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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
Chicago Insurance Companies, Losses

Chicago insurance companies make bad
showing. Their losses are estimated a,
$25 100000. with assets hardly s4,Ooo.o)o.
The following is the estimated list:
Commercial, assets, $500, 900; losses. 500.
900.
Firemen's. assets, s275,Oo9; losses. $4,000
900 to s4.OOO.OOo
State, assets, s362.o0o; losses, 50. 900 900.
Equitable, assets, sl1l Joe; losses. $780,
600
Germania, assets, sa5o,coO; losses, g.
100000.
Republic, assets, 100000: losses. ST.
100000.
Merchants, assets. 100000: losses. 3d.
100000.
American. assets, s275.ooo: losses light.
and will be paid
Chicago, assets. 1871 900: losses. $1,000
900.
knickerbocker. assets. s2ol.ooo: hopeless
II insolvens.
Lamar. probably good
Great Western. assets. -. 1000: losses.
about Sl.00D,o0D
Home. assets. s2l5. 900 losses. sl.o)o.Goo.
These companies will scarcely pay more
than ten cents on the dollar.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

The San Francisco Bulletin saws the mum
Der OF Chinese in the shoe trade in that city
has doubled within the year. 1t also states
that these emigrants entirely monopOlize
the slipper factories. employing a total o;
over two hundred men. The Chinese shoe
factories number about six. employing
about two hundred and forty men The
estimate. of course. does not include those
employed by white manufacturers. The
Chinese have injured the white manutac-
tuners; inaslnuch as they have taken all the
also driving all the second class Eastern
work out OF the market. 1t is also said
that they are now going into first class work
too. Halt a dozen of the old ones have
Tailed during the year. The Chinese opera.
tives receive from two dollars and "a half to
seven dollars and half per week. the former
wages being paid TO beginners.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
Confidence In Chicago.

lawn ."c SAiCdSO JOUrua..
AS indicating the mistaken confidence Of
Eastern capitalists and merchants in Ch;ca.
COS future, a leading capitalist of this CITY,
just returned from New York and Boston
assures us that while he was in those cities
numbers OF heavy moneyed men applied to
nm 10 make Loans OF capital for them in
Chicago; He also informs US that while he
was in Boston the head Of the leading Bos.
ton agency for the sale Of New England
goods telegraphed to his New Xork c;tv
branch house to sell to the Chicago mer.
chants all the goods they want: open new
accounts with them, and let the old ac-
counts take care of themselves" This
agency represents the heavy cotton rocUs
factories of Lowell, Nassau. etc.
mere Is nothing more apparent than the
TACT that, II Chicago will continue to have
laith and confidence in herself. she viii
t naNe no oimeuity IN getting all the help
IRON abroad that she may neet. to raise her.
self out Of her ruins. A'A
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The Houston Union saws:

Captain J. NJ. Hart. district clerk and
registrar OF Falls county, came down on
Saturday on some private business He
says that after the election he was ARRESTED
on bogus charge and taken to Waco
before the United States commissioner for
trial, and was acquitted. All sort of intim.
ldatlon was used during registration and
election by the Democrats to prevent fair
election. but Notwithstanding the county
gave General Clark majority of thirty
He says that about three hundred Repub
hcans were prevented from voting He
was several times threatened to be shot,
and at one time a rope was attached to
tree for the purpose Of hanging him. but
that a committee of twenty citizens inter
tered and prevented it. He says that
majority of the white men who registered
were so ignorant that they could not sign
their names. and vet those same men are
among the most bitter opponents of the free
Ignorance and Democracy 90 hand IN hand
as twin sisters of rebellion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The New York World saws.

d. IN the current issue of t!le Pittstuc,
- heeple $ Monthly Mr.: BARLEY I. Campbell
mas very creditably initiated Will N. Carle
ron Farm Ballads but why he should
49, i'i ;,i them at all, is the mytery Not ali
.ne Illustrated newspapers in tie world.
that precious critic, Mr.. William Roze.-:
could ever make a person of avera -e intel
llsence believe that there is any more
poetry IN such incoming nonsense as Betsy
ana are Out" or in Mr. Campbell's That
BABY IN Tuscaloo," than there is in Wood.
nan, spare That Tree" or the odd Oaken
BUCKET. But then, as Mr.. Bennett is re-
ported to have said of his own newspaper.
some .lin%s are written tor people who
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
What Was DESTROYED.
The Chicago Tribune Saws.

