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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
THE QUICKEST TIME EAST.

This line Is now making the quickest time
to New York ever known leaving New Or
leans daily Mt s As D. m. and arriving at New
York at 35 q. m. Allowing for the difference
in time between the two cities, the run Is
made in the unprecedented time of fifty-nine
and three quarter hours. This quick time
is made. only by the Great Jackson route,
and is the result of its enterprise In rebuild
ing its track at great expense with steel rails.
Only one change of cars, which is made at
Columbus, o.. where breakfast is taken In the
splendid dining hall at that place at 8 o. m.
This route also makes the quickest time to
Boston, arriving at 2 40 p. m. Actual runhlng
time, .sixty-seven and One-half hours. The
time to all intermediate points Is correspond
best yomte to Gn he Wrths , and Eastern ces '
Excursion tickets to Waukesha, OconomO-
voc and all the Northwestern summer re-
sorts, to Niagara Falls, Put-inBay, etc, are
time made by any line, and only one change
of cars. .-.. --..-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16

From the records of the War Department at
Washington statement has lately been COM
piled, showing the total number Of men who
served in the Federal armies during the late
war, their nativities, etc. The total number
OF men in the service Of the United States in
the late civil war; on land and sea- was no less
than 2,762, 4O1-c considerably more than one
third Of the whole white population Of the
Confederacy. OF these 104943 were in the
navy, 1885 were colored troops, and 10000
were re-enlistments leaving 2,110,000 white
soldiers for land service.
& It is equally important to study the ma
tionalities OF this mighty army. Three
fourths Of them were native-bOrn-a much
larger proportion Of natives than was com
monty thought; and yet there were over a
half million foreigners in the Federal army.
The native element furnished much larger
proportion Of it's men to the army than did
the foreign element Another queer showing
is the fact that the Germans furnished many
more soldiers than the Irish, although this
ls probably due to politics-the Irish were
Democrats to any opposition to mill
Iary service on the part Of the Irish. The
English residents of the country, however,
seem to lead in military ardor the Anglo
Americans furnishing propOrtlonately the
largest number Of recruits.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
NEW ORLEANS, july 10. 1878.

The following dispatch was sent the New
York SIN last night from its regular CORE
spondent:
1.-THE Louisiana Democrats are thoroughly
aroused and determined to give the commit
tee active assistance in developing the frauds
by which the Tilden electors were counted
out. Whatever difference Of opinion there
may have been among them heretofore, as to
the wisdom Of the investigation, they are of
one mind now. The course Of John Sherman
and his coadiutor5 in the Republican party
jn repeating their impudent ISLANDERS about
outrage and intimidation has brought every
Louisiana Democrat to the FORE and they are
determined to satisfy the country that they
have been recklessly and wickedly slandered.
There is not q Democrat here who Is not
anxious to accept Shermans gage of battle,
and go into the intimidation proof. They all
insist that, If the Potter committee does not
accept Sherman's offer to prove intimidation,
1T will make great mistake. They say that
they can put on the stand the very same wit
nesses on whom the visiting statesmen re-
lied, in their report to Grant, to vindicate the
action OF the Returning Board, and they will
cell just how and at whose instigation they so
MASTHEAD -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
WAGONSI CANE CARTSi sPOKEsl
R. N. SOFIA.

IS and 20 Union and IS and II Perdido
streets,
Sole Agent for the celebrated "sTUDFBA-
of all kinds and sizes,
Dealer. In Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays; Timber Wheels;
Wheebarrows Of all descriptions; Spokes, Fell
loes. Hubs Shafts, etc. Wheelwrikht material.
Orders promptly filled. ALI work warranted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16

