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PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.

Cotemporsneous with the gfowth Of
uity should be carefully s,atured watch
iulness Of its security against confagration.
II it he a credit TO build up city, establish
trade and industries that give employment
10 It's peonle, 1t IN but the part of good po-
icy TO gard against the means Of their de--
'iuction by the creation Of an efficient fire
service With unprecedented good luck
Huntington has been permitted TO progress
steadily in construction without the pres.
ence OF a single lire to destroy what has
been done, or to discourage the plans laid
mt for the future Our earlier citizen.
came here whe.i there was no town, bought
lots and erected houses and commenced
hnsiness, each after his own profession and
calling Rapidly others followed, and the
thnly scattered buildings in a short time
closed up and assumed the form OF regular
thorough ares- The people have over
looked tbs dangers which necessa ilv iol-
10" the formation OF squares aud blocks
II has been so gradual, and vet 30 rapid,
that :hey have not taken time 10 calcu-
late their chances OF being burnt ont Of
tome aud their business aud money wasted
ScioEe their gaze without the means al
hand TO succor tbeD. Should fire break
ont on such DAYS as We had last week. with
no means OF resistance save through scsnti-
~ supplied cIsterns, which couli only be
made available by buckets, it is easy to i'm
agine the result Now it strikes us that
This matter should receive due considers
zion at the hands OF the people Of II uniting
ION, aud that AN effort he made to Induce
Che city Council to purchase Engine. aud
apparatus necessary to contend successful
iy with fire when it makes lis appearance
4 well organized fire company might con-
Hne sn outbreak Of fire to single honse
which, il no res stance wa. offered. might
prove instrumental in laying waste who'll.
street The character OF many oil our hou.
rs OF u nature that would lend the great
est possible aid IN distributing the flame.
We have tue high privilege Of holding our
headquarters in one of these, and heuc.
our well grounded apprehension al th.
danger. The people, when once they rss
lie the real situation, vii not hold back
1heir influence and voice in measure that
look. to the protection OF the town. Let IL,
think about il
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~ " N AIRY.
Minister washburno i.inN.~ York.

Minister washburne i. in New York.
Eight hundred men wer. discharged from
the navy yard yesterday.
On Monday the canal ut Utica, was frozen
over with two i.che, 81 ice.
The funeral -crvic. Of J. r. s. Bond took
place at ChilIicothe, on Monday.
Phelps Dale. vol known music teacher.
was burned to death in recent fir. at Boston
The office ~ Surveyor Of New York. now va
cant, will he filled under the civil service rules.
Arsucklo'' spice mills. in Brooklyn. were
burned "n the 10th Of November Loss about
S65.OOO.
adelphia. was destroyed by fire on the 3Oth ~
November.
A fire occurred in wallack's Theat.r. satur.
day night, which, At ono time. threatened to
be very serious.
james Watson Webb, Of New York. editor
II the late fourier and Enguir.r. j.. seriously
10 in Nice, France.
The orders To cI.ninc WIN. X. Trayers and
5. l. " Barlow coscsrning Erie NIit,. were to-
Day vacated by Judge Francher.
Patrick Flynn va. found dead at Elmira. y.
y, on sunday, from injuries inflicted during
a 'cuiile with fireman named McCauley.
The Corning Stcuben county. Board Of Tn
dervriter., on Monday, protested against tn.
decrease Of agent. commission, on FIRE insur-
snce
on Saturday, ~ Bsrnsinblo. Mas. Post
Master Hovani'- store. including po.taI mat
tsrI. vas burned Mr.. Ho-aud'- .ou wa
burned to Grip.
Ata meeting held To-day u parties inter
c.tcd in the Fronch spoilation claims. resolu
ton. we're adopted 60 memorabilia Cougros. for
the payment u the claims.
judy. Fr.ncher discharged Carl vogt Non
day but he ~. rssrrsstsd % q civil suit brp't
boy The Belgian Consul To- recover tho amount
alleged TO hAv. been stol.s nom hi- victim.
The v.ri1u. Atlantic steamship compauie.
have agreed To carry steeriEs passenger, be-.
twe-n NV iorE and Liverpool at thirty ioI-
. Jar. per head. The National Lines rate d..
twenty dollars.
H>roh correspondent. ina special from
Cope isytieu. ny. thst he was warned o.,
zen Eiguelse that he va in danger of asa.
-luafipu by sympGthizer- With the insurgents
tic .uh.cquently applied for Biz pa porte AID
left iYr home
Tho.rboonsr Muller. from Philadelphia or
To- Bod. sunk BOO .qusil - ->niy Honk
osr 20 he .ssu-n ~. drowned. ~ The q.
f.AIuirs FOUR men. Who clurI Co. tho ritsul
until rescued IN un almost ufslr.s state. 1000,
person. the steward. ra- frozen fp ieath.
Dsp1'-bsi early in ths vest from NssYorI
give Intelligence " large quantities ~ uIa4s
mthis oil. stored Boo the lysvr p'ruHu 9f fbg
city. rlI-h tho press slvs E. subject sh...
tho ssthu-rss should 100 osce consider. nj
FROM th. present aspect the situation BE- 90 o
T danger
The porS packers doing business ~ TIE Pro
due krssarzr yosf.rl'y adopted fh- fsp.f
of the delegates to th- National Pork Psetef-
Convention. lulely held Zoo Cincinnati. com
mitt,e of eve W. sppHiu,ed to rsri.s th'
neat uesfuf
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Nuntingtun, Mrst a'a.,
MIR. GREELEY,s DEATH.
saturday. December :, 1872.

