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channel where lighter materials are to
pc moved. he dimensions should not be
greas, Iest ~, the pool above be drained off too
the bar is not to be increased, but portion
cut off and forced through it. The works for
this purpose will consist OF dykes built out
from one or both shores. One Of several
both ends q Il the dyke dyke Z bs ea secured aIg and
choosing the flood channel. The height OF
the dyke should be as low as possible, suf-
fcient to defect the water before Its volume
and securing capacity are too much dimin-
ing considered enough. They have to be made
of sand or gravel, with broad bed Of brush,
and above layers of brush, secured by stones,
and the root secured at the bank. Dredging
channels, with heavy deposits, will be OF ad-
vantage.
large extent Of bank must be protected
and this will be the most expensive feature
Stone dyke or revetment is costly, but ex-
pertinent may show cheaper means
Security demands the removal Of snags and
few seasons. Between New Orleans and
Cairo, 622 6222 miles, are ffuurty three localities
where less than ten feet channel depth may
be expected at low water; thirty-fve only
nineteen less than six, and thirteen less
than five. At all of these places five te
twelve miles OF river must be improved
Some work must be tried before the whole
plan be pronounced feasible at any reason
able cost, as there is no experience on which
to base decision. The dykes will cost
nearly as much as the revetment, as they
must be prevented from separating from
the banks, and the banks prevented from
caving. Fifty to sixty feet OF water ls often
found at the banks.
The success Of the improvement depends
on the stability Of the dykes, the treacherous
bed guarded by brush, over as large an area
as possible, well ballasted by stone and Sc
cured by piles. This will cause greater ero-
sion OF the banks, which may be guarded by
proper precautions. The current is to make
d channel and keep it, the first being the most
difficult the latter the most important The
preliminary work should be largely per.
formed by dredges; after the channel is
formed 1t will only be filed with light mate
rial easily swept out by the actions OF the
dykes.
Major Suter concludes by recommending
that nothing be done until q thorough and OK.
haustive survey of the river be made. He
considers depth of ten feet at all stages pos
sible. but that the cost would be prohibitory
if the work were commenced without this
knowledge, and the final cost largely In
creased. The proper course Is to make the
improvement gradual, and depth of six feet
only attempted at first. A survey from Cairo
to Red river would cost $4,000. and he rec
ommends an appropriation of 100000 to be
applied as an experiment between Cairo AND
Mem Dhis l.
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THE KHEDIyE.
The Present Khedive and Other Claimants to
the Throne.
From an interview With Gen. I,orinp.

from an interview with Gen. Loring
"Who would be the Khedive's successorv'
His son, TeWtik Pasha. The Sultan ID un-
der bonds not to force any one else upon the
throne OF Egypt. Some years ago when there
was feeling against the Khedive, his uncle,
Hahn Pasha, wrote an open letter calling
upon him to give UP all bis possessions to the
poor fellahs. He knew that the proposition
was absurd and that the Khedive would not
listen to 1t. His idea was to have him refuse
and then point at him and say, See, he re-
fuses to do this much for his people, But the
letter only reacted against Hahn, and there
is not the slightest chance for him."
what sort OF a man is Prince TeWfik?'
He is a remarkably fine young man OF
seven-and- twenty years OF age In appear
anee he strongly resembles his father. the
Khedive. He Is well educated, amiable and a
man OF liberal views. The best professors
were brought to Egypt TO instruct him, and
State and taught the art of government.
Although he has not travelled much outside
OF his own country, he Is greatly interested in
foreign affairs. America particularly inter-
ests h1m and ne Knows about the big buildings
IN New York, the Brooklyn bridge and rapid
transit pretty near as well as you or do. In
the matter OF governing his country, think
that he would follow out his fathers ideas to
q certain extent as far as progress and i'm
provement go, and ne would be just as anx-
1ous to pay the national debt, but whether he
would take the same means cannot say.
Most young men are ambitious to do some
thing original, and think this would be his
plan, keeping always in view the interests Of
his people. He Is q man of excellent prin-
perhaps, Is very much like the Khedive. Un-
like bis father, he has but one wife, and he is
man OF strong domestic feelings
And what Of Hahn Pasha ?'
HAHN Pasha, the pretender, is a very ca
pable man. He is the youngest son of Ne
hemet Ali, and did have some chance for the
succession until his claims were set aside BY
the late Sultan, Abdul Azlz, in favor Of Prince
Iewfik. Owing to his delicate relations with
Hahn was born of Bedouin mother, and he
partakes of many Of the characteristics of his
race. He Is very fond of the chase, and Is a
splendid horseman. His education has not
been neglected, and he is a good French
scholar and man of general culture, but be
1s not as progressive or Europeantzed in his
views as the Khedive.
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LIEUT.. COY. Witt.

