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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

s%The strength of the Masonic vi
der in the United States, as repor'''
by the committee ON correspondent
of the Grand Lodge of PennsylvauiA,
aggregates as follows: Number :, u
lodges, 7,495; members initiated ~ :,
ring last year, 1886; total NUMBER :,
members in thirty.eight states anu On'
territory ,466 1892. The order Is S'rO sso
est in New York, where there are 0V'
lodges, and rs, 262 members. nl III oos
comes next with COG lodges, and 0o''''
members. Pennsylvania has sloi0oss'
and 80. e5s members. -Ercho"gs'
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
COURTING INVESTIGATION

The published proceedings of the
City Council, of Friday last, contain
among other important matter the
following letter from Joseph Her.
nandez, Esq:
OFFICE OF THE N. o. WATER Works, /
New Orleans, August 81, 1871. !
To the Mayor and Administrators, ETC.: i
Hon. .S;,,s-Serious charges having
been brought against the gentlemen
composing the New Orleans Water
Works Company, at the last session OF
your honorable body, by Administra-
tors who pretend that they have been
offered brides, it becomes our duty to
demand an investigation of these
charges, 20 that the people OF this
city may learn the exact facts in the
controversy, and we respectfully de-
quest that you take such steps as will
elicit full and true Information as to
the statements made or attempted bri-
berry. Yours Respectfully,
J. HERNANDEZ, President.
This prompt demand" for an in
vestigation into certain damaging
allegations which have been made
against the association of which MIR.
Hernandez is President, was as
promptly met by the Council, who
appointed three members of that
body, and the Mayor, to inquire in
to the accusation.
This action is felt by the Council
to be Gust alike to the Administers
tors and to the people, whose SER
wants they are, that the facts in con-
nection with the alleged bribery
should be thoroughly investigated
and made public"
Ere long, therefore, it may rea-
sonably be expected that we shall
be in full possession Of all the facts
in connexion with this affair, and
be in a position to Judge the mat
ter.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLooS

Fully $4,000 white votes r0,
cast for Republicanism two ro..
ago. when everything in Texas 49,.
in chaotic state, our party sr1;.
and without a sufficient number =,
leaders, money, or official patronaos
tosnable us to organize our forces
and present solid. unbrolen f,on.
to the enemy. With a growth -
two years added to our party, with
thirty Republican papers scattered
over the state. where but savon
Weak sickly affairs in all existed be.
fore; with leaders and organus,s
in every county; with the firesrm
bill and the state police to enforce
peace and prevent violence and in
timidation at the polls; with bette,
railroad and telegraph facilities
Than We had before; with a general
confidence in the stability of the
government, and the leniency and
Justice Of the great Republican par
ty; with all these things as well "a
a sad remembrance of the ostracism
and trials We have all passed THROUGH
and endured in the past, it is per
fectly safe and sensible to estimate
that the white vote polled for orr
party two years ago, unde. such
trying and unfavorable circum.
stances, will be more than doubled
the coming elections, while the
black vote will likewise be greatly
increased throughout the whole
state. In Bexar county the white
Republican vote will not fall short
OF ], 200, and in at least a dozen
other counties in the west it will
run up to 400 or 600 while the en-
tire country west of the Colorado
the WITH congress district will poll
not less than 10000 to $4,000 votes
for the Republican ticket, both in
the congress and legislative cam.
paigns; while it will be admitted
that in the other three congress
districts the Republican white vote
will average 300 votes to the coun-
ty. The registration books show
that there are over 10000 BLACK
voters in the state already registered
and it is altogether probable that
the next registration will run the
number up to fully 10000, all of
(which will be cast for the Repubh.
can ticket. Add to this 10000
whites, and q Mexican vote of few
thousand and Democracy in Texas
will be buried.
-Lrchan0s.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
~The Times of.sesterday in

EThe Times of.yesterday in an
article headed Day Dawn, gloats in
tenseiy over the downfall of the
Radical Party in 1872 working him
self into rhapsody, it exultingly
exclaims: "The game is up, thank
God! and vengeance hounds upon
their heels"
Don't be too hasty, things do look
gloomy just now, but they might
clear up, all just in time to cast you
into the outer darkness!of despair. In
the meantime let us advise you not
to Calculate the number of youl
juve Tile poultry, before the process
of incubation is completed
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
THMR LITTLE GAME.

