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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

Brownsville are down; therefore, no dis
patches from those points. At Oil City, the
Allegheny river has nine teet four inches in
the canal, and is falling. Arrived: Messen-
ger from New Orleans.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-Arrived: Alice Dean,
from Memphis. The river has fallen two
feet five inches in the past twenty four
hours, and there is now forty-six and half
feet in the channel, and 6fty-fve feet Elk
inches under the bridge. Weather clear.
Thermometer ffty-four degrees.
CAIRO, April 4.--Passed down: The Com
mon wealth, from St. Louis for New Orleans.
Arrived: NJ. j. Wicks. from New Orleans !;
Legal Tender. from Louisville, bound for
New Orleans; Robert Burns, Memphis to
Cincinnati; Bismarck, New Orleans to st.
Louis; Mary Houston, New Orleans TO
Louisville; Kenton, Cincinnati to New Or
leans.
River rising. Weather clear.
ST.. Louis April 4.--Arrived: Marble City
from Memphis, R. ". Arthur and Colum-
biap from New Orleans. Departed: Grand
Era for New Orleans. and the Belle OF st.
Louis for Memphis. River rising. Weather
warn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

Oriental Circua and Menagerie.

Years have been occupied by Colonel c. T.
Ames, ia. his efforts to secure the largest
collection OF animals for menagerie in the
United States, and the best and most CON-
plete circus in the country. This having
been done, the annual reopening to-day
will be one of the graDdest affairs of its
nature ever seen in New Orleans. The first
thing in the order of the day is the process
sion, which will start at ten o'clock from
Tivoli Circle, passing through Magazine,
Chartres, Rampant and st. Charles streets.
Captain J. l.. Breese, of this city, and
George II. Ames, late of Syracuse, New
York, are the treasurers.
The first circus performance and menag-
erie exhibition this evening under the spa
cious tent in Tivoli Circle, WHITTIER thou
sands viii wend their way, and where
happy faces will be turned toward the ring
and the cages. Do not fail to go. and go
early if you want an entertainment that will
delight You.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

Cheerful Feeling in Financial Circles
Money Active-Suoyaney in the Pro
duce Mnrket-Government Closed
Fism-Scuthern Securities Dull and
Steady

Money Actfvc-sSuoyaney In the Pro
duce Market-tsovernmsnts Closed
Fisn-Scuthern Securities Dull ana
Steady.
New YoRg, April 4.-There was more
cheerful feeling in financial circles this
afternoon, on the announcement that the
Ways and Means Committee stood one in
favor and eight against the funding bill il
its presen. shape.
Money was active at 6Gl7 on call, until
after T. NJ, when the advance abated and
the offerings were more liberal. One bank
negotiated nearly a million at the closing
operations were at ) Oh governments and
stocks.
Some banks report flow of currency from
the interior and this afternoon few promi.
uent banks were lending money on call
then for some days it is stated that all the
grt enbacks taken from banks during the
past week were for Philadelphia. Prime
business notes nominal at 7(0s. j little more
activity and buOyanCy was displayed II the
produce markets to day. Cotton advanced
a half cent owing to the increased strength
of the Southern markets and an advance in
Liverpool.
Dry Goods-The inc,ement weather adds
to the general dullness of trade. Yet 10
particular change in staple textiles, apart
from reduction of one-half per cent in
Pacific Mill prints and calicoes, which sell at
ll4c.
Uotton-Firm; sales. 2390 bales, at 23c for
middling upauds, being quiet.
Money closed easy at 8. Sterling strong,
with q better demand, at s.. Gold closed
firm at I1l5. Governments closed finn.
Southern securities closed dull.
Governments closed firm, Coupons of 1881,
ll3; Of 1862, l09l; Of 1864, 1901; of 1865. l095;
new, los; of 1867, l09; OF 1868, l094; l0-40s,
1869. Southern securities dull and steady.
Tennessees, old, 5S3; new, 5ll. virginias,
old, 10; new, 695. Lnusianas, old, IA; new.
721; levee sizes, rs; eights,' 20. Alabama
eights, 97l; skies, -. Georgia skies, 81;
sevens, so. North Carolina sevens, old, 46l !;
new, 224. South Carolinas, old, SO; new,
S2l.
Sub-treasury balance, $50, ,l6o, ,3Ol, includ-
ing 50 6l8, ,454 currency.
New YORK, April 4. Arrived: Steamship
Mariposa, from New Orleans.
The steamer City of Brussels, hence for
Southampton, having lost ner propeller, is
proceeding under sail.
The trial of Mcfarland, for killing Rich.
ardson, commenced, to-day. There is an
immense crowd in the courtroom. McFar-
land is neatly dressed in black, and his de-
meanor calm and collected.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
MAR RETss.
Domestic Markets.

