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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28
THE LATEST VICKSBURG REM
WNTRE.
FATAL ARRAY BETWEEN TWO PROMINENT
LAWYERS.
[Fr, m the vicksburg Times, of the 26th.l

En- m the VlcESourS Times, OF the 2otn.|
This city was again shocked last evening,
by the report Of a probable fatal atfray, that
took place between Capt. w. Il. Spears and
Mr.. r. j. Miller, two prominent lawyers.
The particulars, as we learn them from
eye-witnesses. was that Mr.. Miller was
standing on the corner of Clay and Wash
ington streets, talking to two ladies, at 8
o'clock, when a hack, in which Capt. W. Il.
Spears was seated, drove up and stopped.
Capt. Spears called to Mr.. Miller, who
stepped up to the carriage door. Spears
then drew revolver and shot at Miller, the
ball striking his forehead and glancing off.
Miller fell, and Spears kept on firing until
his pistol was empty. Five shots We're
fired, four of which struck Mr.. Miller, while
he was lying on the sidewalk, two balls en-
tering his groin. one his right lung, and two
struck his head, but glanced off.
While the last three shots were being fired,
Miller was CRYING for help and mercy. After
the shooting was over, Captain Spears gave
himself up to Constable Doll Adams, who
took him to the county jail, where he was
locked up. Mr.. Miller was carried across
the street to an office over Hardaway's drug
store, where he received medical attendance,
and at seven o'clock was taken to his resi-
dence on Farmer street, where he lies in
very precalions condition, and but faint
uOpcS VI HIS ItCoNcIy arc cHtcitaiHCu' AO
cause that prompted Captain Spears to COM
nit this awful deed could not be ascertained,
although many rumors were afoat.
We visited the jail last night and found
Capt. Spears in cell with A. c. Krandler,
and had short conversation with him. He
stated that he had been looking for Miller
all the afternoon, as they were engaged in
case that was to come up in the court
soon. He met him at the corner OF Clay
and Washington street, called him to the
carriage door, asked him some question,
which was answered in an insulting man
ner and he then did the shooting. He said
he had good cause for doing the shooting,
but did not care to have it made public
until his trial took place. Several persons
who met Capt. Spears during the afternoon
say they think he was suffering from an
excessive use of Intoxicating liquors, and
did not really know what he WAS doing.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28
Has the Trail Been Found =?

Below we give letter, which, in a very
laconie manner, speaks for itself. The Bull
letin does not propose to establish special
fund for such purposes, but if the man will
bring forth his book we will do justice to
the subject in the way Of making public
what would seem to be of great interest at
this time. Ola check books have told tales
before now:
New ORLEANS, March %.
Mr.. Editorials you say every one should
tell all they know about the Legislature and
its stealings, want to know how much you
will give for an old check book of a big bro
ker here, showing on the stubs who got the
money and what it was for. If you mean
business, I'm your man.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

We have long been satisfied that the rates
Of advertising charged by the Associated
Press in this city are much too high, and
that advertisers, in view of the very circum-
scribed circulation Of the daily journals, do
not get an equivalent for their money We
propose to cut down the rates from this
date to 81 per square for the first inser-
tion and 10 cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. Wants and To Rent will be inserted
at 80 cents for each insertion.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The production of cotton is becomming an
important interest in Greece. Previous to
the late civil war but little was raised but
the blockade of our Southern ports and the
consequent cotton famine abroad, stimulated
the cultivation of the fibre in Greece SO that
now the average crop OF the country amounts
to $4,000, 600 pounds. The prlcipal cotton
in the fertile provinces ofsAebadea, Beta
and Locris. Formerly the cotton was all
exported now large proportion Of it is
manufactured into cotton yarn, no less than
sixteen factories having been established
for this purpose.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

Messrs. Kahn & Co., Booksellers and Sta
TONERS, No. 100 Canal street, have again
placed rs under obligations by their kind
and thoughtful attentions in the way OF
furnishing us with the latest copies of the
New York journals and with the April num-
bers of the leading magazines.
We return our thanks, and can assure
our readers that they can supply their
wants so far as books, periodicals., newspa-
pers and stationery are concerned, as salts
factorly and as cheaply as anywhere in the
country.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28
Sale of Leeds Foundry.