The New Orleans correspondent OF the
Washington (St. Landry Ne,cs pays the fol-
lowing graceful compliment to the President
Of the Constitutional Convention:
The transaction of business is greatly facili-
tated and advanced by the superior knowl-
edge. tact and experience OF the President,
Lieut., Gov. Witt. As q parltamentarian ne
has no superior and few equals in the country:
have been an eye witness to the conduct OF
the National House OF Representatlv by
Speakers Banks, Blaine and Randall, and l
am free to say that neither OF these eminent
presiding officers ever displayed more firm
ness, promptness and correctness Id the DE-
cision Of complicated, questions, or ,e more
thoroughness and skill in maintaining order,
avoiding confusion and keeping well in hand
large and inexperienced deliberative body
than Gov. Wiltz In addition TO these excel
lent administrative qualities ne possesses
rare personal attractions that make MIN q
universal favorfte. Warm-hearted IN dlspo-
sition, generous In nature, affable and polite
in manners, true In his friendships, with de-
gree of personal magnetism as charming as
It is Irresistible, 1t is not surprising that he
counts his admirers and friends by the thou
sands. As a statesman he is broad, liberal
and com prehensive in his views, progressive
in snirtt. bold and fearless in action. An ad-
,ministration under his leadership would not
be passive one not nonentity. 1t would
be possessed of an individuality, stamped by
some positive character and would have a
live. yigorouaexistence giving bouyancy, hope
and encouragement to the people and pro-
press and prosperity to the State. Such a
man Louisiana needs just at this time to
arouse her from the lethargy and comatose
condition into which she has fallen.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

Z sss1IosToN, June 29.-Last evening James f..
awards, a prominent flour dealer Of this
VIZ an alderman and a leading citizen of
EssNton, was arrested for forgeries amount
Ess TO $4,000. He Is sick at home,
pa threatened with brain fever. He
always been held in the high
" He had no expensive habits,
~ li y supposed to have committed the crime
s4s sue purpose of aiding some friends In diff
Sasy. eaty He forged but two names, those OF his
w svale -ln-laW and an old partner. The for
shlss sfas We're discovered by the note falling
slo tho wrong hands.
ESCAPED FROM PRISON u.s.
lbasWN llnaW YORK, June 29.-Shaw, the burglar,
M sapsH msnt.erm term OF sentence had nearly expired
ss,rt HI rHtIlam Battersby escaped from Queens
itarny jail, Long Island City, yesterday
M ks,loon. We It Is supposed that Battersby's
iss Him Wno W visited him Thursday last, brought
| III lthaa saw or file, with which one OF the bars
M fhe ffhs WlhaoW W on the corridor was cut. Owing
IRnad d IL gleat M heat, the prisoners were not con
eum 1, ~ nhelr cells, but were allowed the free
~ coNVIeTs MURDERED BY THEIR
ESA GUARDS.
ffs.nanrIN, Texas, June 29.-There IA GREAT 49,
kinfsoo.a.t mere over sensational repOrtg NJ tha
l bisnss.l q oonvlcts BY guards In Wood
h Toy. Roberts sent al . message to @ ina
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CHINA.
Revolt in .Kholan-All the Ohinense Resi-
dents Massacred.

LONDON, June 29.-Late advices from Wer-
moi states that the inhabitants Of the Prov
ince Of Kholan, or Illitsi, and Of four divis-
ions Of Kashgar, formerly Chinese Turkistan,
lyiug north Of British India, aad the Tsieng-
ling mountains, four hundred miles east Of
the city of Kashgar, and three hundred miles
southeast OF the capital Of the Russian prov
ince of Kuldja, have revolted against the
Chinese Empire, and have massacred all the
Chinese people living there. This revolt Of
the Usbek Tartar is especially significant, as
the not clearly defined limits Of Kholan ex-
tend northward to the disputed territory Of
Kuldja. and it would appear that Russia Is
desirous Of interposing war between the
Mongolian Empire and her possessions In
Central Asia. The news received here au-
thoritatively announces that the Chinese
frontier will be closed until the province Of
Kuldia Is restored to the empire.
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WHARFAGE.
NEW ORLEANS, June 20, 1879.

