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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-24
WASHINGTON.
CASEY CONFIRMED.

Is, c,vr1. SERVICE REFORM--AN APPOINT
nOpsH.- no SENATOR COULD DEFEND-THE
TSDIGNATION OF SENATOR WEST.
INAN - I'M m ruR rRIanNR
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
The Atlantic Disaster.

This is special 70 the St. Louis GioJe:
New York, April 4.-Nothing else is
talked of here to-day but the Atlantic DIS
a.ter. The company's offices have been
surrounded all day by an immense crowd
of people camoring tor intelligence OF pas
sepgere. Mr.. Sparks, agent OF the line,
however. has not received line. II IS eX-
pected that complete list OF the lost and
saved will be Published to morrow.
II seems 10 be certain from private dis
matches received here that the number OF
passengers lost will not exceed AGO.
The conduct of Captain Williams, in
leaving the vessel in charge OF an interior
officer at SO critical a time, is condemned at
the Shipping Exchange by every shlpmas-
ser and owner. The general opinion here is
that the captain was drunk. Sambro Light
"a abort nine miles west of Halifax and
seven miles west of the outer light to Han
fax harbor Meaghers Rock is fully TWEEN
7v-two miles from SambTO. tie must nave
gone to the westward of Sable island,
which is almost surrounded by sand banks,
and then steaTed nOrthward Tor HalllaX'
There is no difference IN the souhulngs
north OF Sable island and the entrance 10
Halifax harbOr, or, indeed, nearly ali aiohg
,be coast. 10 warn him OF being out OF his
course. He must have been long way to
she westward of SambrO Light to have
struck on Meagher's Rock, and if he thought
fbe light was Sambro he, knowing that he
was west OF Halifax, ought to have steered
eastward of II. Thus Il would seem that
he was not only mistaken IN regard to the
light but had apparently no knowledge OF
its surroundings. The company has no eX-
cuRes to make, and keep quiet as to their
amman ahOut II.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06

opportunity to run their races the week
following the close OF the Lenten season.
The directors OF Louisiana called upon the
committee representing the agricultural
State Fair Association, and made an effort
10 have them change their date Tor holding
the fair. In this thew failed, as the fair had
been advertised for some time; further
more, it would compel them TO give their
exhibition late in the season. which would
be very disastrous. So there was nothing
left for the Louisiana out 20 run the pro
gramme as agreed upon with the Fair
Grounds Association. as It IS over their
grounds that the races OF the club are run.
All of the above facts were communicated
10 CAPTAIN Cottrill, with the assurance
that in the future the Louisiana Jockey
Club would consult the Magnolia before
setting their time. very pleasant cores
pondence took place, when i was shown
how absurd il would be Tor the Magnolia
70 give their races during Lent. The fail!
ure of their former meetings was caused
entirely by their having TO run during Pas
sion Week. So il was decided to have Two
or three DAYS racing, commencing April
II. This will not necessarily interfere with
the Louisiana meeting, as Captain COt-r,n
viii send his FLY S&llie Watson over 70
run in the Pickwick stake Saturday, April
l., and then return to Mobile and run for
the COttrill cup. Captain Moore, George
hlce, ana Other kJdu.es 6L -hOul4t Will
arrive here about the first, and they will
send horses over 10 run in races suited 10
them. Major Bacon IS expected here about
| the twenty-ffth Of This month with four
| horses. w. Jennings will get here about the
same TYNE with Defender, Silent Friend.
| Cape Race, Louisa, Emmett, DunbOyne and
| Solon Single Mr.. j. g. Ballentine Is
coming from Memphis with Double Out,
High Constable, Qujcksand, and three
year old colt by Jack Malone ont OF Olym-
| pia. D. Crowley will send Quartermaster
and Foley. A. B. Lewis & Co, have been
wintering at Savannah. They have writ
ten 10 have stable ready the first Of April.
| Their string consists OF the following:
Midnight, Belle of Australia, Joe johnson,
| Chief Engineer, Vandalite and Nashville
| Harry. (. Warwick is az Natchez with
| Creole Dance. Tom Leathers, and three
| others. Ed Harrison is there with Frank
| Bonnabel, Sir Rufus, Tom Corbett, and
| four others. In addition 30 the above
named stables, Mr.. A. c. Franklin Is eX-
| pected with Arizona, Gorlltza and Nevada.
| and there are other stables not reported
vet However, we expect between eighty
| and one hundred hOTses-enOugh 70 insure
capital meeting. | VIII endeavOT 20 write
another letter previous to the races
Yours. MARIUS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
Operations of the shipping Act.

