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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06

A. Titus New Orleans Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
James Ross, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 90
j. K. Gayle Red River Landing -....-. 5000 90
ThOs. L. Clarke, New Orleans. ..-....... 10000 90
Albert w. Merriam, :. ....... 5000 90
Mrs. o. +. w. Gorton, Waterproof. ....... 5000 90
Jno. o. Elstner New Orleans. -...-.-.-. 1854 90
C. Horne, Shreveport Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
Mrs NJ. Umhauer New Orleans. $500 90
S. ID. Pittl, Shreveport. Observation-Disclosures 1871 SO
V. Haber Wllanlsport. 1000 90
Walter o. Bell, New Orleans. -.... 500 90
DR.. James Jones, :. ..-.-..-... 10000 90
M. Kelly, :. ..--.- 1000 90
II. A. NJ. Farwell. =. .---...... 5000 90
Nj. l. Hover Fraokln Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
F. A. Webb Evergreen Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
Jacob Young, New Orleans. -.-...--. 5000 90
Elijah Peale, .---.------. 5000 90
j. Haberle, ......--. laos "a
Ang J. Ta'dy, :. ............. 5000 90
NJ. II. LafIenz, >. ..-........ 5000 90
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06

Tho above statement II q lust and correct tr.e
Jcript from tho books Of the Company.
PAUL FOUkCHY, President
g. W. NoTT. Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Pariah Of Orleans city Of New OrleAnA
Sworn to and subscribed before me the sth dav q
June 16H p. CHS. CUVELER
Notary Public, 40 Gravier stroeA
The usual ten per cent interest 10 payable - ~
stockholders ON demand
DIRECTORS:
p. NAspera David NcCoaed,
9. q Ralt, l. r. GenereA
u. PUG, r. Pourohy,
II W. Smith, ~. Fernandes.
D. A. Chafraix, ]. n. Allan,
Chs. LA6t4A taoA
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06

$IIU,2g4 u
the above amount includes ALL CLAIMS against
the Company that matured during 1874, at this
agency.
All persons who desire policies in strong prompt
paving company should be insured in the St Louis
Life Insurance Company.
HARMON DOANE, Gen. State Agent
ia24 If 1s2 Gravier ST. New Orleans, La.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

BAEERsFIELp-SoN SMART OLD MKs The
oldest inhsbitant of Bakersfield, is Alexan-
der BOnor. lie was born in Canada in the
spring Of III, and is therefore nearly l05
years of age. He has resided in Bakersfield
since 1895. He is now able to be around
the house and last summer was in the habit
of attending church regularly, walking a
distance of one-fourth of mile.
The next oldest inhabitant is Mr.. Benja-
min Upton. He is native of New Salem,
Mass, and will be 100 years Of age, if he
lives until next March. He moved to this
town in the year 1873
Next in order is Deacon Asa Dean, who
was born in Barnard, this State, Feb. I,
l7sS. He moved to this town when 81 years
of age. at which time there were only eight
houses where this village now stands, dis
lance of one and one hall miles There is
no man in the State who can solve
more difficult problem without the use
of figures THAN can " Uncle Asa. 4"
If you will tell him the year and
day of the month of any occurrence since
the year one to the present time, he will i'm
mediatelY inform YOU of the day Of the week
on which 1t occurred Our next century
will begin with the first day of the year,
month, week. day, hour, minute and sec
ond, an occurrence which has not taken
place but three times since the year one.
The last was the year 1900. He has been
member OF the Congregational church for
more than fifty years. He can now repeat
more than 100 VERSES If Watts Songs, and
one chapter and many quite lengthy pas
- A.
school education. and lost his eye-sight nine
years ago.
The next in order IS Gen. s. L. Hazel
tins, WHO Is native of Temple.on, Mass.
He was born in July, 1850. moved to this
place, March lst, 100. and vas married in
1878. and has filed the Office of Town Clerk
for "a years in succession. He has not
drank glass OF intoxicating liquor for
forty-seuen years, with the exception of
twice, which was in case of sickness, and
has never used tobacco in any form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

