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The New York herald., 1877-02-06


Amalg gamation OF Cable Companies.
1t appears that the endeavor to absorb the
Direct Cable Company by the great London
cable monopoly is not definitively over
come. Upon declaration made yesterday
of the vote, taken on Friday last, on the
proposition to appoint q committee of share
holders to confer with the directors on the
subject of amalgamation, it appeared by the
face of the returns that the advocates
of amalgamation were victorious. But
the tables woro turned against them
by an application of the rules of
election laid down in the articles
Of incorporation. There were cast by the
amalgamationists 2,494 votes on account Of
81, 1872 shares, while the opposing party had
but 2,454, representing 2G,33S shares But
it is contrary to the articles of incorporation
for any shareholder to cast more than one
hundred votes, and an objection based on
this rule having been made it was sustained
by the chairman, and the exclusion of votes
that were excessive under that rule reduced
the amalgamationists to a minority. 1t was
but natural that the beaten party should
violently protest that an application OF law
unfavorable to them was arbitrary and un-
Just. Az appeal will be made to the courts
to test the legality of the course pursued by
the chairman--that is to say, the legality OF
this restraint upon owners of property and
if the courts do not sustain the rule amalga-
nation will try il nrain with more success.
The New York herald., 1877-02-06
The Cromwell Steamer.

There seems no longer any hope that the
Cromwell steamer George Washington can
be safe Eighteen days have elapsed since
she left Halifax for three-day trip, and
now there come dispatches saying that bed
ding, barrels, &C., marked with the vessels
name have been found near Cape Race, and
that unrecognizable bodies have been
found and buried. It is barely possible
that the bodies were from some other wreck,
and that the articles mentioned were swept
overheard by gale, or even that in the
event of shipwreck the crew found safety
by taking to the boats or through rescue
by some passing vessel. 1t seems i'm
possible, however, that on an ocean
path so largely travelled as that between
Halifax and st. Johns any boat load of men
could long remain undiscovered, or that
while so near land the crew can have been
taken off by any vessel which would not put
them ashore. Fortunately, the Washington
carried few passengers, and the probable loss
of her entire crew is calamity of no slight
magnitude. Now that some clew to her
whereabouts has been found the coast will
doubtless be diligently searched and the
fate of the ship determined with promptness
and certainty.
The New York herald., 1877-02-06

How NATURALLT probability of the ap-
pontment of Mr. Pillsbury State Superintcn-
dent OF Prisons is making wardens tremble.
The New York herald., 1877-02-06
pvnArr OK THE rnEycn PRESS LAWS.

DEBATE on THE FRENCH PRESS LAWS
There was an animated debate In tho French Cham.
bcr of Deputies yesterday the liberty OF press
The House passed motion In favor OF abrogating the
rcprcssive decree of 1852; but aitcrward, conss
queuce Of the representations OF Premier Simon that
tho government would be unable to deal with the anti
republican PRESS tho reconsidercd, and
tion was adopted permitting tho decree To In
force Professionally
AMENDING LAW.
The Press Committee Of the Deputies subsequently
resolved to submit report favor OF amendment
OF the law under which Les Droits de rHomme and
other republican journals have recently boon con.
demned.
LIZ PAYS PROSECUTED
II is announced that the government has ordered
legal proceedings against lie Pays tho violent Bona.
partist organ, in which Paul dc Cassagnac publishes
his scurrious attacks the Republic and the leaders
OF thc Lett
SPANISH rREFECr DISMISSED.
A telegram from Madrid says that Senior Eldnayer
Project OF Madrid has been dismissed by royal decree
on account Of differences with his supcriors
THE JAPANESE FOREIGN oFrIcE BURNED
Intelligence has been received here that tho Japan
csc Foreign Once at Toxic been burned. All the
treasures and archives we're saved.
CABLE COMPANIES.
The meeting OF the shareholders OF the Direct United
States Cable Company, which voted Friday last on
resolution Of the amalgamation party Tor the up.
pontmcn, Of committee OF the shareholders TO con.
fer with tho directors on the subjccto amasamaton
reasscmbled yesterday.
REPORT OF THE VOTE
Tho scrutnecrs Of the vote reported that 1870 share
holders, representing 49, 1s2 shares and q 4a4 votes
supported the amalgamaton party. whilo sls shass.
The New York herald., 1877-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

eFIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.-Lxaoss
WALLACK's TnEATRE.-ALL ron iixR
BROADWAY rHEATRE.-LA JoLix BouauEr1EaA
UNION SQUARE rnEATRE.-TMx DAsIc#xrsa
HELLER's neutrality-suspicious.
NIBLOs GARDEN.-ARorHp THE WORLD
! BROOKLYN ACADEMY.-LApY ov Lross
GILMoRE's GARDEN.-siRAsD EauKsrrIAs FESTIVAL
OLYMPIC THEATRE Bio BosAszA
BOwERy THEATkE.-Pioux
BROOKLYN RINK.-PArS SKATING.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-fKnSAxpE
BOOTHS THEATRE.-Frrn AvKxuE
NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
GERMANIA THEATRE.--DKn vKiLcHxNvRxssER.
PARK TIEATRE.-OuR BoARpIxo HOUSE,
TONY PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TIvOLI THEArRE-vAgrErv
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE.-Two ORPHANS
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
KELLY LIONS MINsrRELs.
EAGLE THEATRE--AIMEr.
EGYPTIAN HALL.--sKSsAriosAL VARIETY
PARTISAN VARIETIES.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE-vAnrErX.
THEATRE COMIQUE-vAnlNrY.
ACADEMY or MUslC.-LucrA LAnxERNooR
STEINwAY UALL.-CoNcnRr.
RIPPLE SH E T. II
NEW WORK TIIESDAY EERRT1ARY & 1877
The New York herald., 1877-02-06

to count the votes of federal Offce-holders
whom the people of State had chosen as
Presidential electors. When so able q lawyer
as Mr.. Evarts is driven, by the exigencies of
desperate case, to contend, in the face of
the country, that q State certificate can
override plain prohibition of the
constitution of the United States, and
that an Electoral College, consisting en-
tirely Of federal officc-holders, may cast the
electoral votes of State, shielded by State
certificate against scrutiny, the public will
get bad impression Of the cause which
requires such desperate advocacy But it
must not be thought that Mr. Evarts is
bereft of his senses. This strange argument
of his looks forward to the case of Oregon.
and is meant to bear on the vote cast by
| Postmaster Watts as a Presidential elector.
The Supreme Court of the United States, in
u decision hardly yet week old, has held
that an officer whose term extends to the
qualification of his successor remains an
| officer until his successor is sworn in.
| Although Watts rendered his resignation
after he had been voted for on the 7th of
November his successor had not qualified
on the day when the electoral votes were
| cast, and according to the decision Of the
Supreme Court just alluded to he was still a
postmaster. This being 30 Hayes has not
the slightest chance, unless that provision
of the constitution can be nullifed which
forbids federal office-holdcr to be Prcsi-
Dental elector. Florida may be counted for
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
NEW THIS DAY.
WORLD
FOR
1879.

OUNCE THE CHANGE IN IT'S PROPRI.
~ etorship (Which took place May l,
1859 THE WORLD has become the
brightest. sprightliest, most scholarly and
popular journal in the metropolis" ut
is entertaining, interesting, bright, decent,
fair and truthful" It does wrong wit
tingly to no man, no creed, no interest
and no party. 1t treats Ill subjects of
Importance earnestly aud with respect,
1t seeks to make itself all agreeable com
panon, as well as faithful guide and
teacher. The WORLD regards the recent
victories of the party with which it by
preference acts not as mere partisan tri-
umphs gained by partisan contrivances,
but as the nnmistakable expression of a
deep and genuine popular demand for
new methods III government, for thor
ough publication Of the public service and
for rectification of the aims of our party
organizations. Wherever and whenever
the Democratic party proves itself loyal
to this popular demand THE WORLD
will resolutely uphold it; wherever and
whenever it fails of or attempts to conn
teract this popular demand THE WORLD
will as resolutely oppose and denounce it.
In a word, THE WORLD believes the
Democratic party to exist for the good of
the public service. 1t does not believe
the public service to exist for the good of
the Democratic party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

