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The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-,

As now agreed upon, the Federal
Congress will adjourn on Monday
next, 22d June. The present Con-
gr~essional session has been notable
for several things.
Many grave questions have been
up for consideration. The National
Finances, Cheap Transit for the
people and for the products Of the
country; the Civil Rights Bill; the
Louisiana Case; the Outlets to the
Gulf and the Levee Problem-the
two last Of vital Importance to the
Mississippi valley-have respectively
demanded q hearing and sought a
solution in the interest of the Amer
lean people.
Again, the. questions, have each
more or less been a source. of. d.
vision in the two National parties
of the country, and neither has met
with united support, or united OPP
position. We may safely say that
the popular mind, in the definite
ness of its conclusions and.the yigor
T ~ p go" .''f - l.. -.
of it's tone,- is ahead Of the action
Of a majority Of its supposed repre-
sentatixes-and action on each OF
the questions named, as matters Of
great public moment, has up to
date, not met either the public win or
public expectation. Many protests
tions Of personal patriotism and
party integrity have BEEN made by
our Congressional servants
many speeches made, and very
industrious aftort>by the leaders.
10 make party records, Republican
and Democratic, thatvould prepare
each party for the campaign OF
1876, and especially that would in
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20

PERsoaA1.-We had the pleasure
of meeting MI. P. Joseph, of the
Mobile Waterman, on our streets
yesterday.
Hon. VIM. Murrell, of Madison
parish, is also in the city looking
hearty, and reports the political
outlook in his parish to be encour-
aging. .:.-,s
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20
r. All letters on business connected
with this paper should be addressed to
II. A. CORBIN,
Business Manager.
New Orleans, Feb. 28, 1874. g
H. The proprietor of this paper
Win not be responsible for the correct
ness of communications.
M Col. W. B BARRErr is our
special agent, and is authorized to
solicit Subscriptions and 1eceiye
payment Of bills. -
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Presidents of all the Eepub-
lican Clubs in the city are respect
fully requested t. send to this
Office, the time and place Of meet
ing Of their respective clubs. W.
desire to have a Club Directory in
our columns.
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A DESERVED COMPLIMENT:

. We welcome every evidence given
~ the common carriers, Of q pur-
pose TO contribute to the conven-
,ience and comfort Of our people, as
90 much indication that the age Of
prejudice and prescription is pass
ing away, and with more than Or
binary pleasure we insert the sub
Joined tribute to one Of the en-
picyees Of the elegant steamer ".
s. Pike. j.
Little oourtesies make the midi
vidual life as little drops Of wster
make the ocean: "
Tbas Editor Of The L~osis;anian-
SIN behalf of those peripatetic
rilQrinns who having occasion to travel
On Che mississippi nyer; do sometimes
meet with courteous attention from the
attaches Of the various boats. allow me
TO ak public applause Tor MI. Dudley
!Tnrnbnl. the Steward Of the W. s..
PIE. . young man whose politenees
and desire TO make those III his charge
comfortable, u a. creditable to himsat
e e Is conducive, to the increased pa
o 4 A,Co1oaEp Man.
New Orleans, June II, 1874.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20
HYPO6R11Es OR MADMENi
i WHICH?