The Secretary of the Treasury, it is
stated, has informed the committee of ways
and means that S35 900 900 more of reve-
hue must be secured, to keep the national
income up to the outgoes and provide for
the sinking fund. Mr.. Dawes, chairman OF
the committee, is understood to maintain
that $40, GOO, 900 more must be raised by
taxation. The committee have accordingly
agreed to report bill increasing the tax
On whisky To a dollar gallon, an increase
Of 80 cents; adding Is cents gallon to the
duty Oh imported liquors adding half
cent pound to the duty on sugar increas-
ing the tax on tobacco, 4 cents pound and
raising the taxes on manufactures ten per
cent. The committee do not propose to
restore the tax on tea and coffee, and will
recommend the repeal of the tax on match
e.. The committee believe that the increas-
ed taxes will add Ss7 100000 to the reye
nue., but repeating the match tax will re-
duce it = 900 900, leaving just the amount
required by the Secretary. Washington
specials say the committee have no doubt
that they viii be able to pass the bill.
though tie Democrats in the committee
are disposed to vote against all increased
taxation, and the Indications are that. as a
party measure, this will be the polio, of the
Democrats 10 the House
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

In letter to the New York Tribune, Prof.
Silliman of New Haven declares that all the
charges against him growing out of his con-
nection with the Emma mine are "false and
untrue in every particular, and expresses
an earnest hope that the pending actions
will be pushed to speedy trial When
ever and wherever thorough and exhaus-
tive Judicial investigation" can be had, he is
ready to meet and answer these charges
fully, fearlessly, and, he is confident, salts
iactorily. The Boston Adrertiser states that
the professor urgently pressed for a hear
ing" of these charges before the National
academy of sciences, and would have been
equally strenuous for an investigation by
the American academy if his counsel had
not advised him that the place to tell his
story first was in a court of law
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

that at the last election not one colored man
was allowed to vote at the central precinct.
The United States marshal cleared out and
LETT the city to "rebel'' deputies. A Re
publican tried to get two colored men to the
polls, and was thrust back by ''e1-rebels," "
who crowded close and deep about him.
He sat on his horse and took the names OF
sixty-seven men who were not allowed to
vote, the mob insulting him, led by the
mayor and he would have been killed but
for the Federal soldiers. The Independent
adds snow, if these things are so-nnd
they come to US in form that does not al
low US to doubt that they have been correct
ly stated-they explain the falling of OF Re
publican votes in the South" They do SO,
and they explain the call for civil rights bills,
and for laws sustaining the constitutional
amendments by appropriate legislation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

A BIZ OF posTAGE-STAsP History. -
Under this caption the Springfield Repu5h-
can narrates the following Now that
stamp gathering is such wide spread re-
creation, it will be OF interest to many to
learn that the second postage stamp issued
in the United States was engraved by
Thomas Chubhlck, of this city. at Bratte-
boro. over 81 years ago. Mr.. Chubbuck
was in Brattleboro from 1915 to 1913, while
his invalid wife was undergoing treatment
at q watsr-cure there, and had an Office d.
reetly over the postofice, by which he be-
came intimate with !. \. Palmer. the
postmaster. AT that tine, II cost five cents
TO send letter, ana prepayment was or
tional. Postmasters' salaries. moreover,
were graded, As they are now to some ex-
tent, by the amount taken in at the Office,
and the postmaster ut New York, thinking
that people would be more apt to prepay
their postage il they could do 50 by means
of stamps, had some struck off at his
own expense. One Of these reached the
Brattleboro post-ofhce, and the rlan
commended itself to Mr.. Palmer's
Judgment. who determined 10 increase
the revenues of his office, if possible. by
.he same means Accordingly he employed
Mr.. Chul bGcs 70 prepare a copper plate
for him, containing sigh: stamps. and had
800 printed. They were printed n black
ink upon bull paper, and were of about the
same dimensions a. those now in use. The
design vas very simple. consisting of an oc-
tagopai eep:eT, Offering from the border IN
the direction OF az t-nting lines. The
center contained the initials Of tie postmas-
ter, "F. n. p in fac silsiie of hi. hSnS-
griting. above il was 'Brattieboro. ;" below
"Fiye Cents, and on the sides ''P. O."
Before the issue 8. 5o0 stamps was used up,
the goFe;nment began to publish postage
stamps, shd tae destruction was ordered.
both Of the stamps Sr hand and the dies.
Hence has happened ths cz.-ems rarity
of the stamps, which hes LED 5oEc &c
doubt their existence. Mr. ChubbucE t5d I!
a single sheet of the stamps in his book
of samples of his work for number of
years, but finally sold them about two years
ago 20 New Haven gentleman. who gave
him dollar apiece for them. leaving the
engraser shucklng eFe, his bargain.
Meeting the gentleman. some tIuse si1s1,
Mr.. ChubtaSk learned that be had sold The |
stamps for $40 apiaee. but the man !
sold them to, said he. 'gos $50 apiece for !
them" This gentleman wrote IN sacaant |
OF the stamps, which was published, with |
out Mr. Chnbbuck's knowledge, in an Eng |
aFs sI,stai masaLihe' WIN woou-eut OF
tie sta4Ss- IA consequence Of this publ
cation. Mr. ChaloSsk has received numsr.
Gus letters ing uiring about the stamps. and |
offering generous prices for Copies Of tkcm,
one man being willing TO give 500 for TIE |
original plate, if obtainable. The plate,
however, has been destroyed, and the |
stamps are SsFer mot with except in the |
eibam Of some phIatilist Who has been for |
tunste enough 70 secure CODY Of the ro,e |
curiosity. 80
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

