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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30
CONVENTION TALK.

Notwithstanding the fact that there has been
considerable speculation as to the probable
candidates for the constitutional convention,
no one has been mentioned as an aspirant or as
regular nominee with that certainty which
would justify even an unofficial announcement
The truth Of the matter Is that. although there
is and has been considerable wire-puling and
pipe-laying by the leaders in the several wards
affairs have not as yet been brought to a condi-
ton which make PRONUNCIATION on their part
of their Intentions at all safe or judiclous. and
In consequence they are decidedly reticent. and
when questioned. Haven't given 1t a thong ht, /"
or Haven't the least idea who will run In our
ward"
There is a general impression in the public
mind that determined effort will be- made to
nominate and return to the convention NJ a.
iority Of the present members of the Legisla-
ture, both from the country and the city, but
particn arly from the city. The idea, 50 far as
the city is concerned. Is by no means favoraby
received. and In several of the wards there are
already movements on foot having for their
object the defeat OF the scheme. and at the same
competent capable and acceptable Ito the
movers) men. and, In the event of failure. to
piace ticket In opposition to the old regular
Democratic nominees in the field.
THE REPUBLICANS
are closely watching and waiting events. and
although they have no hopes OF carving a
ticket In this city and will therefore put
none In the fled they are ready and anx-
ious,to unite WI any element which may array
mocracy;" and they xpress the belief that there
are q sufficient number of conservatives" In
the city to defeat, wi b the support of the Re-
publican party. the regular Democratic ticket.
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BREvuTIEs.

In the Auditors Office oil the clerks are bues
copying assessment rolls for the tax eollec40fss
II the awnings on Royal street are lowered
about one inch more peoplewil have TO wAlk h
the middle OF the street.
Our boulevard presented a gsy aDpesrsneo
yesterday afternoon when The theatres unloosot
their thronR OF beautiful spectators.
Lafayette Square about noon is daily r.
scene OF lively contest at football betwoen e
students OF Soule's Commercial College.
Tylers clock. on Canal street. is consider4
Dy the courts town time, and beated husb4not
cannot excuse themselves By saying that Il n
run down.
The latest reports go to show that no oresa
grinder has turned up yet with monkey. Thie
goes TO show tho extent Of the ravages Of our
late epidemic.
Company b. Capt. Charles Assenheimsf,
Of the German Regiment, made their nfS
parade last night. The DEMOCRAT aeknew-
lodges O serenade.
Three reporters, after long peregrinasion
on Canal street. failed to get more than throe
falls on the part OF careless pedestrians. not
withstanding the fact that he sidewalks werB
streWn with banana Feelings.
The fifth company Orleans Artillery will, On
the twenty. second OF February, award gold
metals for regular attendance 1T roll call and
beaumont and Sergeant Il. X. Boehler.
Interspersed among the stylish costumes Of
winter here and there could be found the
lighter shades OF spring. The sidewalks wers
crowded with gentlemen who enjoyed the pae-
sing panorama with evident pleasure.
Street car drivers have now come to the con-
clus1on that they have no right to stop for =
male passenger. When gentlemen halls 4.
car the chances are that the driver gives th9
mules the whip TO accelerate his pace.
The coming great cooking main has already.
created something Of q STIR In our city, and
parties are already forming to visit the Span.
ism cockpit on Sunday next, to get educated, ~
of.
The catching prospects for the summer were
never moro brilliant than now. Already W.
hear OF number OF races in pr0sDectu and We
feel satis fled that the Southern Yacht Club will
give such sport as has seldom been enjoyed
here
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30
THE CLOSETS QUESTION.

