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THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT,
OFFICIAL JOUWNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANB.
VOL. II---NO. :30fo. NEW ORLEANS, SUNI)AY, OCTOBER 28, 1877-DOUBLE SIIEET AND SUPPLEMENT. PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
THE TWEED FRAUDS.
IECNI Y L. TAINTER II6 PLACED ON THE
WITN ERI-STAND.
S-i Explalns nome of the Tweed Frauds-
TIe Croton Waterworks Fraud-The
3ual1dnin of the eCourt-ouse, etc.
New YORK. Oct. 27.-The examination into the
trauds of the Tw "rd ring was hontinuedl this
Wfternooa before the aidermanic committe, at
th- City Halt. The excitement cver t hls inventl
gation apprurs to have diloed out and bilr few
apootators were piresent. I was the subhj-otof
t eneral remark tnat the fraturds upon the ballot
boxee allnded to by Twed in his examinatlion
cote weeks ago hayve never be. n aanin
.r t UpD. thtough Twd hadltul romised to
live .h anses of all persons who had tam
r with the votes, Insttad of eiunting them,
i deprivIn voter of the boll, h of the he
&i|Ot. Thos namees htave .leI anxitoIsIly
loe for. as it Was lHleltiveid nny IIe f thloie
h5i 4 bi lln gflty of lthcsne fraudsl still held
Osit Oh Of resuonsiblliv unider the city goy
'Weend arrived at tho onlmmltto' room at half
past 2 o'loik this aftirn ion. Honry L. Taiutor,
expert and t'ontalllltillt k thn wit ne'is stand,
the special fenltlresir o kf hIll ev \ioll' Irl)ig the
ma .nor bIy whivth lte haul s im- rovd thu frauuti
on the-t city. WitVnlsli, in reply to, qii tlolnes n
gorrdlnt the (!or)l nlltl 'an (ec, m iid Ilis aInl werI'
mighbt tend to prejudiae tllh t yv' lutorieSt inI
the other rtg suits yet to tl fri'di. and the 'to
"itteO deidlloel not t lic,''lss him for odo idil aUn
eswers. 'Tlintlr wis then 'xi, nined regarding
the frauds n thI Itlly treellrllry tuidi thie marnner
in whcll thy w ro, iomtanlittled. He said the
mnost aggravatued frauls waeru mIostly throuIgh
funds raisod by slrc.al lliegislatiion.
He referred to the nat passed in nls atvling
the oolltrollor tie rullpreoir plower to I aeust lill
Olaime against the city. Untdor that no't therei
Were thro. million dollars' worth of boglus
oliamm adjusted. He ltledl six hills in the name
of Inglreoll t& C,.. amounting to alsiut a mil
lion dollars: all of which were h)(gum. IThe
youclll"rs wir- all atetrutoed ft lm the Flhatlllc
Departlent. 'thee + bills purporld ito hiave
b.een for upDplies for the Department of Publli'
Works. Th2' artiielt charged for had no exoxt
enoe and Ingersoll had no right to the claims.
The bill ipssed in 117(1 ws for the purpome or
extending the Croton water through the city.
The frauds under I tils l t were conslderable.
Among those, who revouelvted monley were Key
cer, Hall. Jones. (iarvey, IBorrian. and many
others who prosintlId bills calling for exces~nlve
amounts. Th'llre 'lame were for supplies and
Were fraudullent both, as to supplios and prltces.
He next relatted tth frauds in the repaire to the
Crotol ailtitdt. 1t , t sarne list, oif names apL
SDejared in connletion with this work.
Tweed was ('ý)mmiionter of Public Works.
The ant did not lill It ih t tl, llunt to ii he xpen.dlot.
* though, the alnoullilt paid out Ha ae tu.t;m).ln).
're are now eAveral claime against the clty
of the completion of tilse work.
He believed fifty Ipr c.et iof thne claims prlo
sented for those repairs werli frutd ulent. Thier
Were several other speilal acts of legl-lation
der which frauds were : mmittid against. tilhe
dtty or county treaoury. The wittness said an
other fraud was In ithe lonstrutlion of thel
urt-house, whllh he maid cost any where
im eight l) tthtlrieln million dollars. It was
ot impossitleto giv+ the iexact amount of
' as It would be dlileult to toll the amount
C out. The warrants resentll d agalinst the
for this work were paid in hills; the other
rants were patill in ithllku.
abohnrt rirsce wI here taken to etnnilei Tain
-'t. o visit thl' comptroller ofllet to get smue
,tsers.
tea* -
The Treasury Mtatement.
WAeINTo'IN, (Ot.. 27.- The Treasury now
holds t)2llt,:3.3ll ini Unitod taltes bond-m , to si-.
cttre the natlonal bllank elr'ulathlon The bonds
held to seculre fullit deposits are st4.9rni,50;
wlthdrawn for the week intdinig to-day,. $st21.ls;
national bunk eirculuation outstanding-eour
Fency notes, $:l173Oil.25, gold uolts. $1.42,.120:
internal revelnu, $,1t.281.417; custolrnm. 51.476,
National bank li ,tIe rleolvd at. the Treas
ury for redomp i ln fIor the week onding to
day, as comparu'd1 with corresponiding week of
last year:
7ltlh'. n H177.
NowYork •1 .1,ietl, *7mt.o0oo
Boston... .. 1,326 .1i1 1,78,t,000
Philadelphia 1.172.(000 :07,001
Miscellanotus .t.. I , ,;. n t 92s,(00)
- Total..--- .. 4..23.l0,0 $3i822.000
Reoeipts to-day. $7t7.1)0(i.
The Senate Conmmlttee on Elections.
WAsIINOTON, Oct. 27.--Ex-Gov. Kellogg and
Judge SpolTl rd were efre the S nate commit
tee and made their stalements as to what they
wish to irov'": thl'v propose to go into the
whole subjiet of the Louliiaaiit electlon.
A Fhort emslion.
WABIuNo;TON. Oct. '7.-Inlluentald Diemocrats
of Washington are now ill favor of Vassing the
DDropriiaion bills in tthe early part of neXt
week, and then ilollrlineldg pirl'otlv; several of
them have called on tlhe' lresi nt with retler
enee to this proposal.
Views of the Washington National Re
pnmllean.
WAMIIIN(TON. O't. 27.-'r'he :rlepili,au, in 1an1
arti'le on the t duy of tlie Senate', IIIamong oltier
bitter things sirys: "We'l uhild ruginrd it asi a
palpable diereli'tion of dutfy on tlheir art if
they shlid ynlhl their iapprovial to a prouiseri
tive line of nolisy that rlemoves eatitlle and
honest Republielns trm ottlee, and ItiIu'e In
their Ptead the 'lln,'tti es of Itpubli'iauiisim. or
Republicans who art,' nit their polor inl liutn re'
gard."
In a setvara'' Dtrigraph the pIaer says:
"The fact has leakeld out that Fitzsnllllln,ll the
Doemocrat who has 'uini appinted United
Staties M rarshal of Georgiaisi is a nlephw of liul.
