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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
THE RIGHT OF MUNICIPAL TAXATION

THE RIGHT OF MUNICIPAL TAXATION.
This old question, which has been Set
tied many years in other States, is now
agitating some of our old fogies. With a
gravity that is suggestive of owlish wis
dom, the proposition is boldly preached
that the Legislature has no right to levy a
tax on the people of New Orleans either
| directly or indirectly, for any purpose
whatever, but that the people are them
selves the only proper authority for such a
levy. This would virtually make the city
independent of the State and constitute it
sovereignty of itself. AS there is no au-
| thority in law. in practice. in the usages
Of political parties. or in common sense.
for such doctrine. il is not necessary 10
discuss it. No tax on the people can be
| allowed in any par: OF this Stats without
the special permission Of the Legislature.
And in the grant Of authority to tax.
the officers who assess il must
be named. in short. the State.
| in its sovereign capacity. clothes certain
| citizens With oficia! functions. and dele.
gates 20 them powers TO accomplish GER
tain objects involving an outlay of money.
The Legislature is the sole judge of the
extent TO which this power shall be dele
gated. 1t may divide the duty. as has
been done in this city. or may confer it
all upon one body. It may call the Off
| cials to whom the power is delegated the
city council, the police commissioners.
the board o. school directors or by any
other name. The designation is OF no
importance; i. is the authority to act that
| is vital The Legislature could. if it
thought proper. deprive the City Council
Of all authority and confer it upon the
Police Commissioners. and vice versa.
Each body is composed Of citizens Of the
corporation. and neither has any inherent
rights not pertaining to the other. The
creation of two sets Of officers with duties
nearly similar to each other may possibly
| create jaalousies, but yet neither can set
itself up as superior to the other or as be.
ing more properly the representatives OF
tie people.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
MOBILE FALLING IN LINE.

This city is coming to the practical con.
clusion that man is not saved by political
Office alone, but that he must occupy him.
self somewhat with the bread and meat
question during those unhappy intervals
which separate one election from another.
1t really appeared that when the popula-
ton and the press had little else to do but
to suDeEintend Busteei." that all the
cotton trade would have leaked through
theii fingers. and that Savannah, Norfolk
and New York. with little aid from New
Orleans. bid fair TO take the cotton inter-
ruplscn OF their hands. leaving TO the
people III. pure and uninterrupted salts.
faction .: devcting their whole time TO
the discussion o: federal politics in the
abstract. The sepor: OF the Mobile Board
If Trade avinces an inte-es: III material
progress That vii! rapidly develop the
pcpuia:ion and business .: the city. On
the !aho. question. the :eyort il especially
wise. Speaking o: Tie so.o:a,! people. it
say.:
Tu"v hlv. Been impaired .ri RENDERED.
!es. dcsiraa." by .ie-Ign.u. ant. bad men.
who. FOR the promotion % their individual
end. pnl'ucdIiY. have anita gUniZ.d them TO
the interests of tn. employer. To this q
remedy should DO apph-,. ~ supplanting
,hes. bad men. By more liberal course Of
conduct and treatment tOvagt. the negroes
educating them and aheir children, not
only in letters. bu. in morals. the laws Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

it. He must come into court with
clean hands. Let this regulation
be extended 20 include all classes
of property-owners and every description
of suit in law or equity. Give the dehn'
guent taxpayer no standing whatever IN
civil court. Compel the merchant to pro
duce certificate, that his capital tax is
paid before permitting him to sue his de-
linquent debtor, and the landlord his real
estate tax receipt before inshtuting suit
against detaulting tenant. blake this
provision com prehensiye and decisive, and
we shall have very soon q material reduc.
ton in tax rates, and no more such gross
impositions on good citizens as tax-resist-
ing associations.
One other means Of compelling fair play
may with propriety be adopted at the
same time. Where the real estate owner
evades his liabilities, let it be legal for the
occupant Of tie premises to pay the tax.
receipt therefor being made N every re-
spect an offset to any rent note which such
tenant may previously have given. And
in order to induce the tenant to thus help
on the public interest, it might be well to
allow him liberal discount on the
amount thus advanced for his lessor.
Other means, in addition to the above,
our Senators and Representatives will
doubtless discover to eqalize the burdens
of government. Too many for the gen.
eral good can not be devised. So let them
not cease their Investigations and efforts
until law is framed effective and decisive
in al! cases " hich can possibly arise.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
OF no CONSEQUENCE.

