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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
EDITORIAL DECENTRALIZATION.

They enjoyed Christmas in the editoria
rooms Of the Customhouse organ. All
the staff appear to have been on grand
spree, beginning with Saturday. In the
issue ofyesterday morning. Colonel Carter,
the chief editor, found it necessary to
make an apology for some of their pranks,
while in the next column is published an
extract from In article in SUNDAYS Pic
ayoae, which is credited to the REprB-
LIcAS. We cheerfully return to our
neigLbor its property, but have no objec-
ton to retain for ourselves the sarcastic
remarks by which its young Democratic
| friend preceded the extract Thus we re-
turn the good ard retain che bad.
Since Senator Kellogg has turned his
back upon the men who elected him, and
signalized his detection by calling them
hard names, has denounced the recon-
struction laws, and even gone so far as to
register his name as from Illinois, the
REPUBLICAN has treated him as one no
longer belonging to the Republican party
in Louisiana. But the Picayme and Na-
tiond Republican naturally approve his
efforts to divide our party. Hence the
latter copies from the former its indOrse-
ment, and, in order to give it some char
acter, credits it to the REPUBLICAN in the
following style:
The Warmoth REPUBLICAN tried hard on
Sunday to be sarcastic in its reference to
Senator Kellogg. 1t resents his denunci-
alton OF 'ioaters, thieves and adventures"
SO zealously as to confess its patrons to
be just what are accurately described in
those three terms. 1t fails to DENY his
charge. however, that they go down South
to put money i'll their pockets, and have no
sympathy with the people they pretend to
represent. nay, admits that he knows his
statement of them to be true. Saws the
REPTELICAS of the Senator's speech:
Senator Kellogg is correct. We do not
use his terms ard epithets. but what he
means is just what we all think. When a
Republican, high N rank and of unuues-
toned ability, talks i'll this strain OF the
local Radical officials of the South who
shall blame the trusted Journals of the
South for having done the same thing with
less severity.
There are many people in the Southern
States who do not like the Democratic |
party. who do not admire its prominent
men. who do not accord with its tenets.
who do not fancy its caucuses and dis
cipline. who can not stand upon its plat
form and who do not look to Democracy |
for commercial and financial salvation. If |
these men were i'll New England they
would unite with the Republican party;
but they will not do it here, because they
|. II IN la tna.
terred to by Mr.. Kellogg. Whether it is or
is not desirable to build up white Eepub-
llcanS in the South. we must leave to the
politicians to determine; but before any
very considerable number of Southern gen
tlenen consent to Join an opposition party
they must be assured that they are not to
be made to cooperate with those who have
abused the Republican name to cloak
leeds which all men OF all parties must
oathe'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
HOW MEMPHIS LIBELS ARKANSAS.

