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Year: 1877

from aSnlnStOn, are lnvestlga
ting the affairs Of tho Custom


House at Port Townsend, and il
there is any thing crooked in the
management Of that institution
it is reasonable, and charitable
to suppose that they would find
and expose it; that is their bust.
ness; that is what they are there
for; and it is neither decent nor
just to attempt to forestal public
opinion in regard to their report,
or to impute guilt by public ru.
NOR where the facts are yet to
be proved. It is not consistent
with a fair trial, and is grossly
in violation Of the proprieties of
journalism to PREJUDICE case in
the course of investigation, as
has been done in this.


While the investigation is yet
in progress; a sensational story
is put afloat by the Transcript, a
common scold,a eagerly copied
by the htelligencer, a very sewer
Of defamation, that "the circum-
stances connected with the clear
ance of the ship Brown Brothers,
the special agent came near send
ing tug after the ship, and hav-
ing her captain brought back to
ascertain whether he had paid
fees enough, or whether there
was a hundred dollars in an ir-
regular way that should be re-
funded to him."


That Col. Briggs, one OF the
most experienced and expert
custom-house officials on this
coast, should attempt an irregu-
larity Of the kind intlmated un-
der the very nose Of a special
agent then engaged in investi-
eating the affairs of the office, is
too absurd to command the Gre
dence Of any person of ordinary
intelligence.


Who told the runscript man
what "the special agent came
near doing? If Col. Evans re-
ported any such thing, he was
guilty of an act unbecoming an
officer and gentleman; which
is not to be presumed. The only
other hypothesis is, that it is a
weak invention of a malicious
person, like the inventions of the
htelligencer IN regard to the use
Of the Revenue Cutter by the
Collector.


Commercial men and those en-
gagged in shipping, bear uniform
testimony, SO far as We have
heard an opinion expressed, that
the custom house was never so
we'll managed before as 1t has
been by Mr.. Webster and Col.
Briggs. The only opposition we
have ever heard uttered against
either of them has been solely
upon social or party grounds.
They are regarded by many of
the people Of the little village
where they live as "aristocrats;;" !"
hence the special investigation
and the damaging rumors. Maj
Morris came there and was re-
ceived and entertained like a
gentleman, for which he and his
entertainers were bitterly as
sailed through the public prints.
Col. Evans came in u different
shape; "ruhs with the boys" is
hand-and-glove with the assail-
ants of the "custom-house ring"
spends a considerable portion Of
his time in the Intellectual game
Of poker in public bar-rooms, and
is regarded by his boon-com-
panions as "jest the feller to
clean out them custom-house
snobsn' He is evidently inclip-
ed that way; but we shall be
very much surprised if be sue
ceeds.


The bankrupt law is likely to
Year: 1877

The Produce Exchange committee On -four
think that the inspection OF that produce can be
made by three inspectors instead OF five, which is
the number composing the board.


Lafayette Hook and Ladder Fire Company No.
l and Creole Bteam Fire Company No. give
grand firemen's festival at the fair grounds on
sunday next, 18th instant We THANK the boys
for tickets.


Rumor has II that Warmoth goes East to OBJ
tain partner for life, and will then obtain an ap-
pointment as minister to some forei n country.


Grand Hotel, San Francisco, is the present adj
dress of James Ozark better known here among
Republicans as "big six"


Packard is now comfortably ensconced daily In
the office OF tho u. h. Ambrosial at the Gus
tonhouse.


II is said that another delegation OK shining
Republican lights will leave for Washington In d
day or two to look out for Federal pap.


The ST. Johns Boat Club have their new boat
house at the New Lake End nearly completed and
will, when finished, "open" it in the old style.


Some OF the .metropolitans declared yester-
day that the list of names published in the DEM
ocRAT included hundred dead-heads, or linen
Of straw They say that their committee will be
on hand when the vouchers are issued by the
State Auditor, and when one of the ''straw" chaps
appear they will summarily bounce him.


About the largest piece OF cheek yet developed
was that shown last week, when o certain dealer
in the city presented bill to State official for
material furnished Packard while he occupied the
State House.


Everybody and his affianced will be at the mule
race this afternoon.
Year: 1877

lSpecial 70 the N. u. Democrat


WASHINGTON, May 6.-The most distin-
guished OF the European ministers here to-
day stated, In an interview. that the recent &C.
tvity of Great Britain in warlike preparation was
undoubtedly preliminary to some important
diplomatic movement to check the advance of
Russia and secure an armistice for the purpose
OF reopening the negotiations carried on be-
tween the powers and Turkey.