The legal pundits who assume that be.
cause the Supreme Court decided Heron
20 be an intruder in the Office Of Secre.
tary, it committed an inconsistency in
affirming his right to &C. rs member Of
the returning board, do not publish their
infallibility by putting their opinions in
print. The doctrine CT de .fact0 and de
j1!re mus: be allowed to have its influence
on the controversy. General Heron may
have been al intruder and yet his actions
may be strictly legal while the intrusion
continued. The courts recognize that the
holder of an Office is the man to accept,
because the necessity of the public ser
vice can net afford to wait at all times
until the right to the position is judi
cially decided. What General Heron did
as Secretary of State is considered as hav-
ing been legally done, where there has
been no dispute suggested in the premises,
and this is the only matter the public is
concerned to know. But even if the
point was well taken, the fusionists are
not the ones to be vexed or interested in
the question, because what General Her
ron did Mr.. Bovee would have done As
between the actual and the rightful holder
Of the Office of Secretary OF State, Mr..
Jack Wharton and Mr.. Durant DaPonte
would probably have Jared better with the
de facto than with the de jure officer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Shreveport has been visited by General
Dodge. chief engineer of the Texas Pacific
sailway. accompanied by General Bristow.
president uf the Texas and California Con
strustiur. Company. Goyerno. McCook. of
Nebraska. Colone! W. G. Hall. Of Louis
N!lle. and other gentlemen. among whom.
~e suppose. was cx uaitei States Senator
John :. Harris. They cams down an a
speciaf train from. Marshall. Texas. and re.
Earned the same afternoon.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: THE projects of the COM
pany which is aiming to get possession of
San Domingo are attracting much atten-
ton. 1t is not doubted that there will soon
&c an attempt to establish United States
crotectorate and annexation, if the people
will stand it. Some say it VIII be brought
Up this session.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

: Said prominent member of the Odd
Fellows conclave, discussing the Wash
ington kilograms:
l candidly believe our case is already
decided virtually against us, and we GER
tainly can no: hold together much longer
here. Money we must have to do so, the
expenses of the government and of sending
witnesses to Washington having eaten up
the fund collected. l see no disposition GA
the part of the people to make further ad-
vances, while the new city government has
proven failure and fraud so far as Demo-
cratic State interests are concerned. If
Durell would but enforce his injunction, or
Kellogg disperse us with a company of
United States sOldiers. l should be well
content, for it would afford at least an hon
orable retreat out of our uncomfortable po-
stlOn.
This is the real sentiment of nearly all
the fusion leaders, but as they are doing no
harm except to the pockets of their friends,
neither the United States judge nor the
Governor considers them of sufficient con-
sequence to kick up such a bother about
as the dispersal of their government"
would be apt to create. Truly. these
blatent reyo!utionists are left in sose ad.
yeysity.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Il is 80 seldom tha: hundred dollar
hank note IS seen az Mobile that w:loa Il
young MAJ. wen. 20 q broker IN the evening
TO re, small bills IL exchange for it. the
b-oI.. pronounced it counterfeit. and .he
,0un: man making an effort t. re: Il
changed IN other places was arrested, late
=, night, and taken to the guardhouse. In
the morning tue bill was examined by ex.
certs and pronounced genuine, whereupon
tie young MAD Was released from custody.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The fusion paIers of this city are struck
with admiration for Colonel Caseys pro.
phetic powers because he happened. in
common with thousands of other intelli.
gent men, to have sense enough to fore.
tel what kind Of decision the Supreme
Court would render in the ye.urn!n: board
mater. Any man pretending 70 have
even q superficial knowledge OF the law.
and VINO "as conyersan. with the
evidence. could have told any time
since the election how any impair.
ia. .0y.r. would decide such q lues.
ton. judicial decisions. when the
Judge. are learned in tie law and honest.
axe founded on law and evidence. no!
upon chance. ike Che drawing Of prizes IN
the Louisiana lottery. And nothing is
:,o.e common than for men OF intelligence
20 :ore,el! with absolute certainty the re.
sal. OF decisions long before the case is
submitted. 10 NANTES: surprise tia.
any one should have been able to
cay IN advances VIVA: the decision. 0: the
Supreme Court would be in the case de.
EIDE! ~ THURSDAY y 10 cas-: an !mputa.
Ton Q! ignorance upon the members Of
lie New Orleans Bar. Even The dissent
ing judges OF. the bench yelled more. in
their opposition, to their doubts as 70
jurisdiction than to the merits. We have
never yet been able to see solid legal argu-
uea. u !aYo: G; II. Wharton -DaP0ate
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

