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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-20
Doing B ETTER.

We are glad to note that Mr.. w. D. Bicham,
editor Of the Dayton Ohio Journal. has
changed the opinion he held and expressed in
bis paper some three or four years ago. About
that time he visited New Orleans and was hos
pitaly entertained by some Of the fighting 'old
Confeds" Of this region, In the corresponds nee
to his paper he violently attacked our people
charging that Northern man who married q
New Orleans lady was socially tabooed by our
citizens He has, eondoned this offense by his
recent efforts. in behalf of our sick and suffer-
sins and cordially thank him for his valuable
services In our behalf. as shown by his sympa--
thizng editorials. and by his active, practical
G ,mn1fttee of that city. to extend to the fever
stricken people of this section the much needed
aid ar assistance. "'One touch of nature makes
the whole world kim"
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GOOD NEWS.
The Mails Delayed at Mobile VIII Arrive
ITO. KbaY.

ARC WaAs Weaayen az mOnlhe VIII arrive
no. Day
On the eighteenth instant Postmaster Badger
sent the following telegram to the postmaster
at Mobile:
What disposition OF Eastern mail due here
yesterday ?"
~: 10 Wn On an answer was returned:
forwarded last night via Decatur Corinth
and Grand Junction, and New Orleans and
Cairo road to New Orleans"
Postmaster Badger Immediately wired to r.
Henry, the postmaster of Decatur. the following
message:
"PIease return via Montgomery the Eastern
mail which was forwarded by the Mobile post
master. Mail trains are again running between
Mobile and New Orleans-answer."
From Decatur the answer came:
will return your Eastern mail via Mont
gomery by first train out at 2:45 .. N. to-mor-
row."
The latter dispatch is dated on the eighteenth.
| and we will receive. the mails Oh the morning
of the twentieth II forwarded according to the
wording Of the telegram
To explain the above exchange of telegraphic
communications it must be borne in mind that,
owing to the strict quarantine regulations es-
tablished by Mobile, no mail has reached the
city By the Mobile Railroad since the sixteenth
instant we may expect 9 goodly amount Of
| mail by the incoming train Of the Mobile road
To-day
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The secretary. however. was ordered by the
ahairto real the result, his figures being ll6h
FOR Beauregard and 84K for Gardner. The
reading being made regardless OF the rush
made to the desk to have votes changed from
Gardner to Beauregafd.
prior Ia the closing Of the balloting the five
votes OF the ninth ward that were cast for Capt.
Kennison were given to Gardner,l
simply indeseribable. but the chair managed to
declare Gen. q. L. Beauregard
THE NOMINEE
Il III ING marty for State Treasurer.
& TThs opposition wanted another ballot how
xsver the only reaso given being that they had
fssssT blalldoged, and expressed their wish in
Ssyiffeiently loud tones to compare the noise to
Il Haaes lst loose or the explosion OF boiler on q
mississippi steamboat.
ffla Gardner men to resent the outrage by bolt
Ing out of doors.
III few manifested
DISPOSITION TO BOLT
a,nb friends interceded and paci6ed the malcon-
ma announcement was here made from the
sarasid dent stand that there We're
Two SICK PEOPLE
ns.nns;ke VINO requested that less noise sno QUO
E anasssias colDred member shouting ss
sIa III ali right, but we want another paliot::
yvas the HcGump animent 10 the senfl,,
vsanf crisis had evidently been reached ana
ID convention was threatened Win alssoiu1Aoh
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without having wrought anything but repulsiyt
scenes. low was the DANGER to a1e averted2
carried. that the convention proceed to- nnotHel
ballot, Agreater portion Of tic members be-
eHIne tiwere Of the fact only long time after
had been appointed By the ohair 10 taHe down
| the vote had taken their cents on the platform
Mr gala9 ca 9bserying member who be-
however: to protest against d second ballot.
long nertGf Of inaetion occurred. during which
the president lett the platform. and Beauregard
At s:so g. M tie gaysi Of q Tie president called
the conyeation to order again.
surprise OF the uninitiated. obtainSd attention.
He said that 1t was with regret that he had to
terest OF tho National party that he did So. He
felt IT leeeasary TO Withdraw the MANS Of Gen
Beause II II faver q Dr. Gardner on end ]. be
doctor. or words TO that effect.
Whilst the, Gardner men literally screamed
from sheer delIght, the exposition Manifested
us laeK or felIGH OF the announcement hY hgWl-
ing with anger.
It may be sisted that the action Of III. Hsbert
was somewhat unparliamentary LII withdraw
ing q nomination which he had never made
put Darll sntarianfsm had not probaE1y been
invited to the convention and certainly 1T had
Mr.. Hebert was well backed. and that. vas
enough, for the bowls and screams, had moi
subaided Il before 1,enber 5ainsd The CROWD
lave twenty votes rader my eentrol. and Sec
ond the mution7
BoopLA! E1tYT1
and whatever else tie imagination can con.
u move that Dir. Gardner bs. nominated 10y
aeclamation" came froEa ono puinE
NO. III be id Ii h9 is.'s roaraa d member.
! moye that DR.. Gardaer be escorted to the
standD
insanity had fairly set Id among d majority
Of The zaembers. and notHithstandfng that no
was dragged up to the platform. Attempting
Of jeers md inc refusal Of members To reaog
nize him. 30 he
SAT- HIMSELF DsWE
upon chat. and eooIly abided his time. A par
&ial lull found DR.. Gardner on his feet.
Meesrs. Perrin and ThibauIb-T object, e OBJ
jeet most en- phatfcally. He il not nominated,
boots. during which DR.. aardner spoke to our
sense Of hearing about as follows:
Owing TO the excitement q. Il won't attempt
to mah che ab5rsrs platform tsnf s
again. and withdrew from the platform, fol-
lowed by more boots and yells.
!, Three cheers for Beauregard shouted d Nom
q fitting apotheosis to the supreme farce.
The secretary then read q resolution author
izing the State Central Committee to f / va
eanees % the ticket whenever the same became
to the sergeant. neither of which more
than halt dozen members henrd read, and
which were deemed adopted
The chair declared the convention adjourned
sine die Without reRding
THEIR PLATFORM
Or even receiving 1t from the committee APP
pointed to draft it.
;. And this is how DIR. J. y. Gardner. of East
Baton Rouge. happens to be the nominee Of the
collapsed National party for the State Treas.
IreEship,
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Y. WI. O.. A,

