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St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07
Immense Gathering of the
Democracy of the City
of New York.

At a monster meeting held on the
evening of the ssth ult., in the city of
New York, upwards of twenty-five
thousand Democratic voters of that
city assembled to ratify the nominations
of w. S. Hancock for President and W.
H. English for Vice. President of the
United States, and thousands Of others
were kept back from the place of meet
ing by the immense tlrong that blocked
up every street that led to the spacious
halls. The names of Hancock and
English were upon the lips Of everyone,
and cheers after cheers went UP in ex-
ultation for the nominees by the multi
tude which densely packed acres upon
acres of ground.
The venerable Samuel j. Tilden pre-
sided at the meeting, who delivered the
following brief address ON assuming
the chair:
II thank you, my fellow citizens, for the cor.
diality OF this greeting. / have come down this
evening from my country home to JON With
you i'll expressing and declaring the purpose of
the Democracy Of the city of New York to sus-
tain the nomination OF Hancock and English
[Great applause | have come under the stipu-
iation with your committee that, i'll consequence
of my hoarseness of voice, should not be eX-
peeted to make a speech to this vast audience.
What have to say will be but briefly to touch
two points. The welfare of The people Of the
United States demand q change OF administers
| ton of the Federal Government Immense
| applause Reform is necessary to remove
abuses which have grown up during twenty
years of continuous power, prolific OF false
| principles and bad practices Cheers and
voices. Good, good.'l The Republican party,
sitting its conscience, has made itself RESPONSE
sibIe for the intrusion, under color of law, into
the Chief Magistracy. of our great country Of
| fifty millions of people, OF Il man who was not
elected by the people. iThnh1ers of applause,
and cries OF That's it That's afaet.1 Unless
| cendemned by the people, and slgnally con
demnet! it will subvert the elective system Of
government of which We are SO proud, and
substitute III its place the rule of 2 dynasty OF
| ofaiceholders holding over against the will OF
/ the people. tApnlause.l The complete over
throw Of the Republican party at the election
| i'll 1880 will be retributire judgment; 1t will
prevent the repetition hereafter OF the crime of
/ 1876 against the sovereignty OF the people. Jap
plause.I CoHgratulating you, gentlemen, upon
| the cause, and congratulating you upon the
nomination, congratulate you also upon the
! auspieioas promise of success which l see IN
every quarter proceed to the order of bust
ness of the meeting.
This speech had a powerful effect,
and was greeted by storm of applause
| from the vast assembly present. Some
of the finest speakers of New York
addressed the multitude, in turn, and
all promised that the glorious old En-
pire State would roll up a larger Demo
cratic majority in November than she
has ever done before.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07
Tournament and Ball.

The tournament last Tuesday is said
to have been ali animating and lively
affair. There were several gay contest
ants for the unique but handsome prizes,
which consisted of a gorgeous crown Of
beautiful and tastefully arranged flowers
and three magnificent wreaths Of the
same material. The young contestants
all exhibited rare excellence in horse
manship, activity and adroitness. The
successful ones were Mr.. G. f. Garland,
who triumphantly bore off the elegant
crown and Messrs. c. L. Hayes, E. P.
D6jean, and 7. S. Bailey, the three
beautiful wreaths, in the order named,
amid the shouts and applause of the as
sembled spectators. Everything passed
off in the most orderly, pleasant and
agreeable manner, winding up in the
evening with superb ball given in
honor Of the occasion, where figured
the beauty, elite, and chivalry OF our
town and vicinity. The interesting cere-
mony Of the coronation Of the king and
his charming queen, Miss 2. Moore, took
place here, in the presence Of the fash
ionable assembly of merry young folks.
1t was the crowning event of all-too
impressively beautiful to admit of ade-
quate description in 0 mere newspaper
paragraph.
We congratulate our young friends
upon the fine time they have had, and
trust it will not be long before they will
again have occasion to publicly amuse
themselves and afford amusement to
others.
We append the following, showing
the names of the different competitors
and the number of rings each bore oil
in the contest.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Our troops on the Western frontier,
under command Of Gen. Grierson, met
q band of Victoria's Apaches on the
31st ult., at Eagle Springs, and COM
pletely routed them. The loss on our
side was one private killed and one
officer wounded, and some eight horses
taken. The Indians left seven killed
on the field, and many wounded-no
telling how many more they carried Off
with them. They fled in the direction
of the Rio Grande, but will be hotly
pursued by Gen. Grierson with an aug
mented force.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