Wade HampDton, an that. his applointment was
asked by thel South ('arolinl Governor. Per
haps Mr. Hifamlpton will lhe 'alled iupon to sug
aest a name' for the Engli-h missiton."
Theis'e extracts lire ielegraphet l asd an indicla
olon of the fe ling which uInimates the whing ,f
the Republican party of which the lirpuublican
tlhe orgran.
United States Arsenals.
WArHIrNGTON. Oct. 27.-One of the miost impor
tant do'umrnents to hli submittted to ('ongress by
the Siecritary of War. will be a report of the
board of army offhl.'rs appoinited to examiine
into ftt u,. lndiion if the 1f niteud Stalltes arsenai' ls
east if thet Mississippi liver. The r'lporl Iis
re'eilvedtlliit strilngst ili(hi r l'em ' ntt f i f 'rli inall ice
(taleilllc ailnd tlh apprval of the lWao r Depart
ment.
It will bI' sutmitttel to Congress at the regular
session. at.,1ng wuvith tie ulnuill repolt of the
Board of On)iialie. They re'ommtend the l'
contralization of lull work unlder the Otrdtlancei
Bureau by coincelnt ri ion at one grand arsenal.
and in order to 'icarry nt this policy they fur
ther reloltmond th I'' on'ittietion of i1 graitd
arsenal on tihe Atluitu 'i su:board immediately
north of Nu'wiiik. N.... N and give as a reasonli
that the' count rv in thlait viiy pov i 'sses-es most
advantagels, being lit ,th ~t i Igile ailnld desiraitble.
A special silte onil thi- groundll haliis alreadiiy beeni
selected and surveyed in view of the recoll
inendation.
The board submits the following list of ar- 1
seuals and armories flow e.tatlishlld east of the'
Mississitpi:
Kennebeur Arsenal. Augusta. Maint': Water
town Arsenal. Miassa-uilttsett:. Sriniglilvd Ar
moryl. M issaehietlts Watervlier Arsenal,
West Troy. N.w Yirk: Ar -.el. New York har
btor: I'iki'uville Arsenal. ' aryitanld: Frankfort
Arsenal. Phila 'olphia: Wa4hingtin Arsonal.
Washington. Distric't oif Co.'hlnibia: Furtr'es,
Monroe Arsenal. Virginila: Augusta Arsenal,
Augusta. G,orgia: Intliianapoli, Arsenal. Inli
ana; Citinumbus Arsenal. Ohio; Allghainy Ar
senal,Pittsburg; Iletrnit Arsenal. Mi"i igan.
They report that the principal manufaituring
operations In thflt depalrtment are now peir
formed at Watertowln arsenal. Springfiled arrnmo
r- and Watervliet. FranKfort aind Fortress
Monroe arsenals. The' remaining arsenals of
the above list are either engaged in small re
pairs, or are simply storage dep(ots for ordnance
stores. It is proposed that most of the imp,'r
tant articles of orlinaLnei, eX''opt SI1'I arms
and ammunition. shall be manufaitcftured at the
grand arsenal near Newark.
The Washington Monument.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The joint committee
on the Washington monument met this after
noon at the residence of the Hon. W. W. Cor
coran. Ther' were present Gen. Humphreys;
Architects Hill and Clark, and Mr. GO(J oran.
The President sent a note saying on account of
business that he was unable t.s attend. but that
any action the committee might take would be
concurred in by him.
AMer aiu eznmination of all the reports re
entlv imad e upon the monuments and ia
lengthy diseussion, the oommittee came to the
conllIusionl that nothing c0oCr be done toward
tie completion of the monument until O,nrref s
had granted thrnt further powers. It will be
remembered that (onress &apprprirtated 200,o.t
for thlle omnltlion of the monullment, the work
to Ie rin' on(ened after a board of anrmy ofCrers
r.prolrttl an to the safety of conarletnlg the,
tpresen. t shaft.
'l'T hobard now reports that this can be done
aftler Fit treIgthonlin the bhse of the monument
with nlurorilry. Work will, thereforel be imme
ldiltlv begun on the mnonument.
TILDENU' WELCOEZ.
He Mpeaks In New York on the lPraud
question.
NEw Yone, Oct. 27.-Tho reoeptlon to Samuel
J. Tilden to-night was a great success Mr.
Tilden was introduced by Hon. Angustusl ibhell,
and spoke about half an hour. After thanking
the Young Me's Demooratlo Club for the
courtlsy extdl.edl to him he expressed the
b-llof that the 1)oenr.ratic 4l tate ticket would he
loected, and gave it his strung andorsement.
For the 1. rst. time slnce the Presidential eloe
ton he itniihead into Ihr quvestion of na
tiolnatl poll ites and spi ke In no uncertain tones.
f ihe Md lthat the declsion of the Boturninu
,Ia'urt was ia robbtry from the people of one of
their dearrest rikllhts-the right of seIlf-gOvern
mont iand had done nmuch to belittle the Ameri
can Itrtruhlic.
'lThe Iraild never r-lild hatve roon perpetrated
in the divs of tine fathers of our constitutioin.
Hruh I'l ion would hIave en11 impossible, and it,
would be eoaually imtossible in tlhe future. The
A nierlcan people would never condone the of
frns comnilttedl against them, and, for him
self, Ihi: would labor to the end of his life to rc
store the purity Iof thi government.
A Wiscounsl Fire.
.IANENVIXI,IE. Wis.. Oct. 27.-- fire this morning
destroyed several business houses at Ltaporto.
twelve milrs from here. Loss estimated at
Taxpaying in New York.
Ntcw YorK,. (,il. '27.--Uusiness 1 lively at the
tax ,,filee. Eight millions has been recvived
sinee tihe Itih.
The Mult Against (onnolly.
Naw Yoax, Oct. 27.-Application has been
malllel for a jury In the 57.000,0r)0 suilt of the city
a tlnst (IonnllyE . Tite case will be tried dur
ing the November term.
A Reticulated sample Parking Machine.
Naw YoRK, Oct. 27.-A new invention Is being
exhliitedI among thie cotton and produce mer
chatnts, which in likely to meet with much f Ivor.
It is galled a "'llticuilaited Hample P.,oking MR
chlinut," and It s objhct. 1 to fIaellato selling
guroIds by sample and to prevent dispute at is
Ina. If it Is claimed that the goods Invooied are
inferior ts the sample shown. By the new in
vention eartillnd samples of cotton and coffee
may I,e thoiroughly icspteetod, while they are
protecitd from all tampering.
Iron Foundry Burned.
BIosrov. (tot. 27.-'the Lincoln Iron Foundry
at Weashinlgtonl village burned. Loss $25.iX00;
Instlretd.
The Bank atatement.
