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DAILY DEMOCRAT. AFI IL JOUI AL STATE OF LOUISAIL Iff'IL JOlUAL CITY OF XHW 0RLEANS 0ho Mes. .a Camp Street. UPTUI D AT THE POsTUFFrlO AT iNE O01,LASB AB nEoOwD CLASS B1ATTIRI RATES OP rfUI8RII'PT'fON: The Daily Dem eerat. Ser ........................ 1b " t x o tthý ................... . !S &P oktb ................. bl In Advanot. 3I. A BURKU , Managing lditor. I3W ORLUAIe,. A Pl,1 4. IS . AxtMUEMENT8. ACADJIMY OF MU8IO - leMrlowr, Wilien, imrowes &, West's AfMsmtoA Minstlrel. GR3AND OPERA HOUIJHF..-"Toin PIaATra or PswsA~xon," hit I'VOley firfe's Opera iT. OHARL]M THEATItE .T. Wownmm lF01 Mih wifs, ('eneral AMite, ud Major Atom. WEATHER PROBABLLITIEB. Ibr tMe West ulgf States, deer .r partly ,. dy w/eahr, e r OUtwat winds teetaffn to eortAhwre, saF nnery or lower tefperaturWe, and ridle' barosuler. Texas derives a revenue of $00,000 from the the tax on drummers. The total number hoaned under the law In 1688. MarrlNge--Of all the nations or a man's life, his marrlage does Ileast concern other People; yet of all actions of ourlife, 'tle most leedled with by other people --Meolden. Cuba Is In a bad way agriculturally. The tbacco crop Is a failure and the cane crop I .ven worse. It is predicted that the sugar cuop of Ouba this year will not exceed ''400,000 tons, a deficit of 800,000 tone, or 4. = e w ent. ____ __ Dungaroon, in County Waterford. Ireland, IE said to be the smallest borough represented Is the British Parliament, Its election rolls aumbering only 817 electors. The Duke of r Devonshire owns nearly the entire town. but does not interfere in polities, and the borough - l0laequently returns a Pl'arnelilite to l'arlia The total of projected ai1 completed rail loads in this country slned eptember 1. 1870. Is pleaed at 15,012. A more certain proof of prosperity, it any proof was now needed, could not be furnished. It is estimated that t these railroads will absorb $127loo,000, the the cost per mils being placed at $)7,000. The Liberals continue to gain mln the Keg- - S lh elections and are now considerably abtoe C 4~ . q9rI opponqnts, the (oneryativ., The i House Rulers have also Rained i.veral oatl In Ireland at the expense of the Conservatives. 0 T.i result of 'the elections so far held in, . Liberals 9i08, Conservatives 122, Home Rulers onrtt. 1 2 The recently published statistics of the Poetofloee Department show that 5,000,000 itters are sent every year to the dead letter omoe, on account of had directions, contain lng an average of $5,000 in cash and $1,300, X00 on drafts. Besides these, some 50,000 packages of merchandise go astray every year. The Olncinnati (ommercial Is surprised o find that1New England, which has a repu tation for the most comprehensive system of public schools, furnishes the largest propor tion of these mladirected letters. A comparison of the debts of the various States In 1840 and to-day shows that there bas been a much smaller Increase than most people bellow, the increase being only about I per cent, while the population of the coun try has increased during this period 180 per cent and the wealth of the country more than quintupled. The explanation of this lies in the hot that the period of 1835-1840 was one o Inflation, ending in a crisis and panic, and that the States took advantage of the case at Which money could be obtained to borrow as midch as possible. Pennsylvania led the list In 1840 in the matter of big debts and Loulels ana stood second. with New York, Alabama, Illinois and Indiana following. All of those States have smaller debts to-day than they had forty years ago, but Illinois can boast of the best showing, having absolutely wiped out a heavy debt of twelve millions. The other States without debts or with scarcely appreciable debts to-day are Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Oregon. Vermont and West Vir lgnia. The amount of the State indebtedness of this country reached its highest point in 1870, when, so the census showed us, the States owed $352,866,898, which amount has been reduced to $2,6.638,000 to-day. The people of Geneva, Switzerland, com plain that their city is overrun with alien vagabonds. The nuisance appears to be really a serious one. The number of arrivals t Geneva each year exceed a