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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-07

TEuToNA INSURANCE. CoARAHY
OF NEW ORLEANS,
Insure virs, River and Aarias Risks q ~ Aswss
Rates.
OFFICE-35 Camp street, Now Orlsa.a.
Assets SS44, 99S
A. KnHR BADER, President "
Oh. ENGSTFKLD, Vice PrssidaA
aEe. sTRoMEYKR, Secretary.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Henry Abraham, A. Elmer Bader, ma. HsuMeAaA0
=. =. Del Bondio Chs. E2gstfeld, n Frank,
a. r. Gogrevet Hy Halter & Katx
]. Il. Keller, J.Keifar, Theo. LtlimthaN
Louis LeonhArd, G. a. Miller, r. Rickert,
+. Roder, Louis Schneider ". b. Schmidt:
3. SieE Il Isaac Scherk, i'm. 3ehwAets,
Louis SohwArtM, Z. Weissenbach, ]. 7. VildeFR6Rl
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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-07

At . special meeting Of the Board Of Directors
held the 18th Of January 1875 it was resolved to
pay ON DEMAND, the following dividends:
/. An INTEREST DIVIDEND of TEN PER
CENT. for the year ending 31st December, 1874, on
the capital stock Of $50 per share.
q CASH dividend Of FIFTEEN PER
CENT. to stockholders, on the amount of their NET
earned participating premiums for the year ending
31st December 1874 in addition TO the rebate or
tcipated dividend Of Is per cont already received by
said stockholders on their GROSS premiums;
And, to carry to Contingent Fund the sum Of
eli O29 06 for investment in O. s. Government secur
ties according to articles III and v, Of the amended
charter.
NJ. MUSSON, President.
a rAOAnY Sarrafarv
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-07

The above statement is Just true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
P. FOURCHY, President.
G. W. MOTT, Secretary.
Z. STATE OF LOUISIANA,
.gL Parish Of Orleans, city of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 18th day Of
june, 1875. JAMES FAHEY, N. p.
At meeting of the Board of Directors held on the
18th day of june 1875 it resolved to pay to the
Stockholders, demand interest at the rate Of 10
Per cent per annum their stock.
a 8 He - ls DIRECTORS e.
p. Maspero, Ed. Toby
d. Fatj0, p. FOurchy,
S. 2. Relf M. W. Smith,
L. +. Gene-es, J.J. Fernandez,
d. A. Chaffraix, j. M. Allen,
Chas. Laftte. je16 rs ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The Grecnback Convention, re-
Gently held at Detroit, is
considered failure. Seats
were prepared, it is said, for at
least ten thousand persons, and
it was thought that number would
be present, but when the Conven-
ton organized only about six hun
dred, all told, put in an appearance.
Letters were read from several dis
tinguised financicrs, and addresses
made by others. Tho Convention
declared in favor of the issue Of
United States certificates or bonds,
bearing interest not exceeding 3.65
per cent. per annum, to an amount
equal TO the whole government
debt, changeable and interchangea-
bic with greenbacks at par, on de-
mand the unconditional repeal of
the currency act of last Congress,
providing for specie resumption in
1879; and recommended the organi-
zation of greenbaek clubs, through
out the country. Among the Vice
Presidents appointed we notice j.
w. Jennings, Of Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The HERALD has received a print
cd circular letter from Lewis Car
michael, Unadilla, Otsego county,
New York, on The industries of
the country, The Financial Situa-
ton, and Third Party for 1876"
in which the great financial ques-
ton is discussed, and q third party
recommended, which Mr.. c. thinks
will place "the prosperity of the
country in the hands Of the people. "
We arc requested TO publish this
column letter, but as we don't pre-
tend 10 understand the financial
question in all its parts, which has
so thoroughly befogged both the
great parties and the wiscst of our
statesmen, we decline 10 comply
with his request. We do not
see through his visionary scheme,
or how be proposes 10 come down
to a specie basis, and therefore can
not see how "third party" can &C.
complish the desired end. We be-
lieve that an honest and economical
administration Of the government,
by the Democratic party is
the surest road 10 financial pros
pcrity, and we are willing 10 trust
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

