The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-31
NEWS OF IHE DAY.

Prince Bismarck is ported a. having bought
400 2 ssedill ~ ot American maple ~ plant ~
his forest IN the 6Aeh.obWOli.
Cuba's slaves nre being emanelpHted by the
gradual process. all over nfty five years of age
bNug libsia'od Immediately. while the others
arc 10 be set iree Within T. II years.
Tho following IL Rnid 10 be an authentic Iist
~ the Ortgiuntor- OF the iden Gf sherman 4
March to the Sea-" GIN, W. 7 sherman. Con
u. y. Grant. G. n. Goo. i. Mcclellan aud Btsnop
simpson. Tnere are several more precincts to
henr from.
Tho Toronto ftobe represents tho American
q mHnd for Canadian horses ~ very brisk. Il
chronicles the total number purchased and
shipped to Massathusetts aud New York In u
single wetk at 1871. costing y9sI9 averaging
about Sih each.
distinguished Democrat has told the cor
r spond"nt OF tho Philadelphia THpi@s that Son
ator CpnkIfng was seeking hiI VII. d favor
| G tuse he thought her brother would bs the next
President. which is Il high toned reason for de-
votlOn certainly.
A grand move On indian Territory. will be
made In tho spring by u large party Of SQUAT
tors whose h a,iquarters arc ut u royvtlle. IL
Il @ supposed that the r4mor relative to ihe
| from tho place Ut real danger.
| Probably ii must be set down as merely n Gu
fioua coincidence that tha appearances In Maine
politics OF tho bayonet and Gatitng gun aud the
tti-nppeurance from Augusta of ths Hon. James
G. i nne with ,aton ratrond ticket i'll his
ha' band were Simultaneous events
| u w Cole. pre- ident of the Nashville. Chat
tauoogn and st. LOUIS Railway. has been ten
dered The presidency OF the Cincinnati South
ern and will probably accept II. BY this means
he VII secure control Of = through line from
the Ohio river ~ Savannah. Via the Western
and AtlAutic and Go rRta Central.
| In a quiet and transformations way the Amer
| loan luton Telegraph Com muany, on the twenty
Beveuth, inaugurHted tho working OF 5000
miles If wire connecting the principal cities of
this country with ihA new Ffench cable which
extends from BreRt to st. Pierre. Newfoundland
The G tble company also began business on the
same day.
A bill has been introduced In tho Mississippi
Sen 10 making 1t Il mtsdemeanor, punishable
| by 4 le or imprlspnmsnt. or both. ut he option
OF the court for railroad officials or emploYee
| to give free passes to members OF At her -anch
! uf tue Legislature, and furnishing members
with dismissal tor receiving them. 1t is not
probable The bill will pass.
Charles Francis Adams, Jr.. appeared before
the House Committees on Commerce, January
| 81. AMI gave his opinion OF the Reagan iater-
state bill, He is not altogether opposed to the
10 e,ie ure but believes that the Officer sought can
be better subserved by the general extension 4
a railway advisory system similnr 60 that
which works 30 advantageously in Massachu-
sets
ed by the Phia dephia B pard of Frade regard
Ing the proposed Introduction of elevated rail-
| roads la that city. They say u would be wholly
unnecessary" and that IL would be wanton
violation OF the rights OF persons and property
In that city," The Record says the conclusions
| of the board are undoubtedly In accord with
izens Of Philadelphia
dramatic entertainment for the benefit Of
the Hood orphan fund was given In New YORK
Monday evening. In the pariors OF the New
York Hotel under the patronage OF MIS- II
Cranston. Mrs Bridgeman and he guests Of
the house. The affair wns attended by ahou
one hundred anl fifty ladies' and gentlemen.
and MS the price Of tickets was fixed at one
dollar and as much more as YOU plea-e" con
siderable sum was realized for a worthy OBJECT
The New York World faircommiuee is going
1 ~ nF t1
a bill through Congress to n.tiona ~ the pro
! ject. Il does not ask for money appropria'
iion. but simply that the general government
| shall Invite the participation OF foreign nations
The money appropriation. however. It is cer.
1 tain. will come up later la the session. aud tht
expectation IL that he New York city delegation
will make so ctHl effort to get il through
/ They stand pledged to that effort.
/ Lieut.. semele is about to start on another
African journey. Amo x the presents that ~
| Intends 70 take with aim are a quantity o
! domtpos. black with white points. This is
very refinement of fattery OF the swarthI
aborigines. sw