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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-01
Receipts nf Prettnrn.

HOUMA PLANTATION--per steamer Blue
Wing No 3---se hhds sugar 0 bhls molasses e Bour.
eeois--27 hhds sugar Richard Miiiken rs do 40 bbs
molasses Schmidt & Ziesier-32 hhds sugar b John.
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molasses Al sacks rough rice
LOWER C1AST--Per stsamar Rice Farmer --se
bhls rice a Socola--sundries 10 order
CAMDKN-Per steamer WiIlie--241 bales cotton
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OFFICE N. .. DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday Evening, Jan. 81, 1877.
DoTTON-=rhe sales to-day taot including 5eg
bales additional yesterday, when the aetuh.
business was atlU0 bhles,l summed up 7boo, bates
nc ntpadiar prices. requiring no chanse in our
quotations. We give also the figures anu re-
toft of The Exchange HH below
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BTEAMpoATH.

sTEAMpoATH
Blue Wing No 3 Comstock. from Houm, Plan
tation
Rice Farmer, TAYLOR, from Lo yer Coast
Willie Trinidad, from Camden
Emma. Canton, from Lower Coast
Isabel. OPry, from Lower Coast
J W Garrett Booth from Cal o, with 2 baIges
Cotton Valley, Carlton from Camden
Robt Young, Dannals, from Washington
Future CITY, Coll. from Cairo with barges-No
manifest, owing to her agent not receiving
her bills of lading papers.
Below Coming Up.
Span big San Salvador, from Havana, to Avendano
Bros
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Arrived.

Steamship City of Mexico, Sherwood fm New YORK.
via Havana and Mexican Ports, to j NJ Wither'
spopn-=sd die 10
Span bark Pedro Plandolet, Boix. from Havana to
PUG. Corral &co--2d H.
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- . new lofk Jan III, 1871.
To A Moult n
The steamship Hudson, Capt eager arrived THU
morning
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Memoranda.

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Am bark Wakefield. Capt Caser, from Cardiff Wales
bound to Java. All well. Wished to DO reported
She was spoken by Capt Bailey, of the bark Emma {
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OPELOUSAS.

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Leaves SATUEDAY. Feb. 3, OF SD. m,
rw%. - FOR WASHINGTON. OPEIOU-
LisslEsiItt N sas Port Barrie, Simmsport, Church.
ssssssss vile, and all landings on the C2gst.
Atcbafalaya River and Bayou Courtableau- The
now and light-draft steamer
SANDY No. 2,
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will leave as above. For freight or gassags ap-
ply on board or to BRITTON b BPPLER,
ja22 II III aravter street.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
The Mysterious Island.


Captain Hall, Of the bark Coloma, in
port from Bakers Island after a voyage Of
thirty-three days, reports that the buOys
at the island sunk on June 4, and had not
been seen since. After being about the
island for twenty seven days. Captain Hail
concluded to come to this port He also
reports strong current setting to east
ward, where it formerly set westward.
Bakers Island had been visited with
heavy rains, aud the island had been com
pletely flooded. The once barren island is
now covered with vegetation. Some
pumpkin seeds that were scattered in diff
ierent parts of the island had taken root
and grown to large vines, bearing pump
kins. Other parts OF the island were COW
cred with grass, and in some places the
shrubbery had grown to the height OF
three or four feet. Heretofore the water
on the island was only obtained by con-
densing, but now there is an abundance of
1t on the island. The island is almost
alive with rats, who were very much sur
prised at the appearance of vegetation, but
it did not take them long to get acquainted
with the pumpkins, aud they at last ac
counts were enjoying them as food. The
bark W. A. Halcomb arrived at the island
some time since, got lighter alongside and
was obliged tn leave. This lighter was
towed by the bark for thirty FIVE days
around, but out of sight OF, the island
Finally she mace the island, landed the
lighter and native laborers aud sailed for
Honolulu, where she has since arrived
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world we live in !
Nature gives us grandeur of mountains,
glens and oceans. and thousands of means
for enjoyment. We can desire no better
when in perfect health; but how often do
the majority of people feel like giving it
up disheartened, discouraged and worried
out with disease, when there is no occasion
for this feeling. as every sufferer can easily
obtain satisfactory proof that Green's Au-
gust Flower will make them as free from
disease as when born. Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint is the direct cause of sew.
enty FIVE per cent. of such maladies al
Biiousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache
Costiyeness, Nervous Prostration, Dizzi
ness of the Head, Palpitatiou of the Heart,
and other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of August Flower will prove its won.
derful effect. Sample bottles, 10 cents.
Try il.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
IMPORTANT To PERSONS v1s1rr,

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is first class,
and prices moderate. adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fifteens minutes after the arTiva
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you TO give the Grand Union trial.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
BY 4eleph1ne.
From the Cleveland Herald.

