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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
Miss Charlotte Thompson at the Olympic,
New York.

As this lady is 80 closely allied with New
Orleans, we copy the following from the
New York Sun:
A very clever and deserving actress has
come to us from the West to take the chief
part in an English adaptation of young Du-
mas sensational play OF La Princesse
Georges, which Citle it might not be amiss
to change to ADULTERY Made Easy; or, A
Warning Against MatrimOny.' We have
had enough Of this dirty sort Of drama in
the opera bouffes without suggesting in the
EBgliRh language to our rising generation
the delights of illicit intTigues and the con-
temptibility of the Office of husband Miss
Charlotte Thompson is a lady Of attractive
personality, gentle voice and artistic Cul-
ture She has few of the mannerisms which
frequently characterize provincial leading
ladies' and in several particulars recalls
Miss Agnes Ethel's style, whom she person
ally resembles on the stage. Ofthe play It.
self little requires to be said, except that
the ada pier has succeeded in producing
crude and unsatisfactory piece of literary
work. 1t is ''talky'' where we want action,
tame where we expect to be excited, I'M
moral in sentiment and abrupt and mart
istic in it's denOuement. When the curtain
fell part of the audience retained their seats
in the expectation Of other acts to come,
and among the lingerers were at least one
stage manager and several critics. Miss
Thompson did her best to make the play
succeed, but she was poorly supported in
the main. Some of the principal artists did
not know their pats, and there was not
merit enough in the drama itself to give
promise Of more than temporary vitality
fnY.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

The Western Union Telegraph Company
has recently published in the London jour
nails an advertisement inviting proposals
for a seven per cent loan of $l,5O0,0OO, TO
be applied to the construction of large
eight-stOry building, at the corner of Broad
way and Dey streets, New York, the cost
of the site being $S50,0O0, and the cost of
the building and fittings being $3.50, 900.
This advertisement contains an interesting
narrative of the operations and business of
the company, the details of which are
usually kept secret in this country. From
this narrative it appears that the Western
Union Telegraph Company has in. opera
ton co, SOP miles of line and 1873, $50 miles of
wire. The gross receipts Of the company
for the year ending May 1872, amounted
to $S,25l ,694, and the net profits amounted
to $2697 SIG The aggregate receipts for
the five years ending May l, 1872, amount
to $38, 035, 456, giving an average Of S. ,6O7,-
O9l per annum. The share capital of the
company amounts to Sal, OH $40, and the
bonded debt to Sc, 500.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
Fixing the National Debt Finances.

A special to the st. Louis Republican says:
WASHINGTON, July 3I.-A little piece of
sharp practice has just been developed in
the Treasury Department, which shows the
desperate tactics to which the administra-
ton is resorting to keep up its end Of the
present campaign. 1t seems that the usual
monthly exhibit of the national finances for
July makes very favorable showing as to
the public debt. To prevent any supposed
damage which might arise from the puEli-
cation of the usual monthly statement the
plan was conceived of turning the discount
fund. arising from the deduction of mutt
lated currency, Tito the amount credited
to the payment of the public debt. This
fund has been acCumulating since 1867, and
amounted to several hundred thousand dol
lars No law of Congress authorized this
disposition of the money, but, on the CON
trary, expressly provides that it should be
held subject to appropriation. There are
honest officials in the Treasury Department
who do not hesitate to declare that the act
is both fraudulent and without excuse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

A correspondent writes to the alta Cali
f0rnia of the American colony established
at Port Apia, UpoIo, and Of his first view of
the far-distant island, as follows: Upon
entering the harbOr the eye rests upon the
most perfect tropical verdure, the beach
skirted with palm trees, in the background
breadstuffs, guava and vii trees. A cascade
leaping from the highest mountain on the
island lends a charm to the scene unsur-
passed in any other country" The natives,
he says, seem happy at being under the pro
lection of the American flag, and no longer
indulge in devastating warfares. Hereto
fore their custom has been to decapitate any
captive-either side took, and the head was
presented to the king, who received it with
great joy, rewarding the captor with his
royal favor. The island covers an area of
1927 square miles, and the land is said to
be the most fertile in the world.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
Treasury Decisions Affecting Canadian
Gbina.

