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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

whistle blown at regular intervals. There
was not the slightest apprehension OF danger,
and the passengers began to complain of the
unnecessary delay. But the old captain pro-
posed to sail his own craft and paid no atten-
ton to their growlfng Presently there was
an answering signal straight ahead At once
signals were exchanged and the course nf the
vessel alleged, and in n few minutes the Her
der, another steamer of the same line came
up out Of The mist and gloom, and thus, ont
of abundance Of caution, collision was avoid
cd between the two vessels more than n
thousand miles from land
The dangers of collision in miI-oeee are
greater than might be supposed Navigation
In these days has reached a science, and the
routes across the ocean. according to the sea
son even for sailing vessels have been laid
down as accurately by Lieut. Maury as ever
a country road was "blazed out; :" while
steamers know and take the shortest possible
routes between their ports OF departure and
destination. The danger Of collision Is con
soguently greatly increased, and the Cunard
Line has taken precautions 10 avoid 1t by
going out of the beaten track For some
time past this line has published the follow
ing notice:
With q view to diminish the chances Of col
lisiops the steamers OF this line take specific
course for all seasons Of the year
On the outward passage from Queenstown
to Now York or Boston crossing The meridian
Of so at 4s latitude. or nothing to the north
OF ~.
On the homeward passage crossing the mo-
rfdian Of 30 at ~ latitude. or nothing to the
north Of a.
This course takes the vessels of this line
several hundred miles out Of the shortest
route.
or Capt Schwenson' * conduct on this oe-
casion nothing can be spoken but the highest
praise. and II is genuine satisfaction to
know that, after all his gailantry, the old
man was saved at last. He stood by his ship
to the last, and refused to leave his post.
keeping order and saving lives so long as he
had deck to stand upon When All was over
and his duty was done 10 the last. 1t seems
that he seized plank and pumped from the
vessel, to be picked M nv q passing steamer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

The Indian Territory seems to be nice
place for onlcehoders. The Indian Commits
sion reports that every other man Is In
Office. This accounts for the stalwart desire
to get possession Of the Territory by giving
Il territorial form Of government. No other
reason liz assigned for the proposed change,
the commission reporting that the In
dams are well governed, well educated and
enjoying higher state OF civilization than
was expected But there Is no chance for
steaage Whereat the average Radical vs.
exceedingly wroth; and the commission in
tends to do everything possible TO appease
this excited feeling The Indians loudly pro-
tested against any change In their form Of
government, It is true but the numberless
Offices In the Territory will Offset any mere
question Of right and sound policy. and the
commission will report that the Indians
should accept territorial form Of govern
ment and admit white men. II Congress is
not dead to every sense of justice this propo
sltion will be promptly voted down.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

A loud cry has gone up from the Republ
can papers that the North Carolina Gan vass-
ing Board intended to follow Radical prece-
dent and go behind the returns in declaring
the result Of the recent election. On Saturday
q quietus was put to this charge. Theboard,
following strictly the Democratic argument
In 1876. decided that its powers were merely
ministerial and proceeded to count the votes
as returned by the county boards. This deci-
sion will give Martin tRepublicanl the certit
cate from the First District, his majority on
the face of the returns being about fifty. In
the Second District. Kitchn Democrat was
elected as shown by the county returns, by
over 1900 votes. Vet this Democratic Board
OF Canvassere refused to issue a certificate on
the ground that O'Hara enegrol was contest
ing the returns from one of the counties in
the courts. and decided to await judicial ac-
ton In the matter. This is an example Of
fairness and impartiality that should be
everywhere followed. 1t very eflectually dis
poses Of the Radical cry OF intended fraud.
and leaves that party alone In the matter Of
Returning Board villainy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
A mixed school fight mas been inaugurated

A mixed school fight mas been inaugurated
near yineennes Ind, with the usual results.
Tho school trustees provided separate schools
for the white and coiored children. med
dlesome white man, however, living In the
neighhorhood persuaded the negroes that
they had perfect right to attend the school
FOR white children. On Tuesday u last week
therefore. the negro children marched around
In body to the white school and demanded
admission. The result was that the white
children left, and the schoomarm threw M
her position and started for the East There
IL now no school there for either whites or
blacks. Mixed schools apparently work no
better North than they do here.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

