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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-11
MANN'S
Reduced Price List
FOR SPRING 1877

500 Minor Horton Plows, at 50 so to IS 90
SEQ Fredericksburg Flows, at So 90 to Sc so
80 tons Peekskill Plow Castings, at 50 rs
per hundred.
so tons fredericksburg Castings, at 50 rs
per hundred
20G Cultivators, at S. 90 TO Sc 90
zoe Maltby Double Shovel Flows, at 81 90
10 S5 co.
200 Maltlby Double Shovel Flows, all iron,
at 81 90 to s. co..
100 Harrows, at Sc 90 to $40 90.
300 Prs. Trace Chains, Csc. to 81 90 pr pair
500 Plow backbauds, SOC. to 75c. each
200 Horse and Mule Collars, at 81 90 to 50 90
1000 lbs. Harrow Teeth, at 4c. to 45c. pr h.
1000 Cultivator Plates, at zoe. to Csc each
1000 Pr. Pillow Handles, dressed, at 40c. to
75c. pr. pair.
1000 Pr. Pillow Lines, at zoe. to 30c. pr pair
500 Well Buckets, at COO. to 81 90 each.
100 DOE. Mann's Axes, Warranted, at
75c. TO ST 90.
300 Cucumber Wood Pumps, at Sc 90
TO $50 90.
100 Hay and Fodder Cutters, at Sc 80
to $40 90.
500 Kegs Cut Nails, at So 90 to So 90 per
key.
200 Horse and Mule Shoes, S. 90 to So 90 per
hundred
200 Boxes Horseshoe Nails, l5c 10 30c. DR.. ID,
500 Bushels Choice Glover.
200 Bushels Choice Timothy.
100 Bushels Herds Grass
leo bushels Orchard Grass.
500 Bushels Northern Seed Potatoes and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-11

Ne procure patents IN all countries. No
ATTORNEY FEES IN ADVANCE. No charge I'M
less the patent is granted. No fees for MAX
ing preliminary examinations No additional
fees for obtaining and conducting re-hear-
ing. Special attention given 10 Interference
Cases before the Patent Office, Extensions be-
fore Congress, infringement Suits in different
ventous or Patents SEND STAMP FOR
PAMPHLET GIVING FULL INSTRUCTIONS
United States Courts and Departments.
Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court of
the United States, Court of Claims, Court Of
Commissioners OF Alabama Claims, Southern
Claims Commission, and all classes of war
claims before the Executive Departments.
Arrears of Pay and Bounty.
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS of the late
war, or their heirs, are in many cases entitled
TO money from the Government, of which they
have no knowledge Write full history of
service, and state amount of pay and bounty
received. Enclose stamp, and full reply,
after examination, will be given you without
charge.
Pensions
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS wound
ed, ruptured, or injured in the late war how
ever slightly, are entitled to, and can obtain
pension.
United States General Land Office
Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims,
Mining, preempton, and Homestead Gases,
prosecuted before the General Land Office and
Department of the Interior.
Land Warrants.
We pay cash for Bounty Land Warrants,
and we Invite correspondence with all parties
having any for sale, aud give full and explicit
instructions where assignments are imperfect.
We condnet odr business in separate Bu-
reaus having therein the clerical assistance
VI able and experienced lawyers, and give our
closest personal supervision TO every impor-
iant paper prepared Ia each case. Promptest
attention thus secured TO all business entrusi-
ed US. Address
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-11
LACEY, Attorneys,
WASHINGTON, DC.

ANY person desiring information as to the
standing and responsibility Of the members of
the firm will, on request, be furnished with
satisfactory reference III bis vicinity or Con-
gressonal district. dec EFT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-11

For ONE, TWO, THREE or FOUR
HORSES for the low price of S75 to
800 for CASH, or in Trade for
WHEAT, CORN, OATS, RYE or
WOOD, at market price.
I DO this to introduce those Wagons in
this Section of the country as the best
and cheapest Wagon on wheels and will
warrant them for II months. sell
these wagons to suit; either in whole or
in part. Come and be convinced of tho
fact.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-11
TO TOBACCO PLANTERS.

AMMON A'''''''''. .''.'..'.'''.'''........ 6.55
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE OF LIME. 22.lsI
BONE do. do ...... 3.07
POTASH 81
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
THE BEAD MANATEE.

