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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-11

The following circular. Of considerable in
terest to importers was received yesterday by
the Collector:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. |
Washington. December l. 1878.
To CollectorsHnd other Officers of Customs:
Article oil Of the regulations and decision
1886 Of July g. 1878, require the actual opening
and examination of each and every package Of
merchandise on which all vance is claimed for
damage occurring on the voyage of impOrta-
of such damage can be granted.
These instructions were Intended as general
rule for the guidance Of customs officers, and
Were designed to protect the revenue from al
lowances for merely speculative damage. The
experience of the customs officers al many OF
tho princpal ports has shown that an enforce
ment of the order of July 6. ns to some class eS
Of goods. Is not actually necessary to enable
them to obtain knowledge Of the extent Of he
damage which II merchandise embraced in the
importation has sustained in the voyage. while
a strict enforcement Of the order increases the
damage to the goods and causes great delay and
expense to the parties Interested. The follow,
ing classes Of goods arc therefore excepted
from he order mentioned:
Green and dried fruits in packages. Sardines.
pickles, and other articles in scaled uaekag e.
Pepper. pimento and mace. Maccaront. Soda
ash and caustic soda. Sugar in mats or bags
Rice in bags.
or green fruit not less than 10 ger cent Of the
packages OF each mark on the invoice, shall be
opened and examined of eardues. pickles.
sauces and other like articles In scaled bottles.
Jars or cans not less than 10 per cent of the
outer packages shall be opened and examined.
but the number Of bottles. lars. etc. which shall
be opened ts left to the discretion Of the ap-
praiser. Of the other articles mentioned not
less than 10 per cent of tho packages shall be
opened. bit tho examination Of a greater num-
Der is left to the Judgment Of tho appraiser. In
no case however, will the selection of tho pack
ages to be opened DO made by any other person
than the officers of the appraisers department.
Sugar in packages and pepper in bags may be
examined by taking proper samples from the
packages by means of triers. where such mode
Of examination Is practicable.
JOHN SHERMAN Secretary.
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Had His Leg Rrnken

Between the hours OF IL and IL o'clock yester-z
day Theo. Furlson. a cotton roller while rolling
cotton on board the bark Prince Albert had his
leg broken By bale falling on 1t. He was taken
to the Charity Hospital.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-11

Light. airy and cheerful. centrally located
and carefully managed. the Colonnade Hotel
offers uneGualled inducements to Philadelphia
yiSitnrS.
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LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION ARMY OF
TENNESSEE.

The Louisiana Association Army Of Tonnes
see met in regular session last night. President
Lingan in the chair.
After the opening pFeliminaries the relief
committee appointed during the prevalence Of
the last epidemic submitted their final report.
which showed the follOwing
Cash relief, clothing. fuel medicine to
the sick and INDECENT soldiers Of the
Army of Tennessee and their lam
lilies 81 1917 90
Medical attendance. .--..... $50 90
Funerals. ..--.-5-.-, II %
Advertising. printing, stationery.
STAMPS. etc. ........-..-. .--......--.,- SO IS
Total cash disbursements ,..-.---...... y O32 10
Total amount OF donations ----......--- 1904 40
Balance on hand .....-....-..... s62 go
Eleven thousand one hundred and sixty
eight rations we're distributed
A resolution of thanks to the Young Mems
Christian the Howard and the Peabody Relief
Associations and the Orleans Central Relief
Committee was embodied in the report and was
adopted.
The following report was submitted by G. L.
Walker. ESQ, chairman:
LOUISIANA DIVISION ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
New Orleans, Decem 10. 1873. !
| This association. during the past fatal season.
having sustained the irreDarable loss OF three
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Sergeant Simons. in charge OF the signal
service In this city. reports that at 1915 a. m
Tuesday storm signals we're ordered down for
the Texas ports.
Storm signal still up at Key West.
There was a light snow in Atlanta on Tues
dav morning.
Forty degrees was the lowest point reached
by the thermometer in this city on Monday
night.
Superintendent Of Custom House Improve
ments Wrotnowski will enter on the discharge
of his duties to- day.
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Go to Blackmans College, No. ISL Carondelet
street for business education.
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AMUsEM ENTs.

