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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
The Times and McCranIc.

Our usually goodnatured conservative
contemporary, the Times makes the fur (or
bristles) fly from one McCranie, Of that ilk,
in the following savage fashion:
The people of Ouachita parish shonld
humble themselves in dust and ashes for the
act of insane folly which they committed in
allowing G. W. McCranie, of the Ouachita
Telegraph, to put himself forward as their
political standard bearer. They have been
charged with the commission of several
unwise acts since the close of the war,
but none which stands out in such rdicu-
lous relief as their tolerance of McCra-
ME. We're political iatulency and brainless
ambition the proper qualifications of re-
preventative, G. W Mechanics claim could
not be disputed; but where the very reverse
of these qualities are required he could not
serve as the counterpoise for q single feath.
er's weight. McCranie places high esti-
mate on his own Importance, and as we have
been conscienti0usly obliged to make re-
dnction Of at least ninety-nine per cent on
that estimate, he has held US as enemies, and
on several occasions has attempted to play
the gadfiy on the Voundless wheels of our
six-cylinder. His last effort is an endorse
ment of falsehood from the cos
umns OF the Louisiana Democrat, coupled
with original assertions OF the same charac-
ter. When he asserts that the editor of the
Times was always a Republican, he eitht
speaks without knowledge Of the facts, or
says what he knows to be untrue, and in
ell her case, is undeserving of the respect of
all who prize integrity and honor. The
editor Of the Times who was imprisoned by
Banks for his political opinions, has never
been, and never expects to be, a Republican
in politics.
1t had entirely escaped our recollection
that the editor of the Times or envbo1v
else, was ever imprisoned by General Banks
for his political opinions" though man
who never has been and never expects to
be Republican," who has always been deaf
to the teachings of reason, and declares his |
purpose Of forever shutting his eyes to the
deserved such a distinction.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
AN ASSASSINATION in HOUMA
George T. Belden Murdered


Last Monday fatal affray occurred in the
town OF Houma, parish of Terrebonne, in
which George T. Belden, son of Judge Bel.
den, of this city, and brother of cur Attorney
General, was assasslnated by 7. A. Woods
former editor Of the Houma Eagle. The
difficulty originated about lad recently
employed by Woods in the office, and finally
as to call for blood.
The attack was quite unexpected by the
brothers, who were never known to seek a
quarrel with any one.
The testimony given below was taken by
DR.. Avila last evening, at Judge Beldens
residence, No. 33l Dumaine street, where
also is james l.. Belden. A surgeon ex.
tracted bullet from his shoulder last night
The most serious wound he received en-
tered his arm near the elbow, and passed
up into place near his shoulder blade He
was feeling quite well at eleven O'Clock last
night.
The deceased expired in few hours after
he was wounded, and the body was brought
down here yesterday. The funeral will
take place this morning.
Woods, soon after the affair, escaped, ana
has not been heard OF. He was not
wounded.
Testimony of James l.. Belden, brother of
deceased: Monday evening, the twenty-third
instant, | was sitting on the gallery of my
office, in the town Of Houma, parish of
Terrebonne; man named ParaDay came
up and handed me letter, which | opened
and read, and found it to be a challenge, di-
rected to George L. Belden; then sent for
my brother and showed him the challenge
and remarked to him that he (deceased)
was a man of family, and had better not
engage in a duel, telling him it was
better to fet me fight the duel
tor him; | then crossed the street where Z.
A. Woods was standing, he being the author
of the challenge, and told him that | would
fight him in place of my brother; ho reply
was made; I returned to my office; while liz
the back room the first shot was fired; i'm.
mediately went in front of the office; my
brother told me he was shot; put him be
hind me. took bis pistol and commenced
firing at the door myself; before fired Was
shot in my arm: l then returned to where
my brother was standing, and thea went
home.
John J. Mushaway. testified reside in
Houma; about six O'Clock in the evening of
the twenty third instant was sitting in my
house; observed people running down the
street toward Mr.. Belden's office; thinking
there would be difficulty, l went into the
street; about forty feet from MIR. Belden's
office saw I. A. Woods talking in an excited
could not hear the conversation;
saw Woods with his arms folded: in a
very short time deceased raised his
pistol holding 1t in both hands and fred
before he fired, Woods ran into MIR. Daspit's |
store; did not hear anything more of Woods |
during the fight until after the shooting
was over; when deceased was shot he spoke |
20 his brother, James, and then called me |
to come to him, saying that he was shot; |
know nothing of the origin of the difficulty |
Except from hearsay.
DR.. Avla's jury returned verdict that |
Mr.. Belden's death WAS caused by gun
hot wound, made by T. A. Woods.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
CAUTION TO TEACHERS.

