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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23

and hatred which attached to the name Of the
Republican party in the South. It's sole OBJ
ject is the yindication of the fraudulent adj
ministration and the Infamous Returning
Board through the votes Of q betrayed and
deceived people. We know no better platform
for this so-called party than the following
dispatch, sent to Tom Anderson when lying
In iaiI under sentence for his crimes against
the people of this State-to which, it will be
observed, the name of Eugene Hale is also
signed:
WASHINGTON, d. c. February 4, 1878.
To Gen. Thomas G.. Anderson, New Orleans, La:
The undersigned feel it due to you, under
present circumstances. to assure you Of our
unhesitating belief that, in the matter where
in you stand charged, you are altogether
guiltless of any offense against laW that you
are falsely accused and maliciollsly perse-
cuted; that the proceeding against you,
though in the form OF law, is without the
substance Of Justice; that we hereby tender
our earnest sympathies, and express our hope
that the sense of Justice and love Of peace Of
the people of Louisiana will protect you, and
not permit the best interests Of the whole
country to he disturbed by q revival Of Sec
tional animosties. In any event, we are con-
fident that the American people will redress
any injustice of which you may be made the
victim. JOHN SHERMAN,
STANLEY MATTHEWS,
EUGENE HALE,
.s HARRY WHITE,
T. A. GARFTET,D
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23
Floating Bath House and Natarium.

Situated on the river. one block and o half
above Jackson street.
Take Tchoupitoulas or Baronne and Jackson
street cars, etc.
Twenty minutes ride from Canal street. Open
from a. N. until 9 q. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23
RELIEF ASSOCIA.
TION.
New ORLEANS, September 81, 1877

New ORLEANS, September II, 1873.
The following subscriptions to the Steam
boatmen' g Relief Association are acknowledged !:
M. J. McAdam, second contribution. $40 90
New Orleans Wrecking and Salvage
Company, second donation. .......... 25 90
Cash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
Allen, Nugent & Co.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is 90
Employees st. Bernard Coal Company,
Darlington. KY. through W. 8. Camp
bell, agent. .......,........... 50 90
NJ. r. McGraw, receipts Surprise Saloon,
576 Magazine street, for Friday. go; % 90
Weeks collections Of four little school
girls at Hanesville, KY, through
Capt. J. W. Carlton. --.......-.. 25 90
Steamboatmens Relief Association, Lou
dent. ............,... $50 90
Schmidt & Ziegler one case champagne
for sick and convalescent go.
se22 It GEO. s. PETIT, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23

GENERAL RELIEF COMMITTEE I. 0.
O. F., OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Office Odd Fellows Hail, HIS Camp street.
Brethren of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Louisiana In neeu Of assistance will
be paid in money by acquisitions from the dele
gates Of their lodges.
we are not ana nave IoSIffjss THfiGf=
sitions for rations, or receiving aid of any kind,
from other associations in this city.
Brethren of sister jurisdictions, now In our
midst, will have all needful wants supplied upon
their own order.
SEQ ct LUTHER HOMES, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23

! PrInCIpaIS Desk anu IaDle COmDlQeQa
Is Teachers Tables with two drawers.
5 dozen Cane Seat Chairs.
aMore or less.
Desks, Seats and Recitation Benches-Wood-
work to be alternate ash and walnut. oiled or
vanished, or cherry vanished.
Ink wells to accompany each desk.
Desks. seats and benches to be securely fast
ened to the floor with screws, in such order and
at such places as the Board may designate.
Principals desk and table to be of walnut.
oiled
Teachers tables to be of cherry, vanished.
pies to be sent to this Office.
Terms of Sale-Cash ninety days from date
of contract.
Proposals to be sealed, directed totho Secre-
tary Of the Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. =
Fl. B. FERGUSON,
Chairman Committee on Furniture.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23
American Benevolent and Mutual
Aid Association.
CHARTERED JULY 26, 1877.

