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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

ne demand UPON the Treasury Depart
nent for $40 certificates Is 90 great that the
bureau of Engraving and Printing Ia unable
y furnish supply. AT present the bureau
Y delivering about 100000 per day, and by
49, week the supply will be increased to
s2ooo 900 per day. The whole amount au-
saorized ID $40, 0oo,0 900, and trile over sfs.-
E000 eco has already been a1ad
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

Old silver coin TO the value Of $500, 600 was
sola by the German government In London
Yesterday. When the pending silver bill BE-
comes 9 law the purchaser may bring the
nesai OYER here, have IL recoined, and realize
sAso9 or $4,000 On his bargain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

IEG0ND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish Of Orleans. No. III 3sf-4W Whereas, Mrs.
Fanny Eawife has DetIsIoned the court for
letters Of administration on the estate Of the ATE
Edward W. Eawlfe. deceased. Notice. Is hereby
given 10 all whom it may concern to saow cause
within ten days why the orsger CT the said refi-
TONER should not be- granted.
nag17 II as* JOHN HERBERT. Uerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17
MEddIing. Latest {,

The position OF the market at New York may
be seen from the following.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

The pork packing at Chicago since the
sicee of the winter packing season ID about
As0o0 hogs against sci, 900 10 date last year,
and 40 900 to date In 1877.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17
AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

MONETARY.
OFFICE or VIEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. v
Friday Evening, May 49, 1879.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

SUCCESSION NOTICES.


snecesss0H ~ Josfpm neTAud.
GECoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
= ish ef Orleans, No. H $50 Whereas, Mrs.
Aida BeraHd has petisIonsd che court for
letters Of administration on the easats 81
the late Joseph geraad. deceased Notice Ii
hereby given 10 all whom IL may concern TO
snow cause within ten days WHY the prayer of
the said petitioner should not BE- granted.
nay1T az 2e IOFfN HFEpERr raarr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

Even eounterfeiters are discerning the
siNs of the times and practlcing economy.
Their latest issue is a IS note from plate
once laid away.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-17

NEW ORLEANS CLEARINGHOUSE.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

TO enrich few corporators, whereas
the insurance of the Knights of Honor
mas not only the same carefully calcu-
lated business foundation, but is also
loftlhed by the fraternal pledge of
men, among the truest and best, all
over the country-reason would say
ehat the small sum of $1,000 promised
by the knights of Honor has a guar
ahtee certainly as good, if not better
than many of the companies can give.
But it is idle to attempt to strike
down great organization which has
inspired the confidence and won the
affection of an immense number of
the most prudent and calculating men
Of the nation, simply because it NAV
stand i'll the way Of certain individual
interests.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The revision of the Bible, now nearly
completed, has been very expensive work,
There are tfty-two members of the com
mlttee, and these meet for five days in
every three weeks. No salary is paid to
any Of them, but they are allowed their
travelling and inn expenses. These, with
other items, will bring the cost of the first
edition of the Revised Bible as estimated
by the University Press Company, which
Is responsible for it, to about 5000 OCO
and therefore it has been determined to
sell the first few copies at high price
The new Bible will receive no authorizes
tlon, either from Parliament or convoca-
non. 1t has been discovered incidently.
during the sitting of the committee. tLat
the so-called authorized version never w.
in fact authorized either ecclesirsticalIv nr
politically. 1t made its way bv its own
merits, and the Revised Bible is expected
to do the same.-Local aud Advertiser
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
The HridcMcII Casn.

