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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
REPRESENTATIVE BARRETTS
ATTITUDE.

The Third Ward of the City of
New Orleans had the right to elect
for the present Legislature four
members to the House of Repre-
sentatives. 1t elected them and
they served their first year with
satisfaction to their constituency
and benefit to the State. But in the
struggle which has eliminated in
the present obstruction to all Legis-
lation three of these four gentlemen
deem it their imperative duty to
support the State Administration,
and to identify themselves with the
party that is both able and willing
to effect such reforms as will best
conduce to the peace and prosperity
of the State. Their conduct is OBJ
jectional to a handful of partizans
in their ward, and they meet in
their club room nth less than thirty
men, and undertake to re-enact the
farce of calling themselves the
people and the constituents Of
these gentlemen, pass a host of
"whereases" and "therefores" and
conclude with the very modest de-
mand that they resign their seats.
To the present time only one Of
these (''repudiated'0 Representatives.
has responded as far as we know.
And this one fairly gives them more
than they bargained for and we
append the letter without further
comment:
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs,l
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans, January 10, 1871.
Messrs. Francisco, Devesan, Dunn and
others
GENTLEMEN-I embrace the first
opportunity offered me as a respite
from the pressing necessities of my
public duties, to answer your verbal
communication, presented in the in
terest of reform. / would say that
there is no member of the House more
anxious and willing to inaugurate and
carry out successful administration of
reforms than myself, for 1 have already
given an earnest in that direction by
voting for the repeal of alleged
obnoxious laws, and were it not for the
Carter reYolutionists pressing their
wicked designs against the peace of the
people, and the overthrow of the con-
stituted authorities of the State, the
good ball of reform, which the friends
of Governor Warmoth have put in
would be kept rolling until
the public demands would be satisfied
in the interest of healthful laws, stable
government and the general prosperity
of this good State of Louisiana.
You gentlemen having attached your
fortunes to those of the Carter revolu-
tionists, should remember the biblical
adage of "talking the beam out of
your own eyes" before attempting to
''pluck the moat from your neigh
boris" The tree is known by its fruit,
and so will the public know your re-
faction by its acts. 1 am
perfectly willing to leave my action to |
the good judgment of my constituents.
Trusting that you will appreciate
the motives that actuate this commu-
1 have the honor to be your obedieut !
w. B. BARRETT,
Third District N. o.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
THE GoRDrAy KNOT Orr -

The GoRDIAy KNOT Ctr. The
meeting of a full Senate yesterday
and the entrance on the regular
business, will put an end to the
Carter faction. The members OF
the House who may choose to take
their seats, will be permitted to do
so and those who don't may go
home and be happy. For the re-
naming forty days we trust that
the Legislature will devote its entire
energies to the enactment of such
laws as are needed, and have been
criminally neglected all these days.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
BrThe Constitution

Bag The Constitution of Louis
lana says with reference to filling a
vacancy in the Office of the Lieu
tenant Governor, that the Senate
shall elect one of their number
President of that body who shall be
Lieutenant Governor for the I'M
expired term of his predecessor.
And yet MIR. Pinchback gave the
discontinued Democratic-Repub-
lican-coalition Senators the chance
to try to do the unconstitutional
thing OF revising a final act, and of
course they failed.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
sayThe Fdgs want to succeed SC

sayThe Fags want to succeed so
that they can so back on the vetoes.
They have already fixed up jobs to
plunder the State to an amount
exceeding ten millions stopped,
providentially by interposition of
the veto power Dividing this sum
by long division among the Fdgs
would of course account for the
hopes which still keep that cahoot
zone and indivisible.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

s@H, as the Fdg says "Col.
Carter is the embodiment of great
principle" why don't he do like all
such "embodiments" have done be-
fore him, leave time and a thinking
people to justify his claim. Great
reformers are not wont to fight
people to believe in what may in
their day be called vagary. They
frequently die and posterity long
rises to honor them.
Let our reformer enunciate his
plans and purposes, and If people
don't give him his own way, why let
it be $50 much the worse for the
people of his day."
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
CARRIERS ESTIMATE OF HIS
FOLLOWERS.

