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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

Incorporated cities are increasing In
number in this State every day.
For the benefit of these ambitious in
fants we would like to state that no act
OF the Legislature can convert them
into New Yorks in year or two, as
they appear to believe. The great cities
OF the United States have been much
slower of increase, than people are
wont to believe. 1t took New York 133
years to reach the dignity Of 10000 in
habitants. New Orleans itself did not
attain that population until the load
year Of its existence: Boston took 100
and Albany 208. These ambitious vii
lagos would do we'll to take these facts
into consideration, that few, II any, of
the great cities Of America have reached
the dignity Of city in less than half q
century,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

f0urIeGu DHCASaOt, AHu 1911 ubttd Wlth-
ont uttering word: Two negroes were
ing grounds Mrs. Magee was ct Tyler
town about three weeks ago, and there
purchased some prints. After re-
turning home she made some negro
women presents of scraps OF the
same. Probing the wounds, DR.. Var
| nado found similar scraps In the body.
| A tall white man, without beard, was
seen lurking around the premises on
the evening OF the Shooting. No other
arrests have beenf made, but, 1t Is
| thought, will BIO soon. A coroner's jury
returned a verdict indicating ignorance
rs to who did the shooting. Mrs. Magee
was about nineteen years OF age, and
| leaves mother and one brother.
Texas.
The population of Texas is !, 100000.
Navasota ships $1,000 cotton bales this
| season.
Jefferson has shipped 30,372 bales Of
| cotton to date.
Measles are spreading at Tehuacana.
The malady Is, however, OF mild form.
A new post. office has been opened at
Blue Ridge, Collin county. They have
weekly mail.
The Young Mems Real Estate and
Loan Association OF Galveston, have on
hand seven thousand dollars.
The North Texas Fair Association
met the other day and resolved to post
pone the fair until October.
The Galveston Ne,Us says the drama
tic season has been o failure, 30 far as
the fremont Opera House Ia concerned.
The Baptists of Corsicana, unable to
complete their church ediilce, have sold
the brick, and the building OF the new
church Is indefinitely postponed.
The prisoners confined In the East
land county jail made bold push for
liberty the other day. They sawed q
log off and crawled out, but being
shackled, they were pursued and over
taken by the sheriff.
A tramp, attempting to board train
without paying hts fare, at Groesbeck,
the other day, was put off by the con-
ductor. He drew q six-shooter and at
tempted the feat again. The sheriff
took him In custody.
Col. Horace Gone proposed at public
meeting at Nacogdoches that the county
raise the additional amount of labor
notes to $4,000, and as much land as
practicable, In which event he and Mr..
Bremond promises to have the narrow
BHuBo EOhl 5uEfsyed anu lochteu w sue
town Of Nacogdoohes by next fall. The
sum required was almost made up that
day, and Col. Gone went rejoicing to
Homer, not Of old, but to that poetical
place In Louisiana.
Capt. Geo. b. Nichols, recently ap-
pointed Superintendent OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, has
been duly installed into his office, and
Is daily engaged perfecting the prepare
tons necessary to place regular trains
on the forty-five miles OF road COM
pleted. He will soon begin the erection
of his shops and be ready to manufac-
ture the rolling stock for his road. Sur
veyors are at present In the field laying
Off an additional extension Of TWO hum
dred miles.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
THE RANGE-FsNDEH.
A New and Very Important Military In
yentiOn.


