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"a joke when disappointed, one Sunday
received an apology from his cook IN
stead of a pudding on which he had set
his heart. For a moment he looked
gIum /; then, bursting into "A laugh, said,
Here's a Sab 'ath-brea>ing jade! Il is
a wonder we have ear,hqaakes2" We
do not know the xact date Of this anec-
dott, but we suppose earthquakes were
being talked ahoul at The time. 1t might
have been in l755-a memorable year,
in which 100, 900 people lost their lives
by The earthquakes a, Quito and Lisbon,
in the north of Persia, ii Spain aud Mo-
rocco. No doubt the public mind was
greatly excited on the subject, especially
as ouly IA few years before several shocks
had been felt in London and it is not
Improbable that Gum was only parody
ing IN jest the expressed opinions of many
wrll-meaning but iIl-informed persons,
who saw in these movements of the earth
either warni, gs or Judgments for some
special oftnc, Sabbath breaking among
the rest. Very likely, timid preachers
have already lold timid congregations
that the shocks felt on Friday night were
intimately connected with the movement
for dlsrsIahli>hifg the Irish Church, Rit-
uall>m, or The opening Of public houses
on Sundays. W. say, perhaps, expect
to be tod hat the terrible terrestrial phe-
nomrna of the year are preliminary 10
The great shaking of ;he %nations,"
which has been so often predicted, but
has not yet come off TO the satisfaction of
FLO p,rtIoc nnpcprn.d Some conctornn-
ton will doubtless be produced, and we
hope sincerely that the trembling expect
ants will be all the more devout for the
shock >ustained. But there is a pseudo
scientific mo IT, of raising Il panic which
is almost as ,ffctive us the psrudo-reli-
glons mode. The Times, not usually ad-
dirted to sensation writing, has thought
f. to make the vibration felt in the west
EN- and midland counties the subject of q
leader which might cause alarm in ner-
vous minds. We are cautioned against
bring too sure that England sis not as
ether counties in respect Of earthquakes
NOT as those hot, wicked countries in
the south of Europe, for example; she
rests on 100 sure a foundation, and her
house is TOO well built to be easily shak-
en-" That, says The Tines, may he a
delu~ion /; "the whole island may be q
dormant volcano, as Ve>uvins was till
after the Augustan age" The A ugustan
age is usually considered 10 have been
the most famous period in the Roman
anna's-the eliminating time of The mis-
tress of the ancient world. When will
be The Auguslan g in England? 1t
wonld be interesting to know, because
then, perhaps, Snowdon or the Wrekin
will pour out streams of devastating lava,
anh even pl~imrnse-hil NAV threaten
, 1868-12-18
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ton IN one of their common schools. The
furniture of their schools, all the material
by which their education is conveyed 10
the children is very much superior To
ANYTHING we have here. [ saw not loug
ago in the office OF the United States
Consul at Liverpool "A great pile Of books
in one of the windows. [ asked what
they were he fetched some Of them for
me TO look at. | believe that the best
school books we have in the United King
dom are those which haIe been prepared
by the National Board of Education in
Ireland but | am forced TO beiitve that
the educational school books which [ ex-
amined, and which had come from New
England, are on the whole superior to
anything that has been provided forschools
in this country. Now. let any one who
thinks there is a difficulty in tlis-and do
not suppose that | underrate the difficulty
there is always a difficulty in great
achievementS-let him consider, if there
be a difficulty, is it one that we can sur
mount? If you look forward for a genera
ton, and behold all the sons and daughters
of the Woodworking classes Of the United
Kiogd,m, brought up two, or three, or
four years in good schools of this kind
let me ask you, fathers Of families, aud ii
your wives were here | would ask them,
s'mothers of your families" whether the
better instruction OF your children would
not be of untold aud incaIculahle advan-
tage to them, and even to yourselves.
(Cheers). | may be told that the great
difficulty is what is called the religious
difficulty. Perhaps it is; but it is a diff
Guilty which every day is lessenlng, aud
the difficulty has never been great in the
minds of the great body of the people.
1t is a difficulty which has been mainly
created by ministers of religion not with
any wrong intention, but because their
eyes were so much directed to one quts-
tion-to one great Object of human en-
deavour-that they seemed to feel it ne
cessary to be blind to everything else.
Their conscientious ohiections-for there
are Conscientious objections which are
very mistaken and very lgnoran1-lheir
conscientious objections have created this
great difficulty but | believe, and | say
it with intense satisfaction, that, judging
from all that | have observed, from the
sayings of c%lergyncn Of the established
church, and from the sayings. of ministers
of other sects, ffom day to day the diff
Guilty is diminishing, and may become tx-
tinct. Probably some persons. may think
there are rates enough already, and to add
a school rate 10 the other rates would
only be 10 add burden to burden. But let
me remind you that as the school rate
would rise. if it were well employed, the
poor rate would fall. We know, all of
us-it is not a matter that wants discuss
, 1868-12-18

