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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21

report, recommended that the consolidated
bonds issued In exchange for coupons be de-
clared null and void. It is with this question
that the South Carolina Legislature has been
wrestling for some time. Gov Hampton
favored recognizing the validity of all the con-
solidated bonds; the commission wished to
investigate the old bonds for which the con-
solidated bonds had been issued. A large
portion Of the Legislature supported the COM
mission In this, and the contest over the State
debt grew extremely warm and excited. The
result was compromise, just adopted. sub
hitting the question of the disputed debt to
the courts. Gov. Hampton's policy seems
likely to win in the end. South Carolina es-
capes comparatively fortunate from Radical
hands, as its debt under no circumstances
will amount to over $6,OO0,0OO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21

Judge Gildersleeve, Of New York, lately
discovered another evidence Of the sagacity
and good sense Of our Intelligent jurors 1t
had been noticed that for some time past the
Jurors in his court showed disposition to
bang and disagree for some hours. No matter
how plain and seif-evident a case might be,
the jury refused to agree at first and re-
quired several hours deliberation and discus
sion before they brought In q verdict This
occurred so often that the judge thought it
worth while to investigate this matter. He
found that the jury generally remained tied
until q D. M. when they got their dinner, and
that verdict followed quickly after the des-
sert. Some Of the jurors were brought up and
closely examined concerning this popularity
They confessed the trick at once, There was
q general understanding among the jurymen
that this pretended disagreement should be
kept up until they got their dinner. They
were poor men, they explained, and good
dinner was not to be despised these hard
times. With this light on the subject,
Judge Gildersleeye at once prohibited jury
dinners, substituting In their stead, when the
jury required time for verdict, small
supply of sandwiches. The change has
wrought wonders. verdicts are now brought
In with promptness unknown for years past
and the State is saved heavy burden and
expense. Sandwiches appear to have saved
the Stale Of New York more money than the
Legislature has.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21

The Massachusetts papers, which have
been accustomed for years past to dwell on
the horrors and immoralities Of Mormonism,
viii now have an opportunity Of studying
polygamy nearer home. The preponderance
of females in the population Of the old Bay
State has long been source of anxiety to her
public men. This excess, instead of decreas-
ing, has been steadily on the increase for
number Of years past, and it is evident that
some cure for it must be found-and found
soon. There is presented every year to the
Legislature OF Massachusetts, long petit
tlon, signed by female employees at Fall
River, Lynn and other manufacturing cities,
reciting the fact that the women Of the
State SO far exceed in number the men,
that there is no possibility of many Of
them securing husbands, and asking, there
fore, Ii behalf Of these unfortunate women, for
the passage-of law tolerating polygamy. A
hundred petitions of this kind have been laid
before the Legislature OF Massachusetts and
thrown aside without action or consideration.
lrhe Massachusetts, women, finding that the
Lerislature have declined to pay the slightest
attention To their appeals, have apparent
III taken the matter unto their own hands.
n Tewkesbury D number Of persons have
;,st been arrested for living In polygamous
relation With eaeh ether, This was done not
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21

IA severe attack Of Sabbatarianism has
broken out in Pittsburg. A society has just
been organized In that city to enforce the bet
ter observance Of the Sabbath day. The
members Of this society will not be satisfied
with simply closing all places Of business,
amusement. ETC., en- Sunday, but will go In for
d genuine observance of the Sabbath In rare
old Puritan style. Street cars are to DO
stopped, Sunday newspapers abolished, etc.,
and everybody made piously uncomfortable
and unhappy. The occurrences OF last August
have given Pittsburg bad name throughout
the world, and the members of this Pitts
burg society propose to redeem the repu-
tation 81 their city and re-establish It's piety
and morality by stern, strict Puritanic
observance OF Sunday. We doubt very much
whether the Pittsburghers will convince the
world Of the morality. peaceableness and viz
tue of their smoky city by any Sunday cru
SADIE Of this kind. Pittsburg has long had the
reputation 81 observing the Sabbath far more
piously thaA any other city In the Union.
This was the case when the riots OF last year
broke out ID that city; indeed, a religious re-
rival was. going on just at that time, but all
this piety and Puritanism did not prevent the
most disgraceful riot that has ever visited an
American city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
THE CHAMPION PRESS.

