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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
TRUE TASTE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN
MONEY.

Many immagine they must re-
linquish all hope of gratifying their
tastes, or the inherent love of the
beautiful, if they do not rank among
the rich. This is an entirely false
idea. There are houses upon which
thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended that would be quite intoler-
able to people of real refinement as
a permanent residence. The whole
arrangement and furniture are so
stiff and formal-so heavy and op-
pressive with superAuous ornament,
that simple curiosity to what strange
vagaries can enter into the heads of
the rich, and in what absurd man
ner they study to spend their abun-
dant wealth, would seem to be the
only motive which would tempt a
sensible person to enter.
On the other hand, we find small
modest cottages, which bear unmis-
taxable evidence of necessity for
close economy, that have more real
comfort and convenience about them
than those splendid mansions; and,
at the same time, they are gems,
bearing in every part the stamp of
true elegance and refinement. They
are SO beautifed by the genuine
taste and ingenuity Of the occupants
that it is q real pleasure to pass
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
PROSPECTUS
OF
The Louisianian.

In ihe cndeavor to establish another
Republican journal i'll New Orleans,
fine proprictors of the LOUIsIANIAN,
propose to fill necessity which has
been long. and sometimes painfully
El 10 exist In the transition state
ofourpcople, in their struggling efforts
10 attain that position in the Body
Polite. which We conceive to be their
due, il is regarded that much infor-
nation, guidance, encouragement,
counsel 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
the I.orIsGANIAN desi,ieyutum i'll these
respects.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01

from one room to another or si
quietly and enjoy the sweet ell
chantment-yet money had little tc
do toward securing such attractions
II is the fitness of things the har.
monious blending of shape end
color, the adaption of the furniture
to the wants of each apartment, that
make the whole combination so pc
culiarl y delightful. And yet, how
and from what was all this tasteful
furnishing constructed? If some
of those persons whose dark and
gloomy parlors are hung with the
costly damask, and their furniture
carved and upholstered by the most
skillful and fashionable workmen,
should by chance find themselves
in one OF these pleasant homes, they
could not help being captivated by
the spirit of the place, in the absence
of style and fashion. The elegant,
airy, graceful parlors, the rest, the
peace and comfort which pervade
the whole atmosphere, would be to
them a new experience, and what
would be their astonishment to
learn with how little expense all this
which they acknowledge to be so
refreshing, has been secured.
No matter if the purse is not very
heavy, young people, with good
health and a fair share Of taste and
ingenuity, have great pleasure in
store for themselves when they un-
dertake to furnish and beautify a
house, which is to be their first Joint
home. There are SO many small
conveniences, SO many little con-
trivances that a carpenter never
think of, because he has never had
a wOman's work to do, and there
fore cannot see how important these
little things are. A woman knows
just where an hours work, well
considered and planned, can be en-
plOyed to manufacture some cOnve-
nient thing, that will save much
time and strength, and which, how
ever cheaply and roughly made, she
can, in a few spare moments, trans
form into an object of real beatty.
Hrs. II. w. Beecher.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
20 E T RY
A FAIL URE.
PY VI. odessa wYSNE.

The need of praise too long withheld
May sometimes come in vain,
Both powerless 10 undo the past,
Or quench the awful pain
That like a hidden fire burned on
Till all ambitions strength is gone.
The tears that come so tardly
May fall upon grave
With tenderness that comes too late
To strengthen, oheer. or save;
When he who walked and worked alone
Lies dreamless under some white stone.
You then may say: 'How well he did
How marvellous the pen
That drew the vail from human hearts
TO please the tastes Of men ~
And yet, so playful each pen-stroke,
You never knew when that heart broke.
Oh if such praise had only come
From you before the words were said
That loosed his fingers from the pen,
And babe him join the dead,
Where honors cannot stir or thrill
The pulse, nor praises pierce deaths chill
The far, dim nights to which he climbed
But made the stars the farther seem;
The moon looked out from rolling clouds -
Life seemed wild, weird dream;
OF these cold nights he missed the thrill
OF joys which all your pulses fill.
You cannot call it true success
Because men SAY that he was great;
Ho missed the blessings all men have
The commonplaccs of your fate;
He would have bartered fame and pen,
And left his mountain-tops to win.
You heard his bitter cry to man,
And; .'hark" "he sings another song"
You smiled, and said: ''He writes of pain,
As if he felt it." Lord, how long,"
lie cried, "musi ! stand here alone Z"
He asked for bread, you gave him a stone.
Which standeth now above his head;
While you, who smiled, now know too
late
That he, whom men esteemed and praised,
Was not and never could be great
The poet held the man ia chains,
Which Death has scattered, like his gains.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
Errors Of the Republican
Press.
[From the Homer Had.

