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ed he would shoot the first man attempt
ing to save himself before the women were
cared Tor. Most of the crew understood
that the captain was not to be triAed with.
but one man refused to obey the order,
and the captain discharged the revolver.
The bullet entered the mans leg lust
above the knee. Meantime the pumDs
were set to work, but with little or no
effect, the water pouring in through the
openings o|cc0sioned by the col ision. The
survivors describe the scene as hea tt end
ing. Many OF the passengers were in
their night dresses, others had upon them
only such scanty clothing as they coul
secure on quitting their berths. Children
were screaming for their parents and pa
rents searching in vain for their children
while husbands and wives were bopeIessIy
separated. The horror was increased by
the darkness of the night The captains
wife { only married "a month ago), was pIac-
ed with other women in the lOuLboat, un,
der the charge of the boatswain, but the
tackle being too suddenly set adrilr, the
boat was stove IN. BY this time the City
of London stcam-tuS h. reached the spot,
having perceived the signals Of distress,
and succeeded i nresc ing nearly the whole
Of the occupants Of the boat as we'll as
several others ofthe passengers and crew,
the number saved by the tug being 81
The pilot in charge was below at the
time of the co lisiou, and gained the deck
simultaneously with the captain, Of " hose
conduct he speaks in the highest terms.
He describes him as displaying the utmost
GOODNESS and presence ofmind and eyjncing
every anxiety Tor the succour of those least
able to help themselves. The ship went
down in about three-quarters of an hour
after she was struck, the captain remain
ing at his post till she sank One Of the
survivors states that he was standing close
to him when sh3 went down; the tormor
managed to lay hold of some floating sub
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taken for granted that the great majority
OF the rich and powerful, whether Span
lards or Cubans born, are in their hearts
against the change. All their traditions
and habits are bound up with the system
they have inherited, They know that it
has made the Island one of the wealthiest
regions of the world, and they refuse to
believe that the e~mancipated negro will
WorS-at least for them. They recolIect
that Cuba has protited by the misfortunes
OF her neighbours, first of Hayti and then
OF the British Islands, and that these misfor-
tunes were connected with the abolition of
slavery. The older people remember the
Slave Trade in full Vigour, when, in spite
OF the obligations Of treaty, the negroes in
troiuced into the island numbered from
10000 to $4,000 a year. This period,
which extends over the thirty years after
the Peace of 1915, made the Cubans mil
I%lonalres they look back to it with regret
and regard emancipation with fair and dis
trust. 1t may also be that the stories re-
lated Of the Southern States of America
since the war have caused alarm in the
island. Of course the miserable condition
OF the white gentry under the sway of ne
grOes and "carpet-baggers" is exaggerated
by rumour, but perhaps there is enough of
truth in it to give just cause for the appre-
tensions of the Cuban whites. 1t will need
courage and caution on the part of the
Spanish Government to overcome these
feelings, and to do justice amid all these
conflicting rights. But even in Cuba a
beginning may be made at once, if the
Spanish Government be sincere in their in
t%ention to free the slaves throughout the
Kings dominions. This, at least, may be
said in favour of a bold and humane policy
in Cuba-that it would engage the sYmpa-
thies of Great Britain and the United States
in favour Of Spain, and thus probably do
much to restore tranquility to the distract
ed island.
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he necessity of attending more to the condition of
>heIr cattle now that the plough is coming into use
amongst US, for Of course the cattle must be strong
10 do this work cffectually, and to be strong they must
be well fed, and that they should be we'll fed we must
gr0U provender for them, and that, by the way, we
could do much more easily than formerly, now that we
are not obliged TO plant up our lands so much in pro-
visions for our people, as they so greatly
prefer foreign produce. | think it will be apparent,
from all that has been said, that we ought never to
plough 10 a green crop, as is often done in England,
and sometimes, l believe enormously, with US. In the
first place, our cattle need that food, they are too often
ready quoted from Professor Johnston, but will bear
repetition and application here =" Practical men have
been long of opinion, that the digestion of food, either
animal or vegetable-the passing it through the bodies
OF anlmals-enrlches lis fertlliZing power, weight for
weight, when added to the land. Hence, in causing
animals to eat as much Of the vegetable production of
a farm as possible, it is supposed that not only is so
much food saved, but that the value OF the remainder,
: e the in fertliZing the land, is greatly
increased" Though thoroughly convinced of the
fact here stated, | was nevertheless willing to obtain
The opinion of one cOnversant with the subject and
with the opinions of all classes regarding it, and |
Gazette, who thus answers my question: " tits always
the more profitable plan TO pass green food through
The stomach of animals, and thus extract the materi-
ais which are identical with the constituent parts of
animals" " If the crops which are sometimes
ploughed into land were converted into manure by
passing through the stomach of stock, the effect pro-
duced would not only be much quicker but of much
greater value. -Morton And this, be it observed,
without taking into consideration the producing that
strength which is necessary for the wO rk of our estates.
[ would earnestly recommend the perusal ofProfessor
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on the other hand, be oftbo highest value with respect
10 nitrogen; because i; contains All, or neatly all, the
nitrogen originally present In the food > the fact being
that the nitrogen take up from the food in its passage
through the bowels, alter it has answered IT'S |purpOSeUl
support TO the body, mast of necessity be thrown Out
of it, otherwise the Increase Of the body would be con-
slant and indelinite:now the appointed channel for such
discharge of the nitrogen is through the kidneys: &C.
cOrdiAgly, we fad ~ The urine Of man and animals, a
compound urea, which consists of oxygen, hydrogen,
carbon, and nitrogen, the last element constituting
nearly the half OF the compound In human urine, the
proportion of urea is largest, amounting, according 10
to 7 parts in 1000; and in the COW to 4 parts in 700.
TO persons who have not been accustomed to think Of
such matters, it may seem that an article whose value
resides in such small proportions of its constituents,
cannot be very valuable; but his would be a great
mistake, for, as the Scotch say, " Every little makesa
muckle 3 aud be it known that a COW voids from 1900
to 1900 gallons ofurine, according to Johnston, in the
year. The quantity 0fnrea would be very great in this;
Johnston estimates il, in conjunction with some other
solid matters OF great importance to vegetation, at from
900 to 1000 lbs. in weight, which, at the price at which
the urea and other articles are sold in the markets,
would be worth G8 sterling. In the liquid state (where
in other words the raw materially, he tells US the urine
of a cow is valued in Flanders at &2 a-year. "Any
practical farmer, 2" he adds, may calculate for him,
self how much real wealth is loss Ia his own farm
yard how much of the natural means of reproduce
ton passes into his drains, or evaporates into the air."
To give some definite idea of the value of the solid
matter contained in urine, I may quote the followiDg:-
Whilst undressed land gave, per acre, of
Wheat, "A bushels.
tuFnips'',",.".,. ...'"",..l28 tons
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stance, and was borne to the surface. The
captain, however, was not again seen.
The pilot and ten others had taken to the
mlz%entopmast, from which they were final
ly rescued.
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From the European Mail, Feb. 3rd 1878.

