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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10
CHARLES A. DANA, Editor.

As4
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Of the same size and general character -
the WEEKLY, but with q greater variety OF
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness because
1t comes twice week instead Of onco only.
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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10
Want Of Success In Journalism.

Some people have a mania for
publishing papers. and think that
to be able to write and have GER
tain amount of capital, is all that is
necessary to make a successful news
paper. The history of our most
eminent journalists contradicts this
theory. They will tell you that they
owe their success rather to their
knowledge OF the practical than the
theoretical or athetical branches of
the business. Bonner, for instance,
is not a writer, still he has accupu-
lated great wealth, and has succeed
ed in establishing a paper which is
remarkable both for circulation and
for literary ability. Printers now
in this city, who worked at the "case'
with him, state that he was not on
ly quick and clean compositor,
but was noted for his regular habits,
for never varying in his hours, and
for working hard, early and late, to
attain the object he had in view
the accumulation of sufficient CAPT.
tai to start in business for himself
Henry J, Raymond toiled for years
as a reporter, working a portion of
the time at salary of seven dollars
per week, and it was only after years
of trial he advanced, step by step,
to the position he occupied at the
time Of his death.
Our best newspaper men, if sue
cess is TO be taken as criterion, are
those who commenced their career
at the cease" and who gained their
information while setting up articles
of others. There are no better
judges of an article, whether it be a
political leader or classical essay,
than practical printers. Some of
our best authors place more Deepen
dence on them than they are willing
to concede. Printers have way
of smoothing and making intellgi-
BILE and ambiguous sentence, which
is peculiarly their own; the result
of the closest attention to detail.
The publisher of country news
paper who is ignorant of the practi-
cal working Of his printing office,
has an uphill business, and he
should either acquire the printers
art, or leave the field to others who
have had the necessary experience.
His expenses are much greater than
those of men who have learned the
business, for he has to pay others
for doing work which he should do
himself. His ignorance of Office af-
fairs is lamentable. He cannot per-
ceive the depreciation of material
nor Judge of the amount of work |
his compOsitOrs should perform, if
working blythe week; and if by the |.
piece, cannot tell whether or not
they have Overcharged. Being de
pendent on others, he becomes sus-
picious, and constantly watches a
business he knows nothing about,
fearful that his ignorance will be
taken advantage of.
Though it is not absolutely neces-
sary that the publisher'of a country
paper should be thorough printer,
he should have sufficient knowledge
of the business to know when the
work is properly done; the actual
cost of everything connected with
it, and should be able to convince
his employees that he knows enough
not to be imposed upon.
american Newspaper Reporter.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10
INTERESTING ITEMS.

New York city, owning property to
the value of $4,000; the Metho-
dists hold more than three fifth or
100000; the Presbyterian, $50, 900;
the Episcopalians, $4,000; while
the Baptits have only $4,000.
Surely the Baptists cannot be very
enterprising over there Ills. Bapt.
The Island of Malta, in the Med
iterranan, has been in the possess
sion of the British since the year of
1900. 1.-THE forest of Gibraltar was
coded to Great Britain by the treaty
Utrecht in 1713; and the channel
Islands, as portions of the Duchy
of Normandy, were united to the
Crown of England by William the
Conquorer. ..
The ancient bell on what used to
known as the Butterfly Fac. ory,"
in Smithfeld, r. l., bears date of
1868. This bell came with refuse
copper from Cuba many years ago.
and the accuracy of the date may
never be verified. But if correct,
where is there an older bell
The London and Birmingham
Railway was opened in 1888, and it
is among the earliest railways form
ed, but it was preceded by the Liv-
erpool and Birmingham in 1887,
and the Liverpool and Manchester
1880.
Vermont was first settled by col
onists from Massachusetts, in 1878.
The territory was claimed by New
Hampshire from 1741 to 1764. 1t
1t was claimed also by New York
and granted to that parliament in
1864. Owing to these conflicting
claims the State was not admitted |
into the confederacy, during the
Revolution, but it still performed
its part in that struggle.
Kiosk is a name that was origin
ally applied to Turkish pleasure
house. 1t has recently been used
in connection with similar Partisan
Thirty per cent Of the English
army cannot read or write.
Our impulses, our enthusiasms,
our aspirations, require most of our
rircumstantial life to drop away be-
fore they can be true enough and
refined enough to do their grand
est.
The shadows Of the mini are like
hose of the body. In the
norning of life they lie behind us;
It noon we trample them under our
eet; and in the evening they stretch
ong and deepening shadows before
Is.
A clergyman in Petersburg, Va,
Ii recent sermon, set forth in a
igorous terms the dependence OF I
daughters on their parents, and
Urged that, while sons might marry
When they please, or rather those
whom they please, daughters should
cave their choice, in a great meas
re, to the more matured Judgment
f their parents.
General Benjamin F. Butler mar
owly escaped drowning recently,
lille of Newburyport, Mass. He
as getting into yawl, alongside
a pleasure yacht, when he lost
is footing and was precipitated
to the ocean. He was rescued as
> was about going under for the 1
lird time.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10

