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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
ON CARONDELET STREET,

If the cold weather of last week did not
CONCEAL the channels of commerce and
finance, it at least froze up the writer of
these articles. A temperature of from
five to ten degrees below the freezing
point was entirely too much for him, and
he determined to leave Carondelet street
for time to the few insatiate operators
and brokers whom no meteorological
catastrophe cam terrify. From what he
can learn, not much business was done
during those icy days. The bulls and
bears RENTED their controversies, and
underwent process Of Aibernation, from
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
TEE WHISKY TAX,

It is to be hoped that the advent of
General Pleasanton to the Department Of
Internal Revenue will not be accompanied
by any such suggestion as an increase Of
the tax on whisky to one dollar per gallon.
Such g move would simply provoke
greater evasions Of the law, and its imme-
! date effect would be to make the holders
of large quantities Of whisky suddenly
rich. A tax that pays an extravagant
profit on its own evasion is sure tempta-
ton to the weakness that is willing to
grow rich by any means. whether legal or
| otherwise. Under the present system,
the revenue from distillation Is collected
with more than ordinary closeness and
honesty.
The tax il reasonable, and the surveil-
lance which has been established since
Andrew Johnson's time has reconciled
the manufacturers 70 pay the assessment.
They have been handled with some
severity, and this has taught them that it
was cheaper TO pay the tax than to be
continually paying people to shut their
eyes. The seizures have been many,
and the failures have been heavy and
numerous In Louisiana, and partcu-
larly about New Orleans, almost every
citizen can figure up some distillery that
has closed up or been seized within the
past two years. Many that were started
to do contraband business found that it
did not pay. Others that We're already
engaged in illicit practises when the tax
was reduced. found that it did not pay to
continue the business of defrauding the
revenue while they paid dozen men to
keep their mouths shut. stealage Of
fifty cents per gallon will not support
such weight Of expenses, and the distil-
Ter finds it cheaper to pay the officer than
to suppress the informer. With the tax
increased to one dollar per gallon, the
infor1ner could be silenced, the officer
blinded, and the distiller could be made
happy. All the risk he would run would
be that OF q seizure, and this he might
evade by keeping his big mill in private
place and his little mill in public place,
so that the seizure would only amount to
q blind at last.
If Gen. Pleasanton will continue the
present system. he will make it to the in
terest of the whisky manufacturers to pay
the government instead of the officer and
the informer. He will Withdraw from the
business the temptation to be dishonest
and he will counteract the operations of
a disreputable ring that seeks TO enhance
the value Of its present stock of WHISKY
by putting a higher tax on all that is
made hereafter. And in the success of
this policy he will benefit the Govern
ment and disappoint only the sharks.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

winch they may not be fully aroused until
after the holidays. At that time we may
expect general revival Of business.
Everybody is looking forward to the long
anticipated days when thelstringency in
the money market shall pass away, and
greenbacks shall again come within easy
reach of TIE hand that is willing to pay
eight or ten per cent per annum for the
use of them.
The prevailing impression is that this
happy epoch will dawn upon Carondelet
street in the early days of January, and
spectators, who are becoming weary of
waiting for something to turn up, and
| disguised with the demand for two and
| half per cent a month, ere already be-
ginning to congratulate themselves that
they will soon be able to get their stocks
carried at something like reasonable
rate. Of late, this process has been any
thing bet profitable to the unlucky bor-
rover: Many Spectator who bought
stocks with the hope of making some
thing by the rise which is generally an
ticipated about this time, has been made
sick with deferredhope, has seen his mar
gins gradually swept away and his antici-
pations of profits dashed by long inter
est account This is one Of the effects of
a tight money market, and its influence
on the street has never been more con-
spicuous than this season. To this cause
may be attributed the present low price
Of some favorite stocks, out of which
large profits were expected, and which
ore ordinarily full Of life.
Slaughterhouse stock, after advancing
to 253 during the middle Of last week, has
again fallen back, and is now character
lied by very unseemly languor and lassi-
t1de. Operations were very limited yes
terday. Some sales were reported at "a,
and 233 was even named as o selling price,
though We heard of no transactions at
that figure. One cause Of the weakness
Of the stock at present is the movement
supposed to be contemplated by Judge
Campbell on the part Of the butchers.
That gentleman has gone to Washington
with the object, it is said, Of getting the
case advanced on the docket of the SUI
preme Court. Should he succeed in his
motion it would doubtless have tenn
porarily depressing influence on the stock.
Other stocks are extremely quiet. We
hear of nothing in Barbarin, and Sulphur
stock has scarcely quotable price.
Sugar Shed appears TO be in state of
repose; Navigation has subsidized, and
Levee is only whispered about.
The only sale at the board last night
was of 10 shares OF Lottery at 50.
The following were the offers and bids |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

