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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

How fearful railroad accident was pre-
vented is thus told by correspondent of
the Utica Herald at Richfeld, New York,
where the incident happened Four freight
cars, heavily laden with lumber and mer-
chandise, had been brought up to the
junction near Cassville BY coal train.
These freight cars were carelessly I'm.
mile, and Immediately began backing to-
ward Utica. They gained momentum at a
fearful rate, and all efforts to stop them by
throwing rails and other distractions upon
the track were Ineffective. A train had left
for Utica but eight minutes before. and
every one was we'll aware that the heavy
freight cars would in few minutes 90
crashing into its rear. Fortunately the en-
CINE of the coal train stood on q switch, and
Engineer Ferrell at once determined to give
the flying cars chase. All hands mount
to the post Of duty. the signal is given,
and the fearful race is begun. There
is awful danger ahead, for if the wOrkmen
should have the rails up, or the fly
ing cars themselves should leave the track,
every man would be in eternity in an in
slant. Mile after mile the chase is kept up,
and the locomotive gains inch by inch. 1t
last the fugitives are overtaken; the criti-
cal moment has come. A mistake. and all
is over; the flying cars will only be hast
ened in their flight by the collision. The
fireman and brakeman are reaching down
from the rear of the tender, one with the
draw bar and the other with the coupling
pin. The cars touch; the draw-bar skill
fully guided, enters the socket, and the pin
drops to its place The danger is over, the
speed gradually checked, and in few min
utes the cars are again climbing the grade
to Cassville. The deed Of the engineer and
his faithful assistants was one of true hero
ism, and will long be remembered by those
in the crowded passenger train which was
but few hundred feet IN advance of them,
and whose lives they saved at the immi-
nent risk of their own. HE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

The Mont Gents tunnel il not the first one
through the Alps. More than three hun
dred years ago tunnel was built by the
Marquis Of Saluces, through the Mont Viso,
1t whose foot the Pc rises. IL is about one
sixth as long as the Mont Gents tunnel. and
considering the difference in the methods
and implements in use, it was quite as bold
an undertaking. It opens ON the Italian
side, at the very source of the Pc, about
260O yards above the level of the sea, and
more than slso yards Of lit it, ltngth i cut tin IN
very heart Of the Alpine chain. 1t was in
tended to be used a. turnpike road, and is
to this day the only direct route from EN-
brum to Saluces. Partly destroyed by the
King Of Sardinia, 80 as to impede the in
vasion of the French republican armies, it
was afterward repaired and improved by
Napoleon l. Strange that such work
should have been almost forgotten, and
should now be of no practical use.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
Best Parlors.

Almost every American house possesses
one of these dreadful affairs, erected to
what unknown goddess it is impossible to
guess. 1t is q Bogy, before whom from
time to time people burn gas in chandeliers
Of fearful design; to whom are dedicated
fragrant carpets, impossible oil paintings,
furniture too gorgeous for common day and
shrouded therefrom by customary Holland.
Musty smells belongs to this deity, stiffness,
angles, absence Of sunshine. The visitor,
entering. sees written above the portal:
''WhO enters here abandons-
What is there to talk about in room as
dark as the DOmdaniel, except where one
crack in a reluctant shutter reveals stand
of wax flowers under glass, and dimly
described hostess, who evidently waits only
your departure to extinguish that solitary
ray! The voice instinctively bushes, the
mind finds itself barren of ideas. A few
dreary commonplace are exchanged, then
a rise, q rustic, the door is gained and the
light of the blessed sun you glance I'D in
passing-hap goes the blind, inner dark
ness is again resumed, BOgy has it all his
own way, and you thank your stars that
you have done your duty by the Browns
this dismal apartment, which she hates and
all her acQuaintaintances hate, poor Mrs.
Brown has lavished time and money enough
to make two rooms charming. For ugly
things cost as much as pretty ones-often
more. And costly ugliness is, Mrs. Brown
would tell you, great responsibility to
take care Of What, with the carpet which
mustn't get faded, the mirrors which
mustn't get fy-specked, the gliding which
mustn't De furnished, there is nothing for
it but to shut the room up to darkness and
all dull influences. And as families are
like flies and will follow the sun, the do
nestle life comes to be led anywhere rather
than in the best parlor, and the taboo"
which Mrs. Brown proclaims is easily en-
ced.-Scribner's Monthly.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

