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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-07-25
rHF WEEKLY ECHO.

7TIfl WEEkA41 laDAO. |
0rR SrREHTs. We are glad to
ote that our town council has
ommenced, and is vigorously pros
sonting, the long needed work Of
epoiring oar streets
THANKs. We are indebted tel
captain Charles May, just from
New Orleans, for iate city and i
Northern papers. We are grati
fsd 70 learn from him that he has |
schooner on The way here, from |
New Orleans. bringing several i'm |
migrants to Calcasieu
I'VE TAKE PLEASURE ID informing
our readers that Mrs. Mary p
Sweeney, on Ryan street, between
BiIbo street and Public Square,
bus received a fresh supply Of gro
ceries, and d fine assortment IF
dry goods, which She offers at the
very lowest figures. Call and ex-
anime her new stock.
THE M. e. CHURCH we have
never heard more able and eIo-
quent sermon delivered ID Lake
Charles, than tho one preached
last Sunday BY Rev. J p. Cobb,
Presiding Elder Of the Opelousas
District. The house was crowded.
ana there was a general expression
of regret that Mr.. Cobb's engage
ments at other points prevented
him from preaching again.
WANTED. Information wanted
of one John Il. Church, aged twen-
ty-six years, six feet tall, dark hair
and eyes, weighs aboatonehundred
and eighty pounds; was employed
when last heard from, (in 1870 il
making and shipping shingles neal
a large stream IF water Ia south
Louisiana. Apy information o.
him will be thankfully received By
lis father M, Church, Savoy
Fannin county, Texas.
GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT. ii wal
a iudieious resolution Of father
as vol as a most pleasing compli
ment 10 his wife. pa being asked
the other day what he intended t,
do with his girls. replied " I il
tend to apprentice them to thei
excellent motheE that they ma,
learn the ant Of improving time
and be fitted to become like hel
wives, mothers, heads Of families
and useful mombets Of society.
VINO IS II Agood joke is tol
Of a young man who attended
social circle q few evenings sine
The conversation turned on Cal
fornia and getting rich. The youn
man ID question remarked that
he was III California he would, il
stead Of working in the mine
waylay some rich man who had
bagfni Of gold, knock out b
brains, gather up The gold an
skedaddle. One Of the young !.
dies present quietly replied tn,
he had better gather up the brain
as he evidently stood in more nee
Of that article than gold, ~
young man subsidized.
1'HE LIGHTNING AGArN = Tia
Friday evening D large gum ire
close to the front Of the old Ho
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS.


wssKsAs, II is provided by the charter Of the
city Of New Orleans ''.ha. the elections for the
Mayor and several Adm;nistrato shall be held III.
ennaliy. 1t the time Of the elections for members
of the General Asss moly: and they shali he chosen
at large by the qualified voters Of the city Of New
Orleans" and
Whereas. In the absence Of any law seenirine
either the Governor Of the State Of Louisiana or
the Mayor Of the city of New Orleans to give notice
BY proclamation Of such elections Tor city officers,
il is heless obviously necessary and proper
that such notice should b. given:
Now, therefore. l have thought proper 70 notify
the qualified voters Of the city Of New Orleans
BER NEXT, Seiag the day liked by law for the elee.
ton Of members Of the General Assembly and city
officers an election vii. be held in said city o: New
Orleans for the following:
One Mayor.
One Administrator Of Finance
One Ad ninis:rator Of Commerce.
On. Administrator OF improvements.
One Administrator Of Assessments
One Administrator of Police.
One Administrator OF Public Accounta
And one Administrator Of WAterWo.ks ana Pub.
lie Buildings.
The said election viii be heid at the sau,. ,faees
and be conducted by ths same comm issioners as
ths election for members II the General Assembly.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the city Of
New OrlsauA
se2s p LOCIS 4. Witt, Mayor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
The ATTORNEYS HEAD TIE COLUMN.