The City Council, on Tuesday evening,
voted interest at the rate of seven per cent
per annum beginning April frst) on the
March pay rolls. The charter makes no
provision for placing the rolls OF March on
the Floating Debt, and the embarrassed
condition in which the city was found left
the Council without resources Except for
current expenses) until the tax receipts
begin to come in; consequently, as an
act of justice, interest was voted. The
benevolent brokers are, of course, the first
to receive such news as this; but it would
be we'll for teachers and other employees to
know it as we'll, lest they sell at too heavy
a discount The best advice to all is to
hold fast, and sell only at the most urgent
necessity, and then for as nearly par as
possible. Pay day will soon come, and
with the additional per cent these obhga-
tons of the city are certainly worth at
least par
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
THE SULPHUR MINE CASE.

We publish in full this morning, the
very lucid and able opinion of the Su.
preme Court, delivered by Judge Howe,
in the great case of Escoubas and Lowell
against the Louisiana Petroleum and Goa,
Oil Company. This judgment will become
final on Tuesday next, when the new
Sulphur Mining Company, who are the
lessees for ninety-nine years of the land
on which the mine is situated, will i'm
mediately commence operations for the
purpose of getting out the sulphur 1t is
estimated that the product of this mine
will have the effect of stopping the impor-
tation of sulphur from foreign countries,
amounting at present to about Sc, OOO, 900
year in gold.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
ON CARONDELET STREET,

If DR.. Watts was not mistaken when
in pious and poetic exaltation, he pro-
claimed that
Satan still some mischief finds for idle
hands 10 do,
1t is settled, beyond a peradventure, that
the brokers of Carondelet street have
Matched, are Matching, or will soon hatch,
some stupenduous piece of shrewdness
There is no way to explain the downright
quietude of monetary circles, except by
imagining some such incubation. 1t is not
to be supposed that our brokers are
played out. 1t would be doing them in
justice to conceive that recent decis-
ions of the courts have really
frightened them from operating. We
can not conclude that, trusting to
luck, they are merely waiting, Micaw ber-
like, for something to turn up. To the
contrary of this, and in justice to the
sharpness and energy of the street, we are
bound to believe that We may soon have
developments of schemes that will revo.
lutionize prices, send stocks flying, and
make fortune and misfortune for the
crowd. Meanwhile, we have to be
patlent-trying as patience is this hot
weather. If we have not guessed cor
rectly, it is because we have formed too
high an estimate of the pluck, foresight
and acuteness of the financiers of the
Crescent City. But just now the inactiv.
ity of dealers is matter to make one
thoroughly doleful.
Yesterday nothing was accomplished
worth recording. Prices were not much
affected by what was done. A good earth.
quake would do the street service, in the
absence of nything else to wake up the
prevailing sleepiness. We report what we
have learned of yesterdays business: 100
shares of slaughterhouse sold for S27 So |
another hundred for $27 Is; IS for s2S,
and 500 for s2S so, thirty days. The
market closed at the price fixed at the
board, where 100 shares went for s27 so.
accordingly we report the market for this
stock unchanged.
The only sale Of Ship Island, of which
We have trustworthy information, was a
of 1000 at 81 10, sellers 3D.
ion, one week, fat.
Jackson railway is perhaps trife
tronger; 200 shares were sold yesterday
It SIS rs.
The Brokers' Board met last evening
nd talked Of figures as per the following
ist.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
PROBABLE EARLY CLOSING OF THE
SCHOOLS.

