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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03

The rumor that Germany has designs on
Belgium has naturally alarmed and excited
Europe. The circumstance which has caused
this alarm Is the late Germanizing of the
Belgian army The power now dominant at
the Belgium war Office Is Major de Sommer-
field. Of the German Etats Major, who was an
officer Of Prince Fritz during the Franco
German war, and who is now military at
tache to the German Legation i'm Belgium.
Soon after Sommerfields arrival in Brussels,
Prince Fritz himself appeared in person.
The heir of the German crown Is said to have
declared to King Leopold that il neutrality
had rights, it also had its duties. The Prince
alleged that for the purpose Of the revancte
of which Franco was always speaking, it
might happen that the French would seek to
attack Germany by way Of Belgium. and that
it therefore became necessary for Belgium,
instead of seeking to diminish. to increase
its means of defense. .....
The King naturally hestated at this, as the
great demand of the Belgians is reduction
of the military expenses of the country, but
he appears finally to have yielded to the de-
mands of Germany. The Belgian army will
accordingly be reorganized. with the assis-
tance OF Major Sommerfield. The German
military system will be adopted throughout.
and the army armed, equipped and drilled
like that of Germany. Its force will, at the
same time, be increased from $4,000 to 100000,
wo more forts will also be erected. at heavy
cost on the French frontier. SO as to prevent
French invasion.
Altogether it looks very much as If Bel
gium was determined to array herself on the
Side az Germany in the event OF war be-
tween that country and France, II not to JOIN
the German Empire. The constitution OF the
Kingdom is almost exactly the same as that
Il the German States, and nothing would
nrevont such union except religious differ
ercas In fact, it was this religious feeling
fhat has, up to this time. prevented the Ger
want zln1 ii the Belgium army, IS the MN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03
SEQ Supplement-.

ScYibne's Magdsine sees in the unpreced-
ented unnatural and unhealthy growth OF
American towns, one Of the main causes Of
the present moral political, social and labor
decentralization of this country. To this large
growth Of cities Ia owing, without doubt, the
concentration of wealth in the hands of few,
the birth of grant monopolies. and. on the
other hand, the destruction of the middle
elasses and the disproportionate increase OF
the very poor. The rush to the city to enjoy
city life of thousands OF persons unaccus-
toned TO 1t and untitled for It, has increased
the death rate of the whole country most
alarmngly, Notwithstanding increased SAM
tary regulations; has bred disease and cpl
denies. injured morality and almost wrecked
our politics.
Especially is this so Of Southern cities,
where the influx Of ignorant negro hands
from the country has made the healthiest
cities dangerous To this cause alone New
Orleans owes her high deaths; while to the
Generalization of city life on the negro legis-
lators and politicians, Louisiana undoubtedly
owed the fact that she suffered 80 much
worse from Radical rule than any other
Southern State.
crease In our town population as compared
with the rural population. In most sections
of the country the rural population has been
Mt an absolute standstill for over genera
ton.
In New York the town population between
1850 and 1870 increased II per cent, the county
population only per cent And TO- day two
thirds of the people of that State live IN
towns, while only one-third reside in the
country.
In Massachusetts the town population in
ereases 90 per cent and the rural population
per cent.
In Pennsylvania the increase was: town
100 per cent, country 10 per cent; in Illinois,
town $40 per cont, country 166 per cent; In
Indiana, town $40 per cent country 81 per
cent; In Ohio, town 10B per cent. country II
per cent.
Such is the showing made in every portion
OF the Northern States. Such an increase in
a country whose chief wealth lies In its agri
cultural products Is unnatural and injurious
The result has lately been shown In letters Of
fire by the labor riots at the North. These
showed that an immense amount Of unneces-
sary labor has been concentrated in the
towns. v hen the panic came this fact was
made only too patent. There were q million
more laborers in the cities than were needed.
The consequence was the discharge of thou
sands, to be followed by the strikes,
crimes, the increase In tho number of tramps,
and at least half the other troubles this
country Is now heir to.
Since the strikes and labor riots these facts
have been prominently brought out, and to-
day we see emigration taking contrary
course and flowing from the city to the
country. This has been particularly steady
the past few months. Much of this emil |
grafton has directed itself South, and UNI
doubtedly, when all the facts and evils of the
present system are fully developed, the over
crowded cities of the North will pour their
population South and West, to
the great benefit Of all sections of the
,t,,.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03
THE CITY PRINTING

