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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
Gerrit Smiths Plea for Cuha.

Gerrit Smith has published a long Letter,
warmly urging the Intervention of Gna
Britain or America, or both, to make Cubs
independent. in which he says:
Idle and worse than idle-even yer
Wlcked-ls all this talk about settling th
Virginins matter with Spain and then kt
ting Cuba remain in the hands of her to-
turer and murderer. What che would her
after do with Cuba is but too plain in tb
light ct what she has heretofore done wit
her Nor Is there any wisdom in the adyir
10 delay decisive action regarding Cuban
tn the Spanish republic is consolidated. Ts
probability of such consolidation is excs4x
ingly slight. No nation has pors'
materials for a republic than Spain. Iss
that some of our prominent old abolition.
lists look to the Spanish republic, and
especially to the Influence of that admir-
able and eloquent Republican, CASTELAR,, Oi
the abolition OF Cuban slavery. But wnsi
II Spain should become an establishedr re-
pablic, would the abolition of Cuba
slavery necessarily follow' By no meaH
Republlcanlsin no less than monarchy&
comodates itself to slaveholding. We ver
a republic when we held so tenaciouslyF
the enslavelnent of many millions. But if
the timely advent of John Brown-Of tbs
grand old hero, whose '.sVul goes marchir
on"-slavery would have been as vigoos
upon our soil to-day as it ever was CD
grant that this dear old soul NAV kes
marching on until not only in Cuba butt
all the broad earth, tie sun shall not n
upon STAKEHOLDER nor set upon slavel
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

THREADING MY WAY. An autobiography.
By Robert Dale Owen. Published BY u.
w. Carleton & Co., New York. Fer sale
by George Ellis e. Brother, No. ~ Camp
street, New Orleans.
The author OF this new work is well known
as a philosopher, philanthropist and able
writer. He is the author OF "The Debataole
Land" "FootfalIs on the Boundary OF Al
other World" and other works OF great
merit. His autobiography, SO tar as pub
lished at present, covering twenty seven
years of the writer's life: was originally pre-
pared as serial for the Atlantic Monthly,
and it attracted much attention during its
publication in that magazine. His story Is
modestly and charmingIy told, and the re-
suit is most remarkable book, full OF
delightful gossip and interesting reminis-
censes of persons and places. That portion
of the book which relates to his honored
father. Robert Owen, is most interesting,
giving an account, as it does, of the estab-
lishment of the first kindergarten in the
manufacturing village of New Lanark,
Scotland. The senior Owen was also
philanthropist and philosopher, and estab-
lished his village on principles akin to COM
munism, and what is more remarkable, not
withstanding the wild and strange utopian
ideas he entertained, he was most success
full as a man Of business. The present au-
photography of the younger Owen is full OF
meat for thoughtful readers and well worthy
of perusal.
LITTLE WANDERERS, and other Sunday
stories. By Samuel Wilberforce, D. ..
Published by G. w. Carleton & Co., New
York. For sale by George Ellis Il Brother,
No. 81 Camp street, New Orleans.
DIR. Wilberforce was the late bishop of
Winchester, England, and gifted in re-
markable degree with the power to hold the
attention of children and to interest them
in his talks on religious subjects. The
stories in the present volume were origin
ally told BY the bishop to his own children.
and are models of simplicity and beauti-
fully written. They will not only instruct
children, but serve as apt lessons to Sab
bath school workers who assume to train
young minds.
FANNY FERN. A memorial By James
Parton. Published by G. w. Carleton &;
Co. New York. For sale by George Ellis
& Brother. No. 81 Camp street, New Or
leans.
The book before US. bearing the above
title, contains a short and simple memoir of
the graceful writer, whom we knew as
Fanny Fern" well written by her hus
band. The book is illustrated by Arthur
Lumley, and it's present form Will be q
source of delight to thousands who have
been helped and frightened by the earnest
words of the lamented authoress. Besides
the memoir, depicting her early life and its
mid-career of toll, ending IN triumph and
honor, selections from the best of her short
sketches fill the volume to ope of 500 pages.
Handsomely bound and illustrated, and
most readable, 1t comes welcomely to US at
this season of the year.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
The Improvement of the MississU
River.