CHARTERED JULY 26, 1877.
In view Of the increase Of the prevailing
disease among our members, 1t becomes neces-
sary to adopt additional means for their relief.
For that purpose thefollowing committee has
been appointed, to whom those desiring assist
ance will make application. They are also au
| thorized to receive any contributions the
charitably disposed may bestow.
ia. BARTLETTE, President.
JOHN B. DOLHONDE, Secretary.
COMMITTEE.
J. Vim. Davis. John G. Pooley,
r. L. Bruce, J. B. Walton,
J. A. Watkins. Thomas Askew,
A. Ell. Demas, Jules Vienne,
=, Charleville, ?. Y. Relimpio,
Stoddard Howell, A. G. DeLisle,
George Zelier, J. B. Warner,
John Jordan. Spencer Field, Jr.,
". a, Eastman, D. A. Blanchard
George Selby, A. s. Cutler,
John G. Fleming, E. B. Falls.
John B. Fitch, ?. l.. MaillouX,
". A, D. Anderson, Joseph Marcou,
A. G. Merkel, Capt. Jules Pratt.
se12H
Applications may be made to committee at
upper Room, Masonic Hall, corner St. Charles
and Perdido streets. between a. n. and D. "a.
NEW ORLEANS SPANISH RELIEF AS
ISOLATION.
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NEW ORLEANS SPANISH RELIEF AS
ISOLATION. ~.=
No. rs Decatur street.

In view of the increase of the prevailing dis
ease among cur country citizens, 1t becomes
necessary to adopt additional means for their
relief.
For that purpose the following committee has
been appointed, to whom those desiring assist
ance will make application;
They are also authorized to receive any con-
tributions the charitable of the Spanish resi-
dents Of the United States and others disposed
may bestow:
la9at, 4, Iopez f. Amsted, r. Brieto.
a. AGUsTI, Secretary. sel5
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ADMISSION PRICES :

Monthly tickets .......................s2 sc
Slngie EnLry -......,...-....s....-... Il
Swimming lessons tome course). ........ OF
HARRY HAMMERSLEY.
aus 3m Manager
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raw ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER 2s, 1875.


DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE TICKET.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
T.. A. BURKE, OF ORLEANS.
FOR THE F0RTY-SIXTH. CONGRESS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Il. L. GIBSON, OF ORLEANS.
SECOND DISTRICT.
e. ). ELLIS. OF ORLEANS.
THIRD DISTRICT.
J. Fl. ACKLEN. OF ST. MARY.
FOURTH DISTRICT
J. B. ELAN, OF DE SOTO.
FIFTH DISTRIBUTOR THE LONG TERM.
J. F. KING, OF CONCORDIA.
FOR THE UNFINISHED TERM (FoRrY FIFTH CON-
GRESS.)
J. s. YOUNG, OF CLAIBORNE.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
e. W. ROBERTSON, OF EAST BATON ROUGE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23

&c No. 3 Double Desks. IS feet in ISL in liza in*
100 No 4 Double Desks. I3 feet IA inI14 in*
90 No. Double Desks q feet 10 in 22h nE12 in*
1870 No. Double Desks. q feet 10 in q in IL lnF
10 No. 2 Single Back
Seats. .......... Q feet# .... ..... ......
6No. 2 Dcuble Back
Seats .......... % feet lnf .-.... 1880.
Is No. 8 Double Back
Seats. .-......... 8 feet jn# ...-.. ....-
II No. 4 Double Back
Seats. 9 feet 1n# .t...s ..-,
Is Mo- Double Back
Seats -.-..--....I2 feet 10 y .-.-. ..".-
% No. 6 Double Back
Seats ...........E q feet 10 = ....... ......
IS No. Recitationi
Benches. ......- g feet* $50. -.....- ......
% No. 3 Recitation
Benches g feet* 49,. ..... ......
"a No. Recitation
Benches. 8 feet* .... ...... ....-
26 No. : 5 Recitation =,
Benches ....... g feet*.-.. -...-- ....
&c No., e Recitation
Benches. ....... s feet* 80. ..-.. ...-..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23
RULE Ill,

Tt shall be the duty OF the president Of each
central club to publish at the same time as the
encouragement of judge and, commissioners
the location of the polling booth. which must be
held at any other place than that selected shall
be null and void,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23

The election for delegates to the parish nomi-
mating convention shall be held on the twelfth
day Of October. 1875 The polls shall be open
from 6 q, m, to d. M
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23
RULE TT.