1t has been suggested that under all the
| circumstances which now surround our
public schools, an earlier vacation than
usual is desirable. The month of June is
close upon us with its hot breath, the be-
ginning of long siege of sweltering
weather. Many children are voluntarily
Withdrawn from school by their parents
before the usual examination, to avoid the
exposure to the heat, added to con-
finement for five or six hours day in a
crowded room.
Another consideration is in the fact that
the new board has only recently obtained
control of the schools. Their predecessors
left things in state of confusion, arising
from want of harmony in the board, the
well-known fact that they were usurpers
and interlopers, and the natural discon-
tent and naturalization occasioned by the
neglect to pay the teachers for FIVE or six
months. 1t would be strange if these dis
turbing causes should have failed to pro-
duce the most deplorable consequences.
Again, the new school law provides for
changes in many important features.
Some of the sections are so OBJ
scure as to require time to fully
comprehend them and reconcile them with
Others. 1t is too late in the season to in
troduce generally new features, and there
IS no appreciable propriety in continuing
IN the old channels. The directors will
need all the time of the vacation to reor-
ganize the schools, elect teachers. perfect
discipline, Introduce text books, of which
there has been great scarcity for G year
or two. Most OF the children who have
sets of books have been supplied by their
parents. while hundreds, not so fortunate.
are compelled to use old.odds and ends,
Or sit all day doing nothing.
In view of the difficulties and disadvan-
tages which are patent to every one who
has given the subject a thought, it may |
well be submitted whether it would not |
promote the interests of education to close
out the old system at once, and even waive
the usual examinations. No great good
could be expected from a showing of
what had been done during the year,
when it is pretty certain that it will prove
to be next. to nothing at all. We hope
the new board will carefully consider
The master, and, if possible, direct
The vacation to begin early in June
the earlier the better), and then open
he schools again about the middle
If September. This would avoid the hot, '
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
NOTICE.
ny25 IN

In consequence of the recent decision of the
Judge of the Fourth District Court of this city, de-
Gliding that this Company is liable for d CAIN of
fifteen hundred dollars brought against it, based
policy book brought by vendor to the office of
The Company after the drawing of the Lottery, and
1t being apparent to every one that it would be ut
terly impossible for this Company to transact its
business under any such ruling, and being entitled,
it is. to all just and rehtful modes of prote
against any dishonest vendor, their confederates or
others who may attempt, by the above means to
defraud and injure this Company, they therefore
notify the pu bic that, from and after this date in
case any vendor fails, from any cause whatever to
return to the Company's office, before the drawing
of the Lottery the full report and copy of all plays
taken by him on the policy plan, in any Lottery,
the Commissioners shall announce publicly
from the stand, previous to the DRAWING
the name and place of business of such VEN
dor, together with the declaration that In the
absence of the required returns being made, the
Company will not hold itself liable for any plays
made or certificates issued by him-an such being
null and void, except SO tar as refu nding purchase
money to the holders
The public are thus notified that the above con-
dition is attached to ali plays taken by any one
against this Company tie policy plan
CHAS. T. HOWARD, President.
New Orleans, May IA, 1870. myl5 lm2dp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Go to the Academy of Music this evening,
where the Emerson Ministries delight ex-
cellent audiences with their various songs
and full band of music. Tomorrow even.
ing benefit of Billy Emerson. Monday
evening the great event of the season, and
the annual benefit OF Mr.. Kittr>dge, the
treasurer OF the Academy of Music, when
he will. gather in his friends, who know
where to 60 or'comfort when the weather
is warm. Bear this fact in mind, and do
not miss the opportunity to enjoy the last
and-best entertainment of the season at the
Academy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

