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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
Distress Among the Cotton Operatives In
ERnCuRhFra

! LONDON, June 8.-The threat Of the cotton
| masters in Lancashire to bring operatives
| from America is denounced in trades union
| circles and meets with general ridcue as it
IS claimed that American operatives cannot
afford to work any cheaper, nor SO CheaplV
as those already on the spot, who have their
| homes and their children to aid them
| Great distress prevails throughout the on
| tire Lancashire cotton manufacturing re-
| giOn. The funds Of the local union are OK
| hausted and the other trades unions through
| out the Kingdom are able to render but little
| peCuniHry assistance
| The feeling between the masters and work
| men IS extremely bitter and the threat Of
| bringing operatives from America has wi
| denCd the breach.
LONDON June "a dispatch from Glasgow
| reports the destruction by fire Of Ap0thecaries
Hall.
LONDON, June -ApOthpcaries' Hall. which
was destroyed in Glasgow by fire this morn
ing, was the hall of the ApOtheCaries' Society
of Scotland, a body Of pharmaceutical chem
lists. There is a like society in London hay
ing similar hall at BIaCkfriars, not far from
Printing House Square.
The Mobilization Of the First Army Corps
Abandnnea.
LONDON, June 8.-Tho English government
has abandoned the intention of mOhilfHinp the
First Army Corps at Aldorshot, aud has also
informed tho Indian government that the
second company Of troops will not he re-
quired. The Duke of Cambridgc will start
for Malta next Tuesday.
Failure
LONDON, June 9-MiChao1 StpIl n simmer
Of Bradford, has failed; liabilities g84 .OOO
Departure OF Earl BeRCOnsheld for Berlin.
LONDON, June s. Earl BeaconsfieId started
for Berlin to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
THE INDIANS.
Casualties at COmas PraIrie-AppreHnen.
siOms Of Prolonged Indian Troubles.

siOus of Prolonged Indian Troubles.
SAN FRANCISCO, June &. The casualties at
COmas Prairie foot up six white men muir
dered and two wounded. The Shoshonns
Weisers and other tribes have been drawn in
with the BannoCks, and there Is a prospect OF
prolonged troubles.
Pursuit of tho Indians official from Gen,
Mcdowell.
WASHINGTON, Juno 9.-The following dis
patch was received at the War Department
to-day:
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 1873.
Gen Sherman. Washington b. c.:
The following has been received from Gen.
Howard, dated June 6:
"Dispatch concerning Fort Hall received.
VIII take every preCautiOn, The following
from Capt. COmins just at hand:
"BIG BEND SNAKE RIVER, June 5-Scsuts
yesterday, to the south Of the river returned
They went to Branian Valley, and found the
people fortified. Much property had been
destroyed One man is missing; supposed to
have been killed The Indians are going
south toward Jumper Mountains. They are
hnlinvEd to be BannOcks and Piutes. All the
stock about Branian Valley was taken by the
Indians. They are reported TO be from $50
to 200 warriors. The command will cross the
river to-day, and will follow the trail. They
have four days ratiOns on their horses, and
Will be cautious to keep close to tho Indians.
started for Boise City to-day. to mako ar
rangemcnts for supplies"
MCDOWELL, Major General.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

clusion of questions concerning Egypt,
Lebanon and other places, and all other
said all the powers had accepted these
reservations, and France would not forget
other Christians and races. Besides, Bulgaria
required Europe's attention. He further said
peace was almost certain. Waddington's re-
marks were enthusiastically received, and the
order Of the day, expressing confidence in the
government, was passed unanimously.
Assassination of a Colonel of the Gems
d'Armes.
LONDON, June ga special from Paris says
that colonel Of the gems d'armes at Kef,
Russia, who made himself so prominent in
the suppression of the students riot there
some years ago, was assassinated on Thurs
day In the streets Of Kief.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
PARKER THREATENED.
A Move on Foot to secure Els OmcIaI
Scalp.

Understanding that move was on foot tC
Oust Postmaster Parker and learning that pc
titiOn8 were being circulated indor5ing Mr..
ThOs e. Johnson for the position. DEMOCRAT
reporter sought Mr.. johnson yesterday for the
purpose Of learning the true inwardness" Of
the matter. Introducing the subject. our re-
porter added that he had learned that Mr. John
son would leave the city on Sunday to-day for
Washington with the petitions, and inquired II
that was the fact.
Mr.. Johnson-Yes; that's my intention now,
and may get away this evening,
Rep What seems TO be the great objection to
Mr., Parker?
Mr.. Johnson-I can't say positively. Some
say because he is not first class postmaster
some say he
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
SOUTH AMERICA.
PANAMA.

