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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07

EunOc0 Loan subscriptions Special
Treasury Agents-Uampaign Against
captain jack-The Louisiana Wit
nesses ard PoIiticians-Superyi
Steamboat Inspect0rs-Devices They
Approve for U4e on steam Vessels.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-The funded
loan subscriptions in the United States and
Europe to day have been so heavy that the
Secretary of the Treasury. in order to stop
interest has issued the call for Sl00 600. 900
OF tiVetwenty bonds Of 1862, in advance
OF the closing of the books on Friday eve
nin1; additional calls will be issued to follow
shortly, the Secretary having declined to
call at one time more than $l00, 100000, be
cause of clerical labor involved in pre-
pairing. receiving and delivering the bonds
Eli I. Jennings. of Alabama, and Albert
NJ. Barney, recently collector of customs at
Brownsville, Texas, have been appointed
special treasury agents.
The campaign against Captain Jack
except for defense. has been ordered Sus-
pended sill the commissioners. recently APP
pointed. arrive.
The $50 or SO witnesses and politicians
here from Louisiana in attendance upon the
Committee on Elections and Privileges are
veil. hopeful. and, most Of them. full OF
spirits. What kind OF spirts!t
The board of supervising steamboat in
spectors. " hlch has completed its session
here. have approved the following devices
tor use on steam vessels. subject 10 the pro
vision of the act of Congress relating TO
steamers, approved March %, 1871: Holt's
patent recording gauge, presented by the
Cleveland Steam Gauge Company; the Hal
loway fire "Ntinguisher Mrs. II. 3. Moun-
taiE's iite saving mattsess: champion fire
eXtinguisher. Wilson's marine drag, Davis
life RAFT, rattan and canvass. ingersOll's
marine ,iTaU. NiTpY n NdWypTS' marina
drag: Shears seli-5actling and self.Iightlng
boat: Adams !ifepreserving mattress;
Charles life raft, Pack S. Van HOrnes' life
preserving mattress. Arthug's improved
elevator. Lawrence's iite-preserving mat
tres-. Edison marine drag. Sevain's low
water alarm indicator. .Etna fire extin-
guisher. Aslcratt's gauges, safety valve Of
the dry-sock engine works, Detroit. Dus
t.g's low wafer alarm indicator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07

The HavestiaatiOn Continued argnofh
and Wharton Recailed-gestirI0ay Of
i. q. a, EeIlOMk.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. February .;.-Ths
Senate Committee on Privileges and EIce
tons resumed tho Louisiana investigation
this morning.
Governor Warmoth stated that on the
ninth of December the day on which the
Legislature III 3s, he and other members D.
the Wharton board were under rule FOR
appearance before the United State. Court
for contempt. The case was twice post
poned and then tried. after which the court
took the matter under adyisement. and has
since SO held il. without any decision. He
also stated that the testimony given yes
terday touching the organization and ac-
ton Of the Wharton board was true.
Colonel Wharton recalled and examined
by Mr.. Ray, testified that he was present
when the supervisor of Madison parish
swore to his returns in New Orleans. Sew
era! Sthe1s made afidayits there at tho
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07
Tb- s,eam.hip CT, Of Galveston.

The steamship City OF Galveston. Captain
Rowland. OF the Southern line, due here
this week. dli no: sail from New York on
the twenty-ninth. as erroneonsly reported.
She had freight and passengers on board,
steam up. and was just on the point OF
leaving her dock when loose log was
caught in her propeller, entirely disabling
it. The steamer will have to be taken on
the dry dock 10 have the damage repaired.
and viii probably not be :eady to sail be-
fore Monday next. She now lies al Brook
iyn. discharging portion Of her sargo.
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Tho Temperature.

The Thermometer at I.p,.is FrigsGio's.
so. 30 Ghartres street. yesterday STOOD as
follows: Al s 4. H.. So: a. . P. NJ. c!s.
st & ?. NJ. 58o. Loves. point during the
night Of February ). e.. Rain February
6. go Of 40 inch.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07

ASSESSMENTS Nos. I22, -. i2i AND !25.~-
See .Specia! Notice Coi"0".--Death Cf
William Weiss. Conrad X .ise-. Jrnl Fei-
der and Henry Hillebrand. payable u the
office cf the Mutual Aid aui Benevolent
Life Insurance Association. III ioaicit2a.
orS4r;ZatioI.. August ..;2. !: "a! -.
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&. A. K.

