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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

The Lighthouse Board are taxing promp.
measures to repair the lighthouses uanaseu
by the cyclone.
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MIR. BOVEE's ACT.

While we contend there can be no
question as to the Illegally of Mr..
Boyee's action in attempting to proclaim
an act of the Legislature while the
original bill is in the hands Of the Gov
ernor, unsigned, we cheerfully give, for
the information of our readers, the fol-
towing from the Logisianiar, which shows
the roundabout course of the bill before
it found its way into the executive office.
It will be seen that it could not have be-
come law by lapse of time, even though
Governor Warmoth had himself reeeipted
for it at the time it was presented at his
residence
HOW II STANDS.
The truth as regards tie presentation of
the Water, orks bill to the Governor is this
Inc bill was sent to the executive residence
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

The Republican convention IN Massa-
chusetts will be held at Worcester on the
twenty-seventh instant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

A young lady in Morris, Illinois, turned
around and slapped the corner loafer VINO
remarked" when she passed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

The treasury viii buy one million IN bonds
ON Wednesdays, and will sell two millions
in pold on Thursdays, during September.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

The Little Christian Magazine, devoted to
the glory of God and the welfare OF man, Is
published for one dollar year, at Washing
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

HIVE Your Printing and Binding Done at
the Pelican Job Office, Corner Camp and
Poydras Streets. oc2s ~.
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GAS! GAS! GAS!
B u / l. D E r

Under this very appropriate heading Mr.. ". B
Bowman, agent of Fairbanks Scales, issues an
advertisement in which {perhaps unintentionally)
he msrepresents facts. The customhouses, post
offices and public buildings are not furnished
throughout with Fairbanks Scales.
Those who are curious can satisfy them
selves by going to the Customhouse, etc., in this
city, where they will find variety of scales in
daily use. If the Fairbanks Scales have the
preference, the fact can be accounted for when it
is remembered that generally
PUBLIC PATRONAGE GOES WITH POLITICAL
AFFINITY.
In relation to the STANDARD, any person of
common sense will understand that there can be
but one correct standard, and that is
FIXED By Law.
and all scale manufacturers throughout the United
States MUST COMPLY with the weights in the
Patent Office Washington.
We are always ready for fair square contest
with our competitors, and not to be dis.
mayed by
BUNCOMBE AND MISREPRESENTATION
they have always given satisfaction, and although
We have not as yet been here one year. we think
we
Compare Sales and Recommendations
for that period with the Fairbanks otwithstand.
ing their long start ahead of US.
In this city, when the Public Weigher has been
called in to test discrepancies between the For
r-fTr Il Eas-l n1w -, Co. Il.
FORSYTH HAS ALWAYS PROVED CORRECT.
We advertise that
OUR SCALES ARE THE STRONGEST,
AND WE ARE READY TO PROVE
All We Advertise.
Those in terested are requested to call on us and
the list of old and well established houses who
are now using Scales in this city to whom we
can refer.
FORSYTH, ELLISON e. co,
Agents Forsyth Scale Works,
No. 46 Magazine street
n Bon the first of October we will remove to
No. d Tchoupitoulas street. au3I 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

What will the children say when they
learn that regular war is about to be
waged against the organ grinders? The
Italian Society, of New York, seeking to
elevate the character of the Italians in
the United States, insists that Italy shall
not be the only country to bear the odium
OF furnishing us with great strapping fell
lows with organs and monkeys upon their
backs The society appeals to all the
Italians who are able to work to do some
thing honorable and manly instead of fol-
lowing this business, which properly be-
longs to the weak and wounded. Italy
has nationality at present, and it is the
duty of every Italian to represent his
country in some honorable employment
General Beauregard is a little doubtful
about the existence of any Ku-Klux in
Louisiana, but he thinks, if thew do ex;st
that their design is without anv.political
intent whatever, but has merely for its
objective point the suppression of dis
honesty, on the same principle that the
San Francisco vigilance COMMITTEES acted
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NEW ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER 5, 1871:
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MEDICAL.
NEW ORLEANS
HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY.
2O3 Camp street, above Julia.

