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w. w. WAsHBUBN.-This old hero In photo
graphy advertises In another column. It is
hardly necessary for us to speak In commenda-
ton Of this celebrated photographer. who has
for years stood at the head of his profession.
and with his large means so extended his busi-
ness. by employing the finest artists and In
leasing his facilities for the production Of first
class pictures. that 1t becomes necessary COM
stantly for him to make still greater additions
to his already mammoth and elegant establish
ment. Washburn's pictures are superb works
OF artistic beauty. and any one so fortunate as
to have picture taken at his gallery will never
reQrpt IL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02
DEBT STATISTICS.

To the Editor of the Democrat:
The following on Estate Debts and Liabili.
ties" Is taken from Poor's Manual Of the Rail
roads of the United States for 1874 and 1875
and Is work carefully prepared and of &C.
knowledged authority. will change Poor's
arrangement by placing all the late Confed
crate States and their debts In one column
and all the other States of our Union and their
debts IN another column:
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

.r,s DEMOCRAT Is responsible for none Of
" snayys expressed In the communications
ID, =. s'thi s head; but no communications will
unoestn led except from responsible parties.l
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about running again for President and maxi
ing the party run Robinson again for Gov
ernor: Fernando Wood is dead sure that
important OF all.
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The proposed reduction of the tax on tobacco,
treasury officials estimate, will lessen the an
nual revenue about SO 000, 900 and 1t is probable
that their influence will be used to induce the
President to veto the measure should 1t pass
Congress. The treasury officials are also said
to favor the levying of @ national tax suffi-
cient to increase the revenue from s8,000,000
to SO OOOOOO
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The New Orleans Democrat.
[FarmereYille Gazettel


This excellent journal is righteously crow
ing over the Picdy,Hee and New Orleans Times
since the Legislature he's adopted its views
and consigned the Infamous Lo terry COM
pany among the things that were. The
loud and long as 1t pleases, for we feel proud
to know that q newspaper advocating that
the wants of the people can be sustained.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02

Spring goods will Ibe In great demand soon
Messrs. NJ L. Byrne Co.. 1853 Canal street. ar,
receiving large invoice this week.
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ICincinnati Comma,c,alI


WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Carefully prepared
estimates show that Ii the soldiers Of the Mex
lean war were pensioned las Is now being
urged, and has been urged for many sessions.
fOur-hfths OF the sum required would go into
the Southern States. This Is not urged as an
objection, for IL the soldiers OF that war are
worthy OF being placed on the pension list, it.
matters not where they live, but the fatal
weakness In the scheme Is that 1t would take
from the treasury millions and millions of
dollars and distribute 1t among able-bodied
men, who are as competent to earn their own
living aS other people. Invalid soldiers OF
that war are already pensioned, which 10 con-
sidered sufficient for the present, although 1t
is generally believed here that within five
years the remaining soldiers of the Mexican
war will be placed on the pension rolls.
A study OF the pension rolls reveals the
curious Tact that no pensions ever granted &C
70 All sections In uniform proportion as the
disbursements to the surviving soldiers OF the
War OF 1872 and their widows. That there
should be SO many OF these as has been de-
veloped Is matter of surprise to the PEN
sion Ofice. Or surviving soldiers of that
war, there are now on the rolls 10, 407, and the
widows OF soldiers, 1925. Considering that
man to have been soldier In that war must
now be at least eighty, the pension rolls
show examples OF longevity as numerous as
they are remarkable.
They are, however, pretty evenly distributed
over the country, and the money to pay them
annually goes into the following States In
about THIS pfOpOTuOn.
Maine, new Hampshire and Vermont. $4,000
Massach usetts. Rhode Island and Con-
neeicut. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1890
New York 172 600
Pennsylvania. ............... ............. $1,000
Ohio. ................. Observation-Disclosures. 80 000
Michigan. 80 600
Illinois Observation-Disclosures. ......... 81. 400
Minnesota and Wisconsin ..........- 22.500
Iowa and Nebraska. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 22.000
California, Oregon and Nevada .......... $500
Indiana 5000
Texas, Miss ssippi, Louisiana. Alabama.
Georgia. South Carolina and Florida 125.0o0
,ginia and Virginia ............ $4,000
COLORADO. Kansas and Missouri ......... $4,000
District OF Columbia. Delaware Mary
land and New Jersey. ....... ........... 10000
kenuekl y-....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $1,000
Rated according to population, the most
survivors live In Western New York and In
| the mountains Of Tennessee, Kentucky and
North Carolina. Are these sections the
healthiest portions of our country, or did
they furnish an undue proportion OF soldiers?
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic restores the appetite
and IL pleasant, safe and efficient.
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Florida ...... Dec 81, 1878 -. 5,62O,sO9 81
Georgia. an l, 1874. 1887, 084 90
Louisiana Ludsda h;a Jan / 1874 1000 22s 800 90
to the amount of 100000. for the estab-
lishment OF banks, the State soon ceased
to pay interest on these bonds and has
long since wholly repudiated them.
North Carolina. Oct. l, 1873. -. 29,547,045 90
The total receipts into the treasury the past
year from all sources was $654,476, all of
which was used UP in current expenses.
Not dollar was levied or collected to pay
the interest accruing on the State debts.
Besides the bonds above stated North
Carolina bonds) there Is outstanding in
terest due and unpaid to the amount OF
S6,7S1, 422 Is, making the total debt $780,
6Sl ACT Is.
South Carolina Oct. 81, 1873. :. .S2O, 65O, 1856 90
The assets of the State, October 81. 1878.
amounted to S9S0,700, namely, shares in
the following railroad and turnpike COM
panies." 1t Is unnecessary to mention
these; they foot up the above total
$980700.
The total amount of taxes collected In 1870
was only S505,437 for 1871 only $685.
and for 1872 81, $40, 257 "a. In 1869 the
amount was $1,511,644. The amount OF
taxes In arrears on January l, 1873, was
about 1861. $40.
The debt of this State has. SO far, been con-
tracted almost entirely for domestic pur-
poses.
Virginia Sept. 80, 1873. S45, 718, 112 %
So far West Virginia has not acknowledged
any portion of this debt, although its con-
stitution provided for an equitable adjust
ment OF the same The difficulty In the
way Of an adjustment is the lack of bene-
fits received by West Virginia from the
manner In which the proceeds OF the old
debt were applied-the works aided hav-
ing been almost wholly In "old" Virginia.
West Virginia-This State has as yetincurred
no debt
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ALL OTHER STATES.

This State minnesota, in 1858, contracted a
debt to the amount of S2275,o00 to aid
In the construction of railroads The rail-
roads that were intended to be aided, and
which agreed to pay the interest on these
bonds, broke down. The State, claiming
that its Endorsement was a conditional
one. intending onlydo secure to the rail-
roads the proceeds OF certain lands, failed
to pay the interest on the bonds. 1t has
by recent vote of the people, virtually
repudiated them.
Missouri JAN /, 1873 . SIS, "a, 900 90
New Hampshire.J une 1, 1873. 3,914,19 "A
New = Jersey Nov. 1873 $3.50. 1886, 800 90
Nebraska-This State has never issued bonds
New York Oct. l, 1873. -. &c $50, 406 40
Nevada May 1, 1871 66G000 90
Oregon ....... Sept. ], 1872 990S77 90
These Oregon bonds bonds are being rapidly
paid Off by the sinking funds. or other
fund. 800
Ohio ....... Sept. Is. 1879 so,, oee ia
Pennsylvania. Dec. 1, 1873 q. 794 061 "a
Rhode Island. April 30, 1873 263s 500 10
Vermont. Aug. 1, 1873 2g7 I'M m
Wisconsln-This State has no public debt tina
whole amount having been absorbed in
the school fund and other trust funds.
Again, in the case of Kentucky: "The sink.
ing fund had, at date. October TO- 1873 cash
and available resources to meet the negotiable
debt. amounting to S2,2s3 1884, Kentucky NAV
therefore, be said to be out of debt except TO
its own school funds, with large surplus on
hand"
In the case OF Maryland: "Total productive
stocks and stocks In sinking fund s4,522,-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-09
LEGISLATIVE.
uxETING or THE MISSOURI LRGIs-
LGTURE.