He said the hesitation of Russia, which has
now become too palpable to be longer concealed
Swas due to the apprehension Of q demonstration
on the part OF England when the Gear declared
war. He was assured that there was no possible
danger of English Intervention, but the events Of
the h,st ten days have convinced him that he was
i'll advised. The Russian idea was that the anti
Turkish feeling in England. represented by Glad
stone, wa strong enough to compel the govern
ment to maintain q strict neutrality in any
event, but the rapid military and naval prep
arstions OF Englsnd in the last ten days have
opened the Cars eyes to the fact that the oppo-
sition as led by Gladstone cannot even exercise
Year: 1877

ACADEMY or MUs1c.--The programme OF the
performance on Thursday next has been changed
somewhat. Whilst the same bill will be pre-
sented the performance instead OF taking place
at the matinee will occur at night. On Wednes-
according to the advertised programme.


THE BIRD CoNcERT.-We again take pleasure
in calling the attention OF lovers of music to the
"Dird Concert which takes place tomorrow
evening at drnnewald Hall, for the benefit OF the
tertainment, which will be select one, will open
with the assembly Of the birds and their homage
TO the Governor, who will attend in person TO
lend eclat to the affar.
Year: 1877

A Man Fatally shot and stabbed by n


Jealous Rival.


Between the hours OF and o'clock Sunday
evening, ut the corner OF Thalis and Willow
streets, the pistol and the oyster knife did bloody
work, which resulted In the ushering OF q human
being into eternity without moments notice.


The actors in the tragedy were two negroes
named respectively Sherry Leonard and Charlie
Brown, but the fight was not square one, for
both of the murderous weapons were In
Leonard's hands, and Brown was the victim.


When DEMOCRAT reporter reached the scene
he found the body OF Brown lying on the ban
quette welte1ing in blood,


WHICH FLOWED FROM TWO WOUNDS.


On turning the body over the two wounds we're
plainly disoernable, one of which was in the right
eye, while the other was ghaatly one three
inches in lengthin In the left breast, and had pene
trated and cut the heart In two.


AS usual there was woman ut the bottom OF
it, and 1t appeares that the accused and the victim
were bitter rivals for the hand OF this woman,
who Ia q mulatto, named Kate Kelly.


This woman has, for the past six months, been
living with Leonard as his wife, and at the same
time has been on terms Of intimacy with Brown,


This being the case, each OF the men thought
his claim the strongest, and as neither would sur
render, it was necessary, as they thought for one
or the other to be put out of the way.
They met last evening at the hour and place
above mentioned, and after a few harsh words had
been exchanged Leonard drew o single barreled
muzzle loading pistol and shot his adversary in
the eye, the ball gancing on the bone and lodg-
ing between the skull and the skin near the
temple


The shot only had ths effect
OF STAGGERING BROWN,


and as soon as he recovered he cIinched with his
assaiant and a scufflel ensued. Leonard, deter
mined to do his work well, drew an oyster knife
and plunged 1t into Browns left breast, and af
he was drawing the bloody knife, which had been
driven TO the hilt in his victims breast, Brown
dropped lifeless corpse at his murderer's feet.
Officer Burns putting in an appearance, ar
rested Leonard, and taking possession OF the
pistol and oyster-knife, brought him TO the Sec
ond Precinct Station, where he was charged with
| the crime Of murder.


The body of the deceased was also taken to the
| Second Precinct Station, where Coroner Roche
| and City Physician Drew held the post morten
| examination and continued the inquest.
| The accused was interviewed by o DEMOCRAT
reporter at the station, and the following is hi
| statement:


Brown has threatened my life several times
he met me this morning and drow revolver OF
me. He came round to my house In the evening
with friend, and said to me, am going to bur,
you, and thought that as he was
GOING TO BURY ME
| that the best thing to do with man that talket
| that way was to kill him. only had one barrel
| knew that il missed him my deal was gone
so walked up to him and asked him four time
| il he was going to bury me; he answered me eacl
him. That is all did to him. ] did not cu
Year: 1877

At half past S o'clock Sunday morning some
unnatural mother, to save her dishonor from the
world, placed her infant daughter. aged Q days,
In basket and left the basket at the gate Of the
House OF the Good Shepher d.


