The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
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The cattle plague Is epreaoihS III ofe@s
Britain.
-Chamberlain, in moments OF abstraction'
attn signs himself Governor"
We suggest that the author OF these IN
temperate words Grew. Mallalieu) should STUDY
Wendell Phillips less and Jesus Christ more
IThe Methodist
IT ia proposed in France to supply slabs OF
gun cotton as part OF the cavalry ecu pment, 10
be carried in sort Of waist belt, and useo, II
necessary for the destruction OF railways, STOCK
AIDES, etc.
The Rev. DR.. Lovick Pierce, Of Georgia,
ninetY-two years old, still continues to preach,
and save the Savannah Neaes, is "the best living
exponent of Georgia MethodismS
At Lohara. in the Chauda district, Central
Province. India. there is hill IF magnetic ore
which would probably yield 100000 tons OF iron
u;thont going below the surface. The ore is
wonderfully pure, and contains nearly seventy
per cent OF metallic iron.
The approaching marriage Of Cora Pearl,
the notorious Aspasia, whose adventures nave
denrayed the columns o. the lighter Partisan
Journals for some years past, is announced. IL
il said that the bold individual, like Miss Pearl,
is English.
The suggestion is made that Prince Bis
marck may possibly make trip to this country
for rest and recreation. II would be reasona-
bic thing for the great Chancellor to do, and ne
would receive such a welcome here as would
assure him Of the high regard in which he is
held by Americans.
There are now in operation in New Hamp-
shira one thousand miles Of railroad, which cost
$35 100000, and their net profits are slo00,OG0, or
ahnnt three per cent. Tn valus OF the roads
now is about 5000, 900, and large proportion
OF them do not pay one per cent on heir cost.
The grand new Avenue de POpera, in Paris,
ia now in course of being laid out and opened,
and the engineer in charge, instead OF allowing
the multitude to gazs upon his work in progress
of completion, has put up high board screens,
emitting off the public view entirely. His object
in 70 prepare pleasant surprise for his brother
parisians. and to let them feast their eyes only
anon the completed avenue, with the sidewalks
raw,v laid and the macadamized road freshly
rolled.
-Leeches, like lances, have gone out OF FASH
;on and some statistics given by one OF the
French papers as to the annual consumption o.
leeches by the hospitals in Paris for some years
past, show how great has been the fsliing on IL
+ha medical demand for these reptiles. From
1920 to 1924 the number OF leeches used annually
was ZOO; from 1924 to 1880, $685. 600; from 1881
ID 1s42. 1913 900; from 1912 to 1850, 100000; from
1850 to 1855, 225OoO; from 1855 to 1853. 15O, 600
from 1868 to 1870. $1,000; and from 1870 to 1873
$4,000. In 1885 the cost OF leeches Tor the yea
10 the Paris hospitals was 80. 600 francs; whereas
Il the present time it does not exceed l8o
francs
kt,o 1nru inCtn
work Of draining the Zuyder Zee. Taking the az
eraee depth OF water ct eight feet it is estimated
that the work OF pumping will be completed II
about sixteen years from its commencement
The total cost OF reclamation is set down at wi,
100000. but, huge as this sum is, the undertak
ing is confidently looked upon as likely to prov
!. most remunerative speculation. The success
osthe scheme will add to the kingdom ne
province nearly 50O 600 acres in extent. Judgln
from previous experiences in connection with To
HARLEM Sea, 1t is reckoned that at least 40 O
acres Of the land thus won will be applicable
agricultural purposes, which will richly repa
aha enterprise and treasure lavished on the III
dertaking.
The Brooklyn Memorial Committee recentl
y invited Gen. Roger A. Pryor to address the Gran
Army Of the Republic on the evening Of Decors
lion Day. sporadic development OF bigotr
and intolerance was to be expected in some qua
ter. and the Barbara Freitchae Post OF Gree
ront took advantage OF the occasion. 1t pr
tasted against the invitation on the ground thu
fsan. Pryor had served in the Confederate arm
The Memorial Committee, at its meeting I
Monday night, rebuked this display OF hl-tim
eactional animosity, and appointed commit
to wait upon Gen. Pryor and urge him TO reco
s;der his declination. The delegation succeed
n it's commission; Gen. Pryor promised to spea
and Gen. Slocum was appointed Grand Marsh
RuRNrrr,s COLOGNE is dill IN elegant bott
of superior fnish and beauty-in themselves
ornament. II has. in brief time, attaanea
isrre and constantly increasing sale, connrml
tie opinion Of the best judges that y 70 ECU
xfnnt sa1Derior, to the celebrated farina.
Tba nouular wine before the war was PIP
Heidseick. We still cal for Piper.