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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Newspaper DECISIONS.

!. Any person who takes a paper regularly
9ronl the post office. whether directed to his
name or another's. or whether he has sub
acribed or not, Is responsible fer tie pdyHtsHt.
p Ifa person orders hispaper discontinued
he must pay all arrearages, or the publisher
may continue 10 send it until payment is
made, and collect the whole amount whether
the paper is taken from the office or not.
s. The courts have decided that refusing TO
take newspapers and periodicals from the post
Office, removing and leaving them uncallei
for IS DsfHa fdcie evidence of in territorial fraud.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Commissioners Notice,

ESIAIE Of JAMES Is. MCFARLAND.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of ES-
sex, Commissioners to receive examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of James B. Mcfarland, late
OF Lunenburg, IN said District, deceased and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby gwen
notice that we VIII meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the late dwelling house of said de-
ceased, on the 4th day of Nov. and LIST Tuesday
of january next, from O'Clock =. NJ until 4
o'clock, L. ", each of said days, that six
months from the I'd day of Octobes, A. ID. 1879
isthe time limited by said Court for said cred,
itors To present their claims to us for exnminn
ton and allowance.
A. ID. 1879,
81" JOHN ". llARTsHoRN. co,,,,,ss,o,.,.
CHAS. Ii. COLE, COMMISSIONERS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
FA0M TA " FkasEs.

ToRT Fans. Nov i, 80 .. m.-Bnrometer 30 -.
Mud cast. trcsh. Weather clear
Arrived: AT last evening. steamship Lucy T..
Miller. Gait master. from Havana and Key
West to II. b. Post 4 Son.
American steamship Clinton. 1T il last night
from Galveston. to q. A. Whitney & Go.
American steamship City of Mexico. Ut 7:2o u,
m. Mcintosh master. from Vera Cruz. TO G..
Corral \ Ga.
Italian bark Alta. Mnlatasa master 10 days
from RIO de ,Eaneiro with cargo OF coffee to
master.
American ship Caledonia Potter maator "a
days from Bath NE. with cargo Of ice. to J. L.
kran-.
No departures
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
STEAM BOATS
eREENvILLE, y.cK-RURG AND uENu

GREENyILLE, ysCK~RURG AND RENns.
REGULAR y11r TI2 A} nAqk sEp FOR GREEN
H. = ron dhEENVlLfEt, :" vidKsBURG
.sass - and, tho Bends : The passenger
FRANK PARGoUD,
A. Mcyay master. W. N Cafmcs clerk.
with Parsots Line for Mi points o., on Yalso nni
Tnllahatchie rivers. For freight or ptssage
apply on boar! or to
q. = WORK. h ". ADAMS. oA''' hr'
Through bills of lading signed to Trenton.
Monroe md NIL stations on Vieksburg. shreve-
W. B. CROCKETT. Agent.
sel0 No. 3s Magazine street.
UNITED STATES MAI. PACKET.
Lcavos t ssnry n GTlEsD Ih vt 2. n:
$500 4 Davis BENZ and Intermediate land nd
KOHERF n. LEE,
William Cnmphell muster. II. j. Howard clerk
lenves aa above, connecting at Vicksburg with
rariso Linz ~ for all P9ns on the Ya2oo Sun
q. G. WAYNE. 50 Gravier street.
GEO. d. H1TE. 142 Gravier street.
VII give housh bs Of hans to
D0F' And Texas 7.i2a ho VI FIR Agent hs
Au19 :38 Magazin" street.
UNITED STATES NAIL PACKET
FCR VICKSBURa AMI GREENVIILF-
sse< F syfES vIGKsB BURG d Il
.sss g. and Rends-Ihe new and magnih-
n = cent = pAf n Wn sfsf%eF
White q mSqteT op 49mes clerk
Boat reserves the right to rass ali landings
that ths cantaiq may deem 70 npaate;
{. y + k M2Hh 6 bR s Mi2TAEa GARTER.
VIII give through bills Of lading to Trenton.
Monroe and all stations on VIcksburg. SbreVe-
port and Texas k;zrf s. hE s{s Rif a. Agent
au19 80 Magazine street.
FOR VIGKsBURG AND DELTA.
Leaves every FRIDAY. at 5 o. m.
81 I"n Tassur.oS st SFns.
In place of the Ed Riehardsonl
above conneong at Hk a with with
Parisot's Line for, all points on the Yazoo. Sun
flower Deer Greek and Tallahatchia:
E +: W W33RkE. B BR y kRfp ) CARTER.
WIN give through bills of lading 70 Trenton.
sfeVe'o1' ". B. BRooKHTT "a Agent T. go
se2s SO Magazine street.
SATURDAY yiGKsBQRa TNIlED STATES
- FOR VICKeBURG, DAVIS, BEND,
Esslkzls Natchez. and all intermediate land
- ings-The passenger packet
NATCHEZ,
T. P. Lea.hars. master. j. F. Muse CLERK.
eonnecna Ct yeeks1I1rg With the Parsot Line
and with Anchor Line for Memphis. Cairo and
q. Louis. Will give through bills Of lading to
Monroe and all stations on the Vicksburg,
| Shreveport and Texas Railroad, via Delta, La.
This boat reserves the right to pass all land
| ings that the Captain may consider unsafe.
| For freight or passage anulY On board, or to
| JOHN JANNEY, 106 Common st.
]. e. OARIIN. 60 Common ct.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
LOWER COAST.

