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OmPICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
VOL. II-NO. 288. NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1877. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
DOTS' 'CLOTHING.
A 81PECIAL CONSIGNMENT,
AT MANrJFACTURERSI COST,
3'IYST OPENED
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3. T. WALSIIE'S,
XO* 110 CANAL STREET,
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FOR YOUR CHILD1ItN.
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W I~legoos 5 , as well a" the PNMaT VfE
of this eity and surritnding coun
4v i'tajhed at prices beyond a mpetition,
' ular exchange :rici's on newly adopted
*'lI ttnlllechoois for ihe full perlod allowed,
all 4avasitages offered by Agents or other
I ft an be obteainel at one place by calling
in the
Otit Southern Book Depot,
Idts tsgacs time and money. ___
Sterms allowed smealer, and Meholsi,
as well as Country Dealers are
a nteTdAgenstu without further for
,and in d4 to send their orders, or call
outchass stock and obtain necessary eon
al tr7ade list of prices, etc., at Nos. i0
mp1 Osm9! rent.
0014 tlstp ROT . , Agent.
Y1TERTEDAY's PARADE,
A laºM Sunday on our streets with Oceans
of Music.
Yeeterday was what might he callel, without
offensetojustice,a day of celebration in our
eity. Long before the crowds began to gather
On Canal street and the other of our central
boulevards, the strains of distant music gave an
enlivenmnent that added not a little zest to the
occasion. The day. Soto streak. was a dual one,
the temperance sodeciets celebrating Father
Mathew's birthday, and the Gallic associations
taking part in the celebration of t e great work
of ChriMopher Columbus, who on the 12th of
li (tonth touched at one of the outlying keys
Q thma great continent, and in 1492 claimed the
macvery of America as well as that of the term
pe ponce movement of that honored priest and
soldier of the cross, Rev. Father Mathew.
THU LUSITANIAN ASSOCIATION
eelebrated their twenty-ninth anniversary and
it happened, the day foil upon that of the s
olumbusd isplay for hils heroIc and daring
Veravy in despIte of opposItion, facIngR weather
and winds andl finding lend whin he diii. This
association was formed at iI a. m. under the
grand marshalship of Afr. J. P. Nauton, aided
y.Lafontaine. F. Tourer. A. Penagos A.
1e1uiic, A. Mlbaiey, F. tit. Martin. P. iAlegi
and 1F. Renducles.
p parading the princlial streets this body
f w lown men repaired to their hall where
aaquet awaited them and where toasts sui-t
ahle to the occasion were enjoyed by the
numerous guests and the day well remembered.
iI. TIRO AL JEasAOLIO
ware also out, their arms glinting In the bright
sunht, like thise of the old ('nazaneii's. They
madetheir parade in honor of Columbus' discov
r of this continent, which oei'urred on the
instant, but was celebrated yest 'rday.
hey presented a martial appearance and their
eelitgs were unusually good.
T'm PRANC TIREURS,
with a heavy brass hand, were also out In their
neat uniforms, making this brave corps a con
treof attraction. Well ofll'ered. and having in I
!Iineth gallant men who before have faced dan
r, they received on ill litds a warm recep
It has been it long time since such a Sunday t
hA been seen in our city. and w at with the
de bom of the twelve-ioindlers at. the head
or Canal street and thu spirit satr ing Strains
o the vv"ll-drilled bands, the most quiet citizen
oould not but forget his trade and for the mo
nu nt enjoy the exictement.
For the moment.with alto horn and bassoon
ringing in our ears, it was next to impo-sible to
eep pact with the sereinados the DElMoCRAT re
cetirs otto all we tinderoursincerest regards
for the kind colpliment paid us.
Company C.
We acknowledge a serenade from Company
0. First Regiment L. S. M. The company has
now sixty members on its rolls, with the follow
iag officers:
Captain, J. McCall: First Lieutenant, Ed.
nnett Second Lieutenant. Ed. Doyle; First
Chas. Austin: Socond Sergeant H. F.
ly hird Sergeant, Jas. HfoGuire; Four. h
t m. E. Connolly: Fifth Serggeant. E.
n; Color Slrgeants. Jno. J. Frawley.
linms; First Corporal, U. F. Spi ce:
c Corporal, J. Deams; Third Corporal.
Cs. oran; Fourth Corporal. Thos. Mace.
Bead Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
New maiblica ware at Offner's, 174 Canal. op.
posite Varieties Theatre.
At St. Theresa's.
To-day being the feast of the patron saint of
Rt Theresa's Church. on Camp street, a solemn
high mass will be celebrated at a o'clock a. m.
by the Rev. 0. Rlaymond, Vicar General, to be
lollowed by at benediction.
On this special occasion the choir will sing
Weber's mass in 'G.' with Mr. J. W. Eckert a
organlst The public are respectfully invited
to attend. _________
Bead Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
line crystal and Bohemian glassware at Off
ner's,1T4 Canal, opposite Varieties Theatre.
SHORT ITEMS.
At. 5 o'clock Sunday morning, as the steam
boat Era was landing at the levee, head of Conti
streetb Ches. Chaucer. the watchman acci
dentally fell overboard and was drowned. Th e
body was not recovered.
