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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06

sentiment can long exist, and q feel
Ing of indifference to morality Of all
kinds will gradually permeate every
class and rank. and finally debauch
the whole body Of society. Not less
imperative is the necessity that the
record OF the people Of Louisiana,
during these recent years, should be
vindicated through these trials. II
these men escape the law, the infer
ence will be, and history will 80 re-
cord Ii. that we have been the lawless
oppressors and murderers Of q weak and
helpless race the providence of God
threw under our care, which the Re-
turning Board has written lls down.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06

The independent movementin Missis-
sippi has had just the effect the Demo
cratic papers predicted, and revived
one more the color line in that State.
Negro orators are now stumping Mar
shall county, making violent speeches
denunciatory Of the whites and calling
on the negroes to organize against
them.
Win the election Of 1876 in Missis-
sippi broke up the Republican party, it
was hoped that 1t had also forever put
an end to color line politics in Missis-
sippi. All people, Democrats and Re-
publicans. united in this hope and re-
ioiced at the end Of o. contest that had
brought disaster on the State and
threatened destruction to the negroes.
The desire, however, Of few sore
heads for office. usually styled "inde-
pendence, threatens to revive all these
race passions and prejudices. The
name ''i1dependent" has become q
cloak for Radicals. and under that title
the negroes are again organizing and
appealing to those of their own color to
stick together against the whites. This
sort Of politics will never do. Indepen-
dent candidates have perfect right to
enter the field, but when this indepen-
dence taks the form Of arraying one
race against another, IL is time for pub
lie opinion To crush 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06

The first essay of the Workingmen'
party In polities-the Louisville cleo
tion-was eminently successful. the
wofkingmen eleoting FIVE out Of seven
members Of the Legislature. The
Workingmen's party made It's second
venture In the election in 81. Louis, last
Tuesday, for school directors, and Ia
that also they seem to have met with q
fair share of success. According to the
fret 6gures.the workingmen elected five
of these directors to five elected by the
Democrats and seven by the Republi-
cans. The election was not one, OF
course, to bring out full vote; never
theless, the vote cast by the Working
mems party at the first election in St.
Louis In which they participated was
quite large enough to give them conf
dence for the future. The probability is.
therefore, that this election will fill the
Workingmen's party with hope Of
greater success to come and prevent the
dissolution Of their very young party In
st. Louis for some time at least.
In Ohio, also, the Workingmen are
giving life to the campaign. They have
become the natural allies Of the Rspub-
lioans In Democratic counties. and of
the Democrats In Republican counties
Wherever the Republicans see no posi-
bility OF electing their own candidates
to the Legislature, they gladly lend
their votes and influence to the Work
ingmen, while in Republican counties
the Democrats do the same Thus, by
taking advantage Of both parties, the
Wolkingmen hope to succeed in elect
ing enough members Of the Legislature
to hold the balance of power and thus
dictate the election of q United States
Senator. TO do this they need elect but
ten members OF the Legislature. No
less person than the present Governor
Of Ohio predicts this much SUCCESS for
them. According to Gov. Young,
Workingmen's Senator from Ohio Ia
quite probability. Such Senator
will, indeed, be q curiosity at Washing
ton
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06

