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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

The New York Tribune says that Messrs
Woolley, Tiden Pelton and others involved
In the cipher kilograms met In New York. the
other day, and arranged their plan OF de-
Tense. They will deny, it says, that the trans
lations made by the Tribune are correct, and
will produce key that has been ingeniously
contrived to give meaning different from
that furnished by the Tribune. AS the Tribune
ia unable to say where this meeting was held.
or. indeed, give any information at all on the
subject, 1t Is evident that its story OF the plan
agreed on by these gentlemen Is wholly ficti-
tious and coined out of its own imagination.
Its remarks, therefore, concerning new key
to the ciphers are apt to throw suspicion on
its own translations. There are scores OF
people who believe these translations bogus.
The Tribune's admission that there Is another
key, giving an entirely different meaning
to these ciphers would seem to Indicate that
Il Is far from sure that it has translated them
norrectlv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
NO SHOW FOR GRANT.
4 blaine Man Thinks Ulysses ~ Afraid
Radicals Afraid Of COnklInE.
Hartford Times Washington Lett

Hartford Times Washington letter.
The followers Of Blaine arc saying harder
things about Grant than tho most ardent
Democrat. Last evening had u talk with Il
gentleman who, next to Col Bob Ingersoll
thinks more Of Blaine than any other man IN
the country. Said he to me: There is no
show whatever for q denomination for Grant.
He wants IL bad enough, but he cant and
won't get it. The Republican party to-day is
against him. BY this don't mean those PEG
pie who hang about this city, and who held
all the offices and got all the money when
Grant was President but the voters through
out the country. Grant and his numerous
rings made seventy thousand Republicans in
New York vote for Greeley. Twice that many
will vote against him. Grant Is nob even
popular with the masses Of tho Republicans.
His friends tried to get n complimentary res
olution through the Cincinnati congention
when Hayes was nominated but they failed,
His name was not even used In the conven-
ton. Republicans are as much opposed to
the hundreds of rings that were formed dur
ing Grants administration as Democrats,
and they show 1t everywhere. No man who
can't carry New York will ever be nominated
by Republican convention any mora"
Then Conkling will be the next Republican
nominee" | suggested. which brought out
the following:
"ConEllng Is not man of the people. lie
is a coxoomb He is too cold to receive any
warm following. People are afraid to go near
him. Even the men who run politics In New
York. and who made him Senator, will not
dare to go near him unless he sends for them.
They are afraid of him, and will never try
very hard to make him President. lie will
even have trouble to succeed himself rs SEN
ator Conking is tho hardest man to ap-
proach In the Senate. That Is the experience
of every one about this city. Sumner did not
like to be bothered much by olltce-seekers,
but when they called on him he bowed them
out politely. Conkling does not even do that.
He refuses TO listen to them, and actually
fires them out"
"The whole thug resolves Itself, then, into
the conclusion that Blaine will be nominated.
Is that right | asked.
Right as dollar my. informant an
swered. as he warmed up on Blisine. and told
what a wonderfully strong and popular man
be was, personally rs well rs po:tic5tlly. "As
far as his connection with the Fort Smith and
Arkansas railway bonds is concerned" said
he. chat amounts to nothing. American peo-
pie like smart man, and Blaine Is certainly
that. His record Is good enough, and he has
magnetism about him that actually forces
men to work and even fight for him II it be
necessary. But. Blaine or not, Grant will
never be President again.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

NEW BOOKS.

JEAN TETERoL' $ IDEA, From the French Of Vic
tor Cherbuliez Paper. pages 319 Price
sixty cents. New York: D. Appleton. New
Orleans: George Ellis & Brother.
SO far admirable series of Foreign Authors. "
Cherbuliez is always strong. original and sim
pie. His stories are told Ia charming way,
English reader, grotesque congregations of
French noveists. Jean Teterol's Idea" is one
Of the best of his books. 1t has just plot enough
to hold it together and no more incident than
is necessary to the preset walton Of the vigorous
and truthful outlines Of three or four ADM rable
characters. In moral tone 1t Is pure and ele-
waited, and incredible as it may seem, the usual
French heroine, who has to account to her hus-
band tor apre-nuptial offspring. does not make
her annearance In the book.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

tChicag.o TimSs.l

ICHIUasp IInosJ
1t will be gratifying to the poor devils in
the Federal service, who were forced to con-
tribute to Gorhams fund, to know that
without any thought Of being thus useful
they have been aiding honest agricultural
pursuits. A Republican candidate for Con
gress in Alabama received $1,000 from Cor
hams bari, and, instead of wasting it on
corrupt Democratic voters, he invested it in
a farm for himself. With little aid from
the beneficent LIE Due that man will make his
way in the world. Even dishonest farmer
Is better than an average politician.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