In response to the invitation extended In the
morning papers quite number of leading
merchants. ship agents. masters Of vessels and
others assembled at the Champion Press to
witness the recompressing Of cotton from two
OF the Morse Presses In this city. The subjoined
certificate Of two dislnterested gentlemen shows
that the gain in capacity, by measurement upon
the bands. upon thirty bales from an s6-inch
Morse Press. tied with the Grip Tie and Gill
mans Fuller. was 81 per cent and upon ten
bales from an "a inch Morse Press. tied with the
Arrow Tie. was IA per cent. The gain upon the
thirty bales laid upon the floor. the same as II
slowed in vessel by hand. was 81 per cent.
NEW ORLEANS March 40, 1878.
At the request OF Mr.. J. d. LATTE. we this
day measured at the Champion Press 80
bales cotton. represented 10 have been com
were tied with the Grip Tie and Gilman g
Fuller. We also measured the same cotton after
being recompressed in double bales BY the
Champion Press. and we certify the following
to be the correct measurements before and after
md
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21

The New York Republicans evidently be-
lievo that drunkenness Is form OF patriot
ism, or at Ieast that men ought to get intoxi-
Gated on American liquor alone. The excise
bill, favored by the Republicans in the Legis-
lature 81 New York, and which will probably
pass that body, as the Republicans have
a majority in both branches. allows the
various excise boards to grant licenses for
the sale Of native wines, ale and lager beer to
he drunk on the promises where they are sold,
but requires the dealers to whom such IL
censes are granted to give bonds in the sum
III $3.50 each not TO sell foreign spirituous
LIQUORS or wines. New York will, therefore,
be confined to American whisky and Califor-
mia champagne and Its citizens can enjoy the
patriotic satisfaction Of knowing that they
get drunk on American liquor alone.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
DIED.

BARBIN-On Wednesday, March 20. at G
o'clock D. M, Marie Therese Josephine Barbin.
born Roubion.
The friends and acquaintances of the family
are respectfully requested. without further no.
tice. to attend her funeral To-Day Thursday
twenty-flrst instant at O'Clock p. M. from the
residence of her brother, Alphonse Roubion
Esq. No. 1923 Dumaine street. between Roman
and Prieur streets.
Marseilles, France Kingston, Jamaica; and
Mobile papers please copy.
REYNOLDS-On Wednesday March 20, 1873, al
$50 o. M, @. Sheppard Reynolds. aged IS years
and mon his. native of Cincinnati, o.. and q
resident of this city for the last twenty-four
years.
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence. No. "a Constance street. on Thursday
March 81. at D. m. Friends Of the family and
those Of his late brother. VIM. H. Reynolds. are
respectfully invited to attend.
Members OF the Association of Survivors OF
Port Hudson are invited to attend
Delaware (Ohio) papers please copy.
COOPER-At Fort Washita, Indian Territory
on the fifth of March. 1879 of pneumonia. DR.
David Johnson Cooper, aged 50 years 10 months
and "A days, con of Gen. and Mrs. Douglass Fl
Cooper. formerly of Wilkinson county. Miss
He was regular graduate of the medical col
lege of the University OF Louisiana.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
GENUINE PARTISAN SHOES.

The undersigned will offer hereafter. to his
numerous customers, and to the public In gen
eral. GENUINE PARTISAN SHOES, made by
orders taken here and manufactured at Paris.
at one-third less of the prices habitual}y charged
for shoes made here.
He will shortly leave for France. and hopes
that the ladies. who so much appreciated the
fneness elegance and good taste OF his shoes.
on this rare occasion by leaving with him their
orders. He guarantees full satisfaction under
all circumstances, for promptitude. quality OF
He will also be much pleased to receive Or
deis entrusted to him by leather merchants and
bootmakers, and all fittings belonging to his
line of business. C0RRIFEAU.
ie28 i'm TIL Su Tu 2dp 81 Royal street.
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEBT.

