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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
POPULATION. WEALTH. WISDOM.

What the South especially wants is
more people and greater wealth. After
that she needs a wider diffusion Of
knowledge. Intelligence is power, and
n well educated farmer is worth to the
State half a dozen ignoramuses. When
the people are capable Of comprehending
their condition then there viii be some
probability Of political reform, for men
must be able to understand their griev-
ances before they can proceed to remedy
them. The orator who explains to a crowd
of billiards the origin of their trouble, and
lays before it aphilosophica plan by which
the same may be raised in a short time,
might just as well plant corn on the granite
pavement of Camp street. He viii be fol-
lowed and demolished by a ~demagogue who
viii promise to reduce the taxes and pay
the public debt without calling upon the
people at all. The State is filed with
these agitators at present, who are impor-
tuning the people for Office, and prom
Using to assist them in defeating the tax
collector at every point. If we had more
wisdom among the people this nonsense
would not be tolerated, and if we had
more population and greater wealth there
would be no occasion for these agitators.
If our vacant lands could be made pro-
ductive, that of itself would reduce tax
alton, for if the assessment rolls showed
twice the amount Of property hat they
do, the taxes would then be reduced one
halt, since a moiety Of the present rate
would then produce the same amount Of
money that the whole produces now.
If, then, we could duplicate our present
population, two good results might safely
be calculated on-that the wealth and power
Of the State would be doubled, and the
rate Of intelligence would be increased.
Two men where we now have but one
would represent both q two-fold physical
force and a double capital in the matter of
productiveness. The increased popula-
ton would give greater strength to neigh
borhoods in supporting schools. Here we
have the increase in knowledge. People
are more intelligent in cities and towns
than they are in the country, because
they acquire information by contact and
absorption. If we could make the entire
State a suburb of New Orleans, there
wouldhardly be an Ignorant man in it. If
we could endow each citizen that now in
habits the State with the capacity to read
and think for himself, and then bring him
near enough to his neighbor to force him
to discuss the politics and general news of
the day, as every man should with his
feIloW-citizens, there would be less chance
for designing men to push themselves into
Office than there is, and we should have
fewer taxes to pay.
The true way to redeem Louisiana is to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
The Central

Some time since a move was made by the
most intelligent of the cOlored residents
of the First and Second Districts, to pur-
chase or build a church in some central To-
cality, which would be sufficiently large to
accommodate a numerous congregation as
well as sufficiently elegant in its structure
to satisfy their good taste. The building
hith erto known as the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, situated on the corner of Gasquet
and Franklin streets, was found to answer
to all these requirements, and it was cOnse-
quently purchased for $4,000, OF which
$4,000 was paid in cash, leaving a balance
of $4,000 to be paid within a short period.
This church is a beautiful and airy struc-
ture and an ornament to the locality. 1t is
to be presided over by an able and eloquent
minister, and will doubtless be one of the
popular places of public worship of the
city. But the congregation wish to speedily
pay their debt of $4,000, and to enable them
to do it, the lady members will give a far
which will commence on the third of June
and continue to the eighth, during which
every effort will be made to get assistance
for the good cause.
We have already heard of the prepare
tons that are being made, and when we
say that such ladies as Mrs. James Isabelle
are prominent among the workers an idea
as to its probable success can be formed.
Mrs. Isabelle is to have a grand fancy table
upon which she will have collected for sale
everything for ladies use from a paper of
pins to a sewing machine. Miss Antoinette
Henderson will preside over a bazar in
which the gentlemen will find the most de-
licious of cigars and tObaccos and the rich
est of meerschaum pipes, etc. The IN
dertaking has our heartiest wishes for
its success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
CCHTLLINGERP AVEMENT COMPANY,
Office No. 81 CarOndeIet street.
GEORGE F. BROTT, Managing Agent.