The large andEextensive foundry of Messrs.
Leeds & Co., was sold yesterday for taxes.
There being no outside bids, the city bid it
in, and thus became the purchaser. Of
course Messrs Leeds e. Co. will contest the
legality of the sale.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The Mississippi Legislature has adopted a
resolution to entertain no proposition look
ing to the formation of new county; and
Mississippi has only about half as many
counties as there are parishes in Louisiana
One-half of those already in existence in this
State ought to be got rid Of, together with
the adventures who have been living of
the offices unnecessarily created.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The meeting of the Radical Ward Clubs
are having their legitimate effect, and can
didates for any election which may ever
arrive are already putting forth their heads
with the timid modesty which appertains to
the first spring violet or heartsease. The
movement of the Office-seekers where every
thing has been fixed, or on the days proceed
ing election, are familiar to every one; but
the first meditative glance-that pensive
questioning of the soul, where the would-be
candidates asks, "Can ~ and answers 81
can Knight be made a fine psychological
study. At any rate, the possibilities OF
election, that is, being elected yourself, is
the question OF all others that agitates at
this moment every manly Radical breast.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

A Georgia correspondent of the Atlanta
Herald, writing about the crops, says the
settled determination of the people to plant
enough corn to supply the country, without
outside assistance, has increased Of late,
and predicts that, if no more cotton is
planted in other portions of the cotton belt
Of the United States, proportionally, than
in Georgia, the gross amount produced in
1874 will he less than three million bales.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

INSOLVENCY OF THE ERIE RAILROAD
road Company, alleges that the floating
debt of the company is now 100000, with
a treasury almost empty, leaving scarcely
any hope for the road to recover by its earn
ings, which are daily eaten up by expenses,
from the condition Of insolvency into which
it has fallen. The earnings for the past
year are set down at $50, 012 COG 81.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

The Boston girls are very literary, but
they are liable to go through you if you call
them blue Mass. girls.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

that the one thousand workmen who were
colonized at the navy yard in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, have been discharged.
They were hired by the Federal government
to vote the Republican ticket in State
election, and having performed that service
they were sent adrift by the government
And now Thousand are to be cOlonized at
the navy yard in New London, Connecticut,
to vote in that State on the first Monday in
April. In the meantime the Brooklyn navy
yard is closed. VIII it be opened in time
for the November electiOnY Who shall deny
Senator Morton's glowing assertion that our
civil service is the best on this planet!
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28

For evening dress the ladies are wearing
gauntlets to their light gloves of wide black
velvet, cut in small points at the top. 1t is
very effective-this new fashion-and pro-
misses to be lasting one on hand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08

4 CALIFORNIA GHOST STORY.-A rather
tough story, aud one to be taken with
many grains of allowance, comes from Oak
land, California. A fow nights ago, the
residence of Mr. Clark, the paying teller
Of the Bank of California WAS the scene Of
an extraordinary ghostly demonstration.
The fanily, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark and three young gentlemen boarders,
retired about II o'clock. For time
everything was quiet about the house, and
it's inmates had all fallen asleep. Sudden
ly from the lower part of the house came
long, loud wall of anguish, as OF some one in
terror or pain. Louder and louder grew
the noise, until the Internal clatter had
awakened every one in the house. A de-
sire for paniOnShip seized the boarders,
and they all gathered tOgotherIn IN one room,
and were soon Joined hy Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
The noise still continued, but changing IN
character very frequently. An exploration
was at length decided on, and leaving
Mrs. Clark in charge OF one of the board
ers, the party carefully descended the
stairs Each held 4 revolver in his hand,
and with the other nervously clutched the
bannister. The hall was dark as Erebus,
though when their eyes became accustom-
ed to the dim light, they could perceive
any object that might be in the rooms be-
low. The noise continued, and now and
then note would be struck Oh the piano.
Just as they reached the foot Of the
stairs, Il chair came gliding out of the
parlor, and took up it's position in the door
way, bowling and noddpg as if to reassure
their fears. Rushing past the chair, one
of tho party entered the parlor and lit the
gas. Here they saw strange sight
Every article of furniture IN the room was
III motion. The chairs aud tables moved
about like animate things, and appeared
20 tHL" no notice whatever of the intruder.
Gradually the noises ceased, anu tho fur
niture became stationary. After waiting
awhile the party returned to their respec-
/ tive rooms. In short time the Jises be-
| gan again, and again the boarders descend
ed the stairs. To their inexpressible sur
! prise, they found the paTIor door tax on
from its hinges and deposited on the floor.
After that there was no sleep III the house.
In the morning the furniture was found
TO he disarrunged and much strained
/ The outside bars and bolts were perfectly
/ secure, and there was no trace 10 show
/ that any one had entered the house. The
explanation Of the phenomena is awaited.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08
TJayt,,anft's Judges Confirmed.