If any doubt existed OF the de
termination of the Customhonse
clique to "rule or ruin it must now
be dispelled. Defeated at all points
in their efforts to make the Repub-
?ican party .repudiate its chosen
leaders, they boldly offer to sci! out
to the common enemy. Their
greed Of Office is such that to Gust
Governor Walmoth from power,
and thus secure brief control OF
the Executive patronage, Dunn,
Carter & Co. willingly ignore their
superjheated pledges of fidelity to
Grants fortunes and attempt to
barter the State to the Democrats
in 1872 in return for Democratic
assistance in impeaching our Chief
Executive.
The ablest and most consistent
Democratic journal in Louisiana
has this to say on the subject, in an
article headed "The Conditions OF
an Alliance"
The plans of the leaders Of the two fac
tons Of the Republican party in this State,
with view to the approaching general
elections. are beginning to develop them
selves. So far, there does not appear tc
be any disposition OF the part OF these iae'
tons to reconcile their differences. w
the contrary, the Dunnites swear that War
moth must be driven from power, even Il
to effect it they shall bo forced to give the
State to the Democracy. We are inform
ed. indeed, that prominent member o.
the Dunn party, in an interview with
prominent Democrat, said that if the De
mocracy would unite with the Dunnites t.
impeach Warmoth, they might dictate al
most their own terms with regard to the
next administration of the State Govern
ment. Such an offer certainly would no
be made if the Dunnites felt themselve'
able. single-handed, to cope with War
moth. and the inference is n fair one, tina
4 his impeachment would fail unless tn
Democracy were to cooperate in the meas
ure.
The Bee proceeds to state upor
what terms only, the Democrats
can league with the boilers which
are virtually to repeal every Law
that has been passed to secure i'm
partial justice to all classes-an(
closes with the very sound refiec
ton that those men are too willing
to betray their own party to be safe
Ily trusted by any other.
While we sincerely deplore tina
any man or men with whom W
have had political affiliations SHOULD
be guilty Of such base apostacy, W
can yet find cause for congratula
ton in the fact that their case is s
desperate as to force a showing c
hands" at this early day. Not onl
Louisiana Republicans but tn
National Government, are thus fun
nished with the means OF ]udgln
the bayonet Conventlonists accord
ing to their deserts.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
THE WATER-WORKS.

There is a momentary lull in the
storm raised over the City Water
Works. The two sets of new claim
ants are al bay, and the Getty Faith
ers" have set guard over every
thing connected with this grand
prize.
Secretary Bovee is taking his sus-
pension like "little man" and the
incorporators in his improperly
promulgated Water-works Bill will
have to wait for the next Legisla-
ture.to decide whether they shall
have the franchises conferred by the
Bill. The other set of incorpora-
tors are waiting on the Council to
pass "an ordinance" comforting the
control of the Water-wOrks on them !;
and tho Council is in perplexity
over the question. o.t4 -...s
OF course all this wrangliug
springs from the interference of GER
tain powers with the designs of
these several corporations. The
Governor on the one hand refuses
to sign one bill for reasons which he
will submit to the next Legislature,
and the Mayor on the other is en-
barassing the passage OF the new
ordinance as much as possible. Both
oppositions are intended to leave
the control of the Water Works in
the hands OF the City Council. We
cannot now speak OF the COMPARE
tive merits of the two new schemes,
but there is not the shadow OF a
doubt that for a city like New Or
leans, with an inexhaustible supply
of water all round US, with every
facility that "wit and wealth" can
command, there is not a worse,
more imperfectly watered city in the
Universe. The voice of complaint has
been loud and long, but it has been
unheeded, and the present miser'
able drag-along system has been
perpetuated.
There is need of reformation, re-
iuvenation and efficiency in the en-
tire department, land it is the recogni-
ton of the needs and demands O
the cityin this direction as well as the
desire to enter in a profitable "spec,
that are urging these several efforts
to obtain control of the Water
Works; and the Council may b.
assured ..iat if the present squabblt
end in leaving them in possession
l.of the Water Works, they must il
order to retain such control, !aakt
,such improvements, lay such pipes
extend such branches, supply thu
City with such a supply of water ii
/. cases of fire, as will deserve tht
confidence, the approval, and re
spect Of the Public, while they vii
enjoy the satisfaction Of observing
the immense benefits they confel
on the Citizens of New Orleans. p
| l'a
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
ANOTHER SUSPENSION.