1t is not enough to believe what
you maintain, you must maintain
what you believe, and maintain it
because you believe it.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10

"A lady in Vermont has been
made dangerously i'll from the ef-
fects of q bite on her hand inflicted
by her daughter, who is deranged.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10
THE DAILY SUN, se A YEAR.
TERMS TO CLUBS, oe
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SIN.

THE DO1LAR WEEKLY SUM-
Five copies. one year. separately addressed.
FOur Dollars,
Ten copies, one rear, separately addressed land
an extra copy to the getter up Of club,
Eight Dollars.
Twenty copies, one year, sepnrately addressea
(and an extra copy TO the getter up Of club,
Fifteen Dollars,
Fifty copies. one year, to one address tand the
eema-Weekly one year TO getter up Of club,
Thirty.three DOllars,
Fifty copies, one year. separately addressed (aud
the Semi Weekly one year to getter Or OF Club.
Thirty.6vo DOllaF1.
One hundred copies, one year, to one addresu
(and the Daily for one year TO the 9ettor m al
club. Riffv nnilsrS
One hundred copies. one year. separately I'd.
mp Of club, Sixrv D035SrS.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10

8 Spring, 8 ,oheells, 81 Scre,os, and SO other
parts making altogether 1876 separate pieces.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10
NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE
CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD.

The Mobile division of this road will be
opened for business On
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10

TRAVELLERS. ATTENTION.
The New Orleans, jackson, and Great
Northern and Mississippi Central
Railroads.
Run their Passenger Coaches and Bag
cages Cars, their combined length
without change.
BAGGAGE CHECKED FROM RE-
sIDENCE TO DESTINATION.
The "A. N. Express Train runs Daily,
SUNDAYS EXCEPTED)
Makes close connections for Vicksburg,
Mem phis, st. Louis, Chicago. Louisville,
and all points beyond, Sleeping cars at
night, Cantonto Grand Junctin and
Humboldt.
TlFNDuJJ.T-Y YNa-fFT-
The Mail Train Leases New Orleans Daily,
tf at sP.
Makes schedule connections with Light
ming Express traine. to all points NORTH,
EAST and WEST. Carries the great
North Mail.
Time 10 New York, 70 Hours.
= New and elegantly fitted up Sleeping
Cars run to Humboldt. Tennessee, Cleve-
land, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentuc-
Ky. taeF i
Express Train South arrives at 80
A. NJ. xs8s 9W
Mail ffafd sodth arrives at 1T A. NJ
Ticket Office, Galveston, Iron Building.
Ticket Offices, New Orleans, under City
Hotel, Corner Camp and Common streets,
and at Depot. AsA
2. 9. SEwALL, General Superintendent;
J. B. MOREY, GenGsl Ticket Agent |
New 0rauanss Jsckson and Crest
Northern Railroad.
E. D. FROST, General Superintendent. |
D. B. MOREY, General Ticket Agent.
Mississippi Central Railroad.
5. $. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent,
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10

Every part of a Waltham Watch is made
by machinery, The machinery used in
making the movement of single watch
coast over Hundred Thousand Dollars,
yet We sell these Watches, in solid Silver
Hunting Case, for $1S The same watch
could not be made by hand and finisheds
as perfectly for TEN TINES AS MUCH.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-10