The mother. however, appears TO have had q
spark of humanity left within her breast, as she
placed bottle OF milk In the basket for the little
one to suck.


Officer Collins discovered the child and gave ii
in charge Of the Sister Superior of the House Of
the Good Shepherd, under whose charge IL will
be properly cared for.


The police are at work trying to find the
mother.
Year: 1877

Pat Conners, coward that he is, locked q girl
named Lon White In room OF the house 76L
Union street. and because she would not agree TO
plunged ii into her back


The wounded woman was conveyed to the
Charity Hospital where her wound was examined
by the physician, who pronounced 1t severe
though not dangerous


Conners was arrested by Officer Steele and
locked up in the Central Station, charged with
cutting and wonnding with intent to kill.
Year: 1877

Considerable anxiety is felt among the family
and many friends of Mr.. Blaise Tibller, who has
disappeared from his home since Friday morn
ing. Elsewhere we publish full description OF the
esteemed gentleman, and hope that it may lead
to some information of his present whereab bouts
There is no reason that can be assigned for this
mysterious disappearance, and this makes the
anxiety at his home doubly painful.
Year: 1877

We are..sorry ,ouote the faet that our
friend r. II. Marsh is having trouble in
his business, in consequence OF hard
times. He had acquired too large u
stock Of goods for his trade, and did not
ieem it safe to sell ,on credit, while few
goods could be sold otherwise, the result
being that while he has no great amount
ofbad debts alarge share of his stock is
unsold. His creditors who sold him
the goods, becoming tired OF waiting
longer, have began to crowd him tor pay
Although be has the goods, yet can not
pay in full, without sacritics Of his.
grods. 1t was with him that we took
the trip on the Granger. Mr.. NJ. is Il
man OF the Strictcst personal integrity,
and moral honesty. He can easily pay
In full, and have u balance left in his h.
vor, if not crowded too much. We trust.
they will deal fairly with him So that be
may come out all right
Year: 1877

AT the time when the first open court
of law was established in Russia, lady,
dressed with the utmost elegance, was walk
ing ON the Moscow promenade, leaning up
OH her husbands arm, and letting the
long train of her rich dress sweep the dirt
of the street.


A young officer, coming hastily from .
side street, was SO careless as to catch one
of his spurs in the lady's train, and II an
instant a great piece was torn oul Of the
costly but frail materiBl Of the dress.


II beg a thousand pardons, madame,
said the officer, with polite bow, and then
was about passing On, when he was detain-
ed by the ladY's husband.


.'You have insalted my wife,"


Nothing was further from my intention,
sir. Your wife's long dr-ss is to blame
for the accident, which | sincerely regret,
and beg you once more to receive my
apologies for any carelessness GA my part. :
Thereupon he attempted to hasten on


''You shall not escape So said the lady.
with her head thrown back IN spirited
way. To-day il the first time have worn
this dress, and il cost two hundred rubles,
which oumust make good"


my dear madame, beg You not 70 de-
tain me. am obliged to 80 on my duty
at once. AS to tie two hundred rubles-
! really cannot help the length Of your
dress, yet beg your pardon for not hay
ing been more cautious


"You shall not stir, sir That you are
obliged to 90 On duty il nothing to u. M1
wife j. right; the dress must be madf
good
Year: 1877

had suddenly become like another man,
with firm and confident manner.


"What do you want -


The look that the young woman cast up
On him was as insulting as possible,


"I want my Dress he answered, with .
slight but still perfectly polite bow


"Gire me your address and will send
it to you"
| ooh 40, my dear madame, I am in the
habit Of taking my purchases with me at
once. Favor me with the dress immedi-
ately."


4 shout Of appreciation came from the
gallery.


"0rderI" cried the Judge.


"What an insane command p said the
lady's husband. "My wife cannot undress
herself here"


II have nothing to do with you sir, IN
this matter, but only with the complainant.
Be so good, madame, as to give me the
dress Immediately. am il great har
~; my affairs are urgent, and | cannot
wait moment longer


The pleasure Of the audience at the ex
pense Of the lady increased with every
word, until it was hard to enforce any ap-
proach to quiet, so that either party could
be heard.


"Do not jest any more about it. I will
hurry and send YOU the dress as soon as
possible


II ain not jesting. / demand from the
representative Of the law my own properly
that dress" said the officer, raising his
voice.


