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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13
OUR Willy FOE.

We hope every Republican in
Louisiana, will have an opportunity
to read and reflect upon the follow
ing candid confession of the deadli-
est enemy Republicanihn has to-
day. We commend it to all who may
have been temporarily led away by
the cunning and Misrepresentation
of the Federal officials in this city.
The article is from the New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin, of Thursday
last, and furnishes conclusive evil
dence that the charge We have made
of completely between Casey, Pack
ard & Co. and the Ku-Klux leaders,
is true. We have the consolation,
however, OF know in that this
clear and early exposure will do
much to cement the bonds of uni
ty in our party, and leave the fac
tionists naught but barren or disas-
trous results for all their outrageous
treachery and;nsurpations.
Read, Republicans, read!
The Republican seems just begin
ming to realize the fact that the Bl-
letin has played a very prominent
and effective part in disorganizing
and demoralizing the Republican
party of this State. The culmina-
ton of affairs yesterday rather start
led our contemporary who never
believed that the opposition to War
moth would assume such gigantic
proportions Our predictions were
lightly treated until they have been
more than fulfilled, and now the
Republican sees in the Bulletin n
dangerous foe whose power has
heretofore been underestimate.
The Republican, too. is at a loss to
define exactly our status. In one
paragraph of that paper we are
styled "the most virulent organ OF
the Ku-Klux Democracy in the
South" In another we are said to
be zen rapport with the Custom
house ring" the wing representing
Grant and opposed to Warmoth.
1t is only to those who are SC
blind that they will not see. that the
status of the Bulletin is obscure
We have labored to bring about q
schism in the Republican party
That has been accomplished. We
shall continue to widen the breach
if possible, upon the principle that
when thieves fall out honest men
will get their dues" The contest
between the two factions, as now
waged by them, has no interest fol
us except SO far as it will contribute
to the humiliation OF both of them
Both are but the party of spoils
and the success of either will be M
affection and q continuation of thu
plundering of thepeople, by negroes
and carpet baggers.
Before the Customhouse clique
again enter into an unholy
alliance with the sworn foes o
liberty and progress. let them b
sure that the Jewell which dazzlel
them is not paste-that there On
still to be found such characters =
the blind bard described: s.
Il, under fair prstsnce Of friendly snde,
And well placed words Of glossy cour
'tesy, 'A ''it'- 'st
Baited with reason not unplAusibls.
Wind me into TIE easy-heaEted man
. And hug him into SHARES"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.


New Orleans Aug. ~ 1871.
The members Of the Louisiana
Progressive Club are hereby notified
Of a meeting at their rooms on Mon
day evening Aug. l4th at Z O'Clock.
p. II.
By order of the President
VIM. q. Brown.
tai aa Secretary.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13


counted above, men grew serious, the
people became alarmed, the whole
community outside of the Packard
clique began to protest, and to-day
there are not bakers dozen of Our
people who are not ready to brand
every step of this political frand
this social indecency, this unpara
lelled federal usurpation with thu
severest marks of condemnation, and
with the strongest Language OF In
dignant reputation.
We sincerely trust that Gen
Grant has not in any way, giver
his sanction to this high-handed ant
unconstitutional method of reals
ing the ambition of his federal ap
pointees, aud if he has not, there Il
but one way of repudiating all sym
pathy or connection with it, ant
that is the immediate removal o
Packard. II this is not done, w
speak for the majority of the color
ed people represented in the con
vention; against whom at any tim
the same bayonets may be turned
as a race-if this is not done-Gen
Grant himself will be responsible
for any diminution of his popula
rity and for any risk Incurred as =
the securement of the ballots o
Louisiana in the nsxt National Con
vention.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13

MIR. GEo. z. PARIS is our SPECIAL
agent, and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
MUNICIPAL.
BOARD OF Aldermen.

