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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
THE NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC.

The bill to aid the New Orleans Pacific
Railway, which passed the House some days
since comes up in the Senate to-day. We
have already stated that we regard the pass
| ago of this bill as Of the very highest import
! ance to tho State.
It Is not bill which will increase taxation
| 1t will insure the success Of an enterprise
which will increase the value Of the property
Of this city and State twenty-five per cent,
| and vastly augment tho trade Of New Or
| leans.
| The road is u legitimate enterprise for State
aid In the manner of this bill, 1t begins at
| Now Orleans and terminates ut Shreveport,
| In the northern part Of the State, and will
constitute great public thoroughfare.
| The low Of the Red and Ouachta rivers
| through our State brought us a rich tribute
| Of trade from Arkansas. Texas and
North Louisiana. The more regular
| and certain method Of railroads has
diverted the larger portion of that
trade to st. Louis and Galveston.
II IL could be demonstrated that IN appro-
priation of $2,ooo,000 would make the Red
and Ouachita rivers navlgable like the Missis-
sipp ut all seasons for large boats, is there
any man who would dispute the right or duty
Of the Legislature to make the appropriations
The construction Of this road will accomplish
for the city and State what the complete but
impossible improvement of these rivers would
accomplish, and only the credit of the State to
q moderate extent, fully and amply secured
Is asked by this bill on each ten miles Of con
structed road.
Tho objection raised by the opponents OF
the bill Is that il In unconstitutional and will.
In tho end. cause the debt to exceed the
constitutional limit. This argument was re-
futed the other day in the House by Hon.
b. +. Jonas, who Ia certainly one OF tho
ablest lawyers and closest reasoners at our
bar. And Mr. Jonas Is not alone III his opinion
that the bill Ia in every respect constitu-
tional bill. Three Of tho ablest constitutional
lawyers in tho South, gentlemen who are not
in politics, have given carefully written
opinions to the same effect Not opinions for
which they received u fee but judicial opinions.
given without pay. In what they believe to be
the public interest.
We believe tho opinions Of two of these gen
temep are In tho hands of the Railroad Com
mittee Of tho Senate, and will probably be
laid before the Senate to-day. We are firmly
convinced therefore that this bill is not only
constitutional. but that its passage by the
Senate to-day will prove great blessing to
Louisiana
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
THE AOOUITTAL OF jim WHITE.

On the twenty fourth Of January, 1877, a
old-blooded, brutal and dlabolical murder
was committed in this city at the corner of
Common and St Charles streets. Tho Tues
day preceding the assassination some harsh
words had passed between W. s. Carter, a
very quiet and harmless man. and u gambler
and desperate named Jim White On the
evening OF the murder Carter was standing
Mt tho corner Of tho streets mentioned, one Of
the most densely thronged localities Of the
| city, when White came up to him and ac-
oosted him. Carter responded that he de-
sired to have nothing to do witlohim, where
upon White drew O knife and plunged
it twice into Carriers abdomen.
The wounded man was conveyed to the
hospital, and shortly after making his state
mont died White with the aid Of his friends,
Immediately made his escape from the city.
Months afterwards he was arrested some
where in Texas. and brought baclpto New
Orleans; last week he was tried for muir
der and acquitted
This is brief statement Of the case. Per-
haps the facts are not given with that nicely
of detail requireto,y the law, which seems to
be formed or interpreted to protect murderers
from justice; Slt they are correctly enough
Stated to embody the whole truth of this
brutal murder. That this man Jim White
cruelty. bTutally. and In the most oowardly
manner on one Of our public thoroughfares
murdered W. 7. Carter. thcre is not the
slightest doubt. Indeed, it is an absolute GER
tainty that he did SO. That the murderer has
been acquitted and turned loose upon society
by an American jury, is equally az clear a
fact, and, if possible u much more disgraceful
one.
What sort Of juries, and what sort Of laws
are those which thus make a shockiSg
mockery of justice; which permits an in
offensive citizen to be butchered on the
streets and affords protection to the cowardly
and blood-thirsty assassin who slew him ?
We know nothing personally of either Of
the parties. We never saw the murdered
man and we do not know that we ever
saw the assassin. We had not, and
have not now, any interest in either
We speak only in the interest Of society;
only for the good name of our city; only for
the protection Of human life and against that
spirit Of blood and murder which exists in
every large community, but which in this
city, under our present administration Of JUS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04

