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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
The Ocean Wave-Report of the Iuvesti.
eating Board.
Prom the Mobile Tribune.

LrAoH Tue NODlle lrlOune
The board of investigation have made
their report to the Secretary of the Treasury
in relation to the cause or causes of rba
Ocean wave explosion. After giving a
history OF the case, and referring to a match
on the boiler, the report says:
We are of the opinion that the immediate
responsibility for this disaster rests win
the parties, or party who caused that pla:e
to be put over the leak in the bottom NJ
that boiler. This lake came from a crack
hve or six inches in length in the thin
portlOn above mentioned, and we have
used all the means at our command to fix
the responsibility Of applying this patch or
Plate where 1t belongs. The evidence on
thls mead Is very conflicting. The parties
Pecunlafliy interested in the boat swore
Posltlvely that it was put on bv boiler
maker by the name of Hodgson. and under
Ae direction OF the United States boiler
Inspector at this port, Mr.. Sprague. at the
last annual inspection, while Hodgson and
Sprague state, with equal positiyeness
!hat they know nothing about it. We are
t,ncnned TO the opinion that this plate has
pee Deen applied since the annual insnec+;o-
Whether Mr.. Sprague had any knawisSn.
OF It's being there we are not able to sa7
OUT ne IS represented as having often 49,
on board the boat, and he Should 49,
boiler. "i'ioh OF 'to
~ view OF these conflicting statements
anu interests interests we are Of the opni on TIA.
and inspectors should share this ras,, anakes
,ty. Mr. sprague. if for no other o1 cauas
than bis failure to re-examine t the -a eaGss
ne ordered to be made on the bc;1er .spa MS
last annual inspection-on this no;nt d ,bs sre
Is no conflict in the testimony We aIse
oend suc edat had the annual Inspection been
cond;t;on ~ n a. a different manner, the true
w tSe BOILER would have been
the time or not. Guy leak occurred at
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
FliZe.

hate I'll.
a III has got no manners
lie amt no gentleman
He's an IntrOOder don't send in no kard
nor Ak an lnterduckshun, nor don't knox a
the front door. and nuver, nuver think 0,
takin UT his hat.
Fust you knO he is in ped with YOU and II,
your noze-thO what he wants there il !;
mystery; and he invites hisseH to breaktas
ana SITS doun in your butter thout brushil
his pants.
lie helps hisself to sugar and merlasses
ana bred and preserves. and vinegy-any
| thing. and don't wait for no invitation
he got good appetite, and jist as sun ca,
one thing az anuther.
! liant no Use to challenge him for takiu
| Liberties; he Heaps up hostile korrespond
ence with you whether you like it or not
and shoots hisself at you like built, and
he nuvur misses, nuver.
he kiss your wife twenty times day.
and zlzz 20, and ridikule you if you saw a
word, and he'd rather you'd slap at him
than not box; he's dodger of the dodginist
klne. Every time you slap you don't slap
hmm, but slap yourself. and he zizzez and
plnts the hind leg of scorn at you, till he az
gravates you to distrackshun.
tie glories in ightin every pop on the tx
acdf spot whar you druv him from. which
proves the intention to teeze You. Don't
teli me he amt got no mind, he knows what
ne Is al er; he's got sense. and too much ov
II. tEo ne never went to skoOl day in his
NE. except IN supe dish.
lie mean, mali gnant, owdashus, pre-
meditated cuss
His mother never padded him with
slipper.
HIS morals was neglected.. and he lax a
Sood dele OF humanity miteilv. He amt
h3Shfnl a I Lr H.
citing.
Ia fackt he was never fetched Up tall.
He was born full grown: he don't Git old.
Cther things gifts old. but he never gifts old:
and ne Is imperdent and mischievous to the
day of his deth
He droopz in cold wether. and you kan
mash him on a window pain. and you've
Jest put your finger in it. He comes acin
next yeer. and Leep more with Lim. 'TaiIr
no use.
One I'll to family might do for amuze-
ment, but the good of So mennv fize he.
logon ct kin zee, kin YOU!
has thort much about fize, and has
notlst how oiting they stop in their devilrv
10 comb thar heads and skratch thar noze
with thar fourlegs, and gouge thar armpi,s
Under thar wings. and the tops of thar
wings with thar legs
And my handid opiynin ar. that fiize is
owsy: they caches all the time. is misser- !
'ul. and that makes EN- bad tempered. and !
want to make uther peepil misserbul too.
HI that amt the tiossity of tiize give up.
A!tho a fl don't send in his karI he al |
ways leaves one, and don't like it. 'Tain't
'ritty if It's round he kant make cross. /
mark, only a dot, and he is always dotting
vhar thar amt no Is. Thar's no end to his
'erIods. but he nuver comes to full stop.
'ich handritiDg is disagreeabil
He's An artist, but his fresco an his wall
'aperin l don't admire. Thars too much
ameness IN his patterns. His specs is the
My specs that don't help the ewes. You
ant see throo I'm, and yon don. want TO.
I hate a fiji
Darn fi.-JOsh BUings,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
1t haA long haen known that uall nana.s

