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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
COlOred Cadets.

Master James D. Kennedy, Of New Or
leans, has written the following letter to
Hon. George L. Smith, which explains
itself:
Hon. George L. Smith:
DEAR SIR-Your kindness in to ndering
me the nomination of a cadetship to the
Military Academy at West Point is fully
appreciated, and it is to me matter of ex
IRENE regret that the family cares which
have devolved upon me since the death OF
my father will prevent my acceptance.
Thanking you for your kind consid era
ton, l remain, very respectfully. vouTs.
JAMES ID. KENNEDY.
Mr.. Smith also nominated Master Jam es
NJ. Vance cadet to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Young Vance has accepted.
and is now at the academy awaiting exam
ination, which commences on the fifth of
June. Mr.. Smith, in making these nomina-
tions, has done credit to the State. Both
of these young lads are we'll known in our
city. 1t is significant fact that Mr.. Smith
is the first Congressman from this State
who has nominated colOred youths for
these positions. We feel assured that Mas
ter Vance will do him credit. We regret
the fact, but appreciate the motives which
prompted young Kennedy to decline the
appOintment
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Leland University Exhibition.

The closing exhibition of this institution,
Friday night, was more than ordinarily in
teresting, considering the short time the
college has been in operation. The exer-
cises embraced compositions, dialogues,
singing and defamation of original pieces
by the male and female pupils, some of
which were particularly creditable, those
most worthy of mention being the compost
tions on "Home," by Alkaline Edgeson;
"SeparatioD," by Araminta Williamson;
"The True Woman" by Rosalie johnson;
the essay "Alone," by Annie E. Blake; the
the recitation from Allison, by Mollie Will
son, and the addresses by Messrs. Taylor,
Carter Roberts, Frame, Warren, Ray,
Frierson, Rogers and Owens. the latter de-
livering the valedlctory. Testimonials of
special merit we're given to Messrs. Brown
and Warren and Misses Blake and Wilson.
Some of the speakers are members of Pro-
lessor Gregory's theological class, which,
we learn, stood very satisfactory examina-
ton.
The exercises were agreeably interspersed
with music.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
vVretched Wire Workers,

The American Associated Press owes it to
the cause of intelligent journalism to SEND
a competent man to Europe to revise and
improve the dispatches sent to this country.
Hardly day passes but some aslnine thing
is done by the youth at the other end OF the
cable, which makes newspaper editors and
readers think that saving wood or keeping
a toll gate would be very much nearer on
level with his capacities than making up
and sending news across the ocean. Two
cases which have occurred within week
past will illustrate On Tuesday, we be-
lieve it was, dispatch came saying that
three American students had been drowned
at Lausanne. The message was so artlst,-
cally vague and indefinite that the mothers,
brothers, sisters and sweethearts OF the fve
or six thousand American students IN Eu-
rope at once jumped to the conclusion that
their particular son, brother or lover was
among the unfortunate three. Such as
were wealthy and lived near a telegraph
office could, of course, send brief telegram
of inquiry and it is even charged that the
man at the other end of the cable had these
anxious messages in view when he sent the
original dispatch. but of this there is no
tangible probability. Again, on Friday
came the word that the firm of Open
beimer & Schrader, of London, han failed
with liabilities amounting to $3,OOO,U 1O.
WHY the failure: who the victims; what
the nature of the interests involved was
not stated. The verlest tyrO IN Journalism
wOuld have known that the announcement
if worth nothing at all, was worth making
comnrehensible to those likely to be inter
ested in it. In this country newspaper
reporters lose situations by doing work In
that way.-Cleveland Leader.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Second Judicial District Items.