If the people will only keep cool, the
terrible situation which is reported up in
Chicot county, Arkansas, will clear up
| and give US relief. 1t is we'll enough to
bear in mind that all the horrors that
| have been poured upon our shrinking
ears emanate from Memphis, where the
human pulse is always up among the
nineties. 1t is a sad event when COM
munity is visited by violence in any
shape, as Chicot county is 10 doubt Wis
tied to-day; but it is consolation to
know that the evil is always exaggerated,
and that half of the wickedness which is
sent abroad on the wings of the wind was
the pure invention of men too weak to
wait for the truth. The story about rapes
and butcheries is altogether as it is told
by men who confess that they fled from
the vicinity. Such towards brand them
selves as liars. But Memphis will accept
of these flaming falsehoods, and in order
to obtain little notoriety through the
telegraph she will spread such defamation
and scandal abroad as must keep weak
people awake for week.
The Memphis papers have an luminosity
against Arkansas that never sleeps, for
they are continually publishing her as a
pandemonium. If man lights luciter
match at night in Chicot county now the
Aralanche and Appea! declare that a con-
aagration is raging in Arkansas. If
ku-klux bully loses the number of his
mess, Memphis ravishes whole section
with negro instruction. If the people
of Arkansas could sue in the courts of
Tennessee in their collective capacity they
might bankrupt Memphis il suit for
SANDER. 1t is pity, almost, that s',f-
ferins people have not some such whole
sale remedy against malignant Hbelors
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The signal service reports that the Their
mometer at seven o'clock yesterday morn
ing was 65o at Augusta, Ago at Balti-
more, 80 at Boston, - at Buffalo, l5o
at Cairo. $50 at Charleston % at Chicago,
Iso at Cincinnati, - at Davenport, 6oo at
Galveston, 80 at Indianapolis. 732 at Key
West, II at Leavenworth, 2Co at Louis
vile, $40 at Memphis, go at Mobile
27o at Nashville, 90 at New Orleans,
$50 at New York, go at Norfolk, o. at
Omaha, 80 at Pittsburg, 49, at Portland,
go at Savannah, 390>at' Shreveport. 100 at
St. Louis, 800 at St. Panl and AZ at 'icks-
burg. LeavenwOrth was the coolest place.
Light rain at Baltimore, Boston, Galveston
and Wilmington. Light snow at Pittsburg.
No storm else where.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The number of new joint stock assOcia
tons forming in London indicates a mania
for speculation there, almost equal to the
oil and mining fevers which ragged in this
country few years ago. In the single
month of October there were Incorporated
sin London alone sixty-eight companies,
representing nominal capital aggregating
more than Sli,O00.000, and aiming to carry
on all sorts of enterprises in all parts of the
world, under prospectuses promising every
thing except financial failure.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

fair for the benefit of the Orphans
Asylum, and directed by the Sisters of
Mount Carmel, Piety street, Third District.
opened on Christmas day at the Convent of
the Mount Carmel, near the church of st.
Augustin, Bayou road. The asylum is now
in progress of building, and the object being
eminently worthy of the charity of all per-
sons. we hope the fair will be literally pa
tronized. For complimentary admission
tickets, we thank a friend of the proposed
asylum
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

discipline, without which it is impossible
to be effective either in the House of Rep.
resentatives or Oh the tripod. Certainly,
in the former body, the people possess an
interest in having one to preside who bet
ter understands how to control men. II
does not make so much difference about
who controls the Customhouse organ.
We publish the material portion of the
card:
To the Public: There appeared in the ed
! itorial columns of the National Republican
| of Sunday morning last several paragraphs
containing references to and animadverslons
| upon Messrs Barber, Barrett Butler. Bell,
Cockrem, Carr, Devices, Dean, Dibble,
Gerodias, Hernandez Lemaire. Newman,
Harris and Pinchback. These paragraphs
were not submitted either to me or my edl-
tOrial associates; but in my absence, and
without my knowledge, reached the compo-
sition room and were inserted. l am not
cOnversant with any of the matters referred
to in the paragraphs in question; and, be-
sides, some of the references are offensive
because of their personal character, and in
that they improperly intermeddle in the
private affairs of the parties named. For
each of the above reasons. if said matters
had been brought to my attention, l would
have excluded them from the columns Of
the paper.
Restoration of the Strasbur9 Library.
A movement has been set on foot for this
purpose, and an honorary committee
formed under the authority of Count Bis
mark Bohlen, the German Governor Of Al
SAGE, to collect such offerings as may be
made in America toward the restoration Of
not only one Of the oldest libraries in Eu-
rope, but also one of the most ancient era
dies of literature. The committee includes
Professor Noah Porter, President of Yale
College; Professor Joseph Henry, Smith
sonian Institute; William Cullen Bryant,
editor New York Erening Post; A. r. Spot
ford, Esq, Librarian of Congress; Edwin
L. Godkin, Esq, editor of the Nation; John
A. Appleton. Esq. lMessrs. d. Appleton &
Co., New York;; Andrew c. Armstrong,
Esq. (Messrs. Charles Scribner g. Co., New
York;; MelancthoD NJ. Hurc. Esq. (Messrs
Hurd & HoughtOn, New York; George W.
Childs, Esq, proprietor of Public Ledger,
J. L. Lippincott, Esq QMessrs.
b. LippincOtt & Co., Philadelphia) +.
Steiger, Esq, New York; Michael j. Kelly,
Esq (Messrs. Kelly, Pet & Co., Baltimore):
James K. Osgood, Esq. (Messrs. j. X. Os- |
good & Co., BOSTON,; Augustus Flagg, Esq.
(Messrs. Little, Brown & Co.. BOSTON,; S.
c. Griggs, Esq. (Messrs. S. c. Griggs & Co.,
Chicago); Robert Clark, Esq. (Iessrs r.
Clark & Co., Cincinnati): Colonel NJ. Rich
ards Muckle, Ledger building, No 600
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Authors are invited to present copies of
heir works, and publishers selections from
heir lists. Reports Of learned and reprints
If publishing societies, and duplicates from
ibraries, will be welcome.
Books and packages should be sent and
I'll communications addressed to Colonel
u. Richards Muckle. Public Ledqer build
ng. No. coo Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Packages may also be sent to Mr. f. Steiger.
10. - Frankfort street, New York
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

