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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

tlons In sugar, the government should GER
tainly be allowed the same privilege Of It's use
as the importer exacts for his own protection.
The most significant testimony on this point
was given by Mr.. John w. Chandler, Of Bos-
ton. who, In his argument before the commit
tee. as given In the kilograms Of Friday,
states that Of twenty-six cargoes OF sugar,
involving duties to the amount OF $525, 900, a
discrepancy In the valuation between the
polarization Of the cargoes In Cuba and on
their arrival In Boston shows only the trifiing
sum OF $35, the result OF an error on the one
side 30 inf1nitesimal In transaction of such
magnitude rs hardly to be considered, and
certainly as likely to occur had a quantitive
analysis OF these various cargoes been made
by different chemists in each place. There will
be no change made In the existing tariff, a
very satisfactory one to all parties
as 1t stands, but It Is certain that the Secre-
tary will Insist upon the further verification
OF the color standard by tests Of any and
all kinds, and the committee will SO report
and Congress will undoubtedly support him
In his efforts TO protect the revenue.
The louisiana sugar industry Is protected
by the present tariff, II honestly collected
and while the tngis Of protection 80 carefully
thrown over the Pennsylvania iron interests
and the New England manufactures might be
stretched 30 as to shadow the struggling
planters Of our State, still we must content
ourselves for the present with the conviction
that tho government, for Its necessities, must
have SO much revenue from sugar, and, in &C.
curing 1t, a moiety Of protection Is doled out
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
PROF. HARRINGTON.

Among tho recent acquisitions to the fac
ulty Of the State University Is valuable one
In the person of Prof. M. w. Harrington, late
OF the Imperial University of China, and for
merly Of the University of Michigan, who
takes the chair OF Natural History. He was
appointed on the recommendation OF Prof.
Hilgard and other eminent scientists. The
Ann Arbor Courier thus speaks Of him.
The many friends of Prof. Mark W. Harring-
ton will read Of his acceptance OF the chair In
pleasure and reeret-pleasure TO tn ink that he
Ia again to occupy position Of usefulness and
regret to have him 80 far removed from our
own state. Prof. Harrington. as a student
In Michigan University as q member Of its
faculty or as Christian gentleman, command
Cd the, respect and esteem Of oil who know
him. He was teacher who had the power not
only to gain the good will OF his pupils. but to
awaken In them spirit OF energy and enthu-
siasm In the prosecution OF their work. In
for his years. He never advocated anything
which proved to be useless expenditure Of
money, but In oil his work ne showed himself
ling qua tiles Of personal character. His nc
cep,ance OF the chair In the IMPERIAL University
Of china took him away from our ins tuition,
faculty. and when. on account of ill health
he was ,compelled 10 abandon that position,
our present corps OF natural .history Teachers.
all OF whom are needed. the way might be
opened for his return, to that department, and
duties would be perfol med Ia such manner
as to bring honor to the University. It seems
that this l.. however. not to be; and white re-
only congratulate the Universi OF Louisiana
authorities on having been so fortunate ia their
choice. and feel assured that In future years
over sectional boundaries and selected a man
30 eminently qualified for the position.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
THE ELECTION OF A SENATOR.

The Legislature will to-day at IL o'clock
proceed to ballot for a United States Senator.
There is no probability Of a choice, as the
Democratic caucus failed to agree upon can
didate last night. In this connection we de-
sire to call the attention Of the friends OF a
constitutional convention to very plain duty.
There are rumors abroad of certain influences
ators to prevent the passage Of the bill in
that body. Indeed. it is alleged that num-
Der OF Senators will bolt the action OF the
Joint Democratic caucus upon the subject and
will Join the Republican Senators in sufficient
force to defeat the measure. While we
attach no Importance to such reports. and be-
lieve there Is no basis Of truth in them. yet
we are compelled to mention the fact that
such rumors prevail.
The report runs that. after the senatorial
contest Is settled. there will be serious bolt
upon the convention question. to the extent
of endangeripg the measure, If not defeating
it. No names are mentioned as concerned in
this proposed movement, and efforts to trace
the rumors to reliable source have failed.
Yet it Is possibly true, and 1t Is in the power
Of the friends Of convention to effectually
dispose of It, Let them refuse to elect SEN
ator until the convention bill has passed the
Senate. 1t can be put through second read
ing To-day, and on Wednesday can become q.
law, hacking only the Governors signature.
Inc delay OF one or two days In the election
q 0mte0 States Senator Is Of no consequence
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

