The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-05

Though his friends and acquaintance have
for several months past expected the event,
the death Of William P. Harper has caused
them none the less poignant sorrow. For
months he has been great sufferer from
complication OF diseases, and has sought by
travel, change of climate and the best OF
medical advice, to alleviate his sufferings and
and prolong his life. But, alas the fell de-
stroyer claimed his victim, and on Thursday
the soul Of our esteemed friend and valued
citizen was surrendered to Him who gave it.
Major Harper, at the commencement of the
of the cause Of the South, entered the army
and became Captain Of Company H Of the
celebrated Seventh Louisiana Regiment. At
the battle Of Sharpsburg he was shot through
the body, and his friends think that the wound
there received was the primary CAUSE OF his
disease and death. Some months afterwards he
became the chief Of staff Of that knightly gen.
tleman and gallant soldier, Gen. Frank Nichols,
of Louisiana, then commanding the Depart
ment of Lynchburg, Va. lie acquitted him
the highest respect of his comrades.
In 1870, Major Harper took an active part
in the organization of the "Louisiapa Legion"
the first body of white State militia that was
formed after the war, and was the Adjutant
General of that command. In 1872, he re-
ceived from Gov. Warmoth the appointment
of Adjutant General of the State, in place OF
Gen. James Longstreet. He was also the
Secretary Of the Louisiana Equitable Life In
surance Company. For the past two years he
has occupied the high position Of Civil Sheriff
OF the parish of Orleans, to which he was
elected by handsome majority. He was a
brave soldier, an honest public officer and
good citizen. His family have our heartfelt
sympathies in their sore bereavement.
We were fairly put to rout last night by as
pleasant and genial a number of Sir knights
as it has been 0 II good fortune to meet for
very long time. They took our sanctum by
storm, and realizing the impossibility OF con-
tending against such foes as Michigan and
Texas, we succumbed. Arm in arm delega-
tons from both these States marched in de-
corated with badge on which was inscribed !:
"Let US shake hands across the bloody chasm
and bury the bloody shirt" The far North
and the extreme South greeted one another as
brothers Of one race, one family, one blood
The following gentlemen were i'll the party
J. c. Stafford, Houston, Tex; Geo. D. Sidman,
Bay City, Mich; H. B. Stoddard, Bryan,
Tex: C. T. Gibson, Mich; John Z. Elgin,
Tex: o. T. kamet, Mich; H. E. 0. Hagan,
Ohio: Rufus f. Sprague, Chas Pittman, Jr.,
j ohm D. Norton, Jas. A. Wells. D.. J. Evans,
all of Michigan. These Sir Knights all ex-
pressed themselves as being satisfied Louisi
asa's cause was gained. May their shadows
never grow less.
While the East is grumbling over hard time
and making the times harder by grumbling, tn
West seems to be in very healthy and happ.
condition, if we may judge from the Chicago
1iiJ,o,es report Fourteen millions dollars
worth of corn WAS brought 10 Chicago las
year, but S2l,oCO,OO0 have arrived this yea
already and there are six weeks more to come
The value Of the pork that will be packed II
the West this season will exceed $1,000. OOO
, which is a handsome advance over last year
Twenty-Five million dollars worth Of grain
Judging from present estimates, Will pas
through Chicago this fall and winter, all Q
which will be paid for on shipment. This
with the amount Of grain that viii be sold il
and moved around Chicago, will foot up tn
handsome :o.al Of Sc, Gee. COO.