Governor Warmoth has suspend
ed from office Mr.. n. A. Robinson
District. Attorney for the Ninth
Judicial District of this State, on
the grounds that it has been ''abun-
dainty shown that the said Robinson
is guilty of compromising felony, Of
misdemeanor, corruption and extor-
ton in Office, and that he has prov
ed himself wholly incompetent to
discharge the duties of the Office OF
District Attorney aforesaid.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
~Some of the sorchead country
papers,taking their cue from the late

pTSome of the sorchead country
papers, taking their cue from the lats
Evening Bulletin, are pitching ih'o
Governor Warmoth for his alleged
abuse of the Methodist Church
while raking down Speaker Garter
at the Turner Hall Convention. II
is cold trail, gentlemen. There Is
not a member of that persuasion
who does not know the difference
between the Methodist Church
South, to which the Governor allud'
ed, and that division to which ouf
people SO numerously belong MI
Carter's church supported slavery
and secession, and still refuses COM
munion with, or recognition o.
colored Methodists. And "tha'S
what's the matter"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

B%Judge Abel denies that he
advised the grand jury to enquire
the allegations of bribery in the
waterworks case. He says he "well
knew that if even they would find
cause for an Indictment, that there
was unfortunately no law on the
Statute book TO define or punish
such crime"
Give us bribery and corruption
,aw, Legislators.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

ApHu CHEa!-The Citizens Guard
is relieved from duty. 1t has be-
come the property Of 'eThe Nation
al Republican Printing Company"
and Thursday last, the last issue
fingered in the hands Of the print
ers, but it expired. exhibiting the
strength of its ruling passion, In
raving over Conway, the legal
aspect, and the latest tyranny.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

M The Lotpsid,,a lnte'ligenccr, OF
August 30, reports the prevalence
of pernicious fever both in Monroe
and the adjoining portions of the
parish. The disease is said not to
yield readily to treatment. several
cases having resulted fatally.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

BG- September was ushered in
with cloudy weather, which COM
paratively obscuring the ardent says
of the sum, reduced the temperature
a few degrees. Yesterday was
pleasant in doors, but that long
drizzle was disagreeable to goers
out.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

prThe Public Schools of the
City are advertised to open on Sept.
l1-1s71. The Republican of Aug.
81 contains the names of all Teach
ers employed.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

ny Telegraphic dispatches say;
LONG BRANCH, Sept. "A COM
mittee of the Wai1noth faction OF
Louisiana Republicans arrived here
this morning, and are waiting for
an interview with the President.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
~Tbe New York Sun chara

~The New York Sun chala,
terizes Charles Reads "IefilD~
Temptation" as "a piece of earrlon
literature" and stigmatiaes the COZ Con-,
duct Of the publishers, MessIs' bar la1
per & Bros, of New York an'
Messrs. Osgood & 90, OF b0''O Il
as "a scramble for the infams =, =.
bsino foremost in the work OF ~
bauching the public morals
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

~ We had the pleasure on
Friday last of q brief call from Rev.
DR.. Thompson, Chaplain Of Straight
University.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 1871.

MIR. GEO. E. PARIS is our special
agent, and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03

<The battle Of 1nkermann W. W.
fought on Sunday, the 9Th OF "
vember, 1854.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03
OFFICE ia CARoNDELET STREET,
NEw ORLEANS La.
\ Vim. G. BROWN, Editor and Publisher,
P.B. s. PINcHsA6k, Manager.
OUR AGENTS.

