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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

We are glad to announce that$the day ap-
pointed for the assembling OF the commercial
convention to meet in this city has not been
deferred, and that the convention Will be con-
vened on December 8, as was originally de-
terminod upon This is very right and proper.
The epidemic has passed, and there IS no more
danger to an unacclmated person than TO a
native in visiting the city now. The points
gaade in the DEMOCRAT yesterday morning
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

DR.. Samuel Chopin, president Of the Board
of Health, and DR.. Austin. d leading member
of that body leave the city this evening Tor
Richmond to attend the meeting of the Amer
lean Health Association. Both these gentle
men have been active and unceasing workers
in the late epidemic, and with their experience
in previous ones will carry to that important
meeting O wealth of facts and information
which will be Of incalculable value to the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

We are glad to see Chief Justice Manning
and Associate Justice Spencer back again.
Both are in excellent health, thanks to their
summer trips, and ready for the arduous Ia
bor8 of the bench. The opening Of the Stl-
preme Court has been slightly delayed this
year, but its sessions will now begin at once.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The bloody shirt is being waved just now
with more vigor than ever. Mackeys story
Of the Charleston election is followed by Leon
ards tale of the Caddo campaign and q score
Of similar blood curdling outraEes. The latest
Chicago Tribune has almost O. column Of this
stuff. It has letters from q score Of counties
in South Carolina, swearing to wild tales Of
intimidation and ballot-bOX stuf1ing, u highly
colOred account Of our election here, and,
finally, q now story from Concordia about the
capture and burning of bhlIOt-boxes by q band
of armed and mounted white men, who rode
through the parish on election day These
stories are neither now nor surprising; the
only wonderful thing about them is the time
ut which they are discharged at the country.
There was some little talk in Republican
papers before the election, Of intimidation in
South Carolina, but, us q general thing, the
bloody shirt was not depended on much to
"whoop rp the North" Now that the cleo
ton is over, these stock stories are being
brought out again. Is not this q waste of raw
matelaI2 There is no election just now in
which To- use those tnIes Of blood; they can
serve no use, be Of no advantage to the Re
publican party. BY the time the next cleo
ton will have come around, the fanatiCal
arIor these papers are summoning up just
now will have cooled away. Better save
these tales for 1880. They will be sadly need
pG thrp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

We are informed that Senator Conkling has
no intention OF calling on the President,
which means that he will not bury the Ratchet
This Is sad, indeed. II was expected that
Hayes recent stnlwartness, SO to speak,
would lead to u reconciliation between the
two statesmen. The Republican autocrat OF
New York evidently does not believe in elov-
anth hour converts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
NEW ORLEANS, NOVEMBER aG, 1879.
THE DEMOCRAT ON THE NEW Or
LEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD.

Mr.. J. i. Hall Is tho authorized Agent OF
fhe DEMOCRAT on this road, and also ut Oil
pojnts on the Mississippi river between here
and Bayou Sara. Dealers must order their
daily supplies through Mr.. Hall, Orders
addressed to him, Box No. 85G, New Orleans,
will meet with prompt attention. MI Hall
will cheerfully furnish oil necessary informa-
zion mon application of dealers or the public
nnnnrnllN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
EsflDLEY BROTHERS

Have the most complete stock Of Cane Wagons
Wheels, Cotton Wagons. Bagasse CARTS. Farm
Carts, Rice Carts, SINAI! Carts Of every size. four
and six seat Family Wagons, Spring Wagons
Hounds, Wagon Material, Axe Grease Cart
Boxes, etc. We especially call attention to our
full-sized sWedged and hardened Ax1es, Chilled
Boxes and extra ironing Of all our CARTS and
Wagons. Manufactured In our own factories 81
Wheeling, ". Va, from the best material and BY
skilled mechanics, We can give reliable
the largest demand.
HbepoG-R27 and 1873 Common street.,
90 irand r
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The Jewish Times says Of Mr.. Edwin Elm
stein, congressman elect from the seventh
district of New York that he Is one OF only
three Jews who have boon elected to Congress
from New York city. Philadelphia has had
one jewish congressman, Boston one, and
Louisiana twice elected one, Judah 7. Bonjn-
min to the United States Senate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Occasionally the travelling pubic secures 1t
temporary advantage from the competition
between railroad lines. This is the case just
now in travels from the West to the East,
and especially from Cincinnati. The fare
from that point to New York is now reduced
to 81. This is too beneficial to the general
hubble to last long
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Mr.. Thomas Askow claims that six thou
sand votes cast for him for civil sheriff were
fraudulcntly counted for Mr.. Gauthreaux, and
be notifies tho latter gentleman that he has
undertaken u voluntary contract to prove
the allegation We fear Mr.. AskcW has
bitten off bigger piece than he can chaw'
The allegation is a little too large. Couldn't
he cut il down u little?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Lorno having sailed for his new bailiwick,
the press agent at London will now find time
to touch up the Eastern question occasionally.
Former efforts in that line lead to the belief
that he may send something really OF in
terpat in the course of five or six months.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Tho story now runs that Grant has given
over his proposed trip to IDd1n and 5iu1n, affti
will return homo in May to please his wife,
and not to enhance certain political pOssjbili-
ties. The statement may be received with q
Inrgo glnin Of allowance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The press of the country teens with &C
counts OF nbortionsts and their victims. Ii
victims were made Of a few OF the abortion
lists there would speedily DO stop put to this
sort Of thing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Tho New York Tribune nscribes the recent
COLLAPSE Of tho New Orleans RePnbhcnn to
the solid South. This is q very good stall
wart roason People down here, however,
arc under the impression that the paper 6us-
nendod because no ono cared TO read it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