instructed population. We are a great
people now; bu' how much greater should
We bc tIrn3 We a,e Il people OF great
wealth now; nu how much gre Ter would
be our wealth then 2 For every instructed
mar is twice The instrument for the pro-
duction OF wealth that an unlnstruc'ed
man IS. The enormous waste which is
caused in this county by rrckless"ess
aud idlenass aud The l"temperance OF the
u~nihstructtd is beyond the power OF n
cures to calculate or drsrrihr."
The compliment pair by Mr.. Bright 10
the common Schools Of America will he
justly appreciated on this sid OF the At
lantic. But The ,meni we le, our
thoughts dwell on that subject "a sad feel
ing petvales our hre"Si IN respect to the
CONDITION. of our common Schools. Mi
thrr ia town nor c"u try do We see any
returns for the eleven or twelve thousand
dollars expended annually for educational
purposes. In the town chool>, where
we should expect 10 obtain for our boys
such an amount of instruction as would
enable them to commence The struggle
for existence with at least some fi'tlng
knowledge to guide them, we find The
most absurd and useless attempt made to
force on them IA language which they
nelthpr use Al home nor among their play
mates and which, while it might enable
them to read Government placarhs, is
rendered the more useless, since those
are generally gi en- with an English trans
lation. IL the country, II pure "Ci'cum-
loculion- Office" s,ylr, We have a super
inlendent who exactly understands chow
not 10 do it," Since he establishment "t
the country schools, the largest nnm'er OF
the labonrin NJ classes shol!d, at least. be
able to read. W. Will eptur Ia assert
that not one in twenty, now at maturity
and who consequently should have a''ehn'
ed those schools, can read
Is This the way WE accomplish t1"t
most sacred Of duties to educate onr youth
for their own hem fl and for the advance
ment Of civlliz ,llon Is It n"i rather the
best means Of keeping colonial intellect
at snch a status, that European medtocllty
may s'aud 1T II premium!
IF this Island" says "a D nlsh Paper,
sis 10 rem in with Denmark. it IS nrces-
sary to place its nffa rs upon - pr"prf
footing; if 1t is also to BE- $ p ra''d ON
us, it will b. hards ,mr AID noble to max"
the departure from Danish rule as IltIIe
b~urdpnsOme as possible"
When the press of he mother-coun'ry
makes this admission, we were worst than
babes if we did not use every constitution
al means 10 have every grievance redress
ed, and This ore of The many ought to
command immediate attention. A CON-
muniry is in a fair way of dissolution
when the education Of future generations
, 1868-12-18

THE EARTHQUAKE.-Quin, the ac'or
who dearly loved a good dinner, but was
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
NOTHING To DO.


Nothing to do IN in this world of ours,
where weeds spring np with the fsireai
flowers,
Where smiles have only ftful play,
Where hearts are breaking every day.
Nothing to do ~ thou Christian soul
Wrapping thee round in thy selfish stole.
On with the garments of sloth and SIN.
christ, thy Lord, hath kingdom to win.
"Nothing to doi. There are prayers to lay
On the altar of incense, day by day;
There are foee to meet, within and without
There is error to conquer, sIrong aud stout
Nothing to dor There are minds to teach
The simplest form of Christian speech;
Ihere are bearts to lure, with loving vile
From the grimmest haunts of sims dehle.
Nothing to doi1 There are lambs to feed
The precious hope Of the Church's need;
Strength to be borne to the weak and faint
Vigils to keep with the doubling saint.
Nothing to dol" There are heights tx
attain,
Where Christ is TRANSFERRED yet again;
Where earth will fade in lhe vision sweet,
And the soul press on with winged feet.
Nothing to do |" and thy Savior said,
Follow thou Me In the path tread"
Lord lend Thy help the journey through
Lest, faint, we cry, "Too much to do !"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

more agreeable climate could not be asked
for. The merchants of the city are doing
little or no trade at present. but are look
ing forward to the coming in Of the crops
with wistful expression which indicates
an expectation of q good fall trade. The
health OF the city is excellent, and this can
be said of the country back. On the
Louisiana side there is good deal of fever
among the colored people, but few deaths.
On careful inquiry made this morning
from planters on this side as well as on the
other side of the river, am confident the
worm has not yet made us appearance in
the plantations in this vicinity. The heavy
rains fear have injured the corn little.
At the bot ON Of the shocks the wet ROT has
commenced TO considerable extent. More
anon.
Yours, NATC8ITOCHES.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
The Petersburg lYa.l Espreas saws:

We trust that there IL yet remaining in
Virginia enough of loyalty. enough of de-
votion to the Union, enough of manhood to
assert, despite the threats of traitors, the
inalienable right of suffrage TO which she
has heaven-born title. What binders
Virginia from participating in the next
Presidential election? Are we meekly to
bow whenever traitors choose to issue their
mandates? Are we forever to cringe and
bend to these bowling traitors who would
dismember the American Union, destroy
our Constitution, and render liberty per-
petual exile from our shores. Tnis Union
was the child of Virglnia-of her Wasting
ton and Madison aud Henry-and not
star shall be obscured with her consent.
The law is clear Virginia must vote. To
the counting of our votes the National De-
mocracy stands solemnly pledged. Let us
do our duty-and vote. Let us leave to
the people OF the North their duty-count-
ing our vote.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
from pLAQUEMINE.

PLAoUEMINE, La, August lG, 1868.
EDIroR REPUBLICAN;
We have had another Democratic Gzzle'
in this parish. Yesterday, the twelfth in
slant, party OF Democrats LETT this LITTLE
town, and proceeded to Bayou Goula fol
the purpose OF organizing club Of col
ored Democrats. They succeeded as vel
as could be expected. Their speakers had
the pleasure Of addressing the same Grove
shat they carried from Plaqupmne witt
them. Not colored man did they get tC
Join them, but the Democrats were assured
by many tru h-telling men that the life
| blood Of the huge political humbug- the
Southern Democratic party was fast ooz
ing out, and that they would soon be
buried with nothing for funeral shroud
bnt the flag they carry on all occasions,
which contains on its field only tleeIUe stars
It is said by many old citizens that the
Aforesaid flag was nearly worn out in the
service of the lost cause il so, il 10 fit
emblem Of their party-a party that Just ce
is stranger te-ft representatives OF their
Forrest. their pet and leader There were
at the Democratic meeting on this occasion
about ten cOlored men, who were id one
dollar and seventy-five cents per day 10
attend.
1t Is really laughable TO see the induce
ments advanced by the Democrats for the
purpose Of gaining COlOred votes for Sey
mOur and Blair. They are feeding men from
the stores OF The merchants in this town on
crackers and cheese, in hopes that they will
cast their votes Tor the purpose of cutting
their own tbroais. Most Of the men who
are being fed in this style have assured your
correspondent that before they will vote the
Seymour and Blair ticket they will leave
the parish on election day. The Democrats
are paying certain class OF negroes at the
rate Of fOrty-two dollars per month. and the
only thing they require from the parties SO
hired is that they shall cheer for their CHIEF,
Seymour.
Ia conclusion will tell you little in
stanc- that took place at this izzlen yes
teIday. Two cOlOred men passed by a
crowd of Democrats, and We're OF course
hailed by the latter who told the colorpd
men that If they would go to their meeting
and cheer for the Democrats they would
give them one dollar and fifty cents eaon.
The men thought 1t was money easy made,
and of coWs accepted, as ny honest Re
publican would do. Then the colored men
complied with their part OF the contract,
and soon returned to Bayou Goula rending
the air with cheers for Grant and Colfax.
Everything passed off quietly, with the ex-
ception OF one accident. L. N. VObous
and Agese Petit had their hands badly
burned by the premature discharge of q
small cannon. / have noticed that az nlsst
all of their meetings thew have met win
serious accidents. think their cause must
be unholy, or they would not meet with so
many mlshaps
We have Republican meeting at this
place Saturday next, aud | assure you it
Will not be "izzle.r
Yours sincerely, JOHNNY.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
GRANT GOES ArTME HEAn