From the Cleveland Herald.
a worthy and elderly divine from the
rural regions, who has zealously labored
tor number Of years in his divine calling
ID the true spirit OF meek and innocent
simplicity, came to the city few DAYS ago.
His visits to the city are not very frequent,
and they occur st great intervals. He has
not quite so much followed the worlds
progress in scientific advancements and
discoveries as he is interested in the way
ward trials and vicissitudes of his own little
band Of sinners in the rural field.
He 3ropped in at the office of q COM
panlOn Of his youth, the chief of large
and extended manufacturing establish
ment, They have a quiet, pleasant chat
in the elegant, costly furnished apartment.
One of the novelties in the room is q tele-
phone connecting it with the factory some
dozen miles off. Our friend the chief is
suddenly called out; the reverend gentle
man remains alone in the room. He pulls
out the latest tracts, adjusts his specs,
nestles down in the fauteuil and begins to
read.
"Ellol" in sepulchral tones. Looks up.
Thinks it is outside.
"El-lowl Wake up, old boy"
Our divine starts up and gazes around
why the devil don't you answer?"
I-I-beg-beg-your"--
what in hill are you dOing?" con-
tluues the telephone.
"Really-my dear--dear sir, gasps our
kind sir, swaying unsteadily through the
room.
Order down two car loads Of coke and
a barrel of birthstone"
Lord have mercy on their souls," ("
mumbles the preacher in panic-stricken
terror.
Send down new pack, box Of cigars
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

THE army appropriation bill for the
current year, as reported by the house
committee on appropriations, appropriates
$25, ,723,O0O. For the year ending June
80, 1876, the army expenditures were
$3S,070,SsS; for the year ending June 80,
1877, they were $S6,2l5,OOO; aud the es-
innate for the present year was SS6, $780,
600. The present bill, therefore, proposes
alreduction Of over $l0,OOO,OOO from the
estimates, and over $12,00O,OOO from the
expenditures Of last year.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

THE bill introduced in the house by
Representative Muldrow, of Mississippi, to
promote the establishment of the metric
system Of coinage in the gold coins Of the
United States, provides that the gold
hereafter coined. by the United States shall
contain for each dollar Of denominational
value one and one-half grammes of pure
gold and shall weigh for each dollar one
and Itwo-thirds grammes, the proportion
Of alloy to the entire weight being thus
keptpas one to ten. II further provides
that such coins shall be legal tenders 10
payments arising from contracts made at
any time after the 4th day of July 1878,
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

The boa constructor at the New York
Aquarium, which recently gave birth to
Gfty young snakes, is said to have trans
terred its affections from its young to a
common Iland turtle, which occupies the
same apartment, coiling its body under
and about the turtle, and embracing it in
a most affectionate manner. In this
position the snake often falls asleep. The
turtle seems to laccept the situation witt
the utmost satisfaction.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
and a half dozen bottles Of Joe MurCh's 5

and half dozen bottles Of Joe MurCh's 8
best"
This was too much. The elderly divine
bolts through the door, flies down the
street, boards the first train homeward
aud never gets over his excitement until
lie has landed safely iu the parsonage IN
the rural domain.
A few days after our worthy friend the
manufacturing chief receives long, kind
epistle. offering earnest prayers for the
salvation of his soul, and that God may
inally purge him from all the sins and
great wickedness with which he is sur
rounded.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
Dunbar's wonderful Discovery! Bethesda
Mineral Spring Water.
waukesha, Wis.

This water is the acknowledged cure OF
the intractable and incurable disease known
as Bright's disease, diobetes, dropsy, brick
dust deposit, inflammation of the neck OF
the bladder, alkali and gouty swelling.
For the liverit is unsurpassed. It will al
lay all inflammation of the kidney and urinal
organs in twenty-four hours giving imme-
diate relief; also, in scarlet fever it pre-
vents the kidney from congestIng. and re.
moves all traces of albumeneria. 1t will
give relief in all cases of high fever Has
never failed to do what is claimed for 1t.
Col RICHARD DUNBAR.
Waukesha, Wis.
Fer sale in Davenport in any quantity
by Emeis & Co, and by druggists through
out the world. 5.l9d&wly
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

WHAT seems to be a reasonable
explanation of the term "CleopaIa's
Needles" which has puzzled so many
scholars on either sides OF the Atlantic, is
given in a work on THE Mediterranean
Illustrated" which was very recently
published in London. The author says
that meselleh is the Arabic word for needle
and is also the common name for an
obelsk I'VE may add" he continues
that many Of the principal monuments Of
Alexandria are attributed by the Arabs
to Cleopatra, just as so many places aud
objects in England are associated with
Oliver Cromwell, and in Scotland with
William Wallace" & correspondent Of
the n. Y. World in London says that the
term needle" for obelsk was used by an
English writer as long ago as the early
part Of the seventeenth century, and its
igurative use in this way might have
been anticipated from analogy of the
(1reek
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

