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Tho second bill is On q tract OF 1900 acres Of
lind Id tho ha1no parish, assessed at 3d. 850. Not
worth. now, lslf that sum. Tho snno poiite
prolimiparios aud then como tho figures. It is
tust quoted, to 70 mills ~ por cent Of tax on
property,-anl that ussoBHed too highl
Gov. Kellogg will douttleBs call attention to
his exceltont law providing that the parish
taxos shall not oxceod the rte fixed for those Of
the State. Theoretically, thu bill in tlcso
casos would have como to 20 mills,-3 por cont.
Actually they came to 70 uilIs,-8 per cent.
This illustrates tho difference botweon The
Ko1ogg Administration iu tho abstract aud tho
coucrese. Ono eau do very pretty pleading in
We do not forgus that tho case OF those
Natobitochos Parish taxes mas Ibid before Assist
ant-Attornoy- General Dlbble, and promptly de-
cidsd to be exsortiooatc and illegal but VIC alHo
payers bud risen UP in their wrath. mud ejccted
or forced to resign tho oigicialB who thus op-
prcasel them. Gov. Kellogg paid some attoi1-
tion to the matter then,-nos before. It is lair
to doubt wheshor he egor would have done SO
had tho intamy continued uudsturbed.
The driving out ct tho NatchitoohcH tarfsh
officials was called by tho Official aud acmi.
Official journals Of the State Government d
"Whito League outrage"
1t wss from this that the beautiful fabric Of
disloyaity aud rebellion took its rise. uero'B
where tho murdered negroes came in, aud tho
first alarm OF Southern insurrcction found ita
impulse.
That was at Of III; these cormoranta preyed
upon tho peopie until. to save themselves from
utter devastation, they turned upon thoir perso-
cutora: They l,1rt nobody. Dy some incompro-
hens!blo forbsarauce, they limited their demands
to the official abaicatio,l OF thcno robbers. And
on that nct-ail net which, il tloy fairly under
stood it, tho Northern people would applaud
without Qua dissenting voice-haa been founded
tho cal1.nuy, and abuse, and misrepresentation,
which to day lsrlnB US moro than tho Kellogg
Gofernmcut itself.
, 1874-10-19
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE.

TOR sALE-stt0 WILL MY A Lot AT PARK
i Ridge. 915 down and o. nanth until pAid; ono
black from depo; proreFty ,awn fine uhcspot prop
11OR SALE-1lOUSKS AND COTTAGES IN EN-
Eleon and vauatnn At lGn rtices and easy turns,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
BY TELEG GRAPH.
GAY TIME AT BILOXI
Arrival of Home Hook and Ladder
Company.
Especial to the New Orleans kepubhcan.l
BILOXI, Miss, August Is, 1874.

BILOXI, Miss. August Is, 1874.
The Hook and Ladder boys of your Sixth
District arrived here this evening, looking
as serene as if thermometers were not boil
ing over at the top ends. The company
was received in a brilliant style, quite fiat
tering to every rung in the ladders.
We marched from the railroad depot to
that well known Hole in-the-Wall, where
Widow Drysdales' bright face indicated that
she had prepared good square meal for
the excursionists. Dan Malone, too, was
there with an iceberg, all surrounded with
stimulating spirits. Piper and De Leon for
got themselves in -
At night the hall was decidedly fshy
affair, the several dances being named, for
instance, red snapper waltz, croaker Ian.
GERS, founder polka, and SO on through the
twenty dances, ending with alligator gar
finale. The oyster pot pourri and shrimp
schottische were particularly entertaining,
but the fair bellies could not resist the lady
fish waltz or sheephead mazurka. and there
was no crawfshing out Of the soft she'll
crab polka. Notwithstanding the weather
was rather warm for dancing, all the par
ticipants seemed to enjoy themselves up to
a degree not marked on ordinary thermOm-
eters.
ALI that can be done now is to make
feeble attempts to sleep, and in that situa-
ton the boys must be left, but they will
be taken up again in my next. If any
thing serious occurs, such as marriage OF
one of the company or an attempt to COM
NIT suicide by singing Champagne Charley,
your readers will be informed by telegraph.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
Items from St. Charles.

