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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-13
THE NEW DEMOCRAT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1877

II John g. Thompson were out Of the question
would probably walk over the track. But John
G. Is almost sure of reelection as Sergeant at
Arms. and he and Bayler cannot both succeed
mores the pity according to my way oil
thinking. Blackburn, on the other hand
has similar matter Of location which
helps him. That Is to say there Is bitter,
deep-seated dislike of George Adams.
Clerk of the House, and o strong desire In the
caucus to unhorse him. / know several men
who would otherwise vote for Sayler, but who
will cast their votes and influence for Black
burn solely In order to make Adams defeat for
the Clerkship sure. My observation in politics
teaches me that desire to beat some obnoxious
fellow fs the very strongest impulse that the
general run of politicians ever feel, and thus
should say that the noted antagonism to Adams
would prove of the greatest possible assistance
to Blackburn-much greater than any element
of strength he has Of his own.
There is drawback to
DlaCkburn's Chances
In the fact that he was Confederate. and there
are several Southern Democrats in whose ears
the traditional exhoration still rings. "Confed-
crates must take back Seats" Why can't
men reflect that O new generation has
Well-nigh grown up since the war, and
that men will vote for the next Presi-
dent who were babes too wee to know blue
from gray when the war was ragingi More
over. I should suppose that the late exploits of
Key in that line would sicken the world
Of Confederate humble-pie. For my part,
would like to see q Confederate General
President of the United States, partly for the
sake of hearing New England howl. and partly
because it would show the world what it Is to
live In free country. A. CB
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RURAL FESTIVITIES,

A Creole Ball in Buras Settlement Giyen
by social Steamboatmen.
| The "Buras Settlement" is in district Of rich
land bordering along the Mississippi about
seventy miles below New Orleans. 1t extends
along the river for about five miles. This dis.
trict is one OF the most productive portions of the
State, bearing the most valuable orange groves
and Astounding in many varieties of semi-tropical
fruit. In its rear are many salt bays and bayous,
where innumerable oyster beds and fisheries fur.
nish available and inexhaustive supplies Of
bivalvulsr refreshment and 'the brain food" as
the Bostonians call it.
Naturally, after the first Buras and his family
settled on the land more than a hundred wears
ago, the population increased rapidly, and now
the residences Of many other Burases inter-
spersed occasionally with the mansions Of more
opulent proprietors, who bought out other Blu
rases, extend like continuous village for five
miles along the banks Of the river.
As rich orange groves, without the trouble Of
cultivation, pay most Of these people compara-
lively handsome incomes every year, and as
game and fish are so abundant as to make living
cheap, the inhabitants of Buras Settlement may
be considered the most universally Independent
community in the South, or in any country. With
plenty Of time on their hands to kill they have
evinced considerable ingenuity in discovering
modes to kill it, besides following those methods
already marked out from the tiresome sspape-
ganlt to the entertaining grand ball, which latter
affairs are Of frequent occurrence.
The last grand ball given in Buras Settlement
was an elegant affair, gotten up under the direc-
ton of the commander and officers Of the mail
steamer Martha. On this vessel fine brass
band was transported on Sunday to Bernard Fas-
terlngs residence, in the centre Of Buras Settle
ment, where spacious ball room had been fitted
up for Terpsichorean festivities and decorated with
graceful and ornate devices by an ex-Confederate
colonel. Into this hall number of guests from
the city, headed by the band, proceeded at noon
on Sunday. By Sunday evening at least 200
guests had there assembled, about one half of
whom were ladies attired in rich dresses Of silk
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sHANTIEs OR NOT sHANrrEs.