WHEN the. present printing law
fret assumed shape, we took occasion
to express our dissent in more ways
than one. The learned members Of
the Legislature needed our protest SC
far as to make a small concession in
favor of the country printer whose
labor they had reduced fifty per CEN
tum. The city press, ready to steal
a weather or crop item from rural
contemporary, stood by and calmly
smiled when their country brothers
were to be slaughtered. The mem.
bers of the Legislature, getting SO a
day, did not caIl for q reduction OIL
their per diem. Their services were
invaluable, but the poor devil of a
printer for whose paper they were in
debted and to whom they had often
appealed for ga little notice" should
be reduced to starvation rates Re.
form began; as it always does, with
the .newspaper.-[Ouachita Telegraph,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
DIED

DIED:
On Wednesday, December -, 1871
at bis residence, in Pineville, in the
6Sth year of his sge, HYPOLITE
NJ. LABAT
The deceased was native of Lou.
isiana, born in the Parish Of St. John
Baptist on the 9Th of March, 1910,
and came to Alexandria with his pa
rents in 1918, and has been resi-
dent here ever since. From early
manhood to his death, he has always
conducted himself here as to be con-
sidered and known by his fellow-men
as a good, honest and upright citi.
zen, and surely these merits and rare
traits are freely accorded him by all
who knew him. In his death it NAV
be truly written that one of the an
csen regime has passed away, and
that Rapides has TO lament the de-
mise of one of her oldest and best
citizens. Few here have known the
deceased longer, and surely none bet
ter and more intimately than the Ed
itor of this Journal, and we are sure
none can deplore his death more than
him, and this brief tribute to- his
memory and worth are heartily &C.
corded by his lifelong friend and
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
THE WEEKLY WORLD

contains all the news of the week, present.
ed in concise aud attractive manner
the best of the many excellent letters sent
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the world; bright and entertaining edito-
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markets of the United States and foreign
countries; a grange department, &c. 1t
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One year [52 numbers, postage free
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separately addressed. The Daily WORLD
for club, Of fifty, separately addressed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
Col. Robert Tyler.

The Montgomery Advertiser records
the sudden death, from paralysis Of
the brain, in that city, of Col. Robert
Tyler, in the sixtieth year Of his age
Col. Tyler was the eldest son of ex.
President Tyler. He was private Sec
rotary to his father, and Secretary OF
Legation in China, when Caleb Cush-
ing was United States Minister to that
country. At one time he was Quite
conspicuous in national politics, con-
tributing great deal to the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Buchanan in 1856.
At the breaking out of the war be-
TWEEN the States he held a very lucra-
tive Office in Philadelphia, but on the
withdrawal of his native State-Vir-
ginia-from the Union lie promptly
resigned and made narrow escape
from an Infatuated Union mob which
surrounded both his Office and his
residence. He held an important Of
fee under the Confederate government
and was devotedly attached to the
Confederate cause, adhering to it's
desperate fortunes to the end.
Subsequently the deceased gentle
man was chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Alabama,
in which position he displayed great
energy and political sagacity. For
several years lie was editor of the
Montgomery Advertiser, Which jour
nal, shrouded in mourning for his
death, pays bis memory a feeling but
just tribute. In the fall Of 1875 Col.
Tyler was invited to this city to take
charge of the Democrat, then about to
be started. He was the first editor of
this journal, conducting it with great
vigor until the spring of 1876, when,
owing to its then embarrasments, he
felt it prudent to withdraw. TIL Q
present editor of the Democrat was for
a few weeks associated with Col. Tyler
and sincerely deplores his death. He
was a man of the highest and most
chivalrous integrity, answering in
his devotion to principle, genial in his
temper and sociable in his habits.
After long experience in public life,
and holding many public Offices of
trust, he died poor, trusted and hon.
ored. No higher tribute could be paid
him, and there are few who have led a
public life of whom it can be truthfully
written.-[N W Orleans Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

GENERALS Sherman, Sheridan
and Ord are agreed that when the
reinforcements already ordered to
the Department of Texas shall have
arrived, there will be sufficient forces
to protect the border from cattle
thieves, and unless. some serious
trouble should occur between the
regular forces Of the two countries,
no further reinforcements will be
needed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
Grave and Gay.