Everything Quiet Sailing of French
Cruiser.
PANAMA, May 3O.-There is absolutely
nothing OF Importance transpiring in this re-
public. Everything is quiet and peaceful
The French cruiser Seignelay left port to-
day for Central American ports. The Osprey
Is still here.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
IS NOT POPULAR

for the reason that he keeps a boarding hong
and makes the employees board with him and
thrre d. . other reasons.
R,D.-HaVe you ever heard ANYTHING abour
his owning any stock in the Lottery Company q?
Mr.. Yes. heard tina h OWu.d ms h ng
liks S25,0O0 In that concern. but have leaFnf
or there ts rumOr current among the boys
that he sold OUT.
Rep Is this combined effort 10 ouat bin?
Mr.. jill you could see the boys come to me
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
GE MANY,
The AIT airs Of the German Empire De
mand RspId Action on the Part
of the Peace Congress-.

LONDON, June 8.-A letter has been received
at st. Petersburg from Prince Bismarck an
nounctng his intention to conduct the pro-
ceedngs Of the peace congress with all pos
Sible, raptdity, because the attempt against
the Emperor's life has shown that Germany
must give special attention to her own inter-
nal affairs
satisfactory Condition of the German
Emperor.
BERLIN, June 8-The condition Of Emperor
William is satisfactory. He is progressing
favOrably.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

Daily telegraphic report of the stage of
water at various points, with changes In the
"a hours ending yesterday at 8 o. m:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
The Mobilization of the First Army Corps
Abandoned.
TEIR EY.
bUNttt1N ,EtfnaR I Is rltnnrnd that spriOl
troubles have arisen in COnstantinOplc
Serious Illness of the sultan.

LONDON, June 8. A dispatch from Con
stantinope says It is rumored that Sultan
Abdul Hamid Encndi is seriously i'll. The
report originated from the hasty summOnng
of the Sultans physicians to the palace,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
Stage Nf the RIvera.

F-FalIing; R-Rising: Stationary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
Above low u
rr,nkr oIIHItRN1.
Stations
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

.FBelQw high water mark Of 1874. Indicate
rise. tIndicHtes fall.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14

O"n LIFE, etc. We have seen i
great many gl4ck medicine stores.
bit never ouc quite 20 stupid i.
tht>-Heath i evidently q green
hand. He Twas born WITH q -o3!
constitution. bit y IL fAil, IT, tell
the street and number. wc mas
doubt whether IL W, born q. Ali.
Heath grew up. became i doctor.
hi fever ana agpe. had 1t bad.
ant ''at last guided IS | i-mly L.
l'cve by tile hand 81 Providence. /
OBTAINED 1sGNHIN NTIoN.
winch. when tested on my " per-
son. al once brought relief" WAs
there ever anything more prosa.c :
No Indian sqaaw, no picking mp
the recipe on the Sea shore enclosed
III a bottle, 800 oil woman. 10 moth
m. "Ihe elect j. Ike MA.n-
u>m, his wife remarhr one day.
and il was called the .'AlagnetIc
cure And agents are wanted
IN every town IN the L. s.. II Is
a very duh pamphlet. but lis pecu-
iIarity consists IN 1t pictures. We
have as a frontispIece a female
standing on nothing in particular,
scattering flowers. III II We have
a cut OF the plant that furnishes
black pepper. for the sake ii variety
probably, placed SldcwIse instead
OF upright, then lastly We have 3
very dark view Of a landscape Ia
beIed, Nv here the CeruSin crows"
The funny thing about it all is.
that there Is no reference to the
pictures IN the pamphlet. rs Gee
rasIn i the name of Cherrv-trec
gum, We cannot see why we
should have a picture Of the place
where II grows III a fever and aguc
pamphlet, which We only notice is
beng quite the most stupid of any
thing IN this line OF literature.
that has fallen under our notice
and that is 5 ying IA good deal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
Humbugs and Swindles.

The abominable swindles, by
which thousands of dupes are de-
frauded every year, are beginning
to make their way into the South.
We see in almost every southern
ready-print paper dozens of hum
bug advertisements, and unfortu-
natciy some of our religious papers
are advertising such swindles as the
Retired Physician" the RE
turned Missionary"-who are one
and the same fellow and the plainest
fraud. :. Perhaps it will do good, and
save money to some of our readers
to copy the American Agricultu-
nstS chapter for last n nth-only
one paper for a single month, re-
member!
"While our humbug correspon-
uence brings Us much that is anu
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
NOVEMBER, al 1873
miscellaneous.
From Wake County.