This pavement is a concrete stone, laid in squares
of any desired size, shape or color. The power re-
CURED to render assunder one square inch Of Port
land cement, Of wh1ehthis stoneis made is found to
be ll52 pounds. Its superiority as compared with
bricks is shown by the fact that the former Yields
only to the crushing pressure of 10 tons, while
Stafford blue brick pulverizes at fifty tons, FIRE clay
bricks at f~Orty-hve and midway perfect brick at
forty eight tons. The above results were deter
mined by experiment made by General J. A. Gil
more United States army, and by some OF the
ablest engineers of Europe.
This pavement is laid so that the blocks car. not
get out Of place, being adjusted to the ground so
the bearing is equal in all parts. Neither surface,
water nor grass can penetrate the seams. And as
it can be laid in small squares, expansion or con-
traction does not crack or break it. Artificial
stone pavement made, with this cement for its
chief ingredient, was laid on King Williams
bridge, Edinburg; the courtyard Of the Liverpool
Exchange. and the platform floor of the railroad
station at Rev Castle. It has been laid extensively
IN New York, Chicago, Washington, Buffalo, Balti-
more and Cincinnati, and We refer to the pave
ment in front Of the Times Office. and to that at
Mr.. Washes residence, at No. S4 BaTOnne street,
in this city.
We are prepared to execute orders for baEquettes
tsidewalKs), floors for stores, malt houses, stables,
breweriesr ice houses and all other places required
to be water tight.
Particular attention is called to the following
class OF paving for which its beauty, durability
and cheapness places it beyond competition.
FLOOR TILES, Of various eOlOrs, for churches,
halls, court yards, garden walks, cemeteries, etc 1
my25 3m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

sell her vacant lands to men who will
make something out Of them, and then to
require every citizen to schoolhis children
in order that they might know how to at
tend to their community duties. In fact,
what we want is the newspaper day in the
South, when every man viii read his own
paper and then borrow his neighborsifhe Is
too poor to pay for the opposition organ.
At present we have the era Of the corner
grocery scandal which is about as capable
as tea table talk. When the newspapers go
through the State, and no man feels that
he has fulfilled his duties for the
day until he has studied the
history of the entire world for the past
twenty-four hours, then we may look out
for real and practical reform and general
republican government. For then we shall
have people capable Of approaching such
things, strong enough to command them,
and intelligent enough to know how to
preserve them. Give us more people; this
will result in more wealth, which will bring
more intelligence. After that we can talk
of reform. At present the men who pro-
TESS the loudest anxiety for the welfare of
the country are suspected of being its
greatest enemies by voters who can not
even say they have read the laws, or know
what they want to reform.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
GENERAL BBkUREGABD,s LETTER,

The letter of this distinguished gentle
man, taken in connection with the re-
Gently published views Of General Long
street, affords a pretty correct conception
OF popular sentiment among the intelli-
gent classes Of the South. Both are repre-
sentative men. Each Of them see but one
way out Of our political difficulties. and
that is by the election Of the Cincinnati
nominees.
1t is scarcely probable that either of
these gentlemen would mistake the neces-
sites of their country. They have been
the most trusted and distinguished leaders
Of the South, and for the last ten years or
O have been prominent before the
people. Their views, therefore, are emit
tied to weight. What General Longstreet
thinks Of the political situation, we have
already given to the public and in Gen.
eral Beauregard's letter we find similar
opinions, and conclusions absolutely iden-
teal.
1t is true, as General Beauregard an
nounces, that the voice Of the people since
the war has not had free ~utterance. Every
possible device, within the last four years,
that despotie power could invent has
shackled and oppressed them. Where po-
itical disabilities were unable to accom-
pish the purposes Of u rulers martial
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

The Picayune very justly observes
s'Time was that when the brains were
out, the man would die" But there is at
least one example that a newspaper may
live awhile under such q privation.
Of this there can be no doubt to a
reader Of the Picayune under its calico
management. 1t is related of Sir Berna-
dine du Bern that he lost his brains when
Prince Henry died. The Picoyune incurred
a similar misfortune when Mr.. Holbrook
surrendered the editorial chair. AS ''the
hair of the dog is good for the bite his
resumption of the position is about the
only thing that will restore it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN EXAMPLE.