IMPERIAL SUGAR-cANE MANURE.-We
un lerstand that Griffiths, Bcttison q Co !,
of Liverpool, have produced a manure
which is applicable to the sugar-cane, and
that it is largely in use in the Mauritiu8 and
other sugar growing countries. AS a fer
tiliser it is unequalIed. In making an
analysis of this manure Professor Voelcker
says:-" 1t contains a very high percent
age of soluble phosphates, about 25 per
cent. of suIphate OF ammonia, aud an appre-
ciable amount of salts of potash. 1t is in
a dry, inely-prepared condition. and con
tains only 1 per cent. of insoluble matter.
1t is unquestionabIy a very valuable and
highly concentrated manure, and in
my opinion we'll calculated to produce a
large increase OF sugar-cane, without de-
teriorating the laed lie purely ammonia
cal manures, and l have no doubt it will
meet with practical success by sugar
planters who give it fair trial, and will
be toun very elicacious as a general man
ure for cotton, rice and other crops. This
manure being both rich in soluble phos-
phate and in ammonia, will be found yaIu-
able as a general manure for agricultural
produce"
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EMANCIPATION IN CUBA is beset with
greater dangers, and may be longer delayed.
The power Of the Crown is in allegiance in
large districts OF the Island. OF those who
are c%oyertly or openly hostile to Spain,
some are emancipationists, and others are
supporters Of slavery; but either party is
equally jealous of submitting to the dicta-
ton Of the mother country, aud it may be
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
A8AsINe AN OLD DOCTRINE.