1t has long been known that Wallpapers
OF bright green color were tinted with
arsenic; but the amount of the nOxious min
eral has been supposed to be trifling, and
few persons will be prepared to learn that
1t frequently reaches as high as fourteen
grains and upward to the square foot" Nor
are the lighter shades of green always less
poisonous; the same quantity of arsenic of
copper being used, and the paler tint given
by an admixture of white lead A paper
with green leaves on white ground was
arsenic to the square foot, and had caused
serious illness in the family whose house it
had decorated. The sutferings produced by
mhalati0ns of gaseous emanations from such
from them comprise not only obstinate cuta-
neous eruptions, but severe diarrhea and
vomiting, and other symptoms resembling
those OF poisoning by irritant substances,
spasmodic asthma, neuralgia, fevers and
COW ulsions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
''THAT'S WHAT THEY DO AT THE
SPRINGS."
A Saratoga Scandal.
From the New York HERALD

Inc knowing ones among the guests SUI
remaining at Saratoga are rolling a sweet
morsel of scandal under their tongues. from
which much juciness seems to have been
extracted. The parties affected are the
wife OF leading turfman, who has large
stable OF horses at the Springs, and a young
man who has been sporting it in Saratoga
during the past summer. She is young,
pretty and vivacious: he CAV and hand
some. and IN New York, where he resides.
Is known as one of those broadway
statues" whose only mission seems to be 10
lure unsuspecting victims to destruction.
They met one morning at the spring: there
acquaintanceship formed, and in little
while fallen woman and a dishonored
husband. The gossips talked, and their
words reached the ears of the wrouged
husband. He is a cool, determined. reso-
lutte man: He went straight to the swell"
charged him with his crime, and demanded
confession. The young man denied his
guilt Tell me all, said the other, "or
Will Kill you on the spot" The guilty.
wretch saw in his lock the determination Of
q man who meant what he said, and to save
his worthless life he told the story of the
crime which had undone the husband.
Inc wife was next interviewed She de-
med protested. begged. entreated. but con-
1essed at last. A lawyer was sent for. and
property which had been presented to her
nny the husband was decided back to him.
They parted forever. The next step was
an acton tor divorce. which is now pend
ing before referee in the village. l, NAV
DC mentioned that one of the sad features
OF the case Is the previous history of The
husband and the effect this blight NAV
have upon his life. Previous to marriage
ne was dissipated. hardened wretch.
Marriage reformed him: thoughts OF his
wife made him a prudent, careful. ten
'erate man, though perhaps too indul
gent husband He is said to be utterly
overwhelmed with grief. and his friends
ear that the disgrace of his wife may drive
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
This is special to the Cincinnati Gazette

10 SpCOAaA W Tue cincinnati UnHetk.
NEW YORK, September l9.-There is no
change IN the Tammany situation this eve
nlns IT is understood that Mayor Hall will
recognize Connolly as controller, and make
no opposition to the existing state of things.
Garvey, !ngersoll, and other So called part
p prose Of Tweed IT, are h said to Be putting
seizure On behalf of the taxpayers.
1t is ascertained. by dispatch from
washington to the Tribune, that the half a
million dollars in bonds, reported az trans :.
frred by Mrs. R. B. Connolly to her SON.
ii'-law, were in Connolly's own name. and
were transferred by him. Mrs. Connolly
still holds three hundred and seventy thor.
sand dollars worth in her own name
Fithian, her son-in.law, has been making
transfers daily to other parties. Everything
is quiet around the City Hall tonight.
Collector Murphy sends to the Tribune a
defense of his position, and denying the
charges made in long editorial this morn.
ing. The Tribune will publish his defense.
and also reply, taking up all the points he
makes, and proving their fallacy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
+ W O..
RI T. B. ALDRICH.

