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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY APRIL 6, 1880

Democracy put Itself on record as having
under recent administrations has grown to
such alarming proportions. The following is
the text OF the proposed bill:
A bill to prohibit officers and employees of the
United States from contributing money for DO
Be It enacted, THAT It shall not be lawful for
any person holding sny office under the United
pay to any committee or person, or into any
fund. any. money. property or valuable thing
Tor any political purpose whatsoever. or to pay
any 2r re neresnage upon me income
political purpose. or to give. lend. advance or
pay any money, property or val liable thing with
intent or with tho assent. permission or under
standing that the. same may. be applied to
Or for any political purpose whatsoever, oil. to
himself or hersef apply the same to any polit-
superior officer snail 6imself Collect or - permit
or allow any other person to collect or receive
from any officer of emploYe In his department,
or, unaer his supervision. or from any other
officer or emDloye whatsoever any assessment.
percentage. contribution. gift. loan or advance
any money. property or valuable thing with In
ba That
bKC. 2. That any person who shall violate any
provision of this act shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and. or. conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment for O term not
exceeding six months, and in the discretion of
the court. by q fine not exceeding $4,000. and. on
conviction. shall bs forever thereafter disuaali-
fed from holding any Office of honor. profit or
trust under the United states. Any officer of
the United States who shall violate any provl-
sion Of this act ehall, In addition to such Inn
the office by him held.
The foregoing report 's agreed TO by sena-
tore Wallace. Bailey Mcdonald and Herman.
report on the came eublect. to be signed by him
self and Senators Kskwood. Roar and Blaine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
PETROLEUM IN ALABAMA.

A recent telegraphic dispatch announced
digging a we'll near the rolling mill at Bir-
mingham, Ala. a current OF gas began to rush
out, Immediately followed by stream of Pc
troleum, which continued to flow at the rate
of ninety barrels day. While some of the
newspapers published In the oil regions of
Pennsylvania undertake to make sport of this
somewhat exaggerated report from our Ala
bama "Brumagem," there is no question of
the existence OF rich oil deposits In that vi
cinity, and the only reason that the industry
has not been largely developed Is the low
price OF oil occasioned by the wonderful flow
In the Pennsylvania district. AS contem-
porary remarks, to get oil to market after
pumping and packing 1t In the Cumberland
mountains would cost almost as much per
gallon as the Standard OH Company can lay
it down at Plttsburg for per barrel. The &C.
tual demand for petroleum In the mar
kets of the world Is said to be about
forty thousand barrels per day. and careful
calculation shows the amount produced In the
Pennsylvania regions to be over 10000 barrels
per day. This violation of the law of supply
and demand has been persisted In by the pro-
ducers of oil for years. 1t was this persist
ence Ia overproduction that more than any
one thing enabled the Standard OIL Company
to obtain the great power 1t welded In the
oil trade. as by constant manipulation OF the
drill the producer became 80 crippled In re-
sources that his interests fell an easy prey.
Thus, with Its immense capital and resources,
the Standard OIL Company can lay down re-
fined oil at Birmingham for less than it will
cost to pump and barrel crude oil at that
point Still there Is no question that If the
supply of the crude material Is sufficient to
justify the building of refinerles In Alabama,
the region named may engage the attention
of capitalists some time In the future. At
present, however, the discovery alluded to in
the Geographic dispatch can only be regarded
In the light of further evidence OF the unde-
veloped resources OF the Southern States.
With the Pennsylvania wells yielding sup
ply greatly in excess Of the demand, there Is
no likelihood of an early "oil boom" at Bir-
mingham.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
LOTTERY TACTICS.

