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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-12
CQurt Itema.

The Superior District Court not being in
session, Judge Abel had full sweep. A
great deal of business was done and deserv-
ing penalties imposed on various criminals,
and the exemplary severity was marked
and favorab!y commented upon.
The old case of State vs.. Charles Clinton,
for assault and battery and false imprison-
ment, came up as assigned. The question
was not of sentence but of new trial. Judge
Abell said he was well satisfied Mr.. Clinton
was entitled to new trial. as he had the
right, the parties prosecuting having re-
peatedly appeared after being warned to
stay away, to put them out. But the judge
seized the opportunity to indulge in other
remarks, and as they only referred to his
personal feelings we think he must to day
regret them, we forbear quoting.
The civil rights cases are progressing
rapidly in the Fourth Court. Judge Lynch
allows no time to be wasted on preliminary
motions, and brings each case to an Issue
right speedily. In the case Of Peter Joseph
vs.. David Bidwell, Judge Shacklef0rd,
counsel for the defense, argued his motion
that the case be placed on the jury docket
and not left to the determination OF the
court. Judge Lynch overruled the motion
and took the case under advisement.
Inc case OF ClermOnc VS.. ~ n cal was com
menced. This is one of the cases instituted
by Messrs. Gutenberg and Chester. All
the cases are similar, the ground Of dam-
ages being the refusal to serve with soda
water, etc., on one pretext or another on
account Of color. The case was given to
the jury last night.
TOT day, Judge Lynch will be compelled
to pass upon the cOnstitutionality OF the
laws known as the "lottery acts" Two
gentlemen were committed by Justice
Staes, yesterday, for violating them, and
they took writs of habeas corpus, returpa-
able to the Fourth Court to-day.
Our thanks are due to d. G. Labatt, Esq,
for attentions. and to his law firm of La
bait, Aroni g. Clinton, for fsvors.
Mr.. Justice Bradley. Of the United States
Supreme Court, that court having ad-
journed, will arrive here to day or to-mor-
row and open court. This is the first time
in nearly three years that we have been
favored by the judicial presence of jus
tice of the Supreme bench of the United
States.
We are indebted to j. Q. A. Fellows.
Esq, for a copy OF his brief In the case Of
the State vs.. A. A. Maginnis. The deduc-
tions drawn from the premises in the brief
may be overthrOwn, but the brief is q
monument of labor and resource and of
value to every lawyer and student of the
financial policy of this State.
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MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

New YORK, May 1.-THE Posts financial article
says Al sales Of gold have been made at li21 q
liz ". On gold loans the rates have been 3O4 for
carrying. Foreign exchange is quiet and steady
to firm. Money remains in abundant supply at SO
The stock market opened 4 as higher than Sat
urday's closing prices, and has since been strong.
advancing tVA: The Vanderbilt stocks have
vanced to 77l. q report being current that this
road is to be leased to in some other way consoh
dated with the New York Central and Hudson
GOverunent bonds are steady Southern State
bonds arc frmer and higher.
Cotton closed quiet qplsnds Is ae s Orleans lS.ei
Futures closed steady, sales % ooO bales as fol
lows Low middling for May II ll.l60l7 1880; for
lss, 0l8 2l-32c; for September 1875 ola 1929
Sugar less active, scarcely so firm; ~ &0sc for
fair to good refining; TAG for far muscovado; 8A
Southern -four heavy and lower; common to fair
extra IS 2507 10; good to choice do 81 l5lll.
for r1s new sn3 old Western yellow; ssc for white
Western. Coffee dull and heavy Rice quiet and
TAow city s.s
pent,ne lower, 40040kc. Pork heavy; new mess
sI7 k07 IS; Beef unchanged. Lard fImer
10 9l60lOxc. Whisky steady; demand fair 81 7hc.
Freights to Liverpool unchanged.
ST. Louis, May 1l.-Cotton-Demand good at full
prices for all desirable grades; Middling 1Iac;
spring Chicago 81 26is0l27. Fall heavy and
lower to SELL sample lot Of strictly prime to choice
81 so1sl 81 Corn fImsI; M No. mixed n Cd Sah aSsc
Oats firm; No. . 52h 053c in elevators. whisky
higher; 96hc. Pork higher; SIT IS. Dry salt meats
stiff cash lots held, shoulders 6Ac, clear rib &c.
clear 9hc. Bacon-Strong and higher shoulders
TIC, clear rib 9sc clear 10ac. Lard held at l0A
CINCINNArI, May H. Cotton Demand good;
| middlng i7'sc Flour duh and nominal. Wheat
| quiet 81 IS. Corn demand good; 73G76c. Oats
steam held at lO4c; kettle lie; sale Of summer at
| 1Oc, loose. Bulk meats-Demand light holders
firm no sales. Bacon quiet and firm shoulders &c
clear rib 9ac clear l0sc, packed sales Of clear nib
| loose at 9kc. Whisky firm; 96c.
Foroigu Markets.
| LIVERPOOL, May ll.-Cctton-The sales of cotton
| to. day inc!uded 10 200 bales American.
LONDON, May H. Evening.-Turpentine 29s Cd.
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A Handsome Gift and n Neat Acknowl