The amount of internal revenue receipts
at the office of Collector Stockdale from May
first to May twenty-fourth inclusive, was
$445,s53 II. The amount of custom receipts
in gold for the same geriod was $4O9, 155 A,
or $3.50. 900 more than for the corresponding
period last year.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Governor Warmoth has appointed Sep
time Lanaux notary public st. Mary Parish;
Joseph Fellows, Police Juror, Alexandria
Ward, Rapides parish; j. W. Bass, Justice
of the Peace and notary public Rapides par
ish; j r. Barbour, Parish Surveyor Madi-
son parish
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

dry months of summer, and at the same
time afford time for considering the details
necessary for more complete and perfect
reorganization. So far as we have heard
the subject discussed, public opinion
appears to be unanimously in favor OF
these suggestions, and several influential
citizens have expressed the hope that the
board may yet act in accordance with
them
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
THE EAILY REPUBLICAN

LAY be had of the following dealers:
George Ellis, opposite the Postofice.
A. Simon, "a Exchange Alley.
=. g. Haley, 10 Commercial plsce.
q. g. D. hole, 81 Exchange Place.
James Ennis. Pontchartrain Railroad
aepot, Third District, also at depot foot Of
Lafayette street, First District.
John Schafer, corner Ninth and Constance
streets.
wv. Long, corner of Love and Enghein
streets, Third District.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
QUARANTINE,
BY THE GOV
ERNOR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. :
New Orleans May %, 1870.
WHEREAS, An act Of the Legislature, approved
March Is. lss5 entitled IAN act to establish quaran
tine for the protection of the Stats provides that
the Governor of the State shall issue his proclama
ton. upon the advice Of the Beard of Health, de-
ciaring any place where there shall be reason to
believe pestert contagious or infectious disease
exists to be infected place, and stating the
Der of days of quarantine to be performed by the
vessels, their passengers. officers ard crews coming
from such place or places.
Now. therefore, in pursuance of the provision of
the act aforesaid, issue this. my proclamation and
declare the places hereafter named to be infected
places, and that all vessels together with officers
crews and passengers, and cargoes, arriving from
such places, having touched stopped at any of
them. shall tie subject to quarantine of not less
than ten days or for longer period, may be
sidered necessary by the Board of Health 20 take
effect from and after the FIFTH DAY OF JUNE.
1870 Any violation of the quarantine laws as here
proclaimed will be severely punished.
The places which are hereby declared infected 80
aforesaid are the following, to wit: Havana Ma
tanzas, Trinidad, Cardenas, st. Jago, all on the
Island of Cuba Port Royal and Mntego bay on
the Isla nd of Jamaica; Jacme and Port au Prince
on the Island of st. Domingo the Islands of st
Thomas, Martinique and Guadaloupe; Campeachy'
in Yucatan; Belize, in Hon duras; Vera Cruz AIyar.
ado. Tampico, Matamoras and Tuspan in Mexico:
San Juan. in Nicaragua; Chagres, Aspinwall and
Porto Bello, in Central America; Maracaibo, in
Venezuela; Laguayra. Island of Trinidad Rio de
Janeiro, Para and Cayenne, in South America and
Nassau, New Providence.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State.
this thirty.third day Of May, 1870 and of the
Of the United States the ninety
fourth.
II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Secretary OF State n,os
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

We had the pleasure OF visit yesterday
from Honorable T. G.. Garland, of jefferson,
Texas, who has just returned from visit to
the North. Judge Garland is much i'm
proved in health, a.hd looks as though he
was fully capable of enduring the summer
campaign. He left last evening for JEFF
fora
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Captain Slut Meals fast Louisville
packet, Magenta, leaves to-day at five. and
with full cabin. Mr.. Kinney Smith, an
old stager and universally known, has taken
charge of the Office of the Magenta. She
has always been a "crack" boat, and she
now certainly has a crack crew,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Department of Commerce for leasing the St.
Mary's and the Claiborne Markets, sepa-
rately, from the first OF June to the thirty
first of December, 1870, inclusive. The
monthly rents will be payable on the first
day of every month, in advance. See ad-
yertisement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Full details of the Fenian movement on
Canada, the crossing of the line in force,
and the CONSERVATION on the Canadian Dor
ders, are reported by telegraph. Mr.. Glib
bons, President of the Executive Council of
the Fenian Brotherhood, pronounces the
movement an enterprise of irresponsible
Darties
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

