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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
A SUSPICIOUS INVESTIGATION

The PicayRe has invested itself with
the capacities of an investigation commit
| tee, and is now sending for persons and
papers promiscuously in the interest Of
the Jonas and McEneIy faction. 1t is the
general opinion that investigation commit
tees are mere. money making concerns that
get paid for whitewashing what they were
sent out to inquire into. The probabili-
ties are that the present instance will not
form an exception to the rule; and the fact
that it is denouncing certain parties in a
very malicious fashion IS no bar to our
suggestion. The most venaI investigations
usually set out by Safeguarding their vic
Tins, hoping thus to frighten them into
terms. The first attack Of the Picnylme
was directed at the tax collectors; but the
probabilities seem to indicate that it will
fail i'll this quarter, as it has not found
any real foundation upon which to hang
its demand for hush money. Mr.. Sheridan
seems to be above whitewash, and, there
fore, he does not propose to pay for any.
The fees of his Office are less now
than they were under a Democratic
administration, and the taxes are collected
with more promptness and settled with
more regularity. The people are not hur-
ried about their settlements, nor are their
receipts kept back when they arescalled
for, as was the custom some years ago. 1t
is true he receives more pay than any
officer should get from the State, but this
is not his fault, but rather it is the fault of
the law. And as the Legislature that Nc
Emery and Jonas belonged to allowed the
tax collectors quite as large perquisites as
those that Sheridan gets, We 90 not see
that their friends have anything TO com
plain of. The truth Of the business is, the
McEnery crowd do not object to the per-
contage allowed to the tax collectors SO
much as they do to the collectors them
selves. They are merely beating about the
bush in order to come into possession Of
this fat thing themselves. If they were in
Office tomorrow the last thing they would
do, depend upon it, would be to reduce
the percentage allowed to tax collectors.
This is shown by the very great delicacy
the Bourbons have in telling US what they
really mean when they tell us they intend
to reduce expenses. Their design is not
so much to economic as it is to transfer
the public expenditures into their own Gus
fnlr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY AUGUST. II, 1872

are simply employees even though they
may also be stockholders, but are subject
to the authority of the board of directors,
who are in return responsible to the stock
holders. When, therefore, the practical
conductors Of the Picay,sne. received a
hint that they were not giving satisfaction
their wise course would have been to
pause for consultation and instructions in
stead of trying to argue the case before
the public. The stockholders of that
concern are virtually accused of being
dissatisfied with the editorial management
because it has been so Immediately vir-
tuous:
| Because we have not swerved; because
we have not recanted, because we have not
| gone back on the people in regard to the
| pledges made, about seven months ago in
undertaking to publish q peoples paper;
| because we have not changed, or faltered,
| or hattered, or repented, in dereictiOn Of
! any duty incident to the mission to which
| these columns were then explicitly and I'M
| reservedlY dedicated; because we have held
the RECEPTION of this State, and the saliva
| tiOn of this city, to be worth the sacrifice of
VI pdiillbb ICldliuB W party
| names, to party organizations, to cOlors,
| races, and natiOnalities because we have
deemed an alliance with intamy, for the
purpose of participating in the foul sue
ceases and glOries and spOils of infamy, to
be the most hOrrid of iDfamies; because of
all this, our course has failed, it would seem,
to give satisfaction to a few i'll conditioned
stockholders of the Picayltne, who, if indi-
cations do not belle them, are weak enough,
or malicious enough, to enter INTO COusprir-
acy with the enemies of the paper and the
people to drag this journal into the mire
and stencil of corrupt political coalitions
and unprincipled financial rings.
Now this sounds like blowing ones own
trumpet. 1t would be at least modest in
the editors to wait for praise from their
employers, rather than sound it forth in
their own behalf
We're we called upon for an opinion we
should say that the peoples raper' is
conducted by those who know little and care
less about the people. They sit in their
little seven by nine rooms and write IN
pleasant paragraphs about prominent gen
temen whose acquaintance they do not en-
joy, and whose philosophy they have not the
wit to understand. They have repeatedly
made charges against Governor Warmoth,
Mr.. Penn, and other better men than
themselves that were not true, and in some
cases have been compelled to contradict
their own statements. In these cases the
PicGyltne has swerved and recanted time
and again. And it very frequently hap
pens that positive contradictions have oc-
Cured in the same number. But without
going into details it is sufficient to say that
the paper has been conducted in such a
manner as to disgust its owners, and they !
are considering the best way to put stop
to such conduct.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Of belief, because he was too swift to give
evidence of the innocence of Mr.. Sheridan.
Great heavens F.! is this the morality of the
press that pretends to instruct us in. hon
esty? 1t censures a man for doing Justice.
1t blames Mr.. Graham for not telling a
lie constructively, for if he HAD withheld
his answer and allowed the charge Of de-
falcation to be accepted as true by the
people when he knew it to be untrue,
would this not have been constructive ly-
ing? Really, the Picaytu2e seems to have
lost its senses as well as It's principles. It's
course is so stupidity wicked chat the people
must see there is no reliance to bepIaced
in it, either as guide in politics or as a
correct relator Of facts. The groundless
charge against Mr.. Sheridan was bad
enough, but the demand upon the Auditor
to consent to the Endorsement Of the false
hood, by keeping silent in the premises, is
a piece Of moral turpitude that shakes the
public confidence in both its principles
and in its statements.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
MuTINY IN CAMP PrCAYuNB.

