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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-25
Exports.

KEY wngTa=Ref steamship Tappahannock4~ 5t7
bbls -four ~ bales moss CRATES lard 100 tes do ~
tsrces hsins 49, sacks 20 sacks cate Vas pkgs
aunaiies =
CEDAR KEYs~Per steamship Tappshannoekz-
100 bbls Hoer bbls pork hbds sugar casks bacon
100 sacks corn 10 saehs eats 10 pkgs sundfiss
RUATAN@Per sehr Cetaeeansa=i sacks corn $500
feet lumber 5000 shingles
nEvAL.-per bark Fanny J MeLelan-sl75 bales
cotton
HAvnE-Per ship Gettysbnrg-J575 bales cotton
1900 pea slaves
LtVERPoOL--psr stsamshlp Ithurisl-~i1oo bales
cotton AIS sacks oiicaks 300 bushels In bulk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-25

HAvANA-rer steamship Tappahannook- 900
cigars Hernshoim u Bre-@~ai 100 do 400 paper do
Gordon q Gotnila--~75 empty bbs ID Fatio &Go----2
easss swestneats NJ Payfo
PORT CABELLo-Por sohr Ellen Louisa--60. COO
eeceanuts j y Camora Gop
NEW foRk-PeS steamship Hudsen=Aaaorted
mdso
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
Collision with an Iceberg.

On her last outward voyage to
Melbourne Il collision occurred be-
tween the British clipper ship Grandee
and an iceberg. About half past
twelve one dark night the vessel,
without the slightest warning, came
into violent contact with an immense
iceberg, which had not been seen by
the lookout forward till the crash
came. The iceberg in height reached
above the topsail yards, hut'its length
could not be very well determined, in
conseq quence of ice, sea and sky being
ofscne color. The blow shook the
vessel from stem to stern, sending
her backward some distance. The
iibboom. cutwater, false stem and the
fiourehead were carried away, and
the spars and rigging and bulwarks
very much damaged. An immense
quantity of ice fell on board the ship
breaking skylights, deckhonse, etc.
in fact, the decks were nearly cOv-
cred about FIVE or six tous bad t.
he cleared off the topgallant forecas-
tie. The ship was greatly stralhed
bv the force of the collision, and th'
decks and cabins leaked more or les!
after the accident. Had the wint
been strong at the time, and th'
| Grandee sailing fast, she would haV'
gone down almost Immediately aftel
she struck the ice. The vessel hat
on board about 300 immigrants.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
Domestic.

The town of Gayville, Dakota, was
destroyed by fire.
Senator Morton has been danger
ously ill, but is improving.
The New York clothing firm of
Halsey & Hunter suspended.
Destructive forest fires occurred in
the vicinity of Roscommon, Mich.
Charleston has been selected as the
permanent capitol of West Virginia.
Wm. H. Reynolds, proprietor of a
New Orleans foundry, died last week.
Half a dozen persons were injured
by collision of trains at Bennington,
VT.
Mexican thieves drove $50 head OF
cattle across the Rio Grande on the
l4th.
Two Turkish iron clads sunk q
Greek vessel cruising off the Island
of Cirigo.
Excitement was created in Brook
lyn by run on the Long Is land Saw
ings Bank.
Schooner r. w. Denham founderef
at sea the steward and two passen.
gers were lost.
Five railroad strikers at Newark
aud two at New York have been fne(
and imprisoned.
Moses Strong, assistant State geol
ogist, was drowned in the Flambeal
river, Wisconsin.
Gen. Mcneil of Missouri consents
to act with Gen. Terry as commits
sioner to Sitting Bull.
E. j. Smith, Surveyor General o
Montana. has been suspended 70
misdemeanor in office.
Two hundred operatives of til
Newark silk mills struck against fif
teen per cent. reduction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25

