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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

The feeling In the Virginia Legislature ran
,retty high during tho discussion of the pub
10 debt question. and some rather savage
tils occurred between members Of tho oppos-
ing factions of Debtpaye and Readjusters.
srhe other day the Legislature was greatly
excited at resolution offered by Republi-
can. one of the Readjusters, reoting that
whereas the State of Virginia was In debt and
unable to pay the interest on that debt itbe
resolved that the marble statues Of George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson, Henry Clay
and other distinguished patriots. valued ut
$3.50 900, and standing In Capitol Square at
Richmond, be sold at auction to tho highest
bidder, the money TO be applied 10 paying the
bondhoders. Such resolution OF course
created alarm and fright, particularly as tho
Readiusters. who have ma jority In tho Legis-
iature, could have paased il, as some OF them
threatened to do, but after causing consid-
cradle scare the matter was dropped and the
Flnember who introduced 1t verbally ilaggel-
aated for his unpatriotio resolution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

1T is probably superduous TO complain any
more Of our mails and their Irregularities.
Our deficiencies in this line have been more
than onoo shown by us; specific complaints
haee been made, time and time again, and
brought to the attention Of the Postoilice De-
nartment without any change or improve
ment being made The carriage of Southern,
8 aud particularly Of Louisiana mails in the
loose and uncertain manner in which they
are carried must affect every interest Of the
State.
In the West business is conducted by tele-
.srraph; here in Louisiana, where we have few
seeiegraph lines we have TO depend wholly on
aAhe mails, and our mails are uncertain rreg
sssllar, and always behind time. Is it any Won
Nyaer that trade languishcs and business is
snrostrated The people must suffer also in
the matter OF news; while that instruction in
agsvents and measures derived from the news
~,ara,s 30 necessary in q country like this, is
.rhsNy denied them. The following postal
sasrd. one OF many received, will show how
rails are carried in Louisiana:
SHREVEPORT, March 8, 1878.
~ Il foolish for me to try and dispose of
,.,s,. naners as long as the mails are man,
III sys,al I'D they are now. instance: papers OF
~ n. fiffh and seventh reached me TINS morn
img. iI naners OF the sixth were received iase
night Those papers thai arrive ne aere o ,las .ls
IN, sssss ss,scolnplain to the authoritlesf =. Y. ..
~ ~ s,e scarcely think II will do any good. The
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

The TONNAGE Of this country has steadily
decreased each year since tho war. Between
1850 and 1860 the tonnage OF American vessels
doubled, but since 1860 American shipping
has been slowly but surely driven from the
seas by foreign vessels. Whereas in ante
hellum days from two-thirds TO three iourths
Of the trade Of this country was carried in
American bottoms, since the war tho proper
tion Of our trade carried by American ves-
sells is only one-quarter. having fallen to
30 per cent iii 1879, % per cont in 1876 and 2G
per cent last year.
This result has boon accomplished by logis-
iation for the benefit of Northern ship build
ers and ship owners, New York, Maine,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania owning five
sixths of the tonnage Of this country. In or
der to protect insignificant villages on the
coast of Maine, our whole trade has bcen
given TO foreign vesscls. marlborough. Mo.
Belfast, Me-, Egg Harbor, N. j.. Forth Am
boy, N. u. are some Of these protected vii
lagos. Each of these insignificant hamlets
boast of more tonnage than Now Orleans, al
though they are wholly without trade of any
kind. In order to protect these villages
america must surrender dominion over the
5tslus
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

In the House, Tuesday. on the apportion
stneut bill, Mr.. Jonas made mastery
sl.rseasf III reply to Wamoth In the course
4 1T lTa remarks MIR. Jonas Is reported as say
ing that "he was In favor OF a constitutions
convention TO wipe out the present constitu
tian, which had hampered and kept back
the legislation of tho regular session
Several weeks Of the session had been lost
debating the amendments to the constitution
which did not mako the constitution
desirable instrument after all We
did not hear tho speech Of
Mr.. Jonas, but IL he has been correctly re-
ported, he has interpreted the views and
wishes Of three-fourths Of the Democrats of
Louisiana of three-fourths Of the voters who
whipped out radicalism and established the
,xisting government. The cumbersome, i'll
aigested and misshapcn amendments to an
unconstitutional constitution. framed for
,asc and wicked purposes, are utterly insult
tilcient to effect any real and thorough reform.
and the only hope Of relief for tho people of
this State Ia in constitutional convention
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

