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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-12-20

A revival OF the Kansas feveramonq
the co,ored people of several parishes
of Louisiana is noticeable, aud its re-
appearance is largely due to the de-
Feat of tho Republican ticket at the
recent State election. The tendency
1t II large proportion of our colorcd
voters is to suspect fraud and intimi-
aation wherever the ticket which they
supported is defeated. This class
!,elieve that Judge Beattie was cheat
ed of II fairly won victmy-counted
out, just as lie predicted he would lie
and that this result indicates on
the part of Louisiana Democracy a
settled purpose to keep the colored
citizen and his political friends in per
petualsubjection. Our advice to those
contemplating emigration for tliis sea-.
son is, to hold the fort while longer.
and prepare themselves to give Judge
Reattie lift next fall in his attempt
" carry the State for Grant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-12-20
Saturday, December 20, 10.

Cheapest and best oysters, at the Jack
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-12-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dr.U'1'S.
Expecforant!
DR.. J. r. HAYWOOD,
d New York, voluntarily indorses it.
M u WHAT ~ = vs.

Dr. TUT. New York, Sept, IL. 1877.
Dear 6ir-During this year visited nne hundred
cases of lung d senses In the lower wards Of the
city the cases were of very severe type. Il was
there my attention was called to TUFTS Expectorant
During q Practice Of twenty years. have never
Known medicine to act 80 promptly. and with such
happy eRects It instantly subdued the most violent
Its ct coughing, and invariably cured the disease in
few dsye. lcheerfaly indorse it as the best lung
medicine ever used.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16

three ri tho deer aql another three gobhlers
on tho wing Mt ono shot and ninety-two ducks
at eleven fires. Columbus aial sun,
Property IN st. Johns county Fla, has In
creased IN valun saabO0 whe tho rate oF
taxation has decreased from nlneteen TO four
icen mills.
Az Tho conferences meeting In Augusta Ga
ono minIeior reported that he had received
ms his salary tho pnst year Sli5 30, not quite
Ri0 n month
At tho industrial Fair nj Charleston over
forty specimens of drosaed woods ri various
kinds eaoh tho product ol South Carolina.
nin exhibited.
ON Iuosday night 1877 passengers were
brought into Ghnrleaton by the South Caro-
linn railroad Tho Indnstrlal Exposition thers
Is tho great attraction.
Edward laws killed near Apophn Fla. n
boar which measured over eleven foot from
thN tin OF the nose to tho hind foot, and
Weighed more than 400 pounds.
| Columbus. Gn. hna already reee ved b0,T5i
hnlNa If cotton hlsaeasou. md her merchants
| naiIrunie that hefurs tho crop Ia disposed OF
| thny will receive over HD.b0D bales.
| GhrtIratun, H. g.. on Tuesday elected the
/ Democratic candidates for mayor and alder
/ mon aud seven of elglN school trustees. This
noI9 9hhnring towns NIL acnt congratulations.
Tie Alnbarnn LnW .fonnat heretorore pub
| Iishctt at 'TusCalonsn md tho Nashville Lal1
IoHHaf have consolidated. The now pnblioR~
| tiun will bn ia4ued from Montgomery. Ain.
Tho ctlitor ~ Tho Briton North Georgian
| wont out collecting ono day In 4 week When
hN raturli"i his apoIs wsr" summed up as
/ follows Ihree dollars, some butter, u cab
/ bnH0 some peanuts and seino soap
/ 'Iile pnOple 81 Morgan nnd adjoining eoun-
| iirfi III t,rotgtn have potitnnnd the Governor
tu g,leprud for timn the collection OF their
taxnfs owing tp the fnGt that crops during the
paet aenson were AL almost Complsta failure.
Through buaineaa South on thu railroads is
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
OTHER SOUTHERN STATES.

