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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-24
BANKING.
NEW ORLEANS
NATIONAL BANK.
No. o. Camp Street,
NEW ORLEANS,
The new -FOUR PER CENT GOLD BOND.

New ORLEANS. April 6. 1873.
This bank Is authorizedtby the Treasury De-
partment to offer for sale and receive subscrip-
tons for the per cent funded loan Of the
United States. In denominations of $50 800. $500
and upwards. at par and accrued interest in
coin.
The bonds are redeemable July 1. 1907. and
bear interest. payable quarterly. on the first
day of January. April. July and October of each
year. and are exempt from the payment of taxes
or duties to the United States, as well as from
taxation in any form by or under State. NUM-
cipal or local authority. and will be issued In
registered or coupon bonds as preferred.
The interest on the registered bonds will be
paid by check issued by the Treasurer of the
United States to the order Of the holder and
mailed to his address.
Orders by Mail VIII Receive Prompt At
tentiOn. Full Information Given upon
Application. Correspondence Invited.
apr i'm A. BALDWIN. President
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-24
WOOD! WOOD! WOOD!

WOOD! WOOD! WOOD!
CONSTANTLY RECEIVING PER HONEY
~ Island line of steamers. j. F. Frazer. Jose.
phlne and barges. At wholesale and retail.
Honey Island Wood and Coal Yards.
No. 1915 Julia, near Magnolia Bridge. New Basin
also at corner Carondelet Walk and Marais
street p 0. address, Lock box 1880. ''''eN~'
Wood delivered to any part of the city.
Oak Wood. per cord (best) Observation-Disclosures 90
ASH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Oak and Ash mixed. per cord. .............5 30
Liberal discount made to dealers Full meas
ura and satisfaction guaranteed. deco If
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-24

The Board OF Trustees this day reso1
after paying the annual dividend of 8
CENT Capital Stock of Com any. that 81
Of TWENTY PER GENT In cash bes
MONDAY. June II, to those parties 81
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
TIL SEcRErlRr,s coNrR1cE

Fifty millions is a large sum. But Secre-
tayy Sherman has not only secured the pay
meut of $4,000, 900 in gold TO the Treasury
He has taken the best possible course TO pre-
vent an outgo of $5,OOO,000 a week in pay
mcnf for bonds returned from Europe. The
bankers with whom his latest contract was
made are those whose rates in large degree
control foreign exchange. They undertake TO
make a market for United States bonds, and
therefore undertake TO make the rates
Of exchange such that bonds in large amount
cannot be imported. No one doubts
their power, when they have $5O,OOOOOO OF
United States 1l2 per cents to sell. The
quick change in the price of bonds yesterday
is proof that their power is admitted IN Europe
as well as in this country. They can stop, and
il now becomes their interest TO stop, the ship
mcnt of bonds from Europe, and in this point
of view the contract made by the Secretary
ON Thursday was incOmparably more advan-
tageous to tho country than any that 1T was
possible to make with the associated banks of
this city.
1t is the general opinion that, apart from
tbis consideration, Secretary Sherman made u
remarkably good bargain for the Government.
W,
tbe market price on Thursday-but one mil
lion could not have been sold in open market
without depressing the price. Even if he
had given / per cent-$5OO, ,OOO-tO the bank
ers who thus placed themselves under bonds
TO assist the Government in its work of re-
SUMPTION, he would have paid a small price
for very great service. His success is the
greater since he secures the service, and
vet sells the bonds at the market rate.
Had the associated banks of this city offered
as much as l per cent more than the bankers
of the Syndicate, Mr.. Sherman would still
have been justified in preferring the latter,
because of their superior power in affecting
foreign exchange and the return of bonds
from abroad. Fortunately, he was able to
| make not only as good but better terms with
the bankers who control foreign exchange
than with those whose efforts to accumulate
gold would probably have diminished their
ability to sustain the mercantile community.
Let it now be taken for granted that re-
sumption is coming at the date named in the
| Act of 1875. Two members of the Senate
| Committee on Finance deserve credit for stat
| ing that they will not cOuntenance the repeal
| of the Resumption Act, although they were
jealous advocates Of the Silver Bill. Without
their aid the bill cannot get favorable action
| in committee, and it is believed that their OPP
posing votes insure its defeat in the Senate
If Secretary Sherman is not to be hampered
by additional legislation, he has ample power
| to bring about resumption on the Is
Of January next, and has shown, in hi
| conversations with committees Of tn,
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
Jnoes TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

