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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
WHOLE NUMBER 24l2.
WASHINGTON.
Tho Compromise Business.

WASHINGTON, February lO.-The COM
promise proposition by the Conservatives
was handed the congressional committee
as they were leaving tor Washington. All
are pledged to secrecy-the greatest &C.
crecy-but it has transpired that all Con-
eervatives returned by the Wells board
shall be seated; also those declared elected
by committee organization of the fourth of
January, and that the House under Hahn
be dissolved, the Conservatives pledpinp
not to disturb Kellogg as long as he is sus-
tanned by Grant.
Nominations.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day:
John A. Campbell. of Wyoming Territory,
to be Third Assistant Secretary Of State.
John NJ. Thayer, of Nebraska, to be
Governor of Wyoming Territory,
William H. Council, of Alabama, to be-
receiver OF public money at Huntsville,
Alabama.
The President has withdrawn the nomina-
tion Of Ridge Paschal as collector of GUS
toms at Corpus Christi, and therefore tho
present collector remains.
Combinations.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tons of John N. Thayer to be Governor of
wyoming; William II. H. Clayton. United
States attorney, Western district of Arkan-
sas.
L. h. Cree and George A. Hall, general
secretary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association OF this city, started to-day on
an extensive tour through the South, upon
invitation of the Georgia and Alabama
associations. to increase the interest in
special work for young men.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Disputes of the Border.

The following questions, arising out of a
sort of border war which exists between the
second and third ward rubbish carts, are
referred to the proper authority at the City
Hall, as we are unable to give a satisfac-
tory answer. The foremen of carts, and
street inspectors, need little looking after
in other wards beside the third. We sup
pose some excuse may be found for the gen
eral neglect of duty in the almo st impassa
BILE condition of the streets:
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
Can you inform citizen of the reason
why the scavenger carts on Julia street,
upper side, refuse to take rubbish, etc.,
(placed in barrels, boxes, etc., from the
doors of the residents on the lower side.
We see them pass our doors regularly, but
they are second ward carts and are not
allowed to remove offal from the third ward
side. know there is foreman of carts for
the third ward, but the third ward carts are
so seldom seen, that suppose they have
been removed to fresh fields and pastures
new. or are the residents of the third ward.
on Julia street. Ostracised or prescribed in
this matter? Please answer.
Respectfully,
j. T. THOMAS.
No. 130 Julia street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Our Redemption Draweth Nigh.
Jennie June" writes in recent letter t
the Baltimore A,Dpr;rnn.

Jennie june writes in a recent letter to
the Baltimore american:
The warfare now about commencing be.
tween the powerful combination known as
the Western Union and the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Companies, represented
principally by Jay Gould, is of real i'm
portance to the country at large, yet it prob
ably will not excite half the interest that
tho Brooklyn trial has done, because there
are few personal and social elements mixed
up with it. All that the public cares to
know is whether the final result will cheaper
telegraphy. and whichever method does
will probably win the suffrage. In the
meantime, the young opposition have sue
pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio roads
and their connections. and as these roads
own the poles along their routes, they can
exclude the wires of the Western Union,
and it is understood they will.
Ihev have also secured the control of the
new inventions, by the use Of which tele-
graphy is to be reduced enormously in cost
Among these are the American automatic
instruments, Wheatstones English auto.
matte machine. and, owing to misunder-
standing which has arisen with the Western
Union, the most important of all-th- cele-
brated quadruplex invention which sends
at one time two messages each way upon
one wire, and which received high praise
from Mr.. William Orton, the president Of
the Western Union, in his last report.
1t is especially interesting to press people
to know'that the Associated Press monopoly
IS at last threatened in manner that looks
like business. There is shortly to be a
meeting called in Cleveland or Cincinnati
by Mr.. Med;ll, of the Chicago Tribune, for
the purpos of forming a National Press AS
sociation, which will place the great papers
of other cities on an independent footing
with regard to news, and save them the an
nsyance and humiliation of having it ped
died ont to them from New York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Death of Postmaster Casey.

