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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

CALIFORNIA MASSACHUSETTS. Miller Il DEL
mann. corner New Levee and Natchez Alley.
have our thanks for a sample Of these delicious
wines. which are now considered to be equal to
the best wines manufactured. Some years ago
= great prejudice existed against our American
wines. But having been pronounced by con-
noisseurs to be as finely favored and as uni
form in quality as the best imported brands,
the prejudice has died out almost entirely and
the California wine is now eagerly sought for.
No wine In the world has had to fight as hard the
productions, and no wines in the world in so
short a time have ever gained such q decisive
victory and such an overwhelming popularity
as the California wines.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

New American Sewing Machine. 1856 Canal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
ssTHROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS.'
DIR. HALLS
Electric Belts.

Electric Belts.
For the cure of all nervous diseases. without
the least arrangement of the patients habits or
daily occupation. This appliance exerts power
full and beneficial influence throughout the
whole frame; Is APPLICABLE TO EITHER
SEX. and affords INSTANTANEOUS relief in the
following diseases:
RHEUMATISM.
NEURALGIA,
DYSPEPSIA.
LUMBAGO,
GENERAL DEBILITY,
HEADACHES.
DIZZINESS.
IMPoTENCY.
SPERMATORRHEA,
SEXUAL EXHAUSTION.
SELF ABUSE.
PREMATURE DECAY, Etc.
These Belts are the result of the most pro-
therapeutics. and BY their. peculiar construc-
ton. q continuous galvanic current" is gene
rated, which permeates the whole frame, and
gentle influence. This current assimilates
closer to the nervous fluid thsn any thing
known to medical science-hence its potency as
Most especially is the application Of eectrici-
ty in this form beneficial to those disorders
arising from youthful indiscretion. sexual ex-
cess or designations Of any kind, whereby the
provocative powers are lessened and impotency
threatened No false deicacy or sense of shame
should prevent the sufferer subject to restless
nights, nightmare. dreams, palpitation of the
heart. neuralgia, dimness OF sight and other
symptoms of nervous and physical debility. ap-
plying to the undersigned for relief.
These Belts are light. perfectly flexible. and
easily adjusted. all Of which, together with their
cheapness, renders them superior to any other
form, for the application OF Electricity, med
icnally.
;, 5o,l47 Of these belts were sold in Europe in
the year 1876
ELECTRICITY IS LIFE"
e Of nd os e 81 eGT ns
vitality.
This Belt is recommended by the most emil
nent psychologists of this country and Europe.
Ingenious. wonderfuI-s death blow to the
Get.
You have perfected a great blessing on suf-
fering humanity. DIR. Richardson London,
Eng.
Wonderful for the restoration of exhausted
vitality. DIR. Terrier. London. Eng.
cheerfully recommend DIR. Halls Electric
Belt. and consider it one of the greatest bless
public, DIR. De Barr, Paris.
Price of Electric Belt Observation-Disclosures Sc
Price of Electric BELT, Extra Power. 10
Full instructions with each Belt, when you
order.
When ordering, send exact measurement
round the waist
Send money by Postoffice money order, ex-
press or registered letter.
ADVICE GRATIS.
Address all orders to
DIR. JAMES HALL & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS FOR UNITED STATES.
219 West Thirtieth street, New York
p. 0. Box 1850.
State in what paper you saw this ADVERTISE
ment. de29 I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

We had the pleasure this morning Of samp-
ling a very superior quality of brandy. imported
compliments of the season. Mr.. Lacoume is a
large importer of brandies. wines and liquors
generally, having had a long experience in the
liquor business, and being thoroughly posted
as to the wants and tastes OF this community,
he keeps only such brands Of liquors as will
please the public and tickle the palate OF con-
nniSsnurs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

New American Sewing Machine. 1876 Canal
street
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Vicksburg and N Southern paclf c
Railroad.

So far as another railroad to the
Pacific is concerned, it will not amount
to a pinch of snuff to the country at
large, unless a competing road to the
one already existing is established. Nor
will it benefit the South if some point on
the lower Mississippi river is not def
nitely fixed as its eastern terminus.
Otherwise, it would be mere feeder to
the Pennsylvania Central, as the Texas
Pacific the Scott scheme) would be if it
continues in the condition in which it
was left by its champions at the close of
the last session of Congress. So far as
the South is concerned, it is a cheat as
now stands. Her members will be
held to strict accountability if they do
not guard the interests of their section in
this matter. Vicksburg is the natural
and geographical terminus of the road,
and no measure which does not recognize
the fact in practical and tangible shape
should receive the countenance of Mis-
sissippi members. But of this, more
hereafter
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
A T-fmeIy Notice.