4 few DAYS AGO WI were called 10
SmithfieId the county seat Of john
stOn. As we were travelling along ""
could see some farms that were
almost worthless. The first place
that called our attention was that
OF Mr.. b. who was in the act of
gathering cotton, where he would
hardly get five hundred pounds per
acre. We passed On through a
large body of old field very thickly
with pines. then there was an old
colored man, farm on the left Of the
road with abundance of grass very
little cotton, and again comes an
other whom We might say was
making some progress as to farm. \
very nice orchard just commencing
to bear fruit, again We now notice
Mr.. c. ID. farm; the prospect very
gloomy;then comes Mr.. y. ID. /. Tor
the first time he has a well directed
farm of corn and cotton IN a Hour
ishing condition; we past onward
some two miles with great pleasure
to view the luXuriant growth OF
farm products of eeary description,
peas, corn and potatoes, IN album
dance, the soil is Il light loan; with
poastoak runners, the ruts of carts
was from / to 6 inches deep for six
miles, herewe were pleased to see Mr..
Barnes noble farm of cotton and
corn most pleasing sight to behold
and One of the first class young
orchards, the We come in contact
with Il noble space Of country that
aJounds with the wild BULLS and
reviews and mountainous slope of
deserts of lonely country with some
few shanties to PinevilIe one of the
most beautiful farms with &c lar
trees for half mile in plain view
he grove are holly, planted in or
Namental style; now We pass on
.or four miles without Il farm
where pines is in abundance; then
We came to a large farm by the
nam. of the Gulley place, on the
left there is cotton for one mile and
10 corn TO be seen, We now pass
through Il large area of country,
with no farm for some distance
then comes my friend carp who
has 4 very nice farm, composed of
corn. chufas, cotton, and some
good stock such as all farmers
shouiihave:ha hailed me a few min
utas having been told that | was
It Doctor OF hog cholera | give him
Iny treatment for the disease. We
past on for two miles and was
halle again, aud being asked if
J were the man that could give the
remedy for the cholera, my an
swer vas ii tie affirmative, we
give him the proportion and iorr-
neycd on. We have forgot one
thing, the prospect Of farm produce
was good. Now we have come In
contact with Il portion Of country
where there vas q nile weeks
drouth have nip the crops to one
half. When rain set in cotton taken
the second growth which is now
laden with frost cotton. | was in
formed by some Of my old company
comrades of the late war that the
farmers We're considerably damaged
by drouth. There were some
horse racing in the streets. The
NeuSe had done some damage to
the farms in the late swell. Last
week Judge Buxton was on the
Bench. i. of III. Fraternity.
Nov. 4th, 1873.
-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
CHILLED PLOW.

Also Spades, SbOvels. Grass B'a'eS &c. |
respectfully solicit orders and VIII fill them
promptly and favOrsbly as IL the present
Agent fortne Arliugto Anmoni4ted Splu
bic r oSphate, a good fertilizer for WIeaU.
Aug ltI.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
Six Substantial Reasons
Why you should Insure in the
Pen. M.::u! LIE ima,..:.:; ,,-,.,,,
PHIIADEIPHIA y

fflA. IA.
Isl. Because it IS one of the Oldest Com
perimentS.
I'd. Because it is a purely Mutual Company
ENery L Icy-HOlder Is lnenbr Of he com
paly, entitled to all its advantages ami prI-
s.IeSeo' having d fltht u vote AT al elections
LOT trustees. and thus has all influence in its
management.
81. Because II has as large a percentage of
assets TO liabilities as any Lie Insurance
Company in the country.
in. because. by economical management.
its Iall4 OF expenses to total income is far
DrloW the average OF / ife Companies. (oee
Cnlclal insurance RepOrts)
3tn. Because 1t has declared more diyi-
dendS III number, AM of a larger average
PtIcehlaSe, imam any other Company in the
United States.
For example: Policy No. l6, for 5000 has
been paid TO the widow of a PhiladeIphHa
Merchant upon which tWentythree divi.
deICS mad been declared, averaging ffty
sever per cent. Had these diyidtndS cen
uSea 10 purchase additions to this Policy.
u, 10 more would have been realized. makiIg
the Pollcy worth Sll,046.
ON. because 1t IS liberal in its management
prompt III us settlements sale beyond A con
urgency, ana Its rates are as low aSany first
Class Company IN the country.
PRINCIPAL ATURES.-Srm eynauSas
absolute security, large return premiums
prompt payment of losses, and liberal To inc
Insured.
j. BROOKS. Gent Agent
For Western North Carolina.
StateSville, y, G.
For Eastern North Carolina.
Fayetteville, Nc.
Agents Wanted by both the ab0Y. Genera
Agents, 20 work IN their respective terri
tories. Liberal contracts made.
mar 7-12m
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
ESTABLISHED IN 1897
THOS. S. GILLIAN.
Successor to GILLIAN e DUNLoP.j
Agricultural and Iron Warehouse,
PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.

