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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-13
d n. s, PINCHBACK,
Manager.
PROSPECTUS
OF
The Louisianian.

7, The endeavor to establish another
Republican journal in New Orleans
the proprietors of the LouIsIANrAN,
propose to fill a necessity which hA"
been long, and sometimes painfully
feIt TO exist. In the transition state
Of our people, in their struggling efforts
70 attain that position in the Body
poli.;c, which we conceive to he their
due, it is regarded that much inform
,,ion, guidauce, encouragement, coun-
el and reproof have been lost, in
consequence of the lack OF a medium,
through which these deficiencies might
be supplied. We shall strive to make
me LouIsL.yIAN a dcsiderdtuns in these
respects,
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-13

Taking into consideration the
fact that this is the first instance
in which a colored man has been
admitted to the bar of North Caro-
lima, it may not be amiss to give q
short sketch of the recipient Of the
honor. George Lawrence MADISON
was born in Wilmington, NJ c., and
is 25 years of age. At the age of 8
years he left his native town and
went to Boston, Massachusetts,,
where he attended school up to the
time of the breaking out OF the
war. He then volunteered in the
q. s. Army and served two years,
at the expiration of which time he
enlisted in the 5th Massachusetts
cavalry, in which he served until
the close of the war. In 1866 he
returned to North Carolina, and in
1868 began the study G. law. grad
uating at Howard University,
Washington, D. c., in the class of
January, 1871. In personal ap-
pearance he is what may be termed
a light mulatto, being about five
feet ten inches in height, slight
built and of rather prepossessing
appearance. In intelligence he can
compare favorably with any of his
race that have come under our OBJ
servation."
Mr.. Mabson's certificate of moral
character (which the law requires
be signed by three members Of the
bar) was signed by the Hon. A. NJ
Waddell, member of Congress from
this district, Adam Empil, Esq.
and Griffith j. McRea, (the bio
grapher of Judge Iredell,) all O.
whom are staunch Democrats: ant
since his success the entire bar o
Wilmington, comprising thirty
Democratic and three Republican
lawyers, have extended him all th'
courtesies due from old to nev
members of the illegal profession.
What glorious achievement
From the auction-block to the ballot-boz
From the whipping-post to the school
house;
From Slavery's degradation to Freedom
responsibility;
From dark ignorance to Liberys shinin
light"
| Ne,c National Era.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-13

the country, encourage the people
to take hold and establish schools,
assist them in organizing and get
ting to work, and to secure compe-
tent and worthy teachers, would
accomplish and amount Of good
beyond estimation.
The success and perpetuity ei
our government and its institutions
must depend upon the education
and intelligence of the great masse:
Of its citizens. May we not expec,
al good citizens to give encourage
ment to the thorough education oi
all classes. =
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are given you to write about. Your
minister might as well be asked to
write q dissertation on the French
millinery. Then, though your gift
may not be composition" It may
lie in something quite as impor-
tant; 80 with this little consolation I
leave you to wriggle out of your
dilemma the best way you can, with
out pilfering. And. moreover, I
think q meeting Of school-teachers
ought speedily to be called to con-
slider this composition subject. and
make it, as easily might be done, q
delight, instead of q bore and cheat.
. - FANNY Fern.
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TO THOSE WHO WILL UNDERSTAND IT.

