New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-18
The "Merkenn is dead.

1.-The "Merken" is dead.
Let chaste Bag drop a tear or two.
Ill The Menken was like the great Homer in
at at her death cities dispute the honor
pv, her birthplace, and in that she event it
IDA nd mucbly.
I o AZ Chicago claims Menken as thrifty mush-
su.. ON of its luscious soil.
ia Memphis insists that she first opened her
. 0riOus orbs not far from the Gayoso
,anc use.
In THE New Orleans Times editorially states
at her early years were passed disporting
e,su y our banquettes and at our banquets, and
~ at she is entitled to the respect due an old
fsen.
The Menken was of frank and open dis
i sitiou. She did not
'HIRI Let coneealment like worm the bud
Prey on her dAmask cheek
90 Nor upon any other portion
EERE OF her lovely ii nted person.
ech 10 the language of Scripture NAKED
nSss Inc she into the wsrld,' and during a
SdS, Iester portion of her career maintained
lgua same condition.
tied / She had no 'emall vices
a. Il ID She was greatly married.
o. She will never marry any more.
iaps We hope that she has reached heaven,
" vi buugh, on second thought as there there
EEL. e, neither marrying nor giving in mar
8 agep it may be little rough on her.
Sits As colaborers in the great gardens of lit
q !. nature we extend our sympathies to Du.
as ps'e.
ns It will probably surprise the gentry who
i've been in the habit of considering Hor-
:. . Greeley as a kind ofgorilio, to read the
flowing account of what he has done
-, = nc family of man who was political
an ponent:
=. The Hon. Horace Greeley has returned
aux on Albany, where he had been to confer
ouh IT'D Governor Fenton respecting the ap-
= Dintment of an official successor to the late
eneral Halpine. We are glad to learn that
riot e Governor has determined to comply
scca til the request of MIR. Greeley, supported
sud It was by the earnest Recommendation of
b. neral Grant, General Sherman. and Cen
A'1 eal Sheridan, that the registership should
edit conferred for the remainder of the present
sr ID ar upon some friend of General Halpine's
yns 10 will receive its income for the eXclu-
srs N be benefit of Mrs. Halpine and her chill
je on. This decision of Governor FentOns
he III be warmly appreciated BY every person
n. = this community whose heart is animated
] d kindly humane feeling. Mr.. Greeley's
gsz N share in bringing about this result will
rvLI 80 not soon be forgotten.-NelC York
sOsu NEW Orleans paper the other day under
ok to sneer at the active sympathy Of Gen
"a Sheridan in the matter. We presume
rIoI bn,, a1s inir
~ this sheer at the friendly intervention of s
sss.a Radicaln
ID The great original Sontbola (white man,
Il lid Saturday last exhibited himself at Don
ne q lsuuville, and belched mild Democratic in
e 6ai stsiye.
u Is said he attracted much attention
sou dch shows the benefit Of judicious adver
=. Ing.
L q Economically inclined colored orato
sscar Fe the great apostle Rollins particula
i " n and the meeting disintegrated and quiet
ths' sunk away 10 the grogshops, after th
Blowing doxology:
\ ri And are we wrstches yet alive?
saaA And do we still rebeI9
V, b lis wondrous. It's amazing grace
to- "a That keeps US out Of hell.
90 Our Travelling Bag went to the Tourrs
soh ang on Sunday, and furnishes US with thi
aphic account of the same:
The Grand Tournament.
piEVAL SPORTS REVIVED -THE BEAUr
AID THE cHIvALRY ON THE FAIR GROUNDS
as WORLD wIroHED WITH NOBLE HORST
'0'~ HAssHIP : INDIA RUBBER SADDLES AN
nyRLE MuLEs-oNE.HALF THE JousTEE
90 gNuLKD.
Nv . BIZ Hillary charged st Agincourt,
So1th. twas an awful day,
TuRS Whom tha ruHleFs Of the camp and court
NJ Found little time to pray
S IN; # he battle of Agincourt were realI
srus. ht on Sunday, as mas been stated
Il. Z resemblance between that gres
hSH' Alst and the tournament Of fh
4 W and festive rafaers Of the Cree