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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
GEN. GRANT ON DINNERS.

Some inquisitive Englishman con-
graduated Gen. Grant recently in Lon
don on the great number Of heavy din
ners he had been favored with, and
asked if they were not the best dinners
he had ever partaken Of. The General
was prompt, frank, and at the same
time patriotic in his response. 1t was
true he had been dined very violently,
but all of his one hundred and one
dinners amounted to but one dinner, as
they were invariably repetitions Of the
first he had been invited to, and, as to
their quality, they could not compare
with the dinners served up in his own
country. There was tiresome same
ness in all the English dinners. Their
bills of fare were stereotyped. There
was painful lack Of variety in their
menus. In fine, John Bull had great
deal-to learn on subject which he i'm
agined he had mastered above all other
people in the Christian world.
Now this utterance Of Gen. Grant i'm
presses us with better opinion Of his
good sense and taste than any other
which has been reported as falling from
him during his lionizing in England.
We hope that our anglo-maniacal Min
lister will not regard it as a duty Of his
position to address diplomatic note in
explanation of the Generals perhaps
too unguarded frankness and ingenious
natriotiSm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

that all the doubtful logs, with one promi-
nent exception, remain unseized, and that In
the case excepted there will be no defense
made Owing to the unfayorable situation of
the logs they will not bring more than five
cents apiece, and neither the owner nor the
persons from whom he bought them have any
other property
There seems to be q very bitter feeling
among the log men against the Mar
shall. This is unjust. The Marshal is
entirely without discretion. The pro-
ceedings against the log men were In
stituted through the courts, and the
Marshal has no option but to obey the
orders Of the court. The present Mar
shall, we are certain, sympathizes with
the unfortunate defendants, and will do
all in his power consistent with his duty
to relieve them. Whatever wrong has
been done, or hardships imposed, the
prese mt Marshal is not in any measure
responsible for it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

and that her law officers dare not lift
their hands to arrest the vilest and most
notorious indicators within her bor-
ders without shaking to their very
centre the rotten foundations on which
her sovereignty has been regretted.
Mr.. Burke expresses himself 90 graft
fed u the printed report Of Gov.
Nicholls' opposition TO the iury's pro-
ceedin6s. The great mass Of the people
OF sLouisiana are gratifled that the
printed report Of Gov. Nichols ex-
jpressions of opposition n incorrect.
GOV. Nichols understands too we'll the
relation of the Executive TO the judicial
Department of the government to inter-
fere With the courts and juries Of the
State. All that he has said relative to the
PROSECUTIONS amounts to this, that, when
his duty requires him to act in the mat
ter, he will act as he deems best for the
interest Of Louisiana. And this vast
majority of the people, those who
favor the pro1ecntions and those who
oppose them, are entirely satisfied that
he will do.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
TO THE SUMNER TOURIST.

Those Of our citizens who are fortunate enough
to be able to seek respite from the labors of the
business season just closed, and to recuperate
their energies at SOME of the many delightful
summer resorts to be found in the Northern
States and Canada, will be glad to learn that the
old favorite Jackson route, under vigorous and
efficient management, has become one OF the
very best travelling thoroughfares in the country.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars have been
expended, as we are credibly informed, during
the past twelve months for new iron and steel
rails new cross-ties and new bridges, and to- day
it may be safely said that no road south Of the
Ohio river surpasses the great Jackson route in
smoothness and perfect safety. We have had
occasion, during the past few weeks, to travel
quite extensively over that road, and we can thus,
from actual experience, bear witness to it's ex-
celence in every particular which goes to consti-
tute good road.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

Touching the only point Of interest In
the correspondence between Derby and
Gortschakoff relative to the Russian
design on Constantinople, the willy old
Russ thus hacidly explains his Imperial
masters views as regards Contanti-
nople:
Without being able to PREJUDICE the course
or issue OF the war, the Imperial Cabinet re-
ports that the acquisition Of the capital is ex-
eluded from the views of his Majesty the
Emperor. They recognize that in any case
the future of Constantinople is q question of
common interest, which cannot be settled
otherwise than.by general understanding,
and that ii the possession OF that city were to
be put in question it could not be allowed to
belong to any OF the European powers.
If any one imagines that these in
volved and ambiguous words and sem
fences will impose any pledge or re-
straint upon Russia not to occupy and
hold Constantinople, he must have lit
tie familiarity with Russian diplomacy
and Tartar unscrupulousness.
II Russia obtains complete possession
OF Constantinople she will hold it for
ages, and the other powers will be easily
reconciled to her possession by the
sugar plums which will be thrown to
each and all of them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
no OUR FRIESDs.