Ocn A0ENlo'
MISSISSIPPI - Daniel f. Young,
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. G..
Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine & Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. c. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA James
A. D. Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis B. White, Chicago
KENTUCKY:-Dr r. A. Green, Louis
vile.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-03


We are cautioned against those who
would lead us astray by diverting
our minds from'a straightforward
line Of duty. eff any man shall say
unto you, Eo! here is Christ, or 10 !
there; believe it not" There are
many whose goodness we will not
doubt, but whose ability as leaders
and instructors we most Sc riously
question. Let me call your atten-
ton to the nose ludicrous riddle Of
the day; it stands at the head Of
one Of our city papers in these
words: Universal amnesty, and
honest men for officers" BY way
Of analysis let us consider this
wonderful slogan, as presenting,
First, a prodigy. Universal am
nesty;" how nicely the word "uni-
versal' applies to the political dis
abilities Of a few individuals Of Oh,
single country. A splendid panacea
for all the wounds rebellion made.
We do not say that we object to its
application, but there is time and
way. and proper subjects for, all
things. Secondly, We have q para
dcx, Honest men for Office. ~ Ger.
family this il . thing most devoutly
J to be wished; but who expects it !!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-26
BURLINGTON.

Leeving the East and arriving at Chicago
or Indianapolis, how shall we reach the West?
The bes lire is acknowledged to be the c. B
& O., joined together with the B. & NJ. Rail-
way by the Iron Bridge at Burlington, and
called the BURLINGTON ROUTE.
The main line Of the Route running 10 Oma-
ha, connects with the great Pacific Roads, and
forms to-day the leading route to California
The Middle Branch, entering Nebraska at
Paitsmouth, passes through Lincoln, the State
Capital, and will this year be finished TO Fort
Kearney, forming the shortest distance across
the Continent by over 100 miles.
Another branch of the b. & NJ, diverging a
Red Oak, falls into line running down the
Missouri through st. zoe to Kansas City, and
all Kansas. Passengers by this route to KAN
sas, see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Missoui,
and, and by slight divergence, can see Ne
braska also
Lovers of fine views should remember the
Burlington Route, for its towns .shigh-gleam-
ing from far."--its iree-fringed streams-its
rough bluffs and quarries--its corn-oceans
stretching over prairies farther than the eye
can reach.
nd-buyers will be sure to remember il,
for they have friends among the two thousand
who have already bought farms from Geo. S.
Harris, the Land Commissioner of the b. &
NJ K. K. at Burlington, Iowa, OF among the
four thousand home.steaders and pre-emptors
who last year filed claims in the Lincoln land
office, where ''Uncle Sam Is rich enough to
give us all a FARM
TroTFI cARDs nrNNrp rrcv prr -.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-26
A Bit of History.

Since the Democrats have placed
at the head of their ticket the name
of Jam r. Doolittle, the opinions
of that gentleman on several impor-
tant questions are worthy of note.
While making the tour OF the Fox
river with the arbitration COMMITS
ion, early in August, Mr.. Doolittle
stated TO q gentleman who had en-
gagged him in conversation on the
political topics of the day that he,
Doolittle, was Republican-that
his record since his election to the
United States Senate was that Of y
CONSTANT, straightforward Repub-
lican. He had differed with the Re
publican party only on the question
of reconstruction, and that was now
dead issue. On all the leading
questions of national Importance
on tariff, finance and taxation, he
occupied Republican ground. He
wished il distinctly understood that
be did not affiliate with the so-called
Democracy more than with Repub-
licans-that he was conservative
Republican rather than Democrat.
These statements were made 10 the
presence of another member OF
the improvement commission and
can be fully authenticated.
In less than a month afterward, Mr..
Doolittle received the nomination
for Governor at the hands of Dem.
ocratic convention, and Immediately
planted himself fairly and squarely
in the Democratic ranks. How
much confidence can an intelligent
voter place in the sincerity Of such
man ?-OshkoSh Northeastern
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-26
Fourth Assembly District Convention.
The State Campaign.

