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Congress has. since the war. assume,
the right 10 exercise supervision and con
troll over the State Governments of IN,
South. IL was one Of the features Of re-
construction. The object being the pro
lection OF the freedmen and immigrant
loyal men from the North. justifedthe APP.
parent violation Of the constitutional prin-
ciple which guaranteed To the people OF the
State the right 10 regulate their local az
falrs IN their own way. The South ac-
cepted this interference. Indeed. she could
not very well avoid il, since resistance was
impossible. Congress therefore became
the recognized arbiter Of all questions aris-
ing between the white and black man
and. in the case Of Louisiana, Georgia and
North Carolina. did not hesitate a. act upon
this right. thus tacitly conceded. Ii j.
true that in the cases referred 10 the com
plants that invoked congressional prin-
ference were made by black men or by the
black mans party. Ii was not until the
taxpayers of South Carolina laid before
Congress their memorial. that an opposi-
ton case was ever made. IL presented AN
anomalous feature in reconstruction. aud
was treated. considering the assumptions
of Congress In the other Instances. in an
anomalous way.
memorial was referred. reported adversely
To the PRAYER of the petition. The reasons
embodied IN their report point 10 an adj
verse conclusion. They admit the duty of
Congress 10 apply remedy 10 all wrongs
done the people of a State. hut they saw
the grievances Of the South Carolina me-
moralists spring from the constitutional
adopted since the war. The
are national, and the wrongs.
II any are done. are Of a national character.
In this sense. saws the report. Congress
cannot interfere.
lfthis assumption is correct. the con-
clusion j. illogical. Precisely for that
reason Congress should interfere. The
knew the origin of the revolu-
ton which enables an ignorant black ma
lority 10 govern the State. The State Con-
under which it was done was the
creature of Congress il was framed BY
provided by Congress. and
was made 10 conform 10 stipulations laid
down by that body, and in orderto do this,
a. Congress overthrow the former State
Government. precedent was thereby
established which iustifies it in interfering
again TO redress any grievance which
Hight be- produced by its former action.
IL is morally bound 10 do 80. The consti-
tutional amendments were not the work
II South Carolina, but Of Congress. and
forced upon her acceptance. Ii is claimed.
therefore. that the right of Congress To in
'erfere 10 relieve the white people Of
south Carolina from oppression is based
On the fact that the injury complained of is
he result of former congressional inter-
erence. A refusal TO DO so j. an evasion
# the logical effect of the right assumed
" Congress i'm forcing the reconstruction
on the South.-.St. Louis RspllBii-
IN
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Personal and Political Points.

An exchange says that Ben Butler
would be happy il he could get his
vlgnette on the ten-cent shinplasters. =
No doubt Of il. but he would be much
happier If he could get sis hands on them.
Another exchange declares that
Gen. Butler and his personal followers
convention in Massachusetts No. but
they constitute everything else that j.
mean. no matter where they are.
-" William Ward. Of New York. openly
claims To he the greatest thief in the com
try outside OF Congress. That NAV be.
but he ought tO remember how immeas-
urably he i beaten BY many of the thieves
inside Of Congress.
"A Nevada paper says that Senator
Stewart used To be- restaurant waiter in
Denver. and he was "a poor waiter n he
y Congressman" Then. the keeper of
the restaurant must have been an IDIOT. or
he wouldn't have kept that waiter fifteen
minutes.
Having heard that General Butler Is
going 10 Europe, IT. Louis paper wants
him 10 take passage in steamer that has
been heightened: Just a. IL heightened
steamer. or any other sort Of a steamer.
could drown a man who was born to be-
hanged.
The Indianapolis journal SAYS: ..In
one respect, az least. the Democratic and
Republican parties differ in toto. fhc for
mer has never been known TO expose and
punish fraud committed bv one Of its
own members, and the latter has never
be,a known 10 conceal one This In the
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school and Church.

