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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, [
City Hall, December 81, 1877.

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, December 81, 1877.
mo. 1894 -Administration Beries.1
An ordinance providing for the payment OF the
several accounts therein named.
Be It ordained That the following appropriations
be and are hereby made for the month of No
vember, 1877, and that this Administrator OF Public
Accounts warrant on the Administrator Of FL
nance in payment Of the same whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to the credit
Of the appropriate fund for each account,
and not otherwise appropriated:
A. Emile Scheideckcr, hinges, eto., for
draining machines.ap ,$26 IS;
wrench key for canals and draw
bridges, approved, 500. SAG S6
VIM. Steinback, for repairs to the
Broad and Esplanade streets draw
bridges, approved. ............-.. Log S5
W. P. CONVERSE, Jr., & Co., oil for
canals and drawbridges, ap-
Board Of Health, for recording deaths
in the month OF November, 1877,
approved. .............. 10 ~
New Orleans Democrat
For advertising the proceedings ana
ordinances Of the City Council,
s7l 80; sixty copies Of the daily
Democrat for Department OF Pub
lie Accounts, approved, So; adver-
tising notices to bakers, approved,
IS so; advertising notices and
proposals for Department Of I'M
provements, approved, $40 80; ad-
vertising notices and proposals for
Department OF Finance, approved,
a3....................., u nv
Rob't J. Conolly, for repairs to engine
house of Phoenix Fire Company
No. s, as per agreement. .......... 465 w
For extra work to repairs of engine
| house of Phoenix Fire Company
NO. S........ fo w
Daily City Item, advertising tax no
tices, etc., for Department OF FL
nance, approved. d.........."..... w
N. o. Picayune, advertising tax notices,
etc, for Department Of Finance, M
approved. ........... ........... IL w
German Gazette, advertising tax mo-
tices, etc for Department OF FL
| nance, approved. 10 5O
Total. S5Ao oo
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New
Orleans December 10. 1877.
Yeas-Browp, Cavanac, Denis, Diamond. Ed
wards, McCaffrey, Rengstorff.
N''~' ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
| A true copy:
| THos. G.. RAPrER, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
RAILROADS..
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
a il

HAILROAD.
DOUBLE DAILY THROUGH TRAINS
will depart from. and arrive ut the CaItfeps
street depot from November ID, 1877, as foilowss
Ex,ress Ra RapAar 70 m Exnresla AhsdvB ne 10 .aoa
Express No. 9, TOO am Express No.4, 1000 p. .mt
Nos. 1 and run daily. and daily except
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
through to Louisville Cincinnati and Chicago,
without change. and for ISt. Louis sleeper is
tbrongh seoh Without vi leaving the train ~ ~
Only one change to New York and Eastern
cities.
Accommodation trains between New Orleans
and MeComb City: e...u
Arriye at New Orleans at s:2e a. m. and 1000
D. m. Monday.
through trains to and from all points North and
Tickets for sale and information given at2
o"lnp '''0 00'' A. b SHELDON, Ticket Agent.
r. CHANDLER, Gen. Pass. Agent. NH
THE NEy VIZ oEIEASs I'll ASg,aE AEP }1NP NOZZLE RAIL-
EAST. NORTH AND WEST.
VI" hGHa1sl2 GARhfE VI AEfPt1 FaR na ~ Il Aoas
Canal street, as follows:
r5pzsss 5s2 $aa a. EzpEsss EXPRESS s.., s'''a
Express .'. 500 D. m. p day only .s:aoD IN,
faSan Paaee Oars dsy o. SaeinRna
Louisville, Nashville, st. Louis, Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia, without Changes
and only one change to New York and Eastsrn
Ticket office. corner Of Camp and oomnoa
n, u h9BEHNMsapNF EMaN TiaRsF SHRsFihssnasnf hssnf
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

City of New Orleans va. John A. Morr,s.-Ap
plicasion for appeal and stay OF proceedings o.
the part of the city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall, December 81, 1877.
rNo AlTf--Admjniatratinn Eariep

U1ty Hail, december III, 1871. J
mo. 4271-Administratio Seriesl
Be IL resolved, That for the purpose Of accom-
plshing the work recommended by the Board OF
Engineers as temporary protection of the river
bank in the Third District, below Montegut street,
and to strengthen the balkhead built by the
wharf lessees, the Administrator Of Improve
ments is hereby authorized to establish public
dump in front OF said bulkhead, wherein all offaI
manure, rice chaff, tin cuttings, tobacco stems
and other refuse or waste matter shall be Deposit
ed; and further
son to deposit off1l manure, rice chaf tin cut
tings, tobacco stems or other refuse or waste
matter on any part OF the river front, except the
place herein specified, under the penalty of fine
of ten dollars or imprisonment not exceeding ten
days for each and every such offense.
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New Or
leans, December 10, 1877.
ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THos, G.. RAPIER, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New American Sewing Machine. 1s5 Canal
street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
PURE KENTUCKY WHISTLES.
We are the manufacturers agents in this eft
for the sale and distribution of the celebrated
J. A, MILLER CHICKEN COCK

