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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
STATE LANDS FOR BONDS.

To the Editor OF the Democrat:
Permit me- through your columns, to make
few suggestions touching the reputation OF
the public debt. Assuming the outstanding
bonds Of Louisiana to amount to $12,00o,000,
more or less valid or invalid, would it not
be wise and just to pay these bonds, principal
and interest, in lands, say by patenting 100
acres or one-quarter section to the holder and
owner of each and every $1,000 Of the bonded
debt-no one patent to be issued for more
than one-quarter section?
1t appears to me that such course would
make every such land owner interested in the
welfare Of our State. That they would OF
right and from direct interest in the soil Of
Louisiana become, as 1t were, an emigration
society, each and every member Of which
would be a self-constituted agent for the sale
OF rental OF the amount of lands called for in
MS patent to actual settlers.
Inese agents, as it were, would necessarily
De dispersed somewhat over both Europe and
America, and as they are as a general rule,
people Of large means and shrewd business
habits. they could we'll afford to organize In
| their own interest to send thrifty and indus
trlous settlers to their lands, which would
greatly enhance the wealth Of the State and
the value Of surrounding property.
This course would be equivalent to q sur-
render In bankruptcy. No creditor could sna
the State. Every creditor would be compeiled
to take his proportion Of the assets thus
surrendered.
There would be $4,000 quarter sections Of
land thus disposed OF, say 1900, 1000 acres.
more or less, OF the best land upon the cont.
nent
These lands would at once become taxable
and yield revenue which might be perpetu.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
G. E. GIRARDEY'S
calendar Of Weekly Auction Sales
OF
RIAL ESTATE, BANK and OTHER STOCKS,
no TAKE PLACE AT THE
St. Charles Auction Exchange
On the following days:
no TAKE PLACE At THE

HATURDAY. April 5--For account OF the sue
cession OF Il d. Coffay.
Hundry notes and open accounts.
Tor account of the succession 81 Henry Hope
I'd shares s' Of 800 each I'd the Lsyee Steam Cot.
III sRarss Of 80 each Ia the Bank of Lafayette.
ios shares If 80 each If the southt IN Bank.
shsres y th hs ssrsoa h an
30 shares of the Pateut Roo1ng and Tile Com
y as s1 as. r. esss
rat, Banks and Baudla streete.
Also Msssrs oo hs i nsrsona
effects Of the late deceased.
The desirable turn and orchard property.
known M the Droust place, situated on each
side Of the Metairie rnad
The one STORY frame dwelling, oI poaite the ".
Charles stree! nai road tables and t, next
adjoining the foundry on Magnolia. between
Erato end Cin streets. -.
The neat double tenement one-story frame ept-
formhpf ,ha stra near ths Keller
The frame cottage built retired from the street.
next adjoining the above described On 20
The thrae1atory brick stnre and dwelling No.
2t4 Tchoupltonlas street near ~. Mars's
The a ae.atory brick store and dwelling. Nos.
1oi and 1os Cont, between Dauphine and
The one-story frame dwelling. No; 400 Chip
t,ewa between Seventh aud Eighth streets.
The neat and newly built one story frame cot.
tHue on Eustumhpuse, between Broad and
Dorgenols streets.
SATURDAY. April 12.-For account Of the sue
cesstpn III Jean Ray.
The two. story brick dwelling. forming the
northeast corner Of vt. Philip and ut. Claude
Streets
For account Of the succession of Edward D.
SeRhera.
All Improved farm lii the parish OF Tangipahoa,
La
southwest corner OF Julia and Dryadea
streets.
The handsome and newly built two story frame
and ut. Charles streets.
The three rhoire huitning lots on Sixth. between
prytHnia and At. Charles streets.
The choice residence atte md building lots on
St Charles, between Washington avenue
and on Contey. between ut. Charles and
prytauia strsetH. and adjoining The residence
Of Maesra. Armstrong and Jeanrenaud, ana
In one Mt the u oat desirable nt tRhb0rhOOuS
of the Garden District.
The row at nine tenement frame houses. TO- m
Ing the southeast corner Of Jackson and
Howard streets.
first rate business stand forming the south
east corr or Of Me pnn enc and Freret streets.
Tho two double tenement frame dwellings, next
adjoining, on Freret. between Mtfpomane
and Tel psichure streets.
For terms and full particulars. ace descriptive
and official advertisements, and plans at the
Office OF the auciuneer. No. II Camp street.
mht5 IL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
THE GAS QUESTION.

