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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
on CARONDELET STREET,

The boards on which operations Of trade
in cotton the wide world over are marked
down exhibit a dull week, which, like a
dull novel, has all its interest in the latter
end. To all intents and purposes our
market is but suburb of Liverpool. New
York being the intermediate point. BY the
figures of Liverpool we cut our patterns,
cast our works in these moulds and can do
nothing unless that mart first speaks. This
week has been slow, as intelligence from
that quarter was meagre and unsatisfactory,
and where dumbness passed and the veil
was lifted it only disclosed cloud behind,
which cast its shadow in front. Factors
hold on to prices. They correctIy anticipate
that the present state Of things is but
pause, correctly, according to the opinion of
merchants in the cotton interest, and that
future demands will fill the bill Receipts
at the port fall behind those of last year as
far as the season has gone. The demand of
Friday exceeded the supply, and was ex-
cited, while the demand yesterday had
cooled down and did not revive its heat to
the time OF closing business. The weeks
receipts foot up "A, 124 bales, showing de-
crease for the corresponding period of last
year OF about One-sixth. We hear no more
news from the country of damages by
worms and rains, OF devastatons by food
and field, of planters ruined and beggared
industries all have died away and are to
be laid to the account of the opening of the
season.
Money conld easily have been obtained
during the week at ten per cent per year,
Notwithstanding contrary surmises Large
loans for payment of debts and personal OBJ
legations have been negotiated on easy
terms without much pickering. Casting
out politics from the street topics, little is
left to embOdy in running account of
financial events, unless it be the inma
date bargains made on the spur of the mo-
ment 1t Is just as hard to separate politics
from city commercial article as it was to
exclude all mention of the Franco Prussian
war from the Liverpool circulars. 1t was
impossible not to talk of politics, and al
though the sum total of conversation in
many cases was, We'll, what do you
'hiuh !-What TINS gong TO end III!
yet 1t was politics. Nor are the fire.
quenters of the street.-the brokers and
moneyed men-such cold and dspassionate
mortals as the community put them down.
Like the rest of mankind they Get excited,
are carried away by their synpathies or
feelings, and have friends to crafty as we'll |
as enemies to punish. But politics did not |
influence money, except as the State was
menaced or was not, to change the value OF
and hence to alter the amount
Of the margins. Pledges that were
slaughtered produced many fall in stocks,
which, however, got back to their natural
level whenever the weight was taken off.
Sales Of State securities, be it known, were
very thin during the prevalence Of the late
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
TOADYIsM.

1t is said that vices are simply virtues
carried to excess. Thus, prodigality is
hberality run wild parsinony is economy
stretched too far; the virtuous indignation
which is reused by witnessing injustice,
| when unrestrained, or under the control
Of mere selfshness, becomes anger; and
the indispensable instinct of self preserva-
ton, when it attains undue ascendency, de-
generates into cowardice. In the same
way that noblest attribute of noble minds,
reverence, appears in base ones under the
degrading form of servility, whose ripened
fruit is toadyism.
There are natural cringers-men SO OPP
pressed with consciousness of inferiority
that they stOop habitually, and, as it We're,
apologize to the world for the superfuous
fact Of their existence; but the majority of
toadies became such from motives of self
interest, and when they crook the preg-
nant hinges Of the knee, it is that thrift
may follow fawning."
of tyranny: in which case the tyrant, in
changing places with the toady, would
change character also and display toward
his accidental superior the servility which
he now exacts toward himself. Innumer-
able instances of this have been displayed
within the past few years amid the
ups and downs produced by the war
and its results. And Just here it may be
remarked, that the war, through its una
voidable favoring Of individual power, has
rendered to foster this vice. Where one
man had the influence and patronage which
appertained during that trying period, to
the position of General commanding a
department, the temptation on the part of
those who needed his favor to seek it by
undue subserviency, was very strong; and
We venture to say was not often success
fully resisted. II would be invidious to
cite instances, nor is ii necessary, as many
of our readers will be able to recall cases
of such self-interested sycophancy which
have fallen under their own notice.
Social and political intolerance are like
wise fertile promoters Of this vice, as has
been frequently exemplitied in this COM
munity both before the war and since.
What was it but the rankest toadyism for
Northerners, personally uninterested in
the institution Of slavery. and educated in
the belief of its rnrighteousness, to be-
come its defenders for the sake of obtain
ing business patronage or social recogni-
ton: and since the war. what but the
same base motive has induced hundreds
Of men, Republicans at home, to deny
their convictions (let US not say princi-
ples), either positively and actively, or by
tacitly Indicating the rights Of citizenship.
This slavish vice is properly plant of
and aristocratic growth. 1t
is not indigenous to democratic republics.
where every man should stand upright,
the peer Of every other. Far nobler is
the sturdy independence which accepts
With king-ike dignity an humble position
for which it is fitted than the crawling
gait which reaches an exalted one only to
display its own insioniticance
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
GENUINE REFORM.