That part OF the dispute between the Admins
traitors which relates to the shanties and rock
cries on Canal street near the levee being one
easily solved, ss we thought, we paid visit to
the locality yesterday to whether or not IL de-
served the attention IL has received. On Canal
street, between Wells and Delta, we found
row Of elegant two story brick stores
shaded by broad versndahs, oil Of which were
occupied and apparently doing a thriving bust.
ness. In the rear. at the corner OF Wells and
Crossman streets, there lie an extensive black.
smith and machine shop, run, as the sign ind-
Gates, by Messrs. Shaules Il Ferguson, and which
must give employment to ten or dozen hands.
At the other corner the building is wooden one
and is occupied as negro ootfee-house, but
looking at least as neat as the coffee-houses In
the brick buildings on Peters street.
Another section Of the locality complained of il
half OF the square bounded by Crossman, Delta.
wells ana oustomhouse streets, and is occupied
give employment to at least twenty men; still an.
other portion complained Of ia the SQUARE
bounded BY Canal, Orossman, Delta and Water
streets. The buildings on this block are OF wood,
IL Is true, and belong to Mr.. jos. Hernandez
who is preparing to erect some handsome brick
stores on the ground. As 1t is the Canal street
front is occupied by the firstclass cose-house Of
Joseph Ferrer, barber shop and clothing store.
The rear, fronting on Orossman street, is occu.
pied az eofee-house or restaurant for colored
people.
As to the triangle occupied in greater part by
the passenger depot Of the New Orleans and
Mobile railroad, which the company proposes to
purchase, and erect thereon brick depot one of
the corners is occupied by coffee and soda
stand.
The reader may draw his own inference from
the above, whether the condition OF things is or
lie not deserving Of the fuss made over the rock
cry and shanty portion OF the quarrel. As to the
levee proper all the rookeries have long since
been abolished.
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SHORT ITEMS.

Vincent Borgio, one of the part'e who WAS
injured in the difficulty that took place between
himself, Antonio Borogio and Frank Callel, on
the morning of the Oath of August, at the corner
Of Royal and Customhouse streets, was yester-
day removed from the Charity Hospital to the
Parish Prison.
Ben Washington languishes behind the bars Of
the Central Station, charged with having assault
ed Mary Frank with cheese knife, and also by
Mrs. Riley with the crime Of larceny.
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Run Down by a Train of Cars.

The outward bound passenger train of Nor
gan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad, at o'clock
yesterday morning, between the seven and eight
mile post, ran over little negro girl, and dan
gerously injured her.
There is but little hope Of the child's recovery,
1t appears the child was on the track and at
tempting to cross 3 culvert when the train took
her BY surprise.
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THE COURTS.
Third District Court,
SUIT FOR AN rNJ,rNr,oN-

SUIT FOR AN INJUNCTION.
petition was yesterday filed IN this court nv
Widow Anna Groskoft against Philip Mitchell.
Constable of the Eighth Justice of the Peace.
praying that defendant be epjoined from further
proceeding under q certain writ Of fe,.i fncias
bond. va ~A""
sixth District Court.
State OF Louisiana ex rel. N. Scholtz va. John
McEnery.-Petitioner says that on or about the
Slst OF December, 1875, he was at the time chief
clerk OF the Auditors Office and relinouished his
said office; that under and In accordance with the
provisions OF act No. So, session of 1873. he An
piled for the cancellation Of his
OFFICIAL BOND OR MORTGAGE.
which he granted in favor OF the State Of Tnn-
siana. That one hundred and twenty DAYS have
elapsed since said REIMBURSEMENT, and no oppo-
sition having been made to the cancellation OF
his said bono or mortgage, nor was any oppo-
sition filed before the application or demand
made for such cancellation. That the Governor
authorize and direct the Recorder of mort.
cages for the Parish of Orleans to annul and can.
eel said bond or mortgage.
Further, relator shows that John McEnery
recorder OF Mortgages for the parish Of Orleans,
has been requested to so do and has refused,
and still refuses, to obey the instructions Of the
Governor of the State to cancel and annul rela
tors official bond or mortgage, to his great in
Jurg and inconvenience.
Relator prays that writ of mandamus do issue
from this honorable court directed to said John
to cancel said bond, or that he show cause to the
contrary why said bond should not be cancelled.
Judge Rghtor granted an order to show cause,
a. prayed for.
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ROWING TOURNAMENT
THE SINGLE sCULL Shell.
NEW LAKE END.

THE SINGLE SCULL SHELL.
offered as prize by the N o. G. r. R. Co. and
Major Chas. Hoyt, is now on exhibition at the
popular hostelrie of the latter named gentleman
at the New Lake End.
The Shell was built by the celebrated WA
IERs' OF Troy, N. y; is Of paper; has nickel
ments, and is of the minimum weight
The public are respectfully invited to inspect
thls wonder OF naval architecture. SEQ
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HEADQUARTERS INDEPENDENT LEGION,
New Orleans, Sept. II, 1877.

GENERAL ORDERS No. 81
/. The Independent Legion will form on Ca
rondelet street, September IA Gnstead Of Lafay-
cite Square, as announced in General Order No.
II right on Canal street. extending to Poydras
street.
II. The several battalions will assemble at
such points as may be designated by their
chiefs, and will be in line as ordered in first
paragraph, without fail, at o'clock, ready to
move. w. M. OWEN.
se13 1t Colonel COMMANDING
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A Serious Charge.