million, and many of these visitors remain behind. The result is that Geneva is filled with aliens, not like our emigrants, people who have come to settle in the country, to make it their home and to become good citizens, but who are, for the most part, vagabonds that have been run out of France, Germany and Italy. The invasion into the canton from Germany is very large as people can enter Switzer land without any trouble, but when they attempt to go back again to Germany are refused permission to enter the country be cause they are without passports. Tne French eltizens in Geneva also far exceed in dmsber the natives, who are now in a hope lee minority. The criminal statistics of the eanton show a heavy increase in crime, which can be traced, without difculty, to this foreign invasion. Four-fifths of the murders are foreign; four-fifths of the inmates of the lanatle asylum, five-sixths of the persons arrested by the police, and so on. The result Is the people of Geneva have organized a Know Nothing movement and will endeavor to so frame their laws that Geneva will not become the headquarters for all the Social Communiste, tramps ind cut-throats of jkwbp& TIE NEW SUIREE. OOUET. Gov. Wilts has justified the publin cone flidenoe by his organisation and appolutment of the new Hupreme Court. It Is no derogation from the well earned reputation of their predeaessors to flirm the equal merltt of the new appointees. They are all gentlemon who have always enjoyed W to a large degree the confllence and esticr te of their fellow-nltIzess of the bar, of whkln they have oben dl iatingllllhnd representl. tives. They have proved worthy andl rpa bin in positions of pwtrlle trust, and In all their eocial. professional and husinet'ss relations have always been regnrded an good arni patriotli clrtilensr,, dovote.d to the.lrlalnt eltnnoe of the honor of the M.at.. and to the faithful adtministration of hrt lawR. E ltward Itrmadip. Is a native and (ireole of l distingulshalt snoestry, lils father wit a jldg fotr rtnny years Inl tihle city, and die played tIhroughiout hie cirerr the highest, qualltl of the J)udicial ciharacte,or. 1in was noted for his strong will and tlecu.alon orf char arter, as well as for tIIl purity and irnpar tiallty. 'rho stn, added to these high qualities larger edu.tatonal attailnments and an urban Ity and grace of manner, a thloroughness of learning and an ardor In Ilvestlgati,n and s*tudy, which., In a very few years, have ele vated him to the foremost ranks of our very able bar, with a good college educl.ilon i, Bearing off the hlghest honors of Lil alma a. mater, JudRge Ilrmudea entered the r bar shortly before our civil war. Yt He was not long In attracting the favorable notiee of the her anti a- bench by his flne gifts of rhetorio and logic, r his readiness and fertility of resour.es andl large store of learning. Though of an ardent and earnest nature, ie was always studlous, painstlaking and exhaustive in in vestigating and mastering the science anrd I practice of his profsmelon. lie has been for n several years the acknowledged ablest civilian at our liar. Mr. F. P. P'oche Is the able representative of the Ht. James distrcl't in the late (lonstltu tihnal onventioatl. O() ac'countt of his familiar Ir y with parliamoittry and tion c itutional law he was more frequently than any other mm= IrctRalltd to thi chair when vacated by its rr'g uler presldmit.. e1 is a (trole hby blirth; was et titated at Mt. Joe.ph (lollge, Kentucky, after a thorougih touirse of law stiady erni barked i It Ithe prtac,tle of the profesilon In the coast parial'lo, antid rose rapidly to a larg'o practice and iterame a leading ahdvocate hir fore our nSupremne Court, where his oral argu ments and briefs have been regTrdod no marken by great ability and an admlrable style of argumentatlon. lie is a hard studenit and to a bright intel lent adds the advantages of Indomitabnhll energy. 