The Tensas parish mass meeting, held at
ST. Joseph last Wednesday, protested en-
phaticalIy against the amendments to the
constitution proposed by the last Legislature
and to be voted on by the people at the COM
ing election The delegates elected to the
State convention were accordingly instructed
to oppose the amendments in the State con-
vention and endeavor to persuade that body
TO pronounce against them. One of these
amendments most bitterly opposed In Tensas
is that restricting the amount Of tax to be
levied by parish and prohibiting its issu-
ance Of bonds. At first sight it may appear
strange to protest against restriction like
this, which would have been SO useful few
wears ago; but another glance at the question
will show to what an extent such a restriction
may damage the great cotton producing river
parishes. One per cent taxation, to which our
parishes are now limited, Is just about suffi-
Gent To pay the parish officials, feed the pris-
oners and convey them to Baton Rouge leav-
ing not a cent for the levees. That these levees
are a necessity no one denies. The thousands
ef bales of cotton that Tensas produces each
year are due wholly to them; they must be
built some way or other. The Federal gov
eminent has refused to do this-the State
cannot. In this dilemma number of parishes
began leyee-buiding themselves, with great
success. Tensas went to work among these
soon built 60 600 feet Of levees and prepared to
repair all its levees In very short time. OF
course heavy tax was necessary for this
work. OF this tax, however, the property,
holders Of the parish made no complaint
7Sbev were willing to pay for this protection to
their property, which it so much needed. This
limiting amendment, however, if adopted, will
prohibit such tax in future and put an
end to this levee work. 1t is this that
the people of Tensas complain Of Neither
The State nor the Federal government will
build the levees, and this amendment prohib-
its the parish from doing the work. The
amendment would have been Of untold benefit,
they say, in Radical days, but now that thiev-
ing is over, now that the money OF the people
Is jealousy guarded, there is no need oft; yet
the parishes have their hands tied, and are not
even allowed the right Of appeal to the Legisla-
tlre for special tax in case of dire necessity.
III this amendment be adopted, and a mighty
screvasse comes, it will be utterly beyond the
power OF the parish to do the slightest thing
towards saving the property of the people
She amendment prohibits the stopping of
crevasses.
This, the Tensas Journal declares, is the
reason why the people of the river parishes
will vote SO unanimously against the amend
gnents, and this is one of the chief reasons
why they demand a constitutional conven-
ton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY july 10 1878

No other line can offer better facilities or
earlier hour Of arrival at destination. Every
point In the Northwest and all the Virginia
springs easy Of access, and on application to
J. W. Coleman, ticket agent, excursion tickets
at lowest rates will be furnished.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
MOBILE FAST LINE.
QUICKER TIME To NEW YORK.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS.

Commencing July z, passengers by this line,
via Cincinnati, will arrive in New York at 6: IS
a. m, changing cars once only at Columbus
Ohio. Via this line and Atlanta, arriving in
New York on same time, with one change
only. Via either route, Pullman palace cars
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
DIEID.

POSTAL II a. M. Monday, July IS, Ellen L.
Deming. wife OF II. g. Post. aged a6 years.
Friends of the fsrnily are invited to attend the
funeral Tuesdsv July 16, at D. M, from No.
PrytauiR street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
MARRIED.

COHEN-GILBERT-O On July 10. 1878, by the
Rev. Father McMannus. Miss Margaret Adams
Cohen to Butler NJ. Gilbert. both Of New Orleans.
No cards. ''-''-- 49,.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
The Potter lnvestigat,on.

WASHINGTON, June l3. determination
of Smith continued:
Witness detailed the interview between
himself and Secretary Sherman regarding
furnishing these letters to the committee.
He said the secretary read all the letters
himself. Witness said he had appointed
Anderson solely Cd the recommendation of
Matthews. transmitted in that letter,
which is lost from the files, the president
refused to see Matthews, manifesting some
disgust and aversion; witness told the
president that be had offered Anderson a
minor Office at Matthews request. aud
that Anderson had refused place of less
than about 1900 salary, and had told
witness that the president would say he
must have Il larger place; the president
| declined to see him; he said be was not
aware that any recognition OF the kind oi
his services was required he disavowed
| all knowledge of any such understanding
| the president didn't forbid appointing hin
! to any minor place, but said there was nC
agreement, be showed his aversion to tn,
man 10 the emphatic way he declined t
see him; he never went to see Sherman
regarding the matter because Sherman
always told him he could not be bothered
with such appointments.
Smith was closely questioned on thi
point, aud said he went to the presiden
regarding the matter because Andersen
requested him. and would have gone t
Sherman had he requested that. Afte
some further testimony on the same sub
Ijectt adjourned,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14

