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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
mEw oRLEANs. NOVEMBER %, 1878.

Heretofore 1t has been our custom, In COM
mon with that Of other Journals OF this city,
h, publish on the first of September al an
o,,aI statement of the commerce OF New Or
leans But when that day rolled around this
wear. the ravages OF the fever had become
fully developed business was paralyzed, and
mail communication with our friends In the
Interior almost entirely stopped by quarat1-
tine restrictions Under these adverse cir
eumstances We deemed 1t expedient to post
pone the publication Of our annual statement
III time when the fever should have sub
sided and mail communication sufficiently
restored TO enable us to deliver the DEMO
fynAp to our numerous subscribers In the
country. as well as to the correspondents OF
our advertising friends and patrons.
We take pleasure In announcing that so
soon d. the much longed-for black frost shall
mako Its appearance and lower the crest OF
The knight with the yellow plume, we design
publishing o. long, complete and exhaustive
rsport OF the commerce Of New Orleans from
September l, 1877, up TO date. On that oeca-
sion we will issue one Of The largest editions
ever sent forth from n newspaper Office In
New Orleans, and we specially direct the at
tention Of our advertising friends to this on
nouncement.
It is well known fact that never before
were stocks Of produce and merchandise at
She South in the interior) SO low as at the
present time. When the cause Of the Inter-
ruption of business Is removed there will
necessarily be great demand for goods OF
all kinds. and New Orleans will naturally be
the great source of supply-the commercial
Mecca to which tho country merchants and
planters will bend their steps for the replen-
fshment Of their empty stores and exhausted
larders.
Then will be tho time for our mercantile
friends to avail themselves of the superior
advantages which the DEMOCRATS annual
statement and It's extraordinarily large edi-
tion will afford to advertise their goods and
present their claims for patronage to pur-
echasers from the country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09

The desecration OF the grave OF A. L. Stew
art brings into greater prominence the TACT
that for several months an organized band OF
body-suatchers have been MT work in many
narts Of the country. Ohio has been the chlef
field OF their operations while Connecticut
has also been unploasantly conspicuous IN
this connection. Lately Iowa has attained to
some notoriety in tho Same way. And now
cnnes New York with grave robbery that
aasts ii the shade all other exploits
of the kind, not even excepting the
stealing Of tho body Of the son OF Presl-
don't Harrison. That such theft could
have been accomplished In the heart OF the
eitv Of New York is seemingly Incredible
and yet the robbers not only made their pre-"
liminary arrangements with such skill as TO
prevent discovery, but conducted the entlre
affair with so much secrecy and success as TO
get away with the miIionaires remains with
out leaving the slightest clue to their move
ments The police authorities have been co'll-
uietely ballied, and 1t is doubtful Ii 'he ~ Ie-
mains or the robbers will be discovered. Inc
theory that the body was spirited away Win
ana hone Of reward being offered Tor lts re-
furi, III probably correct OF course the aiiair
st,as created great excitement u New aoth'
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
THE BLOODY SHIRT WITH A VEN,
GEANOE,

The bloody shirt has never been waved
with greater ferocity and unscrupulousness
than in the canvass just closed. ALI the Re-
publican papers throughout the North on the
morning preceding the election published the
following scandalous and lying dispatch.
We have no doubt this Infamous batch Of lies
had considerable effect against the Demo
Gratis. Comment Is unnecessary:
MILITARY TYRANNY-A BATTLE IN LOUISIANA,
IN WHICH CANNON WE'RE UsED-THE CoLokED
MEN AGAIN MADE SLAVES.
by Telegraph to the Tribune.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4--Advices received from
the South show that the old slav. holding ele~
ment has regained it's former political ascend
ency and that the colored race is rs much ct Its
mercy to day as in the days of Calhoun or Pres
ID South Carolina the entire Democracy Of
the State Is organized into an army. fully
equipped. uniformed and oftlcered tor War
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09

New York is fertile in sensations, and yes
ter,lay one was furnished that will be food for
wonder for many days. That six robbers
could enter O. iewolry store on crowded
street, at an early hour In the evening, ter
rify the proprietors. keep back large num-
ber of people in tho street. remain long
enough to secure all The valuables In sight,
scatter the crowd and make their escape,
seems altogether impossible. And yet oil
this happened on Fifth Avenue yesterday, 1t
Ii safe to say that o. similar attempt
at robbery in New Orleans would have re-
suited in six captured robbers, dead or alive
yn0st,Iv dead,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09

