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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05

The holidays are near at hand and good
papas who wish to give something really
valuable durable and good, should visit
Mr.. Louis Grunewald, Grunewald Hall,
Baronne street, near Canal. There the
finest pianos, organs, musical instruments,
music etc., will be found and at the most
tempting prices. Mr.. Grunewald has had
many years experience in the business, and
those who wish good instruments may safely
depend on his judgment. A piano or organ
would be present to be remembered for a
lifetime
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
Republican Parish Executive Committee.

A specia! meeting of the committee took
place last evening. Colonel James Lewis,
president, in the chair; Charles A. Baique,
assistant secretary, at his desk. Thirteen
members present and quorum.
A communication was received from Mr..
Charles E. ingalls,, rendering his resignation
as delegate from the fourth ward. which
was received, and the secretary Instructed
to give due notice to the Fourth Ward Cen
tral Club.
Communications were received from the
thirteenth and fourteenth wards.
Mr.. Devezin called up the contes. in the
seventh ward.
Objections were made By c. W. Boothby,
ESQ.,, on the ground that his colleague was
absent and the ward not fully represented.
Mr.. Dejoie moved that a committee OF
three members be appointed to draft resolu-
tions expressive of the sorrow of the com.
mittee at the death of Samuel NJ. Quote,
late secretary of the committee.
The chair appointed Messrs. Il. Deioie II.
G. Nichols and Judge Webster Long.
The committee then adjourned to meet
again on Saturday, December II, at P NJ.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
Stauh,

At No. 60 Canal street, at Goldthwaite's
bookstore, Staub receives daily, at the
opening of the mail, all the desirable North
ern and Western publications. Dailies and
weeklies of every variety are to be found
on his counters, and all the popular maya
zines. His prices, too, are as reasonable as
bis stock il varied.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05

HOLIDAY PREsENrs.-As the holidays ap-
proach the stores are frightening up, and
on all hands new and attractive goods are
displayed. No more appropriate and de-
sirable present could be thought of than
beautiful watch, chain, bracelet, or some
other article of the kind, of which Mr.. NJ.
SCOOTER, No. los Canal street, has a large
and we'll selected stock. A look through
lis cases is treat of itself, and We advise
all of our readers to give him call.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
Answers to Correspondents.

Josie.-The best place to buy piano is at
p. Werlein's the enterprising piano dealer.
Prices range from $40 upward. We con-
slider the new Chickering UPRIGHT piano the
best piano made.
Triangle.-Vio.in strings are made of cat.
gut. You can obtain good article at Wer-
lein's, Nos. 70, 80, 81 and 90 Baronne street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05

PlacIde j. Spear, auctioneer, will continue
guns, pistols, etc, on Monday, December 6,
and following days, at the loan office corner
of Toulouse and Royal streets. Every arti-
Gle offered is sold regardless of the amount
loaned thereon, and full satisfaction given
to purchasers or the money refunded. If
you want bargains fail not to attend the
sale, which begins at 1890 A. NJ.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
Haley.

The news store kept by C. c. Haley, No.
II Commercial place, is stocked with a
fresh supply of the current literature of the
day, as usual, including the favorite maya
zines, the New York and number of illus
trated journals, with all the leading North
ern and Western dailies.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
The Temperature.

This Thermometer at Louis Frigero's, No.
50 Chartres street. stood as follows Decem-
ber 4: At 8 A. NJ, 6io; at P. NJ, Go; at
G P. NJ, 632. Lowest point during the night
of December 3, co.. Rain during the day
OF December 4, four and fve-tenths inches.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05
President of the