BY reference to the proceedings of the City
Council yesterday, printed In our columns
this morning, 1t will be seen that the Demo-
Graf was elected to publish the official pro-
ceedings Of that body during the present
year The vote stood five to one Admins
traitor Edwards being absent The rates at
which this printing is accorded will, we APP
prehend, entail an actual pecuniary loss.
Under this apprehension the propretors Of
the DEMOCRAT, a few days since, withdrew
any claims it might have had under its bid,
and we certainly would now decline the con-
tract If there were none but pecuniary con-
siderations involved. Under the circum-
stances, however, if the action Of the Council
is confirmed by the Mayor we shall accept
the contract.
The action of the Council is compliment
to the DEMOCRAT, which we are too proud of
to decline. 1t is also a recognition, by a
Democratic Council, of the DEMOCRAT as an
organ of the Democratic party, and. we are
by no means insensible to party claims and
the Importance of such recognition to the in
huence of Democratic paper. The reasons
advanced by Administrator Cavanac and
concurred in by Administrators Denis,
Diamond, Brown and Rengstorff, for
awarding the printing to us are, in our
opinion, perfectly sound, and will be gen.
orally approved. The Administrator OF
improvements dissented from those rea-
sons. and, we are very sure conscientiously.
We have never arraigned any one in either
the State Printing Board OF the City Council
for dissenting from our position and that
Of our friends and fellow Democrats
neither have we ever made war upon
other journals for competing with us I'M
der their theories for the State and city
printing. The DEMOCRAT and its friends
have in every instance been the parties
assaied by rival presses, and yet in every
instance the people and press Of the State
have cordially Endorsed the award Of the
contracts to the DEMOCRAT
We are opposed to the system Of awarding
printing contracts to the lowest bidder, be-
causeit provokes newspapers into undignified
and, not infrequently, disgraceful wrangles
which lower them In public estimation and
impair their influence for good; also, because
the publishers are In almost every instance
literally defrauded In the interest Of q false
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03
istry, which Is very strongly Catholic, has

istry, which Is very strongly Catholic, has
always opposed this measure.
The population Of Belgium IL almost unani-
mously Catholic: in respect to race, the Flem-
ings or Germans. and the Walloons or French,
are almost equal in number, and are contest
ing for supremacy. 1t looks as if the sym
patbizers with Germany had now got control
Of the affairs Of Belgium. In the event Of an
Anglo-Russian war, which now seems threat
ening, there is little doubt that Germany
would attempt to annex Belgium; it is quite
probable that she may attempt to do 80, even
without this war, TO distract Englands atten-
tinn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03
DIED..

WAYNE-On Wednesday, January ., 1878, ut
! y, m James Wright, infant son of Clifford q.
and l.. @. Wayne. aged months and we-k.
The funeral will take place This Day, Thurs
day, the ID inst. at half past .. m, from the
residence of Capt. G. G.. Wayne corner Antonine
and Prytania streets. Sixth District.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Savannah. Ga. and Wood
vile, Miss, rauers please copy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK.

Of New Orleans, at the close Of business.
Saturday. December 20, 1877.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03

economy which confers no benefit upon the
taxpayers. These considerations impelled
us several days ago to withdraw from such
competition into which, somewhat embit-
tered by the treatment we had received from
contemporaries, we had at first ventured.
National Republican., 1878-01-24
Official Courtesy.

We published yesterday morning n very
remarkable correspondence between Hon.
JONI VI. GLOVER, of Missouri, and the
President on the subject of Investigations
The letter of Mr. GLOVER is remarkable for
its insolcnce of assumption and terms of
expression, while that OF the President, un-
der the circumstances, is to be commended
for its complacencv, courtesy, and responsive
readiness to cooperate with the Committee
on Expenditures Of the Treasury Depart
ment in its investigation of alleged abuses.
The letters in every aspect contrast in favor
OF the Executive.
Cnder ordinary circumstances, and with
the average statesman, 1t would have been
regarded as sufficient for the chairman ofthe
con. npittcc to have communicated the rcso-
lutio@ ~, Ter which it proposes to proceed
70 investigate, to the President in
courteous and inOflensiye terms, with
a request tnat he should cooperate with
the committee in its laudable efforts to un-
earth corruption and expose malyersation
in Office This would have been in good
taste and within the line Of official courte-
sy but it did not seem to subserve the
blood-thirsty disposition Of the chairman,
for clothed with brief authority, ho cuts
fantastic tricks that put common deccncy
and tie courtcsics of refined official relation
to the blush.
But Mr.. GLOVER was too full ofthe poison
Of party hate and malice to restrain his feel
ings within the limits of dccency, and ho
assumes, what le will utterly fail to cstab-
lish by competent proof, that for years the
Executive Departments Of the Federal Gov
crnment have been increasingly corrupt and
oppressive, and that the rights and liberties
OF the citizens have been tramplcd on
without redress in these Departments ad.
miustratiOn, while organized cOmbina'
tions in every Department have roted in
prolusion, based on plunder, and have
sportcd with and preycd upon the freedom
the fortunes, and the happiness OF our fifty
millions of people" This will, no doubt
after the most thorough and searching in
vestigation, though subornation of perjury
may he resorted to for the purpose, turn out
to be a igment of the brain of tho mar
who hopes to establish corruption and
fraud, but who will mover realize that hop,
National Republican., 1878-01-24
The New York Herald" vs.. the
ShaIlenberger silver Bill.

