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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

increase OF the material of trade. How
to attract and engage capital In the pro-
duotion OF the articles Of oommeroe-in
agriculture, is the first step in this ad-
vance and development of our wealth
and growth. Our present aims
should be to increase the amount
OF sugar, OF cotton, of rice,
and the other products which supply
the necessary pabulum to our COM
merce. In this direction our own do
mestic capital should lead off and
demonstrate to foreign capitalists the
profitableness OF such employment OF
their capital. This has been done recent
ly by some OF our largest capitalists. and
their examples have already done much
to arouse the attention of foreign oapi-
talists. When such thrifty and far
seeing gentlemen as John Burnside.
who previously had been engaged exclu-
siyely In trade, Is induced to invest four
or five millions in sugar culture
and manufacture; Mr.. Edward J.
Gay to employ his large means
in like productions, expending this year
several hundred thousand dollars in the
erection on our levee OF one of the most
extensive sugar reflneries in the valley
OF the Mississippi; Mr.. Ed. Richard
son. of the great firm of Richardson &c
May, to embark his large means in cot
ton manufacture and production. and
Mr.. Charles Walker, Of the Teehe |
country, to embark his capital In sugar
cultivation, and others to apply their |
aceumulations to like objects, and who
realize such satisfactory results there
from. examples are set which will very
soon bring to our fertile country and
genial cline the capital we need from
foreign countries.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

Our subscribers will confer q favor
upon us by reporting at this Office every
failure In the delivery to their address
or the DEMOCRAT, rs we are particularly
desirous of achieving absolute exacti-
tsitie and punctualitv.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

Yesterday the new Board of Health
elected DR.. Samuel Chopin its Presi-
dent. This election will give universal
satisfaction. DR.. Chopin ranks among
the most eminent physicians and sur
geons of the country, and his election
to the presidency OF tho board will give
additional weight to the actions Of that
body. The Board of Health is COM
posed OF gentlemen Of the highest char
aeter, and bids fair to be useful insti-
tIItinD
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

We have just received from J. 9
Eyrich, 100 Canal street, the following
interesting novels, all published by T. B.
Peterson & Co., Philadelphia. "Coun-
try Quarters" by the Countess Of Bles-
sington; Fast and True Love-" by
George Sand, and "The Cardinals
Daughter" by Mrs. 9. A. Warfield.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

FRANCIS T. NICHOLS

FRANCIS T. NICHOLS
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas, The political troubles which have
weighed upon the people of the State Of Louis
lana for the past years have under the merciful
dspensation Of the Providence of God beBn
brought TO happy end; and.
Whereas 1t Is meet that in the honr OF their
deliveranes and union, the people should re-
turn thanks for danger past and seek strength
to fulfill the promises held out By the dawnink
Aef m auspicious future:
Therefore. l. Francis r. Nichols, Governor Of
the State of Louisiana, do issue this my pro
clamation, fixing THURSDAY, tho 10th day OF
May, rs a day OF thanksgiving AMI prayer and
do invite oil the good people of this tate on said
day to abstain from their several nvoca ions and
to resort to their wonted places Of public worship,
there to offer up their hearts in Thanksgiving
to that Divine and Merciful Providence. who
has vouehsafed to guide them to q haven OF
peace and union. and to ask Mt His hands for
the future ths blessings of His Divine guidance
so that all the people of the State forgetting past
dissensions and bitterness. may unite in the
fulfllment of a common and happy destiny
In testimony whereof have signe
tn SO pres 3nts and caused the same
I IL. =. to be authenticated with the seal of
~--~' the State of Louisiana. at the city Of
New OrleaAs, this twenty eli nth day
OF April, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud seventy
seven. and of the one hundred and
first yea OF the Independence of the
United States OF America.
By the Governor:
FRANCIS r. NICHOLLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
WILL, A, STRONG Secretary of State
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

PROCLAM NATION.

UNITED STATS OF AMERICA, J
Executive Department. I
State of Louisiana.
Whereas, Edward Toby, Treasurer of the late
Board of Metropolitan Police of the city Of New
Orleans has applied to mo for can eellation Of q
bond for the sum OF forty thousand dollars.
subscribed by him. the said Edward Toby as
principal. with Thomas l.. Airey, A. M. Bick-
ham. A. A. Yates, Thomas D. Miller and J.. G..
Jurey. as securities. conditioned for the faithful
perfcrss- n sgDi the duties of said Edward Toby
assr1sr!ls urer of the late Board Of Metropolitan
Police Of the city of New Orleans:
Now therefore, /. FRANCIS r. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. have
thought p1 oper to issue this. my proclamation,
in order to give public notice to all persons
therein concerned and Interested to show cause,
in writing, at the Office of the Secretary of State.
at the city of New Orleans, within ninety days
from and after the last publication Ahereof, why
the said bond should not be cancelled and an
nulled and The securities above named dis
charged from any further liability.
In testimony whereof, have here.
un-o signed my name and caused the
Il. s. lseal OF the State OF Louisiana to be
" affixed, at the city of New Orleans.
this thirteenth day Of April In the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventyseven. and Of
the one hundred and first year of the
Independence OF the United states Of
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS,
Governor of the Stats Of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
#pu17 mv1 1g
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