NEW YorRK. i()r 27.-The bank statements are
favoranile. TIhe following are the tc lingos:
I'ranrsferable D)elelllbOr 1, $1,t9t;.40; speol'· in
lre.st'l' $ME12. ( I; lt: 'i ngatl tnllder dotlcrtlea.e $714,
2044; deposits de(icreasd $1.712,8(o: clrulation,
_421.700: reserve itnerell.r d $ 12'.500).
The Union Dime savings Iank.
New YonK. Oct. 27.-The run on the Union
Dime Havings Ba ,k has come to an end. The
bank o.lrert det'llnt to make any statement In
r~garrd to the condition of the bank uutli the
Si,,, report is madiie out.
Ralleroad lirectore in Trouble.
BoTroN, ()cl. 27.--llnnry Iolony and Samuel
Whale, of K.ene. N. II.. di rectors of the MaIn
chetster land Kienno it.ilroani wore arrested to
dtlay and btolled in the sulm of $$Sar,.cn, on a suit
for $1,500.(H). alleged to be due the estate of Thos.
P'. lihan rds in. of New York, for labor and ma.
teritl8s Iuse in huirllding the road. Th'li - e"are in
volves the point of indivtlual responibtility fr
the dolts of ain lincorporated onmlrany. ind will
go to the Supreme (lourr for adjudication.
The Third Avemue savings Dank.
NETw Yorx.Ore 2'L.-The agntliem.n who went
necurity for the Third Avenue 8avings Ba-,k
when rumors Itubegan to irirulate In regard to its
otndition, have been sued in the interest of
poor depositors.
Desperadoes Captured.
WVlITrINo, Oct.. 27.-Henry Hutton, the fat lrr
in-law of Brrwn Bowen, and McCall, t h le chumi
of Jo~hb Wesley Harden. were arr',stel Inear
this plaeo last night by Sheriff Hute i nson, ,of
Esramlia eo'n)lty. FIn. This abhout disntoss ,of
the garng which has so long bid the law drldla Ic-eo
heurehabouts.
The Cigar Makers' Itrike.
NEw YORK Oct. 27.-According to cigar man
ufacturers. they have a large stock on hand anld
are riesolved in their determination not to yie.d
uintil theirempi yes shiniit.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The strike of the iegar
nimakers continutes. The st rikers arte <onlldtint.
of su,ncss and determined to hold out. Th.
manunfaturers are also firm ntllId thelr, is In
prosplit- of a. long strike. It is sa d that sovIralt
mainufactu rers have offTered to comllprolmiset
with the Unin. hbut the Ioffer was rtejet.d. The
paiickers aluei decided to remain outi with the
'igar makers.
The Coolle Trade.
NEw YORK. Oct. 27.--The litieling of it vssRel
hi-r, by one of the courts for palrti:1' patng in
the coolio( trade ha+s been done In order to put a
stop to thitt business.
A Canadian Election.
MONTUFAI. Ott. 27.--)ispatehes from Drum
mind and Arthaboska counties this afternoon
reiportedl lihe vol progressing quietly. The
frindls of lion. Mr. Laurien and( Bourdetu
were using every oeffort to elect their men.
The Champion of the Turf, Parole.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-It is stated that I'ierro
Lorillard. the owner of Parole, has offered to
make the following matches: iHe to name a
horse for each race out of his stablsi at the post
against any horse or horses for eacti race, to, be
selecittedl from the whole WVest, fcIr we o year olils
at thr(e-jqu irters of a mile or a mnil+j; for thbree'
year olds at a mile and a half or It mile nlnd
three-qualtrters :or four year ltlds at two mi es
and a itlaalrtttr; for flive yeatr olds and uIpwaVrds
Ithrie inlles; iachl ra-ce to be for $2500 al side.
ttues forfeit. He will bet Ssoo l hat hei wins thet
illli ra-c, nllld if such rat-c is neiessarily for
feited. the ht t, he off. The propositino is to,
remaln open until January 1, 1575. Ianld th rtlle
to take tilaeo eithe(r at Jerilome P'ark or at. Sara
togit.
The Brooklyn Bridge.
Now YonK. Oct. 27.-Considerabtle opottsition
is being made by the shiviaetr.e against the
con'ut rution if the BIrooklyn tiridgle alid a suit
against the bridge comlpany ihas beetn com
menced before United ttltt5 ('lommrisci,ner Os
born. The shipmasters say thalt manlty vessels
have masts tail'ler Iliha 1:15 feet i'ifromi th. watiler,
which is to lie the height of the ibridll, in the
Icntre albove the level of high tidl aintdl this ,ib
struction should not be permitted. It woulllll
entail addlitional expenses in lowering the
masts to pass under, and imnosts on ortllrtll t"ott,
are alreatdy larget enough. If tith britIge com
pany gains the stilt they saty much of thei ship
pingr will remove to the New York shore.
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.
NEW YORKt. Oct. 27.-A dislatch from Jefferson
City. Missouri, was received in Wall street this
afternoon, satting that the committee appointed
toi contest the appointment of a recelver for the
Hannibal andl St. Joseph Railroad had gained
the tuit. and the road had betna taken out of the
receiver's ihands. This announciment favor+tily
affecteted the stock market. It is predi-ted, that
a new board of directors will he elet:tel, which
will inspirte full cionfld,.ncc in the pulttic. and
thle road i\will t, saved from bankruvt *y. It is
said that even now the company is financially
in a good condition.
The National Liberal League.
IhOCHESTER. Oct. 27.-The National Liberal
League organized to-day, with the election of
F; E. Abbott. of Beaton, president. and forty
vice esident, among them I. G. Ingersoll,
G. W.Julian, O. B. Frotthingham, L.b or Wright
and Bobt. Coyler. A platform was adopted ad
vocatinm total separation of Church and State
national proteotion for national oitizens, aad
univereal edueation on the basia of utiveral
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
WEO WILL BE APPOINTED CHIAIUIMEI
OF THn VASIItSU COMMITTBI!.
Randall's Views on the Tariff. Teas. Pa
rifle Railroad and OIther lam
portant questions.
NEW Ynn. Oct. 27.-A special dispatch from
Washingtlon says tvnk,'r Randall will make
some important ohanngo ti the HoeF, oom.
mlttees. Morrison will be dlsj ioc'..d from tho
chairmanaship of Ways andtl Moans Co. from
Wti chalrmanshlp ,f Tin nking nodl (burroney
Whitthorno frrm the ohairman.hii of Naval
Affairs, P,'octor Knott fr.,in the ohairmntnship
of the Judli'lary, and Clark of Missouri
front the ihalirmianship;l of Iostilies and
Post jRads. fluikner. of M souri, will
robably ucooo (d Cox on liankingq Rud1
Curroney. He i. an av.l\.oate of then re
monetization of ilivnr ind nof tlhe rtpnal of ti1
resumntlion i,'t. ani his ai ,intmoent will mn.on
that the HNrlukoir dos not mian l ito isr inigilZeo
the money Internst by pulling through thoeo
aeasRures. Rtquiall ill live to the arlvora.uta
of the Tixas Pailfl sulisirly the 'halrmnpishio
of the Vonimilttinih on. Illrlhoaids. and will Iap
point A. H s.nttphins. of (leooirgi, chairman of
that comm itttoi..