The history of the South Carolina debt as
told by the commission appointed by the Le-
gislature to investigate this matter, is pretty
much the same as that of all the other South
ern State debts. This commission has been of
great use in securing the details of how this
debt was created and in exposing the Radical
system Of government. On the first day of
July, 1868, when the Radicals got possession
of the State of South Carolina, it's debt was,
bonded, $5,S42,09 70; floating, $1,42O, 1874 !;
total debt, $7,262, 231 70. Two months after
wards the Legislature assembled. Of the
1856 members Of that body, 1874 were negroes.
They began at once increasing the debt. A
week after the Legislature met, the Governor
ceivable. Then followed in rapid succession
the following issues Of bonds: August 26,
1868, $1,0OO,000; August 81, $780, 900; Septem-
Der Is, 81 ,25oOo0; February II, 1869, $1,0OO,oOo
March 27, 1869, 100000. That is, within the
first year Of their rule the Radicals had in
creased the debt Of the State $4O9O00O. In
March, 1870, there was another issue Of
S5OO,OOO; and on March 81, 1871, an issue of
S6,0OO,O0O In bonds. On October 81, 1871,
when the Financial Board was constituted,
consisting OF Scott, Chamberlain, Kimpton
and Parker, it reported bonds issued to the
amount of S22,54O,O 900. The Treasurer's
statement at the same time showed the
outstanding bonds to be only $15,s51 ,627,
while the report of the joint special financial
investigating committee, appointed by the
Legislature, exposed the fraudulent character
of much Of this debt and reported the valid
obligations of the State then outstanding as
only $7,6G5,908.
In 1878 the Radicals found the credit of the
State completely exhausted. They had piled
such debt upon 1t that it was practically i'm
possible to pay the interest, and they could,
therefore, borrow no more money. 1t became
necessary to get the finances Of the State in
trim To do this the Moses Legislature re-
pudiated $5,965,0o0 Of carpet-bag bonds, the
greater part of the fraudulent bonds put out
by Scott, Chamberlain and Kimpton, and
then offered to fund the balance Of the out
standing bonds and interest at 30 per cent.
The funding was begun and kept up until the
overthrow of the carpet-baggers in 1877.
One Of the first acts Of the new administra-
ton was to appoint commission to investi-
gate the State debt. This commission re-
ported some few days ago that s,792.779 Of
the State debt had been funded for 81, 1856, 800
in consolidated bonds, leaving s2,716,959 Of old
bonds outstanding and not yet funded.
The commission declared, however, that
ST, ,354 Of these consolidated bonds were
improperly issued for vouchers and fraudu-
lent bonds that ought not to have been funded.
This would leave the State debt: Consolidated
bonds, SASS, 455; outstanding debt, 81, 577. 535
total debt, S4,396, aa0. The commission, IN its
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21

from any religious feelings, nor, IN fact, from
any other cause or motive save desire that
all the women OF Tewkesbury should have the
Same share OF husbands. AS there are not
enough OF men to go around . partition was
agreed on, every three women being 81
lotted one husband. The authorities disap-
proved Of the idea, and locked up the
would-be Mormons. In the meanwhile this
tendency towards polygamy has been called
to the attention of the Legislature with the
hope that some plan may be devised to pro-
vide the spinsters of Massachusetts with hus-
banda
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
SMALLPOX AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

The LUXEMBOURG. the exclusive Hospital
for INDECENT cases, is on Elysian Fields
street. Third DISTRICT. Humane persons
attacked Those who come at an early stage
mostly all recover. The Workhouse furnishes
CONVEYANCE; any police station will telegraph
for 1t.
Private cases: Wards, 90; private rooms, SIS
per day. Physicians may. attend their own
cases and are welcome at all times to visit and
examine all the patients in the interest OF
ecience mh1 Inn 2dp+
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-21
NEW oRLEANs, MARCH II, 1875.
The duties on WOODEN cloths are higher

The duties on wooden cloths are higher
III the United States than In any other
country on the globe. On mixed Bradford
stuff goods the duty La per cent in Switzer-
land 10 la France, italy and Belgium, 90 in
Austria, As In Russia and 80 In the United
States; on mixed WOODEN cloths 1t LIS per
cent ia Holland, 10 In France. 26 in Austria
and 191 iii the United States The single ar
ticle OF English Brussels carpet, sold at Brad
ford for ia cents yard Is 80 taxed that 1t
cannot be sold in this country for less than
81 34 per yard.
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WAGONS! CANE CARTSl SPOKES
III. N. SOFIA,