The people will have learned, before our
paper is rubi-hed, the calamity the coun-
Try suirrs in the death OF Mr. Greeley.
1t came like n thunderholt, and has strick-
en- every heart with grief Those who were
his enemies in his political struggles are
no~ weeping over his sad fate, and APP
pauding his worth. lie was the Saul
among Journalists, giant in intellect, an
honest man. But Its done. The Ma
ton mourns
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Personal.

Father Burke has been doing up Frouds
Ben Butler SAYS CIVIL service reform is
all a lottery.
Henry Wilson welcomed Sumner with a
hing and is happy once more
That idiot, Sergeant Bates, 10 trudging
It through England with his flag
Father Burke and Mr.. Froude are to
liquor together at a social entertainment,
IN New York
Cyrus W Field, in London, wined and
d'ned Gladstone and others, on Tnanks-
giving Day.
Now that the campaign is closed, Mas,
gets after Simon. Cameron with his pen.
ell.
Theirs is allowing too many candidates
Tor the crown, to remain IN the country
Tor the safety of France.
Park Harris, OF Ironton. .ince the De.
Feat of Greeley, has unbuttoned his mouth
and the sweet music from the Resolutions
OF ~ comes gushingly forth
Henry s Walker, of Charleston, is pay.
ing his compliments to the Commission
which wa. appointed to investigate the
case In whi3h 1t is claimed he overcharged
the State ioi public printing.
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THE ~ AILs.