Beet sugar seems to have seen its best
days and It's production to be falling off
each year.
The cultivation of the beet for sugar
was begun during the Napoleonic wars,
when France was entirely cut off from
its colonies and all other sugar raising
countries. The French had either to
do without sugar or raise 1t themselves !;
the beet was the solution Of this diff
Guilty.
Beet sugar has for the past half CEN
fury supplied about ree-fourths the
consumption OF Continental Europe.
The production last year was as fol-
lows: France. 400, 900 tons. Germany,
$780, 900; Russia, GAG, 900; Austria, 100, 900 ;
Belgium and Holland, 100000; total of
1,3l7, 900 tons. The production has been
falling off, however, for number of
years, and this year 1t will amount to
only 100000 tons, deficiency Of $4,000.
Continental Europe will therefore re.
quire this year fully 100000 tone Of cane
sugar.
The following are the cane sugar
countries: Cuba, 100000 tons. British
and Ouch West Indies, 100000, Java,
100000; Brazil, 10000; East Indies.
1870, 900 China, 100, 900: Mauritius, 100 600;
Martinique and Gnadaloupe, 100000;
Louisiana, $4,000; Porto Rico, 10000;
Reunion, 30.0O0 Sandwich Islands,
10000; Egypt, Peru, Mexico and Central
America. 10000, or 2140,OOO tons. OF
this amount the West Indies produce
about three.tifths. There is scarcely q
possibility that the West Indies can in
crease Its production 1t has reached its
maximum In almost all the islands.
Martinique, Guadalupe, Barbados,
Porto Rico, Jamaica, although they are
all most carefully cultivated, have been
for number Of years falling behind In
their production, while sugar cultivation
in Cuba is threatened with even greater
disaster by emancipation, revolution
and taxes. The distance Of the other
sugar producing countries. Java. China,
the Philippine Isles. Maurtius. etc,
from the United States, must leave
them altogether out of consideration
In this country's sugar consump-
ton. Hard times and high prices
seem not to have the slightest effect
on sugar consumption in the Uuited
States, for we used twice az much In the
hard times of 1876 as in that flush year
1866. The people Of the United States
have a sweet tooth. and must have the
sugar and candies, no matter what they
cost.
Such a condition of affairs Is guar.
antee Of profit TO our sugar planters
for years to come. and ought to increase
the value OF all our
sugar lands. 1t Is beyond dispute that
it will not be many years before the
United States will have to depend
almost wholly on this State for its
sugar. The West Indies cannot in
crease their sugar production, and
Europe has been searching In vain,
for almost a century. for some other
sugar producing country. None can be
fanpd
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06

movement, political or religious. like
this, with lis usual attendant, a Zee from
each negro Of d dollar or two. The ufi-
fortunate colored laborers OF this State
will never be safe from the politicians
Of their own color until the doors Of the
PenitentiarY shut these in.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06
POLL TAX VS.. REGISTRATION.

The registration law OF this State
ought to be repealed. and the sections
OF the Infamous bsyonet edict, styled
the constitution of Louisiana, requiring
any such law abolished by an amend
snent, unless we are to have, what would
DO better, constitutional convention.
Even the present registration law, en-
acted by our own Legislature, and
which is probably az just and economi-
cal az any registration law could be, is
cumbersome In operation, expensive to
the taxpayers and erroneous in prin-
ciple.
Registration laws generally promote
the election frauds 1t Is pretended they
are designed to prevent. BY their ope-
ration party tricksters have weeks in
which to organizs fraudulent voting;
In which they may fix up false papers,
akilfully dispose and scatter their re-
peatera aud hummets. and arrange to
eIfectually cover their tracks. For the
organization OF voting Of this kind any
registration ss stem IL excellent; but to
the honest voters aud non-professionai
politicians it Il "A source OF great vexa-
zion. The old system OF challenging
suspicious voters at the polls IL. In
truth, q greater safeguard against fraud
than any system OF registration.
We think, therefore, that we should
rid ourselves Of the costly and PERM.
elous registration law: at the came time
As part OF a general system OF election
reform, a law should be passed imposing
Apcll,ax on all citizens over twenty-one
gears of age, and the clear receipt OF
the proper official for the payment OF
this tax shouid be necessary to enable
the voter to deposit his ballot. What
the amount Of such tax should be, is OF
course matter for discussion. In our
opinion 1t sho aid be at least two do liars
aud Atty cents for each individual. This
would produce u revenue OF upwards or
four hundred thousand dollars per an
mum. While the abolition Of the regis
sration laws could not save the State
aesa than from flfty thousand to seventy.
i've thousand dollars. Suoh system Of
reform would pay nearly IL not the
whole cost Of carrying on our pub
lio schools and be in perfect accord
Ance with sound Democratic principles.
The theory Of Democracy is. that every
citizen IL interested in the government
and concerned for the promotion Of the
snccess of his political opinions. A
man who is not willing to eheerfully
uay a small poll tax for the mainte.
nance OF his government Is not Demo
orat: Is not fit, ia fact, to be voter. for
he does not attach sufficient import
ance to, or feel sufficient interest in,
his political views to dc anything for
their advancement.
Such law might measurably curtaii
the vote OF the State, but 1t would, ia
doing so, rid our elections OF the intla
ence OF voters who care little or moth
snc about the r, suits OF the elections,
.nd which IL, therefore. peruicious.
should the Legislature of Louisiana
smpose this poll tax. arrange to relieve
- az the re distraction system aud pass
.ne Moffett register law. the property.
business aud industrial interests OF the
sssfe would be relieved OF heavy bur-
ahsn. our elections purified aud our
zaaancreait greatly improved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
For Lewiston and Auburn
Maine Central Railroad.

