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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Small feet will be much worn this winter,
and dresses be very short In front. Black silk
stockings and shoes barred with flowers were
the rage at the recent official fetes in Paris,
while for the streets are recommended boots
Of white Russia leather, with, at mid-l-g, q
band of dark fur. Reason why the cotillon
is going out and real dancing is coming in
when, as in the Great Century the guests will
perform bullets of a noble, stately and digni-
fled sort
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
The Washington Star divides the new House
)f Representatives on sectional lines as fol-

The present King of Holland was not to be
found upon the death of his father, William
II. Dispatches were sent to all the Dutch
consuls throughout the world to make in
quries regarding him, when suddenly 1t was
recollected that the Prince had become
enamored Of an actress in an English travel
ing company This was In t849 and he was
then thirtytwo years of age. The troupe
was found in o small city of Scotland, and the
DrOmDter
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Senator Randall recently wrote to Wash
ington, asking gentleman familiar with
congressional proceedings to hunt up prece-
dents in the case Of contested jurisdicton be-
tween the House and Senate. This refers to
the probable action Of the Potter committee
In presenting Stanley Matthews to the House
for contempt, for having declined to appear
before that committee. The question Of the
power Of either house over q member Of the
other has never been settled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
EhrAsEa of db'Ness.

Sam O'Nell, who was run over by bakers
wagon on the twenty-first instant, on Levee
street, between Barracks and Esplanade
streets, died yesterday ut the Charity Hos
pital. The owner Of tho wagon, whose name
has not been ascertained yet. has up to the
present time evaded arrest
The city physician held On autopsy, and
tho coroner continued the inquest until u
future day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Signal Service. United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending Mt 3:42 .. M. Saturday. November 23
observations taken at tho same moment OF
time ut all statiOnsl
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
AMHJsEETH ENTS.
The Academy.

The Evangolne American Opora Bouf1e
Extravaganza Combination Company will
begin q one weeks engagement at the
Academy tonight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

New MUsrc-Louis Grunewald's assortment
every day new additions to it. 'Beulah" is a
very pretty new mazourka, composed by Miss
Beulah Ach of this city; but attempt to
name all the new pieces would occupy too much
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

It is reported Oh investigation into the
sinking Of the steamer Frank Kranz at Sal
wants, Landing, on Thursday, will be Insti-
tuted by the local inspector Of steam vessels
MS soon us possible. The testimony Of the
officers Of the boat was published in yester-
days DEMoGnATi and 1t only remains to Sc
cure the evidence OF the two passengers, both
Of whom are out Of town.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

The commission appointed to inquire into
the bankruptcy or Florence put tho extra
cost incurred by that municipality during the
time it WAS the capital at $4,000, 900, and
have reported to that effect to the government,
with which 1t remains to take steps as to re-
commencing the payment Of an indemnity
Sc, ,00O,0 900 Of this SIG 900 900 has been paid.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.

Breaking and entering an office in the night
time--JacOb Ieatman. Sentenced to ten years
at hard labor In the State Penitentiary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Richard Angel, tutor, etc, VS.. knicker.
booker Life Insurance Company.-Suit on a
policy for $500.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
sECOND KECORDER's COURT.

Shooting with intent to murder-Officel
HardWicke Fifth Precinct, for shooting T
Scanlan, was sent before the Superior Crind
nal Court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

At one Of the stations in Paris IN old lady
Ia taking u nap rs the ticket office is opened
4 traveller sccing her asleep approaches.
"Madame, the train Is about to leave "Ob,
that is all the same TO me- "Why?" 81 am
not going. / come here every evening after
my dinner to see the faces people make who
miss the train" Amusement is q matter OF
tngtp
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

The lady, Mrs. Hooley, who fell from the
third story window OF the house No. GAG
TchoupitouIas street, died from tho effect OF
her injuries q few hours afterwards.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
The atagwarts welcome His Return.


