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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-31

and, desiring an appropriate "coat
Of arms" adopted one, represent
inga tin plate, over which was
placed fork, signifying fork over
the tin"
"A lady wished seat. A port
ly, handsome gentleman brought
one and seated her. "Oh, you are
jewel" said she, "Oh no." replied
he, Il am a jeweller-I have just
set the jewel"
When a miser was asked what
he gave to the poor, he testify re-
piled, "What I give is nothing to
nobody"
"Well you say you've put all my
baggage safe, what are you waiting
for I thought you were forbidden
to take money" Porter-"So we
is sir, we never takes tit is given
to u.s."
PA, didn't you whip me for
| biting Tommy ?"'
eyes my'child, you hurt him very
much indeed"
"Well then, pa, you ought to whip
mammals music teacher, too, for he
bit mamma right in her mouth, and
I knew it hurt her, because she put
her arms around bis neck and tried
to choke him"
-"Wife, wife, what has become
of the grapes ?" 81 suppose, my
dear, the hens picked them off," was
her moderate reply. "Hens-hens
some two-legged hens, I guess, ="
said her husband with some i'm
petuosity, to which she calmly re-
piled, "My dear, did you ever see
any other kind ?"
-"Well, Mr.. Robinson and how
does your son get on with his
violin ?" "Astonishingly there
were fourteen ofus playing together
last night and he took the lead"
"Capital-admirable " eyes, and
he kept it SO well that none of us
could catch him I"
Sam, I have lost my watch
overboard-it lies in twenty feet of
water. Is there any way to get it p
"Yes, of course there is"
"How, Sam ?"
"Why, divers ways, to be sure"
An Irishman being called to
testify in Court, as a witness, was
told by the clerk to hold up his
hand. The man Immediately held
up his left hand "Hold up your
right" said the clerk. please your
honor" said the witness, still keep
ing up his left hand, "Please you
honor, I am left handed !"
"How does your newly purchased
horse answer ?"
Il really don't know, for I have
never asked him question y
you told me, neighbor Twist,
when I paid Tim in advance, on his
promising to work for me in haying
time. that 1 should find him as good
as his word"
ITO be sure 1 did, for l always
knew his word was good for
-"Pat do you love your couAtrys'
''Yes, yer honor" "Whatis the
best thing about ould Ireland, Pat?"
''The whiskey your honor" "Ah,
see, Pat, with all her faults you
love her still"
Gentlemen" said a tavern
keeper to his guests, at midnight,
Il don't know whether you have
talked enough or not, bu.. as for nv
SELF I am going to shut up
A faOh'
dressed a little girl:
"How are you, my dear ?"
Every we'll, I thank you ?" she
replied.
The visitor then added, "Now,
my dear, you should ask me how l
am"
The child simply and honestly
replied, II don't want to know"
That roust he q foolish rash
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-31
A Genuine waltham Watch

Z" SS'N"sS "oistsost vVoeSu
Is interchangeable, like Springfield rife
that is, any part Of one Watch is exactly
like the same part in another and if ten
Watches of one grade were taken apart,
and the screws, wheels, springs, &C., were
mixed together, ten watches could be
made by putting these parts together
again, withuot any reference to their
former combination. This is q
GREAT ADVANTAGE
For, if any part of a Waltham Watch is
injured We can always replace it at a
Trifing Expense.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-31

OF the same size and general character as
THE WEEKLY, bat with . greater variety OF
miscellaneous reading. and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness. because
1t comes twice week instead Of once only.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-31
TRAVELLERS, ATTENTION

TRAVELLERS. ATTENTION:
The New Orleans, Jackson, and Great
Northern and Mississippi
Central Railroads.
Run their Passenger Coaches and Bag
cages Cars, their combined
length without change.
BAGGAGE CHECKED FROM RE-
sIDENCE TO DESTINATION.
The IA. N. ExpressTraia runs Daily
SUNDAYS ExCEPTED.)
Makes close connections for Vicksburg,
Mem phis, St. Louis, Chicago, Louisville,
and all points beyond, Sleeping cars at
night, Canton to Grand Junction and
Humboldt.
m. vail Train Leases New Orleans Daily,
at 5P. N.
Makes schedule connections with Light
ming Express traine, to all points NORTH,
EAST and WEST. Carries the great
North Mail.
Time to New York, 70 Hours.
New and elegantly fitted up Sleeping
Cars run to Humboldt, Tennessee, Cleve-
land. Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentuc-
Ky.
Express Train South arrives at 1:30
A. N.
Mail Train South arrives at O5 A. NJ.
Ticket Office, Galveston, Iron Building.
Ticket Offices, New Orleans, under City
Hotel, Cor. Camp and Common streets,
and at Depot
E. @. SEwALL, General Superintendent;
J. B. MOREY, General Ticket Agent
New Orleans, jackson and Great
Northern Railroad
ED. FROST, General Superintendent
D.B. MOREY, General Ticket Agent.
Mississippi Central Railroad.
=. 8. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-31
GOOD s,
W n 4 C. H e s