The plan Of Grants friends to tender him a
grand reception upon his return TO his native
land from Europe has been slightly modified.
The ex-President is not to come home via San
Francisco, az was promised, but will cross the
Atlantic and be rendered o series Of receptions
nj Philadelphia, Boston and New York ana
other Eastern cities. 1T is even proposed W
import the MarGuiso Of Lorncand the Princess
Louise for this reception, as n live lord would
certainly lend radiance to the celebration -
the eyes of many American tuft-hunteiS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

bay City EMIch.I TTIbune, KhpJ
We are Of the opinion that to the personal
magnetism and capacity for leadership OF
Senator Conkling and ex-senator Chandler,
the Republicans of the whole country are In
dcbted for their brilliant triumph in the late
elections. The influence of these two men
reached out far beyond the limits Of their own
State and gave tone and vital strength to the
Republican cause everywhere. The lesson to
the Republicans is, that if they would regain
and maintain control of the country, they
must not discard their able leaders.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
LOST OR MISLAID.

NOTICE-MISLAID LOST OR STOLEN,
~ A note for one thousand dollars, dated
fifteenth October. 1872, 6rawn by @. NJ. Fngg.
paraphed Ne Varietn No. l. by the late Charles
Stringer. notary public. the payment OF which
is secured by act of mortgage passed before
said late Stringer. notary, etc.
All persons are hereby cautioned and notified
not to negotiate or purchase said note for the
causes herein recited.
r. STEWART DENNEE
dec 3t* Attorney for Benjamin Houghton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
BOARDING.

pOOMS AND OARD-HANDSOME ROOMS
IL on second floor. single or on suite. for fam
lilies. with frst-class Board. can be had at No.
215 St. Charles street des 3tf
pOARDING-AT NO 1913 CANAL STREET
rooms, with Board, suitable for families and
single gentlemen. Location healthy and desi-
rabie. Rates reasonable. ocl5 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

The census of 1880 is looked forward to by
the Radicals with much apprehension, be
cause the great increase OF population in the
Der Of Representatives in Congress from that
section, it is estimated, thirty or more, most
OF whom will be Democrats. The taking o
that census should be carefully watched fol
the Radicals may attempt to make 1t false
count
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THE N NEVADA BANK
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
New York Agency, G2 Wall Street.
Capital, paid up. .....-. $40, OOO, 600 Gold,
surplus, Invested In U,
s. BoDdsJ .....-...... 2 200 600 Gold
GEORGE L. L. BKANDER, Agents.

GE Z; GGHht l. TENSbEn. agents.
Issue Commercial and Travellers Credits
available in any part of tho world. Draws Ex-
change. Foreign and Inland and makes Trans
fers Of Money by Telegraph and Cable. Gives
special attention to Gold and Silver Bullion and
Specie. and TO California Collections and Secu-
rites: and arranges to pay dividends on such
securities at due dates.
BANKERS:
London-SMITH, PAYNE h SMITHS.
London UNION BANK OF LONDON.
New York-The BANK OF NEW YORK, N. b. A.
New Orleans-The STATE NATIONAL BANK.
Commercial and Travellers Credits will DO
issued by tho State National Bank through the
New York agency of the Nevada Bank OF San
Francisco. de3 1w
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

The Chicago Times is hereby informed tina
Mr.. Hayes announced himself as devoted tc
only one term. 1t may have been unnecessary
for him to say it, but he did.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Signal Service. United States Army. !
Daily meteorological record for the eight houre
ending at 5:45 .. M, Saturday. December 7.
observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all stationsJ
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dtIon OF labor In the North; a proof that the
reports OF the spread of communistic and
socialistic ideas IN that section Of the country
are, to certain extent, true.
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FOR SALE.

