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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26

According to the reports made to the
Auditor, the assessments of thirty-seven
parishes have been received at the Auditors
office, and they exhibit an increase of $2,577,-
900 over the valuation Of last year. OF the
other twenty-one parishes not heard from,
fourteen have been reported as having in
creased their assessment some million and @
half. With an assessment of the city of one
hundred and ten millions, and the increase of
several millions in the country, there are no
reasons to apprehend an assessment of less
than one hundred and eighty millions, and
probably O. larger amount, which will rem
der 1t quite practicable to promptly meet
the interest on the public debt and supply
the revenue to conduct the government
OF the State. To this amount will be added
the receipts from licenses, which are applica-
BILE to the same objects and can only be so
used for the year In which such taxes shall be
raised. II any surplus from these sources
should remain it must according to the con-
stitution, be diverted to the sinking fund.
With such reductions in the expenses OF the
government as have been proposed and
will, we hope, be enforced, surplus is not
improbable. The enactment of the Moffett
Register law, now successfully in operation in
Virginia, would be pretty certain to increase
the resources of the State to an amount equal
to the demand for interest on the State debt.
There appears to be largely prevalent senti-
ment in the country and in the city in favor of
this mode of increasing the fund from licenses
as burden more easily collected, more GER
tain and less onerous than my other mode of
tn yatiou
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26

The New York World, in its review of the
fall bushes, gives very fiattering report of
the revival of trade throughout the country.
The most promising reports are those COM
ing from the Southwest. This is particularly
SO of dealers in dry goods, hats, and boots
and shoes. The grocery business is about as
good as that of last year. All the other bust
nesses are doing fairly except the hardware
and straw goods trades which are quite IN
promising. In the first there has been quite
a lull, although the orders from the South
are as large as in past years; the depression
however, in other portions of the country, in
the East and West, is very unfavorable.
The World thinks the present revival is not
like that of past years, merely temporary
but is permanent and solid. It bases this be-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26

lief on the fact that there Is an unusual de-
mand this year for articles OF luxury, never
In demand except when a country is return
Ing to prosperity. This is particularly SO OF
jewelry, diamonds, etc.; the sales Of these
exceed the fondest anticipations of those deal
ing in these articles, and seem to promise
that better times are coming.
Altogether, the World thinks that legiti-
mate business shows very flattering revival
all over the country, except in California and
Iowa, which seem to be doing badly As for
speculation, that is apparently wholly ex-
tinct
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26

Baltimore, after all, has gone Democratic.
The result Of the election will probably cause
= clean sweep In the Baltimore Custom House
to be made; at least this ought to be done, il
there Is the slightest idea of reform in the Ad-
ministration. Collector Thomas, of that port,
has openly violated the SO. called civil service
reform orders for weeks past, and, more than
that, turned them into ridicule It will be
remembered that an order was issued that
the clerks in the Custom-House should not be
assessed for political purposes. Thomas got
around this by an order to every clerk in the
Custom-House to appear before him person
ally and Uolaantd1ily contribute as much as
he could. OF course the plan succeeded adj
mlrably, and much larger amount was thus
contributed than would have been had the
old system of calling on each clerk by letter
Tor ten per cent assessment been followed.
Another order prohibited Federal officials
from participating or interfering in conven-
lions. Thomas did not, therefore, go to the
Republican convention, but sent his own men
there, and waited In the very room next to
that in which the convention met, directing
III Its proceedings by means Of messengers
continually running between his room and
0u0 COAFOlOhous AL UllS, lNOuSn Dau, was
bearable, but the developments that came out
last Monday, just two days before the cleo
fi0n, were enough to make civil service reform
Republicans howl with rage and indignation
It seems that the campaign fund of the Re-
publicans, obtained from the Custom House
clerks. was quite large. At the laanoment
At was determined to run no Republican
ticket The money was, however, turned over
to Thomas to use for the benefit of the Re
publican party, and this, it leaks out, was
paid out entirely in the interest of the work.
1ngmen's candidate for Mayor, stalwart
blacksmith who can scarcely read or write,
and large proportion of it went for
whisky and beer for the so-called working
men, the loafers, bummers and negroes of the
slums of the city Of mobs and monuments.
This Is the offense that will probably cause
Mr.. Thomas to lose his head. Had the money
defeated the Democrats, all right; had it
been spent for whisky for Republicans,
Aomas might have been spared, but when it
e for whisky for workingmen his fate was
III
service in Baltimore apparently means
Hisky lt9r negroes, thieves and bum
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26
NEW ORLEANS. OCTOBER 70, 1877.
The picture given Of Holland by the United