111s thorough familiarity with all the pro ceedlngs attendling the framing of the new I constitu4lon will prove invahluble to the now bench In the construction of our organic law. Mr. II. 11. Todd, of Morehouse, was a dis_ ( tingulhel member of our oonsttltutional lon- i vflntions of 1.t2 and 1879. In North l..ulpsi ana and before our Mupremnc ()ourt Mr. To'xl I is oonsldered a jurist of a very high order, a ; profound scholar and linguist, and of largo e experience In the practin and science of law. c lie is a native of Missouri, a graruate of t the University of that State, admlttit to the r bar in 1845.11,'esldeot of Morohouse parlesh since 1847, a haIIAs enjoy'id for many years atn extensive practice in the parlshes of More house, Ouaohblta, liltntlrd, Union and Varroll. HQ 18 A pollshed, dign1flod gentleman, ai:! enjoys the confidence and respect of a large section of the Stateo. Like Mr. l'oche. his acqualntance with every detail connected with the framing of the constitution will be of great service to his associates. William M. Levy is the well known recent Congressional Representative from the Fourth District, who managed during his term of service to acquire a high reputation in the national House of RIpresentatives for his excellent sense, fidelity to duty and prin ciple, and his elegant and captlvating man nors. IHe Is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, a graduate of the University of Virginia, has served the State In many capacities as member of the Legislature, of the State con vention, district attorney and In other capa cities. During his thirty years resldence in the Rod river region, Mr. Levy has enjoyed a large practice and a high reputation for ability as a lawyer. Charles E. Fenner, as associate justice, en joys a like degree of popular confidence. A na tivo of Jackson, Tenn., his boyhood and ian hoxod have been passed in this city. Col. Fen ner is the son of the well-remembered and highly-esteemed Dr. Ed. Fenner, was was an eminent member of our medical faculty, a professor in our Medical College, and a distinguished scientist and writer on med ical questions. The son received a thorough education at the Kentucky Military Institute and at the University of Virginia. The emi nent Prof. iloloerulee, of the latter Institu tion, pronounced him one or the ablest of the many distinguished graduates of the law class of the University, so famous for the thoroughntes and completeness of its alumni. Col. Fonner justlfied the promise of his college training by quickly achieving a high position at the bar after his ad mission thereto. He soon secured a large clientelle, especially in the department of mercantile law, with the rules and prece dents of which he acquired a familiarity equal to that of the oldest practitioners. Col. Fonner is a gentleman of the most Impres sive demeanor and a winning urhbarty, which have made him very popular as a gentleman, and highly esteemed for his in tegrity and social virtues. We need hardly add that all these gentle men are of the highest repute for integrity, patriotism and sound Democracy. Though not active political partisans, they have been thoroughly imbued with the principles of constitutional construction and the spirit of State sovereignty, the preservation of which in our highest judicial tribunals Is the surest guarantee for the continuance and mainten ance of our republican system of government. Gov. Wiltz has commended himself to the gratitude and increased regard and conti denee of the people and the Democracy of Louisiana by his appointments to the august tribunal, upon whose Integrity, firmue~s and ability so much of the happiness and welfare of our people and of the honor and fair fame our State must depend. A QUESTION OF INFORMATION. We rise to a question of information! What has become of the New Basin, Canal and Shtll Road billin the House? The commit tee repor on the subject revealed a condition of affairs which is not only deplorable bat die, graceful, and whloh nalls for prompt and de olded aetion on the part of tlhe 1iteg lature. Would It not be well to devote Rome portion of the valuable time of the House, now given to an attempt to folet upon the clty and Htate arId country at large a monstrous scheme of utillmtlted gambling, to the crrn.tion of thin glaring anld orylilg ,vil? u lless the hill In regard to thlis matter, whcth is now hIerot the Ilouse on its seoondi reading, Ie islied tip and l at('t upioi at oilt'n, the .nitroll' of thi it|ptrliart, waterway will nttillain whIrtrit IlH. btontt pto JIt t0g ind with istich l.ttnattltte retulllt to ti- O.tutri't+e otf this it ,y. li it p tsihle that thel rueotbers tof the I itise do nol t realiz theilt Itrlportano. tr Ithln rl.nna . Re atlllt tltr' gent. In'cmPsity that e'xistls rr plm'ling thei toantirol ll tI Il canal in charge .of the l tat e? 