MR. BEEcHER IN his PULPIT-A Mont
pelier lady has been at Plymouth Church
and gives her impressions in letter 70 the
Wdfchmag. Promising that 1.-THE church
looked very common place compared with
our own beautiful Bethany. and the organ
quite inferior to ours, she says:
The sweet Church songs that fell from the
lips of that great congregation have faded
from my mind. Not so the face that light
ed up with Heavens own calm, still radi-
ance. as he talked Of our common, every
day Christian life of "the heroes of the
kitchen and of the nursery :" not so the
voice that grew sometimes tender, and
sometimes strong, speaking Of Jesus of
Nazareth. There is no mstaking Heavens
own stamp in one who has long lived with
and worked for God. \ man can no more
pray IN public without betraying his status
IN the Christian life, than he can talk on
any other subject without the same result.
! have often wondered where Mr. Beecher's
power lies. Ii is not in his intellect: Others
equal or surpass him. 1t is not in his pol
ished periods-they are not all polished
and still further, we hear others who sur
pass him in that respect, without
being followed hy the sane eject. n
is Lot in his manner b, did many
things very offensive to me, vet /
forgot that | was in Plymouth church
forgot that Beecher was in the world for
got everything but the theme heard moth
ing but the clangor Of arms on the battle
field of life, and above ali, voice-",o him
that over-cometh saw only the pa
t.eucc Of the saints, and Immanuel holding
out the crown Of life. let do not believe
in the infallibility of the Pope. With all
due respect (not particle Of reyerence) for
intellect and experience, it is Of no use for
the angel Gabriel to lay down the correct
way for people Of ordinary common sense,
without backing it up BY thus saith the
Lord" But Chen thus supported, W no can
stand before a manz Thousands hang to.
day upon the words that fall from the lips
OF keeeher, as cnee they hung On the words
Of John HuSs. Of Martin Luther, Of White
Held. of Wesley ; men Of different minds
and manners. OF different nations and ages.
II the same results follow Beecher's words
that followed theirs, We may reasonably
conclude that the same cause is at work
the spirit OF God speaking through the lips
OF yeas Ie2, in spite Of adverse outward
strounibtshtes, and bringing forth fruit in
the hearts and lises Of men struggling up
ward to the light - -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

LAxoILLE Cous...- Hey. Geo. W. Bailey
OF Morrisville, has rendered his Fesisns t;or
to the Universalist church. in that place,
to take place March next
A 6ne four years cid colt, valued at $3.50,
belonging to the F. Montague estate in
SarGrieg:, while en- route for Worcester,
Mass got iooss Eosr i,Gshna, Jumped from
the cars and was irste atty killed.
Harry Carr. an epssrprising farmer In
Ha.aviek, recently ilst the sight OF one
Of his eyes BY ayipg chip or splinter
while splitting wood. Pears arc entertain.
ed for the safety Of tho other eye.
One morning, last week, C. C. Noyes, Of
Greensboro, went to the barn to do bis
chores and found one of his horses dead
srraLgts, A.. re halter.
Geo. II. SsISy of Johs-.. .n.. L srchased
the Allen House of Mr.. sherwood. 1ltrd (.
The centenarian, Mrs. Pike, now living
in johnson has been quite i'll for . Few days
pas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19
Regulation Of Southern Elections.

