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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29
THE MASS MEETING.

It does not often happen. even in political
campaigns of engfossiDg interest, that the
public have an opportunity of listening in
one evening to three such speakers as will
address the mass rtioetng this evening at the
st. Charles Theatre. Messrs Eustis, Gibson
and Caffrey are all gentlemen whose attain
ments, eloquence and position render them
deseryedly popular with the people Of this
city and State, and thoir utterances on the
questions OF the day cannot fail to be OF the
greatest interest Mr.. Eustls sustained In
tho United States Senate the high reputation
he previously won In this State as q speaker
of great power and eloquence, and as this will
be hls first appearance before m audience In
New Orleans since his term In the Senate
expired, his reception will no doubt partake
Of the nature OF an ovation.
Gen. Gibson has just returned from
laborous canvass of the whole State, In which
his speeches have produced the most telling
effect. He Is On earnest and impressive
speaker, and never falls to Instruct as well as
entertain his audiences. AS our representa-
tive In Congress he always commands the es-
TEEN and attention of the House.
Mr.. CaIfrey enjoys, and deservedly SO. the
reputation for oratory OF n high order, and
those who have had the pleasure Of listening
to his impassloned eoquence will be very
sure not to miss this opportunity Of hearing
him again.
With these attractions the meeting cannot
fall to be such as will task the capacity OF the
st. Charles, and we have no doubt the audi
ence will bo worthy OF the orators, both in
Its numbers and It's intelligence.
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and we think the world will admit that, as
multitude, Woodford IL, to say the least'
skinny.
Seriously, however, and apart from oil feel-
ings of disappointment on any other score'
We are glad Cen Woodford has come. There
Is n great deal of cant talked about the good
to be expected from visits Of Republicans liv-
ing Mt tho North. for tho reason that such
Republicans when they come here usually
consort with clnss Of people whose Interest
and whose business II Ia to nggravnte every
ono OF their misconceptions and feed every
ono OF their prejudices. Instead Of acquiring
q better and illster understanding Of our peo-
ple they go away with oil their errors broad
enej and deepened, and with diminished
capacity for recognizing the truth We are
glad Gen. Woodford Inns come. however, be-
ra,lse there Is always the hopetn each fresh
Instances that tho old custom may be de-
parted from md that ground may DO ut
last broken for tho monument Of mutual
understanding and gopi will. and, further
moro. because we believe that Gen. Wondford
II he should by any chance be put In the way
of an accurate estimate. will have tho nnndor
and the courage to proclaim his convictions.
II Is highly probable It Is almost certain
TINT no such thing will happen. that Gen
Woodford will return to New York with his
original views strengthened md bis animosl-
ties embIttered. But his presence here In
spires hope and Involves u possibility, and
therefore we are glad that he hos come.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

against them2 II their purpose Is to defeat
the constitution. why do they not so announce
1t In their campaign, instead OF deluding the
colored people with the belief that the fight
Ii for the control Of the government We
often wonder whether the average colored
voter understands that In casting the regular
Republican ballot he is voting against every
man upon the ticket that he Is helping
to create n condition on which 1t would
be- impossible for a single one Of the Repuoll
can candidates to be- elected We cannot be-
iieve that they fully understand 1t or that,
fully understanding II they will vote rs Mr.,
Bnattlo and his friends advise. In tho first
place constitution Is q mere abstraction
with nine tenths Of the colored population
and. oven Ii II were not 80, there Is nothing
Ia tho instrument which mpaire any right
the negroes now enjoy or which car fairly ex-
cite THOR dIRtrust or opposition, We feel as
sured TINT the coIorsd voters interest and
effort contemplate tho election of his candi-
date fnf sheriff, coroner Justice and rcprcsen-
tntiye Tho local officers with whom ho has To
do: and that he Will not at all enjoy the diseov
cry that his labor and enthusiasm are being
utilized to Illustrate him In every genuine am
hilton he Gherishes. Such, however, Is the
Case md henrRrn Ii either % more unlathom-
ablo idiot than we have over thought him or
he Is being most mercilessly lupnd In this
nifnir bY Mr. Henttie and his friends.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

