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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02
TIE CAMP
The Last Mass Meetings in IHiay-
cite Parish The Democratic
Barbecue nj Carcncr0.
A Republican Meeting without speak
era or Audience-An Increased Mn
;ority for the Democratic state
Ticket Promised.
IHnepial W. tho Democrat.

UARFEGRo. Dec. a.. Yesterday q noon ia ueo
nle OF our vicinity aRae mhIed before tho store
OF our friend. lenaoe Bernard "nd lister ed ~
an eloquent speech from Mr ". Mnuton.
The speech was appreciated and waa greeted
with merited applause Altar this apeacu MIR
John Clerg. of NprmilianyIle. addressed The
audience IN bia enthusiastic way, producing
rounds Of applause.
The outlook IA now vary promising. and there
N no doubt that tho pemoerata will have n
sweeping majority IN Lafayette parieh.
Last Saturday the Republicans gave hatbn
cue, but II proved mn entire iaturo. Thore hp-
pears to be n want ~ unity In their party fcam
thla. The meeting was unattended, and
and their atand with its loaaans and national
cDlora remained aitnnt and uno"Nupiod during
the entire day
The excitement hero ia Intense. but every
body here ia peReeahla and oxceutinE oona5
sional shout Our littie town ia unusually quiet
RESIDENT.
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ST. LANDRY
The Fight Over tho Local Offices Party Lines
Generally Disregards Oh Parish
Questions,
Especial 10 tho Democrat /

OpebouRAs Dec. l.Eya ythinE mud every
body e on the Qtti ttrt for to mortowa election.
great deal Of excitement II manifested over
the different local iaaues to ~ decided nj the
pole tomorrow. Tho ofilros of sheria die
triet judge md dletriot attorney are being
fought FOR hy two ae,s of candidates. al from
the Democratic ranta, the ina aud outs. i II
supposed that the lattor Will have thu Repuh-
iiean support OF tho parrish, ThronRhout the
candidacy for local ofllaoa q decided ilenoai-
tion to Disregard uarty lines aud make the
Issues hetween men more than hetwcan politi-
CLANS has hson evlnoed LII many leaaors on
both sides With The State ticket L Il different.
aud the Democratic majority IN the pariah will
be increased hy to- morrowts rc'nrnE. Things
are progressing emoothlY and the election hiis
fair to be square aud correct. VOTER.
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mum. and would al Tho eame timo provo # i'm
mRnEe interest aud benetl,s iat he pUfta on tho
cpaat
Ship talani had Loon augpeatad rs tho most
convenient plasn mud It would serva as tho sta
ifOn for NV Orleans, Mobile Psuapnnln and
Fas rRgouls,
II waa beloved Tint tho rastrirtlona ~ allaran-
tine could be greatly mittgated mud that deteu-
tiou could be restricted 10 veaaeis having sick
ness on board. These could II necensaay ba
Hnloaded. thoroughly cleansad. and should 1t
ha deemed judinlaua thnir eErgnaa, when
thoroughly aired. could be Eent to tho mort Of
destination by lighters. Tho object Of tho Ma
tional Board Ia To secure all Rafoguaras against
Infection possible. with as little restriction upon
commerce or travel rs 10 compatible With auoh
prot er'fou
Dir. billing continued and further explained
tho advantages of tho proposed atation. and itt'
government by Tho National Board. and said.
among other things. that the expenses ~ In
spentt0n, hieinfeetion and cleaning would be
horua hJ tho national government, ttH iha OK
penFe would not include tho Tightening of ear
goes
After general inforohange Of views. tho GoI-
lowing resolution, offered by Mr., Edward Fen
nor, wha adQpte1
Resohed by tho New Oreana Auxiliary San
itarv Aasoeintlon md m"rebRntR nngagad IN
oommNroo with Mexico. Cuba md he Wes In
diau IsIaDds Tint we recommend to tho Ma
tipnRl Board of IIaalth tho establishment Of n
national quarantine station nj Shp leland for
the 'reRtMent ot infected yessels. aud that we
from the Stata of Ioutsiapasand GonGrNss Ra
will mike tho State md national laws hRrmo-
niens and nfIha I've
Tho resolution heing duly seooudeA was
unanimously ad"pted. ihe following waF also
RlnptHi.
He H,oso}red Fhat tho thanks Of lbia meet-
t"P hN ana nfo harehv tandaraI 70 br. ! s.
lltltfEs md Dr. ChHs r Folsom for thelr visit
Rud tho interest mnnifostR1 hy them In tftH
pr"tertion of oTr poIt from infectious disease
Tho meeting then adjourned
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Heavy Yield In East Baton Reugc.
From u Letter In tho n0naldapnyilIo Chief
WIitten hy Mr.. G. NJ. Gntig