Leaves every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at Ii
q. m. and SATURDAY at p. m.
gRs FOR ORANGE FARM, POINTE
a-la-Haehe Greenwood Plantation,
Terre aux Bnuf. and all plantation
landings. The new. fine and fast steamer
EMMA IRVINE,
J.. A. Ruiz master.
D. N. Vallette and N. M. Barrels clerks.
Leaves as above regularly. returning to thecab
freight o paesaGe amply on board. head Of Con,
street.. aun
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
RHEy IN Il

BREMEN.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BET WEEN BREMEN AND NEW Or
LEANS, VIA HAVRE, SOUTHLAND
TON AND HAVANA.
@#k4M The steamships of tho North Ger
ssaAAkk1aaaG, man Lloyd will resume their Regular
TRIPS. as follows:
From Bremen. from w. Orleans
Nurnberg ....... October Is About Nov. 10
Hanover. .....,. November 10 ......
Those etsamers touch outward ut Havre and
Havana. and on thoir bone trip ut Havana and
PRICES OF PASSAGE:
From Bremen. Southampton or Havre TO Hay-
anu or Now OrleanB-Cabfn, tiSD; Btaerage, $40.
From New Orleans to Southampton, Hayre or
Bremen-Onbln. $50; HteernRe. a45.
:. From New Orleans to Havana Cabin sss:
Storage. siB.
Children under ton yeare. half price: chill
dren under one year free
N. B.-OuT agent for Texas. Mr.. Peter n. Err
hald. In Galveston. Ia authorized to issue steer
age pasanxe orders ut the following through
rntoe:
Fran Bremen to Galveston ga.
From Bremen to lndianola. 445 3d.
The company reserves tho right to change the
route Of tho steamers their advertised days Of
departure and tho prices Of paasaRe.
PnsanRo tickets from Bremen Southampton
or Havre to New Orleans Issued by the UNDER
signed.
FOR f Rb ABT f9o}G1fRRlmdEEs &c. AGENTS
nus1 1v AZ Union street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
LEV EKP1Oa..
HARRISON LINE.

S1mahMANK Tho steamship
HISTORIAN,
Lang commander,
will soil on or about October 81, 1879, from her
wharf. foot OF Jackson fuuhre.
VIII receive cotton and sign through bills o
ladng for the Continent. bstweeu Havre and
OronRtndt
These steamships. being OF light draft, win
CROSS the bar OF the mississippi at NIL times
without detention.
FOR freight apply to
LUCAS T.. MOORE
de2017 1876 arayier street. up stairs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
UPPER COAST.
WHITE STAR LINE.
1880 Fan a Winter Arrangement 1850

