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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21
MUNICIPAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF BONDS
TO THE CITY.

OFFIOR OF TIE COMMISSIONERS OF THE Con-
solidated Debt City of New Orleans,
Room No. g. City Hall. |
New Orleans. April Is. 1873.
Sealed proposals will be received ut this
Department until THURSDAY. April rs, 1873,
ut II o'clock a. m. for the sale to the city Of
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS of
bonds of the city of New Orleans. and of the
late cities of Jefferson and Carrolton. also
PREMIUM BONDS
Bids to sell coupon bonds must state the first
coupon annexed.
Premium DO nds will not be received unless
delivered in whole or half series.
deposit Of five dollars per thousand must
accompany each bid. as guarantee.
Bids must be addressedto The Commission
ers of the Consolidated Debt" and answers
will be given at o'clock on the came day
The city reserves the right to rejac' any or
all bids, J. G. DENIS
apl6 I'd Administrator nf Finance
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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A SMALL.
POX HOSPITAL.

DEPARTMENT OF WArERwoRKs AND PUBLIC
Buildings. City Hail.
New Orleans, April is, 1878.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
till MONDAY. April %. 1878. at 10 o'clock M. for
building a Smallpox Hospital. according to
plans and specifications on file In the office of
the City Surveyor
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals are required to
deposit with the Administrator OF Finance as
an evidence of their intention to abide by the
adjudication. the amount of 800 In cash which
shall be forfeited to the city In of failure to
sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract Is not awarded
shall have their deposit returned to them on
the day adjudication Is made.
Proposals to be indorsed Proposals for build
ing small pox hospital"
JAMES D. EDWARDS.
ap17 I'd Administrator.
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bid CASH sn whey s Steady It ST. q. Poff sa /:
Clear rb des
$50. Lard nominal.
p.m.-Wheat easier at 81 1a7s May. Corn
CINCINNATI. April 2o.oMess pork qn!et and
steady city packed 50 50, Baeon1shouIders a.
moderately active: shoulders 81. clear rib
sides 4.soo4.sb. clear sides SOS TO- Lard quiet;
prds winter steam held at ~ earrent make
ar sSpe or obbns "ts ss to-
day 900: demand iair and market steady: com
mon 81 1903 90 medium So 5000 40. good TO choi o
81 5oa g. Flour Is in fair demand no quotable
change. Corn fairly active. mi xed 42g43 sheled
4l@42. on track. Rye .antef: No. q. In elevator
sample. Barley steady: 4o@45 for z ,od to
choice fall. Wheat Is in moderate demand; red
81 1901 H. white 81 1901 20. Whisky lis 1c
lower and selling at 81 OF.
Foreign Markets.
Western 36s cd. Pork-Prime mess Western
ats 3D. All other articles unchanged.
a, ID No. Steady at ios a. oher a StH
UNI hanged; but little business doing owing to
the holidays.
Ro,sinc-Common IS cd, pale s...@1os., Linseed
oil Gls 15s@E27. Calcutta lnse. d sos Cd.
Other articles UNCHANGED. But little business
doing, owing to the holidays.
Weekly Commercial Review.
LONDON. April 20.-Flour has been dull and
unchanged throughout the week at 2ss. Wheat
has been unusually quiet. closing at last weeks
closing prices. Corn has been frmer, and ad-
vanced ,s@6d. Other articles nomlnally un.
changed.
L1vERPooL, April 2o.-Flour has been dull and
unchanged tn, oughout the week ut 2ss. Wheat
has been steadier and frmer, advancing load
Tor spring. Corn. oats and barley unchanged
orally dull. Bacon-short clear declined ed
Beef-India mess declined Is. Lard-prime
Western dull ut 37s Lard oil declined 3s, and
dull at 42s. Other articles unchanged at last
weeks closing prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
BRIDGES, CLEANING CANALS, Etc.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS CRY HALL,
New Orleans. April IL. 1878. !
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY, April %, 1873. ut IL o'clock m.
for the following work. to wit:
/. The construction of new wooden bridges
on Carondelet and other streets. along the line
Of the Carondelet and Carrollton Railroad
from Eighth street to Peters Avenue.
2. For cleaning the Verret Canal and the La
peyrouse and Vallette street bitches, In the
Fifth District.
8. For cleaning Broad and Galvez Canals In
the First and Second Districts.
4. For constructing plank walk on Magazine
street. from Henry Clay Avenue to Walnut
street, In the Sixth District.
The whole to be performed in accordance
with specifications on file In the office of the
City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
JOHN MCCARTNEY,
tpio
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The Philadelphia Press states that tho de-
termination on the part Of merchants to re-
strict credit to thirty and sixty day obliga-
tions, or to found their transactions upon a
cash basis, greatly restricts the amount of
paper In circulation. The applications at the
banks are less than at any period for ten
years past, while the brokers complain that
but little finds Its way outside OF these insti-
buttons.
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PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF
DREDGEBOATS.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS CITY HALL.
New Orleans. April II. 1878.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until SATURDAY, May II. next. at 10 o'clock
H. for the purchase from the city of SEVEN
DREDGEBOATS. In whatever condition they
now are. with all machinery and appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
Parties bidding will be required to deposit
with the Administrator of Finance 10 per cent
of the purchase price. as stipulated in their
bid a certificate Of which must accompany the
bid as guarantee of good faith.
Terms-Cash; or past due obligations of the
city coming under the head of the floating
debt"
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
JOHN MCCARTNEY
ap12 I'd Administrator.
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weekly CommercIaI RevIew.
Ocean FreIKhts.

