New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-21

ciated q few months hence, when senior
Lerdo has reconstructed his cabinet, which
it is intimated he proposes to do IN very
short time. ELafragua, Balcarcel and Meja
it is rumored will retire, while two vacan-
cies, for some time existing, will be filled.
This involves almost an entire change IN
the administration of Mexican affairs, for
change of ministry is hardly less significant
n Mexico than in England, France or Italy.
The concessions recently granted by the
Mexican Congress to Mr.. c. M. Plumb for
sn international railway we're voted by
the Mexican Congress. subject to the ap
proval of Precedent Lerdo, which approval
has not vet been signifed, and it may safely
be inferred-jndging from what the Mexi-
cans have done for their American neigh
bors in the past-that it never will be. And
any doubt on this subject they would never
have voted to Mr.. Plumb such enormous
privileges.
The Mexicans in all these matters are
prone to ''keep the word Of promise to the
ear and break it to the hope
They never conferred upon Benito Juarez
such specific responsibilities. He WAS the
sincere friend of the Americans, land always
sought to invite their Industries and enter
prises. He possessed very little Of that in
directness which is the chief popularity Of
the Mexican outgrowth of Spanish diplo-
macy. Lerdo de Tejada is Of a very different
school. He knows and appreciates the
commercial advantages that will result
from rapid INSTRUMENTATION, but feels
in common with the blue bloods of Mexico
the danger which would result to her local
institutions by such an invasion of the
northern Gauls as International railroads
would bring with them.
The rumor of the anxiety of Lerlo to
| cultivate friendly commercial re Iations with
Germany and other European powers, is
| brought to us in the same dispatch. What
| ever the Mexicans have to give they would
| much !prefer to bestow upon those from
over the sea. They appreciate fully the
sentiment conveyed in q letter from the
late Louis Napoleon to General Forey, at
the beginning of his in nvasion Of Mexico in
| 1862: 1T is to our interest that the
republic Of the United States should be
powerful and prosper; but we have no in
terest in her possessing the whole Gulf of
Mexico, in her having dominion from there
over the Antilles, as we'll as South Ameri-
ca, and being the only dispenser OF the
products Of the New World More the
| sentiment Of jealousy for the future than
gratitude for the past influence. the policy
| Of Mexico.
We shall watch with great deal Of in
| terest the reconstruction Of the Mexican
cabinet. Since the shooting of Lozada, it
| is the boast of the people Of Mexico that
for the first time for many years absolute
peace reigns within her entire borders. But
peace is not her normal condition. A little
war cloud-perhaps no bigger than mans
| hands lowering over Nueva Leon. Ire
| vino claims to have been elected &C ernor.
but was counted out" He threatens, if
the wrong is not righted to rebel. He is a
dangerous man for Lerdo and his partisans
to trife with. Another report has come
that General Mejis Juarez' faithful friend
and long time minister of war, is plotting
| with Santacilla, Juarez' Cuban son-in-law
against the Lerdo dynasty. Perfrio Diaz
is reported quiet on his hacienda, but it is .
sullen quiet. The orator soldier, Palacio, is
waiting for his day to come, for his ambi
tion is equal to his talent and to his popu-
larity.
Sanitary Items.
A private letter has been received in this
city from Pensacola, which states that yel-
low fever exists there. One practitioner
had, at the time of writing, eleven cases,
two of which were fatal. The disease was
brought from Havana by the Golden
Dream. which arrived in Pensacola two
months since. and was luarantined twenty
one days. She had the fever on board on
arrival. In Havana the disease is said to
be raging with unusual violence and most
malignant type. The author of the letter
is physician Of high standing and respect
ability, and his statements may be relied
on with confidence.
The rumors about the Quarantine Station
seem to be unfounded. Two members of
the Board of Health have visited the sta
ton and have only favorable reports to
make. Extra stores of brandy. ale and
beef extract have twice been sent down
this month. Everything about the buildings
is kept clean. More mattresses have been
sent down. Repairs of the only leaky
places have been made. The board en-
ploys competent matron and nurse, the
latter selected for special competency and
faithfulness.
DR.. Landry reports to the Board of Health
some very interesting cases on Laharpe
street, at the corner Of Villere. Three
children who have never been vaccinated,
and one young man who has been, have
been sick with genuine cases of cow-pox.
They are all recovering, never having been
in any great danger. The board will take
measures Immediately to investigate these
curious cases.
Many citizens have doubtless noticed the
absence Of odOr from the carts of the
ridanguers. This is entirely owing to the
resolute and persistent action Of the Board
of Health. Five years ago all these carts
performed their functions with an utter dis
regard to sanitary considerations on the
oltactory nerves of those who har oened
to be near. By suing the WEALTH ov,s:,
of these carts the board was eaat,ico TON.
duce some reform on til. .ar.. i1e
smaller proprietors still dis-agariing any
thing but their own interests, an ordinance
was passed imposing fine tor violating
the law requiring disinfectants to ot usod.
This settled their case, and now if any one