1t is very far from our purpose to de.
tract from the character or value of the
legal profession. It is. in its department.,
invaluable: but when the attorney at law
quits the bar 70, the forum he becomes a
dangerous public adviser. In the FIRST
place the attorney is soldier Of fortune
on principle. He will carry the sword of
his tongue TO aid any side or any cause
in which he may be retained. The worse
the cause the more his ingenuity is taxed.
aud the greater the profit of success We
have known one attorney who, having pre-
pared an argument to discredit witness.
subsequently withdrawn by the proseeu-
ton, introduced the witness himself,
made triumphant argument, and-sent
his client TO the State prison. In the
second place a good advocate rarely makes
. good judge. His mind. 90 long trained
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT ALLIANCE.

While diplomatic negotiations have
been going on between those high con-
tracing parties, the Governor Of the State
Of Louisiana and the registration officers,
parties of the first part. and the Demo-
cratic Conservative Executive Committee.
parties Of the second part. it is pleasant to
know that others have been trying hand
at the treaty making business. This is
proverbially free country. Any man OF
set OF men can write such cities and desig.
nations after their names as their fancy
may suggest and no injury results. It is
gratifying to know. however, that
while the attempts to negotiate be.
tween the higher contracting parties
named above have resulted in
failure. those Of their humble imitators
have been more successful. The White
League party, it is we'll known. was found.
ed upon the assumption that a Black
League was earlier in the field. So strong
was the faith in this extraordinary :ssump.
ton that nothing but the most complete
evidence could shake it. And, inasmuch
as it was not for the interest Of the White
Leaguers to question tho correctness Of
their own inventions. it came to pass tina.
no thorough steps were ever taken to find
ont whether the Black League had q real
existence or not. Hence. the faithful have
accepted the affirmative idea es one Of the
fundamental articles OF their creed. To al,
intents and purposes, therefore, and from
White League stand point. there is
Black League actually in existence-a for
m:dable. hostile band, which is to be either
dispersed or captured by force or seduced
by diplomacy. The Moslem policy of
''the Koran or the Sword" has been adopt
ed. The Black League are to be offered
first the Koran; that failing. the sword is
to be tried. and we are pleased 20 learn
that even the captives gained by the
sword are again to be offered u chance at
the Koran.
No little difficulty has been encountered
in finding any one to represent the Black
League. Nobody outside Of White League
circles seems to know much about that
mythical organization, and even the White
Leaguers themselves have not yet been
able to find the caup Of the enemy. For.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

Every arrangement for the recent Dem
ocratic meeting was evidently well made.
and doubtless it was Lot intended that
the programme should be disturbed. but
outside pressure was 60 grea: that the
committee could not resist. Repeated
calls were heard in the mass for name
which was not down in the list of chosen
speakers. The chairman and committee
tried to look Indifferent about the matter.
but the effort required too great strain.
and SO there was a departure. Mr.. George
4. Sheridan. who had platform seat.
had been noticed by persons in the assem-
bly, who were entirely unconscious Of the
committees plans, and their loud cries for
a speech from that ex-:ax collector could
not be resisted. Some of the Oldest and
best on the speakers stand looked on
with howning brows. hut they did not
dare to deny what was evidently public
demand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

When 3 political party sponges on an
impoverished city corporation fos gas to
light its public meetings. most people take
it as sign that such evidences of poverty
should make the indignators sing small.
fla man is too poor to purcha Sc oil for
his own household he has little reason to
find fault with the proceedings Of other
people. When the pauper who seeks
lodging in calaboose complains Of his
accommodations the turnkey usually turns
him into the street OK makes him pris.
Oner
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
NOTICE..
MAYORALrg OF TEw ORLAANo. 2
City Hall, October Is, 1874. s

MAYORALrg OF NEw ORLAAND.
City Hall, October 2s, 1874. :
In view Of the very great importance of main
tanning peace. order and quietnde in this city On
the day Of the pp'osshing election have tnou&hA
prorer issue this. my PROCLAMATION. most respect.
fully and earnestly esin: upon all keepers Of ~
leons places where into satn liquors sold,
to close their respective establishments from sUDe
rise until sunset. on O'DlY NEXv, November 2.
Al good citizens are requested to employ especiao
forbearancs and prudence, in vords and actiOns
npDn che day o The election. in order that the peaeo
of tho city may not Be disturbed and thai NO -
stacls may b raised against full. fjR And quiet
expression Of the will Of the people
Given under my hand. end the seal Of the stty -
New OYle0uA
ocos LOUiS A. WILT, Mayor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