At half-pasts o'clock Sunday morning the one
dtory frame cottage, situated on Monroe street,
between De Armas and Decatur streets, the
property of Theo. Daunhaur, was totally de
yedby fire. The house was insured in the
een's Insurance Company for $200.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning a sailor named
t 'ge Getz fell overboard from the steamship
Hannover and was drowned. Body not recov
4red.
William Von Sacks and Oliver Murphy were
lodged in the Third Precinct htation, charged
Twith burglary and grand lareeny.
'James Sankey. the engineer of the steamship
lGracia, alleges that his stateroom was entered
byasneak thief at 2:30 o'clock Saturday. who
fatole and carried away a lot of jewelry valued
= *,aw~x-E-Contents of hardware store No.
6bUth Rampart street. for aceount sueeet.
James Payne Thomas, to be sold on
lax at u o'clook. byMeesra.
MEN'd FUTRNISHING GOODS.
AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK
At Popular Prises,
NOW READY
-AT
B. T. WALSHE'S,
110 ... ..... CANAL STREET...........110
oe14 4t
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
FOURTH ANNUAL CEIEDRITION OF
THE BIRTESAY SF THE VERY REV.
TREOBALD MATHEW.
A Short Parade undi Impousng Church
$ervices.
Yesterday the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of Loulsiena celrhrated the fourth anniversary
of thebirthday of the Very Rev. Theob ild Mathew
by parading the societies composing that large
Union, with their insignia, the societies being
headed by various bands of musi'. Among the
societies in the line and composing the Union
were the following:
Now Orleans C. T. A. Association (Jesuits'
Church.)
St. Joscoh's T. A. Society (Common street).
St. Aiphonsus' T. A. Association.
Mt. Theresa s T. A. Moilety.
S'. Peters T. A. Society.
St. Joseph's T. A. Mociety (Church of the Holy
Name of Mary Algiers.)
Mt. Francise <e Males' T. A. Society (Houma,
Terrebonne parish.)
St. John's C. T. A. Association.
St. Ste hen's ti. T. A. Association.
St. Mie hael's- T. A. Soclety.
Headed by Grand Marshnl O'Neil and aids.
the procession formed on Canal street east of
St. Charles, and at i p. m. started down Chartres
to Espianads, to Levee, to Enghien, to Victory,
to Marigny, to Royal, to Canal. along the north
side of Canal to Baronne, hack the south side of
Canal to St. Charles, to Julia. to Camp, to Pry
tania, to Josephine, to Magazine. down Maga
zine to Julia, to Camp. to Canal, where the pro
cession was dismissed and the societies retired
to lunchat their own halls.
The history of this Union is of more than usual
interest, buf a want of space prevents an ex
tended res'oere even. The first t'otal Abistinenee
Society in our city since the war was organized
by the Rev. Thieobali WV. Butler, 8. J. of the
Sesnults) Churih of the Immanulate Conception,
aronne street, in 1512. This was the New Or
leans Catholic Total Abstinence Association,
the parent stein of all the soeltics in our State,
Other societies were organized In 1874. and
thir efficiency increased by the establishment
of a State Union in July if that year.
The Mtat" Union or more properly, the Cath
olic T. A. Union of Louisiana, comprises ali of
the C. T. A. Mocieties in this Mtate: it manaeg~s
all general affairs of the movement. Each so
ciety is represented it the Union by two dole
gates; It meets in the Morning St'r Hall, at 4:30
p. m.. on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
The ofilcers are: Rev. D. McKinmy, 8. J.. Spir
itual Director; .I. H. Giffeny. preslident; John
Beany. filrt vice president: 1'. Farrelly. second
Vice president; J. C. M. Kavanaugh secretary;
Thoa'Esan treasurer; M. K. O'&eil. grand
marsbai! p. .f. Donegan. sergeant-nt-arms.
A portion of the services connected wilt the
celebration of the birthday was
THREE nAYs' 11RTREAT
at theJe tits' Church onlWednesday. Thursday
and J rik ay lIst., on which days a sermon and
benedliction composed the exercises, and on
yesterday morning at seven o'cl'ck there was a
general communion, and in the evening a icc
ture was given by Rev. IfH, Gleen. C. 88. H.. the
lecture being the conclusion of the ceremonies.
FREEDMEN'S BANK MATTERS.
GRIFFIN AMYS "GIVE ME YOUR PASO
ROOKS FOR A TWENTY PER CENT
DIVIDEND."
But the Comminilon Know Nothing Abou
Grimla or the Dividend.
A party by the name of Griffin has, it seems
for the past few weeks been endeavoring to col
lect from thecolored depositors in
TilE O01D FREEDMEN'S SANK
their hank books. and to aid him in
securing these books he published an adver
tisement in the Criti, a small weekly sheet, pub
fished bya cootle of young colored men. in
which he says that the commission appointed ti
close up the affairs of the late Freedmrun's Say
tugs Bank and Trust Company will shortly do
Clare a tecond dividend of twenty per cent
which amount, Griffin says, "can he collecter
without unnecessary delay ry forwardirg their
names, the number of their pass iook, ki it
their possession, and a three cent stamp,
TO THE UNDERSIGNED,
on receipt of whtrh the necessary Ins''trction
will be sent by return mail. Those whose ptss
books were tot warded with the flrt divtdenr
are re'usrted to return them,"
Then he signs the card as an attorney and
solicitor of claims at tus Gasquet street.