Occasionally in Tennessee, Vir-
.giinia, or the Carolinds. as Che ques-
of civil rights attracts public at
tention, q Democratic journal here
and there utters its periodic growl
against the negro, and says some
or uncharitable thing against
our people. But it remains to Lou
to have won the unenviable
distinction of arraying the whole
Opposition press, great and small,
in an insane effort TO establish party
lines on the basis of color, and to
have started campaign in which
contemplated success, to the minor
ity Of the people in the State, ishoped
for only, by the humiliation and
overthrow Of therightso Of the MAORI.
II Of the people thereof. Sometimes
our race are portrayed as childish
imbeciles, incapable Of self-govern-
ment with, a questionable honesty
neutralized by an unquestionable
impotency, and then as a set Of
shrewd, INSCRIPTIONS, aggressive
agrariens, with diabolical malice,
seeking q political: mastery which
will frd it's expression in the des-
Etructon of the personal and pro-
[perty rights Of the white citizen.
The Picayune and the Bulletin
seem to be competitors as to which
shall excel in the ferceness
of its attacks and the inso-
lence Of its assumptions in this
vicious, mischievous and dangerous
Ecrusade against our kindly, unobtru'
Esiveand fair.minded race. What does
this programme signify? Do ou'
contemporaries believe their OWL
declarations? Do they expect the
people to believe them? Are they
blufing or are they in earnest
Hypocrites or madmenl which
It is hard to tell which is The mos
~execrable, the malice that woult
seriously seek the execution Of tn
declared programme, or the hypo
cricy that would compass its sel6s]
ends by such means. We can yer.
well conceive how the partisan, il
the heat of his strife, may think AM
say all conceivably bitter thing
against the leaders Of an opPosin,
faction, but we can conceive Of til
allegations that have been made
both as to the character and purpose
of a whole race who, in the natur
OF things, could have no motive TO
being vicious or dishonest-as pro
ceeding either from a mental condi
ton that makes the mailman, or
moral obliquity that characterize
the hypocrite. -.
We repeat, h~ypocrites or mad
men which? In the meanwhile
we say to our people stand firm, an
undismayed in maintenance OF you
, rights, conceding justice and dc
manding it in return, respecting
others and deserving and exactin||
. the same.
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to Judge Dure]l. The des-
patches say:
"Businees was generally confined to Dis
trict affairs. The bill a%bolishing tho present
Of the District Of Columbia
passed by q vote Of SIG yeas to ~ nays.
"Mr. Wilson, Of Indiana, from the Judicia-
~ Committee, made a report on the impeach-
nent case Of Judge Durel, Of Louisiana, with
peached for high crimes and misaemeanors;
second, that o committee Of two be appointed
by the House to go to the Senate and in tho
name of the House of Representatives i'm
peach him, and inform the Senate that the
House will in due time exhibit particular ar
ticles of impeachment and make good the
same, and demand that tho Senate take order
for the appearance Of Judge Durell to answer
such impeachment, and third, that . com
.cles of impeachment, with power to send Tor
papers and persons.
: "Mr. Tremaine, Of New York, presented q
minority report, signed by himself, Frye, OF
Maine, Cessna, of Pennsylvania, and Ward.
of Illinois, dissenting from the conclusions OF
the majority Of the committee, n recon-
mending that all proceedings against Judge
Durel be discontinued, He also presented
another minority report, signed BY MI: 70
gard to Judge Durel's midnight order he
believed that the judge had no proper legal
jurisdiction to make it, but still that he (Po-
1and) could not find that the judge acted cor
| ruptiy or with any belief that he was going
beyond his jurisdiction. The whole people
Ewere excited; the times wero vi6Hent and tur-
| bulent, and judicial calmness and correct
ness could hardly be expected. ,
s'The second point Of Judge Poland report
is that the evidence seems to establish that
Esome officers Of Judge DureHs court were
guilty of clearly corrupt practices, and that
the Judge was not watchful to scrutlnlze their
conduct, but that there is no claim that he
Lever shared in any Of the proceeds Of their
eslns, and no direct evidence that he know
ing]y sanctioned or approved their action.
SfhirdEThat while the evidence obtained
by q substantially er pa1te examination Oily
secured a bare majority Of the committee, it
did not appear that the public interest would
be forthefed by presenting articles OF m
peachment."
It will appear from these des'
patches that the majority report Of
Judge Wilson, in favor OF impeach-
ment, is sustained by seven of the
committee, and that the minority
report of MI. Tremaine is signed
by four members of the committee
with a further minority report o!
one, signed by Judge Poland.'
Messrs. Wilson and Eldridge, the
subcommittee who conducted the
preliminary examination at thit
place, and Gen. Butler, Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, ore
among the parties who favor i'm
parchment.
The case, at this late day, cannot
be tried by the Senate, but The
committee seem to be in earnest
and the House will, no doubt, place
Judge Durell on trial.
The effect of the Investigation
not only upon the accused Judge
but upon the Louisiana CAGE, can a.
present only be conjectured. The
truth,. whether in vindication o.
condemnation, all good men mus
,desire, and for its cominE the pa
tient can afford to wait.
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NO

All parties now receiving the LOUISE
ANIAN, are notified that the delivery of
same will be discontinued, If not paid
for by the first of July next.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20