Humpty Dumpty Matinee at the st. Charles
Theatre to-day.
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Hunpty Dumpty Ma inee at the St. Charles
Theatre to-day.
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THE stare GRANGE,

Humpty Dumpty Matinee at the st. Charles
TheAtre to day.
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Humpty DumptY Matinee al the st. Charles
Theatre to-day.
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PELICAN NO. 4.

Humpty ncmpty Matinee at the st. Charles
Theatre to-day
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CONTRIBUTORY DAMAGES.

Humpty Dumpty Matinee at the st Charles
Theatre to-day.
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POLICE BOARD.

Humpty Dumpty Matinee ut the st. Charles
Theatre to-day.
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CUsTOM-HOUsE NOTES.

Humpty Dumpty Matinee at the st. Charles
Theatre to- day.
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CITY ECHOES.

Humpty Dumpty Matinee at the st. Charles
Theatre to-day.
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OFF FOR WASHINGTON.

Humpty Dumpty Matr ee at the st. Char
Theatre to day.
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BREV1TIEs.

Humpty Dumpty Matinee mt the st. Charl
Theatre to-day.
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The following circular. Of considerable in
terest to importers. was received yesterday by
the Collector:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-11
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.

The receipts at the Sub Treasury Office for
Monday were as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08


BEN WOOD, editor of the New York
Ne,cs, was adjudged bankrupt few
days ago with liabilities of$219 $50, and
assets $125,0O0. The failure of Wood
was due to the depreciation ofreal estate,
in which Mr.. Wood had invested large
ly and which he was obliged to en- cum
Der with mortgages. One of his ventures
was the purchase Of a house on Fifth
avenue between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, about two years ago, on
which he paid $4,000 cash and gave a
mortgage for 100000. Within year
after the purchase he offered to give up
the house for the release of the mortage,
but the offer was not accepted. A sale
under foreclosure was ordered at the
end of the year, when the house sold for
$4,000 less than the face of the mort
gage. e..c =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
Congressional Summary.

MONDAY, April 3Oth.-Senate.- In the
senate, during the morning hour, mo-
ton to take up the bankrupt bill that
came from the house was objected to.
Senator Conkling submitted a report O.
the judiciary committee in response to
a recent resolution directing the COM
mittee to enquire for what purpose the
New York post-ofioe buildings may
lawfully be used and whether any occu-
patton of said building exists or. is pur-
posed, not authorized. Senator Nc reary
of Kentucky presented the credentials
of his successor in the senate. Mr..
Matthews called up the resolution,
submitted by him on the 23d instant,
calling for information in regard to the
amount of money that has been ex-
pended by the United States in the inn.
lproyement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers. Agreed to. The morning hour
having expired the senate resumed the
consideration of bills ON the calendar not
objected to, and the following were dis
posed of: The house bill, making an a lr,
preparation Of $1,000 for pier-lights at
the entrance of the jetties in the south
pass of the mississippi rivers Passed.
The. senate bills.for the relief of set.
tiers on public lands Within double
minimum limits of railway grants after
wards thrown out; of double minimum
limit, by reason Of change in the route
of the road. Passed. The house joint
resolution, appropriating S., 900 for erect
ing a. monument over the grave of
Thomas Jefferson Passed. The senate
bill granting lands.tot the state 5of Min
1iesota in lieu of certain lands here
toforei granted to said state, Passed,
Mr.. Window called up from the table
the bill just received from the house,
appropriating seventy-fv thousand dol
laes TO continue public schools in the
District Of, Colun biauntil the end of the
present school year, 5whichzWas briefly
discussed and uten. passed yeas Al,
nays7. The calendar was then resumed,
When the house bill to repeal the
specie resumption act was reached,
Ferry. who has charge of the bill, gave gave
notice, hewotid call it up for considera-s
ton " edhesdayi next The8 senate bill
to make an additional article of war. So
as to prohibit gambling.in the army,was
briefly discussed and then, laid over.
upon objection of MI. Conoyer, who said
it was an Lmportanti matter and several
senators desired to- examine it. Tie
senate then went Into execdtiee session.
and soonlafter 'adjoufnedsd ysm edo nal
u MoND AYs April 80 ~ Ho1ss.f-In tiaeo
house bilsrsvere introduced te 'pneventts
nsolvea essefs railroad sonar, anies; set
sn aIse i; he e ssa q 25 SaaESaTy
44la1per cent. bonds to s.the New YORK |
syndicate:s repeating the IRON eIa6F oath |
for jiifors; to prevent assessnentsa for
political purposes; also a joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting member
of congress from holding during his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, advices give an
account Of the explosion of. the boilers
of the tug boat Warmer,. on the Missis-
sippi river on the morning of May, LIST.
The pilot house and roof We're blown to
a great height and fell back upon the
wreck, Whale the air was, filled with!
splinters. and fragments. ailThe fYr.effsks
took freinstantly, and thessmoke and
steam hid the boat from the oroWd
which soon lined fthe bluffs, and it Was
thought allg Oil board chad persisted
The tug Desoid and two or three skifs
were soon at sle| wreck and SUCCEEDED
in saving fourteen of the crew most Of
whom were more Or less injured. The
boat had total crew of %, but owing
to the confusion and the hurrying off to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
Honest and Dishonest Profanity.

