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CANCELLATION OF BOND.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana.
Executive Department.
Whereas, application has been made to ne for
the cancellation of q bond drawn by GEORGE
B. JOHNSON. and by him subscribed, on the
thirtieth day of December. 1876 as principal. for
the sum of len thousand dollars, with Wright
r. Fish. Honore Pothier, Joseph Alphonse
Walker. John A. Watkins and Patrick Keenan,.
"a securities, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties Of said George B. John
son, as Auditor of Public Accounts of the State
of Louisiana.
Now therefore. I, Francis T+Nicholls, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, have thought
public notice to all persons to whom these
presents shall concern and who are therein in
terested to show cause, in writing. at the office
of the Secretary of Stat at the city Of New Or
leans. within ninety. days from and after the
last publication of this notice, why the said bond
should not be cancelled and annulled, and the
securities above named discharged from any
further liability.
In testimony whereof, have here
~, unto set my hand and caused the
s. G lseal of the State OF Louisiana to be
| LIZ % }affixed, at the city of New Orleans.
~ this twenty-eighth day OF May. in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
the one hundred and first year of the
independence OF the United states Of
America.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State.
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
state OF Louisiana.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA !
state of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
Whereas. application has been made to me
for the cancellation of bond drawn by L. 7.
Murdoch. and by him subscribed on the 14th
day of November, as principal. for the sum OF
Forty Thousand dollars, with Saml W. Ham,
mond, John A. Peel. John Thorn and John e.
Rareshide as securities, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties of said L. T
Murdoch. as Treasurer of the Board of Metro
poitan Police of the city of New Orleans,
Now, therefore, /, Francis r. Nichols, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, have thought
proper 10 issue this my proclamation, giving
public notice to all persons to whom these pres
ents shall concern, and who are therein in
terested, to show cause, in writing, at the office
of the secretary of State, at the city of New Or
leans, within ninety days from and after the
last publication of this notice, why the said bond
should not be cancelled and annulled. and the
securities above named discharged from any
furth liability.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the State of Louis
lana to be affixed, at the city of Now Oz1eaus,
this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord,
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven,
and of the one hundred and first year of the in
dependence of the United States of America.
FRANCIS T. NICHULLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG.
Secretary of State.
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The slayer of Catesby Jones Bailed TO
$751; 900.
IN. Y. Tribune.1

Harral, the slayer of Lieutenant Gates
by Jones, has been admitted to bail in
the Insignificant sum of Sis, 600, and the
friends Of the murdered man are very
indignant. He has engaged two Of the
best lawyers in Selma, Ala, and sets
up the customary plea of self-defense.
Their children had quarreled and
had a pitched battle in the streets,
and young Jones, who was in the
wrong, had been sent to his playmate's
house with an apology and basket Of
fruit, but his overtures were received
with such bad grace that another boys
fight was precipitated. Then Lieut..
Jones went over to his neighbours house
to demonstrate against such vindictive
behavior, and was shot down at the
door. Harral says that the lieutenant
carried with him huge stick, and at
tempted to use it. Lieut.. Jones asserted
in his ante. norton statement that he
had not the least thought Of stirring up
strife. Tt was certainly a strange fate
that the gallant sailor who commanded
the Merrimac in her second days fight
should be shot down like a dog for
playing the part of peacemaker in a
child's quarrel.
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THE EARS or THE CABINET.
IN. Y. Norld.l