The District Court, parish of Plaque
mines, met on the twenty sixth of May
Judge Pardee presiding, at the courthouse,
Pointe ala Hache.
The criminal side of the docket was dis
posed of in a summary manner, as appears
by the following cases decided. The first
case tried was that Of the State of Louis
lana Va. Leon Charles Courcelle, tax collec-
tor, parish of Plaquemines, indicted for
embezzlement of the revenues Of the State,
collected as taxes and licenses.
Zuinglius Mckay. district attorney, repre-
sented the State. The accused was tried by
jury, convicted and sentenced to five
and fined $4,000. There were. four indict
ments against him, but he was convicted
on the first one, and the others were con.
tinued. The above is an important con-
viction for the State of Louisiana, and
foreshadows what other officials in that
parish may expect, who have been robbing
the public, and are now about to be
brought to Justice. The next case tried
was the State of Louisiana VS.. Cornelius
Brown, justice Of the peace, indicted for
oppression and extortion in office.
Zuinglius Mckay, district attorney, rep
resented the State, E. Howard McCaleb,
Esq, the defendant. The prisoner was
convicted, sentenced to three months i'm.
prisonment and a fine of 500.
State of Louisiana VS.. Lindley Allen.
Ind ia, fnr MIX
sented the State and Messrs. A. Ducros, c.
Bensancon and f. A. Livadiaus, Esq, at
torneys, the defense. The prisoner was
convicted and sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for life.
State Of Louisiana VS.. Jonas Pascal.
Murder. z. Mckay, district attorney, rep
resenting the State, C. Bensancon, E. A.
Livadiaus and A. Ducros the defense The
prisoner was convicted and sentenced to
the Penitentiary for life.
State of Louisiana VS.. Joseph Dunton.
Murder. z. Mckay for State; E, A. Livau-
dais, C. Bensancon and A. Ducros for
defense. Prisoner convicted and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for life.
State of Louisiana vs. Cage Ferdinand.
Indictment for murder z. Mckay, district
attorney, tor the State; E. Howard Nc
Caleb, Esq, for the defense. The prisoner
was convicted of murder and sentenced to
be hung.
State of Louisiana VS.. Pierre Celeste.
Indictment for cutting and wounding with
intent to kill and murder. z. Mckay, dis
trict attorney, for the State; E. A. Livau-
dais for defense. The prisoner was con-
victed and sentenced to two years in the
Penitentiary.
term of the court in the above parish,
which speaks we'll and shows that the ad-
ministration of justice is not mockery in
Plauuemines
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Cheap Capital.

Certain dead-beats of the Republican
party, both in Louisiana and in Washington
City, are just now ''immortalizing them
selves" by telling what they are doing here
in the way of having free rations distribut
ed to the destitute, bought and paid for by
somebody else. This is very cheap "immor-
tality," and will hardly count much in eter
n:ty-or amount to much in time. We
know OF some of this character who have
robbed the State Of enough within the past
five or eight years to give something hand
some themselves to relieve her destitute
citizens-rendered all the more destitute by
their thieving and robbing villainies.-
HOMER Hind.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER FOR RE
PAIR OF WHARVES.
DEPARTMENT. OF IMPROVEMENTS,

New Orleans, May 30, 1874 :
GEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO THE
y undersigned, will be received at this Office un-
til THURSDAY June 4. 1874, at twelve O. clock M.
for furnishing timber and lumber required for the
repairs OF the city whaTves sot6rdlnE TO speclnca
Bids to be for payment in wharf improvement
bonds at the rate OF ninety cents on the dollar.
bids.
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required to deposit with the Administrator Of
Finance as evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication. the amount of $500 in cash.
which shall be forfeited to the city in of fail
ure sign the contract. The certificate of he Ad
ministratOr of Finance must accompany the pro-
pOsal.
Bidders. to whom the contract is not awarded
will have their deposits returned to them on the
day adjudicatiOns are made.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for lumber
for wharves."
my23 I'd JAMES LEWIS. Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
THE GRANT PARISH PRISONERS.