The sutioined comm rhication from Cap.
tain William Wright. United States ship.
ping commissioner tor the port OF New
Orleans. addressed 10 Hon. w. B. Woods
Judge Of the United States Circuit Court.
IN the torn OF 2 report. possesses tnteTes.
10 our readers who are connected with IRE
maritime service:
An act 20 authorized tie appoin-men. ot
shipping commissioners. approved June 7.
1872, went into effect at this port on the
fifteenth day OF November. 1872: Occunying
the premises known as No. | OF the Marigny
buildings. the office is very conveniently
situated. and is well adapted fOffhe public
service, atfOrding every convenience 20
facilitate the shipping and discharging OF
seamen. The law has been in force al tins
port four months and a half, and its pro-
visions are judiclously enforced; very many
of the obstacles have been entirely sweep
away, this fact will be better understood
when ] state that under the old system
! great abuses were pracuced, suCh as
shanghaeing." etc.s nothing of this kind
Can now occur. The practice Of mastering
crew. and sending ships to sea at night
| time. had the most demOraliZing and per
nicious effect. Under the new law Amer
! Jean merchant ships receive their crews and
proceed to sea in broad daylight
| When ship is ready for sea a deputy Is
| sent on board. the crew is mustered. the
| articles read and. explained. when inquiry
| is made. If the advance certificates have
| been assigned according TO law, and 4
| proper settlements have been made. N
affirmative answer is invariably received
| but If. on the contrary. he should be replied
20 II the negative. the dispute IN question
| is amicably arranged, or il not. the sailor =
| not allowed 10 20 in the vessel. some one
else being substituted il his place. Int
| corrupt system o. eXacting "bloOG money
has been completely abolished in American
shipa at this port. Descgt.ors. heretofore
| existing. have alInOs; disappeared. Mrci
OF the work Of this Office is extra official
! bu. as il tends 20 facilitate the mercantile
! interests. il Is performed with cheertUiress
| The manifold duties are satisfactorily az.
| luinistered. the management: of the ONE.
| being mos: thorough. The working fore,
| OF the office comprises one commissioner
one chief deputy. one deputy. one book
| keeper. one yuE.er and one porter. III a.
| SIX persons.
! improvement in the new system o. slim
| ping seamen is quite apparent. The u.n..
| cen: result TO seamen displays IN. r.isdG,i
| o. the law. disputes betweei. master. ant
! seamen are settled III thi. C:lice 10 the salts
faction Of al! parties. thus saving The COS
| Of litigation. The number %. seairei
| shipped III this Office from the fifteenth t!a'
| Of November. 49,. to the thigty-.irst da
! Of March. 1873. is i21.. receiving a. a,i
vance wages SiJ.!93 81. The numha. III,
charged during the same period is 40. 70
ce!v!ng as wages earned $i3,286 g. III
! NUN Der OF sealucn reported Il. having die,
| = Two. report OF which was officially tar
nisheG the Circuit Court. in compljanc
| IL e..
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
The New agricultural RepOrfs

We reproduce the subjoined Was.. sfog
special TO the st. Louis Globe:
The Department of Agriculture s raiiY
in receipt of from five hundred 20 ttouo
sand letters from all parts of the country
asking for copies of the agricultural report
Tor 1872. Congress having adiouIntd " tho
out making proper provision for lis public
cation, and the small number-lICO only
authorized by the Senate at It's special sess
sion, and the $500 allowed the heads Of the
departments by act of 1864. will render il
Impossible 10 distribute as largely as was
wished. The entire report has long been in
manuscript, and, had its publication been
authorized at the proper time, would have
been ready for distribution at the aGjoaTn.
ment OF the Forty second Congress.
BY reason Of a petty squahble between
the House Committees on Printing and
Agriculture. the resolution, authorizing the
printing of the usual number OF %, 600. was
retained by the former committee until
within ten days of the adjournment when
u was passed and sent to the SeIa-e. That
body amended the resolution by inser-ir Q
$4,000 copies which should be furnished az
fifty cents per copy, on the ground that the
ranking privilege having been abUlls he'd
they could not be properly Distributed. The
amended resolution was returned 20 :he
House the last day of the session and me.
with so much opposition to the seeming
| d:sreputableness OF such peddlirg tran =,
action. tina; it was not acted ape. AID ga
failed.
THIS volume contained some OF ere II osS
interesting reports ever before prrDarc,: on
'he subjects OF Fish Culture sor Food" by
Professor Spencer Baird. Unite. S.a.es
commissioner OF fisheries. "Focesf tn
ture. 'Silk Culture" "Diseases OF Horses
| and the ''P.ogress oS Agriculture DuIiuG
! :he Last Century" as well 80 :Aa3y '!.ss
equally interesting subjects.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
NIbora rho Atlantic was Wrecked.