Bourbon and Rye Whiskies. made at Paris.
Bourbon county Kentucky. so well known to
the trade generally, and warranted to give en-
tire satisfaction. Their perfect manufacture.
from carefully selected grains pure properties,
constantly make these WHISTLES the most de-
sirable and profitable to buyers. dealers and
consumers generally.
1t Is our aim to protect the trade; hence our
sales will be made at wholesale only, and the
celebrated well known ]. A. MILL CHICKEN
COCK Kentucky Whiskies can be obtained az
retail and wholesale from most of New Orleans
Erocers and dealers.
MILLER. DOLHONDE & Co.
de12 2m 6s. 70 and n Tchoupitouas street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22

MAYoRALTy OF NEW ORLEANS,
sA City Hall, December 81, 1877. !
mo. 265-Administration Heries.l
An ordinance providing for the payment OF the
accounts therein named.
Be 1t ordained, That the following appropria-
tions be and are hereby made for the month OF
November, 1877, and that the Administrator of
Public Accounts warrant on the Administrator Of
Finance ii payment Of the same whenever ther
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
RAILROAD PERSONALS.

Among the departures by the Mobile Fast Line
last evening were the following: VIM. Maxwell
sonyille: J. q. Barron. New York; Miss M. l..
Jenkins, Kansas City. Mo-; L. McLain. Wash
layton; |. +. limbs, St Louis; John Fitzgerald
Koenigsmark st. Louis: VIM. Hightower. Chi
cago.
Call at Miller & Dielmann's and get your Cali
fornia wines. candies and fireworks. Prices
are very low.
-
New American Sewing Machine, 1856 Canal
EtrpAt
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT

Succession Of Edward G. Winn opened.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

New suis-E. Bermudez We. VIM. A. Bouge
The Morning herald., 1877-05-10

NHANGE OF hOURS-WItMINGT
~ 4 WESTERN RAILROAD-Comme
ing Thursday Dec. 4, 1876, Trains will run
as follows:
Leave Wilmington 10 70 a m, and s 3Op.m.
Leave Landenburg 45 m and 30 p. m,
Arrive at Wilmington 755 q IN, and 8 10
pm.
Arrive at Landenberg at IL m. and s 40
p. m.
CONNECTION NS.-Train leaving Landen.
berg at 8. IS a. m. with train for Philadel-
phia at $40 AIN.
Train leaving Wilmington a 1920 m
with train leaving Philadelphia at 8, 10 q m
and Pennsylvaniaa and Delaware train leay-
ing Landenberg at l 20 p. m.
Train Leaving Landenberx at l 80 D, m,
with Pennsylvania and Delaware train and
with train leaving Wilmington for PhiIa.
at 4 30 p. m.
Train leaving Wilmington at $50 D m
with train leaving Philadelphia at 4 Is D.
m.
g2s'ta D.. CONNFLL Sup
The Morning herald., 1877-05-10

THERE il to be Greenback Governor
in Main next term--if enough greenback-
ers can be drummed together to make the
northumberland carry the election. The
paper delusion had strong hold on Main
little time ago.
The Morning herald., 1877-05-10

Kate Claxton is in Chicago, and the fire
department horses are kept hitched to the
steamers,
The Morning herald., 1877-05-10
RAILRO ADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AM
i BALTIAUssE KAILROA

November q, 1876
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows
for
Philadelphia and intermediate stations
IS, 10. 800, 052, l045, I'm. 2 80, 43O, 7 20,
954 p.m.
Philadelphia and New York, 202 a m, Il IA,
IL 40, pm.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, II 81,
839am,
Baltimore and Washington 10 52 I6, $50,
m, IL 50, La, 5 10, pm.
Trains for delaware Division leave for
New. Castle 500, G2>. Sa5, a m, i 30, 69O
pm.
Wyoming and intermediate stations s 90
935 am, 6 80 p m.
Delmar and Intermediate stations. s 90
8 IS IN,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate stations,
IL m, s 90 $50 p IN.
Philadelphia and New York, 2O2 q m.
Baltimore and Washington, IL So, IS q m.
For further information passengers are
referred to the time tablesposted at tho dc.
pot.
ani-ly H. KENNEY. Supt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28
Rats In Possession of a County.

