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·THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT,
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
VOL. II--NO. 192. NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1877. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
THIE INDIAN 1ROUBDLE,.
The Hostile Rednkinsa ntongly Intrenched
In the Mountalns.
[Special to the Demoerat.l
HAN FRANCI..cO, lune 29.--l)ipatches from
Bolse City state that the position of the hos
tile Indians on Salmon river is one of great
natural strength, in which they will be able to
occupy the attention of all the troops that
may be sent against them; if they are sur
rounded on all sides, they will be able to
maintain long and fierce resistance, as the
country in which these operations will take
place is rough and mountainous, and full ofi
natural fortresses and strongholds, with
which the Indians are perfectly familiar.
TIHE IHIOTILE INDIAN%.
ltey Threaten to "Ilean Out" Whites,
Flatheads and nil Who Oppose Theam.
[Special to the D)emorat.]
HELENA, Montana, June 29.--Gov. I'otts i
in receipt of the following information from
Missoula, Montana: Two men who have just
arrived from CorvaliS report that a Nez
Porces who talks good English, camc, from
Lewist,n. and says that the hostile Indians
are eonming into BittAer Root; will come into
-head of valley and clean it out; and, if the
Flatheads don't join them, they will clean
them out talso.
Tihe Flatheads have driven-all their thorses
out of the valley and their squaws and chil
dren are going up the Solo Fork.
The whole population of the valley Is ready
to move in here to-day for protection, if they
hear nothing favorable.
Gov. Potts hures made arrangements to for
Ward arms and ammunition to Missoula.
Great uneasiness prevails among the set
tiers of Western Montana, and various calls
have been made on the Governor for arms,
ammunition and troops.
An Internal Revenue (ollector in Trouble.
[SIpcinl to the Demoorat.l
COLUMBIA, 8. C., June 29.---L. Cass Carpen
ter, United States Internal Revenue Collector
for this district, has been arrested at the in
stance of the investigating committee of the
General 'Assembly, and held in $2000 hail
for examination oan the charge of 'raising
State treasury warrants.
Raelng at Detroit.
D1)ETOrr, June 2.--In the 2:23 class Maja
maine won, straight heats; Silver Side sec
ond, Planter third. Time: 2:23- 2:26.4.--.
2:26`.
Base all.
WHEELINo, Junll 28.-Stantlards. 2; Alle
ghanies, 2.
A Dig Canadian Failure.
MONTREAL, Juno 29.--Hnry Dunning, the
groat shipbuildenr of Quebec, failed. Liabiil
tiee about $300 000, a large amount of which
Is due in the UJnitod States. The assets are
Iarde. Depression in shipbuilding and low
freIghts caused the failure.
Chief Joseph Overtaken.
IHpecial to the Democrat.]
SAN FRANCIRCO, June 29.--A dispatch from
("en. Howard, dated at the front, June 27, says:
" We have overtaken Joseph, who is posted at
the mouth of White Bird Creek. The Indians
are bold, and are waiting for us to engage
them."
Single ncull Content.
[Special to the Demooratl
BosTON, Juno 29.-A single scull cmntest,
three miles, for $1000 a side, between tegan
and Landers, was won by the former in 22:51.
The Turbulent Canadian Indlans.
ISRrpeal to thile Democrat I
bMoNTREAL, June 29.-Eight Oka Indians
have been (ommitted at St. Scholastique on a
charge of riot and pulling down fences on
seminary land. No charge of arson was pre
ferred against them.
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CAPITAL NEWS.
The Vicksburg ('ut-off.
[Ipolecial to th-i Demoerat.]
WASHINlTON, Juno 29.-By direction of the
S.cretary of War the Board of Engineers will
assscmIo Iat Vieksburg July 17, to eCamine
and report upon th1 most natvisable means of
preserving the water front of Vicksburg, and
arresting the, apprehended danger from the
cut-off opposite that city.
Gen. Hazen to st udy the Military Opera
tions in the East.
INo.eial to th lDemoornt.l
WASHINGTON, June 29. -(GI'n. Win. B. HIazen
has been selected for the position of military
attache to the American Legation at Vienna,
for the purpose of observing the military
operations between the Turks and Russians.
Appointments.
[;Secial to the DIemonrat.l
WASAIINUITON, June 29.--Edward Slnart andl
Jordan Jackson, colored, were to-day ap
Ipontel storekeepers and gaugers for tlhe Se
enth District of Kentucky.
Renmo-al.
WASRINGTON, June 29.-. -It is repoirtedl I)is
trict Attornm y Wells will be remnoved. Wells
was formerly Governor of Virginia.
