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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE.

Again ahead Of all! is the excla-
nation we make on opening "Peter-
sons Magazine" for January. 1t is
impossible to conceive how a lady's
book could be handsomer, or more
perfect. IL wonder If I Could
Dance" the principal steel-plate, is
one of the most charming we have
ever seen. Another steel-plate is
"The New Governess," illustrating
a beautiful tale by the author of
Kathleen's Love Story" The
double-size mammoth, colOrsd steel
fashion plate is a gem Of loneliness;
these colored, mammoth steel plates
are a speciality with Peterson
Then there is q superb Berlin pat
tern, in colors for chair-seat, such
as, at q store, would cost fifty cents,
or even more. But it is impossible
to tell the beauties Of Peterson" for
January. the number and variety Of
them are so great. Two power
fully-written novelties are begun
| in this number: "Tbe Island OF
Diamonds" by that favorite writer
Harry Danfort, and Bought with
a Price," by Mrs. Ann S. Stevens
This is unquestionably the cheapest
of the really good Magazines. The
price is but two dollars q year, with
great deductions to clubs; and
splendid premiums are offered te
the persons getting up clubs. Speci
mems are sent gratis. We advise
parties to see q specimen before
subscribing for anything else. Ad
dress, Chas. ]. Peterson, 306 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia.
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regretted by the rich, mourned BY
the poor, nor celebrated BY the
learned. Who has been the better
for their Life? Who has been the
worse for their death. Whose wants
have they suppliedf Whose mis-
cry have they healedf Who would
unbar the gate Of life to readmit
them to existence2 Or what face
would greet them back again to our
world with smile. Wretched, I'M
productive existencel Sel6shness
is its own course; it is o starving
vice. The man who does no good
gets none. He is like the heath in
the desert, neither yielding fruit
nor seeing when good cometh; Q
stunted, dwar6se. miserable shrub
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
LOUISIANA PROGRESSIVE CLUB

On Tuesday eveningthe members
of this thriving young institution,
held its regular meeting according
to announcement and transacted its
usual business. The terms of Of
fee having expired the club proceed
ed to the election Of officers for the
ensuing six months, with the fol-
lowing result Administrator James
Lewis, reelected President +; Jos.
Roberts, I !ected Treasurer H
A. Corbin, Secretary Hons. ]. W,
Quinn, F. c. Antoine, and Mr.. VIM.
g. Brown, Executive Committee.
We congratulate the organizers
Of this club on the success which
has hitherto attended their praise
worthy attempts to establish such
an Institution in our midst ant
we are sure they must feel abundant
ly gratifed and encouraged at the
appreciation Of its value which *
frequently manifests itself, and
finds such practical illustration il
the applications for admission which
are made At every meeting.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
MITRAILLEUsE EXTRA.

Contrary to the expectation OF OBJ
servers, the above named cratic
luminary shot across the political
heavens a day or two ago. With
an orbit so undeinable, and o rate
Of speed defying all calculation,
every one was struck at the sudden
appearance of this phenomenon.
and the brilliancy OF the light it
shed over our hemisphere. But to
change the figure. What is the
matter with DIR. Wsrrall ? Is he
not satisfied to repose on his laurels?
Is he not content that the world re-
NAMED in astonished silence, while
he so admiringly published that
beautiful likeness of himself, sand
claimed the authorship of the Civil
Rights Bill?
Doeshepossessh ardihood enough
now to dictate the policy which the
State Administration should pursue
towards the colored wing of the
Republican partyP For this is
really the meaning, if there is any,
of his vaporing on Saturday last.
This wandering star" doesn't
think the endorsement which Gov.
ernor Warmoth's administration
received in the election OF Senator
Pinchback to the Lieutenant Gov
ernorship augurs will for either fol
the administration or the Repub
lican party. OF course not.
But how much good would tn
support of the Governor for TIN
, election of DR.. Worrall to tn,
I speakership of the House Of Repre-
: sentatves augur for everything, o
for anybody, but the astute docto
: himself? Is it here that the sho
pinches?
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
Would Your Loss be Felt /?

