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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-07
THE CUSTOMHOUsE AGAIN.


upon Iree lnSCltutlOnS ever perpe-
trated upon Republican commune
ty, occurred at the Mechanics In
stitute-the temporary State House
of Louisiana-on Thursday, the
fifth Of January.
The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, q large number Of Senator'S,
and q sufficient number of the mem-
bers of the House of Representa-
tives to suit the vile purposes Of the
Republican disorganizers of this
State, were arrested and dragged
before q United States Commission
or to give bonds for the keeping Of
the peace, in the absence of any in
dication of the possibility of its
violation. These gentlemen were
arrested under q clause of the en-
forcement act, charging them with
a design OF busting the Speaker OF
the House by force. in face of the
fact that the Louisiana Legislature
possesses clear Republican MAORI
ty Of three to one against the De-
nocra'S' .-'-1 ~ 81 ~ A
Had there been party discipline,
party fidelity and patriotism sufi-
cient among the Federal appointees
to have secured a proper estimate
of the electoral vote Of each State
in choosing the candidate of our
party for the next Presidential cleo
ton, there would have occurred
some such reflections as these:
First of oil, can we afford to re-
pudiate Republi, ms for the sake of
temporary alliance with Democrats
under the consciousness that the
Democrat, like the Christian, feels
that che who taketh care not of his
own household is worse than an in
6del," and with the knowledge that
the Democracy never wins an ene-
my but to destroy it?
Secondly, can Republicans afford
to invoke the agency of an enforce
ment act, intended to protect human
life and to perpetuate the revivify-
ing influence of Republican rule to
break up the Republican party it.
self and to work a revolution in all
hat concerns, the social, the COM
mercial and the political life of a
State. Especially when they know
hat the chagrin of military and
political defeat though worn out
the upper is still working
the lower classes of every
democratic community and only
awaits the accidental torch of
9artizan dissension upon our side
% set things all afame ?
Thirdly, can doubtful combina-
ions secure the results we need I? |
We need quiet. We need the
presence Of capital, we need a re-
llization of the sacredness of human
life, we need a recognition of COM
handing abilities, we need an es-
ablished and abiding faith in the
power of our institutions, we need
! Consciousness that our institutions
ire able to bear the weight of all
hose who cast themselves upon
hem, we need q belief in the homes
y, patriotism and local pride pos
'ible to be held by those who have
from us in regard to the
livinity of our late institution and
Who may repudiate the proscrip-
ions which are now upheld; and to
his end the colored people have
,ladly recognized the man who has
,ut more colored men in important
positions, and filed more places
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-07
OUR AGENTS.
MISSISSIPPI - Daniel e. Young

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel e. Young,
Greenville. -. .......-
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. g.
Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine & Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. C. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA james
A. D. Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis B. White, Chicago.
KENTUCKY:-Dr. R. A. Green, Louis
vile. t..f
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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-07

[FoR THE STATE AT LARGE.
EDWARD BUTLER, of Paquemines.
s. S. SCHMIDT, Of Orleans.
THOMPSON COAKELY, of Rapides.
ALBERT CAN'T, of St Landry.
JOHN PARSON, of Orleans.
A. w. SMYTH, of Orleans. a-1
H. RABY, of Natitoches. ~
JAMES McCLEERY, Caddo.
DAVID YOUNG, Concordia-
F. j. HEBRON, of Orleans. ,--r--.
First Congressional District-Hugh ].
Campbell, H. Mahoney. -
Second Congressional District-A E.
Barber, James L. Belden.
Third Congressional Distributions
H. holland, George Washington.
Fourth Congressional District-E. W.
Devices, Raford Blunt.
Fifth Congressional District-A. W.
Faulkner, A. B. Harris.
suB.ExEcuTIvE COMMITTEE.
Hon. HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Chair
nan.
Hon. P. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. F. j. HEBRON.
Hon. A. B. HARRIS.
Hon. A. E. BARBER.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Hon. F. J. HEBRON.
Hon. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed BUTLER.
Hon. A. w. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS. Esq.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1872.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

OFFICERS.
Pnrs'rLP. B. S. PINCHBACK of Orleans
RECORDING SEc'Y-WILLIAM VIGERS.
CORRESPONDING SEc'Y-J. w. FAIRFAX.
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sus.ExEcurIvE COMMITTEE.