TEXAS AsPACIFIcRAILRoAD.-A Phil
adelphia dispatch of the l4th inst,
says:
Ameeking of the directors and stock
holders of the Texas and Pacific rail Z
road was held to-day. The annual
report was read, which stated that
48D $40 miles Of the track had been
completed, of which ITO were finished
daring the year just closed. The re-
eeipts for the year were S2, ,S8l $40 AZ,
and the profits were S:315, 1886 02. The
passenger revenue has increased 25
$40 per cent, and l0l sol more tons
of freight were hauled than the pre-
vious year. Under the adjustment
of 50, ,I30, $50 Al of the indebtedness
of the California and Texas Railway.
Construction Company, 50, ,474 ,9i1 36
had been satisfied. On June ] the
liabilities of the road were but.Sl6,-
$50, ,579 OF, with 444 miles in opera
ton, so locomotives, 1850 cars of all
| kind, being reduction of $3,667 ,275
| Sc. gain Of 120 miles, 635 cars and
80 engines. The balance of the float
| ing indebtedness was but S705, ,264 72
against 1895 ,257 81 in June, 1875,
and the company has ON hand to pay
this debt S394, 900 of its first and con-
solidated mortgage bonds.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
The ConGuerOr of Montenegro

Suleiman Pasha took pains, when he
was chief of staff at Elzeroum, to pro-
mote the efficiency of the Turkish of
ticers. To encourage them in their
studies, he constantly visited the
schools and classes of instruction, and
instituted examinations. Owing to
his extreme strictness, and to the Sc
verify with which he Furnishes all of
fenses, he is said to be no favorite
with his soldiers, and to be actually
disliked BY bis officers, especially by
those of the higher ranks. The Pail
Mall Ga=ette states that in the Servian
campaign, he distinguished himself
by the capture of Kujazevac, and by
his conduct during the fighting in the
valley of the Morava but, although
possessed of much knowledge of the
art of war, he failed to co-operate
with other generals, being, so com
mon report says, exceedingly jealous,
and unwilling to assist Others in any
way to gain distinction. He is de,
scribed as being in appearance much
more like and Englishman or North
German than Turk, having light
blue eyes and a flowing, red beard.
Tall and .well-grown, of figure
which betokens great physical
strength. he is, unlike, again, the
majority of Turkish officers, exceed
ingly particular in his dress, always
appearing in his proper uniform as a
field marshal of the Turkish army,
with his breast covered with orders,
accompanied whenever possible by 4
numerous and brilliant staff composed
mostly of young officers, and escorted
by troop of cavalry. His recent
campaign against the heroic noun
taineers of Montenegro has made him
one of the heroes of Censtantinople
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
Weekly News Summary,
Foreign.

Bismarck has returned to Berlin.
Poor crop prospects in Great Brit
ain.
Spain viii send 1900 troopsto Cuba
within a month.
President MacMahon is making q
tourin Normandy.
Queen Victoria prorogued Parlia-
ment until October 30.
Grecian forts and men of war are
being rapidly repaired.
Russia is making heavy purchases
of cotton in European markets.
Reinforcements of 1870, 900 Russians
are marching to the seat Of war.
Suleiman Pasha and Mehemet Ali
have effected a junction at Shumla.
The Russians are blockading Plevna
and Osman Pasha's supplies are giving
out.
Mouktar Pasha repulsed general
Russian attack upon his lines Satur-
day.
The loss of life from the wrecking
of the steamship Eden was about
fifty, instead of 100.
Russia officially acknowledges the
loss of Is, ,459 men, killed and woun-
ded, up to August 8.
A heavy thunderstorm took place
at Guelph, Ontario, flooding the
| lower portions of the town.
King Alfonso received the new
American Minister, Mr.. Lowell, with
great solemnity and cordiality.
Contradictory reports of Servia's
intentions are received. Her inter-
vention in the war is uncertain.
The bombardment of Rustchuk was
reopened from Gnirgevo last week
and the Turkish batteries sileneed.
A fight occurred in Mexico between
the Kickapoo and Lipan tribes of In
dians seventeen Lipans were killed.
Prince Tchernkassky has removed
the seat of the Russian Bulgarian
! government from Tirnova to Sistoya.
The Turkish ambassador to repre-
sent Russian cruelties met with a
cool reception from the German Cabi-
net.
Gen. Krudener. who commanded
the Russian force at Plevna, has been
removed, and is succeeded by Gen.
Latoff.
M. Gambetta made a great speech
at Lille. He expressed the belief that
over 400 Republican Deputies would
be elected.
Over thirty persons have been ar
rested at Madrid in connection with
the recently discovered Republican
conspiracy.
A heavy and decisive battle is i'm
miuent at Plevna. Both combatants
are gathering their strength for a
supreme effort.
Three of the eight outlaws who
broke open the Jail of Rio Grande
City have been captured by the Mex
lean authorities.
One of the piers of the railway bridge
at Barbotscha has given away, caus.
ing delay in the trans portation o.
Russian reinforcements.
| Gen. Zimmerman's corps has occu.
pied Kustendje. A Turkish force has
landed in the Dobrudscha district
and Russians are marching to oppos,
them.
An important and Hazardous expe'
dition has been undertaken by tho
fourth division of Russian cavalry fol
the purpose of stopping Turkish com
munication with Sophia, by blocka
ding the Ochordnick.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
AGENTS FOR THE CHIEF.
LOUISIANA EWS.

