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It is not uncommon to read the statement
in the free-trade papers that the American
flag no longer waves over single ocean
steamer except upon the Panama and Pacific
lines, whereas here we have 40 iron steamers
afoat, besides the wooden ones. Or if they
have been sold to foreigners, it proves equally
well that they found it advisable to
have their ships built here rather than
abroad. So far, no vessel has been built
in the United States of imported iron, the
American iron being superior article. Off
cial tests, made at the Watertown arsenal
give the average tensile strength at Al, 800
pounds for the English specimens, and 1927
pounds for the American, per square inch.
So we might pursue the army of infnitesi-
NAL liars into their jungle of infnitesimal
lies. But what is the use of firing the artil-
lery of statistics at such marsh full of mos
quitoes The only way is to light a smudge
that will protect us from the worst of them.
This General Schenck did when he named
them. Every free-trader in the country felt
the force and truth of his epithet. 1t stung
only because it was true. While they de-
nounced it, they could neither deny nor an
swer it.
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parties to our struggle, of no numbering of
captives In cold blood. -
This was perhaps the greatest result of :our
war. It not only established war doctrine
for this continent, but for the hereafter of
the civilized world. The introduction of it,
which was made through the true legal force
of national example, was the highest mission
ever entrusted to q nation; and had General
Grant proclaimed 1t from his pedestal, as the
future doctrine for this continent, the whole
universe, arrested by the thought, would
have resounded with the applause of nations.
Imposed upon the Spanish war in Cuba. this
doctrine would have decided the liberties of
the Cuban people, and instead of leading us
into war with Spain, would have shamed
her into acquiescence, by the appreciation of
every religious altar on the globe.
But Grant was too dull to comprehend this
doctrine or his chance; and feeling that we
could wait no longer, we proclaimed the new
doctrine in the Spirit about four weeks ago,
and called upon Congress to teach this hesi-
tating man his duty. In plain terms, to direct
him to proclaim to Spain, in behalf of the
patriotic Cubans, the same neutrality with
which she had honored the Confederates at
the very opening of our late memorable
struggle. Our readers have observed that
down to the time of the Spirit having taken
this decided part, Grant lived in fanoied popu-
larity, and seemed to occupy almost an un-
shaken throne. Look at him to-day, and
who is there who will venture to
predict that the Republican party
will take him again as a candidate, or
that an abused and humiliated country will
again elect him for its leader. We have rea-
son to believe that it was our fervid exposi-
tion of his unfaithfulness, as well as of his
incompetency, which touched the wire of the
long-subdued indignation of the country; and
we have right to be proud, therefore, of
having first enunciated the sublime principle
which was the talisman that did it. When
the debate of Tuesday last came on, the
spell of that thought was in the heart of
every member of the House, and it exhibited
its power in shatteripg all lines, and in the
sudden proposition Common only in An
drew Johnsons time) to lay the Presidential
insult upon the table. ..I-
AS we write, we learn that the oppo-
sition to the Presidents late message has
made mighty step towards dislodging itself
of an image who can neither feel for hu-
manity nor perceive his most obvious duty
whose whole idea of government is personal
authority, and whose conception of inter-
national law is limited to following the pre-
cepts of the foreign powers. 1t is timely
revelation for the Republican party, and will
instruct them to select for their next candi-
date man who has a due perception of his
countrys grandeur, and who, at the same
time, has courage enough to initiate an
American policy for the American people
nay, more, to vindicate it as our portion of
so-called international law" which we will
require no assistance to administer
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DEFEATED-PRO TEMPORE.

