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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

| The vote will be light in New York this
| year, and this will turn to the advantage Of
| the Democrats. The registration in New
York city is now AZ, 900 behind what it was last
year, and there seems little reason to doubt
that the vote will be at least 10000 less than
in 1876. The persons who have failed to reg
lister are generally the weather. classes, tax
payers and property holders. In some of the
ptown districts there will scarcely be any
vote at all. In the Twelfth Election District
OF the Twentieth Assembly District, COM
posed mostly Of brown-stone houses, only
three persons have registered, with only one
registration day left. A large majority OF
these persons who have failed to register are
Republicans.
The committee of fifty, appointed by the
taxpayers, have grown wild over this laziness
and apathy on the part of the taxpayers, and
want to know is reform In State and city
government of no Importance to these dwell
lers In brown-stone houses?"
1t looks very much as II the Democratic
majority in New York city and Brooklyn,
will be larger even than last year 1t is
thought that the two parties will come to
these cities even. Last year the Republican
majority in the State, outside of New York
city and Brooklyn was 10000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
The Mexia Texas) Ledger has the following

The Mexia (Texas) Ledger has the following
The Cincinnati Enquirer, which, by the way
Ia one of the very ablest papers In the United
States. exhibited the largest and most terri
ble-voiced rooster on the 10th inst, when the
returns from the election In Ohio had come in
that was ever seen in any newspaper In this
country.
We have il pasted upon the walls OF oul
printing Office, as memento Of the Enquirer :
enterprise and of the election, the grand
entering wedge which Is to split Republican,
ism into fragments
What the Ledger says Of the Enquirer as a
first class newspaper la correct; but there Is
q mistake about the size and voice of that
rooster. The largest rooster ever exhibited In
the newspapers of this country was the one
brought out by the New Orleans DEMOCRAT
after the presidential election. Our rooster
was several sizes larger than the Cincinnati
Es,Qui,er's, as we are ready to show.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
publicanS.

The New York World calls attention to how
small things will defeat man. The editor of
the Cleveland Leader, Mr.. John G. Covert,
is the latest example of the greatness of small
things. The Leader, last year commenting
on the hard times, suggested many very SEN
sibIe little economies in series of articles on
"Cheap Living" In one of these Mr.. Covert
showed how a very savory and nutritious
soup could be made at cost of six cents for
peas, onions, asparagus, spinach and a
small beef bone, which the butcher would
probably give away for nothing. The article
was extremely sensible, wise and proper.
However, when Mr.. Covert became candi-
date for the Legislature this year, the story
was told on him by his opponent, and used
against him in hundred different ways. He
was denounced as the soup-bone candidate
who thought refuse beef bones good enough
for American workingmen; was pictured in
cartoons, ladling out soup for votes or lead
ing on the fight armed with monstrous soup
bone. In vain he apologized, declared he
meant nothing wrong; the popular feeling
was against him, and he was cried down
whenever he attempted to speak with soup -!
soup! soup!'
Demagogueism triumphed; Cleveland went
Republican. elected every Republican can
didate but one. Colvert fingered far IN the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

Cotton picking season is an unfortunate
time for negro children. Last season we
noticed the fact that no less than fourteen
negro cabins were burnt up, together with
some twenty children, whom their parents
had locked inside while they were out pick
ing cotton in the fields. The season of burn
ing cabins and children appears to have COM
menced earlier this year than usual; the Sec
ond accident of this kind occurred last week
on tie Cook plantation, in East Feliciana,
when two small negro children, locked in a
cabin, were burned to death. There will GER
tainly be a great many more cases of this
kind before the cotton crop is all in. There
has not been year since the war that dozen
Of these accidents have not occurred in this
State The loss from locking up negro chill
dren and matches in a cabin together is
greater even than the loss of servant girls
from lighting fires from coal oil cans. There
is no known remedy for it, however.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