Ihe sudden and very unexpected death of
Peter Casey, ESQ.,. which occurred at the
Prentiss House, about one O'Clock yesterday
morning, created a profound sensation
throughout the city, and called forth uni
versal expression Of sincere and unfeigned
sorrow.
Mr.. Casey had been resident of this CITY
for nearly twelve years, and had made the
whole community his friends. Coming here in
1868, Mr.. Casey engaged actively and extern
sively in commercial pursuits, and his hon.
orable bearing, coupled with a manly
nature, a kind heart, and gentle and genial
disposition, soon won him the respect and
friendship Of all who had the good fortune
to make his acquaintance.
A warm personal friend of General Grant,
Mr.. Casey was appointed postmaster of this
city soon after his old friend became Presi-
dent, and held that position to the hour of
his death. How he performed the duties of
postmaster, the whole community knows.
No man has ever filled that responsible DO
stion in this city who brought to the dis
charge of his duties higher sense of honor,
or more sincere and ardent desire to deal
fairly and justly with all men. Actuated
by such motives it is not wonderful that he
gave universal satisfaction to the public,
while he commanded the entire confidence
of the government. In the six years during
which he held the Office of postmaster we do
not believe there was one well grounded
cause of complaint againt him.
MIR. Casey was native of Kentucky,
and was in the fifty-fourth year of his age
He leaves wife and three children, two
daughters and son, and it adds to the
regret which all must feel for the death of
a good man to know that his wife and
daughters were denied the satisfaction of
being with the husband and father in his
last moments. They are visiting some
friends in Kentucky, having left this city
some ten days since only.
The death of Peter Casey will create a
void in society here that will not be soon
Or easily filed. A fond husband, an af-
fectionate father, warmhearted, gener-
Dus, faithful and steadfast friend, con-
scientious and upright officer, liberal and |
citizen, he combined in him.
self as many noble and desirable qualities |
as usually fail to the lot of man. Sincerely |
by all who were honored with his |
his memory will be fondly |
cherished by those who knew and appre- |
'iated his many manly and honorable traits |
If character.
Mrs. Casey and her daughters were tele-
!raphed yesterday. as was his brother,
Colonel James F. Casey, of New Orleans,
low in Washington. All are expected to
each here by the earliest train Vichsbury
7erold.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
England's Southern Empire.

England's empire in the southern Semi.
sphere covers 100000 square miles, the
size of the United States. less Alaska. The
white population of Australasia, as these
great islands are called, was. in 1850, about
24O ,OOO Now it is but little less than
2,oOO0 600: Victoria has grown from II 900
to 732, 600 in these twenty-five years. ten
told growth. Queensland has grown from
$500 to l25,O0O. Tasmania, which had a
population too small to be counted in 1885,
has 100000 now. New Zealand has grown
ten.fold in the quarter of century. from
$4,000 to 266, 900. The population of Aus
tralasia is largely English and strongly
Protestant: Emigration has been freely
encouraged. Several of the colonies are NO
longer penal, and the actual number of
criminals on the islands is very small.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
FOREIGN.
AlfOnsists Fortifying.

AuUuslsts Ort1Iyln8s
HENDAYE, February 1O.-The Alfonsists
operations in the north are suspended for
the moment They are fortifying an ad-
vanced position.
Alfonso.
Alfonso visited EsparterO at Lograno. and
was cordially received. The King and the
venerable statesman exchanged decorar
ti0ns.
The AlfOnsists lost 500 killed and wounded
and three cannon in the recent check near
Estella.
Valmaseda.
Vaimaseda sails on the fifteenth for
Cuba.
Out of the Contest.
PARIS, February !0.-The BOnapartists
have withdrawn from the contest in the
COtes du NOrd.
Interdicted.
The Germans have seized the charge by
the bishop Of Strasburg to his clergy, which
alleges the Church Is persecuted, and have
forbidden its PRONUNCIATION.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
General III, j. Campbell.