Now, boys, mark time! ss1a.t.l.zss..
From Old Atlanilc's rocky shore.
10 soft Pacitic's coast, -r-
Comes up the chOruso't and Ger q
From Grants uncouQu, red hust
Benea, h the flag that waved 90 long
In victory. where he led,
Again goes forth The gallant thron
While Grant goes at the head.
Firm! firm! steadyl where our CHIEF
towers; -
Let SeynOur bear the 'iStars and Bars \
The STARS and Stripes are ours.
The same old fight we fought Of yore
When Grant cur victOiie won;
We fight at North and South once mora
Till freedoms work is done.
For SeymOur's "irlends,r whom onea
taught
In eighteen sixty three,
Once more unto the ballot brought
To break down liberty.
g Firm! firm steady, etc.
While Grant and Col AK lead our line.
Let Blair and SeJ mour shout.
Though rebels north and South eornbins
Their forces we will rout.
II can not De your Candidate
Said SeymOur-whRt he meant
Was-what he did not state,
] Can not be Pr, sidenil
Firm firm steady, etc
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

The Richmond Enquirer declares that the
South wants peace, and ',if il is now to be
required to wade through sea of blood to
reach IL, the sooner commenced the better y
Our white allies" it says, Tin MARYLAND
and Kentucky, not to mention States further
North may be relied on for assistance If we
need il, and Helpers hopes for the exter-
inination OF the negro race will be most
speedily realized by such efforts as the Rad
Cal madmen are now making to hurl class
Of armed negroes upon the white men Of
the South. Under such prOvocation they
viii demonstrate their superiority to The
negro race In a manner that will make The
baked savages of Ethiopia for centuries to
come howl with horror at the name of
Southern white man,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

One peculiar feature Of Lima life, says 4
correspondent, l. he employment Of large.
cleanlooking dogs "a The capacity Of er-
rand dogs, and for The Conveyance Of small
parcels. These dogs are of.en sceomnanied
BY q small boy. and are fitted out WITH nan
nisrs Of leather or wicker, fastened Is s'ach
side, In the same manneP as the 6onkeva
are loaded. These dogs arc hired oug 81
thsir owners, and are mostly employed 81
Ahe small trimming stores, although / have
seen them employed BY butchers, ahd hIs5
BY bakers, % carry fresh bread or meat
every morning 10 customers Theg nre
sad 70 30 very excellent esrvantss ani
sney 60 irotsing about toe streets very a.
encioas and di9niled In demeaEor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
JOHNNY.
Noble Testimony of "A DIsliBgutsaed
Georgian.

| Noble Testimony of IA DIsliBgutahed
Georgian,
Hon. James L. Seward for some years
prior to the rebellion was leading and a
distinguished puolic man in Georgia. Born
in Georgia, for some time a member 81
Congress, upright of private light, never OF
the Calhoun school in politics be had moi
the support Of the Cobb and Toombs fac
tons. He has recently made an able and
timely speech at Atlanta, from which is
taken the following extract:
was in the Charleston convention wben
the late revolution was inaugurated. | nm
posed secession then, and was denounced
for IT, What is the result? To-day we are the
poorest people in the world. Ii Generals
Foombs and Cobb made so sad a mistake
then, ! warn you not to fol ow them now
You followed them through four years of
bloody war, which has left the country
hlled with widows and orphans, deprived Of
means OF support ,apd our people conqner
ed and oppressed race. But I'forgive them.
and will not say that they were not petr,-
otic, but they made mistake. While at
Washington in 1851 they were continually
sending telegraphic dispatches advising
Georgia to secede. don't charge them
with crime. but / do saw thew mads ga
mistake then. ana are nnsafs leadar. no 80
"The reconstruction acts of Congress
were not the first terms ubmitted to the
people Of the South. We rejected the FIRST
and more liberal terms submitted to IA.
thus still showing spirit OF opposition to
construction laws were imnosod nnoD 10
was that The Northern ueopIe beIisvsJ ~.
Southern leaders were opno.,.d II, rscor.
strnction. All of this has been the rssni.
of the teachings of such man a. T.a 49,
Cobb and Ben Hill. w AYe'
but The Democracy think if Seymour ia
elected these reconstruction measures cav viii II
be set aside. Well, let US see. Suppose
~ in the House Of Rsnressn, III,
can't change the Senate for tonr 49, su9 y
come. Then what will thev az VII ia X 70 70
inauguraie revolution. win sevman 49, Z,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

The Lawrence Mass American saws that
one of the most prominent Democrats Il
that section OF Essex connty, whose pOpu-
iarity and influence in that party IA SECOND
70 nome IN that vicinity, recently repre-.
sentlng them In official station, openly de-
nonnces and repn 4iates the nomination Of
seymour and Blair; thoroughly loyal to
the country, ne will give no aid or support
% uckes In the interest Of rebellion. His
blen Character and influence win have
much weight thereabouts, aHd scores Of
democrats In that city among The rank and
ale already refuse 20 swallow Seymour,
eeo 80 ior Grant and Ooliax; the changes
q Ems character viii astonish some OF the
unserrined when tho polls are opened.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
aleil @rlrans RcpmbIiean.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or THE UNITED STATES
lFFClAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
n1vtNr coMPAssIoN.
BY Jcns o. wR,-7lHB.