So "Col. Carter" has elevated
or degraded, as you like-himself
to the level of one of the Lafayette
square spouters, and he too cries
"Action, Action, Action" Under
the caption of ''The Final Issue,
the Fag of yesterday, of which he
is chief, witbdraws the temperate
advice, hitherto given, and says, in
double loaded editorial, eve recon-
mend that our Representatives now
act, having exhausted all peaceable
means to save the State" ETC., till
rushing to his climax, he exclaims
SLAVERY OR LIBERTY"
We would feel bound to deal
gravely with such wild revolution
airy advice if we believed that this
organ grinders tones were needed
by any number of respectable peo-
pie, or by respectable number OF
any sort of people. But this. hap
PLY, is not the case, and we shall
only refer to the most prominent
feature of the "new departure. ="
The real design of the master spirit
and the malcontents becoming daily
more and more apparent, has had
the effect of driving from their
ranks and association the respectable
and influential element of all colors,
who at the opening of the year, and
from want of knowledge, were will
ling to give them their active moral
support to secure the passage Of
those measures of retrenchment and
reform which they were taught to
believe the Administration would
not pass. But since the utter false
ness Of this position has been proved
by the action of the two Houses, and
this factionis still found bullying and
still raising new and less reasonable
objections, thinking people deem it
proper to keep aloof, and they have
done so. The followers have there
fore degenerated into the worst
kind of a mobocracy, and the lead
ing spirit fully approaching this
and knowing the only appeal that
can efectually reach them is
violence, he makes a show of ex-
haustion of patience and rises in
the height of pretended yirtuous
Indignation to encourage and adj
wise bloodshed. We want these
very men who are thus advised, to
observe, that violence was not
counselled till the character of the
followers was changed. The aspect
of affairs offers no more chances of
success through riot to day than it
did two weeks ago. But there is
less regard to-day for the followers
because they are changed. Now
what is the promiscuous crowd of
of half-thinking ones to gain by
frenzied rush on the bosses of the
buckler of powerful State Gov
eminent with ample machinery
within its reach to put down riot?
But we have some confidence in
human nature and hesitate to be-
lieve that even the Representatives
to will think several times
before they assume the very grave
responsibility of either succeeding
or failing after the shedding Of
much innocent blood.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

~We congratulate Lieutenant
Governor Pinchback on the renewed
endorsement which majority of
the Senate gave him in supporting
him against the efforts Of faction
to uniustly GUST him. from his seat.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

~Who will go to the Fag's par
liamentary law when they go upon
the principle of making quorum
of dead men, if they cannot get it
of live ones? Who also would seat
two members that had never con-
tested the seats Of two deceased
Senators?
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
UNREASONABLE OPPOSITION.

Those colored members of the
Carter House, and the colored mem.
bers of the Senate, who by their
sympathy or concert of action, are
constituting the "bone and sinew"
of the opposition to the Admins
tration and to Mr.. Pinchback, and
are loudest in the clamor that Mr..
Pinchback should resign the Lieu
tenant Governorship, seem, either
to be utterly forgetful, or equally
regardless of several things it would
be profitable for them to consider.
They pretend that they have "no
friends to crafty, no enemies to
punish further than the immediate
suspension of Governor Warmoth
from the functions of his Office
This they argue is to be accom-
plished by the election of John
Ray to the position of Lieutenant
Governor. Then on the impeach-
ment of Governor Warmoth, this
Senator will be Governor by right
Of succession. There might be some
possibility of reconciliation to this
chimerical project if it had the
merest semblance of success. But,
does it not strike these wise leaders
that the articles of impeachment
must originate in the House and
not in the Senate !? A well pro-
nounced majority of the Hous have
for three weeks remained the
stedfast supporters of the Admins
tration, and the sturdy opponents
of the disorganizing band.
The Senate can only sit as a
court to try the Governor, and if
they get two-third vote, expel him.
And here another insupertable bar
rier is opposed to their scheme for
no such vote is obtainable.
Now, as the clamorers cannot
from present and past experiences,
by any possibility obtain a majority
Of the House to prefer articles of inn
parchment, or a two-third vote of the
Senate to pass them, what becomes
of the stupendous design to GUST
Governor Warmoth and get posses
sion of the Government? But upon
close scrutiny it appears that they
do not intend to try to convict the
Governor, they only want impeach-
ment, suspension, then boulverse-
ment and Democratic officers in po-
sition. But hundreds of votes taken
distinctly show the majority of the
House; SO what becomes of this last
hope?
1t is all hypocrisy and falsehood.
The impossibility of defeating the
Governor in the present posture is
known and seen. 1t is also known
that the attempt to re-organize the
Senate SO as to remove Mr.. Pinch
back from the chair is solely a stab
at the Governor, and an equal af-
front to the colored people of the
State, whose ablest representative
is in the chair, is at once the re-
suit OF political hate, envy and
jealously. And how is even this to
be accomplished? 1t is to be done
by sacrificing the claim of colored
man to the Office, so as to secure
the Democratic vote, and to elect |
'rlae man to fill the vacancy created.
For this purpose the Senators who
have for three weeks been sneaking
in out-of-the-way places, at last
mustered courage enough to appear
in their seats and endeav-
Dr. to consummate their unworthy
scheme. But it was signally de-
seated.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