Ramenber-and the Of iclal records s.
bihit--that under the constit ution OF 1868, and
the legislation under it. the expenses OF the
State government and Of the goVerhlneh1 q
m citv 81 New Orleans ave ragged $3.50
4s4 m efoht millions uree ha,d'. Il ana ei91s1g-
gre Thousand four hundred md III. ffy-Joar aot-
Iars and sereatee,s cents oa' aa,'11m; Whlle,
nnaar the new constitution, the expenses Oh
both State and city governments = ti.noo 80
coed [s26 ,692 SOY ttro millions SAG "u,''e1 s.
and tcenty-tIrcs aousand sar h@al1f>'a .t.s''
s,i,aeig-t,co dollars md thutg ceIts pef @a'ah''
11pon tie basis of the assessment GU lsts'
difference in favor OF the Demccraeio-
conservative party Of ftye millions seaeh ne4s,
died ana sirty-oae thousand secen aaadfsa
md fortu-oae dollars and efghtu-seuen ee'as
per aaaam is, 761, ~ 80.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29
FROM NORTH LOUISIANA.

Gen. J. Floyd King returned yesterday from
his canvass OF the Northern parishes Of this
State, and brings hack the most cheering ac-
counts of the condition of affairs In that sec
ton. He found the greatest unanlmity and
enthusiasm everywhere, both as to the State
ticket and the constitution, and regards the
success Of both IS foregone conclusion. The
Radicals had resorted almost in every in
stance to the trick OF sending runners on
ahead OF the Democratic and Conservative
speakers to spread rumors OF delays and to
announce that the appointments would not
be kept. They succeeded In this way In de-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

eeiving quite number of persons living at q
distance from the towns where the mass
meetings we're held, and though this had no
serious effect upon the success of tho canvass.
1t proves that the old-time methods still OBJ
tain with the Radicals and that they have
not forgotten the lessons taught them by
Kellogg aud his predecessors.
Con. King leaves the city to-day for his
homo In Goncordia. and will shortly return to
Congress, where no has SO ably represented
the people OF this State. md where he will DO
found advocating the interests of Louisiana
ard tho South
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29
GEN. WOoDFoRD's MISSION,

80 tho long talked-Of inroad by distin-
guished Republican speakers has found a
rather lame and iulpotent conclusion In Gen.
Stewart t. Woodfordl Not that we mean to
imply insignificance on the part OF Gen.
Woodford- quite the contrary. Not that we
mean to convey the Impression that he didn't
come to Louisiana in dignifiei and signal
manner-quite the contrary again. The truth
Is that Gen. Woodford is quite O parsonage,
and that the community have been deeply
impressed by the prompt and intrepid. not to
say unanimous manner In which he has
locked to Louisiana to comfort and succor
the Republican party hereabout Our idea
merely was that Gen. Woodford, as the pan
ming out OF all the large talk as to stalwart
vistation-talk which implied Blaine, Conk-
ling, Sherman and whole retlnue, that as
the panning out OF all this talk, we
find Gen. Woodford, SO TO speak, scanty. In
diyidually the General Is an important and,
we may say, very scarce person. lie makes
the most OF his chest and preserves an en-
barrassing smugnese as to his whiskers, and
ID altogether respondent and awful. But, at
the same time, Gen. Woodford l. not g oevy.
There Is only one OF him. There IL q certain
fewness about him as delegation, which all
his dignity and whiBkers cannot multiply.
We we're led to expect a proee5sicn-so
thing numerous. and dazzling and wtighty.
We had looked forward to certain popaIous-
ness, anyhow. Even II we couldn't get the
whole detail we at least felt justified In
counting on haviag the figures filled with
substitutes. And now, after all these prom
lses and all the expectations growing out of
them, We awake to the reality that the much
heralded multitude consists OF Woodford,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29
.AMUSEMENT'S..

ACADEMY tCF MUSIC Matinee Lolita ~ T W
LITTLE DETECTIVE Epening. "GHEGKMATE'
and "HwBETHEARrs. by the Lona Gonblna-
lion,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Matinee and Epening.
.THE DAnreHETF." bp TIE Union Square
Combination.
FRENCH OPERA HOUSE tBourbon street,
Nassaee. Ill TRovAToRE" -- AZ N'pht.
s.FAusT. by the Stratosch Italian 0perd
Troupe
COLES CIRCUS Corner Rooheb'ave and
Canal streets)-H Matinee and al Might.
ROLLER SKATING RINK. Mt Exposition Hall.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

Complaint ii made In y, arious quarters tEat
photographs Or the Hood family group can
not be procured. CORES pendent writing 10
tha Baltimore Sun from $ an Francisco says
there ID q great demand foi them on the Ia
oific SLOPE He believes th at fifty thousand
could be disposed Of tn ere, nd suggests that
Nh installment be sent On at once.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

