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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-23
VOUROUISSI AMONG THE WHITES
NEW ORLEANS


Many intelligent and educated per-
sons in New Orleans have not rid
themselves Of a superstitiOus belief in
vOUdouism. Not long ago a lawyer
there was stricken by q disease that
rcsemblcd St. Vitus' dance, and he
then remembered that a negro girl,
whose arrest he had caused, had threat
ened a mysterious vengeance, A physi-
clans care did him no good, and he went
into the country for rest. An old negro
woman told him that he had been ''vou-
dOued, that a process of witchery had
caused his illness. Doubtless this asser-
tionaccorded with the lawyers own fool
ish theory, and when the woman said
that she could cure him he was ready
to employ her. She gave him herb
decoctions. which may have been
incidentally good, and performed I'M
couth rites, which satisfied his morbid
fears, and very soon he had recovered
wholly from the maladY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-23

THAT is a magnificent tribute to
Virginia with which James Russell
Lowell closes his &c lnial poem, read
at the celebration OF the hundredth an
niversary Of Washington's taking COM
mand Of the Continental army at Cam
bridge, Mass; and his allusion to the
restoration Of fraternal feeling between
the North and South, viii thrill the
hearts of men long after the eloquent
outbursts Of oratory at Bunker Hill
and elsewhere have been forgotten. It
is as follows:
Virginia gave Us this imperial man
Cast in the mighty mold
OF those high statuTed ages Old
Which into grandeT forms our mortal metal ran;
She gave NJ this uublemiShed gentleman;
What shall We give her back but love and praise
A in the dear old uuCstrang5d days
Before the inevitable wrong bcgan2
Mother OF States and undminished men,
Thou gaveSt rs a country, giving him,
And we owe Away what We owed thee then;
The boon thou wOuldst have snatched from us
agcn
Shines as before with no abatement dim
With influence 10 OUtast the present Whim
And bind as when here he knit our golden
ring.
All OF him that was subject 20 the hours
Lies in thy soil and makes it part OF ours.
Across more recent graves,
Where unTrSeutful nature waves
Her pcnnOns DER the shOt-plOwed sod,
proClAiming the sweet Truce OF God,
We from this cOnrSCrated plain stretch out
our hands as free from a!teTthOught OF doubt
As here the united North
Poured her embrOwued manhood forth
IA welcome of our savior and thy son.
Through the battle we have better learned thy
worth
The dcep-set courage and undaunted will,
Which. like his own, the days disaster done,
Could, safe i'm manhood, suffer and be still,
Both thine and ours the victory hardly won;
If ever with distempered voice or en-
We have miSdCemed thee, here we take il back
And for the dead of both don common black.
BE TO us eyeTmOre as thou vast then,
A. we forget thou hast not always been,
Mother Of States and unpOuted men
Virginia. ttly named for England manly Queen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-23

s4ulsfRRttStrOtFRG sb'OG1Ce.
HAFTNG BEEN APPOINTED ADMINS
III tratriN Of the estate Of John A. Mills, de-
ceased. notice is hereby given that all claims
against the estate must be presented within the
time required by law, or they will be forever
barred. All persons indebted 70 the estate are
requested to make prompt payment.
KATIE b. MILLS, Administrative.
lis y amrI
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-23
Barley! Cement!

WE WANT To PURCHASE 4 GOO bushels
w clean, bright barley.
RHEA, SMITH & co.
In store and for sale
100 bbls. best Cement.
je1s II RHEA, SMITH & co.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01
THE CAREFUL HUSBAND,

