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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-01
TIT III sO1IH.
1t Asks for Nothing but nm Honest Ad-
ininistratien and Mon-anterfcrence IL,
Ets Domestic Affairs
In. Y. Irihnna /

| IN. Y. tribune
| It is unjust to Mr.. Tilden to attribute
| the apathy Of several Of the Southern
States entirely to the peculiarities of
his temper. With any other Northern
| Democratic statesman who was avail
able last year the result might have
been just the same. The South has
been reduced to such pass that no
question Of national politics can touch
administration. Nobody will vex him
self much about the presidency when
he Is menaced with ruin by a thievish
Legislature, q corrupt judiciary, and
| licentious police; when the value OF
every portion Of his property Is steadily
and rapidly declining, the burdens
of State taxation becoming daily more
oppressive, and the disintegration of
society getting to be an intoierable af-
Fiction. Domestic reform In such cases
Ia an issue which engrosses all the tax
South the whites worked for Mr.. Tilden
merely because they believed that elect
ing him would be a step toward the
much more serious business of electing
honest constables, police justices, and
members of the Assembly. In other
localities, believing that their main OBJ
ject would be served by the contrary
course, they bargained with the oppo-
site party, and gave votes to Hayes In
exchange for Republican ballots for
local tickets. That was not the fault of
Mr.. Tilden. Tt was the natural result
Of a peculiar exigency.
In this state Of things President |
Hayes will naturally see @ brilliant op- |
portunity. It is plain that the recon-
structed States are ready, IL they are
fairly treated, to form more perfect
union with the North than has ever ex-
listed between the two sections OF our
country. There is no longer any ques-
ton Of theoretical politics to divide us,
nor any conflict OF material interests.
Our brethren beyond the line ask moth
ing OF us now except an honest admin
OF their domestic concerns.
Ii we give them that, we shall never
hear OF a ''solid South" again.
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81 25as7 10; White winter. 81 so So double extra
& Y whss sss iusiSs saS 81
Sspe sat, = red ssss sitl Corn .aea .S
cham eis' canada held 4, ss sss s Common
s s Can't sarsy 10 sw AZ s sSsT saa
6. 100 bushels wheat 1880 do. barley, 400 DO
Flour in fair demand and steady; bbis
changed Dress Wheat quiet, sale, Of Sssas. No.
sI:s sms sa ao aessso at 81 a.
su Psa H. O. g.as at & sS, Do r:
s G d high Ss.S :. s 1t e ss
Rail and canal ireiThts unchanged Receipts by lake
40 barley s az 900 0s. s9 Pe asS IBIS BY
sssss s.
ss5o s.1i:; 5 Sss. e.
roLKpo. sept. %. 1877.
Flour steady Wheat steady; Mo. white Mishigaa held
s. soss sepss@S.i sos; Se.ossr 81 sss: yoss@ssr
e 80 No red = e DysSe . and Msss.a and and
October. SIC. No SPOT and October. 4eSsc November
df sc zoe xs sS No. ss Rcsp
zoo SsS aoar. $500 eashsl: wheat, s2oo o DO corn
wheat, 10000 do. corn 1000 do oats
orsc,ssArr. sept. %. 1877.
e. Corn quiet
sa.asi .s1sag sIsss'
sides s.s sssc strong and higher; shoulders.
WHISKY & and si'I aw s9 o p;ssd ' q"
$50 Hogs steady; common ~ % So lair TO good light.
s. 4oas5 so; receipts, a75; shipments, 1855.
CHICAGO. Sept. %. 1877
Flour steady; in fair demand. Wheat IN good demand
No spring. N 1914 CASH 81 o6 81 OF. Octnbcr 81 "a
asi o4a November 81 o3 All tho yem: No. 3do. 81 %;
rejected 97c Corn active and hrm at axe 42sc cash;
425sc. 421ac septembsr i2sc. oetooer falae ~ se
msnd AT 2s1,s cash aud October; a5.c Novemner Rye
steady; IN fair demand AZ 5sc barley. 81 cash
sls e7s SIS q. the Lard DIN At - 80 cash Is Is
8Sc sac. and sssc for shoulders clear rib
clear sides Whskey, 81 Us. Freights-Corn 70 Buffalo.
4iac 4ec ecepts--e5oO bbls. topr. l67 900 bushels
wheat 1862 600 corn lsl 900 DO os,s 5000 Do rye
bushels wheat PSI ooo do 10000 do. oats 800
rye. Il, QUO do. barley.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
THE CUBAN ANNIVERSARY.

