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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-29
Monday, 0ctober21, '7S,
And to Close October 20, 1872.

fo allVHl9M AaH &
rlHE FAIR GROUNDS ARE. BEAUTI;
fully situated on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, and ample transpqrta-
tiop Is provided for visitors by the Southern
Security Company, at twenty-five cents the
round trip, during the Fair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-29

In addition to the Premiums contained in
the Premium List, the Directors call attention
to the following additional Special Premiums,
which they have concluded to offer, viz;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-29
TIE PREMIUM LIsT

Is very complete, especial attention, being paid
to the exhibitions by Planters and Farmers,
and to every kind of Domestic and Home
made Product and Ladies' Handiwork.l q 2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-29
nn1rrs orAnm1ss,or

For 4-horse. coach or omnibus.....:.,.....Sl o
For a 2-horse hack or carriage (public)... 5l
For each person, whether in carriage, on
horse or q
For children under IL years of age and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-29
ANMovncEMgNrs.
FOR Rtnfe eenafor.

To the People Of Shelby. Fayatto and linton;
Responsive 10 the action Of tho recent County
Convention Of Upton county, and tho request
of my friends In Shelby and Fayette, ans
nounce myself q candidate for Seha Cor for th IA
district in the next General Assembly, subject
este PEYT0N J. SMITH.
hereby announce myself candidate TO
represent Shelby county in the Senate Of the
next Legislature, subject TO the nominating
election Saturday, July 20, lsl2...,r.x ~
l07-te j. M. GREWS. =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

AS investigating committees are the
order of the day, it is unfortunate that the
congressional committee, while here,
should have closed their investigation SO
suddenly. Another week might have been
advantageously employed in looking a
little closer into the doings of the federal
office-holders here, in which case a similar
line of inquiry might have been instituted
that has been going on for some time in
New York, by committee of the United
States Senate. The importers would then
have had an opportunity of laying the
workings of the general order system in the
Customhouse here before the committee.
They would have had an opportunity
of showing how much was exacted from
them in the shape of drayage Of
their merchandise, and for storage
in 2 general order bonded warehouse,
owned by brother of Collector Casey's
chief deputy. The wrongs which our I'M
porters have long silently suffered; the
enormous sums of money of which they
have been mulcted in draying their goods
past their doors, two or three miles, for
the express purpose Of putting them N
the warehouse known as No. G.; the large
prices charged for storage-in some cases
double what they could be stored for else
where-and then the cost of drayage back
again, is beyond all calculation.
But this is not all. The goods are taken
possession of and ordered to general order
warehouse No. before the time allowed
by law has elapsed, and while the
merchant is getting his papers through
all the circumlocution Offices in
the granite building; the hour of three
o'clock arrives; he has togo back next
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

morning to get his permits. When he
sends his permits, he learns that his goods
went to general order the day before, and
he has to pay an extra drayage and a
months storage, when the goods have not
been twenty-four hours in warehouse.
Then again the committee might have
examined and ascertained how many in
spectors were excused from duty by Col
lector Casey SO that they might assist in
carrying out the Carter programme; how
many clerks were detailed on what Herwig
calls especial duty" such, for instance, as
sergeants-at- arms for Carter, copying docu-
ments in one of the district courts, etc,
and if all these men did not receive pay
out Of the United States Treasury,
although they rendered no service. 1t
would be curious inquiry to know how
many Of Casey's employees were ordered to
report at the ward clubs, with instructions
to break them up if they found they could
not have their own way.
If the committee had looked little
closer into the doings of Marshal Packard,
some things ould have been disclosed
that he would have had no especial rea-
son to be proud of. As it was, his own
testimony showed that he appointed and
swore in large number of deputy mar
shals, and supplied them with badges.
Yet he keeps no list of. the men he APP
pointed He found it convenient to have
his deputy ''out of town." and he con-
fessed his ignorance of their doings. 1t
would have been well to ascertain when
and how the large number of deputy mar
shals who figured at the ninth of August
convention were paid.
An examination, under oath, of some OF
the clerks and employees Of Collector
Casey and Marshal Packard, and the books
and papers Of their Offices. would disclose
a knowledge of how deep was the plot, and
to what lengths they We're ready to go to
to accomplish their ends.
We say it is unfortunate that the COM
mittee did not go a little deeper into the
doings of the federal office-holders, more
especially when the most private affairs
and doings of private citizens were In
uuired into. What will be said in defense
of inquiring into the private revenue and
income of private citizens-for what they
draw their checks-and yet the official
doings of two of the chief federal officers
in the State are CLOSED over, and dealt
with as tenderly as possible? Was it in
the interest of reform? Was it for the IN
terest of the public, or for fear our brother
in-law and his associates would get hurt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
TIE STATE UNIVERSITY.

