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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
CRIT1EsZING HAYES MEssAGE-IT If
PRONOUNCED VAGUE AND
UNSATISFACTORY.
u sIap Also ut the Depar tmeut Reports
A Call fOr Fuller and More Definite
Information.

new. YORK. Der. 9.--.The Times editorially,
speaking Of the Presidgent,s E mssssage says that
OF the President and the accompanying reports
can have failed to receive an impression of
yaguensss from some portions Of their state
III the. reader Is particularly interested in
the Southern policy OF the President, ne must
the subject when he laid down the message
than when he took II up. for he has failed to
fnd any precise statement Of fact or any clear
explanation Of reasoning which has guided the
ii speaking q eiyil service reform. # says be
has been left still more in the dark II the
report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury is taken
up there will be found q number Of points on
which fuller s and more definite mil information ig
have been benefte BY knowing the details of the
contract with the syndicate; the. reasons for the
as purchasers OF coupon bonds Of the new issue
in this country and in favor of foreigners; the
considerations which practically exclude the
national banks from the work of placing the
new bonds and other matters which have
puzzled q good many minds In the financial
III directing attention to these facts we have
no desire to consider whether the President and
ths Secretary Of the Treasury ~ have done their
point out. that II they have NOT. there Is practi-
cHlly no remedy for the omission. 1t s true that
in rsgard to any any specific subject the House or
sioI. but the Information will be In writing, and
SLllt lack Iulu6SS anu cleHTHeSS. leHVluK u S6r1-
ouswant in the minds OF the Legislature
The remedy Is ,n9t 50 plain as difficult, II
hasbeen proposed that the. various secretaries.
or Heads Of departments, should have seats In
oneor the other House OF Congress. and should
be chilled upon for information regarding the
business eonfided to their charge. 1t says In
this case. pushed by active and skilled oppo-
nents. conscious. that any hose joint In his
ofiidIal armor will be promptly discovered and
merpilessiy pierced, he will exert himself to
have his affairs In o defensible condition. II is
quits possible that Ii the problem were ap-
proached In q frank aud rational manner that
some decided improvement In present methods
could be arranged by the action of Congress
only,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
WEATHER AND RIVERS,

Frgerio's reports OF the temperature for Satur-
day night places the lowest point as 81 degrees
above zero, and on yesterday the range was from
43 to IS degrees above zero.
The Signal Service kilograms Of last evening
report but little change in the temperature at the
Northern and Western points yesterday, the in
crease averaging but from 2 to degrees at
majority Of tho points.
Cairo 4s, Cincinnati 40. Davenport Al, Dubuque
40, Galveston 81, Indianola So. Keokuks49, La
crosse 3S, Leavenworth IS, Louisville 40, Mem
phis 50, Nashville 4s, Omaha 48, Pittsburg SO,
Shreveport 81, st. Louis 46, st. Paul 81, VIcks-
burg 81, Yankton 81, Augusta (Gs.) 81, Corsicana
SO, Key West SO, Mobile 56, Montgomery 81, and
Savannah 81 degrees above zero.
Clear or fair weather was reported at msiority
of the stations, and no changes indicating much
of rise in any Of the upper streams was re-
ported. The Ohio is falling steadily at Pittsburg
and Louisville, but rose 2 feet inches at Cincin-
matt. The Mississippi is closed with ice at st.
Paul, rose 2inches at Dubuque, inch st Keokuk,
inches at st. Louis, fell IA inches at Cairo and
Memphis. and rose 10 inches at Vlcksburg, where
the water level is Is feet IL inches above low
water mark.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
BOOK NOTICES.
BAENEYHueHEs AND HIS RAILWAY REcoap.