The crops in St. Charles parish are look
irg splendid, especially the rice; the cane is
not as good, on account of the severe
drouth. Mr.. Harris, opposite to Hahnville,
has one thousand acres of rice under Guilt
walton, but lost five hundred acres by the
Bonnet Care crevasse. He is busy en-
gagged in cutting the rice, which is left to
dry for a few days, after which it is stacked
like hay and taken to the threshing ma
chine, weighed, and shipped in the rough to
New Orleans. Hands in the rice fields COM
mand ST. 25 per day, and yet Mr.. Harris
can not procure sufficient number to take
off his crop. The St. Charles Herald is at
present located in an entire new building.
The town of Hahnville has improved greatly
since last summer and building is going on
briskly. The attendance at the schools is
slim, many of the hands keeping their
children from school to assist them. The
weather for the past few days was intensely
warm, and the town experienced quite q
heavy storm last Monday. Tue only dam
age done was the blowing down of new
building not quite finished. Below, it is
reported, sugar houses we're blown down.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
Cheaper Meats.

A card in another column contains the
official announcement by the president of
the Butchers Association that in conse-
quence of the enforcement of act No. 81,
and closing Of the private markets, meat
will be sold in the public markets from five
to twelve and half cents per pound
during the summer This is most graft
flying announcement. and although the
quality is not mentioned, the great care the
city exercises over its public markets, OF
course continued under the new regime, is
a guarantee there will be no deterioration.
These prices fixed are astonishingly low,
and quotations Saturday ruled much
higher. As there is no glut of fresh meats
the cause of the reduction must be that as
signed in the card-the increased sales
caused by the suppression of outside mar
kets.
Such reason would be founded ON sound
premises if they were closed. But although
arrests are frequent the little corner mar
kets still exist as conveniencies in their
neighborhoods, and the fight is not yet
over. The Administrator Of Commerce
and master spirit under act No. 81 has been
punished for an offense, been pardoned,
and, relying on the efficacy of the pardon
ing power, offends again by re arresting the
private market men. He himself is in
danger of re-arrest then, and it may be
suggested there is limit to his immunity
from punishment. A prerequisite to an ap-
plicaJfon for condonement of an offense is
repentance, and the equivalent for a par
don granted is a promise to offend no
more.
a new question is thus brought before
the court, and a new phase presented on
the market question. Before it Is dscided,
the public will have an opportunity to test
and be grateful for the reduction OF prices
by the Butchers Association,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
FOREIGN.


Zebalf0 After the Insurgents.
LONDON, August 15.-A special to fhe
Times, from the north Of Spain, states thai
Marshal Zeballo with $4,000 men and forty
five guns left Miranda Thursday last, which
place is very closely beleaguered by the
Insurgents.
The Carlists oppose his march at entrench-
ed positions at Pueblo.
General Marones awaits the result Of
ZeballO's movement, when united attack
will be made on the Carlists at Estella.
Bazaino at Cologne.
Marshal Bazaine arrived at Cologne,
where he will remain few days, awaiting
the arrival of his chilpren. He declares
that only his wife and brother-inlaw as
sisted him to escape.
Holland and Italy have recognized the
Spanish republic.
The American Players.
The game of cricket between the Amer-
leans and Surrey club, stands Americans,
first inning, 100; second, lll-Total 2ll.
Surrey, first inning, ~: second two runs
with four wickets down. The game villa
Base ball-Six innings B0ston5 II,
Athletics IL.
John Laird, member of Parliament, and
senior partner of the firm of j. Laird, Sons
g. Co., of Birkenhead, is seriously ill.
Carlists Cut the Railroad.
MADRID, August 15.-The Carlists have
cut the railroad and telegraph between
Saragossa and this city.
Zaballo Returned.
Official dispatches have been received
announcing that ZaballO, in order to check
the threatened movement of the enemy, re-
turned to Miranda after throwing su pply
of men and provisions into Vittoria.
Pleading Innocence.
PARIS. August l5-The Governor of st.
Marguerite protests his innocence of COM
plicity in Bazaine's escape, and accuses
Colonel Villette, the Marshal's aid de camp,
of having perfected the plan to secure the
flight of the prisoner.
Eight persons are now in custody oB sus-
picion of having aided the fugitive to
escape
More Arrests of Bnzaiae's LiberntSrx.
La Gazette des ZfibMn0uG says, that on
the night of Marshal Bazaine's escap from
prison, one soldier was on guard, an each
time the jailor engaged him in cen versa
tion, keep him in the sentry box. This
TAILOR has been arrested.
Belgium Recognizes SpaiEl
BRUSSELS, August l5.-The Spa nisia re-
public has been recognized by Belgi um.
Carlist Losses at Oleiza.
A dispatch received at the war office
from General MariOnes reports that the
Carlists lost 700 men in the eng agenenA at
Oleiza, in Navarro.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
Henry C. Morgan.

