The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-24

Tho abort croo OF loo Ia estimated to be
worth $500 O0l to couple OF fofthnat" people
I'm Toledo who have u hue sutplus lott over
from iast Year.
A son Of Alexander Hamilton has ordered
of u New England granite ttm statue OF hts
father. which will probably be placed IN
Trinity ehurchyard.
Tho treasury 81 tho State 81 North Caro-
liza haA funded between tiva and siN millions
IN Old hpuda Iii nov per fnta bearing in
tereat from July, 1880.
Pittahurg reports m active upward move
ment In real estate "a imminent. Rents are
arong no and there Ia II great scarcity OF
houses In the Smoky City.
II Is positively announced that n bill will be
introduced In the q lio Legislature To bntld u
ship canal connecting the Onto river ana Luke
Erie The DAILY Courier, OF Columbus, advo-
q ties the aoheine.
The irish societies Iii Washington City have
resolved ~ dispense with patsatlrs and ban
Duets On St Patrk's day and turn over tho
money e,llerrh for tho usual celebration To
the poor OF Ireland.
Fred IL .ssurrk. OF Cincinnati says that the
Germans almost without exception, are OPP
posed To Grant, and will certainly defeat hun
ii he IL nominated. Ha thiaks Bayard could
carry Ohio against Grant.
Stnat ,r-c}oct Malone Of Virginia, Eavo
banquet in Richmond, the other niKht, W thh
cpl,,t,I Asarmplymen tie tAhls - Sllh W
have been tTDWlnl WlIH AL Dk IGl5 uSliCatlIS
and rare dishes ~ th5 season.
Wendell Phillips IL said to be worth about
$3.50 900, He lives In very modest house on
Essex street, Boston, aud when QUO asks
whether Mr.. Phillips Is ut home the servant
girls do not lie-they say yes or no. as need be-
The estimated cost OF the Chicago police
department for the current fiscal year ls
S49g 945. u reduction from last year OF Sl69,-
SIS The salary or tho superintendent Is $l6oD,
the captains receive $500, lleutenants $500,
serKeauts Sl100. and pairolmen 5000
Edgar Allan Poe's gold watch u owned hy
II. w. Albright OF Fort Nj tii5on, Iowa. 1t is
Il gold repeater, bears Poe's name and was
given to Mr. AlbrlgaCs hrothef, John w. At
bright. then merchant tailor doing business
In Philadelphia, rs security for u debt.
The United States Supreme Court has de-
cidrd that elders entering Soldiers Homes
could not be deprived OF their pensions. IL
has been the custom Tor managers OF the
Homes TO draw the pensions, aud the money
placed III IA general fuud for support " the
Homes.
Rhorer, the defAulting Louisville savings
bank cashier, WAS arrested on tile nintteeuth
instant aud locked up. He resiguedly says
that he should he, and desires to ue made all
example Of As his steallngs amount to about
Sll0 000 1t is probable that he will not be dis
appointed.
Dan Rice explains that his reformation Is
genuine and permanent, but there mas been
"A miacOncrption alb Tut l. On the part OF Lne
newspapers. He swnrr off on whisky, brandy.
run and gin, and will keep that pledge or dit
but he never said he would stop drinking
wine, and never means to.
In Brantford, Ontario a Congregational
preacher and his cnurister shouted unpleasant
thugs at one another across the heads OF the
conxreg alton until several OF the sisters
fainted from fright; ani III Hoboken Meth
odiat preacher got himself locked 40 by draw
ing pistol on q 'alOus master cooper VINO
had put him out uf his house.
Carlotta Patti and her husband lett San
| Francisco Oh the nineteenth Tor Australia,
abandoning their troupe, which knew nothing
| OF their intentions until after thu steamer had
sailed. 1t Is supposed that the songetrees
wishes tp reach Australia and give d lew con-
certs before the scandals of her American
tour overtake her.
! Owing to the doubt that exists as to the va
ldity of the tax act passe by the South Car
nllna Legislature this winter, the Attorney
G-neraI and Controller have submitted AZ
agreed case to tne Suorens Court for it, d.
cislou IE ID believed that the law will % de-
cI4red fatally defective, aui that special
session of the Assembly will Dc called.
4 Fifty-one o. the fifty-four furnaces thai
compose the Lehigh group, some OF which
are the largest yet erected In this eountr,