From the W0lna7l'S Journal.
The Vermont Constitutional Convention
has rejected proposition to give the ballot
to woman by vote of 231 to 1. They houted
all discussion of the question, and voted it
down with the utmost alacrity. No one cog
INFANT of the bigotry, narrowness, and gene
raj ignorance that prevail in Vermont will
be surprised at this result. It is not pro-
gressive State, but the contrary. Great stress
has been laid on the fact that vermont
never owned a slave, and from this it has
been argued that the Granite State is, and
has been, especially liberty loving. But,
during the two brief visits we made TO the
State last winter, we were told again and
again, by Vermont men, that the only reason
for the non-introduction of slavery was the
impracticability of that form of labor
among the Green Mountains-that sla-
very could never have been made pro-
ftable there, and that this and not prinei-
pie. and heroic love of freedom, prevented
Vermont from becoming a slave State. No
where, not even in the toughest and remotest
West, have we met with such vulgar rudeness,
ill-manners and heroic lying, as we encoun-
tered in Vermont. The lecturers who were
invited into the State by the Vermont Women
Suffrage Association, composed wholly of
men, were in many instances left unsupported
by them, allowed to meet the frequently
rough audiences as best they could, to pay
their own bills, and to manage the campaign
as they might. AT the very first intimation
of opposition on the part of the Montpelier
Argus and WdtctnlGn and the Burlington
Free PreSS-an unworthy trio of papers that
appear to control the majority-many men,
bers of the State Association showed the
white feather" and either apologetically
backed out of the canvass or igno-
miniously kept silent in the back
ground There was therefore nothing
like thorough discussion of the question,
no fair meeting of truth and error, not
even an attempt to canvass the State. For,
not ambitious to waste their efforts on such
finty soil, the men and women who were in
vited to labor there shook off the dust (snow)
of Vermont from their feet, and turned to
more hopeful fields of labor. Let it not be sup
posed, however, that this vote of the male
delegates of the Constitutional Convention
is any indication of the sentiment of Yer
mont women on this question. The fact that
between two and three hundred Vermont
women subscribed for the WOnada's Journal
during the few meetings in the inter
est of Woman Suffrage held in the winter
and spring-that 231 women of lawful age,
residents of Brattleboro, and SO of Newfane,
sent a petition for Woman Suffrage, with
their reasons for asking it, to Charles X.
Field. delegate from that town to the Con.
stitutional Convention, with the request that
he would present the same to the convention
and lend his influence, so far as he could con-
sIstently with his duty to the State, to pro-
cure the adoption of the amendment,
Woman Suffrage, referred to in the
petition-that petitions from other
hundreds of Vermont women have been for
warded to Congress praying for a sixteenth
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" Of All numbers and brandsL Tent Awning Trauk
and wsson-ooysr Duck; Also. Paper MsnafsotarsTs
Psulins. Betting. Sail Tvins. &c .tes,,,, -
No. 10 OuURoa etrsst (Ots otorss
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SMfTM PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
.sszsk's*z:s.MAIL STEAMSHIP OOMPANy,s RESIf
Lar sEmLMONTHLY LINE TO NEW on
rSa., The YAToo viii sail for New Orleans direct, ON
The YAzOO will sail frem New Orleans via Hayan.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING at as low rates a, ,v
vacca, and Brazos and all points ON the Misssinni ;
between New Orleans ST. Louis Red Rivsr S ISer
reshpped at New Orleans without charge of
WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH. GA
dsy rn Ss will sail for Savannah on Satur
The TONAWANDA will sail from Savannah on satnr
THKOUGH BILLS OF LADING given to all the nr,,.
cpei towns in Georgia., Alabama Florida Missssipni
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee in connecop viii
the Oenrai Railroad Of Georgia. Atlantic and Gulf Rail
lines 9 W So'"po''ne
SEMIMONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON N n
The PIONEER will sail for Wilmington on Saturday
day, June 25th. 's'on oaeur
Connects with the Cape Fear River Steamboat oom
pany the Wilmin, ton and Weldon and North OaroIina
Hairoads and the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
to all interior points. --1oao
Freights for Columbia, s. O., and Augusta Ga takar
via Wilmington, at as low rates as by any other route
Insurance effected when requested by Shippers BilIs
OF ladng signed st Queen street wharf before day
WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent
DIS NO. lSO South THIRD Street.
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are now receiving freightat
s cents per 100 pounds,
cents per foot, Ia cent per I'm las, sb,.
option.
INSURANCE y OF PER GENT.
Extra rates on small packages iron, metals, eto
NO receipt or bill Of lang signed for less than a. oart
ine Line would call attention of merchants o
ene fact that hereafter the regular shippers by this
w De charged only 10 cents 100 Ibs or oents per
foot, during tho winter seasons WV
For further particulars apply TO
isss PIER 10 ,Vop%yI SwnM NE ~ OH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21
THE COURTS.
m. po,,.hartrain RAILROAD Case.