The judge, thus appealed to, decided
promptly.


''The officer is right, madame. You are
obliged to hand him over the dress on the
spot" ....
II can't undress myself here before .all
these people, and go home without any
dress on said the young woman, with
anger and tears. -..-


"You should have thought Of that soon
er. Now You have no time to lose. Either
give up the dress ofy your own accord, or"
A nod that could not be misinterpreted
brought to the lady's side two officers Of
justice who seemed to take upon themselves
the Office Of my lady maid


@Take your money back, and leave me
my dress"


"Oh no, madame that dress is now
worth more than two hundred rubles to
me-" -..--.
Glow much do you ask for it ?"
@Two thousand rubles," said the officer,
firmly.


q will pay the sum, the weeping ladys
husband -4.=ssls-4z.led r2rnrraat1z- IT haze
here Eve hundred rubles. give me pen and
paper and I will write an order upon my
banker for the remaining fifteen hundred.
After be had written the draft the worthy
pair withdrew, amidst Kisses from the
audience.


Query Did the lady ever again lether
train sweep the street?
Year: 1877

Geo. ". ChiIds, A. NJ, tombstone poe
laureate Of America, says the St. Louis
Dispatch, has written the following touch
ing lines Of The fatal purple monkey:
Willie had purple monkey,


Climbing on q yellow stick,
And when he sucked the paint all off
It made him deathlysielz
And ere his latest breath he drew


He clasped It in his hand,
And babe farewell to earth and went
Unto a better land.
Oh, no more he'll beat his sister


With bis little wooden gun,
No more he'll pull the pussy's tail


To make her yowl for fun;
The pussy's tail now stands out straight
The gun is laid aside,
The monkey no more jumps around
Since little Willie hied


Over to the other side.
Year: 1877

There is an important lesson in the fol-
lowing A pastor was making call up
on an old lady, who made it an habitual
rule never to speak i'll Of another and had
observed it SO closely that she always justi-
fed those whom she had heard evil spoken
Of. Before the old lady made her appear
ance in the parlor, her several children had
been speaking Of this peculiarly Of their
mother, and one Of them playfuIly added,


NV mother has such habit Of speaking
we'll Of everybody, I believe if Satan him
self were the subject Of conversation, moth
er would find some virtue or good quality
even in him.


Of course this remark ELECTED some
smiling and merriment at the originality Of
the idea, in the midst of which the old lady
entered the room, and on being told what
had just been said, she Immediately and
voluntarily replied, .EWell, my children, ]
wish we all had satan's industry and per.
severance"
Year: 1877

To the EdttOr or The TrtOunc


SIR: Several gifted editors in New-York
have been needIessy distressing themselves about the
unhappy condition OF the Republican Party In Sewer-
sey. This soIcitude occasoned by the report OF
conference Of leading Republicans Of this state ia which
was asserted that almost universal dissatisfaction
with the Administration manifested that only one
member Of the Committee supported the policy"
and that the committee stricken that It did
dareto call the Gubernatorial Convention. Now. as
q matter OF history. member OF the committee ex-
pressed any dssa sfacton with the OF the Ad.
ministraton in any particular. The sentiments Of
the Convention, whatever they may be, Will be-
officially declared in the PLATFORM and the committee
very properly volunteered advice upon the subject
Indeed, this topic was under discussion and
only incidentally touched upon by some Of the gentle
men had invited to the committee. There
was a very general expression Of opinion as to the
proper time for holding the Convention, and although no
day was selected 1t almost unanimously agreed that
it should be late the last week in September This
will weeks for the canvass prOper-whch 10
as good as ak months, and the preliminary campaign
work Is already begun.


The Republicans Of New,Jersey united aud hopeful
and although grateful advice stand in need Of
cOmmiseraron. ".