A Federal Olreer In Politics.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Jas. T. Wilson, of
Iowa, recently appointedl by Hayes director
of the Pacific Railroad, has violatid his or
der, by presiding at the Iowa State Conven
tion. It is wondered what Hayes will do
about it.
WAR NOTES.
Fierce Firhting at Turnu-Margurelli.
[Special t) the Democrat.]
LONDoN, June 29.-A Vienna correspond
ent, who Ihas hitherto been well informed,
sends the following, which, if true, shows
that other serious attempts have been made
at crossing the Dantbe: At Flamunda, near
Turnu-Margurelli, where a fierce battle has
been raging for hours, the Russian divisions
anally succeeded in obtaining a firm footing
and many wounded have been carried to the
rear.
The Turklah Defense at Sltova.
[Special to the De mocrat.)
LONDON, June 29.-Ab Sistova the Turks
,bad only three batteries and a few oldartress
guns, relying upon the water expanse of five
kilometers as sufficient defense.
The Roumanlan4 to (rosa the Danube.
I [pecial t the Democrat.l
LONDON, June 29.-. -The Roumanians are
preparing to cross the Danube near Widden,
i and have established batteries on the islands
in the river. _
More RuMalans Croeslng the Danube.
INpela.l to the Democrat.]
SITToVA, Juno 29. - On Wednesday the
Turks were driven back froml the landing
place on the Turkish side of the river at the
point of the bayonet.
Sistova will 1e occupied by the Russians
to-morrow.
(,Crossings near WVase Tuneu and Simnnitza
were mnade yesterday under the eye of the
Czar, who sto0od on the mnountain of [I rapavi
witnessing the scopm,.
OVER TlHE DANUIIE.
The Ituaslant Only anrreasfnl in C'rosslng
at Snmnnitz and Ialtovn.
ilpetial to the Demonrat.)
LONDON, June 29.--Ten thousands Russians
have occupied the Island of Boreea, near Sillis
tria. It is unknown whether they succeeded
in crossing to the Turkish side or not, but. as
it is relported that the Turks hlavo abandoned
their positions at Schvinavoda and Medsidge,
opposite, it is concluded( that the Russians
must have crossed near Silistria, and olbtained
a footing on the other side of the river.
From the latest news received here it ap
pears quite clear that the crossing of the
I)anubo was only successful from Simnitza to
Sistova, all other attontpts, up to Wedn(esday,
have failed. The Roumanian telegraph is
silent regarding yesterday's events.
The Crossilng of the Danube Achieved
After Bloody Fighting.
[Special t to the Demor.it..l
NEw YORK, June 29.-A special by cable
says that bloody fighting is going on at Ryn
gos, on the I)anuie. The Russian troops are
crossing en masse, and engaging the Turks,
who are making a deslperate resistance. The
slaughter on both sides has been terrible.
The Turkish gunboats are also engaged in
the battle. Turkish advices state the Turkish
forces claim tihl victory in the battle fought.
near Guevia Tuesday, and that the Russians
lost, three thousand m1en theiv.
The Turkish Army in Montenegro.
[Special to the Democrat.]
LoNIDON, .June 29. -A D)auilograd dispatch
says the Turks, after the junction of the
armies of Sulelman Pasha and Ali Saib oc
cupied the Mortinitza 1heights. Sulei:Uanl
Pasha's next movement is expoeted toW e by
way of Liechauka toward Rieka, and possibly
also by way of Scutari and Schermintza.
These, mnovements would menacl Cettinje.
Trouble Between Turkey and Greece.
[Special to the Democrat.]
ATrENz, June 29.-It is rumored that 'Tur
key claims tile restitution of certain ammuni
tion which the Greek authorities recently
seized at Corfu as contraband of war and
threatens to use force if this demand be re'
fused. It is said that Greece has decided to
resist the demand.
Firing at thle tzar.
[Special to the Democrat.]
LONDON, June 29.--At thei bombardlnent of
Giurgevo, the Turks chielly aimed at the
house of the German Consul, believing that
the Czar was there.
THiE '.ZA|'n PROCLAMATION.
He Prays for Victory Over the Eneimle% of
Chrs ilannlty.
IBreI'TAIAEs'r, June 29.-The Czar issued the
following proclanlation to the IBulgarians:
My troops have crosse, d the Danube ton-day.
They enter your territory, where they have
already several times fought for the aroeliora
tio) of the Christian inhabitants of Turkey.