New Orleans Is the gateway to the
commerce of the South and West. 1t
is also the gateway to the yellow fever
plague which carried death and desola
ton to numerous other communities the
present season and Others that have past
Volumes could not contain a complete
recital OF the disasters that have attended
the plague of 1878. 1t is to be hoped
that the people and authorities of that
city and of Louisiana will see the im-
portance of guarding against another
say nothing of human suffering, their
pecuniary losses should admonish them OF
this necessity. Trade has been diverted
from them to other channels, which
years of diligent effort will not restore.
But no matter what may be the course
of New Orleans in this emergency, one
thing is certain The law of selfexis-
tence will demand that the people of the
counties and municipalities of Mssissip
pI COuu0GtCd Win lildI
and river shall take care of themselves
They shall do so when the pestilence
gives warning of its approach at all
hazards This can best be done by
total suspension of communication with
the infected place until the danger is
over If the railroad and steamboat
interests desire to be left in the uninter
rupted pursuit of their business, they
must exercise their influence to secure
such sanitary measures as will prevent
another yellow fever visitation in New
Orleans Whatever additional legsla
ton is needed to protect the public safety
should be provided by our Legislature
without stint 1t is better to do this,
than to leave its protection to the rude
justice which is administered by
communities who are compelled by cir
cumstances to become a law unto them
selves Let all concerned bear in mind
the old adage that an ounce of proven
tive is worth IA ton Of cure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Letter from the President of the
American Health AAsOcintiOm.

The following letter addressed to the
President and Secretary of the Missis-
sippi State Board of Heath, by the
President of the American Health Asso-
citation in regard to the approaching
Richmond Conference, has been kindly
placed at our disposal
IHE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASA
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 1873
The trial through which your great State
has passed will now be followed by the
question, ought not the State Board OF
Health Of Mississippi to have been endowed
with larger powers and more ample means
for guarding the people against exotic pes
themes?
To me itappears evident that the existence
OF your Board and the widely important
interest on public health questions in some
OF your chief towns, have done much to
prevent the progress of yellow fever in
yonr State.
The fate Of Vicksburg was not unexpected
oy u.s. But II was sad day for that city
that witnessed the arrival and landing of
the Inflated steamboat. John D. Porter
Believing that your State Board must. on
your own motion, and as prompted bv your
cest public men, soon seek for ADEQUATE
state authority and material resources to
arrest the lncursions of yellow fever
nope that you will fully express your views
IN the sanitary Conference at Richmond
Permit me to present the names of your
own Board, and of such educated and pub
nelly useful citizens of your chief cities
as mem bers of the Association L, is desi
rable that any who may be at Richmond
snouid be elected the first DAVIS session.
DIR. Z. B. White, of New Orleans. an old
WORKING member, will inform you Of All
reductions and gratuities in railroad trans
portation from the South
ANY contribution Of facts relating to the
yellow fever and the epidemiology 81 the
season, vi be most useful. Great Interest
VIII attach to whatever you Ornmunicate
concerning the movements of future refu~ |
gees and the consequences to the families |
ana domiciles to which they fed, or IN |
which the disease was suffered, hy them or |
by others. VI
Oar Ass rittion schedule of points and |
questions will be widely distributed. hut u,o /
Wish the Com mission under DIR. Reenis IN
CLEAN the whole field first, so as to have no
!. !iSlon from the stores Of information re-
CURED for the preliminary report OF rho
commission. In warm accord
am truly yours.
ELISHA HARRIS, NJ. d.
PRESIDENT Association.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
FAYErrE, October 2.. ISIS

