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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07
THE CONVENTION.

To the voters OF the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Wards OF the City OF New Orleans:
have been frequently solicited by citizens
Of this representative district to become a
candidate for the Office of delegate to the con-
vention to be assembled in this city In April
next to frame new constitution.
AS general answer to my friends, | adopt
communication through the newspapers.
The convention will be called to establish
the fundamental law for the government of
the State of Louisiana. The constitution to
be adopted cannot in any appropriate sense
be held to be temporary expedient to serve
the purposes Of time-servers.
1t should be the charter of the rights, priv
ileges, immunities and liberties Of all the citi-
zens Of the State, since it is to be operative on
all
1t should, If possible be charter for all
time, and not for a year or decade.
Sectionalism should be banished from the
counsels of the convention. There should be
in its deliberations no war OF the city against
the country or of the country against the
city.
A sense of equal justice to all portions of
the State and to all citizens Of our State
should pervade the deliberations Of the con-
ventiun.
The constitution to be established should
protect the rights of all, with favoritism to
Entertaining these general views, and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITY AID.
ILLUSTRATORS.

Gentlemen the reports given by the
papers of this city 1t would seem that. In your
opinion. the taxpayers are an unpatriotic set,
who will not fulfill their duty of contributing
to the expenses Of government until the last
day and the last hour of the day on which
they must do 1t.
The fact is true, gentlemen, but 1t should
not cause you any surprise or Indignation
or course no government can stand without
the support Of the property holders of course
our city Is no exception to this universal
principle, but, do you think that citizens will
part with their money before the time when
they are called upon to do SO? And, let there
be no mistake about the meaning of the words
'called upon" The city tax is already due,
to be sure but up to the first of July the city
has only an imperfect right to 1t, since, pre-
vious to that day, 1t cannot enforce its claim
by legal process. Unless, therefore, you
should suppose that, within the last few
months, human nature has been totally al
tered and purged of all meaner passions
among which place, II you like, even ones
interest and the love of self-you cannot rea-
sonably expect that the people will at once
rush to the City Hall, and, besieging your
offices, exclaim: Here we are Mr.. Isaacson;
we wish to pay the tax We might keep our
money until the last day Of June, but we
shall not! we shall not Here 1t is; do take
it, Mr.. IsaacSonW
No, gentlemen, the people will not rush to
the City Hall; the people will not utter those
soothing words. Believe me- disinterested-
ness Is plant which grows not In every land
Hope and fear are the two passions which
move men to the exercise of their duties:
hope OF rewards fear Of punishment. You
cannot make use of the latter before the first
of July, but the former you may try at once.
Why not, as your predecessors, announce
that a discount Of per cent will be granted
to those who pay before the last day OF Feb
ruary2 Ask Col. Denis the wonders which
such an allowance has worked | remember
having had to wait four hours for my turn
last year, so dense was the crowd of citizens
who came to pay their taxes. Or why not
adopt the State tax schedule, as established
by an act which Is still in vigor2 Why not
grant 50 per cent discount during the month
Of February, per cent during the month of
March, per cent during the month of April,
per cent during the month Of May, and Der
cent during the month Of June p (Section 20,
act No. 8, extra session of 1879
his allowance has proved successful last
year, why should it not this year?
On the contrary, the new policy of your
Council shall bring nothing but embarrass-
ment to the city from the certain delay of the
taxpayers.
Think well on it, City Fathers, and take
the advice Of
COMMON SENSE.
P.S.-A capitalist, to whom 1 have SUBJ
mitted the foregoing letter, gives a very
strong argument in support of the discount:
Why" says he, "if keep my money until
the first of July can invest it In good col
laterals, and easily make the per cent which
the Council refuses to allow"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07

without going into minor details. / consent to
become candidate for the Office OF delegate
and do this more readily because no mode
OF selecting candidates has yet been indi-
Gated
/ am. as is we'll known, a Democrat. /
should be glad to have the endorsement and
support OF the whole Democratic party as
well as OF every other voter OF our district.
In conclusion say, that II you shall find
any other candidate more worthy and more
compel Tent than you may deem me to be, /
hope you may elect him. III, on the
contrary, you choose me as yoIr delegate
will faithfully endeavor to perform my whole
duty and to serve you to the best of my
ability; and will be duly grateful for, and
appreciative of, the trust imposed in me-
THIS. HUNTON
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07
The Rich California Banker.