'itls wtildi semil sca.lely ptithllt after all that lale hewn aihl upon t4l0ls1uJetl by lth, partie tttIntet tiearly itttAresi/t., ity legalInt vie |onlititon ll.nt tllltoy the prets, anid yet, the f. t i. lrlains thlat l hls blll has tIu'n pelrmtll4,d Io lu tith II . intl , evt'll at, tihl ltletod y int thl,.tiec sltitn, It1ete. Mourti t i nl nIo attitoItpt. inits(li t, pIs It. 'I'lu is ntim.nwhata rernalrkatbl., in view o tthe fact that evn'y nIewspItaper In tbetlty. wtll.hut, a sinlgi exceptlliotn, has livelfgl'I agill , thn tllotgr continuaoIt of thls IIIIianiIin Hlnd called for Iprl'otlll,t tti.tol by t i lItgltaitutr to abten it I10 the nllterest of the tpubhllo at large, and epittaittlly in the interesot ofl the people of the Jlorhtla parises, who e.utf'r hl. cnalol abin injury fromth o the exotbltt arHIT of charIg o . Iril the dangerlious t.' inthotl of tihep na vl Retlon of the Icaal at(d frt.lnt the ietitdll cl.lt w harl aend lanlllng facilitle. NotI alonte Is legislative act'titn reJItlete to correct the Aerlous evlle comIplhained of, but without It the State will not be able to recolver the $4t00,000to tiue by the lessee to the i.tatoe for back rents andti for fillure to comply with solemn contracts. le the Hatstt'l'reasiury sit pletborlo with money that we can aftford to fling away nearly a halt a million of dollarse Wllhy not proteed aindi get this tllmoney, for which there Is such oneed, and some of whlch might very readlly it applied tot paying the back saelarlis otf tour sholult teachers, who, so far, have lnot been prtovlid for, anllt who are tmet everywhere tIllt declaratlion that the State hais no mmney and that the O tlstitu tlounal (nventtlon failed to provide for their clailme. If this bh trut, which wei do tnot, It lIeve, then why not, wring front the Inlaltgerr of the caalR, by Ilegal plrocela, the ItnIInityI' which arle jnstly due the MLate', tutlll which woullll i.n of such vast ionetiil tIL the slhtul letahtrt . JIhn genttletton of the lrgiinittlltre nllllus. In the plress of othttr ituiiePs, have ftorgotten all iloutll tliis canal bill, atld we make nt o aptilogy for lling it Io i itheilr ll niln againl, 1ro ,11uil ther arl'e lot itatly ileaslures now efor'n tlit (lenl oral Amsetlv of igrt'iatler mitlolent. Shall tilte lltegraIlll 'etf otlselin olef rtlnlumliti tleves, dicaye)-ltl and tl (uIaRying wtiharves atlll lanlllllgs, tullledlllown li'iIgesl , boirlltnR ulls for log pens, etc., b left for two years lltonger to shock the lpeoplnli of tthle city anllti spak .eloquently of our tiart.leesirle as to tIhe uolnl mterte of New (hOrleanst? Shall tilt I most lill portaut waterway itI tihe city be loft under the san. e balefutl ittolr which has io long iparalyzl d tie Iake tradte of Ntw Orleains andil sot I'oiiorseliehlly preywtl upllon the lunfoftrtutnate ownitre of enIall wateurc'raft? tleally It would aplllpear I halt I he Ionlmiercal itllteret oftt thisl great clty are entitlted to some to+lrhsidtraltion, even frnomt the llonll who cuilliwse the (loneral Assembly (if tl He Mate. EXTRA BESSION. There can I, little doubt in the minds of momtllrs of the General Assenlhly as to how the newar of an extra Aession will be received by the people of every section of the State. Ilnhes we are sadly In error, not only general dlsappointment will be manifested, but a stronger sentiment will prevail. We are receiving teleograms from diffrrent parishes making anxious Inqulrli4 concern the passage of the lil.nseo b il, and we regret to say that our replies to these Inquiries cau not he of an assuring nature. A liconse law became necessary by reason of a change in the constitutional provisions requiring a graduation of licenses; but six more working days remain, and yet this Im portant measure has not been considered by the House, where It must originate. It sl true that a bill was presented, several sec tions adopted, and then a substitute was offered for the whole subject matter, re quiring fresh consideration. If the House should take up the license bill on Monday morning and give It precedence over all other bills, it would