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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

RaiirORds Accident - The StrakOscA
Troupe on Board - Wardrobe and
Piano Totally Wrecked - CarIotta
Patti Relieving the WOunded-EigHt
Persons Killed and Fifteen Wounded
-Ueavy Rains in Texas-Rise of the
BraZOs River-Ra abroad Bridge Centre
span Washed Away Ice Gorges-
Boutwell, for the Senate Georgia
Stale Emigration COnvention-Ice at
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Pittsburg-
Fire at Nashville.
ATLANTA, Ca, January 2.-The up and
down passenger trains colided on the Ma
con and Western railroad thnty seven
miles from tins city, this morning. Eight
negroes we're killed and ten or twelve ne
gcoes aud three whites injured. Three cars
and engine were wrecked. Carlotta Patti
and troupe we're on board. Their wardrobe
and piano is a total wreck. Patti was ac-
tive in giving relief to the wounded. The
negroes we're emigrating 10 Mississippi
iIEMpsTEAD, Texas, January Heavy
rains caused the Brazua river 10 rise fifteen
feet today. The centre span OF the ran
road LTidue five miles west Of Hampstead,
on the Austin branch IailrUad, was carried
AWAY. This was a temporary structure,
u-pd while the new iron bridge Is being
.rr,. ed Loss several thousand dollars.
rrei.Lts and travel westward Is obstructeo
! tor the present. -.
CISC!NyArI, January 2.-Ghe gorge at
Henderson, kentucky, and Rockzport, In
| diana, broke today. Damage tritting-
| The ice commenced moving about nv
| o'clock this afternoon, doing little damage
The gorge in Licking river broke at 3 r M:
! but the 0rt4k extended only about a NIL
up that stream. At halt-past nine the 10
was running, but is soft and small. In'
danger is thought to be over. An emptl
| fCONTTNUEp ON BIGBTH PAGa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1859.

1868, ex-interest' lI3sl: new fiyes uIas
'2n-forties l09a4 q ll0. State bonds are dull.
put steady. Tennessee skies old 7S, new
IS; Virginia sixe4 old AZ, new so, consoIi.
dated 81, deferred l54; Louisiana skies 50,
new 30, levee skies 80, eights 20; Alabama
eights 80, tives So; Georgia skies 20, sevena
ex-interest S4; North Carolina skies ole
331s, new 10, special tax II; South Caro-
lima skies old 30, now y. April and October
Money active and stringent TODAY at
10 TO BIO per diem Prime discounts
quoted nominally at - per ceut. Exchange
more active this afternoon, on the basis of
lO9 LILO q l09ls. aF!old opened at II2Is, sold
down to llla4. and closed at lll2. a iII7s.
Loans from l-32 to Hat for carrying.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS
RAIkROAD BRIDGE DISABLED
WASHINGTON. w

Illness of Senator Sumner-Incrense of
the Public Developments Heavy-Re-
ceipts Light Last Month.
WASHINGTON, January 2.-Senator Sum
ner had bad night. He is better this
morning.
The statement Of the public debt for the
past month shows an increase of 81 ,684,-
BOT so. The payments during the month
have been very heavy, and the receipts
light. The coin balance in the treasury is
$74, 1853, ,275 II, and the currency balance
$S,S76,573 81. The special deposit of legal
tenders for the redemption Of certificates
of Indebtedness is S25, 10000, and the coin
certificates are $23, ,263, 900.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
BISMARCK,
BANKS AND BANKING.

QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THR
STATE NATIONAL BAN X
NTutuai System).
Condition at the close of business December 30 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
BY TELEG RAP II
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
INCREASE OF The PUBLIC DEBT
Light Receipts, Heavy Payments
AN IMPORTANT LIFE INSURANCE SUIT
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE BURNED
THE CONTEST IN CUBA
INsURGBNT VICTORY AND REPULsE
COTTON BURNED AT SEA
RAILROAD ACCIDENTEN GEORGIA
THE STRAKOSCH TROUPE ON BOARD
PATTI RELIEVING THE WOUNDED
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS
RAIROED BRIDGE DISABLED
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
GROCERIES,.