Specie payment
Specie payment
Specie payment
Specie payment
OF all prizes drawn in the Grand
Golden Drawing, Monday, December 27.
Strike for it
Strike ter it,
Strike for it.
Strike for it.
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oRRGoS-l.
Lafayette Lane, D.
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Lafayette Lane D.
.PEsSsrLvASIA-27.
chapman Freeman, R. Joseph Powell. D.
Charles WE'LL B. Sobieski Ross T.
Samuel J. BandalI D. John Reilly D.
William D. Kelley R. William s. St-ncer D.
John Robbins D. Levi Marsh D,
wash. Townsend, r. Leyi A. Mackay D.
Alan Wood, Jr., r. JaSob Turney D.
Heister Clymer T. James III Honkins n
a. hefr Smlte, r. Alex. 9. Cochran D.
W illam Mutchler, D. John W. Wallace r
Francis D. Collins D. George A. Jencses n
W. W. hetcham, &. Jacob Sheakley. D.
James T. Reilly D. Albert G. E,bert D.
John B. Packer, Z.
RHODE IsLASD-2.
BeEj amin T. Bamed B. Latimer ". Ballou, r.
SOUTH cAReLlSA-5.
Joseph H. Raney, C. R. Alex. S. Wallace, R.
h. W. Mackey, d. Robert Smalls C. R.
solomon l.. HOge
TRSSEssER-!0.
William Mcfarland, D. John F. House D.
J. NJ. ThorLblrgh, r. ": C Whitthorne. Z.
george q. Dibrel D. John D. G. Atkins D.
vacancy William P Caldwell, D.
John NJ. Bright, D. Il. Casey Young D.
rExas-e.
John H. Reagan D. Roger O Nlls n
ID. b. CnlbersOn, d. John Hancock O.
). ". Thrcckmorton, D. Gus Schleicher D.
vERMosr-3
Charlas R. Joyce, E. George W Eeadee, r.
D. c. penison, z.
ytRGISlt-e
B. V. Douglass D. Joan g. tavker,D.
Gilbert c. Walker, D. Eppa Hu1 on D.
William II. Stowell, R.wiliian Terry, D.
George C. Cabell, D.
WEST vIRGIyIA-3,
Ber jamin Wilson. .. Frank Hereford D
Charles J. Faulkner D.
wIsCUSsIS-3.
Charles G. Williams, 3. S. B. Burchard D.
Lueen B. Cssweil. R. A; NJ. Kimbau. R.
Henry 5. Msgoon, R. Jeremiah NJ. Rusk T.
William Pitt LyDde, D. George ". Cate b.
Republicans tmarked R. lO3; Democrats ina, ked
d., lI8 Independents (marked J, s, One vacancy
exists IN Tennessee, caused by death. The aster
isk indicates members of the last Congress re
elected. The Z. stands for coored.
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The Democrats are divided equally be
tween the Northern and Southern States
though if that party succeeds in unseatine
Mr.. Morey, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Lynch
OF Mississippi, in favor of their contestants
the Confederate Democracy will be in
majority of two in the party oaucus.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05

There are but few houses big enough to
hold two families.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-05

Get your millinery at Nine. Reynoirs. No.
9 Chartres street.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

republicans and the exultant satisfaction or
the democrats throughout the United
States. The Democratic Convention to-day
viii doubtless renominate Governor CASTOR,
who, besides being a popular citizen, has
proved himself most able and upright chief
magistrate. If they elect him again it will
be by the aid of the liberal republicans who
reinforced them last year, and whom Vice
President Wilson has been trying to coax
back into the regular fold. But while they
respect his intentions and give him credit
for sincerity they courteously reject his adj
vice. They have no confidence in the ad-
ministration which insulted and tried TO de-
grade the late Senator Sumner and which
perpetuates all the abuses which drove him
and many other eminent leaders out
of the party. The Liberal Republican
State Committee has just issued
long address, commenting on the political
situation, and counselling cordial co-opera-
tion with the democrats in the approaching
election. 1t passes high eulogy on Cover
nor Tilden, of this State, and the spirit of
reform Of which he is the representative
and thinks him more worthy Of trust than
that branch of the republicans who pay
allegiance to President Grant. The Spring
field Republican, as we judge from its recent
tone, will warmly support the coalition,
and unless the republicans make an excep-
tionally strong and popular ticket the demo-
Gratis and liberals may again carry the State.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
Governor Amos, Responsibility.