probably require two days' discussion to perfect it there. If promptly engrossed and sent to the Senate, and there taken up at once, it will require three several readings on separate (lays, necessarily delaying passage until Friday. Should the Senate amend, as it probably will, It will readily be seen upon what a slender thread the probablity of an extra session hangs. We do not propose to discuss herein the merits of the substitute now before the house, but we do call the attention of the members of the Gunoeral Assembly to the ab solute necessity of passing a license law, and to the propriety of avoiding an extra session. For the latter, we do not hesitate to say that there is not the slightest justifilcation. Time enough remains, if It Is properly applied, and there ,hould be no difference of opinion as to this measure being the most important-in fact essentlal--o the maintenance of the State government. We have not before us the estimates of the Appropriation Committee, but we presume that the cost of the legislative, executive, judicial and miscellaneous departments of the State government will exceed the sum of $600,000 per year, all of which must be paid from the general fund. One mill tax upon the highest assessment estimated by the Ways and Means Commit tee will not yield $200,000 to the general fund. The balance must be raised by the collection of licenses. A failure, therefore, to pass a license bill would be equivalent to an attempt to carry on the State government on a credit, unless an extra session should be called, as no licenses whatever can be collected under former laws, which are voided by the consti tution. Two much time has already been lost over this subject, and too much revenne has es caped the State by th3 delay in passing a bill which would have enabled tax collectors to have collected from license payers dluring the business season, when money is plentiful, and from the migratory class, many of whom have already carried on a profitable season's business without paying a cent of revenue to the State. We trust that the license bill will be taken up Monday and be disposed of, and that members of the General Assembly will lay aside their personal ascerbltie and pet uobheman long menaotg to Mct upon this enmen tially important IgisIlation. - MAJOR 84 EB. AREY. The many warm frrlnds of MaJor H. E. Oarny, Rgonoal Iasongor agent of tih New Orlnains '. Mobile Itallroad. will hb glad to know that be has aMc1(t14x the poitio,n of geoirnal p.'ena'nr agent or the (Ihpiag4o, Ht,. IoulsR A. Now 4hrlan ] rallroaid, villh F. Iallrnlll'r, rsllgnold. Mnjor (14nroy oilollrs 4 u111on tho di4s( harln of hls nOw 4lllut(on Mny 1, 4IrIl will. we arom F.lrn, lil a vary vallllablo n4'cni4ion I ( the t4441l which has had 1.hI ()l041o fortllun1 14 o, P0Il 1. 4II ll 4 41mV1s O i. We 44nk this own111on Oi 4fipgrn ult4or th7 mn14 ag4em4nt o, the r1nd 1A1 44 t44 14'144444 h444 1144414 114(44 y IIIP14l 7a44 III the filder of this minhwetly fiIcfl, for tIhI dl.,IIA rl g of tlhe leros dutlnion 44 attall4 to ill. T'lIorn 1r.41. 4.11r.lr44441 4age4 ts 4411 ra1lron4 d gernlt,, hiut I horn no 11 not1, niny g414ntir4n4n in 1th4 ,Illlhuinl whI.' nddl. a4 1 MAj4lr (Jaro'y do4s. lo a thor4ough klowl'dgiR of Its ovry d4,tall and to a la5rgn commnl7mnrnrlnl rl 4 mi4al (,o u, rlatntann, , tall the high llrualltIin Rnl glnilal H, 1t,r'11utf or 4 141 .l11wiated iand R ulllv1tl41 4I K7rtl,4an.4 If, IF a 1 rl444 414 e ' ploasur to say thi. ir o1 lln who, ll'luring lonlg re1.dllenr In S1,ta p41ty, hasi h(lcoo thoroughly Idt41nl,8l.l1 with olr people, all of whom will he deliglhtcl IA) know that tho r o0ent 4hllango in the ownerlr 1ship and cont rl, of the New Orleans a.14d M4o bli 1ioad will not ne4(040sitate hs1 departure for oth,4r fil11 or pnllWfulnles. Ilavlog nmade hiln homn amo4ng us, and forming, a hbls n,4arming hou11hold d44s4, an nlndorta.it part In thel soolal elrolro of New ()II.Rans, his ro n4llininlllg horn In 0Iau4 for 4I nlOler4 (ongratu 1atlon. ''I71n I)TM(4r4nAT pnrdlicts r.l, t1r ,h roiad to whihl MAjoIr 4tny has all4ll his fortlnse t.he happsnst rwtllsn. THE 00-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT, 4T'he o. n4ril4l'iltiV filallrle of thi efforts rn irclrly Inaldn Ill Now York to or'ganlz4, ,4o 4(ratieal a 4.lto1l.p 4o l Ihe IEgllsh pln4. miay he owing t,4 a I1l4k oi (if lomprohlnllonn of ti hifull 4'4l(po oIf thallt planl, whll!h Is not bias4dl uponl lth natrr1ow Idea of pi ltniliary gain to the mrnomhern of thn sffr4 nae41404 lati1ons. 