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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
. River Improvement.

The report of Captain Howell, the Officer
In charge Of the dredging operations at the
mouth OF the Mississippi, printed in yesser-
day s Democrat, fully exposes the rascali-
ties practiced by the notorious New Orleans
Vow boat Association. 1t ia discredirable to-
the Cotton Exchange and Chamber OF Com
merce OF New Orleans that this unprin-
clpled monopoly should be suffered to exise
Ii these two organizations would unite in
lndeinnlfylng competing company the
ioWDoat Association might be speedilp
brought to its senses. When CONNECTING
companies are started under existing ar
rangements, the Towboat Company imme-
Glately lows vessels up and down free of
charge, and to make sure OF doing all the
towing charter more boats than they usually
run. and by logged persistency in this policy
either completely break up their ompetitor
W ouy IL out az their own price. But
were the New Orleans Chamber of Come
merce and Cotton Exchange to unite in
packing up the competing company, the
loWboat Association would not engage in
such fight, for the folly of such a confess
"0uid be evident. BY this means. and this
means only, can New Orleans rid her com
nerce OF the leeches that are suckino tho
Likelihood out of it, and until she dos do
~ the expansion of her trade will hardly
De perceptlbIe. Captain Howell calls at
tehtion 10 the TACT that, though there has
been decrease in the number of shins ar
irving asand departing from New Orleans,
She amount OF tons carried out has in
creased, proving, beyond question. the
sNndness OF the claim set up by the ST,
1euls Exchange committee in its documens
prepared Tor the Senate Committees on
transportation, namely, that if q channel
Oh the average depth Of all channels of ars
pfoach 10 great scaports could be guaran
teed to New Orleans, the commerc;aI ras
g. ls OF the world could enter her nor sn5
captain Howell demonstrates that the diff.
Ference between eighteen feet on The har
Shn twenty feet on the bar already shows
. . the vessels plying to and from New
Olleahs are decreasing in number. but in
',t:at III carrying capacity. A channee
Whioh VIII accommodate the laroest clasa
"A commercial vessels in use on the ocean
must De from twenty-five to twentv.eigh+
zee! deep, and this is the kind of channel
W. which can be secured for New Orleans nv
Oh" construction of the Fort St. philin
eana's Captain Howell evidently believes
.naG oepth OF more than twenty feet can
10. De easily attained by dredging throuphs
Odt she year, and he names several months
. nnsh no greater depth than eighteen feet
.an oe obtained by that method. With this
~, 49, 50 authorltatiyely stated. it is clear
r4" -. Che only complete remedy for the evils
W ,ne great delta shoal is the constructioy,
=, 1ne fort st. Philip canal-St. Louis
lf"uf friend Of che DeD,ocrat won1d o.,
nec' thas 1t has required revolution on tba
'ti' 81 the Western farmers to overthrow,
he railroad monopolies, he wouId 500 .bae
commercial resolution is not so poteD. "a
- supposes. However, we will FRY
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
Honor In Ayny.lr

,o. ao,d Deihocratlc party OF Avoyelles WHY
noo SEND any delegates to the New orIo W..
uonTtnuo d, on the twenty-fourtb Of -e his
t ho,.h, lals is more than sensible. and re-.
Ina;nta inicn 70 their credit, and in thus
snnnoa. the peace they will receive the
Everpho VI every Republican in this parish.
not more law ablding peopie in the ae SAT-
oh we are. Should the sane industry that
E; rnn the people of this rarish be-
iin parted 10 other portions of the State. pub
an ~ asiIators would be at discount; quiet
anu peace would prevail, and commerce re-
e%an ils legitimate and former footing. The
t;AaihpIe OF Avoyelles is worthy of imita-
s.oh' ana too much praise can not be be.
slowed upon our citizens in refusing 70
uahce when Democratic leaders pipa dis
eord.-A coyelleS Repg6licon.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
Official ROiiteDess.