On Yesterday week, when the late Jldl-
,ial nominations of Gov. Hartranft came be-
fore the Senate the third time for confirm
alton. the Democratic Senators 1cttted, and
abandoning their former publicly declared
pos;tiCn. voted with the Republicans 10
confirm al of them, and Of course IL WAS
easily done by 4 trc0-MirTs vote 1his WAS
mot The entertainment to which the Dem
ocrarv OF the State, by the action OF their
Sepators on two former oecasiohS' h"t' Jue'
grounds TO believe they were lhVlleu' II
iii be remembered that these potent and
or,.,ve Senators refused to vote for Har-
tr,uft's nominations unless the radical ma
iority in the Legislature would change and
modify the apportionment bill so as to do
equal and even handed justice to the Dem
ocratic party Of the State. In taking this
position they were sustained by the gener-
al approval Of the Democratic press. If
the believed, as they proclaimed by their
refusal to vote on the first and second at
tempt 30 confirm the aforesaid Judges, that
they were right, why did they surrender
their convictions of duty on the third trial?
OOilblStSlCy 10 i JChci oi4S' 10 'Si""I w ~
commended 1t seems to us that their final
action was a most lame and impotent con-
cuaion and cannot be defended, if they hon
estly believed in their position on the first
and second occasions. What did their party
gain or profit by ii ? Did the radicals so
change and modify the legislative appor-
tionment bill as to mete out justice to the
Democrats Of the State? We have not been
allie to discover the fact. The bill is now
Tuesday, in the hands OF joint commit
tee Of conf renee from the Senate and
House, each Of which contains majority
OF radical members, whose report viii be
adopted by both Houses, and that viii be
the inglorious end of all this fuss and
feathers" on the part of tho Democratic
members of the State Senate. ''Oh what
4 fall was there, my countrymen ~ When
we read the bill as it finally passes ou the
report Of the committee of conference, per-
hapS we may be induced to change our
views on this subject, but we are afraid we
cannot do so. We venture to say that no
similar action of the Democratic members
of the Senate of this State has ever heroto-
fUre occurred. Now let them meet their
constituents and answer why they consent
ed to this UNPARALLELED iufamy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08
The Break Up Of the Republican
Ia7-ty i'm Illinois.