At RETAn,............ RETAIL,
Sugar ured Hams st 10 cents; best al l2sR cents.
10 sOO pounds best Sugar cured Hams at I'm cent?
per pound.
Iee5e pounds Green hams at cents per pound.
10000 pounds Green and Smoked shonIaeTs sts
cents.
Also, 500 Mcclellan Saddles at 81 50 each.
FSr sale at =. B. CHURCHlLIS
No. 20 Magazine stree
Between Natchez and Gravier streets
anlOlv Under st. James Hotel
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
RAILROAD ACCIDENTIN GEORGIA

THE STRAKOSCH TROUPE ON BOARD
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INCREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03

PATTI RELIEVING THE WOUNDED
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03

AN IMPORTANT LIFE INSURANCE SUIT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03

Light Receipts, Heavy Payments
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE BURNED
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THE CONTEST IN CUBA
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TC0NTTHUEp ON EEGBT# PAea.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
A street. PIeture.-sKing william was
king James's son.


Blessed is childhood, The delightful
mildness of last evening drew the children
out on the sidewalks again, in the residence
portions of the city, 10 snatch few more
round games out Of the closing grasp Of
winter. A happy, romping group Of little
girls barred our passage on the way home,
and they were 50 full of spring-like happi-
ness that we could but choose to stopa few
doors of and listen The bright cheerness
Of their fresh Young voices vibrated on the
ear like the sweet Ginning of glass bells,
and drew picture of past childhood that
not many hearts-nOt of the hardest
could ignore.
They were all girls. They had joined
hands in a ring, and were chorusing some
rhyme, which did not seem TO have much
reason in it, but what of that. They were
happy in the midst of financial crashes and
Cuban massacres; and who shall say ignO-
rance is not blissl There were two boys
sitting on the steps Of door, and they were
looking wistfully on at the game, but did
not participate. Childhood with those boys
had passed. They were about eight and
ten years respectively, not more, and TO
lower the dignity Of the Second Reader by
playing with the girls was a social heresy
entirely incompatible WITH the standard of
youthful America. The temptation TO those
boys, though, to ''pitch in" and be jolly
and throw dignity overheard was hard to
resist. But they did, and sat there and
listened, and this is what they heard and
we heard as near as we could catch it, and
jOt it down as a libretto curiosity of the
opera of childhood:
King William was King James's son
And from a royal race he sprung.
Upon his breast he wore star,
W hich points the way 20 the country FAR.
Chorus
Go choose you east, 20 choose you west
Go choose the one that you love hest.
II he's not here 10 take your part,
Go choose another with all your heart.
Additional chorus
Down this carpet you must knecl,
As sure grass grows in the field.
Salute your bride and kiss her sweet,
And you may Iise upon your feet.
Without stopping to consider here, rs
out of time and place, the origin of this
children's rhyme, which evidently comes
from England, and is nearly two hundred
years old, the giggling fun became very
great in the chorus, and a large amount of
childish eoquetry was Haunted before the
faces of the blase creatures on the door
steps.
Lordy, lordy, thought we, as we walked
away, more cheerful for what we had seen
and heard, how many millions would gladly
give all the hair off their heads to be able
to sing liking William was King Jamess
son" with that little ring of innocents, and
say, ''Here l am, one of you" Blessed is
childhood.-St. Louis Republican.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
Hon. A. =. stephen.:


The Atlanta Herald has the following
handsome notice Of Dir. Stephens and his
progress toward Washington:
When Blr. Stephens left the Congress Of
the United States. in 1859, Il was his in
tention then never 70 enter public life again.
BE thought the government was well es-
tablished, and that all irritating questions
were settled He had spent ali the prime
Of his life 20 bring about this result. and he
determined to spend the remainder Of his
life IN serene retirement at Liberty Hall. 3"
But when the conflict between the States
came on he cast his lot with his State and
was made the Vice President Of the Con-
federate States without any efforts Of his
own. Serving his country in that honOra-
Die and responsible position throughout the
war, performing his duties with fidelity, he
became, at its close. prisoner in the hands
Of the Federal government. and was cast
INTO cell at Fort Lafayette, where he re-
NAMED for several months; after which he
was released on parole
Returning again 90 his beloved home at
Liberty Hill. - he had no other expectation
but to remain in private life, engaged in lit
erary pursuits, producing his celebrated
work Of the "War Between the States,
and ''School History of the United States"
About a year ago Mr. Stephens's name
was brought forward by his friends with
out his solicitation, as candidate for the
United States Senate, in which he was de-
feated.
At an informal meeting of his friends he
was invited 20 stand for Congress in his old
district, where he had been so often elected
to fill that position, without even being for
mally nominated.
The return of Mr. Stephens to Congress
after fourteen years absence, and after be-
ing the second officer in the so-called rebel
lion, forms an important event in the affairs
of this country. 1t is with much regret
that he again leaves his home to take an
active part in political life. But he goes to
Washington with heart full of devotion to
his beloved State and with no other motive
but to devote his labors solely in the inter
est of Georgia and his country.
The writer of this article parted with Mr..
Stephens at midnight Sunday, having spent
the day with him, during which time his
old friend, Gen. Toombs, was present to
see HIM before his departure for the Fed
eral City yesterday. During the day large
numbers of his neighbors called to pay
their respects, among them quite number
of ladies. Mr. Stephens was not quite as
well as usual. He Will proceed to Wash
ington, accompanied by Mr.. Heidell, his
private secretary.
We wish good luck to Mr.. Stephens dur
ing his journey, and good health during his
stay at the Federal Capital.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
A Prairie FIre-SehOOI Children Burned
TO Death.

The Omaha Herald has these particulars
of the latest prairie fire, which occurred on
the South Platte division of the Omaha &
Southwestern Railroad. 1t started some
where near the Otoe Indian reservation,
southwest of Beatrice, and travelled at least
twenty-five miles. The long dry grass was
fitting food for it. and the flames iercely
licked it up and swept on across the
prairie at an appalling rate of speed. Its
route lay east of Bear creek and six miles
east of Beatri e.
Near Wilbur, and ten miles south of Crete,
this advancing avalanche of flames APP
preached a school house filed with children.
The teacher knew that the house had been
provided with the usual safeguard, that it
had been plowed around, and endeavored to
keep the children there as the safest place
But they saw the fire coming and sprang
out in panic to run from it.
Ten were overtaken; three were burned
to death on the spot, three Others so severely
that they cannot live, and four or five more
were terribly manned by the fire, but it is
believed they will recover.
Most of the children were little girls,
about seven or eight years of age, but there
was certainly one boy among the sufferers,
and perhaps more.
Mrs. M0rey is the name of mother who
saw three of her children in the appalling
situation We have described. She ran to
their rescue; was herself enveloped in the
flames, and so terribly burned that she will
probably not recover.
Several houses and large quaint ties of
grain were destroyed by the fire. The
school house from which the children fed
is still standing, and the teacher escaped by
remaining in and about it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04

PATHETIC INCIDENT OF THE MEMPHIS
PLAGUE.-A little, crumpled package ar
rived at the Mayors office this morning,
which has a touch of history. 1t was sent
by Mr.. John A. Hughes, merchant at
Springfield ILL.,, who has been active in col
Letting money for the distressed people. 1t
was tightly rolled up in two or three sheets
of not very white letter paper, and con-
tanned five dollars and five cents, nearly all
in one, two, and three cent pieces and nick
els; also two faded pieces of paper currency
of the old five and ten cent issue. Evil
IDENTIFY this was some child's treasure-the
accumulatIons of little box for months or
years. On the inner wrapping was written,
''Little Lllly's money, to goto poor child p
on the outer paper, written in a different
hand, ''From Little Lilly, for the Memphis
sufferers dying 6equeSt." No other expla-
nation was given.-Nemphis Ledger.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
How the English Built Their Rail-
roads.


