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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
A Captive Returned.

The Galena Gazette, of the fourth, says
"There appeared at the Lawrence House
yesterday, a German boy, apparently about
nineteen years of.age. He had been cap
tive among the Indians for sixteen years.
When he wes about three years old, his pa
rents lived near the Chippewa river, where
they had erected comfortable log cabin.
One day band of roaming Indians pitched
their tent by the margin OF a little stream
where the child was in the habit Of playing
with his sister. When the Indians removed
they took the child with them. He was
placed among the chiefs children, and re
NAMED with the tribe, sharing with them
all the hardships of their wild, roaming life
for sixteen years. His parents, after long
and truitless search, came TO the conclusion
that he must have fallen into the river, been
drowLed, and his body washed away by the
current. They subsequently purchased g.
farm about four miles from Elizabeth, in this
county, where they now reside. The boys
sister married gentleman in Wisconsin. A
few weeks since, while she and her husband
were examining some trinkets offered for
sale by band of Indians in st. Paul, she
observed among them boy, who. although
dressed like the balance OF the party, did
not appear to be an Indian. Thinking that
she detected some family resent lance in
the boys countenance, she made suitable
inquiries and soon became satisfied that the
pseudo Indian was her brother. He refused,
however, to leave his Indian captors, and
abe was compelled to return to her home in
Wisconsin. leaving her brother still among
the Indians. She, however, gave him the
address of their parents and urged him to
return home. Nothing further was heard
from him until yesterday, when, as above
stated, he made his appearance in this city
at the Lawrence House, on his way to visit
his parents, whom he has not seen since he
was three years old"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT.

The Picapue labors to show that the
law establishing an additional Distric;
Court for the parish Of Orleans, is uncon.
stitutional.
The grounds of opposition stated by the
Picaylne are two. First, The constitution
carefully divides all jurisdiction up between
the seven courts established, and the Leg
islature is powerless to divest these courts
Of any jurisdiction, or vest the new court
with jurisdiction so given TO the seven
courts named by article eighty-:bree OF
the constitution.
Second, The judiciary ls. elective, and
the Governor is without power to appoint
Judge in the first instance until an cleo
ton can be held.
Neither one of these positions is tenable.
The questions were carefully canvassed by
number of the ablest lawyers Of the
State, before the act in question was
passed, and its validity agreed upon.
The constitution says that Gin the par
ish of Orleans The General Assem-
bly, may establish as many District
Courts as the public interests may re-.
quire." There is an explicit grant of
power. 1t further says ",tntI Otherwise
provided, there shall be seven District
Courts for the parish of Orleans, with the
following original jurisdiction" There is
where the Picayune gets its idea Of "care-
fully defining jurisdiction
All jurisdiction was, by the constitu tion,
given 20 the seven courts established
(until otherwise provided). The word
exclusive is used in comforting this juris-
diction. Now, if these courts are vested
with exclusive jurisdiction over all classes
of cases which may be imagined, what
becomes of the provision giving the Leg
islature power to establish other District
Courts, and what possible meaning can
you give to the words until otherwise
provided?' The law in question is clearly
constitutional upon that point.
As to whether the Legislature could pro-
vide for an appointment until an election
can be held, seems to US beyond doubt,
The Governor has power 10 fill vacancies
The Legislature has express power to
establish this additional court. The court
has been established and now exists.
There is no judge for the court; it is there
fore vacant. It is not necessary that q.
vacancy shall have been previously occu-
pied. A place is vacant when occu-
pied; may have always been vacant; may
always remain vacant. A vacancy &C.
ours, in the political sense, in an Office,
whenever the Office exists, and has no in
cumbent.
We have no doubt that the validity Of
this law will be maintained.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

most reliable men among our citizens
must be formed and offered to the Gov
ernor, have, after mature consideration
and incessant search, found, among other
names, the following:
Mr.. Slayback, Mr.. Slocomb, Mr.. De-
Larue, Mr.. Carl Kohn, Mr.. S. 81. Kennedy.
These they recommend and iudorse fully,
as they are Well acquainted with them,
and have known them intimately for life
time.
The public may think that common
modesty, not to say decency. would have
made these gentlemen shrink from the po-
sition they assume; but the nature Of the
case is pressing; the city must be saved
at once, and, in order to enlighten the
Governor Of the State on the subject Of
their invaluable and individual merit,
honesty, and fitness for the positions to
which they recommend Themselves 0,
Temporal! 0, mores!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
THE ELECTORAL JURY.

