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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-30

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LATEST NEWS lRo1 AIR fonA4s
ATTACK AND REpulsk eF lh$QReEaTs
Southern Forts Bombardsd Puriouily
Insursent Strength Past Decreasing
HEAVY FIRING SOUTH OF PARIS
Versaillists Attacking An Points
TINE COMMUNISTS BLEEDING RaILwAYs
PROVISIONS GROWING sCARCER
French Prisoners From Germany
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-30

GRAND FETE CHAMPETRE,
SoR THE BENEFIT o. .
CALVARY RCH,
Commencing
Tuesday Evesins, April Is. 1871.
At Six O'clock,
star rHx
GARRoLLroN GARDENS.
8 +. xpsIc sBY JARaErs BAND.
Admise1sn n..........................F Fifty Cents.
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We have noticed the report Of the canal board
on the subject Of the railroad ferry si riconde
roga, published in the -4rJus @: the 22l inst
The report IS pllpSbly erroneous, unjust, and
deserving Of condemnation by every good citi-
zea. Ine pretended visit by the canal board %
examine the structures in course of erection Al
Hconderoga was complete farce II is true
Mr.. Chapman. supported BY a large delegation
from " hitehali. and furnished with steamer
by tie Northern transportation line, did sue
ceei in reaching Beltie's Point. 10 Vermont, at
half-past SIX O'Clock 10 ths afternoon, and with
telescopic eyes surveyed the lske by twilight
and has reported accordingly. he marched up
the mountain. sni then marched down again.
Iis report as TO the fac Of obstructiug the lake
could have just As well have been written out a;
Albany. Fifty citizens Of ;his town, hearing or
the intended visit Of Mr.. Chspman. assembled
at Willow Point. On the New York side. and
waited patiently until nine o'clock st ntgh, to
receive him sni show him al there was. to be
seen Mr.. Chapman. on the contrary, east \
single g.snce with h.s eagle eye across the lake.
or rs far At lrist ss the evening shades would
permit, and saw in the besutifui mirage a whole
forest Of pines-sone fifty feet apart. some one
hundred feet aparj-the whole channel ohstruct-
el, lake Chsmplain wsste water, and White
hall desert. to say nothing Of the marsh pro
perty at Whitehall in which Senator Norton and
Assemblymsn Weed seem 10 ;ake So much in-
terest
To allsy the fears Of Nr. Chapman We will
say that the chances of any future election in
favor Of Mr.. Norton are 80 small that he need
not tremble while fearing to offend him. In
conclusion, we repeat that the whole trip snd
whole proceeding Of Mr.. Chapmsn was a com
plete farce. and We protest atsinst it. Mr.
Chapman went 90 Vernon; in = iliiciil caps
city for the State. and ii bound 10 take large
delegation from Nhifehsli with him, part Of
them Who were witnesses before the committee
OF the Assembly against sail ferry right. Why
could be not have treated he matter fairly and
given the citizens of E-sex county an opportu
uity 70 have seen him on the New York side
MANY CITIZENS or TICOsDER0GA
TiconieFog4, March -, 1871.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07
For the Free Press and Times.

Fair Summsr, conc
CJne With the game 81 ceWy n,r1, tie Ighs q
d1sli1E ael1.
>lne SlIA tie ily Of spu1s IL f,.e tie la1gh
%. .ooks ausealed
Come Ging thy unset slare
Aeout yQn mUuutain ho ~,
Ant smile . see his wirtry look ans e. bosom
We'd.
ltou saowes, how always loved ny ros oss-encir-
ced brow
But something klndles all II! tlooi i burn to see
the now,
knew none ike thee in the psst-none half SO fair
70 see
loved thee for thy self alone and dear tkou vast to
me.
Now ! feel a teluty rarer,
Now ] know a being faireI,
thee.
BHeh. summer, come.