The Hon. Joseph Medill, Mayor of Chi
to say in a late letter to the Chicago Tribune
on the above subject:
The money to build these British roads
was every dollar furnished by the capitalists
Of Great Britain. There was no ''aidn voted
by towns cities, counties, or State. No
municipal corporation subscribed a cent.
In that respect they all followed the judi
cious example of Chicago, The people of
Great Britain have been no longer engaged
in building their railways than have the
people of the Omitted States. Their roads
are all paid for and owned at home: while.
with the railroads in the United States.
costing, in actual hard cash. but little more
than half as much as the British roads. and.
in hard labor. much less than half. very
large part Of the money for their construc-
ton was loaned by the British and German
capitalists. Fslily 3 quarter Of the actual
expenditure was advanced by the British in
exchange for bonds and stocks and bonds
Of one kind or smother. Within twenty
years they have constructed over 6Oo0 miles
az railway in the Indies, &C cost Of $500. :
COO 600. They have provided the money
also for the construction Of al the railroads
q Canada and the other British Colonies
and more than half the money for the corr
struction Of the railways in Russia The
money for those in Spain and Italy, IN
chief part, came from England; and in
every other country, where railroads have
been built, except IN France and Germany,
Belgium and Holland, British capital has
been ireclg used; and when money has not
1eon subscribed. iron rails have been ex-
changed Tor morlEegc bonds. az t'dchcnt-
urcs' as they ara here called.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
Specie Payments.


The cup of comfort which the Secretary
of the Treasury held to the public mouth in
the promise to pay out silver coin soon, and
thus lead the way to the resumption of spe-
Gle payment, is suddenly dashed to the
ground by the announcement that the thing
can't be done. This trifing with public
sensibilities is worthy of the head of the
Treasury Department. Dubuque Herald.
We are astonished that the Dubuque Her.
AID should question the fact that Secretary
Richardson meant to resume specie pay
mentl He had two hundred thousand dol
lars in silver! 1t was enough to pay Presi-
dent Grants double salary for the four
years of his term! Or perhaps it might pay
the entire batch of office holders for half a
day. What more can be desired? If the
office holders are provided for, does not the
Secretary fully realize the Republican idea
of having fully discharged his duty to the
country ?-RansGs Democrat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04

A Much ABUSED STATE.-The humorous
paragraph writer's are still haunting Rhode
Island with her limited territory and popu-
lation. The latest assertion of this kind is
that if the firm of A. & W. Sprague should
be dissolved the other Rhode Islanders
would be admitted into the firm of Brown
& Ives. Here is manifest effort to create
the impression that the population of Rhode
Island is so small that the dissolution of a
single firm will throw the greater part of the
population out of employment. There need
be no hesitation in pronouncing this gross
and maGgne Mt exaggeration. Unprejudiced
persons who have attended commence
ment" at Brown University, Providence
r. l., and have seen a procession of upward
of fifty men formed, stretching quite across
the State from Massachusetts to Connecticut,
and subsequently marching with lock-steps,
in circle, in order to keep within the linn
its of the State, know that these slurs on a
iloulshing if not positively overgrown State
are wholly without foundation.-Ne YOrk
Graphic
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
The Obsequros of Louise urunIDach.

The funeral of the German authoress, mt
Berlin, was of an exceedingly impressive
character, and was witnessed by a large
number of people, including all the piomi-
rent Hterdti, editors aud publishers of the
city, Baron Won Hulsen, the royal imPresSd-
RIO, Baron Won Korff, the son-in-law of
Meyerbeer, and other distinguished persons.
The large front hall of the dwelling was
decorated with plants and shrubs, while in
its center, on platform of black stood the
coffin, almost hidden by flowers and wreaths
of evergreen and laurel. In his eulogy of
the deceased, the spiritual adviser told the
brother, sister and daughter of the deceased
that the fame of their illustrious dead
would live beyond the grave, and in this
and other countries the sympathies of hun
dreds of thousands of citizens were with
them. His duty, he said, was not to judge
but to bless, and though the deceased had
her own religious conceptions, she expressed
to him, twelve years ago, at the death-bed
of her husband, Professor Theodore Mundt,
with whom for twenty-five years she had
lived in the most happy wedlock, her firm
conviction in future life. The deceased
authoress was a favorite of the Emperor
William, the Queen of Holland, Prince
George of Prussia, and of many persons
high in station. The emperor awarded to
her the large gold medal for merit, and pre-
sented her with a bracelet containing his
picture set in diamonds She had travelled
all over Europe, been the guest of its courts,
and formed acquaintance with the leading
statesmen, artists and savants. Her apart
ments were adorned by number of curiosi-
ties, antique vases, pictures, minerals,
Egyptian and Turkish furniture, bouquet
given her by Plus TX, and another gathered
BY her at the foot of the pyramids. She
was of vivacious and sanguine temperament,
most amiable in disposition, and full of
kindness to those around her.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04
E1traordInary Darkness.