-, honest anu DlSnOneSC PrOIan1Cy. {4i
II Some one in a crowd took occasion
to mildly rebuke old Ben. Wade for
his. profanity He turned on his self
constituted moral instructor and
,e"Don't you swear sometimes ?'
UGi" No, Asir..s geo S.hsa7&afg etaa msTg
= "Don't you says'darn it. or con-
denim it sometimes in your heats
Of spassion?" 80
Eyes, I may say that sometimes.
But that amt swearing, '..,.,i ~
/, ~" Yes it i" said Ben, seit is the
neanest. kind of swearing It's mean
because coWardly and dishonest. I
have studied this subject a. good deal
and my observation goes to show that a
man, that Will say Y Darn II. it, when he
means damn. IT. bsnott 1T to Be trrtt lAsstt-s
ed. Give me- the man whose loaths
come yelling up from the bottpm Of
his soul. full, round, and distinct MWho.
says what he Z thinks. and don't try to
beat the devil round the stump-that
mani is an honest MAN ever, time.
Bat the base; towards. who try do de-
ceiye their Maker BY their Idarn its
and their sdurn its'-helI is full of
such fellows lis bio s5ds nj aa,issw
1t 10 asst shes borne In gnlindie that be-
illustrated his point as he went along
with /" full, round, and distinct" oaths,
which came yelling up from the bot
tom Of his SOUL"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

The annual report ofthe. Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad is:just
out. It shows the freight earnings, SO, :
476,eo8; passenger earnings So, 2o3, 1ee;
other earnings, 1926, 351; total, s1S, $685.
15s, against s13 ,e4e, 176 for 1875. OPP
Grating expenses and, taxes, $S,e63.965
against 1857, 1856 the preceding year;
increase innet earnings, s166, 900. Pres|i-
dent Vanderbilt says of the ninety-two
killed blythe Ashtabula disaster eighty
three have BEEN settled for. Of the
sixty-four wounded hfty-six have been
settled for: This absorbed 1853, 500 of
the earnings; yet the road cleared g.!
per cent. on its capital stock. Of which
the stockholders received 2 per cent. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