A Handsome Gift and n Neat Acknowi-
edgnent.
Mayor Witt has written the following
letter, acknowledging the generous dcna-
ton of money for the relief of the sufferers
from a New Hampshire fire company:
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, May IL, 1874 )
To Kearsarge Engine Company No. 3, of Ports.
mouth, New Hampshire:
On Saturday, May 9, had the honor to
receive, through Hon. Peter Marcy, of this
city, your chief, for SS5, being the philan-
thropic contribution of your company for
the relief of the poor victims of our devas-
tatiug food.
In the name of the sufferers, I tender
most hearty thanks for this additional evi-
dence of the generosity of fremen as
class in all cities and in all ages. No great
calamity occurs that does not arouse their
commiseration and call forth noble efforts
for relief. To make sacrifices for those who
suffer or are in danger became habitual to
all active fremen. I give you, therefore,
in addition, a fremans thanks for this
handsome proof of fremen's generosity.
have the honor to remain, etc,
LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Mayor and Chairman of General Relief
Committee, and President Creole Fire
Company No. 9.
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A Florida Railroad in Receivers
Hands.

Governor Stearns received a telegram
from Washington yesterday announcing
that Major Robert Walker had been APP
pointed by the Supreme Court receiver of
the whole length of the Jacksonville,
Pensacola and Mobile railroad from Jack
sonville to Chattahoochee. This appoint
ment is made in the suit brought by the
State. We have no further particulars be-
yond the fact stated. which indicates that
the Supreme Court holds that the Pensa-
cola and Georgia and Florida Central
roads were consolidated-a position held
and insisted upon by the State, and as
strenuously denied by the contestants.
Major Walker has long been connected
with the road as superintendent, and is one
of the best railroad men in the country.
Under his management we shall expect to
see it gradually, if not speedily, brought
into it's proper condition-that of first
class road in every respect; while his char
acter is a sufficient guarantee that SO long
as the roadremains under his control, in
terests Of all parties will suffer 70 detri-
ment.-Tallahasse Sentinel
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New Foe 10 Cotton,

The cotton plant has new enemy. Its
appearance and ravages are thus described
in the Natchez Democrat Courier Of the
twenty first ultimo:
We are informed by gentleman residing
three miles from the city that new enemy
to the cotton plant has made its appearance
on his place, being a small black snail.
These may be seen in countless numbers
all over the fields, and as soon as the first
two leaves of the cotton make their appear
ance above ground these pests ego for
them" and eat them, totally destroying the
stand. About half Of the crop was up and
has thus been destroyed, making it neces
sary to replant. These snaiIs work some
on the young corn also, but will not dam
age it much,
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NEW YORK.
Trouble with the Cuban Cable.

Trouble with the Cuban Cable.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE trouble in the
Cuban cable is caused, it is supposed, by
the cutting loose of the anchor which had
fouled the cable.
A German EmbeAzler.
Carl VallentOn was arrested to-day,
charged with embezzling $4,000 from a
firm in Berlin. He was committed by the
United States commissioner.
The Steamer Siberia Reported Lost.
The agent of the Cunard line says the
steamer Siberia, reported lost, does not be-
long to his line. The Cunarder Siberia is
now due.
Debt Statement.
The regular official statements of the city
and county debt, issned by Controller
Green. show an increase during April of
over S4,000,O00. The total debt, April so,
was $ll5,000,000.
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A Prayer FOR Mrs. Van Cott.

