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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
THE CROCKETTs.
Descendants Of the Great "DaYy" in Texas,
and What They Are Doing.

tUorrespondence Of the Courier-Jo Journal.I
GtsANBURY, Tex, Sept. aO.-Davy Crockett
Is a name almost familiar as George Wash
ington. Years ago the eccentric genius, the
Tennessee Senator, the brave, liberty -loving
Davy Crockett, came to Texas to participate
In the war of Texan independence, and was
butchered at the now famous Alamo, along
with number Of our honored defenders.
Allow me to state that didn't start cat with
the intention Of writing a eulogy on DaFy
Crockett, as that has been done Thousand
times by men million times mora competent,
but to try to give some information as regards
his descendants.
Robert P. Crockett, the oylly surviving son
of the historical David, has lived on his farm,
few miles from this town, for good many
bridge across the Braves river at this place.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
THE SO-CALLED FEVER PLOT.
a Denial from Gen. Beauregard that He Ever
Held Any Conversation with Gov.
Blackburn on the Subject.
rn tho Editnr OF tho Cincinnnti Gazntta: !:

To the Editor Of the Cincinnati GRzette:
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.--My attention has beer
called TO the following extracts from d tele-
graphic dispatch iD your paper Of October
purporting to give a conversation with DR.
Blackburn, OF Kentucky, In 1869, on M Ar
kansas river boat, relative to his alleged plan
for introducing yellow fever into the United
States, during the war:
"He said that he had laid his plans before
Gen. Beauregard III full and that he had up
proved them and gave him q pass through
the Confederate lines, by which he was en-
abled to reach the North, and to cross at De-
trolt into Canada He had only com
municatef them to Gen. Beaurtgard, and the
only pass he used was from him"
| can but express my surprise that Dr..
Blackburn, # correctly reported, should have
made such an unwarrantabie statement. [
deny most positively that | ever saw him In
Charleston, in 1863. or at any other time. and
that heard from him his plans, approved
them or gave him a pass to enable him to
carry out d design, If practicable at ALL 50
contrary to Civilized warfare. This denial
Is corroborated by the testimony Of my Chief
Of Staff, Gen. Thomas Jordan.
am informed on good authority that the
doctor sailed from Wilmington. N. G., in the
summer Of 1863. Ny military department
composed only the States OF South Carolina.
Georgia and Florida, beyond the limits of
To sail out Of Wilmington pass from the
commanding officer of that department was
Indispensable. II DR.. b. had communicated
his plans to me I would surely have dlsap-
proved them. not only as impractcable, but
as unworthy OF our cause.
In conclusion permit me, however, to say.
Mr.. Editor, that after the lapse OF nearly tif-
teen years since the war; 1t Is high time that
the veil should be drawn over the errors-On
both sdes-of omission and commission due
to the embittered passions Of that fratricidal
struggle, and that we should henceforth en-
deavor only to aid in restoring peace and good
all the elements Of unbounded prosperity.
Respectfully, G. L. BEAUREGARD.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
THE REPUBLICAN CAMP.
The Meeting of the State Convention
to-day.

The Republican State nominating convention
meets at the Globe Theatre at noon to-day.
Demas of st. John. will be elected temporary
chairman, and will In all probability preside for
several days, as 1t will take the convention
some time to pass upon the claims Of the many
contesting delegations from the wards In this
parish. and from purtshos Id The country.
Pnchback will have fight for his seat. for II
man named JoSephs has come all the way from
Madison parish to contest It,
The State Central Committee. mot yesterday.
and under Its direction secretary Vfgers pre-
pared the roll of the convention.
The contest In tho filth ward Of this city has
led to the ordering OF new election. which will
De held to-day. II promises to be lively afflir.
and there Ia Just q possibility that 1t will cul-
inmate In trouble at the poll.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
Row Butler sets,ea 1t.