have received several letters
lately from young ladies, requesting
me to write their compositions for
them secretly for coming school ex-
hibitions; because Il could so easily
do it, and because they cannot"
You uuprincipled little witches! +!
Don't you know that. ten to one. you
will be detected, even should / as
sist you in this little game. Not
long since q damsel copied an arti-
Gle of mine from one of my books
for this purpose, and had o prize
awarded her for the samc. Soon
after, I received letter from the
principal of the school inclosing this
"prize essay" and asking if it we're
really mine, as he had been informed.
So you see that young lady came
to speedy grief, besides unwittingly
giving me an excellent advertise
ment.
No, my dears. I fully sympa-
thize with you in your distractions
in this dilemma, but this is not the
way to help you out of it. The
subject you propose to me to write
upon is absurd, and I don't wonder
you are befogged. I advise you to
ask your teacher to allow you, in.
stead, to describe some scene o.
place you have visited, which yor
could easily do: then write it ou
naturally, as if you were telling
to some friend, without any attemp
at fine language. Also ask you
teacher to allow you to stop ,che
you get through, instead of exactin
80 many lnes.or pages when you
ideas give out That is the onl
> way that good compositions" ca
be written. and / wish fervently a
! school-teachers knew it, and cease
bothering poor young heads ct
I make bricks without straw" or n
3 sort in their distress to the decel
> tiops you propose to me.
/ Composition day." it is true,
, my school-days, was only deligl
b to me. But you should have see
q the idiot / was in arithmetic or q
= zebra, or historical dates? How
u pinched the girl next me to he
e me out; and how gratefully I r
= membered it in after years and er
% broidered my gratitude on her fi1
's baby's little flannel petticoats
e Now, my deE young ladies dol
"a be discouraged because You a
Of slow at composition" As I "a
g it is not your fault for half I
time the most impossible subje,
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We copy the following CORE
spondence to the Shreveport Repub-
Hcan, AS testimony Of our recog-
milton of the writer's appreciation
OF the "new thing under the sun. -,
ED. Lou.
SHREVEPORT, June %, 1871.
EprroR REPUBLICAN:
VIII you please allow me brief
space in your columns to notice
the affair of yesterday-the examin-
alton and exhibition of the colored
school taught by S. H. Smothers,
Esq.
To the writer of this article it
| WAS 30 new thing under the sun,
and was considered with especial
interest.
1 shall not attempt to give the
progress or standing of this or that
scholar, individually, for l know
not one, but only refer to the en-
phatic success OF the school gen.
orally.
Well, there was nothing unusual;
there was no special exhibition Of
brilliancy-not as much perhaps as
| is oftentimes seen in other schools
of white children, but the fact was
patent that the effort at education
made by the teacher was eminently
successful.
To one who has spent much time
at teaching, the fitness OF MIR
! Smothers for his work was very
apparent. In personal appearance
and bearing, in intelligence ano
educational attainments, and in firm
and kind manner, he presents him
self as . very suitable person t.
direct and educate the young chill
dren of his race. i-l.,"
| OF the scholars, they exhibited
very creditable proficiency in thei
studies-the more 80 considering
the time which some had been at
tending school. Especially wa
this the case with several connecte'
with the classes in arithmetic. Th
, solutions of questions in mentl
| arithmetic were given promptly
correctly and in good language.
: In short, without Aattery, the 81
animation was alike creditable t
the teacher and scholars. t
The success of this school at ono
suggests how much good can b
done by the establishment of schoo
throughout the country. II thes
people are 10 live here, their childre
lgrow up in our midst, participatin
in the prosperity, the adversely, Il
!. work and Improvement Of on
country, how much better for ther
how much better for us all, viii
and black, that they be educate
and prepared for, citizenship. .-
Never WIS q finer field open for
great and good work than this &
those having charge of the seho
) tgssem. Que WHO could travel ov
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THE LOUISIANLAN, OWNED. -
EDITED AND MANAGED BY COLO
I'm MIN. 1s PUBLISHED EVERY
-yrRspAY AND SUNDAY MORN
.,.c,s At IA cARoNDELET STREET
NEW ORLEANS LA.
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CHOICE SELECTIONS.

We copy the following corre-
spondence to the Shreveport Repub-
Hcan, AS testimony Of our recog-
milton of the writer's appreciation
OF the "new thing under the sum-
led. Lou.
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POLICY.

