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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
coxs AND BULLION.
corSs AND puILIox.
Tho following were the latest quotations In gold for
coin aud bIllion:---
IMPORTS AND IMPORTS.


The foreign commerce OF the port for the week
as foliows-GencrL merchandise imports, including
dry goods. $o252 55s; produce EXPORTS $3sol, $40,
and specie exports, sos, o00 The total imports Of
merchandise Al the port since January 1, this year,
$780, 1888 $685. against $94 40, 449 for the corre
spending period In 1875 and $780, Dol In 1876 the
otalexport Of produce, $50 49, against sea 4s
In 1870 aud $63.Goll in 1876 tho total exports OF
specie So 535 49, agans $l4 47s.745 in 1875 and
SIG. SD, 273 IN 1876.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Tho stcadness In gold has been reelected in = similar
6rmness in government bonds. There was however,
but moderate demand. In London our boEds arc
also steady, and the following were the closing
prices:-
March 2s March 90. Apr1 q
U. s. 6's, 6-2o's, 1895, old. 1854 1854 LOG
U. s e's 6-2o's, lse7...... loe,S 100 lo9x
y o. lo4os..."..... 1851 1881 1857 1 los
--Range Since Jan. / 1871
Highest; . Lo.ees ~
y. s. e's, s-2o,s. 1861. Feb. iio.s Jan. 2 1857
Y. s. 6's 1040s....... Feb. g. 1l0A Feb 10 x!oSh
Now 5s................ April. 10s1l Jan. II. xl06H
BONDS.
There has been but little doing In State bonds, but
they have generally been strong. The following are
the latest quotations Tennessee skies, old 43 DO
do, new AS; North Carolina SKIES, old. 10; Virginia
sixes consolidated, 50; do. do, do, second series,
1854.
RAILROAD BONDS
AS rule these bonds lower, some fow bonds
remaining firm. The following were tho latest quota
tions:-
Central Of New Jersey, LIST consol. ........... SO
Central Pacific lst 6's gold..... .............. log
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy consol 7's..... 100
Chicago and Mort hwestern coupon, gold $1,000. ssk
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul cons. s. f. rs. 81
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific 1sl, rs. 107
Erie lst, rs, extended. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ia
Michigan Central consol Observation-Disclosures. 102
Morris and Essex LIST age............... 116K
New York Cen ral and Hudson LIST coupon ...... 100
Ohio and Mississippi consol. sinking fund. $500. SO
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago 1st ... 1l9
ST. LOUIS ana Iron Mountain LIST mortgage..... 93k
Union Pacific LIST, 6s, gold Observation-Disclosures. 104
Union Pacific sinking fund. 92X
MEMORANDA.
The following Is the statement OF gross earnings OF
the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway for the fourth
week in March, 1877, ed to 31st inclusive:-
Freight S492 I'll %
fassebgeT. Z3,0oo 10
saii lS3 W
EAPTcss.. 1919 w
Miscellaneous 1888 30
Iotai S1017O %
Corresponding period last year o. 40 81
The total amount OF anthracite mined for the coal
year Is 3548 300 TONS against 2444 IFS tons for same
period last year-an increase OF l, l04 12S tons Tho
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The relatives friends OF the family and those OF
his brother Henry ana MS brother law Fredcricx II.
Grosz also OF hrs sister, Mira b. Ther. OF Brookiyu.
respectfully invited attend tho funeral TINS
residencc No 81 "a av., thence to ST. Patrck's Ca
thedral where solemn requiem will be celebrated Tor
his rcp0se.
sHRraERD.-0n Saturday, April Z, at her late rest.
dence, No 81 Madison av.. Mira LAURA A. saEpugRn.
Friends are respectfully invited attend the funeral
on Monday. Apri " at twelve o'clock, from CHURCH
OF the Hoy saviour, 25th ST., near Madison av
sArn.-On Friday, April o. DANIEL SMITH, in the
43d year OF his age.
invited TO attend the funeral at hts late residence. ls
Tompkns av., Brooklyn, Monday, April q. at sly
O'Clock r. NJ. also Reformed Church. Jamaica, April
10, at one O'Clock y. ". Also tho mcfnbcrs OF Hll
Grove Lodge $40. y. aud A. NJ, are respectfully in
vited to attend
srour--on April I. at West New Brighton, VIRGINIA,
infant daughter oil John W. and Virginia NJ Stout.
WALsm.-On saturday, Apru Z, alter a short illness,
PATRICK WALSH, n native OF parish OF Charleyile
county Of Cork Ireland In the 10Th year OF his age
The relatives aud irle1ds OF the family respect
fully invited TO attend ms funeral his late
dcnce, III Hamilton St, on Monday morning, at hall.
past niue O'Clock. TO ST. James Cnurcb. where solemn
requiem mass VIII be SAID Tor tho reposc OF his soul,
aud thence TO Calvary Cemetery at halt pas r. ~,
sharp.
NOTICE. The members OF tho Longshorcmen's L. n
Society are requested 10 meet AT Their na SO Market
ST. on Monday, April y, at one O'Clock snarp To at
tend the funeral OF their late brother member PAT
JEREMIAH MURPHY, President.
CHARLES SMITH, Secretary.
WArERBrRY-ln New York, on sunday April 8,
after short illness, JonS W. wArRspuKy, aged 81
years
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
WHirrsMoRE Astoria, J.. l., on Saturday morn.
Ing ApriI J, MARIA WmrrEmoRE. reIct Of Homer Wit.
tcmore, IN the s9tn year OF her age
The relatives and trends OF the family respect.
uiiy invited 70 attend the funeral, on Monday after.
noon, a. two o'clock from ST. GEORGES Church As
| sluD al ia
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