Come, feast the watching eager stars with all thy
Come, dlI The happy earth with light ami sparkle
Come s.reE thy reddest flowers
About our waiting bowers,
And deck with all thy sunny gifts the blossomladen-
How of.en have marked after thy thrilling sp,en-
dors shine
Nor deemed spirit Ger could be more buoyant aha
divine.
have watched thee when thy sanaalled foot vas
light upon the lea
And creamed, ana wondered that one could 50
bright and lovely be.
Now know "A spirit lighter
have met a being brighter rA.t.s
And thy hsauties shall delight hef i'' sue 10 -
like 90 thee.
Sweet Summer, come ,.-. ,-h...,-o-
Come ttter spice and ifAhAlu''H'' "Ne'o'ei
thou lHst rove. ,4 - - H.
Come lose tir saluty mustre.s glad II every Nv
T1-5a tru-h ila ,ishtest Tyre
MAJ ever iet with fro
The gs..sc1ln- pulse. The bounding heart and
ir.,'. fr tl-e On tie hill, to l,se thee down
r, i5i8 thee I'D rs soul IS bright with all thy
faf1e again.
know tly changing ways Of oldlike foam upon the
] know thee sweet and feet 10 soothe and lee sway
away from me.
g-t the winged soure are 1eeter
Since know being sFeeter
% summer cone a1d greet her, :or she ls 30 like
O. thte CID
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

American MILITARY LITERATURE. - The
Army and Nary Journal says We should
think that To a foreign observer one OF the
most remarkable peculiarities OF the Ameri-
can military service would be the absence Of
literary work Our officers are well educat-
ed. well trained in professional matters,
deeply interested in their calling, anttous
for It's improvement, and, to n fair exeby,
interested in literary labors. But in spite Of
all this they do exceedingly little work Of a
literary kind. 1t might be supposed that the
military service Of a republican country
would be noted for incessant discussion and
criticism Of military affairs But the truth
is that if discussion takes place it is almost
entirely confined to oral or to epistOlary chan
nels The explanation of this popularity is
simple and entirely commercial in character.
There is no market for military books. We
lack the large standing army Of some coun-
tries the national organization of others in
short, the purchasers Of military books. The
publishers cannot afford to publish such
works. We also lack the government aid
10 these valuable but commercially unproft-
able literary labors which more centralized
Governments are willing to give.
When we look at the periodical literature
of the country, we find it almost bare of
military topics. There is nothing in our
journalism which matches even in the least
decree the national anxiety with which
England discusses the organization of is
army; the possibility Of quarrel with
Prussia, the great terror of modern times;
the needs of infantry, cavalry, artillery,
railroad, telegraph, and dozen other ser
vices. There, members of Parliament
editors. and private men as well, make
these subjects their private study, and the
journals Of England bring weekly and almost
ia;Iv discussion of them. There the House
Of Commons, as guardian OF the nations
interests, has appointed numerous commis-
sions to inquire into the subject of great
guns, small arms, and almost all the military
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

tbs uLruRs og FLowrRs.-An English ma
glzne writer gives Jhe f.. osiug hints con-
cernins he t-e ,tmen; of hya'iuths, tulips, and
csocussts
When hsscin.hs are taken from their dark
corue-. they shlull De carefully examined and
# any IN iicstous appear OF shoots offsets from
the siie Of the bulb, such shoots should be AZ
once removed. Ii SLOWED TO remain, they will
start life or their own account. and develop
leaves, and possibly flowers, thus Interfering
with the symmetry Of the plant, IS well as with
the strength Of the central stem. The hyacinths
may then be PLACED in the window, being con-
stantly turnei 50 as to preserve the straight
mess and symmetry Of the leaves aad flowers
1 is no easy matter now 10 recommend any
special varieties, but the experience Of some
years induces Us to rely upon the following. as
generally good and TO be depended on, even il
old
Orondates, pale blue Prince Albert. very
dark, little uncertain, but when good, very
very COOL Robiniol, porcelain blue, mot
tlei with purple Porcelain Sceptre, with mag
nifcent large bells, sud plenty OF them. Then,
among whites, We would have Madame Ta'ley-
rand, with large pure white flowers, aud Grand
Vainqueur. the bells Of which are recurvel a;
the tips Reds are less satisfactory Lord Well
.