A new phase of religious foolishness and
gullibility has been recently developed in
Springfield, Massachusetts,, and vicinity.
One Elder Curry, who claims to be an
advent preacher, has been eldeavoring to
found a sect under the name of Elijahites,
Examiner and Chronicle, is meeting with
some success. The foundation for the new
doctrine is that the Chaldean word trans.
lated Cyrus, is the root of Curry, and that,
as matter of fact, the building of the
temple was given to Elder Curry-instead Of
to the great Persian monarch. BY curious
concentration OF events, the elder is also
the Elijah to prepare the world for the
Judgment day; Auproselytes are promised
that they shall not die for forty years, and
that at the expiration of that period thew
shall be made immortal,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
The Laemlin Sisters.

The Misses Laemlin, our young Caiifor-
mia pianists, leave for the East to-day per
steamer Sacramento. 1t is now six years
since the Misses Laemlin-both were chill
dren at the time-made their first appear
ance in pubic, but from that time to the
present they have achieved series of en-
viable triumphs, and have demonstrated to
delighted audiences a most rapid and extra
ordinary advance in the musical world.
They are now artists in every sense of the
word, and have been deservedly awarded
honOrs, some Of which are of great value,
by musical societies and circles Of admiring
friends. The gold medals presented to them
by the Musical Fund Society are, in them
selves, diplomas OF merit, and an indorse-
ment of great value, the society being COM
posed of many of the first musicians in Cal
ifornia. The Misses Laemlin will leave San
Francisco accompanied by the best wishes
of all who have had the good fortune to
hear them play.
There are thousands in San Francisco who
will watch with interest the career of these
gifted young pianists. We recommend
them to all lovers Of art everywhere, and
bid them kind farewell.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
Business of Congress-.

A Washington special of the ninth
instant to the Louisville Courier-Jomrnal
says:
Congress reassembles four weeks from
today. 1t will find ON the calendars of
both houses seven hundred and fifty-nine
bills, which were introduced at the brief
spring session. Of this number, three hun
dred and nineteen belong to the Senate and
four hundred and forty to the House. The
former have all been referred to the stand
ing committees, while the latter are on the
speakers table awaiting reference to the
committees when appointed. Most of these
bills failed in the Forty first Congress, and
are simply reintroduced, and, in many
cases, are duplicates Of each other. There
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
Thauksgiyiug Proclamation.

DETROIT, Mich, November S.-Governor
Baldwin, by proclamation, appoints Thurs
day, the thirtieth Of Novem Der, as a day Of
Thanksgiving and prayer. He says: while
as people we have enjoyed much of
earthly happiness, and been blessed with
the Astounding mercies Of God. We have
also been permitted to see the uncertainty
of earthly possessions in the devastating
fires which have brought desolation to many
families, and suddenly deprived many Of
our citizens of the rewards Of industry and
toll. Let US lift up our hearts to God for
His great mercies toward us; for the earnest
sympathies which have so largely alleviated
the sufferings Of our afflicted people. Let
our thanksgiving find expression in acts Of
benevolence and deeds Of charity to the
sorrowing, the sick, the poor, and the
needy, and let us invoke the Divine bless
ing upon our State and our nation"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12


