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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
Death Of Colonel fl. T.. Ransom,

Lieutenant Colonel Hyatt C. Ransom,
Deputy Quartermaster General, United
States army, died at Jetfersonvile last
evening at eight o'clock. Colonel Ransom
was well known army officer, having at
one time been on duty at this post as Chief
Quartermaster for the Department OF the
Cumberland. In 1868 he was in charge of
the government depot of Jacksonville, and
since then has occupied chief places in the
Quartermaster's Department. For the past
year he has been stationed at New Orleans,
as Chief Quartermaster for the Department
of the Gulf, and it was while there that he
contracted the disease which ended in his
death His disease was the hux, or the
liberation of the bowels. He was brought
to Jacksonville few weeks ago by the
advice of his physician, and since his arrival
there he has hung between life and death,
and for the last week his death has been
hourly anticipated. The deceased was mar
ried in Jacksonville few years ago to
Miss Sarah Childs, a sister to the Hon. John
+. Read, OF that city. He was born in New
York, graduated at West Point, and was
appointed second lieutenant of mounted
rifles. July l, 1851; served with his COM
mand until his entry as captain into the
Quartermaster's Department, October Is,
1859, in which he was appointed to his last
rank July II, 1862. The time and place of
the funeral of the deceased have not been
announced.-LouisciNe Commercial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
A Venerable Bell.

Last June Mr.. A. R. Whittier purchased
the bell formerly used in the Hanover Street
Methodist Church of Boston, intending to
have it placed in the belfry of the Methodist
Church edifice at Hyde Park, now rapidly
approaching completion. This bell weighs
1000 pounds, was cast by Paul Revere, and
was the first bell made in Boston. At. the
time of the purchase the society that had
for SO many years responded to it's calls had
apparently ceased to exist. Since then,
however, a new start has been made, and
an association of ladies, headed by the wife
OF Supervisor Simmons, have applied to
MIR. Whittier to have the contract annulled
in order that the bell may be retained for
the use of the society. Mr.. Whittier has
replied that in consideration of the many
associations that must have endeared the
Deh TO them, he is willing to return it on
the following conditions: That they shall
furnish the Methodist Society of Hyde Park
WIN one as acceptable to them, and also
OBTAIN the consent of the ITO stoc kholders
VINO contributed to the purchase of the bell.
-B0stO,l HerQld
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
Romantic Marriage In Staunton.

Miss Jennie johnson of New Orleans
who had been pupil at the Augusta Fe.
male Seminary, had known and loved a
young merchant of the Crescent City,
named Wilcox, before she went there. Viii
cox loved the maiden fair. By preconcerted
action he appeared in Stanton last August
at the American Hotel, and by playing the
cousin dodge on the unsuspecting academy
principal, he was permitted several unob B.
structed interviews with his lady love.
He finally 60. a license, and presenting
the same to the Methodist parsonage,
was duly married, he starting imme.
diately for New Orleans, and she for
the academy. The little wife kept the
secret bravely till a week since, when she
impaired it under injunction of the strict
est sort about non revealment. Of course
everybody in Staunton knew all about it in
half an hour afterwards. Puterfamilias
being summoned, took the matter philoso-
phically, and carried his daughter to New
Orleans. He remarked that he should en-
deavOr to make the most out of it, and do
all in his power to contribute to the pros
perity and happiness of the strangely
welded pair. The Valley Tiryinian re-
marks thereupon: Hereafter we think
young cousins will have to come to Staun-
ton pretty strongly authenticated before
they, will be permitted to pay their respects
to the young ladies of any of our female
schools. '-Richmo,,d State Journal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
Oakley HaIlps Daughters.

The Home Journal says: "Ex-Mayor Hall,
of New York, is blessed with five daughters,
and is having each educated in some spe-
cial pursuit, that she may thus be guarded
against the vicissitudes Of fortune. One of
the daughters is q designer and etcher,
having learned all the details of wood en-.
craving at the Cooper Institute. Her de-
signs for books and some for Frank Leslie's
publications have attracted much attention.
Another daughter is q writer of children's
books, as well as An accomplished pianist
A third is receiving special training for the
lyric stage, possessing full, round, sweet
chest voice. Another is already distin-
euished as soubrette and character actress
in private circles, while the fifth is perfect
ing herself Is . modiste and mniIliner.
never be- utilized while Mr.. Hall enioys 40
large and lucrstive prsctice - 1t present,
6ut It vii DO . comfort to him and his fam
" % Know that, if ever occasion arises,
there are occupations open to the daughters
beyond the usually forced snd precarious
ones OF governesses, eompaAioas, etc." -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22