Florida Il planting zig tres
MiItrdgrvilIe. Ga, vita 5000 inh&atahts,
has no bank.
The Mtssssipp. Legislature moo.a on tha
sixth CY January.
Green peas and Frcsf. aucuubcre are In SEA-
son at JacksoLgille, Fla.
The Georgia Railroad has declt1sed sttni-
annual dividend Of 5 per cent.
The Masc nia GTa,ld Lodge Q. South Garo
lima Is in session at Charleston
Keno IS playing havoc with tne POCKETS of
leading ctizens OF jacksonville, Fla,
State School Commissioners Orr o. Georgia,
is making todr Of the schC9ls Of BIS State.
The public schools Of Petersburg Va, will
be closed one month for tae holiday season.
John Talbot, OF Knoxville, Tenn, keeps as
get a gray eagle which measures six feet
from tip to tip.
The silver spike used In the completion oi
the track laying on the CiLeInuati Southern
Railroad was only plated.
| The large attendance at the circus Is ? all
| by the ArdlanShe to give Mem phiS thu ap
| pearance OF city Of 100000 inhabitant.
A Warrenton party OF gentlemen In hun
on the Ogeeehee killed 693 ducks, turtGeys an
squirrels, five deer, and brought nome tn
left eye OF blind coon. One hWiter kille'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
TIE STATE SUPREME COURT.
Some Prominent North Louisiana Lawyers
Recommended for appointment.
lMorehouaa Clarion !

II Is anid by sone Of tho most prominent
lawyers Of Monroe that Capt. w. W. Farmer.
of TINT place. s one Of tho most prominent
ana pruhahlc mon III North Louisiana for the
distinguished position OF Supreme Judge.
We know OF no man better qualified than
Capt Farmer. Ills appointment would meet
the appreciation OF MI our people.
tOunebin Telpgraphl
Tho n"w constitution divides the State into
four Supreme Court districts from which the
ludg 3, are aIways To be appointed. The par
i4hnp OF Caido, EosBier, Webster, BIenVile
Claiborne. Union. Lincoln jackson Caldwell.
Ouachitn, Nor. houw. t:bhlnd Franklin.
Wcrt GnrroIl Etst Carroll. Madison. Tensas
ana Gntnhouln eomppae tho Second District,
from which onn Jut'ge must be selected. The
ability in tho district would aaorn any posi-
iion GoV. Witt Hpnlnntes the Judges, and
the Senate Will confirm or reject them.
Al this Ilnrture tho Governor alone knowg
upon Whom the erinine is likely to fall. How
rVcr No have oul preference. nnd concur In
tins choices, inHOtfeu.cnt and recommendation
OF the hnr of the diatIlet Df thAt accomplished
pchpIur und eminent jurlst, Robert Il. Todd.
For wears he has stood at the head OF the
Mnrehouse bur and for years he has been the
fnv0ritn Of MOrehntlsG pariah In positions OF
his duty with ability and fidelity. He would
bring 10 the bench a ripe experience and Gul-
tIVatcd mind nnd II rcctitHde 0f purpose that
could not fnl To give satisfaction. And we
believe Wtt but echo the Wish of 81 large ma
l8fity of the people Of the district In CONF
tunndlng to the Governor and Senate the
nomination and confirmation of Robert II.
Todd as Judge OF the Snprams Court from the
second district Of louisiana
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
AFt!lIASISTAN.

CALCUTTA. Dec ~ lhc Ftonccr nowapa"or
a4acrt4 that All tmmnnse mass Of Gorr'HpGn-
danrn Inns boon found ani laid before tho gov
arnmnni Including Instructions from thn
Russian government tn ita ag0ntH in '"ntrh'
Aeia marking ont the course they wcto to tols
low with w" ~ Nmenr. shore ~. iheAn
nanrra ato anid ia IN INV TINT Ill44inn jnIriGunN
agafuat ArGhnnit3tHu w"rr aetiV" a4 Tar back
NJ ts;3. and To afford conclusive proof "t thn
fnlpiiy Or tho rxc,aN Niv"n for tho knaaiah
mIss,en I'll Caltul laat year.
hyonh Khan Governor OF flcrat. lNIi thal
cIty Il fortnight. ago with hi troops, With inc
intnnt'nn III HttHrtiuE thN British ~ 'hn1t-
har Tho correspondent of thu I'mrs M
Cau,InhHl SAWS tlrt thn uativos IT that d
ttiyi Mill nrltin with ihr liIttiah, il nmra n'3t
a. rcuet thn llsritcH
Tho NtroToy et India t'lo3taPN3 te lHF ti'"1
t;rn Rnhrl ts report that hl4 loteh II now
collected Ill Shirpnr Gantonmrni lh" ln#H
81 thn Erltiah sl,lN Id the itEhing yesterday
wa, ninefccu in"u kilINd. inel'I'itng Ivy" nth
cara. anI eighty ,ight wounded, Including
thrtNS nt1iprT4
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
A LIVELY TILT.
Congressman Ellis aud Fonton Hive Some
Words Over Remark. Of the Former.
9pmial 10 tho Atlanta Constitutional