To the Editor Of the Democrat
/ had occasion to read your article In the
DEMOCRAT. but regret to have to say that
your reporter did not interview the right men
on this subject Why not question practical
men, conversant with such thing as "me-
ter7' It ID d machine which Is built on cor
rect principles, but although correct ION de-
livery" IL also, like any other machine. liable
to get out Of order, and In Justice to the gas
company, their meters make no exception TO
this rule. Hardly any Of them are, or remain,
correct long
have two meters, one In my home and one
In my Office. The first seemed to work pretty
fairly and still does, but some two years ago
/ had gas bill for February Of an unprece-
dented amount, twice or three times my
average amount. / complained, OF course,
but nothing could be found. Last fall my gas
went out ut p. m. / filled the meter with
water to the regular gauge. Still no light /
emptied the lower reservoir, filled again to
top for two hours, getting finally little
flame for the night lamp. or course called
atsthe Office and at D. m. the German gentle
man came and discovered othing; but he
being present undertook to put a light near
the different openings, and on nearing the
coupling" where the gas leaves the meter
to pass Into the pipaa q beautiful stream OF
light poured forth large enough to illuminate
the hall and parlor, etc, etc.
This was done by the company's agents
carelessly at the time Of laying new service
pipes from the mains to the house, all ut the
consumers expense. had to pay some SIG
or $18 for my share, and for twelve or fifteen
months the escaping gas. / claimed an in
demnity, tut was politely answered ut the
office that the company must charge for the
quantity indicated by the meter.
The meter Mt my Office had TO get re-
placed; you will see why. IN summer stay
home iii the evening; still, ut the end Of the
mouth / receive my gas bill. But on inspec-
ton the meter arns all O. Il. For several
days / noticed water on a desk right under
meath the meter, and to my surprise ard
qualification found that the meter was rust
eaten, and the water land gas) coming out OF
some two or three or four tiny holes.
Ii the company were to have skflful me-
chanics to do their work In lieu OF the most
ordinary laborers. there would be much less
gas wasted and increase their dividends. As
Il Is, their work Is badly dnne, leaks are
plentiful and consumers are Overtaxed. The
deposit for meters are an imposition; they
are put there to enable the company to meas
ure its own goods and always under their
own supervision; let the company reimburse
these deposits.
Keep on fighting them and their watered
stock monopoly. A SUFFERER.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
HylssltspI ana !.

Basutoland, where the latest instruction
has broken out against the British dominion
III South Africa, bestrides the main range OF
the Kathlarnba or Drakenberg mountains.
and is an extremely broken country. Basuto-
land (Cafffaria) has an area OF some 10000
square miles, with d native population esti.
mated ut nearly 10000. The last conflict Of
the English with the Basntos was Id 1862,
when Gen. Cathcart defeated them In the
Borea mountains. and o treaty Of peace was
signed at Wiliamatown In 1868. Basutoland
was proclaimed British territory In 1868, and
formally annexed to the Cape colony In
1871. The territory Of the Bast1tos ID divided
into three sections by the Comet and Orange
rivers. The central western sections are
called the double mountains" the most
westerly OF the latter being known as the
Malutl mountain range, of which the highest
Ii Maehache. Champagne castle. u lofty
peak Ut the Kathlamba range 10 on the north
west border of Basntoiand, and IL tO,357 feet
high. Little il know of the interior III Basn-
toland, which & IN topography asouth African
Switzerland The western frontier, formed
by the Caledon river, adioins the Orange Free
State. II il not improbable that the natives
Of Grfqualand may next join in the revolt
against the British, fri which case, with the
disaffection uf the Orange and Transvaal
States, q territory of 100000 square miles,
may become the great theatre OF long and
bloody war.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03