Drowning men grasp at stEaws. but
such . grasp seldom preserves the vic
TINS life. One OF the strongest things
that the speakers at the Democratic meet
ing Of Thursday night found 70 grasp at
was partisan reports received from the
Red river country about the arrest Of citi-
zens by the United States authorities.
Those reports were accepted as proofs
strong as Holy Writ, and such statements
dared not be doubted, simply because
they could be used as campaign argu-
ments. It is the old Arkansas Judge over
again-having heard one side of suit,
the side on which he leaned. he informed
the defendant that nothing farther need
be produced. as his mind was made up in
favor Of the prosecution.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
WILLIAM WRIGHT,
State Registrar OF VOtefa
QUARANTINE,

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department J
View Orleans, October IL, 1874
Notice 10 Aefeby given that, by and with
the advice Of the Board of Health Of tho
State Of Louisiana the Quarantine established over
vessels arriving Eom certain designated poEso
named in the executive proclamation Of June "
1874, IL this day removed.
WILLIAM r. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
Pa. DESLONDK. Secretary Of State.
Nel4 l5t 2D
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
SAM CROGHAE.

Did he intend to utter such words? Mr..
Jonas last Thursday night informed his
listeners that New Orleans had had fair
registration this time. This utterance
shocked some Of his peers. who will not
subscribe 10 the truth of it. However.
the shock was not particle more thrilling
than something that Mr.. Sheridan after
ward uttered. The ex-Republican tax
collector. in a Aowery style. led his
audience mp to fighting pitch. and then
Jelly dropped them on their knees. He
asked the people what they would do if the
returning board should make false returns:
The reply was 1--WE will ight!" "Yes. bu.
who will you fight?" asked George. closing
out that consignment of eloquence by in
forming the beligerents that they could
no. figh: the United States authorities.
There the speaker left his deluded hearers,
who then began to think that perhaps
they had made mistake in calling out
such ala orator to address such an as
Semb!v.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

TIE Rcpa,lie has the following neat per
e.,r q, ro,ice Of y gentleman formerly EN-
.;syed ON the press Of New Orleans. where
j.. 10 ye: pleasantly remembered: mfr.
George l.. Ca,lin was nominated for the
Assembly from the city Of Patterson. New
yse..y. hu: persona: and business reasons
S,x.,eI him 70 .lsc!ine the compliment. Mr..
4. ~, !. a member Of the Paterson board
AZ education, but is better known a" the
su,.,oeist Of che New York Commercial Id
.,,wtise- editorial Notes" column. 1t the
R.terspnisns ever get him to represent them
=, The New Jersey Assembly, or elsewhere,
akev will get clear-headed and eonscen'
c;,us man-and they don't grow ~ every
-1.ah. ever IN jersey.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
NOTICE..

Op>ICA up 1KB COxNissioS sRs % 4aA
treedm ans Savings and Trust Company, Z
Washington, b. C.. July Is. 1874
Notice is hereby gwen 10 oil persons, other than
0epOsitOrs, who may have claims against the
FRKRDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
OR anS of its branches that they are called upon to
present the same ard to make legal proof thereof
to tho Commissioners of said company, at theiy
Office, No. 1907 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
District Of Columbia. Pass books. when properly
adjusted, will be deemed sufficient pro Of OF the
balances shown to be due thereon. Depostors
will therefore present their pass books t. the re.
spective branches By which they were issued IS
soon possible. that they may be properly veri.
fed end balanced JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
ROBERT PURvlS,
z q. T. LEOPOLD,
AoS st*A ConmisdooeTA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
NOTICE..
STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
Once State Registrar OF Voters.
New Orleans, October "a. 1874 }