Matters on the Mexican border are as
suming O. moro favorable shape. There seems
to be no longer any danger of O. collision be-
tween the troops of the United States and
Mexico, because of the order for our soldiers
to follow raiders into Mexico. An under
standing appears to have been arrived at
between Generals Ord and Trevino, which, Ii
it Is carried out in good faith on both sides,
will speedily check border rading, and at the
same time teach long needed lesson to those
pests of the frontier, the Comanches and
ADanheS,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
THE HOWARD INIQUITY.

The Louisiana New Iberia) Supar Borl
curse of New Orleans, the Louisiana Lottery
Company. The Sugar Bomt makes q safe
prediction when 1t says that the lottery must
go down. Besides that staunch and influ-
entail journal itself, there hre able and infu-
ential papers in every section Of the State
who have joined us In this fight. and SO stropg
Is the feeling against the lottery in the
country that every man who comes out
as al independent candidate In the parishes
announces as his strongest card, "opposition
to the "lottery CURSE" The anti-lottery party,
in fact, in the country Is q powerful move
ment and it is growing every day. When the
next General Assembly meets the charter Of
the institution will be repealed and The com
many left to establish it's vaunted vested
rights In the courts, When this issue arises
again in our Legislative halls, and 1t shall arise
there at q very early day, woe be to the recre-
ant Democrat who falters in his duty and
sells out the trust the Democratic party has
conded to his hands to the Howard In
iuuity.'
We were the first journalist in the State who
raised our voice, against thnt shameless and de-
Lottery. while oil the city Journals were re
ceving its hush money" and advertised it
Upon the birth Of that true exponent of the
peoples wishes, tho heW Orleans DEMOCRAT, It
brhVely attacked the enemy in its stronghold
and has made war upon 1t without cessation.
! Being upon the ground. the industrious re-
porters Of that journal have unearthed much OF
| the vile deeds Of the lottery monopoly. and
without fear or favor. regardless Ot party, have
| excused these members Of the Legislature who
were bribed to oppose the abrogation Of the
| charter of q company whose i'll gotten gains
enabled them not only to rule O State. but actu
| ally att en- pted to corrupt the Postmaster Ien
ernl to continue to allow them to send their de-
| ceptive and swndling advertisements through
the mails. Thus that journal has made q noble
fight, notwithstanding libel suits by the Lottery
tho institution which has SO long heen dis
| grace to our State.
! We note. with especial pleasure. the last seL
| taken by the DEMOCRAT to free the people from
| that incubus. AS the Lottery Company's money
has hitherto carried the city elections. that jour
| nal last week sent out it's reporters to cell upot
| all the Democratic nominees for the Legisla
ture and interview them regarding their senti-
rents toward the monopolies in general nnt
the Louisiana State Lot cry In particular. Tnt
result more conc!usively proved the power o
| the Lottery Company, for while the answers 0
| many showed plainly that they were under tina
| blighting influence, others who expressed
themselves in opposition to 1t begged that tn
fact bs not publicly stated, for fear that the Lot
terry Compnny's money might be sent into thei
| wards to defent them. few fearlesslV ex
| and will work for the interest OF the people
who demand from the next Legislature that
be wiped from existence. and they Will be salts
fled with nothing less
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
DIED.

BIEWYEN U-On Friday, the eighth instant
at II 80 D. M, r. M. Bienvenu. aged II years.
His friends and those Of the Bienven,1, Craw~
ford, Boucher and Montgomery families. and
those OF his son, J. G.. Bienvenu are invited to
attend his funeral This fsaturday) Afternoon.
at o'clock, from his late residence, 14o Royal
street.
DODsON-I In this city. on Tuesday, November
s, 1878. Francis Y. Dodson. d natiye Of Washing
ton, d. O., and resident Of this city for the
past eight years. Age 20 years.
Washington. D. O.. papers and North Louis
lana journal please copy.
OREIGHTON-At the Novioiate Of the Sisters
Marianites Of Holy Gross. In this city, on FRI
day. November g, at 10 minutes past II q. m Of
malarial fever, Sister Mary of st. Thomas
MARRY Ann Oreighton). aged IS years. native
Of New York.
Reuuiescat In pHcs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
State House, State OF ouisiana,
NAM OElaanE EnvAIn hGr D la1a