A woman's thought: How me
would be loved if they were only Iowa
Bile; how lovable women would be,
they were only loved.
=" In this big kaleidoscope of
world we do get shaken together jus
right, now and then, and it's these cd,
shakes that make up for all the rough
and tumble"
| Nobody likes to be nobody, bu
every body is pleased to think bimsel
somebody. And everybody is some
body; but when anybody thinks him
self everybody he generally thinks ev
erybody else is nobody.
"A purchaser on being served witt
ground coffee at a store, asked care
there beans in this coffee 2" mo, SIR
answered the clerk. "How do YOU
KNOW" answered the purchaser
because we run out of beans Thurs.
Gay and had to put peas in instead
LOVE.
The love that will soonest decay.
The love that is surest to die,
The love that will soon fly awav. ga
Is the love
That is told by sigh.
The love that is surest to last.
The love that woman's heart needs,
The love that will be kept fast,
Is the love
That is spoken in deeds.
If man gets boil on his nose
his wife calls it rum blossom, aud deals
out her sympathy by the two cents
worth ; yet if she notices premonito-
~ symptom of a pimple on her nose.
she Historically declares it a cancer,
sends for two doctors, and covers her
face with plaster fully as big as q
soup plate.
The following is supposed to be
correct imitation of a barrel organ {:
Quar-, quar-, quar-, qaar, quar-, quar-, quar-,
guar, quar-, quar-, quar-, QUAR- +, guar,
quar- quar-, quar-, quar-, quar-, quar-, quar-,
Q"ar-r-r-r, guar, guar, guar, quar-.
1t is supposed to be playing the air of
"Pop Goes the Weasel" Run it over
in your head and see how it goes. 1t
is not very bad if you do it artistically.
"A travelling man CHANGED to drop
4 gouveneur store day or two after
tho recent fire. He remarked to an
Md man sitting near by, ~ suppose
everybody thinks the fire was the
work of an incendiary." "Wall," said
The old man, "some do think so, but l
link it was sot.n
A RHAPSODY.
We are borne into life-it is sweet. tits
strangei
We lie still on the knee of mild mys-
terry, which smiles with change
But we doubt not of changes, we know
not of spaces;
The Heavens seem as near as our own
mothers face is,
And we think we could touch all the
stars that we see!
And with small, childish hands, we are
turning around
The apple of Life, which another has
found, f.Es t,41
t is warm with our touch-not with
sun of the South,
And we count as we turn it the red side
for four.
o Lite, o Beyond,
Thou art sweet, thou art strange ever
more!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

AN election has been ordered, in
the 4th Senatorial District, New Or.
leans, to elect State Senator in the
place made vacant by the resigna.
ton of Hon. j. B. Eustis. The i'm.
mortal Pinchback is said to be a can.
dldate for the vacancy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

The Democratic Senators hav.
presented letter of respect and conf
dence to Judge Spofford, Of Louisiana
who has been SO outrageously deprived
of his seat in the Senate by misera
BILE fag-end of carpet bagism.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

WHATEVER may happen to thee,
it was prepared for thee from all eter.
nifty; and the implication of causes
was from eternity spinning the thread
of thy being and of that which is Incl
dent to it,. Marcus Antonius.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

,>. ~. In, Republicans, during the
p"ss sixteen years, have accumulated
a nne aafmory of presidents, the
euges OF which the Democracy in.
the next sixteen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

BUFFALO BILL, notorious sport
and dog fighter, died in New Orleans
last week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

TERMS: Cash in advance. Send Post
Office ,noney-OrGer, bank-draft, or regis
tered letter. Bill sent by mail will be at
risk of sender. Additions to club lists
may be made at any time in the year at
the above rates, We have no travelling
agents. Specimen copies, posters, &c,
sent free, wherever and whenever desired.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

II OGERs' ENGLISH TABLE AND
~ OC KET CUTLERY. LADIES'
SCISSORS aud OTHER FINE GOODS
KEPT BY So j. HENRY ST, JOHN,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
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TO CLUB AGENTS-.An extra copy for
club of ten, separately addressed, The
Daily WORLD for club of twenty five,
separately addressed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
THE DAILY WORLD.