commotion of any kind. The reports above
mentioned may consequently be regarded
as sensational and unf0unded.
Quincy. ILL.,, June 13.-The team shoot
of the State tournament for prices, each
team having four shooters, was concluded
at Singleton Park this morning. There
were ten entries. The Chicago team won
the first prize, defeating the Quincy club
by one bid The Audubon club, OF
Chicago, took the second, Peoria club
third, Sycamore club fourth, and the An.
dubon, of Jacksonville. fifth.
PEORIA, June l3. Every indication now
points to the grand success of the regatta
on Peoria lake on the 18th and Goth. The
new amphitheatre on the levee is complet.
ed and will seat 4.000 persons. Twenty
five hundred seats haye, up to date, been
reserved, and orders by telegraph are jus
coming in. The Farragut Club, of Chicago
and the Modocs. of St, Louis, have arrived
for practice, while other clubs are expected
| tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
Last NIGHTS Dispatch IS.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question.

BELGRADE. June l3.-Prince Milan
postponed going to MIST on account Of the
mobilization of the Austrian army, which
creates underlined arprehelsions and abun
dant political speculation.
Bucharest, June l3-Several thous-
aud Russians have arrived in Roumania
from Russia dunDg the past few days and
taken positions On the line of the ports
facing the southern outlets Of the Carpa-
lhian pass between the rivers Argsta
and Serpeth. Troops from Dobrudscha
are crossing the Danube for the purpose of
camping upon the high ground on the
RoumaDiau side, as much sickness prevails
south OF the river
PERA, June l3.-News from Thessa
indicates the probability Of the renewal OF
the Greek insurrectiou. Thisis said to be
| 10 consequence Of the discouragement Of
the Greeks at the reported understanding
between England and Russia which they
| believe to be fatal to the Hellenic provin-
ces.
VIENNA, June l3. 3.-Intelligeuce ha;
been received that Prince Bismark openly
expresses the opinion that peace is nece-
sary not only for Russia, but for the whole
of Europe,
BERLIN, June l3.-It is understood tha
to-days sitting of the congress was merel,
devoted to the formalities of electing
president and bureau The presidenc.
was enforced upon Bismark at the sug
gestiou of Andrassy, The first real work
ing sitting Of the congress will be held mex
Monday. This long interval appears t
be due to desire to facilitate the tasl
of the congress by preliminary uegOtia
tons.
BUCHAREST, June I3-In consequence
of the vigorous protest of ofRoumaniA agains
the Russian advance toward Pitestie, tn
Russian commander, Gen. Drentehu
ordered his troops to retire ten kilometre
from the Roumaniau line
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
TELEGRAs.P!:HIC,
t7eIsgraDhsd tothe Rock Is!and argus. I
Io-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.