Hon. F. ]. HEBRON.
Hon. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. w. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded at the Mesne Conveyance office
during the week:
June 10, 1857. Tract St. Johns Berke-
ley, George P. Whaley to Stanley nm N
.!,us "a. ls57. Tract St. john'e Rerke.
lry, c. T. Carr to George P. Wha-
October ,Osr IS, 1856. . is7 acres, Charles.
Wsatberford. We it ............... :. 1000 90
November IL, 1871. Plantation Charles
ton County. A. c. Godfrey to
December 20, 1871. Tract Charleston
County, Sarah Pegler and others
to Edward Johnson. ......:..... 40 00
Nav 6, 1872. One.hslf tract ''Bela
Vista" st. James Goose Creek,
Sheriff Charleston County to sam
uel W. Pesrlsteiu. u..............: zoo %
June 8, 1872; strlp to widen den Friend Friend
to civ Council Of Charleston. . 1000 90
June II. 1872. Lots on King and
George % +. Mcintyre. -. ' 2,25o 90
June 27. 1872. Tract st. Stephens
Parish, Theodore L. Gourdln, per
executors, to Chance Gllins. -, ESQ oo
July l, 1872. Lot and building, s,,3ol sul,
NVdUS Aeiduuf ooeSPn IH'Se
tTnssas Auges 70 Ausu'''ne -: on'.' 800 90
July l, 1872. Lot and buildings, Sui
llvan's Island, Susan D. Adger TO nm M
Robert Adger.. '...:t.;;.;;. A'A'o Nv
July 10, 1872. Lot No. II ArcnoaIe
street, Relief Loan Association 10 o,o m
Annie q. Clanoey. ouo w
July 20, 1872. Lot north side OF Traoo
street, 'onn '" he"is ., " MA, $50 90
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
NEWS OF THE OLD WORLD.
4 PROSPECTTVE CHANGE IN THE
FRENCH PRESLDENCY.
Mcmahon for observation-disclosures
Stagnation OF Trade.

Mcmahon for Observation-Disclosures
Stagnation OF Trade.
NEW YORK, July "a.
4 Paris letter to the World says 1t may be
reliably asserted that Marshal Mcmahon has
consented to accept the Presidency of France
If Theirs resigns or dies. Trade is stagnant In
Paris. Thousands Of shops are closed for
rent and monetary crisis reigns. Many of
ThIers's old friends are deserting.
The Attempted Assassination OF King
Amadeus-The Bravos Hired by Poli-
tical ConspIrators.
MADRID, July "a.
A large sum of money was found on the per-
son of one OF the prisoners who was engaged
In an attempt to take the life OF King Anna:
deus. This, together with the antecedents OF
the other prisoners, itis believed concluaively
establishes the fact that the men had them
selves no political feeling which would have
prompted the assassination OF his Majesty,
but we're merely the hired instruments Of q
political conspiracy. Previous TO the attempt
at assassination the King had received an
anonymous com mmunication warning him that
bis LIE was In danger. When the attack on
the royal party was made sharp engage
ment occurred between the .would-be assas-
Majesty himself was anxious to participate.
but was prevented by his sttendants. It is
generally believed that the parties arrested
are the ones who assassinated General Prim.
The Geneva Arbitration.
GENEVA, July a..
It is generally understood that the tribunal
Of arbitration first took up, and has now under
consideration, the case OF the priVafeer
Florida. ~
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
THE MARRIAGE OF NILSSON.
All About the Bridegroom, Bridesmaids
and Wedding.

Mr.. Conway writes from London to the Gin.
cnnati Commercial:
There is q good deal of interest felt here just
now at the approaching marriage OF Mile Chris.
tine Nilsson. She Is to be married on the 9th
of this month, In Westminster Abbey, by Dean
Stanley. PerhapsI may venture to whisper
80 far away what little bird has told me of
the affair. The fortunate gentleman Is N.
Auguste Rouzand, stock broker of Paris,
and son of French admiral. AS there
are only twelve admirals IN France,
this means q high distinction. M. Rou-
zaud, as have reason to know, does not
need, 10 those who know him, any rank be-
yond that which hs intrlnslcaly is--a cultiya-
ted and amiaole man. He Is thirty-six, sne
twenty-tour years OF age. The wedding Will
have some features which will, perhaps, sur
pass those Of the Marquis of Butte and OF Miss
Fox, Of Holland House. For instance, all the
dresses-brIde's and bridesmaids are to oe
made by the famous man-milliner Of Paris,
Worth Baron Rothachlld is TO give the bride
away. The bridegroom's first man Is to be
Prince Ponianowski, the author of the new
opera written for Patti, "Gelmtna.' Among
: Q bridesmaids are 10 be Miss Bentinck,
daughter of Lord George Cavendlsh Bentinck;
MISS Late Vivian; Miss Dodge, Of Boston;
United States; Miss Burnham aud Miss
SpooDer-the last three being ladies whose ac-
ouaiutance Mile Nilsson made on her voyage
from america.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
The following letter has been furnished us
by q large cotton house Of this city:

The following letter has been furnished US
by large cotton house Of this city:
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 18.
The rain continues. I saw gentleman
from Selma this morning. aud he Informed
me that the Cahaba River was higher than 1t
has been for twenty years. The crops on The
river are all under water. This river runs
through the canebrake country. The warrior
River Is very high indeed 1t rose twenty-five
feet In one night. All the crops on the river
are under water, also the Big6ee is as hlgh or
higher than ever known. There is no es1-
mating the damage from the food. The crop
is shedding the forms and young Dolls oadly
from the effects Of the heavy and continuous
rains we have been having every day for ten
days. II is Impossible 70 give an oplnlon
about the damages all the river and creek
bottoms ara total loss. The fear is that cot.
ton will shed everything, and things look
verv unsatisfactory to me. The army worm
ia on ms. and no mistake about the matter;
how soon they may destroy the crop who eau
tall Old planters say they Will destroy the
crop on or before the middle OF August. The
weather was never more favorable for them;
thej are three weeks earlier than any year
since 1868, aud I tear they Will clean up
things In thres weeks. The damage by the
overflow ls Immense Ia this Stale. Thousands
of acres are under water, and have been for
four DAYS Planters are wearing long faces
this morning. The situation Is 8 critical one
with the crop; fully one.thlrd of the pant In
this State Ia late. If the worm should accun-
ulate enough to strip 1t In four weeks, the late
cotton will make nothing, and tue early cot
ton is shedding very badly on the red sandy
and uplands.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
THE NEW YORK VEGETABLE AND
FRUIT MARKETS.
The Daily Bulletin, of Saturday, July goth,

The Daily Bulletin, of Saturday, July goth,
says: =.
The receipts of new potatoes are mostly
early rose, and drule about steady with fair
enquiry. In green vegetables there is but
little change to notice. We quote: New pota-
toes 81 5Oa2. Green corn s1al rs per 100.
Southern onions, per bbl, $2a2 25; do Con-
necticut, 50 60s3 per 100 strings. New rare
rIpes 50 per Dbl. Cucumbers. Jersey, 81 80
per bbl, and Long Island 50ca75 per 100.
Squash, per basket, Soc; do, marrowfat per
bbl, 81. New turnips $3a$6 per 100 punches,
and 81 so per bbl. Cabbages, $4a6 per loo.
Green onions 81 per 100 punches. Beets,
Jersey, $4a6. Southern tomatoes, 81 per crate;
Jersey, $laI so per crate, and 81 per basket,
and Long Island, 81 so per basket.
New apples are exceedingly plenty aud low;
stock must be very choice to bring our outside
prices. Peaches beginning to arrive freely
from Delaware and Maryland, but the earlier
varieties are not 80 desirable as those that will
be sent here week or 30 hence, and the
prices obtained are only fair. Pears plenty
and about steady. Melons rule abou' steady
We quote: New apples, good, 81 60a3 per
Dbl, 75ca$l so per crate. Watermelons $60a70
per 100. Nutmeg melons 81 per bbl. Pears
s4a6 per bbl. Peaches. Delaware, per crate
for choice and firm, 81 50a2 per crate for south
of Delaware.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
THE COLUMBIA WATER WORKs.
From the Columbia Union. ]

A trip to where the work has been progress
Ing upon the Columbia Water.Worke, dlscioses
the TACT that for little stir much has been
done. On the river bank, this side Geigers
mill, have been erected pretty and suostantisl
buildings, required ior the machinery, offices,
&c.;a turbine wheel has been put In poslLion,
substantial masonry built. piers, supports, ba-
sius, &C., &C., one Of the basins contains three
hundred thousand gallons. Two lines Of twelve.
iuch iron pipe are being rapidly laid, and the
whole surroundings denote Industry aud enter
prise. large force is required to DO all this
the latter i namesake Of Colonel Lowe OF the
Blue Ridge Railroad With taelE TO ovsrsss5s ore r,
Major Alexander the pipe ls being made now,
and is nearly completed. Here, under the
direction Of one Of Colonel peaIces men, every
section is tested by apressure OF three nun.
dred nonnds to the inch. The least little vent
of spray causes the piece to be thrown aside,
and many fine looking section Is thrown out;
The whole business at the Works ana tne canal
is interesting, and worth the ride out there to
ace.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
A HORRIBLE FATE.