Yesterday, in the yard OF the medical depart
ment, University Of Louisiana, there was gather
edquite crowd Of physicians 10 witness the dis.
section OF . sea COW which had Just been brought
here for exhibition, but which had succumbed to
our cold weather. DR.. Joseph Jones in the in
terest OF science purchased the animal and yes.
tsrday morning, in the presence Of several sur
gecns, proceeded to examine this curious aequatic
mammal. II came from the coast Of Florida
where they are foundsometimes in large schools,
And weighed over 1900 pounds.
The sea COW or, more properly speaking, the
manAtee, 10 3 very peculiar animal having the
aquatic qualities or the fsh ana yet the warm
blood Of the carnivora.
On account OF their differences Of organization
they have frequently, BY SCIENTISTS been approx.
mated 70 the pachs sderms, and their proper posi-
t5On IL rather intermediate between the true
pachyderms and cetaceAns.
The manatee"s body 10 elongated not unlike
4h6 whales, with the anterior limbs fAttened into
broad fine, and its tail ID oval about one-fourth
3he extent of The body, ending in flst oaudal ex
pantion rot unlike that OF the seal.
Tho tleshy nose Ia mot unlike that OF the COW,
the noetrils being large and having just below
them tufts Of lopg hAiF. The mouth, eyes and
exro ~ small Ths dAppers, or swimming paws.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
PERSONAL,

His Honor. Mayor Jsstremsk, Of Baton Rouge
arrived yesterday morning in this oity by the
steamer Natohez. We take his fine appearance
ss good indication OF the healthy condition OF
the ex-capital OF Louisiana. He reports every
thing there as being very quiet and lovely. and
the whole population. white and black, happy
and oontented.
We had the pleasure Of meeting on the streets
yesterday the genial face OF Mr.. James Hosmer.
of Bt. TammaDy. Mr.. Hosmer was tone Of ours''
on the ninth OF January last, and though it was
cold and dry day, upfpchingly stood in the
front rank for the eaHse Of Mich Ills and reform
Gen. Augur paid Gov. Nichols an informal
visit yesterday.
Gov Cullom, Of Illinois, was expected to ar
rive in the city last night.
We learn that Mr. f. g. Hester, secretary of
the New Orlesns Cotton Exchange, has been re-
qnested by Mr.. John sherman, Secretary Of the
Treasury, TO furnish that department with infor-
nation regarding the commerce of New Orleans
and the contiguous country, which is to be pub.
lishsd in the Seoretary's general report Of the
commerce OF the United States, carly In the year
1878. Mr.. Hester is 4 careful, accomplished
statisticisn, and will no doubt render full, ae-
curate and satisfactory report.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08

Yesterdays Reports by signal Service
Dispatches.

Yesterdays Reports by Signal Service
Dispatches.
The Signal Service kilograms report snow as
having fallen yesterday at Lacrosse, Wis. and
higher temperature at nearly all Of the twenty
six stations from which reports are received.
The reports from the various stations show ,be
following % the state of the temperature at 3:45
D. M:
Cairo 52, Cincinnati Al, Davenport 40, Dubuque
Be-. Galveston 3D., Indisnola 5O Ksokuk A, la
crosse 81, Leavenworth 4s, Louisville 40, Mem
phs 81 Nasty lie 40, Omaha Al, Pittsburg s5,
Shreveport 55, st. Louis 80, st. Paul 81, vlcks.
burg "a, Yankton 80, Augusta (Ga.) 80, Oarsosus
DC, Key West Ga, Mobile 81, Montgomery 81. and
SsvsDnah 81 degrees above zero.
A further rise Of three feet FIVE inches was re-
ported in the Ohio at Pittsburg, where the waite r
ievsf yesterday WIS thirteen feet fear inches
above low water mark, and which is q full stage
to let ont any coal fest. A rise OF FIVE inches
was also reported at Davenport in the Mississippi
and nine inches at Dubuque, but at either point
the level is not four feet above low water mark.
Frigerio reports the lowest temperature here
In the city on Thursday night at 81 degrees above
zer0 and during yesterday from 35 to 81.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
(Baltimors aund

WASHINGTON Dec. at is understood that In
9 short time motion will be offered in the
Senate for q eommi tee to investigate the
ampering with the Returning Board to secure
bis election to the Senate Should these charges
be sustained the Republicans could raise NO
Whether the Democrats when they obtain con-
troll Of the Senate will gust. Mr.. Kellogg In any
already expressed themselve, ON the subject
and declared that they will oppose any move
ment against Mr.. Kellogg unless for cause that
Of the case, Just as Mr.. Bntler has been. and
that should be the end Of it, unless it is shown
that he procured his election through fraud
has, more reason to bless his stars than Mr..
Kellogg, for there are at least good half dozen
Republican Senators who would not have voted
Tor his admission under any other circum-.
stances.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
CITY ECHOES.
The Terrible Misery They Wrought Yes

GOALS OF FIRE.