The ninth anniversary OF tho Cuban revolution oc.
ours 10Th Of OCTOBER aud the dato DO com.
memoratcc by meeting at Cooper Institute by
the American Society for the Abolition OF Slavery
the Island OF Cuba THIS society Is composed OF col.
ored men. and has but recently been formed Its
officers re:--Rov Henry Highland Garnet, d. D., OF
No l02 West third street. PRESIDENT Professor Rich.
ard T. Greeucr OF Washington, D. G., 1rst vice pres.
ident; Rev. W. \. Butler, d. d., OF Newark, n. j.. +,
second vice president; Rev. A n. Freeman OF Brook
yn treasurer; s. r Scottron, OF No 2ll Canal street,
secretary. The Executive Committee consists OF
Messrs. John j. Zuillc DR.. Peter W. Ray, Peter W.
Downing, Thomas ). Perkins, George +. Mitchell aud
Henry Montgomery. Tho motto adopted by tho so.
cicty rs, slavery Is crime against humanity, and
Is the duty OF nations and individuals to
interfere for tho Liberation OF the enslavei
whcresoeyer held D." The Cuban League of the United
through It's Secretary, Colonel Juan NJ Macias, tho
former diplomatic representative oil the Cuban Rcpub
lie at London taking an active interest In the ccebra
ton letter Is to be written TO General b. r. Butler
asking him 10 speak al the meeting, aud Will, 1t IS
said DO signed by General Martin 4. McManon Charles
Watrous aud II. c. Lockwood, all OF the Cuban
League. Ii Is also proposed by tho said body
that meetings OF similar character shall be held
the night the New York one Ia Boston,
Philadelphia Baltimore, New Orleans and other lead
ing ctos OF The Union 1t Is understood that the
ngs TO be rsanzed by Americans, and not CubauS
In The Protestant CUBAN Church of Santiago dc Cuba,
the Rev. joaquin dc Palma will commemorate the day
with special services. IL Is computed IN the nno
that have now elapsed IN the sanguinarv rcvolu
ton In CUBA that the patriots have lost 90 O00 aud
the Spanards 200 900 men, and millions upon millions
worth OF property has oecn destroyed the nrst
uprising NJ Yara. on the lVth Of 0ctopera lSSA
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Sept %, 1877.
Cotton quiet: middllng, ios4c low middling io1sc
good ordinary. sl.c Net receipts, 3.ose bales TX
ports coastwse, So Sales 6i5 stock. 25I. Weekly
Eei receipts e2 bales gross. o2as Exports eoastwise
1855. ssles, 2.14O.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept ~. 1877.
Cotton weak mddlnr, lie low middling, iO1c. !:
good ordinary, iotsc Net receipts l275 bales; gfos.
$50. Exports coastwiso 16a sales 800 Stock, rs IA
WssklyNet receipts 5472 bales; gross 79GS. Exports
cosstwise. sos. Sales, 800
Mosng. Sept. 70, 1877.
Cotton quiet; middng, ioAc. low middIing. io,4G
Exports eoastwise. i0o. Sales, 200 stock. ass
Weekiy-Net receipts 2.9lS bales Exports coastwise.
1885. Sslos, 2.2Oo
Cotton lover to sell; mddnr, 10 ii.iec low middi.ns
iOsc su1d ordinary, 10 ii6c Net receipts 2lov saes
gross 23iT Exports eoastwise 98 sales 5is. Stock,
l3O5J weekyNet receipts III ,32T bales gross, 1883
Exports coastwisc, e3Ss. safes, 5,e1S
CnAsLxsroS. Sept. %, 1877.
Cotton actvo; middiing, 1O5fc low mddlins lOeac
good ordinary lUc. OAc, Receipts ODD bales Sales
1900 stock. s.ss7. weckly-Set receipts o793 bales.
Exports coastwise. 2.S2o sales. 5.2OJ