From the Green Boy wisconsin, Advocated
BY Guillaume Delaluzerne, from Union
town. we learn that the entire settlement
of Williamson Brothers mill, five miles from
the shore of Little Sturgeon bay, was burned
on Sunday night. The proprietor. John Will
hanson, and his wife and two children-his
entire family-are burned to death, and
about fifty-three other persons in the same
settlement persisted. Scarcely q soul is left
to tell the tale.
There were twelve families about the
mill, and fifty-two men in and about the
mill. Of all these but two were saved I'M
injured. and ten injured persons still living
were found, and were sent on Monday by
the tug Ozankee to Big Sturgeon bay for
medical treatment. Every other individual
in the settlement is dead. Mr.. Gardner sent
twenty-five men to chop through the woods
to this settlement, our correspondent being
one of the number.
They found the remains of six persons in
one house, and piled the partly charred re-
mains of forty-five bodies of men, women
and children. Twenty mine human bodies
lay on . spot about ten feet square, some
with arms and legs burned of, and all with
clothing gone. A few rods off were others,
and man and child were found dead in
q we'll. They found forty-five dead bodies,
and think the total number must be from
sixty to seventy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

In collecting clothing for the Chicago sui:
ferers in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, q few
days since, the children in one of the infant
schools were given recess to 60 home and
bring whatever wearing apparel they had
to spare. One of the little girls went home
for her share, and, as her mother had
stepped out, concluded to help herself, and
accordingly packed all the dresses, ETC.. of
which she was possessed, save what she
had on, and, with all the gravity possible.
presented them to the committee, who, of
course, packed them with the rest and sent
them away. When the little girls mother
came to look for a change of clothes for the
child after school, the discovery of what
had been done took place, and the con-
sternation in the family can better be i'm
agined than described. The little Miss said
she had been sent home to get her clothes,
and she had obeyed to the letter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
Silver io France.

Forty million of francs, $1,000, 900, have
to be paid by France every week toward
the war indemnity to Prussia. This drain,
amounting to $4l6,0oo,o 600 per year, is .
heavy one tor country even Of such re-
sources as France. To be sure, the money
may be borrowed, and indeed the people
have subscribed freely, not to say enthu-
siastically, to the loans put out BY the
Theirs government. The difficulty is that
the amounts have to be paid in coin. There
has been always vast amount of silver in
circulation in France, but this continued
drain to Germany has been toO much for
the French people. Silver by the middle of
last month had become 90 scarce that no
body would give change for Bank of
France note except at large premium for
the coin. Tradesmen. who were offered
fifty franc notes in payment of purchases
Of fd thirty 4ts and thirty francs preferred to
change. 1t is probable that the government
will resort to the issue of fractional cur
rency, which. it is expected, will lead to an
mOdities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
Carl SchurZ.
From the Iberville News.

From the lberville News.
The distinguished politician and states
man whose name heads this article has
created profound sensation in political
circles by certain vagaries, which either
spring from lofty patriotism, or q pitiable
demagogui-m unworthy the fame of the
great German and his past history. Political
wiseacres are puzzled to determine which
Of these motives influenced Senator Schurz
to take this new departure" and array him
self in unrelenting hostility against the ma
tiOnal administration. He enunciates new
political creed which no true citizen can I'M
hesitatingly adopt. One may critically test
each article and discover nothing, in itself,
Objectionable; but, as a whole, we fear it
ganizatiOn which, should they be permitted
to grow, will seriously imperil the Repub-
lean party.
1t is difficult for one who is familiar with
Senator Schurz's history since he fled from
persecution in Germany to find a safe
refuge in the great republic, to believe
that, to advance his private interest or for
ward ambitious schemes, he would open a
political PandOra's box at time when, per-
tons on the Western continent depends
upon the success OF the Republican party.
Carl Schurz is toe true Republican to
take such hazard, even though it should
place him in the vice-president's chair.
We confess we regard Carl Schurz with
the highest admiration and respect. Pos
seseed Of brilliant intellect. highly cult
waited, gifted with a Kossuth-like elOquence,
and in statecraft the worthy peer of a Chat
ham or a Peel, he is prominently the
ablest representative of German intellect
and German worth to lie found in the New
World.
Everv friend of the Union remembers
with gratitude the incalculable service he
rendered the country when it was strug.
Cling, in the dark and bitter days of the
rebellion, for national unity and national
life. To him, more than to any other man,
are We indebted for the staunch and un-
questioning loyalty with which the Ger
man population sustained the Union with
their blood and treasure. His burning
elOquence fred their hearts with holy
love for their adopted country, and his sage
indellibly stamped upon their
minds the duties and sacrifices which
patriotism imposes.
We shall closely watch the course of
events, and unless time develops something
more sinister and suspicious than now ap-
pears, we shall still preserve an earnest
faith in Carl Schurz's honesty and patriot
ism, and attribute his new departure in
politics to mistaken sense of duty
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

