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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09

ot $50 feet. including s.rip Of land s,y feet
sonth AIDE for the purposeS OF . street These Inn
prossmens add greatly 70 the water iron. OF the
s Sms' ,hss ioca,ity While the only landing place
., ~ the fool Of Clinton the lumber Of cargoes
score We mud that the numb,r Of vss,sls
sTi was In the aggregate 43 ynis continue
10 increase and very few years VIII the utility and
vn Iue OF these improvements
iihink would be wise pocy on the part Of the city 70
make secure roU the United States government
= grant OF land lying between Washington avenue and
Ryerson street and tusin.g avenue and the water IT, In
nv event of hut little value the but
in tune would be made 81 immense value to the ciy and
II probable equivalent could he found which would
satisfy the auihortsA at Washington without requiring the
OUTLAY of money on the part OF the city.
The before mentioned and the improvements
named together with the salaries of city officials the
lighting OF the streets and public buildings, cons ute tho
main burdens Of the taxpayers and here say ths not
hstandng the late reduction IN the
made still leaving fair margin Of profit T., the
panes. UI
aebt Of the city, a. now stands 70 a. follows made
the Sth OF December, and fully believe exhi
Of the entire obligations OF every kind for which
holden -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
ANOTHER MURDER IN JERSEY.

Information was received yesterday In Newton,
Sussex county n. j., that o Mr.. David Everman
was murdered near Hamburg, in the same county,
Newton Is seventy miles from New York. 1t was
not ascertalned VINO the murderer is.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
Board Of Assistant Aldermen.

meeting OF the above Board was held yesterday
at four O'Clock. There was Q full attendance. Mr..
Christian Schwartz acted as temporary Chairmans
After the reading of the minutes the Board proS
Ceeded 10 the election OF a President several
names OF the members OF the Board were proposed
as President but the most popular did not get mor4
than votes each. This was not majority OF the
Byaro, and after o display OF tactics which was az
amusing TO the Aldermen as II was to the spectai
tors, the Board was adjourned until to-day AZ four
O'Clock. 1859. lfH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09

The last mentioned item Of $5Stas under the head Of
'ceicates," will be paid in part by money now IN the
treasury Another part represents unpaid taxes which sn
The head OF 'Chicago Relief Fund" will
have TO be provided for In the future by authority Of law.
The second statement under the head of bonds issued for
local improvements aud now outstanding" amounting to
$955lz0 issued by the CITY In behalf OF local I'M
provements and simply amount TO endorsement euaran
teeng their final payment but the lien the property
benefited by the loan as perfect as though held under
mortgage and will finally be paid both principal and inter-
eat by the property and cannot therefore
be regarded n part OF the city debt proper .
We then the real statement OF the Indebtedness or
the city, under the head above or bonds issued for pub
lie improvements and outstanding This constitutes
real burden and must he met by tax tho whole
for the payment OF both principal and interest but
shall lind partial relief from this burden In the law which
authorizes assessment for benefit the lands sur
rounding Prospect Park This assessment has been levied
and will produce 80 C0O reducing to the gen.
era burden OF the city An per statement above the per-
from this $3000 be realized from assessment around
THE DEBT WILL be REDUCED
TO Sl6,5SteH. Even this 10 large amount and II will re-
qure great and prudence, In view of other impending
bnrdens firmly believe tn at unless overwhelming
disaster overakes shall be able 10 perfect oil the work
we have before without injury 70 the growth and
pry OF the city and without any increase In the rates OF
Taxation.
Having presented TO yon exhibit amount Of
Indebtedness with the understanding that only
of paying Is by direct the property
people excepting the water debt that being
tustaning) think II Is fair to show what
shape OF properly and interests that debit
after careful estimate OF its value find the following
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09


These figures, which believed to represent vaua
on OF the property will show the FOR which money
has been expended In the and the two items which
stitue the bulk of the debvz Prospect Park and the
Water Wcrksare well approve that It is doubtful II any
considerable number could be found who would
be willing TO dispense with them the whole OF their
cost could be returned TO the bubic treasury.
In making statement to OF the of the in
debe would be to leave OF the
that which has been incurred the county, because IN
ity about nineteent wenehs OF II falls upon the CITY,
~ THE GRAND TOTAL OF THE COUNTY DEBr
at this date amounts TO So 7l2 OF this tnan
twothirds OF the whole amount incurred for pur
poses ling the rebellion under tue various bounty and
stmen acts enacted for the purpose of inducing enmens
and provuing for the families of the absent have
doubt that nipeenihs OF this unnecessarily
pended, but we can do nothn: now to remedy that.
are
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
TIE LBYEE REYETMENT.