e O-i.ea2o tribune says:
we have retrained from publishing Ann
map oi the burnt district. No map can my ~
pa,l ,.e 1a-ntest conception Of the .lasn;.
tie city. On the consumed portion ont" nea
concentrated the great bulk Of the weaI,s az ~
the city. 1t was also the most len.eIr w.. VI
uiated part. The unconsumed part con ~,
chiefly OF private residences. multitudss 10
them cheap wooden structures. A man "
the city pat exhibits vast area Untouched
by tire: but it does not convey the infor,1a a
ton that not less than eighteen square nils, i'is
of this space is open prairie. OF wbies
scarcely habitation has we, been e,ec,sS
II hs annexed from the adjoining tow
ships to accommodate the future yrovth ~
the city. and for park purposes. We tb;ns
Ii would be safe 20 estimate tina. twothrd.
of the capital invested in building. in n.
entire city persisted On that dreadful Mon'
day ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
EFeedmen's Bureau IrreRslaritie.
We copy the following special dispat,
from the Louisville Courier-JlArnnl.

We copy the following special dispatch
from the Louisville CoM'ier-JsArnal:
WASHINGTON. October l6-Constsna,o,.
was created in official circles here on Sa,r..
day and to-day over dctiGancy in the a..
counts az the assistant treasurer's Office i,
New York. of General Balloeh. distribut;as
officer Of the Freedmen's .Hareau, of a col
quarter OF million OF dollars. An ord.
was issued from the War Department to A.
rest Bailoch, whereupon he asked leavem
explain the deficiency. He accounted for
the money in the shape Of an investments
his own name in government bonds. which
he had on deposit tor satekeeping in III
treasury here, and frOE which he has bss
receiving thousand OF dollars of intesY
without officially accounting for anythn,
more than the principal. which is put dow
as cash instead OF bonds. How long ths
interest on this amount has thus been us,d
does not appear. but it must reach thou
sands. The investment is prohibited By Law
and punished as felony. Balloch has been
suspended t-cn Office, ard the investigator
still continues. Ba!loch claims that be n
sorted to this illegal proceeding to linden
Nifty himself for losses sustained in paving
certain bounty claims which atterwso
proved to be fraudulent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
What the October Elections Iudic.,.
IRON the New York Com mercia, ! ~,

The mails are bringing the detailed "a
c;al returns Of the Republican Successes, ,
Ohio and Pennsylvania. They all poin, ~
the same result. They virtually set,i.
whatever doubts might have been en,ss
tanned about tine result Of the next pro-;
DENTAL election. They show unmistakabIr
that the tide is setting strongly with ~
Republicans, and corroborate the promiss
already given by the various States and
territories that held elections since spring
ihey show that the people are not willins
10 intrust the national government to a
party which can give no assurances about
as own future policy; whether it will re-.
apecO The constitutional amendments o.,
oely them: whether it will pay the debt q,
aepuulate 1t; whether it will save the pubic
money or stea! and squander it. The Re-.
pu9.icans enter this Presidential campaign
b Laues auspices peculiarly favorable. They
nave nay: no 1;scord in their ranks about p-;1.
GiiRles. They have a settled and estah.
A,hed line of action. state after S.ate
. Mneeis INTO line with them. Nothing il in
.ne.r way save their own senseIess local
Iuarieis over the public patronage, and II
aemains to be seen in November wLe.bsr
even e; these will be sufficient to Chez ' -ha
i''-o@ growth OF their prestige aud pov.r
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
"Let Us Have Peace, >

