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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
SILVER DOLLARS.
They Are Already In Use and Circulation
in the West.
New York Herald3


In the West.
New York Herald3
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The attention of the
Secretary OF the Treasury has been drawn to
some recent movements of the dollar OF the
tfaddies, which show that in the West the law
of demand and supply is in force, and the
Western people, who are so Justify crying out
for silver dollars, are getting them. Cifeu-
lars from San Francisco bankers have been
sent i'm large numbers to bankers and manu-
facturers all over the Northwest, offering to
furnish them trade dollars in any quantities
at one and half per cent discount, for green
backs. 1t has become known also that Mex-
can collars have recently begun to go West
from New York in considerable amounts, be-
ing collected and sent out by New York
brokers, who sell them to manufacturers for
ninety seven cents on the dOllsr.
The Western workingmen have 50 long
been told by demagOgues that they ought to
have the silver dollars that they largely be-
lieve ia it, and employers of labor in the
Northwest have begun to pay out trade dol
lars in wages, and find b, for the moment, a
popular act.
The supply of trade dollars, now worth
about ninety-fiye cents in greenbacks, is quite
large at San Francisco, where the banks have
for long time refused to take silver except
as special deposit, and these dollars are
therefore shipped to the Northwestern States
in large quantities and at so considerable a
profit that owners Of silver bullion out there
are urging the Mint to more rapid coinage of
trafle dollars
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
A Casus HelIi.
[Chicago Times ]

The "purely local" disturbance at San Eli
zario has reached point which ID all that the
most ardent Mexicolaters could DESIRE At 3
o'clock on Sunday afternoon the Texas troops
who were surrounded by Mexican savages at
San Elizario, their ammunition having ex-
| hausted, surrendered to the mob; and imme-
diately after the surrender Judge Charles III.
| Howard and two others OF the Americans were
| this brutal affair should not furnish a
casus belH before the trouble is over.
| Whether or not the disturbance Is purely
local. depends on the question as 70
were or were not citizens Of the State of Texas
| But 1t Is well known that a large part of the
mob, and probably it's ringleaders, were from
| the other side of the line, and it is entirely
say that no Mexicans have crossed the border
to take part in the fight. Whoever makes
such an assertion only betrays his own ignO-
rance Of the ground and the circumstances
which led to the outbreak. Nothing can be
more certainly known than is the fact that.
Mexicans from across the river habitually
take part in all the doings Of the population
| of the island upon which San Elizario standsss
| They have participated from time imme--
mortal in the plumber Of the salt pits In
Ell Paso county, and direct evidence OF
| the fact that they joined the San Elizari0
Mexicans in forming a Jnst1 to resist the
| laws of Texas in this matter, has been already
published in the Times. 1t y safe to say that
called republic Of Mexico assisted In the
murder of Howard and his companions, and
their action will constitute as sound griev-
anee as we had against the Spaniards who
massacred the crew of Virginius at Santiago
de Cuba. It is all very wei! for officers who
do not enjoy frontier service to behttle the
trouble, and they will continue to do,so even
il the affair at San Elizario does not end with
the murder of Howard, and becomes second
Alamo; but 1t is scarcely in good taste, to-
say the least, for high army official to la
ment the transfer Of the troops to Ell PasO
because it ''left certain Indian reservations
entirely uncovered When the lives OF citi-
zens and white men were threatened by a.
mob of Mexican savages it was not becoming
in such an officer to bewail an order which
sent soldiers to their rescue.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

ton correspondent Is scrawling his indelibIey
mark upon the tablets OF the ages. The raw
youth from the provinces, who jmes here full
of the proud individuaism OF rural news-
raDerdOm. soon Tuns out his brief riot, set
ties down from the sensational to the reliable.
descends from his giddy self-hood to the dead
level of the sum of things and fs lost from the
sight of men. He may have been indicted for
libel. expelled from the gallery for disrespect
to statesmen, Or incarcerated In hastile for
contempt of committee, but that Is the nTcrest
passing episode and serves hardly to- delay his
INEVITABLE OBLIVION.
The fame OF hin is the exception. The long
life of hard work, small pay and many vexa-
tions. ending with humble funeral and piaf1
headstone is his rule. There lie for him but
one real consolation, and that is asI have said,
the satisfaction of knowing always, even
though nobody else May realize it, that he Is I'm
Some small way a contributor to q sum total OF
impression the vastBess Of which only the flt-
ture may fully know. Let him persevere. then.
The institutions u which he is a part will! go on
forever. while he comes and goes briefly, and
for the most part unnoted. He leads no
revolutions, rides on the crest of no tidal waves.
Is not the hero of anything. Yet his sftouldeE
is pressed against the slow moving wheel OF
the Judgment that brushes things. Let him
therefore rejoice in his quiet consciousness OF
power which is 80 noiseless that no one heeds
1t, and he may be happy on even his meagre
salary, and with the few comforts which his
means vouchsafe or his leisure admits.
A, C.B.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
THE Ell PASO MASSACRE.
The Mexicans Secure Recruits from the
other Side Of the Border.

