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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
The Railroad.

The work on the railroad during the
whole of last week has progressed well aud
fast, and about this time the laborers are
coming down to it in dead earnest. There
has been some light sickness among few
of the men, owing to the use of Red river
and bayou water, but not enough to Sc
riously check the rapid progress now fully
inaugurated. OF the $40 men here at pres
ent, fully 275 have turned out daily to work,
and with this prop ortion kept up we can
but look forward hopefully for the complete
grading in our. parish. We mention these
things for the foreign market, where there
may still be doubters, and not for home
croakers; they have surrendered, and now
acknowledge the railroad a fixture and
certainty. Major James, the contractor,
goes down to-day on the packet, and will
be back the latter part Of next week with
an addition OF 240 laborers to his present
force. These will be placed in camps, Just
over the bayou, and put to work to COM
plete the road to town, starting from where
the old hands left off. about three-auartars
of mile from the MeLaurine ginhouse. In
the meantime the old force will continue on
the upper line, aud strike for Natchitoches
parish. Democrat
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
NEW YORK.
Watching the Play.

NEW YORK, September H.-Goyernors
kellogg and Warmoth, of Louisiana. or.
Gupied the managers box at the PARK
Theatre last evening.
Bank Statement,
The following is the bank statement.
L,ans increased $625, 900; specie decreasad
sS15, 1000; legal tenders decreased 81 500 O0n.
deposits decreased 81, l25, 600; reserves de-
creased $2000,00o O'
Government Business.
Sub-treasury balances-Gold S3s. .OIs. $50.
currency $50, ,S46, ,SO2
Inc sub-treasurer paid ont f44.OOO IN
account OF interest, and $5l 900 Tor bonds.
customs receipts to-day 1856, 900.
Imports OF merchandise for the xuaak
$4,3s0, 1873, including 81 GIG 945 of dry goods
Produce exports $6,346, i65; specie eSports
$lls,9OO in silver bars. Specie imports
$2oS. 4ss, of which $ls6 627 was gold coin.
Failed.
Fred. Schuhardt & Sons, bankers, have
failed. Liabilities mostly abroad.
Court Matters.
Judge Westbrooks decision, denvinu thu
motion on behalf of Josiah Richards and
John Livingston, to vacate the election Of
the Erie railway directors, held Juiv "a
1879, was filed in the county clerks Office
to-day.
The United States circuit and distr;ct
courts will not open until Wednesday. ont
OF respect to the memory of the late ,Jndge
y, woodruff, whose funeral takes place on
Tuesday, va
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
The Washington Artillery,

Acting Governor Antoine received yes
terday from Colonel j. B. Walton, COM
mandins battalion Washington Artillery, q
requisition for two hundred regulation
cavalry sabres and belts, two twelve pound
Napoleon guns and caissons, and sixteen
sets of artillery harness. The reauisition
sets forth that the battalion having
been reorganized to visit the centennial
celebration at Philadelphia next year,
these arms and accoutrements are
requisite for purposes of drill; they are to
be stored in the State arsenal, and held
subject to the control of the General com.
imandng the Louisiana State National
Guard and the Governor Of the State. The
requisition was approved by General
Longstreet, commanding first division, and
forwarded to Acting Governor Antoine,
who approved the same, and transmitted
the following letter to Adjutant General
Wharton:
STATR OF LOUISIANA }
Executive Department
New Orleans, September II, 1875 }
Colonel Jack Wharton, Adiutant General Louis.
] inclose herewith, approved, requisition
for the loan of State arms to the reorgan.
lied Washington Artillery, who propose
taking part in the centennial celebration of
the Independence of the United States, at
Philadelphia, in 1876 and request the use
OF the arms in order to drill for this pur-
pose.
In giving effect to this requisition you
Will, Of course, see to it that proper re-
ceipts are taken, so that the State may have
the ample guarantee which the high char
aoter of the organization making the ap.
plication will afford that the State property
thus loaned will be returned whenever re-
quired, and will be applied only to the pa.
triotic purposes for which it's use is re-
quested.
Very respectfully,
G. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
The Next SpcakershIp.

