The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-30
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The "Beggars' Opera is to be revived in
England.
| Baltimore 10 rapidly growing as grain port,
and as corn market it is fast gaining on the
other great exporting cities.
An Arizona paper aludes to the Indian IS 'the
noble raid man." Which induces the Chicago
Tribune to speak Of ''The Crazy Horsetiles."
| Three weeks ago party Of Englishmen, while
journeying from Dudley to Lower Gornal, were
| overtaken by ashost Of snakes and lizards. The
reptiles were marching in close order, in platoons
| ten yards deep.
| king Alfonso's sister, the amiable Princess
| OF the Asturiss, has been asked to marry Prince
Arnolphe Of Bavaria; but the young lady says that
| she doesn't wish to marry before the King, her
brother, takes wife.
The average native of South Carolina yearns
to possess Counterfeit presentimene of his Gov.
ernor. An oil portrait OF Mr. Hampton has been
sent to Germany to be autographed, and more
| than 5000 copies have already been ordered.
The rats have made conquest of Pitcsirn's
Island in the Pacific Some of them are as large
as rabbits; all of them are hungry; and they have
! swept across the island, devouring the grain in
attacking the natives with ferocity that IL un-
common.
The State Geologist Of Wisconsin has lust re-
ported that the oepper-bearing rocks Of Lake Su-
perior extend almost uninterruptedly across the
State. In the Nemakagan liver masses of native
copper have been found, and the prospect that
the country will become rich copper region il
very encouraging.
The private contributions from the diocese of
New York to the Pope will 1t is stated, exceed
100000 that Of San Francisco, SIS 600; Philadel-
phas $4,000; Baltimore, s25, OOo; Brooklyn, $780,
600; New Jersey, $4,000. Besides these vast
amounts, large numbers of fine articles manufae-
tured in the United States are on their way to
Rome. Albany sends to Rome the SUM of 10000,
exclusive Of $4,000 gold. contributed by the pas
tors to deirsy their suReror's expenses while
abroad.
-Roumania can, by greatly exerting herself,
place 95, 600 men in tho field fr ON the standing
and territorial armies. With the militia added she
will have 10000 men. If the government is
compelled to call out the whole military strength,
it will be very much crippled financially. The
last financial report showed public debt of $40,
0O0,001, expenditures s1s,7oo,0Oo, revenue ST.
100000. Doubles Russia will compensate
Prince Karl for the inconvenience she has ecca-
stoned him.
The cnttnn gin araatod a revolution iu tn,
cost and production of this important fleece. Re- 1
Gently another invention has been patented which
may produce slmost as marked an effect as the |
cotton gin. 1t is the picker. 1t is gon like ma
chine, which Is driven through the rpened fields
and picks clean every scrap Of cotton. and moth
ing except cotton, and saves the labor Of 100 |
hands. Where the price Of the staple may 20 10 |
with this invention in general use it is impossible
to fathom. The machine is North Carolina af- |
Fair, and is said to do good work.
A company has been formed in California to |
export meat and fruit from the far West to Eng
and. Land has been purchased at Reno and |
Winnemucca on which TO build improved refrig-
orator slaughter-houses. and vast herds can be
procured from Nevada and Utah. Stock raisers
in the San Joaquin Valley are willing to contri-
butte more sheep than the company can reasona-
bly, expect to ship within the year, and one man
writes that he has not sold wether for three
years, and has plenty Of sheep but no money.
The first slaughter-house for sheep will be built
It MERGED.
A London correspondent writes eft vii,
come like shot to good many people to hear
hat the House Of Lords has house .maids. But
I is fact, and believe that the domestcs of
hat august assemblsge do their work very we'll
md they reach ages which are quite patriarchal.
he three senior ones being 70, 80 and Sc years
I'D respectively, and having for many years en-
oloyed deputies. am glad, therefore, to learn
hat these old Abigails have been pensioned off.
", rather I should say have retired upon allow
'nces' ranging from s100 to s1s5 year. Such
on the part Of any government is
ruly remarkable, and deserves to be quoted
whenever our rulers are accused of parsmony.
n the meantime, suppose the successors to
hose handmaiden will have, after the fashion OF
he age, to be elected by competitive examina-
ion in scrubbing and busting, held under the
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