a.. Louis, Jan. s.--The Legislature met at
noon to-day. The mentors were sworn In and
The Legislature then adjourned till Q a. m. to-
morrow. The Greenbackers have passed a res
s,i1,ion not to go into the Democratic Senate
rial caucus. They viii hold their own caucus
and nominate their own candidate for Senator
This settles an important question. and makes
sixty-two members o majority. in the Demo-
cratic caucus, which virtually, Il is thought 80.
cures the election OF Vest The election OF
Bslch for Speaker e certain.
The Westliche Post to-day publishes Gov.
Phelps message, although it will not be sent to
the Assembly till to- morrow. The most inter-
estfng topic Is that relating to the State treasury
After recital OF all facts relative to the Mastin
Bank the Governor says that on the day that
bank failed s5Oe 1877 so OF the States money was
deposited there. This has been reduced by the
realization OF securities by $4,000. leaving a
claim against the bankfor S2s61s7 80.
The Governor labeH earnestly to show that
he has no legal control OF the State Treasurer.
and was therefore compelled to malntain q
passive attitude. The appointment Of com
mission OF three iurists to revise the State laws
Is recommended. The cost OF crime and crimi.
nails to the State was next adverted to. Missouri
having during the tHst TOUR years expended
$so25es Is in prosecuting and furnishing her
criminal classes. The cause of education, the
message says. Is gaining ground In the State.
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}, 1879. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

became so general that the interference of the-
Church, often threatened, finally was looked
upon as never likely to be interposed. al
short time since the betrothal OF Mr. Frank
Bowie and Miss Ida Hill, both we'll known ia
Maryland fashionable society, was announced.
An early celebration OF their nuptals was de-
cided upon. Accordingly invitations were is
sued to the elltc OF the county to attend the
wedding, at the residence of the bride,
near Upper Marlborough. The contract
ing parties are second cousins, but the
frequency Of such unions precluded
comment upon tie proposed marriage.
In accordance with the custom,
however, permission for the celebration Of
the wedding OF the cousins was asked from
the Archbishop Of this diocese WithouE
waiting for reply the preparations for the
event were made, and the formal application
was soon forgotten. The wedding day came
and the guests assembled At the appointed
hour the young couple took their places be-
fore the priest. All was In readiness for the
service to commence. In feeling tones the
holy father, iinstead OF reading the wedding
ceremony, announced that he had~j just re-
ceived orders from Archbishop Gibbons to
refuse his consent to the union A painful
scene followed, and the party broke up, leav-
ing. the disappointed couple deeply mortified
and grleved, They are determined to be
united, however, and have appealed to the
Pope for his sanction to their determination.
Meanwhile gossip runs riot In the neighbor-
hood.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-09

A curiosity, which astonishes scientists. is.
now on exhibition In Gould's cabinet at Mill
City, Cal. 1t is a perfectly formed petrified
hand, apparently that Of boy about four.
teen years OF age. The hand is open, the.
fingers being slightly bent toward The palm.
on which the thumb rests 1t was found az
the sulphur beds, near Rabbit Hole, BY one
OF the men employed In shoveling crude sui,
phur into the refining retort, and Is supposed
for ages. The fingers are comparatively
short q fact which indicates that It did not
belong to an Indian. as the red mems fingers
are generally longer than those Of the whites.
age To what race the owner OF the hand be-
longed, and how and when it was Embedded
In the sulphur, are unknown.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Tl,e senate.


