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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-18
THE LOTTERY.
Lake Charles Eeho.1


| The N. O. DEMOCRAT charges the Io,lisi-
ana State Lottery Company with buying re-
| publican and democratic members of the
| present State legislature to vote for the bill
proposing certain amendments to the State
| constitution, and against any measure pro-
| viding for the call OF a constitutional conven-
| ton. 1t says the lottery company has always
controlled the legislature, and now threatens
ITO organize new political party il it's de-
mands are not complied with These are too
serious charges to be pgeOn-holed. and il
true the people have a right to0know the
names of their unfaithful servants in the leg
islature, In order that they may have an OPP
portunity ut the election next fall to try con
IT s really stronger than the true democracy
o. Louisiana 1t Is q significant fact right
hore, thatyi few days ago q motion to post
pone indefinitely bill to repeal the charter of
the, lottery company, was carried by o large
majority; nearly all the republican, and
great many democratic representatives vot-
Ing IN favor OF the motion.
IIiichland Beacon.l
With commendable honestH candor and in
dependence, the New Orleans DEMOCRAT is
waging a relentless though just war against
the most Ubiquitous and powerful monopoly
that has ever tried to control the affairs OF
this State. We heartily indorse It's manly es-
pousal of the cause of the people, and pledge
II our cooperation to the extent Of our ability
and opportunities, only wishing that they
were greater, that we might thereby accom-
plish the more good.
Neither the people nor the democracy are
bound hand and foot, soul and body, by the
letters of this ubiquitous lottery ring, and if
Mr. Howard and his crew are wise they will
profit by the example Of Tweed. The people
of New York broke the Tweed ring aud the
people Of Louisiana will smash the Louisiana
Lottery ring SO sure as honesty, truth and
virtue will triumph over dishonesty false
hood and corruption.
Two measures WILL occupy prominent posi-
tions in the next ciSnpagn, the repeal Of the
disgraceful laws that foster the Louisiana
Lottery and the adoption Of new constitu-
ton. These are of more importance to the
people of Louisiana than political Issues.
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CLEAN DAFT.
- The Returning Board PrOsccutiOns-Is
Secretary sherman Mad?
New York Herald

1t will not astonsh the public to learn that
there is much excitement at Washington over
the startling course OF Secretary Sherman
with regard to the convicted member OF othe
Louisiana Returning Board. Several inter
views III our Washington reports will give the
reader the opinions entertained on both sides
Among tho many extraordinary things IN the
politics of the last year and y half, perhaps
the most extraordinary of all is the attitude
in which President Hayes Secretary of the
Treasury has put himself toward the prose-
cution of the members OF the notorious Re
turning Board in Louisiana. What greater
violation could there be of official decorum
than for high officer Of the federal govern
ment to intrude his opinion in criminal
trial during its progress; before q reg
state? By what law OF what usage or what
principle of propriety can thestrange course q
Secretary Sherman be justified BY what
conceivable warrant can he a mere outsider,
Al mere looker-on from distance, assume to
decide that a legal prosecution in u State
court against man charged with felony is
IN outrage upon justice? How did it become
The Business of Secretary Sherman any more
than it IS the business Of any other citizen of
the United States who is not a resident of
Louisiana? Since when did the administra-
tion Of justice III State fall under the super
vision Of Federal Cabinet officer and become
subject to his review? What law makes him
an appellate tribunal to set aside the verdict
Of a State jury and reverse the judg
hent Of State court? While the
trial Of A Sbamo y sasDeI pt9Ersss
Mr. Garfield and other visiting statesmen
sent him a telegram declaring their belief in
his innocence, telling him he was falsely ac
him their earnest sympathies" and deplor-
ing the revival OF. sectional animosties"
This was an unscemly and scandalous pro
ceeding even Oh the hypothesis that Ander
son is innocent 1t was the expression of an
opinion in advance of the trial and in ignc-
rance Of the evidence to be presented in Court
But as If this gross breach OF decorum were
not enough Mr.. Sherman publicly denounces
the verdict and traduces the Judge after the
trial is over There has never been anything
like it either in the history of our politics or
the history Of our Jurisprudence.
Conccding, for the sake of argument, that
Anderson is innocent and his trial mallgn-
ant political persecution. this, wild ebullltlon
Of angry feeling is none the less censurabe;
To asscS crate that the jury was packed and
the Judge is scoundrol IS foolish and irrele-
want and is quite beside the mark. The only
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STEAMBOATS,.
M EMPHIs.

REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BEND PACKET
Leaves on "WEDNESDAY, February 20. at p. IN.
LII - FOR MEMPHIS. HELENA. MOUTH
k@sss44sk l of White river, Annapolis. Argyle,
Greenville, Lake Providence. Vicks-
burg, Natehea and all bend and plantation
elegant passenger steamer
JAMES HOWARD,
b. Il. Pegram. master. J. H. Chassaing, clerk,
will leave ms above, paying particular attention
to bond and plantation frsights For freight or
passage apply on board. or to
q. Il. WAYNE. log Gravier street.
felt j. Il. WOODS Il CO, 104 Com mon ST.
REGULAR MEMPHIs AND BEND PACKET.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY,, February 90 at 5 o. M.
LII Ia FOR NATCHEI, VICKSBU RG,
ksaeAaeM Greenvtlle, Annapolis. Terrene, He
:. lena. Memphis and the bends
The splendid passenger steamer
THOMPSON DEAN.
Jas. Fl. Pepper master. Frank Beck. Jr., clerk
will leave as above, paying particular attention
TO oil wsy and bend freights. Rates given and
through bills lading signed to gil points on
White and Arkansas rivers. For freight or
passage apply on board or to
BROOK EFT q GARTER, SO Magazine st.
JANNEY Il WORK. 1O6 Common street.
Through bills Of lading signed to Pine Bluff
md stations on the Little Rock Mississippi
River and TEXAS Railway via Annapolis Ark.
and to Little Rock aud stations on the Memphis
and Little Rock Railway, via Hopefleld Ark.
BROCKETT d GARTER. Agents,
oc2b B8 Magazine street.
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Exchange Clippings.
[st. Louis Globe Democrat. Feb. III

BURNING or THE GRAND REPUBLIC.
Judgment by default was render. d in the Cir
cult Court yesterday II favor Of George Milton
Company, against the Switzerland Marine In
s,mrance COMPANY, Of Zurich, Switzerland
The amount Of the judgment including inter
est, is s1o11so9 being The insurance on the
steamer Grand Republic. which was burnt at
this place in September last. The defendant
filed no answer in the suit, and the judgment
was by default.
st. Louis corresponding Cincinnati ENQUIRER:
Capt ST. Hemenway and family. Of Ut. Louis
have removed to Florida. They arrived in jack
soDville a few days ago.
CAIRo Feb. 14.-Jhe carpenter Of the H.. G.
Yaeger Mr.. Henry Kline. who was supposed TO
have been drowned. turned up worry suddenly
yesterday morning. and took passage. on the
Cons. Millar to catch his boat lIe had fallen
into the river from the fantai. Just as was sup
posed but. fortunately. was able to reach the
shore that was close by. After repeated efforts
he succeeded in climbing up the crumbling
steep bank and going back into the b Missouri y q,
clothes. and then pushed on to the Iron Noun
tain Railroad and pawning bis watch and beg
gtng fifteen cents, he paid his faro to this city,
and the Cons. Millar kindly helped him rward.
Yesterday evening just three weeks since she
lost her engineer.
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OPEIOUsa.

REGULAR OPELOUsAS PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY at f. p. m.
Esgs FOR WASHINGTON. OPELOU-
kksHsI sas. Port Barre, simmsport. Church. Q
asss""aa" vile and all landings on the coast,
Atchafalaya river and Bayou Courtableau-The
very light draft passeng.r steamer
BIG eUNFLDWER,
TN place OF the Lessie Taylor.}
A P. Trousd ale. master J. 3. Schnntdt clerk
will positively leave as above. For freight or
passage apply on board or to
HITE d CARLIN. Agents,
No. Tchoup tofns street.
Connecting at Washington with line OF barges
for Bayou Boeuf
P. S.-Connects with steamer Minnie ata
Simmsport for Bayou DIES Glazes fe6
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CITY LICENSES FOR 1873.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, /
City Hall. New Orleans, Dec 80 1877, I
CITY LICENSES for 1873 will be received at
this office on WEDNESDAY, January 2. with
the following rates Of discount for prompt pay
ment viz:
20 per cent discount for first week In January
15 per cent discount for second week In Jan
uary.
10 per cent discountfor third week In January.
5per cent discount for fourth week in Jan
uary. o
3pey cent discount during the month of Feb
euarv.
desc tt ] G. DENIS. Administrator.
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SHIPS.
IaAvRE.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE l
Administrators Office. =
New Orleans. February l6. 1873
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until SATURDAY. February %. at 70 O'clock m
for the erection of a FENCE around the Nc
Carthy Square. in accordance with speeiica-
tons furnished by the City Surveyor. and now
on file in this Office
The city reserves the right to reject any Or all
bids. O
ROBT. E. DIAMOND,
fell I'd Administrator.
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NOTICE TO BAKERS.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS
HILL -a...

