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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, JULY g. 1877

much. The Times Ia noD-committal The Bos.
ton papers are scarcely ever seen ont sf New
England, but 20 far ~ they 90 they are about
equally divided. The Philadelphis press IN solid
for silver; likewise the Cincinnati and st, Louis
press Of both parties.
THE CHICAGO TIMES
is the only paper west OF New York that leans to-
ward the gold policy, and the eccentricity OF its
attitude is explained by the fact that IL can find
greater number Of people to abuse by advocatpg
the single standard than II could by supporting
the popular double standard.
80 far ~ am able to ascertain at this writing
the next Honse will be about $50 to forty odd In
favor OF the re.estabshmont OF the double
standard in general terms, and about three to on
in favor Of the old silver dollar-the discrepancy
being caused by the fact that several members
are in favor OF the extreme silver measure OF re-
tainipg the present
UNDERwEIGHT SILVER DOLLAR,
The Senate, provided the Democrats vote
solidly for silver, will stand So 10 IA in favor OF
the double standard. The inquiry, "Will the
Administration remonetze 2" is thus redussd TO
the question whether the President will sign the
bill which Congress 10 certain TO pass for the re-
monetzation Of silver, or rather, for the resnmp.
ton OF specie payments as they existed prior to
1860. To this inquiry feel warranted In reply
ing that he will; but believe be would veto any
bill makng tho present silver coin
A LEGAL TENDER
though think such bill would have bard
time getting through the Senate. II both par
ties declare for remonetization In Ohio, "a they
most undoubtedly will do, most Of the signif-
canoe Of the coin question as party issue will Of
course be lost. Bat IL the Republicans should
be suicidal enough to follow the lead Of Schurx
and John Sherman, and declare for gold stand
ard, doubt ii the national banks and the syn
dcate could put money enough into the State to
buy victory. A. q. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
The German Mediterranean snuaarar

LONDON, July 2.-The Mediterranean flee,
leaves Prolerum Bay under sealed orders
The German squadron has arrived at Port
Said ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
The Russian March Onward,

Especial to the DemOcratI
LONDON, July 2.-Shumla advices OF yester-
day morning say that it Is estimated that
thirty thousand Russians have crossed the
Danube at Sistova, and commenced a forward
movement toward Bella, which was arrested
by Turks at Havlo.
Another dispatch, dated 10 80 Sunday night,
says that the Russian advance guard attacked
Bela but was driven back upon Sistova with
heavy loss
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, July 2-American lard 43s 3D. !;
long clear middles 33s Cd, short do 35s
Cotton-Uplands, Low Middling clause Sep-
tember and October delivery 7-i6d; October
and November 15-32d; July and August de-
livery 11-32; August and September IL 80
@6s9; September and October 6 15-32d: new
crop, shipped November and December, by
sail, 65ad. -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
A Russian Demonstration.

LONDON, July 2.-The Daily Neus has a
dispatch from Turnu MagueriIa, which says
no crossing has taken place there and proba-
bly, none will.
The Russians made a serious demonstra-
tion, which would have been turned into a
real attack had fair chance offered
The Russian forces are 50 distributed in the
neighboring villages that they could with
equal ease fall upon Simnitza or Turnu Ma
guerilla.
AT the last moment it was uncertain which
would be chosen
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
The Cuban Army in Better Fighting Con.
slitiOn Than Ever
Especial to the Democrat

HltfOn Than Ever.
Especial to the Democrat
NEW YORK, July 2.-Col. De Queralta. re-
Gently OF the Cuban army and member of the
new war commission now representing the
Cuban cause in this country says:
" At no time since the first blow was struck
have the Cubans been so near the realization
of their hopes as at present Their little
army of $4,000 men is well clothed and able to
maintain the offensive with considerable Sic
cess, butts in need Of arms and ammunition.
Z The commissions efforts in this country are
to open the eyes of the American people to
the struggle at their own DOORS and enlist not
only their sympathies, but the active support
OF this government in granting the Cubans
belligerent rights
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03