The people Of Indiana will vote next spring
on constitutional amendment changing the
time for holding the State election from Oc-
tober to November. A strong opposition to
this change has been developed among the
political leaders OF Indiana. who are unwilling
to see that State taken out Of Its present posi-
tlon of political Importance. and 1t Is general
ly believed that tho amendment will be voted
down by large majority.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

The New York Time, Is OF the opinion tha'
the present Is a flt and proper time foT revis-
Inn the tariff. 1t thinks that those INDUSTRIES
which have survived he past six years OF
s.hard times can stand. without injury some
abatement In the protect ion which they nov
aninv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

whan our people reflect that, under the
49, const,tn lion, the total expenses 81 the
State ooverm nent for all purposes will be less
sha,, t.ee,,e h, w,drsd thousand dollars per al
.,.,,,, III ooo 10 D.. the advantages OF tho new
.rgar,c law I'D the good feith Of the Demo-
c.at,n. flonaerv, tive party In thus redeeming
I'M r,,adyaa os n form appear Ia bold relief.
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DIED.

POSTLETHWAITE On November ~, Mt IL
D. m, Rfter long Illness Emily @. Posts-
thwalte. beloved wife OF Columbus FL. Allen. in
the thirty fourth year of her ago.
Tho ftends Of the family IRE invited to nj
tend her funeral services ut her lato residence.
81. Charles Avenue. above Valence street. Mt 3
O'clock p. m.
Louisville Ky. and Nashville. Tenn. papers
pisase copy.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

For tho West Gulf .Stctes, rising barometer,
northfylu acinds aud decidedly colder, clear of
parttu clondp heather. preceded IL the East
Gulf States bu rain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

AT very late hour last night we received d
ticket called tn Citizens Ticket Wmch
appears elsewhe re In our ADVERTISING cor
umns, and which we shall take OCCASION 70
4 comment uppn her eafter
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

The coalition bet ween the oince-seehers "a
the Anti Ring and he Returning Board Gns
tom-House ring I, FINISHES great moral
spectaele, Reform and RaschlIty afm-sn-
arm Selahl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

The Ant bring and tho haalea's nav. wv,
Soined han ds Ia You tickle ~ $50 4 :
tickle you' arrangement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29
MASS MEETINGS
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, ]
Democratic CONSERVATIVES Party.
Now Orleans. October IL, 1870.

Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Democratic CONSERVATIVES Party.
Now Orleans. October II. 1870.
Mass meetings OF tho Democratic Conserva-
tive party will BIS addressed by Gov. L. A. Wilt.
Hons. Samuel D. McEnery J. @. Fgan. Allen
Jumel. e. Fl. Fay. W. A. Strong. E. A. Burke. Fl.
N. Ogden. L. John Ellis. Albert VOORHEES,, J. B..
Eustts d. Il. Jonas. Il. N. Ogden. John Nc
Emery. Don Caffrey. Robt. Richardson. J. O.
Moncure. T. B. Lyons. II. O. WlcklEffe. A. s.
Heron. A. Roman. f. p. Poche. W. w. Farmer.
VIM M. Levy. VIM II. Jack. Gen. Randall Glib
son. Cen. J. Floyd King James Lingau. j. e..
Hawkes.. r r. Theard. Hon. J. Fl. Acklen Hon.
t. w. Robertson. Hon. j. y. Elan.
Tho meetings will be held as follows:
December l. Monday-Napoeonyi
December /. Monday charlottesville.
ALBERT VOORHEES,
President State Central Committee Democratic
Conservative Party Of Louisiana.
o. mr. TENNTg0N Secretary. OclS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

Difyerer eee to the credit Of the Democratic
fJonaeryat I've party, SH,910,644 a.
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Ii you vote for tho AntI-Ring, you vote for
Beattie or you help defeat the constitution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-29

Vote the Anti Ring p, irish ticket and you
help to defeat the cons tuition or " elect
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fHE REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION.
rH = DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION.

