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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
KU-kLUx IN MISSOURI.

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, September l9.-Not long ago
the house Of DR.. Snyder, in Stoddard
county. in the southeastern part of this
men. and three of their number killed. At
the corOner's inquest it was testified to that
these men were known as Ku-klux, and
that they have almost complete control OF
that part of the State They wear black
gowns with white stripes, skull caps and
masks, which completely disguise then,
and are terror to the whole country:
They are very open in their operations, and
are frequently seen on the road or in camp
in broad daylight. Numbers of persons
have been forced to leave St0ddard county,
persons whose names and, occupations are
we'll known.
Some of these persons leave large inter-
ests and become refugees, simply because
they have the audacity to maintain
that they are Republicans, or have
been loyal to the government, Farmers
edly be appropriated by the pets of the
Democracy, who will revel upon the ruin of
those whom they hate. But q few days
ago David S. Beath. of Bloomfield. was
driven from his home because he had de-
nounced some of these wretches for taking
Charles Long, an old Union soldier, from
his house, and whipping him.
Inc 1rOntOn enterprise sa;S tnau Au-
Klux organization exists in Iron county,
and that several of them rode into AnnapU-
lis last Saturday evening. but did NO viO-
lence. 1t was supposed they were search
ing for Deputy United States Marshal Cas-
teel. whe has been active in bringing vic
lators of the revenue laws to justice, but he
had left town before their arrival, and ar
rived home safely. A band of twenty-five
were seen in the lower part OF Iron county
Sunday evening. but i, is not known that
they committed any Outrages.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
General West and the Northwestern Rail-
road.

General A. NJ. West, president of the
Mississippi Central Railroad Company, pub
fishes, in the Canton Citizen, letter on the
subject of an alleged hostility of the Missis-
sippi Central to the Mobile and Northwest
ern railrOad-an allegation made or implied
in q communication to the Lexington Adrer-
tiscr. General West himself one of the cor
porators Of the Mobile and Northwestern
not only denies that any jealousy of the
Northwestern road exists ON the part of the
Central company, but enforces his denial by
remarks tending to show the mutual inter
est which exists between such works run
ming together in any region of country. and
that one should foster another as contribut-
ing to the prosperity of the country, and
both directly and indirectly to the increase
of business Oh the connecting roads. He
says:
This company is not hostile to that COM
pany. nor is it our understanding that that
company is s.inimical' to this company; on
the contrary we had supposed, prior to
reading the communication referred to, that
a good understanding existed between both,
each leaving tue other to the administra-
ton of their own affairs without any inter-
ference by manipulation or otherwise
We also thought the benefits resulting from
the construction OF the Mobile and North.
western railroad would be mutual; surely
the road south Of Canton to Mobile will
give to the Mississippi Central railroad an
equal chance with the Mobile and Ohio
railroad for the travel and trade (none of
which we now get), between Mobile and
the Northwest, and thus somewhat COM
pensate us for the losses sustained by the
completion of the road from New Orleans
to Mobile. The road north of Canton and
west Of the YazOO river to Helena. and its
connections west of the Mississippi river,
will give to the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern railroad at Canton vast
travelling trade otherwise lost to it.
The only competition that can exist be
tween the roads VIII he from Canton to the
YazoO river. Great trunk lines never re-
fuse to construct branches because the
trunk and the branch will be in COMPETE
ton for a given distance, but rather look to
the greater benefits. which, according to
the laws of trade and travel. must follow.
We will not, therefore, oppose road sew
eral hundred miles long. with contemplated
important connections west Of the Missis-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
Chance for Land Buyers.

The attention of our readers is referred
to the subjoined paragraph from the Ope-
lousas Journal:
A large quantity of land, in different
parts Of this parish, is now being sold for
taxes. The most OF it is unimprOved and
brings no revenue to the owners. and be-
longs to non-residents and others who do
not care to pay the taxes ON it. 1t will be
sold tor trihe, in most instances: and
land spectators, or those wanting land for
actual settlement. would find it to their ad-
vantage to attend these sales. Ii the land
bought at tax collectors sale be not re-
deemed by the original owner in one year
from the time Of sale, the State will con-
firm the title Of the purchaser: and if it be
paid fifty per cent on his money invested.
which is pretty good interest for one year
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
That Little Game Of Coon.