Robert Brown, the escaped
Terrebonne convict and Jail breaker,
was again captured in New Orleans.
E Marksville Bulletin: Henry
Kraft was committed for trial before
the District Court for the killing of
Joe Francis, colored.
u West Feliciana Sentinel: The
first bale of this years cotton crop
was raised by Mrs. w. A. Cheatham,
and shipped to New Orleans OH the
18th inst.
~ Ouachita Telegraph: !: The first
bale of cotton of the crop of 1877, in
this parish, came in on the 18th. 1t
was raised by Phil Robinson on the
Lilies place.
D ST. Charles Herald: Richmond
Davis is in the parish jail charged
with violating the person OF Rose
Cornbecker, aged LOG years. Both
parties are colored.
w Baton Rouge Adcocate: The
first bale of new cotton from the par
ish of East Baton Rouge was received
on the l4th inst. from the plantation
of Messrs. P. S. s. H. j. Haralson.
u Morgan City Register: George
Drury and Oscar Holt, members OF
the Louisiana Legislature, have gone
to Texas to locate on wheat farm
purchased by them near Fort Worth.
tg Pointe Coupee Pelican The
caterpillar has made very little pro-
gress on False river About two
hundred barrels of honey, from diff
ferent apiaries in this parish, are now
ready for shipment.
x NatchitOches Findicator A
valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Z. {.
Levasseur was killed by the bite OF
moccasin snake. = -Caterpillars are
talked of in many sections, but no one
anticipates serious damage from them.
The corn crop of this parish, now
made and secure, is the largest Id
weld of any year since the war.
~ st. John Meschacebe: Shrimp
catchers now take in a supply of crabs
mixed with the shrimps. This is what
we gain by the Bonnet Carre creyasse
which connects the Mississippi rive,
with Lake Pontchartrain- The loi
belonging to the late widow Flrmil
Troxler, measuring about one super
fetal acre, was purchased by Mr.. Ar
thur Labiche for $400.
~ Iberia Sugar -BodUl:: Captain
Trinidad. who had three ribs broker
by falling through the hatchway O
his boat, the Willie, is rapidly reeov'
ering AT ball at Fausse Pointe,
difficulty took place between hIebei
Gourdain from New Orleans and Tltui
Guardelnal of ST. Martinsville, fol
lowed by shooting, during which Mr.
Gonrdain was wounded in the lungs
~ Shreveport Times In shoot
ING affray between Messrs. VIM. Hea'
and Adam Simon. at Benton, tn
former was fatally wounded I"'
notorious Texas horse thieves wer
cantured here and taken back home
DIR. Caleb Few and his two sons
highly respected citizens of IexaFk
ana were arrested by the Sheriff 9
Bowie county, charged with mnrde
committed at Henderson, Texas y
1868 or 1869. William Dorsey, col
ored. beat his eight-year old daughte
mntil she died. The murderer Is Il
jail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25

