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New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

social dealings, would feel ashamed to be
thought mean or unable to pay as well as
anybody. A real case of misfortune or
inability to pay rarely meets with oppres-
sion, while under cover Of plea to spare
poor men, widows and orphans" from
the exactions Of the tax gatherer, many a
sleek, well-to-do rascal evades the highest
and most imperative duties Of citizenship,
and loans out at fifteen or twenty per cent
money which he is Withholding from the
public treasury.
Every business is liable to losses from bad
debts, but none of our private institutions
are deferred from prosecuting delinquents
who are known to be able to pay in conse.
Quence Of protestations that payment is
inconvenient or onerous. And there
should be no exceptions to this general
rule which initiate against the public in
terest. When the time comes that debtors
to the public who neglect or refuse to pay
shall be visited with the same odium as a
merchant is who permits his note or accept
tanee to 60 :o-protest. we shal! have ap.
preached the end Of our financial embar.
EASEMENTS. With the ample means which
the assessment rolls promise the financial
officers Of the city. all the public debts
could be promptly paid and the Srea:
financial problem would be solved.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
E.XECUTIVE ORDER.

SrArE OP Houss,aSa,
Executive Department,
New Orleanss June d. 1873.
"HsSsss I: appears from information received
from Che Auditors Office. and from other sources,
that many ,ust claims exist against the Statee
no: be paid for want Of appropriation, which cases
are S.ssly entitled 70 legislative relief; and
Whereas On .he other band many fraudulent
o. at least. improper claims. have been il previous
years hHryisdlS passed upon and provided toy in
various general Appropriation bills and
Whereas. While il IS but just that all legitimate
Claims should be promptly liquidated it is equally
essential that claims OF every description should
be car.fG!l. ssJSti.zed betoEe being passed ,po,s
ard
Whereas. The Jaw fnases it the duty OF She Au-
ditor to investigate unliquidated claims against
the State and make recommendations concerning
the same to the legislature
Now. therefore, in order to arrive at the true
merits OF such outstanding claims, and to enable
the Auditor to make the proper recommendations
iH such cases, favoring those which are Just and
rejecting those which are fraudulent, parties hav
ing claims against the State on which they desire
legislative action hereby requested to forward
them to the Auditor, together with such vouchers
and proofs as will enable that officer to ascertain
the merits of the same; and no claim will receive
the executive approval unless they have been pre
sented and passed upon in the manner herein indi
Gated.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State
this nineteenth day of june A. D. 1873, and of the
independence Of the United States the ninety.
seventh.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
P. G. DKsLoNDk,
Secretary Of State. je2O 3m Up
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

Mr.. +. !. Landry. Of Brashear. sends
Us a long dispatch narrating the manner
in which certain straw bail was offered in
the case of NJ. A. Roach. public admins.
traitor. etc. Us. Mary Z. Lafcres:, wife, ETC..
in ease pending in the District Court
tos the parish Of st. Mary, and rejected by
the cle:k. Our correspondent: is respect.
fully Informed that the REPUBLICAN is
unable to fee! any interest in this case. and
regrets the expenditure involved in paying
for dispatching the information.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
NUMBER TWO TAKES WATER.
fAALOP CREOLE FIRE EoNPASS No. 9
New Orleans Aurusr % 1873

