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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
The Variety Dramatic CLUB

This amateur organization gave a com
plimentary entertainment at the Academy
of Music last night, playing the one act
comedy called "a Family Falling" and the
drama OF the ''Golden Farmer" The pieces
are both old, but so old that they are new
to many young play soers, and they pleased
the audience greatly. Jemmy Tuitcher. in
the drama, with his "Vel, vot Of it, as
played by old John Seton, thirty years
ago, was the sensation Of the day, and was
as popular az Burton's Jens Bags or 1oodles.
Mr.. Isadore Davidson made another success
as Zwitchey last night, and the piece was
generally we'll acted. The audience portion
Of the house vas excellently managed by
the reception committee, and all persons in
vited to the entertainment found comfort
able seats. The performance marked she
third anniversary Of the organization of
tho club, which has progressed we'll during
the three years OF its existence, tho mem
bers showing laudable disposition to in-
prove in acting.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
The Ori9iD Of Sexeo.

Aristophanes, the funny man Of classic
Greece, gives the following myth: "Once
upon time man had three sexes and q
double nature; besides this, he was per-
fectly round, and had four hands and four
feet, one head with two faces looking op-
poetic ways. set on single neck. When
these creatures pleased, they could walk as
we do, but if they wanted to 60 faster.
they would roll over with all their four legs
in the air, like a tumbler turning somer-
saults; and their pride and strength were
such that they made war upon the gods.
Jupiter resented their insOlence, but
hardly liked to kill them with thunder
bolts, as the gods would then lose their sac
rifces. At last he hit upon plan. i will
cut them in two,' he said, so that they shall
walk on two legs instead of four. They
will then be only half as ipsolent, but twice
as numerous; and we shall get twice as
many sacrifces.' This was done. and the
two halves are continually going about
looking for one another. II we mortals,
says Aristophanes, with comic air OF ap.
prehension, are not obedient to the gods,
there Is danger that we shall be split up
again, and shall have to go about in basso
relieco, like those figures with only half a
nose which you may see sculptured on our
columns."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
Business in BrasheaH.

No less than four steamships of the Nor.
gan line arrived here on last Thursday
morning from the several ports Of Algiers,
Galveston, Indianola and Brazos Santiago
being fitted up in excellent style for the
Havana trade, and this work is being pros
ecuted by force of more than sixty car
penters, joiners and laborers, all Of whom
make a stir in business point Of view by
investing their earnings in the town. Quite
q number of other employees are engaged
in fitting out the steamships Hutchinson
and Hewes, both Of which are designed for
the trade between New York and Brashear.
Eight fine steamships, exclusive of steam
boats and sailing craft, were moored at the
wharves for several days during the pres
ent week, loading. unloading and fitting
out, giving employment in various ways to
not less than 800 men. All this speaks well
for Brashear at this particular dull season.
-Brashear Ners.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
Riafrict Affernex Fishe..

District Attorney F1SheS.
WAsHIEGToN, July 20.-AttOrney Gen.
eral Pierrepont has received Q personal
note from the President, requesting him to
revoke the order removing District AttOr-
ney Fisher.
The Defaufsina Malt Contractor.
Defaultipg Mail Contractor Matthew ORA
per, who failed on Vicksburg and New Or
leans, had deposited as forfeit el639. The
department has sent the certified check for
collection. This 10 the first instance Of such
forfeiture. The postmaster has commenced
suit against the bondsmen Of over forty de-
faultiDg contractors.
William Small has been appointed special
agent for the Postofico Department for the
money order business.
Agricultural.
The July returns to the Department Of
Agriculture show that the acreage in corn
is ab~ut eight per cent greater than last
year. New England has reduced her acre
age about one and q half per cent, and the
Pacific s. rates about one per cent. all the
great corn growing regions have increased
their acreage-the Middle States two per
cent, the South Atlantic States three per
cent, the Gulf States ten per cent, the in
land Southern States twelve per cent, the
States north OF the Ohio seven per cent,
the States west of the Mississippi fourteen
per cent.
The condition OF the crop ie below the
average in the New England, Middle and
South Atlantic States. the minimum c0ndi-
ton, eighty-twO, being in Rhode Island.
Florida and Alabama are also below the
average, but the other Gulf States and the
inland Southern States are above the maxi
mum, 112 being in Mississippi. All the
other States, except Missouri, lO3 are be-
low the average, the minimum condition,
eighty two, being in Wisconsin.
Department of the Gulf.
Major Charles j. Sprague is ordered to
report to the commanding general of the
Department of the Gulf for duty as chief
paymaster of that department not later
than October |.
The Cruise OF the Tuscarora.
Rear Admiral Almy. commanding the
North Pacific station, in dispatch to the
Navy Department, dated Honolulu, June
"a, reports the return of the Tuscarora on
the twentieth OF that month from the Sa.
moan Islands. Her cruise had been sue
cessful, as also the mission of Colonel Stein
berger. The Tuscarora made several casts
of soundings between UpOla Island and
Duke Of Clarence Island. After slight re-
pairs she was to sail for San Francisco, and
it was expected she would arrive there the
latter part OF July.
A Callao.
Rear Admiral Collins arrived at Cailao,
in the Richmond, June 8. the officers aud
crew were all we'll.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
The Vieksburg Outrage.