Transient advertisements 81 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
75 cents per square.
Official advertisements 81 per square first
insertion; each subsequent publication SO
cents per square.
Editorial notices. first insertion, 30 cents
per line; subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects OF
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF. Donaldsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs.-
The New Orleans Democrat admits
that the matter of expense and prob
able political disturbance may be
reasonably urged as objection to a
nstitutional convention. The er-
rors of defective constitution may
be remedied by amendment, submit
ted through the Legislature to the
voters at the next general election,
with greater economy. Here is an
eminently practical suggestion at this
time. The people want rest from
a condition of almost ceaseless polltl-
cal agitation. They were led to ex-
peet it under the present admlnlstra-
ttion. The calling of a convention
would be simply putting all the office
seekers to work, and not a few bull
doxers beside, to Thea detriment OF
planting interests.-AHakapas Regis
ter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
non NDsoNyILE Ia SATURDAY AUGUST
PARTING.
If thou dost bid thy friend farewell,
But for one night though that farewell may

If thou dost bid thy friend farewell,
But for one night though that farewell may
be,
Press thou his hand in thine.
How canst thou tell how far from thee
Fate or caprice may lead his steps ere that
tomorrow comes
Men have been known to lightly turn the
corner of a street,
And days have grown to months,
And months to longing years. ere they have
looked in loving eyes again.
Parting, at best, is underlaid
With tears and pain.
Therefore, lest sudden death should come
between,
Or TING, or distanee-clasp witt pressure
firm the hand
Of him who goeth forth;
Unseen, Fate goeth, too.
Yea, find thou always time to say some ear
nest word,
Between the idle talk, lest with thee hence
fcEth,
Night and day regret should walk
Coventry Patmore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25

Near Forestville, n, c., is curl
osity in the shape Of balanced rock.
1t is about twelve feet in diameter,
aud is so nicely poised that q child
can move it readily, but a giant can
not overthrow it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25

ONLY.
Only a baby,
Kissed and earessed,
Gently held to mothers breast.
Only child,
Toddling alone,
Frightening now its happy home.
Only boy,
Trudging to school,
Governed now by sterner rule.
Only youth,
Living in dreams
Full of promise life now seems.
Only a man,
Battling with life,
Shared in now by loving wife.
Only father,
Burdened with care,
Silver threads in the'dark-brown hair.
Only graybeard,
Toddling again,
Growing old and full of pain.
Only mound,
O'ergrown with grass,
Dreams unrealiZed-rest at last.
SPRING CHICKEN.
Cock ka-doodle-do-o-o!"
What's the matter with youi"
Cant you see the length of your bill
The suns coming up over the hill"
Shut up your eyes and go to sleep,
Or you'll have the chickens all a-peep."
Coek-a-doodle-doo-o
Such an old fOgy as you
Hasn't the power to put me down.
I'm going to wake the hencoop and town
Cock k-a-doodle-do-o-o
Wake up all of you-ou
The suns coming up over the hill;
I'm first to see it and shan't keep still.
If am competent to crow,
| guess l know enough to know
It's time to crow when we see the sun.
Wake up and get up now, every one.
You're the stupidest set that ever grew
Cock-a-doodle-d le-doodlc-do-o-o!"
Bantam stretched proudly and tapped his
wing:
.'I'll rule this roost, If there's any such thing
The roosters each blinked an eye to see;
| But they were sleepy as sleepy could be.
The old hens muttered; THAT isn't my son!
While the little chicks snIckered: "Oh ism
it fun!''
For the news went round. 1t was only the
And Bantam was growing three hours too
| soon.
Tn6eOo06ent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-25
Our New York Letter.

