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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-23
VEHICLE LICENsE NUMBERS FOR 1873.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, I
City Hall. New Orleans Nov. 20. 1877.
Propositions for furnishing vehicle license
numbers for 1873 will be received at this Office
until MONDAY, 26th instant.
no2O7t J.C. DENIS. Administrator.
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BY G. e. Girardey.

PEREMPTORY SALE OF A CHOICE SUGAR
Estate in Orleans Parish-The Aurora
or Morgan Plantation. Within Four Miles of
ba (itv
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MUNITIONS.
MONITION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS.
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AUCTION SALES.
BY r. M. & b. J. Montgomery.
BY N M. q d u mOntE0meTys
GREAT SALE OF UNCLAIMED PACKAGES.
Ordered by the Southern Elk press Company
To be sold
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %. AT II O'CLOCK,
The Old Auction Mart, 81 Camp

The Old Auction Mart. 81 Camp street.
DYR. M. &B. J. MoNTG oMERY--R M. Mont
d gomery, Auctioneer = Will be sold as
A LARGE COLLECTION OF UNCLAIMED
PACKAGES. held by the Southern Express
Company
Terms-Cash. no2O
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AN INVESTMENT OF UNUSUAL PROMISE,
and Productiyeness,
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The City Of New Orleans vs.. Mrs. G. BuIIitt.

Owl Sheriff. OF the Parish OF OrIeans.
NOES dec 20
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The City Of New Orleans VS.. John &. Hood
same NE EnmR.

Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
nO23 dec 26
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The City OF New Orleans VS.. X. BerIner;

Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
noes dec %
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
voice from ROney's Point.
RoNEY's POINT, January 1S, 1877


To the Editors Of the Register:
The editor Of the Mteit,gencer, and the
postmaster which would be, in comment
lng on the resolutions oil the Roney S
Point Tilden Reform Club has perform.
ed ieat paralelled only by that OF Os-
borne IN his contest with Curl, MS related
by Pope in the "Dunciad," book second,
lines 10 TO l7G inclusive. No one who
reads those resolutions with an
unbiased mind can idnd anything
to condemn therein. The tremendous
funny streak which runs through the
aforesaid comments resembles more the
mirth of one who has been hit from
behind with an acre or two OF ice than
the spontaneous ouiburst OF q merry
heart. just such sentiments rs are in
corporated in those resolutiona and which
are being uttered all over this broad
land, will give the death-blow to his as
pirations tor postmaster of Wheeling.
And even admitting that the resolutions
are little strong, why, when fellow is
in hell its OF no use TO hunt for a cool
chunk to throw at the Devil
and this country has been in political
hell for the last sixteen years.
By the way, the editor of the hteili-
genccr should have a warm feeling for
Roney's Point, as the first open Repub-
lcan meeting which the writer of this
remembers as ever being held IN Ohio
county, convened al this place in the
year 1856. For his consolation l Am
aole to inform him that there is not now
a solitary Republican In the village, nor
within one-hslf mile Of it.
REFORM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Riot at Webb city. No

ST. LOUIS, January ia Globe
Democrat special from Carthage, Mo,
gives briei account o! n F!,t NJ Webb
City ye'te 'day. 1t appear, that noto-
rious fellow named Budd Blunt was
arrested for a violation oi the city ordi-
nances, and not being able TO pay the
fne assessed, was lodged in the calsboose.
subsequently. however, he was released
In spirit of revenge he, with
mis- brothers and large numbtr T
of followers, procured several guns
and pistols, and opened fire on the cItl-
zens promlscuousIy. Some two hundred
shots were fred, and seven persons bad
~ wouRded, including two o. the rioters
Several houses were fired into, two
horses killed, and two men severely
beaten. Great excitement prevailed
among the citizens, who rallied, and ten
of the rioters were arrested. They will
be prysecuted TO the !ull extent Of the
laW
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Hunter, from the Judiciary Com
mi,tee, reported resolution dischsrglng
VIM. Orton, president of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, from the
custody OF the sergesnt-at-srms. Adopt
ed without division.
J. Madison Wells and Thomas G, An
derson were brought before the bar OF
the House TO answer for contempt OF the
privileges Of the House. Having an
swer.d to the question propounded oy the
Speaker that they would prefer 10 post.
pone their further answer until the re-
naming member OF the Louisiana Re
turning Board shall arrive in Washing
ton, the matter was referred 10 the ID
dietary Committee.
Mr. Ellis offered 5 resolution calling
ON the President for information in re.
gard to the rival governments IN Louis
ians. Referred,
Mr. Reilly. Of Pennsylvssia, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, endeav-
o,ed to report resolution directing the
committee TO ipquire what arms are te-
ing removed from one section OF the
country to another, what changes have
been msde in the location OF troops, the
number Of troops stationed q, Washing
ton, and the OBJECT Of collecting them
there, and by whose orders it has been
done, but 9 point o: order being made
the resolution was not in order on Fri.
day. Il was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cooper preseoted number ol
petitions from the southern Conference
Of the II. E. Church, In favor Of paying
the claim of the Methodist pubiishins
bouse at Nashville, Tehnessee. Re
ferred.
Mr., West, from the Committee 90
Railroads, reported with amendmsnsi
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
nifeft DIsIllIeries.