The Fernandina (Florida) Island C1v
learns that while the crops of corn and cane
in the interior are growing well and pro-
missing, the cotton prospects are gloomy and
bid fair to be failure again.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

T. E. Grace, assistant agent of the Chat
tanooga Railroad, reports to the Iberville
South that the clearing out of the roadway
from the Shift Plantation, back of Bayou
Goula to the Park, on Bayou Plaquemines,
has been commenced. He says that it has
been definitely settled that the road will be
constructed on that line.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Liberal subscriptions were made yester-
day in the POstofice, Customhouse and in
ternal revenue offices to defray the expenses
of the ceremonies connected with the deco
ration of the graves of Union soldiers on the
thirtieth instant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Captain Joe Dalfers has started the Right
Way with the Henry Tete in the Lafourche
trade. The Tete will continue her time as
heretofore, and the Right Way will leave
every Wednesday, and Saturday at ?. n.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

PERsoNAL.-We were pleased to meet yes
terday in the streets, our old friend, Major
c. NJ. S. Brown, the popular general pas
senger agent of the Louisville and Cincin-
natl Short Line Railroad. Major Brown is
here on business connected with his road
one of the most popular routes of travel
between this city and the North and West.
He is to be found at the railroad ticket
office, under the City Hotel.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

The st. Louis packet, Henry Ames, and
the Louisville packet, Louisville, both ar
rived yesterday with full freights. They
are receiving at the upper wharf for return
trips, to leave tomorrow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

The New Orleans, Mobile and Chatta-
nooga Railroad cars commenced running
yesterday morning, down the track on the
levee. The train consisted of locomotive
and few freight cars, loaded with cross
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Twenty fine harness and saddle horses
and several easy riding ponies for boys or
girls, for sale by J. g. Biggs, Mazeppa Sale
Stable, No. 215 Gravier street. Here is an
opportunity to buy horse or pony cheap.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

The City Council will meet in committee
to-day at one O'Clock, to consider the pro-
priety OF selling the stock of the city of New
Orleans in the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

Messrs. Lewis Stern & Brothers will sell
tomorrow at ten O'Clock. at their salesroom,
No. 16 Chartres street, 800 cases boots, shoes
and brogans, in good order and of regular
sizes, suitable for city and country trade.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

An experiment of the invention of Mr..
Felix NJ. Daunoy, styled the India Rubber
Drum Protector, will be made to day at five
O'Clock on the neutral ground of Canal
street, between Bourbon and Dauphine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT
BYRNES'

The following are few o! the reasons why this
| CONCRETE should be used II preference TO al
| other materials:
New Orleans summers and found not to soften by
| the heat of the
2. Being in general use at the North, it neoessa-
| rjIy must be proof against cold.
9. 1t ia as durable as stone and much Jess e1pen-
| sive.
L. 1t is perfectly impervious to water. and conse.
| quentIy quickly become s dry when wet.
6. Itmakes no dust IN dry or mud in wet weather.
6. 1t does not crack or crunble, nor is it washed
by the rain.
7. 1t is impenetrahle 10 grass, weeds or water.
g. 1t prevents nozious vapors OF gases. arising
from the ground beneath, and affords no reservoirs
for filth or fostering decompositions.
9. 1t is laid down quickly, and ready for use when
finished
10. 1t is easily taken up, easily relaid, ana 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 AIMED and will cheerfuy give all
of the information desired An examination Of the
work is solicited:
William McCulIocn, George Horter
Theobald Forsta, Lafayette Square,
+. O. Palmer, New Orleans Gasworks,
Henry Bensei, PENIS Cotton Press,
Il. McKenna, Ii. S. Seward.
Z. W. Burbank: John ". Madden.
For the present, after the foundation is prepared
and curbing set, Cemetery, Park and Private Walks
will be laid for from 81 TO ST Is per square yard.
Private Carriage Ways. Heavy Sidewalks, Depot
aud Warehouse Floors for from 81 Is to 81 SO per
square yard
For all further information in relation to this
business, tor the laying Of this kind of work,
apply TO
PAGE & CO.,
mhU 2dp oe Camp street.