BOOKS, MEDICINES, and all other articles used
in the HOMEOPATHIC PRACTICE.
Tooth Brushes, Dentifrees, and other Toilet
Articles. ocl4 ly
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nENTIST-DR. ALLEN NO. II DRYADES
u street. near Canal, will attend personally TO
all those who may require his services advice.
DR.. Allen would inform his patients that the Rub
Der plate hereafter made will be from new COM
pound, free from poisonous ingredients and twice
as strong the yermilion Rubber Old plates
made new at twenty per cent Less than the usual
price. cess Tvs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-05

BUNCOMBE AND MISREPRESENTATION
In places where orr Scales have been established
they have always given satisfaction, and although
We have not as yet been here one year. we thinl
we can
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
TeIegraphic Items.

Bishop D. W. Clark, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, is dangerously i'll at
his residence in Cincinnati.
-scorching winds are again damag-
ing the crops in Central California.
The house of B. C. Foster of Cleve-
land, Ohio, was burned yesterday, and
two children, four and twelve years old,
persisted in the flames.
William L. Dunbar, switchman on
the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad,
fell through the iron bridge at Woon-
socket, r. l., yesterday, and was drowned .
Miss F. A. Cock, N. D, of San Fran
cisco, forty years of age, WAS found dead
in her bed, Tuesday morning, and it is
supposed she poisoned herself
Large bands of horses are being sold
at $13 per head, in Los Angeles county,
CAL, to drive to Salt Lake City and Mon
tana.
The old wooden mill in Cherry Val
ley, Mass, owned by Wright, Button &
Co., was burned on Tuesday morning
Loss about $780, 00-insured for $4,000
George Miller of New Durham, Nh.
has perpetrated forgeries recently TO the
amount of $4,000, of which $4,000 was
obtained from the Dover bank. Miller
left in disguise by steamer from Portland
for Liverpool on Saturday.
Two trains collided near South Bsr-
wick, Me-, on Monday eveniDg,sdamagine
both the engines and several cars to the
amount of $1,000. Nobody injured.
The city government of Lynn has
appointed next Tuesday for the vote o.
the citizens on the question whether ale
porter or strong beer shall be drank upon
the premises.
1t is announced the President GraLi
has accepted the invitation to attend the
anniversary meeting of the Army of the
Potomac, in Boston, the 22i of May. Gen
Meade will preside.
Dartmouth College, has been presented
with the sum of $4,000 by E. W.
StoughtoD, Esq, of New York City, TO
found a museum of Pathology.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
Western COllOquialisms.
RIVER FALLS. Wis. April Is, 1871.

RIVER FALLS, Wis, April IS, 1871.
Editor Rutland Herald Although a.
long essay on the subject of the science OF
philology in general might not interest
your readers, yet brief notice OF peeu-
liarities in the speech of this particular
people may be interesting to some.
Among the slang phrases, or rather
idioms, is the term "spring fever" This
is equivalent to the phrase working for
Pelic" in Vermont. The warm balmy air
of spring gives predisposition to idleness,
and makes it more pleasant than at other
times; and hence the saying that one has
the "spring fever" is equivalent to saying
that he is lazy loafer for the time being.
If a person scolds another, or jokes an
other very severely, or makes personal
attack on one, he is said to Ego for him"
The young lady, for instance, says that
her parents "went for her." after she has
entertained sutton; that is, they rallied
her upon it.
If they would express action in very
high degree, they say, "for all in sight"
The fast horse can trot "for all in sight"
The fast youth can smoke, swear, or drink
whisky "for all in sight" And if the
parent should severely whip his child, it
would be said that he "went for him"
'for all in sight"
If gentleman deserts lady whom he
has previously been partial to; or a young
lady tells gentleman that she wishes
him to desert her, the one that gives the
other "the mitten" is said "to play off on
him." The origin of this term, I can
hardly explain.
i I heard medical friend speak of q
patient who was dangerously i'll, and say
that if the disease took an unfavorahle
turn, it would surely "sack" him. The
term "sack" surely has an advantage in
brevity over the term "kicking the buck
et," so often used.
River navigation .has just opened, and
money will soon be easier, as the wheat
will begin to bring money to the country
The spring which opened so early,
seems just now to promise very poorly fo1
early spring work. There was quite q
snow storm week ago.
The outlet, this spring, for superfluons
muscle and talent is the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Some families have gone to
take up homesteads on the line of the
road, and others go there to work, or &c
with the engineers. My letters will
probably be dated there before autumn.
II. s. II.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
Business Entifes..
PREVENTIVE MEDICATION

