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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-15

probably the worst gerrymandered State In
the Union; 100000 Republican votes would
send twice as many Republican Congressman
to Washington as 100000 Democratic
votes. When, therefore, the Democrats
secured the Ohio Legislature they seized
at once on the opportunity offered them and
redistricted the State, SO as to secure for them
selves the number Of districts to which they
we're entitled. Indiana has done the same;
Missouri has followed suit and passed bill
that will make every Congressman from that
State Democrat, while South Carolina has
effectually wiped out by these means
two, If not all, of its Republican dis
tricts. A number Of other States have
made similar changes, 50 that the chances
the Democrats have Of getting control of the
next House of Representatives are decidedly
better than at the last election; that is, Ii the
Democratic and Republican vote for Congress-
men Is the same in November as it was in
1876, the Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives ought to be twenty -seven
instead of seven.
There is no doubt that the fight over men,
bers of Congress is going to be bitter
and exciting one 1t will become the dying
effort Of the Republican party; that party
has given up the Senate Of 1879 as lost; the
politics Of every Senator OF the next Senate
can be accurately foretold to-day, and DEM
ocratic majority Of twelve easily counted.
The House, therefore, is the sole hope of Rad
icalism. The Congress elected in November
counts the vote for President. In the event OF
disputed election, to which everybody looks
forward, as If disputed elections had become
one Of the established customs Of American
elections, the Senate being Democratic, a
Democratic House alone is needed to insure a
Democratic President.
Alarmed by this threatening danger, the
Republicans have already organized O Ma
tional Republican Congressional Committee
There ought to be no chance OF Republican
success Not only will the Democratic vote
be larger than in 1876, but 1t will count more,
and 90 further thanks to these redistricHDgs
The Washington Post thinks the only danger
ahead is from the South. It thinks it already
hears the murmurs Of Independent congress
sional candidates in the South, and warns US
that folly such as this would lose the Demo
cratic party the grandest opportunity ever
offered it Of crushing out the life OF it's great
rival. We think the fears of the Post are alto
gether groundless. The South has never
shown any mercy to so-called independents
1t has always strong, emphatic opinions OF its
own on all questions, and has seldom elected
to office men who from lack Of any principles
or platform on which to stand, style them
selves independents.
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NEW ORLEANS, APRIL Il, 1878.

Ohio has the reputation Of getting more OF her
sons into good fat offices than any other State
in the Union, but Michigan is wiser and de-
riyes far greater advantages from the Federal
government than her Western sister. She
does not aim at Offices for her sons, but at
appropriations for her harbors, and gets
them. For O. number Of years past Michi-
ran has led the list In the harbor and river
appropriation bill. Lake Huron, which wa
ters her shores alone, has had annually for
number OF years past larger amount OF Fed
eral money for the Improvement OF it's har-
bors than has been spent on all the Internal
improvements Of the South. While travel on
Red river is impeded by the bar at it's mouth,
the United States spends annually hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars to build breakwater
at Clear Point, Mich, to protect vessels In
stormy weather The injustice OF this inc
quality is aggravated by the fact that the
South ID almost wholly dependent on its riv-
ers for the carriage of its produce. while
Michigan Is amply provided with railroads
The Red river country, for instance has
no other way OF sending its productions to
market except by the river, while the people
OF Saginaw and Of the Michigan coast gener-
ally have q dozen railroad lines to choose
En4r
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, |