The Railroad war still goes on hravely
in New Orleans, and an awful tumble
in the prices of fare is the result. Here
are the present rates: Chicago, SO; st.
Louis, So; Cincinnati, 81; Louisville,
$4; Nashville, 81; Evansville, 81;
Decatur, So. Round trip to Chicago,
$1S; st. Louis, SIC; Cincinnati, S1S
Louisville, $17; Nashville, SIG, with
correspondingly low rates to all other
points North. This makes good the
old adage: "When rogues fall out
honest people get their just dues" For
years past these roads have been liter
ally skinning the hide off the travelling
community by their enormous charges
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

THE RACE To-DAY.-A. big race is to
come off to-day over the Opelousas
course for purse Of $1,000. We failed
to learn the names of the parties making
the race, or the names Of the horses that
are to run; but are informed that a big
crowd from various distant points are
here to witness the same. 1t is to be
hoped that nothing will occur to mar
the pleasures Of the occasion. If that
great mischief-maker, " Tangle-foot," -"
is kept away from the grounds, things
will doubtless go on smoothly and
pleasantly otherwise, look out for old
Tom, Dick, Harry and the devil
generally!
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Among those who have ordered Por-
tuguese OF. Spanish laborers from Eu-
rope for farm work, we note the follow
ing st. Mary parish planters. The
growing scarcity of negro labor makes
this step necessary C. II. Walker,
Bellevue plantation, %; Daniel ThoMp.
son, Calumet plantation, 25; DR.. II. J.
Sanders, Lucklanl plantation, s5; J. @.
Bartels, Grandwoods plantation, e5 5;
John n. PharI, Fairview plantation, 90
Morgan City Review.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

SICKNESS AMONG THE RAIL ROAD
CoNvIcTs.-We heard a report few
days ago that much sickness prevailed
among the conyicts who are at work on
the Opelousas extension Of the Railroad,
and that several Of them have died
recently. If the report which has
reached us be true, we are not at all
surprised at the unhealthy condition
of these convicts. Tt is said that they
have been kept constantly at work
during the heavy rains we have had for
the past thirty or forty days. If such
has been the case, the wonder is, that
they are not all dead by this time, for
exposure to the wretehed weather we
have experienced was sufficient not
only to cause sickness mong them, but
deaths by the wholesale. We trust,
however, that reports in this particular
have been somewhat exaggerated, for
the lessee or lessees of the penitentiary
could hardly have been guilty of such
an act of cruelty.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

DULL TIMEs.-We are in the midst OF
the dullest season of the year. Scarcely
any business whatever going on. Mer
chants are comparatively idle from one
weeks end to the other, and a general
ennui seems to pervade our entire com-
munity. In fact times are so wretcledly
dull that news items are about as scarce
as greenbacks, and the Lord knows
then are scarce enough. The abominable
weather we have had for q long time
back has contributed largely to the
existing depression in business and the
gloomy aspect of things generally. We
long for something to revive our droop-
ing condition. Perhaps, when the rail-
road reaches here, times will mend up a
little. We hope so. But, until that
time, we cannot see how we are to get
along without some little stir-some-
thing to keep the blood in circulation,
at least-for we have been feeling of
late like one
Who treads, alone, some banquet hall
deserted"
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

The census returns from thirty
out of fifty eight parishes in this State,
including Orleans, show gain of 14o,-
466 over the last census. The twenty
seven parishes yet to be heard from
will, it is confidently believed, show a
population of not less than 100000 in
Louisiana.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

The Republicans at the North are
terribly disappointed at Gen. Hancock s
letter Of acceptance. They expected to
find something in it that they could
make some capital of, and use to his
damage, but find themselves sadly
mistaken, and are forced to admit that
the letter is liberal, high-toned, and
patriotic in the extreme. Poor fellows
We pity them.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07
Alabama has fired the first gun fo

Alabama has fired <the first gun for
the Democracy and Hancock. Not
withstanding the fusion OF the Inde
pendent Greenbackers and Radicals, the
Democratic ticket triumphantly swept
over the State. 1t is said the lowest
candidate in Mobile county alone will
not fall short of 1000 majority. Glorious !.
LATER.-Additiona returns received
show that the Democratic majority in
the State will be over 10000.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Acting Governor McEnery has issued
a proclamation ordering an election to
be held throughout the State on the I'd
of November to choose eight electors
for President and Vice President of the
United States, rs also Representatives
to Congress from the 1st, Cd, Sd, 4th, 9th
and 9th Congressional Districts.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