NEW OhIEANS, June ~, 1879.
To the Editor of the Democrat:
The article In this mornings DEMOCRAT
and precisely the views Of steamboat owners
on that subject. They, individually and col
lectively, through the Steamboat Captains
Association, have been close and deeply
interested observers of events transpiring III
that they have been paying about double the
amount necessary to retire the wharf bonds
within q reasonable time lit they ought to be
retired at ally, and keep the Wharves In good
repair; and they are getting tired OF having
to pay for wharfage during boats lifetime
what, IN some instances, amounts to as much
as her original cost.
They also know how to obtain redress hut
have exercised that patience to which you re.
present city governments will see that Justice
Is done them, and hopes that it will not bt
long delayed. Z. Y. q.
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Burke was previously elected mayor. The
contract for town printing for the year was
awarded to the Iberia Journal.

GWdAuc w Ollo lD0Ild cOWfJtQts
J. r. Hornsby, the notorious individual who
swore 80 hard against the whole deeentr y,
pie OF Natchitoehes, has been tried at the 80.
cent term of the district court for minor
ofense. found guilty and sentenced toisixty
days imprisonment and fine Of $50, TO pay
cost OF prosecution; In default OF which, thir-a
ty days In parish jail.
Last Sunday evening the steamboat Rene
Macready made trip to the North Bend
plantation, on Bayou Sale, with over ninety
eight tons OF machinery for the refinery now
Reing M PIT pro uR RNay by W. q NJ III dSWsnsq wen Egg
order especially for Mr.. Swenson, whose
freight bills alone would bankrupt any orIl-
nary man. Not long ago. there were received
here from the North, thirteen car loads OF
Swenson will refine. the sugar OF his neigh
boring planters, and the product be shipped
to Northern and Western cities Direct Nor
gan City Review.
A colored roustabout was drowned at Trim
10y, Catahoula parish, last Sunday, in att
say, ne was remarkably good swimmer,
and had frequently performed the feat, and
In this last attempt had nearly succeeded,
when he u sank within eight or ten feet OF the.
bank. The suppOsition Is that fish injured
MIN IN some way, 80 as to prevent him from
swimming. as they are very thick at that
point, it being the junction Of three rivers.
Five Of the prisoners In the Tangipahoa
par1sn ]all have for some time been at work
on the Greensburg and Amite road, under the
supervision Of Mr. W. K. Henderson One of
these hands, Henry Washington, escaped Into
the woods while on the road and during
Wednesday night last Freema an Thomas and
Sambo jackson broke jail and left for parts
unknown. The men who were att work Iii the
day were not put In the cells at night. but al
lowed to sleep In the hall, the windows being
nailed down.. In the night referred to these
Enalcontents forced window open and de-
camped, while their two companions re-
manned.
On the banks Of that beautiful stream
Grand Calliou bayou, 4lves d charming and
accomplished girl Of about seventeen sum
4 mers. She is as strong asss she is beautiful
and every morning she can be seen g y walking I lf
accompanied by her father. We have beer
informed that she cuts about tw0S cords q
| wood daily. She can also p1oW thrsa> aeref
Of land as daily task. The family Wert
once In af1uent circum stances, but, like many
others, through the capriees Of fortune they
now find themselves obliged to labor for 8
living Terrebonne Courier.
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Senate Saturday saying that he had reliable
information of the murder. Other reports
5ayyad day twenty Three eonviets have been mur-
murders are said to be horrible.
KILLED AT PICNIC
CINCINNATI, June 29.-Geo. Fennermarl be-
came involved In q quarrel at saloon at An
dersons ferry this afternoon where the en-
ployes Of ,Fleisehlan u Co. were having q
picnic, ana was fatally stabbed.
TRIPLE MURDER.
CINCINNATI, June 29.--Dave Hoover, John
dunlap, Abe Dunlap and Jack Estes have
been arrested and placed III jail at Newcastle,
NY, charged with being the perpetrators of
ne horrible triple murder and burning near
Harper's Ferry.
AMATcH-sTAMP swNDnE.
CHICAGO, June 29 Tn December last q
bond in the sum of $4,000 was given to the
revenue officers OF our city by person styled
cred and paid fora in sixty days, 1t being
represented that Ayers was about to start q
match factory at South Chicago. Some 234.-
600 stamps were delivered but not paid for
mas Ayers was myth and the whole affair
was 9 scheme OF q man named Hale,
and William j. Ralph and his wife
Matilda, to swindle the government,
and M several OF the bondsmen are in jail by
case at South Chicago, the government has
been swindled to the tune Of $4,000 on match
stamps.
A SENSIBLE WOMAN.
BROOKLYN, June 29-Miss Laura Kappes,
OF East New York, accidentally set fire to her
clothing with q match Thursday night. With
her clothing afiame she rushed screaming
down stairs. Miss Elmer, who lives In the
first story, seized Miss Kappes, threw her
upon one end OF the feather bed and doubled
the other end over her, thus smOthering the
flames. Miss Kappes was severely burned.
Miss Etna was burned on the hands.
THE BROWN BONNELL MILL EXPLOSION.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 29.-John McKenna
and Terrence Larken, victims OF the Brown
BOnnell mill explosion have died, making
three deaths. John Wall is not expected to
recover. The mill owners are censured for
using boiler known to be detective
LIGHTING THE FIRE WITH KEROSENE.
BROOKLYN, June 29.-Lizzie Plunkats, aged
nineteen years, married, residing at Williams
burg, poured kerosene into her stove last
evening, for the purpose OF making fire
burn quickly, when her clothing caught fire
and she was fatally burned.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Troy, N. Y, June 29.-John w. Dent, law
student was killed near Cohoes this noon,
and two companions were Injured, by light
ming.
BURNED WOOL.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, June 29-The Black
stones wOOlen mills were damaged by fire to
the extent OF $4,000; insured.
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CincinnatPs suspended Police Commits.
sInner