If the President will only lend Governor
Ames United States troops the Governor
will take all the responsibility 1t is aston
ishing how ready he is to be responsible.
"Let the odium in all its magnitude descend
upon me, he telegraphs; and it is quite re-
markable that General Grant and the Attor-
ney General have been able to resist solici-
tation so grandly worded
Meantime what becomes of Governor
Ames' responsibility for his own duties
He is Governor of Mississippi he has
shamefully neglected the duties and shirked
the responsibilities of that place. During
the past summer he was absent from Jack
son for several months, and left in
his place the ignorant colored Lieuten-
ant Governor, who is openly charged
with having released criminals for n
bribe. Nor is this all. Governor Ames
is charged by republicans in Mississippi
with favoring and consorting with the most
corrupt men in his party, black and white;
advancing their political fortunes, favoring
their schemes and making them his political
allies. He has done great deal to make the
republicans odious in Mississippi he has
helped to bring to the top in his party igno-
rant black md low white demagogues who
Ioislead the DOOR NEGROES and persuade them
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
The Indianola Calamity.

The heart of the country will be thrilled
this morning by the graphic account given
in our news columns of the awful destruc-
ton OF life and property at Indianola, on the
Texas coast and other points in the vicinity,
by the cyclone which recently swept over
the Gulf The great mass of the dwellings
and other structures have been DESTROYED.
and while it seems wonderful that under the
circumstances the loss of life was not greater
in the aggregate, it is still very large. The
great majority of those who survive have lost
their all, and in the midst of their ex-
treme destitution there comes up q, cry for
help which will afford our people an
opportunity to do graceful and generous
thing toward the South. The effect of the
recent storm in the Gulf of Mexico has been
to bring widespread devastation upon Texas.
We have stories of the sea carrying with it
homes, overturning schoolhouses destroying
crops and marking hundreds of miles of
coast and inland. Texas, which happily sur
vived the war-coming out oft, indeed richer
than before she engaged in it-has grown to
be the Empire State of the South. Her
prosperity Has Deen InarVeI, ana espechlly
when compared with the desolation and
poverty and misgovernment of the other
States The effect of this storm will be to
arrest this prosperity and throw gloom over
the State. 1t should be our duty, as well
as our pleasure, to hold out helping hand,
and to strive, as far as possible to ameliorate
the calamity that has fallen upon this peo-
pie. BY such acts-prompt, fraternal, con-
siderate-the interests of the Union are best
served. They show that no matter how
much we may differ in politics, no matter
how far we may have been apart in the past,
when the cry for relief comes we are only
too glad to assist as far as in our power.
Let there be generous, prompt subscription
for Texas
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

soon as the patent issues vesting the title to
the lands in the railroad company. But
when the patent has been withheld in conse-
quence of the neglect of the company to pay
the expenses of survey or non-fulflment of
other conditions the lands are not taxable
This is doubtless law, because the Supreme
Court so declares. But it would seem to
operate as premium to the railroad for post
poning the fulflment of its obligations and
deferring the issue of the patent. 1t may be
law but it is not equity, to make the failure
of an obligation to the federal government
reason for escaping duty to the State.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
HERAt SHEET

OF man whose good fame is as valuable TO
the country as it can be TO himself, and Of
whose capacity to do what he has so lament
ably failed to do no one can doubt who re-
fleets upon his career in the army. 1t is
pity that, looking at his service in the Presi-
Dental chair, even the best friend of General
Grant must acknowledge that he has only
frittered away great opportunities and tar
nished his own fame. 1t is a pitiful specta-
Gle to see him to-day maintaining in his Cab
met man disgraced in the public eye, and
whose chief claim to the place he holds is,
perhaps, that he gave to the Presidents
brother the appointment of Indian trader
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
Rome and Snnin.