A radical change has been introduced in ire
practice of medicine. Physicians have ceased to
torture aud PROSTATE their parents. Instead o
pulling dswn, they build up instead OF assaP III.
ing nature, they assist her. Cupping, leeo' ,,r,
venesoction, blistering, ealomel, antimoHv $50
flying narcotics, and Iasping Purgaaveg ,,os a..
fsvorite resources of the faculty, are - 81.
resorted to by even by the most DC -. -,
bers of tie profession The old creas ,vs. ,ra.
disease was something which 80. -. 1910
by violent artificial means i,,ssnoo+,,,. =, a..
wear aud tear of the vio or,a,'fz,,;o, =, a.
process. The new creed ,eooyr,izas the ir,,,-,,,s
meht Oh ths general health as essential to the
cure OIL all local aA-a-~ nts Hence it Is that Hos
cur oIotnacA tiers, the most potent vege-
taoie tonic thaa y Iarmasy has ever brought 70
Inc asslstaAee7 nature in her struggles with
aisease' mas o~ n cordially approved by the prac-
utlonsfs OIL " e modern school. tits pleasant 10
renees tn1s reason and philosophy have at last
been Veto nous over the errors Of the past AM
that tnoT sands and tens of thousands of human
oeingss alive AID well to-day who would iudu-
oitaosy be Wondering in their graves, had they
been subjected to the pains and penalties which
were deemed orthodox and indisr ens able thirty
or forty years ago.
Preventive medication was scarcely thought Of
u zen; but now it is considered of paramount i'm
ortauee, and the cele brity of the standard ir-
, orant, Alternative and restorative Of the
tie which Hostetter's Bitters haves "a =,
by their long career of successl any eaIHel
It's efficiency as protective .asa.ia U's ~
ed "a safe s ede Dittsfs Is urgently recommend
and remittent feyers. antlaote TO intermittent
other malades. ulArEbea, uysentery and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
The IeUaI Tender DeCisiom.

The recent act of the United States gu
nreme Court. in,deciding, by vote OF hve
of the judges in favor to four In opposi-
ton. that the legal tender act did apply
% contracts made before it's passage, as
we'll az to those made subsequently,, has
excited deep interest among CONNER
oial circles, Although this decision has
not been officially promulgated, we are
assured from Washington that it will be
on the reassembling of the Court next
Monday.
This decision gives an altogether new
complexion to the legal tender act, and
will doubtless work injustice in its effec's
upon those who had invested their money
at time when money was worth !more
than it is now, by allowing them to De
paid in depreciate ted currency. AT the
time of its former decision, it will be re-
membered that the court consisted OF but
seven Judges. OF these, four-the Chief
Justice, and Justices Nelson, Clifford, and
Field,-held that the act had no applica-
ton TO contracts existing prior to it's be-
coming law, while Justices Miller, Da-
Wis and Swayne dssented. Since that de-
cision, two new judges, Messrs. Bradley
and Strong, have taken their seats on the
Supreme bench. These now concur with
the former minority, and thus the decis'
ion Ia reversed.
The four Judges who previously con-
a.i,utued the majority, still maintain
their position in regard to the limited ap'
plication, of the law.
Such an act Of the highest tribunal Of
the land, aside from the financial in
Justice 1t may infiict upon certain class
has also a decided tendency to weak
en- confidence in the integrity of the
Court, and the impartiality Of its de
oisions. 1t will give rise to the suspicion
at least, that these judicial magnates arr
not above the corrupting influences O.
the political parties, or proof against the
Vaccinations Of commercial monopolies
1t il, even now, broadly intimated tina
the two new Judges, who have been added
the past year--Judges Bradley and Stront
may have been influenced by their for
mer connection with those great railroad
monopolies, the Camden and Amboy, ant
Pennsylvania Central, for which they hat
been for many years the legal counsel
These corporations, it is claimed, hav,
large interests involved in the reversal o
the former decision of the oourt. Will,
the people Of the country will be reluctan
to believe that these high functionarie
are susceptible of being Influenced b
such unworthy considerations, they Wi
demand such weight and such convincing
force to the opinions of the Judges as will
fully justify this important decision. Til
these opinions are made public, speculs
tions will be useless, and comment ma,
do injustice.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
A shocking Suicide.