Thir teen years OF State and city govern
v,ont u nder the new constitution cannot cost
T.n,,tala ma mere, on the assessment 81 1872.
than 200 ooo a.
State 8, Wernment 81 100 GOO M,
City gov ernment ...-...+.-'-'' 4A''oo'oVe q
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

You are walking down Main street
looking for handsome present for wife
or daughter. You want something
beautiful and durable, that they can
keep for a lifetime, in memory of the
festive season. You have not far to go
to find what you seek, for just step into
+. Mornhinveg's jewelry establishment
and you will never step out without
making a purchase. The designs of his
jewelry are more artistic than anything
we have ever seen here. Such charm
ing lockets that will hold the photograph
of swecthearts or wives. Let every
lover or husband get one. Such sets of
dead gold, and enamel aud jet, Etruscan
earrings and bracelets-luvcs Of watches
and chains, and every thing at reason
able rate. Make your families happy
by the good taste Of your selections at
Mornhinveg's. There arc sets for little
girls that would make their little
hearts tllrob with joy, nor are the boys
forgotten. Make your purchases before
cvcry..t thing is culled over. Such stock
of jcwelry will not remain any time on
hand.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

IT G. L. Benjamin's stock of dry goods
does not suit you, then you have no
taste and don't deserve such an estab-
lishment in your midst. The most
fashionable and well selected stock of
dry goods is to be found there, with all
those beautiful adjuncts for a lady's
complete toilette, which is not to be
found usually in country stores. The
bows, the ruffs, the collars, the fashion
able tints in ribbons, the combs, the jet
jewelry, the sllawls are something out
OF the common run. We noticed very
large dolls at wonderfully low prices
gentlemen's clothing, shoes, boots at
city prices. Mr.. Benjamin has a corps
Of excellent clerks, and his custom is so
large that they are busy all the time.
and at this festive season there is liter
ally no rest for the soles Of their feet.
You only need to examine his stock to
see that we have kept within bounds in
our commendation.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

NJ. Vilaseca has a grocery that is a
grocery. Somebody asked us the other
day if any thing exciting was going on
there, such q stream of people kept
pouring in and out of his store, and so
many horses were hitched in front of it.
We answered that Yilaseca kept up the
excitement daily by his low prices and
excellent quality of groceries and dry
goods. He is a great favorite, and de-
seryedly one with his customers, for he
is obliging and will take any trouble to
accommodate. He always has country
produce, the freshest of butter and eggs
that is to be found in the market. He
has such an assortment for the holidays,
that there will have to be some special
arran cement made to keep the crowd
within bounds. Every one who ever
patronized him, will be on hand these
Christmas holidays to test his stock.
They come In the morning,
Come in the evening
Come when they're looked for
Come without warning,
And the oftener they try it
The better they like it,a
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20
"BLACK- K-DRAUGHT" makes chills and
fever impossible,
For sale by w. 0. POSEY.

Camille Roos knows when Christmas
comes, and he might be old Santa Claus
himself, for the variety and abundance
of good things he provides for all classes
and ages, and conditions Of people. His
toys driye the children wild with de-
light, and unless you are liberal to your
wife, you had better forbid her to go
there, for flesh and blood can't stand
the temptations of his counters. Such
pretty and useful things as he displays
would charm the money out of the
purse of the greatest old Hunks in the
community. Christmas comes but once
a year and Roos' does due honor to it
with the best fancy and staple groceries,
wines, cordials, bitters and spirits.
Walk in and take o look, and after
you've taken q look, try taste, and if
such isn't suited, you either have dys-
pepsia or chronic tightening Of the purse
strings. =.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