| Some Of the taxes are unconstitutional
and ought not to be paid into the city
treasury under any circumstances says a
tax resister "apd others are matters of
strict right that ought 20 be withheld or
advanced according 70 the Use they are
put to. As the present city government
does not apply the taxes properly none
should be paid" This is the higher law
doctrine that Mr.. Seward was abused for
referring to. It is the substitution OF pri-
vate opinion for public law. and is much
more Objectionable when applied 20 a
| mere question of dollars and cents than
to matter involving human liberty. Mr..
Seward declared that no law could sane
tify the sale and enslavement of human
being, as there was higher law that pro.
tected every man in his right to be free.
For this opinion he was denounced from
| one end Of the Union to the other as
an anarchist. as traitor to the constitu-.
ton and the laws. and as the enemy Of
the Union. And yet tax resistance is the
same principle. only manifested in more
groveling shape. Instead Of being founded
in love Of mankind. it is based upon
money making suggestion that is so nearly
dishonest the line between it and the
wrong is barely discernable. The tax
resister is in the daily enjoyment Of what
his taxes pay for. and any allegation to
the contrary is denied by the very stones
IL the streets. Some of the money may
be misapplied. and no doubt is. but this
is defect in the system that wants to be
cured, rattle, than reason why the sys-
should be destroyed. But the higher law
citizen declares that because he is not
satisfied III regard to every particular OF
the public expenditure. he intends
to repudiate all responsibility for
any portion of it. while at the same time
he is generally the promptest to demand
municipal disbursements. While the
Picayelae, for instance. was constantly ad-
vising the people no. TO pay their taxes,
it was an incessant applicant for expendi-
lures at the hands of the public treasury.
We invite those who abused Mr.. Seward
for declaring that man might seek his
liberty. although the law sanctioned his
sale and enslarement. 10 consider that
when they set their private opinions up as
above the statute they become practical
members of the higher law party them
selves. Mr. Stewards doctrine was void
Of offense compared to the debasement Of
it which the tax resisters have set on foot.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
HIGH AND LOW FUsTONISTs.

The fusionists have established sort Of
caste among themselves. or allo we'd it to
be done, which is the delight of the tele.
graphic operators. who have fondness
for soft spots. According to the news
from Washington. reported III the after
noon papers Of yesterday. the opinions of
ordinary people are given il enc para
graph. and then we have the opinions
that prevail in 'high fusion circles" given
in another paragraph. The low fusionists
do not catch the food tide Of public senti-
ment and official intention as the high
fUsiOnists do, and the latter are. therefore,
the parties to have their suggestions de-
liyered i'll separate packages. as being
freshest and most important. Who the
high fusionistS are that constitute the
upper circle in Washington, we are not
informed, nor who the low set consists
Of, but this we are willing to stake
our opinion. upon that the latter are the
best informed and most reliable Of the
two. They say the country is safe and
the government mistaken by the Louisi-
ana investigation. and this corresponds so
nearly TO what our friends report that We
put great deal Of our faith in it. The
high circles have sent us any quantity of
its opinions heretofore. and we have yet to
see one Of them realized. Cor which reason
we continue our old rule of cautioning the
public against quitting credit in sensa-
tiona! stories from Washington. whether
they come from high or low sources. be-
cause the same will only result in disap-
pointment, 1t would surprise the public.
that is kept awake by these reports. if it
only knew how slow the government. is
moving in the direction of recognizing
McEnery or seating MciIillen. A snail is
a shell-roader compared to such speed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
TICKETS FIFTY CENTS.