Mr. Rantlldll oi .t.ises the subslilhy rnlld lli,
favors holr, Imiinutryt, ht he will givi to thy'
advol.rrtls of thle m dilliti of n ,o thi tarilff th'
Ways and Means lR(:nltnn.l. of wllt ih Wood. of
New York will b1, 'huhniiii. Oltnlor. of Ar.
kaninsas. will bn ohnirmnut of the Indlin Affairs
Commiltt.o: WaVutdll. of North Carollna, will
suceeid Clark oun thu Posti.rnli'o ('ommltti,;.
and Potter, of Now York. will tak ( Knottl's pllil,
on the Judlirihry ('ommitete (iGiio, of Vlr
thnlaf 1s Ixpetu t'd to Ku u-'oed \Whitltorle on
The most Important ,'hairmanships at pros
ent are arrasuiigid na f,'llows:
Ways and Mans --Flrnatndlo Wood. of NIw
York.
Approtpriat h'os-J. 1). Atkins, of T(enn lesseo.
Banking and Currency--A. 11. Un'iknr,. of
Missouri.
Judiliary-Clarkson Potter, of Now York.
PhAill Rat'lruuaus- A. H. htaphtn., of Georgia.
Postofllpus antld Post ltoad.s-A. M. Wadulll. of
North ( arolinn.
Distrlit of Columbia-Euipa Hunton, of Vir
ginhas.
Indian AlTairu--Thomnas M. Gunter. of Arkan
Military Affairs -I . . Pllnnng of Ohio.
Naval Affairs -(. (bI,oin. of Virtginia.
Clrlims-J. M. Itriglit, of T,'ruinnusse.
Mlitssilsii Lov os-itanlalhl l(hbson,. of Louis
lana.
FO. EIGN NEWS.
THE ORLEANINTM AND REPU'iBLICANS
UNITE FORCEM.
IIaleahon to be Ouuted from the Preel
dency and she Due D'Aumale to
be Put in uIi. Plare.
PARIs, (lt. 27.-ThI resuilt of the ltl,. 4lh'.
tions deals a heavy blow t{ the ho}e l of the
Monarebhi-te. Their In-rul s' ha.. ben conl
pletely paraalyzd, alnd indei0ion-l has taken the
piano of th t conlldoen, . whl'h I1har.'terized
their conduct only a few w, 'ks ago. There
being no common hand .f un on betweenl the
Ihres n.onar.,h ijil 4,-t iriont , exCept their hat rdl
of the republi. -n'lh ffl-tiorn is looking to it
own intei et Landl is st.rivilg forheo isrnllanyv.
8o gr a has been tle' Irresolhtlon f the mini
ters that all kinds. ,f plo'isagainistl Ih rep)ublic
are ,llowed fr. , slcope, etcnh linister latur Ily
shutting his eyes to the tre son of his own
par'ty friends. Thier) is au.hrlly for saying
i li4t a propositin has been ande, with th
knowledge of some ,of thle memtbrs of the
, )binet, that the Count Do Chambord hball bIo
pla,'ed n tae throne of Franco by means of a
rapp d'e(lat.
Ioery V, however, r, fused to sanction or
coulat nance it. This actin of the Count do
Chamb,i d will prohlore an immnlldiatochangl in
the pol cy of the L.gitimi ls. Tricy hate the Em
pire more ihan t ,e epublie. and they have to
choosre ti woInl the two. Th. y will uaull1u,4tiona
bly 4,cast their lot with the lat.t'o : it in probable,',
thierefore. hlt should a secound dissolution thO
proposed bv the S4nlate, 1f1ter IIith new Charnb r
mIne, t.lhe Legitimists1 will vo,1e unani f moslyJ
againsl t t1h4 )' manlsulres. As all hn.es of the
),Bon4plartlis. rest in I.a erond dlisislution, this
woulld lderloy their chIInes and 4 ave the Mar
shal 4ail hi:, ialllltn Cabinet fate to fan. with
to o htlil~e cha mt-r-, wi-h ldt a1ily onlsttu
tional power of dissolving them.
1r ill."se, ditfculties. however,. are not tn be
m),t u1it I the op ning of the C(hlllnl,,br, he nu'n
lbrs haveI resolv4ed to r-main in o4lee and 1l,4 ,)
the t5st showintg tihv can ill defernlle of thleir
action.
(aitmnlblti's recent sae(,c'hes are gon'rallv
Ilooked 'I11 is pre-s igrng a oi miniallor1 betwenl
the Lft and Orleanlists. It i. rileportedl that a
nogoti ,lion Is In progress bitwe,!n 'h wrlan
ilts and (lamb t a. with a view to a p,,rfi-It n
d )rsta1ding on whill) illiae ,an be basedu l
''I'lls In(mllnlv t in'l h I s the placilng of the, Duli
d'Aumallla in the proesid ney until 0 theM l Or
lenlllists hinll1ding 1t i h .1) s '.,Vi' o isup llrMl) t it lI 4,x
i-ting orgnie ylaw as ltlhe lis of tile goverln
mont.
An ulderstlandlimig has Ih en arrived at b. -
tweln sixe i Or I anist enators4. Wao will he
on4l, 1lI to dlispla,', the) linlj ,rity which votedl the
4lissolution of I htAssemlrly.
This party nlow opHily dVl,'lnres' hostil'ty to
1the Mar.shltl. All tihe notable conversions. to
nlodl'eralte ri[nlliinnllisrn within recent yearsl
ihave b)en frioi h 111)ranks tll he LiberJal-. Thll)
most siglill nt il .identolf thI e crisis Iun lish)l4 d
this we- k is the artile pulblishld in I,. Fo tJe'
yestlrii)ay, Icy Emile d1e iir irliiI, ilnd r the
titlo 'L,.s Deux Pres delnts." "(Grant." Emlile
de I(irardlin slays. "quitted the White House
withoutl trying to renew his lease of power the
nlmomlnt he understood hie was no longer sus
taln'd by the populllr sentiment ." T e articl',
concludies y hasking why does not MacMahon
follow Grant'sa xample., and then go traveling
ill Anmerica. No matter how mnuclh htl knows, he
will alwa1ys he able to learn something.
Grant and a MaeMahon.
The M.lhe.,oriel J)iplomiatiqne states that Presi
dent MtlltIMahon. when re .iVilng GOn. (irllnt at
the Elys.on on Tlursday, offlere,4 to (open all the
French military cstahlishments to his lnspee
tion, andt to furnish hil the m)ana of knowing
everytllhing desired conelornlllg Freneh mili
tary alffairs. (ien. (Irant macepted the otler with
thanks.
President of the French Chamber.
PARIS Oct. 27.-It is thought that Mr. Chas.