At OLD PRICES!
AS THE SOLE AGENTS in the United
States for the LIVERPOOL WATCH CO.,
we are authorized by them to close out
a large line of European Watches,
Chains etc., now in stock, for Cash, at
prices never before known. All beautiful
in finish, artistic in design, reliable or
accurate time, durable, and of the lates
style. Every Watch will be retailed at less
than cost of importation, and forwarded
securely packed, prepaid, to any part of
the country on receipt of price. Money
can be sent to US by Express, with or
ders for Express Co.. to return Goods or
Cash, which win secure promptness and
safety to purchaser. Among our list will
be found. A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH
SILVER, SOLID DOUBLE CASE
WATCH, genuine English full plate
jsweled movements, adjusted regulator,
steel cut hands, engine turn nerl, correct
and serviceable article, large or small size
in complete running order, with an
elegant Gents Vest Chain, Locket and
key, all complete, mailed free for FIVE
DOLLARS.
AVERY HANDSOME WATCH in fine
Is karat Gold plated Double Cases
imitation of 500 Gold Watch-engraved
or plain, genuine English, full plate
jeweled movements, adjusted regulator,
correct, and in complete running o.
der with elegent Gents Vest Chain.
withLocket and Key, mailed prepaid for
only EIGHTEEN DOLLARS.
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TERMS TO CLUBS.

THE DOLLAR WEEKLY Sun.
Five copies. enc year. separately addressed.
Four Dollars.
Ten copies. one year, eepafateiy addressed land
an extra COPY to the getter up Of clubl.
Eight Dollars.
(snd an extra copy to the eetter up Of club.
Fifteen Dollars,
Fifty copiee. one year, to one address land tia
Sem-Weekly one year to Retter up Of club),
Thirfy.threo Dollars,
Fifty copies. one year, separately sddressed land
the semi weekly one year to eetter IN OF club.
Thirty.1ve DosiaFi.
One hundred copies, one year, to one sddres6
c'uo' Fifty Dollars.
One hundred copies. one year. separately ad.
mp Of club, SiXrv n~i7sGss
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

REV DR.. Lovick Pierce of Haynesvile,
Ga, who has been sc years in the ministry,
and is the oldest Methodist minister in the
South, recently preached rousing sermon on
the extravaganza of feminine dress, which to
his dim eyes seemed abhorrent nonsense,
During the past two years 59,0O0,OOO
sheets Of official paper for the government
printing department, at Washington, have
been manufactured. So careful a record has
been kept that pieces as small as the half Of
a ten cent note have been made specialities OF
account. Those clerks would be good ones
to look over New York accounts
1t now appears that Major Hodge coun.
sci, the eminent William Schley of Baltimore,
tried his best to prevail upon him to plead
not guilty aud take the chances of trial.
The major, however proved firm lie insist
ed that as he had grossly abused the conf.
dence reposed in him by appropriating mon.
eys belonging to the government to his own
use, the least he could do under the circum.
stances was frankly to confess his guilt, aud
accept with as much fortitude as possible his
punishment.
MIR Pendeton, having said in one of his
sophomore speeches, that it was an appalling
fact that there wasn't money enough in
the country, sl50000,000, to pay the taxes
Of the nation and states, If the people were
required to pay them all in one day, Senator
Morton replies as follows in his Cincinnati
speech "Well, now, that is a tremendous
thought; and it is also an appalling fact that
ifthe people were required to eat in one day
all they now eat in the course Of year, they
would inevitably burst
M, Theirs, the present ruler of France,
will receive one iorty-second part Of the i'm.
perial income, with rent-hee use Of one ready
furnished place of residence; the crown lands,
with thepalaces, mansions, aud chattels upon
them, will be sold by auction to the highest
bidder, for the benefit of the state The
republican will present marked contrast to
the imperial court 10 the way-of display and
expenditure. Thus, under all circumstances
but especially the present, pure government
aud costly court are incompatible,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