BAgNEYHUGHEs AND HIS RAILWAY RECORD.
Barney Hughes, ESQ, Of Memphis. Tenn, or.
as he styles himself in his lectures plain
Mister Bhughes," has once more "reopeneds the
publication Of the R0ilc0y Kec0rd, a 12xslD
paper. that is twelve columns. devoted to witty
writings and $40 miles OF the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, and has favored the DEMO
Graf with specimen copy. which is chuck full
Of Merry Christmas, Texas, ticket agents.
woman, and other similar subjects which the
editor discusses as readily with his pencil as
he has done in the lecture room. While wish
ing u. ii. the utmost success. we but echo the
sentiment OF nearly every railroad man In the
South. Bhughes having followed" that bIsi-
ness land lightning grabbinRj for twenty years,
and while eulogiZing his qualities. we cannot
better prove them than by producing the fol-
lowing criticism which b. H slings. editorial
ly, at minstrelS. He says.
The female minstrels, who recently appeared
in our city. had full houses, and It Is - bs
hoped with a few such consecutive successes
they will soon be enabled to clothe themselves
all the way down. It's astonishing how much
attention q female will receive. whose ward
robe consists Of a neck-tfe. low chartered slip
waist; whereas. il she had on a faded water
proof. she couldn't rivet the attention Of any
body except street car driver. As one Old
quince-sheiied sinner expressed h--1n short
il was very good. There were men present who
have been doctoring for weak eyes the past ten
years-couidnt keep them open In church
twenty ninutes-and you might a. well have
expected 81 eEera glasAes 70 wink az ~
anticipate any such collision OF their lids. We
have heard of eye openers, but never knew what
they were before.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
MARINE NEWS.

PORT EADs, Dec. 9.-Arrived Steamship Lone
Star. Forbes master, at 7:1O q. m., from New
York, to G. A. Whitney Il Co.
British steamship Ben Nevis at 8:45 a. M.
from Genoa, to E. j. Forstalls' Sons. She came
in in charge Of her first officer, her late master
Charles Stuart, having died on the passage No
vember o. at 4:30 .. m.. in lat. % min. 80 deg.
long. 81 min. 81 deg, and was buried at sea.
United States war steamer Enterprise, at Il
M, from Norfolk, via Key West.
American schooner Vim. h. Cloves, Dickson
master, ~ days from New York. with general
cargo, to Norton & Bell.
Sailed Steamship New York, ships J. A.
Thompson and Her Majesty. barks Luz, Swift
Aretusa, Christiana and Iona, brig Annie Batch
elder, and schooners Mary A. Drury and Sun
beam
hazy.
No arrivals or departures at Southwest Pass.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Arrived: City OF Rich
mond and Celtic, from Liverpool; Greece. from
London; Holley, from Rio Janeiro; Josephus
Femes. from Cardiff. Sailed: Biogdon. for HAM
burg; Craft, for Havre; Steinmann, for Ant
werp: London Castle. for London; Vendalond.
fof Bristol.
BALTIMORE, Dec. s.-Arrived: Perusdian from
Liverpool. Sailed: Brauscha, for Bremen.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-Sailed: Switzerland
for Antwerp; Ohio. for Liverpool
BOSTON, Dec 9.-Sailed: Liberia and Bavarian.
for Liverpool. Arrived: Hindoo Hull, from
New Orleans Arnold Barussea, from Liverpool.
LIvERPOOL, Dec. 9.-Sailed: Minnesota for
Boston: Nepigen, for Portland. Arrived Abys-
sinia. from New York; Caspian. from Balti-
more.
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Probable Murder mt Jersey city.

New YORK, Dec. 8.-John Orthout of the firm
Of Davenport Orthout Il Tracy. iron founders
In Jersey City, and who acts as cashier to the
concern, yesterday at noon visited the bank and
drew seven hundred dollars to pay off the en-
ployes. He sat down near the window. which
has d wire screen in front. and began sorting
the money in piles. according to the pay rolls.
While thus engaged man entered and stealth
struck him powerful blow In the temple with
q bar Of iron. telling him unconscious to the
floor and upsettng the chair on which he sat.
The man seized the money and quickly pass
ed out unobserved by any person In the build
ing. The office boy discovered Mr.. Orthout
q fit called Mr., Tracy. who lived opposite. The
latter taking in ut D glance the whole situation
informed the police Meantime physicians
were summoned and Mr.. Orthout was removed
to his residence In this city. and at q late hour
last night his condition was very critical. The
police are working up the case with hope Of
GuGnR2s.
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The City of Berlin-NO News Hut Plenty Of
Confidence,

New YoBK. Dec. g.-No news concerning the
steamer City of Berlin was received By the
agents of the Inman Line to-day. Mr.. Dole.
however, expresses his entire confidence in the
safety of the vessel, and 1t would seem that the
friends of the passengers on board share in
this confidence. as there were but few inquiries
at the office by them to-day.
It Is hoped that some definite news concern
ing the missing steamer will be learned in n
few hours. as her sister, the City of Richmond,
Is due here to- night, and 1t may be that she fell
in with the City OF Berlin during her voyage.
The sea captafns now at this port are OF the
opinion that the machinery Of the vessel has
et W bs au t her sn1 u sa
and considerably out of her regular course in
consequence. which would account for her not
having been sighted by auy other steamer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
THE UNION PASSENGER DEPOT.
what the BELT Railroad is Doing.