The Republican Congressman, it Is an
nounced. have after long discussion agreed
in caucus upon bill designed to secure lar
and peaceable elections in the reconstructed
States. The mainIfeatures oftthis measure
are reported to be as follows ~
The re-enactment Of the fourthIsection OF
the Ku-Klux act, which will allow the Pres
ident to suspend the writ of ha6eds corpus
in certain cases. and give him full power to
suppress disorder. u "
The appointment of Deputy United States
Marshals and Supervisors Of Elections, to
conduct the elections, count the ballots,
supervise the returns, and arrest persons
who attempt to intimidate voters or to I'M
lawfully interfere with the conduct of cleo
tons.
Provisions requiring the ballots to be
counted by the election officers on the night
following the day of election, at the place CT
election, before the officers appointed. Severe
penalties are provided for the violation OF
this provision
Provisions for fall and fair registration
of legal voters, and to make it unlawful for
anv of the reconstructed States to impose e1-
cessive poll taxes or require the payment Of
such taxes as qualifications for voting at any
Congressional election; and declaring the ex-
hi5ition or use of deadly weapons on days of
registration or election, for the purpose OF
intimidation or violence, criminal offence,
punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
That some measure of this sort is needed
to secure quiet and honest elections in several
of the Southern States, seems clear. In
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, it
seems impossible to hold State election
which shall fully and fairly express the will
Of the majority, and find peaceable acqnies-
ccuce in it, results from the minority. What
viii be the case, when to the excitement OF
a State election is added the strife and turmoil
of presidential election, which may per
haps turn on the result in those three States?
We do not believe that the country Is will
ing that the decision of the next national
election shall be, in any case, left to the
white leagues Of the far South, except so far
as they can influence the result By fair and
snuare voting at the polls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19
PERSONAL.
Theodore Tilton was just fortnight
the witness stand.

Theodore Tilton was just fortnight on
the witness stand.
T. T. has a new theory about his wife.
He now says, She sinned when in
trance"
Rev. Joseph Torrey late of Hardwiek,
VT. has accepted call to the Congrega-
tional Church in Yarmouth. Ne. aud has
removed thither.
The Rev. j. Ishsm Bliss, rector OF the
Episcopal Church at Bennington, has re-
signed that position, the resignation to take
effect Immediately after Easter. A cores
pondent says that Mr.. Bliss will retire from
the ministry and take up his residence in
this city.
The New York Independent saws that Rev.
John Henry Hopkins I" is really the head
center Of American Rituslism." 1t adds :
d" In scholarship and ability he far surpass-
es such men a. DR.. Ever and DR.. De Koven;
and from the retirement Of the country
parish the High Church bishop of Albany
has given hin, he has pulled the Ritualistie
wires with skill and manipulated. with dex-
terity the movements of far more prominent
men. lie may be called, in sense, the
American Pussy for, like the more con-
spicuous English divine. he has never uni
ted the most advanced doctrine with any
considerable amount of Ritualistic prac-
tice.''
Hon. Samuel Hooper member OF Congress
from the Fourth Congressional district oil
Massachusetts,, died at his residence IN
Washington, Saturday, at the age OF sixty
seven wears. He was born in Marblehead
Mass. on the 81 Of February. in the year
1903. n 1888, he entered the importing
business, with which he remained up to his
death. In this he acquired a fortune oil
about s. COO, 600 lie was elected to Con-
gress in the summer Of 1861. to gil the va
cancy caused by the resignation and subse-
quent death Of his partner, the Hon. J" Il
liam Appleton Since then, he has been re-
elected sig times. and declined the honor,
last fall, owing to falling health. lie
has never made much Of q record as 4 de
batter or agitator in the National House OF
Representatives, but he has always voted
according TO his best Judgment, supporting
his party through the trying times OF the
war and in the efforts made to reconstruct
the Southern States, at its close. lie has
done some important work in the committee
room. having held for several years promi-
nent position on the ways and means com
mittee, and having also been chairman OF the
committee on banking and currency. just
prior TO his election, Mr.. Hooper was in
Washington and assumed over $1,000 900
of the national loan of April, 1861. This
action gave him hold upon the esteem OF
Mr.. Chase. who subsequently came - re-
gard him as wise and energetic c0-opera-
tor in the administration of financial affairs
Ii was about this time that Mr.. Chase laid
before Congress. in one of his reports, re-
commentator for a national banking sys-
TEN. In his OWN words, he ascrlbed the
success of this measure in the Natlonal
House to the sound Judgment. perseverlng
exertons and disinterested patriotism OF
Mr. Hooper lie says that he constantly
felt the great benefit Of his wise and ene--
getic cooperation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