In the Galveston News OF August
2Gth, n writer over the signature OF
X. rcplics to u series of articles con-
tributed to that paper by "fuo-
lius," in such an aide and gracious
manner, as to leave "Publius" out
in the cold among publicans ana
sinners.
. publius" advocates high sala-
rcs, as necessary to secure the
best talent. Y tears his argument
into shrods by an appeal to expert
ence, and shows that the tendency
of high official salaries has ever led
to corruption in office; and y is
right. In the highest and most
honorable offices, experience has
shown that moderate salaries secure
the purest and ablcst men-men
who appreciate true honor and love
of country. High salaries stimulate
the avarice of cunning men in search
of place for money, but never exalt
honor or patriotism. y rightly con-
tends that the present high salaries
of Texas and the Sonth are the out
growth of carpet-baggery. Nothing
is more true. James Pinkncy Hon
der.on, George Il. Wood, p. ii. Bell
and Il. NJ. Pcasc, from 1916 to 1886
filed The Office of Governor at two
thousand dollars year, and fur
nished their own houses; yet Pink
ney Henderson was the ablest Of all
the Governors before the war.
Now, under the carpctbag Con-
stitution, the Governor gets five
thousand dollars, furnished man
sion, garden, stables, etc. The hon
est taxpayers may well inquire
wherefore the great change
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Lawrence Times: 1--WE made a short
trip 10 Dallas last week, and was pleas
ed to note that the people of that live
city were not relaxing their energies
i'm the least, but that new and substan-
tial improvements were everywhere
going up. Splendid brick buildings
are filling up the vacant spots or TAX
ing the place of old or shabby frames,
and ere long we expect TO see Dallas
the most beautiful, as she is now, the
best business town in the interior OF
Texas. To whatever local agencies we
attribute the marvellous growth Of this
town, there is none other superior 10
the influence exerted by THE HERALD.
While the city is indebted to its entire
press for their untiring labors, THE
HERALD Is the oldest soldier in the
line, and has faithfully discharged its
trust, never letting an opportunity pas
to put before its readers the advanta
ges of the Queen City Of North Texas
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

THE tremendous increase in the
grain crop of North Texas is sug-
gestivc of the greatness in store for
this people. While we take rank
with Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and tho
great west, rs II grain producing
people, thereby assuring the pro-
ducton of the finest livestock in
the greatest number, of any section
of the Union, we hold in our hands
an additional power Of which the
West is wholly deprived. We oc
cupy the center Of the best cotton
belt in the world. If our people
will wisely make hereafter, as this
year, grain the chief and cotton an
extra or incidental crop, North
Texas has II future never yet at
tanned,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

In all our residence in Texas, we
have never witnessed in the month
of August such. spectacles as every
hour in the day greet tho eye on
the streets of Dallas. From sunrise
to sunset our streets are literally
thronged with vehicles loading and
unloading produce and merchan-
disc. Even in no previous winter
season has such activity been mani
fest. Our trade is beyond the high
est anticipations of the most san
guine.
Let not another season como
without greater facilities for hand
ling grain, and for handling with
promptncss all that comes to our
market. Let the farmer know that
he can get the cash for all the wheat
he may bring in, and it will add
largely TO our trade.
The best of feeling exists between
Dallas and Il large scope of country
around it. Our merchants in their
trade and intercourse with the Peo-
pie of the country have made more
friends within the last SIX weeks
than in any previous twelve months.
Ii has been done by llberality and
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
..wuArsErrEnsoN nAvIs CAN na."