The ST. Louis Democrat gathers some
interesting facts regarding the spot where
the Atlantic was wrecked from Lieutenant
singleton, of the Signal Office, who had
visited il several times in the course OF his
naval experience. The banks at this point
are crossed by the Cult Stream, and the
wind blowing across the banks drives before
IL a dense fog, which lines the whole coast,
thick and almost impenetrable to the eye.
In the spring the bay is even worse than
usual The coast below the point where
fhe disaster occurred Is very rocky, and
filed with sunken reefs and little bays,
which render it very dangerous. British
ships of war, in coming in and out OF Hall
fax, are ordered to sound their way, and
keep il up until they are completely out OF
danger. BY this course dangerous
sunken rock was found short distance
from the surface. a few years ago, which
had remained undiscovered for the twenty
years during which they had kept up the
practice Such is The density OF the log
that ships often lose their reckoning com
pletely. -,
Lieutenant Singleton related a case, that
a Cunard steamer lost its way on one occa-
sion, and after several days picked up a
fisherman. who piloted it safely into the
barbor. On the anchOring of the ship, the
pilot presented kim TO the captain, who re-
warded him for his effort in saving the
ship and passengers with present OF
dollar.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
French Ingenuity.


A French lady, married 10 German
baron. and residing at Berlin, has, notwIth-
standing many influences. remained
staunch French woman. Recently, at
dinner. she was so eXasperated at some re-
marks made 10 the effect that Paris was
BUNDLED forever, and that Berlin will rap
idly take her place as the capital OF the
civilized world, that, unable TO MAINTAIN
her selfcommand, she exclaimed: Berlin
can never rival Paris; why, you can not
give me single article, however ugly or
useless. which Paris can not embellish with
its wit and grace" An officer drew from
his beard a white hair and said: Madame,
see what Paris can do with this; | will send
another TO Berlin TO see what that city Will
do with it." The lady was at first some
what Disconnected, but at last sent the hair
she had 10 jeweler in the rue de la PAX,
with full relation of the circumstances.
Il was returned within a short time. Paris
had made a brooch of it. A Prussian eagle
holding in its claws the white hair, sus-
pended TO the two ends OF which were two
little medallions. ON which We're written
"Alsace and Lorraine and the words.
lyon only held them by a hair" The Ber'
lin ieweler returned his HAIR as it was sent
he did no! know what 10 do with II.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06

him that the letters were genuine. then
instructed Mr.. Eddy to make another effort
TO find Mr.. Overall-who seemed so anX-
ious for an immediate answer-and to IN
form him that / would not make the retrac-
ton he asked and that he might prepare to
carry his threat into execution as soon as
he pleased. But, as will be seen from Mr..
Eddy's statement, the ''Southerner" had
gone to bed, to sleep on the thing, and al
though he had been in terrible hurry
few hours before. he was now content 20
wal. till morning. had several reasons
for the prOmptness OF ing response. 4he
principal one wa. that the ''Southerrer'
had demanded blood in his frs:
letter. and cOntented himself with
ink in the second, and feared
third, which might peremptorily demand
that ! should Join him in a champagne cock.
tail He was evidently on the down grade
He had suddenly jumped from shooting 20
writing: and, although from what have
seen Of his writing, would prefer his pen
70 his pistol. as less likely TO hit the mark,
confess to = desire 10 survive both. Then,
again, he assured me that he and could
never remain in s.. LoIis together in peace.
Perhaps this was a hint toT me to get him
pass 10 Carondelet or East St Louis; but
would not be driven 70 any such extremity.
As for me, had just paid a months room
rent in advance. and was so well pleased
with the climate of ST. Louis, that even
self.stvled "SoRtherner' couldn't get me 90
move a degree north or south. And il Ia
more in sorrow than in anger that now
suggest that if it be true. as Mr.. Overall
saws. that he and can not remain peace
fully together in ST. LOUIS he may as well
prepare to tie up his bandana handkerchief
and shed his parting tear. 1t would De
very sad 70 see him go, but he has maze the
desperate alternative himself Alas
Mr. Eddy tells what occurred from the
time received Mr.. 0veralPs second letter
| until Monday evening, when, after fifth
search for him. that gentleman a&owed
himself the author of the foolish letters
above printed. | have nothing 20 add, ex-
| cept that Mr.. Overall is very much mis-
| taken-to put it mildly-when he says IL
a published card that / have attempted TO
transfer the responsibility" OF what Is
| simply the resuit Of his own folly TO any
| other shoulders than ny OWN. Mr.. Eddy
, was authorized by me to do 10 more tran
| ascertain from Mr.. Overall! if he had written
The letters so mysteriously put into ny pos
session. What he did after that is his affair.
! not mine. Mr.. Overall may put what con
! struction he pleases upon what has hap
pened since ne thrust himself upon my
notice | have accomplished my object in
! showing by this writing that he has made
! a brdggart demand upon me followed by a
| braggart threat, and that his demand has
! not been compiled with.
j. B. McCULLAGH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
q Senator Norton

