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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
Old Aleck Stephens. .
''Buen" furnishes the following to The St.

''Buen" furnishes the following to the St
Louis Republican:
Aleck Stephens has got so be can sit up
again, and though not able to sit in Con
gress he can tell good story. He ex-
planned the other night, apropos of the
"woman's temperance war;" how the war
started When the Georgia delegation was
on its way to the Cincinnati convention, in
1856, they came by way of Washington
and Toombs gave them a dinner. Among
those pre- sent were Howell Cobb, General
Gardner, OF Port Hudson fame, and Stephen
A. Douglas. After the flowing bowl had
been passed about frequently and literally,
and the three or four prominent presiden-
tial candidates in the party had got we'll
warmed up, Geneal Gardner proposed a
toast; Here's hoping you may all live to
be Presidents of the United States" All
rose, and as he raised the glass to his lips
Douglas turned to Cobb and said, "Our
friend wishes you very long life, Mr..
Cobb~
Cobb see his glass down on the table,
glared at the Little Giant an instant, and
then joined ia the drink and laugh that
went round at his expense.
But" said Aleck. tenderly lifting his bad
leg over his leg that is not quite SO bad
"CObb never forgot nor fOrgave that bon
mot. He treasured it up all through Bu-
chanan's administration, and it was often the
cause of insidiOns advice from the Cabinet
officer to the President prejndicial to the
great Senator. And it ranked in Cobbs
bosom when he planned the tactics that pre-
vented Douglas getting the Charleston
nomination by breaking up the convention.
1t did more than any other personal thing
to split the Democratic party, to elect
Lincoln, to precipitate the war and to
strand us where we are"
And then the old mans eyes grew sort of
dim and the light was gone out Of them as
though his soul had gone back to the times
of which he had been telling. 1t won't be
long before it will out to places of which
there is no telling. And, take it all in all,
l don't know but that the world will be
somethiDg-a trite only, it may be-better
for his having lived in it. At all events he
won't be with us long, and every young
man who has an ambition to figure in pub
lie affairs should try to find some oppor-
tunity to see and talk with Aleck Stephens
as he fades away and before there is nothing
left of him to talk to. He is rare relic.
And he delights to talk to young men.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
Short Method of Changing Gauge.

Mr.. G. T. Nutter. of New York, who is at
present in the city, has just made contrac:
with the Iron Mountain Railroad Company
to pat one of his patent car hoists at Tex
arkana, Texas. This is a new invention
which has but lately been introduced to the
notice of railway officials. Cars are run
into the hoist, the box is raised from the
track, and another truck of the gauge re-
quired placed under the body of the car,
which is then again lowered and ready to
continue its journey on q VIDE o. narrow
gauge, as the case may be, thus saving a
large expense in changing trucks in the Old
way. A train of thirty cars can be changed
from one set of trucks to another in an hour,
The invention 10 adaptable either to pcs
senger Or freight cars. At preseut one q in
use at Cairo, on the st: Louis and Cairo
Short Line.-M. Louie Times.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, MARCH H. 1874.
Schooners for the Brazilian Tra de-.

We have conversed with a gentleman
Just returned from New Orleans in refer
ence to the above enterprise. He states
that, curiously enough, he had thought of
the same plan for conducting a trade be-
tween St. Louis and South American and
inland ports as that favored by our articles,
and mentioned the matter to several New
Orleans merchants and gentlemen who have
had such experience in maritime trade.
They al, expressed the opinion that schoon-
ers OF 1000 tons burden were just the YES
sells required; that they could be built to
order for $4,000 each, and perhaps less,
and that ten would be enough to carry on
the trade for the first two years. After that
time the Increase of the business would
probably demand five to ten new schoOners
each year. He was of the opinion that il
call for meeting was signed by majority
of the millers and coffee houses OF this city,
a large gathering would occurr, and facts
enough would be developed to prove that
nc enterprise ever proposed to st. Louis
possessed more promise of gain than does
the above.
Not only would the gain be personal to
the stockholders but the entire city and
the Mississippi valley would share in it.
Indeed, it is an enterprise in which Chicago
might properly join ST. Louis, for she could
send her flour here via the Chicago canal
and Illinois river at very low rate, and
obtain her coffee by the returning boats.
When the live stock yards sold out their in
terests to the proprietors OF the Illinois
yards the city was suddenly left without
yard in which to transact its live stock trade,
in which it's own citizens were interested to
the extent of a single dollar. In this
emergency the leading packers of the city
resolved to build union stock yard, and
very soon organized their company and
subscribed the necessary $500 600. If pack
ers can spare this amount out of their busi-
ness, surely the thirty milers of st. Louis
and the large number of coffee dealers and
Wholesale grocers can raise an equal amount.
Only half of it will be wanted the first two
years. After that time small installments
per annum would be required, probably
less in amount than the dividends Of the
company.
By the establishment Of such line St.
Louis will surely gain the entire -four trade
OF South America and of the Caribbean
Sea. She would become the great dis
trbutor of coffee for the Mississippi basin.
Her coffee trade would be 50 greatly ex-
tended as to necessitate a "cotfee ex
change" and make it one of the leading
commercial industries of the city. In addi
ton to enlarging the -four making capacity
of St. Louis, increasing her wheat receipts
eral trade of the city would be greatly en-
HANGED, for white beans, dried fruit, cut
lery, plantation machinery and implements,
engines, printing material, carriages, wag
ons, and various manufactures of iron and
textiles would be in demand. In return We
should, besides coffee, receive nuts, oils,
fruits, dyes, shells, gums and precious
woods OF many descriptions.-Ss. Louis
UenOcrQt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
More Murder.