The editors of the Ptcdyme are evident
ly in disgace with the stockholders. For
several months those who have put up
their money to sustain the concern have
had, in their Judgment, sufficient reason
to be dissatisfied with their employees, and
have from time to time resorted to mild
remonstrance in the hope of effecting
quietly some change for the better This
feeling Of unpleasantness has now culmi-
mated IN open rupture, and the stock
holders threaten to hold meeting for the
purpose Of taking some decisive steps. 1t
IS business quarrel with which the pub
lie have little or no concern, for the Pica-
ytHe-plthough Boosting Of being a peonIe's
paper, is not such in any sense Of the
word, and the people outside Of its owners
care very little what it says or leaves mn
said. But as the editors have paraded
their quarrels before the world, with the
object, as we suppose, to elicit express
sions of opinion, they come within the
scope of our consideration.
We premise, therefore, by saying that
the proprietors Of a paper, or a majority
of them, are the sole, undisputed con
trollers Of its mechanism, finances, poll
ties and management That the editors
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

If we are to believe the Ptcoyue, or
rather if we are to believe those who have
confscated the Picayme to their use, the
country will not be worth dried apple
if they are made to respect the sentiments
of the owners of the property. We have
really reached dreadful crisis if the fate
of the State hangs upon such thread as
this, for the probabilities are altogether in
favor of the threads breaking. It is too
weak to hold the country
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
CULTIvAT1Eq A CONSTRUCTIVE FALSE.

HOOD
The Picaype declared that Mr.. George
Sheridan, in his capacity as tax collector,
was dealing unfairly with the PEOPLE in
not making prompt and proper settlements
with the Auditor and Treasurer. This was
a direct charge, and a very grave one. Mr..
Sheridan at once appealed to the Auditor
and Treasurer for their testimony in the
premises, as a man should do. They were
the officers with whom he was charged
with acting in an unfaithful fashion, and
to them he appealed, either to have this
charge approved or denied They promptly
responded, as in duty theywer bound to
do, and their evidence exculpated Mr..
Sheridan from any such maladministra-
ton as the Picayne charged him with,
What could he do less than this, and what
were they bound to do in the premises? If
he had not made the inquiry the public
would.ha7e construed his silence as a con
fession of guilt; if they had not answered
as they did, the public would have con-
strued their silence into acquiescence in
what the Pioaylule had affirmed We sub
NIT that this is but series of just con-
illusions aside from all enmity or friend
ship in the matter.
Now, because Mr. Graham answered as
he did, the Picagna'e says he is unworthy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Before Sheridan answers all the Ques-
tons that the Picaylne propounds to him,
he had better find out if the author Of the
investigation IS not seeking to educate
himself for the position Of tax collector
If such should prove to be the case, it
would be entirely proper for Mr. Sheri-
dan to charge something for teaching the
Picayne how to run an office that it ex-
poets to obtain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
will be given to the holders of tickets by distribu
ton, by lot of ONE THOUSAND GIFTS as fOIIOws.
List of Gifts.

Total 1900 gifts. all cash .....,.....e. SIS 600
The hon. Thomas T. Bramlette, late Governor of
| Ken lucky, has consented TO represent the Trus-
tees in the management of this second Grand Gift
Concert, and he will personally see that the money
nom the sale of tickets IS deposited with the
treasurer, tbat the drawing is fairly conducted,
! and the gifts justly awarded and promptly paid.
Inc drawing will take place in public, in full
view OF the audience, and under the Immediate su-
perEtslon and direction Of the officers and Trus.
tees OF the Public Library of Kentucky and the fol-
lowing named eminent and di5interested citizens
is fairly done:
Hon. n. R. Hardin, Judge Court Appeals, Ken
Hon J. Proctor Knott, late Member of Congress,
Lebanon district.
Kentucky.
General Ell H. Murray, United States Marshal,
Hon. 7. B. COcran, Chancellor Louisville Chan
Gerry Court.
- Hon. J. ?. standifOrd, President Farmers and
Hon. John Barbee, Manager Royal Insurance
Company, Liverpool.
p. Colonel Phil. Lee, Com. Attorney Ninth Judicial
Or. C. Graham founder Graham Cabinet.
Colonel Jiison P. Johnson, Manager Gait House.
vile.
Hon Hon J G. Baxter, Mayor Louisville.
Hon I. L. Burnett, City Attorney.
Henry WOllord, Treasurer Louisville
4. BGannin, PresidenS Manufacturers Bank.
Philip Judge, Of the Louisville Hotel Company.
James Bridgef0rd, President Second National
Bank.
". G. D, Whips, proprietor " lizard Hotel
J. G Johnston, President Traders Ba1k.
H. Victor EeWcOmb, firm Of NewCCIub Buchanan
/ Co.
Henry Deepen. President German Bank
Andrew Graham, tobacco AMI cotton merchant
Dr.. No vim Green, President Louisville aud ON.
Cinnati Short Line Railroad.
Vol Rose, Agent Adams Express COMPANY,
THOMAS <. BRANLETTE
Agent Public Library of Kentucky
Public Library Building, Louisville Kentucky
circulars giving luIi particulars, sent On appGca.
WI
r. 7. DURRETT, President
". n. HALDEMAN. Vice President
JOHN s. CAIN, Secretary.
FARMERS AND DROYERS BANK.
jl3 ct Yeksa 4teOW Tresr--e-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
THE PIchYUNE IN TROUBLE.