L,OR SALE STEAM ENGINES AND BOIL
l. ers. both new and second hand. Draining
Wheels, Pumps. etc. Saw Mills Cotton Trucks.
Mouths. Wrought Iron Works Brass and Iron
Castings of every description. Also. one second
hand Steam Fire Engine and one small Propel-
lor at CLARK'S FOUNDRY,
Corner Race and Tchoupitoulas streets.
All 25tf
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Total -.-.....-,.-.- --.----..... 2,479.312 30
Exchange bought and sold upon California.
Exchange sold upon the London Joint Stock
Bank. London. and A. & NJ. Heine, Paris.
CHAS. l.. G. DUPUY. Cashier.
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REMOVALS.

r HAVE REMOVED MY OFFICE FROM 106
i Gravier street to 50 Gravier street. between
Magazine and Tchoupitoulas, down stairs.
no29 Il G. G.. WAYNE.
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w fish, French. or Music on Piano Mt tho
residences Of pupils. Address CLIO. Demo-
GRAFT Office, dos st
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WANTED = THREE OR FOUR UNFUR-
W nished rooms on second floor. Address.
with particulars, JOHN THOMAS, this office.
l,u ~
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FKMALks


Cooks. Nurses. ChamDevMalas. Etc.
yXTANTFD-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN
w q situation rs first class cook in private
family. References given II required Address
IIG Josephine street des 3t
VNTANTED-A SITUATION BY A RESPECT
w able middle aged woman to nurse q young
child. Best Of references given. Inquire ut 63
Laurel street des 81
WANTED. BY TWO GERMAN GIRLS. SIT
w nations to do homework and cooking
Plense call at 90 Sixth street, between LhureI
and Annunciation ttren's. deS ~
XKvANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN.
w situation 70 Dc housewnrk AMI cooking.
Address Mrs, RICHARDS. 85 Marigny street.
der 81
XNrANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WOMAN,
w situation t. cook and help at housework
Address Mrs. LOUIS. 50 marienv street do7 n
SITUATIONS WANTED nALs..
XVANTED-A SITUATION AS OvERsEER
w on sugar plantation / am also n sugar
maker md VII ENGAGE to take of the crop T.
can furnish the bes' of roforonces. Address
New Orleans Democrat. dec
MANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE COL
w ored man. situation to drive grocery
wagon or make himself useful ut anything
Address b. BUSH. corner Tchoupitoulas and
Clay Avenue. DEF IT.
WANTED A POsITIONAs BOOK KEEPER.
fers to present employer, with whom he has
been for over eight years Is well ant
rate with tho times. Address j. N b.. No. "a
Canal street dec 81
NIsCELLANEOUs.
VVANTED-BY EARLY APPLICATION, TWO
w or three families and rs many single gem
tlemen oan secure elegant rooms and board ut
No 135 St. Charles street. opposite Lafayette
Square. Terms reaeonhe. dea1t*
WANTED-A POSITION TO TEACH ENG
w fish. French. or Music on Piano Mt tho
residences Of pupils. Address CLIO. DEMO
GRAFT ONCE. des ~
WANTED : THREE OR FOUR UNFUR-
w nished rooms on second floor Address,
with particulars, JOHN THOMAS. this office.
des IT.
XNANTED-A BOY. NOT LESS THAN FTF-
w tsen years old. wanted at Candy Store. No
70 Canal street. Must bring good references.
des 1T
yHTANTED-I WANT THOSE WHO ARE IN
w search Of nice cheap room, and those
who have close, dark rooms. to know that they
can have choice Of three very pleasant indnl7he5
Laurel street. Call and SEQ before choosing
elsewhere. des IT.
WANTED, CITY CANvAssERs- CAN MAKE
w from 81 to sl2 q day, fer The great com
bination" Hunters Perfection" Rotary Flour
Meal Sitter. etc. Suecial terms for agents for
parishes aud counties in the rtaes OF L,uisl-
ana. Mississippi and Georgia. Amply to or cd
dress REYNOLDS 4 ARMSTRONG. No. 80
BarOnne street. del tt
WANTED = SECONDHAND CARRIAGES
w and bugges Of all description. Parties
wishing TO dispose Of the same will find ready
sale by sending the same to No. So Carondeet
street. Also offers a large assortment of now
work Of every description at very low rates.
Call at No So CarOndelet street.
MO GOT LIT. MADDUX.
CT EOFOR PIANO TUNING-BEST WORK
.pI NV CSC Magazine D. LEIGH, eoiree
Pianist. iy51Y
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R. indicates rising; F. indicates failing; S.
indicates stationary.
CITY TAXES AND LICENSES FOR 1873
CAN BE PAID WITHOUT COSTS UNTIL
THE FIFTEENTH INSTANT. NO FURTHER
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
For the best and cheapest marketing go to
Lannes Magazine Market, stalls 81 and 80.
The epidemic having. caused pecuniary dis
tress. DR. F. 81. Knapp d Son. dentists, 10 Ba-
rome street, have greatly reduced their prices
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NTANTED-A BOY, NOT LESS THAN FTF-
w tsen years old. wanted at Candy Store, No.
70 Canal street. Must bring good references.
Jnu n
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MISCELLANEOUS.