The president Of each central club is hereb
required to appoint one Judge Of election: an
he shall appoint three commissioners wher
commissioners for each ticket if there be NOR
than two tickets,
Should any judge or commissioner be absen
at the opening Of the polls, the vacancy shall b
filed by q vote Of the Judge and commissioned
han
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-23

1t shall be the duty of the commissioners
charge Of each ballot box to keep compl
numbered record of the names, precinct. re
dence and age Of each, voter, which poll
ers, aud shall constitute part of the returns
be forwarded to the Parish Committee.
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j. ". FLYNN, Asst Secretary. se19 lot
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It shall be the duty of the commissioners to
count and tabulate the votes Immediately after
polling booths which tally sheets, signed by the
Judge and a majority of the commissioners.
and countersigned by the president of the CEN
trail club, shall be prunG facie evidence for the
parties declared elected. Ali returns to be filed
with the secretary of the Parish Committee be-
fore u m, on the thirteenth Of October.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
sOLON CHASE ON Specie PAY
MENTS.

"With this sum specie payments can be
resumed at rnce, and the promise that is
written ON the face Of the greenback to pay
the dollar, made good. This would give
Bill n good dollar for his work, aud the
wounded veteran good money for his PEN
sion, which is only justice and fair play 10
Bill and the veteran; that is Bill not only
would work for gold wages as he
does now, but would buy his goods
at gold prices, and thereby save
another large item of the $25434 that
is pressed out of him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
THING NEEDFUL I'm OUR PRESENT
CONDITION., AND WILL L CURE Us OF
MANY FINANCIAL ILLS. The m oment
You have got specie payments, Pendleton's
and Bufier's theory of paying the bonds in
greenbacks, which means neither more or
less than more and meaner money, be-
comes obsolete. If Congress in its blum
derlnzs, did NOT agree to pay the principal
of the bonds in gold, it ought to have
agreed to, and specie payments will make
the agreement what it ought to be. The wit
of man cannot devise amy scheme that will
bring absut specie payments other than re-
deeming sreenbacks with gold; that is, let
somebody else have some good money be-
sides the bOndh hslders-SOLON CHASE,S
"POOR MANS TRACT" OF 1871.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGcIN COUNTY.

Monday the barn of Calvin Conant in Auburn
was struck BY lightning and, with an adjoin-
ing stable, burned to the ground. The barn
was IS by 60 feet, and contained IS tons of hay,
farming tools, etc., all of which were burned.
Mr. Conant's loss is $4,000, and he has no iu-
surance. His insurance expired last Ootober
In the same shower the school house near
North Turner was struck by lightning and
many of the scholars prostrated to the floor.
Strange to say the building was not set on fire
nor was any one fatally injured. Several Of the
scholars were taken home in an insensible con-
dition, but soon rallied. In Lisbon there was
fierce gale and much damage was done to
buildings, one barn was moved from Its moor
ings, trees blown over, chimneys blown down,
etc.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Yarmouth High School commenced Monday
with full attendance. MIR. Il. X. GOODWIN,
Principal; Miss Emma b. Sargent, Assistant.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A very severe storm passed over Browntieid,
Sunday evening, accompanied by heavy thun-
der and sharp lightning. Some damage was
done The barn of Col. Eldric Clemous of
Hiram, was struck and entirely consumed by
fire, including forty tons of hay and all his
farming tools. Insurance unknown.
PENoBsoor COUNTY.
The Los Angeles Herald (Cal), announces
the death OF Charles Il. Bean, formerly OF Ban
gor. He was found dead in his room. Phyis-
clans testified at the inquest that he died OF an
overdose of morphine. The Indications are
that he took the dose Intentionally. Suicide
appears to have been hereditary in this in
stance. as his is the third or fourth case of sui
eide, beginning with his grandfather. Bean
was formerly on the Bangor Democrat and
thence Joined the rebel army.
-Four Sisters of Charity left Portland for Old
town, Monday, where they are to start a school
for the instruction of the Indians in that local.
ity
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

The Lewiston Journal thus emphatically
contradicts the charge of extravaganza and
increase of public expenditures in Maine:
"The Gazette copies from the Standard a
charge that the expenses of Maine for pur-
poses outside of war debt and pensions, have
been largely increased under Republican rule.
The Gazette is mistaken, and the mistake
arises from the fact that the State now raises
by taxation and pays to towns nearly 100000
to aid them in supporting town Schools
whereas formerly towns paid the whole bill.
The State expenses the past year, outside of
the extraordinary charges arising from war
and schools, were less per cent. on the val
uation than in 1856. Maine is blessed with
an exceptionally pure and economical State
government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
now TO GET GOOD TIMES.