SAA0 GSSV4SA4 Va V~~ AASSSS
and the repeated and bitter assaults
made upon Governor Pinchback,
but the coincidence is singular in
the concurrence of the events Be-
tween the bitterness of Democratic
partisans and the tricks and selfish
ness of the white Republican adj
venturers,- who seem to think their
success can be comprised only by
the sacrifice Of the most reliable
and eminent among our colored
leaders, Gov. Pinchback has found
that he, who would serve a race in
these distempered times, must take
not only his life, but his heart and
his good name, in his hands and
consecrate himself fully to the pub
lie service. He has not proven him.
self unequal to the task imposed,
he. He is not a political
but has constituency,
able and willing to sustain. him
against all oomers, and from whom
he will return to the front OF the
fight always stronger, Of better cheer
and better equipped for the patri-
otto struggle
I We read his terse, feE, brave,
manly speech for himself: and bis
people with pride, and commend it
to our readers.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20
: THE DURELL CASE

From the subjoined dispatches
will be seen the action taken by the
House Judiciary Committee, 'rela-
tive to Judge Dure]l. The des-
patches say:
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20

question had been dlV1deu, ana SW110y hui
lowing that vote came q motion that
Lionel A. Sheldon was also entitled to .
seat pr;na facie, and both thesegentlomeu
were seated. It must be remembered
right here, and it is important that Be
publican members shouldtake c~ognizance
OF the fact, that in seating Mr.. Sypher you
seated what was considered the very worst
case from the State of Louisiana, and 1
have heard several members declare that
if Mr.. Sypher a elected, then the whole
team was elected. You accorded that
gentleman his seaton q pr;ma Jfaeis hight;
T now propose to hold you to your ruling.
If Mr.. sypher and all the other members
Of the delegation:are entitled to seatspri'sa
.ttac;e with precisely the same credentials
presented by myself, there can be no ques:
ton as to my right primaJ faeie 70 q seasin
this House,. Iask the House to preserve
it's consistency. DO not discriminate be-
tween. citizens in Louisiana 1say thath
YOU refusst to accord me the ptina Jaese
right to the seat, you make flesh OF ons
and fsh Of another" You cannot dodge
this question; it comes up face to face and
teeth to teeth, and You mus. meet it.
Sir, I demand simple justice. lam n
not here a. q beggar. / do not care 80 tai
a. I an personally concerned whether you
III - h~Ah& -
give memy.seat or not. Will go oack 70
INV people and come here again; but I tell
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-06-20
E M +.
P. 3. S. PlNcRBAck,

OF LOUISIANA, /.
In the House Of Representatives,
MONDAY, JUNE s, 1874.
On his right to q seat as Representative at
large from the State Of Louisiana. -
against the claim Of Hon.
George E. Sheridan.
Mr.. PmcHBAoK, k~contestant) MI:
Speaker, I appear under great disad-
vantage, from the fact that I have not
had an opportunity Of acquiring that
knowledge which. would enable me to
indulge in such high fights of oratory
as the distinguished gentleman who
preceded me. The remarks Of the
gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. La
mari were expressed with q beauty and
a power such as I have scarcely ever
heard before; but his argument came
near saying was full Of sophistry. ]
will not, however, be SO harsh as that;
but it was the more calculated to de-
ceive, because it seemed to come from
q spirit Of conviction and honesty.
Sir, there is no argument so fraught
with evil, so fraught with the power Of
deception, as that which seems to en-
anate from an honest purpose and an
honest conviction. I have no doubt
but the argument Of the gentleman
from Mississippi sprang from a heart
as pure and as unsullied as was eve,
found in the breast of man. Fam viii
ling to admit he religiously believed
every sentence he uttered, but I beg
respectfully, Notwithstanding. to dife1
from him in his premises as well as If
his conclusions. I will take them up
however, later on m the discussion.
Ipropose first to bring the House t.
the direct question at issue. You hav'
- NJ S.,o.1-o~ >1o~nns%$oN ,,o IN oV
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-08

4 WRITER in Land and Wlfer gives some
curious instances Of the sensibiiity Of ducks
to co.ors and musical sounds. He once had
i'll his garden a border of China asters Of the
N ost brilliant colors The ducks would con.
gregate round tn, Sc and Ii, there for hours
They never peek ID at them as they found
snails or slugs among them, as if attracted
b the gay colors. Another time he had n
r"Iku o:uup OF 'ciy uIiiii,uG rioIe. so~ory,
which by their brightness ,shone out from the
rest of the border. This clump was like a
magnet to the ducks; some of them were
always around it. une evening the writer
had party Of friends. 1t was summertime
and the doors of tn, sitting room were open
to the lawn. One CT the company com.
menced playing on the piano. No sooner
was there pause in the music than two
ducks, which had by some means got into
the room, rose fom under q chair anil wad-
died all over the apartment, quackin;; loudly
On the music commencing the ducks crouch
ed down, perfectly silent while it continued
The experiment was made several times, will
the same result That it was not surprise o
fear which induced this behavior as was af
terward proved, for on subsequent occasion:
the same ducks would, upon hearing tbs
piano, leave the Geld and come into the room
to listen.
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'Ihc City OF Eom 60.

