New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-31

LIVINGSTON.

LIVINGSTON.
Judge Kemp, of the District Court, has
decided that the Livingston Courthouse
aust remain at Port Vincent, and this will
remove it-espeeially a. all the records have
been burned up.
PLAoUEMNEs.
From the Sentinel:
Mr.. Moses Block, q grocer of Jesuit's
Bend, o much esteemed citizen, fell dead
October Is, while engaged in an alterca-
tion! He was forty-twO years of age and Q
native Alsa ..
October 20 boy named Handy, aged
twelve, was drowned while gathering chips
on the batture.
pairs at the courthouse, and has caused the
roof to be put in order and fencing put up.
LAFoURcHE.
From the Cotton Boil, October 81:
Mr.. Auguste RObicheaux, of Thbodaux,
former parish treasurer of Lafourche, died
on the eighteenth instant. of pneumonia.
Thus passes away another good citizen.
cADDo.
From the Telegram, October 90:
Mr. Martin Tally, independent candid ate
for mayor, in an open letter wants to know
of N. w. Murphy, ESQ, whether he was
Lacquer. or On white mans ticket; whether
on ticket that drew the color line; whether
he made any promises to the Republican
committee or tried to secure Republican
votes; and in short, whether he is Repub.
lican, q Radical, Democrat, . white mans
party man, White Lacquer, Or what.
Cotton was shipped from here to New
Orle ans by steamer yesterday at 81 bale;
it has been intimated that higher rates will
be asked; cattle. according to size and con.
tract say from % q 6 per head.
From the Times, October 81:
The following is the statement of cotton
passed over the ferry during the week end
Monday, So; Tuesday, 1872; Wednesday,
1853; Thursday: III; Friday, l24; Saturday,
l02. Total, 776.
Mr.. Brown, business agent of the Chan
frau troupe, came to make arrangements.
but became discouraged at the appearance
of Shreveport. A few days may change his
opinion, and the lessees of Tally Opera
House should do their best to make arrange
ments with him.
Mr.. Murphy, candidate for mayor, pub
fishes letter denying that it is political
campaign, but business matter, to select
the best men. He is glad Of the Endorsement
Of Republicans because they believe he will
do justice to all, makes no pledges, and
assured bis constituents if elected mayor his
hhop uuVy WILL no w OAuCE al clcCtlUu W Hi
the office of administrator OF finance vacated
by him. He favors taking the city govern
ment back to the old trustee system, so that
the mayor himself, if elected, and tho
controller can run the city"
From the Times, October %:
The meeting Monday night was one of
the largest gatherings ever seen in Shreve-
port, the object being to nominate candi-
dates for mayor and administrators of &C
counts and improvements. Messrs. Land
and MOncure were in favor, and Messrs.
Brannan and Leonard against it, the major
ity of the meeting being with the latter,
and the president, on division, declared
the meeting adjourned. The Times seems
to consider, some "Rsdicsls" being present
as supposed, that no one opposed to the
object Of the meeting bad any right to vote.
Mr.. Brown, agent of the Chanfrau troupe,
has made an engagement at Tally's Opera
House for six nights. As an evidence of
the superior merit of the troupe, we men
ton some of it's members: Misses Ada
Monk, Belle Bailey. Eliza A. Long, and
Messrs. Frank Mordaunt, j. B. Polk, W. F..
Burroughs, j. +. Egberts, Willie Maurice,
Charles Sutton and W. 7. Duland. Such
plays as London Assurance" "Othello,"
"Richelieu,' etc., will be put upon the
stage.
ST. CHARLES.
From the Herald:
The new and splendid Methodist church
of Hahnville is to be formally dedicated on
Sunday, the seventh of November. Every
person in the parish is invited to be pres
emit. There will be q grand gathering of
the people.
OUACHITA.
The Telegraph mentions Chief Justice
Labelling o. an acceptable candidate to
Democrats for Governor at the head OF the
Republican ticket.
Colonel N. g. Stamper. Of the firm of
Stsmper e. Mcclure, at Trenton, died at
that place October "a. He was . native of
Georgia and 81 years old! He was buried
with Masonic hOnors.
ST. JOHN.
Grinding has commenced on nearly all
plantations. The weather has been little
too warm.
Marcellite Berthelot, wife of Octave
Bethanc0urt, died October %. They were
married the fourth of last February.