The early consideration of SenatorWMt
bill in relation to improvements the
mouth Of the Mi sissippi river is Of gres
Importance, not only to New Orleas,
to the whole Mississippi valley. CsNgre
annually makes large appropriation
pay Tor dredging and other work at D
passes OF the Mississippi in order to ks
that river open, with d channel deep enur
for the passage of vessels drawing fs
twelve to twenty feet of water The BILL
ferred to proposes to give the enginea
charge of this work complete control oh
use OF the passes during the time the VI
is going on. Major Howell, who is novt
United States engineer in charge in La I
lana, in his report, just printed, CALLS
tlcular attention to Interference III hisw
by the TGWboat Association of New
leans. He says:
Even the popular prejudice sgp
dredging has been overcome, and theg
pie OF New Orleans, most interested, tg
acknowledge the good DONE So fas
wei; out there is powerful mons
known as the 'Towboat Association Gs
cIled IN New Orleans. controlling itsa
merce, opposed to the improvement oh
channels across the bars at the mouht
the Mississippi, and having it in its pe
at any time to render valueloss anyr
provement attempted. This associG
has, time and again, willfully and
ciously retarded my work, and dame
and destroyed its fruits. In 1871 and
! checked it by an assumption of author
1 had not the power to enforce. h&
this did not serve. My report for the ruh
OF March, 1873, gives the details of ttLt
blockade effected by the associate u
Southwest Pass, and maintained withaA
persistence as to force the removal dA
dredges too Pass.a-POutre. The tact ai
this monopoly holds the commerce of M
Orleans at its feet is too we'll known tor
cessitate more than the simple statener.
These artificial obstructioia have turus
aside the commerce OF great part Of 4
West into more expensive channels, anda
object of Mr.. Vests bill is to give the Q
gineer in charge, while the dred ging il 4
ing on, the power to decide when and 10
vessels shall pass over the bar.-Ne,y 70
Tribune
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

at recent spiritualists' meeting in Chi
cago Miss Anna Hinman made most sensi-
bic speech on the social question. She said
"As l am an old maid, and never had hus-
band to quarrel with, and never happened
to love the husband of any other woman,
and have no special experience in that re-
spect, can not say that 1 feel competen.
to discuss the social question"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
New York, December 4, 1878.

The Rev. Celia Burleigh says of the pre-
vailing style of feminine attire: "Woman
was originally created bipea, and the
Creator doubtless intended her to remain a
biped; but at present, thanks to her swing
ing,. trailing, cunbrous dress, woman is
forced to make use of her hands in locomo-
ting through any narrow passage-way, up
or down stairs, and SO virtually reduced to
q cuadruped.'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

2 The Christian al Work says: "AccordH
to Rev. Theophile. Larriaux, of Paris, Vi
preached in Boston on Sunday of last We
the cause of Professionalism in France ney
stood better. A deeper religious feel
seems to have sprung up in the minds
all since the war, spite of the loss OF Ais
and Lorraine, in which provinces W
many adherents to Professionalism. Tb
are now nearly 100000 Pedestrians in
country" I
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
Meteorological and River Report.

The signal service, United States army,
reports, for the benefit of commerce, the
meteorological record, and rlse or fall of
the rivers, at 3;43 P. NJ, local time, yester-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

Henry Ward Beecher will 60 to London
in May next to preach the annual sermon
tor the London Missionary Society.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

"Who cuts your clothes, Tommy ash
visitor OF curiously rugged boy. "Ws
said he, ingeniously, ina cuts my psS
and pa cuts my jackets
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
THE RIVERS.
Stations.
At recent Spiritualists, meeting in CT

The river here is ten feet two inches
below high water mark of 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

What are you going to give your wife's
mother for Chr istmas!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