VyHE attention Of shippers Of freight at Portland
Il is called to the new arrangement of freight
trains on Maine Central r, R., to take effect APRIL
I'd, 1877.
Freight for Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor,
and Belfast received at freight house before 5 80
P. NJ, will be forwarded day, and will be ready
for early delivery at destination next morning
PAYS0N TUCKER, Superintendent
March 31st 1877 av0dff
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CascO NafionaI Ranlx.

FFvHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il Casco National Bank of Portland for the choice
of Directors and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may legally come before them, will be held at
their Banking House on TUESDAY, the 9Th day of
January, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. Z, 1877. desdtd
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Canal National Bank.

TENHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
Il Canal National Bank of Portland" for the cleo
ton of seven directors and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before them,
will be held at their banking house Tuesday, the
eighth day of January, 1875 at II o'clock A. M.
B. G. SOMERBY, Cashier.
Dec. Z, 1877. dtd
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The National Traders, Bank,

FEVHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank,
Il of Portland, are hereby notified that their an
nua meeting will be held at their Banking Room on
TUESDAY, the 9Th day of January next, at three
O'Clock p. M, to choose five Directors for the ensu-
ing year, and to act any other business that may
legally come before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
December Sth 1877, de1Od1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
WANTS.


A NY one having a vacant mill containing about
"A 10000 square feet of room, either with or with
out power, who will make an inducement In leasing
the same for q term of ten years, will address
dec12d3t "W," P. o. Box 1861, Worcester, Mass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
Vaults Cleaned

A ND taken out at short notice, from "a to Sc
"A cord or So a load, Embarrassing
nov24st A. LIBBY g. CO., Portland P. o.
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sale.

PURSUANT to a license from the fI r9 az court
auction at the Office of William L. Putnam in Port
land on the twelfth 40 day OF January, A. ID. ISIS,
at twelve Q2) O'Clock noon, Tue ivloMns assets oA
Daniel Winston. lafe Of Deering, deceased, viz;
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance. 20. pohcy NO. IviJ
for $4,000 on life Of Henrietta Winslow.
Nutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. policy No. 7SJ
for s350O on life of Joseph l.. Winslow.
One carriage, one horse aud one sleigh and furnt-
ture iu deceased's homestead belonging 10 him.
A lot of land and stable thereon In said Deering,
near Back Cove, and the conveyed to said Dam
lei Winslow by stephen l. Sanborn by deed dated
Feb 81 A. d. 1874 recorded In Cumberland Regis
An the right, title and interest which said Daniel
had at his deeease in and to lot OF land in Deer
ing next to Elias Hersey's lot, and the same de.
scrihed in deed from said Daniel WiDsOw 10 Alfred
Il WinsloSr' dated July 20, A. D. 1875, recorded in
said Registry, vol. 414, p. 4sO; and in and to the
IveinS house and lot where said Daniel lived at his
decsa SCI and being the same described in mortgage
from Daniel winslow ct ais. to Eben Mcintosh, dat
ed MAY 4th, A. u. 1912, recorded in said Registry
VOL 17s, p. 331.
A. b. WINSLOW,
Administrator Of goods and estate of Daniel Wins
low. decl0d3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
rIercbant,s National Rank.

FEvHE stockholders Of this Bank are hereby notified
Il that their annual meeting for the choice of
directors and the tran sacton of any othor business
which may legally be brought before them will be
holden at the Bank on TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 1878, at
10 o'clock A. M. CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier,
Portland, Dec. Z, 1877. deSdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1877.

MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1877.
Passenger Trains leave Portland for Ran-
gor, Dexter, Belfast and Waterville at
12.40 and AS p. m.
For skowhegan at 1235, 10 40 and Las pm.
For Augusta, Haliowell. Gardines aud
Brunswick at ZOO a. M, 1910, 500 and 11.45 p.
m.
Fer RockIand and all stations on Knox & Lin
coin K. r., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
700 a. m. and u. 40 D. IN.
For Hath at 700 a. m, 1910 and $40 p. m.
ReadfeId, West WaterviIle and Water.
vile via Lewiston at 1926 p. M.
For Lewiston and Auburn.
Passenger Trains leave at 1925 D. m. and 515
p. m. The train leaving at 1l.45 D. m, also has a
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
junction with Mixed Train for Lewiston, Au-
burn, Winthrop and Waterville. The 11.45
p. m. tram is the Night Express Train with Pull
man Sleeping Car attached, which makes close con-
nection at Bangor for all stations on the Bangor
Y Piscataquis, and Z. & N, A Railway, and tor
Houlton, Woodstock, So Andrews, 81.
stephen, 81. John and Halifax.
Passenger Trains arrive in Portland as
foOws:-The morning trains from Augusta Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S35 and
$40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X. & l.. r. r.,
and all intermediate stations at 255 and 800 d. M
The afternoon train from Augusta Bath, K. & l..
r. r. at 6.22 p. m. The night Pullman Express
train at 150 a. m.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1877. iu1ititf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
BOSTON q MAINE RAILROAD
Hi AFFHMxements
On and After Monday, October
o. rssossseesH =, 1S5S, trains will LEAVE
.sss -. PORTLAND FOR BOSTON


On and After IN onday, October
E,5.::z5ss PORTLAND FOR BOSTON
at 6I5, S.45 q. M, BIS p. m, arriv-
ing at Boston at1045 a. M, $50, 500 p. NJ. Re-
turning, leave Boston at 80 a. m II 80 g. 80 pm,
arriving at Portland at 12.10 $40 $40 p. IN. FOR
Wells, North Berwick, salmon Falls,
Great Falis. Dover, RochesIer, Farm
ingtOn, N. H. Alton Bay, Newmarket,
Exeter, Haverbill, North AudOver, Law
renee, Andover and Lowell at 6.15 S.45 a.
m, t3,15 p. m. For Manchester and Com
cord, N. H, (via Newmarket Juncton,) at
For Scarborough, Pine Point, Old Or
chard beach, Saco, Biddeford and
Kennebupk at els, s.45 q. M, 315, $50, pm.
Morning Trains Will leave Mennebnnk
for Portland at 7.20 o. m. The 3.15 p. m train
from Portland connects at Boston with the Shore
Line and the Boston 81 Albany Road, for New York.
arriving at New York early next morning. This Is
also the quickest route to the West. Through
Tickets 10 all Points south and West al
lowest rates, Trains Boston q Maine road
connect with all steamers Juunng between ort-
land and Bangor, Rockland, Mt. Desert, Mao las
Eastport Calais, St. John and HALIFAX. Also, enu.
meet with Grand Trunk trains at Grand Trunk S =
ton, and Maine Central and Portland & OgdensbuIs
trains at Transfer Station. All trains stop al
Exeter ten minutes for refreshments at first class
DINING rooms.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
s. II. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
sept5 ar
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Agents Wanted.

WE want agents In every city and town in this
w State to sell our Teas at retail by sample. Lip
eral inducements offered to steady and industrious
Call at at store, send for circular.
BOSTON TEA COMPANY, 43S Congress St., Port
land, Me. de1id6ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14
BOARD.
BOarders Wanted.
TO LET.
Store to Let

CTORE No $50 Congress street, next west of Oak
- street, Is for rent Good location for the stove
business. Apply to VIM. H. JERKS, Real Estate
Agent. decl3dtf,
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TO Let,

pOOMS in Harrington Block, on Congress street
LII now occupied by DIR. Tasker. Possession given
January 1. Inquire Of JOHN G. PROCTOR,
SO Exchange street.
oc20 DIFF
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To Let

0N and after Nov. 1, nice tenement of six (6)
~ rooms on first floor in brick house, No. IL
India ST., next east of Universalist church. Apply
to P. FEENEY, 201 Federal St., Portland, Me.
oc19 diff
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To Let,

rENHE house and stable No. 257 Oxford st. House
Il contains rooms with gas and Sebago. Stable
room for three horses. Apply at the premises or at
oc27dtf 70 PORTLAND STREET.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-14

