New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-27
EDIrO RIAL AND NEWS ITEMS.

The New York World will print for dis
tribution million Of copies of Governor
Seymour's Albany speech on finances, and
in opposition to Pendletonianism.
The Albany argus says the Democratic
victory in New Hampshire is adjourned
until next fall " The people of New Hamp-
shire say that it has been indefinitely post
poned.
Mrs. Cobb, of pardon brokerage memory,
has discovered way for the president to
circumvent congress. She suggests that if
the senate conviots him on the impeachment
trial he shall pardon himself,
The Huntsville (TeXas) Republican men
tions as a rumor that efforts have been
made to get the business men of that
community to agree not to trade with any
man who belongs to the Loyal League. This
kind OF prescription can be applied against
the parties engaged in it.
The Democrats in Washington are blue
over the prospect in Connecticut. After
the New Hampshire rout, it is difficult for
the leaders to raise money; besides, with
the prospect that Wade will soon be presi-
dent, they can not promise the whippers-in
any pay in government office.
The Radical for March ventilates some
peculiar views on the character and attri-
butes of the devil. 1t says: There is no
enmity between God and the devil. In fact
they are one and the same. The devil is
God in disguise; then and always wise and
good, though meR perceive it not"
The scarcity of water in New England
rivers is vividly illustrated by the condi.
tion of the Housatonie, in Massachusetts
According to the Pittsfeld Eagle mar
recently walked under the ice with rod ant
line, fished a distance of half mile or so
and came out dry shed, with about tive
bushels of suckers.
General Grants father informs the pub
lie through the Ledger that his son was I
very good salesman of leather because "hC
had a faculty to entertain people in con
versation, although he talked but little
himself" He also says that at the begin
ming of the war Grant, or rather his wife
owned three "very likely slaves" in Mis-
souri,; but he told them to go free withou
waiting for any proclamation on the sub
ject.
President johnson and bis two daughters
attended the funeral of William Slade, col
| ored. late the steward of the executive
| mansion. The flowers on the coffin wer,
contributed by these ladies. The mayo
Of Washington and the attending physicians
together with other white citizens wert
present. Both white and colored minister
of the gospel oficiated at the ceremonies
The pall-bearers were in part white. Th'
deceased was deservedly respected by al
who knew him, and had accumulated cen
siderable property.
General Rawlings, of the staff Of th'
general-in-chief, has received from ColOne
Frohock, of the ninth cavalry, bow ami
arrow captured on the twenty-sixth Of De
cember in fight with the Indians nea
Fort Lancaster, Texas. The head dress 0
an Indian chief, said to have been killed il
the same engagement, was transmitted b,
the same officer as a present to Genera
Grant. It consists of scarlet cloth band
ornamented with various colored metals
with a feather on which is marked the nun
ber, Of scslps obtained by the wsarer be
! fsge his Owa death.