STATE o. LovIsIA1h 4
Once State Registrar OF Voters
New Orleans, October "a, 1874
The following section Of the election act b puA-
lsfled for the information Of all concerned:
SxCTIoN s.. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.. That the
supervisors Of regst ration. or eommissionsrA
Of election. shall on the day Of election Close ali
drinking saloons. dram shops. groggeres, or places
where liquor 10 sold by the g.as bottle situated
in the rsdus of two mi es Of any poll or voting
place. and said super of registration com
missioners Of election shall have the power =
call any sheriff. constable, or police officer, -
enfore this regulation. II such sheriff. Constable
police officer, shall refuse to obey any order 10
sued under the authority Of this section the eurer
visor of registration giving the order shall sum-
marily arrest and imprlsOn such sheriff, constable
or police officer such imprisonment not to extend
beyond the hour of closing The polls. And suck
sheriff. constable police officer go refusing to
obey such order shall be- deemed guilty Of mis-
demean0r in office, and upon conviction thereof
shall BE- punished nv imprisonment for term not
to excee six months. nor less than three mOnthe.
and by q lie of not more than five hundred del
lars, noe less than one hundred doilara
WILLIAM WRIGHT.
oe23 St ~ State Registrar OF vOtefa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

Mr.. Robert Bonner purchased from Mr..
fray, Of Boston. the wonderful fve-year
I'D Wellesley Boy. for double horse to
srot aside of Startle. The price paid is not
announced. 1t is known that Mr.. Gray
,aeSed 1000 for him. and that Mr.. Viii.
s;as,, Fl. Vanderbilt was competitor for
sh.. purchase. The horse is said t" be
Usaryel, and he must be, Or Mr.. Bonner.
~ats the stable he previously owned.
would not have bought him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
STATE ARMS.
SfArR oP LOUISIANA, }
Executive Departr emf. !
New Orleans. October ~. 1874.

Official report brin. made to the that u large
quantity OF rides, guns bayOnets. uniforms. etc.
the property Of the State of Louisiana. have been
distracted ON the State arsenais and in other
ways taken possession o. by unauthorized peIsons.
hereby give motto. to all persons retaining pcs.
session Of such arms. uniforms. etc. TO return tie
same to the AdIutant &c neral Of the State OF
Louisiana or his authorized representatives with
out delay.
Said arms include two twelve pound howi'zers,
624 Springfield breechOadins rifles. 3OI Winchester
rifles, 66t Enfield sihes 80 Spencer cartines. 1890
bayonets. IS swords. aud . large quantity Of uni.
forms and othes equipments. Of the total value Of
$4,000.
All pei sons retaining said arm. after this notice
will be subject to the penalties of the Law.
WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
By the Governor
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary Of stAta
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

Several church societies in Iowa have in
Szgurated ..Kissing fairs" where the young
asdies allow themselves to he kissed for ten
.oents for the Lords sake! In we'll regulated
society there can he no fair kissing except
antween man and wife. Tampering with
maiden lips is one of tho sins too large for
charity to cover. The girl who for one dime
will barter her sweetness for the Lord, will
vet live to raise the price and work for the
devil.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

Tire little story about the man who sought
-siss, last horse car one night, and waited an
aoar for a certain street lamp to come up to
:aac, was good one. This is the way it is
scad by the Baton Rouge Advocate: 1.-THE
.s.ntleman who sat in the round house b
whole day and night waiting for that
.apxmer whose smoke ne thought he saw
fssuni the point has just discovered his
,nis:ake. and is Of the opinion that sugar
..<.uses are no great shakes on the travel"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

The Louisville Commercial says: "Vhe
sssSune's special correspondent in Louis
lana is Mr.. W. H. Handy, of Richmond
Virginia. Mr.. Handy was formerly Con-
ssderate soldier and Served under M'sby.
sts correspondent in Alabama IS Mr.. H. l..
white, the chief Of its Washington bureau.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

All the speakers at the Democratic meet
,ar last Thursday night entirely forgot to
.sssntion that the White Leaguers continue
Il hold meetings and retain their organiza-
9sons the same as on the fourteenth OF
September. The orators must be aware
that the Leaguers advertise their meetings
IA openly as possible in daily papers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