but blooms little in advance of the others We
have named Mars is brilliant, but apt 10 be
short and L'Ami du Ceu:, although lively in
color, usually produces two or more spikes and
is thus somewhat ineegant in appearance
- Yellow hyscinths.' so called, are to be avoid
cd, for glasses at any rate, and so are double
varieties, which, at the best heavy AMI IN
shapely, in our humble opinion, are quite out Of
place in glasses. Double hyacinths were not
known until the beginning Of the present cen
tury one of the earliest produced was called
King Of Great Britain, but il is now probably
lost, as lis name does not appear in recent cata-
lozues These that admire them will fnd th8t
they do hest in pots, as, indeed, do the single
varieties they must be kept well Uatered and
attention must be paid to the drainage.
Tulips. about the value Of which in the seven
teenth century so many remarkable tales have
been told, may be cultivated in glasses, but
show TO greater advantage 10 pots. Among
them we especially s1mire the single Due van
Thol, which il the earliest and best as well as
the cheapest II has sweet scent, and is in
every wsy satisfactory. The double variety is
handsome but clumsy, and when full-bown
somewhat unshapely. These, and the rect of the
early tulips, are descended from TUlPa sua-
reoieRs; hut the sO-eslle1 "fancy tulips"
which were the innocent causes Of the - tulipo-
MANIA" are the offspring Of #. GesneriaRG.
Crocuses may be grown in glasses. but are
better in pots, or in the open border. yellow,
blue. white, and striped will be found in any
nursery mans catalogue and the variety,
though considerable, is nJt so great as to be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Stood tle mother weeping, signing
On the cross. hung bleeding, dying
Christ her son, the crucided.
Through her soul, c'e 'erwhelme1 AID grleFing.
io--rold, descending, cieav NJ,
p.l the cruel sword divide.
ll what sadness and afliction,
Hers the crowned with benedictiou
Mother of the only One
Bosom heayiu-, moaning. grley.ug,
Seeing anguish pas. relieving
Other awu, her glor.ous Son.
g.a. The MORTAL without weeping,
D.u behold this watcher keeping
M.tler-vigI e, in such woe
fearless .ee her az her station,
Ia IIsf awful contemplation,
NEl lsT jesus suf ring SOP
For fIe -.us Oi u5 poor m0rtals,
Sees -le lm .ust at deaths portals
>-"a--ll and beaten O. the goal
Sos Der SOM nailed O. His ststi o..
sweet Fl. ugh .1 DEATHS dcsu.atlou.
Pouring Hut for us Ills soul.
Oh B.. l u -ler mlv borrow
Grace g. share with thee In sorruw
G-s-s p. mIngle tears with thine.
l-as. q. u.s.r nae with emotion
tlrs-r t0 srs u.e with devotion.
A-I seq such love cIv.ue-
F." Latin, By Rei. Dr.. J.. Z. R4Hit4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

MUslCAL CONVENTION At s. J0HSsBURs -
Rural CRITICIsM-We doubt if Eermonters
ever eujoyel a greater musical treat thsn was
given hose attending the concerts Thursday
and Friday evenings Jenny Lind, Kate Hayes,
Madame Bishop, Parodi, Patti aud Nilsson are OF
course far above anything that appeared here;
but for real music, sweet, liquilesccnt aud gush-
ipg, we seldom hear anything superior TO the
performances Of Mrs. Smith. whoss Estursl, easy
and unatorued grace won al hearts 20 less than
did her river Of music. Miss Ryan showed equal
musical talent, hile she al the same time clearly
proved 10 the audience what terrible havoc fdst-
ion will make wien 1t seeks TO break up natures
rich coniuits Of song and SET them straggiIng
over the dry aud arid sands Of fashionable opera.