.
A little game OF coon was played by few
unpopular office seekers at the little school
house at st. Francisville. on Saturday, the
twenty-third instant. After secret conclave
in private room six or seven men, not one
OF them able to influence more votes than
their own. resolved themselves into the Re-
publican party, sent runners to different in
dividuals whom they thought they could
trust to keep mum, and without the knowl-
edge Of the people got about thirty men
all told, of all ages and from different par
ishes. together, called themselves a mass
meeting and elected twenty-three out of the
thirty into what they christened parish
executive committee. They then went to
work to make a show of decency to put the
names OF gentlemen upon their lists to fill
up and make show OF responsibility for
their little cOOnish game.
Of course the people of the parish knew
nothing OF all this. and can not be said to
he in utilization with the movement. 1t has
always heretofore been proud boast of the
Republican party Of this parish that all its
public acts were done before the people, by
the people, and for the people. An honest
end or object requires no secret proceeding.
Secrecy in a public meeting is foreign to
every principle Of our laws and Of Repub.
quiet, such as we now enjoy, secret meet
ings are absolutely subversiye Of Repub-
lican institutions.
Besides. it is dangerous to the Republican
party and incompatible with the liberties
Of the people. What right, we demand in
all candor, has any five or six men without
authority, VIGOROUSLY unpopular. whose
Republicanism is, too, of such recent date
that baby at the breast is older than
their alliance to the party, to call upon the
few benighted office seekers to make rules
and regulations or appoint committees to
control the destinies Of great party which
existed while they were conservatives. and
which will exist long after their defeated
schemes will have taught them that the
people are against them.
To these wOuld-be leaders. to these men
of small calibre who are playing this little
game Of coon, We will tell them that their
objects are too transparent: that the smiles
which the few give them for their pay is but
the price Of the whisky they get: that when
the time shall arrive for the people to vote,
tie littl: game of coon will be played our.
and that the people will then think that
principle, integrity and ability are necessary
ingredients and qualifications for :heir can
didafes
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
Thirteen Millions More.

The monthly statement of Secretary
Boutwell,, just published, shows reduction
OF nearly thirteen and half millions of the
public debt during the past thirty days.
Taxes have ben reduced, the duties on
numerous articles repealed, and still the
wiping out OF our national obligations goes
steadily on. Mr.. Boutwell, may we'll have
promised a further reduction of internal
revenue taxation, the payment for Septem-
Der being at the rate Of one hundred and
tifty-seven millions per annum. So long as
these monthly payments are made. with
their startling array of figures, those who
are making charges Of waste and cOrrup-
ton against the administration Of President
Grant might as well whistle to the wind as
to hope to mislead and deceive the Ameri-
can Observation-Disclosures american.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
49, Han in = Poke JSvrt,