The second act of the farce in which
number of "our oldest and best citizens
appeared as actors, was on Monday per-
formed in the Governors parlor. In this
instance the stage practice was departed
from, and instead of the whole company
appearing on the stage to form the hnai
tableau, only one half appeared. Consldi
ering the display made on the occasion OF
the opening, Mondays performance was
tame and insipid. Instead Of each actor
speaking his part, all that they had to say
was made into one speech, carefully written
down and handed to the Governor. This
course, while it took much from the interest
of the performance, was evidently taken to
avoid repetition of the unpleasant contre
temps that occurred at the performance of
the first act, in the shape of some one not
being cup" in their part, and the saying
of things not set down in the play, in
stage parlance, "gagging."
But few persons in this community ever
expected to hear any more OF committees
of citizens waiting on the Governor to
instruct him in his duties, after the former
fiasco. Had the gentlemen, constituting
the " Electoral jury" properly understood
and performed their own duties as citizens,
they would not, like SO many Rip Van
Wrinkles, have just discovered that "there
is not, necessarily, any connection what
ever between our municipal affairs and
national politica.' Did not the largest
portion of the gentlemen composing this
Electoral Jury give their money and
their influence to place in office, upon
party grounds alone, those who have been
the means of our s'streets and wharves
being shamefully neglected." our "treas-
ury being empty" our "just debts being
unpaid" and "orfr credit being sunk to the
lowest ebb ~
We fear this is discovery that comes
too late to be sincere. Few, if any, of
these gentlemen manifested any desire to
have our municipal affairs separated from
politics, until they saw the power Of the
government passing from their hands, with
the certainty that for some time to come
it may possibly be used to strengthen the
Republican party. So long as it was pos
sibe to use the moral and monetary inau-
ence of the city in behalf of the Democ-
racy, these gentlemen were content, and
as dumb as oysters. But now that Re-
publican Legislature has broken up and
destroyed the rotten and corrupt Demo-
cratic government inaugurated with the
help of many of these gentlemen, they no
longer have any relish for politics, forcibly
reminding one of the disticb:
When the devil was sick, etc.
Without doubt the Governor has not
had as much experience as some of the
gentlemen who waited on him and who
were more than double his age. But if
the Governor is only half as well posted
as we take him to be, he will not be likely
to pay any serious attention to the advice
Of gentlemen of such large experience,
and who have made such little use of it
that they feel compelled to so to our
youthful Governor" to confess their sins
and ask his help to get them out Of their
trou bic,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, Sheriff Max
well sold at auction, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange, the following fran
chises and property advertised in this paper /:
1. The franchises of the Opelousas Rail-
road granted by the State of Louisiana, etc.
2. The right of way and the lands for de-
pots, stations, etc.
3. Thirty-six squares OF ground, situated
in the town of Brooklyn, near Gretna.
4. Eight lots of ground in the same town.
5. Five lots of ground In the same town.
6. A certain tract of land, situated in the
parish Of Jefferson, in the rear of the town
Of Brooklyn.
The only bid made was two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the whole, by Jules
A. Blanc, who represented the plaintiffs in
the various subsidiaries Morgan, Miles
Taylor, Samuel Engier, and himself Prior
to the sale, Mr.. A. B. segar, President Of
the Opelousas and Great Western Railroad,
representing the defendants, entered .
formal protest against the sale, declaring 1t
81, xns
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

At the last meeting Of the Central Re-
publican Club, held on Friday evening
last, series of resolutions were adopted
indorsipg the action of Senators Harris
and Kellogg and Representative Sheldon,
in their efforts to place the patronage of
the government in the hands of loyal men
and Republicans. and the resolutions were
ordered to be published; but, up to this
time, they have not reached the public.
The question that naturally arises is, who
is responsible for their being suppressed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
ON CARONDELET STREET.

