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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

open for q large increase IN the e1Penul-
tnres of the CITY government, and, IN our
Judgment, will not be acceptable 10 tne poo
pie who nay the taxes, and demand OF us
such relief as it is in our power TO give,
without imposing unfair restrictions upon
the city government. we therefore recon-
mend the adoption Of the accompanying
bill as a substitute for the bill reported by
THOMAS ONG, Chairman:
CD. TATMAN.
[Mr. Gartskamp, of Jefferson, in the chair.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced with the following message:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
am directed to present for your consider
alton Senate bill No. 1893, an act to appro-
pirate money to pay the mileage and per
diem and contingent expenses of the Gene
raj Assembly, and to request the signature
of the Speaker to enrolled bill to amend an
act entitled IAN act defining the distances
from the Gomiciles of members of the General
Assembly to the. State House" etc.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Thompson, of St. Tammany, moved
to postpone consideration of both reports
and accompanying bills until tomorrow
Immediately after the reading of the min
utes, and that they be made the special or
der of the day tor that time.
Mr.. Quinn, of Orleans, moved to lay that
motion upon the table, and demanded the
yeas and nays, seconded by Mr.. Lott, OF
Rapides.
The roll was called, with the following
result:
Yeas-Abel, Barrett, Bentley, Blunt,
Bowen, Brown, Carr, Crawford, Davidson,
Davis, Demas. Devices, Faulkner, Floyd,
Garstkamp, Hampstead. Huston, kenner,
Marvin. Matthews, McCarty, Morphy, Nor
ris Murray, Oplatek, Overton, Quinn,
Raby, Riley, Ringsold, Smith, Souer'
Stamps, Stanton. TOunoir, Waters-36
Nays-Adolphe, Baker. Barker, Barrow,
Belot, Bickham. Bryan, Butler, .Cochrane'
Darby. Darinsburg, Ellis. Gardner, p. Har-
per, William Harper, Killen, La Saliniere,
Laurent. II. Lott j. B. Lott, Mahoney,
Marie, Meadows, MOncure, Moore, Nelson,
Ong, Sartain, Stinson, Tatman, Thompson,
Tureaud, Verrett, Washington lAssump-
tion), Washington (Concordia) II. Williams,
Yorke, Ioung-3o.
Lost.
The Committee on Enrolment submitted
the following report:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLMBNT,
February rs, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report the following bills as being duly
engrOssed, viz:
House bill No. 455, an act to incorporate
the Shreveport Bridge Company, and to au-
thorize the company to issue its bonds, and
to build a road from Red river to and across
Red chute to the hills in Bossier parish, and
to collect tolls thereon and for other pur-
poses.
House bill No 452, an act to authorize the
police jury of the parish of Caddo to issue
bonds; and
House bills Nos. 400, 1876, AL, 437, 4i9, 447,
451, AGA, 46S, 397.
Respectfully,
Z. HARPER, Chairman.
Pending action upon the motion to post
pone the reports and bills the House. upon
motion of Mr.. Meadows, of Claiborne, was
declared adjourned until tomorrow at 10
A. NJ. WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

In Greece the men, and not the women.
devote their lives to dress, and complain of
nothing to wear They spend all their
money in the purchase of fine clothes, and
all their time in pinking and adjoining them
selves. The women, on the contrary, de-
vote very little attention to the allimport-
ant subject. and seem devoid of vanity
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

a Chicago merchant started, after Christ
mas, for San Francisco by the overland
route. He has not yet arrived out, but when
he does geU there he will find dispatch
announcing that his wife has sued him for
desertion obtained divorce, and married
again
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

Near Nassau, New Providence, there is a
solitary house, pleasantly situated, to which.
in conformity to singular custom there
prevailing, newly married couples go to pass
the honeymoon. They take servant or
two and steal away from the town to this
place, from which, after becoming period
is passed, they come forth again.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

In Florida, one of the early rulers of the
State, Governor Allison, was tried last week
a second time for violation of the enforce
ment act, found guilty and sentenced to
$500 fine and six months imprisonment.
The Governor is upward of sixty, and car
ries strong tide of public sympathy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

