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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14

strongest man In the Southeast although q
resident Of st. Louis. He is president, and
and by q liberal and accommodating policy has
made himself very popular In the section
thropghh s which his road extends He IS
he has done more, perhaps. than any other one
man to- build up this city and a portion Of the
hs was ,bs o1 ne
of the people Of this State, having been promi-
nently identified with its interests for many
reflect more honor and credit on the state than
any man named for the Office.
ERAsTUs WELLS
wants to be Governor. but he has no objection
to serving a term in the United States Senate
first. While Senator b 7gy lived he never enter
tanned the idea of entering the Senatorial race,
because he believed Bogy was entitled to and
would receive reelection. After Senator
BogyS death, and in canvassing the subject of
his succession, IL was apparent that Wells was
THE CHOICE OF ST. LOUIS.
His experience in Congress qualified him to
take immediate hold Of the work left undone by
Senator Bog g and push it forward 70 the salts
waste time in learning his duties, as new man
would be compelled to do. and hence the desire
to see him i'm appointed, Pnelps disregarded the
an act that will recoil upon him when the Sena-
Mr. Wells being . strict diseiplinarian politi-
cally Will go before the caucus, aud Ii beaten
there will retire gracefully until the next cleo
ton for Governor But unless some great
changes take place Wells chances of the caucus
nomina ton may be set down as equal to those
of any of his competitors.
GOV. PHELPS
will, of course be O candidate. He has thought
OF nothing else but attaining a seat in the Uni
ted States senate for years, and his hope is fur
Their from realization now than when 1t first
entered his mind He absolutely stands no
show of success, though occupying an Of
fee that is often the kew to the position.
Indeed. his election to the Office Of Governor
destroyed all chance. If he ever had any. of
election to the Senate. He is not popular,
but at each election his past services to the
party were pleaded vigorously, and finally the
Democracy of the State began to think they did
owe him something. In making him Governor
all such obligations were discharged, and after
his nomination more than one Democrat, who
had favored another candidate, was heard to
say Well. we got rid of old Phelps claims In
future. We've paid him Off"
He will not have a corpOral's guard in the
Legislature to urge his claims and his name
will not figure after the first ballot.
NIB. HARDIN
will be supported by the old Democrats Of the
State who favor rig d economy In public affairs,
and are opposed to all sorts of ostentatious dis
play by public men. He la plain, practical,
honest man, and will come before the Legisla-
ture with good solid support.
Ex-Gov. wooDsoN
will be supported by the Northwest but the fact
that Senator Cockre|l is from that section will
urge his name with much vigor.
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In special session. and that subject will thus be
made the burden Of the earliest deliberations Oh
the HOUSE cannot pretend 70 forecast the re-
suit in the oceus alton Of the North
egn States of Mexico. II not IN Q
The question could not be made strictly. party
one, and on test vote I think the North.
for pace at any price, would out vote the
South for war.
However, the recent strikes have created
strong desire in the North for
AN INCREASE OF THE REGULAR ARMY,
as you know. and If the. friends of this meas
ure should embrace the Mexican war outery as
q convenient shibboleth. Mills would find him.
self backed at the outset by. an influence
which is potent in Washington whatever may be
its weakness among the people at large. In
fine am inclined to think that the only chance
OF a warlike policy towards Mexico lies in a pos
sible coalition Of the Northern element In favor
of an enlargement of the military establish
ment with the Southern element which favors
war on general principles.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14