1no New OK defdtI OF the e1SnLeeutn
describes the gold market as firm, with an
''undertone" favorable to the spectators
on the bull" side. This is attributed to
the frmer tone of foreign exchange and to
the suspicion that the House is not dis
posed to pass the Senate funding bill. In
spite of these influences, however, the
market has not exhibited any material ad-
vancing tendency during the last FIVE
days-a fact which shows the strength
and extent of the adverse causes. There
has been, undoubtedly, a great effort to
force gold up few points, and some ap-
parent success has attended the movement
in consequence of the reaction super
vening on the overselling of the market a
short time ago. But, in reality, the bull
campaign, vigorous though it has been,
has not achieved much beyond inficting
a temporary check on the downward
course of gold. Yesterday, indeed, the
market was weak and closed in New
York at 1922. In this city there
is far more of disposition
to sell than TO buy, and it is remarkable
that whereas gold, six weeks ago, was
generally said to be cheap at 120, it is now
considered dear at 1l21. There is larger
quantity of specie here than for long
time previously; the banks have abundance
on hand, and the gold, which, during the
autumn, was sent into the country, is be-
ginning to come back, frequently in the
original packages in which it was shipped.
Those who invested their greenbacks in
gold in anticipation of rise about this
time, have been greatly disappointed in
their calculations.
We notice, within the last we elk, not
able improvement in Louisiana State
Bank stock, which previously had shown
symptoms Of weakness, consequent, We
presume, on the chance Of the bank being
forced into liquidation by the expiration
of its charter. Since the Legislature has
obviated this danger, the public conf
dence in the sagaciiy and energy Of the
present directory is beginning to have its
legitimate effe ct.
Slaughterhouse sto ok was little more
active yesterday, and 214 was bid for it in
the street. 1t is not unlikely that this
stock will exhibit marked improvement
within short time.
The same may be said of Ship Island,
which is in active demand at 175@1S0.
The general belief is that the stock must
rise, and the encouraging accounts re-
ceived from the President of the company
has brought many buyers into the street.
Another singular transaction took place
recently in Mississippi Navigation stock.
While it has been offered as low as SO
share, some parties went into the market
and bid 1870, SIS and $50 share for $50
shares. The bid was taken up, and the
stock was to be delivered at ten o'clock on
Tuesday morning. The purchasers, how
ever, were not able to deliver, fact which |
shows that most of the stock must be
held at much higher figure than that at
which it has recently been offered.
Petroleum is still weak, and Pneumatic
has almost disappeared from public view.
The following were the transactions at |
the board last night:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
MECHANICS AND AGRICULTURAL
FAIR ASSOCIATION
OF LOUISIANA,

OF LOUISIANA,
Will hold its NEXT GRAND STATE FAM N
New Orleans, beginning on the TWENTY-THihD
OF APRIL, 1910, and to be continued for line 10Y
Premium Catalogues for the Fair can Dc pfoca'ea
at the office of the Association through the fos'
Office, as desired.
Stockholders holding in their own names ten
shares of the Capital Stock OF the Associaton arc
required to call at the office of the Secretary, We
cnanc's Institute to get their tickets OF ADMISSION
to the Fair Grounds for the year 1870. as an entre
new class OF tickets have been prepared. Ihese
tickets will admit the owners, with their famlhes
and carriages, on the Fair Ground ct all times.
even if said ground is rented or used for speclai
purposes.
The Directors invite every good citizen to become
a stock holder, and to purchase the stock thus re-
lured from the Secretary of the Association.
p. S.-Choice Plants, Shrubbery ana Bouquets
are fer sale at the Faif Ground.
LUTHER HOMES,
fe27 Secretary and Treasurer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