Chtcago Times.l
MEsILLA, New Mexico, Dec. 1s.--A special
from Ell Paso says that the firing at San
ElizariO between the Mexicans and the Texas
Rangers continued on Saturday and Saturday
night with great activity. 1t Is believed that
many casualties occurred, but the exact num-
Der has not been learned. Sheriff Kerber was,
authorized by the Governor to raise LOO
rangers, but In this he was not successful
United States mail coach was allowed to pass
the Mexicans at San Elizario without
molestation. The driver reports that
fighting was in progress when he left
the scene of conflict on Sunday morning,
Shortly after his departure he heard loud
explosion, and believes it to have been caused
by the blowing up of the house in which the
known the mob had undermined for the above
purpose. The Mexicans on Saturday crossed
the border, and after some exertion secured
100 recruits, with whom they returned to
the Texas side and renewed the conflict
On Monday the situation of affairs be-
came critical in the extreme. The ran
gers were short of ammunition and wearied
by the long resistance which they had
made, and a surrender became a question
of but few hours. The Americans were ter
rified by the events of the past few days, and
plaintive appeals were heard on all sides for
military assistance from the United States.
After waiting for reinforcements until 1t was
impossible to further resist the mob, the
rangers surrendered on, yesterday, and were
Immediately surrounded and dsarmed by the
infurated rabble Howard, Atkinson, mer-
chant, and Mcbride were instantly condemn
ed to death and shot by the Mexicans, and
the others are held, awaiting the pleasure of
their caDtOrS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
PRAYING FOR BETTER TINES.
Suggestion That the President Appoint 9
Day of Prayer.
New York Times,l


PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Dec. 17.-At the
meeting of the Philadelphia Conference Of
the Baptist Ministers, and the Methodist
Preachers meeting to-day, extraordinary ac-
tion was taken concerning the financial dis
tress from which the country is now suffer
ing. The following resolutions were adopted !:
Whereas, The country has for more than
four years been suffering under commercial
and industrial depression, which has brought
great distress on all classes; and
Whereas, This prolonged calamity is due
largely to moral causes, (some Of which go
back in our history,l to selfishness. greed Of
gain, public and private dishonesty, waste,
recklessness, and in general to disregard OF
the rights Of man and the laws of God; there
fore
Resolued, That it is most fitting that we
humble ourselves under the hand OF God in
view of our sins, and pray for his interposi.
ton in our behalf.
Resolued, That we recommend to our breth
zen to employ Thursday OF the Week O
/ Prayer january 10,l as season of speeia
humiliation, supplieatien and prayer befor,
| Almighty God for the forgivness Of our sins
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 1877.

for revival of personal and national right
eousness, for the bestownent of the truest
wisdom upon our rulers, and for the favor of
God, which alone can bring real prosperity.
most fitting act if the President Of the United
States should recommend day of public
prayer in behalf of the country
Resotged, That we respectfully invite our
brethren of all denominations to unite with
us in securing the observance OF such sea-
son OF prayer.
Resolued, That q copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Ministers Conference of our
Presbyterian and our Methodist brethren in
this city, and that copy, signed by the
president and secretary of the conference, be
transmitted to the President Of the United
States
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

Chicken rearing by machinery has reached
its last and mast glorious period.it even
supplies an artificial mother hen for the gulie-
less chicken to- brood under at night and ny
to in moments Of peril during the day. The
hydronsere ia a French invention, and strik-
ingly resembles real hen in all bat one par-
ticular: beneath it's downy breast. instead OF q
warm hesGt, there is o y warm water. Thus,
machine. by the chicken en-food-cramming ma
chine. and an now w by the heartless hvdromere.
are the innocent joys Of chickenhood vanish-
Ing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
WAR NOTES.
suleiman Pasha on His Way to Take
Command of the Army of ROumeIIa.

LONDON, Dec. 21.--The Times correspondent
telegraphs from Vienna that Suleiman Pasha
has arrived at Constantinople. from Varna. with
10000 men. whence he goes to Adrianople. to
take command OF the army Of Roumelia.
kans, heavy material can be transported more
rapidly and more easily by rail to ,Varna. and
thence by sea to Constantinople. than by the
direct way through the passes. Hence the CIR
euitous route adopted by Suleiman.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

The vocabulary of the ancient sages OF
Egypt, at least as far a it is known to US
from the hieroglyphic inscriptions, was about
6S5 words. A well educated person seldom
uses more than 5000 or 1000 words in actual
conversation Accurate thinkers and close
reasoners, who wait until they find a word
that exactly fits their meaning, employ. a
larger stock; and eloquent speakers may rise
to a command of 10000. Shakespeare pro-
duced all his plays with about Il, 600. Mil
toms works are built up with 5000, and the
Old Testament says all it has to say with 5642
words.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