From the last issue of the St Charles
Herald we make the following extract.
While we can not agree with the Herald in
some Of its statements, we take pleasure in
indorsing all it has said of Mr.. Ellis. The
next House o. Representatives will be
largely Democratic, and large majority of
the Democrats therein represent Southern
constituencies. Mr.. Ellis ability, eloquence
and energy will soon establish him in the
front rank of tine new school of Southern
statesmen in the nation, as he has already
achieved peerless distinction in his native
State. While we regret the turn of affairs
which placed the Democratic party in con-
troll of the popular branch of the national
government, We had rather the Southern
majority of that body sbould rule, than that
the power they ho!d~should be given to a
Northern Copperhead. We do not forget
that the Northern Democrats melted the
South to war of rebellion, which they
kept safely out of, except where local pub
lie sentiment drove them into the Northern
service to suppress the rebellion they had
" shuANSu 0t5 ohu Wo tciuCh4ucT luhb b
majority of Democrats in the next Congress
were active participants in that rebellion,
and are, in the end, better Americans to-day
than their Northern political allies:
There are many good citizens, although
of strong party attachment, who think it
fortunate tor the public interests that the
two houses of the Congress which assemblies
in December next are to be of opposite
part, complexion. The fact that under this
state of affairs no new legislation can be
had, and no law can be changed, or re
pealed, without the direct action and con.
sent OF both political pait ties represented in
Ctngress Is Considered ss q sure and happy
protection 1or the interests of the whole
people. The temper of the new House of
Representatives will be judged and made
known from the character and antecedents
OF the person who may be selected as
Speaker. The Democrats have quite a
respectable majority. and under all party
usage and in strict justice, are entitled to
the Speaker.
Up to the present time we have Heard of
no candidates for this important and re-
sponsible position except Messrs. Randall
and Kerr. These are able men, and repre-
sent what may be properly termed the
Northern Democratic sentiment. The South
has not had much to say in national politics
for many years. Sinoe the begiunng of the
rebellion the Democrats have been literally
.'nowhere," and since reoonstruetlen the
Republican Representatives Of Tho South
have been worse than useless. Now that
the Democrats have control Of the national
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
For the Centennial.

The venerable Thomas j. Spear, of this
city, whose historical labors have been fre.
quently noted in the REPUBLICAN, has de-
termined to put the result of his years of
patient labor into shape to be placed on ex-
hibition at the centennial. He has pre-
pared mass of plans, maps and views of
New Orleans as it appeared at different
periods running back hundred and fifty
years, and has classified his materials in q
manner to make them Ineligible and en-
tertaining. Mr.. Spear merits the encour.
agement of our citizens in his enterprise,
and We hope he will receive it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

House OF Representative, and that in the
Democratic caucus the Southern Democrats
will be in majority, it behooves the latter
to see that they az not like sheep in follow
ing Northern leader ship, but assert their
importance snd demand recognition of
their strength
That recognition should consist in allow
ing the South, which will have the num-
hers to control the question, the next
Speaker. This is no more than right and
justice. The Southern members should in
sist on THE, and when their demand is rec
ocgnized and granted, they should use good
Judgment in the selection of their candi-
date.
As is well known, this Journal has no
great admira ton for the Democratic party,
particularly of this State. Nor has it much
respect for the Republican leaders of this
State. We are thoroughly and radically
independent. But we feel pride in Louis
iana; her future to us is of more concern
than mere party politics. We would like
her sister States.
With such sentiments it is hut human
nature for us to wish that the Democratic
Representatives may select their Speaker
from this State. Who better ous slitied, or
more worthy of the position than Hon. E.
John Ellis, the Representative from this
district! He is young, and therefore phys
fS0iiy duu dul6 10 Db pFUmpu anu
regular in the discharge of his duties. AS
lawyer, pail!amentaIian, scholar and
patriot he has no superior, for one of his
youth, in the country. In silvery yoice and
splendid oratOry he will not have his su-
periOr in the House, unlees it be Hon.
N. P. Banks. In matters of legisl alton,
attachment to friends, devotion to
his section, and as a ,feai less, able
and honest man, he is all the South
could ask. We sincerely hope his party
friends will not be SO weak -kneed and neg
leetfnl as to allow the Northern Democrats
to influence them to give away this chance,
perhaps the last the South may ever have.
of practically standing up for their own in-
terests., To the victor belong the spoils; to
the majority t.elong the offices. There is
common sense in this saying, but in the
present instance there is stern Justice in it.
The South has been ignored long enough:
the time has arrived for a change, and with
the gifted and ineo:ruptible Ellis in the
Speakers chair, no one will have cause to
regret the change.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
Death of an Old Actress.