The telegram TO the Now York Heraio
stating that the capitalists and bondholders
had defeated the convention movement and
intimating that the convention men are re
pudlationists, was utterly false. We have
been stronuously advocating a oonven-
ton; we believe we understand the views
or The convention mon. and we assert, posi-
tivcly, that there la no sentiment amongst
Ms In favor of reputation. The only men
who are advancing the cause Of reputation
sfe those who areafraid Of tho people and are
opposed to the establishment Of q cheap gov
eminent The public debt cannot be made
secure by perpetuating an expensive and I'M
satisfactory governmental system. and reach
Ing out for new, oppressive and extraordinary
IaseslnH OF taxation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04

tice, Is permitted to indulge Its fierce and
brutal Instincts too often with impunity.
Is the law go framed that it was impossible
to get before the jury the proof of o diabolical
murder, perpetrated at O'Clock in the even
ing on the most populous th0roughfare of u
great city. and the facts of which are notorious
throughout the whole community? II SO, then
Was the evidence sufficient 10 provo a no.
torious fact, and did the jury fail in its duty?
Then we ask, what sort of a jury law is that
under which twelve men can be gathered to-
gethsr capable Of turning loose upon the
community, as innocent, q murderer whose
crime is familiar to nine-tenths of tho people
Of tho city,
This case suggests tho necessity Of lawdo
perpetuate the testimony taken in criminal
cases in the preliminary examinations, and
provdin g that in the absence Of Witnesses on
the regular trial that testimony shall be re-
in tho jury law which will force the jury com
missonors to put into tho wheel only the
names of men of responsibility or an entirely
new law which will give us juriesoof better
class than those we usually have.
Perhaps we have spoken on this subject
with some heat; but it Is difficult for any one
to repress indignation at the fact that in this
instance as has often been the case before, an
inoffensive man has been fouIly assassinated
and the law or the jury has turned the muir
derer loose upon society@as Innocent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04

The Moffett register bill must and shall be
passed 10 vindiCate the right OF the Times to
puff It's pet measure We understand from
that organ Of the rotten-egg party that one
of Its attaches was grossly insulted on SAT
urday by the keeper Of beer saloon and
two other rufflanly looking men, because
Of Its advocacy Of that measure. We protest
against this outrage. Advocates of the call
Ing Of constitutional convention may be
rotten-eEged- there is no harm In that; but
when tbeer- guzzlers" ieT at and insult an
attache Of the Times oil for the purpose Of
preventing the passage Of tho Molrett register
bill--the interests of good government and
consolidated bondholdeis demand that the
bill 10 passed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04

A friend informs us that in our Tomarks
yesterday morning on tho SlaughterlIouse
monopoly we made several errors which did
gross injustice to the company, It is not our
purpose to do injustice. but TO correct great
evils in our political system. and we very
cheerfully correct tho errors pointed out.
Our friend states that the stalls and pens
OF the Slaughter House arc furnished to the
butchers free, and that the butchers select
their own employees This does not in the
least destroy the monopoly feature Of the
company because, whether The stalls are free
or hired, only the stalls and pens of this par
ticular slaughter-house can be used.
Our friend also informs us that our state
ment that the butchers are taxed one cent per
pound on all meat slaughtered is incorrect.
A tariff Is imposed upon each animal slaugh-
tered, SO much for each beef. SO much for each
calf, sheep, hog etc. This is a lighter tax
than one cent per pound. but when the inn
mense number of beeves, sheep and hogs
which are butchered for this market Is con-
sidered, the tariff, inspection fee, etc. it will
be seen, must amount TO an immense sum,
which the consumers Of meat In this city pay
TO sustain this monopoly.
we believe that there should be strict
regulations In city like this relative to tho
Strengthening Of animals, but there should be
a. many slaughter houses as there are indivi-
SIuals or companies who can or will establish
them under such regulations.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04

. The apportionmcnt bill offered In the House
by Judge VOORHEES, we regard as ono OF the
most important measures Of the session, and
1t II certainly long step III the way OF re-
form This bill reduces the members Of the
lieve, to 2s. The Legislature, as at present
constituted, Is entirely too large and I'M
wieldy, to say nothing Of Its great cost. War
moth leading the Radicals, has consumed
much time by iilibustering TO delay this i'm
portant bill; but Judge VOORHEES, and the
friends Of the bill defeated him Saturday, and
the bill passed lis second reading, and will,
no doubt, pass finally to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
THE CONVENTION.