Monday, November 81, 1870,
and passenger trains will run as follows
Leave New Orleans, from the foot of
Canal street, for Bay st. Louis, Pass
Christian, Mississippi City, Biloxi. Ocean
Springs, Pascagoulaand Mobile ut o clock
A. NJ. Arrivive at Mobile at $50 o'clock
P. NJ, connecting at Mobile with the
MOBILE AND OHIO, and the MO-
BILE AND MONTGOMERY RAIL-
ROADS for NIL points
NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
Leave Mobile for New Orleans at II 30
A. NJ. Arriving at CLIO P. NJ
Fare Between New Orleans and Mobile,
Five Dollars.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS RUN
EACH WAY DAILY.
Freight received at New Orleans, at
the foot of Julia street before 4:3O p. NJ.
delivered at Mobile early next morning.
FREIGHT AS LOW AS BY ANY
OTHER ROUTE.
.-,f.';t Co. 10
For further information. call At The
General Office Of the company, rooms one
and two, up stairs. STORY BUILDING,
corner Camp and Common streets
J.R. KENDRIcK,
.Gsneral Superintendent
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16

ates!to authorze the Governor to construct
q coal vault t" spportion the State into
senate and Assembly dIs'rcts
Several local Assembly bills eoncurred In
lew bills were indefinitely postponed.
among them one to provide tor town superin
sion, to hold town teachers institute. &c.
There was some discussion on an amend.
ment to hill amending the law
Sunday prohibiting the sale of liouor on
or 81 c,lon days, so as to prohibit It
on al Other days, in Which few prehibi.
tlonlsts and the majority Of those opposed
10 restriction on the sale of liquor united. but
tailed to carry, by vote OF "A TO AZ, and the
Oil was laid over The report ofthe corn
mittee to investigate into the Chippewa DeIIs
Bribery was presented and read
TUESDAY, MARCH, IA, -Senate-The Joint
resolution amending section 4, article Z, of
the Constitution. tncreasIng the number of
supreme Court Judges from sthree TO Ave.
making their term of Office ten wears and
providing for their election, was passed nv
vote OF II to 10. The joint resolution amend.
ing article 4, OF the Cons tuition prohibiting
iochl legislation In certain cases was made
The special order for to morrow at II o'clocr
me consideration OF the special order. the
bill 10 create the Office of State. Commits.
sloncr or immigration, and define the duties
tnereo', wss postponed till tomorrow at IL
o CLOCK: Some time was spent in Committee
OF the who're, ana large number Of bills or
dered tn third reading. The motion to re.
consider the vote by which the bill was pass
ed to carry into effect the adjustment of the
grand jury system was lost by an almost
unanimous vote. The apportionmsnt bin
WAS mado the special order for tomorrow at
TX o'clock "
A"sem6'y.-The vote OF last evening ~
definitely posponing the bill to provide for
town supetin'endents of schools was recon.
sdered The Chippewa Dells bill came up
on Its passage, and was discussed by Mr..
Bate against and Messrs. Mihills, Judd and
King in favor, Mr. Hall commenting on some
points ct he evidence, but without distinct
~ defining. his position for or against the
measure. Pending the debate, the Assembly
aGjOur ned to 220P N
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16

1t Is blessing t. have one in 3 family
who is sensitive to the ludcrous. There
are enough tn reflect the sad side of life,
and its irritable side; and its sober side.
We need more to show the mivth that
often trembles just below the surface Of
painful things A real impetuous laugh
dlssipates many illusions, sweeps the
twilight out of our immaginations, and
brings honest daylight. BIT it must be
real. No dry, hacking laugh. 1t
should be spontaneous, outburSting, ire
sistable, infectious. We have seen men
fall to laughing who have not heard the
cause of mirlh, but only have caught the
contHgion of other mems laughing. 1t is
bard not to laugh with men who are
earnest about it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16