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AN EXAMPLE.
A Western railroad company that has
obtained large grants Of land from the
general government, advertises in the
East and Europe that it is now prepared
to sell homesteads to actual settlers on the
most favorable terms. It offers to give to
all who desire to buy land on the line of
its route free transportation to the spot
where its vacant acres are, and it further
offers to sell on a long credit, if a small
cash payment is made at the time of the
transfer. By this 1iberality the corpora
ton accomplishes two objects: it sells its
lands and obtains a customer. It obtains
another advantage in approaching the re-
mainder Of its lands. There are immense
tracts Of vacant land on the line Of the
Jackson railroad that can be had for
twenty-five cents per acre. They have
been neglected because Of their compare
tive poverty, being sandy and only sup
porting a growth Of pine timber. Judge
Gayarre, the historian, settled on a section
Of this pine land, and by a little care has
succeeded in making a most productive
farm. If an organization of gentlemen
could be effected to purchase twenty thou
sand acres Of this pine land for the
purpose Of selling it out in sections to
a European colony upon more favorable
terms than those that are offered in the
West, the result would be Of great benefit
to New Orleans, and it might result in i'm
mense profit to the company. These lands
are well watered, they are very healthy,
and by the application Of fertilizers they
can be made productive. The bottoms
afford good grazing ground for stock, and
the pine trees are either valuable for the
turpentine they produce, or for the timber
into which they can be sawed. A colony
Of five hundred families settled in that
quarter would add two millions Of dollars
annually to the wealth Of the State, and it
would soon attract another colony, because
it would furnish Just what the Europeans
want, a different sort Of living and society
from that which we are in the habit of fur
nishing. Grapes, figs, peaches, straw
berries, pears, apricots, raspberries,
melons, potatoes, corn, rice, tobacco, and
a score of other products can be obtained
out Of this pine tree soil, and these are
Just what we want, first to supply our
selves, and secondly to supply the North
ern markets.
The jackson railroad could be of i'm
mense service in ~fowarding this enterprise
by furnishing emigrants cheap transporta-
ton to the locality, and it would be re-
paid in the increased way travel that
would result to the road. As a beginning
the land should be purchased, and some
cheap cottages put up in regular shape, so
as to afford a pleasing view to the eye.
Then a few milk cattle should be secured,
for the Germans especially desire milk.
Then a few score of chickens and hogs,
all of which could be given away or dis
posed Of to settlers cheaply, so as to make
them comfortable at once. With such an
enterprise at work near New Orleans, the
hundreds Of Europeans that come over on
the German and Liverpool steamers would
soon settle with US instead Of going to the
West.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
DARNEs' HOTEL,
MISSISSIPPI CITY.

This lannon's hummer resort, thoroughly reftted
and painted, chaTmingly situated on the Gulf Of
Mexico, surrounded by beautiful shade trees and
lawns, half way between New Orleans and Mobile,
on the Inc of the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON,
Among its many advantages may be enumerated
the following:
A telegraph Office, enabling guests TO oommuni-
cate with all parts OF the world.
A railroad from the hotel to Barnes station on
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad.
A large garden, with orchard attached, furnish
ing the house with an ample supply CT vegetables
and fruits.
arrangements for constant supplies of fish, Oys-
tiers, crabs, fruits, etc, are complete.
A laundry has been recently built, combining al
the requisites to make it first class.
An excellent band Of music from the Opera
House, New Orleans, has been engaged.
II is generally conceded to be tie best fishing
point on the coast.
Pleasure and fishing boats will be supplied.
There has never been a case of yellow fever at
Mississippi City.
Liberal arrangements will be made with families
and parties desirOus of spending the season.
A plan Of the hotel may be seen and T00ms Sc
lected at the 0 flee Of Colonel J. B. Walton, No. Is
Common street.
The lessees intend to keep. in every respect. a
first class hotel, and they ask from the public only
that support their enterprise merits.
myI91 I'm v. HURD & Co., Lessees.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

