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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

white people and the colored, We
have suffered a painful loss. NJ
man, in my judgment. was so potent
for good to all classes, and none
whose presence at this time could
not have been better spared, and
none whose place in the hearts oi
the majority Of the people OF Louis
lana could not be more easily filed"
The following preamble and reso-
luton were offered by Mr.. Burch,
of East Baton Rouge, and read
under suspension of the rules:
WHEREAS, Death has removed
from our midst Oscar James Dunn,
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana; !;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Speaker of
the House appoint a committee of
nine members 70 draft suitable reso-
lutions of respect to the deceased; !;
that the House do now adjourn in
respect to the memory of the late
Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Mahoney, Of fPlaquemines, Of
fered substitute, which the Chair
ruled out of order.
Mr.. Devices, of De Soto, moved
for division of the resolution, so
as to read as follows
Resolved, That the Speaker of the
House appoint a committee of nine
members to draft suitable resolu-
tions Of respect to the deceased.
Resolved, That the House do now
adjourn In respect to the memory
of the late Lieutenant Governor.
Which was carried.
Mr.. Harry Lott, of. Rapides,
moved the adoption of the latter
resolution.
Carried.
And the House was declared ad-
journed until tomorrow at twelve
o'clock M.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.
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PurpOseless.

The means by which men win
success are strangely combined and
arranged, each man for himself
devising his cwn course of action,
and very few men agreeing in the
particulars of a venture to secure
fortune. The success of individuals
ought to be no more surprising
than their failure; because, after all,
that which enables men to prosper,
is purpose, and that which induces
failure is the lack of it. When a
man goes into business, or starts in
the world, with a fixed, determined
purpose before him, resolved to do
what he proposes shall be done, in
nineteen cases out of twenty he
succeeds; but when the lack of this
is the opposite, we care not how
intelligent he may be, the man fails.
We see in every community, men
of what are supposed to be ordinary
capacity, who make no pretension
to mental culture, who are unas-
suming in their intercourse with
their fellows, and yet these men are
of the utmost Importance in the
worlds business. They contribute
largely to the comfort, the pros
perity, and wealth of communities
adding to productive and enlarging
development in all directions. In
contrast with such as these, we have
the dreamer, the student, and the
theorizer, men of great mental
capacity, quick at apprehension,
keen in appreciation, eloquent and
imaginative, but who are failures in
the worlds business. They produce
little while they consume largely of
material things. The sneer at plain
business success as speculation, as
the result of chance, when in reality
it is brought about by patient and
untiring industry, inspired by a
purpose which is intelligent and
convincing of success. The young
man who begins life with purpose
to succeed in well-defned bust
ness object, seldom fails. He who
has a purpose in view, as a rule is
practical and sensible. because pur-
pose is an ingredient of common
sense essential to the strength and
effectiveness thereof. The man who
pursues his special business, who
makes it his thought, who eluci-
dates its advantages, and applies
his powers to its advance, has a
purpose, of which he never loses
sight, and in the presence Of which
he is always nerved for effort.
Every man of purpose is also one
of action-and when the purpose is
to do good, the actor is blessed in
himself and blessing to those with
whom he comes in contact. rr
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A shrewd business chap lately at.
tended the sale of hotel in Ohio.
he hadn't cent in his pocket, but he
stood up and bid boldly, twenty.
eight thousand dollars" 1t was
knocked down to him; and when the
question was asked, "Who is the pur.
chaser?" this audacious scamp replied,
"The Pennsylvania railroad" OF
course, he was not required in person
to put up the money from an imperial
buyer like that, whereby he was able,
in the course of couple of days, tc
sell the whole to another party fol
$35, 900, and clear the difference. The
country is now full of scamps buying
hotels for the Pennsylvania railroad.
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THE SENATE.