Como in, President Hayes, come in; we are
glad to SEQ you. And where have You been
this year or SO? Help yourself to the husks
there's plenty more down in the cellar.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

fresh assortment Of ladies'. missas' and chill
drens cioaks at very low prices at NJ L. Byrne
4 Co e 1853 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

The employees Of the Custom House arc
| unduly applehensive Of not getting n holiday
on Thanksgiving day and are already com
plaing before there is any cause for complaint.
1t is well understood that in day or two
Collector Smith will issue an order granting
his subordinat"s u holiday on the day men
TONED. Probably q representative will be in
Attendance at the cashiers, deputy survey
nrs and deputy collectors desks, in the Mar
bic Hall, In chse any business of importance
has TO be transacted, but they will only re-
main until II o'clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

NJ L. Byrne &, Go. have Just received fnll as
sortment of blankets and comforts which they
offer at lowest possible prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
HEr. E'fseisEa Alarm cd.
LOhicngn T'imna.l

The attempted assassination Of King Hum
bert has made Mr.. Iilden exceedingly ner-
voua. "Who knows" says he, "but they
may begin to kill Presidents pretty soon"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Prices to suit the times, together with every
comfort the most faslidious could ask or desire
has made the Colonnade tie hotel Of Philadel-
phias
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Two Lisbon. N. f., Democrats went fifty
miles on o hand-car election day, to bring
homo q voter
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Come one. come all. 10 the grand entertain
nent next Thursday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

TTTFTFIFET TJTTTTJTF yFSLFTfT{tV IT
trying several cases in which seamen claimed
wages due them by their respective vessels
Most Of tho cases were decided faVOrably tc
the seatnen.
There is much talk and great interest man
| ife9ted by our citizcns in the subject Of our
mail arrangements with Texas 1t is under
stood the POstOf1ice Department on Friday
made an offer to the Morgan Line to pay It
| $4,000 pei annurn for transporting tho mails
| from Morgan City to Galveston. Mr.. Chas.
| A. Whitney, the representative of the NJ Or
| gan Line, is temporarily stopping in Wash
| ington, and the proposition Of the Posto1ce
| Department was Immediately forwarded to
| him Tor his consideration. During yesterday
Mr.. Whitney and Postmaster Badger were in
active telegraphic communication. and nl-
| though no decision on the subject had been
reached up to O'Clock p. M, it is probable
| some arrangement will be arrived at very
soon, In order that the public may under
| stand Why the present condition Of things
exists, the following facts are, given:
~, When 81 tenders were asked by the Postofiice
| Department for the transportation Of the
mails from Morgan City to Galveston for the
| year commencing July /. the bid of the or
gan line was $4,000 and that Of Mr. Hall
| $450oO Tho contract was awarded to Hall,
| about the size Of tugs to convey the postal
matter. Hall failed to make his trips accord
ing to schedule time and might have CON
tlnued his failures to this day had not quar-
antlne RESTRICTIONS established by Galveston
| at the latter end Of July efrectually stopped
any intercourse with the sandy city
Contrary TO the usual practices Of the de-
partment, Mr.. HnlI was paid in full for the
services he did not render, owing to the quar-
antne.
When notice was received that the Calves
ton authorities had raised the embargo on
mail matter, Mr.. Hall found himself in DOS
session Of only one vessel, the other having
been condemned by the United States in
spectors Of vessels. Suddenly, on the twenty
first instant, the Postmaster General ordered
the mail service to be discontinued by this
route, and mails from this point to be for
warded via Memphis. Notwithstanding the
fact Mr.. Hall has not made single trip since
the raising Of the quarantine the Postmaster
General paid him in advance month s por-
tion of his annuity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Onlv few more tickets left for the enterta in
ment at GruneWald Hall.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

Don't forget the orphans benefit next Thu rs-
day.
NJ. L. Byrne 4 G.. invite all buyers Of dry
goods to examine their stock and prices before
making their purchases.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24
SUPREME COURT.

r. indicates rising; +. indicates falling; s
indicates stationary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-24

occupied during q portion Of vcster(Iav ir
trying several cases in which searnen claimed
wages due them by their respective vessels
Most Of tho cases were decided favOrably tC
the seatnen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15

