New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-01

OF Louisiana nave been established, and
will be open to all members of the party, at
No. 81 Royal street, second floor. Strangers
from the country parishes are especially in
vited to call. c. S. SAvINET
Scc'y of Sub-Com. of Cent. Ex. Com.
City Council.
AT the Upper Board communication
from General Mower, through the Mayor,
was received, suggesting that soup houses
be established and tickets for soup issued.
1t was referred to the Finance Committee
A message from the Mayor was laid on the
table subject to call. 1t vetoes the resolu-
ton that each member of firm, selling
meat outside of market shall pay license
of $500. 1t is declared unconstitutional,
according to article IA, which declares that
no person shall be taxed more than another
in any given case. 1t is also contrary to the
spirit of the age-it fosters monopoly.
Nothing of any particular or general i'm
portance was transacted and the Board ad-
journed at quarter to eight o'clock.
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen, q
communication of G. D. Dugue, custodian
of material reports in reference to suitable
building, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Joint session of both Boards for the cleo
tion of three directors for the Great North
ern, and three directors for the Opelousas
Railroad. The following gentlemen were
elected directors for the Great Northern
Railroad:
T. Henderson, Is votes; John Pemberton.
l6; John Armstrong, 10.
Opelousas Railroad-David McCoard, q
votes: A. NJ. Holbrook, %; j. II. Nicholson
10.
Seventh Ward National Recsnstruction
Club.
A mceting-but very small one-was
held last evening at the Spanish Cock Pit OF
the National Reconstruction Club of Ward
Seven.
One of the speakers stated that he was a
| friend to the freedmen, and thought he had
some influence among them. They had on
some occasions come to him for advice, and
he would advise them to act with their true
political friends and vote with them. He
wanted them to come to the meetings of the
club, even if they did not join it. They need
not join when they got there if they did moi
want to- They were enfranchised now, and
he was glad of it, but wanted them to vote
right.
Another speaker jerked out his sentiments
with good deal of bluntness. He said the
freedmen could not be depended on tor the
National Reconstruction party. What die
the last meeting amount to, when large
number OF them were here? Not one o.
them would JON our club or our party
What did this meeting amount to- Onl,
three freedmen are here, ard they will no
join our club; they are pledged to anothe
|
will not join us. If they did come here the.
wouldn't do us any good.
At the close of this speech motion wa
made to strike off the name of one of th,
Vice Presidents elected at previous meet
ing who would not accept the position. Th
motion prevailed.
About thirty men and boys were present
including the three colored men, who wer'
passive spectators.
Mas. Meeting.
mass meeting of the Republican voter
; of the Sixth Ward will be held at Econom
. Hall, Ursnlines street, on Tuesday evening
next. Several of the best speakers of tn
party are engaged to he present.
The Deiuge Yesterday
The rain descended in torrents yesterda
afternoon, and as the draining machine
did not have good head of steam on, tn
water accumulated all over the city, AM
nearly every street and banquette was in
short time overiowed. Many of the street
were submerged for more than two hours
to the serious Inconvenience of those witt
were awaiting an opportunity to 60 to thei
business or their homes.
Trial of Steam Fire Engines.
An interesting trial took place yesterda
t afternoon at the foot of Canal street.
was match, in which $1,000 was to be give
to the engine which first raised steam an
threw water, and $1,000 for the one whic
. threw farthest. Volunteer Nos. and
: were the contestants. The former won th
, first prize by about one minutes time, Will
No. / gained the other thousand by throv
! ing q stream sixteen to twenty feet the fs
4 thest.
| Arraigned fur Enbs zziement.
. Mrs. Z. Thayer, residing at No. 70 Callior
street, was arraigned yesterday mornin
before Recorder Ahern. charged by Jam.
| Hill with having failed to account for {
: teen hundred Collars left by complainai
a In her care. After considerable testimor
had been taken, accused was sent before Il
First District Court under bonds of oil
!. | thousand dollars.
Iateraal Revenae appointment.
: Mr.. T. Reeve Spencer, late Paymast
y United States Navy. has been appointed ;
! General Steedman, Deputy Collector OF II
!. ternal Revenue for the parishes OF st Tar
}. many, st. Helena and Washington.
T. The street Cars.
,fl The report was current on the streets la
, evening that the President OF the C1ty ha
:, read had issued instructions to the yarlo,
IT drivers that hereafter no distinction wlli
a made, on account Of race or color oil the
a passengers, so long as their money Is OF u
proper weighsAnd tint.
second Ward National Reeonstrueti.
9 Cinb.
J. This club was organized by the choice
/ the following officers: Archibald Mitche
:, President; Geo. w. Race, James Mann, vi
Presidents; Thomas Murray, Treasurer;
E. M Feeney, Secretary. A finance and {
d ecutiye committee were appointed.