In ancient history we read the story OF
the strong man who, when deprived of the
ability to seek out his enemies and wreak
upon them his vengeance In fair and open
combat. In his blind rage pulled down the pill
lars of the temple and overwhelmed friends
and enemies In common ruin.
BY the proceedings In the House OF yester-
day 1t would appear that the advocates of
prom scuous lotteries are determined to de-
feat the license bill or force the calling of an
extra session of the Legislaturei in order that
they may secure time to carry through their
pet measure.
The unconstitutional amendment which Is
sought to be tackled on to the license bill can
have but one effect, and that would be to re-
tard the passage Of license bill beyond the
time within which 1t can become law. and
thus leave the State without revenue to carry
on the government.
The advocates of this measure well know
that the opponents Of lotteries cannot vote
for bill which embraces all the evils against
which they have warred, and which, In addi-
ton, fails to comply with the plain and ex-
pllclt requirements of the constitution which
they have sworn to uphold.
The responsibility for obstruction Of legis-
lation, or for the calling OF an extra session,
cannot thus by trick be shifted from the
shoulders OF those who press this lottery
scheme to those who are consistently labor
ing to advance legislation and meet the
requirements of the constitution.
Granting of charters to carry on lottery
business. and the passage OF general license
bill. are clearly separate measures.
Even II the General Assembly could dlsre-
gard the mandate OF the constitution. which
indicates plainly that persons carrying on u
lottery business must work under charter
from the State, which will. as far as possible,
protect the State and the people, 1t cannot
overlook the fact that the section sought to be
added to the license bill is garingly uncon-
stttutional In another respect.
Article 2o6 requires that 1.-THE General AS
sembly may levy q license tax, aud In such
case shall graduate the amount of such tax
to be collected from the persons pursuing the
several trades. professions. vocations and
calliDgs"
Scan the substitute offered to section 15,
and 1t will be seen that there Is not line or
a word that provides for graduating the
license upon this calling.
1t cannot be contended that the constitution
fixes arbitrarily the sum OF forty Thousand
dollars as the amount to be paid, because ar
tiole 167 says that leach charter or privilege
shall pay net teas than forty thousand dollars
per annum In money into the treasury Of the
State"
1t Ia to be hoped that this substitute will
% voted down. and that the license bill will
30 permitted to pass to-day and go to the
Senate In time to become a law. and thus
avoid the necessity for the additional expense
If an extra session, and II the lottery advocates
ire determined to press their measure, let 1t
70 brought up and stand or fall upon Its own
merits.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

Most people have forgotten the war that
once waged In Arkansas between Baxter and
Brooks, rival claimants to the governorship
In 1870. The old fight promises to play an
important part In the politics OF to-day, and
the question whether Grant will receive the
vote OF the Republican delegation from the
State largely depends on 1t. Grant recog-
nlzed Baxter and the Brooks government
soon fell to pieces. like that OF Packard In
shis State, but the Brooks men are now at the
head OF the Republican organization In Ar
kansas, and doing all In their power to send
NJ ant!-Grant delegation to Chicago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

What is to become OF our ex.P Presidents? Is
n question that many thlrd-termers ask. The
New York Tribune calls attention to the fact
that George Washington. when he left the
White House. did not cease In his duties to
Tho people, and was chosen justice Of the
peace for his county In Virginia. His sue
cassor, John Adams, followed his example,
and was justice of the peace at Quincy tor
many years. Two other Presidents Tyler
and Andrew Johnson-did not retire alto
gather to private life after they left the
White House. and both served their country
an Congress- and In other positions of trust.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

Poor Garcelon, OF Maine. Is being attacked
from all quarters with the most monstrous
ssories against him. The latest, which Is
credited to DR.. Hammond. of New York, Is
saat Garcelon sought service In the mill
fsary hospitals during the late war
simply for the pleasure of torturing and
vnpsslating the sick and wounded Federal
soldiers, and was never SO happy as when
he was amputating their limbs. DR.. Hol-
sand says further that Garcelon used to
aArry around the amputated limbs OF these
unhappy men In his pockets as mementoes,
md chuckled with delight whenever he
looked at them. In justice to Garcelon 1t
should be stated that no one has yet charged
him with poisoning his grandmother.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

