The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-15
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The gross value Of the Canadian fisheries
for 1876 was sli.l4T,50o.
The failures Of the last year In the United
States have been fewer and smaller In amount
than IN England or Canada
Seals have appeared on the Newfuund.
land coast this year. One steamer recently
carried away cargo of 42,0oO, valued ut
Si2n,o0o
The Philadelphia Press says The repre-
sentatives Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers have consented 10 the reduc.
ton OF wages on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
An express train In Russia, carrying
B,0oo,Doo of roubles, not only failed the other
day, 10 reach ita destination, but has alto
gether disappeared, without leaving the
slightest traces aIfording clue IA 10 what
has become of IL.
There were 1896 Centennial awards. citi-
zena of the United States receiving more than
one-third, 5,i34. Portugal next, g59; then
Spain, si2; France, COZ; United Kingdom,
GA. German Empire, Cos; Canada, $40, and
from this down through long list.
The Richmond Enquirer wants the United
States 10 abolish slavery In Cuba, because 1t
saya, The negroes won't work Unless they are
driven 10 it, and once they were free in Cuba
the sugar crop would be nothing, and sugar
planting In Louisiana would receive nh Inn
monse impetus. 4ass
A counterfeit tive-dollar bill on the Second
National Bank Of Boston has been put ia cir
eulation. II may be detected by percepti-
bic paleness In the red seal over the right
hand end of the bill, or the same feature In
the numbering Of the note. The paper on
which the bill Ia printed IL In sheets pasted
together.
The streets of London, IL placed In one line,
would form an avenue 1000 miles In length.
In the daily cleansing Of the streets about
$4,000 men find employment, and 6000 horses
and 24oo carts. The engincer-in- chief has a
salary of R2oDo Tho work goes on day and
night, but the actual sweeping does not com
mence until sp. m.
4~Newtoundand'a scaling voyage this year
bias been uncommonly prosperous Vessels
OF the fleet have already returned with full
cargoes, the cargo of one Of thcm being
$4,000 furs. Her voyage lasted only fifteen
days. All of the vessels were propelled by
steam, steamers having been found more
profitable than sailing vessels. Only half as
many mon IA were formerly employed are
now needed on the ileet,
A very singular feature in the marine
landscape between Terra dol Fuego n the
contiguous mainland is the floating gardens Of
seaweed. Tho plant frequently grows to n
length of between 800 and 400 feet II gives
cover AMI pastlragc 10 every species of crus-
taeea, great and small, while the intertangled
mass, swaying like u ponderous curtain In
the water efeotually breaks the shock of the
most tremendous roller
The students of Trinity College, Hartford
Conn, have had wrangle over the college
oolors, On Thursday green and white were
voted down and blue and silver gray were
adopted. On the next day blue and silver
gray were cast of and green and white were
put on II was understood that the young
ladies of the city had objected TO the wearing
Of the green, but their preferences were not
considered IL was an issue between the
secret societies; the color line had appeared
in college politics, and gallantry went to the