In the year 1872 the five leading de
nominations OF the United States raised IN,
Their church expenses. for home and for
elgn missions, for theological institutions
ETC., the following sums The Baptists
SJ,5ll ,216; the Congrcgationalists. about
Sl,OOO.OOO; the Episcopalans. 81. 1901. COS
the Methodists, Sl7 ,427, lSi; the Presby.
terians, 81 .070,325.
"A correspondent of the Toronto Glob,
complains that no sooner does Canadian
raised minister show signs of ability than
he receives "a CALI from some American
congregation, and invariably answers i'm the
affirmative. As these calls are always
accompanied by very liberal offers of re-
Enumeration. 1t is plain that if Canadian
congregations desire To retain their minis
ters they must pay them such salaries as
VIII place them above the need or tempta-
ION Of emigration to the States.
That ten thousand dollars recently be-
queathcd by Captain James Christie. of
Alblon, \. =, 10 the Baptist Missionary
lnlon has history connected with il.
fiity years ago the captain started life as a
sailor boy. and was one of the crew that
took the first missionaries out 10 India.
On the long voyage he and ''al hands''
with him were converted through the pas
sengers' influence, and young Christie
thereafter followed the sea as recognized
Christian among his companions in what
ever ship he sailed. He rose TO the rank
of captain quickly-all good sailors do. as
the story books go--and when he died he
did not forget the Society whose missiona-
rles started him on course of life which
was comforting and happy to him through
out.-Christian Union.
"A ST. Petersburg letter gives some par
ticulars fthe disorders in Poland, growing
out OF tine attempt to force the inhabitants
TO attach themselves to the Russian ma
tional church. The priests of twenty-six
parishes, in the government of Sie,llee.
were all thrown into prison for refusing
To carry out the orders of the Russian
Greek Church. The inhabitants refused
to recognize the Russian priests or to at
tend the churches, whereupon they were
sent there by force. In some places the !
peaSantry stoned the priests: in the village |
of Carrier resistance was made To the mill |
tary, and several soldiers and officers We're
wounded by pixies and stones. The sol |
hiers nred on the peasantry and many |
Were killed. In the village of Protulin |
similar disturbances took place. i'm which |
several officers and many soldiers were
killed and some fifty-seven peasants shot
down. The prisons AT Siedlee and other |
chief towns are crowded with prisoners.
Besides the arrests which were made. the |
inhabitants OF the troubled districts were |
sentenced TO be beaten. the men with fifty |
blows. the women with twenty-five. while |
he children received ten blows each with
)ut distinction OF age or sex. Some wo-
men who were violent in their language |
received as many as one hundred and fifty |
blows.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.