An editor and his wife were walking out
in the bright moonlight one evening. Like
all editors wives, she was of an exceedingly
poetic nature, and said to her mate: "Notice
that moon; how bright, and calm, and
beautiful" Couldn't think of noticing it,
returned the editor, "for anything less than
the usual rates-a dollar and fifty cents for
twelve lines"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

While rather affected young lady was
conliding to her admirer how ethereal her
appetite was, and the sensitive delicateness
Of her organization, the too matter-offact
help bawled out, /" Say, will ye have yer
billed pork and beans now. or wait till yer
feller's gomez" The teller has been gone
ever since
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
COMMERCIAL.
MONDAY EVENING. February &c, l5T2

MONDAY EVENING. February &c, l5T2
CoTTON-The sales to-day were con-
fined TO 1850 bales at irregular and lower
prices, part of the business showing no
decline and the rest a reduction OF Is q &c.
most factors, however, refusing TO accept
the ruling rates. We revise our quotations
accordingly, and give also the exchange
figures. which are now tor average lists
mot even running, as formerly according
with its types. while ours are for average
lists with the outside rates for strict.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

Mr.. Sturgeon, in q recent public address,
said: People were often seen trying to
teach children, as it were, by moonlight, in
cold and repellant Misunderstanding them
at distance, and carrying their lambs
not in their arms, but with pair of tongs."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

Eli Perkins says that Albany was named
after the Albany Erc,sing Journal. Mr..
Weed, he says, 'started the journal there
a great many years before house was
built, and people came and settled near by,
so as to be where they could read the news
paper
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
Evening Session.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Monday, February 26, 1872 )
The House was called to order, the recess
having expired.
Speaker Brewster in the chair.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Brewster, and Messrs. Abel.
Adolphe, Barker. Barrett, Barrow Bentley.
Bickham Blunt, Bowen, Bryan. Butler
Carr, Crawford, Darby, Davidson, Davis
Garstkamp, William Harper. Hampstead
Killen, Kinsela, La Sainiere, H. Lott, j.
B. Lott, Marie, Marvin. Matthews, McCartv.
Mcfarland, Meadows, Morphy. Morris, Muir.
ray, Nelson, Ong, OyertOn, Pond. Quinn.
Raby, Riley, Ringgod, Sartain, Stamps,
Stanton, StinsOn, Tatman, Verrett. Wash,
ington lConcordial, Waters, II. Williams,
YOrke-57.
Quorum present.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved to
adjourn until to morrow at 10 A. NJ
Lost.
Upon motion of Mr.. Devices, of De Soto
the minutes of the evening session were
adopted.
The Committee on Ways and Means sub
mitted the following majority and minority
reports, which were received and read:
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
port the following bill as containing many
valuable reforms and measures for the re-
lief of the city of New Orleans. Although
it does not pretend to embrace all the OBJ
jects of legislation for the city. it is uuob-
jectiOnable as far as it goes, and we urge its
adoption:
House bill No. AS, an act to authorize the
Council of the city of New Orleans to levy a
police tax, to regulate levies of taxes, the
proceedings of tax quits and the jurisdiction
of the district courts for the parish of Or
leans in reference thereto, to define and
punish forgery in certain cases. and to au-
thOrize the funding of the floating debt.
MORTIMER CARR
CHARLES ABEL.
j. w. QUINN,
l.. j. SOUER.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
The undersigned, members of the com
mittee on WAYS and Means, respectfully
submit the following minority report on an
act entitled an act to consolidate, limit and
provide for the debts of the city of New
Orleans, etc, and ask its passage. This
bill was drawn up by the Committee Of
Fifty one and after careful consideration
by members of the city government, such
amendments were made as will fully pro
vide for all the requirements OF the city.
and accepted by the representatives of the
people OF New Orleans demanding this
measure of reform. Under this bin the credit
OF the city can be restored and the city
placed on cash basis, thereby reducing
the cost OF the city government. One OBJ
lection to the bill reported by the majority
OF the committee is that it leaves the way
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

The Courant says that a horse-car driver
in New Haven has been left $i50,O00 by his
uncle in China. The Chicago Post says
that Is only a deep-laid plot to get credit
ing. Let no saloon keeper in New Haven
trust that horsecar driver unless he brings
his dead uncle from China into the saloon
in one hand, and the 10000 in the other.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