We are again called upon to notice the
bungling Encouragement OF our mails. At
the time of writing this article there has
been no through communication with the
Esst and West since Thursday week That
intended for Fridays regular up river mail
was but a scanty collection from the local
offices along the route, which did not reach
us until late Monday night There is no
plausible excuse for these delays; at least
as far rs We are enabled to learn, and
therefore the conclusion is forced upon lie
that our mail agent 10 either guilty OF
criminal neg igence, or is = blockhezd, and
his Office The premises seem to favor the
confirmation of the latter view, a. the mail
from above, bound for Cincinnati, has
been stored in Huntington for more than a
week, and important matter for the Lsgis
lature allowed time to pay friendly wit
10 Pomeroy and Gallipoli- before starting
on its way to Charleston. Not infrecuently
our Postmaster is neces.itated to overhaul
bags marked to different places to find our
own mail. This process, rendered neces-
sary under tue circumstance in the in.
stance on MONDAY, proved to be of benefit,
n many packages marked to Huntington
were found in company with that destined
Tor Charleston. When we recolect that the
business OF our town is seriously inconven-
fenced, with the legislature loud in its
to set the CAPITOL on wheels and
move 1t up to Wheeling il the difficulty is
not removed, we feel warranted III offering
this protest against the offending agent.
knowing it to be the sentiment or our citi-
zens We hope to be pardoned il we ex-
hihlt trlflc Of curiosity when We inquire
why 1t is that this difficulty with our mail,
does not enlist the attention OF Mai. Rams
dali. who is = special postal officer, and
lives close 10y at Cereds We feel confident
from knowledge of the energy and skill
he expended for three months in hunting
down youth who had Appropriated a
valuable letter from a neighbnring Office.
which was intended for another. bearing
his name, that could We engage him in our
interest this perplexing muddls into which
we have been thrown would soon S-ap.
pear Come forward Msjor and perform
the work and receive the gratitude of "A
-ronyed people
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The Democrats Of North Carolina not
satisfied with the lessons they have had
during the year, and particularly IN th.
Cnnst--siOnsl canvass in T.nuessee, are
playing the donkey ia the slecuos OF a
Csited States Senator. Vance, who il
eninenty flied Tor the place. and WHO led
Lrs rival herrBOu, VINO J., AlsO Demo
Srat, t~o TO OSs o., the fret ballot. j. likely
90 be beaten aud iiadlcS! get 3D. herri-
mon was the Democratic candidate for
Governor aud was t<atsn Nov. being
disappointed asi sore, he 81 avs tue mart Of
che iemagogue ~ thru.tius himself in a
contest which would be au e.,y Democratic
vietory 10 let 10 choice Lgtvesn two can.
ildates Until Democrat. lears how to
sacrifice personal considerations To- the al
"sncement Of the party, reed tse expect
10 be any Thing more than minority in
the country.
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II Charleston does not care to grow into
disrepnte with the travelling public, she
had better sink that leaky ferry boat and
put on a new one We hear strangers
every day complain OF missing the train
on account Of the Inconvenience in cross-
ing the river
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"A rumor uas currcn, here on Monday
that the Legislature would act that night
upon aresolution to adjourn to Wheeling
and make that town the temporary Capital,
but owing to the presence Of so many opin-
tons a. to the proper locality to migrate to-
II has not reachel a decl.lon.
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IL hiss been a source OF wonder 10 Ne
Why o. IT, in all this scrambltng Tor the
Cspital by the towns IN different part. OF
me State. that We have not heard from
HsrperI Ferry II Is about a. CENTRALLY
located a. WLeelisg or Psrker.burg. sad
- has ample hotel accommodations. the
"pot and ch1mbsrmaii will not ie rorbed
o. their bel. 81 tbs Gra'ten Scabnt claims
.. the case ~ ChGr.eston Resides ibis the
Rspre.e. tst.ye- from che District. instead
Of being compelled TO gpu wheeling by
fhs teI.oa- ani uncertain r1u.s ~ river
Cou'i -sdiIs their geste mules - . tts
primitive days OF th- Eepsrr AID cross
the modest uolu..aY.- 3D., Brar'ou aud
Rasdolph and re.rl in- Capital o.s- tYe
unerr.ng paths OF lla1,r- It . sure
p-.-.ul tbo our freud. Nt..or Grammar.
-iotaH- from che bu.y .oero Mu4Ie
Ssy. 1l,1~ ~mthds.i -h.s Clip. has no'
bteD 81 work ou ,hi, p-op1s..ys
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The bitter l.elinr,nJ mari IAN .n,,no.i,,
which made 80 marked , n.,nr. j.. ,h'.
late campaign. ". are clad to So. - L.;na
dissolved in IN. cordial cre.,;rr L.,,o.n
sember. that characterized the s-ssr,h.
ling of Congress. It,rgues \ GOOD or.o
for the future. 1t sborsthat man ,bo,ch
they NAV differ in opinion unon ruhlic
questions, and labor in excited rolitic,I
contests to establish their pol;cies uno,
the coun nv. are capabl, when the ,.rdic,
OF the peopl. i. once known ofI.yi,, s.;i.
their prejudices when they come ,o,s,bs-
in the attitude OF Legislators Iti.asi,p
that the present session will he conducted
in . spirit ,rs. from tb. -o..,.,,,,,u,. al
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The Legislature, on Wednesday night.
came within two votes OF adjourning TEN
porarily to Wheeling.
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\ good deal Of -Pecujstion has been in
dulsed IN over the probable course the
Greeley electors would pursue 10 casting
their ballots Tor President The Se- York
IriJunf. having constructed it-o,f into ~
adviser Tor Democrats, tells them TO give
their votes 20 Grant While it make. no
difference 900 the result who get- them. W.
believe uuier tie circumstances they
should be cast ir some literal repre-sn
istyc ~ the Demo,ra,.' party The act
chat over three millions col people voted
adversely to tbe Administration makes 10
inconsistent 'ua' they DO z YEN q, Grant
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

