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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

DIRECTORS
Hon. John 4. Dix, New YORK.
John J. Crane, President Bank Of Republic.
william u. veruiiye, Banker, Wall street (ver
nilye Coz.
Charles g. lockwood, Cashier Newark Banking
Company.
Hon. George Opdyke, ex-Mayor OF New York
Mhlot C. Morgan, Banker.
Thomas Rigney, firm Thomas R!gney & Co.
Benjamin B. Sherman, Treasurer New York Steam
Sugar Refining Company.
Aaron Arnold, firm Arnold. Constable Co.
Richard H. Browne, of Wetmore Browne, lawyers
E. Y. Haughwont firm E v. Haugh wont Co.
William Wflkens, firm ". wilkens s Co
julius Z. Pratt, Merchant.
William W. Wright Merchant.
Charles J. Starr, Merchant.
William Allen, Merchant.
George W. Cuyler, Banker, Palmyra New York
George T. Hope, President Continental Fire In
sErance Company.
John Il. Sherwood, Park Place
Walton Il. Peckham corner Fifth avenue and
Twenty third street, New York.
William T. Hooker, Wall street.
Edward Il. Wright, Newark, New Jersey
George ". Farlee, Lawyer.
". L. Cogswell. Merchant.
JOSEPH MAGNER
Manager for Louisiana and Texas, No. l5S Common
street, New Orleans. fels ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

CRESCENT MUTUAL
1NsU RANCE COMPANY
Tweury-secoud Annual Statement.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10, 1871.
The Trustees in conformity to the charter, sub
NIT the following statement of the affairs Of the
company on the thirtieth day of April, 1871:
Fire premiums for the year,. @18o, 572 50
Marine premiums for the year 20 1875 g
River premiums for the year. 222,el3 SO
--s 47s, ss2 90
Earned premiums, less reinsurance and
return premiums. 500 ,0E0 -
Losses paid and estimated az follows:
On fire risks. .s45,7ss IS
On marine risks. 19.l95 %
On river risks..... 1883 IS
-sl37,s34 ~
Taxes paid and estimated. 43sI9 81
Discount in lieu of scrip
stamps expenses inter.
est account, ETC., less dis.
count, etc. sol 50
Leaving net proats.................. elss, 4s3 =
The company has the following assets:
Bills receivable. e24389 IL
Loans on bond and mortgage 9I,l43 80
Loans on pledge of stocks at
call. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 236,7l6 IS
Cash on hand. 1905 II
- 4o5, el2 -
heai estate. ."............ 5000 90
City bonds, bank and other stocks 2237450
Fremiums In course OF collectIon........ s2572 IS
Total. esoa, go s.
The company has also suspended
Notes, stocks and bonds. .e2s3246 Is
FORFEITED scrip ...................".".. s,sO4 70
Less interest on scrip. 534s9 q
The above statement is a true and correct
transcript from the books of the company
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President
HENRY Y. OGDEN Secretary
PARISH OF ORLgAEs,
City Of New Orleans
Sworn to sud subscribed before nae, this nine
teenth day Ct May. ". v. EVANS,
Second Justice Of the Peace.
me Board OF Trustees resolved to pay interes,
at SIX per cent in cash on all outstanding certia
yates U scrip and also to pay in cash FIFTY PEE
OhNT OF the issue of 1885, to the legal holders
'neleof' on and after the first Monday in June
cext.
1ney nave alss declared g scrip dividend Of
~ lrti fhR CENT on the earned premiums en-
uSlea TO participate, for the year ending April 30
o. Iof which certificates will be issued on and
. sue nrst monday in August next, free of gov
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President
u TsBUDDECKE, Vice President
H.sR1 '. OGDEN, Secretary.
TRUSTEES:
Thomas A. Adams, Same, y K.,,.x |
c. T. Buddecke, PH. Fo,av |
D. b. newman A. Thomson,
A.. q. ooer' John Phelps,
T. Slmms, Z. h. Summers,
L. Kimer Bad B. Newgass
J. ]. Gaxrard. my3l "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