1t VIII he seen by reference to a tele-
gram received by McsSrs. Cowan &
McCabe, counsel for the prosecution
in this case, that the supreme court.
after careful and minute investigation.
has denied hail tO the relator i'm the
habeas corpus case, appealed from the
decision of Chancellor Young. Counsel
for the prosecution have cuntended ali
along thaj they were unable propcrIv
10 present case Of such magnitude
within the short time allowed for arriI-
mentr on the previous trial, before The
supreme court. Ample time wa, al
lowed. however, at the last trial of the
case. and the court had the case under
submission for q whole week before de
llvering an opinion. The supreme court
has decided question in IhiS case Of
great importance 10 the legal profession
the entire country. II i
held that the decision of n court or
Judge granting bail in a habgas cornu.
case does not prevent the denial of bail
IN a subsequent proceeding in the same
case. In this case the relatnr was in
ticated by the grand jury after the <u
preme court had admitted him 10 hail.
and additional testimony was produced
by the prosecution on the second babeas
corpus triai.-Commercial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The Brandon Record, an organ started
by the board of supervisors of Rankin coun-
ty because they could not control the coll
umns of the Republican, gives an OCCASION
al .giowL 1t hurts no one, and will only
last so long as the present sponsors for il
remain in in Office, which will be the first
of next January. 1t certainly represents
no one but that body, and we do not believe
It correctly represents them--Vicksburg
Commercial.
We believe the Record!has made up
its mind to die before the Board of Su-
pervisOrs expire; at least we miss its live
ly appearance in our sanctum, and
nothing short of dispensation of Prov
idence, that is to say, a meiaphorical
handing in of its checks, could recon-
cile us to the loss oft.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Our friend Col. Cooper, of the Jackson
COMET, is just little too severe in the re-
marks he makes about the European House
at Aberdeen. He should have remembered
when he was writing his article in reference
to the Fair, that Aberdeen was crowded
during the whole of the week. Private
families were called into requisition and
did all that generous hospitality could do,
or could have done, under the circumstan-
| Ces. That Mr.. Roberts did not do more.
was no fault of his. He did all that was
In his power to do. He deserves credit
rather than censure for the efforts he made
during the week, to accommodate his
| guests. columbus Index.
If you think so, we are willing to
take it all back. Our comments on
the hotel facilities of Aberdeen were
not intended as an Indictment against
Mr.. Roberts. On the contrary, we
undertook to say that he made the
best of the facilities at hand, and de-
served credit for doing 50 much within
so small compass. 1t was not Mr.. |
Roberts, but his limited room that we
wrote about. We had no fault to find |
with his personal treatment of us. He
was clearly overcropped, but then he
did the best he could, perhaps, under
the circumstances. We don't believe
the man lives with hotel genius enough
to make two hundred men comfortable
in house that ten would feel crowded
in. Our point-if we aimed at any
point at all beyond mere pleasantry-
was to indicate modestly to the wide
awake and enterprising citizens of Abb
ardeen, the need which existed of a |
more cOmmodious hotel in their city,
md that such convenience would
ldd largely to the number of visitors
IN the occasion of their annual Fairs.
# our remarks appeared to have any
larshness in them, we desire to assure
Ill concerned that no spirit of that I
lind inspired them, and we wish to
trip them of any such quality. a
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
Yours truly,


WE regret to lose our sprightly and
promising young cotemporary, Mr.
John p. Coleman, from the Edwards
Bulletin. In last Saturdays issue OF
that lively and spicy journal, his with
drawal is announced, but the paper
falls in good hands. Mayre Dabncy,
Esq, is installed upon the editorial
tripod, and Mr.. Rietti, an accomplish
ed printer, remains at the helm of the
publishing department. Mr.. Coleman
made many friends and a good paper,
and showed rare talent and enter
prize during his short career with the
Bulletin. There is a bright field be-
fore him, and we wish him unbounded
success. We understand he takes a
position on the editorial staff of the
Vicksburg Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
HISTORICAL,