F1peeial to tho Atlanta constitutional
Wt4IIISGTO& Dec. e. In O recent inter-
Wow published IN tho Font, Congressman z.
John Ellis, OF Eealsa.A1a, speaking 0f DR.. Fell
tons letter, took occasion 10 say that It's tenor
should not Btagte alsy one VINO remembered
the riCklv loyalty to tho Conf deTacy OF the
people whom Or, Fotton represents. This was
u most unGaed fol suggestion upon the part
Of Nj Ellis, and has soneV hat nettlad the
Georgia members. Or. Frltca WAS indignant
over the matter, and upon O. favorable oppor-
tuulty addressed note 10 Mr.. Ellis, In
which he took that gentlen4an to tasR for the
remgrkS quoted. Dir. FpJ5on com pared the
records of his people and tha people OF New
Orleans during the war, iald called Mr.. Eilis's
attention u the SuldehT eSa with which New
Orleans suGcanbed to Butler and the stub
bOrnuess with which tfa people 9f his district
resisted the invasion * Sherman, and their
| sacrifices and losses In the prolonged and.
futile attempt. Also hat his district sent as
! It's first Democratic Congressman q gallant
Confederate officer Gen. Z. M. b. Youngn
| while New Orleans sent galvanized Demo
| crats iusL out OF the ranks of ohe Union army.
DIR. Felton, sig9.Aed taat he WAS not only
! wlliHg to compare the record OF his people
during the war with that OF Mr.. Eliis's peo-
pie fW ing the same pesiod, but was likewise
ready to weigh the purity and patriotism
and eenuineGess Of their Democracy to-day
With that OF she peolle VITO sent Mr.. Ellis To
ger resent t5em.
IN reply Mr.. Ellis Eas written o note to Dr.
elton, el4borately explaining his regard Tor.
he LOYALTY of tIe people OF Georgia to the
| Lost Cause, and disclaiming In the fulleg,t
{ that he meant TO be understood as ref1ectp ag
! upon them In any manner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
TEN AS