The Secretary of the Treasury has decid-
ed that Canadian steamers can not carry
excursion parties to Canadian ports and
afterward bring them back into American
waters without first reporting at custom
house, American steamers are subjected
to numerous restrictions in the way of in
spectiOn of Boilers, licenses to captains, en-
gineers and pilots, and it is considered I'M
fair to allow vessels of other natiOBs not
subject to such restrictions to compete with
thenE The Secretary has also directed col
lectors of customs to seize and forfeit Can
adian tugs when they tow vessels from
Canadian waters into American ports and
do not report at the custOmhouse for the
purpose Of entering and clearing and pay
inc TONNAGE dues.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

At least fifty department clerks have
been detailed to serve at the Capitol at
Washington to frank and address political
documents Among those performing these
duties are abont ten ladies and six or seven
colored clerks. One of the latter IS engaged
in ranking envelopes with the name OF
"Henry Wilson, L. S. s." The Radicals
is called, containing extracts from the Tiri
t1sne fer q number Of years, and the speeches
of Senators Carpenter and Logan, intended
to be replies to and refufations of the
charges made by Senator Sumner in his
great speech against General Grant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

One Of the crew Of brig running down
fist full OF bright half dollars he rolled into
a slop shop on Pacific, near Davis street,
San Francisco. He there called for a
pocketbook, and having got one to his Xix
ing, he put the remains of his cash into
pocket in his waistcOat, while the book was
securely slowed in pocket in his round
jacket The storekeeper, who had watched
customer it was the fashion TO put money
in the pOcketboOk but Jack answered that
he was up to the tricks of the land lubberg,
and, buttoning his pockets, walked of
The nett day he called at the store and
asked for another pocketbOOk, saying,
"Ths id Blacklist had captured the
book, bat had missed the sinners" He had
them still IN his waisteOast pocket. Jack.
for once, had outwitted the land sharks.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

The Third Congregational Church Of San
Francisco has l34 members and $500 Of
debt. Amshort time since it enjoyed a reyi-
val, and begNh great missionary efforts. At
the next Communion the fruits of these
efforts in the shape Of eight Cinnamon, APP
plied for admission. The apparently rea-
sonaLle request was vigorously opposed by
a quarter Of the members. 1t was not that
kind Of a church, they said. The Mongo-
lians might start a church Of their own.
Did not the members have Chinese walters
at their own tables, and should they suffer
Cinnamon to sit beside them at the table of
the Lord Finally, they prevailed on the
majority to put the Mongolians who had
the bad taste to prefer Christ to ConfUcius
on six months probation. This has now
expired, but the minority threaten to Sc
cede if the eight yellow believers are adj
mitted to membership, If those Chinamen
do not relapse into heathenism, their faith
must be exceeding strong.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
Treasury Regulations.

Inc " a6hlngton IdlI7oI says;
Since the passage of the new tariff law
the officials of the Treasury Department
have been engaged IN the preparation of
various regulations affecting goods made
subjects of-special and prominent attention
under the new law. Already the tobacco
and whisky regulations have been; after
much attention and clerical labor, put in
pamphlet form and distributed throughout
the country to the officials whose action is
to be governed thereby. Several important
questions are before the department, hay
ing been presented by merchants ana bust
ness men in various sections of the coun-
try, which will be decided under the pro
visions Of the new law but which will not
be determined during the absence Of the
Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
The Shreveport Times saws:

We are informed by gentlemaf
from several of the eastern count
Texas, thatin Pamela, Shelby, Nacog
and we think be said Henderson, that
of cotton and corn are the finest he hy
in an experIeE ce of forty years. He
US that he visited a young white fat.
NacOgdOches county who has ten =
cotton and ten in corn. this crop thd-
man has cultivated himself, exec
days, extra labor of one hand, -.
formaut, who is an experienced On
thinks the crop, with an 0rdinar
able season, will Yield one bale.
to the acre, and the corn land for
of corn Ii the acre.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