By foregoing the use of liquor or tobacco
for one week can save sufficient money to pur-
chase enough coupon tickets in the Grand
Golden Drawing of the Louisiana State Lot
terry to secure him, if lucky" a future COM
potency. Who would not make such paltry
sacrifice for the chance of such desirable re-
suits when there is such possibility? And
in this instance there is such a very fair one
it is almost criminal not to make the venture.
Every careful householder insures his house
he pays small sum every year, which, in the
event of a certain contingency, will be returned
to him in largely augmented amount. In this
instance he initiates the same example. In
the case of lotteries he only takes advantage
of chance, but with precisely the same result.
He invests small sum, which, in event of
certain contingencies, will be returned to him
in the form OF independent wealth. These
contingencies can be readily calcuated-they
are one in six-one prize to every six tickets
they are $3.50 in number, and they range from
$50 to 100000, all in gold. The cost is a
mere trife-a twentieth coupon ticket costs
only So so, whole ticket only $50. Once
purchased, the investment requires neither
work, worriment nor watching. The careful
husband will secure this nest egg in every in
stance, just as he insures his house and furni-
ture. At the worst he can loose only harm
less tritie at the best, in case good fortune
smile upon him, he can afford after next
Christmas to lay aside his tools and pass the
balance of his life in leisure and luxury.
Think of it
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PROPERTY HOLDERS UNION.

The regular weekly meeting of the Central
Council of the Property Holders Union was
held at Mechanics Institute last night.
The meeting was called to order at half
past o'clock by the President.
A discussion arose in regard to city char
ter and State constitution. The matter was
deferred for further consideration.
MIR. Moran, chairman of the Committee on
State and City Debt and Salaries of Officials,
submitted a twenty-five page report, which
was received.
MIR. Higbee offered set of resolutions,
providing for Finance Committee composed
of one member for each ward, to raise money
by subscription for the use OF the Council.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
Forman, was received and laid over:
Whereas, no Central Committee of any
or announce policy;
"Resolued That the committee appointed
to demand of the Central Committees of the
Republican and Democratic parties what
promises they will make as to the reduction
of taxation be discharged and these com.
munications be withdrawn, aud said COM
mittee be thanked for the able manner in
which they have fulfilled their duties"
The response of the Democratic and Con-
sentative Committee was received, and was in
substance as follows: That while the commit
tee were in full sympathy with the object of the
Property Holders Union as expressed in their
communication to them, yet they were without
authority to pledge the Democratic and Con-
servatives members of tho Legislature to any
line of action.
But the committee felt assured that the
members of their party would cooperate
with the Union to secure the reforms SO mucn
needed by the people of this State. At the
same time the committee expressed doubt
as to whether any relief could be obtained as
long as the present usurpation had control OF
the government of the State.
A motion to ad journ prevailed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01
THE WARRANT RING.

The members of the warrant ring were
jubilant yesterday over the decision OF the
Supreme Court in the Newgass case, refusing a
mandamus to compel the Superior District
Court to allow an appeal from its decree re-
fusing an injunction. The Ray injunction
stands as it did before Newgass interfered.
The brokers not in the ring INDUCED in
some profanity and were very melancholy.
They say that the principal ground on which
the Ray injunction was granted was the
allegation that there was an over-issue of war
rants; this they assert they can disprove,
but dejectedly add that before they have the
chance the ring will have had all its warrants
cashed and the Treasurer will be out of funds.
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affidavit this morning before Judge Staes,

