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Daily Republican., 1879-04-02
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What is the reason that Mr.. Cars
we'll, member of the Levy Court from
this city, does not resign and allow
some other person to be appointed by
the Governor to 6il the vacancy Mr..
Carswell is a very good member when
he is well, but his aii,iction is such
that he has not been able to be present
a single day at the present session of
the Levy Coart, nor is it likely that he
will recover so far that he will be able
TO take an active part in overseeing the
erection Of the Court House should the
work be commenced this coming sum
mer. During tie whole Of Ahe present
session Wilmington, which has more
than half the population of tie county,
and pays two-thirds of the taxes, has
been unr-presented, and mesabers Of
the court from the rural districts, un-
acquainted with the local wants of the
city, have been entrusted with its leg
islation in county affairs. 1t is doubtful
if rural district weuld submit sin.
gle week to sIch an ignoring of its
rights then why should Wilmington
be compelled to do 50 Some time
during December it was reported that
Mr.. Carswell was willing to resign and
that his resignation was already writ,
ten, but there happening to be two fac.
lions in the Democratic party he was
Induced to withhold it at that time, for
fear Gov. Cochran might appoint Thos.
NJ. 0gle or somebody recommended by
Secretary of State, Mr.. Grubb. That
dilemma, however, is past and John
W. Hall is Governor of Delaware, and
although Mr.. Ogle is an excellent man,
against whom no objection could be
consistently urged for the Office of
Levy Courtman, there are other men
who would make good members.
No doubt, either David " Chandler,
Joseph w. Vandegrift or James Brad
ford, all good and faithful Democrats,
and score OF others whom we might
name, would accept the Office. If there
ever was time when Wilmington need
ei good live active member of the Levy
Court, now is the time. The new Court
House is 10 he luilt, and the city
should have a member of the Levy
Court to represent her in that matter.
1t is already feared that a majority of
the country members Of the Levy Court
are averse to commencing the building
the coming summer, which would put
US back another year, but with a good
active member from this city the work
iilibHt pe pueHtu vi Iihint'HateIf' as
we have already said Mr.. Carswell if
sblc to attend to his duties is as good
man as could BE- d., sired for the posi-
ton, but az he has not been able to
to leave hia house for the last six
months and probably vii! not Ge for six
more months to come, it is certainly
HI. duty to resign and Il. Governor
uall appoint his successor no matter
whether that successor be Thomas NJ.
Ogle or any other man, so he be a good
active man during the present ener-
g-ncy.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-02

SEEAToR Wallace thought he was
a point when lie stated that Of
tie $50 Deputy Marshals in Philadel-
phia, six Of hem were under the inllu-
nc. Of liquor on election day. Senator
H Dar, however, completely upset Mr..
Wallace's point when he said that it
vas extremely doubtful if the United
5 atts Senate at any given moment
could show smaller proportion Of
drunken men to the whole number OF
members. Score tne for Hoar.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-02

CHANGE OF UURS-DLLA WARE
" X WESTERN RAlLROAD.-Com
mencing Monday, Feb. "a, 1879. Trains will
run as follows:
Leave Wilmington IT'S a. M, 80 a. M,
5 30 pm.
Arrive at Avondale, s5S a. m, II 81 noon.
Arrive NJ Pomeroy, $50 a. m, IS p, m.
Returning leave Pomerey, lO40 a. IN. 460
p. IN.
Returning leave Avondale L. IA noon
61Jp. IN.
Arriving at Wilmington, s n. M, 2i6 p. M,
soop. IN. d. CONNELL, Supt.
tebS-tf
Daily Republican., 1879-04-02

CoRREspoHDENTs for the REPUBLICAN,
must let us know who they are, or
their articles will 60 into the waste
basket. This of course applies to per
sons with whom We are not acquainted,
50 do not send us your Communications
unless you send your name along.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-02

Or THE THIRTEEN Democratic Senators
who took their seats in the Senate in
the present Congress only five Of them
could take the regular oath Of Office
4 sht OF them having been ex-rebrl Of
icr,s lad to take the modified oath.
That is the way it is going these times.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-02

TIE Ey-REBELs should now cease to
mourn for the 81 at caus ," an re-
ioice owe" the L" ca 8. reg ine1. :"
Daily Republican., 1879-04-02