As our motto indicates, the LOUIS
srAs,,Ss hall be "Republicdn at ol
bs,s oad under all circumstances We
snail advocate the security and ENJOY
,neu, of broad civil liberty, the absol-
r.s equality of all men before the law,
and an impartial distribution Of hon.
or and patronage to oil who merit
them.
DESTROYS Of allaying animosities, oi
CELEBRATING the memory of the bitter
past, of promoting harmony and union
among an classes and between all IN
,.res,s. We shall advocate the removal
Of all political disabilities foster kind
ness and forbearance, where mahgnity
mud resentment reigned, and seek for
fairness and Justice where wrong and
oppression prevailed. Thus united In
our aims and objects, weshau conserve
our best interests, elevate our noble
State, to On enviable position among
her SISTER States. by the development
OF her illimitable resources and secure
the full benefits of the mighty changes
in the history and condition OF the
people and the country. -
Believing that there can be no true
liberty without the supremacy OF Law
We shall urge strict aud undiscrimi'
mating administration Of justice.
TAXATION.
We shall support the doctrine Of an
equitable division of taxation among
al classes faithful collection OF the
revenues, economy in the expendl'
sures, conformably with the exigen
sies of the State or country aud the
discharge of every legitimate obhga
ton
EDUCATION.
We shall sustain the carrying out O
fhe provisions of the act establishing
our common school system, and urg'
Is sparamount duty the education o
our youth, as vitality connected Will
their own enlight ment. and the secur
''y and stability Of Republican Gov
ernment. --
FINAL. r. -.s ...-
BY generous, manly. independent
End iudicious conduct, We shall striv
70 rescue our paper, from sn ephem
'rsl, and temporary existence, an
sssabish i. upon basis, that if W
~nnot command" We shall at a
vents deserve" success
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-.oFHI1ToR9.
.ox ms. PINCHBACK, ORLEANS
=. r C. ANTOINE. CADDo. g.,
:, GEO. Y. KELSO, RArrDEs.
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HOME CIRCLE.


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'4''', - ~
With no ono ~ tho ,re....t .v;,.
In vounp men IA the extrayarant
custom Of inviting voupe women TO
balls ridea arnusementa. refresh
ment saloons etc nav;no exusnsea
for two persons before thew are able
to earn . living for ona and save
ANYTHING beside. Taken in its pro
per LIGHT. this ;s not q verv delicate
custom on the part Of women. and
il tempts rosuil;r uuen-Ne sun in. debt
and oyerdfxE their sl6nona Il not
to lie and steal from e Employers.
II costs 30 much money in this
country for a younr man 10 be en-
gaead that many poor ones are too
prudent to attempt the luxury, and
those who do venture often wait
years striving to save enough to un-
derc5 the extra expense Of matri-
monv. Ri, aa'.s io aa1H
This Is one of the great causes Of
the decrease in marriages. and the
increase Of bachelors and old maids.
The social evil of "treating" is
not confined to youne gentlemen
taking their sweethearts out. and
spending all the money they can
make or borrow. to give them an
eyeninas's entertainment, and q
GOOD meal Of mtstantials. daintiee
and sweetmeats. with perhaps q
GLASS Of wine to give It relish. all
If which ia an ;nsinust;on that they
Al NJ, have ano,,ob to eat At home
Int man Who drink. chew O,
SMOKE mo.t suffer a heavy penalt,
ont of noctet o,. be called stiney.
r.rr,.rv cote mo a oood sxamnl.
IN Al, ,bo,s tb;nos
Tn VOW rora caaes would Il b,
.arn;,s.h,e there for a oentlsma,
- -, for . ,.av,s ticket to
thas.,o ~. ), ,corcort or 70 nav for he
o,,n ~ coff.e cata a, ices. . in a cafe
u,,,oh ,os. - buv her dinner. f
T. ,~.lr .r Aver;c.r c,,.+or
for . man - on into a saloon. afte
. ar;nl ~ vh;.kv and .tana mn i.
- .ol. - n .omr.rv viii
hr.o to,,r h.,f . ao,pn or NOR
MON vbo hanner 70 be tbere--aom y,
,,,ofe.o;o,,al hancers On writing fc
;nv;t.t;ons ~ dr;nt Then tb
.n,... = .;oar,. oo.. round. An
, .ha mon vSo r.vs tho hill ~,
twenty cents worth for about tv
dollars \, ,o-..s l,.l4 -s
Perhaps two dollars which b;
} family very much need, wasted O
a sponrinp rabble whose friendshi
! are not gained by the proceed
t ing. aat'g -''
8 SO much not only for the dreat
4 full habit Of drinking, but for Il
miserable custom Of q man wi
has the money in his poket BEN
r called mean if he does not pay 4
q every mans drink swho is with
: calling distance Of the bar.
Il In Germany every man pays +
MS own o1inA ano P"f'y sa'oo'
: ~ q .aole ano cnas "ee'ner es'
over MS own eiass 0. iaes.' olV
passing nan al noul IN fea. '0''
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us "A drunken mAn s'1esel'
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Hold On 70 the Truth. for i VII
serve. you well ~
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,vm e. BROWN,---EditOr.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
Common Pleas Judge.