covered the whole case, and we are glad to
know that the committee entrusted with the
consideration of the question Of postpone
rnent has conceded with our views.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Butler was defeated just two weeks ago,
and yet the streets of Boston are not red with
gore Unless there Is more blood and less
talk. people will come to look upon Mr.. Den
mis- Ken1noy Us q lOud~mouthed liar
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The Democrats Of Boston, Of both the Abb
bott and Butler wings, have united on Fred
erick @. Prince for mayor. Party unity will
probably secure his election.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Our next Legislature will be os follows
Senate - Democrats 25, Republicans IL
House Democrats 70, Republicans 49, Ma
tjpnals q Independents Q.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The Cincinnati Enquirer is seeking to Sc
cure the Democratic nomination for an ONO
man by lending It's columns to "Ghths' vii
LITIGATION If tho South, In 1880 it will be seen
how this thing works.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Leonard's instructions. given at Washing
ton, are snid to be general, but rigid. They
may be briefly summed up: go ahead, and
commit all the deviltry you can
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Only four Democratic congressman were
elected in Arkansas, according TO the Official
returns Arkansas would have done better IL
there were more districts. AS 1t is, there Is
lust one Democrat for each district.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The Republicans, so the Washington Post
says, have not altogether given up q hope Of
controlling the next House. It is true that
the Democrats are in an undOubted ma
iority in that body. Nevertheless, tho Re-
publicans count on finding some means Of
getting over this slight obstruction. Zach
Chandler, who is engineering this movement,
had the district attorneys Of Louisiana and
South Carolina summoned to Washington,
this other day. to give their views on the sub
jeCt and see If they could not find in the cleo
ton laws Of these States some means by
which our Democratic Congressman elect
could be prevented from tnking their seats in
Congress next winter. It Is said that not
only Chandler and Cameron are in this con-
spiracy, but that Hayes and Doycns arc lend
ing it all the assistance in their power. Dis
trict Attorney Leonard announced that there
was no way Of restraining Gov. Nichols
from issuing certificates Of election
to our Congressman. He was in
strtlcted, then, to institute wholesale proceed
ings before the United States commissioners
and courts In Louisiana against Democrats
who conducted the recent election and had
charge Of the polls. When the district attor-
ney Of South Carolina arrives at Washington
he will be consulted on this point. If no way
Of multiplying the election can be found, he
also will be instructed to commence as many
prosecutions as possible. United States judges
in the South are then expected to do their
duty as good Republicans. The prosecutions
have begun already in South Carolina and
Florida; Louisianas turn will como soon,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

The voting on the State capital question
was somewhat uninteIigible in all the par
shes, but in Ascension it was O. little more
confused than anywhere else. Some Of the
voters seemed to think that the proper way to
vote on the question was to vote for or against
the amendment, as they favored Baton Rouge
or New Orleans, while others paid no atten-
ton to the amendment, thinking the neces-
sary change in the constitution already made,
and voted simply s'for Baton Rouge" or 'for
New Orleans" The result is, therefore, as
follows:
For first amendment. Observation-Disclosures. 416
gainSt first amendment .-............... 3}1
For State capital, Baton Rouge, ..-... 49,. 20t
For State capital New Orleans ......... .40t
The DonaIdsonville Chief adds the vote for
the amendment to that Of Baton Rouge, and
the vote against it to that for New Orleans,
and makes the result stand New Orleans 822,
Baton Rouge TOT.
This was possibly the intention Of the vo-
ters, although these very figures would seem
to show that a great many persons voted on
the first amendment without any idea that it
referred to the State capital. They voted for
or against it IS they favored Or disapproved
Of the amendment plan Of reforming our con-
stitutOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Since Secor Kobeson was elected TO Con-
gress q loud cry has gone up for Belknap,
Babrorl "and the rest Of them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16