Live for some purpose in the
world. Always act your part we'll.
Fill mp the measure Of duty to
others. Conduct yourselves 80 tina.
you shall be missed with sorrow
when you are gone. Multitudes Of
our species are living in such selfish
manner that they are not likely to
be remembered after their disap-
pearance. They leave behind them
scarcely any traces Of their exis-
tence, and are forgotten almost as
though they had never been. They,
are, while they live, like some pebble
lying unobserved among q million
on the shore; and when they die
they are like that same pebble
thrown into the sea, which just
-rufies the surface, sinks, and IL
forgotten without being missed
from the. beach. They are neither
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

been associated with every measure
introduced in that body for Tia
amelioration Of the people, and
while to Dunn was conceded execu.
tive tact, Pinehback was regarded a.
the foremost spokesman Of his rsca
in this StSte. He is chiefly deserv.
ing Of credit as the author Of thu
civil rights bill, which he earnestly
championed. He afterward took an
active part in organizing . Missis.
sippi river packet company for tho
purpose Of accommodating all class.
es Of the travelling puplic, without
distinction Of race or color. Ayess
since, conceiving the necessity Of al
organ to especially represent the
views of his race, he established q
newspaper entitled the Semi Weekly
LoUrs1ANIAN, which has battled car.
nestly, and is to-day a power In their
behalf. At the late election for U.
s. Senator, to succeed the Hon.
John S. Harris, Mr.: Pinchback re-
ceived the high compliment Of o res.
pectable vote for the position. He
was chosen President of the late Re.
publican convention, and his n,anlv
utterances were o chief feature in
the transactions of that body. Asa
further tribute to his ability he was
elected President of the State Cen.
trail Executive Committee. He was
a leading member of the late M.
tional Colored Convention, held 1t
Columbia, South Carolina
It is fitting that the second Office
of the State, held by the lamentsd
Governor Dunn, as a representative
of his race, should have descended
to another OF equal ability, who will
continue to defend their interests.
For this reason the victory Of the
Administration, if for no other
should restore confidence to tho
ranks of the party and end in tho
humiliating defeat of sorshssd.
backbiters and disorganizers, who
failing to rule, will attempt to ruin
-AHakapas Register.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

i6rWe have Just learned that
the Hon. P. B. s. Pinchback, of New
Orleans, has been elected Lieuten-
ant Governor Of Louisiana, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
the hate Oscar J. Dunn.
There is no doubt that this nomi-
nation will be satisfactory to al
parties belonging to the Republican
PARTY; for he is q man of great
energy, and brilliant talent, and we
l.lyc every confidence that he will
f:lfll the duties of the Office with
tie dignity of statesman.-Rapide'
CARTE
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
CARD FROM SENATOR BUTLER.
New ORLEANS, Dec. IL, 1871.

Since the publication of my card
of the 10th inst, exposing the at
tempts of the United Btates mar
shall here, S. B. Packard, to pur-
suade me to oppose the election OF
Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback for Presi-
dent of the Senate, my attention
has been directed to a letter in the
National Republican, signed "a Du-
mont" and purporting to be a
denial of language I attributed to
Mr.. Packard.
I have nothing to say to ga.
Dumont" on this subject. And il
he can reconcile this Seats paw
attitude, which he has assumed, OF
been required to assume. with any
ordinary notions of manhood OF
self-respect, I am unwilling to
modest him in the enjoyment Of it
It is not little remarkable how
ever that Mr.. Packard should have
remained silent, withheld his direc
testimony against me, and submitted
the second hand and questionable
evidence of an employee who dit
not probably hear q conversation
between his chief and another.
I believe that Mr.. Packards re
gard for truth forbids his denial o
my statements which I re-aflirm.
E. BUTLER.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
HON, CHARLES SUMNER.