1t IS unnecessary to make any invidious
selection OF instances to salty the people
OF this country at least that we are passing
through phase Of dishonesty in individual,
social and political life, such as has never
before been known. But while it is unnec-
essary to partieularize cases, it NAV rot be
unlnstructlve IT we briefly summarize
classification Of the different styles of fraud,
swindling, embezzlement and other kinds
OF thieyery which have come to our knowl.
edge'in q collection of transactions cleaned
from exchanges in about two weeks watch
ing. Setting aside altogether, as too cum
bersome and complicated to encounter.
the various charges against the admins
tration OF the general and State govern
ments, we may briefly enumerate the
others, as follows: There are county, CITY
and town treasures robbed, sheriffs and
other local officials have absconded with
money, and there are presidents of banks,
cashiers OF banks and tellers of banks
charged with embezzlement There are a
gas company in Cincinnati, the president of
the Cleveland, Sandusky and Cincinnati
railroad, and the treasurer of Wyoming
county, Pennsylvania, accused of appro-
priating public and corporation moneys;
there are school funds misappropriated
here negroes swindled by the most palpable
frauds there, aud blackmailing everywhere;
there is the Groesbeck scandal, and the
Brooklyn ring frauds, and Governor Moses,
OF South Carolina; in fact, we have
statements collated in brief telegraphic
simplicity, of the numerous orders of swind-
ling, hailing from Washington, Richmond,
Charleston, Montgomery. New Orleans,
Cincinnati, Chicago, Louisville, Harrisburg,
Jersey City, Elizabeth, and other cities too
numerous to mention. As to election frauds,
Indian frauds, illicit distilling-these are
matters OF daily occurrence; while the cases
of individual dishonesty, and the cultiva-
ton of fraud in business and social rela-
tons, are apparently necessity of our civ
iiization. Never before has there been, in
this country at least, such a lax spirit
abroad, such disheartening evidence of
national and personal decentralization.
Nv Ill the coming man steal" We believe
he will-if there is ANYTHING left to get
away with surreptitiousiy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
MARGUERITE.

Tonight took her picture out.
s And, looking long In the dear face,
sought to md some little trace
OF the old emile; . sif1ddsring doubt
Fell on my heart, for strange and cold
Seemed the pure face loved of old,
10 fair. so sweet,
Ny Msrgueritei
There were the deep and perfect eyes,
The crown of hair, the chin, the mouth.
(AOw bitter 10 a frozen sOuthD
tried to hear low voiced replies
To my soft chidfngs, but none came
Only the echoes Of her name
MY fair one sweet,
MY Marguerite
And did YOU love me once so we'll
SO well you could not bear to part
Weeping Won chung. while in nv heart
wealth of love could not tell
Was yearning, burning, all for you,
OF all your words was one word true,
Tell me- my sweet,
NY Marguerite
clasped your hands to give you strength,
would not take your plighted word,
l said. Fly free, 1y free, my bird
But ii the time shall come al length
When weary you shall seek tor rest
Come seek it-find ii in my breast.
love you sweet,
My Marguerite
1t may be that you thought me- cold
Because my love was so restrained;
1t may be that your heart was panied,
Yon could not guess what was not told;
But while l seemed so strong to bear,
Darling, my heart was lying there,
Beneath your feet,
My Marguerite
-VictOria Mapazina
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
Sherman Oh the Sea Coast Defences,