There is woman ninety three years old,
living in Bloomfield, Connecticut, who does
her own work, and last year knit over one
hundred pairs of stockings, besides refusing
an offer Of marriage,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

Curious and absurd, if true 1t is said
that the proprietors of the Russell House,
in Detroit, were offered $500 for the bed
stead on which Alexis slumbered, and the
chambermaid was bribed in almost untold
amounts to let fashionable dressmaker
have the sheets. She said she would cut
them up into handkerchiefs, and sell them
to the bon ton
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

A Joke is credited to an American WIS.,
itor in England. wall, stranger" he is
reported to have said, g. guess you English
juries amt smart, no how. If an American
jury had tried the Tichborne case, I'll tell
you what they'd have done. They'd just
bought up all the Tichborne bonds, and then
found a verdict for the plaintiff
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

Artemus Ward was on slow California
train, and he went to the conductor and
suggested that the COW catcher was on the
wrong end of the train; for, said he, 'You
will never overtake a COW, you know, but
If you'd put it on the other end, it might be
useful, for there's nothin' on earth to hinder
a cow from walkin' right in and bitin'
folks"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
RAILROADS.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS
CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Change of Schedule-January1 ID, 1872.


DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
1:3O A. Nj. Express leaves Houston daily arriv.
ing at Corsicana at 7:a9 P. NJ and at
Austin at 6 P. NJ. Connecting at
Navasota with daily stage for An
dersDn, Huntsville, Crockett Rusk
Henderson and Longview. At Hearne
with international Railroad. At
Calvert with stage for Belton-tri-
weekly. At Br.mond for Waco
daily. At Richland for Fairfield
Cotton Gin, Pale stine and Tyler. At
Corsicana for Dallas Mckinney and
Sherman. At Ledbetter for La
Grange and Bastrop. AT Austin for
San Marcos. New Brauntels, San An
tonic and FL PasO.
1870 p. Nj. Night Express leaves daily arriving
' al COrscana at 1880 A. NJ, and at
Austin at 9 A. NJ Connection with
all points made as above.
Close connection at Houston with Morgan steam
ers yia Galveston, Houston and Henderson Rail-
road or steamboat from Galveston.
From Corsicana trains leave at a. NJ and 6i
p NJ, arriving at Houston at 5 P. NJ and olS A. n
From Austin trains leave at 6l5 A. NJ ana r. m.
arriving in houston at S p NJ. and 6:l5 \. NJ.
Passengery for San Antonio and all points IN
Western Texas will save twelve hours by going via
Austin and avoid nearly 100 miles OF tedious stag
ing.
Passengers for Northern and Eastern Texas will
find this the cheapest quickest and most pleasant
roEte being from tortyeisht to sixty hours quicker
than via Red river
Freight always as low as by any other route.
CORNELIUS ENNIS.
General Superintendent.
General Freight and Ticket Agent. ial6 1y
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

Steamship lizzie Felsher for Pensacola
Steamship Lavaca, Cooksey, for Apalachcola
Steamship Clinton. Frahm. for Indianola via Gal
weston
Steamship Havana, Pennington for Cedar Keys
and Key West
German ship Carl Often, for Bremen
British ship Maud Smith for Liverpool
British ship bennington, Bell for Liverpool
Schooner Eugenia. LatOur. tor Pensacola
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

