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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23

new law fixing the legal rate OF interest
In New Jersey at per cent went into effect
last week
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23

One Of the sad effects Of this terribly dry
weather is the suspension of q firm of UNI
brella-makers in New York city-liabilities,
100000. The last heavy rain did not come
soon enough to stimulate the market and save
them.
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Kenmore University High School,
Near Amherst Court-House, va.

II A. STROBE (MATH. MEDALIsT, UNI
IL. versity Of Virginia., Principal and In
structor in Mathematics, 81. @. BROCK, B. Lit,
University of Virginia trecentty Assistant In
structor of Latin, University of Virginia), Asso-
ciate Instructor. This school ts strictly pre-
paratory to the University of Virginia For
catalogues address 81. A. STROBE. Terms for
half session-Board and Tuition, $125. Session
begins September II,
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TESTIMONIAL.

The success which the KENMORE HIGH
SCHOOL has achieved in the preparation and
training of its pupils who have entered the
University Of Virginia ha 8 fully justified the
recommendations of this excellent School to the
public at its beginning. regard 1t as very
successful educational foundation.
O. 8. VENABLE
jy1A 2n cod Prof, Mathematics, y, va,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23

| OCEAN FREIGHTs-Are quoted as follows ::
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool zz@-d;
Providence, Fall River, Philadelphia and
! Baltimore, via New York, 1ae; to New York
| re; grain to Liverpool As Sd, and - to
Bremen y quarter.
1 By sail-Cotton to Liverpool Cd; to
grain to Liverpool I'D.
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=, COTTON on shipboard as per account Of thee
1908 bales, Hayre -, Bremen -, Mexico -
Spain -, Mediterranean -, ooastw1se 378;
total, 1851 bales. This, taken from the stock
at noon, as noted at the Exchange, leaves in
presses 1856 bales.
The receipts at all ports, consolidated, as
per kilograms to the Cotton Exchange, show
totals from noon Saturday to noon to-day of
772 bales, against 1874 bales on last Sunday and
Monday, 589 last year, and 1868 the year be-
fore.
The movement at ports for three day, up to
II N. to-day, is given below:
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MONEY TO LOAN


DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES. SILVER
WARE. PIANOS, LOOKING GLASSES
AND FURNITURE OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS,
And all other personal property. Guns .Pistols
etc. Also on Stocks. Bonds and other coIlat-
erals, in large and small sums. at as low rates
Of interest as any chartered Institution In this
city. PLEDGES KEPT ONE YEAR.
Harris Loan Office,
43........... .BarOnne treet............Aa
Opposite the N. o, Gas Coz
MAURICE J. HART, Agent.
N. B.-Parties not being able to call In person
will receive prompt attention By communiea-
ting with the above.
ALL BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
The business at No. 4s St Charles street,
known as "Hartis Brokers Once" will be con
ttnued as heretofore. ia2o Iy2dD
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Raoaiuad Samotimn G

Receipts at ports since September l. 4,216.729
Receipts same time last year $3.50 526
Receipts same time year before. 80. 4, 082,449
The consolidated report for three days gives
exports to
G.B. Ere. Con. Chan. Stocks
Thiss week. .... 1900 90 1874 ,159
Last week. 144,791
This week last
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-23

There was not much life in business In Sc
curities yesterday. State Consols opened at
77]S@771S and closed steady at 771a617724
The sales reported footed up only $4,000
Premium Bonds were fairly active and easy
at 332S603311s. Sales amounted to $277.0OO, Of
which there was one sale of $250,0OO at 332244
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10
The Paragrapher of the " "Picayune."

While the fever has been taking away
the people of New Orleans by hun
drcds, and the death wagon has been
going through the streets, the humorous
column of the New Orleans Proyunc
has never failed, nor has it assumed the
tone of grief. Every day the faithful
paragraphist has had his little joke
about the people who asked sixty dollars
for ton of ice. He has said that
they will find some time place where
it cannot be got even for twice the
money, and has warned them not to
come to New Orleans at present. He
has had his little joke at the country
villages that have established a quaran.
tine against New Orleans, as the only
means of letting the world know that
such place existed When he learned
that the. Buffalo police had sent two
hundred and sixty dollars, he said !:
"Let us hear no more of the clubbing
together of policemen" Later ON he
advised the doctors "To pool their
issues; the yellow fever must CO." And
with tinge of scarcasm he notices the
fact that the season at fashionable
Northern watering-places is about to
close, and then our poor refugees will
be obliged to enjoy themselves in the
crowded cities" When the roll of the
stand-bys is made up, let us place high
on the list the name of the brave para
grapher of the New Orleans Picoyn'e.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10
tremendous Power of Sea Waves.