$1,000 ih HeFeasd q doGntsrfs yI4 n'oE 9F pi gaE
given Tor fare in the street railroad cars. a reward
OF One Thousand Dollars viii be paid for the detee-
uon and conviction Of any one making and passing
knowingly such counterfeit five cent pieces in any
OF the city raihoa d cars, and One Hundred Dol
lars Tor the detection and conviction Of any one
knowingly putting counterfeit five cent pieces or
nickels IN the car fare boxes. Drivers are in
sJructed to have arrested at once any person
putting such counterfeit coins in the fare box.
G. Z. BEAUREGARD,
President New Orleans and CarrontOn Railroad
Company.
f. N
President New Orleans City Railroad Company,
ARCH. MONTGOMERY.
President Crescent City Railroad Company.
A.
President st. Charles Street Railroad Companv.
E. J. HART,
President Canal and Claiborne Street Railroad
Company.
r. H. SCHMIDT.
myll S0t President Orleans Railroad Compapv.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Reverend William r. Alger preached at
the Music Hall, Boston, recently, for the
first time since his severe illness of mind
and body. He said that after a years alb
sence, in which his religious belief had been
subjected to all sorts Of tests, and had been
strengthened by an experience from which
few came back into active life, he wanted to
speak of the subject which was still dear
to his heart" the superiority Of a rational
to a traditional religion"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
BUSINESS CHANGES.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
~ By common consent, the partnership hereto
fore existing between the undersigned under the
name and style of C. H. MOutOn & Co. has been
and is dissolved. The procuration or power OF
attorney given 70 Nj. George Darby by the said
c. II. M0uton L Co. is hereby revoked and cancel
ed, and c. Il. MOUtOn is charged with the GGuida-
ton Of the affairs Of said partnership.
vALERY COCO.
G. II. MOUTON.
New Orleans, April q, 1872. ap30 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
EXTRAORDINARY COW.

/ offer for sale my ABDERNEY cow, FLIRT.
three and 8 half years old, fully aeelimated. I'm
ported by Nj. Fowler, per ship John. Parker. She
is row yielding over -FOUR L of milk daily.
and averaged FIVE GALLONSfor three months past.
She gave TWO and a half gallons daily for thirteen
months after her first calving, and MIXED within
a week Of calving. I sold her two heller calves
for $500. She is recently in calf to Bismarck" a
pure Attorney Bull, who took the first premium at
the last State Fair. This cow S milk is
~ rich, sweet and pure; she has no blemish or
fault. Kentucky stock men say she is probably
the best specimen Of the milk family ever import
ed. Intend leaving the city for the simmer, and
do not wish to leave her in irresponsible hands.
Apply to n. c. FOLGER,
mv26 No n CamD street
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
.....NOTICEo
M1R NJ O NJ
DenIer in All Kinds of Fu~rnftnre.

Dealer in All Kinds of Furniture.
NOS. SO, I0I and 1903 CHARITIES STREET, New or.
leans.
Has constantly on hand an assortment Of
Cottage Bedsteads (eXtra make. with fOur.ineh
pOsts). with t~easters, $l2.
Solid Walnut one-fOurth Marble Bureaus. $50.
Solid Walnut Portable ArmOirs, with two draw
ers in bottom, $50.
Victoria Bedroom Sets, in Walnut, Mahogany and
Imitation Rosewood, ten pieces. SI2O.
Spring Mattresses made to order. S25 and $50.
Parlor Sets, in Walnut, Mahogany and Imitation
Rosewood, ten pieces, at very moderate prices.
Also, an assortment Of Looking Glasses at moder-
te prices. felOl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Yesterday was one of the most oppressive
and sultry days Of the season. 1t makes
little difference about the precise state of
the thermometer, since the fact remains
that everybody ascertained that it was in
sufferably hot.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

The time may come when shorthand
writing will be one of the branches taught
in our public schools. In the meantime it
should be the aim of those who have leisure
and a desire to write in the briefest space
possible to learn the art. Lessons given in
shorthand writing on reasonable terms by
application at the editorial rooms of the
REpuPTICAN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

The brOtherly love of Pennsylvania,is ap-
parently concentrated in the capital there
of. A damsel in the rural portion of that
State was put to the unpleasant necessity
of ho%rsewhipping her own brother, last
week, on account of his having circulated
reports detrimental to her moral character.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29
EDUCATIONAL,
NEW ORLEANS
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
No. 80 BarOnne Street,
Three and one,half blocks from Canal street, FIVE
doors above the Piano House Of P. Werlin, &C.
cessibIe from five car lines.