We had the pleasure yesterday, at Black
mars, 20l Canal street, of listening to sew
cral eight-hand pieces tor the piano played
by the pupils Of Miss Melanie May, on two
of Chickering's bell treble pianos, and the
effect was very find. Among other pieces
executed were the overture to civilian
Tell,' overture to "Caliphe de Bagdad, and
Grand March by Wollenhaupt. 1t was
the first time the young ladies had played
together these pieces, arranged for eight
hands, and the result was highly creditable
to Miss Mays system of teaching, and
shows its thoroughness, especially as the
young ladies who performed are not in the
habit of practising together. The perform
ance certainly tested the proficiency Of the
pupils both in time, force and expression,
and was evidence of Miss Mays faculty Of
imparting to others the wonderful skill as
pianist by which that lady is dis tinguished.,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
The Washington Patriot saws

The Washington Patriot says:
Section 81 Of the tariff act of July IA, 1870,
provides that on oranges, lemons, etc.,
there shall be no allowance for decay on the
voyage, unless the loss shall exceed IS per
cent Of the quantity, and then the allow.
anoe shall be only for the damage over Is
per cent. The same section Of law also
provides that SO much Of section 50 Of the
act of March 9, 1899, as authorizes certain
allowances for leakage and breakage on
imported wines and liquors is thereby re-
pealed, and only actual breakage and leak
age shall be allowed after the act goes into
effect
The question arises whether these pro
visions of law are applicable to merchan-
disc of that character remaining in public
store or bonded warehouse on the first of
January next, on which the duties have not
been fully paid, or only to such merchan-
disc arriving after that date.
The Secretary of the Treasury decides
that it applies equally to both classes Of
goods, and that entries Of such merchandise
remaining in bond ON the first of January
must he reliquidated according to the pro-
visions Of law above cited.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
A CHRIsTnAs CAROL.

80 3. L.-I
The Eeptolinc Ola Company have determined Alright
To supply all the South country with their Won
derful light,
They have Ruby Vase Lamps, end Bshemiau oDes
too.
And others too fine for description to show.
Here Lamps, Chandeliers aud Ohimneys you'll End,
And Porcelain Shades, zee, Shades OF all kinds,
Our NewPateut Burner, and the SeptOline too
And score or more things thatN give light to you.
There being no grease your fnsers to soil.
Makes the Septoline much cleaner than candles OF
Oil.
just the thing for the wealthy poor mans abode
1t is cheaper than other OILS. and Will not explode.
Come to No. IS pauphine street, examine our dis
play.
From Canal to the next street. # is Ouly halfway
Good Oh ristmas Is coming, don't beat q retreat,
But come and buy something, your sweethearts to
greet.
Ruby Vase Lamp. or Bohemian Stand.
To give to bachelor, there's nothing grand,
And from Il gent to a lady, q tine chandelier.
VIII COW ;nce All once that he is brilliant and
clear.
Then come to Dazphine street, ona sure you vii,
find
Lamps from common to classic, and some very tine
IN short one Of the finest nssortnents Of
IMPORTED LAMPS
Bver brought to this country, FROM which We have
made q choice selection and set on the sample
shelves to meet the wants OF
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,
Which We invite the ladies to call and examine.
Country merchants and others are invited to cab
and examine our stock of lamps and oil and for
the accommodation Of those living in Mobile, we
have opened branch house, q. NJ Dauphin street,
under the Gixod HOTEL With warehouse on Front
street Of that city. ir order to supply the trade
with our
OIL AND PORTABLE GAS
FLUIDS, PORTl BLK GAS LAMPS, BURN
BRS AND CHIMNETS, ETC,
Together with al kinds Of lamps and lamp trim
mings-
de25 st J.P. CROSS, Manager.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