affidavit this morning before Judge Staes,
charging the accused with wiliful murder.
The accused states that Sarah and himself
had been living together as man and wife pre-
vious to his being sent to the Penitentiary.
She was convicted short time after he was,
and served a short term.
When he arrived in town after serving out
his term, few days ago, he found out that
his wife was living with young white man,
and when he went home she refused to re-
ceive him. He states that he loved her, and
was determined that no one else could ever
love her but himself.
Tuesday morning. after being refused admit
lance into the house, he walked up town to
the Poydras Market, and in passing through
the market he picked up a large knife, while
the butcher was busy, and placing it under
his coat, walked off unnoticed. He then
went back to the house and knocked on the
door, when Mr.. Joseph came out and let
him in.
He concluded by saying:
~ then made break into the house after
Sarah and stabbed her when caught her on
the back gallery. She got up and ran out on
the street; followed her and killed her, stab
bing her perhaps about fifteen times. / am
willing to die if it is necessary, but l was de-
termined that she should die rather than to
forsake me.
He-c confessed to having had hand in the
killing of Wright Patterson on the 18th of
September, 1874, in saloon at the corner Of
Dryades and Common streets.
The accused is a notorious character and
was sent up the river for five years for killing
negro on the steamboat Frank Pargoud on
her way up the river about a ysar ago.
He was tried and convicted in the State
of Mississippi and sentenced to the Peni-
Tertiary. On his way to that institution
about six months ago, and while being
conveyed from the town where he was
convicted, he managed to make his escape
when within few miles OF Jackson, and
went to st. Louis, where he remained up
to a week ago, when he came to this city for
the sole purpose of killing this woman.
He was arraigned before Judge Staes and
pleaded guilty to the charge of murder.
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In a recent decision Of the Supreme Court,
I" State VS.. Peter Philips" the judgment rem
dered in the Superior Criminal Court was set
aside upon the ground that Geo. H. Braughn,
Esq an attorney at law, had no legal right
to act as judge in the trial of the accused and
pass sentence upon him; that the order ap-
pointing said Braughn as judge of the Supe-
rior Criminal Court was null and void. Sec
ton 10 of Act No. 124. of 1874, under the
authority of which said order so appointing
said Braughn as judge aforesaid was made,
being unconstitutional and obnoxious to art.
80 OF the Constitution Of the State The court
decided that as the manner OF choosing
judge, provided for in section 10 of Act No.
1874, differed from that prescribed in article
80 of the Constitution OF the State, the said
section 10 is null and void.
| do not question the correctness of the de-
cision. 1t involves the State of Louisiana
and city of New Orleans in considerable ex-
pense; it relieves for the time being multi
tude of criminals of the penalty which has
been adjudged against them for the highest
crimes known to the law. Yet, if these de-
cisions have been rendered without authority,
no matter how criminal the individuals may
be, they are entitled to all their rights under
the Constitution.
admire the moral firmness of the Judges
of the Supreme Bench in thus making the
Constitution, which they have sworn to sup
port, their guide, and as citizen Of the
State, simply ask that in all their cots, they
shall manifest consistency which will COM
mand respect.
The point desire to make is this: Every
portion of the Constitution is equally bind
ing. Art. rs distinctly states that the Chief
Justice shall receive salary of $500, and
each of the Associate Judges salary of $1,000,
annually, payable quarterly upon their own
warrants.
Art IS is in direct conflict with section l
of Act No. SO of 1871, and yet, in the face OF
this palpable violation of the Constitution,
the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court accept the benefits OF
Act No. 36 and receive their salaries accord
ing to its provisions, and not in accordance
with the article of the Constitution, which is
the supreme law. Why this difference OF
construction merely to obtain q personal
advantage? If the Constitution is supreme
in one case, is it not so in it's entirety? Will
not the Auditor and the Treasurer see that
constitutional officers exact no more than
their constitutional salaries?
If they will not so act will not the General
Assembly take this matter in hand at its COM
ing session, and if the plainest provisions of
the Constitution are thus violated by those
who should hold it in the utmost sacredness,
even where their personal interests are con-
cerned, will not the House, with whom rests
the power of impeachment, exercise that high
prerogative and teach even the Judges of the
Supreme Court that they cannot violate with
impunity the Constitution of the State
REPRESENTATIVE,
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SIGNED.
communicated
PAY OF JUSTICES OF OUR SUPREME
COURT.
To the Editor of the Bulletin:

To the Editor of the Bulletin:
Sir-Act No. So of 1871 fixes the salaries of
the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court as follows THAT from snd
after the LIST of January, 1871, the salary of
the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court shall
be ten thousand dollars per annum, and OF
each Associate Justice of said court nine thou
sand five hundred dollars per annum, paya-
BILE quarterly, on their own warrants respect
lively"
I understand that the Judges of said court
have availed themselves of the provision of
this act and have drawn from the State Treas
ury the salaries so authorized.
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BOTTOMS NEXT.
THREE HUNDRED MILES WITHOUT LEAVING THE
WATER.