WARRINGTON, Jan. s.--The Vice President laid
before the Senate letters from the Secretary OF
War, Transmitting the annual report OF the ex-
pendituro8 at the National Armory at Spring
held Mass. for the manufacture Of arms and
equipments for the fiscal year ending j June 30.
1878. Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
Also, reporting that the military reservations
OF Forts Seward and Vancouver are no lsnger
needed for military purposes, and recommend
ing their transfer to the Interior Department.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
A communication from &c some source q T wa was re- e.
Of making appropriations for publishing the
records OF the rebellion. Referred to the Com
mttto0 on Appropriations.
He also laid before the Senate the report OF
the proceedings of the joint commission on the
modification Of the plans for its erection. Ct to-
Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Edmunds.
Wallace. Hereford and Whyte. asking for the
payment of the arrears of pensions.
The House.
After the journal Of yesterday had
been read. Mr.. Cook. Of Georgia, arose
and announced the death Of bis col
this city at haIf.past 8 O'Clock this morning.
He offered resolution appointing q committee
of seven members of the House and three Sem
ators to take order with regard to the funeral
and to accompany the remains to Georgia. The
resolution was adopted, and the Speaker ap.
pointed pointed e the Conn SsGmitee tee Messrs Cook Of
bell Of Virginia. Stone Of Iowa. Davidson Of
Florida and Hanna OF Indiana. The Hossse
then. as further mark of respect to the men,
orr OF the deceased at 12:4O .. m. adjourned.
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How the Latest Social Tendency Operatea
I'm Nevada.
From the Virginia (Nevada) Chronic

From the Virginia (Nevada) Chronlcle.I
1t is now considered the height of fashion,
able fiummery In this city to be among the
late arrivals at social party given at q pri-
vate residence. Last evening there was a
party Of that description on North B street
which didn't come Off A lady who desired
to give little entertainment made The usual
preparations and invited number OF guests.
She illuminated the parlors and left the
blinds open, that the glare Of the gas might
light the weary traveller on the street. This
was her grand mistake. About 8 o'clock q
couple came up to the house, and the young
lady, looking In the window and see
ing the parlors empty, insisted on returning
home, as she would not for all the world do
such vulgar thing as to enter house where
there was not q big room full OF people to
LOOK at her. The two accordingly returned
home. In few minutes another couple re-
conpoitered the situation from across the
street and retired. One after another the.
guests came up, viewed the empty parlors
and melted back into the darkness. There
was no party, and the lady who had prepared
the entertainment didn't know what to make
OF such shabby treatment. This idea OF try
ing to be the last one at an evening party is
growing to be 80 common on the Comstock
that the time will come when an invitation to
Friday evenings entertainment will mean.
Come as early as possible on Saturday
morning."
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The Convention Question.
lHhreyeport Timas.l

As might have been anticipated, there Will
be strong effort to defeat the call by the
present Legislature OF constitutional con-
vention. It Is claimed that the amendments
were adopted at the recent election, and the
New Orleans Times argues therefrom that
opposed to a convention. Whether the count
will show that a majority OF votes were In
favor OF the amendments or not, we are per-
fectly well satisfied that majority of the
people of the State are In favor Of conven-
the amendments simply because they were
on the ticket and without rejecting that their
adoption would initiate against the call OF 8
conyentlon-in other words, give pretext to
opposing it.
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A HIGH SOCIAL SENSATION.
Disasreeable and Abrupt Postponement
Of q Wedding Ceremony.
Especial to the Cincinnati Commercial

Especial to the Cincinnati Commercially
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2.-The residents Of Up
Per Mari Marlborough, quiet little town IN Prince &C
the national capital, are just now engaged In
the discussion OF delectable society sensa-
tion In the matrimonial line, which recently
sons are both members OF two Of the oldest
Maryland families, one OF them being dis
tant relative OF ex-Gov. Bowie, and the other
a granddaughter OF Charles Hill, VINO was
well known STAKEHOLDER, and In his day re-
puted to be the wealthiest man In Washing
ton, In which city he spent bis winters, Hv-
ing In magnificent style with his handsome
wife, who was one OF the Leaders OF society at
the capital.
From the first settlement Of Prince Georges
county the Oldest families have intermarrIed.
In spite OF their Catholic faith and the viola,
tions Of the Church's tenets, until itbecame a
tradition that the arfstocratic scions of the
country never sought wives and husbands
beyond their blood relatjons. This cusfom
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Bishop. Cobb Poisoning Case-The
Testimony Obtained.

