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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

france Is a country Of gigantic schemes
just at present. Beside the tunnel under the
channel to England, the Panama canal, the
flofida canal, all of which are In the hands Of
french capitalists there are O score of other
grand engineering schemes under discussion
In that country. One of the grandest Of theae
- the proposed Sahara railway from AIgiers
ACROSS inc Desert Of Sahara to London The
Instance TO Ilmbuctoo on the Niger Is onlv
n'Vo mics, and the road could easily be built
lof s8o,ooo, ooo-no very large sum for rail-
ROAD nowadays. The trade between Europe
ana London, which is now carried on by cara
vans at a great expense, is very large and If
railroad was built, 1t would doubtless, in a
very shorttIme. greatlyincrease and improve.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

The population Of Texas Is now estimate,
at 1,926,496. The basis for this estimate is
the last vote OF the state-over 240, 900. The
calculation is that only one in eight of the
population voted, q large number of peonle
not having resided long enough in the State
10 qualify them as voters. Railroad men
think that the State now gains nothing from
immigration, as there are as many peonIe
leaving the State as go into It. This does NOT
seem to be borne out BY the vote OF the State
"hien increased about $4,000 in two years
from 1876 to 1873. Texas claims from fifteen
70 eighteen congressman under the next an
portlonment. The former figure is proba-
bly, the correct one,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13
THE CAMPAIGN.

FROM our exchanges it is evident that tht
campaign is opening In the parishes In a live
ly fashion. Various Journals announce tbei,
candidates Tor Governor and other State Off
GERS, ana local candidates are drawn to the
'front.' IN such numbers as TO give evidence of
the greatest interest III the coming election.
| The constitution receives almost unanimous
| Endorsement, and the more it is studied by the
people the stronger becomes the determine
tlon to secure its adoption; it is true that
some gentlemen Of the press appear to be Of
1he oplAlon hat the people greatly erred in
not sending them to the Convention, and find
many things which they would have correct
cd but after weighing the matter carefully.
nearly the entire country press approve and
support the constitution.
At first many Of our contemporaries were
inclined to oppose the adoption of the debt or
a'fanee, but the people appear to be rapidly
coming TO the conclusion that this ordinance
y q proposition upon which the divided ee
mehts 81 the Democratic party can unite. be-
cause OF the Immense reduction of interest
payments secured thereby, and because of the
absolute necessity of presenting a united
iiohI % the c0ercive schemes of the RepubIi
can leaders, who are combining with the bond
holaers TO renew contest in Louisiana.
1he executive committee has called q |
iheetihg Oh the State Central COMMITTEES to
t.sseiheie 10 New Orleans August Is. for the
purpose OF deciding upon the time and place
Oh holding State convention. We trust |
mat our Democratic exchanges In the various
parishes will call attention to this fact and
urge upon me party authorities of each par
ISM the Importance Of sending their members
of OF forwarding their proxies with instruc-
ions as to time and place preferred for the
session Of the conventions.
There is little doubt now but that this citv
Will continue In its present healthy condition
which event we hope to see a large attend
lnce on the twenty-fifth.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

The President is determined that some
shreds Of his famous civil service order shan
remain. The other day the Republican Con-
R1essional committee attempted to reorgan-
re the old State organizations, which were
ulsoahoed when the order was first issued.
lnes We're Republican clubs composed OF gov
4Inmeht employees in the departments. The
PRESIDENT objected to their reorganization as
contrary TO the order, and gave notice tbat
any clerk would be dismissed who violated 4
~. part o. civil service reform is to stand
II all Others 60 down. ''''''u'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