HylLK.-S. II. Fou'k has t'ken his old
ts ttsnd, No. Si3 West Second street.
and . prepared to scll milk at TIE '1"'"
rates lie desires the custom 6i al 'N' "tn
intfU ~ well as mat OF ot6cf e. ize|- tdF'
iert satisfaction guaranteed. civ. IIn ii
CHI. M .'Vt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
THR NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT Thursday OCTOBER 49, 1879

ers, heretofore reputed as the pink OF inno-
cence, whose fountains were supposed to flow
only with the purest nectar, productive OF
sweet and soft emotions alone, and partieu-
larly suited to youths just branching out to
try their wings In loves most placid azure
will now be looked upon with suspicious
eye. Who knows, indeed, from what tomb
stone the effervescing syrup has borrowed
Its life and fragrance what hic jacet ;"
ground or ain memofiam powdered
titllates the nose Of youth or beauty as It Is
slipped from the fair but treacherous glass.
Where Is the loving swain after such dis
closure who will venture to treat his sweet
heart to soda water and cakes, when In SO do
Ing he risks making OF her receptacle for
stolen goods, and such goods, ye gods! But
avaunt the thought, perish the suspicion that
such depravity can exist, and let us continue
to believe, as heretofore, lii innocent soda
water without which youth would be but a
delusion and snare ana love q hollow mock
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
THE CAMPAIGN.

! The unanimity with which the press
| throughou the State indorses the action 81
| the Democratic Conservative Convention at
Baton Rouge indicates that the campaign In
| this State will result In an overwhelming vic
| tory In December next.
1t ID important that the new State Central
Committee should be organized and placed in
working condition as soon rs possible, as but
very short time is allowed to complete the
canvass OF the State. In the meantime the
present State Central Committee, acting In
concert with the party nominees, have acted
wisely In making the preliminary arrange
ments for mass meetings throughout the par
ishes, as 1t would have been impossible to have
organized campaign and completed ar
rangements for All active canvass after the
new committee had assembled. Now, how
ever. the new committee will find the work
begun, and as the action taken ID oil subject to
revision and correction by the new committee,
no harm can come from the early Inaugural
tion OF the practical business OF the cam
paign.
In the city active preparations are on foot
for q grand rally ut Lafayette Square on
Saturday night next, when Gov. Witt. Col.
McEnery, Gen Ogden and a number Of dis
tinguished gentlemen will formally open the
campaign, after which the canvassing parties
will at once commence tour Of the State.
It Is gratifying to observe that the ascerbi-
ties OF the recent contest have almost entire
~ passed away, and the political opponents
OF Gov. Witt prior to the nomination have
with true Democratic fealty been prompt to
tender their services Id canvassng tho State
or In aiding the election Of the whole ticket.
This example is one to be emulated by the
local factions In this city, and we trust that
the same patriotic spirit which now prevails
with the political leaders who have been re-
Gently arrayed against each other will ami
mate all persons connected with the parish
campaign.
Let justice, fair dealing and fair play char
acterize the adjustment of all disputed aues-
tions, and each and every member of the
party Ia this city determine that New Or
leans will deserve the consideration accorded
at Baton Rouge, and roll up for the ticket u
majority Of fifteen thousand for the Crescent
City.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The majority Of Williams, the negro cand-
date for the Legislature on the Republican
ticket In Cincinnati. i5 1886, against majority
for the white candidates on the same ticket of
1886. In other words, 5000, or about one-ninth
Of the Republican voters of Cincinnati, re-
fused to vote for colored man under any
circumstances, although they knew that in
boiling this nomination and scratching VIII
lams they were endangerng their control Of
the Legislature. Williams has been bullled
by his Republican confreres throughout the
campaign as dead weight to the rest Of the
ticket. The Republicans endeavored to COM
pei him to withdraw by threats, and when
they failed tried brides, promising him the
Haytien mission Ii he would retire from the
ticket. He refused to do this, and has been
elected In spite OF the efforts Of leading mem
bers Of his own party to defeat him. Evidently
the white Republican Of Cincinnati, IL he
loves the negro at all likes him to be on the
other side Of the Ohio He will support o
negro for the Legislature In Mississippi, but
In the Queen City Of the West never.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
OUR BOOMER.