Mr. II. N. Jenkins, Solicitor Of Patents, No. ~
Commercial Place, officially reports to the DEMO-
Graf the following complete list Of patents
granted Southern inventors for the week ending
september 10. 1877:
Louisiana-Lucius l.. Atwster. New Orleans,
exercising m schine.
Alabama-J. B. Burroughs, Tuscaloosa, bee
hives; w. D. Pope, Gadsden, reclining rocking
chair.
Mississippi-T. @. and J. F. lower, Mount
Pleasant. gate latcher.
Arkausas-W. ]. Patton, Little Rock, insulated
bath tubs.
Texss-S A. De Force, Crockett, ditching and
excavating machine; J. @. Hodges, Jr., Calves
ton, bale-band tighCeners; W. A. doyt, Paris,
Fort Davis, faucet J. M. Payne, Dallas, sulky
pillow; X. Perry, Austin, device for ringing bells !;
Il. @. and J. @. Still, Austin, saddletree; J. F.
VanHorn, Corscana, beehives.
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ST, CHARLES HOTELS Blumenthal.- II
Fleming SAM sh Nc Cragin and Wife Lindsey
Safey Meeh Jay 1s
Armitags New YORK da5 5n Wv S Nasoa Mays
C S hy ca Rehs Bq Kms WH Boa Ky
seeligsen and child, Mrs .vedor. children and
servant. Mrs rs Riehards, children and servant
Pittsburg. E J Rice D Williams Galveston. q
u Bragdon, r w Ratston Chicago, J H Mack
New York, J Hanford Virginia.
ST. JAMES HOTEL-G W Hynson city. Fl
] Lining Mobiie. .Thomss Poe Steamer r 4 ]
Pardee Southern Express Company, Mrs " J
Gosoner snd N 6 Parker qovington La; J G
bin binson On. MeG 6: City; Hess Philadelphia
Georgia, E Decker Conn. A W Schneider New
or, CRY II HoTEEL5 = B Whitman Detroit, Red
Parmey Port, Fads. A B Weller St Louis. Mrs
Point Mrs Voolfolk indianapolis, J Mickle-
Vermont Mrs Humphries and daughter Terre-
bonnie. VIM W Williamson Savannah. Alex
snae1 VSsas %sdasd3 Wesley eSTs
Louis, ] Il Curtis N B. q g Williams st Louis is.
James y, "a ? Pie Rhsls Shreveport; -, Dr.. -
Moyeao v ob5 9amGs so6
P Case Mobile Ala. Mrs N \ Martinez Caiifo or
mia. 8 G Graves La. j V Saturne Miss. Paul
wife, 6 W Yagert Mi s, John Davis East Pasca-
goula L G Lightc me Miss, Peter Jones. Mrs P
Jacobs Morgan City. R G Daniel Memphis, W M
St Louis. n Bd1laek and wife city. NJ Ford city.
NJ Samuels Galveston, Bloomfield Donald
sonville, W ShauAhnessy Miss, = Marshall.
Capt Aiken, La, B r Lawrence city. S Dover
Miss M D Bowman. L F bennington La, Fl
Wallace Miss. J T McGuinness aud wife. Miss
Laura Lord Boston, T NJ Samps. y G Ganter
Smith, Miss
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MUNICIPAL ADvERr1seasrrs.
PREMIUM BONDS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE Con-
sOLIDATED DEBT Cry New ORLEANS,
Room No. S. City Hall,
New Orleans, October IL. 1877.
The undersigned certify that they have
counted 2s,oss Premium Bonds Of this city,
amounting to s56O.7eo. and indicated by an inch
star cut from their centre, being amount of
Premium Bonds purchased from April IL to
September s, 1877. inclusive. Descriptive
pamphlets giving numbers Of series and OF
bonds can be had at this office.
JNO. G. GAINES.
SAM'L Fl. KENNEDY,
Supervising Committees
e. PILSBURY Mayor,
J. c. DENIS.
Administrator of Finance,
). G.. BROWN.
Administrator Of Public Accounts.
Commissioners of the Consolidated Debt
OP12 At
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PROPOSALS FOR POLICE UNIFORMs.

MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS, I
City Hall. October II, 1877.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Mayors office until the Goth inst at IL m. for
winter uniforms for the Crescent City Police. as
per samples Nos. /, and g. there deposited.
The proposals must contain q separate bid for
each description OF uniform as numbered.
The Coun IL reserve the right to reject ali
bids and to appoint an inspector who shall pass
upon the quality and make up of the goods be-
fore acceptance Of the same.
oc12 I'd ED. PILSBURY. Mayor.
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A new aspect. and one most favorable to us
h8s been nut upon

THE CONTESTED SEATS IN THE SENATE
by the arrival OF Conover. of Florida. anpoun-
cling that he is tired of partisan nonsense salts.
the Southern policy. and willing to perfect its
logic by voting plumptly to seat Eus Is, Spoffard
aud Butler without any m re fool ishness II
Conover sticks to this text the jig Of Morton and
Go. is up and Kellogg may as well 60 fishing for
the balance Of his natural life. ALI fear Is that
Conover may find his virtuous resolves too
much for him and weaken at the cr ical mo-
ment He Is indeed the most respectable OF the
carpet baggers. but still he Is q carpet bagger
and we have 1t on sound authority that har-
expected with any approach to certainty.
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Grand opening day at Danzigers tomorrow.