Commenting upon the death Of this
gentleman, the Brashear Neus has, in it's
issue of yesterday, a graceful tribute. Mr..
Henry Morgan was the second son of
Charles Morgan, Esq. We copy from the
Brashear Ne,ss;
Mr.. Morgan was in the forty-eighth year
of his age, was formerly of the firm OF Nor
gan e. Harris, of New Orleans, wh3 we're
Mr.. Charles Morgan's agents when the
present line of ships were first started.
Until the last year he had been connected
with the steamship interest, the last of
which was the New York and Charleston
Steamship Company, Of which corporation
he was tho New York agent. We tender
our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved
parent, and to his New York friends for
the loss of an accomplished gentleman and
a pure spirit; to the shipping interest for a
friend whose Judgment and purse were ever
ready to aid them.
The flags Of the shipping at Brashear
we're all day yesterday dropped athalf-mast,
and the engines Of the road were clad in
mourning.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

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Edward Mcpherson. Published by Solo
mons & Chapman, Washington, D. c.
For sale at the office of the New Orleans
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This ook forms complete record of all
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from July Is, 1872, to July Is, 1874. Its
statements can be relied upon as authentic,
and to the politician, and all who desire
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of our country, the work is invaluable.
Our OF THE HURLY BURLY. By Max
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fishing Company. Sold by subscription
by Louis j. Lowenstein, No. 81 Custom
house street, agent for New Orleans.
Mr. Charles Heber Clarke, better known
as MAX Adeler." is among the most
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legitimate kind, and does not come through
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Blake Published by Harper & Brothers,
New York. For sale by George Ellis &
Brother, No. 81 Camp street, New Or
leans.
In an elegant volume of nearly 500 pages
numerously illustrated, Mr.. Blake gives
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brief su mmary of Arctic exploration from
the earliest times to the year 1871, but mar
rates more fully. the adventures of Captain
George E. Tyson, his voyage on the Tigress
in the Polaris expedition, and an account
of the ice raft on which he foated more
than fifteen hundred miles. The pages of
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the adventurers who risked their lives on
voyages of discovery. Yet they are OF
thrilling interest, showing what men dare
do and suffer. They speak in common
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have not braved the northern seas. The
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drawing from other works of similar expe-
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by Harper 4 Brothers, New York. For
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The full title Of this historical novel is
"Antonina, or the Fall Of Rome" 1t is one
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from all others in that it is founded upon
facts, 1t new appears in the new series OF
this authors works, being published by the
Harpers, and will be read anew with In
terest.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
T. SUNDAY, 1874
sixth District Senatorial Convention.

Pursuant to appointment, the convention
met at the courthouse, parish of st. John
the Baptist, at II M. yesterday.
Hon. T. B. Stamps, of Orleans, seven
teenth ward, was chosen as temporary
chairman, and Hon. A. Dejoie, of Orleans,
thirteenth ward, was elected temporary
secretary.
On motion. the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee on credentials: Henry
Demas, ST. John the Baptist; j. F. Little
field, Orleans, thirteenth ward; John Marks,
Orleans, twelfth ward; A. Davis, Orleans,
seventeenth ward; John Brown, jefferson;
Morgan Morgans, st. Charles; j. G. Bow
man, Jefferson.
The committee retired, and after a short
recess reported the following delegates:
Jefferson-W. G. Steele, John Brown,
l.. Roche, William King, James C. Bow
man, E. Bull.
st. Charles-M Michael Hahn, Morgan Nor
gan, George Essex. Z. Durapeau.
st. John the Baptist-Henry Demas,
George w. Combs, A. c. Baocock, T. Vol
sin.
Orleans, Seventeenth ward-A. Davis, T.
B. Stamps.
Sixteenth ward-A. Talbert, r. Hawkins
Fourteenth ward-E. Brown, L. Clai-
borne.
Thirteenth ward-J. +. Littlefield, C. B.
Augustus, j. Thomas.
Twelfth ward-E. B. Falls, John Marks,
G. Lewis.
The report of the committee was adopted,
and the convention, on motion, proceeded
to permanent organizati on.
On motion of John Marks, the Hon. T. B.
Stamps was confirmed in the chair as per.
| manent president by acclamatiOn.
Mr.. A. Dejoie was subsequently elected
| permanent secretary.
The selection Of candidate for State
Senator to represent this district was next
| in order.
| Mr.. j. F. Littlefeld, of Orleans, thir.
| teenth ward, nominated Colonel A. NJ.
johnson, of Jefferso on.
| Hon. Michael Hahn, of st. Charles, nom.
| mated Hon. r. II. Chad bourn, of the same
| parish.
Mr.. T. Voisin, of st. John, nominated
| Hon. Henry Demas, but that gentleman,
| thanking the convention, withdrew from
the contest.
The nominations were then close0i and
the balloting began. The first ballot re-
suited in the selection of Hon. r. H. Chad
bourn by the following vote: Chadburne I5
| johnson Is.
Mr.. Chadbo urn's nomination was on mo
ton of Hon. Henry Demas, of St. John,
made unanimous.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men a committee to inform Mr.. Chad
bourn of his nomination: Messrs. j. Marks,
E. B. Falls, A. Talbert.
The chair was, on motion, authorized tc
appoint senatorial district committee
The convention then adjourned sine die.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
be requested to make report at as ea9gyEf
date as possible consistent with tbs .s&za
interest Of truth and justice.