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. February 2. 1877.
The average price Of fresh -four being this day
seven dollars: In accordance with said valua-
ton the price Of bread for the week commence
Ing on MONDAY. February A. 1877. will be:
sixty-two ounces for twenty cents.
Thirty-one ounces for ton cents,
Sixteen ounces for FIVE cents.
Bakers Of bread are required to use only the
best flour Of the above value per barrel. and the
use Of damaged or inferior -four In bread offered
for sale In this city Is prohibited. Consum ers
of bread are requested to report to the nearest
material.
fe3 ED, PILSBURY, Mayor,
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BAYOU DIES GLAUXES,

al IRCHANTyS AND PLANTERs' BAYOU DEs
sGLAIIE PACKET
Leaves Every SATURDAY mt 3 p. m.
s,lI Big BE Bend BordejonvilR. Moreau
's''sE--1-Ts Vile, Cotton Port. Evergreen and all
intermediate landings-The light draft passen-
TOM PARKER.
M. NJ. Dufour master,
will leave rs above. For freight or passage
apply on board felG
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CITY TAXES FOR 1878.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CRY HALL
New Orleans. January 10. 1873.
City taxes foS 1878 will be received at this de-
partment on MONDAY. 14th inst. with the fol-
lowing rates of rebate for prompt payment:
From January IA to 81 inclusive. five per cent.
From February to Is inclusive. three per
cent.
From February 16 to % inclusive, ono per cent
J. @. DENIS.
ja1O till fe28 Administrators
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
Administrators Office, !
New Orleans. February 16, IS78.)
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until SATURDAY. February %. 1878, at u o'clock
m. for furnishing SHELLS in such quantities
as may be required from time to time for the use
of the public squares.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
ROBT, L. DIAMOND,
D fe17 A1minisAat
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leaves Wednesday also for Memphis and the
bends
Tho towboat John W. Garrett, with two barges,
left tor Cairo yesterday.
The towboat John Dippold. with tow Of emp
ties, left last evening Tor Pttsburg.
Exchange 4,DyuDinRs
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BAYOU SARA.

REGULAR sEMI-wEEKLY BAYOU SARA
AND COAST PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
re- FOR BAYOU SARA, WATERLOO,
Hert1ge Port a ana "a Batop
ings-The fast and splendid passenger steamer
OUACHITA BELLE.
Representing new boat building)
John @. Libano. master. John Fl. Mossop. clerk
Leaves as above. returning down the coast
every MONDAY and FRIDAY. For freight or
passage apply on board or to
BRITTON D. EPPLER, 81 Gravisr st. 9
LORD Il MCPEAKE, 48 Camp street.
au29 HITE q CARLIN. TchoupitSulas st.
BAYOU SARA sEMI-WEgKLY PACKETS.
John JOB j. Brown. Master. = <. Dueag, Master.
K FOR BAYOU sARA, WATERLOO.
GgSkI Hermitage. Port Hudson, Lobdelle
sA@s@ Store, Baton Rouge. Plaauemine,
and Doetoff1ce landings
Steamer Gov. Allen,
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY at D. m
Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at D. m.
Commencing early.
For freight CT passage apply On b boa g 9r to
sNo. Tchoupitoulas street.
JANNEY q WORK,
ty31 No. 106 Common street.
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REGULAR OpELOUsAs PACKET.

