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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
Mr.. Stuart RObsOG's Benefit.

The largest audience ever assembled il.
side of the Varieties Theatre was present
last evening at the benefit of the popular
low comedian of the establishment The
programme advertised was an unusually at
tractive one, consisting of four pieces, the
beneficiary appearing in each. At an early
hour yesterday every seat had been taken,
and those who delayed TO purchase seats
until the last moment, tiattering themselves
with the hope of being able to obtain de-
sirable seats any time before the doors
opened were greeted with the following re-
marks fron the smiling gentleman il the
box office: ''Everything sold-standing
room only
When Mr.. Robson first appeared on the
stage in the character of NQjor DeBoots,
the enthusiastic reception ne received was
such as to prove 10 him the high
estimation OF that public who had
crowded the house in answer 20 tie an
nouncements of his benefit. His perform
ance of De Boots we had witnessed before,
and had always considered it an artistic
and amusing impersonation Of the eccentric
and mock-valiant little major.
The next piece in order was an old
English farce entitled .'The Spitfre," in
which Mr.. Robson enacted T1biGs Shortcut,
and succeeded in keeping the audience in
d continual roar of laughter.
Third on the evenings programme was
the farce of Jones Baby with Mr.. Rob
son as NJ. William Jones, a wealthy tallow
chandler, who, with his wife and child
the unfortunate object of a dosing fathers
distraction-visits q fashionable watering
place for recreation. The child is given
by the housemaid to her companion to
hold; she gives it 10 one OF the other char
acters, who, after carrying it about for
While, passes it to some one el,e,
and in tins way the tender offspring of the
taiiow chandler is handed around from one
to another throughout the entire play, willie
the unhappy father runs wildly about,
yainly endeavoring to find it. The pisce
a0ounds with telling and amusing situa-
tions, and added greatly to the evenings
fun. Between the third and fourth pieces
Mr. Robson was called before The curtain,
and for at least ten minutes amused his
hearers with comic recital Of his per-
sonal weaknesses, after which he thanked
them for their attendance in a few well
worded sentences.
The climax Of merrimen. vas reached,
however, when Robson appeared costumed
as the Prince Of Denmark in the burlesque
of Hamlet, or Wearing of the Black
The detected haviour Of the vissage," the
seriousness Of his face, his gait, gestures,
all so solemn, that for a moment one might
have imagined that he was going to portray
the character of the melancholy prince of
Shakespeare as to make it intensely ludi-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
CONFINED AS INSANE.
A Sane Man Strikes for Freedom.

Mr.. Eugene Phillips, a young man OF the
Third District, about twenty-five years OF
age, filed yesterday morning an application
for habeas corpus, calling IN customary
phraseclogy on the keeper Of the Insane
Asylum to produce his body into court. 1t
represented he had been illegally confined,
''deprived," as the form has it, ''of his lib
erty, without due course of law stating
that he had been confined there for a year
against his will; that he has been held and
deprived of his liberty on the charge Of
| insanity, and that he never has been de-
| clared nan cOmpus mentiS by any court Of
| law or by any other competent authority
| Having interviewed Judge DibbIe, the
representative of the REPUBLICAN was in
formed that the Judge, in company with
several other gentlemen, among whom were
members of the press. visited the asylum
on Sunday to find out the trick, and ascer-
tain if the facts stated to him on informa
ton were true.
Suppose we wipe out all allusion to the
den which is dignifed by the title of Lu-
matte Asylum. and come down square on
the subject of this sketch. The Judge, on a
personal examination, could find out only
that the unfortunate young man had been
sent thither by commitment of the Third
District recorder on an affidavit charging
the prisoner with insanity, and here the key
was turned on him. damp, mould walls shut
out the bright world forever, exercise was
confined to space, about as big as an ordi-
nary back yard and the ordinary pains and
penalties attaching to felOns life meted
out to him day by day for long year The
keeper could not say the prisoner mad ever
manifested any other signs of insanity, ex-
cept fondness for those branches of math-
ematical studies called algebra and geom-
etry, and the examination went to show
that Mr.. Eugene Phillips was not, nor had
he ever been insane. He does not look like it.
A mild-mannered, easy man, with not
scinulla of the well known glitter. tn sad
daze, found in the eyes of all lunatics. The
investigation will take place to-day, when
the writ is returnable, and the unfort unate
gentleman will have a chance for freed ON.
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To His Excel,ency the Governor of -
NEW YORK.