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
saws st. Louis paper of Wednesday last,
one of the walters at the Planters House
observed man apparently occupying a
cramped and distorted position in one OF
the third-story windows of the building.
The mans peculiar posture aroused the
curiosity of the waiter, who called to the
porter Of the building opposite to go and
see what was the matter. Upon opening
the door of room No. 8, it was found that
the occupant had committed suicide, hav-
ing deliberately hung himself.
The dead man and his surroundings
formed a scene not easily forgotten. The
he'd was undisturbed, and the appoint
ments of the room just as the chamber
maid had left them. In the window-caslne
ahont seven feet from the floor. was
stont iron staple To this had been at
tached an inch trunk strap, the loose enc
of which had been made into moose ano
placed about his neck.
The man was leaning forward, ont
hand resting upon the window-sll ane
his feet with the knees bent, resting
easily upon the floor. There was que
j look of repose upon his features and tn
whole position of the body showed tina
there was no tension of the muscles. H'
had dressed himself with care, having pu
on clean shirt and stockings, pair o
pants and vest. His hair was AIS
1 neatly combed. A handkerchief wa
|. placed about his neck 50 that the strali
upon the strap might not cause it to Gu
into the flesh.
An official indication showed that tn
4 deceased was j. Walcott Hooker, cousin
of General Joe Hooker.
i Upon his person was found Masoni
badges and papers, indicating he ha
taken the thirty third degree in Masonry
He had also three insurance policies o.
his life, the first payments of which wer
made j. 1866. One was for 81, 900 in tn
Connecticut Mutual, and was taken ou
May Is, 1866, in favor of his wife. Tn
second was for $4,000 in the New Yor
Mutual, and the third for $1,000 in tn
same company, both in favor OF Bell
Hooker, his daughter, and showed tha
he was forty-three years of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
The Coal Difficulty.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.

PHILADELPHIA Apil 10.
A dispatch from Wilkesbarre says six
colleries in this vicinity have gone to
work, namely-Enterprise, Port BOwkley
Pleasant Valley, Warrior Run, Noting
ham, and Chauncey. There will be
meeting of Wilkesbsrre coal and iron
companies men this evening. 1t has been
announced from time to time thst coolis
labor was to be introduced into the
mining regions. 1t is now authoritively
stated that sixteen coolie laborers are en-
gagged for a colliery in Schuylkill county,
and will be on the ground about the lst
of June. They are to be employed at out
side labor at or about the colliery, and
will not be introduced into the mines I'M
til after they have obtained a definite
footing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27

posed /; the late F. B. Hubbell in the
kindness of his heart procured for him
railroad ticket for Montreal, whittier he
went, subsequently under an assumed
name he went to Fort Wayne, Ind., and
found employment as printer. lie at
last sunk to the lowest depths of poverty
and degradation, and about two years ago
as already stated, being refused admit
lance to the house of relative in Toledo
Ohio, he crawled into cellar of ware
house, and in the morning was found
dead These are the facts in the career
OF John Nathaniel Townsend Tucker
once an editor in our city, victim Of
opium eating and liquor drinking.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
Political.

