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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

1REMEN.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW Or
LEANS. VIA HAvRE. SOUTHLAND
TON AND HAVANA.
Fkf. The steamships OF the Mold Ger
SAlEe9G man Lloyd will resume their Regular
from Bremen. From m. Orleans
NurnbarR. March 26 About May 1
Harnbs np~ ........ IT,. ~.
{ These steamers touch outward AT Havre and
Havana, and on their home trip at Havana and
Southampton. @s5s
- PRICES OF PASSAGE: r..
From Bremen. Southamp ton or Havre to Hav.
ana or New Orleans-Cabin, $3.50: bteerage. 3S6
From New Orleans to 6outham ptOn, Havre or
Bremen Cabin $3.50: 6teeraGe, s4s. .#f,. y
;. From New Orleans to Havana-.C Cabin tss |;
HteeraRe. t15. @tdIs4hE4sE4 # y4t 4
Children under ten years. half price: chill
dren under one year. free. atLf
N.yB.-Our agent for T9x8s. Mr.. Peter H. En-,
hard. In Galveston, is authorized to issue stser-
age passage orders at the following through
rbtss. f1 as0'@,
Frstn Bremen TO Galveston, Va a,.afa''- i \. Z
The bofppahv reserves the right to chapgethe
route OF the steamers their advertised days Of
Departure Ahd the prices Of passage. Ss4
Passage tickets from Bremen, Southampton
or Hayre 70 New Orleans Issued BY the under
S0f l R sftjtsRlais YaRg s &
. Il g.-
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RAILROADS..

No Dust-A Pleasant Ride to the Lake
i and Along the Lake shore. 9ssslxl1
NEW ORLEANS. SPANISH FORT AND LAKE
b RAILROAD 4 a45 Itr
I'M AND AFTER SUNDAY MARCH 80, THE
" trains will leave the cornar Of Oaual and
Basin streets as follows:
Sundays "a. !, ., .
And every half hour thereafter. -.-=,
Last train from S1e city at. 40. .......... $40
Last train from the lake at .D:sO
During the week-At $50. 8. 10. il a. m, IA M,
I. 2. 3, 4. and p. m. Inst train from the
lake at 1850 y. m.
The pavilion on the lake shore 10 for the free
use OF our patrons. It will be. provided with
SEATS end swings. Ladies' and children will find /.
Y q delightful place to spend the day. i5l
!. Fare for the round trip, IL cents. Children
between four and twelve PEARS, 10 cents under
four. free. City Rark, Gents each way. III
mb2o limo I 81 $50 ~ -" : ,,-'-S
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

ne 1ae Of Dogs. Poplar. Mo ntvs slE ,, held e
pfaml@ ,pesltl vhs Il fsseeek n bx5d,lng is9s
Rasse lEEaiy eelifsed sl pfSsioSe eflfts IN this
partioplaf In the sliepe oda toEReaeRoat pull ~
let II length oyer ALL and viewed hroaasds
snaky louk. lii order toHfve her fair trial she
was steamed down to fe.g Reach. and set q
runs against. With ia pounds pressure the
number vi revolutions of the engine far eK-
eepded 400 per minute. and when driven at the
highest head OF speed the vessel simply went
through every conber. and sent the waves
heads away In clouds Of drift Whether the
highest mean ~ means" that the bout ~ cara
BILE OF being credited with was actually attained
is doubtful, seeing that on the first four first
runs the engines were not lei eot' .neverthe-s
less the mean 81 elk RI calculated BY the Al
miralty method -feapheda 81 ss Knots. equel ~
2JA statute miles per hgAr. The boat Y!a4 got
down to the load-Hne With 9 weight OF shout
sa tons on board, and the engines worked beau
ti!nlly.. smoothly throughout. the. vibration
when shg was doing her leveLb best being next .,s
to nil. The following was the result vi the
AussSt AFH ~ n,., p i
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26
STEAMSHIPS,
Lrvkat.oo1....

x&QR The steamship st
CHANCELLOR, wv HHi
49, ...s Is, Valiant. Commander. 5
will sail on or about April ~. ls7s. from
wharf foot of EHpanada street. $S3it. 8ttt
VIII receive cotton and sygn through bills
iAding for the Continent. between Havres
Thsse steamships, being OF, tight draft, VII
ertss the bar 81 the Mississippi Rt oil times
without detention; ss's''''.ss*tt fti'
IT DEGAN d CO., ~
deso II 1ss aravier street
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MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.