be requested to make report at as ea9syEg
date as possible consistent with tbs h9zt
interest Of truth and justice.
Beecher Leaving Town.
Beecher left for Peekskill to-day; VIII
not probably return before October:
At the parting reception Beecher, with y
countenance lighted with joy. but with
eyes hlling with tears, stood by his vile
and received the guests. He took as many
hands as he could conveniently hold. The
ladies went up to Mrs Beecher and kissed
her. She was powerfully affected and
nearly wept. Beecher said ne had RID him.
self OF great burden, and was now going
to the White Mountains and frolic ayay his
troubles.
The Situation.
The paper which is regarded rs the
mouth-piece Of Triton summarizes the situ-
alton as follows:
Frank MOulton is with Ben Butler The
Odore TiltOn remains at his residence :
Frank Carpenter is wandering over the
blackmail charge in Homer. Frank Mona
ton will give his statement not to the cuzra-
mittee but to the world.
Ben Butler will engineer the document
Tilton has evidence in reserve; it may take
the form of supplementary statement.
Beecher and his friends will attempt 10 in
validate the document. Carpenter will nD1
be altogether speechless.
The Brooklyn UH3On says: In his nR-
Tense and subsequent explanation Beecher
stated that the $1,000 which Bowen paid 10
Mr.. Tilton was obtained through his inlaza-
ence.
A gentleman who was Tilton's ccunssi at
the time, and who is in New York, and who
is now Judge Of one of the local courts,
stated to the reporter of the Union 10 day.
that he was well satisfied at the time OF
payment that IiltOn had valid written
claim or contract, and that had the
question of right been taken into .
court of law, Bowen could have sef
up no defense that would have availesA HIM
with Beecher jury. Bowen, whether arl-
fluenced or not by Beecher or other persons.
acted wisely in settling with Tilt0n. Had
he permitted the case to 60 on it would IN
his name, and besides would have added AN
additional $500 or $lOOO including the IN
terest, to the total account.
Customhouse Matters.
Customhouse receipts for the week So, 74S,
1872; for to-day $223,575. Imports, dry
goods, $2,062,57 merchandise SO, 100, ,26l-
The sub-treasurer paid to day $69, 600
gold as interest, and $ll 900 for called
bonds.
Specie shipments for the week 81, ,032, ,73S,
of which 81 ,4990OO was gold coin, $37 ,723
gold bars, and the balance silver bars.
That Alabama Bale.
The first bale of the new crop of Alabama
cotton, classed loW middling, was sold at
auction to-day, in front of the Cot ton Elk
change at twenty four cents.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
Senatorial Mamma tiOnS.

Senator r. II. Chadbourn having gone
before his cons tituents with his record OF
the past session of the Legislature, has
been indorsed by them as the choice OF the
Republican party for Senator for the sixth
district for an nother term. This approval is
alike creditable to the young and faithful
Senator and to the voters who appreciate
the advantage of retaining such men in
Office. The congratulations of the season
are due to both Senator and people tor
their accord in the matter.
The delegates to the Fifth District Sena'
torial Convention met yesterday and nomi'
mated Andrew Dumont, of Algiers, for the
Senatorship. Mr.. Dumont served his con-
stituents ably and well in the last House OF
Representatives, and is worthy OF the pro-
motion accorded him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
Written for The Republican,
JOHN BROWN:
His Soul Kidnapped.