The most competent practical engineers
have pronounced the proposed wooden
revetment from Bayou St. John to the up
per line the best and most economical
under the circumstances that could be
made. 1t is opposed by the Mayor for
two reasons: The first is that the dirt
levees, for the present, are a sufficient bar
rier to the water from the lake; the second,
that stone or iron would be preferable.
The Mayor also alleges as a reason for
opposing the contract for revetments, that
the cost Of constructing them will be more
than the embarrassed condition of the city.
finances will authorize. But he does not
deny that a reyetment of some description
is indispensable. If the leyees should
stand the present season (Which is impro-
bable), they will not, in the nature of
things, last any longer. Wood is. the
cheapest material with which the work
could be done, and experience teaches US
that it will last at least a generation. Be
sides, such a revetment would secure the
city.against all possibility of an overflow,
which, judging from past foundations,
would destroy million Of dollars in prop
erty, as well as seriously imperiling life.
Now compared with stone or iron, the cost
Of wooden revetments would be trifing.
The Mayor can not calculate that for
once, just to oblige him, the deluging wa
ters viii stay away, and give. renewed evi-
dence of his sussbciously acquired reputa-
ton for honesty and economy. No one
suspects the Mayor of being interested in
any great iron foundries in the North or in
Europe, which, in case it was determined
to build the revetments of that metal,
might benefit him greatly, nor in any stone
quarries, which material is costly and dis
tant. In the point Of, economy, therefore,
the Mayor is far out at sea.
!. But these objections may have arisen
from his honor's constitutional antagonism
to the other members of the Council.
What they propose he, of course, must find
reason to disapprove; otherwise he could
not maintain his consistency to the Gus
tomhouse, or his reputation as an econom-
ical official. It would be pitiable, indeed.
should either of these calamities occur.
But what possible legitimate objection
could there be to this revetment? Its ne
cessity no sensible person will gainsay.
The Mayor can suggest none, or he would
have withheld the silly document he had
the assurance to dignity. with the name of |
''veto.
The community does. not sustain him,
for not a single expression Of public opin-
ion indorses his course.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN. TUESDAY, JULY 9. 1872

Democratic address doomed up before us.
Since it is superfuous to demonstrate
Democratic vitality by means Of these or
binary political accessories, we may fatter
ourselves that the mouth of the committee
will henceforth be closed; that its pen viii
be laid by or folded up, and that the immi-
nent Democratic possessions and mass
meetings, and orations, which were i'm
pending over this heavily burdened COM
munity, viii pass away, and. like many an
other unsubstantial pageant, ''leave not a
rack behind" For this .deliverance we
are thankful sufficiently thankful, indeed,
to admit, in face of the known facts, that
the Democratic organization is really pos
sessed Of that undying vitality claimed for
it by the committee.
Perhaps, after this concession, it would
be unkind to criticise the reasonings or
the statements Of the address, but we can.
scarcely refrain from asking upon what
authority the committee asserts that there
are 10000 'brave Democrats in this State.
We donot mean to intimate that Demo-
Gratis are not congenitally valiant, but we
do say that if there are now 20, GOO Demo-
Gratis in Louisiana, there are no Liberals
in the State; and if there are, as we be-
lieve, at least $4,000 Liberals, there can
not be more than 20, 900 or 10000 Demo
Gratis, brave or. otherwise. 1t is true that
the committee sweetly MARBLES an invita-
ton to return to the Grant Democratic
lambs who have strayed from the fold.
1t follows the example Of Little 30 Peep,
who lost her sheep and didn't know where
to find them, and, like that discreet young
lady, it leaves them alone in the full con
viction that in due course of. time they will
come home and bring their tails behind
them. Now this, we venture to say, is
mistake. The Democratic Bo Peep didn't
know how to take care of her sheep. She
left them to the mercy Of Radical wolves;
she gave them up to be deyoured by the
hungry scalawag and the prowling capetr-
Dagger. They have sought refuge in the
Liberal fold, where they may be defended
against these perils, and where they may
range securely in green and pleasant pas
lures. They viii not go back, either with
or without their tails, to be made mutton
Of in the Democratic fields, or to be sacri-
feed on Democratic affairs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