The Grand Army of the Republic will
have its annual election of officers at its
new rooms. No. ITO Carondelet street. to-
morrow evening at seven O'Clock.
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BY TELE GRAPH.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS


TIE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES YESTERDAY
0IsAP?ROTAL OF THE TOBACCO BILL
Election Investigation appropriation.
FUNDED LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
LOUISIANA WITNESSES AND POLITICIANS
ENGLAND OPPOSES SLAVE TRADE
an ELECTION ~ MEXICO
CELEBRITIES IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07

Robert Co. was born i'll New York city.
when quite boz: he is now twenty.
two years old, and is quite a powerful
young man. being nearly six feet high. He
pears the reputation for being quiet. IN
duStrlous young man. A. the time of the
tragedy be had been connected with the
city ire department sor nearly eigh:
months.
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an ELECTION ~ MEXICO
CELEBRITIES IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS


THE RACES AT MEMPHIS
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LOUISIANA WITNESSES AND POLITICIANS
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ENGLAND OPPOSES SLAVE TRADE
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TIE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATED.
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FUNDED LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
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TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES YEsrsRDa
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

We met q farmer not long since, saws
the Atlanta Herald. removing from Cali.
fornia to Cobb County, and on our e1.
pressing surprise, he convinced us that
ne could make more money farming in
Cobb County than he could in the s;oh
lands OF California. He stated ten bush.
els OF wheat per core In Cobb sold at
$l.60 per bushel, would" net morb than
forty bnshsls per aors in California, sold
ct 8l.6O per 100 pounds. when the ex.
pence OF producing it was taken into
confederation: ~ ,,oi" 6 ~
Gen. Sharmani has issued, an official
order Eas TO wheh' the funeral of Gen,
Gepby VIII take p1spe, And ditedtirg that
al honor be paid to bis memory 81 81 the
|Afmy! The remains are now en- spnte to
San Erancisco. where they will he, Joined
bH Mls. Canby. and will then be brought
to Indianapolis for intermenk2 The Ia.
neral then will be under the auspices OF
the State militia, Rs there: a.eno, u nited
States troops nssr that point. |
|, Massachusetts hay ajnst accom- plished d
t9nothef ~gfeAt reform; which will send
her name sounding down i, the ages.
Many peraons ara iaware that there is 4
satnentable lacs Of uniformity in the size
OF eggs, owing ito lack Of concert OF
actions among hens, or Sone occnlt rea.
son known only to Professor Agassiz.
30 the Legislature has passed law that
eggs in the Bay State shall hereafter be
sold BY weight until tho hens cease their
reprehensible conduct.
A MoDHRN CoR1oLAsUs.-Senator
Sumner has taken the position OF q mo.
dern Coriolsnus. Il is intimated in the
Boston IrareAer that he has declared
that he will not again put foot on the
soil OF Massachusetts until the resolution
OF censure of the last Legislature has
been rescinded.
The Nathan family havo left New
York and scattered here and there. All
hopes OF detecting the murderer Of their
father are now given up. The family re-
sidence, corner 22d street and Fifth
avenue, where the murder was com.
nitted, is still unoooupied.
In the last letter Mr.. Albert summon,
one of the Atlantio's lost passengers,
sent home from Europe, he enclosed bis
photograph, with the words, "Coming
events cast their shadows BEFORE"
The Democracy swept the Western
States in the recent elections. The
party has been asleep for q long time,
bat thoy now hear the sweet bells of
morning.
Dougherty County. Ga, is out of debt
and $4,000 in hand.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