The picture given OF Holland by the United
States Minister at the Hague Is indeed Ar
cadian and fattering In that land Of dykes
and canals, not q bank-think Of 1t, We people
of Chicago-has failed in forty years; as for
insurance companies, since these were in
vented not failure has been known. Banks,
lire Insurance companies, etc, charge rates
fabulously low, and yet divide annually divi-
dends of 10 and 16 per cent. Such is the ex-
traordinary, the improbable story Of our
Du tch Minister. To make it worse, he winds
up with the assertion that such a thing as dis
honesty or the embezzlement of public funds
by officials LIS unknown and undreamed of.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26
NOTICE.

The following tariff Of charges is adopted by
the undersigned to August 81. 1878:
COMPRISING.
For foreign ports. direct or coastwise.
whether by steam. sail or railroad,
per Dale. .............. rs cents,
For coastwise ports. steam, sail or
railroad. per bale. Observation-Disclosures GO cents.
CHARGES TO SHIPPERS
Drayage to ship, per bale......,. Is cents.
Labor on cottons hauled by shippers.
payable on delivery, per bale. ..... 10 cents.
Covering sample holes with shippers
patches. .............. ............... free.
Extra bands. each .........-......... ~ cents
On cotton shipmarked. not ordered
the day it is weighed. storage and
labor. per bale. with the privilege
Of remaining three days. 10 cents
After three days. storage for first
month, including the three days. 80 cents.
SMALL NUMBERS.
On small numbers the charge for labor
and storage for any period to S1st
August. 1878. per bale. ............... 80 cents.
On all lists or parts Of lists Of cotton
received an l weighed for hauling
or transfer to another press, but
not hauled the same day it is weigh
ed, a charge will be made Of per
bale. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 cents,
Extra drayage on cotton returned from
ship, steamer or railroad. each way
twelve and half cents. to be paid
by shipper, together, per bale-..... Is cents.
For forwarding cotton, labor, per
bale. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 cents.
On all cotton ship-marked or small
numbered. removed from one press
to another for the purpose Of stor-
age or COMPRISING. or shipped
without being compressed per bale. Is cents.
to be paid by the purchaser upon
delivery of the cotton.
Cotton taken by original planters mark will I,
If removed upon the day It is received and
weighed. be delivered free of charge.
Levee Steam Cotton Press. J. @. Denis, Pres.
Commercial Press. Smith & Goldsmith.
Canal Street Press. J. G. VanWickle.
Atlantic Press, M. J. cunts Co.
Fireproof Press, J. P. Moore.
Jackson Press, O'Brien & Co.
Louisiana Press, E. K. Bryant.
Natchez Press, L. A. Levy. Jr.
Orleans, Pelican and Shippers Press, Sam'l
Boyd Il Co.
Liverpool Press. Stanley & Co.
Penn, Kentucky and Planters, Herndon l.
Krumbhaar
Virginia Press, Lewis g. Lynd.
Union Press, A. P. Mason. oc26 2w
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26
DIED..

BRITTON-Tbursday, October Is. 1877, at
II 80 p. M. Alexander Britton, sixty-nine years
of age. resident of this city for the last thirty
years.
He will be buried This friday Afternoon
at o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Brown,
on st. Andrew street. between Chestnut and
Coliseum.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-26
LADIES

LADIES
Will greatly advance their own interest by buy
ing their
KID GLOVES
KREEGER's NEW KID GLOVE BIJOU,
l49 Canal street,
oc17 I'm 2dp The Old Location,
, 1877-09-23
MADAME. SCUlE.