We make extracts from the Madison
journal as follows:
There are a few-very fe1-p-ofss set,
Republicans in Madison parish whose ,,a-
trIotIc souls have been very much worr:e,!
since the August convention, because This
journal would not lend assistance to tie
widening of the breach which, unfor-
tunately. now divides the party in. this
State. Their clamors and their threats are
alike unayallIny SO tar as We are concerned
We shall pursue the even tenor Of our
course. thankful that Providence has so
constituted us that neither the threats OF
power nor the Establishments OF those seek
ing power shall move us from that line
which we conscientiously believe the safes:
and wisest for the peace and prospe.itv Of
the State. We have no quarrel with Gov
eInOr Narmoth. nor are We under any
obligations to him otheS than those that
arise from the conrtesies which we believe
he bestows upon all men who approach him.
We have commended him for the courage
and boldness with which he has, on more
than one occasion, interpOsed for the pro-
lection OF the State against the schemes of
wicked and INSCRIPTIONS men: and we
have censured those acts Of his which we
have believed to be arbitrary and unwar-
, ranted either by law. good morals Or public
'n0 NePuoiSaa party OF Madison par.
lsh Is to be divided into factions. it will be
done by selfish men, from selfish motives.
There is no conflict Of interest among our
people which can justify or excuse such
proceeding, and We venture the prediction
that it will result III the utter discontinue
OF its originators and abettors.
We confess that we have very decided
impressions as to the right and wrong of
this quarrel, but we do not believe that the
wrong is SO great that it can not be over
looked, or that the right is SO absolute that
something may not be conceded, for the
lieve that. discarding the cOunsels and in.
reference Of those whose very vitality is
strife and cOmmotiOn, after little time and
patience, the Republican banner will be I'm
furied, emblazoned with the names OF good
and true men. to be furled again after an
assured and decided triumph
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The Houston Union Sav.;

We learn from Captain Morrow. who
Just returned from Austin, that passen
are now carried on the western brani
the Central road as lar as McBdtte "
is thirtv-ive miles from Austin. The
from G:ldings to McDade not being a.
accepted by the railway company from
contractors is the reason the compau
not advertise it: it will probably
cepted in a few days. The stage con
have the cheek to charge eighteen cel
mile from McDade to Austin.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
Rights of manufacturers Of Tobacco.

WASHINGTON. October 1.-THE Commis
sioner OF Internal Revenue decides tina. a
manufacturer may sell the product OF his
own manufacture anywhere in the United
States without payin z special tax as dealer
but only in properly stamped packages. He
can not retail 1t. A peddler employed or
sent out by the manufacturer may sell in
the same manner as the manufacturer or
the employer. but he can not retail II the
turer. he is liable to a tobacco dealers spe-
cial tax. and when he has paid that tax he
may retail tobacco from wooden packa yes.
properly stamped. but in no sense can
tobacco manufacturer retail his own pro-
ducts
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

The following reasons are given why the
nine OF diamonds is called the course of
Scotland" In the distracted state of the
country during the reign of Mary. a man.
George Campbell by name, ATTEMPTED to
steal the crown out of Edinburr castle
In this he was unsuccessful, but MANAGED
to abstract nine valuable jewels, and
escaped safely to foreign shore. To re-.
place these heavy tax was laid upon the
country, which the poor oppressed people
thought so great grievance that they
termed it the curse of Scotland; and. until
very recently. the card itself bore the name
OF George Campbell in the Highlands,
Another explanation relates TO the we'll
known massacre Of Glencoe. The mandate
of this cruel deed was signed by the eldest
son OF the Earl Of Stair, who was at tLe
time secretary OF state for Scotland. The
coat Of arms belonging to this family bears
nine diamonds en- its shield, and the people.
not daring to stigmatize the master Of Stair
as the curse OF Scotland applied it to his
armorial bearings. And still another ex
PLANTATION relates to the battle of Gull
loden, which eXtinSuishcd the hopes of the
Stuart party. and was at the time consid-
cred national curse. The Duke of Cum
bertrand, who was known to have been a
gambler, is said to have carried pack of
cards IN his pocket, and when he had won
the famous field, he took out the nine of
diamonds and wrote his account of the vic
DRY on it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