The Terrible Misery They Wrought Yes
terday.
Hardly has forty-eight hours elapsed since the
fire iend placed Mile Estelle in her coffin than
we sre called upon to chronicle two more aeci.
dents of . like character. The second victim
was the dangerous burning Of colored woman
| named Annie Sullivan at 1890 O'Clock Yesterday
morning, at the residence Of Mr.. Chas. Geheeb,
No liz BaronDe street. Il appears the woman
was parching coffee, when y spark alighted on
her dress, which she did not discover until her
clothing was ablaze.
Becoming alarmed, the unfortunate woman
rushed into the yard and hence into the store oil
Messrs s. Lion h 90. Oae Of the clerks, pos
sessed OF considerable presence of mind, seized
blanket and smothered the flames, but not be-
fore Annie had been very severely burned about
the body and arm.
There being no physician near at hand, she
was removed to the Charity Hospital, where she
received medical attention.
Two other Victims.
An hour had hardly elapsed after the above
accident occurred, before mother and daughter
met with the same fate.
Miss Ella Priest. young lady sixteen years OF
age, it ssppears, was sitting by the fire at the
residence OF her parents, No. 403 Rampant street.
when. unobserved by her, coal Of FIRE fell from
the CRATE, which in moment was famed into q
blaze, ana before the unfortunate girl realized
her situation she was envelopsd in f tmes.
Her screams for assistance brought her mother
who, with no other thonght than to rescue her
chi d, clasped her in her arms in hopes Of exin.
gushing the devouring element. but which she
did not acc mpsh until she was herself severely
burned about the hands aud arms. Miss Priest
was very severely burned about her limbs and
body.
DR.. soratchly was called to attend the mother
and daughter and did every thing in his power to
alleviate their sufferings.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
THE LADIES. RAILROAD MEETING.

The Ladies' Aid Association, organized in The
interests OF the New Orleans Pacific Road, rne
ON Friday noon at Parlor P, st. Charles Hotel
pursuant to adjournment.
The attendance was somewhat larger than al
any previous meeting, and the ladies presen,
manifested an enthusiasm and selfoonidenoe
which promise well for the success of the sm-
bilious project they have undertaken. They
were evidently in earnest, and the. experience Of
years will not permit us to be ekeptical OF the
realization OF anything, however improbable, that
woman, thoroughly In earnest, makes ND her
mind to accomplish. We assume, then, that this
association will render most valuable aid toward
the building of this road.
There was not great deal said, but there was
an expression in every face which said more
plainly than words conld tell it, that this fossil
lzed community had TO build the New Orleans
Pacific, whether it would or no. II was that same
quiet look we have seen a thousand times come
into our mothers face when she had made up
her mind that shat blue hen should not set" !"
which resolution invariably inaugurated q
most interesting struggle between our mother
and the blue hen, from which the good old
lady always came out victor, even if the blue hen
had to be eaten. This was the very expression
we saw yesterday In dozen or more faces In
Parlor 2, and this community might ss well
come to it's senses, and the sooner the better for
all parties.
The meeting WAS called to order by the presi-
dent, Mrs. j. L. Thomas.
This lady announced that Mr.. Wolf had ten
dered the services OF his brass and string band -
formerly Jaeger's band-for all entertainments
the association might propose to give. She then
said that che houR ht the association should elect
treasurer, which was agreed to, and Mrs. James
Edwards was selected for the position.
The president said that, while there was no
need for any red tape, still she thought there
should be an organization. and then read the
a IN n,l Iy Lass a. IA
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
TINE JEFFERSON GAS COMPANY.
TAc City still Opposed to Paying Fifty
Dollars Per Lamp.

TAc City still Opposed to Paying Fifty
Dollars Per Lamp.
We we're misinformad when we were told that
besides the general privileges granted by the
Legislature to the Jefferson City Gas Light Com.
pany. there was no contract between the oom.
pAny and The city Of New Orleans for Illuminating
the Sixth and Seventh Districts with gas
We have been furnished by the president OF
she company with copy of q speoial contract
the Jefferson City Gas Light Company. on the
2lth Of April, 1867, by which the City Of Jefferson
confirms the charter OF the gas company granted
20 them by the Radical Legislature. The legis-
latiye enactment gives the exclusive right and
privilege for
THIRTY YEARS
70 lay down and use gas pipes in any and all the
atreets IN the City OF Jefferson. and even fixes the
prico which the consumers shall pay for gas-say
"A per thousand feet, and for street lamps $50
each per Annum.
Notwithstanding the existe~ce of this contract
10 which the city Of New Orleans became party
by the act OF at nexation of the two cities. our
officials say that they are perfectly satisfied that,
even shall 1t be admitted that the charter is q
valid one, II cannot DO understood to mean that
the city should be denied the right of lighting its
etreets and puaio buildings with coal oil, and OF
teavinR the gas company to enjoy its exclusive
privileges ~ best IL may. There are, il liz said,
many other points which the city will bring for
wArdto make out its case, but they are not made
public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
THE NEW DEMOCRAT SATURDAY DECEMBER s. 1877.

