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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
woMENs CONVENTION AT SARATOGA.

The inhabitants Of Saratoga must feel
relieved that the Women's Convention has
at length brought its proceedings to a
close in their town. The frequency Of
| these meetings must be constant source
Of uneasiness to the quietly disposed in
that part Of the country which the injured
sex has adopted as show ground for the
exposition of their ills-Syracuse, Roches-
ter, Saratoga, and thereabouts. On the
present occasion, five female orators en-
deavored to arouse public curiosity, but
without effect. Hated man nor injured
woman would leave their fashionable
lounge Or glass of Congress water to listen
to the words Of wisdom of these energetic
sisters. Pleasure seekers thought it was
too warm for that sort of thing, and really
could not be induced to enter the place
where the celebrities spoke, for which
they were regarded by the offended five as
a set Of effeminate, unappreciative david
lers, unworthy of the names of men and
women.
The audience was weak but the oratory
strong. 1t could not be otherwise when
the Reverend Olympia Brown and the
belicose Susan mounted the rostrum. In
a word, the fur few. In this instance
they fell on bachelor of Holy Writ,
against whom they seem to have vowed
eternal enmity, namely, the worthy Paul.
The Reverend Olympias especial cause of
grievance against the Apostle was because
he denied woman's right to preach, which
was an Infringement on her privileges, and
it was her duty to resent it, In the dis
cussion of the subject, this maiden natu-
rally worked herself up to high state of
excitement, and what with flush and
sweat, made herself look very unlovely
Having mathematical the tent-maker
of Tarsus to the top Of their bent, they
turned upon that portion of their own sex
that did not want to vote, and poured out
ON their heads the walls of their wrath;
Susan, especially, was unamiable in her
treatment of her own sex, and, with her
fellow-spinsters, furnished another in
stance of woman's..ingratitude to woman.
The Olympian maid pictured the Goddess
of Liberty weeping over the apathy of the
sex which the said maid strives in vain to
adorn. She denounced them as consum-
mately ignorant, and said they had no
more idea of their real wants than chill
dren. Another termagant, Mrs. Hazlitt,
struck an attitude fierce as Mars, and said,
'If any Of you object to my doctrine, get
right up here and out with it. am ready
for you in any direction. None, it is
hardly necessary to add, availed them
selves of this gentle appeal.
When Susan took possession of the floor
the climax was reached What was be-
fore petulant tone, became scream, as
the frothy Susan proceeded to unsex her.
self before the watering place loungers.
This extraordinary female says she is
of her sex, and we are quite
sure they return the commitment
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

Committee pronunciamento published, II
which those who belong to the Democratic
party are told that it is now time to accept
the fifteenth amendment, and to permit
the colored man to exercise his political
nights ''under the constitution" This is
all very ingenious, but it will be remarked
that the ancient authoritative lawgivers of
that party do not come out boldly and
frankly, and declare uhnt the constitu-
tional rights Of the colored man are.
Why do they not go step further than
simply to denounce corruption? Every
one does this. Let the Democracy answer
the following questions if it wishes to
meet the issues the people are compelled
to settle or unsettle:
Is the Democracy willing to sustain the
fifteenth amendment, with all the neces-
sary powers Of the government, as an
essential part of the constitution Of the
United States?
Will it, as a party, sustain the colored
voter in the free and constitutional exer-
else of the elective franchise at all cleo
tons, regardless Of which Of the parties
he may affiliate with?
If in possession Of the State government,
will it, in any manner, endeavor to In
fringe the present political rights of the
colored man ?
Is it willing, as party, to acknowledge
that the political rights of the colored
man are indentical in all respects with
those Of the white?
These are some Of the important issues
that must be met and settled, and the
Democracy will not be permitted to gull
those who do not belong to it by the use
of plausible addresses and "glittering
yeneraities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

