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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-15

SHOCKING CASUALTY-TWO LITTLE GIRLS
FALL FORTY FEET INTO MILLPoND-
ONE OF THEM DROWNED.
A singular and distressing accident &C.
Cured at Centreville, one mile west OF this
village, on Thursday afternoon of last
week. Two little girls, daughters of Bir-
ney NJ. Buddington and VIM. b. Tenney,
aged respectively six and five years, soon
after the close of school at night, entered
an clubhouse attached TO the rear of an I'M
occupied shop which stands upon the bank
OF MILESTONE brook, few rods below the
building owned byt the New England Furn-
iture Company and near the centre of the
village. II appears that the door OF the
Clubhouse, in closing, shut by its proper 20 =
sition, and they were unable to open II,
They become frightened and screamed for
help, but, none coming, they jumped down
through the aperture, the Buddington girl
taking the lead. 1t was but five or six feet
to the ground, but that ground was the
verge of rocky and almost perpendicular
preclpice, below which, at depth of full
forty feet, flowed the waters Of the brook,
some ten feet deep, forming the head OF
Mr.. Buddington's mill pond; and down
this terrible precipice, as was almost inev-
liable, the little girls in turn fell, the one
jumping last not being able to witness the
fate of her companion, The first that was
known OF the affair was when Mrs. Ten
ney, who lives near by, saw her little
daughter creeping home through the gar
den, too weak TO walk AFTER her escape and
under the weight OF her wet clothing. And
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
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QUARANTINE.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GovERSOR

SrAr1 OF LOUISIANA. J
Executive Department.,
New Orleans, June l3, 1874
WHEREAS, An act Of the Legislature, approved
March Is 1855, entitled IAN sct to establish quar-
antne for the protection Of the State" providel
that the Governor Of the State shall issue hiI
proclamation. upon the advice Of the Board O
Health. declaring any place where there shall bt
reason to believe pestilent, contagious or in
fictitious disease exists to be IN infected place. and
stating the number Of days Of quarantine to be
performed by the vessels, their passengers, on
GERS and crews. coming from such place OF places
and
Whereas, The Board Of Health of the State OF
Louisiana has this day officially informed me that
the following named ports are infected places,
viz: All ports in the islands of Cuba, Porto Rico
and Jamaica, and the port Of Demarara. in South
America, and has recommended that al vessels
leaving any of said ports on and after June Is,
1874. shall be detained at quarantine station not
less than ten days
Now, therefore, l. William P. Kellogg, Governor
of the State Of Louisiana issue this my proclana-
tion declaring the Aforesaid ports infected places
and requiring that all vessels, together with Off
GERS, crews, passengers and cargoes, leaving such
places, or having touched or stopped at any OF
them, on and after the fifteenth dsy of June, 1874
shall be subject to . quarantine of not less than
ten days, or for longer period. may be consid-
cred necessary by the Board Of Health.
Given under my hand, and the seal Of the State
hereunto attached, this thirteenth day Of June in
the Syear Of our Lord eighteen hundred and
and of the independence of the
United States the ninety eighth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistnae Secrefa-v of S>atA tells
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
4 MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,