From Letter In tho nonaldaonyilIo Chief.
Written hy MIR. &, NJ. Gatig
There are quite number of small planters
near mo who have been grinding for the past
ten Or fifteen days and several large pIarters
a. we'll notably Meeers. Rousau and Gar
dter who are not satisfied with the yield tho
general average being less than one hogshend
and half per acre am doing much hertnr
than any ono have heard from. MY stuhbIe,
somewhat scattering. though of good size.
yielded about ono hogshead tn the acre,
plant cane though larger and ut much better
stand. exceeded my expectations. the first six
acres ground yielding three hogsheads per
acre. and fifteen acres following give mo
thirty-iivc hogsheads. and al experimental
patch OF ono aero and throe-quartars yielded
SIX hoGsIieads. ! am satisfied that have
some twenty acres Of plant cane that will
surpaas in Yield any that have ground up to
this date. Mr. Aristide Melancon il sugar
maker on the place and IL making an excel
lent article OF sugar
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CONGRESS-.
II Meets, Hears tho Presidents Message
and then Adjourns Without Trans
noting any Business.
SENATE.


WlsulNaroN Doe l. Tho Senata waa called
II order ~ yice President Nheeler ~ "a o'clock
aud nrayer was nfrerea hy the chap aln.
Mesara. Anthony aud u pyn 4 WerA appointed
q rominttoe f. Join similar commit Iaa on the
parto Tia House rs wait upon tho President
aud inform him that both houses nf Gongreaa
were organized and rnady 70 renalya any com
muuinatiQn he might eho aotn mako. Pending
the rerprg " the committees, business WAS sits
pended.
Al II 40 o'clock thn rommitte 60 10 iha rrnalianf
not having reported. IN III tton of Mir, Thur
man a rereaa ~ three IuHrt"rs If mn hour wac
taken.
Tho senate rnronvaned NJ : u. m Mr Burn
sidn gayn notice thR ha would TO morrow ask
laavn to oal ny tho joint resolution nT rod hy
him Last ansetan with regard to the proposed
iutnIor nnie canal.
THE NIan President Iatl hafare tho Rena'e tho
annual Tup01t nf tho tnnrat NV of the Treasury
witch WA ordered ptiptnd. Jul Eofrre
o'rlaeR tho Fresifnnt'p meaapEo WAS received
aud road Nv lin Gie L.
AT II ftnauallisinn 1r ForrY rose tn announce
The anaih If hta rotlnuSuN 2aHhariah chandler
HH moved that the Senne', 40 y mark w 70
epae ~ tho ttinr,a m@tn wy; adlontn Agreed
~ and The 8nnAte H'llRnrnai ~ 3slh r. n
HoraEt
Al rraoaalv "a 'elna, iho Rpaakar ca'lel tho
House tD orlnl ani II, or II prayer hy tho chap
aiu ite ron wac ollla3 nni showed Tho attend
aneo of 2l5 membofs. 'hare hong tliy.siS ah
Thn uewy nlrelei memhara from California.
Iowa ana Nav Work quNttl@i for "flltn, taki"g
the ironGlad oath anl t4n II tuan took r4eoss
"a enRhn the committee - wait upon ths Pest
dent nnl iuforn MIN iNat thu Houaa wts ready
"a reeriye any communication trnm him
Al l.hn tha Presidents message wna received
and rand ~ thn Clark i wa ietnuea t. W
nrat WITH attention. h,,t afer att4n tho nom
hnra Gnil into annv@I aaiian. and the roadtnp WAS
Cauetuda - without any maHifaataiinna rf 40
prevail cr AianppruEat en either aldo of tho
Nausn
ON motion of Mr. Wood of Now York. the
meaanga md ACCOMMODATING documents warc
rorpfred Z, fhe y iii rlttan W the whole ana Hr-
dered pviutad.
Tae Hau 10 then adjourned.
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a Republican Paper Advises tire Adop-
Iion af the New GNnstitusl0n