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
Whereas, ]. L. HERWIG. of the city OF new
Orleans, has applied to me for the cancellation
of tb rec bonds furnished and subscribed oy nim
as principal, with John Langles and Pnlllp r.
Haruio AZ securities, each for the sum OF
txpentv thousand dollars. dated respectively on
tba first day of April 1873. the tenth day OF
March, 1874, and the eighteenth DAY Oh
January. 1875, and conditioned for the
faithful performance and execution OF the
duties of said J. L. Herwig as State assessor
in and for the First District OF the city OF New
Orl, ans, parish of Orleans.
Now. therefore, I. FRANCIS I. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana. do hereby
issue this my proclamation, with the view OF
giving public notice to whomsoever 1t may con-
Germ and be Interested. to show cause. in writing
at the office of the Secretary of State, In the
CITY Of New Orleans. within ninety days after
the last publication hereof. why said bonds,
should not be Cancelled and annulied, and
the above named securities discharged from
any further liabilities In the premises.
| Given under my signature and the seal OF the
State of louisiana at the city of New orleans.
this fifth day Of April. in the year OF our Lord.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-elgnt.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG
! Secretary OF State. ap6 5os
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New ORLEANS, April 6, 1878.
This bank is authorized by the Treasury De-
partment to offer for sale and receive subscrip-
lions for the per cent funded loan OF the
United States. in denominations of $50. 800. $500
and upwards, at par and accrued interest in
COIN
The bonds are redeemable July l. 1907. and
bear interest. payable quarterly. on the hrst
day of January, April. July and October OF each
year. and are exempt from the payment OF taxes
or duties to the United States. as well as from
taxation in any form by or under State. NUM-
cipal or local authority. and will be issued In
registered or coupon bonds, as preferred.
The interest on the registered bonds Will oe
paid by check, issued by the Treasurer OF the
United States to the order of the holder and
mailed to his address.
orders by Mail VIII Receive prompt At
tentfon. Full Information Given upon
| Application. Correspondence Invited.
an7 i'm A. BALDWIN. President
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whole country, and it would be but an easy
matter to show to the members OF Con-
gress, from whatever section they may hail,
that the improvement OF her harbor Is
matter of national interest as well as OF local
justice.
The memorial of the Cotton Exchange
shows that. Of the s192 65s, 1862 worth of cotton,
constituting the principal staple export OF
the country, more than one-third finds Its
way to our own and foreign markets through
the harbor of New Orleans. 1t is surely I'M
necessary to say anything more than this to
the mem ers of Congress representing the
cotton States, To the Western MEM
bers, it is only necessary to present the
data which show that this must be at no dis
tant day the great entrepot andpoint OF ship
ment for their grain and other produce. To
the Eastern men, we have merely to show
that to the trade Of New Orleans they are
mainly indebted for whatever profits the
meagre shipping that carries the American
flag to-day has earned for years. ALI that Is
necessary Is to present these facts, and the
pitiful appropriations we ask for cannot be
refused.
The committee cannot complain, now that
the estimates of the photographic survey
have been sent on, that there are no estimates
before it. When such men as Gen. Weltzel,
Major Benyuard and the other eminent en-
gineers who compose that commission GER
tify to the absolute necessity OF the appro-
priation they recommend for the protection
Of our port, there should be no doubt as te
the propriety Of making it on the part of Con
gress. Gen. Humphreys has also approved
Of the recommendations OF the commission
and has gone so far as to recommend the re-
endorsement to the city of the expense in
Cured in obtaining the survey. With such
influences as these at headquarters there
should be no trouble in securing all that Is
required In the way Of appropriations, and we
see no reason why our members OF Congress
should content themselves with the totally
inadequate sums they are represented as ask
ing for.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-15

There has been an immense amount OF re-
districting OF States going on during the past
few months. If there ever was an excuse
for redistricting it was justified III these
cases. During the past two years the Demo-
Gratis have succeeded in securing the Leglsla-
trres of several States which they had never
held before; they thus found themselves in a
position to wipe out the gerrymanderlng 10
which these States had been subjected oy
the Radicals. Ii in doing this they TOOK
advantage Of the occasion to insure them
selves as large number Of districts as pos
sible it is not to be wondered at since TINS
system has become an essential feature OF
American politics, regarded by both parties as
perfectly legitimate and proper. ONO was
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A CARD.

The report on the streets that the New Orleans
and Carrollton Railroad Company is seeking to
control the Crescent City Railroad Company is
without the slightest foundation In fact The
stockholders of the Crescent City Railroad Com
pany desiring change Of management have
undertaken to elect a new directory, majority
of the stock having been placed in my con-
troll for that purpose The New Orleans and
Carrollton Railroad Company has never been
consulted upon the subject, and has nothing to
do with this matter
A. WILLOZ, Broker.
ap14 2t2p NO. 1875 traVler street,
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Fvae17tive Departrnent,