'T'h dlivi.nion ofI t ii r ollts of retail trailn amrnolngl the conrnru4 Is 4 ,only a4 U0.l4llndary considr ati 1on. 'Thlln 14,11a4 o1ljc't o tl sy.ntytl Is mion tal t4id 1imoral c'ltrlrI44 . It 4nnolurtlllag4i4 4 work inlg 1i.ol(4l to 4 n 44r4 I ill rty a4l forlha1nl4'4, ril vol4ps itr them a lo(vn ofr blir' d inll4llg anri i silIIt of4 fraternlity and1 Ihrln4p4sil4n1n, 41nd1 pr.vlvtl InI 1rrI 4alling and 41.onenliy lr44m4 4llpportl,unltio flor study and whollwl4.nohl rt 'oreaillonl. If nothing44 had1) bon I41sought 14t1 tO Inrporle the primn o 4ortlnmoilltion, thi flourlsh nlg s4c4iaif,ln0 of l4c1!'hidalO, Eiglan1ll, would 1h4v44 4voItI4d4L t, exi st lolR ago(. It 14 thpJcon- 4 Plant, , ffort of Mr. IlolyiakPond14 other philan t1lropl(, Ilmtl t whom ,th4 l l4mna4dlt4 i own thorl 4n4l(l4Oe4, tof, In4uloat,. ll tlin th minds o1 the r1 n m. I he'r4 the4 I1l444 that, t,h1 progrrss and gn4rlcra1 woll-ioling olf thll working calssRn is t.lhn goal toI tin k4ept In view, and 4Inot merely thn t4s 4ullillratlloll o prloflts. Thorn is no r.asnon why uch'fI m4sl4ti'n might not ben eloc srully i In7ugu rateld htler In the I~knth amongr the Iaolr lIg (lassR If tlhe proper iPrsornO wern to take t h1 lend1. It is n1oticeabin that 4among4 the co4lorled p'eoplen benef1icary socloties ar f q4uite 1popular, and we arr told that they Ifr4qu.ltly an(4l n4ulalo hanliemorn, sums n1 thelir trnmalry I that for wennt 41f orlnlse botler (dispt ltion are 4ex p(I11dd in frIvolous 4amusements4 , 4such 44s par ad4es, excursions, ploncl0, 4to, SHuitably invllest4d, thisi monoy would go far toward improvin.g 1the cvndlltin of their racI. (UIITENT TOPII.. (IRCAP PAPUa IN CANADA. Mr. James Stewart. editor of the Montreal llerald, who was recontly In Now York. states that since the advance in the price of Amerlcan paper took place some of the Canadian oom panies had been charging from one-fourth to one h'lf a cent more per pound than was pro viouslydemmandod. The present rate for "news print" he says is as low as six cents, and for the pant eighteen months the rates have been six and a half to seven cents. The cause of this slight rise is that there has been a marked ad vanoo in the price of ohemicals entering into 'Ihe making of paper. Since the chemicals have gone up to price rags aLtd other paper stock are relatively much cheaper than twelve months ago. If the prices which ruled in (lanada some years ago were to hold now, in view of the increased prices in other depart ments. It would, he thinks. be a serious matter to puhi"hers. He says that if the United States tariff was not almost prohibitory the publishers of American newspapers could now get paper at seven and a half to eight cents a pound from Canada. At the present time large consumers of paver in the United states are buying in Canada at seven and a fourth to sight cents, and laying it down in New York afrer paying a:i per cent duty. At the present rate in the Untted States the Canadian makers are underselling, or almost doing so. the Ameri canmill men. even with the tariff against them. Since the rise the Canadian paper mills have had an enormous rush of business, and their producing capacity has for sometime back been taxed to the utmost. They areshipping paper to Sr. Louis, Chicago. Now York and Boston. In fact the Canadian paper makers are having flush times just now. KELECTRIO LIOHT ON VRGITATION. Dr. Siemens. an eminent man of science and a well known electrician, has recently demon strated that the electric light has a remarkable it fluence over the process of vegetation, which has heretofore been attributed quite as much to the heat rays as the light rays of the sun. He proves beyond question that plants exposed to the electric light not only grow rapidly, but preserve their natural, color as effectively as when exposed to the sun ligbt. In the presence of the Royal Society of London he placed a pot of budding tullps in the full brightness of an electric lan p and in forty minutes the buds had expanded into lull b oom. It is stated that the doctor has been conducting