emitting the holder TO one admission 10 the Fair,
and a chance ia the Grand Lottery.
Parties presenting their tickets az the gat. 70,
admission TO the Fair should be particular and get
their numbered coupons back from the Gate.
Keeper. they only claim drawn prizes Cd
their numbers.
The Directors of the Association having through
a series OF years resOr ed to every in their
power to keep alive and foster this Association SO
identified with the progress and development OF
the resources of our State, and finding themselves
at present involved to an extent that endanger.
its very existence. have adopted the following
plan, v hich TO them seem The only practical and
certain way of raising funds necessary TO perpetu.
ate this institution and place it upon basis that
will enable it to continue its course of usefulness
The object of the Association is 70 create d TO-
neTed interest among all classes OF our citizens i.
our coming Fair and al the same time by Offering
large inducements, stimulate the sale OF its tickets
to an extent that will enable it to EeaiIze ~
amount adequate to its pressing wants.
The plan adopted by the ASSOCIATION is 70 issue
20OCOG tickets, at fifty cents ticket, the same
price As is usual for admission TO the Fair. Vith
coupon attached bearing . number; the said ticket
emitting the holder to one admission 20 SUT Pair.
the coupon 20 be retained by himself.
On the last day of the Fair numbers correspond
ing with the number Of tickets issued vii! b,
placed in wheel and all of the prizes in another
when the grand drawing will take place undo, 'he
supervision OF the ioIl0Vin. we.! kn01S sea.
tlemen:
!. n Marks ESQ President Of the H.clac;.,' And
Agricultural Fair Association:
SR-We, the undersigned, have received veui
communication asking cur aid III experimenting
the drawing OF the Grand Lottery on the Fair
Grounds at YOUR next Fax, and fl!liy recognizing
tine Importance OF the enterprise which yOuy As
sOCiaton has abOTed 80 earnestly 20 establish and
believing the plan You have adopted 30 be thor.
oughly practical and wei! worthy the confidence
and support OF the Pr bic. cheertUliy comply s.th
your request.
Hoping your Association may find In TIL. pan
the relief SO earnestly sought for, reinall, With
GtNERAL g. 7. BEAURsGARD.
HGN. L. A. WILT.
Mayor Of the city OF New Orsaaa
IPs Esq.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
WANTED. 4 SCH0OLMAsTER FOB THE
PTGAYTTNE

The Picayme some two or three weeks
since, informed the public that the cleo
torai votes cast for President and Vice
. President Of the United States. would be
counted on the fourth of March.
Subsequently i informed the public
that the people of England Gu, off Charles
| |. S head, and then drove his brother, James
Il. out of the kingdom. Afterward that
Judge Durell very Improperly said that
he sat as Gods vicegerent.
! Unfortunately for the Picdyune the votes
| Of the electoral colleges are counted by
the Senate and House Of Representatives
in joint session on the second Wednesday
in February. And, further, unfortunately
for the Picay0e. James II Of England
was not the brother of Charles l., but his
son. and not his eldest son. His eldest
son was Charles II. who reigned and
died King. James II. was Charles II. S
successor. and unfortunately. further.
for the Picoy.ne. Judge Durell. although
i4C ueto Iidl 4ItCtIS, ''tso
not the originator Of the idea that a judge
was God vicegerent. Lord Bacon. one
of the greatest men that ever lived in the
tide of time. said the same thing nearly
two hundred years before the judge was
born. His words are: 1t is a strange
thing to see that the boldness of advocates
should prevail with judges. whereas they
should initiate God, IN chose seat they
sit. who represent the presumptuous and
giveth grace to the modest" Bacon's Es-
ayys. essay Sc. in JAdicat,m. And the
Picayrne can further learn by turning to
the preface to the ninth part of the Re-
ports. that Lord Coke. the greatest lawyer.
probably. that any nation ever produced.
gives expression to the same idea.
Now. we advise the writers of the Plea
ytne 20 turn thei, attention to the reading
of the constitution of the United States.
and the laws thereof together with the
humanities. pretermitting for time their
intense study of the late John G. Calhoun.
lucubrations upon qualification and cog
nate subjects.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
THAT CAUCUS.