Secretary Sherman. In his annual report.
will 1t IL said, recommend to Congress sew
eral changes In the sugar schedule Of the
tariff bill The Secretary IS DESTROYS Of get
ting rid Of the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty.
which has proved serious loss to our reve-
nupa. He also wants the duty on sugar
slightly increased, and isospecialIy anxious to
prevent, In future, the sugar coloring frauds
that have lately been exposed nj Eastern
ports. The Baltimore and New York papers
1t is I'm these cities that the principal sugar
reneries are situated will oppose these sug
gestions. and prophesy that they will be de-
feated In Congress. II Is to he hoped that
they are mistaken in this: II Is more than
likely. after the terrible developments lately
made I'm New York relative to the wholesale
poisoning of sugar in the refineries Of that
city, that Congress will interfere in this sugar
question, and protect the honest refiners and
the sugar planters of this State from those
poisoners who have been cheating the govern
ment out Of its dues and numbering the pao-
pie with their muriatio sugar for the past six
years
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

Louisiana has some very small voting dis
tricts II will be remembered what laugh
there was some months ago at the town cleo
ton In Arcadia, Bienvlie parish, when eleven
city officials were elected and only elk votes
cast Our late election as usual develops
quite number Of similar cases. Forinstance
there is tie vote In Livingston foc justice of
the peace. with only % votes to divide among
al the candidates. In the second ward OF
Cameron Mr.. Beasly is triumphantly elected
constable over his opponent, Mr.. Ster.icon, by
the magnificent vote Of 6 to history not
mentioning whether Mr.. Sterticon voted for
himself or whether the solitary vote he re
ceived was due To the modesty Of his success
ful opponent In the fourth ward Of the same
parish II WAS even worse, as not a single vote
was given for anybody for ward officers. In
the first and fourth wards OF West Baton
Rouge Il is the same st Try, no legal ballots
being east for anybody. In this parish.
West Baton Rouge. only 81 legal votes were
cast for coroner. Evidently dead bodies are
scarce In West Baton Rouge and IL does not
pay TO sit on them
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

The people do not seem to have approved, rs
a general thing. of our outgoing Legiel aturp
and very few members Of that body will return
to the capital this year to make laws for rs
or the nineteen outgoing Senators only foui
are reelected, and only one OF these, VIII
Steven IL Democrat or the other three
Landry and Ola are reelected to the Senate
while Demas. late Senator, returns as mem
Der Of the House. OF the House. which body
consisted last year Of 1870 members, only sew
enteen members are reelected, nine ,Deme-
Gratis and eight Republicans. The Democrats
are: Messrs. Vance, OF Bosser. Lyons Of
East Feliciana; Ryland, Of West Feliciana
Biliu, of Lafourche; Hammond, of More
house; Gary. Of Caleasieu. Smart. Of
Vernon, and Hill. Of Orleans Mr. Bow
den, Of Franklin, will take his seat in the Sen
ate this year There elected Republicans are
Watson, OF Concordia Carville and Davidson.
Of 1herville. Brown, OF Jefferson; Detiege,
of st, Martin, Como. OF st. James TALL
colored), and Warmoth, 81 Plaquemines Mr.
Estorinal, Of st. BERNARD, who sat In the
last Legislature az Republican, will appear
in the next rs a National.
This is the greatest change that has ever
occurred In our Legislature. save in 1869
The failure Of the Republicans to re-
elect their members is mainly due to the
fact that the Democrats carried so many Re
publican parishes this year. OF the twenty-five
Republicans just elected twelve, or more
than e-half, were members of the last Leg
islature; Of the ninety Democrats elected
only ten. or one-ninth, were members OF the
last Legislature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

The Popular Science Monthly, which some
has an article In its December number by Ir.
7. l.. Oswald which is certainly the most
idiotic stuff that has vet been written on the
yellow fever. This brilliant writer estimates
the number OF deaths by our late epidemic at
Il, 012 up to October 5. The disease. he holds.
is due entirely to the refusal Of the inhabi
tants Of Southern cities to obey certain die
tetic rules which he lays down. We eat. he
says. too much pork, drink too much beer and
don't battle often enough. Here is his theory
in full:
Southern cities like New Orleans Memphis
and Galveston that consume from 500 to 5000
barrels of pork. and four times as many kegs "
lager beer and gallons q whisky each summer
day while they coufne 40 or 80 per cent Of their
population in sitting tenement houses school
rooms and workshops, and, instead Of provd-
ing free public baths legislate against river
bathing within their corporate Iimite-such
cities whether situated in the swamps like New
Orleans, or on dry hills like Memphis are fever
the use Of ralorific food In q sweltaring climate
as Systematically as the New Orleans iee fac-
tory evolves onhes Of CONCEALED water nv the
evaporatiOn Of ether in and around its copper
water tanks.
Sitting tenement hous esl Where are they,
We WoulH IKE 70 kHOWt NO Guy III the Union
has more room to the inhabitant than New
Orleans. nowhere In the world Is the popula-
tion less crowded into "stihng tenement
houses" than here. OF course. there is no
use, no sense in discussing sr Analysing this
stuff. 1t is to be regretted, however. that
sensible and reputable journals should pub
fish this twaddle. great deal Of harm has
been already done by just such publications.
Some newspapers have thrown their columns
open to all those quacks and humbugs who de-
sired to say anything on the subject OF the
fever. and have tilltt them with their swind-
ling cures and preventives There is no
estimating how many people have been killed
by these quacks, whose medicines would be
unknown were they not pulled into notoriety
by reputable newspapers and journals. And
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