-, Ir - April %. 1870.
q via. Cleared Yesterday. ~ al III
Brit steamship gia sofs, Beggs for liverpool
f5 .@'4 ik7ft T3 t4AEEEt B Farsfalls Sons
Brit steanaship Chaheslor Valiant, for liverpool
- j .H ~. ~ Ocean AGO
Ship EarAnak Ulmer, for Cronstadt- a . haaf
a#l Ak Miller Eco
Ship Orient, Allen, for Liverpool W. w Y
= t:s. q = -'74 StlAs Weeks Geo
Ital brig Nellie Longobardy. for Genoa
ff sa 17 Bassett 4 Xiques
Echr vernal Leitch, for Belize. Honduras XII N#fl
fE f"% Jos p Macbeca
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Ship Orient Allen, for liverpool W
Fs q ~ Stlas Weeks ates
Ital brig Nellie, Longobardy, for Genos-
|f 'Sa t56 l'F7 'aa Bassett q Xiauel
schr vernal Fetch, for Belize Hcnduras-- HI
Jos Macbecs
~t Arrived. AZ II 'zt#
Steamship New Orleans Halsey, from New YORK
18th inst, to a MoultoR-ad dis 8 ,5st$
Cardiff to Eng ,tsr &eo-.lth dis 80 ''''4
Brit steamship Vanguard, Cell, from liverpool vis
West Indies. to Ocean &co--2d dis 10
Steamship Ellie Knight, Mckay, from Key West, tt
master--ist dis 20 h T. /, .E9 stz.... a, =
Va STEAMBOATS,. a .- "a
Golden Rule shlnkle. from Cincinnati
Annie Silver Silver, from st Louis
hatcher, Leathers. from Vicksbnrg "5s
Yazoo Valley, Rea from Grand Ecore
Assumption. Charlet, from Rienzi Plantation
Kittie Nye, Sharp. from Lower Coast & A
Belle, Bergeron. from Upper Coast +"
AN At Quarantine station.
Ger bank Peter WORKMAN. 50 days from Rio DO Jan
Giro, TO Z Phipps Zoo f
ri Exports.
LIyERPOOL-Per steamship Agia Sofia-5lO5
bales cotton 3a0 sacks otcake ao03s 1886 bushels of
LIVERPOOL-Per steamship Chancellor-l2s3
bales cotton 2a37 eacks cotton seed 1857 sacks ooake
81 1s5 a. 81 bushels corn In bulk
CRONSTADT-Per ship SAranak-324a bales cot
ton 4 bdls cotton samples 800 pcs slaves
LIvERPOOL-Per ship Oiient-6s72 bales cotton
l300 pos slaves t&s
GENOA-Per brig Nelie-a040 bbls cotton seed
Ill so bills rosin 1900 pos slaves
BELIZE-Per schr vernsl-3l0 bbls -four bbls
pork 10 bales hay 20 bales tobacco $1,000 feet lumber
% sacks corn lo3 pkgs sundries
Imports.
NEW Y0RK-Per steamship New Orleans-
Assorted mdse
HAVANA-Per steamship Lucy r Miller-156
hhds sugar sacks coffse TO Agar a. Lelong
Receipts Of Produce.
ClNCIMNATI-Per steamer Golden Rule-5
pkg etesl % bdls iron Is bxs tools 10 Baldwin
o-in pkEs earthenware Bessec-los bdls OF gas
R,pe beSnei z standsr-2s bbts whisky to Berks0n
nroe-ov0 BOXES starch Il bbls do BarstDw Deeves
- pkgs muse y Blsgant-3 hoxsA Aggs So bhla pota-
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LAFosJRCHR.