Hoyle, the apostle of whist, under the old
dispensation. is said to have died full Of
years and honors.-Nem York Ereniuo Posi-
ms Is not true. He has merely fallen
asleep; waiting for the last trump.-New
York UorM
wonder if the grave digger held a s.full
nal. '"' '' '"""'-
He doubtless met the deuce with a grim.
ace.-Chicago Erening Post.
AND is now expecting the Angel Gabriel
10 order him up.-Nem York Commercial
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The Marshall fTexas) Bulletin SAYS

large amount of freight is now beiuo
received in this city by railroad for Jetier,
son, the low stage of water in Red river
rendering navigation above Shreveport i'm.
possible; The vicinity Of the depot reminds
Us o: the days when Marshall was The
slant crowd Of wagons which Lyin1 cn, .va,
and take away freight. 'o''on
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

A scottish minister administering re-
oHke TO his man John for getting occasion.
any eievated IN the course of his peregrina-
tlons on session business, John excused
himself on the plea that the country folks
Well" replied the minister, in a tone Of
grave rebuAe. Il also visit my people. but
nobody thinks OF pressing me- ..Ay. but."
says John. that may be because you are no
sac respekit in the parish as am.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The jackson Pilot of the sixteenth save.

On "Wednesday last Mr. +. L. Dabney.
supervisor OF the second division of tie
New Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
railroad, was made the recipient of a valu-
s sSaG and nd elegantly inscribed gold watch and
va Watch was from the firm of Fuller & Co..
~. 40 b9nd street, New York, retail
and is handsome piece of American me-.
chanlsm; Mr.. Dabney is very popular
among the employees Of the road, and they
ssek this pethod Of sAQWipg tReI esteem.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
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Monthly advertisements, inserted every other
lAy, to be charged twOthirds OF the above rates.
Second page monthly advertisements, each 9uare,
o90per month.
Transient advertisements having the run Of the
paper first insertion 81 SO per square each suOse.
auent insertion sevrnty-ave cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements, each inser.
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Advertisements inserted al intervals to be charged
- new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, whe advertise largely, viii
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sient rates as may be agreed upon provided, that
In no case Snail such discount exceed twenty-five
per cent
All business notices of advertisements to be
charged twenty cents per line each Insertion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The Baton Rouge Journal saws

The cotton planters in this sect
quite depressed. About one-third
crop Is all they will succeed in ga'
This season it appears as if all nat
combined against them-tirst a dro,
then a Hood. 1t has et.ectually'
plished its work Of ruin. Upon I.
hand, the sugar cane is fine, and I
planted that article are jubilant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

Inc Louisville Ledger tells of a man who
49arreied with his wife, and in his passion
a1vlsed her to visit the internal regions
Next day, his little four year old daughter
s ..M to her mother, With a very serious face:
mamma: papa told you to 60 to h--ll last
g0!' "'0Auu
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The Chicago Ereni,.g Journal OF the

Inc Chicago Erening Journal OF the
eighteenth says of the situation:
:, This is the tenth day after the great con-
aagratlon. and surely each day brings with
It fresh occasion for Encouragement: the
city is orderly: relief is abundant: business
is resuming; rebuilding has commenced:
ana there Is much more healthy feeling
abroad IN the community tLan the most
saneuine could have anticipated On that
terribly gloomy day Immediately after the
appalling calamity.
We see and hear the. most cheering ey;-
denees OF firm and right purpose, and Of
liberal. hopeful and brave spirit amonr
our stricken men. We have strong faith
.nAt tley nave III them the metal that real
heroes are made of-the mettle OF uncon.
qnerable courage and indomitable energy.
which will. much sooner than the world *.
poets. rebuild our desolated city on the
very ground Of its present ruins.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

. lac Treasury Department has decided
foreign port with original importations,
may be unlalden after sunset without the
special license mentioned in section fifty Of
the act of 1897. Said section does not apply
TO the unladina Of merchandise inland in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
Inc feIlciana ReDuLlicon SAYS.

