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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13

Of England possessed In 1903; and surely
the council Of great city, in republi-
can country. in this enlightened gener-
alton. should have as much respect for
the wishes and interests OF the people
who elected them as an imperi0us
queen more than two hundred years
ago entertained for those of her sub
ieets.
The principle upon which this Sugar
Shed Company was organized 10 one OF
the most pernicious that has ever ex-
listed in government; 1t Ia unrepublican
It is unjust to the public. and 1t is inim-
ioal to trade and industry. Ii 10 one Oh
brood Of institutions created by spe-
cial grants and Legislative acts against
which the people have for years pro-
tested which the Democratic party pro-
claimed O determination to destroy,
and with which every public and private
interest In the State is In antagonism.
The Council must get at the root OF
this question. The amount OF the tariff
for storage charged by the Sugar Shed
Company ia question Of minor and
secondary Importance. the real ques-
ton, the vital question is. Does the
Sugar Shed Company exist in full ao-
cordance with the laws and institutions
of this State and with the rights of the
people; and Ii IL does not, what ID the
promptest and most efficient method Of
abrogating its charter There is much
more than q question Of tariff on sugar
and molasses involved In this oontro.
versy q fundamental principle Of en-
lightened government, or, II so-called
practical men prefer the phraseology,
fundamental principle touching In
dustry, commerce and the free CON-
petition OF capital Ia involved. and OF
the bottom of it. The City Council
must rise to the height Of this question,
and must act In accordance with that
principle. and with that principle alone.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13

The news from the East Ia meagre and
contradictory, and, rs usual, merely in
dicates that something fearful will
occur-in o few days. AS usual also, the
Russians have the best OF it in antici-
patton and asseveration, and promise
Turkish Sedan" before Plevna. We
shall wait to see this before we believe
it. Mehemet Ali's recent movements
have been pronounced mastery" by q
q Russian critic, and he now Ia forcing
measures on the Russian flank, ct the
head OF an army flushed and encouraged
with recent victory. Besides. Plevna
appears to be too strongly fortified to be
captured by assault, and If 1t prove true
that it can be- reduced, IL at all, only by
q prolonged siege, it will necessitate an
entire change Of Russian tactics, and
this delay must be Of most vital conse-
quence at this late season, with the
frosts of the Balkans already beginning
to be eager and nipping.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13

London adviees to the New York pa
pers indicate feverish uneasiness with
reference TO rumored coalition be-
tween Germany and Italy for the pur.
pose Of checking the Ultramontane in
fluenoe in France, and It's early de-
velopment as d disturbing element in
European politics. It Is even appre-
hended that war will BIO brought about,
and the statement is made that immense
preparations of o warlike nature are
going on In Italy. In It's fight with the
Roman Catholics, Germany can not, 1t
Is assumed, permit the establishment Of
an Ultramontane power In France, and
will prefer TO find some excuse for an at
tack on the Republic. The mutual hos
Utility Of Italy and Germany to the Papal
power, 1t Is alleged. has drawn them into
a secret alliance, offensive and defen-
sive. These rumors have all been heard
before. but neither Germany nor Italy is
likely to hazard war In mad effort to
hold France responsible for mere sym
pathy, however strong or aggressive, so
long as she commits no overt acts to
provoke it,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13