This body met yesterday at the City
Buildings. The Mayors message veto
ing the ordinance granting ~ 70 per
day to street laborers, was read and re-
ceived.
Upon the question of the interest of
the city in the Little Rock railroad, the
Mayor reported that the city controls
the stock, and it cannot be transferred
without the consent of the General
Council. The city's stock in the Missis-
sippi. and Tennessee railroad has been
transferred, but bill has been fled in
Chancery to set the transfer aside.
1t was resolved to remove the Beal
street ferry above Jefferson street in
order TO give large boats more room on
the lower leVee.
1t was resolved to reduce wharfage
rates by increasing the time from two to
six hours for transient boats, for which
time they shall pay only short wharfage
rates. w
1t was resolved to admit the Sunday
school children to the freedom of Court
Square on the Goth inst, the forthoom.
ing tete.
The Board adjourned to meet again
this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
European N ew s.
FRANCE.

! VERSAILLES, May 4.-Jules Favre has
been sent to Brussels by Theirs, on bust
ness connected with the treaty now in
course of preparation in that city for
conclusively settling the difficulties be-
tween France and Germany.
Immense breaches continue to be made
in the walls of Fort D'Issy by Versaillist
artillery.
The insurgents have been defeated at
Mulin Sagnet, and the redoubt was car
ried by the Government troops al the
point Of the bayonet. The fighting lasted
several hours, and heavy losses were sus-
tanned by both sides. Three hundred
prisoners and eight cannon were cap
tured by the victorious Government
troops, who now occupy the redoubt.
PARIS, May 4.-Yesterday afternoon
three divisions of the Versailles troops
marched through the Bots de Boulogne
on the southwest side of the city and
advanced rapidly on the enciente. Their
progress was checked, however, by the
Federalists, and several Communist bat
talions were Immediately dispatched to
strengthen and defend the threatened
quarter. Fresh divisions of the Yer
saiIlists have advanced to reinforce the
Government troops, and they are rapidly
strengthening their position for an at
tack in force.
The Communists also fortified their
position, and sufficient force has
been massed at the point to successfully
resist an assault by the Assemblies. A
general engagement is considered immi-
nent. Yesterday at the Hotel DE Vile
women were arming to defend the barri-
cades.
The Orleans Princes have been per-
emptorily ordered to quit France by the
Versailles Government, under penalty
Of imprisonment, Their influence has
been the cause of fomenting disturbance
and discussion, both in the Assembly
and throughout the country at large,
and the Government has therefore de-
cided to Danish them from the country
for the present.
DelascIusze and Momoreaux, two
prominent members of the Communist
Government, are dangerously i'll, and
the latter is not expected to live.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
DULL TIMEs-A SUGGESTION TO FAR

The complaint comes to us frequently
Of late from our farming friends, and
from the various sections of our South
ern country, of hard times. The plant
ers say that although the last has been
an extremely good crop year, and a
large yield of cotton has been realized,
vet from its extreme low price they have
not been compensated for the time, labor
and expense of its cultivation, and at
the close of the season they find that
they. not only have realized nothing, but
have absolutely lost money. They must
remember that while they started last
season crop with the prospect Of selling
their cotton at one hundred dollars per
bale, and so made their calculations,
and have since only realized about
sixty dollars, yet then provisions
of every kind, with stock and
labor, we're nearly double the price which
they are at present, and therefore this
years crop can be made at far less cost
than the last We cannot advise the
planter, however, TO devote his whole
energy exclusively to cotton. This
would be suicidal in the extreme, upon
the recognized principle of commerce
of never having too many eggs in one
basket; but diversity your productions,
and by all means raise the necessaries of
life at home. Plenty Of corn and meat
will give you an independence which
will certainly free you from the shackles
of your merchants, who now have to
furnish you with these essentials. Be
sides, should small crop of cotton be
generally made, the price would thereby
be enhanced las the price is always
affected by the amount produced, and
you would realize therefrom more than
if you had raised nothing but cotton. As
the planting season is now upon us, we
hope these suggestions to our farmers
will not be inappropriate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
THE ISTHMUS.
The Survey for the Darien Canal
Complete.