PREMIERSHIP Carl-2866 bales cotton 1853 hhds
tobacco 400 slaves
LlVkRPOOL-Ship Maud-3512 bales cotton 5000
slaves
LlVERPOOL-Shp Leaning ton-305G bales cotton
2i00 slaves
PENSACOLA-Schooner Eugena-ll12 SKIS corn 30
bales hay % SKIS oats 20 bbis flour 20 bbls meal 40
bbls potatoes 20 bbls onions Chs meat 800 pkgs
sundries
PENSACOLA-Steamship Lizzie-97 bbls -four 100
bbls potatoes bbls beef 10 bbs whisky bbls pork
80 bbls bread 555 SKIS bags coffee % SKIS oats
2l9 pkgs sundries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lavacca-800 bhls
-four 80 bbls whisky 80 cks bacon 1900 axis corn 20
bags coffee 70 SKIS oats
lNDIANOLA VIA Observation-Disclosures Clir-
ton-FOr IndanOla-300 bbls flour 20 bbls sugar 400
SKIS corn 9l6 pkgs sundrIes For Gaveston--l395
bbls -four 40 bbis Risky 257 bbls potatoes IS bags
coffee 1877 pkgs sundries
KEY WEST AND CEDAR KEYS-Steamsbip
Havana-For Key West-225 bbls flour 30 bbls crack
ers 10 bills whisky 10 kegs lard $50 ties lard 30 bbs
grease 240 SKIS corn 50 SKIS eats 10 bbls hams 20
coops chickens 295 pkgs mdse For Cedar Keys-7o
bales cotton $50 bbls dour "a bbls whisky ID bbs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
BUSINESS CHANGES.


(ARD.-ON RETIRING FROM THE DRUG
~ business in New Orleans. take this occ aston
TO return my sincere thanks to my patrons, and
would ask a continuance OF tavorS 10 my success
sOr, DR.. WILLIAM BOGEL, whom recommend
worthy OF every confidence. -
s. HASTINGS.
February IT, 1872.
WILLIAM ROGEL. HAVING PURCHASED
w the we'll known drug store of =. Hastings
corner of Magazine and Felicity streets, would in
form his friends and the patrons OF the old estab-
lisment that he will, without delay replenish the
store with chO,ce stock of flesh and unadulter-
ated rugs, Chemicals, Medicines, Pure Wines and
Liquors Perfumery, and such articles as are
usually kept first class drug stores, aud respect
fully solIcits share of their patronage.
n. B.-Mr Joseph II. Stockly, long and favorablv
known a competent apothecary. will assist him
il the business WILLIAM BOGEL,
Successor to Hastings
Corner Magazine and Felicity streets
New Orleans, February 49, 1872. fell I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
M w. WASHBIRN,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
No. 1I3 Canal Street.
Copying and Enarging speciality. fell Ina
NTOTICE........... ................NOTICE


Nof'ok
BABCOCK FIRE kXTINGUiSHER
Combines the original French patents aud twelve
American Improvements, which have been sustain
ed by the United States courts.
Has been adopted by the United States govern
ment and by the Board of Supervising INSPECTORS
of Steamboats,, with the approval of the Secretary
of the Treasury, the leading railway lines and by
many of the prominent ocean aud inland steam
ship companies and is in almost daily use by the
fire departments of the principal cities. of the
Union. 1t has the emphatic and practical indorse
ment of the wisest and most successful under
writer's; but its prime recommendation is in it's
record of soli1.York done
Over One lusand Actual Fires Put Out,
and MUk0 than $S,OOO,OOO Wsrth
Of Property Saved from the Flames!
For machines or any desired information address
A. n. GRANGER General Agent
Or call and see the machines ut No. y Csna
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

On and after December 49, 1871, passengers to
all points North, East and West will leave New Or
leans from the depot, CalliOre street.
Way Mail and Passenger, leave Daily
lSupdavs excepted) at ........ 700 A. Ii.
Night Express leave Daily at...... $50 p. II,
Night Express arrive Daily, at ......1 1900 II.
Mail and Passenger, arrive Daily (SuI-
dayse excepted at.......... 1900 P. n.
Night Express will stop only at all regular Sta
lions south of Magnolia and az flag stations Satur-
day nights and Monday mornings.
Five Hours and Half Quicker than
any Other Line.
Baggage checked from residence to destination,
and berths secured in Pullman Paiaco Cars a.
usual
Tickets for sale at No. % Camp street, corner Of
Common street, and at depot corner Of Calhope
and Magnolia streets.
s. E. CAREY, General Ticket Agent,
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
D. 3. MOREY, General Ticket Agent,
Mississippi Contra! Railroad.
c. P. ATMORE, General Passenger Agent
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

tiSer says:
We had the pleasure of meeting in our
town on Thursday last, Messrs. j. X. Haw-
thorn and L. Terrell, bridge builders, who
are travelling over the route of the New Or
leans, Mobile and Texas railroad, for the
purpose of estimating the costs of the
bridges over the different rivers and creeks
on the route of the road between Nerm!lion-
vile and the Sabine river.
Messrs Hawthorn and Terrell are the
bridge contractors OF Bushnell, BOynton
Brothers. who have contracted for the en-
tire completion of the road from Berwick S
Bay to the Sabine river.
These gentlemen assured us that the work
on the road would be commenced in q very
short time,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27