From the Homer Iliad.
1t seems to be the "otficial duty
of some Republican newspapers of
this State to pass studied and ster-
reotyped personal eulogies upon
Gov. WOrmOth which are some
times heaped up and piled on in
the most jumbled and fulsome style
and at the same time all who in
any respect or to any degree differ
from the Governor, on any political
issue or measure of policy, are de-
nouced in terms of unmeasured and
indiscriminate .damnation.
AS the friend of Gov. Warmoth,
we regret to see this. He is gen
tleman of many winning qualities,
and of many worthy points: but he
is not immaculate his is not a liv-
ing god-nor are all who differ
from him altogether imbecile or alto
gether devils incarnate.
A true friend will no more eulo-
gise your faults than will he hide
your virtues. AS one who desires
the success of Gov. Warmoth-as
one who likes him personally and
has with OF for him no political
quarrels-we would fain see his
virtues sustained ond vindicatel,
and his faults criticised and rebuked
until corrected and cured.
And on the other hand, there is
another pusillanimous habit in
dulged by that portion of the Re
publican press of Louisiana which
opposes Gov. Garmoth. He is
denounced indiscriminately, as with
out a single redeeming virtue, and
all his friends held up and depicted
as servile lackeys, and obedient and
trucking ce-hOlders under
the Executive appointment. This
is alike weak, unjust and infamous.
1t shows lack of argument, and in
wolves very palpable and inexcus-
able Justification.
This is all wrong, and plainly un-
just to all parties. For our part,
we shall continue, as in the past, to
support and sustain Gov. Warmoth
and all other members of our party,
so far as in our Estimation merit
may Justify and demand, and no
farther; nor will we denounce or
oppose any member of our party to
please or curry favor" with an
other. The editor who does SO, is
not fit for the position, and stulti--
fies himself and belittles his high
calling.
We want to see our party feuds
healed Let us have peace"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
BEAUTIFUL ANSWERS.

A mute pupil of the Able Sicard
gave the following extraordinary
answers
What is gratitude
Gratitude is the memory of the
heart.
What is hope?
Hope is the blossom of happiness.
What is the difference between
hope and desire /?
Desire is tree in leaf, hope is a
tree in flowers, and enjoyment is a
tree in, fruit.
What is eternity
A day without yesterday or to-
morrow day without an end.
What is time
A line that has two ends-a path
that begins in the cradle and ends
in the grave.
What is God?
A necessary being-the sun of
eternity-the machinist of nature
the eye of justice-the soul of the
world.
Does God reason
Man reasons, because he doubts
he deliberates, he desires /; God
is omnipotent he never doubts /:
therefore, never reasons.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
ing cup, just as did King Olaf,
whom Longfellow tells aboat:
''Oe'r his drinking-horn the sign
He made of the cross divine"


''Oe'r his drinking horn the sgn
He made of the cross divine"
Churches and cathedrals are fire.
quently built in the cruciform shape;
and III many countries it is very
common to see large crosses erected
III places of public concourse, for
purposes of worship OF to commem-
crate some event: The famous
Charing (che,e reine) Cross derives
its name from it's being one of the
places where King Edward set up q
cross to mark where the body of his
queen, Eleanor, rested during the
progress of the funeral cortege to
Westminster.
But it is not among Christians
only that the cross has been enn
ployed as religious symbol. 1t
was used as such by the aborigines
of North and South America, as
well as by the most ancient nations
OF the Old World. Prescott relates
that the Spaniards found the cross
as an object of worship in the tenn
pies of Mexico, and researches in
Central America and Peru prove
that it was used in the same way
by the inhabitants of those coun-
tries. Mr.. Brinton, in " Myths of
the New World" says that the In
dians regard the cross as an emblem
OF the four cardinal points of the
compass.
The ancient Phenicians, Persians,
Assyrians and Brahmins looked
upon the cross as holy symbol, as
is abundantly testified by the numer-
Gus hleroelyphics and the pictorial
representations on their monu-
mental remains. The cross is fig
ured on Egyptian coins of the time
of the PtOlemies: and Rufinus,
Socrates, and Sozomen, ecclesiasti-
cal historians OF the fourth and fifth
centuries, all refer to the discovery
of the sign of the cross in the temple
Of Scraps, where it was guarded by
the Egytians as emblematic Of future
life.
Then, again, traces of the cross
are found in ancient Gallic remains.
and in relics of the lacustrine cities
in Northern Italy. Mr.. Barring
Gould is of the opinion that the
shamrock, or trefoil, was held sacred
among the Druids OH account of its
shape-the stalk representing the
long arm of the cross, and the three
lObed leaves the shorter arms. 1t
was precisely this very idea which
made the early Christians seize
upon it as the emblem of their faith.
That which hitherto had been the
symbol of humiliation and shame
now became their glory. The in
strument of Christ's passion, by his
death upon it, became hallowed for
all time.-Erchaoge.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
POLICY.