The Convention bill will be up In the House
again to-day, and we hope it's friends are
sufficiently numerous and well organized to
pass 1t without much further discussion. The
effort of some of the Conservative members
to strike out the clauses for the provisional
election Of delegates, II successful will be
equivalent to the defeat of the IN assure In
deed. If that Is done, we are disposed to think
the bill had better go by the board.
The opponents Of the convention movement
cannot disguise, even to their own minds, the
fact that there is u large, powerful and influ-
ential element in this State strongly In favor
ola convention. They may assume that that
clement does not constitute majority Of the
people, Is i isftssssa aPtien arrogant
that it cannot justify any Democrat In oppos-
ing the proposition to submit the determine
tion of the question to popular VOTE And if
that Is done, provision should be made ut
the same time for tho election Of delegates
Economy aud all tho interests of the State
require this. If the bill is emasculated, as
proposed, ii will necessitate another general
election, with all its expense excitement, and
Generalization Of affairs in the country
parishes. If, therefore, it is the purpose of a
majority OF tho Legislature to permit the
people to express their will relative to con-
sttutional convention, tho proper arrange
ments should be made for the election of the
delegates at the same time.
We trust the bill will pass to-day, for the
spectacle Of Democratic Legislature re-
fusing under the circumstances to call d con
stitutional convention, or to even submit the
question to the people, will indeed be an ex-
vii nnn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
BY ORDER OF THE KING.
WAR DEPARTMENT. ]
Palace of the Carnival,
GW Orleans March A. 1878

WAR DEPARTMENT ]
Palace Of the Carnival, !
New Orleans. March g. 1878. }
special Orders No 3o1al
/. The following commands are hereby or
dered to make special details to form escort for
his Majesty the King on TUESDAY NEXT: :
Orleans Artillery. Col. J. B. Vinet.
Second Regiment Infantry. Col f. Borland, Jr.
Battalion Royal Guard Lieut.. Col. Julian
Bartlett;
II. These troops mentioned will form on the
right Of the column, and will report to our Aid
at Tivoli Circle promptly, on TUESDAY MORN
ING. at 10 o'clock.
BY order Of WARWICK,
Earl Marshal of the Empire. q
EsPY. Seventh Secretary. mis- st 2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
NEW ORLEANS. MARCH a. 1875.

Major q. w. McCranic, editor of tho Ouach-
ita Telegraph, arrived In our city yesterday.
The Major informs us that the sentiment OF
tho people Of his parish is little less than
unanimous for convention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-04
DIED. o

RENAUD-On SUNDAY. March 3, 1878, at
o'clock D. m. Henry Halori. infant son Of J.
k. Renaud, and Orleana McQuithy. aged 3
months and q days.
The funeral will take SHacs from their resl-
dence corner Of Prytania and Seventh streets
This (Monday) Morning. at 10 o'clock. The
friends Of the family ARE Invited TO attend.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
PAIN in the right side, under the edge
of the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes the pain is in the left side
the PATIENTS rarely able to- lie on the left
side; sometimes the pain is felt under
the shoulder-blade, and it frequently
extends to the top of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for rheuma-
tism in the arm. The stomachis affect
ed with loss of appetite and sickness {;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head istroubled with pain, accompan-
led with dull, heavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally con-
siderable loss of memory, accompan-
led with painful sensation of having
left undone something which ought to
have been done. A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant, The pa
tient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility; he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains of a
prickly sensation of the skin his spir-
its are low; and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
TO him, yet ne can scarcely summon
up fortitude enough to try it, In fact,
he distrusts every remedy Several of
the abovesymptoms attendthe disease,
but cases have occurred where few of
them existed, yet examination of the
body, after death, has shown the LIVER
to have been extensively deranged.
A g UE AND FEVER.
DR.. G. MCLANE's LIVER PILLS. IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease TO give them a FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asimple purgative theyareunequaled
BEwARE OF LIMITATIONS.
The genuine DIR. G. MCLANE.s
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
MOLANE's LIVER PILLS.
The genuine MCLANE S LIVER Pills
bear the signatures Of &. MCLANE.
and FLEMING Bros on the wrappers.
IInsist on your druggist or store
keeper giving YOU the genuine Dr. &.
MCLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
Tothoss wishing 20 give DR c. MoIAuE's Lfvna
PILLsa tral, we viii mail past paid 10 Any part Of
the United States one box Of Pills Tor twenty FIVE
oonts. FLEMING BROS, Pittsburg, Pa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19