Whatever other branch Of industry may
anguish in dull seasons 10 Phlladelpbia,
there is one that never ceases to show nc
tiyity beyond what can be found any where
else in The country. Our people are always
employed in house bnilling. The CONNER
cial Oppression wLich has 80 largely affected
most other branches of Industry does no t
seem to have caused any abatement in this.
Durag the FIRST six months Of 1873, which
period was prior to the great financial crash
Of that year Their, were 2.2o6 birding per
mits it sued from the Office Of The building
inspectors: and during the same months
Of the present year there were 1913 build
ing permits i,sue These permits Cor 1874,
10 the first of July, were nearly ten per
cent. greater than they were last year
CO this years building operations, l,3I4
of the new structures are two storied dwell
Jugs, I,0lG are three storied dwellings,, 81
for stores and dwellings, combined, 81 for
factories ami fouldres, and siI for
churches. 1t is not at ali likely that any
other city or place in the country can
show a similar record in their building in
du.try for the same period, which period,
it must be remembered is n time Of general
business depression. The additional num-
Der of Dwellings accommodate an additional
population Of nearly $4,000 people.-Ph:l-
adeiphiI Ledger.
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The Ind Us Valley Railway.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Some
notion of the difficulties of constructing the
Indus Valley railway, the proper guage for
which was 50 recently discussed at the
institution of the civil engineers, may oe
gathered from the Progress Report for
the year ending the 3lss of March last, by
Col. Peiie, Il. E., who has charge of the
undertaking. Two bridges of extraordi-
nary dimen SONS viii be required, one over
the Sutlej river, and the other across the
Indus itself. The former has been already
dec,ded on as to design and position, and
will consist of 10 span. Of 264 feet each,
measuring from centre to &C utre Of the piers
These will have to be built on iron cyliD-
ders, about 10 feet in diameter, and sunk l 90
feet below low water. But the site of the
Indus bridge is not determined, except SO
far that it will be in the vicinity of Sukkur,
and the report indicates three different pro-
posals between which a choice must be
made. One of these takes advantage of an
island, and crosses the divided channels by
very large spans. Another is to cross at
New Sukkur, where the river is over l 900
yards wide, by bridge of ordinary COZ
ssruction. Aud shlrd would take mar
rover intermediate part of the channel.
were the stream is, of course. deeper, but
where there is rock available for the con
structiOn OF one extremity.
The estimates for the projects are respec-
lively saio 900, fss6, 900, and esi6 900, SC
that it is not too much to say that it vii
cost at least a quarter Of a million to execute
either of them A steam ferry is to be es.
| tabished at Sukkur before the line is other.
wise complete, to be used pending the sue
ce,sful completion of the bridge"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-08
THE EAGLE AND TIE SERPENT,

serpert SOW an eagle gain
cl soSfsng wing, a mcunIain-hei.kt
ana enSled Elm, and erawled wsih psAa,
10 st6rs he san the bIrl al.gaf
= fos'e fortune cfte 7.ines
Peg.ends tie cunning an tis base.
~ OF tue groytlng reytils climbs
&c the saxls's LOFT place.
1,ihsn Csikn 6rsanfis So. Tichoias for ,aiy
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III, Awful Rtscasc-ssland An Eng.
lnnG.