According to Hon. W. Field, who Is stump
ing Michigan the last Congress contained one
barber, seven doctors, thirteen merchants,
ninety-seven lawyers, and one hundred and
eighty-nine bankers or stockholders in no
tional banks. The present Congress contains
q larger number of lawyers, but probably as
many bankers, fact that may probably ex-
plain the immense number of financial
schemes and bills that are reported on hand.
1t is probably not generally known that tho
banking interest has such n large representa-
ton in Congress as this representation SO
disproportionately large as compared with the
other interests. Evidently our Congress Is
fast growing more like the English Parlia-
ment. The present Congress probably repre-
sents a larger amount of wealth than any
that preceded it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
ping agail

The police jury of st. Mary has instituted
inquiries as to whether Incorporated towns
tan be compelled to pay parish taxes or not
Morgan City is SO exempted by an act of the
Legislature, and, 1t is believed, Franklin
and other towns in the parish are similarly
free from paying their quota of the parish
expenses. This seems to be the case with the
majority Of towns in the State and has al
ways given rise to complaints from
the farmers. It was proposed In Ver-
million, a few months ago, to contest the right
of Abbeville's exemption from parish taxa
tion. Money was raised for this purpose and
some movement made in this direction, but
the suit ultimately fell through before trial.
The investigation Of this subject by the po-
lice jury of ST. Mary's, which is most ener-
getic and wide awake body, will probably
soon settle this question
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
rear and Is defeated because he wrote q reclpe

rear and Is defeated because he wrote d recipe
for cheap soup.
1t is also said that the Republican candi-
date for Governor In Ohio suffered to the ex-
tent OF few Thousand votes from an equally
small incident Of the canvass. West was gen.
orally accused Of being teetotaler and pro-
hibitionist II was feared that this would
iniure him with the Germans, without whose
votes 1t was impossible to elect him. Some
thing. therefore, had TO be done to refute this
charge. 1t was useless to deny it; the other
side would contradict his denial and q
dramatic scene was accordingly arranged to
convince the people, by positive proof, that
West liked his liquor as well as any other
man.
At meeting, therefore, according to the
programme arranged beforehand, West
while speaking, called loudly for a
glass Of whisky to brace him UP, and
drank three fingers of 1t, in the pres
ence of the people. But, alas the trick
was not altogether successful It alienated
the temperance men, but failed to win him the
vote of the drinking men. for, 1t is charged,
he talked go wildly and incoherently after
that drink that every one concluded he was
tipsy. The whisky men, therefore, when
election day came around. voted solidly
against him in order to express their dsap-
proval Of O man who couldn't stand one small
drink
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnat Enquirer, d. p, writes as follows to
that paper
Tho Democrats and notably the New Or
leans DAILY DEMOCRAT, are In profound
rage because Stanley Matthews voted to re-
for Spoifords credentials to the Committee
ON Elections. They say that the intent Is to
submerge them and to swindle Louisiana out
Of her legal representation in the Senate.
They say that there Is no rule, law, regulation
or precedent through which this committee
can be forced by the Senate to make report.
This Is true enough, but II these gentlemen
will possess their souls In peace they will
find this Senate reconstructing that commit
tee and Stanley MATHEWS voting to sustain
the reconstruction. Then In the eyes of DEM
ocrats Stanley will be patriot and great
man.
ID. P.'s satire is old, bad and feeble He has
got Stanley correctly dotted, however. We
should not be astonished TO hear of his flop
ming again.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
response to an appeal Of the unfortunate