A gentleman wbher servant was interested in
this savings concern, addressed a letter to the
commission inquiring as to the "twenty per
cent dividend," ott.. and that the colored peoplr
may nott be "bamboozled" into a loss of their
pass books we give thrr reply in full:
OFFICE OF THE COMMIRSIONERS OF THE
FuREEDMEN'S SAVING AND TRUrT COMPANY.
Washington, Ott. 11, 1877.
To --- No. - Caroudelet street, New Or
Sir-We have yours of the 6th inst., inclosing
copy of an advertisement hy one G. l1. Griffin,
ant have to ay in retply that we are in no way
responsibetrrihere.frrr.
b the amtount required to pay a fre't' per
cent dividend. the (' on)nmissioners have on iand
but a little over one-half, or t'n per cent In
'ash. We hold a largt amount of real estate'
but at present it is almost impossible to
MAKE sATES OF ANY.
and as yet the commissioners have not decided
whether to await the slow collretion of the bal
ant' required. or to declare ia ten per tear divi
drnd. In any event, it would require two. per
haps three months to make ready the payment,
after a decision is reached.
Very rr'stt'rtttflv
JOHRN A. J. E'YIEWFLL.
Of the Commissioners.
PERSONAL.
We learn that ex-Special Treasury Agent T.
J. Kinsella, formerly of this rity, has engaged
in the real estate and marine brokerage busi
ness at No. 152 South LaSalle street. Chi'ago.
where rumor says he is doing a thriving busi
ne'ss. _____________
The Summer Rose Benevolent Assoeia
tion.
Yesterday was selected by the members of tile
Summer Bose Benevolent Assoelation for their
annual celebration and parade. All the mem
bers of the association turned out at an early
hour and marched in procession through our
principal streets, they being everywhere wel
comed. Their band discour-ed sweet music all
along the route, and treated the DEMOCRAT,
among others, to a stirring serenade, as they
Dassed our office.
The Summer Rose Benevolent Assoe'a'ion
is very large in numbers and yearly growing in
strength, its m-mbers coming from all prores
sions and businesses in the ctny as the follow
ing list of officers will show: J. B. Ruethen,
president; C. HetEog, first vire-presid nt; F.
Serpas, second vice-president; W. Wolfert.
recording secretary; L E. Gonzales, flnanciar
secretary; 3.J A. Gonzales. treasuresr.
Mr. J. B. Lafour acted as grand marshal,
yeeterday d r the processaion nd Messrs.
rPm n ae e as assistsuts.
fISTOM-HOUSE MATTERS.
KELLOGG APTER THE COLLECTOR
$HIP - RINSSOLD LOOKING FOR
S"METEiNG.
Petition No. 2 with the Names of the
Slners.
According to the latest Washington advices.
Kellogg is making a strong effort to secure the
Ctoll etorship here for somebody, but who that
somebody is dots not appear. Collector King
does not know why Kellogg is opposing his con
firmation, but he knows that he has taken a
stand against him, and the general impression
in Custom-House circles is that Kellogg wants
the
POsITION FOR HIMsELF
in the event that the Senate fall to see his claims
to a seat in that body.
It will be borne in mind that when here Kel
logg made something of braid on the Collector
and his special deputy, erid endeavored to bull
doze them Into the appointment of about thirty
of his friends, and when he could not succeed
in that
HI OOT MAD
and declared war upon the whole building. It
may be now that. Kellogg is taking this method
of getting even; and another theory current is
that he is playing his game to work Packard in.
The latter is now in Washington, and would
not refuse the position were it offered him, as
he did once before.
Some of Packard's friends here seem to think
that his prospects for the position are flattering.
and not a few of the ex-llcpuilicnn offielals, his
immedilate supporters, are
LIVING IN HOPEs
thalt lie will sceure the position and they the
expected appointments under him.
Mr. flintktold's friendeare now making efforts
to secure for him a position in his old depart
ment, and It may le that
A ('OUPLIE OF PETITIONS
it will go forward in his interest. It might easily
be shown that one appral'er ci uld not at
tend properly to the duties devolving upon the
ofilee. and that two assistants are necessary as
was shown a week or two since, when during
the ruih every oflleer, examiner and letrk was
busy and yet there was considerable delay In
the passing of goods. Should Congress see fit
to pass a law limiting the appraisers to one
with two assistants, Mr. Ringgold would in all
probabtlitty
RECEIVE THE APPOINTMENT
as assistant, as he is thoroughly versed in the
la-v governing that oftie and is equally fami
liar wit ih the decisions of the Treasury Depart
ment. aiving the. proper ounstruition to the
law.
iumor had it that Surveyor Wells left for
Washington last night to attend to certain mat
ters with the Hecretary of the Treasury, but what
his husinoos is to be, has nit deviloped, nor i
will it until J. Madison makes his talk In Wash
ing ton.
Home if Collector King's friends, especially
the "ins," are oxceedinuly happy over the in
dtorsemnnt. of the Collector by the merchants I
and importers, and claim that the petition, that
mentioned in yesterday's DaMOURAT, will gusr
antee his confirmation, In speiking of the
matter yesterday, one of them elaimed that the
merchants had sure enough indorsed the e- I
turning Board and had been taken in as it were
A SHARP DODON
3 on the part of Gen. Anderson and others. but,
said he, it is too late now for them to change
their minds, even if the y do see their mistake,
as the petitions have gone forward.