Pc.itehess adOrns the character If ans
I man. Il costs nothing to practice is and
! yet, free as it is. many persons refuse 70
! possess IL. 1t ehould be The pleasure o,
! every one To treat with common courtesy
! those who have personal or business .ela.
tons with them. 1t should be sxacted from
! cur public officials as one of The duties OF
J official litee Arude official should he triv.
sH from office. Insulting language 70 a
I %Fll-isehaved stranger. vino has business
with public official. shOuli be good
groHNds for declaring the office vacant, II
IS decided pleasure to do business with =
polite official. Successful OF otherwise in
what you desired, sOW leave she office with
good opinion of the man. But 20 enter
| the presence of some public officers Is like
entering the den of some wild animal: YOU
are on the guard continually. and fear that
the harsh words and gathering tro~ns NAV
be followed by an official order 70 tear sou
to pieces. You get out as soon as possible.
and nothing but necessity can induce eou
to return. Ii you have collected An honest
claim, You have been made to feel that you
have plundered the treasury: If YOU have
protested against some official act, oB sub
United objections to certain DECISIONS YOU
are IN doubt whether you have performed
the duty of an American citizen OF en-
croached upon the rights of some august
monarch
Public officials should understand that
they are the servants of the people. Every
taxpayer helps to pay their salaries, and
they have the right to demand polite treat
ment at all times. Too many officers for
get the appointing power. They act as if
they were in for life aud owned everything
under them, and had the right to crack the
whip over their subOrdinates and over the
heads of all who come in contact with them
ibls practice should be stopped; the people
should demand courtesy from their ser
wants, and if they fail to receive it, should |
afife The offenders from office and put men |
of life.-Repubic
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

IF similar and cooperating committees;
next. to open correspondence with the mu-
n;c;nal authorities Of all towns where no
+rsde or Industrial organizations exist, and
Solicit the formation Of cooperative COM
ro;ttees from the live business men of the
nlace: then the matter Of gathering exact
and useful information respecting the con-
dition of the navigable rivers OF the basin
at all seasons, the value of the commerce
that may be attracted to the rivers, etc,
nm and be- pressed upon the attention of
Congress upon all proper occasions. 1t is
only to be hoped that the committee will ex-
bibit zeal commensurate with its ability
81 .LOuis Democrat.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

Monthly advertisements, inserted every other
gay, to he charged two-thrds of the above rates.
Second page monthly advertisements, each
Gquare, $50 per month.
Transient advertisements, having the run Of the
paper, first Insertion SO per square; each subse-
quent insertion seventy-five cen ts per square.
Second page transient advertisements, each in
0ertion S so per square.
Advertisements inserted at intervals to be
Charged as new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, who advertise largely, will
10 allowed such discount from above named tran
61ent rates as may be agreed upon; provided that
In no case shall such discount exceed twenty FIVE
per cent
All business notices Of advertisements to be
Charged twenty cents per line each insertion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

wealthy but misery old man dining in
the city one day with his son at restau-
rant, whispered in his ear; Tom. you must
eat for to-day and Tomorrow sob, yes,' >
replied the half starved lad. 'but / ha'nt
eaten for yesterday and the day before yet,
father
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

Dryden and otway lived opposite to each
other IN Queen street. Otway. coming one
night from the tavern, chalked uno,; Dr.,
ueh uoor' here lives John Dryden-he is
W.T. Dryden knew his handwriting. and
next day ehalked on Otway's door, "uera
lives Tom Otway-he is opposite,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
FIRST BALLOT.

II. Z. Myers, K. Blunt, j. Mayo and O.
Jatrion changed their votes to G. L. Smith.
making him twenty one votes.
On motion of G. Y. Kelso the nomination
was made unanimous
t. W. Devices, of Red River, moved that
the president appoint fourth congressional
district committee, consisting of one mem
Der from each parish. Adopted
The following committee was appoin ted:
Lieutenant Governor c. C. Antoine. of
Caddo, ex-otfcio president; j. w. Armstead.
of West Feliciana L. j. Souer, of Avoyelles;
9. 7. kelso, of Rapides; X. Blunt, of
Natchitoches; R. A. Devices, of De Soto; c.
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One year, SIS; six months, So SO.
Advertisements

transient advertisements same terms n in the
Daily. Monthly advertisements inserted for
dourth of the daily rates.
liberal commission allowed to those who send
a. clubs Of FIVE OF more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

Mr. Peleg RowGngstone has been mar
ried to Miss Ophelia Moss, which gives the
lie to Benjamin Franklin's maxim, "A roll
ing stone gathers no moss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

c,e,a usoand, SAID the wife Of Young
Giefgy man, read me one of vonr sar,oo,1s
to Sleep " si'' anu "lSa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

Bonner is a philosopher as well as a good
driver. He says Lite is but span"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

Unpublished every Saturday morning. and contains
the news by telegraph, miscellaneous leading edl.
torials, local matters of general public interest.
commercial and monetary reports, and every thing
that appears in the Daily except such items as are
Of little or no pubic moment. The WEEKLY Re-
PUBLICAN is an excellent family paper, valuable
a. well for instruction and amusement as informa-
0ton on the current topics OF the day.
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-14
Struck by Lightning.