When the Confederate Democrats o1
Vicksburg turned out to break up fourth
| of July meeting and kill the speakers, they
intended to vastly reduce the Republican
majority in their State, and render good
service to the party in which their gunners
have been enrolled. So far as party fame
is concerned they gained nothing, 70,
the Democratic papers simply nod az
proval, and do not mention the names Of
the murderers. How they expect to get
Office without favorable mention is a mys.
terry. Beyond the garbled telegram sent by
the Associated Press agent, the New Or.
leans papers, those in favor Of a white
mans party. did not mention the affair,
which is most discouraging to the color
liners of Vicksburg. The Franklin Sun
does not even give them the credit OF
breaking up an offensive celebration OF
American independence, and makes the
Monday following the fourth Of July come
on the sixth instant, and calls the assembly
fred into NEGRO meeting" Such care
lessness amounts to an insult of chivalry.
The Suns account is most ingenious, and
we give it as showing how tiendish out
rage can soOthingly be made to read pleas.
antly and agreeable:
There was disturbance at negro meet
ing at the courthouse on Monday last, the
sixth instant, which grew out OF difficulty
between two white men, one Of whom was
dangerously wounded. A pistol was then
drawn bv Ben Allen, q colored politician.
Ho vuoo LnocLoI 1nuu of onoo hu tho
whites and severely beaten. Soon after
this fight occurred between a negro and a
white man, in which the negro's skull was
broken. A ehot was then fired into the
crowd by . negro, riding past in a hack,
which was returned by the whites. During
the melee two negroes were killed and one
seriously wounded. Everything was quiet
on the following day, Tuesdyay.
The last sentence 10 very neat and assur-
ing, Everything was quiet on the follow
ing day. Tuesdyay." Tuesday is spelled in
a comical manner to draw attention from
the fact that "two negroes were killed."
The Shreveport Times also makes a
laughable affair of the tragedy, and gives
the following account in it's best vein of
humor:
The New Orleans REPUBLICAN, and other
Radical papers, with singular deficiency
of enterprise in the "bloody shirt" line,
have failed to publish the real facts of the
riot at Vlcksburg on the GLORIOUS fourth"
The truth is, that grand white mans bar
becue was to be held, and a white league
committee was sent down to the negro
meeting to kill ten or twelve negIoes and
carpet-baggers for the barbecue. The
slaughtered Radicals we're then nicely bar
becued. and the white people dined off
them. There is but one dish more highly
esteemed by Southern gentlemen than roast
ed "nigger," and that is stewed carpet
Dagger.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
Dealt, Of Fernando G. WilIet,; Eco.