WAsHGSGToS, January 10. - The
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue hsv.
Ing by letter called the attention of the
Secretary to the extensive manufacture
OF illicit spirits in certain Southern
States, and the difficulty OF enforcing the
revenue laws there, the subject WAS con-
sidered by the Cabinet meeting to-day,
having been presented by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and the letter received
the following endorsements:
Referred to the Secretary of War
who will please have the commander OF
the troops in the States referred to, in
structed to give all aid necessary to en-
able the revenue officials to perform their
duties, and to arrest the violators of the
revenue laws.
Signed L. GRANT.
JsnUary ~, 1877.
Respectfully referred to the General
OF the Army, who Will issue such instruc-
tions to the commander ot the Depart
ment OF the South as will carry out the
purpose OF the Presidents enforcement.
(Signed j. ID. CAMERoN.
Secretary OF " ~.
January l9, 1871"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
coUNTINGrHE ELEGTORAL VOTE.

The Com ecticut Legislature has aoopl
I'd resolutions directing their Senators TO
vote for the report Of the joint committee.
This would indicate that it is well re-
c.iyed in that quarter, yet our dispatches
from Washington this morning state that
The report is not enthusiastically received
By prominent politicians at the national
capital. WetOOk occasion yesterday morn
ing to give our objections to the
plan agreed upon, and express
the opinion that if the bill hao
20 run the gauntlet OF amend
nents it would fall between the two
Houses. While we regard the dragging
of the Supreme Court INTO the poiiticsi
arena rs most unfortunate and deplora-
BILE, We. We confess that we
can see nothing better to DO done
III. Committee has consurned so
much time in the matter already, and the
time is so short until the l4th Of Febru-
sry arrives, il really seems that there u
no hope of another plan beng agreed
upon. 1T the report is not adopted
affairs will be in chaotic condltlon
when the time comes for counting the
electoral vote. There will be no plan
and no understanding rs to the man
ner of proceeding. The Senate will
fall under the leadership OF MORTON
who is always read to come to the front
in Just such an emergency, and under
his directions the President OF the Sen
ate will doubtless undertake to count
the vote. This will be resisted by the
House of Representatives and the re.
suit will be two certificates OF election
will be issued and there Will be
dual Inauguration, and probably the
contest be finally decided by arms.
Rather than plunge the country into a
condition SO ruinous TO every interest 1t
would be better to accept the report OF
the committee as the least of all the evils
pre.e..ted The result OF their plan will,
of course. prove unsatisfactory, but it will
be settlement of the difficulty,
and the country would acquiesee IN 1t
rather than to have anarchy. But set
tlement under the plan Of the Joint Com
mittee will be- heavy blow to our instl-
tutions. and will produce want OF con-
lidence in th- stability Of our govern.
men,. Being in the difficulty however
the wisess and most patriotic course Is tc
,ala ,ha paaraSt way ont Dt IL
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Another Version OF the Duel.