The DEnooRAT has just added to its Office q
new sxud complete Steam JOB Printing depart
xnent, with all the latest and most desirable inn
movements in types, rules, borderc. etc VIC are
now fully prepared to compete with any job
printing establishment in the South. We can,
turn out, at the shortest notice. anything from
newspaper or book to q ladya visiting casd. in
the best style Of thelart. We shall dsyote
special attention 70 commercial printing and 70
the printing 81 lawyers Briefs. We earnestly
solicit the support OF our friends in our progress
niye efforts
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

The Canal Street, City Park and Lake
Railroad, with its valuable properties
and franchises, will be sold at public
cutlery to-day, at IL o'clock M, at the
Custom House. This is the most valua-
BILE property that has been offered for
sale in New Orleans for very long
time, and it offers one Of the best
opportunities in the South for profita-
BILE investment. The road is completed
from Canal street, at its intersection
with Basin, to the Lake, at the old
Spanish Fort, the most picturesque and
delightful point on Lake Pontchartrain,
while the road is the smoothest and
best built of our lake lines, fully equip
ped with dummies and cars ready for
a large passenger travel. AS the
road now stands, with proper
management it could be run at q large
profit, there being great and pressing
need Of this opening to the lake.
Its franchises render it still more
valuable. The purchasers will have
the right Of way for a continuance Of
the road along the whole lakeshore,
and should they thus extend it, it would
combine all the advantages Of the THE
roads.
We trust that enterprising parties
will buy the property to-day and put
this splendid road in speedy operation,
as another line will just how be bless
ing to the city and a great profit to its
owners.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
NOTICE.

y Al there are % present numbers Of persons Of
the poorer classss ont of employment, ana who
have not the means to advertise their wants, the
DxMocRAr will hereafter ppblish such swami"
notices free Of charge, when they do not exceed
II length three linss. This viii include adver-
tisements Of those desiring the services Of SER
.vantsor Of any class Of employees, and will also
include adveFtisements Of houses 10 rent. whsre
tts monthly rent does hot exceed s25. Inxdopt-
ing this plan, the managers Of the DEMOCRAT feel
that they will greatly beneft those not fnancial-
- sbIe 10 make their wants Known. snd VIII be
ssryink no poJref The eityvho r. out Of sm-
ployroent or in quest OF homes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
THE ST. MARTIN WAR.