What does ex-Speaker Carter and his
Legislative plunderers Democrats and Re.
publicans, think of this for reform
Speaker Brewster has made careful calcu-
lations of the necessary expenses of the
House for a session of sixty days, and
brings the figures within hundred thou
sand dollars And he will keep them
there This is saving of upward of six
hundred thousand dollars on the expense
of last years session, with Carter in the
chair Give the people more such reform
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Times betrays extreme sensitive
ness about the inquiry into the fraudulent
issue of legislative warrants. 1t attempts
to make of this plundering job. What
ever the Times may suspect or fear, the
majority of the Legislature intend, as did
the Governor in bringing suit in the same
cause, that not one dollar OF these steal
ings shall be paid by the State where it
can be avoided If innocent parties suffer,
thew should bear in mind that they have
no right to buy stolen goods.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
HE Is LIVING,

Through accident OF inadvertance, the
Citizens Guard yesterday indirectly resur-
rected I. M. Chester, the adventurer, who,
the Guard recently stated, was dead and
buried. One of the attaches of the Guard,
in relating proceedings in the Criminal
Court, acknowledged that Chester was ac-
tually before the grand jury alive, and
probably as well as such specimen of
humanity can be. That reporter doubtless
heard a severe lecture yesterday for con-
tradicting an editorial falsehood.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
Because Senator Futch is sick. {

Because Senator Futch is sick, OF pre-
tends to be, the Bee now blows him up as
obstructing the Carterites in their efforts
to reform the State in the interest of the
Democracy. What right has a man to be
sick, or to make such pretense, when the
unterrifed are on the war path? We shall
leave this kettle of fish to be settled by
the Senator when he comes to town. He
had better bring doctors certificate with
him to apply as an emolient to reduce the
irritation of the Bee
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

On dit, that when Hon. Dan Voor
hees, of Indiana, found himself appointed
on the committee to investigate the sltua'
ton at New Orleans, he exclaimed
Good, by Cd; I will now have
chance to get even with that fellow Jim
Casey for his treachery to poor Perry
Fuller"
Result-Voorhees withdraws from the
committee, and the committee itself de-
cides not to investigate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

man from one of the rural districts re-
Gently went to Washington to see the
sights. A member OF the House, whose
constituent he was, said: Come up to-
morrow and | will give You seat on the
soor of the House" mo, you don't" re-
n,ied Jonathan; 81 always manage to have
= obee. +, set on at home, and / bet |
baint come TO Washn'ton to sit on the
floor. Injuns may do that when they come
if they like, but | that am civilized don
do II
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

bennett avouches that the Rev. Mr..
Carter will stick to his rights with I'M
finching tenacity. That is strictly proper;
but the bond does not say that he shall
stick to the rights of other people. Let
him have his pound Of flesh, but not an
ounce of blood. Weighing is his profess
siOnal occupation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Chicago Post has female editor
whose extraordinary abilities were first
manifested, according to the Woma"'s Jour-
nal. when she was sent out to write up
a slight street car difficulty and returned
with a full report, to which was added
complete history of vehicular locomouon
from the DAYS of Hector and Troy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Citizens Guafd declares that among
the registrars at the last election were ' I'M
norted thieves " who ere turned themselves
as the chosen of our people" ana VINO
have not existed i'll the parishes they pre-
tend to represent since the date OF thelr
selfelectionn Carter has evidently loSt
caste with his brother editor. since his eJec-
ton from the House, to receive such unkind
cuts at his hands. But 1t is the old, Old
story. All seem ready to kick poor devil
who is going down the hill.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