Lepe.r. Vice President of the last Chamrnber of
Deputies. and the i1timnlat; friend of Gambitta,
will be elected IPrsident of the new Chalmber.
which Mr. (Grevy will prlbably declin', In conse
1u en-'u of his nominaltion to the ltebplllilan
leadert.shil.
The Bolton Strike Ended.
LONDON. Oc.. 27.-The Amlrican masons now
in London tol.graphed home to-night that a
strikie exists here, and no more men should be
sen11t over.
The Bolton strike has virtually terminated. A
;oilit meeting of thil' pinnerls anlld self-aent.ing
vwinders( , alfler s'nding ad,1pitation to inter
view the malster. restolved., )upon lassurance
thal the b1asis of revi-iin of the standard lists
would be 'exCh mned, that operaltives would ibe
in -truel ed to mmein)lnl,,e work on MJonday. when
toi mills will be thrown open.
The Bolton masters have givenil tile assurance
rcelUliried by the otrertives. t strike is
termin.tted af<er a duration of two month-. It
,.ntailed a lo-s to the' operatives of nearly
$35ue0,oK in wages.
The American .lasons in Enxland.
LoNDOx. Oct. 27.-The cily i Ne.'s says: The
master masons will pro-ecute men who a, e.cpt- -
eil passaa from Am'rica under contracts to
work. and further reudered themselves liable
by actually entering upon work, as contracted,
if they persist in acting with the strikers.
The Grant Dinner.
LoNosN, Oc*t. 27.-The Tiumes' Paris corre
spondent says all the French ministers, except,
tll Minister of Marine. have see 'pt.d invit,
tionsto meet Gn.. Grnta at the dinner to be
given at the legation of the United States.
A banmlua to Gen. Grant by the Republicans
is talked of, but a date has not yet been fixed.
The German Ministers.
BERLIN. Oct. 27.-The Lower House of the
Prussian Diet di-cussed the subject of furloughs
granted to Prince Bismarec and offered to
Count Von Eulenbeg.
Dr. Friedenthal. Minister of Agriculture and
aerr m 'n reer. ttni tetr of Finance. deefared
that the inistry adhered to their do.UC of in
J teriiaigIlrtnabwo gead in~ ~ iIi~ fthet
llouse conidered. them ni longer c'iiual to their
dulti's. The, deba'rn wats adtjourner.
Parlliamneen ProreWucd.
LoNrnoe . Oct, 27.- Parliamnen hbe been further
pr- roguied to lir.e'mber 19.
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WAR NOTES.
Plevna Invented.
LceOoN. Oc(t. 27.-The Daitili XeVeVr' Biecharwet
enirrle'-,ondeuntl ruoiresoeent the investmnient (of
ilevna cots iompleth. The RIsReiar.u aupear de
termined. t4 4urrolnd Pl'hvna by a sorlin of
works nH t hie (lOrniais didl Paris. The e.rre
spondent itdonlhtl hether Prvela ic provis. tied
fir a winter'i sic'ila. The, eorrespRlend"int ciueol
ulludsti: I muset say now tlhat the ltuiestilon of a
econid ca.npaia ti resolutoly fTaci, and the
prolspectse look more hopflil for the RliislnnsI
thaln alt lany tim- m-i'ee (tlet. IJ.ruldelnl'r's idefeat
in ,tuly.
The Campaign In AERn.
LoNrooN, Oct. 27.-It is reported that the Rus
ianrli prllirntag (iheti Muk hbar Ilave' atnired!d
.ts fTI r cis Kliorautuan and Muklltar has retralt
itd ti Kotelkol.between KhoraILsan and HMsean
Klehti.
Eir-lroilln is preparing fir " a -ic-gi,. The in
hlhittrtnt's are arming Icer njllt ain emen. t are
hastning up from Trohizondt.
(ithizi Mluhktar, however, reports that Mthe
Rlusilrs hlaveI l nt Ivlvi +ic-- farthlier than Me:l
liilei'. oin the twr'Jirn sIra-cif He li elllfl iger'.
.lll 'hl I nlM(111 p irroue i it nll, e l.., il,.-t ,itita e7
mint.
The Insurre.tlon In Daghesltan.
HNT. PEHTriiiuifu. (Oet. 27.-it is otlltliallv an
iCouc.cIed that irder hlLs blnen . Llloulre-l in the
ieuthlern pition of the' lprvi i 'n If Daighestltn.
Inflsnlrructi.i ii 1tiltl trloublnsone i n tlhe orth,
tbut, Its i mportliene ie exaiggerateid. Ite ueelusse
iis impossi ble.
Ismall and Mttkhtar Pushae Joan 1Poerre.
Lirxus. Olt. 27.-lteiter's ( Consttantinople tl
ugirairn staltes fliat a trivatc dilpatich-lieh bheairn
riv-.'i.id announeiiin-tg theit lIuniuil Pahlia hat
ioit'tied a nctioini with M iakhtutr Pa.ihl.
MorrisEey's Opponent.
Ntw YnK., Oct. 27.--The Tammany Denmo
crnlt. f Ihel eNvt n.nrl oirial Istrict nomin
til -d Augustuis -hill In oppontiiin te i John
A Failure.
M-ONTREAL. (li'. 27.-Harlow C(hlhndtlr. grain
iilt tprildu a merchrInut, lhias luligclnd. it.abil i
ii.'s octllti'itd at i737.ii i.
An Enibezzle r Cauht.
MION 'REtAL (,'t. 27.--talph H. Fosteir. who flticl
frlioml he.re ti Niew YPrk fitter e.mbez.lieng monlv
tlri tll n Ornnd Trunkr Ittilroii haIs hi. nl illr
r',-stcd heire anid held at tie company' l dlanid.
Heavy hilpments Fromlll New York.
NiEw Yonl, O,'t. 27.-MteamnOre lieft this port for
Eiiurope to-diy. all arrytig iut full iari.ues..
The' grahin shipments arer, if nything. htic.avler
thllll i t wni'k. and thecre' is a marked In;reasec
iht tlhei' 'Xports of .if Land oeystir'ti.
Panic in a Theatre.
NEW YORK. O't. 27.--About 1to:1 to-nl.ht anl
iilar" of fltr Wet raiseed In the gall -ry of Nit-ro -
(la dell. A ruslh wale nlladel for th. dlnors.. and an
noeiltl ntade from the. Iutag for ordrer. Al
hoIugti theren wasl much excit 'mc.nt ' nd crush
ing, fortunately no one was serionuly hurt.
Edwin Adamlll' conditlnn.
PHILADELPrIar , Oct. 27.-Edwin Adlams, at-tor,
at this hour, 11::uo p. m., is very low. His phy.
sicians repourt that he I1 rapidly sinking alnd
that his de.nth may oce'ur at any moment. 4
I rvci number of irtendes among them Gens.
heridlan and Gill, called at Mr. Adams' resl
l neae to-day. Only a few were permitted to
isee him.