As our motto indicates, the IIOUI-
sbyIAy shall be "RepuJlicm at all
TINS u,d mtierdH circumstances We
shah advocate the security and ENJOY
ment of broad civil liberty, the abso-
lute equality of ail men before the law,
and an impartial distribution of hon
or and patronage to all who merit
them.
DESTROYS of allaying animosities, OF
ohhtorating the memory of the bitter
past, of promoting harmony and union
among all classes and between all in
t,rests, We shall advocate the removal
of all political disabilities foster kind
hess and forbcarance, where malignity
and resentment reigned, and seek for
harness and Justice where wrong and
oppression prevailed. Thus united in
oar aims and objects, We shall conserve
ogr hest interests, elevate our noble
STATE to an enviable position among
Laastcr States, by the development
Other illimitable resources, and secure
the full benefits of the mighty changes
N the history and condition of the
people and the Country.
Believing that there can be no trne
liberty without the supremacy of law,
We shall urge strict aud undiscrimi-
hating administration of justice.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
SYMBOLISM OF TIE CROSS.

Probably no symbol has been
so universally employed in religion
and art as the cross, in its various
forms and notifications. We see
it fashioned of gold or silver, richly
wrought and incrusted with gems
of amber and onyx, of ebony and
ivory, and other rare and costly ma
terials. 1t is engraven on the eu-
charistic vessels, embroidered Oh
altar cloths and priestly vcstments,
and cut in relief on tombs and
ecclesiastical structures. Popes,
bishops, priests and abbesses wear
it upon their breasts. 1t may here
be remarked, en- passaat, that any
person with good taste, or having a
proper sense of the fitness of things
would avoid wearing, for display
merely, ornaments in the form of
a Latin cross-that on which our
Lord suffered. There are the Nal
tese cross and others used in her.
aldry, which are more suitable for
such a purpose.
The most common forms of the
cross are the cruz immissa, or Latin
cross, having one of its arms longer
than the other three; the Greek
cross, which has the arms all of
equal length; the crur decussata,
satire, or st. Andrews cross, SO
named because legend affirms that
that saint suffered on such a one;
and the cruz ansata, or st. Anthony's
cross. This is also the sacred Tau
of the Egyptians. Then there is
the Constantine cross which con-
sist of the Greek letters X and p,
answering to our Ch and r, and
thus forming the initial letters of
the word ChriSos- Maltese
cross, and many others used in
heraldry, such as cramdonee, pat
tee, fourchee, etc. In religious pro-
cessions a triple cross is carried be-
fore the pope, q double one before q
patriarch or cardinal and a single
one before bishop.
In the Roman Catholic and Greek
churches scarcely any sacrament is
held valid, unless accompanied by
the sign of the cross. The devout
worshiper makes the sign of the
cross upon entering or leaving the
church, and it is believed that it is
efficacious in repelling the assaults
of the Evil One, and warding of
pestilenoe and dangers. The Rus
sian peasant, in the the midst of his
noisy carousing and reveling, makes
the sign of the cross over his drink
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01