AMusEHENTs-11h PGGe-Sth column.
BoARD AND ROOWs-11h PGge-5th eoluInE
BUSINESS CHANCEs--10h PdGe-3d column.
BUsTNEsg NOTICEs--6th PdGe-lst column.
CORPORATION NoTICEs-9h Pdde-2d c0Iufhh'
DIVDEND NoTICEs-lOM Pd0s--3d column.
DRY GOODs-10h PdQe-3d eOluu!n -, .,,,,
EUROPEAN ADYERrsBMENIS-lOM Idge-ou 0ol'iNN'
FIHANCIAL-i0h PdGe-3d column.
FURNITURF-9h Pd0e-2d column.
GRATIS AND FESDERs-llM PoQe-Zd cOiuuh'
HOTEIS-llM PdOe-Jth column.
HELP WANTED-1lM Pd0e-6tb column 90, -,
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED ION FGQe -o'h 0oAu"'4'
leg CREAM-0M PdQe-2d column.
INsTRUCTION-l1M Pd0e-1St column
LAW SCHODLS-l1h PGGe-2d column.
IEGAI NOTICEs-lIM Pdge-2d column. -,
M1pprE AND SLATE MANTELS-l1M PdGe-2d cOluhu'
MIEBIAcEs AND DEATHs-7M PaQe-6th column
MIsCTIIANEOUs-lOM PdGe-3d column; I'm rage
9th ana 9th columns. -, -,
MUsICAI INsTRUMESTs--9h Pd0e-3d column. -
NEW PUBIICATIONs-Sh Pdge-6th column IlW fdge-
LIST column
PRoPosALs-1Oh PdQe-6th column. - ,
RRAL ESTATE FOR SALE-CiTY-lOh PdGe-5th cOlumh'
BRooKIYN-lOM FdGe-5th column; COuNTRn-lOE
Pq0e-5th cOlumu /; AUCTION SALES-lOh FGge-Oln
column; TO ENCHANGE-lOh Pdge-6th column
REIIGIoUs NOT!CEs-11M Fd06-3d and 4th columns
PAIFs BY AUCTION-1OM Paced column.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-7h Pdge-6th column. c.,
EITUATIONs WANTED-MALES-llh PdGe-0lh ana ON
columns; FEMALEs-11ta Pdge-4th and oth columns
BTEAMBOATs AND RAILRoADs-lOh Pd0e-3d ana Avn
columns
IEACHERs-11M PdGe-2d column.
To LET-Cuv PROPERTY-lOh PdGe-6th column
COUNTRY-10h Pd0e-6th column.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
PJYG GOYERy.UEYT.

The history of William NJ. Tweed is elo-
uent iu warnings alike to honest citizens and
rogries. 1t shows how easily the government
of a great city can be seized 10y its worst ele-
ments, how naturally, indeed, it drops into the
hands of thieves and it reminds plunderng
rings that every combination of swindlers
contains within itself the seeds of speedy
and inevitable ruin. We look back at the or
ganization of the old Tammany Ring and the
personal character of its members, and we are
overcome with shame and amazement at the
ease with which such gang of vulgar
thieves stole our money by the million
and made every interest in the metropO-
lis tributary to their brutal pleasures. There
was hardly man among them all whose
election to q responsible Office, even sup
posing him to be honest, would not have
been travesty upon republican self-govern-
ment. we shall make great mistake if we
allow our estimate of them to be affected by
their subsequent misfortunes. Exiled, ruined,
broken, dead, they are not proper objects
of compassion OF forglving comment; the
plain hard truth should be spoken of them
now, as freely as it was spoken in the first
days of their fall. Tweed was an irredeemably
vulgar and ostentatious thief, and his immense
wealth never spread even the thinnest gliding
over the coarse fibre of his bad and selfish
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
rrwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY ls7sTRRIE SHEET

Senate and the House, that he COM
prehends and means to use his power
The blighting uncertainty which has SO long
paralyzed commerce should now pass away.
The solid basis of honest money is near. The
last serious obstacle is removed by the con-
tract of the Secretary with the bankers OF
the Syndicate, and there is reason to expecI d
prompt and vigorous revival OF business
Secretary Sherman VIII find his reward In que
time. His firmness, sagacity and tact VIII
not be forgotten. In the brighter and better
days which we hope are coming. men VIII not
fail to remember the officer who gave the
country hope at it's darkest hour, and not only
devised wise plans, but possessed the faculty
to execute them.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
HIRGINTA-