Arrivals In and Out-LiheI Suit Agains
William Cullen Bryant-The Eight
Hour STRENGTHENING of Working.
men-Fatally Burned-Habeas Corpu.
by Wholesaie-HOpetul View Of the
Alabama QuestiOn-VicioriaW Woodruff
Husband Dead-Cor0uer's Inves,iga-
tion to be Held.
New YORK, April s.-Arrived-Steamers
Thuringia. ST. Louis. Terry, Wisconsin and
City OF Boston. Arrived out-Nirneso-a
and Julia.
In the Supreme Court today motion &c
adjourn the case Of Samuel SamueIs against
William Cullen Bryant, OF the EGenWG
Post, for libel, until the arrival %! Nt' Dry
ant from Mexico, was argue" NE ue'l-
sion was reserved.
There was large meeting OF work.aen
this evening in favor Of the elght hour sys-
tenn. The resolutions say they want that
bv legislation which might be obtained by
revolutionary means.
George Thompson and Henry Overton
we're fatally burned last night at drunken
carsuse in a tenement house on Leonard
Sixtv-two writs of habeas cornus were
hrongIt before the Supreme Court in cases
Of prisoners alleged to have been illegally
sentenced by the Court of Special Sessions.
Action has been postponed until Wednes-
day, when certified copy of the decision
of the Court Of Appeals on this matter will
be obtained. Subsequently $50 additional
writs were issued, returnable on Wednes-
day.
Stocks firm. Gold steady at llOas.
Money tight; Lie . y v cent y day. Ex-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
WHOLE NUMBER l53O
change-Long GA, short 10. Governmapt
3,1jl hut stao6v

change-Long Ga, short 10. Governments
dull but steady.
Money stringent all day and in demand
| at ls to u commission per dav on call
| loans. Sterling 909ls. Gold ll0as ll01e.
Governments quiet; skies of 1881 1855;
ive-twenties Of 1862 1925; 1851 1928; 1866
lI21a; new issues lll5s: 1867 1928; 1863,
Tennessees, old, 66aa, new 66a4; Virginias,
old "a, new 55 Louisianas, old 5S, new SIS;
Levee SKIES 6l eights 20; Alabama eights
g; tves IS: Georgia skies -; sevens SS;
North CarOlinas, old SO: new 20: South
Carolinas, old -. new 81
The Ereaing Post, in commenting on the
dispatch to the Associated Press from Lon
don, stating that the Post of that city pub
lshed rumor that an important dispatch
from Washington, giving a prospect of a
satisfactory issue on the Alabama ques
ton, saws:
Inc important dispatch which we print,
indicating that an anicabe agreement be-
tween England and the United States is
likely to be made at once deserves more
attention and credence than its excessively
cautious language would commonly attract,
independently of this London rumor, we
nave strong reasons to believe that our gov
ernment has conveyed to Great Britain it's
Willingness to exclude by agreement the
consideration of claims foliindirect damages
from the work OF the arbltrators. at least so
tar as to demand no award on this ground.
Those claims indeed, or rather those rs-
preventative of injuries which we have suf-
tered at the hand of Great Britain, must
remain in the case, as they are there
presented as an argument in favor of the
award OF gross sum, but not as claim
for money to be paid US. The proposition,
as we are Informed, is in form which the
British government can hardly fail to ac-
cept.
DR.. Joseph Woodhull, the husband of
Victoria Woodruff, is dead. There is to be
a cOroIer's Investigation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09

VALUABLE IMPROVED AND VACANT REAL
ESTATE AT AUCTION BY THE SHERIFF.-We
are requested to call public attention 10 the
sales at auction 20 he made this day at
noon, q! tie Merchants and Auc-
tioneers' Exchange, Royal street, by the
Sheriff OF tie parish Of Orleans. Said
sales comprise
l. Seven lots OF ground with the buildings
and Improvements thereon, situated IL the
First District Of this city, fronting Con
stance and Orange streets: one OF said lots
form the corner o. Constance ard Orange
streets.
?. 4 portion IF ground with the buildings
anG Improvements thereon, situated in the
Second District OF this city, fronting Du-
maine street, between Torti and Roche
Glaye streets.
3. \ lo- Of gcounj, situated il the same
district, fronting Where street. between
Ursulines street and Bayou road.
Fer full particulars see advertisements.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
BY TELEG RAPH.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
NEW oELEANs BILL PASSED
CONSPIRACY TO LOCK UP CURRENCY
NATIONAL DEMNCRATfC COMMITTEE
TEE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
POSITION OF SENATOR TaUMBUlL
HONORS TO PROFESSOR MORSE
HABEAS CORPUS BY WHOLESALE
HOPEFUL VIEW OF ALABAMA QUESTION
HABEAS CORPUS BY WHOLESALE
HOPEFUL VIEW OF ALABAMA QUESTION
AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED
DEFEAT Of MEXICAN REVOlUTl0NlSTs
HEAVY RAINS IN TENNESSEE
DAMAGE TO RAIL TRACKS
CONGRESS.