tD0naldRonyille Chtefl
Wc aprae with tho West Ration Rouge
sugnr Tlautcr IN iEn opinion hat Judge rny-
lor Ioattie la not taking u wise course In np-
posing the adoption of tho proposed conatitu-
tion. That the instrument has defects can
not he denied, but, taken as 4 whole II Is
better adapted to The present condition OF the
State and people than the constitution now In
force II is more advisable tn trust to the
amendment ut the Objectionable features of
the new instrument than to furego the imme-
diate application OF lis advantages and to un-
DO the tcd us aud expensive work If the ro-
cent Constitutional Convention. Besides. tho
Republican representatives In tho convention
having signed the constitution aud given II
their Endorsement. their party Is. in some de
gree. committed ~ TIA support. ihc Repuh-
lican State Convention. To he sure. adopted
resolution recognizing sphere fur m honest
difference of opinion nn the question and
commencing II to tho individual convictions
Of voters. hut We think II would be moro con
eistent for Republicans IN general to favor
than 10 oppose tho instrument.
Tho least that can he said H. that 1t IL I'm
polite for any Republican loader togtye the
question such prominence in the impending
canvass as to create the impression That 1t u
sought to mako IL party issue.
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ST. JAMES.
Speeches by Messrt Gaudet, VOORHEES, and
Poohe The Anticipated Democratic
Vote Of the Parish.
81. lAMEs. nnanmhnr u. 1s,a

large audience Of whites and hIaeks q the
number of fully fnlN. assembled to-day ia the
neighhorhood of the court house 10 ltstcn 70
the canvassin9 party that had aoma VI to St
James to address the voters of that parish.
Hon. Clehert Gaudet was elected prcsilent of
the meeting, and Joseph Gourdain aud J.. Car
roll vice presidents.
in.takinG the chatr Mr. Gaudet opened the
meeting with an eloquent ana hiShly-appre
slated speech introducing Judge Albert Noor-
ntee. The Judges address was delivered Ill
iience which broke mt more than once In
rounds Of applause.
Mr.. Felix pOche followed I'll English
The parish ot ~ James has large negro
population. hut expects M d. be'ttr far The
Democratic ticket than i has eS.r 'ane before
previous time. and Il IL saHtain that ALI. OK vnry
nearly all, ~ these Wil 80 ta The rolls md votn
Tor Witt ~
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Ths weather ana crops.

INNW IHNI IH WUttI DWWF.I
Tho weather continues t. he very favorable
for tho cane, and every planter secms dcsir-
ous of awaiting himself Of the felieitious con
dltien Of the atmosphere to prepare his pro-
duee for market In some localities the stalk
IL, If anything better than IN lsiS, For In
stance, a gentleman who last Sunday left
Bayou Lafnurche said that III some places
they were obtaining a yield Of ZOO to 22oo
pounds yer arpent and tho very propltious
time which we uow have will most probably
further improve our prospects and aid the
plant In maturing perfectly The air IS dry
and fall-likc. and the rolling progresses un-
der the most favorable conditions We are
now hearing comparatively few complaints
regarding deficiency In the yield, and It looks
as ii the ultimate roturn would exceed our
previous pXnpCtatiOrs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02
FOR CITY JUDGE RIGHT BANK,
JUDGE HOLMES.

II the Editor ~ the Democrat
Tha Anti Ring have put IN nomination a
we'll known gentleman. hut Ha he hRa real-
denoa an tha right hank of the river In this par
i'll n Ineltglbie 10 the ofiloe " city Judge In
that lidsa district.
William VI Holmea. who Romn years ago was
elprted and Raryed second Justice Of the
pence In thIa parish. md who Ia tho regular
nominee of tho party has % host " frionda In
tho parish and has had n domi"ils for eome
time IN Algiers. from whenne his frIenia put
him In nomination.
On refarrIng osour llpa Of October. iFf we
nna tho following testimonial of ha capacity
and afnesa for th office, which Is ~ trua uow na
Il was three years ago aud we therefore repub-
IiRh II
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GERM An Y.

LONDON nno. THE Times financial article
snya One million hundred weight Of steel
hlooks hava recenty been sold hY krupp and
otbers for shipment America. and II ttoa tho
ta"t aa evidence thR Europa il Etnnipg to
oeor'ome the balance Of tvale which has re-
Gently been SO heavily against II.
Special dispatches from Barlin any Prince
Bismarck has wri ten urtvate lettar 10 tho
lanlore IL tho National Liberals, thanking
thom for tho aunport given by that putty TO the
government on tho railway question aud ok.
preaang tho hope that tho former friendly re-
ittons hei wnen himself and tho National tb.
ornls mny he removed. The CIoricAs are much
dis tatiatnd with this turn If Affairs
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AM USI,M Il NTS.
Acadamv OF MUSIC.