By an act of Congress passed in 1851
an annual direct tax of $40, OO0, 900 wa
levied, to be collected proportionately j,
the several States. In 1868, Boards o
Commissioners were appointed for tn
eleven States then adhering to the Con
federacy, and proceedings were had il
each of these States for the collection O.
its quota. In most of the Northern States
the tax was collected in full others set
tied with the Secretary of the Treasury by
presenting claims in Offset against the
government. All compulsory proceed.
ings have, however, been suspended since
August, 1866, by circular letter issued by
the Secretary of the Treasury. Almost
every Southern State presents different
history of the condition of this tax. But
in none has it been fully collected or ac-
counted for
1t now appears that the whole amount
must be collected, in compliance with a
constitutional requirement The Su-
preme Court of the United States, in the
case Of Loughborough VS.. Blake Is Wheat,
323). stated the law on this question in
very positive terms: eff a direct tax be
levied at all, it must be laid on every
State conformably to the rule provided in
the constitution. Congress has clearly no
power to exempt any State from its due
share of the burden" A commission, of
whom Hon. E. NJ. Randall was chairman,
sat in New Orleans for several months in
1864-65, attempting to collect the quota
Of this State, but as large portion of
Louisiana was then occupied by Confed-
crate forces, the work was deemed i'm
practicable, and consequently suspended.
We have heard nothing of it for some
years. and supposed that nothing further
would be done. And it is probable that
but for the constitutional difficulty, any
further effort to collect the tax in the
South would be entirely abandoned The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
his officers in Virginia, Tennes-
see and Florida to make com.
plete descriptive lists of lands
held in those States, with
their values, and the Secretary of the
Treasury directs that the rents in arrears
md accruing be collected. This work is
aow in progress, and we may expect SIM
lar orders to be issued for this State. |
We have no data at hand showing the
of our quota, nor what, if any
hing, was collected by the commission in
1865. It is probable that the tax will
lot be very onerous, though when added
o those already imposed upon land, will
,e thought rather burdensome.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

side, SO that nobody can be disappointed
| by taking our statement as the best and
safest approximation now to be made.
The final official result will be more favor
able than the above, every part Of which
has been based upon the construction
most adverse to the city and its affairs.
The claims rejected or suspended are
such as can not be recognized on account
of the fraudulent nature of some, and the
questionable ownership of others. The
former class can only succeed by judg-
ments of courts, the latter also by future
decisions of courts determining owner
ship. Both will be excluded from the
floating debt for want of time, if for
nothing else.
The total possible amount of the float
ing debt to be settled by the bonds will,
therefore, be 50, 678, 900. The city adj
vertised for pro rata bids for bonds to
give chance to all to exchange their
debt for bonds in proportion, but most OF
the creditors desiring either to take their
whole claims in bonds or await their
chances in cash, it is now probable that
the highest bids will be taken for full
settlement. If the bonds bring S23 in
exchange, the certificates unprovided for
will be 5000, 900, but these will bear in
terest at seven per cent, and will be soon
settled for by act of the Legislature, if not
more probably sooner by the efforts Of the
present city government.
None of the creditors of the city will be
without reasonable hope when it is recol-
lected that when the administration went
into power there were arrearages of un-
paid interest of $500, 900, and since then
there accrued, in April, S58, $40 in May,
$93, $40 Is; June, Sis, 500, and July,
5000, 157 so, all of which, amounting to
$s77,117 25, has been punctually paid,
and the Waterworks, which we're at first |
pledged to enable the city to pay its ex-
penses and back and current interest,
have been redeemed After surrounding !
such obstacles as these, there is a general |
confidence among all classes of city |
creditors that the administration will |
overcome the lesser difficulties of the fu-
ture, as it has the greater ones of the
mast
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
QUITE A DIFFERENCE,

One year ago the Democracy of Louis
lana contemptuously branded every man
as radical" who ventured to assert his
acquiescence in the fifteenth constitu-
tional amendment, and his willingness to
accept and defend the political status Of
the colored race Such man was ostra-
cised from the social circle to very great
extent, and made to feel the terror of Or
'noaox' self-styled public opinion. The
eieclon is now approaching in this State,
ana 1t becomes necessary to sugar over
tnelr poilncal nostrums, in view of the
avalanche-ike slide good and order-loving
men have taken upon these questions.
Hence, we already witness an Executive
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
THE DEMOCRATS ON TAXATION