The tremendous force of the ocean
waves has been illustrated at Wick, on
the extreme northern coast Of Scotland,
where a brcakwater has been building
for some years past. 1t may give an idea
of what is meant by wave-power. 1t
was found that stones Of ten tons weight
were as pebbles to the waves, which have
been measured to be there forty-twO feet
from crest to the bottom of the trough
The outer end of the breakwatcr where
the storms beat most violently was built
of three courses of one-hundred-
stones, laid on rubble foundations; next
above these were three courses Of large
flat stones, and upon these mass of
concrete built on the spot, of cement
and rubble. The end of the breakwater
was thought to be as immovable as the
natural rock, yet the resident engineer
saw it yield to the force of the waves
and swing around into the less-troubled
water inside the pier. 1t gave away,
not in fragments, but in one mass, as
if it was a monolith. The displaced
mass is estimated to weigh about one
thousand eight hundred and fifty tons.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10
A STORY OFMURILLO'S PUPIL.

Many years ago, on a beautiful sum-
mer morning, several young men who
emerged from the different streets pressed
their way towards the house of the cele-
brated painter, MurillO. They all ar
rived at the door at the same moment, ex-
changed salutations ina cordial manner,
and called each other by name. They
hurried up the flight of stairs and
reached the studio. The maestro had
not yet entered, and each artist ap-
preached his easel to see il the colors
were well dried.
"By the holy st. James Of Compos-
tella!" exclaimed Isturez, (which of
you remained last in the studio yester-
dayT'
You have not yet recovered from
the effects of your morning nap" re-
piled at the same time Fernan lez and
Cardova, cor you would surely recol-
lect that we all went home tcgether.'
"Tbere is a point beyond which for
bearance ceases to be a virtue" cOntin-
ued Jsturez, evidently in bad humor.
Yesterday, before leaving the studio,
consumed an hour at least in cleaning
very carefully my palette and brushes,
and this morning | find them dripping
with paint"
See there! lookW cried Carlos
there is another little face just in the
corner of my picture, and it's by no
means bad one, either. Carajo! who
can it be that thus amuses himself every
morning with painting figure firstupon
the wall and then upon the canvas"
Yesterday, Fernandez, there was
one Just above your easel"
It must be Isturez; his palette is
proof positive against him" said Fer
nandez.
No, by the holy madre, it was not
~ replied Isturez.
e" DO not swear," said Carlos, i" such a
face you never could have painted"
BE that as it may, Don Carlos, |
have never yet painted any quite so in.
different as yours" -.
And my brushes, too, are all molst!'
exclaimed Gonzalez. "By the patron
saint of Spain, something mysterious
goes on here at night"
"Do you not think, with the creole
Gomez, that it is the Iombi who pays
these nocturnal visits to our studioy
asked lsturez.
Certainly | believe it," returned
NGendez, who had thus long remained
silent while examining sttentively one
Of those beautiful sketches which peeped
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10
A New Use for Mirrors.

An engineer on the New York Cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad has
introduced new feature by placing
looking-glasses outside on the engine, at
an angle from the cab. These enable
him to see the rear part of the train at
all times without putting his head ont
to watch for conductors signals when
making up trains. The custom of using
such glasses on private residences has
been in vogue for some time. Two
glasses are placed on window-sill and 50
arranged that person sitting in room
can watch all passers-by from either
direction on the street, or in case any
one calls and rings the door.bell while
madame happens to be dishabillc,
all that is necessary is to give the glass
a turn, and the caller is rapidly dis
cernable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10