Offers for sale Swedes and American Re
fined Iron sand and oval Iron, Burdens
Horse -lOeS. Horse Nails sc fun line o
A tlculCupal Implements and Machinery in
GLIDING IN parts the Virginia Plow, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10
WILSON d GREIG'S FINE DISPLAY
HANDSOME CLoAKs-sTMXINo COSTUMES OF SILK
AND WOOL

HANDSOME CLoAKs-sTRIKIHd COSTUMES OF SILK
AND WOOL
At the establishment of Wilson e. Greig,
at No. III Broadway, great window display made
Of the goods but when asked for they produced
in condition that at once precludes the idea that they
have been haUded mussed two things that are una
yoidable where garments kept on exhibition all the
time. In the cloak number OF new aud stylish
garments are showD adapted for the holiday season.
CLOAK OF Terry CLOTH" material resembling 81
Gillian silk, but with heavier cord, 10 made with vide.
square sleeves and trimmed with alternate rows OF
fringe and moss trimming. DOlmGn sacquss arc OF
canels hair, diagonal and matelass6. the garnituie
being fringe ana moss trimming principally A silk
CLOAK lined and wadoed trimmed with wide bands OF
velvet and the ringo and moss thinning In usterS,
great variety Is shown. Ihci are In heavy 6ru cOtd
with double face OF bue paids with scarlet lining. and
the usual Dlacks, browns and grays The English walk
n2cDAt is made by thls house all tho usual cloths.
Leading from tue cloak room Is large and comfort
ably.furHished room, wnero the suits are shown No
great display made IDdoed, upon entering the
10 struck with the entire absence Of suits Of any
kind But many elegant costumes were broueht forth
combined with Oriental brOcade II is mado princesse
the 'front.' cut In long tabs and forming loops down the
front between which Rule-peatmgs VI silk placed ;
the drapery tasteful combination OF silk and bro
Empress skirt and basque; the sides were OF deep
shrred puts ana deep pleats laid lengthwse WITH satn
between The front was alternate rows Of heavy fringe
and fine knife pleating TIC hack cut square points
allng the wide knfe-pleating winch finishes the
SaihereG into puff in the back Cnldrcns cloaks and
dresses receive especial attention at this house and the
dalntjest garments may be found here for tho tnest
master or miss those OF larger growth suit for
gr OF ten years Of soft eaYy silk and wool material
with raised spots OF silk In tie rich mixture Ot COlOrs
much in favor this season, and edged With ppnRs Of
cardinal silk. Another suit Ia shown where the onmb
nation Is really peculiar aud beautiful The
material blue wool the pleatiDUs and front
are cut in squares and lined with golden brown silk ;
brown buttons also used and bows OF dark green
and navy blue ribbon finish tue costume. little boys
suit OF piaid has a kilt peatng the bottom, wide
navy blue sash tied aud orDamened on the lower
edge with white embroidery Handsome coats for chll
dreu are IN great variety and sOmr ure trimmed with
the teath trimming They IN thick. warm cloths
listers are also shown In fancy goods, especially SUIT
ahle Tor holiday presents the firm has endless 7ari
ETY. to which IL is constantly adding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10
TIE LOST PONAERANLA.

THE TWO ORPHANS RETURSlNG-FURTHER DETAILS
Mr.. Meyer, of the firm of Kunhardt 81
Meyer, agents OF the Hamburg-American Steamship
Line to which tho lost steamship Pommerania belonged
received O cable dispatch from Hamburg yesterday
stating that the body OF r. w. Cymer is on board OF tie
steamship Cimbria, o! the line, which left Ham
burg on Friday last and is due here about "Wednesday
next The two children OF Mrs, Nina stieh the only
persons saved family OF ve are all on the steamer
as passengers They here at The request OF the
relatives in this city. who will adopt them C. b. Rich
ard one Of the Of tho line, also passenger
Mr. Meyer stated that he had received dispatch con-
frming The TRIBUNEs Of the Lost and saved;
viz ninety-twO VI the crew aud eighty passengers
saved and nineteen members OF the crew and thirty
seven passengers lost. . -,
IL now appears that at Pyu nth the Pommeranla DIS
emba ked twenty passengers and took on board eign
and landed forty PASSENGERS at Chetbourg when N,
cuds the number saved. Statements made Dy several
passengers testify that the officers did their DUTY ana
endea vored aay the fears OF every one No state
ment made that the deserted the passengers ana
tried To save themselves. Many were drowned W
earelessly putting fepreservers, others BY Jumpng
overheard before assistance could be rendered. ~
thought that tue members OF the BOdisco and Lncn
families killed outright by the collision as lhen
looms that part OF the vessel which was struc
and nothing was heard OF them by the OtheE
passengers after tho collision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10