We have received the following letter
from gentleman whose simplicity of
character in these degenerate DAYS is
quite refreshing:
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
SIR went up yesterday to Carrollton
to pay my State tax on property which l
own on st. Charles avenue, near the resi-
dence OF the genial Roselius. 1t was
assessed at seven thousand dollars. This
knew; and having read the address Of the
DEMOCRATIC State Committee, signed by Mr.
+. h. Hatch, In which it is stated that the
Give and half per cent" must say that
went with heavy heart and heavy
pocket. The pocket contained three hun
dred and elghty-hve dollars, which Mr..
Hatch had led me to believe 1 must nav.
being five and half per cent on seven
thousand dollars.
Judge of my establishment and perplexity
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The Bank of New Orleans has issued
or is issuing certificates to the original
and untransterred accounts upon the
Surveyors, Boys and Girls House of
Refuge, city officers, and Street Commits
sloners pay rolls. The teachers certif-
Gates will be ready at the bank on Tues
day or Wednesday. Holders of transfers
upon all city pay rolls are required to
make proof Of signatures, at the Depart
ment of Public Accounts, or give security
before the City Notary, guaranteeing
their genuineness. Of these there are
$500, 600 still remaining, but ready to be
transferred to the bank as fast as the
proofs or security are given. This the
transferees are daily doing, as there is no
other way to get their certificates. Several
forged signatures, and fraudulent or
double transfers have been discovered:
hence the care required. Transferees who
have not gone forward, will do well to
attend promptly to this business, as it
only awaits their action to enable them to
be settled with.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The annual statement of operations in the New
Orleans market for l86s7o, compared with previous
yearly returns, will be issued from this office on
Thursday, September l. In making this announce
Inent we would say that the forthcoming publica-
ton will not, in any way fall short OF previous
issues, which, judging from their circulation must
have given general satisfaction. As heretofore our
annual viii contain complete satisfies of the trade
and commerce of this port, the actual condition of
national and State finances, prospects of the grow
ing crops, and all other information which can be
OF interest TO the planter, merchant or dealer in
any Of the leading staples. As to accuracy in our
reports, We unhesitatngly say that we defy compe-
tition.
Our friends and patrons will greatly facilitate
prompt delivery by sending in their orders at the
earliest convenient day. Lettersheet copies in
any number, supplied with or without private cir
culars cards.
Office Of the Cotton and Produce Circular and
Merchants and Brokers' Price Current, 80 Camp
street. au7 IA q %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

when ! found the bill presented by the Tax
Collector for 1869 was, all told, ffty-two
collars and fifty cents-say a tax OF three
fourths of one per cent!
Has somebody blundered! Do ! still
owe the State three hundred and thirty-two
dollars and fifty cents, or is Mr.. Hatch mis-
taken Let me not burst in ignorance.
Yours mistily,
P. GREEN
We can only advise Mr.. P. Green not
to get into a state of mind. The ad-
dresses of Democratic committees, like
dreams, ''go by contraries." They are
made to order by men who draw on their
memories fer their rhetoric and on their
lmaginations for their facts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
ON CARONDELET STREET,

Again the market is bare of interest.
There were no sales of Slaughterhouse
yesterday. The stock is worth some
where from SIC to SIG so, if we can
judge from the talk upon the street. The
street is thoroughly unsettled about
Slaughterhouse, and it is a very difficult
matter to make trustworthy quotation
| concerning it.
Ship Island has not materially changed
600 shares were sold at COZ cents, but the
sale was hardly up to the market rate,
which stands at about 623 cents. There
is no quorum Of the Supreme Court at
Monroe, and it is doubtful if the City At
torney can get writ Of mandamus from
that tribunal before the. fall, if that is his
design, and about that there is room for
doubt.
Valley Navigation, after long term Of
obscurity, has re-appeared at a very mod
est figure. 200 shares We're sold yester-
day at So; 100 more at the same price,
and 25 at 50 125. s1216 in Metropolitan
warrants brought 9911.
The gold market was dull as possible.
It opened at 1911 at ten o'clock here it
was held at from 1909 to 1909. At half an
hour later the precious metal was all eighth
cheaper in New York and in New Orleans.
The price did not change here before the
close of business, but in New York it
dropped an eighth by noon, and picked it
up again before the last ditpatch from
Wall street reached us.
The following debt claims, which have
been subjected to very careful scrutiny
by the the city government, are very nearly
settled or in process of final adjustment.
This has been a long, tedious and very
difficult work. First, all the registered
bills and warrants were submitted to ex-
aminers in the Department of Public Ac-
counts, who analysed the vouchers and
computations upon which they We're
based. After passing that depart
ment the bills, vouchers and compu-
tations were all again examined by the
Mayor and Administrator of Finance.
The total floating debt claims presented
amounted to 50, 933, 900, which have been
disposed of as follows:
Certified to Bank of New Orleans 81 .947 900
Now before the Mayor and Ad-
ministratOr OF Finance. .. 1888 900 !
Interest on judgments and regis
tered bills ............ l05, 900 |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