The Springfield Republican tells the fol
lowing tale:
The evangelist, Mrs. Van Cott-even
evangelists must have bonnets, you know
wrote from New Orleans to Mrs. Hull. of
this city, recently, for spring bonnet which
was to catch her at Chicago on her way
across the continent (.trim it with lace; no
flowers or feathers" she said), and told this
amusing incident Of a prayer offered in her
behalf BY colored brother in one of her
ardent meetings: "Oh Lord send dy angel
to pin de wings on Sister Bancott's heels,
dat she may fly troo de world preachin' de
eberlastin' gospel" And ono added, "Lord
give wings on the shoulders, too, or the
preaching will not have effect, for she'll ay
upside down."
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heats, Aaron was the winner, 1:57A; mile
heats, Jury was the winner, l:44aa, l:46.
Ordered to 0Leaye-D0ckerv,

heats, Jury was the winner, 1:4424, l:46.
Ordered to oLeave-Dockerv.
KEY WEST. May ia dispatch from
Havana says William Lanten, an American,
who acts as vice consul for Great Britain
and Germany at Mazanillo, has been or
dered to leave the island within ten days in
consequence of having had communication
with the insurgents.
Dockery is still in prison at Puerto Prin-
cipe.
Escape of Convicts-Thc:r Recapture
After a Bloody Struggle.
JEFFERsONvILLE, May Ito day four
convlots, namtd Kennedy. Applegate, Stan
ley and Parh, confined in the State prison
here, Knocked down one of the guards, dis
played knives and revolvers and escaped.
The party was pursued by Warden Shuler
and guards and a convict named Brown.
The convicts were overtaken and brisk
firing ensued. George Chamberlin. guard,
was shot through the head by one of the
convicts and instantly killed. Parh, one of
the convicts, was also killed. Brown, the
convict assisting the guards, was seriously
though not mOrtally wounded. Warden
Shuler bad two shots through his clothing.
The party were all captured and returned
TO prison.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal officer ,
Washington, May II. 1874, A:3s p M
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, increas
ing cloudness. with northward to southeast winds'
and threatening weather.
The Missouri and Mississippi will remain station
ary or decline slowly during Tuesday.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass May IL, 6 P. M Barometer 29:85.
Wind east, light Notwithstanding Yszoo, Bar
rett master, at 6 A. M, from Philadelphia via Ha-
vana, to E. a. Yorke sailed-Bark Union
east, light. notwithstanding Margaret, Baker
master, at halfpast eleven last night. from 'Ha-
vana via the Florida ports, to l. X. Rooer, steam
from Baltimore via Havana to J. NJ Witherspoon.
No departures
vlcksBuRe May Il.-Up--James Howard at 5
P NJ: Sc Genevieve at 7 P. NJ. Down-Iismarck
at I A. NJ; Alice Brown and tow at IL A. NJ Fred
Wilson aud tow at IL NJ Frank PargOud at Z r. H.
Weather warm and clear. River is declining
| slowly.
! River fell two inches. Del arted-ThOmpsOn Dean,
fo1 St Louis; B. w. Dugan, for Cairo. Arrived-City
| of vicksburg from st. Louis.
C!solSTAT1, May ll-Bivsr twenty-five feet and
The Thompson Dean has received orders to turn
| back from Louisville.
/ Weather clear and very warm.
EVANSVILLE. May 1l-Weather partly clear and
! warm. River has fallen three feet six inches.
| CAIRO, May lL-Arrved-Mitchell. from Louis
vile. P. M City of vcksburg. from St. Louis, 10
! p M; Bee, from New Orleans, A. NJ; John Kyle,
st Louis: Nj HELENE sP Sekss%ss
| ed-Mtchell, for New Orleans, 10 P. NJ; City Of
