New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-22

tyind We yesterday asked a member of the
rat and glorious General Assembly, now
Ss't session, when that body would probably
NOR, Hourn. His reply was, "That depends on
brokers'
] to This answer suggested inquiry, and we
p psiss ne run the matter down to point where
hsS sthink the thing is pretty clear. 1t is a
ted N fact for this Bag to recerd-but it is a
'erdI t-that the unseen wires running from
~. Erondelet to Dryades pulsate the legisla
on Of our State.
~ You ean, of an evening, better tell in
iltos Il nix parlor or brokers' den what will be
q pys course of legislation the next day than
q. YOU get the honest opinions of the most
be issk teDgcnt men of the Legislature.
When per diem warrants are hawked
Cet Out the streets and sold at ruinous dis.
sc. hints stranger would pronounce
~, Hste's inances to be at pretty low ebb.
,reftsa hi it is the opinion of an observing Bag
Z III ~ n At II our Legislators continue in their
y WY urse, our finances will get no better very
Pstll It,
3u ted inst about two months have been con-
med in sturdy pullings at, per diem, and
Clsis bank is about broke. Schemes of finance
,a,IsA IL compilations are now before the Legis'
3 ~ q lure, and some ought to be adopted.
intsTaz Rhen the members get their "pools" all
PEST 9Ss ID, and the brokers have filled all
II ~ III shorts" (if that is good Carondelet
ng,) perhaps legislation may SO on.
cst MEANWHILE, let this Bag suggest, is it not
w,- Nhpossible that the Legislature may lessen
.aaaao4 to hath
w 0V@A respect ~ Is ehIettai'e" lo+ y po'h
dto5s hung friends and enemies, "a
assosl lpropoy of the Legislature, let there be
aRS II good thing Of "a good thing.
lbout two years ago Thomas A. Montague,
Geek liver pilot, was burned at the Wheel of the
60 AL amer Fashion, while noby enaeavoring
2w d ave the lives of the frightened hundreds
qdals 10 crowded the boat.
r! Ills object was achieved, bur bis life was
sea;'I forfeit of his heroism.
t5saas Then that pilot gasped tie last breaths Of
ted air and dispairingIy looked through
, ~ fatal sheets of flame, can We not well
'. pose that his agonizing thoughts we're of
", " q fair wife whose pathway was to be no
ous ig Der smoothed by his tender cares Des.
VIZ u.e and alone she was to thread her way
bis d ssis 9ugh the larkened world, forgotten and
piled.
CLERK But States are not always neslectful, and
Iso-.1 Nlssns, through her representatives, has
6 6! ast expressed solid appreciation Of the
Fw kOism OF her son.
'dt9a b. Legislative enactment pension Of
esent he hundred dollars per annur has been
~ Sf 81. erred upon the widow during her wild.
lS59ss5 hood. -.-.-...-
pittance to be sure, but & recognition.
Cless be hearts of our pilots will, We are sure,
,,,-x 1m toward our representatives; and many
=, 4heel, in stormy night or day OF disaster,
10 be clssped by a frmer, truer hand,
rs g5a my by the remembrance Of the justice of
!. /. WY ~ people.
Hiss Alice Plaeide is advertised TO appear
cl.,, Loretta Borgia at Varieties Theatre, on
. Hiay next.
TOM Va lady as well as an actress Miss pla-
- ~~ bears high character. The Bag is
90 al ling to stake its matchmaking reputation,
Gowns all who witness the performance of
o @nS te7ening will be well repaid; the dog
1IIs Ell to the contrary Notwithstanding.
re D.a Hsrybody is interested in PostoAices;
d VII gbody likes to get letters; everybody
t SeHda surreptitiously to look into letter,
owEs how much more to look into postofice
.6yr izs ch, of course, is full Of letters.
afo Sss Of US look in.
oT = "a: e. be New Orleans postofice has come to-
id I'd f-sad grief. 4.
agree aliaferro, like the yacht Xipliias in the
oFeia regatta, has ''run behind y
IarsrLL here is deficit in "stamps.n
our friend John Ray, who is no
Cortst et-bagger, but who bears hairs which
corp-w ~, and grew gray, in this glorious State
Il oDsdf nrs, was and is one of the bondsmen of
fel n "straggIer,n Taliaferro, and John hear
Of this deficit, incontinently proceeded
e csls be customhouse and took possession, as
p'sl fight he might, Of the Talisferro port
owner
le, ri alsferro was in state OF temporary
I Di 1 hope and didn't object much.
t 3Tie 4 was sure the thing was all right but
,yhyaS b couldn't see it; and astonishing as it
seem to our many readers who have
of-sN receiving their letters with singular
RON; iarity, we have for three or four days
suffering the oppression OF a Repub-
. Ears postmaster.
Of genuine article, You know, but an
c9usl aleinl.
diTscs few days since there appeared on the
"a 'AA' zsn Of postal affairs a carpet-bagger
. ~ BT, ea smallwood said to be good fellow,
forth ping some sort of authorization from the
GEM to take possession of and ad-
oR ,sesD ter the affairs Of the west side of the
2, or EAmhoHse.
Dista1 y objected was polsw Tor it.
ne Rst 51s here is your bond, Mr.. Smallwood? The
can " master gives bond of SIS. 600; Mr..
e pTkys lWood gives bond Of only $40, 600.
orlespI nallRood is a mere emissary of Ran
...t -Rsy is the responsible bail of Talia,
d 80 the war waged, until yesterday
lwood, with gentle foree,7 evicted
pouBlN waving his credentials in the air and
ed in Q hg on all loyal clerks to stand by Ran
& authority and their own bread and
&, s.ssm.
the d day "all is quiet on the Potomac
owner anallwood's raid is asuceess, but as we
III Us q ngly said he is reported to be good
= bi : t9szE, and on our honor we don't believe
leans, sNin rob the postofics to an extent
s an, VI FER than is necessary to ashisky Frank
med a. when he drops in on US.
ozIsast then that thought is frightfnl, is it