- >41lat6k- Hail I'm 4 Psllse SSurt.,
New YoRK, October 4.-This forenoon
Aayor Hall appeared before Yorkyille
police court to answer to . charge OF NAL
feasance in office. Mayor Hall said {: II
am here to ditappoiht the malice Of my
partisan enemies in refusing, as shall by
my action to-day, to aid in initiating any
sOnalIy anything to sensational campaign,
and am here to relieve your honor and
the district attorney Of any responsibility
ID the matter: am here in accordance with
the statutes to waive examination, and to
offer bail, knowing that if this charge ever
acquires gravity enough to come before
jury. that is the tribunal where it can
be more satisfactorily estimated to the salts
faction OF the people and myself, even
by 80 courteous judge as have the honor
to address. and before l enter into the for
malities necessary, l desire, in this most
public manner, to thank the hundreds of
friends who yesterday, from the millionaire
to the laborer. rendered ME their services
rs bail. and the hundreds of professional
gentlemen. some Of them in this room now,
who freely volunteered and enthusiastically
rendered me their support l shall do as
every gentleman should do for the purpose
OF bail, select his most intimate personal
friends, and my most intimate personal
friend, out Of the profession, Mr.. Isaac Bell,
will become my bail. In compliance with
the statute. l tender him as bail and waive
an examination. and nv bail is ready"
[Great applause in court
District Attorney Garvin said: Your
honor, have but one suggestion to make
in this case. l have not been able to ex-
anime into the origin OF the papers. and
appear at the suggestion OF yOnr honor,
which l received yesterday, on the under
standing that some matters OF public i'm
p0rtance were to transpire here this morn
ing. The gentleman who addressed you
has undoubtedly the right to do as he has
done, and that leaves nothing further to be
done on the part of the prosecution. l
therefore submit the matter to your honor
to take such action as under the circum-
stances you shall deem meet and proper.
Mr.. Barrett Of the counsel for the com
mittee Of seventy said: The mayor has
spoken as We all believed he would speak,
with dignity and ability, which We all
know lie has. He says he came to disap
point the malice of enemies. etc.
Here Judge Bixby shook his head de-
.precatingly and Barrett said that they
were there under a sense of duty without
malice. Under a simple sense of duty
therefore he would disappoint the mayor
by suggesting to the public prosecutor,
that he should not ask any bail except the
mayors own personal recOgnizance.
Attorney Garvin said he would be salts
fed with any decision Of the court Judge
Bixby said he would not take bail.
The mayor explained that his remarks
were of . general nature. he did not refer
reference to Barrett. At the conclusion Of
the mayors remarks, the audience rose
simultaneously and cheered and yelled
frantically.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
Important Document.

A New York special Of the fourth to the
St. Louis Republican says:
The most important document get issued
from the controllers Office since the com
mencement OF the municipal troubles was
sent this afternoon to the department OF
public works. over which Tweed p-esides:
Mr.. Green tells Mr.. Tweed that he has used
all the money appropriated for his depart
ment for 1871, that only $4,000 is left for
him, which he can have; but as he is aware
that it is not enough to pay one-half OF the
salaries needed for that department for De-
cember, Mr.. Green therefore desires Mr..
Tweed to distinctly understand that he can
not have another cent. and that he, Green.
has no authority to raise more money for
that purpose. In accordance with the
terms of the Injunction. Mr.. Tweed is re-
4uested to inform all contractors. laborers
and attaches of the department of this state
of affairs, so as not to let these men
continue under the impression that the
finance department will come to their re-
lief. The effect Of the letter will be seen
tomorrow, and may result in an entire ces-
sation of all labor in the streets and avenues
of the city. and on the Croton aqueduct
works.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
The following is from the Opelousa

The following is from the Opelousas
Journal: .v
The weather is very dry and very cool
this week. The cotton plants in all parts
OF the parish axe entirely stripped of their
leaves by the caterpillars. Some say they
Will make third crop Of cotton, some a
nan anu !! some 1Mo-thirds. As the price OF
crop was raised more economicallv +han
that OF last year. it is not improbable that
the net profits may be greater. The cane
crop IN this parish is excellent. and ,he
weather IS favorable to its maturing vel;
Inc times are hard but if the effect will no
TO make our people raise their meat and
regret. NV o""'o Aor
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
Interview With Brigham Young.