sic introduced was all excellent, but sometimes
exhibited the misfortune Of having 10 many now
singing books scattered abroad over the State
We have plenty Of good music now why should
we not gather out the best and be content with III
We believe that promise and praise meetings will
multiply in the next few months. And we sug-
gost to those concerned a praise meeting of an
other sort, where it is all singing except few
remarks on the history Of our dearest hymns,
which shall call to mind the central truth Of each.
Such a meeting would bring into exercise the
talent for singing Of all, and many would attend
who shun prayer meeting. Let the people all
together help the pastors to get them out Of the
old ruts in this way, and especially out Of that
deepest one of siow singing. There is but one
parish in the State OF Vermont where the writer
has heard singing that was too fast. In nearly
all other cases it was 80 slow that the beauty Of
the hymn was marrcd Let the hymn he sung as
the bird flies, not as the freight train is dragged
laundering along the upgrade then will you
begin to enjoy singing p. b. +.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

The Great pictures the Battle Of Gcttys-
burgh, and Borstadts Yosemite Valley, were
burned.
Nearly all the coal yards were destroyed,
and contributions of coal would be service.
able. The only yards saved are Dewey a
Co., Waldrou, Blake a Whitehousc, W. NJ. a
S. f. Alcott, A. b. Meeker, aud Rogers a
Co.'S upper yards
The coal dealers are only charging 80 per ton
for hard coal, being the same price before the
Gre, Notwithstanding the reduced stock aud
prospects Of greater demand.
There !. not a law office nor library left in
Chicago, except the few small duplicate libra.
rcs at the residences Of the leading lawyers
There Is not paper showing that there is a
suit pending in any Of the six courts Of rocod
in Cook county, including the Federal Goa
There i. not an indictment in existence in the
county against any one, not q iungmcnt not
petition in bankruptcy in the Federal Court.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
VTI2MONT WATCHMAN AND STATE JOURNAL

hope and be unable to lift themselves into
their old positions, but the city itself will
soon wear a more cheerful aspect, and the IN
tcrest and excitement in rebuilding will
deadcn the sense Of the appalling destruction
which has oyertakcn it.
But Chicago is not the only recent sufferer
by fire in the West There are districts IN
Minnesota largo as the State Of Connecticut,
which have been stript Of everything by the
fires that are raging there now A region Of
Wisconsin as large as New Jersey has been
oyerrun by the deyouring element In Mich
igan territory as large as Massachusetts, has
been burnt clean Of all ycrdure, houses, vii
lagos human and animal life The dcstruc-
ton Of life by these prairie fires has been al
most incredible. In ono town eight hundred
were burnt to death. In another three hum
dred. single barn to which one hundred
aud twenty-five women and children had fed
for refuge was surrounded by the flames and
an were consumed The ponds and streams
were filed with beasts, wild and tame and
wish human beings, seeking refuge in one ele-
mcnt from the rayages Of another. The loss
of life and the loss Of property by these fire.
is fearful, aud we trust that the terrible
disaster which has bofalleu Chicago will not
make "a, iusensibe to the wide extent Of mis-.
cry that has come upon the agricultural re.
gion Of the West. Wcought not to be silent
spectators Of so great suffering
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

The details Of the elections on Tuesday
prove how thorough are the defeats Of the
democracy on two great fields In Ohio, the
Republican majority for Governor is % 600,
and the Republicans have secured the Legis-
lature, and consequently United States Sen.
ator. In Pennsylvania, the Republican ma
jority is $4,000, and the Legislature chosen
will be strongly Republican on joint ballot.
Pennsylvania decision has disposed Of Cen
cral Haucocks claims to the democratic
nomination for the Presidency; and the course
Of Ohio must prove equally fatal to those Of
Chief Justice Chase. The two distinguished
men--the soldier and the jurist-must be
counted out Of the Presidential ring. The
majority against the democrats in Ohio is Sc
large ,000,--that even were Judge Chase
popular man he could not hope to overcome
it in 1872, especially as it is notorious that
the Republicans do much better at national
elections than at local elections and it is wei
known that the Judge is not popular man
He never was popular man, though at one
time he was held in much respect, but good
part Of that respect has been lost as a conse
quence of his political action Of the last fv,
or six years. Pennsylvania has not gone SC
decisively for the Republicans as Ohio but
she has done enough to show that she will
vote for the Republican candidate for the
Presidency thirteen months hence unless,
indeed, the Republicans should be so absurdly
foolish as to get up quarrel among them
selves for the benefit of the democracy, in
which event they could be beaten by any body
and every where, and easily too.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
INCIDENTS.