No detailed survey has been made Of the head
| OF Inc pass recently, but occasional sonndings
| snow continued enlargement. The works there
| will need no further expenditure this year. and
the entire force employed In their construction
| has been discharged.
Although the February rise COON declined, and
| the next one did not come till the middle Of
March, the relief which the sudden enlargement
| OF the entrance gave TO the whcle pass below
was readily observed in the channel between the
Jetties. The river water was heavily charged
| with sediment, but no new deposits were found
in the jetty channel. Duling the month Of Feb
ruary little or no change between the jetties oc-
CURED; the least depth the bar was &c. 40 feet
| and the least width OF the tweaty-foot channel
was 100 feet.
THE JETTY CHANNEL.
BY the end Of February the restoration of tha
full flow into the pass was felt in the jetty chan
mel. Early in March scour commenced in the
upper portion OF the jetty channel, aud the en-
largement Of the channel very soor assumed re-
markable extensions. This enlargement has
gradually extended down. and is now at q point
5000 feet below the upper end OF the east ietty.
Its greatest depth on the 22d Of june was 80 feet
at o point about one mile below the upper end Of
the Jetty, and where the United States coast sur
vey man OF 1875 shows q depth At that time Ok
only ID feet. The width of The 22,foot channel
through this 5000 feet varies from 800 to 500 feet
me ooIoot channel is at one place 500 feet wide.
80 scour occurs near either jsttv, the deepening
oelng confined to the central part Of the channel
40 tnis extraordinary scour is to be attributed
slight deposit at the lover end CT the jetties,
wh en- was observed to take place simultaneously
lei. Careful estimates from a survey made in
May chow that since the end OF March 5a4 ,f6s
cubic yards had been secured from between the
Jetties above station so, while only 77,3l5 cubic
Yards OF this amount have been deposited below
thai point near the sea ends Of the jetties. The
balance-4e6. 1888 c4bic yard, or 81 per cent Of
the whole scour-was completely transported
into the guiH and has been carried by the eurrent
far beyond the reach OF our survess.
Expressed in more graphic form, the amount
moved in ifty- y-eight days from between the Jet
ties in dis ance Of 5000 feet is equal to mass
Of earth 300 feet in length, 544 feet in breadth,
and thirty feet high. This 10 equal to 9331 cubic
yards removed each day.
When we consider that the volume OF water
charged with this enormous quantity Of sedi-
Continued an Last Ya3a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
The Failure to Appnint Hymann.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The failure finally to
appoint HYmann. colOred ex-member Of Con
gress, as Collector of Internal Revenue of the
Second North Carolina District is looked upon
as O serious indication that the Administra-
tion Is defective in the important respect of
being sure you are right and going ahead
II is represented that the halting policy in
this case has fractured the new party In North
Carolina,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
The North Carolina Frauds

WASHINGTON, July 2-Deputy Marshal
Franeks will be remanded to North Carolina
for trial. Commissioner Plants considers
that having the primary hearing OF this case
In Washington was for political purposes.
Tho amount involved is not $500, and the ex-
pense and notoriety created by the unusual
mode of procedure is comparatively enor-
nous. The object seems to have been TO dam
age Marshal Douglass. His friends say that
It has failed. This case compounds the Hy-
mann fracture
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
CAPITAL NEWS.
Debt statement.


WASHINGTON, July 2.-The debt statement
shows a decrease of S9,219 11s; currency
S7,ss2.074; special fund for the redemption of
fractional currency S7,9l6,21s; special de-
sposit, legal tenders, for the redemption of
certificates of deposit S54, 9oO, 900; coin S115.-
122, ,473, including coin certificates of ST.
s72, 900; outstanding legal tenders ss59, ,764 ss2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Towns Aban toned by the Turks.

LONDON, July "A Simnitza dispatch.
dated Friday, says: The Turks abandoned
Rutschuk, marching toward Sistova.
A dispatch from Vienna saws. The Tnrks
have abandoned Nikopolis. ~ : ~ mo
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WAR NOTES.
ROuunania's Aims.
Especial to the Democrat. |

LONDON, July "A Bucharest dispatch
says that the objects to be attained by Rou-
mania In an offensive war against Turkey are
the acknowledgment Of the absolute indepen-
dence of Roumana and the disarming of
Turkish forts along the Danube, thus insuring
the free navigation Of that river. It also
claims indemnity for war expenses and for
the depredations Of Turkish armies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
A SOrtic from Kars.
Especial to the Democrat.]