A thorn in the bush ia worth two inp
hand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

sHeIlt h
his uasl
epcYcli
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

The lstand, the payment TO De guaranteed
by the United States. Spain refused to Ell
terrain 1t till the instruction should be put
down. In private PriIn was in favor of it.
In his death he was the victim of the Span
ish slave traders. Cuban Representatives
have never been received as American com
missioners were abroad. The Spanish am-
Dassador has been favorite. The Spanish
army has been supplied from here. False
proclamatIons of paciication in the island
have been issued by the Captain General TO
gain time. Laws have been issued pretend
ing to abolish eiavery, but which perpetu-
ated it. Cuba, conscious of its OWE in
herent strength, accepted with sorrow the
apparently undeniable fact of the hostility
of the administration at Washington, and
determined to continue its struggle tor in
dependence, relying solely upon its own re-
sources and convinced Of its ultimate tri
umph.
The Madrid government is not so inimical
to the best Interests of the colonies as the
Spanish resident. They have surpassed in
reality any conc option of the despOtic courts
of Charles V. and Philip III. 1t is well
known that the Spaniards in Peru, com
manded by Gonzalo Pizarro arose in re-
bellion to the crown because it desired to
make the Indians free.
The Creole population could we'll have
endured the tyranny OF the government at
Madrid, but not that OF the Spanish resi-
dents, who condemned them to misery, i'm
becility and death.
The Spaniards are bitterly opposed to any
of the natives, interested only
in the slave trade and the degradation of
the Cubans. They constitute an uneducated
population of bachelors. careful to create no
ties in the country. They constitute the
-, 600 ''volunteers"-more ferocious than
or Janizaries. No census is
taken. the estimate of the population being
| 800, 900, one-third colcred, 800, 600 of them
being slaves. There are 100000 Spaniards.
The volunteers being the only armed bodies
in the towns, they perpetrate their outrages
with impunity. aud rebel against every
Captain General who does not obey them i
They have the monopoly of the interior and |
retail trade. the slave trade, which still ex-
SITS, and the management q the ccnfiscated
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

ope Two Three six One
l4res' month. months months montnsl year.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23

We know it to he fact that Col. Logan ii.
Roots and Mr.. A. III. Stoddard offered Mr..
Tucker thirty thousand dollars on Sunday
marning, which, for reasons best known TO
himself he refused to accept. However. we
are justified in stating that 1t Is the opinion
Of Mr. fuckers personal friends that he will
pay each and every liability ot''lis, dollar for
dollar
\ rumor foolish and groundless in the ex-
trenie. prevailed yesterday that \ run would
be made on the other banks. Nothing er-
tanning to this transpred during the day f; the
bushess transacted 10y both banks yesterday
was not ont of their usual course. and not
even the ghost or shadow eia crisis or panic
existed. 1t WAS impossible to get an inter-
view with Mr.. Tucker yesterday. rs all visi-
tors were preclnded from his presence by or
dcrs of his medical adviser. From all that
we could gather on the streets yesterday. and
we conycrsed with many, We are inclined to
believe that Mr.. fuckers affairs will be
speedily put In proper shape. and that there
is little doubt but that his last creditor will
Se satisfied.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
DIE D.

On Wednesday ut noon, September 18th. 1919,
RoBERr MooRK. infant son of Mr.. James and Mrs
Nelson Moore, aged years. months and 10 days.
Yc troubled hearts, take comfort and believe that
death was only an Angel of Mercy - sent TO re-
lieve the little Of his intense saacrings.
The tiny little casket that holds the precious form
is laid beneath the sod only little mound Of earth
marks the last resting place OF what was once so dear
The fondes hopes for the future. in one bitter mo-
ment, are crushed out Of the sad hearts forever
The little FORM with hands quietly folded above
the pulseless bosom, sleeps TRANQUILITY in it's " char
mel house. " No more sorrow, no more pain ! The
dear little sufferer is freed from all physical suffer
ns and earthly trials. star was wanting in tue
crown of glory, angel Of earth was called and he
was chosen
Parents, be 20 therefore comforted, the spirit OF
your beloved darling is free from suffering humanity;
he is Of Christs precious jewels. IT'S bitter
hard in the first moments of grief to realize that tits
for tho best and calmly utter I" Thy will be done. >
The light seems suddenly to have gono out of oui
lives, we are cropping in utter darkness everything
Of earth seems to remind Of the bright sweet owsI
that has faded from earth. But remember. " He
docth all things well. that the darling one is lamt
within the fold Of God.
Weep not, kind friends, o'er the little ones grave
! Hos gone to the Angels of Light"
| His body lies where willows wave,
| His spirits where thsro is no night.
| Remember in Heaven you II meet him,
| Where partinsr. caspngs are no more
| Where no sorrows shall his pleasures dim,
! But all is peace on that quiet shore
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
Railroad Aecident-0ld 1som Enlow
Killed.