FAYETIE October -. ISIS.
EDToRs CLARION 50 far by fhe utmost
vigilance our county, except one single .U-
stance. which brought death tD Dr. Brlm-
by and family, who had bravrIy thrown
open the door of their home and hearts 90
single refugee from Port Gibson. bias f--
capped the dread scourge which bias brought
wallinS into 50 many homes aud hearts
elsewhere within the borders of our State.
mere can be, ia my judgment. no -HaHuF
81 doubt that the fever has been KEPT ol. 0f
Jefferson county by thorough and persist
ent quarantine kept mp by dav and Ug
night Fayette and Rodney at heavy DE-
peu@e kept aud sTiii keep viuilauf vu.rI.
day and night. Ia Fayctte all white aul
black nave voluntarily assisted especially
at night. Our Board OF SupcryIturg. 90
their last meeting, allowed % Rodney aud
10 Eayette $500 each 10 assist iu paying
their paid guards. These TWO towns at tlf
expense OF their own citizens kept fHe
doors TO the county well aud safely guard
ed, but the wisdom Of tho SuucryI-ur-
could not sac their acts i'm q broad public
lght, but only from contracted local
standpoint.
Whatever the exciting cause of yerow
fever may be. or however rapidly it usr
germlnate when iavorably tested. N s. HU-
indigenous 10 our climate, bat must anal is
always introduced from some other place.
Undoubtedly Infectious but not contagious
our Boards OF Health, with fulI aud uu-
tramelled powers, can and will prevent Its
Introduction into our State. I have tbe
strongest convictions, that amount u mY
mlnl to absolute certainty, that fhe Bulrl5
OF Health in Adams and Jefferson. aided bg
the corporate authorities OF the towns ami
villages. have been the means cot saving
hundreds o. their citizens from paving 800
uuumely tribute 10 death. Their was BOO
past experience TO guide, aud 1 hold CHAT tha
Boards of Health OF Adams and Jefferson
are entltle % fullest gratitude of their uao-
pie whatever there may be OF cau-. e.-e-
W here 10 com plain Of the State Board uf
Health for want of Information and tdFIcs
as 70 Tue purposes OF the Board, the people
OF Adams and jefferson bear testimony ihu
an necessary facts have been promptly fur
nlshed by the Secretary of the state Board.
Let not the Legislature be niggarlly DOB The
Iuture IN providing ways and mean. o. het-
yer preserve the public health. so human
Deing can be found after djligeur inquiry
mat approved the unkiud, shameful attack
liPon your people for providing against
hanger and want.
respectfully, X. +. RICHARDsOS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

Democratic majority.
IndepeIId. mt

Democratic majority. .-.------ .
Independent --------- DhFld DAVIS.
Should there be no choice of Presi
dent by the people in 1880, the House Of
Representatives will make the election
by States, each one of which will have
one vote to be determined by majority
of the Representative thereof There
are thirty six States. According to the
latest returns the Democrats have GER
tainIy seventeen, with Florida. Indiana,
and Nevada in doubt. In Indiana the
seat of Orth, (Republican) is contested.
If he is rejected, the Democrats will
have control of the delegation. If he IS
allowed to hold his seat De la Matyr
(National) will have the deciding vote
in the delegation. The reports are
that Nevada has gone Democratic, and
her vote, with that of Indiana, will turn
the scale in favor of the Democrats.
The loss of New York is the most seri-
Gus feature of the elections. With New
York, Indiana, Oregon, and a solid
South, a Presidential victory in 1880
would be assured. We fear that we
have not seen the worst of the Electoral
Commission blnnder that surrendered
the Democratic victory in 1876 to the
defeated Republican candidates. 1t has
discouraged and demoralized the Demo
cratic masses even beyond our gloomiest
apprehensions With parties, as with
individuals, opportunity does not often
come, and when it is rudely thrown away
as in that instance, it is the hardest thing
on earth to recover.
There is consolation, however, in the
fact that the Democrats will have a clear
majority in both houses, which is guar
antee against another s by scheme to
cheat the people out of the next Presi-
Dental election. True a number of
Democrats have been returned to Con-
gress who participated in the enactment
of the Electoral Commission, and while
they have INDICATED their votes, our
word for it, none of them will be caught
In the same trap again.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

Captain Henry C. Myers, Of Marshall
county, has been appointed Secretary Of
State. lis competency and merits are
uuquestioned. He is worthy to wear
the mantle Of the lamented Falconer.
The appointment will hold until the next
geueral election. unless the Senate refuses
t. confirm it. During his temporary &C
cnpancy Of the Office, its duties were ably
and satisfactorily performed by ID. P.
Porter. ESQ.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