Many Of our readers nre acquainted person.
allv or BY reputation with the celebrated
,nodise, Madame soule, OF Paris aud Washing
ton. and they will be pleased to learn that she
is about to open an establishment similar to her
Washington house In Chicago, as will be seen by
the following clipped from the Washington
Capital: "Madame Emma Soule writes from
Saratoga tlat she is about to close her branch
store there, the season being over, and return to
this city,-uot. however, to reopen her splendid
millinery and dressmaktng establishment here,
but to transfer it to Chicago in order to increase
business. This will be unpleasant news to
Madame Soule's numerous friends and patrons
in Washington, for they have been accustomed
skill, and Judgment in all matters OF dress and
nersoual adornment, but it will be most vel
come intelligence to the ladies OF Chicago, They
will heartily congratulate themselves on naviins
SECURED tho leading millinery and drcssmak1ns g
establishment OF the Capital City, with Its pre-
siding genius. - Washington Capital, Sept T.
, 1877-09-23
DON'T CROWD IT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
CHICAGO, Sept. 2,-Rcgarding savings banks
and the best method for their conduct during
the present crisis there is wide divergence OF
optnion amongst the people and the press DC
uositors generally and the 1ines newspaper par
tIcularly advocate method OF settlement oy
the principal surviving savings institution tne
Fidc1ity) alike at variance with the common IN
tercsts of that bank and its creditors. In thls
matter the Times is ultra; it condemns the re-
Gently enacted bylaw Of It Haints, Williams g
co.., as unauthorized, inimical to the best In
terests of the depositors, contrary to tue Ia"5
of IIlino;s md Of Gol,'' aud bT Implication Us
tautaruourt to confession Of insolvency. -,
consideration OF the Times propositions
viii show that they aro badly taken, and that
their advocacy neither aids the bank IN Its pres
cnf, situation nor secures to dcposttors either
money or confidence. That the bylaw IN ques-
ton is unauthorized Fem7ins to bc proven: lne
laws OF this State and OF the Deity arc oola
silent. neither conGcmning i: nor iudorsln@ It.
That the bank has made such oS-la" Is pIi!na
facic cviGcucc of its right TO do SO; anu, u nll
itinc drafts to 10 per cent per mouth VIII Ply ~,
vent the runs that threw the PINE a''n o,,aht rt
not the depositors to ratiiy the - contract naoe
bv the party OF the first part"f
Had the Fidelity simply required sixty GAYS
notices, portion Of its depos'tors "onlu hase ::
fnen nai,I in full the cash resources OF tue oanR
would have been speedily exhausted, and the
uatural and inevitable consequence OF failure
"a Receiver ard the attendant expenses :,
would have delayed final settlement neS9no ! h,e
laws SO objectionable to the Times, will see
every depositor equitably served :: :a,,
Il the Fidelity is solvent, its policy is !noa-
bitably lor tic best interests Of its depositors.
II the Fidelity insolvent, its policy Is CERTAIN
| 1o secure the most economical aud the quickest
| settlement, II the depositors petition Tor
Receiver they will take tue management Of the
banks affairs from the hands OF those most
| capable of realizing the greatest numoer O
| ~~"A" o T. r. SEAyEY.
, 1877-09-23
bors. Several rcal-cstate men dfoDpcd IN dnslnG
the Gar and arc unlvvstooi to have looheo ose1
1t and spoken Of it rather fayorably.