For Sunday reading good place to go
to-day ia to c. c. Hley's Commercial
place or Poydras street news depots. Mr..
Haley is the leading newsdealer of the
South, and he keeps everything in the
shape of newspapers and magazines that
the public can desire, including the New
Orleans REPUBLICAN, daily.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

A meeting of the Chamber of Comherce
will be held this evening at seven O'Clock, to
take into consideration the Importance of q
railroad extension direct from New Orleans
to Ell Paso, by way of San Antonio. Other
subjects of interest to the merchants OF
Now Orleans will be brought forward.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Charley Jaeger has written 20 CHIEF Enc
yineer OConnor that he is in no wise con-
uected with the recens high price dnoVe'
nent OF the musicians lie expresses .
willingness to furnish the fire department
with music at fair rates.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The sheriff OF the parish Of Orleans sells
50 auction this day at noon. at the MeT-
ehanta and auctioucsTs' Exchange. Royal
street. 100 hogsheads of fertilizer. more or
less. and two boxes of power. For parsi
.ular, and terms. see advertisement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
SiNH 06Do
tive Hundredth Edition
Revised sut: corrected by the antHor Z. Dc T. Car,
sis, D.. % T. R. a. s., etc
80 a.,
sHate Surgeon Turkish Contingent D

& medical essay or shs cause ana cure Of psems-
1me decline in man, showing how health is lost,
and how regainsd. 81 gives a clear repsis 10 the
appointments 10 marriage, the treatment of ex.
hsusted vitality ets, she results of twenty years
successful practice.
CURTIS ON hANH00D.-The~e is no member of
society by whom this box will not be found use.
ful, whether he be parent. 9rece9tor clergy
nan.-LDndon Times.
CURTIS ON hANHOOD.-Thie 0ooa should be
read BY the young for instTuc ton, and by the
afflicted for RELIEF 6t will I'M 1rs EondoH
Medical Gazette.
Price fifty cents Sy snail. address che author
DIR. CURTIS, No. Rampant street, New o leans
DR.. Curtis would once more impress upon those
patents who have coTrespOnded with him the
necessity OF personal interview. He never leaves
his home practice, and his stay in New Orleans is
necessarily limited to month.
ia25 I'm 81 ID
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

a meeting of the directors OF the Louisl'
ana State University will be held at Baton
Rouge to-day. s. is thought that portion
Of the agricultural college fund for this
State will be given to endow this school.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

General Horace Porter, vice president OF
the Pullman Palace Car Company: Colonel
y. n. Welch, general superintendent: L. IL.
Paine. General manager. and w. Z. Arm
strsng. private secretary OF George NJ. Pull
inan. arc at the ST. Charles Hotel.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The lowest point OF the thermometer yes
terday morning was 9" below zero at
Omaha. Il WAS at the same time zero AZ
Keokuk. The highest point yesterday af,
tcrnoon was so at indianola. while at the
Anne time il was 40 ut New Orleans,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Hon. George +. Bovee. late Secretary OF
State, left for Washington last evening.
I. a. Woodward. Esq. assistant secretary
under the McEnery government. is said 10
have gone the day before. Both are wit.
nessea in the Louisiana case before Con.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The mails due here by the jackson rail.
road at eleven o'clock yesterday morning
went down st. Charles street about !lne
o'c!ock last evening. The delay was in tine
connecting roads, which have been much
Vls.ruc,ed of late by heavy falls of snowo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