The petition referred to, with the names at
I tachod, is as follows:
t MEMORIAL FAVORINO TaR CONFIBMATtON OF
JUDGE JOHN E. IEINO AM " OLLE4TORt OF (U8
TOMS.
3 The following memorial indorMing the course
of Judge John E. King. and favoring his con
firmation by the United States Senate as ('ed
leotor of Customs, i1 signed by representative
citizens of New Orleans, who represent to a
great extent the weal h, th'1 enterprise and the
soelal and commercial interests of the city.
The original, of which this is a copy, has. in the
absence of any recognized Senator from Lou
isiana, been transmitted to the Hon. E. John
Ellis. member of Congress from this State, who,
with his colleagues, will testify as to the gen
t uineness of the signatures and the character
ot tie signers.
New ORLEANS October 1877.
To the Hon. W. A. Wheecer. Vies President of
the United 5 ates, and to the honorable
members of the Senate of the United States:
The underslgned importers and merche nts,
doing boosineoes at thIs p.ort would respectfully
ask that the lion. .John E. King. C hector of
the port, he confirmed by your honorable body
in the position he has oo ably efficiently and
honorably filled since his appointment,
has. A. Whitney & Co., A itochereau & Co.,
Puig, Carroll & Co., E Dubois.
.J. B. ,lunqua. Q~uoeyrouze &. Bois,
Atoocoio iiouturle, 4. B: Block & Co.,
U. Bassettt, D. Fit o & Co.,
herder & 1io Smct, Pap' ( roi ,t lBros..
I. Cavaroc & Mono. Botoouet & I'oupart.
M. A. Nadal, J. Bergoole,
J. Codillon. P. ui'lol,
Marks Bros. & Co., Smith itros. & Co..
. R. 'inlo y& Co., Stratton & Mover,
Edmi Mandin & Co., A. Carriers & Sons.
J1. 13. Rolari & Son. P. H. Cosachs,
Hermann & Vignet. Avendano Bros,
Borneo Bros., John Ciaverie. .Jr.,
U. Marinoni. Cobb & Maxent,
Gordon & Gomila. Bat stow & Deeves.
Jo ech David. Valied. Blank & Co..
E Mares. E. Bordelais,
W. J. Guerloger, A. Hocola,
J. K. Roberts S. Oteri & Bro..,
Vairin & Mortimer, J. G. Hoer.
J. Dr yfus, F. Limongy,
W. Borwon. A. Leroy,
L. I ipnpman. B. G(emhrs.
Louis Mestier, Wm. P. Healey,
P. Hindez. Philip Luvol,
H. Bonarr. C. R. Peculuga,
Albert & Eninerih. Hobert & Co..
Chas. Weisbaar. P. Thormachlen,
A. Geiger, Elie Lion,
B. Aba tie. Senae & Larosse,
D. Katzensteln, Meyer & Foulon,
F. Laborde. Ant. Lanata,
A. F. Cochran A Ca- Mayer Brothers,
zeros. H. T. Lawler,
S. Z. Rolf, A. Wolf,
Woodward & Wright, Edwin '. Riley,
E. He Champ. C. i'oftet.
Katz & Barnett, Frederickson & Hert,
S. N. Moody. ,John I. Adlams & Co.,
Schmidt & Ziegler, Flash, ewis & Co.,
Hirsch. Adler & Co., Ja kson & Kilpatrick,
C. H. Lawrence & Co.. Miller, J olhonde & Co.,
Glover & Odendatl. John T. Moore & Co..
E. S. Keep, G. W. Dunbar & Sons,
1). H. Holmes, J. Sambola,
P. E. Tricou, J. Lesea,
S. Hermann, Herman & Vignes,
Thomas Bayle. Commagers & Lambert,
H. H. Hans"ii. Marks & Levy,
Thoma.1 McDermott J. S. buyers.
G. ticaluga. Jules Rose & Co.,
Berwin & Nathan, J. C. Bush,
C Backaus. J. Seibert.
C. F. Schumacher. G. M. Miller.
N. Litzelmann, Henry Ducatel,
P. E. Sarrazin. Fernando Barba,
J. Tosso, G. Tognoni.
A, Streiner, A. Buta,
J. Barlea, E. Visoa,
P. Boogur, H. Barkesour & Bros.,
D. Moffat & Co., H. H d, oman,
L. L. Kerr. R. Be r,
A. B. Meyers, Joseph Cohn,
M. Meyers. D. A Mayer.
R. Belott, G. M. Goodwyne,
A. EH siinger. Maurice Veil,
Sclhwaha her & Hirsch, R. B. Post,
O. H. Karstendick, C. A. Cazeres
B. Dehat, Greves & Wifdermann.
J. H. Wetze. F. Hollander, t
M. Shelley & Co., Ant. GiO aud,
J. Gottachalk, Meyer Weil,
A. Felt., H. Moireb,
A. N. Tourne. Hugo R dwitz,
J. P. Macheca. Urban Theurer, t
B. F. Ti'heurer, G. oaget.
Laurent Lacarsagne, A. Carroudha,
Poesi B os D. C fan & Co.,
A. Le' -nn & Co., Soun'l L. Boyd,
MaiW'1 .. ZpW.C. Bh A yard &to., L . Lyons,
P1atlio u19'- Z'P r ý
P.14. Tricon. J. Tuves,
J. M. Hineks, S. Joss-lini,
Har tman. L. SDotome,
Holloway & Edwards, E. Latreyte,
Chas. Ollie. i. Colon.