Whereas on the fourth day of October. 1876
Frank A. Biossat was brutaly killed and muir
dered at Cotile in the parish Of Rapides. in this
State; and
Whereas, JAMES LIGHTFOOT and WILL
LIAM LIGHTFOOT stand indicted for said
crime and 1t has been represented TO me tnae
they are fugitives from Justice:
Now, therefore. l. FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana, by virtue Oh
the authority in me vested by law, do issue TINS
my proclamation. commanding the ofneers OF
the law and all good citizens to aid and assist
in arresting the said James Ltghtfoot and Will
liam Lightfoot, to the end that they may be
brought to Justice and dealt with according 10
law.
And do hereby offer reward OF FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for the arrest and delivery OF
said James Lightfoot and William Lightfoot IN
any of the jails OF this state.
James Ltghtfoot is about thirty years OF age.
five feet nine inches high, spare built. h1gn
cheek bones, large gray eyes. mas always
downcast look slow to speak. dark hair, weighs
about 100 pounds; was called James White be-
fore coming to Cotiie.
william Lightfoot is about twenty five years
of age, five feet seven inches high rather Stout
weighs about AS pounds. sandy hair, blue eyes,
full face rather pleasant. free spoken anu Vefs
quick, makes friends fast.
| Given under nv signature and the seal OF the
State of Louisiana at the city of New Orleans,
this tenth day of April In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight'
FRANCIS T. NICHOLLe.
Governor of the State Of louisiana
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG.
Secretary of State ap11 wv
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OPPOSITION TICKET.
OPPOSITION TICKET.
FOR DIRECTORS OF THE CRESCENT
CITY RAILROAD COMPANY,
At Election to be held
MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1878,
From II a. m. to p. m.
W. VAN BENTHUYSEN.
u MARINONI.
FRANK RODER.
A. MARQUEE.
II TAPASSE anil IT

MGssrs. U. Marlnonl, a. Marquee, f.. BLOCK,
c. Jumonville. E. Gelpi. A. Britton. John
Olmstead, Fl. Critic. F. Rodcr. H. Labasse.
o, ". Fernandez. and others:
Geutlemen- Your communication Of the third
instant requesting me ito accept Of election to
the Directory and serve as the next President Of
the Crescent City Railroad Company" is at
hand.
In reply. beg leave to say. that In October or
November last. at urgent solicitation, reluc-
family consented, upon certain conditions, II it
was the desire of majority of the stockhold-
ers, to accept the position of President of the
Crescent City Railroad Company, if elected,
1t being understood that would do 50 In con-
nection with my duties to the New Orleans and
Carrolton Railroad Company. and that no act
i've participation in the election on my part
would be expected.
The attention and study required to manage
an interest of this nature has caused me to
hesitate In undertaking this charge.
Understanding, however. that your letter con-
veys the request of a majority OF the stockhold-
ers and as am informed that the enhanced
value of the stock Is due to this contemplated
request, and will take pleasure In giving my at
tention to the position. If elected and in being
associated with the gentlemen that have been
suggested as Directors, Messrs. Marinoni. Mar
duez Labasse and Roder.
Please accept my assurances that appreciate
this expression of your confidence.
Very respectfully,
w VAN BENTHUYSEN
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ap14 ct %
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WAGONS! CANE CARTS! SPOKES
Ell. m. SORIA,
II and 20 Union and Ii and II Perdido

streets.
Sole Agent for the celebrated STU DEBA-
KER" WAGONS, CARTS and SPRING WORK
Of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer in Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons Carts and Drays; Timber Wheels
WheelbarroMs of all descriptions; spokes. Eel q,
Orders promptly filled. All work warranted,
Jas 2dptf
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.

Secretary of State.
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BODLEY BROTHERS,,
I27 and I2g. Common street. .I27 and I2D
Between st. Charles and City Hotels.

FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS,
Cane Carts, Bagasse Carts. Small Carts Of all
sizes, Timber Wheels. Wheelbarrows, Spokes,
Felloes. Shafts. Wagon Material. Axle Grease,
etc.
This is the oldest and largest wagon establish
meut in the south manufacturing their own
work and guaranteeing everything they sell.
fe3 1y 2dD
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SHAWHAN'S
FINE FLOODED STATIONS

will be permitted to serve limited number OF
mares at my stables 81 and IS Baronne street,
at TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS the season.
money paid when the mare is served.
CLOUD MAMBRINO. five years old, fifteen
hands and three inches high. beautiful black.
and can trot in 1885, AMI has been handled very
little, Cloud Mambrino was sired by Cloud
Mambrino. he by Dan Underhill, he by Flying
Cloud. of Long Island. and he by Wells Black
Hawk, the sire of Ethan Allen The dam OF
Cloud Mambrino was Lady Brown. she by NAM
brino Pavmaster she by Old Mambrino she by
C CLOUD 10 ID MAMBRINo. JR's. dam was by Shaw
hams pacing horse Lone Hal: he could pace
down in the 2o's, and the mother OF Cloud
Mambrino could pace in the 2:3o's.
/ also have three year old that has been sent
me from Cynthiana KY, to handle. This colt is
the best colt ever brought to this city; his sire
ia Goldsmith Abdala. by Volunteer; first dam
Martha by Abdalla. second dam by Conklin's
Belfounder; third dam by Corncraeker;, fourth
dam by Mickey. / will let him serve three or
four mares. good ones. ABA I'm
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ASSOCIATION ARMY OF TENNESSEE.

injecting of this association will be held at
Mechanics Institute on TUESDAY EVENING
April 10, at o'clock .. M. when the cett1hcases
of membership will be ready for delivery.
@. T. BEAUREGARD. President
IaHr Corning. Secretary. APT 1415 16
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The following named gentlemen will be voted
for on MONDAY. April Is. for Directors OF the
Crescent City Railroad Company for the ensu-
ing year:
ALBERT BALDWIN.
e. J. HART.
ROBERT STRONG.
B. W. TAYLOR.
HUI. KENNEDY. ap11 st
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-28

On the morning of the Goth rumors
were afioat that the residence of Gill
bert Newman, Clerk of the District
Court of St Mary's parish, La, had
been entered the night before by un-
known men. Several prominent citi-
zens went to Newman's house to as
certain the truth or falsity of these
reports. Upon examining they dis
covered traces of a desperate struggle,
there being blood in every direction
and blood on the floor, door knobs, and
the path leading to the gate. About
this time another report was circulated
that Thomas Wilson, an industrious
and highly esteemed farmer, living
about two miles above Franklin, La,
had been carried home the night before
by unknown parties literally shot to
pieces. He fingered until four o. CLOCK
this morning, when he died. Newman
and his wife say they did not recognize
the assailants, which, coupled with the
high moral character of Wilson, leaves
good reason to doubt that he had any,
thing to do with the persons who visit
ed Newman's house. Newman and
his wife escaped unhurt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-28

-Rumors have been current about
Plymouth for some time about irregu-
larities in the Plymouth, Mass, ma
tional bank took definite shape We'd
nesday in special meeting of a full
board of directors, when report
which had been previously ordered was
rendered by Cashier Stoddard and his
assistants. On the reception of the re-
port it was unanimously voted by the
directors to accept the resignation of
w. T. Davis as president of the bank,
and to request ]. J. Russell, treasurer
of the Plymouth Savings Bank, to act
as temporary president in his stead.
A statement was made, with the fol-
lowing effect: For some years the
president, Davis, had charge of the
books of the bank. Until quite recently
the directors supposed that they were
correctly kept.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-28
Five Murderer to be Hanged.