Invaluable as are all the services
which a few gifted women have of late
rendered to the cause OF good govern
ment in this country, we are inclined to
believe that their browning glory has
been but just now achieved by Mrs.
Mary Clemmer Ames, who has pointed
out with high purpose and unerring
finger the enormity Of the ears in the
Presidents Cabinet. 1t Is matter Of
know the whole length and breadth and
depth Of the subject. together with its
bearing not only upon politics, but
upon vital statistics as we'll, and
it is therefore suggested that Mrs.
Ames follow up her Investigations in
the most searching manner and tell us
more about those ears. Have they any
general direction Do they in the main
tend forward or backward Are they on
taa average pointed or lobular, red,
purple, blue or white, opaque or trans
parent, and do any OF them resemble
pearly shells of the giant nautilus type,
and what is the general impression
which they produce when seen in row
or in line or when mustered around a
table? Is it impracticable to whisper
in them on account Of the echo
among their oonvoluted corridors,
and can any Of them be used
as certain savages of whom Sir John
Vaudeville speaks employed theirs
that is, can any member Of the Cabinet
make one of his ears serve as bed
while he covers himself with the other
as with coverlet? Having preached
the subject of ears, 1t Is Mrs. Ames'
clear duty to probe 1t to the bottom.
Her generalization is such as never
could have been made by a man, and
she owes to the public as well as to her.
self complete elaboration of it in all
its multiform details and wide POSSIBLE
tiles.
The first Napoleon is said to have had
preference for men with large noses,
and 1t is said Of Pyrrhus, we believe,
that he would have no captain in his
army whose mouth was small or whose
chin reiterated. During the campaign
which ended with the accession OF Gen.
Hayes to power we remember as In a
dream to have heard that he was not
only highly pious person who. on the
whole, would rather be a humble Sab
bath-school teacher than President of
the United States, which he es-
Autocrat of all the Russias, but that as a
military commander he had few EQUALS
and no superiors in either ancient or
modern times. As Napoleon laid stress
on big noses aud Pyrrhus upon large
mouths and prominent chins, and as
most great captains have a vein of SUI
perstition in them, it is possible that
President Hayes has some pet notion
in regard tothe virtue of large ears, and
that he selected his Cabinet with refer
ence thereto. What was his hidden
purpose? 1t is important that we
should know this. for although long
ears are commonly thought to be indi-
cative Of certain stuboornness and
asininity of disposition, it may be that
Gen. HAYES knows better, and sees in
them the promise and potency OF
greatness in some particular
direction which he must follow
in the pursuit Of his dark designs, OF
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$1,000 REWARD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Executive Department.
Whereas, 1t appears from the process verbal o
inquest and the verdict OF the Coroner's jury in
the matter of the investigation into the cause Of
the death of the late DON SEVERINO DE LA
BARRERA, Consul of his Majesty, the King of
Spain, which occurred in the city Of New Or
leans on the tHenty-fourth day of March, A. D..
1877 said inquest having been held in said city
before DIR. Henri de Rance, Coroner of the
Second, Third and Fifth Districts of the parish
of Orleans. that the death of said Severino
de la Barrera was occasioned by his taking un-
knowingly poison, placed Intentionally and
feloniously in bottle of medicine, from which
he on that day, took the usual dose. by one or
more persons unknown to the jury Of inquest,
and who are at large; and
Whereas, To all appearances. q heinous
crime, punishable under the laws of this State
has been committed, and for the good of society
its perpetrators should be brought to justice,
Now, therefore. I. FRANCIS z, NICHOLS,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation.
calling upon the good people of this State to
give their aid and assistance IN arresting and
bringing to Justice the perpetrator Or perpetra-
tors of said crime and by virtue of the author
ity in me- vested by the laws Of this State e.
hereby offer a reward Of ONE THOUSAND
perpetrator or perpetrators of said crime.
Given under my signature and a9thent &c tsa
with the seal OF the State of Louisiana. at lne
city OF New Orleans, this twenty-e1ght uay OF
June. IN the year Of our Lord one tnousanu
eight hundred and ana 81 nee
oil Inc on''s Fs slass5 8 + NicHoLLs.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
Secretary OF State. lot
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
Louisiana.