Ever since the original principle O.
"Root hog or die" was indoctrinatec
into the primitive politics of Col. Adam
OF Paradise, there has existed prei,l.
dice in the public mind against the
professional insurance agent and the
lightning rod man. At the time of the
Flood life insurance received a seyere
shock and most of the companies were
forced into liquidation. And the man
with the lightning rod had fatal al
tercation with Capt. Noah, of the Ark,
because he insisted that the vessel
could not weather the approaching rain
storm unless it was mounted with four
lightning rods. Capt. Noah contended
that one rod was sufficient, whereupon
the agent, true to his natural instincts.
disputed with the Captain and under
took to make scientific speech to him
when the old man was in hurry to
get his livestock aboard. Capt. Noah
lost his patience, as steamboat Captains
will do sometimes, turned upon the
agent and introduced number ten
box-toed boot 10 the rear of the said
agent, which promulgated him over
board, and it is supposed that he was
drowned.
For this timely exploit Capt. N. Was
to the rank of Commodore,
The highest rank then known to the {
Navy, and it gave the world q respite {
II several centuries against the light.
ng rod man. This genus maintained
IN attitude of judicious retiracy and @
lecent modesty until a long-headed, v
'road-brimmed Quaker of Pennsylvania, a
3. Franklin, Esq, got to tampering I
With unclaimed lightning. Since this p
poch the lightning rod man has come
the surface more numerously than II
yer before, and he knows more now u
han he did in the days of Noah; but he a
eed not imagine because there is no Il
lood convenient that he can safely te
'lst lightning rods upon the nine I'll
zenith century and perpetrate scientific sc
'eeches at the same time. One of tt
lese calamities is as much as modern
can endure at once. If a to
an is forced to buy Lightning rod, as
order to avoid the shedding of blood, nc
him not be crowded with speech
it. That would be Il dangerous ex- pr
riment. ou
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THERE is one thing We have learned
in this world, and that is, q hotel man
can't relish joke on the style of his
grub and dormitory, unless it jumps
over the places which are afflicted. II
we live as long as Methuselah and run
The COMET till we die we never intend
to perpetrate another piece of pleas
antry against a hotel mans idea of
giving comfort, not even if he feeds us
on raw-hides, and sleeps us on railroad
cross-ties. An uncomplimentry news
paper commentary upon a hotel is an
idiotic performance.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Young man, if you feel that destiny
marked you out for a professional man,
don't be corn doctor nor a patent out
side vender. Whether you work for
money or for glory you can't win it on
either one of these lines. There is a
settled idea as firmly fixed as the rock
Of ages in the minds Of all sane people
that a corn doctor Is an arrant hum
bug, and there is a steady tendency tOI
the same piOus conclusion in reference
to The patent outside.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

A WRITER in the Columbus Index
says the East should be entitled to n
hearing in the Senatorial matter, and
mentions the names of Lieut. Governor
Sims and General Reuben Reynolds.
They are both brilliant men.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

ana ioudcSt claps of thunder YOU eve,
IL heered or seed. 1t seemed TO bust the world
vide open, and set fire to it at the same
uihe' Everybody and everything looked
fea and blue, for jist second, then all was
=, pIack as ever. Then how the rain did norr
i down Fust it come in big drops and styncl,
on the roof like stone goose eggs. then il
cund IN buckets-fulI, then in barrels-fnlI
ana then by mill-ponds, till everything was
wet inside and out Then came hush
p like squallirg baby gone to sleep. The
f ram stopped, the stars peeped out. and
everything was still, Deacon Hardin's wife
had found some light wood and struck n
HSht, while Parson Lumkin and the Deacon
stood up before the fireplace. with Their,
packs turned to the fire, looking as pious as
church-house bibles, and faces as white as
Int cotton. The Deacons wife sot on the
bench, poking in the light wood. and no,
body said word. I was standing aside
the chinbley, dressed in my coat, hat. and
shirt wondering about my pants. Finally.
the Deacon spoke:
Wife says he, I sorter think that
struck close by :
What struck? 2? asked his wife S
why, that thunder for smell some> h
thin burning
" l should think SO, said she, your pants Z Z
Is all atlre.' And she jumped and got the t,
water-gourd and dashed water on him and 81
put 1t out. And for all the world she II
continued, EFF you amt got on Brother q q
Lumkin's close shure's I'm here. Fl
"And sure 'nuf he'd put on the Parsons b.
pants in the dark, and they was so big for di di
him the seat of 'em hung down into the al al
nre. Then the Parson sorter cum to him al
self. and said W,
~ thought these pants eff they was mine W. W
lad swunk up nightly, aud come to look in
Il 'he Parson didn't have on my pants, ed
hat IS as fur as they went, though they up
ildn more nor half kiver him. I'm sin ,,1l
lei, and whar do you spose the Deacon's Co
'ants went to Well, his wife had EN- on pc
er shoulders with both legs tied under her coi m
hin, thinking twas her shawl Then thew 4s,
Il laughed and looked at me, so I run and en-
lmped into bed coat, lat and all, and mo
lvered uP, and sich another laugh as we Cn ~
L had you never seed nor Leered tell on. he
"Wall, arterawhile the Deacon wife went sen
1t in the kitchen and made coffee while ha7
e dressed ourselves in our own clothes, ne,
ID set up and laughed and talked till day wol
5ht. Then Parson Lumkin went to bed has
While, and the Deacons wife took gray ma Llal
'd-blanket and made patch for the burnt teje
estnct in his pants; and that AFTERNOON as dire
Oh as they cut the roads out little, the llnb ldb
'rson left for home, and aint seen him ~ H.
nee. But I tell you, boys, that was proI
avy old haTycane, and to-nlghts Jest sich the
other night as that 'un was, but hope com
wont blow, and eff it does, or don't, I'm '''
ing to try to hang on to my pants"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
Arrest OF n Noted burglar