NORWICH. Conn.,. Jan. s.-The Bishop Cobb
Town WAS the first witness. She testified that
Kate Cobb called ON her Thursday evening"
before her husband died. leaving at an early
hour.
Mrs. Jennie Douglas testified that Mrs. Cobb
called on her the last Of May leaving about 8
Mrs. Mary Moffett testified to meeting Bishop
and Mrs. Cobb between and 10 o'clock on the
evening Of October 80 or November !, 1877.
to fix the time Of the February entertainment in
Breed Hall also to identify an article from Fra
responded with Bishops statement that Kate
told him Of such article
Mrs. Mary Gales testified to having met
Bishop and Mrs. Cobb going away for their
respective residences at IL O'Clock on the
eigh'eeth OF February. 1s78 a fortnight after
Mrs. Bishops death,
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SENATOR LAMAR.
HIS KEPORTED OPPOSITION TO
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.


4
A Misrepresentation Of Ms Views Con.
cernIng . Convention In Louisiana
what the senator Really said.
Senator Lamar was questioned by a repre-
sentative OF the DEMOCRAT as to how much
truth there was In the report, which is being
industriously circulated by ring men and
monopolists and other opponents OF conven-
ton, that he had expressed himself as being
strongly opposed to the Legislature Of Louisi-
ana calling a constitutional convention. The
Senator was informed that his name was
being used among the delegates from
the country parishes in order to deter
them from advocating convention. He was
told that the remark was attributed to him,
that IL the Legislature Of Louisiana ordered a
constitutional convention, it would leopard
ize the chances OF the Democratic party in
the next presidential contest.
The Senator replied that he had said
nothing to any one in opposition to, or In
favor OF, constitutional convention. He
knew nothing at all about the matter. The
prospects Of the Democracy In the next
presidential contest were not mentioned to
any one. The only thing he did say
was, that the calling OF conventions
In the Southern States at this time was
inopportune. The Senator remarked that he
didn't want to be dragged into State affairs,
which do not concern him. Senator Lamar
casually made the remark mentioned, but
did not know what position the gentleman to
whom Il was made occupied whether he was
a member Of the Legislature or not. The
Senator never intended that he should be
quoted as opposing q constitutional conven-
tion for Louisiana.
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THE NEW YORK CAPITOL.
The Opening of the new Capit0l-The he.
publican Caucus.

ALBANY. N. T., Jan. 2.-The new CAPITOL was
crowded last night. The reception In the new
chambers was brilliant. Hundreds of distin-
guished visitors from various States were
present. 0itmore's band was on hand. and
timated that 10000 guests visited the building.
At II O'Clock visitors began to depart In. little
Ha among d .he h ass 20 enve m 81 were & Edwara
from Boston to attend the reception.
A caucus of the Republican members OF the
Assembly, is not to be held until this evening
Sloan men claim that Alvord Is not quite sure
Of being elected Speaker, and want to put 1t off
till as late an hour as possible. All the men,
bers have arrived The postponemeDt OF the
caucus will necessitate the putting of OF the
delivery Of the Governors message until to-
m0rraW.
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sherman's Grave Mistake.
North American Rapuhliel

1t was grave mistake on the part Of the
Secretary, and an inexcusable one, to suspend
the legally demanded payments OF gold at the
In the treasury is for the payment Of the In
terest upon the public debt, and yet the bond
holders who had the check OF the assistant
treasury OF the United States upon the ireas-
urer, or any Of the assistant treasurers, pay
aDie IN coin, could not obtain the coin for
which the cte eek called yesterday at any SUBJ
treasury, except New York.
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,A.anestispn Or Roilers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-A number Of experts
called at the instance Of the ex-chief OF the
Bureau Of Steam Engineering, W. w. Wood.
were examined by the House Naval Com mittee
this morning. The substance Of their tes!i-
mony was that the water logged boilers intro:
an obsolete system but for the class Of engines
used preferable. in peint OF economy. durabili-
ty and convenience OF access for repairs. to the
water bottom boiiers Chief Engineer B. f.
Garvin OF the Kittery: navy yard. who was chief
engineer OF the Atlantic squadron during the
war, also testified as to the very imperfect
quality Of the boilers In the new vessels sent to
the squadron durfng the war.