Especial TO the UemOCrat.J
LONDON, July 2.-The Turks made q des-
perate sortie from Kars Sunday morning, at
tempting to surprise the Russians and storm
the hill on which are two large guns used In
the bombardment of Kars. The Turks were
compelled to Withdraw, after several hours
fighting The losses were heavy on both
sidnG
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
MONEY AND STOCKS.
Especial TO the Democrat. !

New YORK, July 2.--Gold 1851. u. s.. g,s
OF 1881, 111h; do coupons, liz; 5-2O's Of
1863, new issue, 1861; do. of 1867, 1O9ss0
1095s; do. 1868, coupons, 112; 1O-40s 1i25s do.
coupons, 1132; currency 6s 1873; new SIS
LONDON, July 2.--Consols for money
"a ZIG; U. >. 5-2O's of 1865, 1861 do of 1861.
1867 1O-4O's s 1917 new fives 1887: Eric 61I
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
A Roller Explosion.
lTspecial to the Dam ocrat

ltSpecial to the Democrat
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-The steamer Red Wing
On route to this city, burst her steam pipe
near Dallas, ILL.,, Saturday evening Several
persons were scalded, two of whom, William
Morgan, second cook and Isaac Myers, deck,
passenger, have since died.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
a nclexa tion from I.ouis,ana.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Judge Levisse, Gen.
Chester and Capt. Elder, with others inter-
ested In louisiana 8 affairs, are in consuta-
tion at Willard s this morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
A Destructive Ohio Hurricane.
Especial to the Democrat

IEp8cIHI 10 tHe DbnOUTHCI
CINCINNATI, July Another terrific hurrl-
cane swept through Central Ohio Saturday
night, doing considerable damage to crops,
fences and outbuildiugs, and in some in
stances causing more serious losses.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
RIVER NEWS.


IoUecIHI 10 tlb DefnOcratI
MEMPHIS, July 2.-.E. NJ. Norton, towing
Cotton Valley, passed up at noon
CINCINNATI, July ARRIVED Yesterday.
Schenck, Sherlock, from New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, July 2.-Departed Morgan,
for New Orleans o'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
The Crossing at simn,tza

Simnitza, dated yesterday, says The bridge
begun on the 2sth ult. was partially destroyed
and 36pontoons were sunk by the storm on the
nights OF the 10Th and 30th The bridge will
be completed this lSundayl evening.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Minor Notes.

LONDON, July 2.-The Russian fire cyln-
ders are filled with inextinguishable combus-
tibles.
It is stated the Roumanian Cabinet has de-
cided the army shall cross the Danube.
The Turks are now removing the rolling
stock from Rustchuk to Varna.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
vanderbiIt's Grandson.

Especial to the Demo sratl
New YORK, July Oakley S. Barker,
grandson Of the late Commodore Vanderbilt,
was committed for trial to-day in default of
bail for the theft of watch. He is also
charged with stealing clothing from board
inu-bolse
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Mnrc At0rnns.
tsperisl to the Democrat. ]

tSperial tn the Democrat.
ST. Louis, July 2.--Advlces from O'Fallon
station, about II miles from here, says q
whirlwind swept over that's tsection Of the coun-
try Saturday night, doing considerable dam
age ut OFallon, also at Lebanon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Acting Treasurer.

Especial to the Democrat
GToN, July 2.-Asssistant Secretary
ck took charge Of the Treasury De-
to-day, Secretary Sherman leaving
OF inspection of the Lie Saving Ser
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Three Lives Lost I'm n storm.
I2naninI Ia tha Dnmnnr

CoATEsv1LLE, Pa, July "A severe wind
storm passed over this section last evening.
At Ercildown, a small town three miles from
here, twenty houses were razed to the ground.
A woman named Hopkins was instantly
killed; five other persons injured, two Of them
fatally
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Amendments.

| WASHINGTON, July 1.-TWO appointments
were announced last night-a collector of
revenue for the Tenth Ohio District, and Of
customs for the Otsego, New York District
The President must have worked Sunday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
vice OF tho North Atlantic coast. Mccormick
was besieged by applicants for positions.
Collector Of Baltimore.
rspec;., In tho Democrat.1