Mrs. Alexander Drake, who died and was
,, Louisville. Kentucky, was In many respects
remarkable woman, particularly go on
, account of the length of her professional
career as an actress. Her maiden name
was Frances Ann Denny, and she was born
at Albany New York, in 1897. When a
child her recitations and readings attracted
the attention of Samuel Drake, Sr., then
manager of the Albany Theatre, and with
the consent of her family she became pro.
tege of Mr.. Drake, and adopted the stage as
profession. Her first regular appearance
was in 1916. In that same year she married
Alexander Drake, popular comedian-son
of the old actor-who died in 1890. Mrs.
Drake became known as "the Star of the
West" and was favorite actress for very
many years., She frequently played in New
Orleans before the death of her husband.
She formally retired from the stage in 1860,
making her last appearance at Bate s.
Theatre, in Cincinnati, having been identl-
fed with the drama in its best form, for
nearly fifty years, and at one time being the
leading American actress.
Three children survive Mrs. Drake; they
are Colonel A. E. Drake a retired officer of
the United States army; Mr.. Samuel Drake,
of Louisville, and Mrs. Henry Chapman.
Mrs. Chapman is mother of the Chapman
sisters, Blanche and Ella, who have fire.
quently played here. Blanche some two
years since married Mr.. Ford, of Baltimore,
son of the manager, and has since dandled
upon her knee great granddaughter of
Mrs. Drake, the estimable lady and ster-
ling old time actress who has just been laid
to rest in Kentucky.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
B Y TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON.
Texas Mail Service.

"S HAuh ScFtICes
WASHINGTON, September "A few weeks
ago the contractor ON the Ell Paso and Fort
Conchn mail route in Texas Jailed to carry
out MS contract, and temporary weekly ser
vice was engaged at $500 per week from an
other Parry. The Pot flee Department also
applied to the War Department. for sssist-
ance IN carrying the mails through that
not be established to carry the malta until
the service could be reIet to some respon
sible bidder, the object being to break up
tue system OF straw bidding alleged to ex-
Isl IN that section. The question was re-
ferTed to General Ord, commanding the De-
paitment of Texas, who replied that it
could be performed by the army twice a
week at an expense of 5000 per M, n.b. and
II the Postnftice Department would reim-
purse the War department for the expense
incurred, the service would be performed,
Inc department. accepts the proposition
and the postmaster st Fort Concho was no
tLhed to day to deliver the mails to the mill
tary whenever they were prepared to carry
them.
bia.
The report of the register of vital statis-
tics of the District of Ct lumbia for the week
ending September shows that the rate of
mortality of the Whites was nearly twenty
per thousand, and of the colored nearly
httynine per Thousand. The rate of in
crease, OF the white population by births
over deaths was one and four -ifths per
thousand, and the decrease of the eolored
by deaths over births was thirty four agd
sixty seven one=hundredths per thousand.
Such marked difference in the mortality of
the whites and blacks has existed for some
months past. Various meetings have beer
held by. prominent CT lored men to discover
a remedy for this decrease of their race, but
without success.
The Rio Brnvo Ready for Sen.
The Rio Bravo has been repaired, and
will leave Galveston for the mouth of the
Rio Grande as soon as her anchors and
chains reach her.
Treasury Statistics.
Customs receipts to-day $4I3, ,03O; tor the
mouth S4,6S3, ,653. Internal revenue re-
ceipts to-day $354, ,7Si; for the month $3,69s,.
o4S. Bonds held by the Treasurer as Sc
curity for national bank circulation 1913
80, 162. and for deposits of public moneys
SlS, 7sa, 600. National bank notes received
for redemption during the week S.. 957. .4s4,
Shipments of legal tenders for the week
ending to-day $3,430,6s5
The Mississippi Troubles.
Senator Pease, of Mississippi, telepranbs
to the Attorney General that all excitement
conseq quent upon the disturbances at Clin
ton has subsided.
There has been no dispatch from Cover
nor Ames, and the Attorney General is not
changed in his view that the whole trouble
is completely at an end.
The reticence of Governor Ames excites
comment He has been officially asked the
g. ounds upon which he based his constitu
tlonai appeal for federal aid, and also for a
re port OF the present condito of affairs,
The sh-nce of tho Governor is regarded as
disrespectfnl, and the cautious course of the
Attorney General meets with general ap-
prnVa1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
When the "yisitor,. Guide Rook wb;c