Is and 20 Union and Is and II Perdido
streets,
Sole Agent for the celebrated "STUDEBA-
KER" WAGONS, CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer in Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and .Drays;. Timber Wheels +;
Wheelbarrows Of all descriptions; Spokes, Fell
loes, Hubs, Shafts, etc.; Wheelwright material.
Orders promptly filled. All work warranted.
iaR 2dntf
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MEETING OF THE STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, ]
Democratic Conservative Party,
New Orleans. March IL, 1873
There will be meeting OF the State Central
Committee Of the Democratic Conservative
party of Louisiana on the FIRST DAY OF
MAY. 1878. in New Orleans.
Country papers please notice.
I. w. PATTON,
President State Central Committee
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BODLEY BROTHERS,
lZ7 and I2O. Common street. IL Z and I29
Between ST. Charles and City Hotels.
FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS.

FARM AND fIAN IdIIVN WAOV4SOs
Cane Carts, Bagasse Carts. Small Carts Of all
sizes, Timber Wheels, Wheelbarrows. Spokes,
Felloes. Shafts. Wagon Material. Axle Grease.
This Is the Oldest and largest wagon establish
ment in the south, manufacturing their own
work and guaranteeing everything they sell.
fA3 1Y 1dn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
Alexanoria 6ax&tt&
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 10, 1879.

The NEw.FANaLED SoCIABLE.-There Is
something new under the sun, auditlSa mum
sociable." This is the new faug|ed church
amusement, and was imported from the West
Il is destined to become popular because sup
per follows the mummery. This idea from the
land of the setting sun was brought out at the
Collegiate Chapel, Eighteenth and Mootgo
merry avenue, the other evening. The affair Is
popular With the ladies because the rule IS no5
strictly enforced with them, for they are plaoeo
on the talking committee. and the tyrane mao
is compelled to preserve bis peace or else pay
so much per word. -, ..o.a
These so.isblcs, which are likely TO spread,
ike A case of mumps in school house. arc
conducted like this The young ladies' OF the
Concentration are orga piz ed into body named
the .Fipe COMMITTEES" which is very appro'
n,;ate. as most of them are very line. Iney
take nositioos near the entrance. and as the
nnsusnectiug man euters. he is greeted with
the orv of Supper ticket" Of course be picks
ont the prettiest girl, and says, I'll take one.
For speaking be is fined fifteen or twenty nVe
cents. as the tax may be fixed. Those who are
warned beforehand refuse to speak, apo are
followed around the room by the entlclp 6
members of the Fioe Committee, until, at last
he desires to please some favorite. and utters
the fatal words which cost him contribution.
It is pleasure to be fined, and he who pays
the largest royalty to the pretty girls is CORES
pondinsIy happy. The next pleasing feature
is the supper, ADD then follows a pedestrian
feat. '',ermed homeward bruud,' when the
young lov:rs follow out the old adage, that
''tbe longest vsy rcuud is the shortest way
home" aud about what is said 10 the -, Va'k
they are all pledged TO keep mum. '-Ph'lo'
RccorG
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vxy AsHINGToN 4 OHIO RAILRna
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,


Beginning Ocfr. 10, 1877
Tho MAIL TRAIN will leave Washington
81 10 q. M, and Alexandria 81 Is H. N. daily,
except Sunday pass Leesburg, geeing WEST;
ward, ~ IL 20 o. m, and arrive at Round Hill
at II nj. Leave Round Hill at 1890 p. M; pass
Leesburg, going eastward, at 10 p. m, and
arrive 81 alexandria at 2:l5 p. M, and 81
Washington at $50 p. NJ.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington at ~ p. N. and Alexandria at
4 rs p. M. daily, except Sunday, and arrive al
Lee.burg at AZ p. M. Leave Leesburg at = III
a. M and arrive at Alexsndria ut % q. m. and
Washington at 30 q. m.
<r Passengers from Washington Will tai,
the Was htngton and Ohio cars st. oe Bsltimote
g. Potomsc I.--lrosd station st9 IL I'm. ana 4. &c
pm, and 90 througee without change of ca: g. s;
The g. Is q. m. train from H.a1andris ana l.. ~
p. m. train from Ro"nd Hill connec. At Founa
HILL with Harris Daily Line OF Goa aS
for Snickersville, Berryville and Winchester;
also with Reamer's Line of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aide and Middleburg.
Both trains, westward, make close connections,
At Vienna, with Sissou's Line of Stages for Fair.
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, 8 cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
4. Il. HAVENER,
oct 17-tf General Ticket Agent.
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1878 GREAT 1878