The Pore OF RoME-LoNDoN. March
4 -~Thc report which has been in ,lrcu-
lailon for some months, that the Pope
had resolved tn leave Rome in the face
OF the Italian rcyal entry to the city, is
not true, as is ascertained from the high
81 authority. The Pope will remain in
Rome so long as he is assured that actual
personal insul andviolence are not i'm
mincnt. The matter of the Pope's de
parture from the city or otherwise, was
discussed seriously at the instigatlon of
chiefs of the Jesuit order, and the Pope.
acting according to the promptings of
Ills own independent judgment, decided
to remain cheerfully and with good grace.
1t is said that Pho Nino reasoned that Is
he should leave the Vatican the Italian
government would Immediately confis-
cate both palace and contents for the use
of the State.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16

br A NEW RAT TRAP.--The SUNDAY
Times 81 yes the following simple receipt
for cheap, rat trap. 1t says, take q
mackerel barrel, for instance, and fill it
about one third its hight with water.
Then place q log endwise in the water,so
taat one end of it will just remain above
the surface. Make the head of the barrel
little 10 small too fit, and suspend it by
two pins to he inside of the top Of The
i's rel, 50 IT will hang as if on pivot,
and easily tip by touching either side.
Onthis head thus. suspended, secure a piece
o1savory meat. The first rat that cents it
will, togot che meat leap on the barrel
head. phe head will tip, or tilt, and
precipitae him into the water and resume
lts former position. The rat in the water
will swim 10 the log, get on the end of it
and sqneal vociferously. His cries will
bring other rats, all Of whom will be tilt
ed into the err. and of all Of whom
will fight for the only dry spot in it,viz:
the end of the log. AS only one rat'ctn
hold it, the victor will drown all the rest,
and can in the morning be drowned him
self Wehave seen twenty rats caught
in one night by such trick. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16
KING CAUCUS.
From the Evening Wisconsin.

An example of what King Caucus can
do, or she manner in which he can over
rule the wishes of majority and perpe-
/ tra'e wrong, is the dep0sing of Senator
| Sumner from the committee on Foreign
Relations A majority of FIVE in the
Republican Senatorial caucus was in FL
vor IF removing Mr.. Sumper from his
p sItion, and when this report upon which
the caucus has agreed was reported to
the open Senate, several republicans, not
withstanding that they had sed the
measure in caucus, voted for il, stating
that they felt bound to sustain what the
m joritv of the caucus had agreed upon
Other Senators refrained from voting at
oil for the same reason. Thus through Il
false sense of fidelit 10 PARTY dictttion
Mr.. Sumner was em0vrC2 from PORTION
s.r which be is pre- emirentlv fitted,
against the wish OF majority Of his
fellow me mbers for had those Repuhl-
can Senator'S who were opposed to his re-
mnval' voted agan&, il in the Senate. the
Democrats would have done the same,
aud this combination WAS considerable
majority OF the whole Senate. So in
this case minority of the Senate has
dictated tie formation of it's most impor-
tant committee.
The caucus system is proving the curse
Of our politics; it gives us, in many in
stances, as candidates for office, men
whom neither people nor party desire !;
It forcrs men, through sense IF party
fealty, to support what their better judg-
mrnt condemns its whole tendency is to
stlfe freedom OF speech and action in po-
lit cal matters, and to put our party ma
chiuery into the hands of men who are
mere schemers and adventurous If the
idea did not generally prevail that u
man who participates in q caucus is
bound thrr by to support its men 0nd-
measures there would be more care in
tue adoption OF its men aud me isures !;
he schemrrs would be bereft of their
power FOR harm, for II they urge men and
measures diStasteful ia any considerable
pumber they would know that their sue
cess IN the caucuses would be their defeat
before the people
The system of caucuses, has some advan-
tag s. but when its d. crees can not be
resisted without incurripg the stigma of
party treason, 1t becomes despotlsm OF
he me9nest and most dangerous sort.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16

A Boy DETECTIyE.-A singular case
ofpenetratlon and knowledge of human
nature was recently exhibited by boy
of twelve years, who was passing through
the cars, on one of cur leading roads,
with his father. -Four rough looking
men were asleep, and on one of the seats
Was black satchel The little fellow
said to his father, 'sThose four men are
burglars, and that bag contains their
TOOLS" 1.-THE father was so impressed
with the looks of things that he went to
the express car and stated what his boy
had said. One of the men went round
quietly, took the bag carried it forward
and examined it, and found it to be full
lof burglars tools. The police were i'm.
mediately telegraphed TO, and the whole
party were arrested on their. arrival at
Jersey City. Tn1 oI j8a4o vud SOL
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16

z The Portsmouth On H0 C7sro,iscz6 has
heard OF the following: A little lady Of
I'VE summers, whose father Is an officer Of
rank IN the United States naval service,
and now absent on sea duty, was recently
fferfug up her petitions for the absent
one, and concluded as follows: 80, Lord,
please send my dear papa home again, as
quick as Uncle Sam Win let you4'f asas
" @sn&a n0 sssG11a eds s88ras es hood
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16