New YORK, April 4, Evening.-Cott On
closed quiet and firm; middling uplarCs 23c.
Sales to-day. 2200 bales. Flour closed with
out any decided change. Wheat heavy but
rather more active. Corn scarce and in bet.
ter demand ; new mixed Western 81 ESQ
/ 072 d bushel. Pork shade frmer al
S26 Is y barrel. Lard shade tirmer; ket-
tle-rendered 15@l5ac. Viii ky decidedly
firmer at 81 25. Groceries dull. Naval
stores quiet. Freights dull. Cotton by
steam &c.
CINCINNATI. April Flour firm, supply
light; family S. 1905 40. Wheat 81 1901 II.
Corn firm at $4,000. Oats 5lM5Gc. Rye
and barley unchanged. Cotton frmer, tend
ing upward; middlings 2l9c. Whisky IN
settled at 97c. Tobacco UNCHANGED. Pork
quiet. Bulk meats: Shoulders l05c; clear
rib sides 14c; clear sides 143c.
ST. LOUIS, April 4.-F,our: Low grades
rather weak; family SIS S0@6 so. Wheat
firm; No. red fall 81 05@l OF. Corn S3(0
S5c. Barley, ST. l5. Oats, 53@54c. Rye,
70@T2sc. Provisions. firm. Pork, s26 IS
@27. Bulk shoulders, 94c. Bacon: Clear
rib sides, l54c; clear sides, 154c. Lard, Ia
@l43c.
Foreign Markets.
HAvRE, April 4.--Cot.on firm.
LIVERPOOL, April 4, Evening.-Cotton
closed firm; uplsnds 1l@n!; Orleans 1l3d;
sales to-day $1,000 bales, Of which 5000
were for export and speculation.
LONDON. April 4. Eyening.-Consolsc closed
at 933@93l; American securities closed
steady.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
1lri.upc AOr.I IG-n


At the regular meeting of this club, held
this evening, the following preamble and
resolutions, regarding the death Of our late
comrade, Captain Horace F. Morse, for
merly member of the thirty.frst Massa-
chusetts volunteers, were unanimously
adopted and ordered to be published in the
New Orleans REPUBLICAN:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty Cod
the Creator of man and the controller of
destiny, in His infinite wisdom to remove
from earth the spirit Of our late comrade,
Captain Horace F. Morse, an honOred mem
Der of this club and true and faithful SOL
dier, therefore be it
Resolred, That in the death of Captain
Morse, we mourn the loss of comrade, q
true friend and faithful soldier.
Res0lUed, That the flags in our hall and
official gavei of the President of this club
be draped in mourning for thirty days.
ResOlred, That we extend our most sin
cere and heartfelt sympathy to his wife and
children, in this their hour Of sorrow and
aliiiction.
C. CASE, President.
Z. Z. ADAMS, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
MISSTSSIPPI.

The Last accident on the Mississippi
Central "A Passenger Train Goes
Through d Eridge-DefectIve Iron the
Cause.
JACKSON, MISS, April Am accident oc-
Cured on Friday night, at eight O'Clock. at
Sackett Creek trestle, one and half miles
north Of Pickens', on the Mississippi Central
railroad, to the southwark bound passenger
train. The engine, express, baggage and
The express and baggage cars were destroy
ed, the trestle being twenty feet high. The
accident was caused by defect in the iron.
Nine persons were injured. Walter Colqu-
houn. conductor; Eggleston, baggage mas
ter; T. J. Snow. express messenger; W. ].
Lancashire, mail agent, were all badly
bruised, and Samuel Berry, engineer, slight
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
WHOLE NUMBER 936.