Nearly month ago tho brig Shasta,
loaded with logwood, arrived at Fhia-
delphia from Port-au-P aix with seven
cases of yellow fever aboard. The
sick men were successfully treated at
quarantine, and the next thing was to deliver
the cargo. Nobody would have It. The con-
sgnees Of the Shasta then proposed to IN
load it ut Chester. Pa, whereupon the war
like mayor threatened to blow the vessel out
Of the water II that attempt was made. APP
pliCation was then made for permission to put
the logwood out on the wharf ut the atlara1l-
tine station. This was promptly negatived
by tho physician In charge, which negation
has just been confirmed By the Philadelphia
board OF health. The brig Is TO be- kept at
quarantine for the full time required by law,
and then, II no other place can be found for it,
the logwood Is TO be unIoaded on lighters and
placed on the quarantine wharf. lockwood
may be expected to be q drug in tho Phila-
dephia market for some months to come.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

line administration proposes to keep Nor
mon emigrants out OF the country For this
purpose Secretary Evarts has addressed "a
rlous governments in Europe, setting forth
that this class of foreigners is undasiroh,a
rs eitlzehs protesting against its emigration
ana requesting the governments addressed to
90 their utmost to prevent it. The reason
given for this IS that the Mormons come to
this country for the express purpose Of VIC
iating Its laws. If the protest Is not Needed
the administration intends to take other
measures to enforce its views
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

Inc Greenbackers are quite strong In Iowa
ana growing stronger every election T.ast
year they nearly defeated the Republicans
and wrested two Congressman from tban,
notwithstanding their strength, they viii
make no nominations for Governor this 49,
Inc increase in the party during the past farr
years has caused q split and the organization
OF two wings The Greenback convention
now In session in DesMoines, will cantant i
sell py reconelling these two factions and rs
storing harmony 10 the party. SO as to be pre-
pared Tor grand effort to carry the State in
1850. Nos'ee ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

Al earnest effort Is to be made to Introduce
SIX culture and the manufacture of the raw,
material In the parish OF East Felciana Dr
y. ". Ball, who has already successfully a.
gagged in the raising of cocoons, has made
arrangements for the procurement of .
-aIge quantity Of the best variety of silk
Eggs. a eompanyis forming for reeling bur
Uses, and there will be a ready sale for all
ooeoons that may be produced. II HAVING
0een demonstrated that the culture of silk il
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

features Of Radical hate and sectional ven-
geance and lawIess immortality the spirit
which must be kept alive, nourished and slim
ulated throughout the North, In order to pre-
serve the ascendency Of party as diabolic as
1t is corrupt and arouse Its energies to the
highest efforts on the eve Of contest for dom
ination In the national government. The dan
ger to Louisiana lies In the fact that the SUI
preme Court Of the United States may re-
spond to the political demands of this new
doctrine, this higher law, beyond the consti-
tuition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13
Iowa is generally claimed for Grant an

Iowa Is generally claimed for Grant anC
yet II seems more opposed to third term
than any State in the Union. The press q,
the State, Democratic and Republican alike.
10 earnestly demanding law making GUS
toulan Of public moneys Ineligible for more
Inan two successive terms. The Iowa Repub-
Iicans are opposed to u third term for q county
treasurer, but are willing to give the Presi-
dency 10 Grant for an indefinite period.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

me registrar generals statistics show
some interesting facts connected with The
growth OF the population OF London from
natural causes. In tho week ending July -
me births were 2fss and the deaths 100. the
former being 93 above and the latter 400 below
The average Of the corresponding week Of The
past ten years This natural increase IL tn Ia
added to tho foreign immigration and the i'm
migration from the country districts
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

1t has definitely been decided that the Iowa
campaign is not to he conducted on bloody
shirt basis Gov. Gear. the Republican candi-
date. stayed at home during the war, while
the Democratic nominee was ut the front and
was shot almost to pieces Gov. Gear has in
formed the Republican Central Committee
that he thinks 1t best to run the campaign Oh
civil questions alone
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

other day and left all his property to three OF
his former slaves did not give much comfort
to the stalwart organs who are 50 fond 81
pieturing the undying hatred Of the Southern
white to the negro. Their abuse will con
tinue Just the came however.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

ing, ETC., have fallen off In price, while farm
articles show a large Increase In value. This
is to the great advantage OF farmers. Their
own products sell for more than they did in
1860, while the manufactured articles which
they have to buy are cheaper.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