Some time in the long ago, before Miss Ryan FELL
into the hauis Of the - masters, " and was
taught the trilling tremolo style of mur deriug
the melody she could hardly rspre-s from its
very abundance, she vas a star that scintillat-
ed and shone with rare radSnce. and even
now gives an occasional gush Of native music
that fashion even could not kill. We wish
Adde could be born again. MIR tessenden
has the sweetest male vo,ce-is the finest tenor
We ever heard. Ii is a. soft ami blsnt as the
breezes that sweep the -E1lian harp. Btrnabee
hss a powerful bass, has rich store Of come
and the most active - cork leg 80 OF any man
in the country. One look 81 him will invite
grin. We hope TO zee and hear him again
Mrs. Shepard presided st the piano. and was
just the best appearing woman in the whole
crowd. We lore h,r-We do st J0has54ry
Times.
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he-e y are ----- Black ; cur boots, boss,
10 it for Just fTe cents;
slime 'em up IN 2 minute
That is Y nothia' prvvonts.
oet Your foot rizht On there, sir;
The mornir's kinder cold
Scrter ro9gh on a felier
when his coats gettiu' O-d;
well. yes-eall 1t coat. sir,
lhougo 'taint much mOre'n q tear
Can't get myself another
Amt got the stamps 70 spare.
Make as much as most on 'em--
That's so but then, yer see.
They ve only got one TO do ior.
TEere'stwo on US, Jack and me
Him Why-that little f-ller,
With a dOuble-up sOrter back
Sittin there on the graitin'
sunLin' h'sself-thatis Jack
Used 70 be round sellin' papers,
The cars there was his Law
But be got showed Of the platform
Lrdsr the wheels one day
Yes, tae conductor did it
cave HIM a reg lar throw
He didn't care " 1t billed him
Some on 'em Is Just 60
Hes never been all ri sht since, sif.
S0rter quiet and queer
Him and me 20 together,
He's what they call cashier
High old style IOr a boot-black--
Made all the fellers laugh
Jack and me had 70 take II,
But we don't mind no chat.
Troable-I guess not much, sir.
Sometimes when biz gets slack
| don't know how iide stand Il
II 'tBasn't for little Jack.
Why, boss. you 0aght 20 hear him
lie SAYS we needn't care
How rough luck is down here, sir,
II some cay we get up there.
All done nOw-hOw's that, sir,
shine Ike a pair Of lamps.
MOrnin'!-giye IL TO Jack, sir,
lie looks after the stamps.
NsW York EUsnmJ MAJ.
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VOL. xiv. NEW SERIES. VOL. XVII

IHE EXECUTION OF MAxrNILIAN-A re-
cent German work on " Mexico" gives the
following account of the execution of
Maximillian =
The tenth chapter, volume 1, entitled
" The end Of brave man. thus describes
Maxlmillian s execution; we translate " At
halt past seven in the morning, Colonel
Palacl0 with detachment of soldiers came
for the Emperor, who, perfectly collected,
sadly bade farewell to those about him.
The entire garrison of Queretaro was out un-
der arms, and the sentenced men were con
Quoted in a carriage to Cerro de las Campa-
mas, the scene Of Maximilian's surrender to
his enemies.
" As the Emperor stepped forth from the
damp convent walls into the open street, he
looked around, freely inhaled the fresh morn
ing air, and exclaimed, What magnificent
day have always wished to die on day
like this
Ihe city seemed deserted. Not a soul to
be seen IN the streets-shOps closed-nO curl
Gus gazers in the balcones-no spectators on
the rools-a vail of universal mourning
seemed spread over Queretaro for the unlort
tunate Maximillian had won the attachment
OF Its people, and they deeply deplOred his
fate.