The present seems tosbe time especially
arranged for Sambola purposes. or course
everybody understands that we refer to that
valuable citizen and 1urid warrior, Capt. A
Sambola, Of the artillery, and that our gaze is
fixed upon the opening OF a campaign which
promises to last for at least twelve months-a
campaign which will bristle with occasions
for Capt. SamboIa To bring forth his bounding
howltzer. The community have grown &C
customed to the Respondent apparition Of
Capt. Sambola, and to the thunder of his tom
tom. They have come to feel that In him they
possess an ever-ready and inexhaustible noise
They look upon him Oh an exploder without
an equal In this or any other age or country
Capt. Sambola belongs to NO ring or clique,
he does not even belong to any party or
class. He Is tho peoples own. He is the gun
shooter for all mankind. Strange as 1t may
seem, he turns q deaf ear to no one. Persons
of superficial mind might suppose that n
man who dwells 50 much amidst the cannon g
roar and who Is, In a way, the child of thun-
der, would have at least one deaf ear. Not
SO! Our captain hears the humblest petition
for a broadside. His fine, quivering tym-
panum Is forever set for prayers like that,
and Mt the faintest breath he binds his san
guine sash about his manly form and buIges
forth, with glory In his eye and the simmer
Of many a ROSTERS tail upon his Alpine hat.
We have heard him booming on the levee In
honor OF great Democratic events, and yes
terday we heard him booming with equal en-
phass In celebration Of John Sherman's vic
tory IN Ohio. We know, with q thrill Of honest
JOY, that he stands ready to boom for any
other man tomorrow. No boom can really
boom without Sambola. And this brings us
back to where we started from-that the pres
ent time seems to have been especially de-
signed for Sambola purposes We are just
entering upon a campaign which promises to
last at least twelve months-an epoch pecu-
liarly adapted to the evolution OF anlbola,
and to his attainment of the very highest
usefulness. Let us be grateful for 1t. Let us
revel In the conviction that Sambola will be
with us through this troublous time and
that no matter what fortune may betide. the
noise Of his shooting will remind us OF glory
and chase slumber from our nights. lis
sweet to daily with these thoughts. The pa
triot midriT throbs responsive to the sugges-
tion OF q whole year of Sambola and feathers
and blank cartridges. We implore him to be
careful Of his health; to hold In check that
flashing and disheveied eye; to tone that
bosom lest he burst untimely in his youth.
So long as there Ia gun to fire or q grain of
powder to ignite, we want Sambola.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

the last ditch. But 1t pleased the people, and
became one OF the favorite 'smots" Of the Wing
party In the Presidential cam paign which re-
suited In the election of the General to the
| Presidency.
| 1t was In the same extra Delta first ap-
peared the epigrammatic suggestion OF Gen.
| Taylor to Capt. Bragg, when his battery was
50 severely pressed by d charge Of Mexican
cavalry and infantry, and the American lines
were In imminent peril OF being broken
through: Little more grape Capt. bragg.
There was much more reality and authenti-
city In the real facts and higher proofs OF the
valor and nrmness Of Gen. Taylor on this
trying OCCASION when Capt Bragg
found his battery uncovered by the retreat
OF his Infantry, and expressed to Gen. Taylor
his apprehension Of capture, that the General
remarked: II and my staff will support you
But there was no grandeur or epigrammat-
csm about this. Ii was too prosaic for the
popular appetite.
But our article grows to an unreasonable
length, and yet barely shows subject which
might be elaborated to the proportions Of
magazine contribution, with illustrations OF
the unconquerable preference and partiality
of the people for sensational, extravaganza
fictlons, imaginary scenes and high sound-
Ing phrases, rather than for simple historic
truth and literal version OF facts and sayings
of notable men. Hence our histories have
become In great measure mere novels. The
law Of supply and demand has been exem-
plifled In the abundance and freedom with
which our so-ealled historians have glutted
the minds and fancies OF the people with
ready made flctions OF this character. There
Is but poor market for real facts and truth
full versions OF all the prominent events In
our history. The histories OF our various
wars may justly be classed with the chron-
icles Of Froissart or the dramatic inventions
of Herodotus, Livy and other romancers of
the ancient and middle ages.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The report Of the Dep artment Of Agricul-
ture for October Is is not altogether pleasant
as far as cotton Is concerned. There has
been a material decrease In the condi-
ton Of the crop; and this is particularly
marked In the territory tributary to New Or
leans. This decrease in Mississippi has been
4 per cent and In Louisiana Z per cent since
the last report, the damage to the crop being
due largely to late storms. The whole crop is
considerably behind that of 1878, the differ
ence In favor of that year being per cent
Another Southern staple, however-tobaeco-
shows decided Improvement the crop being
unusually large and fine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Registrar OF Voters. Parish OF Orleans,
New Orleans. Sent. 81. 1879.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Registrar OF Voters. Parish OF Orleans,
New Orleans. Sept. "a. 1879.
The office Of the Registrar of Voters for the
Parish OF Orleans will be opened on THURS
DAY. the twenty fifth day OF September. at St.
Patrick's Hall. Camp street. opposite Lafayette
Square. and will be kept open until November
a. 1879, Sundays and legal holidays excepted In
order to enable those who have not registered
In 1873 and 1879, and those who have removed. to
secure their regular papers. In view Of the
great number of applications for duplicate reg
istration papers. citizens are earnestly request
ed to use diligent search for original papers
before applying for duplicates.
Office open from 8 o'clock a. m. to II M. and
from 80 to p m.
CHAs. CAVANAO,
Registrar of Voters.
se25 If Parish OF Orleans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
A GRAVE SUBJECT,