The painful duty is devolved upon us of
announcing the death Of Fernando G. Will
lett, Esq. secretary of the Uuited States
legation at Cordoba, State Of Vera Cruz, at
1880 A M, June 10, 1875.
MIR. Willett was born in Bakersfield, Ter-
mont, in l843, and therefore was about
thirty -four years of age when he died. He
graduated at Williams College, Massachu-
setts. Having = weakly constitution, he
was prompted frequently to change the
locality Of his residence in pursuit Of that
most valuable boon Of heaven-health. He
resided q brief period in the State of In-
diana. Still in pursuit Of that phantom
which the fates ordained he should never
grapple, he .journeyed to tho famous Terri
tory Of Colorado, but not meeting with
the encouragement sought in that Territory;
and, in 1874 (june l9). being offered the
position OF secretary Of the American lega.
cation near this government, as q final re-
eOr, (but when too late J, he accepted and
came hither to restore the vig0r Of q con-
stitution already bevond recovery; and we
have the melancholy task to record the
end.
The death Of Mr.. Willett is the first that
has occurred in tho American legation in
this city since its establishment in 1925.
1t will be matter Of qualification to, and
60 some degree will assuage tn" grief OF the
friends Of tho deceased, when they learn
that socisty-foreign and native a. we'll as
Americans deeply grieved at the death
Of one whom they had learned to love for
his amiability, quiet, gentle disposition and
honorable and correct department.. This
sentiment being 80 prevalent that tho
American residents in this capital, as tes-
tlmony Of respect to the memory Of Mr..
Willett, have resolved to omit the usual
fourth Of July festivities.
Tha Osa0if ia aUUar6oH nv tho
American element in this city to Colonel
Foster, the American minister, for the
proof which he has furnished on this mel
ancholy occasion, Of his friendship, man
hood and real Christian principle, by his
noble conduct in reference to the deceased
He spent days and weeks at the bedside of
his young friend, absent all that time from
his own family, except at short intervals,
and with affectiOnate sOlicitude watched the
bedside OF his dying freud, closing his
eyes in death, and accompanying his
remains to this city for interment.
The remains of Mr.. Willett were followed
by large concourse, and were inferred in
the American Cemetery.-1sco Republics.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21

It 10 proposed to make New Orleans q
terminal point for the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, instead Of New York. 1t is
argued that the distance from New Orleans
10 Aspinwall being so much less than from
New York, the cost Of carrying the mails
would be very much reduced and that the
change would result in transferring enough
imports which are already consumed by the
Western and Northwestern States to make
the move . profitable one. The annual
yield of coffee in Costa Rics alone is'placed
at about $50 900 bags. one-hal Of which is
consumed by the Western States. II this
change should be made, it is probable that
the West and Northwest and South would
use very much more. A large portion of
this could undoubtedly be paid for in West
ern prOducts.-St. Louis Trade Journal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
4 Descendant Of Robert Bruce Dead.

From the Mansfield Reporter We learn
that Alfred Simpson, aged eighty -one years,
died in the parish of Caddo on the sixteenth
instant. Mr.. Simpson was native of Vir-
ginia. but traced his lineage directly back
to King Robert Bruce. through noble Scot
tish families. 1t is said Of him that for tif
teen years past he has had the title and
right to be lord of valuable estate near
Glasgow, but his preference was to live
here as simple citizen. Mr.. Simpson was
a man of strict integrity. He had been a
member of the Presbyterian church for
seventy years, and for twenty-five years
ruling elder in tho same church, which he
has several times represented in the gen
Aral assembly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
FOREIGN.
Troops Ordered Out Against the Turkish
Insurgents.