NEw YoRk. October 2V.-MaTy am COT
ton, who has been committed Tor trl4l On
the charge Of having poisoned heF hus9ana
and four children, at west AukIanu, -
now implicated in other serious charges,
which, it verified, will prove her 70 haIo
been a systematic poisoner from her yoqtn.
Cotton, who died in September, vas ner
fourth husband. The first two nao t4elE
lives insured at her instance, ana W9en tnty
died of what was medically certified to De
gastric fever. she promptly realized hef
Widows consolation. During the hts5 mar
rage, seven children died; the thlrd was vas
fatal to six more, and the fourth, at west
Auckland, had reached it, fifth victim When
II il now rerpemhered that Colton,s own
mother died under mysterious circum7,,
stances il a similar as noted IN an
the other cases, and with hers there vii De
twenty oaSeS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
THE COURTS.


@~SOA O~A
The succession Of Louis Castel has been
opened in this court. j.
James Wilson has instituted suit against
the succession Of John S. Simonds.
Mrs. Bertha Siefert, widow Of William
Siefert, has also entered suit against s.
Loeb, administrator, and c. S, Sauvinet,
sheriff.
Third District Court.
Cases will be called in this court on Sat
urday, the twenty-sixth instant, for the first
week in November.
Eighth District Court.
The State of Louisiana on the relation of
Thomas w. Conway, State superintendent
OF Public Education, has entered suit in
this court, representing that under the con
stitution and the acts passed BY the Legls-
lature to regulate public education in Lou
isiana, the State Superintendent is com
manded to establish and make provision for
model grammar schools; that section fifty
OF article No. 6, extra session Of 1870, pro
viding that the salary Of the teachers Of
said schools shall be paid by the State
Board Of Public Education and Of the pub
lie school fund.
That the Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation has contracted with competent
teachers to teach in said grammar schools;
and the State Board Of Public Education
has passed a resolution to order the pay
ment OF their salaries out Of the public
school fund.
The petition also states that there is now
due to the said teachers $5773 for their
salaries during two months and a half; that
the law makes it the duty of the Auditor
of the State to issue his warrant in favor
of the State Board Of Public Education for
said sum of $5773, which the Auditor has
refused to do.
The superintendent. therefore, prays for
a writ Of mandamus, commanding the Au-
ditor to issue his warrant on the Treasurer
for the above mentioned amount.
Judge Dibble has ordered the writ to
issue, commanding Auditor Graham to com,
ply with the above petition, or show cause
to the contrary on Tuesday, the twenty
second instant.
Cases will also be called in this tribunal
on Saturday, the twenty-sixth instant, for
the first week in November.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

Trains are now running thro0gh nom
this point to Shreveport. The Pioneer, one
Of the line, started from this place Thurs
day morning. The mules, wagons and al
the appointments were hrst class, ~ "
nesday morning bore strong resemblance to
Christopher, the clever and business-Like
agent Of the Southern Pacific railroad, has
charge Of this department and will remain
here during the interruption Of navigation
IN Red river. He will keep large trains N
constant motion between the two points
str,Ict;on. III The road. 4 large arrival OF
tie genus Heather Chinee is daily ex-
rAnntnG
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

Total, 1000 Gifte, all h........,...,... S500.Qo0
The money to pay all these gifts is now upon de-
post, and set apart for that purpose, in the Farm
ers and Droyers' Bank, as will be Eeen by the
following certificate of the cashier:
FARMERS AND DRovERs' BANE,
Louisville, Ky, September 6, 1872. }
This is to certify that there is now on deposit in
this bank over half q million Of dollars to the
credit of the Gift Concert fund, B503,000 of which
is held by this bank as treasurer of the Public
Library of Kentucky TO pay *0ff all gifts to be
awarded at the drawing.
R. S. WEIGH, Cashier.
Price of Tickets.
Whole tickets, $50; halves, S., quarters, So SO;
II whole tickets for 500; 28 for 1926; Sc for $500;
ll3 for $1,000; 235 for B2J00; 575 for $4,000. No dis
count on less than B100 worth of tickets at a time.
The drawing win positively and uneqnivocaIy
take place December 7. Agents are peremptorfly
required to close sales and make returns Novem-
Der rs, i'll order TO give amplotime for the final ar
rangements, Orders for tickets or applications foF
circulars should be addressed to
GOVERNOR THOMAS E. B~RAMLETTE,
Agent Public Library of Kentucky, Louisville, Ken
lucky. oc8 We Sa lot WIT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
Foruev and His Press.