SENATE CHAMBER
Monday. .Januar I

OENATE CHAMBER,
Monday, January 1, 1872. {
Pursuant to the provisions of articl,
seventeen of the State Constitution
the Senate was called to order by tn,
President of the Senate, the Hon
Lieutenant Governor P. B. s. Pinch
back.
The roll being called by the Secre
tary, the following Senators answered
to their names:
Messrs. Barber, Butler, Campbell
Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, jerks,
Kelso, Lynch, McMillen, Noland, Ra.
gan, Swords, Twitchsll, Whitney-15.
A quorum not being present, the
President ordered the Sergeant-at-
Arms to 60 for absent members.
The Sergeant-at-Arms, having re-
turned, reported that no absent Sena-
tors were about the Capitol buildings.
Mr.. Hunsaker then moved that there
be additional Sergeant-at-Arms ap-
pointed by the Chair, not exceeding
two, to go for absent members, and
bring the same to the bar of the SEN
ate, which, being duly seconded, was
adopted:
The President appointed as assistant
- r IN IN
Mr.. Ragan moved to adjourn until
tomorrow at 12 NJ, which, being duly
seconded, was adopted.
The President then declared that
the Senate stood adjourned until to-
morrow, January 2, at IL M.
CHAS. II. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
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From the Columbus Index.
4 GREAT MISTAKE OF YOUNG MEN IN
SOCIETY.

One OF the most serious ana
ridiculous delusions under which
some young men,labor, who cult
vate the society of ladies, is the i'm
preston that the fair ones prefer to
be all the time laughing during the
hours they pass in gentlemen's
company. Their manner of con-
Quoting conversation shows that
these gallants consider everything
the stupidest bore to their Dulcineas
but jokes, white lies and idle teasing,
and consequently they grin them
selves and endeavor to keep the
ladies convulsed from the moment
they simper, ''how-d'ye do, Miss
Mary jane" to the growing of ten
o'clock by sleepy chanticleer. If a
stenographer could stand behind
the curtain and take down an hour
of this wit-froth, what a mess it
would be to read! Such puns-
such "stories" to keep the converse
ton a going-such bare fattery to
make the fair ones blush and fut-
ter-such misuse of language-it
would be laughable if it were not
so hard on the poor girls who must
gabble with the geese and be foolish
with the fool?
A greater mistake was never
made by these young men, who, we
know, really mean to be agreeable.
Ladies enjoy certain degree of
pleasantly and badinage as the
spice to social intercourse; but they
do not like that conversation which
is all nonsense and levity. By
nature more seriously inclined than
men, their choice is the conversation
which is made up mostly of sober
sense. Hence it is they are SO
often heard to complain that this
visitor els too foolish" or that one
"such a great Aatterer," and praise
in corresponding high terms the
visitor who pleases their self-respect
by leading to themes better suited
to their tastes and education. The
man always stands highest in the
esteem of ladies who talks to them
as if he did not them SO many chill
dren to be amused with the Jews
harps and doll-babies Of thought,
and makes fun and merriment the
exception instead OF the rule.
The habit we allude to is notice
able often in places OF public amuse-
ment. Hardly do they get seated
before this class of beaux commence
their everlasting nonsense, turning
to levity everything on Gods green
earth, and rarely giving their IN
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Mr.. Summers Civil Rights Bill.

Rights bill receives the usual amount
of smiles and wonder at it's "fanati-
ciam." But a man who has sat in
the Senate of the United States for
twenty years, and who, having seen
Breckenridge in the chair, and hav-
ing been smitten to the floor by the
bullies of slavery, now sees Schuy-
ler Colfax presiding, and in the
chamber around him a vast MAORI
ty of Republican Senators of a
country in which war has abolished
slavery, probably smiles compass
sionately at the contemptuous smiles
Of those who think principle fanati-
cism, and consistency impractical
bility. Mr.. Summers bill contem-
plates the prohibition. to all public
institutions regulated by law in this
country-such as hotels, railroad
cars, etc.-of the recognition of dis
tinctions which the law has abolish
ed. Those who think that it is
foolish to attempt to make people
associate with those whom they dis
like, and whose conclusive argu-
ment against emancipation and
equal rights was, "How would you
like your daughter to marry a mig
ger?" may, however, be comforted.
They are not to be compelled to
marry their daughters to any body,
nor to invite distasteful guests to
their tables. But those who hold
certain grants under the law for the
public benefit are not to be suffered
to discriminate arbitrarily against a
certain part of the public.
The keeper of a hotel, for instance,
is bound to furnish entertainment
to all orderly applicants, unless he
has reason to suspect dishonest in
tention. He can not lawfully refuse
guest because of a whim against
his blue eyes or his straight hair.
He may, indeed, keep temperance
house, to which prohibitionists will
naturally resort or he may an
nounce his preference OF Baptists or
Presbyterians as guests But if q
Methodist traveller applies in good
faith for entertainment, the host
can not turn him away because he
is not a Baptist. Neither can he
refuse q guest because he is an
Irishman or German, because he
is of fair complexion or of o dark,
if there be nothing suspicious in his
appearance or conduct. But the
Baptist and Presbyterian, the ma
turalized Irishman or the German,
the man of fair or dark complexion,
have no more rights under the law,
as citizens, than the colored man.
Those who think that they have
an antipathy to colored persons
may be correct, but it is evidently
not an antipathy which extends to
the waiter who brings them their
dinner. And there are many per-
sons to whom the Irish citizen is
not agreeable. And to the warn
sectarian of any kind the Jew OF
the atheist is very repugnant But
we do not therefore permit them to
be excluded from places Of common
public resort. If we did 30, we
should nullify our own laws and
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House of Representatives.
First Days Proceedings.