The Labor TrOubIes---A Storm
Year---Big Camp. Meeting
Wall Street-~-CiEcgEIns
Evidence.
, 1877-02-06

tho entire proceedings had been before the Cirenit
Cous&. Motlnns for new trial o. In ar;c.t
of judgment, and objections to orders
and decrtts shs1l he heard hy tho Judge
Arbitrator who tried the causc. and nhalI with iH
actIon thereon, be embraced r. hla tahl report.
bntlng tho proFress nf my hearing b-fore hny
such conrt Of Arbitration. sny question arising
mar. al the pleasure of Tho Arbitrator, or npou
the order nf the Circuit Jndgc, bo Informally re.
ftrrea 10 him for tnch direction Al nraY hc deemed
exped!eHt and confofmAb!e u Inv. ~
skc.4. Tho compensation Of the TEdge Arbitrator
may he provided for hy tho agreement OF the par
Tier. or II not 20 provided for, tlai be awarded By
the CiTcnt JrdRe Al shall be lust and reasonable,
and such part thereof ~ nnch JNtfxe may det11,
propef tn.v!ew Of the expcnse ra.cd to Tho county
BY The dispatch OF business inay b. awarded to 10
paid out OF tho County Treasury.
SEC. s. At evcry tcrn, Of the ClrcnIt Court In
cveIy county Of this State in which the Circuit
9udKe y nnahle to dl.posc Of asl thc b1;ne:. b.
cali tho attention OF euitars and counsel to the pro-
visions q thss act, and recommend thsu, far n&
practicable, to avail theNerycl Of tho facilities IL
affords.
, 1877-02-06
WASHINGTON.

Why Troops Have Deen Ordered to Wast-
lnston-Tl,e 1seaumptlon scheme-O'Conor
and tlso l'rcaIdons.
sp<tat R.po.eA to 1a& Tribune.
WAsuiSoros, u. C., Feb. 5.-Don Cameron.
Secretary Ut War, anticipating tho demands Of
Fernando Wool's Presidential inqulsitlon, haa
prepared an answer to show why tFoopa wcrc
ordered here. It Is In substance, that times
wcro hasd Tho people excited, rlots were threat
cnea during the wintcr, and It was deemed ad.
vlsablc to lavo troops to protect tho Treasury
from the largo population here. -Four rcgt-
mcnts were ordered to leaso for Fortress Mon
roc to-day, and four moro arrived from South
Carolina to take their places.
Tho Ways and Means Committee thts morning
Informally considered the President's auaneo
message, ecaEccly quorum being present. 1t
wAs decided to request the Secretary 0f tho
Treasury to furnish comprehensive details con-
tiraatotY Of the statements OF tho message. The
Impression In tho Committee was that action
upon tho lnessaKe depended upon the decision
Of the Presidential question. II that should be
rendered IN TWO weeks there might b snme
action upon the message. OF sixty members
iatesrcwsA to;day upon tho 81, subject ; St St tho
Nkw Yonk. Frb. 5.-Thc Herald has a. story
about Charles OConor, thu distinguished law.
aaa ns s1,s. s.e m F Fssn s 'fts ts
story goes that ycstcrlay 0fGonor asked Seere-
rctary Fish to accolnpauy him to thu White
lfouse, wtlcrc O'Cou1ir was presented to tbs
President. and madc him an apoloEy for what
ho owned was Incorporate aud unjustlaahlo
language. The President, IT Is said, met
O'CUnor frankly, and confessed that ha lad
ncger seen O. 'Conos's letter, but he bud seen a.
!as!ons 70 + II newspapcsss T.. Ms !i.., received
given, md Il is saa tiat Ill two spent aome time
In general conversation
, 1877-02-06
CASUALTIES,