The soul Of John Brown went marching on
Till it reached the last pisr Of Key West,
Thent rolled Up its pants kis in vetsrate John,
And fold I'd up Its vest
Its pike was eDp.Oy ed as . walking cane,
To wade on it's way to the Spanish main.
But just ere the water he vent nred in
There arose splendierous spout
And soen he observed a suspicious m,
With hoarse amphibious shout
"Hillo! ekipper, ahoy N a. a-wsitin' for you;
Here I've Ia of and on for day or two.
Hold on where you are and Pll send off shark
For you and your baggage all square;
He brought old Mr.. Jonah from off OF his bark,
And we put him ashore for his fare,
But, if it's the same, would much rather like
You would quit footing round with that boarding
pike"
The monster backed in, with an awkward roll
And the shark gave a rapid ride
He wasn't much heavy-the grand old soul
As he cambered up the side.
Then he locked down a spiracle red as a crater,
and asked, "lf they hadn't an elevator?"
But they shipped him easily by the run
And gave him for breakfast brOiled BOBBY.
Bile away!' said old John "and before set of SUI,
Thar wunt be a slave left in Cuby.
Fo guess" added he "Til soon fix that ar lie,
And then, Mr.. Fish, we IL be OFT for Brazile."
Mr.. Fish gave a dive and flirt with his tall
Johns stomach was thersby turned awry.
They drove down to the bottom as straight as Val
Three miles by conjecture of Maury.
Then they glided along by the high coral reef
While the rate of their log far exceeds all belief.
Honest John found his cabin quite dismal and dark
Though he'd been in cold lodgings before.
There was net of light or warmth of spark
On the spermacet fo0r
There wasn't no speiits set llp on Shelf
But John was jugfull Of sperits himself.
The monster steered straight for the Polar feas
Though John in the darkness STILLS,
The atmosphere hints. by diminished degrees,
The An tarctic and not the Antilles,
For one Ann from another viii differ, you know,
As other young ladies from sunshine to snow.
The mon ster blew off his surplus of steam
Where the vaulted icebergs flock;
1t was like AN Atlantic steamers scream
When she enters her destined dock.
The ki kindred Browns by the midnight moon
Put OF in a boat with their long harpoon.
All solemn and slowly those icebergs foa';
Cathedral and castle were there,
Arch, buttress and bastion, portcullis and moat.
With sentinel seal and a bedrsl bear.
But Just as the Browns poised the pointed harpoo,
The Fish sent heir boat up as high as the moon
And the last of the Browns (of that branch wa
10 more,
While old John dove down to the ocean isor.
So never more shall John Browns ghost
March over the torrid sea-
And never Affics ebon host
From Spanish lash be free.
For the soul of this martyr to naticna l law
Is deep down in the Polo Fishs NAV.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16

1t should not be forgotten that on Tues
day evening next the complimentary bene-
fit rendered to this deserving actress by the
Orleans Dramatic Association, takes place
at the Varieties Theatre. Upon that oeca
sion will be produced, for the firs5 time IL
this city, the great play, LA Tentation,"
which is substantially the same as that
played at the Union Square Theatre, in
New York, and called Lied Astray." Seats
for the benefit can be secured at the box
Office tomorrow and Tuesday. The Vari-
eties having the advantage of open win
dows on each side, is not an uncomfortable
place to spend an evening, and the efforts
of the association, the merits of the actress,
and the play, should draw afull house.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16

VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE AT
AUCTION BY THE SHERIFF.-We call atten-
ton to the sale at auction to be made to-
morrow, at noon, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers Exchange, Royal street, by
the sheriff of the parish Of Orleans, OF 2
lot of ground, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon situated, in the First
District Of this city, on St. Joseph street,
between st. Charles and Carondelet streets
For full particulars and terms zee adver-
tisement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
Reading for the Pubic.

The cheap news depot conducted by
Charles Staub, at Goldthwaite's bookstore,
No. 60 Canal street, is still well supplied
with current literature, and the energetic
proprietor manages to meet all the wants OF
his customers. Harper's Bazaar and Weekly,
Leslie's publications. Appleton's Journal,
the Ledger, Mercury, New York Weekly,
Clipper, Spirit Of the Times, the principal
Eastern and Western dAiliee, with the new
magazines, and many other publications,
can always be found st No. SO Canal street.