The House was called to order al
twelve o'clock NJ.
Speaker Carter in the chair.
The roll was called and the fol-
lowing members answered to their
names:
Messrs. Carter, Abel, Adolphe,
Antoine, Baker, Barker, Barrett,
Barrow, Belot, Bentley, Bickham,
Blunt, Bowen, Brewster, Brown,
Bryan, Burch, Butler, Carr, Craw-
ford, Darby, Darinsburg, Davidson,
Davis, Demas, Devices, Durio, Ellis,
Gaddis, Gardner, Gartskamp, p.
Harper, William Harper, Hemp
stead, Huston, Hyams, Johnson,
Kearson, Kenner, Killen, Kinsella,
LaSaliniere, Llambias, H. Lott, j.
B. Lott, Mahoney, Marie, Matthews,
McCarty, Mcfarland, Meadows,
Moncure, Morphy, Morris, Murray,
Nelson, Ong, Oplatek, Otto, Over
ton, Pond, Quinn, Raby, Riley,
Ringgold, Sartain, Schumacher,
Smith, Souer, Stamps, Stanton,
Stevens, Stinson, Tatman, Thomp-
son, Tureaud, Ullman, Verrett.
Washington (Assumption), Wash
ington (Concordia), Waters, E.
Williams, H. Williams, Wilson,
Worrall, Wands, Wheyland, Yorke,
Young.-S9.
Quorum present
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Burch.
The Speaker then addressed the
House as follows:
AFTER congratulating you, gen.
tlemen, on the advent of the new
year and on your meeting as part
of the General Assembly, it is ap-
propriate that I call your attention
to what properly comes before you
on this the first day of your meet
ing. Under the constitution you
are required to meet on the first
Monday in January, which is New
Years day, and under the statute
this is o legal holiday, and the Or
binary business Of legislation should
be deferred. You have met the
constitutional requisition when the
roll was called, quorum present.
and the House declared in session
and ready for business. Ordinarily
you would now appropriately ad-
journ till tomorrow, but there is
one subject to which I call your at
tention, and upon which a becom-
ing action should be had by you
Since we last assembled death has
been in our midst and a vacancy
created in q high official position.
Our honored and lamented friend,
Lieutenant Governor OscarJ. Dunn,
is dead. Resolutions expressive Of
our feelings on the occasion, and
an adjournment in honor OF his
memory, should take place.
"Clear-headed, pure-hearted, hon.
est and brave, he commanded the
respect of his enemies and the love
of his friends. Viewed personally
and officially, lin his relations to
Democrats and Republicans, to the
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CARPET WAREHOUSE.

CARPET WAREHOUSE.
IT,. .CHARTRES STREET. ~
A BR0UsSEAU 4 CO., Importers and
Dealers at Wholesale and Retail. offer at
low prices
CARPETNG,
FLOOR OIL CLOTH.
MATING.
Curtain and UpholsksrssJ Material
window Shades, TAbls Govern Hair
Cloths. IAos Curtains. Cog1iesa. ete.
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EDUCATION.