In regard to our proposal Of cleaning closets
OF public buildings OF the city for s22s pee
month. we will state that 1t was verbal one -
we expected to see the authorities advertise for
the Job. as the School Board have done. veil
knowing that the city ch rter makes 1t their
duty to advertise all contracts over $500. We
are surprised that our proposition to do the
YORK at 100 per cent less than Mr.. Carey has
peen ignored by the Council. At subsequent
interview That our M. Gallery had upon the
SUBJECT with Mr.. Chevalley he was told that the
contract mad been given out by the month. and
therefore We had right 10 send In bid for the
otner month as we'll as the present contractor
VINO, 10 our know edge, turns ir over to the La
Iayette company for percentage. As we are
Wsli posted with the nature OF the work. we
oHered 70 DO 1t for s24O0 during The term OF two
years -that Is TO say 800 per month, while the
present contractor is receiving 500. This 10
the proposition that the Mayor and Admfnfstra-
tors have declined TO entertain. on the futile
Dretert that the present CONTRACTOR has incurred
heavy expenses in furnishing barrels. We will
also state that all well regulated excavating
companies have barrels, and IL they have not.
they ought to have them. as those barrels form
part OF their tool4.
on very appalling and pitiful argument In
favor NJ the present contractor: but the Coun-
Gil, In our opinion, in such cases ought not to
be guided BIZ favoritism. as their duty is to re-
duee as much as possible the enormous ex-
penses OF our impoverished and already tag
crushed people. T. GALLERY Il co.
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Did you ever eat a shaGIne salad?
LEGISLATIVE NOTES,

Yesterday the Senate adopted the amendment
to the lottery bill recommended by the commit
tee. which provides that the act OF repeal shall
take effect from and after March 81 proximo"
In place OF from and after passage" Several
attempts were made to make other amend
ments. but they were all voted down. Mr..
Breaux offered an amendment excluding the
drawings Of the premium bond plan from the
operations Of the act. Mr.. Harding also offered
an amendment making clean sweep Of all
monopolies. among which he was pleased to
include the State Printer. Both Mr.. Breaux
and Mr.. Harding went to grass. and
the bill was ordered engrossed and passed
70 its third reading In explanation OF his vote
Mr.. Garland said that he had always opposed
the repeal OF the Lottery charter, He had his
convictions 10 the matter, and he WAS unaltsr-
ably opposed. now, as he had ever bsen. to such
legislation. He was willing, however. to cross
arms with the advocates OF the measure. and
thought that the public mind had been long
enough excited over this subject. For these
reasons he was disposed TO bring the matter to
definite conclusion and was willing that the
victor should wear the laursls. He. therefore,
voted for the engrossment Of the bill
" The vote on the motion to engross stood:
Yeas %. nays 10.
Mr.. zacharie on behalf of the bill, made an
the question OF vested rights quoting numer-
ous decisions; His speech will be- found In fall
In another column.
The license tax law Is the special order for
Pacific for O'Clock. The vagrant act was or
dered TO lie on the table subject 70 CALL and the
resolutions OF Mr.. Texada. protesting against
Federal interference In State affairs was post
poned until to- day at the earnest solicitation OF
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There were 1O2 members present the vote
necessary to secure election being 50.
When It was gradually known that Jonas was
getting more votes as the ballots proceeded no
to the seventh ballot. the crowd began to appear
more and more interested In the result and
groups were formed to discuss the probable
votes to be elected
Whenever member If the House or Senate
came out OF the room. he was Immediately sur
unded by knot OF anxious questionsrs, who
however. were dlsappoit ted as no informa-
ton was forthcoming. However II was rumored
that the friends OF Kenner and Eustis scorn d
dates were. 1t is said. perfectly willing 10 come
70 some agreement. The eighth ballot stood
AZ and the ninth 45 for Jonas, contrary to ex-
have secured the election. On the eighth ballot
several OF the lowest candidates were dropped
without materially increasing the vote on any
OF the PRINCIPAL candidates. At the c,.nelrsion
OF the ninth ballot the caucus adjourned until
7 o'clock this evening"
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THE WORK OF THE ENGINEERS.
What Has Been Done, and VIVA, f. Doing


The work on Southern harbors, under the
Supervision OF Mai. G. w. Howell, of the Engi-
neer CORDS owing to the rise in the river and the
exhaustion OF the appropriation, Is almost
over for this season,
The best use has been made Of the time
and money at the disposal of Maj. Howell and
there is a good equivalent for the expenditure
Of both In the labor performed and the improve
ments made.
The harbor Of Corpus Christi has been sur.
veyed, and everything Is In readiness for the
commencement OF the needed improvements IA
soon as the appropriation to pay for then. Ia
made. The wreck OF the Renne del Mare
which has for years been an obstruction in the
harbor OF Brazos Santiago. has been removed !:
a three foot and half channel In the Pearl
river, for over 100 miles. has bsen secured the
ietty work In Galveston harDor mas been en-
SPECIFICALLY pushed forward. and Is still In
progress; the Improvement of Bayou La
fourche has been for some time under way, and
will be resumed as soon as the stage OF water
will permit; there being one-haf Of the appro-
priation still unexpended.
In consequence of the appropriation for the
dredging OF the Sabine river being exhausted
orders have been issued for the Cessation OF
this work after February 1. The contractor Tor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30