There is quiet but bitter fight gorsy on in
South Carolina between the local and internal
revenue authorities. The revenue officials
have resorted to various illegal methods In
their attacks upon the moonshiners. The
State authorities, with jealous and proper
regard for the rights Of their citizens, have
PROMPTLY resented these breaches of the State
law. and have arrested and lodged in Jail q
number of the revenue men, and will proceed
to indot and try them. II is this fact that
called forth Commissioner Raum's recent
report. in which he loudly complains OF In
reference with the enforcement of the reve-
nue. laws. The average revenue officer In the
South ia burly ruffian, who spares no means
10 spy out and run down the Illicit tistiljer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

now that the epidemic Is over and we are
Investigating the fever and seeking to dis
cover Its cause It's modes, it's peeularities,
these journals are befoggng and eloudng
up this investigation by publishing whatever
stuff is sent them ON this subject, whether the
writer thereof has ever seen case of yellow
fever or not
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

Hon, T.. w. Robertson, member Of Congress
from the Sixth District, called on us Satur-
day morning Col. Robertson left New Or
leans for Washington Saturday evening. In
a brief conversation, he expressed himself
very confident Of carrying the levee bill
through the present session " Congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
afternoon.

Natchtoches claims to be the champion
anti-amendments parish In the State, and Ia
undoubtedly entitled to this honor The high
ssst vote In favor Of any amendment In that
parish was given for the third amendment
The vote against this was 1904, This is rather
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

Geo. W. Davis, Assistant Secretary Of the
Native American Association. prints card
affirming his innocence OF having given the
DEMOCRAT the secrets OF his interesting as
ISOLATION. Mr. Davis is entirely correct lie
was not the man from whom we obtained our
information. The association must look q
little further for the r,lnrit
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
,sv ORLEANS. DEcEuREu =. ls7s.

Congress meets In Washington to-day ut II
,,cloek IN. The Presidents message and ac-
companying documents VIII be delivered a
half hour later.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

DR.. Chopin, president Of the Board q
Health. who has been absent, attending the
meeting 81 the Public Health Association In
Richmond, returned to the city yesterday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
spec,s, Not,ce-yhe omce -, The

nrn Transportation CompauE) has been re-
moved from 100 Gravler strS-f to 80 Graver
street. between Magazine and Tchou pitoulas
streets.
noon II @ q WAYNE Annnt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
WAR! WARE WAR!!!

GEE PROF BERTRAND'S REMEDY FOR
- the destruction Of all noxious INSECTS and
GLASSES. es peciay ofthe Coco and BERN uda
For further particulars apply to the depot.
NO. SO Carondelet street,
no3 II A. L. STUART. Agent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
Office Of The Secretary af sfaie

Orleans, La. November % 1s7s-Persons who
have been declared duly elected at the last gen
eral elect on held In this State on the nf.6T lay
Of November. 1878, are informed that In ,ey,rd.
ance with section 40 of article No. SO, approved
Anri H. 1878, their com mlssions shall only jssue
thirty days after the election
no2otf Assistant Secretary ri State
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

Sew Orlenn.. Nny.ml,er ,a 1875

NFW WVWHWN. NWFsWWeF ". MN -ENN
% 70 notify the public that | will not hold my
self responsible for any debts contracted by my
wife Olivia WHIT.
nn9n n GEO w WJNTX
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

special Notice tn shippers Of Texas
freiehts-Frnm this date throuHs wills lading at
reached by the Texas Pacific Railroad and con
neetinns. A. W JOYCE Agent
no2a n III Grovier straai
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

pany. New Orleans, November 49, 1878 The an
nual election for SEVEN DIRECTORS Of this
will be held ut ifs Banking House. corner damp
aud Gravier streets, on the SECOND MONDAY
Of Decamber next the ninth. between the
hours OF 10 n. III. and o. m.
nnla I'd OH LLlMOM II. G.1E Oashinr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

southern Bank-New Orleans, kOvem-
Der a. ls7sThe ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
OF this bank tn serve the ensuing year will be
held at Its banking house from u o'clock m TO
o'clock .. m. on the eleventh Of Decem Der, 1878
no21 I'd J. CARR Cashier
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
BODLEY BROTHERS
WAGONSl CANE CARTS! SPOKES
III. N. SOFIA.

