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The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-14

scHooL, EXAMINATIONS The ex.
aminations Of the scholars in the
common schools Of the city have
been, going e i on during the week.
The friends Of education have
generally evidenced their interest
in the cause Of education, and the
teachers and scholars, have been:en-
couraged by their attendance at tho
exercises. sf::s re "A J.,
We arc unable to give details not
hhving been able to witness. much
personally, but we are grati6ed to
learn that the public are generally
satisfied with tho progress Of the
during the year:
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Pennsylvania Equal Bishss League and.
! President Grant

: A deputation of this organiizaattifo 5il
waited On President Grant 1t the
White House, on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 49, for the purpose, says Our
National Progress, of urging upon;
bib. TIC im d / l1ss9 81 F~retc.ommend-
ing ii his annual message . Con
g,ress, q request kindred to the
{ 8 Fifteenth Amsndment,as sbytbe
Recommendation of the passage Of.
such laws as will require that alflthez
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0uR NEW STATE GOVERNMENT.

a.. = - q : 400 " t.f-E- "FF
i. The Legislature and the Board OF
Returning officers have, during. the
past week, declared the following
gentlemen elscted r.. 81. =.
Governor. VIM. Pitt Kellogg.
Lieut.. Governor, G. G. Antoine.
!, Attorney General, A. F. Fields.
!. Auditor, G. W. Clinton. -, 4.
+ Superintendent Public Education,
VIM. g. Brown. e.i .. -,>s':
y. The three last named officers
have been indicted into Office and
mev be found at their posts. pr '' =
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%Intoxicated with rage, and
bitterly envenomed at the over
whelming defeat which Judge
Durell's upright" judgment has
inflicted on a whole band Of con-
spirators, the New Orleans Times
villifes that official in q most .un-
seemly and blaekguard manner. It
openly charges that distinguished
patriot and learned Jurist with
being drunk when no issued the
order to protect. the citizens of
Louisiana from the premeditated
outragas. which were to crown the
pile of wrongs. If Judge Durell
was drunk when he carried out
Congressional legislation, then we're
drunk when it enacted the
and the people of the country
drunk when they adopted the if
teenth amendment, and the whole
world OF humanity, and progress
and civilization drunk when they
it, and the Providence OF
God drunk when it aided the a &C
complishment of these things; and
The New Orleans Times. the
only sober thing in the Universe.
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TINE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

ssAE tsL.5f *8sAA fNZ.'rTa.-N =, .onf6bR3
The Memphis Ne tR 1qil4 aei T. r.
4 i, slble. mi11tilcl4s'te' end. !al'e ,ne
Of ~sal,aiageo]eFed Rsaaalg $500 Is
country on on +thsfssassa4aaf h ttbs|
That ! IT.! th BE- y,eepH I II All alp rs ,sa: III
ssa !, BIZ in ap1 . end spope1ass ~
The : / following j . exceedingly Ptr''
counsel qElll H. a. ss.;,l !, Moo Mo-,
aI.o ! s.; sa y ~ al hefe la; I iap.
an and, ia in nj nine cases ,0u. ., Who
where you ind q .colore'lt nar -
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lr Callers in the Governors
office since Monday last, through
day and night have not once found
acting Governor Pinchback absent
from his post or idle. Unremit-
tingly and arduously has he been
hboring to, secure beyond all per-
adventure the legitimate fruits of
the victory just gained over fraud,
intimidation, and corruption. Ably
and constantly surrounded with
true patriots, statesmen and coun-
sellers of established ability every
step Of the new. Executive, while it
has tended towards recovering
je~opardized popular rights, has also
evidenced the strong conservative
tendencies, the disposition, charac-
teristic OF the man; to be in advance
in inaugurating the so much clam
ored fol-, and SO much needed re-:
trenchment and reform in the yari-
GUS departments Of government.
And yet amid all this toll, anxiety,
physical and mental tension, acting
Governor Pinchback not only ex-
hibits the same alert, always appre-
hending disposition, but looks as
"fresh as q rose - all the time.
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GOVERNOR PINCHBaCK.