Russia still hears the same lowve and solicitinle
toward all the Christians in Turkey as when
she sicured the liberation of Servia and Rou
llania. I have confillded to my army the mis
sio1n of securing the sacred rights of your
nationality, which you have acquired by
centuries of sulerllng, and the bilood of
martyrs which has soaked your soil. Rus
sia's mission is to build up, not to
ldestroy; she is calledl by the Idegreesof Provi
dence io (onciliato and pacify all races and
delllominations in these parts of Bulgaria, ill
habit1+dhy amixed lpolpulation. Henceforth
tilhe Russian arms will lprotect every Christian
against all violence; not vengeanlee, but strict
equity will guilde our acts. As fast as the
Russians aIlvanc,, Rurkish rule will he re
pla.ed by regular organizations, in which the
native inhabitants will he summonedllltl take
part.
'he proclamation con(cludles: I:ollow faith
fully the instructions of the Russian authllri
ties, tlherein lie your strength and security.
With humility I pray the Lord to grant us
victory over the enemies of Christianity and
to crown hlis bllessing llupon o.ur just c'ause.
The Turkish Quadrilateral Broken
ThIrough.
LONDON, June 29.-The Timesn' correspoln
ldent from Simnitza, dated the 27th, sum11
upi: Tile Russian left is in great forcea l1nr
Ilersova and is being constantly strength
enlled. The right has secured a crossing alt
Simnlitza with (ease, so that we may say the
Danulian passage is secured. The centre,
has the choice of concentrating on the rig.ht
or left wing, and crossing unopposed. Widin
and Nikopolis are isolated froml the Turkish
(quadrilateral, and present indications lead
to the conclusion that this much vaunted
square of fortresses will itself soon be cut in
halves andi the Turkish forces separated into
three divisiorns without the means of comnlu
nication, and with the whole Russian army
occupying a central position between them.
and trle to llove with crushing force upon
any o11n of thenl.
The Russilans Repulsed at ZIchidaivi.
ST. PEERSHBI:IT,, June 29.-An official tele
gramn dated June 23, says: The Russians at
tacked Zichidaivi, on the Black Sea, north of
Batoum. The Turks, aided by a monitor and
the armed population offered an obstinate re
sistance from intrenchuents and broken
ground.
The fighting lasted throughout the (lay.
Towards evening the Russians captured a
portion of the enemy's position. They lost a
Lieutenant Colonel," 16 officers wound dl and
400 men killed and wounded.
A Russian D feat at Zernin.
LONDON, June 29--The Standard's special
crrespondent at Zernin who says he was
Iresent at the battle, telegraphs: The Rus
sian attack on the Turkish position at Zernin
was repulsed, dispite repeated assaults. The
Turks had 10,000 men, but their numerical in
feriority was counterbaliace1 byt. iye well
fortified positions. The Russians fought
with great bravery.
Tile Eauy Croeslng of the Danube.
LONDON, Juno 21. -The Standatrd's Buchar
est dispatch says: Russian officials are as
surprised as the general public at the ease
with which the crossing' of the Danube was
elfeeted and at the slightness of the resistance
naulre.
The Lanmelbal Action.
LONDON, June 29.-The Russian oficianl dis
patc'h, continuing the acco.unt of the Lame
bIah action, says: In consequence of the late
ness of the hour anrd proximity of Turkish
fortilications, the Russians did not carry on
the pursuit long.
Moving Forward thie HRunina Troape.
LONDON. June 2!.-A St. P'otorshurg dis
atch Rsays: The army corps statiolnedl at
Lublin iri Poland, has iseen ordeledl Itnrarich
r(war.f the 1)anule, and another corps is or
deredi to be in readulinress for an iruUrediatte ald
vance.
A Protewt from IRu(Iula.
LONDO(N, Jrner 29.--A Pera dispatch ,to the
('errdime says: It is stalrd here that .(ont
Sheouvaloi , on behalf ofof tle Czar, will raise
objection ito the ipresence of Hir Arnold Kem-
ble, English m ilitary attatch with the I' Turk
ish army in Asia.
Minor Notec.
LONION, June 29.--A dispatch t tihre G( uard
ion, from Vienna, idated Thursday. says: At
Nikopolis and Sist)va vyestebrday tihe losses on
both sides were appalling.
News from Sistova says that, the Turks
have ronrploetlyv wnstled the countlry around(
that place. Nteither foodr nor forage is oh
tainahle.
A corresipotdllent confirlms tlhe report' tha.t
the Turks have evacuatedl Tchervavoda Mod
jidji.
It is reportetl that England refusedi tro me
liarte at the solicitttion of I he Prince rof Mon
te-negro.