The New York Herald has interviewed the
Legislatures OF several States on their pre-
fennoes for the presidency. The result OF
these interviews In six States, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee
and South Carolina Is as follows: Seymour
s57, Rnyard Ids. Tilden I'd. and Hancock 20.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

tive bachelor, and Repres sntatiye OF Louisi-
ana, has become somewhat alarmed, but de-
clares that, II the alternative is presented TO
him Of marriage or voting against his con-
viotions on q point OF constitutional law, the
constitution must go to the wall. We do not
hesitate to denounce this declaration as un-
gallant and trust the ladies will taks dire
vengeance on this crusty bachelor, who seems
to glory in his lonely and unpatriotic eondi-
ffpr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

Twelve States and erritories-Indiana,
Kansas. Maine. New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Vermont, Ari-
nna, Washington Territory and the District
ri Columbia 80 far elected their dele
gates to the Chicago convention. The total
number OF delegates elected from these States
Is a42, divided among the Republican candi-
dates for the presidency as follows: Grant
a6a Blaine IS, Sherman aud Edmunds -.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

The Democratic Union recommends that
thetwo factions OF the party In New York city
shall hold Joint primaries for the election Of
dele gates to the Syracuse convention, to be
eonduoted by supervisors appointed by both
sides. The plan Is received with favor, but
1t Ia safe to cay that 1t will not be adopted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

The public debt statement shows decrease
IN the debt for the month Of March OF $14,-
7ta,3g6 95 or course this will be claimed by
ahe friends OF John Sherman as the result Of
his management, and OF course such claim
would be all bosh. The cause Of the large
decrease Ia due to the heavy increase In i'm
ports during the month.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

IL Ia asserted that In the event Of war
between Russia and China. which now seems
certain the United States would supply both
countries with nearly ell their provisions and
materials Of war. The Russian government,
1t lie said, has already made arrangements to
purchase arms and ammunition In this
country, aud also to secure coal for the use Of
ats navy In the Pacific. .It's an i'll wind" etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

Our pork deficit this winter Is $50, 1877 hogs.
there being 6,950,45i slaughtered, against
J,Aso, Gas during the season OF 1878 70. Chiea-
40, as usual, slaughtered considerably over
nna-third OF the total; st. Louis and Oincin-
matt together one, seventh. and indianapolis,
Louisville and Milwaukee about q quarter Of
a million each,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
A BACHELOR OF HEARTS.

The Picayuse having commended the
school teachers to overcome Mr.. Farmers
objection to their bill of relief by proceeding
to the Legislature and proposing to marry
him outright, that distinguished representa-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
COMMITTEE MEETING.

the members OF the Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Commerce are requested to
meet tbs morning at 10 o'cloek. at their room
In she State. House building.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

OFFICE BoAfsp DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC ScHooLs.)
City OF New Orleans, !
80 Burgundy street. April 8. 1907
Eighteen per cent OF the roll OF teachers. por-
tresses. rents etc.. OF the public schools OF this
city for tbs month of October 1876. will be paid
at the Office of the Administrator of Finance.
City Hail. ON WEDNESDAY. the seventh In
slant. between q and .. n.
ape 1t JOHN j, OBRTEN, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
DIED.

HENNAN-At a. m. on Monday April 5, 1880,
aged 50 yeara EIaanora Robertson, reliet of the
late Duncan N Herman.
The funeral will take place from her late resi-
denee. corner Third and Camp streets. This
tTuesdayl Morning. at 10 O'Clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

For The South Atlantic and Gulf States,
s9iear or partly cloudy mcather minds. mostly
soatiapssterty, stationary temperature and
RlnrnnagtaY.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

The thanks Of the DEMOCRAT are hereby
rendered the purser OF the steamship Nor
gan for flies OF Key West, Cedar Keys and
Ha vana newspapers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

Tho Herald fund exceeds 100000, or twice
ne much rs the collection of 1s47 by the Irish
relief committee of New York. and Is still
growing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MuSIC-"H. M. s. PIMA
FORE" bv Haperlg's Neao York Juvenile
Opera Company.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"THE PIRATES OF
PENaANoE," By DOyleg Carte's Opera
Company.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

