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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-29

A furious snow STORM is raging mere err 10 70
dav. The cannons are supp; sea 10 pe en-
tirely blocked. No COMM INCA 'SiOii 0il'e
YESTERDAY morning.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
THE FOLLOWING PREMIUMS
AWARDED
PIERCE & IlNDOP,

11S........... Canal street. Ills
After close and spirited competition, speak
flaming circulars:
BEST EMBROIDERED SHIRT-Frst premium
BEST MACHINE MADE SHIRT-SecOnd premium.
BEST SUIT OF UNDERwEAR-Secondp premium.
And for the best display Of GENTLKNEN'S FCk-
NISHNG GOODS-HOnorable mention.
The attention Of the public is specially directed
to the above returns of the Fair Committee and is
only conrmative of the fact that in the line Of the
sIecalties indicated, the undersigned firm Will
compare favorably with any other this city or IL
the South
Strangers visiting New Orleans are offered grea.
Inducements in SHIRTS OF FAULTLESS PIT.
The latest styles Of Starfs, Neckties, Gloves,
Gauntlets, Cndervests, Drawers and Gentlenens
Furnishing Goods generally, to which is added
recent supplies of Scarf Pins, Studs, Sleeve But
tons Vest Chains Portable Mirrors, ferfumery,
etc.
A splendid lot OF PEARL, SCREW AND BUTTON
STUDS and SLEEVE BUTTONS, embracing among
the types chaste and beautiful ODD FELLOWS
and MASONIC DESIGNS, made directly to order
and marked down at lowest prices.
SHIRTS made 20 order at shortest notice, and at
their own mandatory, No. lls Canal street where
constantly employed the most expert and
finished seamstresscs and the best work executed
in the Southern market of factory make.
Prices reasonable as could be desired.
PIERCE s. LINDOP,
No 1ls Canal street.
CHA RLES E. LUCAS. de5 Up
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
The senate Convened in Extra Session,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department,
New Orleans, November "a 1871 }
WHRRKAS, A vacancy, has occurred in the Office
OF Lieutenant Governor of the State of Louisiana
and deeming that the present condition OF pu bic
affairs presents an extraordinary occasion l do
hereby, in virtue of the power in vested by the
constitution and the laws enacted in pursuance
thereof convene the Senate OF the State OF Lousi-
ana i'll extra session for the period of ten DAYS
Senators are therefore summoned to assemble at
the Senate chamber, in the city of New Orleans. at
twelve O'Clock noon, on WEDNESDAY,, the sixth
day of December, 1871, then and there
Frst-To Fill the vacancy i'll the office Of Lieuten.
ant Governor.
Second-To act on the appointments 10 office
made and the Fardons granted by the Governor
during vacation.
reform as in their wisdom the public interest may
seem to demand
Eourth-To investigate the books vouchers and
accounts of the officers the State and of the zen
eral Assembly
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand
and caused the seal of the State to be affixed
Done at the city of New Orleans, this twenty
fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one
BY the Governor:
II. C. WARMOTH.
F. j. HEBRON, Secretary of State pro TEN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
THE BOYD CASE.

| 4 decent and wholesome regard for law
and justice compels Us 20 approve of the
Indignation with which Judge Abel re-
ceived the verdict and dismissed the jury
that delivered it. in tie Boyd case las;
Saturday. No gentleman is safe if the
finding Of the jury in that trial is to be
the rule of decision hereafter We do not
think it necessary or useful to recapitulate
the history Of the Case. 1t is familiar TO
all our readers. The whole communities
entirely acquainted with it. The facts
were faithfully related by the city press at
the time of the homicide. and they have
been detailed by witnesses under oath. It
was so plain case that men, minds were
generally made up as to what the verdict
was not N accordance with tie public
Judgment.
We regard tie result of this trial
as another step il tie wrong direc-
ton. Il is however but little more than
an eXaggeration Of former yerdicts in cases
where the pubic sense outr,n the deliber-
ate action Of the law. And as the tradi-
tional respect for tie jury system COM
PEELED the public to silence, tie precedent
has almost become established that con-
victiA by a jury for homicide can not be
had IN this city.
This about establishes the position
which the REPUBLICAN has often assumed,
that the jury system has outlived its
usefulness. It was created to protect the
weak from the strong, in the days of the
feudal nobility, and We have hung on to
it because our fathers accepted OF it from
the English. Since there is no nobility,
the juryman who was erected to protect
the plebian is not only a mistake, he
is an ofense. Selected from the lowest
orders to try the highest issues, neither
his honesty nor his capacity fit him to
perform the work. While all men are
equal in republican form of govern
nent, no man can except to juror be-
cause of his caste; and since we are all
on the same footing, it is about time that
we applied the rule of fitness to Jurors
that We do to every other affair of life.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
AN ANCHOR WANTED.