The republicans of Wisconsin are
organizing for another victory which
will be grander than usually award
ed the efforts of a political organi-
zAtion in this State. The democracy
are a. work hard to save their tick
ct from utter ruin, and will have in
tho field able silver-tongued speakers
to preach Doolittlo and other isms
dangerous to the people. But the
more Doolittieism is stirred up the
greater we will look for republican
maioritics. The latest and most
slimsy claim Of the democracy is that
Doolittele has stood still while all these
years the parties haze changed places,
which is a tough joke on the rest of
the people.
In addition to the joint discussions
heretofore announced between Wash
burn and Doolittle, General Wash>
burn will also address the people at
shsboygan, October Atm.
Manit0Woc, October 5th.
WateratOwn October 9th,
BarAboo, october llth
Jefferson. October 18th.
TomAh, october 10th.
Monroe. October 25d.
Darlington. October oath.
PiaueViile, October 20th.
Delevau, October 30th.
Monominee November I'd
HudgOn, November 30.
River Falls, NOVembers4th
The Republican State Central Com
mittee recently held a meeting at the
Plankingtou House, in conjunction
with candidates on the Republican
State ticket, srd numerous leading
members of the party from all parts
of the State, at which measures were
taken for a thorough and active
prosecution Of the campaign. &. W.
Keyes, Esq, chairman of the com.
mittee presided. Gov. Fairchild,
VIM. Il. Smith, Gen. G. @. Washburn,
Senators Carpenter, Howe, Hon. G.
w. Hazelton, Hon. John r. Bennett,
and numerous other distinguished
men were present.
The following are the speakers en-
gagged for the oampsign, with others
TO be added to the list in a few days
Senators Howe and Carpenter, Honorabes
G. w. Hazelton, c. G.. Williams, WIN. L.
Smith, ]. r. Bennett, J. Allen Barber, Chas.
Dyer, Winfield Smith, Judge Hubbell, G.. G.
Hazelton, Gen. kellogg, Col, johnson, Col.
Bryant. Col. Conrad Krez, Judge Gary, Gov.
Fairchid. Honorable Henry Betz, and Mr..
Fleischer, editor OF the FADERLANDTE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-26
County Nominations.

No County Convention that has
assembled at Lancaster for years has
done its work so tremendously and
withal so thorough and satisfactory
as the convention on Wednesday
last. We give the full proceedings in
another column. Near the close a
little breeze over the Craftsmanship
of the County CentralCommittee was
caused by the speech of a refractory
member from Platteville, but the
votes Of the convention soon placed
matters Alright, and the attempt
to choke down republican who So
licited no favors at the hands Of the
convention resulted unexpectedly in
his election.
Hon. j. G. Holloway, of Lancaster,
received a aattoring vote for Senator
and was nominated as the choice OF
the republicans Of Grant county for
that responsible and honored posi-
ton. The satisfaction with which
the nomination has been received by
the people throughout the county is
high proof of his fitness for the posi-
ton of State Senator. Mr.. Holloway
came to Grant county in 1853 and
settled at Lancaster. Since he has
been engaged most Of the time at
farming, but few late years at mer-
chandising and banking, in which
latter business he is low member
Of the firm Of Ryland Il Holloway.
He was member of the last legisla-
ture from this district, which he rep
resented faithfully, honorably and
we'll. Mr.. Holloway is a reliable re.
publican and will receive the full
support of his party.
For the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools, Mr. w. II. Hol-
ford, of Bloomington, the present in
cumbent, was re-nominatsd He has
performed his duties well-better
than could be expected considering
the large number Of school districts,
about 240, no is by law required to
visit. Mr.. Holford is thorough
scholar, and with his experience in
charge of the educational welfare OF
the county, is deserving of and will
doubtless receive large vote from
the people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-26
Id. NE RepubIican sta.e Conye!

S@- The Republican State Conven-
ton of Illinois on Wednesday nomi-
mated General John l.. Beverage, OF
Cook county, for member Of Congress
for the State at large, to fill the
vacancy caused by tho resignation OF
Gen. joni A. Logan, elected United
States Senator. Notwithstanding
tho persistent efforts of Carl Schurz
and a few other prominent soreheads
in Illinois to divide the republicans
resolutions indorsing the administra-
ton were passed amid perfect storm
of applause as deAfening ~ it was
prolonged.