THE RAILRoAD.-We learn that work
is still progressing rapidly on the Ope-
lousas read. 1t is expected that the
bridge on the Bourbeux will be finished
in six or eight days, when the main
force of laborers will move directly on
to Callahan, and thence to Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

KENTUCKY ELECTIONs.-The Demo-
Gratis have made Il clean sweep in
MISUNDERSTANDING fifteen out Of eish-
teen judges and nearly all the county
officers.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Ben. Gibson, police juror of the
parish OF Ascension, shot and killed r.
j. Green, a member of the town council
of Donaldsonville, on Wednesday of
this week. Cause; q wrangle over the
Sunday prohibition law. The affair
occurred in Donaldsonville.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

The first train of the Santa Fe Rail
road arrived at Houston (Texas) on the
ed inst. This makes ten roads center
ing there.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

New Orleans is undoubtedly, just at
this time, the healthest city in the
United States. The mortuary reports
per week are so small that they are not
considered worth publishing.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Judge jerry S. Black, now in Paris,
France, in letter to the New York
World, pays this high compliment to
Gen. Hancock, in reference to the latter's
orders in Louisiana: eff Washington
had been in Hancock's place, he would
have done what Hancock did" This
allusion is both graceful and beautiful.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

The new iron bridge across Red River
on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railroad is completed, and
regular trains are running over it.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

The most encouraging reports are
pouring in daily at the Hancock head
quarters at Washington City from Cali
fornia, Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut and New jersey.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Nothing can intimidate me from doing what
believe to be honest and Et-iWINFIELD ,.
HANCOCK.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Sukey Hurt, a colored woman, died at
Mckinney, Texas, on the 2d inst, aged
141 years. This may seem extraordinary,
but it is claimed there is indisputable
evidence in the Hurt family that this
was her age.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07
j. A. 8. J..
Take Notice!
That this is the only Lottery
in any State ever voted on and
endorsed by its people.
THE LOUISIANA
State Lottery
COMPANY

This Institution was regularly
Incorporated by the Legislature of
the State for Educational and CHAIR.
table purposes in 1868, For the Term
of Twenty Five Years, to which
contract the inviOlable faith of the
State is pledged, which pledge has
been renewed by an overwhelming
popular vote, securing its franchise
iu the new constitution adopted
December I'd, \. D., 1870, with o
Capital of 1000, 600, to which it
has since added reserve fund of
s350,000. Its Grand Single Number
Distribution will take place month
ly on the second Tuesday.
1t Never Scales or Postpones.
LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION
At New Orleans
Tuesday, August 10th, 1880.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Another instance of Radicnl bulldozing
has just taken place in Delaware. John
H. Harris, Democratic speaker trom
Virginia, attempted to make a speech at
New Castle on the 31st inst, but was
pelted off the stand by a gang of Radi-
calls.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07
THE DONALDsONvILLE CHIEF.-Aftel

THE DONALDSONyILLE CHIEF.-After
familiarpaper, the Donaldsonvile Chief,
made It's appearance upon our table.
The Chief is a recognized Republican
paper, but it's tone has always been
so mild, dignifed and honorable as to
command the respect of everybody
both friend and foe. Linden L. Bentley,
it's talented and popular editor, is a
perfect model of the polished gentleman
and ripe scholar, and is the embodiment
and escense of magnanimity, candor,
upfightnesss<and frankness. 1t is i'm
possible for him to speak, write, or
publish anything in his paper that he
knows to be wrong, and for that reason,
although he holds to Republican ideas,
in the abstract, he has the boldness and
independence to furnish his readers with
the portraits and biographical sketches
of both the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President of the
United States, and publishes, besides,
the platform of the National Democratic
party.
1t is a wonder to us that the Republic
cans and conservative men in his section
of the State do not join hands together
and run him for Congress. AS opposed
as we arc TO Republican principles, we
would feel no missiving or fear to see
Bentley go to Congress, for we are sat
sfied he could never be persuaded,
coaxed, or brihed to do anything which
he conscienciously knew to be wrong,
or in the least detrimental to the per-
sonal interests of his constituents and
the welfare of his country.
At q regular meeting of the Tolu,
Rock and Rye Base Ball Club held on
July 9th, the following members were
elected officers for the ensuing term:
VIM. IL. Ray. President
d. Bertrand ..Eice
A. Dietlein ....- Rec. and Cor. Secretary
John Leer. Financial
George Richard Treasurer
Louis Meginley. Steward
Gus. Chachere .--... Seargent-at-Arms
S. L. Hebrard. .....---.. Captain 1st nine
Leopold Cahanin - I'd
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