viii the Chinese famine, and the starvation
Empire, affect the Chinese question in America
OF not? That China is ovcrcrowdtH ancfbver-
Tnpulatcd there can be no doubt; this is not
tho first famine that has visited that land
The country baoly produces enough for tho
support of its population, and any accident,
bG! weather. lack Of rain. etc, is liable to pro-
ducc u most destructive famine. For tho
last fifteen Or twenty years China has been
pourinasout its supcrluous population into
every quarter of the globe; tho present
famine will undoubtedly produce new
exodus fur more serious than the emigration
of the past. The Chinese question is not con
fined to California alone; it is a question
that is serious one in half dozen other
States. Tho first place to which the
Chinese turned themselves was Singa-
pore and tho Euglslo possession in Ma
acca. They poured into Wellington, Singa-
pore, etc. completely crowded out the
MaIays, and got possession Of the cntiro
trade and agriculture OF that country. The
British government welcomed this change and
encouraged the immigration, as the Chinese
were much better subjects than the Malays,
quiet, Woodworking and docie; but when the
Mongolians invaded Australia it became an
entirely different matter, since here Chinese
cheap labor came in competition with white
and European labor. The Australians OBJ
jected to the Chinese as earnestly as the Cali
fornians do They succeeded by tyrannicaI leg
islation in driving the invaders out of certain
provinces and towns of that island continent,
tin Northern Queensland the Cinnamon con-
gregated too thick to be driven out. In certain
portions OF that province the Chinese are q
hundred to one as compared with the white
man; the latter finds himself the intruder
and is compelled to leave. After long
struggle with this Chinese question the
Australians have concluded that it is i'm
possible to drive the heather out OF the
country, and have concluded instead to
fence him in, that is, to surrender certain
territory to him and prevent him from in
vading white mans land In Hawaii, the
Chinese have made as clean q sweep as in
Malacca, and are now far more numerous
than the unfortunate ahorigines, the kanakas,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

as TRIPLE SHEET.

The falling Off In Tho business "f many
Northern cities, as compared with last year,
ID clearly shown In The returns from the clear
lighthouses of the country for February.
Twenty-one cities show falling of OF S4bs,
nOp,0uo. New York shows the largest do
crease. the business done III that city
during February being one-quarter less
than during February, 1877. In Philadelphia
and Chicago 1t liz nearly tho same. while st.
Louis, and In fact oil tho other cities show q
smaller but still considerable loss. The only
titles showing an increase Of business over
ast year are San Francisco and New Orleans
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

Postot1ice Department Is wholly careless
and deaf to complaints, and subscribers will
have to be satisfied In getting papers of the
sixth on the eighth, and Of the fifth on the
ninth, and feel thankful for having received
LhniI nnllNiR ut all
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

gross imposition upon the public, II not q
fragrant and dsgraceful swindle.
The following schedule shows the just pro-
portion established by this gigantic fraud
between the prices of Its tickets and device,
and the prizes to be drawn:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14
GENUINE PARTISAN SHOES

The undersigned will offer hereafter to his
numerous customers, and to the public in gem
era,. GENUINE PARTISAN SHOES, made by
orders taken here and manufactured at Paris.
Mt one third less ofthe prices habtually charged
for shoes made here.
Ue will shortly leave for France, and hopes
that the ladies' who so much appreciated the
ilneness. elegance and good taste of his shoes
on this rnre occasion by leaving with him their
orders. He guarantees full satisfaction under
all circumstances, for promptitude. quality of
merchandise. and gr at reduction in prices.
He will also be mu'h pleased to receive or
dels entrusted to him by leather merchants aud
hootmakers, and all fittings belonging to his
line of business. CORRiVEAU
fc2g I'm Th Su Tu 2dp 81 Royal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY RATES.
Based ons1 invested.