Insurgent bands have appeared in Russian
Lithuamia.
Various correslondents fix I wo miles beilow
Hist<va as the exact point of the Russian
landing on the TurIkish bank of the D)anuble.
Firew.
PAIHIEY, Scotland, June 29.--('lark & (Co.'s
thread works burned; the work people barely
escaped. Loss $75,000.
G.LASHow, June 29.--Jorhn Roberts.n &
(Co.'s spirnnery, 60,000 spindles, burnedt. Loss,
$400,000; cause, friction of machirteryy , 5(1
operati ves oustrdl.
MONEY AND STOCKH.
([per'ial to the Democrat.l
LoNDON, Juno 29.-C-(onsols for money
94 7-16; do. accunt 94!4 ; U. S. 5-20's of 1865
105I ; do. of 18;7 10](1 ; 10-40's 109,J ; new fives
1081: Erie (.
NEw YORK, JTune 29.--(told 105. .U. H. 6's
of 1881, 110:I4(1'll ; 1r1 , coupons, 118i9 ; 5-20's
of 1865, new issue, 109?. rtl0914 ; tdo. of 1867,
112"g; do. 1868, corupons, 115ir('.116; 10-401's
112. '. do. coupons, 112;x; 'urrency 0's 122';(0@
123; now 5's 111..
DOMETIIC M lHIKETM.
([pee'lal tr, the Democrat.)
ST. Louis, June 29.--Flour unchangerd.
Wheat lower; No. 2 red fail $1 80('1 83 cash h;
$1 44 July; No. 3 do. $1 74 cash; $1 30t0@r l 32
for July. Corn lower; 443/ cash; 44°'
hid July. Oatl drll;i 36 bid. Whisky steady,
$1 o08%. Pork a shade better, $13 3.5 August.
IBa'on easier 51.(m8. Lard nominal.
CHICAoO, .Jllldn 29.--Corn active, 46%/(46',4
July, 47!4 August.. Wheat heavy and lower,
$1 36 July, $1 21%, August. O' ats dull, 34/
July, sales 31 August, nominally 34~ cash
June. Whisky firm. $1 08. Pork $12 87¼//~
$12 90 July, $13 02(c413 05 August. Lard
8.65 July, 8.75(c8.77% August.
CINCINNATI, .une 29.-Flour firmn. Wheat-
light offering; white $1 90-02. Corn steady;
506 >3. Whisk ydull; $1 08. Pork quiet; heldf
at $13 621/r.'13 75. Lard nominal. Bulk
mireats and bacon quiet and uncihanged.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LIvERPooL, June 29.-Hales of the week
55,000 hales; for speculation 7000, export 20(10;
stock 1,009,)000, American 642,000; receipts
33,000 bales, American 20,000; actual export
40(N); alloat 253.00(0 bales, American 103,000;
sales of American 37,000 hales.
Uplands. Low Middling clause, new crop,
shipped O(tolber and November, sail, 6 11-32d.
AMERICAN MEAT FOR FRANCE.
France Dletermlned to Follow In England's
Footsteps in lmporting American Beef.
Le Journal du Harre, in a lengthy ar
ticle on the transportation of fresh
meats, deplores the fact that France
has been so far behindhand in availing
herself of its advantages. A French
man named Telher some two years ago
conceived the idea of meat transporta
tion, without apparently any good re
sults so far. A steamer of his construc
tion, the Frigorifique, is now on her
way from Buenos Ayres, which place
she left on the 2.1 inst., and
is expected at Havre and Rouen
with a supply of meat. But when
she returns she will already have met
competition of some magnitude. A
syndicate was recently formed in Paris
for the importation of American -meats
on the same terms as those on which
England is supplied. Arrangements
were made with the General Transat
lantic Company, and the steamer La
brador, which left here on the 13th and
is due at Havre to-day, took about fifty
tons of meat. It was placed in a cham
ber constructed by an engineer of the
company, in whicha mixture of salt and
saltpetre is used for refrigerating pur
poses in place of ice. Vaults have been
prepared in Paris to place the meat on
its arrival there, and wagons specially
constructed for its transportation from
Havre to Paris.
A NEW MIONMI'RTSITY.
A Strange Creature that Wrould Make
Barnum'. Fortune.
MIayfair has a most excellent story
about the manager of an aquarium.