A YOUNG physician of Rochester has
recently been looking over some of the
older books in his library and came
across the works of the celebrated DIR.
Rush, Of Philadelphia, who wrote a
treatise on the yellow fever, or, as he
called it, the " bilious yellow fever"
He made extended observations on the
disease in Philadelphia during the lat
ter years of the last century and the be-
ginning of this. In looking over his book
we noticed that he speaks of children
being affected with it, fact which con-
Hicts with statements recently made
that until this year children down
South were not attacked with the dis
ease. The doctors of that day had
strong belief in the efficacy of salvation
in treating the fever and were wont to
give mercury enough to require quick
silver mine to supply it. Bleeding was
also thought to be efticacious and
patients were drained of the crimson
fluid in quantities that would amaze
butcher. Rochester Union.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10

WHEN woman combs her back hair
with two ropes, holds one in hen mouth
until she winds the other upon her tuck
comb, and then finds that she has lost
her last hair pin, she feels that the sex
needs two mouths-onc to hold her hair
in, and the other to make remarks with.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10

My soul to-day
Is lar away,
sailing the Vesuvian Bay;
My winged boat,
A bird ahoat,
e"imS round the purple peaks rcmOte.-
Round purple peaks
II sails and seeks
Blue inlets and their crystal creeks,
Where high rocks throw
Through deeps below,
A duplicated golden glow.
Far, vague and dim
The mountains swim;
While on Vesuvius' misty brim,
With OutstretChed hands,
The gray smoke stands
O'erloOklng the volcanic lands,
Here Ischia smiles
Ger liquid miles;
And yonder, bluest OF the tales,
Calm Capri waits;
Her sapphire gates
Beguiling TO her bright estates,
heed not, II
My rippling ski6
Float swift or slow from clin to cliff
With dreamful eyes
My spirit lies
Under the walls OF paradise.
Under the walls
Where swells and falls
The bays deep breast at intervals
At peace lie,
Blown softly BY
A cloud upon this liquid sky.
The day, 50 mild,
Is heavens own child,
With earth and ocean reC0nCled-.
TlE airs | feel
Around me steal
Are murmuring to the murmurins:keel.
Over the rail
My hand trail
Within the shadow Of the sail,
A Joy intense,
The cooling sense
Glides down my drowsy Incidence.
With dreamiul eyes
My spirit flies
Where summer sings and never dies
Oerseiled with vines,
She glows aud shines
Among her future oil and wines.
Her children, hid
The cliffs amid
Are gambUling with the gamboling kid
Or down the walls,
With tipsy calls.
Laugh on the rocks like waterfalls.
The fishers child,
With tresses wild,
Unto the smooth, bright saud b-guilet
With glowing lips
Sings az she skips,
Or gaies at the far-ofi ships,
Y0n deep bark goes
Where traffic flows,
From land OF sun to lands OF SHOWS;
This happier one
Her course Is run
From land OF snow TO lands Of sun
. happy ship,
To rise and dip,
With the blue crystal at your lp
. happy crew,
NY heart with you
Sails and sails, and sings sneu
No more, no more
The worldly shoe
Uphrads me with its loud uproar,
With dreamful eyes
My Spirit lies
Under the walls Of Paradise!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10

The bull-fghting season is over in
Madrid. There we're thirteen perform
ances--four poor, four passable, two
COED and three very good and ninety
bulls and one hundred and forty-three
horses killed, eleven other horses re-
covering from their wounds.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10

A TORNADO at New Preston, Conn,
drove brick through the side of
strong house, then through two rooms
and hall, and had sufficient momentum
left to make large dent in panel of
the parlor II went with such speed
that the aperture it left was the exact
size of the brick, aud the edges were
almost as smooth rs if cut with knife.
This WAS all the injury done to the
hOIISp
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10

of astonishment first at Gonzales and
then at Sebastian.
" Do you not all see that there Is
truth in Sebastian's criticism ~ said is.
turez, examining more closely the un.
natural limb, which had hitherto es-
capped their observation.
Gonzales colored, looking angrily at
lsturez, and pettishly reminded Sebas,
tiap of the twenty-five lashes he was to
receive on the following day.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-10
DRIFTING.
ny THOMAS BUCHANAN READ.