Ben Butler was called upon by G person
who wanted to have talk with hina
Mr.. Butler said he, 4one OF my neigh.
boris COWS jumped my garden-gate last night
and completely destroyed my hoWeg-beds.
The gate was Of the height required By laW~
Now, wish to know whether I can obtain
damagesY'
"Most assuredly," replied the Widows
friend.
aWeli, Mr. Butler, how muchy'
sOh about So"
"But, Mr. Butter p trintnphantly, stthe COW
was yours"
s.Ahr' said Mr. Butler, taoughtfuIiy: and
he looked unutterable things out ef hia bad
off a lew lines ON piece Of paper and hand
ed it to his visitor. Ii was In th, form Of ara
account, and read as follows:
'tB. r. Butler to Mr.. -, Dr.. to damages
balance due, $5." s,
''Mr. =" said Mr.. Butler, softly, .You
needn't hurry about the Payment,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
THE FEVER.
A Budget of New Gases and Deaths at Mem
phis and Forest City.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 1.-Two new cases were re-
ported to-day: Mrs Nj. j Mccullough, Chas.
Mccullough. One death Herman Askenas.
The following whites supplied with nurses
by the Towards: Harvey Pores. Lofty Leigh,
Henry Grousser
At daylight this morning the Thermometers
had fallen To Az. but owing to II high wind
there was no frost. Tonight 1t is very cold,
with the wind from the north.
One death occurred at Forest City Arkan-
sas. to-day: Miss Minerva Wade. There are
no new cases there.
DIR. n. w. Mitchell leaves on n special train
tomorrow for that point
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
An Aunt sues Her Nephew for Breach OF
& g%@ Promise.

ALBANY. Oct. 19.-rhe case OF Nancy v.
Campbell va. 0rson l.. Champion for $40, 900
damages, on account Of an alleged breach Of
promise OF marriage. has been On trial In the
United States District Court here for several
days. The defendant, In his answer, denied
that he ever promised to marry plaintiff In
this State, asserting that the contract was
made at Mobile in October 1873; that plain
tiff was half sister of defendants mother
that plaintiff and defendants mother We're
daughters VI the same father, and that the
statutes Of Alabama, In which State the
promise was made, prohibit such marriages
as incestuous. The jury tonight returned
verdict for the plaintiff
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
some sound Advice for Mississippi.

The people of Louisiana have tried holding
elections for State and county officers at the
same time that presidential and congress
sional elections take place. and found to their
sorrow that it did not work we'll. For the
good Of the State they have, in their new con-
stitution which Is to be voted for next Decem-
Der, changed State elections from the time Of
national elections to a different year. They
want no more United States marshals and
supervisors running their State elections.
The people Of Mississippi had better profit
by Louisiana's experience and vote down the
proposed amendment to the constitution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
wEATB Ea PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 19.-For the Middle States
partly cloudy weather; winds mostly from the
northwest to northeast; rising barometer and
slight changes in tho temperature.
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley during
Monday, rising temperature and falling ba-
erly and southerly. and partly cloudy weather.
For the Cult States. slowly rising temperature
northerly winds shifting to east and south
clear or partly cloudy weather and q slight rise
followed by falling barometer,
For the South Atlantic States. generally cool
er. northwest TO northeast winds; partly cloudy
weather. rain on the coast. and slowly rising
barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. .19.-News has reached
Samarcand that u hundred mounted Tekke
Turcomans attacked. on the fifteenth OF Sep
tember, part Of the Russian expedition, who
are surveying Anna Darija, but were repulsed
The expedition was very heartily received on.
arriving in Afghan Territory The entire
course Of Anna Darija and Its al1luents has
been examined and pronounced navigable.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
aElilIANISTAN.

StMhA, Oct. ta-Ameer Yahoob Khan has
announced his discrimination to abdiGate and
states that he intended to abdcate earlier but
was dissuaded. Gen. Roberts has advised the
Ameer to reconsider the matter. but the
Amecr adhersa to his resolution. Gen. Roberts
In consequences II making arrangements for
maintaining order In Afghanistan and carry
ing on the administration.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
SPECIE PAYMENTS.