Congressman Schlelcher. who died at WASH
angton few days ago, left a large family in
mot very prosperous circumstances. Congress
adopted yesterday resolution paying him,
IS is customary, his full salary for tho re-
snainder Of his present term, and requesting
the Forty-sixth Congress, which viii meet
next winter, and OF which Schleioher was also
. member elect, to pay his family his full
salary for the two years TO which ne was
elected. THIS Is something unusual and OK
traordinary, but we hardly suppose the coun-
try will grudge Mr.. Schleicher's family the
small salary which he would have been enti-
s tied to had he lived
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

Whatever, while the passage Of the convention
bill IN a matte Of the greatest Importance
to the people OF tie State. II is their only
refuge from improve ishment and utter ruin,
and is demanded by every consideration Of
political and material welfare It must not be
imperiled. Every other question before the
Legislature should be made to stand aside
until it is finally disposed Of. More es-
peclally should the election Of a United States
Senator be deferred till the convention bill
goes to the Governor.
1t Is to be hoped that the friends Of the con-
vention will recognize the Importance of this
suggestion and see to 1t that Senator Is not
elected until the convention bill passes the
Senate
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

The grandest shooting match ever shot in
this country Ia that arranged between Messrs.
Carver and Bogardus, to take place In New
York some time this fall. The match Is to
last for six days, and not less than 10000
glass balls must be broken. 1t is free TO the
world; any body can enter who is willing to
put up the nice little stake Of $4,000. Here
Is fine investment for some enterprising
young man who thinks he Is a good shot. II
= dozen fellows go into the match. the win
nings, together with the gate money. will
make fortune. The pedestrians and fancy
shots are not doing badly just now. O'Leary,
the walker, pocketed the other day as the re-
suit of his match with Campana the neat
sum OF $4,000 of gate money.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

England seems to be undergoing just now
what we suffered In August, 1877. There are
probably more strikes In that country at
present than ever before. In every branch
Of trade employers have found IL necessary
TO increase the hours Of work and decrease,
ct the same time, wages, and everywhere
this has brought out strike. The railroad
engineers, conductors, and workingmen: the
moulders, blacksmiths. ship-builders. and
operatives In the cotton factories. are few
OF the many trades unions now striking. The
industrial condition Of England Is not at all
promising at present. These strikes. with
the heavy losses they must inevitably entail
on the country, will do much to bring about
In England that panic and hard times from
which we are at last emerging.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

Gen. Shields, 1t is announced, is certain OF
election to the short term Senatorship from
Missouri, created by the death Of the late
Senator Bogy, and now held by Senator Arm
strong. Gen. Shields was, short time ago.
made the innocent cause Of considerable po-
utioal excitement by an attempt Of the Re
.publicans to arouse sectional animosity on
the question Of his election as Doorkeeper Of
the House. Gen. Shields has already been
Senator from two States - Minnesota and
Illinois. II elected as Senator from Missouri
sGen. Shields will be the first man that has
ever represented three States in the United
States Senate. His term Of Office will not be
very long, ending on March 8 Of the present
war.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

The hearing granted by the Committee Of
Ways and Means to the various sugar inter-
e~eets Of the North, just held in Washington
preparatory to q definite report upon this per-
splexing subject. introduces as many diverse
plans as there are interests involved. Each
interest having It's saving clause carefully
sstowed away In the patriotic schemes to facili-
tate the government in the collection Of the
revenue. 1t is gratifying, however. to note
that the necessity Of some test, in addition to
the color standard, Is almost universally ac-
cepted, perhaps from the settled conviction
shat the Secretary Of the Treasury has al
ready determined upon this point. And there
is none more simple, expeditions or accurate
than the polariscopic tests which Mr..
sherman evidently has settled upon. with the
privilege Of verifying the result by any
known chemical test, leaving Therefore no
Aoophole for fraud
The only determined onslaught against the
poiariscope has been instigated and fostered
Uy the importers Of sugars. as it checks at
sdnce the possibility ofintroducing lew oolored
products, containing higher per cent Of
srystalizable sugar than justified by the color
scale Of the tariff. The attack has been d.
Eected not any more against the posariscope
Chan against any other test. but thu instru-
ment being the exponent OF quick and accu-
cate analysis of saccharine products end
most to be feared because OF its readiness and
fitness OF adaptation to the needs OF tho GUS
toms department, meets with the brunt of the
gnvective. Finding the Secretary determined
to reserve to the government the right to
submit imported sugars to any chemical test
will rapidly allay the violent attempt on the
part OF the importers to discredit the instru-
ment which the scientific sugar world has
accepted from the time Prof. Mccullough ad-
vocated its use, thirty-five years ago. down to
the Endorsement of such writer's of the pres
0nt day as Walkoi, Basset and Maumene.
Being the basis OF all commercial transac-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
n DIED..