Fox AND WISCONSIN, RIvERs ylrPRovE.
MENTs. The question of finally submit
tug to An arbitration, the subject Of fix
ing value upon the properly of the
Green Bay AMI Mississippi Canal Com
pany, with view to its purchase by the
Government, preparatory to the great I'M
provement of the Wisconsin River, has
been settled. The Canal Company has
filed its acceptance of the terms of the
law OF Congress for Commission. in a
manner satisfactory to the Secretary OF
War, and Commissioner on the part
of the Government has been nted
as will be seen by the following letter to
the Governor, which is kindly furnished
us for publication. 1t is good news for
Wisconsin; and we rejoice that it has
been brought to SO satisfactory conclu.
sion Here is the letter:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-03-16


A Rich SCENE -lniIe Canadian Hous,
of Assembly. some time since, they had
quite spirited deestc ON the bill to pro
hibiF The use OF hoops and crn oliue, in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Aikyns We publish d
few OF the most briiliani passages
Mr.. Drummond was an ard, n admirer
of hoops from childhood He was born
With love Of b, ops. When he was 81
child of tender growth, he used to truns'le
his hoop, al unconscious ii the fnte that
was in store for him Later in life he
swallowed ring, hich resulted in "a
whooping cough, and even now the sight
OF an empty hogsbead brought tears to
his eyes
Mr. Brown complained that it was i'm
possible now TO choose vile, since her
detects were now so hidden by hoops
and cnveloped in crinoline that the ia
kad-
Speaker-Order
Mr. Brown-Mr. Speaker
Speakcr-The honorable geAtleman is
cut of order
Brown But, Mr.. Speaker, the naked
Speaker-Hold your tongue, sir.
Brown-Thc naked
Spesker-Upou my soul, Brown, silence
or I'll have you arrested
Brown Permit me to explain, Mr.
Speaker. When l said the naked
Speaker (yelhng)-C Clear she gallery OF
ladies, Mr. Sergeant AH
Brown--In the name Of the seventeen
graces and the fifteen muses., Mr.. Speaker,
let me apologize onIy meant to say that
hoops and crinoline had reached to such
a rotundlty that it was Impossible. to al
rive at the naked
Speaker (frantically - Death aud blu,
devils Stop or I'll brain you with tb,
mace. Consider the improperly Of
Brown (wildly) Truth truth! truth /!
Naked truth was what 1 was going t.
say ,-.7 IS.
Mr.. Dunbar Ross understood his honor
able friend 10 say that the people couo
not pass along the streets without being
assaulted by highwaymeD Now, surely
the honorable member from Ontario could
not but lie aware that the character Of cv
cry member of the House was affected by
ch dam
Mr. Talbot objected to such unparlia
meptarJ language. $3.50
Mr. Ross protested against interruption
He was going to say dam- saa
Mr. Cramcr- The honcrab'e member
shoud not sweat IN thar dreadr,f manner
Mr. Rnss-W Wasn't doing anything 81
the kind, but would be tempted to do s,
if not allowed to finish his sentcnce-by
such dam-torder, order ] such dam
-[crnfusionl-he w, uld repeat it-by
such dam Tremendous uproar]
Mr.. Wright stood up and moved, amidst
the widest confusion that Mr.. Ross b.
expelled from the House f,r fncn awful
language. ~e..A
Mr. ness (black IN The fsce) exclaimed
thai damaging statement was all he meant
TO say when he rs interrulted by fool
Mr.. Talbot Who'sa i OIL staA
Mr. r Foolish ass e+i at@i
Nj. Cameron Who's an ass?
Mr.. r ,ss (wldl! = Foolish assertion OF
profanity. 49,, ssts,r-...Y
A fight place-the bar COON