LONDON, June l4.-The full text of the
agreement between Great Britain and
Russia, signed the Both of May, is pub
lished and confirms the correctness of the
synopsis given 10 the dispatches of that
date. The agreement reserves to Russia
and England the right to raise and discuss
IN the congress all questions not included
IN Its stlpulations.
ENGLAND
LONDON, June 14.-At Bumlv, $500
looms, employing 1000 operatives. have
resumed work within the past two days;
at Blackburn, the reduction committee of
operatives interviewed the head of the
masters association who promised 10 re,
open the mills Immediately if half the
operatives would resume work at the re-
duction price of the association,
1t is assured on good authority that it is
untrue that the government will decide
upon an early dissolution of parliament
but 1t is understood in parliamentary cir
eles that the proposition has been seriously
discussed.
The Daily Neaos understands the 500 o.
the late King of Hanover will probabll
finally renounce his pretensions to tn,
Grown so as to secure the return of tb,
sequestrated estates of the King,
LONDON, June 14-At large meetin!
OF weavers at Blackburn it was unani
mously resolved to resume work at the tel
per cent reduction. 1t was also arranged
to hold meetings of the employees at th,
various mills throughout East Lancashire
Monday, to ascertain the general feeling
on the subject
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June l4.-The president
nominated Reuben E. Fenton, Ny; VIM.
S. Groesbeck. Ohio; aud Francis A.
Walker. Conn, q. s. commissioners at
the International monetary conference.
Also VIM. Hayden. Edwards District,
Columbia. consul general at St. Peters
burg.
The house judiciary committee to day
adopted Hartridges report adverse to the
Kimmel bill. and a resolution declaring
that the 44th congress having counted the
presidential vote and declared Hayes and
Wheeler elected, that no subsequent
congress can reverse that declaration, nor
can the United States courts, or any other
tribunal that congress may create, exercise
such power. Knott aud Butler will each
submit dissenting views. Conger, Frye
and Lapham dissent only from the justif
cation of the Potter investigation. Lynde
who is absent has not yet declared hi:
position.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
GERMAN Y.

BERLIN. June l3.-The government,
with view to the repression of social
democracy intend to enforce a more rigid
application of the passport regulations and
similarly strict enforcement of the laws
relative to the press, and public meetings
will also be eDjoined upon all authorities
10 the country.
A woman and two men were to-day
sentenced to imprisonment for treason
able utterances against the Emperor
the woman to four years. one of the men
two years, and the other to eighteen months
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, June 3.--Considerable anxi-
ETY. has been aroused by the publication of
reports of strikes along certain of the rail-
roads, notably the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern. A reporter to-day interviewed
all the leading railroad men 10 the city and
in every case received assurances that
railroad matters are running smoothly
with not the slightest prospects or anticip-
alton of any trouble with the hand on the
Lake Shore road, and that there is no
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
Fnneral obsequies of the late VIM A Bryant

Fnneral obsequies of the late VIM A. Bryant
New YORK, June 1.-THE funeral
services over the remains Of VIM. Cullen
Bryant took place to-day iu All Souls
church which was crowded. with distin
guished! citizens. members of the several
arts and profession; the services lasted
about an hour and half, and were con-
Quoted by Rev Henry w. Bellows who
also delivered the address, in which he
said, the whole country is bending with US,
their favored representatives, over the
bier that holds the dust Of Bryant. Al
the conclusion of the services an oppor-
tunity was given to view the face of the
honored dead, and at half past one O'Clock
the body of Mr.. Bryant was removed tc
Roslyp, Long Island. and placed by the
| side of his wife as he had wished.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14

The prevent drunkenness. don't drink;
but if you have been drinking, more of it
will not sober you. While you are shaky,
nervous and distressed, have resort to
Simmons Liver Regulator, as a tonic to
arouse your torpid liver to action, enliven
your spirits, dissipate the blues and drive
away despondency. Nine cases out of ten
it is yonr heavy liver that causes your de-
sire to get rid of yourself in intoxication.
We know hundreds that have tried our
remedy, and it has proved their salvatiop.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
NEW YORK

New YORK, June l3.-Max Strakosch
was arrested to day by d deputy sheriff on
the charge of breach of promise and Sc
ductiou. preferred against him by Miss
Clementine Smedley. of Chicago. The
damages are laid at $4,000. Sgakosch
was held in $500 bail, which he promptly
furnished. Strakosch pronOunces the
prosecution an attempt at blackmail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
We Believe

That if everyonewould use Hop Bitters
freely, there would be much less sickness
and misery in the world; and people are
fast finding this out. whole families keea
ing we'll at trifing cost by its use. We
advise all to try it.-U d, A., Rochester.
", Y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
Weather PROBABILITIES

WASHINGTON. June Indications IL
the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys; east to south winds, shghtS
warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy weather
and rain areas, with higher pressure in the
latter and generally lower pressure in tht
| fnrmer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
Death of the Oldest ofdcer of the United
States Army.