4 woman at Omaha dreamed that n man
~ou'd come along and sell her some pills
which would cure her dyspepsia. Sure
enough lie came. and she bought the pills.
took two, and was as cold 40 % hammeE
when her husband came homo.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Dr. CURTIS addresses those particularly who
haze placed themselves undty the care OF ignorant
advertising charlatans from whom the. have rc.
ceived 10 relief, whos il fact, have done them
more ha.In taan good. Medicine Xix" ali other
eciences, is rrogre ssve, and every year demon
stIates an advance. by combination of remedies
of great cu alive power. Dr. CURTIS has so ar.
ranged his tTe atu.nt that it will afford uot alone
immediate relief, nuE permanent cure.
The Medical Times says "Dr. Curtis systems
tire result OF twenty yea rs successful practice,
differs from al! others in genera! use. and com
m.nds itself TO the afflicted The only time
souIce OF RELIEF. NAM ease. pronounced :ncu--
able have yielde! sssessiu.y 80 tue remedies sn''
voyee by HIM.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

At the adjourned meeting Of the state
BOARD of Education held on the seventeenth
instant, Mr.. NJ. C. Cole was elected secre-
tary, to fill the vacancy caused by the
RESIGNATION of Rev. William Robinson.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
WRIT OF ELECTION.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
Stair OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans, January 1t, 1873.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Louisiana
did, on the tenth day of January, 1873, by the
constitutional twOthirds vote CT it's members"
declare vacant the seats of II. J. Campbell, s. NJ
Todd, Q. +. Hunsaker T. IL. holland and W. L, Nc
Aiilen, representa- respectively the Second Sixth
Seventh, Fourteenth and Seventeenth Senatorial
Districts, and
Whereas, or cial information of ouch vacancies
has reached me in accordance with law;
Row, therefore, l, William P. Kellogg Governor
of the State OF Louisiana, do issue this my wit Of
election to the Assistant Supervisors of Registra-
ton and all other officers charged with bo1afnc,
elections in the parishes hereinafter named, order
ing them to hold elections for Senators for their
respective districts, in accordance with act No 90
approved November 20, lG72, as follows:
One Senator from the district composed Of tha
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Representatives Districts
OF New Orleans, TO fl. the UnexpIed term of Il J.
Campbell.
one senator from rhe ist.ies so,npose. q. The
!"eifth. thirteenth and Fourteenth Ward. of w.
"i's OF New Orleans, the ?arish.,. q. Jefferson -
charles and st. job. .hs Baptist. 70 ILL sh.. annex
pred term of S. NJ Todd.
one Senator from the distric. CONFUSED ~ :f..
parishes OF Ascension and ST. jane. 20 AZ the Ill
expired term of 0. p IIunsakcr.
one Senator from 81" district scm posed .. :h.,
parishes o: Yves: Baton Rouge sbcs.i.ie .i4 sra
~. Ai.r.iI. 20 s.. she ,!nex :irea ..rs. u =. u.
holland.
one Senator from the district imposed 81 eh.
parishes .! Madison Carroll MorehoDBe and Gics-
'ahd 20 III the Gnexpir.d term % ". Z. hcHnlen
sad elections 30 be held. and notice. :hsrco. 20
- Ei7eh i'l.h!H th. limit OF tl.. required b. law
and n. returns thereof to I. made IL acc..dsue.
With the constitution. ono ls-s OF eLs state.
Sireh .Ale. ms hand and the seal OF Che state
et .'es Orleans, This sixteenth da. .t Jasuars
.8'- and .f III. .ude.e. enc. q: She U1it.s Stst.s
tie .il-e.y seventh.
WILLIAM J.. EE!iHG'.
,. q. DEsiON0R.
Secretary Of State, ia2f,.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

vouug lady in Terre Haute, Indiana,
who hasn't fooled her time away on "oFeVeu
work and laces, can give the pedigree and
record of every celebrated racer and trot-
tor in the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

n our notice of 'hosc teachers who. by
.',ei. cafe!ui attention 20 sanitary precau.
Sion-. render :he,r schools safe for parentsi"
h.nd their children thereto. We neglected 10
.ame Mrs. P.tkin. ct the De Soto School.
IL the Third District. She mas taken Che
responsibility Of causing all her new pupils
.. be vaccinataI before admitting them 10
classes. as required by the ordinance 9; 'ae
seai.h board.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
WAITING TO BE SUPPRESSED.