Mrs. Sickles. wife of the General. /
mentioned AS being the most beautiful wo
man at present sojourning in Paris.
-Agassiz' correspondence has been ex
amined and classified in preparation fol
the biography which Mrs. Agassiz has il
hand.
President Grant will lay the corner
stone OF the iire-proof edicc for the
American Museum of Natural History in
Central Park, New York, on June 2.
Prime dome are expensive people Ia
be i'll. Nilsson, for instance, says she can
not be sick day without occasioning
a loss TO herself and her managers of al
least ; 900.
-Nesmith of Oregon gave the mule a
very clear and unique status when he al
luded TO il as lone of those useful animals
that has no pride OF ancestry and no hope
of pOsterity.' The witticism was not al
together original however.
Rev. Adirondack Murray is muscular
Christian. According to one of his adj
mirers. she can walk with Weston, hit
out from the shoulder like Morrissey, and
swim like a duck. More than this. he
knows a horse. loves horse, writes about
horses, keeps high-bred horses, and is in
his saddest moods when some one passes
him on the road.
Mr.. Paul Ii. Hayne recently made
known to the public the neglected state of
the grave of Edgar Allan Poe No stone
marks the resting place of that brilliant
but hayward poet. The ground is I'M
cared for, and where the grass should be
greenest, and where blooming flowers
should testify that he who sleeps beneath
is not forgotten. nothing but rank weeds
flourish. A movement is now being made
TO establish a fund with wnich to erect a
suitable monument To the memory of the
author of the " Raven The New York
Erentng Mai has consented TO take charge
of the matter. and receive and acknowledge
all contributions that NAV be sent 10 them.
Ii is 10 be hoped that the project will not
fail, for II Is eminently right that gener-
Gus nation should testify its gratitude to
genius.
In Davenport, Iowa. there resides
most interesting family. The father,
Charles +. Putnam, is a prominent lawyer,
and the neither is daughter OF the late
Governor Duncan. of Illinois. The family
consists of ten boys and one girl. and j.
little nation in itself The boys are natural |
born scientists. artists and mechanics. |
Besides cultivating "A farm, they publish a
magazine called the Star Of VoodtdlcH. |
build boats. prepare specimens OF entomol- |
orN. manufacture toys. teach school. and |
conclude the catalogue of their industries /
by writing for the papers. The Star OF |
Woodtaion Is handsomely printed maya
zine of fortyfour pages, and contains many |
interesting original articles. most of them /
being from the pens ofthe Putnam family. |
In their last issue they give notice that /
the sister. Bessie Putnam. is admitted to |
the partnership. and that hereafter the firm |
q :.
The members of the firm are Joseph. aged |
Is years Charles. IL John. Is: Henry, /
II: William. II : George, ), and Bessie, Z.
-CHtcnqo Inter- Oceaa
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There are 10000 commercial travel
ers in the United States. and it costs over
So, 900 600 "A year To keep them moving.
The number of failures in the United
States for 1872, was 1869. total liabilities
Sl2l .0j6.000: for 1873. 5.ls3. total liabili.
ties S22s, 10000.
The leading iron manufacturers at
Troy. n. ". have decided not to advance
the wages OF their workpeople for the
summer. as has been the custom hitherto.
but will continue paying the reduced rates
adopted last fall.
several prominent citizens of Indian
apolis recently visited coal mines at Car
bon. Ind, to witness the working of the
monitor coal-,utter,' which. If ii ac-
composites all that is expected, will revo-
lutionize coal-mining. The results at
tanned so far are deemed satisfactory.
In discussion on the value of meat
extracts as food Max Won Pettenkofer
holds that the extracts prepared according
10 the present plan of Baron Liebeg, are
quite equal to. if not superior, TO meat IT.
self. lie thinks it bears the same relation
To meat as cheese and butter bear TO milk.
Further proof of the profitableness OF
manufacturing enterprise I'm the South Is
afforded by the success of the Langley Cot
ton Mills in Georgia. which realized net
profit of SlOl ,06i last year. having con-
sumed l.6O2 bales of cotton. and produced
5,i39,OOO yards of drills and sheetings.
American cast-iron is the strongest in
the world IL has an advantage of twenty
live per cent. over German cast-iron in
strength. and is nearly sixteen per cent.
stronger than English cast-iron. So the
export of agricultural machinery has be-
come prominent feature OF American
trade, and is susceptible of still further
development.
The New Orleans Times has witnessed
the performance of machine which ii
verify believes is the grand dcsidcratum.
III Is quite simple and durable, and IL IL can
DE supplied TO planters nj reasonable rates
viii render ramie the most profitable crop
IN all the South. The green cuttings with
the leaves on are placed in the machine
and almost In an instant the marketable
fibre Is produced, and of the quality of the
work there Is no question.
Experiments recently made i'm the
chemical distillation of light wood or re-
sinous pine in Alabama shows weekly
net balance of 81 ,97i.6l or an annual profit
of sos, 130.50. The wood used was the
common pitch pine which grows in such
quantities along the gulf coast. These re-
suits may be realized day by day with the
same regularity and certainty. as hose
from the distillation of grain or any other
material.
A dozen mechanics of Vallejo. Cal.
have undertaken the novel design Of build
ing vessel by cooperation. The associ-
alton l. composed OF twelve workmen who
assume the responsibility and pursue the
labor of construction until the vessel Is
completed. The association will employ
such other workmen rs may he required,
all OF them agreeing to wait for pay until
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Foreign Notes.