What the Belt Railroad ts Doing.
The plans for union depot for the use OF the
Pacific and the Jackson Railroad Companies is
being made by clever architect OF this city, and
will soon be completed. Il is still question
whether the depot will be established on Basin or
on Claiborne street. The companies decidedly
prefer the first name street, but'it is feared by
some OF our officials that as ID will necesstate the
passing Of the trains on Common street in front
OF the Charity Hospital, that obj oetions might
arise the part Of the faculty Of that institution.
II depends therefore entirely upon the surgeons
in charge OF the Charity Hospital at which Of the
two points the depot will be erected. We learn
from one Of the gentlemen connected with the
belt railroad that owing to the increase OF busi-
ness OH their line they cannot delay much longer
in completing the belt by way Of Louisiana
Avenue. This is received at the City Hall as an
indication OF returning prosperity with unex-
pected rapidity.
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New York Dec o. Cooper Institute was well
filled this afternoon by the members and friends
Of the American Temperance Union. num-
ber OF persons were also present in the expecta-
tion that some manifestation would be made in
Endorsement OF the raid on the saloons, but the
president made no alusion to it in his opening
address. The chaplain, in his prayer. thanked
God that - the police had ct last awakened to a
sense OF their responsibilities. and had dared to
dc. what they considered right and just.
John i. Risley, agent of the New York Tenn
perance Society, then delivered lecture nomi-
nally on the subject, Young Ladies, Wine and
Matrimony. but Which WAS in reality a thor
ough temperance speech of the old school de-
nouncing all liquor dealers. and advocating
prohibition. He was especially severe upon
social usages. which encourage the habit Of
drinking, and urged upon all mothers and
daughters to refrain from placing Temptation
in the way OF their relatives and friends
He declared it to be sin for any girl or
woman to marry man who was addicted to
drink and urged upon the female members of
the audience to remember this fact
Rather q dramatic scene followed this speech
A man named Pollenek, who said that he had
formerly been q temperance lecturer but that a
few weeks ago he had fallen from grace and had
been drunk ever since. He said that some days
ago he had attempted to commit suicide, and
had then given his name as Forrest but that
now he was determined to sail under his own
colors, and to foreswear king alcohol forever
The UudE5 wits then administered before the
congregation by the chaplain. Other exercises
followed and the meeting closed,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE SITUATION In FRANCE -" THE
MARSHAL HAS MADE EVERY CON-
CEssION CONSISTENT WITH
HONOR"
Uninteresting sitting of the Chambers
Important Caucus Of the COnstitu-
tiOnalfsts-C0nfusiOn Reign
Ing Everywhere.

VERSAILLES. Dec. 9.-The sittings Of the Cham
bers yesterday were unintsresting. 1t was ex-
pected that u question would be put in the Sem
ate, affording NJ. Dufaure an opportunity Of ex-
planning his share In the recent events but both
the Right and the Left being uncertain Of the
support of the Constituttonaists, refrained from
putting the question.
After the sitting the Constitutionalists held
an important meeting. at which one member
declared that they must follow the Marshal up
to the end even to dissolution.
M. Lambert de SRinte Croix urged that the
Marshal must accept parliamentary Ministry.
M. Batbie maintained that the Marshal had
made every concession consistent with honor,
and that henceforth the Constitutionalists must
follow him. even to voting second dissolution
M. Bocher requested the meeting to refrain
from coming to decision.
The utmost confusion reigps In all circles.
The Crisis Unabated.
PARIS. Dec. 9.--The crisis remains unabated
and the utmost confusion continues to prevail
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
NEW ORLEANS RIFLE CLUB.