If Toodles is about and wants safe
and reliable adviser, let him at once Sc
cure the Picayune. If there is anything
that paper can do with signal ability, it is
to give safe advice. Say, for instance, if
a ship was drifting on lee shore, and adj
vice was required how to prevent the
catastrophe, the Picoy.He would sing out
at once, buy an anchor and chain that
will be heavy and strong enough to hold
the ship in the ofing against all the winds
and currents of the cir and ocean. Just
fasten her away from the breakers "
Toodles is just the man TO buy such adj
visers in order to have them handy about
the house. But what are they worth.
after all? Says the Picnyolye, the only
salvation Of New Orleans and Louisiana
is to pass laws, stringent as those enacted
by tie Modes and Persians, prohibiting
the city and State from contracting any
further Indebtedness. Not another dol
lar must be added to the credit side of
the ledger, and then We may fold our
arms in safety.
This suggestion almost proves that the
doctrine Of the transmigration Of souls is
true, for if the spirit CT the blessed old
Morpheus himself, that indolent ancient
deity who invented sleep, is not now
regnant in the P;cnyo'e, there never will
occur such another striking resemblance
to his us inertia. If We can not 90 in
debt We must stand still. All the great
wants Of the community must be put
aside, or just placed out of reach, as the
water was to the lips OF Tantalus, so that
the people may see and desire, but never
attain them. With endless capacity for
enjoyment, with ambition to build and
lbility to furnish the means, the Picayune |
proposes to chain a community of civil J
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER s 1871

co-operate with him in fixing extrava-
gance, gross ineficiency and dishonesty
upon Republican administrations were
those bitter and uncompromising Demo
Gratis. By their sympathy and active CO.
operation the enforcement Of the school
law has long been delayed at great loss
OF knowledge to the children and much
additional expense to the State
We may safely say the manner in
which the police and school laws have
been contested and prevented from goin s
into peaceful operation by the opponents
Of Republicanism in this State and city
has added thousands of dollars to the
debt Of both.
The public health and drainage are
matters of sufficient Importance within
themselves, to this city, to warrant the
action of the Legislature in regard to
them; and We regard it as fortunate that
those matters have not been left entirely
dependent on the action of Mayor Elan
ders for their accomplishment. His pen
ny wise aud pound foolish policy, if per-
mitted to be carried out, would soon curse
New Orleans beyond any possible hope Of
resurrection.
The same power that clothed Mayor
Flanders with his authority, deemed it
proper to commit other important admin
istrative duties to other citizens. The
Mayor and Council are no more tue rep
resenta:ives of the city than are the police
board, the school board, or the board of
health. They are the creatures of the
law and servants of the people, and it is
a piece Of impertinence in Mr. Flanders
to lecture the sovereign State for neglect
ing or refusing to commit to his care
duties he is in no manner qualified to dis
charge. 4 becoming degree of modesty
would have prompted him to remain
silent, and thankful for the confidence
heretofore reposed IN lin by the Legisla-
ture, rather than rail out against it for
limiting him to sphere Of duty quite as
extensive as his capacity.
The law clearly defines the duties of the
Mayor, and if Mr. Flanders would make
it his policy to attend strictly to his duties
and permit others to 60 the same. there is
not a doubt but that city affairs would be
better managed. Ii lie can not perform |
his present duties satisfactorily, it would
not be advisable to intrust him with the
Of the police. public Schools
drainage, printing etc.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
MORE ABOUT THAT
OVERWHELMING VICTORY.