The following from the Picayanac will
prove refreshing to Republicans and DEM
ocrats, and shows that our usually staid
contemporary can sometimes get excited /:
There are rumors on the street to the
effect that the Radical party in this city will
coon receive an accession to its ranks Of q
number of disguised Democratic party hacks
men who know no principles save those
which lead to the acquisition of money-men
who fear nothing 80 much as poverty, and
who would rather revel in purple and fine
linen, no matter how much of shame and
disgrace be theirs, than wear upon their
brows the signet of soul unsullied. Let
the Radicals beware of such acquisitions to
their forces. A traitor once is a traitor for.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office is in almost daily receipt of letters
from our Ministers and Consuls abroad,
viduals in Europe, and especially from the
German States, asking press circulars and
maps containing information relative to the
land in the Western Territorities-all de-
noting that the tide of emigration to this
country for the coming year will be greater
than ever
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

The wife of the Austrian Archduke
Charles Ferdinand. who was overtaken at
Hamburg on her flight to this country, is
thirty nine years Of age, has four children,
and is a sister of the Belgian Queen, and
mother, by her first husband, of the Princess
Louisa of Bavaria, one of the most wealthy
princesses of Europe. No other motive was
ascribed to her proposed transatlantic fit
ting than an irrepressible desire to become
acquainted with Americans. Her first hus-
band, the late Duke of Modena, was g great
miser and brute. Whether she is ill-treated
by her present husband is not known; but
probably she is, as princesses who are happy
in their domestic life are not apt to desert
their families ia order to see the world.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
FOR LADIES ONLY.

THE EUGENE OR LADIES' COMPANION.
This article is recommended by eminent physi-
clans in Europe, by the Medcsl Faculty of New
York. ar by many eminent physicians of this city,
and is approved OF and worn oy the adies generally
ern States of this country. and Is exclusively for
ladies' This article, tor the use and comfort Of
ladies, is of the most important discovered
an is only necessary be tried to be universally
adopted by every lady in the South. as well as in
For sale at No. q Baroune street; Mrs. Mo
Jenkins, dressmaker; No. 2ls Josephine street, cor
ner of Magazine street. up stairs "a lady will be found
in attendance at the above places Also for sale at
the following drug stores viz: + X flpaJ g corner
of Camp and Julia streets; j. Herber, No. les
Canal street; Bali, LI ons Co, corner Of Camp
and Gravisr streets; Erich Brand, corner OF Maya
zine and st. Andrew streets; 4. Sauter, corner of
Magazine and Josephine streets, and G. j. Mating.
ly's. corner of Magazine and Napoleon avenue
.lsffarson City. da4 en- Zdp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

There is much speculation among all
classes of our people as to who are to COM
pose the new city government; but it is, in
many instances, wild speculation, for
there seems to be great diversity of opin-
ion among the people as to who would be
the proper persons for the Governor to
appoint. There can be no diversity of opin-
ion, however, as to the specu!ations that
are daily entered into in the Louisiana State
Lottery. They have turned out, in many
instances, to be most profitable. The next
single number drawing takes place en- the
second of April, and all who would secure
the fifty thousand dollar prize had better
secure tickets at once.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
TRUE MODESTY.

The most remarkable feature of the
elegant recommendations made by the
gentlemen composing the Electoral Jury
is the very high opinion they entertain of
each other.
MI. Slayback, Mr.. Slocomb, Mr.. Del arue,
Mr.. Carl Kohn, Mr.. S. b. Kennedy, having
come to the conclusion that the city must
be saved from utter ruin at any cost, and
that ticket composed Of the best and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

GALVESTON CRY DIRECToRY.-We are in.
debted to the publisher, Mr.. John Fl. Heller,
for copy of the Galveston City Directory
for 1870. 1t contains, besides business
directory and residence directory, other
useful features, viz: List of interior mer-
chants, time table, of steamships and rail.
roads running between Galveston and ether
cities, rates of freight and wharfage; his.
toric sketch of the city. An elegant photo
graph of the front view of Galveston is
prefxed. The typographical execution is
very good, showing neatness, taste, and
skill on the part of the printer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