REGULAR OPELOUsAs PACKET.
Leaves every TUESDAY, at 8 D. m
- FOR WASHINGTON, OPELOU-
Lfd2e6 ssas, Port Barre, Simmsport Church.
1akville. and all landings on the Coast
Atchafalaya river and Bayou Courtableau-Tho
new and light draft steamer o
BERTHA.
e. Ell. Broad master, Theo. John clerk
ply on board or to
BRITTON h EPPLER, 81 Gravier street.
II. w. ADAMS, 81 Commercial Place.
Connects at Washington with line of barges
for Bayou BCeuf. and with steamer Minnie at
Siglsport for Bayou des Glaizes. O jazz If
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STEAMBOATS,.
New Mary Houston, Miller, from Cincinnati
w J PoiteveHt. Smith f,om St Martlnville
Texas, Rea, from Shreveport
Florence Meyer, Nichols. from Webb City, Ark
Eva. Terrebobneefrom Bayou Laiourche
Rapid Transit. Oahes. from Dnnald.onvlIe
Rice Farmer. Taylor. from Port Eads
fsabel, O'Pry, from Lower Coast
Henry Te.e Auooin. from Bayou Lafourehe
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@ BATON ROUGE.

REGULAR COAST AND BATON ROUGE
PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY ut 10 q. m. and
SATURDAY at .. M.
f. A. The passenger steamer
safaA ST. JOHN,
q ]. P, McElroy. master.
Leaves MS above for@Baton Rouge, Plaque
mine. Donaldsonvile and all coast landings re-
turning every FRIDAY and MONDAY EVEN
INqS.
For freight or passage apply on board or to-,
se25 If e. o. MELANOON. 81 Bienville sto
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DONALDsONvILLE.

FOR DONALDSONvILLE VIA NEW ORLEANS Q
AND TEXAS RAIEtOAD, o
r. - THE STEAMER
lEsMNtAtM ST. FRANCIS BELLE,
William Gibson, master.
Will leave the head of Bienvile street at 7:3o
q. m. for Westwego, with passengers for all sta
tons on the New Orleans and Texas Railroad.
Returning. will arrive at 900 y. m. Same boat.
connecting with Sunday Accommodation Train
wilOeave at Z. m. returning same day at 5:45
p. m.
Freight received at theosame place up to $3.50
o'clock will be delivered at it's destination next
morning.
oc1otf G. e. PAYNE. Superintendent.
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vucKsRuRs.. s4REEnvu..LE AND BENDS.

FOR ARKAPOLIS, GREENvILLE. VICKs-
BURG AND THE BENDS.
Leaves EVERY MONDAY ut s D. M
IT. FOR ARKAPOLIS, GREENVILLE
kRRassaasaasG Vicksburg and the Bonds The fine
and fast passenger packet
KATIE,
j. w. Tobin. master; w. N. Calmes, clerk;
connecting at Vieksburg with Parisott,s Line for
all points on Yazoo and Taliahatehie rivers. a
Boat reserves the right to pass all landings
that the captain may deem unsafe. o
JANNEY & WORK,
BROCKETT & CAkTER.
r. W. ADAMS.
Through bills lading given to Trenton, Mon.
roe and NIL stations on vicksbnrg. Shreveport
and Texas Railroad andao Pine Bluff and sta
Texas Railroad via Annapolis. o
BROOKETT b CARTER, Agents, 0
OC6 ~ Magazine street
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UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET.
IT. - f6E yIGKsBDhd. ! AAATgHEz
ROBERT ''s Il. LEE. o
William Campbell. master.
\. McVay, clerk.
Parisots Ling for oil po!ats on tie Yazooss Sun:
flower. Deer Greek ! and d Tal mn Ms
yANNEY + %pEk.
Monroes. and aiI stations on the vtSksb1u1pree..
Shreveport and Texas :, hailrcad via Delta. La
de1i 80 Magazine street.
UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET.
ss''1 F ORG dokEE 81 vii ~ v1GksBuBe
LeHak and the BendissT The fine and fast
'ss 'f TRhsK p rARGouD.
JIM. White master. O. Holmes clerk.
VIII leaye as above, connecting ct Vickssbnre
and Tallahatchie rivers For freight or passage
apply on board. or to
B Hi q agn" { CARTER.
Through Bills Of Ladng giyen to Trenton
pp mh gu A'N''' -''' BBRocKETT & GARTER
SATURDAY viVKisiBHHkiGgn T IN STATES
- FOR vICKsBU Rd. DAVIS BEND
Ls2fkM Natchez and all intermediate land.
'zss 'nss-T raH Hsssfassr packet
p P. Leathers maste- J. +. Muse clerk.
connecting at Vtcksburg with the Parisot Line
for, Yazoo.. Tallahatchie and sunflower rivers,
and with Anchor Line for Memphis, Cairo and
st. Louis
This boat reserves the right &c. pass all land.
For freight or passage apply board, or to
JANNEY & WORK, 1o6 Common street.
Will give through bills of lading to Trenton
Monroe, and oil Stations on Vicksburg, Shreve-
port and Texas Railroad. via Delta. La.
w. B. BROOKE EFT, Agent,
mye 30 Magazine street.
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Kate Kinney, Joe bodd, master,
Leaves TIL URSDAY. February 81, at .. MI
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G. ". Dnrfee, G. w, stinde. master.
Leaves WEDNESDAY. February 20, ats n m.
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OUACHzTA RIVER.