NEW YORK. January ia friend
of Frederick May, displeased with the
fst authentic narrative OF the Bennett
May duel, writes to the newspaper in
which the article appeared, and says:
Neither May nor any part of his cloth.
ing was hit, scratched, grazed nor was be
in any way touched by the one and only
shot which was exchanged By the par
ties. The affair then terminated BY the
party seeking satisfaction declaring him.
self satisfied.
WAsHINaToS, January l9.-Fredrick
May was asked las, night By a reporter
if he ran away from Bennett after the
srsp OF his pistol. He refused TO ssy
anything about it, remsrking that it was
his private business, and that be would
not deny or affirm any reports.
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STATE HOUSE NOTES.

TIrEnew State officers take thier oiii.
cial places on the 4th, Of March.
The Senatorial canvass increases in
interest.
ALL of the new State officers are now
in the city, except Auditor MILLER.
The Senatorial caucus has been post.
poned until Monday night.
PRor. PKNpLEToN, the State Superin-
tendent of Free Schools elect, visited the
State House yesterday.
THE Senate will not be in session to.
day. 1t meets at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Mon
day.
No caucus last night. To night many
members will be absent, so it will go over
until Monday night.
Col. ROBINSON, of Mineral, WAS sud-
denly called home on account of sick
ness in his family.
The House will rot be in session to-
day, but the committees Will be st
work.
Col. ROBERT WHITE, the new Attor-
ney. General, was st the State House yes
terdsy. He is talking OF coming to
Wheeling to practice his profession.
Hen. IRA J. McGINNIs, Senator from
Csbell, who has been confined to his
room since his arrival in this city, hopes
TO be out again soon.
Hon. THOMAS J. WEST, the Tressur-
er elect of the State, visited the new
Capitol yesterday. He WAS warmly
greeted by his many scquaintsnces.
Hon. JOHN j. DAVIS circulated among
the members of the Legislature yester-
day. Public life still has fascination
for the ex-Congressmsn.
THE Capitol removslists are under
stood to oppose an early election of
United States Senators, preferring to
keep those positions rs commodities to
trshc upon.
TIVE balloting for United States Sens-
tor will commence in each house at II
o'clock on Tuesday. A ballot will
be taken for candidates for the short
term, and, also, one for the leng term, At
that time. On Wednesday at ~ o'clock
both Houses will meet in joint session,
and. if ne candidate received q majority
in each House on the day preceding, the
joint convention will proceed to ballot
Tor candidates for both the long and the
short term.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Frelgit Train Diiched.

MUsKIGo, |. T, January ia
freight engine and twelve cars were
thrown from the track on the Cherokee
division of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad, IA few nights ago, by n
misplaced rail, and the engineer
fireman and brakeman were severe,
" scslded. The fireman has since
died. To day three men named
Woods. Mead and Meadows, were arrest
ed and taken 10 Fort Smith on the charge
OF misplscing rs,l, aud the evidence
against them is conclusive. The rail was
misplaced Tor the purpose OF wreckIrg q
train which fortunately passed safely
over, but the freight train coming from
the opposite direction was dItched.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20

the Senate bill recently introduced by
Mr.. Gordon, to create sinking fund for
the liquidation Of the government bonds
advanced to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, of California, the Western
Pacific Railroad Company, and the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, under
the act OF July l, 1852, and acts amends
tory thereof, and for the settlement OF
claims of the government OF account of
said bonds. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Paddock introduced bill pro-
vidlng for the relief of settlers on public
lands under the pre-emption laws. Re
ferred.
The House then went in Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Milliken, of Ken.
tucky, in the chair, on private calendar.
When the committee arose, Mr.. Foster
submitted the report of the Conference
Committee on the bill to supply the de-
ticiency in the contingent iund of the
House. Agreed to.
Mr.. Holman, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill.
Made special order for Tuesday next.
The House then adjourned till to-
morrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Talking Like u Fool.

Ch1cJ go Times.
Mr.. n. ?. Banks tod the House of
Representatives, yesterday, that the
State of Louisiana should never yield
the returning-bosrd papers except TO
overwhelming force, and the United
States should never permit the board 10
be deprived Of possession Of the papers
except by power greater than the
United States Mr. Banks talks like a
fool-or knave. The papers in ques-
tion are the original returns of the elect.
ion, which were so bedeviled by the
scoundrels Of the bcs'd. From these
papers the full extent OF the swindle
perpe,rsted by the board will be sppsr
ent They will show that The board in
throwing out votes not only violated all
principles IF honesty and justice, bat
actediwithout authority even OF villsin-
Gus law Of Louisiana, which affords y
cover for So many atrocities. 1t is only
because the members OF the board know
the papers would prove their crime ,hst
they refuse to toproduce them. And It Is
only because Mr.. Banks knows it ths;
be defends them.
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The Eastern Question.

