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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-04

The demand for loanable funds at the banks
to- day is fair. On the street rates for com
meroial paper are steady with moderate Offer
ings.
Exceptional commercial paper s01o cent;
Al do 12@15: second grade do %: loans on
collaterals aa12; Al mortgage paper e0lo:
second grade do 90 cent per annum.
Gold steady with small sales.
Foreign Exchange quiet and lower. Sight Ia
steady with moderate offerings.
State Consols are irregular. and close easy at
so@g04.
Premium Bonds are freely offered and easy
at s2s4033.
Stocks quiet
Gold opened In New York at 1o2a and closed
at 1o25s Here 1t opened at 1o27s@1o5ls and closed
at 1o2a@10s. Sales $4,000 at 1915 and $4,000 at
1O3. - No..
STERLING SALES f2oo9 bank at 1885, $4,000
and $4,000 bill lading at 491 e5ooo $4,000 and $1,000
at 400. and E14.ooo do at 1900 1904 Bank ster-
iing.@4ses G 6, bills ts2 q ,sx
100, 900 do at 5l4ss and 100000 do at 5.15. Bank
francs :, commercial 5,1b, .
SIGHT SALES 100000 at TIC v cent dis
count. Bank sight GIG v cent discount: COM
mereial Tile v cent discount.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-04
Drunsnlers.

The above uneuphonious term is applied to
travelling agents of large houses In prominent
cities. Many Of these are most estimable gen.
tlemen. high toned. unassuming and eour-
teous. and are heartily welcomed wherever
they go. while others possess that per-
sisteney of purpose. assurance OF manner,
and pertfnaeity in pressing their claims
for patronage, that render them insufferabe
bcres. On the whole, though they are a
pleasant type Of the peripatetic merchant.
are generally selected for their good
looks. plausible address. auiekness Of intellect,
knowledge OF business. and sharpness at driv-
ing a bargain. The better class have their
pocketbooks plethoric with their employers
money. which they know we'll how to expend in
manner most advantageous to their inter
ests. These gentlemen do net enjoy visit to
New Orleans as much as they formerly did; that
odious license law depletes their purses and
casts shadow of displeasure, If not of disgust,
over their usually serene and benign counte-
nances.
In St. Louis. the great seat of new ideas the
commercial travellers met together on the lst
OF January and formed society for mutual
protection and for the advancement of their in
dividual interests. The following preamble to
a long string Of resolutions Will explain the
object OF the association:
luG LOHuNluE detlH' ttloU WIS agreed upon !.
We,commercial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF organizing
ourselves into an association to protect our in
dividual interests and those of our employers in
the matter Of travelling fares and accomm oda-
tions, to promote social and brotherly feeling
for each other, to increase acduaintanceship, to
adopt such course as will promote Temperance
In all things, to report to our secretary those
merchants and traders who we have reason to
believe are endeavoring to act fraud ulent, to
protect one another on the road and elsewhere
from being imposed upon. to express due sym
pathy and regard for sick members, be they at
Gan act as body in connection with other asso-
Citations or singly, to redress our grievances
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-04
CHRISTMASl
A GRAND DISPLAY
CHICAGO
TRADE PALACE,
147 CANAL STREET,
Between Bourbon and Da#phins sts.,
NEW ORLEANS.
Our JeweIry Department,
Is THE MOST COMPLETE I'm NEW OH~
LEANS.
We sell only the BEST ROLLED GOLD PLATTE
GOODS. and lower than any other house.
Also French GARNET, RUBBER, OEYX, GEL
LULOID CORAL, SHELL and FA1sUY
JEWELRY, at prices not to be equaled br
any other firm.
Bohemian Glass and China Ware.