When the "Visitor's Guide Book" which
Mr.J. Curtis Waldo is preparing, comes out
we will all know-if we IT al it, and of course
every body will do that-how many charm
ing resorts and interesting fossils We haze
in our midst. But, seriously speaking. We
think Mr.. Waldo's idea capital one. New
Orleans has sights to be seen and pleasures
to be enjoyed, and neat, convenient book
with the information necessary to find these
desirable objects will be very valuable. Mr..
Waldo is one of those who, when they put
their hands to the plow, never filter, and
we may therefore regard it as fixed fact
that in November the book will appear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
Fenton and Schurz.

Mr.. Reuben E Fenton, sagacious gen.
tleman, has deserted from the New York
Liberal camp, greatly to the disgust of
John Coehrane's squad. He has, u borrower,
given in his adhesion to the Morgan wing OF
the New York Republicans, and has writ
ten statement, to be shortly given 10 the
public. 1t is understo ID that he will take
the ground that all the Liberal Repub-
licans demanded has been acceded to. The
investigation of public fraud and the pun
ishment of official crlmina's-the throwing
out of the canvass the third term question,
with other things that are essentially dead
leave nothing but clear issue between the
ascendency Of the Democracy and the per
petuity OF the republic. Mr.. Fenton has q
very keen appreciation of the Aituation.
Carl Schurz, it is said, too, will speak for
the Republicans in Ohio, and Mr.. Schurz
has tine feline whiskers, which feel the drift
Of the wind far in advance Of the coarser
clay of the common pelitician.-Philadelphia
Press.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

CARPETS, MATTINGs AND OIL CLOTHS
Our readers who desire to make their houses
comfortable for the winter should visit the
popular store of Messrs. Heath, Pippey g.
Lara, Nos. 81 and SO Camp street, where
they will find splendid stock of carpets,
mattings and oil cloths, window shades,
rugs, mats, etc., all selected with great care,
and for sale ct very low prices. They have
good carpets at sixty cents per yard, and
other grades at equally low bargains. As
they are always mp with the timee, their
styles are always fresh and desirable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
FOREIGN.
In Honor of Michael Angelo

FLORENCE, September ll.-To merrow
will be the first day Of the festival CONNIE
moi ing the four huudredth anniyerearv
OF the birth of Michael Angelo. The festi-
vities will last three days, will include ser.
vices at the tomb; and the inauguration of
monument in the square to bear his name.
At Rome.
ROME, September Il.-There have been
many arrivals here to-day of distineuis
itanans and foreigners to attend the cele-
bration OF the occurrence of the four hun
dredth birthday of Michael Angelo.
Seryia.
BELGRADE, September 1.-THE Skunf.
china has elected committee to draft a re
ply to the speech of Prince Milan. The
committee is wholly composed OF members
is privately using its influence for a moder-
ate address. The Skuptchina has laid on
the table the Bosnian petition for aid.
A slaughter of Bosnians.
A thousand Turks recently encountered
sixty Bosnians and killed them all.
Concessions from the Porte
PARIS, September ll.-It is stated from
Constantinople that the Porte will make
certain concessions to Seryia and Monte /.
negro, as O reward for their neutrality.
A Conference.
PARIS, September 1.-The Duke de CAGES
the French Minister of War, has had = con-
ference with GOrtschskoff at Interlscken
The latter has gone to Vevey whore be viii
meet ex-President Theirs.
Repudlated.
+ The Carlist organ in Par's, publishes. \
note repadiating pamphlet which appear
Cd some time since, which advised Count de
f.tn0rYrUDv, ~, ,,,o..--
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
POLITICAL
The North Carolina Convention.