The mass meetings on st. Charles street.
.Ae.d Nightly, are getting monochrome
iaurnius extra gas, which 10 charged to the
~ity, and stopping the horse cars, is about
Nil these outpourings have accomplished
slaxas Gar
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

below Canal. daily, from 10 l. II. 70 ; r. H.. and
from TO 8 P. NJ. On Sundays from II to only.
DR.. CURTIS would suggest tothsse who failed to
consult him personally last year the uecess ity of
doing SO at early date as possible. his present
stay being necessarily limited. ONE PERSONAL
INTERVIEW lie sufficient TO enable the Doctor to
form correct diagnosis Of the most obstinate
case, which afterwsrd can be equally we'll treated
by correspondence. SPEClALTY-Treatment and
cure Of Nervous and Physical Debility. ExhsUsted
Vitality. etc.
Consultations strictly confidential.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
HOE roR 6ERIDAY.

Among the street orators Who held
forth on Thursday evening in front Of the
City Hall was George A. Sheridan, from
Ohio, formerly tax collector here under
Governor Warmoth. The Picayune speaks
Of him as George T., and, knowing all OF
the speeches he can make. said he "con-
cluded the oratory of the evening in one
Of those extraordinary speeches which
never fail AZ any time;" that sit was
''sure pop" Among other things George
said:
Our broad fields are full Of weeds and the
atreets of New Orleans are grass grown.
The North has living government; here
the government is one OF decay and death.
If Grant says to the army and navy that
they must support Kellogg and his return
ing board. what are you going to do about
This was not at all complimentary to
the streets or to the weeds, but men Of
bis stamp have never done much TO keep
grass from growing in our streets. What
Of the fraudulent registration warrants to
sAO oAAoNAA. "a AOkCy SAOuStSAN OOIAoAo'
These were converted into money for the
express purpose OF allowing the Weeds to
grow in our streets. The warrants, and
all that il to show for them, have gone to
grass long ago; yet the ''little giant" che
silver-voiced orator. did not ask ''what
ere you going TO do atoutit!' The change
Of tactics is an old dodge. Dickens has
something about such ruse. To become
popular with the Democracy now, all q
man Of any character need to do is to join
in the cry that the present State govern.
ment is running the State. Facts show
differently. but the people reject facts. If
our orators would get of the stump and
take hold OF the hoe. there would be less
grass and weeds and better government.
Hoe for Sheridan!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

when the st. Louis papers get any thing
entertaining they keepit for Sunday. inere
a,s papets in New Orleans still moro pc
rxEsr. If they ever have anything par
ssenlarly good they never publish it at all.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
BUSINESS CHANGES.

nlSsOLUTlON OF COMPREHENSIVE.
- The firm of SAMUEL SMITH co. 10 ~
day dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr. CHARLES KILSHAW, at No. l36 Canal sfree9
WIN attend to the liquidation OF our unsettss
busin0sA SAMUEL SMITH.
A. W. SMITH.
CHARLES KlLSHAWs
Uew Orleans, Nay TO- 1874
Dy9o In Tvs 70 a1s % ss6 70 90 - neaHa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31
Our oldest and best evidently intended

Our oldest and best evidently intended
ss s.,ntrol the Thursday night Democratic
sseeting. and by no means permit such I'M
.s~tiorized persons as carpet-baggers to
asv., finger In that political pie. Politics
IKE poverty make. strange bed fellows. and
o., popped George a. Sheridan. a genuine
.,mx,et- Dagger who was the most popular
.r,.,.;,er of the meeting. Even the old fossils
ssse,ned 70 him attentiveiy until he declared
.sst ne knew nothing about that na'uraiiz'
saiop business aud would not discuss It.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

The dog tax in Massachusetts town mas
so,., used to establish public library S"o-
.a.xibers are requested not to "doss ear
Ghp hooks.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

e. "a aa;d that Sam Bard is now editing
a.ssr in Arkansas. Everybody has heAro
sk Aria nsas: but who is Bard:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

puuch has discovered that the frlends Oh
80 unfortunate live . long way OH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-31

a Western operator offered to send 1r'e
q. diso atch greatly sxsggeratlng Demo
cratic victories. He said he never toiled y