In offering special comment on,
the Importance of the position oc-
cupied on Monday last, by Gov
ernor Pinchback, in the organic
alton Of the Senate, at THAT parti-
cular moment, and upon the I'M
Ainching and incorruprfble way in
which he SO safely and triumph
antly passed the crisis, taking with
him the entire Republican party and
government of Louisiana; this
paper might be accused Of that one
sided view of matters that too often
characterizes journals sustaining a
relationship like ours, we therefore,
prefer to have an admitted impair
tial Judge to speak on this occasion.
The New Orleans Republican says j:
"While presiding over the Senate
yesterday, in the work Of organiza-
ton, Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back displayed the splendid qualities
Of courage integrity and abilityin a
very marked degree, For. q few
hours he actually held the destinies
Of this State in his grasp, and. the
result proved that they could not
have been committed TO- a better or
frmer hand. Imbued wththe true
spirit Of patriotism, and conscious of
the momentous interests entrusted
to him, he rose superior to the
seductions Of temptation, the threats
and taunts of disappointed schemers
and the subleties Of private plead
ing. With the law for his guide.
and his duty before him, he carried
the whole Senate with him to 81
triumphant reorganization: The
scene pcsat was one not soon to be, for
gotten by the beholders. It was
one in which was strikingly Illus
ttated the irreaistable power Of one
superior mind, armed with honesty
of purpose, over the many who,
however able. at ordinary. times,
become paralyzed attempting to
hold up wrong, "Thrice is he
armed that has his quarrel just
The subsequent speech Of the Lieu
tenant. Governor was pronounced
those who heard i to be one. of
the best efforts 1t the kind ever
in the Senate.
,Thats he is elected Temporarily to
high d station goes for naught
Pinehback deserves, and|!
will receive. the gratitude of all
claAses 81 our citizens whose, good
will ii worth having. %os
Should it become necessary toll
make any changes in office during
bis ~incumbency Of the Governor
ship, VI are assured he will use the +.
almost judgment and discretion in
selecting appointees. /
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"LET TT BE UNDERSTOOD"
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS u
TO GOVERNOR P1NcHBACK. -.
What President Grant Says.
wAsHroroa, Dec. II, 1879.

- 4, WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1872.
10 Acting Governor Pinchback, = 't~2'::''
= New Orleans, Ia: =:
Let it be understood that you ars recog-
nized by the President as the lawful Ex-
yecutive Of Louisiana, and. the body assem-
bled at Mechanics Institute as the lawful
Legislature, and II is suggested thst you.
make. proclamation to that effect; and
TINT al necessary assistance will be,
given to you and the Legislature herein
recognized, to protect the6tate from dis
order and violence. ~
GEORGE IL WILLIAMS,
:. Attorney eneral.s
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-14

FISHING FOB TROUT AND cATcHtAs
AN EEL. :.

- Z AZ r&t
2: AN EEL. s.
-
The events Of the week have beer
crowding so closely. upon eact
others heels, have been SO startling
and important in their character
and bearings. and for every
moment that they rush, so essen
TALLY absorbing, that scarcely any
period of respite is granted for re-
Prospect. : But there is one over.
towering reflection that forces Itself
on the mind, and that is, that the
assembling of the Legislature, in
obedience to the call of the; Gov
ernor, has been signalled at the
threshold by the performance Of an
act swiftly and terribly antipodal Of
the Governor intention. Charged
by courts of competent Jurisdiction
to obstain from upholding and con-
tinuing the Preparation Of wrongs
which the United States Govern
ment stand pledged and ready to
redress, besought to remember that
there was a length beyond which
all his combined forces and his in
'fuences could not go. Reminded OF
the obligations and duties he
assumed when placed in the Execu-
tive chair of this State, Governor
Warmoth was needless and reckless.
Maddened by opposition, phrenzied
at the encounter of every obstacle
between him and "any thing to
beat Grant" and defeat Republic
canism, he over-rode even every
legal impeachment to the accomplish
ment Of these purposes. Unhap-
PLY for him he encountered the
united wills and voices of SEVENTY
THOUSAND independent sovereign
voters Of the State of Louisiana,
guaranteed protection in the exer-
else Of their choice by the sanctions
Of the National Government. This
QuirotG adventure has resulted as
all such battles must result, in the
overwhelming discontinue of the
Don who fight windmills. The call
of the Legislature in extra session
has resulted in direfnl disaster to
the caller: Instead of endorsing
and supporting all that had been
done by the registrars, commits
sioners, returning boards and every
kind of manipulators Of the
recent elections, almost the first act,
was the all but unanimous impeach-
ment of the Governor himself and
his suspension from Office, COM
turning up-side-down every
calculation, proving once more how
the schemes of mice and men
gang aft a glee,' and verifying the
fable of the piscator who went fish
ing for trout and caught an eel, and
in the height of his embarrassment
and vezation exclaiming "this is
not the fish I wanted" There is a
moral in this that young men may
learn from. /
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-14
GOVERNOR WARMoFAS LEGISLATURE.

