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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29
TPUBLIC-NO, ISL

AN ACT to repeal the preamble of an act
in relation to the National Theological
Institute, approved April twenty-second,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the preamble to an act entitled 'An act de-
claring the construction of AN act to incor-
porate the National Theological Institute,
approved May teuth, eighteen hundred and
siXty-six, and also An act to amend an act
entitled An act to incorporate the National
Theological Institute and to define and ex,
tend the powers of the same" approved
April twenty. eighteen hundred and
seventy. be and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved June |, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at. the city of Washington, this
fifth day of February, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy and of the independence of
the United States the ninety-fourth.
U. s. GRANT
HAMIroN FISH, Secretary of State
AMENDED ARTICLE To replace Article
Sixteen of the detailed Regulations for
the Execution of the Postal Convention
signed at the Hague, the twenty sixth
day Of September, in the year 1867.
In accordance with article XIX. of the
Postal Convention between the Netherlands
and the United States, signed at the Hague
on the twenty-sixth of September, 1867
the two administrations have agreed to re-
place article XVI of the detailed regula-
lions of the twenty-sixth of November, 1867,
by the following article:
ARTICLE XVI.
1t is understood that the accounts between
the two offices shall be established on the
respective letter bills in the proper money
of the dispatching office; but the interna-
tional hostages on the unpaid letters or in
sufficiently paid letters shall be computed
in the money of the receiving country.
The reductions of these moneys shall be
effected in the general accounts at the rate
of 42-lOO guilders for one dollar of the
United States.
In entering the foreign charges on the
letter bills in the money of the dispatching
office, the cent of the United States and two
and half cents OF the Netherlands shall
be taken as equivalents.
1t is also understood that the quarterly
accounts shall be paid respectively in gold.
and in the denomination OF the money of
the creditor office.
Signed ct Washington, the twenty-third
day of May, 1870.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General.
Signed at the Hague, on the fifteenth of
June, 1870. J. p HOFSTEDE,
Chief Director of Posts.
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TPUBLIC-NO. 76.l

AN ACT to.authorize the reduction of the
width of an alley in square number three
hundred and seventy-slx, IN the city OF
Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
mavor, board OF aldermen, and board of
common council of the city of Washington
be, and they are hereby are, authorized to
reduce the width of the public alley enter
ing square number three hundred and
seyenty-six, from Ninth street west from
its present width of twelve feet, to the
width of seven feet, and that the portion
which will be restored to individual prop
erty by such reduction be added to the lot
number twenty-five, from which the entire
alley was originally taken.
Approved June |, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29
IPUBLIC-NO. 48.

AN ACT making appropriations for the
support of the army for the year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-two, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

AN ACT donating Chatahoochee Arsenal to
the State of Florida for Educational pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
public property, with the grounds, build
ings, and appurtences thereto belonging,
situated in Gadsden county, in the State of
Florida, and known as the "Chattahoochee
Arsenal" and at present occupied by said
State as penitentiary, be, and the same
are [isl hereby granted and donated to the
State of Florida for educational purposes.
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted. That
the Secretary OF War is hereby authorized
and directed to transfer said property to the
board of internal improvement of the State
of Florida, to be held by them in trust, for
the use, benefit, and execution of the pur-
pose of this grant, or for such other public
purposes as said board may deem proper.
Approved, December Is, 1870.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled Gan act
to confirm title to certain lands in ILL
nOis."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America i'll Congress assembled That tho
description of the lands mentioned in said
act be 80 amenced as to read township two
north, instead of "town[ shipl one north.'
Approved, February Is, 1871,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES TO THE
TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CHINA, OF JUNE Is,
1853 |
A Proclamation by the President of the
United States of America:
WHEREAS, certain additional articles to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29
BY the President;
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:

A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:
WHEREAS, 1t behooves a people sensible
of their dependence on the Almighty, pub
Ilclv and collectively to acknowledge their
gratitude for his tavors and mercies, and
IumbIv to beseech for their continuance;
And whereas, The people of the United
States. during the year now about to end,
have special cause to be thankful for gen
eraI prosperity, abundant harvests, exemp-
ton from pestilence, foreign war and civil
strife:
Now. therefore, be it known that l,
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
States, concurring in auy similar recon-,
mendations from chief magistrates OF
States, do hereby recommend to all citizens
to meet in their respective places OF worship
on Thursday, the twenty-tourth Gay OF
November next, there to give thanks Tor the
bounty of God during the year about 10
close, and to supplicate for its continuance
hereafter.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twenty-tirst day of October, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence of the
United States [of America the ninety-ffth.
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America
WHEREAS, Satisfactory evidence was
given to me on the seventeenth day of
this month by the government of Portugal
that the discriminating duties heretofore
sevied in the ports Of Portugal on merchan-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-29

