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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-17
PROPOSALS FOR LEVEES.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ]
State OF Louisiana, !
New Orleans, December Is, 1877.
Sealed proposals will be received at thisofffce
until WEDNESDAY. December 10. at 10 n, for
the construction Of the BONDURANT LTvEE.
parish Of Tensas.
Plan. profile and specifications for saidwork
will be ready for inspection ut the StateEngi-
neers Office between the sixteenth and nine
teenth Of December.
Sealed proposals will be received ut thisoffice
until SATURDAY, December %, at IL n. for
the construction Of the JESUIT BEND LEvEE.
parish OF Pladuemines.
For which plan, profile and specifications will
be ready for inspection at same Office between
the nineteenth and twenty second of December.
Proposals shall be addressed to the mder-
signed and each one Endorsed for The paticu-
lar ievee on which the bid is made.
Sealed proposals must contain q diposit
amounting to one cent for each yard OF he es-
timated contents up TO ten thousand yard. and
an additional quarter of one cent for ever. yard
over to be forfeited to the State In case)f the
failure Of the contractor or bondsmen tcoual-
ify within forty eight hours after Adjudication.
or else the bondsmen must be present at the
opening OF the bids. prepared to sign inrnsdi-
ately. The board reserves to itself the ri.ht to
reject any or all bids.
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS,
Governor and President Board State Engineers
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SENATOR FROM THE FOURTH Dis
TRICT,
NJ Rxfy nDrrr

New ORLEANS, December &c. 1877.
Editor NeW Orleans Democrat have no
tced various communications in your paper
proposing the names of different gentlemen
to fill the vacancy in the State Senate occa-
stoned by the resignation of Hon J. b. Eustis.
My idea Is, that we should elect q financier,
O man whose business has been to study
finances. This is one OF the gravest and most
important questions now before the people of
this State, and tho great point Is to devise
some means by which the credit Of Louisiana
can be maintained, while we reduce the direct
taxation on the property in the State
Now, sir, since 1t Is in order to propose the
names Of gentlemen for that position would
suggest the name of Mr.. Charles Chaffe, q
gentleman who in my opinion, Is one OF the
ablest financiers and best business men in
this State, and who is thoroughly acquainted
with the wants Of all classes of people In
every section Of Louisiana. do not know
that Mr.. Chaffe would accept the position;
know that he would not seek it,; but think,
should 1t be the desire of the people for him
to take that important post, he would do So
He Is q man that has the interest Of the State
too much at heart to say that he will not
serve the State In her present trouble, and
give helping hand to bring her through.
Very truly yours,
CITIZEN FOURTH DISTRICT.
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NOTICE or ELECTION.

OFFICE OF CIVIL SHERIFF, PARISH OF ORLEANS, /
New Orleans, December Is, 1877.
BY and under authority Of a writ of election
to me directed on the twelfth day of December.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
by his excellency Francis T. Nichols, Governor
Of the State Of Louisiana
Notice is hereby given that AN ELECTION
WILL BE HELD in conformity with act No So
OF the extra session Of 1877, on SATURDAY,
THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven,
to I'll q vacancy in the General Assembly OF the
State Of Louisiana. caused by the resignation of
the Hon. james B. Eustis Senator from the
Fourth Senatorial District. composed Of the
Tenth and Eleventh Wards of the city Of New
Orleans.
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF. Orleans
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THE SENATORIAL IMBRogLIo.