Last night dreamed that there were two
1.-the, golden-haired girls like you
And loved them both. What could do?
They both had just this wavy hair,
This pretty dress looped here and there,
Your tone Of voice. laugh. gesture, air.
One drew me with your modest eyes,
The other with your sweet replies;
And both were full Of s0rceries.
And 90 alike could not guess,
When one had gone, which lOveliness
fingered to deepen my distress.
But her loved, and nothing 10th
Whichever one! and pledged by tr0th;
And SO was true aud false to both.
Awaking. it was well to find
Nature had not, hOwe'er inclined,
Made two Of your distracting kind
Atlantic Monthly for October.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

Nj: Mas: put mis- ideas OF the situation of
the Iammany leaders into very forcible pic
Group Of Vultures Waiting for the Storm
to Blow Over-'Let us Pray" ia one of h;a
most telling works, and in "What the Ger.
man Democrats Have Done About IT. he
shows in form that everybody will under
stand the fact that they have pitched the
-Four overheard
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
NAMELlRSS
BIT RICHARD R8AlI.
From the Warrington Chronic

By IrcHARD RzAl1.
TProm the Washington Chronicle
Judge, plead guilty; he speaks truth;
am what he says and what you see.
So old in damned. unhallowed youth,
That your wrinkled years seem young to me-
Don't pSeach-don't lecture; know it AL
The easy centinG, the fluent words,
The solemn driyel Of texts from Paul,
And . mangled phrase or two Of the Lords
Moreover you err, il you suppose
That even haIlot, soaked in Gin,
Slidee down the darkness without come throes
OF the nsrred purities within.
o, sir! you wrong even our disgrace
To think that We never wall and CIV
Ont from the foulness with lifted face
To An awful something up in the sky.
Do You think never dream Of homes
Ma weary man with whitening hair;
ofa missing voice in . vacant room,
AND the Gods a-choke I'm . woman prayer
That nothing has ever prompted flight.
STiit q ny hungry feet could ay,
Fatherward, mOtherwArd-that might
Fall on their necks, break heart, aud die?
Ny God my God when the masked brows must
Be clothed to . false. forged radiance while
The bloom Of the soul is baked to dust
And straight through your fabricated smile
Dread ghost: ofmurdersd erred innocence nse ting
And babe's bird.ike chirTupng
Scares like thunder out Of the skies
When the sweet sanctities set to guard
The inner wilderness from outer stain,
Tricked Of their holy watch and ward,
Moan and madden in heart and brain;
And . bowling fury hunts and hounds
Wherever clean thought hides away
And dreadful voice Of booming sounds
Through the haunted chambers night and day-
And something mocks you when you laugh,
And something jeers you when you weep;
And hell fire lurks in the wine you Quaf
And 6end grins at you in your sleep,
And cOiling horror sinks you down
Through black and bOttomless abyse-
Judge, do You think your legal frown
Can augur puniehment worse than thiss
Ball! what an infinite fool ami
To talk like this to . man like Won!
Some day the toughest Of u must die
And We shall be eifted through and through,
Sifted and sorted; Judge, have you thought
That possibly to the SOrter, then,
Something that DOW 10 may be naught
. When the towards shrieks steams up from men 2
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

:. The Springfield (Massachusetts) Repub-
lean states that the horticultural school at
Newton has been going on with success the
past summer. Eight young women study
daily in the garden Or greenhouse, doing ali
the work except the heaviest and coarsest
and have supplied the family of a dozen
people with vegetable. Each has given
thirty to forty minutes daily to recitations
IN botany, etc. Now one Of them is abont
to start a greenhouse and garden at Jamaica
PPlaln, and another at some other point near
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

The physique of the Chinaman is not TO-
p 1o or imposing, yet at the gold fields of
m maslral,a t1elr muscular exploits are re-
tramp'ng from one mining district to an
other, each one bearing upon his shoulders
TWO packages, embracing mining nipple
menus and camp appendages, weighing on
IN average about two hundred pounds.
Inc Mangolian muscle is not capable Of as
great exertion as the Caucasian, yet in pro-
tEscted endurance it will come out ahead,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

After inquiring of neighbor whether it
you'd be allowed, a worthy German lady in
sacramento accompanied her son to the
polls on election day, he having just arrived
at manhood. and she fearing that he might
De influenced to vote the Democratic ticket
She grasped him with one hand, and, hold
ing the ticket for Booth alOft in the other.
proceeded to the inspector, who blandly in
formed that women were not allowed the
right of suffrage yet; he was sorry, etc. She
fastened to say that the ballot was her
son s, and. his name being found on the poll
list the vote was passed into the box,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