1os dozeR Cent? Picnic Hats. will sell at
cents apiece. ...
200 dozen Boys Picnic Flats. will sell at lCsents
apiece
500 dozen Fiae Straw Hats for Youths and
Children from 10 cents ur.
$50 pairs Ladies' Kid Slippers. with heels also
cents per pair.
147s pairs Ohild's Leather Lace Boots, WITH
heels at 40 cents ger pair.
e5 dozen Ladies' Cloth Slippers at rs cents pey
pair.
lot Strap Ties at rs cents per pair.
l lot Serge Slippers at so cents per pair.
lot Ladies' Serge Congress at rs cents peg
pair.
lot Ladies' Fox Congress at u per Fair.
l lot Child's Double-sole Button Boots at %
cents per pair.
lot Child's Kid Fox Button Boots at 10 cents
per pair.
i lot Chds Kid Button Boots at OIL per pair.
And many other Bargains In the Shoe or Ha
line.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08
THE CORRUPT CANDIDATE.

Resolutions Adopted by q Large Body Of Cen
eral Garfeld's Republican Constituents, Sep
TENDER z, 1876.
Resolved, That we arraign and denounce James
A. Garfield for his corrupt connection with the
Credit Mobilier, for his false denials thereof be.
fore his constituents in circulating among them
a pamphlet purporting to set forth the finding Of
said committee and the evidence against him,
when in fact material portions thereofwers omit.
ted and garbled,
Resolved, That we further arraign and charge
him with corrupt bribery in selling his official
influence az Chairman Of the Committee on APP
preparations for $1,000 to the De Golyer Pave.
ment Ring to aid them in securing s contract
from the Board Of Public Works Of the District
Of Columbia; selling his influence to the said
Ring in imposing upon the people Of said District
q pavement which 10 almost worthless ct q price
three times iH cost, as sworn to by one Of the con-
tractors selling his influence TO aid said Ring In
securing q contract, TO procure which 1t corrupt
ly spent S97y 900 "fOr influences" selling his infu'
ence in q matter that involved no question Of
law, upon the shallow pretext that he was acting
as lawyer; selling his influence in a manner so
pslpable AMI clear as to be so found and deolar'
ed by an impartial and competent court upon
an Issue solemnly tried. u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08
A TIMELY WARNING.

Where the mucua membranes and Innings OF
the stomach and bowels are irritated and innam'
ed by excessive Dlarrhoea, Dysentery. Flux, or
otherwise, nothing is so soothing and healing as
that rost merltorlous Of all fruit preparations,
DR.. Crumpton's Strawberry Balsam. 1t quickly
restores the digestive organs to their abnormal
condition. Where the people have become &C.
quainted with this remedy they cannot be per-
suAded to use anything else,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08

ldLJlCi COulpOb6u VI bu6 O0pdl bllOlb VI
the Lakes, the Department of the East
and Department of Washington, with
headquarters at Governors Island, New
York city.
HIS Personal APPEARANCE.
Hancock, in personal appearance, Is
tall, well iormed and very handsome.
His height cannot be less than six feet
two inches, and he weighs fully two hun
dred and forty pounds. He would make
the finest looking President who ever
sat in the White House, except possibly
George Washington. His form towers
above other men, and he attracts atten-
ton by his mere looks wherever he goes.
His eyes are blue and have a %benignant
and mild expression when in repose, but
inspiring when in danger, His manner
is dignitied and knightly, and he is cour-
tesy itself. He is always magnetic and
draws men to him by his kindliness and
gentle interest in their affairs. His sym.
pathies are easily aroused and he be-
comes intensely concerned for the sor'
| rows and misfor5unes of others, striving
in every way to relieve them, as though
their troubles were his own. HanGoCk's
kindness to his subordlnates always won
not only their love but also their conf
dence, and caused them to rely on him
as a friend as we'll as a commander. He
gave a man a good opinion of himself
and made each one feel he was of more
importance than he ever before suspect.
ed. 1t was this which caused him to
have such power over officers and men in
battle, and made them prefer rather to
die than forfeit the good opinion of their
leader.
General Hancock had two children,
Russell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth
Hancock. The latter died in New York
of typhoid fever when Is yeas Of age.
She was a young lady of great promise,
Russell Hancock, the Generals only
son, is living and is a planter in Missis.
sippi.
A volume would not contain an &C.
count of all the heroic deeds of a man
like Hancock; his is a noble character;
and it is a pleasure to write of such a
man. A glorious soldier, a steadfast
friend, a useful ~citizen, he is all that is
noble, manly and brave in poor fallen
humanity. If the Democratic Conven.
ton to meet in Cincinnati June next,
dominates him for President, thousands
upon thousands of his old soldiers will
gladly vote for him, and almost every
citizen in the land will think twice be-.
fore refusing his suffrage to such a candi-
date as Winfield Scott Hancock, the pat
riotic soldier, the accomplished gentle.
man ,consummate general and fair.mind'
ed statesman,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08