NEw YORK. April 2o.-In ocean freIghts there
was q generally quiet but about steady ma, ke
To London. by sail. so bis -four at 2s To Bris-
tol, by sail, 500 do at 2s sd. To Liverpool, by
steam. 200 boxes bacon at 3Os An Italian bark to
bordeaux with $500 quarters grain at So Sd; q
German bark to Havre or Antwerp with $500 do
at IS 1o1sd; n British ship TO Havre with $500
bhls crude petroleum at 80 Sd: an Italian brig t.
Gibraltar for orders with 1000 cases refined do
at $50, gold.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

State ConsoIs opened yesterday at 77h,
against 76I on Thursday. but closed at 76H
t176ss. The sales amounted to only $50, 600.
Premium Bonds were dull at 81 H@a4%S. Sales
$4,000. Fifty shares Of New Orleans City Rail
road Company were sold at l43, and ten shares
Mechanics and Traders Insurance Company
at 7711s, indicating q strong feeling In that
class Of stocks.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

There are In France 900 beet sugar factories
now ut work, an increase of ITO factories
since this time last year. and the rate Of pro-
duction during October last was thrice that
Of the corresponding month OF 1876. The
total exports during September last were
II, 900 tons, against only 1920 tons in the same
month OF 1876.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

There are at present in TIE port Of New Or
leans IL steamships, 25 ships. 40 banks,
briggs and schooners. There are Is vessels
sup, cleared and sailed" for New Orleans from
foreign ports.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

The ship Adoina, from Liverpool, arrived
yesterday with 225O sacks Of salt.

Six vessels cleared yesterday for foreign
ports with cargoes OF cotton aggregating
1851 bales.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

The number of railroad accidents reported
Tor the year ending with February were $50
persons killed $50, injured 966.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

At the sale Of the boilers, machinery and
wreck Of steamboat Dawn the sum OF $1028 Il
was realized,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

New ORLEANS, March %, 1878.
We. WELsHANS & WOODS. agents OF the
above com panies. do hereby certify that the
foregoing statements are full and correct ex-
hibit of the general condition and affairs Of
said companies, as sworn to by the officers Of
said companies before the Insurance Commits
sioner Of the State Of New York.
WELSHANs & WOODS. Agents.
Sworn and subscribed by G. N. WELSHANS.
member OF the firm of WELSHANS d WOODS.
before me. a Notary Public. at New Orleans. this
twenty fifth Of March, 1878.
mhA I'm EDWARD IVY. Notary Public.
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FIRE ASSOCIATIONS
OF PHILADELPHIA.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS. JANUARY /, 1873
Bonds and Mortgages and ground
rents. secured upon property in
the city Of Philadelphia 81 ,31s, 1882 IT
United States registered bonds $50. 442,49a 10
And loans and warrants of the city
Of Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 10
Loans of the city of Pittsburg and
other cities Observation-Disclosures. 1880 90
Loan of the Masonic Temple of Phil
adelphia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 21.eoo 90
Real estate In the city OF Philadel-
phia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6s.s2o 10
Bonds OF various railroads and
other corporations ............... 1886 $40 90
Stocks of various railroads and
other corporations ....-.......... s2o,ss7 90
Accrued and uncollected interest. 23.s7o %
Premiums due by agents in course
Of collection Observation-Disclosures. 12474e 80
Cash on hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 125. o49 SO
Market value .e377s.449 At
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

