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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-13
AUCTION SALES.
BY III. q N. samory.
BOOTS, SHOES AND BRoeA Ms.

BOOTS, HHUES AND BKOGA Ms.
FOURTH @ CREDIT CATALOGUE TRADE
SALE, WITHOUT RESERVE
pYH. Il N SAAtORY. Auctoneers- URs-
- day, February a. 1878 will be sold at 10
o'clock a. IN, at their salesroom. Nos 46 and AZ
Decatur street
1900 cases BOOTS, SHOES AND BRoGANs.
comprising fresh and select assortment OF
every variety and style for Men Boys Youths.
Ladies' Misses and Children. from Eastern.
New York, Philadelphia and Newark manufae-
tories.
Terms of sale-Over $3.50, sixty days. and over
$500, ninety days credit.
Sale without reserve, and catalogues can be
obtained on day previous to the sale. fs19
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1.-THE LOAN OFFICE,

17........ BARONNE STREET. ...... II
Delinquents will take notice that all unre-
deemed pledges. whereon interest has not been
paid UP to September 1, 1877. will be offered for
sale, without distinction at public auction,
from and after March /, 1878
fe1o st OTT0 srHvvANER.
A MEDEE CoUTUR1E-
80. Decatur street. .........-, SO
Landing OK bark G.. Lanata, from Bordeaux:
so casks CLAHEr, r. Il.
30 casks CLARET. e. mr. l..
90 cases CLAHET. g. NJ, L., 81. .Loubes,
100 cases WHITE WINE, @. Nj. t.. Chateau de
Gursau.
so cases CLARET, Tronsac.
30 bbs French VINEGAR Cessat.
400 cases French VINEGAR Cessat
50 cases a BSYNTHE, II Pernod
90 cases KII.SCH WASSER, E, Pernod.
5.b and 1913 pipes BRANDY. A. Pellevoisin, La
Rochelle.
For sale by AMEDEE COUTURE,
fe10 ST 80 Decatur street.
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They Would Convict John sherman.

"They would convict JOHN SHERMAN If
they caught him down there" said Mr.. WILL
LIAM A. WHEELER, Vice President Of the
United States, speaking Of the people of
Louisiana.
We are inclined to think Mr.. WHEELER is
right. We presume the people Of Louisiana
would convict Mr.. SHERMAN If they caught
him. And why should they not convict him
III we may believe reports which seem to be
well authenticated. 1t could not be from any
lack OF evidence. Then what reason is there
why JOHN SHERMAN should not be keeping
company with Gen. ANDERSON ? SHERMAN
has even less excuse for his offence than An
DERsoN and WELLS. They were already on
the spot. and the temptation by which they
fell was placed In their way; whereas SHEER
MAN wandered out Of his path. prompted 10y
his ambition, and Of his voltion embraced
his deep guilt.
There should be no delay in instituting
proceedings against Mr.. SHERMAN and re-
moving him to Louisiana for trial. He went
there voluntarily to tamper with the cleo
toral returns Now let him be taken there
involuntarily to answer for his offence. JUS
tice demands that hc should be in the penl-
tertiary instead of at the head OF the Treas
ury Department
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Of magnitude, no exception; that every
national cdllicc now building equally i'm
peaches the good faith or competence Of it's
projectors. and bctrays the same shameless
purpose of quilting and plundering the pco-
pie. 1t will be easy to show from the figures
of the Supervising Architect that no par
ticuar district has a monopoly of this
business but that every state from Maine
to Texas, offers one or more of these rich
placcrs, where, under the thin cloak of com
structiun expenses. the funds Of an mpovcr-
ishrd nation are laVishcd on partisan con-
tractors and their confcdcraies in office.
The ease Of the Boston Sub-rrcasury cX-
tension is on" Of peculiar interest To tax
payers Here the act Of 1871 restricted the
total cost Of the structure to II million and u
half of dollars. Up to sept. ~. 1871, how
ever, the amount paid out for this cNtcn-
SION exclusive of sitel had reached the
striking figure Of S2,7o0.OOO; bat let not the
reader rashiy infer that the ciiicc WAS
completed with that substantial outlay.
The promising condition OF the Boston sub
Treasury extension is SGT forthb the Super
wishing Architect who Uniforms u That work
has been resumed ON the excavation and
footing courses" although the "small
amount of money appropriated would allow
but little to be done during the present
season Undcrthc-o circumstances Boston
seems likely 10 ultimately win her just
quota Of the spoils.
In Philadelphia the cost of the now Court
House and Post Onicc was originally limit
ed to Si.j00.oo. exclusive of the ground.
About S2.OOo,0OO have been spent. but the
basement is not yet finished. For Cincin-
natl, Sl.7j).oOO wa. thought enough 10 build
u Post Olcc. but when the lluat"d bond
holders Of the East began to demand SUPP
elemental grants for buildings iuthcir local.
itio-. Cincinnati asserted with iirmuc~S hcr
right 20 similar rcco.,nii ion. and has com
sumcd S2.3)o,N0 in putting up a sub-basc-
mcnt and basement. ST. Louis also secured
an appropriation u Si,7jo,ooo for Custom
House The construction account already
shows an expenditure Of s3.idjoo', aud the
Architect vaguely tells H. that lat this date
part OF the third story stock has bcen dc-
livcrcd and -ct in place. We infer that the
outlook of Government employees in ST.
LOUIS is exceedingly promising.
Such j. the process by which in a tim" OF
national rrostrat,on tine public fund, aye
squand,rcd with "a reckless disregard of the
common precautions which are taken ia phi
Vate business. Does any sane man suppose
that architects cannot compute the cost of Il
Custom luu-r wthu- absolute cXaci.tudc as
tina, of a church.ur of bank: Let a conn
mittcc of experts bee empowered 10 prepare
plans and specifications. AMI then let the ey-
ccutiou az the work hr given jo the lowest
bidder. due provision. of course hcing made
for proper inspection before acceptance
Let the House Of Representatives cat short
system whose folly and bad faith arc
blaznurd on b., face. Let the principle be-
established. once Tor all, that th'eNponditure
of the peoples money shall be- managed
with at least the thrift and foresight OF the
ordinary cit ion
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A Practical-M Sweetheart.