Nogrma are atllI going through heiIaa To
knnsnE
Tvrl,l y.tsis ba4luona hotr n4 hnvo bnen built
IN Waxnha hla ue" Sept. u,hf.
Illly county has surplus Of Si2 nan, and
has no way to spend II but IN building bridges.
Mr. Gordon was accidentally shot md
killed Monday. near lIa!I"tsvIIe. by Riley
Skopwnrth
People arn trying to build M towns 2on
mlIei, wcft Of Fort Graham. ht tho very foot
Uf the Stnknd Plnna.
- W. Heard. II prominent citizen and renl
.p4tatn tnnlnr or san Antonio hns harn CON
yirted Of tho Charge nf dsallnR In forgNd land
Titles.
Tho Colorado fftl.tn IS In pos4easion of the
tooth Of .sprnr inmrusn monster. found Mt n
depth or ftfty aeveu feet. II, IltetHnnd In TINT
county.
Eipid Investigations nrr III prngrcae III
Austin In regnrti to HE manner in which cot
Ion wnI4! 4!hnnt hire pnt Formed their duty. nnd
ef,ovarno, VIII urge further restrictions.
Tho government has established Fix life
saving Rtation@ OF tho lrTn@ GoHal \ rhlnn
raa4, cnst nni west ends pi ttalVeNtnn BLAND.
IntItaruu, Corpus Christi and Bra1oa san
tiaKo.
An lmmertan cave, nnrn hun thouRnne
rret deep, with gltt ehatuhra and the tta-
dittnnnl a13btorranrHn tiv"r hns been dis
covered within the cotporntn limits of ShI
Antonio
A t!ormnn gunemi'i, nnfncd liner guiclded
ut Corpus Gurist' with II pistol. NJ r0ntpn
ii known for thcnct Ile Ioti note directing
the payment 1T HIS debts. which amounted
te only No dollars
Sherin ] Nj. Brown, nt CIFI1uRa, haa m
rived with ftv,, hGhwayln''n whom ii" cnp
tnfed ut Rprittsllc. Their unmns NJ" WiIlhH
md Enrd Robinson, Jim Skipw0tih, ~
lowlra nnI Jos Campbell th"y ~" sup
posed to hr tho rohbpR who nave bcen dCprt'
dating In Control IeSaB for 5oIur month.
past.
A private iatter recelv"d IN san Antonio
atatea that Mrs. Sim Cooley attempted tt
commit auicids at EmeIiett Kinney county
lnst Friday. After stAbhing herself twice
with u kuifc, she threw hyi3eIf IN the !,ns Mo
rn49 crock and was rescued by tWh@Uldi"rH
The writer or the l"ttor from Bracket, ft0u
which this information was obtAinel. SthtH.
that after being thwnrted i'm the execution o
her purpose this time, ah. declared she wpHt(
yrt Arle5,rerI Domestic troubles ii app"Hra
are the foundnton OF the frenzy.
| Tho Masonic Grpnd Dodge Of Texas bcRal
Iit3 Epttyz fourth annual communication u
| Houston on the eleventh. Among the gram
officers present were .Juhu T. Jones', of Aus
| tin, Il. and muster; Ely Eow"r, Of Dnlas
deputy grand master, j II. M@I"nry, OF SA
| Antonio Grand senior wArtit'u i. NJ
! Matthew'S. of Ed"m grand unior warden
| f. A. Botla grand treaFtn ttearGe /
| Erfnxhlrst, grand secretary. Ihe annHl
address OF Grand Muster 5Gn49 was length
and covered I'LL t'le usual Iointa u CAV"
aati-iaetary account Of the prosperity oi tn
! Masonic order In ltXas, which Includes S.
| ladpp4 and q mcmherShi > Of 2l,0HH. / ]
grand traaeuref'3 annual report mnkn5 =
| tOfnl receipt II tie past year SlI.1Q5, Ut
! total rXpenditnr"S Werc SIS. i4H, lcayltR
| cash balance Of a4D7.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16

Nus yn4t nnc. IL Arrived hn"h"tta, tnty
of Alaxnudria Ianaa EolI. city of London. Al
! ivt,l ,lui tvertt Iepnutp. fpleatln", tasl"tn
Light tiarn t'luahof Hsitn nf hlalnnn f4atnot
Nevada -,
FouI MoNInr. nec IL rnGaod In far ltlfh-
muml lrip l4uln H. Iil"r
ldyrt#nnt b"nlh Arrived ihttt"nnth tn,t
Anna rg,m Wilmington, fourteenth htihe
Notfhulul,il ~ from Norfolk With her hnl~hIka
,ipnnrrl mud hcr Eanta lat. Nancy Holt Ir"nl
N Wilmington N a., I"n. kuutuot"n fr"m WI
mItrtua: Tnmotn rom ARlv eton: ioh"'lh
fr,an 4!nl vsaf,u n"ln wnta FROM Chm tcntou
IoNI.oN pau Ii Tho Eiillah at"amnt IId
dn.slnrn rrpm Now Drnnna Npvnmhet 70 tnt
Ray14. nritvnd 1T t9hi"lia with hor machinery
tlnmaG"l :,
HtftI. ban T. Halnd nftonnth l!Nk J '
Huthn, Irosn fnl tlnv ninh.
at4~A. ~. IL Arriyaa aayenth nmk Try
from Norf0lk
Iaf,rn,sN Doc n Hpial tl1I,'H"nth Enrk
w II Il"lrtfk fnr Nnw ptlnnne
lTyEHIpnis Doe II Artlg"l Rf"nmot9 i'nn
Oruehnn nntl Tnuonia from Nnw Drl"ane
Il4uMTu Doc Il, Arrived Ht"nmot llht
yilIatt,m Ghar !nntnn.
raH4rH pnr. n. Arrived Atnnm9t lni!mi
Gtatop r,onl y ,vannnh Gonlods schooner ELLA
NJ ator~r tai Now Orleans,
f4ry N.t-F l,ne T. Arrived Binnmafilr don
Whtnnl ofu Nnw brlenua.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16