Jesev-City, Aug. %, 1877.
Year: 1877

Kill thrifty hogs, those of Medium
size being the best for family use. The
pieces should be neatly cnt and trim
med, and all blood clots and bruised
parts removed; salt on floor or in
box. but do not place the pieces moro
than three or four deep Common salt,
packed we'll over the sides and should
crs, will be all that is necessary, but
for the hams some make pickle. This
is more trouble than the following,
which, we prefer: Sprinkle pinch of
pulverized saltpetre over the lean
part of the ham, then rub in table,
spoonful of common molasses (sugar
Will do; place i'll the sailing box, the
feshy side up; pack salt we'll over the
feshy part half to an inch deep. II
there is no hard freezing weather the
meat will take q sufficiency of salt In
five or six weeks. Then take up and
hang in the smoking loft, which should
be tight enough to hold the smoke;
slow fires, made with green chips of
hickory, should be kept under the meat
until cured to the taste. Some prefer
more and others less smoking. II
cured in this way and kept in summer
in a cool, dark place, there will be no
danger of its getting rancid. The hams
should be canvassed to keep out the
Hv
Year: 1877

The longest life is made up of simple
days-few or many but the days grow
into years, and give the measure of our
lives at the last.


The life is at the last what the days
have been. Let the children, therefore,
look after the days-one day at time,
and put into each one something that
will last-something worth doing,
something worth remembering, some
thing worth initiating by those who
follow us.


l. Every day little knowledge. One
fact in day. How small thing is
one fact Only one! Ten years pass
bv. Three thousand, six hundred and
fifty facts are not a small thing.


O. Every day little self>denial. The
thing that is difficult to do to-day will
be an easy thing to do three hundred
and sixty five days hence, If each day
it shall have been repeated. What
power of self>mastery shall he enjoy
who, looking to God for His grace,
seeks every day to practice the grace he
prays for


3. Every day little hopelessness'
We live for the good of others. if oul
living be in any sense true living. Ii
is not in the great deeds of philanthro-
py that the only blessing is found. In


"Little deeds of kindness,
repeated every day, we find true happi'
ness. At home, at school, IN the street.
in the neighbor's house, on the play
ground-we shall find opportunity ev-
cry day for usefulness.


4. Every day little look into the
Bible. One chapter day. What a
treasure of Bible knowledge one may
acquire in ten years. Every day verse
committed to memory. What . volume
in the mind, at the end of twenty-five
wears, ...
Year: 1877

In speech recently delivered in
Georgia, Hon. b. H. Hill, of that State,
took the grounds that it was really
cheaper for Southern people to raise
their own provisions than it would be to
have them brought from the West and
laid down at the nearest depot free OF
charge. In the first place, he argued,
if we raise i've millions of bales of cot
ton we will get no more money for them
than we woald get for one-half that
number. Then, out OF the same
amount realized, you pay for raising
the five millions just double cost of
production. Half the labor and sup
plies employed in raising tile FIVE mil
lion bales of cotton could be employed
in raising supplies without reducing
the value of the cotton crop one dollar.
But hall this labor would raise more
than you needed for supplies. Yon
could employ much of il, also, in en-.
riching your lands, and improving yonr
property in many ways. Then you
would come to the end of the year with
your cribs full of coru, your smoke
houses full of meat, your family fall Of
smiles, yourselves full of Independence,
and your pockets full of money for in
vestment. And how would you invest
it ? In cotton factories or the waterfalls
which God has sent all through your
country TO run spindles. This would
make you Independent Of Old and New
England both. Then, also, you would
make your own implements of hns-
bandry, which would make you inde>
pendent of Pennsylvania foundries and
Massachusetts workshops.


In word, every improvement would
be built up in your own country, and
all the profits of those improvements
would go into your own pockets.


Go on as you are now going, making
cotton your chief crop, aud slavery is
the doom of your children and your
children's children forever A people
who depend on other people for food
and raiment, are and must be slaves.
Year: 1877




Does any one doubt that the project
ed railroad from the Gulf to the Pacific
is destined to yield magnificent re-
tnrn? Let him study the figure which
we have already published. showing the
enormous profits of the Union and Pa
cifc roads, aud far less favorably To-
Gated route. Let him bear III mind
that the Texas and Pacific saves foul
hundred miles in distance between New
York and the Pacific ocean, and will
connect the waters of that ocean with
the Gulf of Mexico, by line of only
fourteen hundred and eighty miles
from San Diego to Galveston), and
ask himself whether it must not receive
vast freight business from the mo-
ment of its completion.


1t is not only certain that the Union
Pacific will ultimately reimburse the
Government for every cent of its sub
sidy, interest and principal, but long
, before that time it will have poured in
to the pockets of its owners Pactolean
stream of golden dividends.


The Texas Pacific needs only the gen.
Gus support Of Congess to demonstrate
that the almost incredible statistics
which we have printed in regard to the
Union Pacific will be surpassed by this
new line when constructed.