The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

honest and determined to discharge the duties
Of his office under the Constitution as the hSee-
utiye OF this entire great nation
The Governor concluded by femarklns that
but for the votes Of the honest eolored people OF
South CAROLINA he would not now, be her Gov
ernor, and having pledged himself to secure to
the colored man all his rights and privileges
Under the constitution and laws ot the State he
was going to see 1t done, so help him God.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Peace. Quiet and coed Order.
WASHINGTON, Aprl e.-Private dispatches
from South Carolina Indicate uuietness and
s'THH OTHER FELLOW.
Chamberlain VIII Practice Law.
ex Gov Chamberlain will accept no Federal
Office. He will Join his fortunes with a promi-
nent law firm In New York.
THE RAILROAD ALLIANCE.
The Terms of Peace between the Rival Lines.
NBw YoRH, April 6.LThe agreement entered
into Yesterday between the New York Central
and Hudson Hiver. Erie, Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Companies, in regard to
freights, were az follows:
MEMORANDUM.
l. That In lieu Of the percentage OF differences
heretofore agreed upon there shall be fixed the
differences upon the rates on ell Fact bound
traffic from all competitive points beyond West
erp termini. whether on freight shipped for local
consumption, or shipped locally and afttrwatd
exported. or shipped for direct export, these
differences shall be az follows.
Three cents less per hundred to Baltimore
three cents less per hundred TO Philadelphia
than the agreed rates established from time TO
time to New York. and ell such traffic shall be
billed at the rates thus Fixed, and no export or
other drawback shall be paid thereon, IL being
further agreed that the cost to the shipper OF de-
livering grain ut each port, from the termihi OF
each OF the roads to the vessel in which 1t is ex
ported, az we'll ss the number OF days free stor.
age il allowed thereon, shall be the came.
O. That the rate to Boston shall at no time be
less than those to New York on domestic or for
eign freights.
B, Should rail and ocean steam through bills
of lading be issued, neither of the parties there
to will accept az its proportion less than its cur
rent local rates to lite seaboard termini; but no
Joint rail and ocean aal bills of ladng shall be
given or recognized by the parties hereto.
a. That on all west bound traffic passing over
the roads of the parties hereto from competitive
points at or east of their respective eastern ter
mini TO ell competitive points west. northwest OF
southwest of their western termini, the differ
ences in rates from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
below New York. shall. on third class. fourth
class and special be the same az the difference
fixed on east bound business, and on fret and
second classes eight cents less per hundred from
Philadelphia than The agreed rates from New
York, and after existing contracts governing
oregn business can be terminated, neither Of
he parties hereto will accept az its proportion of
Trough ocean steam and rail less than the es
ablshed local rates.
6. All agreements inconsistent herewith are
hereby annulied.
In tnees whereof the parties hereto have
eff red their signatures the day and year afore.
said to this agfeement, which liz intended TO be
permanent. but If either party desires modfica-
ton, three months notice must be given OF such
desire; said modification to be made by mutual
agreement.
signed-New York Central aud Hudson River
Railroad Company. by W, II. Vanderbilt, Pree-
dent the Erie Hallway Company, by Ii. J. Jew
EFT. President. the Penns, lvsnia Railroad Com
mare and Ohio Railroad by John W. Garrett,
President