New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-09
nDnroHIAL AND NEWS ITEMS.


WIS. Moor, of Maine, has purchased
the Oxford Iron Works near Lynchburg
Virginia, and will put them in active opera
ton.
It appears that the steamers Ontario and
Erie, recently offered for sale at Boston,
were bid in by their owners. s
Brigham Young is said to be setting out
one hundred and fifty acres in mulberry
trees, and the Saints Of course, are about
to follow his example.
DR.. Potter, of Connecticut, leaves for
tame to his sons on condition that they
shall never use tobacco.
The New York Tribune says Of the Presi-
DENTAL election: Upon having the cleo.
torsl vote of New York Pennsylvania, and
Ohio depends the result of the contest. The
Republican party must win If 1t carries
either. The Democratic party may win if it
carries them all.
Brazil has been driven to some extremity
BY the Paraguayan war. At the headquar
tiers Of the army at Tayi S22G has been will
inglV paid for a ton of coal, and cannon
balls are cheap at ten dollars each.
A Young man from Salem, Massachusetts,,
has lust been sent to the Massachusetts State
pr,sbn. He is eighteen years of age and
J 4ks ben. sentenced to the House of Cor
sien tY4'uty-one times.
~ Blair of Maine, said in Congress
that Aebeliesed one-tbird of the revenue
officers % be thieves, and thought nearly
all would be IN 3 month after Congress sd
journed, Il The bali passed as it came from
the committee.
A penitent on his death bed recently sent
one dollar to a man in Swanton, Vermont,
to pay for half pint of brandy, with
sugar, stolen twenty years ago. Poverty
and poor health were the causes of the
theft
George Washington Francis, oolored
boy who formerly lived in Bridgeport, Con-
necticut, is now "His Imperial Highnessp
in Hayti He is cousin OF President Gef.
frard. George Washington is good name
for an 'Imperial Highness.n
The Rparish of St. John the Baptist is
ahead on ''carpet-bags editors. One paper
has ''csrpet-bag" editor from New York,
and another q ''carpet-bagn editor from
France. They do not agree with each
other in politics, however, says the Pioneer.
Matt Dryer was killed near Memphis by
John Lennehan, who found him in bed, and
with an ak split his head open. Improper
intimacy between Dryer and the wife of
Lennehan is alleged. The latter surren-
dered himself and is now in jail.
The latest turn of the Empress Carlotta's
insanity is her desire to have all her rooms
transformed into chapels. She would not
be pacifed until this work was fulfilled.
Nothing is said tn be more singular than the
sight of her bedroom, which is hung IN
black, and contains four small affairs and
any quantity ofcrucifxes.
The owner OF an estate in Boston wished
20 build stable on q lot adjoining a church.
Tile neighbOrs, to prevent this, caused an
order II be introduced into the Legislature
reQniriig the Judiciary Committee to con-
siGar tue exDediency of prohibiting the
erection of stables within fifty feet of a
- asT4frr oft
were very much chagriHed to see a stable
built. and in running order on the lot re-
ferred to, which was entirely erected during
y single night, and stocked with hay and
animals.
The Presidents not expected TO sign the Ar.
kansas or omnibus admission bill, although
in pursuance OF his late policy he may allow
both to become laws without either his veto
or signature.
The floating debt Of New Hampshire has
been reduced to less than $40 900, and the
entire State Indebtedness TO about s., 500.
900. just equaling the outstanding city cur
rency of New Orleans.
The new Legislature Of Oregon does not
elect United States Senator in place of Mr..
Williams whose term will not expire until
March, 1871
A Western exchange says Thad Stevens
is ''conspiringn now for Texas to be cut up
into three States, 70 make six Senators in
stead of two.
Senator Sumner, in reply to a South Caro-
lima gentleman who wanted his political
disabilities removed, objects to action in
individual cases, and says; II hope TO meet
such cases as yours by some general enact
ment, and as soon as the condition of the
country win permit, shall be the FIRST TO
advocate the removal of all disabilities
under which you labor at preseht.n
George c. Gorham, whom the United
States Senate has elected its secretary in
place Of Forney, resigned, is q native of
New London. Connecticut; learned the
trade Of printer, emigrsted TO California
where be was for several years q reporter ]
and assistant editor of the San Francisco
A1G California; and was the Republican
candidate for Governor of California last
year.
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