a Pennsylvania paper sets up the folloaoing
guideboard as shoacing the aoay to good times:
Curse the capitalists; tiighten them all you can.
10 not let them go into business. Hthey shoO
anu opposition to do 50, call a meeting; get up q
set OF rules and regulations for managing the
business so as to break them up as soon as posi-
Ole, and threaten those acho aoill not go IN under
the rules, uratl they gather up their money and
teaoe the country, as they haze already begun to
40. Nothing helps times so much as to let men
know that If they get more By aoorking hard than
you do By idleness, you aoM compel them to d.
0sde. They will acork all the harder for such en-
coaragement. Go right ahead aoih your COM
nsunsstic speeches. AU that is necessary is to
foltoao up, and zoe aoil soon be all on the grouud
floor, all equdl-aN poor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
City Taxes for 1878.

Two events the old proverb says are among
the ineyitable,-one the coming of the tax
gatherer, the other that of the grim messen-
ger who sooner or later knocks at all our
doors. The difference between the two is,
that the latter comes but once,-the first vis-
itation is his final one =, while the former, as
our readers are reminded by our columns this
morning, returns year by year, as surely as
the earth performs its annual circuit. Were
we disposed to assume the preachers role and
point moral, we might inculcate the need
of preparation to meet both messengers, and
counsel readiness to pay alike with cheerful
ness and equanimity our public dues, and the
great debt of Nature we all owe.
By the exhibit of the assessors published
by US to-day several things are suggested ia
vorable to the financial condition of our city.
The great decrease in the valuation of Mu-
inequalities within few years cannot have
failed to strike the attention. Boston, for in
stance, this year shows loss in this respect
from the previous year of $41 ,040,9o on real
estate alone, a sum one third more than our
whole valuation, and also a loss of $15,372,-
500 on personal estate, making total dc.
crease in one year Of $56,413, 400. The
showing on the part of Portland is far better.
There has been an actual increase in the val
uation of real estate, arising from new build.
ings and improvements, of $145, 900, and the
decrease on personal property is less than
could reasonably be anticipated, being only
$780,, ,291, aud that occasioned chiefly by the
shrinkage in value Of stocks of merchandise
and shipping. Real estate constitutes the ba-
sis, and as some political economists assert,
the only proper basis, Of taxation. The fol-
lowing tables will show, if not large, yet a
steady and gratifying increase of the valua-
ton of real estate in the city during the pres
ent decade, Notwithstanding this long contin-
uance of the unprecedented business depres-
sion:
VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE OF PORTLAND FROM
1870 TO 1878 INCLUSIVE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
THE OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES.

fsoe gears ago 1861 the bank note circulation
ot the country anaou nted to not much more than
t'oo hundred million dollars; now the circulation,
odn6 and national, exceeds seven hundred naa-
hons.-PREs. JoHNsoN's ANNUAL MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS, DEC. 1866.
Without including seven and three tenth notes,
naaay of the small denominations of aohich aoere
ancarculdtion as money, and all Of aohich tend IN
some measure to sooeN the imitation, the paper
money OF the country amounted, Oct. 31st, 1866,
to the sum of 1874, ,21S ,O3S.-SEo. MoCULLocH's
REPORT, DEC. 1865.
Not more than fce per cent Of the legal tender
fnterestbearing notes, First issue of 7-3O's] are
IN circulation as u,rency.-CoMPTRoLLER
CLARK's CURRENCY REPORT, DEC. 1865
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

THIS is how the New York World refers
to the defunct bankrupt law: Erit the Bank
rupt law. Ereunt premiums to spectators
risks with bankruptcy whitewash in per-
spective. Eseunt perjuries. frauds, bogus
assets, swindles, black,lettered lawyers and
commercial jackals. Enter more confidence
between buyer and seller, more pluck for the
debtor, less suspicion for the creditor and
quieter feeling III the discount market. So
the curtain falE, with hundreds eager but un-
able to get behind the scenes and register
their manusc ripts with the prompters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