G. P. Houghton, who was elected without
opposition.
Mr.. f. Staes was elected Recorder of the
Second District, nominated by Mr. Macarty.
Mr.. Masicot was elected Recorder for the
Third District. He was nominated by MIR.
Walton, and is the present incumbent.
MIR. Shaw nominated William Webber for
Recorder of the Fourth District.
Mr.. Pierce nominated Benjamin Campbell
for Recorder of the Sixth District. Mr..
Campbell was elected; he is the present in
cumbent.
Mr. Shaw offered resolution instructing
the City Attorney 10 take steps 70 recover
possession of the city's stock in the Jackson
railroad, and to take further steps to pun
ish all persons concerned in the fraudulent
transfer. The resolution was adopted with.
ont opposition.
Onmotion of Mr.. Shaw, the regular meet
ing night was fixed for Tuesday nights.
Mr.. Pierce proposed that committee OF
two be appointed to prepare parliamentary
rules for the government OF this board.
Messrs. Finley and Pierce were appointed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

The Shreveport Southeastern thus COM
pliments a colored woman of that city:
On Sunday evening, Sophie Norman. col
ored died in this place, aged sixty-two wears.
cold aunt Sophie' has for years occupied a
prominent position in society as keeper of a
restaurant in Shreveport. She was univer.
sally esteemed by both black and white, and
well discharged the trying duties of a
grandmother, controlling, or endeavoring
to control, some pretty "hard cases." At
all times true to the South, no Confederate
soldier ever went hungry from her door,
and during the war, whenever subscriptions
were raised for "war purposes" she was
ever eager to contribute her mite. May the
poor old soul enjoy q happier snd more
peaceful time in the hereafter than was
vouchsafed to her in this life,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
CONNECTICUT.
Eiectlon-A Heavy snow ztorn and Ke
pubIicans Obstructed.

puBicAns VDtGcucEeO
FIRST DIsPATCH.l
HARTFORD, Conn, April T.. The election
here to-day is very quiet. 4 heavy snow
storm is progressing, which is unfavorable
to the Republicans, whose greatest strength
is in the county town3.
No figures are yet obtainable.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HARTFORD, Conn, Aprit 4.-The election
is proceeding quietly in this city and vicin-
ity, and with less noise and excitement
than usual. The committees OF both parties
are doing their best to get votes.
The storm which has been increasing in
severity since morning, has now turned to
showing, which is certainly not favorable
to the Republicans, as their majorities in
the county towns is where their great
strength lies, and will very likely be affected
by the storm. The polls do not close until
five o'clock in any Of the towns, and no
figures can yet be given.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

Afne saddle, bride, spurs, and all the
equipments for doing little equestrianism,
except horse, were presented by some of
his friends to the popular Sergesnt-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives, Cap
ain George H. Dumford. Some other
friends should present him with horse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
OHIO.
Election In CIeveland-Colored Men
VOting-1uiet Election In Cincinnati
COlOred Men Unanimously Kepubli-

ColOred Men Unanimously Kepubli-
can.
CLEVELAND, O., April 4.-The election is
progressing quietly. The colored men are
voting.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-The election is pro-
ceeding with quietness; weather being fine.
In every ward the polling is carried on with
the greatest concord, not many persons be-
ing present to see how the voting pro-
gressed, and not the slightest indication of
trouble.
The colored electors nearly all voted.
There was an unusual amount of scratching,
though the colorediyotes were almost unani-
mously Republican. Very few arrests were
made for illegal voting.
PaulBernhardt, q German rag gatherer,
committed suicide last night by Cutting his
throat.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 4.-The election
here to-day, for local officers. passed off
quietly. The Democrats gained two mem.
bers of the Council. Vote very light.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

". A passenger. whose name is not known,
had his collar bone broken; Joseph Allen.
colored, fireman, slightly injured. None
were dangerously hurt. The bridge was re.
built, and trains are running through as
usual.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
THE CELEEsATED GeNurNn
OROIDE WATCH.

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Resembles gold, wears like gold and ia a. so,s ..
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sertiacste Chains ana Jewery great vsriey
- Oeli and examine for yourselves or eenS tvo
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All goods sent O. o. D., customer can eYau,r.
petofe paying by paying express charges both Vava
JAMES GERARD 4 co
sole Agents for :" United States"
WIV no. ssssfu street (Up Stairpl N "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
BY TEL EGSEa APrs.