A T the shove time. , FIRST AUCTION
~ SALE Of lots in the oisy q Port Royal, &.
Port Royal e the terminus OF the .Pott
with tho Georgia Railroad ana the whUiS W.
tenn OF Southern and Western, roads, It Ia
the only deep water hsrbor on the Atlantic
coast South OF Norfelk. A line OF steam ships
and 1t is certain that the whole through bnai-
mesa Of the Port Royal and Georgia RaiIroad
between bet, tho Southern and Northern ports
Enldp Ei,i pass through Port Royal On its way to
Large warehouses tot the storage, Of .fertil-
i4ers, cotton and other freights ara now
under contract st Port Royal: Near il on
o as.nd .aS S be the osi
Compen and large msnut4a.qfyipl AeidS
and fertilizers Will be In operation ,6afore fhe
close Of tho yezr!' These, win the 'nnchine
Of men. sad .str.ot Ell sS2ivink' sn.1sss nS@esas
population to this favored point ~ /, ~ .
The terms OF payment for lotA will be mAds
easy TO artisans a1d'othsrs wishfng:to baIld.
Oi the hsrbor, ospt: Boutele. y. 8. coAst
.'It Is : 8rat class port; by that. mean ono
into which any vesssl J 81 butt can "a enter ~
The New York Euening Pod says: :<-,s.
The isst rail- on the Port Royal R,Ilrold
South has never}y yet hAd-a deep water har-
Dor on the Atlantic coAst."
''As II nature intended to leave nothing
wanting to renew the fer rtiiity OF the aoii in
the South, 1t is in the immediate vicinity OF
Fort Roy st that iue1haustible beds of bone
phosphate have been recently discovered"
"The only good port on the South Atlantic.
South OF Norfolk, is Port Royal, and am per.
euaded that In short time that will be tho
real outlet of the central West on the Sonth
Atlantic. OF course, this involves the centre
Ing OF large capital there, and steamship
line. Bat these will como, il 1t be trus th ak
Il 10 the best port on the South tlsntio: and2
that direct railroads go there from the cen
trAl West."-E. D. Mdnst7eld.
THE Cincinnati Southern" will do moro
70 accomplish the outlet OF : Southern port
than all other things can. From Chatta-
nooga to Port Royal ufaS Augusta In About 26G
miea. It u about, the same distance OH a
direct line from Chattanooga to Cincinnati;
80 that allowing Tor curves, An almost direct,
line road from Cincinnati to Port Roy al may,
be,made 1t from $50 to 600 niles. This VIII
not only snve 200 miles on the preaent orotit3.
6ut will be direct through line. prepared to
do it's part in transferring the food of the
West 70 the markets Of the .worid.H'E! IN Vi
Il iIr; !ft [OiRcinndH Hhsstis. I
f, Persons wishing to attend the sale will be
carried for ono fare from Atlanta, Macon.
Athens, Augusta and Savannah I, Ca, Charles.
ton and Columbia, 3. O..
ApEM y. e = :: = 49, .l2.lsAyAaSs
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DEATHs.-A colored man named Can.
non, it is said, died OF meningitis, near
Silver Street, on Saturday, the 9th inst.
On Friday morning last, . colored man
named Martin Griffin, died from CON
gestive chill, it is supposed--on the pre-.
misses of Mr.. Chapman. On Sunday, a
nephew of Mr.. Andrew Kilgore died of
measles. we did not learn the name or
age Of the little fellow. ~.
lNsv5erry Herald.
The Port Royal Railroad has been
granted an extension Of its mail service
from Allendale, 8. O.. to Augusta, Ga,
a distance Of ffty-three miles, 10 take
effect April 16, 1873.
Mr.. @. J. Lockwood arrived hare a
few days ago, and though badly dis
abled by his wound. is!able to walk upon
crotohes and is improving slowly.
lGarolind Spartan.
The Air. Line Railrosd brought to this
place Monday evening, twenty three car
loads Of freight; one. train Of thirteen
cars was from Charleston ola Charlotte.
\ 0a,o9ina Spartan.
! About 5000 enigrants. mainly Ger.
mans, arrived at CASTLE Garden, Wednes-
day, an unusually large number at this
season Of the year. .., ..,.s ' Ga7'
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krom Tna;ssggsH II. :.
rara; v.hp4;ns ov..ha r;s Sssogpeo tno row. So
rsstaa eSSs'ssn tns ''oAoeEs nave peen ar
"' sNIse
ssSem"'rci.I. SsS
40 LONDON. :, ApEit.s1 dasH{ loon. Oonsols
So7s. os WA IS sstae
A1vERP0QIn Apfl LIS Cotton
open sdqutet, and ., psl -nplands
s>4; 0s!eans S14t91Af4 900 bales; ;
specaias'on md 9Eom, ,5a-
Vannah RI S4axgsl 90 April,
s7f: ,vsnaaa1 .s,iil 4 s9ss &.
Tor 9 noa closed unohanG1a ssles of American
o.oGO bales.
NAW 1oRK, April 16.~Noon.--Stocks
nsm: Go1d weak, ct 1Fk: Money tight,
sast A(gM. Exohauge.long !976; short
Pa; a0Yernnents and State bonds: dull
Pug neavy. cotton weak and, nominal;
n sa!es,4e1 ba!es-uplands 194; Orleans
1o.l FionI and wheat da|l and unchanged.
Uorn nrm. Fork hrm-new 1900
na.to: Lard steady-Western steam 8.
ffeigh,s quief.
+; IN M..Cotton weak and nominal:
so.es sog f91 DaiesIupiands 1875; Orleans
W.: Flour dull and beevy-oommon
= NNSO.-~S oSS4 ~ SaoAOc
S:26S9l275: Whiekey u shade frmer.
at %. wheat 1C92o. lower; holders
oher ireely-red Western 1.80@I. .85.
Horn nfm and IN fair demend-yellow
Meetern 6oH(968. Rioe steady. Pork
hImer and quiet-new 1890. Lard firm,
~ q Dig. Ereiehts quiet, Money
etsingenoy rssalted'in, general demorali-
Ea.f9nsia val street; money h@56.
SsS Siesmns :. toid f1A!9l7N: Govern:
nesiscted;, Sales Of folussa u, 600 balesi
fPsh ~ 10, 1cE; May 1888, IL E1:l6;
$In3e ao%; ~; July ID. l9H; August
tS!!!ko.ls3k6
1a1mH ;9afn naN9n April i6.-nottonJ dull
Ss11a.eg ga ;iy z ;d dIecelpes % bales; sales
S;n; wI.a.sa sSach iyvso: aS fIonr steady and in
y in@Pfovea demand Wheat steady and
nFm 20 'VosnLt1n,ts 61(a969; ye4ow: sotive,
90. ooatnern 9ats quiet, at 60(952.
- 1oxiS'ops' oE no s.oek ors5!ng Mess pork
a.s1, 1o; oac1a Ga! nrmeI and higher-shoul-
VIZ o. ~: Wnisksy nfmer, at 81
SH. Houls! .dptu Ae.-fiour dull and
EaFI EaopasIv'qser supeEti9e a:5QG95 %.
Eosa Gos.os @1s ,-No. mixes 5SH(9S4, at
Ens. Wa!, St. Louis; on track; 40(942 sacked:
'. 9.sns' ne ~ no salea. fork urn and higher,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