From the first OF September to the present
date the comparative receipts of some Of the
articles Of produce from the interior have
been as follows: Sugar, 11O,O4O hhds, against
133 802 hhds last year; molasses, 308, 3H bbls-
last year 241, 1888 bbls; rice, 2o9,556 bbls and
sacks-last year 264,229; potatoes. 1851
bbls--last year 132,O45: flour, $50, 304 bills
Inst year 433049; corn, In bulk, 3,6793 $40 bush
els Last year 1,173,381 bushels; wheat, 653, 55t
bushels-last year 93.726; corn meal. 62,14s
bbls last year 7s,246 bbls; cotton seed ,724, :
Oh sacks, against ,05s ZIG sacks last year.
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IMPORTANT TO MACHINIsTS.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
Room 16. City Hall.
New Orleans. March /. 1873.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY. the first day of April. 1878. at u
o'clock M, for the construction of Draining
Machine. to be erected on the banks of the Or
leans Canal, on the property known as the OLD
CITY PARK, Metairie Ridge. In accordance
with the specifications on file In he Office Of the
City Surveyor. ALI bids must be properly en-
veloped and Endorsed as follows Proposal for
Construction of Draifsng Machine"
The city reserves the rght to reject any or all
bids. JNO, MoCAFFREY.
Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, CITY HALL,
New Orleans. March 26. 1878.
The time for receiving bids for construction
Of draining machine Is hereby extended to
Wednesday. May !. 1878.
JNo. MCCARTNEY.
Administrator.
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NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Total sales-State Consols. $50 900: premiums
$4,000: stocks. 60 shares.
tBy telegraph
New YORK. April 2o-Money. closed at 5 p
opened at 1907. and advanced to 1905. at which
1t closed. Governments closed steady: cur.
rency SKIES 11sh@l19., Pacific Railroad bonds
grants !os@losts: sinking funds 95Ss@96; Cen
In State bonds, Georgia sevens. new. sold at
1o9's. Tennessee, CID, at 39h. and District of
:. Gold clearings at the national banks, New
York-gold balances. g.. 4S6. 900; currency bal
Weekly Clearing House statement Currency
exchanges 1926 100 $50; currency balances 3d.
o6l .428 Gold exchanges $6O.621 563; gold bal
ances $9,o77712.
weekly Financial Review.
NTw Sn xSsn Ap p sss Of the se5
especially on the Stock Exchange. The de l.
ing were. on large scale, and attended with
The money market Worked smnothlv and n rotes
for call loans ranged from to y cent. with
sos as the general rates. The foreign exchanges
were slightly lower early in thu week. but sub
seuuently BECAME firm and recovered,
Speculation In gold was heavy ehrly In the
week. and the price declined from 1908 to 1905:
subsequently q stronger tone prevailed, and
there was an advance to 1907.
Government bonds were fraction lower at
the opening. but afterwards became, firm and
advanced an per cent on free purchases.
The railway and miscellaneous speculation
was characterized by great buoyancy ary in
the week. and the. entir list advanced u to "a
pr cent, the ealings having been on a large
scale. and attended with much excitement ut
intervals. The leading features in the upward
movement were in Northwestern. St. Paul
Rock Island. Lake Shore. Erie. We. tern
Union. Union Pacific. the coal stocks and Han
nibli and 1T. Joseph shares. Subsequently,
there was reaction Of 4 to IL per cent, but
this was partially recovered on Thursday. This
morning the free sales OF stock on stop los or
ders occas toned scare and resulted 10 a fall Of
per cent In Northwestern. and of n and Ia
per cent in the general list. but In this final
sales prices sh wed q recovery of u to4 per
cent. the latter In Northwestern. from the low
est point.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

ASSETS.
United States bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 1884 900 90
South Carolina bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
N. Y. Mutual Gaslight Co. Stock. .525 90
Deposit of currency in Mississippi. 10000 90
Union Pacific gold bonds. ............. 1.1oo 90
Call loans on United States and other
securities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2s25 90
Cash In bank and on hand ............ 1915 80
Real estate owned by company. 11515 40
Loans on bonds and mortgages. 1929 IS
Interest due and accrued. ....... TITS 80
Cash In transmission by agents...... $500 As
Unpaid premiums. fire and inland,
New York Office, .................. 1912 81
Inland salvages. ..................... 6.24o Al
Bills receivable. inland. 1889 "a
s7ss.ss3 90
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21