Such IL the list Of the chief articles Of export.
Now. can anything prove more eonelusively
than the foregoing that o free exchange bloom
modites Is conducive to the benefit Of both
countries engaged in the trader
But still more astounding proof ean be
found In the effect that these freer exchanges Of
commodities had on the shipping trade, In
1870 when we had II duty on coffee and hides.
the American shipping engaged In the trade
with Venezuela was as follows: The total Ameri-
can ships engaged IN the trade that entered and Y.
cleared from and to Venezuela. amounted to tt-
teen vessels. of 2511 tons capacity. employing 100
hands. In 1876. the American ships engaged in
the same trade amounted to t34 vessels ns
against fifteen In 1870, with capacity OF Al. a59
tona as ag ainet 257t tons in 1870. and employing
1876 American hands rs against 100 hands in
1870.
Another still more conclusive illustration that
freeing a raw material used in IN industry i'm
mediately leads to u greater expectation of the
product made from 1t can be found In the fol-
lowing facts: said that in 1879 we made hides
free: now let me show the effect this change had
on our export of tanned leather.
In 1872, the last year when duty was levied
on raw hides our ....-
Export Of tanned leather was valued ats2 se4 SOC
In 1874 the first year when hides were
free the export value 81 leather rose
Two years later In 1875, 1t rose to4.. 7.o64, 49,
And In 1876 the amount exported was 7,940.o1t
In fact, while our exports of tanned leather
under the hide duty in 1872 were valued at onl ~
s2,s64 600 the value rose In 1916 with free hides to
nearly III, 0OO, 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13

that his visit to Washington was for the,pur-
pose Of prevailing on the Secretary Of War to
rebuild Tones bayou dam. u Federal work
which had broken and cut New Orleans out Of
a large trade. ...
Fl. @. BROWN,
President Democratic Parish Committee Of
New Urleans.
Brunswick Hotel, New York. SEPT a. 1871
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13
JUSTICE.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun having made a very
bitter, and in all essential respects false
attack upon Major Burke, we regard
the publication OF Major Burke's re-
spouse a.simple act of justice:
TO the Editor Of the Sun:
si,-En route for New York on business with
the War Department. stopped In Washington.
/ paid my respects to the President at the
Soldiers Home. and spent u pleasant evening
there was no conversation concerning the Re-
turning Board prosecutions or Custom House
appointments during the visit.
know nothing Of attempts to suppress testi-
mony in the case Of Wells and Anderson. Your
correspondent asked my opinion as the result
Of the prosecution in the Vernon parish case.
and informed him that 1t was rumored that
the principal witnesses, being the parties who
committed the forgeries. accused New York
Democrats of having failed to keep promises
and 1t was doubtful II they would risk their
necks in q halter to serve others.
expressed the opinion that n failure to So
cure this testimony would be fatal to the prose-
cution.
Your correspondent intimated to me that
Jewett and others would testify IL not bought
over by Custom House appointments, which
was the first and only knowledge l had upon
the subject.
My visit had no other significance. and your
d. A. BURKE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13
SEPTEN Der II.
In MeniOriafn.

The graves Of those who fell on September =.
Decorated on the coming anniversary.
Friends are respectfully notified that floral
tributes or decorations for the graves Of the
President 9 G. H. A.. ut No. 23i Jackson street.
Fourth District, where n committee Of ladies'
Of that association will meet on THURSDAY.
l3th inst, and who have kindly consented to
take in sacred trust. and place as directed by
the donors such offerings as may be left with
them" ...
Offerings may also be left with Mrs MAITRE.
No Coz Magazine street. between st. Andrew
and Josephine streets. no to o'clock on the
morning Of the t4th, when they will be taken to
the graves "
+. r. sOUTHMAYD. Chairman Com.
gel2T MEE FrM
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13
To the Editor of the Sun:


Si.-Major i. A. Burke, of New Orleans. never
was Republican, never held office under War
moth, and was never connected with the plum
derers of Louisiana. In 1872 Major Burke was
the candidate Of the Democratic party for the
most important position in New Orleans, and was
the most active member OF, the McEnery Cam
paign Committee. In 1874 he was elected Ad-
position c9mbini NJ the duties of the New York
Board of Public Works, and served until De-
cember. 1876 The Radical administration of
this office cost the city in 1870 to 1872 over three
millions; in 1873 IA two millions, and in 1875
and 1875. under Burke, the expenditures were
but seven hundred and twenty thousand dollars,
he showing more work done than his predeces-
sorS.
Twas Assistant City Surveyor and know these
facts.
Major Burke was chairman of the Registra-
ton and Election Committee of the Democratic
and Conservative party in the last campaign
and conducted the details of the entire State
election. and has spent more in time. money
and tireless energy to redeem Louisiana than
any other man in the State, and your CORE
your readers In Louisiana. where he has high
reputation for integrity and capacity know
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13