LAr0DkCmB.
sEMI-WEEKLY BAYOU LAFoURCHE AND
81 .-LEL COAST PACKET. 81 lsT- -
s#5 THROUGH TO THIBODAUX.
R THE NEW AND FAST PA6SEN.
ger steamer
t*.1 HENRY TETE
]. r. AucUin, master, N. H. Landry. clerk.
Leaves every MONDAY at 3. M. and Friday
- =. -. at II a. N.
Lands all freight In daylight and pays partic.
ular attention TO way business, and returns
down the coast every Wednesday and Sunday.
-. b. RffET. rs Decatur strees.
P.s-Has clerk On the landing during The
freight. seas II
LAFOURCHE. DONALDsONVILLE AND
- COAST PACKET. 4
THROUGH TO RIEEM. Y
Leaves every TUESDAY at DIN. and SATUR-
DAY at u m
FOE OonaidsonvtIle. Lafourche and upper coast
@ The New Passenger Steamer
A6SUMPT1ON,
T. A. Ohaflet. master, n z. Dupuis
CLERK. VIII leave as above. Returning down the
coast every Monday and Thursday. For freight
or passage. apply on board or to - ~
NOS em B. RIVET. 10s Decatur street..
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OUAmITA Ruvxs

NEW ORLEANS AND OUAgHTTx iRrvrp
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. - - -
leaves SATURDAY. April %. at b III nj. sH
xET FOR CAMDEN, BL DGRIno
Ouaehita CITY. Monroe. Trenton
1,,. and all landings on Black and Ona-
enita rivers-The fine new light draft passenger
JOHN aHOWARD, ~ IN
4; W. Carleton master. E., r. Perry clerk
board q de O. q FL atR q
ggT Eo + los H n1rmayytsr street. p,,r,11,,
:. - gnnL1N, lap2ll AGENTS.
NEW 22RR1kkEA AEESsn4A1NqR2 eg1AksgHITA A. RIVER
WEEKLY UNITED STATES MAIL7HiOKET
leaves every WEDNESDAY at 5 b. IA 40
4, .nT FOR OUACHITA OITY. MONROE
Trenton, and all town landings on
$3.50, Hack and Ouachita rivers = The
splendfd passenger steamer D. H7ss 80 4"T' v
- JOHN H. HANNA. IF 4 II. IN
JACK w. Blanks master, Clerk Ben q. CornwelL
VIII leave as above. For freight or passage
Capt. y. A. BLANKS, President.
GEO. D. H7TE, BRITfoSN 4 KPPIE isfs ). y
u!AKLlN, g. r. WORK. LORD 4 MoPkAKE,
Connects regularly With steamer Tom Parker
Tor Bayou DArbonne, steamer Willie for Bayou
Bartholomew and Saline river. and the Little
BOO d. Tor Camden. ~ d - las tt II
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kyou tsJoml ZPsr sol gamAl. cord. "a
. 80 sasA. .sAr u. 4.,Lsrnar'ss 70
Il Memsranda4 8@ss'
The Signal Corps station at Key West reporss
pnasr aata AZ Apri a. that tho American ship Mary
n p,.s. cant r..rsdon. with 4 cargo Of cotton,
f,o... Mav. t,,,ea.s t.r B,emsp, went vsshpe on
French Reel FlSfids coast April ai. Asslsssn v
has beef rent "
FOREIGN PORTS.
tr,y Cable to the N. Y. Herald
s.mr.. "A l,a7-Arr,vea from Ngw Oslsars. Ital
ktig Atuate FldfH Me9afL T Il n % y w
lizard, Anil iH-OH Brit bark Newcastle, Amber.
con, fson Nsw 9flsans fer Antwerp 7' sssT 'rr
SPOKEN. IA.
-, "a u, la On An hin WI No. shr W b Herrick.
Baker, from New Orleans fur Csdin: s.........-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

There il no better remedy than Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic for dyspepsia and indigestion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