Iru0 10 ulmSeli, IIuo W sAO PAAA
ciples OF liberty, true to progress,
true to humanity, Hon. Charles
Sumner took for his first action at
the opening of the present session
of the Senate the presentation OF a
petition of colored citizens OF the
United States praying for the ack-
nowledgment of their equal rights
before the law. We hope that the
Senate and House of Representatives,
will be overwhelmed with petitions
from colored people asking for the
passage of Mr.. Summers bill supple
mentary to the civil rights act. As
citizens of the United States, and as
a portion of her brave defenders in
time Of peril, we have q right to de-
mand the passage Of an act guaran-
teeing to us a perfect and full enjoy
ment of our rights as such citizens.
We have looked for o movement In
the direction of q demand for q law
protecting the colored PEOPLE from
wrong and oppression by railroad
companies, hotels proprietors'
school commissioners, &C., from
those members of Congress repre-
senting the colored people OF the
South, but it has been left to a rep
resentative of q State that already
recognizes the black mans rights t.
take the lead in this movement
All honor to Hon. Charles Sumner
Though there has been vast i'm
provement in the condition Of tn
colored people in the District o
Columbia, there is yet o disposition
on the part of the white communi
ty to restrict and place under dis
advantage the coloyed people OF tn
district. Our schools are so inter
fered with as to threaten o des
truction of their efficiency, and i
our opinion the matter calls for tn
Immediate action of Congress. w
hope that Congress will strike
blow that will at once put an ent
to any difference existing that tend
to disturb our educational facilitie
by making of the public schools Q
the District what their title implie
public schools indeed, wherein n
discrimination is made either TO
or against colored or white children
Put an end to the teaching Of cast
in our public schools and a blow
will be struck at the very root Q
the insane prejudice against rae
! and color ; leave the matter as ]
} now stands and Hindoo barbarisr
is being constantly nurtured-Ne'
National Era.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
LIEuTEyAyT-GOVERSoR PINCHBiCK.

Hon. P. B. s. Pinchback, Of New
Orleans, was elected Ivy the State
Senate on the 9th inst. to ill the va
cancy occasioned by the death OF
Hon. Oscar ]. Dunn, Lieutenant
Governor of Louisiana. This an
nouncement will be received with
universal satisfaction by the friends
of liberty wherever they may be
found within the borders of the State.
Once again have the disorganizers
been foiled and the State admins
tration triumphed. This simply
means that in 1872 a large Repubi-
can majority will be polled in def
ance of Democracy and the sympa-
thizers. The men who have been
conferred this new honor upon MIR.
Pinchback are men of unquestioned
Repubhcan;sm and devotion to their
party, while his opponents consisted
of solid Democratic vote, aided by
the three or four men who are con-
trolled py the Custemhouse clique
and who have been disappointed in
some scramble after loaves and
fishes.
Hon. P. B. S. Pinchback dates hi
record from the advent Of Genera
Butler, and his name is q household
world. He is one of the first men o
his race upon whom was conferred
q commission in the United State
army. He served with credit bu
when his rights were trodden upol
by red tape, and color became
mark Of degradation he instantly re
signed. He performed yeoman ser
vice in the organization Of the Re
publican party, and his forcible ant
eloquent speeches have often rallies
the disheartened voters Of New On
leana His efforts were highly ap
preciated in the Second District
which honored him with tho posl
ltion of State Senator. His name ha
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

Social ENTERTAINMENT. = This
evening, December 14,) the ladies
of the Free Mission Baptist Church.
Common street, near Claiborne
street, will give an entertainment
in that building, the proceeds OF
which are to'be applied TO the pur-
chase Of lights ind seats for the
church. It will be continued tor
three evenings. The object is a
very worthy one. and we bespeak
tur the Committee a liberal patron
ago.
Our thanks to the managers for
q complimentary.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

@The Camelia Ball at Mechan-
les Institute on Monday evening,
was q success; but only another
such as invariably characterizos the
efforts of our enterprising and &C.
complished caterers to public taste
and onjoyments, of the third district
Our Acknowledgements for special
attentions.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

Identified with the earliest efforts
to organize Thu nucleus, we cannot
but rejoice at the indications OF
success which we observe, and are
satisfied that we have struck q truly
Progressive" vein and that it only
depends on ourselves to make our
Club q decided SUCCESS.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
Tba New Orleans ,correspo,