Dtring the ten years ended December 81,
1877 no fewer than 1859 persons were killed
Id London and 23,37g MANNED or injured by
vehicles Of various descriptions, the largest
proportion Of accidents being caused by light
carts, by which ais persons lost their lives
and 1871 were injured. Vans, although re-
sponsibla for q smaller number OF accidents
namely, $685. caused rs many as 2G5 deaths.
Cabs, omnibuses and cars killed 244 and In
jnred no fewer than G712 persons during the
ten years. Saddle horses oeeasioned the
deaths OF % persons and injured 7s5 others,
while one person was killed and As were in
show an alarming increase In the number Of
street accidents year by year; for whereas In
1868 there were 1348 accidents. causing the
death OF 50 persons, In 1877 the number Of
accidents registered was 1856, or more than
double those In 1868. while no fewer than 100
persons lost their lives.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03

In Virginia City, Nevada, the Chinese have
occasional fights with the police. A China
woman who was to marry q youth Of her own
was abducted by them and secreted In China
town. Police officers who went to free her
are said to have been fired upon by the excited
Mongolians with shot guns, and to have re-
turned the fire with revolvers The officers
brought the woman forth, and she was mar
ried In the afternoon. Later the police officers
returned to Chinatown to get her clothes, and
were again assaulted. The denizens of Vir-
glnia City were getting ready meantime, In
case any of the officers were Injured. to sack
Chinatown and annihilate It's population.
The young couple are said to have asked per-
mission to pass the honeymoon In jail, for
fear OF their eountrymen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03

Great Britain has an easy way OF getting
rid OF undesirable citizens In Ireland, which
is calculated to excite inferestiD this country
According to the Pail Mall Budget Of March
/, Patrick Macnamara, who was put on his
trial three times for the murder Of Patrick
Kearney at Cusheen, County Glare, was re-
leased last week on condition of his leaving
the country and proceeding to the United
States. There was q miscarriage OF justice
twice In his case, owing to informalty In the
proceedings, and at the last assizes, when he
was tried before Mr.. Justice Barry, at Cork,
the jury disagreed. His expenses to America
will be paid by the crown"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03

The total value Of the real estate, stocks
and loans comprising the residuary fund OF
Girard College, Philadelphia, Is given in the
annual report for 1878 of the board Of direc-
tors Of city trusts at $6,03729o. To this
should be added legacy Of $3s, 1853, left by
Lawrence Tod, of Illinois. The total income
OF the collage for the year was S745.272; ball
ance on hand on January /, 1878. $222,093; ex-
penditures for the year, $500, OPT; balance In
number Of orphans on the rolls Is ST.. APP
plications for admission continue to be much
In excess OF the institutions capacity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
southern bank. Nsv orleans, n.rcn Il

southern Bank. New orleans, MARCH ~,
1879 The late president and directors OF the
nounce to the creditors md stockholders OF
that institution that, IN consequences. OF the
lamen'a bs, and. In their humble opinion. I'M
founded decision OF the State Supreme Gpurt
relative to the levy OF q special lax required for
the city consolidated bonds OF 1854. OF which
said bank holds upwards OF 600 900. and aso.
he obligations OF the Sta, 9, they have deemed
1t honorable to supsend receiving any further
whereby any preference might be conceived to
hGve been allowed. The business affairs Of the
corporation. now under legal safeguard. will
be- promptly liuuidated In justice to all: de-
positors will be paid as spe Oily as circum-
stances will permit, and no effort will be spared
States supreme Court the appeal taken from
the ruling Of the State euDreme Court In the
city consolidated bond .ease..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

THE DEMOCRAT ID responsible Tor none Of
the. VIEWS expressed In The communications
under this head; but no communications will
be printed except from responsible parties.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
FOR NEWT.
lslt.OXI,.

GUNNER RESIDENCE FOR BENTON
~ the beach opposite Deer Island. Attached
thereto are beautiful grounds. sbrubbery, etn. !:
alsq very long wharf, balh-honse, etc. selidly
pnilt. NC more desirable snjourn could be- found
No. 90 Decatur street. Hre o Inv
TfOR ENT AT THIRTY DOLL Rs A YEAR.
- email farm on the jackson railroad fifty
miles from the city fifteen acres cleared. under
good fsnne. good buildings and coud wnter IN.
amfTe aG N0s 1lO Oatnn Street rnh3n 1w
IL street. five minutes walk ffotn Cny sfatne
FURNISHED pr unfurnshnd. Will be rented ehaap
to res ponsble parties without children. Gen.
tlrmeT preferred References required and
given. Address MR.. g. Y this office. rnhsa 81.
~ Natchez street. between Camp and Magazine
Streets II mt low. Possession Immediately.
Apply to 4. r. BARRETT,
nina I No Commercial plaen
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PaylnE Him 10 Keep Away.
[Chicago Times. ]