Edward Cook was arrested at the corner of st
Joseph and Tchoupitoulas streets and lodged in
the Central Station by Special Tracy and Sergeant
Ryan, charged by Rebecca Campbell with having
committed an indecent assault upon her,
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HEADQUARTERS FInsr BnIaAn

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE. l
First Division, Louisiana State Militia.
New Orleans Sept. IL, 1877.
GENERAL ORDERS No. II
The following Off eers are announced as of
the Stall OF this command They will be obeyed
and respected accordngly
Capt. q. A. WILLIAMS, Asst. Adjt. General.
Capt. GEO. W. DUPRE. Asst. Tnsp. General.
Capt. G. L. WALKER, Quartermaster.
Capt. A. G. JAMES, Abide Camp.
VIM J. BEHAN.
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Gold SOapfna.

If you don't find Soapina which is manufac-
tured with borax the best of all laundry Or fam
lily soap, j. FL. Keller, 10 Gravier street the in
ventor and patentee, will pay you double the
price you paidfor it,
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Hang on their tombs the immortelles of your
unfading love, mingled with the dews that weep
upon their graves the tears of your undying
affection, gratitude and pride" Tableau at ST.
PATRIcK's HALL. September 10 and IA. Enter
tainment to begin at 7:3o b, m.
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ATTENTION.!

The Officers and Members of COMPANY d.
First Crescent City Regiment. will meet, fully
armed and equipped, at Leeds Foundry, on
FRIDAY, September H. at o'clock n. m.
ARCHIBALD MITCHELL
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Debate-"Is This Republic a success. y

Affirmative-W. r. Richardson and Gabriel
Santini. Negative-Paul Henry and Henry Guy
Carleton. At ST.. PATRrcK's HALL, September ID
and IA. Entertainment to begin at 7 80 p. M.
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FORMATION OF PROCESSION.

FORMATION OF PROCESSION,
The commands will assemble promptly at $3.50
D. m, us the column will move precisely at n
q. IN.
inc State and civic authorities and invited
guests In carriages. together with the veterans
Oh 1914 and 1915. will form on Canal street. right
resting corner of Chartres, left extending
toward the river.
First Division,
consisting Of the State militia. under command
OF Brig. Gen. W. j. Behan, will form ON the lower
side OF Canal street. right resting corner RovaI,
1911 extending toward Rampant street.
second Division,
consisting Of the ununiformed commands
under Col. W. T. Vaudry. will form on the upper
side OF Canal street. right resting on the corner
OF Camp street. left extending toward Rampant.
Third Division,
consisting of the uniformed independent COM
mands. under COL w. NJ. Owen. will form ON
Carondelet street, right resting on the corner of
Canal street.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
Down Charities to st. Ann street, up Royal to
Canal, lower side Of Canal to Rampant, upper
side OF Canal to Camp, Camp to Julia. st.
Charles to Canal. where the procession will be-
disbanded
The Grand Marshal and Aids will move from
Is Union street precisely Mt $50 D. M
In event Of bad weather preventing the pro-
eession pennant will be displayed from Cres-
cent Hall.
FRED. N. OGDEN Grand Marshall.
New Orleans, September -, 1877.
Order Of Ceremonies for the Evening Mt
the opera House.
Prayer by the Rev. T. II. Markham.
Permanent organization Of the meeting.
Grafton by Percy Roberts. ESQ.
Address by Gov. f. T. Nichols.
Benedction by Father -.
Reception Committee.
Col. W. T. VAUDRY, Chairman.
Col W A Bell, Major Leeds Greenleaf.
Major Walter J. Hare Capt Geo w Dupre.
Capt Geo Williams. Major G LeGardeur, Jr,
Lieut. Phil Buchanan. Major X G Bond,
Mr. lily Leverich, CaptJ 0 Nixon, Jr.
Capt IL Buck. DR. Walter Bailey.
Capt II Peasants, Capt Il Morphy,
Mr. Richard Flower. Capt D M Fitzpatrick.
Capt Sclleck, Col Z Borland, Jr,
Capt l. Richardson, Capt ? L Bouny,
DR. Warren Stone. Capt D Edwards.
Lieut. Col G Fl Allen Capt L Guibet,
Dol 0 Landry. Capt II Stubbs.
Major Elliot, Lieut. Col John II Pike,
Col " Owen. Lieut. Geo EApps.
DR. II Mandevle, Mr. J. H. Dupaan
Capt Fl NJ Isaacson, Mr. Frank A Beban.
Capt VIM Pierce, Capt John Fitzpatrick,
Capt Chas Boarman. Lieut. Henry.
Major G W Carey, Capt w NJ Smith.
The reception committee will report to their
chairman promptly at D. M, at the Opera
House, and receive their badges,
Doors open at 7 80 D. m.
I. LEE SHUTE,
Chairman of Committee of Arrangements.
Se1J
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"METRoPoLITANs as they appeared September
H. 1874" Tableau at ST. PATR1CKs HALL, Sep
TENDER ID and IA, Entertainment to begin at
Z 90 n m
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SEPTEMBER IA, 1877.
ORDER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE DAY