Randall Coleman, alias Cole, was tried
and Convicted before the Fourth Judicial
District Court Of St. James, Of the crime of
murder, and sentenced to be hung by the
neck until he was dead. The sentence was
yesterday commuteG by the Governor to
imprisonment for life in the Penitentiary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
merriment Of the passed by ones.

Some of the Pittstield, Massachusetts,,
liquor sellers have recently been made to
''come down" with portion of their profits
to married woman, who charges them
with selling Intoxicating liquors to her hus
band. She levies an assessment of twenty
five dollars on each Of the guilty parties
and in nearly every case she has frightened
this tax out of them, they preferring to pay
over to her rather than stand prosecution.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

Missionaries are needed in Alstead, New
Hampshire. There are five churches there
but no ministers. and a man writes TO tie
Peteiboro Transcript that two years ago he
tried to buy Bible for his daughter, who
was about to leave him. but could find none
at the stores in that town. and vas directed
to the minister. That gentleman offered to
sell him the only one he had, ,emalking
that it had been but little used
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

An election for twenty-five directors of
the Lafayette Fire Insurance Company, to
serve the ensuing year, will be held at the
Office of the company, corner of St. Andrew
and Magazine streets, on the ninth of Jan
uary next
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The speech Of Hon. L. A. Sheldon on the
levees of the Mississippi is published on the
second page of this mornings REPUBLICAN,.
The remarks % Senator Kellogg ON am
nesty and adventurers appear on the first
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The Christian gallows in New Jersey is
so arranged that it jerks the criminal six
feet into the air, much to the edifcation OF
the enthusiastic spectators. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the machine will some
day be so far improved as to jerk off the
wretch's head.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

Albert Morgan, of the Boston Saturday
Erening Express, passed through New Or
leans few weeks since on his way to Texas.
intending to remain there during the winter.
his wife died last week.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

As an evidence of the hurry which some.
times marks legislative proceedings refer
ence is made to the law of the last Con
gress granting pensions to the soldiers OF
the war of 1912. The law provides that Il g
applicant shall take an oath to support the
constitution of the United States. and The
snrrjring widows of such officers 0,d en-
listed men who took part IN that wa'.' OF
course so much of the oath as is included in
italics was not intended for the oath. but
tor some other part of the law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

Another change Of the weather yesterday
from moderately warm to chilly cold. And
yet the health of the city was never better
nor the weekly report Of deaths less than
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