Without detracting from the merit of
the services of Attorney General Field and
Hon. John Ray before the congressional
committee, it is not too much to say that
the Republican party are principally in
debted to General Campbell for whatever
favorable impression its case has made upon
them. Upon him has fallen almost the
entire labor Of preparing the case, and the
greater portion of the credit due for its
mastery presentation belongs to him. From
the day of the arrival of the committee,
and long before, his labors have been inces-
SAINT. No other thoughts have occupied his
mind; his private affairs have been set
aside that his whole time and attention
might be given to the case.
There can be no doubt that in consequence
of these efforts Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler,
Frye and Marshall have been enabled to
enter further into the case than their pre-
decessors did. Aud not much is hazarded
in saying their report will be of different
tenor than that signed by Messrs. Potter,
Foster and Phelps.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11

By an adroit device of Mr.. Shanks, of In
diana, a portion of the Democratic plat
form TOR 1872 was made preamble to the
bill, and the Democrats were thus COM
PEELED to vote against it. That was an
operation, however, more amusing to their
opponents than important to themselves.
No one expected when the platform was
adopted that it would ever obtain from the
party the slightest practical respect. As
that plank was the result of coercion and
intimidation But in private Mr.. Niblack
must have his own opinion Of man or
party that can be 'coerced" by fear of los
ing political campaign into making false
professions. That, clearly. was precisely
the case with the Democrats.-Ne,c York
Times.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Pixies Peak in Winter,

Pixies Peak, In its winter garniture, is not
SO imposing and awful, after ALL Unless
exceptionally severe storms occur, the trail
on the south side will be open during the
winter. Sergeant Henry Fenton, of the
signal service, made an easy ascent of the
Peak during the holidays, though the trip
was practicable only from the south base.
yet nearly 10000 feet above Denver. the
lowest point touched by the mercury on the
Peak Saturday was 2lo below zero, while
here it was lowering around in the neigh
bOrhOOd of 3Oo. Sunday morning it was 30
below on the Peak and 80 below in Denver
Yesterday morning, while the thermome-
ter marked 50 below on the peak. it iudi-
Gated % warmer here in Denver. But at
2:45 P. NJ. it had bounded mp to 80 above
in the city, and was still lingering about
zero on the peak. It's pretty steady thing
up there, and the signal service men can
afford to sing, "Never mind the weather go
the wind don't blow" For, when the wind
does blow on the peak that is in wintry
weather, there's no living there without
shelter; but during a calm, even with the
mercury at zero. the signal service men
go about the summit in their shirt sleeves,
and take real comfort in basking in
the sunshine. There are three of them
up there at present. Their names are Viii
liam Phoedovius, C. r. Browder and d.
O'Leary. They hibernate in stone build.
ing. The walls are two feet thick, scale
inside, and the rooms are uncOmfortably
close. The men have light duties to per-
form, but have hard work fighting off the
depressing effects of their seclusion, and
more especially as their stock of reading
matter is meager. The reason for assigning
three men to that station, when one could
easily perform the duties, is a novel one.
Last winter two men took the station at
Mount Washington. One was taken sud-
denly sick and died, but the other was un.
equal to the task of bringing the body down
for burial, and so was obliged to occupy the
same rooms with the remains until his
OlfactOrles were assailed with unbearable
odors. The department considered the pos
sibility Of a similar contingency at the
Pixies Peak station.-Denrer News.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Newspaper Bylaws.

Be brief. This is the age of telegraphs
all around subject % without hitting it, it.
State facts, but don't stop to moralize. It's
drowsy subject. Let the reader do his
own dreaming. Eschew preface. Plunge
at once into your subject, like swimmer
into cold water. If you have written a
sentence that you think particularly fine,
draw your pen through it. A pct child is
always the worst in the family. Condense.
Make sure that you have an idea, and then
record it in the shortest possible terms. We
want thoughts in their quintessence When
your article is completed strike out nine
tenths of the adjectives.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11

The Scotsman, published in New York,
says of strikes in New England: CAT this
inclement season of the year, it is painful
to think of the number of honest and in
dustrious people who are compelled to en-
dure all the hardships of poverty through
the trades unions. Every morning brings
in fresh tidings of strikes in the manufac-
turing centers of New England. 1t is not
otherwise on the other side of the Atlantic.
One hundred and twenty thousand miners
are idle in South Wales, and some six
thousand shipwrights are out on strike at
Newcastle on-Tyne. Pity it is that in this
advanced age of the world the difficulties
between masters and men should ba so
clumsly settled. A less expensive, less
cruel, and more satisfactory mode of set.
sible."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11