New Orleans has a hundred political
clubs, numerous charitable, literary and
dramatic associations. She has cotton
mart in which dealers are with great
advantage brought daily together. She
has no Commercial Exchange in which
all her merchants and dealers may meet
and confer in regard to the great COM
mercial interests Of the city. She is the
only city Of the same magnitude in
America which Is without such an insti-
tuition. --,
There is particular necessity why the
men who handle 1000, 900 barrels q, souy
5000, 900 bushels Of ce.a, III, s2s barrels
q r rerk, ll12svo1 bales Of hay, 1ss, o7s
sacks Of coffee, los, 1876 hogsheads Of home
sugar, and various other commodities
amounting, in round numbers, to certainly
SIS, 900, 900 annually, should rot have the
ordinary commercial facilities Of conduct
ing their business. This ordinary facility
is daily exchange. Perhaps New Or
leans has been one of the last cities to
abandon the old custom of doing business
in the counting room and private Office Of
the merchant. -a.a-. r'
Our cotton merchants were especially
difficult to convince, but as men Of sense
and energy they saw the superior advan-
tage of the modern system and adopted
it. What was the ancient system? To
convince the customer that the merchant
had superior sources of information. That
he possessed more sagacity and judgment
than others in the same business. The
old merchant had letters Of late date
from first hands in Europe who could
predict prices. There was mystery i1
the confidential Intelligence commune
Gated, and there may have been a
feeling of rivalry against others in
the same business. Hence the solitude
| and separation Of merchants under the
old system. The telegraph has changed
all this. One person in the trade knows
as much about market rates and stocks as
another. There is no mystery and no
possible profit in exclusive market news.
This fact has, ii other cities. brought the
merchants together. They discar all en-.
deero- to make high rates of profit and
base their estimates on the large amo IN.
of their transactions. For it requires no
more business ability to load ship than
&c Lad dray, and check for ten thou.
sand may he drawn on the same paper as
q check for ten dollars. Merchants,
then, become not the rivals of each
other, but the merchants Of one
lefty become the rivals of the merchants
fof another city. Hence the harmony o.
merchants who build railroads, and es.
tabl;sh steamships, that in the magnitude
of their acargoes they. may realize TAI,
profit from ne smallest possible margin
The ihetAdnH Of baltimore have bull
q; M 3 aour trade IS large as that Of New
Orleans by simply building a railroad
to the Ohio. Chicago, st. Louis, Cincin.
natl have pursued the same policy. These
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
PROCLAMATION.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, July "a, 1874.
Whereas, during the night of the ninth Of July.
1874 on the Bayou Pierre road, in the parish Of
Caddo thirteen miles from the city of Shreveport,
one MANUEL MUNOS, an industrious and unoffend.
ing Spaniard was called from his bed and cruelty
murdered in cold blood by body of armed aad
mounted men, claiming to belong to the sO.called
White League of Caddo parish, on the false pre-
Whereas these same men subsequently proceeded
to rob the widow and fatherless children of the
said Nunez of all the money and valuabes they
possessed leaving them in a state Of sickness and
utter destitution; and whereas such crimes are a
dis grace to the State or community which toler-
ates them or permits them to go UNPUBLISHED;
Now, therefore, /, William Pitt Kellogg, Cover
nor of the State of Louisiana, with view, if pos
sible, of bringing the perpetrators of this outrage
to justice. and of preventing the repetition of
such crimes in the future, do issue this, my
proclamation offering a reward of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS for such evidence as shall lead to the
arrest and conviction of the said nurderers or any
of them. 81
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
heretoa tached shis tyentyfourth day of July, in
the year Of our Lord, one Thousand eieht hun-
bred and seventy.four, and of the Independence OF
the United States the nirety-ninth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
BY the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary Of State jy25
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
PROCLAMATION.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Executive Department.
New Orleans July "a, 1874.
Whereas, one Jacob Weidner 10 charged with a
series of bank forgeries and other oenses Of like
character, committed in the city Of New Orleans,
and has fed to parts unknown; and whereas, the
interests of the commercial community require
that if possible he should be arrested and brought
to justice;
Proclamation is. therefore. hereby made that a
reward Of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS win by paid
by the State Of louisiana to any person persons
who may give such information as shall lead to
the arrest Of the said Weidrer and his delivery
into the custody Of the criminal sheriff of New
Orleans
Jacob Weidner is German about thirty years
old, five feet ten inches FIVE feet eleven inches
in height and weighs $50 to leo pounds. He speaks
English fuently, has light sandy air and nous.
tache, weak eyes. and his front teeth are decayed
and discolored and gold flied. .
Given under my hand, and the seal of the State
hereunto attached this twenty fourth day of July
in the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy.four, and of the independence of the
United States the ninety.ninth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary of State. iyz5 2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