C0Hvcut1Uns
RALEIGH, September 1.-THE FOLLOWING
are the principal ordinances introduced
today; The abolition of the office of
the poll tax as qualification Tor suttraos W.
the abolition of the township system. and
restoration of the court of pleas and ouarter
sessions; to prohibit intermarrisge of the
races; fixing civil rights and social ennai.
lty law from Democratic standpoint.
The Republican side of the House intro =
troduced only two ordinances, one of which
was that no convention should hereafter be
called unless the question was submitted 10
the people. ~
The calendar was taken up. A resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die, introduced by the
Republicans, was voted down, and resolu-
ton Of the same character, introduced by a
Republican, hes over under the rules. and
will come up on Monday,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
Religious.

Rev. DR.. B. M. Palmer will preach in the
First Regular Free Mission Baptist Church
at Gretna-Rev. DR.. j. F. Wipston's
church-at three O'Clock this afternoon.
The public are invited. e..
Rev. s. Banford will preach this evening,
at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
corner Prytania and Calliope streets, at
half past seven o'clock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
Appointments.

Acting Governor Antoine has made the
following appointments:
George w. Combs, public administrator
Tor the parish of ST. John the Baptist.
j. A. Wells, constable of the fifth ward
of the parish of Ouachita.
st. Louis Amedie, police juror of the par
ish OF st. Bernard, vice Ramon Blacaue.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

The Orleans Dramatic Association will
CLOSE its complimentary performances for
the season on Wednesday evening, the
t~ehty-second instant, by playing "No
Thoroughtare," the version prepared by
Charles Dickens himself, with the assist
ance OF Charles Reade, for the purpose of
bringing out the peculiarities of Mr.. Fechter
as Obenrieser, This piece was played some
years since by the Orleans Club, with great
sue cess.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

SCHOOL BooKs.-The attention of teachers
and children preparing for school is directed
to the fact that Mr., R. J. Harp, Nos. Ito and
ll2 Camp street, has on hand full supply
OF the text books now in use in the schools.
Having large supply he can furnish books
in any quantity desired, and dealers will
find it to their advantage to call or send
their orders to him. Mr.. Harp is always
reliable, aud anything purchased of him
may be relied upon as represented.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

TNEY ARE HERE.-The magnificent stock
OF china, glass and croekery ware selected
by Mr.. Isidore Levi, during his recent trip
to Europe, has arrived, and may be seen at
the spacious store of Messrs. A. Peiser Il
Co., No. "a Magazine street. Elegant
plated ware, Parian ttatuary, ornamented
china and fine glassware of the most beau
tiful designs will be found at Peiser's, aad
all at low prices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
|OCESSION NOTICES.
|secession of Robert EesSe..

oceStUH OI NObtTt We6Nees
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
eans, No. IS ,643.- Notice is hereby given
t9itors of this estate and to all other per-
IN Interested, to show cause within ten
the present notification, if any they have
20 the account presented by Henry Rem
iamentary executor of this estate, should
@ologated and approved, and the funds
y in accordance Herewith.
ref the Court.
FRANK PACE JR Clerk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~, No. u, Whereas, 4. 7. Parker,
,nistIator, has petitioned the court for
ADMINISTRATION on the estate of the late
lcaiaster, deceased, intestate. Notice
pyen to all whom it may concern to
within ten days why the prayer Of
,ti?ner should not be granted.
u the Court.
Y FRANK PACE, JR:, Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
session of Daniel Landrfsap,

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
<ans, 70 3a;232.- Whereas, Il T. Parker,
administration on the estate of the late
.adrigan, deceased, intestate. Notice ia
ven to all whom it may concern, to show
aln ten days, why the prayer of the said
Should not be granted.
of the court,
FRANK PACE, JR.. Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12

Mr. DAVID Bidwell is expected home TO-
day from New York, and next Sunday he
will open his Aoademy of Music for the
season, commencing with the performances
Of the Sheridan e. Mack Combination.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-12
A Carpet-Bagger 1. the schools.

The evening Times of yesterday, in speak
ing Of the action of the School Board, says:
We notice among the appointments that
of . csrpst-bagger from Mississippi. The
inference 10 plain that he has not resided Q
year N the State, and that his appointment
Il illegal.
Will the Times be 90 good - to give tho
name of the Questionable individual