they perfect the law and keep IL
pure and unrefled2 The law must
be perfected, and the men must be
respected. The wimin are eitin
dreadful dangerous. Somethin must
be done with them.
Nancy has just heerd that Oscar
rally was married some time ago.
way down in Pennsylwany nigh on
to Baltimore, and how that old MIS-
ter Smiths big yaller dog was skesr-
ed by the serenaders on that occa-
sion, and how the dog jst stuck his
tail straight out like our constable
and run and hollered every lump
till he crossed the Ohio river about
WLeelin. Oscar thinks that dog
wont never come home aein. The
music was dreadful loud.
Nancy jist wants me to send two
dozen thanks by express TO Miste.
Once Week for his com fortin words
spoken about the terbacker. Nancy
wishes him good luck, includin lets
OF tobacker as long ss he lives.
Mister Editor we cant write anv
more this time. We have distressin
moose to tell you, the weather wss
so dreadful cold last week it froze
our pertater hole. Ola dear, On dear,
what will we do for pertaters? What
will we do? Oh dear, Oh dear.
Trooly and distresslnly,
JOE DARTER
And
NANCY DARTER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19

Joe and Nancy will fad correspond
ing both pleasant aud profitable.
TWO WEDDINGS
last week Hoorah boys. On Tues
day, by The Rev. w. Y. Clyne. Mr..
Lewis Soldiers and a Miss Martin.
on Thursday evening by the Rev.
w. 7. Cline. assisted by j. w. Sha-
fer, Mr.. Lloyd c. Shaier and Mss
Laura Roth. And now boys that
you are married, may you live as
long upon the earth as did Mathu-
seIsh. May your honey moon" last
for ever and may your childrens
children aud their great, great grand
children rise up III your old age
and call you blessed "
ONE ADRIAN
and two Georges yet silently tarry,
And 'bejabers' no body can tell why
they don't marry. The gals are all
ready and quite willing TO go. but
one Abran and two Georges are
dreadfully slow.
MISTAKE.
In our last letter we adyerted to
Rev. Mr., Uhne's address explsnat DRY
Of the object OF Christmas trees. Your
comp made us cay exemplary"
instead Of explanatory, but then we
all know the difference between mis-.
takes and hay stacks.
We struck that compostor, and
would advise you to watch the dai-
lies for an account OF a shower OF flesh
In the South Sea IslanIs.-ED
THE SNOW
is sufficiently deep to afford capital
shedding, and our people are making
good use OF it.
FIGHT.
The last battle fought in this district
was between a Miss Stewart and a
Mr. Buckalew. Miss Stewart was
the hero Of the occasion and is now
held in dtsrance vile.
IRAB
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19

Since the Democrats hsve had con.
troll Of Congress the sale of whisksy
around the Capitol has increased to
an amazing degree. A movement
is started to prevent the Capitol of
the Nation from becoming an imme-
nee dcggery. State Journal.
The above has emanated from the
the Herculean intellect that hsunts
the bar-rooms of Psrkersburg. He
knows that the Republicans not
only converted the Capitol Of the ma
ton into an eating and drinking sa-
loon, but that they made it har-
Dor for the worst lot of thieves and
demagoguss that ever lived,
and knowing that his own party is
guilty makes the above dirty fling
at the Democracy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19
Additional Local.
FROM UNION DISTRICT.
UNION DISTRICT. Jan. IA.