BY JOHN O. hhA11-Eb'
Long since dream of heaven had
AnG still the vs'On haunts me on;
see the saints III white robes clad,
The martyrs with their palms aloft,
But hearing sull in middle-sOng,
The careless dissoUance of wrong;
And shrinking, with hid face, from the
strain
OF sad beseechipg eyes, fun of remorse
aud pain.
The glad song fa,ters 10 a vail,
The hHrping sinks t0 low lAmeptj
Before The till unl fft q vel
see the crowned f,TeheRds bent
Making more sweet the heavenly ait,
With hr4A,bipgs of unselhsh prayer;
And Vice sslS,: 20 Pity which Is psin,
o Love that weeps, fill up my sutierings
which remain!
Shall souls by me redeemed refuse
To share my sorrow in their turn
Or, siu,furgiven, my gift abuse
OF peace with selfish unconcern2
Has sanity ease no plying care?
Has faith no work aud love no prayer,
While sin rrmains and souls in darkness
dwell?
Can h aven itself be heaven snd look
unmuvcd on hellih
Then through the Gates of Pain, dream,
A wind of heaven blows Coolly in;
Fainter the awful di-coIds seem,
The smoke of torment grows more thin,
Tears q oh the burning soil, and thence
Spring sweet pale flowers Of penitepce;.
And through the dreary realm Of mans de-
spair,
Star-crn~ ned, an angel Wake, snd 10
Gud's hope is there
Is it, dream? Is heaven SO high
That pity can not breathe It's air
Its happy eyes forever dry,
It's holy lips without N prayer?
Ny God My CID if thIther led
By thy free grace unmerited,
No crown or palm be mine; but LEI me
keep
heart that still can feel, and eyes that
still can weepl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

There ia aoheme already on foot q rnn
tnba1 Early against Phil Sheridan IN 1872.
provided the Radicals will run Phil Wad5
hampton says Old Jubilee outrnn Sheridan
y he Shenandoah Valley, and BE- sbinksss
would be good idsa 70 Try It on the Pres
idsntInl course.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

Grant laan early riser.it is said. Yes
and he Is rising all the time.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

The next day dawned bright and beauti-
full. The Baron de Roche Noire, who did
appear to notice the pallor and abstraction
OF his guest, proposed hunt. The day
was spent in the open air, and as amid the
excitement of the chase, the Earl though,
OF the occurrences of the last night, they
seemed to him only as a bewildering dream.
But with the return OF darkness, and espe-
cially at the sight of the picture, the appari-
ton again seemed 10 him a reality, and he
determined 10 ascertain the ruth. Plead.
ing headache, be retired TO his room aud,
extinguishing the candles, softly, "Fulmen
Fulmenp There was no answer.
Again he called, .Fulmen, love you,
though dead"
Immediately the candles were relighted
and Fulmen again appeared. She threw
OF her winding sheet and seated herself iu
chair BY bis side. Her face had the ca
daveTous paleness of the tomb her eye was
sad her step slow aud painful yet her
exquisite beauty exerted the same fascina
tion over Ralph as when sparkling with
life and vIvscity.
''Fulmen. love you !" be repeated, Cog
ing al her with admir- ltion.
s.Yet If my hand should touch vonrs y
she replied, with Smile, "you would inter
a cry as you did last night; the dead are
always cold.v
Give ne sour haRd, and Jon will see, ~
said Ralph, extending reaolntely his own.
She took IL. aad again there came over him
the same terrible sensaiion as before. but
be bad self control enough to conquer It.
and again TO repeat, Il love you'll
A bright smile illumined The features Of
Fnlmen
my poor friend,n she said II would
gladly believe you; hns n your love would
md my suhariBga Il mpat be 90 profound,
y ardens, that Il can Conquer even he de-
sIre 70 lire. 4 tomb with me must have