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19

TyEW DOZEN OLD RYE SEVEN
H. YEARS OLD. PRICE $3.50 PER
BOTTLE. FOR SALE BY
HENRY ST. JOHN
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-26
Positively the Fest.

DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cher.
ry and Horehound Is the very best com.
pound ever prepared, advertised, or
sold by any person, or under any name
whatever, for the immediate reliet and
permanent cure of coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough, bronchitis, asthma,
and all diseases of consumptive type.
1t will thoroughly eradicate these alarm
ing symptoms in one-half the time re-
qulred TO do so by any other medicine.
1t is purely vegetable, aud contains not
a particle Of opium or other dan
gerous drug. 1t never fails. Every
bottle guaranteed to perform exactly
as represented. Sold by JOHN KEE.
SHAN, Sixth ami Walnut streets, and
W. Ii. Adderly, Sixth aud Mound streets.
Also agents for Prot. Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleas
ant to take, and requires no physic.
Price 25o.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-26
OBITUAR Y.
Death Of Major Isaac Bates.

Major Isaac Bates, who had the mis-
fortune three weeks ago to fall under a
street car on the Spring Grove avenue
sustaining severe lnJurles-Doth legs be-
ing broken, aud one OF them mashed ter.
ribly--he died early this morning, az
mis- late residence on the Coleraln Pike,
from the effects OF his wounds.
At the time OF the accident Major
Bates had just returned from a visit tc
Staten Island, New York, where he had
been to attend the funeral OF favorite
grandchild, which had died from the bite
OF Spilz dog.
The deceased was we'll known in this
locality, having been born in Hamilton
County about tifty-nine years ago. His
wife, who survives him, was Miss Nj
Dougai, sister of Joseph McDougal
alawyer Of this city.
He has two sons and one daughter
living, all Of whom are married. The
daughter resides on Staten Island.
Major Bates was for long time con
nected With the Spring Grove Avenue
Street Railroad Company, of which ht
was partner, but sold his interest il
that corporation few years ago.
he made his viii last Friday, dispos
ing OF upwards of $250,000 worth of real
estate, most Of which he had inherited
The deceased was man of powerful
frame, and his social qualities hat
earned for him the respect and affection
Of large circle of acQuaintances.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-26
A Ring SUIT.

Annie Archer, member of the demi
monde, with whom Major Chas. Il
Blackburn has had professional bust
ness, has sued the Major before Squire
John W. Riley for the recovery of 6
cluster diamond ring which she values
at $50. The case was set down for a
hearing at 8 o'clock this morning, bul
the parties in action failing to appear,
1t was postponed until next Monday,
April 2. 1t does not clearly appear how
the charge of grand larceny can be- sus.
tained, as the plaintiff acknowledges to
having given the ring to her attorney as
security for ice. The case looks like a
black mailing scheme.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-26

and some soap were found. Spencer
was locked up on charge OF drunken
ness.
Later on the officers were informed
that the residence Of DIR. Clark, No. 293
West Third street, had been entered by
thief, who stole couple of coats, o
case OF surgical Instruments, a brush
and cake Of soap.
DR.. Clark was notified, and on his ar
rival at the police station identified the
goods as those stolen from him on Sat-
urday afternoon.
Spencer was arraigned before Linde-
m4nn's tribunal this morning.
He pleaded guilty to two charges Of
larceny, and one OF drunkenness. The
latter case was dismissed, but on. The
others he was fined $10O and sentenced
to thirty days Work-house on each
charge.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-26
MEssRs. DoBMEYER.& NEwHALL, the

MhoohSs DObMEfEh'G NEWHALL, the
well-Gnown music publishers and deal
ers, announce in circular to musical
people that they have been made agents
for Messrs. Ditson & CO., of Boston. Mr.,
J: L: Peters, Of New York, has sold his
Oliver Ditson q Co. These gentlemen
have also purchased the extensive oat-
alogues Of Lee q Walker, OF Philadel-
phia, and Hall h Son, of New York, and
nave become the largest sheet music
publishers in the world, and the largest
music book publishers in the United
States,