SPECIAL NOTICE..
St. Louis. Iron Mountain anu seatSsrn
Railroad.
TKB ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE
To st. Louis, Chicago Omaha. San Franciaco, %
Paul, Kansas City. Leavenworth st. Joseph,
And all Points North, East and West.
TWO EXPRESS TRAINS leave the New orleana,
Jackson aud Great Northern Railroad DepsS
An s ssY S R n aHa foo o,
daily at Il A. NJ, via the New Orleans Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad. making close connee
tons at Mobile with the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road to all points North, East and West
Fer tickets apply to
Ticket Agent New Orleans Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad corner Camp ana Common
streets under City Hotel " " e SEo7rr
Ticket Agent New Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad, corner Camp and Common streets,
Story Building, opposite City f 70 e;
General experimenting Agent ST. Lorls. Iron Norm.
tain and Southern Railroad. EO34
V1O THK EAsT.......TO THE EAs1
Via Louisville and Ohio and Mlssissfppl
The comn,e,,on O, 1,. 'ss.,us n;riso- p. t,,.
road, and the splendid equipment tnr passgngsx
travel, Makes this the
BEST ROUTE -O CINCINNATI
ALL POINTS EAST AND NORTHEAST.
THREE THROUGH TRAITS DAILY.
With direct connections from the south N1 On
cDnati
WITHOUT CHANGE Or ELIE.
&c and ask Tor tickets via L.ni vile arsd tho
Ono and Mississippi Railway, fer sale a. s.l prfzs
csl ticket offices the South, in Louisville ~
the General Office OF the Company corner Perrth
and Main streets also at 'SAlt Horse ana Louisville
inc and Willard Hotels
n. s.-Tckets to Cincinnati ard yoln.s Esas, via
this line, good mail liue sIo4niers aid Mali
i;ne tickets are good on this road.
CHARLES Is. fCLLETT.
General Pa ssengeI and Ticket Agent, St. Lonia.
J. L. GRfSWORn
General Superintendent ST. Louis.
THOMAS BORWiN.
y5ly General Southern Agent. aOuirEtliA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
STEAMSHIPS.
FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
MKRCHA TBAMSH1P LIHA
Comprising the firstclass steamships
SHERMAN. Captain Thomas Halsey
GENERAL MEADR........ Captain A. W. sa.upeoI.
UNITED .NApthH r. tlOWte
MISSISSIPPI .............. Captain ". P. Henry.
WESTERN METROPOLIS. 80. Captain 2. y. Qu}oh
KNILY B. SOUDER ......... Captain B. F. BurIick
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-27
BREMEN.

STRAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW OBJ.
LEANS VIA HAvRK SOUTHAMPTON AND
HAVANA
n~SA The Steamships of the North
VItLNs German Lloyd VIII resume then
regular trips as follows:
From Bremen. From Eew Orleans.
FRANKFURT. December 10. January 81.
kOLN. January 81 March
HANOVER. February "a. April s.
kOIN..-........Ap April 10. June 2.
HANOVER. May H. June ~.
Touching outward at Bavre and Havana and Oh
their home trip at Havana and Southampton, &c
land and receive passengers and freight
Later days OF departure will be advertised here
after.
PRICES OF PASSAGE
From Bremen, Southampton or Havre to Havans
or New Orleans
CABlS. $3.50 gold
From New Orleans or Havana to Southampton
Hayre or Bremen:
CABIN. $l5O gold
STRERAGE Observation-Disclosures. IS gold
From New Orleans to Havana:
CABtS..-... $50 currency.
SlEkRAtE ....-.......... 20 currency.
Passage tickets from Bremen, Southampton o,
Havre to New Orleans issued by the undersigned
For further particulars apply to
Ed. F. STOCKME7ER l. Co. Agents
jyI5l AZ Union street.