SYDNEY MYERS.
To the Editor Of Tie Tribune.
Cu1cAGo, Sept. 222.-Thcre seems to be nttle
doubt that the failure OF the Merchants, Farmers
&, Mechanics Savings Bank WAS not caused W
fair business transactions. The 1ast that Mf'
Myers will give no figures in regard to the as
sets aud liabilities ol the bank, mas leo jug pu
lie to believe that all is not square" and VIII
Justify a very rigid examination OF himself anu
others WHO are and have been connected WIN
this institution. 1t is well known that IN ocso-
her last Mr.. Henry Siegfried, atthatttme teller
in this bank, quit the institution anu "cut ~
Colorado, aud, I suppose, Tor the purpose o1
starting bank. Now would It not DC Wise ana
iudicious to examine into this affair ltttlc, anu
see il we cannot discover where some OF !, Lne
missing cash and funds hare gone tot .oo 1ne ,,1e
August statement OF the bank shows f9o,uoo
reserve cash. and 81, 3.4 OF cash items. II Is
known, also, that the bank has been paving out
only small sums since that time, aud since Inc
State Savings Institution collapsed only 50 mas
been paid to each depositor Of this bank. Sup:
pose the bank had at this time !, ,00O deposltors'
the amount paid to them would oni!
be $4,000, and there should have been at least
s70O00 cash III the bank, instead OF S63.2s:
Now, the question arises, What has become o1
the money! It looks pretty plain to US all thai
this is 4 bank robbery unDrecedented in tue an
nails of history. Even Spencer or Boss Tweed
in all their iniquity, would sink into tnslsnlil
cance if compared with this man Myers. It L
Mr.. Wards business to hunt up Henry SicSs
fried and find out what kind ol business ne l
trausacting, and whose money he is doing II
with. And it is the duty Of Col. Hickey to ar
rest Myers, so that he may be on hand wnei
4 DEPOSITION.
, 1877-09-23

1oroe attendance at our parks to-day.
Jananese colored photographs at Loye1oy q
Fosters
MANY of our streets want paving with some
thing better than wood.
The evening sessions have conmenceos AZ H.
B. Brvant's Business College.
Jndpinrby the business done at SO Adamsstrect
evcryhodY Is having his feather beds cleaned.
The number Of strangers on our streets YES
tcrtIay was something remarkable even 1os
Chicago.
g. The trouble in sayings-bauks admits OF no
,a- Nrcr-ation of the Spencerian system OF doing
business,
The beautiful warm days are only equa1ed %
the delightful moonlight, cool nights anu 1ne
season Of dancing is at nano-
The commercial activity of Chicago Is attract,
ior numbers Of capitalists from the East anu
abroad. Come along; lots OF 1oon, gentlemen.
W. are pleased to announce the openinE OF
prof Nortine,s academies, the West Side next
Saturday. North Side Oct l, and South stAe
Oct. ,.
Nvwife whispered, Darling, won't you bring me
home some of that beautiful tea and couec rom
BlackalIs, 49 Clark street and loo haolson st1ee'
corner Halsted:
Now is the time for the ladies J. and gentlemen sn
Of the land to prepare tnen ~ 4, sreE1 ,ine
that It Is hard matter TO be suited at once.
The 1arpe attendance Wednesdays and Satur,
| aors at fhe regular furniture auction sale o1
William SIoorehousc & Co., Nos. IL and 70 han-
do1nh street. IS evidence Of the bargains obtain
| able.
| There are no brands Of -four which give suct
| satisfaction to the groce1s and their customer:
- do the Magnolia and Queen, mano131aRe'
, 1877-09-23

VEE:(2E'IlN
The following Approved Statement
will speak for itself:



DRss ia: fsv aayj after the Fourth OF July LAST
fa'l which struck me the knee. For four months
wing was under the treatment OF physicians ~
M eoT 10 At ns Sao ore o ne sd
20 to the hoscital aad have my leg au1putafed
above the Knee was re'nosed TO the hospitat , aaa
tk the hospital Afforded and no pen can describe the
great suffering | endured Mr leg was twoiien to
Eaec turned black and tod thas ny knee VA so
isessed a. render it impossible saye leg and
s;: s Il Ss; e ;ao "a
$ssh q s;ssi a::a
sfe a ae sea aeR
condition Other ghy7 :taps we're then smpioys untt
been expended snd ta!n< after smother DISPOSED o
to pay doctors bls unit! family vas ID destitute
ss9a s eGRs M @ I'll ysee ys Ros sss1
Eecua!afy assistance to ny tam!ly bEo1sh5 son .ons
tnas had some more. After had taken the vegcne
ss sa '9e ~ *
quantity that was DISCHARGED during the 1oito"tnR
eight days: and tnoueh previously an .e
mY whole complaint seemed to he pouring out of @ mS
wi TIT c9rnpsq rn s but + w me-
fruia day 10 day. When commenced o. the toassa
bottle of Vtsene .hs :wenE had M lsft M ny lse ac IND
s4t Bottle The sore Is entirely healed and nea!th
e Z Y2Se ns sRvEb Rs E 81
eS a1d res.orsd ms t. eesh and Il ny xx s
E9Ss Esea9 fen has SS9f 81 81 asa
, 1877-09-23