An exchange suggests that perhaps
the President beguiles Key from Wash
ington in order to give Tyner. first as
sistant, a better swing at the appoint
ments. contracts and things"
, 1877-07-31

all tIn.rr., a ncw lifc In. lrrn given .nr tnu-
,nntiwraitll. Tile grcatr,t i!lr,,ty TINT he ,ln,
T., ru,Ftt.bi with WAS thr partisan feelings rtl
Ecln!,,csi flrtwcrn the e., ini!atnr |,v It'll t..r
party tn.sit,is. Therefore, We .ny. n. a matter
III tuwy, It In uitr lrout"lrn ,lu,v a. Enri titi.
xuns IN all Mir Executive IN ibis NATTER; arI
that t e l,a'lc IN icr tllnt he has ll,.. st,,u,st
nsl,t s4nhfcntc III h!s nnr efforts of lis wt1Is
people. We sincerely hope tlIAt tI,r f,1lcptun
troubles will liz tnrUttrt, and that .,tlr Iunr
will again enter upon an era Of ttou1- III aud
friendship.
The nlreting ri cblorc,t citizens nt lTaync's
Hall, ~, Alulany lnst IN lDgsng the pc,cc tc.o-
fttolIs n,l,tr'l nj tlle Elentnu n,cetur t,,, the
1fll1 inst. was slcrlr,l alll rnttre fitrstss AZ
the request M tlIe tlretiHE, Mr.. u. +. Ctlatnc.d
was taiigl ujMn ntl,l male Il very l,lru cyptnrn-
tnh Ut tho il,a,itrr Ut bringing aintL this ur of
tnrlrntltn AMI gUtAl feeling lctwt c,l the races
anil The llcl,cltt to l,c derived tfrrctrutp. The
rclnnrkf wers listened tn With rant attention ly
All 6rescnt- hfr. T.. Il. Il. UraYtot III Il ruitcscnt
lttSe inn1t nl,iUigst the wfcst wns nlsu invited
tn nl'lrcas tllc sl,cctIng, and spoke with mi,cls
icciinE uIiln The parii'catinn measures,
convincing 4t1 Ut thu Willingness, sincerity. nt,I
tlsstrc uil the lmrt pf the white pcupIc 10 tyc
,lp 10 n,,'f carry nut the compact. Several col
urctf men, REPRESENTATIVES ii the race, ,Iasnes
Alajlr A1I,i cx-COuntv Treasurcrtl the l,ry. Htucbn
". l'ea1t'. nIac nust excellent a,nl timely re-
t.inrkt, fAyUslnE pearc.HeaHurr3 mud ir,inr*c-
ncnt VI the EIlcnttn, resolutions. Afr. I}cniisl
WIN frequently apTllltieI, anil Mt the rlusc Ut
.is srccch, wflc,t the venerable Edwards put
thu qucsttun 10 4 yite, the peuce-nlcaAurrB wGrc
attnlitetl unanimously With long.rcycrtratiug
u Arnit 1' " .'.
, 1877-07-31
a Woman Isurlcs Her Child Alive.