The Hartford C0urant says the Re-
publicans of Connecticut have not the
slightest doubt that, giving English the
benefit of every doubt, Jewell has been
lawfully elected by nearly 100 majority.
They are not only willing and anxious
but determined that the vote given
shall te honestly counted and declared.
"A national convention of colored
men is called to meet in st. Louis Sep
TENDER 90. One of it's objects il to fix
upon q common anniversary OF their
emancipation.
"A spiritual medium in CINCINNATI
has discovered that Salmon 2. Chase will
be the next President, and be elected by
the democracy. He makes the revelation
to save the trouble and expens, of cleo
tioneering caucuses and conventions.
1T is reported that as yet Senator
Sumner has not been made aware of the
full text of the treaties agreed upon by
the Joint High Commission, but if the in
formation which reaches him as to thei'
contents is correct, he says he regards the
settlement as very favorable to the United
States.
The Washington Capital Democrat
says that some days ago prominent pub
lie man called upon President Grant tt
ascertain whether there was any truth in
the published statement that S cretary
Boutwell, would soon retire from the
Treasury Department, Mr.. Boutwell,
had not expressed any intention Of re
signing, and be had no desire to ave hin
do so.
The Southern Republicans say thai
the Ku.Klux game now is to keep very
quiet till a month before the Pres denta
election, and then to scare the ccloreC
voters from the polls by a short but fec
tive reign of terror. With this exfecta
tion Congress will extend the law oveI
the Presidential election.
The Democratic Legislature of Della
ware, at its last session, refused to pass 6
law exempting 800 from levies by The
Sheriff, but did pass law attaching
workmen's wages.
Only about fifteen millions of dollars
OF bank notes have been issued to tbt
Southern States under the act of July 10
1870. which was passed mainly for the
benefit Of those States. The Comptroller
Of the Currency states that very few ap
plcations have come from the South, and
he gives as a reason that there is lack Of
capital in that section for banking pur.
poses, while. owing to the disturbed con.
dition of affairs, Northern capital does
not 60 down there. .s..
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to this world of business, adapted to all
mems needs. The nature of religion is
to stir the heart, and lead ITO the most ex-
allied life, rendering one full OF strong
thoughts, dilligent in business, fervent In
shirt serving God. 1t should lead to fear
Of transpression against God, grateful
filial feeling of trust. BE must touch the
hearts and tune them heavenly harmo
NOUS.
The sermon was listened to with
marked attention, and all the services
were impressive and puly appreciated. 1
will be An occasion long remembered b.
those present and interesting and profita
| BILE to all. L. W. B.
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The Crevasse Above New Orleans
A Fearful InundatiOn.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a.

NEW ORLEANS, April "a.
Assistant State Engineer Hatch, writ
ing yesterday from Bonnet Carre crevasse
says 1t is now from six hundred to six
hundred and fifty feet wide and a vast
volume of water rushes through like war
like thunder, piling itself up in the mid
die in the form of an arch, of which the
centre is five or six feet higher than the
sides. The torrent has cut a channel
through the front batture fifty feet, while
steadily foot by foot the great levee
crumbles into its boiling waters. The
closing of this crevasse is beyond the
range of possibility SO the next best
thing is to prevent if possible the widen
ing of the breach. A continuous body of
water extends from here to Lake Pont-
chartrain, and for many miles above and
below. The disaster is great and deplor-
able, and is hey ond the reach of remedy,
as every one who has seen it admits.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived at the executive office of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company
LOUISVILLE, April "a.
Hon. VIM. Orton, President The
crevasse which occurred in the levee of
the Mississippi river at Bonnet Carre, a
point above New Orleans, some days ago,
has been gradually increasing in extent,
until it is now entirely beyond control.
1t was last evening six hundred and fifty
feet wide and eighteen feet deep. The
danger to TIE city of New Orleans, the
Jackson Railroad and our lines is very
serious.
JNo. VAN HORN, Genl Sup't.
NEW YORK, April IS.
A despatch from New Orleans, at q
late hour last evening, says the whole
city is filled with rumors of crevasses
and probable foundations. Careful in
quiry aud personal investigation reduced
the number of creyssses, from which i'm
minent danger is anticipated, to four-at
Poverty Point, Wallace plantation, Bon
net Care, above the city, and Moraro
plantation below. Tonight three of
them are reported under control, leaving
the break at Bonnet Care alone 10. bs
combated.i Here the danger is great and
imminent; the waters of the great river
are rushing through an opening seven
hundred feet wide, with rushing, roar
ing sound audible, for miles, blowing a
channel fifty feet deep far isto the vacant
lands, while the levee crumbles into it's
boiling waters. Piles four feet deep. dri-y-
en- twenty feet into the ground and
packed with sand blgs, are swept away
like reeds. No efforts can now save the
crevasse, and as soon as the food has cut
its way into the lake, the latter will over
flow the whole rear portion of the city of
New Orleans.
LATER.-The latest news j. that the
Bonnet Care crevasse is still extending,
and that twelve miles OF the Jackson
Railroad has been washed awav Tw.
other crevasses-one at PIT No.;
west of Baton Roup" a , -. II
Donoaen .e, below the city, arc re
ported. -