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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
SUGGESTIONS TO THE
CONVENTION.
A Board or Commission OF Public Works
and Properly.


It seems necessary to have permanent In
stltution, composed Of our oldest, wisest, and
perhaps wealthiest citizens; ineligible to fu-
ture office; their places of lofty dignity to be
held for life, or till certain age: the first in
cumbents to be elected by two-thirds Of the
Legislature, and all vacancies to be filled af-
forwards by general election; the institution
to live on through, and act Independently Of
successive administrations,
Such board would form a bureau of the
State government, and, coming from differ
ent parts OF the State, they would have all
necessary local, Typographical and hydro
graphical knowledge. They would collect
all the knowledge and experience of all the
other States, as well as foreign countries, to
be applied to our public works OF all kinds, to
the improvement OF the State at large, and
the development Of her resources. In rail-
reading, improving the navigation, making
canals and public roads, and building levees
and closing crevasses, especially, such col
lection Of information would be exceedingly
valuable
Moreover this magazine Of data (which
might and probably would be vastly aug
mented by exchanges OF books, rep rts.
maps, ETC., With other States, with the Federal
raj government, with foreign countries, whose
authorities would gladly correspond and ex-
change with ours, Louisiana being In this re-
gard one of the most interesting States In the
world would be available to parishes, towns.
localities and individuals for their In prove
ments, and in this respect alone the use would
atone for the cost.
Nay, more, with such treasures of data
such board would be constant aid, II not
guide, to our legislators, giving all available
Information on any particular subject of i'm
provements; and, indeed, could, II required,
investigate. and report In detail upon any
work or project that might become subject
OF public notice, or governmental action
And 1t would scrutinize and expose un-
worthy schemes, and prevent the success OF
enterprises that cannot pass on their merits,
but require log.rolling and appeals to the
venality OF legislators
As to the organization of such board.
would, with Difference, suggest that one of
the members be president, with sufficient
salary and residence at the capital. The other
members should have no compensation, except
when travelling and in session. Our very best
men will be glad to fill such offices, even with
out salary-for no subject so engages the
pride aud inter est OF a truly great m an as the
Improvement OF his farm, neighborhood.
State or country. It is only inferior parti..
sans, or men who make politics their ayoca-
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CITY HALL.
Free Licenses. M

There must have beetl-more OF less-5nO
applicants Of the City Hall yesterday for free
permits. nine out of ten Of the peddlers being
colored people, varyingin ages from DO years
to lao, 80 Administrator Isaacson says, and
representing the brlck-dust, clethes-pote,
scrubbing root, ilshing-reed and blackberry
branches of trade. There were In addition a
number of small fruit and oyster dealers,
who were not so successful as the itnerant
merchants, for In \ majority OF cases their
establishments were deemed sufficiently Inn
portant to justify the Administrator In In
sistng upon collecting a $40 license from
them.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
The Mayor ID daily pestered by people
who, notwithstanding repeated publications
Of the law relative to the carrying Ut con-
cealed weapons, persist In their conviction
that the Mayer can give them permission to
bear arms concealed about their person. This
is q grave error, for the State law ls general
and excerpts nobody In its operations. The
Mayor cannot permit himself To carry q con-
cealed weapon, and very naturally, therefore,
is compelled to refuse all applications Of the
sort.
THE CARRIAGE BARGEs.
Barge No. of the New Orleans Auxiliary
Sanitary Association has been launched and
is ready for use. Barge No. will probably
be completed III d day OF two and may be
launched by Tuesday, from the head Of
Louisiana Avenue, where It is being con
structed
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concerning licenses and taxes payable this
year. and that collections u tnis CITY nave
almost ceased by reason thereof.
Respectfully yours,
ii. A. BURKE, State Treasurer.
In connection with this correspondence.
Delegate Logan desired to submit the follow
Ing resolution:
Rcspiyed. That 1t IL not the intention OF the
Convention to take any action calculated to
change the collection Of taxes or licenses
payable for the current year.
Objection WAS made to the present cOnsld-
GRAFTON Of the resolution and 1t went over
under the rt1leH.
On motion the Convention then adjourned
until Monday morning at II o'clock.
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ny1B VI 27* JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
Amcce.slon of N. H. ae Rolsblanc.

lErOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish Of Orleans, No 40,932- Notice is hereby
given to the creditors Of ibis estate and to aft
other persons herein interested to show cause
eatton. II any they have or ean. why The
account presented by tho administrator OF this
estate should not be approved and homolo-
gated and the funds distributed In accordance
herewith
BY order Of the Court. .-. .5-..=. =
my1s is % JOHN HERBERT, Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
LEGAL NOTICES.
OFFICIAL.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS-No. g829.
VICTOR NIPPERT va. HTS GREDITaPa

ORDER
TT, is ORDERED THAT TIE CFssIoN
= herein made by the insolyent Victor MD uert
pc ana Is hereby accepted for the benefit OF his
lnsolvent bs called for the fifth day OF May, 1873.
at ~ O'Clock e a. at the office OF W a. Pascoe,
a notary public In this city, as provided By law
Attorney a.. to represent the absent creditors and
s aet ferdinand Gumbel be appointed provisional
syndic, as per prayer OF four of the creditors
solvent security. In the sum OF six thousand
o &c conditioned as the law directs; and that
81 procsaedings as well as against the said
stayed. -
New Orleans April 1s 1879
[Signed w ii. ROGERS Judpa.
true copy:
PAUL T. ABADIE Denutv CIerk
ap19 my2 Is
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CUsToM-HOUsE NOTES.

sn % the Fl
who is authorized to sign for him. Collector
Badger had yesterday to take a chair In The
ordinarily devoves upon the deputy Or one Of
his clerks.
From the United States Marsbal's Office comes
the warning that in day or two the pay rolls
OF the Jury for thu past term will be forwarded
to Washington. and II iurymen who are entitled
to fees do no come UP and collect them before
the roll Ii sent. they will experience consider
able difficulty In getting them
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Succession Of ahar,e. PotthofY

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish Of Orleans, No. II .os3 Notice ID
hereby given to the creditors Of this estate. and
to all other persons herein Interested, to show
cause within ten days from the present notifi-
cation. II any they have or can. why the account
presented By Mrs. Ca herine Potthoff, testa-
mentary executrfx In this estate. should not be
approved and homologated. AMI the funds dis
tributed In accordance Herewith.
my14 1s % JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
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% JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
succession of paul Kresne

SEOOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish Of Orleans, No. 4o.7o4-Notice Is hereby
given to the creditors Of this estate and TO all
other persons herein Interested, to show cause
within ten days from the present notification. II
any they have or can Why the account presented
By the acknowledgements of this estate should not
be approved and homolpRated and the funds
distributed In accordance Herewith
By order Of the Court,
my1s ls az JOHN HERBERT, Clerk,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

ARRACK PuNcH.-Our friend Rameli. OF the
Bird Cage" corner OF st. Charles and Gravier
streets brews this delicious beverage fit for the
gods. on an entirely new principle which has
increased the popularity Of his establishment
manifold. To pass the Bird Cage without
going In and calling for an "Arrack Punch"
amounts almost to a misdemeanor. Frank
lvlschieyich. who knows the Ramellis secret OF
mixing the famous Russian liquor. viii repre-
sent the head Of the house whenever that dis
tinguished parsonage is absent.
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ton, To whom emoluments or 9 Of first i'm.

portance.
must now, TO avoid tediotisness, draw this
article to close, with the remark that, after
reflection Of a quarter Of century, com
slider such an Institution, with o proper or
naniyation, q proper assignment OF DUTIES aud
proper powers. more important 10 the public
interests than any other ono; and II, for the
last twelve ye8rs, II had been ensconsed In the
constitution we would have avoided volumes
OF imprpvtdent and corrupt legislation; many
millions Of money and public debit
In conclusion, I beg leave to say that. II
such institution be established, | will gladly
donate large accumulation OF matter, as q
nucleus for what would be an Invaluable
magazine Of such appropriate facts; and will
advertise and gather gratis much more.
/ will soon resume the subject. II. j. b.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

Staub. who stands at the portals OF the Tenn
pie Of tho News. Goldthwaites emporium cor
ner Canal and Exchange Alley, sent US a file of
the latest newspapers and periodicals from all
parts OF the United States.
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Highly Important.