CINCINNATI, June 29.-The district court
to-day granted an alternative mandamus
against Che police commissioners, command
ing them to allow Pat Hogan to act as COM
missioner, or show cause why they do not.
The Governor once before suspended Hogan,
and he was reinstated by the court because
of an informality in the proceedings to sus-
pend
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The ChIcaxo pshuoters.

CHICAGO, June 29-Three trains, loaded
with Germans, went to the Schutzen Park,
at Washington Heights, to-day to attend the
closing picnic Of the National Schutzenfest.
AT 8 3. III. prizes we're awarded, Mr.. Albert
Boise, president Of the sharpshooters, making
a gold medal, valued at S2DO-was awarded
to VIM. Hays, Of the Manhattan Club, Of New
York, who was proclaimed king OF the sharp
shooters. A procession WIS then formed
with prize-takers at the head, and marched
with music around the grounds.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF
MAJOR suffer-.
On Mississippi River Improvements, 1875.
raj. Lof,is Renuhliean i

No work should be allowed that will inter-
the h. use ' 81 the chftes 10 increase the small
depth 81 the BARS the velocity must be In
creased. THERE'S always sufficient water to
form and mai3tain a channel If proper
amount of contraction Is applied. ALI chan
neIs through TIP bars will be filled up when
The sand Wav& move. The object must be
I'd hasten Ii sql the channel will always be ii
TIE same loca1 1pn, be formed promptly and
have the nec sary depth. The points offer
I'M the most esistance will be found ID the
high water dannels, and 1t would Be
proper 70 avoid Nthese aud direct the new
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new worm has appeared on the farms
Id Lowndes county, Ga, and Is doing great
damage to corn crops. Itseems that when the
corn Is about tasseling out, this little green
worm, with q black head, bores into the
stalk at the ground and eats out the pith, and
the first slight wind breaks the corn down.
The Valdosta Times says Some OF our
farmers have already suffered q serious loss.
and II the pest continues there ls no telling
tte an,otnt of damage that will be done.
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Claiming a Fortune of Ninety MILLIONS

AKRON, O., June 29.-The attorneys and
heirs representing 14o0 lineal descendants OF
Robt. Edwards, who once owned property In
the heart Of New York city, now worth $780,
100000, have been in conference here during
the past two days perfecting arrangements
to begin series Of lttigations to establish
their title to the property In question.
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ENGLAND. '|i !
Investigating the Killing Of the Prince I'm.
perial,

LONDON, June 3O.-Further advices from
Cape Town state that searching inquiry Is
being made into the circumstances attending
ceedlngs thus far have ELECTED evidence Of q
most conflicting character.
sKIRMIsHEs WITH THE zULUs.
Several heavy cavalry sktrmishes have
taken place with the Zulus, who are numer-
GUS and daring.
BEACONsFIELD's GoUT.
Lord Beaconsfield has recovered from his
recent attack Of the gout.
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Rains have fallen in portions of BoesIer
ana az Webster parishes, and also In some local
lles 10 Caddo. No amount Of rain, however,
could save the corn crops In Caddo. If the
entire parish, including the bottom lands,
averages ten bushels to the acre farmers will
be alike gratified and surpriged There are
hundreds of acres that will not make peck
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MISSISSIPPI.
Rain is needed on the sea coast.