An ARREsT-Ws understand that two
parties, announcing tkehielyes TO be
United States Marshals fidin South Oa-
rollins. pa1sed through this city, yester.
day morning, in quest, "a they stated. Of
9 man who had committed murder in
South Carolina. The man, whose name
they did not give. was working, they
said, ct Mr.. Merry's place, near Berxelis,
Weteesn, that the men proceeded to, BSr-
zefla, and were seen, when. they not OF
the train, by the man whom they were
in qaest Of Tho man ran,i aud was i'm
mediately fired upon by the Marshals.
one ball taking effect in one uf his shout.
ders. He fell TO the ground, and was at
once taken charge of by; the TWO men.
who placed him on freight train com.
ing in this direction. The Marshals
stated to a gentleman in this city, before
they started for Bsrzelia, that they were
also looking for party in Augusta, but
We did not learn what his offence was
In fact. the so:oalIed MarshaIs were very
uncommunioative, and but little inform
alton o1uld be obtained from them. We
were unable to ASCERTAIN the name OF the
man who was shot and afterwards arrest
ed. He has been about Berzelia, We uu.
derstand, for about six months, and has
q. wife and children. Under what au.
thority officers FROM Carolina come into
Georgia and arrest citizens, We are I'm !.
able to state. We are clearly OF the
opinion, however, that the matter
should be investigated.
[Augusta Coastitutiona9iss.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

I noted with pleasure that the noble
women OF Appomattox have gathered
the Confederate dead into q neatly. kept
cemetery. Oh the road to Appomsttox
station, not far from the grove in which
Grant established his Headquarters.
cannot. close this sketch without
quoting the language of that splendid
soldier and unoonquerable patriot, Gene
raj J. A, Early, in:his noble Grafton on
General Lee: "FinalIy. from mere ex.
haustiGl, less than 8. .OOO. .men, with arms
in their hands: OF the rhIoblest army that
had ever fought in all the tidsof time, ;
we're surrendered at Appomatiox 20 an
army OF 160, GOO mb1; the sword of Ro-
bert E. Lee. without bletniah upon it.:
was sheathed forever, and this ,flsg to
which he hsd added, sioh lustre. was
furled, to be henceforth embalmed in
the 'afectSopate' emembfnpoe Of those
who had femaine1< faithful during all
our trials. and will do s6:to, the end,
I.have never been q .ttrelid fhnkar;h II
prize the blanket unds. yh;sh .sS;S:5.;s -.
night Of the first battleAof ManssSs5s,J
but I pluoked aome thoEna from tha tree
near which LeS met Grant, which Z pro-
pose TO weave inio q wreath Of ever.
green and istmortstles; taken from Gene
ral Lees bier tha day we laid him in the
vault at Lexington. and 10 enoirole them
with the motto: "The thofns OF Apo.
mattox covered With the! in,,nor.eues and
evergreens OF Lees last great victory"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17
q. A. =. = - 4 KY
Auot1oK1G Sales