"HopE DEFERRED MAKES THE
HEART SICK" Who among us of
adult life does not know it? We see
the evidence every day; not confined
to city, town or village life, but on
the plains, savannahs and pasture
lands Of the country. Anxious faces
meet US on the inland water routes,
in the cars, on legislative floors and
in the busy hives of industry. We
hear the sigh, note the sallowness
see the restlessness, and observe The
languor Of the dyspeptie. If yot
wish to avoid the evils which indi
gestion brings, and hope to becom'
like atree Of life, use the celebrates
HONE. STOMACH BITTERs.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
aos st. Vincent's
BOARDING SCHOOL
.. 49,. a... FOR
YOUNG LADIES,
DONALDsONVILLE, LA.

TTH1s1NsTITuTIoN, UNDER THE
L direction of the Sisters of Charity
is pleasantly situated at the junction of
the Mississippi River and Bayou La
fourche, land is accessibleat all seasons,
by water or railway.
In consideration of stress of times,
the terms have been reduced to nearly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN ADVANCE.
Board, Tuition, Bed and Bedding,
Washing, (per annum)- $500 .Sl5O oo
French Language, (per annum) 20 OC
Tapestry, Painting, etc.. each extra
r charge. Music at Professors prices
Parents wishing the Institution to
furnish Clothing or Stationery, must
deposit sum sufficient tor the ex.
pense, in the hands of the Directors.
The Academic year is divided into
two Sessions, commencing on the Isl
of September and the lst of February
June 20-3m. @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

Coon WORDS ABOUT WoMEN.-
"There are but two fine things in the
world" says Malherbe, "women and
roses" Lessiag exclaims: .Woman
is the masterpiece of the universe"
Bourbon says: cite pearl is the
image of purity, but woman is purer
than the pearl" Thackery writes:
"a good woman is the loveliest flow
er that blooms under heaven" Boil
FAC says: Given the errors of woman
spring from her faith in the good"
Coltaire declares: GAIL the reasoning
Of men are not worth one sentiment
Of woman" Lamartine asserts that
"women have more heart imagina-
ton than men," Otway exclaims:
ooh, woman! lovely woman! Nature
made thee to temper men. We had
been brutes without you" To which
Mark Twain adds: "But for you we
should be nothing, for we should not
be here" 8saaalt
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

DR.. Tut has been en-.
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
for long timew demon.
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
He has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonlstic
qualities of a strengthen.
ing, tnrgative, GadaP ar'
ity,ng tonic. .
Their first apparent ef'
feet is to increase the ap.
petite by causing the fooe
to properly assimilate
Thus the system is nour'
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
! gans, regular and health,
excavations are produced
l The rapidity with which
! PERSONS take on Tssh
l while under the influence
l of these pills, Of itself in
\ dictates their adaptabilit,
to nourish the body, an'
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gishness of the liver
chronic constipation, an
to the system. Sol
Murray Street, New York
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

AN exchange gives the following
receipt: "You can get rid of lwart
by stealing a piece ofpork and bury
ing it under stone. A horse ches.
nut carried in the left pocket is
eqally effective. Or get aniold piece
of string and rub with it the objec-
.tionable excrescenee, repeating in a
soft and appealing voice the invoca-
ton: sAnaman monamlike, Barcelona
bona strike, hare ware from a back,
halico balico, we wo wack.' The
wart will vanish"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