The startling '..squeal" that burst from
the granite building of our contemporary,
the Pic, on Camp street, yesterday morn
ing, might well have shocked the oldest
inhabitant" from his propriety. 1t was a
succession Of shrieks, such as mortal terror
alone produces. We can well imagine the
editor, sitting in his gloomy sanctum,
"each particular hair on end, like the
quilts of the fretfuI porcupine, thinking
every footsteps on the pavement an irate
stakeholder, coming to demand lis dis
charge.
The Picapme, it must be understood,
has of late resolved itself into a sort Of
knight-errant for the redress of political
abuses. The Don Quixote of the concern
has looked far and wide in search of a
foe, but, in lieu of knight worthy of his
steel, has engaged the various political
factions in the city. But, with experience
similar to his great prototype at the Span
ish inn, has been severely tossed (if not in
blankets) from hand to hand for his pains.
This has occasioned no little chagrin to
his proprietors. They seem inclined for q
change. They prefer a Paladin to Don
Quixote. It may be they are right. We
do not presume to interfere, but, Judging
from the past we should say any change
would not prove injudicious
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

As the first measure of reform the Nc
Emery faction proposed was the repudia-
ton Of the public debt it shoUld not be
taken as improper that the managers Of
the Picayane have repudiated the obliga-
tons they owe to the stockholders. If it
is fair to deal dishonesty by the public in
general, it is equally fair to deal with in
dividuaIs in the same way We have Den
netts testimony that the theories Of the
Picay1ole were put into practice six months
ago concerning himself.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The Picapme is in the predfcament of
Oliver Twist who was always hungry. Not
withstanding it got two plates OF charity
soup yesterday, one from Mr. Graham and
another from Mr.. Dubuclet, it still insists
upon calling for more. There is such
thing as gluttony, and it leads to dropsy
uDOn occasion
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
JOHN KLEIN & CO.,
NOTE AID sTOCK BROKERe

NOTE AND STOCK BROKERS',
Will attend to the purchase and sale Of State and
city securities and all kinds of stocks bonds, etc.
and the negotiation OF loans
VIII pay State and city taxes at aliberal dis
count; also taxes Of the parish Of Jefferson and
city of CarTOllt 81.
Office NJ. 80 CaronGeIet Street,
ieI2 I'm 2p Marble Buildings.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The row, or rather the instruction, in
the Picague Office, has not been sup
pressed as yet. The proprietors of the
concern had not succeeded at a late hour
last night in recapturing their Office from
the usuFpers who have taken it into their
keeping.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
IMPORTANT.

DOLBEAR COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
Nos. pol and 2O3 Canal Street,
Win make twenty-five per cent deduction on all
SCHOLARSHIPS taken before the fifteenth instant,
and will take 100 students in penmanship at SIS
per month, for two months only. All Of our gradu-
ates fill good situations. Ladies and gentlemen are
invited to call
RUFUS DOLBEAR,
aui5 3t+ President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The Coagrcgati0naliSt says somebody pro
nounces the confident opinion that five
times as many persons are kept from church
by extravagances in the dresses of those
who do attond as by high pew rents.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Look not upon the watermelon when il is
red, nor upon the stewed cherry when it
giveth its color in the cup; at the last it
bitcth like soft shell crab, and stingeth
Ike the cholera mOrbns.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

At the funeral Of woman, recently, a
sympathetic and admiring neighbor vOlun-
teered the information that for patient
resignation the corpse could dance all
around any woman living
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Honor among thieves receives new
illustration in the fact that an Albany cler-
gyman has, at three different times, had a
valuable watch returned to him after it was
stolen. The watch bears an inscription of
the fact that it is present, including, of
course, the owners name.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The West Point barber is a veritable fac
totum; he plays the eornet, French horn,
and other instruments, teaches music, ad-
ministers a clean shave, cuts hair, and leads
the choir in the Presbyterian Church.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