The President has the advantage of the
light which the newspaper throws upon a
question. This has been the work OF
Mr. Greeley. He has been the great
moulder and reflector Of public opinion.
The President has been his mere
automaton. Congress waited upon
the public press before it moved. Sen
ators studied their duties in the Head,
q Dune and Times. The people themselves
halted until the oracular voice pronounced
an opinion. This was Mr. Greeley's bust
ness to lead the citizen and to instruct
the representative. He collated facts, de-
duced conclusions and signaled the way
to go. A few men have directed the ma
ton. They had to be good men, Or they
would have betrayed the country or lost
themselves by some false step. The people
want the truth, and they are quick to re-
ceive it. Mr.. Greeley made it practice
to tell the truth and to deal squarely with
mankind whether it hurt his enemies or
his friends. The country came to rely
upon him. People admitted that they had
a better adviser in the editor Of the
Tribune than they could hope to find in
themselves, because he had time and in
clination to study the subject and they
had not. Heathus became guide in
politics to millions of men and women,
not by leading them about stupidity, but
by consistently telling them the truth and
advising them what was best to do There
are hundreds of such men IN the country,
only they are not so conspicuous. Every
neighborhood has some man in it
upon whom the neighbors rely for
advice He holds this position, not
by virtue Of having sought it, but
by virtue of having always. told the truth
and been sensible. Mr. Greeley occupied
this relation to thousands Of Americans.
What he said was accepted as truth
what he did was considered a safe example
for others to do. Such men are blessings
to the weaker part of human nature.
And yet there are newspaper men who
SOAtu AOfOL lave Uul1G u ueceuG jour
nal, and who are breaking down papers
that others have erected, that pretend to
say MIR. Greeley set forth a preposterous
claim when he demanded to be credited
with capacity to run the Presidency be-
cause he had been successful in his great |
hitherto. The New York |
Tribune is the evidence of Greeley's adj |
ability. It is still further the |
evidence Of his honesty, for he has con-
stantly refused to take it into his own
hands, as he might have done had he been
gifted with an itching palm, but has al
lowed the workmen who helped him to
start it to enjoy the benefits which it de-
rived from his labors and reputation.
As the Picay,rae can not initiate the
Tribune in any Of its characteristics, so its
editors are totally incapable of measuring
.he man who made the Tribune what it is.
Mr. Greeley has been wonderful success
n most Of his ideas and undertakings, and
It i'll becomes those who have failed in
everything to pronounce him incapable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

While our people are being agitated by
the grant of two millions of dollars to the
Shreveport railroad, would it not be as
well for them to. take into consideration
the grant of the levee franchise. to the
Mobile and Texas line? That certainly is
not inferior in practical advantages to any
line penetrating Texas. 1t commands an
immense area of trade which at any time
is liable to be lost to us by the St. Louis
roads now being pushed rapidly through
Arkansas and along the line of the upper
Red river. This grant practically costs
nothing and will in nowise interfere with.
the raising of the two millions of dollars
asked for by Colonel Scott. No one can
deny that the road to Shreveport will be
of immense advantage, and will bring to
us in a single season profits that will twice
cover the cost af construction. Let the
matter be again taken into earnest con-
sideration and there is Ii tie doubt the pub
lie will fully indorse it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