Trial In the United States Cir cult Court
Judge Woods presiding.
District Attorney Beck with for prosecu.
ton; W. K. Whitaker and others tor de.
Tense.
twelfth days proceedings. William j.
Cruik shank, John P. HadnOt, Thomas j
Hickman Indicted as Thomas Hickman),
William D. Irwin Indicted as w. B. Irwin
Austin P. Gibbons Indicted as Oscar
Glvens), Clement Penn, Denis Lemoine and
Prudhomme Lemoine, on trial for con-
sspiracy and murder in Colfax, Grant parish,
in April, 1873, when Alexander Tillman
and others We're killed.
TESTIMONY FOR Defense.
The defense continued its efforts to prove
alibis for several of the accused.
captain L. DOwty. second clerk on the
steamboat st. Mary in March, 1873; was at
Coltax on the Wedne sday before the fight,
when he saw quite number of armed
cclored men; DR.. Marsh was on the boat
then, having left New Orleans the day be-
fore Easter Sunday.
IsidOre Vercher saw PrudhOmme Lenoine
in Cl0utierville at church on Easter Sun
Auguste Keller.
}. G. Marantine witnessed the fight, and
cav three white men approach the court
house, bearing white flag.
Several witnesses put in to prove that
Clement Penn was almost anywhere ex-
cept in the fight. These witnesses simply
repeated their statements made on the first
trial, and District Attorney Beckwith had
hut little to contend with in crossexamin-
ing them
James Patton was on the river bank
opposite Colfax, and saw much of the fight;
after the courthouse was burned two men
came from Colfax to obtain bottle of coal
Oil and bottle of whisky; one of them re-
manned, and witness crossed over to look
at the sight; saw Nash and some colored
prisoners.
DR.. Cockerelle, of Alexandria, was
brought forward to prove the general feel.
ing in Grant parish and elsewhere. His
statement dealt so infinitely in small items
that an objection by the prosecution was
sustained He had attended old man Had
not after he was wounded and taken to
Alexandra. Witness was about to tell
something that Mr.. Hadnot had uttered
when knowing that he was about to die,
when MIR. Beckwith stopped him, saying to
the court: IA man who could not be wit
ness in this case can not now be permitted
to give his evidence through second per.
son, even though it was a dying declara-
ton Such testimony was ruled out. The
remainder of this witness statement was
too general in character, according to the
reporters idea, tor publicati ton.
Jean LecOur was particularly positive in
remembering that he saw Prudhomme Lee
moline in Cloutierville on Easter Sunday,
1873, but he was unable to recollect any
thing that occurred last Christmas or Fourth
of July. The same for Jacques Lecour,
Joseph Hernandez, A. Dubois and v Couty,
who swore that they were not in the Colfax
fight.
Matthew Charbonneau swore ne saw Oscar
Owens and D. Lemoine several miles from
Colfax on the day of the fight.
The court adjourned until Monday morn
iDu
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Minister Foster.

This gentleman, accompanied by Mrs.
Foster and Mr.. Bliss, secretary OF legation,
and returned on last Friday night. On last
Wednesday the party assembled the volcano,
Messrs. Foster and Bliss going nearly to
the crater, and Mrs. Foster to La Cruze,
point several hundred feet above the line OF
perpetual snow, about IA 900 feet above the
sea, and higher up than any lady has ever
been known to go, as it is stated by parties
who have lived near there for the past
thirty years. We congratulate our fair
countrywomen on this achievement OF one
of their accomplished representatives.-Iro
Republics.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

the house, and to his exertions must be
credited the saving of two sleeping chill
dren, in whose bed the poor woman sought
rescue and safety. The unfortunate woman
died in less than fifteen minutes. Coroner
FOlwell held an inquest, and the Jury rem
dered verdict of accidental death
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
LOST.

OST OR STOLEN.-A BOND FOR s 10 900,
II executed in the suit of &. Poitevent, wife,
etc, vs. Jennie Bronson, No. 38, 1872 the docket
Of the Fourth District Court, formerly No. 1885
the docket of the late Seventh District Court for
the parish OF Orleans signed by Jennie Bronson
Holbrook as principal, with A. Parle, Daniel Multi.
gan. James II. Wingfeld Lawrence Hart and Will
liam N. Rogers sureties dated on or about third
OF September 1872 in favor of the civil sheriff. and
by him assigned to the plaintiff. The return Of
the same is requested to the clerk of the Fourth
District Court for the parish of Orleans. my29 st
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