NA sustain the carrying out of
NiOns OF the act establishing
0n school system, and urge
'lnount duty the education of
a. ''''A' as vitality connected with
enlightenment, and the secu
Gs,.- 'AOihty of a Republican
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE


In tbe endeavor to establish another
! Republican Journal in New Orleans,
| |he propretors Of the LoUIsIANIAN,
bropose to fila necessity which has
been long, and sometimes painfully
III to exist. In the transition state
hJT people, in their struggling efforts
lttain that position in the Body
lite, which we conceive to be their
b. il is regarded that much infor-
liaon, guidance, encouragement,
Elsd and reproof have been lost, in
1eluence Of the lack Of medium,
r'gyh which these deficiencies might
karphed We shall strive to make
LOUIsIASIAN q desiderat,m in these
sas.
POLICY.
AC- motto indicates, the LoUI-
III shall be "Republicon at all
Bssmd under all circumstances We
|l4sdvocate the security and enjoy
Fz.of broad civil liberty, the abso-
Equality of all men before the law,
N impartial distribution of hon
nd patronage to all who merit
t.
lsErous of allaying animosities, of
tarating the memory of the bitter
|Stopromoting harmony and union
Emg all classes and between all in
(i'sts, We shall advocate the removal
-Iolical disabilities foster kind
smliorbearance, where malignity
1hentment reigned, and seek for
A-es and justice where wrong and
.aSiOn prevailed. Thus united in
Runs and objects, we shall conserve
e1t interests, elevate our noble
"10 an enviable position among
's'Ser States, by the development
"%Llmltable resources, and secure
~A benefits of the mighty changes
Iii history and condition Of the
F'pa aad the Country.
''-'7ag that there can be no true
''-out the supremacy OF law,
'--- a'Se a strict aud undiscrimi-
'~-8 Aanlnlstration of justice.
TAXATION.
''SlaA support the doctrine of an
'-'@Oie division of taxation among
-''''S' a faithful collection of the
1'' economy in the expendi-
'Onlormably with the exigen-
ne State or Country aud the
Se Of every legitimate obliga-
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FINAL.

d. o'De'ous' manly, independent,
'Ous conduct, We shall strive
b 'u' paper, from an ephem.
sIr., temporary existence, and
=, upon a basis, that if We
ms '0mmand," We shall at ali
ds'erve" success.
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POET RY.
ALONE, ALL ALONE.

Alone, all alone, with my thoughts and
my pipe,
II am dreaming of future and past
A past that l cannot from nv memory
wipe
And a future approaching too fast
While putting and pond'ring the thought
will arise,
OF the little experience has thought;
For still, as in youth, do dream of loves
prize,
So rarely attained though often sought.
To inger out life. with no partner to share
The Affections or blessedness we own
To dream that this world for US might be
fair,
And then traverse its mazes alone.
Oh, this is the shadow that darkens my
mind
And destroys every hope would raise
perish of thirst, and no water can find
To restore me the strength of young
days. ..I....
Feliciana Republican.
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CIGAR MAllUFACT0RY.
The undersigned notifies the Public
Of the establishment of
CIGAR MANUFACTORY,
ct No. 129 Polymnia Street, near Dry
ades Street, where orders will be
thankfully received and promptly at
tended to. o. B. ROUDEZ.
3m New Orleans, Dec. 13, 1871.
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INSURANCE COMPANLES-BANKH.
LOUISIANA
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OFFICE, No. 120 COMMON STREET.
NSURES FIRE, MARINE
AND RIVER RISKS
AND PAYS LOSSES IN
New Orleans, New York, Liverpool
London, Havre, Paris, or
Bremen, at the option
of the insured.
CHARLES BRIGGS, President.
A. CARRIERE. vice-President.
J. P. ReUx. Secretary.
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A. P. FIELDS 4 ROBERT BOLTON,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
LAW,
No. 8 Commercial Place, End Floor,
New orleans.
@-Strict Attention to all Civil and
Criminal business in the State and United
States Court.
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lFeliciana Republican,
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Deaths.


At Grand Tower, jackson county, Illinois, on
August the 18th, 1872, Mrs. MARTHA JANE
merly of Augusta county, aged q years.
Died on August 9th, 1872, in Harrisonburg,
at the residence of her son-in-law, Capt A. H.
Wilson, Mrs. SARAH ALLEBAUaH, widow of
John Allebaugh, decd, aged 80 years, 2 months
and 26 days.
She was consistent member of the Evangel-
zeal Lutheran Church for nearly 70 years. In
the faith which she confessed in her early youth,
she lived and died. Blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord; yea, saith the spirit, that they
may rest from their labors, and their works do
follow them.''
Near Moscow, in this county, on Tuesday
morning, the 3rd instant at clock, Mrs. GATH
ARINE Props, aged 70 years.
The deceased was for many years consistent
member of the German Presbyterian church !;
and by kind and friendly disposition through
life, had gained many friends, and her bereaved
family have the consolation that she exchanged
this for better world. D.
Vim. copy.
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1879. JULY 4th. 1879,
Great
" EGHyGb 70 "
FOR THE
WEED
SEWING MACHINE.
SEWING MACHINE.