Eight miles and quarter from the Court
House. twenty.iour hours after the fire, such
was the lurid brightness, that quarter to
nine was read on the dial face of watch in
the open street and not a star shining in the
heavens.
A gentleman well known in the city who
has been afflicted for long time with a can.
Ger, resided in rooms 10 Lombard Block at
tended by two lady relatives, sister and
niece In the dire extremity in which the
party were placed, and Notwithstanding the
invalid pleaded that the ladies would save
themselves and what valuables they could and
leave him to be burned and thus an end put
TO his misery, they seized and carried him
bodily down three flights Of stairs and finally
placed him in position of safety. And here
il may be mentioned as an instance Of the ex.
tortion practiced upon suffering humanity,
that an expressman was offered $50 to take
them 10 Twelfth street, but reiused-asking
500. Other instances Of heroic seli-sacri.
fee and abnegation, on the part Of women,
could be mentioned, the above being only one
Of many.
When the destruction Of the contents of
some stores was inevitable, the people were
told to help themselves 10 boot and shoe
establishment man was noted leisurely try
ing on a pair Of boots to get perfect fit,
while the rear of the store was in flames.
The five artesian wells in the city we're Of
great service after the water works were
destroyed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

Not less than three hundred persons have
been killed, and it is thought that the number
of dead bodies will yet far exceed this. One
case occurred of where a thief was killed by
the patrol. There are rumors Of mere cases
of this sort, but this is the only one Of which
the police have cognizance. The charred re.
mains of young man were found on the north
east corner Of Randolph and Clark streets.
From appearances, he had fallen through to
the sidewalk. On Fifth avenue, between
Adams and Jackson, are the corpses of man
and woman who persisted, Seven men fell 10
with the roof of the building on corner Of
CLARK and Madison A dead body was found
near the corner of Randolph and Clark streets.
The body of colored man was found in a
water.pipe near the Water Works
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

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i9uf are .h& custom ,iouse, 'uv Dou'' aI ho
tno rus, Na''on'' 1 n'uN ou'''',p-' ',.,,I,.
F''"" pu"u'ng' in'y "e'uo "'' - ~
burned out no'hihg iema'n'uR "
"a'is ana paris OF pafu''ons, wv 'o "..n,
any 81 'non eau ,1 ever p ,r, u''u aa'"' CHI
'ue VuS, s iiouse. u'.e ,";,Son, e,ncb
inc The masonry of the other three has been
very seriously impaired.
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All the rogoius OF uo,'s anu '''o'''-' a,
destroyed dnls inv'uuvs an ,"o roa' ',s .,t
not only ID OnlCug1' pu' III OooN Iguu,y' "'I"
lts numerous SUBURBAN owns r9it .,."-,I
thg aos'IaG 81 oI '''l' III 'uo o,g ~, ',',''
IN llo''u' OonN'y '"'g'', ny ~" .o
lnu'o B.v"' uVpo t''a' "'',, '"O -
oponcu at tuc o'ncr "ps'I"c' g'"'V'' ,'. 49,
OooAS "u'0u "'V ''l'0u''' W w '''.,,
Oh every real estate 'r"Is'g. III ''' oYu"'y Any,
sa'o, iliViC u'u so'g'' u ". ','' ''i' ~
Do s'I"ugo u so,'o VI ''.'' '1s''' ',' -.
lo'uy uA'i'.,'' C NY IVY '''0'
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oPliiOu 'uA' .nI '''l' W t I,' ~" ll-'! ~
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Div pass some enabling act to cover the case
As to the value Of real estate, it is now en-
tirely indetermlnate, because 1t Is Impossible
to divine where the future business centre will
be The latter will depend upon the location
selected by the leading business houses which
are already in consultation.
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Wv uoI ."o.u 0Vi"o' ~ 'e0''',0
Iu'Uu Ns..Oia' was wy il', w W ~ u',"OusI
.ne -NoluuNes'oru u'u Urn i.AunosV 'o.''pu
~ '"e Dua'"ppl " Jo =, "eu' aoou, t"e
am ''''S' .uI' ~ We nv "' ''p'' -
'"o'v op 'n0 'ou''u '''oueu' "'{ '' IN -
gcr' poioio a''' un'oSs Liver ~ "oie 'no ! ''s' va
e'onai unu 'ne OooA OOuu'y -''''on''' "''o ''
a,,, Jimmy ,..,.,r,
-, 49,,
Ihe vaults OIL inc r'uolity oaie'y DePosll
company containing many ln''llou aol'ars
worm Oh Vaiuapes' nave psSn ascer,al"cl TO
and dav.
The Third National Bank vault was found
all straight: Everything IS taken out of the
American Express Company safes IN perfect
condition. The Traders National Bank vault
has been found to be perfectly unharmed.-
The Merchants Saving, Loan and Trust Com
pany's vault is apparently all right, yet there
are some fears as to the safety Of the contents
| - iii 81. -.
The Mechanics saving Bank, on Twenty
second street, started promptly this morning
paying its depositors.
The vault of the building on the southwest
corner of Lake and La Sale is standing The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
METHODIST LOSSES.