PARDoNED.-Col.T Thos. L. Morrow, a
citizen of Louisiana, who was convicted
of murder in Washington county, Mis-
sissippi, in April, 1879, and sentenced
to imprisonment for life, and which
Judgment was affirmed by the Supreme
Court of that State, has been pardoned
by the Governor.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale.

A secondhand billiard table and also a Jenny
Lind or Pigeon Hole table, both in good order.
They will be sold very cheap. For further III
formation apply to NJ. VIIESECA,
aug Opeiolsas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

Emigrants are still arriving into New
York by the thousands. The latest
batch was 26,5O0-the largest number
that ever arrived i'll any one month
during the year. This makes an aggre-
gate of 90, 600 for the past twelve months,
and they are still coming by the ship
load.
St. Landry democrat., 1880-08-07

l,s57 Prizes, amounting to-. .S11O, 400
Applications for Agencies or
Rates to Clubs should only be made
to the office at New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full ad-
dress, for further Information, OF
send orders to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-09-11

The Hon. Samuel ]. Randall, i'm a speech de
nvered i'm the city of Philadelphia tore to tat
tiers the scarccrow that John sherman in his
Cincinnati speech attempted toiutroduce I'M the
,.amnaian as "a Gictor for Republican Success
sherman rcyampcd the old cry about payment
ofRebcl claims being one Of the results Of dom
ocratic asccndlncy. In this he was following
the lead gilmore stupid but more honest rcpub-
Hans than himself 10 was started i'm cauu-
try township by onc of tine most ordinary re-
publican bu>hwhackers who was not aware
that the payment of Southern Claims was the
let policy of oliver 2. Morton TO build mp
Radical party I'm the South, and that 10 was OPP
posed hy Southern Democratic leaders for thc
reason that they believed under the omcud-
ments 10 the constitution that ninciy-ninc per
cent. ofal such claims paid lay the Government
were robbcrios ofthc treasury secured hy pcrlu-
~. Tor. under the amendments none hut loyal
claimants could sc.Ure payment, andloya. mcn
i'm the South. during the war. were exceedingly
scarce and almost universally known. Since
Democrats a-ccnlmcy in Congress thc pay
mentS Of such claims have been almost beyond
the limits of possibility Of their mo-t
earnest and active antagonists being thc South
ern Brsadicr- about which sherman wa- s'hl,-
tln.. The orlil3r. backwoo.b rtiic,l BUSH
whacker is cxcu,ablc for the ut-erCucc of this
nonsense. bot cmana,ing from john sherman
It exhibits the deplorbic paUcity of material
with which Eadicaiism is supplied To secure am
effective elevation octhc bloody shirt. I'm max
ins -uch statements the Radical country BUSH
uhaczcr wrote himself dowu on isnoraat and.
thc-es1-, cNc1>lh,c ass b1, this Ncphi@o2hc-
lesof EadicalSm writes himself an ineNc,>ah.e,
audacious and almighty liar. Mr.. Randall had
only to produce public records % thus expose
him and show that Eldicalism counts only. for
surrc~-. upon sroye,iug stupidity and almost
incredible ignorance among thc masses ot the
North The issue viii show that hc count,
without his h,-, for while November win tone
der hilu solid south thc column i'm the North
will everywhere bc broken i'm behalf of Ham
cock. popular liberty and honest administra-
~itu
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-09-11
PaIIing On. C1eveIamd's Taste.