And whereas, the said additional articles
have been duly ratified on both parts, and
the respective Publications OF the same
have been exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that l,
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
States of America, have caused the said
additional articles to be made public, to the
end that the same, and every clause and
article thereof, may be observed and full
filed with good faith by the United States
and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof l have hcreunto set
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-27

A CURE FOR THE TooTHAcHE.-A Cincin-
natl dentist was somewhat annoyed recently by
observing man approach his house at the
same hour every evening, look at it intently,
and finally seat himself on the doorstep, and
remain there for a considerable length of time
There had been rumors of burglars in the
neighborhood, and after this singular conduct
had been many times repeated, and he had suf-
fered much anxiety because of it, the dentist
determined to demonstrate with his tormentor
Approaching him cautiously, wishing to do
nothing to provoke his ill-will, he said: My
good friend, if it would be all the same to you,
will you not divide your attentions with my
neighbors? You may arouse jealousy, you
know, and if it would suit you as well, suppose
you sit occasionally on some other doorstep
"But it wouldn't be the same," shouted the Wis
itor in return, "nor anything like it. You are
dentist, and have an Internally aching tooth
that haven't the courage to have pulled.
come here every afternoon trying to make up
my mind to have it out, and as soon as L come
in sight of your house it stops aching, and as
long as sit on your doorstep where the con-
founded thing knows it can get pulled if gives
trouble, have some rest. Now if you want
nc to 20 to another dentist will" "Oh no, y
was the reply, "under those circumstances stay
by all means, my friend"
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A SAD PRED1cAMENT-A beautiful belle,
whose mother kept genteel clearinghouse id
Amity street. New York. induced one of hef
mammals boarders to introduce her to fashion:
able frst-class uptown dentist of his acquaint-
ance, as she wanted set of artificial teeth,
Her mamma accompanied her, and directed the
dentist to insert them on heavy gold plates; Id
the highest style of the art, without regard to
expense. On the first visit the young lady's
stumps were extracted, and soon thereafter she
had a mouthful of gold-plate and pearl artif;
cial teeth, which added greatly to het natural
charms and acquired graces. But the bill was
some shoe-leather and exhausted his patience
tist related the circumstance to friend.
But he was very much surprised and disi
pleased at their conduct, and proposed to EN-
gage the miss and her mamma in conversation
in the parlor the following morning, adding
that if she did not pay him on that occasion,
he would pay the bill himself and quit the
house. 1t was agreed that the dentist should
call at specified hour. He called at the time
appointed, and after passing few minutes in
general conversation; he changed the subject
and talked business
Mamma, of course, professed to be very sorty
that she was unable to pay the doctors" but
would certainly do so in few days. AS he
was apparently about to depart, he casually
asked the daughter how she liked her teethi
and she replied that they were perfect and
pleased het very much: :.
aDo they ever slip or pain you!' kindly
asked the doctor.
every seldom, DOCTOR" she replied "some-
times they pinch me little, but suppose thas
can't be avoided" -.
ooh, yes" said the polite dentist, pulling u
pair of nippers from his pocket. "Allow me-
to bend the plates little with my nippers, and an!d
it will not oeeur again." at the same time hold
ing out his hand to receive them.
The unsuspecting maiden pulled them ouhh
and handed them to the doctor" who, instead
of nipping them with his pincers quietly,
wrapped them up in his pocket-ha -handkereh
and placed them in his pocket, and politely bill
firmly told the terrified beauty that when he'll
mamma paid his bill she could have them, bIS
not before. As the girl was engaged to bg
married to well-to-do young gentleman who
had never seen her without teeth, who was e&-
pected to return to the city and lead her to the
hymeneal alter in few days, that bill was
paid;
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gia. They say he could not be nominated by
the Democrats to Congress, as has been sug;
gested, even if his political disabilities wers
removed, and he should spend thousand of doli
lars in the effort The people of Augusta ard
ready to take new departure with the Ohio
Democracy, or anything that will secure for
them a good State government, and bring peass
and prosperity"
This is the position occupied by the great
mass of the Southern Democracy. A portion
of it, however, is still welded to old ideas:-s
We hope that those of our citizens who belong
to this portion will reflect upon the positioh
they occupy, and come to the conclusion that
it is never too late to learh; even from an enc:
my:-1[qrZ5wouqh Times
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-27