Murder and Arson.
CIIT:.,LICOTHE,. O.. Ot. 27.-A man hroke, into
the, toll-gate knoper's house on thi- Circleville
pike. atl,,ut six inhles north of Iherer,'. "'il pht cln
old u.nrtlmlman named E. I. M.c.Voy throiugh lthe
hea)i, a.n.ld his wifet' roriugh the teprlel., killing
them inst ienly. The othter occupulant if the,
houlse. a little girl, umnlmnil out of tend and hid.
'I'Th riman thlen ranackeod the houtIoe and set it
on flre in thriee pluticcs. After he Init, the girl
JIIULpied froml a tweinty-foeot. wlindowe" and gave
ithe alarm. The murdure:r in still at large.
WEATHER PROSAII.i ITIJS.
WA.smliOToN. Oct. 27.-Indlications for Sun
day, 2s:
For the Holth Atlantic HSt .tem, lInar or partly
clolts'ty weather, Iight. variable wilnds, mlostly
|ire the' north, straltioninary tienperature, rising
arlontllr.l'. followed by stationary or falling ha
roin ter.
For the East Gulf States, clear or partly
lioiudv wealthr, li ht variable winds, station
ary btarometer. preserull I' anld temDpratu re.
MARINE NEWS.
Ne;w YorK. Oct. 27.-Hiiiled: Steamers HeIr
nUinn. Bremen,. Adriatic. City of (Chester a, d
Spain fr Liverpool; Anchoria. 0 asgow and
l'hiladelirhia for Bristol ; Greece, for London;
Cit v of Merlida for H-Ilrvana.
liOSTON Oc'. 27.-Saied: Parthia anti Bul
garian for I ivirpool.
Que'B.Ei., (t. 27.- Hlailel: Mempthis and irl.r
ilnintin for Liverplooil.
IIAVRE, OI't. 27.-- Salid: 'r lii front Ilain
iburg for New York, tinr Anierviiir. for New
York.
IAIRNE. Oct. 27.--Nailed: State of Georgia, from
Glasgow for New York.
IULL, Oict. 27.-Saileds: Hi ndoo for Iloston.
BREMEN, Oc't. 27.--Mailed: Moselle for New
York. and Ohlio for Baltimore.
GLASGO\w. Oct. 27.-Mailed: E.hiopla for New
York.
LoNDON. Oct. 27.--Sailed: Holland fir New
York.
LtvnRPoo,. Oct. 27.- Arrlved: Bothnia from
Now York. Sailed: Algeria for New York; Min
nesota for Bosten, and Quebec for Queliec.
ROTTEIIDAM, Oct. 27.-Sailed: Wasehaten for
New York.
)QUEENSTOW\N, Oct. 27,-Arrived: Illinois from
Philadelphia.
A VOICE FROM THE COUNTRY.
PAlIda or) LAFOIuRCIE. LA.. Oc,'t. 27. 1C77.
Editer In/'uuterat-YoU may niot appr-ieatel to
its tullest iextenl in thi' rity the enthiu.iasmn we
of tlih contllllry fuol over the minvelnltt looking
to the rledi'miption of our tiate! by ma.lns of im
Inigraltion. 'li ,r-e ar' thoulsanlds of ai.res ~f
land--thie flinest I hird over fltw over-in this
and atlijniing parishes which now lie vacant,
tnft-need and untonanto ced, yielding the pro
ricn ors nothing, and a hburdln to the comlimu
nity. T'he movement now on foot, as w' uinder
stand its aim, Is to bring into our State good,
honest and industrious peoiple,. with or without
mniy, to develop thi:se lands and make' th.mr
a souree of w,-alth to the oltd and new citiztns,
andl at the satIi.e time ita soure of wialt tlio the
State anrd nltiull. We to not propose tl include
or txcilllde any nati nality, bullt to opDn our
w:it'- t,, the iviliz,'d wurll and invite, the
i lranger to ei mr. partake of our hospitality
tandl Imt tot4 hesnll,- ~vs whlich hi, indiiatry on ai
f-rtilil soil will secure to him. If this he the'
programmeu. t hi-,i we s.ar. so t," it. anti in wish
ing Ithe Il'ndertaking ulllillited l i.'..' ss, we iL
suIre yo, thiat, as far a.s ,or iparirh is e,oneern'ed.
there will be a fill repri'sentaltioti of our hOit
and most deeply interRisti',i citize.ns in the 'ton
vent ion.
Let mu' al,. In 'coni'lnsion, that w,' are glad to
site that we have in our Stat.- men who have
suffltient enterprist, to take this most important
subject of immigrati-,n inl hand. It was ire
sum tIle to the oirdiltatry mind that when New
Oritlans voteud down and repuldiate'i the Paciflc
tRailroad, that the rts-ol- would be too discour
aiged to ulid-Irtake atny eniterprise whaLtever.
But now that New Orleans seems to be anxious
to tI rn over a new leaf and do something in aI
busitness waiy for thie colin it i g ood, may we t nit
hop thatt all will unite their effor s and push
our) vital enterfpris.i.s to conipletion alto
gether? O lr motto is, Irnmigration. railroad,l.
lever s and postal r-rvi,,e. With thi,'.e eondu,'ted
to a su e''sifull issue, Louisiana will be amonit.
the first States of the Union.
LAFOURCHE,
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
The Contra Costa News has struck 'it. For
the sake of conciliation it is nami4gn ia e
babies that it can "Ben Wadefla to It
t a sort of Orannalocas idea. will
i te11l
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
RUMOREID mlMIOLUTION OF TR I CU
BAN JONiisEMi BY GEN. SARCIA.
Who Learns of Peace Neweolatieos, Dw
solves the Cmonrslfe, sue eis eelaret
Military Dlctator of She
Republle.
From a letter datedl Kingston. Jamail-h , and
addressed to a promlinent Cuban in Now York,
some important nformatiorn is gleaned relative
to Cuban affatrt.
A copy of the letter was forwarderd to this -ity,
and on yesterday was exhibited to an attache of
thbe DxMOCRAT. It explains the reported oap
ture of the
PaE'IDENT (.r TIItE (UIIA~ ILttI'tr~1,
and of some rtnamlbrs. rl" Congrresw by Inti
mnatng that, Itt rilryw was at the bottom of the
negot iations for a suspen ion, of hostilit iae, and
being diseovertd, those members who favored
the .,nptn.ten of terms offered by the Span
Ish government ipwrmltted themsnelves to be
etmptured by the Htianih forces, when the in
forwn'lon was telegrarihed that the Congress
had dissolvnrl.
