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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
The National Democratic Committee.
From the st. Louis Republican,

NEW YORK, May 8.-The National Demo.
cratic Committee met at 2:l5 2. NJ. to-day,
at the residence of August Belmont, No. log
Fifth avenue. A majority of the members
arrived last night. Your reporter went in
search of the most prominent to-day to learn
their views on the policy of indOrsing the
Cincinnati nominees by the Democratic con-
vention.
The first person seen was Wilbur F.
Story, of the Chicago Times, representing
Illinois. Mr.. Story was found at the Everett
House. He thought it too early to form any
opinion as vet. He saw little difference be-
tween Greeley and Grant however, if the
convention thought proper to indOrse Gree
ley he would support him. The cOnven-
TONS action would, however, be guided
principally by the action of that of Phila-
delphia.
John Forsyth is at the Everett House.
Mr.. Forsyth Is the editor of the Mobile Re
giSter, and represents Alabama. He APP
peared to hesitate between principle and
policy. Mr.. Greeley had himself said that
we had thrown away three Presidential
electors, which, in fact, was equal to saying
we had stood by principle. He thought the
division in the Republican ranks should be
taken advantage of, and good man nOmi-
mated. He feared to express an opinion
until the meeting at Philadelphia.
John g. Thompson. of Ohio, is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He did not doubt that
the West would support Greeley, if nom
mated.
Governor Bowie, of Maryland, was found
at the New York Hotel. He spoke feeling
~ of Greeley as an old acquaintance Set
ting aside his tariff views, Greeley would
be acceptable to the South, and Maryland,
in particular, on account of his amnesty
doctrine.
United States Senator McCreery, of Ken
lucky, member, was eyasive when inter
viewed by the reporter. Among the mem
bers whose views were communicated to re-
pOrters we're Congressman Niblack, of In
diana; Daniel Finch, of Iowa; John Nc
GregOr, of New Jersey; H b. Smith, of
Vermont; General w. B. Bates, of Tonnes
see, and Isaac Z. Eaton, of Kansas
There seemed to be an under cur
rent in favor of Greeley as the best
possible contingent candidate. All seem
a unit, however, in favor of withholding
any expression of opinion until after the
meeting of the Philadelphia convention
The editor of the Memphis Appeal and
other West Tennesseeans have sent this
dispatch to General Bates 1--WE want no
national Democratic convention. This is
the universal sentiment of Western Ten
nessee." There are many prominent Dem
ocrats in this city in addition to the men,
bers Of the convention. Colonel Grosvenor
who superintendent arrangements for the
Cincinnati convention, and other leading
Liberal Republicans, are also in town.
Eight States unrepresented in the COM
mittee, viz California, Connecticut,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Caro-
lima, Ohio, Oregon, Wisconsin.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
interviewing story.

After the session of the National Demo
cratic Committee, reporter interviewed
Mr.. Story, delegate from Illinois and pro-
prietor of the Chicago Times. He spoke
very frankly on the whole subject. In re-
ply to the question as to whether the pro-
ceedings had been of harmonious char
acter, he replied that as the meeting had
only to deal with the question of time and
place for holding the convention, there was
little scope for any expression OF opinion on
the great issues involved.
RepOrter-Was there any expression of
desire to indorse the nomination of Horace
Greeley
Mr.. Story-Well, yes; a delegate from
Kansas, supported by a delegate from
Tennessee and some other States, expressed
themselves IN favor of indOFsing Greeley,
and lengthy discussion took place on this
subject. The difficulty was ended by the
chairman insisting on a return to the strict
questions as to the time and place of hold
ing the convention. -
RepOrter-Was there any expression of
opinion, either publicly or privately, as to
who would be the probable nominee of the
Democratic party
Story-None. The meeting could not
deal with that question.
RepOrter-What is the sentiment in the
West in regard to the nomination of Gree
ley by the Cincinnati convention
StOry-MY belief is that the Democracy
of the West will not support Greeley. His
whole political career has been such as to
make him unpopular with men who hold
such decided Democratic views as those
held by the Democrats of the West.
RepOrter-WhO do you think will be the
nominee of the Baltimore convention
StOry-Well, the Baltimore convention
may not nominate a Democrat. 1t is not
unlikely that Judge Davis Will receive the
nomination. 1t is certain that he can carry
New York, Indiana and Pennsylvania. If
he had been nominated by the Cincinnati
convention there might have been no ne
cessity for the Democratic convention.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
The Press on Greeley.