TIL. Is VIA. - Gaia =" writes from ii"'..i.
!ngtoE - Ii. Chicago I.'.ipa.:
Fog .Ae :ir,: TIA. n II: iit-. ne. and.
shoo. hands with senate. Morton :......
day. For some time ! have no. .!.d ia.
faith IL him "tici! IL. TALENT and fore.
have commando: from many thousand. 81
people. BIZ. ! va. never able ..sp. row
one with III. manifest poverty. and a. mani.
:".s po'rar. "cGl: GO: 'le cen.ur. o! any.
vodr. lie was the au:hor ot the ks- Kl.s
resolution. which appeared :" be despct.c
Thing: but. when | passed threue!. tins.
South last November. and talked 10 Nh.
ku-hlux. knee 20 knee. ant heard bows
confess to having murdered women an.
hus Islands. felt that. if those barpar,r.
State governments or which so much ad.
Iniration has been expended could no, pro.
,ect the humble, The poor, and the nm.
armed, then perhaps il was vital matter
for Senator of the United States TO cham.
y193 the cause et sscI deteDse!e.. people.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
Freedom for Cuba.

From the " aSalnSIOH ChioA4N4N'I
Our colored fellow-citizens are just no"
giving much attention TO the atteHp "
The iHsurcent Cubans to cast off the Spanish
voke and 70 emancipate those on the !slaho
now held in slavery. They are holoIng
nuhIic meetings, organizing assocladon9
and urging government IL various "as
70 espouse the cause OF the emahclPa
insurgents. This sympathy with their en-
shaved race in Cuba springs from tn9
noblest impulse OF the human hedtt' an"
is worthy OF commentator III thdt Ise -
Bu: j. is not allowed TO man 10 XVI
low MS natural impulses as lar :
they would carry him. Still less Is i a.
lowed 70 Governments 90 be moved oV ~
.tinctiye impulses IN opposltloh u tho ~
tates of duty. Reason was gwen 10 ue 1oI
fine rurpose of regulating our passions, as
well as 20 heighIen our enJOymehts. Even
when thus regulated, so little are Iiie Inel.
passions OK feelings Of men c0nnueu H. Una .
all penaI laws are founded on the dlstiu5U
of Them. II il upon the same principe
that the checks OF our government are
wisely devised which impose the necessity
of deliberatIon before action, and require
the concurrent assent. not only OF Maloi-
inv of the people of the Union, through tht-r
representatives, but also majority OF lLe
States through their Senators. and oi tEe
chief magistrate who Is chosen 20 prehle
over oil ~ - - ,,r'Ifar+ cantion. and
gov Ia - NV evar III. rohlss, i1u.
pulses from the path OF duty. :.
The trainers OF our government pfac'l-
cally carried out the policy OF a6staln.ng
| equally from wars and alliances with loi,
el9n poMeIs' ~ -,er in neaca Fri4ud. -"
T1oplo nL -aaI,,+;an RS tba re+lee.
INC hisI rlen'h ','III T. ;,'3oIard.rca
! tloI "a oul ~ gu usS - .ba mo-,
anu nl'nS 81 ~ ~ "a -, ,o+;onoI fraa
ny "nos9 Sna. an I;9 ~ w. ,yas averv
uoln n''u 80 a. ~ .s+ao,o of ohiga.
noulso o5 y" 70 ierd II. aid
tlon " inu..c I,;l nlS r -. Tha very
| " tn't Io%aI.n+.s ~ +aI;o,r,ar 81 mower
nd'no W $500 &c 800 If Tho ITnited
~ tpeN T1,. TWaoii;~o+o, SOW, ,ba ,iaropr
o tatIe. ~ 80 ~ ~ r;rb. ard on the
Wn.eH ~ CO -. % 4,-,eoss Sc Vii a. tIe
iel.' "nN n"u w. n++-n foe1inos and she
courage W 1oelIv Hli ~ = -, 40 IN him
Rassiol"eo 'P sIpo.iJ ~ aod Tba sion
nc u" ~ 20 ntroIi+ nn1v con+rih,1+ps
| S " h-9 Pol4o oy.,-o VI =! 80 49,
| laI SolS ~ =. Us bna ;,f.v;f,v, carrief
1ivs4uoH! :;.;o.aS yosbin,+or and
ouI tne Poi'DS lrSs,re has 81 rms boen
allno9sn go p $50 - - ,nnosnra.
oI44sho ~ 2e"- h H., aT,.+oired tho admins
puo:lC 0'in1on N''
ira hon, C;o,..o SO a;,,1o,,,o+io ,e,,racan.
Oenet a. NC .! NaTrid las done
atve u 'nie Iotas+ +ra,ns+ +ba har-
MnaC , 10 49, ~ % p ,bn Sna5isb tronHs To-
o"ios. e0nus, ,S. 20 - :, THba OVID Ia has
WdlH tne lnS ~ +bn ernancina+ion nf
lF6asa hnld in h6ndaqe in the spanish colo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06