KThe I ttor sir halbt l,,. Vin,'nte Orarcla,
twhon the Spailsh toverntrrut antirome of the
membrs ol the Cuban Coangrues- for ita .ettle
me.t of dimflceuti es not Ilt tt. t,hasis of
INTEPtNIxT1 tr Ptiott rsA,
conl.ltetl some of his ltdtli ng otiler"rs, andi took
it qpon himself to put a ,to,0 ft, tho negotia
ttins by deposling the (Chiel Exrm;ttive ttnId tbh
Congrter : whereupon ie tw, tri protcl i by
the troops Military D)le.tor of th, lephUblitt.
bome time sren, ther litter sa:s. the Cuban
paper, La hIrvplt' h,.nia.pulilsetted !,n Now York,
gave some hints about such nt'tror'ettin. -on
trary to the principlpes and chtarrtart r 9 the rev
olution maintslnond during nine years, ,old that.
it seems, gav(r Garoa the rutl.
"This step." t-ontinues the Intter. "tak, tn y
Gen. (larcia will prove vary sw,'e*rtmul to the
triumph of the (lhttan patriots, lvattHRse itsill
gtv- rmorn decision to those more than ever dre
termined not to accept other ,condlltion from the
SHlanish government than the recognition of the
almolute Independence of the IslamL."
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CUNTONi-HOUt4E. MATTER$.
A Few btray Notes Plcked up About the
BulldinW.
There were no very alarming developments as
the Costom-House yesterday, and nothing die
turbed the tranquilhty of that buildinog, unless it
was the DenooeAT's exclnsilve telegraphic infor
mation, published in the morning, announcing
the confirmalton by the Secretary of the Treas
ury of the appointments of Lonpectora Hall, Kier
nan and Davis, those names
HAVINI HUN(I vIBs
in the Treasury Department for some time. It
was understood that Wells had filed a protest
against the confirmation of one of these men,
who was Indorsed by the HBo. Bandali L. Gibson,
and had opposed his reappointment in every
way, and the impression yesterday s that his
influenoe in that line had vanished.
Itirngtold's appointment as esaminer wes not
much of a surprise, swhe had prevously been
recommended by the Collector and the t(stom.
House commission for the position of Appramser,
when the two appralserlshpe wre connlsdasted.
The pros and ones, as to the Colsetor's eon
firmation, were dieuunsed again yesterday, but
without developing any fresh ideas. Gen. An
derson received a
ThLEARAM FROtM Wm.La
during the (ray, in which he stated, as did the
l)zdousaA'r ten days ago, that Collector King's
name would be sent n, but he did not state
whether it would pses master or not. He saidd
aleo that Gen. Hugh, J. Campbell had actually
been appointed District Attorney for Dakota Ter
ritorv, but beyond that said nothing.
The onustoms r' ce pt for the week ending last
vetting were 51900, Oshowing an increase over
the oorreponaing wee last year.
Judge Billings writes that be will be here to
open his court one week from to-morrow.
Pension Agent MoMilen yesterday addressed a
letter, which was lodorsed by the Collector, to
the Secretary of the Tr. asury, requesting that an
office be assigned him in the Custom-House
building.
STATE LEVEE BOARD.
Awards tor Fomr Important Levees.
The Board of State Engineers met yesterday
at the Executive ofiee, to open bide for the con
struction off ur levees, located in the parishes
of Madison and lensse, there being present Gov.
Nicholls, ex officio President, and Messrs. Harrod
and Hardee. At 12 o'clock, the hour fxed by
the advertisem, nt, the
RECEPTtiON OF BIDS CLO.HfD,
and one which came in a few moments later was
not entertained or opened. Soon afterthe hour
named, the bids, enclosing the required money
deposits, were opened, there being five for the
Hard-Times, three for the Ford Field and five for
the Hardscrabble levee, in Tenese parish, ano
twelve for the Young's Point levee, in Madison
parish, the bids for each being as follows, and the
price bid being for each cubic yard :
Hard-Times. Ford Field.
P. Harnan ..... .i, P. Harnan .... :i'
A. L. Garvin & (o 25. A. L. iervin A Co 2~3
P G Conway & Co 2oit T. B. gully & Co . 22;
Thos. o'Malley- .. 221
T. B. "ullvA Co 27
Hardscrabhbl. Young's Point.
P. Han n-n ....... 7 P. Ifarnn.........
A. L. (GIrvin & Co Zr'; P. J. Keary.... 22
A. Downey& Co 2t', John Irwin. 2
P. Cavanney ..... - 2 John Rodge: .....2t
T. B. ceuity & Co 22; A.Down.y A. Co .. 20
I' (. Conway & o 20
Wmin. Henry & Co 20
Thos. O'Malley .... 2t
T. B. Set ly & Co -.1i9'4
Martin Keary .....1.,
Luke Madden .... I
The bid presented by Mr. Keary for Young's
Point levee stipulated also that t20 an acre w,,uld
be asked for clearing the land; that of Jot n
Rodge $40 for heavy and $21.30 for light lear
ing, and that of Wm. Henry & Co. $10 per acre.
The award for the Hard-Times levee (estimate 1
25,000 cubic yards) was made to Thos. O'lalley ;
the Ford's field (38,000 cubic vardn) to T. B.
Scully & Co.; Hardacrabbls (26,000 cubic yards)
to Patrick Cavaney, and Young's Pomin (60,000
cubic yards) to T.B.. Scully & Co.
After the announcement of the awards by the
Govirnor, he stated that the successful bidders
would be required to
SION THE CONTACrsT
and present the sureties during the next forty.
eight hours, whereupon the Board adjourned
until Thur.slay next.
IS YOUNG A SAINT?
Not F.rIlhiala, but Dave, of Ceneerlla.
Attorney General Ogden returned to the city
on Fri day night from the parish of Teneas, and
on yesterday reported to Gov. N'eholls that he
had, after looking over the situation, concluded
thi.t he had better continue the case against
Dave Young until the spring term of court.
In a subsequent conversation the Attorney
General s'ated that had he pushed the case to a
trial it would have been impossible to secure
even an cqual white representation on the jury,
and that the chances were that three-fourths of
the jury would have been of Young's color, and
among them migh: have been those from whom
an impartial verdict could not have been ob
tained.
The blacks in the perish had collected together
for the trial some half a dozen or more of
k rI, I LeADIxo aZaCsnames
like Dave, no doubt, to orwhip ane Utmes pak
uog the trial, and had held meeting after meeting,
being " erborted " by the preachers, until they
actually thought that Dave was a esat, and war
being made a martyr of. Of course under seae
oiroumeteanee the interests of the State could
better be protected by not bringing the arse to
trial, and that being the view thken by the Attor
ney GOeneral, he made a motion, which was
granted, that it be eon'lnned, and at the ena
time gave notiee that he should appear in parers
to represent the State.
TWIE ElDIAtN Rt..MllRl
The protraction of the warm weather in our
climate, while it is annoying our sugar ere
planters considerably, is manifesting itself in am
unusual manner also in our eity gardens. Ot
(lrod street near Basin. may be seen a penac
tree in full bkoesom with a complete set of ne
leave, and in another portion of the city in the
rear o the Third Ward, a fig tree is budding, as
though we were at the opening of spring. We
also notice on the streets summer roee, wheih
we thought had disappeared for the season,';whil
violate, that ought to be plentiful, are searce asn
snoh are are to be found at the flower stands he
a shriveled and sickly appearancoe and give litt
or no fragrance at all.