Especial to the Democrat.1
WASHINGTON, July 2-The commission OF
John l.. Thomas, as Collector Of the port Of
Baltimore, In the placeof wilkins, suspended
was signed by the President to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03

Especial to the Democrat.l

NEW YORK, July 2-The cable dispatches
say that the Roumanian forces are preparing
to cross the Danube near Kalafat
steamer filled with Roumanian troops
was sunk Saturday by Turkish monitor
near Rahavn
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No Aid from England,
tSnecial to the Dem,

tSnecial to the Democrat
LONDON, July At is understood that the
Sultan has now little chance of material aid
from England,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
The suit Against Jacob Thompson Dis
missed.

WASHINGTON, July at has transpired
that the Attorney General, on March 20,
ordered the dismissal of the suit brought
Zach Chandler, then Secretary Of the Inte-
rior, for several millions on account of Indian
bonds
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
An Ex-Member Of the Louisiana LegisIa.
tIIrP.

An EN.WcnWeF OI une EDUIsIuHA LeEIsfa.
turp.
TSpecal to the Democrat
New YORK, July 2.--John Stone Pullcn, for
merly of New Orleans, sugar merchant,
and member of the Louisiana Legislature,
and Colonel In the Confederate army, who
loaned 100000 to the Confederate army, and
was beggared by the result of the war, died
in wretched tenement house on Grand
street, Brooklyn, and was saved from burial
at the public expense by the charity of his
poor fellow tenants.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Death of Lady 1ItOrne.
TspeciaI to the Demoorat.1

TRENTON, N. j., July 1.-The celebrated
trotting mare Lady Thorne died yesterday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03

The Continentals are notified by their COM
mander TO assemble a. their Armory in full dress
uniform at $50 p. n. to day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The colored delega-
tion from Charleston, in the interest of pure
blood, have made no demonstration this
morning.
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Continued sn Last Yass.
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lys slsa4l
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-11
.Stea nlbOat Fire.
Democrat.

National Associated Press to t.. e Star
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20.-Ahout
midnight last night the splendid
steamer Grand Republic, the
finest steamer that ever piled the
waters of the Mississippi, was
discovered to be on fire, aud In IA
few minutes the floating palace
was in flames. The fire COM
municated to the Carordelet,
lying next to her, and, despite
every effort that was possible,
both bonts were bulned to the
waters edge. Both the Republic
and Carordelet have been lying
for three months, tied up, await
ing the fall trade, VT the locality
known AS 1.-THE bope-yard' A
watchm MN slept on each bont.
The watchman of the Grand Re
public saws that he had been
sleeping ior about an hour, when
he was suddenly awakened bv the
cracking Of the flames and the
sitting smoke. The fire was then
on the boiler. deck, aft of the en-
gines.
He fed at once to give the
alarm, and when he turned Oh the
bank to look the whole boat
seemed in flames. He could pot
remember that there was any
light or fire Mt the point where
the flames started.
The Great Republic was bn;lt
in 1868 at Pittsburg, and WIS first
commanded by w. B. Donaldson.
She cost at the time $4,000. In
May, 1877 she was purchased by
Captain William M. Thorwegan
and MIR. Thos. Morrison for $43,-
500, the sale being effected under
the Sheriff $ hammer In 1875,
owing to tie business failure ot
MIR. Morrison, his interest in the
boat was sold at Sheriff : sale, and
Captain Ihu wegan secured full
of the boat.
In the spring Of 1875 the Great
Republic was "emodeIed, the hull
being enlarged fifty feet, "a new
boiler being added, and other i'm
which cost in the
of IS 900. She was
then rechristened the Grand Re
public.
The Cnrond4let is owned by
Captain Hicks, IL well-kucwn river
man, and Captain ALI Grissom.
She was valned at $4,000. and is
damaged to the amount of $50 900,
which is but partially covered by
Insurance. The Carondelet was u
.reight boat, and her iron hull is
hat Of the old gunboat Caron-
lelet.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-11
Z. Senator Coaaoyer's Views.
HE WILL VOTE FOR THE ADMISSION OF
sPoFFoRD AND BUTLER.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Sen-
ator Conover, of Florida, has ar
rived in Washington. III view of
the nearly equal representation of
the two parties in tue Senate the
probable course Of Senator Con-
over is looked upon with much in
terest. ln conversation with your
correspondent tonight he said
that he WAS for Florida first and
Conover next. lie was Repub-
lican in his convictions, and he
should stand by the principles of
that party M 10 understood them,
bnt he was not a tail to any ones
kite, and he should pursue an in
dependent course in the Senate,
and would vote on all questions as
they came up according to his in
idividual ideas of what was right
and proper. He said that he had
an interview with the President
and had assured him OF his belief
in the justice and wisdom of his
Southern policy. In his opinion.
it was just the policy to build up.
an honest and reputable Repub-
s]ican party in the South, and in a
comparatively short time lhe.
South would be more solid for Re-
publicanism than for Democracy.
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announced at first as doubtful,
and soon after AS a Democratic
victory the Democrats would
have small majority in the
Legislature" The next news was
that this small marority was 30,
aud full returns shows that the
Democrats have 81 majority and
very nearly two-thirds CT the
California Legislature.-[N. 0.
Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-11
New Orleans and St. Paul.

