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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
CALL FOR A CONVENTION
OF COLORER MEN.

vRan.A.. On :u'y 20. 1879, az 3 meesn, OF .he
committee Of cclo:ed men appointed 70, the pur.
pose OF collecting and preparing testimony l.. re-
gard to the frauds pe.petrated against the Repub-
Lean voers in the State during the secent cleo.
ton tor presentation. TO Congress a. It's session in
December ensuing, IL was deemed advisable TO
eaI State convention; Of eso,e6 men for the pur.
pose OF electing delegates to be associated with
members of the committee III such presentation
fog the better advocacy of cause and the more
sxtens~: represe n:ator 81 OF. people That ov the
agreements ant conclusion. dedusible she enorm.
Gus wrongs inflicted may be exposed a.i Justice
INDICATED; ard
Whereas, lavc been .utho::z.. to f...s \ call
tor sIch convention: and,
whereas, Said committee. az meeting 0: ;uIs
30. 1878, adopted tie following resolutions:
That this committee proceed TO Che @lar.ie, Of
ten members OF this committee who shau isintly
proceed 10 Washington with the delegate. to h.,
elected by the convention called to meet November
That The ratio of presentation OF che delegation
TO Dc elected by the convention he three delegates
from each congressional district of the State
lhat THESE resolutions be inserted il the sal for
the convention.
Under the auspices. and by direction OF the
committee of eo.oSe5 Wea, !, therefore. issue the
following cali:
That the various representative districts
throughout the State proceed as soon az practical
Dis TO the election OF delegates to convention OF
coioGed men, 20 assemble IN She Mechanics Insti
tute, sn the city Of Eew Orleans al twelve O'Clock
81. on MONDAY, November Il, 1879 70 elect three
delegates from each congressional dstrict for the
purposes named The basis of representation in
the convention 20 be double that II the House of
Representatives,. Notification OF the election Of
delegates to be promptly forwarded 90 me.
WILLIAM G.. BROWN
n. B.-Repubcan papers in the parishes cieaA
copy.
New Orleans. septeu5e. 2 ,3ec
SEQ sp IL II sEt1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

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claim that the resumption ofspecie pay
ment at this time would work great injury
to q very large number Of our people, and
confer only benefits upon those who, be.
ing rich, are not in need of them nor en-.
titled to them. Upon this subject Sena-
tor Thurman. of Ohio, Democrat, in a
speech recently made in that State. ex-
pressed himself as follows:
This country may be said to be divided
into debtor States and creditor States The
creditor States are New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and the New England States. The
debtor States are the Western and the
Southern States. The effect of the imme.
date resumption Of specie payment, as ad-
yOcated by some of the leading men of New
York, would be to compel every man who
owes five dollars to pay six dollars. 1t would
have most crushing effect upon the people
OF the debtor States. In fact, it would
bring ruin almost throughout the country;
and whatever might be the beneficial effect
In tho future, the immediate effect would
be to make it harder for every man who
owed money to pay it, and TO make every
creditor who has debts due him richer by
twelve or fifteen per cent than he is to-day.
Il would, therefore, be simply measure in
favor OF those who are already rich, and
those who are already poor.
If these views are correct il would GER
tainly be doing great injustice to she
South and West to force specie payments
at this tipe. It is far better 20 pursue
The financial policy adopted by the gov
srnmen: and work gradually up to that
point,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
DETENTION OF WITNESSES.

1t may not be generally known that
there IS no law in this State authorizing
the torcibie detention Of witnesses in
criminal cases. The statutes OF Louisiana
have refined on the old common law
practice by permitting witnesses to be re.
leased on their own bond. The practice
has been different in some cases. to cuv
immediate knowledge. Cases have oc.
cured in which witnesses have been
locked up to secure their appearance to
testify. ou: the practice is Illegal, and
every person so detained has 1 right to an
action for false Imprisonment. 4 refer.
ence to section 1851, Revised Statutes.
will satisfy any one that there is no au-
thoritv to lock up witness who will sign
bond for his appearance without any
necessity for his procuring security. In
most Of the other States of the Union
this equitable rule does not exist, but it
is here IN full force, and louisiana, who
has enough shortcomings 70 answer for is
entitled to full credit for at least one hui
name regulation. Hereafter, let those
who are illegally oppressed by police au-
thorities invoke the law against their
prosecutors, and there will soon be an end
to an evil that has sprung up by an adj
herence to common law customs in oppo-
sition to the provisions Of our statute
law. -.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

-. .s-,...s. CLEARING ,H0UsR,
New ORLEANS. October ~. 1873.