New NoBE, November PA eommnpica
ton was received from the German GOV
ernment by the New York detective agency
this afternoon, announcing the arrest a.
Frankfort t-on the-8Iain of Alfred F1gsno
Lagrave. He was a great swindler in tbs
dry goods district several years AGO. and
had married four or five ladies, all of whom
are now living. The detectives state that
Lagrave was arrested at Frankfort for for
ing medical certificates and diplomas. ana
IN his possession were found large nu,nI,a,
OF forged aud other securities; Rmong tba
rest, one Of the bonds stolen from tba
Northampton bank Of Massachusetts H.,
William Scott Thomas Dunlap, John. aliss
Red Leary ard VIM. Connors. Copnor-
and Leary escaped from jail here. but scott
and Dunlap were convicted Of robbery
and are now serving twenty years each
Il = estimated that Lagrave, during bis
criminal career, has realized from his var
Gus sVindlzs one million dollars. Of vbi,.l,
sum he has but little left.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE duped negro is not fully salts
lied with the "Elysian fields of the
West" He has some misgiving about
the varacity of de Washington Society
Agents, since he has been afforded an
to go to Indiana.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

That valuable and ably edited paper,
the jackson COMET, comes to us en-
larged and presenting a beautiful typo
graphical appearance. It's agricultural
columns alone are worth the price Of
its subscription. .-Democrat Star.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

a FIRE broke out in Troy, n. Y, on
the 7th inst, which consumed vast
amount of property. The boiler and
machine shops, laundriet, and shirt
manufactures were destroyed. Fif-
teen hundred girls are thrown out of
employment.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The thief who sold the message and
sold it to the newspaper syndicate for
$500 got good deal more out of it
than we have been able to find, after
a careful perusal, says the Richmond
Gfata
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The newspapers begin to want the
concealed weapon law repealed. They
claim that it has never been observed
except, probably, by the better class,
is a dead letter on the statute, and
places gentlemen at the mercy of the
ruffian.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

ANDREW TRACY, a young lawyer,
of SmithpOrt, Pa, was hung in that
place on the 4th of this month, for the
murder of his cousin, Mary O'Riley,
whom he loved and could not marry,
because of the rites of their common
church, the Roman Catholic.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
How Long we Are to Live


1t is Lot every one who asks himsel
this question, because, strangely
enough, it is the belief Of many
persons that their lives will be excep-
tionaIly lengthy. However life asssur-
ance companies are aware Of the credu-
lous weaknesses Of those whose lives
they assure, and have therefore com
piled numerous tables of expectencv of
life for their own guidance, which are
carefully referred to before policy
IS granted, The following is one Of
these well authenticated tables in use
among London assurance companies.
showing the length of life at various
stages. In the first column we have
the present ages of persons Of average
health, and in the second column we
are enabled to peep, as it were, behind
the scenes Of an assurance office. and
gather from their table the number of
years they will give us to live. This
table has been the result of careful! cal
and seldom proves misleading.
Of course, sundun and premature
deaths, as well as lives unusually ex-
tended, occasionally occur. but this is
a table OF average expectancy of life of
an ordinary man or woman:
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Our readers will esily gather from the
above tabulatod statement the number
of yeaas to which their lives, according
to the law Of averages, may reasonably
be expected to extend.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The COMMITTEES, Bishop Adams aud
MAJ. \. VI. Paxton. who examined tile
applicants for the West Point cadet
ship decided 70 recommend L. H.
Power OF Naichez, Pairtrick Henry Of
Nicksburg, L. II. Sender Of Greenyill,
and Joh Iruley Of Eayette, for appoint
ment, they having stood the best ex-
animation. OF these Hon. J. r. CuaI-
will select two. one as the arpciutce
and the other as alternate. The sne-
eessiul contestants feel very proud. Of
course, but as yet the hattie is but halt
wOu.-Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