Minute guns will be fired from sunrise to sun
SET set by detachment Of the Louisiana Field Ar
tlllery. MAJOR G. Ledardeur. Jr,. commanding.
H1gh Mass at the st. Louis Cathedral at 8 a. m.
sistlhg OF the graves at 10 q. m. by the COM
RACES ana friends of those who fell ON September
IA, 1874.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
RENovATING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Capt. Sam Scott, superintendent OF Wsterworks
and Public Buildings, began this morning the
work Of renovating the council chamber The walls
Of which will be kalsomined in zinc, and the fur
niture will receive general overhaulpg. A new
mating and q carpet for the ohairmans stand
will also be provided. The improvement is q
needed one
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Brigadier General Comd'g.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE
FIRST DIVISION, Louisiana State Militia, I
New Orleans, Sept. -, 1877,
GENERAL ORDERS No. 81
The several commands COMPOSING this
brigade will assemble at 2 o'clock D. m, FRI
DAY, September IA. in Place d'Armes and will
form and move in the following order:
l.-Regiment Orleans Artillery, as infantry,
Col. J. b. Vinet commanding.
U-Secona Regiment Louisiana State Mill
tia, in fatigue uniform. Col. Euclid Borland,
Jr, commanding.
UI-Fourth Battalion Louisiana State Mill
tia, in fatigue uniform, Lieut.. Col 4. III. Wilde
commanding.
Iv.-Battalion Louisiana Field Artillery. as
infantry, Major G. LeGardeur, Jr,, commando
ing.
V.-Battery G, Louisiana Field ARTILLERY. Cant.
E. Guibet.
By order of W. ). BEHAN
Brigadier General
G.. A. WILLIAMS
Assistant Adjutant General. sets ct
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CRESCENT Cry REe'r.
New Orleans, Sept. 10, 1877.
SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 10.
|. Officers commanding companies are here
by notified the regiment will assemble in Tiyolf
Circle, on FRIDAY. 14th inst, at O'Clock D. m.
sharp, to move to the position assigned the
regiment in the column.
Ii. AS the column will move promptly at the
hour appointed. officers are urged to have their
companies formed punctually, In order to avoid
delay, By order of
W. E, HUGER
Lieut.. Col. Commanding.
PH. BUCHANAN.
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HEADQUARTERS WHITE LEAGUE DIVISION
New Orleans. September ID. 1877.

HEADQUARTERS WHITE LEAGUE DIVISION. !
New Orleans. September 10, 1877. I
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 81
/. This division. comprising the commands
not in uniform, is assigned to position in fh,
centre OF the column In the parade ON the 14tfl
street, with the right resting on Camp street.
at 2:3O D. M, sharp.
IL. Officers OF the division are urged to have
their commands in line punctually at the an
pointed hour, as the column will move prompt
" at the time fixed upon.
III. The division staff will assemble promptly
at $50 p. M, at the designated rendezvous.
By order Of w. 7. VAUDRY
Colonel Commanding.
D. A. $. VAUGHT, A. A. Adjutant General.
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Lieut.. and Acting Adjutant. se1s ct

HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT, }
Louisiana Field Artillery, !
Mechanics Institute New Orleans, Sept. 49, }
The officers and members Of this command
are hereby ordered to assemble at the Armory,
on FRIDAY MORNING, the 18th inst, at 7
o'clock. sharp, in full dress uniform. and pro-
ceed to the Cathedral to attend the Requiem
Mass in COMMUNICATION of our fallen COM
rades,
By order Of G. LEGARDEUR,
A. DUBEL, Major Comdg.
AdJutant. se13
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ROUTE or PROCESSION,