For number Of years past 1t has been dis
cussed In police circles that the only thing that
New Orleans wanted to do away with the
Idle element that flock here every winter, In the
shape OF tramps. pimps. bunko ropers and
burglars. was vagrant law A bill having been
brought up In the Senate to enact such law a
reporter Of the DEMOCRAT called on Chief Boy
Ian to obtain his views on the subject.
Reporter-Chief, have called on you to see
what are your ideas OF the vagrant law.
Cnief-A vagrant law Is what we have wanted
here for number OF years. Ii we had such q
law we would not only be able to get rid OF the
come here from the North. East and West every
winter. but We have a large number OF local
thieves which the city could also get rid OF. Ali
know that we have no vagrant law. and conse-
quently migrate to this city.
ReD.-What is your idea about this vaerant
y, Jaw to place the men In prison or to put them
w Chie + I'M assuredly; put them to work.
why. those tramDs would not want anything
be fed: they should be put TO work. and hard
work. and when this Is done venture to saw
that 10 less than year all that idle element,
Whlch at present number fully 1000 human be
ings. will leave this city for more congenial
gep...What could they be made to do?
=, Cnief-Why there is great deal of work that
ttney could De made DO; Let the city authorities
c cfd, break rock. pick KUN. and on the out.
slde Keep our streets In good repair.
III. hep.-Wopld this not interfere with the
Gb1ef-ln my opinion, 1t would not.
Ip,-OhieI, suppose one Of these bunko
roDper5 would come to this city from New York.
pay his board and washing here and shonld
a naye money In his pocket. could be be- con-
Cnisf-Certainly, II he has no honest calling
law. N 70 oiiohaoio " bA'
hep:1What ia your opinion Of that class OF
humanity known as ''pimps?"
are the yiiest OF the vile. They have no honor
aols calling and should be considered as
b saE rants; nave more respect for frst-ciass
purgiar IMAM Tor one Of them for when he
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goes TO work he chances his liberty saa 81
lines his life. while the other cssss1 49, 4 -
cowardly to defy the law, but Il wiiiics - .l4
young men astray and young women 4 g
!, Rep.-What would be the expense 81 islla
the vagrauts2
:. Chief.I am not prepared to say exsa,v :. !.
II would be. but the expense of sussdiay.'M
keeping them would be very little. INV u I1
say that q vagraut law Is what NSw ~ i l.
wants and should have YIN
The reporter then called on Judsa uh.xk 81
OF the First Recorders Court. to elicit III :.
on the subject.
The Judge stated that he hal mot - s.
present act that is nov. before the 11eisis3s -.
and was unable to discuss tts mss;s1
thought that vagrant act was wsnted M M
city, as there was no law at present q ~
that class Of humanity. He tllou9ht M n
yaRrsnts were made to work they ooaid ~ r.
for about sixteen cents day.
JncRe Mfltenbergsr was next saso - u.
subject. and he stated that q warrant NJ
very much needed la this Community ~ ~
bad read the act presented before TIA nssss9s
Legislature, but rs he had not sfudia1 b ~
was unable to discnss 1t. rs tborsHS q
vagrant act was all that was necessary ~ ~
Of that Idle element now loungins s6ofS \;
city h
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RECEIPTS AT TIVE sUs-rREAsur,.
Since the last report the receipts at the Js6>d
States SUBJ Treasury are as follows.


j. A. Besson took room for the nI0hf =
Monday. at Rodriguez's house. corner Cbsrly6l
and st. Louis streets. and had as bed.feIjoe Z
party by the name OF Thos. McCrary. n ~
morning both left the house together. BAessSI
taking bis valise with him. When they wars -
Canal strest. going 70 take boat for the uuf;nS
coast, McCraTy offered to take Bessons yajlse ~
before going 10 the Ievee. MeCrary tool RI
yslise. but when Besson reached the ~
neither man nor val Sc wers there, and De-
vest Ilneket -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30

THE CAUCUS.