New WINTER CLoTHING.-Those well known
and enterprising clothiers, Messrs. Wheeler &
Pierson. Nos. 10 and Is Camp street. have just
opened their new stock OF winter clothing, the
whole having been specially selected to suit the
tastes of our people by Mr.. Pierson, who but re-
Gently returned to our city. We take pleasure
advertisement in another column, and at the
same time advise our friends to give them an
early call
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To-day will take place the fourth annual cele-
obald Mathew. 1t will be seen that the several
toSal abstinence societies of this city will unite
Street at 1899 o'clock D. m. The route Of the
procession will BIZ found in another column.
and should the weather be propitious, q large
and imposing display will be made.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14

Persons going to housekeeping should not
forget the place where carpets are to be found
in all patterns and styles. Heath, PiDpey &
Lara's. 81 and 90 Camp street.
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Read Navra's invitation to the ChinaPalace.
New Parian figures at Others, TIA Canal stree
opposite Varieties Theatre.

Messrs. Elkin & Co. have one of the hand
soonest assortments of carpets, oil cloths, win
dow shades, cornices. ETC., that it has ever been
our plsasnrs 70 inspeet. Al taelr gn9as nave
and Judging from the animated appearance of
their establishment, we suppose they are doing
thriving business.
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Fine crystal and Bohemian glassware at Off
ner's. liza Canal. opposite Varieties Theatre.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

DEPARTMENT OF FIHAEcE.
City Hall. New Orleans. Sept. 90. 1877. !
The eighth quarterly allotment Of Series OF
Premium Bonds will take place in the office OF
the Administrator of Public Accounts, on MON
DAY. October Is, 1877, at 10 a. M, at which time
Forty-fve Series will be drawn
$3.50 I'd J. G. DENIS. Administrator.
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NOTICE To BAKERS.
MAYoRALrY OF NEW oRLEANs

MAYoBALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall. October 8. 1877.
The average price Of fresh -four being this day
seven dollars and fifty cents; In accordance
with said valuation the price of bread for the
week commencing on MONDAY. October 8, 1877.
will be:
Sixty ounces for twenty cents.
Thirty ounces for ten cents.
Fifteen ounces for five cents.
Bakers Of bread are required to use only the
best -four of the above value per barrel. and the
use of damaged or inferior -four In bread offered
for sale In this city is prohibited Consumes E
of bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation Of the above ordi-
nance. either In variation of weight or quality of
material
se16 ED. PILsBURY. Mayor.
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SOUTHERN PATENTS.

Grand opening day at Danziger's tomorrow.
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Grand opening day at Danziger's tomorrow.
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Read Navras invitation to the China Palace.

Grand opening day at Danziger's tomorrow.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

tinued to grow into friendship; and my visits to her uncle Ross were very ire quent, until at length l offered her my hand, which she accepted.
 A few months rolled on, and the we'd ding day arrived. We were married As soon as the congratulations of the hour were passed and quiet seemed to be restored again, servant entered bearing in her hand a large envelope addressed to Mrs. Minnie Jarvis.
 She opened it-a piece Of paper with the following words, met her gaze:
 ''I herewith present you with deed of all that tract of land adjoining your uncle Ross.' Accept it as bridal present, if nothing else, and may your union with my son be full of joy and sunshine, without cloud to obscure your pathway thro' life.
 Your father Gin law,)
 JACOB JARvIs.'
 We have now been married for sev- eral months, living at the old home stead of my father, and l am sure l shall never have to regret the hour l met my angel in the wood.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Ages of Animals.