will embark from Bombay. Two d.
visions will leave to-day, consisting of
two batteries of royal artillery, Thir-
teen,th and lThirty-frst regimen Sec
ond Ghorkas, and two compar-
les of y sappers and miners.
The second will embark as soon
after as possible. 1t will consist of the
9th cavalry of the Bombay lanciers,
and the 9th and Goth Bombay infantry,
and two companies CT sappers and min
'ers. Shipping arrangements comprise
steamers with an aggregate tonnage of
1888 tons, and sailing vessels of 81
146 aggregate tonnage. The latter will
be towed by the steamers. Water will
be provided for thirty and coal for
twenty-six days. At the Bombay dock
yard work issbeing prosecuted day and
night in fitting ships for the troops and
horses. AS an experiment of state
policy the dispatch Of native troops to
Europe has proved successful beyond
the hopes of the most ardent advocates
OF the measure. Native soldiers appear
completely captlvated by the prospect
OF being engaged in military service in
Europe; they are volunteering to cross
the seas with enthusiasm, which has
surprised those who know, them best;
they are pressing forward in whole regi-
ments at time. Troops who returned
from Burmah only six weeks ago and
who were three years in this country,
are said to be delighted by the thought
that they are going to some place near
England to fight the Russians. In one
regiment every man has signed a petit
ton that he may be sent with the ex-
petition to Europe. r., rrrr,I Erro s.,
PREPARING FOR THE CONFLICT.
The London Times of April 29th con-
tains a dispatch from ST. Petersburg
stating that there is some truth in the
report that Germany has withdrawn
from the position of, mediator between
England and Russia, and Prince Bis
marck is now endeavoring to secure the
naturalization of the Baltic in the event
of war. These dispatches, taken in
connection with a, Times dispatch from
Vienna to the effect that Austria is de-
termined to take immediate and for
chile possession Of Bosnia and Here
govinia, creates an impression in Lon
don that all efforts to prevent war has
been abandoned by both Germany and
Austria. 80 ~ : = ~
u AUsTRA's RESOLVE.
A special telegram from Berlin, under
date of April Goth, states that Austria
is resolved to take immediate and for
chile possession of Bosnia and Here
govinia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
THERE is yet outstanding s16,S05. 414

THERE is yet outstanding $16,o05:4 IA
of United States fractional currency, OF
which the treasury officials believe at
least $12,OOO,O00 willnever be presented
for redemption, the same having been
lost. There is also in circulation ac-
cording to treasury statements $346, 743.-
35S in greenbacks, of which sum prob
ably $50, 100000 is lost, and the govern
ment viii never be called upon to re-
deem it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

A RESOLUTION has been introduced in
congress to suspend for seven years the
operation of the second clause of the
following section of the revised statutes
of the United States: .ae3 3iioe8a 3
Section 1904. The coin paid for du-
ties on imported goods shall be setapart
as special fund, and shall be applied
as fOllOWs.la EGdal q VfM no
/. To the payment in coin Of thesin-
terest on the bonds and notes Of the
United States. .s4os5a az, 4a ar5la5u
2. To the, purchase or pawn nt Of !
per centum of the entire debt of the
United States, to be made within each
fiscal year, which is to be set apart as a
sinking fund and the interest of which
shall in like manner be applied to the
purchase or payment of the public
debt as the secretary of the treasury
shall from time to time direct. oae :
3. The residue to be paid into the
treasury.
The ways and means committee OF
the house reported the resolution on
the glound that the. money may much
better stay in circulation in time OF
depression than to be collected in the
treasury in anticipation of a debt not
yet due. The sinking fund act of 1862
provided that the government should
annually retire portion of the debt
equal to one per cent. of that debt
The provision was mot executed until
1869, since which time bonds for the
sinking fund have been purchased
amounting to s241, 5s9,16S more than
the legal requirement. The annual
purchase is now about 500, 100000. The
resolution sets forth the deduction has
been largely in excess of the law. There
is a strong sentiment in favor of the
resolution, and twill probably pass the
house of. representatives. !ea 1~aag
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
IT is said that the bill recently passed

IT is said that the bill recently passed
by the house to prohibit the retirement
of any more greenbacks and providing
for the reissue of those receive ed at the
treasury department, meets with the
views of Secretary Sherman. This Of
fetal is reported to have said, when
before the finance committee of the
house, that there was no valid reason
for the retirement gilmore Of the green
backs, and that he favored keeping the
greenback circulation at its present
limit. The bill it is said will pass tie
senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

che hospital of the wounded, it is i'm
possible to tell exactly how many were
lost. In five minutes after thsexplo-
sion, all the wreck except the roof had
sunk out Of sight, and two Of the barges
were on fire. but the tug Desota extin-
guished the fire and landed the barges
on the Arkansas shore. All the officers
and crew were residents of St. Louis.
The noise of the explosion resembled
the discharge of &c 10-inch Columbian,
aud shook every. building in the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

The debt statement of May LIST shows
a reduction of the public debt for April
of So, O15,S65. The total interest bear
ing debt, exclusive of the Pacific rail-
way debt, seems to be s1,735,746,65o;
and the total debt less cash in treasury
s2O36, 7O7, 64S. s."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
Shad III Georgia Rivers. &c.