ACCORDING to the San Francisco Call a
man named Paraf is astonishing the peo-
pie Of Santiago, the capital of Cuba, by
converting copper ore into gold by means
Of a chemical powder which he calls
"reactivo." A ton of copper ore was sub
mitted to several well-kDown assayers, who
found in it only AZ per cent. of gold.
They then assayed the "reactivo," aud
discovered in it no gold at all. The
pulverized ore and the powder we're then
cOmmingled, and in half an hour the mix
ture was shown to contain no less than
800 per cent. OF gold. The marines were
then called in and informed of the strange
phenomenon; it is reported that their sur
prise was entertaining to observe, but the
assayers knew nauRht of spectrum analysis
or they might have scotched the "reactivo.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

The Springfield Republican says that
Mr., Evarts will take care not to leave any
more valuables around within reach Of
the Cameron family.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
$4,000 BOTTLES
Sold in 1875 of This Imminent.

Testimonials.
ST CHARLES Mo-
Vordick's Rheumatic LinimeIt is wonherfui |
was laid up for 1S weeks: tried eyerythins was
told; doct RS could do nothing for ME, until was
told to try bottle of Vordick's Celebrated Rheu
matte Linimcnt. Il cured me, and / must give II
all the praise My il too long TO tell sou all
here. Address me and enclose stamp and will
tell you all about 1t. Yours truly,
GEO. J. RoENKER,
Prop. of Washington House, corner Clay and sixth
streets, ST. Charles, Mo,
1t is a sure cure for Neuralgia. -'-O'
john POWERS
ST. LOUIS, Mo.
1t cured my back. suffered great deal.
JoHNATHAN s. RUDOLPH,
ST. CHARLES. Mo.
sell II now. GEO. +. BoRNKER.
recommend it to everyone. 1t always helped in
Six Mile House, West st Louis
ST LOUIS, Mo-
I can recommend Vordick's Rheumatic Liniment
/ never saw any Linlment TO beat it.
Yours truly, DANIEL PRINCE
ST. CHARLES, Mo.
/ recommend il to everyone for the above com
plants. This Liniment has done great wonders
Yours turly. FRED HAeKMAE.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-
& can recommend Vordlck's Rheumatic Liniment
as one Cf the greatest Lniments the world can pro
duce had a very sore hand, sprained while
JoHE Do1AN,
Catcher Of Red Stockings Base Ball Club.
ST. Louis, No.
always keep Vordlck's Celebrated Rheumatic
LnlmeEt,ln the house, 1t h good remedy for all
1t claims above. Ct Ct GATHER,
st. Louis Four-Mile House
1 recommend it to all afflicted. 1t Ia a friend in
the house, Yours truly, SIXTH CHAPLAIN,
WARRINGTON, Mo- {
It is great Liniment for all pains. 1t makes nc
diference where yon have pain, it will cure It.
Yours truly HMERY RoWE.
CALIFORNIA, No.
II 1s great remedy for Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia. ] say it will cure every case.
am yours, JOHN HOWARD
WENTzvII.LE, No.
sell Vordick's Rheumatic Liniment in my store
They all praise It every day when they come to me
for 1t. Yours, HENRY WEpERKEMPER.
Thousands more of testimonials, but space does
not allow more.
Jefferson Avenue and Benton St.. st. IOUYa.
Bold by all Rock Island Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
A Perfect Toilet Soap.

First among the requisites Of the toilet q good
article of Soap, but TO procure it ia not always an
easy matter. Many Of the most expensive Soaps in
the market made from coarse and deleteri"us
materials and their delicate COlOrng and fragrant
perfume too often conceal the most repulsiye nm
purities The disclosu' es recently made pubhc
regarding this ieCt positively startling, and
deserve serious consideration. Scented Soaps are
now known TO be extrem y Objectionable, especial
ly II applied 10 the head lnJurhg the mar lfrIta
ting the scalp and inducing severe headaches. The
character of the ingredients may be inferred from
the statement of gentlemen who makes the scent
ing of Soaps his busness he recently declared that
pers ons engaged in this employment were short
liged; from seven to ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be fol-
lowed.
The difficulty of procuring perfectly pure arti.
Gle of toilet soap is at last obyiated, however.
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill OF Mr.
B. t. Babbitt, of New York, the word-renOWned
Soap Manufacturer. whose immense establishment
Is by ar the grratest of the kind in the United
States. The renown of Mr. Babbitt's various pro-
ductiOns has for many years been widely dissem-
inated but this latest success is the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved.
After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment. Mr.. Babbitt has succeeded in perfectinA the
composition of the frest toilet soap ever intro
6uced. The principal ingredients are the purest
vegetable oils; the manufacturing processes are
entirely and original and the result is simply
unparalleled in this department OF industry.
"B. Il. Babbtt's Toilet Soap" is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated,
and for applications to the delicate skin Of infants
children and lades it is altogether unequaled in it's
emollicnt properties. his Soap is not perfumed,
the ingredients being of snch 'bsolute purity TO
require 10 aid from chemistry to DISGUISE inferior
materials The most refined taste considers the
absence of artificial perfume the perfection of
sweetness, and this peculiar characteristic of B. t
Babbite Toilet Soap renders it the most healthful
and agreeable article of the kind ever manufac.
tured.
Though specially desirable for the use of ladies
and children this Soap equally appropriate for
gentlemens toilet, and a. IL makes heavy lather
1t is also one of the finest soaps for harbers use
IL is just heinz placed upon the marke but the
demand for it will soon become general.-N. Y,
Tribune.
II. i. RhR2ITT. New York CitM.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