WHAT QUoEUM MEANS. - A
quorum ordinarily means the pre-
sence of a legal number Of persons
to transact business. But yesterday
a quorum meant the success of the
efforts of the true friends of REFORM
and THE PEOPLE.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
STATE CENTRAL Committed
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS.
PREs'r-P. i. S. PINCHBACK of Orleans.
RECORDING cY-WILLIAM VIGERS-
CORRESPONDING SEC'Y-J. W. FAIRFAX
MEMBERS.
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
EDWARD BUTLER, of Plaquemines.
5. S. SCHMIDT, of Orleans.
THOMPSON COAKELY, of Rapides.
ALBERT CAN'T, of st. Landry.
JOHN PARSON, of Orleans.
A. w. SMYTH, of Orleans.
H. RABY, of Natitoches.
JAMES McCLEERY, Caddo.
DAVID YOUNG, Concordia.
+. J. HEBRON, of Orleans.
First Congressional District-Hugh j.
Campbell, H. Mahoney.
Second Congressional District-A. L.
Barber, James L. Belden.
Third Congressional Distributions
Fl. holland, George Washington.
Fourth Congressional District-E. W.
Devices, Raford Blunt
Fifth Congressional District-A. W.
Faulkner, A. i. Harris.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
suB.ExscuT!vE COMMITTEE.

Hon. HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Chair
nan.
Hon. p. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. L. J. HEBRON.
Hon. A. b. HARRIS.
Hon. 4. L. BARBER.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Hon. F. J. HEBRON.
Hon. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. W. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARS0N 5 Esq.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
State Senator

Sa~It is bruited about that the
documents have been sent on to
Washington for permission to arm
a couple thousand patrolmen.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel Z. Young,
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. G..
Y. Kelso, Alexandria: Antoine K Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. G. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA james
A. d. Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis b. White, Chicago.
KENTCCKY:-Dr. r. A. Green, Louis
vile.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

"The city has for several days
been full of desperate thieves. -
Fag.
Nothing ever said could contain
more truth than this.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

THAxKs.-Our acknowledgements
are made to o. H. Bragdon ESQ.,
private Secretary to His Excellency
H. C. Warmoth, for q copy of his
Facts and Figures, or Useful and
Important Information for the Peo-
pie of Louisiana" This pamphlet
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21
IAN EXHIBIT

Of the PUBLIC DEBT of the STATE for
the years 1861, 1868, 1870, to June l, 49,
II, and brief discussion of the several
acts of the General Assembly which have
increased the debt during these years; glso
a comparative statement of the assessed va
lue of taxable property and Of cultivated
and uncultivated lands of the State for the
years 1860, 1870 and 1871, with an Appen-
dix, showing the titles of ACTS THAT
WERE PASSED OVER THE VETO OF THE
ACTS THAT HAVE BECOME
LAWS BY CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION,
ACTS THAT WERE KILLED By VETO OF
THE GOVERNOR, AND ACTS NOW BEFORE HIM
THAT WILL BE VETOED and sent to the
houses of the General Assembly
on the first day of the session, in January,
1872, and the votes thereon classified I,
showing that support of the measures was
not confined to the Republican party, but
that all were supported by large MAORI
ty, and in many instances unanimously
by Democratic members
We promise due perusal Of the
evidently careful compilation and a
to it at another time.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-21

SUNDAY JANUARY 81, 1872.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09
DIR. WISTAR'S
BllsAM Of WILD CHERRY