UNITED HTATEH NAIL PACK EFT. -.
FOR uHEENVILLE. .YIgKHBURa AND THE
Leaves every THURSDAY ats D, m. IN
NV FOR agtEEEvILLE. VI0KBBUH0
and the Bends-The new and maa-
nihcBut passenger steamer
~ tas sTT In. WHITE e5B# af
"a. White mastert Curt. Holmes clerk,
eonnsctlng At VigksbuTR with. Parjsett's Line
Boat reserves the right to pass all landings
that the captain may deem unsafe. ali~F $3.50
fF ii. ". ADAMS Al Cbinmar s.ii r,1anos, Z
81 iG.Ps WORK, 10 Commercial Piacs
!. WIN give t1Eongti bills OF lsdine 10 Trsntou
Monroe and all stations on Vlehsburg Shreva.
port and Texas Rail road, Via Delta. Ca,
tf W. b. BROCKETT, Agent. - A
se14 q ID 80 Magazine street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06
A WHOLE TOWN DRUNK.
The Dark Objects That Encountered the
Ground at Argenta.
Little Rock Gazette.l

Last night the city press, chief of police,
city collector and Officer Adams, went over
to Argenta to Investigate the condition OF af-
fairs in town. After landing, the party had
not proceeded far up the main street, when a
dark object lying on the ground attracted at
tentiOn The lowering OF a lantern developed
the fact that we had found drunk No. |. He,
for OF cOurSeit was man, seemed to be lifeleS5,
and even after the administration of Sundry
shakes he did not evinee more life than an at
tempt at turning over, which feat was exc
cuted very poorly, as he had evidently "guz-
zled" several quarts OF 'strike-from the
shoulder" whisky. After leaving No. l, no
other signs Of live or dead drunkenness we're
met until the party arrived at the depot
house. There lay Nos. 2, 3, 4, s. and in fact
so many that, as this is not a mathematical
article, it would be useless to enumer-
ana as them on soms sd lay srs1p as though enoas dead
left to work their jaws, in an Intellectual at
tempt to talk. Others did not even possess
that much life, and only evinced that they
were living by snorting up the fumes OF bad
whisky and swamp breaths. This scene
would have appeared more like an apparition
than reality to man whose life had been
mainly devoted to experimenting Sunday
schools, but to man acquainted with life in
its every phase, and especially with the fact
that about one hundred and fifty railroad
hands had been paid off. it seemed more like
a reality than it could have seemed goblin
hash-up creation OF Sylvanus Cobb. Here the
numbering ceased, and If any one OF the party
started out with the intention Of labelling all
the drunken men he certainly abandoned 1t
when he reached this point From the depot
we went to Barnas MOTEL, and il the abandon
ing idea when leaving the d-pot had not set
tied into determination, it certainly did here
On the ground, on the platform, In the back
yard, everywhere lay men in drunken sleep
With mouths open, emitting the horrid spew
Of dog-like intoXicatlOn, and sending up to
poison the air an odor, enough to breed a
deadly contagion. they lay. No attention was
paid them, and men with that air Of let every
thing go" jocularly passed among them to the
bar and drank OF the pOistn.
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VINO Wants to BE a Marquis
fThe Parisian,

A huge poster on the blank walls Of Paris
announced the sale Of the Chateau Of Menars
for July 16 The upset price was 100000
francs. IL you read the details Of the bill
you would have seen that the sale was to
take place in consequence of seizure made
by the Prince de Bauffremont, acting against
his wife. IN accordance with decision OF the
Tribunal OF Paris, dated August Z, 1875 and
twice renewed. The details OF this meIan-
choly case, which, for want Of the institution
OF divorce in France, has been paraded before
half the tribunals of Europe, are already
known to our readers. They have been mar
rated at length In these columns The upset
price OF 100000 francs seems q modest price for
an historic cnateau. Menars is, in fact, a
"Marauisat fieffe," the proprietorship Of
which involves the possession OF the title;
The chateg,n,,, which was probably constructed
by Manssaatu, was given by Louis XIV to Nj me-
de Pompadour who transmitted i H.; 10 tuta hi,a1 e
lass. During the revolution Menars returned
into the possession of the state; then ,,a Napo,
le IN gave it to the DUO Victor ds g bniud % ardenf
Lagitimist. At the death OF the maIsnaa Me-
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TOBACCO.
What Races and People Are the Greatest
Users Of Tobacco.

