The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-07

lterially altered, The banks Of Oregon Inlet we're
out away 3D. both shores, widening IL Ut least
three fourths of mile. The southern heaoh
having advanced within 800 yards Of Station Nc.
8, where the family Of MIR. Burgess, whose resi-
1ence was situated between IL and the inlet,
sought refuge from the rising waters, and. dread
ing future enccgaehmentH, subsequently aban-
doned the neighbofhood. No vessels were .i
stranded north OF NO. 5, but Ave we're south Of IL,
the wreck reports Of which have all been tot-
warded."
STATE MONETARY LEGISLATION.
The Acts Of the Legislatures Of Ohse ana
Illinois Making silver Currency Nn-
| constitutional.
| Tat Louis Republican,
WAsH1saToN, May BIT is authoritatively
stated from the Treasury Department. that ehe
action OF the Illinois and Ohio legislatures
/ making subsidiary coin legal tender would nave
but little feet The States under the eonstiu-
ton have the power to make gold and silver ie,
gal tender, while Congress has the add ionsl
power TO define the relative values Oh the two.
The effect pf the enactn,ents will probably be 10
make contracts payable In gold or silver. but the
enaetments II liz thought, will be nugatofy.
They can mo-, 1t liz said have any possible effect
on The value of silver. The courts will enforce
contracts payable In gold or United States bonds.
aud az long as silver remains below greenbasss
contracts payable In silver will not be accepted.
CONSERVATIVES REPUBLICAN PARTY.
virgtnIa to Lead Off In a New southern
Movement.
IUincinnati Commercial
virginia may be expected TO lead off in the new
i Southern movement this summer by the forma-
ton OF an independent, or Conservative ltepub..
liean party. We hare many local Issues mat VII
tend 10 this result besides the 1uickening influ-
ences radiating from washington. The State
debt the liquor law, the public free schools, and
the Virginia policy Of internal improvements as
represented by Gen. VIM. Maho 70 u 10 ehafgea
the nominee Of the Conservative Convention for
Governor, he will run as an independent candl-
date, and geek to organize an ADMINISTRATION
party. The Richmond Wig is az ardens sup
porter of Malone, and ii also cordially approves
President Hayes administration go far more
likely suggestion liz that Rev. John ID. Massey, OF
Alhemarle county. o Baptist minister OF some
note, and member OF the General Assembly,
who has achieved some reputation as an opponent
Of the funding bill, and as successful mover CT
various Legislative Investigations, may be the In
dependent Conservative leader, and as he has
already entered upon the independents lne with
success no far. III any event, the times are ripe,
the people are ripe, for new deal In parties, and
occasions and leaders will not be lacking. The
example Of Virginia will be rapidly followed by
every Southern State.
REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Paying on the National Debt ten Rap
Idly.
[st. Louis Republican
. The public debt statement just issued shows
reduction during April Of s9.50O 600 900 and sSs,
600 900 since july besides which the coin balance
in the treasury vaults Is s48, 100000, and the coin
! certificates s47 oD0, 900. This shows that with
! ANYTHING like revival OF trade the revenue sur
plus above the amount needed go meet the ek-
penditures OF the OWL service will be very large
and one of the most important questions TO pc
determined by The Forty Fifth Congress will be
the disposition to be made OF IL. The opinion is
rapidly growing that we are alre ady paying oil
The rational debt too rapidly, and public senti-
ment will hardly favor any increase In the amount
OF money now added annually to the sinking fund
II will be much more sensible 10 invest the
money in internal improvements, for the burden
will not only be distributed over greater period
OF time, but the revenue out OF which the debt is
paid greatly increased. IL private individual
has borrowed 100000 at seven pei cent interest
and Ia making $40, 900 year above his expenses,
he can better afford to invest bis surplus Id bus
mess that will return fifteen per cent interest
than use II in extinguishng his seven per cent
debt. Gan 1t be doubted that the same rule OF
common sense applies to governmental aftans2
PLETHORA or PEACHES.
Delaware GrowIng 1000 900 baskets
Of splendid Fruit.
WILMINGTON, Del, April a0.-All the predio
lions Of small peach crop this year have proven
10 he mistaken pnes. The most reliable informa-
the whole Delaware peninsula az agents OF the
railroad companies to make estimates OF the
amount of freightipg that will be required, shows
that the Drop thia year will be the largest known
for ten years Every avenue is being opened
| where market can be made for the disposal OF
peaches in large or small quantities. Oars will
be run over the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore. the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania
2 Central and Reading, and the Amboy railroads,
so Rs to connect with the Western railroads IN
time to deliver the fruit inside Of forty-eght
hours after 1t leaves Delaware.
In the vicinity of MiddletoIwp, which Ia the
richest peach county In the United States, the
trees are all full, and the condition OF the crop
over the entire peninsula is the same. In the
+ peach growing districts Of Maryland the crop
l will be ~ good AZ In Delaware, and the estimate
made by many IL not far less than twenty million
4 Baskets On the branch railroads leading into
the peach country there will be sufficient to give
large transportation for quite awhile.
ane ~ s
sula will ship more peaches, pears. apples and
small fruits this year than ever before.
Al AN END TO ABsENTEEIsM.
! ! How the ohio Legislature Proposes to
T Keep its Members on Duty.
' memphis Avalanche
III Ia proposed in the Ohio Legislature to lessen
or abate the evi OF absenteeism by 30 changing
the law "a to allow each member $500 per annum,
I deducting 50 for each days absence unless on
/ committee or other specified duty. The Cinon-
natl Gazette Gays speaking OF the Ohio Legisla-
lature, that IL IL hardly an exaggeration to cay
} that tho average member spends less than three
days OF the week At his post, though no instance
Ia recorded OF his failure 10 draw pay for six He
| goes home Friday on free pass furnished by the
indulgent railroads, and returns on Monday or
Tuesday of the following week, leaving to the
| remnant OF Legislature that ia left the duty Of
adjournng from time TO time to await the arrival
of quorum to transact business. This may be
said Of moet Legislatures. The evil il one which
seriously impairs the efficiency OF Legislative
bodies, and there does not seem any better
! method of absting IL than by striking ut men,
, bers' pockets. They know what that means.
A SQUARE DIVIDE WANTED.
, sherman Wants a Fair Divide I'm the