Boarding House to be Let.
TIME second aud third stories over Jewett Bros.
Il store, corner of Middle and India streets-ten
rooms. Apply to VIM. H. JERRIS, Real Estate
Agent. de8dtf
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10 Lei.
IN good neighborhood, a nice and very conven-
lent rent of six rooms, to family without small
children. Inquire at No. 8 Horton Place. leading
from Dow st. nov22dtf
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A FTER Januaay list, the desira BILE store No. IS
"A Commercial ST., Thomas Block, now occupied
by L. g. Briggs g. Co. Inquire of
dec5d1m F, u. ROLLINS, % Exchange st.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-29
A war ON Duckwater.

A year ago, it was decided by the
District Court in the case of Irwin vs..
Sampson ct al, that the settlers on the
lower end of Duck water were entitled
to the benefits Of that stream for irri-
cation; in fact, entitled to all the water
rights. Recently a party have taken
up claims ut the head of the creek,
turned off the water into other chan
nels for their W benefit, and when
ordered, in accordance with the rul-
ings of the Court, to desist, they have
built a stOckade and declare their in.
tention Of 'holding the fort;" and now
there is a prospect that the ''bruised
arms" of the veterans of the Indian
war, which have been "hung up for
monumental" will once more be called
into requisition % quell this Judy
Spree" Of Duck water. Mr.. Irwin is in
town to take legal advice in the mat
ter, desiring a peaceful solution Of the
question. The parties in the case are,
Streight, Earle. Self and Mendss, vs..
Brown and Collins, claimants for the
other party, who are new settlers.
Times are lively On Duck water.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-29
As Is u Market.

A well-ordered meat market, with its
white counters, nea blocks, and gen.
eral air Of cleanliness appeals at once
10 the senses of the thrifty housewife,
and a glance at Fred Barnes establish
ment proves that he knows how to
cater to the tastes OF the most scrupu.
lous and carniverous bipid. The huge
c~arcasses OF slaughtered beeves, Ell
cased with yellow fat, hanging from
the hooks, proves the prime condition
of the stock, and speaks of green
fields and luxuriant pastures, tender
spring lamb, that revives ones inter
est in green peas, white juicy veal,
corn fed pork, plump strings Of sau-
sages, bolognas for lunch, and head
cheese for nti-dyspeptics, a two inch
thick porter house steak to order. or a
tempting mutton chop, all these and
various other s~ubstantials can be Sc
lected by the customer. A sight of
Fred's portly form behind the block
demonstrates the nourishing character
of his meats.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-29
Lack Of Experience.

The youth of Eureka, who are to the
N born, and whose experience Of
life have been confined to the limits OF
their native place, have never expert
enced the joys OF a circus or gazed en-
tranced at the huge posters pictur-
ing ferocious beasts, fiery, unnamed
steeds, OH which a charming damsel
lightly stands with the point of one
toe on the courser's back and the 9TH
er limb at right angles with her body;
me in tights in various bewildering
attitudes and all the other wonderful
delineations of a circus poster. The
aspirations of other youth who are
fired with an ambition to run away
and devote themselves to the joys OF
the sawdust arena, are unknown to
them. Perhaps the time may come
when some enlerprising manager will
penetrate this region with u grand
aggregation, and then our boys will
realize the pleasure that up to the
present time has been denied them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-29
Communicated
Never saw Her Equal.

Mrs. Stelting, a spiritualist and me-
dunn, who has for several months past
been residing in this place, took her
departure for Virginia City this morn
ing. In justice to the lady and her
mediumship l will state, that for on 9
who has been developing for so short a
time, | never "a her equal.
During her stay here she has given
innumerable tests, and her lectures
have been listened to by a%ppreciative
audiences.
There are those who have endeav-
ored in an undetermined way to ridi-
culs and make light OF her manifesto
tons; hut their effort was only a false
fabrication, and n only result in
shame and Disappointment to those
who originated it. Mrs. Settling leaves
behind a large circle of friends, who,
while they regret her absence from!
their midst, extend their best wishes
To her. and hope that she may long be
spared to labor in the good cause she
has so zealously espOused.
NJ. p. CHAMBERLAIN.
Eureka, March 2S.