A bear rarely exceeds twenty years !; fox fourteen or sixteen; lions live long. Pompey lived to the age of seventy. The average of cats is fifteen years; a squirrel and hare seven or eight years, rabbits seven. Elephants have been known to live to the great age of four hundred years. A dog twenty. Pigs have been known to live to the age of thirty years; the rhinoce- ros to twenty. A horse has been known to live to the age ofsixty two, but aver ages twenty-five or thirty.
 Camels sometimes live to the age of one hundred. Stags are long-lived. Cuvier considers it probable that whales sometimes live one thousand years. Ravens frequently reach the age of one hundred. An eagle died at Vienna at the age of one hundred and four years. Swans have been known to live three hundred years. MT. Mallerton has the skeleton of a swan that attained the age of two hundred. Pelicans are long lived. A tortoise has been known tc live to the age of one hundred and saVan
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
The Fortress of Bayazid.

Bayazid, or Baiazid, which has fallen into the hands of the Russians, is a fortified town in Turkish Armenia, in the extreme eastern corner, close to the Russian and Persian frontiers, 125 miles southeast of Kars, and 150 B. s. E. of ErZeroum. It is a short distance from Mt. Ararat, which is to the northeast. It lies around hill the brow of which is crowned by citadel. Although it boasts of a palace, arsenal, mosque and monastery, and is the capital of San- jak, it is miserable, filthy place, and has been steadily on the decline ever since the Russian conquest of Georgia. Its population is estimated at from 5000 to 15,O00, the greater portion being Curds. These people-the natives of the district known as Kurdistan, which embraces nearly the whole of the basin of the Tigris, and extends into Persia are light in complexion, have an ani- mated physiognomy, and sharp but delicate features. They are famous for their remarkable elegance of person, w LlllO GIlCLI 1S d strength of body that renders them physically one of the finest people of Asia. They are good horsemen, expert in the use of arms, adventurous and daring, inclined to brigandage, and hospitable. Their costume resembles that of the Turks. When a conflict was threatened with Russia last fall, great efforts were made to induce the Kurds to enter the Turkish service. They make excellent fighting material, but seemed very unwilling to serve in the ranks of the regular army, and could only be persuaded to volunteer by the promise that they would not have to serve in Europe. Now that one of the most important towns in their country has fallen into Russian hands, they may possibly take more pressing in. terest in the war. The capture of Bay azid, however, is important, as it will protect the left flank of the Russian ad- vance, and open the way for an advance upon Van, an important strategic point | 100 miles southwest of Bayazid.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Paper for Houses.

As long ago as 1857 company in the West began the manufacture of build ing paper, and now it has three large mills that turn out 16 tons per day. The paper thus manufactured is a thick, hard. pasteboard, wound in rolls of 25 to 100 pounds each, and usually 32 inches wide. While it is being made it is subjected to an enormous pressure, which congresses the flores into a solid body. The sheet becomes absolutely air-tight and as paper is a non-con- ductor of heat, it resists the action both of heat and cold. A building lined with it resists the entrance of heat in Summer and cold in Winter. In case of fire the paper sheets do not burn so easily as wood on account of their hard ness and solidity. This queer building material has been tried in cold and in warm climates, and found to work ad- mirably in all conditions and cir cumStanceS,
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Husbands' Manners.

All men who are married-all hus- bands-come at one time, sooner or later, to point in their lives where they have to decide whether the amen ities and courtesies and sweetness which characterized the early days of their affection shall be continued, or whether it shall be put aside. To some of us, perhaps, this time has come, and we have not decided rightly, and harsh ness has crept into that which has been perfect melody, and there has been chronic discord in our family circle. The time comes now to us again right here, now, at the suggestion of your pastor, to recall those sweeter days and and reform your conduct, husbands, if you have lapsed from that sweet era. Forbearance is the key note of married life.--Good Words.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Church Architectural Terms.