BRIDGING the tIisssnri-A New Orleans
Bill Passed-Bili Passed Against Straw
Eids-Na.i0nal Banks COaspirin9 to
Lock up Carrency-Inves.igati Or.
derei.
WASHINGTON, April S-Senate The bill
bridging the Missouri at Bonneville passed
Several private bills for property taken
during the war passed. including Mrs
Martha House RusselPs, of Tennessee, and
j. Milton Best's. of Kentucky. Also, Horace
Tyler, of New Orleans, SAT, 600 in full COM
pensation for work done at the mouth of
the Mississippi, and bill paving the heirs
of John Minor Bolts nearly $4,000, passed.
bill against straw bids for mail con-
tracts passed; also. one relieving the citi-
zens of Loudon county, Virginia, for cattle
taken; also, one relieving Powell and Dick
enson, OF Knoxville, paying them $6I,O0o
The bin for the relief Of Joseph Segar
was postponed.
Ho,Gse.-A resolution directing the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency to investi
gate the charges against national banks of
conspiracy to lock up currency, with power
to send for persons and papers, passed.
The consideration of appropriations was
then resumed and discussed to adjourn
ment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
state Ehncaiionn! Convention.

/ viii he seen by tie circular CT the com
lnit-ee CT arrangements. appointed by the
Sta-e Board of Education for that purpose,
thai an Educational Convention will be
held at Lyceum Hall on the .wenty-titth
instant,
Tie convention viii be composed of dele
gates chosen 10y the various parish and
town boards OF education IL tie State.
When assembled it will take into consider
alton he best means CT conducting the
several schools throughout the State, and
probably make recommendations to secure
uniformity and efficiency, so far as prac-
ticable
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY,

does not compare at all with that of Brother
in-law Jim; and Sheldon wants money to
help him beat Ben Flanders for the Gus
tomhouse-Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. 1t is hoped that each of the parties
interested IN the plunder Of poor Couterie
Il Co. will have share, since it appears
that last winters campaign against War
moth cost for gin and other incidentals, in
Guiding the National Republican, something
over $200,O00. BLACKSTONE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
The COIOred National Convention.

The Colored National Convention, com
posed Of delegates representing the colored
people of every State in the Union, will
meet in New Orleans tomorrow. The Ala
ba,na delegation arrived here Sunday even
ing, and other delegations are already here.
Some of the most eloquent colored orators
and statesmen il the country Will be in the
convention, among them Frederick Doug
lass and the Lieutenant Governor Of South
Carolina. The session will be interesting
and will continue several days.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
ST. Charles Bertha.

This sensational drama was produced at
the St. Charles Theatre last night for the
first time in this city, at an enormous ex-
pense. Mr. DeBar having bought the entire
right of Bertha" for the Southern country,
and judging from the enthusiasm expressed
Dv the whole audience present, every one
viii admit that it proved maIke success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09

Manager Bidwell, of the Academy of
Music, desires us to state that he received
dispatch at a late hour last night, an
nouncing the safety Of Mile. Bonfanti's
baggage, which will arrive here in season
to enable her to appear this evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
WASHINGTON. W