~ pdrs against industry, frugality and econ
onay, and it fosters the eui spirits Of ertrao-
dgdnce and speculation. Of all the contri-
cdnces for cheating the laboring classes Of
mankind, none has been more efectual than
t1at achich delades them ,oith paper money.
1has IS the most efectual Of intentions to fer
tstaSe the rich man fields By the s,oeat of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres-
s'on, e1cessice taxation, these bear lightly up
on the mass ot the community, compared ,oith
fraudulent currencies and the robberies COM
Matted By deprecated ."-Daniel
IFebefe~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

As very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is to it as
sparingiy as possible; avoiding occasions
Of expense by cuitivatinx peace, but re.
membering also that timely disbursem ents
10 prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repeI il /;
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, NOT only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertions i'm time
of peace TO discharge the debts which un-
avoidabIe wars may have occasioned, mot
unxenerousiy throwing upon posterity the
burden which we ourselves ought to bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

THE Ne,o Era is at its old tricks of forg
cry. 1t prints the circular to banking men,
pretending to be signed by Mr.. James Buell.,
Secretary of the American Bankers Associa-
tion. Mr.. Buell. says emphatically that the
circular is a forgery, and the Nep Era
knows it is. The circular sounds as though
it might have been got up in the Era office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

"1he Uery man OF all others apho has the
deepest interest in sound currency, and
'oho suffers most by mischieuous legislation in
money matters, is the man aoho earns his ddi-
y bread by his daily toll. a deprecated cur.
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling bet,ceen morning and noon, and fal-
Ting still lo,oer between noon and night, these
things constitute the oery harvest time Of spec
utators, and Of the ,ohole race of those ,cho are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
eoals. Hundermines the oirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages pr0pensities destructive to its happiness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

The sum raised by taxation this year is
STA, ,462.53 against $3.50, ,56422 last year
both years including railroad interest of
$15O.000. This increase has been caused by
the addition of third in amount to the state
tax, of which Portland pays nearly one
decrease in valuation of personal property
and also with an appropriation ofover $21 900
for the purchase of a lot and building new
school house, and the large repairs required
this year on bridges, and expenditures for
the Improvement of the sanitary condition of
our school houses and Of the Mill Pond, our
city authorities have been enabled to keep
down the rate of taxation to $2.55, five mills
only more than that of last year. In 1870
and 1872, with no railroad interest to pay,
the rate was $3.50.
The discount for the payment of taxes
within 60 days from the commitment has
been reduced from to per cent The OBJ
ject of such discount is to ensure promp. pay
ment, but it is obvious that the aggregate of
the taxes is really diminished thereby, re-
quiring larger levy by so much. Whlle tne
prevailing rate ofinterest was from 10 to II per
cent, so large discount might be necessary
to accomplish the object, but now with inter-
est at and per cent, it is believed that the
reduced rate will offer sufficient inducement
for payment within the limited time,
especially when it is recollected that
alter its expiration interest is added to the
amount of each man's tax, making the penal
ty for undue delay substantially per cent.
The amount of city debt falling due this
municipal year is $110,S00 which will be
paid without issue of new bonds.
On the whole we are led again to commend
what we consider the faithful, wise and eco
nomical administration of our municipal
affairs, and we are especially glad to learn of
the candid cooperation Of the other depart-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

ONLY four months more and then resump.
ton of specie payments. The country will
then have sound, non-fuctuating mixed
currency of coin, national bank notes, and
greenbacks in nearly equal parts, and con-
vertible at Far, paper into coin or coin into
paper, and all guaranteed by the National
Government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04

"Ihe loss which America has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of ire
deensable paper money, on the necessary conf
dence beteoeen men, on the necessary confidence in
tepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican goo
ernnaent constitute an enormous debt against the
States chargeable Nth this unadvased measure,
auhach nau remain ansatiSfed, or rather at is an
accumulation ofguiH aohich can be e1piated no
otherwise than By voluntary sacrifice on the al-
ar ofjustice of the poaoer Which has been the ia
strunaent cf it-Jaanes Madison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-04
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

HAS the Neac Era become party to the
Democratic Greenback intrigue? 1t is busily
engaged in pufing Marcellus Emery and S.
J. Anderson. Indeed Mr.. Fitzgerald has
almost persuaded it that the currency ques-
tion is of no Importance in this campaign.
Evidently somebody is going to be cheated
and the indications are that Republican
Greenbackers will be the swindled ones.