Bohemian Glass and China Ware.
Rich VASES, at 5Oe., 75e up to Do.
Elegant TOILET SETS, at soc. up to sis
China CAsPIDORs, 75e. up to II SO.
French China TETE-A-TETE SETS. etc.
SMOKERS SETS, soc.
GARD RECEIVERS, etc.
SPECIAL BARGAINS In THIS DEPARTMENT.
Album and Leather Goods Department.
beautiful fifty picture ALBUM. for SOC.
Twenty different sty les Of ALBUMS. for $50. To-
CSC.
Fifty different styles OF ALBUMS. ranging from
81 up to $40 each.
The most superb collection In the United
States.
Autograph ALBUMS. uuarto size. $50.
Russia Leather POCKET BOOKS. $50. 400. SOC.
CSC. $50, 81 up 10 %.
MUSIC FOLIOs, with spring back CSC only.
BACKGAMMON BOARD. complete. with Dies
and Checkers. only soc.
W0RKBOXES and DESKS. from 800. mp to siss
STANDARD WORKS. as Dickens. MARY
Holmes, Mrs. Harlan. $50. each.
Works Of all the celebrated poets. only $50. each.
All these books are elegantly bound.
TOY BOOKS from 1oe. to 81 80 each.
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Human Hair and Toilet Goods.

Real French HAIR BRAIDS. for SOC.
Twenty six inches long HAIR BRAIDS. at " ~
CURLS, FRIZzETs. PUFFS. etc.
I'VE have just received from auction q lot 81
5000 HUMAN HAIR SWITCHES. and w
shall give our customers the benefit Of this
low purehase.)
FLORENCE HAIR. Hat and Cloth Brushes.
TOILET MIRRORS. with rubber back. SOC. 7ge..
CSC. TO 81 rs.
Rich DRESSING GASES. for ladies and gentla-
men. very suitable for presents. from % Nm
TO Ga.
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A Very Large Doll and Toy Department

A Very Large Doll and Toy Department.
BUY DOLLS HERE AND SAVE MONEY.
WAX DOLLS. from 1oc. up to $40. oomprisinga
variety of over 100 styles.
CHINA DOLLS, from 1oc. to %.
KID DOLL BODIES. 81, 81 rs. 81 80.
DOLL HEADS. all sizes. from Zoe. TO -. In
Wax. Biscuit. Rubber and China.
In the Toy Line
We have everything what pleases the little 0naS.
both Girls as we'll as Boys,
China TEA SETS. from 4oc. up to %.
Britannia TEA SETS. from 2sc. ND to "a.
KITCHEN SETS, STOVES. and PIANOS whioh
never get out Of order.
Crandelps celebrated 9 and PICTURE
BLOCKS. from 1sc. up TO u 30.
All the latest novelties In Mechanical Toys
MONEY BANKS. TRUNKS. DOLL HOUSES.
etc.. TOOL CHESTS, from CSC. up to 80,
GAMES-Amusing and instructive; CHESS.
DOMINO. BACKGAMMON. PARLOR CRoQUET.
GREAT REPUBLIC, CHESSINO. CEIBBAaE.
and fifty other games. from 2se. up to u.
In addition TO the above goods We have
| thousands Of other articles.
| Please remember that we sell beautifully
carved Walnut BRACKETS from acc. ND 70 ssc. 3 !
Also WALL POCKETS. MATCH SAFES. etc.
| LOOKING GLASSES size 10 by n. only csc.
| Best UMBRELLA In town only Soc
| Velvet and Gilt EASEL FRAMES at prices
which cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
| LAMPS, GOBLETS. etc.
ENGLISH POCKET KNIVES at prices which
will please you.
| Merchants win find 1t 10 their advantages -
buy Of us.
C.O.D.ORDERs PROMPTLY FILLED
| Address
THE CHICAGO TRADE PALACE,
IIA7 Canal stReet............l41
NEW ORLEANS.
des1m LEVY BROS. Proprietor.
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Cutlery and Silverware Department