With the Democratic State Central Ex-
ecutive Committee, as it is now organized,
everybody had reason to expect something
foolish to be done; but we were not pre-
pared to see it done in the name of the
most sensible of the members. Mr.. Emile
Lasere, who signed the recent address as
chairman of the committee, has too much
good sense to conceive such bundle of
stupidity and senility. We have little
doubt that the address was voted by a
majority Of the committee, and that Mr..
Lasere merely subscribed his name as
chairman, in attestation of the fact that
it had thus passed.
We are borne out in this view by the
fact that in none of the known writings of
Mr. Lasere is there such an exhibit Of
illogical sentences. Therefore we do not
believe that he is the author of the ad-
dress, or that he feels any great amount of
pride in seeing his name attached to it
even officially.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
WBAKNEgs MEAsURTNe sTRFNeTH.

MIR. Greeley eogently assumes that if he
had done faithfully and passably well the
labors and works which he has had to do
ne ought to be credited with the capacity
to discharge ether duties with the same
fidelity and ability. This is reasonable.
Mr. Greeley is self-made man. He has
accomplished on his own behalf what
many men have undertaken ana What faw
have succeeded ats Hundreds Of the
ablest men in the United States have a.
tempted to establish daily newspansrs
not only in New York but in New Orleans
and elsewhere They made these attempts
backed by money friends and prestige
They failed. There are but few men who
have eyer succeeded in the newspaper
business, because it is an undertaking Of
the most extraordinary character. A
metropolitan journal must consider all the
questions hat disturb the President It's
duty is to analyze every public matter be-
fore it goes to the Legislature even, and to
pronounce upon its worth and feasibility.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09
JOHN KLEIN & CO.,
NOTE AND STOCK BROKERS',
QUARANTINE.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department. ,
New Orleans, June 10, 1872. }
WHEREAS, An act of the Legislature, approved
March l5 1855 entitled An act to establish quaran.
tine for the protection of the State" provides that
the Governor of the State shall issue his proeama.
ton, upon the advice of the Board Of Health de-
olaring any place where there shall be reason to
believe pestient, contagious infections disease
exists, to be an infected place. and stating the
number Of days of quarantine to be performed by
the vessels, their passengers, officers and crews,
coming from ssoh place or places
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions
Of the act aforesaid, issue this my proclamation
and declare the places hereafter named to be in.
feeted places, and that all vessels together with
officers crews passengers and cargoes, arriving
from such places, or having touched or stopped at
any of them, shall be subject to a quarantine of
not less than ten days, or for longer period, as
may be considered necessary by the Board of
Health, to take effect from aud after the FIRST
DAY OF JULY, 1872 ANY violation of the quaran-
tine laws as here proclaimed will be severely pun.
ished.
The places which hereby declared infected
as aforesaid the following to wit: Havana.
Matanzas Trinidad. Cardenas, st. Jago, all on the
Island of Cuba; Port Royal and Mintego Bay on
the Island Of Jamaica; Jacmel and Portal. Prince.
on the Island of San Domingo; the islands of St.
Thomas, Martinique and Guadalupe; Campeachy.
in Kuoatan Belize in Honduras; Vera Cruz Al.
varado, Tampico, Matamoras and Tdxpau, in Mex
leo; San Juan, in Nicaragua Chagres, AspinwaIl
and Porto Bello, in Central America; Maracaibo in
Venezuelai Laguayra, Island of Trnidad Rio
Janeiro, Para Cayenne, Buenos Ayres, Pernam.
bueo, in South America and Nassau, New Provi.
dence.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State
this eighteenth day Of june A. D. 1872 and of the
independence of the United States the ninetysixth
By the Governor:
H. G. WARMOTH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

tome is patriot who has made
himself a ct representative Of the ne
groes. We do not believe this. We
should be sorry to hold any such belief.
Antoines Legislative career conEicts him
of being either a. fool or a knaye. He
voted for some of the most corrupt meas
ures that were proposedin the Legislature,
not only before they were vetoed, but after
the Governor had sent them back with an
explanation of their unworthiness. No
man can do such things and be sensible
and honest at the same time If Antoine
is a fool, he can be excused, but he can
not be elected, because we can not afford
to elect fool Lieutenant Governor. IF he
is knave, he can not be elected, because
no party can afford to sustain such man.
Now what we want to know is whether
the negroes consider g. c. Antoine their
fit representative? If they do they must
admit, in accepting him as the supporter
Of dishonest measures, that they are fools
or knaves. We believe they will reject
him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