SALT LAKE, October AT an interview
with Brigham Young to-day, he appeared
somewhat improved and more disposed to
converse on the situation. He laughed upon
hearing Of the sensational reports sent east.
and averred that there was no quieter or
more orderly place on the continent. Can
there be found, he said. people who will
submit to az much insult and injustice from
those sent to rule over them, as the Nor
mons! He had not the least feeling of un-
easiness or doubt since those proceeding 70
against him and his people had began. He
was panied to hear that President Grant
had authorized this crusade. 1t was, how
ever. simply the power of the Methodist
Church. which having signally failed in its
missionary enterprises to the saints. now
proposes to destroy them with Methodist
government, judges and packed juries Of
the Methodist persuasion. hut who. by the
blessing Of God. had fatally failed in in
ducing a single member Of his flock to alb
.jure the faith.
1t was proposed, he said. to prosecute
him first. for his lasciviOus cOhabitatiOn,
under Mormon statute, and then try him
for bigamy and polygalny. and finally hold
him for various murders, committed bv Bill
Hickman and other outlaws. who were
called Danites. or destroying angels. They
were thoughtful to begin gently with him,
but he said: II am content to abide by every
law that is justice, for every law that pro-
hibits the freedom of religious belief must
be decided unconstitutional" The verdict
would be the total defeat Of the bad men
now seeking to injure and disgrace him and
his people. II there is any trouble, the re.
spOnsibility will be with these officials, who
had got it up. The right will triumph. AS
in the past. so it will be in the future. The
MOrmOns had met their enemies and van
quished them with their own weapons. and
would do SO again unde r. the present issue.
Although, said Brigham, every member
of the court is my avOwed enemy. and every
man not an OutspOken hater OF the MOrmons,
excluded from the jury. will 60 into court
on whatever charge they may cook up, and
trust to the good sense of the public at large
to see that something like Justice be done.
He was happy to know there was Supreme
Court Of the United States, the judges Of
which were lawyers of Justice, and not fools.
He thought the time had arrived for the
cities, engaged in developing the mines, to
use up the strength and their united protest
to the President against the course of these
officials, who. he said, were keeping out
capital from the East and England. pro-
pose, said Brigham. to have peace here, and
believe the Mormons will never do aught
to disturb that peace. The rumored trou.
bles are the work Of wicked men, who want
trouble for their gain.
Much more was said, apparently Of a
pacific nature, but it was evident that Brig
ham felt much disturbed, frequently holding
his head down upon his hands, and seem
ingly speaking with himself as a man in
trouble and grief. There are rumors of
other arrests to be made Of prominent Nor
mons. but the signs are that all will yield
quietly to the law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08

- from the PSiiadeiSkiA Srs.s.s ssss's -
Considerable excitement prevailed yester-
day among business. men in the nei9hbor-
hood Of Third and Chestnut streets. relative
to the rumored failure Of the firm OF Charles
Vein T. Co., No. 248 Chestnut street,
dealers in white goods. An investigation
resulted in the confirmation Of the rumors.
1t seems that on Friday last Mr.. Charles
Vein left this city for New York, On bust
ness. On Saturday mOrAing he left the
hotel, and since that time has not been seen
; or heard from. A member Of . prominent
firm states that he was not satisfied with
the manner of conducting the business of
the house. and, though q friend of Mr..
Vein, he had refused, some time ago, to
loan him q certain amount OF money.
Nothing definite is knewn of the amount in
which the house is involved; it is variOusly
estimated from one hundred thousand to
three hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Vein was consul Of the German Con-
federation, and also of the Grand Duehies
of Baden and Hesse Darmstadt. and it was
thought that he would have been the repre-
sentative of the German Empire. Some
years ago the father, who was also an i'm
porter. doing business in this city, died,
leaving an estate of $3.50, 900 to be divided
among six children. The sons are all in the
mercantile business except one, who IL an
actor OF considerable repute in London.
Charles Vein, of whom we write, was left
the trustee for his sisters and brothers. He
was forty four years. of age, and was a
widower, with three children. He has one
daughter in Europe, and two sons here. He
was also the trustee for his special partner,
Mr. Fontaine. Prussia. No one stood higher
in social life in Philadelphia than Mr.. Vein
He took an active part in all prominent
movements, and was particularly identified
with the German inter ests. He was prom
inently connected with the great German
peace parade. and also took an active part
in the French and German fair at the close
of the war. He was. Also for two years
commodore of the Schuylkill navy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08