A popular notion prevails that the Odd
Fellows Legislature is waiting an1iously
to be suppressed by United States troops.
We hope that. as precautionary measure,
General Emory will direct that no United
States soldier shall pass through Camp
street. in front of the hall. or appear in
Lafayette square. A blue coat carrying q
bayonet nigh: create q stampede. and
then the telegraph wires would be put into
requisition to relate the browning act Of
despotism.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

A lady who is not thoroughly posted in
natural history asked friend who was
going to Utah to bring her couple of Nor
mons for her aquarium. She thinks they
e,,.o eo,pe hind of an oyster.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Colonel William II. owen IS an applicant
FOR reappointmsnt az QlartermasteF Cen
eral Of the Louisiana militia nndes SoV'
ernor Kellogg.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The Picdyune has for weeks past main.
tanned q Washington correspondent, whose
chief aim in life seemed to be to create
delusive hopes in the breasts of McEnery's
Odd Fellows. But even his nerve and i'm.
aginati ton have failed, SO stupendous was
the work. and hopeless. that the case de.
manded Of him. He prints column and
a half in yesterdays paper containing not
even a promise or prophecy concerning
the Louisiana case. This ominous silence
has a most depressing effect. upon the
would-be legislators especially. They fear
that the dragconed and bullied people OF
New Orleans may see as clearly as they do
themselves that the game is played out.
and will tightly draw their purse strings.
The farce Of .'How Not 70 Do IT. has
proved a heavy expense and dead loss to
its hackers. and no more outlay. We hon.
estly believe. will be wasted on it. It is
safe prediction that week hence the halls
now familiar with the presence Of the &C.
tors in the play. will, as legislators, '.Inow
them no more forever.
To some OF these gent'omeu we would
say. however. that the path Of duty is still
open to them, and tina: they may yet DO
good service to the State and to the people
who honored them. The legal govern
ment desires that every constituency
should be represented by its legally chosen
servant; but the general wea: demands
that if such servant persists in negiectine
their interests the people of each constitu.
ency 50 betrayed shall be granted the
speedy privilege Of selecting anothes. As
Yet, time serves wherein you may redeem
Your banished honors and restore yourselves
Unto 1he good thoughts of tbs world agag.'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The name of Rev. Thomas Peterson Is
substituted for that of Rev. Il. H. otep'oe
as chairman of the meeting of the First
Louisiana and Mississippi Southern Baptist
Association.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

The Southwestern Bible Society will hold
it's twepty-third anniversary in DR.. Pamers
Church, tomorrow evening at seven O'Clock
Tho nuhlic are invited to attend.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Coal was selling at Cincinnati last Mon
say at fifteen cents on the river and twenty
ewO cents in the city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Joe jefferson in his Rip Van "tnkh rs
sdgine along toward New Orleans. lie
will be at Columbia. South Carolina. this
Syeninp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

j large number OF witnesses. represent
ing both interests. have gone to Washing.
ton 20 testify in the Louisiana case. It is
a pleasant: prospect that they will no:
likely oct hearing
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Horace White, OF the Chicago Tribune, /.
0n visit TO the city. lie has rooms at the
81. Charles.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Blind Tom is playing his sweet music at
Sozsrt Hall. Cincinnati
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25

Aimee and her opera boulfe company
we're at Baltimore last week.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
NEW ORLEANS PURCHASING
BUREAU,
%. ..............Canai Street. n.

StOHA
To suffice a want widely felt by parties res,,.-.
in the parishes of Louisiana and atioiniro S4,as
this BUREAU was organized one Year ayo M,
demands made upon it by the lady Of fashion ~ ~
dressmaker, the miiner, the honsek keeper and me me
dealer rapidly on the increase. u 'ns
Not only are its correspondents saved ALI Nv
PENSE OF TRAVEL, but they profit throngh =.
complete arrangements with al the large imnno ss
ing and retail houses by which FRESH ORnTpss
can always be filled by PRIk2! CT ODS nag
Bureau possesses especial facnfees for the nn ne
chase Of Pw-
JEWELRY, MILLINERY IRESS COON.
BRIDAL TRoUssEAU, sBWISGMACHlsRs
BABY OUTFITS, NJ
And all other articles common TO fam hOsA
All communications must be accO fhhaniss \
full and plain address, giving name dSa pa,,Y
and etate, in order so avoid errors bfAaiI ~
more than sufii' lent amount in cash isssAre19
with any order, the unexpended balane aill ~
returned
Send for Circular. a
MRS. II. MoGRlDa
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