-On Sunday afternoon, during the terrific
storm of wind and rain which prevailed in the
lower part of this County, and after the storm
had nearly spent its fury, two trees were struck
By lightning, within fifteen or twenty yards of
the residence Of Mr.. Waller s. Norris, near
Gross Roads Church, ten miles from this place.
Three negroes, who had taken shelter in the
aarriage-house and quite near to the trees, were
SO seriously shocked that they were thrown to
she.ground, but shortly recovered their equiH-
brium, and wended their way homewards. One
of the trees vas badly splintered and torn by
the lightning. Besides the family of Mr.. Nor
zis, there were eight or ten persons within the
house who had taken refuge from the storm,
and felt the shock most distinctly, but were
Proyidentially saved from harm.
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Masonic Ceremonies.

On Wednesday. 9th of this month, the
cornerstone of the Williamson Female Col
lege will be laid with appropriate ceremo-
nies by F. A. Conner, Esq, District Deputy
Grand Master of South Carolina. A public ad-
dress will be delivered by Prof W. G. Benet,
President of the Masonic Female College,
Cokesbury, s. c., and from our knowledge of
Mr. Benets learning and accomplishments, we
can safely predict an intellectual feast. The
public are invited to attend, and the fraternity
are specially requested to participate in the
ceremonies. A complimentary dinner will be
prepared for the craft, and the railroad will is
sue return tickets. Extra trains viii be pro-
vided, 50 that the citizens of Anderson can
leave here on Wednesday morning and return
the same day.
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In Mem0riam.

Miss SALLIE HAMILTON MAULDIN, daughter
of Rev. B. F. Mauldin, of Williamson, S. c.,
was born March Srd, 1853, and died at sunset
on Sunday, June 10Th, 1873.
Endowed by nature with strong mental ca
pacities, she cultivated her powers to tho best
advantage, and had the apparent prospect of a
life of unusual useful influence. At the estab-
lishment of the Williamson Female College,
she accepted position in its Faculty, which
she filled we'll and worthily until her death.
But her chief characteristic was her gentle,
unobtrusive, and yet unmistakabfe piety. Her
labors in the gospel vineyard were unceasing
and always well directed. Her place in the
Sunday School, in the family circle, and in So
ciety at large must long remain vacant for
want of a worthy successor.
To one who knew her character and life there
was no need of death-bed testimony to her
preparation for her final change. And yet it
pleased God in her last mortal hours to grant
her and us extraordinary evidences of His
presence and power to save to the uttermost.
A more calm and triumphant departure from
the earth has never fallen to the lot of any one.
Her last moments Yere spent in pointing her
survivors to her S6Yiour, and in endeavoring
to reconcile her stricken friends to the wisdom
and goodness of God in her removal.
Nav every reader of this tribute follow her
as she followed Christ, and share in her full
victory over death.
SAMUEL LANDER.
Ss1- Working Christian please copy.
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Patrons of Husbandry.

We are requested to state that DIR. John A.
Barksdale, of Laurens, the Lecturer of the State
Grange, will attend at Bishops Branch on to-
morrow friday for the purpose of organizing
subordinate Grange. The meeting will take
place at ten o'clock a. m, and the farmers Of
the surrounding country are invited to attend.
The prospect of securing the requisite number
Of persons at Bishops Branch induced the
meeting at that place instead of Pendleton,
but We are informed that it is the intention of
the movers to hold future meetings in the
Farmers Hall at Pendleton. We would ven
ture to suggest the organization of separate
Oranges at both places, if sufficient number
of persons unite with the order in that portion
of the County, as the rivalry to sustain both
Oranges would prove beneficial, and the order
is adapted to the wants and necessities of small
communities. We regret that previous engage
ments will prevent an acceptance Of the polite
invitation to address the meeting on Friday,
but trust our friends in that vicinity will be
successful in theft undertaking, and realize
much benefit from the organization.
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JOHN C. WHITEFIELD.