This association attended TO sixty-seven new
cases. Four deaths were reported.
One hundred and thirty seven applications
were filed for rations. ffy-seven upon the gov
eminent and eighty eight upon the Peabodys
for the twenty-four hours ending Wednesday
at s D. m. ..@es 49, a=s- .=~
letter dated September IS was received from
I. A. Boges from Lagonda plantation. on the
Teche, reporting, three new cases and two
deaths. In his letter he states that all the
owners Of the plantation are down with the
fever, and that no assistance can be obtained
from neighbors.
He asks for six nurses who will leave on
Morgan's Railroad this morning.
Mr., Chas. E. Walker, q member of the Chris
tan Association Of Hartford. Conn, who ar
rived In this city on Friday last, leaves this
and make himself generally useful
g.. This association have attended to 1917 eases
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TILE DAMNING GAME.
LOTTERY PLAYING vELH4 PROVE TmE
RUIN OF OUR PEOPLE.

Lottery playing is fearful bane. it strikes
deep at the poor classes of New Orleans. WASH
erRosnen, cooks and errand boys. who have not
the least spare cent to dispose of will spend
their last quarter. or to use d more proper
Phrase, the latest haul they have made from
their employers loose cash. to invest In the
Loulsiana State Lottery for gig or saddle. If
q lucky wight strikes Howard for any amount
however small he tells it to friend of his: the
latter mparts the news to another who spends
his hard -earned earnings In the same lucky
scheme.
a curious feature Of this policy and com
Of BoWard's seheme are 40 aIlperstitious o. to
the choice OF their numbers as the peasants Of
The Dark Ages were IN the obseryanee Of tleir
their s1bI!s. Of, prophets. who for d oonsideras
tion. predict what numbers sill come out VIA
Ming me- at ne ne 81 araW " VI, s.,
dated dHEaies or ancient nagresses, who like
yerItable geers never err $50 they profess) in the
sowing Of dreams and prognostics.
number could be invested in suppose one
should dream real ct horse e gad he, take
good. Another, an old negregss wise as the
seven sages. WIS requested to solve a dream
er e h 9f Ta ana * ehan apnp
w9 sssg -. ,,osar a. st4.r ,,pa.4 ~, =
Ser ee b beease don't you see chicken ke I a
got TWO legs. eii2 OATS tWo-de az Is anndder
ons-datts tree" This Is the way that our
ignorant classes are imposed upon by parties
more ignorant still, for the simple and laudable
purpose OF filing the lottery Golfers.
Lottery playing has indeed proved q fearful
bane on our people; It has done incalculable
harm lit has driven to the pauper's grave many
place lii this world, and God only knows how
Tong tle lofterySwill continue to prove o curse
on our community unless q merciful legis-
1atute repeals the law creating this infamous
soherle. and abolishes the lottery altogether.
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LsUNEON FRANCHISE