The Courier DIES Etats Ulis devOtes three
columns to biography of Greeley, and
descants upon his eccentricities. These &C.
centricities, the editor thinks, will not mill
tate against Mr. Greeley's election. His
nomination is recommending itself above
all other reasons, for that of his resem-
blance to no one else. This eccentricitv.
too, the editor believes, is merely on the out
side, while the interior is all that is laugh
able and absurd. He is, in short one of
those independent men who do not thor
Oughly understand their own work, and
who do more by sympathy than for inter
est and without caring to obtain success
otherwise, says simply, "Those who love
me follow me-" The Express tonight is ont
still stronger for Greeley. 1t says when the
Cincinnati convention put Greeley and
Brown upon the field the battle is half
fought, and the victory, if the national
Democrats act wisely in their national con.
vention, will be finished long before No.
vember.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
Tiger Killed in st. Landry.
The Opelousas Courier says.


On Sunday last, four young men of Prai-
RE GrOs Chevreuil, Messrs. J. b. Rivette,
J. B. Hebert, Jr., A. Badeau and S. Ber
gerOn, started out with pack of hounds on
a deer hunt. The hounds soon got on a
track, and the hunters are on the lookout;
but they soon perceive that the hounds have
halted, and nobly continue their barking
The hunters immediately follow the diree-
ton OF the voice of the dogs, and arrive
within few arpents of the residence of Mr..
Ialery Mayer, where in the top ola large oak,
they perceive a large tiger, with flashing
eyes, impatiently beating his TANKS with
his tail. Five or six shots brought the ami
NAL to the ground, and though mOrtally
wounded, he nevertheless succeeded in
Wounding two or three of the dogs of the
pack before surrendering. The tiger was a
male two or three years old, and measured
five feet four inches from the nose to the
tip of the tail. 1t is said that its mate has
been heard from since the disappearance of
his companion. and it is hopeu that she too
will soon be killed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
The IsraeIite Population of the Earth.

A German official statement, published
in Berlin during the month of February,
1872, supplies some interesting particulars
as to the present dispersion of the Jews
over the world. In Palestine they have
long been reduced to very small proper
ton of their former numbers. They are
now most numerous in the northern part of
Africa, between Morocco and Egypt where,
especially in the Barbary States, they form
the chief element of the pOpulatiOn), and in
that strip of Europe which extends from
the lower Danube to the Baltic. In the lat
ter region there are about 100000 Jews,
most of whom are of the middle class,
among the SclaVonic natiOnalities, while in
the whole of western Europe there are not
100000 of them. In consequence of Euro
pean migratiOns, descendants of these Jews
have settled in America and Australia,
where they are already multiplying in the
large commercial towns in the same man
ner as in Europe, and much more rapidly
than the Christian population.
The Jewish settlers in Northern Africa
are also increasing so much that they
constantly spread further to the south.
TimbuctoO has, since 1858, been inhabited
by a Jewish colony of traders The other
Jews in Africa are the Falaschas, or Abys-
sinian black jews, and few European
Jews at the Cape of Good Hope. There
dLO uuulCEouS UcWASu GU4OHloS ia 46Auuu
and Nedschran, in Western Arabia. 1t has
long been known that there are Jews in
Persia and the countries on the Euphrates;
in the TurcOman countries they inhabit the
four fOTtresses of Scherisebs, Kitab, Scham-
atan and Urta Kurgan, and thirty small viii
lagos, residing in separate quarter, but
treated on an equal footing with the other
inhabitants, though they have to pay higher
taxes. There are also Jews in China, and in
Cochin China there are both white and
black Jews. The white Jews have a tradi-
ton, according 80 which, in the year 20 A.
D., their ancestors were 10000 Jews who
settled at CranganOre, on the coast of
Malabar, after the destruction of the Temole
of Jerusalem. The Jews remained at
CranganOre until 1865, when they were
driven into the interior by the Portuguese
The black settlers are supposed to be native
prOselytes, and have a special synagogue
of their own.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
RESULT OF A PoIITICAL bet.
The Loser Claims His Money ON the
Ground that it Belonged TO His Wife
The Case Decided Against Him.
LFrOm the Albany Times.

The Loser Claims His Money on the
Ground that it Belonged TO His Wife
The Case Decided Against Him.
From the Albany Times.
In the Presidential campaign of 1868, a
wager of 5000 side was made between
Robert Harper, deceased, and Daniel
WOrmer, Of this city, On the result of the
election. Harper betting that Seymour
would carry the State of New York, and
WOrmer betting that Grant would carry it.
The State was carried by Seymour, and the
stakeholder paid the money over to Mr.
Harper. WOrmer then asked for the return
of the 5000 put up by him, claiming that
the money belonged to his wife, Mary Ann
WOrmer. Mr.. Harper refused to return the
money, and suit was commenced against
him in the name of Mary Ann WOrmer to
recover the amount Upon the death OF
Mr.. Harper and the appointment OF Mrs.
Harper as administrators, the claim for the
$500 was presented to her and disallOwed.
The case was then referred to A. b. VoOr-
bees, as referee. The defense set forth that,
on several occasions, WOrmer had won con-
siderable sums from Harper in betting on
elections, and that the claim that 5000 In
this case belonged to his wife was pretext
for the purpose of preventing the amounts
lost by Harper from being used as an offset:
The referee rendered decision in favor of
the amount of $500, with interest amount
ing to $765.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
This is dOuble-leaded editorial from the
Louisville Cou1er-Jour7,aI:


Louisville Courier-JournGI:
The withdrawal of Justice Davis from the
Presidential field as the candidate of the
Labor RefOrmers is significant. 1t means
that the Democrats in Congress who have
hitherto supported the pretensiOns of Judge
Davis expect the forthcoming Democratic
national convention to indorse the Greeley
and Brown ticket. Judge Davis is in per
feet accord with the Congressional Dem
oerats, and, if a straight out Democratic
ticket were considered one of the pOssibili-
ties OF the future at Washington, his
chances for securing the Democratic nOmi-
nation would sarpass those of any other
asplrant. 1t is known that neither Mr..
PendletOn nor Mr.. Hendricks would accept
a nomination against Greeley and Brown
II 1t were rendered to them; that they re-
gard the union of the entire opposition
upon the Liberal ticket as the sole hope of
defeating Grant; and this is obviously the
sense of the country. It must also be the
sense of the Democrats in Congress, or
Judge Davis would not quit the field until
he had tested his aspirations further by
submitting them to another national con-
ventiOn. His withdrawal may be considered
in every way conclusive that at Washing
ton, the die-in-the-last-ditch policy is not "a
vOrably considered.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
Nc Louisville co,lriel.. 1a,ll.nnl nf 49,.

The Louisville Coerier-,Jouyna2 of Tbnrs
day says:
The dispatches this morning tell us that
Mr., Greeley's assertion that he will retire
II the Democrats make straight-out nom.
nation IS not taken in good part by the
democrats in Congress. If there he
d lin1 70 . on for this report, the congress
Than huddle of children. Of course Mr.
Greeley VIII retire, and ought to retire if
the Democrats make a separate nomina-
ton. If the Democrats indoPse tbe lib
eral ticket, Mr.. Greeley will be elected: if
they make nomination of their own. Gen
eral Grant will be elected. Thai is the
long and the short of it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

and pledging myself again not to be unfaith-
full to this new mark of confidence which has
been conferred upon me, must close this
hurried response.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

We reproduce the following cOmmunica-
tiOns to the Postmaster General:
FROM MoRREY AND DARRALL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April q, 1872.
Hon J. A. J. CTeswell, Postmaster General
SR-I have heard that it has been recon-
mended that you discontinue the river
mail service between New Orleans and
Shreveport, Louisiana. desire to respect
fully protest against any such action. The
necessity of this service is greater every
day. The intimate business relations exist
ing between New Orleans and Shreveport
and the intervening country are such that
the abolition of this service would be very
detrimental to a very large community.
You are aware, of course, that this route
supplies offices that can not be supplied by
land service very well. Yours truly.
FRANK M0REY.
entirely concur in the above.
C. B. DARRALL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

They are. organizing a colony in Boston
which is to be recommended as a means of
getting rid OF viItuous and correct Young
men. Excellent land, to the extent of about
twelve townships, has been secured in Min
nesota, ana Is TO be sold to the eOlonists at
moaeraIg rates. No one is admitted to
membership in the colony except Young
men OF temperate habits and good moral
character, who viii pledge themselves not
TO sell OF countenanee the sale of liquor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
meteoroIOgicnI and River Report

The signal service, United States army,
reports, for the benefit of commerce, the
meteorological record, and rise or fall of
the rivers, at 3:43 P. NJ, local time, yester.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

A Mound City illinois, dispatch of the
seventh instant says; 1.-THE leading Demo
cratic papers and all prominent Democrats
in Egypt indorse Greeley and Brown"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

Stations.
Gymnastic and acrobatic feats in Black
Crook at the Academy.