CHIPAGANA, April %, via KINGSTON,
May 3.-The survey Of the Darien canal
route from Cupica bay to the Alrato, via
Napipi river, is complete. The United
States steamer Resaca has returned to
this settlement to await the arrival Of a
party from Boica-paya. Commandant
Selfridges survey is successful for the
purpose intended. The distance from
Cupica bay to the Alrato, along the bends
of the Napipi river, is sixty-nine and a
half miles on a straight line. Some Of
the party proceeded to Vega, village
ten miles farther up, for provisions The
Napipi river flows through mountain
GUS country for about fourteen miles. II
is proposed to make thirteen locks from
Doguado, eighteen miles from the Alrato
TO the divide, then to tunnel through and
descend to the Pacific by nine locks.
The survey occupied twenty-seven days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
spirttuaIism.

The discussion between Rev. DIR. Wat
son. of the Methodist, and the Rev. Dr.
Graves, of the Baptist Church, at the
Greenlaw Opera House last evening, on
the subject of spirits found in the Scrip
lures, was largely attended. Judge M.
L. Perkins and Judge Harry S. Lee were
appointed as umpires and Colonel John
Sommerville as referee. The subject
was: "Spiritualism from Scriptural
Point Of View" DIR. Watson holding
that the Scriptures teach that men have
lived and died here and have returned
and conversed with persons in the flesh,
which was denied by DR.. Graves. Both
gentlemen argued in very able manner
their respective sides, to sustain which
quotations bearing on the point were
taken from the Old Testament and Law
ishly used.
1t is wonderful that the same expi es-
sions can be held to mean exactly op.
posite things, or that under the influence
of private Interpretation scriptural
passage can be changed and varied in
proportion to the number of minds con-
sidering it. AS in law, scriptural words
ought to have a definite and unchange-
able meaning (were such a thing posi-
ble), because words developed into SEN
fences, chapters and books, form creeds,
which multiply in the same ratio IS the
meanings attached to the original words.
But on this we must not speculate, and
we can only hope that the present dis.
cussion will illumine what is dark and
settle what is involved in doubt. The
interesting discussion will be continued
this evening, when the New Testament
viii be investigated by the able gentle
men who are engaged in this polemical
Tournament
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
THE CONDITION. OF FRANCE.

An exchange thus speaks of the con-
dition of affairs in France: The aspect
Of French affairs is, to say the least, de-
plorabIe. Not single guiding genius
with influence and personal power sufi-
cient to guide the ungoEernable masses
has appeared on the scene. The mob
itself is a whirling mass of jargon and
contention, and so far does not seem to
know what il is about. They do not re-
alze that the restoration of law and or
der are necessary for prosperity and the
means of living. So long have they
been accustomed to despotic govern
ment that they suppose it the duty of
the Government to find them work,
TO see that their families are supplied
with food and their rents paid. With
such ideas they plunge into revolution
at the very worst time for such move.
The chief trouble is that there is an ex-
cess of population. There are too many
idle hands, the French never having
been an emigrating people. The land
is subdivided until ten acres is con-
sidered large possession of land. One
half the country has been swept over by
the German armies and the other half
has not Jared much better at the hands
Of the French soldiers. A more intelli-
gent people would at once go to work
and better themselves. To make mat
tiers worse, the Government is so vacil-
lating, hesitating and unreliable as to
offer encouragement to the contending
factions. 1t either has not strength or
has not the power to suppress disorder,
consequently matters are growing worse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
NEW YORK.
New palace Car.

New YoRK, May "A large crowd
gathered yesterday afternoon in the
Printing House square to inspect the
palace car of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company. This car is the first of a Sc
ries which the company intend to place
on the line. 1t is considerably longer
and higher than the ordinary cars. The
interior is elegantly fitted mp; the floor
is carpeted, the windows have crimson
curtains, and the seats consist of sofas
and revolving chairs. An additional
fare Of ten cents will be charged on these
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
WASHINGTON.
The Joint High Commission - The
Enforcement of the ku-Klux

The Joint High Commission = The
Enforcement of the ku-Klux
Laws.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Joint High
Commission resumed their meetings
yesterday. They viii meet again to-
day and compare drafts Of the treaty
which is the longest that has ever
been negotiated in our history. 1t will
cover about one hundred pages o.
foolscap.
There is good authority for the report
that the President will soon, by procla-
nation or otherwise, take active meas
ures for the enforcement Of the Ku-
Klux laws passed during the last session
Of Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
Common Council.