The beautiful day brought out not as many
members as could be expected; probably on ac-
count OF the fine weather for hunting quite q
number were absent. Nevertheless some Of the
crack shots were competing at the different
ranges, with the following result:
At 800 yards, off-hand standing, the leading
score was m ade by
9. Kressner. q 45543 s5s-el
At 1000 Yards by
r. G.. Eyrich. a 5 5 5 555545545 5-72
This club lie seriously considering the possibility
OF raising team for competition in next years
inter State riffs match. and with as good material
on hand as any other club only good result can
be anticipated.
OF military companies the Mitchell Rifles con-
tested for the Goodwin badge, at 200, yards off
hand:
John p. Roche .........3 8 8 4 3542 24-A
Capt. NJ. Cooney. .......4 3 3 0 4 8 8 8 0-26
Corporal M. j. Cooney. % 4 8 3 8 8 4 8 8 0-26
III. ooonnor. r.........-...2 o 2 0 4 3-26
Good scores being likewise made by Mr.. Garry,
OF the Irish Rifles, and Mr.. Robinson Of Fort st.
Philip.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE TAX BILLS FOR 1873.

II is now pretty oertsin that the tsx bills for
1878 will be completed and delivered by the 1st
Of January next to Administrator Brown, who
will turn them over to Col. Denis. Administrator
Of Finance, for collection. We und derstand that
q discount will be allowed TO those who may set
tie their taxes within the first ten days after the
taxes are due; another TO those who may pay
wi hin the ten days following, aud still another
TO those who may settle within thirty days after
the taxes are due. This is an advantage which
sensible people will doubtless avail themselves
NJ
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A Louisville RIaze-L0ss &ZOO, 600.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 9.--Last night at about
II O'Clock fire broke out IN the wholesale
street. near First, and Notwithstanding the
ca. nest efforts Of the fire department the
building and It's eontents were entirely. con-
were destroyed. valued at from one hundred
and eighty to two hundred thousand dollars.
The total amount Of insurance was two hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars In various
companies. The books and papers OF the firm
were saved, but owing to the confusion created
by the. fire. q list OF the insurance companies
has not yet been given to the public. The Galt
House WaS seriously threntensd
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
HO! FOR THE RACES.

With this weather there cannot fail being a
large crowd at the Louisiana Jockey Club Course
this afternoon, to witness the three interesting
events set down for the days sport. The genial
temperature will allow the ladies, without any
discomfort, to go out in their richer winter toi-
let's, and we expect to see their allotted corner
ablsze with beauty.
As the four-miie day has always been regarded
here as the day OF the season, great turn ont
Of old and young will take place in the direction
Of the track by hasf-past o'clock.
At 2 o'clock precisely the first bell will be run
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
Through the Heart -Accidental shooting

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. g.--Ths evening young
lady named Pauline Striker, aged fifteen years,
was shot. rs is supposed, accidentally and in
Sloan street 1t seems that young man named
Lewis Meyers, who was o frequent visitor ut the
house, came there drunk in company with d
friend named Russell. Meyers had pistol in
his pocket which he had been hourishing In the
street. and Russell. after reaching the house.
took it away in order to prevent any damage
being done. He attemptedto to remove the cham
ber from the revolver when it went off. and
Miss Striker Just entering the room at the time.
the ball entered her heart. Both the yotlng
men. who are about eighteen years old. were
arrested. The young lady was u resident OF
PittshurQ
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SExTONIANA.

Yesterday at noon Sexton had tilt with Char
ley Quade at the Crescent Hall. The game was
500 points, Quade receiving the odds of 200. At
the close. the game stood: Sexton 500, Qusde 148.
The formers average was II 1928, and Quades
1928.
Tonight Sexton will play Mr.. Arthur Coste,
when this champion will make all his counts by
taking the cushion before striking the second
bali, whilst Coste will play the usual game.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON Dec TO- 1 q. m.-Indcations fof
the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf stations,
stationary to falling barometer, variable winds,
warmer aud generally changeable weather. For
the Western Gulf States, stationary or falling
barometer. northeast to southeast winds. warm
er and partially cloudy or cloudy weather, and
rain areas. For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley
and the lake region falling. followed by rising
barometer. southerly to westerly winds. warmer
and generally clear weather. except in the last
district partly cloudy weather and possibly oc-
casional light rains or snow. For the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri Valley, rising,
followed by falling barometer, cold westerly
winds backing to warmer west or southeast
and clear or partly cloudy weather.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1o 1877