fA1L CREOLE FIRE EoNPaSt No. 90
New Orleans, August 29. 1873. J
Sn Tuesi paper Mississippi Fire Company Nc
offered 30 wager $500 that our engine would not
throw Q stream greater distance than 81 feet
inches. which Is the bes! throw Of .hei. engine
the conditions being that we saoUlI 100 feet Of
hose. that the trial should take place Sunday.
the shirt FIRST instant. at any Of the ri'y wells
the Mississippi r:ser. ard .has the judges s:,culd
be selected by both companies. The cha!ien :e .yas
Immediately accepted. the money deposited ny rs
as the appo nt.1 place. in my name. Che cashier Of
Che bank havin: refused 20 accept IT otherwise.
and we offered to add $1,000 to the wager j. we
were allowed 10 th,ew from one OF The e.sais. She
ts.is ~ H. mais within two weeks.
70 Che terms We made But slps'c xcef feioD
WI his. ti.at j: we were to take SUCTION from
wei: os from she siver. should be allowed 20
se'ee. the time We did ass besides. tina: 20 make
the :r' Nc. shcS3 obtain pers.iss to- rs .sor
she Board Of Commissioners Cf tie V..n.:'s
Charitable Ass"ciatsoR.
IN response . ~eys Is:I geHaoy!s card from :e. {:
appears m sesseslaS papers, persistns IN naming
Zig sisne waea we thal make euy throw. and
.lec.iHiig:O a.VS 70 'ie commissioners. Wec.n
nos .oneeie the challenging fa,ty Che sight to
spec :y al ahe ee.ms of the competition, for
snr.ily we are entitled 20 a voice as 10 the time
vi; make our effort. ah. Gay being set, O:
course within d reasonable period. We asked No.
10 iatxced VIII. :l.. commissioners. because we
deem We have already Exhausted our claims upon
them in shis aspect. by having twice sought and
ebtS ineI .ea-e 1oS emisS tests o: gine. and
because sh. challenger 10 bound, actin: IN good
faith to PM :he eli s.lsnge6 iD position n VIII.
.he gage can be SosecteI vi:icU: sncDrSng gen
allies.
As to 70 ?Assef sisis,iAS "a Re 8 cana; cham.
pion o. cana. pump, we were 10. aware that
there vas apy arists.racy !S .he department. We
have believed that il occasion fe.l1ired 81. No 9
as well as Ne $ souid not hesitate to Use the
water Os the Claiborne canal or .S shs Marigny
canal. With this rlebeian idea have not been
ashamed 20 beast that gu. engine has thrown
cana. water s:S feel, and, maugre the fact that
such @nlgav fund was used, get shink :he
throw was very good proc: Of excellent service
so the owaer OF occupant Of a burning house, who
10 not ap: 20 be dainty to the kind of water that
saves his property, .or 30 care much whether the
stream flows sbTsu.h 700 feet Of hose OF fifty feet
of hose.
Having, vith ne sse OF Mississippi water, al
ready beaten the best throw of No. z; having ac.
septed the challenge in every particular essential
fer fair trial and the offer having been evaded.
We shall continue to the laurels Of champion
ship prepared to vindicate right to them for
either $500 or $500 side against the claim of
No. when they will propose to meet US in fair,
just apd not arbitrary spirit
ROBERT BREWSTER,
Foreman of Creole Fire Company No. 9, Chaml ion
Of Amersa. au5l 2p3
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

HAig CRE.L1 STEAM ENGINE FIRE CoMPASt No.",;
New Orleans August II, 1873.
We accept Mississippi No. rs challenge of $500
to beat her throw of 3l1 feet inches through 100
feet OF hose but challenged by that company we
do not recognize their right to impose all the con-
ditions. The trial to take place when and where
(providine Mississippi water is used) We will here
after determine; permission TO try our engine to be
obtained by No. . from the board of commissioners
Of the yiremsns Charitable Association. Mean
while We claim the championship. and will con.
tnue to do until another engine throws more
than 81 feet 81 inches Of good water We will
ing to bet 1000 more, if permitted to throw from
one Of the canals in an open space, that we will
beat No. as throw (3ll feet inches) in two weeks
from date; this challenge to remain open until the
third of September; the amount to be deposited
in the New Orleans National Banking Association.
The $500 required by Mississippi No. has been
dc posted in the bank mentioned in their challenge.
ROBERT BREWSTER,
Foreman of No. 9, Champion of America.
su22 % I'd
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
ssWE ACCEPT MISSISSIPPI NO. rs
CHALLENGES"