ventiOn.
A correspondent OF the London Daily
NeaUs writes: had an opportunity the
other day OF examining Gen. Berdan g
new distance calculator, or, in military
language. Grange finder" which Is
making such sensation here in mill
tary circles. When closed up ready for
moving it looks like sort Of primitive
chariot, mounted on two large light
wheels, and drawn by one horse. Two
men ride upon the comfortable seat, the
driver and the operator, and for the
latter, 30 simple is the instrument.
however desirable that it may be that he
should also understand the principle OF
trignometrical science. When the
range OF any point is to be taken, before
a battery begins to play, for instance, or
a regiment to fire, the horse Is slipped
out Of the shafts, and the body Of the
"chariot" then turned completely over
on it's axle. The frame on which Is
built the seat, then serves as firm and
steady support for the instrument. The
body of the vehicle is revealed as box
or case one metre wide, nearly two long,
and about a food deep; and when its
two opposite ends are thrown open, the
instrument is ready for use. This con-
sists, loosely described, of two paral-
lei telescopes about one and a
half metres long, and very
powerful. affixed to frame which
swings on common pivot. The sight
ends are just one metre apart, and this
is, OF course, the base line OF the calcu-
lation. One Of these telescopes-the
one at the right hand Is movable only
with the frame, of which both form a
part. This is first sighted on the object,
and then the frame is made fast, the
first step being thus completed. The
other telescope is adjustable further,
on pivot of its own, and by means Of a
small wheel is turned to the right
angle of conveyance with it's COM
covers the object. Now, having
the base line ard the angle
of conveyance, any surveyor could, Of
course, calculate the distance. But in
Gen. Berdan's instrument the wheel
which adjusts the second telescope is
marked off into metres, centimetres,
and milometres, Is covered by a little
hand or pointer, and when the object is
brought within the focus the pointer
indicates exactly the distance. This is
absolutely all there is Of it. In two
minutes the instrument can be un-
limbered, put into readiness, and a
distance found, less time, there
fore. than a gun or battery is
made ready. Then the two ends are
closed, the body swung around into
it's place, the horse put into the
shafts, the driver and operator mount
the box, and away they dash to some
other point. The one that is now COM
pleted is being tested by a German ar
tillery commission, and I believe the
English War Office is also negotiating
for one for trial. I have therefore re-
Trained from detailed technical de-
scription, which would furthermore de-
mand no little knowledge of mechan-
les, but even a layman is struck by the
simplicity and apparent adaptabiIity of
the range finder" which, if it prove
successful, will reyolutionzie the science
or art Of war.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

The gravity Of the situation is increas-
ing every day. A special to one of our
morning contemporaries says that Kel-
logg is very fierce, and proposes to have
Packard recognized 'nolens, volens. y
Billy Pitt is even rash enough to add
that he does not care what Mr.. Hayes
may do In the premises. He is going to
see that Packard gets in. He will take
him up bodily and boost him into
the gubernatorial seat. II Nichols
doesn't like it, the redolbtable Billy
will snap his fingers at him, and Mich
oils will run, 80 will the boys, and il the
troops oppose him, he will not leave a
man Of them standing.
We shudder at the bare thought that
the once genial de fado, who we
thought had settled down into an in.
nocuous "aliunde," is going to be sud-
denly transmogrified into an uncon.
trollable Orlando furiosoi This is a
phase of the Southern question which
we were not prepared to meet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
AN ACT
No. III


To incorpor ate the Society of the Ancient Order
of Hlb rnians Of the ate of Louisiana and
exempt certain property belonging to said
society from taxation, municipal and State.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State Of Louis
lana in General a, senabty co7suea ed } hat
Robert D. Davey. J. J. Murry, Pat lex Murphy,
John Mccain, Edward Kennedy, Patrick
AcClosky, Andrew KinselIa, and sill others who
are, or may become members of The association,
be and they are hereby incorporated under the
name and style of the Ancient Order OF Hiber-
plans Of the ate of Lou slana," and under that
name phs II have perpetual succession, and shall
be capable, at all times hereafter, of TAXI G, re-
ceiving purchasing, p assessing and enjoying 81
kinds of estates and effects whatever, Wheiher
real or personal, to an amount no. exceeding two
hundred Thousand dol ars (s2OO,t O0) and the
same to sell, grant, convey. dispose Vi, and also
to sue and b. sued, plead and be implicated in
ell Courts aud elseu here, and &c have a common
SEAL and the same to alter, break aud renew at
their pleasure.
SEC 2. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That the
members OF the SALE interpretations shall have
n wer to make and establish constitution or
form a government, which constitution, when
dnly made and as ented to by q majority OF the
members of he said society. shall have the force
and effect Of law and shall bud the said menu
beers OF the said corporation, and to elect officers
under such names and denominations for the
administration OF their affairs 90 they may think
Continued On seventh Pare.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