wmxiscroS, N. c.. Sept. %. 1877.
spirits turpcutine quot at ne strained rosin nrin at
81 t5 Crude turpen,nc steady 81 10 tor yellow dip aud
v,rgin Tar steady OF 81 %
Flour s;oady; No. springee 3osst 25i amber wnter
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200 at Ios7c 500 at Iosoc. 500 at 10 ase February
100 100 at Tsss 10 1856 bales %
io ssS ss. IS Soc 20 4 59s
1900 !Ss Z. ]@7 Ss sSS at I1Gss s' gs
zoo :, ies a9} o 2. ooe ,5 goo 100 :, a. HIS
Aoss@ssr 200 AZ iosls 500 10 eas zoe a. @ssc 200
!. ,Ss's 49, At q a!
Is A. 90 At II sss At Ssss isess 100
10 7s 100 at .po at
10 soc 500 lie GOO g 500 2, i,$e 900 at
Lilo 90 s IL Toe g. Ssss
fs 10 l :. TO 500 100
49, Sss io9 Grand is;a As go
sss r s' g9s Mobile .sss q
ton lo95 wilmuston. 44t Norfolk o34; Baltimore, "a
week IDS r. sas las. year. 1859 BALES since
ssp.sTSs S"s 70 la last asn Cotton ssa:
to Bremen BY ,;s.@ s s.mpIess to ss,D00 Nd
Dnucs &c;-Upum was nrm a. 81. ro.a, bond. Shell
lac steady SS a s T."
Srm @anafae,uIcrs price. which SIN S. 90 Blue
a. & aps with s s7 wai bid a
:. 8 s s.
Cream s1G,sa q & cold +. 10;
former and 5se Csc 70, The latter BorsS was snass
C.a. ssssnay ssa was S1ssed :. Sc cSarsSa
os small SOC @ ana Sc SS'i for
SaisS ss seX gold rIs:.is,s potash W.;
sss ,s'ss e s' 5 8 ssa. s.,sa
&C. aS9c Colombo root WAS quoted At DC for whole and
ralea. lie silTe Juniper berries dull &C. aye
and % g. vsnse Sc s ossSe dssa at
Castillo soap-cons white was quoted at issle. Nc
s@s
81 70 'is 'i o sss
81 IS 81 80. Aum-Lump was quoted at zee. 21sc.
potash acid quoted
t 49, Ss for acid InS %a ss q Coo &
gold Lcortce root was quiet at from &c. to lSe cur.
sssss ~ solid ss; y ss% riss:ss
i%al sma a. @ ''S css.aa q
sm and assd @ S
'ss"Os @ ioa .s
ard So 50 50 lSs sn.nsn oa.ns.l roo. quoted
VA: quiet; qac,sS At 81 50 81 60 e. SssloaaSI.nd
prices s rsnsins from si and
= 's Ss Csp G nns oas
quoted At a5e. q 45c Qaieksilversrhs market was
quoted
s l'' s aas.
2f 'ss k as AZ sS %
So ao wss aSsd oa
at ss s s. % a s xs
at i3,ac. COLE English chemicals quct; sales were
rs 81 DO % sal soda at 81 27, loo
kegs so drums caustic soda - 80 aud
and so casks bleaching power ~ 81 40, all gold;
bergamot sanderson's, so so; oil lemon. Sander
sons 50 so; Ihmsen's finest oil rose, 50 80; anlse
81 49, oil cassi all gold: oil caraway. 81 40 81 so
Oh croson 81 i2 oil eitronsIa, eoc 81 oil lavender
tergreen 20; oil sassaas inclusive Abe oil
nominal 81 81 25 oil OF bay, S1s. all currency
FEATHERS aimed dull At 4sc SOC. tor prime
5000 lbs sold whin the above range.
FISH, observation-disclosures were hrmer, but Grand Bank
were sales about 400 auinta at So so lo
Georges and 81 IS Tor Grand Bank Mackerelshore No
l were scarce and firmly hold ut $21 $23; shore No.
ruled steady $780, do. No. were and held
$40 Box herring was firm at pie, n 22c for sealed ans
I4c l5c for No 500 bbs Portland round sold at IS
Halifax shore split were held ut 50.
FLOUR GRAIN.-ecc tlonr. 1894 tbls.: wheat
PAT 4U7 bushels; meal $50 barrels and 30 sacks
corn l75.O2f bushels; oats o0,25l do rye, $500
was quiet and lower for nearly all kinds. Tn
10000 bills at the annexed quotations. Rye aour
steady with saes Of 800 bills Corn meal active
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE

revenue receipts to-day were 100000; customs re-
seipts, 3490, 900; bank notes received, $780, 900
STATE BONDS.
State bonds at the Board were y higher for Loui-
siana ssvcns, consolidated, Il higher for Missouri long
skies, ana otherwise steady.
RAILROAD Boyps
Railroad bonds irregular, aud tho following
the changes compared with last previous salcs-
An advance Of per cent in Columbus. Chicago and
Indiana Central drsts, u In Wabash seconds, q in ST.
Paul Fights, hrsts and Il in Northwestern gold scvens.
There a decline of = In Lehigh and wilkesbarrc
consolidated and u in Central Pacific drsts lsan Joa-
gum branchl
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NOT THE MAN.

To THE EDITOR OF Tue HERALD
Under your head OF "Blsness Troubles" In this
days paper you state that tho assignment OF James
II. Sackett TO Henry Allen was fled IN the County
Clerk Office on yesterday. VIII you DO Mr James IA.
sackct merchant tailor, Fourth avelae, the courtesy
stale thai Le Is not the man, this report might
some OF his friends anxiety.
THOMAS D. ROBINSON,
Counsel Tor James II. Sackott No. 40 Broadway.
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being decrease from the preceding year OF $685. $751;
Tho operating expenses, including taxes.
49, 7o6,442 OF s1s6 AGO from the preced.
ing year. The decrease in the earnings is
t256377 The directors declare that the unwise pol.
Icy of the managers Of trunk lines has effected this
reduction and they believe that return to dividends
will only be reached byswsor cooperation OF roads
with regard to freight trafic.
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MENOKANDA.
The sales OF active stocks at the Stock Exchange to.
day aggregated 1884, 200 shares the largest transactions
being &c. 200 in Lake snore. 16, 100 in Northwestern
preferred and u, 200 In Norris and Essex
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
to-day reduced their prices for coal from 81 40 81
per ton. delivered in New York.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
The annual report of the Michigan Central Railroad
for the year ending May 81 shows the gross traffic to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-29
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

PRovIpEScE. 4. l.. sept. %, 1877
The print cloths market inactive. with little
more Inquiry. Prices less firm. Closing quot sons
sac IL &c., cash. for standard and extra 04x64s
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BEFORE CALT.-l2:3O P. !
ElONn B0ARD-l p NJ

$4,000 6s 1851. 1904 $r]0o 4jss, 1884, los
25OOO $40. 50 lu3A 10000 Is, 1907. l01 4
300 5-2O, 1857 lU7 5000 lU-40, bs 1864
10000 Us $40, c, 'o7. &C l07k
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COTTON RECEIPTS.
COMMERCIAL

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2S--5 p NJ.
CorroS-Futurcs closed steady Uplands. low middling
clause CROP shipped December and January, SAIL
932d.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
The circular the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Associa
In its review OF the trade for the week ending last
night says :"Cotton has continued in active demand
and auotatious OF most descriptions show further
slight advance American in active quo
been done at full prices Futures opened city. with
moderate business but Monday the demand became
active and closed strong that evening
vance of sgd Thursdays rates Since them
ever there has been decidedly disposition SELL
amounting Thursday almost to pressureand the whole
Oft the advance lost"
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS. :