From the London Sanitary. Record.
I h1 report of the Veterinary Department
the priyy Council Once shows that
anGcrs increases every year, and further,
en- fesses that the Official returns are lar
n Twin. a true Indication of the number
cases. la London it Is very widely
ia. aud some of the Durham collieries
a. to have suffered frishtfully. On one
# them a miner has succumbed to the
-case, having been inocculated BY wash
y Tia hands IL cistern OF which an
rs,lsd animal had drank. If the disease
allowed 20 continue unchecked We shall
.,ainly hear of tie loss Of more human
II. Sanitary officials should use their
i fueuce with local authorities to have tie
sulauols of TIE Contagious Diseases
.uimal) act strictly enforced.
By az order Of council dated june So
is73, farcy and CHAMBERS are subject to the
sane regulations, and the local authority
i..ay prohibit tie movement of any orse
lat is Elanaered, or that has been in the
-.me 6ald, stable, shed, or other prt'hises
alth a horse affected with CHAMBERS or
f,rcy. This order thoroughly carried out
would soon have beneficial effect, but II
aes Dot touch the case Of CHAMBERS IN a
g.lyate stable. If an Inspector knows Of
lie existence of tnsnty g!andered horses,
lie can only wait until they are brought
info the street. He may suspect the dis
Else, and he cannot step other nurses iron
LAWN. tie Infected stable to be- sold II
healthy studs Much good may be dom
III existing .sgala.ious,if enforced, but unit
he inspector be armed With powers Q
sairy on to suspected premises, Giander
sill. remain aud human beings be liable t
lo4thsome death. Glandered horses
Wherever founi--in public streets CT oil
I.iyate premises-should be subject to
compulsory slaughter aud the Inspector
entrusted Vita these measures should b.
lalided veterinary surgeons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-08

APEcrLIAR s1icide was that of man
who throw himself from the Point de Sell
feuus into tie Seine, holding in his hand a
bag wherein he had placed his cat, his dog,
aud two canaries. He was taken out ter
ribly injured, though still in possession OF
his senses. BIZ. the poor animals were all
dead, He declared, on being conveyed to
the hospital, that being conveyed to the
hospital, that, being weary OF hte, he had
resolved to quit it, taking with him the
only creatures that lad not ceased to love
him, when misery and want became his
portion. lie died in few hours alter
being rescued from the Ssine.--Pa7Is
Letter.
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Susan Jane must have been scantiiy
dressed when she was looking out for her
lover nd Mans

Hell c, me % night; the winds 4, rest.
Tie moon Is full and tau;
III wear the dress tisst pleased Lin best
A ribbon in my halr.
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john HExsY asked Quiz If there was not
arnger Of h.s losing bis breath--it was SO
-sekr.
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4 MOnkey IN Trouble.

Sam Wilcoxen Of tbs Eagl. Brewery. has
small menagerie Of monkeys, BADGER,
fcxss, coyotes any the like. He als has
. large Newfoundland dog, on whoss back
he sometimes places one Of bis pet monkeys
when he is going for a w-lk about the
town, the monkey fastened &c The collar Of
the dog by string. Asa general thing
tho monkey snjoys his ride, bat We saw
him day Of two since when bs would
willingly have traded himself of for some
les privileged speSimins of his species.
Ills canine rseed being allowed to roam the
streets at will, saw another dog that be
thought he could W.:p, and forthwith went
for him like hairy hurricane. In moment
more both dogs were on their hind legs
and going for e. CHI ether ike the sausage
machines. This made times very lively for
the monkey, as the stranger cog evidently
considered bin as part and parcel Of the
antagonist. Such walls Of dispair as that
monkey uttered, such hileoos faces as
he made, we never heard or saw. lie
wouli climb down the sides Of the dog he
bestrodc opposite to where the war was
going on, aud thence peer over occasionally
his jaws quiv ering, y.sage distorted, and
his eyes staring from their sock IS with ter.
ror. As the dogs were conssa n,ly changing
sides, it made things awfu!ly lively with
the monkey. When be jumped to the
ground the string held him, and lie found
himself trampled under foot by friend ard
foe, and be was glad to get on the back Of
his steed and face the battle. The poor
monkey was in worse fix than the boy
who stood on the burning deck, and had
not the dogs been separated h. must soon
have been a very sorry looking anilnsl.
= TTgintc (Ner.) Enterprise
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-08

THE Bar-room Remedy for all ailments is
Rum Rit,ers, surcharged With Easel Oa, .
deadly element, rendered more active by the
pungent astringe nts with which IL is eonbin-
ed If your stomach is weak and liver or
bowels disordered, strengthen and regulate
then With VINEGAR BIrrshs, purely VE0-
ErABLE ALTERATIvE and APERIKSr, free
from .lchohoi and capable of infusinS new
vitality int your exhausted system. IN