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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The PiCayltne devotes column Of its
very valuable space to letter from Yer
million parish, and indorses it as illustrat-
ing the ''iniquitous operations Of the Gus
tomhouse returning board" Fume and
fret sound and fury are the main features
of this interesting epistle, and the irritat-
ing cause thereof the fact that the name of
7. FonteIeu is returned as a member of
the Legislature instead Of P Fontelieu.
AS the Picayme declares this case to be q
fair example of the iniquities perpe-
trated by Messrs. Gongstreet, Lynch and
their colleagues, we will give the entire
truth Of the matter.
The Fontelieus are Democrats, 7. Fon-
.telieu running for parish judge Of Lafay-
cite, tho adjoining parish to Yermilion,
where P. Fontelieu was a candidate for the
House. Both were found to be elected,
and so declared by the board. But
doubtless through the similarity Of sound
in the initials, the clerks got in the state
ments prepared for publication the name
Of 7. Fontelieu as elected to both places.
But P Fontelieu, being sensible Demo-
crat, which his voluntary defender from
Yernilion evidently is not, paid no heed
to the error (Which was promptly cor
rected), but took his seat in the Legisla-
ture at Mechanics Institute, and has re-
NAMED there ever since, doing yeoman
service in the cause Of reform.
VIII the Picaytpse not have inserted this
remarkable instance OF injustice to two
native Democrats of Louisiana in its me-
mortal to Congress?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
FURTHER CONFESSIONS.

If the conservative presence Of fhe feb
erai government is TIE only quality that
upholds the government 0: tho State Of
Louisiana, as the Picoyoos declares what
would be the result, nationally speaking,
supposing the nation were @ withdraw its
forces and submit Mates ID louisiana &c
the care q its own {,ao9ie We ate
putting this question as if We were q taous
sand miles away and had no pecuniarT ~.
&erest involved in the settlement OF the
controversy. 9n the first place, the white
folks would deprive the negroes Of all theig
political franchises, and then the stock
holders ia the Picaya,s ana Times would
fight &or the pool, Ws infeg that che
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
AFTER THE ORDER OF PARASITES,

When an intelligent person notices that
a shrewd fellow is fattening himself off Of
the infrmities Of some unfortunate man
he condemns the parasite as he pities the
victim of its unhealthy embrace. There
are thousands of individuals in this world
who pander to the worst appetites Of
others in order to feed themselves, and it
strikes us that the Picaylne is of this Or
| der Of beings The South has been strug-
Cling in the midst Of error and misfortune
for ten years, and it is a noticeable fact
that her leading Democratic newspapers
have either pioneered or assisted in all
and every one Of these unfortunate
mistakes. Without going back to
the times before the war, since
later history furnishes all the proof
we need, the South has had no
more violent and INSCRIPTIONS adviser in
its insane opposition to the reconstruction
laws of Congress than the P.ca2nsae, and
yet the Picnyl,ile is not now where it was
five years ago; it is not where it was two
years ago; it is not even where it was one
year ago With every alternating season
it has either changed or pretended to
change its advice to the people who look
to it for advice. It ridiculed and abused
the negroes, then it fattered and coaxed
them. It denied them their rights, and
then declared they were vested and indie
structible, Incapable of having set
opinions, because the community off of
which it fed had none, the Picayuue has
proceeded upon the plan Of the parasite
in fomenting the evil practices Of its
friends it order to obtain favor thereby.
What is more untrue than this, that the
government of the State louisiana exists
only through the supporting influence ofthe
federal government? What does it mean?
Let Us reduce its meaning to plain Ian
guage, that if it were not for the power Of
the nation the friends Of the Picaylne
would revolt from the rule Of the majority
and take violent hold upon the offices Of
the State. This is an abbreviated and
modified quality Of that bravado and law
lessness which infected the South when
the negroes were first admitted to the
rights Of citizenship. It is a disgraceful
suggestion, and would only have been
made by parties well inclined to inaugu-
rate the pronunciamientos of CoStigas i'll
~, .,,,D, o,,4 cf T ,rI7icio1,a
We have misfortuneS enough on our
hands at present to perpIex the country, |
without having our troubles irritatod and |
by those who merely seek %
obtain their living by being in tune with |
the failings of the family. We are IN q
rather to be told of our errors |
and corrected of our vices chan be ezs
tolled for the sins which PROSTATE our
fortunes and render us incapable OF look. .
ing after our material interests.
AS we suggested in the outse9, j: would |
be we'll if some friend could &ei!eve Us
from che pertinacious attention OF she
Picayg1e that erernally subsisss upon us !
without doing other service shan merely
pandering 70 our moral Prejudiceso
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