Well informed New York bankers predict
that the gold premium having been practi-
cally abolished between $50 900 and $780,
OO0, 900 in that coin will be forced into active
circulation. Nothing can now be made by
boarding gold. Its purchasing power is no
greater than that of like nominal sum In
greenbacks. The addition of gold and silver
legal tender coin TO the countrys circulation
will be a species of imitation the people can
stand. It will be initiating with real money, SO
recognized by the world.
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$1.335,042 90
COMMERCIAL
UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON.

ance and reserVes. .,........... 4g92.948 Is
Net cash surplus to policy holders.
actually on hand. CONGRATULATIONS. q, 408,722 81
In addition to the above. the policy holders
have the security OF the shareholders obiga-
tions for the balance Of the subscribed capital
to the amount Of SlI, Z5O,OOO.
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C0RN-Easy and quiet. Sales-10OO sacks
choi 9 white at SOC p bushel.,
o ;. II A., IN light request sales-s5o bags
BRAN-The demand is limited. Sales-15o
bags at SOC W cwt.
Sales-2oO bales choice Timothy at s15 and 800
prime do at s14 u ton.
BULK CDRN-Demand moderate Mt 1870
Ate y bushel.
EGG5-Western 1s@15c: Louisiana 1s@18c %
dozen.
RICE-Is quiet. No. sX@4c; common 4N0
4Mc. ordinary 5@5bc. fair 514 05Ac, good $40
SIC. prime cooke. choice 67a@6hc y ID.
WHlSKY-Fhe demand for this article Is
moderate and In prices scarcely any change
from day to day. We continue to note old
stock neglected and dull. We quote choice
Cincinnati 81 o3@1 05. fair to good Western and
BAGGlN6-SteHdY at lie In round lots; re-
failing at 11k@11&c. Baling Irvine at 131c In
| round lots retailing at lac.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES stock. Demand fair.
Choice New York creamery 32@33c; New York
dairy. fine 3O031c; New York good 26@2Sc; low
and medium grade 16DzO;. Weatern-choice
fresh packed lS@19c good do 15@17c; good fruit
house 14@15c: summer packed 13@l4c; low
grades s'9l2c; roll. wet packed ls@lsc; rolls.
tubs, 10000
CHEESE-Prime Western factory 12A@121lc;
good do 11N0 12c. New York cream 15@l5hc.
sTARCH--In fair demand at 3@3l4c In lots.
demand, and 1t Is held above the views of
buyers. BURY is quoted at 11@12c. Louisiana
cear 26Kc. clear lake 27h@29c U b.
POULTRY-Old chickens $494 25: young 50 50
@3; ducks 1898 so: geese $500; turkeys $17@l8
v dozen.
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4
We learn from our Chicago exchanges that
the prominent merchants of that city express
themselves very freely and forcibly In regard
70 the present bankrupt law. The sentiment
In favor OF its repeal appears to be general
among the business men of the city, and there
IS an equally unanimous desire for the enact
ment OF a plain, practical law, the effect of
which will be to discourage commercial dis
honesty, and give to creditors rather than
lawyers and law officers the greater portion
of bankrupt's assets. Apropos of this, we
give below the amendment Of the Judiciary
Committee, which, together with the bill to
repeal the bankrupt act, passed the United
States Senate the other day with only seven
negative votes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States OF Amer
lea in Congress assembled That the bank
rupt law, approved March 2, 1867, and all acts
G9 and e thereto or
hereby, repealed; provided, however, that
such repeal shall in no manner invalidate or
AFFECT any case In bankruptcy instituted
ana pendlng IN any court prior to
The day when this act shall take effect; but as
TO all such pending cases and all future pro-
ceedings therein, the acts hereby repealed
shall continue in full force and effect until the
same shall be fully disposed of, in the same
manner as If said acts had not been repealed.
1t is hardly probable that the bill will be de-
feated In the House, though an effort NAV be
made to establish a uniform bankrupt law so
guarded as to protect creditors against the
species OF rascality that has brought the pres
ent act into disrepute. The Chicago Tribune
fins delivers itself ON this subject.
There may be dullness in many lines of
tradt, but business never was so lively in the
bankruptcy courts as 1t is at present. The
rush for the registers whitewash has become
q headlong race. All business men who have
been honestly unfortunate or dishonesty
crooked are crowding in to take the benefit of
the act, while Congress Is slowly considering
the question of its repeal. If the passage OF
the bill is delayed few weeks, and the courts
continue receiving applications at the present
rate, the debtor class" will have little need
of sympathy; for there viii be little OF 1t left.
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Weekly Quotations Of Hides.