yNANTED-BY EARLY APPLICATION, TWO
W or three families and rs many single gen
tlemen oan secure elegant rooms and board mt
No 135 St. Charles street. opposite LHfa yette
Hnnnre. Terms rnaennhle dog IT,
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CT EO FOR PIANO TUNING-BEsT WORK
.pI .JO sso Magazine. D. LEIGH. soiree
Pianist. iy51Y
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., a,everly did T'Kind't defend himself, and so
sytfnliv did he dwell on the popularity the
bank had gained through his exertions,
that instead Of looking into his
him a vote OF thanks. Even his chief, nj. For
tamps abated not jot Of his confidence In
him. and only inspected his ledgers after Civ
ing him a few days notice Of his Intention 70
do SO. One day, however TKind't began TO
find the atmosphere Of Brussels getting un,
comfortably warm, and feeling that he would
benefit by change Of climate he set out Tor
New York. He might have added q new
chapter to the financial history Of the
Great Republic had it not been that
he was captured ut Liverpool with
S32o.O0O Of other peoples money In MS
carpet-bag His career is now practically ~
an end; and, although the world will be all
the better for that fact, yet we cannot profess
to have much sympathy for those he has IN
jured. The public whom he robbed have their
own careiessness TO blame for what they may
have suffered AS for the bank nobody can
say that the directors have not inerited what
has betalen them. T'Kind't has given them
d SHARP lesson, and II it has cost them G93D, ooo
to learn that It is wise to keep accurate ac,
counts and subject their ledgers TO ylgilant
supervision. 1t can only be said that IL the in
struction Is dear it Is at least valuable.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15

GFrom Kearney's Late San francisco Speech
am no enemy Of Buffers; but Ben came
out as a regular Democratic nominee d a
Democrat. When [ left here | first went to
Boston, and then to my mothers house at
Brighton gentleman called on me and left
word ne would call again the next day which
he did. He said that he was an agent OF But
ler's, and that Ben would liketo have me dine
with him. told him that was in tho habit
of picking my company when dined out, and
that If Butler wished to see me he must call
at my mothers house. The next day But
Ter called and it was like the mountain
coming to Mahomet. Gen Butler was sup
ported by old political bummers and tools of
capital This Disguised me, and did not
wish to see these men ride into power on this
wave OF popular excitement. chose the
lesser of these two evils and tried to inCulcate
into the minds Of the wofkfngmen a true
sense Of their necessities. | believe that
have sown seed in Massachusetts that will
yet be heard from.
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Jealous of a Corpse.
fPi'tsburg Leader.l


A scene Of d very dlsagreeabIe nature Is said
to have occurred recently at n funeral in this
city. It seems that young married lady
who died had. previous to her marriage. r.
ceived the attentions OF gentleman who
afterwards married another lady. At the
funeral of the former lady the wife ~ the gen
tleman. who is practicing his profession in
this city, repaired to the house where the last
sad rites were being performed, and when the
minister Of the gospel had finished his eu-
loay OF the DECEASED she approached the COT
fin and began to address the assembled friends
and relatives In an excited manner. From
what could he gathered from her excited ut
terances. it would seem that she was jealous
of the deceased, and she announced that,
should her husband approach the coffin even
SO much as to look at the corpse she would
tear out his eyes. The woman became ex-
cited and violent In her demonstrations. and
considerable confusion resulted among the
astonshed persons present. She was finally
elected from tho room, and for fear that an
other scene should occur, q gentleman was
dispatched to the pavement outside, where
her husband was, and requested him not 70
enter the house. This unpleasant incident
has occasioned great deal OF gossip since
its occurrence, especially as all the parties
occupy high social positions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15