The above statement is a correct transcript from
the books of the New Orleans Mutual Insurance.
Association C. CAvAROC, President
G. LANAUx, Secretary
STATE OF LOUISIANA I
Parish Of Orleans City OF New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sixth day
OF April, 1872. G. LEGARDEuR, JR;
Notary Public.
At special meeting of the Board of Directors,
held this day it was resolved, in conformity with
article VII. OF the charter, to collect forthwith
from stockholders an assessment of sixty-hve per
cent on the net earned premiums of the first quar-
ter Of 1872 subject to assessment and amounting
to S231 555 81; aud it Furthermore resolved to
pay to stockholders on demand, quarterly in.
terest oftwo and a half per cent on the amount OF
capital paid in.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

IMPROVED AND VACANT PROPERTY on 81.
Ferdinand street and on Galvez street in the
second and Third Districts, and in tine town
OF Vaudeville, in the parish of st. Tammany
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

I AFANEfTh FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF NEW ORLEANS,
CdpltEE.. x3OO. Oss;},
Office corner Of st. Andrew and Magazine streets
up stairs; entrance on st. Andrew street,
NsUREs AGAINST Loss OR DAMAGE By FEE
AT LOWEST RATES.
KASPAR AUCE, President; ROBERT JACKSON
Vice President.
Louis Mathis, Secretary; John Purcell, Inspecto,
DIRECTORS:
J. b. Keller, Philip Drumm,
E. b. Burton, Henry Rice,
W. B. Fish, L. L. Levy
o. F. Theisman, Florence Pfister
Louis Faessel, J. F. Kranz
henry EleTmann, DR.. S. s. Wood
Henry Beusel, Jr., Alfred Shaw
Charles kummel, E. 3. Chevalley,
Christian Mehle, J. H. Norton
B. q. Scheme, J. Ii. G. Parker
August Bernard teloly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

OFFICES.
p. E. PECKHAM, President
Y. T. HOOKER, Vice President
/. McADAM, Secretary and Actuary.
G. A. F2RDRIXAR, Superintendent Of Agencies.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

GUARDIAN MUTUAL LIFE lHSCR.
ANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Established n 1889.
AL POLICIES NON-FORFarrABLR
CASH OR THIRD NOTE PREAIUMS
NO NOTES REQUIRED.
Last Cash Dividend Fifty Per Ceas.
CasA assets over. o5OD,Uv
POLICIES II f0rc6 StJ, wv
AunuaA INCOME. l,ob,ot
Losses ps,6 since l3sa. sJl0v.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-16

SUCCESSION OF MRS. ADELAIDE Ropv,,
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Second District Court for the Parish of os,ea,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
NEW YORK.

New York, February l4.-Despite
strenuous efforts made by counsel in his
behalf, the execution Of Isaac V. W.
Buckhaut, at White Plains, Friday, is
now regarded as certain to take place.
Buckhaut is daily visited by Rev. Mr..
Van Kleck, of Grace church, who
speaks hopefully of the anxiety evinced
Of late by the prisoner to remove his
thoughts from thing temporal, and place
them on things eternal. He expresses
himself as satisfied with his treatment
by the sheriff and other attaches of the
Jail. His brother and sister-in-law pro-
ceeded to Albany yesterday, intending
to make final appeal to the governor.
1t is believed the governor will not in
terfere with the course Of the law. Prep
arations for the execution have already
been commenced. and the gallows inside
the Jail yard will be erected tomorrow.
Walter Roche, formerly vice president
of the Bowling Green savings bank, was
arrested to-day at the suit of Shepherd
Knapp, receiver of the broken bank,
charging him with fraudulently misman-
aging. Bail was fixed at $4,000. W.
c. Corners, ex-county clerk, and Francis
Higgins became his bondsmen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
Roth TOGETHER.