[London Correspondence Boston Globe.l
have recently several times seen Capt. Boy
ton and his brother, as well as Mr.. Merrlman,
the inventor and proprietor OF the life-savng
dress, and had the chance Of talking with them
on what they are engaged on and hope to do.
The Captain is now in Germany making arrange
ments for little trip OF three hundred mics
down the Rhine from Switzerland to Rotterdam
he proposes soon to try without leaving the water
during the journey; and although this seems an
aim ost impossible feat to accomplish, 1t would
hardly be safe in these times to predict that it
could not be done.
Mr.. Merriman is now on his way back to
America to see if he cannot get the dress more
extensively adopted, and certainly it, or one of
the same kind should be taken up and used by
all the steamship lines and humane societies. he
has already some agreement for supplying our
Navy Department with them, and from this be-
ginning he wishes and expects to have its advan-
tages seen and avalled OF by others. At the
meeting of the "Assoca ton for the Reform and
Codi6cation of the Law Of Nations" just held at
the Hague, one of the topics before the confer
ence was I" greater safety at sea, and the COM
mttee appointed to work up the subject in all its
bearings, and report at Its next meeting, are to
consider among other points, what kind of life
preserving dress can most advantageously be
adopted by steamship companies for passengers
and crew, as few travellers are satisfied with the
present means at hand for saving life in case OF
an accident occurring.
Something Detter DOM III tH6 way OF DOatS or
RATS, as well as dress life-preservers for the
individuals, is greatly to be desired, and public
opinion ought to force the companies to carry
them, which would be done By having laws passed
to give no ship commission until properly sup.
Piled. The two captains. Boyton and Webb, are
important characters here now, and their photo
graphs can be seen in all the shop windows.
Apropos Of their relative exploits, IN American
lady rot long ago, | hear, made very good
answer to an English lady who, shortly after
Webbs swim across the Channel was good
naturally twitting her, and asking, Where the
Americans were now" and that they must ad-
init that Boyton was outdone. 'On the contrary,
was the reply of the daughter Of Columbia,
So there is no comparison between the two cases.
What Capt. Webb has done is simply an inte-
resting exploit of personal courage and en-
durance, but OF no particular use to any one,
while what our Capt. Boyton has proved is in the
interest Of humanity"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. The velocity of the
wind on Mount Washington was 1856 miles
per hour, the greatest since the establishment
of station there. The thermometer was II
degrees below zero.
Hon. Francis E. Shober, of North Carolina,
Secretary of the Democratic Congressional
Committee of the Forty-Second Congress-, has
great strength for Clerk of the House.
Judge Avocate General Holt has retired on
his own application. Gen. Dunn is appointed
Judge Avocate.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Edmund j. Davis.
of Texas, is admitted to practice in the Su-
preme Court.
Information from the Rio Grande represents
the trouble from the cattle stealing as bad as
ever The Mexican raiders have contract
to deliver $1,000 head at Monterey. They
expect to steal them from Texas. Soldiers
sent by the Mexican government to the
frontier to prevent raids, often desert to the
cattle thieves, thus increasing instead of
diminishing the deprsdations. Cortina him.
self has been detected shipping cattle from
Bagdad to Cuba. the cattle bearing the marks
of Texas owners.
The office hours of executive departments
hereafter will lie from to 4 O'Clock, by order
of the Cabinet.
The following is from Gen. o. E. Babcock !:
To Hon. D. ?. Dyer, United States District At
torney, ST. Louis, Mo-:
l am absolutely innocent, and every tele-
gram which | sent will appear perfectly in
nocent the moment l can be heard. de-
mand hearing before the court when tes-
tify. y. L. BABcocK.
The following is the dispatch, the hand
writing of which was identified as that of
Gen. 0. E. Babcock:
WAsHNGroN, d. c., Dec Is, 1874.
To Gen. John Mcdonald, st. Louis:
/ succeeded; they will not go; will write
you. SYLPH.
J. telegraphs Babcock, December 13, 1874:
Has Secretary or Commissioner ordered any,
body here?
The President has rendered the Commits
sionership of Indian Affairs to ex-Congress-
man VIM. 81. Epson, Of Ohio
The Democratic caucus meets at 2 o'clock
Saturday, in the hall of the House.
CONTINUED ca Last PAGE
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01
FOR SALE.
Carriages for Sale.