New Orleans November, 2, 1878
La view Of the probable entrance Of many
families into houses infected by yellow fever.
whether by removal or return TO the city. the
Board Of Health recommend that all such
houses be thoroughly fumigated by sulphur,
and. also. be freely opened to the action offrost,
il this should occur previous to occupation.
It is also recommended to all householders.
on the Appearance Of severe frost, to expose
their houses for several days and nights
thoroughly to It's action. This applies, also, to
all the contents Of the rooms. and particularly to
clothing. bedding and all articles Of merchan-
disc Of q porous character, VII ich should be
opened rs freely as possible to the Dir.
SAM'L chopin. Ne. D.,
President Board Of IEealh.
b. T., TAYLOR. M. D.,
noGGt Secretary Board Of Health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
10 THE PUBLIC.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
State House. State OF Louisiana,
q z tl,Ia 1

NeW Orleans, November 6, 1878,
It is known that many eases Of yellow fever
have recovered without medical attendance,
and consequently without being reported to
this office. The Board of Health are desirous
Of ascertaining as nearly as possible the total
number Of cases which have occurred during
the late epidemic. and thereby estimate the rate
OF mortality. TO this end all heads of families
and householders are earnestly requested to re-
port without delay to this Office such cases as
have occurred In their midst without the at-
tendance of medical man.
Blanks will be furnished at this office on ap-
picaion. SAM'L chopin NJ. D.,
noe tw President Board Of HeHIth.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09

where Mr.. Stewards former position In COM
mercial and moneyed circles naturally
causes anything connected with him to as
sumo enlarged proportions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
PROPOSALS FOR PINE WOOD.

OFFICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS or PUBLIC
Schools, No. SO Burgundy street,
New Orleans, November 7, 1878,
Sealed proposals addressed to the Committee
on Purchases and Supplies will ba received at
this office until IL o'clock m. MONDAY, the
eleventh instant. to furnish the Public Schools
with seventy cords of bakers PINE WOOD.
sawed. PIERRE IANAUX,
Chairman COMMITTEES on Purchases and Sup
p1jes nos t1
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
BODLEY BROTHERS

Have the most complete stock of Cane Wagons.
Wheels, Cotton Wagons. Bagasss CARTS. Farm
CARTS, Hioe CARTS, Small Carts Of every size. four
and SIX scat Family Wagons, Spring Wagons
Hounds, Wagon Material, Agle Grease, Cart
Boxes. ETC. We especially coll attentio9 to 9uT
Boxes and extra ironing Of all our CARTS and
Wagons. Manufactured In our own factories at
Wheeling. W. Va. from the best material and by
guarantee. meet any competition and supply
tn largest demand.
Epepot-lgg ansa H2ss COrnEaaR street.
on y aHr
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
JUST OPENED,
.HOSIERY~-~HOgTERY.

FIU5IHs Z Y~~~HU5IEIRY Z,
We have received an unusually we'll. assorted
stock OF White and Unbleached HOSIERY for
Ladies. Gentlemen and Children. In all sizes.
lengths and widths.
Ladies', JUL. finished HOSE double heels and
toes, worth 81 q q zen. at only 90 SO.
Cents full. finished English SOCKS, double
heels and toes, worth - dozen. at only "a so.
toes. worth 20 dozen. at only 81 50-a great barr
gain.
3 ys' full finished SOCKS double heels and
toss, worth 50 dozen, ut only 81 50.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-09
Mourning Goods