We think there is great force in this
paragraph clipped from an editorial ar
ticle Of the st. Louis Republican.
1t is generally believed and declared
by Democrats that the Presidential cleo
ton of next November will decide the
fate Of the constitution. II may be
added, as corollary to this, that it will
decide the fate of the Democracy as the
constitutional party. If the Democracy,
insisting on its partisan right, shall
enter the field with its own nominations,
and proclaim itself the champion of the
constitution, it will be stalking not only
the safety of the instrument which it
defends, but the safety of itself on the
result Of the contest; and to be defeated
will be the destruction Of the defended
and the defender together. If the peo-
pile shall approve, or acquiesce, in the
violations Of their fundamental law
committed by the dominant party since
the war, and persisted in to this day by
the election OF President Grant, or any
other representative of the congress
sional majority, the constitution will be
from that time powerless bit Of paper,
LAYING no authority which the dominant
party is bound TO respect; and there will
no longer be place in the consolidated
polity for a party based on the constitu-
ton and claiming to be the champion Of
It The champion aud the cause will
lave disappeared together.
The contest is narrowed down to al
issue between the people and single
nan-Presiden Grant. Old issues seen
in fair way of being forgotten in thu
presence Of the tremendous peril tina
hangs over the future Of constitution
nj liberty in this country. 1t is q
strange halt in the history Of our poll
tics, bsi it means something. 1t mean
that the people have become alarmed a
The strides which this man is taking t
despotism, and. laying aside party dog
mas. associations and traditions, are re
solyiug to unite for protection. Thu
Democratic party is ready to support {
patriotic Republican for President. !
Is willing, for the sake OF constitution
liberty, TO abandon, for the time, its ma
tional organization and unite With thos'
Republicans who are disguised witt
Grant. A Democratic candidate PLACED
in the field would, as the Republican
saws. be the destruction both Of the con
stitution and the party. It is time to
look the great issue in the face. 1t is
useless to talk Of State rights when the
chance is that We shall sOOn have no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
THE OLD HALL.

The Philadelphia Age states that .
movement has been made in the matter
of restoring Independence Hall to its
original character previous to the com
mencement of the Centennial Celebra'
ton. SO much outside matter has
been forced in the old Hall during the
reign of small men, that it looks like
curiosity shop. 1t has been sug-
gested that all portraits and all re-
lies not pertaining to the Revolu-
tionary struggle or the Declaration it
self be removed from Independence
Hall to some place Of safety, and the re-
claiming of its original furniture of the
room, and to obtain, as far as practi-
cable, portraits of the signers not already
in the possession of the city, the por-
traits to be hung in the hall; and that
idea will be carried out by the committee
as far as practicable. The nearer indie
pendence Hall can be made a reflex of
the men aud matters Of ZIG, the better
it viii please the people of the United
States and the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
UbIIUuoIbI ObHCIU
Washington. D. c.. February /. 1872.

The New York World says of Wach-
tel: Fancy sinewy Teuton with the
mercurial temperament of a French
man and the elasticity of an italian,
and you have the man. Pile the volu-
bility of VILLAIN upon the compass of
Lefranc, and add something Of the
largeness of Salvi and the afectation of
Capoul, and you have the voice" The
Boston Commonwealth, speaking of his
performance as Manrico,' in II Trova-
tore, where he sings to Parepa.Rosa be-
fore going to battle, says the excitement
was intense. The audience shouted,
stamped, hurrahed; the whole orchestra
clapped with all their might, and one
old drummer beat so hard on his music
stand with his sticks that he was red in
the face. Both Parepa and Carl Rosa,
who was director of the whole, called
ont bravo to Wachtel. But his real
triumph was when he sang his high G
twice, just before the scene closed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
PUBLIC LEDGER.
THE WAR CLOUD.

There has beer futter in English
and American circles caused by what is
called q little cloud OF war. In the
former country the excitement ran, IN
some instances, into panic. We fail
10 discover any real cause for all this
ado. A war between the two countries
Is one of the most improbable events
that could occur. The present difficulty
is grave enough but way will be found
out of it without the Intervention of
gunpowder. Two such nations can
not afford to cut each other
tbroats. They are linked together by
q common language and common in
-terest. The world would not allow the
contest to take place, because the world
wants the cotton America raises and
England manufactures. Commerce
was hardly interrupted by the Franco
Prussian war. Ships of all nations ira :
yersed the ocean as usual, and Change
was not materially affected. A war be-
tween the two kindred nations would roll
back the great current of progress and
so cripple both that years of peace
would be required to restore the
former status. England cannot
afford to go to war. The Irish peo-
pie might take advantage of state of
hostilities to rid themselves of what they
regard as an intclerable English des-
potism. As for this government, the
fact that amnesty is refused the leading
men of the South, and that armies are
spread over some of the Southern States
and that martial law has been resorted
to, is conclusive that the administration
still regards the South as rebeliously in
clined, and would not like to go to war
on that account. No, there will be no
war with England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
MARDI-GRAS.