This body met at the usual hour last
evening.
Mr.. Bridges, City Treasurer, reported
collections up to May LIST at $s24G8e O4,
and expenditures at 1872, 400 SO, leaving
cash on hand, $l2,2SS 45.
City Tax Collector Robertson reported
collections during last month at $685.
sos 90.
Wharfmaster Goode reported collec-
tons for April at 1894 60.
City Engineer Humphreys reported
expenditures for April at $7072 sc.
Further time was granted to the Ele-
vator Committee to Receive bids, etc.
A committee was ordered to investi-
gate the subject Of licensing question
able houses in respectable neighbor-
hoods.
The Council adjourned over to seven
O clock this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
To the Editor Of the Ledger

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
The managers Of the Orphans Church
Home beg leave to say to the public that
they have been obliged, from considera-
tons of charity and benevolence, to re-
ceive nine children within few days, in
addition to the large number entrusted
TO them already, among whom are sew
eral infants, who could find a home and
comforts nowhere else A festival is now
going on at Rocco Hall, day and night,
10 provide means TO take care Of these
little desolate children, and we feel very
sure that the fact alone will be altogether
sufficient to elicit the liberal encourage
ment and support Of all humane and
Christian people. Several members of
the Mendelsohn Club have kindly volun-
teered TO sing few fayorite airs during
the evening.
Mas. w. S. PICKETT,
Pres't Of Managers Of the Church Home
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
CALIFORNIA.

Government St0rehouse Buraed-
Arrival of an Excursion Party
from New York.
San FRAEoIsco, May 4.-The Govern
ment storehonse on Goat Island, together
with all the out-buildings, was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. Loss, $50, 900.
The steamer Constitution, for New
York, sailed yesterday. carrying 5000, 900
in treasure.
The excursion party from the Blasson
Club Of New York arrived last night.
They were received by number Of
friends and escorted to their hotels
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
steamer Rodmnnn ReIeased.

LouIsyIrLr, KY, May 4.-The Charles
Bodmann, which has been aground on the
falls since the 18th of March last, tioated
Off this morning at Q o'clock, and is now
living at the Portland wharf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
FOR SALE.
A Rare Chance.
TEXAS LANDS.
YOUR TEXAS LANDl

NEY,sERvIcEs HAVING BEEN ENGAGED
Texas, / shall start 70 that State about the
10th prOximo; sail travel through the CEN
trial and southern portions Of the State via
Galveston; can attend 70 any business on the
Lagrange, Houston, and will spend several
weeks In Austin City. Persons desiring to
commit business to my charge can see me ut
2s6 Second street. where / shall resume bust
W.D. McCALLUM,
rQ-E osf Serond street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
PROPOSALS.
To Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by the undersigned for the erection
Of the proposed school BUILDING 10 be built on
the corner Of Market and Third streets. Plans
aud specih .ations can DO seen az the Office OF
Jones a Baldwin architects, Kit Williams
Block. Bids % be LEFT with the Secretary on
ths Board Of EDUCATION. az the Odd Fsllowei
Hall, on or before the 9TH OF MAY next. ID
o'clock noon. The committee reserve tbc
right to reject any or all Of the bids.
G. 3. fENNER,
N. ]. WIGGIN
X. J. MANSFORD.
JOS Building Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
Question 90 the PnbIie.

Shall double my sales by cutting
down my profits one-half2 Let all
those respond that are in need Of boots
and shoes, and call at L. ROeseher's shoe
store, 326 Main street. 5l-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
To the Editor of the Ledger i:

In reply to the communication Of your
Jackson correspondent, we would state
that the cost of manufacturing gas by
the new process is not more than one
half Of that Of the coal process, and
the illuminating power double. The cost
Of altering the old works is compare
lively small, and the cost of building
new works about two-thirds of that Of
coal gas Full particulars will be cheer
fully furnished by applying to the under
signed. j. ID. DARDEN IL Co,
No. II Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
The New Process IF Manu- IN G turing
Gas.

