New Orleans Republican., 1871-09-15
The Baltimore Convention.

We have already published a list of the
| gentlemen appointed by the Mayor to rep
resent New Orleans in the National Com
| on the twenty fifth instant. Mr.. Clarendon
DayissOn, City Librarian, and one of the
! delegates to the convention, has kindly fur
nished US with list Of the subjects to be
brought forward, which We take pleasure
in publishing for general information
'The following subjects for consideration
were postponed from the Cincinnati Con
| venton:
Railway connections of the cities of
Virginia with the great West; education:
central line water communications between
the North and South: development of the
gold and silver mines in the Pacific States
and Territories; the enlargement Of the
more important lines Of canals in the United
States, SO as to render them navigable for
vessels propelled by steam: encouragement
Of a reciprocal trade between the United
States and Brazil, and the other South
American States: continuous inland water
line communication west from the Missls
sippi river, along the gulf coast to the
terest in regard to the disposition of the
government lands: continuous water line
Communication from the Mississippi river
to the Atlantic ocean.
This convention will consider also
Railroads generally: department Of com
merce: American navigation interests: rev
enue reform; immunity Of private property
South Atlantic cities and Europe; river
navigation: construction of permanent
levees on and removal of obstructions from
the mouth of the Mlssissippi finance and
taxation, including civil service reform:
charges on passenger and freight traffic by
rail and water lines; to abolish throughout
the whole country all licenses imposed on
commercial travellers; improvement of sea
coast harbors; ample railroad facilities from
the Ohio river to the central South; tares
and short weights; foreign immigration.
Mr.. Davisson is a gentleman of fine edu-
cation and much valuable information, and
conversant with some of the most important
topics to he brought forward for discussion.
He will leave the city tomorrow Saturday
at $50 P. NJ, via the Jackson railroad. Any
communications in reference to the business
Of the convention will reach him if left at
the City Hall up to 3 P. M. Saturday.
The city of Baltimore has appropriated
ten thousand dollars for the proper recep-
ton and accommodation of the delegates.
DIR. BOnzano left the city Tuesday eve
ming last on his way to the Baltimore Com
mercial Convention, which is to take place
on the twenty-fifth instant.
The doctor is also one of the commits
sioners lately appointed by the city to in
spect the different systems of waterworks
in use at the North and in the West. He
will also visit Washington City, and pay
his respects to the officers of the lighthouse
board, with whom he has been for many
years associated as lighthouse engineer Of
the gulf coast, and more recently as super
intendent Of construction. The board is
composed of some of the finest and best
men in the country, known for their patriot
ism and devotion to the public interest.
Among them the doctor has some warm
personal friends, who will be glad to well
come him.
Altogether, we hope the trip will be
pleasant one to the doctor, although bur
dened with business which will tax his
time and talents.