Black MUSLIN DE LANES, worth 25c. d.
only 12bc. - nm
Black CAaHMERES, worth 50c ut only 3oc. =
Black EMPRESS CLOTHS worth soc. at onl. ]
$50.
Black TAMTSE9 worth CSC, at only 40c.
Black ALPACAS, worth 20c at only me-.
Black MOHA1RS, worth 4oc, at only BOG.
And all these articles from these prices ND to
the very finest produced, all at proportional ely
low prices.
We refund the money for any mourn ing
goods bought in our store that do not give full
An assortment of BLANKETS, White. Gray
and COored.
FLANNELS White. Gray, Red. Blue. urple
and Yellow.
Shawls Cloaks, Casslmeres. Kentucky jeans,
Cottonades. Cations, Sh"etings, Rentms.F ,tripes,
Goods Linen Goods, towels. lace o urtains.
Bobbinet and Muslin Bars,, Table y amasks.
Furniture CretQnnes. Corsets, Enb5 oiderieg.
Handkerchiefs. Ladies' and Cents I'm der Vests.
Neck Ruchings, Fringes, Trimmings Ribbons.
Notions, etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
DIED.

HARRISON Friday, November15, 1873, ut 80
q. M. Leonidaa Joseph, youngest son Of Tim.
D. and Annie Harris, aged years and months.
n native Of this city,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1878

sibility, even If bloodshed be sometimes the
result, than for those Of q community In
which q cowardly, slanderous, pestiferous cur
like this fellow "Gath" may publish and scat
ter his venom with o serene consciousness of
personal irresponsibility and security.
One paragraph in this fellows letter is
worthy of note as showing to what o. depth
Of nfamy g. hireling may descend in q COM
munty which allows what he calls "free
speech" and what nastness q Western news
paper will print to pander to the debased
appetites Of its readers. Speaking of Southern
manners, Geo. Alfred Townsend says:
The Northern man suspects that many Of
tho shooting cases hB hears Of in the South
arise from Illicit relations between ono family
and another; otherwise it Is unacGou ntnble tn ~
q person " i take another's life except for some
supreme offense.
Such Northern men as Townsend may
suspect such to be the case; but such men
represent we believe o small proportion Of
the Northern people. If Gath were TO express
such views down South, our manners are SO
barbarous that he would not live ten minutes
before some gentleman gave him q first
class horse-whipping, and We believe that
there Is SO barbarous q sentiment North.
thab all decent people there would say
"served him right"
These coWar1ly hired slandercrs and liars
are the disgrace of the press and the age.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

HOSIERY---HOSTERY.
We have received m unusually we'll assorted
stock Of White and UnbleHchsd HOSIERY for
Ladies. Gentlemen and Children. In all sizes.
lengths and widths.
Ladies' FULL finished HOSE, double heels and
toes, worth s. dozen, at only 50 80
Gents full finished English SOCKS, double
heels and toes, worth - dozen at only 81 so.
Misses full finished HOSE double heels and
toes, worth 50 dozen, at only 81 90 q great bar
gain.
b pys' full finished SOCKS, double heelg and
toes, worth So dozen, ut only 81 go
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
a few cases Of spectalties In
COLORED HOSIERY

for ladies', gentlemen and children styles re-
served exc usiVely to US. and being Of rare
beauty. are in themselves we'll worthy OF q visit
Of inspection.
Prices ranging from 17>9c. no to 81 per pair,
Our statesmen will take pleasure In showing
them Without any regard to purchase
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
Mourning Goods

JUST OPENED. S#
Ton cases now and fresh MOURNING
I'LL warranted beat jet black. Besides q n aaaaS
Of novelties in Black Matelassees. Drff III
toum, Drnp Syria. Persians and other new sssaSHs
lures, for the first time displayed In this cia8S
We have 81 full assortment Of sNH$a#
Rarntheh Cloths, Henrietta Cloths, @
Australian Crepes SeTgGs, SsAasa
Drhp dAlma. batines.
Drnp de Zurich, Bnrpour zsH
BOmiMMines Etc, Eazs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-16
: \ EW CI1OAKS
JUST OPENED,

styles, from 81 50 up to s25 A splendid selec-
ton in all szes. We can fit from tho smallest
miss to the most corpulent lady.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-02
(Communication.]
Court House at COlfax.
Gentlemen of the Police Jury:


Gentlemen Of the Police Jury:
1t is your duty under the law to
have a Court House constructed
for your parish. There never was
a parish in this State that required
a Court House as public neces-
sity as does the parish of Grant at
this present time. Your people
want it; your Grand Jury in their
report recommend it the necessi-
ties of your officers, District Judge,
Parish Judge, Clerk, Sheriff and
Recorder, require it, and the secu-
rity of the records of your people
demand it; and it becomes your
special duty, under se;. 2746 of the
Revised Statutes of your State, to
provide a good and sufficient Court
House, with proper rooms for ju-
rors, and at the seat of Justice.
Turn your ordinances i'll this d.
rection, make no more appropria-
tons for new roads and bridges
until you have done what the law
first requires you to do-build
respectable Court House.
The parish Of Grant has good
titles to the lot of ground upon
which the Jail now stands, and up
on which should be erected as soon
as possible suitable Court House,
Build your temple of justice, and
stop this everlasting cry OF "abol-
! isl the parish of Grant"
Look upon the superstructure
now called the Court House, sum
up the rents paid annually since
the formation of your parish fol-
Il
this miserable, dirty and filthy
farmhouse, an eye-sore to hui
mainly. aud the figures will present
the fact that it is almost sufficien.
TO have erected suitable building
for this purpose.
No more roads for private par
ties. no more bridges, no more APP
preparations, until you do what the
law directs, economy requires, de-
cency expects, and, withal, what
your people demand of you--buiid
a Court House. ZIP.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-02

BRowSsvILLE. Jan. 25.-The per
manent committee, of citizens OF
Brownsville on frontier affairs.
held meeting yesterday in regard
to a dispatch from Eagle Pass, of
December 18th, which charged Col.
John A. Lord with being a buc-
cancer on the border since the war,
and with driving cattle to Mexico
and then sending special dispatches
to New York charging such raiding
as Mexican outrages. anil other
similar dispatches. The committee,
from their knowledge and in behalf
of the citizens of this frontier, as
sert that all such charges and dis
patches are untrue, and they believe
were only sent to prejudice COL
Ford, because he has been summon
ed to Washington as witness on
frontier affairs. The permanent
committee is composed Of leading
merchants and business men OF
Brownsville.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-02

The Mobile Register says the
Cuban rebellion, which has so often
been nearly crushed out, according
to the pretentious reports Of Span
ish military commanders, appears
to be still a pretty lively affair to
engage their attention. If the
statement Of a recent writer ca d be
relied on, the rebels number about
10000, of whom $4,000 are well
armed; and it requires 169.55O
Spanish soldiers to garrison the
various Cuban cities, while Campos
keeps 10000 men in the field pre-
tending to "put down" the rebel
lion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-02


A Washington special 10 the New
Orleans Democrat, under date of
Jan. "a, says the House and Senate
committees on Postoffices and Post
Roads had a joint session this NOR
ming, to hear addresses from Gen.
Bussey. of Now Orleans, and Hon.
w. S. Trenholm, of Charleston, S. c.,
in favor of subsidy for a steam
shipsline between the United States
and brazil. The great trouble with
this scheme is, that New Orleans,
Mobile, .>svnnah, Charleston and
Galveston are, fighting to obtain
the Americon terminus of the. line,
and thus far each has succeeded in
beating the others.
The only feasible plan is for the
etire Southern influence to concen-
trate upon New Orleans, and 60 to
work systematically, and then the
thing can be put through. The
whole Mississippi Valley sonth of
st. Louis will sustain the New Or
leans proposition, but South CARL.
ma, Georgia, Alabama and Texas
vii! not, on the account of their
local rivalry. This is what smoth-
cred the Bogs bill two years ago.
The thisg can only be accomplished
by the concentration of Southern
strength to show that New Orleans
is the natural point Of concentra-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-02-02
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. l2, 1878.
Society at the Capital has been
very brilliant for the past week or
ten days. The White House has
been thrown open no less than FIVE
times. List Saturday for "A kettle
drum or five o'clock tea; Sunday,
for the christening of the two
youngest children of Mr.. Hayes
aud baby daughter Of one of Mrs.
Hayes early friends. who is now
her guest; Monday. for the cele-
bration of Mr.. and Mrs. HAYES
silver wedding; Tuesday, for the
usual New Years public reception,
and Saturday, for~Mrs. Hayes first
afternoon reception of the season.
Besides these, many of the official
families have given their first regu-
lar receptions, SO that all the time
since the holidays has been spent
in a continuous round OF calling
and receiving. There are various
customs about these things, estab-
lished long ago. which appear to
be immutable, and which every
one depends upon and takes for
granted. Monday is the busiest
day OF any in the week, being the
reception day of the families of the
Supreme Court. those of the army,
navy, arsenal. and Capitol Hill !;
Tuesday the families of Represen-
tativer are ''at home;" Wednesday,
those Of the Cabinet Thursdays
belong to Senatorial dignities !;
Friday is residents day." and Sat-
urday belongs to the Presidential
family. The family OF the Speaker
Of the House of Representatives
always receives on the same day
with the Cabinet. These rules are
SO inhexible that visitors viii find
ladies Eat home" on no other save
their especial day. When Blaine
was Speaker Mrs. Blaine received
on "Wednesday; two years ago when