Tobacco, now In almost universal use, and
enjoyed in one form or another by all races
and In all countries, met with the greatest op-
position when it had been introduced into the
Ole, World from the New, soon after Column
bus's discovery of America. At first recon-
mended for it's medicinal virtues, which were
greatly exaggerated tobacco soon became an
article of luxury. Several Popes, Urban VIII
aud, Innocent Al among them, launched
against it the thunders OF the Roman Church
the priests and Sultans of Turkey denounced
smoking as a crime, Amureet IV even going
so far as to decree its punishment by the most
cruel forms OF death. Later, in that country,
the pipes OF smokers were thrust through
these penalties, We're vain. The use
of tobacco steadily increased, and has
increased ever since. It is now the
solace of rich and poor, OF princes and peas
ants, of scholars and savages. Albeit not
prevalent in the East until the seventeenth
century, the Turks and Persians exceed all
other nations in smoking In India all classes
and both sexes smoke. La China the practice
is universal, girls from the age OF eight or
nine wearing as appendage to their dress a
silken pocket to hold tobacco and a pipe.
Snuff-taking has diminished and chewing
does not spread materially; but smoking
grows continually. Our aboriginals are be-
lieved to have been the earliest consumers of
immemorial, smoking having been, and still
being, associated with religion. tits connected
with all important transactions, as well
as with religion. The calumet OF pipe Of peace
is dee med Indispensable to the ratification OF a
treaty; smoking together has even greater
significance with them than eating together
has with civilized nations and is believed to
cement friendship. They imagine that the
Great Spirit perceives sweet SAVIOR In the
smoke OF the sacred plant as it ascends to
heaven, and that it is particularly acceptable
to the Divine senses. 1t is remarkable that,
though tobacco was first used in the New
World, its use is probably less general here
now than in any other country. The citizens
Of the Republic chew more, unhappily, than
than Spanards, Portuguese, Dutch, Ger
mans, Russians, French, Italians, or even the
English. Perhaps one reason why tobacco is
SO reiished everywhere is that SO much and
so persistent effort has been made to extir-
pate the habit. What is unjusty and violently
opposed is pretty apt to extend, and in time
take deep root.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Army and Navy Matters Meritorious Con
duct Promptly Rewarded.

! WAsHINGToN,. Aug. 5.-Maior Henry E.
| Noyes, OF the Fourth Cavalry, is ordered to
| assume charge of the general and mounted
| recruiting service in Bpsion, Mass, during
| the absence OF Capt. Drum.
| The Secretary of the Navy has awarded the
| medal Of honor to David M. Buchanan and
John Hayden, apprentices OF the United
States navy, for gallant con1uct displayed by
| them in saving the life OF Robert Lee Roby,
an apprentice on board the same snip, the
| Saratoga, who on the morning of July Is,
while this vessel Was anchored off the Bat
| tery in New York harbor, fell overheard
from the ait part OF the ship, and as the tide
| was running a strong ebb at the time, he not
being an expert swimmer, was i'll consider
able danger. David M. Buchanan an ap-
prentice, Instantly sprang over the rail after
him without heStatlng an instant to remove
even portion of his clothing. John Hayden,
an apprentice, stripped himself and stood
coolly watching the two in the water, and
| when he thought his services were required
made dive aud came up alongside OF them
and assisted them, and all three were picked
up by a boat from the ship. Capt. Vans,
commanding the Saratoga, made prompt
repart of the occurrence to th- Secretary, who
to-day compliments the lads with medals and
general order.
MORE CAMPS TO BE SENT TO MEMPHIS.
Hon. Casey Young, OF Tennessee, this morn
ing made an application to the Secretary OF
War for five hundred additional tents for use
at the camps near Memphis. They will be
sent.
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO TAKE STEPS
TO PROTECT AMERICAN FISHERMEN.
Grave complaints have lately been received
by the Department of State frofn United
States fishermen in the Gulf OF St Lawrence.
They ailege that the colonial authorities have
ordered local regulations enforced against
them within the three-mile limit, and these
regulations interfere so materially with the
methods of fishery followed in the vessels
that their enforcement is a practical denial
of the privileges secured to them by the
treaty. They represent, also, that they are
using their seines in catching sqnid, which
they need for bait, and that they must
either abandon their fishing or run the
risk of violent collision with the
people of Aspy Bay and other places to which
they resort. Under these circumstances the
Secretary u State mas decided to make In
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THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
1t Is Indorsed Unanimously by the Coun-s
try Press.
lafayette Advertiser. ]