In relation to tie advertisement which appears
il the New Orleans Times Of the first instant I
would respectfully submit 70 the public the follow
ing facts;
Previous TO making entries for competition at
the Louisiana State Fair was aited upon by d
com mittee of the dheren, Sewing Machine Agents
Of this city, and requested to agree not to enter
our machines for competition, they agreeing to
follow the course, with the understanding
that all could compete with SAMPLES of work
done by their machines. As this would be- in fact:
the best and truest test of the value Of sewing
my obligations, feeling perfect reliance in the
ability OF tn" machine that represent to do better
work than any other, and made fourteen entries IL
different departments of the Fair and in that class
which appears all premiums offered for machine
work. We received every premium where We hac
machine agents foc competition, and twelve out Of
sixteen or seventeen of all the premiums awarded
machine agents. And this il how the Eight Shut
te-Stitch machines were defeated by the Grover
L Baker Elastic Stitch machine, namely: By the
failure Of their agents to win with hem one single
premium in the regular premium list offered by the
Fair Association for machine stitching. As to the
vail of those companies who id not compete for
embroidery work and other samples of machine
sewing unless they tell us why they did not con-
pete. much fear that the public Will come to this
very natural conclusion that they afraid TO
enter the contest. ] well aware that there
were 10 premiums offered gwen on sewing ma
chaines al the Fifth Louisiana Fair, and have
yet 10 see or hear OF anybody who said there
j. II. GARDNER,
Agent Grover Baker Sewing Machine omp.ny
DIES II 2D
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
UNITED STATES
INDEMNITY CLAIMS.

For losses OF property sustained during the !ate
war, viz: Claims for value of cotton or other pron
erty taken or seized, stores and supplies taken or
furnished the United States forces unroufirmed
Spanish claims TO lands in louisiana bounty land
claims etc.
The undersigned, properly accredited with the
Government Departments, has full facilities to oh.
aprompt dispatch Of business therein and before the
Court Of Claims and special committees sitting in
Washington City. Claimants under Spanish claims
TO lands in Louisiana, titles and surveys entered
but not yet confirmed, and bounty land and home
stead claimants, will have their interests PROMPTLY
attended TO by applying to
MRS. G. EDMONSTON,
United States Claim Agent,
At the office of Fred B. Earheart Notary and
Attorney, No. 60 Canal street; New Orleans.
Refers to:
Avendano Brothers No. l55 Common street.
Judge Louis Dent, Washington CITY
Hon =. Belden, Attorney General, Louisiana
Hon II. G. Dibble, Eighth District Court, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Hon. B. F. Joubert, United States Assessor In
teiiidi he'fhue, new orleans. oc2O %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
THAT OVERWHELMING VICTORY

NEW ORLEANS, La, November 80 1871.
L. = Tyler, ESQ.,, Superintendent Department G,
ruth Louisiana State Fair:
DEAR SIR-An advertisement appears in tho
morning papers, in which the Grover Baker Sew.
ns Machine Company states that the eight leading
-ock stitch machines were defeated by the Grover
Baker elastic stitch machines at the Fifth Grand
SAFE Fair Of Louisiana. As such an advertisement
"ooid convey an impression in the minds of tho
pioc that the different companies or their agents.
hat. entered their machines for competition at tho
,a-f you VIII be SO kind as to state over your sig
nature tnat according to agreement, no premiums
were awarded to any sewing machines on exhibi-
W. sno 'hat tnere was not even an examination
o' any KIND and also that several of the companie,
represented there made no entries in competition
1o' EN- oroidery work and other samples of machine
sewing Tor which premiums are claimed by thia
"hpahy over Others. We believe that your asso
CARTON desires, as far possible to see that exact
,''''e IL pald 10 exhibitors, and reply to tho
'''o'e VII obiige yours truly,
WILLIAM E. COOPER 4 Co,
Agents Singer Sewing Machine
BRUNSON Co.,
Agents Weed Sewing Machine
PECK BROTHERS.
ttssiits Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine.
WILLIAM l.. CUSHING
E-T Florence Sewing Machine Compan7.
p F. HOGAN
for Empire Sewing Machine COMPANY.
II. II. TRUE CO.,
lison Sewing Machine COMPANY
D. P. PERRY,
Agent Howe Sewing Machine Comuany
ADAM FIELD
agents American Button Hole Machines,
Mes-fs. William +. Cooper and Others.
""n'lemen-You are perfectly correct !, VIM,
statement s' above, and in our programme for WI.
lal Page thirty-slx, class No. T. you can read nm.
o'ss+ u. ~ heating Sewing Machines" viz: by re.
aNes' o, many dealers in sewing machines +ha..
VII DE 10 premiums offered for the h..+ $3.50
,na na For the best knitting machine diplo.
,n' was offered No entry was mad. tbis voo. r..
knitting machines. 'AA' year LOT
No sewing machine has or can receive a hin. I'll,
non this fair 'ioo I'D
fours respectfully,
an,,. Z. A. TYLER,
Superintendent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