Gas.
JACKSON, MISS. April 25. 1871.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
| see by the Memphis papers that your
Gas Company has adopted some process
by which your city and houses are much
better lighted than formerly, and can be
produced at much less price. On a re-
cent visit to your city, | noticed that the
hotel at which stopped-the Overflow
was more brilliantly lighted than for
merly, as we're also the city lamps; but |
did not ask, nor was it suggested to me
at the time, of the alteration in the mode
of making gas. As your valuable paper
has a goodly number of readers in this
city, will you please give us the neces-
sary information through your paper, 80
that we may introduce or adopt it here.
Yours respectfully
RICHARD JONES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

Tbs New York Herald, an Admins
tration paper, describes Grants recent
political tour as General Grant swing
ing around the circle. But he appears
to have created very little attention. No
previous President could have travelled
so far and have created so little enthu'
siasm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

The Chicago papers announce that
the grave of Douglas in that city is to be
sold for taxes. 1t appears in a commu-
nication from the City Collector to the
Councils that the assessment of $4,000
for improvements had been made upon
the ground wherein reposes all that was
mortal of the Little Giant, and that the
Courts having given judgment, he shall
be compelled to proceed. Such a story
as this appears incredible, but it is, new
ertheless, the truth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

PASTURE FARM.-lIO acres clover and
grass at Mon. Redford's farm. Fine
water, secure stables, fences, etc, See
Bracket & Co. IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

Mas. LUcRETIA MoTT continues to be
a reformer among her sect, the Quakers,
though well nigh eighty years old. Thus,
in making a rag carpet as a final present
to each Of her children, she protests
against the dullness Of Quaker coloring
by working into them all sorts Of bright
rags; and again she is seeking-sO far
unsuccessfully, hOwever-to introduce
music as one of the studies and enter
tainments in the special Quaker schools
Of Pennsylvania.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
SPECIAL TRAIN.

UYHF MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
i railroad viii run special train on Friday
from grand Iunctinn and Somerville 70 Mem
phis, TO enable parties In the interior towns 70
visit the Nilsson concert and the Lydia
Thompson troupe. Fare one way. Train viii
return al close Of performances.
$50 G. L. ANDERSON. Sup't-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

REFRIoERAToRs, beer coolers and ice
chests, at II. Wetter 4 Co.'S. MATHS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
THALRRRG.

The death of Thalberg, the great plan
list, has been announced by a cable dis
patch He was born in Geneva, Swift
zerland, January Z, 1872, and was the
natural son of Count Dietrichstein.
Famous as pianist at the early age Of
fifteen, his career has been a long and
brilliant one In 1851 he produced an
opera called Florinde, which failed In
ls45 he married daughter of Lablache.
Thalberg's tour in this country will long
be remembered The perfect finish, the
faultless taste, and TIE wonderful execu-
ton displayed by him on the piano, have
never been excelled by any other pianist
whom we have heard here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

The Louisville Courier-Journal says
that George Francis Train gave Colonel
Susan B. Anthony $4,000 with which to
start the Revolution. and as the Colonel
declared when she abandoned the paper
that its publication had left her Slo,ooo
in debt, we may infer that she sank at
least S25 1000 by the enterprise. From
this disastrous result every girl with a
proclivity for ink and female suffrage
should borrow the lesson that although,
like the beautiful and gushing young
thing who started the Revolution, she
NAV charm the world by her exquisite
loneliness of face and form, she had bet
ter make it the chief aim of her life to
keep out Of the newspaper business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

AWNINGS made to order by J. P. LaIle-
mand, $50 Second street. rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
NOTICE .
mayors OFFICE. CRY HAUL.

mayors OFFICE. CRY HALL.
MENFms, TEHS., April 10. n. !
THE INTEREST UPON THR GOLD BONDS
i Of the City Of Memphis will be paid in
gold on Monday, the lstsof May, 1871, upon
presentation Of the proper coupons at the
New York city. and also at the Office Of tho
City Comptroller. City Hall, Exchange Build
ing. Memphis, Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04
LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Specials to the Ledger.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, VIA 8. P. 4 A.
fKLKaRAPH COMPANY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-04

DR.. Smiths Electric OIL" (of Phila-
delphia) cures. 1871