At the Washington navy yard ball, says
New York correspondent, several ladies,
fat and forty, attempted to monopolize the
duke He danced with two quite bulky
persons, and then walked over to where a
young lady sat who possessed sylph-like
form, and solicited her hand, saying: II de-
sire to dance with somebody of my own
weight" The saying was noised abroad, to
the merriment of the passed by ones,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The advertisement of Mr.. John S. Car
ter, who announces that he will prepare pc
titions and schedules strictly according to
the bankrupt law, general orders of the
United States Supreme Court and rules OF
the United States District Court, may in
may be found at the Office of c. S. Kellogg
register in bankruptcy, Customhouse
hrildinr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The news of John Robinson and his big
show being in New Orleans during the holi-
days has been the cause of SO many
strangers coming to town. Matinees all this
xrao1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

There are few public men that Dom Piatt
does not dip his pen in gall to write about,
and General Schenck is one of them. In the
last Capital he says: I'VE have known
Robert Schenck nearly lifetime. We have
known him as gentleman whose patriot
ism, integrity and honor are above re
proach. He can carry Little Emma without
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

From and after this date caut;Onary
signals will not be ordered at ports upon
the lakes from the Office Of the chief signal
officer at Washington until the opening of
navigation next spring.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The most acceptable Christmas present
that lady could receive is Grover &
Baker sewing machine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

A New York man lately went to Dresden
to cOnsummate q matrimonial engagement,
but found on his arrival there that the
young lady had just eloped with Polish
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The reason why the grand dukes dancing
is not more satisfactory is that he only un-
derstands the steppes Of Tartary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

Mr.. Linden +. Bentley, Of the Donald
sonville Chief, is in the city, and we had
the pleasure of short visit from him yes
terday.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

Victor Emanuel is reported to have a
presentiment that he will die in London.
and for that reason. it is said, he can not
under any circumstances be persuaded to
visit the British capital
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The treasurer of the New Orleans Gas
light Company notifies coke consumers
that the price of coke has been reduced to
fifty cents per barrel.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
UNITED STATES
INDEMNITY CLAIMS.

INDEMNITY CLAIMS.
For losses OF property sustained during the late
war VIZ: Claims for value of cotton or other prop
erty taken or seized stores and supplies taken or
furnished the United States forces uucorfrmed
Spanish claims to lands in Louisiana bounty land
claims, etc.
The undersigned. properly accredited with the
Government Departments, has full facilities 20 oh.
aprompt dispatch of business therein and before the
court OF Claims and special commit tees sitting in
washington City. Claimants under Spanish claims
10 lands IN Louisiana, titles and surveys entered
but not yet confirmed and bounty land and home,
stead claimants, will have their interests promntlv
attended to by applying to
MRS. c. EDMONSTON,
United States Claim Agent
At the office Of Fred B. Earheart. Notary and
Attorney. No. So Canal street, New Orleans.
Refers to:
ASendano Brothers, No. l55 Common street.
Judge Louis Dent, Washington City
fsh 5. Belden, Attorney General Louisiana
hon. Il. e. Dbble, Eighth District Court. New
Orleans, louisiana
Hon. b. F. Joubert United States Assessor In
.ernal kevenne, New Orleans. ocsO2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

The receipts at the New Orleans Custom
house tor the week ending last Saturday
show general falling Off from those OF the
foregoing week
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
EDWARD O,ROURkE.

Steam Boiler Manufacturer and Blacksmith
Nos. 1873 and 1876 Fulton and 2I3 New Levee strs.,'
Set"een St Joseph and Julia streets Residence
No No. 500 ci1o street: Low Pressure Locomotive.
rue and Cylinder Boilers; CHARTERS, Filters and
Juice Boxes made at shortest notice; aud ali wnTF
oone at this establishment viii be guaranteed
eqta IN point Of workmanship and material to any
49, '-e WY VI eise"Aere. ieis u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28

HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
E. A. TYLER,
FINE WAT CHES,
CLOCKS,
DIAMONDS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
BRONZES, PAR1ANS
AND FANCY GOODS
WATCHES REPAIRED.
lis. Canal street.
Jewelry and Slverware manufactured to order
NOES Imp
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25
Muscle and Sympathy.