49HfHfIEt Is. G) LGrTSp0k1Snft GAHFIs1{an NrrA.
Fur stilU time II llux bnen known In this H.
entity tlat the horrible crime Ut elltl-,nurs'er
hui been per|ptratrl By Mrgru Wuitlan living
OH tbs "6murncy rlace," about scycn n,l!ca
from hcre, under circumstances Ut peculiar
atrNity. The inuttcr has, however, hccn kept
quiet, to atow the officers uf the law to obtain
cyitlcilcct Until within the laAt lew days, wlrn
the murlcrrss. whose nat,e IL Cullcl Wright,
wua arrcstcd, mud n,alu full eunttsaion. From
her own statement. unl that Of tho witnesses,
1t appcaTs t34t shc Was delivered Of II inAle
chilli IN the night Ut thu 4th !tlst., and ttnt nn
tho morning III tho 9Th Ehe dug grave In tlc
wooda with = hoe, toook the iuiabt ullt
aud bur1uti 1t alive, after which she went to
work III the Held and dill her tasl1 as II nnlItlnx
had occurred. Her condition llaIi hcen known,
aud suspicion Ut col.rsc fill upon her VI having
given birth to child uuu tais1msp4 Ut 1t, hui
she denied the Charge ttuully until questioned
by tho proprietor nj tho plantation, when stu
1nalo tul! confession bAa assigned a.
rc,sott for her at that she could not 10 bur-
luued with babY, and Ind not tho hrart 10 xiii
1t, and scelns tu regard that a. sufficient gx-
ctsr. 61o IL now confined IN the Baruwell
titlarilinusa awaiting her removal to Aiken
J4ll. 6he appears to b. littlo moro tlan half-
Witted, an.l scelns to hive no appreciation Ut
tle cnoEsnlty Vi ler ofcn.e. She Ii blAck, ,.isl-
Alc-aged, aEl the mother uf seven children, five
of whom aeu allve. Her husband died sbout
two years ago.
, 1877-07-31

=. =, . SdNdfTsF1E1s Ca WsF1la.
Al. klrtlaAu cut o(,Su hollow lug to catch .
rabbit the other day, and On drawing the rabbit
out ha also drew cut al iutucnSc ratklcslIakc
tl.at hal partly swallowed the aulma!. liz
struck the suake apun tho heatl, when sixteen
young furiolta rattlcsnakes ran out of the pouch
under thu body VI thc mother snakc. Tic littiu
sIakes ~ were very be!licu<r, but wesc fll k!ilei.
Ibefe were seventeen rattles on the old snake,
and 1t measured about i've feet In lcngrh.
ttlRiitom tt!t4. so4rMui.
All. Alfred johnson, Ire mlles below iiamtl-
tou, has discovered ! den of horned snakes un
his plantation. lis llas klllsl !wo ol tiien au,i
sGcn scyesal Others. Thry are IT d white and
black speekleI color. Tbs horn is Oh thc tip Ut
lls tail. md L. stuck into every tng tt.at euInes
within reach. Dir. Joan4on ilfurns ua tint he
cut one ln two parts about foot from the cnd
u tho tall aud 1t still used the horn, turning In
any dlrueuoa to stick It Into anything that
touched It: Thls settles the queatIou that there
u such 3 thing a horned sn&ke.
, 1877-07-31
CURRENT GOSSIP.
GETTING TO TIE POINT.

GETTING ,rD THE POINT.
ttirst AHfaipf.1
Miss t.cfr, I've GDnctlt The ntctst little cottagc
The snuggeAt ntluk, Just hlH rnu0yh fue Two;
Hut csu I II It up1'I like TO usk you
II yun-tf yun-
| mean, II yau would paper pink Ut hue"
l!Ssrond .tf<mpf.f
~ really think lin getting rathcr ancient
WAe twenty eight 1'n the iIrsl Ut Mny-
90 I've resolved. that n, " gut will help INC,
III itiNl-tu ifint--
Something to keep my hair from turning gray"
Third ATTEMPT.
''Whnt would yUu raS II III .honlt fell you
That there IL 10 utIo half 81 ltrar tu INT
III url t1e wide, wlde wurft. ur Gen III I,enycn,
AAln-asts-
III t.,esc hot daYe, Al IL arst .clasu iced tcu!''
.... fiaft AHemp.1
~ Abont this oak and vine ntrasr, I'm thinking
III rrnly Ike the ylnc--.,V, oak To net,
prnsllleI sn,.u sweet elra, ur you, for Instance,
WnmIh nct-won1d act"
tShtJ ''The ,jhu!t
{Nt) "1Hdft nv
tGAsj *ru try."
tfe) "In tact!''
tShd) '.lA fact."
-SerioHtrs lfo"tAtyJor Anousf.
, 1877-07-31