Six steel KNIVES with FORKS, for Tse.
Finer goods at s5c. TO 80 per set.
Six silver plated TEASPOONS. for soc.
Six silver plated TABLEsPO ONs. for 7se.
Six silver plated TABLEFORKS. for 7so.
Finer grades at s5e. to "a ss per GET.
Silver plated ive-bottle CASTOR. TIC. to IT,
Silver plated NAPKIN RING. for 1so. to n %.
Six Ivory NAPKIN RINGS, for 7sc. eto.
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with prices ruling steady at yesterdays QUOTA
lions Sales, 67og bales.
The of1feial closing quotations OF the Cotton


COTTON STATEMENT.
In store and on shipboard Sept. l. 1877 ....21 s5e
Gross receipts since yesterday. 1889
Gross receipts previously. 1853 222- s65.s1
Total supply. ...t............--....-... Ss6a67
Exported to-day. ..s..t...... 9,a38
Exported previously. ........,.. 540eag- h5o,s2a
Total stocks this day ................... 1876. 1879
Total stock this day last year. a21,6s3
The exports day consisted of 27oo bales to
Liverpool 2s7s bales to Havre 1884 bales TO New
York an 1926 bales to Boston.
receipts since Saturday ............--. e,a26
Reaei uts from other ports ................. 463
Net receipts last Thursday --......-...... 16,535
Net receipts this day last year. 3.243
Net receipts since Friday. ............ 54.s25
Net receipts same time last week 7s,GD4
Net receipts same time last wear. 37,677
Net receipts since September .721 .e72
Net receipts same time last year Gs6 AL
Cotton on shipboard as per account of the
Cotton Exchange. as follows: Liverpool 4e,74e
bales Hayre Al. 63g, Bremen 15,177 Mediterranean
$3.50 North Sea 1854, Spain 1886, Mexico -,
eoastwise 4s77: total, 121 $40 bales. This, taken
from the stock at noon as noted at the Elk
change, leaves In presses 21A,2ss bales.
The Cotton Exchange kilograms give the re-
ceipts from noon yesterday unti noon to-day
10 s57 bales against s5 1903 last Thursday, 12,465
last year and 16 48o the year before.
The movement at ports for six days up to
noon to-day is given below:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Thursday Evening. Jan. 8. 1878.

NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,.
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QUOTATIONS FOR GOLD.
QUOTATIONS.

TOBACCO-Is quiet and unchanged.
stock on sale is estimated at 1850 hhds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-04

Receipts at ports since September I'D 4s ,729
Receipts same time last year GAG, 4ss
Receipts same time year before ....... .2sao 1902
The exports from all United States ports CON
soldated az per kilograms to the Cotton Elk
nhanRa for ak DAYS have been az follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-29

Academy" asks Mr.. DAVIDSON, "look into
the private NE OF every one Of the artists
whose productions decorate its walls, lest
you might, by your presence and approval
encourage a bad fellow When you go out
to dinner, do you require your host to give
you history Of the private lives OF all his
guests, SO that you may not sit down with
some outragcr of morality it would be wrong
to recognize p
OF course all this il very plain and obvi-
Gus. but ministers generally would not have
the courage to say II, even II they agreed
with Mr.. DAVIDSON; and because Of their
timdity, as well as their ignorance, many
of them are steadily losing their influence
with intelligent men. When the Rey W. T..
SABINE. II young EpiscOpaliin Clergyman,
refused 10 read the burial service over the
body Of GEORGE HOLLAND because he was
an actor. what sort OF an opinion Of the
narrow-mindcd minister did sensible people
get Yet doubtless Mr.. SABINE thought he
was doing his duty, and that il he ofiiciatcd
ut the old actors funeral he would be coun-
tcnancing the theatre. which, in his opinion,
was an enemy Of morals and religion.
Fifteen or twenty years ago the Rev. DR..
BELLOWS. a Unitarian minister. preached u
sermon In defence Of the theatre, which made
good deal Of talk, and thereafter his white
cravat began to be seen al the opera and at
play houses. But we have yet to hear Of the
first orthodox Clergyman In this country
who is ready TO join Mr.. DAVIDSON in say
ing: There seems to us to be no reason
why clcrgymen should not attend the the
atrc. II they would witness in person the
plays that are performed, they might, II
seems to us, do much not merely to elevate
and extend the influence Of the stage. but
also to purify public morality, and to put
to the blush all that oflcnds against it,"
The subject is one which might appro-
priately be discussed in the conferences of
our ministers. Probably many OF them would
be glad to go to the theatre, for they are
men, like the rest Of us. and II thoroughly
good and well-actcd play is something very
pleasant To see and hear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-29
Sccor Robeson's Debts,