fkaIu lS ue0u0u Oh tu6 a0t G1ttSt.
There are 100000 dogs in the State.
The coast counties are shipping great deal
OF wool.
The log war has just reopened In Hancock
county
The camp meeting near Crystal Springs be-
gins July "a.
The crops on the bends, particularly cotton,
are In excellent condition.
\ Bay st. Louis Id To have glass factory
soon, near the wool factory.
The Enterprise Cburier says the hogs
around that place are dying rapidly Of ehol-
era
a number Of Meridian gentlemen engaged
In q beaver hunt recently and succeeded IN
killing six.
One hundred Thousand acres Of land Iii
Kinds county, devoted to cotton, produces
$4,000 bales Of cotton annually.
Napoleon Bonaparte, who was to have been
hung at Sardis last friday, have been granted
d respite Of four weeks by Gov. Stone.
The Natchez cotton factory, which has been
In operation only about 8 year, is yielding an
income Of 20 per cent on the capital invested.
The survivors OF Company A, First Missis-
sippi (Withers's) Artillery will have q re-
union at Bolton, Huss county, Thursday,
July 10.
sissippi for the year 1879 has been issued. It
shows 319 students were In attendance this
session.
A bear weighing probably 500 pounds was
recently killed near Senatobla. His Dearshlp
managed to dispatch three dogs before giving
up the ghost.
ara no rrvin~ ~ nnntrnversv Tar The n,1.nes
nf f asch nroSir,a tf,e other 10 Be nnsound on
Dem ocratic doctrine.
| The Handsboro Adtertiser is the name of d
weekly paper to be issued from Aandsboro on
iaaJa VIZ avul ~ - N Il E,,aritt ~ = @
l4iu-le tallu .u @ - =. - n ~.
pH as m ag saE -,
Institute, aG Pass CnTltian, TOOK place ~ Int
twenIy1oul1h ana ,y. vi Ihesan esdat haiI
1mn1ry Mh', rysdos, az n1aninn 81 M
nulsuay oyollne.
Saul Mitchell, col, an outlaw, ae4spefaao @
train robber ana scomndIel generaItay, Ia nsa ma
shot dead on TUESDAY morning Is iast nsssI
Elliott's Station: by party ,ls rom tnls plaee
who was sent out to capture him.
Sam Hodges, colored, of Bonneville, jumped
| on q passing freight train, last week, and 10
getting off struck his mead aRalnst q eEoss-Mes Is
with such violence as to fracture his L. skuli.
from the effects OF which he died on Wednes-
day.
| Three tramps were In Shannon one day last
week. and after taking quantity of old eab1-
aba bera n ssaea eaaae as aesas as e o as@
and one Of them by the name OF James Dolah
was Killed.
The Brandon Republica,, says Gen. Wal
thall has written letter to Hon. James G.
Hall oi Pamela county in which ea,e he slgnIl,ss
sssppI g United Is States FEN senatpr napR TIE
s.: s;s :; $ =:
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ID Rocks transmit Diseases !?

CHICAGO, June 29.-The trustees Of the
Chicago public library have made q thorough
Investigation as to whether contagious dis.
books. The conclusion Of their report being
that there Is little or no danger from this
source.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

(The DEMOCRAT Is responsible for none Of
the views expressed In the communications
under this head; but no commune cations will
be printed except from responsible parties.l
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CoNsTANTNoPLE, June 29.--Ismail, the de-
posed Khedive who was offered the choice ol
residence either at Smyrna or Broussa, has
selected Smyrna as his future residence.
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APOstOff1ce Burned. .

| CINCINNATI, June 29.-Westley Calhouns
| store and postof1ice at Mt. Pisgah, Ohio, with
all the mail matter. burned last night Loss
S2OOO No insurance
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.#AFGHANISTAN.
Cholera Prevailing Among the English
Troops at Simla.

LONDON, June 29.-A dispatch from Simla
says that cholera continues very severe with
the British armies In Afghanistan.
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IRELAND.
The Anti Rent Movement in County Galway

LONDON, June soEIhere is great excite
Ireland, In consequence Of notices that have
been extensively placarded, warning farmers
to refuse to pay their rent unless they are
granted an abatement Of 25 per cent.
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EGYPT.

The Khedive to Take up His Residence at
Smyrna.