experiments with plants under the electric light for two months, resulting in the discovery that vegeta tion kept in absolute darkness dies, while in cases where exposed to daylight or electric light it thrives equally well. The theory that plants, like animals, requiro a cer tain period of rest and inaction in order to re cuperate their energies, is likely to be mate rially modified by this discovery. By this means florists and market gardeners interested in forcing plants and vegetables to rapid growth and maturity will be able to profit largely, es pecially where the mechanical energy needed to produce it can be derived from cheap and accessible water power. Dr. Siemens has al ready sngge: ted that heat radiated from pow erful electric arce may be used in this way to counteract frost and promote the ripening of fruit in the open air. THE PIEOPLE'S LOAN OFFICE, Corner Ryal and Centi Streets, Lends money ON ARTICLES OF EVERY DE. SCRIP PION at the very lowest rates in this city. A very fine stock of Forfeited Pledges always on hand. for sale at very low prices, mhl sts t UNUSUALLY HAPPY SELECTIONS Have Been Made this Spring by E [ A. . A A 1%1 N A I R , 1,, -- DEALERS IN - Fresh First Class Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, NO ITIONNH. IT( 5. HPICUTAI, ATTI~NTIT(N IR (IALLDP, TO TII PATIVtRABOR P ARO. OANR~IRRY, LA(OZ. EMIJ Of()IOILIFM. (IO()HII'I'R. I'ANI ItM. RUfI(INMH. DREH B (OiODI. fTO,. AM EINU) AT TRAUTIVI IN MTYLV,, AND PRI(EM. No. 9!) Magzine i tr(ot, Fourth Slore Above St. Androw. nt4 1' ,t -n-- wQ - ~ ,nm ---- -umu ..N MII- .nwoalm mamm a m nm mu m nm mn DIED. I'TELBON- O, Rntnrihv, third Instant. Mrs A. M. 'Ilq on. witr of (1. Tl' ,n. Hr., a nat iv.' rt Itnp)ollr llrlngn . Kllngdolr of l)anolark. A5 .|l1 7a yearn anld ti days. Minr funeral will intks piano Th'l (RHndrl ny) Evening, at 4:Rr o'olnk, fromrn her Info renl dlnnre. No 7 "nooncd strnnt. EvarRnvllle and New Albany lind.) aDersr ilease copy. MONTEO(ITT --On Halt rday, at Ia , n U .m.. .hofstqph Edgard Montagut,. nand 74 y4arn. The friends and aequaintanoes of the family. and those of the Montnant. Piltot and Or [lm families, are respemfully Invited to attend hlis funeral. whlh will take plans this IHundayl evening at 4.50 o'look. tprncselyv. from his brother-in.law's rasldence. Armant Pilot's. No. t 7 Ram part street, between Dumalne and ft. Pndllipe. * UUIILOTTFr-At Cold l prlnas plhntatlon. Olalborne county, Miss,. on Mattrdle. Marc(h 27, Js55, at 1 o'clock i. rn.. Lauris M. MoCaleb. wife of hetnry Onlltlttn, and only laerer of K, Howard MooClebt, of this cit. ager thirtr-four years. KOERINER- At, i o'r'lopk a. m. April a, Mary Mathllda, need three years and four months. daughter of F. J. Koroner and Anguntis Barbara etemr. HTATII OF LOfTUlIANA, Adjutant (onInral's S)fimr, New Orines. April i. Ina). OICNERiAL ORIIDIH NO. tn.a OfmfiIal Information having rurahad these haadqrlarters of theo aal and soldloriv hnaring of the rleta.th.ents from the OURnesne. Ot ty and Weashi ngton Artillery smtitalloni. undrr (Jnpt. FRANK MoEIROY. In the fne f,'rmannn of din. ties imposel upon them by spi.nll erorers No. n, C. R.. Adjul.nt (Gennral's ui tio, Hta'n of Lou silana. the nmmander-in ,ailer taken thltn ro rna.ion, at the terminatiopn of the setrvlevi anJ Plgnet, to congraliulat Carpt M./I,tR(OY and the offllnrs and mnn of the !ommnantl for the promptness and alacrity disltayed In otelrdinne to all orders. Hls Extnllnnoy in thankful to the inhabitants of Ht. John parish for the moral sPr'cport given to and attention bestowod upon the troops while u.uarternl among them. Major Gen. W. J. IiKiIAN. nommanding First Division Loulsnina State Natlonal Onardl. In chnarged with the promnulgation of this order whloh will b, read at first dress parade. By ordar of the Commandr- In OChlo, G. T. ItRAUREGARD, apt _..A lijutant Oennra I_ PIANOS! PIANOS! The Chomapst, and teat at P. Werlein's 1:35 CANAL MWTIUEET. Our immense stock must be reduced before the summer Rnts In. You can be .itted now if ever. It is no usan to defer getting a PIANO If you needl on. P'lanos will not hne chbaper, but will be higher prlsed In all probability next seaNon. The mangniflcent Chlckering. Matbu shek and Hal oleRprltts and iquares are among the btat PIANOH In tho world. Prices and terms will be made to sult. P. WERLEIN. 