Ths atulce Of tine New orleans DA"v
CRAT has been Removed from - oa"p
attract 70 u0p Gravier street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

TNe Only Authorized Soliciting Asen's OIL 'he
nerecsa at for The City are me'sfs' H. liz
uAKER and z. D. DEvEZIN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02
NEW NECKWEAR,

Made in all the approved styles. both In silk and
Attention is called to the new
'sGOV. NICHOLAS" and "GOv. WILTZ"
STANDING COLLARS.
Also, the NEW LOUISIANA complete and
satisfactory TURNOVER"
These styles only to be had at
WALSHE'S
Il0 CANAL STREET.
In addition to these special styles full line OF
all that Is new and fashionable IN Neck
Dressings
EECEIVED WEEKLY.
The stock OF
Spring and Summer C1atteraUen7.
has been completed within the past week and
now offers inducements to all classes. Buyers
are assured that the stock OF
SHIRTS AND NEWS FURNISHING
GOODS
ia unusually large, and not exceled by any
house in America. as to variety quality or price.
CALL AND sEE-AT
B. r. WALSHE's,
ll0. CANAL STREET. ,IIO
Country orders solicited, and will receive
prompt attention. Money refunded when
Goods are not satisfactory. ap21 1lt
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

Afull line Of new patterns In Colored Shirts
all styles and prices, from rs cents each to the
very best French percales extra fine and nobby
patterns) at $50 per dozen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

100 dozen new styles fancy HALF HOSE, 25
and so cents per pair. This assortment EN-
braces over twenty varieties).
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02
SPECIAL PRICE OF 81 rs EACH.

SHIRTS with long bosoms specially al
WALSHES.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02
WALSHE'S SHIRTS.
a. NEW STOCK
At
POPULAR PRICES.

Wamsutta Muslin SHIRTS made In the best
style, with fine rish linen bosoms and cuffs,
ready for immediate use, are offered at the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

Made in all the approved styles. both In silk an
other summer fabrics, at popular prices.
Attention is called to the new
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

Country orders solicited, and will receive
prompt attention. Money refunded when
Goods are not satisfactory ap2l lat
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GR.fNT ~ ENGLiND.



LONDON. July ll.-'Ihr Queen came down
stairs e. r"'eivo the General us she would dD 10
q royal visitor and II nny rul"n,~- took place
IN the cast" n did not proceed from the Queen.
lpu hat better ask how II was that an invita-
ton which was at first designed only for Gem
cral and Mrs. Grant Was ait"rwHri made To- in
cludn Minister f.rrrrIont and his wife and
Master jesse Grant You VIII find. II you get
10 the bottom Oi that story, "a rs pretty ~prel-
men of diplomatic munpuNrlug. and ynu VIII
~'r That II the Rite takes II into lis mead o. 20
up without its tail, It viii pretty soon find Out
that the thing ral Z Boz done. You have .Nldrni-
y uni"rrat"l Minister Pierr'pouts accom-
p.ishm.nl- as a kites tail. As iurul1rrrsahout
proceed nr' tho only dispute that took ulu.e
Wa7 40 a. dinner WHORE Con. Grant insisted un
going down before the nukc of Cnmiridgr.
AnD this ice would not have dom If his good
friends who managed him here had not csgrd
him on. IT, Is athrusand lties that these mat
lrs should hY revived. ] know Of them all at
the Tine ihYr took IiN,". and of many other lit
Il" lnrJ'nt of which your readers do not
yet >" 'm To have hcnrdi hut It seemed to me-
ll' MlSrst To say nothing about them. If inWs-
il'" Is iO h" done. how YER the whole truth had
better hr told, and there are some Americans
returning 10 New York VINO can give you an
idcA ns lo who ls lik'ly Ia sunrr r.u-t when a
clean hrrast Us mad all rouIi Of what ihoy saw
or heard On tho Fourth g., July IN Caycn sh
VIII Dc OPENED.
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v'O PHILADELPHIA,
pENNsNINANIA RAILROAD
THE OLD ESTABLISHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINZ
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA

Thirteen through trains each dAv three dcpots Ia
Philadelphia. two m sew Nork
Double track, the most approved equipment, anu tho
fastest time cuusi.to nj with ahsu ate safety
ON aut-att"r June - 1871.
Express Trains leave Ncw YORK, Dcsbrosscs and
Corflandt streets ferries. As follows;
7n > 20. % 80 hmit.n. 10 " A. NJ. I, Z. q. 7. and
= 80 T.. VI. sunday. \. NJ. >. Is. T. and < - T. NJ
turning. trains leave ihilhieipua 3 8. q. 80 \
80 and II \ VI. Limited ENlrrs-. - 4 W. . "a
Z. and 30 7. NJ. and ~ midnight ON sunday. 81
$50 NJ, T. and 80 T. NJ. ani ~ nidught
Ticket Oice-. 52b and VA brundWav. Aston iini.A
and loot Of Deshros,es ant COrtaudt T., Tlur -
nrookNn IA li0 and ~ ilud.on IT, lluhoSen ne, t
Jersey NV. Enigraut Ticket ONCE. Bitrty pller
FRANK THOMSON L. T. rNRNEE.
General Manager General PASSENGER ont
WEST POINT OR NEWEI RON dluy (
w crpt SuudaysL Take regular ALBANY LINZ. 70
turn by down boat RutND TICKETS at EXC kslDA
RAILS see Day Line Advertisement
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HANGING OF DICK SIIUCK.
STEERING TRON THE GdLLOUS IN 4
Drifting THt NDER STORM
Thousands on Horseback Mitncs. the Scene
"Oh. Think OF the Home over Therc - a
Piteous Appeal Clicked on by the Rope.


go '"' me '.'o' wa" f"'''Cr
DICK Shuck nald the death penalty Mt
mrnsr. VIZ heard onn citil.n ,siimat" il at
1uOuu. 1t was almost oNcusiv.ly "A horseback
cr9w'l. Nrthns was on who"ls. or nrN TO
SURPRISING one ladv counted in tft. nuitr on
one road. mear con horses, bound f y lhe sr'no
lcnst travelled At nll The roads leading into
Owgnton. There must have boon 900.
The condemned man declined 90 see visitors
yesterday morning. rNccpiing the on 'inl- the
81, ricnl frat"r lty. near fri nds. ami sp I'M
about . O'Clock In tui'p auy with duhu Visor
the witness who. Shu.k Irn-i Il" toll end. had
tod i'm the story Of sam Goodrich t'ing the
Visor opened the int, rVicw. and n cross nreof
assertions and drniaI- was kent up hctwrcn
herring closely 10 his original statement. Nv
life il in your hands. John" says Shuok. "amd
know a. nick. lu; can't tell Whnt aiu't 20
~ save unvhOty's FIFE. Id hello YOU if could
don is iclln.. Tie ruth. DlsS. ani yol Know
it," And $50 they parted Shurk rrlrutod ihr
sumo story to ali f. whom h. talked yostrr imy
morning, and rcit rnte d his Intention to rDpclt
II Hs ms dying d"rl rnt'Dn iir talknd calmly.
not At any tim in his floe either fnar or au-
dacity H. wore ihr lonk Of a man resolved To-
bear With am tho coura.r and r'signat Ion at lis
mr. nm Xix, " niar soiI Nc r'i',ltor,o
him as he left him IN his cell tlrcc h, urs before
H. let il Tor the galows
" will" hc answered. God can xiv. mo
" Ton The truth when YOU como to say your
last words. ad'.'d t.i" = NJ visitor.
At II O'clock precisely tho guard ,f siNtV ARM
FROM m front ii Tho iail. am ihr rr'-,n.r. his
arms piniou"i N"hfi aud Sl"r Y trny fer his
duT'i nii ero,rred wagon or amjuan'r pre-
pnr.l for thin. I'm ih. -au.r.v,hirv rode the
Sh"rrihe lrea horiuc Rev. g. W. Humphreys.
the phy-i.Inn. itr d.. 500. and Mr.. g. f.
Stumprr THIS vu.Dn. Mis- followed D.. am nu-
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DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.