Gov Bishop, Of Ohio, whose Wholesale
grocery house 10 Cincinnati recently
failed, makes this statement in regard to
its affairs: II m now having prepared
a careful statement Of our assets. OF
course in these assets are claims that we
may or may not be able to collect. |
cannot. therefore, at present stale what
our actual nssets will be, but they will 20
very far toward paying our liabilities
If this can be done / am satisfied, for
the present is certainly the most trying
moment of my life. My suffering is
certainly greater than that Of any man
owe, and my greatest desire and
ambition is TO prevent anybody losing
through me. | will give up everything
except my reputation and honor. What
our course in the future will be | cannot
say. Our William r. Bishop il now
East, comforting with our creditors.
What the result OF the conference will be
| cannot say. l will agree to any ar.
ranGement which will protect the honor
Il our house. We have stopped all pay
ments, and are determined that our
assets shall be distributed 10 our credit.
ors, and that they shall all share alike.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
THE CHINESE B A
What Chun Ian PIN says of the Out.
RACES in San Francisco.

The Chinese embassy arrived al
Buffalo on Friday afternoon in a
special Wagner car by the Lake
Shore railroad. The members Of
the embassy are richly variegated
in hue and wrought with unique
devices; a loose blouse, ill-6tting
trousers tied at the ankle, light,
sandal-like shoes, and skullcaps
Some carried fans and Others um-
brellas. The embassy left for Mag.
ara Falls about 2 o'clock, and
reached the latter place about 3,
and were driven down Main street
to the new suspension bridge. AS
they passed the arched gateway the
great cataract burst upon them in
all its grandeur, and for an instant
the 0rientals were awe stricken;
but their countenances broadened
into a pleasant smile, which all
their natural reserve could not dis
pei. After dining at the Clifton
House, and doing the points of in
terest at the Falls, they left for
Hartford via the Central railroad.
Chun Ian Pin, the chit ambas-
sador, is over sixty years of age, and
a graduate of Han Lin College. He
ranks second in the empire, being
next to the imperial family. He is
the only one of the embassy OF
noble rank, and can be readily dis
tinguishcd by his polished manner.
In conversation with a correspond
ent he stated that the hoodlum out
RACES in San Francisco are looked
upon in China with feelings of bit.
ter enmity. "We feel" be said,
"that our common people are great
ly outraged by your ignorant and
lazy classes" He thought the EN-
bassy would tend to mitigate these
evils and create a more friendly
feeling between the two nations.
"The chief thing needed" he said,
care schools for the purpose of
teaching Cinnamon how to speak
English. Our language is too diff
cult for Americans or Englishmen
to learn, but we can learn your
tongue with comparative ease.
When we can communicate with
you we can easily teach you to re-
spect and love u.s."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
IndIchtiona.

WASHINGTON, August Is For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley clear wealth
er, followed by increasing clOudiness and
rain, variable winds, shifting to colder
northwest, and rising barometer.
For the lower lake region partly
cloudy weather and frequent rains,
warm southwest, veering to colder north.
west winds, followed by rising barome-
ter.
For the upper lake region, upper Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valley, partly
cloudy weather and frequent rain, fol-
lowed by clearing weather, with colder
northwest winds and rising barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
Communl.m nna Prolsenon.

Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour,
in a recent talk with a New York
Herald correspondent, expressed
his disbelief in the permanent eff
feet of such political organizations
as the Nationalist and the Com
munists, and he said:
"The Communist is only a high.
ly-developed tariff man, who be.
lieves that the government makes
the prosperity Of the country, and
should interfere with the business
of its citizens. They both believe
that the property of one should be
given to another to make his bust
ness prosper. The one says this
should be done by a division. The
other reaches the same end by tax
alton. They agree in the vital
principles of their theories that
government must protect labor;
that political power, and not indus
try and pursuits adapted 10 the
condition of our country, are the
true sources of wealth and prosperi-
ty. We have reason to hope that
honest Communists will see that
there is the most want and distress
to-day among factory operatives
who have been protected into.
poverty by government, when,
if they had been let alone, most of
them would now be owners of
farms, living, not in close tenements,
but amid the beauties and abund-
ance of the open, fertile country.
On the other hand, high tariff men,
when they study Communism, may
learn that they get their wealth by
taking others, which in principle is
no better than taking it By division,
Communism, in its open form, can
never do as much harm asit does in
its latent shape in our navigation
laws. Maine shipbuilders will not
allow our merchants to buy vessels
outside Of our country. AS they
cannot get them here for prices at
which they can make them pay,
American commerce is driven from
the oceans of the world; and we
cannot send what we make or raise
to the many markets where they
want to buy what we want to sell.
But for this fact all classes Of farm
ers mechanics and laborers would at
this time be prosperous"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
vampire bats Ia brazil.