It looked Saturday to the largo number Of
employees of II well-known building In this city
rs II the good old days before the war had como
again. for their week s wages were paid them In
gold. With plenty of work for the skilled labor
In the city. and payments Ia the yellow metal,
1t does appear as If the good time SO long com
ing at hani
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
A strong Man.
Washington Post. ]

There is yet room In Siberia for few moro
Ing them to occupy 1t. The prisons OK thet
empire are full. Alexander is a 'ssbrong mar,
and his people have the blessing of IN strong
government" It might be well for aen.
Grant TO take the Russian mission for few
months In order to more thoroughly atudy
the Russian system before, accepting the
third-term racs on the 'stTung MAJ" plat
FORM
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
A Governor with Blood in His Eye,

Gov. Pitkin, of Colorado, Is very warlike
person. He recently forwarded this dispatch !:
sIndians off their reservation seeking to de-
stroy your settlements and game are to be
Send this word to the settlements" Gov.
Pitkin should be promoted to the mayoralty
Of that morally as well as geographically al
ttudinarian city OF his State, Leadvilla.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
WEDDING THEM OUT.

Mr.. Cavanac. the State Registrar Of Voters.
has taken very important step recently. and
which, he says. he proposes to carry out thor
oughly. that Is. tho revision Of the registration
books TO erase from thelr face the names Of ali
persons that may have been convicted Of felony
and arc. therefore. under the law debarred the
persons have had their names erased and been
notified to return their certificates of reRistra-
ton TO the Registrar under the penalty of going
ia uil
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
TEE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.
discourse by Rev. Father Finn at st.
Patrick's.

During 10 o'clock service. the Rev. Father
Finn. now OF the diocese OF Natchez and for
merry OIL this city. delivered an interesting SER
mon on the subject of Christ. at st. Patrick's
Church. Those who were fortunate enough to
% present will remember it as rare exhibi-
tion OF pulpit eloquencs and of profound phil
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
me Fastest Time an Record

Nevada, yesterday, Theodore Winters's colt
Connor, a two year old, by Norfolk, carrying
eight pounds over the rule weight, ran q
three-quarters dash In :15ts, the fastest time
ever made by q colt Of that age.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20

Death of Hen. ~. A. Carker.
AUGUSTA Ga. Oct 1s-Hon. s. a. Carker of
Bourke county, Ga, a prominent lawyer and
rmer member Of Congress from this district,
died suddenly to-day OF paralysis
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Negro Grew Mutiny at Sea One Of tht
Mutineers Killed and the Rest
Ironed.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19,-The negro crew OF
the British bark Nova Scotia, hence yester-
day for Avonmouth, mnttnied when off An
napolis and made an attack on the officers
In the conflict which ensued one or the mutt
neers was shot, after which the others yield
ed. The bark proceeded To the naval academy
ut Annapolis, and procured file of marines,
who put the muttneers In irons and brought
them to this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
COTTON GIN BURN ED,

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct ia day or two
since large cotton gin belonging To Col. w
ii. Sprattley. of Greensvlle county, was de-
stroyed by fire. The fire was caused by a
match igntting In the cotton while passing
through the gin There was no insurance.
FIRE AT 1916 RAPIDS.
DETROIT, Oct. 19.-The fire at Big Rapids
this morning destroyed the Mason House
and three stories and damaged many others.
Total loss, S25o00: mostly insured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
TWO MuRDEKERs At LARGE.

BOSTON, OCT. I3.--FIva prlsOners made
their escape from the Middlesax county jail
at East Cambridge tonight. They gained
access to the corridor from their cells by
means Of false keys and escaped through the
windows, the bars of which were sawed and
sprung. Two Of the prisoners. Mortimer
johnson and John Buazell, were under In
dictment for minor oifenses but are old
1Frnpdara
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-20
MILLS BURN ED.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1a-The Exchange Mills,
on East street, near Rivington, owned ny
Lawrence q Co, together with a large guam
tity Of grain, were destroyed by fire last
night, Loss S5OnO0.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14
nv PROXY.