TIC would be an unmixed blessing if a
storm should suddenly destroy all
means OF communication between this
city and Washington. The correspon-
dents Of the city press send such con-
fiicting statements in regard to Mr..
Hayes supposed intentions that it is
impossible to ascertain the truth in the
matter. Fortunately, however, ii
makes little difference to us what
Mr.. Hayes shifting views may be.
He is in a bad predicament, but it is
not our business to extricate him from
IL. All that we have to do is to COM
plete, as rapidly as possible, the appro-
pirate work of the Legislature, leave
the government in the hands Of Gov
ernor Nichols and his administration.
furnish them with the means Of con-
Quoting the public affairs of the State
with vigor and efficiency and turn our
attention to our professional. CONNER
cial and industrial pursuits.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
AN ACT
No. 1871

To fix the cssh deposit fees in the district and
parish courts throughout the State OF Louis
iaua, the parish Of Orleans excepted.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana
in General assembly conUened, That the clerks
of the district courts throughout the State Of
Louisiana, the parish OF Orleans excepted, shall
pc entitled to demand, from parties Offering to
file suits In the district court, the Of ten dol
lars rs cash deposit; and the sum Of five dollars
as cash deposit suits filed IN the parish court
OF the time II fling said suits.
SEQ. q. Be ii fu1theT enacted ETC., That all laws
or parts OF laws now in force in this State the
same subject matter, and particularly all that
part OF section eight of act fixing The fees OF
the clerks of the district courts throughout the
State OF Louisiana, the parish Of Orleans ex-
cepted, approved November 81, A. d. 1876, be
and the same is hereby repealed and abrogated.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, etc., That this
act take effect from and after it's passage.
(cigned) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
tsigned) LOUIS a. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March %, SIT.
(Slgned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
AN ACT
NO. 1911

NO, 1871 AN ACT
To repeal act No. go of the session OF 1872, en-
titled San act to establish an hospital for
smallpox ard o her contagious diseases, and
requiring the city Of New Orleans to provide
for the treatment of INDECENT persons afflicted
with smallpox"
SECTION /. BE ii enacted by The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State Of Louisi-
ana in General Assembly convened, That act
No. 60 of the session of 1872, entitled San act to
establish an hospital for smallpox and other
contagious diseases" be and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEo. 2. Be IL further enacted, etc.,, That the
city of New Orleans, by its Mayor and Admins
traitors, is het eby required, upon the passage OF
this act. to provide for the proper treatment OF
INDECENT persons afflicted with the smallpox.
{Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
speaker Of the Hvuse Of Representatives.
fSigned) LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
Approved March %, 1877.
fSigned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL a. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
.The small ox which lately pre-

"The smallpox which lately pre-
vailed 80 alarmingly In this parish, Is
now wholly extinct" one ofour country
exchanges declares. "The last person
sick Of 1t here, died last Monday. Let
us be thankful at this delivery" I'm.
christian and inhuman as they may
sound, 1t has been echoed by half a
dozen other parishes. and the general
feeling seems to have got current In the
country that this is the surest remedy
for the disease--the death OF oil persons
afflicted with it,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

BURNETT's FLAvoRING ExTRACTs.-Ihe SUPER
or-aty of these extracts consists IN TIER pe,Jec
D,t,.siu Ind qreat strength They are warranted
free from the poisonous oils and acids which en-
ter into the composition OF many OF the fictitious
fruit fiavors now in the market. They are not
only true to their names, but are prepared from
centrated that comparatively small quantity
emily need be need.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
.nvERr1ssga RATEs-DAILx.