We give 10 another column this morning
brief abstract of the claims OF this State as
place for settlement, for the use OF such lndl-
yiduals and colonies as intend to make
change of base, this Spring, and are looking
for new homes in this country. We have tried
to make the statement of her advantages aid
disadvantages as impartial as possible. Native
Virginans will, no doubt, think that we have
understated the former, especially with regard
to the farming region of the Piedmont belt,
but they should remember that son OF
the Old Dominion, whose affection to his
State is part of his religion, is likely to look
at her from a very different point OF view
from that of the poor Northerner, going down
to scratch hard for his living in the Valley OF
Tidewater. 1t Is for the latter we write. and
il is Just to look at her through his eyes. IL
we had written for capitalists, the advantages
offered by this State would have been pre-
sented much more forcibly. Her nearness 10
the markets, her ample means of transporta.
ton, her abundant power in water and fuel
for manufacturing purposes, and the cheap
ness of labor. commend her to the man VINO
| has means to invest. 1t only needs money, 700,
to develop her vast mineral resources, ana
bring up her exhausted land. The capltailst
would find no prejudices inimical 70 ni'
success. The Virginians are eager @ !"
put their own shoulders TO the WORK. lne
bloody fields of Manassas and the WILDERNESS
are green with crops, and Libby ana OaS'i'
| Thunder are again tobacco factories. ..
The unemployed laborer or mechanic s
is true, a man without money. But we sun
urge the Virginias and Carolinas upon nis
consideration in choosing future honle' ivi
two reasons: LIST. He risks little in removal
| The Journey is short and inexpensive. lho
climate habits Of life, ETC., are much the same
as those with which he is familiar, except tha'
| the necessaries of life being cheaper, want
almost unknown. If he fails absolutey'
few hours Will bring him back !"
his present standing ground; whereas ,he
emigrant to the West, by sheer distance, VIZ
| tually burns his ships behind him. "a. he
should remember that no general statemep'
! (such even as we give to-day holds true III
each individual instance. The average tenn
| perature of q given point in Winter may w
80, but the year that he goes to IT, IL may
sink to 90; the average value OF an acre AZ
tobacco may be $40, yet his acre may hOs
bring in penny. These transient failures
matter little to the capitalist, but to the poor
man they mean ruin. He can afford to RISK 80
little that he ought to go where the risk Is
smallest. In the Virginias, where climate Is
equable and the population of mixed occupa.
ton, the profits are, it is true but moderate pu'
the risk of absolute failure is almost nothlngi
while the West is the land OF great extremes
This year the crops may be enormous, even ps
thrown to the cattle for lack Of transpor.
tation to the market, and the next, drough'
or plague Of grasshoppers may breed famine'
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
Business NoIlces.

Mensman's Peptonzed Beef Tonic is the
only preparation Of beef containing its entire NUTRITIOUS
prOpefoee. II invaluable IN all enieeDeu eOsL,%OnS %
whether the result OF exhaustion, nervous piOstralol
overwOrk, acute disease and in every form 9 ae
btv pgttcuarlv resulting pulmonary Complaints
1t is friendly and helpful To the most delicate stomach
WELL HAZARD co. pTOpretOrs 9th Ave HOtel bululuS'
and 6th-aye., cor. OF 39thst
THINK OF IT-Eighty choice Norfolk oysters
for 20 cents at any MALmIs DepOts Fresh every day
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

of these claims are from Southern and border
States. Who will dare to guess how many
million dollars they call fori-This is i've
and lively question for the country, and yester-
days debate in the House shows the inter
est which THE TRIBUNE's disclosures have
orousad
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
amnsements ano itleeilmss 90 Might.

RoorHs THEArRE-1:30 and 8; The Exiles"
BROADWAY THEATRE-1:3O and /" Inc Exi1es,
NIpIo's GARDEN-2 and 3 Leah" NJ,
FiFTH AyHSDE ,THEATRg-1:S0 and " Uncle Toms
pkPK JifF ArRE-2 and 8: "Our Aldermen"
SAN FRANCIsCO MINsTRELS. and 3. . ,-.r
RTANDARD THEATRE-I:30 and 3 " Little BareI0Ot.. -,
LIMOS SQUARE THEATRE-1:30 and 8 Ceeora'eu
Case" ,.,,.,ou,ocyD
WALLAcK's THEATRE-l;30 and s; "Dipiou'@oS'
A,,v,,c ,,, INvrrrr-rr-o ana e Barnums Show.
AcADFMY OF DEsIGN-Annual EXhlDltoh'
CHICKERINC HALL-EelOcutlOn contest . , ,or c,, ,o,-
ETwTCRK AOUARICM-Day and Evening
0,CovNop's ITNION SQUARE HALL-POOl tournament
sTTTNyy1v Halls: Concert Thomas.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