MORNING. can be more certain to
destroy any good feeling that may be
cherished toward US than to show
distrust. To be suspected as an en-.
envy is often enough TO make a man
become so; the whole matter is over:
there is no further use guarding
against it. On the contrary conf
dence leads us naturally to act kind
ly, we are affected by tue good op,n-
ion which others entertained us, and
we are not very easily induced to
! lose it,
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"A Frenchman named Buvert ha

"A Frenchman named Buvert has
invented what seems to be highly
successful dress for defying fire. It
is believed to be chiefly formed of
sponge, which is soaked just befere
use. The portion which covers the
head is sufficiently large to contain
the air necessary for breathing,
while the operator is at work. Mr..
Buvert rolled over red hot coal with
out apparently experiencing any in
convenience, and it is believed that
the dress might be of great value in
enabling the wesarers to save valua-
bles at fires.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

A TREASURE TRAIN STOLEN IN
Ross1A.-Strange disappearances are
by no means uncommon in these
days; but one Of these mysteries
which, according to a correspondent
of one of the German papers, has
lately occurred in Russia, is truly
startling. An express train in that
country carrying 100000 of rubies
not only failed the other day to
reach it's destination, but has alto
gether disappeared, without leaving
the slightest traces affording a clue
as to what has become Of it. That
the train should be stopped and the
money taken is conceivable; but that
the thieves should actually carry of
not only rubies, but engine, tender
vans, carriages, and all, is so ''uncan
my" an incident as to raise grount
for suspicion that the powers o
darkness have been at work. A
any rate the story is a most uncom
Portable one, and it is to be hoped
new horror is not about to be adde
to railway travelling by the total dis
appearance of trains. 1t may b
. imagined how painful a sensatio
would be created If the "Flyin
, Dutchman'' or some other fast an
!, famous train was never seen or hear
: Of again after leaving London. Sue
e a catastrophe would be, if possibl
even worse than collision.-T Z;
Mall Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

"GIyING Init is better to yield
a little than quarrel a great deal.
The habit Of standing up, for their
{ little) rights is one of the most dis
agreeable and undignifed in the
world. Life is too short for the per-
petual chickering's which attend such
q disposition; and unless very mo.
mentous affair. indeed, where other
peoples claims and interests are in
volyed, it is question if it is not
wiser, happier. and more prudent, to
yield somewhat of precious rights
than sqnabbIe to maintain them.
True wisdom is first pure, then pea
ceahle and gentle.
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The Democrat.
FER iISs

THE DEMOCRAT is published Week
ly, at Four DOLLARS per annum-
Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS for
six months, PAYABLE IN AID
VANCE,! No subscription taken
=, for less period than six months.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
f.. of ONE DOLLAR per square for the
first insertion and FIFTY CENTS for
each subsequent one.
s EIGHT lines or less, (BREvlER) consti-
tute q square. .
OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, etc., to
be paid for as advertisements.
~ PERSONAL CARDS, when admis-
sibie, charged double the usual adver-
Using rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27
Lees Surrender and the Apple Tree.

A correspondent of the New York
World, writing over the initials v.
d., says: a
II learn from the columns of your
esteemed journal that there is dis
.pute as to whether Gen. Lee surren-
dered under an applc-tree Or at Nc
Leans house. l don't know that the
question is very important, but as it
lis in my power to- reconcile the oppo-
sing statements in the simplest man
uer, I have been urged, by friends to
contribute my mite towards settling
the question. The truth ofthe mat
ter is that both parties are right in
certain sense. On the morning of
the surrender at about IL O'Clock
Though / cannot name the hour with
certainty, after flags of truce had
passed, Gen. Lee was sitting on two
or three rails that lay under an apple
tree in an orchard about a mile OF
less from Appomattox Court house.
Most of Gen. Gordon's staff (ofwhich
l was member stood near. At
last we saw approaching on horse
| back federal general and his aide
de-camp who dismounted when at a
distance Of ten yards from Gen. Lee
, and advanced towards the spot where
he sat. Gen. Lee arose and the fed
eral general saluted him with cour
tesy not unmixed, as it seemed to
me, with certain awe, Gen. Lee re-
turning the civility with decorous
gravity. This occurred ediately
: beneath an old apple tree. After the
exchange of a few words in an under,
: tone-the conversation not lasting
more than one minute-General Lee
b mounted his horse and rode with the
two officers in the direction of Gene
7 raj Grants headquarters. None o.
: our officers accompanied General Lee
! on this ride, and | cannot say from
e personal knowledge whether the two
81 chiefs met under another apple tre'
. or not, but it is certain that no "spe
e cial artist was present to sketch tn
:" scene I have described. -
beg little space, in conclusion
', for all incident that places Genera
Lees character in an amiable light
; While he was standing in an ope!
e. space in the orchard, sometime be
- fore the appearance of the federal Of
icers, his eye happened to rest 0
the undersigned for q moment
Speaking to an officer Of the cou
- missariat who stood near, be sale
. with a sad smile, "The Major look
= to me like a man who has had II
breakfast" I bowed in acquie;
, cence, not, Of course, diviniDg his il
tentions. "Thcn you shall have ha
of mine," and reaching down into HI
AR pocket he drew forth two ham sane
OF OF wiches, wrapped in paper, which /
IS. proceeded to unroll with his chara
IL teristic deliberation. Though raw
nously hungry, l protested that
could not think of accepting, b.
L. something in his manner seemed
= say 81 am your General still,'' al
A. so I obeyed him in this as I hi
Es. obeyed his orders when they we
r far more unpleasant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