This benevolent society has. for some time,
been pursuing its usual course Of alternating
the distress of the French residents. both In
New Orleans and in the parishes Of the State.
Yesterday Dir. Chagnac, member of the relief
committee. left for Thibodauxvile and Abadie-
vile, via Morgans Louisiana and Texas Rail-
road. with five nurses and the necessary funds
and medicines, In consequence Of an appeal
from the French population OF the two towns,
Mr. Pandely, agent Of the road, has offered
them transportation free Of charge. and his
tender was gratefully accepted.
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Getty KCHs pEs.

inc. DOYLE for assault and boating John Hur-
ley was locked up in the Third Station.
Arthur Roy blew himself In the Fourth Pre-
einet Station by blowing police whistle.
At 4 O'Clock last evening Officer Rapp shot
tlnd killed mad dog at the corner of Milan arl 4
jersey Streets
At7:sU o'clock Wednesday nfe1t, Mrs. N. III
TONS Kitchen. at the corner OF Eliza and Allan
TIC street. was slightly damaged BY fire.
Wednesday night d coal Oil lamp exploded at
MRS. Chase's residence, on Pleasant street, be-
tween Constance and Laurel. and damaged the
piano to the amount of SO.
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday night, Il coal oil
lamp exploded at Mrs. Francis residences.
flames were distinguished with slight damage.
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now ARD AssO TA1TON.


The following receipts are acknowledged:
Citizens Of Weafherford Texas through
- y. King, ESQ = -. 80 40 20
llsTk sG48W orleans / 90
u Il. BoWIsg. clerk. Troy, Ala. 1883 i25 90
Gltizens Of Qnitnarn, Ga. through J. s.
oolleetfoa 1t IT, Minnesota state Tair, is9
. y. q. A.. New Orleans. 80 OBJ
Dupsrtl, New York. through Mrs. G..
9 s,i, aaId 800, and Mrs T. chabert, i.
Widow ST. Anne Prudhomme. Campte,
Louisiana, through ]. F. Harrison,
JE. " Co, city. a.. ............4s 8 90
Summit Baptist g,t Church Sunday School.
Union National Natl nal Bank ban - - .alo1sA aaos
". r. Qnailes, Esq., Treasurer, Bich-
= mond, Va. 100 DOG,
Officers Of the army. Fort CLARK. Tgxas. - II
through John Bannister, first leu
Company 3. Twentieth q. 8. infantry.
Fort CLARK. Texas. ......... I. 4s...#s.. 81 90
Hon a.; Z. Z. Pierce Mayor Of Boston.
olka4 ~ of II gloushata through IL. b ID.
Murray Nelson. chairman. Chicago. benz
eIt o. HOLY Springs 8reenyille and
atIer points. 1000 90
Bluff. Ark. through Msrohants and
Planters Bank OF that place, and
Southern Bank !. - 30 90
Citizens Of Corpus Christi. Texas, from
BBodridge Davis and State National
COLLECTIONS from citizens Of Ianark, Car = .
roll county, ILL.,. BY postmaster,
through Gen. a. 3. Badger, Post
Inaster .....s..e.... SO 90
of Shady Grove Hotel
Biloxi through Oh. Hanson 100. 1e7 90
s. B. NEWMAN, Treasurer.
MEsFSyH yfs Gaw4 LZ. &
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THE ORLEANS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The Labor of Love and Charity sim Pro-
crossing.