This case was fixed for trial yesterday, in
the Eighth District Court. @
This road was Incorporated by the Legis-
lature on the twentieth of January, $780,
On. the fifteenth of March, 1880, the City
Council Of New Orleans passed an ordinance
granting to the railroad company the privi-
lege OF running the track III the street or
walking avenue which lines the space of
ground reserved by Bernard Marigny, and
known as the Marigny Canal, at the period
when he established the old and new su-
burb. starting from the bend of said canal
to Leyee street. the whole to be established
under the direction of the City Council.
The Mavor was authorized By the ordinance
ito allow the said company the use OF said
street. road and avenue, SO far that no in
convenience shall result therefrom to the
public"
On the twenty-third of July, 1870, the
Board of Administrators of the city of New
Orleans passed a resolution, No. 3l8, re-
peaIing the ordinance Of March Is, $780,
..the public convenience requiring the use
| of the space described in the said ordinance
| and the further appropriation OF the said
| spaces in the manner speclned being lncon
| venient to the public"
| After the passing OF this resolution, the
| city authorities gave notice 10 the fohtchar
| train Railroad Company to remove their old
| depot buildings, which had long ago beer
abandoned, and are now a place OF refuge
for rats. depository of filth, and in dan
| oerous and falling condition The track o.
| the new Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
had also been laid through these old depo
! buildings.
After the notice to remove these Ole
| buildings. the Pontchartrain Railroad Com
pany, apprehending that the buildings woult
be removed, sued out an injunction restrain
ing the city authorities from interfering witt
or removing said buildings, in derogation o
their alleged rights, derived under the ordi
| nance of March Is, 1880
The city of New Orleans moved 10 sc
aside this Injunction without giving bond
and the case came up on this issue.
Major John III. New addressed the court
recounting these facts. He argued that tn
grant under the ordinance OF 1880 was sub
iect to repeal by its own terms, lnasInnch a
it provided that the privilege should con
tinue TO exist only so long ''as no inconve
pience shall result therefrOm to the public.
The CITY Council, by its administrators
under resolution No. 3lS, has declared tn
old depot buildings to be a nuisance, and OF
dered that they be removed. This acto
by the Council was legitimate under 1t
| legislative powers conferred by the cit
charter.
Mr.. Henry c. Miller, for the railroad con
panv. contended that this argument wer
to the merits of the case, and was not al
missib on a rule to dissolve.
Judge Emmerson took the matter undf
| Amusement.
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OF FITCH ~ Il.
NUISANCE ORDINANCE.


10. s--F-.. s-s OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,l
rE State OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, August 70, 1907
Al a regular meeting of this board, held
August II, 1870, the following ordinance
was adopted:
of Health, there exists any nuisance, the contn-
nance of which shall endanger life or health, the
said board shall, through its proper omcsIs, HOLLY
the owner or tenant Of the premises where such
nuisance exists the person responsive Ior the
existence OF such nuisance, to abate tne same
amv sch order of said board the person so failing
or ueglecting shall be subject to me OF h0t " N
coed fifty dollars and the court si az ent
ordering the defendant to obey such order Oh ,ne
Board Of Health within reasonable time, 10 oe
sed by tn oeS suei , order within the delay
by the court he shall be deemed to De guilty OF
new ofense and be again liable to the herein oeiore
named penalty.
Also at a regular meeting of the same,
held August -. 1870, the following ordin-
ance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE relative to dwelling houses.
SECTION l. The Board of Health shall, for proper
cause for the protection of life and health declare
in its discretion, any house, Or dweihng: OF pact
house. dwelling Or place to be vacated ana cioseu
and such house, dwelling or place shall not De oc
cuped again until 1t shall appear ab ey snch houses
dwelling places has been so renovated cleansed OF
repaired that the same may be used as h;aotau0n
without peril to life health. ANY person who
shall neglect or refuse to obey, shall disobey any
order of the said board, given by virtue OF this
section or shall in any way violate this section,
shall be liable fine not to exceed nifty dollars
SEC. .. Whoever shall rent any dwelling or tene-
ment house, shall provide hat the same pc amply
supplied with hydrant water, or with clstern or
cterns of capacity of at least four hundred t4Oo)
Gallons to each room OF such dwelling or tenement
house under liability TO fine not to exceed nifty
| dollars. ... re- ~
health the Board of Health shall deem any dwell
| mo or tenement house or habitation to be over
| crowded. and that thereby disease has been, OF
NAV be engendered it shall, in its discretion order
such dwelling, tenement or habta,lon 10 oe- y,
mart vacated 80 that the danger OF disease may DC
| removed or arrested. And it shall be the DUTY OF
| the owner of such dwelling, tenement or haD 1
ton and of the lessee thereof to cause such crdel
to be strictly obayed and for failure or refusal SC
To do such tennent or owner shall each be liable "a
| a fine not 10 exceed fifty dollars.
| c. B. WHITE, NJ. D.,
President Board of Health,
| g. c. RUSSELL, u. D., State OF LOUISIANA.
Secretary of Board. alZi u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21