suing the latter for fifty thousand dollar
damages. A vast pile Of dirty linen was
washed in public, and the prurient tastes
of the scandal-reading community were
satisfied with stories Of meetings, rides,
suppers, private rooms, and what could
be seen in tent at night by the placid
waters of a beautiful lake. Beardslee,
the indignant husband, was at all times
willing to allow these things to proceed,
and his wife went in Colvin's company on
the urgent solicitation Of her loving
spouse. The evidence was loose and the
margin for its admission was left as wide
fias possible. The jury sat and heard the
miserable story to it's end, and was dis
missed by the judge with a pertinent
charge. It had been thought that
the verdict would be Of easy finding, and
the attorneys of Colvin looked for an
easy victory. It seems that they did not
get exactly what they looked for, but
rather one Of the jurymen turned up, and
offered to sell the verdicts Of four Of the
men for five hundred dollars. The bid
was rejected, and the rascally juryman
was shown to the door. The rascally
juryman. however, did not stop at his
first rebuff, but started off to find the OPP
posite counsel, end it was observed that
he found him. On the day when the jury
was polled for verdict, it was found that
a disagreement existed in the minds of
the twelve, and that this man who offered
to sell himself and three others to Colvin,
was resolutely standing up for Beardslee.
A Chicago paper innocently remarks that
fve hundred dollars among four jurymen
is somewhat more than the standing
price.
Last week we referred to case in San
Francisco, where one Of the jurymen
attempted to capture verdict by threaten
ing eleven obstinate associates with
pistols, knives and Q general Hogging if
they did not agree with him. In this
case the judge simply contented himself
with wondering what the jury system was
coming to if this was to be the practice
hereafter. Even this little forn1ality of
q remark was omitted in Chicago, the
judge, no doubt, considering that the evil
was too deeply seated to be remedied by
any address which might fall from the
bench.
The jury system has fallen into general
disrepute throughout the United States,
and if it is not speedily elevated out of its
present decentralization, the country will
find itself driven to abolish it as service
that has oulived its usefulness. In our
own courts the party with a rotten case is
almost sure to demand jury, and the
petty offender, if he stands at all in peril
from the evidence. never fails to rely upon
Twelve of his peers. Disagreements
neither make for nor against particular
urymen, and the public, in paying the ex-
pense, is the only party that is sentenced
10 punishment It is time to reform the
system then, or to abolish it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Senator Saulsbury's resolution of inquiry
why troops were sent into Delaware at tho
recent election, is thought to be little. gra-
tuitous by the Wilmington Commercial, mas
much as there were no troops either sent,
brought, or asked for at that election.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Bloomington, Indiana. has sixty-seven
young women wanting to be married. and
only three marriageable young men. The
name of the place arises from the fact that
every man has n whole blooming ton of
girls to himself. calculating the average
weight of the girls SO low as ninety-nine
tons apiece. This IS out Of all proportion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The New iberia Times is of the opinion
that, in consequence Of the hard freeze last
week, the standing cane must necessarily
have been thoroughly frozen, and if this
freeze should be followed by long and
continued rain, all the unprotected cane
will necessarily be ruined. There is yet a
largo amount of cane standing out.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

We learn from the Canton CitiseA that
the Southern Railroad Association is laying
five miles Of new rail on their road north
Of Canton, in place of the old rails that
werctwisted by the Federal army during
the war. The old rails are to be taken to
Grenada to be rerolled in the company
new rolling mill
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Mcssrs. Neville & Van Solingen will sell
to-day, ut ten O'Clock, at No. 48 st. Charles
street, corner of Gravier, the balance of the
unrcdeemed pledges Of J. Harris Loan
Office, consisting of diamonds, fine watches,
jewelry, chains. silverware, pianos, etc,
suitable for most acceptable New Years
presents. An opportunity is afforded now
to buy these goods for less than half their
value, and we advise our friends to attend
fhe sale,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

1t IS gratifying to the straight-out Re-
publicans OF Texas and of the South gen.
orally, to see the Washington Chronicle
heartily sustaining such staunch party
men as the editor of the Houston Union,
and decrying party discussions which
seem unfortunately to have arisen in our
sister State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The heaviest verdict ever given in Iowa
in breach of promise suit was that given
at Waverly, in the suit of Isabella A. Smith
against j. T. Campbell. The damages were
laid at $4,000, and the jury found for
$4,000. This was the result of an attempt
on the part Of the defendant to destroy the
character of the lady.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS
PRESENTS.