The interchangeable corps of gentlemen who
have volunteered their assistance and services
for the alienation of our feyer-stricken popu.
Iation was still busy yesterday filling requisi.
Mons as fastas they came In, and also closely
Investigating al attempts at fraud. The follow.
ing rahons were distributed:
By the general committee. Observation-Disclosures. .415(
10 the, American Benevolent and Mutual
German Friendship Society. ................ Sc
Grand Army Of the Republic. ................ III
AlEieTs Relief Society. .-......t............ lie
German Benevolent Society. G5
Tiremen's Association NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ii
ST. Stephens Conference. Observation-Disclosures. 80
st Iheresa conference .'....+'.'.......s... %
Homeeopaihie Relief Committee .......... 10 10
~ Mount t, Zion 4, Relief COMMITTEES. %
steamboatmen's Association. .-............. s5
Union Relief and Benevolent Association IS
German Reltsf Association .............t..... 80
Thus the total number Of rations distributed
yesterday foots up Seas
NOTES.
No, 81 Marfgny stree. that his provisions had
not been received after the presentation Of his
On nyesgaona t WIS foqnd
committee. had accompanied the wagon sent
out to distribute the rattons. aud that he had be-
lore starting signed the receipt In Mr.. ,Caha-
Eau . HtblA6 ou VIZ RoOhSs tuA ual GHu5Bu 10 De
delivered to another party, not entitled to ra-
tions. the provisions that had been sent ont to
to Mr.. Cahagan. As O consequence Mr.. Ken
uer,s services were Immediately dispensed
with.
Mr. jacob Hagsinger president Of the German
Helief Association has offered to the committee
bis wagon. to be used by the association for the
distribution of rations.
The Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Machine Com
pany makes similar offer.
The eommitte would gratefully receive more
offers Of like nature to facilitate the distribution
of supplies.
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NEW ORLEANS PEABODY sJtBsTsT.
ENGE ASSOCIATION,
NEW ORLEANS, September 10. 1878.


The following contributions are acknow1-
edged
GIapp Brothers Il Go. .......s...s.ss $50 d,
New York Herald. through Union Ma
tianaE Ban ............ .....:s........ 166 10
q Latr 1asa through IL Eoa 3D. pilsbury s
Citizens Ct Nufaula. Ala. through Hon.
4y1IIl.i ], Bray and New Orleans Ma
Annapolis Lodge No, IS. F. and A. NJ,
through James Ell. Vansant, Agent,
j. Pferrepolnt Morgan. Chairman Com = s
nneree Committee yellow. fever relief
fund, MeW York, through W. r. Hal
s8y, New Orleans. ....s.......@ss.-... $500 90
Account OF sales of sundries this date
Flour RIBS. CD ut Is cents. ........t....,. II 90
sugar bbls. per lot, Is. 60
Pork bDIsf ii at 12H cents. ..,...... 8 II
MBiassss bblsy ii DIT 30 cents --..-.....<.... 80
Potato bDls. at rs cents a dozen. 80 bbis.e. 2 IS
HogSheads. Id at 40 cents ..st....s s 30
G. H. Lawrence & Co.. per. steamer Knicker-
becker. IL cases canned goods and case PerrIs
bacon; Eyraas u Bro. bbls meal SHOULD have
been aekneH iedzed under date of seventeenth
iiln n gahn 1Dolhonde, Superintendent
WI9gin6on.o Of Small h Co.. 2 bbls potaf oes; q.
WILKINSON Oak Lawn Plantation hbl oranges;
From Brunswick. Ga, by Southern Express
Com 2Hnyf1 box sundries,
iberia Ksgiff GomuIittee-1 coop chickens. 4
eDoDs pigs transferred to Little Sisters of the
Poor.
Frofa Ok. Louis Peabody Association. ear No.
20t- ohbls flour. Is bbls meal. Is bb1s grits. Is
bbls potatoes, 8 packages oat meal, Is boxes
crackers. 3 bpls onions, boxes bacon, $ cases
corn bs8f.
80 yBts potatoes. 5 IBIS hominy. boxes bacon.
Dbl vinegar; IL nattres ses, 1e pillows, trans
fefred 10 III Alph0nsus Asylum; S bbIs onions,
20 bbs raeal. q kits Iuackerel.
&, Gar no. 5l27-5 bbls barley.
J. w. NADER
SEQ Il Secretary and Commissary.
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RwEVET Hes.