The Joint caucus of the Democrats OF the
Legislature. to ballot for the election OF United
States Senator was again In session yesterday
evening.
II having been rumored that the election
would take place on that day. there was quite
an excited crowd in the hall and and corridors
next to the Hall Of Representatives. where the
caucus was sitting. feverish anxiety was
manifested by all to ascertain the result OF each
ballot. nine OF which were cast. The following
In the reeu n OF tho balIOfinQ.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-30

The grand jury of the United States Ciro9k
Court has indicted VIM. J. Kane. John 4.
Murray and Hemy CLARK for refusing resns
tration TO 4. J. Graham. resident OF the ~
ward OF this city. during the last eampaim.
Murray was arrested yesterday. pleaded III
guilty and was placed under 5000 bonds 10 =.
pear. w. j. Kelly becoming his surety
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removing the bar at The mouth OF the river Ia
two months behind time. and there Is no GER
tainty when the work will be commenced.
As for the Improvement OF the b .rbor OF New
Orleans, the laying of mats on the left bank OF
the river Ia being done as rapidly as eircum-
stances will permit. The mats have been
placed from the Picayune Tier TO Esplanade
street. about one-third Of the distance TO be
covered.
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POOr Wand ep bllt.
New York Star.I

great deal OF sympathy is expressed for
his family to Florida la palace car, as It is
a well-known fact, verified by Mr., Wander
bit himself, that he owes more than he OWLS.
and the expenses OF a trip to Florida in
palace car may result I'm his serious financial
embarrassment.
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The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, is 8
model establishment. 1t is superb In bott
style and appointment. and its table and ser.
vice cannot be excelled.
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Save you bacon. Now use shadines.

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic Is q sure cure for dys
pepsia and all kindred diseases.
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They make elegant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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I'm weary OF the food I have TO eat. T
shadines.
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No finer relish ever was eneased-shadines.

For Carolina Clay Peas call on George Heck i
Co.. corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets.
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And large assortment of slippers. Country
buyers will find 1t to their advantage to pur-
chase at the RED STAR as they are certain
OF not being evercharged on no article. The
rules OF the house are to sell STRICTLY one
price. thus onering equal low prices to all.
Catalogues with the plain prices Of the house
sent out free of charge
All orders. either for country or city, will be
romptly attended to. w."
No postage stamps taken In payment except
AL communications or orders should be ad
sed to y -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-10-11

The Shawnee furnaces at Columbia, which
have been idle for the past four years will
be put in blast as soon as repairs now being
put upon it will permit it.
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AEF7'EERATIOys

We want to welter in the blood of the
blamed blatherskites who perennially persist
in aiming at "apt alterations artlul aid"
in all articles appearing in their particular
papers. We want to welcome all well
wshers Of our common country, of our cor
rupted commonwealth and our beloved Bos-
ton to our aid in seizing upon this sign of
sensationalism and dreadfully drubbing the
drvelling, dreary and drooling drail, and
driving it from the columns of contemporary
collocations decomposition. How direfully
and distrcssingly disgusting to the lover of
light or lofty literature to be pertnaciously
and perpetually pestored with some such
sentence as "Dear Daniel Drew Dead" or
"The Boston Batters Beaten Beautifully" or
Murder Mangles the Mortal Names of More
Massacred Men" There is a kind OF mean
ingless, musical madness about this literary
lunacy that decidedly deceives its devotees
They think they are doing doughty deeds
with their queasy, querulous and quixotic
quills, whereas they but mechanically man
ipulate meaningless maunderings, marrying
meretricious mouthngs and mournful NUT
terings with mendaclous and mediocre mat
ter. Out on the outrG and outrageous out
pouTings of these outcasts, these outlaws.
Gust them if you can outdo them you
can't Boston Transcript.
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a few dried, or preserved cherries with
the stones out, are the very best things pos
sibly to gomish sweet dishes.
Single cream is cream that has stood on
the milk twelve hours. II is best for lea and
coffee. Double cream stands on the milk
twenty-lour hours. and cream for butter
frequently stands lory-cight hours Cream
that is to be whipped should not be butter
cream lest in whipping it change to butter.
70 beat the whites Of eggs quickly, put in
a pinch Of salt The cooler the egg the
quick er they will froth. Salt cools and also
freshens them.
In boiling eggs hard put them in boiling
water. It will prevent the yolk from color
ing black.
You must never attempt to boil the dress
ing of clear soup in the stock, for it will
always discolor the soup.
In making any sauce put the butter aud
-four toge ther, and your sauce will nevei
be lumpy.
Whenever you see your sauce boil from
the sides Of the pan you may know tina
your flour or corn starch is done.
Boiled fowl with saucc, over which graf
the yolk Of eggs, is magnificent dish 10
luncheon
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A rnAMP,s PRESENCE OF MIND.