The steamer St. Mary last week brought
intelligence of bloody episode which oc-
CURED on the twenty-fourth instant, in
that historic vicinage, Grant parish.
About dusk in the evening of the day
mentioned negro man, named Spencer
Snivers, laid in wait at Smithfield Quarters,
in the vicinity of Colfax, where another ne
gro, named George Russell, was expected
to pass on his way home. Some difficulty
is said to have subsisted between these two
parties, but the nature of it is unknown or
purposely suppressed by those in possession
of the facts. Shivers was not long in wait
ing when the ill-fated Russell came passing
by, and ball from a gun in the hands of
the secreted assassin soon laid him low on
the turf.
Shivers, after committing the deed, fed
in the direction of the woods and his unfor-
tunate victim died very shortly after re-
ceiviDg the fatal bullet. Shivers was sub
sequently captured and brought here On
the St. Mary and committed to jail.-I'a-
pides Gazette.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
NEW YORK.
The National Finances.

NEW YoRKa March ia meeting has
been called 10 give expression of the public
feeling on the national finances, and protest
against the delay of Congress in concluding
effective legislation ON that subject. The
date of the meeting will hereafter be de-
termined. The call is signed by the lead
ing merchants, with Peter Cooper at the
head Of the list.
Sub-TreaAury Closed.
The sub btreas ury is to be closed tOmor-
row through respect for the memory of Mr..
Fillmore The sale of gold advertised for
to morrow will take place Friday.
The Temperance Cause Flourlshipg.
Temperance meetings continue in Brook
lyn. Another saloon keeper was visited to-
day by ladies; he expressed the determine
ton to leave business as soon as practica-
BILE. A series of mass meetings are to be
held in different churches. One dealer in
New York is reported to have given his
word Of honor that no more liquor would be-
cold by him; the stock on hand has bean
disposed Of and the establishment cloaed.
ehes1ehsss' e0lks.
The strike Of tie Crispens has not s6soted
any large firms. Its said that . suooessfrl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
The Case in Louisiana.

The Constitution requires the United
States to guarantee to every State in the
Union a republican form Of government;
and precisely what the measure Of this duty
is, and how it shall be performed. is the
question under discussion at Washington.
The debate i'll the Senate has come to be
animated, and so far as the leaders, Sena-
tors Carpenter and Morton, are concerned,
somewhat personal, not to say acrimonious.
In the heat OF this debate some considera-
tiops OF Importance are lost sight OF, and an
inharmonious feeling is aroused. The
Louisiana question is by no means difficult
of solution, but it must be approached with
out temper, and with q reasonable desire
to effect an equitable adjustment. The
President evidently is in no obstinate mood.
lie has no precOIcelved opinion, He is
perfectly willing to follow Congress, and he
waits quietly while Congress Is exhausting
time and patience in palterlng inaction.
A year ago, the President, in brief mes
sage, rehearsed the proceedings taken by
him in regard to Louisiana; gave excellent
reasons for having recognized those who
held office under the sanction of q Supreme
Court decision; expressed his anxiety Ito
avoid any appearance of undue interference
with State affairs" begged Congress to take
some action in the premises, and remarked
decisively that he should continue to recog-
nize the Kellogg government unless Con
gress did interfere. 1t was for them to
change the situation, and do their duty un-
der the constitution. When the reports on
Louisiana were made to the Senate a year
ago, Mr. Carpenter recommended a new cleo
ton, and his subsequent investigation OF
the case only strengthened his conviction
that Louisiana can be rigEted only by an
honest election, in which the frauds of the
last shall find no place.
1t would seem from the tenor Of Supreme
Court decisions that the duty of Congress
to guarantee a republican form of govern
ment" to each State is not done when Con
gress recognizes that the State has repub
lican constitution. In the Dorr case the
court held that Congress must decide "what
government is the established one in a
State" 1t can not determine whether the
form be republican until it shall decide
which government is established. If Con
gress seats Senators and Representatives
who come with commissions from the State
government, then that government is recog-
nZed.
The very delay of the Senate to admit
either Pinchback or McMillen, indicates
their doubt of the legality of the conflict
ing authorities which had commissioned
them. To seat the former is to recognize
the Kellogg administration. To seat the
latter is to repudiate it. To do nothing is
to confess doubt OF the legality of the
election of November, 1872. Congress re.
fused and neglected its obvious duty last
year. 1t may make amends now, cut the
embarrassing knot of this perplexity, shut
up the clamor Of tho opposition North and
South. and show its good sense by affirm
ing the common sense policy of the Presi.
dent.-Ne1c York Commercial Advertiser.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
ELECTION.
The New Hampshire Electlnu