In this country when girl is about to got
married. though all her friends may be- very
much interested in the question Of the in
come of her intended husband, they are not
likely 10 talk much to him about it. Yet
man who proposes to take ii wife should
have no hesitation in giving TO tine lady and
her parents an exact account of his pccu-
MARY condition. There is no ndclicacy in
the old gcnteman's asking him plumply
whether he l. able TO support wife aud in
just what style he can do it.
No matter how much in love the engaged
pair may be- and how 10th to look at the ma
tcrial side Of matrimony, the parents of the
girl ought t. take pains to see that the
young couple shall not start out in their
married lie lacking any available adyan-
tage When the young man takes the old
gentleman aside and asks for his daugh-
ter, a lac ought always to do after getting
her consent, the father may with entire pro-
pretty and, indeed, he should, ask his would
Dee sOn-in-law If be has an income, and he
may request him to say exactly what 1t
Is, what are his prospects in life, and whcth-
er he intends TO set up home for himself
or to get his living out of his brides fami-
~. A deserving young man Will tell just
what his circumstances are, and his frank
ness will go far to conciliatc the favor OF his
questioner. The interview over, he should
return to his sweetheart and gladden. her
with the report that he has been allowed to
assume toward her the delightful relation
Of an acknowledged and accepted lover.
But "A correspondent asks us, Is 1t lifting
that the girl herself should exhibit great
curiosity to know what her lovers income
is This is his case:
"SH Lame younr man % years Of age, aud am a
law''r with IL lair practice, which IL increasing from
year 90 year
- ANA very much in love with an osumable young
if, tu ote me- u return. but she seems to
be- n very plpr ucal turn ul ulnd. Tor when ASK her
a. become N N' She d,c, not give me answer, hat
want io Know how much my income l., and what my
prospects arc.
81 iunb NatmN income o. quite sufiaent for newly
married couple tph,glu ON, WhorAuect get along and
prosper IN lr Whlc dotot tetll, olect tntcnnp the
Nuuny Lady think that -tc ought 90 hatc enough conn
dence IN me 10 believe what say WHEN ask her to
marry uc and tell her that have enough began on
amt that my prospects are hir, anr ms business
crea.ng
SOW, what want 10 know i whether ! shall give
this Young lady up and look who il more conHd
my and Is willing 10 believe what say and ma answer
u my proposition L. wcdlock Will not ask iOr tabuatod
statement VI my financial aidiIs
"CoSsr,Nr RrApfR"
The young lady certainly seems TO be of n
practical turn OF mind, yet perhaps that alb
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sence OF sentimcntality might make her n
better hclpmcet for you, If YOU gained her
for your wife, Undoubtedly it is rather
chilling to lover, who IS exposing the state
of his heart to girl, to be required by her
to give statement of his business affairs
before she will tell him whether she shares
his tender feeling or not. II is natural for
such a lover TO doubt whether she is u wO-
man in whom sentiment prcdominatcs over
sclf-intcrc.t. and to fear that a courtshp
which begins 80 prosaically must end in
marriage which will be- u sort of business
partnership, not the lifelong union of two
sympathetic souls. one thing is pretty plain.
Il girl cannot bc swept away 10y II whirlwiud
OF feeling, II in the very moment of receive
ing an offer she first thinks about the sub
stantial advantages matrimOny should bring
her. II would be more becoming in her To
wait for her sutton To- inform her about his
situation, and not to press him ON that
sweet occasion for statement of his iinan-
ciul resources. Much as she may wish to
know, and important rs she may rightly
think sufficient money for their wants is to
a.marricd couple, n girl of the right sort,
and one whose heart is warm and true, will
never base her answer to the momcntous
question on considerations like these.
Our advice to our legal friend il not TO
further press this practical-mindcd young
lady for her yes orno. She il altogether too
cool and calculating to mako u wife who will
ever shed the gentle influences of love about
her home. She should hc suffered to remain
single until man comes along who takes
views of matrmOny similar to her own.
Him she nihy make happy, but we fear that
she would not be- the kind of companion our
friend both desires and needs.
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il is notorious thiu Il vast majority Of the
private house, in this country are built by
contract This means that architects and
builders aGo trained 10 compute beforehand
the exact cost Of structures whose model,
dimensions and materials are known
Thousands Of such calculations are made
every day, and their general correctness is
attc,tcd 10y the growing recourse to contract
work. What is it that paralylc. the judy
mcut Of experts when they are called upon
to forecast tine outlay for Il public rdilicc 2
Why l. il that the estimates for Government
buildings, which are laid before Cougr,-- as
the ground and measure of appropriations
have ceased to wear even the scmhl1uce Of
precision ana good iaiil? l. il hot time To
stop appropriations for such objects until
some plan can be devised for securing the
same degree of certainty as to the scope
and limit of expenditures which is eXacted
in private business;
1t appears by tine last report of the Super
visIng Architect that there are AT present
upward Of thirty public buildings in course
of construction under the charge g; the
Treasury Department. In every instance
the act authorizing the erection Of given
cdiicc limited its cost to Il fixed sum, based
on plans and specifications which were as
stunned to be trustworthy. In every III
stance, however the limit has either been
outragcOusly exceeded or such excess is
sule and imminent, the balance OF arpro-
priatiun still available being ludicrously in
adequate to the completion Of the struc-
ture BY what tricks and devices eXtlava-
giant disbursements are cNtortod was made
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the great securing effects Of