Il I sho amers ls going to visit Bismarck and
do Az R;s ngnt neighborly spirit in him to
~t nne5 ana brought his folks along to make
~ o o VISIT. 1t is time that Theirs returned
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24


replied the girl, in whose heart the demon
OF jealousy was already beginning to rage
and swell. Thou hast had another model,
AMIGO, miO.'
''None but the sweet image of thee which
ever reigneth in my heart, beloved" said
the artist, taking his hand tenderly in both
his own. Let me now place the in thy old
position and in few more sittings shall
have finished the figure
But Lucia was restless and uneasy. The
seeds of jealousy once sOwn in the heart of
an Italian are not easily eradicated; and
she brOOded over the vision Of the morning
until her heart was full of distrust.
Still the picture progressed more rapidly
that day than it had at any previous sit
ting. There was a feverish brilliancy in
Lucia's eyes and a crimson flush on her
cheek, which Lorenzo was better able to
portray than the ever changing l0veliness
which accompanied her PLAYFUL or her pen.
sive moods, and when the sitting was over
he stood almost spell-bOund before the
work of his own hands.
Lorenzo has no caress for me today"
thought the jealous girl, as she watched
her lovers distracted manner He is
thinking Of his new model. AddiO, amico,"
she said aloud, 1.-The maestro is waiting. l
have not a moment to lose"
but wilt thou not sail or walk tonight
with me, Lucia 1t were a sin to lose these
glorious evenings
Not tonight, grazie," replied the maiden
coldly. Tomorrow at the usual hour I
will be here And gathering up her music
as she spoke. Lucia was gone before her |
lover could utter any further remonstrance.
The next morning Lorenzo was at his |
easel betimes, and impatiently awaiting his |
betrothed, who, however, did not appear at
the appointed time. Hour after hour went |
by, and Lorenzo strove in vain to while |
away the tediousness of waiting by unusual !
assiduity at his work; he painted mechanic |
Ally at the background of the picture, with |
his thoughts far away on the absent one,
to his labors.
=, Twelve o'clock struck-one-two-sn
!nree-and no Lucia. Then in frenzy of
lmpauenee Lorenzo seized his hat, locked
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

But Lucia soon found that she had over
rated her own strength, and long before she
reached LorenzO's studio her head was turn
ing ana her limbs aching with fever and
fatigue. On she staggered, however. know.
ing well that she would find rest and tender
care when she reached the end Of her iour
ney, and was just turning into the narrow
street which led to the studio when once
more she encountered the fair unknown
whom she had met on that yerv spo+ al
many weeks before.
The blood seemed to turn to fire in Lucia's
veins as she seized the girl by the wrist, and
in a hOarse voice demanded, "Whence
contest thou! Whose studio hast thou
been visiting!"
:" come from LorenzOs studio" replied
the maiden, with a hooking smile; release
me, Lucia. Can no one be allowed to visit
Lorenzo but thy fair selfs'
mot while l live"' almost shrieked Lu-
cha, as she pushed past the girl and bounded
up the staircase to Lorenzo's room
He was standing before his easel contem-
plating, with folded arms, the work which
he fondly believed was to bring him happi
ness in this life and immortality forever,
when the door burst open and Lucia, whom
he had not expected to see for several DAYS,
rushed in upon him.
Liar! traitor villainr' exclaimed the
frantic girl, selling q small stilletto which
lay upon LOrenzo's table. "Thy Venus
shall die, and go shall thy miserable Lucia
and before Lorenzo could seize her hand
she plunged the dagger through the figure
OF Venus and then into her own bosom.
"And did she die, then and there, in her
lovers arms!" l inquired, as Antonio
paused . moment in his narrative.
"Signor, no." replied the man. ''The
wound was mortal, but she lived long
enough to learn how causeless her iealousv
had been, and bitterly regret the rash act |
which separated her from her faithful !
over"
The girl whom she had met was a profess
'i0nal model who had been sitting to an |
'ther artist in the same building With To-
emo. She was ~ light and false Of char I
lcter 81 she was beautiful in person, and
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22
Domestic Markets.