Such il the heading Of a card published IN the
morning papers by Mr.. Robert Brewster foreman
of Creole No. g. The heading Of the card Is wen
calculated to deceive the public but on fnrtner
perusal Of the card it will he seen that he has not
complied with single condition named IN Mlssls-
sippi No. 2's challenge. In regard to No. getting
permission for No. 9 from the Board Of CommiS
sioners of the Fremens Charitable AssOciat t1on to
have the trial take place, would simply state that
No. 9 can get permission from the board rs readily
as No. can. We have more influence
with the board than No. 9. Meanwhile, he say IS:
I'VE claim the championship, and will continue
to do So" This acknowledge to the public
That YOU are the champions Of the Claiborne and
Margny canals; No. . never claiming to be a canal
champion OF a canal pump Those laurels you may
wear. You state that you can be ready with
YOUR engine in two weeks time. For your con
yenieuce we will extend the time Of tfial until
SUNDAY, September :, when we expect to see you
on tho ground with year engine, at any Of the city
wells or the Mississippi river. And to accommo-
date you s:I more will raise the amount Of Our
challenge of $500 1900 better making in all 1900.
iagain rsiterate every word contained in my chai
ienge of August 25 1879. hoping that this viii end
all newspaper controversies. and that committees
from No. and No. 9 will meet at OUce for tina! are
THOMAS MCINTYRE.
Foreman Mississippi Steam Engine Company Nc. :.
still Champion of the United States.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.

We sometimes think ours the best fruit
market in Che world. II . vendor can
sell two peaches he can afford 20 let ten
TO: Oh hi. STALL !. is this disregard Of
small things shat enters seriously into our
business as merchants. Nothing sells for
less than !i'e cents. The abcyer who
brings las weeks wages 70 the corner
grocery. .,.ss br- q. :e.s. 50 cents
worth. Il. mus: subiiv:l.e his little
means into nicksis, and ,lisjursc hin dol.
lar, five cents o: = time. where anothe: in
another city can spend his wages BY the
half cen: if he chooses The .Iiaeyence to
a populatics between this compulsory
enditure. and the use Of a fractional
currency. would be surprising # reduced
TO figures. ii a population Of two hundred
thousand subsisted at fifty cents each Of
daily expenses at the shops could save two
and half cents each per day by the
purchase Of exactly the small quantity sf
salt. soap. pepper and such :ritles. 1t
would amount III the year to nearly two
million dollars. Surely this would be a
good deal to the credit Ct the population.
if in the savings bank instead Of the
groce.s' and marketman's till. But there
is something more III providing the small
dealer with IN exact currency. The land.
lord and tie man Of business are inter.
es.ed in this simple measure Of economy.
When New. Orleans enjoyed the whole
cotton and Western trade il monopoly.
it was nc. amiss to scorn The ''bescarly
den:er" and decline 70 accep: y penny in
change. We have now competitors IN all
our business. Cotton escapes to Atlantic
ports. and Western produce only seeLs
New Orleans to the ex:en: of Oh:
plantation demand. Why this loss of
trade: One material reason is tha: other
cities can conduct their business all the
year round. while New Orleans takes a
summer recess. Now. al! this period Of
recess has to be paid for 5y the profits of
the act;ve period. SO New Orleans may
have charged in pas: times percentage
to cove: II. expenses Of the dull season.
But if We contrast the cost Of tents and
food here with those elsewhere. We will find
that the superior economy Of subsistence
in rival cities may erable the inhabitants
to live With less wages Or profits Of bust
ness than we can. It is Just here where
the eonver:ences of the !aboring Door and
the smaii housekeepes comes in. they
must live. and their common .ange Of
market expenses makes Common rate Of
wages. This rate of wages may be higher
than is demanded by simila. service else
where, and then our business may 20
where it can be done cheaper.
We only comment on the want g;
fractional currency as one item in the
many excessive charges to which the
poorer classes are subject. This aggregate
passes into wages, and that into foreign
competition, So that we are all interested
in any one and al Of these economies.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
THE PROLETaR1AT.