AS intimated in THE ARGUS last eve
ming, Hon. d. w. Voorhees, has been
appointed by Gov. Williams, U. s. senator,
to gil the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Morton.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
Wednesday. November z. 1877.

LITTLE MAC" is commander-in-c chief
of the Army Of New Jersey.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
JOHN B. HAwrrY.

ATTORNEY AND coUNsELLoR AT LAW
~ omeein Bengeton's Block, Illinois St., Rock i
and. lIllHols - 3-93d&w6m
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
M. M. CoRBETT.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN.
~ cery and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. Once End Avenue, Bird door east Of
Bengstonss Drug Store. Rock Island. ILLS.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
INSURANCE

Old New York,Unde writer's Agency . s 8,5OOOOO
Old Continental ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
old Phmnix ......a................ 2,7g2OOO
Old Howard, organized 1895. ........ 100000
German-American .................. 225OOOO
Liverpool & London g. Globe ..-. -. 10000, 600
Royal, of London on....................2 10000, 600
Imperial, of London n................ -. 13OO0,0OO
Northern, of London. n................. 27OOO,OOO
Girard, of Philadelphia . ........... 100000
st. Paul Fire and Marine. ............. 1905, 600
Traders Of Chicago. $4,000
Atlantic. of Brooklyn ....... .......... 457, 600
Amazon, Of Cincinnati, Ohio ........... 9s5, 900
Rhode Island Association ....... ...... 100000
Western, of Toronto ................. 100000
Fairfield, of Connecticut ut................ sO5,315
Commonwealth, of Boston .............. 49,, ,S34
Revere, of Boston,. ................ 26s, BIB
ACCIDENT.
Travellers Accident, of Hartford ........ 37O0OO0
LIFE.
Washington Lie ......-... ........ -. $500, 600
Total Assets. Observation-Disclosures. $l1a933, ,5A
OFFICE, BENGSTON'S BLOCK,
ROCK ISLAND ILL,
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
xENwoaTE7 & BEAaDsLEy

4 AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
h Court House. Jno. f. Kenworthy jas. NJ Boards.
ff1.aad &.wff
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07

This Compound, which IS purely vegetable, has
entirely cured the most stubborn cases that have
baf1ed the skill of our best physicians, and hous
ands OF persons who were considered as incurable
before this remedy was discovered have been re
stored 20 perfect health by its use.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
CHANGE OF PRICES AT

". Dauber's Old Stand.
New Shoes 40 cents. Reset 20 cents. None but
frst-class workmen employed. HOrse-shoeing in
ali is branches. Interf ring, Quarter Cutters, and
bloodhound Horses Cured
EE Special attention given to shoeing Trotters
All work warranted. Horsemen and others invited
to call.
Shop-Third avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets. .............. .......-.... ROCK ISLAND.
The Rock Island Argus., 1877-11-07
Worth S., 900 in a Single Case.

BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. 18th, 1876.
MRS. LYDIA L. PINKdAM:- 1t is with pleasur
that we able to say that in every case reported
to us your VEGETABLE COMPOUND has given uni
versal satisfaction. One gentleman told us TO-DAY
that Ii had done his wife thousand dollars worth
of good, as he expressed it. Our customers with.
out single exception. speak of it in the highest
terms of praise. You are at liberty TO make use OF
this in advertising ii you choose. Yours very re
spectfully. II. B. SrEAHNS & CO., Druggists
" The Pamphlet ''Guide to Women" will be
sent free to any address by enclosing stamp to
LYDIA L. PINKHAM, Lynn, Mass.
Lydia E. Ptnkham's Vegetable Compound
Is sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle. Whole
sale Agents--Geor Z. Goodwin & Co, No. 81
Hanover street, and Carter, Harris b Hswley, No
356 Washington street. Boston.