This "grdnd, gloomy and pecu
liar " institution, that makes up it
quorum by borrowing names from
the State Legislature, says it il
holding sessions in the Lyceuu
Hall, under the sanctions of or
impeached, and suspended Execu'
tive, and the protection of "this
people," the expenses to be paid
out Of 81, 900 that no banker viii
have so little sense to lend, o,
enough right or power to recover i
lent Since Monday they have
been meeting daily, each day oh.
truding more and more upon the
public notice. At first it was bu,
in caucus; the caucus magniied it.
self to a. Legislature, but met jointly
and in secret session. Then they
metin open session, but still jointly.
Then they improvised one of those
well remembered things SO much
needed and sought after last Janu-
ary-:a quorum" Of their houses,
elected the inevitable prodigal, our
quondam Republican General Camp
bell, President of their Senate, and
Mr.. Moncure, the very mild man
nered Liberal (?) from. Caddo, for
Speaker. This Governor Warmoth
recognizes as the Legislature and
they go through the farcical-com-
ical proceeding of negotiating a
loan, issuing proclamations and
paying the devil" generally when
there is no pitch hot"
Considerable commotion among
those, and the friends OF those,
who expected to get Sin" on the
overthrow of Republicanism by the
high handed and unbearable usur-
pations of the defunet administra-
ton, exists as q matter Of course,
but little attention is paid to "this
sort of thing you know" by bust
ness men, and the respectable and
substantial people of New Orleans.
They can't be associated or identi-
fed With any such vile scheme as
purchasing the overthrow Of q Gov
ernment, by the wilful corruption
Of an official, and have that fact and
their connexion known to the
The lockers on at these
daily performances are also getting
small by degrees and beautifully
'ess," and unless q coup d'etd of
'ome sort of magnitude WHITES the
concern there is imminent danger
hat even the quorum" will soon
70 broken once and for all by the
to the Legislature of men,
oers, whose seats will be declared
# they persist in being
Of. "two Legislatures :" at
he same time. That the affair is
to diminuendo proper
ions is apparent. The election
'eturns have ousted their Attorney
who HE'D to Washington
n something less than "sixty-fve
niles an hours" abolished Judge
Gilmore, who would enjoin a Gov
rnor, and an elected Auditor, and
affects to spurn the Supreme
authority Of a State Legislature in
ession; and circumscribes all their
perations within very narrow
And no wonder they are
not happy" The weather since
tuesday has been "chilly and cold"
We had q shower of hail on that
~. and the Republican party are
riven to the necessity Of warming
p things to the tune. Of. "Hail
~
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"IEl IT Be UNDERSTOOD" l.
st,.-a,. - - i...sl " -. l.;
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leone. a. ticket on q railroad OF
other cohveyance should ehtitle
you tosa that it does other men.
L wish it TO- DO 80, 7 think gentle;
men, your very earnest recommend
alton, however, belongs more pro
perry to- the next Administration:
All all r.
spects should be. equal. Gentle
men, I, thank you, fol, the comph-
ment. yo,u have paid me-; t:..an.,
The members 81 the delegation
then shook hands with the Presi-,
dent and retired. ! !. :. ' ....t.
The President Of, the. United,
States y, With a. = clear sagaeity, d kean
insight into the march Of events,
and taking distinct eesnizanee Of
the advancing civilization. eenligght
~ and ibarnlags.aeesthat the
times must come" when mentshall+
a~cc,c;aonmodated is public 1I' II p Place !.
and onapnblic highways Il e1acs
proportion 70 their ability 10 pa9.
To- sceoaulaauodaitiialassaa ,.Int'.a peiee
Of Washington, decides
Against al thia; md I'D onr Times a.p-s
= I&&l - &G..Aa SaASlst S&TThFFt tE.&$i.fAt fLS.Ea FHII
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was. cast by the voter, we will have laid
the foundation, broad and deep, for
public order in the State, and good
will among its people.
The best interests Of the people Of
Louisiana demand that we shall no
longer live in the semi-revolutionary
condition that has characterised us for
the last: several years, but theresmust
be, by attention to the matters herein:
suggested, established such stability in
the government Of the State as will
produce the popular conviction that
the political rights Of the citizens do
not depend upon: perpetual eoupss d'elat
Or exceptional legislation for the seacu l.
rity, The public quiet thus secured
BY . satisfactory adjustment OF the.
political questions that now.disturb the
quiet OF. the State, I would respectfully,
suggest that you further the public
content and property, BY Initiating,
and perfeoting, such legislation.a as will
reduce taxation by providing not only
for the reduction Of. expenses Of the
gooyernment, but the more oconon1ical
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