CLEARING HOUSE,, I
s4'a---~s~ New Orleans, October %, 1879. )
The ASSOCIATED BANKS and BANKERS through
the Clearing house of New orleans, find it neces
sary to prolong the time for the resumption of cur
rency payments beyond the thirty days at first
contemplated as sufficient for that purpose.
This course is deemed imperative for she follow
ing reasons:
!. The amount Of currency in the banks has not
materially increased during the past thirty days.
2. 1t is impossible to increase this supply of cur
reney so long exchange upon New York remains
so scarce and hgh-the premium now Banging at
four to five per cent.
This high rate is caused by the large demand for
remittances fol collections due the West and the
North. These collections are being made in full.
without renewal by partial ayments or by extern
sions, thus gripping cur merchants and forcing
them to ask extensions on local and discounted
obligations, and also depriving the banks of that
incomehThich could be used in granting facilities
for business, Or in preparing for more speedy
resumption.
5. The only enedy we can see ia 10 The moving
of our crops of cotton sugar and molasses, by
which the Indebtedness of the country tc the city
will be liquidated, and exchange will be made suf-
ficeEt to reduces the premium to par, and afford
means to purchase currency at the North, giving
euu banks a supply adequate foE rssunptioE.
81 Orders
ISAAC y. MATNARN.
ees3 It sp Manager.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
THE CLEARING HOUSE.

''What do you understand by this Clear,
ing House buslpess?" asked one promi.
net merchant of another. on Camp street,
yesterday. ut is an arrangement to
enable combination Of bank presidents
to throw dust in the eyes Of the people. y
was the prompt reply.
Cnquestionably great deaf of dissatis.
faction exists at the conduct of banking
affairs just at present. No one has any
expectation that the banks will resume on
Monday, but . great many people. who
have funds in these banks and are embar.
raised by the decentralization. think
they have right TO know what is the
standing Of the banks They find fault
that the Clearing House committee sup.
presses the customary reports Of the con-
dition Of the banks. They allege that in.
formation TO which the public are entitled
is withheld from them.
Among other things it is ;nstancei that
the committee was perfectly we'll aware,
several days before it occurred. OF the fail
ure Of the National Banking Association:
that they knew. on the "Wednesday before
the Saturday on which the sailuse was
announced. tina: the last bit Of collateral
upon which anything could be realized
had gone out: and ye. kept the secye: to
themselves.
Now. anxious deposito-s p-o.es: tina.
this is not fair play. They know that they
are all honorable men who compose the
organization which they are 10th to call
ring" and hate to believe tina: It's mem.
bers possess and utilize information for
the advantage OF themselves and their
friends. while to them the door is closed.
In justice to themselves. then. and as
sign of good faith to the community. let
the committee be heard from.
Since the above was in type notice has
been received from the Clearing House to
the effect that the banks will no, resume
at the expiration OF the thirty days first
agreed upon It appears in another col.
umn. The reasons given for this action
are the most natural ones-no material
increase Of currency in the banks and the
high rates Of exchange. Cotton. sugar
and molasses are looked to Tot relief And
that is all the gentlemen o! the Clearing
House have 60 say. More was expected of |
-heLa than this, and we believe that in |
circles the document viii
PROVE very unsatisfactory. !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
ANTICIPATION OF INTEREST,