The present population OF Germany proper,
or Of oil the territory comprehended IN what
is now known as the German Empire, IS estl-
mated in round numbers at 100000. Or these,
according to late census 3780O000, includ-
ing 100000 Jews, are Germans, 2,450ODO are
Poles. 10000 Wends, $4,000 Czechs, l50,0OO
I,itbunians and COMMANDERS, 10000 Danes
and $50 900 French and Walloons. The Poles
live exclusively in the east aud northeast OF
Prussia: the Gzechs in Silesia, about Oppeln
and Bresiau: the Wends in Silesia, Brandon
burg and Prussan Lusatia; the Lithuanans
and Commanders In East Prussia; the Danes
in SIeswig; the Walloons in Rhenish Prus-
sia. around Ak -Chapelle: the French
partly there, and partly In the newly acquired
provinces Of Alsace and Lorraine. There are
i'm the empire twenty-one universities, 81
which the best known are at Berlin, Halle,
Bonn, Erlangen, Leipsic, Gmttingen, Heidel-
berg, Jena and Krngsberg. Fourteen are
Protestant that is, they teach Professionalism
In the department Of theology-(the other de
pnrtmenfs Of the universities are law, medi-
cine and philosophy; four are Roman Cath
Ollie, and three Bonn. Breslau and Tubin-
gen-are mixed There are sixteen polytech-
mic institutions, likewise; some 500 gymHasia
or high schools. a large number OF special
schools. and over $4,000 elementary schools.
The attendance Of children at school for ut
lea st four or five years being compulsory in
nearly all the German States, the proportion
of persons who cannot read and write Is ex-
ceedingly small.
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sentence he hears draws conclusions OF an au-
spicious or inauspicous import respecting his
HOPELESS BANKRUPTCY.
The cloud that Is Hanging over Unf0r-
tmnate Memphis.
Nashville Am nricau ]

Leading citizens of Memphis who have
been visiting Nashville within the past two
or three days give rather doleful account OF
the condition of the streets OF their city.
They say that her business is unusually
heavy. but that the ,thoroughfares- so-called-
are almost impossible The wheels OF drays,
heavy wagons and even light vehicles sink
up to their hubs in the mud. Horses are CON
tinually staling in the most public streets.
The miles of Nicolson pavement have long
since rotted and gone to pieces. To promote
her commerce, Memphis will have to spend
very large amount OF money for the recon
structon of her streets. She must get rid
Of her rotten wooden pavements believed to
have been an exciting cause OF yellow
fever Wolf Creek will have to be COW
cred in, and general system OF sew
erage established, to prevent II pos
sible, another epidemic. But this can
not be accomplished with the heavy incubus
of debt overhanging her. Two years ago
Memphis commenced the compromise OF her
debt Of nearly $4,000, 900. Realizing her dis
tress many holders of her bonds came for
ward and accepted the compromise OF 30 cents
on the dollar The city has thus been en-
abled to fund something like $4,000, 900 of her
securities and her authorities hoped that by
this time the entire debt would have been
compromised But they hoped in vain. Those
that would not accept the compromise have
been pressing the city for interest on their
bonds. Mandamus after mandamus has been
issued levies are made and the collection OF
still heavier taxes are ordered. II the holders
OF these bonds, amounting to over S3,00O,o00,
persist in this course, ii they continue to re-
fuse to accept the compromise the people pro-
pose to appeal to the General Assembly for
legislation, which will hopelessly complicate
matters, if not indefinitely postpone the set
Element of the debt. A strong effort will be
made to induce the Legislature to abolish the
charter Of Memphis and place its affairs in
the hands OF q receiver With Memphis these
gentlemen say it is matter Of self-preserva-
ton If her creditors continue to push her,
she has no hope save in receiver.