| Meeting CT National Democratic Com
| H'ittee-Uniied states steamer Ordered
| to Hong KOng-A Georgian Gone
North-The BraGley-Surratt Expul.
sion-Supreme Court Decision-Seuato,
TrnHnbuil and the Cincinnati Conven.
tien-MemOrial Services in Honor o1
Professor -IOrse-CircuEar from the
| Committee.
| WASHINGTON, Arcil S-The National
| Democratic Comm tee meets here about
| the twentvtitth o this mouth to adop,
| measures to secure the immediate anG
| thorough organization of the Democratic
! party for the Preslde al campaign.
The United States seamer Lackavana
| has been ordered to Hong Kong.
Judge Cochrane, of Georgia, passed here
to-day, en- route for New York,
The Supreme Court u day decided in
favor OF Judge Fisher in tie Bradley case.
Bradley was expelled from Judge Fishers
court at the close of TIE Surri.tt trial some
years ago.
dispatch was recently sent from this
city, stating that Senator Trumb III had de-
clared ne would not be a candidate for
President before the Cincinnati convention,
and that he believed Judge Davis would be
the strongest candidate that could be
named. Lieutenant Governor KOerner Of
Illinois, seeing this dispatch, wrote to toe
Senator asking whether it was by authority.
Senator Trumbull today replied in dis
patch, saying There is no foundation ior
the dispatch TO which you refer
The committee having in charge the
memorial services in honor of Professor
Morse, to be held in the House Of Repre-
s,ntatives Tuesday evening, the siXte enth
instant. held full meeting today, and re-
ported the near completion of ali arrange
ments, which will make the event of great
interest.
Leading members OF both houses Of Con
gress viii deliver short addresses. and
Oliver Wendell Holmes will probably read
poem, written expressly for the occasion.
Letters have been addressed to mavors Of
cities requesting them TO call a public meet
Jug for the same night, and the plan is be-
ing perfected 10 mold similar meetings
throughout the world, and communicate By
telegraph with this meeting.
1t was resolved that the following invita-
tions be extended:
TO His Excellency the Governor of -:
The National Telegraph Monument As
sociatiOn has appointed you one OF the vice
presidents on the occasion of the memorial
services in honor of Samuel +. b. Morse, 20
be held in the House of Representatives on
Tueslay;evening. April I6. Telegraph your
acceptance, and if you can not pe present
the appointment of a proxy residing or So
iourning here. Address A. S. Solomons.
chairman of the committee Of arrange
ments."
1t was further agreed to invite the widow
and family of the late Professor Morse 10
be present on the occasion and become tie
guests of the nation. The Rev Dr. Adams,
pastor of the late professor, is invited to
open the proceedings with a prayer.
Admission to the building is 20 be by
card only.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09

Drenchirg Rain at Memphis-Damage to
Railroad Tracks-SGuth Carolina Ku.
kiuX Trials Resumed-Convicted of
Numbering Her u.haud.

MEMPHIS. April S.-A drenchng rain fell
here Throughout the day, and heavy rains
have fallen over the entire Southwest
washing away railroad bridges and doin Q
much damage. All lines in this section are
expected TO be flooded.
CHARLESTON. $. c., April S-The Ku-
hluX trials will Oe resumed here to-mor-
row before the United States District Court
Judge Bond viii preside. A very large
number of prisoners and witnesses for
these cases have been brought here from
interior counties, and will remain in mill
tary custody.
LONDON, Ontario, April s.-Mrs Phoebe
Campbell has been convicted of the murder
OF her husband, and sentenced to be
hanged.
SCRANTON Pa. April S-W W. Ketchum
persists in Republican candidature for Penn
sylvania.
BUFFALO, April S.-The river is now open
for navigation.
DETROIT, April S.-Lake ST. Clair is now
treestr0m ice.
Weather Report.
WAR DKPARrxAss
Office Chief Signal Ohicer, :,
Washington April s. 1872, 4;35 P. d..
PROBABILITIES.
The lowest barometer, now over Iowa,
will move enthusiastically into Canada,
with fresh TO brisk winds over the lake
repion. Cloudy weather. with rain, will
nrobably continue Tuesday over New Eng
land and the Middle States, with east to
south winds. Partially cloudy bat pleasant
weather is probable for the Southern States,
with southerv winds and rising barometer.
Northwesterly winds and clearing weather
will extend east over the Mississippi valley
by Tuesday morning, and probably to
Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
and the western Gulf States by Tuesday
evening. Dangerous winds are not anticl
pated
River Ictellf1ence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. April 6, p. M
Barometer 29:70. Wind south, and strong
son, master seventy DAYS from Newport,
Wales, with railroad ron 20 order. No de
partures.
PAss-A-L'OUrRE, April 8, 6 P. M.-Wind
south, blowing strong. Arrived at 1880
T. NJ. steamship Margaret, Baker. master,
from Havana via Florida ports. with mer-
chandise, mails and seventeen passengers,
TO New Orleans and Florida Steamship
Company. No departures
VICKsBURG, April S.-passed down-Cres-
cent City and barges at IL A. NJ. Passed
up-Potomac at twelve last night. Passed
up to-day-Capitol City at p. NJ.
Weather cool and cloudy. River rising.
MEMPHIS. April S.-Arrived-Legal Ten
der, from White river, Departed-City of
Vicksburg, Belle Memphis and Belfast, for
st. LOUIS; X. E. Lee, for Paducah City of
Helena, for Vicksburg, and Mary E. For
syth, for New Orleans
SHREVEPORT, April S-Heavy rain this
morning; clearing off tonight. The river
lcoN1SuED ON EIGHTH PAeE.I
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In consequence of heavy storms elsewhere
the wires were working badly last night
and this morning, and Associated Press dis.
patches are meagre
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The ODera.