Mad dogs are numerous in Bossier
| parish.
The two Gunters, lately wounded In
Calcasieu, are said to be recovering.
| In st. Mary parish several planters
have sugar on hand, holding 1t for a rise
Cotton worms have appeared in Con.
cordia parish, according to the Frank
lin Sun.
In many OF our country exchanges
prayers for rain and for watermelons
are refreshingly mixed.
A movement is on foot, says the More
house Clarion, among the colored men
OF Shreveport to organize a colony for
Liberia.
D. B. Gorham, late Republican candi-
date for district attorney in two dis
tricts at the same election, is now
soliciting subscriptions for Demo
cratic newspaper.
Hon. A. e. Malon paid our sanctum a
visit during the week. He reports that
the colored people are satisfied with
their condition under the new rule, and
that they are beginning to have every
confidence that Gov. Nichols means to
extend to them all the protection neces-
sary for their prosperity and happi-
In Alexandria the longest alligator
one nine feet long in the river in front of
town last Sunday morning. This slim
ulated taste for the sport, and Tuesday
morning Capt. Dave Paul, proprietor
OF the Exchange Hotel, espied q mag
nificent crocodile, thirteen feet long
moving through the water very much In
the devil-may care fashion of an IRON
clad monitor. BY way Of experiment
Capt. Paul, who is fine shot, planted a
mimic ball In the centre Of Ally's noble
forehead, but 1t never phased him. Bull
let's were then showered into his ribs.
The shot which settled his hash struck
close to his eye, and caused him to jump
completely out of the water and splash
around tremendously. He presented an
ugly appearance when stretched out on
by Sam Hite.-[ Rapides Gazette.
Texas.
Some OF the cotton in Waller county
is five feet high.
Parties near Denison claim to have
struck rich silver veins.
M. M. Pomeroy lectured in Jefferson
on the 7th Of this month.
Dallas has received $4,000 bales Of
cotton since September l, 1876.
The cotton worm Is reported to have
made its appearance in Lavaca county.
The editor Of the Dallas Commercial
has centipede nine inches in length.
Wheat commands from 81 10 to 81 80
in Dallas and the farmers are we'll sat
isfied with these prices.
One hundred and ninety-two thousand
head Of cattle have been driven North
through Bolton this year.
Frogs crows, farmers and washorwo
men are crying for rain in North Texas,
as they are over many parts Of Louisi-
ana.
Mississippi.
Vicksburg was almost lifeless with
heat last week. -
A Mississippian, James Walsh, grad
uated with the highest honors at the st.
Louis University.
A somnambulist in Vicksburg recent
ly walked out Of second story window
and falling on the banquette below in.
jured himself mortally, 1t Is supposed.
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conrse Carl Schurz Is at the bottom OF
this possible attempt upon the liberties
OF the people, or mayhap he merely
thought that the portent OF his own vast
ears would be unnoticed should he be
placed In company with men somewhat
like him in cephalic anatomy. What
ever may be the true meaning of the
phenomom which Mrs. Ames has laid
bare in all its hideousness and enormity,
it is important that the public know the
full facts OF the matter, which, we trust.
will soon be dragged to light, In order
that we may understand the full measure
of the danger which threatens us.
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We notice. a better demand for money to-day
at one or two banks, but no change at the ast or
on the street. Gold and Foreign Exchange were
easie-, but the movement in both was quite lin
tied. New York sight was unchanged. Stocks
were quiet. Meeting with a fair demand. State
Consols were u % cent. higher, and Premium
Bonds were stronger. City Scrip and Half Paid
City Coupons showed q slight advance, while
State Warrants were somew hat lower.
We notice that on the 7th inst. the Jefferson
City Gas Light Co. declared a dividend of three
3 cent, payable and after the 10Th, and that on
the 9th inst, the Louisiana Lottery Company de-
clared semi annual dividend OF seven ID cent,
payable on and after the 7th.
We Continue to quote: Exceptional commercial
paper So f9 cent per annum discount; Al do
100; second grade do. 12O15; collateral loans
-gS; drst class mortgages 809L, and second
Gold opened at 051401O51., against 1855 at
New York, and after q limited business closed
at 1051s@i053s, against the opening rates in
That market. The sales summed up s28 010
embracing $4,000 At 1861. $4,000, $1,000 and $40 900
Foreign Exchange was easier, but the emily
sales reported were f2500 bill Of ladng, sterling,
at, $4,000 Al clear at 500, and E250O bank at
At the close sterling bills were quoted at sos
0509 for bill of lading and Al clear, and
-@513 for bank (bank counter rate -Gl5l31s),
and francs at 4.93A for commercial and NOM
inal for bank.
New York sight was unchanged. The sales
were confined to- $40 900 commercial and private
bankers st II 73 cent discount. We also noticed
. sale eof $4,000 commercial on Falls River at
3.i6 S9 cent discount.
The banks continued to check on New York at
-@L a9 cent premium, and commercial sight
was still quoted at q u cent discount.
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ADVERTISING RATEs-DAILY.