We understand that several Of our lead
ing merchants have purchased the patent
right for this State of the Rochester single
machine, and intend organizing Joint
stock company with a view to the manu-
facture and sale Of them on large scale in
this city. This single machine is the one
to which was awarded the blue ribbon at
the late Fair, after close test against sew
eral competitors. We saw it at work at the
Fair, and were astonished at the rapidity
with which absolutely perfect shingles were
made from rough blocks of wood of differ
ent kinds. During the test to winch we
above alluded, it made one hundred and
three shingles in two and half minutes,
which is an average of over two thousand
four hundred per hour. That there must be
large profits made upon a machine which
can show such result can not be doubted,
and we would advise capitalists to look into
this enterprise if they are searching for pro-
ftable investment Of their money. Messrs
w. C. Shepard & Co., No. IS Camp street,
or Z. A. Tyler, No. lis Canal street, will
give all sequi red information on the subject.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
TIE ODIOus PRINTING LAW.

Not the least of the defenses that might
be made in favor of the printing law, is
that it sustains the fires Of Indignation in
the Democratic press. What would be-
come of the opposition if it did not have
this thread-bare outrage upon which to
deliver its daily and weekly Grafton Of
wrathful invective? 4 careful perusal Of
the Democratic organs, an attentive di-
gestion Of the late Democratic address,
and mortuary inquest into the last ut
terances of all the patriots who have dis
appeared from the scene since the time
when Mayor Monroe reigned over the
Crescent City, presents an endless series
Of complaints against the ubiquitous
printing bill, and but little else. Cen
eral charges Of corruption, rascality, in
terloping, rpet-bagging, scallawagging,
ETC., are scattered about amid this lurid
tempest, but the main staple Of birthstone
Is the printing law.
BY means of this infamous measure
a great deal Of violent denunciation Of
the 'riggel" and of Congress has been
suppressed and large amount Of truth
has been disseminated among the people;
but this is all Leather and prunella' to
the Democratic press, for that disease
lived off the wages of senseless denuncia-
ton, and hated because il did not know
the right. One of Mr.. Ogden's heftiest
deliverances from the shoulder was against
the odious printing law" and another
was at the expensive character of the
public schools. Well, if it We're not that
the law has virtues, We might be sure that
the Democratic press would be silent as
20 It's existence.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

The thermometer, at seven o'clock yester
day morning. according to the signal service
report of the War Department, was 46o a.
Augusta, II at Boston, - at Cairo, i5o a,
Charleston, % at Chicago, 49, at Cincin-
natl, s. at Davenport, 80 at Galveston, s.
at Indianapolis, 7so at Key West, 5 a,
Leavenworth. l5o at Louisville, 100 at Mem
phis, Ago at Mobile, 90 at Nashville, AZ at
New Orleans. 400 at New York, 10 al
Omaha, 400 at Portland, 400 at Savannah
. at st. Louis, 1870 at St. Paul and 81
Vicksburg. Light rain at Boston, and
Jacksonville, Florida. Light snow at
Chicago, Nashville and Pittsburg.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

The Illinois Legislature proposes to place
women on an absolute equality with men as
regards all things "except bearing arms and
holding ofice;" hut the ladies insist that
barring arms is one of their most cherished
social privileges,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

meeting Of the friends Of Centenary
College, located at jackson, Louisiana,
will be held at Lyceum Hal. on Wednes-
day evening, sixth instant. Christian
Koselius and Anthony Sambola. Esqs.,
will address the citizens IN behalf of this
important institution. a circular before
US informs that the college building is in
need OF repairs, the work Of which has al
ready been commenced. But funds are
needed, and an appeal TO the friends OF
education is necessary. We hope the
meeting at Lyceum Hall will be well at
tended and that the result will be salts
factory.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