At MOntravail, in France, a property has
recently been sold, in the courtyard Of
which stands the famous "Montravail oak
which natuTalists assert to be more than
1000 years old. This noble tree is thus
capable of measuring existence with the
forest giants of Calaveras county, CalifOr-
MIA. This oak, which is entirely hollow,
has had its interior provided with stone
benches, on which twelve persons can com
fortably sit around a table, and an entrance
door and two windows have been cut out
of it's sides. In order to ascertain its age
NJ. d'Orbigny cut oft piece Of its entire
thickness and boiled it in-Oil, which is an
infallble mode of bringing to light the
separate layers produced by each year.
BY this method, in counting from the centre
to the circumference, he was easily able to
prove that the layers amounted to two
thousand and some hundreds. This tree IS
of course a great natural curiosity, and
every year numbers of persons visit that
neighbOrhoOd 10 view so venerable relic
of the past, which was living and yielding
shelter, as now, to the birds Of the air whole
centuries before the birth of Jesus Christ.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

Permission is hereby granted by me, the
lawful wife Of -, and declare and
witness by my own signature, that my
husband has the perfect right and liberty
to drink, and as often as he chooses to
drink, and what he chooses to drink, and
hereby relinquish all the claims arising
therefrom. l.. s.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

The st. Louis Times has been shown one
of the permits issued by married women Of
Illinois to their bibulously inclined hus-
bands. in order that full compliance may
be had with the new liquor law. The fol
lowing is copy:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
This is a special to the St. Leuis Rcpub-

This is a special to the ST.. Leuis Rcpub-
HcdH:
The re bel documents which Mr.. Boutwell,,
without the warrant OF law, bought from
John I. Pickett for $4,000 government
money, are now being used by the admins
tration as campaign documents The whole
force of the Photographic establishment at
tached to the Treasury Department is being
used to make copies of these documents,
and large force in the Office of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury are busily employed
every day in preparing them for the mail.
They are sent from here under the frank Of
the Secretary and various bureaus of the
Treasury Department.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

What is fashion, Annie Fashion is some
thing that causes Betsy, who goes bare
headed all week, when the sun is shining,
to wear gloves and carry parasei on Sun
dav. when i Is cloudy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

Biologists say that the immense delta Of
the Mississippi was manufactured BY an
ancient river of pTodigious, magnitude
which pan from Lake Michigan TO the Gulf
of Mexico, and flowed at about 300 feet be-
loE The nreseQt land leEcL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
no Postmaster, Shreveport Louisiana:

Iowa has a five legged mule, and its owner
did not know what the fifth foot was for
until the other day, when he attemPted to
tighten up the breeching before going down
hill. The doctors who patched him up said
they never saw three prettier line shots in
all their army experience. The mule can
stand on his two fore feet and kick VITA all
three Of his hind feet, aud to see him when
he is in motion reminds the spectator Of a
buZZ saw
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

It is said Tom Scott has invested $15O. 900
in saw mills at ApalachicUIa, to get ont
cross ties from cypress and juniper, which
viii be cbemicaIzed in some way to be rein
dered fre-proof and used on the Southern
Pacific railroad
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

Our reports from this State are meg
The weather since fifteenth Of June
presented as generally favorable (W
with frequent shOweTsl and as more f.
able than during same period last
Cotton Is said to be well formed and br
and labor good. Picking commenced
year about twentieth of August, this Y,
early cotton will begin a little earlier
IN late cotton about second of Septe
Army worm is reported in three cOuu
boil worm only in one county (Jac,
but in considerable numbers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04

We rather like the way Mr.. Selye, the
new special agent of the Postofice Depart
ment reforms abuses of mail contractors,
as appears by the following from the Shreve-
port Southeastern:
1t seems that some misunderstanding has
arisen between Mr.. Selye, the mail agent Of
whom we made mention few days since,
and the Chatle stage line. Mr.. Keeting. the
postmaster informs us that he has employed
Mr. John Caldwell temporarily to carry the
mails caste The following dispatch was
shown US by Mr.. Kceting to explain the
reason why he did not deliver the mail to
the stage yesterday:
MONROE, La, July -, 1872.
To Postmaster, Shreveport, Louisiana:
Decline to deliver any more mail to Brad
lev Barlow, Christopher Chahe, or their
agents. on route No. 40i3. Employ tempo
rary carrier day, Wednesday and Friday
to convey the mails to this and way Offices,
and be particular that the carriers have the
necessary oath administered to them. Ac-
knowledge receipt of this by telegraph.
EDGAR SELYE,
Special Agent POstOtiice Department.
Mr.. John Caldwell left yesterday evening
with the ear tern mail, and Will continue to
carry it until other arrangements are con
summated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
GEORGIA.

