The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-04-10
The COLLECTORSHIP.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Contrar
to the general expectation, the Ne
Orleans relationship question wa
not settled at the Cabinet meetin
to day, nor did the President int
mate that he intended to settle
very shortly. In fact it is asserte
that he has an elephant on his hand
in the matter, and has been unabl
to devise plan to get rid of it.
Anderson, who now has full charg
Of the Custom House, is earnestl
urged by his friends for the appoint
ment of Collector, as necessary t
his complete vindication, and it i
believed that the President woul
send in bis nomination at once if b
thought it could be confirmed; but
is not believed that Anderson coul
be confirmed. 1t may, however, be
come necessary for the President t
send his nomination to the Senate il
order to pacify. him and his friends
and to pave the way for a new deaI
New YORK, April 5.-The Wash
ington Posts special says that j
Madison Wells and Pinchback, O
Louisiana, have arrived there to TAX
an active part in the contest for tn
New Orleans Collectorship. Th
latter is utterly opposed to Packard
Wells is in favor o
Anderson first and Packard after
ward. Kellogg's friends say that h
will oppose Anderson's confirmation
If the President dominates him
Wells had an interview with tn
President to-day.
-ONE Dollar per week will buy q Sin
ger New Family Sewing Machine from
Ferguson &. Schnack.
THE latest war rumors from Eu
rope are thus telegrapLed:
LONDON, April 6.--The Post pub
fishes the following in semi officia
form. No doubt our government
while determined to vindicate ever,
line of Lord Salisbury's despatch, i.
not unwilling to take into considera
ton the views suggested by vienn.
statesmen.
To-day the prospect is more peace
full, but the government should guarc
against surprise at Constantinoplt
and Mr.. Layard ought to be empow
cred to assure the porte Of England's
support against any sudden advance
Of the Russians.
The Standard publishes the fol
lowing in similar form: We under
stand the present intention is t.
keep the channel squadron neal
Malta available for the transpor,
Of the troops therefrom. Every ar
has been made so thai
three thousand or four Thousand
troops could be embarked in a few
hours.
LEWIS accomplished manager
If his recherche Sample Room, Cha.
5oldenberg, truly understands tn.
thirsty wants of a temperate Editor
and seems inclined none too often t.
cater to his needs. A big flowing
md iced pitcher of real lemonade, on
yesterday morning, was handed to It's
n our sanctum as a practical and
positive proof that we do not sound
he praises of the Manager of the
Sample Room without a substantial
excuse.
THE steamer Texas, Of the Pool
Line, recently seized and libeled in
he U. S. District Court, on a suit
or the sinking of the tug Hope, was
IN Friday last sold by Jack Wharton
j. S. Marshal, for the sum of $4,000,
md was purchased by Capt. Joseph
\. Aiken.
GENERAL Charles w. Field, of
Georgia, formerly Of Kentucky, an
'ficer throughout the war under
General Lee in Virginia, and who,
ince the war, has been in the SER
ice of the Khedive of Egypt, has
'een elected Door Keeper of the
House of Representatives.
-HENRY P. LucKETr, our State
FAX Collector, came up on the Bart.
Able on Monday from New Orleans,
There he had been officially, and has
ettled up with the Auditor for the
|rst quarter.
Gov. Nichols has signed the
|eath warrants of three colored men,
ound guilty Of murder in the Parish