I'VE reprint DRIPTIEg, by T. Buchanan Read
for the beneht OF many Who no doubt, will be
glad to get complete copy 10 ornament a scrap
book. Aside from the merits Of the poem itself
the remembrance Of It's author, who, n 1887, came
to Cincinnati In aat-boat and whose life has been
10 intimately associated wi b the literary and art
history Of the queen CITY," adds an interest and
charm which would make even less meritorous
poetry enjoyed. From the poem one would almost
Imagine that tho musical arrangement of words
and the happy description Of the Bay OF Naples
Here the spontaneous dictstion Of Erato and were
transferred TO paper at the time the author was
drifting In his winged boat" because the artist
generally portrays that which he Is beholding, aud
Drifting" is nothing less than picture, coiorcd
by all the most delicate woId-shades which.lan-
Hiage admits. The stauza cOmmencinV-
Yon deep bark goes"
snows, however, that Mr. READ mad shuddering
thought Of winter, and the Glands OF SHOWS" which
seems unnatural to a day 30 mild" where "sum-
mer sings and never dies" But this Ia well ex-
planned by the circumstances under which II was
written; an incident In the history Of the poem,
probably unknown 10 many OF our readers.
Late one evening in December, IS 8, Mr.. Read
aud HIS brother artist, Mr.. John II. TAFT, we're
caught out in heavy snow-storm, and instead of
going home went to Mr.. Reads studio on Chestnut
street. philadelphia. While enjoying the warmth
Of an open fire. Mr.. Read got out his wrlting-desk
and wrote this beautiful lyric.-S.
Daily globe., 1878-05-25
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
A fire at Suncook, N. H., yesterday mornin
destroyed nine buildings. Loss, 100000; il
aurance 236 600.

A fire at Suncook, n. H., yesterday morning,
destroyed nine buildings. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Fred Dehrink, married, age %, was found
dead, in Toledo, yesterday morning. It is sup
posed the suicide was on account of courte-
sans alienated affections.
A fire at Defiance, Ohio, last night, destroyed
a livery stable and several contiguous houses.
Loss, $4,000; insurance light.
The Pennsylvania legislature adjourned sine
die yesterday. A. j. Herr, of Dauphin county,
was elected president pro tenn. of the Senate.
No Importance is attributed to late federal
outbreak in Catalonia, Spain. The number of
insurgents is Insignificant, and they have been
driven to the mountains, pursued by troops.
John and Hugh Clarity, Chicago roughs,
were sentenced to two years by the court at
Geneva yesterday, for assault with intent to
kill and for mayhem.
The Queens birthday was celebrated at Mon
treal with imposing ceremonies and large
military display. The st. Albans (Vt.) troops
participated in the demonstration.
j. G. McMullen, general superintendent of
the Chicago and Alton Railway, has been made
general, manager, new Office with increased
authority.
The Episcopal bishops of the Quincy and
Chicago dioceses met wit representatives of the
Springfield diocese and with several clergymen
| to day, for the purpose of forming an Episco-
pal council out Of tho three dioceses. A plan
was proposed by DR.. Judd which will probably
be adopted. Bishop Burges goes to Quincy fol
Sunday service. $
Daily globe., 1878-05-25
RIVER NOTES.

The government gauge yesterday indicated a
rise of half an inch during the previous TWEEN
ty-four hours, and the depth is now feet 314
inches.
The Diamond 10 will be the next boat of
its line to arrive.
The Imperial, Diamond 10 line, has gone to
st. Louis to meet the hull Of the new light
draught steamer Errand Boy, of the same line
which is to be towed to that city from the yard
| at Cincinnati, where it was built. When the
hull arrives at st. Louis, the Imperial will tow
it to Dubuque, where the cabin and machinery
will be put in.
George w. Girdoni and James McMurchy
government inspectors of steamboat hulls and
boilers, arrived yesterday in this city on their
annual official tour. They departed to Still
| water shortly after arrival, where certain boats
await their inspection, and are expected to re-
turn at the beginning of the week, when they
will inspect the boats plying upon the Mime
sofa river.
The Clinton arrived at o'clock last evening,
with enormous trip, consisting of 40 passen-
gers and 300 tons of miscellaneous freight and
will return down river to-day at 10 A. NJ, with
good passenger record and ten car loads OF
freight principally composed of hides from
Fort Benton, and -four.
The Minnesota will be the Sunday boat OF
the X. N. line.
The Northwestern departed from ST. Louis
| on Wednesday for st. Paul.
The Aunt Betsey arrived at IL o'clock last
| night from the st. Croix river, with barges of
| fire wood.
Daily globe., 1878-05-25
is reported; but the destruction of property
was considerable.
ted from various points, but nothing very
serious except in this vicinity and at Mineral
Illinois and Iowa.