In it's review of the State press
the Galveston News Of Thursday
prints the annexed inc%plicabIc par
agraph:
The Leader devotes column to tell
ing "\Nhat Jefferson Davis Can Be-"
She wants II grain elevator, n lanyard,
two or three good ilour mills, n first
class furniture factory, sash and dool
mill, completion of the international
Railroad from Lougvicw to Jefferson,
and few more improvements OF the
sort, and she will prosper.
The bowling dcrvishcs Of the
Radical papers Of the Northwest
have failed to disturb the peace and
quiet Of the distinguished gentle
man, but it is to be feared that
when he reads "What Jefferson Du-
Wis Can Bc," he will iorswcar ever
looking into a newspaper again, and
put all newspaper men down rs ras-
Gals or lunatics. Tho able manager
of the columns OF the News has
imbrued his hands in the
blood Of that unfortunate proof
reader.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The Baltimore Sun does not
have a very favorable opinion OF
the Mississippi Valley Trading
Company as an international CO.
operative corporation, for the pur-
pose of direct trade between Great
Britian and the Mississippi Valley
thinks it is too tardy in its move
nents, and winds up with tho re-
mark that ait is to be hoped that
in time we shall see something
more than travelling delegations
and meetings and speeches como
of it,"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The oldest American farm west
of the Colorado river, in Texas, we
understand, has lately changed
hands for the first. time. 1t was on
tho hoadright of Col. James Kerr,
on the Lavaca river, in Jackson
county. Col. Kerr was the first
surveyor of. both DeWitts and
DeLion's colonies. He established
himself on the place in question in
1926 and died on it in 1850. His
family has continued on it till now,
a period of forty-ninc years. His
only surviving son, as we learn,
has recently sold it to gentleman
who married into the family. The
place was famous for the first TWEEN
ty.fivo years of tho settlement OF
Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
An IMPORTANT ISSUE.

Under the present constitution
and laws, II general election N re-.
quircd to take place on tho first
Monday in December next fora new
Legislature and an Assessor and
Collector in each county. As our
Convention meets ON the first Mon
day in September to form now
Constitution it IL Of the first import
ancc, we think, that n now lcgisIa'
ture under the present system
should not be elected. 1t will cause
an expense ola largo amount, ana
tho idea of more laws being enacted
by such body on the eve of adopt
ing new Constitution-still further
to confuse the public minds OPP
posed to every thought of economy
and common sense. Besides, if
tho December election is to be held
il involves tho necessity, forty days
beforehand, Of an entirely new reg
istrution throughout the State,
necessity rcpugnant to the univer
sal sentiment of the people.
We believe the true common.sonse
plan is TO have no other. election
until tho now Constitution is
made and submitted. Then, under
its provisions, new Legislature
can meet and rc-form the laws so as
to meet the public demands, and
our whole State system will there
after move forward in harmonious
We are pleased. to learn that
our immediate delegate in the
Convention is prepared to submit
the draft of an ordinance, immcdi-
atcly after the organization, TO Gov
er this ground. 1t will provide for
postponing the December election
until after final acton on. the new
If ratified by the
people, tho December election will
be superseded by its provisions.
But should the new Constitution be
rejected by the people, then by the
ordinance, the Governor
will be authorized by proclamation,
10 order the election and convene
The Legislature, tho same as if the
election and assembling had taken
place as now provided. This Will
.vod all tho difficulty, and at the
,ame time prevent the possibility OF
, hiatus or intcrrcgnum in the
aw making power Of the govern
nent.
No one vcrsed in our prin-
,iples and theory Of government,
will gainsay the right of the people,
hrough dcleyoieS in Conoe"tio" as
en,bted, to adopt this course, or any
,thcr measure incident to the tran
ition of government from one Con
titution to another. 10 this cX-
ent an old school Fcdcralist can 90,
o say nothing of tho higher views
,eld and practiced by those who
,old that in this country sovereign
y resides in the people.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