We are without any positive
returns from the counties Of
this subdivision. Harper's es.
timated majority in Lawrence
is 1000, Scioto 1900, Jackson
1875; Pike gives Plyley about
300, Vinton 373. 1t will be
seen that while Mr.. Harper
has been elected, Judge Plyley,
despite all the villainous SLAM
ders, money, and whisky used
by his opponents, comes out
OF the counties IN which he
holds Court, with a handsome
majority. This he has done to
a great extent on his personal
popularity, and against the
bulk and weight of party ma
chinery. Though defeated, he
has the satisfaction of know
ing that neither he nor hi'
friends, have used unfair Of
undue influences to secure
votes, and that he has the"en
dorsement of a majority Of tn,
people in the counties wher'
he presides. The voters of tb,
lower counties had the'powe
by numbers to force a judg
upon us against our wishes
and that power they have ex
Q ercised. We ale compelled t,
. submit. ~ s. Il;
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
Fires In the West.

The fires In the woods and
on the prairies are prevailing in
every direction in the North
west, including Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Min.
nesota and Iowa, and informa
tion from points visited say the
flames can only be arr ested by
heavy rain, as the country ID
dry as tinder in every direction.
Grain, crops, forests, fences,
barns, farm houses, and whole
villages are being swept away,
and what is worse, cattle, hogs.
horses, and scores Of men, wo-
men and children, unable to
get away, have been burned to
death. rf,iS - . sWUa ni 10! (.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
That Anti-Bible Bill.

As it was denied at each one Of the
polls in this county, last Tuesday, that
what we bad given was atruthful record
Of the anti-Bible bill; and Mr.. Soule's
vote thereon, we again chale 'gs our
Democratic friends to produce one
word from the official records which
we did not publish last week, and
which was not published in the extra
issued from this Office, and scattered
broadcast over the county. Our COLI
umns are open to them free; and in
making. this announcement. ~o hove
uu1y 70 say that either we or they have
attempted to deceive the people. If
we have done 80, we ask them to con-
,vict US Of it; if they are the guilty par
ties their silence will be their plea Of
guilty. But if there should be those
who are not convinced by this negative
testimony, we invite them to this Office,
where we will exhibit to them the ors
ginal bill, and the House Journal, con-
tanning the official proceedings there
on-the positive evidence, signed by
Amos Layman, Clerk of the House.
A party that viii attempt to deceive
the people in one thing, will deceive in
all things, and is unworthy Of public
confdsnee4 We, will publish this no.
tiss six consecutive weeks, and we
ask our Republican friends to show II
to their Democratic neighbors who
have been deceived or are IN doubt
about this matter eai % emos
,qf-q Macarthur, Ohio, Oct IA, lS7l.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
Gen. Grant on the Tariff. !.