The New Orleans REPUBLICAN,, referring
to the report of the subcommittee on Loul
siana affairs, said a fewa days ago that
"Foster and Phelps werg as clay in the
lands of the Potter" which, in the light of
the testimony now being taken, would seem
to be about the truth. But the World gets
furious at the insinnation that two Repub-
licans were moulded by the plastic hand of
a Democrat, and brought into subserviency
to his will. 1t really believes that there is
some truth in republicanism after all, but
We think this fact did not appear az CON
spiciously in the sub-committee's report a
it is likely to do in the report of the com
mittee now taking testimony in New Or.
leans.-Pttsbury Dispatch.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
The Rivers.

During the past week the Red river has
fallen fourteen inches at Shreveport. The
Missouri remains frozen. The Cumberland
is now falling at Nashville. The Missis.
sippi has fallen ten inches at Davenport,
eleven at st. Louis and nine at New Or
leans, but has risen thirteen feet at Cairo,
fourteen at Memphis and seven at Vicks-
burg. The Ohio has risen two feet at
Pittsburg and Louisville and six and half
at Cincinnati.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
An Old Time River Man ON Eads
Jetties.


Jetties.
We have received from Captain John
Cowdep, of Memphis, characteristic let
ter, dated February 8, in which he gives
lis views on the subject Of Eads' jetties
The letter is so interesting and is so full of
good sense, in spite of its strong language
that we make liberal extracts from it. The
captain opens by a complimentary refer
ence to the article in the REPUBLICAN of
January 50, in which we commented on the
report of the board Of engineers recon-
mending the 'Jetty swindle.' Quoting the
closing sentence OF the article, "The
Bridge Company prefer that the expert
ment should be made where there is the
least chance Of success" Captain Cowden
says:
This in nutshell explains the reason
why the 'Jetty job" is recommended at all.
1t has long since been determined to close
the Mississippi as commercial outlet
Mr.. Eads is backed up by the trans.conti.
mental railway monopOlists, who can well
afford to have him s0uanGer two or three
millions annually on this pet swindle of
theirs when by so doing they can have se-
cured sure and long lease on the trade
and commerce of the North west by which
they will plunder that section alone, to say
nothing of the South, out Of hundreds of
millions.
No one understands better than do these
monopolists that the day the mouth of the
Mississippi is freed from distractions, SO
that vessels of the largest class may ap.
proach its deep waters at New Orleans with
small expense and without delays, that day
will end their game of plundering the
people of the whole country with their high
rates OF transportation.
They know that the day, a deep, cheap |
and reliable eutlet. may be made from the |
deep waters of the river to those of the gulf |
that day will big ships, carrying from 5000 |
to 10000 tons, be built Tor the trade of the |
Mississippi valley-and with these ships to |
meet at New Orleans our barges and great |
steam floating graineries, corn will be trans
New York, Boston, Liverpool or continental |
Europe atrates not exceeding twelve cents |
per bushel. and all other freights at cor
rates.
They also know that this will give US
direct and then free trade, and this is pre-
cisely what these mOnOpOlists do not want
Hence the shams and frauds in dredging
contracts and free jetty swindles, and every
delay-to prevent the opening
of the Mississippi river.
The report of tho engineers does not
disappoint or astonish me in the least. 1t
only verrifes what l have long since
predicted. The best way to keep the
river closed will be the plan that will be
adopted
do not hesitate to brand this report as
'raud, gotten up in the interests of the mo-
lOpOlisJs and will Onlv be sustained in
Congress by men of that class and interest.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
MISCELLANEOuS.
Tobacco Tax,

Tobacco Tax,
CINCINNATI. February l0.-The Tobacco
Board of Trade deprecate an increase of tax:
as injurious to all branches of the tobacco
trade.
Eaton Appointed Senator.
HARTFORD, February 1O.-Senator. elect
Eton has been appointed to fill Bucking-
hams 7acancy.
Baltimore Harbor.
BALTIMORE, February 10.-The river and
harbOr are almost closed. The only arrival
yesterday was the George Leary, from Nor
folk.
In Distress.
LEwEs. February l0.-Ths Samuel Shep-
pard, on or near the breakwater, has signals
OF distress.
Accident to the Juniatn.
PHILADELPHIA, February l0-The steam
ship Juniata is lying below Chester. She
experienced rough weather on the northern
passage, and collided with an unknown
steamer Oft Cape Henlopen, creating con-
sternation among the passengers. The spar
deck and cabin were crushed. No damage
below, The vessel will be speedily repaired
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11