Notwithstanding the great securing effects OF
the food Of the winter Of l875-7G." SirJ. BAzAr.-
GErrE Of the metropolitan Board OF Works. in
dIgnanty denies the sitting up and the alleged
danger to health. Capt. CALVER rcjoins to Sir
J. BAZALGETrI, and 50 the wordy war goes on
But cvcn.thc Metropolitan Board Of Works has
iusl reported that " lic public are still dissats-
fled rs regards potable water In much dis
gust. Engineering. rccting the historical facts
Just mentioned, declares that " for years
have had engineers. chemists and local author
itics duarrelling over the river, and yet, for all
practical purposes. ltiln has been done"
Thnnks to New York two rivers and her nat
urNl ridge. forming 80 fine ~ watershed. the
sewage question is less complicated here than
in London but there is u curious parallel to the
London discussion in the Disagreement Of sew
age sharps over the nature and extent Of opera
ton Of sewage gas. and the proper means Of
remedy and avoidance to be applied to it.
Tomorrow evening the Democratic Con-
grossmcn meet in caucus again. There are n
number of things that might well engage the
most serious attention of such Il gathering at
this time: hut these are not likely to be consid-
cred. If. indeed. they are so much Us mentioned.
The minority OF these men ARE too busy. appa-
rcntly. over the mint. ani-c and cumin. to
concern themselves about the weghticr mat
tcrs Of the law: petty questions Of personal
patronage seem TO have more interest for them
than the question II recovering stolen Gov
crnmcn, and Furnishing the thieves who stole
it. Meanwhile their constituents are making
notes for use ut future elections.
To undertake an imitation Of Niagara
would seem Ia be. on it, face IA task ~ pre-
sumpuous as that Of the frog who srovc to pun
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Births and Deaths in England.