When 1t became known that one OF the richest
California bankers had left the Pacific Coast
and transferred his base of operations to the
New York Stock Exchange, all the shrewd finan-
ciers watched his course with keen interest to
go how he would succeed. The result has en-
phatically proved the wealthy bankers sagacity.
Besides having much wider and more prom
i5ing field to operate in. he is known to have
been In several stock combinations that paid
Of operating In stocks Messrs Lawrence 4 Co.
bankers New York unite orders Of thousands
OF customers, in different sums into one vast
capital, and operate them as a mighty whole,
dividing profits pro rata among shareholders
$40 to 100000 can be used with great success in
these pools. s25 would pay 800 profit. $500
would make $4,000 or 10 per cent on the stock
during the month. Messrs. Lawrence & Co. IS
new circular lmailed free gives two unerring
rules for SUCCESS" and full particulars, SO that
any one can operate, in stocks. and make
money. Stocks and bonds wanted. Govern
Co., bankers, 81 Exchange Place n Y
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07

Auction sale offurniture to-day and Saturday
at II o'clock at 81 Camp street.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07

The best and purest medicine In the mar
ket sfor fever and ague is Reeds Gilt Edge
Tonic
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07

I'm weary of the food 1 have to eat. Try
ShadineS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07

For Carolina Clay Peas call on George Heck h
Co.. corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIo LED0ER OFFICE,

MlNiIuhoI 4HNNsf ~ AVf AANt
Financial matters in the local mar
ket are steady, but as active as is OBJ
served in other lines. The supply Of
currency is considerably reduced,
though up to this time no actual
scarcity has bAen reported Gold
coin, however, is gradually finding its
way into circulation, and nearly all
tradesmen handle more or less of the
yellow metal, a feature unknown, until
three weeks ago, for nearly eighteen
years past. The flow Of money into
the v%interior continues undated,
though a fair volume is finding its
way back, caused by the heavy retail
trade, and a general settling Of ac-
counts, usual about the Christmas
holidays. The demand for loans in
mercantile circles is extremely limited:
choice commercial paper offers in
sparse amounts, and discount rates
remain at s per cent. In the open
market rates range from 6 to 10 per
cent. The exchange market exhibits
no variation. Cotton bills offer freely,
and are taken by the banks at 3 dis
count for sight bills on New York,
Philadelphia, or demand on Fall River.
Demand bills on the latter point, and
on Boston or Providence are J dis.
count. On New Orleans sight bills
are taken at / discount. Checks on all
points are sold at par. Apathy pre-
walls among all classes of stocks and
uncurrent securities, except
Shelby county warrants, which
are firm at So to Soc.
Memphis gas stock quiet at 50 to S5c,
Crittenden county, Arkansas, scrip at
doc; Mississippi county d., SOC; Mis-
sissippi levee LIST district coupons Pee
NJ. & G. railroad stock dull at l3c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18


The Hard Cash, Capt Ed, Postal,
came in yesterday afternoon from
White river with t,12l bales Of cotton,
p hides, II bbls -four, 10 deer. q
empty bbls and lO2 pkgs sundries.
Messrs. Hill, Fontaine & Go. were the
largest c~onsignees, as usual, they re-
cciving 373 bales Of cotton Of her
cargo. She was delayed by bad weather
and fog yesterday morning, but will
get away this afternoon with a return
trip for White river, leaving with a
splendid trip of freight. She will
make up her time and get back to
leave on her regular day. Charley
Postal, her popular clerk, brought
around a large number Of orders for
Christmas goods, which he takes back
with him.
The C%oahoma, the great favorite
passenger steamer of the lower coast,
Captain 4. 0. Banks in command,
came in last night from Greenville
with 224 bales Of cotton, 26 bags seed
cotton, 1874 SKIS seed and sundries,
and had also a large list OF people.
She leaves this evening at FIVE o'clock
with a return trip for Grsenyille,
carrying the mail, making all way
landings on schedule time, and con-
Meeting at Glendale with the Mobile
and Northwestern railroad, and at
Arkansas City with the Pine Bl If
railroad. She has no superior in fare,
speed and comfort, and is differed By
practical and careful boatmen. Billy
Smither has charge of the Office,
which is a sure guarantee that all
business entrusted to her will meet
with proper care and attention. AS
ISOLATED with him in the Office are
Messrs. John Haley and Tom Hoke,
two clever gentlemen and accOmmo-
dating clerks.
The Guiding Star, Capt. w. B.
Miller, arrived at 10 am. from New
Orleans, bound for Cincinnati, with
1890 tons of freight and a fair list Of
people, The principal items of her
cargo are 400 hhds sugar, 5000 bbls
molasses, 800 bales cotton and 400 bbls
oil. She discharged here a lot of sugar
and molasses. She has the best W
stream trip of the season. She is q
good boat, and her worthy commander
is deserving of such a fine trip. She
left New Orleans with over 1900 tons
and added at Vicksburg 500 bales O.
compressed cotton, and took in a
Helena 400 bbls of cotton seed oil
which goes to Cincinnati. She viii
add here some people and a few lot
of freight and will get away this after
noon at three o'clock for Cincinnati
Capt. John S. Jones, her worthy chic
clerk, and Capt. W. B. Miller, he
efficient master, are in ecstacy owe
her fine trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18