AND UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE
on and after June - lS7s train. leave New York Via
Dcshrossos and Cortanii streets tcrries follows
ENpr - for ll1rrsiurg. Fit -bur- the West ui Sh
with Pullman Palace Cars attached. D 4 VI q ami IS "a
4 VI daily.
For Wamsport Lock Haven. CORY. and Erie q, q N
T. VI. connecting mt Cory Tor Htusvilc. Prtrnl. nm
tcn'fc. ani the on Region, For Williams port anI LIZ
Haven. ~ \ VI
For baltimore Wa.hineton and the South Limited
Washington ENpfr>s %. Pullman Fnrlr cars. li.iy
cNoert SUNDAY. N.p 4 VI arrive Vaccination illi "
Regular a. : 20 A NJ. g. ami b 30 T.. N. sunday
EXtre., i.r rhilad,lphia. 73l $40. 0 no Lnnt.,D
10 80 VI. T. .. .. Is. Z. AMI 80 = VI SUNDAY. o. A W
o. Z, and 80 +. VI Enigrant ami s,cofI l..lls.
T. VI.
For trains to Newark Elizabeth. Railway. rrineDt1n
Trenton, Perth Amhuy. Flcmn.t0n. B.vilrro AMI
other points. locnl schedules AT 40 fckri Ofrcs
Tram arrive From riitshutEh 30 ant % 81 NJ ini
~ 2lP daily, 20 10 VI. U1uF " tli.s. esq. d
Monday From WASHINGTON AMI hniumore d y
A. = 10 40. 40. AMI 10 Ia T. VI. SUNDAY. o. d
4 From PhiladD lphia. 5it. % 3D. % 49, 10 30 lI w.
~ 500 \. NJ 20. 10 . 10 30 - 10 49, Ilni % j
T.. ". sunday, Uj. 3d. IO4D, Hoo A. NJ, UjJ AMI
10 -ur "
Ticket Ohces S26 and 90 Broadway. I Aston House.
and "ot of - ,nros,e, ant turtnit 10, Court q,
BROOKLYN. ~ ild. ami IL Hudson st. ll'luAru. -
Iot, jrf~.y city Emsrant Ticket uhcc. Baiicn naca
FRANK THOMSON, /. T.. fAkNEE
General Manager General PASSENGER Az .nf
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TIE BALTIMORE RIOT.
Col. Peters's Account Of the Attnck on the
Finh Regiment by the Mob.

BALTIMORE, July @.-Thc jury OF In
qrcst inIuiring into the causes which led to the
u'"h o tlo zen N'ti"S Vi 'l' ITO. III '"'S Guy ON
the evening Of Friday, the 10th inst, when tho
49,
'o-""y anu "n''I'' upon 'no 'N'nh'huuoh oi
witnesses. The first witness was Mrs Annie $.
Mantt. She sworc that on the evening Of tho
49,, H. ~. .t 49,. : a. ,,..1 ~ -,
r''' SUI, saw S'' '"' n,''.u'rs o, I'll, H'N'h hl'i
mrnt kno'kod down by the mob. This was be-
fore tro soldiers fired She sn,y the disturbance
s.,, ,. ,.iI. c.. ., e,,'t l. 80
nun MI "lh'oN' saw pool ol hoou on h'r
sidewalk and was told that it was blood Of Mrs
Iivrnr whn hnl hnnn .lo, nn1 LilI.d
~ , wv Low y, !" ''''. "''', N,''.u'
Colonel in command Of the Sixth Regiment at
tho time Of the riotinr On thn lgth ~ .Iulv bn
was ordered To- report To- Cen. Herbert. Gen.
Herbert ordered him To hold his command IN
readiness t. turn out at a moments notice
nine "'a urn was to So SOUNDED from the so
~ nv ~ Wv -
oh irId"y afternoon no received II teloSram AZ
his chico from Gen. Herbert to haN" his rcgi-
mont nsa,ul,o nj thc nrmorv rs soon ns nossi-
80 =, -,
TIE. He -ul s'qu"nily received written order
from Gen. Herbert 10 have his regiment ut
the armory Immediately. 4 subsequent
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"v ,,,il N'.i"E III i''n ~ is w,'i,i itp
,,,,,.i tt .i,i.t. il ,,' '9 : ~. ~ l. ~,
th" G,n"rni ,y,uiI moi Grant lin. urrn,is.i" ON
sa lay, 'na' n,1 srE1 Yr ncgffd In ,Hs
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OH. !H. y quar- 10. an lHur lnt,r lil' hllrm
MS sounded am inc men began 10 as-'mhlr;
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Ir,.,. or,',c Ind 1.-,mblrJ IN fr,nt ~ IL, NJ
ur, NIL ma nr'i,.r sem. ,i,,, fr h, =. ii''rs
',. '' MI, th,. tt fb f" r ,, XII
lcnt!li.. To- th~ strr.t and M ths doors were
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FOR > EENsfOMS ANp LIVERPOOL