Now the following schedule shows the pro
portion established by all honest lotteries in
the United States between the prices Of tickets
and tho prizes to be drawn
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14
SMALLPOX AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

Tho LUZENBURG, tho exclusive Hospital
for iudigent Cases, is on Eysian Fields
street. Third District. IIumnne persons
arc requested to 80 inform tho destitute when
attacked. Those who come at an oarly sage
mostly all recover. Tho Workhouse, furnishes
esonyyoyanceG; any police station will telegraph
Private cases: Wards, ~; private rooms, 81
per day. Physicians may attend their own
cEtRcs. Hutt wt5tdfft III FIJI times + visit anA
examine Hli tho pa ionts in the interest OF
Erirncp. mh1 I'm 2dp*
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
Extra Liability to Malarial 'nfer'S""'

Persons whose blood is thln' d'gesf,on
weak and liver sluggish, are extra name ~,
to the attacks of malarial dlseas'' Inc
most trifing exposure may nnor! s"'u
conditions, infect System Wh''n' II
healthy. would resist the m'Asmat''
faint The only va: to secure immunity
from malaria in localities where II IS pre-
yo!nt. is to tone and regulate thr'sys-
tenn bv improving weakened digestion,
enrirhins the blood, and giving a whole
some impetus to hillary secretion: iheSe
results are accomplished by nothing so
effectively as Hostetters Stomach Buffers
| which long experience has prove" 10 p'
the most reliable safeguard against fever
and aruc and kindred disorders. AS wen
~ the best remedy for them: 1he BIT
trrS are, moreover. an excellent 'nvl"-
nr,nt Of thc organs Of nrinati"r. and an
active drpurent eliminating from '''
blood those acrid impurities when orr
vinate rheumatic ailments.
J. J. McCook & Bro, the sold
reliable" wholesale and retail mer
chants Of NatchitocheS, have con
timed to maintain their prestige
They carry an immense stocf
purchased from first hands TO-
cash, and offer superior 'nduce
: ments to retail buyers, planter
and the trade. Merchants IN tn
q interior will find on investigator
y that this house can supply thel
Q on better terms than they can 81
cure in New Orleans, st. Louis {
g New York They not only k''
y: every line of dry goods, o"t ''e'
4 largely in fancy and staple groc
r ries, wines, liquors, and tobacco
IL Their stock Of boots and shoes
very heavy and being offered
10 reduced figures.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
Meeting in Ward 3.
THE TICKET UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED.

THE TICKET UNANIMOUSLY 1SDORsED.
At a meeting of the citizens OF
Ward 3. held at Grapes Bluff on
Oct. 10Th. Col. w. w. Breazea)e was
called to the chair, and J. N. Wolf
son appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting being ex-
planned by the Chair, to be recon:
sideration of tho Resolution passed
by meeting held at Grappe's Bluff
on Saturday, the 5th inst. Consider
ing the action of the late Democratic
Convention in making unsatisfactory
nominations, and requesting the with
drawal of said nominees, and the sub:
stitution of other names, able and
patriotic appeals were made by S: E.
Russ and others. When, on motion,
it was Resolved unanimously, to res
cind the former Resolution, and a de-
termination expressed to support the
nominees of the Convention.
W. W. BREAZEALE,
J. n. WoLFsoN, President.
Secretary.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
The VultureS.

The class of men who are declared
independents are enough to disgust
those who did their duty as men and
democrats since 1868. We hear no
names now connected with this move
ment for spoils save those who were
not there when Louisiana wanted
brave hearts and stout arms. They
were in the rear shaking in every
limb or else on the fence waiting for
the gallant men to win the fight when
they conld drop on tho victorious
side and eat the dead game like the
vulture.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
Obituary..