We have been permitted to glance at
the annual report of the superintendent
of the Louisiana State University located
at Baton Rouge. We are pleased to find
that, Notwithstanding the difficulties with
which the institution has been surrounded,
consequent mainly upon It's want OF suit
able quarters and tie depreciation OF
State warrants in which its appropra-
tons are paid, its present condition is
highly creditable to its conductors, and
affords an earnest Of continued prosperity
in the future. During the past year the
names OF more than two hundred students
have been on its rolls, a number not SO
LARGE indeed as it should be, but fully as
large as the buildings can comfortably &C
commodate. The university faculty,
though not complete on account OF its
embarrassed finances, is quite full,
and will compare fayorably with
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

The bill introduced into the Legislature
by Senator Gallup, providing for the estab-
lishment Of Louisiana Library Associa-
ton, is novelty in it's line, and will, no
doubt, establish a new feature in the lot
terry business. The section which provides
for the distribution of gifts at the six
yearly public literary, musical or drama
tic entertainments, effectually destroys the
exclusive privileges conferred in the lot
terry business. The main object and pur-
poses of the association being the estab-
ishment of State library, for the literary
culture and advancement of the people,
gives it popularity which it could not
obtain were the objects Of the association
of an exclusively money-making character,
The capital stock Of the association is to
be $500,000 and may be increased TOP
million of dollars in case the business,
which is to be used as medium for the
acquisition Of the library, justities the
augmented capital. The stock shall be
divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars each, to be evidenced by such
certificates as the trustees may determine.
Indeed, the subscriptions to the capital
stock are to be almost unlimited, and the
association may grow into great public
enterprise with twenty-five years exclu-
sive lease and succession. 1t provides
that in no contingency shall ever charge
be made for the use of the books, periodi-
Gals and literature acquired by the associ-
alton. These are designed for liberal dis
tribution, without fee or reward, and for
the spread of useful information.
II strictly confined to the purposes re-
cited in the bill, and void of doubtful n
trpretation, it will doubtless meet with
universal favor and speedily becomea law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
communicated.


NEW ORLEANS February u, 1872.
MI Eap;er Bartlett Editor Claiborne Advocate
Homer, La. "a
DEAR SIR-Having seen in late number OF your
paper an account of a fire in the town of Homer,
La. having been promptly subdued by one Of the
Babcock Fire Extingushers, would be glad to
learn from Won any additional circumstances con-
nected with the affair which you may have learned
FROM the parties present.
A. VI. GRANGER,
Agent Babcock Fire Extinguisher.
New ORLEANS, February IA, 1872
Nj. A. N. Granger, agent Babcock Fire Extn-
guisher New orleans, La:
DEAR SlR-In reply to your favor Of the twelfth
instant take pleasure in stating that the fact that
the fire on the morning of the twenty-hfth ultlmo
in Well store was undoubtedly suppressed by the
Babcoek Extinguisher is undeniable The building
in which it originated was constructed entirely OF
wood and was surrounded by others OF the same
material; and had the fire been allowed to reach
much Roadway, half of the business part of our
town would have been swept away, as the hour
was very early in the morning, the wind quite
fresh and our people badly provided with means
for putting out fires. Eye witnesses positively
stated to me that q contagration was only pre-
vented by the fortunate of the Babcock Ex-
tinguisher and our entire population now regard
it as equal to any EN- Urgency for suppressins fires.
Hoping that YOU will soon introduce your valuable
machine in every town and village in HE State,
remain very truly yours,
fel5 lt2dpSw NAPIER BARTLETT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The Bunker Hill illinois, Gazette say:
r1;overnor Warmoth, of Louisiana, was
horn in or near Marion county, in TINS
State. He removed to this PLACE Win n''
fathers family in 1857, and hved here
during that and the greater portion o. ,no
ensuing year. When he came Acre. 40i.
Warmoth was lad about eighteen years "a
are. and was engaged as clerk IN Joseph
FIanaein's dry goods and grocery store
About the close of 1858, the WarmoeN
family moved back to Marion county
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The Administrator of improvements IN
vites sealed proposals until twelve o'clock,
the twenty-irst instant, for constructing
and repairing revetments and repairing
earthworks of the levees along the Missls-
sippi river, left bank, from Louisiana ave.
nue to the lower line of Carrollton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Marriage between kindred IN Russia,
however distant, even unto so-called
..forty-second cousins" is against the law,
and considered by all Russians as an
abomination. Neither may young person
marry a god parent, the latter coming under
the head Of spiritual relations"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

A young girl was practicing the Battle
Of Prague" on piano in Brooklyn on
Saturday last. After she had played for
two hours burglar shot at her through
the window; but, to the grief OF the neigh
borbnod missed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