New York Herald's Bahia letter.
Probably no part of the empire is
more afflicted than q portion of the
province of Bahia with the scourge
OF vampires. Whole herds of cat
tie are sometimes destroyed by this
venomous bat. 1t was long a mat
ter of conjecture how the animal
accomplished the insidious and
deadly work; but scientific men have
now decided hat the tongue, which
is capable of considerable extension
is furnished at its extremity with a
number of papille, which are so
arranged as to form an organ Of
suction, the lips having also tuber
Giles symmetrically arranged. Fast
ening themselves on cattle these
dreadful animals can draw the life
blood from their victims. The
wound made, probably by the small
needle-like teeth, is a fine, round
hole, the bleeding from which it is
difficult to stop. 1t is said that the
wings Of this deadly bat fly around,
during the operation of wounding
and drawing the blood, with great
velocity, thus tanning the victim
and lulling while the terrible work
is in progress. Some of these crea-
lures measure two feet between the
tips of their wings, and they are
often found in great numbers in de-
serted dwellings in the outskirts Of
this city. The negroes and Indians
especially dread them, and there are
numerous superstitions among the
natives in regard to them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
CTNCINNATT.
Accident 10 ROur wOFkmen--POItl-
ionl.

Accident to FOar wOFkmen--POItI-
icRI.
CINCINNATI, August l5.--While four
workmen we're engaged in putting a new
roof on the Gaylord Iron and Spike
works, Newport, Ky, yesterday after
noon, n center beam gave way, and
the roof fell in, carrying the workmen
with it. James O'Brien suffered severe
internal injuries and conclusion of the
brain; J. w Fenton, arm and jaw bro.
ken; John Goode, injured in legs and
head. The two FIRST will probably die,
The Republicans of the Fifth and
Twelfth Ohio districts have nominated
Colonel H. Wilson and Il. 7. Neal for
congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
Dr. stOrrs aud Mrs. child.

Baltimore American New York letter.
Hearing that Mrs. L. Maria
Child was in needy circumstances,
and having been greatly struck
with a recent little work Of hers,
"The Hopes of the World" as we'll
as a sincere admirer Of her literary
aud philanthropic work for the last
half a century, Mr.. Storrs addressed
a note TO her inolosing a check for
$50, as a simple expression Of his
admiration and good wishes. The
venerable lady, who is now verglng
upon the eighties, and taking care
of a husband older than herself,
wrote back to him, thanking him,
but reinclosing the money and sta
ting hat it was her pride to still be
able to support herself by literary
work, and that she really was not
in need OF assistance, nv. atorrs
felt deeply hart at the return Of his
vel l-intentioned gift. He wrote an
ample apology, explaining it more
fully, and begging Mrs. Child to
make what disposition she pleased
Of tho check, which be sent a sec
ond time. 1t was then donated by
Mrs. Childs, but in Mr.. Storrs'
name, TO the Colored College OF
Virginia. and this is how it received
this recent gift.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
M@EMpaIs, TENN.. August Is, lS78

MEMPHIS, TENN, August Is, 1878.
ME. the underwriters, of the city Of Mem
Nv phis. hereby agree that from and after
this date, and until further notice, our Offices
will not be opened for the transaction of any
business until 8 O'Clock am, and will close
punctualy at 4 o'clock y m. This action is
taken to enable the officers and employees to
remain at their homes during the early mora
ing and rehch there again before sunset.
+ M Nelson, Sec fernando Inns Co.
J A Simmons. Agent.
Greene 4 Beaslay. Agents.
harrington Mason, See and Agent.
kP Boiling, Sec. Home Inns Co.
He onauer, Sec Miss. Valley Ius Co.
Marx * BensdOrf, per Bullock.
CB Wexford q Co., Agents.
Murphy y Murphy.
Ut TOmlinsOn.
JIG Lonsdale.
Henry J Lynn, Cash'r Memphis City Fire
and GensTal ms Co.
JOIN & Lonsdale, jr, Sec Planters Ins Co.
John y Lonsdale. jr, Gen'I Ins Agent.
Benz Colmsn.
Sk Clark, Ser Phoenix ms Co.
W u Moore Sec Bluff City Lns Co. 14t 1l9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
RAttIeanaka lack.