Died. Sunday about o'clock a. H., II
thn parish of Natchit"chrs. la. !. }
JOHNSON. formerly resident OF 1eSas'
a,ea about As years.
Th, deceased has lived some time
,mono the citizens Of this parish: he
w.. known. hunortd. aud respected as
m,nd citizen 4 fearless npk"laer OF right
onI ;ns,jce, and an outspohen enemy OF
WRONG and injustice. In attempting 10
sn,nr.ss law|cssn"ss. and 10 arrest til'
r.rr.tr,tor of midnight crime, ne met
Tia d.ath 1T the hands Of the vlolator OF
law, peace and order.
Stranger though he may have been t"
,uy,hers Of our citizens. his sudden and
v;nlcnt death aroused the sympathies OF
onr neople. and on the quiet Sabbath
MORN armed men FASTENED to the scene
Of the tragedy. if possible to arr st the
murderer, and aveDge the death OF his
victim.
Sunday afternoon qniet cavalcade
entered orr city. In wagon WIS horne
the lteless body of J. J. Joh Be-
hind il rode a few personal Fl -, an'
aymc1 men. As the sun sanN 10 rest
down the slope Of tho Western HORIZON
the coffin was lowered into the sll'n
e ear I''i No prayers were uttered o'rr til
' ;nauimate co, pSr. No funeral rt4nlr
,wrllrd ont on the evening ar; only u
pine, sung his requiem. and t." gent
breeze made melody over NE silent deaf
Friendly ha"'' t., 'leaped the earth int"t(
open gr:.ve, while around We're gathere
!. the forms of those whose stern feature
dust soiled garments and low toned vo'
S es, told how deep was the feeling who
+ brought them there to lay to his TN
rest the remains of one moro victim
tho fanatical hate which would array Il
two races of this fair cline in deadly a
o tagonism to each other. Sleep in peac
brave comrade; there are those lett WI
IS will yet right the wrongs which ha
T. caused thy fair manhood to sink into
~ untime|v vet hOnOred grave. 2JS.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
HOMER MASONIC |N,rIUYE
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
Nineteenth Annual Session Begins Sept.
4th, 1878.

EFFICIENT TEACHERS will fill every
T. Department.. Especial attention CIV
en- to MUSIC.
Prof. A. A. WHEELER will give instruc-
ton in the rudiments of music as ap-
piled to singing to the entire School,
twice a week, free Of charge.
Board and tuition per month of four
weeks, including washing, lights, &C.,
SIS, in advance.
Music on Piano, Organ, Guitar, or cul-
tivation of tho voice, included with the
above, $40 90, in advance.
Tuition, 3. and 5 dollars per month.
Incidental fee per term, Sill advance
Liberal deduction for tuition when
paid in advance.
The Institution is strictly non-denomi j.
national
For further particulars, send for Cata-
logue.
IT'S. SLIGH, A. NJ,
Prest., Homer, Claiborne Parish, La.
Oct. II, l878.-6m.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Parties desiring to purchase
cheap and excellent goods both as
to style and quality will consult
their interest by calling early at
a. A. Walmsley's who has just re-
turned from New York with a
stock fully equal to the wants Of
this section.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
New Orleans Oct. -

New Orleans Oct. ID
Vindicator:
Republican trving2o make politica,
capital of Blunt; "a'r ana puo'''"eu
a narrowing rr'ta' of wrongs.
Reeistrat;o vastly improved. Our
pariaR 20 Iention met to- day trying
- nafmonize our own people and
hope to get our opponents controlled
this week when We will push vigor-
Gus movement here that will keep the
Custom House ring with their hands
full hereafter. Convention will give
full particulars. We are sanguine of
securing our customary majority, not:
withstanding absence Of voters and
sickness, as colored people are openly
in revolt against the federal ring.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Only five days more which to reg
lister. Are you prepared to do your
duty as A white man on 5th Novem-
bert In other words, have you reg
istered 7
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Country Merchants who want
cheap stocks, and selected from a
full and complete assortment will
consult their interest by giving
the McCook's an early call.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
Died.,

McKsSsA.- In this city Tue-.ay October Is.
1878, FRANCIS JAMES, yor'eest son .! neg Il
McKenna and Celeste Armsno; sSea louf
wears, one month an+ooe day.
H,IL-Near oampte, in this parish, Oct:
,sth. 1873. N.aY LOUISE, youngest daughter Of
James q. hill and Mario +. Hysms; agsd 10
months Aad I days,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Call at the post.ofice and see our
reduced price list of fruit-trees, flowers
and ornamental shrubbery, from G. W.
stoner's nursery at Shreveport. All to
be sold at hard time prices.
Aug. 3-3m. PORTER & CARtEp
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Registration CLOSES shortly. You
must be registered anew don't
fail to visit the registrar. Every
white man MUST register.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Some Houses will not exchange
goods or refund the money when
the goods don't suit-H. A.
Walmsley & Co., do it!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
United.