Passengers for ut. Louis and points In the
West can only avoid midnight arrival and
hotel bill incident thereto by purchasing tickets
by the New Orleans and st. Louis through line,
office corner OF Camp and Common streets op-
posite City Hotel. X. w. GILLESPIE,
Southern Passenger Agent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18
AUCTION SALES,
ny Montgomery d Go.

LARGE SALE BY CATALOGUE or NJ
AND VALUABLE BOOKS.
Theological. Classical and Misee,lanso...
TO BE SOLD AT NO. 81 CAMP aruux.
ut Auction. by
M ONTGOMERY h CO.. Auctlouesrs
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. M. :,
and ~, commencing each evening at ~ o,a,.s.5
Sale positive and without reserve
The Auetiopeer will attend faithfnllr
orders for the purchase of books IL, ~ y mi
who are unable to be- present nj sale pafll4]
Catalogues now ready. m,,s
UPRIGHT PIANO.
BED Room FURNITURE
HAIR.CLOTH PARLOR SUIT.
AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT on hons,
HOLD GOODS.
rT'O BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON Antnrv.)
Of removal. THIS DAY Saturday. May u ]. !,
o. M. ut 81 Camp street.
my171t MONTGOMERY Il 90, AnetIons... !
M ONTaOMERY a 90. AUCTIoNEERa
HORSES 10 MULES. B6 5ehi HARNESS. &,
Every "wednesday and satursa1'
AT IL O'CLOCK A. N.
MONTaoMERY'5 TATTERsA1ra
de8t sm No. - Baronus street.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.
Succession of ArchibaIa mcKInle

succession Ut Archibald mckinley.
IECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish OF Orleans. No. 4OD5g-Notice Is hereby
given TO the creditors Of this estate and TO all
other persons herein Interested to show cause
within ten days from the present notification.
II any they have pr can why the account pre-.
tntfix,. as such administering this estate,
should not be approved and homologatsd. and
The funds distributed In accordance Herewith.
BY order IT the court
mV1B W 27* JOHN HERpEuT (t1erk
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SUGGESTIONS Of Adam Adalph and Anna
M. AdOlt,h, his wife.

GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish OF Orleans No. 412ss Whereas.
Mfchael Adnlph hHs retittoned the court for let-
tors Of administration on the estate of the late
Adam Adolph and his wife. deceased Notice is
hereby given TO all whom IL maY concern TO
show cause within ten days WHY the prayer OF
the said petitioner should not be- granted.
nyls 1872 @' JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
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IN The Matterof L"uI. Ca.sou, nm Absen tee.

III IHs MAtteFOT INuIs CMsS0u, nm Absen tee.
GECOND DIDTKICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
~ fsh ii Orleans. No. Al. $50 Whereas. Alex
ander Levy has pelitioned the court for letters
OF cnratotship On the estate of Louis Casson
an absentee Notice is hereby given to all whom
II may concern to show cause within ten days
why the prayer OF the said petitioner should
not be- granted.
By order Of the court.
my13 10 ~ JOHN HERBERT Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

The flremen will give splendid entertain
ment on Saturday night. ut the Varieties Thea
ire. for the benefit Of the Citizens SANITARY As
soetntiou
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The entertainment OF the Flremen's Charita-
BILE AssociationtAn aid Of the Citizens Auxiliary
Sanitary Association. will occur on Saturday
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
or THE
FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMplu|