Rooa hoh " ~ = hlee Wlfn"REe9 "" second
presentation in this city Of 81 slooum,' and
oniavod Ilo bun,or on1 ovtilonont In tbt, ,l,,,
- f.,,,. p'''
WV .'"e -" "Hs iltlP tP q ms hait ana
moro than aatt7t"t his mRnY Ffi"nda IN the M,
dfnnna Hia hnrks md prowIs bphtnd Tho afat.e
LtL h,I,, o,l ,,r III -
"3''5" hs' '''ts's '' 'pu'sti t'i'' ~ "is' ~"
given IN mHnner which could only be acquired
bv long ItraotIpa anil q cOnseIe nj totta attention
=, h,i,,,t.. III. ,.h,, y, - tiII -
~. 80 "s''7N - ~ F'''t'nS WIZ
grand ahd ms atfugRla VIII hsm superb. His
flght with tho boar was aso we'll doue and tho
gamo manner III which he hold on ,ghilp Tho
skin vth n u,au In Il was climbing Il irea rn-
caived we'll merifael and .nthnainati" appialae
Jack Ia n IL var uror md ia IluntI 10 pnrofI hia
name am ,ng Tho for nj ST on III scroll If ta,nn
si Sloenmt will be repeat"d to night
'"eNp y, ,@"A '0gH@'
The Mighty Dollar enfert4thel good nu
dtenna HEhtn last evnung at thls theatre, rho
tlofehcSe VIII oe 'ltoWHd on sunday next ~
MRretIak = opera tenlpIny. VINO Will ihittnta
their ,opera season with Mnrofzaks, own CON
position. Tho Sleepy HOLLOW. MIR. Thomas
IRylnr. the advance hgeut ptthe company. ar
| rived tu the city yesterday
FnrNcH orErA HOUSE
b,, " itc ,,o VII, L,at ~, NJ ,Id -,
~ rsee nt mi o,tractiys shara III -
- " ,I H. > ,rnt H. r. , t ,tt,Se s a.s
o,,in9 hs th@ ItnIian Onaro sro,1 s' tri
I,Ina ~ no tpo nn'r rna a y ssnttnfI, Ife ,rant
and va IL both Wa teeogntza tha tntt"b ~ tha
=" and in fha nrona r. IL o,,den ,bnt b',
ponizsrti has 81 Ian from Donfzntti Tha
,has.a ara iii Iuei, Ennh thatt ho'' ~
a RI rermiesible ma ono nj thu ,gittiest E,onch
writnrs Alnhonae Kar frenneu,lv r"nnnt. him =
anlf Ia many nf his bnet work.
or the performanea lust night we will dls-
pose In three words U was parieet; II a GER
a h tl h g'raaa M,''e'i ' oe SEeh
Miss Ty Tarasinn Sing"r "a I,unrazio w,a fdeol
Uar dromatia nnvars shownd nm To- their fnii
extent In that rGl., Rhe waa Inc Borpia hi
over ",". "n" m .,, o, ~
ss sias ~ ,dt, r WI 1,'se s lah n"csion
10 n es - .en nhI ,t ~. m ;o ]
~ f. ~ oda nnothar nnrel " - i har o,tIt
~ IIor W ltarretntion nf ,h ~ pi az t. t
oniw trua dramnie In ynrossion a graeaui ,T I'M
t,'y ~ = ~, - L ~ ~ III
ehastn. never overdono. rho note which she
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The Latest News by Cable from
England and tho Continent.
Prince Alexander Of Bulgaria Anxious
to Abdicate Tho Situation in
France Less Strained Bis
marck Coquetting with
the National Lib
erals.
Cardinal Mapning's Appeal for Aid for
ireland.
ENGLAND.

LONDON Dee. Am appeal from Cardinal
Manning for auhsNrptio ons 10 alleviate the dis
troea in ireland was ro1d In all the Catholic
Ghnrohes IN tho metropolis yesterday. II stated
that IN tho west of Trel md auoh hunger poverty
aud want is now 10 be aaon IA never has boon
known since Tho great Irish famine. A genoial
cnlaefion for this purpose wRs appointed for
next SUNDAY
IoNnns lter l@.Ft Ct9diofrny Il san It Iarga
and Important firm IN Hamburg, with extensive
trans Atlantic como tions. have suspended
payment,
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THE CRISIS.