On the bill of las Campanas, which over
looks the pleasant city with its numerous
towers and cupolas, and near the spct where
he had retreated after his betrayal, the En-
peror stepped into the square formed by the
troops, again embracing the two who were to
be bis companions in death, and quietly and
firmly took his stand facing the platoon de-
tailed for his execution.
" Miramon and Mejia were now brought
forward. The first remained a few PAGES
from the Emperor, Mejiu, instead Of taking
post at the other side Of the Emperor passed.
on beyond Miramon.
d" Once more the Emperor stepped forth
Giving his hand to each soldier of the pla
toon detailed lo- his execution, he presented
him with a newly double eagle bear
ing his medallion, saying, Aim well-aIm
here, pointing to bis heart, and returned 10
his place. Then in a clear voice he excaim-
ed, Mexicans may this blood be the last to
be shed for the welfare Of your country =
" Miram0n in a few words repelled the i'm
uutation of treason.
" Meiia cried out llr4 M.jH,-rir1
% Empaaaor'
The rifles cracked-the three victims fell
to the earth. Hoa.jre,' whispered the En-
peror as be sank-and all was over.
'' We need not dwell on the dreadful pc
turc. There fell noble heart Maximl-
ian, Archduke Of Austria, went to Mexico
firm in the belief that its people called
him. and with the desire to bring it naught
but benefits and blessings And what did be
find? Treachery and bad faith
d" Macmillan was prince, a sailor, a poet,
and more-a noble, honorable man, faithful
10 his word and feeling no sacrifice too great
to uphold it. True and pure hearted him
sels, he could not understand the falsity of
other men. Foully betrayed
by Napoleon and by Bazaine, he fell. But be
fell like man, like hero like prince.
''' Era una aI7a graqds, said PalaciJ, as De
returned from the execution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

Those envist pala'es which do know her well,
and are 10 scO-nful Of this lonely pl ce,
Even now for cnce are emptied Of her grace
Nowhere but here she is and while Loves spell
from his predominant presence Cotl compel
Al alien hours, an outw0rn pOpu ace.
The hours # Love fill full the echong space
With sweet confederate music favorable.
roW many memories make sOlcitOus
The lie icate love-liues Of her mouth. till lit
IN quivering dre, the words take wing truL1 II
A. here retween our kisses sit thus
Speaking of things remembered, and SO sit
Specchless while thingE forgotten call 10 US.
ROgsefiis Poems
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Eh0SON bOsSlI-
The Marquis Of Lorne has one brother, if not
more. engaged in the pursuits Of commerce
7. G. Francis Train has started paper at Oswe-
60. N u, to advocate his claims TO the Presi-
dency.
Since the Pope's loss Of temporal power he is
reported to have been offered presents ami con-
trioutions from all sources of the value Of sew
eral millions Of dollars, nearly all Of which he
has declined.
Thomas Hart Clay. second son Of Henry Clay,
diei IN Lexington, Ky, recently, at the age of
? slxty-eight years. He was Minister to Nicarz-
qua during portion of President Lincoln's first
Administration, sn1 was af,erwsId transferred
10 Honduras
We doubt if Mrs Scott-siddons ever had the
honor before last Monday evening Of reciting
ohskspeare with An arch composed Of scriptural
quotations over her head, and a haptstry under
her feet.-II estfisld, Mass, Times
The latest story is that Bret Hsrte has re-
ceivet an inyitation to write exclusively for
Schenectady paper. He can earn thirteen dolsrs
week, If he will set up his own copy Il is
net yet certain that he will accept the call
Bismarck enjoys the reputation Of saying
more witty things, with less effort, than any
man n Germany. correspondent SAYS he Is
as ready as an American, bright as q French
man and singing 4 Span;aTl il his conoeits
sad epigrsms.
1t is said the khedive OF Egypt has sauan
dered for his own private pleasure in the last
i've years no less thaa twelve million dollars.
besides mourning debts to the amount of four
million more. Like Brigham Young, he is
" much married man
Miss Peabody became acquainted with her
future husband, Nathaniel Hawthorne, by her
clever illustrations - pencil sketches of his
elr.y story, " The Gentle Boy" The circum-
stances Led TO their attachment AID subsequent
marriage.