MesSrs. Editors IL in conjunction with
quite number Of Republicans who are
dissatisfied with the manner in which the
Nomination Election was conducted feel
that We should have some manner of re-
dress.
If the combined opposition could be So
controlled as TO unite on some good man
such as Geo. W. Stone. Francis Barry,
VIM. q. Whteley, Or some other equally
rs good a man, he would receive the sup
port Of those Republicans who are Repub-
Leans from principle and not for gain.
We have No objection to Mr. Duugherty
rs a man, or a. a candidate, what We do
is the manner in which he Was placed in
nomination.
The fraud being So palpahle that MOTH
ing could be said in defence of IL would
convince any correct thinking man, but
that II was an outrage practiced upon the
party for selfish purposes by the P0life
Force and Whisky dealers, for il eau be-
proven aud sworn To, that the Police did
use their influence to get minors 10 vote,
some were allowed TO do so, and others
were refused.
The returns Of the Sixth Ward is suili-
| Client to establish the truth OF this. the
largest vote ever being p1lled in this ward
being seven hundred aud ssme odd by
| both parties combined the vote as re-
| corded in the EVERY EvENfNG, which IL
correct no doubt, Is aiI huHdrfd ditd eighteen
potes, which is glaring fraud, and uu'
which will rebound upon the authors will
such effect that they will be ohli'critcl
| from local politics altogether $. u. l..
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

A RENEWAL OF THE BLooDLEss CONFLICT.
The war between this State and the he.
nighted regions of South Jersey has apain
broken out, and one of our citizens has
been arrested and required to give bail 10
appear at the bar of Jersey Justice and b.,
tried for fancied crime.
Captain John Heacoek, of the INC EoJ.
ron, who commanded the boat at the time
Of the raid early in the spring on the Jer.
sey fisherman who were Violating our laws
ON Friday landed at Pennsgrove for thf
purpose of conve' ing home a number of
our citizeHs who were spending the day nl
that place. Hardly had his feet touchc.
that sand bank than he was confronted
by constable who held in his hand a wri
for tue Captains arrest, issued by Esuuir,
Lowterbacs, county officer, whose eN
allied ideas REGARDING law are crude an,
unique. We have rot at hand the fll
,ext Of the charges 81 ccitied in the writ .bu
Captain Ilcacock IS VS. he was charge,
with interfering with Jcrscymen whi,
peacefully plying their vocation on tn
"high seas
They Immediately gave Captain y
hearing and in their magnanimity Above,
him his freedom on giving hail in the sui,
Of 500 Tor his apprarai ce at the mex
term of the Salem county court. whicl
cuuyenes on Octuber 2lsi, 10 answer n,
charges contained in tho writ MIR. Joscp
French, proprietor Of tue hotel at Pcnns
grove, was his bOndsman.
The Whole proceeding is childish an
absurd. Captain Heacock was simpl
acting under orders from the state she
hc nadr the raid ON the Jersey nshcrncl
and is responsible for nothing. The matt,
has been laid before Attorney Grnrr
Lore, and the case will probably be settl,
by Jerseys chief lawyer before the Sale
county court commences.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

Certain ,i nif rittf,ns. who uv., te.l
estatr go Wilmington. are rnmrIni,,i,,r
muchh' 10 the nigh rate AZ winch A. A.
t-seA-.l. ono eotnr 50 tar AS 10 nti.r tn .,.il
Ia. Az A., t-+es,,d value and t,',, u,, ,.',t
off Tor cash. # th,. rity has any u,,t,,,,, "a
roiur INTO th,- ned. estate bu-tnrs. I,,v .,
this ion birh
1...,.,...t ., ... r
nt,f s.' ~, "',N ~, ,., " = lh preparing
.ul,", W. ,n' i'SlA' 'i!nl ilHlH'
~" ' 'l' ~ i', m ~ the Levy
.,., ~ ,. ,'' "' i ~ iis,ll't A',oi
hoN, no u' "a'' 10y nam u Is supposed, ~ the
ri"a.. l'"9 10y "l' ,i"n Oh we thlnlrr.
~,,,r, N''' '' '"' ''N' ''i" "' 'h' y
N'ul,'
The Register ON Sr'uriny last, granted
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