Prayer by Che Rev T. L. Markham.
Permanent organization of the meeting.
Grafton by Percy Roberts. Esq.
Address by Gov +. r. Nichols.
Benedietinn hy Father -
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The Radical leaders in Natchitoches,
go the Vindicator declares. are organic
ing the negroes under the name Of the
"Workingmen's party" holding meet
ings, organizing clubs, etc. A similar
movement Was inaugurated in Ouachita
some time ago. and has been proposed
In otner parishes. One would suppos g
from this political organization just now
that we were going into brisk cam
paign at once; instead Of this being the
case 1t Is considerably more than a year
before we have any election whatever;
there Is no cause for the slightest poll
teal excitement Of any kind, and less
cause for Workingmen's party In this
State. The fact is that these political
organizations. like the Libe N exodus
aud similar schemes, have all the same
explanation. Tue period between cam
paigns in this State leave the Radical
negro politicians out OF employment for
a long time, and they are reduced to the
greatest penury unless tIey get up some
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Conkling, "a chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions in the Rochester
Convention, reported o set OF resolu-
lions, which, upon his statement that
they had been adopted by the commit
tee. were passed without dissent or
discussion by the convention and be-
came the platform Of the party in New
York. Among them was one very Bit
terly re flecting upon the present Attor.
ney General, Mr.. Charles =. Fairchild,
which reads as follows:
The official report Of the present Attorney
General made in obedience t the ea If the
last Legislature. shows that his Office hes dc 8
OK ia fees on prOsecu ions in which not one
Oft ndef has been punished, not one dollar re-
covered, and no r"tur of any kind mnde to tho
State-n record viii merits public rphuke and
demands bat the trust be placed In more capa-
be anu successful hands.
This resolution has provoked from
Mr.. Fairchild an open letter to Senator
Conkling. in which he presents an over
whelming refutation of the calumnious
charge it makes, giving the facts and
figures, and denounces as a liar and
slanderer the author, intimating that
he has an idea that the author was an
other than the Senator, yet leaving
upon him the responsibility unless he
sees fit to disclose the real asthor.
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nww ORLEANS. oUroBER %, tsIs.
We print this morning the Moffstt
register law, now Ia force In Virginia

we print tn1S moFBinE bue moHse'
register law, now IN force In Virginia
and which the DEMOCRAT has recon-
snended that the Legislature OF this
state shall adopt at Ito next session.
Hon. Louis Bush, the indefatigsble
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tiyes, has felt 30 much interest In the
question that he wrote to and obtained
from Virginia copy OF the law for ex-
animation and has kindly forwarded 1t
to us for publication. We do not as
snme that the Virginia Inv is exactly
what we need. We print 1t that the
people may read and discuss It, and that
changes, II any are needed, may be
suggested.
kince the DEMOCRAT recommended the
paaaage Of this or a similar law by the
Louisiana Legislature the suhiect has
been much discussed and we have
heard Of little or no hostility to II, while
almoat every one ie strongly In favor Of
II. Ii enacted and honestly and effect
lively enforced 1t will raise a revenue Of
over eight hundred thousand dollars
and without expressing any class or
interest Of the community. We recon-
mend the law to the consideration of
our country contemporaries, and would
like to hear their views upon 1t. IL will
be found ON the sixth page.
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Last Tuesday 1876 Indiana families
reached Benton county, Mississippi,
where they propose to settle; they are
the first corners Of large emigration
lately organized In Indianapolis for
settlement In the South. Here Is some
thing practical In emigration; within
the two or three months after the in
auguration OF this emigration move
ment, Mississippi sees herself richer by
several hundred hard. working, indus
trious and energetic citizens. Cannot
we do the same, or Ia there some fatal
line drawn around Louisiana? Texas
receives more emigrants than any State
in the Union Arkansas Is probably
second on the list. Mississippi is now
filling up with white emigrants from
the Western States. All around us, our
sister States have succeeded in obtain
ing this wealth Of labor, while Louisi.
ana, the richest and most fertile Of them
all, is overlooked and neglected.
This Indiana Emigration Association
was organized less than three months
ago, and yet 1t is now thoroughly in
working order, and helping hundreds Of
emigrants to come to Mississippi. Can
not the Shreveport Immigration Con-
vention or that Board of Immigration
do the same work, and do 1t as quickly :?