the rate of valuation agreed on by statisti-
eians-S850 head-deducting their keep,
would net to the United States SLIT, 500
for 1900 Of them AS this computation
has been made elsewhere, we can not be
accused Of treating it as our economists
might have done some years since.
# it be true that tie New York Board
Of Emigradon'bas agailed itself Of any i'm
putation8 against the social character Of
these poor creatures to withhold from
them sufficient support, then it must be
reminded that alien immigrants have con
tributed of hard money the last year more
than $3.50, 900 to defray this very class of
expenses. It will not be proper, how
ever, to impute dereiction Of humanity
to these commissioners until we learn
more Of the facts, The consul general
of Italy, Eerd De Luca, Esq, defends the
character Of these immigrants. He says
| they are orderly, industrious, economical.
b can testify to their soberness, parsimony
| and Willingness to work, even at small
| sans, who would already have found Occu-
| patton in New York had they met with a
| more benevolent and less hostile reception.
| There are among them excellent agricuItu-
rlSts, who would prove valuable aoquisi-
tons on>the farms Of many States OF the
| Union, especially the wine-grOwing dis
| tricts, and the remainder are apt to any
outdoor work they may find. Moreover |
can testify that from two to three thousand
OF this same class-nay, from the same
towns and villages-have been in the
United States for year or two, and not
one OF them has ever given any trouble to
the Italian consulates, nor, so far as can be
ascertalned, to local authorities.
And adds:
But let us admit, for the sake of argu-
ment, that all these Italians have been
cruelty deceived and robbed that all Of
them arrived starving and freezing and in
the most abj8ct condition. 1t seems to me
that these very circumstances ought to be
an additional reason to wake in their favor
the most benevolent feeling in every Chris
tan heart and not the striking luminosity
and calumniOus insinuatiOns against which
they have had to contend since their first
appearance, Without the smallest founda-
ton they are represented to be quarrelsome
and dishonest.
~ dut " Cu6 IloIoELuH6S VI Lu6h6 pOoL
people, they were also asserted to be idle
and useless for any work.
Now we say to the Consul General that
Louisiana needs generally such farmers
vgnerons and artisans as he describes
We can welcome them to genial climate,
fertiS soil, where they will find many
compatriots to receive and aid them. Let,
then, correspondence be opened on the
behalf Of these unfortunates, and if New
York is too proud, too rich, or too inhos-
pitable to receive them, Louisiana can bid
them welcome. What says our own board |
Of emigration
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Judge Durell, upon the presentation OF
the case Of Mrs. W. H. c. King, by vii
liam H. Hunt, Esq, yesterday released the
Times establishment to her representa-
tives. We are heartily glad Of this, and
hope our neighbor, under its new man
agement and new auspices, will meet with
prosperity. The first reissue of the paper
is expected tomorrow.
The bankruptcy proceedings against
Mr.. Weed are not estopped by this order
of court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

It viii be interesting 70 the public to
learn that there is prospect that the long
delayed postal cards will soon be issued.
Congress authorized them last June, but
failed to make an appropriation to pay the
expense Of engraving and printing. The
Postmaster General estimates that loo, GOO
QUO of the cards viii be used ia single
gear and to pay FOR the number that will
probably be demanded between now and
tlie irst of July the House asked an appro-
priation of $4,000 among the items in the
deficiency bin. The cards will probably be
ready soon after the first of January.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
FRED DOUGLASS ON sBLLA MARTIN.