Is peculiarly adapted to every disease of the
lungs and liver which is produced by our ever
varying climate.
There is, perhaps, no direase with which our
country 10 atfeeted d, which sweeps off annually
so many victims as that fell DESTROYER of the
human racc-Consnmption. Day after dav
year after year, the insatiate monster hurris.
to the cold and silent portals of the tomb fresh
added victi ms TO its conquest. No walk of life
is sacred from it's big Citing influence. No age
is exempt from its death dealing shafts. The
old, the middle aged, and the young, all alike,
are food for this common enemy of mankind.
The white haired patriarch whose life of tenn
peranee has rendered HIS system impervious to
the attacks of other ills, and whose good deeds
prepared him for the enjoy msnt of ifes calm
evening, fnds consumption fastening it's fangs
upon his vitais, aud tearing him from world
ever bright to minds which look complacently
on days well spent.
/ Consumption, in It's confirmed and inoipient
stages, coughs, asthma, crOup, and liver com
plant, form by far the most fatal Glass of dis
eases known to our land. Yet even those m az
be cured by means of the simple yet powerful
re medies that are scattered wherever these NAL.
aides prevail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09

May Bros offer all their goods at cost
NOTES. HERE AND THERE

Henry Curtis Jr.s little son Henry was
pretty badly burned in the face, at Gensseo,
on the 4th, BY powder.
Mr.. A. B. Holly announces that he will
be in this city next Thursday (l6Gh) to take
charge Of the final ties, Of the water VOL ks.
r. r. Cable Esq, President of the r. R.
I. & st. L. r. R. and c. NJ. Osborn, Esq,
attorney for the road, have returned from
the East.
Lieut., RodmAn, of the regular army, son
Of the late Gen. Rodman, returned to this
city yesterday, with his bride, from an e1.
tended tour in Europe.
E. P. Reynolds, Esq, of the firm OF
Reynolds, SAulpAugh 4 Co., contractors, has
just returned from Texas, where they have
a big job. He says the feeling for Greeley
is perfectly overwhelming in the South, an
that Texas will give him three votes to one
for Grant
The Harper House was throngsd with
notAbleS, to-day. Among them were noticed
Judge Bailey, Of Mob Onough, Mr.. TAlliAferrO
OF Mercer, and Mr.. Van WAgenen, formerly
o. the rapids improvement. Mr.. Van
"Agsnen expected to have further hearing
on MS great claim against the government,
Du' " was postponed for . few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09
The Sale Of Patent Medicines


Has in no other country reached the enormous pro
portions il has assumed in the United States This
is owing to the vast extent of territory and the COM
parative thinness of population which creates the
necessity for some reliable remedy, that be ap-
piled at in the Absence of professional medical
aid.
MIsHLER's HERE BITTERs has for over ten years
been regarded as
THE GREAT HOUSEHOLD REMEDY,
and is relied in every emergency by thousands Of
families ia every section of the country. 1t is not
fancy drink composed of bad whisky. favored with
aromatics, to tickle the palate and minister to a de
PRAYED appetite but it is a carefully and scientifically
prepared compound extract of Roots, Herbs and
Banks possessing great medicinal virtue. Its rare
combination presents the most efectual remedy yet
discovered for all diseases of the Stomach, Liver
Kidneys and Bowels. Sold everywhere at One Dol
lar per Bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09

New York. Cork and Liverpool. New full
powered steamships, the six largest in the world
OCEANIC, ANTARTIo, REPUBLIC.
ATLANTIC, BALTIC, ADRTATIO
5000 tons burdeu-3, 900 h. p. each.
Sailing from New York on Saturdays, from
Liverpool 90 Thursdays, calling . Cork HAr-
Dor each way.
From abe White Star Dock, PsvOnniA Perry,
Jersey City.
Passenger accommodations for all classes IN
rivAled, combining safety, speed and comfort.
Saloons, sta5o-rooms, smoking room and bath
IoomS IN midsbiP section, where leaS. motion lI
felt.
Surgeons aud stsvArdOTiss accompany these
steamers.
RatsG-ssloon $50 10 gold. stsersge $50 In
currency. Those wishing TO send for friends
from tue old country can now obtain Storage,
prepaid ssrtiassteI, S23, currency. Psssnf ers
booked 10 or from all partJ OF AmsrioA, Paris,
Hamburg, Norwoy. Sweden, India, AustrsliA, sc
Excursion tickets granted at lowest rates.
Drafsi from El upward.
For informston apply 10 J. II. SPARKS,
Gbul Ag't, ~ Broadway, N. Y, or to General
WsItsrn oalee, 31i wabash Ave. Chicago.
ALFRED LAGERGRIE, Agt.
Agents 10 Rock Island joss BESGsroN, Drug
giss, ". \. JARvrs, Steamboat Ag't. dWly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09