Democracy at Albany OF the next session. It is,
perhaps, right to say, that the Senators from
New Jersey are not in any way compromised
have been freely aud without authority used In
this connection.
A Democratic member of the House who is
entirely familiar with the circumstances of Mr..
C0nkling's negotiations with the Democrats
during the Presidential crisis, proposes. 1t is
said. to make the whole story public at an early
pOuQ on.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Increasing Gravity of the situatiOn-Gen
sheridan summoned To washing toni

is beginning to assume degree OF gravity
which Is causing some .apprehensions in the
mind Of the Administration of ant thing but q
peaceful solution. The Mexican forces on the
Rio Grande now amount to 5000 men, which is
regarded as strength far beyond the require
ments Of a repression of the marauding expedi-
tions into the United States. The American
forces are of about the same numerical strength
There is no determination on the part of the
government to change the. policy hitherto. pur-
can frontier, and 1t is intimated that Gen. Sheri-
dan will be here in q few days to confer with
the government In regard to the situation in
that portion OF his military division.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-10
EGYPTIAN COTTON SEED.

We understand that L'Al,enee Loutstonais has
recently received from Egypt consignment Of
Egyptian cotton seed, which has been transferred
by Mr.. Leon Queyrouzs to the Cotton Exchange
of this city. The peculiaritles of the variety Of
cotton imported by I1Hsenee 10 said to consist in
the abundance Of bolls which the plant bears.
whilst the silk and texturs are equal TO our best
bottom land cotton.
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our uecreaslng tonnage.

United States Is 242 500 TONS a decrease siree
the last fiscal year Of 1865 tons. The actual de-
crease fs believed to be about 49, 5ss tons. this
gains during the last fiscal year, the balances
being accounted for By dropping canal boats,
exempt under the act Of Congress- approved
our ports exceed the American fonnoge Ia tia
proportion Of rs to IG-not q good showing for
the United States 7 ~
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WAR NOTES.
THE sERvIAN INVASION OF TURKEY
A FRAUD.
Part Of the Servian Troops Sent Home
The Rest Withdrawn from the
Frontier.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Dec. 9.-The news Of the
Servians crossing the frontier into Turkey
turns out to be unfounded.
The Porte received advices last evening.
quiet on the frontier. 4 portion Of the servian
troops concentrated near the frontier have been
Withdrawn. and the rest dismissed to their
homes.
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DestitutIOn and IDeaJh,

NEW YORK. Dec. "a woman named Cathe-
rine Fitzpatrick. who, it Ia said. was over one
hundred years of age, was found sick and
destitute in shanty in the upper part Of the
but she died few hours later from exhaus-
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COnkling Cequetting with the Democratic
s Senator'S

New YORK. Dec s.-The Worlds Washington
special says:
II Is freely bruited about that Senator Conk-
neefion of 1asf fner With cero; ~ th nis Con
ern Democrats. and that he hopes to secure tue
help OF two. and possibly four. Democratic
Senators In his warfare against Mr.. Evarts
It's further stated that In return for the votes
OF those Senators against the New York noni-
nations, Mr.. Conklin1 by his friends. is freely
promjsing help 10 one faction OF the New York
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A Cutting Array,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-This afternoon fight
occurred between J. MeClosky and Lewis Burk,
during which knives were used and both men
dangerously stabbed in the breast and other
wise cut about their bodies.
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Russian LnssesLOMciaI

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. CT Is officially an
nounced that the Russian loss from November 1t
TO November II was 1868 men. and that the total
loss since the commencement OF the war was
959 men
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SmaII.Ynx nj Tinis.

LONDON, Dec. "a dispatch from Tinls says
the smallpox Is epidemic at that place, ant
that many deaths have occurred.
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Parties who arrived IN the city yesterday from
below state that fvs negroes we're drowned op-
yoets Qakville, on Friday, by being capsized into
TN yfl frOm sfkif 80
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I'm the Pops's CondI.

No Material Change I'm the POps's COndi-
tfOn.
ROME Dec 9.-The Pope was able to trausac ct
business with his almoner Friday, but passed a
bad night, probably from overexertion. He is
troubled with a cough, and the swelling Of his
legs increases, but, nevertheless, he continues
to receive his intimate friends