Transient advertisements o. per square lten
lines of solid ngateI first insertion; e0 Genus
enrh subsequent consecutive insertion.
Wants, TO Rent For Sales and Boardilng ad-
yartiaements 10 cents line. net cash. solid mee-
sure. None taken ut less than 20 cents. x.,,
nd longer, hs follows: ~. -.
Local or Business Notices 40 cents . line, net.
Editorial Notices. In Editorial type' ~ cehes
NAT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
Southern Shoe Factory
OF JOHN HANSEN, .
a3 and BE- Canal street, New Orleans.
TO ALL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.

lam of the same opinion as yourselves and
am determined 10 help build up the manufac-
turing interest of our native State in order to
help the ldboring classes and keep the money,
which would otherwise go to the North, at home.
About year ago started my Factory. and By
using the best material and paying my hands
promptly. have been enabled TO extend my
business and support 500 women and children
that would have otherwise left the State In
order still to increase my Factory. would
earnestly call upon the merchants. not only Oh
their aid and encouragement. Come and see me-,
dec14 IL JNO. HANSEN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

DOUBLE DArLY.-On and after Sunday next
the 4th inst, the Jackson Road will have Two
passenger rains daily, running TO and from the
city, masking connections for all points North,
East and West.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPER:
suRsCRipTION RATES.

DAILY per annum $40; and at same rate half
yenrly and quarterly.
WEEKLY published every SATURDAY mVIMM
yearly and quarterly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

In good old times importstions Of Piper.
Heidseick one year reached 63 GOO baskets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
INSURANCE NOTICES.
SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FROM THE TWENTY-FIRsT ANNUAL
STATEMENT FOR 1916.

Net annual earned pre-
miunB and Discounts
and Interest. ..s.-.4..... e4BT ,9bg
LOSSES. Expenses. Taxes.
Reserved fund $4,000, and
Dividend on capital 10
per cent ................. 5o547 41r~s3e. T56H
s-~@-~Msa
Net Profit ..... e7l COST
Assets OF tbs pany es-
tim8ted at their cash
market value;
Stocks. Bonds Leans and
Bills Receivable. ..-...... eeeEgp TO-
Cash on hand aud premi-
urnS in course OF coec-
ion..-.-...-..-...-..-..... 1s6,se8 ~
sSs5. 2s8 ii
Dividend paid on stock ten per cent per an
mum. and on participating policies twenty Dor
cent, payable In caSn.
:, This old and reliable company is issuing poll
Giles on Fire. River and Marine risks ON the most
favorable terms. All losses promptly adjusted
and settled upon liberal terms Of their office.
52 Camp street. JAMES j. DAY,
- President.
ii. CARPENTER. Secretary. jast 1v
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

Monthly advertisements. having tho run 81
the paper, Inserted every other day. 10 be
eharped two.thrds the above rates.
Mitorial page monthly advertisements, each
square. t2o per month.
Rates for Advertising ia the Weekly New
Orleans Democrat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
MI EnCHANTg MUTUAL INSURANCE co
OF NEW ORLEANS.
104........... Canal street. .AOA

104............ Canal street. .AOA
TWENTY SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with the requirements Of their
charter tho Company publish the following
statement:
Premiums received durine the year ending
May 81. 1915. including unearned premiums OF
the previous year
On gre .s4lbAA3 W
Dn EllIrlne ltl5HB S1,S0B By
On hiY6r RlSBB. 46169 90
~~r~@
Total premiums. ....., SOC .bl8 m
Less Unearned Premiums. ........ Ifz,GeA 90
800
Net Earned Premiums s1st May, isJe.. .sssA,gia
Losses Paid
On Fire Risks ,....,.....-... ssgg11 Al
On Marine Risks, ...,.,,...@, 5S.TA4 "a Il
On River BieEs ..-.......~ >. 25.40b 10
1884, s1 81
Taxes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, B3f12 81
Reinsurance end Returned
Expenses and Flfteen Per
Cent Rebate Less Interest. 5I,laS 40
- OH ,sss 40
Profit ..."-.............~... ..-... 7stos VI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
rNSUHA NOE NOTICES
UNITED STATES BRANCH
or
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
Insurance. Company.
STATEMENT JANUARY !, 1877.
INsURAac NOTICES