We have not amusement enough IN
America We have not enough holi-
DAYS. We are too serious, too busy and
too grum. There must be some means
of escape for the natural passions of the
young. If society proceed in its old
serious way-if society cultivate frowns
and patronize growls, is it to be expected
that when the passions overflow the re-
suits will not be serious2 They will
take the form Of crime. We have no
doubt that much Of the crime committed
in this country may be attributed to
the lack of rational amusements. The
Mardi- Gras, and such like exhibitions,
act like charms on the sullen natures
of men, and confer untold benefits on
the country. The exhibition yesterday
was the beginning of great good for
Memphis and the surrounding country.
1t is now one of our fixed institutions.
Its initiation was splendidly successful.
What else could have attracted ten thou
sand strangers to the city2 Next year
il will attract twenty thousand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
soouTING DANGER.

The following from the Springfield
Mass Republican, the leading Repub-
lican journal of New England, has a
hearty look about it. The New York
Tribune copies it with relish, fact in
itself not without significance: Sena-
tor Wilson has gone back to Washing
ton, after two or three days in New
England and New York, in very alarm
ing state of mind as to General Grants
prospects of reelection. They tell us
from Washington that he says he cannot
take the stump in the New Hampshire
election unless the President first cleans
out the New York custom-house. Even
Forney has got frightened, and takes
very gloomy views of the political situa-
ton. There are no better political ba-
rometers than Henry Wilson and John
W. Forney. They scent danger from
afar, and know well when to hide from
the coming storm. va91
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February l4.-It is re
ported in administration circles tina
Secretary Fish will soon retire from the
cabinet at the desire Of the President
Very strong pressure has been brougbi
against Fish ever since he determined
to stick to his conservative foreign pol
icy, and it is used against him with
great effect. 1t is not improbable Gen
eral Sickles will aspire to the place when
Fish retires, and It is said General
Banks would prefer to be Secretary oil
State, rather than minister abroad.
Forney' resiguationis thus explained;
His wish to succeed Cameron in the
United States senate is known. He de-
served to be unfettered for that canvass,
and hence his resignation. On the
other side, a significant statement is
made that the new Presidential candi-
dates in the field are John A. Logan for
President. and John W. Forney for Vice
President. es
A resolution was introduced concern
ing the violation of the neutrality laws
by our government, by the alleged sale
Of ordnance stores to France during the
Franco Prussian war. 1t is stated that
the resolution was originally drawn BY
Schurz, who requested Patterson and
other senators to present it, without sue
cess, but he finally secured Mr.. Sumner.
The resolution is designed to influence
the German vote.
The leaders in the Missouri Republi-
can movement have decided to postpone
the Cincinnati convention until after the
Philadelphia convention.
By a vote of thirty-one to eighteen
the senate yesterday afternoon pro-
ceeded to an immediate consideration
of the appropriation bill instead of the
amnesty bill. This is considered fair
test Of the present strength of amnesty.
The house banking and currency COM
mittee recommended change Of loca-
ton of the National bank at Seneca, ILL.,
From the senate debate this morning
on the bill providing for the retirement
of United States judges, it is evident
that the Democrats will divide when the
measure comes to vote
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14

The Tribune makes this hard hit;
"a CLEAN of mercy comes from the
French Assembly, which approves a re-
port from its committee recommending
amnesty for Communists below the rank
of commissioned officers, provided they
have committed no offense against the
common law. After such reign of ter
ror as we have seen prevail in France,
even this little relaxation of the policy
of vengeance is sign of returning reas-
on, which may be commended to some Of
our own statesmen who hesitate at uni
versal amnesty, seven years after the
civil war in America is over"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
Pastnl service.

The following notice has been issued
by the postmaster general:
Owing to the rapid increase in the
mails and the establishment of many
new postoffices throughout the country,
this department finds it necessary, in or
der to facilitate the distribution and to
secure a speedy transmission of the
heavy mails now passing, particularly
over the trunk lines Of railroads, to re-
quest of the public that in all cases the
name of the county, as we'll as the post
office and State, be superscribed upon
letters, circulars, newspapers, and ether
matter to be forwarded by mail,
ia. j. CREswELI,
Postmaster General.
Washington, D. c.. February /. 1872.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
VIVA. sne surveyors are Doing.