81 hope the time will soon
come when the wants Of the
whole country will be supplied
by the products of home indus
try.'-[Gen. Grants Pittsburg
speech.
An administration with pol
icy which this sentiment accu-
rately reflects will not appeal to
the people in vain for support.
1t contains the entire anti. free
trade and protective tariff argu.
ment, and will find q permanent
Judgement in the hearts of all
who properly value our "home
industries" We accept these
words as Of special import. They
are broad enough for a policy,
and the policy which they reflect
would leave nothing for our
"home industries" to desire, 1t
affords us sincere satisfaction to
draw the attention, of the country
to these significant words of the
President, uttered while he is
presumed to be arranging in his
own mind the material for his
next communication to Congress.
Gen. Grant was not more happy
IN the choice Of words in which
to elothe the sentiment than ID
the place to give it dtterante.-'
PUtsburg Commercial.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
OBITUARY.
Sacred to the memory o.
Mackley, Laird, Trip & 90,

Who died the death of the un-
righteous, on Tuesday, Oct. 10
of a disease called ring-worm.
The funeral sermon will be
preached at Columbus, Ohio,
on the first Monday Of January,
1872, by B. Kahn. Blank in
vitations will be furnished from
the office of the Jackson Her.
aid, under direction of Jonas
than Booth, Esq. The Plyley
boilers will sit up with the
corpse. . .. ..
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
VintOn County.

The result in this county is
encouraging to the Republi-
cans in many respects. We
increase our total vote over
last year 81, while the Democ'
racy increase their total IL
votes, leaving US a net gain Of
70 IN the county. Every man
on the county ticket ran ahead
of his Democratic opponent,
and we have elected I. M. Bay,
our. candidate tor Representa-
tive, the most important office,
by four majority. This result
should not only encourage Re
publicans to renewed efforts,
but should learn us to always
nominate men of unblemished
character. Our ticket this Fall
was of that character, and no
only challenged the admiration
of the thinking men among ou
opponents, but commande'
many of their votes.
Let Vinton county Republi
cans be of good cheer. live ar
true to ourselves, and the prir
ciples of the party, Vinto
will yet stand with the re
deemed.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
Pennsylvania.

This State is carried hand
somely by the Republicans by
an increased majority. The
majority in the State will be
about 10000, with a majority
of the Legislature.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
Questions for Democrats.

Questions for Democrats.
WhatsAsll it pro6sa party il
..ipgsins the whole and county
Loses its ewn Soule?
Or what shall a. party giye.in
exchange for its Soule!
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14

.ima.ed at sSOO.OOO,OOo. 1907
600 people arel efs vithoashone
food or employment. Hundreds
were burned to death, and al
suffered from hunger and expo
sure.
4 Relief is being forwarded from
allpoints in the country, in the
shape Of foOi, money, clothing
bedding, etc., and though the re.
ponse has been prompt and gen.
srous, the cry from the sufferers
is still for more. ~;
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14

ALEX. q. CURRIER, the de-
faulting cashier Of the;Wheel4
iug, Savings Institution, was
I 'iound,guilIy on the frstfndict-
ment, and sentenced, to eight
years. imprisonment. Eight
indictments are yet to be tried.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
Iowa.

Gives its usual Republican
majority, carrying everything.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-14
To the Qualified Voters
Of VIntOn County,
Ohio: H
oyTicx or COMMISSIONERS or V,Nros Co

OFTIcE or COMMISSIONERS or ViNTos Co.,
MoARrHuR, o., Sept. 7, 1871
TN pursuance OF an order OF the County Com.
missioner made at their regular September
Session, 1871, notice is hereby given that nj
the annual fall election III October, A. ID. 1871,
being Tuesday, the 10th day Of said month,
the qualified electors OF Vinton County, Ohio,
will meet at their usual places OF holding cleo
tons in the several townships Of said County
aud vote on the question Of the purchase OF
lands for inhrmary purposes. And those vot-
inga, such election in fRvor OF such purchase
shall have printed on their ballots, the words,
purchase OF Lands for lnfrmary Purposes"
-YEs.
And those voting against such purchase
shall have printed on their ballots, the words,
"Purchase oiLands for lnfirmary purposes"
No.
II shall be the duty OF the judges OF election
in the several townships 90 open poll book
for taking said vote and to receive and count
the ballots cast, and within three days there.
after TO return 70 the County Auditor full and
correct abstract ofsaid votes.
By order OF Commissioners OF Vlnton Co.
HENRY RkYNOLDS,
Auditor Wnton 90.
eeptember 23, l87l-tde