EhIO UUU Q1h00 YIN 0hLIA MARLIN,
The non-partisan dodge attempted to
be played off on the North by the sore
head committee, evidently would not go
down the Threats Of the people The
composition of the body destroyed all
claims Of its members to a non political
character, and the effort to illustrate their
utter lack Of prejudice by adding J. SelIa
Martin to their ranks was a signal failure.
That Martin is one of the most unscrupu-
lous Of negro carpet-bag Adventures is as
well known in Washington as it was to
the members Of the committee, who hired
him for a cheap sensation, as may be
judged by the following, from Fred
Douglass organ. The Coioled Citizen
says
j. Selia Martin, OF Louisiana, Greeley
fusion candidate for the Legislature, comes
to Washington with a so-called non-partisan
committee to ask the President to interfere
in the interest of ex-Gov. Warmoth. Martin
is a miserable subterfuge for a colored man.
Nearly every one on the committee asso-
ciated with him are bitter rebels, negro
haters, and men who did all they could in
the late election to deprive the black man
of all political power in the State. c. L.
Fenner, Hugh McCloskey, soda water mer-
chant, and member of the association OF tax
resisters, and persistent advocate of the
frauds upon the eolored people, II. V. Og
den, relative Of the would be Attorney of
Louisiana, and A. Miltenberger, d man who
dictated the appointment of the Democratic
United States supervisors throughout the
State having all the honest supervisors re-
moved, are sample Of j. SeIIa Martins
non-politieal company; men, who, if they
could, would deal out political damnation
nDOn the negro.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Henry Meiggs, the Peruvian Jim Fisk,
Vanderbilt and Drew combined, recently
presented President Balfa's wife with $780,
600 upon her birth day, while that lady's
daughter received on the same anniversary
q check for $4,000
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The statement just now circulating
throughout the country that the Postmaster
General has decided that postmasters are
responsible for registered letters and con-
tents is untrue. The Postmaster General
has made no such decision
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The Shreveport Telegram, in copying an
article from the REPUBLICAN on the condi-
ton and capacities of Louisiana, and in
gitng industry to the State, says: 1T is
worth whole volume upon politics. We
like the ring of the article, and would be
glad to have more of the same kind from
the same source"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The northern branch Of the Texas and
Pacific, formerly the Trans-Continental, has
located depot at Denton and one at Pilot
Point, each locality giving subsidy of
$4,000 This road and the Dallas and
Wichita are to interscct at Denton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Colonel Albert s. Evans, well known
member of the San Francisco press, who
was lost on the steamer Missouri, has left
widow and four children, who are reported
to be entirely dependent upon the salary
received by the eldest daughter as a public
school teacher
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans
sells at auction this day, at halfpast ten
O'Clock, on the premises, the contents Of
store No. "A Camp street, between Gravier
and Natchez streets, First District, consist
ing Of coal oil, lamps, etc.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The Hon. J. G.. Conner has introduced a
bill in the House Of Representatives to
create a new United States judicial district
to comprise North Texas and a portion Of
the Indian Territory, the court to be held
at Sherman.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
LOUISIANA Mutual INSURANCE

Onice No. 100 Common street,
Divide their profits in cash with parties insurfnp
with them, Or allow them the regular rebate Of
premium, at their option.
INSURE FIRE, RIVER AND MARINE RISKS,
And pay their marine losses either in New Orjeans
NeT York Liverpool, London, Hayre, Paris or Bro.
gen. at the option Of the assured. ec27 3n 20
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The students of the Michigan University
concluded not to pay Henry Ward Beecher
$1,000 for one lecture, seeing that said sum
would purchase twenty thousand glasses Of
beer and other brain-lnaking material.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Giovanni Battista Falcieri, the servant
in whose arms Lord Byron died, is clerk
in the India house, London, a hale old man
of seventy five, and he almost worships the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

A Michigan man lately had his head Gu
into by circular saw as far as the brain
ought to be. AS none were found, the top
Of bis skull was spiked on again and he is
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Tho directors Of the Louisiana Mutual
Bank have declared dividend Of five per
cent, payable on demand in this city, and
in New York at the banking house of Wins
low, Lanier & Co., on the sixth of January.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The Shaker colony in Virginia is growing
very rapidly, and applicants are numerous.
The colony never talks politics. goes to bed
at eight, and drinks milk and weak tea.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The reason that Forrest did not retire
from the stage was because he believed that
men lived longer in active life-"just like
ship" said he; shell last twice as long on
the ocean as she will in the docks"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The Countess Sl1enns, Of Sweden, pro
iects another search fer DR.. Livingstone,
which she intends to head in person if
sufficient fund be contributed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
TO THE PUBLIC,

The publication of the NEW ORLEANS TIMES
will be resumed on New Years day, under the sole
proprietorship of Mrs Alice King widow of the
late William H. C. King, and for the benefit of her
self and children. Advertisers will please hand in
their favors as early as possible.
HENRY GREEN,
dp31 On P-cjDasa NTanayaT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Charles D. Dickey, feed boy at the
Kansas Citystock yards, received letter
on Sunday from his uncle in New York.
stating that he had fallen heir TO $150,0O0
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

One Mrs. Matilda Herrin was lately placed
In a pickle before London police court for
saulting the male Herrin with fire shovel,
because he monopolized more than his
share Of the bed-clothes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Lucy Stone will not lecture this winter.
She is engaged upon an exhaustive COM
mentary on the ancient legend Rock the
cradle, Lucy" with illustgations drawn from
personal experience.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

A criminal named Shan ks, having been
recovered from the Governor of Massachu-
sets by requisition, was lodged in jail in
Vermont, where he got the smallpox and
n...aI-n n-.+
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

Mrs Corne ". Laws, the sweetest Poeteas
in the West, is just married to Mr. st. john
of Chicago, agent for the American Fire
Alarm Telegraph Company.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

A hole in the coat pocket Of Mr.. Weisser-
ger, of Augusta, is to be sewed up, because
he cantfnd the $1,000 that dropped through
the aperture.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The classic Tiber is not much Of a river
after all. 1t is filed with barrels, straw
and garbage, and SO closely resembles the
Chicago river that Europeans can't tell any
difference in the odor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

We are indebted to some unknown friend
for late numbers of the San Francisco
Nogaia,q CGH, Past and Chronicle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
MARRIED..