SThe New Orleans correspon-
dent of the lbe,vile Pioneer, in his
letter of December 5, announces
that J.. r. G. Pitkin, Esq, is one OF
the leading editors Of the National
RepuHican. We note this disclosure
but without of course vouching for
it's correctness further than that it
emanates from one of the ring.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

s@Among recent appointments
Ivy the Governor, we are pleased to
observe the selection of Hon. Harry
Mahoney as Police Juror for the
arish Of Plaquem:nes.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14
WHEN SHALL THESE OUTRACES End:

It is not so strange, perhaps, that
the rebel masses or their traitor
leaders at the South should continue
as incapable Of learning anything
from the rebellion as they are I'm.
willing to forget the chastisement il
brought upon them. Bourbonism
is bred in their bones, and they
cannot learn and will not forget.
So we shall expect them to persist
in beating their thick heads against
the reconstruction "beams' which
they won't bend their stubborn
necks to avoid. But one would
suppose that the severe penalty
which is imposed upon their rail-
road companies and other common
carriers for refusing to colored men
equal rights with other citizen1
would have taught them, at least
to have bowed to the laws OF the
country and save Themselves tho e1'
pensive consequences Of their vlo-
lationA
They, however, do not seem more
capable of conforming to their Al
tered circumstances than individual
rebels do, and every day we hear Of
some new outrage upon colorsd
men by Southern Railroad Com.
panies and some new violations Oh
the provisions Of the civil rights
law.
Hon. Benjamin s. Turner mem
Der of Congress from the First us
trict of Alabama, elected by al
overwhelming majority, and gen.
tleman of high character, was SUD-
ject to the grossest insult by tho
agent of the Tennessee and 'nSlni'
Railroad Company on his way"
Washington last week. The ION,
pany sold him first class ticket E"
first class price. emitting him TO-
6rst class seat; and yet he was CON-
PEELED by the conductor to take
seat in what is called the negro
gallery" without cushions, and deS'
titute of all ordinary comforts re,
fused q sleeping car. and compsnea
to occupy this uncomfortable seat
day and night, cramped up bet"ee,
narrow seats, and insolently den'e'
the privilege of turning back 's 70
seat in front of him that he m'en'
stretch his aching limbs. Sucn -
the conduct of this company q.
pendent upon the public supper. |;
and receiving annually tens q
thousands of dollars from colo, sS
men, charging them full prices, a sns
then denyiug them equal privllegssss,
They add meaness and dishon -!
to insult and violation Of the lss NV.
in e1actipg first-class fare from or ~,
ored men and then cheating 'n'D'
out of the equivalent OF it lid
We regret that Mr.. Turner . S'a
not ;nsist upon occupying the ,ssIi
he I paid for, and permitted hlm a"e.
to be put of the car by the con ."m.
tor. and then prosecuted the cU~
n %a, &c for fhe outrage. sunmstG(
damages would have been recoss a;ss
Every colored man who Is eds~uId
the right for which he pays s. sn0t 3.
avail himself of the privileges ,o ,rt
Law comedies him. A rev m Il
NV . Snss smch as Mr.. Simms .
: Gso: y received, would cure . uSr,
; If Ills brutality and kns' s;s.
Nothing else Will teach them S,,; ~"
dom and decency.-N'' '
Era.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

ANThe illness of the Prince Of
Wales, the heir apparent TO the
British throne, still continues to ex-
cite the interest of Christendom.
Latest telegraphic information
states however that his case Is moi
hopeless. The Queen and several
members of the royal family are IN
attendance at the bedside Of the
suffe4er.
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OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel E Young,
0reenville.
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.
KENTCCKY:-Dr r. A. Green, Louis
vile.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER IA, 1871.
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS.
Pars'r-P. 3. s. PINCHBACK Of Orleans.
RsooxDrxo Ssc'Y-WILLIAM vIGERS.
CORRESPONDING Szc'Y-J. W. FAIRFAX.
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Mn. GEO. E. PARIS is our special
agent. and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills.
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sus.ExEcurIvE COMMITTEE.