With the mass OF humanitv-lke the
Eourbons--: there is neither intelligence
norcblivion. Like the ;ncredu:ous neigh.
bo,s Of Noah. mankind neither fears q
deiuge no. builds an ARK. They believe
thar which has happened 20 others can
never occur 20 them. and like any other
Bourbons leave the results 30 the resources
Of the future. History is filed with events
OF emancipation. Tie Romans gradually
educated their slaves. and hi:ed them their
time. There were Ievoi:s. and at times
the slave fought by the side Of the master,
but gradually. With the acquisition Of
wealth and intelligence, the slaves Of Rome
and Greece passed into the mass .: the
commune and they became one people.
The serfion: Of England was far more
stubborn institution and has not even yet
been entirely ebliterated.
The Pitaux or beggars Of the sixteenth
century were the people SO de-
based that their lives we've 81 no more ac-
count to their lords than those of wild
beasts or birds They :oiled on the farm
or the highways, and were the absolute
property Of those whose lands they titled.
As these several bodies Of men ac-
quired freedom, the upper orders opposed
their struggles. So far from having the
wisdom to know that an intelligent laborer
was worth more than brute, the upper
orders denied the people all means of i'm
provement. Freedom was accomplished
with throes which occasionally wreaked
centuries of vengeance in an hour Of sue
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

The Secretary of War has recently stated
That he should be obliged to assign all
colored graduates of West Point exclu-
sively to command in white regiments. He
states that the law leaves him no discretion
in the matter, inasmuch as the new law
relative to colored regiments provides
specifically that those regiments shall be
Offered by white officers. 1t will be
remembered that when this measure was
before Congress, General Butler opposed it
vigorously, but was beaten. As the law
now staal.s, none but white officers are
allowed to command colored troops, but
colored man is eligible to command white
arcops. Singular anomaly.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
QUARANTINE.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOI

SrATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans, June A. 1878.
Eh>reae. IN Set Of the Legislature, approved
March ls 1855 entitled An Act to establish quar-
antjne 'er she protection Of the State" provides
that the Governor q the State shall issue his
proclamation. upon the advice of the Board of
Health, declaring any place where there shall be
Ieason to believe pes:llent conta giOus infec-
f!oHs disease exists, to bs an infected place, and
stating :he numter Of days Of quarantine TO be
ysIfo:med b. tic vessels. .hsir passengers officers
ard crews. eomiHS t.om eIch place or places
Sow therefore, .a pursuance of the act atore-
sad, issue this my proclamation and declare the
places hereafter named 70 be infected places, and
that all vessels, together with officers, crews pas
senseIs and cargoes, leaving such places, or hav-
ins touched or st epped at any of them, en- and
after the titee nth day of June. 1873 shall he SUBJ
ject to quarantine OF not less than ten days, or
for a longer period as may be considered necessary
by She Board of Health. Any violation of the
quarantine Jaws. as here proclaimed, will be &C.
vt,ely punished. The places which are hereby
declared in.e s.eI afs said the following to
Wy:
Havana. :'antanzas. Trinidad, Cardsnas. St
jasc Al: on the 3sland Of Cuba: Port Royal and
Mnteg0 Bay. ON the Island Of Jamaica: Jacme.
and Por:-au Prince. on the Island OF st. Domingo:
the islands Of st. Thomas. Martinique and Guadas
ioupe: campeach!. in Yucatap: Vera Cruz. Alva.
RADIO. Tampico. Matamoras and Tuxpan. in Mexico =,
San jnas. IN Nicaransa: Chagres. Aspinwalf and
Pertc Bello. in Central America: Maracaibo and
Laguayra. IN vene nezueia; island of Trinidad. Ca
yenne. Para. Psrnambuco. Rio Janeiro and Beuenos
lyres. il, South America and Nassau New ?rovi-
deoce.
Given under my hand AMI Che seal OF Stare
IeE.unto attached this fourteenth day Of June,
4. D. 1873. and of the independence of the Gni.ed
States the ninety seventh.
WILLIAM r. KELLOGG
s. we Governor.
y. q. DESLONDE.
Secretary of STATE. 9eI3 2p
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
ROWING REGATTA.