l. - - GREAT ~ -
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST g.. SOUTH w EST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID seen EHh
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
November II, 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL
ner Of Sixth and stl aets, as follows:
For Phils. New York and the East, $50 p N
and 40 q. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Lir
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philsdel ph;s
day for Philadelphia SIS p. m. daily.
For Pittsburg and the West 10. 10 a. m. daiy, VII
Parlor Cars to Pttsbu-g; 7.4O p. IN. dAi y
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Cansndaigus and the North, 40 p n
daily, except Saturday with Palace Gar 10
Watkins. For Watkins, 1910 g. m. daily
except Sunday.
For Alexandria 6, I, 8, 9.l0 10 and l. a.s an
l, 3, 40, 5, GOO and p. M On Sunday ".lt
a. M, and and p. m.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington -,
$40, 9.l0, 10 and II &. H., !, 8, Az, o, and
On Sunday at 8. 10 and 10 a. M, and p. III
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Ale1xn.
dria at 80 g. m. daily and IS p nj dai.y
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured =!
principal railroad stations and ticke! otfcns
Southeast L. +. FARMEk,
Gen'i. Passenger Agen.
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager nov Is
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RAILROADS.

(Bin g. Co Advertising Agents
DALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
ID THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK
National Route and Shortest Line 10 Inc n of'n'
west, West ard South.
AN. Leave WASHINGTON.
5.OO-Baltimo,e and Way Stations
6.5O-B fillmore, Annapolis and Way Stations
s r.sburs, Winchester ard Way Stations
via Relay
tsOO-BALTIMORE EXPRESS,
8.lO-Piedmont Strausburg, Winchester, Hagers-
town, Point of Rocks and way stations.
s,3O-New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Bal
timore Express Parlor cars to New York
and Philadelphia.
+S4O-St. Louis, Cincinnati. Chicago and Pitts
burg Express; connrc for Valley Branch,
except Sunday, Through cars for staun-
cars to Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago Junction and Sanduskey.
4eOl-Raltinore Annapolis and way stations.
ito. EXPRESS.
1s.lO-Baltimore, Ellicott City, Annapolis and
way stations
+1,30-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND
BALTIMORE EXPRESS. On Sundays
to Baltimore and way stations only.
330-Winchester and way stations via Reiay.
3.3O--Baltimore and way stations.
9s0V-fTCueIlCh wa 1soioJ'
4.3O-Baltimore, Bladensburg, Laurel Express.
t4.35-Frederick, Point of Rocks, HagerstoWn,
Winchester and way stations. On Sunday
Point of Rocks and way stations only.
t4:4O-Batimore Annapolis and way stations.
t5,3O-Philadelphi Norfolk and Baltimore *
press. Ellicott City. Passengers for Nor
folk taken in the cars direct to boat at Can
ton. No connection on Sunday for Norfolk.
6,50-B fillmore and way stations.
rn1, o11,oE
cars to Chicago.
+7.3O-BALTIMORE EXPRESS.
t9.25-St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville and Pitts
burg Express. Sleeping cars to St. LOUIS
and Pittsburg. Does not connection Fits
burg on Sunday.
- 30-New York Philadelphia and Baltimore Elk,
press. Sleeping car to New York, ana
SPECIAL SLEEPING CAR to Philadelphia,
tDaily. Other trains daily except Sunday. All
trains stop at Relay station -
w. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Assistant Master of Transportation.
L. NJ COLE,
General Ticket Agent.
GEO. S. KOONTZ, General Agent. Jltt
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TANNEY s. CO.. Nos. ~ and 145 King st..
J Alexandria Va, agents for ROCKY
MOUNTAIN PAINT, mixed ready for use,
1t Is the best known Paint in the world for freight
fences or will preserve old single and felt roofs
for many years This paint has heavy body,
dark red in color, dries quick, and will stand in
any climste. One gallon will cover 800 square
feet of tin, iron any smooth surface and is the
cheapest good mixed paint ever offered to the
public. Put up in l and gallon cans. all ready
for immediate use. Price one dollar per gallon.
No charge for cans NH 20