In response to an appeal Of the unfortunate
people OF Fernandina for aid, Mayor Pilsbury
Saturday appointed the following committee
to arrange for series of entertainments
to raise fund John Phelps, w. G. Black. l.
X. Roberts, l. N. Marks, Samuel Boyd /. w
Patton, Geo. Forester. DIR. j. Dickson Bruins
Adolph Meyer and Frank McGloin.
Yesterday this committee, after conference,
concluded that the plan of a series of enter
tainments would be slow and uncertain
process, while the necessities of the unfortu-
nate people Of the pestilenoe smitten town are
immediate and pressing The committee,
therefore, suggested to the Mayor the ap-
pointment of an active committee to solicit
subscriptions for the immediate relief OF the
people, and the Mayor, acting promptly on
their suggestion, appointed the following
gentlemen on the collection committee: w.
b. Schmidt, L. X. Converse. Ed. Palfrey, G.
IL. Hyams, Jos. Bowling, Jos. McElroy E. X.
Bryant, Henry c. Miller, Lieut.. Gov. Wilt,
L. G. Carriere p. Maspero and Hugo Red
witt.
These gentlemen will begin work imme"
diately, and we have no doubt they will be
able to raise with little difficulty sum large
enough to afford immediate relief to the peo-
pie of Fernandina.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

The last New York foX-hunt was eminently
successful in every particular. The first two
were good enough in their way, but were
somewhat lacking in the danger so essential
to well-conducted fox-hunts. This, however,
cannot be charged against the last affair
which took place on Long Island October 25
The hunt of that day started promptly at
n. m. The first run was over smooth
meadows and woodland, but soon the hounds
struck the scent across rough plowed
field. Onward over this dashed the hounds,
the hunters close behind them. At the end
Of the field the hunters struck high, four
barred fence.
They hesitated second here, for there was
no little risk in leaping the fence. However,
leap 1t they had to, or return home ignomin-
iously, and so the whole party made the trial.
Three Of the horsemen. Sandford. Peet and
Fitzpatrick, fell from their horses in the act.
The first two were badly injured; but the lat
Ter Jared far worse, his head striking stone,
stunning him and his horse falling over his
prostrate body. The wounded men were Ia
Ken up and carried to a neighboring farm
house for medical treatment. The remaining
hunters kept on with the chase and succeeded
n freeing demoralized and much-alarmed
cat ),
such Was what the New York papers call
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

The Baltimore election, last Tuesday, may
There were, it is true, no Republican candi-
dates in the field but it was, nevertheless, a
pretty square fight between the two great
parties. The Republicans Endorsed the
Workingmen's candidate for Mayor, took
the whole Workingmen's campaign in their
hands, and furnished all the beer, whisky
and money. In fact, the Workingmen s
party was the Republican party, reinforced
by the Communists of Baltimore, and sailing
Democratic votes.
| What is the result? The Democrats elected
every member of both branches of the city
| government, while their candidate for Mayor,
Mr.. G. P. Kane, obtained $500 majority
which is 1000 more than Tilden got last No
vember in Baltimore. The Republican vote
fell off 5000 from last November, while the
ID emocratic vote is actually 1000 greater than
was ever before cast in Baltimore, not even
excepting the most exciting presidential CAM
paign. There was a third party in the field
the Reform party-but as that polled only 536
votes, it is evident that the Baltimoreans
don't go in very heavy on reform.
The Republicans will have to give an alto
gether different explanation of their defeat
| in Baltimore from the reasons given by them
| for their Ohio Waterloo. In Ohio, they de-
ella re, the Workingmens vote defeated them
in Baltimore, with the Workingmen voting
with them, they are worse beaten than they
ever were before. A bad year, this, for Re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

Thursdays glorious hunt" None OF the
men are fortunately fatally hurt, although
they are all quite seriously injured. These
accidents, however, have succeeded In fully
establishing the prestige Of fox-hunting,
which may not be considered well estab-
lished and popular custom Of New York.
Another hunt takes place Saturday, at which
still more serious accidents. and perhaps u
corpse or two, are anxiously hoped for.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
WV ORLEANS. OCTOBER 10. 1877.