JUST OPENED.
Ten cases new and fresh MOURNING GOODS
all warranted best jst blnck Besides number
of novelties in Black Matelassees, Drap Bs-
toum. Drap Syria. Persians and other new tex
tures. for the first time displayed In this city.
We have 81 full assortment OF
Barathsa Cloths. Henrietta Cloths
Australian Grepes. Serges, ag
Drap d'Alma. Shtines,
Drap de Zurich Barpours,
BOmbazinss. Etc. 6tg
AND sELr.-
Black MUSLIN DE LANES, worth 25c Mt
Black CAaHMEREs, worth soc, st only SOC.
Black EMPRESS CLOTHS, worth 5ge, at oaly
35c
Black AE,PACAS, worth 20c. at only 121sc.
BLACK MOHAIRs, worth 4oc, ht ONLY ac2v
And all these articles from these priGes up TO
the very hnest produced. all at proportionately
We refund the Doney for any mourning
goods bought In our shore that 60 not give fnla
satisfaction. -
An assortment Of BLANKETS, White. Gray
and Cplorsd.
FIhHNELs, Whits Gray. Red Blue, Purole
Shawls, Cloaks Cassimerss. KentHeky Jeans.
Cotsonades Cnttons, sheetings. Dentms. Stripes.
Goods, Linen Goods, Towels. Lace Curtains.
Bobbinet and Masin Bars. Table Damasks,
Furniture CretQnDes. CoFBets, Eznbroideries.
Handkerchiefs. Ladies' and Gents Under Vests,
Neck Ruehingss Fringes, Trimmings, Ribbons.
Notions, ste.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20
Fighting the Texas and Pacific
RniIrOnh.

Special Dispatch to the Courer-Journall
W6sHINGToN, November 17e--,It
has trauspired lately that 'the Central
Pacific Railroad Company has been
actively at work in the recent con
gressional elections, endeavoring to
defeat candidates friendly to the Texas
and Pacific, and to elect those known
to be hostile to this measure. Mr..
stephens, Of Georgia, says that he had
to fight this ring; but they skulked
when it came to close quarters, and
he was triumphantly reelected. DR..
FELTON,, it is said, had to encounter
the same antagonism. The same com
pany bas been very anxious for the
defeat Of Mr.. John Goode, in Vir-
ginia, and Messrs, Randall Gibson and
n. John Ellis, in New Orleans, all
avowed friends of the Texas and Pa
ciic, but they were all reelected by
increased majOrities. 1t is noticed as
a sigular circumstance that Democrat
ic candidates known to- be friendly to
the Texas and Pacific railroad re-
cciyed no aid from the national com
mittee at New York. Not dollar
was given for Mr.. Goodies district,
! though he had to carry a close district,
formerly Republican. Candidates un-
dcrstoed to be friendly to the Hunt
ington interest Jared much better. .GIt
Is apparent that Mr. Huntington is
going to be on hand this winter in
Washington and make big fight to
perpetuate his present monopoly. He
can well afford to spend million o.
dollars for this purpose, One of the
most active paid agents of Thea Hunt,
ington interest, engaged in making
speeches at State and county fairs, il
an ex-senator Of the United States
who not long since was relegated tC
private life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20
RenconsiieI,I in RaIIet.

From Conway London Letter in Cincinnati
COmmercial.I
A ballet called "Aphrodite, which
now constitutes one of the amusements
of London, has Lord Beaconsield for
its hero and Cyprus for its scenery,
and as the censor Of plays has not in
teryened to prevent its performance, it
may be presumed that the entertain
ment is not disapproyed of by the pre-
mier. When the curtain rises Lord
BeacOnsfeld-a very good makeup
is seen in his study, burning the mid
night oil over big books, and presently
falling asleep Thereupon the genius
of Mischief starts up through the
floor, and brings before the sleeper a
vision of the queen of Cyprus-Aphro-
dite. When the prime minister awakes,
it is with an ardent desire to visit Cy-
prus and after Mischief has suddenly
clothed him with fantastic garb, and
he has performed with the sprite a
high -jingoish dance, they vanish away
to Cyprus, and are welcomed by Aph-
rodite and her nymphs with dances
and splendors, and the premier carries
on rapturous Irritation with the
Goddess of Beauty, which is promoted
by the joint efforts of Cupid and Mis-
chief. Queen Victoria, who left such
an indelible impression in Paris when,
on encOuntering a statue there, she
exclaimed, " How shocking can
hardly be conscious of licensing this
performance of model of her model
prime minister with a mythical
But realistic queen so much
less sensitive to the morals OF
drapery. But beyond such aspects
Of this ballet, there are in its per-
formance suggestions of another kind.
Some few years ago when, in the play
: Of The Happy Land, Mr.. Gladstone
, was personated, though not in an un-
r friendly way, the government inter
fered to stop it. The same was done
in the case of the Shah of Persia
whose appearance, just after his visit
here, was cleyeray initiated in a comic
opera. In the present case of indiffer-
, lence of the authorities to a perform
ancc, accompanied with spoken adula.
tious of the premier and roars of ap-
! plause, in a popular music hall, seems
I. to show that the government realizes
, the element in this country to which
; it is appealing for support in its dash
ing foreign explorations. To large
proportion of solid and respectable
/ people in this country all this 0rienta
: business is theatrical costly per
6 formance, with nations for spectators
of grand national British pantomime
with Beaconsield's apotheosis fol
= transformation scene
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20
FOREIGN.
A Bomb shell that Caused Death
and Arrests.
Putting the Screws on English and
Scotch WOrkmeR.