After several months II Investigation Mr..
WILLIS, Chairman of the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Navy Department, has
prepared report which may be- summed up
AZ recommending a round appropriation "
S3,21773S.76 to pay of indebtedness standing
against several bureaus, and to cancel CON
tracts made by SEcoR Robson between
the 81 aud 10th OF March, 1877, when he was
holding over temporarily, awaiting the ar
rival of his successor These latter contracts
were suspended by Mr.. THOMPSON, soon
after entering the department, US being
barefaccdly fraudulent.
II Is admitted that the Indebtedness which
Mr.. WILLIS generously proposes 10 sponge
out in order TO make fresh start. was lille
gally incurred, and doubtless. by collision
between SECoR robson and the con-
tractors. To ask Congress to assume these
debts, merely because they stand On the
books ~ the bureaus, and without any in
quiry as to the manner In which they were
contracted or any scrutiny of the bills. is
"A proceeding not likely TO invite a favorable
response from taxpayers.
We are not surprised therefore. that the
Democrats on this committee are indsposcd
w ldhc Nilt NilNu MI W llsLiN
is willing 10 assume, and which is not at
all relieved by charging SEcoR RoBEsoN
with Illegal acts The contractors who
make these claims knew what they were
about when thcyentcrcd into illegal engage
ments, and they ought to lie made to take
the consequences Of an organized raid on
the Treasury. in which some of them had
had long and large experience.
This is not an opportune time TO make n
demand for three and a quarter millions Of
dollars for debts confesscdly Illegal aud in
Cured by notorious jObber. who converted
the Navy Department into n brokers' Office.
where contracts and patronage were sold TO
the best bidder. II II most unfortunate that
Mr. WILLIS should have in any way inter
fcrcd with the investigation which Mr.
WHITTHoRSE conducted 50 successfully in
the last Congress because that experience
prominently fitted him for the task Of per
iccting the work now. and he had the public
confidence behind him IN every step toward
Il complete exposure Of the robson frauds.
The indebtedness which Mr.. WILLIS makes
80 much of il in no sense new to the public.
II II all contained in Mr.. THOMPSON re-
port and il il not in the least improved by
anything now said in it, favor. The zeal
which has been exhibited in behalf " these
claimants. If applied to more practical leg
islatiun. OF To- objects NOT open TO just crti-
clsiI, might have been very valuable.
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Impairing the Right of Trial by Jury