General Sherman puts no restraint on the
expression of his contempt for the forts
which furnish the principal argument
against the reduction of the army, We
have got the.tOrts therefore we must keep
the troops to take care of the forts and pre-
serve the property that is in them. Gene
raj Sherman thus spits on these Institu-
tons: "Sone of what are called military
posts are mere collections of Euts made of
logs, adObes. or mere holes in the ground,
and are about as much forts az prairie dog
villages might be called forts" Again: MY
judgment has always been that on our sea
BOARD we occupy too many little insigniti-
cant posts. called forts or batteries, which
might az well be washed into the sea, and
the quicker. the better" There are
one hundred and eighty-three posts
from which quartermaster's returns
are made. So long as any one of them on
the seaboard 10 habitable. or can be made
habitable. some officer will command the
political or social influence to get himself
quartered in it, and saved from service in
Arizona. Texas, Wyoming and Dakota.
These insignificant Atlantic aud lake forts,
utterly useless in military sense, are ex-
ceedingly useful to officers who don't want
to fight Indians, and invaluable as argu.
ments for the retention of the. army at lts
present figures. As they exist. they con-
stltnte the difficulty in the reduction of the
stat They make supernnmerary officers
and an Overgrown staff necessary, and they
are hung on to by the army for the express
reason that they furnish employment to
officers and give lieutenants and captains
independent commands.
The people agree with General Sherman
The prairie dog villages" and the insight.
cant Atlantic forts that fought to bs
washed into the sea" should be abandoned
forthwith. The army should be reduced
Then it should be consolidated Then it
should be stationed where alone an army is
needed in the United. States-in Dakota,
Nebraska, Western Texas and
Arizona. What is not wanted there, is not
wanted anywhere. The people say, let the
regular army be reduced.-Ne,e York Su,t.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22

Monthly advertisements, inserted every other
day to be charged twO-thirds of the above rates.
Second page monthly advertisements, each
square, $40 per month
transient advertisements, having the run Of the
paper first insertion s so per square; each susse-
euent insertion seventyhve cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements, eacn IN
sArtion 81 so per square.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted a. intervals to be
charged as ne W each insertion
AT business notices Of advertisements to be
charged twenty cents per line each insertion.
Regular advertisers, who advertise largely, will
be allowed such discount from above named tran
gient rates as may be agreed upon; provided, that
In nc case shall such discount exceed twenty-five
Per cent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
Reduc ton of the Army.

The bill reported by Mr.. Coburn in the
House yesterday tor the gradual reduction
OF the army provides for dispensing with
hve regiments of infantry, one of artillery
and one of cavalry, and receive no more en-
listments until the aggregate is reduced to
the number of $4,000, rank and file, the re-
duction to take place January /, 1875. No
more commissions are to be issued, and any
officer resigning before the above date viii
be- allowed one years pay in advance of
time of resignation.
When the reduction is complete the force
OF the regular army will stand as follows:
twenty regiments of infantry, nine regi-
ments OF cavalry and four regiments of ar
tillery.
The opinion prevails thst it will not 90
through the House without much oppos
non: should it DO 90, however, it will
naroly survive passage through the SEN
ate, 20 ofncers need not be in haste about
resigning their commissions. Washington
Chronicle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22

A Troy paper, writing of the late Elder
Knapp, speaks Of incidents Tin the early
history Of the corpse" .is +. : =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

n published every Saturday morning, and contains
the news by telegraph, miscellaneous reading, edi.
torials local matters Of general public interest,
commercial and monetary epOrts, and every thing
that appears in the Daily except such items are
Of Lii tie or no public moment. The WEEKLY RE
PUBLICAN is an excellent family paper va liable
~ well for instruction and amuse ment as inIOrma
SDa or the current topics of the day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22

Terms of Subscription.
One year, SIS; six months, 81 50.
Advertisements.
Transient advertisements same terms as in the
Daily. Monthly advertisements inserted for one
fourth of the daily rates.
LIBERAL commission allowed to those who send
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22


Of thirty-six jurors, except for the First
District Court; they shall serve one month. /"
section 2l4o: Nv henever jury is to be
drawn 1t shall be the duty of the sheriff to
Draw from the box the names of the Jurors
tthe box alluded to is provided for in the
second paragraph of section 2l27 of RAYS
Revised Statutes), and continue SO to draw
!or each successive Jury until all the names
III SAID 0oX have been drawn out, and no
person shall be required to serve a second
time upon the jury until all the names have
Deen drawn from the box, and whenever
the box shall be emptied the sheriff shall
return all the names upon the jury list into
the Jury box and commence new drawing"
Such is the law governing the manner of
Jurles IN the parish of Orleans, which has
some features resembling that enacted for
the country parishes, and but one which is
Identical, to wit: 1t is equally incum bent
upon the sheriff to cause to be written on
separate ballots of paper of uniform size,
the name OF each person found upon the list.
These names are placed in the box kept by
the sheriff, and from them the juries for the
parish OF Orleans are drawn. The decision
in case of Flower VS.. Legras, reported
IN the % An, and cited by counsel in sun
poEt OF his exception or motion to ouash.
mas no earthly application to this, as it was
lnterpretatiye of the law enacted for the
country parishes, from the provisions of
which the parish of Orleans is expressly
excepted. Reverting. then, to the above
cited special law for this parish, it will be
observed that, by the emancipation of the
colored population and the recognition of
their political status ss citizens under and
oy virtue OF the constitution of 1868, q
very large number Of persons was added to
tne nst OF those who, down to that time,
had been liable to jury service. It 10 true
tnas coiOred persons had already been
ieglslatiyely pronounced qualified jurors by
an act Of 1867, think; but there had not
been that fun, free and oonplete fecogni-
tion Of their various political rights, in all
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Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-17