Lawrence & Martins new departure p1o1'Aeo
to be immensely popular; in fact, 1t is 80 already
for not day has passed since the announce
ment that they would sell pure handmade sour
mash WHISTLES, guaranteed four.summer .h eoous, oo
at 81 per bottie and gins and ports at the saIl'e M
nTice. that from 100 to 800 bottles have not been
1isposed sre ed Of. Their stock embraces all the
chn;cesx varieties OF wines and liquors. imported
and domestic carried by any AmErfan fdrortc aoaie
Their eSaF 6raa IN 1ge Quantities, to
%R9fhtsS t5y hs2s 0faa5 feeen y adasd linz s Of
key West cigars favorite brands wncn % oneEa Lucy
are offering three for quarter; h ana %}s UPsfia
Bouffe and Rcgclitas at ye cents M the eaen
clear @ trade aud will be welcome news to Lovers rs
Of the weed. It is not generally known I9at IL
the rcar OF the wholesale department Mess1s s1:s
Lawrence & Martin have large aaa clesI1nt,s,
eyery day tiat any restaurant or hotel IN Tue
city might be proud Of. It is free to ALL
, 1877-09-23

by the Magnolia Milling Company, OF Hannibal,
Mo-, from Missouri's celebrated best white winter
wheat. These ilours will make 70 to SO pr cent
more bread than any other. Try tarrel. Jo-
seph Quinn N9f 19s ana u!1o iS2 1oan MateF
Every housekceper can have marh}e-top fErnt-
ture at very little expense, as they will learn by
visiting the office Of the a,arbleizing Company,
2Y LaSalle street. 1t Is wonderful and meri-
torous discovery.
The ladies OF this city are perhaps not aware
that some elegant new STYLES OF iewelry are
daily received by the popular firm OF \. Matson
g. CO. All the latest innovations are first oh
tainable at this establishment.
The unoccupied stores and Offices IN the
Uhlich Block cat be rented at very low rate
by responsible business men. The owners OF
the tine halls are now ready to make satisfactory
arrangements with clubs and parties ior the
winter season. Apply at Rooms Is and Is.
, 1877-09-23
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR.


Tho Day AFTER the E1n."..'on -. r1.,tor.
Departure ot the sas[ a.s a,''sars
Notable E1mo.es n.no.es :, - ~. cstcaoa Tf1unk.
FREEroRT' ln:, sept. ~iuc anu snv" n-n,a
has ceased, and all Gay tne eaio,ou,'o .s.e ,....
deserted By the ero"ds O. hsq peope, nartn~ @ away
nuu .% .tansanas of articles on exhibition. This
Inc tno"s"uos .,rass;t;o,,; ;s .h,g feather IN the
highly Apos''oa - ~, o-o,r over
zap OF modest freepor' anu nsnrr snt W." ~ T. ,narts
for the next qaaaseF sn %, II onld be- interest
HI etoN.1 ~ :;, ~ Word Rorker who
ing to kno" ene 1p. esh;r hs-s IN 1sa5 The
erected the nFs' los 49,. ;,+r 80 1vontcd
little cit' aas onee ,.es. aaeor,.d so ,rrcat ia
~ nt,,,7e caused BIZ the departure OF q, 600
tAe enAA~e ~. 1a,,t;fu1 etope Court-Housc
strangers. me pe1u'4u- ss ~ s1to o11 Is sr;11
erected IN 1912 ~ 49, 80 s,.,d;ers, monument.
10. ns tte new iail. and the poor hotels, and all
ano 80. - thing. hut the excitement, noise,
that soF1 o1 ..i'us' so>,-tad
and immense .nsons nr.matIr ~ % Compauy, with
Lewis ooa t,e bright particular star, has
ao0e 49, s.;rh,lv .t Vi,coxon Opera-House to
appeafe" .,,d c1oec1 Their engagement
very large HOUSES 49, - q Aftxs Mn)ton. ,,
this evening "'ta tne W 1,ao AVN been
| No larger display ol naacnlueis n0s IVA 49,
- ,rerions fairs, and few OF the more notaole
| d. ~ So. a hr;ef review.
e1nlo11s ue0t ~. a,,nhithcatre Nr, n. &. Pitts,
| Opposite 1ne an'p'' ~ 1r,t+hore
| President Of the Company, anu D. W. 'ia''ne" .
Jr., exhibited the ,,,
| .scu1cAGo FITS 1HhEshEa. It.. 5a.
Visitors, and especially pattous' ,onnced ne~ T.
1nonstrative 10 their praise 1no +}.4ssar wa IN
the most avaaolS ot zh and bad the in
nToycd enshake shoe and se2aEasot p;9t hnesa ra1a
able device. Also the Of'Elnai ILLS - rJ,sJ 4sh;oh
, 1877-09-23
A GOOD LOCAL INVESTMENT.