CONCORD, March lI.-One hundred and
tifty-nine towns give McCutohins %, 1872,
Weston 2S, 494, Blackmer 1893. These towns
last year gave Straw 2S,025, Weston 26, pol,
Blackmer l470. There are seventy five
towns ct to hear from. The council will
probably stand, Republicans three, Demo
Gratis two.
The Senate will probably be tie-Re-
publicans five. Democrats five. In two dis
tricts there is no choice. The House will be
very close. the political complexion depend
ing on the towns that did not hold elections
yesterday, but will elect to day.
What tho Boston Advertiser Says.
The Boston Adrertiser, remarking upon
the result of the New Hampshire election,
says: "After making allowances for special
and local disturbances, which prevail to
some extent in ali elections, tho salient
fact remains that the Republican majority.
averaging nearly $500 in the last ten years,
has been wiped out, and that. too, in favor
IF party which could present no claim to
public confidence. except in affordng the
way of escape for Republicans who feel
that in their own party their confidence
had been sadly betrayed"
No Election by tho PeOpie-The Legisia-
turo Nearly a Tie.
There is probably no election by the peo-
Pile. One hundred and eighty towns give
McCutchen 29,640, Weston 81, ,375, Black mer
1892. The House stands l29 Republicans,
l2S Democrats. The Senate is probably q
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
Vagtants and the Vagrant Lave

Our attention has just been called to q
State law on the subject of vagrancy, or in
the vernacular of the practitioners of that
profession, "gentlemen of leisure" The
statute may be found in Rays Revisions,
section 2S77. which reads as follows:
"All idle persons not having visible means
to maintain themselves, live without em-
ployment shall be deemed va
grants"
Under this law a man by the name OF
Miller was arrested in the town OF Monroe,
and upon trial before Judge Ray, of the
Fourteenth Judicial District Court, the ac-
cused made a voluntary statement that he
followed gambling for living. and it was
further proved that he was not in the habit
of working when he could get around it.
This was deemed by the court as sufficient
evidence for conviction, and Miller was
sent to Jail for three months.
In our own city there is a large class of
able bodied men, who, it is well known,
have no property to sustain them from hon
est toll, yet they are always seen upon the
streets basking in the beautiful sunshine.
neither seeking or accepting employment
by which to earn an honest livelihood.
These men may be gen ntlemen of leisure, but
where is their capital to sustain them i'll
this indolencea 1t is well known that such
capital exists only in a deck of well creased
pastebOards made to win them their scanty
food and raiment at FIVE cent ante.
1t is well known, too, that when nickels
are scarce, as they are now, it is a very
difficult matter for such characters to sub
sist in this way, and that any deficit in
their exchequer must necessarily be made
up by petty thefts. Every week we record
many cases of this kind, and the only rea-
son which can be assigned for the growing
amount of petty larceny cases is the large
number OF vagrants-nonpr producers-who
are allowed to crowd into the purlieus of
our city, and to boldly strut the streets OF
the town from one years end to another
without ever striking one lick of work.
If loafng and gambling constitute va
grancy under the State law at Monroe.
what does it constitute it at Baton Rouge ?
VIII the authorities solve this simple prob.
LEM 3-- Baton Rouge Adoocate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
BY TELE RAPH
CONGRESS.
House.

HOuS0s
WASHINGTON, March ll.-Mr. Sypher in
troduced bill appropriating $4,000 for
the Improvement Of the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi river, and endeavOred to have it
passed as matter of immediate necessity,
but objection was made and it was referred
to the Committee of Commerce.
The legislative appropriation bill came
up, and Messrs. Parker OF Missouri, Ran
dali. of Pennsylvania and Kellogg, of Con-
necticut, severally made Intellectual strug
giles to solve the arithmetical problem
which had already proved too much for
Messrs. Da wes, Garfield and Beck in regard
to the relations between this and former
years expenditures.
At three O'clock the Speaker presented a
telegram announcing the death of Senator
Sumner, and the House, in view Of the sad
intelligence, thereupon adjourned.
Senate.
The Senate adjourned without transact
ing any business, on account of the illness
Of Senator Sumner, whose death is mOmen-
tarily apprehended.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
.MIUSEMENTS,
Opera House.