WE publish in another column a
letter from the Attorney General OF
tho State, to Hon. A. w. DeBerry,
Secretary of State, in which it is
stated that a new registration of all
the voters of the State is necessary
before the election which is provided
for in December next. This is the
view we have all along taken of the
law of 1873, but we trust that the
Convention will so provide that the
registration will be unnecessary,
and that the election will be post
poned until such time as tho people
can vote under the new constitution,
without the necessity Of a registra-
tion.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

A TELEGRAM from Austin to the
Galveston News gives currency to
a rumor prevailing there that the
Grangers have agreed upon short
terms for State officers, and an i'm.
mediate election after the adjourn
ment of the Convention, with Gov
ernor Coke for Governor, and Mr.
Lang for Lieutenant Governor the
former to vacate, after the election,
for Hamilton's place in the United
States Senate, and the latter to be-
come Governor. We do not be-
lieve the rumor to have the flightest
foundation in fact.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The Houston Telegraph has 70
ceivcd returns from one hundred
and thirty three counties, of which
the returns from one hundred and
twenty.four arc official. They foot
up II total vote of SS,295, of which
5S,516 were for, and 29,7Sl against
a Convention, showing majority
of 2S,735 in favor of IL new organic
law for tho State, being nearly two
O one.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

n spirit or accommodation, The
nrn,era begin to feel that IN DallnH
they are among friends, aud that
Dallas IL their town. Keep tho bali
in motion. Treat the farmer ~ n
friend and fclIow-cilizcn. Protect
him against sharks. Give him
value received for the produce Of
his labor. In this way, and in this
way only, will our merchants gain
the trade and the friendship Of the
country.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

The Victoria AdD0cate in speak
ing OF the election Of our next Uni
ted States Senator, to succeed Mr.,
Morgan G. Hamilton, seeks to re-
vive the ancient idea OF East and
West Texas, each to be entitled to
one of the Senators. Tho AdDOcate
must have been in Rip Van Win
kle sleep. East and West Texas
were significant terms thirty or
more years ago, when the lower
Trinity was the recognized bound
ary, and when no settlements of any
moment existed above the ancient
road from San Antonio to Nacog.
dochcs. Since that day, when old
Rip went to sleep, more than half
the present voters of the State have
domiciIiated above that road. There
is region known rs North Texas,
then unsettled, but now contain
ing onc.third Of the voters of all
Texas, and known far and near us
the Gibraltcr Of the Democracy
Of the State. Senator MaXoy
does not live in East Texas, us
stated by the Advertiser, but in North
Texas. The antiquatcd idea Of
East and West is dclunct. A more
reasonable definition now, would be
East Texas, North Texas, Central
Texas, South Texas and Southwest
Texas. AS to selecting Senators
by reason Of Academia! residence,
regardless of brains, fitness and
craftsmanship. it should be discard,
ed rs bad in principle and worse in
Drnctice
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

In reading over our Texas ex-
changes, il is often manifest that
many of them write of the duties OF
the coming Convention with II
loose regard to tho actual facts
around us. Our whole system is
now so muddled that it is hard to
steer clear of difficulties in recon
mending remedies; yet it is quito
certain that many write on the
subject without such investigation
as to give weight to their sug-
gestions.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
ANEW REGISTRATION NECESSARY
Opinion of the Attorney General.