As will be seen by IN advertisement In an
other column, Henry Grccnebaum s; Co. are
Offering to investors at 103 and accrued inter
est I per cent West Chicago Park bonds, due in
1880, the interest payable scmi-annually. OF
these bonds Mr.. Post, OF New York, says: "Wc
recommend them as one Of the very best and
cheapest issues of first-class bonds now in the
market.' The credit OF the Town Of West
Chicago is irrevocably pledged to secure the
payment Of, the interest and principal OF these
bonds. The validity OF the law under which
thew were issued has been passed on by the su-
nreinc Court, and therefore there can be no
question as to the soundness OF these securl-
ties, and it is impossible to sec what can here
after deprcciatc their vulue. ANY further III
formation concerning these excellent honds can
be secured from Henry Grcenebaum q 20.
, 1877-09-23
TIE RAG-BABY.


, Tho Greenbackcrs Of the Fourth Ward held
meetinr Inst evening at No. 1853 Thirty-nrst
street, about forty being present. Mr' d. H.
Pickering occupied the chair.
The Executive Committee Was not prepared
tn ranort. on the question Of permanent orgaul-
zation, and was continued, to report next
Sneechcs were made by G. E. Renick and j.
F. Scanlou, and then there was an lnterfe2nuil'
during which about third OF the audience lcit.
Wr. Pickering took advantage ot the oppor-
tnnfty to make few REMARKS, propnesSlns
rreat things for the party "some OF these
dars.n He thought the time would soon come
when the newspaper fellows would come around
cnnrting fayors from the Greenback party.
Coi. Rcaby, who happened to be present,
was then called for, but nc prompt-
| 10 d;sclaimed any affinity with the
! narty.i Mr.. Rcmick then took the noor
aya;n. and in voice that could be heard any
.:hcrr within q radius Of two miles wasted half
| an hour in profanity aud denunciation OF the
Wr. J.; 4. Doolittle, Jr., followed in denun-
c,atnry speech. He did not care whether nc
| fnnol,1 Under the Stars and Stripes, the stars
! and Rars. or the skull and crossbunes; be was
~ for the war. He then made sharp attack
! N The Republican party, and got into trouble
;mmcdiate1y, as many Of the audience were CYL
dont]y Republicans. The most Of his remarks
| Tcre devoted to criticism OF the Republican
narty rather than to an explanation OF the ten
t ers 6f the Greenbackcrs*
The meeting then adjourned to next SATURDAY
| evening.
, 1877-09-23
AN EXPOSITION

Of high class oil paiatinss sach as Is seldom seen
either On sale or in any Of the galleries, Oh
view and will be- offered at auction SAFE "Itaou1
any limit or reservc. at the spacious Stores ~ anu
q, stair street commencing on Monday morning,
ecn, - at II o'clock This extensive collection
embraces many very fine specimens from the cascls
~ tho celebrated artists named and is well worthy
a visit. The sale will be conducted BY MezsEs.
Ellison. PomeEoy + Co. Catalosns ready Monday
morning. Chairs for ladies. attend Ia the opening
sale Tor choice works at your own price,