We have received several complaints about
the stealing Of marble tombstones from
graveyards. Our latest informant, In his
communication, announces the startling fact
that the thieves grind to powder these stolen
tombstones, and sell them in that shape to
soda water manufacturers.
What depth Of saerilegious turpitude In
the bare thought Of such thing! See the
consequences that follow. See how society is
sapped in Its very foundations and shaken to
its topmost spires by the foul and dastardly
crime. To begin with. The soda water deal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The State debt question in Virglnia-the
fight between the Readiusters and the
Funders-has been craving more and more
exciting and earnest every day. The division
that has existed among the white people of
the State as to how the debt should be Get
tied appears to have extended to the negroes
as well. The Republican party Is far more
split up than the Democracy on this ques-
ton, and negro Readjusters and colored
Fnnders are engaged in fierce political war
against each other. A few years ago the Viz
einia Republicans were almost unanimously
opposed to the payment OF the State debt 10
full. Recently, however, they have shown a
disposition to support the McCulloch bill.
Fred. Douglass, moreover, who still exercises
great influence over the Virginia negroes, has
advised them to do this, AS a large majority
I'll the white voters of the Old Dominion are
Funders, there seems to be not the slightest
doubt Of the passage of the MeCulloch bill,
ana the final Of that long-disputed Virginia
State debt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
A FREAK OF FORTUNE.

When Fortune succeeds In getting fellow
down. like O. great and heartless bully she
generally keeps him there, and while the
descent, lnsuperable obstacles generally arise
to prevent his ever recovering his lost emil
hence. 1t is pleasant, however, to record an
exception to the hard rule, and, we take 1t,
there Is no human being who will not be glad
to know that fellow-being in deep trouble
and almost at his wits end, suddenly saw a
rift In the pitiless clouds" that overshad-
owed him, and found b way Of deliverance.
A hard working, poor man, who, by life Of
toll, had won for himself little property,
found himself unable to pay the city tax
upon the same, and Ia course OF time suit was
entered against him, Judgment obtained, and,
fearful Of being sold out he bethought HIM
self Of obtaining some relief in the shape OF a
stay OF proceedings. With that idea he pro-
ceeded to the City Hall, where he told his story
to the Administrator Of Finance, who asked
him II he had no means whatever with which to
liquidate the debt. After some reflection he
replied that the only thing he had In the
world was small number Of premium
bonds which he had bought when they were
very high, and which II sold at the present
low rate would ruin him. On inquiry 1t ap-
peared he had not looked at these bonds for
some time, and the administrator advised
him to 20 and get them, which he accordingly
did. When examined it was found that there
was to their credit on the books Of the Finance
Department the snug sum Of $4,000, which
they had won in the different drawings, but
Of which their possessor was In ignorance. II
were a vain task to attempt to depict the Joy
Of that man when he held the check for the
entire sum in his hands and realized his good
fortune. The city is richer to-day by the
amount Of the tax he owed and there are
merry and grateful hearts within his little
household.
The tickle Dame has Cancelled many hare
knocks and rough dealings with humanity by
this kindly and timely act Of beneficence.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The New York Tribune has no notion of let
ting UP on the Southern claims business
When 1t first started out to Brighten the
Northern mind with this bugaboo the claims
aggregated the modest figure Of S15o000OOo
In each succeeding campaign the Tribune hae
increased the sum total, until now 1t puts the
claims at 81 1887, 100000 We would suggest to
the able editor that IL he would throw In q
cent or two at the end OF his long row OF fig
ures 1t would make them more impressive
looking and accurate as 1t We're.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
New YORK. October Q. 1879,