OSBoRNE-ANNAS-At the residence of the
brides father, in Cazenovia, New York, on Wednes-
day, December II, 1872, by Rev. W. S. Smyth,
HENRY q. OSBORNE of New Orleans, to Miss
NELLIE L. ANNAS daughter of A. A. Aunas, ESQ,
of the former place
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
NOW AND THEN

A prominent police official, Of Louis
vile, presented recently a requisition from
Governor Leslie, Of Kentucky, addressed
to Governor Pinchback, Of Louisiana, for
the body Of criminal who had sought
refuge here. After cordially greeting the
Kentucky official and receiving his docu-
! ments, Governor Pincbback remarked:
| This is the second official document [
have been Ionored with in my life ema-
mating from the authorities Of your State. p
"'Ah % returned Detective Bligh, what
was the other?"
o'0f q much enore Gisagreeablo nature
than this, : assure you. ct seems, in view
Of The vast change, but a very brief space
Of time since, yenturing to place my loot
on the sacred soil in your city, [ was
dragged ta jail as contrasening the laws
Of Kentucky which recognized no rights
or liberties as inherent in any unfortunate
wge1cA who might have q drop Of African
blood in his veins. And now, you see, I
aea recognized b. kentucky S highest dig
SllSagy as jas equal !.
6ruIyo & 4efgars,aole 6LIgstratioa Of sAe
6rea4 revolution.
= Bill! fog She 6eljsf OF the Metropolitan
police !oSce is 9ending jB the Legislature,
and sAoufS be acted u8o1a grosn2tlyo oJg.e
Jaw aIlots these 92DbIc sesvan9s a specified
compensation, none 600 qalocho their aar.9-
ships and dangers considered oghe GoIief
bib! does so: jncSea5. 9hi5 compensation,
but eomgels fIse <5ty 50 crowds 6os its
payment III .y:II-'sot 81 9agaS worgb but
halt its $aco calls $os.
1t is eoa:aaead glat ?lse otes. sy3sj5a5.e
sal gnaLe al! :lis a5sss sg city 5sspes
e9r.ivaleBs 90 easfo 1E5sic2 $ac: Will pre-
reat Gb5s 1iIj doing a dollars srortgS %
Aag:n. even s8os1l& Sc 9,ecoaoe g ls7e az.
o63eao
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The highest point of the thermometer last
evening was 632 at Galveston.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

d1eYosaj e. 3. sheJloa5 5 only 0B a Eye
ing trip 20 New Orleans, and j2 is noe cons
nccte& With tle Senatorial or other polite
cal contest such as the Times would have
the public believe. The General Will
start back 60 his congressional duties on
Wednesday oE Thursday evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
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INSURANCE


this company issues Policies OF Insurance nm aiT
approved plans as low as any other company, All
PPIGIt5 are nonfoFfeitable. Losses adjusted and
SettleJ with promptness and li5eralitv
.o.o..o JAMES IL. Low,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
NOTICE..
TO THE SEVERAL TAX COLLECTORS
OF THE STATE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Auditors Office )
New Orleans, December %, 1872
TgVIE ATTENTION OF TAX COLLECTORS, OUT.
the fact that joint resolution No. of the
General Assembly, promulgated this day, vests
this office with discretionary authority to grant an
extension for full adjustment of their accounts
with the State for thirty days after the twentieth
day OF December, 1872, the time prescribed by law
required to the instructions given in a former cir
cular from this office, to the effect that the total
amount of the collection of their taxes up to date
must be paid forthwith into The State treasury
Tax collectors failing to comply with said instruc-
tons will be deprived Of all Considerations as re.
gaIds the indulgence prOhered by said resolution.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES CLINTON, Auditor
Ja12 ~ DIV
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

a rural paper in Pennsylvania, in an
obituary notice Of Forrest, says: She was
never equaled in her time BY any terpsicho-
rean artists, though Bonfanti and Betty
Rigl were formidable rivals in her later
years" This is the same editor who wrote
from Washington to his paper that Poca-
hontas was a noble looking man"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31

The whole number Of deaths in this city
last week was 1873, against % the week pre-
vious. Three died Of apopIexy, Of bron-
chitis, y Of consumption, 5 OF dysentery,
! Of congestive fever, | Of intermittent
fever. ! Of malarial fever, 2 Of typhoid fever
Of heart disease, Of old age, II Of pneu-
monia and Of smallpox.