CANNON-On Monday. January IS. 1879,
Joseph j. Cannon. aged 81 years, q native of
Alabama: for the last twenty-five years q resi-
dent of this city.
His friends and those OF Mrs. Jay are respect
fully invited to attend his funeral from bis late
residence, No. 2s2 Calliope street. at 8 o'clock
This Afternoon.
DUPRAT-On Sunday. January 12 1878. at
$3.50 q. m. after a long and painful illness.
which he bore with manly fortitnde. Eugene
Duprat. aged 80 years. a native Of this city.
His friends and acduaintances and those Of
his family are respectfully invited to attend his
funeral from his late residence. No. 295 Du-
maine street. between Derbigny and Roman
streets. This Afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock.
GRIMSHAW-In New Orleans. on Tuesday.
January IA, 1879, at 1918 a. M. Mr.. James Grim
shaw aged 70 years. born In Manchester. Eng
land. and resident OF this city for ffty-four
years.
Louisville, st. Louis and Manchester Eng
land) papers please COPY.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
FINE CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING

tAll more or less damaged by the late fire In
our rear) ut less than one. half the actual value
Onr Stock consists oiour own make Of FINE
CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING. OF all descrip-
tfDns HATS and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
FIRE and Water!
To all Whom it May Concern

Having effected a settlement with the insur-
ance companies. we will now proceed and sell
orr entire stock pf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

The convention bill passed the House yes
+ eerday by splendid majority. the vote
standing: Yeas, ~; nays, 10. The Demo-
soratic members were nearly all In their seats
and voted for the measure, the only exception
being Mr.. Weightman, Of the Fourth Ward
~of New Orleans who voted with the Republic
: cans AGAINST the bill
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
NEW ORLEANS, JANUARY II, 1870.

Only ia members OF the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania were in the Republican caucus
that renominated Don Cameron for tho Sen
ate. The number required to elect Is 125.
Some people base upon this facta supposition
that Cameron will not be elected. Those
familiar with Pennsylvania politics know
l11ntfar
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
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Chicago to Receive Grant.
Wednesday, November I2ih-Ihe
City to be Gaily Decorated
Gen. Phil. sheridan TO act
as Grand Marshal.

Chicago is to spread itself on the oc-
casion of the meeting of the Society of
the Army of the Tennessee, and the re-
eeption to General Grant, Wednesday,
November 18th. The ovation will un-
doubtedly surpass any similar event in
this country's history, taking worthy
place among the remarkable series of
receptions and demonstrations which
have attended General Grants progress
in his famous trip around the world.
The great procession will be organized
under the leadership of General Phil.
Sheridan, assisted by corps of distin-
guished citizens and army officers. Eve
ry branch of the service and all societies
will be represented. In the evening
members of the army of the Tennessee
and veterans generally will be presented
to their old Commander, at Haverly's
Theatre.
Fire works and the electric illumina-
tion of the city will be attractive fea-
lures of the evening display.
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Co., Panhandle Route,
will sell cheap excursion tickets to Chi
cago and return, on Tuesday, November
11th, making tickets good to return by
any regular train until Monday, No
vember 18th, 1879, inclusive. Apply to
nearest agent of company for excursion
tickets and further information.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The New York Express reports great
activity in the real estate market in that
city.
Judge Settle of North Carolina, wants
to be the Republican et.2didate for Vice,
President.
| Many farmers in England have lost
| their entire crops and cannot pay theiI
rent this year.
Gen. Grant has b cen invited by mem
bers of both political parties to visit
Columbus, Ohio.
David Davis wants a new chair made
for him in the Senate. He is still grow
ing in avordupois.
Louisville is making extensive prepa-
rations for the reception and entertain
ment of Gen. Grant.
Secretary Schurz thinks the Indians
will all be peaceful after tfey have
taken a few more scalps.
On the account of the low stage of
water in the Ohio river, the people OF
Louisville are out of coal.
The Controller of the Currency saws
the increase of national bank circulation
for October will reach about three mil
hon dollars.
The students of the Michigan Univer-
sity have gotten up riot. The military
had to be called out, and some students
were put in Jail.
The Soldiers Memorial Association |
and citizens have joined in sending to |
Omaha an invitation to Gen. Grant to
visit Cincinnati.
Puddlers at Fall River, Massachusetts,,
Iron Works, whose wages had been ad-
yanced twenty-five cents per ton a few
days ago, struck for still higher pay.
While coupling cars at Mingo juno
ton Thursday evening, James Conway,
1 brakeman on the Panhandle, had his
head caught between projecting timbers
md the whole scalp torn off. He was
aiken to his home in Cadiz.
A dispatch from Leadville states that
lanes NJ. Cavanaugh, first member of II
Congress from Minnesota after its admis-
ZION to the Union, and Delegate to Con-
,ress from Montana in 1S67-7O, died I
here Thursday, of erysipelas. He had
zone there last Thursday from New
Fork, where his family now reside.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-06