ducer demurs, he is told this is "the
custom OF the market.
Look at it practically. If | send to
the market 800 hogsheads of sugar, do
so knowing that | must lose at the door
of the market 5000 to 1000 pounds to
satisfy "custom." If send 500 barrels
molasses, do so knowing that | am
to lose at the door of the market 1900 to
2Wn gallons. 1t is impossible that accu
rate, honest weighing can be done, and,
It we may be permitted latitude OF eX-
preston, it is more than impossible that
honest measurement of the contents of
Il barrel can he aScertained under such
a " custom.' Five pound nOtcles and
a rising beam" mean illeSitimate loss
to the producer. Pokins Il stick into
barrels OF molasscs as fast as a man can
get about among them means the same.
And both put together mean injury to
a great industry and great loss to State
and city.
Five to eight pounds per hosshead on
100000 MEANS 100000 to I 300 900 pounds
sn gar, and Il hogslleads, or 20 gallons to
the 1900 pounds, means $500 to 81 900
gallons of molasseS-tle money value
OF which goes illegitimately out of the
State and ont of the pockets of those
who pursue II difficult industry, sur
rounded with great risks, and who work
like mules to succeed.
1t is but a few years ago that the
cotton market Of this city had become
corrupt as to seriously threaten future
receipts. Those who handled the staple
found themselves compelled to rcorgan-
ize for reformation. The Cotton Ex-
change is the good result. If our public
journals will give themselves to this
work thew affect raf,pp,oti,,n IN
sugar market too.
But it is not only the public journals
that should graphic this great subject.
Il the Sugar Planters Association is
organized for anything good, it must be
it's duty to lend itself to the reforma-
ton OF the wrongs OF our sugar market
am aware that the membership of the
association includes many beside pro-
ducers Of sugar, and that reformation
m.y at first sight appear to conflict with
individual interests; but the same an
parent difficulties arose when the cotton
men first proposed organization, and
common SENSE and Justice have brought
all together i'll harmony.
All the profits that arise from the
prpductlon OF sugar should remain in
Louisiana. Every true citizen desires
tins. But self-preservation is the first
law ct naturc, and all products will
seek the best markets. When am asked
to gre a middle man 5000 or $500 worth
of that for which | have worked hard
and risked much, it is ouly natural that
| cannot sec u good reason for so doing,
and that revolt: but when city gives
its public landings to an utterly un-
necessary and expensive corporation,
and forces me to patroniZe the same or
to sell my produce at a loss-well, in
vent new words to express what | feel.
LOUISIANA.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

TIE STATE DEBT ORDrNANCE.-The
N. O. Democrat Of the 9th inst, pub
fishes statement of the vote Oh the
state debt ordinance in all the parishes
but ten, showing majority of 11,0n for
the ordinance. The Democrat says: GA
defeat of the ordinance would have open
ed again the entire, discussion and would
have plunged the people of the State
into strife and turmoil for years.-[Lake
Charles Echo.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

IL you have gun broken or out o
order in any way, take it to John c.
Mornhinveg, gunsmith, Main street,
Opelousas; he will make it as good as
new and not charge you much for it.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

There will be divine service held by
the Rev'd W. Leacock at the church of
the Epiphany at IL o'clock A. NJ, to-
morrow and at 8 o'clock P. NJ. in Wash
ington. On the following sabbath the
hours will be changed, substituting the
time each place. sz
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20
KpUREEC SALE.
PROBATE COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 1904.
ESTATE OF ESTHER MILLER, DECEASED.

By virtue of an order Of the honorable Pro-
bate Court. of the Parish of St Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned administrator or by
any duly qualified auctioneer, at last resi-
dencc of the deceased in the town of Ope-
lousas, parish OF st. Landry, on WEDNESDAY,
January 21st, 1880, the following described
property, belonging to the estate of Esther
Miller, deceased, to-wit:
A lot of ground, together with all the buildings
and Improvements thereon, n situated l1,, In the ne
Emile PeferkoTn, south by property Of
Joseph Pasquier, east by C. Moruhinveg, Sr.,
west by Union street
Terms and Couditions.-The amount of the
bid to be paid Oh the majority OF said minor,
purchaser to furnish personal security to the
satisfaction of the administrator, said amount
of bid being payable TO said minors, tutor -
EMILE PEFFERKORN,
Dec, cost Administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

Judge Hudspeth rendered his decis-
sion this week in regard to the Leon
vile box, that it cannot be recounted
now, not until there is a regular trial
before jury.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

There will be given by the ladies of
w ashington a fair for the benefit Of st.
Johns Church, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, December 3Oth and 31st. Refresh
ments and fancy articles for sale.
Admission free,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

OSAVAN-PRICE-At Opclousas, La, on
Wednesday Dec 17th, 1879, at the residence of
the brides father, by Rev. c. A. Freeze, Mr..
HUBERT j. DONAvAN, of Mobile, Ala, and Miss
SALLIE PRICE, of Opclousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

All lovers of eggnog are invited to
call around at Pef7s, Christmas morning
from 6 to o'clock, and indulge in the
luxury, as Petf has the hang of making
q first-class eggnog, with the assistance
Of his friend Joe, with whom you are
all acquainted.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

Cholera and Yellow Fever are pre-
vented by using "BLACK DRAO6HI."
For sale by W. o. POSEI.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-20

Forty years trial has proved "BLACK-
DRAUGHT" the best liver medicine in
the world.
For sale by s.. w. o. POSEY.