Says the Saline County Mo-
Progress: However jocularly some
gentlemen may see fit to refer to the
effort now being made by our Repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly to
afford relief to the people of this pal
ticular locality against the pest of rats,
it is nevertheless 8 question of serious
concern to at least the people of Saline
and the eastern limit Of Lafayette
county. The rats have become almost
as numerous as Pharaoh's locusts, and
are destroying hundreds of bushels Of
corn annually for most Of our farmers.
They are also preying upon small an
imals and fowls, such as pigs, chickens,
ducks, etc. The writer of this speaks
from his own observations as regards
the facts here mentioned. Young pigs
are literally gobbled up. But we dare
not tell the half of our grievances
against the rats, for fear the whole Of
our statement would be discredited,
Our loose, deep, calcareous soil, such
as the bounty of nature has nowhere
else tackled on to our planet, is, togeth-
er with the great blessing of the pro-
fusion of cereals which it produces. a
regular harbor for rats. It looks like all
the rats of the great Mississippi Valley
have congregated here, and as this is
the third year of their sojourn among
us, we begin to fear that they have
brought along all their kith and kin
dred, and intend to stay. They are
here unquestionably by the millions.
and the little predatory kind of warfare
now waged against them, the cutting
off detachment now and then, and
putting to death all the prisoners, is
nothing more than SO many drops of
water in the bucket toward the solu-
ton of the vexed question. Sufficient
inducements will have to be offered to
engage an army of men, boys and dogs,
in order that anything may be effected
toward giving relief against this ex-
traordinary incursion of destructive en-
emies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28

Well" said /, gravely, chat cloak
was once worn by brave young wo-
man."
"Oh, tell us-I see by your face that
thereby hangs tale"
1t isn't much of story, but what
there is of it is true. / heard it from
my grandmother, who learned it from
the lips OF her mother, the heroine
your great-g, eat-grandmother Isabe
Cary. You, Belle, have her face as
well as her name, if her picture is q
correct likeness, for she is represented
as q young girl with black hair and
dark eyes. And she doubtless thought
her brunette beauty would be set off
to good advantage if she had g. gay red
cloak like she had seen some of the
naughty Tory ladies wear.
But | don't believe she Thought
much about dress when the war was
raging and a dear father and two broth
ers were away fighting; but when the
conflict was over and the beloved ones
safely returned, then, after the manner
of her sex, Isabel began to think Of the
pretty red cloak. How could she get
one? Alas the cruel war had made
them all SO poor. Presently s. way was
opened IN Which she might earn
money. There was demand from
foreign countries for @ certain root
called ginseng, to be used for medicinal
purposes. Men, women and children
went out to dig it, and Isabel accom-
panied them to earn in this way the
longed-for cloak.
"And now / must tell you about a.
thrilling incident that occurred while
she was thus engaged. While procur-
ing the ginseng, the party which Isabel
had joined encamped IN the woods for
many days. Rude tents were erected.
Hemlock boughs covered with blankets
served as beds, and at night large fires
were built to drive away wild beasts.
But Ole night these fires got very low,
and Isabel was awakened by somebody
or something pulling her hair. She
soon discovered some ugly claws
piercing the canvass of the hut by her
bed
Her screams brought the men with
their guns, and they soon found and
shot Isabeps nocturnal visitor. What
do you think it was? Il panther!
So you see the young girl almost lost
her life in striving to gain that coveted
bit of finery, the red cloak. But gain
it she did. And, girls, listen. Once,
when Isabel was getting water at a
spring near her fathers house, who do
you think rode by?
=" Washington P'
The great man courteously asked
for a draught of the crystal water
With flushed cheeks and trembling
hands she held up the cup for him to
drink. Just then her cloak slipped.
from her shoulders and would have
fallen to to the ground had not he with
polished politeness restored it to Isabel.
So look at it with reverence, girls.
This little red cloak is worthy of all
honor, for it has been touched by him
who was 50 first in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his country
men," Christian Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28
The Little Bear.
BY R. A. PROCTOR.