The Directors of the Spring street
Railway held meeting yesterday to
make arrangements for the building
of their road. They have decided on
using the T rail, weighing sixteen
pounds yard. All the necessary ma
terial will be ordered to-day. The iron
will be shipped on the Monterey on
her next trip from San Francisco, and
the ties will probably reach here by
the middle Of April. Arrangements
have been made to have the road built
by the construction force of the South
ern Pacific Railroad. and it is expect
ed that the line will be completed by
the first of May.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-17
st. Patrick's Day.

This 18th day of March-the day
sacred to the Patron Saint of all good
Irishmen-will be celebrated in appro-
pirate style by the sons of Erin who
reside in our city. At 1890 this morn
ing religious services. conducted by
Rev. Father Flanagan, will be held
i'm the Catholic Church. At noon pre-
cisely, the members of st. Patrick's
Benevolent Society will meet at their
Hall in Stearn's Block, and forming
in. procession, will march through the
principal streets with flags and music.
At 8 o'clock they will assemble in the
Hall, where they will be addressed by
T.. A. Saxon. In the evening grand
ball will wind up the days festivities.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-17
Suicide.

Y DR.. Richardson has given us the
particulars of the suicide of John Hirt,
a German Of about thirty years of
age, who hanged himself in che
Tujunga Sunday evening. The body
of the unfortunate man was found
hanging in little shed on the farm
of Jesse Sutton, about 5 o'clock. A
Coroner's jury was empanneled yes
terday consisting of J. F. Staples,
Jesse Sutton, P. Philips, Jesse Huff,
Henry Heitz and s. Sunnison. After
hearing the testimony they gave as
their verdict that the deceased came
to his death by his own act. No
cause that we have heard of has been
assigned for the deed. a.a..-sa---zsss
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-17
The TempIetons.

Last night the Templetons gave
their farewell performance in this
city, to large and appreciative audi
ence. The pieces presented were sTen
Nights in q Bar-room', and s"Little
Lucca." Both were we'll produced
and gave great satisfaction. The first
was touching and heart stirring pic
ture of thelif ola drunkard, but the
piece was too true to nature to be at
al enjoyable. Little Fay appeared to
good advantage in Little Luccan and
fully sustains the reputation she has
gained. Our citizens will part with
her with regret, and should she ever
come our way again she is assured of o
warm reception and crowded houses.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-17
LIFE PAYMENT.
ANNUAL PAYMENTS.

A Life Payment secures q life membership,
and relieves person from any further pay
ments except the one dollar assessment on
the death of any member. The annual divi-
dend of Life Members will be applied to can
Gel the one dollar assessments. .sHt6s0a
Annual payments continue through life.
The annual dividend to those making the an
nual payments will be applied first to cancel
the annual payments and afterwards to can
cel'the one dollar assessments.
Persons are allowed to choose between ordi-
nary membership and Life Membership. Life
Members make no annual payments. Other
members at the time OF joining make one
annual payment.
Persons taking life membership can pay
one-fourth of the required amount at the time
of making application and the balance in
ninety days at one per cent. per month inter
est.
The interest on the Reserve Fund Is distri-
buted annually among the members as O divi-
dend, according to the length of time each
person has been member-memberso of five
years. standing receiving five times as much
as members of one years standing.
Do not confound us with life insurance. We
are " Protective Association We do BUSH
ness in different way-in part for the same
purpose, but for one-fifth the expense to men,
bers who receive all the benefit
Further particulars of the Association can
be obtained from the Secretary in person or
by letter, or of any Local Agent
T.. NJ HOLT Donref0r,y
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-17

D. B. Nye, of the old and popular
liquor firm of e. A. Fargo & Co., of
San Francisco, is visiting this section
of the country in the interest of his
house. He goes to San Bernardino for
q few days, but will return in q week
for short sojourn. z = : = =
]. H. Stoutenburgh, travelling agent
for the house of Britain, HOlbrook
q Co., is in town on short business