The Raymond Gazette complains that
differences derogltory 10 Raymond were
implied in the letters of some Of our cor
respondents in relation to the pestilence
at Dry Grove. They certainly were not
80 intended, and whether Intended or not
they could not have found place in our
columns if we had read them in that
light We were too well epprised of the
generous deeds Of the Raymond people
to permit our columns to have been used
for asper,ing them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

The combination of all parties in New
York City against Tammany which con-
trolled the Democratic organization has
triumphed by nearly 10000 majority,
in a city which usually goes Democratic
by from $4,000 to 5000. The following
are the political antecedents of Edward
Cooper, the Mayor elect:
Delegate to Democratic National Conven-
ton at Charleston, 1860. and at st. Louis
1876; member of democratic State Central
Committee; member of the Committee of
Seventy; school Trustee in city of New
York far six years; Trustee OF the Cooper
Union since 1857. Elected Mayor of the
City of New York November s 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

Mkt 10 the physicians, the profes
sions which have suffered greatest by the
pestilence, are the telegraphers and
those connected with the newspaper
press. Look at the sad havoc which
was made in the newspaper and telegraph
offices at Memphis, for example, says the
Appeal "Of twenty-five employees of
the telegraph Office eleven have died,
nine have convalesced, only five escaping
che disease. Reverting to the figures
supplied 10y the newspaper offices, we
fiud that OF all those engaged in the pro
duction OF the Evening Ledger only one
escaped. of the Avalanche four escaped
and Of the Appeal only two. OF the
Ledger employees / died, of the Avail
anche Is aDd OF the Appeal 10. OF the
Ledger employees 9 convaIesced to re
coyery, of the Avalanche 10, and Of the
Appeal, 81 These figures are eloquent
of the ravages of the pestilence among
the newspaper people"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
The Rewards of Perjury and
Theft.

The stream cannot be pure if the
fountain itself is corrupt. A pure pub
lie service cannot be expected of an Adj
ministration born of an infamous fraud.
1t has been shown by an analysis of the
testimony taken in the investigation of
the electoral count chat over sixty per-
sons who were interested in securing the
result for the Republicans have been
rewarded by public offices at the hands
of Mr. Hayes. The salaries aggregate
over s175, 900 in round figures per an
mum. With the offices held by Wells
and Anderson in Louisiana, the Liver
pool consulship held by Packard, the
Vienna mission by Kasson or that to
Russia by Stoughton, the Associate
Justiceship of the Supreme Court by
Harlan, the public are quite familiar
reading of the testimony shows that all
of the under officials of the returning
boards are in office. Three clerks of the
Louisiana board are in the New Orleans
Custom House Even the messenger
who brought the return TO Washington
for the Electoral College is a store-keep
er in the Custom-House at 81 400 year.
Kellogg's secretary is a clerk in the
Treasury Department. Levisee, the
Hayes electcr who even testified that his
name was forged to the certificate, is an
Internal Revenue agent and Campbell,
charged with affixing forged jurats, is
United States District Attorney in Da-
kota George L. Smith, who manipu-
lated the parish returns, has been made
Collector of New Orleans at $4,000 per
annum since the investigation was
ordered. ="
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
The American Public Health
AssOcfadfum

OFFICE Miss. STATE BOARD iIEALTHl
JACKSON, Miss. Nov. T., ISIS.
The following delegates have been ape
pointed by the state Board Of HealUI r1 me
American Public Health Association. which
inst:
DR.. x. @. Wharton, Port Gibson.
DR.. J. NJ. Taylor, Corinth.
DR.. p. J. Mccormick, Yazoo CITY.
Or. = w. Dancy, Holly Springs.
pr. ,. ID. Robbins, Vicksburg.
DIR. Geo. +. Redwood, Meridian.
Dr. Writ Johnston, Jackson.
Hon, f. Barksdale. Jackson,
heV. Z. n Marshall, Vicksburg.
Writ JOHNSTON, ". %.
Secretary State Board of Health.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Holly SDrings South.