A good story is told about the keeper Of
a low concert saloon in New Haven, who,
while in New York to pick up ''artists'' for
his place, fell across some wags, who, in
Forrest, as he was one Of the hest perform
ers in the business, '1and equally as good in
song and dance as he was ON the trapeze."
The local manager thought he had heard
Of him somewhere, and wanted to know
how much a week he would come for.
about twenty dollars" was the reply.
WAereupon our fellow-citizen telegraphed
e follows: edwin Forrest, Philadelphia:
viii! give you fifteen dollars week and
board to open with me in New Haven.
Strange as it may seem, he never
got an answer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

,peiean, ts2ls thsannsxsa ineiSSsats asasssss--'
While we were sitting in the Office Of this
PRISON North this morning, large stout
man entered with small cadaverous little
boy, rigldly handcuffed. and presented him
to the warden as a new convict. Even to
the officials of the prison the sight was more
than disgusting. The! poor little con-
sumptive-eyed child4stood with his hands
pinione4 together % If he was scared nearly
ont Of his wits, and before the matter Of his
commitment was made known, the clerk
exclaimed: "My Lord, sir what do You
want to do with that little boy?" Of course.
the officer who brought him was only per
forming an official duty, and we can not
blame him; but then when little boy
only eleven years of age is sent up to
place like this for petit larceny, and that,
too, from the capital Of the State, where
YOU have an orphan asylum and Young
Mems Christian Association, and many other
professedly redeeming societies, even the
humanity of this prison house turns pale
before such scene. The handouts were
at once taken off the poor little fatherless
child. and the kind-hearted warden said to
him: ''Come, bub, along with me-" The
little fellow started to follow, while his eyes
filed with tears. and the great door OF the
prison in a moment hid him from our sight.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
Suicide Of Two Young Girls in Maine
They Leap into the River Together.

From the Lewiston (Maine) Journal, November T..
About halfpast twelve o'clock p. NJ
Friday, Mr.. Cyrus Cobb, who lives on
Court street, just at the Auburn end OF the
bridge, looking from the rear Of the window
of his store and house, saw two females,
apparently young ladies, sitting on the
Auburn shore of the river, on the very verge
Of West Pitch. Mr.. Cobb's daughter also
noticed the girlR and thought it very strange
dangerous place. The more noticeable be-
came the fact when she saw them jump up
and trip lightly down the precipitous, rocky
and slippery bank, where they removed
their outer garments. After removing their
outer garments, including their hats, the
girls returned to the spot where they had
been sitting, and resumed their seats. In a
few moments, not far from one o'clock, the
train from Bangor came laundering by, the
track being but two or three hundred feet
from where they sat. Miss Cobb says that
while the train was passing that point, she
saw the girls rise, each throw her arm
around the others waist, and in this en-
brace, they, with apparently one consent,
leaped from the shore into the falls. Miss
Cobb turned to her father: Father, they
have jumped together into the falls"
Later in the afternoon Miss Starbird, Of
Auburn. and others, identified the clothing
belonging to Ada Brown, of Buckfeld, and
Anna Wood, Of Hartford, young girls four
teen and sixteen years Of age Miss Star
bird says that both girls were at her home
in Hampshire, st. Auburn, Thursday eve
ming, and appeared in excellent spirits.
Anna Wood left No. Bates block on
Thursday, where she had been since Satur-
day. When she lett she said she was going
to work in a gentleman's family in this city.
TIE landlady paid her eighty .three cents,
her due. Ada Brown worked in the An
droscoggin mill. While Miss Wood was at
No. 4, Ada Brown called frequently, and
Miss Brown and herself went out together
several evenings. Miss Brown came here
five weeks since. Her father, John Brown.
is farmer residing in Buckfeld. Her land
lady says that Miss Wood appeared cheer
full when she left her house, though she
had complained Of sickness, caused by eat
ing lobster. Miss Browns older sister has
been at work in the city, and is frantic with
sad news to her parents.
We understand that both the Wood and
Brown girls were at Ada Browns room on
the Bates corporation, Thursday night.
reaching there at 10 p. NJ. Friday morning
the older sister Of Ada carried Ada's break
fast to her room, where both the girls then
were. She left Ada with the understanding
that she would be in the mill at half-past
eight o'clock. Ada did not go into the mill
Is promised. As she did not make her ap-
pearance at dinner, the older sister became
alarmed, and going out learned of the sui
tide Of two girls, who she at once surmised
might be Ada and Miss Wood. The cause
# the sad suicides is only copjectured as
,eing the ''Old story" but will be more
known when there shall be an
inquest over the bodies on their discovery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