they carried of $3.50 in money and a gun
The 17msyssys: '-'''--- =
Since the occurrence mot the crimeJ facts
have come to light which leave but LITTLE
doubt but Emanuel was q very bad charac
ter. During his residence in this parish he
has associated exclusively with negroes. a
| negro being informed that Emanuel had
been killed is said TO have replied. We'll,
guess he won't try to arm the co!ored PEG
pie any more" or something to that effect
"From all these circumstances" sayt
the Tines, "the inference is clear that the
belief became current that Emanuel was
secretly supplying arms to the negroes il
the neighborhood. The young men there
upon determined to ascertain the fact, and
if he had been engaged in this infamous
business to take measures to put stop to
it The fact that Emanuel tried desper.
ate and fatal fight rather than reveal the
contents of all the trunks, and too after
the young men had assured him they did
not intend to injure him, indicates his
guilt beyond any reasonable doubt "
From the statement the Times concludes
that sit is clearly evident that the killing
was done IN self-defense." '
The Times even goesfurther, and, as
suming that the killing was justifable,
and calls it. 3 a'-
Another bloody episode in the his
attempt Of Kellogg and and his mini0ns to
Arm the HeprOaE araiNAf the whites.
Wei say no more on this subject than
that there was no proof that Munos had
any weapons in the trunk. -...
One use for the extract is, however, tc
reflte the assertion of the Bee that the as
sassins of Munos had no other motive
than robbery. The Times justifes the
killing of Munos on the suspicion that he
was ar1ning the blacks against the whites.
This goes among the population which
does not speak the language Of America
]. That poor Spaniard was murdered
by these men because he was suspected of
having arms.
2 That these men were ''miseraLles,'
WHO murdered LOT ROBBERY. IL is maze
more Of an outrage to have attributed the
act to the members of the Ku-Klrx or
the White League than it was to murder a
defenseless man in the presence of his
wife. We havenot attribute d this crime to
the orders Of the White League. The Gov
ernor says they claimed "to belong to the
so-called White League of Caddo parish"
The testimony of the Widow Munos that
one of the men said he chad orders" to
search for arms was an indication of asso.
ciated violence, but the strongest evidence
Of the Governors allegation is the defense
Of these murderers by White League or
gan, and the continued assertion that these
murderers were guiltless; that they did
night in searching for arms on suspicion,
and that Munos was rightfully killed for
not submitting to the outrage Of search and
rapine.
The nurderers then, according to the
Times, did have another motive than rob-
berry in taking the life of Munos. And
The White League of Caddo has not "dis-
approved of the act with just sentiment
If indignation" nor has it chastised |
he authors of such crimes without await
ng the reward offered by Governor
Kellogg.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

tmsschanb sAre ttsads Of bfothers, az
cooperating in common enterprise for
common advantage
The machinery Of an exchange is OF
great economy, both Of time, money and
lsbues---A -hunased- merchants each
tpend tendollarsS day average in tele-
grams. They pay to oentiplica:e the
same fact which every one knows and en-
joys as well as another. A hundred
customers are pricing goods among these
hundred merchants; what is the use Of
diminishing around looking at samples in
hundred stores? The walk to these
stores involves much fatigue and time be-
fore transaction can be closed. Why not
bring all these samples, merchants and Gus
toners together? One goes to the French
Market and finds hundred market men
and women, all sheltered by the same
roof, all selling at the same prices. Is it
not more convenient and just as econo-
mical to fill market basket than to go
all over the city to make similar COM
parison?
There is then an economy of time and
money in the Merchants Exchange. This
has been proven by its universal adoption
elsewhere, and by the triumphant success
of the Cotton Exchange here.
But there is power in the concentrated
and incorporated influence Of these mer-
chants which individually they can not
possess The provision and grocery trade
of New Orleans has declined both rela-
lively and directly. Almost the entire ex-
port Of Western provisions and much the
largest portion OF tropical goods is now
conducted by roads across the Mississippi
and Ohio and to the Eastern sea ports.
This trade may be replaced from other
countries. Thus railroad penetrating
Central and Northern Texas would COM
mand the whole grocery and provision
trade with that region. The duties on
Western provisions are very e1orbitant
in Cuba and other countries to the south
Of as. We have no regular communi-
cation with Brazil All these measures
require the influence and interference Of
our government. A merchants exchange
adding to its daily traffic the considers
ton of opening an enlarged foreign mar
ket and securing better postal intercourse
with the countries referred to would COM
mand an influence which representatives
would be glad to respect and promote. |
We are glad to see that leading houses
in the grocery and provision business
have met and determined that the Mer-
chants Exchange shall be success. We
earn that the estimated cost Of the ex-
change for one year will be, for tele-
graphic intelligence, etc., $500, and
nave 10 doubt, from the Gberaity of !
hose who move in the matter and the
evident interests appealed to, that the
Merchants Exchange Of New Orleans, |
oeing, in fact, commercial necessity, !
vill result in commercial success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
LIFE INSURANCE.
NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1857