Jackson. Mississippi, escaped yellow fever
until very late day By means of q rigid
quarantine. We are n9s satisfied that open
doors would have doubled the mum Der OF
sick. Mobile also has escaped so far as to
have fewer cases in 1878 than in OTTER years,
and Naschez has escaped altogether. " hat
ever doubts may have entertained here
I0fore as to the virtue OF quarantine. we
have now no more. We are for quarantine
ing in future against all infected ports the
whole coast of the United States Aud. as
for Holly Springs. we are for stopping even
the rat holes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
THIRD DISTRICT.

GOOD REPORT FROM NoXUBEE.
MACON, MISS, Nov. 6, 1876
Mai. +. BarkSdale, Chairman Executive
Committee, Jackson, Miss:
Vote of Noxubee five hundred. Money
four hundred aud uinetY-nine.
RoB'T c. Party,
Chairman Executive Committee.
ATTALA WELL DONE.
KosCIUsKo, Nov. 6, 1873.
Hon E. Barksdale, Chairman, etc:
Returns from all precincts in the county
are in but two. Fl. ID. Money has five hun
dred votes. which will BE- increased to five
hundred and fifty. No opposition. Two
thirds of The Democrats failed To vote.
Yours very truly,
) l.. DoDD,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

IL the case of Washington Ford,
plaintiff ia error vs. James Surgett, from
the Supreme Court Of Mississippi, the
Supreue Court of the United States has
decided thai the destruction of cotton by
order of the Confederate authorities
during the war, in order to prevent it
falling into the hands of the Federals,
was aa act Of war for which the person
executing such order, was relieved from
civil responsibility.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
SIMPSON.
WEsTvIIIE. MISS. Nov. 3.

WEsTvILLE, Mss, Nov. 8, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION: Our county polled a
very small vote on the 9th, owing to the
fact, that the people thought there was no
opposition to Col. Hooker. DeasOn was a
little too late with his soap, however. He
didn't slip in as he Anticipated in this coun-
ty. His agent passed through our town
but he couldn't find anyone who would
agree to distribute his tickets. consequently
there were very few voted-five at this box
and eighteen at Bridgeport Only too white
men in our county voted for DeasOn. and
the excuse of one of these was that Hooker
was naminated by contention. Several
cOlored men voted for Hooker who never
had voted the Democratic ticket before.
think Radicalism is forever doomed in old
Simpson.
Yours truly,
A. @. BERRY, JR.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13

JACKSON, MISS, Nov. H. loie'
10 the Local Boards Of Health throughout
the State:
The American Public Health Association
VIII meet in Richmond, Virginia, ON me
18th of this month, to consider reports and
propositions relating To the great epidemic
OF yellow fever and the sanitary measures
ioF preventing the recurrence Of such ca-
lamlties. The Commission now inyestga-
ting the epidemic will report TO that meet-
ing: Our own State is peculiarly interested
an this matter and il Is hOped that county
ana municipal Boards throughout the STATE
VIII send delegates to that meeting in adul-
~ eiOn ne y snose appointed by the otsIe De- 5.o
OF Health. They have been invited 20 dosO'
Writ JOHNSTON, M. d.
secretary Mississippi State Board Health
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
The Sub~idised Railroad NOnOpO-
lies DefyinS the Government.

Congress at its last session passed a
bill reported by Senator Thurman and
supported by him with vigor and success.
designed to secure from the Union and
Central Pacific Railroad Companies, a
sinking fund for the payment of their
obligations to the government for monies
advanced in the construction of their
lines. These corporations, besides con-
shutting an overgrown monopoly for pub
lie robbery, had shown an utter contempt
for their obligations, and it was found
necessary to adopt measures for saving
some portion of their earnings for the
projection of the government To this
end an Auditor of Railroad Accounts
was appointed with authority to examine
their books and accounts, and to require
specific reports concerning their business
operations, financial condition etc., etc.
These applications have been disregarded,
and it will now devolve upon the govern
ment to apply the remedies provided in
the law. which, however, are slight, be.
ing mere fines in comparatively small
sums. The corporations will, of course,
fight il in the courts as long as possible
but in the mean time it will devolve upon
Congress to provide a penal statute which
will bring them severely to terms.
The conduct of these corporations
in disregarding their obligations after
having been literally subsidised from the
federal treasury, will not increase the
of the system of subsidising
monopoIies with public credit, or monies,
and should make Congress careful in its
future legislation in that line.