\ WHOLE FAMILY NEARLY SuFFoCArED
WITH CHARcoAL.-The other day Mr.. Brad
ford Page. of ST. Johnsbury, in order to
keep his cellar from freezing, placed about
a bushel oflighted charcoal in it in an open
vessel in the course of an hour the effects
of it were felt by the family. Eve in num-
Der. The Oldest daughter tainted and was
restored TO consciousness only to faint again,
and not till this was repeated some four or
Ave times did they discover the cause. The
whole family had begun to be seriously at
affected by it. At this time the baby Is the
worst off, but it is thought all will come
ont Of it without serious illness Charcoal
is at a discount IN that house
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

The silver bonanza" bubble in Nevada.
has suffered serious collapse The bonanza
has not utterly exploded but mining stocks,
which had been run up three hundred mil.
lions, have deprecated third of that
amount in three weeks and MANY men
OF small means, who invested at the top of
the wave, are ruined. Meanwhile the rev
silver mine near Newburyport, Mass, is
looking up. 1t is reported that one of the
owners has been offered $3.50 900 for bis in.
sersss and refused, demanding & .OOO, 600 !;
and shas New York company Is investing
heavily in land adjacent to the recently dis
covered silver veins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

CoSGREssIoSAL.-There was long dis
eussion on Saturday over the bill for the
equalization of bounties to soldiers, which
provides for the payment to every non-eom-
mIssioned officer. musician, WAGNER and
private soldier, including slaves, who served
in the military service of the United States
and were honorably discharged, the sum of
IS SO per month for the time of service be-
tween April ~, 1851. and May 9, 1865, de-
Quoting all bounties heretofore paid by the
United States
The bill was stoutly opposed by Messrs.
Dawes. OF Massachusetts, Hawley and Kel-
logg. ofCOnnecticut Willard, of Vermont,
and Small. of New Hampshire, on the
ground of the injustice of requiring States
which have already paid bounties TO their
soldiers to be taxed for the benefit of States
that have not done so, and because it would
take some $50, O00. 900 from the Treasury.
The bill passed the House
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

An important bill passed through Con-
gress Friday, which seems not to have at
traeted much attention, though it will
change the course Of legal practice for the
past ten years in ell patent suits 1t
provides that all such cases shall be tried
b. jury. instead Of BY the District Judge
alone as heretofore. While relieving the
District and Supreme Court Judges of some
work, IT Will Increase the labor of the
Circuit Judges, and must prove hindranee
20 the prosecution Of patent suits. The
bill, which originated in the senate. seems
to have passed the House without discussion.
or 50 far as appears without reference to the
Judiciary committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

4 colin containing the corpse OF lady
reported to have died Of small pox. arrived
at Catskill. y. y, by express. on Tuesday.
The family Of the deceased were waiting to
convey her remains to neighboring town
for interment But the express agent would
not receive the corpse, nor would the au-
thorities let it he carried through the town,
so 1t was taken on to Albany, and thence
returned To New York, and may he still on
its travels
81 tell thee. scOrner of these whitening
hairs, when the snow melteth there shall
come a flood "-Raohsliell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19

A collector of Congressional Sta asies has
ascertained that only three of the Sta ties are
wholly represented in Congress by persons
born within their own limits. Th' Sc three
are Delaware, North Carolina and Vermont.
A larger number of States. Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Oregon, Minnesota, California.
Wisconsin, Mississippi and Nevada. and all
the Territories, are represented entirely by
persons who are not natives of their respec-
tive States or Territories. With the ex-
ception of Mississippi, these States hare been
too recently settled to have had time to raise
their own statesmen. The three Wisconsin
representatives are all natives of Vermont.
There are more natives of New York than
of any other State in Congress at present,
namely, as. Pennsylvania comes next with
A. Then comes Ohio with 81, Virginia
with 20, Massachusetts, with 10, Maine with
l6, Vermont with Is, Kentucky with IA,
Georgia with -, and Illinois with H. Of
the one hundred and eleven members from
Southern States, only II are natives of New
England, while one New England Represen-
tative, at least, General Hawley, of Connec-
ticut, is native Of North Carolina. Speaker
Blaine is native of Pennsylvania, and is
the only New England Representative who
was born west of the Alleghanies. Eff
teen Congressman are foreigners. Two of
them, Schurz, who is German, and
Jones, Of Nevada, who is a Welshnan,
are in the Senate. OF the others, FIVE are
Irishmen. four ScotGhmen, two English
men, one Canadian, and one a Mexican.