L As we predicted in an editorial Of Tues
day, the New York gold men disclose
quick perception of the dangerous antagon-
ist they have to meet in the near future in
the new silver bill introduced by Represent
ative SHALLENBEGER on Monday. They
profess to be jubilant over the weakening
of the BLAND forces and certain of the Pres
ident's veto; hence why attack the new bill
before it is printed, unless they fear it more
than they do the BLAND bill? The truth
is the mere introduction of this bill has
done more to weaken the BLAND bill than
all the thunderings of the New York press.
Many who had intended voting for the
BLAND bill, presuming it was the only
shape in which they could record their votes
for silver and determined that silver in lib
eral measure should be had at this session
of Congress, now see in the SHALLENBERGER
bill unlimited silver coinage in shape so
perfectly fair and just that they will prefer
to record their votes for it. Especially do
the advocates OF greenback legal tender pre-
fer this bill as placing beyond question our
ability to protect and keep atloat paper
circulation, more desirable as legal tender
than either gold OF silver. Again, the mod.
crate gold men prefer it as dividing the pos.
insurcs them, and ut the same time Tcstor-
ing confidence stimulating industry, and
apDrecating all Investments.
National Republican., 1878-01-24

SOME man or woman, the chirography
does not clearly indicate which, writes us,
over the signature of "a regular subscriber,
and victimised lot owner of the District"
carefully concealing his or her real name
in which the REPUBLICAN is threatened
with the dire consequence of losing sub
scriber if we advocate "the franchise of a
set of uneducated ignoramusses," meaning,
we suppose the people at large of the Dis
trict of Columbia. We are not surprised
that any one who would write such letter
should conceal their real name In that
the author isright, and underan established
rule of the Office, not having the name OF
the author, we cannot insert his or her COM
munication. We desire to say, however,
that any person who does not sympa-
thize with the principles or opinions
of the REPUBLICAN is perfectly at
| liberty, under the Constitution, to sus-
pend his or her subscription at pleasure.
This is very free country, and the
/ REPUBLICAN is as free as anybody to
express its views and opinions on any subject
of public interest and concernment. Those
who do not like it, Of course, will not, fol
one moment, violate their sense Of duty for
it's accommodation.
National Republican., 1878-01-24

TIE lawyers are pressing the claims Of the
LORD boys for declaration Of lunacy against
the old man to the extent Of misrcpresenta-
tions and lies. Under the pretense that old
Mr.. THOMAS LORD Is forcibly detained at the
Fourteenth.street residence Of Mrs HICKS in
the dotagc or imbecility of old age, when they
do not know but he is in Europe, they are
clamoring for q summons by publication, "
which they are unable to serve in person, call
ing him to show cause for not being declared q
lunatic. They are very anxious to get his vast
property into the hands of . receiver or .
court, so that they may be sure Of their pick
ings. Judge FULLERTON, one Of them, in re
ply to question, said "Hs Is not insane il
the technical sense Of the word, but he Is 81
weak mentally, and so incapable Of takini
care Of himself, that II has to be treated a
insanity. He may appear well enough In al
ordinary conversation, bat he cannot count
pile Of money-he cannot repeat tho multipli
cation table"
National Republican., 1878-01-24
A BIunder or n Crime.