~
1879 FAN n Winter Arrangement 1850
BAYOU GoULA AND len T6KEAUD. :
rsr THE FINE AND FAST PASSEN-
60 e0r ste Wmssrrn,
J A. comatock master. Geo. M. Woods clerk,
Loa y, EVERY MONDAY and I wEDNEsDAY
Goua returning down tho coast on alternate
DAYS
The fine steamer nr,,r
[ sasfa Re5 s Hf1EsfsR4 s1Hd
SATURDAY at Il q. m for Ben Tureaud. max
ing all handbags in daylight,
For freight pass ES on d s1afd s qs to
A clerk will be found daily at tine tie haad Of
Bienvile streetto receive freight for either of
the above BOATS oc26 tt
ON The WAVE
NEW of eBUheH b bN9 F F2SkET. CARRIE
LEAVES DAILY Friday 81, eezeepted1 at 10 a. m.
49,, and ra sAT RnN2.T Ct . : p ~ cunpou
So mediate plantation Iandings-The
t1no sideWhGsailr nps OF aG s:fa%es
viii ieava as above For freight Or gl1 sasae
apply on board or NO 70 na,t D T. :I PERRET
A clerk WILDE found during the day at the
head Of Cont street receiving freight oc22 #
NEW ORLEANS AND gPpEh COAST TRI-
WEEKLY PACKET.
Leaves every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY at II am.
Hxss a.. FOB LONG VIEW REACH AS
.Alssxs BH far as Welham's. St James. New Va
ssazsks1$aHk cherfe Road, Bonnet Care. Hahn
Vile. Kennarvtlle and al way landinRs-The
steamer
TN place Of the Eva.l
- Chs DeSuuouot master. S. Toea clerk.
will Ieava as above. returning. down the coast
tuesday. Thursday and Saturday In daylight.
W. j. COMEAUX. 30 Cont street
clerk always on the levee to receive freight.
loot OF Cont street oc24 tt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
BATON KOS1G ~.

REGULAR COAST AND BATON ROUGE
SEMI-WEEKLY PACKET
Leaves EVERY MONDAY at 5 D. M, and FRI
DAY. at 10 n. III.
H% FOR BATON ROUGE. PLAQUE
aB4sssalQsst N mine Bayou Gona Misunderstanding
sssT'--'--rHs and all Const lnndlngs-The new
passenger steamer
ST. JOHN,
J. +. McElroy master
will eava IA above. returning down tho Coast
EVERY SUNDAY and WEDNESDAY, For
freight passaRn apply on board or to
+. o. MEIANCON
nos II - 81 Bienville street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
Esesiuts of Produces,

BAYOU SARA-Per steamer John W Cannon
lsQ bales cotton TO L Harris Aoo-i14 & Z New
man-l,a Meyer, Weis &co--i3i to Norwood Rich
ards % S Gumbel-<0 Ben Gerson 4 Sons Kef
Or Gardner-35 Lehman, Abraham &oo-32 Lyman
4 Ltchtens tein-30 Clapp Bros &oo-ls Payne Ken
netY &co-l9 March L Schlenker-I3 TO Gardner &
Copp--E2 Levi Newman ! Richard Flower &co--
Nalle & CammaeS-6 Hopkins John Adams
Jno Phelps Cos Moore Coleman to Flash,
Preston &co-l W Thompson &co-I Hirsch. Ad-
ler &oo-l Brinette-l schmidt 4 Ziagler-l Bnsh
l. Levert-l NJ Latiner &co-4 to q Hsynan-77s
sacks cotton seed Cotton Seed Association-s0 to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
STEAM. Whips.
MIR NJ ySA'h.

|
hok kdA k9pMJ RW yAb AN TEXAS RAIL-
| COMPANY.
aafh The following Al iron steamships
AAlaaek from this line ~.
GEN. WHiTNEY. IHAi.M ETTh u
Making Semi Weekly Trips.
sTEA MsHIr NEW York,
VII, psll from Aelers sAT2 f;fa YRafNSe oyem-
PER GENT.
Freight for the above port received ut the de-
pot Of MorRan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad
foot Of Lafayette street. daily until y. m.
eof d 5fGafp' A. aV KRHfITNEY 90, Managers.
auis Corner Natehez and Magazine streets
THE GlON WELL LINE
FOR NEW YORK DIRECT.
To sail WEDN EBDAY. November ID. at 8 q. m.
H ETFs This line ls composed Of the follow
-~A4aAAkAsaAA&r Ing steamships
KNOX ERBOOKER. HUDSON,
LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS,
Tho steamship
KNIEKERROCKER,
Frank Hambe master.
Will leave her wharf from foot Of Toulouse
street,
INSURANCE BY THIS LINE n PER CENT.
DaD1u pfasaRe------.. ...........,+,....A $40
Freight for, Liverpool. Bremen. and Havre
taken by this line, and through bills of ladi nR
given for the same.
'0' 'Fe'3n' or 'aSf AYfR II 81 MtSSuLroH.
mVt lv Al Oarondelet street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

