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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-13
LICENSES AND PORT CHARGES,

The Commission to Investigate these
Matters Met Yesterday ana Adjourned.
According to the announcement in the DEMO-
Graf the commission created by joint resorution
OF the General Assembly to consider the license
inspection
AND PORT CHARGES,
met in the Speakers room at the State House
yesterday, there being present only Senator
Zacharie and Representatives Berry, Shakespeare,
and Dejoie, the absentees being the gentlemen
recommended by the Cotton Exchange and ap-
pointed by the Governor, Messrs, Renshaw,
Chaffs and schreiber.
The gentlemen who were present waited some
time for the others, but they came not, and it
was agreed to adjourn until Wednesday next at
- m.
This commission are authorized to take testi-
mony upon the matters which they are to inves-
tigate. and will make q report relative to each
subject to the next General Assembly, that is
provided the work is completed by that time.
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MAR NOTES.

tNsURsEcTIoNs IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA
LONDON, MAY 12.-The insurre,tion in Cau-
creases. A revolt is reported in the Crmea, the
Tartars having occupied tho road from Sem
feropof
THE JEWS OF RoUMaEIA.
The Jews Of Jassy have been warned against
praying in the synagogues for the success of
tho Turks.
THE RUSSIAN MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA.
Thirty-thoueand infantry have been sent from
Tashkend to reinfore the Russian garrisons IN
Central Asia. An army Of 10000 will be CON
centrated there under Gen. haufman, with the
view Of entering Parrier. There are heavy
movements Of Russian troops to the westward OF
Ibrail, indicating troops to the intention OF oc-
cupying the whole Roumaniln bank OF the
Danube.
NAVAL. FIGHT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN POSSIBLE.
The Russian Admiral Bukatoff, now at Paler-
mo, may endeavor to intercept transports with
Egyptian auxilleries.
There ia nothing in Russian movements TO indi-
cate the points where they will attempt to cross.
THE nouMANIAN DECLARATION or INDEPENDENCE.
The Roumanian Senate is yet undecided on the
question Of declaration OF independence.
THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT.
CoNsTAarrNorLE, May IA ministerial crisis
is progressing which will probably resultin dlsso-
luton OF Parliament, which wishes to impeach
Redf Pacha, Minister OF War,
LERDo AND DIAz-A REVOLUTION AT LAREDO.
MATAMo9os, via Brownsville, May IL. : In
formation has just reached here that Gens.
Oyala and Darala, both OF whom at different
times have served as Governors OF the State OF
Nuevo Icon, have organized a torce Of several
hundred men near Laredo, to cooperate with
Gen. Cossdo in the interest OF ex-President
Lerdo.
Indications are that the Lerdo party is ready
to initiate strong movement to regain power,
commencing on this frontier. Great activity
and watchfulness exists among the friends ol
aen. Diaz on this border to promptly meet and
suppress any overt act OF their opponents to-
wards revolution.
THE CONVENTION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.
BALTIMORE, May 12.-The convention Of the
Methodist Church has adopted the plan Of union
agreed upon ut Pittsburg in 1876.
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A Deserved Compliments.

On Saturday nex', 10Th inst, the "Association
DrAmatique Ofleanai3e, in acknowledgment of
the eminent services rendered by their scenic
director, Mr.. L. Placide Canonge will give an ex-
traordinary entertainment for his benefit. Mr..
Placide Canonge is well known here as a )ur-
nslist AID as manager of the Opera during the
time when that institution was feature in New
Orleans. Hs has Of late devoted g1eat deal Of
his time to the education Ct our youth in tho in
to probation OF the works of the great dramatists,
and certainly deserves the compliment paid to
him By the association.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-13
Nome Wonderful Discoveries Made by Sher.
man In the Whisky ring Prosecutions.
An Attack on the Ring Men OF vt. Loul'
and New Orleans.
The Impossibility Of Efficient Prosecution
Under Grant.
Especial TO the N. 0. Democrat