At a recent meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee of Illinois, Mr..
A c. Hesig, one of the editors of the Hi
nois Stats Zs;tuHg,s the most ably conduct
ed and influential German Republican pa
per published in the north west, was called
upon for speech. A bomb shell exploded
in the room would not have more aston
ished his auditors than did Mr.. Hesig's re-
sponse. We give some OF his most telling
points
Listen, gentlemen, to the thirteenth res
olutiun OF the Philadelphia convention, and
see how you like it in connection with re-
cent events, aud the course pursued by your
representatives from Illinois in the United
States Senate. Here it is
a rRIECIPLE soLEMNLY ENUFGIATED --
by the party:
1--WE denounce repudiation Of the public
dobt. in any form or disguise, as national
crime We witness with pride the reduc-
tiOn of the principal OF the debt, and of the
rates of interest upon the balance, and con-
ddently expect that An excellent natlonal
currency will be perfected by speedy re-
mptiOu of specie payments.
A speedy resumption of specie payments,
gentlemen! What do YOU think of that i'll
the face OF the fact that your iliustrious
statesmen from Illinois, Mr. Logan and Mr..
Og.eshy are attempting TO rob the laboring
men, and are ..r.-..r ....
BRIEGISG THIS COUNTRY INTO DISGRACE
in the eyes of all civilized people by their
labors to secure. the issue of S44, 900, 900 more
CURRENCY l believe the people need more
money. but it should be based on something
more substantial than promises to pay
Where is all this going TO stop? suppose
next year, they print 81, ,OOO, 900 ,OeO instead
of Si4 600, coo. They would have precisely
the same right to do it. The republican
party, by irs statesmen, as they are called,
will compel people who have 10 Ouy goods
imported from Europe 10 pay from five to ten
per cent more than if the Urty-Second Con
gress never existed. If you ant 10 indorse
Logan iudorse him, but will not. Indorse
Oglusby, too, if you like. He has
80 An OUNCE OF LEAD
III his leg, and L suppose he onght 70 be IN
dors,.l " yflateyer he does. | Will not inuorse
him. Your party is torn asunder,. geutle
nlen-lltere IS nothing left of you. Where
is your PAiIadelphia platform? Where are
vour priucipl You have none. What is
then Iett of the republican party but office,
Office, office, and what mission hes 1t now
but To supply otfice-seekers with fat piacesY
l will not belong to amy party that has no
higher aim or aspiration than Office. " hen
there is nothing left to the party but Office l
viii not have nything more To do with It
| prefer 10 Uo indie pendent, without the
incurnbrauce of party ties and lying plat
forms.
lam much obliged TO you for listening to
me. l W as called upon to speak. have
given You my opinions, and having done SO,
shall take my leave.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08

We assume that the candidate Of the
Democratic party, to be nominated by the
State Convention, for Judge of the Supreme
Court, will, in accordance with 1.-The fitness
Of things" be taken from the interior of
the State. The new constitution provides
for the election OF two additional Judges
of that Court, and, further, that no quail
fed citizen shall vote ut the election next
November for. moro than one candidate. -
1t follows, therefore, that The candidates
nominated by both the Republican and
Democratic State Corve--ti,,rro NYIlI Ue eicc-
ted, and hence tho great Importance OF
making good selections. We wero never
much in favor of demanding, or even ask
ing. that any Democrat ought to be nom
mated for an Office simply on the ground
OF his peculiar location Or residence.
The mares of several good and compe-
tent Democratic lawyers have been suggest
ed i'll various counties i'll the interior fol
the highest and most responsible positions
in the State viii not be denied by any IN
telligent man of either political party
Without consultation therefore with Rob
ERT L. JOHNSTON, Esq, of this place, we
recommend his nomination by the conven-
ton. Mr.. Johnston is an able and expert.
enced lawyer and has acquiled by patient
and laborious industry deservedly higl
reputation in his profession. He is Dem
! ocrat from conviction, is an upriR ht and al
! honest gentleman in all his business trans
! actions, and has heretofore twice been hon
| ored by the Democratic vote of this coun
ty as candidate for Congress. He i
we'll and famiiaTly known 20 the Demo
CraCy of the State, and is as pure as the
mountain breezes under whose inspiring
and inyigorating influences he has flourish
ed and prOspeTed. We cordially recon
mend him as candidate worthy the high
| est and most earnest consideration of tht
| State Convention, knowing from our lon.
| personal knowledge of him that he is boil
! honest and capable and that he would b.
''the right man in the right place" w
have simply expressed our sincere opinion
about Mr.. Johnston in this hastily writer
article, without intending in the most re
mote degree to disparage the claims of til
o'her Seh,fUrN"n named for the nomination
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08