The New York Herald thinks that Gas G.
negative party the Democrats have been run
to the end Of their list as negatives. They
should now take new departure for positive
measures of action, and in breaking ground
for constitutional limitation of the Presiden-
tial term, they may cut the ground from under
the feet of the administration and the Repub-
lcan party"
1t is to be regretted that the election of
Congressman does not occur this year, for then
there would be an opportunity for the people
to record their verdict direct upon the salary
grab question. Those who voted for and
pocketed their portion of the steal very
we'll knew that it would be two years before
there would be another election of members of
Congress, and by that time they imagined that
it would be forgotten, or lost sight of in the
excitement over some other question.
Cotton is cultivated with success in Neva-
da. A Southern man named Carter has over
twenty acres in Muddy Valley Lincoln County
Both climate and soil are said to be favorable
to the plant, and the average yield is greater
than on Southern plantations, and the quality
superior. The cotton sells for twenty-five
cents pound on the ground. The people of
Muddy Valley hope that the section will be-
thickly settled with Cotton-gr0wcrs.
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Private Subscription to the Anderson
and Augusta Railroad.
cOunDnunity

We are requested to publish the annexed
subscription list, which explains itself. The
amount has been raised within the last ten
days, with little exertion on the part of DR..
N. J. Newell, who has likewise secured good
subscription towards paying the expenses of
the contemplated survey. This private sub
scription to the proposed road from Anderson
to Augusta indicates the temper of the people
along the old Savannah Valley route, who are
willing to sacrifice their personal preferences
and immediate interests for the general good
of their section, hoping they will not be alto
gether igno;ed in the location, and that the
line will pass within reasonable distance OF
their favorits route With these purposes in
view, they unite in the following subscription ::
We, the undersigned, will give the sums
annexed to our names to the Anderson and
Augusta Railroad, if it comes in five miles of
Samuel Baker, $4,000; George Burdett, S5,-
600; John G. Hall, $4,000; John Baskins,
$500; J. T. Latimer, w. A. Lesly, G. d. Daw-
son and DR.. John Fl. Bell, each $500; w.
Milford, $500; A. T. Borman, 81 800; James
Burris, $1,000; Capt. Joshua Burris, $500 !;
Joshua Milford, William Milford, J. 1. Clink,
scales, Joseph Hall, w. d. Gray and Waite
Milford, each 5000; Stewart Can, J. T. Morgan,
John Price, George Schrimp, B. F. Price, John
Ashley, George Gordon, W. c. Mcclellan, F.
A. Can, John Alewine and Josiah Price, each
$IOO; John Bryant, w. E. Walters, E. Hall
and D. L. Hall, each $500; DIR. N. j. Newell,
w. B. Newell, S. J. Mckee and r. A. Avery,
each $500; w. B. Miller, 81 900. Total $685.
GOO
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JAS. E. HAGooD, Secretary.

The caterpillar has put in an appearance
on the sea islands, and the coast planters are
growing demoralized.
- The Conservative party has nominated
Gen. James L. Kemper for Governor and Col.
Robert E. Withers for Lieutenant Governor of
Virginia.
Judge NJ. B. Allen, of Charleston, enjoys
the distinction of being the first colored man
ever admitted to the practice of law in the
United States.
= The house of the Hon. W. w. Boyce,
near Alexandria, Va, came near being destroy
ed by fire, few days since. The fire was
caused by matches.
James Wise, son of Capt s. S. Wise, of
Barnwell, was accidentally shot and killed by
his own brother, Joseph Wise, last Wednesday,
whilst returning from deer hunt.
= The Governor, it is positively stated, will
soon issue a call for an extra session of the
Legislature, to convene about the 1st of No
vember, for the purpose of considering the
financial condition of the State.
Hon. Matthew Gaines, a colored Senator
of Texas, will be absent from his seat at the
next session of the Legislature, unless pardoned
out of the penitentiary, where he pines at
present for being too much married.
- The Carolina Life Insurance Compay has
effected an arrangement by which their entirc
business has been transferred to the Southern
Life Insurance Company; the latter company
insuring all the outstanding risks OF the
former.
Only two miles and half of iron yet
remains to be laid upon the Air Line Railroad.
Trains will pass over the entire length of the
road in few days, and it is supposed that the
line will be open to the public by the LIST of
Soninmhcr
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-14
For the anderson MtelHgencer.