New York. Dec. 21-Evening less active
az &c advance; sales 1919 bales Midllng upands al
ZQ3c. Flour dull and in buyers favor sales 49OC
D6ls State 70 a 90; round hoop Ohio 3S "a 30
Western 10 q Z 15; Southern 80 a 925 Wheat
gun and IN buyers favor; sales $1,000 bush No
Spring Al "a so; Winter Red Western So "a 5s.
Corn a shade frmer; sales 81, 900 bush; new Mixed
western n "a &c., Oats steady; sales $4,000 bush
anS new MesseTa ess 81 q - 5s H. s Beef quiet Pork
heavy at 81 q 9ic. Butter steady. Whskey active
and frmer; sales at 95c. Rice firm at 81 a &C. Su-
Coffee firm; Rio Isl @ Sose. Molasses e rg \ ew stc r.
leans 4S q SIC. Naval Stores-Sprits Turpentine is
quiet and firm at 6St a 6yc; Rosin quiet at 05 a ID
for strained. Petroleum steady; crude Is a I3ic re
tined 22s a 23c Tallow heavy; sales at 81 q 9ic.
Freights to Liverpool dull and dropping; Corn per
CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-Flour unchanged Wheat un-
settled dt No Sing at -; Nos DO 1T; No at
aa as.a Corr Corn dh,; h No Mixed 4o3 4ose rejected
2Stc. Rye is weak; y at 81 g CSC. Barley active
and higher; No. sprins 50 g Gle; No do SOC. Pork
Sc; shoulders SIC; rough sides 81 "a 5tc short rib
mlidles 5sc; short clear middles 81 q 5sc. Bulk
meats meat; quiet and steady; shoulders 4lc short rib
meats unchanged Live Hogs at 30 a 3O with
prospect Of further decline Dressed do at so a.
So Whiskey unchanged at soc.
Receipts-3 600 bbls hour, 20 900 bush wheat. 1Oo
goo bush corn $4,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 1000
shipments-3OOo bbls -four, 5000 bush corn, 5000
bush oats, 1000 bush barley, 5000 hogs
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Flour Is unchanged. Wheat is
noafJ: Ooin uroopng; Mixed sacked AZ a &c.
Oats trmer; Mixed on track s5c. Pork dull ut Il 60
seller April Dry salted meats, loose 4ac. Bacon is
unchanged. Lard declining; quoted at SIC.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 21-Flour is nominal Wheat
quiet and firm No Milwaukee 10 a 2O3; No 2
at 174. Oats frmer; No2 at 32fc Corn firm; No 2
Mixed OF 4oac. Rye-No at 63Ac. Barleyfrm; No 2
Spring at 60Ac.
Reeeipts-1,O0O bbls -four, 20 900 bush wheat.
Shpments-20,00 900 bbls -four
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2i-Pork is firm; 10 81 offered.
Lard quiet and weak at 81 q 91c for steam. Bulk
meats nominal. Bacon quiet and weak at "A a 7Ac.
Live Hogs are nominal at4 % a 45 receipts II 900
head Green meats dull; shoulders 4ic; sides SIC;
hams "a q SIC. Wbiskey steady at 90c.
TOLEDO, Dec. 2O-Flour and Wheat unchanged.
Corn unchanged; high mixed 4s a 4sic; low do i7tc.
Oats duh anu declining; No at 39ac No at 37ac.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 21-'Cotton steady; Middling
uplands 1Sc.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 21.-Cotton firm; Middling up
lands 1Ssc.
MOBILE, Dec. 21.-Cotton strong; Middling uplands
at 19c.
uplands 194c.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Especial by international Line.l


IMPORTANT RAILROAD CONSULTATION.
BELFAST, Dec. 21.-A consultation of Rail
road men interested in through shore line
from Bangor to Portland is being held here to-
day. The President and Directors of the
Knox & Lincoln and the Penobscot Bay s.
River Company, with delegation of the Euro
pean & North American Railway Company,
Messrs A. r. Thompson and w. S. Drum
mond of Bangor, are in the consultation The
meeting is private, but various propositions and
counter-propostions are passing between the
parties of the respective interests. There is
much interest manifested in the result, which
will probably be made known tomorrow.
SUICIDE IN AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Dec 21.-About half-past seven
o'clock this morning, Danforth Foster, of this
city was found in his barn with his throat cut,
by his father, Daniel Foster. The deceased
was about forty years of age and a well-to-do
farmer and highly respected by all who knew
him. The cause of his death is as yet unknown.
The circumstances connected with the case are
rather suspicious, and an inquest will be held
tomorrow over his remains.
[By Associated Press.l
THE COLD SNAP.
LEWISTON, Dec. 21.-The thermometer stood
this morning at 10 below zero, and it is growing
colder.
BELFAST, Dec. 21.-The thermometer is 80
below. The coolest day in winter in eastern
Maine.
WIsCAssET, Dec. 21.-The thermometer was
70 below at sunrise; 40 below at noon, and 30
below at P. M.
AUGUSTA, Dee. 21-At clock this morn
ing, the thermometer stood 40 below.