A RACE OF PIGMIEs DISCOVERED. Bay
ard Taylor, in q late letter from Egypt, gives
an account of the recent discovery of a race
of pigmies in Central Africa. Speaking
Of two in care of the Khedive, he says the
little fellows looked Mt me with bright,
questioning, steady eyes, while l examined
and measured. them. TubbeN was forty
six inches in height, his legs being twenty
two inches, and the body with bead twen-
ty-four inches, which is somewhat better
prOportioned than is usual i'll savage tribes.
The head and arms we're quite numerical,
but the spine curved III remarkably from
the shoulders to the hip joint, throwing
out the abdomen, which was already much
dIstended, probably from their diet of
beans and bananas, yet the head was erect,
the shoulders on the line of gravity, and
there Was no stoop in the posture of the
body, as in South Africa. Tubbell meas
nred tWenty-six inches around the breast,
and twenty-eight inches around the abdo-
men. His hands aud feet were coarsely
formed but not large, only the knee Joint
being disproportionably thick and clumsy.
The facial angle was fully up to the aver
age. There was a good development Of
brain, tinG, Intelligent oyes, and nose SO
flatteped, that in looking down the fore
head from above, one saw only the lips
projecting beyond it. The nostrils were
astonish:ngly wide and square. The COM
pleXion was that OF dark mulatto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08

A FULL meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee WAS held in Philadel-
phia last Monday, the chairman, DR.. Ne
binger, presiding. A resolution was upani
mously adopted fixing Wednesday,, Iugtst
26th, as the time and Pittsburgh rs the place
for holding the State Convention. This
action of tho Committee VIII meet With the
general approval of the Democracy of the
State. This matter having been thus def
initely settled, we arc of the opinion that
our county convention ought not be called
earlier than Monday, tie 10h gC dugL.St.
The committee can then elect an additional
representative delegate from this county to
the convention and also appoint couferees
to meet those from Blair county to elect q
Senatorial delegate. We merely throw out
this suggestion in order that the chairman
of the county committee, and the Democ-
racy of the county generally, may consider
1t. We are entirely opposed to long cam
paign, but want it short, sharp and dccis-
i've. The time suggested by us will give
the candidates eleven weeks time within
which to canvass their claims before the
people, and surely that is sufficient for any
man 5 political aspirations.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08

JACOB ZIEGLER, Esq, in his IIsraL5
published at Butler, Pa, refers to the fire.
quent mention of his name in connection
with the Democratic nomination for Lou
tenant Governor in the following manly and
sensible language. 'Cncle Jake" Is well
and favorably known to the Democracy OF
the State, and from his long experience at
harrisburg, both as clerk Of the House and
afterwards Of the Senate, would make an
admirable presiding officer over the delib-
Cratious OF tue latter body. He saws.
We have been mentioned in connection
WIN the once OF Lieutenant Governor but
We have this TO say to the Democracy Of tba
State. We have never sought th. ,,1,S,;
ton tor State office. although we bava haar
voted for in State Convention and W. L.
plse that trickery which too often is rasnrt
ell 10 to accomplish particular onds in IT,
interest OF ring or clique. IF The Delnoc-
racy, in State Convention assembled chooses
l" nominate us for the Office of Lieu,enant
Governor, well and good if not there is no
harm done to us, and We hope none to the
party Certain it is we shall not cry about
it
Oar thanks shall be always due to those
VINO nave spoken of us In commendation
and kindness, but we would despise ourself
did we ask them 10 sacrifice the best inter
eG's OF the party TO crafty even a seeming
ambition on our part. If we are not the per-
son who ought TO be nominated, either from
personal Integrity, popularity or standing
Ia the party, then surely some oua else can
De found who ought; and, if so, the Demo
cracy will not find us GO snifiiiug and vhin-
iuS ABOUT IKE whipped school boy because
" majority OF the delegates to the State Con.
hSH'-OA C'tA4c 20 slCA = CouCIuS.On.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-08

Ex-PREsIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON has
United States Senator from Tennessee, to
succeed Parson Brownlow, whose term W i'll
expire on the 4th OF next March. We have
taken no political stock in Andy Johnson
since he ran as q volunteer candidate for
Congressman at large from his State in
November, 1872, thereby defeating Cen.
Cheatham, the Democratic candidate, and
electing Horace Maynard, bitter Repub-
lican. We predict that Andy will not sue
ceed in his nice political game, however
cunningly he may manage it.