we had hardly missed oil! blind lsoM EN-
LOW end hi. daughter from our streets, when
we learn from the following letter Of lils
death at NcosLo. No. Old Enlow and lis
dauwhtcr have been. unfortunately panpers
on The County for two or three years past
and huw they c0uld have wandered from
home. up On to railroad track so far OH l.
uu.ceoun,sblr. The letter i, addressed % ono
of cur merchants AND sas follows;
NLosmo Mo, Sept. i5 1873
DEAR SIR: A man from your place was
killed this afternoon by the frei !ht tram
coming Itom st. Louis. His name, l learn
was lsom Enlow blind His daughter was
leading him across 4 bridge coming rom
Prifce tiy TO Granny. The approaching
train was too near them when the girl dis-
covered ii. to enable them to get of, The
The girl barely escaped with her life, bur tue
old man was cut To pieces. The tram was
detained In CRANKY two hours by the coro-
ner's jury. The engineer did his utmost to
stop the train but could not.
The girl is badly hurt but will recover.
Yours truly, q. ii. MAbiLiso' -
We find in the Neosho journal Of the lstl
the following account OF the accident which
has come to hand since the above was in type
A fatal accident occurred on the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad on Monday afternoon
september 9th. As the freight train going
west had rounded the curve before reaching
bridge SO between Ritchey and CRANKY City
a man and woman were seen on the bridge
A shert distance ahead of the train. The en-
gineer instantly whstled down brakes and
reversed the engine aud the parties started
to rum The slipped between the eiesp
ers and Just as he recovered himself the EN-
gine struck him pushing him short distance
bctwecn the rails until meeting an obstruc
ton he was thrown across the track and thu
engine passed over him mangling Him fear
fully and causing instant death. The young
woman escaped across the bridge, but ap
pcared to he bewildered and ran on in th'
middle OF the track until she was struck by
the engine with slight force and thrown OF
without serious injury.
| The train was delayed and an inquest hels
| by Squire Yost of CRANKY City, which deyel
oped the fact that the mans name was lshan
| Enslow. of Van Buren, Ark, about fifty year
old ond blind. In company with his daugh
ter he was on his way to California to rela
tiyes having been furnished with subscrip
tien by the citizens of Van Buren, TO pay hi
fare. lie was walking from Peirce City t.
Ncosho, having letters recommending him I,
the Kind offices OF Crowdus, Winn 4 Co. o
| this place,
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
THE SUSPENDED BANK.
s H, fuckers Suspension-Hn Assets
Sufficient to Cover his Liabilities.

The many friends of 5. II. TICKER of Van
Burcn, will regret and sy mpathise with him,
in his suspension. The Rqutlicdn Of Little
Rock says:
The principal topic ofconversation on our
streets yesterday was the suspension Of =. II.
Tucker. banker, which fact was made known
to the public by card. which appeared In
the columns of yesterday merning's Republic
can. Little knots of citizens who were mo-
mrntarily excited. crowded the street corners
and size walks. all anxiously discussing the
all sorbing topic of the heur-,hs suspended
bank. knmors wild and vague, and Of all
sorts and descriptions prevailed. not only as
regard. this bank, but rs regards the banks
ef the city. last evening, the Merchants Ma
li"hal aHd Stud,lard's.
Tac cause OF this suspension It is not for US
to iathom. Suffice 1t to say, that In CONVERSE
ton with several business men Of tho city
who are csgnixan. Of Mr.. fuckers afiairs.and
who have taken the trouble to Investigate
them, We learn. anu are authorized 10 state
that his assets are amply sufficient to cover
all his liabilities, and that the public may
leok for such at the earliest convenient date.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
Who Could It Be