The Paris Figaro sent recently o
special reporter to witness the execu-
ton at Beauvals of an atrocious MUIR
derer named Prunter. The moment
that the guillotine had done its work
the body and head were placed in a
basket aud we're taken to the GENE
terry, where Drs. Evrard, LIE Sage.
Cheyallier, Lesguillion, Rochu and
Decaisne were present. NJ. Evrard
had asked for and obtained the body
Of the felon for experiments, which
says the reporter, I'VE followed with
deep interest, for besides their purely
semitic character, they related to a
question SO often discussed-does life
survive decapitation? Five minutes
had elapsed from the moment when
the head was separated from the
trunk, and it was placed on a stone
in the the open air, in front
Of the little chapel of the
cemetery. Comparatively little blood
had flowed, and some drops were run
ming from the carotid artery. Although
the neck was very short, the cutting
mad been very clean. Punched, stuck
with a needle, submitted to the most
painful experiments, the head never
moved; the face remained unaltered,
not a muscle quivered. The left ear
was completely calcined in the fame
without obtaining the smallest APP
pearance of s~ensibility. Then they
divided the skin of the head into four
parts, and using hammer, scalpel and
the saw, they took away the upper
portion of the skull and withdrew the
brain. This occupied ten minutes.
Immediately on being submitted to an
electric battery the remains of the
head at once displayed nervous con-
tractions--the teeth chartered, the
mouth shut, the eye and cheek made
those grimaces which are observed in
sleeping people when tickled with a
feather. With the body the same re
suit was obtained. 1t was absolutely
without feeling. 1t was opened, the
heart, lungs and intestines were re-
moved, and then, on being placed in
contact with the electric battery, the
arms and legsinstantly moved. At this
moment DR.. Evrard asked me what
o'clock it was, and it appeared that
forty minutes had elapsed from the
time of the execution. Lastly came
the concluding experiment. Under
the action of the battery a shred Of
hanging flesh, displaced BY the opera
lions, stood on end, osciliated, and
quickly placed itself back on the spot
from which it had been cut" The
conclusion Of the doctors is that the
movements observed in the bodies of
persons guillotiued on being subjected
to the action of electricity are abso-
lutely mechanical, and DISPLAY neither
any remainder of life nor Of sensation.
The experiment will be the subject of
a memoir, which will shortly be pre-
scented to the Academy of Medicine by
Evrard, and in which he will dem
onstrate that death by decapitation is
instantaneous.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
General Trade.

A cold rain set in last night and
promises to interfere considerably
with business, boats last evening being
obliged to depart with their cotton en-
gagoments but little more than hal
hllel. The market exhibit consider
able aucuation. Corn, oats and hay
show increased frmness the latter
being inquired for meal is steady and
in fair demand consignments finding
ready sale -four is in a droopy condi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18

AmOngthe tropical plants purchased
by the King Of Holland for the adorn-
ment of the conservatory are two
huge palm trees. Twenty.one horsas
were harpessed to, the PLATFORM on
wheels, wherein reposed the smaller
Of these two magnificent trees. the
trunk Of which measures forty feet in
length, and its crown of fronds twenty
foQr feet in diameter, This tree
weighs two tons and a half, and its
companion, a much larger specimen of
the date palm, sixty feet in height.
weighs a ton more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
L

Raw.
Inclement.
Disagreeable weather.
Considerable stir on the levee.
Cotton is firm and still advancing.
Business in the bends continues
good.
Sleeting and driszling rain this
morning.
The river is booming with eonsid-
cradle drift running.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18

The market opened here to-day with
a fair demand and a free disposition
on the part of factors to sell at the
prevailing quotations. Operations arc
greatly retarded by the lack of ship.
ping facilities, and the slow movement
on the part of transportation lines to
forward cotton already sold. 1t is
estimated that Of the large stock now
on hand, exceeding 10000 bales,
10000 bales is in the hands of buyers
who arc anxious to send it to their
correspondents. The light sales of the
past six days of only 1900 bales,
due in part to this, and in part to the
dull markets elsewhere, has enabled
the congresses to largely reduce the
stock awaiting them, and rapid work
night and day will perhaps relieve the
pressure within a few weeks at least,
Sales yesterday $500 bales; to expor-
ters 200, to Spinners 2,l0O bales;
spectators 800; the market closing firm
and Ic higher as follows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18

Three hundred mounted men rode
through Elliott county, Kentucky.
Whipping all the roputed thieves and
hanging two confessed highWaymep,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
ooNpIrIoN or THE R1yERs.