ing nearly all the recent great move
ments of our railroad magnates.
Originally our railroads were built
without much reference to any gen
eral plan. But extensive consoE-
dations are making which necessi-
tate new links of road TO complete
each new network which is Or
ganized, and thus to perfect or i'm
prove the railroad facilities on
which the growth of our national
wealth and commerce depends.
Asit is not easy among the null
titude of securities which are offer
ing, for an ordinary investor to
scrutinize and examine them all, so
us to choose those best suited to his
views, many persons are naturally
led to follow the judgment and ad-
vice of their bankers. Among those
ofundoubted responsibility engaged
in selling bonds in our metropolis,
we may mention, in addition to
those named in previous articles of
this series, the firm of w. p. Con-
verse & Co. The Senior member
of this banking house has been
merchant for over forty years, most
of that time in New Orleans, where,
as President of the Bank of New
Orleans, of which he was the Or
ganizer, and in other positions of
trust and responsibility, he enjoyed
a reputation for honesty of purpose
and fair dealing, excelled by few
men in any section of the country.
In 1852 the city of New Orleans
delegated him as a committee to 90
to New York for the purpose of me-
gotiating the two millions of con-
solidated bonds of the city of New
Orleans, which he did successfully.
Mr.. Converse retired from active
business for few years, but in 1857
returned again to commercial pur-
suits in New York, and for over
fourteen years has been located in
Pine street, where with his sons
who are his partners, he has sue
cessfully negotiated some very i'm
portant loans, both publicly and
among which were the
bonds of the city of st. Joseph, Mo-,
the st. Joseph and Denver City
Railroad Bonds, Eastern Division)
and the Jackson County, Mo-,
bonds.
One prominent characteristic of
this house is, that they do not un-
dertake loan unless they are per-
fectly satisfied that they can, by Of
fetal evidence, substantiate every
statement that they may make con-
cerning it and unless such docu-
ments are forthcoming, they decline
having anything to do with it. They |
have repeatedly been urged to take
hold of various loans, but have de-
clined many for the reason that
they were not themselves perfectly |
satisfied with the security, and
could not conscientiously recon-
mend them to the public.
AS an evidence of the recognition
of their ability as merchants, we
may mention the fact that they have
been entrusted with the agency of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works of
Philadelphia, the "oldest," and by |
far the largest" establishment of
the kind on this continent.
{ american Newspaper Reporter. |
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
FINAL.

9 generous, manly, Independent,
"' Iu'ncions conduct, We shall strive
''N'ue our paper, from an ephem-
and temporary existence, and
iiSli 1t upon a basis, that if we
''o' command" we shall at all
l''i''S deserve" success
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
EDUCATION.

We shall sustain the carrying ont of
1T" PROVISIONS of the act establishing
''' common school system, and urge
paramount duty the education Of
'r YOUTH as vitality connected with
''''r own enlightenment, and the secu
y "Nd stability of Republican
Government
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01

@The total production of pig
iron in the United States in the
year 1870, 100000 tons, in addi-
tion TO which POO, 900 tons were i'm
ported, almost exclusively from
England, making the total con-
sumption in the country 1000, 900
tons. The production and con-
sumption of pig iron in the civilized
world in 1867 is stated at 8, 500, 900
tons, or 21, $50, 900, 900 pounds.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
TAXATION.

We shall support the doctrine of an
equitable division of taxation among
al ch'SScs, faithful collection of the
'''enueS, economy in the expendi-
"'f'S' conformably with the exigen-
'l'N oi the State or Country aud the
discharge OF every legitimate obliga-
ton
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01

@Ladies at the White Noun
tains sleep under coverlids of news
papers, as there are not blankets
enough to go round.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Squares l MOP mos 3 mos 6 mos Il VI

Transient advertisements, 81 so per
square first insertion; each subsequent
insertion, rs cents.
All business notices of advertisements
To be charged twenty cents per line each
insertion
jon PRINTING executed with neatness
and dispatch.
Wedding Cards executed In accordance.
with prevailing fashions.
Funeral Notices printed on shortest no
tlce and with quickest dispatch.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
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MeottimaI.
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Gle Pennington, Maine Sept. Z, 1869.
Either book sent by mail on receipt of price.
N B.-The Author of the above-named medical works
Is the chief Consulting Physician of the Peabody Medical
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H. A. BLOOD,
r,,o,,uru Nov, ,o7, sugtts b. C. 4 F. R; R;

VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS
AND TROY AND GREENFIELD RAILROAD.
GAGS leave Worcester Foster st. Depot for HOosac Tun-
nell North Adams and Troy, N. Y at $50 NJ for Hoo
Tunnel Greenfield Shelburne Falls and Brattlehoro
at $50 and l5 m. For Greenfield at $50 and Ills A.
NJ, and 420PM.
Leave HOosac Tunnel for Boston at 100 m, and %
pm.
Leave Greenfield for Boston at 80 and 935 m and
2S0 m. Lea'e Bra,teboro' for Boston at 800 and
200 pm
The 100 m and l.2O m trains, from HOosac Tunnel
$50 IN train from Greenfield, and 90 and 40 m
trains from Brattleboro connect at Fltchburg with
trains for Providence, Newport and Taunton.
The 90 m and l.20 m trains from Hoosac Tunnel,
and 90 m and 200 pm trains from Battleboro,
meet at Ftehburg with trains for Worcester Providence
Newport, &c.