We find the following In the Cherokee Id
rocdte Of the 18th. There are several Of our
citizens absent somewhere In the Ind liam
country. As no description of the man or
what he was riding Is given, we cannot con-
lecture who it could be. Time will revcal
SfrrIMBER llru, 1873.
wl.ito man w.. found murdered this
Thursday mornir" vt the crossing ofGreeh
leaf on the main Webbers Falls road lie was
found by Henry Starr and two colored men.
When found he was lying across the road
with his face down. and pierced by three
balls One, the first. only slightly wounaing
him at the point Of the LEFT shculder and the
other two, each mortal, taking effect in the
back and head; the one in the back passing
through the body. lie was man Of medium
height light compile Xion and SANDY hair.
The Killing was supposed to have taken place
the evening previous as firing was heard just
after dark on that evening in that direction
by several persons living near. Upon exam
ination of the surroundings, it was found that
the man had taken a new pass that led around
n bad place In the road until he came to the
bed of the creek, when he suddenly turned
and came up the old road, followed by three
persons, one Of whom wore moccasins. the
other two were bare footed. They followed
the main rood about forty steps. where they
succeeded In killing him. lie must have been
N"""~'.~s - 49, '..~.' )-~s "o ~ s."rtou iiito
the creek, ANA turning, ran until shot down.
One pocket was turned the wrong side out.
In his vest pocket were fifteen GEMS. Tracks
LETT tie body and went towards the creek
came out on the other side, and separated to
the right and left.
The man was seen about two hours pre-
viously by Houston DeArmond, and stated
that he Was from Van Bnrcn.
] write that you may have the local this
week. and lsoapprise the Agent II necessary
Suspicion rests strongly on certain Greeks.
Your atlrctionate son,
CORNELIUS BouDINoT.
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
Sebastian County TO be Placed on War
Footing,
Fonr SMITH. AEK., Sept, II,

FoRT SMITH. AEK. Sept, II, 1873.
BY virtue Of the authority given by para.
graph . of Special order No. ~. current Sc.
ries. from headquarters of the Commander.
in-Chief Of the Arkansas State militia and IN
pursuance OF the directions and instruction.,
therein contained, Colonel Richard L. Pull.
lam Is hereby assigned to the duty OF mme.
diately and thoroughly organizing the Sta.,
Guard in the County of Sebastian
lie will cause all arms and accoutrements
belor ging to the State. which may be in the
hands of militia or private citizens. to be
collected and stored in an armory or other
safe place of deposit. at such point In the
County as he may deem best.
All officers OF the militia IN Sebastian eoun-
ty are hereby relieved from duty until re.as-
signed by Col. Pullam or by orders from the
Headquarters of the Commander-in- Chief or
from the Headquarters ofthe Second Division.
Col. Pulliam win report by letter or other
wise from time to time to the Headquarters
Second Division. at Little Rock.
II. {. NEWTON, Maj Zen.
Commanding ID Div. Ark S. NJ
The Van Buren press., 1873-09-23
tH From the Bcntonyille AdraRte, we &c,
tl,u f.,linwiou.

tH- From the Bcntonville Adraa,e, we rc,
the following
During the past week We have been shown
letter from Washington. stating that Col
Thos. NJ. Gunter. Is regularly enrolled as a
member OF Congress from this District. Thi,
settles the question as to who shall take The
seat at the opening Of Congress. and we mr.,
satisfied no attempt will Lc made to unscal
our friend, the colonel
And, also. from the same:
We see hy letter frcm Tho Master OF N,
State Grange. that Gen n. Is. Pcsrcc, OF thi'
c0unty, has been appointed to superintsnd
the conduct and Workings Of Oranges In
ford. Sebastian. Madison. Newton and Benton
s'ui ntics. Gen. Psarce has the energy and
ability to add much TO the interest IN the
m0veluent In these counties. and the Stats
Asstes has shown wisdom In his choice.