The London Ne,cs, of October q, says:
Early yesterday Woolwich experienced. q
sudden and almost unexampled visitation
darkness. The morning had been wet and
gloomy throughout, but at 1 P. NJ the sky
was overcast by a dark pail, which seemed
to obscure every vcstige of light from
above. The darkness was not that of Lon
don fog, for vistas of lighted windows
could be seen for long distance. 1t was
rather the darkness of midnight but there
was a reddish tint in the sky like that occa-
stoned by great fire. The atmosphere was
very heavy and oppressive, the rain had
ceased, and the wind, which had been
blowing from the southeast entirely abated.
The effect was dismal in the extreme.
Nervous people encouraged the most dread
forebodings; more reasonable ones attri-
buted the darkness to an eclipse of the sun,
but found no confirmation in the almanac
Fowls went to roost; pigeons and other
birds stopped in their flight to seek the
nearest shelter; and every living thing
seemed impressed by the scene. The period
of intense gloom lasted about five minutes,
when light gradually broke in from the
west, and in an hour afterwards there was
brilliant sunshine.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04

"A PEEPING Ton For faulty, genuine
and thick, give us later ''Peeping Tom of
Coventry of Newark. He annoyed res
pectable family by persistently peeping
through their windows. Upon complaint
being made, he was found at the rooms of
the Young Mems Christian Association and
arrested. The reason for acting as he did
was, that young lady lived in the house,
to whom he desired an introduction. He
wanted to see if any other young man was
keeping company with her. To show that
he was respectable, he offered to bring two
Congressman to testify to his character. He
was so thoroughly scarced that Justice
Mills, after cautioning him not to repeat the
offense, discharged him from custody.
The idea of bringing two Congressman
to testify to characterl Who would testify
to the character of the congressman It
would be like an advertisements which once
appeared in the London Punch, ''Wanted
"A new police fofce-to watch the present
one. Speculation has a wide scope as to
who these two Congressman were, whose
testimony as to character would be more
valuable than that of ordinary men. Ben
Butlerl Mortonl Matt Carpenterl or Others
of that ilk, and of like respectabilityl-
Baltim0r5 G0zcttc.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-04

PRESENT DUTY.-The way to make easy
times is as clear as daylight:
Let every man or woman who owes money
pay il at once, if possible.
Be willing to make a sacrifice in order
to meet promptly all your engagements
Stop grum6ling at the faults CT mistakes
of Others, and attend faithfully to your IN
Affairs.
Deal fairly, leniently, and cheerfully
with all persons who owe you or are in pc
cuniary trouble.
II you are out Of debt, thank the Lord /;
and then 90 round among your friends, and
enemies TOO, il you have them, and render
them all the assistance in your power.
Don't hoard your money; bus loan It OF
use il to relieve the needy, on the same prin-
eiple as you would give bread 10 the needy
in the day Of famine.
Do what you c4n IN every way 10 relieve
pecnniarv distress 70 check the current OF
financial embarIassments, and restore public
confidence
II you are a bank officer OF director, don {
DC cross a minute. Smile, as d Christian
dirty. from morning till night. Give an
encouraging word, II possible, 20 al, and
BY all means strain every nerve 70 help those
who need it.--Ncu York KldTcna1.t.