His wife induced him to go to church,
where he fell asleep. The minister was
reading the first lesson of the day,
which happened to be the first chapter
of the Book of Ezekiel. As' he pro
ceeded in the description of the won
derful beast which the Prophet saw in
the land of the Chaldeans, by the river 1
Chebar, the aquarium manager moved 1
uneasily in his seat. "Every one had
four faces, and every one had four
wings." The aquarium manager rubbed
his eyes, and the preacher went on:
"And they had the hands of a man
under their wings on their four sides,
and they four had their faces and their t
wingse." The aquarium manager was
now wide awake. "As for the likeness i
of their faces, they four had the face of I
a man and the face of a lion on the
right side, and they four had the face of
an ox on the left side. They four also
had the face of an eagle." The aqua- º
rium manager was now standing up, his
wife vainly pulling at his coat tails.
"Name your own price," he cried; "I
will take the thing." 1
LETTER FROM HII iAGO.
TIlE JACKMON ROUTE-THE PULLMAN
CAR '"GOUE."
The Hllton-Seligman Affair-An Eloquent
Tribute to Enllghlatned Hebrews--Hil
ton Pandering to Prejudice.
[(Special Cotrespondence N. O. Democrat.]
CHnwno, June 24, 1877.
According to my experience the route to the
North and East by way of Chicago Is much more
desirable than any other, especially so for the
large number of persons whose summer journeys
are prompted by the pursuit of pleasure, rather
than by the cares of business. 'rains now run
regularly from New Orleans to Chicago without
charge, via the Jackson and Northern Railroad
and [ilinols Central. Both of these great roads
are in admirable condition. Since it has been
released fiom the iomination 'of McComb, and
has been administered by the representative of
the Illinois Central, the Jackson road has been
put
IN ADMIRABLE ORIDEn,
and it rose compares as to the inducements which
it offers to travelers with any other in the coun
try. The track has been almoet wholly relaid,
and the care run as smoothly as those of the
New lork Central. The horrible jolting, sway
ing and shaking, to which the unhappy passen
ger was subjected a year ago, is only a h'rrid
reminiscence of an obsolete administration.
Now everything is changed, and changed for the
better-I may say for the b st. One can now get
an eatable meal at the moderate price of seventy.
five cents for dinner and fifty cents for supper,
where formerly he was forced to pay a dollar for
food which would have repelled an Esquimanx or
a Hottentot. These reforms I presume to be
owing to the energy and sagacoity of Mr. Alexan
der, the receiver of the company, and of the as
sistants by whom he has been zealously seconded.
THERE Is ONE REFORM
which he has not yet ac:omplished, but which it
is to be hoped he, or the great and liberal cor
p)ration for which he acts, will soon attempt. I
refer to the "gouge," for it is nothing else, prac
ticed on the public by the Pullman Sleeping Car
CJmpany. This compary charges seven dollars
for a section Irom New Orleans to Chicago.
That is to say, $350 a day for mere lodging room,
or half a dollar more than the Palmer House
charges for board anti lodging. Whilst the price
of everything else has fallen during the last
three years, the Pullman Company maintain
their charges at a standard which is now not
only excessive but exorbitant. 1 sincerely trust
that the Illinois Central will take this matter in
hand, will construct and run sleeping cars of
their own at a reasonable rate, and either ex
clude Pullman from their line or forco him to
deal less severely with the public.
I believe that in a short time the
NORTHWEST WILL SUPPLANT
the mountains of Virginia as a summer resort for
Southwestern people. Within a few hours'jour
ney of Chicago, and of easy access by railway,
there are charming places which have only to be
known to become popular. The lakes of Wis
consin are delightful places; the hotels are ad
mirable, the prices moderate, the society at
tractive, and the temperature cool and invig
orating. The Virginia mountains are pleasant
enough, but they lack the attractions of lake
and river which have so great a charm for most
persons. I believe that Chicago itself will be
come a great summer resort, as New Orleans
must become the
CHIEF WINTER RESORT
of the continent. ;Added to a cool and bracing
atmosphere, which is only very rarely disturbed
by a hot day, it offers all the inducements and
advantages of a great metropolis-fine hotels,
theatres, concerts and libraries. I arrived here
in forty-seven hours from Now Orleans, and the
change of climate was something extreme;y
grateful, I assure you. I have been here fir
four days. During halt of that time the ther
mometer has nit risen above G0 degrees. Yester
day was rather warm, but the
MAXTMUM TEMPERATURE WAS EIGHTY DEGREES,
and the average 73degrees. Even during the un
paralleled summer of 1870 there were not more
than half a dczen uncomfortably hot days in
Chicago.
Leaving this topic for the present, I wish to say
a few words concerning a subject which has been
the top'c of discussion in the newspapers during
the last f,,w ,aye. I mean the controversy be
tween
JUTDGE HILTON AND MI:. SELIOMAN.