The following are few of the reasons why this
CONCRETE should be used in preference 10 all
other materials:
l. 1t has been tested through of the hottest Of
New Orleans summers, and found not to soften by
the heat of the sun.
q Being in general use at the North. it necessa-
rily must be proof against cold.
g. 1t is as durable as stone and much less exper-
sive.
4. 1t is perfectly impervious to water and conse-
quenty quickly becomes dry when wet.
6. 1t makes dust in dry mud in wet weather.
G. 1t does not crack or crumble, nor is it washed
by the rain.
I. 1t is impenetrable to grass, weeds water.
g. 1t prevents noxious vapors gases, arising
from the ground beneath, and affords no reservoirs
for filth or fostering decompositops.
g. 1t is laid down quickly, and ready for use wnen
finished.
TO- It is easily taken up, easily relaid, and easily
repaired when necessary.
Some of the places where this work has been done
and few of the parties who have had it put down,
may be known by the following references; and most
of the persons named can and will cheerfully give all
of the information desired. An examination of the
work is solicited:
William McOulloch, George Horter,
Theobald Forstall, Lafayette Square,
e. O. Palmer, New Orleans Gasworks,
Henry Bensel, PENIS Cotton Press.
3. McKenna, II. S. Seward.
E. W. Burbank, John W. Madden.
For the present, after the foundation is prepared
and curbing set, Cemetery Park and Private Walks,
will be laid for from 81 to 81 25 per square yard.
Private Carriage Ways. Heavy Sidewalks, Depot
AID Warehouse Floors for from 81 Is to s. 50 per
square yard.
For all further information in relation TO this
business, or for the laying of this kind Of work,
apply to
PAGE Il Co.,.
mh2O2dp SO Camp street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

A girl of the period, belonging to a Paris
theatre, gave supper TO few gentlemen
the other evening. Her mama was present,
half guest, half servant. One Of the gentle.
men was telling story; he stopped on sud.
den, and said, " l beg your pardon, the con-
clusion is scarcely fit for ladies' ears" "You
hear, mama said the girl of the period !;
"leave the room minute; you can come in
again by and-by.p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

The NEXT STAR AT THE VARIETIEs.-We
were favored with call, yesterday, from
Mr.. Lorraine Rogers, agent of Miss Charlotte
Thompson. He informs us that this lady
will begin an engagement at the Varieties
Theatre next Monday night, in one of the
excellent dramas of her repertoire. Miss
Thompson is an old favorite in this city,
and will doubtless be greeted on her reap.
pearance by houses full of friends and ad-
p1irare
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
THE pAILY REPUBLICAN

asy be had of the following dealers:
George Ellis, opposite the Postoftice'
A. Simon, 81 Exchange Alley.
q. @. Haley, 10 Commercial plaee.
o. q. D. Hole, 81 Exchange Plsoe,
James Ennis. Pontchartrsin Railroad
acpot. Third District, also at depo. foot of
Lafayette street, First District.
John Schsfer, corner Ninth and Constance
Streets
J. w. Long, corner of Love snd Enghein
streets, Third District.
W. R. Dirks, No. 81 Annunciation street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

In St Louis, about month ago, man
named Holaoird,died, in rather mysterious
manner, and his wife was suspected of
having poisoned him, to procure the insur-
ance on his life. The post norton exam
nation was made and an inquest held on
his body, which showed he died from natural
causes. Yesterday Mrs. Holabrd brought
suit for $4,000 damages against H. W
Schmidt, the insurance agent who instituted
the proceedings in the case and implicitly
charged her with murder.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

A telegram was received here yesterday
stating that the appointment of William Ba-
ker az Deputy Collector, of J. R. West as
Auditor, and of c. H. Merritt as Chief Clerk
of the Auditor of the Customhouse have all
been confirmed by the Secretary of the
mroocurv
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

A large number Of passengers, who have
been detained on the Eastern road by reason
Of the late storm and blockades, arrived al
Omaha on the eighteenth, and were
promptly sent West by the Union Pacific, in
loaded to OVERLOOKING.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23

Mr.. J. McLeary Brown, who, rumor says
is TO succeed Hon. Arson Buriugame as
Minister Plenipotentiary from China to the
Western powers, is of Scotch descent, and
went out to China about nine years ago as
student interpreter III the British Consular
service. His pay then was $1,000 per annum.
After studying Chinese for some years he
was appointed Interpreter TO the British
Legation at Pekin, whence he came TO IN
dertake his present post at salary of $4,000,
II he is appointed in Mr.. BurliDgame's stead
he will receive no less than 900 yearly.