Once old Marshal Bugeaud was candidate
for election to the Chambers. He was not in
the very best of health at the time ard his
doctor babe him beware OF over-exerting or
over-exciting himself, ordered him to bed and
bIed and purged him to keep him there.
From time to time the doctor brought him
the most encouraging reports Of the canvass
all was going well, only let him keep hims ,eli
perfectly quiet. At last the day came and
the Marshal learned that he had been-b eaten
Beaten o. he shouted, ''by whom ~ "By
your doctor"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Turkey Prefers n Renewal of the War to
Direct Negotiations.

LONDON Dec. 21.-The Times has received the
following telegram from Vienna: Since the
failure of the Turkish note to the powers the
idea of direct negotiations between Turkey and
Russia appears to find more advocates. 1t is
supposed that even Great Britain has some
what abated her objections to such course. and
advised the Porte totry. If possible to ascertain
the Russian conditions.
The Porte. howevel, seems to have little in
cination for such q course. All its energies
seem to be bent on the defense of Roumelia. 1t
is thought. all o. that the Turkish Parliament.
to which the Porte declared its intention Of sub
hitting questions, will oppose negotiation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
MARINE NEWS.

SOUTHWEST PASS. Dec. 81, D. m.-No arrivals
or departures. Weather calm, thick and foggy.
PORT EADs. Dec. 81, 6 p. m.-Arrivals: = Steam
New York. to G.. A. Whitney & Co.; steamship
Hudson. at / 80 p. M. Gager, master, from New
York, to A. Moulton; British steamship NJ ac-
gregor, Newell master. at 2:2o D. m. from Ply
mouth, Eng. to Ranger. Fatman & Co.; Ameri-
can bark Fannie j. Mcclellan, Mcclellan master,
days from Havana, in ballast. to master.
Sailed: Steamship Hacyon. Wind southeast
light. Weather thick and foggy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

Old Kentucky and choice Western whiskies
always give good account of themselves when
not re handled and tampered with in a detri-
mental way. The attention of wholesale buyers.
dealers and grocers Is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of Messrs. Miller. Dolhonde & Co., who
propose to meet their wants with goods in the
original condition as when leaving the hands of
the distiller and manufa :turer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Califsrn as New senator.

Mr.. Farley, the nsw Democratic Senator
from California is a native OF Virginia. and
for some time a resident of Kentucky. He
went to California In 1850 and has been good
deal in politics; was mefaber of the State
Senate for years. He is a lawyer OF Alaaden
county and prominent as q party manager.
1t will be remembered that Farley was an un-
successful candidate for this office at the tinaS
Senator Booth was elected by the Inde-
DendpntS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

The London Times, in commenting on the
presidential reception at Louisville, located
that town in Missouri Inter-Ocean. This
is bad enough for paper like the Times in
this day. but Sir Archibald Allison, in his
celebrated History of Europe speaking of
the war of 1919 with this country, calls New
England "a State" and enumerates it with
several others, 1.-THE States of New York, New
England" etc.-(Ind. Herald.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
suicide of Young ParadOl.

LONDON Dec 21.-A telegram from Paris say s
that son Of the late NJ. Provost Paradol, only
years of age committed suicide yes
terday. The cause of the rash act is unknown.
The young mans father, as will be remembered.
also fell by his own hand,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
THE NEW YORK HORROR.
THE Loss OF LIFE STILL UNKNOWN
NOT MORE THAN ONE-TH1RD OF
THOSE I'm THE BUILD-
ING ESCAPED.
Forty Believed to be New Buried Under
the Ruins-The Firemen still at work
Heartrending scenes mt the Hospitals.

NEw YoRK Dec 21.--Up to this hour, 6 D. m.I
the number of lives lost by the. explosion and
flre at Greenfield Il Strauss candy mandatory
in barclay street. j. still uncertain. 1t Is the
opinion OF those conversant with the establish
ment, and the number OF employees engaged at
work OF the time of the catastrophe. that not
more than one-third of those in the building
escaped, and 1t is believed that fully forty bodies
are now buried beneath the ruins
The total loss by the fire is estimated at
$380,OOO. Two hundred men have been placed at
work on the RUNS. although the debris are still
smoking and kissing under the streams of
water pouring. upon them from fire engines.
1t will probably be q dav or two before the
debris can be so cooled down as to be removed
and permit the release Of all the bodies now
buried hereunder
The scenes witnessed at the hospitals to-day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
The Hanging Of Van Dyke + Canton, N. Y

