The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02

Johnson, Gordon & Co.
| The English steamer Oberon, from Liver
pool, via Havre and Havana, which arrived
yesterday brought to this port 209 hhds and
1892 boxes OF sugar to the house OF Agar u
belong.
The Supreme Court of Minnesota declares
and speculate in promissory notes. for pur-
poses of private gain and profit alone, or to
acquire any title thereto by purchase, other
than in the ordinary way of discount.
The anti-Chinese movement in San Fran
cisco has forced employers to discharge
$4,000 Cinnamon. The effort is being made to
starve out the Mongolians. There exists a
treaty with China wherein protection Is guar
anteed Chinese immigrants against such per-
secution.
The steamboat Robt E. Lee which arrived
yesterday, brought 1886 bales Of cotton. Last
year, on the Sd Of October, this great boat
brought to this city 1919 bales of cotton.
From these figures O very fair and equitable
| estimate can be formed Of the condition and
backwardness OF the crop this year.
Our respected friend, Col Chas. r. Railev,
left last evening for the North and West.
| The Colonel represents two of the largest
wine houses of the Southwest, and we take
great pleasure in introducing. him, to our
l ITlennS. lie Is u gentleman Oh The Olu SCHOOL,
and is worthy of the greatest confidence.
| The result Of experiments on large scale
| with iron railroad ties having been very favor
able, Dr. Achenbach, the German Minister of
Commerce. has ordered that the railroads
under control Of the State shall now employ
iron ties to larger extent. The system to
which the recommendation Of the minister
refers is the Hilf long-tie system, which, ac-
cording to experience, possesses, great advan-
tn ngDppIaily over tho crOEE-tip luctam
By the steamer Henry Tete, on Sunday
night, were received three barrels and one
half barrel of new syrup, consigned to Mr..
Z. M. Scott from the violna plantation, par
ish of st. John the Baptist. This Is the first
receipt of syrup this season; last year there
were receipts on the list of October of three
barrels and nine half barrels on the same
day-a rather singular coincidence. These
receipts are two days earlier than those in
1875.
A New York exchange states that the con-
viction is becoming general that the refund
ing Of the six per cent debt of the United
States s suspended for q long time to come.
| There are no signs from abroad that the four
per cent bonds, In their preferable coupon
and 1t is reasonably certain that our people
will take no more at parin gold for refunding
purposes until the London market moves
vigorously in advance"
The latest round the world railroad connec-
tions talked Of are as follows: A tunnel under
the Straits of Dover the passage of the Ural
Mountains; a roadway on the steppes Of Asia
and across the rivers and mountains; q tunnel
or pontoon bridge at Behring's Straits, and
then "home-stretch'' through Alaska the
Pacific States and across the continent q mat
ter of more than 10000 miles. Then pas
senger may take a seat in London and never
leave the car till he reaches New York. All
this seems hardly more improbable than the
Pacific Railroad did generation ago.
Mr.. George Jonas, late president of the
Canal Bank whose remains were reverently
laid away yesterday in their appropriate re-
ceptacle, was Of English birth, came first to
Cincinnati, then to Manchester, now Yazoo
| City. In this last place he commenced his
| mercantile life as a clerk in the house of III.
B. Hamer.
His first prosperous start in life was
| brought about by speculation In deprecated
| Mississippi bank stocks-all of which were
| fair and square. His transactions were per-
fectly legitimate, and required a great
| amount Of nerve, judgment and confidence,
which Mr.. Jonas possessed to a remarkable
came to New Orleans and first became part
ner in the house of Robt. J. Ward Il Co., after
ward of Ward, Jonas d Co. When the name
and style of the house was transformed to
Ward Saunders Il Hunt, Mr. Jonas had no in
terest in, or connection with the same. No
| more honorable man, no more capable palms.
| taking and honest bank officer, no more true,
| whole souled and modest philanthropist ever
| lived in New Orleans than George Jonas.
Intrignes Against the Freight Pool.
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