These pugilists who knock each other
into cooked hats for q profession, are a
very tender-hearted setoffellows. They
cangouge.e eyes, and weep sympathetically
still. They can bruise a chap into sci.
entiic Jelly and respond to the calls Of
touching emotion, Mace and Coburn
are soon to fight. Mrs. Coburn has
suddenly departed this world. Where.
upon Mace .entsrs INTO the bereaxemeni
dhis battle-ground, cat ofShom lie expect
to pummel all the possible daylight, and
offers, in delicate and sympathetic Ian.
guage, toIpostpore thsrpummeliug unit
Coburn can cure up his distress. Coburr
declined the proffered postponement
and proposes to drown his SORROW il
buhging 1p,Mace. SMaceehumanely an,
sisted On his considering the thing 81,
hours. But Coburn refuses, and Mac,
stands vindicated of IN amount of emo
tional humanity that will be very sur
.prising when the ARRAY comes of, ant
he and Coburn amuse themselves b,
trying to pound each other into mince
meat.
The episode is very touching, and ele
Yates pugilism into Che region Of senti
mental heathenism.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25
(hatata.

We did not have the OF pOrtunity and pleas
ure of being present to witness the closing ex-
erciscs of the school at Chatatn, but learn from
parties who were there that the examination,
and the entire exercises, were far superior Il
any heretofore. The students all acquitted
themselves in a manner which proved that theil
instructors had done their whole duty in teach.
ing them the various branches of learning
which they were studying. Wv rcy
Col. Yearwood, the ~fnvOrite Marshal for al
important occasions of the kind, was on hand
and marshaled the exercises with ability ant
understanding. He isa gentlemen who under
stands ho,o to do these things, and it is surpris
ing to us that all the schools in East Tennessee,
do not choose him for their Marshal. ~
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25
Wonderful.

Childress, tie RakegA man spoken
of IN our last dots, or town talk, makes
a severe attack upon the editor of this
paper, for making the assertions TINT he
is, and has been, for some time past, the
lowest rake-ish man, that ever appeared
m the public of Sweetwater streets
Now to prove this assertion We ask the
farmers Of the country, to come to Sweet.
water and look in front of his store, and
examine the Hay Rakes he hNs there on
exhibition, and if they do not decide in
our favor, we will give it up and charge
Childress nothing for publishing his
communication and also this notice
They are low rakes, consequently We
call him q low rake-iSh mani and will
pick up every blade Of Hay and grass
IN the ground, and discharge the same
without the least trouble to the driver.
Then call on Childress and get your
rake, the price Of which is $40, and be
at no moro trouble in housing your Hay.
There is another item in front and in
rear of Childress' store, i'll the shape OF
q pig, which he has taken great pains in
educating. 1t is amusing to witness
its wonderful abilities in the natural
arts. We speak for the pig n bright fu-
ture in the way of education.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-25
LOudOll.

Circuit Court is in session at LOudOn,
Judge Hal presiding. The business Of
the Court we imagine has been rather
slim, as Loudon is n quiet county, and
its citizens law abiding. We were there
on Monday,-visited the Star Office
found our friends, Fisher, the expe-
rienced publisher, and d. L. Harrison,
the editor, busily engaged in the duties
devolved upon them as such. Mr.. f.
seemed to be in high glee over the pros
pect before him, for making the Star Il
success. Right here we will shy, that
the people of L0udon, the business men,
are doing q good part to their county
paper, yet they are not, if they look at
it in the same light we do, doing half
what they should do. 1t is the best
thing in the county, and tends more to
build up the same than any enterprise
progressing in the place. They should,
we mean the people of the town, give it
a hearty support, both in advertising
and subscription. Loudon is q respect
able place, and bids fair to increase in
business and population, if its citizens
will give to its institutions the right
sort of encouragement. We met there
a number of our old friends, but had
little time to converse with them on
any subject, except the prospect of an
abundant wheat crop, which, they re-
ported, would be almost an entire fail
ure, in some portions Of the county, and
throughout would not amount to more
than half u crop.