X. A. TYLER,
WATCHES. JEWKLRY AND SILvERWARR,
115............. Canal Street.
NEW ORLEANS.
Has now on hand the most beautiful and complete
stock Of goods suited for
HOLIDAY GIFTS
Ever offered to the public. General attention Is di.
rected to the
WATCHES. Of all the best makers;
CHAINS, TRIMMINGS, of all kinds;
DIAMONDS STONE CAMEOS, CORALS, PEARLS,
KMERALDS, ETRUSCAE, and other fine sets;
Lockets and Medallione; Bracelets in great va
riety; Gold Pens and Pencils, Thimbles Crosses
mantle and Office Clocks, real and imitation Bronzed
Statuettes, and ornaments in Parian Artificial
Flowers and great variety Of fine FANCY GOODS;
New and beautiful patterns in 6ILVERWARE.
SILVER TABLE, WARE Of every description.
PLATED WARE from ell the best manufactures
ut factory prices.
Diamonds reset and Jewelry made to order,
Watches and Clocks Repaired
de4 2dplm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

It is stated by French periodical jour
nal that. at the battle of Sedan, five hun
dred surgeons and hospital nurses took part
in the fight, and left more than two hun
dred of their number dead on the field of
hnuAr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Hon. William P. Kellogg, United States
Senator, has our thanks for a. copy Of the
Report of the Commissioner of General
Land Office, for 1868, and the Congressional
Directory, third session, forty-ffst Congress,
first edition. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Mr.. R. A. Mason, route agent, Morgan's
Louisiana and Texas Railroad, sent us a
copy Of the New iberia Times Of Friday
which was received the following day. He
sent ms also copy Of the Lafeurche Re
Dubhicdu
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The Lydia Thompson Burlesque Troupe
was playing the burlesque entitled paris,
or The Apple of Discord" in New York, at
Woods Museum, on the twenty fourth
instant. What other Thompson Troupe is
fherA9
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The thermometer at seven O'Clock yester.
day morning was 40 at New Orleans, 1So al
Cincinnati, 800 at Nashville, $50 at Augusta,
$50 1t Lake City, 800 at Mobile, and 24o
at Washington. It was showing at Cincin.
nnti
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
PRICE OF JURYMEN.

Chicago has been entertained for the
past eight or ten days with suit for dam
ages in matter of Grim. con. between one
Beardslee and one Colvin, the former
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Elise Holt, who presented the bur1esGue
Of "Paris, or The Judgment" at the
Academy Of Music in our city about year
ago, is, we see, the burlesque star of Lon
don; now playing at the Adelphi Theatre. n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The great sale Of diamonds, watches,
jewelry, furniture, etc., will be continued
on Wednesday, December %, at ten o'clock,
at the Loan and Pledge Association, corner
ofPerdidQ and St. Charles streets, by Messrs.
Montgomery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

A woman in Lowell recently married q
young Nova scotian, gave him her money
$6G0--te purchase a farm, and has been
destitute Of money and husband ever since.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Miss Elise Holt, the great sensation bur
lesque actress Of London, now at the
Adelphi, was the first to produce paris,
or The Judgment" in our city about one
wear non
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

(. Every officer and soldier in the German
army has whistle with which to perform
the different calls and to give warning of
the approach Of the enemy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Robinson Crusoe" is the best and most
sensational burlesque pantomime of the
period, as presented ct the Academy Of
Music
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Mr. Gaston's plurality for Mayor Of Bos
on is shown by the official returns to be ex-
aetly three thousand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
PELICAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
BIN &c R Y
BLANK BOOK MANDATORY.