100 CHIIEAP ECOND-HAND PIANOS FRIOM 1o0 UPWARDS, ap4 2plt DR. ROBERT J. MAINEGRA -WILL G#VS- FREE CONSULTATIONS DAILY FROM 7 TO 10 A. M.. At the Washington Avenue drug store. corner Magazine and Washington streets. The Doctor is a practitioner of long exe* rience, and has acquired a orofesslonal celebrits in the treatment of diseases of an saute or nhronic charanter, nols .di, THE (ILADNEY STILL Is adapted to the dls'lllatlon of Grain. Fruit. Berries. Molasses, and any material containing saccuarine matter, producing all kinds of PUIRE LIQUOIIR at trifling expense. Druggalsts. perfumers chemists, etc., should have it. Cheap. sure an RHaftn. A right to use the (OLAI)NEY STILL during duration of patent can be had at the following rates: One gallon ...........................$10 Two and a half gallons............ 15 Five gallons .......................... 7o 00 tpecial terms for larger tillls. J. It. GLADNEY Patentee. No. 9 Commercial A lcy. Now Orleans. AGENTS WANTED, who must he prepared to give bond. mhb6 Im lercantile Printing. THE DEMOCRAT JOB OFFICE No. 62 Camp Street. Having on hand nothing but NiW TYPE. to which is being continually added the latest de signs. we are prepared to execute MoAIs miUMI PiRni, - sUCH as - Letter Headings, Note Headings, Business Cards, Bills Ladings, Dray Receipts, Bill Heads, Etc. As neat. as cheap. and at as short notiee as any printing of e In the Southwest. B. TREmIOULET, 7 ...... aDertnr Mtreet.......--7 OP'POSITE THIE l'ORTOFFICEI. SPECIALTY OF Fine ledoc Clarets - AND - HAUTERNES WINE, BY THE DOZEN, CAIE,. GAL, ON OR OASK. DBLIVRaY FVISI. Knepe on hand a large stock, rangRln from (GOOD ORDINAILY to the world-renowned (OlATEAU LA FITTE, OHATEAU MAIGOAUX. OIIATEAU YQUEM, eto., In "Orlalnal Pek., aiee." In order to redone the coet, to nity mtatomers nmpty IBottles will be taken bank at thelr mar ket value. Wlnes bottled at dominle.l whnn dnaired, by exnrlenqerd and attentli,1 nmtloron. The oll mate rt of L ianana bing em inently ad vantagaoun~ theo ratld dvoiorment of Olarate. Wino., er... arnmaterra rn Irm tor, New York. Blltlm,rr., Jhlrnao, tn.. ohbta n tlhoir supplies rnaularly frron Nrw Orleran. AlwaJR. n i arrld. In the IMPOTERl.' JIONDED WAREHOUSE. a large and vnrrld etork, roalenri thd by every arrival from Bordnarx. In addltlon to the abovn, I .ran propared to antoplr my rnatomere w1h, the oholneet (JOONAO BRIANDIR.,. WHIKKI1RM, Dormetln andl Imported; OHIIA4VPAN K$ BUItGUNDY WINEiH, BITTERS. VIeMIaUTII, MINERAL WATIR9, 8IIlnERIAH and POSTRl GENtUINR MADEIfRA, JAMAIOA And BANTA O1UZ RUMtB, AIr,E. PORTERS. DIERI.. GINS and GOB. DIALS; OLIVE OILe, Virgin, etm,. ail1 on me before purohasing lseowhere. B. TREMOULET, 7 ............ . . ..Des ea r atr e t...............t Poetoffloe box jirs `,mhbis' 1.ylp LARGE CONSIGNMENT ---oF- 0-or Shoes and lt Arrived at the RED STARt 1:o dozen Gents' Pionio Hats, will sell at cents apieoe. 200 dozen Boys' Picnic Hats, will sell at 10 eenh. arleos. 64x dozen Fine Straw Hats for Y6uths na& Children from 2o cents up. o50 pairs Ladles' Kid Slippers. with keels. at cents per pair. 1475 pairs Child's Leather Lace Boots, with heels, at 40 vents per pair. is dozen Ladies' Oloth 8lippers at s 7ents per valr. 1 lot Strap Ties at 75 onts per pair. 1 lot Serge Slippers at so cents per paiftr. 1 lot Ladies' Serg, Congress at 76 oents per pair. 1 lot Ladies' Fox Congress at $1 per pair. 1 lot Child's Double-sole Button Boots at $I cents per pair. 1 lot Child's Kid Fox Button Boots at 75 oents per pair. 1 lot Child's Kid Button Boots at $1 per pair. And many other Bargains in the Shoe or Ba line. TRUNKS AND VALISES, All i.izes. FINE SiIOEt From E. C. BURT. New York. The FAUCHE Button Boot, the Finest Article Made. For Ihoes, For Hats, For Trunks, For Valises". Call at the Bed Star, Cor. Canal and B-.n ronne Sts., New Orleans, La. Catalogues Sent Free on Demand. Store open on Sunday until I p. a. ARTHUR DUIRIEI, PROPRIETOR. fes am 2d_ MATTING. CARPETM.. CARPETM. MATTING. Largest stock in the South, and PBIO LOWER than New York. Call and see A. BROUSSEAU'S SON, 17..».....cEAET aseTaEN ?...... ».1 WINDOW SHADES, } Lace and Nottingham Lace Curtains UPHOLSTERERS' MATERIALE, OIL CLOTHS. LINOLNUNM CUBTAIN GOODS.Bn greet wariety, Oe*Dl