| The position OF United States Senator has
ever been considered next In dignity to the
supremest political preferment In repre-
sentative government. Persons who have
reached that position have usually been gen.
tlemen. Whatever their antecedents may
have been, however, the dignity Of the posi-
ton has, usually, suppressed any native
tendencies opposed to decent propriety of
conduct. The humanites of the House even
have toned down the aggressiveness OF the
shoulder-hitter to the proprieties OF paria-
mentary conduct. IT seems, however, that
the innate hate that inspires the soul of
Senator Conkling towards the South, has
utterly overcome all the instincts and habits
that wealth, education and association can
give In the way Of embellishing q naturally
vulgar nature like his. Never during the
course Of the two terms of his Senatorshp
has Senator Conkling risen to the level of
craftsmanship. Never has Mr.. Conkling
ceased to be the mere tool of his party, or the
fanati3al propagation Of sectional ignorance
and vlndictive hate. A man of splendid
physique, he Is as vain as pretty chamber
maid A man of trained muscle, he glories in
q display Of prize-tlghting qualities except
on occasions like that when Jem Mace took
away his laurels as a boxer. A man who has
had all the advantages that wealth and &C
COMPLIMENTS could give, he plays the brag-
CART in politics and attempts to play the
bully In the Senate.
Nor is this all While his party ruled the
Senate his voice was never raised to invoke
fairness nor TO assuage the arrogance of ma
i,t ALL Il
hate, he held, practically, that the Demo-
cratic minority had no rights that his God
and morality party need respect.
But when his fippant and egotistical war
on the Southern policy of the President waxed
doubtful In his own party, Mr.. Conklng
hesitated not to fawn and whine before the
Democratic Senators and beg them not TO
make q martyr Of him. But when from
resentment to the bad faith Of the Admins
tration toward Southern interests several
Democrats voted with Conkling against the
New York nominations Conking awaits his
chance, and makes bid for Northern popu-
larity by attempting to bully Southern Sen
ator.
Mr.. Conkling, however, rs DULLES usually
do, stepped too fast. Senator Gordon, with
the instincts of Southern gentleman. turned
the cold polish of good breeding against the
vulgar braggart and impaling Conkling on the
point of his parliamentary foil, threw him
over into the arms OF his friends, to fix up an
apology.
It Is now all quietly settled, and, we are
glad to say, with commendable modesty and
absence of display; but it is to be hoped that
when Mr.. Conklng calls again on Democratic
votes for support, he will call in vain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-17
TO THE VOTERS
or THE
TENTH AND ELEVENTH WARDS.

The following PLACES FOR REGISTRATION
are announced for the information Of the voters
Of the Tenth and Eleventh Wards:
Voters residing in the First. Second. Third.
Fourth. Fifth Sixth and Seventh Precincts OF
the Tenth Ward will register at No. 623 Maya
zine street, between Jackson and Josephine
streets. M. II. REDON and HENRY GALA
CHER. Clerks OF Registration.
Voters residing in the Eighth, Ninth. Tenth,
Eleventh. Twelfth and Thirteenth Precincts Of
the Tenth Ward will register at the corner Of
Josephine and Carondelet streets. GEORGE
FAY and RICHARD SHAY. Clerks Of Registra-
ton.
Voters residing in the First, Second Third
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Precincts Of the
Eleventh Ward will register at the corner Of
Magazine and Sixth streets. CAPT JUNIUS A.
PRATT and JOSEPH PALMER. Clerks Of Reg
istration.
Voters residing in the Seventh, Eighth. Ninth
and Tenth Precincts Of the Eleventh Ward will
register ut No. G5i Baronne street, between
Washington and Fourth. II. M. HARRISON
and CHAS. /. LEDEG, Clerks OF Registration.
J. o. LANDRY.
Registrar of Voters Parish of Orleans.
MAIN OFFICE-Sta House, Royal street
ground floor dn17 1pE17
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The condition of our Mexican frontier IL
such as would Daiz any ordinary reader,

Here is the history Of the Yorkville Savings
Bank OF New York city, just made public by
the receiver Of that institution. The bank
was opened In September, 1869, on o subscribed
capital Of $1,000. In January, 1870, when the
directors examined the affairs of the bank,
they discovered that the entire capital had
been squandered and that the liabilities
largely exceeded the earnings. This splendid
showing encouraged them SO much that q
large dividend was declared and paid out Of
the deposits. With each year the bank got
deeper and deeper In debt. The directors,
however, withstood the pressure and con-
tinued paying out heavy dividends, in utter
disregard'of the banks finances. This was
kept up until o short time ago, when, there
being no more deposits with which TO make
dividends, the bank closed It's career. Assets
81 35, deficit S37, 900, liabilities $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-17