Transient advertisements u per square ten
ines Of solid agate, first insertion: 80 cents
each Subsequent consecutive insertion.
Wants, TO Rent. For Sales and Boarding ad-
yertisements, 10 cents q line net cash solid mea-
sure None taken at less than 10 cents.
Advertisements for the period OF one month
nd longer. as follows:
Local or Business Notices 20 cents line. net.
Editorial Notices. In EditoriM type. 10 cents q
inn uat
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The PaternaI Coin.
I'm. Y. Sun.

Yes, let US have the silver dollar of
our fathers, but without fraud, just as
they had it-a silver dollar worth just
the same as a gold dollar-no less and
no more
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DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPER:
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY per annuy 40 and at Same rate half
yearly and quarterly.
WEEKLY published every Saturday morn
Ing). per .annum %; and at same rate half
yearly and quarterly.
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limo. . mo. / 8 mo. / Q mo. | u mo
Squares.

Monthly advertisements, having the run OF
the paper, inserted every other day. to be
charged two-thirdS the above rates.
Editorial page monthly advertisements. each
square. so per month.
Rates FOR Advertising In the Weekly New
Orleans Democrat.
Transient and general rates the same as for
Advertisements for the period Of one month
and longer. as follows:
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5000 Premium Bonds.
Stocks continued quiet.

Stocks continued quiet.
Meeting with fair demand, State Consols
closed at 77GD771x, against 765s076I yesterday,
and Premium Bonds at 35ssW35H, against 351 (
@35h.
Oily Scrip ruled at 34D351S for 1874 issues, at
4l@i21 for 1875, and at 33033A for 1875.
Half Paid City Coupons were quoted at $500
81, and State Warrants at -0D82Z.
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COMM ERCIAL.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
Tuesday Evening, July 10, 1877.
Quotations represent prices for round lots from
first hands, unless oater,oise stated. In filing
small orders higher prices are paid.
COTTON-The sales to-day were confined to
a. little over ESQ bales at prices requiring no
change In our quotations. We give also the
fsures and report OF the Exchange as below:
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INSURANCE.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COM.
PANY OF NEW ORLEANS
EO4 Canal street R04
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL STATEMENT,

IVA. .Canal street. f0A
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with the requirements of their
charter. the Company publish the following
statement:
Premiums received during the year ending
| May 81. 1877. including unearned premiums
of the previous year
| On Fire Risks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S36b,206 So
| On Marine Risks. .................. 24.473 %
| On River Risks. ....-.-....-......... Is 1873 81
| Total Premiums. ............... Si11 .449 81
| Less Unearned Premiums. ..... 1915 90
Net Earned Premiums May 81.
1877. s293. 1884 So
Losses paid
vi rlTe IdSkS. ,5f17 ,867 90
On Marine Bisks. .....-... 1902 so
On River Risks. ........-.. $500 II
Taxes and expenses, less
interest. .-............. 2ss9e az
Reinsurances and Re-
turned Premiums. 1904 oa- s1sa.a14 Sc
Prcfit ...-.....-.... $1,000 is
The Company have the following assets:
Real Estate. .........-......-.--. $2a9,079 40
City Bonds. ..--......-...-...--.-..- 110,419 so
Bank, Railr ad and other Stocks
and Mortgage Bonds. I69, 23s SIS
Notes secured by mortgage. 214,o42 06
Notes secured by pledge. ........... 423O7 or
Bills receivable. -....-.....--..-.-. 1864 10
Premium in course OF collection. 49,0S7 90
Cash On hand 77,007 SO
Total. Observation-Disclosures. s1o26.344 90
J he above statement is just true and cor
rect transcript from the books of the Company
PAUL FOURCHY, President.
G.. w. MORT, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Orleaus. City of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the sew
enth day of June. 1877. JAMES FAHEY
Notary Public.
At meeting of the Board Of Directors, held
on the seventh day OF June. 1877. it was resolved
to declare cash dividend of twenty per cent on
the net earned participating premiums for the
year ending May 81. 1877, payable On the third
Monday of July next.
Also. to pay to the Stockholders on demand
interest at the rate of five per cent per annuzn
on their stock.
DIRECTORS:
P. Maspero, Hy. Beebe,
d. A. Chaffraix. E. Toby,
7. Fourchy, ]. III: Allen.
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PHOENIX RESTAURANT.
NLLGUEL,S,
LAKE PONTCHARTRAI
Open for the season. Visitors entertained at
very reasonable prices Bath houses for fami-
lies and ladies are separate from the others.
jy4 I'm
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SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
Paid UP Capital, 100000.