Courage on the Battle Field Allied With Wis
dom in the Council Chamber.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08

TThe annexed sketch of Major General
W. S. Hancock is from thepen Of Gener-
al James S, Brisbin, who is one Of the
the many Republican soldiers who will
support his election. 1t was written for
the Philadelphia Times, and appeared liz
that paper of March Is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08
TALMAGE.
o ALL OTHERS.

The One Friend Of the Human RaCe-Whst
Bread is to the Hungry, What Light is to
the Blind.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08

ment of Dakota. Since then he has COM
manded the Military Division of the A.
lantic, composed of the Department Of
the Lakes, the Department of the Easta
and Department of Washington, with
headquarters at Governors Island, New
York city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08
SINCE THE WAR.

General HancoCk's career since the
war is so we'll known it needs but little
mention here. For his services during
the war he was appointed a Brigadier
and afterwards a Major General in the
regular army and assigned to command
of Middle Department. In 1865 he took
command Of the Department Of Missouri
and conducted two campaigns against
hostile Indians, taking the field in per.
son at the head Of 800 men Of all arms.
In 1867 he was sent by the President
TO New Orleans to command the States
of Texas and Louisiana. It was in this
field of labor that he distinguished him.
self by setting the example of an officer
of the army with extraordinary powers
%strenuously insisting upon the entire
subordination of military to civil autori.
ty in time of peace. Among the military
commanders during the reconstruction
period he was conspicuous in this regard
and the position laid down in his gener-
al orders and correspondence did more
perhaps than anything else to make him
the ideal soldier in the minds Of consti-
tutional Democrats. In 1858 he wac re-
lieved at his own request and in 1853,
10, III, and ~ commanded the Depart
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-08
THE INCARNATION OF WAR.

Hancock was grand and magnificent in
the battle Of Gettysburg and seemed the
very incarnation of war. On the second
day he was at Cemetery Heights during
the frightful cannonade when the rebels
concentrated the fire Of one hundred and
fifty guns on our lines. The air was full
Of missiles; streams Of shot and shell
screamed and Kissed everywhere; it
seemed as If nothing could live under
that terrible fre--men and horses were
torn limb from limb; csissons exploded
one after another in rapid succession,
blowing the gunners to pieces. The in
fantry Rugged the ground closely and
sought every slight shelter that the light
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01
Gas, Steam and Water Fixtures
LIGHTNINGRODS

put mp IN any part Of the county. Having The
sole agency FOR the Munson Copp ,r Lightning
Rod we guarantee satisfaction. The eelebra.
ted Chicago Porcelain Lined
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01

Al a leap-year party givenby some fash
ionable young ladies in Washington, few
nights ago, several Of the gentlemen wore
vests cut low in the neck, and lace ruffles
around their threats, and carried fans aad
bouquets, They must have looked too
sweet for anything but pounding over the
head with club.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01

An old fellow whose daughter had failed
to secure position as teacher, in couse-
queace Of not passing an examination
saids--@They asked her about lots Of things
she didn't know. Look at the history
questions They asked her about things
that happened before she was born How
wsssshe going to know them? Why they
asked her about old George Washington
and other men she never knew. That
was pretty sort Of examination"