streets.
Bole Agent for the celebrated "ETUDEBA-
KER" WAGONS CARTS and SPRING WORK
OF all kinds and sizes.
Dealer In Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays; Timber Wheels :
Wheelbarrows of all descriptions Spokes, Eel
loes. Hubs Shafts, etc. Wheelwr,ght material
Orders promptly filled. ALI work warranted
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02
ON.ee of the H0pe gusurauee G,o,,,n.uv n,

once OF the nope Insurance Company 0i
New orleans. No. ~ Camp street, New Orleans
November ~. is7s-The annual ELECTION
FOR DIRECTORS of this company will he
held Mt its office. No. ~ Camp street on MON
DAY December 9, 1878 from IL o'clock m to
O'Clock =. m
nn2Tid LOUIS BARNETT aanretnru
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-02

special N0tice-OHce At. Bernard Zeal
company, New Orleans, September 49, 1879
Until further notice we will sell COAL at the
following rates, for cash: 81. Bernard coal at AZ
cents pei barrel; PttsburR coal Mt 80 cents per
barrel Delivered free OF charge within city
limits.
sei7h W. soJAMPBELL. Agent.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
HONSE NOTES.

The thoroughbred imported horse Eclipse. property
of Mr. Frank Norris, died recently at that gentle
mans stock farm, In Wes:chester county, n. Y, aged
twenty three years Eclipse, bay horse was pred In
England by Grevilie, IN 1855, was imported by
Mr. Richard Ten BroecK. and sold to his late owner,
Mr. Morris. He was sired by Orlando (son OF Touch
stonel dam Gaze. ny Bay Middleton; "a dam Fly
catcher, by GodoIpnn; Sd dam tSi.ter to Cobweb by
Phantom; Attn dam Filagrse, by Southsayer; 9th dam
Web by waxy; 6tn dam Penelope, by Trumpa,or; 7th
dam Prunela, by Hishfyer, S.h dam Promise. by
Snap; 9th dam Juia. by Bank; 10tn dam spectators
dam) by Partner; l1ih dam Bonny Lass, by Bay
Bolton l2lh dam by Darley's Araoian; 18th dam oy
Byery turk; 14th dam by Tanoet Baro; 18th dam by
Places White Turk; 10Th dam Natural Barb marc.
He good rac-hcrse both before and after his i'm
portauon, Though never distinguished in any great
events. As a, ,stalion Eclipse may be saiJ 10 have
been success, having sired lumber OF good racers,
Of winch may De mentioned Ruthless, Reentisss, Re-
CARELESS. Young Eclipse, &c
The following thoroughbred stock, the property OF
Mr. p. Loriliard, was shipped from Ma hve, Tenn,
on the 1st inst, 10 the Kaucocas stud Farm; Merry
Lass, brown nly, foaled 1877, by John Morgan, dam
vesper Light by Cniide Harold Chancellor, BAY
by Jack Malone. The above were purchased
At General Hurdina's sale. Also, from Lsxng
ton Ky Chestnut iliy foaled In 1877, by imp Austria
lian, dam Mazurka, by Lexington lthe dam OF Zoo
Zooj purchased ut Mr.. Aexdnder's ato sale OF year
iings. Also Opponent, bay mare, Ioacd IN 1873 by
Melbourne, Jr, dam lthc dam OF Oponist) by imp.
Glencoe, IN foai to War Dance; MchOn, bay mare,
foaled N 1873 by Melbourne, Jr, dam Nelly Gray, by
Lexington, IN foaI to WaverIey.
Mr. William $. Howse, OF Carlisle, KY. Is the owner
OF n mare that recently gave birth 10 her twenty
fourth ioaL She rs now thirty years old and enjoying
excellent health
W. H. Keetcn, at the Heaaly Farm, near Norris
that aro ped nne healthy colt weeks ago. There
is no knowing how many colts snc has had.
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
LOUISVILLE RACES.