This institution is conducted after the plan OF
Ihe oest music schools Of Europe. The Board Of
LnsILuGtlon counts among It's names the most sue
cessful teachers and artists of the highest merit
and reputation. Admitted are beginners Of All
ages from seven years upward; also, advanced
pupils who wish to perfect themselves either as
amateurs, teachers, OF professional artists; and
thOse VINO wish to resume their studies after q
long interruption.
Terms, payable in advance, as follows: For piano
or voice, Tor ten weeks, two lessons weekly. Of two
pcsitionl, organ, melodeon, violin, violinceTo, harp.
hute,, guitar, either, for ten weeks, two lessons
weekly, Of one hour each, SIS. Reductions made
for two branches taken together.
VISITORS are invited to call and witness the
method OF teaching and the progress OF the pupils.
FoF references CIRCULARS, PARTICULARS. etc, apply
street, or by letter, addressed P~ostohRce box No.
1885, New Orleans, Louisiana.
au26 " P-as35e,+
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

There is sad news for the lovers of beer,
for the hop crop of Wisconsin is likely to
be small and of very poor quality this year.
This fact will raise the price of Teuton's
bever age, but nothing under the sun-not
ever prohibition-can now diminish the
amount which will be drunk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Colonel NV. Cluskey, formerly of the
Memphis press, and well-known to New Or
leans journalists, has been relieved of all
the political disabilities imposed upon him
by reason of his participation in the late
rahnlinn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Twenty-eight delegates to the Phila-
delphia convention, headed by Colonel
James Lewis, left for Washington last eve
ming. A sleeping-car was secured for their
a~xelusive use.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

At the next meeting of the New York
Tammany Society, resolutions are to be Of
fered in favor of making the meetings here
after public, and admitting to membership
all who sympathize with its objects.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Colonel James NJ. Cavanaugh "a hard
shell Democrat and the best delegate in
Congress Montana ever hadl he, too, comes
out for Greeley. He will be a candidate
for Congress at the next election, running
as a Democrat with Greeley prOclivities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Such is fame: When Bryant, the poet,
was in Mexico recently, he met an American
lady, and after the introduction she said to
a friend: Everybody in New York knows
Mr.. Bryant, and they all go to hear his
minstrels sing"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

BARLEY Campbell, once a reporter Of the
debates of the Louisiana House of Repre-
sentatives, has written a comedy entitled
Peril" BARLEY always was in peril Of
doing something ridiculous.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

In reference to the gale that swept the
representatives chamber at Columbia,
South Carolina, a member remarked that it
was the first thing that had passed through
the house without pay.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Three wealthy ladies Of New York pro
pose to erect a special medical institution
for the education of students of their W
sex. A charter has already been granted,
and c%OmmOdious, amply furnished build
ings will sOon be erected.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Colonel w. S. Clark, president Of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College, says
that he will remain with the institution if
private parties will buy his house and
grounds for $4,000, and give them to the
college.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

Now wouldn't it be well to overhaul the
names Of the streets in the Sixth District!
At present they are rather ~bewildering to a
stranger, as about one-third of them are
named, according to placards on street
fences, Bronco hlOralum, One-third Smiths
Pulmonic Sirup and the remainder Tar
rants Settler. WenOticed yesterday morn
ing on Magazine street, above Napoleon av-
enue, the very handsome residence of one of
our insurance presidents pictuTesquely nest
ling between Bromo-C hlOralum and Smiths
Pulmonic Sirup streets. We venture to in
innate that this thing is getting just a little
confusing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-29

An Alabama paper was not issued at the
regular time, lately, one of the editors be-
ing on the jury and the other having been
married. Both expressed their regrets in
the next issne.