T. tho Editor of tho Democrat.
To-day will toll whether or net Louisiana IA
to return to Radical miatne and carrnt-hag op-
preseion, Ring and Anti RinE Democrats.
whito differing rs 81 who ought f. le aherif
and cln ks. aheUd he q Unlf and consolidate
their vctoa for tho regular In&islativa nouni
ntes If the party as Il Ia ouly through the door
q lln state House TINT the . ilsattia Nchonl f.
Roan5fnl expect To toren thrir WIZ into tho
peoples pnhlic affairs. Respectfully.
PATRIOT
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the silver dollars must tate their place and the
present plethora hathna tallnvai Further re-
iiaf # thinks. NIL como ftom the natural opera
tton " the laws of trade. Money. which haa
flowed ID fteely from i.uroEn to tho United
Atatea, will mako itanlf felt ~ the latter country
followed ny a demand fpr European RoodH and
roua' uuent arrest or reversal nf tho westward
flow Of gold. The procnaa may he slow. but II II
n nil re- mOXamnnI nf The tilaa.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02
TUE ELE,V E,NTH WARD REPRE-
SENTATIVE.

Whilo the many friends Of MI. Joseph BraWer
md indeed tho ronple Of the eleventh ward,
will regrot his Withdrawal from the contest for
REPRESENTATIVES In tho IIouan, thay will be-
been replaced hy that nf lion. II NJ Dgdnu. Mr.
Ogden Ia a we'll known talented aud very uOpu-
lnr gentleman. md hl election viii anourn to
the naaula 0f Tho alavauth ward m Hh1n and
ploplUHt Representative.
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the rn,ted states supreme Court.

WAsaINaroN. Dan l.-Lnko " Fnlay. 81
Memphis. Robert Sites NJ Richmond and Geo,
VI, Dean. or Ja,k onvi!ie. T 4, ware to-day ad-
r1tttei to practice in TIL Cntted States sup:
Court
The following Southern easa was deEtiad;
Ihos. J. Noolfolk et II. " knbers A. Ntshit.
from the Circuit Court fer the : authern District
OF Georgia. Decree affirmed with costs
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RUSSIA.

SIN PFrrnsnrna nae f., The publication of
the Goias newspaper ma been suspended for
tlya months,
tospoS. Dec Ia Borln dispatch to tho
StdH}dti says: The Car aud OzareWIteh will
moot ut MOSCOW Tuosdqy. A re 'eption win he
given t0 tho nobility. ~ whieh an Imperial ad-
draas will hn delivered, aud II thNre Is any
truth In Tho recent rum ors Of a now departure
In the Ru alan government, through tho or
gant1ation OF ioEiEinttve coducll ete some
announcement to that effect will probably be
MAJ
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LAFAYETTE.
Preparing for tie Election A Handsome
Majority Certain for Wills and Tho
New Constitution,
LsnenEal M tlln nnmnrral ]

vFnMirtoNylL,F, H.. Dec ! Ttmea Rrh i've
ly here to-day. The etteeta arn full of people.
and especially of the ooorea yetofa, hlnain
or men are to he seen en tia eduafca ana 1T the
corners. al doubtless working up voiaa for the
different candidates fer g. morrow. There will
be an rlnuaupl intcrost manifested III tha elee
tIon here. and the Indications point tn q large
vote being east. giving Wilt and the ennstltu-
tion handsome majority IN Lafayrtte pRrish
OBSERVER.
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A CONFERE RENCI5.
A Proposed Quarantine Station ri
Shin Island