We reproduce this special TO the s.. Louis
.Dcmocrf:
KEoKrK. iowa. April a river disaster
occurred ON the Rapids. above this city.
this afternoon. The steamer Damsel, OF the
Northwestern Union Packet Company,
while en- route for st. Louis. struck rock
and went down in about i've feet of water
An effort was made TO get her TO the shore,
but this was unsuccessful, as she filled ana
sunk in a very short time after striking the
obstruction. Her hold contained $50 barrels
OF -four, all of which is under. The balance
of her cargo consisted OF grain; this was
unIniured, and has since been transferred
10 the barges which she had on. The boat
is supposed to have been pretty severely
damaged. as she was drawn over the rocks
nearly her entire length. The officers and
crew were brought to this city On the
Cricket
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
THE COURTS.
United States District Court.


I Orip ct al, va. steamer Maggie.-Sale or
s,ered 10 be postponed until April IA.
j. b. AgneI vs.. schooner Martha E
Schooner ordered 10 be sold by the mar
shall -, ~.
ker: E. A. York 81 al. VS.. same.-Ihe re-
nort OF the appraisers was presented, and,
ali partes agreeing, it was ordered that the
ship and cargo be released to claimants
un6n giving bond in the sum Of Sl42,O63,
the soivencv OF the securities 70 be tested
IN open court.
f. L. Norton vs. 6. WiLehill.-This case
was submitted 70 the jury. Meantime, one
OF the Jurors complaining OF illness, 1t was
agreed by counsel 10 discharge him from
t6e consideration of the case and TO submit
she matter 70 the eleven other jurors. AT
half-past three o'clock the Judge directed
the marshal TO keep the jury in charge, and
in case OF an agreement they shall deliver
20 tbe clerk a sealed verdict and be present
in omen court on Monday, April II, 1873 at
IL A. NJ, 70 which day the court stands adj
iourned. by reason OF the coming passion
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06
The Florida I'Oasts

The No"'a's Washington co::tsv oa'.se.
March 80. says:
Mr.. Nimbal'. OF The revenue maine
bureau o! the Treasury Depar'rner. All.
Captain Meyrvman and Captain f..,.ce,
!eave for Florida next week 70 e..rni.e INTO
the commercial! necessity :oy .te...in,
station. on the coast Of that state. l.. Us
connection it IL interestin. 20 know >. ::
tho actua! annual foss by wreck. On me
south Florida coast, accordin. 20 s.cc,.r.ts
statistics on file in the Uaited STATE. tol,:
~ hey West. averages hea.ly $500" SO.
FROM 1913 10 1889 the value .i wrecked
vessel. and cargOe. ON tina. CO.'S. ~as
~ 81. while IN 1870 the lose vas ..rch
above the genera! average. I'll. ..c'.dss
both the salvage cases and IN. un.. i:s...
Gated eases. These statistic. :la.. sen
compiled .os only ior She purpose o.: 80.
:6g!n. .OInmercia! protection on .u.. cca.:
ru: as ala argument IL favor -. .he ;,."i. {:
oi an !ntcroceanlc canal betv.-,. -. :. ~!
.: MeSic" and the Atlantic. which y AVE
n": only time and distance bu. ya..-i.. q:
money. oy reason OF The wreck. y: 8.
..".:. occur on the South 5!o,.t... ,,.: =. 80.