..Bafied' was played to the ladies at the
Academy of Music yesterday, and the
same thing was played to the lobby on
Canal street. 1t was stirring comedy at
the first place, and brought tears to the
eyes of the fair sex, while the performance
on Canal street was farce, and excited
roars of laughter from the men. A little
side show in the Senate had Senator Ray
for the 'baffied' hero of the piece.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

We 20 through life like man with a
dark lantern, throwing light only on the
few stems before; but since, little by little,
all the miles of mysterious darkness that
stretch beyond our light will become the
few steps before us, the light, thank God
g enough for the whole way.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

DR.. Matlack will preach at half-past two
o'clock today in the new German church,
at the corner of Franklin avenue and st.
Andrew street. 1t is the occasion of the
dedication announced few days ago.
Topic for discussion, - Man habitation for
God -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

In the noble old church at Berkeley, in
Worcestershire, England, where Jenner
lived and died, it is proposed to erect a
window to his memory. The sum of $500
is asked for the purpose, and the committee
list is headed with the names of three earls.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

At a school where words were given OUT
for subjects in composition, mute in
glorious Milton" produced at sight this sell
tence on the word ''panegyric:' "A few
drops of panegyrc, given on large lump
of sugar, is often best with an infant with
the at nmach-ache.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

A California editor, in speaking Of no.
torious rutfian in that State who is supposed
to have committed more murders than any
other man on the Pacific coast, says: He
has wonderful talent for bereaving any
family he does not happen to like
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Administrator Of Finance notifies
those who have not paid their city taxes
for the year 1870, that next Wednesday
will be positively the last day on which
bills of 500 and upwards can be settled
without Sheritf's charges
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Another dismal failure for the Times and
its legal advisers occurred in the Senate
yesterday, when the election of Senator
Pinchback as Lieutenant Governor was
ratified and confirmed by his associates.
A poultice will assist the Bee against too
great an Inflammation at this new act Of
uSuIDatiOn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

A carriage appeared on Fifth avenue re-
Gently which excited much curiosity. 1t
was lined with gold -colored satin. the har-
ness was gold-mounted and very elaborate,
and the coachmen were dressed in light
cloth coats, with long plumes in their hats
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The militia of the city is complimented
by the Times as body of ianissaries.
Gibbon says that when the government of
Byzantium was overthrown, and the polit-
ical power of the State was sold to the
highest bidder, the janissaries were the
prime actors in the disgrace, and got the
money. Our militia can see that it has
been similarly accused
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

We had a call from Mr. Linden E. Bentley,
of the Donaldsonville Chief, last evening,
who makes a brief visit to New Orleans.
1t is worthy Of mention that the Chief came
through by mail yesterday all right.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Last week John Morris, Esq, agent of
the Michigan State Prison, ordered ITO
copies Of Harper's Magazine for one year.
These magazines are taken by that number
of convicts in place of the tobacco rations.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Washington Steam Engine Company No.
20 will give grand fancy dress and mask
ball at Masonic Hall on Saturday evening,
February 10. They will have the good time
of the season.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Associated Press agent at New Or
leans gave currency few days since to
the statement that there were twenty one
Carterite Senators. 1t was an inexcusable
error committed by the Times.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

matter. The man who keeps barking
dog must take the curses of his neighbors.
Our business has nothing to do with this
matter. We claim to be tried for our Of
lenses separately.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Turner Association will give grand
dress, calico and mask ball at their hail on
Saturday evening, February 3. We are
under, obligations to the committee for COM
plimeStary tickets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

There will be an exciting base ball con-
test, for prize of ten dollars, between the
Capitols and the Lottas, Jr., one the Della
chaise grounds to-day. game commencing
at halfpast ten o'clock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

gales, showing at once that the subvers;o,
of the State government, and with !. =
course, the destruction of its secur;.;.
was never believed in, or was not er,.
tanned
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Yesterday evening the Times gave evil
dence of a suspicious familiarity with a
number Of plundering schemes it declares
will be developed at the present Legislative
session. We suppose, of course, the
schemes are to be pushed along by Car
tiers reformers, with whose plans only our
contemporary appears familiar.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Hope Benevolent Association will
give a calico and masquerade ball at Car
roll Hall, next Saturday evening. Compli-
mentary tickets have been received.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