From the Baton Rouge Gazette. |

Will tobacco raising pay in Louisiana!
This is question we have often thought of
bringing before the public in order to in
vestigate its merits, and to encourage the
views of those cOnyersant with its cultiva-
ton and preparation for market. There is
no reason to doubt that it would pay those
who cultivate on a email scale, better than
cotton, from the tact that it is much easier
cultivated. yields 80 we'll and for which such
good prices may be obtained. We are
assured by an old friend in West Feliciana
that he raised very fine article in a small
garden patch from some pure Cuba seed,
which he obtained from a friend now
residing in Havana. He says:
l have cultivated about one-twentieth of
an acre that produces some sixty pounds,
two-thirds of which will make fine wrappers
The remainder is good, pure tobacco, equal
in aroma and strength to the wrapper, but a
little ragged. l have thus endeavored to
show our people what small industries
could do where people are disposed to work.
My experience proves one important fact:
any working man who will apply himself to
the cultivation of tobacco, in climate SO
fine as ours for this plant, can easily work
and save the tobacco that grows on four
acres. which, on good soil, will produce 1000
pounds to the acre; this. it only sold for
twenty-five cents. will net him $1,000. But,
suppose he manufactures his crop, after
paying revenues, etc.. he will quadruple the
amount above stated.-His work does not
necessitate work in the heat of the sun.
When the tobacco commences maturing,
he begins to gather by preserving
the bottom or ripe leaves. which are
carried to his sheds where the leaves are
either tied (six to eight in a bundle), On
stems split and placed on smooth sticks
four feet long, and hung up and left to dry
in the shade-this work is all done in the
shade-and in damp weather the dry to-
bacco becomes soft and silky: it can then
be handled. separated, and the different
grades neatly tied up into hands or Tugs; it
should then be put in neat bulks and left
until it begins to heat. This is very nice
process that the leaf has to pass through,
and must be closely watched. AS soon as
the hands, or Tugs, become warm they
should be taken from the bulk, hung on
smooth sticks, and thus remain until they
become perfectly dry. Again, in rainy or
damp weather the tobacco thus dried may
be taken and rebulked, or packed at once
i'll boxes or bales for market: it will now
stand transportation to any market in Eu-
rope or America.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08

Helen P. jenkins writes to the Pittsburg
To-: strongly advocating co-educa-
lion OF the sexes. She says: 'Not even
!assar: though it is the best school exclu-
siSely Tor women in the world. is the kind
our sons and daughters educated side by
side, stimulated by each Others presence.
lnslgorated by each others excelleneies,
modified and educated by the differences
and Universities which nature has created.
zoo has placed the sexes together in the
c q Of the family; He has decreed that
lhey shall live together in homes. and we
demand that they be educated together,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08

San Francisco hopes for great trade in
ivory, late vessel from Alaska having
brought cargo of fossil ivory from that
Of the streams of Alasks sbOund in fossil
ivory. The marshes adjacent are full of
bones and tusks of ancient elephants, many
sticking out Of the mud like stunps. 4
member of the Alaska Fur Company atfirms
that there is ivory enough on the Yukon
river to supply the commerce of the world
for one hundred years. Whether this ivory
region extends across the North American
continent OF 1s conhned to the country be-
tween the Pacific and the mountain rapoe
is not yet determined "a y [
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08
Cnfortumate.

Harper's Weekly publishes this:
A young man serenading sung the fol
lowing under the wrong window:
NV dear Canora.
My dear CanOra-
just at that point an old scratch poked
her head out the window and sang.
Young man below there,
Young man below there,
Your dear CanOra
Lives four doors below here.
similar incident, upon which the above
is probably founded. is said to have actually
occurred in Philadelphia. A youth went to
serenade Miss Kate Pennoyer, a favorite
danseuse, and made his music before the
wrong house. whereupon ne was informed
by fellow at the window:
Young man below thee
Young man below there
Miss Kate PeEnoycr
Lives three doors below ere
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-08

The Louisville Courier-Jov,uu Wash
inston special says:
Inc Casey-packard wing of otficeholding
Mepunhcans in Louisiana have written to
TINS city demanding of the national radical
eAecutlve committee the complete recog'
mtlon OF their committee as the only repre-
sSe ent OF the Republican party in that
quite a quandary, and is not disposed to
throw overheard Warmoth and his ad.
herents. GA"