He who fires at the Sun at noon,
will not hit him, but his bullet will go
higher than if he aimed at didapper
in the water, and he will be apt to miss
the latter too.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE fondest hopes of the Republi-
cans North have been realized. Lou
isiana is a Democratic State, and the
bloody-shirter is offered one more op-
pOrtunity to howl.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
!. o. STRAUSS.

10 W. o. STRAUSS AND BUY YOUR
II Ciothingi Hats, Boots, Shoes, and Dry Goods
q want 10 save your money.
afe yeu ever tried the ORANGE TWIST To-
lhsi am selling At % cts per H., superior 10
goods in the market az Is cts
ne M and buy your Condensed MIX from me and
~ ~ CO per can. The standard fEsrle Brandt
-lteed pure and unadulteTaied. 81. IS rer dozen,
: pei can. -
you want Oats, Com, Rran. and Usr F-io,r
=, Meat, and sugar, e.nie and Iasrn nv No.,
n me- yourself that il viii be 70 yoar inter
"'& n
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

CONGREs SMAN CHALMERS has NOM
mated Mr.. Jeff. Powers, of Natchez,
for the vacant cadetship at West Point.
Mr.. jeff. Truly, of Fayette, has been
chosen as alternate,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

NICK GREENWOOD, the Murderer oi
Hugh Lawson in Madison county, has
been captured, and taken to Canton.
he confesses that he killed Mr. Lawson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE Port Gibson Reveille publishes
Solan Chases letter written after his
return to Maine, and invites Scalawae
papers to copy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE whole number of patients treat
ed at the Marine Hospital during the
year was 29.927.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THEquestionis now sprung whether
Lolita, the actress, is married or single.
We are not posted. For the life of us
it is impossible for us to answer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

A MIsER is man who robs himself
OF the charms and luxuries of life; but
q Shylock is a man who tieeces both
himself and his neighbors.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

JUDGE CowAN says he has no fears
OF the result Of the contest for his seat
in the Senate.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

ooA' hoDERIC SEAL is favorably
spoken of as the next Speaker of the
House.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The Chicago News asks if we live
in Russia? No we don't; we live in
Mississippi.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

TURKEY MEAT in Danbury is quot
ed at IL cents per pound; and chickens
are worth Is cents for 16 ounces, while
old roosters wont bring any price.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

JUDGE WATSON is delivering fem
perance lectures in the northern part
of the State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

LIT now turns out that the Bonapartes
were not French. 1t is stated that the
cider Bonaparte carpet -bagged from
Italy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

PATTON B. MURRAY, editor of the
faleon, has been elected Mayor of Ok
ford, Miss.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

oTAfKvILLE has shipped, this sea-
son, over seven thousand bales of cot
ton. Va w
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

IHE courthouse in Brookbaven
nears completion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

q. REcUs, Esq, was elected Mavor
of Starkville, over c. w. Townsend
by majority of II votes.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THERE are some points on which the
President is sound. He believes in one
country, one wife, and one faith,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

MAI. JONAS, of the Aberdeen Ex-
amlner, is in Washington.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

MEMPHIS will have no Mardigras this
year.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The V. & NJ Railroad is now one Of the
paying institutiots Of the State. M. Rav-
orih, the present efficient Superintspdapt
Is a man Of vim and energy. and under bis
management, the Road VIII contiuus to
prosper Kempsr Herald.