FRIDAY. Sept. "a. 1871
~" vsat shes,
si1s ass .tres....... ioSs Il as s,so7 80
jersey 5Sr'ss'e o iss'e. 2,os7 II 4l4e $40
Totals. soso % AS o.455 sos
BEEvEs.-On this forenoon trade in horned cattle wa.
sa% At
e~. From 81 lbs 81 be- SsE SS. ~
f.sa 'sf 5.:, %
"a ss ss. q gs e: weight Ss: xssl, g
srs oS grass fed Illinois a. Sse per r. weigh.
sw. ioi gras. ied Illinois steer. - s.e per ~ weight
$ nlInol. :ssss. is pr lo V-ssSi = s% :feas
os el psr ioa weight eli e% H. ISnsons self
s e" Illinois 'f ssa d. SS & Tfsas
so ted ted IN Llama steers q. g per b. ws.l 81
F.; q ssynss 70 y on ,a. i've s w'
s at % Weigh. ' graz.
Iilnsi. .esy, a. ae pc, wsise, sw' oS ca 5nr
'sss Gy S4'ii illinois asn's Steers srns s ''f 'SI
Far s sss g * s" s'sn from Ss p
per h.. weight 81 cwt Tor Journey Co.. II Ohio steers
steers s 4Hs rom the s per weight ~
ewt Colorado DC H.. weight ga or
sx for Con- Conc % sS
s D'r GRASS s'a sS - CIV" 81 CIV" y pen s
weights 81 CIV. ia cwt; for O'Kenney
win 81 per head weigh. ~ cT 10 ken."sky o ses. e
p 81 Eek 'ass S'
ID. weigh. 81 swt !. Kahn sold ior Kahn fu5.t g
sa Ns1ney sna e; g. os i, WEIGHT ass "a
weight scwt NJ Godschmidt sold for J. Myers 81 Texan
scant; tor Iernsy Co., carloads OF rough mountain
weights 81. c~t e@s siesci Meyer sold Tor f. Nor
!tsc per H.. wesnt AZ cw 80 Illinois steers grass
5 cw. D. waxsI sold for wsixel Aiisrton 81 colorado
ss Js @ TssS' % ;i:as s Gsy
ayse per ID. WEIGHTS ews .1N ewt Newton homs
Weight OF $50 lbs per head rough kca,acsy
ssc per b. weight ga "a Kentucky steers ut ioc
s ar ASn Lanes Tads slow Al low rates. sheep sold
4>zc. 5hc To- lambs at 5tsc. &C. per H.. mixed
Fideoes OHIO sneep, wsiihi los l5. per head.
a. a per TO- AZ %,s'a ne, hesp r Nw1s saS' "Ss.
sold ''' aiS Ohio sheep, wesh: s. H., per head,
l ss v 81 sold Ohio sheep s.9ss e. a.
b. 3s iscd State sheep with lamb. weight $500 lbs
5sc per h. "a state lambs weight 800 los At 5c. per
ai3 Canada lambs weight 1910 lbs 5,e. per 10. 81
Canada lambs weight $3.50 lbs q 5Ae per io $50 Can
lenbeck sold is2 Mehisan sheep, weight 1850 los AZ
as s es NSl sS,sa A.se s.p w wight lbs:
4, <c per To-. 81 Michigan sheep weight 1850 los, at
e Il b. State lambs. weigh. Itcs lbs per
cwt ITS State lambs weight $50 lbs at 57c per 10
Il. s ssb .%s Esn ss2H s Per- si sa
ada lambs weight $40 lbs. At 5stc psrlb
INCLUDED. c.,vv. Toad. .,u and ,...,v smo0,,
3c ID also at So so s8 per hcad selected lots at
Hoes six,y,hr.c State hogs average live weight 200
lbs. per head, sold at s. 10 per cwt
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$1,000 Miss e's long BIDS l06,s
5000 = Car SIS n, A&O ~
5000 Louis rs con. be s2i4
6uNO Lou Il Mo RR LIST 81
1000 Leh x w Il con. 3lla
1000 Mil&St y rs ed y6
5000 MildStpI6Mdiv 81
1000 Mil L Stp SIS LIST 113sss
100 hil&StP con 81. eSsi
1000 Oh Il N W LIST. e. 1071a
5000 NJ 4 Ess LIST con. 30
1000 l. = I'd m con c.. 81
1000 I'm PacHR LIST m lOf
1000 Col C&Ind q LIST 81
1000 Alt h 7 X I'd prf 81 z
1000 G. y LIST 5 J br... SSss
1000 ecu r < BIDS. be c los =
1000 Toll 4 Wab I'd. 75A
1000 Ch&NWc c X be 9l5s
lUOO so Pac RR lst.. "a
5sbs Am tx Bank, 10
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$50 TO 3 p.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT, 1-16C. LOWER; FUTURES CLOSED
BARELY sTEADY-FLoUR EAslER-wHEAT
IRREGULAR-CORN fIRMER-OATs FIgMER-
wHIsKEY sTEADY-PoRK FIRMER--LARD
FIEMER--PETRoLEUM LowER-oILs STEADY
SPIRITS TURpENTINE QUIEr--ROsIN QUIET
COFFEE sTEADY--sUGAR FiRM-FREIGETs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

II Is gravely stated in a Sunday paper that
q number OF Representatives who are law
yers have written 10 the President that in
their opinion the present situation of affairs
does lot require an extra session OF Congress.
and, furthermore, .'that If their personal in
terests and desires are 10 be served they
would prefer TO remain at home or be free to
attend 10 their business in the approaching
fall terms OF the courts all over the country
This would be fine ground for the Executive
to assign for such action as he might think II
hisduty TO take In regard to any contingency
which might arise or which he considers has
arisen touching the public welfare. But 1t is
about up TO the average Congressman's stand
ard OF statesm anship now a DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27
Ordinary mortals