In the recent bllloting for tae preacher Of
tho next election sermon in the Massachusetts
legislature vCtes were east for Mrs Livermore
Julia Ward Howe. Phebe A. Hsuaf1ri, julia
Fibbert, the Rev james Pike q New HAMPSHIRE
Sir Walter Scott, hsrouet, sHi many others,
living and dead. The Rev. ". II. H. Murray,
Of Adirondacks fame, was finally chosen.
Baron Gerolt, represen alive Of the German
Empire in this country, will leave for Europe
carly in May. He has been in this country
tgeniy-three year, snl is much eule8Fed 10 the F
old residents ,f Washington
The following conversation, which Is reported
TO have taken place turing the peace negotiations .
between Count Bismarck aud Picard tae French
Minister Of Finance, l., a, least, g00i enough 20
be true Bsmarck-''I sm not Iisinc.iuei TO
extend the aruis'icc 20 tie 9TH. or. 10 case Of
need, the 18th Of February" " Trusting 10
your kindness, Count saii Picard, 81 beg
yon will consent TO pr, long it ul she 9Jth
" lmFo-sible,' ropdel the Count " May l
know your reasons 80 askel the French Minis
ter You m1y," answered b smsrck. '- Be
cause the month has only tweDty-eignt days
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UNLUoEY Treasure SEEKERS. The San fran
cisco Chronicle raoiiy tells Of the suasrugs and
failure Of party Of treasure seekers on Angel
Island, in the bay An Old negro. who had
been befrieudej by du,k-hanter, told the lat
ter, with his dying breath, Of a great treasure
which he hal helped bury. 100000 Mexican
doubloons lie described the msIks by which
the locality could be dscerned. showed the loce-
tion Of the trees, sal how iron spikes had been
driven into their trunks. The hunter, after
consulting clairyoyaut. took fifteen other men
into his secret, and On r,iny, windy night,
the party Sc, sail down the bay and arrived on
the island. Asmal grove Of oak trees vas found
and the duck-tunter discovered "a rusty spike in
one trunk, which was hailed as q good omen.
A second marked tree vas found. hut the third
point could not be determined, and the hunter
had forgotten what it was. Various expert
ments were tried and holes dug, bat no success
followed. At last a fearful fash Of lightning
came, and one Of the diggers declared that a
big Mexican, clad in gorgeous raiucnt, had ap-
peared TO him just as the thunde--c.ap came,
hit him on the head with the butt Ct pistol,
and said, - Vamose - to hin. Another del
yer. with his hair standing on end declared that
he had seen the devil at the fame time Work
wss stopped. and the party sat dreuched and
shyering until dawn, when they found one Of
their beats stove and the sails and oars swept
away. They managed to return il the other,
and got home vet, coll, hungry and disap-
pointed
DIET or THE AyCIE, Ts-The difference be-
tween the diet of the ancieats and that of US
moderns is very striking. The sncient Greeks
and Romans used no ardent spirits, liquors Of
that character being unknoWn TO them ror
coffee, nor tea, nor chocolate. nor sugar, nor
ever. butter. for Gslen tells us that be had never
seen butter but once in his life. They we're ig-
ncrant of the greater number of our tIopiesl
spices, as Glove, nutmeg, mace, ginger, Jamaica
pepper. curry, pimenio. They used neither
buckwheat nor French beans, nor spinach, nor
sage, tapioca. lsrrowroot, nor the potato or its
varieties not even the common, but a sort of
marsh grown bean no. many OF our fruts-as
the orange, ,emarind, nor American maizp On
the contrary, they ate substances which We row
neglect-the msilow, the herb, ox-tongue, tie
sweet acorn. the lupin. They liked the flesh of
wild asses, dogs, the dormouse, the fox and the
bear.