RY TELE CTR g. r RI.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Another Constitutional Amendment
REPRESENTATIVES, TO FORIY- THIRD CONGRESS
ELECTION OF ELL ON TEE SAKE DAY
TIE NEW TARIFF On SCG4R
Bill fer Southern Pacific Railroad
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS In NEW YORK
CONNECTICUT AND OHIO ELECTIONS
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS AND LOSS OF LIFE
STIMULATING COTTON CULTURE In INDIA
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
We cope this parspraph from the Alta

We cope this parapraph from the Alta
kapas Register:
Quite number of notables have been in
Brashear during the past week. Among
them we may name Charles Morgan, Cover
nor Baker. Captain Segur, and last. but by
no means least, DIR. Mary Walker. The
three fret were we'll received, OF course.
The latter wasn't, equally of course. Sug-
geRtiYe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
2ENTRCKY VS.. LOUISIANA.

Y ENTRCKY VS.. LOUISIANA.
THE GREATEST MAIN OF THE AGE
The great main between Kentucky and Louisiana
tor SEQ side. each battle, and
$4,000 ON THE MAIN,
Will commence SUNDAY, April g. at one o'cloc k,
and will continue THREE DAYS. Each side to
matches. Place of fighting, corner of Comm on and
Rampant streets. Entrance No. 4 Rampant.
Reserved seats for three days. co
Reserved seats for one day ...... .......,.. 2 90
There will slso be matches every evening.
apI IS 2dp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
Bill fer Southern Pacific Railroad

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS In NEW YORK
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05

CONNECTICUT AND CHIC ELECTIONS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-05
United States Circuit Court Judge
Durell Presiding.

D. D. Withers VS.. New Orleans and Jack
son Railroad Company, in chancery.-In
this case complainant claims the vaYle of
fifteen hundred coupons, issued by the com.
pany, amounting to seventy-fve thousand
dollars, secured by first mortgage. Yes
terday Judge Durell rendered decree in
favor of complainant for the full amount
claimed.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1870-01-19
The Prin.,ng ofios is . school.

For a young man who is not al,
together q fool, who has had the
advantages of an ordinary educa.
ton, the printing Office is undoubt-
edly capital school for intellectu-
al advancement. In regard to
general knowledge, no class who
labor for a living can approach the
printer. The studious among them,
if their natural gifts be not below
the level of mediocrity, have equal
chances with the members of the
so called professions, to acquire
both worldly honors' and literary
fame. From the days Of Caxton
to those of Franklin, and from his
days to our own, the craft has pro-
duced eminent men in profession
and every walk of life.
A printer is generally a critic,
not only of language and punctuat,
tion, but of the intrinsic literary
| merits of whatever comes nnder
his hand. 1t is impossible that he
should he otherwise, since 50 great
part of his life is made up, as it
were, Of facts that enforce refec-
ton. The labor that employs his
hands gives his mind neither ex-.
ercise nor care. His fingers move
intuitively to the exact points re-
quisite for the proper appointment
of his work, while his mind seizes
the idea sought to be conveyed by
the writer whose work he is engag-
ed on, and is only expelled there
from after his Judgment has pass
ed sentence upon its merits.
Many one, without knowing
it, possibly owes some unknown
compositor or proof reader much
more reputation rs a writer than
he would be willing to acknow-
ledge. If by changing of SEN
tence without affecting its meanin =,
he can give its meaning, he can
give it strength or smoothness, as
good printer asks no questions
about the mater but changesi it at
once.
There are some printers, it is
trne, who can never learn tho
plainest rule of composition or
punctuation. To snch one might
we use the identical words spoken
by well known di, inc, speaking
to n young, but particularly silly
candidate for ministerial orders {:
Young man, you have made a
mistake; you have been called to
another-the cornfeld."
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1870-01-19

On one occasion, when Disraeli
was Chancellor III the Exchequer,
his wife accompanied him to the
Parliament House. 1t was Bud.
get night-the most momentous
OF all sessions to the Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, for he had to an
fold his financial plans for the en-
suing year to a critical and not too
easily satisfied House. Disraeli,
as he took his place in the carriage,
was wholly wrapt up in his subject
and his figures it was q crisis in
his career; if he tailed this night,
he might well take Wolsey's ad-
vice to Cromwell: "Fling away
ambition p His wife entered the
carriage also, softly, SO as not
to disturb the thinker. In get
ting in, however, her finger was
caught by the door, which shutting
upon it, jammed it terribly, and
held it SO fast that she could not
withdraw it. She uttered no cry.
made no movement; her pain and
agony must have b cen intense.
There was the finger crushed be-
tween the panels to speak or to
endeavor to withdraw it would
disturb her .lord-wonld drive the
figures and arguments from his
head. So there stayed the finger,
every moment more painful, until,
they reached the House; nor did
Disraeli bear a word of it till long
after the famous debate of that
night had become history. All
that evening the faithful wife sat
in tho gallery, that her husbands
quick glancing eye night not miss
her from it; she bore the pain like
a martyr, and like woman who
loves. No wonder that by her
husbands act she has become Wis.
countess Beaconsfeld; still less
wonder that, as Lady Beaconsfield,
she is honored in England's proud,
est castles, and has taken her place
in hereditary society as naturally
and easily as if she too had beeii
:" to the man r born.n
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1870-01-19