NEW ORLEANS AND OUACHITA RIVER
VIII leave ~ ESDAY. February 70. ut .. m.
IT. b FOR CAMDEN. ELDORADO,
ksssss&st sa Onachita City, Monroe. Trenton. and
all landings on Black and Ouachita
rivers-The fine. new and light-draft steamer
SHANNON, o
J. De Hart master. 9. III. Arthur clerk
apply on board. or to
Canal street, corner Delta.
HITE & CARLIN. BRITTON & EPPLER, l0x.,
JANNEY Il WORK. LORD X NOPE KE. as's'
Has close connection FIR all the tributary
streams. fel5
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NEW ORLEANS AND OUAOHITA RIVER
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
OUACHITA CITY. TRENTON AND MONROE
Weekly 0uachIta City u. y. Mail Packet.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at p.m.
- FOR OUACHITA CITY, TREN.
LeM#As&k$t ton, Monroe and all town landiugs-
The steamer
JOHN WILSON.
+. A. Blanks. masfsr,
Will leave regularly rs above Will reserve the
right to refuse any landing except mail land
tngs. For freight or passage apply on board. or
to
Capt, J. W. BLANKS, President. @
No. Canal street. corner Delta,
JANNEY WoRk to GH5ai MopEAk hEf Asts
P. S.-Connects regularly with steamers Ber-
thu Drummer for Bayou DArbonne, Acme and
Jimmie Baker for Bayou Bartholomew and Sa-
line river and Goose for Little river, fell If
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Maria Louise H. J. Brinker. master.
Leaves SATURDAY. February %. at i D. N.
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FOR sHRrvFPORT. 60 80.
Texas, Capt. Geo w. I,na.
eLsaves TU tuesday, February logat %. nrs
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RED RIVER.
Red River and Trxas.

Col. a. =. Kouns, 81, HoKouns. niastor.. :.
Leaves on THURSDAY. February Ii, nt 5 t. IA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-10
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1888. No, 81,
Laps at PicnicS.

The lap is unquestionably most usefu |
and admirable organ. When expanded.
the lap will hold fifteen quarts Of chest
nuts, peaches, apples or other desirable
fruit, and there have been women whose
laps would hold the entire supply OF hair
pins required for their back hair, though,
OF course, laps of these enormous dimen-
tions are somewhat rare. 1t is, however,
at picnics and tea parties that the splen-
DID capabilities Of the female lap are es-
pecially displayed. 1t is an easy matter
for lady, while engaged on a picnic, to
hold plate OF salad, another OF pickled
oysters, a third of ice cream, and fourth
OF cake, together with a cup of coffee on
her lap at one and the same time. In feats
OF this kind the female lap is unique. The
young man who undertakes To hold food
on his knees invariably comes to grief.
Inc utmost he can hope to do is to bal
ance for brief period, a plate of salad on
the ridge OF one OF his legs, from which 1t
sooner or later slips. with the most pain
iui consequences. AS for holding a tea
cup or cohee-cup on his knees, he recog-
niles the utter impossibility OF the thing.
ms only resource Is to deposit it on the
moor, or on the grass close by his side
after which he usually steps on IL, or at
least kicks it over. This indicates In the
ciearest possible manner that man Is not
oy nature picnlclng animal Without
laps picnics are dangerous to the integrity
OF trousers and legs, and there is no way
in which art can remedy the masculine de-
hciency of lap. Let women go to picncs
II they choose. They can do so without
doing violence to their clothing; but man
Is nying IN the face of nature when he
undertakes to sit on the grass and manage
SIX different kinds OF food. II is true that
picnics consisting of women alone would
not be popular Young men are needed
both to eat the legs of chickens and TO 90
mile and halt in the sun TO bring water
for lemonade.-l Neto York Times