LONDON, January l9 The Times on
the failure OF the conference says that 1t
is not TO be assumed that decision TOR
peace or war will necessarily be made at
once. Perhaps the dissolution of the
conference marks the beginning of a new
phase IN which the western powers will
be for time inactive, and the three inn
perisl courts will once more concern
themselves with the business.
The Daily Neios says: With the break
up OF the conference ends the old fashion,
ed policy which accepted Turkey as the
hereditary responsibility of England.
Henceforwsrd Turkey must patch up Its
credit the best way IL can, sad fight its
own battles.
The Post says: At time when
treaties have been torn to rags, and in
ternatlonsl equity disregsrded when the
might Of huge powers and overwhelming
armies are terrorizing small states; when
each giant is restrained by no considers-
tiou of law or justice, but only BY csleu-
lstions OF the brute force and weigh
lrg OF alliances pro and con, it has been
reserved for Turkey to stand forth boldly
as a champion of treaty, rights and Euro.
pean order.
The attitude of the Sultan must win the
admiration of all who are sufficiently :
unprejudiced to admit that the spirit OF
chivslry and patriotism has not been
etf.ced from mankind. II, ss We are
confident they will, the Turks under the
able guidance OF Midhst Psshs carry into
effective being their new parliamentary
system so rs 10 improve their govern
ment, redeem their finances, AMI estab-
lish civil and religious liberty, they
will certainly WIN back the warm esteem
Of England, which will gladly see in
renovated Turkey nation Of freemen-
whose conduct may open up new polit-
ical horizon, showing the dawn of con-
stitutionai principles in the East.
The DeutSche ZsItHng reports that
Russia has sent fresh orders to the
United States for large quantities of arms
Austrian contractors for cartridges TO
hurry their deliveries, bat they will be
unable TO make any deliveries before the
date originally fixed.
The Cslogne Gazette says: The tele-
grams from French sour Gee, announcing
tnst German troops would cooperate
with the Russians, have excited Mussel-
man fan ,tlciSm against the Germans In
this neighborhood, ard IN Jafia and
Berout Immediately on hearing this
the German government called the
attention of the Porte to the matter
and ordered a German man-of- war
to cruise along the Syrian shore.
and visit particularly Jstia, Haifa and
Berout EngIand and Austria promised
readily to corporate IN tho protection OF
the German colonies. The German gov
ernment, therefore, hopes it has acted in
time to prevent al danger.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Extensive Land Slide.

LONDON, Jan. l9.-The Standards dis
patch from Vienna announ ces that com.
municstion between Trieste and Vienna
has been interrupted for three days by =
tremendous land slip. Some $1,000 cubic
metres of rock and earth tell on the
Trieste railroad track, destroying the
road. Two houses containing families
were overwhelmed, and the inmates are
still buried.
LONDON, January IA Pesth special
to the .Net1s says that there is land slip
near Stalnbruck. II is now estimated
thst two millions metres OF earth have
fallen, and the movement continues
The railroad is covered 10 the depth Of
fity feet for two hundred yards, ana
will be- blocked for weeks. The river
has overhowed its banks
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20

The proposition of Mr.. HEARN to re-
store to the Governor the appointing
power is one, the soundness of which i'm.
media,ely suggests itself to every right
thinking man The people elect the
Governor to be their chief exc
cutiye officer, and the success
or failure of the administration OF whi;h
he is supposed to be the head is atsrib-
uted to him. II he has 10 bear the re-
sponsibility, he ought to be SO situated
rs 10 control his subordinates. When the
appointing power Is taken from him,
you at once de,ract from the dignity Of
the office and lessen its responsibilities.
There can be no sound reason
why this power should be con-
ferred upon the Board of Public
Works. 1t is true it WAS done at a
time of strong political excitement, ana
when . bitter partisan feeling Was eI-
cited. but even that, while it nigh, serve
as an excuse, was hardly justification
for the innovation upon the prerogstive
Of a chief magistrate of State. But
that excuse does not exist now, and for
the sake of the dignity attaching to the
office Of Governor, for the sake of the best
interests of the State and for the sake OF
common courtesy due our Executive, We
hope the Legislature viii favorably con-
slider Mr.. HkARS's proposition and re-
store the appointing power to where it
properly belongs. ..-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Funera! Services of the Unidentified
Dead.