ST. LOUIS. Nc. June l3,-Private
adyices from Fort Smith, Ark. say that
Brigadier General Bonneville died there
yesterday. General Bonneville was the
oldest officer in the United States army,
having entered the West Point Academy
as cadet in April. 1918.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING ROOMS
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all other
kinds of Printing, in the highest style of
the art, aDd on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial dwt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14

Fatal Accident to 6 West Point Graduate.
New YORK, June "A Lit. Lotten, who
graduated yesterday at West Point, was
instantly killed, to-day. by being run over
by the St. Louis Express at Cold Spring,
nearly opposite West Point.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
NEW YORK

ALBANY, N. Y. June l4.-The entire
stock OF Isaiah White d Sons. wholesale
dealer in notions and dry goods, twas des'
troved by fire this morning: loss $4,000;
insurance $25.000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
EDUCATIONAL,
Special Advantares.

!. Eight eminent Professors as Instructors
2. The Best and mOst Elegant Rooms in the West
:. boarding Club. Good board 81 so to az a week
4. Three First class Penmen constantly employed
D. Superior individual instruction in Book keeIilng
0. Commercial Law. Invaluable to business men
z. Commercial Arithmetic, thorough and practical
.. Unequaled advantages for learning TeiegrapU6
9. Scholarships good in Forty Colleges.
u. These advantages possessed BY no othe
school. Address
MONTAGUE s. LILLIBRIDGE
Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14

Fatal Accident at the Brooklyn Bridge.
New YORK. June 14.-Thomas Blake
and Henry Sapple were killed and two
others dangerously hurt by the falling of a
tacklng on the Brooklyn bridge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
CANADA.

QUEBEC, June 14-The eitv is quiet
this morning. The laborers have resumed
work 10 several places under promise Of
protection by the authorities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
New York Market.
New York. June Il.
FINANCIAL.
IA ma
COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCIAL
Wheat-Heacy; h@1c lower; receipts $4,000
bushels; sales none; No spriDg july 05Iz bid.
Rye Quiet.
Corn-I4@xc lower: receipts o. 900 bushels; sales
none; 425I western mixed.
Barley-Nominal.
Oats-Quiet; receipts 10000 bushels; salas 81
0l0: 2S1i Gl301l mixed western; 30G35 white.
Pork-Heavy; 1910.
Lard-Heayy; 200.
Whisky-1 0S.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
Liniment Iodide Ammonia.
Cures all Pain in Man and Beas
Testimonials.

] rom the Christian Union, August p, 1877
Ever since DIR. Vim. NJ Giles of 45l Sixth avenue,
extended frank invitation to owners OF lame nor
ses bring their equine property round TO his place
of business for free treatment the corner OF lwen
tyeeventh street and Sixth avenue has come TO re-
semble a horse fair. The doctors bold defiance
which is thus thrust upon the curious attention ol
his neighbor, is based his earnest bellei IN ms
Iodide Ammonia Iinment which is now preferred
to all others by the chief stock and sporting
men of this country" A valuable horse OF the VII
ter's was kicked on the hook; swelling ana lame
ness ensued rendering the animal nearly worthless
We were advised to try Giles Linim0nt, ana are
gratifed to cay it acted like q charm About two
Inches of the bone away, the sore healed up
and the lameness and swelling are fast disappear
lng--T Henry Ward Beecher and Lyman Abbott
editors Send postal card for pamphlet. contain
ing full information to Dr. Giles 45l SIKH Avenue
New Y ork.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-14
ASTHMA and CATARRH

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Is undoubtedly the best remedy for ASTHMA AND
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