The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's, No.
50 Chartres street. on February 10, stood as
follows: At 8 A. NJ, SO; at 2 P. NJ, 6lo;
at P. M. 63o. Lowest point during the
night of February 9, 46o. Rain during the
night Of the day of the tenth Of February,
one inch and two-tenths.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
nIflltary Changes.

Major Henry C. Hodges, quartermaster
United States army, has been relieved from
duty in this city as chief quartermaster
Department Of the Gulf, and will take
station at Buffalo, New York.
Major Hodges will be succeeded here by
Major Joseph A. Potter, quartermaster
United States army, an old and experienced
officer in his corps.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
OFFICIAL STATE or LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY FEBRUARY H. 1875.

DatOn Rouge IN said State, DclnS euOsIi-
tute for House bill No. $685. session of 1874.
Mr.. Murrell asked that consideration Of
House bill No. g. be deferred, and that the
bill be printed and laid on the desks of
members He did not understand the bill.
and he wished to be informed fully in regard
to the matter before he voted upon it. He un-
derstood that there was an appropriation of
$3.50, 900 0involved. He appealed to members
of the House not to act hastily on 80 i'm
portant matter. He moved that the re-
port and bill be printed and laid on the
desks of members, and that its considera-
ton be made the special order Of the day
for Saturday at one o'clock.
Mr.. Devices NOV ed, as substitute, that
the report OF the committee be adopted,
and that the bill be printed in the journal
and made the special order for to-day at
twelve O'Clock
A motion to lay the substitute on the
table was lost by vote OF % to %.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews the previous
question was ordered on Mr.. Devices sub
stitute by vote of 81 to 25.
The vote on the substitute resulted in
81 yeas to 81 nays-no quorum.
The sergeant-at arms was sent after alb
sent members. Fully an hour elapsed be-
fore quorum was obtained
The substitute OF Mr.. Devices was finally
adopted by a vote Of 81 yeas tc % nays.
House bill No. 81, making it crime to
cut or destroy any public or private levee,
was. on motion of Mr.. Mathews, passed to its
third reading and final passage, after ex.
PLANTATION that the bill did not interfere
with the cutting of levees necessary to the
growing of rice crops.
Mr.. Murreli stated that action on the
part of the Legislature for the purpose of
protecting the levees was imperative. He
had just returned from his parish (Madison)
an6sthe levees were in terrible condition.
The river was rising rapidly and the coun-
try would shortly be under water, unless
decisive action was taken. He desired to
have the affairs Of the Levee Company in
vestigated.
Mr.. Souer in the chair.
Mr.. Dsmas called up House bill No 56,
al act to reduce the expenses of public
printing. This bill restricts the publishing
of the official proceedings Of the Legislature
and the laws TO ths official journal Of the
State
Mr.. Devices moved to lay the whole sub.
ject on the table, and no quorum voting on
the question, the House adjourned until to-
day at twelve O'Clock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
The Little Tariff Bill.

The following telegram has been received
from Washington:
To P. F. Herwig, Special Deputy Collector:
Assess duty under the little tariff bill on
wine and other merchandise on and after
the eighth.
CHARLES F. CONANT.
Acting Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Personal.

Hon. John Lynch, commissioner in behalf
phia centennial, left last evening for that
city. whittier he has been called in the
execution of his duties.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-11
Crossing North River on the Ice.
Fish PrOpaSators.

At session of the Fish Culturists Asso-
citation today an elaborate paper on geo.
graphical distribution of fishes was read by
Professor Hull, of the Smithsonian Insti-
stute. Professor Baird, IN behalf of the
work done by the commission, and said that
during the year between two and three mil
lions of fab had been distributed to waters
all over the United States, the results being
quite satisfactory.