1t is said that the King of Sweden's brother
is in Chicago, and has been there for some
time, in needy circumstances. He is a son
of Oscar and an actress by the name of
Hoggvist, and perfect picture of Carl w.
He is not allowed to 60 into the Swedish
army, or in any public Office, on account of
the Queen Dowager's hatred toward him.
He can be seen ct most times at No. 81
South Wells, in the emigrant office. His
name is H. Jalmer Hoggvist.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
" EMEUTE BATTUE."

The Prince Royal Of Prussia, in send
ing an exulting dispatch announcing his
victory over the French near Worth, says:
''I'here was a total emeade bdttue by the
larger portion Of my command" By this
we understand the Prince to say there
was seditious connection, caused by the
eagerness Of the troops to beat up the
game. This would imply that the French
troops were thrown into disorder, and
were eagerly captured by the pursuers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

Among other acceptable favors, our friend
Haley sends us the Prairie Farmer, the
Rural New Yorker, the Southern Cultivator,
European Mail, Dublin Nation, Pail Mall
Budget, London Weekly Times, Illustrated
News, the Graphic, Frank Leslies' Illus
trated Newspaper, Harpers' Bazaar, the
Chimney Corner, Appleton's Journal, the
Overland Monthly, and a variety of valua-
BILE and interesting papers, all Of which he
has for sale in quantities at l53 Poydras
and 19 Commercial Place. 900
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
LOUISIANA STATE UNTyERSIT,

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.
'SAAE CHANGED FROM LOUISIANA s7ArB
SEMINARY,
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
1'"noeo and Supported by the state
of Louisiana.
NINTH SESSION
ise" IN progress, will close last waar.sao Inv.
Sentenha,o eAt session will begin first Nonssv IL
f'e"'er next and will continue ten moptbs.
ACADEMIC BOARD
brannhs OF full corps of able instrnc+ors N Al
in the best OF Literature and Science ususy a1sa,
oSos ana universities
COURSE OF STUDY
incmd;nr a re paratory and Academic Der.-+r,srt
= SPECIAL Sch DOL of Civil Eneinaarpt ional Course,
LIBRARY, APPARATUS AND c.pp,p-s
Miner s1neG1ed and valuable The Geoor,oo, and
complete in the Somte etc, the largest and most
and t OF the late Colonel Waes &c esA.enslve CO..
and BotaninaI Gus OF the Typographical 1eoarrsi
survey of Louisiana. oeo'os'0~'
c ADMISSION
who tna 70 cadets not under fifteen ,-.,- ,t ,r.
raphy. anguish Grammar and Geog-
EXPENSES
$3.50. Sson Rlnd, except clothing. for fan ,,o,.,.
days Pavment arat at eight per CENT for n1nst
or Citizens Bans "ay be made through the CAL
and charged fro at any time during the session
eO Aom date of entrance 0 80 SsAoN'
,s... .- DISCIPLINE
viii a,fn,r With g daily drill battery q, Co.,,
Uniform IF CsGSultles for instruction in ~. SuIs
suit. a. d cost OF Twenty-Five drIIars -.
~ or'ner Information address
D. r. BOYD, Superintendent
MAY l, 1870. on Rouge, Louisiana
brick Co.'S s. Csmn s IN New Orleans at swar.
destroyed By 1s daa Ct the College edisce lately
nd Du3S ocatsd a. Baton Rouge IN the nsai
Sunncr ts;s y ample fer large numbsr ~ and &C.
nyH ~ WAC hundred and seventy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The Madison Journal reports at the land
ing at Delta, large amount Of freight from
st. Louis, destined for Monroe and other in
termediate stations on the North Louisiana
and Texas railroad. Although every pre-
paration has been made for the storage of
freight, yet none has been made for the ac-
cOmmOdation of travellers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