The General Assembly will have their hands
full If they undertake to investigate such
charges of corruption against citizens of South
Carolina as the correspondents Of Northern
newspapers may choose to invent for the en-
tertainment of their scandal-loving neighbors.
There are newspapers in South Carolina which
apparently delight in giving circulation to
falschoods which have not even the merit of
probability or consistency but we do not sup
pose that the Legislature will be Us politically
obtuse as they, or will seek to injure gentle
men who are not in public life, and are yet
s%9ns sP%Pie py. s'0"'''' supporters Of the Demo-
We do not desire to shield Democrats. We
had rather extend an amnesty to Republicans
than to Democrats. What we protest against
Is the ghoulish love of slander which causes
South Carolina newspapers to lay before their
readers articles which anybody who is at all
conversant with South Carolina affairs knows
cannot be true. Something is due to private
feeling and interests as well as to the Demo
cratic party. The mischief is not undone
when what is published without dissent to-day
is explained away to morrow. A lie travels
more swiftly than the truth, and finds fan
more believers.
The above "article" is an editorial extract
from the Charleston S. c. NeTs and Courier
of Saturday, 10Th ultimo, and is choice
specimen of the partial and one-sided ma
turc of the investigations that are being
conducted by the legislative committees OF
South Carolina.
Republicans are not only investigated by
their political enemies, but the really hon
est and able leaders are being convicted by
the irrelevant and insufficient testimony ol
self-coniessed thieves, who are granted I'M
munity upon the condition that they will
swear away the liberties and regulations OF
influential Republicans. But how is the
leading Democratic newspaper of the State
calling ii "blunder or crime" for Dem
Gratis at all. And there are good and specia
reasons to avoid an investigation.
This article is caused by the statement il
Washington paper under the responsible,
signature of Hon. ID. r. CoRBIN, Unitet
States Senator-elect from South Carolina
who asserts that the famous phOsphat,
charter was obtained from the South Caro-
lima Legislature by wealthy and responsi
BILE firm Of Democratic bankers in Charles
ton 1t was rumOred, and generally be
licved then and since, that this firm paid
large sum of money TO pass this act owe
the Governors veto.
4 And yet the Charleston Ners ddd CoHrie
calls this statement such charges of cor
ruption against citizens of South Carolin
as the correspondents of Northern news
papers may choose to invent for the enter
tainment of their scandal loving neighbors.
1t would be amusing, if it were not seriou'
to notice how this newspaper exerts itseI
to protect Democrats from such an inyesti
cation as all honest men would seek, espe
cially when it is conducted by their friend'
MILLIoNAIREs should not drive fast horse
National Republican., 1878-01-24
DRoPosAIs FOR ARMY WAGONS, AMBU
il LANCIS. AND HAlNESS.
WAR DErARTMENT,
Neutrality-suspicious. ERALS OFFICE.

wAsHtNaToS, January II, 1873
Sealed proposals in tripicate will he received at the
office Of each, The Depot Quartermaster ut Washing
and Fort Leayenwofth, kansas, until twelve O'Clock
M, at Washington, 12:UI D. IN. at Philadelphia;
ilaJ q. m. at Jefersonviilo and 1880 m. at Fort
Ieavenworth. February II, is7s, at which times and
PLACES hsy vii ss y ,he ss1se 81 Sda, W
ons, Any (jOD Wagons for two aud four horses or
mules, twenty-five (2j) Ambulance Wagons, army
pattern, one hundred and my uJO) sets OF sixpue
Army.wagon Harness complete and seventy i've 40
cries to be made at either tho Philadelphia, Jefferson
vile, Fort B-avenwOr dcpOts niny lie required.
Bids will be mad. accordingly.
Deliveries are to commence within thirty days from
rom date thereof The Wagons Ambulance, and
Harness to be In exact accordance with the prescribed
spech cations therefor, OF hrstclass material and
workmanship. and be subjected to rigid Inspection
quired standard to be rejected and removed at CON
tractors expense within ten days aiter notice OF such
Of the supplies.
kmeference will be given to articles Of domestic
production and TO articles OF domestic production and
manufacture produced on the Pnchc coast to the ex
tent OF the supplies required for ire service on that
Blank proposals and printed speciHcatfos well
any further information, viii be furnished, on nppcn-
tlon by either OF the Depot ouartefmastcrs herein
Proposals should he addressed to either the Depot
Quarternaster at Washington, philadelphia, Jeffsr-
sonvilie or Fort Leavenworh. and be indorsed Pro
posals for "SiImule Army Warons;" wagons for
Two or four horses or mules J. "Ambulnnces;' SAX
mute Army Wagon Harness." or 'Fourm Ambu-
lance Harness" as the may he.
STEWART VAN yLIET,
Acting Quartermnster- General Bvt MAJ Cen u 9. A.
National Republican., 1878-01-24