condition III tue cotton and corn trhp ~ tur-
nished BY the Department. Of Agriculture.
COTTON.
Returns from Corresp ,uients far the month
cndns DECEMBER l. ls1a. substantially eul-
firm the report M the month previous lhc
weather has ht,rn t.l>nrahr NJ MIL ,nrtten "
the cotton holt kal@rtSot thu product west
of the Mte stesippt tiNrr arn iuare favorable
and will iutrna-e thr aggregate Nl feNaa,
lIousiaua atItt Arktoea@ oNrr THAT reported
last month. The fallowin; il Il synopsis Of
the reports
Narth tlratfuH Fiyn counties rrpnrt thn
product averaging per &Wt NOR" thaa ta~l
year. p counties average h pcr cent less and
Soatf Cnaina -0oa ratpty reports " pnr
cent morr, IL average l. per cent less aud
the Same.
tscaIata rwnlye report Ru average of t4
per cent more, &l rennyt . per cont less, aai
8 the a8niA aS last ysslr.
El3rtii None rapavt mara, III report an
average v! IL per cent les And tine same.
Alabama llAn reports II per cont more, l.
an average nj III ueT cont te.s anti the same
MfsslSs3 nal E1lttrrn aNnIaGe 43 prr
cent more IA average IN pcr cent less. aad =
are the same.
same.
1I.as Reports counties with an average
Of 2& per cent more than ia@t Year I'M counties
with al average ot 39 per cent less ) with the
same.
ArkansaS Nineteen counties report a prr
cent more, average l6 Per cent .tSs. 7 me
same.
1e3RcsSte- Nine report Is per cent more, :
average NJ per cent less, the same.
CORN.
The corn crop during November deprecated
through imperfect rnening in our heaviest
corn growing regions. iii the States north OF tile
Ohio river and Missouri. soma States falling
of 10 per cent. This will reduce the average
Yield per acre of the whole country to ~ !
bushels, which is eXaeafed by that Of only
one former year, p In 1915. This reduces
the aggregate production about o5,a11 H1
bushels from the November figures but still
leaves the crop larger than any previous year
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
IIiE MAINE MIDDLE.
pociaion Of Jtlso Virgin III the Maudamgs
heainM Secretary Of Static tfoVo.