The river here rose 20 inches in the
past "a hours ending at noon, and now
stands "a feet l inch above low water
mark. At. Cairo it is rising, with 30
feet on the gauge. At st. Louis it
declined IA inches, with 10 feet on the
gauge, and the river full of moving
ice. At Pittsburg it rose 4 inches,
with 6 feet 8 inches on the gauge.
At Cincinnati it rose Z inches, with 10
feet Z inches on the gauge. At
Louisville It is stationary, with 8 feet
II inches in the canal. AT Evansville
it is rising with Is feet on the
gauge, Arkansas Erivor is falling
slowly at Little Rock, with 1 feet
on the gauge. White river is swelling
with a good stage Of water from
J%acksonport to the mouth. Cumber-
land river declined Z inches at Nash
vile, with - feet 5 inches on the
gauge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Greenville, COahoma.......................5p .m
It. Louis, Colorado ..,...y.............5 pm.
Arkansas river, Katie P. KOuntz. ....... 5 pm,
ARRIVED.
Steamer Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Andy Baum, Cincinnati.
Katie Hooper, Arkansas river.
" Tom Means, Ohio river.
" Guiding Star, New Orleans.
" Odahoma, Greenville.
" Colorado, st. Louis.
" Hard Cash, White river.
DEPARTED.
Steamer James Lee, Friars Point.
" Thomas Sherlock, New Orleans.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Argo, Dyersburg.
All Stevens, Dyersburg.
Geo. w. Cheek, Ashport.
Osc,ola Belle, Osceola.
IN PORT.
Hard Cash, Coahoma, Andy Baum,
Colorado, Katie Hooper, Katie ?. Kountz,
Guiding Star.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18

aiaviIle and Nashville and Great
southern,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS..
Istandard InternationaI OlassifeaLIon. D

bidding fair. ..~"......'.......- ...... al2}s
Present rates of freight from this
point are as follows On cotton to
the east are Tic per cwt, to Baltimore,
nc to Philadelphia, 74c to New York,
79c to Boston and Providence, and SOC
to Fall River for all rail, and &c per
cwt. less by rail and river. Cotton by
river to New Orleans $l.00 per bale;
oil 65c per Dbl coke $3.50 per ton.
Freights from St. Louis per river 20c
per cwt. and 40c per barrel.
The receipts of cotton at all
United States ports since Friday last
sum up 1884 bales against ISL sos
bales last week on the same day
and l47 ,S78 bales last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 2,753,-
1872 bales, against 2,310,226 bales at
this date last year, and 2,04l, POI the
year before. Excess Of receipts this
year over last 1926. The stock on
hand at this time is 802,057
bales against 1892 bales at
this time last year, and 791,
4O1 bales the year before. The
foreign shipments to date are 1856 1902
bales against l,223,O94 bales at this
time last year. and 1862 bales the
year before. The visible supply at all
points, including stocks aioat on the
18th inst, was 2,2OS,2 O5 bales against
2,l25,5OS bales ofthis date last season.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-15
The Rates of Postage

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with additional onecent stamp they 60 to all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or 'drop" letters that Is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular SUBJ
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound.
and handblls, cent for each two ounces fraction
thereof. ALI other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proofsheets
photogrs phs, &c., and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
roots, an merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight. ant for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe:
The rates for letters for the halfounce fac-
ton thereof, and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
letters cents, newspapers q cents; Denmark,
letters cents. newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers CENTS Italy, letters
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
. cents; Turkey. European and Asatic, letters 8
CENTS newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatc countries the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia, letters via San Francisco Except to
New South Walee) cents via Southampton Is cents,
via Brndis 10 cents, newspapers, via San Francisco
centsvi Southampton cents via Brindisi cents,
China letters via San Francisco 10 CENTS via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspapers
Q, and 8 cents, by the respective routes; British
India, italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan, letters, via San Francisco cents via
England 10 cents, via Brndis 81 cents, newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via Soutfo upton cents,
Wis Brindisi cents.