I FVN ' EEN0IOWN ANU IINENF0NL
CITY or BERLIN ............ SATURDAY.. Ais a. "
tiIN or CHESTER ...........~aturity Au. i-. . b T.
CITY or RICHMOND ......... SATURDAY.. sept L. II 4 "
From Pier - Nnrfu rl4rr
CABiN Ssn ant .tpI 4uli Keturutc pn flvlsai1
terms SiEEKADE. IS. currency. bra al ffi 1
saloons. state Rooms, smoking ami Bath BONN, ANT
SHIPS
IOUS a. DALE ttrn'
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nINOHs ~ qHlril iir ,iHrrt in, wprn.lit.
- fltl.tIit, AmDNlun Law Agency, - hruIi' >,
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Slipping.

ANCHOR IINE.-U. MAIL STE NMERS
n SAIL EVERY SATURDAY.
10 GLASGOW, LONDONDERRY OR LIVERPOOL.
INTERMEDIATE, So srftHNGE 81
TO LONDON AND SOUTH ANrTuN
TWICE MONTH. SAME KNfES
COMPANl'S OFFICES : ROWLING bKEFN
= ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

d A
The suit for breach of promise against Sena-
tor Simon Cameron has been Withdrawn. ~
There is no doubt that the Cuban agitators
are about to renew their efforts for recognition.
The withdrawal Of Fish from the State Depart
ment and the appointment Of Evarts is to be
made the basis of the agitation.
The pernicious g straw-bid system which
has been practced heretofore, to a more or
less degree, in the letting of mail-route con-
tracts, will receive it's quietus under the new
administration of the Postoffice Department.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied
by guarantee of personal performance of the
service, or sworn copy of the contract under
which it is to be performed by third party.
Secretary of the Treasury Sherman has de-
cided to retain Mr. Knox as Comptroller of the
Currency.
Ex-Postmaster General Tyner has been ap-
pointed First Assistant Postmaster General.
Fred Douglass has been nominated by the
President for Marshal of the District of Co.
lumbia.
The forty-third call for the redemption of 500
bonds of 1866, May and November, has just
been issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The call is for $40, 1000, OOO principal and inter-
est to be paid at the treasury on and after the
18th of June next, the interest to cease on that
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22

The Khedive of Egypt has formally, through
the British representative at Cairo, renewed
and confirmed his fathers gift to Great Britain
of g Cleopatra'S Needle" Preparations for it's
removal to London are progressing.
London papers Of the 18th inst officially an
nounce that Mr.. Elliot will very shortly resume
his duties as Ambassador from Great Britain to
Constantinople, and that it is probable that
Elliot's return will be followed by that of the
Ambassadors Of the other great powers.
Interesting items from the happy land Of
Mexico United States Minister Foster
recognizes Diaz as President de
facto, but will not formally re-
cognize him as President de jure until after
the meeting of Congress and his Inauguration.
The Senate has been ignored by the Provis-
ional Government who have declared that the
law creating the Senate was forced by Lerdo
appointing his friends. Diaz, however, prom
Uses to observe the constitution when not too in
conveniently religious procession in Merida
was dispersed by the military.-A man was tor
twed at Cuernavaca for the purpose of OBJ
tanning information about secreted arms
Crowds in the capital on Monday shouted,
"Hu1rah for Diaz and death to foreigners.
It is announced that Ignatieff's mission to
London has resulted in an arrangement be-
tween the English and Russian Governments
relative to the terms of the protocol on the
Turkish question. England proposed certain
notifications to which it is believed Russia
will readily accede, and thus the attempt to
bring the moral suasion of Europe once more
to bear UpOn the stubborn Turk is in fair way
to succeed.
A dispatch to the London Times from Pera
states that the Revolutionary Committee al
Athens has sent circular to the various com
to rise will soon be given. The Arab tribes OF
Yemen have revolted. The Turkish commander
of that district asks for reinforcements.
From the latest budget of Japan news it APP
pears that the Satsuma rebellion is a rather
serious affair, It's proportions and incidents
are concealed by the Government as far as pos
sible, but it is known that the disturbance
causes much uneasiness at the capital, and thai
extraordinary efforts are made for it's sup
preston.
The Bosnians have sent deputation to St.
Petersburg to implore the aid of the Gear il
their struggle with Turkey.
A severe battle was recently fought between
Turks and Bosnians, not far from Bonaventure
The Turks retired from the field.
Turbulence is increasing in Constantinople
and the revolutionary demonstrations instigated
by the priests are causing serious uneasiness il
Government circles.