The attempt to build up public sentiment
In this State against the constitution now be-
ing framed, and almost completed, we are
sure will fail. The hue and cry about the
estate debt settlement" is very thin reason
upon which to build up party for the defeat
OF an organic law which saves the taxpayers
annually nearly. Ii not quite, a million dol
lars!
tSt Martin Sentinel1
While the new constitution Is certainly not
all that majority Of the people OF this State
hoped it would be, nevertheless 1t is equally.
certain that 1t will be adopted subject to
amendment hereafter.
[St. Landry Democrat l
The moral effect OF the constitution will
never be estimated. Aside from its being one
made by and for the people OF Louisiana, by
It's provisions many of the incentives to pub
lie plunder and the means to crafty this de-
sire, which has ragged for years, are taken
away. We may confidently expect more
honest and honorable public service and
higher and healthier moral tone among pub
lie servants.
The people of our State have reason to con-
gratulate themselves upon the prospect now
open before them.
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

quiry into the facts reported. The Kearsage,
now. cruising in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence,
ports of New Brunswick or Nova Scotia and
take on board special agents of the depart
ment. who are directed to visit the fishery
grounds and report as to the conduct of in
shore fisheries by our fishing fleet and their
treatment by the local authorities and popu-
Iation. The special agents sent are f. S. Bab-
son, collector of the port of Gloucester, and
Alfred D. Foster, one of the secretaries of the
Halifax commission. The Importance of this
inquiry to enable the department, upon full
ing questions in our negotiations with Great
Britain are obvious.
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SPAIN.
Death Of the Infanta Maria, Second Sister of
King Alfonso.

MADRID. Aug. 5-A dispatch from Esco-
riaza announces the death of the infanta,
Maria del Pillar, second sister of King Alfonso.
the deceased princess was born June 4, 1861,
50 that at the time OF her death she was eigh-
teen years Of age. She has been suffering
some days from catalepsy, complicated with
nervous fever, and her life was considered in
such danger that her brother, the King. and
elder sister, Infanta Isabel, were sent for from
Lsgraija, where they were soiourning. They
reached Escorlaza in time to be present at her
death. The King, who has not yet recovered
from the melancholy into which he was
plunged by the loss Of his wife. was greatly
was much attached.
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Unloading an Issue.
IN. 7. Times, Rep.]

1t Is obviously an error to say that we are
called upon to consider the prospect of a new
rebellion, or to combat either the theory or
the threat ot secession. The South has no
avowed intention OF trying over again on the
battlefield the contest which it waged so OBJ
stinately and lost SO hopelessiy. Nor Is there
any indication in the speeches or conduct OF
the Southern leaders Of any secret intention
of this kind. As thing nf the past, the abb
stract right of secession finds It's advocates
occasionally. It would be strange II it did
not. Men who have periled their lives for
cause naturally defend its justice. and the
majority of the Democratic representatives
in Congress are OF this class; but it seems to
us the extreme Of folly to imagine that any
authority In the South contem plate as possi-
bic the practical reassertion OF the right Of
secession.
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The Florida Canal Business.
Washington Republican

The Florida ship canal business requires
some looking into. The franchise granted by
the State several years ago for the erection
Of this needed improvement has not yet ex-
pired. and is in the hands of men who willnot
hesitate to assert their rights, real or imag-
matter Is really one of national Importance,
for it involves the practicability of cheap
transportation, via the Mississippi river and
bayous and inlets OF the Gulf of Mexico. to
the Atlantic coast at or near Brunswick, Ga.
II the scheme is to fall into the hands Of
political plunderers and monopoists it would
be better to have it nipped In the bud, now at
the very beginning.