are easy Of motion, and can propel this creature,
10 is said. fully thirty miles an hour.
The skin il Of grayish black color, with few
hairs scattered here snd there over the body,
and II is nearly three quarters Of an ZACH in thick
ness. The bones are dense and thick, differing
In This respect from the cetaceans. Their habi-
tation is usually on the sea shore, In tropical or
semitropioal climates, about the mouth Of rivers,
feeding upon the algg Aquatic plants. Their
Asppers or fins enable them to travel up the
banks of rivers quite easily, although somewhat
clumsily, but In the water they are as aotive ss
sharks almost.
The animal attsins length in Florida some-
times OF fifteen to twenty feet, but notwith-
standing its size, is barmless.
Yesterday the dissection was . complete suo.
cess. The elephant-like hide was taken of, the
stomach. intesiines, eto, examined. The iDtes-
tinsl canal was found to be fully ten times the
length OF the animal. 1t is probable the skele.
ton will be preserved for the museum of the
University,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
STILL THE CHAMPION.

As had been announced yesterday, Sexton and
Henry Miller met in courteous brillard joust, q.
Joe Walkers. last night. Mr.. Miller is well
known as fine blade iii the figure is not over
stfsined) with the cue. sexton, however, gave
him the odds, which he usually gives, Of 400 in q
game OF 300.
The result was that Be1tcn made 900 and Miller
%, Sexton's best runs being 147 ZIG nd 121, and
Miller's 40 and ID, giving as an average for the
former 45 5-11 and the latter 6 Oil. Sexton has
got peculiar talent for keeping the balls in con-
venient places, and we really do not see why he
ever fails to make indefinite runs.
Tonight John Miller will enter the lists against
him, with the same odds, and the game will be
interesting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
COMPLICATED LITIGATION.
Over the Fund subscribea for the Print
Ing House for the blind.

Over the Fund subscribed for the Print
Ing House for the Blind.
There are now pending two cases. one in the
United States Circuit Court, entitled the Amer.
osn Printing House for the Blind Vs. The Louisi-
ana Board OF Trustees for the American Printing
House for the Blind, and the other in the Sixth
District Court. entitled valsin J. Dupuy ct al We.
The Louisiana Board OF Trustees for the Ameri-
can Printing House for the Bind Both cases
may be considered as one. The plaintiffs in the
Sixth District Oourt are intervenors in the United
States Circuit Court. This controversy, involving
q cash sum Of $50 900, is interesting not simply
to the bar and the litigants, but to outside par
ties. 1t is somewhat OF q triangular contest.
Mr.. Noise stands alone for the American Print
ing House for the Blind, Messrs. Richardson
and Magruder for Dupuy OF al, and Messrs.
Campbell and Merrick for the Loutsiana Board OF
Trustees. The facts are rs follows:
Several charitably disposed individuals con-
ceived the laudable purpose OF establishing q
printing house to publish books in raised letters
for the use OF the blind. To accomplish their end
several corporations were established, each &C
cording TO the State Of Its domicile being called
the Board OF Trustees for the American Printing
House for the Bind. II was understood the
printing house was TO be established at Louis
vile, Kentucky. The different boards we're to
solicit eubst rptions from the citizens OF the
Stateb III WnlCn bney were 00mlctle0 Tor the pur-
pose mentioned. When o certain amount had
been raised il was to be forwarded to the Louis.
vile house for the purpose Of carving on the
business OF book printing in raised letters. There
was special proviso Of the charter Of the Louisi-
ana board, which stated that il certain sum
would not be raised, or II the printing house was
not established within certain time, then the
board would refund to the subscribers the amount
by them subscribed. Subscriptions were given
before the war, the total amounting to sixteen
thousand odd dollars. This was made up of SUBJ
soriptions Of from five to five hundred dollars
The war came and has gone. Rich men have be-
come poor.
Among these unfortunstes number were sub.
sclibers to this fund.
With compound interest IL had increased to
,oo0. The subscriptions had more than
doubled.
The money had never been applied to the pur-
poselfor which 1t had been subscribed. Many Of
the subscribers instituted suit against the Louis
iana board. alleging the money 10 i1s still in the
hands OK the board, and that the printing .house
contemplated had not been established within
the time.
During the ptndency OF one OF these proceed
inge, that before Judge Rightor, the Louisville
Amsfiesn Printing House for the Blind became
aware 0f this large sum held for them through
the repeated letters Of the Louisiana board to It.
snd nnsily, BY commission issued by the Sixth
Distrlet Court 70 take the testimony Of its officers
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08