hon. HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Chair
mon.
lion. P. B. q. PINCHBACK.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. F. j. HEBRON.
Hon. A. u. HARRIS.
Hon. A E. BARBER.
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MEMBERS.

mtmEkxSs
iron THE STATE At LARGE.
EDWARD BUTLER, of Pinduemines.
s. 8. SCHMIDT, of Orleans.
THOMPSON COAKELY, of Rapides.
ALBERT CAN'T, of St Landry.
JOHN PARSON, of Orleans.
a. W. SMYTH. of Orleans.
n. RABY, of Natitoches.
JAMES McCLEERY, Caddo.
DAVID YOUNG, Concordis.
FL. HEBRON, of Orleans.
First Congressional District-Hugh J.
Campbell, II. Mahoney.
Second Congressional District-A. E
Barber, James L. Belden.
Third Congressional Distributions
IL holland, George Washington.
Fourth Congressional District-E. "
Devices, Raford Blunt
Fifth Congressional District-A "
Faulkner. A. B. Harris.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE

hon. r. J. HEBRON.
lion. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. w. FAULKNER
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
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fugitive from his adopted State, this
would be Governor, according to
the Galveston papers, cleft his coun-
try for his country's good" Al
home he cannot command q corpo-
rails guard, and could not be elect
ed an acting sub-assistant deputy
constable. By his own confession
he is "Jack of all trades, master Of
| none" In the course Of a few years
he has successfully appeared as 6
psalm-singing bypocrite, q pettfog'
ger, q false friend, q lobbyist a poll
tician and newspaper slang-whan
ger. In all Of these capacities thu
personal character of the man as {
truculent hck-spittle has cropped
| out from the maskof a good pur
pose which fits him 80 badly tina
like the jackass who would wear tn
lions skin, he cannot hide, do wha
he will, the ASS ears.
Under wilful and persistent mis-
representation, distortion of th'
truth, warping of published state
ments and direct insinuations w
have remained almost silent. Small
as the assailant is, politically ant
socially; yet even . lion may b
fretted to death. by q gnat. W.
have grown tired Of him. Ever.
man in the position Of MIR. Pinch
back has manhood which mus
and shall be indicated come whs
! will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-20

4 compromise has, it seems, been effected in
the suit of Miss Josephine Mansfield against
Jim FISK, Jr. According to the New York
Ispers, the fair plaintiff agreed to stop all
further proceedings on payment Of $4,000, and
she received a check for the amount. IL is re-
IOrted that both Fisk and Mansfield had their
blood up, and refused to come to terms. but other
PARTIES implicated, especially certain Boston
bankers in high standing. insisted 30 strenuously
m hushng Up the scandal that the principals felt
constrained to yield. This it is said is the reason
Josephine Ieigned illness the other day and kept
ont Of court. Copies of FiSk's letters to her. i'm
FliCating him in criminal conspiracies, have been
taken. and a New York correspondent of the
chicago Tribune says that they are likely even
vet 10 be published
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-20

n SCHOOL LAND ''RISG.r-Sir Charles Cold
streams eruption of backsmiths'' in .sUse |
UP" is nothing to the constant revelation of
frauds in all sections of the country, and the
worst of it il. that in most cases, the remark
nothing in it," will not apply. The latest news
of ring comes from Missouri, where the state
board of education have just male a report
giving detailed statement of enormous frauas
Prsctised in the disposi ton OF swamp lands do
mated for school purposes. The proceeds of the
sales OF over million and half acres it appear.
have been squandered by the county courts, os-
tensibly for the purpose of building railroads
bridges and jails, excayating rivers, and doing
various other things, for which there was no
legal authority. The board recommends that
the county courts be required to levy a special
tax to replace the school funds thus illegally
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-20

The Emperor Alexander. of Russia, has given
furlough Ia 5000 OF his soldiers, and the cable
telegram which brings the information states
that it is ON account of the pacific policy avOwed
by Austria, the sincerity of which was shown in
he dismissal of Beust and the elevation of
AndraSsy. This may be so; but the furlou Ching
If soldiers i oftener prelude to active service
than an indication of peace.