From TEE TWENTY-FIRsT ANNUAL
STATEMENT FOR 1875.
Net annual earned pre-
mums and Discounts
and Interest S4o7 .gSS
LOSSES Expenses, TaIes,
etc. ...--~~- .--.-.----...-. s277 .os7 "a
Reserved fund $4,000 and
Dividend on capital 10
per cent ...........~--.--. sa.s47 47-3ss 1851
>
Net Profit ............----. s71 2Sasl
Assets OF tie COMPANY es-
timated at their cash
market value:
Stocks Bonds Loans AID
Bills Receivable. 39s5o9 "a
Cash on hand and prefai-
ums in course Of c0lleG-
ton. 1876. COS Is
s5s5, 293 n
Dividend paid On stock ten per fper an
mum. and on participating policies twenty Der
cent. payable In easn.
This old and reliable company is issuing poll
cies On Fire, River and Marine risks on the most
favorable terms. All losses promptly adjusted
and settled upon liberal terms at their office,
81 Camp street. JAMES ]. DAY,
President.
Il. CARPENTER, secretarYs 4 ian1g
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY

MONETARY,
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Tuesday Evening, July 10, 1877. !
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
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TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
Or THE
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RESTAURANTS.
BOUDRO'S RESTAURANT,
Lake POutcharfrain.

The, proprietors of Boudro's Restaurant, il
order to retain their past popularity, beg re
sgseeaf4yv e in9rp the PgPic that they hav
uhEhiL HnfDI1CE ta 1 IHElR PHIGES.
the most incredulous. 1t is useless to say tina
the cuisine and service are first-class.
jy6 I'm JARY q HAUSSE, Projectors.
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The Board OF Trustees this day resolved. that
after paying the annual dividend OF TEN PEK
CENT CAPITAL Stock OF Company. that dividend
OF TWENTY PER CENT In cash be paid on.
MONDAY. June IL, to those parties entitled to-
reoniva the
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BESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
New ORLEANS, May 10. 1877.

The Trustees, in conformity with amended
charter. submit the following statement Of the
affairs Of the company on the 30th of april 1877:
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FROM TEE TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL
STATEMENT FOR 1875.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, l
Parish of Orleaus. City of New Orleans. !
Sworn to and subscribed before me the sew
enth day of June. 1877. JAMES FAHEY,
Notary Public
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-23
A Desperate Fight.

a fatal encounter between n couple Of
men, named respectively T. Redell and
Andreas Mile, took place at the sum-
NIT, across the valley from Tuscarora,
the particulars of which are given as fol-
lows: Reden called Mile out of his
tent and said he was going to settle an
old grudge between them, the former
being under the influence of liquor. A
desperate fight ensued, continuing until
both were exhausted, Redell returning
to his tent. Shortly after, however, he
came back armed with revolver, and
again called Mile out to finish the fight.
The latter also had revolver, but it
contained only one load, and taking the
weapon he stepped forth, when Redell
fired, the ball str king Mile in the alb
domen and passing clear through his
body. Mile returned the fire, but
missed his aim, when hand-to-hand
combat between them ensued, Mile get
ting his antagonists pistol and firing
over his shoulder at Redell, who was at
his back and holding him around the
waist. After another struggle both fell
to the ground. and Mile dropped the
pistol, but, freeing himself, he sprang TO
his feet, seized an ak, and with it dashed
out Redell's brains. Mile is suffering
intense pain from his wound, which, it
is thought, must prove fatal. -Eiko
(NeU.) IndeDendent