MIR. EDITOR: see in your last paper you
have pitched into the Trial Justices of our
Town pretty severely. I am free to admit that
Trial Justices should not encourage litigation,
and do hope none of our Trial Justices have
been guilty of so doing. I, for one, can say
that am clear of the charge. In three years
and some months, my accounts have footed up
to one hundred and sixty dollars. Several
cases were tried by the Trial Justices the week
you speak of, and you say the County has been
run to one hundred dollars expense. Now,
suppose the cases tried by the Trial Justices
had been turned over to the Court of Sessions,
what would have been the cost? Each case
would have cost the County over seventy-fye
dollars, in paying Jurors, Witnesses, Clerk Of
Court, Constables that attend upon the Court
&C., when about twelve or fifteen dollars covers
the cost of suit before Trial Justice. The
week you speak Of, my account foots up eight
dollars and twenty-five cents, the same week I
paid into the County Treasury twenty-five; SO
I hays balance in my favor of fifteen dollars
AID seventy-fve cents. Would you and our
people complain if we were to turn over our
cases to the Court of Sessions? think not,
so the best plan is to turn them over, and the
fee the Solicitor gets will be about the cost of
Trial Justice suit, and then there will be no
complaint. we'll remember one Court since
the war, when most of Court was taken up in
trying cases of petty larceny, assaults and
battery /; now those cases are disposed of by
Trial Justices, unless they are of an aggravated
character, thus saving cost to great extent, as
have shown above. see you recommend
compromises by our Trial Justices. What right
have we to recommend compromises in cases
of petty larcenyY None at all.
I have served my County for sixteen years
as Magistrate and Trial Justice, during which
time have never had one of my decisions set
aside or reversed. I have my country's good
at heart as much as any one living, and would
not have noticed the communication if had
not tried these cases the week you speak Of
Respectfully,
John G.. WHITEFIELD.
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Orr Monumental Association.
GREENv1LIE, S. c., Aug. 9Th, 1S7

SREENPlLLE, -. w., Aug. OIu, 1910.
At q meeting of the friends of the late Hon.
James L. Orr, held in this city this day, it was
unanimously resolved to organize themselves
into an Association to be known as the Orr
Monumental Association, for the purpose OF
raising sufficient amount of funds to erect q
monument in memory of the distinguished
deceased.
At an election for officers, Gen. Samuel
MCGOWAN was unanimously chosen President
of the Association; O. 81. P. FAINT, Vice Pres
ident; William Perry, Treasurer; james E..
Hagood, Secretary.
It was further resolved that the President of
the Association be requested to appoint COM
mittee of three persons in each county In this
State TO solicit subscriptions in aid of the said
Association, and that the President be request
ed to communicate with Robert S. Bruins,
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Of the
State of South Carolina, and request his CO.
operation in aid of the said Monumental AS
sociation.
1t was resolved that the effort to raise the
fund shall be made as follows, to wit: By the
members of his old regiment; the Bar of the
Eighth Circuit the Masonic Lodges of the
State, and the friends generally of the de-
ceased.
1t was also resolved, that the President
should be empowered to call meetings of the
Association at such times as he should deem
desirable, and should appoint Board of Di-
rectors of twelve, to be selected three from
each of the classes named, a majority of whom
shall be authorized and empowered To lay out
the money to be raised as herein indicated for
the purpose that we have so much at heart.
S. MCGOWAN, President.
TAG HAcooD Secretarv
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eg Tbs attention of merchants and others
Interested is. directed to the advertisement of
Messrs. f. W. Wagener 6 Co., of Charleston,
the successors eff Wagner, Monsees 6 Co., a
veil known, liberal and enterprising firm. Mr.
Geo. a. Wagner, a member Of the new firm,
Is making tour of the up-country, for the
purpose of receiving orders and extending his
acquaintance. We commend him to the favor
and patronage Of our friends throughout the
State.