One Of the most interesting records Of the
year is the official report, lately issued of
births, deaths, and marriages in England.
Besides supplying a mass Of data pertinent
10 the growth and well being of the English
nation, it discloses many curious facts
which deserve special attention.
1t appears that out of a million children
born III England, more than a fourth part
are removed by death before they reach the
age OF live years. In the next qunquennial
term, however, there is an astonishing
change the number Of deaths being to
those Of the earlier period only as one to
seven. But the maximum OF vitality
occurs between tho ages Of ten and
fifteen, after which the rate Of NOR
tally again Increases, consumption and
childbirth being mainly chargeable with the
havoc among women, while the more dam
gerous occupations OF men begin t. entail
violent deaths. The period from twenty to
twenty-five seems to be the supreme harvest
time Of consumption in England, that dis
ease being then accountable for nearly one
half Of the whole mortality. From this point
to the age Of forty-ve the deaths from pull
monary troubles still predominant, although
not in the same excessive ratio. diseases Of
other principal organs now beginning to be
conspicuous. Up to this time, too, thequota
Of violent deaths Is much the same rs at the
date when men first entered active life. 1t
is worth noting that on an average every
person born in England has just one chance
in two Of reaching the decade from forty
five ~ h,ty-iive, since out Of million
births mOiety is found surviving at that
period Few persons, indeed, will expect to
hear that out of n million not less than
42O.00O attain the age of ffty-fve. and that
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Mo notable eNccren, It ndi easy to , nSns General
claims than Lord Nacr. 50 Ions A. IN. cncrric continue
exc, re nee Of neai. ON vcr' ds, rI
/ scale what English Gcnc'a h.s ~, lr hg~hc'ua
h.. com much hard iship he i,, many OF ~, hisi, It
yr ,, %, ','' ,i"' ~ 'l n l ~ 49, ,,",h VA
GREASE. not tnrnish iic li.trt 81 tbc ndofli arms
Tho last Iiu,s ~ ,,,ia cx,r,c, mr., ,o,horei.,
niiicant. for il is omen :, doubt vhotbnrn to,oI.
~ fresh army r,or th,, lain, ~ ,,o,.r,i-
who bnvc had only II ltl,. African, ,x,,,,i,,,,,,
will proyc o,u,al io nm army of vo,.ra,. l,1 h,.
chiefs who Lnvn hor,, ,,,Iti,,, ,,,.r si,o,,,s,n
in Hungary in cr,,,roI ,.i,, ~, no rn',,o,,,,.
! la IN. ,riinnu and in ,rurtrv
Tho troublrs of ,hn oar ,re mo, ,rholi,. 90,
| fine s.or,. nf IA, Turks md mo rn,,,i.,. ho H.
rroptlv bo,hnrcd II, homr tn, hv tho Nuiiis,s
| and Tho rrv,.luiionists while no ,vn. az t,,,
sent Of war n prent Nihilist cousnirncv ,vo. liz.
| cov,rnd in ~ prtcrshurs, with rnninu,iors au
over thn country. Nearly 2oo mnmLnrs If ,,c
socro, soci,,, irrlu,ing many y,r,,.,, ,y,ro or
rested trioJ IN, a suorlnl tribunal md cnn.
damned T., hard lnhor in thr r,inos of sihnrio
Thn czor hniry ulsent the who'll. affair VIVA
most nu,orrotirollv mnnnocd bv tho prnf,ct NJ
81 pr,crshury Con TrnunfY He nrInrcJ tb,.
trihunnl Ia Nj, with closed doors. and did no,
nnruit n word If tho ,,ro,oodings to bn ruhlish.
cd I,is nlnn ,vna In tnrroriz, m. Nihilis,s into
suhmission lint MI. succcss yos onlv martial
| A few weeks l,,er q now cousuirncv was farm,
cd nnrt of fine rropro,nu,n h.in, tn murder
| him hi. friend C.n. Tfmnshnff formerly chinf
ofthn sncr,t pnli,.. aud nn,v Ninistnrof,hc Into.
rior mud princo nnl,nr,,,l,, Covornor. 1n,nrol
If Moscow. Tin, r,lrs of n,ncutionrrs In ,hnan
coscs vern tolnn lac won,nn nc mora litnlv IN
obtain .osv nn,oss IN tbc.n onlcinls primo.
Dolrorou,v and G,n Ti,,uabnr nsrnnnd fin,
danger through the vigilance Of their officers
who nrrcs,r1 ,hcvnuld.L lao ussos.i,. Icf,r, ,hn,,
had finn. ia ia nnv harm m, Gan Tr,,,ny
VINO was u' t'' ,'h's more easy oi "ccess' Sot
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The Religious ,,r. Wheeler.