A young Kentuckian, who had been
dressed to represent Santa Claus at
church fair, was mistaken for ku-klux
and knocked over by nervous gentleman.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

A recent calculation estimates that
enough iron wire to belt the globe with
netting a yard wide is made yearly into
Eorh ir6a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Thirteen women want to enter the school
of Journalism at Yale, SO as to be able to 60
to the theatres free.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

One of Rossini's earliest operas, LIN
ganno Felice," composed in 1912, is to be
revived at the San Carlo, in Naples.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The FIJI Indians have been giving s.ls..
entertainments at Odd Fellows Hall. n.
bile. for the convenience of families
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Messrs. Lewis, Stern & Brothers will sell
tomorrow, at ten o'clock, at No. 10 Char
tres street, 800 eases boots, shoes and bro
pane
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Three Texas gentlemen have made ar
rangements for inclosing $4,000 acres OF
land in one body of pasturage.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

So long as Colonel Carter preached for
bearance to his followers, they were crazy
for fight When be told them to sail in
and fight, they funked, Of course.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Members of the Virginia Legislature get
twenty cents mileage; all have passes on
The railroads.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

An enterprising editor of Wyandotte dates
his letters thus: ~ Il :"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Dea til is described out West by the cir
cumlocution Of testing ones theological
views"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
MARRIED.,

DENNIS-ZEISS-At Christ's Church. By g4r
Leacock, January 10, 1872, DR.. FRANK H. DFyr,.
of Alabama, to Mile. CAROLINA ZEISS. of B,,..''
both residents Of this city.
No cards
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Messrs. Small & Co., coffee brokers. sen,
us their latest weekly coffee statement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Cameo iewelry is all the rage, and lock-
cts and earrings, rings and bracelets, are
elegantly set with diamonds and pearls.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

An infammatory circular was set afoat
on the breeze yesterday, in the vicinity OF
Canal street, wherein the colored people
were urged to assault the State House.
This was downright larceny from Esops
book of fables, and, being detected as such,
failed Of its purpose. The cats that were
expected to pull the chestnuts out of the
fire kept their paws to themselves. The
lobby has failed again.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

High Democratic authority informs US
that the passive policy, or what is better
known as the possum party, is gaining
ground. This is contrary to well known
law of mechanics How can thing that
pretends to be motionless, or, SO to speak,
dead, gain ground? If it moves it be-
trays itself Pshaw! the suggestion is
absurd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

The Times informs its deluded readers
that forty-fve members of the House voted
to expel forty-nine. The truth is that
forty-eight members voted to expel thirty
two. A mistake of three in one case and
seventeen in the other is not bad for the
''mob organ" But the people pay for
accuracy, and will soon demand reform. "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
WE WILL COMPETE

N. B.-GEORGE ". BANCKER and !0tS
WALLACE have been admitted as partners Il
our firm.
WALLACE & co.
ial4 Up
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-26
Coal Creek For ThOrnburgh.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: 1 thought it
might be that you would like to know
what the people are doing on Coal Creek.
The mining portion are at this time very
busy mining coal. There has been quite a
rush for Coal Creek coal this season and
the demand is increasing very rapidly.
The miners have also increased consider
ably this year.
We are all going to vote for Col. Thorn
burgh, and are waiting anXiously waiting,
for the coming of the 29th, as he is eX-
pected here at that time to tell us miners
what he thinks of the working man. We
all want to turn out to hear him speak,
and we all to a man intend coming out to
vote for him on election day. We intend
that he shall have majority on Coal
Creek, for we are all willing to vote for
him. We think he is the right man in
the right.
There are few Greeleyites here and but
few: They seem to be down.spirited and
are willing to give it up-at least so far as
III. Greeley is concerned.
Mr.. John Webster, the man that had
his thigh and shoulder broken by the fall
ing of some slate in McEwen, Wiley d
Co.'s. mine, is improving slowly. His
friends have hopes Of his recovery at this
time.
/ will have to close writing, as 1 must
shoulder the pick and penetrate the Cum
berland mountain, as Col. Thornbugh has
been doing in Middle Tennessee to mine
out his share of the votes, as we miners
do our share of the coal. So send the
Colonel on; we want to see the friend of
the working man. MINER.