Now, the Mobile railroad management
promulgates tariff that brings enjoyment
within the reach of all. From and after
the thirty-frst of this month, the fare will
be as follows: To Bay St. Louis and return
81 IS, to Pass Christian 81, to Mississippi
City 81 50, to Biloxi 81 IS, to Ocean Springs
8 and to Paseagoula 1926. Cheap and
good. Fishing tackle and lunch baskets
ara now in order.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
FOR BOILERS TO DUB.
LIN AVENUE DRAINING MACHINE.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,

.UKPARTMENT I
New Orleans, May 20. 1874 :
GEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO The
y undersigned at this Office will be received un-
til THURSDAY, June a, 1874 at twelve o'clock M.
for furnishing and erecting at the Dublin nue.
draining machine set of new boilers, accord
ing to specifications file in the office of the City.
Surveyor.
Bids to be made for payment in new consolidated
bonds drainage SERIES at the rate of ninety cents
the dollar, the city reservng the right to reject
any or all bids.
All parties making proposals for this contract
are required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance the sum of $500 in cash. as evidence OF
their intention to abide by the adjudication which
shall be forfeited to the city in CT failure to
sign the contract. The certificate of the Admins
traitor OF Finance must accompany the proposal
Bidders to whom the contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on the
day adjudication is made. Proposals to be iu
dersed, Proposals for Boilers"
my23 I'd JAMEN LEWIS Administrator
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y,e,p 0rlears &epabliea,,.
~
@ FETAL JOURNAL OF the UNITED STATES
0 :f!c!lI JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
AUCTION SALES TOMORROW.

BY CONSTABLE S. r. SNAER, at II o'clock, at
warehouse No. 227 Royal street, furniture.
BY CONSTABLE JOHN MCCORMICK, at IL O'Clock.
at warehouse No. l42 Girod street, household
furniture.
BY CONSTABLE JOHN HURLEY, at II o'clock,
at warehouse, No l37 Julia street, nine chests
of tea
BY SHERIFF HARPER, at IL o'clock, at the Mer.
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange four lots
with improvements on Water, Laurel and
Pleasant streets; improved lot ON Levee be.
tween Pleasant and Toledano streets; lot with
buildings. on First, between Liberty and St.
David st. Gets; two lots. with buildings, on De
lachaise. between Prytania and Coliseum
streets; ot on Perrier, between Cadiz aud g.
Ia streets; four lots, with buildings, on Tole.
dano, between st. Denis and Dryades streets
two lots, with buildings, on Esplanade, be.
tween Marais and Where streets; Judgment
in the Fourth District Court
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING RIA
TONS AND SHIP CHANDLERY FOR
UNITED STATES REVENUE YES
Sells.

CoLLRCroR's OFFICE,
CustomhOuse, New Orleans, May 26, 1874. )
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- this Office until IL nj. of SATURDAY, June l3.
1874, for supplying Rations and Ship Chandlery for
the use of the crews and vessels of the United
States Revenue Marine Service in this collection
district for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1875.
schedules OF the articles of ship chandlery to
be bid for will be furnished application at this
office. The government reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
my26 St cod JAMES F CASEY, Collector.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER FOR RE-
PAIR OF STREETS.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
New Orleana Nav % 1874.

New Orleans May 70, 1874,
SEALED PROPOSALS. ADDRESSED TO THE UN
y dersgned, will be received at this office Until
THURSDAY, June 4, 1874, at IL NJ, for furnish
ing lumber required for the repair Of plankroads,
street bridges and crossings according to specifi
cations on file in the Office OF the City Surveyor.
Bids to be made for payment in street improve
the dollar, the city reservng the right to reject
any and all bids.
All parties making proposals for this contract
are required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance, as evidence Of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of $lcO in cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case OF failure
to sign the contract.
The certificate of the Administrator of Finance
must accompany the proposal
Bidders to whom the contract ia not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on the
day the adjudication is made.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for lumber
for streets"
LANES LEWIS Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