What has been the result of the elections of
1877. and what is the relative standing of the
two great parties to-day Twenty three
States voted during the past year, but In
several the contests gave no test, even OF
approximate accuracy, Of the strength OF
parties. In California, Connecticut and Geor-
Ola the vote was on constitutional amend
ments or conventions, and, Of course, parties
were completely split up on these questions
and every one voted independently. In Colo
RADIO, where Judge of the Supreme Court
was elected there was virtually no contest,
both parties supporting the same candidate,
who was unanimously elected In West Vir-
glnia. again. the election was on the question
of the location of the State capital, and no
division Of parties arose thereon.
In fifteen States where the election was for
the highest State officers there were regular
party contests. In eight Of these States Sow
ernors and Lieutenant Governors were elected,
and In the others, Treasurers, Secretaries Of
State and other minor State officers. These
States were: Iowa, Kansas Kentucky, Maine,
MARYLAND, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Ne
braska. New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. The
vote cast In these States was as follows: Dem
ocratic 1617, 1856; Republican 1,6i8.272; Green
back 154, 165; Prohibition AZ, 4s0; Labor 1866.
Total 3,46s, 2l3.
In 1876 these same States cast the following
vote: Democratic, 2,20S,309; Republican,
2,3l7,7t9; Greenback, 45,o6s; total, 4,5s2.6S4,
showing falling off this year of l,1t4,47i
votes, or "a per cent.
In all Of these States save three Michigan
New Hampshire and New York-the Demo-
Gratis gained, making net gain Of 10000
II we add to this the gains made by them in
Virginia and Mississippi, where, although
there were no Republican tickets In the field,
the Independents contested the election, the
Democratic gain in the year past will be
found to be 257, 900. which per centage, If kept
up throughout the Union, would give the
Democrats good working majority of over
n million
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

To the Voters Of the Tenth and Eleventh Wards
In accordance with notice Of election by
Thos. II. Handy, Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF
Orleans AN ELECTION FOR SENATOR FOR
THE FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT will
be held on the 10Th day Of December, 1877.
Offices Of registration will be opened on
NEXT TUESDAY MORNING at the places to be
designated by the City Council, and will only be
opened for five days.
Voters are earnestly requested to register as
soon as possible In order to give sufficient tim Q
for the completion Of the poll lists.
The following ale appointed Clerks Of Regis
tration:
FOR THE TENTH WARD.
M. III. Redon. Henry Gallagher,
George Fay, Richard Shay.
FOR THE ELEVENTH WARD.
X M. Harrison, Capt. Junius A. Pratt
Charles J. Ledig. Joseph Palmer,
J. o. LANDRY.
Registrar of Voters. Parish Of Orleans.
Main office-State House, Royal street, ground
floor. de1s 2t
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BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, Dec TO- 1877
Pursuant to resolution Of the Board Of Di-
rectors COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION Of
applicants for position as teachers in the Pub
lie Schools will be held In the Franklin School
house, st. Charles street. on THURSDAY. 27th,
and FRIDAY. 2sth inst. at 0 a. m.
This examination is for Grammar and pri-
mary Grades, and is open to applicants who, by
reason of absence from the city, or for any other
cause, failed to secure certificates of uua'ifca-
ton In the September examination.
Applicants are required to send written notice
to the Superintendent office, 20. City Hall
prior to the examination. stating their names,
residence. experience and the certificates of
qualification at present held by them.
By order Of the Committee on Teachers
VIM. o. ROGERS,
de13 I'd Chief Superintendent Public Schools
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An extraordinary conspiracy has Just been
discovered in the State Of Guatemala, Cen
trail America, that far exceeds that of Guy
Fawkes In the grandeur and immensely of It's
design and conception. This conspiracy was
not wholly political one. It was organ
lied by the criminal classes of Guatemala,
apparently with no other motive than to
murder oil the leading men Of the country
and cause anarchy and confusion during
which they could devote themselves to gem
eral theft and pilage The conspiracy was
well known among the lower classes, who
appeared to sympathize with IT, and looked
forward with great delight at the prospects
Of grand row, when aguardiente and money
could be obtained by simply taking them
The President, ministers and other leading
citizens however, had no real knowledge Of
the movement, and refused altogether to be-
iieve any of the rumors concerning it that
occasionally reached their ears.
Although conceived by thieves murderers
and other criminals, the conspiracy was GER
tainly well organized and arranged, and owed
It's failure simply to an accident. The plan
OF the conspirators was, by forged orders
from the President, to have the troops re-
moved from the capital leaving the arsenals
wholly unguarded. They were then to seize
upon the guns and cannon, murder the Presi-
dent and other leading citizens, and turn the
city over to the pillage of the mob. Their
plot did not extend beyond this; they were
simply disorganizers, who looked forward to
. good time when there should prevail
The good old rule, the simple plan.
That they should take who have the power:
That they should keep who can.
The conspiracy was organized early in No
yember most auspiciously. Large bodies Of
troops were moved from place to place, by
these forged orders, without discovery. On
the day before that on which the rising was
to take place, forged order was sent to the
commander Of the troops at Valencia, a
small town near Guatemala, to move his
men. There was one small but fatal mistake
in this order. The conspirators had forgot
ten to tell the commandment where to move
the soldiers to. The commandant never for
an instant doubted the genuineness of the
order, and prepared at once to obey it; but
sent a messenger in the meantime to the
President to ask him where it was that he
wanted him stationed.
This exposed the whole conspiracy The
President, upon Investigating the matter,
discovered that his troops were scattered
over the country in obedience to supposed
orders. He at once sent messengers to all
the commands, had his men in town the same
dav. and when the conspirators met that
night to begin the fight. they were bounced
"a BY the military, taken out and shot. Such
q 4 sample Central American revolution and
such republic" in Spanish America.
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, 1
r,k4..r - -. ,s..4