Some three months ago sent Mr.. j. F. Hight,
Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, at New Port,
in this County-a Weed Family Favorite- for
trial Since my machine has heon at his fac
tory, Mr. Hight says. he has tried the Hoace Nc
chimes, Home Shuttle and the Davis, and after a
thorough test find the Weed runs lighter, and
the works are easier to get at and cleanse
PREFER THE WEED TO EITHER OF TUE ONES
TRIED, any HAVE SEEN, for q Leather and
cloth, machine. I can with the Weed do the
stitching around the tops of Boots and Shoes and
with the same machine sew the finest cloth or
muslim" For full particulars call at j. W. New
toms Store on Augusta Street. I could give a
Hundred certificates from parties who have pur-
chased from me, and are now using the Ma
chimes to their entire satisfaction-did deem it
necessary. Sold on the lease plan. Every ma
chine warranted, and entire satisfaction guaran-
teed. Very Respectfully.
July j. W. NEWTON.
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Married..

On the 3rd of September, by the Rev. James
Murray, at Greenville, Augusta county, Prof
e. RICHARD to Madam JULIE MARANDAZ, both
of Staunton.
On Wednesday evening the 4th of September,
by Rev. W. A. Whitescarver, at Messy Greek
Iron Works, Augusta county, Virginia, Prof
EDGAR A. ToMKIEs, of Meridian Miss. to Miss
REGINA FoRRER, daughter of the late Daniel
Forrer, of Augusta. No cards.
minister, by Rev. w. A. Whitescarver, w. II.
FOLEY Of Mt. Crawford, to Miss SUSIE G. HAIR
MAN, Of Mt Scion.
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DEATH OF AN AGED CoLoRED WOMAN
Peggy Arlington, believed to be the oldest per-
son Ia Virginia, died few days since at the
residence of Mr.. Thomas F. Poindexter, near
Brookneal, in Campbell county at the extreme
age of one hundred and sirteen gears She was
born in the city of Petersburg in 1855, and was
therefore 10 years old at the commencement of
the Revolutionary war
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-09-10

A meeting for the purpose of organizing a
Hook and Ladder Company, met in Firemen's
Hall, last Friday night, when George M. Harri-
son ESQ.,, was called to the chair, and VIM. Fl.
Weller appointed Secretary.
1t appearing that thirty young men of the city
had enrolled themselves as members, it was de-
termined to proceed with the election of officers
whereupon the following gentlemen were unan-
imously chosen:
G. M. Harrison, 1st Commander;
G. W. Miller, End IS
w. I'll. Weller, Secretary;
Isaac Witt, Treasurer.
Messrs. j. Howard Wayt, JOS E. Rollins and
W. B. McUhesney were appointed committee
to draft bylaws, &C., for government of COM
pany.
Messrs. I. Witt, G. L. Cooke, and S, N. Mil
Ter, were appointed committee to select suit
able uniform for adoption of company.
1t was ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the city papers.
Meeting then adjourned to meet on Friday
evening next at 81 o. clock, P. NJ 1t is desirable
that every member should be present.
w FL. WELLER, Secretary.
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S22ecIOZ Notices.

AIEVE FIRET.-We the undersigned have
~ started Foundry in the Northern end of
the city and are prepared to make all kinds of
small grey iron castings, and every description
of brass casting. We have on hand forty-two
several different styles of chairs settees and
school desks.
We are prepared to furnish Bronzed Crescents
for Mansard Roofs. Particular attention given
oiution Cast Iron Clothes Line-something new
cheap and durable-every housekeeper ought to
have one. Call at our shop next door to Capt
Schoppert, or leave your order with j. W. Ut
ley, corner of Augusta and Frederick streets.
Specialty-Light Grey Iron Castings.
Terms-Cash. LONG BROS.
StauDtOn August 23-1v