The number Of deaths was % and OF new cases
105 recorded at the Board Of Health yesterday
from 70 m. TO .. m.
The Board Of Health for lack Of a quorum did
not sit yesterday evening: Col, Hardee has the
yellow fever and DR.. Loeber. who has bsen at
tackled with the same disease. Is too weak to go
out.
The Calling battery Of the Eleventh Brigade
Of the National Guards of the New York State
Washington Artillery Battalion relief COM
mittee
Gov Nichols appointed yesterday as clerks
Of registration John W. Inness for St. Charles
parish and Clay Johnson for the parish Of JEFF
ferson, In accordance with section fifteen Of act
No. 101, extra session Of 1877.
When red-nosed man says he dreamt Of
sailing to the moon on an ocean of brandy
diers and blue rats splashfng around and
drowning In a sea OF gin. you may safely put
him down as one more.
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DR. K1BBEE, THE INVENTOR.

DR.. Kibbee, inventor Of the fever cot, came to
this city from New York last week to introduce
the use of his invention In New Orleans. Ever
since Saturday the doctor has been very much
overworked in attending 8 patient whom he
was treating, and yesterday evening feeling
nervous and feverish he went to the Hotel Dieu
sick. AS he Is not acelimated he may have
caught the yellow fever, but 1t is the general
impression that the doctor Is suffering from
nervous prostration, the result Of two much
fatigue.
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An Kncounter On s,anai street.

of CarondeIet and Canal streets. two raffIans
PANIED Pascal Ryniuger and Louis KenopsEy.
had a.pugilistic encounter. much to the id
mfration Of the crowd of respectable bummers
who hang out at that corner daily, scanning
ladies as they pass to and fro. and which finally
terminated In Kenopsky being slightly stabbed
Rynfnger. The accused was arrested and
Locked r I'D IN the Central Station by Patrolman
Whetlos OF the Fifth Precinct. The wounded
party Was taken to his residence. No. 1874 South
Rampant street, whore ne received The attention
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days: 1s families. or so individuals. provided
with money, medicine. doctors. nurses end
more pressing wants 1888 men fed twice day
at soups Rouse.
NATURALIZATION.
200 individuals given to IA meals
sea5kl 1915 MEALS
1888 individuals fed twice q day at
sonp-house .........s 3. $50. ZIG meals.
outof society's funds. 1ass meals.
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DEATHS AT THE HOSPITAL.
Urban Lambert, 80 years.
Patrick Hayes, So years.
THE PECKWHCKs.

Five hundred pounds Of beef in the shape of
beef tea and broth were given away yesterday.
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New registration. rev registration.

have not had the fever use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as preventive. For sale BY ]. L. Lyons
druggist.
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Fire..

1t q quarter past 10 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing fire. the cause Of which is unknown, broke
out in the house Of j. Wirp. Mo- AGA Charities
street. Che Port street Babcoek Immediately
appeared on the scene and extinguished the
Hames, with q damage Of SO. The building
Yves Insured in the London. Liverpool and
Globe Insurance COMPANY: amount unknoMn.
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A CARD.

regret to announce the death Of my driver,
Mr.. John MehIe. which occurred on Tuesday
September 8, 1878. aud that there vii be no in
terruption whatever with the delivery Of my
Beer. ag have secured the services Of another
competent and careful man, and trust that the
many friends Of Mr., Meh1e will continue their
favors as heretofore. IT, by inadvsrtenee, they
are overlooked the first few days Or so, a note
dropped at the Brewery will receive prompt at
tention. Ihope, By continued fair dealing and
prompt delivery Of my Beer, to meet the con-
tinued faYors Of my German end English
friends Of this city. J. WECKKRLING.
Louisiana Brewery, corner Magazine and De-
lord streets. se5 I'm
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One of the pfeasantest reco7leetions Of the
Centennial trip to Philadelphia thousands of
people will connect with their peasant quarters
and agreeable treatment att the Colonnade HOTEL
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Nc delays at registration offices.

Nurses aud attendants in sick rooms, who
have not had the fever, use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as preventive. For sale by I. L. Lyons,
druggist. 5.z-zy
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i, Nurses and attendants In sick rooms. who
have not had the. fever use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine as q preventive. For sale by I. L. Lyons,
druggist