Byrd c. Dallas. Of Nacogdoches, arrived
at Shreveport on the twenty-seeond ultimo,
succeeding day. The missing gentleman is
a son of Commodore Dallas, of the United
States navy, and nephew of the late
George NJ. Dallas anG of Madame Murat
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

We received last evening complimentary
tickets to a grand vocal and instrumental
concert, under the auspices Of the Louisiana
Progressive Club, at Mechanics Institute,
Friday evening, November "a. As that time
has passed, the tickets will hardly be used.
But We thank Mr.. Brown for them all the
Samo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
AN OVERWHELMING VICTORYg
THE GROVER & BAKER MACHINE
AGAINST THE FIELD!

TIE EIGHT LEADING LOCK STITCH MACHINES
DEFEATED BY THE GROVER BAKER ELIAS.
TIC STITCH MACHINE AT THE FIFTH GRAND
STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA.
SEE THE LIST OF PREMIUMS:
FIRST Premium for Best Plain Sewing.
First Premium for Best Infants Robe.
First Premium for Best Lady's Skirt.
First Premium for Best Embroidery in WOrsted.
FIRST Premium for Best Specimen Of Application.
First Premium for Best Undersleeves.
First Premium for Best Lady's Dressing Gown.
First Premium for Best Embroidered Ottoman
Cover.
FIRST Premium for Best Display Of Embroidered
Slippers.
First Premium for Best Lady's Night Gown.
FIRST Premium for Best Lady's Opel a Cloak.
Four years in succession has the GROVER Il
BAKER MACHINE RECE!vED THE HIGHEST
AWARDS AT THE LOUISIANA STATE FAIRS.
The Premiums awarded it, and its work in the
States of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas during the past four years, exceed those
awarded by double all the other machines com
ilned.
It is the most simple and light running double
thread machine in existence, aud its great sale and
constantly increasing popularity have stamped it
The Favorite Sewing Machine Of the south.
sALEsROOM-No. 1872 CANAL STREET,
der at2p New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

The committee appointed to collect funds
from the citizens of New Orleans in aid Of
the sufferers by the Chicago fire. are re-
Iuested to meet at the Office Of the Mayor
to morrow morning, at eleven o'clock, for
the purpose of examining and verifying the
statement Of receipts and the disposition of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

A copy Of the opening address at the Va
rieties Theatre was received by us half an
hour after midnight this morning, too late
for insertion. 1t was written by E. c. Han
cock, Esq, of the Times, and is creditable
to the author.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

The whole number of deaths in this city
last week was one hundred and fifteen,
against one hundred and thirty-tour the
previous week. Three died of apoplexy
eighteen of consumption, none of yellow
fever, ten of other fevers. three Of heart
disease, four Of pneumonia, one premature
birth and thirteen stillborn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

Information has been received by Gov
ernor Warmoth that subscriptions to the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas railroad
are now complete, and that the work on the
line will be pushed forward as rapidly as
nncrih1n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

Cold, clustering weather yesterday and
last night. The searching winds were I'M
welcome to those whose raiment was scant
and to those who could i'll afford a cheerful
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

Meesrs. w. G. Coyle & Co., Of No. l3s
Gravier street, will deliver Pittsburg, Eng
lish camel and anthracite. chestnut. egg
and lump size coal, at lowest market rates,
to all parts Of the city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05
NOTICE..

The committee appointed to collect funds from
the citizens of New Orleans in aid of the sufferers
by the Chicago fire respectfully requested to
meet at the Office of the Mayor on WEDNESDAY.
December 6, at the hour of eleven A. NJ for
the purpose of examining and verifying the state
ment OF receipts and disposition of the same
By direction of the Mayor.
|. n. MARKS,
President of Committee.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE Secretary to Mavor
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-05

A cOuntryman went to one of the New
York hotels, and wrote after his name: 'P.
.. p. s. +. c. Here was title which
none but himself understood. Pray, my
dear sir, asked the barkeeper, what do all
these letters stand for p 'Stanl for ,
is your title p WHY. sir, Professor of
Psalmody and Schoolmaster from Con
necticut"