Ordinary mortsls cannot be expected to
take a very absorbing interest in the domes-
tic concerns of the planet Mars, which lies
some 50 900 600 miles from the earth, and the
announcement OF the discovery that she has
two moons will be received by the unscien-
tiic world without any special emotions OF
JOY or surprise. In point OF fact, most peo-
pie care very little whether she has dozen
moons or no moon at all. But to the scien-
fists the discovery Is one OF great interest and
importance, more than compromising for the
cost of the great equatorial telescope which
brought the two satellites of Mars within the
limits of human vision. The earth, which is
six times larger than Mars, has got along
pretty well for an Indefinite period with one
moon, which keeps at the respectable dis.
lance of 23s 900 miles, and which is 2, I5J.S
miles in diameter. Mars is the nearest to
the earth OF the superior planets whose orbits
lie outside that of the earth. from which 10
is distant only i, COOS miles. ON account
OF Its diminutive size and its distance from
the earth, We hardly think sublunary NOR
tails will be enviOus OF Mars because she has
two moons, which are small affairs after all,
10 being estimated that the largest is only
from fifty to a hundred miles in diameter.
One peculiarly about the new satellites is
their proximity 10 Mars, the distance OF one
being between fourteen thousand and fifteen
thousand miles, which is less than that offs
Othe- known satellite from its primary, and
only about One-siXteenth the distance of the
moon from the earth. The inner one, as TO
the existence of which the astronomers are
not yet absolutely certain, Is still closer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

The Bartholdi Fountain, which attracted
so much attention at the Centennial Exhibi-
ton last year, having become the property
of the general government, is now being
erected in the Botanical Gardens in this city.
When II is in position we would suggest that
some of the trees on the north side OF the
Garden be cut down in order that the view
OF passers- by on the avenue may be uno5-
sfructed. We may add also that the appear
ance OF the grounds would be greatly i'm
proved II the heavy wall and iron fence
about hem should give way to q simple post
and chain enclosure, such a. surrounds some
OF the other parks in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

We trust that General Grant will go 10
France whenever it suits his convenience TO
do so, without reference to the desires of
President Mcmahon. 1t is hard for Ameri-
cans to understand Just why the French gov
ment prefers that our ex-President should
postpone his visit. The latter certainly has
q right 10 go whenever he chooses. He Is q
private American citizen, travelling for
Pieasnfe, and ought not 10 deprive himself
OF the treat OF visit to the capital OF the
French Republic so called to please Presi
dent McMahon or any one else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

The laws OF New York with referenee tn
marriage are quite as accomrnoi ating a .
those OF any other state. If not more so. No
license 10 marry is required, AMI the courts
have repeatedly ruled that no ceremony is
tmperatively necessary, provided the party
OF the drst part lives with AID publicly sc-
knowledges the party OF the second part to
be bis wife A late decision by Judge Van
Brunt takes the ground that this Is not
enough, and that ceremony is necessary To
make q marriage valid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

Sitting Bull and his braves from their
summer retreat in Canada say they are
willing TO come back and be fed by the
United States, provided they receive amnesty
for past offences. The government has
already established a precedent in the case
OF Crazy Horse, who was regarded as the
lighting CHIEF of Sitting Bulls band, aud
who took hand in the Custer massacre
This demented equine becoming dissatisfied
with Sitting Bulls way of doing business,
and feeling an emptiness in the region of the
stomach, returned to the reservation where
he was placed hOrs dlI combat and put on
government rations, same as COED Injins
be has never been punished and never will
De, and next month will come on pleasure
trip 20 Washington along with other cele-
brated Sioux chiefs. His offences having
been condoned the government can now af-
ford to pardon Sitting Bull also, provided he
promises TO behave himself hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

Since the publication on Friday last in
these columns Of the article entitled " The
New Senate" we have been reminded that
Louisiana presents four candidates for Sen
atorial honors, William Pitt kellogg and
James Lewis, republicans, and j. Eustis
and III. VI. Spoftord, democrats-an white
but Mr.. Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-27

Some light is thrown upon Senator Nor
toms present condition by the statement OF a
San Francisco paper TO the effect that when
he left that city, couple of weeks ago, ''he
had TO be handled and lifted like dead
weight in being taken to the cars" 1t is clear
that over-taxatiOn of the brain and bodily
fatigue from long and tedious travel, super
added 10 his old disease, have been too much
for Mr.. MOrtOn's oncepowerful constitution,
and exhausted nature has at last given WAY