QUINcY, ILL.,, May pa tornado struck the
western part of Brown county yesterday after
noon, a few niles south of Mounds. Some
houses were blown down, and it is reported
that three persons were killed.
DUBUQUE Ia, May "a special to the Her
aid from Mineral Point. WIS.,, gives brief an
nouncement that q terrible forbade struck that
town at about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Owing to a break in the wires at Warren. it is
impossible to get full particulars tonight. It
is known that large stone brewery and several
stone buildings surrounding it were demol-
ished. and 1t 81 is feared several bodies
will be found under the ruins. The
buildings adjacent to the brewery
are } ohm Miller's house, the Globe hotel, First
ward school house. Millin's store, Currie's har-
ness shop, Wisconsin house, and Ettenger' s.fur-
niture store. These buildings were in the line
of the tornado and are more or less damaged.
One of them, the fine residence of John Spense-
ly, in which was large family reunion, among
whom were John Waller wife and daughter;
Wm. Coates, wife and daughter; Mrs. Waller
and Mrs. Roberts. all of Dubuque was COM
Pletely wrecked, and Mrs. Waller, the mother
OF John Waller, was instantly killed. The rest
OF the inmates of this house miraculously es-
capped with only light injuries. The residence
OF Judge Cathren was also struck by the storm,
and his mother, an aged lady, killed. The tor
nado passed through the heart of the town and
1t is feared it was far more disastrous than
could be learned at this late hour.
Daily globe., 1878-05-25
VERMONT REPUBLICANS.
he state Convention Eats the Hayes Grow.

BURLINGTON May 23.-The Republican State
convention met to-day with Ex-Governor John
Gregory Smith as temporary chairman.
After a speech by the temporary chairman,
converting the temporary into permanent or
ganization and the appointment Of the usual
committees, recess was taken. Upon reas-
sembling the convention nominated Col. Red
field Proctor, of Rutland, for governor, E. P.
Cotton for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and John A.
Page, the present incumbent for State treas
urer.
The following are the resolutions adopted:
The Republicans of Vermont steadfastly
.adhering to the often declared principles of
their party, and sensible of the gravity of the
present exigencies in our country, hereby re-
solve:
First.-That the motives and general course
of administration of President Hayes have our
earty appreciation, and though difference as
to policy may exist, we rejoice in the belief
that both the executive and the Republicans
in Congress are disposed to suffer no divisions,
but on the contrary to observe the excellent
precept, I'm essentials unity, in non-essentials
liberty, in all things charity"
Second-That welcoming truth and shrinking
from investigation we yet condemn as unfair,
uncalled for, and revolutionary, the measure of
the Democratic House of Representatives, to
Investigate part only of the facts pertaining to
the Presidential election, and consider that all
efforts to reopen question of such magnitude
after it has been once lawfully and, we be-
ieve, Justly closed, are detrimental to prosperi-
ty, and perilons to the peace of the country,
deserving the apprehension of all good citizens.
Third-That while we deplore the continued
opposition Of a portion of the South to the eff
forts of the administration to give equal rights
and privileges to all citizens of the whole coun-
try, we do recognize the patriotic action and
devotion IN that section who now stand firm
for the Union and the perpetuity of good gov
eminent.
! The State committee were aushorized to call
district conventions at the time of the State
convention to choose delegates to the national
convention.
Daily globe., 1878-05-25
House of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Mr. Elan, from the
committee on Pacific roads, reported bill re-
pealing section % of the act incorporating the
Texas Pacific railroad company, declaring for
feited the rights, privileges and lands granted
under that section to tee New Orleans, Baton
Rouge & Vicksburg railroad company, and re-
enacting that section in favor Of the New Or
leans Pacific railroad company. Printed and
recommitted.
Mr. Henkle introduced bill to aid ship
canal company, giving the guarantee Of the
United States to the payment of interest on
four millions of five per cent. bonds Referred.
The call Of committees for reports of a pri-
vate character followed
Mr.. Rice chairman of the committee on in
valid pensions, reported q bill providing hat
pensioners deprived of their pensions from
March, 1865, to June, 1866, by reason Of being
in civil service. shall be paid their pensions 70,
that time. Passed.
Also, a bill repeating the section Of the re.
vised statutes which provides that no claim for
pension not prosecuted to a successful issue