A HorErgL CoNyEsE.---During
a late revival in Kansas, a notorf.
.ous old sinner, Jim x was
hopefully converted, and got mp in
a class meeting to give his expert
ence. He commenced soto 1oce,
and in a measured tome: ct
dreamcd-a dream. dreamed
that l died-and went to helln A
brother here rose in the body ofthe
house and remarked: will the
brother please speak little loud
ers We can't hear him in this
quarter" Jim repeated, alto voce
81 dreamed that I lie d." etc ;
when another rose in another quar-
ter of the honse and renewed the
request. Jim resumed, azt;ssimo
al dreamed that I died." etc.
Hereupon q "cullud pusson" in
the gallery ros Q and cried out /:
"Will de brudder speak a little
louder. We can't hear him in dc
gallery" Jim assumed, soci.ter.
ousIy: I" / dreamed--that / died
--and--went to helll There, can
you hear that you d-d nigger 2"
1t may be added that the faith
of the audience in Jin's .conver.
sion was slightly shaken by this
little episode.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1870-01-19
CArcu1NG A DROVE or TnnKr,

CATCHING a DROVE OF TURKEYS.
Friend Jerry" is good.na.
tured, civil fellow, who attends to
his business and provides we'll for
his family, but has one little fail
ing, in this, that when he goes to
his home in the suburbs at night,
he is usually more or less under
the influence of contraband fluids.
One night, little after dark, he
started for home with a nice tur-
key, safely done up in strong
wrapping paper, under his arm.
"Jerry" found the road from the
stat OH to his cottage, some half
mile distant, uEcomlnonly rough
that night. He several times stun
bled and fell over all sorts of OBJ
strnctions in the path. Each time
he fell he dropped his turkey, bnt
contrived to pick it up again. On
entering his h use, lie steadied
himself as we'll as he was able, ard
said to his wife, "Hcre, wife, I've
got 'leven turkeys for you"
"Eleven turkeys, Jerry! What
do you mean? There's only one .
"There must lie 'leven turkeys
wife, for 1 fell down 'leven times
and every time I found a turkey
There must be 'leven turkeys"
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1870-01-19
How to XIII Boresars in rruit frees.

Plumb Trees. If this tree be.
comes much affected with the
1" black gum" caused by an insect.
cut off the diseased parts without
delay and burn them-this will
preserve the tree. ~. s
Peach ISees.-These trees do
best in elevated situations. When
the soifis unfavorable on "hills -
itshould be improved. Cold, wet,
or epongy soil is unfavorable.-
When peach trees begin to lam
guish, remove the soil from around
them, and supply its place with
charcoal; it will produce sud
den revivification, and improve
the richness of the fruit. Ali trees
that have tho yellows must be re.
moved, as the disease is contagious.
Graft them in September. Peach
trees may be preserved from the
ravages of the worm, by freeing
diseased parts from soil and gum,
and spreading over it a thin coat
of common hard soap, and filling
up with fresh soil. It must be re,
peated every season, and as it is
dissolved by the rain, it descends
to the roots and causes it to grow
vigorously; besides destroying in
Sects and eggs, and clearing tile
bark. Several hundred trees may
be cleansed i'm n few hours. 1t is
equally as good for other fruit
trees. ,.-
Pear Irees.-This tree dies of
a disease called fire blight; it
comes in tho summer; the leaves
on the cXtemitics of the branches
for two or more feet, appear as if
scorched. This should be cut off
a foot or more from the diseased
part and burnt. When this is
practiced, the disease is arrested.
APpte Irees.-Prme the decay
cd limbs, and rub the trunk with
a hard brush, then paint with a
mixture OF soft soap and sulphur {:
strew lime under the trees and
around tho trunk. This will de.
str"y tho worms and improve the
quality of the fruit, and will pre-.
vent the trees from decay. Mix
five gallons soap to one gallon sui
phur.-krchdngc.