It seems to me that this question has not been
properly or philosophically treater'. '~ hre has
been too much passion on both sides, and this
has tended to obscure the real issue. I presume
that no fair, candid, impartial person wail fail to
condemn the spirit of prejudice and intolerance
which has culminated in Judge H:Itn's order.
I would say further, that no fair, candid and irm
partial person will deny that the preenses rn
which it is based are not only untrue, but con
spi nounsly false. O1 the other hand it cannot be
denied that Judge Hilton has the r'gl: to con
duct his business in his own w.y-to kho p ahotel
exclusively f r Christians or for Mohummedane,
for Protestants or for Catholi's; for Trtks or for
Jews; f, r blue-eyrd men or black-eye'o men, or,
in short, for anybody that
fIE PLEASES TO ADMIT,
to the exc:uoion of all others. Only it re his duty
to announce that this is his intention, and this his
ru!e. He has no right to invite the whole public
to his house and then to tx lude a portion on
some fcciful and chimerical theory of incom
patib lity amorg his guests; or at the solicitation
or dictation of one set or another. In laying
down this principle I take no account of the fan
tastical and ab-urd "civil rights" law.
THE JEWS OF THIS COUNTRY
have too high a sense of personal dignity; too
much regard for their race and their religign to
avail themselves of a statute which was framed
f.,r negroes, and which only negroes who have
been taught to believe that thby should be lifted
by the law to the social plane of white people,
would seek to enforce. If Judge Hilton does not
wish to admit Jews to his house, I have no doubt
that they will z;a ously avoid it, and thus
effectually refute the charge of intrusiveness
which he so flippantly and falsely brings against
them. It Judge Hi ton had simply announced
that be would keep his hotel for Chistiansonly,
it is probable that he would have heard nothing
from the Jews in the way of remonstrance or
protest. But when he assails them as an intru
sive, insolent and uncleanly race, and asserts
that for these reasons they are disagreeable to
his other guests, he does that which
NATURALLY AROUSES THE RESENTMENT
of the assailed p ople. If a European hotel
1 keep r were to advertise that no American should
be admitted to his house, I presume that I
should look upon the announcement with a calm
and philosophic indifference. But if he were to
proclaim the exclusion of Americans on the ground
that they are a tbpecco chewing, nasal talk
ing, boisterous people, and hence disagreeable
to his European guest, I should feel disposed to
resent it as an insult to that large class of re
fined and cultured Americans who are the peers
of the gentlemen and ladies of any country in
the world. That which I condemn in Judge
Hilton is not his determination to admit only
Christians to his house, but his mean
UDSRERVIENICY TO THE PREJUDICIES
of a vulgar and intolerant class. I observe that,
in a recent defense of his course, he saye that
Mr. Gardner, of the Pariilion HTote', Sharon
Springs, excludes Jews from his house. It hap
pens to be within my knowledge that this asser
tion is unqualifiedly false. I passed six weeks at
that very hotel last summer, aud I know that
there were many Jewish guests in the house
during the whole season. I can say, too, that
they were quite the equals of anty others in all
that good society requires. It is true that there
was but little association between them and the
Christian guests, but it is equally true that there
was no effort on either side to pass or toobliter
ate the line of separation. It is just as true that
the Jewish families constituted so charming a
society of their own that
TIEY HAD NO NEED
to reek admittance, or to alk accessions, else
where. At the risk of overstepping the limits of
perfect delicacy I will mention some of the names
of the Hebrew ladies and gentlemen who were
there. Of those known in New Orleans were
Mr. Theodore Hellman and his charming wife,
the daughters of one of the brothers Seligman,
the Eckmans, of Savannah, nieces of Messrs.
Victor and Adolphe Meyer.. The young lady of
the family, Mi's Helen, was remarked by all for
her beauty, her grace, her in'elligence and the
perfect elegance of her manners. There was
also a family named Lagowitz, from New York,
in which were
SEVERAL YOUNO LADIES
who were remalkablo for their beauty, for the
perfect decorum and propriety of their deport
ment, and the quiet taste and elegance of their
attire. If thsee lines should meet the eyesof
the persons referred to, or their friends, I trust
they will forgive me for having been tempted
to give this much of publicity to their names. It
is my experience that the class of Jews with
whom Judge Hilton's Christian guests would be
aptto come in contact at the Grand Union are
remarkable for a conspicuous absence of those
traits which he imputes to them. May it not be
that the
UPSTART AND SHODDY
aristocracy who flaunt their sudden wealth in the
halls and ball-rooms of the great Baratogs hotels
are unwilling to submit to a comparison with the
rich and cultured and elegant Jewish ladies ?