not willingly disclose his retreat. Well, then,
we are in favor of setting Glover at work On
him with his experts. The Democratic party is
not safe while this retreat for irregular candi-
dates remains undiscovered.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

had stayed in, his architecture and his
vocabulary together might have neutralized
the concihation policy into nothing.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
From me Tribune, Apru 10. 1878.

From The Tribune Apru 10. 1878.
We have procured from Washington the
following table of the number OF pounds
weight of the various editions OF the New
York morning papers, upon which postage
was charged by the Post Office Department:
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

Our correspondent in London gives us to-day
"the volce of society," on the resignation of
Lord Derby. And society's voice is very shnll
for the Turk The announcement OF the re-
tirement of the Foreign Secretary Is welcomed
with an outburst of applause at a dinner
party at one of the great houses-an explosion
of enthusiasm which must have made the
well-bred walters stare; the Russian Amhas-
sador is subjected TO personal inciTilitics at
the hands of the highest personagcs IN The
realm; and the same Queen that will not
allow divorced ladies to be presented at her
drawiug-rooms, has authorized the Prince of
Wales to restore ex-COlonel Baker to his
former social rank His notorious crime Is
forgiven for the sake of his services to the
Turk Verify, good society in England seems
TO have gone mad, but good society does not
always rule England.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

The State Department has acted judiciousiy
in recognizing President Diaz as the head OF
the Mexican Government, thereby establish
ing diplomatic relations with him. inns
measure must increase the stability OF
President Diaz's authority, while it relieves
our Government from the confusion ana
embarrassment which attend informal pro-
ceedings.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

The SOuth's little bill against the National
Treasury is so big that we have had to give
il in sections. The first two installments in
cluded 10 private claims and consisted solely
of bills for public Improvements. The total
sum asked for by the bills of this character
which were introduced between the middle Of
last October and the middle of March, was
$192, 200, 900, estimates of amounts, where
they were unavoidable, being invariably mode
rate. To this we add to-day another item
of the little bill-that of private claims intro
duced during the same time. In estima-
ting the amount asked for in those
bills which do not name the figure OF the
claim, a very low average has been taken, 80
low as doubtless to be considerably under the
truth. But with these estimates, the sum de-
manded by these bills is more than $1O,OOO.-
900, putting the whole demand made by the
South during five months of the session at
S202, 100000 at the very least. But, as is
stated elsewhere, an attorney for a large num-
her of Southern claimants, who would be the
last man in the world to frighten the
country with too alarming an array
of his clients expectations has shown
that three large classes of private claims,
now before Congress, amount to $117,O0O,-
600, making the grand total probably at least
$500, 100000. Perhaps these are figures
enough for taxpayers to feed on, but one
more suggestion of the size of the Southern
appetite will do no harm. The House Com
mittee on War Claims has had under consid-
Grafton bill referring all war claims to the
Southern Claims Commission. Under this
bill it was stated III our Washington dis
patches, some weeks since, that t,ceRty-frt
thousand separate claims would be referred to
that Commission. Only 1000 of this number
are before Congress, all the rest are before
different departments of the Government,
10000 beinglbefOre the Quartermaster-Gener-
ais office alone. No doubt vast proportion
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

The Postmaster here is unwilling that We
should verify these figures from his records,
rs to the other papers, without their consent;
but ,as the figures all reached us from the
same source, and as those relating to our own
business are correct, we have no doubt that
the rest arc also. We shall gladly unite,
however, with any two of the other eight
page papers in a formal request to Postmaster
James for transcript in detail from his books.
In estimating the significance OF these fig
ures, it must be remembered that they repre-
sent the weight of seven daily issues Of the
other papers, against only six of TIE TRIB-
UNE (since we have no Sunday paper; that
the weight of The Herald seems unduly great
on account of its frequent triple, quadTupe
and qlIintuple sheets, and that the weight OF
The Zines Is also swollen by the heavy wood
paper which its Walter presses require.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