| vicksburg, for vicksburg, A. NJ; Bee for New
Kyle for New Orleans, I P. NJ. River fallen eleven
| inches. Weather clear; mercury S00.
ST Louis, May lt-ko arrivals or departures
| and warm. with showers.
| LOUISVILLE May 1l.-River falling, with nine
feet in the canal. Weather clear and warm; The
| Wedhe3d night.
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usual at the State House. and prevent, as far %
practicable. all violence and disturbance 0r the
of both parties be at once disbanded which ID the
first step toward > peaceable settlement:
Answer. U. s. uhANI.
The Situation.
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-The Brookites
hold the bridge at Barring Cross, one mule
the other side OF the river Mucn snooting
going on, but no bloodshed.
Tankersly, Speaker of the Legislature;
is fleeing st. Louisward, whence Pc VIII
telegraph something to federal Colonei
Rose. The two parties dread eacn otner
and the handful of federal troops:
In the skirmish across the river TINS
morning quite number are reported
killed and wounded on Brooks side, while
Baxter's forces only admit that they had
that at the time Of interference by the
United States troops they had Brooks,
forces surrounded and would have captured
the whole party.
The Legislature Coming Together.
The House met again at P. M. Thirty
seven members present. The sergeant-at-
arms was instructed to bring in the alb
sentees, and the House adjourned until ten
tomorrow. About ten members arrived
tonight, and, doubtless, there will be
quorum tomorrow, in the House at least.
Baxter's Response to the President.
Mr.. Baxter has responded to the Presi-
dents dispatch as follows:
There is almost a quorum in both Houses of the
Legislature present, and they have power un-
der the constitution to adjourn from day to
day till they have quorum and they can I'D
iourn no longer. When they get quorum am
until every supposed Brooks adherent is present.
With this understanding will dsband my troops
in proportion as Brooks disbands his. But for
meefinp the LppialAtIlrA at the u0ual
place, Mr.. Brooks must quit the State House and
get far from it west as an east and deposit the
lie buildings be turned over at once to the Secre-
tary of State, to whom under the law they belong.
The above dispatch was indorsed by
thirty-fve or forty members of the Legis-
iature.
Baxter Reinforcement.
Baxter to-day received 600 reinforce
ments, among them about 200 colored men
The city is perfect military camp, and
almost every business house is closed.
Matters are quiet tonight. The federal
troops are on the alert to prevent any con
flict.
Brooks tonight issued a call for an ex
traordinary meeting of the Legislature on
the twenty-fOurth.
On receipt of Baxter's dispatch the Presi-
| dent and Attorney General held another con
sultatiOn, and decided to send the following
WASHINGTON, May ii, 1874.
| To Hon. Elisha Baxter:
| am directed by the President to say that h
considers your proposition falr and reasonable
| and have ssAed M. Brooks for its immediate ao
| ceptance.
| The following was also received here:
| LITTLE Rock, May IL, 1874
| To q. s. Grant, President
| We, the undersigned, members of the Genera
| Assembly of Arkansas. present here to meet unde
| the call of Governor Baxter, heard his (Baxters
| response to your telegram o-day and We mos
| BF. ASKEw,
| President OF the Senate.
The above was also signed by eight othe
Senators, j. Pindall, Speaker Of the House
and thirty-six other members present.
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The Weather and the Crops.