The Jacksonville, Florida, papers bring US
the details Of q slckening tragedy which oc-
CURED near that place on Saturday last. IL
appears that James ]. johnson and his young
son, James Henry johnson, left Jacksonville
about dusk on the evening mentioned for their
home, about FIVE miles distant from the city,
on the railroad. The man had In his hand
tin pail of whiskey when he lett town. After
proceeding about two miles and half, as
stated, they halted, but for what will never be
known. at nine o'clock, says tile Jackson.
vile Union, party OF colored persons passed
along the road, and noticing the man and
boy en- the track, warned them, saying, "You
had better get of the track and 60 home, as
the train will be along soon." The man replied
that he would take care of that. At this time he
was holding the boy in his arms. saying he was
sick. The parties passed on. What transplred
during the long hours from nine o'clock IN tbs
evening to one o'clock IN the morning can
OILY be surmised. 1t Is thought, however,
that either under the influence OF llquor, OF
fell ss.e:p with his sick child In his arms: Che
night freight train, which passes this point at
or about one o'clock, was approaching the
victims. On came the heavy locomotive, not
rapidly, but quietly, even giving ITS usual cau'
tlonary whistle at the crossing, las the testl'
mony before the coroner's jury shows. put,
like death tend, rushed upon them. NO jar
was felC upon IQ6 LTdlu, huu ou ~ nPeos ou
mindful of the souls 1t had launched Into Gter.
nifty. In the morning the rising sun looked
down upon ghasty scene. Stretched upon
the track, with hardly whole bone IN MS
body, was the father. So complete was this
human wreck that many portions OF the body
could not be found. The head and shoulders
were about tour 1eet from the body. The
child was not 80 completely mangled, but as
bis body was picked up the whole OF the skull
bone dropped out. The two bodies were car
ried nearly two hundred yards by the engine
before any blood was split. Fragments Of the
bodies strewed the ground for nearly fifteen
yards Such was the scene OF horror as dis
covered by colored man early Thursday
morning. The old iather-i1-law, who was
tottering toward the city Ia search OF the
missing ones, was the next person on tne
spot The feelings and suffering Of the old
man, as he gazed upon the dead, battles de-
scription. The news spread rapidly, and
many gathered at the scene Of the tragedy.
Coroner Bell was summoned and held an in-
quest over suoh mangled relics OF humanity as
could be gathered together. The result was
verdict to the effect that James ]. Johnson
aud James Henry johnson, his SOD, came to
their death by failing asleep on the Jackson.
VIM. Pensacola and Mobile Railroad track,
and were run over and crushed by the loco
motive Of said road.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
THE RADICAL CANVASS.
Bowen on the War-Path-The Collapse
OF the Opposition-Genera Grant
Backing Bowen and Fighting the
Scott Ring.