Nfa1rsgrt. A.. Doe ,Ia1tgc NIrgiu de
tirloh ~ dianle4. tho pntlli"n EaiUat H"el'
tAt#y Ol HtatV ttuv0 lui wit oi mnt'lanuG.
,lnl:o Virgin In hl opinion sa%H ih" con
rluat"n ts 'I"Hl that una"r tho EtatutW 81
pfrarnt nSiatlug i latota having The interest
fot f,rth il th,, I,riilinn might legally claim
rrnsounhln opportunity 10 IN poet official ie=
imiIna nf yfdna from thn H,'Nfnal cities. t"wttH
aud plantations Ia th"tl rCaphetir" attltets.
Imy hnd legal tight, under ItHnuA'le
Ing gulni inHt3 tu 3oH hem alter th"Y WthIth at
r"rt,i 1T rS Aminatt"n Ivy iha Governor and
t0unCl-
ltnou u,tlernuy,iifutioeal'y III all To pccla af
Eintntre tourhtnf. this question th" rn}itt'ipeH
net nudrttah" IN Tho pteelt proceeding 20
pass but il of opinion aud rales that under
tho constitution itself. Independently of tho
Rtaintra thu ,.amo right Of tnpp"rli"n rs 70
lnini = rxGtH. Tho court further holds Thai
rpapondrut na Secretary of stale la thN legal
custodian 1T thean official rcturnH, ms nI oihef
r,,ror,ltt of thn State. rnnponeibln for tltoit
safe tncpinn aud bound To exhibit thHm ut all
proper titn"a IL those whp@H intortMt ta such
aa ~ justify nn examination by thnln. but
whil,, II II not doubted that tho right ol pub
ltt inspection rxistH to tho extent Indicated
ii may 10 asserted md enf"rrod against
rrRpnnlrnt IL hp without cause rofus"A 10 "S-
htItt them upan demand when proper ~
mtdN. II is unn OF the requirements OF the
| cnnRtltuton that ~" Governor anu
Council shall oxmnno nli theaN 70.
turns within comparatively ltmited
lrriud aud shall iHsuo summons 10
n,leh pnIEens ag shall nppmt To he nl"nted,
Tho tIutY to examine th"m necessarily tu@
rlu,ira tho right of poagM&ton OF ttnm for
| atlrt tntNaH Il rnquitod tu completes ~" eS
nninntinn Respondent rpulrf not lawfully
| assert ngatmyt tflnt Governor and Council Huett
n rtpht nf pousesaiun as In their Judgment
| would ~ lucouAist~ut with performances ol tho
duty dctolv"a upon th''m 10y the ennRiitu-
tian. whom the right of public Inspection
colrlCtt im collision with tho necessary poHaa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
FOREIGN ITEMS.
What Ii {loing 0n nj The Other
Side III the Globo.
Avoul han Marching nn drnhahar
Huaaian Intriguoa IN Afghaniatan
a Hpnapariiat l!lcotei from
raria The Noaignation Of
tho Hpnninh Anneraln-
RUSSIA.

l.n4p,,~. pra ir lotter from Vera
SaaeuIIch. published III arnvnlnht"lRiy paper
smtlprlod Into Russia from wjla"rlRllh. says
that hnr ntlnmpi I" hill Irnp"l Whh We
rrra,It ~ ornra flnm tho Iol ololutlrnnfy COM
miittr. nnd moi. nn maintained i'y h"r counsel,
" personal indlEnntInn rEritnd hy Ftnoltiea
to polli ieal priaonern Shn nayh several pot
anna lucu4lluH two u"mon irow lota I" 6e
raa yhn nllnuli l,ii I,opnh, Hnd ~" dnty
foil 1 4, hCI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
Tnc nitcd states supreme Court

W,sHlN+roN Dec T. Tho Uutod States Su
prone / urt .r-tny rendered ioetrtans Ia th"
fallawtHE y tut h,In ta e-:
+ ] Girb tpev~ 4 II Darr; from tho Wnst-
arm District Il Nlrk ota Dismissed ior want
i,nn 1its9'i II. M,arr \ Ca. n. Amanla NJ u.
Smnutls. aimini-tratriN. 80 from the Dis
trtet ot Louisiana pagr'n affirmed with costs,
LII hn t@a ot th" Western North Saralina
II iilraA3 Company ~ Gaar-A 4. Prev. w
eruer thr court GrRuted IA matipn Ut MIR.
Stewart 81 r4es.se the ardrr e dismissal ~ J ior
uu,tI tha nr.t Mnnfay III February to hir \
proper bond u Indemnity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
FRANCE.

fAEIs, Arr l1 NJ Marina MnttIn Iona
pai,ia,l wH,4 rlnttol ~ thn Municipal Cnunttfl.
heatiu: hia Republican opponent l>y a lnt."
majority
In~nnN. IAnr ~ lh" election " "
Matiua Martin. i ErnapnrrIat ~ the l'arR
Munrlpnl CuunuiI WAS fo' the eighth a,ian-
dtnsoment M 1hampa EIya.e4 quarter. which
IL always nuti republican,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
IN.