IN reply TO letter from Judge Howe
inquiring whether the interest coupons on
United States bonds due on the first OF
Novembe: next could be paid here by
anticipation, in the same way as in New
York, the Secretary writes as follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMaSf,
Washington b. C.. october Il, 1873.
SIg-1our letter of The thirteenth instant,
relative 20 payment 81 November interest,
has been received. have this day author
lied the assistant treasurer at New Orleans
% commence the payment of interest due
first proximo on Monday, the twentieth in
slant, upon a rebate ct the gate OF six per
cent per annum,
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM 4. RICHARDSON,
Secretary.
", W, Howe. ESQ. New OrleAnA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Her Nessler, the well known German
Scientist, has recently made some curious
investigations into the manner in which diff
sarent kinds of fodder affect the bones of
formed cattle. From analysis of the fodder
and water consumed by cattle affected with
JrittIeness of the bones. he finds that disease
is limited to granite soils, to the junction of
granite and gneiss and to Bunter sand
.stone-that is to say that these soils affect
the quality of the grass grown on them to
she detriment of their availability for graz
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The Liberal press in France complains Of
literature circulated by the clerical party.
There is work by the Able Gaunle which
has received the appreciation of the Vatican,
and which has run through more than
twenty editions in few years, which is
certainly calculated to create establishment.
This book explains that the sun, the moon
:snd the stars were only made after light
aud the earth, that they might not be wor-
SHIPPED. and that one of the reasons why
iod made the sea was to enable mission
G:.es 10 visit foreign parts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Father Beckx, the General of the Jesuits,
has ordered the Jesuits at Innsbruck not
TO conform to the demands of the Austrian
government in regard to the theological
faculty. The Jesuit professors will leave
tie university, and lay professors will sue
Capd them
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The Worcester Press says: at is stated
that lady has bought tract OF land in
Woburn, and proposes to establish wo-
eznan's village. The inhabitants are taught
to become farmers. blacksmiths and almost
everything except what the Almighty in
tended they should be-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The Orientals are very fastidious about
writing, and photographers enjoy high
reputation among them. 1t is said that
each letter of the Arabic alphabet requires
x,ae years practice before the writer is able
20 execute it in the thoroughly approved
Fashion. A fine hand is the first and most
Important and sometimes ,he only sign OF
q good education. Fine specimens OF writing
are often gilded and framed to hang up in
tooms. as we use pictures, which are forbid
/, sien to them. The prices paid in Persia,
turkey, Egypt, etc, for specimens Of the
writing Of famous scribes, are often fabu-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

-, Ans ABOVE statement Is correct transcript from
the books OF the New Orleans Mutual Insurance
assoelatioi% Y. CAVAROC President.
&. LANAUX Secretary
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish o. Orleans, City of New Orleans
sworn 70 and srbscyi bed before me- this tenth
say osoctSoeG. sa'. o. LgGARDECR, JR,
Notary Public.
~ the regular meeting of the Board OF Directors
held on she ninth instant, 1t was
Reserved, In conformity with Article WI of the
charter to collect Immediately the full amount of
earned premiums due by stockholders for the third
quarter of 1873
And at the same meeting the following resolu-
ton was furthermore adopted:
WHEREAS, The existing financial crisis has deprs
GATED securities of all kinds be it
Resolved, That general meeting of the stock
holders OF this association be and is her. nv con
vened, TO be held it's office No l02 Canal straat
on MONDAY, the tenth of November Iext. lara
from 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ, to vote upon the ..vne
cfency of reducing its capital. N>p0'
c. CAvAROC, President.
- A. 'oS4oeaiS' ocll I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

With Nilsson. Campanini. Capou1, Tam
berlik. Lucca, lima di Murska and Miss
'Garey. and numerous lesser lights, the man
ayers of opera in New York find they have
Zoo many expensive singers on hand, par.
ticularly at a time when the public seem
little disposed 80 patronize costly entertain
.neutss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The Saturday Rsrie,c says there are at
present three recognized modes whereby
young men of some merit but of small for
tune. may make a fair start in the world
The first is matrimony; the second is Dor
rowing upon life-;nsurance; and the third is
s"button-holing OF these three branches
Of the great art of getting on, it thinks but
s:on-heling sis at once the most scientific
and She most secure
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