Who knows? There may be more of envy than
of any other feeling in this attempt to stigmatize
the Jews for traits which they do not possess.
There are vulgar and impudent Jews, of course,
and there are vulgar and impudent Christians in
quite as large proportion. Judge Hilton's at
tempted distinction between
" TRADE JEWS " AND HEBREWS
is especia'ly absurd in a country in which trade
and industry are the basis of such aristocracy as
we pos-ses. If by "trade Jews" he means the
Jew of Chatham street. or the levee, he might as
well refer to the "Degos" of the market houses
as "trade Christians." There is quite as much
likelihood that the one, as the other, xil. c!.mor
for admittance to the Grand Union and intrude
on Judge Hilton's guests. My observation of
Jews with whom one meets in the course of
travel is, that the men are distinguished for their
Ifberality and their genial temperament, the
women for their
PERFECT DECORUM
and propriety of conduct, and the children for
the strictness with which they are brought up,
their uniform obedience to their parents, and
their deference to their elders. It is strange
that, in spite of the every day experience of our
Ives, so many of us should accept as true I ke
nesses, the false portraits of the Jewish race in
America, as drawn by the intolerant people, or
t e unobservant people, or the intellectually lazy
people, for whom Judge Hilton purposes to keep
a hotel.
IfT IS STRANRGE
that we regard with revwrenco the Jews from
whom we are separated by thirty oen:uries, and
visit with aversi n the Jews of to-d cy, who sur
pass their aneestor,, and equal ourselves in all
the attributes derived from our cherished civili
zation. It is strange that we forget that the di.
vice founder of our religion was a Jew; that the
holy lady, whom the masters of Christian art
portray as the
TYPE OF HEAVENLY PURITY
and earthly perfection was a Jewess; and that to
the Jews we owe ur emancipation from the de
basing heresies of polytheism and the gift of
Chtietianity itself.
To conclude, at I began, I do not deny Judge
Hilton's right to keep a hotel for any class of
peocle he may choose to select. What I do deny
is his right to slhnder and villify those whom he
may wish to exc:ude. Nor do I believe that, in a
PURELY ECONOMICAL SENSE,
he will suffer from the rule which he has adopted.
There are more than enough intole-ant people,
and prejudiced people, and thoughtless people, to
fill many such hotels as the Grand Union. These,
added to the numbers who fancy that they gain a
certain ton by pretending to exclusiveness and
by affecting to snub somebody, will probably
more than compensate Judge Hilton for all that
he may lose by the refusal of Jewish custom.
But liberal peop'e, philosophic people, enlight
ened people will probably avoid the Grand Union.
D. DA PONTE.
SPECIE ACCUMULATION.
The Amount in the Country Estimated tO
be $225,000,000.
(N. Y. Tribune.]
W~ASHINGTON, June 24.-It is estimated
by a competent treasury authority that
the total amount of gold and silver in
the United States at this time is $225,
000,000. The increase during the fiscal
year ending June 30 is supposed to have
been not less than $45,000,000. The im
ports of gold and silver coin and bullion
have about equaled the exports, and as
the balance of trade is becoming more
and more pronounced in favor of the
United States, it is b'lieved that the ac
cumulation of specie in this country
will continue during the ensuing year at
a more rapid rate than heretofore, so
that when the time fixed for resump
tion comes around there will be an
abundance of precious metals avauiqab
I To the C(apitallts, Property Holders and
Citizens of New Orleans.
The undersigned, presidents of banks and
SInsurance companies of this city. fueling deep
ly the great importance of railroad connec
tion between Now Orleans and the State of
Texas, and believing that the pre,.ent is the
most favorable time we can over have to build
such a road, and knowing that the New Or
leans Pacific Ilailroal Company are
about to plmn. before oulr ;isople a sub
scrlption to the second mronretgage bonds
to the extent of $,175,0O, ti,,, proceeds
of which will finish the grading, bridge and
t cross-tie the entire road from Bayou (Gmila to
Marshall and Hhrevoport, which, when done,
will enable the directory to make a first mort
gage debt of not to exceed i$1,l00 per mile,
t sufficient to put dIown st#"l rails, build sta
t tion-hous.,, turn-outs, anll place locomotives
and cars for two passenger t rains each way,
daily, and at least 8)00 freight cars and locomo
I tlves to drive thern--thereby putting the en
t tire road In complete condition for fr.lght
e and passenger traffic at a ( ot of l.ess than
S$15, 1,0 p;:r mile, the smallest co-4 of any rail
. road, per mile, in this or any other country;
t and further believing that some of our citi
'eons may not have ullilcicnt knowledge of or
confidenee in these securities, and doubting
the ability on the part of the stockholders to
complete the road, the undersignel deem It
not improper, at this crisis and juncture in this
a great enterprise, the success of which secures
a the future welfare and prosperity of our State
9 and city, to place before you, under our sig
natures, our entire confidence, after careful
examination, both as to the certainty that the
road will he built speedily, if these second
f mortgage bonds are taken, and also that the
r bonds will prove a first-class seven per cent
a per annum Interest paying investment.