Michigan, and friend of Mr.. Chand-
ler's, and Mr.. Spalding sent dispatches
to Francis Palmer, an old friend and
neighbor who lives next door to Chand-
ler's widow in Detroit, asking him to
break to her the sad intelligence. He
sent word also to Eugene Hale. who
married Mr.. Chandler's only daughter,
and a little later kilograms were sent to
Gov. Cullum and Gen. Grant, who ar
rived in Omaha to-day.
1t was decided to embalm the remains
PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Many eminent men were in the cham
Der during the day. DR.. McVicker says
Il ain not ready yet to pass an opin-
ion. for l had not seen him, and do not
know his condition before death. There
does not appear to be the lividneSS about
the throat which follows apoplexy. ]
think he had taken cold speaking in the
open air night before last at JanesvSlle
and last night after leaving Mccormick
Hall, and l should judge that his heart
simply stopped acting, as the result OF
congestion following strain upon the
nervous and vital organs"
This means, probably, that Mr.. Chand.
Ter died of heart disease.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-11-06

lites discovered in 1877, during the Op-
position in that year, and perhaps lead
to the discovery of other satellites The
two moons have been named Deimos
and Phobos, after the horses that drew
the chariot of Mars, according to the
Iliad. Prof Hall gives the time from
the 10th to the 29th as the period when
the satellites may be visible, but an En-
glish astronomer succeeded in. picking
out Diemos on the 22d of September.
The best telescopes all over the world
are now concentrating their highest
powers on the brilliant evening star now
shining so brightly in the eastern sky
Mars now rises in the east about sunset
and reaches the meridian soon after
midnight. The November meteors must
not be forgotten among the objects OF
interest. They will be seen from the
18th to the 10th.
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THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation Of the President.

On no recurrence of the season which
the devout habits of religious people
has made the occasion for giving thanks
to Almighty God and humbly invoking
His continued favor, has the material
prosperity enjoyed by our whole coun-
try been more conspicuous, more mani
fold or more universal than during the
past year. Also the unshaken peace
with all foreign nations, the general
prevalence of domestic tranquility, the
supremacy and security of the great in
stitutions of civil and religious freedom
have gladdened the hearts of our peO-
pie and confirmed their attachment to
their government, which the wisdom
and courage of their desccndats have so
firmly maintained to be the habitation
of liberty and justice to successive gen.
e.ations;
Now, therefore, 1 Rutherford B.Hayes,
President of the United States, do ap-
point Thursday, the 2Tth day of Novem-
ber,instant,as day of National Thanks
giving and prayer, and l earnestly re-
commend that withdrawing themselves
from secular cares and labors, that the
people of the United States do meet to-
gether on that day in their respective
places of worship, there to give thanks
and praise to the Almighty God for His
mercies and to devoutly beseech their
continuance.
In witness, whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washing
ington,this Sd day of November.
in the year of Our Lord, one
lsEALl thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine, and of the IRde-
pendence of the United States,
the one hundred and fourth.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
By the President.
WIN. NJ. EvARTs,
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