No wtarfboat charges ,trnyage or enmmiaslon
will lie charged Mt month Of Ited River, Bayou
Sara, or NJ New Oreans. In forwarding freight
For freight or ppssngo apply on board OF tho
boats or mt the Office of tho company No. 40
Camp atre,t. JOa A. AIKEN President.
NJ. w JOYCE, GEO H. HITE,
j. j.. GARLIN BRIITON n EPTLER,
a4 LORD " MCPEhKE Agents.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
VERA CRUZ,

,TEEr. FOR VERA CRUZ DIRECT TO go IL
.1-aAssAAaaaaszGS.on SATURDAY. November sAThe
atsninshtp
GHAs. w. LORD, t11oo Tons }
LODGE COTTON, Commander
will leave her wharf. opposite Jackson Square.
Second District, rs above. For freight or pass
ngo. apply to EDW. A. YOKE, Agent,
noa 1T No. 80 Oarondelet, corner Gravler.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

WEEKLY RED RIVER PACKET.
Leaves ---.--, November nj p. m:
/, H. FOR ALEXANDRIA, EGG BEND.
ashsaRa n Normans Farbina. Wares and way
landinga-Th steamer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

son nj ap4inss. md IL, 1 saa!"es
= on Rid Itivor aud railway stations
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arf Ffp. FOR BIlAHOS SANTIAGO VIA MIS-.
sissipp River Tho iron steamer
HARLAN,
WEDNESDAY. November &. Mt 3 !,

1T. FOR CORPUS onhlsT1
EreIgnls received for above POI mt reRhippad
at IndtnnolR by sehnaners and through bills of
adinR sgned.
Llghtnrage to Corpus ChrisH nnd BrazoR tlf
any Mt las md aS punse Of eonaignsea.
Freigh, for aII tho above points roceivod NJ
tho depot of Murgan's i,puisann md Toxae
lshilrotld. foot Of Lafnyette street. daily until
g Il. III.
ylckets md statarooms secured until D. M
at agents' office, or mt tho ferry landing on
morning Of departure.
Through Tickets viii be Issued from this Office
10 Tho principal p ints on tho Houston Toxins
Gentral Railroad, on tho International mud
Groat Northern Railrond. Fexas and Pacific
railroad.
G.. A. WHITNEY h co. Managers,
oct II Corner MaRazin" and hatcher Sta
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

FOR SHREVEPORT.
muster.
Ltayeh =---z-----=--- Nov. =. Mt u. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
STEAMBOATS,.
R ED RaX n u.
MedlRlyer and Texas.

NEW. ORLEANS AND RED RIVER TRANS
FOHTATION COMPANY. AND TEXAS Pa
GlFIC RAILWAY AND DON NEGTIOES.
Through bills Of ladiug and Trough passion
Ver tickets fo nil landings on bed river and nll
railway stations IN TnSAs. Tho best route to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

COVING TON-Per steamer Camolia-2 bales Of
cotton Warren Il Atkusou-a sacks rough rice j M
I4atimar &co-anndries to order
Tchefunota River-Per sohr Rosavil er-14o0 bills
charcoal to order
PasraxUnla- schr Julia-14c0 bbls charcoal TO
order
Haudsboro-Per schr L Nicholls-3O 900 feet of
lumber to X Elliott
Pascagoula-Per schr Lizzie Alberts-l400 bhls of
char coal 10 order
Tickfaw-Per schr Joinville-35 cords wood to
der
Pearl River Per schr Addie Eads-4a GOO eot Of
lumber to order
Pearl Rver-Per sloop Gipsy--s cords wood to or
Snr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

s.ecelpts nj the Old Basin.
Psseagoula-Per sohr Venus-iG00 bbls charcoal to
order
Bonfonca-Per schr News cords wood to order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05

Representing tho now jessie X BolD
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, ,
November ). 1879.
Cleared Yesterday.