GA, friends Of Ward 3 have Wh''''"
into line aud the white men and demo-
crafts ,f Natchitoches parish present
to the enemy 'olid front. Let the
FIGHT be maintained and the "att'e'
foucht for ten years, will be fairly ami
tr;umnhantlv won next month.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Cash will never buy cheaper
than now-go to d. A, Walms'
ley's and see if this is not true.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SPEC1AL NOTICE,
NO judicial advertisement Ill De
inserted IN this paper hereafr, un-
less the Attorney becomes ecur,ty
for the advertising bill, acFh must
De PAID on FIRST INsERlON, or
they 1cil be discontinued,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Special Notice.-Cavil Bray. Esod
vernon parish, is the duly autho''d
agent for the VINprCAToR in Vernontr.
ism. and all contracts made by him;Ill
10 fully ratified and carried ont by,
f. F. PRESLEY and J. II. Caldwell are
our agents for Sabine.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

Mammoth stock of the season
at McCook's Mammoth establish
ment. Cheapness outdone this
time, certain.
Our worthy Registrar yawns much
over the inactivity in bis business Yet
over three thousand votes have come
forward and still the list falls short OF
it's required numbers.
READ TH1s.-Every citizen in
this parish owes certain duties
which he should not fail to per-
form. We have been cut off by
quarantine from our Capitol city,
and time, as we'll as money is
yery scarce. These, also, are the
election days. Now, tho duties
YOU all owe are to Register, tt
vote. to be economical, and cal
on McCooK & Bro, at once, anc
buy cheap goods.
| QUERY: "Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar
burg Bros. Seal Of North Carolina q
III. ..u. p.i.. r 1's'7sly'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-07

WEST RASDoLrH.-We had frstelass run
away Friday noon. man from out OF town left
his horse unhitched in front of Dubois & Gays
block, the Main street side, which became
frightened by hand-car coming down the track
and ran with the wagon, striking the hind wheel
of W. W. Beans carriage, in front of l.. b. At
wood & Co.'S store, turning Mr., Beans carriage
completely over, and throwing Mr.. Bean some
distance, injuring him but slightly. The wagon at
tached to the runaway horse was an old-fashoned
one, with wooden axletrees When 1t struck the
other carriage the hind axletree was broken off
twice, near each wheel and both tugs broke, let
ting the horse free, which took advantage and
ran down Main street at the rate of about two
seventeen, but stopped in its wild career near
the corner of School street. The owner thinks
that the next time he goes into Large place"
or one that has "kars, he will hitch his horse.
go. 1t seems as though this community was rife
with dark crimes. 1t is rumored that a young
man aged nineteen, by the name of Trask, a
painter by trade living ON the hills west of here,
committed suicide by hanging, Sunday. Cause,
disappointment in love. At this writing Monday
night, we are unable To give full particulars of the
case What is this place coming to ?.,. The last
monthly temperance meeting, held by the Good
Templars in the Christian church, on Thursday
evening OF last week. was a success. The house
was crowded Charlie Hayward, barber, has
Just put in a new and elegant chair In his shop
made by Smith Brothers, Of Chicago, and costing
nearly sixty dollars. 1t is the incest one ever in
this town. We enjoy shave in it,. All Re
publican voters of Randolph should be present
themselves at the Town Hall next Saturday after
noon, at five o'clock, to choose delegates to the
district convention. The following officers, be-
ing duly elected in Arcade Lodge No. ISL, In
dependent Order OF Good Templars were installed
Monday night by District and Lodge Deputy J. v,
Newton Worthy Chief remplar, Ed. Q. Bigelov
Worthy Vice remplar Miss Carrie Briggs Worthy
Recording Secretary, Miss Jennie Dnttoni Worthy
Assistant Secretary, L. O. Blanchard Worthy
Financial Secretary Miss Minnie Ripley Worthy
Treasurer G. r. Green; Worthy Chaplain, c. b,
Pratt; Worthy Marshal, Frank Rogers Worthy
Deputy Marshal Miss Grace Iamson; Worthy
Guard, Mrs. William Wood Worthy Sentinel,
John Finn Worthy Right Hand Supporter, DIR. V.
C. Abbott; Worthy Left Hand supporter, Miss
Jennie smith; Past Worthy Chief Templar, Lewis
| p. Thayer.