MeSSTS. DelanOuSSAye, FohZey ana
Bassett, claiming to be, respectively,
recorder, clerk and judge of the parish
| OF st. Martin. have issued a declaration
OF war against the State government.
The Returning Board in committing the
political offense" Of changing, altering
and defacing the returns Of st. Martin
parish, have jumbled them up 80 COM
pletely that the present State Board Of
Canvassers found it impossible to make
anything out Of them, and there is q
rumor abroad that Gov. Nichols, under
the circumstances, will fill the Offices in
st. Martin by appointment. Messrs.
Delahoussaye, Veazey and Bassett have
heard Of this and have resolved to "hold
the fort" They repudiate the State
Board of Canvassers and fall back on
the edicts Of the Returning Board. By
the authority of this noble institution
they affirm their determination to
stand to the Il, ath, even il they
submerge the Universe in blood.
Mr.. johnson ought to go over and
join the hostile forces in st. Martin.
He disputes the authority Of the gov
eminent and refuses to surrender the
official books and archives of the
Auditors Office he has stolen, on
the ground that the only legal gov
eminent in louisiana is that which
rest its title on the work Of the Return
Ing Board. Pitkin, too, should repair
to the camp of the army Of st. Martin
and erect the standard Of revolt there;
and he might be accompanied by the
members of the Returning Board, who
will want to remove the arena Of their
operations from this city before the
next meeting of the Superior Criminal
Court. With these alliances Delahous-
save might make quite a demonstra-
ton.
We shall not be surprised, however,
il 1t turns out that the Delahoussaye
crowd have 'bitten off a bigger piece
than they can chaw." II the Governor
that these men were not elected to the
offices they now hold, they will have to
walk out, and their threat to "repel
force by force" will not be worth near
as much to them as it costs them to ad-
vertiss it in the New Orleans Times.
The doughty warriors of st. Martin
should understand that we now have a
govern ent of law in Louisiana with
man at the head Of it who Is deter
mined to enforce the law and who is
afraid of neither the moral nor
physical responsibility necessary to
be incurred in doing 80. Let
them bear In mind, too, that Packard
has transformed himself into second
class exhibition and is playing martyr
to very thin and undemonstrative
bloody-shirt conventions in the
North; that Pitkin is barking un-
noticed, like an angry poodle, at the
heels of the Administration; that the
members of the Returning Board stand
indicted for forgery, and Johnson for
embezzlement, while Kellogg is an exile
and political mendicant. Indeed, the
times are not.propitious for such war
as Messrs. Delahoussaye, Veazey and
Bassett appear to be counting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

tional right and power by way OF conces-
sion to q sectional demand or compro-
mise of a controversy wherein the South
occupied the position Of supplicant
for favor or indulgence.
The Presidents course in reference to
the solution Of our case was. simple
and honest discharge Of plain co1sti-
tutional duty, in the performance of
which the whole Union was interested
as we'll as the South. He announced
and applied a fundamental principle of
our government and constitution,
cardinal idea of all republicanism and
free government, to wit: the subordina!
ton of military to civil power and the
right of the people to constitute and
maintain their own local government
and to resist and suppress all invaders
and assailants Of that right. This is not
Southern policy or principle. It is ma
tional, and as dear and essential to each
and every section, and to every State
and every citizen Of our confederacy, as
to the States and people Of Louisiana
and South Carolina. 1t was for this
right that our fathers fought the revo-
luton Of 177e, and the people of Lou
isiana in 1877 would willingly have
followed their example. But they
were saved from that extreme re-
sort by the wise and just action of the
President in renouncing and repudiat-
ing the reasonable and unconstitu-
tional policy which such malignants as
Morton, Blaine and Packard demanded
OF him, and now reyile and denounce
him for not adopting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
GLEEDY BURKE TO THE FRONT.

MI. Hlendy Burke has written Gov.
Mich lBa letter rehemently protesting
the prosecution OF the flour
8ns<61Ss, 81 the Returning Board. Mr..
Burke's heart and sentiments are so
. catholic that be desires to accord full
and free pardon, even before trial, to
every perjurer, forger or thief in Lou.
isiana who, during the past ten years,
has practiced his rascalities under the
cloak Of politics and through the in
.strumentality OF public Office. Perjury.
forgery, embezzlement and theft, prac-
ticed BY q Radical official, Mr.. Burke re-
CARDS as political offenses, and any pros
ecution OF any such official for any Of
these crimes Mr.. Burke esteems a
persecution for a political ofense.
To ignore all these dastardly crimes to
compound the felonies OF the four
rascals" Of the Returning Board and to
give all the vagabonds and thieves who
have plundered the State quit claim
to their sway" Is what this venerable
politician thinks il working heartand
hand to restore peace and prosperity Z"
TO Louisiana.
Mr.. Glendy Burke of course has
right to his own views in the matter Of
these prosecutions, but he displays too
large solicitude when he affirms that
he cannot conceiveswhat motive other
than revenge could have prompted the
Grand Jury" in this business. IT Mr..
Burke had acquainted himself with the
laws of this State against forgery, and
familiarized himself with the proceed
ings of the Returning Board and the uni
versal and overwhelming belief which
prevails in this community that Wells
and his associates are guilty Of this
crime, he would be able to very plainly
see another motive for the action of the
Grand Jury, and a motive so proper,
just and legal, that in the minds OF all
candid and right thinking men it alb
solutely excludes the idea of the base
and criminal one Mr.. Burke attributes
10 the jury.
In another part Of his letter Mr..
Burke says It makes no difference
4poQs me guilt OF the men of that
board They were acquitted of their
ofEenses, whatever they were, by the
solemn pl6dge Of the Conservatives of
Louisiana, and all other parties besides,
not to have these political matters re-
yived." Will Mr.. Burke or anybody
else produce this much talked Of 'ssol-
emn pledge" Of the Conservatives of
Louisiana that forgerers, periurers and
bribe-takers should go unwhipped of
justice or even unchallenged by the off,
GERS of the law? We never heard
Of any such pledge until these
prosecutions were instituted, and we
do not believe that any such exists.
Louisiana has fallen low, indeed il,
after eight years of heroic struggle for
her rights, it turns out that her liber-
ties are based on an infamous bargain,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
NOTICE TO SPORTsMEN
THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL

Notice is hereby given to sportsmen and the
public in general that the Shellroad along the
Bayou st. John to the Lake is in perfect order
and condition, as well as the road along the
Lake Pontchartrain to the Railroad Depot at
Milneburg.
lighthouses have been erected at the Lake
End of the Bayou st. John for the use of fami-
lies.
P. TISNE, JR.,
Secretary Carondelet Canal and Navigation
Company. jy11 st
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
patriotism

Senator Ben Hill, Of Georgia, who is
not invariably wise in his utterances or
in his political acts and ideas, has made
one apt and just suggestion. It is that
the Presidents course in reference to
Louisiana and South Carolina ought
not to be described and regarded as his
Southern policy" Or treated as the
application of any new ideas Of constitu-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

I have the various SCRIP AND WARRANTS
suitable for payment of City Taxes 1878 1874 1875,
1876. and years previous. State taxes 1873, 1874,
and 1875 and the current year. which I sell in
sums to suit at the lowest market rates. also
settle these taxes and make large savings to the
taxpayer. W. Fl. BARNETT, Broker.
SO st. Charles ST., opposite st. Charles Hotel.
je28 I'm
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Oar subscribers will confer favor upon MS BY
reporting st this office every failure In the de-
livery to their address of the DEnooRAT, De we
are particularly desirous Of achieving absolute
sxactitude and punctuality.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
DIED.

O'Clock a. M. Robertson Toran Snyder aged 10
days, infant son of Chas. A. and Mamie Torian
Snyder.
Memphis, Philadelphia Times and Richmond
papers please copy.
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4 Persons leaving the city for tine sunni
1aer cam have the Daily Democrat mailed
- their address for one dollar per
unomth
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
NOTICE.
CROCKERY, CHINA, GLASS AND HARD
WARE,

WARE,
. AT NET COST PRICES.
On account of liquidation, the entire stock in
trade of the late firm of GAINES & RELF is
offered for sale at net cost prices, for cash.
Purchasers are requested to call before pur-
chasing and may rely on finding extraordinary
good bargains. and at prices lower than can be
found elsewhere.
j. G. GAINES. Sole Lliquidator,
100 Co street.
New Orleans July /, 1877. 'y3 15t
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14

We are indebted to Mrs. A. P. Field
for files Of late Cincinnati papers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
NEW ORLEANS, JULY IA, 1877.

The Only Authorized soliciting Agents
Or the Democrat for Tie City are Messrs
II. n. BAKER ana r. o. DEvEZTN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
TO STEAMBOATMEN.
THE UNITED OIL MILLS OF NEW ORLEANS
known as the

COTTON SEED ASSOCIATION
call for bids to convey from 10000 to 100000 tons
of Cotton Seed by contract, from Memphis and
all points below, and from the tributaries to
New Orleans. Address
B. ANDREWS, President.
No. 16 Union street.
Cincinnati Gazette, Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal and ST. Louis Republican will copy for one
month and send bills to the Association,
Je17 I'm
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

New Orleans, July /, 1877.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
The Ohio Republicans