It seems almost like a recurrence to an
other century to get such news from Spain
as the telegraph has given us within the few
days past, and it forcibly recalls to public
attention the fact, which was slipping out
of sight, that there is one country in Europe
in which Rome is so clearly conscious Of her
strength that she scarcely feels herself under
the necessity to even take notice of the pres
ence and existence Of the political authori-
ties. Only Spain could in this age, tolerate
such proceeding as that of the ambassador
of foreign Power communicating his views
and instructions to the subordinate authori-
ties throughout the realm upon facts re-
lated to their functions as part of
the administrative machinery practically
usurping within certain limit, the
executive power of the nation. This is
exactly what was done in Spain when the
Popes Nuncio at Madrid informed the
bishops throughout the country of their right
to have exclusive charge of the education of
the people, and also that the Pope claimed
that all other religious exercises but those of
the Roman Church must be absolutely pro-
treaty between the government and the Pope
to this effect-however mistaken we may be-
lieve any government to be in making such
treaty-the Pope was right enough to claim
what it gives him. But in any other country
he would have addressed the Executive if he
believed it derelict, and that would have taken
its own course with the authorities. In Spain,
however, the Papal power proceeds itself to
instruct and act upon the subordinate
authorities. No one is astonished at this
course on the part of the Nuncio, for he but
acts upon what the Papacy has always
claimed as its right in Catholic countries
but the fact is a measure of the position of
Spain, and shows how far she is behind all
other nations in the assertion of her own
suficiency-in moral independence It is
plainly intimated that if the bishops
encounter from the secular authorities
any resistance or obstruction in what
is thus claimed as their sphere the govern
ment must expect to force the wrath of the
Vatican. In fact, the good old medieval
curiosity of an ''interdict" is threatened in
the full daylight of this nineteenth century,
and the world may yet see an ablegate with
Spanish crown in his carpet bag travelling
over the rocky ranges Of Navarro or Guipuz-
Goa in search Of Don Carlos and eager to
confer upon him the bauble for the enjoy
ment of which his little cousin, Alfonso, is
not willing to pay the full price demanded.
Il is encouraging to learn that Spain may at
last assert her political independence, but
the delay thus far is like a chapter out of tho
history of any country in the fourteenth
cpntury.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

A SENSIBLE VIEW OF ERIE. Sir E. w. Wat
kin takes sensible view of the Erie Railway
question and gives sound advice to the stock
holders. His points are, that it is useless to
raise and invest more capital in the road
when there is at present but little prospect
of getting back what has already been sunk,
but that the road must be made to clear
itself Of its difficulties by its earnings. Presi-
dent Jewett's policy has been to reduce the
expenses, to get rid of ruinous contracts on
the easiest terms that can be secured, to pay
the debts gradually as the earnings increase,
and to trust to revival Of railroad business
generally for better times in the future. Sir
E. W. Watllin recommends concurrence in
this common sense policy and faith in the
receivership. Above all, he protests against
foreclosure and against any increase of the
debt by new loans. Avoid the money lend
ers and pay as you go is the doctrine of the
English financier or, in other words be vir-
tuous and you will be happy.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
The Late Judge Grover.

The Judges Of the Court Of Appeals paid q
deserved and fitting tribute yesterday to the
memory of their late associate Judge Grover
Chief Justice Church read q paper, drawn up
in the consultation room on the reassembling
of the Judges after their summer vacation
in which they expressed their appreciation
of the character and services Of the deceased
some marked peculiarities-not to say eccen-
tricities-of individual character, was an
acute, able lawyer and upright magistrate
His mind was, perhaps, more active than that
of any other member of the Court of APP
peals. Out of court he was never restrained
by q stiff, judicial reserve, and on all other
topics than pending cases his keen observa-
tions on men and things were full Of point
and piquancy. He took lively interest in
politics his always astute and sometimes
satirical remarks on public men and measures
found admiring listeners. His peculiar
qualities as Judge shone forth with lustre
when he was on the bench of the Supreme
Court in the Eighth district, where he fire.
quently had to try cases with the aid Of a
jury. He quickly penetrated to the pith of
a controversy and cut short tedious and ir-
relevant testimony or arguments without in
Justice to the parties AS the Judges of the
Court of Appeals happily express it, che was
a Judge who did try the cause before him,
directing the course of it, and did not help
lessly drift with it." When promoted to
the Court Of Appeals his ready mastery of
legal principles and skill in applying
them made him an invaluable member of
that tribunal. 1t does not yet appear whom
Governor Tilden will appoint as Judge
Growers successor. AS his death occurred
within three months Of the State election the
temporary appointee will hold until January
1, 1s7G-a longer term than is often filled by
Executive appointment.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
Taxation OF Railroad Lands.