Assets.......... 1928, 200, 600
Annual income ovcr............ 100000
PURELY MUTUAL
The entire surplus earnings over the actual cost
of insurance returned to policy holders.
NO STOCK HOLDERS TO ABSORB PROFITS.
ALL POLICIES NON-FORFEITABLE.
Dividends declared annually in cash, which can
be applied to reduce the annual premiums OR to
increase the insurance.
Policies issued for the special protection of
WIVES AND CHILDREN
Policies issued to SECURE THE PAYMENT OF
DEBTS. Also, TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES,
combining the security OF Life Insurance with the
profitable investment of money.
Parties desiring SAFE AND SECURE LIFE IN.
SURANCE at its actual net cost in this old and re.
liable company are requested to make application
to the undersigned.
COPIES & OGDEN,
General Agents,
70. a. Carondelet street.
This company paid duzing the last year nearly
81 50o eco loses by death and declared dividends
to policy holders in cash l,7i2,5s4 40.
LOCAL BOARD. ....-.
Aug. Bohn, S. q. Kennedy, J. s. walton,
E. F. Motion, Samuel Smith, VIM. S. Pike,
TIA Adams, F. wintz, z. Peale, izt
Charles Cavaroc, 8. o. Nelson, W. 3. Schmidt,
!. B. Cain. Paul Fourehy, 8. Forcheimer,
George Forester, P. Camerden, A. Chiapela,
7. J. semmes, J. H. Ludwigsen, J. A. Duflho.
F. S. Sampson, j. H. Oglesby.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
D. c. Holiday, u. D. John ". Caldwell, NJ D.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR A NEW DRAINING
MACHINE.

DEPARTMENT OF INPRovINHN11,
New Orleans, July g. 1874
CEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED 70 THE
til 10 A. n MONDAY, August 10. 1874, for the cree
ton of buildings and machinery for draining ma
chine ut the lake end OF Upperline canal.
consolidated bonds, drainage SERIES at par, st the
option Of the City Council
The city reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
fcstious, both general and in detail The prOpO.
sas to state the price of the machinery including
boilers en- gnes pumps, foundations and buildings;
total height Of lt or force or both to Dc seven.
sary for the discharge Of . certain qusnt1fy OF
wafer in . given time.
Machinery to have capacity of 100000 gallons
per hour, to be of durable character, and IN all
Buildings to be Of iron, good design. well ventl.
lated and constructed in q substantial manner.
Work to commence in sixty days following I'd
The work will be located Immediately inside OF
the northwest angle Of the lake embankment 1t
it's intersection with tie west or upper emDank'
meut.
plan showing arrangement for pump. engines
and boilers can be seen at the Office of the City
Surveyor. but bidders win not be confined to any
particular class of pumping machinery
All parties making proposals for this contract
are required to deposit with the Administrator Of
Finance, az evidence Of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the sum of $500 in cash, which
shall be forfeited to the city in case OF failure to
sign the contract. co..
Bidders to whom the contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on the
day the SdjudcstiOn is made.
: No bid will be received unless accompanied
by the certificate of the Administrator Of Finance,
certifying that the required cash dep0sit has been
Bids to be indorsed Proposals for Draining
Machine"
iystd JAMES LEWIS, Administrator. 1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
TWENTY.FIFTH ANNUAL

MENT
CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
May 23, 1874.
Total gross premiums for year ending
Earned premiums, less reinsurance and
return premiums. .............. 1888 Sc
Less losses paid and esti-
mated....... ........... s $50 266 SO
Less taxes. discount in lieu of
participation, interest on
capital, less discount, ETC. 100,564 O9-256 33I OF
Net prOnte...... ................... SEP TOP IS
Total gross assets Of COMPANY. 652649 "a
The Board of Trustees resolved that after pay
ing the fourth quarterly interest at two and half
a dividend of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT BE- paid
IN cash on and after the twenty third day of June
next, to those parties insuring with the company
entitled to receive the same.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas A. Adams. Samuel B. Newman
samuel II. Kennedy, c. T. Buddecke,
John Phelps, A. G. Ober
Adam Thomson. Henry Abraham,
+. n. strong. Victor Meyer,
Joseph Bowling. Edward j. Cav
John NJ. Sandidge, Simon Hernsheim
Simon Forcheimer, Joseph B. Wolfe,
b. Post r. T. Torian.
EDWARD Pisbury, John E. King,
Charles z. ayback, Frederick Camerden.
David Wallace J. L. Harris
Andrew Stewart, Joseph Stone
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President
HENRY v. OGDEN, Secretary.
my29 Su W Sa ly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