We acknowledge the receipt from Mr.
Saml Fl. Buck Secretary, OF copy OF the
proceedings of the third convention OF the
National Cotton Exchange Of America, held
in July last, at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Strings West Va.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
CARPET WAREHOUSE.

l7.....C hartres Street
We are receiving large additions to our stock
We NOW SELL Ar AND UNDER PRICES
CHARGED BEFORE THE WAR.
ADMINISTER, Wilton. Velvet.
boy BRUSSELS, Tapestry phys.
INGRAINS, Venetians, Hemp.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, Window Shades.
Table and Piano Covers, Curtain Materials.
Lace and Nottingham Curtains. Trimmings.
etc.. etc.
$3.50 3m 2dp a. BROUSSEAU d SON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
Human Hair and Toilet Goods.

Real French HAIR BRAIDS. for soc.
Twenty-six inches long HAIR BRAIDS. ut 50 Is.
CURLs. FRIZZETs, PUFFs, etc.
1--WE have Just received from auction a lot of
5000 HUMAN HAIR SWITCHES. and We
shall give our customers the benefit of this
low purchase)
FLORENCE HAIR. Hat and Cloth Brushes.
TOILET MIRRORS. with rubber back. Soc, 75c.,
95c. to 81 70.
men. very suitable for presents. from 50 up
to st2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
DIED.

HOPkINs-On Sunday evening, October %
of Hugh d. Hopkins and Palmyra White.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
Doll and Toy Department.

Doll and Toy Department.
BUY DOLLS HERE AND SAVE MONEY.
WAX DOLLS. from 1Oc. up to $40. comprising
variety of over 100 styles
CHINA DOLLS. from 1oc. to 50.
KID DOLL BODIES. 81, 81 25, 81 so.
DOLL HEADS. all sizes. from 1oc to S.. in
Wax. Biscuit, huber and China.
In the Toy Line
We have everything what pleases the little ones,
both Girls as we'll as Boys,
China TEA SETS, from 4Oc. up to S.,
Britannia TEA SETS, from Csc up to 50.
KITCHEN SETS, STOVES. and PIANOS which
never get out of order.
Crandell's celebrated A c and PICTURE
BLOCKS, from 15c. up to 81 so.
All the latest novelties in Mechanical Toys.
MONEY BANKS TRUNKS, DOLL HOUSES,
ETC., TOOL CHESTS, from &c. up to $40.
GAMES-Amusing and instructive; CHESS,
DOMINO. BACKGAMMON, PARLOR CROQUET.
GREAT REPUBLIC, CHESsINO. CRIBBAGE,
and fifty other games. from CSC. up to ST.
In addition to the above goods we have
thousands of other articles.
Please remember that we sell beautifully
carved Walnut BRACKETS from &c. up to CSC.
also, WALL POCKETS, MATCH SAFES, etc.
LOOKING-GLASSES, size 10 by II, only SIC.
Best UMBRELLA in town only soc.
Velvet and Gilt EASEL FRAMES at prices
which cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
LAMPS, GOBLETs. etc.
ENGLISH POCKET KNIVES at prices which
will please you.
Merchants will find it to their advantage to
buy Of us.
C.O.D.ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
Address
THE CHICAGO TRADE PALACE,
I4z ...-...... Canal street..............I 45
NEW ORLEANS.
oe27 2dp LEVY BROS. Proprietors.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
Our Jewelry Departm ent,

Our Jewelry Departm ent,
is THE MOST COMPLETE IN NEW Or
LEANS
We sell only the BEST ROLLED GOLD PLATE
GOODS, and lower than any other house.
Also French GARNET, RUBBER. ONYX, GEL
LULOID CORAL. SHELL and FANCY
JEWELRY, at prices not to be equaled by
any other firm.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30