HEATHEN IN NEW HAMPsHIRE.-Ihe New
buryport Herald publishes an account Of an
ignorant and depraved community in the town
Of Seabrook, New Hampshire, which seems al
most beyond belief. The people composing
the cSmmunity were known in the vicinity as
Algerines, and apparently more debased set
of beings never disgraced the land. Their viii
lage is situated five miles from Newburyport,
in secluded place near the sca-shore, and,
being unapproachable by any direct road, but
few strangers ever penetrated it. The people,
numbering several hundred, obtained a miser-
able subsistence by fishing in the summer and
shoemaking in the winter, and most OF the
money thus made was laid out for rum and to-
bacco They had intermarried to such an ex-
tent that the younger portion OF the commlnl-
ty were little more than idiots, and their Ian
euage had dcgenerated into an almost unknown
dialect.
In short, rum, interbrceding, and want of
communication with the outside world, had de-
veloped a wonderful barbarous state of society
in the midst of civilization 1t is, however,
gratifying to know that change for the better
has been effected among the miserable people
within a few years. A young clergyman, named
VIM. A. Rand, heard of the Algcrincs, and re-
solved to attempt some improvement among
them. Four years ago he commenced his la
bors in this village, and has accomplished much
good, although having to fight his way against
every obstacle. A school and church have
been established, the miserable huts in which
they lived have given place to more civilized
habitations, and their physical condition has
been improved, so that there is a prospect of
the community becoming at least respectable.
MIR. Rand also acts rs a ruler among them,
having the powers of magistrate, and thus
being able to preserve law and order.
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TOUCHING INCIDENT OF THE New Y0RR:
RIoT.-The following incident is related by the
World:
A young virginian named Charles II. Pettits
aged % years, residing corner of Ninth atenue
and Nineteenth street was shot on Wednesday
afternoon and instantly killed; He was en-
gared to be married in two weeks to an estima-
Bic Young lady named Ida r. johnson, and it
was while returning from her house; after ex-
tending an invitation to go to Brooklyn, that
he met his untimely end. After leaving her
residence he walked to Eighth avenue having
some business to attend to, promising to return
in short time. Miss johnson seems to have
had presentment of danger, and earnestly en-
treated Petit to remain at her house during
the evening, but his persistent argument of ur-
gent business caused her to give way. Twenty
minutes had scarcely elapsed when messenger
came running to her house with the sad news
shat young Petit had been shot through the
heart and was lying dead on the avenue. The
fatal news was so sudden that the young lady
sank insensible, and only recovered to be a raw
ing maniac. Yesterday morning she was slight
ly recovered, but at short intervals cries In
pitying and frantic manner for him who Is
deaf to all earthly sounds. a few days since
the young man received letter from his moth
er signifying her intention Of visiting New
York to witness his marriage. On Wednesday
night the sad intelligence was telegraphed to
her, and she is expected to arrive in the city
this morning. Who can imagine the silent
grief that is ranking in the bosom of this poor
woman while she Journeys hither to behold the
remains of her only son, who for previous years
has been her hope and protection III this
world
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AS TRUE AS MuNcHAusEN.-The following