The weather, from the fifteenth of June
to about the first Of July, was quite favor.
able, but since the latter date it has beer
too wet. On the whole, however, more f
vorable than last year. The crop is we
''formed" and the early planting We
boiled LabOrers continue to work we
Caterpiliars are reported to have been sec
or heard OF by our correspondents in
teen cOunties-bOll worms in only fe
Average OF statements put the beginning
picking last year at about the twCnty-si
OF August. Picking is expected to b.
this year in early planting about the TIVE
second of August, and in late cotton
the fourteenth OF September.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The weather since the fifteenth June has
been showery 1.-THE rains having become ex-
cessiye in some counties in July.) On the
whole it has been more favorable than last
year. Taking favorable and unfavorable
reports together (which are about equal in
numberl, the crop seems to be only moder-
ately well formed" and 'bolled." A few
army worms are reported in only one
county, and boil worms I'm small numbersl
in three. Picking commenced last year
about the twenty fourth August, and will
probably begin this year about the twenty
first August, and in late about the thirteenth
September LabOrers continue to work
well.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
Cotton Crop Renort.

Messrs. Perry Nugent, Il. De Gas, Har-
rison Watts and Richard Flower, of the
committee on information and statistics,
reported yesterday to the president AID
board of directors of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange:
We respectfully submit the following re-
mort of information condensed from letters
received by us from the States hereinafter
named, concerning the growing crop of cot
ton. For the dates at which we put com
mencement of picking, etc, we take the
average of estimates and statements sent
to us. Our letters are mostly dated about
the fifteenth of July.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
THIRD INNING.

Stars Benton flied by left field. Tracy
out at first. Lauer out ON foul fly. No runs.
Enlpircs-Seward to first on safe hit.
Werth to first on error Orau to first on
safe hit, Seward tallying. Werth out try
ing to steal home. Murray ont on fly to
centre field, Oran taliying. Kline out at
first. Two runs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
SECOND INNING.

Strs-Redon to first on safe hit. Thibault
to first on called balls, Tenuison out on fly
to right field. Leonard ditto. Scott out on
fy to center. No runs.
Empires Murry to first on safe hit.
Kline ont on foul bound by Tennison, good
catch. Shimper out mt first. Murray tally
ing. Spaulding to first on called balls.
Barron out at Grst. One run
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-04
REGULATING GRANT.

The Rev. sella Martin to Frederick DOu-
EInss-An Able Review of Grants Ad-
EnfnistrutiOn by COlOred Clergyman.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-26


A hard hit at the Virginia Legislature
of last winter is circulating in Richmond.
1t appears that party, who had his own
reason for making the inquiry, approach
ed Pennsylvania railroad nan in Pills
delphia, and asked him fatty whether his
company intended to spend any more
money in Richmond. No, sir, no; cni-
phatically no." was the excited reply.
''WKy notT' "rll tell you why, sir.
The members of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature are gentlemen, sir, perfect gentle
men. You don't have to bribe but once !;
but--[bringing his fist in virtuous i,rli.,-
nation down on the tablet those d..
scoundrels in Virginia have no Ecrc con
science than hog, and you never KNOW
when you are done buying rl'em."
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-26