V. H. Bernard, P. Truvi,
J. 14. Fiotte, F. tieans'Oe,
Franconit P Folse. Max . Chapskv,
S. T. Deuries A. Walisoc Hunter.
V. Oehmichen. J. Desca.
A. Boy. F. Currin.
Lein-or & Co., E, Vinet,
J. B. Vlnet. 0. Dellocehel,
Hels ,1 Engolsheim. J. M. VandegrifT,
B. Flowter, Jr.. Miller & Dalsheimer,
gorge lilsohof, W. Barnett,
Barnet. tE D. Loefireton.
1Daniger & Sons, B. Hernsheim & Bro.
A TRADE NECEssITY.
The New Orleans Pacific Railroad Must
be Built, and that Moon.
There 'can he now no disguising the fact that
has boen so well proven by the testimony of a
hundred Western citien that, in the progress of
the national body as well as ttate, railroads
iaoe rotome a part. of the arterial channels of
trade. The piisations of commerco. those
hiart throts that. gvo vitality to ndiistry, vigor
to ngridttire and emplodvment.to Inlior, have
btecoine ti the great advanco so well recogniaod
that it at this inay ni'ds baro mention. Rail
roals. like river currents, ioar their iurdens
from soaroes toI cntroes, and this country has
itVro n for inland transportation the rail has
tironie another avon ii' for trade where water
does not flow, and of neeosslty nature has to te
taken holl of and conscripted Into the servico
of the needs and nocssitios of this growing
people. 'iThi g. ud work already performed by
the originators and energetil founders of the
NEW OILEANS PACIFIC' IRAILROAD
needs no encomium at our hands.
The good work already performed has met
with the hearly commendation of all of our far
seeing and progressive merchants. but much no
has been done it will not bring home to ins the
desired benefits unless the "littl't more" is
added to it. The progress made dlready under
the direction of President Wheelock will not
bring to home the desired, and indeed neces
sary, results the present condition of the trade
of New Orleans so much reauires. The ennr
giming effects of the exam lels given by St. Louis
merchants should have more than ordinary in
flienoe here, and their work ought tn be a frill
veriflcation of every argument used with the
propnrty holders and landed proprietors, show
ing that
HEAT. ESTATE INTERESTS
are just as ifrflt as purely comnmerelal ones
deeply interested in promoting speedy connec
tion with availatrle tradr paints. St. Louis has
within a romparative short space of time, at
almost her own expense, built, two roads tap
ping the Texas business centres, and the earn
ings of these roads already amount to $ieaoe per
mile. What the elTeit, of our sister city's energy
has had upon our own commerce can hotter hi
told In the interviews a reporter of the DEmo
tEAT had with some of our merrhants.
Yesterday the reporter ctlls d upon Mr. Swan
th' well-known and genial traveling agent. of
Mttttea. Value & Co., tte large dry goods house
of Canal street. Mr. Swan's business for the last
twenty-five years hin carrie- hitm throughs al
most every part of Texes, He travels by land,
and visits almost every small town within the
horders of that Itate, and he is therefore well
qualified to judge of the nied of rapid commur
nication there it we wish to
ncation there if we wish to
KEEP UP A PROSPEROUS TRADE
wibh that section.
The reporter, after an introduction. said:
"Mr. Mwan. I don't want to interrupt you. bit
I called in oin It matter that is of great interest
to our people, and I want to get your opinion
upon it,. I refer to the growing ncre city o' rail
commtniention with Texas. Would you he kind
enough to give me your views on the subjecti
1 understand that you have been for many years
engaged in this tradei"
trrr. 'wan-C'rtarnly, sir: certainly. Only I
don't know what I can say more than has
already been said. Everybody ought by this
time to realize the results of the enterprise ot
St Louis and its effect upon New Orleans.
Repot ter--Do you, then, find that the "push'
of St. Louis has serious y trenched upon ars?
Mr. Swan-Yes, sir, I do. You know I travel
through Texas, or at irast a large portion of it
in a buggy, and have thus an opportunity of
visiting the smaller plan s. In the upper tier
of counties, or what you would call the north
ern ones, I find that where we used to seli large
bills of goods they are now ai supplied from St,
Louis. and in srm' coanti s they don't
BUY A tGENT'S WORTH
from New Oreans.
rep--To whhat 'arico. Mr. Swan. do you an
critsi thin falling ortT?
Mr. Swan-I ian only say what the merchants
there tell me, or to rerite you an instance, look
at this row of goods (pointing toi a larue pile of
ins y. woolsey and fans)t I sold last year a
e'rsirierable consignment (f those for winter
wear. and they were shipped from here on time
for a northern Texas town. It was Marrh when
they reached their destination, and of course
were ort of season. St. Lorns now, with her
rail communication, can rush guods down
there. and then too, she don't have to pay the
freights we do over the Morgan roure.
Rep.-Then this matter of freights is a largo
factor ,rgt mist us?