Yet the sunlight in the morning
Forth pain shall break;
And the bells give sweet-voiced warning
TO the world to make.
Soon the winds shall freshly breathe
Der the mountains purple heath,
But the path is lost in Death:
He hath no memory! .#f.
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mo. IS.
FuSel Oil.

In the distillation ofwhiskya con-
siderable quantity of fusel oil is pro-
duced, which, under the present reg
ulations Of the Treasury Department
is required to be destroyed on the
premises Of the 'distillers. The rea-
son for the issue Of such an order as
this is that by mixing fusel oil with
spirits large quantities of the latter
might be removed from the distille-
ny, under the name of the former,
without detection, and the saving Of
internal revenue tax thus effected
would be sufficient to pay the expen-
SEES of subsequently separating the
oil from the spirits and still leave a
.arge margin for profit. For in
stance, experiments made in the in.
terest of the Treasury Department
show that one gallon Of fuscl oil
mixed with five gallons ofwhisky,
causes the whole mass to appear like
oil, so that the revenue officers would
be unable by ordinary means to de-
tect the presence of whisky. Prom
inent distillers both in the East and
the West have been urging upon the
commissioner of internal revenue to
modify this order so as to allow them
to sell the fusel oil. They assest it
has q commercial value. The dc
partment has no desire to deprive
the, distillers of the advantage they
!, might derive from the sale of any
product of distillation, but until
some one devisos a method Of pro-
tecting the government and prevent
,, ing the manufacture and sale of
, crooked whisky by removing it from
distilleries under the pretence that
it is fusel oil. the present orders will
be continued.-[New York Tribune.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, JUNE q, 1877. @
Mecklenburg.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR VANCE AT THE
.sa RECENT CELEBRATION g OF sE@
INDEPEN DENCE. gffl

INDEPENDENCE. g5
Following are The remarks of Gov.
Vance, of North Carolina; delivered
on the occasion Of the recent. cele-
bration of the Mecklenburg Declara-
ton of Independence at Charlotte:
The last twelve years have been
the severest strains upon those bull
warks which were established to
protect our free institutions that
they have ever been subjected to
since their erection. In those
twelve years they have been assailed
BY all the chaotic disorders which
follow rampant in the wake of civil
war. Sectional hatreds, political
disacreements, enbiGtered by gene
rations of accumulated dislike and
tempered by but little honest differ
ence, battered against their ramparts
while INSCRIPTIONS ambition, insa-
tiate venality and corruption, wide
spread and Undesirable, pervaded
all ranks, the heart of every patriot
in the land was hushed with fear,
and there was good reason to be-
lieye we were drifting rapidly into
that chaotic anarchy from which
there is no escape save through the
acts of despotism. 1t was only BY
reverting to the history of the people
from whom we are descended that
we were enabled to preserve any
hope. When we read Of their perse-
vering, liberty loving characteristics
with what pertinacity they resisted
the encroachment Of tyranny and
battled against corruption, in the
end gaining victory, our hopes re
vived in the capacity of our people
to follow their glorious example, anc
} the present glorious success is an ev
J idence Of the benefit derived from
the struggle. After many years 0
. observation the Supreme Court Q
the United States has once more be
t gan to intervene to protect lay
: against the violence of infuriate
majorities; the representatives ofth
a people in both State and Nations
e Legislatures have in great measur
e ceased to enact statutes based upo
: mere political and sectional hatred
: and for the first time in sixtee
o years questions are being solved upo
} considerations solely relating to til
S public good. The President, ODE.
y ing simple and unmistakable pr
e vision of the constitution, has will
r drawn federal soldiers from interfe
g ing with the free action Of the State
e and for the first time since 1851 tt
le States of the South are left to shaI
3 their legislation absolutely unawf
81 by physical force. The best result
se for the American people may be e.
ID pected from these beginnings. Oh
70 Of the most important has alreat
ee been experienced. The very m
e. ment the unnatural attempt to for
ne one race into position for which
" regard for another it was not fitte
n, that self same moment all danger
al a race conflict ceased and things
1t. gan to settle themselves between
ID two naturally. Good feeling W
'e- take the place Of animosity; pea
d. the place of strife, and when pea
On and good will prevail, posterity
. certain as the promise Of God to
N always in our midst.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27