A church or cathedral is commonly built in the form of a cross, having a tower, lantern, or spire, erected at the place of intersection. The part of the cross situated toward the west is called the nave. The opposite or eastern part is called the choir, and within this is the chancel. The transverse portion, forming the arms of the cross, is called the transept. Any high building erected above the roof is called steeple; if square-topped. it is tower; if long and acute, a spire; and if short and light, lantern. Towers of great night in pro- portion to their diameter are called turrets. The walls of Gothic churches are supported on the outside by lateral projections, extending from top to bot tom, at the corners, and between the windows. These are called buttresses, and they are necessary to prevent the walls from spreading under the enor- nous weight of the roofs. On the tops of the buttresses, and elsewhere, are slender pyramidical structures or spires called pinnacles. These are ornamen- ted on their sides with rows of projec- tions, appearing like leaves or buds, which are named crockets. The sum- init, or upper edge of a wall, if straight, is called a parapet; if indented, battle ment. Gothic windows were commonly crowned with an acute arch. They were long and narrow, or, If wide, were divided into perpendicular lights by mulliens. The lateral spaces on the upper and outside of the arch are called spandrells; and the ornaments on the top, collectively taken, are the tracery. An oriel, or bay window, is a project ing window. A wheel, or rose window, is large and circular. A corbel is a bracket, or short projection from a wall
 serving to sustain a statue, or the springing of an arch. Gothic pillars or columns are usually clustered; appear ing as if a number were bound to- gether. The single shafts, thus con- nected, are called boltels. They are confined chiefly to the inside of build
 ngs, and never support anything like an entablature. Their use is to aid in sustaining the vaults under the roof, which rest upeD them at springing points. Gothic vaults intersect each other, forming angles called grOins. The parts which are thrown out of the perpendicular, to assist ill forming them, are the pedentives. The orna- mented edge of the groined vaults, ex- tending diagonally, like an arch, from one support to another, is called the ogive. The Gothic term gable indi- cates the erect end of roof, and an- swers to the Grecian pediment, but is more acute.-National Repository.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
HeaIthfulmess of MILK

If any one wishes to grow heshy, a pint of milk taken before retireing at night will soon cover the scrawniest bones. Although now a-days we see a good many fleshy females, there are many lean an lank ones who sigh for the fashionable measure of plumpness, and who would be vastly improved in health and appearance could their figure be rounded with good, solid flesh. Nothing is more coveted by thin women than full figure, and nothing will rouse the ire and provoke the scandal of the "clipper builds" as the consciousness of plumpness in a rival. In cases of fever and summer com- plaint, milk is now given with excellent results. The idea that milk is ''fever- ish" has exploded. and it is now the physician's great reliance in bringing through typhoid patients, or those in too low state to be nourished by solid food. It is mistake to scrimp the milk pitcher. Take more milk and buy less meat. Look to your milkman, have large-sized, well-filled milk pitchers on the table each meal, and you also will have sound flesh and save doctors bills.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
Chinese Lanterns.

A Chinaman and his lantern are in-
 seperatble. Let him start on any jour- ney which is likely to occupy him until sunset, and his lantern will be the first article that he lays out to carry with
 him. Even on the brighest moonlight night he considers it his duty to provide himself with artificial light; and it is a curious sight at large fire at night to see the crowds which fill the streets, every man with his lantern held aloft. Although the practice owes it's rise, no doubt, to the absence of any system of public lighting for the streets and high ways, the lantern has it's use in day
 light; suspended over doorways and
 along the fronts of shops, it declares the surname of the proprietor within, in huge characters, and no respectable domicile is without one. Indeed, all lanterns, whether carried in hand or otherwise, are inscribed with the sur names of their owners; so that while walking in the street at night man can always discern that his friend whether Jones or Robinson, is ap- preaching, long before his figure is discernable. Official persons show their titles on their lanterns, not their
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

names, rule which is frequently abused by vagabonds, who only have to show lantern inscribed "The Magis- trate,'' to be able to extract mony from the weak and unwary. Wealthy fam lilies and officials affect the large globu- lar lantern; the common class smaller one of the cylindrical shape. The cha racters are always inscribed in red or black paint, save in time of mourning, when blue is employed. Lanterns form an important adjunct in all processions, idolatrous, hymeneal, and funeral; and on such occasions the larger the lantern, the more imposing to its effect con- Sidered.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08
P0IIteness.

Many man, raised from poverty and obscuritv to wealth and honor, can trace his rise to civility; 1t is sure to reproduce itself in others, and he who is always polite will be sure to get, at least, as much as he gives. We believe it was Macauly who defined politeness to be benevolence in small things. The French, who are nothing unless satiri- cal, declare politeness to be the zero of friendships thermometer.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08

Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, boasts the lowest yearly expenditure per student-$35O-of any college in the country.
 A large colony of Germans in Rus. sia are about to emigrate to avoid the draft.