steamship New Orleans lialsey, for New York
"A Mouton
Steamship Morgan City Clapp, for New YORK
@ A Whitney & 60
sr steamship Jamaican, Winder for Liverpool
Loy il & Bailey
Rr steamship Ashburne II All for Liverpool
sp steamship Carolina, Algeria. for Liverpool
Louis Ranger Sco
Fr ship lie Marthe Olivier, for Havre-
AK Miller &co
ARRIVED.
Steamship Lucy Miller Gait from Havana via
Florida Ports TO Il b Post ! son-lst dtv II
Steamship Clinton --, from Texas Ports, 70 a
Whitney q o-AlgiNrs
Steamship City of Mexico, Mcintosh. from Vera
crnz, Via Mexican Ports, g g Corral &co-ad
Ship Screamer Austin Is days from Rio Janeiro, to
master ith dis. First ST
STEAMBOATS,
John W Cannon, Tihano. from Rayou Sara
Yszoo Valley, Cannon from lckaburg
John y Garrett, Booth, from Evansville, with 3
Robt !. Lee Campbell, from yicksburr
Naxoo. Crnw ford from Washington
Lucv Gastrea, Aust. from Delta
Tidal Wave, Burke, from st Lonis
Camclia, Hanover. from Coylngton- New Basin
Experts.
NEW Y0RK-Per steamship Morgan City-
27as bales cotton 500 bbls molssses 25o hhds sugar
Sto bids wet salt hides 100 bales 81 bales wool
% bales hides ~ hides s27, 7ss 80 in specie
NEW YORK-Per steamship New Orleans
1850 cotton 10 bales moss If hhds sugar 40
bhls moasses 300 bhls oil 50 hbis soap stock re
bdls hides Al axes a0i car whee $500 pc. slaves
LIN EhPOOL-Ier steam ship Jainaican--19o0
bales cotton 10 076 bushels wheat in bulk
LlFEKP0oIs--Per steamship \ hburne--7t20
bales cotton i7s sacks ouca&e 1910 pcs slaves
LIVRRPOOL-Per steamship Carolina 1855 bses
cotton 5000 pcs slaves
HAyRE-P>r ship III Marthe-s-S1 bales cotton
S00G eos saves
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2EsG ports.

HAVANA-Per steamship Lucy Miller
cases >Teetmeats to Litnrnsy-s W 5000 cigars ID
Nj Payro-410J do Bo!nio Fr8s-35 900 a Dessommcs
-5- .0QA DO 500 pk4s cigarettes s Hernsheim Bro
5000 cigars bales tobacco Bombalier-7i do to B
Perpinana-5o bhs pines es A Caron AGO
L TILLA-Per echr Sante 0teri-2-..t0O cocoanuts
30p lunches hansaas 8 bbls lines to s Oter, a. Bro
BALTIMORE-Per sohr John Prsc sor-75e tons
coal TO order
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Exchange Etspuinxs.

Cincinnati Commercial. Novembzr2:
Capt Stein has the Chas. Morgan in splendid
.usiness order and ready to leave for New Or
" IL grand steamer. Mr.. Geo Williams. Of
:. Greensboro, goes South in the Office of Capt.
h Parisot's new City Of Yazoo. NJ. JACK Shields.
New Ulm weekly review., 1879-12-17

suit with q measure imposing q nine.
teen years term with an annual con-
stingent Of over 100, 600 men. In
1874 Germany expanded her system
to a twelve years service term, year
II contingent $50, 900 men for the
standing army and l38, 900 men for
the first reserve. Shortly afterwards
Russia raised her yearly contingent
to 279, 600 men, and her service term
to twenty years Of which fifteen are
to be spent in the active forces.
Austria alone altered nothing, keep.
ing faithfully to her 1868 systenl,
which gave her, inclusive ot Land
wehr and frontier regiments, a max
ium land. force Of 1858, 600 men. &
That force, though only fourth in
the list Of Continental armies as re-.
garded its available strength was
not perilously disproportlonate to
the hosts Of the other Great Powers,
as they existed in 1868. Germany's
army, all told, then consisted OF L.
229, III men; that Of France, of
1850, 900; Russia, reckoning her ir-
regular troops could muster l, ,467,
600; and Italy's whole force, Guarlia
Mobile included, amounted to 48O,.
46O men. But as Minister von
Szende carefully sets forth in the
document accompanying the Army
Bill now under discussion, the de.
velopements that have supervened
within the last ten years in the mi.
litary systems Of Germany, France,
Russia, and Italy have completely
thrust Austria into the background,
leaving her maximum force weaker
by 2OO, ,WO men Vhan even that Of
Italy, the youngest and least numer-
ously populated Of the five leading
European military States. The
Russian army now boasts u fighting
strength OF over three millions OF
men, irrespective OF Landsturm.
The statistics OF ,he other great cou.
tlnental armies are as follows:France
Q, 723, ,000; Germany, 2,0O4, 300;
Italy, 2, ,O24, 300; and Austria Hun.
gary, l, 1874 1913. A simple addition
Of these figures will demostrate the
appalling fact that at the present
moment five Of the principal Con.
tinental States are in 4 position to
put nearly eleven millions Of trained
soldiers into the field. If to these
enormous hosts be added the stand.
ing armies and reserves OF European
Turkey, Spain, Belgium, Holland.
Rounlania. Servia, and the Scandi,
navian Kingdoms, total will be at.
tanned the contemplation of which
may well horrify phllantrophists and
fill Continental taxpayers mind with
despair. -, 49,.
New Ulm weekly review., 1879-12-17
European Letter.
Irregular Correspondence.)