At ii o'clock yesterday thore was u special
meeting of tho executive committee Of tho Now
Otlnans Auxiliary Sanitary Association he'd
for tho purpose OF comforting with DR. j. s,
Billings of tho National Board of Health, and
DR.. @. f. J. Folsom also member Of that body
and secretary Of the Massachusetts State Boa. d
Of Health
large number OF merchants. particularly
those having busnass In the Island OF Cuba.
the West Indies and Mexico had boen invited,
and there was present at tho meeting CAPT. Mil
ler. of the firm Of Miller 4 Co.. ship agents; L.
Hal uandez. of the New Orleans. Florida and
Havana Staamstip Iine: J. Brunaso. Of D.
Fatlo & CO.; aam,l G. yogt. repretenting G..
Muil Lima; r. y. Post. of Post Sons; Mr.. Le-
Eane Of Lns rs + mo%E" N"wn 1o Fsd Frrd'Gk q b
ea&o, civil enEi.esr, and ,o,her ,gentlpmen.
raprasenttpg the commercial aud shipp,ipg In,
,nre.ts .f Ngw or.ana; aIs9 Hon. Ehwa{d
and the 70 owiuE mamhers of tho eXncuftv0
committee of thn sanitary Aseosiatton: Mes. rs,
yiea president; Gen. Cyrus ~ 7say a Ba dWin,
Geo Hotter. Chns. Gluten. Ihos. j, edward.
JOS. Bowling, W. L. schmGt, nr. 6 b. " bite.
sanitary dirsettr. MI. Gustase Deveon and
Tkos. $. Elder
op1EGr OF MEETING.
h consi'f + thu LAC ability ard desirability
VI estab!ish htr ( national quarantine station at
Ship Island, ana the Jews OF the merchants
thereon.
Alter full discussion the following was cub
mitted. The conference was for the purpose oR
considering and deciding upon the proper
quarantine regulations against tho tropical
ports.
Gen. Bussey called the meeting to order, and
after a'tng the purpose Of the meeting intro
due Il Dr.. Billings.
I Dr. Billings statcith he had come on hasty
visit TO Now Orleans for tbs eurpose Of gett Ing
/ the views ot business men relative 10 the best
/ point at which to loc 3te quarantine station, at
which vessels from infected ports bound for
/ ports on the Gut coast could be inspected and.
National Board OF Heal did not claim to have
authority IN the matter OF a station except by
consent of the local authorities OF the uorts in
terested, but he thought the establishment of q
| national quarantine station at some point With
Ia easy reach OF vessels would reduce the bur-
dens and hardsaips OF quarantine 10 mini
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Appointment h, the President

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE President sent 70
the Senate to-day the name OF George W Me
crary, Of Iowa. TO be nudge of the Eighth Cir
cult,
Among ~ nominations sent to the Senate
today were the I lioWng Of postmasters at
II " st roint, Ga Wm. Youngblood, at Union
Springs Ala; John G. Ma ming. O. San An
tonic. Tex.; Henry i Rankin. at Hamps cad
Is.
The following internal revenue appoint
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4 scuiling Eatcaan the Thsmes- spencer
Against TRrryer.

LONDON. Dec i.-Spelcer 81 Chelsea. who
rowef the bow oar III the london Crew at the
Gantennial Regatta in 1876. defeated George
floo side over the Thame,' championship
course to-day. by three lengths i'll twenty-five
minutes and twenty six seconds.
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NATCHIT0CliES.
An Alliance Between the Greenbaokers and
the Republicans The Probable DEM
ocratic Majority II the Parish,
Espeeisl to the Democrat. !

NkTcHIroCuEs Dec. THE Democrats closed
the canvass 10 night with brilliant speeches
and hig Ruitauae III tho Court Uouae, The
Radicals ani Graenhaekers Ara fully combined
against us The Radical negro votes against
the constitution aud fnr Radical state caudi
dates. The Democracy IA snltd and enthu-
siastic and madc splendid canvass. Wa will
beat tha combination from 2'ato 800 majority.
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Death cf Gen Ie6 g. usyis

NEw ToKx Pee. v A EhiraEo special an
uounGes he death of tiau.J II Davis MI tha
Palmer House, yestar isy afternoon. h has
oesn suffering from jsundf, far sevaraI sears
He attended the reunion NJ thA Army of tina
umharland AT Washington aud took severe
sold at the cera Monies NJ unyeiting the Thomas
monument. He was ntty-thr+e wars ot age
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02
ITAIY.

PARIS Dec I. Twent ty-seven persona ware
dnnpipg on the ground HaCr Of factory In
eourae of construction, ut Foggia. Naplea whom
tho two upper Il lors iet upon them. Seven
persuns haze boon extrteated. but thero is no
hope of reaeuing tho others alive.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02
AFGHANIATAN.

CAEr1t nee l.. Under Instructions from tho
ElGaruy Of India tho eX-AmGNr. lHko0h Khan
Lett CnbuI t"day for Poshawar under charge
of CAPT, Turner.