Steer Hides. City Slaughter. over IS tb.
Steer Hides City Slaughter 10 to 81 Is, y H. &c
Steer + Hides. City Slaughter under 20 ID.
Cow Hides. City Slaughter. ss they run
Kips City auehter, 20 to "a h. p Is los los
Klps. City Slaughter Is to 80 ID. . ID .sl97
count sA1 Hid ISL Flint % to IS H. io@is c
Country Hides. Flint, damaged. half price,
Beeswax. prime yellow. y it....--......... "a c
Ok Horns. each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. C
Tallow. p b.... --....................60 7 G
The market continues In its dull and monot-
sales, Wool dull and lower. Talow f. m at re,
with no sales. HAY & MEHLE.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK. April 90. IL a. m.-Coffee quiet ;
Sales 1908 Laguayra. on private terms; also 1908
Laguayia per Jane Adelaide. at Philadelphia
o. private Ray q ~
@7h; prime tx. Refined sugar easy Linseed
D. m.-Groceries without any quotable
CHICAGO, April 2o-Wheat opened with 81 10 4
bid and 81 io9t asked May. Corn Ala MAY.
Pork IS IS June. Lard $50 bid May. s95@6. 97a
Later-For No. Wheat 81 IL cash was bid.
with no sales regular 81 107s@t 1o1s May. 81 09
5nne juno oor1 Pofk 8 May i a
June. IS ss asked July. Lard $50 asked May
SOS asked June July.
Union stock Yards = Hogs-Estimated re-;
steady on light and heavy shipping, but dull
and weak on heavy packing: light sold 50 $50
As. heavy shipping So 5og3 IS. heavy packing
ceip's 800; marx ct quiet.
D. M Close.-Pork ss729 May, g sos s77z
bid July. Wheat-No 2sl 1O1a cash. No. IS o52l
cash: regular-April nominal 81, 1o1s May,
81 0s4 June. Corn-No. 2 4oT cash. rejected
n3.@Hk June. 4216 July. Oats nominally 265s
cash, 2s7l@2s1l May, 2s31@2s1a June,
ST. Lot Is. april 2o.-Opening.Wheat higher
at 81 l4A Mag. Corn firm at 39h May.
1880 o. m.-Wheat-No. 2 red unsettled and
i 7Wer-no sales: No. s red opened at 81 14S.
now 81 1874 May. 81 11I@l u June. 81 12%@
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did not write give Mr. Anderson" or "this
gentleman" or 'this faithful Republican 81
No, he knew all the facts In the case, and he
knew that the creature before him was per
iurer and fOrger, made such, 1t is true, In his
cause by John Sherman. but none the less n
periurer and fOrger. and his contempt Of the
tool OverCame him, and he wrote" Give Hia
man a cOnsuship." And thus he flung from
him the miserable tool who sacrificed his
honor and sold his country to serve him.
But further comment on this part Of the
testimony Is needless We will wait for fur
Their developments. The mon who perpo-
trated the frauds of 1876 and faIsiiied the cleo
ton in this State from John Sherman and his
brother visiting statesmen down to the very
clerks Of the Returning Board, the ballut-boy
suffers and affidavit and protest manufaC-
turers. are luathsOme herd. (which can be
compared to nothing so filthy as the rabbIe
of Comus, grOtesque creatures. half bestial.
half human, dripping with wne blOated with
gluttony and reeing In obscene dances" We
must go on with this Investigation; purify
the politics of the country. and rescue the
Presidency from this infamy else history
will write the epitaph Of our institutions
Rotten before they were ripe"
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The New York Times, after telling all that
is disreputable about Anderson. vauntingly
exclaims: This is Mr.. Potter's chief witness
in the case which he brings against Secretary
Sherman and In the alleged Louisiana frauds"
We see no reason why the old adage does not
apply in this case as in all others; "When
thieves fall out honest men get their dues"
There are no Prescriptions Of character to
help either side, and we can't sec by what
testimony John Sherman's crime can be
proven except by that of his tools. or what
other the Times would exact, No man could
possibly have personal knowledge of IL and
afterwards retain reputation for honesty.