Maine journal has been comparing the
COSY 81 living to-day with what it was before
lhe war. lt finds considerable Improvement
III TINS respect, and that dollar will mr.
ID gnase lar more now than 1t would in 1870
lnis decrease IN they price of necessities. how
ever' = almost wholly in manufactured and
imported articles. Sugar, tea, prints. sheet
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

They are now talking Of making Grant
president Of the Nicaraguan Canal Company
instead Of President Of the United States. Is
this plot Of DE Lesseps to throw discredit
on this rival Of his Panama canal scheme2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

There are q quarter Of million Jews in the
United States, and our Jewish population Is
ever increasing, We have now larger jew
ish population than any country except Ger
many, Austria, Russia and Turkey. Tho
yfyvy,JIf rL-t~- i,r- Gftn6r na,vc
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

MI. de Lesseps's promise of II per cent r.
terest does not seem to have secured the con
fiuence of the Parisians in his canal scheme
Already the shares are ) per cent below par
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13
BODLEY RRoTHEps

Have the most complete stock Of Cane WAGONS
Wbse ana ad 1anr mple Game CARTS OK CARTS Los
OaIts Rce Carts Small Carts Of every aza fsa a
eT d III ssa1 Fa R9ag. Hap
Hounds, Wagon Material. Az aelGt2eg a..s hafts
iBG1es esc We especially call ttentan T. C an1
Rozss and gg ss4s r aDd hafaensd sd
Wagons. Manuaactursi In ~ orr an e our carts and
sk hiesdng M Va from the best material and b az
e nn mec pnd We can give reIiable
the largest demand. 4poeas!on ana supply
my2 2dp9m ~iOH street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

The New Hampshire Patriot has nice
ticket for 1880. Chandler and Chandler. zach
to lead the ticket and william L. to corn
w,lnfn II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

Bob Ingersoll may as well take back seat.
"A Michigan lunatic liz now lecturtng on "Ibe
Mistakes of Jesus
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

The color line has broken cut III Haya He
blacks and mulattoes cannot live amicably
together on account qf race differences.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13

possible and that 1t may be made highly
profitable, the further progress OF the Indus
try in East Feliciana will be awaited with
much interest.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
"a -, -
A Word in Time.

The DIRECTORS Of the Augusta Count y
Fair have fixed upon the 9Th, Sth and Och days
of Octoberfor their annual exhibisiqn for 1879
We call the attention of our readers in the
county 10 the designation, and urge upon them
to commence preparations to make this the
most successful exhibition we have ever had.
Let them take hold of the matter in time,
and especially the ladies in their several de-
partments, to the end that the display may
be credit to the county.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
Baltimore and Ohio r. R.

The Baltimore american, OF recent date
after alludlng to the great benefits that city
has received from the comprehensive opera
lions OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
says:
sits traffic is greater than ever before its
earnings last month were two hundred thous-
and dollars in excess of those during the
same time LAST year, and in response to q
quiet but steady and persistent investment
demand the price of its shares has risen since
the last dividend from between 80 and 80 to
1875. More and more largely its facilities have
been increased and its connections extended
until to many it seemed that preparations
were being made for trade that could scarce
ly come to it for years yet. But now it is
seen that with every engine and car in its
equipment constantly employed day and
night, and every means at its terminus at
TideWater availed of for the instant ship.
ment of the stores brought over its lines, the
capacity of the road is taxed to its utmost
limit, and further and greater advances must
be made to meet and properly accommodate
the business seeking it. Nearly hundred
locomotives are running east and west with
trains, and the amount of wheat alone han
died by the company is all but equal to the
entire business Of the road few years since.
The grain elevators at Locust Point have
storage capacity of two million bushels,
trains are discharged every half hour, five or
six ocean steamers can be loaded each day,
and still it is evident that further accommo-
dations must be provided.
The company has also met with gratifying
success in its determined contest against two
monopolies. The establishment Of an inde-
pendent express company has been accom-
plished with excellent results, and more re-
Gently the emancipation of its telegraph sys-
tenn from the domination. OF an autocratic
corporation that for long years has extorted
exorbitant rates from the public, has been
fully achieved. From Baltimore to Chicago
the lines OF the Bait & Ohio are its own, and
ere long, through its alliance with the Amer
lean Union Telegraph Company in the Uni
ted States and the Dominion Company in
Canada, the people will be given widely
extended telegraph service at cheap rates.
Here are additional sources of profit to the
Company and Of benefit to the people. In
every way the future is bright one, and as
was said before, as our railroad prospers SO do
the State and its citizens.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
FOR RENT.
TANNERY,