WARRINGTON, May 12.-According to q
recent dispatch from here to his special
organ In New York, the Tribune, John
Sherman has just discovered that the
defendants In the late whisky ring civil
suits In st. Louis settled with the gov
ernment on suspiciously advantageous
terms to themselves.
Pat Dyer has been here for several
days trying to get an adjustment OF his
accounts, and John Slerman's sudden
discovery is the result OF an interview
with Dyer. Among other things. 1t ap-
pears that In the case of Ulrich. the
government accepted fifteen thousand
dollars as q compromise after the de-
fendant had offered twenty-seven thou
sand, the original judgment obtained
by Dyer having been for over
q hundred thousand. BY this
discovery, John is suddenly reminded
that Greenebraum is still Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, and that he Was
appointed by Grant at the instance Oh
John Logan. to save the Illinois seq
ment of the whisky ring, and that 1t
was through his generosity that the
government threw off the odd twelve
thousand above mentioned In order not
to appear small. The most comical
part of the whole business is the utter
astonishment which overwhelmed John
Sherman when he made this discovery.
TO be sure, all facts were published
far and wide nearly six months ago. It
was distinctly charged that Commits
sipner Raum had been unduly influ-
enced in the premises, and parties even
offered to prove the charges made
against him. But for some reason or
other the House committee concluded
TO drop the whisky ring Investigation,
and thus Raum was left undisturbed.
Dyer found It impossible to get q
settlement OF his accounts SO long as
Grant was President, Taft the Attorney
General, and Storrs the leading whisky
ring adviser Of the Administration, so
the whole matter was dropped, but now
Dyer Is on hand again, and he will give
the remnants OF the whisky ring, who
are still In the Treasury, heap Of
trouble before he gets done with them.
Dyer's account embraces his percent
age on the full amounts OF the judg-
ments originally rendered In st. Louis,
and 1t now transpires that one Of the
chief motives for settling on such easy
terms was to cut down Dyer's fees in
revenge for his prosecution Of Babcock.
Old Taft, and the percent Commissioner
Raum, together with Solicitor Talbot,
lent themselves as willing tools to this
mean revenge.
One Of the results Of this upheaval
will be to renew the onslaught on the
whisky ring in New Orleans, and proba-
bly, to cause the overhauling Of certain
Cincinnati cases, which were handled
nnder Bateman's management as Dis
trict Attorney, and which, OF course,
resulted In verdicts for the defendants.
The chief weight OF the new whisky
ring war will fall on the New Orleans
ring, which, under the gentle care of
District Attorney Beckwith and Mar
shall Packard, got off with the least in
jury of all the rings. BUELL..
4
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THE ROLL OF HONOR.

some More Names 10 be Added to the
Brilliant List.
The roll Of the Cary Rifles, one Of the militia
companies who have done duty from the 9th ol
January to the disruption Of the Packard fraud,
having come in too late for publication on the
10th instant we have reserved IL for our Sunday
issue.
Roll OF the Gary Riflo Guards, in accordance
with general orders No. 8:
Geo w Gary, Captain.
Jno Fearn, First Lieutenant.
Jno ID O Stevenson, Second Lieutenant.
F w Baker, Junior Second Lieutenant.
Thomas Henry, First Sergeant.
T Watkins, Second Sergeant.
L Kramer, Third Sergeant.
Chas Stevens, Fourth Sergeant.
Eug Philips, FIRST Corporal.
l. Il Cenas, Second Corporal.
ia Gleason Third Corporal.
M Doyle, Fourth Corporal.
PRIvATEs.
Jack Abbott, p Beer.
J M rdsong, J P Baldwin,
q w Bredow, Jno Brittian,
J Bethage, Wv Beasley,
Chapman, Ct W Chapman,
+ II Day, Al Dwyer,
Geo Eberling, RW Easterlng,
W Goodman, w w Gordon,
Given, Oscar Hickle,
= Haber, u Hemple,
A @ Harrison. John Hunt,
John Hays r M Hailes,
A Hart. G Kraft,
W FL Kells, T. d Levy,
J r Leake, WC Merrill,
John Mathers, L B McOutcheon,
w McColIum Ohas Oliver.
Henry Marks, Jas Pouch,
J G. Oe'ers, Sam Phelan,
@ L Phelan, Daniel Rice.
@ D Porter, 0 Reiman,
+ Rathjeus. John Stumpf
L 5oherff, A g Tebo,
M schreiber, WP Turner,
W II Tolbert, Charles Those,
NJ Thompson, Leigh Watkins,
White, Robert Waterman,
James Ware, + Wittum,
NJ Webb, J Young.
j j Weinfurter,
We also give appended the names Of the sMa
rine Guard. who did duty from December 20,
1876, up to the date Of enfranchsement, and Of
whose services the general commanding speaks
highly:
MARINE GUARD.
VIM. M. Smith, captain.
Henry Judson, first lieutenant
w. Ii. Cartright, second lieutenant.
PRIvATEs
Lowd Walden, s. b. Cartripht
Jos. Bruno, Sr, r. r. Huphev
): y. Preston, Jos. Demoruelle,
Thos. HeWes, Jas. McClay.
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at halfp&s IL O'Clock Friday night Officer
Iisrnan discovered some thieves In the brass
fgundry OF Hennessey h Bro. at the corner Of
st. Joseph d Front streets. He called upon
them to surrender bat as they would not, he
fred three shots after them gs they were escsp-
ing, but without effect.
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A SOUTHERN MATROE,