The Little Bear is q small but most
interesting constellation. | do not
think that the Little Bear, like the
larger one, was so named because Of
any imagined resemblance to q bear.
The original constellation of the Great
Bear was much older than the Little
Bear, and so many different nations
agreed in comparing the group to q
bear, that there must have been O. real
resemblance to that animal in the
constellation as first figured. Later,
when star-maps came to be arranged
by astronomers who had never seen
bears, they supposed the three bright
forming the handle of a Dipper to
represent the tail of g bear, though the
bear is not long tailed animal They
thus set three stars for the BEARS tail,
and the quadrangle of stars forming the
dipper for the BEARS body. It was not
formed by fanciful folks in the child
hood of the world, but by astronom ers.
Yet it must not be imagined that the
constellation is modern one. 1t not
only belongs to old Ptolemy's list, but
mentioned by Aratus, who borrowed
his astronomy from Eudoxus, who
"hourished" las the school-books call
it, about $50 years before the Christian
era. It is said that Thales formed the
constellation, In which case it must have
reached the respectable age Of about
$500 years.
But if the Little Bear is not very fine
animal, it is 81 most useful constellation.
From the time when the Phoenicians
were as celebrated merchant seamen as
the Venetians afterwards became, and
IS the English-speaking nations now
are, this star-grOup has been the oyno-
sure of every sailors regard. In fact,
the word cynosure" was originally a
name given either to the whole of this
constellation or to q part Of it. Cyno-
sure has become quite poetical ex-
preston in our day, but it means liter
ALLY the dogs tail"
Admiral Smyth gives some particu-
lars about the two stars in the Little
Bear called the guardians of the
pole" Recorde tells u.s." he says,
9" in the Castle of Knowledge nearly
three hundred years ago, that naviga-
tors used two pointers Ia Ursa-' which
many do call the Shafte, and others
do name the Guardes, after the Spanish
tonge.' Richard Eden, in 1884, pub
lished his 'Arte of NaVigation,N and
therein gave rules for the starres,
among which are special directions for
the two called the guardes, in the
mouth of the horne as the figure was
called" THE pole-star would mark
the small end of the horne.) "How
often," says Hervey in his "Medita
tions," "have these stars beamed
bright intelligence on the sailor and
conducted the keel to it destined
haven "-St. Nicholas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28
SUSPENSION Bridge.

An examination of the cables of the
Niagara Suspension Bridge has been
made, and some Of the weak points in
the structure have been revealed. The
cables at each end of the bridge before
they are anchored in the pit are divid-
ed into seven strands, each strand
numbering $40 wires, and terminating
in collar" which is fastened to the
anchor-bar. On examining these
strands it was found that nine of the
wires on the under side of the +" collar
had corroded and parted. These it is
said, can easily be replaced by splicing.
One piece of the corroded wire about
three feet in length has been removed,
and it was found capable of sustaining
1850 pounds, and drew down to half
its size before parting. None Of the
wires on the bridge have as yet shown
any tendency to elongatioa, and when
a weight is removed from the bridge
they return to their normal condition
with the natural spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28
The story of the Scarlet Cloak

By MARY Il. QUACkENBUSd.
"Auntie, Ella Brayton is a-going to
have Lady Washington tea party
and we are invited" said my niece
Flora, rushing into the room followed
by her sister Belle and cousin Addie
"And say, auntie, won't you help us
with our dresses? Isn't there some
thing up in the old chest that would
just do?" And with pleading faces the
girls gathered around me.
"Why, some of your mothers
dresses or mine would do for you, ]
think, and then with your hair combed
up high and powdered you'd be bellies
of 1776."
"We know that, but then we want
real Old fashioned things, not make
believe ones," said Addie. Ella is
a-going to have a spinning wheel in
one corner of the room-a spinning
wheel a hundred years old-and pork
and beans and"
"Pork and beans q hundred years
old" | said, laughing.
No, Of course not! | meant that
pork and beans and brown bread are to
be part of the refreshments. We are
a,going to have everything just as Cora
Gray and the grown up girls had it last
year. And, auntie, now please help
us get ready" said Addie, taking hold
of one hand and Flora the other,
while Belle led the way; and thus they
got me up stairs before the chest.
There, auntie, please open it. [
fshed the key off the nail while Addie
was cOaYlnp" said Belle
[ did as requested, end the three girls
crowded around, looking eagerly into
the chest of treasures.
On the top lay q, pale brocade dress
with flowing sleeves and sweeping train.
" That'l do for Addie,"' cried Flora.
" 1t is just the thing for her fair COM
plexion and yellow curls. And here
are gloves and wee kid slippers. Now
what next ?"
A robe of white muslin, embroidered
with pink rosebuds, was claimed by
Flora.
" Now, auntie, what is there for me %
inquired Belle. II don't care to be a
great lady. Anything'll do. Oh this
is real bodybuilding up chintz
dress having gray groundwork sprink-
led with arbutus sprays. "And, girls,
I'll wear this hat of braided straw.
Now if [ only had cloak or some
thing to wear around me, I'd be all
complete"
| dived still deeper into the trunk,
and brought up rich red cloak. With
scream of delight Belle put it on,
and it showed to best advantage her
olive skin, black eyes and dark curls.
Now I'll be Captain Molly, or some
brave woman whose husband is away
fiehting for his country and striving to
wrest it from the grasp of George Ill, I"
cried Belle with a theatrical air.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28
The Wife of Famous American Pioneer.
From Harper's Monthly,