WAYNESBORO' TANNERY,
will rent or lease the above property for term
of years. This tannery has thirty large watts.
Beam house, Bark-houSe, Finishing shop. Drying
house, Bark-mill and dwelling house. 1t is con-
sidered ore of the
BEST LOCATED TANNERIES
in the Valley. Bark can be had cheap in the vi
entity. A large number of raw hides can always
be obtained from the neighborhood. A lot of
bark and an outfit of tools already on the yard.
II. L. GALLAHER, SR.
aug 2l-3t Waynesboro', Va.
A CHEAP HOME FOR SALE.-I will offer
II for sale privately that desirable house and
lot, now owned and occupied by Jas. W. South
ards, and situated near the Wesleyan Female In
Stitute.
THE HOUSE IS A NEW FRAME,
and in good condition. having recently been pain
ted inside and out. 1t contains seven rooms and
basement, gas in the house and water in the
yard and also q new stable on the lot. that Will
accommodate four horses.
The lot is large enough to be divided and furn-
ish desirable building site without interfering
with the present buildings, facing as it does %
feet on two Streets and 143 on another.
This property be rented to a permanent
tenant at $50 per year. For further particulars
as to price, &C., apply to
CHAS. W. ECHARD,
Attorney at-LaW.
aug2I Staunton, Va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
There are 50, 900 more working men er

There are $4,000 more working men en-
ployed in Pennsylvania this summer than
there were last summer. The iron Industries
of Richmond are all in successful operation
with more orders than they can fill, where
most OF them were either suspended; or
working limited number of hands and on
short time last sum inner. All over the coun-
try, the manufacturing interests are actively
progressing, and nearly all of the suspended
establishments have resumed operations on
full time. The upward bound has struck
every class OF enterprise, and real estate is
sensibly feeling the vibrations. These favor
able indications, resulting in great part from
the effects of resumption and the restoration
Of confidence, are very damaging to Demo-
cratic aspirations and prosperity. Hon. Jno.
L. Harris will please make note of these
facts. and explain to his constituents his
speeches last fall ON the finance question in
connection Herewith. Our readers will re-
member what trouble we had to correct his
figures, his arguments and conclusions, and
how he persisted in his notions In the face OF
the most convincing official facts. We now
have a more conclusive reply to his position
in the actual results before us, than any ar
gument we could then produce. But it Is al
in our favor and against him and his party.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

The WAag meets the issue presented by
the Lowell address OF accommodation from
the Conservative fold Of the Re.adjusters,
in the following bristling sentences
End in the name of that people we chal-
ienge and defy them to take one step in the
execution Of their ediets Of excommunica-
ton. We dare them to make one EFFORT in
one single community to translate into az
ton their threat of sloushing off the oppo-
nents Of the Brokers' Bill Let them lay the
ban of ostracism upon single candidate or
a single voter because Of bis exercise of opin-
ion on question never adiudicated by a con-
ventiOn of the party!
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
The caucus managers about Richmond

