New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-03
COLONEL A, P. FIELD.


As this gentleman Is the regular Repub-
Gcan nominee for the Office of Attorney
| General of Louisiana, a short sketch Of his
life may not be inappropriate.
| At the age OF fourteen he emigrated from
his native STATE, Kentucky, and settled in
Illinois. He studied law in the Office of
| Nathaniel Pope, judge Of the United States
District Court in that State, and was sub
| sequently elected to the Legislature a short
time before he becamo Of age, and was
| twice reelected, serving six years.
He introduced and secured the passage
| through the Legislature of that State Of a
memorial to Congress asking a grant of lands
TO enable the State to construct a canal
from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan,
| the present site ofthe great city Of Chicago.
Congress granted the land, and the canal
was completed He was Secretary Of State
fer the State of Illinois during three sue
| cessive terms, and having resigned the
Office was succeeded bV Stephen a, Dou-
glas, the Little Giant of the West" In
1913, he came to this city, where he has re-
mained up to the present time, engaged In
the practice Of the law.
From his first arrival in this city Alex
ander Pope Field took position as q leading
criminal law advocate, being employed in
almost every important case that has been
tried during the last twenty-four years. His
practice in the civil courts has also been
extensive.
While in Washington, in 1864, he pro
cured from President Lincoln the release Of
some forty OR fifty Confederate prisoners
who were confined in Northern prisons.
During the occupation of this city by the
federal troops he never failed to defend and
assist Confederate prisoners without fee or
reward, and the fact that he was an out
spoken Union man gave him great influence
in such cases with the federal authorities
In one case he was successful in saving the
life of an old citizen accused Of tearing
down the United States flag.
Colonel Fold has host Of personal
friends, and in addition to his claims as the
regular nominee Of the Republican party
he is fine lawyer, and admirably fitted 70
fill the position Of Attorney General TO
which he aspires.
Some people don't mind how hos it is
An old bOatman down at Richmond says he
likes his sons stroke.
Indiana Is excited over tho birth Of pig
with countenance as much like Christian
as any other inhabitane of the town IN which
its parents live.
The performances at the Academy Of
Music this evening will conclude With the
melodrama Of the Idiot Witness. or tale
OF Blood
It took exactly three days and siK houes
to weigh the 600, 900, 900 francs recently sent
by the French government 80 Emperor
William Oh Germany:
The Lafayette square Democratic and
Liberal macs meeting last night was very
respectable in point Of numbers. and the
speakers were patiently listened to.
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The great Dominican orator. Father
Burkeo will deliver Mis- first lecture in St.
Patrck's Church on Sunday evening, .janu-
ary 3. The subjeot he has chosen Is
THE Future Of the Irish Race st s5ome
a1d Abroad
A: fashionable dinner party ir New
York, the other day, a superstitious lady
left the table because she noticed Just
90 thirteen" in the company. a gallant
gentleman left his >ess and persuaded hes
70 take it.
The lowest pcint of she THERMOMETER
yesterday morning vas 81 at Omaha. She
highest point yesterday afternoon was :02
at Shreveport and yicksbure, 1t was
warmer also at Galveston and YndianOla
than at Eew Orleans.
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The grand rally OF Republicans at ST.
James Chapel, Roman street, last night. af-
forded another convincing proof that the
masses are fully aroused TO their duty, and
will give a good account of themselves at
the polls.
We acknowledge the courtesy Of sese.
made last night from the Second Ward Lib
eral Club and are glad to perceive that
these gallant fellows recognize, even in the
heat of political contest. such chivalrc
amenities. We homer their friendship yhj!e
it honors us.
There is a fortune to most men in Tie
practise of photography. Shorthand
writers always command regular employ.
ment and large pay It is easy to learn
the art or profession, and ono way as TO
make application as indicated in the
F." want" column Of this paper,
It is said of the President of Mexico,
Lerdo de Tejada that his skin is as white
as that of the fairest daughter of the Anglo,
Saxon. A forehead, SO high as to seem al
most monstrosity, and Of a marble white
ness, towers above face that cleaned with
the glance of the eagle.
One of the latest French fashions among
the ladies is to wear on the head wide
tortoise shell band, something after the
style of pictures seen Of Greek ladies in
olden times, They are ornamented with
small gold balls or stars, and are very
particularly for full dress.
c. c. Haley, the famous newsdealer and !
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