The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-23
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NOTES.
Orioles, blue-birds, cat-birds, wrens and
swallows, hitherto not known In the neigh
borhood of Virginia. New, have made their
appearance there this summer.
Mr. Blanc's successor at Monaco till his
children can settle upon some plan for oper-
ating the great gaming establishment Is nj.
Henri Wagatha, race and origin unknown.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin, estimates from
reliable data that the wheat crop of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota Iowa and Kansas for 1877 will
be &c, 0OO,o 600 bushels larger than twas in 1876.
The quality Is also super-excellent.
The London Times Berlin correspondent
reports that the Colorado BEETLE despite ener-
getic attempts to stamp it out has spread
over twenty-five acres at Langenreichenback,
near Torgan. The principal destroying agent
applied at present is benzaline.
"A mass convention Of members OF tax
payers associations In New Jersey is to be
held In Trenton on Saturday, September 1, to
make distinctive nominations irrespective of
party for the State offices to be voted for in
November, should such course be decided
to be advisable.
The kings OF Holland, Belgium, Sweden,
Spain and Portugal have each engaged resi-
dences In Paris for the period Of the EXPOSE
ton in 1878. The Comte d'Eu, who married
the daughter of the Emperor of Brazil, and
many others connected with royal families
have done the same.
"A comedy matron Of the village of Pud-
reth, in Hungary, recently had very violent
attack of nnrequited love, and, as a remedy
for this disease she anointed herself with al
cphol and started herself off with match.
Her flames were extinguished by some neigh
bors but not in time to save her from fatal
burns.
The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer must be
put among the opponents of the proposed
new constitution Of that State. In its issue
OF the 18th inst it says: eve have carefully
read the proceedings Of the convention, and
we feel satisfied that they will offer a consti-
tuition that few who have the interest Of the
State at heart can vote to adopt.
Simon Cameron thinks the Pennsylvania
Republicans will follow the example of the
party in Maine and say nothing about the
President. AS for the result of the election,
he thinks it will depend altogether on Ohio.
III Ohio goes Democratic in October, he thinks
Pennsylvania will follow suit in November
And the venerable man doesn't talk as If he
would be bit sorry to see both States carried
by the enemy.
Senator Morton's paralysis so affects his
muscular system that it is necessary to move
him in bed. The President has sent a dispatch
of sympathy to hin, and is reported to have
said to a friend who spoke to him of Morton's
Illness: 81 look upon Morton as the balance
wheel of the Senate. His place cannot easily
be filed" The Republican majority with a
full vote is not more than four, and Morton's
absence would make the Republican control
uncertain.
The theatrical and operate season of
lB77-7S at Paris is expected to be one of the
most brilliant ever known. The first new
work to be given at the Italiens is already
looked forward. to with the keenest interest by
all amateurs Of opera, for its composer is the
great Rubinstein, and its author the no less
appreciated Jules Barber. Its title is
''Neron,' and it is to be given with splendor
quite exceptional at the Italiens. The Grand
Opera and Opera Lyrique have both most
attractive programme of novelties.
There are good many Arabs and other
dark and copper-colored Africans in the Turk
ish ranks. All the same they fight like Turks
Physical geography is in it's infancy.) An
other point: All hands turn toward Mecca
during battle in so far as the exigences OF
action permit. Their general intermingling
affords rare picture of conglomerated bliss
tales of the Arabian Knights melodies of the
Pharaohs, songs on the willow-boughs of the
Euphrates-alla around a Holy Land wood fire
of these autumnal evenings Out of this shak
ing up of mummies and dry bones good must
proceed, one way or another, or both WAYS.
THE CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.
The Chinese question Is greatly dis