THE GERMAN EMPIRE.-Dr. Lleber, WHO
is a native of Prussia, wrote as follows
about Germany in the Encyclopedia
Americana - in 1881, nearly fortyyears ago:
1t needs to prophetic eye tie foresee that
the time will come when Germany Will slls-
tain that struggle which England and
France ended long ago; will become united
and rest from the bloody conflicts IN which,
for centuries, Germans have slain Germans
and which have wasted their wealth.
checked their industry, impeded their de
yelopment Of public laws and extingushed
in their literature that manliness which is SO
striking a feature in that of neighborins
nation, partly descended from them.con-
tiicts most fully exhibited in that heart
rending tragedy-the Thirty Years War
1t may be asserted, without paradox, that
union is at present more necessary for Ger
many than liberty; at least, give her the
former and the latter will soon follow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21

METROPOLITAN Police BoARD.-At a
meeting of the Board of Metropolitan Police,
held ON Friday last, Hon. o. J. Dunn in
the chair, all the Commissioners present,
the following charges against members OF
the force were tried and disposed of:
William Lucas, first precinct. Charge,
absent from duty; dropped from the roll.
j. Cricleston, first precinct. Charge,
neglect of duty; guilty and dropped from
j. Caliste and j. Jordon, third precinct
Charge, sitting down while on duty; guilty
fined one days pay each.
j. Gossett, C. blanchard and w. Thorn
tom, third precinct. Charge, asleep on their
beats; guilty, fined six days pay each.
y. A. Jones, N. Short and NJ. Roth, fourth
precinct. Charge. absent from their beats
guilty, and fined two dhys' pay, each.
C. Raymond, fourth precinct. Charge
asleep on duty; guilty, fined six days pay
E. st. Rosa, sixth precinct. Charge, SIT
ting down; guilty, fined two days pay.
Henry Reddy, sixth precinct Charge
conduct unbecOmlng an officer; guilty
and dropped from the rolls.
C.. W. West, harbor precinct. Charge
neglect of duty; guilty, fined two days
pay.
= {. w. Sweet, eighth precinct. Charge
neglect of duty; reprimanded.
Is. S. Blanchard, eighth precinct. Charge
incompetency; dismissed the service.
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PROPOSALS..
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
City of New Orleans, August IS, lSIV.s !,


City of New Orleans, August IS, i8iV
GEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED, ~ I ~.
y undersigned, viii be received until " ; npMnt
DAY NOON the thirty first day Of August lnsIs..,
for the delivery on ST. Charles avenue, permoun
voh Circle and Toedano street OF elgns measnr.
lneal (80OO) feet North river curb stones neaau
ing three and a half inches thick, noo Aess thsn
three feet in length, and from sixteen 10 twenty
The CITY reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. 49,. This oor+oo4
~ p '; ~ danosit with the Administrator of
EVIDENCE Of their nj ns to abide BY
5nT aoJ -; oash when shall be forfeited to the
cisv n case AZ Of failure to sign the contract
Bidders, to whom contracts are not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on the
Jay adjudications are made =,
NJ bids viii be received unless the certificate o.
the Administrator OF Finance is inc1Osed Herewith
to the effect that the required cash deposit hal
been made.
Bids to be per superficial foot, and indorsed Pro
posals for North river curb stones"
au20 I'd J. 3. WEST, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21
The Monroe DdIy Ilotellgeacey' says !:

The corn and cotton crops on the line OF
The New Orleans and Jackson railroad, look
very poor and unpromising. The fruit and
grape crops are excellent. Several factories
have been and are being erected at various
small villages on the line of this railroad.
We noticed cotton factory, shoe factory,
and factory for the construction OF cotton
@;ns immigration is increasing there, while
we have little or none; which we attribute
TO the fact that the railroad facilities are
Greater there than here, and there is more
encouragement given to the new settler by
the readiness of land owners to sell por-
tons of their large estates.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21