|
|. The undersigned having lately received ne~ IA
f.urpRRY end TYPE Of The latest and most i'm.
,.-4-,.,@ ~ parer
p1o'e1 p'''0' NO. ~
Cards, ETC.. u now prepared % r~cts>0 snA
the following with dispatch and a very low prices.
.,,,,sr;or worAusarshto and fret oral.
NY paper sa'o nas'es"
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nRAy pxr.Rwrs ACCOUNT SALES,
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DN''--'~ >A'
ORDERS, MILLS OF PARz,
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1000, . ,a, -..
~hA1aHH oAhAS' oAA@ ' A,'
PROGRAMMES, VISITING CARDS,
MONTHLY STATEMENTS, ETC.
Having long experiepced the want and benefit to
my customers of q FIRsT-CLAss BINDRRY IN con-
nect'on with my PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT,
rave, az great expense ntteo up one' WIZ ~ ING
faSes' ana most improved maeninefy, "n'on WI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The distinguished veterinary surgeon Of
Assumption parish, DR.. Cooley, disclaims
any relationship to Judge Cooley, Of the
Sixth District Court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The Louisiana National Bank Of New Or
leans has declared dividend Of five per
cent, payable on the thirtieth instant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

The only genuine burlesque company
that depends upon it's own merits are the
troupe at the Academy of Music. They
are playing under no fictitious name.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Have Your Printing and binding Done Mt
the Pelican Job Office, Corner Camp and
POydras Streets. oc29 ly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Brick Pomeroy and H. c. Chandler, late
Of the Chicago Times, have purchased the
Milwaukee Neses.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

6piced rounds, in kits, at w. H. Hen
ning's, IS Camp street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
GOVERNMENT SALES OF GOLD
FOR DECEMBER.

OFFICE OF CSr1KD STATES ASSISTANT TRRAsrxEH,(
New Orleans, November ~. 1910. !
Soaked proposals for the purchase of GOLD viii
be received at this Office upon the following days
to twelve o'clock noon:
TUESDAY, December H................ 100, 900
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
Bidders are invited to be present at the opening
Of the bids
CHARLES CLINTON,
Assistant Treasurer
del 246 II Is 20 1927
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

TRRAsrRY DEPARTNKYr,)
Office Of Controller Of the Currency, }
Washington, December S. 1870
WHEREAS. BY satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned, it has been made to appear that
tho TEUTONIA NATIONAL BANK OF NKW Or
of Orleans and state Of Louisiana, has been duly
organized under and according to the requirements
OF the act of Congress entitled IAN act to provide
national currency, secured by pledge Of United
States bonds, and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof" approved June 3, 1854,
and has complied with all the provisions Of said
act required to be complied with before comneuc-
ing tine business OF banking under said oct.
Now. therefore, l, Hiland E. Hulburd, Controller
TOEIA NATIONAL BANK OP NEW ORLEANS, in
the city of New Orleans in the parish of Orleans,
and State of Louisiana is authorized to commence
the business of banking under the act aforesaid.
In testimony whereof witness my hand aud seal
of office thus fifth day Of December, 1910.
HILAND X. KULBURD
Controller OF the Currency.
No. l14I delN 1m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27
1. C. LEVI,
Is

Il Ce IEvIe
Having removed to his New Store, Ne. No Canal
street three doors from the corner Of St Chas3ss
street would respectfully invite examination =
his elegantly fitted up estabzishment and cAelee
and beautiful stock. which cousists n part u
JEwMRY, DIAMONDS, WATCHES. SILVER
WAR; AND PLATED wARE. Etc.
His assortment Of Marble, Verde Antique ana
Fancy Work Ia also very beautiful and raEe.
And IN Bropze Mantel and Hall OrnAments, Clocks,
etc, can not be surpassed in the South.
AN kinds of precious stones set 70 order. SILVER
Ware Ynade to order. WATCHES and CLOCKS
Havin9 occurred the services Of Major William G.
Driver 60 well known in connection With tho
iewelry business Of this city he asks the atten-
stock. =
Mr.. Louis Kaufman still prcsides ever the WstcA
Department Of the house. nc271m 2p