The caucus managers about Richmond
find that the Lowell address has stirred up a
hornets nest about their heads. The gen.
era sentiment OF the people OF he State is
that the Central Committee committed a
blunder, and as if impressed with that be-
lief the Erecutioe Committee issue long
appeal to the friends Of the free schools to
come to the rescue of The caucus. Mr.. "T.
NJ. Logan, Chairman" signs this paper. Let
these caucus manipulators keep cool. The
people viii take care of the free schools
without the intervention OF thering mana.
gers. We are awaiting patiently to see what
is to be done to carry out the programme of
the Thirteen. If curbstone tactics are to be
resorted to, and nominating conventions
called in the several counties and districts.
there will be music in the air, and such a
CHATTER raised that the Thirteen will wish
they had made better use Of their usurped
authority.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
[E. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.l
Valuable Personal Property
v For Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public auction, at
his residence, near Hundley's Mills, about five
miles west of Staunton, on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1879,
the following valuable personal property, to wit !:
GOOD HORSES, two colts and two work horses;
2 FINE MILK COWS. FAT HOGS, FARM
ING IMPLEMENTS of all kinds, including
SPRING WAGON, 1 GRAIN DRILL,
Plows, Harrows, Harness, also
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE.
TERMs:-Cash for all sums under $40, over that
amount negotiable note at six months, satisfac-
torily endorsed, will be required. Z.
JNO, A. HUFFMAN. z
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

Mr.. John R. Hubbard, a prominent lum-
her merchant of Wheeling. w. Va, and
last year Republican candidate for Congress
in that district, committed suicide, in lamp
shire county, while on a fishing expedition
by shooting himself through the head. lie
had been respondent for some months.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

A cable dispateifon Friday last announced
the death of Mrs. Sartoris, in England. 1t
was at once assumed in this country, that it
was Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris who was
dead, and there followed many kindly no.
The papers of Monday brought correction,
stating that 1t was Mrs. F. W. Sartoris,
formerly Adelaide Kenible, who YVES dead.
Mrs. Nellie Sartoris will have the pleasure
Of reading very handsome things said about
her by her American friends and the Ex-
President be made sensible Of the fact, that
even his warmest political foes feel kindly
TOWARDS his household.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
WHEAT FERTILIZERS.
r commissioner Sale of a
y Valuable Farm on Long Meadows


BY virtue of a decree rendered by the Circuit
Court of Rockingham county, on the 18th day OF
july 1879, in the Chaneery cause of Jos. s. Shoup
VS.. Henry L. Shoup's admir-. the undersigned
Commissioner, will offer for SALE privately Until
Saturday, September 18th, 1879. and on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1873.
if not sold privately bsfore that time at public
auction, on the premises that VALUABLE FARM
lying on Long Meadows. Rockingham county,Va
about az miles southwest of Lacy Springs, and
good DWELLING HOUSE, outhouses, and two
fine ORCHARDS, (besa in the county, thereon.
TERMs:-Enough to ray costs of suit and sale
and $500 cash in hand, and the residue OF the pur
chase money in one two and three years respec-
lively. Purchaser executing therefor his bonds
ty, lien to be REFINED as additional SECURITY, 81
such other erms as the Commissioner and ppra
chaser may agree upon. ''
Ar Sale to begin at 2o'clock D. m.
WINFIELD LIGGETY,
aug 2--tds Commissioners
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

W. b. Compton, ESQ.,, of Harrisonburg,
figured as one Of the attorneys In a mock
trial for breach Of promise at Orkney
Springs last week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

The Dispatch seeSas to have special
spite against Mr.. Massey, and tslabbors him,
every day or two, terribly. Mr.. Massey vii
become very popular in Virginia it this
thing continues, Give Us little vigorous,
masculine argument, Mr.. Dtspaicb. and not
so much scolding and whining.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
Very truly yours,
r. T, BARTON.

A three days storm eliminated ON the 10th
along the Atlantic coast. in great damage to
property, especially in Norfolk, which it is
thought will amouEt to $780, 900. The
wharves were overlooked and many ware
houses flooded. Waterstreet was navigabie
for boats. Several of the churches were very
much injured and trees torn up. Ports
mouth experienced equal damage.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21

Gen. Rees I. Bowen. ex member OF Con-
gress, fell down stairway at Tazeweit' y.
II. last week, and broke one OF his legs.