New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-26
EDITORIAL AND NEWS ITEMS.

Ifentlce says the South has too weak a
stomach to swallow Meade As Mr.. F IS
Aunt would say, Here's proud stomach
for you . They couldn't even stand
Sherry. Stevens Soothing Syrup is the
only thing fit for them. So says the Co.
lumbus (Ohio) Journal.
Jerry Black had very sharp contro-
Versy with the president regarding the line
of defense. The general understanding is
that most of the advice the president mas
received regarding his resignation comes
from Black, Mr.. Evarts is preparing an
argument for a considerable postponement
of the trial
The Shreveport Nelos says that making
a short trip into Texas we found the crops
forward freedmen working unusually
well; farmers energetic and hopeful, and
every present indication favorable to good
crops this year.
General James S. Brisbin has been ap-
pointed by the president and confirmed by
the senate to the vacancy occasioned in the
regular army by the resignation of Major
General Plsasanton.
The committee on reconstruction have
directed Judge Bingham to report back
the bill removing political disabilities, with
the names of Holden and Blackman, of
North Carolina; Mackay, of South Caro-
lima, and General Longstreet.
Of four hundred and sixty-four towns in
New York in which local elections have re-
Gently been held, the Republicans carry
two hundred and eighty-four, and the Dem
ocrats one hundred and eighty.
Captain John Smoker, of the new steam
er Governor Allen, was in Louisville on
the eighteenth. A compromise and adjust
ment of differences has been established
between the owners of the Robert E. Lee
and Governor Allen, and they have ar
ranged to take different days of departure,
the Allen leaving New Orleans on Thurs
days for the bends, and the Lee every
Tuesday.
Massachusetts, with thirty. eight thousand
farms averages only ninety-four acres to a
farm, being in this respect the most mi
nutely divided of any. state in the Union.
Rhode Island averages ninety-six acres to a
farm.
The Republican Pioneer, Published in st.
John the Baptist parish, says
Several complaints have come to us from
our friends in New Orleans, stating that
they do not receive the Pioneer regularly,
This can only result from sheer neglect on
the part Of the postmaster of that place,
and we think it is high time that so i'm
p0rtant an office as that should be filed by
some person that will attend thoroughly TO
bis duties. If that officer would devote his
personal attention to the business, we think
there would be less complaints from the
public generally.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Friday saws:
We can confidently state that in short
time important arrangements will be com
pleted by the owners of NEST of the large
steamers, including the Atlantic line, TO
run their boats in the New Orleans trade
under single and uniform management.
The arrangements contemplated are rem
de-ed necessary by the direct competition
OF the barge system. The Bismarck is now
at the Atlantic line Wharfboat, loading to
leave tomorrow, and the Continental be-
gins to load Monday morning. ea
The st. Louis Republican Of Saturday
says:
a fair show of business is being trans
acted on the wharf, Produce is coming
into port in liberal quantities. Freights to
all points are tolerably plentiful, although
at very low rates. The ruinous oompeti-
ton that has existed for some days past in
the New Orleans trade appears to be about
at an end. The Bismarck, of the independ-
ent feet is loading at the Atlantic and Mis-
sissippi steamship wharfboat, and is the
only boat announced to leave for New Or
leans this week. Rates, however, have not
advanced, although aprobability exists of
such an event next Monday. .1Ao.
The anxious offlee-holders say that Sena-
tor Wade resembles the late President Jared
Sparks in his rural, unaffected simplicity /;
Daniel Webster in oratory and high states
manship and George Washington in dig
nifty and disinterestsd patriotism. asa
The presidents friends are very despond-
eht about the result Of the trial, and state
that the determination is evident to remove
him with as little delay as possible
The Boston Transcript pointedly remarks;
Had Andrew johnson made treason odi-
ous,' JEFF Davis trial would not have been
postponed on account Of his own
1t is understood that the Eeeonstruction
committee has agreed to report an amend
ment to the bill to provide for the admis-
sion of Alabama, conyening the legislature
Of that state within thirty days after the
passage Of said bill, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the consent thereof to the condi-
tiong annexed to the bill concerning impar-
tial suffrage. T