Mr. S.-It is. sir, a very powerful one. St.
Louis mun, under existing circnmstancns. have
an advantage over us, for freights over to
atlveston aro
MUCH AGAINST US.
Rep,--Everything being equal, don't you
think the Texan merrhants would prefer to
deal with New Or-terns
Mr. Swan-Unqurestionably. I have talked
with numbers of them as you may know, and
all express the most heartfelt earnestness to
wards New Orleans, and look forward anxious
iy towards the completion of the New Orleans
I'aei ile Rtailroaud.
Rep.-Then they are supporters of this road,
too, as well as our most progressive citizens in
this city?
Mr. 8.-They are. Texas has always been a
sort of sweethteart to New Orleans. and only the
imperious demands of trade has called horelse
where. If that railroad was finished to-morrow
You woiuld sn hundreds of Texans coming over
to lay in their winter supplies. I don't see
what the property owners here are doing not to
come forwar-i and fiat-ih the work. Why, it is
to their own interest, just as plan as the nose
on your face. We've been hanging on to those
OLD FOGY NOTIONS
here so long that w' can't see anything that is
out of the old groove. Rents would go tip, and
trade wouldn't be like what it is now. We must
push that road through.
The reporter then raried upon
MR. THOS. SIMMS,
of that large grocery firm of Simms & Levy.
Mr. Simms was engaged in conning the morn
ing papers when the reporter called upon him.
Reporter-Mr. 8imms, I droppi d in upon you
for the purpose o$ having a little railroad talk
with you. Ha'e you time now to give me a few
leisure moments ?
Mr. S.-On that subject always. I don't think
time on this subject could bh possibly wasted.
Ce tainly, I will give you all the time you de
sire.
Rep.-I would like to know, Mr. Simms. as
one of our leading m-rchauts, what you think
is the effect upon the value of real estate here
of
THE INROADS OTHER OITIES
have of late made upon our trade?
Mr. 8.-It is a very simple matter, so it seems
to me, to answer. Take for ins'ance my own
case. Feeling satisfied that our trade would
revive soon, we rented a store below here at a
rental higher than business has since warrant
ed. After remaining there for some time and
the business of the city fallin(Wff, the landlord
refused to decrease it, and we moved back
into our old store at a reduced rent. What we
paid e3000 for before we now pay $2000, but if this
Pacific Railroad was built we would willingly
pay twenty-five per cent more.
Bep.-Do you think that the merchants in
sal won d be wllingto increasetheir rents
road ft
with that road in running order it would payus
to give twenty-flive per 'cnt advance on our
rents. We would then
MAKE MOnE MONEY
at that than we can do now at a reduced price for
our house.
liep-Do you think tiiet the draft. St. Lnuis
has made on our business has decreased thr
value of real estate or to put it in aituii reni
manner, do you think if we hati rill communi
cation with Texas parperty would noon sbow
the effects of it by a rise?
Mr. 8.-I do, sr, firmly! If you step to the
door I think I can show it to you (the reporter
and Mr. Simms stepped to the front door of his
store on Front strett) and pointing to the vacant
stores, said: There, you see, sir, standing herm
we can count on the other side of the stroet
three vacant stores that will probably be vacant
all the winter. They rented last year or thr
year before for from siec to $ine per month; now
von can get them for $75 or near that. With ali
theae facts
STARINO THE PROPERaTY HOLDERs
in the face. It sc-ms singular to me that thers
should be su'th opposition to a business neces
sits that would enhance the property of land
lords.
Mr. Simme further stated that in this move
ment looking toward the early building of thc
Pacific road no interests wete more vitally at
stake than those of the owners of real estate,
What was needed was the r covery of the busi
ness every merchant knew our city had lost
slice the start of the Rt. Louis roads running
(lown into Texas. Stores showed it, the streets
showed It, and our whole city evidenced it.
MR. P. A. CONZALES
was next Interviewed at his cigar establish ment,
at the corner of Common and Camp streets.
Mr. Uoizalea expressed the warmest sympatny
with the building of the Pacilic road, san re
iterated the same arguments used by Mr. T.
tHums. He said that he would willingly in
crease the ren he is now paying by (rise-(i(iar
ter If the Paciflc road was tinishe. "In fact,"
said he, "if some change is not brought about,
of necessity I will make New York or St. Louis
my headquarters. and only keep a warr house
in this city, for his climate is peculiarly boue.
fldal to newly-made cigars."
He then atid that. where in 1572 he sold $2000
worth over his counter now $-SAt was considered
a good day's sale and all on account of the fall
lng off in the o' ieans trade. "Where you saw
before crowds of our niighbors comiugin every
lay," said he, "just look at, our arrivals from
Texas now. They don't come and they will not
until tiueygetthe faitlities theetraulo of the preR
ent. demands."
As this matter is perhaps one of the hi h
est consileration I tt present, the opinions oi it
nuimer of our landinig merchants will he given
from day to day.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
Oftnr has only one store-174 Canal street,
opposite Varieties Theatre.
THE oih@ ELECTION.
The Result In Ohio.
[St. Louis TRepublican.)