BtooMivo1oS, ILL.,. Feb. 5-John Morgan,
Jimmy Downcy, md Pat Masoncy, wcfl-dtggers,
while cngaRed In boring we'll on the farm Of
Judge Scott, occupied by Ms. Wood, n dairy
man, met with remarkable accident. The we'll
was dug forty feet, and then bored forty. When
the auger was pulled out It was followed by mn
eruption Of watcr and mud, followed br roll
ume Of gas which bad expelled It, and which
continued to lou with great pressure and &C.
companIod By roar like thunder. is gas wclls
ase no novelty In this rcgton, nothing was
thought Of thls. 4 tIse va 1'shted By the Men
blown actcss the gas-jet cauaod Its combustion,
ausl fearful explosion followed, which was
heard for nflcs around, tllling the ar With fro
ncar, ,yero feariully scorcllcd, half. eyebrows,
aud vhlsksrs being consumci, and their faces
burned black - BY gunpowder. ,h!aloney fell In
tho fire, and there received additional burns.
Morgan and Wood escaped more stunned than
tu3uEcd.
, 1877-02-06

Speetal 1fspaseh "a TIE Trtauae.
MADISON, Wiz, Feb. 5.-1,oth Houses Of tho
Legislature lad d scssfon this evening. In lhe
Senate a resolution fur an investigation into tho
Affairs Of tho Wfsconsin Centennial Board, antl
q bill an,cnding tho charter Of the City Of Eau
Claire, were concurred In. Hills passed nr,c1d-
ing tho Inv Tor county agricultural arectlcs;
Amending tho law for tho Formation, anu organ
axatlon of corporations toy manufacturing anil
other purposcs: to euablc fackson County 10
compromise it, Indebtedness. .trrsoiutIon for
bidding adjournment only from t;nv to tlay wa9
presented In tho ttstemhty. A bill passed 10
render County ansl City ffeasurcrs ineligible for
reelection; TO loan so, ,tAn to Racine County; n
bill dsfranehtsing bonlho'tcrs vi the Chicago,
Milwaukee, t. IT. Paul Isa.lsoaA Company from
voting nt tho election of Directors will probably
be reported hy tite ltai'rpad Committee thfs
wcrk. The bill n very important unc. and
Will draw large lnbbr. Ell santlcrton anlAn-
gis Smith, Of Milwaukee,, aro cha1npion'ng the
bill, and Will mako big fight for tho stlcccsa OF
their measure. It VIII doubtless pro!ong tho
session.
, 1877-02-06

agaI,,st Supervisor whom they elected IN tho
West Town 10 rccovccr, noney shi:n. !. ts al-
legged, he has never paid nycr. The Clerk whom
rnEraut Ono Of tho Assessors whom they
elected brought IN bills Of 40 outrageous. anil
cxtravagant n nature that they werc igno--
mfnious1y rejected. Theft administration ,s o.
county 10 such pass that, after weeks of CT.
fort, Il wns unable to borrow 4 cent. 1t has
sadd1etl tho county will, heavy floating
debt, lias made the public inatttuttone tho
grand climax, number Of tho men
who hare done It are hourly awaiting sum-
mons to meet 1nsics Of their own countrJmcn
in nc!ghhorsn9 county. lts administration OF Of
credit, and loading It down With heavy debt,
which will laee to he paid by American and
German taxpayers without the aid Of any eos-
tEihutton from those non-taxpny!ng 1rishmsn
these thInEs. In view Of all these results.
has ;.xcn place ia New York, there i certs'nIy
no itnproGrle.y n 1aEtnE that lr!.f rulet snd
thing Of wl!eh Chfeago psopcst5 -ewns.s have
tlnd enough, nnts The continuance Ut which they
Will resist with all the means at their disposal.
:" Grattan y has aometbing To say shout Ali.
lie forgets to bear In mind TINT Aid Dixon was
ElEc7ED nj 7nA REPUBLICANS,
and when the Democrats Of this portion Of the
South Httc we're hunting around for rcprc-
sentative thsy flose Ton Foley. Il Z ot ssls
the immense mass of tho Irish yoters, to Bo1nl-
nate Protestant fris.,man for office. which Is
another proof 1f the tnct that IN this country
as we'll as n ireland Protestant Nationa!ist Is
and eankey nt Herman carnival
The trcub,o with GrAttan u is, that he does
not appreciate tho situation. A minority OF tue
citizens Of Chtcagot-a minority IN numbers. and
lfnt 1t1tafs n In