For a week now we have had decidedly
clear weather, and for several days it has
been quite cool. The ground is drying rap
idly, and the water fast disappearing from
the low parts of the prairies. Owing to the
continued rains and bad weather generally,
most farmers planted cotton twice, and
many are even now without a stand. The
supply of seed is exhausted, and many will
raise no cotton at all, but put all their lands
in corn, peas, pumpkins, potatoes. etc. The
cutting short of the cotton crop at this
early day, therefore, may be blessing in
disguise, for a tremendous corn crop is and
will be planted The growing corn on high
land generally looks well, and that on fat
land will soon recover if the present
weather continues. 1t is being rapidly cul-
tivated. To repeat an expression we heard
used. the laborers "are humping them
selves" We anticipate a very abundant
corn harvest, with favorable weather from
this out. From past experience we all
know that this will make times compare
lively easy, whether money is plentiful or
not. An abundance of corn will FURNISH
bread, meat butter, milk, poultry, eggs and
everything else necessary for mans healthy
subsistence.-Ope Opeloasas Journal, Nay l.
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FOREIGN.
EOncho,s Order Of ExemutiNn.

JOnchA's Ordef Of EXcmptIOns
HAVANA. May 1.-THE Captain General
has caused decree permitting members of
the militia who pay $1,000 into the treasury
to remain at home.
Many persons are availing themselves of
the permission.
Carlos Still Resists.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from Ba-
yonne says Don Carlos has issued prOcla-
nation announcing that he will offer a
strenuous resistance to the republican army
in the Biscayan provinces.
Dead.
Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Wilson,
knighted for his services at the capture of
Delhi, in 1857, is dead.
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WASHINGTON.
The senate Caucus.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE caucus of
Republican Senators this morning agreed
upon the order Of business in the Senate as
follows: The Geneva award bill will first
be disposed Of The currency bill will
then be taken up, and subsequently the
Appropriation bills in the order of their pre-
sentation to the Senate.
The River Reports.
The signal Office reports that the Missis-
sippi has fallen from St. Louis to Vicksburg,
except at Helena, where a rise Of three
inches is reported. 1t has remained sta
tionary at New Orleans
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SHER1FF's SALES AT AUCTION FOR TAXES
OF REAL EsrArE.-Attention is called to
the sale, at auction, to be made this day, at
noon, at the Merchants and Auctieneers
Exchange, Royal street. by the sheriff OF
the parish of Orleans, for city taxes. OF i'm
proved and vacant real estate, situated re-
spectively in the First and Third Districts
of this city.
For particulars and terms see advertise
ments.
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. A. MURRAY,

d A. MURRAY,
CISTERN MAKER,
No. 19l Magazine street, between Julia
and St. Joseph streets.
DIPLOMAS AWARDED IN 1872 AND 1879
Cisterns made to order and repaired AL work
warranted. lot of cisterns, from 1000 to 10000
gallons, made Of tho best material and workman
ship kept constantly on hand and for sale at prices
to suit the times. Orders promptly attended to-
mills 1y
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A Cuban traveller confirms the story tnae
oysters grow on trees in that island. no
saws the branches of the mangrove trees
along the bogs and inlets dip with the va
tar. and vast numbers Of delicious oysters
faaten upon them and flourish.
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SALE CoNrNUED.-The sale by the sheriff
of promissory notes, bills receivable, and
o,bar a4fects seized at the suit of E. c. Van
l;rlr va Franklin Fire Insurance Company
of New Orleans, will be continued this day.
at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants ana
Anctioneers' Exchange.
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MINERAL WATERS ON DRAUGHT.
Nl ICE COLD AND PURE.
The following waters at FIVE CENTS glass:
VICHY, KISSENGEN. BITTER KISSENGEN, BLUE.
LICK and BLADON WATERS.
R. HUBERWALD,
Druggist and Chemist No. l65 Canal street, be.
tween Bourbon aud Dauphine-
my3 Su W Sa I'm
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CLOTHING AT COST:
CLOTHING AT COST

CLOTHING AT COST!
Owing to the dulness Of trade and scarcity of
money, we are offering immense wholesale
stock of MEMS, YOUTHS ana BOYS SPRING and
SUMMER CLOTHING aud FURNISHING GOODS at
RETAIL at COST and BELOW COST for CASH and
CASH ONLY.
Wholesale buyers can purchase to their decided
advantage on approved paper. Call and satIsfy J
yourself GARTHWATTE, LEWlS& Il MILLER,
No. 100 Common street. opposite City Hotel.
In
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A Mobile paper says Mr.. j. G. Steele ana
Mrs. Easton will give dramatic perform
auce next Thursday evening in costume.
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

nOPARTNERsHlP.- = THR UNDERSIGNED
" have associated Themselves together under tne
name and style of Holy L OCONNOR, for the pur.
pose of carrying on the business Of Auctioueere
and Real Estate Brokers, at Nos II and 10
p'' NICHOLAS J. HOEY.
John 3. OCONNOR.
New Orleans, May !, 1874 myllet
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The Temperature.

Mr.. Louis Frigerio, No. so Chartres street
reports the weather for the past two
days as follows: e,x
,ror1n ~ IS 10
May ~ GO 81 II
Lowest point during the night OF May
~ $40
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BOARDING..

COUNTRY BOARD.-PBRSONS DEsihlNG King
y good board the country during 1 tine n1iy.te Su,
residence situated near the Jackson railroad,
about ATTY miles from New Orleans Terms very
reasonable, invariably in advance. For ~
inquire at No. l3s Poydrss street, at the once OF
The Rake, New Orleans. mSo zl~