B And we further give it as our opinion that
these bonds will have a standing in our stock
market, and will be received by our several
institutions as security for loans with as
B much readiness as any other seven per cent
Ssecurities of our State.
r We unhesitatingly commend these ,)hbonds
I for Investment, for the reason that when the
t road is completed the revenues are morally
i certain to not only pay the interest on the
t bonds, but give handsome dividendls to tile
Sstockholders.
B If tills loan is not taken, the work on the
) road must he abandoned, and all subscriptions
9 to stock now made be greatly jeopardized.
B It will be a stigma and disgrace o> our peo
ple to fail in completing this connection with
our prosperous sister State, and we earnestly
urge the attention of our capitalists, our
moneyed men, our corporations, and all
classes of our citizens to come forward and
subscribe to the loan.
Books for subscription will be, found at the
office of the company, andat the offices of all
the corporations represented by the under
signed:
G1EiO. JONAH, President Canal Bank.
SAM'I H. KENNEDY, President State National
Bank.
A. BALDWIN, President New Orleans National
Bank.
E. C. CARRIERE, President Citizens' Bank.
J. C. MoRnat, President Hibernia National
Bank.
L. B. CAIN, President Germania National
Bank.
DAVID UnRQuIIART, President New Orleans
Savings Institution.
J. IH. OGLEBnY, President Louisiana National
Bank.
C. Kona, President Union National Bank.
JAMEH JACKSON, Vice President Louisiana
Savings Bank.
JNo. T. HARDIE, President Mutual National
Bank.
THos. A. ADAMS, President Crosce:nt Mutual
Insurance Company.
ED. A. PALFRvEY, President Factors' and
Traders' Ins. Co.
JNO. IIENDLERO.N, I're;ident Hlibernia Ins.
Company.
J. T.us, President N. O. Insurance Co.
M. MussoN, President N. O. Insurance Asso
ciation.
LraovD II. Co.E.MAN, President M. and Tral
ore' Ins. Co).
ERNEST PRAOSHT, President People's Ins. Co.
E. MAr-n, Secretary Germania Ins. Co.
H. PIYCHA uD, President Hope Ins. Co.
A. C(URAPELLA, President Union Ins. Co.
W. B. SHMTIMDT, PresidentTeutonia Ins. Co.
je30 7t
NEW FARMS.
The Number of Acres Taken Ip By
Farmers Ia.t Year.
[Ba+himcre American.]
During the year ending with June
last, there were taken up under the
homestead law 1,875,909 acres. New
land taken up under the homestead law
is for actual cultivation, and is gener
ally taken in lots of 160 acres. It would
appear, therefore, that more than 17,
000 new farms were commenced last
year under the homestead law alone.
But this is not all. There were sold
during the year 640,961 acres for cash,
and 137,540 acres were allotted on mili
tary land warrants. It is no doubt true
that a portion of those 778,331 acres
were bought or entered by other than
actual settlers, by speculators, or by
persons who made investments of this
nature for future purposes.
It would be fair to estimate, however,
that one-half of the 778,331 acres were
purchased or entered for the purpose of
immediate settlement or cultivation;
and this calculation would give us 2433
more new farms of 160 acres each.
There were also 11,048 acres entered
upon the Sioux and Chippewa half
bree4 strip, and 607,984 acres taken up
under the timber-culture law. Leaving
these latter items out of the calculation.
we have an aggregate of about 19,500
new farms commencing during the
year. This means 19,500 new homes.
In five years from now these 19,500
farms, under good management, ought
to produce annually some 20,000,000.
bushels of wheat, some 46,000,000
bushels of corn, and some 400,000 head
of cattle or swine-making provisions
more than enough to furnish meat and
bread for New York city for a whole
year.
Exploeda.
About 10 o'clock Friday morning a coal oil
lamp exploded at the house cornerof Damaine
and Precar streets. hIre. T.mnuco, who waa fill
ig the 1Lp atthe time it exploded, wae mnaere
A buned abcot the hbaud,