Senator Sharon's salary as United States
Senator amounts to $4,000, and as he has
served bis country BY tending strictly to his
own business the country won't begrudge IT..
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REMOVALS.

u EMOVAL NEW ORLEANS INaU RANCE
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to- the fire which
took place this morning. we have temporarily
removed our office b. the Louisiana National
Bank building. No 100 Common street, between
st. Charles and Clmp streets.
GEORGE LANAUX. Secretary.
New Orleans, Ma eh 20 1879. mf21 Ina
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
BANK NOTICES.
SOUTHERN BANK.

NEW ORLEANS. March 80. 1879.
Notice ID hereby given that bank boxes on de-
pasit In this bank will be iellve, cd to the owners
thereof daily. between the hours OF lam. and o
b. m.
No special deposits can be delivered without
an order from the honorable the Fourth District
Court.
No admission except between the hours
above mentioned.
j. Ii. ALCEE GAUTHREAUx.
misc 81 Civil sheriff In rhHrge
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- l=.+--tE4f= f7l 4'54
FOR SALE.


FOR aALE-A FAHM ON THE JACKSON
,as ha1Trad seventy, sight miles from New Or.
der cultivation: good Dwelling OF six rooms.
Eng elRn'-font hall. front and rear galleries.
Hcnen and iii nseessHry ont-buidiDgs. Plenty
o. /, Ir a end good water on the place, For
fnrt ner particulars apply at No. O. Washing
ION street. Fonrfh Dtstrtct. ap3
1oh . sAiE.A suqAH PLANTATION SIT.
Ing hoo acres OF good high land, OF which aso
are now planted in cane; q steam sugar mill,
capacity from twelve to sixteen hogsheads OF
sugar . day; The said sugar mill II new and is
now " TIL operation. The Morgan's Louis
Rass. at about one acre oil the sngar-honse
For terms and conditions apply TO Y. IEIDOUX.
fell cod 3m*
EsOR sALE-BTEAM ENGINES And BOIL.
v ers both new and second hand. Draining
Wheels. Pumps. etc. Saw. Mills, Cotton Trucks
Crab Wenehes. JaekscreWs, Crate Bars, Furnace
Mouths. Wrought. Iron Works Brass and iron
Castings Of every description. Also one second.
hand Steam Fire Engine and one small PropsI-
Tor at CLARK'6 FOUNDRY.
Corner Race and Tchoupitouins streets.
an 25tf
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MECHANICS AND TRADERS, BANK.

New ORLEANS. March 80, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that bank boxes on de
posit In this bank will be- delivered to the own
ers thereof. daily. between the hours OF TO d. m
and Ia m.
Special deposits under general order from
the honorable the Fifth District Court can only
be delivered on satisfactory evidence to the
UNDERSIGNED that the bank has no interest In
said special deposit, and that the owner thereof
ID not indebted to the bunk.
No admission except between the hours
above mentioned.
J. Il. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
mh31H Civil Sheriff In charge
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03

yJyANTED, CITY CANVAssERS-CANM MAKE
w from IS to SO q day. for the great com
Meal Sitter. etc. Special terms for agents for
parishes and counties In the states OF Louls1-
ana and Georgia. Apply to or address kEY-
fia1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03

WYANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE GIRL, A
w situation to do houseWork and plain sew
Ing. or houseWork and nursing. Address r..
f., this office. ap2 ST.
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WANTED-A PURCHASER FOB SEVERAL
w balances in the Orleans Savings lnstitu-
tion. aggregating $780, and upon one OF when
T2Q ml22
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nh19H

The New Orleans savings Institution
In view OF the fact that there has been an In
creased demand made by depositors upon the
institution. and that as the Investments were
made to secure interest to depositors on securf.
ties and assets which cannot be- realized imms-
diately without great sacrifice and loss;
Resolved, That avaiing ourselves OF the
power granted by the charter. Is Dsr cent will
be paid Immediately, and notice of ninety days
will be required for subsequent navments.
DAVID URQUHART
President
G. COIN.
ALFRED MOULTON,
Ed A. PALFREY,
THOS. A. ADAMS,
CHAS. ]. LEEDS,
mh1 tt Trustees.
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soRI R.AsG eUg5sRRGGaEr T Soiass
Pianist aytM
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yKANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT
w the cheapest and best advertising in the
city is In this column. at ten cents per line for
aartinn mh22
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WANTED TO PURCHASE A SMALL
w farm. Address-stating price and loca-
lions a this office mh304
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WANTS.
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALEs.