List of passengers per steamship Juniata,
Captain Catherine, for Philadelphia via
Havana:
Mrs. E. A. Yorke, Mrs E. F. Branden-
burg. r. Perez Santa Maria, Mrs. M. B.
Hillyard, two children and nurse, Rose
Carrier, Jose Cambello, Pedro Ayala y Gu
ezra and wife, C. Gleason, j. Burke, l.. Sa-
Las, Mrs. A. johnson, Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs.
A. Brown and three children, G. Carlos.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Commercial Insurance Company. Al

Commercial Insurance Company. - An
annual election for Directors of this company was
held on May 4, 1874. The following gentlemen con
stitute the Board:
ED. A. YORKE. j. S. COPES
JOHN T. HARDIE, P. POURSlNE,
J. n BEADLES, W. T. BLAKEMORE,
JOSEPH WEST C. H. DOLSEN,
GEORGE 0. SWEET, E. H. WILSON,
JOSEPH H. OGLESBY, J. J. IRBY
J. G. PARHAM, E. KIRKPATRICK,
E. H. FAInCHILD, THEO. BERKSON,
JULIUS WEIS, G. r. PRESTON,
CHARLES PLEASANTS, G. P. HARRISON
JOSEPH OBRIEN, T.. L. AIREY,
L. ALCUS, GEORGE WEiGHTMAN,
W. T. HARDIE.
At a meeting of the Board held on the eleventh
instant the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
JOSEPH H. OGLESBY. President;
JOHN T. HARDIE. Vice President;
myl3 I'm WALTER HUNTINGTON. Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Rally, Rally, Rally. Sixth Ward Repub-
lican Cuba meeting of the above named club
will be held on MONDAY EVENING, June l. 1874,
at halfpast seven O'Clock, precisely at No. 267
All residents Of the sixth ward, DESTROYS of en-
rolling their names, cordially invited to At
tend. By order of the President.
my30 1T PRANK OTTO, Secretary.
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List of passengers per steamship New
Orleans. CAPTAIN Clamp, for New York:

OrItdHE, CdpUdIH OIdPP, IU1 NO" 1O1h'
Miss w. H. Smith, Mrs. j. A. Warner,
DR.. Curtis. wife, child ana servant, Mrs. R.
T. Craemer. Mrs. E. Sweeny, Miss J. Swee-
nv. +. w. B. Vernon, w. Bischoff, j. TIE
iada, Miss l.. COurselle. Miss E. Courselle,
Miss A. White, Miss Fletcher. w. NJ. Alb
bolt and wife, w. F. Bell, B. Musgrave,
Mrs l.. Atwood, C. r. Benton, wife and
child, r. B. Scudder, w. Bowes, A A. Ell
lott and lady, R. R, Ocean. wife and two
children, A. Roth, A. G.. Hitcle, A. Tardy,
and sixteen steerage passengers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

No. 1407.
UNITED STATES MARsHALs OFFICE,
New Orleans. May is, 1874. 5
VUyHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT
Il in ban kruptcy has been issued out of the Dis.
trct Court of the United States for the District of
Louisiana against the estate of Samuel J. seymour
of New Orleans in the parish Of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, adjudged a bankrupt upon his own Pc
ttion; that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt to him or for his use and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law: that
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove
their debts and choose ono or more assignees u his
holden on the thirtieth day Of May, A. D. 1874 ct
twelve o'clock H.. 1t the Customheuss building
Kew Orleans, before G. 4 Kellogg register.
4 g. b. PACKARD.
nyl' y United Statss AazVbal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

Germania Insurance Company, No. 124
Common street. New orleans, May IL, l874-NOtice
is hereby given that general meeting of the
of this company will be held on the
tenth of Juue next, at P. NJ. for the purpose OF
the capital stock.
myl2 I'm r. MAIER Secretary
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31

The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's. No.
50 Chartres street, on May 80, stood as
follows: At 8 A. M, 800; at P. NJ, 90;
at P. M, sSo. Lowest point during the
night of May 90, 700.