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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

A Washington special to the New York
Tribune mentions two Tennessee celebri-
ties:
Adyices from Tennessee, received here to-
day, are to the effect that, though the iniu-
ence of his own federal appointees, Roder
lex Random Butler will be renominated and
reelected to Congress from the First Dis
trict, notwithstanding that he is receiving
an unwilling support. The Democratic
convention, which met at Greenville, broke
up in row. in consequence of adopting the
twO-thiId rule for nomination. The contest
was between James White and Andrew
johnson. White receiving fifty votes
and johnson fifty. No nomination was eff
tected. Mr.. johnson says he does not want
to run for Congress unless he is forced to
do SO for the good Of the country. The
charges against Roderick Random Butler
are not largely credited, and do not appear
to affect his chances for nomination and for
election in view of the Democratic compli-
eafi
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OF TTfB


JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the State.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
two-thirds of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, That at the general
election next ensuing the passage OF this
resolution, the following amendment to the
constitution of the State shall be submitted
to the people of this State, and if a majority
of the voters at said election shall approve
and ratify such amendment, the same shall
become a part Of the constitution, to wit:
article =. No person who, at any time,
may have beena collector of taxes, whether
State, parish or municipal or who may have
been otherwise intrusted with public
money, shall be eligible to the General AS
semb1y or to any office of profit or trust
under the State government, until he shall
have obtained a discharge for the amount
of such collections and for all public moneys
with which he may have been intrusted.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February Is. 1870.
(Signed) II. G.. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. f. BOvEH,
Secretary OF State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

CRY HALL, NRw ORLEANS,
September 20, 1870.
Mayor Flanders called the Council to
order at half past seven r. n.
Presents administrators Shaw Accounts),
Delassise public Buildingsl, and Walton
tFinancel.
Mr.. Delassixe moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Walton seconded the motion, which
vas carried
The Mayor stated that the State Superin-
tcndent of Education was very DESTROYS of
having the bonds of the ward treasurer's of
the public schools fixed. The law specified
that the bonds should be fixed at such
amount las the State Board of Education
and Common Council may determine" If
necessary the Council could act on this
matter at a special meeting during the
week, or the State Board Of Education
might act first.
The Council then adjourned.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

The State department has information
that Minister Washburne has issued 10000
passes to Germans leaving Paris, since the
order banishing them appeared. He has
been directed to keep his account for addi-
tional expenses incurred in these duties
separate from his usual returns, and appro-
priations to meet the money thus used will
be asked of Congress. Mr.. Washburne has
been officially thanked for his action in this
matter, both by the Prussian government
and by officers of the French Republic.
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au1tnO7
EDUCATIONAL.
SYLVESTER HARMED INSTITUTE.

This institution established by the Pregby teriaA
Churches Of the city of New Orleans, for the
thorough and systematic education of young LADIES',
will commence its first session on the Third MON-
DAY of September proxime in the Lecture Rooms
of the First Presby Church, opposite Lafay-
cite square. >
The course of instruction will extend through
four years. and, in addition to the branches usually
leges will embrace, in the third and fourth years,
lectures upon Mental and Moral Science the phl-
losophy of History and kindred subjects connected
with the studies of those years, by presbyterian
clergymen of this city, who have volunteered them
services for this object.
Diplomas will be conferred at the completion OF
the course but certificates will be given At the
close of each scholastic to those who have sat-
isfactorly finished the studies prescribed Tor thaS
year.
Scholars if found qualified will be admitted 70
advanced classes, and young ladies, not otherwise
connected vi tn the institution, will be admitted
to the lectures of the third and fourth years
The school is not designed to be sectarlAn, cue
has been founded upon the broad principe tnat
moral culture is as essential as the highest meuo0l
development to a complete education
The principal Of the Institute, William O. Rogers,
ESQ, date Superintendent of the New Orleans city
schools), will be aided by Mrs. Joseph Pagaud az
Vice Principal and by competent and experienced
Professors and Teachers, who have been selected
for the various departments of study.
Circulars, stating tuition rates. with other de-
tails, can be obtained at the principal Bookstores
or from any of the following named gentlemen,
who constitute the Board of Directors:
Rev. B. NJ. PALMER d. D., LII. D., President.
Rev. II. NJ. SMITH, d. d.
Rev. THOMAS r. MARKHAM.
Rev. A. r. DICKSON.
Rev. WILLIAM FLINN
JOSEPH s. PAGAUD, Esq.
HENRY GINDER, Esq, Secretary.
WILLIAM O. ROGERS, Executive OfRcer.
New Orleans. August Is, 1870. SEA I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

ADDITIONAL CONVENTION to the con-
vention concluded on the seventh and
twenty-fOurth November, 1868, between
the General Postotice of the United
States of America and the General Post
office of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland
The General Postoffice of the United
States of America and the General Postofiice
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, being DESTROYS of etfecting, by
means of an additional convention. Il reduc-
ton in the rate Of postage chargeable upon
letters conveyed between the United King
dom and the United States the undersigned
duly authorized for that purpose by their
respective governments have agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLEI
= postage to be collected in the United
Kingdom upon paid letters posted in the
United Kingdom addressed to the United
States, as well as upon unpaid letters posted
in the United States addressed to the United
Kingdom, shall be three pence per half
ounce or fraction of half an ounce Re
ciprocally, the postage to be collected in the
United States upon paid letters posted in
the United States addressed to the United
Kingdom, as well as upon unpaid letters
posted in the United Kingdom addressed
to the United States, shall be six cents per
fifteen grammes or fraction of fifteen
grammes.
ARTICLE II.
The British Post Office shall account TO
the United States Post Office for ten cents
an ounce on all paid international letters
sent to the United States, and for ten cents
an ounce Oh all unpaid international letters
received from the United States; and the
United States Post Office shall account to
the British Post Office for ten cents an
ounce on all paid international letters sent
to the United Kingdom, and for ten cents
an ounce for all unpaid international letters
received from the United Kingdom.
ARTICLE III.
Every international letter insufficiently
paid, or wholly unpaid, received in the
United Kingdom from the United States
shall, in addition to the deficient postage, be
subject to a fine of three pence, to be re-
tanned by the British Post Office; and every
international letter insutficicntly paid or
wholly unpaid, received in the United
States from the United Kingdom shall, in
addition to the deficient postage, be subject
to a fine of six cents, such fine to be re-
tanned by the United States Post Office.
ARTICLE ".
The charge for the sea conveyance across
the Atlantic of letters sent in closed mails
through the United Kingdom, or through
the United States, shall be computed at six
cents per ounce or per thirty grammes.
ARTICLE v. N
The conditions of the convention between
the General Postofice of the United King
dom and the General Postoffice of the
United States, signed in London the seventh
day of November, and in Washington the
twenty fourth day of NOvember,sone thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-eight, SO far
as they are contrary to the preceding arti-
cles, are repealed.
ARTICLE vi.
The present convention, which snall be
considered as additional to the convention