TWELVE MONTHS SALE BY THE SHERIFF
OF THE CONTENTS OF DIsTILLERY.-Par-
ticular attention is called to the sale at
auction, to be made tomorrow at five
O'Clock P. M, at the corner of Tchoupitoulas
and st. James streets, First District, of the
contents of distillery. For particulars
and terms, see advertisement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

Our lady readers will not fail to peruse
the advertisement of Mr.. S. G. Kreeger,
who, prior to his departure for New York.
viii make extra concessions to purchasers
Of dry goods. Mr. Kreeger's establishment
is at Nos. 5S5 and 587 Magazine street,
corner of st. Andrew.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07
Flanters with or without Gins-f-,,.n
Ginned for the Seed,

attached to our splendid Steam (inner,, ,,s
lotion Seed Oil Works We intend to furnish sa Ire
ree OF charge to responsible merchants for tha
t ~ OF seed cotton to market and Gin
est OF planters having gins ship to us in the na
ing season, and to those having no gins We ca1
Sinned by u.s. Yield unsurpassed anywhera wen zen
e. p sarser To..s and Dubois L Co.'s gins. use
~ nel LEI 10 an merchants of good STANDING in tho
SEELYE & TAYLOR
Factory co,n.r ne IT,, NO. "A Carondelet street
. SSo!Ion Seed Oil. Oil Cake Meal and u,ns g..
SAFE IN quantities to suit purchasers AK is LOT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

Mr.. Charles H. Shute, Acting Assistant
Treasurer here, received yesterday afternoon
a dispatch from Assistant Treasurer Clinton
and Internal Revenue Collector Stockdale,
dated on the summit of Mount Washington,
New Hampshire, stating "An well; Their
mometer forty-six." Delightfully."- cool that
must have been
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The San Antonio Erprers say that Cap
tain Schrieber, the engineer, received a
letter from Mr.. McComb, asking him to ap-
pear at Indianola within fifteen days, proba-
bly, in reference to the San Antonio and
Gulf Railroad.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

A dispatch from Paris, dated August 8,
says the new cannon mitlailleur did won
ders. A bail from the Prussian cannon
fell near the Prince Imperial. The Chas-
sepot carried thirteen hundred yards f.;
the mitrailleur over two thousand yards.
In the absence of dispatch from Ma
poleon to Eugenie, We are free to suppose
the Prince Imperial did not pick up that
hall
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The Sheriff of the parish of Orleans will
sell at auction, on tomorrow at noon, at the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street: l. The undivided half of two
lots of ground, with the buildings and i'm
PrOvements thereon, situate on Julia street,
between Baronne and Carondelet streets,
First District. 2. And a judgment for $500,
with interest. For full particulars, see
advertisements.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The TRANQUIL PRINCE" IN LUCK.
If the French Imperial was present at
the baptism Of fire" yesterday, he
ruust have had rare opportunities to pick
up bullets. We shall expect soon an
announcement from Napoleon to the En-
press that Louis, at whose tranquility
grim warriors shed tears, has secured
enough Of these playthings to have a
game of marbles.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

The Assumption Chronicle says of the
sugar crop, that the crop of cane and stub
BILE is an average one; the corn crop has
never been surpassed; the cotton crop, of
which there are only isolated patches here
and there, promises an ample harvest
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

people Of Paris are ready,to believe the re-
ports that the French army has gained
great victory. near Weissenburg, they evil
IDENTIFY want to see the bulletins. At last
accounts they were still waiting for them
If Napoleon had much to say about Louis,
in his dispatches yesterday, Eugenia did
a wise thing by keeping them to herself.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

We had the pleasure of call last even
ing from our tried Republican friend Judge
w. B. Phillips, Of Grant parish, who has
been elected delegate to the Republican
State Convention.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

First Baptist Church, corner Magazine
and Second streets. Preaching every Sun
day by Rev. j. C. Carpenter, at eleven
A. NJ. and quarter to eight P. NJ. All are
cortially invited to attend.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-07

Two colored men, Henry Hill and Daniel
Hill, were drowned lately in Bayou La
fourche, near Live Oak Grove. Henry was
drowning when Daniel went to the rescue,
and they both shared the same fate.