The reporb started by a Congressman
that Forney's Press had been sold out, is
s sata f. nsE pr TOR to ! tie late 1T state election,
Colonel F6rney being unable to attend to
the II sane IL I'LL. Calhoun for $4,000, = T a7o
circulation Of this weekly i rated az @9,ol9
copies, aua the editorials are made n ln; Ir : :
the daily Press. Colonel Fofneg : 1l III NJ
bought; That be has no desire 70 sell On J a any
terms. aud 5hat it Is worth al least S3eo,oo0.
1t IL known that when Simon Cameron was
here some days ago to prosecute the war
anon Foruey. be boosted that he would
shortly establish 4 paper "a Philadelphia
With i capitaI OF 100000, with which ne
expected to drive the Press out Ct the held
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

The old oma who walks five miles to
church every Sunday and takes care e q
large household, milks the COWS ana haheS
The butter and cheese, has been heard rom
again. sShe dwells at present 4e"lsloH,
Maine, her name is Hobson ana n5l ag0 4
that tahe Sunday walks to church are Hop
sons choice.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
SALE OF MARKET REVENUES.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
: n.fannn nnAnhor d 1872

DEPARTMENT OF ~OAMMERCE I
New Orleans, October 81, 1872.
TWILL BE SOLD FOR CASH, AT PUBLIC AUG
slant, at twelve O'Clock NJ, in the City Hall, the
revenues Of the public markets for the month OF
November, 1872.
city ordinances relating to markets, and Will nave
the privilege of collecting the revenue according
Accepted bidders viii be required to make a de-
post Of one hundred and fifty dollars in cash for
each market at the time of sale, which shall be
forfeited to the city in case of failure to complete
the contract. Bids to be made in currency.
F. c. REMICK,
oc225 st Administrator of Commerce.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
Meteorological and River Report.

The signal service, United States army,
reports, for the benefit % commerce, the
meteorological record, ana Eise or fall Of
the rivers, at 3:43 J.. w., local .ilae. yesteS-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
rhe rr~eTnneraEure.

~ t,,er mometer at Louis Frigerio's,
No. 5O@Char tres street: yesTeres y 70: 40. il
90 ; MI 75o. Lowest point during tne
rigb+ IF October 81, 677.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

Edmond About was arrested IN a pecu-
7iaT manner. The Prussian authorities
came 10 tie Aouse where IL Tas stopping
ii Strasburg II the middle L. e .d T5f r. nlg IA ana no4
demanded admission, but ne saia Ae GIu no0
S u III bonse Vas surrounded BY q detae9-
m M IL infantry, and il THE morning Y.
About found 10 egress,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
of NIueics

The "Svitches Of New York" at the
Academy of Music last night, drew another
fine audience, and admiration reached the
highest point in witnessing the rendition Of
some of the characters. Mr.. Aiken displays
unusual versatility as an actor, and performs
well each character he assumes. The au-
dience discover new merits in the persona
lions of Miss Mary Stevens, and bestow
upon her their commendation. Though
the play il by no means one OF the most at
t~ractive that could be produced and pos
sesses but ordinary merit, yet it pleases the
public and will be produced again this eve
ming.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23
GIFT CONCERT.
rEvEIE KENTUCKY LIBRARY
GIFT CONCERT.
SJGO,O0O in Bagk TO Pay allsGiftss
FULL DRAWING IN SIGHT.
sIOO,000 for only $40.

At the Second Grand Gift Concert, authorized by
special act of the Legislature, in aid of the Public
September % to December :, and which positively
and uequivocany occurs in Louisville, Kentucky,
Saturday, December I, 1872, without further delay
| on any account whatever, the following Cash Gifts
are for distribution by lot among the ticket
| holders.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

P]osToFFICE Reconnaissance time ago
letters were n Kissed from the private box Of
The British c onsul, and as it was thought
there would be a repetition Of the offense
watch was Instituted. Monday Officer
Sullivan caua bit Julius Williams in the act
Of taking letters from the box. Accused
was sent bel ore United. States Commits
sioner Shannb IN, who committed him TO
,rieon in defan lt of $1,000 bonds.