UNION DISTRICT, Jan. IA.
Editor Argus:
Since our last letter to the ARoUs
the old year has made its exit, and
the new year has been ushsred in,
with It's many responsibilities, it's
causes and it's claims upon US. AS
this is our first letter in the new
year, we deem it proper time to
speak word with reference to our
self as correspondent.
Since the ARGUS came into exist
ence, We have endeavored ts write
for it's columns as often as our limited
time would permit. We have
also endeavored to make our letters
ss interesting as oircum-
stances would allow. But
situated as we are, in community
where peace and quiet generally
Ieigns, and the events Of to-day are
but repetition of the events Of yes
tsrday, it becomes an onerous task to
furnish at all times newsy letters.
Ia order to vary the monotony
we have some times drawn from the
field 81 nonsense, but at no time with
any desire to disturb or ripple the
placid waters that gently play sroud
the most captions reader To those
who would criticise US hsshiy we can
but cay that We deprive ourself Col
the pleasure Of leisure moments. In
contributing our mite, though it be
IN an imperfect manner, toward
making The ARGUs an interesting and
welcome visitor to our hresides. III
there he such amongst you readers.
we ssk that your criticisms be char
itably tempered, and that you ask
yeurleli what have big 81"
done toward making the ARGUs a
readable paper? How many letters
have flashed from my" pen like
Lightning from the cloudsl How Of
ten have 81" poured out, like q
mighty stream, my" burning elo-
quenoe through The ARGUS The
questions answer themselves.
We feel confident that many persons
DEERE the ARGUS 10 be a live paper.
paper for the people, devoted
20 home Interests, paper worthy Of
a generous support, bat for ressena
known only TO Themselves they
tail, utterly fail TO contribute a single
sentence 10 iis columns. Now this
is not ~ is should be, and ~ this De-
tire bsginningo the new year we
hope 10 see a general waking up. We
would bail With pleasure six or eight
letters each week written eKpressl y
for The AReUs. With reference ia
oursslf we promise 20 contribute our
mite in Che future as in The past, ~
inc and circumstances shall admit
III events Of interest should chance
occur, we shall chronicle them with
pleasure, and when they fail TO occur
we shall sibe beet we can.
JOE DARTER
like Baasn' = mule. bas opened nis
mouth and spoken. We should hk'
go know whose dictionary Mr. Oar
ter consuits Well we trust that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

John ,. Murdoch, administrator OF
William IL. linn, deceased, who sues as
well on his own behalf. as on behalf Of
all the lien and simple contract creditors
of William b. linn,
d0oi1iH
William IL. Brown, William G.. Brown
Julia &. linn, widow of said decedent
John A, Ollie, James l.. Stone, James A ;
Brown, trustee, John s. Murdoch. Mar
cellus III. Murdoch, Gustavus Cresan
trustee, David Wheeler, James G. Nc,
Grew administrator, with the will annex
ed, OF Henry StartZman, deceased, John
Burkhart, Emma thomas and Harvev
Thomas, her husband, children and
heirs of Matilda Burkhart, deceased late
Matilda Bland; Anna Lee Riley, Minnie
Riley, infant children of Harriet a
Bland, children and heirs of John Bland
deceased; William j. Bland, Edward s.
Bland, Newton b, Bland, Minerva A.
10 mlston, late Minerva A. Bland and
Matthew Edmiston, her husband, Aman-
ola X. Brannon, late!Amanda II. Bland.
ana John Brannon, her Husbands; Mary
l.. Lorentz, late Mary l.. Bland, and Ja-
cob Lorentz, her husband, children and
helrs OF Thomas Bland, deceased; Gin
ton Johnson, H w johnson, Elisabeth
Brown and Ashford Brown, her hus-
ria' cnlidren and heirs at law of Cha
rlssa Johnson, deceased, Permelia
Brown. late Permelia linn, and Anna
Zinn, Joseph linn, Virginia linn and
Elizabeth linn, widow, children and
heirs OF Peyton linn, deceased; ali heirs
of the said William b. linn, deceased.
IN EQUITY.
BY decree rendered by the Circuit
Court of the County of Preston, in the
above mentioned cause on the 18th day
OF October, 1877, the report made by the
undersigned, Commissioner. was re-
committed to him with instructions to
TO take proof of the debts other than the
Judgments enumerated in said report
and make report of the same. The ne
cessity for taking the said proof grows
out OF the fact. that, owing to misun-
derstapding between said Administrs-
tor, and the Court, the most of said d ebts
were proved before James w. Parks.
Esq. commissioner ct the County
Court of said county, and whose report
is filed in the last named Court.