We publish the resolutions adopted by the
Republicans of Ohio, and extracts from
speeches made ON the occasion of the Con.
vention, because of their national siguif.
canoe. The spirit which pervades not only
the formal action OF the Convention, but the
cotemporaneous addresses, Indicate the ia.
tlonal and frateraal feeling that moves the
representative Republican State of the
Union.
The sentiments in relation to the labor in.
terest OF the country will meet with a hearty
response everywhere, and give impetus to
the popular impulse in behalf of an interest
too long neglected. The warm and earnest
endorsement OF the President, and, by neces-
sary implication, his Southern policy, will
give assurance that the policy OF Cancellation
is to be perpetuated until it works out the
results for which it was inaugurated- OF
binding the people of the sections in bonds
OF common interest and sympathy.
The remarks of Gen. Garfield are pecu-
liarly Interesting, coming from one who has
been so severely criticised by the Southern
press. The manly sentences uttered in at
testatlon OF the patriotic action of Southern
members OF Congress during the turbulent
scenes attending the Electoral count, will go
far to abate the bitterness with which he has
been assailed, and to carry conviction that it
is in no spirit of sectional animosity that his
public course has been animated
Inc nominations presented and the plat
form adopted are reassllring to the friends
OF the Administration all over the country.
and will go far to encourage the friendly
feeling which has taken such deep root in
tue hearts of the people under the wise
policy instituted and thus far successfully
carried out by the President.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

property. They oppose this. a reassess-
ment Of lands will reduce the basis of taxa
ton. There Is nothing which IS rot now
taxed as much as it can bear There &C no
new subjects of taxation. How do taey ex-
poet to pay, and what poi 'cy w they adopt
different from that now existing, and which
has brought about the present condition Of
ii 'ngs? One Of their speakers in the Cou' i
house, few weeks ago, wanted to wait,
wait, until the defau'ted interest assumed
such huge proportions that it word compel
reputation. He was ing TO continue
the agitation OF the debt question for h'r.y
years, with all its evil results, and then when
the debt had accumulated so as 20 preclude
the possibility of pay ment. to repudiate it
in bulk. That is one plan.
The people want the CUES on OF the States
liabilities settled at this time-an adjustment
upon basis they can pay, and then tax
bill to meet the interest promptly. They
do not want and Will not have the debt 10
grow million a year. They do not want
ouC CiNr Va VI Ceattots ~ tt iii, anu dtOLflCr
to get nothing-and both of equal dignity.
They do not want and w;'l not have the
politicians to so on squandcsing the rev,.-
nues OF the State, and reducing the Com
monwealth to condition OF bankruptcy,
They.mean to have readjustment and reform
in its true sense. And it is because of this
determination that the cry of C repudiation''
is raised by The ring and caucus managers.
They viii be repue lated, with the Funding
Bill, but not the States liabilities. An adj
justment NJ be bad with them. 1t will be
compulsory, so far as they are concerned.
They have ridden he people with their con-
tcmptible hobbies until an awakened sense
of wrong and danger demands a settlement
with them, and it will be had. That is the
"repudiation " that is feared, and that is
the Reputation - they may well fear. The
Convention mrst bring the issue squarely
before the people, as between the Cancus
Politicians and the People, or it will be
brought before them thout ille aid Of that
body. The question of the Funding Bin has
20 be settled in the election Of Legislature
and Governor. That $ the ;usre, and it VIII
be rseless to Try to dodge it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09


THE STRIKE.-There is but little news Of
any importance to chronicle further than tC
note the gradual resumption of business by
nearly all the various trunk lines throughout
the country. Vice President KeyseL, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Road, reports CRAFTY
ing condition Of affairs along the line as far
west as Columbus. Friday night there was
a slight demonstration by bushwhackers,
who fired into the train on the Parkersburg
Branch, but without infiicting any injury.
With this exception everything is recorded
as being quiet and peaceful. The Pennsyl-
vahaia coal regions have not yet resumed their
'usuaf activity. The presence Of large mil
iitary force has had the effect OF checking any
riotous demonstration, but the temper of
many of the people still remains unchanged,
and but little has yet been accomplished to-
wards acilication. No blood has, however,
been shed, and some of the railroad com
Ranies are moving freight withotE molesta-