A case has just come TO light wherein a
tramp has made himself hero. The wca-
ry traveller tells his story as follows: lie
had been tramping seven days on his wca-
ry way to Louisville, Ky, following the
track of the Ohio and Mississippi railway
and was at an early hour con the road" He
had passed Clarcmont, about twenty miles
east of this city, and had walked about three
miles, when he came to a tresLle, and in the
dull light of morning discovered horse
fastened in it,evdently having tried TO cross
and fallen through, leaving the larger por-
ton of his body above the trestle. He walked
out to him and endeavored to frighten him
SO he would make an effort and eXtricate
himself Failing in this he decided to re-
pair to the station and alarm the railway
authorities. lie had hardly started, howey-
cr, when he heard the rumblng of an ap.
preaching train, which proved to be the No.
east bound express, which at full speed
was rushing into this fearful danger With
not moment to lose he endeavored to dis
cover some means OF signaling the engineer.
II was So dark he could not be seen until the
flash of the headlight came upon him. At
his wits, end he thought of piece of old
newspaper in bis pocket Taking this and
applying match he held it up in the faint
hope that the eye of the engineer would be
attracted, but it burned out so abruptly that
his heart sank within him. Faint as it was
however, the vigilant eye of the engine dri-
yer caught it, and reversing his engine
stopped his train in time. A brief time was
taken to set the now thoroughly frightened
animal free, when the hero of the hour was
put upon the train and whiskcd over what
otherwise would have been a weary, Gootsore
tramp TO Louisville Chicago Inter- Ocean.
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nDnkMQ 10 Stops, 3settioldenTOngueRe Reeds,
uIuAND Octs, . Knee Swells, WalnutCase,
r-syazssEs warn't yrs, stool \ Book, only SOS.
New Oct. Pianos. Stool, Cover, 4 Book, only
SlI3.75. Latest illustrated Newspaper sent
free Address Dan. L. Beatty, Washington, NJ.
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sad story of a Communists Wife.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily Ne,cs says: As might be expected
there have been Enoch Ardens among the
returned Communists but happily very few.
When their wives read their names in the
list published in the journals, they disap-
peared. A case Of an opposite nature has
been reported to me by friend of the fami-
ly in which it happened. The wife in this
instance was heroic in her constant affection,
and accomplished prodiges OF energy in
putting her children to trades, setting her
sell up in business and sending money to her
husband, who was laid low with a chronic
malady. lie was so altered by illness and
hardship that at the railway neither she nor
her children recognized him. The latter
went back to distant parts of the city were
they were employed, and the wife returned
home in a despairing mood, which the spec
tacle of the rejoicing people around her in
tensifed.
The amnestied husband first lost time
seeking for her in the crowd and then wait
ing TO see ii she would hunt them up. He
remained until six o'clock waiting in hope
that she would arrive, and then went to
look after some baggage in which lie had a
collection of curious shells and stuffed ami
mails, which he thought would please her.
/ When at last he got TO her domicile he was
shown 10 her room and found the door bolt
cd inside. Nobody answered to the loud
knocking, and the police commissary wa:
sent for. Upon his arrival a letter, freshly
written, in which the unfortunate woman
said that she had only loved once in hel
life, and that the object of her love was hei
husband. 1t was evident that he was dead
and death only could relieve her from hel
heart wound. Her dead body lay on tn,
floor. She had committed suicide.