Clark Street Church cost 100000 Book
Concern, 66 Washington street, Book Store
and Printing establishment, loss probably,
100000
Garrett Block, corner Market and Lake
streets, covering about one fourth of the block,
five stories and basement.
One three.story and basement building on
Lake street, near the above
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. corner
La Sale and Michigan avenue.
Grant Place Church, on Grant Place
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
DEBRIS

1t is utterly impossible to form anything
like just idea of the magnitude of the great
fire. As a help in so doing we may say that
gentleman, who has taken contracts for pre-
pairing grounds for building purposes said that
the debris of the burnt district could not be
removed for less than million dollars, even
though carted no further than the lake.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

One of our reporters made the tour of the
banks THAT were) this morning The ndica-
tions were that all the vaults were safe. The
currency and securities, which could not be
replaced mot counting the United States bonds
which could be) locked in these vaults must
be several hundred millions. At this writing,
only one vault has been opened that of the
Commercial National Everything was found
in a perfect state of preservation. There
total destruction Of this and that bank, includ-
ing vaults and safes. Many safes may be
seen among the debris of the Burnt District
apparently in good state of preservation.
Tnr POUR EXCEPTIONS.
There are only four buildings standing on
the south side below Van Buren street Those
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
A NEW LEADER.

The palm Of devastation must be accorded
10 the wind. Had it not been for the force
Of that element the ravages would have been
checked before they became serious. Burning
cinders filled the air, flying half mile in
some instances. The extent and direction of
the fire were both determined by the wind.
On the South Side the southern limit was,
practically, Harrison street. From that it
swept nothward as long as there was anything
for il to feed upon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18

Mrs. Storrs Morgan of Miles Pond, was
found unconscious in her woodshcd on the morn
Ing of the 4th inst, and died soon after 1t is
supposed that she was taken with an apoplcciic
&.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-16

Mr.. Washburne. When the rabble OF diplo-
mats fed to Versailles after the instruction
of the 18th of March, our Envoy stayed at his
post to do what was possible to protect the
endangered lives and interests OF the American
residents of Paris, and to furnish to his Gov
eminent accurate information Of the true char
acter and significance Of events. lie never
gave any official or officious recognition TO
the de facto Municipal Government, but
by the exercise of his great personal in
Auence he succeeded in giving full pro-
lection to his countrymen, and. in many
instances, in mitigating the sufferings OF
the innocent victims of revolutionary rage.
His kindness to the Archbishop Of Paris and
to the imprisoned ecclesiastics with him, some
of whom he saved from prison and death, Will
never be forgotten. IL in the exercise OF these
manly and humane Offices it was necessary for
him to hold communication with the officers
of the Commune, he did nothing more than
his duty. While the Empire lasted he was
forced, by the same considerations, to recog-
nize a greater scamp that the Commune could
boast of, and neither his moral nor his official
character has suffered in the one case more
than in the other.