To-day at the matinee the grand opera LA
| Muette de Portici' will be given. NJ. Guey.
| mard will appear as MassaniellO, and NJ.
| Devoyod as Pietri.
Tonight Captain Henry Ducatef takes
| his benefit. We need not tell our readers,
| man is. They all know the controller general
Outside of his office, too, he is known, and
| a more kindly, genial and warm hearted
| citizen breathes not the air of Louisiana.
On the occasion of his benefit, Captain
| Ducatel offers the splendid opera "L'Afri-
cane." All of the most talented artists and
artistes will be there; and there, too, will be,
no doubt, no lack of roses and flowers, and
possibly more solid tokens of approval with
which our good natured Latin population
from time to time reward their favOrites;
benefit nights, whereat we have sometimes
seen them with pretty singers knee deep in
flowers, literally smOthered in roses, are
always deeply interesting occasions, and we
doubt not that those who are not inspired
by the strains of the African, or the voices
of Messrs. DevoyOd and Gadilhe, and Mines.
Nader and Lagye. will find ample occupa
ticn for their eyes and fancy in studying the
crowd of pretty and distinguished visitors
who will honor that occasion with their
presence.
St. Charles Theatre.
Mr.. Robert hkWade will appear again
tonight at this theatre as Rip Van Winkle.
Night after night, for six wears, he has pei
formed this character, and his acting of it
is now rounded and almost perfect. He
does not grow careless over the monOtony
OF single part, nor slight his work before
a small audience. Tomorrow evening his
name will go upon the bills for benefit
and considering the acting, the mounting,
and the merits of the piece, it should be a
good one.
Church Sociable.
The first of the sociables at the Felicity
Street Methodist Episcopal Church was
held last night, and large number of
pleasant and happy people assembled in
the vestry upon that occasion. The room
was tastefully decorated. In its centre
was a rustic arbor, Overspread with ever
greens and trailing moss, where presided
several young ladies, bright and fair as the
roses about them. The Rev John Mathews,
pastor of the little church, was every where
with kind word, seeking out and welcOm-
ing strangers, and in such good company
the evening was made to pass pleasantly
enough. The best of refreshments were
sold at astonisbingly low prices, and all
present seemed highly pleased. Tonight
some fine music is promised, in addition to
the entertainment az given last evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
Conversational Nomenclature.

Queer names of all kinds occur on the
congressional rolls. ''Ebenezer McJunkin. -
the member from the twenty third Penn
sylvania district, for instance, and "Heze-
kiah Bundy." The Old Testament is re-
presented by Abrahsm and Isaac, Reuben,
Lot, Zachariah, Timothy, Moses and Aaron,
Nathan and Jeremiah. The four evaugel-
lists appear. and Lazarus. Two gentlemen.
Chester DarrelP' and 'Lionel Sheldon ~
should be put into a novel Immediately.
while two Alonzos,' Lorenzo, Fernando,
and Jason refresh the memories of the
dime blood and thunder stories, libretti,
and the Golden Fleece. There is the good
old Puritan name of "Godlove," borne by
q very jolly, unpuritan, Teutonic- looking
gentleman, Mr.. Orth, of Indiana. And
then follow Roscoe. Philetus. Roderick
Random, Eppa, Glenni. and Lobeiski.-
Ncp York Mail.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
Speaker Lowell,

1t Is with great pleasure that we announce
that Colonel Lowell is now out of danger.
and hopes are entertained by his physicians
that in a short time he will have entirely
recovered from the relapse consequent on
attending to his onerous duties as Speaker,
1t is three weeks since he was first taken
i'll, and except on those occasions, he has
not left his chamber. Serious fears were
entertained at one time by his friends, but
happily these are past, and he is likely to
be long spared to assist in directing, by his
prudent councils, the measures of reform to
which our party is pledged
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-12
The Cholera at Buenos Ayres.

The following circular has been reoeisei
by the collector of the port:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington D. c., February z7s 1874.
To Collectors Of Customs and others:
You are advised that this department has
been officially notified that at the beginning
of the present year the choiera prevailed in
Buenos Ayres. On the thirtieth of Decem-
ber last, it appears that twenty-five cases
were sent to the lazaretto, and that on the
next day, the date of the last advices.
sixty-four cases were reported. As the
consul could not give clean bill of health
to vessels leaving for the United States,
they are clearing without any bill of health,
to which fact beg you will call the atten-
ton Of the quarantine authorities in your
district.
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM 4. RICHARDSON.
SpCI1atarv.