John s. C. Abbott Yields busy pen. His
last work is the life of old Peter Stuyve-
SAINT. and the early history of New York
If Peter was not good man, Mr.. Abbott
initiate bis example.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The Kansas Maga-ine says that 'the
people do not, in these days, lay hold OF a
man in the highway and hedge him in and
terce an Office on him and garrote him into
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Linnwood Lodge, +. and A. NJ, will hold
a special meeting at the Bible House Hall
this evening, on which occasion it will be
visited by the officers of the grand lodge
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The laying of the corner stone for the
new Capitol building in Iowa was without
ceremony. No speeches were made save a
few cursory remarks by workman who
got his fingers pinehed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

A man recently hung himself in Japan
because he had made a VOW to Buddha,
when seventeen years Of age, that if be was
not famous at thirty he would die
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

More nurses are wanted for Memphis. If
they can be obtained during the day the
Howard Association will forward ten this
evening. See the card of Vice President
w. S. Pike in another column.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

A lady in Montpelier, Vermont, has taken
:a9. 2lO stitches in worsted to work the
figures of green "Boaz" and 2 yellow
Ruth" on blue groundwork.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
NURSES WANTED.

More Nurses Wanted for Memphis this
Evening.
OFFICE OF THE Howard ASSOCIATION,
New Orleans, October 49, 1873.
Memphis calls upon US again for ten more female
nurses, which we desire to dispatch BY rail this
evening. Apply between the hours of 10 !. NJ. and
T. NJ at the coems of she association. No. So
Camp street.
". 8. PIKE,
0c23 Vice President
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Brignoli, the once famous tenor, has been
singing at an open-aic theatre in Rome, and
the inhabitants OF the eternal City declare
that he does not know how to sing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The '''cast of countenance' of an English
eragedian at present in Paris is described
By French critic as that of s'Don Quixote
giving away tracts"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The Northern Christian Adrocate speaks
of the 200 new students admitted into Cor
nell University as raw recruits for Satan,"
which is not Christian.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

!. J. R. Wildermann, President ct fhe Teucona
Rational Bank do sclemnly swear chat ehe above
il q true and correct statement from the books Of
the bank. > E. WILD9RMANS, President.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me- this ..ep.
ty-third day OF October, 1873.
gAMES FAHEf. Notary Public
Attest: JOHN r. BRIGHT
CHARhEs PoTHoFr,
E. FORCHFyMER
ocy; TIN D;roctor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The widow OF the eminent naturalist,
John j. audubon, will spend the winter in
Louisville. She is eighty six years of age,
but retains her health and faculties re-
markably well.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

hURPHY-HANDERS-AtP Pass Christian, Missis.
sppi, October 20, 1873, by the Rev Father Georget
at the residence OF the brides parents, J. c.
MURPHY of New Orleans, to KArK MANDERS,
daughter of William Manders.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Sympathy is like blind-man' s-buff, because
Ut shows fellow-feeling for fellow-crea-
fures
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Stanley does not carry the war into
Africa, but has gone to send news of it
back, as the Ashantee correspondent of the
s,nndon Times
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Mr.. A. H. Davenport, the actor. is lying
dangerously ill at his home in this city.
For that reason his wife, Miss frankie
Mcclellan, did not appear at the Academy
last night
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
FOB RENT.

FOR RENT = THE THREE-SToR BRICK
store, fronting Poydras Market, now occupied
store with residence above. Possession frat No
'empe, he%s e. J. LAvILLEBEUvRE
scI' iW No. 10 Union street
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

Naturalists. after years of investigation
Of the anatomy and morphology OF cells.
have discovered that they are of no sex.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The resumption of currency payments
by the banks is now matter of far more
consideration with the people generally
than the resumption Of specie payuentA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

The summer suit of the King of Dahomey
consists Of coat made of medicine bottle
labels.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

There is yet hope for bachelors, for one of
eur down town oyster dealers advertisss
that he s!will supply families by the quart"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
u 1 Il ID

ROBINSCN-On Wednesday morning, October a.
1873, at five minutes to six o'clock, MARY Ann
ROBINSON, aged forty years, a native of the par
ish OF kilcsnnell, County Galway Ireland. and q
resident of this city for the past twenty years.
The friends and acquaintance Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend her funeral which
will take place This Evening at three o'clock from
her residence No l52 st. Joseph street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

a studious merchant minds his store by
day and stores his mind by night.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23

SHOPPING
OF every description for Ladies' aad Dealers sn OF.
ders from Louisiana and the Southern States
Constant familiarity with the market and best
houses insures great saving to customers
CIRCULARS end SAMPLES SRNT FREE
MRS. 81. MOGRIDGE.
ap2 Iv2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-23
MARRIED.