worked IN by the cloisonD6 method. In ono OF the
pieces the epamels are very richly colored, clear
and beautiful. and consist of purple, blue, pale
blue, green, and kind Of chocolate brown or dull
red. These pieces are additionally interesting as
among the first intmatiOns given to the world at
large that one of the oldest Of the arts, and one
that has been practised at the centres Of art IN
both East and West in China, Japan, India, Persia,
Byzantine, Italy, France, Germany and England Is
receiving attention from the goldsmlths OF
America.
As to the Tiffany display a whole, it is
to be borne in mind that-unlike the ElkingtonSS
and others--it contains nothing but such articles
as are made for the firms regular trade. There
are no exhibition" pieces. the entire collection,
as 1t stands in the Exposition, was selected III two
or three weeks time, and the few exceptional
pieces, such as the candelabra, made for Mr. James
Gordon Bennett, to commemorate the victory OF
his yacht the Dauntless, over the Mohawk, the
electrOtype copy Of the Bryant vase. and the
CuTum reproductions, render 70 none the less TAR
representation of the best regular work OF the
sivcrsmiths of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10
SOLOMON HERzOG STILL MISSING.

TRACED ON BOARD FALL RIVER STEAMER Thurs
DAY NIGHT-BELIEF THAT HE FELL OVERHEARD
Solomon HerzOg, of No. 20 East Forty
thirst., who has been missing since Wednesday iAs'
has yet been heard from. samuel Solomon manu-
facturer OF ueckties at II LeOnardS was PASSENGER
on the steamer Bristol for Fan RIVER Thursday nign'
and saw the missing man, whom he knows by ssa'
only. Yesterday morning, seeing the notices IN '0s
newspapers Of Mr. Herzogs disappear ance, be inloru
the mans relatives that Mr.. Herzog aud himself nsf
reading newspapers IN the main saloon or tue Did
shortly leaving Fall River Before the boat resc
Newport about $50 o'clock, he missed Mr. HeTEos anu
concluded that he had gone to his state-rOOm -, "a
Mr.. HerZog was great lover OF fresh ayr he nc, ~
also subject TO attacks az vertigo IL Is feared ta
went out upon the deck OF the steamer, aud Hhe
the railing seized with vertigo and fell owe
As he took NJ baggage with him to Boston none m
found unclaimed any Of the berths or the sleSe
upon its arrival at NewYOrk. The Passenger s's r
steamer were not In NewYork yesterday, but az hst
River: that 1t Is not yet known beyond dou'' Ill
Mr. HerBOg was IA passenger by tae steamer. Ne,r-
friends nope that he may have let the steamer az wv
port One Of his sons went 20 that place YESTERDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10

the Intervention of any other power s electors The
selection Is ~ he made In sucn manner as the Legislature
OF the State may direct The only thing the Two HOUSES
OF Congress have TO do is TO count and declare the re-
Eult of the vote of the State which Is the VIII OF the
State and cannot be overturned. This bill simply pro
posed 20 provide declaring the act OF the state some
are OF the opinion that the function OF counting anu
determining the validity or the vote OF state IS WIN
the presldng officer ofthe Senate whether IL De the
VeePresdent Of the United States the president pro
tempofe the The Senate has held that no such
mower exists and he would not discuss that question
now He spoke OF the features OF the bill being accept
able to Senators. and said be hoped rom
yots of the Senate that wound receive the votes OF
majority Senators Tho importance OF the subject
was great, and the tne In the middle OF Presl-
DENTAL term before the heat Of parties should DC re-
vved Opportune that he hoped the Senate wOuu
enter upon the consideration or this subject ana usposo
of IL before taking I'D anything else ,
Mr.. MORGAN (Dem Ala.) then took tho hoor 10 speak
aud the Senate motion Of Mr. CONkLlNtf,
went into executive session, and the doors being re-
opened at 2:30, adjourned until tomorrow.