The card Of Wilson, Hillman & Menard.
grocers, No. l5g poydras street. announces
their daily receipt from fruit growers
in Mississippi and Louisiana of all the
home raised productions in the vegetable
kingdom belonging to our markets This
enterprising firm being agents of the Fruit
Growers Association, which includes all
the principal among our fruit farmers,
has peculiar advantages in receiving
fruits Of tho best and purest varieties. They
deal, besides, in sReh articles Of stomach
furniture as may be included in the name
Of desert" and are always ready with
cheerful face and healthy demeanor to
welcome their customers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

Accounts FROM New York represent the
heat Of the last week as terrible, and, in the
language Of one Of the reporters, the ther-
mometer keeps on bugging the hundred.
All the newspapers are editorializing on the
subject, and it was last week the allabsorb-
ing tonic.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

Mrs, Barnard. one Of the women journal
lists Of Washington, has become, we read
managing editor Of the Washington Cl,ro1li-
cle She is said to have had ample expert
ence as reporter and to be an efficient
innrnaliat.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

The Gold Mountain district, Nevada, is
twelve miles long and SIX miles wide, and
contains $50 mining locations. The ore is
found 10 veins varying from eight inches to
ten feet, which assays 500 in gold, and as
high as s2289 in silver, per ton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

Washington has handsome hermit Of
some forty years, named John Burch, who
has not left his own house and yard for
twenty years, so intently has he devoted
his time to the attempt to invent perpetual
motion. The outer world is all blank to
him. He does not know anything about
politics or current news, the telegraph or
the railroad
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

1t was little singular that the Grant
convention at Baton Rouge, which con-
sisted of boiling Republicans, did not
dare to put in nomination but one man
who worked with the Customhouse faction
in the last Legislature. The only thing it
dared to do was to put up new names,
with promise to the defeated that they
should be taken care of at the Custom
house. Antoine was the exception. Bovee
was traded out of his nomination by the
seductive offer of a billet in the revenue
service.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

The London correspondent Of the New
York Nail writes Of Mr.. Gladstone and his
official troubles. s'Mr. Gladstone is worried
TO death, am told, by the Alabama claims
and the insecure tenure by which he holds
hia nffice.n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

Says the Lincoln Republican Club Of
Gretna, in a fit Of enthusiasm, ''The can
didates put forth by the Baton Rouge con-
vention are all honest men, entitled to the
support of the people" What about An
tome He voted for most of the dishonest
bills that the Legislature passed over the
Governors veto, and great.many others
that the Governor had strength enough to
defeat. Is this the honest man that all
honest men should support? If the Lin
coin Republican Club of Gretna is honest
it has curious way of showing it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

Henry A. Wise says Greeley is the mask
Of Momus on the. corpse of the constitu-
tion," which is very pretty if it meant any
thing. Once in while voice from the
tOmbs-a doleful sounds heard from such
men as Wise, who belongs to a class of fos-
sils; but there is not strength enough in
these voices for an echo, and the sound goes
where its author has gone-to the tomb Of
the Cannlets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

The New York Standard, an uneompro-
missing Grant PAPER has a realizing sense of
the desperate condition Of its party, which
it only half acknowledges, as follows:
There are people who talk about General
Grant having walk over the presidential
courae. We say to.tbem, if we win we must
work hard
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

The Sheriff Of tie parish of Orleans sells
at auction this day, at P. M, at bis
warehouse, No. "a st. Ann street, between
Royal and Bourbon streets, Second Dis
trict, furniture and movable effects.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

"Greeley don't travel deadhead" was the
remark Of a conductor on one Of the trains
bound to Boston. The old man had lost his
ticket, and was obliged to borrow one for
the occasion.