The excursion steamer ''Katie" viii leayc this
foot of Canal street at r. Al. precisely and lana
at the foot of Jackson street, which point che wills
leave at 4:3O P. n. very punctuslly. As the race
will start at $50 P. NJ. the departure Of tho boa2
will on no account be delayed.
Holders of tickets gre specially notified that thsa
number of passengers to be carried on tho boas
being necessarily limited, in order comply with
the CustOmhouse regulations, every per.on ins
Guiding children, must present card of admissions
There will be no exception made to this rule.
BY order Of the
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS,
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
COAL.
ITO THE. PUBLIC

ITO TUE PUBLIC.
ghe undersigned coal merchants having Suffered
in the past season heavy losses in the way of bad
bills, have been compelled to issue this card to the
public, notifying all consumers of coal that from
and after this date "Our terms for coal will ins
variably be in cash when ordered delivery
No exceptions will he made to this rule.
W. G. WILMOT i CG.e
KENUIG & CO.,
BEALES Il LAME,
W. G. COYLE CO..
SPENCER FIELD, JR.s & COoe
p. L. r. DEvERGES,
H. & G. TYLER,
d. D. WOODS & BROTHERS,
r. D. MACLIN,
gy2S SOC MACHRAY & KELT.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

We would like to see some of our small
dealers import a quantity Of small cur
rency and try the experiment Of selling
quantities for less than nickel. 1t might
be laughed at by some, but it would at
tract the patronage of others. and would
at least make good advertisement.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

j,W. Orr & Co., of New York, illustrate
she perfection of their work by reproducing &
for the Herald fac simile of the engraving
Of the steamer Natchez, which had become
familiar to our citizens through the medium
of "Jewelrs Crescent City Illustrated -
This is a remarkable illustration, both OF
art and newspaper enterprise.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
NOTICE.

2wcui: eai the attention of the trade 20 the fac.
that have hand. in lots to SUIT. well assorted
and choice stock OF
HighwiEcs,
NeutraI Spirits. New York Brnndy.
New York Gin,
And the celebrated brands of
CHAIMETTE. MARX TWAIN AND YOSEMITE
VALLEY WHISTLES.
All 9: the above. considering my facilities ua
passed, offer to the wholesale grocery and pus.
chasing trades. 81 tbe lowest market prices
J, A. WALSH,
;rS 81, srn No. 30 Poydras street.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

4 Portsmouth doctor with very level
head, protests against the custom which
prevails in some of our cities. of tolling
bells at funerals. lie thinks the sound has
depressing effect upon the sick. and Can
hot prove source pf much enjoyment to
tho Isnarfpi
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

NJ. Ellie, No. l53 Canal street, has pub
lished and for sale the Minuit Valse de
Salon, composed by Basile Bares, and dedi-
Gated to Mr.. Louis Barley. We are in
debted to the author for copy of this
exquisite work.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

'fha regular monthly meeting of the
Shakespeare Club is announced for Wed.
fesday evening next, at the Club room,
corner Of Royal and Customhouse streets.
Important and interesting business is an
bounced, and every member of the club is
expected to be on land.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

Sergeant Bates desires to accompany
Professor Wise on his balloon trip, and to
sarry the American flag across the Atlantic.
1t is possible some of the party may fall
into the ocean, and Bates should be al
lowed to 60. Weston prefers to walk.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

Texas vigilance committees ride up to a
house and shoute ais Smith in Mrs
Smith comes to the door and replies in the
negative. when the leader continues: 81
knew he wasn't; he's hanging to black
ack over thar !" One of the rules of the
gallant Texan is to break bad news with
considerable delcacy.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