1890 It ITIFHtftE11 IIIN, PA,.
For the Year Ending January. Isse
CASH CAPITAL. sy4on -
Fire premiums received during the
year 1879. ts1e ana =
Fire losses during the year 1g7s....4 NM M v
ASSETS,
Mortgage on property valued AT
more man sbbpo.Veo. =. s2,1ss.1gl ii
Isshl sstbeo' Se400 d
hoans' -. !. :. :. tzgls
StoGRs ana 1ohhs 'WHrkst vhineJs. sa3551 4 Il
Cash In bfhks ana once Oh company AIbN h
-~@-@--S -
IDLNlt j3fa
The above statement ls true and correct tsin
best Of my knowledge and belief. ss
r. A. BANKER. Agent
No. SO Carondslet street. New OrIssss
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me thjg ~.
ty-fourth day Of April, Al. u. 1879.
EDWARD Ivy. Notary Palm
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Making the present cost OF the portion
Of the system mapped out Tor the
pifa ca

pruning knife. .................. STA 800
My premise is, that the Convention can
satisfy the general hope and expectation
only by bravely emancipatng itself from all
prejudice against what is new and unknown
only by q fixed determination to omit some
things our forefathers did,. and to do some
things our forefathers neither knew nor did.
II 1t has risen to that frame OF mind, then
may hope that Its free mind will cheerfully
60 with me into the examination Of the ques-
tion, What use hare aCe for q Senator" Fair
ly weighing Its record for these many years,
the most fervd tdolator Of custom will scarce
ly claim for 1t that 1t has been more than
grand central patronage bureau, a general dis
tributing agency Of the States Offices If that
is the sum total Of its uses, why retain SO
costly an extravaganza? With lively con-
seriousness that an uncustomary thought
which touches venerable wheel III the ma
chinery Of government, when first presented,
is sure to startle the mind Of the large and
respectable school which plants itself on the
decorous maxim, "Qaietd non n0uere"
Still in the face OF that formidable obstacle
will continue conscientious examination
into the question, what use have we for a
Senator The stereotyped answer ut has
always been so, will not close the discussion,
and unless more sufficient cause can be as
signed for its existence still | will persist In
the endeavor to procure an impartial hearing
for the question by attempting to demon-
strate that 1t has not always been So" that
1T never has been and is not now essential to
the healthy working Of our political 8. stem.
Citing from the most memorable era OF our
annals, the Convention is reminded that dur
Ing the entire period of our revolutionary
struggle. In which the Republic was born and
our liberties We're Won, we had no Senate.
True that as soon as the struggle ended the
old articles of confederation were condemned
BY public opinion as inadequate to the
multiplied necessities Of the Republic;
but it was never yet argued tn 1t the
inadequacies originated In the want of
Senate. On the contrary, 1t was viewed with
jealousy and distrust by the earliest Re-
publican authority, as an attempt to corrupt
our Republican simplicity by aping the most
az istocratic feature Of the British constitu-
ten. Why, said they, should we adopt into
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You can get It at the Bird Cage. WHAT An
Arrack Punch 5
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succession of Mrs. Widow Thomas Ever
Ahed.

- ish OF Orleans No. 4o,s79-Notice ia hereby
given to the creditors Of this estate and TO ali
other persons herein interested, to show cause
ton. IL any they have or can, why the
account prest nted by the testamentary executor
In this estate should not be approved and
homologated. and the funds distributed In &C.
coIdance Herewith.
By order of the court.
my14 Is 2s+ JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

New MAY BUTTER.-The poorest thing in the
world Is poor butter. an article that you cannot
find at Balleio's, corner Of St. Charles and
Jackson streets. But you can find the finest and
most delicious new May butter there This be
receives daily by express for the express benefit
of his friends and customers.
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Total

V0FF' VN1S0EV
Earnestly hoping that the Convention will
weigh my suggestions to stop the leaks In the
same spirit they are offered, and that you will
esteem them worthy Of Insertion In the DEM
GRAFT, remain yours. etc, HI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

Drink nm Arrack Punch at the Bird Cage and
thsn-die happy
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STOP THE LEAKS. M
CLINTON, La, May s, 1879.