The call for q meeting of the members
of the General Assembly returned by
both boards" resulted in bringing out
thirty or forty fusionists, including the
several Senators holding over. but who
have recently been expelled for absence
without leave, and three or four members
Of the General Assembly. We hear it
ated that the latter were present more
from a curiosity to know what would be
proposed than from any sympathy with a
movement that contemplates the election
of members of the Legislature from mo-
tives Of political expediency. without re-
gard to legal forms. The consultation, if
any took place. was Of course entirely per-
sonal and unofficial, 50 far as those repre-
senting the General Assembly were con-
cerned. as none of them had any authority
to make any bargains or enter into any
arrangement. affecting the present organ
ization of either house.
Undoubtedly there are many members
Of the General Assembly who are clearly
entitled to their seats. but for reasons best
known to themselves do not appear and
claim them. In the Senate there are
Messrs. Daigle, Booth. Jonas. VOORHEES,.
and perhaps some others. who would find
no impeachment to their taking their seats:
while there are more proportionately in
the House in the same situation. If the
object Of these consultations be to induce
those who are undoubted members to re-
turn to their duty, and break up the farcial
meetings at Odd Fellows Hall. we heartily
approve OF it. But if the object be VIVA.
the fusionists pretend to be ieve. to unseat
any Republican member to make room
for fusionist, upon the miserable pretext
of compromise. We can assure them it
will be defeated. No such arrangement
can be carried out. There is no authority
outside OF the General Assembly 70 de-
eide ION the rights Of claimants to seats.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

perio. iniquity or more damning infamy
70. those who sell out their own country
ito desperate adventures. or a ring Of
banditti, who carry q party flag with as
little care for che creed of any party as
pirates have for the flags Of the various
nations which they run up to suit emer-
gencies, il has been assigned them in ad-
vance By their defender and advocate, the
Courier-.'0urna'. What remedy does the
iourje.-,lonrnh recommend: Another
presidential election, of course.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

We AZ. adebted 30 Senator West for a
printed copy Of the letter .: the Secretary
oc ii. Senate. transmittin: statement
showing :Lc action o! the Senate and House
81 Representatives ieiative 70 examining.
and cUuu,in. the electoral votes for Presi-
den: .ut: Vice PyesiGen! y: She ln!:.1
State. :r...u /. - TO isG'.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

Mr.. l.. H. Harris. State tax collector OF
:hc Second Distric: of New Orleans. re.
quests al! parties interested in the notice
to come forward and pay their licenses :oE
the curren: year. IL: will give due notice
o: hi. readiness to receive the State taxes
o, 49,.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

4 .:u.i.e. o. coloIcd men. including
Fred Douglass. Governor Iinchbach and
George /. Downing. have held d meeting
and agreed 70 call national convention. to
uIee: n Washington March ., and also to
call :. mass meeting. III q few days. to eX.
press sympathy with the Cubans il their
s;l..-'. ~! otherwise ait the cause
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

The Corning gazette says there are nj
presen; iu; four young men in that town
who par: ;heir hair in the middle. One
year ago they numbered over twenty. but
death an.: the iunatic asylum and peniten.
tiarv a.y. Gu: down their numbers 20 .le
presr:. -r:es
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

Notb.u. makes Minnesot a husband SO
mad a, 3 H.. his Boots with Uuckwheai
cake. III -. !aw. az: :hen .angh Il: him
evhea j.. :.an. ;he:. "u. Mrs. Sanity. OF
Winona. vii indoors" this statement as soon
~ the sw,!..n: in i.: nose subsidies sui!i,
rient,y "a enable her !" read.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

N.. Louis Schneider. Administrator OF
Finance. notifies thr.. who are lsblc 20
pay city license. tina; they are now due.
and the parties are requested to pay the
came within the time prescribed by law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

Tie Committee on Elections and frivi-
.ege. o. the United States Senate consists
of Senators. Merton. of Indiana; Carpenter,
OF Wisconsin: Logan. of illinois: Acorn. OF
Mississippi; Hill. of Georgia: Anthony. OF
Rhode Island. and T.umbull, OF Illinois.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

[: anybody happens to be writing Of the
physical! geography Of the United States,
bet him no. forget to mention the recently
discovered immense deposit Of EPSON salts
In Grant county. Minnesota.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

The Robert Mitchell. .n route from Louis.
vile to New Orleans, ia reported 70 have
run into til. banks somewhere between
Vicksbur: and NatcLcz. damaging herself
slightly. and entered protest 1t the latter
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12

The largest load Of cotton which has ar
rived in this city this season came IN yes
terday On the Belle Lee. from Memphis
1873 bales. We believe this is the largest
load received since the war.