Mrs. Blennerhasset, the wife of Blen-
nerhasset who came over from England
seventy-fve years ago, and settled on g.
beautiful island in Ohio, and who was
ruined by his conspiracy with Aaron
Burr against the United States, was in
all respects very accomplished lady.
Her figure, tall and commanding, was
nodded in the most perfect proper
tons. Her features, over which was
spread most brilliant complexion,
were beautiful. A strong mind, highly
cultivated, gave to those features that
inimitable grace which intelligence
alone can confer. Brown hair, profuse
and glossy, dark blue eyes, and man
ners both winning and graceful, ever
attracted attention to her, even in the
most brilliant circles. She was very
charitable to the sick and the poor in
her neighborhood, often carrying to
them those little delicacies which could
nowhere else be obtained. She had
been brought up by two wealthy maiden
aunts, who had taken great care to in
struct her in all the useful arts of
housewifery, which education she
found to be of inestimable value in her
new home. She invariably dressed like
8 lady, in the most elegant manner.
Her ordinary head dress consisted of q
turban folded very full, in the Oriental
style. 1t was of rich silk, sometimes
white, which was her favorite color in
summer, but in winter pink or yellow.
A very intelligent lady who was famil-
lar with society in Washington, and
had visited in the courts of Europe,
writes, "I have never beheld any one
who was equal ia person to Mrs. Blen-
nerhasset in beauty of person, dignity
of maEners, elegance of dress-in all
that is lovely and finished in the female
personals she was when queen of the
fairy isle. When she rode on horse
back, her dress was of fine scarlet
broadcloth, ornamented with gold but
tons; white beaver hat, on which
foated the graceful plumes of the os-
trich, of the same color This was
sometimes changed to blue or yellow,
with feathers to harmonic. She was
perfect equestrienne, always riding
very spirited horse, with rich trappings,
who seemed proud Of his burden. She
accomplished the ride to Marietta of
fourteen miles in about two hours,
dashing through and under the dark
foliage of the forest trees which then
covered the greater part of the dis
lance, reminding one of the gay plum
age and rapid fight of some tropical
bird winging its way through the
wood"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28
An Esquimaux Wedding.

Shortly there entered in perfect
silence g. cortege drawing dog-sled in
which was seated the high priest of the
tribe, and g. more villainons object l
never beheld. He was stripped to the
waist and was smeared with oil and
coloring matter in stripes which gave
him the appearance of Chinese joss;
on his head was tiara of bears claws
surm ounted by an enormous polar
bears head. On his shoulders were
placed erect On end two large warus
tusks, fancifully decorated with stripes
of red flannel which had been obtained
from the clothing of a. drowned sailor
washed ashore. The lower part of the
body was covered with otter skins,
over which were spread number of
young seals all alive and barking; in
the right hand he held spear, which
he waved aloft In a theatrical manner,
while with his left he motlOned to the
bride and groom to approach him.
The whole concourse arose, and with
shouts of gladness capered around the
priests chariot. This he submitted to
for the space of ten minutes, then, i'm
periously waving his spear, commanded
silence. The groom was now directed
to PROSTATE himself on the earth upon
his back, and the bride directed to
place her right foot upon his throat,
which she did evidently with reluc-
lance. While in this position the
priest instructed the groom that such
was his fate, trodden under foot by
men, should he ever prove untrue to
his plighted troth. He was then per-
nlitted to rise, and directed to approach
the old chief, who placed a spear at
his breast, telling him it would be his
doom should he prove untrue. He
was next directed to his father, who,
producing q piece of fishing line, in
formed him that he would choke to
death his offspring should he prove un-
faithful. Then, to cap the climax, he
was directed to face the entire tribe,
who, brandishing their spears, yelled
at the top of their voices vengeance on
him in the event of unfaithfulness. At
this juncture the groom, apparently
overcome with emotion, dropped on
the ground, and, bowling mis- head to
the earth, cried, 81 will be true," until
raised to his feet by the bride.