We have at this moment in our minds eye
a woman all Of whose girlhood and early
wifehood were passed in in the midst Of af1iu-
enee and luxury; her hands knew no grosser
toll than idly plucking the roses that grew
and blossorned around her; the winds Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-13
Nipping O. Watch.

On Friday evening Miss Wilmot, one OF
the / dies cx the Academy OF Muzic, sent
an urchin to her residence ON Carondelet street
to briog her bundle that she had forgotten.
the boy disregardel the trust reposed in him.
and while at the residence stole Miss Wilmots
gold watch.
The case has been placed in the hands OF the,
detectives, and they aae after the guilty youth.
I r. Walker u d g tan Delnr1 sfreef
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J.R. Walker, D. D. g., iso Delora street.
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But as many shapes and phases as this
womans question has assumed, one luminous
fact glow in every period of the worlds
history and shines before us in our daily ex-
perience, and that is that as woman ap-
proaehes or falls below the highest standard
of excellence the tone Of society is exalted
or lowered
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-13
sword Presentation.

Last evening ut meeting OF the officers Of the
First Crescent City Regiment, ostensibly for
special business, which occurred at the Cotton
Exchange, our friend w. T. Vaudry, Colonel Of
the regiment, was taken quite by surprise when
Capt Samuel Fl. Buck approached him and In the
name Of his brother others begged him to accept
n small token Of the high esteem In which they
held him, the token being In the shape OF mag
nifcent sword, the hilt Of which is Of MASSIVE
gold, elegantly carved and embossed, and the
scabbard Of solid silver 1he sword has tho in
scription:
To COL w. r. Vaudry,
FIRST C.escent City Regiment,
From his officers,
New Orleans, May IL. 1877,
In e0mmemoration
or the 18th Of September, 1874, and the 9th OF
January, 1877.
Il was with GONE difficulty that Col. Vaudry
found words to convoy his gratitude for this ex-
preston OF the sentiment Of his officers but
when they were uttered they sounded like the
unalloyed on'pourings OF heart filed with de~
light and satisfaction at the agreeable surprise
which the occurrence had provoked.
Law observation-disclosures Day.
Yesterday being the day get apart for the COM
mencement exercises of the Law Department OF
the University OF Louisiana, there was gathered
within tho spacious precincts Of Grunewald Hall
goodly number Of ladies and gentlemen, while
on the platform was arrayed the best legal talent
OF our state.
The exercises we're opened by prayer By the
Rev. @. Moynihan, after which was music.
This was followed by the comforting Of the
degree OF bachelor Of laws, by the President Of
the university, Randel Hunt, LII. D., on the fol-
lowing graduates: ii. J. Delesdernier, A. 3.
Gillis, W. J. McCune, Fred Adolph, W. s. Finney,
D. ]. Lewis, r. O. smedes, John Taylor Whita-
ker.
After the comforting OF the diplomas. the Pres-
ldent Oh the University introduced Chas. X.
Fenner, LII. b., who In his usual brilliant style,
delivered an address to the alumni, which was an
elaborate GRAFTON, frequently interrupted by ap-
pauee
After Mr.. Fenner's address the audience were
treated to some delightful music, after
which Mr.. John T. Whiaksr, one OF the gradu-
ates, delivered the valedictory.
This, with benediction by the Rev. G. Moyni-
han, closed the exercises.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19
FACTS.