Chicago breathes more freely in finding
that three abstracts of titles are safe. One
of them is perfect, and two are nearly so.
They are priceless papers, for they settle
and quiet the title to every foot Of land in
the city, the public records being lost. One
of these documents covers one hundred
thousand pages. 1t remains now only for
legal evidence, and for Chicago to own
them for copy thereof. just now, in the
burned district, few men know whether
they own their land or not.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
We copy the following from the San An
tonic Express:

We copy the following from the San An.
tonic Erpress:
The effect which even the mere approach
of railroad has upon . community, must
have been observed by everybody who has
had occasion to visit Austin lately. The
railroad has been built to within twenty
seven miles Of the city, and it is expected
that it will be completed to that point bv
the end Of the year; but already the streets
are crowded, and . more businesslike air
pervsdes tho whole town. Numbers of
handsome houses are constantly in process
of construction, and the city Is spreading
in every direction; new. business firms are
being established and heavy speculations
are being undertaken.
As soon as the road IL completed to Ana
tin, they propose to construct good roads to
Fredericksburg and other points to the
north and west, and secure to themselves
the trade Of those places. Austin boasts of
q first class hotel, several second class hotels,
q permanent theatre, and great number Of
eating houses and oyster saloons, in which
fresh oysters can be had at any hour, and
prepared in different forms to suit the palate.
San Antonio has good reason to look sharp,
or she may find herself distanced before she
is aware Of it. Ntr jr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12
A story Of I'VE OlA Lsvers.

The Cleveland Herald says: 1.-THE guild
Mwwcs Of Newbury, Geauga county, have
had very pleasant bit Of romance, in con-
nection with . marriage, the announcement
Of which 10 in our columns. Thirty-seven
years ago this month, the present groom
took out . license to marry the present
bride. For causes that We suppose concern
only the parties immediately interested,
the marriage did not take place under that
license. Meanwhile, the present groom has
lost one wife and the present bride has lost
two husbands and now the old love is on
again. and the broken engagement Of thirty
seven years ago has been renewed. Whether
the two were married under the old license
we do not know; whether . license be-
comes outlawed We do not know-lke o
promissory note after sixteen years-or
whether the three subsequent marriages
would cut off the first license, We do not
know. Probably all these vexatious ques-
tions were avoided by fresh license, and
it is hoped the pair may find that thirty
seven years added to their first love has
not impaired its strength. They must love
very fast, however, if they would make up
for lost time. =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-12

A sensible suggestion in regard to the
lessening Of accidents by kerosine lamps is
to substitute metallic for glass lamps. The
or an explosion, scatters the burning fluid
over the bystanders and about the room.
The metallic lamp may blow of its top and
smash shade and chimney, but it does not
break into fragments and scatter flames.
There is a degree of safety in the metal
lamp that should cause the glass one to be
discarded, notwithstanding its advantages
Of convenience in cleaning and replenish
ing