The Cleveland Reaay Pos, a paper of Re
publican procliyitieS deyo;es half column in
condemnation os the people of Cleveland, Ohio
for inattcntion 70 Sister HAYES and Brother Car
field when they las, visited there andintimates
Thar o drunken brawl or dog fight would at
tract more attention than they did. The poo
pie of Cleyclanda are, doubtless tired of the play
of Pious Fraud" in which these two are the
living masters. Even this exhibition, which is
conceded l,y al 20 Toe without parallel in its OK
cclloncc. hls pallcl on their taste. We would
advise them TO commence starring il in Europe
after their labor- end here. They will doubt
less. ind il paying enterprise. Al our great
actors have found il necessary 20 go abroad once
In awhile and secure the lauiation of foreign
countries TO whet the American appetite fer
their wares Forrest and Murdoch, the Cush-
mans and jefferson. the Booths and Davenport
ali did IT, let then. Sister Hayes and Bro
thcr Garfield try foreign fields 10Y awhileand in
their special role az Pious Frauds" We ten
der them TO our transatlantic friends as Une-
quallod and incompatible They viii, doubt
less. draw sheSels from the pockets of Gentry,
Nobility and Pcasantry in such pleaty that
Credit Mobclicr and DeGolycr contracts Will
dwindlc into in,isuihcancc
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-09-11
Il C.gGD.

The manner in which / have been called up
on 70 allow my name 10 Ice used MS an hide
pendent Candidate for Circuit Judge, leads me
to believe that the people desire to have this Of
flee removed from the arena of party politics
and placed aS il properly should be- upon 4
more elevated and dignihcd plane. II is an
Office of supreme dignity and one of great re-
sponSihility. The life, liberty and property of
the citizen are, 10 a considerable extent. in the
keeping of the Court; The very peace and
happiness of sOciety,'its morality and safety de-
pend largely upon the mannerin which Courts
of Justice administer the law. \ Judge, there
fore. should have nothing 10 do with politics
n is am Office which ever should be separated
from them, and thus kept pure and uncontam-
mated by political bias or influences of any
character which might affect lis purity or indie
pendence. \ sorry day il Will he TO any poo
pie when the ermine Is made the reward of po-
litical service, or made To SubSerVe political
ends. | now say To my fcllow-citizens of all
shades of political opinion, that ifit be your
pleasure To confer upon me the honor | will
accept the trust with full appreciation of its
responsibilities, and promise YOU faithful and
impartial discharge of the duties of the office,
rs do, It's the whole people who
are 10 gain or loose as the law Is properly or
improperly administered Inow place myself
before the people rs their Candidate for the Of
flee of Judge of this Circuit
Respectfully.
JAMES ii. GROVE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-09-11

Hon. nan. L. Wilson at Parkersbu,g.

The Wheeling Register says Saturday was
a "red letter day in the history of Parkers-
burg" A wigwam was to be dedicated, and
it was done grandly. 1t says;
Hon Geo. H. Pendleton, one of Ohio's great
Senators in the United States Congress, distin-
glished for his fine scholarship, his approved
siatosmanship his brilliant oratoy, and
distinguished Is 4 gentleman, was TO be present
and address the people. Hon. George l.. Con-
verse the able representative in Congress from
the Capital District of Ohio, q nan of hard
sense and sturdy blows, was also TO be there
And Hon. VIM l.. Wilson, the polished orator
who carycs with a kecn-e1ged blade, candidate
for Eleclor at Large on the Democratic presi-
dental ticket in West Virginia was 10 add the
wealth OF his genius TO the grand OCCASION
The afternoon was occupied By Senator
Pendleton. After an allusion to his great
speech the Register says:
"In the evening there was q torch-lglst pro-
cesSion, which attracted great attention; which
was followed by speeches from Hon. George J..
Converse and Hon. William l.. Wilson. Both
these gentlemen are able and entertaining
sneakers: and such was the inspiration Of the
occasion that both fairly ouidone themselves
The vast audience remained without showing
any signs OF impotence until nearly midnight,
and all expressed themselves as being delighted.
IL Is q meeting 10 De remembered and great good
80 the cause viii follow
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-09-11
To the Ssort-Sighted, dc.

DIR. Mccormick, the great practical Ocu-
list from London" who is travelling for
the purpose of Introducing to the public his
wonderful discovery in Grand Pebble Con-
yex Concave PeroScopic Optic Spectacles, "
will return 70 the Garter House. in
Cnariestown, on Monday, September 18th,
and visit every portion of the County Of
Jefferson to enable the people TO supply
themsc.ve, with his G. =. c. G. p. O. Spec
tacles. Headquarters at Garter House y
IN Char,es,owu-an don't YOU forge it,
September II, lSS0-lt.