CLINTON, In, May s, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Assuming that It Is the design of the Con-
vention 10 reduce the cost Of the housekeep-
Ing Of the State down to the most economical
standard. and that 1t ID actuated by o patri-
otie ambition TO curtail the salaries In every
department, assuming, ! say, that this Is the
general hope and expectation Of the people OF
Louisiana, some suggestions as to the effsc-
tive use Of the pruning knife may be appro-
pirate, and these / venture to offer, with full
respect for the superior wisdom OF the Con
vention. Ny present enumeration of the pos
sible economies will be confined TO the elimi-
nation Of some Of the expenses Of the legisla-
tive department and to few miscellaneous
items. Without official data before me, / can
only claim an approximation In the amount
Of tho items marked out for the pruning
knife.
/. Per diem. travelling expenses. en-
ployees OF 81 Senate costs ............- $50 600
o. Secretary of State and assistant costs. $500
=. Lieutenant Governor costs. = 1910
a. Auditor and assistants costs. .......... 1B770
g. Contingent fund voted by the last Leg
tur6--
For Governor ......,....,..........sb0O 900
For Auditor .--.........-........ 1000
For Treasurer ..........,.-..... 1000
For Secretary Of State. 300
For State Librarian ...s........ 600
For Supreme Court 7bO
Contingent funds aggregaHng 1O750
g. Costs of registration for 1879. 90 $50
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

T,The DEMOCRAT ID responsible for none Of
the views expressed In the communications
under this head; but no communications will
be printed except from responsible parties.1
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Total

Made up by the following salaries:
Six Councillors, each $500 per annum.
President OF Council ................
Clerk and keeper OF seal .............
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The attention OF our readers Is specially in
vited to the sale at auction Of choice city prcp
erty. advertised positively to take place at the
st. Charles Exchange on Saturday next. for
succession and other account. by G. Z. 6irardey.
auctioneer For terms and full particulars see
descriptive advertisements and plans at sale.
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The cost Of the substitute suggested
will be a matter to be fixed BY the
Convention, surprising moderate
compensation for the work and re-
sponsibility imposed upon the Coun-
Gil. The cost Of that branch OF the
public service might be safely linn
tied to. ...........s..
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GRAND MAY FEsTIvAL-UNIoN FRANCHISE
In all this merry month Of May no festival will
attact greater crowds Il fun loving people than
that arranged by the presidents of the French
societies of New Orleans for the benefit Of the
Union Franchise. The festival. which fs to
take place at the Fair Grounds on Sunday. the
twenty-flfth instant. will open with grand
concert under the direction OF CHEF attached
to the United States army. The races will in
Guide contests between bugges and butcher
carts. There will be also acrobatic and trapeze
perfo FINANCES. etc. The grounds will be lighted
with an cleo ric apparatus at night, and what
with games. etc. In the day. and dancing at
night. the festival cannot but he success. See
the advertisement
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-14

A correspondent OF the Greenback
Chronicle writes,-l think land say tool
that the Government should make two
billions full legal tender greenbacks and
pay every debt. Fifty millions Soc, 2jc
and l5c, notes, and then make some SOC,
25c and l5c pieces of the same mettl Of
which the Sc pieces are made. Make the
SOC the same size as the balf-dollar, but
no thicker than the &c piece; and the 25c
and ljc piece respectively smaller, all to
be taken at the Custom House the same
as silver and gold. This will dive gold
and silver into something else, Then
make every bank take greenbacks fer its
bonds and put them into banks and sell
them at two per cent, as every merchant
sells his goods. If he cannot find custom
ers enough to buy he can go into some
thing else the same as the merchant. If
a merchant cannot sell his wares fast
enough to pay him for his trouble, he
has to close up and go to doing something
else. Now tell the banks to do the same.
| protest against all the laws to make the
rich richer and the poor poore'. Give the
man who has the money no better chan, t
to make money than the one who has
none, and then they will both be friends
and work together for each others inter.
pst
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-14
WHAT WE WANT.

What we want is Il money that won
go to Europe bat will stay at home-a pa
per money to be issued by the government
to the people direct, a full legal tender
for all debts and demands public ard pri-
vate. A money that will not be subject
to the capricious bankers or monopolists
but subject to the wants of business, give
life to enterprise and activity to trade,
pay off the debts, lessen the load of taxa
tion and reduce the army Of tramps. Give
labor the bread it earned and the peo-
pie the liberty their fathers fought for and
a chance for every man to sit under his
own vine and fig tree, cause prosperity to
again smile on the fair green fields and
fertile plains, and the streets again to
team with life, manufactures to spring up
where now decay, rust, desolation, power
ty and misery have the ascendancy.