Some time since one Of the brightest
and wittiest of CincinnaLi's girls went
abroad, and when she returned home
about the first person to congratulate
her on her safe return was B-,a young
blood of the city, whose dollars exceed
his sense in ratio of about million
TO one.
"Aw, Miss W" he said, "permit
me to greet you. / know you have
had a very pleasant trip abroad"
eyes," she answered, every pleasant
indeed. ! was all over the continent,
and through England, Scotland and
Ireland"
"Ah, in Irelandl And did you see
the Barney stOneH"
"Yes, was there"
"Oh, I should 80 delight to see it. It
has always been desire of mine to
kiss that celebrated stone, but / have
never had the opportunity"
"Indeedl Then you should go there
and do So"
II know, but l havn't done so. But
why shouldn't do it by proxy You
have been there and kissed it, and why
shouldn't take the influence of the
Blarney from your lipsF' and the smart
Aleck stepped forward to prOxify the
young lady.
But she drew back, and looking hin
sauarely in the face, said: 81 beg
your pardon, my dear Mr.. B., but
sat upon the Blarney stone"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14

Butler represents this man Nix to be.
They courted the conflict. They put
him in position whence trouble would
inevitably come. They had no right to
impose upon the white people Of Black
vile the degradation and humiliation Of
recognizing despised citizen in an Off
cial c"pacity-of forcing them to deal
with him daily in a government office.
The full responsibility for their acts
they cannot shirk. II Nix shall die,
his blood will be upon the heads Of the
Postmaster General and the President,
AZ we'll as upon those who did the shoot
ing. They may escape public censure
just az the Russian government may
escape being held responsible for the
butchery Of the English at Cabul. Bot
in morals, if not in law, they are guilty
of promoting the crime when they reck.
lessly bring about that state Of affairs
which, in all likelihood, would lead to
its perpetration.-RaleigA IN. G. J Oh.
seTUeF.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14
now ADVKRTTsISG PAYS.