| hIlORNEn iflSNEhh IL - DffltF, |
Austin, August ii, 1873. !
SIR have the honor to announce
the receipt of your communication of
9Th inst, calling attention to the fact
that the first Tuesday y0fDecember next
is the day fixed by law for the general
biennial election in this State, and ask
ing my official opinion rs to whether
or not, in the general registration
which must proceed it, only those quail
iiied TO vote who have not before reg
is,rred are required To register ue-
fore being entitled to vote, or wheth-
er the whole mass of the voters of the
State must again register before eXer-
cising that privilege. The reg
istration law passed by the
Thirteenth Legislature, entitled "An
act to provide for the registration of
voters, etc." approved April 30, 1873,
like the preceding law of July II,
1870, which it repealed, fails To pre-
scribe in express terms that new reg
stratiOn must be had every two years,
but such seems the inevitable import
of its several provisions. In section
three it is provided that at least forty
days before each general biennial elec-
ton hereafter to occur, the District
Clerk shall give ten days notice of the
time and places and the number Of
days during which he will attend at
the voting place, for the purpose of reg
istering the voters of such precinct,
not those who have not before regis
tered.
The same section further pro-
vides that the registration
books shall be kept open
in each precinct for at least five days,
with IL prOUisO that in counties of less
than five hundred voters the registra-
ton may be closed in any precinct af
ter three days. if the registering officer
certilies under oath, Oh his official re-
turns, that the entire Uoting population
then in such precinct, desiring or able
to attend, had registered. Under sec
tiOHs six and eight, the District Clerk
is required to enter the names register
ed by him in precinct book and Il
general county book, and on or before
the day preceding the general election
to deliver, or cause to he de-
Tivered, to the presiding officer of
each election precinct, the proper
book for that precinct. which is to be
be used during that election, and all
other elections that may intervene
prior to The nert general registration as |
bstore prOvided. These precinct regis
tration books are therefore of no value
at succeeding general biennial elec-
ton, nor is any authority given for
transcribing names for them New
lists for precincts must be prepared, as
in the first instance, from u new and
original registration.
From mere citation of these sever
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

In another column we publish the
proceedings of meeting held in
Terrell, Kaufman county, on Satur.
day, August 81, for the purpose of
perfecting an organization Of the
'Old Settlers" of Kaufman county.
We should have published the pro-
ceedings sooner but did not receive
them until Yesterday.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
VOL. XXI, NO. 81.

Informed Shcrill linfklry that sllr IT,
turned home voluntarily, aud did moi
wish 10 leave. Mrs. Cullen aud hen
two daughters were attached day he
fore yesterday to appear before Ia,
grand jury. After tile grand jury ad
iourned, they offered 10 give bond, but
were not allowed to do 20. They wer,
kept under guard till noon yesterday,
when the Judge was appealed to, anC
they were released without being taken
before the grand jury.
As soon IA further developments arr
made in this somewhat mysterious af-
far, The HERALD will lay them be.
Ioie the public.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

TIE Courier journal thus compli.
ments tho Mississippi editors and
their wives and daughters, who re-
Gently visited Louisville. A bet
ter looking and better dressed body
of ladies and gentlemen than the
Mississippi editors never appeared
upOn our streets"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

THE Managers of the direct Unit
ed States cable say that their line
will be ready for public traffic in II
few weeks. The steamer Faraday
will shortly conclude the splicing Of
the Irish end, where u defect had
to be cut out, and then splice the
American end which has been brok,
ed by tho ice.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

In continuation OF what was given
in rhE HERALD of yesterday morning
we have to say that Mrs. Stone was
brought to the city about II O'Clock
Friday night, ard given room at the
San Jacinto hotel. The lady has evil
IDENTIFY knowledge OF more than sht
will give to the public, and the chances
are now that this mysterious affair will
be hushed up.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

An English paper makes it: "Jef-
fersOn Davis, the American rebel, has
been invited to address the Winneba-
20 natives. N. B.-The WinnebagOes
are tribe of Indians, formerly of Wis
consin State, but now removed to an
agency in Nebraska State"
1t is in order now, for the Chica-
60 nter-Ocean to Ego for" that
English paper.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Hon. ID. q. KEY, has intimatcd TO
Governor Porter, of Tennessee, his
acceptance of the position Of Sepa-
tor in the United States Congress
from that State.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

GENERAL BANKS for President,
and Hon. l.. q. c. Lamar for Vice,
is tho ticket put forth by what is
called n National Union party, at
Boston. Banks declined the honor.
Sensible