There is a tendency everywhere to adopt
new methods of swelling the mortuary re-
ports. Illinois young girls are just now
dying from the effects Of chewing the wax
used in sealing fruit cans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The Republican congressional committee
intend to send several speakers to New
Hampshire this week, including Senator
Wilson and others in Congress. They 90
with assurances from President Grant to
the party that he has determined to abolish
the general order business in New York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Manager Pope, of the New Memphis
Theatre, is looking around for location tor
a new theatre, which he proposes to erect
soon. The location, it is intended, shall be
on Main street, and the structure is to be
magnificent one.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Ifyou want to put out your non explosive
without an inquest, blow sharp and pro-
longed breath at right angles to the top Of
the chimney. This will draw away the
fame from the wick speedily and safely.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS.
SIXTH GRAND STATE FAIR
MECHANICS, AND AGRICULTURAL
FAIR ASSOCIATION
LOUISIANA
WILL BE HELD ON THE FAIR GROUNDS,
In the City of New Orleans, 1872,
April "a, 2j, %. %, -. ~ ana 3o'
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS.


Exhibitors are invited from every section OF
America. The books are now open for the entry OF
Machinery Wares, Merchandise, Stock Agricul-
tural Products Fruits, Vegetables, ETC., at the
Office of the Association, in Mechanics Instituted
Stockholders are requested to call at the Office
and receive their tickets for 1872 and informrtlon
relating to their duties at the coming FAIR. only
fifty new stoc khoders can be added to the Assecla-
ton with the balance of stock on hand. Those de-
string to become stockholders will make their ap'
plicat ions at once.
For further information see Premium Catalogue,
which will be sent to any address free OF charge.
LUTHER HOMES,
Secretary and Treasurer.
New Orleans Febuarv TO- 1872 fell Ct 2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Consul General Bodisco has telegraphed
to the mayor of Mobile that the Grand Duke
Alexis regrets exceedingly that want OF time
and arrangements already made will pre-
vent him from making any stay in that city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Tho man who invested dollar the other
day in the Louisiana State Lo'teiS ",1
drew $1,000 prize does not claim 10 DC
smarter than other men. He says 1t was
sinn,v = streak of good luck that might
befall any man who invested a little money
in the tickets of this institution. The next
,rrara sipcle number drawing takes place
-on the twenty-eighth of this month Dany
drawings as usual.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

A Connecticut fisherman one day balted
his hook with a live frog. After patiently
waiting some time for bite, as he chatted
with q friend, he found that his lively bait
had swan ashore, and was sitting quietly
on rock by his side. He wound up his
line and went home.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

OF the Coleman Children, who will open
at The St. Charles Theatre next Mondy eve
ming. the St. Louis Republican says, 'they
are the best Juveniles on the boards in this
country, and unless the taste for precoclous
infants has utterly died out, these children
ought to acquire liberal stock OF fame and
fortune within the next three or 1our
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
BOSOMS.

Ezra large and long fine Linen, French made,
SHIRT BOSOMS, well adapted to our Southern
Creole Gentlemens wear, just received and for
sale.
sfx for Five Dollars, or One Dollar Each.
Only look at them in the show cases at
LEIGHTON'S,
CORNER OF CANAL AND ST. CHARLES STREETS
fel32t2p tRemember.)
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Mrs Moulton, who has won SO much pOpu-
larity in the musical world, has been obliged
to cancel all her engagements, owing to the
illness of her husband.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

A farmer living outside of Cleveland has
a dog who waits for the stage every even
ing, catches the paper and carries it home
safely to his master.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

A Wisconsin paper states that little
girl, eight years old, is begging in the streets
Of Oshkosh, with paper which certltles
that "the bearer is widow with five chill
dren. in destitute circumstances"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Miss Laura Keene has retired from the
boards. and with Miss Emma Webb and
several other ladies will shortly start
weekly illustrated literary and society
journal, called the Fine Arts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The blossom can not tell what becomes OF
it's odor, and no man can tell what becomes
of his influence and example, that roll away
from him, and 60 beyond his ken on their
par,lnus mission
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Eight out of every ten tobacco chewers IN
the regions where the plant is raised use
the natural leaf twisted up into hanks and
free of honey, liquorice juice or other
modern adulteratiOn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The Sioux City ghost has fallen into an
annoying habit of sitting in the yard on
bucket, with head under his arm. to the
fright Of passers-by.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Ben DeBar will appear tonight at the st.
Charles Theatre in the character of Tom
Tame in the sparkling comedy of Stage
Struck Tailor" the performance to conclude
with .. The Ticket Of Leave Man"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The necessity for new city charter can
scarcely be perceived, in view of the fact
that the one we have has not been
thoroughly tested yet. So far it has
proved saving to the city over the pre-
ceding administration. The trouble the
city government has encountered has not
been an expensive administration, but
wretched complication of the finances aris-
inc from previous Encouragement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