William Handy, one Of the revenue ma
RIVE division, Treasury Department died at
Washington on the night of the twelfth
instant. He had been in the Treasury De
partment forty years.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans sells
at auction this day at p. NJ, on the
premises, all the furniture and movable eff
fects contained in the premises, No. Is
Dryades street, First District.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

a Washington letter says the Washing.
tonians are putting their houses in order
for President who doesn't lie to states
men, smoke in ladies' faces, or attend re-
ceptions when drunk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Ned Buntline knows bis business. He has
commenced writing "rebel archives to sell
TO the Republican party in 1876 He says
they will make teller's hair stand
IiOht nm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The Philadelphia age asserts that the
Quakers are no more for Grant. Probably
not; but many Of the Grant managers have
furned uuakers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Young ladies of that dark brown color
that so pleases Joaquin Miller and DR.. Liv-
ingstone are the favortes at the watering
places.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The administration papers state that the
campaign in Iowa is growing warm. The
stampede Of the Republicans to Greeley in
that State 80 great that there is a posi-
bility of wiping out Grants majority of
46 600 in 1868
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

John Harper has sold his horse Lyttleton
to Aristides Welsh, Of Philadelphia, who
will enter him for the international race at
New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

An elevator in clock factory at Water
bury broke loose the other day, and went
from tie fourth story to the cellar, break
ing the ankles of the only man on it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Tho Louisiana field artillery will give
their second hop at Barnes Hotel, Mis-
sissippi City, next Monday evening. We
acknowledge the receipt Of a complimentary
invitation to attend the ball and compIi.
mentary ticket over the rnilrnad
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Mrs. w. j. Florence and Lolita are both
inmates Of convent schools, busily employed
throughout the live-long day learning the
languages and music.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

They cell no whisky in Greeley, Colorado,
but watermelon thieves are so numerous as
to take away all the joys Of existence in
that thriving town.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Mrs. Louisa Atkins, who recently OBJ
tanned her medical diploma at Zurich, after
FIVE years study, has been duly elected resi-
dent physician and secretary of the Bir-
mingham and Midland Hospital for women
in England.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The discovery of a vein Of coal near
Santa Rosa, California, is announced, which
is said to possess the qualities of the best
bituminous coal of England. 1t cokes well,
and produces an intense heat whom burned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

They have Dolly Warden chills in GeOr-
gia. The sufferer turns all sorts Of colors,
and is terribly bumped up.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
THE GUTENBERG HOSPITAL,

Enacted by the late Legislature the exclusive
Hospital for Smallpox and contagious complaints
Is ON THE POETCHARTRAIN RAILROAD,
Fifth square outside Claiborne street.
INDECENT cases are received according to usual
city provisions, with permits from the sanitary
officials.
Private or paying cases are received for: Wards,
81 per day private rooms SIS.
Apply at the hospital. my22 "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

California contains greater proportion
of foreigners than any other State in the
Union-335, 1893 natives and 3O9,88 foreign
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The youngest bride Of the season at Ma
CARA is young lady Of Stonington, Connec-
ticut, aged fourteen years
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

In Switzerland, nilkmaid who is good
singer gets more salary than others, be-
cause under the influence Of music cows
give down" better and give more milk An
Eastern farmer is trying to hire Parepa
Rosa and Kellogg to sing round his pump.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The Greeley movement reminds the Cjti-
,c,js' Guard of locomotive backing up
hill" That is only ono side of the illustra-
tlon. The picture will be complete when
the locomotive starts from the summit on
its descent, and rushes with impetuous
speed into the depot-the White House,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

One store in Paris, LA Belle Jardiniere,'
employs 1900 women; the most skilled are
paid 81 40 per day, the common seamstress
fifty cents per day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

A Missouri agriculturist tells story OF
his having corn thirty-three feet high and
expects the public to give ear to it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Ben DeBar will open the Masonic Temple
at Mobile as a theatre this year.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Potter Palmer's new hotel in Chicago is
to be eight stories high, and will contain
$50 rooms
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

A nomadic woodpecker has been acting
as ghost in a Saginaw house.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

Alexander Fitzgerald will be the stage
manager at the st. Charles Theatre the
coming season.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17
Had the comet struck tho earth the othe

Had the comet struck the earth the other
day, and brought all things terrestrial to
sudden crisis, honest people would have
been denied the privilege Of voting for
Greeley, and Grant Republicans would
have incurred the fiery ordeal sooner than
in the course Of nature they may be ex-
peeted to.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-17

The weather was hot yesterday, the mer-
curry indicating 927 at P. M.