O'1R 1110oh 7.tRll.11.
THa PnHV tos.oor or r Mi. ey Henry Mands
ley, M. D). New York: D. Appleton & (CO.,
18H7.
.ý+iw s book thi author attem.pt., with no little
ments and insli. workings. He goes Into an
anattomieat study 44 the brain e,nd nervous r ies
and thonee deduces the phyDeral relations and
natural con.EantiOen between mind and matter.
He joins the t hysoingical with. the fpsyehologl
eat theories and very aptlr Illustrates his theme
with clear and profound reasoning. Throuh
out the whole book there Is shown dseep study
and research joined to considerable facility of
exprtssion. We ard not prepared to lodorse
the writer's theories, IbecHnse theories areees
sentinUly falltble, but the author fathers some
very senositl ideas and his boAk is certainly
worth reading.
Tax Towrn or lItPosvowr. A Novel. From
the .rencth of G(Forge Hand. New York:
1, App ton & Co. 1877.
This Is the fourth number of "Coll .lons of
Pureign Authors," by these plilish r~
eoive.., p intled on good paper and clear ty
fifty ents.
It is in sery of much dramatic inhldent and
foroe, totl in atimple, attractive style of per
sonal recital.
The family residwnirs of a prosperous and true
gentleman, a eorntry harristr in France., be
comes the sen e o! opuedramatic denouoments
in connection wtlh his professional engage
rients. The char ueters are all well drawn and
interesting and he eievte!. moral ton', pervad
ing the whole story d arifles and renders more
attractive the .ealthy, vigorous and pleasing
sketehes of dormnstic experlnees that are
drawn with a freshness and L 'ltl Scarcely see
nd to Miss Bremner. It is a btook well worth
reading by young ladies ,od .thelft lovers. and
not uninteresting to the(e of rtier yeas. .
Ts. BIooIAPruY or LFtul) Dg trlsr.. _ -
lated from the Frenoh ot Pý 0MU.iSL
By Harriet W. Preston. UiMusl a,
Price $2. Boston: Boberts Bross
leans: George IFllis & lire.
De Musset, like Poe and liaelley, w
the true children of song about w
sonal history a rare and. romantle i
clings. He is. perhaps, more fotusatal,
ever, than thei in havis n toest lov
affectionate blogrhsr In tl ttrno
brother, who as wrttenthe story o his e .
way so attractive that troe its literary metit
alone ft must take its rank as one of ileit
delixhtfcl of the always. delightful Fre;ne
biographes. The book ie as. etelent one, and
to persons who enjoy such read.ng will be.,
treat Indeed.
UsAW weamsr.
MST WRKE.
Down In a SIlver MIme,
(Virginla (Nov.) Enterprlsei
Those who have never Inspected the lower
levels of our mines may oba:rn some Idea .ofbhe
degree of heat to he foundl heroin by visting
the Savage works at thie 'hange of shifts. The
men-packed together as close as they ea rn
stand on the cage-are popped up out of the
shaft all steaming hot, for all the world liken
bunch of asaragus just lifted from the pot
They make ttel r appearance in a coudod ste
that pours up continuou-ly from the'defto -
profound,"anid are-ditmtlyseen untdilthel'terp.,
forth upos; the floor of the works As the mei
land and separate eaoh earrles with him for hbif
a minute his little private cloud of vapor.A
this passes off the man I. se-n to he naked from
the waist up, his skin as wet as though he had
iust been liitted out of a pool of water. The men
bring up with them-besides the steam-sta
amount ot heat that may be felt by the spectator,
as they pass.
All this Is a' the top of the shaft, where It Is.
considered quite cool-what, then, must it be
hundreds of feet below, where the men started
from, down where the water stands at 167 de-.
grees F. hrenholt? Down thers nosteam s
seren-it is too hot for it. It is onlywhen the
hot, mnolt. air comng: up from the lower regions.
strikes the cool air toward the top of the shaft
that it takes the form of staam. Dowp there
whrc, the men come from you mu-t keep your
han's 'iff the pump column and the eipes, and
if you pick up any tr,,n tool you will atane.
nut it down without bel a told to do so. Dow
th ,re they handle thines with gloves ot, or
wrap rags about the d, ills they are guidtng and
iron apparatus they are moving, and down
there, too, you will learn to keep. your moQut
shut after you htvw drawn a few mouthfulag"o
hot air into your lungs.
Perspire I It is no name for it. You are lik
a sponge that is being squeezed. You are ready
to helieve that you have ten million poresto
every square inch of surface, or as many more
as any authority may mention, and that all
these pores are as big as she cells of a honey-.
Comb, You go for loo-water and it almost
Aec ms to hiss as it passes down your throat.
You, keep goingu for it, and thus, in a ahort
tir.lerl out what b,.Acomes the tons and tons.
of 1V that are daily consumed in the mines.
Remain below among the miners for-an hour or
two, and when you are finally popped out at tben.
top of the shaft, all red-hot and steaming
among the other aesaaragas sprouts, you, l
appreciate the beauty, the light and the oool.
ness of the uipper world.
Feathers.
Black cock feathers, with their selntillt
green tinth, are cipped to reosomble the bra :
of a bird, or laid in long, narrow lines, for the
adornment of modish eostumrs.
Noe Value Receved.
A Canadian priest lately sued a young na
whom he had married for hle weddingfee.
which he stated at $15. The jury found for
the defendant, on the ground that the youth
had received no appreciable value.
New lllppers.
Slippers wovme of fine flexible threads of
glass have been prodaned at Vienna. Liamn
of colored lights in different hues traverses
the bodly of the slipper; the blending of these
hues with the motion of the foot of thte wearer
produeae a magical effect when seen by gas
light.
Cards.
If you belong to the bon ton you must give
up note paper, and use large, elegant cardsn
about four inches by three. You are at liberty
to write on both sides of the card board. The
envelop fits closely over the oard, and hal a
monogram in colors on the back.
Spiritual Advice.
A young convert who wrote for sptrtl.ul
advice to Mrs. Van Cott was considerably as
tonished to receive the following direetlPas
for his way of life: "Sew the skirt to thebelt;
fasten three plaits, turning downward, and
finish all the edges with hems or facings."
A Baremeter.
One who has tried it says that a enp of cofee
is a sure btrr,)met-r, if you allow the sugarte
drop to the: bolttm of the cup and watchthe
bubbles arise without disturbiug the eoffee. It
the bubbies collect in the middle the weather
will b' fine; If th "y adhere to the oup. forming
a ring. it will be rainy; and . the bnbb.e
separate without any fxed psition, ch eale
weather may be exected. t, and if nonea
of these effects are prod add bo augs r
and drink It. A good sum q wa16
"salbdbrous" in any ,