MApulp. pce H. Mpet nf tn" Rtftnment" J"
puhli 4hed in refnrcuco tn the recent oventH
hnrn nrn officially declared H. tn either rNnE
golntrd Ut inrorrorf only aiX fnnnrai+ ni
tho army have resigned. Non" Of th"n ar-
tunlly held commands but only occupied al
minlattntiyC pp+fa.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
SPORTING NEWS.


ToE0Nro Den ii Hanlan arrived homo on
sn,uraay He does not infead To hN caught
nHpping in he event OF Courtney responding.
and Will commence IT once taking regular tand
exercise ana practice "a hi rowing maehlhn
COURTNEY ArBAID TO ROW HANIAN
SYRACUSE Dec l5-Courtney says he Is In no
e5ndit1on 10 row with Hanlan this winter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
TIE INDIANS.
Belief tl,at ouray viii Bring IN tho Quilt,
Indians IA Hp PromHod

WtEt1tNuroN. boo H. Tho following tee
ntam was ,n,aiNad Nv Renrnia,y HahurF tltit
nftnrnnan
loft fnt tho hpuda ot tho Whto rivnr Utoa, #" na
niat III bringing IN tho Indiana demanded tie
now VA rnrnIn thB thn Indiana VIII ha hhi infi
tlot ai Va nny arrangement nnn by whtah tnn 80
nntln With Indiana ti1n. AiamH lntt Tor pth
vnr yontnliny liATtll ininmital'hHtt
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IlIl.,.,. !, s>I'-.

I,aHros. pt,,s. /, M"'nHe pavttt, haly
aud klll.su left Guaiah ou shannon I" sar
fur nunltn lhey Msi. accompanied \" tho
railway t.tntlon ly " latEc crowd ani \ land
PLAYING Iinh airs The Attorney '""tRl
arrived nj tnlrtek n,r summon laGt night aud
waq cHrortna tn ihs aHnrthr8 wv twenty
afnr,l policemen lhna Brennan al@o lfit
tearii IL ON shannon ln day tor Dublin
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sale Of the nempn,s waterworks.

MEMPHIS Dec. lo.-The Memphis Water Com
1mmissionar Ethari1ge to Q H. .kilgour. rep
resentjnG the Cincinnati hondholders. fol-
x'a50uo The sale Il subject 70 the approval Q
Judge Baxter.
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carlotta Pattrs Libel silt Against the
1T. Louis Post-D ispRtch-

ST. LOUIS. DAa l5.-The taking of depositions
In the ltbei suit Of Carlotta Patti against the
Tbst- DfSpGtch commence to-day and the testi,
mony AZ PATHS agent ny 4d of her waiting maid
was taken Patti has 19agun to testify and II is
expected that she will make a full statement OF
all the circumstances in the ease.
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sen. Crook over taken by n severe snow
storm.

Brig G n. Croe X came very near loeing bis Iife
on recent HI .ntlng expedition in Platte Valley
by being nvertaken hy !.S severe snow Z storm
known In ttl lat region as Blizzard. lie was
barely able 10 reach a house with his ears and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-16
LRat-mnra GaZ atte.l

tDd more Uh< +ttSI
The Republicans are finding the fble italian
hand Of MIR. Tilden In tho Maine business.
Samuel will probably be Indicted one OF these
days on the charge OF pog,oning Zach
Chandler
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G.rant Net Necessary.
LDaHton Journal.

1t Is gradually dawning on the popular
mind that no one man Is essential to the
prosperity OF this country. There Is 10 sor-
rowful widow so utterly distracted that she
cannot, If she desires, find a substitute for
the late iamented.
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Staub from his inexhaustible store OF news at
Goldthwaite's. corner OF Canal and Exchange
alley. sends US the New York Herald, Sun. Tines
aud the Philadelphia Tones Of the twelfth In
slant also Harpe7'S Bazar. and part oae Of the
Memoirs of Madame Remusat' fFTanldn
Square IiJrnrpl