Bohemian Glass and China Ware.
Rich VASES, at Soc, 75c. up to So.
Elegant TOILET SETS. at 9oc. up to $40.
China CASPIDORs. 75c. up to 81 So
French China TETE-A-TETE SETS. etc.
SMOKERS SETS, 9Oc.
CARD RECEIVERS, etc.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN THIS DEPARTMENT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-17

its beautiful shores, and Immediately
made provision for the vanguard Of hia
fanoied host by erecting the soak
wood'-sinoe which time, year by year,
Green Lake has grown famous, till now
there Is no end OF pretty things to be
said Of II. II our people generally knew
Of this place, with such beautiful lake,
such fine fishing and duok shooting.
rowing and sailing, shady groves, walks
and drives. 1t would be filled up from our
city alone. It possesses the most beau
tiful sheet Of cold spring water In the
world. perpetual cool breeze, fine fish
ing, good shooting, shady groves and
free from mosquitoes the post and tor
ment under which our unfortunate
"can't get a,eays" suffer such unrelent-
ing agonies the whole summer long.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-17

There IL no end TO tho jealousies ana
entanglements produced by the hus-
alan Turkish war. Austria Is not pleased
with the British government for its ap-
parent acauiesoenue In the fndepen-
dence OF Roumania, which. under the
circumstances, Ia equivalent to the es-
adjustment or a Russian German
Sclavie kingdom on her borders, and
asks for explanations. which the BRUSH
ministry Ia embarrassed to give. France,
too. ia not content with the condition
and the relations which England as
sumea toward Egypt and the suez Canal.
Her capitalists claim dominant IN
terest In that great work. and suspect
England Of trying to dislodge them
through pretenoes of extending her
protection to Egypt. Altogether dreat
Britain has been involved In an
awful middle, and her people
are In a mighty Torment. We hoped
that our Government. at least. would be
left free from any involvement by this
conflict, of two such remote nations.
But Il seems we were disappointed, Tor
now comes the Porte with frowns and
mutterings against the United States
for permitting the Russian heet to con
ceal itself and lilo perdu In one OF oul
harbors with the purpose OF pouncine
UPON the merchants engaged In trans
porting arms and munitions from Amer
lean to Turkish ports.
Surely, II this war continues 1t VII
involve all the civilized nations OF the
world.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-17

this city have literally rotted down or
oaved into the river, and that there
seems to be no effort being made to
check the destruction. Somebody Is at
fault unless 1t can be shown that good
and substantial wllarves cannot be built
and maintained on our river front. Any
such assumption Ia Of course ridiculous.
The lessee or lessees contracted to
repair and keep in repair these
wharves, and though less than two
years have passed since they enter
ed into their contract, the wharves
of the city are mass OF ruins. What
ever responsibility attaches to them
they should be Of course required to
meet But the graver question Is, how
are the wharves to be repaired or
rather, rebuilt7 That this must be
done by some means ut any cost.
every one will admit. But how
this very expensive work is to be
done is D problem. and one to the
solution Of which the city authorities
must vigorously address themselves.
The present condition Of the wharves Ia
we'll calculated to cripple and repel
trade, whereas. II II IL hoped to save
and advance the fortunes Of this city,
the most active and intelligent steps
must be taken to invite, encourage and
foster our commerce. The port charges
here are exorbitantly high. but to OK
act these charges from vessels which
are provided with sunken, rotten. and
broken-up wharves. Ia a. fraud upon
commerce and scandal to an enlight-
ened city. What will the authorities do
about it
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-17

In the issue OF the DEMOCRAT this
morning we give our official compen-
dunn Of all the acts and laws passed by
our Legislature at the late extra ses-
sion. their titles and dates OF pas
sage, signature and PRONUNCIATION.
This compendium, taken In con-
nection with a previous one pub
lished In the DEMooRAT, containing
the laws passed at the regular session.
will enable every one to fully under
stand and appreciate all the legislation
Of our late Legislative session, and be
able to refer, at once, to any law that he
desires to see. 1t is. therefore, ne
cessity not only to the lawyers OF the
State. but to merchants, property own
ers, and all persons interested In any
business. A glance ct 1t will enable
any one to refer at once to any act OF
law he is In search OF. 1t Is, In fine, q
directory of the laws Of our late Legis-
lature.