We learn that there il q bill now before the
Legislature increasing, in certain cases, the
compensation of referees in lawsuits. Their
pay is the same now rs it has been ever
since the adoption Of the code 1t is small.
At the same time the augmentation OF their
pay, by statute, might be attended by very
serious and injurious effects.
Compulsory references are granted by our
courts very loosely, and with altogether too
little regard TO the constitutional guaranty
Of the right of trial by jury. Many causes
are referred against the wishes 81 the par
tics-which the courts have no right to
refer. The appointment Of referees Is au
important part Of the patronage Of Judges,
and il is n burden from which they ought to
be relieved. A return to the od-fashoncd
system ~ standing masters in chaucely
would be in the interest Of justice.
II the pay of referees lie increased, there
will be corresponding increase in the de-
Iland to have causes referred. Whenever
there Is legislation on the subject II Is 10 he
hunrd the whole existing system will be
changed. Let Us have standing referees, OF
masters in chancery, to whom referred
causes shall be sent in alphabetical order, rs
cases in bankruptcy are assigned to the
Registers by the United States Courts.
Tho evil Of compulsory references is one
If the greatest grievances Of the times, and
1t would be greatly aggravated bya statute
which should simply make the pay of ref
erees larger, without any other provisions
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one Citizen. Suggestion.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUS-ST: After
some reflection. have concluded to lay the following
seac son before you being much Interested In the MARY
land memorial now before Congress- and sincerely desir:
ing It's success
tax, that IL tins movement fails 1t will end all legal
inquiry into thc merits NJ the last election AID believe
that the results upon the future our republican insii
tuons will be- bancul Therefore hold that the sober.
thoughtful minds OF the country should make carnes st
ei0ri 20 present the que .on 10 the country it. merits
but more particularly - ucmhcrs Of Congress upun
whose "ushien,d action H. tate depends The question
J. lrunud constitutional one-ninrc ~ tEn seems to
lr al lrcscnt tcrngnikyd-aud the gentlemen rqnpu,ing
our national ssatuie s0ensagcd with their yOluni
uIIs bu,n, involved In party and political strug
glv-. earnest ~ pursuit ~ the passing pre- sent that
they have neither TINE nor inclination o. enter into the
ttuhN OF the constitutional principles UNDERLYING this
entirely new aud actually aisiruse subject 10 leave
them 10 Themselves. therefore. to thrr own iguur
nni Ind ference. i to let the whole matter by lie
iHut uJnk there should be- clear. ooinprrlun-nc
logical discussion m the subject from tue STANDPOINT 81
the '"nsi tuition. issued pamphlet and distributed
among all tic members 81 Congress AMI leading 81
THE country placing the question its legitimate ba is
and compelling competent GENERAL discussion u u.
Nj
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PROSPECT PARK COURSE.
4 New Mile Track Made, and the Club House
Moved and EntireIy Rented.

The turfmen Of Brooklyn are delighted
with the rebuilding OF their fayoritc track at
Paospect Park. The gentlemen Interested In
its revival are Mcssrs :. r. Payson. George A.
Powers. Thomas Powers. Henry L. Dodge. and
20. Reed. They formed an association. and.
by buying Ave acres of land adjoining what re-
manned of the old track after tho extension Of
the Ocean Boulevard they were enabled to con-
slruci Il new mile track. which is said to b.
nbout perfect. II is p.ar-shapnd. and covered
with lonm Ia the depth Of six inches. From the
judges stand to the quarter Iolc IL Is ilfly feet
wide. from the quarter pole TO the three-quar-
tor pole forty feet wide and. from the latter
point Wldcns gradually to the score. The
judges stand hae been moved to the Gravesend
avenue side. and IL nrarcr the truck than for.
merry. The clob house has been removed to
the boulevard. entirely rciltteh md repaired.
aud rcnnmed the Prospect Park Fair Grounds
Hotel. There Is ON the grounds stubling for
one hundred and fifty horses. A membership
la the National Trotting Association will ut
once be application by Prospect Park. 1t IL pro-
posed to have two rrgulnr trottlng meetings.
gnd two regular running meetings at Prospect
Paris his season. There are in training some
eighty five horses. and more TO come.
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The Blair Movement Before Congress.