=
Vienna, Austria, Nov. Goth, 1879.
Several highly interesting facts
are to be cleaned from:the army Bill
now under consideration BY the
Austrian Legislative Body. In urg.
ing this measure upon the accept.
ance of the Chambers, the Govern
ment, although obviously oppressed
by painful sense Of the Dual Re.
aims inferiority, as far as its ma
tional defences are concerned, to the
other great military Powers of the
Continent, does not ask for any aug.
mentation of the Imperial forces. It
simply solicits that the Army
strength and system Of recruitment
adopted in 1868 for a period of ten
years should be steadfastly adhered
to for a further decade. The 1868
Army Bill was framed upon calcula-
tions aiming at the achievement oi
certain reasonable proportion be.
tween the military resources of the
Austrian Empire and those of her
colossal neighbors. Since the ter.
mination Of the Franco German
war, however, all the Great Powers
except Austria. Hungary have intro.
duced important developement into
systems of national defence, leaving
the Hapsburg dominions far behind
them in the numbers Of their stand.
ing army and reserves. France set
an example in effecting fundamental
changes, which more than doubled
her land. forces. Her Army Bill,
passed in 1872, imposed upon French.
men a twenty years term Of com.
spulsory military service and the sup.
ply Of q yearly contingent $50, 600
strong. Next year Italy followed
New Ulm weekly review., 1879-12-17
Washington Letter.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 6, 1879.
After a session of four days the
Democratic Congress had to take re-
cess until next week, and the pr0babili.
ties are that on or about the 10Th, an
adjournment will be had to the first or
second week nJanuary. The app10pria
ton Committees have not got to work
yet and the managers do not seem anx.
ious to push business. One excuse for
a long holiday recess perhaps is that
members want to go to Philadelphia to
participate in the reception to General
Grant. 1t will be grand affair. But
the fact is the Democrats are very will.
ling to pustpone all legislation as long
rs possible in the hope of thereby
avoiding fatal legislative errors.
Financial legislation will be given
the go-by this session Notwithstanding
the Presidents recommendation. A
canvass Of the Republican members
has been made, and the result is that
they are almost unanimously against
any legislation that will disturb the
business boom or divide the party. We
propose to 60 into the next campaign
without amy drawback to success.
Speaking of this subject reminds me
that the man who appears likely to he
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee, William E Chandler has
arrived in town, and is announced that
he has come to stay. If he conducts
the campaign next year, it will be a
red hot one.
A good deal of interest is taken in
the meeting of the Union League call
ed in Philadelphia next week, and
many leading Republicans will go from
here to take part or to confer with the
managers of that potent organization,
which will have an important place III
the work next year.
The Louisiana election show that
the Ku.klux are still alive, and very
important part OF the Democratic or.
ganization. 1t is probable that the
Brigadiers would have kept them quiet
a little longer for policies sake, had it
not been for their fear that the Repub.
licans would carry the State. But the
exigency called them into service
again. They hanged several colored
leaders in time to spread terror among
the voters, and thereby were enabled
to carry strong Republican districts
without votes. This is another point
for the Republicans to make a note of.
The Buchner bill, so called, which
requires the National banks in certain
States to keep one half their legal re-.
serve in gold and silver, is intended to
effect 4 distribution Of the surplus
coin in the Treasury, and to elease the
legal tender notes now held by the
banks. ...,-,. .....-s. -....T. 4 .
The Brigadiers in the Senate are
much troubled about the matter of
patronage, and are trying to devise
means to increase it. Ina few months
they will be still more troubled.
5,.l, s.s...,,. ... HOWARD.