TO make out the defense, that the ftnd was held
for them. They demanded the fund-were
refused. Proceedings were Immediately insti-
tuted In the United 5tates Court for its rseovsry
to il. The spectacle was then presented of two
suits for this fund. There Was but one fund. II
the subscribers gained their case In the District
Court, and the Louisville Printing House gained
theirs In the United States Circuit Court what
was the Louisiana board to do?
Now is the interesting part. An Injunction was
taken out against the subscribers, to pre- vent
them from proceeding In the Sixth Court till
they had made the louisville Printing House
party to their proceedings.
The Louisville house being an absentee. Judge
Hightor appointed Mr.. Noise curator ad hoe to
represent il. 30 the case now stands.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
THE MARKETS.
N6rect Ut the License TAX for 1878 OH Free
Markets.

GfTeCt Ut the License Tax for 1878 Or Free
Markets.
Yesterday We had q pleasant and interesting
eonversation with that most enterprsipg and
public spirited citizen, Mr. J. II. Keller. on the
subject or the markets OF the city. Some time
ago Mr.. Keller, who owns the Keller Market on
Magnolia street, offered to give the use, free Of
charge. Of oil the stalls in his market to butch
ess. vegetable dealers. etc., who might avail
themselves Of The offer. for the period Of one
year. To our surprise. we learn from the
cation for free stall. This he ascribes to the
same cause which has created decrease In the
revenues of the pubic markets. that is, the es-
Establishments OF private markets throughout the
city. mAttor which has now been in litigation
l0f several years, and has always resulted in
victory for the free market men, even when final
Judgments have been rendered against them in
The latter case through the inability Of the Off.
cors Of the law TO enforce the mandates Of the
courts.
The recently adopted license ordinance seems
destined 10 place
THE PRIVATE MARKET mEr
ID different position from that which they have
heretofore occupied. The reason why they stuck
70 their private markets 10 ascrbed to cheap
fents and the absence OF license upon their oo.
eupation.. The new license ordinance, however.
proydes that they shall hereafter pay license
of 800 EACH The question then arises, will the
pffvAt9 market men abandon their establish
ments and seek the pubic markets in order TO
ay0id this license tax, or will they find it to their
advantage to pay the tar and go ON with their
priyste markets.
A. the law now stands the private markets are
virtually abolished, and hence the question also
axisee whether the imposition OF license tax by
ahe city private markets will not egaliss their
existence. such construction would benefit the
larger proprietors who are able to pay the tax,
while the smaller ones cannot evsds the law i'm.
posing the tax BY pleading violation, by them
solves, Of the law abolishing tho markets.
Lively times may yet be expected ia this mat
ter, FOR the market men are closely dubbed 10
gether, and with the money at their command
are able TO employ excellent counsel TO defend
their cause. Nous Derrons what we shall ace.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-08
Thrown Through a Winaaw.

At O'Clock yesterday q colored man named
Packard Sanders, while working at the house No
30 Jackson Q rect, fell from q ladder in n roem
OF the second story, and was very severely in.
jured.
II appears the injured man was standing on
the ladder, putting up window curtain. when
it slipped and presipitated him out OF the window
Alex Tbibaut was lodged in the Third Station.
charged with being vagrant.
Jerome Pascal stole some moJassss ON the
levee and was immured in the Harbor.
W. J. Whiteley was lodged in the Sixth Sta
ton, charged with blowing police whistle.
Wm. Hunter was lodged in the Central Station
yesterday, charged with being dangerous and
suspicious character.
On the night Of the inst. some thieves stole 27
chickens out Of Mr.. Higgins yard, corner of Com
mon and Tonti streets.
Clyde Howe, youth OF nineteen summers,
carried concealed weapon, to-wit: revolver,
and was lodged in the Harbor Station.
John Moran, at the instigation of John w.
Ssyres was immured In the Central Station,
charged with the larceny Of turkey.
John Sanchez, charged with assault with da~ :
gerous weapon On Julia A. Dettermer was sent
before the First District Court, under bonds Of
$1,000.
sarah Madison, charged with breach Of trnst
and embezzlement, was yesterday sent before
the Superior Criminal Court, under bonds Of $500.
by Recorder Smith.
p. Hecker win be tried bya iury Of his peers,