AS the sun-beams from the heaven
Hide above the light;
AS the bells when fade the even
Peal not Oh the night:
As the night-winds cease to sigh
When the rain falls from the sky,
Pass the thoughts of days gone by
Of Ages memory.
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% Running and Trotting Races will
also be encouraged, and will come
off on the occasion. Also a SHOOT
ING PIGEON MATCH. At night a
BALL will be given. To all these
the public are invited, and all will
be welcome!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-27
II. P. LUCKETT,
G. M. FLOWER,
r. G.. MADDOX,
Com. of Arrangements
SUCCESSION SALE.


STATE OF LoU1sIANA-PARIsH nF RAP
IDES.
Succession of No. S9-Probate
REBECCA CRowDER. Docket Parish
Court.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
L sale directed to me as Sheriff of the
Parish of Rapides and ex-officio auc
tioneer, by the Parish Judge of the Pa
IRISH of Rapides in the above Succession,
dated June LIST, 1877, commanding me
to sell for the payment of debts the
hereafter described property belonging
to said Succession, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the Court House
door, in the Town of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of JULY,
rs 1877, Of
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following property, to-wit:
Lot No. three ~ in Square No. forty
6he az in the Town of Alexandria,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:-CAsH, subject to
appraisement.
H. NJ. ROBINSON,
June 6, 1877. Sheriff.
Printers fees $500.
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ADMISSION TO THE BALL..-.-.S1 90
I" " GATES .--. 25
, 1877-03-24

tfon, nnl tho details OF settlement wcre ar.
ranged rs rapidly a. possible. Tho deeds, IN.
pcrs, csc., i,avo been drawn up and await
signature. Twced's property and interests IN
property have been gradually cleared
from the Membranes placed on them by
means Of various transfers, md assignments
hare been drawn Of Twee.l's Interest In various
claims now pending agatnstthe cilY. The inter.
est tp these claims, together with the dIscnta.,-
g1ed property, is to bo turned over 10 tho pco-
pie. Tho whole amount Of property 10
be- Transferred will not probably exceed S250,-
00, and this, It is claimed. Is all that Tweed now
really tns. TIM settlement witt, Tweed will ho
only otto Of tho serle4. Tho chin A1anat
Woodward WAS settled for less than f150o 90,
in December Inst. Tho claims ugainst KeY.cr,
G9FvsSy g. 81 and isas s'' e. = usss sS :; tSSs ss
tho e7,ooo,o0o suit sGs!nst Sweeney i
sune s9s qMa sue sys.rea s9f po.,e9 pt.s +
That no trial viii DO had, but That tho caso vii
be settled. The criminal indictments nRa!nst
Sweeney arc not considered ~ Of any weight,
Ex-surfogate 1lutehtns, son-fn-1aw Of Connolly,
went to Europe RECENTLY for the purpose oi pro.
the er-Controller, and tho satae plan Of COM
promise will probably be entered Into with re.
gard to him. ny all the settlements 1t IL not
likely that over a million will be obtained By the
people,. The small amount to be derived
from Tweed Is accounted for By various
reasons, such as hfs Well-kno~n libcralfty, tho
great cost OF enptoyin0 eminent tounso! such
o. David Dudley Field and the others, In tho
criminal pr'sccutions ard civil suits. This iten,
Of cxpenpe was very large. Tho fcu Of one bt
Twect1's lawYcrs, whosc name is not given. Ia
stated to llavo been $50, 900.