Does any one know how many new
farms were opened in the States and
Territories last year; how many log
cabins have been built; how many
acres of virgin soil plowed up fer the
first time? 1t is not probable that
any one does know with exactness,
but there is a little table in the re-
port Of the Secretary of the Interior,
presented to Congress some time
ago, which furnishes the material for
an approximately correct answer to
these questions. During the year
ending with June last, there were
taken up under the homestead law l.
875, 909 acres. New land taken up
under the homestead law Is for actual
cultivation, and is generally taken in
lots Of 100 acres. 1t would appear,
therefore, that more than 1000 new
farms were commenced last year,
under the homestead law alone. But
this is not all. There were sold dur
NJ the year $40, 96l acres for cash,
and 137, $50 acres were allotted on
familitary land warrants. 1t is, no
doubt, true that q portion of these
1881 acres were bought Or entered
by other than actual settlers, By spccu-
l%ators, Oh: by persons who made in
v1stments of this nature for future
purposes. 1t would be fair to esti-
mate, however, that one-half of the
1881 acres were purchased or en-
tered for the purpose of immediate
settlement or cultivation and his cal
culation would give us 2,433 more
new farms Of 100 acres ench. There
we're also 21,04S acres entered upon
the Sioux and Chippewa half breed
strip, and 90G, 984 AGREE taken up
under the timber culture law. Leav-
ing these two latter items out OF the
calculation, we have an aggregate Of
about 1880 new farms commenced
during the year. This means 1880
new homes. In five years from now
these 1880 farms, under good man.
agement, ought to produce annually,
some 10000, 900 bushels of wheat.
some 46. 600, 900 busheles of corr, and
some 400, 900 head of cattle or swine
making provisions more than enough
to furnish meal and bread for New
York City for the whole year.-Balti.
wore American.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19
DR.. c. McLENE'S
LIVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
as a remedy for call the ills that
flesh is heir to-" but in affections of
the Liver, and in all Bilious Com
plants, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character,
they stand without a rival.
AGUE n FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used
preparatory to, Or after taking Qui-
nine.
As a simple purgative they are
unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar
coated.
Each box has 4 red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression Dr..
McLASE's LIVER Pills.
Each wrapper bears Inc signatnres
of G. McLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19
"LORD, IT'S DAD!"

Two young women of East Mexico
have q cruel parent who forbade their
lovers visits and to make assurance
doubly sure, he nightly locked them
in a two story room. Love laughs at
locksmiths though, and they were in
the habit of lowering O sheet and by
their united strength hauling each
ones devoted swain in turn. This
worked well until one night they flung
their banner to the breeze too early.
The father happened to be taking a
stroll instead of being to bed. Spy
ing the sheet he gave it a pull. The
girls thinking it TO be the signal Of
their beau, Logan to hoist and did
not discover the mistake until the old
mans head was level with the sill,
when n of them exclaimed, "Lord,
it's dsdl" and let go the sheet, and
down came the old man on the stone
walk, breaking his wrist and tearing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

How is it impossible to catch soft
water when it is raining hard?
The market reports speak of the
tendency of provisions as "down-
ward" What more naturali
On a child being told that he must
be broken of a bad habit, he naiyely
replied, Papa, hadn't / better be
mended.
There is a $50, 900 tomb in Green
wood. A stone-mason made it. In
the outskirts of the city a pauper
lies under Il rosebush. God made
it.
The Postmaster Generals response
to all applicants for office is: Nc
vacancy" He is playing a little
game of Key-no with the boys.
An Irishman being asked in court
for his marriage certificate, showed o
big scar on his head about the shape
which a shovel would nuke. 1t was
satisfactory.
A life insurance agent applied to
a Texan to I" take out a policy, but
the Texan replied: A fellows
life is so confoundedly uncertain in
this country, 1t amt worth insur-
ing"
I say, Jack, lad, dost thou want
a place? Master wants a fool" SAY,
indeed" replied Jack, "wants a fool,
does he? Then you are going
away-or does he want a couple?
English railway corporations are
employing women as clerks at the
stations. Their experience in man.
aging trains and switches probably
suggested The experiment.
An exhange utters this solemn fact:
1T is true ofnewspapers as of church.
es, that those who contribute the
least to their support, criticise and
find the most fault with their manage
ment."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19