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Executive Department.
Whereas. STEVEN LIE BOURGEOIS. Of the
parish of Livingston, has applied TO me for the
cancellation of bond. dated November IL, 1876.
drawn by him, the said Steven LIE Bourgeois, ms
principal, with Baxter Fielder, G. d. Wells. A.
Lobell. s. r. Scividue, Joseph Fl. Allen. Jesse T..
Folder II. M. Allen, w. l.. Jones, Levi 5piller.
William s.. Davis and A. M. Davidson. as seeu-
rites, also of said parish of Livingston. for
the sum Of six thousand dollars, eonditioIed for
tho faithful performance Of the duties Of said
Steven LIE Bourgeois Us Tax Collector Of the
parish of Livingston. 40
Now, therefore. I. FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation.
with the view of giving public notice to al pers
sons therein interested. to show cause. tx writ
ing, at the office Of the Secretary of Suite, In
the city of New Orleans, within ninetJ days
after the last publication hereof. why said bond
should not be cancelled and annulled and the
securities therein discharged from any further
liabilities In The promises.
Given under my signature and the sea OF the
State Of Louisiana. at the city OF New Orleans this
first day Of December. in the year Of ouI Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLLs
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
WILL. A. STRONG. Secretary of State.
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CANCELLATION or bond.
STATE OFF LOUISIANA, 1
Executive DEPARTMENT.

STATE OFF LOUISIANA, I
Executive Department. J
Whereas, GEORGE w. DUPRE. OF the city OF
New Orleans, has applied to me for the cancel
ation Of bond Of ten thousand dollars, SUBJ
seribed by George W. Dupre Go. ss principals,
with John A. Walsh and r. O. Fazende, also OF
said city, each for the sum Of five thousand doll
lars, as securities. dated March 49, 1877. and CON-
diioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of said George w. Dupre b Co. as State
Printer, under act No. 40 OF the regular session OF
1877, In pursuance OF Il contract executed before
w. J. Castell. notary public, in the city OF New
Orleans, bearing date the twenty eighth day OF
March, 1877.
Now, therefore, l. FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this, my proclamation.
in order to give notice to all persons therein
interested to show cause, In writing. at the
office Of the Secretary Of State. In the city OF
New Orleans, within ninety days from and
after the last publication hereof why the said
bond should not be cancelled and annulled. and
the securities above named discharged from
any further liabilities in the premises.
Witness my signature and the seal of the State
OF Louisiana, ut the city Of New Orleans. this
seventh day of December. In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven. - -..
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
Will, A. STRONG.
Secretary of state. dos BOT
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TO THE VOTERS
- OF THE -
TENTH AND ELEVENTH WARDS.