Because St. Louis paper said something
about "the boot of public indignation" the
jealous Louisville Co,trierJoarmal must 60
and say: "On a St. Louis foot such boot
would be capable OF kicking the stufing out
of q RANCE Of mountains"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

Ralph Waldo Emerson never bad toota'
ache, boils, or a son belon gin9 to base ball
club. He said recently: n never had a
trouble or a sorrow which could not forget
in fifteen minutes in the perusal of sons
avorite author"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

Jules Janin is reported to have said, a few
DAYS before his death, as he lay on sofa
in his dining room: II suppose am cele-
brated; am great writer; l am mem
her Of the Academy. Iwould renounceall
that glory to walk--tc walk around this
room without assistance"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28
STEAMSHIP TAPPAHANNOCK AT AUG
TON.

TY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OP THE HONOR
ID able the Circuit Court of the United States for
the Fifth Circuit and District of louisiana entered
the twentieth of July, 1874, in the case of John
Cockrem, receiver OF the New Orleans National
Banking Association VS.. Charles Cavaroc, ST., ct
al No. 125l of the docket of said court, will pro-
coed offer for sale at public auction, for cash, at
street, in the city of New Orleans. to the highest
bidder. on WEDNESDAY, August 10, 1874, at twelve
THE STEAMSHIP TAPPAHANNoCK, her tackle
apparel, machinery. furniture and boats, new
living in the port of New Orleans, at Algiers near
the Valette dry dock. The said vessel was built at
Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1862 and is Of 433 10
tons burden. L-3.. -.-
The right to reject any and all bids 10 reserved
iy22 cod I'd J. W. GURLEY, Receiver
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4 CARD.

- r GRAND ISLE. July 10, 1874
WHEREAS, Reports injurious to the interests Of
the hotel at Grand Isle have been circulated, a
meeting was this day held, and Captain B. Moses
was elected president, and Mr.. Conway secretary
It was unanimously resolved by the undersigned
guests assembled That the trip via Bayou DIES
Allemandes is much more pleasant and preferable
to the old route via Harvey's canal. That Captain
Boariman and Captain Walden, of the steamer
Bossier, are extremely courteous and polite, and
make time. At this watering place the accommo-
dations and fare possibly not all that the most
fsstidous could desire but sufficiently good, while
the fish, oysters and bathing can not be surpassed
The charges We find moderate and fair for the
times.
B. MOSES, Chairman.
MATHEW CONWAY, Secretary.
J. S. Perkins and family, Philip W. Dielnann and
Theodore Llienthal and family,
LADY, 4sfeI -. = 2. Foerster and lady,
Fred g., Ernst, 4t. i Felix 6. Ernst, IT,,
Is. Schehin. R. D. Kennedy,
Georeel Hoehn, = Nv Schultz and lady,
Fl. Hartel, ~ .faf Jules Stoehler,
Thomas Green, vito and 3. Ktts,l
daughter a. McBfide,
E. Hoehn T. b. Thonasson and
J. Dreyfos and family, family,
Charles Lochbrunuer. Elkn Moses,
Charles Pozzi N. Papovich and family,
Ii. McSweeney, b. Oettj.
John F. Krantz, Jy29os
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

By card in another column 1t wi1 DC sss1
that Timothy McC arshy, residing at n ~
iz5l Julia street, has, by q small outlay' pei
come possessed Of respectable wealth. Ha
purchased his QUAKER ticket, comoinal'o1
Nos. Is. 20. So, Esuisiana State Lottery, ~
she ,ofice of Roehun Crasto, ecof1ol
. Refapsft and Julis etreets, and it Won p
capital prizs Of $sosG SAfrs crasso mas I.
v;da 1nutation as an artist in oil Color
nain,ing. The Mccarthy success is an evi'
dence Of his ability to teach others now 70
draw.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-28

The National Rep,sbsican Gays: 1.-THE
Virginia journals are appealing to their
readers to educate Virginians in Virginia.
OF course, we have no objection, but is it
not somewhat curious that, at the same
time Virginia college should be sending a
begging COMMITTEES North to solicit suoserip-
tious for its supportl'