9Sullgrown young men of Memphis ride
ON horseback around ring, and with a
long pole endeavor to pick barrel hoops Oft
from hanging pegs. Their motto is: "God
save the rightw Which is to be saved hoop
OR man. is not stated.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

.'The Branch" at the corner Of Caron-
sielet and Common streets, offers free
lunch tomorrow and every day, to the
lovers Of good things who may call on
Manuel. flayem furnishes hot beef steaks,
the best in the market, with the finest
iiduors and cigars to aid digestion.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

A Connecticut clergyman recently prayed
for the absent members Of his flock
''who were prostrated on beds of sickness,
and those who were sitting about on chairs
of health"
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

William Morris. the English poet. Is q
good business man and is the head Of a
London frm, Che business of which is she
decoration and furnishing Of houses
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
EDUCATIONAL.
EyCELLENT SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
j. w. BLACKN1AN'S
NEW ORLEANS
COM NJ ERCIAL LEGE,
Camp street.
Entrance, No. As Natcbez street.

Professor Mitchell having assumed the manage
mert of the above old and reliable institution. pro.
poses taking limited number of young. middle
aged and old men for instruction. during the
summer months, in Double Entry Book keeping,
Commercial Law, Arithmetic. Business Penman.
ship Reading, Spelling, History, Grammar. Geo.
graphy, etc, at greatly reduced rates FORTY PER
CENT LESS THAN"TO BE HAD AT ANY CONNER
CIAL COLLEGE IN NEW ORLEANS. Pupils at
tend any time OF day night, from A. NJ. 9 P. NJ,
and will be taught separately by special Professor
for each branch
W. :. MITCHELL, Business Manager.
Those attending from the country obtain
board in the family of the principal. my2l 3m
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

Californians are drying grapes into saisins
with success. One hundred pounds of
grapes. worth a dollar, viii! produce twenty
pounds Of yaisins worth two dollars and a
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

The Indianapolis Sentinel says: Seventeen
hundred dogs are now licensed to carry on
q biting business in that city.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

A facetious Massachusetts grocer an'
nounces on a placsrd at the door-"A fresh
invoice of choice .lickers." when ie receiyes
q new LOT Of smoked tongues.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

The dome being erected over the new gas
works at Troy, New York, has span OF
ll8 feet. 1t is said to be among the largest
IN the world.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

The steamer Mississippi yesterday carried
away twenty-f five men who had shipped for
the navy in this city. Recruiting is still
very brisk.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
BUSINESS CHANGES.

sseo>>>~>>~~>>S>~>>>>><>|<>~>' ~"
vEyHE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCES TO
L the public that he has withdrawn from the
firm of NOEL & LxBEAU since the swsnty sixth
instanI.
New Orleans. August 81, 1893.
au3l 81. LOUIS EDOUAED GEBFAU
NOTICE.-THE EOPARTNERSHIP HBRETOo
IN fore existing between MessIs Alh6n Roshes
reau William r. Hepp, Charles T. Dugazon Pierre
Crabites and Ernest Merilh. under the style and
finn of A. ROCHEREAU Ca, has expired this
day by limitation.
New Orleans, July 3D. a813,
NOTICEs-A COPARTNERSHIP, SNDs;D SIfTS
~ style and firm of A. ROCHEREAU & so has
been formed between the undersigned. TO de besis
ness IN this city and in New York
ALBIN ROCHEREAU
CHARLES T. DUGAzON
PIERRE CRARITES
ERNEST MERILH
ADELE GLEISES (wid.& ". Z; Teppe
IL GommendsnIs
New Orleans, August l. 1873. aul I'm
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

An Illinois man went out squirrel shoot
ing, and accidentally brought down his
neighbor. The neighbor died game.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

Carl Benson says 1.-The coming American
will both eat and drink" and lunch giVers
and barkeepers are consoled.