lust RECEIVED-A fine assortment of Top and
81 No Top BUGGlES, all of which will be sold at
the lowest CASH prices to suit the times. TOP
BUGGIES for $3.50 to $780, and up to 1915. NO TOP
$40 to s16c--all fully guaranteed. Every job has
Patent Wheels and Halt Patent Axles. n. b am
determined to sella better job and for less money
than any dealer in the South. My motto is: Quick
sales and small profits. My stock must be disposed
of-say in 30 days-to make room for 400 Jobs more.
also have lust received large invoice of JAPA-
NESE CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES and CRADLE
combiped-a most wonderful combination. Please
call and examine. Price reduced.
L. T. MADDUX
nj I'm IS Carondelet street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01

Our friend R. G. Eyrch, is capital
marksman; he hits the bulps-eye at the rife
park frequently, and he hits the public taste
splendidly in his selection of book and sta
tionery novelties, at No. 100 Canal street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01

Staub is looking for rival, one that will
undersell him. He issues his def from Gold
thwaite's bookstore, No. So Canal street.
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LOST-FOUND.

r OST-On Gravier or Common streets, a pair of
L. Gold Spec,acles. The finder BY sending them
to this Office viii be suitably rewarded mo
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E,OR SALE-At great Bargains ard at Prices to suit
Il the Times Double and Single Cottages and two
story Houses large and handsome Residences choice
Building Lots Stores and Warehouses vel located
in all districts Apply to HI. NJ. ROBINSON, Real
Estate gent 20 Carondelet street ms st
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01

Old lace is the object OF the latest fashion
able mania, and the factories are running
double time to supply the demand
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Bank OF America. New Orleans, November
held This ereninC II was resolved to cease active
operations and to put the bank into hqulaatioh a.
o,.
dl EDGAR HlNChS, Cdsniot.
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New Orleans. November rs, 1S7j.- MIR.
JOHN V. MOORE is this day admitted partner in
our house and the firm name is changed to PRITCH-
ARD BICKHAM & co.
PRITCHARD & BICKHAM,
MI I'm No 1872 Graver street.
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Board of Underwriters,

Notice Office Board OF UnderwrHers'
New Orleans December l, 1575-The maximum va
luaton of cotton for river insurance for and during
the current month of December is fixed az tixtyhve
dollar, per bale GEO. MATHER, Secretary.
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Notice-To Ship Owners and CRptains-The
undersigned prepared to charter vessels to carry
oil cake and will pay rates of feigst equivalent to
the rates paid on cot on free of all commission at
this port and port of discharge. Advances for dis
bursements made on usual terms.
A. A. MAGINNISfS SONS,
Office corner Magazine and Lafay cite streets, or at
New Orleans Cotton Seed Association, l6 Union
Street. u2i lw
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Special Notice to Red River shiDpers-
The BELLE ROWLAND, leaving WEDNESDAY
December LIST will take freight for Shreveport ana
way landings. NJ. W. JOYCE, Agent,
u30 EM&E Ill GraveT street.
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8ANTED-By experienced end respectable
w woman situation Seamstress in private
family. Would have objection to do
hDusework Satisfactory reference given. Please
oddress NJ c. 5. A, this Office. dl IT.
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WANTED-By a young lady who can give the
w best of references, position as visiting gov
erness in a family private school. Address A. ".
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WANTS.

WANTS inserted in this column at FIFTY
CENTS per square.
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VIA NTED-Three small Unfinished Rooms in
yX&private family Address r. l.. w. Stating
toe and ocation), Bulletin Office. d1 1T
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VT NTED-A Tailoress also Dress Maker to
0XHOperate on Grover & Bakers Machine, and
" erwoman by the day. Address A. i. O., Bull
effice dl IT.
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FOR RENT.

TO RENTS inserted in this column, not exceeding
one SQUARE FIFTY CENTS.
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Netice-The Monthly Meeting of the New
Orleans ST. ANDREW SOCIETY will be held at
their room 40 Carondelet street, on WEDNESDAY,
December l. at o'clock. Members will please at
tend. DUNCAN --, T.
ARCHIBALD MITCHELL S. d.
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NTANTED-BOARDEKS = Parties desiring fine
w rooms, southern exposure. with trstc'ass table,
can be accommodated by applying az the fine resi-
Iosenh lNNE