us silver-givc US credit based on bullion
give us paper with the Governments stamp
anything that will allow our mortgaged
property to pay the lien and have something
left. It was not honest legislation that took
from the debtor class the right and oppor-
tunity to pay off their debts in dollars oI
like purchasing power as when received
Let us have the silver of our fathers. Yes
and we will have 1t. Let that be under
stood"
National Republican., 1878-01-24
DIED.
DEI
SNfTru A, s,sa, ~,

on ss M n a.sSl ssy q aoSs he
lis funeral viii take place from the church ednce
S.Ssf @ SsiSs % snd ,fisnds sro invited %
tend
swART.-on the I'D inst, at 1880 q. M, Mr.. n. A.
sTasr in iGs sss,ynin,e YER his
LoNG.-In this city, on the I'D inst, AsDREw X.
LoNG, Captain and {. s., Y. =. A.
TSs S take rom R'GsS Se " eSsns sTss S9sh a
Cemetery, Georgetown.
T.ssday JSgaaTy q iss Tn
DGwnins AZ AGED Sns year and sly months m hi.
funeral. from the residence Of his parents No, 52i
seventh street southeast, Thursday the 2ith at three
O'Clock p. m.
E,TrhGE, oily dSushter Of William i, and Sarah
faneT SK a from sEVf thS Sef hran Church. Vermont
avenue. between N and o streets, at three o'clock,
January ~
uary Is5s In the sixty fourth year OF his age H. H.
HAGkSEy, a native of Virginia, for many years a
lis funeral viii take place from his late residence,
Jsnnary' % al s!sC O'clock p M =" ' '"' ~" VI
Mrs the a Of T'MRHHry lST a Ave
SoaS Rey mi rsaad lie Year o hs1
age after short but painful Illness which she bore
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at
tend her n,nsra, which Will take pito, from the
terry, on Thursday, January "a at two O'Clock p. m.
| MAY.-In Georgetown, on Tuesday morning
January %, 1873, ANN f., widow of the late Thomas
o. n. May, In the seventy eighth year of her age.
The funeral will take place. from Trinity Catholic
o'clock. The friends OF the family respectfully
| invited TO attend.
McCARTHY.-on Tuesday, January %, 1873, at
| seven o'clock n. M, OF pneumonia, joins McCAR.
| THY, aged fOrty-One years.
The funeral viii take place Thursday next. At 80
o'clock, from sixteenth and l. streets northwest.
| Relatives and friends ~, invited to attend.
BRENT.-On the 2ist OF January, 1873, after q short
hut painful Illness of pneumOna, which she bore with
Christian fOrtltude Mrs. JANE II. BRENT, aged
seventy five years.
| Asleep In Jesus, blessed sleep,
| From which none ever wake to weep
| A calm and undisturbed repOse
| Unbroken by the host of foes.
| Her remains will be rested In Asbury NJ T.. Church
Thursday January "a, at twelve o'clock m, y.
| star copy.
National Republican., 1878-01-24

following each other all over this land with
galloping speed, and yet the money-shavcrs
Of the cities-old BourbOns who never for
get an idea and never learn new one
shake their vacant noodles and talk of re-
sumption in gold. Failure accompanies
failure trade is dull, decaying, dead en-
terprisc is paralyzed, energy palsied; and
yet these wiscacrcs refuse to open their eyes
and see that the cause Of all this ruin is not
bad management, but shrinkage in values
u dwarfng of prices, a minilying of property
equivalents, What is needed is more money
anything, 50 long rs it is money. Give
National Republican., 1878-01-24

CHICAGO failures for 1877 are said to foot
MP $50, 1873 of which Ss,Oi3,6l2 comes
under the head of real estate and 81 ,GG2,-
ss6 under the head of "banks and bank
prs." Builders and contractors were stuck
TO the amount Of Sl,0l5,63G; agricultural
implement dealers, $l,56i,7OO; iron and
hardware men, 81, l23, ,333 commission mcr,
chants, Slji000; and grocery dealers, Si73,,
BIC. 1t was altogether hard year for Chi,
rago trade, and, ior that matter, for the
trade Of the whole country. Contraction j,
responsible for il chiefly.
National Republican., 1878-01-24

WILL the President nominate MICHAEL
J. WALDRoN, the trackmaster of the Lake
Shore Railroad before the war, and rebel
during the war, as United States Marshal
for Tennessee for the third time? We
shall see.