NUWM6s NHNHEHUEf AHWEWbs C1Cs
WANTED = SITUATIONS BY TWO RE,
w spectacle young women. one to cook and
do housework the other to nurse and do plain
sewing Address x. this office. ap2 ~
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Always ready. need no cooking shadInes.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WTANTED-BY A LADY, IA SITUATION TO
w teach. In any of the South IN States. Tes-
timonials Of high character and qualifications.
Address w. W.. Democrat Office. mhs0E
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-06
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Crank Duke Constantine and nephew Of the
Gar is dead He was seventeen years Of age.
Work has been commenced in Madrid on the
buildings for the international Exhibition Of $780,
Prince Krapotkine Governor of Charkoff, Rus
sia, who was shot by an unknown assassin, has
died.
Later details Of the storms In Italy confirm re-
ports Of great damage having been done, and sew
eral lives lost.
The Rdppd in Paris says Ganbetta agrees with
the Ministry in opposing the impeachment of De
Broglie Ministry.
Ex Empress Eugenie accompanied her son,
Prince Louis Napoleon to Southampton aud
witnessed his departure for the q lu warm South
Africa.
The foOtman in st. Petersburg who was suppos'
cd to have been attacked with the plague and
WhO with forty-eight Of his associates was isolated
proves to be afflicted with very ordinary dis
ease.
London. March 8.-The Spanish steamer Gull
lermo Captain Luzzurraga, from Baltimore Feb
ruary II, for Liverpool, and the British steamer
Istrian, Captain Simpson, from Liverpool FebIu.
airy 25, for Boston, came into collision yesterday,
four miles southeast Of the skerries The Gull.
afterwards took FIRE and sank. The major.
ity Of her crew were saved by an Irish steamer
The Captain and several of the crew were injured
and number are missing but are supposed to be
on board q steamer bound fol- Dublin.
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FURIOUS FLAMES.
The Business Portion Of Reno, Nevada, Devastated
Loss Over O MllllOn-FiVe Lives Lost

The Business Portion Of Reno, Nevada, Devastated
Loss Over MllllOn-FiVe Lives Lost,
Reno, New, March 2.-At about quarter to six
this morning an alarm of fire was rounded. The
fire con menced in some wood buildings at the
west eud of the business Streets back of the Ma
sonic block A fearful gale YVES blowing from
the west at the time and before the water could
be got on the fire was beyond control. The flames
leaped from house to house and from block to
block with Lightning rapidity. The panic strick
en- half clothed people caught handful Of the
most valuable articles and left all else to the de
mon of destruction The hremen we e helpless
The ieTceness Of the wind and the intensity Of
the heat rendered 1t impossible to get close enough
TO do any good In three hours all the business
part of the town was in ashes, the only houses
escaping being the Masonic building, with Ha-
PeTmann 81 5ehOdlng's grocery store on its first
floor and John Larcombe's Evrything else is
gone. Buildings that stood other fires without
damage melted before this one. Two or three
Central Pacific trains, including the lightning
train were destroyed The loss, as near as
can be calculated at this time, is about
one million, with only Sl50,000 insurance. Five
lives are known to be lost as far as heard from
Mrs. John Riley, and three tramps. number re-
Oeived injuries, The gale blowing was the Aercest
known for many day, and 1t carried blszing
pieces Of timber for miles, Several farm houses
situated two miles down the meadows were
burned by this means After working till ex.
hausted the whites forced the Chinese to work on
the engines. Already several are having lumber
hauled upon their still smoking ground. Homes
are in great demand, aud citizens are throwing
open their doors to the homeless ones and are do
ing all they can to relieve the distressed, Reno
Is now suburb without town, and great fears
are entertained as to the ability to survive the
shock