AS TRUE AS N1UNCHAUsEN.-The following
states the case rather strongly, but cores
pondent of the New England Homestead says
every word of it is true. We think he must be-
mistaken, and that some one has imposed dpoH
him, but as he seems to believe it and desires
Others to have the benefit of his discovery, we
give it place in our columns: "a gentlemen
of our acquaintance had a Durham cow that
gave birth, at one time, to two-ycar-old heifer.
that had no legs at all. Mr.. Jones took fvej
cighths auger, and bored holes where the lleg1
ought to be, and then drove in the legs o.
old wash-bench. He then applied DIR.
ms celebrated Indian hair tonic to M
which haired them over in one mig
brought ont the hoofs most beautif !. : -
animal has since trottcd her mile il,
took the first premium at the last
horse trct at Hampden Park:
month of January she sucked
gave ten gallons of milk every da
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- In the bitter contest with SELF tho best
man may Mt times fall. The true hero will then
set to work, and for himself build another pc
dcsta, broader, stronger and higher than the
last.
- The Alabama darkics arc holding politi-
cal meetings at which "no white man is allowed
to attend" They say they intend to have their
own way this year, and that "thc carpet-baggcr
or scalawag who interrupts them will go way
with flea in his ear"
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4 BIG WINDFALL, PRoBABL 4
stand that railroad man in P9
occupies a prominent position
men, had a grandfather. TN
singular about this, but this
nevertheless, a grandson of one
who were natives of Scotland.
appears that from these two brotlt
Of el5o, 600 is left to their heirs; u
of these two brothers is beyond
do not know whether these two M
railroad men or not, but if they
and their descendants have nj
any greater rate thar raitroa1
do, the devisor of this fE5f
indeed. We don't want
who has or has had a grya,nst grn,,so
that he is the lucky man, i'a sG..a'e e,,o,,! ,o
body's grandf, her who ~ t5'6S Sie, Ilvn1 Iavir
grandchildren to leave pu'too ~ crcne, ," m
loose, for said grandchiten ~ s.0f
,J,cid life ~
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Wit, humor and badinage need to he kept
under careful control. We endure and expect
the playful scratch from our cats paw, but not
her savage bite.
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= An oyster leads pl''''' ''''
into a stew. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-01

and that, let me tell you, is believing q
great deal"
Sir Walter Scott was a dull boy, and
when attending the University at Ed
inbwgh, he went by the name Of "The
Great Blockhead." But he wasted nc
time on triiles, and in pursuing a study
that he loved, as, for example, history
or the classics, he was persevering and
methodical. lie was one of those whose
knowledge on subject that interested
him increased until it lay like a great
volume in his mind. When Walter
Scott began to make use Of that knowl-
edge, society gave him another name,
somewhat different from the Edinburgh
appellation. 1t was "rhe Great Magi-
clan"
Hutton, the antiquarian, whose knowl-
edge of books was deemed remarkable,
was slow to learn, when a boy. lie
was sent to school to u certain Mr..
Meat. lie thus tells his experience
"My master took occasion to beat my
head against the wall, holding it by the
hair, but he could never beat any learn
ing into it.
Sheridan found it hard to acquire the
elements Of learning His mother deem
ed it her duty to inform his teacher
that he was not bright to learn Ike 9TH
er boys. Adam Clarke was pronounced
by his father to be "grevous Ounce"
and DIR. Chalmers was pronounced by
his father to be an "incorrieible' one.
Chatterton was dismissed from school
by his master, who finding himself una
bic to teach him anything in a satisEac-
manner settled it that the boy Was a
'Iuol.
Teachers are ap. to become inpatient
over dull scholars, and to predict Of them
that they will never come to ANYTHING.
Such uncaIIcd-lor prophcSics ought to
discourage no scholar who tries to do
well. \ certain Edinburgh professor
once pronounced upon 4 student this Sc
we're opinion: " Ounce YOU are, and
Ounce YOU will ever remain. That Stu
dent was Sir Walter Scott.
liza dull boy feels an inspiration stir
ring within to do something worthy in
literature, or science, or art, let him set
his face as flint towards his object Let
him be patient, hopeful and selI-rcliant.
unmoycd by laughter, undiScouagcd by
evil prophescs.
'Ihe slow,
Still process of the rain, distilling down
The great sweat of the sea, is never seen
In the consummate spectacle flashed forth,
snow-med arch upon the clouds Of heaven;
So never sees the world those energies,
Strong effort and long patience, which have
stirred
In low obscurity, aud slowly heavod
In darkness up till sudden glory springs
Forth from it, arching like aperfect rainbow"
Tile ]omh's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-01

Nor TO BE FOOLED wITn-An ex-
change says: "The worst joke that
was ever perpetratad on scientific men
took place recently at Louisiana, Mo.
A man was sick with rheumatism, or
something, and fellow went around TO
the doctors and professors and things,
and told them that it was the queerest
case on record. lie said the man had
no feeling. You could stick pins in his
body all over, and he paid no attention
to them at all. lie was perfectly numb.
SO the doctors got together and called
on the sick man TO experiment. All
arrived with pins and needles and lance5.
The man was asleep and they got round
him, aud each one stuck his instrument
in the patient. The sick man rolled
over and looked at the crowd, aud
thought they had come to disscct him,
so he took chair in one hand and a
bed post in the other, and drove tho
crowd thence. They are around with
their heads tied up, looking for the man
who said that sick man had no feeling"