"A spirit OF Improvement, under the lew
;seS.me, seems to have taken hold of the in.
naolants OF Donaltsonviile. Go where
you viii, new and elegant buildings meet
aoaf gaze. We are truly sorry that we
. .an not record as much for our own two
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

A set Of paper car wheels. on ono of the
Pullman ears running to Jersey Civ. have
run over 10000 miles of track. and worn
out entirely one set of steel tires, which
nave been replaced. The ordinary wheels,
1t Is SAID, will Only run 60. 900 miles.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
The New York Times relates +b;s sad y,

The New York Times relates this sad in.
c;dent:
While the performance of "Don Juan"
was progressing at the Academy of Music.
iast evening. Mrs. Seguin received the lid.
ings-wholly unanticipated-of the death
OF Mrs: Jennie FrOdsham. a married danoh.
ter, who persisted a victim to the conse-
guences of the Chicago disaster Mrs, Sc.
gum swooned on the receipt of the sad
news. and was removed to her DWELLING
AMID general expression of sympathy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

The New York Globe says: :,
Miss Susan Gallon opens with q
troupe at the Twenty eight Stree.
next Monday evening. Miss Ca
great Philadelphia favOrite, and is
Charming little warbler. u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22

Transient advertisements same terms ~ in the
Dafly. Monthly Advertisements inserted for one
eouTth Of TIE daily rates.
liberal commission allowed to those who send
- clubs of five more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
A Washington special to the New York
Herald says:

A Washington special to the New York
Herald says:
Florida reports show renewal Of disor-
ders in some parts Of that State. Within
ten days past coiored man named vii
lians was shot in cold blood by white
man named Shoals. AT Newmansville two
murders have occurred within the same
time as that at Gainesville One was that
OF Republican named W. II. Lucy. BY a
kn-klux desperate named Moody; the
other was coiored man. A few days after
colored boy was beaten nearly to death
Both these places are in Alachua county.
In jackson county. on the sixth instant.
Senator Kimmin.er was shot by a man
named Poncher. The Senator had com
planned of Ponche: for CARRYING concealed
weapons. and the latter had been sent to
Jail in default Of finding bonds He subse
quently procured bail and left. After a
couple Of weeks he was seen in the neigh
6orhood. Mr.. kimminger was sitting on
his piazza when killed by rifle ball. The
murderer walked deliberately to a boat, cot
III and rowed away after reloadiny
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-22
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

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the news by telegraph, miscellaneous reading, edi.
torSls, local matters OF general public interest,
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PUBLICAN Is an excellent family paper, valuable
~ well for instruction anu amusement - iufOrmar
.ton Oh the current topics OF the day.
Terms of subscription.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-29
GUNNER BOARDING
y AT SPRINGDALE,

GUNNER BOARDING
y AT SPRINGDALE,
LoUDoUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
This pleasant and very healthy Summer Place,
w. & o. r. r., is being thoroughly fitted up,
and will be open for the reception OF b"ardrrs
June 10TH 1871.
A COACH will he kept for the accommodate
ton of boarders which will meet the trains reg
uarly on Saturdays and Mondays ut Hamilton
Station.
TERMS:
SIS to $40 per week, according t" rooms
Children under ten years of age and servants 80
Several single gentlemen can be accommodated
with very pleasant third-story rooms ut s' per
week
REFERENCES:
Mrs. Edwin Green, 1903 h St, Washington.
Capt. {. c. Baugh First Aud. office, -
Robert II. Miller, esq, AlcXandrIa;; H4.
Address :. H. NitlioLn,
Lincoln, Lnudnun county, Va
L"ulnun county, my 6-lm
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
l6a ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND, on the
Middle River Turnpike, miles from Washing
ton and 4 from Alexandria, with Il beautiful view
| of the latter city and of the Potomac river. The
improvements consist of BRICK Dwell -.
LING HOUSE, with all the necessary "at. es:al
buildings, and IN abundance Of choice Init
all descriptions. The farm is well watercd, anu
| has on it Il plenty of timber.
800 ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED LAND
| S miles from Washington city-same distance
! from Alexandria, and about 3 miles from II sta
ton on the w. Il O. r. r., offering Il ready mar
| ket for wood and timber.
4 FARM, in Fauqucr county, Il miles below
| Warrenton. and within two miles of Il station ON
the Warrcnton branch of the O., y. u VI: K. H..
The tract contains abou. 400 acres; Is we'll tim
bercd and watercd, and is considered fine graz
ing land 49,. =,
The above property, the title to which is with
ont defect, will be sold cheap and upon accom-
modating terms. Apply to A. B., Gazette office
feb LIFT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-29
DRUGS .a.N.D CHEMICALS.

: The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive,, some
stimes alternating with lax
/ with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation Of hay
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
spirits. Sometimes many or