MAYORS OFFICE.
City Hall, December Is, 1877. I
The following named places are designated
as the offices Of registration:
TENTH WARD.
623 Magazine street between Jackson and
Josephine streets.
Corner of Josephine and Carondelet streets.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Corner Of Sixth and Magazine streets.
65a Baronne street, between Washington and
Fourth streets.
de17 st ED, PILSBURY, Mayor.
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NOTICE.
STATE OF LoUIsIAsA, +,
Auditors Office

STATE OF LOU1BIAA, J
Auditors Office I
New Orleans, December 8. III. J
In accordance with section LAG of Ray5Re-
vised Statutes page IS. relating to auctiorers.
hereby inform the public that Mr.. FBNK
SHARP, an auctioneer in and for the paris Of
Orleans. doing business at No. so Camp stBet
having failed to account to the State for theoer
centage imposed by law. his license is hetby
declared forfeited and withdrawn.
deg lot ALIEN JTTMET, Andit4s
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NOTICE.

Sections of cemeteries in the parish Of Orleans
are hereby notified to report at my Office State
House. on or before THURSDAY, December 30
and receive BLANK REPORTS for the ensuing
year.
Hereafter section ten Of act No. 1o1 will be
strictly enforced.
J. O. LANDRY
Registrar of Voters for the Parish of Orleans.
IndI
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GREAT CATALOGUE SALE
OF
FINE OIL PAINTINGS,
WATER COLORs. CHROMOs

FINE STEEL PLATE ENGRAYINGS,
Consisting largely of originals from the easels
of American artists. well known, and reproduc-
tons in oil of celebrated English works of art
on panels. Also original water colors of English
and Irish scenery. with large collection of
Chromos and Fine Steel Plate Engravings-the
whole forming the
MOST VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ART
that has been offered to this community for
years, and will be sold REGARDLESS OF
PRICE, commencing on
at the Old Auction Mart. 81 Camp street and
continuing DAY AND EVENING until the col
lection is disposed of.
RIM. &B. J. MONTGOMERY,
de16 I'd Auctioneers
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SEALED PROPOSALS,
MAYoRALTY or NEW ORL

MAYoRALTY or NEW ORLEAN
City Hall. December 10. 1877. J
Sealed proposals will be received until Mon
DAY, December "a. at Il M, for PUBLISHING
THE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDINANCES IF
THE CITY COUNCIL. and all official noticeiof
the several departments Of the city governmot.
proposals to state the price per square OF he
space Of ono hundred words solid matter. or
first and subsequent Insertions. Separate Do
posals will also be received for the same per,d Z,
for printing the various blanks, etc. as per DR.
agraphs from to inclusive OF Act No 40. H.
proved March 10, 1877.
For publishing the proceedings and ORD
nances OF the Council and official notices OF he
several departments no bids will be received K
cept from parties publishing paper issuedat
least six times week.
Bonds, with security In such amount as my
be satisfactory to the Mayor will be requird
for the faithful execution Of the respective coz
tracts. Term of contracts to extend to LIST in
uary, 1879.
The city reserves the right to reject any oral
bids. ED. PILSBURY
de14 I'd Mayo.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.
MAYoEALTY OF NEW O8rEArfl
City Hall. December IS, 1s77.
The average price of fresh -four being this az
seven dollars; In accordance with said valu-
ton the price Of bread for tt week commer-
ing on MONDAY. December II. 1877. will be:
Sixty-two ounces for twenty cents.
Tnirty-one ounces for ten cents.
Sixteen ounces for five cents.
BAKERS OF bread are required to use only tic
best -four Of the above value per barrel and tie
use OF damaged or inferior -four in bread offend
for sale In this city Is prohibited. Consumas
OF bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation of the above ord
material.
-de16 ED. PILsBURY. Mayor.
THE RED STAR,
Corner CustOmhouse and bourbon streets,
"
One square from Canal street.
LADIES', MISSES AND CHILDgEN's FINE
de5 I'm SHOES.