The Supreme Court of the United States
delivered its decision yesterday in the cases
which came up on appeal from the Circuit
Court relating TO the right of State to tax
railway lands granted as a subsidy toward
building railroads. The case originated in
Nebraska, and it has been decided partly in
favor of the State The Union Pacific Rail-
road owns by grant Of Congress alternate
sections of land for a distance of twenty
miles on each side of its track. There is no
good reason why these lands should be ex-
empt from taxation for State, school and
local municipal purposes any more than
other property lying within the limits of the
State. in admitting new States into the
Union Congress always reserves control of
the public lands. and makes it q condition of
admission that they shall be exempt from
municipal taxation. But this exemption ends
as soon as the title to the lands passes from
the government to other owners The
Supreme Court has decided that the railroad
lands besowe SUBJECT 70 local tsxation Os
The New York herald., 1875-09-22
Poli,ics I'm HIassachusetts.

The democrats Of the old Bay State hold
their State Convention at Worcester to-day.
This would seem a small event if the politics
of the State had not undergone SO astonish-
ing n metamorphosis last year. Nowhere
else did the 'tidal wave" dash so high and
make its way over SO solid an embankment
as in Massachusetts,. The election of a
democratic Governor in the strongest repub-
lican State Of the Union filed everybody
with incrcdulous wonder. 1t was difficult at
first TO believe that the election returns were
not stupendous hoax but they proved to
hs TRUE, To the great mortidcatinn~ OF the
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

| TO vote Tor corrupt men and measures. III to-
day there is in Mississippi deep feeling OF
resentment against the republican party this
is owing more to Governor Ames' misconduct
than to any other cause. If large number
of the white people are alienated from the re-
publican party there it is because they have
been repelled by the robbery and corruption
which the republican Governor has counte-
nanced.
And now, that he has raised the storm, he
would like federal troops to help Linn to
quell it. He has done nothing which Gov<
ernor ought to do to maintain peace in thu
State. One of his own party, ex-senator
Pease, has notified the Attorney General
that good citizens of both parties are obtain.
able in every county to preserve order. But
the Governor does not want this. What hs
wants, and what he needs for his political
purposes, is to appear to the negroes to COM
mand federal troops. If he is merely Gov
ernor, if he relies only on the civil force and
on his power as Governor, they will de-
sert him. If he can persuade them, however,
that he is the confdant and representative
Of General Grant, that he can have federal
troops at will, then they will flock around
him and make him Senator. If the Presi-
dent continues to refuse the use of troops
the Governors power over the negro leaders
will be broken. In that case, and not other
wise, there will be q chance for an honest
administration and an honest republican
party in Mississippi. 1t is ring of tho
worst description which is calling for troops
down there.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

Our APPETITEs. is estimated that the
people of this city spend daily one million
articles of food-an average of say dollar
and half to every person. This seems to
us very high average. There are, of course,
thousands who are fed ON ten or twenty
cents worth of food daily, and equally other
thousands whose appetites are not reduced
for less than ten or twenty dollars daily
An interesting accumulation of statistics ON
what we eat is given elsewhere.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

JAPAN AND RUssM--In our letter from
Toxic will be found an account Of the nego-
tiations that preceded the transfer of the
island of Saghalien to Russia "a chapter Of
contemporary history full of interest to all
who watch the march of events in the ex-
treme East. by this change Russia secures
o naval station and az abundance Of coal on
the Pacifc
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

HE INDIAN Council Our telegram COM
municates the fact that the nucleus of a coun-
Gil with the Sioux for the extinction by pur-
chase Of the title to the Black Hills is actually
gathered on White River, and that efforts
were making to secure the attendance of all
influential chiefs Our voluminous and very
interesting letters from that country give an
instructive view of the state of mind with
which the Indians were coming to meet the
persons appointed to deal with them, and of
the maneuvre and intrigue Of the occasion.
From what is written it seems to follow that
the purchase of the country is TO turn
out, as we might have expected, an enormous
Job, with millions in it" for those who know
how to grab them and thousands in it for the
Indians. The purchase, that, if made quietly
and practically, could have been completed
for trivial sum, has been magnifed in i'm
portance by careful manipulation, and
the Indians have been given to understand
that the only way in which they can get dny
money is by demanding an enormous sum,
the larger portion of which will, Of course,
stick to the fingers Of those through whose
hsnds it IaDst uasa.
The New York herald., 1875-09-22

COACHING IN ENGLAND is dealt with in our
London letter, and will be recognized by the
man Of taste as very rational and enjoyable
revival as pleasure of what was a necessity
In former times. The journey out of London
to the neighboring towns by stage coach is
the most delightful way of visiting the
country parts Of England.