A Minnesota sheriff kindly allowed a con-
Wet to step outside the penitentlary mo-
ment to kiss his wife, and the family tie
proved 80 strong that he has not yet re-
furupd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Mr.. w. j. Adams, Of the Enterprise MIS-
sissippi) Courier, is in the city, and Will re-
main several days, devoting himself to the
business of that paper. The merchants u
New Orleans will find it profitable 10 ao-
vertise IN the Courier, as Enterprise Is oniy
twelve hours ride from this CITY. M'
Adams was formerly connected with 'he
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Hon. Joseph II. Chandler, Of Philadel-
phia, has just passed his eightieth birthday.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Yesterday was St. Valentines Day, and
the usual missives were circulated about
the city. :.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
Is THIS PALsEBOOD OR FOLLY ?

The Governor has said in his messages
that he intends no such change in that grand
iniquity, the registration law, that will di-
minish his power.-Picaytne, February ID.
Tie Governor has said no such thing,
but, on the contrary, he distinctly recon-
mended in his messages the very changes
in the registration law which are to de-
prive him of the power complained of.
And in his testimony before the con-
gressional committee, he went still further,
and said that the laws ought to be amend
ed because it conferred power that was
dangerous to the people.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

We have received by mail the report OF
the Chicago Relief and Aid Society to the
Common Council of the city Of Chicago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

We received yesterday by the Southern
Express New York papers of latest dates.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The seven hundred thousand people in
the State are called upon to save the
State from the Legislature and turn it
over to the Committee of Fifty-one. The
committee asks us to do this thing peace
ably, or it Will take steps to make us to do
It Billy Z,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
SENATE VOUCHERS.

Persons holding Senate Vouchers VIII pfeSh'
them to the Senate Judiciary Committee 10Y sp-
proval ON or before February 20, lS7z.
OSCAR F. HUNSAKER
Chairman Senate Judiciary Commi'ee'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

The Customhouse faction expects the
Committee of Fifty-one to foment a riot
that will result in the proclamation of
marshal law and its own establishment in
power. This is very weak game, like
all the other games that the Customhouse
has played SO far. The Picay,ne is a sort
of put-up deck of cards that Casey and
his professionals are using against the
people. Fortunately the Republicans
know the trick, and are prepared to
beat t.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

n one breath the "organ Of the peo-
pie" derrecates the utterance of certain
indiscreet expressions on the street cor
ners, and in the next it smears valuable
white paper with suggestions quite as in
discreet This amounts to nothing, ex-
cept to show that 'too many cooks will
spoil the broth.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

FINISHED SOCKS
IEIG H T. 0 IS.
fms ao neM DHi ''n 'o ..............-S "a 50
Finished FRENCH SOCKS, elastic tops, pe p.
Finished l GERMAN Sums eias.o .0r.' 90
Six Linen oamoric "AN .... 90
CO.. Ht Pnsny, SHiRTS for,..... 100
And Gentlenen's Furnishing Goods gelraly,
all equally cheap, at the corner of st. Chars and
60 s+r.ts fe1!t2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-24
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY q 1872

fifty or hundred men in Louisiana who
have really been disfranchised for their
fatal political errors as the people OF the
State. The real trouble with Voorhees, is
that the votes of his friends in the South
have been neutralized by introducing to
the community of citizenship an element
naturally hostile to them. And when the
old oppressOrs of the colOred race are out
voted at the polls the cry is raised of dis
reimbursement So far as local questions
are concerned, every citizen of Louisiana
has perfect right to vote; and if he lacks
the political sagacity to vote with the ma
jority, we can not see how Congress can be
to blame for it. There is no di5tranchise-
ment in Louisiana extending to prohibi
ton to participate in State questions.
So Mr.. Voorhees, panacea of amnesty
would not afford a cure for any evil, real
or supposed, against which he and his
fellow demagogues inyeigh. We have
tried his remedy. The Republicans Of
Louisiana, by unanimous vote, restored
the right of the ballot to all who had lost
it, and yet the Northern Democrats do not
recognize the fact. And they will not
cease their irritating haraLg1es until we
60 the whole length Of their doctrine, and
take away from the colored people the
right to protect themselves. How far our
own coalition was intended to go i'll this
direction we can not say. But it is certain
that the news of its dissolution was very
distlsteful to Voorhees,, Beck, Eidridge,
and other Democratic members of Con-
gress. For they will be satisfied with
nothing less than the entire repeal Of all
the reconstruction laws. As Mr.. Shela-
barger pointedly states it, they want to set
back the hands on the dial Of time. And
to the everlasting disgrace of some of our
protested Republicans, We find them in
the camp of the enemy, helping along the
work