THE SECOND WARD CLUB.-TheW was
large gathering of the Republican Club O
the Second Ward, on Tuesday evening last,
at 239 Erato street. where quarters have been
temporarily secured for it, through the
kindness of Deputy Street Commissioner
Harry Waters. The meeting was quiet and
orderly, though exhibiting throughout
degree of enlightened enthusiasm that spoke
well for judicious liberty and fraternity.
There was none of that wild passion that
has so frequently marred the proceedings OF
this club in other quarters OF late; passion
that would usurp the place Of reason and
prove the incapacity of man to rule; that
would incite brother to denounce brother,
and in the spirit eff Cain, Stay him.
1t is to be hoped that there are but few
disposed to harbor such feelings, and they
are certainly not fit for Republican bother
hood if they can not be wooed from their
wicked WAYS. From the looks OF things Ii
is quite apparent the Republicans OF the
Second Ward have determined upon UNITY
of action when it becomes necessary 10 Sc
cure the success of the party and the al
| vancement of its principles. factionlsUs
will no longer be permitted to stand IN the
way of progress. They have got to Keep
off the track of the great Republican cal
| they refuse to ride in, unless upon their OWE
| terms. or be crushed. They can not lead
Republicans from the true faith, nor car
thew longer interfere with the execution Of
the work of properly organizing the Repub-
l;cans of the Second Ward, that they may
helm to achieve Republican victory next
fall.
| Resolutions were passed lauding the
platform" put forth by the late State Con
vention, pledging, among other things, 'he
support of the Republicans OF tins state tt
the administrations of President Grant ane
Governor Warmoth.
A vote of thanks was rendered Messrs
| Hervig and Wilson, Second Ward delegate
in the State Convention for the faithful d1s
charge of their duties in the convention
and It was resolved to hold meeting u
Tiyoli Circle for the purpose Of indorsinl
the candidates put forth by the convention
and ratifying its action.
A committqe.vas also appointed 70 hav
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Card.-New Orleans, August TO- lSI0-l see
published in the New Orleans Tribune OF august
10 1870 an article headed The Voice OF the People
of the second Ward" that my name was used as
Secretary of a club called the Antl-State Admnls-
ond Ward" i wish my friends and all Republicans
of the Second Ward, city and State, to understand
that never authorized any one to use my name III
connection with any such organization, aud that
now as ever in the past, give my un9ualihed sup,
mort to the Radical Republican party and tnat l
stand by the regular nominees of the Late state
Nominating Convention o,,, o,,nnpc
ANIL IT. GEOttGE ~ IhuDr->.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
FIFTH DISTRICT, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
Right Bank, August /, 1870

FIFTH DISTRICT, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
Right Bank, August l. 1870
GREEABLY TO SECTION 48 OF AN ACT I'm.
n titled an act to provide revenue for the support
of the State OF Louisiana, and the manner OF COL
lecting the same" approved, March IT, ls.G 80 Tho
Notice is hereby gwen to all tax payers OF the
narish of Orleans Fifth DISTRICT that the assess
fment roll is now opened to the public for e1amina-
ton at Fifth Justice Court, Where street Ayers
and viii SO remain until the first day OF September,
1870 The undersigned will be in attendance during
said period Sundays excepted between the hours
eff a. NJ. and P. NJ, and in readiness TO correct
GA @. PILMAN State Assessor.
f. J. BRUNEI, Board OF Assessors.
Z. MCCARTHY,
a,2 aot Fifth Justice of the Peace.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21
Local Intelligence.

FIRST GERMAN REPUBLICAN, CLUB.-This
club assembled again last Friday. night,
and, as usual, the greatest harmony pre-
vailed throughout the meeting. All felt
and manifested clearly that they were in
spired with the truest Of republican virtues,
concord and union. Mr.. Pfaff, president of
the German Republican Central Club, ad-
dressed the assembly, alluding to the great
benefits and advantages brought about by
the Republican administration in all parts
of his adopted country. The speaker hoped
that in future every German would belong
to the party of progress and improvement
the mistaken and undaunted Republican
party. Mr.. Emley delivered graphic
sketch of the former and present condition
of the country. Adjourned till Friday next
twenty-sixth of August.