ASSETS.
Real Estate. 100000 90
Loans on Bonds md Mortgage...... 1.o3b 400 90
United States Government Bonds. 1,499.487 so
State Stocks. .......-......s........... s57o0 90
Premiums In course of collection. 2575s1 80
Cash in Bank.s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 27a7T4 so
Other Securities. Observation-Disclosures. 9911s "A
1859 .oe3 80
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid Losses... s1si,159 SO
Reinsurance Fund.-. ..-.s. ....... i1s2s47 0
Permanent Insurance Deposit.---.. 296,53s
All other Liabilities. northumberland 176 849 SO
sl.8s7 1906 Al
surplus over Liabilities .--.-.... s1.8t4ess 90
INCOME.
Net Premiums Fro only ............ s2,12s,7os II
Interest Rents, ete.............-----. 170,54s ~
Total Income. Observation-Disclosures. s2.294,257 IS
EXPENDITURES.
Losses ssoi.21s 90
Commission and Salaries. ........... COZ. sos 4a
Taxes, Printing and Stationery and
all other charges. ............-..... 1876, $50 GO
61592,244 At
Surplus, Net Prollts.--........... S762 0ta o.
New Orleans OGice, No. asa Grmyisr vt.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
DAVID UHQUHART, Chairman,
NEWTON BUOKNER.
J. +. SCHROEDER,
GEO. WIGG,
FOSTER ELLIOT, Resident Bee'y. mh20
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

The above statement Is inst, true and cor.
rect transcript from the books Of the OoynpanV,
PAUL F0URCHY. President
@. W. MOTT. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
The Company have the following Assets-

The Company have the following Assets--
Real Estate. sz7e5fo ga
City Bonds. 1I0A1e co.
Bank, Railroad and other stocks, ..,.. 199.g72 1e
Notes secured by mortgage and pledge 1G1 1893 "a
Bills Receivable. B1,lf0 10
Premium in course OF eollecsion...... as.zi5 20
Insurance Stocka ...................... .I,ss0 %
Stock Of Vn1ette Dry Dock Company. 1000 90
5tocks ID arineDry Dock and Ship Yard
Company. ...,...........,............. 1000 %
Mort Gage Bonds Turners' Association 2,0O0 co.
Mortgage Bonds Odd Fellows Hail.. 5000 CO.
Judgment on Mortgage Notes. 1875 %
Cash on hand. .-.....-..-.--.-....-..... g8,8lS "a
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g. W. MOTT. Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Orleans, City Of EeW Orleans.
of June 1s7g
JAMES FAHEY. Notary Public.
At a meeting of the Board OF Directors held
on the sd day Of June. 1876, 1t was resolved to,
pay to the Stockholders. on demand, FIVE PEE
GENT interest on their stock.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24
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The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

The Republican Senators appear to
be panic>stricken. They are telegraph
ing in all directions for the absentees
TO leave their private business, their
professions and even sick beds, to come
TO the help Of the party and to hold the
Senate for few months longer. If what
Patterson and Conover says is true their
presence will not save the corrupt party
leaders from the scrutiny of their acts
for years past by the Democrats. We
believe that Patterson thinks some of
the Radical Senators will be shown to
be as bad as himself. .u.,.t ..
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

The RACE IN THE SENATE.-The
correspondent of the World says with all
the ':ties" and "with Sharon in his seat
and Patterson and Conover voting with
the Democrats they can carry their points,
Should Conover, under the party whip,
go back on the pledges he has made, the
Senate will be tie, and the Vice Presi-
dent will cast the deciding vote with the
Republicans" He also says that ConOv-
er stated last night: at may be that L
have made mistake in voting with the
Democrats. If that is so l will continue
in my mistake. fl have done right l
shall continue the good work. l know
what l ann about. am not going over
to the Democratic side. am Repub-
lican, and am acting as a Republican in
what l believe to be right. 1 called on
the President to-day, told him what !
had done, my reasons for doing it and
what my action would be in The future
The President was satisfied with my ex
plantation"
AS matters now stand it is extremely
doubtful which party will control the
Senate next week.