SECOND SUMMER MEETING OF THE LOUIS
WILLIE JOCKEY CLUB FOURTH DAY JANET,
ToLoNA AND KATE cLAxroN THE WINNERS.
(By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LouIsvrLLr, July 6, 1878.
There was small attendance at the race course TO-
day. tho great crowd that the gropnd ysster-
day having left for their homes. Three races were
run, the nrst being or purse OF $3.50, $50 to the
second horse; mile heats There were four starters,
comprising J. A. Grinstead's brown mare Janet by
Lightning, dam Kelpis, s years old; wnhers Il Ow-
inss' bay gsidng Bill D,ilon years OLD; g. D. Wilson
Co.'S chestnut r. Swinney. by War Dance, dam
Sister OF Charity, years 0d and Jamos DAVIS chest
nut colt Jim Bs BY john Morgan, dam oy Brown Dick,
years old janet was tae i~v0r'S. ssinR ,or saoo,
In the follow order Janet nrst j. H. Swinney
second jim Boil third, BID Dillon iourh. limo, 46
In The second Janet not svd IN The poolx J. X
swiuney brought 500, Bail Dillon $50, Jim Sell SIS.
The duisned I've neat as s:-Janet hrst,
Jim Bell secoud. Bin DILLON third, J. r. Swinney
fourth. lime, :45A.
The second race was ior purse Of $500 $50 TO the
second morse; Que mile and u quarter. There were
but Two starters These were Deaity, Mcclellan
Co. - bay mare Tolona, by Pnaeton, aam Alert,
years old, and j. j. Aerrs bay colt warasia, Dy War
Dauce, dam Fiorac, years old In the poo, selling,
just previous 10 tho race, WHneld sold for 500,
roionA for 500. Tolona woa tho race ey Two sngths
Time, 2:l4x
Tn. tnird race was Tor purse Of $3.50; mile
and An eighth. There were tour starters prising
s. Powers bay hIiy Kate Ciaxton, BY imp Billet,
dam Lizzie Vic, years old; j. Murphy's bay colt
EdinOurg, by L0ngiell0w, dam oy Lexington, years
OLD T; Lisie Il Scui,eys bay geioing Joe Rhodes, by
Virgil dam Item, years old, AND W. Z. McGavock X
Co. y bay niy, Bonnis ltaska ny Bonnie Scotland,
aam Lena Harding, years old. In the pools Kate
Ciaxton sold Tor $3.50, Edipbarg $loo. joe Rhodes
fol,o ing ordsr:-K4ts Ciaxton. Joe Kheaes, Edin-
burg, Bonnie Itaskd Time, l:asls
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
CREEDMOOk.

The members OF tho Eighth regiment continued 70
enjoy their camp experiences yesterday The weather
was very nne and the oil In good spirits.
The discipline was excellent, and considerable work
was done during the day In tho way Of military in
struction. Al about six O'Clock A. N. the days pro-
ceedings commenced win inspection and guard
mounting. A detachment oi tho men was then seat
to the nrng points and pracuce in the third and
ond classes continued during tho day. Al six o'clock
IN the evening . dress parade took place. About
three hundred and nifty men were In line. They pre-
sented q hne military appearance and drilled IN a
crsditabe manner After supper the men al
lowed 10 amuse themselves till 'Vaps" In the lore
large Photographic pictures OF each ol The wings
OF tho regiment we're taken
Inc following Is summary Of the practice. In the
forenoon eghtytwo men practised IN the tnrd class
Forty Of them qualified. Forty-ninc men shot Ia the
second class aud eleven qualified, on tbe following
scores :-Privatc j Unterr,emer, 50: Private J. J.
Msagher. 20; Corporal j. Leddy, 2S; Sergeant W. II.
Bonsei, 2o; Captain b. Freeman, 70; Private h. Nc.
Care, 70; Captain b. Gillespie, 20; sergeant j. A.
Dunn, 25; Private J. u. haiioran, 25
In the afternoon forty-nine men short 10 the
third cIas., qualifying thiry-three One hun
ured aud nine shot IN the second class
ana the following qualified :--Sergeant A Beton,
81; Private J. II. Bonotorf, 35 Private A.
Oates, 81; Private j. D. Maynard, ~; Private u.
Hausen, -; Captain W. Ross, 2S; Major X. " Young,
IS; Private r. Campbell, "a; sergeant ). b. Howes,
20; Corporal W. l.. Reid, 26; Corporal J. e. Ryan,
u; PrivateJ j. A. SCHULTZ 20
ihs health OF tho men excellent