". W. Howe, ESQ, New Orleans.
, 1873-09-06
1o the Editor of Tho Ch

1o tho Editor of Tho Chicago Tribune:
b1n havo ofton noticed. through tho modi-
um OF your paper, frequent caBes wheEo divorces
hayo been granted by tho Courts to parties who
aver that tue residences Of tho defendants are
unknown; thoreupou the usual constructive no.
tco to the defendants Ia given by publication In
some obscure newspaper. That the present
mode OF constructive notice is dofoetlvo proved
by tho fact that many persons avor TINT thoy
had no notice Of tho proceedings against thon,
and apply to the courts to Hot aside the decrooB
mado against them. In caaeB where tt Ia ncces-
snry to resort to constructive notice, I would
suggest that the plaintiff be required to state,
under oath, tho family history OF the dofondant,
and brothers. or the legal guardian lit any OF
tho defendant, and, II living, thoir faat-known
placos Of residence. The Court should then
ordor that publication should bo made OF tho
plaintiffs application to tho Court In somo nows-
papor published In tho neighborhood Of sumo
one Of those partieB. Notice Of tho proceedings
should he mailed to Buol, Of the dofondant's
relatives aa tho Court should think would be
most likely TO bring tho notico Of the proceeding
to tho attention Of tho defendant. Il is pre-.
aumed that the husband and vito know co1isii-
orable portion Of thu family-h1Btory OF each 9TH
or, and that tho relatives Of tho defendant,
arc sufficiently interested IN the proceedings
to induco thom to give notice Of tho
Ramo to tho defendants. an not in
Sensible to tho fact that sono parties may
object to this mode, upon tho ground that the
rolativcs Of the defendant may reside In for
oign country, and that, IN such caaos, mora timc
would bc required to bring tho case before the
Court. njy views arc, that tho doctrine of con-
str.ctivo notice can ony be sustained whom
oyory reasonable mothol has beon exhausted to
bring the notice Of tile proceedings to tho knowl-
odgo Of tho defendant; md wl,atoyer necessary
allowed. OBslnyEn,
, 1873-09-06

Another PlnntnK-N1ill burned up.
OtIlcr Property Destroyed.
planing-mllls for some time past havo been
more than over fayonte food for tho Are-hend,
no less than four Of tho largest in the city hav-
ing been deyoured In tho past month,
and two Of them In tho last forty-eight hours.
Between aud o'clock yesterday afternoon
The Aamos wero discovered in tho engine-room
Of T. G. Atwood's planning mill, three.Btory
brick structure, Nos. 255 aud 257 Twentieth
street.
An alarm was Immediately sont in from Box 81,
which WAS followed by second, so GOOD as Fire.
Marshal Benner arrived. That an extensive
confagration could not be avoided was evident
from the furious outbreak OF tho flames. To
Bayo the mill was evidently a hopeless task, the
forks Of flames darting. from story to story and
from room to room, Like tongueB OF lightning.
Most Of tho efforts Of the Department woro
therefore directed toward preventing the
sproad Of tho destructive element. Tho
mill being surrounded by wooden buildings,
and guAtn OF wind carrying fanoB and
sparks towards them, the most vigorous work
did not Baye q number Of them from partial
destruction. The mill Was about destroyed
in q half M hour aftor the fumes burst
out. Tho proprietor estimates hiB loss at
81, 600 insured for $4,000 In the Allomania
Company. Two frame cottages, Nos. 20 and 81
Sheridan place. occupied respectively by ".
Hiuok1y and Charles Appeiby, were partially
destroyed. 4 barn in the rear of No. 24l TWen-
tfoth Btroat was consumed. A large Bhed at
tachcd to McKeon & Kellys Btone-yarl, was also
burned.