Last week seems to have been stirring
one among the Radical politicians. Large
meetings were held on James Island, Johns
Island, Wadmalaw and Edisto Islands, and
were addressed by the Hon. G. c. Bowen, l..
G. Northrop, Cyrus Gailard, T. A. Davis,
Hoyt and others. 1t appears that Sheriff
Mackey, with few of his adherents from the
city, followed the Bowen party, but, from all
accounts, met with very cold comfort. Mr..
Bowen made some very able and eloquent
speeches, and with such effect as to complete
" neutralize the distribution Of arms
among the people by the Scott-Mackey-
Ring, which Bowen denounced as trick
to corrupt and purchase the votes Of the
militia. He said that the muskets
were bought and paid for by the State and did
not belong to Mr.. Mackey or Governor Scott,
and had been laying In Columbia for two
years, and were only given out now for elec-
lioneering purposes. That the State made
every man a soldier between the ages of
eighteen and forty-ave, and that as long as
they did not injure anybody and bahaved
themselves, no man or set OF men had the
right to take them away simply because they
might not vote for Mackey or Scott. He elo-
quently portrayed the terrible condition OF the
State, and said that he had no:compromise to
make with the scoundrels yho had robbed the
people. That no mans life or liberty was
safe, and that there was no time, for the last
two years, when any man who had taken his
life would not have been safe by verdict Of
a packed jury, and when, If he had slain man
In self.defsnce, he would not have been hung,
without hope of pardon from Scott. That he
had walked faithfully and tearlessly along the
preciplce In defence Of the rights Of the peo-
pie, and at whatever personal risk, he would
be rue to himself and the cause Of good gov
ernment. He made an appeal to the women
of his audience, which, We learn, had the most
marked effect, and created much feminine
enthusiasm.
We understand that Mr.. Northrop on Edlsto
Island among other things made the point
that General Grant was directly Interested In
the war against scott-that the strong argu-
ment against Grant in the North was the con.
dtlon OF the Southern States, and that he
was determined 10 clean them out at any
cost, and that Mr.. Bowen was the right hand
man OF General Grant 10 this movement In our
Stste-that Bowen was poor man, living on
his friends, because he had never been among
The thieves, and that II he could have been
bought, he would have been as rich as they
were-that whatever has been said, Mr.. Bowen
stood to-day q high example Of political in
tegrlty and personal sacrifice, as he was un-
questlonably one OF the ablest men In the
country. He stood in the gap when there
was no one else to save the State, and he de-
served the support OF every honest man, from
the mountains to the aeaboard.
From what we hear of these Radical meet
lugs, 1t looks as If the islands are with Bowen
10 man.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
4 FIT REPRESENTATIVE OFANIRRE.
SPONSLBLE ADMINISTRATION.
Beast Butler's Nephew Kicked ont OF
Egypt for Shameless Conduct.
ESPECIAL TELRaRAM TO THE NEws.l

SPECIAL TEIRGRAM 10 THE NEVIS
WARRINGTON, D. c., July %.
starrlng's report of the investigation Into
Buffers diplomatic career In Egypt not only
substantiates every charge made against him,
but discloses other and most discreditabe
facts, showing that he has wrought the utmost
disgrace upon our diplomatic service in that
country, and subjected the dignity of bis office
to most humilating condition. He has been
peremptorily dismissed, and is now supposed
to be on his way to the United States.
A copy of starrlng's report has been sent to
the State department, butitis carefully guard
ed from publication, though 1t Is the opinion
of some of the best friends of the adminls-
tratlon that General Grant ought, in his own
Justification, to give it to the newspapers. It is
said to abound In disclosures of shameless
acts of Butler In his diplomatic capacity,
which illustrate to certain extent doctrine
of total depraVity. N.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-23
NO ICE FAMINE PET.
Plenty OF the Crystal Luxury for Pres-
ent Use and Moro on the Way

From almost every large city In the country
the newspapers have come teeming during
the past few days with complaints Of the great
scarcity and terrible cost Of ice, and gloomy
pictures are presented In New York especially
of the condition of the Ice consumers In view
of the threatened famine. II has also been
rumored In Charleston that the STOCK OF Ice
was rapidly becoming exhausted, and that fears
were entertained that in few days or weeks
We might be lett without an adequate supply
Of the crystal commodity which has become
such an article of necessity In every household
This has led to an investigation OF
the part of TIE NEWS, whiohis always Wide
awake to the questions which interest the ciu.
zens Of Charleston, and We have now the
pleasure of reporting that there appears to oe
not the least ground for apprehending any
famine In the lcs market, or any serious In
convenience to the householders from the
scarcity Of the article. Msssrs. Alva Gage d
Co. have still an ample supply OF ice, ano, 10
fact, claim that they have never been without
a supply at any time during the nineteen yeso
that they have been in business, WIFI inc
exception of portion OF the u@e
during "the late unpleasantness.' inc
Tudor Company, Of the Meeting % str.es
lee House are stu supplying their regular
cn,,omers and ct their regular rates, but heY
have been compelled to husoanu 'neN
sources TO some extent ana are NV aom seti'
iue to transient customers. II ls doubtless
n from this fact that the whole rumor OF short
, snnn,v "a arose, and the fact is in consequence
=, tbs temporary delay BY head winds, as
already reported, Of q whole fleet of the
coastlpg vessels which are engaged In the
bringing Of ice and other commodities from
the Northern ports to this city.