NEW YORK October O. 1879.
TO tho Holders OF Louisiana per cent Con-
sol Bonds:
We. the undersigned. request that you call
personally or by egenr at the transfer deck Of
the Bank Of New York. N: B: A.. No. 48 Wall
street, N. Y, or Mt the State National Bank New
Orleans and deposit one half Of per cent OF
the face Of your bonds respectively for the pur..
the state. Prompt and united action on the part
Of bondholders Is required. Those who do not
com ply with the above conditions cannot expect
court (Signad) JOHN ELLIOTT. NICHOLAS
GWYNN. q. Fl. WALKER Committee of Louis
lana BondhOlders, Oc13 cod ct 2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

II the thermometers OF Elkhart, Ind, told
the truth, the temperature at that place
reached Jog in the shade on the twelfth In
slant. This Is above anything attained In
midsummer. The thermometers at Louisville
have also played some pretty pranks recently.
They have registered mean temperature Of
IS degrees thus far for October, while showing
only Is s3 for September.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The Governors Of the original thirteen
States are expected to meet In Philadelphia
on Monday next to make arrangements for
the proper celebration OF the one-hundredth
anniversary Of the surrender Of CORVALLIS
at Yorktown. It ID expected that Congress
will be memorlalized upon the subject by the
Governors, who are also expected to visit
Yorktown. They will go there for the pur-
pose OF looking at the site for grand en-
campment, to be held In commemoration Of
the American victory
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

An characterization leag le has been inau-
gurated In New York. This appears to be q
branching out OF the fight against compul-
sorry vaccination In England. In the latter
country the contest he's been an earnest one
and the opponents Of this vaccination have
been generally successful. They have scores
OF associations and no less than four news
papers which uphold their doctrines.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The whisky men are determined to appear
before Congress this winter and demand re-
ductton Of the tax on this article. They base
their claim on the fact that Congress last
year red uced the tax on tobacco. Whisky
and cigars, they think, should always go to-
gether.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

Massachusetts will not get rid Of Ben But
Ter, even II he Is defeated this year. He gives
notice that In such event he will be q candi-
date next fall, and will continue to be as often
as Is necessary to elect him, even If It takes
as many years as were required to elect Gov.
Morton. The latter was candidate sixteen
times before bis ambition was gratifed. This
"a not cheerful outlook for the people Of the
Bay State. Their only hope Is that Butler
will not last. He Is now sixty-one years Of
age, but Is as lively as a cricket, and Is ca
pable Of worrying them many years vet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

Wisconsin Is growing rich through her pen
itentiary. A few years ago this institution
cost the people Of the State hundred odd
thousand dollars every year. An economic
board Of directors were appointed two years
ago and they have changed all this. They
went to work at once, and succeeded 80 we'll
that the penitentiary is now not only self-sup-
porting but yields the State dividend OF
$40 600 n wear
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

Connecticut held one election last week and
Is to hold another November l. to elect a
legislature. No less than three States, Lou
Isiana, New Hampshire and Connecticut, will
have held two elections this year, while Cali
fornia has already held three-all Of them ex-
citing for delegates to the constitutional
convention, to ratify the new constitution,
and TO elect State officers. No one can deny
the United States the title Of the country Of
elections.