THE suAtMT;ft-SIGIIT CONCERTS,
That the strike excitement Is dylng AWAY was
shown Enthusiastically by the very lnrgr anl brill
liant audience that assembled last evening at
the Exposition Building. Tie programme was
Il repetition Of the lanec nnthlc ttlat was given
last Wednesday evening. and WIS received With
the lleartfcst enthusiasm. THIS evening will bu
tlcro.c.1 to Beethoven, with Mlpcrb pr0gratnluc,
including the Fifth Symphony, tic music to
Egmort," tue +" Adelaide" IL BE- srlny by Mr,
lSischnf, the two E.,ualcs for four troutoncs,
tho overture In q (Nntnensfe'cr,, the An
,a'e ,r,o cnn.a''l9, i%,a a TIC " Alc1o
Or Wednesday, evening ,r. Thoinas viii receive receive
lis complimentary AeEt 1T. and IN this ronhcc.
tiol. ls rerly to tho invitation extended tu the
ctizcns will By Of special Interest. II will be
usras 10 Ss VIZ GeicG IT, 2a hoass ssq3t. Mt{
as follows:
Cu1rAa,. July aa.-Nr. N7rf D.rttr and 0lh<rs--
GSSrhrAEs: M IN acecptlns the eonplitnens extend.
s Il eua We3eone Gs @ hasr ae ~ ~
public and prlvate during y stay this simmer has
grents1 attached INC to your city
oan!sn ccnesr. h Sew Sork a%i Hi 5 s; VIEW
u cleralHx ny Profession and the public tasts for
,eeokst ms i M Il thsss Ss sos9 ssss
increased IL meet tho .cnlarsed demand. II
largo uM Organization. I WAS obliged t. trayel u
portion Of lhu year, anil II wns th1s ncccpsiiy
which iirst Introduced a,u II Tho West. nAt Il wuH
New York. liortuu, and FhLladclph!h which cn.
oYc tho fruits Of all this lhh0r In the shapc u the
symphony Concerts which could nesef haze reaeh.
I'd thu hlll B1anlarl attained had nut tho wllols
country contributed to tho support Of tho ofsanixa
ttHn. ....
After c,oren consecutive years Of EBniincr Might
Concerts, I haye bttn onErd to lcavu New iGtk
for want of a HultAhls hall in which to give thrm.
Mint New York Uttered refused, aiul what
wanted | could not have. That metropolis nut
having auppllel my nral1, wa@ induced tn Try
tho West. and giady confess 10 nut regret Tic
experiment. iul lhu pt1Ile hers open tlessesi,
GENEROUS. md enthusiastic uit! IN lLunGilg them
through ynu, for their kind appreciation "f the
lahur ,ay colleagues and myself Ilsru Time hert
during tho last months, 1t would piyo lne
pleasure. circumstances permitting, to relurn here
Mext summer.
Tho support VIC hare received lnst'tcs me In ray.
Ing that ChfcasU - thu only city on The continent,
RsSl ~ New AuEk. wtcfo thcru Ia sultcicht sHtrl-
cal cMltIru to enahle ino tu r1sc scE1sa Ut ltly
sArrtH*iva cunccfta.
Thanking you again for your klnhncss, will.
with y0Nr ptFEnlsslUN na1!c next Wednesday,, Aug.
], ~ tho cscntn. must convenient for the cnnh
hienlary euHcvrt, and will, with your consult
con'!lnn with II request programme. Very 70.
sptctsnlty y0urs, THk0nonk TlIbx4r,
Tho tnany admirers ot h!rs. Julia HIyt-KiMs
will 10 gtAl to knnw that su will play III one of
the closing cuilee1ts.
, 1877-07-31
ACTORS IN sUalAiK,s-l1oMEs,