The following letter is replete with val
liable information, and will be read with
interest.
FIsHKRyILLE. SHElBY Co., Tenn. !
February 4. 1872.
General r. p. Nicely, President Memphis and
Knoxville Railroad, Bolivar, Tennessee;
DEAR SIR-In accordance with your
instructions, have made q preliminary
survey for the Memphis and Knoxville
railroad through Shelby county, and
herewith submit for your Information the
accompanying map, profile and estimate
of cost. r.~..
The route surveyed is on nearly an air
line from Memphis, in the direction of
Somerville, and passes along the divid-
ing ridge between Wolf river and Grey's
aud Cypress creeks, about equi-distant
from the Memphis and Charleston and
the Memphis and Ohio railroads.
/ have avoided as far as possible all
overhowed or low lands, giving prefer
ence to the location best adapted for set
Element by the dense population. the
construction Of your road is certain to
bring into this most favored portion of
Shelby county. .a
With the exception Of the oyerAowed
portion of Wolf river bottom, there is
scarcely an acre within three or four
miles on each side of the line but is sus-
ceptible of the highest cultivation, af-
fording some Of the most beautiful build
ing sites for summer residences to be
found in any country. A large portion
of these lands under cultivation before
the war, and now lying idle, will be
eagerly sought after by citizens of Mem
phis and others, for gardens, orchards,
small farms, and especially as country
residences, for which, on account Of be-
ing high, well-drained, and free. from
malarial influences, they are admirably
adapted. sa..
The country presents no physical OBJ
stacles to the construction Of a first
class railroad, with easy curves and light
gradients at minimum cost; the esti-
mate is considered ample and contem-
plates the execution Of the work, and
the materials used being thoroughly sub.
stantial, and of first rate quality.
have full corps of engineers in the
field, but have been somewhat delayed
by the inclemency of the weather, bat /
am making all the progress / can, con-
sistent with thorough and complete
and survey of the route of |
your road. Very respectfully, mea
THos. H. WELLINGTON,
fa Chief Engineer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14

There prevails all over Russia whim-
steal mode of perpetuating the bounda-
ries of estates. There are neither wood
fences nor stone walls, hedges nor
trenches in all the vast country, The
land lies open. Herdsmen must always
attend the cattle, and swineherds the
swine, and shepherds the focks, TO pre-
vent their damaging the crops or straying
from home. Artificial mounds Of earth
define the limits Of land Upon these
mounds, whenever land is to be sold, or
a division takes place, or a new survey
is thought necessary, some juvenile
peasant, unwary enough TO be caught
on the spot, is stripped in the scholastic
fashion and soundly hagellated with
willow Wands, borne by the surveying
party. The bound is thus fixed in the
memory Of the boy, and as this species
of practical Instruction Is repeated at
every mound in the course of the route,
it is supposed that, for fifty years at
least, somebody will be found who re-
members the ancient landmarks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14

VALNAsEDA, the captain general of
Cuba, and murderer of the Havana stu
dents, sends #ord to Madrid that, after
an extended tour through the districts
afflicted with insurrectionsry fever, he
thinks that this troublesome and ex-
pensive disease cannot possibly last
more than sixty days longer; but mean
while be suggests that a reinforcement
Of 1000 fresh troops would be highly
acceptable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
Elk Congressman stokes Found
Guilty.

WASHINGTON, February l4.-In the
second trial of ex-Congressman Stokes
for his connection with the Beatty
frauds, concluded yesterday, the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty. There
was some new evidence which made it
appear that all parties concerned knew
of the bogus character of the claims,
and that Stokes knew it and helped pre-
pare them. Motion for arrest of judy
ment viii probably be made before
Judge Carter to-day, but will doubtless
be oyerruled. and sentence pronounced.
Victor g. Powell will be sentenced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14

AMONG the present theatrical sensa-
tons of Paris is the play of the Wan
dering Jew, brought out doubtless by the
excitement incidental to the rumored
appearance of this mysterious person
age in Belgium few months ago.
Among the artists in the cast is Celine
Montaland, of Fisk's Opera House noto-
riety, who enacts the part of" Cephise."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14

The New York Herald of Saturday
gives currency to the report that a Sc
cret treaty Of separation has been ef-
fected between England and Canada
The motive is said to be to avoid q war
on the part Of England With the United
States. This report is not credited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14

TBE first State election in this import
ant political year viii be held in New
Hampshire on the 18th Of March. By
the constitution Of the State an pbso-
lutte majority OF all the votes cast is
necessary to elect, and as there are again
four tickets in the 6eld-Republican,
Democratic, Labor-Reform, and Prohi-
bition-it is possible that the choice Of
Governor will be thrown into the legis-
] latrue. as il was last Year.