The first time a man looks at the ad-
vertisement he does not see it.
The second time he does not notice
it.
The third time he is dimly conscious
of it.
The fourth time he family remem-
bers having seen something of the kind
before.
The fifth time he reads half Of it.
The sixth time he turns up his nose
at it.
The seventh time he reads it through
and says "pshaw."
The eighth time he calculates, "here's
that confounded thing again"
The ninth time he wonders ." if there
Is anything in it."
The tenth time he thinks it might
suit somebody else's case.
The eleventh time he thinks be will
ask his neighbor if he has tried or
knows anything about it.
The twelfth time he wonders how the
advertiser can make it pay.
The thirteenth time he rather thinks
it must be a good thing.
The fourteenth time he happens to
think it was just what he wanted.
The fifteenth time he resolves to try
It as soon as be can afferd it.
The sixteenth time he examines the
address carefully, and makes a memo
randum of it.
The seventeenth time he feels tanta
lized to think he can hardly afford it
The eighteenth time he is painfully
reminded he much needs that particu
lArly excellent article.
The nineteenth time he counts hi
money to see how much he would hav'
left if he bought it; and
The twentieth time he frantically
Iushes out in fit of desperation ant
buys.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14
SheriT's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 WRIT OF EXECU-
ID ton issued out of the Circuit Court Of
the State OF Oregon for the County Of Linn,
TO me directed and delivered, on the LIST
day Of october, 1879, in favor Of Isaac SEN
ders, J. Sternberg and A. Waehenheimer,
partners as Sternberg, Senders * Co.,
plaintiffs, and against u. g. Michael, de-
fendant, for the sum Of four hundred and
eighty-fiye and 25-lO0 dollars in u. s. gold
coin, with interest in like coin at tho rate
of twelve pei cent. per annum from the 27th
day OF September, 1879, and the further
sum Of th.rty-eight and 90 100 dollars costs
have applied thereon the following real
property heretofore attached as the prop
erty Of said defendant at the suit of said
plaintiff, to-wit;
Beginning at a point seven chains and
thirty-nine links & 39-IO1 chainsA and
Fast from the Southeast corner Of James
Michael's donation land claim in Town
ship fourteen IA South Range thIee (3)
West in Linn County, Oregon, and run
ming thence West five chains, thence North
nineteen degrees and thirty minutes, East
thirty-four chains and twenty-four links,
thence East five chains, thence North
| nineteen degrees and Thirty minutes East
| five chains to the North line of Section l3,
| Tp. II. s. R.3 W., thence East twenty-four
chains and fifty liHks to u. Griiiith's North
west corner, thence South nine degrees
and thirty minutes, Fast thirty-nine chains
and ten links, thence West forty chains
and fifty links to the East line Of James
| Mfchaels donation land claim, the place
| of beginning, and containing one hundred
and twenty eight and 35-10O acres, more
or less; aIso beginning at the Southwest
corner of Samuel Johnson's claim, Eotif-
| cation No. 202l, and running in North
easterly direction on the Western bound
ary of said claina twenty six rods, thence
in SOutheasterlY direction to the North
west corner of Elisha Grifiith's land claim
thence West eight rods to the place of be.
ginning, containing acres, more or less
also commencing at the Southeast corner
of Jared Michael's donation land claim
thence North magnetic IG0 rods, thence
West magnetic 200 rods, thence Soutl
magnetic 100 rods, thence East magnetic
200 rods to the place of beginning, contain
ing 200 acres, in TIP. ID s. II. 3 w, princi
pally in section IA, containing in all 33
50-100 acres in Linn County, Oregon, to
gether with the tenements, herediiament
and appurtenances thereunto belonging o
in anywise appertaining, and ON
SATURDAY, the 29th dag Of Nouem1Jer, 1878
at the Court House door in the city of Al
bany, Linn County, Oregon, at the hou
I of / o'clock p. M, / will sell the said rea
property atpublic auction for cash in han
to the highest bidder, to satisfy said writ
with accruing costs.
Dated this 23d day Of October, 1879.
L. G. DICKEY,
12w5 Sheriff of Linn Co., Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14

The New York Tribune has been ex-
ercising itself greatly over the debts Of
the Southern States. 1t has grown
SO wrothy on this subject that several
other papers have become interested
in the matter and have begun the in
vestigatioR of the debts records of the
Northern States. with the following re-
suit:
Kansas, strong Republican State,
repudiated s., Sal 900.
Sixteen Republican counties in Kan
sas repudiated S3,547, 900.
Seventeen Republican counties in
Republican Illinois, repudiated Ss,577,,
600.
Minnesota, an overwhelming Repub
lican State, repudiatej 81, 100000.
Total amount repudiated by three
Republican Northern States, go, ,l66,
600.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14
Summons.

IL Ae Coa1iy Court et tie County ef Linn IN
Tie State et oregon:
J. l.. Cowan, Plaintiff, vs.. William Set
tie, Defendant.
To William Settle, the above named Dc.
fendant.
In the name OF the State Of Oregon, you
are hereby required 10 appear and answer
the complaint Of the above Plaintiff in tho
above entitled Court, now on file with the
Clerk of said Court, by the first day of the
next regular term of said Court after the
publication of this summons for six weeks,
to be begun and held on tho first Monday
Of December. 1879, and answer tho com.
plant OF the plaintiff herein and you arr
hereby notified that If you fail to appea
and answer said complaint, as hereby re
quired, the plaintiff will take Judgment
against you for want of such answer tor
the sum of Sl43 II, and for interest on
ST0.l4 thereof from Aug. 1st, 1878, at the
rate Of 10 per cent. per annum, and for in
terest on S73 90 from Oct. ID, 1873, mt the
rate Of ten per cent. per annum, and for
the costs and disbursements OF this action.
Published by order Of \. A. Johns, Judge
OF Court, which order bears date Sept.
10Th, 1879.
l.. FLINN,
owl Atty for Plaintiff.