&c, ,,.u ,r,,..l. nr lis ,nu.,l,., +. mn in.
.lo,.,,,t Ian, f,,.ill, ,,n,,.,. y,i,i.h.h,. h..n
,.'.''. ,''..,,,.,ii,. ,..,'.I.,,..,., ,..,,
u.s. "'"' ~" "a '"' l"'''' NV" ~ '''7
COUNT ny WHO i"r S"h' '''n' pas nave nNh
N"N"lllhS on tAcr reh-l"h On" "i th'm
Ia. surc"rd'd ia travelling INTO th' If"-i-
dency OF the United states. and the other
has travelled into the Presidency Of the
United States senate Mr. HAYES recently
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
PYROTECHNICAL OFFENDERS.

number OF offenders against tho fireworks ordi-
nance were arraisned before Judge Bxby Essex
Xarkot Police Court yesterday They were Frank
Opp aged fifteen, OF No. ll9 Third street; Andrew
MCGOWAN, aged sixteen, Of No o. Bayard street;
James Msloncy aged sixteen OF No. 81 Pixe street,
Bernard Rheimer, aged forty.four, Of No. l02 Allen
street; Herman Amand, aged twenty-one, OF No. 2z9
West Eorty-ninth street; Juias Focx, aged twenty
nine No IL Delaney street, and James Hogan, aged
seventeen, OF No. COS Water street. Fock nned
$3, Maonsy, 81, aud as the rest pleaded intense
promised future deierenco 70 CSty Hail
mandates they were discharged.
In the Jefferson Market Police Court there
fewer prisoners arrsigned tor indulgence IN pyro-
technics. ono was Gustave Hofmeister. who, uot
conIeut Yth The rotating pinwhee and the uncertain
blue iight, had brought rifle play TO
the evenings din de dlsehar ged ~ Siguors
Joseph Carrslso, oi No ~ Broad street, and Angel
Gotseg0 OF No. 40 Canal street, who pleaded igno-
rance the Alder rnasic restrictions.
william BrnkerhoG and Edward Brookhous, OF
1880 street, Harlem, wero arraiyned In The Harlem
Ponce Court Tor violating The ordinance. Officer
charging a cannon, aud when ne demonstrated tho
oderders treated The ofncer unDscomsug man
ner thereby casting slar upon the officers dignity
upon The majesty OF the State OF New YORK.
Judge Flammer lined BrnKernon. who IL nf ecn years
old, 81, whue Brookhous, VINO has seen only eignt
summers, was scnt home
At the Fnty-sevcnIh Street Police Court yesterday
boys aud young men arrested for violation
the corporation ordinance against fireworks, &c.
Tnev All discharged by Judge Kiibrcsh after
severe ropr1mand
The New York herald., 1878-07-06
FIVE OF A KIND.

There werc i've prisoners in the Esscx market Pc
lice Court yesterday who seemed TO have spent the
Fourth a manner not at all congeoia to health or
good appearance Black eyes bood-bespattsred
oiothing faces swollen and bruised were marKsd
charActerislics OF tho party. Tney registered us
James Bresn, OF No. 1856 Cherry street; Michael
Mcdonald, of No. 400 Cherry street; nry Deacon,
OF No. 100 Cherry street; WiInam McCabe.
OF No 1oS Cherry street, and Henry Fora,
o No. 100 Cherry street. sailor, John
Blohu by name nad first come across them In a
barr oom az No. 1870 Cherry street He nsd just been
paid of . long cruse and had several hundred
dollars on his person. For long time tho worthy
Quntet enjoyed Themselves his expense, and when
lac pied 10 Withdraw Ford pat hrs back 10 The
door aud suddenly struck hun with slups shot. As
the sailor back the uhan repeated the blow
almost iracturng The poor foiows SKULL His cries
brought Oiicer kown TO tno place timo TO
him. as Ford was mad with liquor aud bent upon
dcs polling his victim. This little before noon
aud ut three o'clock In the afternoon tbs olncr
members OF the party, who mad all aloug been vrang
ling, engaged ~ warm conhicL Breen kRvckod
McDonad down and Ieti TO kicking him ABOUT The
head, and McCabe, who had engaged WITH Deacon,
succeeded vt last In getting him the door. Bosh
were baiterlng the prostrate men wnen Ofhcers
Rodgers and Rown burst INTO the place anu pot thsm
all under arrest Judge BixDy committed Ford Ia
$500, Brssn and McLsbe Ia $500, and ssnt tnc com
pHinants the House of pessaIen dstant Of S10o
hail sAnh