WAsmIINo'row, Ot.. in.-The result of the elec
tion in Ohiuwas a surprise here, and to no one
more than Hecretary Sherman, who returned
to-day. He was very sanguine of a Itepubilican
victory. The President, your correspondent
has reason to believe, was not surprised. He
did not exptet the Rl"p iblicans would carry the
State, but merely thought there was a prssibli
ty of their doing it. Many Republicans about
the departments ate secretil glad, and say that
the result will simply drive Mr. Hayes back to
old Republican principles or clear into the
Democratic party, and they are in that state of
mind they don't care which.
The Ohio Stay-at-Heome Vote.
[Oinainnati Euqnirsr.]
The vote of the State. so far as it is possible to
judge from returns received, shows a shrinkage
of n, arty twenty per cent from that of the State
electi)n a year ago. Twenty per cent repro
sents one hundred thousand votes, or nearly
twenty times the majority by which the Repub
lican ticket was el rt.ed. The stay-at-home
party. If properly organized, would have been
the most formidable balance-of-power organi
zasion that could have been made up this yoer.
It cound have fairly discounted the Working
men's party, the Greenback part and the Pro
hibidtionist's party combined. The pity was
that Gen. Beatt, who is credited with the dis
covery of such a political power, didn't appre
ciate his privileges for usefulness. Still he (lid
very welly-or they did, rather as was evinced
by every dispatch received. Particularly was
this the case in the Western Reserve where
every return that was received showed Demo
cratic gains,
The Workingmen in Cincinnati.
[Cincinnati Enquirer.1
It was the most orderly and uneventful elee
tion ever heid in the city, and the police found
their duties to ie merely nominal. The feature
of the day was the number and appearance of
the electioneerers of the Workingmen's party.
tniformed with a neat white badge, with the
Workingmen's arms upon it, they fairly seemed
to swarm about the polls, e-pecially in the Ger
mmn wards, and the eofe tivenesr of their work
told fearfully against the Itepubilcan party. In
what is known as the Irish wa do they did not
make much headway however. and to this fact
is due the success of the rnmorratic ticket.
THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP.
(St. Louis Republican.)
PTt is said an effort will be made to settle the
disputes respectinfthle Louisiana and South
Carolina S'natorshipsin asummary manner
when Congress nimets. The plan is to move
that Spofford, Eustis and Butler he sworn in,
whenever the motion to admit Stanley Mat
thews, Don Cameron and Armstrong is male,
and it is te-lieved there are enough Republican
Senators anxious to avoid it debntto on the Lou
islana case who will vrto for this, motion, to
miake a majority with the Democratic vote.
The Iowa Election.
Dzs MOINEs, Oct. 11,JMidntght.-Tae Register,
by returns which it has received up to midnight.
is able to give the resilt on all members of the
Senate and on all but four members of the
Heuse. The8-nate will stand 38 Republicans.
12 Democrats- the House stands, so far, 70 Re
ptibldians, 24 Pemorrats, 2 Greenbackers and 4 to
hear from. Of the latter or unreported, 2 at
least will be Repubilican,making the Republican
majority on joint ballot. 72.
According to the Tlegister's dispatches from 74
counties Gear has a majority over Irish of 33,695.
The remaining 25 counties will make this plu
rality about 4a,000. In the State ticket aside
from Governor, it estimates that the ftepub
licans will have a majority over the Democrats
of 40.000. The total vote of Jessup, the Prohibi
tion candidate, will be about o00o.
The South Carolina RogiIre.
The Columbia (S. C.) I'Pvanix says that there
is enough material before the Legislative in
vestigating committee to keep them at work at
least eighteen months longer.
There is trouble among the colored county
officials at Orangeburg, 8. C. Too free use of
public funds is the cause of the "coolness."
The grand jury has returned true bills in the
cases of George Boliver, T. K. Sasportas, ex
treasurer: Thomas Phillips, school crmthis
sloner; James Van Tassell, auditor; J. P. M.
Traaers, school trustee; J. P. Mays, eoun'ycom
missioner; F. W. Fairey and E. T. i. emoak.
Mississippi " Indepenence."
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 7.-William Hester, a Mis
sissippi Democrat, who opposes the present
administration of public affairs in that State.
proposes through Mississippi papers a joint
discussion with any of Gov. Stone's supporters
on the following propositions: tiester to as
sume the affirmative-First, that there are at
this time, in Mississippi, a necessity for two
parties to keep each other in check; second,
that there is a+ this time no national party in
the United States; third, that there is now a ne- 1
cessity for a national or Union party to break I
up the Democraric and Republican parties, as I
both of those parties are sectional.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ST. JAMES HOTEle-A J Anderson, river
Will T Godfrey, ' hicago; Chas F Trust, city; J
C Hughes, Shreveport; LA Droulliard, steamer
Katie- D H Shano,. hItH Hiuger Leslie Bobb,
city; (M Beard, New York; Wm LeaithobPan 1
Chr~stlan, ;osH A Muller, st Lo 1~
.: er. artv ;..
DOMESTIC INTiLLIGEN4ER
A VIS3ROUl DENIAL.
lt4peelaI to the Dsnoerat.i
ALLI',OIANY CITY, Pa., Oct. 14. -The pubil
cation that I have gone into bankruptcy Is ai
infamous falsehood, W. J. KouwaLs
FAILUJRER OF 1577.
Dun, Barlow & Co.'s Report-Totol 0141,
952,166.