Grant County or Times.I
Rattlesnake Jack is the eupho-
NOUS title Of a long-haired scout
who appeared on cur streets this
week clad in buckskin habiliments.
Jacks forte is oratory and shooting.
After getting outside of a half dozen
"straights" he opened in this STYLE
"I'm a man from the mountains.
I'm a hyena from the tropics and a
nephew Of old Kit Carson; I've got
a string of scalps that a mule can't
pack. General Crook and me used
10 sleep in the same blankets and
smile from the same bottle; Pm a
poker-player from Arizona. and nv
mother rode on the first steamboat
that ever nayigated the Columbia.
I'm a buzzard from the Rockies.
and a 'cuss' on general principles.
hain't slept on a floor for fourteen
years, except in a guardhouse: Iker
shoot a mole's eye out at 900 ward,
and make a jackass rabbit ashamed
OF hisself for a hundred" Wber
last seen this celebrated personag,
was trying to get a bet that he could
spit IN a mans eye nine times out O
ten ut twenty PAGES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15

serve an InIus ctiOu on EIseaso
BY inyigoFating q feeble constitution. removal
ting . debihtated physique, and enricAiNs 3
thin and innutTitiouS circulation with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. tho finest. most
highly sanctioned. and most popular tonic
ana preventive In existence. II STRENGTHENS
he stomach. remedies torp0r Of the liver and
bowels. and gives a healthful impulse TO the
secrctiyo and discharging functions Of tho
kidneys and bladder. Not only does Il gYFssf
and prevent the recurrence Of malaFial foYers,
but II furnishes the only adequate safeguard
against them 70 pereona who have never been
afflicted wish thbso malaaies, but would b.
lable 70 incur them If incidentally unpro-
lected. II eliminates from the blood certain
Impurities which the most skllliul patholo-
gists assign as the exciting causes Of those
agonizing complaints, rheumatism and gout.
and II ". moreover, an excellent remedy fof
an enteebled or oyerwrought state OF the
nerves, and for mental dependency. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
Up and Down 40 van n1rae,

Mr.. Rufus Hatch is an illustra-
ton of the yicissitudes of Wall
street. Some few months ago he
failed for the paltry sum of $500.
After having settled with his credi-
tors he was readmitted to the board
and is estimated to be worth TODAY
a quarter Of a million dollars, al.
most the whole Of which he made
in the Granger stock, bulIing them
at the lowest aud bearing them at
the highest figures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
Yellow Fever.

CAIRO, August l5.-No cases Of yellow
fever here. The quarantine regulations
are being enforced. aud the board Of
health has adopted resolutions forbid.
ding the entrance to the city of express
messengers and other train employes
direct from the yellow fever infected dis
tricts.
New ORLEANS, August l5.-New cases
ninety-eight. Deaths seventeen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
MoIIIe mnruIre nentenced.

SUNBURY, PA August l6.-Ths jury
10 the Ease of Peter McManus, a Mollie
Meguire. on trial here for the past week
for the murder Of Coroner Hesser, of
Shomoyken, on December IA, returned a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
John 0'NeiIl, an associate in the crime,
will be tried next for the same o%ffense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15

The Clergyman is getting into
politics a good deal out West this
year. The Rev. Hilbert de La Matyr
was recently nominated for con.
gress by the Nationals of the In
diauapolis district, and now the
Rev. George W. Pepper has been
taken by those Of the Fifteenth
Ohio. Up in the Fourth Michigan
district the Democrats have also
fallen back on the clerical profession
for a candidate, nominating the
Rev. A. D. Eldred, a leading Meth.
odist minister.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
Z UP TO Pm. TO-DAY

LONDON, August l5.-The Post says
that parliament will not be dissolved.
The Vienna Presse says that q treaty
will be signed at San Jevo by General
Phillipovich and Mehemet Ali Pashs.
Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to the
inquiry in the house Of commons, said
that no communications had been ex,
changed with the Vatican regarding the
re establishment of diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and the Holy See.