The Atlanta Constitutional says: "Gen-
uine white shad are being caught this /
season in the Oc1flulgee,s Etowah.dand
Oostanaula rivers AtRone, especially
they are being taken in quantity, one
gentleman alone taking $50 pounds at a
one haul from his traps. We ART adyis-.
ed that these shad are delicious in 1,
favor, being without any doubt the 4
genuine white shada For some years
past the fishermen have been taking
what is known as hickory shad," and
which are without doubt the boniest
and most aggrayating fish in the world.
Their bones ARE set in stangle, and
there is no pleasure in. eating them.
The presenaapf the genuine white shad
is a bleaNN to the people of North
Georgia. teaA ofhasng stovpy o.
cents a pbnh dAa Drtnerly, they are
noWshawe4 About the astreet ct 70 and j
3 cents apound. These shad are the
growth tom the millions of little fish
placed in these rivers under the fdirec-
ton of the government last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

The Paris Exposition was opened
with great pomp on the LIST inst. The
CITY of Paris and the exposition build
ings and grounds We're profusely decor
ated with flags of all nations. If war
does not break out in Europe the expo
.ition promises to be complete sue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

IT is expected that the senate will in
a few days, take up the house bill pass
ed in the winter for the repeal OF the
RESUMPTION act.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

THE senate has amended the bank
rupt repeal bill so that if passed it will
not go into effect until Jan. LIST, 1879,
and it is extremely doubtful whether 1t
will now pasS.a ss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

Mr.. ROBERTSON, chairman ofthe COM
mittee on Mississippi river levees, has
reported to the house of represents
tives bill appropriating $3,S71.574 to
strengthen and repair levees. This bill
and the river and harbor bill, appropriate
over 100000 to these internal inn
provements. rss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

In the last nine months the United
States have a balance of trade in their
favor of$2O6, 545,744; a larger sum than
was ever before obtained in any one
.st.,e E p s-f..5,.s,t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

LOUIS J. JENNINGS, form erly editor of
the New York Times, has brought suit
against the New York Eae'ai'ag Express
for $50, 900 for libel. mrs, H. r5e..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
GENERAL NEWS,

THE Gilbert elevated railway was
opened in New York city on the LIST
inst, with considerable eclat. on ds;foeJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

PRINCE GoRTscHAKoFF is again report
ed worse. he is troubled with sleep
lessness. & 574# s0oie~osiaY O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

MURDERS in Deadwood are reported
in the local papers under the heading
of "Deadwood Amusements." FFta IS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

THE astonishing statement comes
from Constantinople that the Turks ''lf &
have in the. Notifications around that
CITY 10000 effective troops. II sae5j..ff s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08
Appropriations for Poor LO.

In the appropriation bill now pending
in the House of Representative are the
following amounts apportioned to the
several tribes of Indians; they will
doubtless be passed without change:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

CONGRESS has bill before it to put a
capitation tax of$1oO on each imported
John Chinaman. EriI 45y ..3,f,s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

!, THE steamship City Of Mexico, which
arrived here yesterday from V Cruz,
has on board $l0, 6O0in specie. 815bales
and 786 bags of 'cofee.a9H wethadfegu-
lario and frequent communication by
steam or sail with, Mexico, our coffee
tradesw with that, country, would expert
lle e iiah early revival and would. soon
become d prominent feature in the fol
eign importing business Of this1ait
The Cordovao coffee Of Mexico has be
.comeia great fanorite with theieonsun4
,ersaof theofraglpnt berry iinstthis city, =
Ad0i 7 ING, all9944E -. ne.Ntsd aniI
seAacolofy Of fsyedes has purchased a
large tract of land on the Blue Noun.
taiffs,i Pa.9 extending from the Delaware
Water Gap dawn, toI thee Wind Gap, o !
Which they propose to settle and devote
attention. to raising and grazing
goats, and from goats milk they intend
to manufacture sweitzerkase. The
country is particularly favorable for the
purpose.