FLORENCE, November 20.-Several
arrests have been made, and the au-
thorities are confident of securing the
person who threw the bomb in the
ranks of the Veterans Sunday last.
Another of the wounded has died.
LONDON, November 20.-The Glove
land owners have ordered ten per cent.
reduction Of wages. The prOprietors
of the Oldham Cotton Mills refused
to postpone the three months ten per
contradiction, and Clyde ship builders
threaten a lockout unless the men
agree TO lower wages.
A the opening of the Prussian par.
lament yesterday, the vice chancellor
said the government relies upon the
cooperation of the chambers fol
the removal Of the financial difhcul-
ties. Last years surplus will be al,
most entirely required to cover the
increasing contributions of Prussii
toward the German e1chequer. The
interest on the public debt will like
wise be considerably increased, ant
there are other unavoidable expenses
Unless important interests are to b,
neglected ,retrenchment will be almos
impossible.
Appalling distress and destitutior
exist ameng the mechanics and labor
ors of Sheffield in consequence o
business depression. Hundreds exist
in tenements without clothing or fur
nituro, all having been sold or pawne,
to- procure food. They are withou
fuel and dependent upon the charit.
IF noighbors. The mayorh called
public meeting to devise measures 70
| theiffefef. + uHA ch1mo -A q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20

ADyICEs from all parts of Massa-
chusetts report the Butler men full Of
life and determined to go right on
with the war. With the ten years
allowed him by scripture limitation
and the 10000 followers Massachu-
sotts has enough capital tOicontinue in
business, Clubs are to be organized
at once throughout the State-indeed,
several have already been formed
and in the large cities, including Wor-
cester and Boston, where municipal
elections will occur in few weeks, an
exciting canvass will begin at once
Neither Butler nor Butlerism seems
to be dead in Massachusetts,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20
Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November 20.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley
warmer, partly cloudy weather, posi-
bly, followed by rain, winds mostly
southwesterly, stationary or falling
barometer. Fol
For the lake region and upper Mis-
sissippi valley, cloudy weather, with
frequent rain, warm sOutherly winds,
followed in the two western districts
by rising barometer and colder north
west winds.
For the lower Missouri valley cold
er, partly cloudyweather, areas OF light
rain or snow, nOrthwesterly winds
higher pressure.
The rivers will remain nearly sta
tionary. .l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20

In an address on the character of
William Cullen Bryant, delivered be.
fore the Century Club in New York
city by the Hon. John Bigelow, for
many years Mr.. Bryants associate in
the Evening Post, the following extra
ordinary passage occurs
1t is possible that his power as a Journal
ist might have been increased by a larger
intercourse with the world. During the
more active stages of his professional
career he saw comparatively few people,
save those who sought him at his office,
and these consisted largely, of course, oi
those who had personal ends to serve by
the visit. This isolation made it so much
easier for designing men to disguise the
antipathies prejudces and selfishhes.
which often prompted their suggestions
A larger commerce with the world would
have rectiiled erroneous impressions some
times left upon his mind by this class o
parasites, who usually approached him on
the moral Side Of his nature because it wa'
the most impressionable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20

Mr.. MoPHERsoN's latest report on
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
makes The astounding admission that
" for the labor and expense account,
less than one-ffth of the amount
appropriated was expended In
plain words, some one persuaded con
gress to appropriate more than five
times the sum needed to carry on this
expensive bureau. The report adds,
leaving $652S36 II unexpended,
and offers no explanation of the ex-
traordinary liberality of congress in
appropriating this vast sum to pur-
pose for which it was not needed,
These facts are remarkable when We
take into account that the number Of
persons employed in the bureau has
been increased during the year. The
retention of S22 persons on the pay
rolls shows that the bureau still re-
mains an asylum for political paupers