INDEPENDENT BOILER FEEDER. - Mr.
Thomas Yates, the well known plumber and
gAs6tter, has been appointed agent for the
Independent Upright Boiler Feeder, man
ufaclured BY Cope & Co., of Cincinnati.
This ingenious machine is pump and en-
CINE combined, and feeds the boiler entirely
Independent Of the main engine. ]. costs
no more than the ordinary Plunger pump,
and requires no betting OF fixtures to run
It. 1t takes up but little room, is compact
aud simple in It's construction, and is not
liable to get on, of order. Mr.. Yates has
sold = number Of them recently and they
give perfect satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09
Table Linen at cost at May Bro. 8

RIVER NoIEs.-The steamer Redwing left
for St. Paul this morning, and the Clinton
for St. Louis. The Belle Of La Crosse
leaves for st. Louis tomorrow morning. No
boa, up tomorrow.
There ia 8 considerable falling off in
river frSighB.
One morning last week, the steamer S. s
Merrill, Of the n. W. U. Line, on her srrivsI
at Keokuk from above, was levied upon by
an execution from the Supreme Court Of
Iowa, to satisfy a Judgment against the com
pAuy in favor OF the National Bank of keo-
kuk. Tie suit was brought to recover
damages for the loss Of barge load Of grain
which was sunk al the Quincy bridge. She
was subsequently released on an INJUNCTION,
and proceeded on her trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09
--GLU-ENE--
Notice to the Public.

A BANBERGER viii open on Saturday, June
the Sth:
100 pieces choice Prints at Toe per yard
Is pieces Dolly Warden Alapscas at zoe per
yard.
20 pieces Wash Poplia at I5c per yard.
IS pieces French Percales st 25c per yard
20 pieces Iron Frame Grenadines at soc per
yard.
10 pieces Japanese Silks at Ace per yard.
e0pieces heavy ya-d wide brown muslin I2tc
per yard.
so pieces Sieached yard wide muslin at 1890 per
yard.
so doz. Ladies White hose Zoe per psir.
l,eoO Mosquito Netts rs, SIS, 95s.
10 doz Oorsets at use.
10 doE. Alsxadnsr Kids SI.25 per pair.
All eOlors Nslances and Trimming, Silks
cheap, splendid assortment of Ladies Scarfs
and shsWis, and q general stock Of goods OF
every description. This notice means bushes,
and will not be undersold by any house in the
West.
Come one and all and invest your money
where you get the largest amount of Dry Goods
for the least Cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09
No humbug, May Bros sell al cost.

REsoLUrIoSs.-The Rock Island Light
ARTILLERY Company at a special meeting last
evening adopted the following resolutions
Rssolred That a vote Of thanks be and il
hereby rendered 10 the citizens of GAlva, Dav-
export Cleveland aud Racine for the kindness
and hospitality shown the msmbers Of our com
Pany during the time spent with Shem on the Attn
Of July.
Bssoir,d, That we shall ever hold the citizen
Of GalvA and Davenport in grateful remembrance
for the hearty Sympsthy and relief extended by
them TO our unfortunate comrades Walter
Wright, john II. Anderson and WIN. GAhagau,
who weressversiy wounded while 10 the discharge
Of their duty In firing uEtiOnal salute. And
especially TO Drs. A. b. & A. G. Babcock, O
GSlvA, French and Grant, OF Davenport, and
Dr.. 5. o. Plummer, Surgeon Of the company Of
Bsct Island, for professional services rendered
hesoired, That we deeply sympsthize with OH
comrades Ia their sad stfiotion, and pledge them
The kind care aud attention and hearty support
Of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-09

HENDERsoS's BUcHU, the great diuvetic
an Unfaiiing remedy for all diseases of the
Kidneys and Bladder. also for Dyspepsia OF
Indigestion, Flatulency, or Wind in the
Stomach. The most distressing cases oil
Female Weakness and Uterine Complaints
are permanently cured By Henderson
Buchu. 1t ia unequaled BY any known
remedy for the cure of Dropsy, Gravel, and
all Gouty and Rheumatic affections 1t is
specific remedy for expeIling all Pain and
Tape Worms. It is prescribed BY eminent
physicians in Chronic Affections of the Liv,
er. For sale by oil druggists. See adver.
tisement in this issue. eod&wly.