You should xeo the way n which Stuart Rob-
son and Charlcs 'rhoruc taku their summer va-
cation at Cohasset. The delightful Hauuzt u
not ricll, but hc bought all old house On the
coast, just acruss tho road from tile-wster,
wlen old places were selling fur 4 song, aud
fttu1 1t up colily. aud thfso ILL faulty spend
summers IN company With their friends, tho
Thurnes, while H. winter tue Itolson4 Join
nlc1la1c in liloruc's llnuse un Lczlaston aycDus
III New Yorls. The harI-workel urttsts .ncan
to sest im vacation, aud take II. Robson ahso-
lutcly rsfuses to bs seAucsd Into going u town
on any confederation whatever, though Boston
happened 10 ba 10 boston With tho manuscript
Vt u lew play which Hubson thinks Ut bringing
out, aud te'tgraphci ~ know II be could come
up 70 read It. Tho VlTac1pus Htu1tt's AueNss
, 1877-07-31
MICHIGAN STATE CONTRACTS.

LaNs,Su. Mich, July 2a.-Thc Boar,l Of State
Auditors haye awarded tho State contracts for
psrcr. printing, al!l binding. for the two years
frou, Ja.,. 1, 1s7s,-thv printing and binding i,c-
tnc lttslc higher, and tlsu paper lower. than
thu old contracts. Tho same parties wcso tho
succcssful bidders. Tbs prlnt mud book payer
contract WAs awarded to thu pcuinslllar Paper
Company, Of MISUNDERSTANDING papcr w
cents per pound; book 7tt{ 10 cents. Tue sta.
tlol!crY rosltratt was awarded to E. i. smitl, j.
Co.,-lcttcr paper Is eeuis per pound, to bo de-
!yrrsi FREQ af Charge. Tho printing contract
was awarded to ". 4. ticorKe II Co, Of this
eily.-cosMlnstt!on on solid ty,c HI cel!ts per
1,Khl CHS. Tho binding coMtrapt was awarded
to the ta.ua flrnl,-;W ctnis for binding vol
ume of public nets, halt:slleep OF cloth.
, 1877-07-31
EDlTOltrAL coMMryr.

-, tf"m ~ Assas p1p<r tt,i,.ertui,l
we publish elsewhere the official nrocecdfncs
OF tho meeting of the citizens OF Ellcntou, o.,
tile llti lust. That TIC peoplc OF Ellouton anl
vicinity alId those calle.l to taku part tu their
council lid we'll In this work. and tlat its result
Will bc beneficial, nrols III argument to nuunort
It. Every 1'an tn Aiken County, who l,as loyo
for Lis county, respect for lls State Uoycrn,
lncnt. Or tho welfare nj tho Republic at heurt.
tssu but arknowictlge aud appreciate t.,ls maniv
aHi honorable pcacc.Inaktug meeting. NJ
equity haa bcc1l moro distracted during tho psst
fcw ycaTs iAan Aiken; aud tIaess uniortunats
troubles have not u1lly been t,scu "a 4 Fepruach
nsaitIst hst ialr name, but ts ctfcsts hase bccn
"otusly felt by ulF Whole people, In tho
1r',El. We ran see no 1eusnn now why any fur
ii'cF tTlals should be- had In these matters,
Never before Was there sucs feeling Vt friend.
t.llp eAistiHE between t!ln ruccs in our county
tl'Ma tho elertiYo franchise waa given to our
cvlorcu people; Allli, II t!Is participants
H. the riots of laAt september say 1t
%!ll DC better that no furthar prosecutions bu
Lai IL either the State br Un1te4 States Cou1ts,
w thiuk their Wistsca should bu respected.
Again: our people are extending to Prusilunt
Hayes and Gov. Hampton their clt!re support,
f, r. ,utthesanes r. of tue propositions ,sao lr ta
ivt'n.r . IN ". letter ot ueeep1anrr, snl tho
ll.i.sr's prut,'ise tlst "Ail rI classes SHOULD
tue cpinyMcnt OF thu rish,s Vi tt,elr
ltrsons aud property" Although the task vi
!u19Flhg Government " loux uud 10
tAotuu9hly dcMofalizel was hcsculcan, yet,
VIII tLs support that Gov. Hampton has from