BURIED ALIvB.-An irishman took the
contract to dig public well. When he
had dug about 25 feet down, he came one
morning and found 1t eaved in-filled
nearly to the top. Pat looked cautiously
around and saw that no person was near,
then took of his hat and coat, hung them
on windlass. crawled into some bushes
and waited events. In a short time the
citizens discovered that the well had
caved in. and seeing Pats hat and coat on
the windlass they supposed that he was
at the bottom of the excavation. Only a
few hours of brisk digging cleared the
loose earth from the well. just as the
citizens had reached the bottom, and
were wandering where the body was, Pat
came walking out of the bushes and good
naturedly thanked them for relieving
him of so sorry ajob. Some of the tired
diggers were Disguised, but the joke was
too good 70 allow anything more than q
hearty laugh, which soon followed.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-26
Sample Clerk Wanted In a Drug Store

Jem BIS wag. A joke TO Jem IL
both food and raimcnt, and whenever
there is an opening of fun he "gocs into
it.
Jcm was recently in drug store, when
Il youth. apparently fresh from the
" mOuntings," entered the store, and at
once accosted Jem, stating that he was in
search Of a job.
what kind of job?" inquired the
wag.
"Oh! almost anything. want 10 get
a kind of gcntcel job; I'm tired o farm
in, an kin turn my hand to almost any
thing"
"Well, we want man-a good, strong
healthy maIi-as sample clerk"
What's the wages!"
wages are good; We pay $1,000 to a
man in that situation"
Whats a feller got tO do?''
"Oh merely to test medicines, that's
all. IL requires stout man, one Of good
constitution; and after he gets used TO il
he doesn't mind il. You see, we are very
particular about the quality of our mcli-
cincs. and before we sell any we test ev-
cry parcel. You would he required to
take-Say, six or seven ounces of castor
oil some days, with few doses of rhg-
barb, alOcs, crOtOn oil, and similar prepA
ratiOns. Some days you would not be re-
quircd to test anything; but as a general
thing, you can count upon-say from six
to ten doses of something daily. As to
the work. that does not amount to much;
the testing department simply would be
the principal labor required of you; and,
as said before. il requires person Of
very healthy organization to endure il.
But you look hearty. and guess you
would suit us. That young man point
ing to very pale-faced, slim-lOoking
youth, who happened to bc presently has
filled the post the past two weeks but he
is hardly stout enough to stand it; we
should like to have you take right hold.
il you are ready and if you say so, we'll
begin to-day. Here Is % new barrel OF
castor oil just come in. Ill go and draw
an ounce" -
Here Vertlant. who had been gazing in
tently upon the slim youth, interrupted
him with:
"N-nO, no; guess not-not to-day,
anyhow. I'll go down and see my aunt,
and ef I 'clude TO come, III come up ter
morrow and let you know"
He has not vet turned up.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-26
Selected Miscellany.
HOW TO GET RICH.


Put on the airs Of an eight-keyed flute,
If you re only penny whistle;
Pass where You can for "a garden rose,
~
Blow, whenever you blow your horn,
So people can understand
That you may be sharp, but You won't be fat
fass uiie pia'e VI .'he ia' III onuIch
WIN the usuai Saooa'h ar,
But move Win hiii"' fehgious squeak,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-26

COLUMBUS REsPoNsIBLE.- Our old
friend CoIumbus-whom many of our
readers will remember as the man who
discovered Amcrica--has had many hard
things said of him, but the very hardest
is from Hartford paper. 1t says. IN its
effort to prove that the discovery Of this
continent was not q good thing. The
Indians never thanked Columbus, for one
party. The Africans had small ground
to be grateful for the market he opened
for them He led Spain into dance Of
great expectations. which ended in her
gorgeous ruin. He Introduced tobacco
into Europe, and laid the foundation for
mere tracts and nervous diseases than the
Romans had in thousand years. He
introduced the potato into Ireland, indi-
rectly. and that caused such rapid in
crease Of population that the great famine
was the result, and an enormous emigra-
ton to New YOrk-hence Tweed and
Hall, and the constituency Of the Ring.
Columbus is really responsible for New
York
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-26

A Scotch minister in strange parish.
wishing to know what his people thought
Of his preaching, questioned the sexton,
''What do they say Of Mr.@y' (his pre-
decessor). "Oh," said the sexton, they
say he is not sound?" what do they
say Of the new ministerf" (himselfl.
'.Oh," replied the sexton, ''they say nes
all s6und!'