J.. F6un9rtes. 81
BY THOMAS sTREN.t
o,, will sell,
Bath Tub, Water Cooler, - = :
M Lot OF Books, 6 Paneled Doors, Lot OF
WOOL, l Cooking Stove, q Parlor Stoves. /
Union Washing Machine and WrinRer; 4O
Boxes OF Cheese, IL Kits Prime Lese Lard, Z
Chests Of Tea, 900 Lbs. CLEAR BIB Sides BA.
con. bol. Choice Rye Whiskey. 40 Dozen
oIOoms. 49," s@'- Apr II
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17
Valuable Lot.
BY SEIBELS & EZELL.

ON MONDAY. 21st instant, at IL O'Clock A.
n, we vi! sell, on the premises. to the
highest bidder, II o.. ~. =
That valuable LOT, Including "Carolins
Hall, u on the South side OF Plain street. :. j
Terms, which will be liberai. Will be made
known at sale. For information, apply TO
Seloeie E2ell. April Is tuthn
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

University Of the South.
ToNTRIBUTIONst ~ Books to the Ii
~ brary Of this UnItetHity iare earnestly '
solicited. Persons dispussh to give, win
please send them to my rhoase, as I have con-
sented to reoeiye and to forward them.
- NJ UABORDE,
April17 South Carolina University.
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A T the shove time. , FIRST AUCrIOH
a sALE Of lots in the oity Of Port Royal, g.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
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The world renowned author in this ad-
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

Some one who has taken pains to
enquire into the matter state that Ia
dies from some of the best families ip
the county are or have been employ
ed in the Treasury Departments in
Washington. Hon. Stephen A. Doug
lass found his second wife there, and
Governor Fairchild, Of Wisconsin, mar
ried lady who had held clerkship
in that department From there went
tthe beautiful" Alice Ingersolldaughter
of former Attorney General Of
Massachusetts,, to marry the present
United States District Attorney of
South Carolina. In the Internal Rev
enue Bureau is a young daughter of
Robert j. Walker, once Governor of
Mississippi; Mrs. Tilton, sister of
General Robert Ould. and widow Of
Captain Ringgold, are there; also Mrs.
Mary johnson whose husband died as
Consul to Florence, and many others,
The higher grades of clerkships, it is
stated, are not open to the competi-
ton of women. They can apply for
the 5000 positions only.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

MENTAL PHENOMENON There is
now in this city young man named
j. r. Brown, who can literally see
or read the thoughts of other people!
This is startling statement, but it is
Individually a fact. His peculiar pow
ers have been tested within the past
two or three days by some of our most
intelligent and skeptical citizens, and
in every case the result has been as
truly a demonstration Of the fact as
the multiplication of two by two pro
duces four. He was on yesterday put
through the most thorough and trying
tests in the journal Office, and not
in single instance did be fail 1t
is an extraordinary mental phenomenon
which we refer to the scientific philos.
ophers for solution.--Ch Chicago jour.
nal 7h anst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

Elections are pending in the Prov
ince of Newfoundland, the result of
which our Canadian neighbors await
with anxious interest. The Newfound
landers object to being Canadian SUBJ
iects, and prefer that their island
should remain direct dependency of
the B.. tsh crown: -Four years ago
they almost unanimously rejected the
proposition to unite with the Dominion
and the same question is involved
again in the elections 0 t 20 take
place. New Brunswick and, Nova
Scotia are displeased with their rela-
tious with the Northern Confederacy,
and Newfoundland is almost certain to
keep out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

MORE RAILRoADs.-Mi Milwaukee is
moving IN the matter of securing d.
rect communication with St. Louis
and rendering Northern and North
western illinois more accessible to the
Cream City. Progress was made at a
meeting of prominent citizens in Mil
yankee, Wednesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

John P. Hale continues in a COM
Portable condition, out his physician
gives no encouragement.