The ST. Paul Chamber of Commerce
recently passed and published resolu-
tions, setting out that the Mississippi
River is the great trunk line of the
Mississippi Valley for heavy trans
portation, that it is the first duty of
the national government to make this
highway of commerce easily navigable
from st. Paul to the Gulf of Mexico,
and calling for the combined action of
all the representatives in Congress from
the Valley for the achievement Of this
object.
A letter from the Hon, j. w. Nc
Chung, of st. Paul, to the Hon. Il.
john Ellis, Of New Orleans. invites a
delegation from the latter to q pro-
posed convention to be soon held in
the former, in the interests Of NIissis-
sippi navigation. Mr.. McClung says !:
"St. Paul greets New Orleans, and
says come with ms and we will do Won
good. Let us have o full delegation
from your Board Of Trade, and the in
dnence will be felt for years" Mr..
Ellis addresses New Orleans, and says /:
!" The alliance between the West and
Sonth 10 natural. That alliance, if
once lconsnmmated, means, that the
West and South will govern our great
Isepuhlic forver. Far above party and
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-11

Some mouths ago the Democrat
gave the total number of officials
in this State, and the amount they
cost the people Of Louisiana in
salaries, fees and pc, quiSites of
office. This number was so
extraordinarily ard unexpectedly
large, that many could source
avoid regarding it as an ex-
aggeration, In the New York
Republican Convention last eek,
q speaker, debating the Presidents
civil service order, produced most
interesting aud remarkable
statistics of ofiice-holding in the
Empire State. This report shows
that there are 7465 national office
holders, and 1858 State, county
aud town officials total of 140,-
978, in New York, or nearly one
to every eight voters. Almost
all of this immense army are
supported in official idleness
either wholly or in part by the
people.
Here is an explanation Of much
of our misgoyernment and hard
times. Some newspapers an
nounced during the strike that
nearly a million workingmen were
idle III this country; if the figures
Of New York officials hold good
for the other States, there are a
million and a half Of public officials
In this country men who are.
producing little else but bad
government men who are virtual
ly supported in their idleness by
the people,. When the disease of
ofticsholding grows so bad that
every one man in eight makes his
living from the government, it is
about time for the government to
cut down its force and salaries a
little.-[N. O. Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-11

larry politics are the material interests
of onr State and section. These inter-
ests lie with the West Again, I say
let us go with the West"
New Orleans will surely he fully and
ably represented in this matter, which
So materially concerns both her present
ami future welfare.
The Daily City Item New Orleans)
asks the question, Are we bloc aded?"
and draws az, ~ rnfnvorable picture OF
the condition If View Or ans trade and
commerce. pointing out the channels
thro.li. which u vast amount ri lesi-
Innate traffic has been diverted frnm
New Orleans, and doubtless New Or
leans was fully awakened to the neces-
sity of action, of repris:'' if possible
long before St. Paul sent the welcome
greeting