MoTHERi HONE! IIEAvEN!-The
three beacon lights of life's ocean.
Far out over the drcary waste of
waters they shine with cheering light
to the storan-tosscd mariner land when
sorrows dark cloud hides the blue
sky land the troubled waves rise high
err and higher, warning with the wind,
he steers his tiny bark to Memory's
Isle, and carefully avoiding the
broken hopes, that like rocks lie hid
den beneath the treacheIous waters,
rests his tired heart in the golden
rays of the starlike words-Mother
Home! Heaven! Rudely may the
waves dash against the rocky coast
below him loud may the winds roal
and chant their solemn psalm, ant
lightning may fash and thunder roll
yet he fingers, calm, untroubled, il
| times old castle, turning over tin
records of the past, and reading will
serene eyes the dim prophecies OF the
future. Far back in these beautiful
days of long ago, he sees the form o
mother, he feels the soft touch of he
lips as she pressed loving kisses oil
his baby brow; or in the quiet of hi
loved Home, hears her sweet voice a
she teaches him, with closed eyes AM
reverently folded hands to repeat
sOur Father, who art in Heaven
and then looks far out into the dis
tant future, and fancies the time al
ready at hand when he shall ancho
his bark on the 81 ore of Eternity, an
tread with joyous steps the golde1
streets of the Heavenly City, or hinge
by the crystal waters of the River G
Life, with glad strains of welcome t
him from the angel hosts gathere'
aroune Gods Throne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19

his unmentionables. His cries brought
out the household and several neigh
bors, and they removed him into the
house. He is now busy cogitating
whether to let the girls have their
beau in the parlor or to sue the young
men for damages. The boys have
not been around to offer any sympa-
thy and probably won't until the old
gent feels easier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19
CENTAUR
LINIMENTS,
letter from AZ Postmaster.
"ANTIoCH, ILL.,, Dec. /, 1874.
- ID D. G. ~

"ANTIoCH, ILL, Dec l, 1874.
'.Messrs. J. b. ROSE i Co.:
any wife has, for a long time, been a
terrible sufferer from Rheumatism. She
has t: led many physicians and many RENE
dies. The only thing which has given her
to say this has cured her. l am doing
what / can to extend its sale. \
". II. RING.
This is a sample of many thousand testi-
m0nials received, of wonderful cures
effected by the Centaur Liniment. The
ingredients of this article are published
around each bottle. 1t contains Witch
Hazel, Me=ths, Arnica, Rock Oil, Car
bolic, and ingredients hitherto little
known. 1t Is an indisputable fact that the
Centaur Liniment Ii performing more
Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sciatisa. Caked
Breasts, Lock-jaw, &c, than all other Lin
iments, E~mbroca.ions, Extracts, Salves,
Ointments, and Plastsrs now in use.
For Toothache, Earache Weak Back,
tch and C~utaneous Eruptions it is ad-
| mirable. 1t cures burns and scalds with
out a scar. Extracts poison from bites
and stings, and heals irost-bites and chill
blaIns, in a short time. No family can
afford to be without the Cef.taur Llnl
ment, white wrapper.
me Cfnthur LlDlilehL, Ncllo" "FhIItI,
is adapted to the tough skin, mu.cles and
! flesh of the animal creation. Its effects
upon severe cases OF SPAWN. Sw, eny,
Wind Gall, Big Head and Pol Evil, are
little less than mary llous
Messrs. j. Mcclure IL Co, Druggists
corner Elm and Front streets, Cincinnati
o., say,
'In our neighborhood n number oi
teamsters are using the Centaur Linlmont.
They pronounce it superior to ANYTHING
they nave ever used. We sell as high ii,
four to five dozen bottles per month t.
these teamsters."
We have thousands of similar tostimo'
mails.
For Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ring.
bone, &c, and for Screw Worm in SheeI
il has no rival. Farmers, ~Livery-men,
and Stock-raisers, have in this Imminent 1
remedy which is worth a hundred time,
its cost.
Laboratory OF j. Id. u OsG T. Co.,
46 DEFY STREET. NEw YORK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-19

Remember who you are talking
to, SIR" said an indignant parent to
a fractions boy Il am your father"
"Well, who's to blame for that? " said
young impertinence "'taint me-"