Governor Hartranft has issued war
rants for the execution of five murder
ers. -Four of them belonged to the
infamous Mollie Maguires, among them
Jack Kehoe. All the culprits are to be
hanged on the 18th of December.
The crime for which Kehoe is to
hang was committed in 1868, and the
victim was F. S. w. Langdon, ticket
boss employed at Honeybrook colliery.
Langdon had docked a number of
men, and for it Kehoe threatened to
take his life. On 1.-THE evening of the
day on which Sunday school celebra-
tion was held Langdon was found on
the public road terribly beaten, and in
few days he died of the injuries re-
ceived. For fourteen years the mur-
derers went unpunished, but evidence
was obtained through the first Mollie
Mcguire murder trials leading to the
arrest of Kehoe and two of his accom-
plices, Dougherty and O'Neill. Kehoe,
having threatened to have Langdon
killed, and havingssbeenl seen striking
him, was convicted of murder in the
first degree, and his confederates got
Off with nine years. sentence in the
penltentiary. Kehoe was connected
with at least half dozen other MUIR
ders committed in the coal regions.
Martin Birgin, who is to be hanged
on the same gallows with Kehoe, shot
Patrick H. Burns, at Tuscarora,
Schuylkill county, in 1870. Burns
was murdered at the instigation of
John Kane, who employed James
M'Donnell, also to be hanged on the
18th of December for the murder of
George K. Smith in 1868, to put Burns
out of the way in order to prevent him
from exposing theft of coal by Kane.
M'Donnell induced Birgin, who was
arrested in Canada last March, to do
the shooting. Burns was shot while
going to work.
Charles Sharpe and James M'Don-
nell, both of whom will bel hanged at
Mauch Chunk on the 18th of next
month, murdered George X. Smith, q
coal operator at Audenreid, on the
night of November 5, 1868. Smith
was killed because he gave the United
States authorities information relative
to the whereabouts of persons who
evaded the draft. The men called a,
Smiths residence, and being admitted
said they had letter for him, which
they desired to hand him in person
Being informed that he had retired tt
bed, one of them made motion as i
he intended to hand the alleged lettel
to Mrs. Smith. Instead, he drew fortf
a revolver, which was discharged
Mrs. Smith gave loud scream, ant
her husband rushed down stairs in hi
night clothes. While on his way h
was shot dead by one of the ruffins. A
man named Ulrich, who. had gone {,
the house at the request of Smith, wa
shot in the leg The arrest of the tw,
Mollies was mainly due to the revela
tions of the notorious Jimmy Kerrigal
and Kelley the Bum, both of whom
are self-confessed murderers.
Alexander w. Sayers, the Philadel
phia wifc-murderer, is also to b.
hanged on the 18th of December. H
shot his wife in church on Sunday
November le, 1877, during the progres
| of tho Seryioes
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-28

"A pitiful incident of the late fires
on the Iowa prairies was the death of
Fred Aiken, boy in Grant town.
ship. He staid in hay field trying
to save stack until it was too late to
escape the fire by running. He wet
horse blanket in a creek, wrapped
himself in it, and took the desperate
chances of a dash through the flames.
The effort proved fruitless. The fire
licked off the blanket as though it had
been paper, and burned the boy so bad
ly that he died within few hours.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-28

Another wonderful cave has re-
Gently been discovered near Glasgow
Junction, Ky. 1t has already been
explored for distance of twenty-three
miles in one direction, called the long
route, and sixteen miles in another di-
rection, called the short route. The
avenues are very wide, span of
horses can be easily driven through for
a distance of eleven miles. Three
rivers. wide and very deep, are en-
countered on the long route. One of
them is navigable for fourteen mills,
until the passage becomes too narrow
to admit boat. This forms the third
or river route, which has to be ex-
plored in boat. The cave is wonderful
beyond description, and far surpasses
in grandeur the Mammoth or any cave
ever before discovered. Several num-
mified remains have been discoveredin
one of the large rooms. They were
reposing in stone coffins, rudely con-
structed, and from appearances may
have been in this cave for centuries.
They present every appearance of the
Egyptian mummies.-Gacinn Com
DlerciQ{.
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Sixteen Dollar Oil.

Oil was recently discovered III Trum-
bull county, Ohio, and a party of four
gentlemen from the Pennsylvania oil
regions have leased two thousand acres
of land in the vicinity of the discovery.
The tract is located at West Mecca
post office, on the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad, ten miles east OF
Warren, Ohio. The parties interested
are Amos YOst and III. O. Patch, OF
Petrolia d. Aims, of st. Petersburgh,
and c. d. Robbins, of Titusville. The
first well, put down three or four
weeks ago, is doing five barrels pei
day. The oil is the finest lubricating
oil ever discovered, and is said to be
worth Sic per barrel. 1t requires nc
refining or treating, but is taken direct
from the well and applied to the finest
machinery. This is something phe-
nomenal in the history of petroleum
and has created quite sensation in the
oil region proper.