AsHTABULA, o., January l9.-The
funeral services Of the unidentified dead
occurred to day, and l9 bodies were low.
cred in the grave at Chestnut Grove
cemetery. Services were held at the
Methodist churches at 8 P. NJ, and an
Episcopal service st st. Peters church at
2P. NJ. The city clergy, assisted by two
Episcopal ministers from Cleveland,
held Joint services with the Masonic
Order at the grave.
Three ladies still remain in the vault,
in hopes that friends may yet be able to
identify them by the pieces Of clothing
clinging to them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Libel suIts.

NEW YORK, January l9.-William +.
Smith, J B. Erbsrt, Dewitt G.. Wheeler
and Rodney 2. Nichols, police commits.
sioners Of tins city, to-day served on the
publishers Of the New York Tm<s their
complaints in suits ter al alleged libel
Ious publication on the l4th inst IN
which statements were made rejecting
on the manner in whinh the work OF
clearing the streets Of sboW had been ne
elected. Each commissioner estimates The
damage 70 HIM TO be $4,000. for which
suIl Il hrought
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Bill Admitting Female Lawyers to
Practice In the U. \. supreme
Court.

WAsHIsGToS, January l9.-The
House Committee on the Judiciary
sgrsed to-day TO report the following
bill:
Be II enacted, &c, That any woman
who shall have been member Of the
bar OF the highest court OF any State or
Territory, or OF the Supreme Court OF
the District Of ColumbIs Tor space oi
three years, snd shs hsve maintained
good standing before such court. and
who shall be a person Of good moral
character, shall, on motion and the pro
ductIon OF such record, be admitted &c
practice before the Supreme Court.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Ice FIuOd In the Potomac.

WAsHISaToN, d. e., January l9.-
The ice in the Potomac broke up last
night, doing great damage. The sharp
running of the ice cut the dam and
sank two or three schooners, several tug
boats, and number of scows laden and
unladen. The heavy msssing ice in
shore lifted two schooners out OF the
river and landed them high and dry on
the wharf. 1t tore Others from the
moorings and forced them upon the fats,
and crushed and wrecked the George
town College boat house and the adjoin-
ing houses of boat clubs, all of whom
are more or less damaged, having the
planking ripped off and the spiles
broken.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
What In Thought OF 1t in Washing
ton.

WASHINGTON, January l9.-The plan
of the joint commission for the deter
mination Of the Presidential question con-
tinues the prominent theme Of converse
ton. Apart from the gentlemen COM
posing the committee, the plan is not
enthusiastically received, though num-
Der of members say that they will
vote for it rs seeming necessity,
while others do not appear TO have made
up their minds on the subject. Some
OF the members think the bill ought to
betamended, but others say that the
amendments would destroy the prospect
Of its passage, and therefore it would be
better TO vote upon 1t as 1t was reported.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Oregon Electoral Iuvestigation.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., January IL
Gel, VIM. T. Pelton testified before
the S,nate Committee on Privileges and
Elections this morning. He did not re-
collec. telegraphing to Senator Kelly
on the Sth OF November last that Tilden
must have one electoral vote from Ore
gon, and that Kelly would be depended
upon to sec that he obtained it, while he
Peltonl would furnish the money neces-
sary
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-20
Outbreak Of RinderDest.

LONDON, January l9.-Stringent reg
lations have been issued concerning the
importation OF cattle, sheep and goats
from Germany, France and Belgium, in
consequence OF an outbreak OF the rinder-
pest. Denmark and the Netherlands
will be Included in the restrictions, unless
the importation and transit OF German
bessts is prohibited. Ia Germany mes
ures are taken to prevent the rinderpest
from spreading.