A building for the manufacture Of
mouldcrs' dust is TO he erected in Spring
city.
Butter sold in West Chester market ON
Wednesday last at from lj To - cents per
ponnd.
Eyerard Connrd, West Grove. has five
hundred dozen " wheat that will yield one
bushcl to the dozen.
The Agricultural socirty of Chester
county will hold their fair on the 10Th,
eth and 9sth Of September.
Very many springs in West Pihclaud and
Uwchlan townships have gone entirely dry,
the FIRST time in twenty years.
The =. ~ b. G. r. Il. Co. have donated
a sufficient quantity of stone 10 build the
new Presbyterian Church at Ayondalc.
PhnniNvillr has lady ~ years Of az,
who walked out Of town distance ul
over four miles Que day this week to gath,
cr blackberries, and she was very success
ful.
In q tinaurial way il may not he uut Ol
place To say that in West Chester about
800 notes are protested annually, anl as
there are three Notary officers, the ''divy'
is about one hundred per head.
Jonas Bcllman, Of East Coventry town
ship, Chester county, a young man of II
| years Of age performed the extraordinary
feat OF loadRg - thrcc-hursc loads o
manure in one day, Monday, July 18th ut
the premises OF Jacob Ch'istman. Esq.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

Captain Dougherty, the successful can
didate, is young man, full Of vigor and
energy, and possesses an amount OF
executive ability. Before the war, we
believe, he resided in Brandywinc Hundred
and worked at farming He ioughtin the
war of the rebellion, and did good service.
Boon after retiring from the war he was
appointed High Constable of the city, and
held this position with credit to himself
and the city until appointed Chief Clerk al
the Post Office, position which he stlll
holds.
After the result Of the election had been
announced the Mount Vernon Band and
many Of the friends of the successful can
didate visited his residence and rendered
Mr.. Dougherty a serenAde, that
gentleman making q speech IN response,
thanking them for the honor and prOmis-
ing with their aid victory IN september
for the Republican party. Messrs. Pick
els, Dunn and Killgore were also serena
ded and made short speeches, as did also
Messrs. Gallagher and Frain. About
midnight the members of the baud were
refreshed at the saloon corner of sixth
and Market Sts., after which the crowd
dispersed.
Sunday the result of the election
was being discussed by all classes aud The
chances of Mr. Dougherty for election
were carefully eanyassed and various con-
illusions reached.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

Mears. Editors by reference to your
Giles you will md that come time ago you
advocated the divorce Of politics from our
municipal affairs. liked the idea Mt the
time you proposed il, aud heard II favor
ably commented on by some Of our most
enterprising citizens. Now I ask you,
gentlemen, whether the disgaceful trick
cry at the Republican nomination
election of Saturday last has not
sufficiently disguised the honest
men Of both parties, TO induce them to
make fitness for office the only Qnalifca-
tlon which shall entitle man TO nomina-
ton for any appointment of trust or re.
sponsibility, and that too without refer
ence to his party predictions II YOU
will please agita'c this subject, You will
meet with a cordial response from the
public. SUBSCRIBER.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

DEMOCRATIC MEETINa.-The Democrats
of this city held meeting at their new
Head Quarters, Savillo Building, on last
saturday evening, for the purpose of or
ganizlng for the coming city campaign.
Col. sharpe was called to the chair, and
Col. Mclntire was appointed Secretary.
The meeting was fair one in point of
numbers. The straight-outs were not
numerous but dcmonstrative, while the
Greeley men were comparatively quiet.
There was, however, good feeling in the
meeting. A committee was appointed to
report permanent officers. Mt an adjourned
meeting 10 DO held on Wednesday eve
ming.
Saturday, the 10Th of August, was fixed
as the day for holding the nomination
election for Mayor. II will take place at
The City Hall, between l2 O'Clock, noon,
and q in the evening. After other pre-.
liminary business the meeting adjourned.
It is understood that the Committee on
Officers will report the name of DR.. IL. +.
Askew for permanent President.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

IIORstS. tuRNlrURE CARS AND DRAWS.
l fine s1hHeribef hegs leave To uotfy ~
hia l1"nd~ snl the people " Wilmington -
aud yiciuitg that bee still continues t. = 4
k.pU Al his oil stand corner ui FRONT AM
fRfNGH rhEkf-, Furniture uFs aud nrlyH
tud excel .nt Horses tu hare at all hUurh Furni.
iure ard utHirr articles Will Ia removed ffum tht
Steamboat 'auling aud hrt place. 100 the ctty
Withgtnltrti, hy kiIIfnl aud sober drivers Al.
wh d"-irs drttIug can he accommodated viii
prntuutu"s- al The lowest po4.ihl" rgis
isos-wm NORRIS wELDlE.