The lateness Of the hour when the opera
closed prevented our giving the perform
ance last night the notice it deserved. An
extended notice will appear tomorrow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09

RevO.ufIOnists OverthrOwn i'll Durango
and SinnlOa-Order Restored at Ma.
zatian-GlOriOus Celebration of Vic.
MATAMoRAs, Mexico, April 4-Last night
a courier from Tampico arrived with tel
egram to General Palaces, from the Secre-
tary of War, dated at the City of Mexico
the thirteenth, announcing that General
Besquera has destroyed the revoutionists
in the States of Durango and Sinaloa, and
restored order at Mazatlan: that General
Rocha continued to pursue the revolution
lists in the States OF Coahuia and Nueva
Leon, and that General Canals would leave
Vera Cruz by steamer with troops to rein
force this frontier al once. This news was
celebrated here by music and the rim ging OF
bells at midnight
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09
BUSINESS CHANGES.

NvOTICE.-TEE FIRM OF MARSHALL J. SMITH
~ 4 Co. Is this Gay dissolved. Nj. T. A. Archer
is charged with the liquidation.
MARSHALL J. SMITH.
T. A. ARCHER.
New Orleans, April l, 1872
The undersigned Will continue the business as
successors to Marshall J. Smith Co, under the
style of SMITH Il ARCHER, and respectfully solicit
a continuance OF the patronage of our friends.
MARSHALL J. SMITH.
T. A. ARCHER.
New Orleans, April ], 1877. ap3 st
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Heavy rains at Mobile Sunday, and as faI
this way % Fort McComb.
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L @ us A y 4.
THE SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION ASSOCIA.
TToy on NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA

TIE SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION ASSOCIA-
TION OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
WI iuaugurate the enterprise toT which their m
mense Le1 building has been erected, in the bus
ness poI ton Of the city by GRAND INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSITION Of Manufactures, Products and Arts.
commencing WEDNESDAY,, May /, it72 and con
til uing until " WEDNESDAY, May d 1872, every day
(SGrGay eXcepted) from A. II 20 10 ?. NJ. Open
70 receive goods april l5, l571 open to tie pabi.c
iIom n ~ 10 Mav y, le-2.
Ample rr"paratiors iave teeI made for the
E.Dfloh Oh naciG y in oIar Ion, for the display
oi manufactures, pTGdUcts aud works OF art, ana
1ol the convenience Of exhibitors and visitors No
effort O. expense WI he spared 10 make this the
algest a.id Ii0st satisfactory exhibition ever he'd
II Ine South.
Our Da.!G'ng ltcated III the centre of the city:
y 5 81 iniih"Is" szt: < fronts two of the prn
cpaI business str"tt, OF the civ (St Charles and
tafoEd"ieD ah0 Is perfect in its arrangements for
the puiPost. he Exposition viii be he'd il the
nost u' nGhtlu ana hcatthtui OF the year in
Ihls section lt'wili b, open both day and night
and IS certain to attract a large attendance
To tn" people OF the South and all interested in
her lndGctiiaI dcNeiopu ent. THIS Eyuostion offers
an opp"riuht ne 'er before presented of seeing
collected ID one mammoth building a grand and
complete djspla' OF all kinds OF nacLinerv and i'm
p'ements house furnishing goods teytia f,hrics
paintings, statudry. etc.
7 he managers, as above stated will snare retber
EXPENSE UOr labor TO render this Exnosit;on hntI,
interesting and valuable to all classes of the com
manity, and therefore urgently invite ali TO
visit il.
SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION ASSOCIATION
mh3l AN Su III 81 New Dreams, Loa4s.ana.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

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