Inc Bluir mONemCnt BcIOfe congress.
We earnestly advocated the passage of
the resolutions introduced in the Maryland
Legislature by the Hon. MONTGOMERY
BLAIR and we have pressed their consider
alton upon Congress. We have also taken
repeated occasions to commend the patriotic
motives Of Mr.. BLAIR. But when IL comes
to the discussion, upon It's merits, Of the
bill accompanying Mr.. BLAlRs resolution,
we are opposed To it, That bill proposes the
authorization Of an action in the nature OF a
quo icdyrdnto In the Supreme Court Of the
United States, with the aid OF Il struck jury,
~ try the title to the Office Of President Of
the United States. II il n novel device, and
its very novelty constitutes serious objcc-
ton to it's adoption. 1t implies a necessity
for O new method of settling Presidential
election, and consequent concession that
the mode which has prevailed from ,he
adoption Of the Constitution il inadequate.
We hold to an entirely different faith. We
believe the Constitution a. it IT, and the law
us IL Is, are both sufficient. Administer the
Constitution; administer the law and moth
ing else is needed.
Our plan Is that a joint committee Of the
two Houses of Congress be appointed 20 in
vestigate all matters connected with the
late Presidential election. with power to
send for persons and papers and to take tes-
tmony. The proceedings OF this commit
tee would all be public, and every word
would be reported and would be read and
understood and weighed by the people The
Joint committee with all the evidence that
could be adduccd. would experience 10 en-
barrassment in determining who was elect
ed. Their decision would be backed by an
intelligent, all-controlling public sentiment.
II a man occupying the Office should be adj
judged not to have been elected, lac would
certainly vacate it very speedily, either
voluntarily or by peaceable compulsion.
The people are distrustful of new tangled
tribunals, especially with the stencil Of the
Electoral Commission fresh i'll their nos
trils. They prefer to trust numerous
body like Congress, proceeding from them
selves. 90 which, in accordance with time
honored preeedcnts, the decision of the great
question properly belongs.
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manly performance on the part of Mr. FLAvELL.
and he docs well to be ashamed OF II. Then.
when he found his wife reading letter from
her mother after she had promised him not TO
correspond with that enemy Of his domestic
peace, instead Of aifrctionately demonstrating
with her on her disregard Of his wishes. what
does he do but rush out Of the house and fIl
himself with whiskcy ugainl pretty way.
that. Of mcndng matters! Had Mr.. FLAvELL
kept sober, kept his temper. borne his trials
with patience. and. in short. conducted himself
as n man and a Methodist should he would not
now be in court as the defendant in u divorce
suit
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1t Is perfectly clear from the disclosures
already made public, without waiting for
proofs which arc certain TO follow, that Mr..
HAYES had intimate personal knowledge of
the frauds in Florida, through MOVES. his
Minister TO Paris, and kAssON, his Minister
to Vienna, and others Of less notoriety, at
the time they were pcrpctratcd. In six
weeks after he entered the White House.
and in the midst Of all the pressure at that
time, he found time IL recommend J.. e.
DENNIS for an appointment to Office IN the
Treasury Department.
How could lie know this local manager in
the interior Of Florida without being " reli-
ably informed" as he said in the recon-
mendation? And who was this reliable III
formant, II not NOYEs who represented him
as his confidential agent, and made bargains
for the future dependent on the success II
the rascality he had been sent to aid All
the parties who helped 10 consummatc the
fraud have been in one form or another bill
leted on the Treasury in public offices. from
messenger IN the departments at Washing
ton to United States Judge in New Mexico.
And their only claim TO this recognition was
the fact that they had shared ID the in
famous work by which the vote OF the State
was stolen.
The same thing /, to-day witnessed in
Louisiana. WELLS, ANDERSON, and KENNER
are holding the best places in the Custom
House. and, with single exception, all the
principal clerks OF the Returning Board are
III Office under them. The extraordinary in
iluenees openly exertcd by HAYES and SHEER
Man during ANDERsoN's trial and after his
conviction lett no reasonable doubt on any
candid mind that they and their mongre
concern were at the mercy of the fclon, who
behind the bars of his prison, made them
uemble nj Washington
That HAYES was familiar at the time witt
AL the yillniny in Louisiana and Florida, i,
made apparent by the protection and favor,
Ah"wered on the authors and accomplices %
me crime by which he reached tho Whit,
House Tho highest honurs and trusts hav,
peen parcelled out among tine chiefs, and tn,
'esSsi onlces and pap among the subordi