WAyERrowN, n. Z, Dec. 21.-The execution of
Van Dyke. for the murder of Mary Bartholo-
NEW near Ogdensburg last July. took place at
Canton to-day. The prisoner seemed to care
nothing about his approaching fate. laughing
and joking until within q lew moments of his
death. He told the sheriff that he wanted to be
hung about IL o'clock, so 40 to get into hell in
time for dinner. He died proclaiming his inno-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

WILKEsBAnRE, Pa. Dec. 21.-The miners en-
ployed by J. II. Swoyer, Riverside and Forty
Foot Coal Companies, who struck four weeks
ag to effect the removal of an objectionabFe
weigh master. resumed work day. The CON-
panies made 10 concession.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
sheranan's Decision ms to Deputy Sur.
yeyOrs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Seoretary Sherman
Il hs na@bsr Of dey 70
allowed at the ports of New York. Boston
Philadelphia and San Francisco,, He decides
Boston two. Philadelphia one and San Fran
cisco one. All above this are to be dro pped.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

PROVIDENCE, Dec. H.-A MAN named Butcher
prietress of a House of ill-fame in this city
early this morning, and then shot himself.
Both parties are in precarious condition. The
affair was the result of a quarrel.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
A Doubtful Bombardment.

LONDON, Dec. 21-The Daily Neps' CORE
spondent telegraphs that Gen. Todtleben has
arrived at Orzova to make preparations to bonn
bard Ala Kalet. The report is, however. con
sidered doubtful
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-Miss Bertha Won Hill
lern. the pedestrian. arrived here to-day. On
eighty nine miles in twenty-six consecutive
hours
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
CAPITAL NOTES.
The New York PostOfHce-NO Reduction
Possible.

WASHINGTON Dec 21.-Chief of Special Agents
OF the Postoffice Department Parker and Mr..
Marr, chief clerk to Gen. Taintor, who were
sent TO New York to inquire If the force In the
Office there could be reduced, have returned
and made report that no reduction can be
made without injury to the service.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
sm8Ms.

sn1alls, the convicted South Carolina Con-
gressman, says the colored people Of his
State, 'tin their sorrow and Disappointment
Liberia, where they ~ can be- srobsed and op-
pressed no more" If they want TO be sure OF
1t they must not take Smalls with them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
sitting BuIl sti,l In Canada.

OTTAWA. Ont, Dec 21.-There is no truth In
the report that Sitting Bull had crossed the
the Sioux on Canadian territory. and conn mpletely
under the cotrol of the mounted police.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

There are three Republicans elected to the
Georgia Legislature instead of two. They
are: A. r. Rogers, colored, OF Mcintosh 5.
Lemuel Anderson, OF Newton, and o. G. Shar-
man. Of Upson.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
The Geers,a Constitution.

Out of 1877 counties in Georgia only seven
cast majorities against the adoption OF tha
new constitution rather unanimous vote.
in consideration of the influences arrayed
against ratification.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Roiier DIa Not Explode,

but that the explosion was that of brick flue
four feet in diameter, running back horizon
tally from the furnace fifty feet to the smoke
stack In the rear. This fiue being choked up.
up the building.
Boiler Inspector Horton reported to Superin-
tendent Wailing this afternoon that he found
the boiler intact. and everything connected with
the steam apparatus in good order. Various
other opinions are expressed as to the cause of
tho Axnlnainn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Heartrending in the Eek treme.

From every part of the city and at evey hour.
the relatives OF the wounded or missing persons
have besieged the porter's room anxiously in
sguiring for their friends.
IT is now definitely ascertained TINT the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

TIFLIs. Dec 21.-The Russians under Gen
Romanoff assaulted and captured Ardanutscl
on the 18th inst. The losses Of the Russians
were insignificant
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Withdrawal of Turkish F0l

LONDON. Dec 21--The Times special iron
Vienna says that the Czarowitch reports tn
withdrawal Of the Turkish forces outside Rust
chuk and on the lower Lom.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

WASHINGTON Dec. 21.-Senator Patterson has
had a 81 we're attack of congestion of the brain,
aud is now lying at his residence in a very
CRITICAL condition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Gen. TOdtleben to succeed the CzarO
Wi

LONDON, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to the Times
from Bucharest says the Czarowitch will prob J.
bly, return TO Russia shortly and that upon his
departure Gen. Todtleben will assume COM
mand in chief
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
A New Levy.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE. Dec. 2l.-It is stated in Off
cial circles that the government will shortly
order new levy Of three hundred thousand
men.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

Notice is called to the fact that the curtain will
rises upon the performance of Elijah " pre-
cisely at IA o'clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
The Naturalization ef the Da

LONDON, Dec. 21.-A Vienna dispatch says that
negotiations for the naturalization of the Dan
ube are proceeding.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
Tho NAsIeRr,l y
Resumed W0sk.

New YoBa, Dec. q. 21.Countsrfeit fives or the
First National Bank Of Hanover, Pa, are circu-
lating.