After the half-million grab in New-England,
the defalcation, if 1t should prove to be such,
of Henry A. Smalcy may seem small
affair. But to the people whose money is un-
accounted for it will probably be Of consid-
cradle interest. The general public will won
der how man of Mr.. Smalley's habits
came to get 50 many appointments as re-
ceiver. 1t is evident that he has grossly
neglected his trusts, whether he has ac-
tually made away with money or not,
and judges might take hint from the trans
action to exercise the greatest care in satisfy
ing themselves as to the real character OF men
of whom they think well, and on whom they
are disposed to bestow such important appoint
ments. Fortunately the funds of the Clair
mont Savings Bank were taken out Of Mr.
Smalley's hands some time ago by the efforts
of Mr. Fairchild.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

Vigorous verlicts are coming into fashion
The official report upon the Metropolis disaster
names names also, and leaves no doubt OF its
meaning at any point. The report declares
that the repairs to the vessel were made in
such a manner as to deceive both the United
States and insurance inspectors, and singles out
Mr.. Lunt the experimenting owner of the
vessel, and Eben MunsOn, shipbuilder. OF New
burypOrt as persons who were cognzant OF
all the facts, and might have prevented a
great loss of lite if they had chosen to do
so. Mr. MunsOn is recommended for criminal
prosecution. The report is as explicit in ex-
Oneration as in censure. Captain Ankers is
declared to have been ignorant of the condi-
ton of the ship at the time it started, and to
have acted throughout as a brave seaman
should. This is gratifying clause in the
verdict, as Captain Ankers has no doubt been
sujected to much unjust criticism.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

Our Washington correspondence points ont a
suspicious clause in the bill for amending the
patent laws. We have previously found oc-
casion for favorable comment on its other
provisions, but this one seems open TO very
serious objection. 1t will prevent patentee
from recovering for the use of his
invention, unless the user has made
profit in the branch of business
in which the device was employed, although
the use may have diminished loss If this
provision becomes law, no doubt the railroad
companies would obtain undue advantage over
inventors but So also, would almost every
class of users of patented devices, since nearly
all kinds of manufacturers and machine
makers may claim that they have lost money
within the past few years.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

There is fair prospect of more lively en-
counters in the British House of Commons
between the Home Rulers and the English
members, since the latter have had tne
temerity to order the House to be cleared, IN
order that Mr. O'DOnnelrs aspersions On Lord
LeitIim might not be reported. In retaliation,
the outraged Home Ruler may now be eX-
Dected TO talk unimitedly.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

When Mullett sees that the South wants
twenty-one new public buildings, he'll almost
wish he had never been turned out. If he
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

BY the favorable report of the Commission
there is a nearer prospect than hitherto that
Brooklyn will be able to purchase from the
United States a portion of the Navy Yard
property. The land is not of special service to
the Navy Department, but can be made very
useful to Brooklyn as the site of a market
No other city of considerable size is so desti-
tute of public markets, and the price OF a
large part of the food consumed by her citl-
zens is heightened by the cost of a double
transit over the East River. The purchase OF
this property will also give a site for ferry
where it is greatly needed, more than a mile
of waterfront having at present no such ac-
cOmmOdatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

one-quarter of all the bills introduced in the
House during the present session are for
Southern claims. At this rate there won't be
grist enough for the Confederate hopper, even
If the whole North is dumped inl
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

We present, on another page, full list of
the singers engaged for the ensuing year in
the prominent church choirs of this city and
Broollyn. The numerous changes noted will
interest many church members as well as
musical neonIe
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

The present Attoney-General is not the
man to rejoice over the death of anybody
but the sudden departure of William NJ
Tweed relieves him of a grievous dilemma
Now neither John Kelly nor the public neet
be offended.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-11
Took 1t in Trade.

When Tom Flynn was the artist
the open Letter he laughed at the il
that there was any trouble connec
with the soliciting of advertisemel
Said he: 81 can get page of 'adS'
day."
1t was suggested that he couldn't
one "ad" in a week. He canvas
three days with no result, and on
fourth came in with a half-column q
tist advertisement.
"Put that in,n he cried, ,triumphant
"What did you charge him for thai
"Ten dollars -
Where's the cash?h
"Took it out in trade. He agreed
pull two teeth (spit), but l only let b
pull one (spit), and he broke that
and left a root (spit) in the gumo'
any of you fellows want a tooth SSp
pulled, 90 to 517 s. Street, as thep
five (spit) dollars coming to US. !,
1t was subsequently developed U
the tooth was a sound one.-San ffl
CISCO Arg0nGut.