During one of his most severe illnesses
Mazzini was staying in his favorite lodging
in Fulham Road, and was waited upon BY
the woman who kept the lodgings. She,
like all who waited on him, had become
warmly attached to him, but her awkward
cooking was ill-itted to his sick state. I'm
willing to pain her by letting her know this,
he used to hide away the dinner that she
might not see that it had not been eaten.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
A New York dispatch to the S.. Lnni

NOW lOfK ulspatch TO the st. Louis
Democrat says;
The Democratic organization. of which
Wood and exRecorder Smith are The Lad.
ing spirits, adopted resolutions to.ni%bt
cordially indOrsing the Cincinnati pIatfoTm
and ticket. and will hold a mass meeting TO
influence the National Democratic Conyen-
ton to lndorse the action of the Cincinnati
convention. Many Democrats in the CITY
the attendance at the mass meeting vri1 in" he
very large. VIZ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
Terms of Subscription,
One year, s5i six months, 81 so.
Advertisements,

Transient advertisements same terms as In the
BNily. Monthly advertisements inserted for one
fourth Of the daily rates.
liberal commission allowed to those who send
ua clubs of five or more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

Comic songs, guitar and banjoT solos in
Black Crook at the Academy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
Saws the Louisville Courier Jo,,yno1

Says the Louisville Courier-Jo,unal edi
tOrially:
There is little room to doubt that the
nomination of Horace Greeley has consid-
era6ly demoralized the forces of the ad.
mlnlstratlon The Grant party feels itself
for the first time to be in aetual DANGER. and
begins to cast about for safety. Whether
1t will cut its head off or make iury-mast
out OF Boutwell, remains to be seen. Of
course the stories we have from Wash
lngton are merely speculative. Nothing
seems less likely in Grant than the sacrifice
of himself
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

Nonfbly advertisements, inserted every other
Aav ia be charged tWO-thirds of the above rates.
ssecSad page monthly advertisements, each square,
Be0per month.
EgrSasient advertisements having the run Of the
saper first insertion 81 so per square; each subse-
auent insertion seventy-five cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements, each inser-
don Oh 50per square.
Advertisements inserted intervals to be charged
a new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, whe advertise largely, win
he allowed such discount from above named tran
Elant rates as may be agreed upon; provided that
per cent.
nhnrrRd twenty cents per line eaoh insertiOn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

TINS IS the opinion Of the Louisville
COurier-Joaultal:
1t will be impossible for Mr.. Greeley to
serve two masters-both exactinG-thr6urh
a campaign for the Presidency' He can
not satisfy the political and Journalistic
exigeneies which will press sbont the
Tribune, and it is clearly at once his inter.
est and his duty to retire. Indeed. taking
sentimental view of it, he could find no
filter occasion for withdrawing himself
finally and altogether from editorial life
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

A sad storyIcomes from Toulon, involving
the untimely death of a whole family
named Poncy-father, mother and son. The
son fought in the Garde Mobile, was taken
i'll at the Bourges and died. The father
was killed by an explosion Of gunpowder
on a railway train, while returning from
his sons funeral Finally, the widow
brought an action for damages against the
railway company, and it came on for hear
ing the other day. Her counsel, however,
drew such touching picture of the fate Of
her husband and son, that she was taken
ID and died before the action was finished
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

Black Crook revived forthree nights only
at the Academy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

1t viii be gratifying to all the friends Of
the great African traveller to learn that DR..
Livingstone has survived to take drink at
zazi-bar.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

q published every Saturday merning, and contains
Shs news by telegraph, miscellaneous reading, edi-
borials, local matters Of general public interest
commercial and monetary reports and everything
thst appears in the Daily except such items as are
81 little or no public moment. The WEEKLY RE-
PUBLICAN is an excellent family paper valuable
as well for instruction and amusement as informa-
Eon on the current topics Of the day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

The New Consolidated Loan o. tue Wy VI
New Orleans, Authorized by Act NO.
%, Approved April 30, 1872
Published for information.l
DESCRIPTION OF THE BOND.
The law under which this bond is issued
was framed by a committee of citizens and
the CITY Council, with the intention of au-
thorizing a loan that should be superior in
every respect to any issued in tine South,
and equal to the best offered in the United
States. The bonds bear date July l, 1879,
and have fifty years to run, with interest at
the rate of seven per cent, principal and in
terest payable in gold. The coupons are
payable quarterly, in New York or New Or
leans, in January, April, July and October
FOR WHAT PURPOSE ISSUED.
This bond is not issued to create a new
indebtedness, but to fund the floating debt,
and take up several issues of old bonds of
less desirable character. 1t is thought that
the various issues are less advantageous to
the clty's credit than one long uniform
loan. 1t is proposed, hereafter to issue no
other bond than those of this series.
SECURITY.
l. The debt Of the city of New Orleans is
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

Black Crook ballet at the ACADEMY,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12

SCaLAsucs OF commerce ana NaNleauOns
Monthly report No. of the Bureau of
Statistics is in press, and contains the
statistics of our foreign trade for the month
ended January 81, 1872, and for the seven
months ended the same, compared with
the corresponding period of 1871. The fol-
lowing is a synopsis of the contents:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-12
Sixth District Court.

Thirty more petitions have been fled in
this court against the city of New Orleans,
similar to the other suits instituted for the
of license taxes illegally collected
bY said city.