By law promulgated on the 18th
t2yth) OF April. the Cars birthday, implis-
onment for debt is abolished in Russia.
"A census of the army of Spain shows
That forty per cent. OF the men cannot read
or write, but they can brag as well a any
soldiers in the world.
Joan of Arcs chapel al Donremy.
France, where she saw the visions Of the
saints which first inspired her patriotic ar
dor. l. being restored. and will be am OBJ
lect OF many devout pilgrimages this COM
ing summer.
MIR. Roebuck. for many Years prom
inent member OF Parliament, made a
speech at a recent banquet OF working
men at Sheffield, in which he denounced
emigration. and hoped that England's
family of children would still cling to her.
He held any Englishman dastari who in
cites Englishmen 10 seek new home across
the sea
The Grdshddnin. Russian paper
noted for its correct Court intelligence.
says that in numerous letters 10 her family
and friends the Duchess of Edinburgh de-
scribes her life in England as one Of per-
feet happiness. She speaks with great
gratitude of the cordial and friendly recep-
ton she has met with from all whom she
hdS 'ohic lhlo cpndct-tnc Queen. the
royal family. the Court, and the people at
large. The letters have occasioned great
satisfaction in st. Petersburgh.
The German Reichstag is hereafter 90
ing To do it, voting by telegraph. The
wires are 10 be so arranged that each men,
Der can indicate his vote from his seat. In
front OF the seat are two buttons. one indi-
eating yes. the other no. A pressure on
the button telegraphs the vote 10 circu-
lar table i'm front of the Presidents desk. |
upon which all the names OF the members
are written down. so that immediately al |
ter pressing the button each member can
see piece ofpaper appear under his name |
with his yes or no on il.
There has been a curious story going |
the rounds OF the London clubs. 10 tile ef- I
feet that the Prince Imperial. weary of ma |
ternal control and Woolwich discipline.
and so Impressed by the display of French |
feeling AT the recent celebration at Chisel- |
hurst, had suddenly determined TO start |
for France, and 10 initiate his father by |
suddenly landing at Boulogne and appeal
Ing TO the sympathies of the fishwomen al
that port. The story SAYS that the Prince |
actually rot a far as Dover. but that he |
was there stopped by faithful adherent,
whose age and experience were sufficient |
excuse for his skepticism OF French enthu-
siasm for = La Petit THEODORE,
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meant business, too. The boy held the
burglar there with his eye until some OF
the rest OF the family came to see what
had become OF him. They saw him in his
warlike attitude, discerned the cause. and
went for a policeman. The rebDer was
captured without bloodshed. and several
articles that had been in the bureau were
found IN his pockets. There was clear
case against him. The boy had no appe-
ute for his dinner that day. His presence
OF mind ard pluck deserve honorable men,
ton.
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face Of the fact that If all the whiie-wash
which the leaders Of the Republican party
have used in concealing one anotheris
frauds were all in one mass, II would
form lake large and deep enough TO float
the United States navy.--LOuisvsiLe Cos4yi-
Sr-. To.y,>oI
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PEOPLE who like 10 do things on the
spur Of the moment should emigrafc 10
Harding county. Iowa. A couple there
were recently married. and after the ccrc-
mony the bride was obliged 10 ask her hus-
band what her new name wasf The par
ties had only been acquainted few hours.
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the vessel shall have been sold. Business
men OF Vallejo are ready TO furnish ma
terials, and the association will al once be-
gin To build "A schooner of 800 tons.
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A FRIEND at our elbow SAYS he thinks IL
just AS reprehensible for women to get
tight by lacing as for men to get tight by
whisky. Both injurc the system. Well,
its none Of our particular business any
way. Men generally get tight cause it,
pleasant. and women get tight corscts
nicc.-Oiio State Journal.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-15

@. Did the parties making your statement OF
loss know, or did you tell all or either OF them
that YOU had used from five hundred to eight
hundred barrels Of rain water per annum in your
liquors, as you stated you did
A. did not tell them.
o. Did the parties making up your statement
know, or did you tell al or either OF those mer-
chants you had used eight gallon kegs FOR mo-
lasses and sold them for ten gallons, as you
stated you did?
A. / did not tell them anything about it; but
it is known they all do it.
@. Ought not your books and vouchers con-
tanning YOUR sales and purchases be the best
means Of ascertaining your profits!
A. They should be.
Q. Have you any other means OF ascertainlng
your profits except by your books?
A. I have no way of ascertaining except from
our books.
o. Have other merchants any means of know
ing your profits except from your book and
vouchers?
A. No sir.
Sworn to and subscribed before
JOHN L. LARESCHE,
Justice Of the Peace.
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Worth trying-Shepard's patent starch gloss.
For sale by E. Mcmahon. 1877 Carondelet street.

Among the nominees of the white mans
party for the Legislature from the parish Of
Orleans, we observe the name Of Mr.. W. F.
Sibilsky, one OF the editors of the New Orle ms
De,Asche Zeitung. This was q graceful con-
cession to the German element and to the
able paper of which the nominee is brilliant
representative. The Germans are by nature
the advocates of freedom but, with the abo-
ition Of slavery, they did not suppose that
the ignorant free negroes were to be elevated
over intelligent free white men. The Ger
mans now belong to the white mans party,
and the Zeituag is an able champion Of the
white mans cause.-Shreueport Times, 11M.
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THE CITY.