Nxw YRonx, Oct. 14.-The report of
Barlow Or Co. for the past nine monthsa
that during that period there were
ures in the United States involving It
amounting to $141,052,20!. For tie first q
ter the liabilities amnounted to $54,585,074
the second $45 069 047, and for the
$42,846,085. The failures for the first
quarters of the preceding two years com
as follows: 1875, faIlures 5884; liabilities r
172,503; 1876, failures 7050; liabilities I
272,000.
Cleopatra's Needle Cem'nue-A New 1b
er' Generosity.
Naw Yonx, Oct. 14.-- Tho World an
that the whole sum necessary to be
to bring to our shores and to set up
city one of the noblest monuments
world has been offered by a disti
e(tizen of Now York to the enterprie
lish contractor, Mr. Dixon, who is
gaged in carryin to Great Britain the
panion obelisk of Alexandria. so long f
under the name of Cleopatra's Need.
liberal and largo-minded New Yorker
holds at present the privilege of m
name known to ile fellow-citizens,
be represented in the business arra
of the transaction by Henry G. ate
long the president of the Depart
Parks.
The World adds that this gentlem
genuine New Yorker; a citizenn ident
the name he bears not less than
vast interests which he controls, wt
history of the commercial greatness
metropois, and with its present and
prosperity. Steps have already beed
to press forward the negotiations thus
commenced to the earliest practicald
clusion. __ __
Corner stone Ceremont
MILWAUKXE, Oct. 14.-All the
cleties in the city turned out to-day
force to form a grand procession
moved through the principal stres
city to the corner of Wells and T
streets, to participate In the laying of the
nor stone of the building to be known Ma
"Home of the Little Slsters of the P
About thirty thousand persons took pa
the procession. Mayor Butler and WV i
Denster made appropriate speeches.
Betting on Korri..ey'a Politieal
NF'w YoRK Oct. 14.-At the Fleetwood
Bake on Fri'day which was attended
large number of politicians, Mr. D, 1
Dewey, for a long time Tweed's private
tary, offe ed to bet $5000 to $4000 that
Morrissey would be beaten in any dlstt
the city in which he may run for Menator
fall.
Ex Senator John J. Bradley took the
and proposed to double it, but hsn1
was not accepted.
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE DBMADARA SVUAR FRAVl S-Al
OFFICIAL BREACH OF TRUff.
Maladminimtratlon of Gsvernment A0A i
at Can Francesco-Probable Chanfg.
WAsrmINvroN, Oct. 14.-The Depart
State will immediately institute lnq
the alleged breach of official trust by
Consul Tengely at Demarara. For somae
the government has been receiving wn
from official sources at Baltimore that a
grade of sugar, through a chemIcal
was being entered at a lower gr
therefore, at a lower rate of duty, thus
frauding the government of a large a
of revenue. Inquiry has been made of
consul at Demarara Mr. Tengely,
officer made an official report on the
to the department, and it is ascertained
through some means a copy of this
was received by a Baltimore sa
(who, it is charged, have been derli
t from this illegal proceeding), in adv
the Department of State, and this a
have frustrated the efforts of the gov
to successfully discover the means by
these alleged irregularities have been
on1.
The interests of the sugar firms of
United States evidently require a revialod
the existing system of collecting duties
imported sugars. Any Irregularity on
part of importers at one port militatee
seriously against the business of
cent persons at other ports,
which the government is a large loser in
enue, the loss amounting to millions of
lars. The revenue from imports of s
at New York amounts to upwards of $28
000, and at Philadelphia to $5,000,000
ally. There is no question that specific lor
valorem duty will be imposed by the
Congress, thus abolishing the old
standard system, which opens the Way
such gross frauds.
The President's eessage.
WASHIro-roN, Oct. 14.-The Presi
message will make about three quare
column, and will be transmitted to
on Tuesday. It briefly refers to the
which necessitated the convening of
in extra session, and asks the appro
of money for the maintainance of the m
eejablishment for the present fisca year;
the appropriation of money Ito meet
deficiencies of the naval pay, and the
penses of the United States courts.
The whole amount required to be appr
ated is about 33,000,000.
Attention is called to the Instation " of
French government to the United Statea
participate in the universal exposition to
hd at Paris, and recommends its
t the organization of a suitable con
to represent the government, and the
propriation of the necessary funds.
It is the purpose of the President to
to the Senate a full list of nominations, eo
as decided upon, as soon as that bodyis
to receive them. The list will be comp
at an early hour to-morrow, and may
bly be sent during the day. Amon
names on the list will be that of Gen. Jolma
Harlan of Kentucky, to be Associate J
of the Aupreme Court of the United Stat.x
The following New York Customhouse W»
pointments are understood to be also on
list: Adon Rosevelt, Collector; E. A. Merttt
surceyor; Gen John C. Robinson, naval o
cer. Collector Arthur is claimed for ip
Belgian mission.
Arrival of senaters.
WASETOTON, Oct. 14.-Fifty-five
have arrived so far, and it is believed that -
balance will reach here to-morrow
with the exception of Senators Sharon
horton.
Polar Researehes - uaennraglng
from ihe "PFer-ee."
WAs5meTON, Oct. 14.-A private lettdr,
reived from the captain of the pioneer
[emeo r which salled
L"ino Caaai