Run OvEn.-Last night about II 80, Henry
T. Wilder, a musician, residing at the corner
of Orleans and Tonti streets, was run over by
car No. 1872 of the Rampant and Dauphine
line. The stump of his left arm was broken
and his right leg badly fractured. He was
conveyed to the Charity Hospital by Officers
Bercier and Harrington.
TIE RooF OF THE CRESCENT HALL BIZ
LARD Room FALLS IN.-About GAS o'clock
last evening, portion of about fifty feet of
the ceiling and rafters in the second story of
the Crescent Hall building, fronting on St.
Charles, near Canal street, fell to the floor
and basement, causing damage to the build
ing of about $1,000. Fortunately, no one was
hurt.
LARCENY OF TRUNK.-Last evening at
half-past o'clock James Brown walked off
with trunk from Mr.. Levys store, at the
corner of Carroll and Poydras streets, and was
detected in the act by Mr.. Vancune, who
turned him over to Officer Collins, who had
him locked up in the First Precinct Station.
CUTTING AND WoUND1NG.-Lizzie Hender-
son was arrested last evening, at the corner of
Dryades and Perdido streets, by Officers Sui
livan and Clarence, charged by Frank Smith,
from information received, with assaulting,
cutting and wounding woman named Mary
J. Smith, on the night of the 18th inst.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.]
ASMA1L FRE-At $50 o'clock this morning
a fire broke out in the kitchen of two-story
brick house, No. 80 Dauphine street, occupied
by Miss Holiday. The fire was extinguished
by the police and citizens without the neces-
sity of giving an alarm. Damage about 500.
No insurance. The fire originated in the
chimney.
A FATAL Acc1DENT.-While the men were
at work in the Good Intent Dry Dock, the
balance rudder fell on the head Of one of the
laborers at work on the dock, named Charles
McCloskell, killing him instantly. Coroner
Grayer held an inquest on the body last eve
ming, and the jury rendered q verdict in &C
cordance with the above facts.
MALICIOUS Observation-Disclosures johnson,
aged % years, and by occupation draynlan,
was hauled into the Sixth Precinct Station on
a warrant sworn to by Louisa Willis, charging
him with malicious mischief
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING. johnson
was arrested yesterday, at the corner of Mon
tegut and Levee streets, charged by L. Hay
wood with shooting at him with intent to kill.
He was locked up in the Fifth Precinct Sta
ton.
SICK AND DEsTITUTE.-Henry Hernandez
was sent to the Charity Hospital from the
Eighth Precinct Station, in a sick and desti-
tute condition.
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Third Ward Colored Conservative Meet.
ing.

Last evening meeting of colored Conserva-
tives was held at 375 Julia street.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. joseph
E. Williams, and Mr.. Joserh Lyons, from the
Levee Club, of Colored Conservatives, made an
interesting address, setting forth the true in
terests of the colored men in the present cam
paign in a style at once terse and vigorous.
Several prominent white citizens of the Third
Ward were present by special invitation, among
whom we noticed Messrs. John Gilmore and
Glenn Walker; the latter of whom made a short
address at the conclusion of the meeting, and
after discussing and resolving upon active meas
ures to give full expression to the Conservative
colored element in the coming election, the meet
ing adjourned subject to the call OF the chairman.
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by T. p. McDavitt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

BOOKS BOOKS-BOOKS.
DY T. p. MCDAVITT-No 10 st. Charles street.
ID Will be sold, EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK,
commencing at o'clock, the largest collection
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOOKS
ever brought TO this city, comprising all the
works Of the best authors, among them complete
sets Of Dickens, Scott, Thsckeray, Bulwer. Du-
burton, Ainsworth, etc. Also, the British and
Spanish School Of Painters, consisting Of Murillo,
collection Of over ten thousand volumes in every
Landseer, Mulready, etc., ETC., and miscellaneous
department Of literature. At the same time
large invoice Of Family Bibles, Photograph AZ
buns, Stationery, and fine imported English Cut
lery.
Terms Cash, oil I'm
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scription, Carpets, Crockery, Glass and other
Ware, ETC., Etc.
DY ALBERT PAUL, Auctioneer Office and
ID salesroom No. 40 Royal street-Will sell every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, at tho salesroom, 40 Royal, near
CustOmhouse streets
general assortment Of new and second hand
Household Furniture. Carpets, Crockery, Glass
and other Ware, etc., etc.
Loans secured on Furniture, etc. Storage ct
moderate rates s24 II