Troops Ordered Out Against the Turkish
Insurgents.
LONDON, July 20.-Constantinople ad
vices state the Turkish government has or
dered the Governor of the province o1
Bosnia to dispatch troops against the insur
gents of Herzegovina.
Marine.
The bark }. l.. Wichewire, from Darien
Georgia, for Shields, has put into St
Thomas. waterIogged and dismasted.
Tho Brussels Conference.
The Daily Telegraph says: Russia has
officially announced her intention of with
drawing her proposal for the continuance OF
the Brussels conference.
The Rife Championship.
Captains of the British, Irish and Scotch
elghts, in letter to the council, express the
hope that the various suggestions for March
will lead not only to a contest between the
teams of the United States and the United
Kingdom hereafter, but will insure an an
nual competition at Wimbledon toy the
championship of the world.
Again In the Offensive.
The Carlists claim that General DOffe.
garry has reconcentrated the whole Carlist
army and entered the province of Lerido.
and that the AlfoDsists have retreated from
Vittoria, province of Alava, with several
Carlists divisions in pursuit.
Tho Presbyterians.
The council of delegates from all the
Presbyterian churches in ChristendOm met
in Regent square to-day and opened the
session. Many representatives of American
and Canadian churches were present. The
object Of the council is to demonstrate unity
OF belief among Protestants, arrange mis-
sion work. concentrate the influence of the
church upon educational and social reform,
and organize resistance to infdelity and re,
ligions intolerance.
4 Chinese Embassy TO England.
SHANGHAI. July 20.-lt is stated the gov.
ernment OF China proposes to send an en-
bassy to England relative to the murder oi
Mt. Margary.
The New Constitution.
MADRID. July 20.-The constitutions
committee has. by vote of 26 against I
rejected an amendment to the new constitu
tion in opposition to the principle of re
ligious freedom.
Plot Against Spanish ProtsseantS.
SANrANDER, July 20.-The recent deten
tioa Of Protestant books BY the customs au
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
A. DUBUCLET,
State Treasurer.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Attorney Generals Office, ;
New OZleans July 10, 1875.
Hon. 4. Dubuclet, State Treasurer:
SIR-In answer to your letter of this date,
asking my opinion in regard to the wal
rants drawn by the Auditor in favor Of
Messrs. Gardner and Cockburn, the experts
appointed by the Governor to examine the
books Of the Auditor and Treasurer, for the
sum of $1,000, and whether there is any ap-
preparation out of which these warrants
can be paid, ! beg leave to state that by
reference to the eighty ninth section Of an
act of the Legislature, No. 42, passed in
1871, the Governor is authorized to appoint
an expert of the highest ability to make
this examination and report the result to
the Governor for his information; and tho
accountant 80 appointed shall be paid by
the Governor out of his cOntingent funds,
provided said accountant shall not be Oc-
cupied in said examination more than tweE-
ty days.
; This is the only law which makes any
provision for the payment of any such
claim; and apart from the extravagant
allowance for such service, you are clearly
not authorized to pay out of any other fund
than that indicated in the section Of the
law to which have referred, and the Aud
itOr has undoubtedly been under come er-
roneous apprehension when he issued the
warrants.
With respect. yours truly,
A. P. FIELD.
Attorney General.
1t is stated that the Treasurer, acting on
the advice Of the Attorney General. has
declined to pay the warrants issued to the
experts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
An Accident On the Shell f1eaa.

A. Mr.. St. Clair Johns, of this paper,
and his friend Mr.. F. L. TussOn were re-
turning from witnessing the yacht race
they suffered serious spill and their four
seated buggy vas smashed against the toll
gate. The first news received in town we're
80 startling that many friends feared Mr..
Johns injuries would result fatally. 1t will
crafty them to know that though stunned,
cut, bruised and in much pain, he is not
dangerously hurt. A confinement 20 the
house for como time is all. Mr.. Tusson i.
less injured than Mr.. Johns, and will be out
in few DAYS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
Hard Sea- Life I'm the Gulf.

The Attakapas Register OF tho seventh
saye:
The Pelican State left this port about three
weeks since under command of Captain
James Roberts, for Sabine City, Texas, e1-
pecting to reach her destination IN q couple
of days; but we learn that she was four
teen days making the trip, and three days
previous to her arrival the boats crew was
without food or water. 1t is we'll that the
boat did not meet o worse fate, as the
weather since her departure has been unu-
sually rough. We are glad to know that
she arrived in good order.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
PROPOSALS FOR LEASE OF CITY
WATERW0RKS.

DEPARTMENT OF WArRRvORKs AND PuBL1cl
Buildings, New Orleans. June l8, 1875. !
SkALEO PROPOSALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT
- the office of the undersigned until August
10, 1873, at IL for the lease Of the City Water.
works and accompanying franchises in conformit,
with ordinance No. BIAS, Administration seriea
adopted on the fifteenth Of June. 1875 Partio
1esiilng copies Of the ordinance In pamphlet Cal
be supplied by addressing
. LEON BERTOLI,
Administrator Of Waterworks and Public Build
ing, room No. %, City Hall. New Orleans
LOuie'anA ialR
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
NEW YORK.
The Condition Of Robert Dale Owen.

NEW YORK, July 20-The daughter Of
Robert Dale Owen, in letter to the Post,
overtaken her father is an overworked
brain, he having persisted in writing IN
spite Of the physician's warnings. She has
watched her father through all his changes
with great care and anxiety, and she sees
no foundation for the assertion that the
Katie King sfiair is the cause of his insan-
ity; that it was mortifying and vexing to
him is undoubtedly true. and tor a week or
two it did throw cloud over his buoyant
and hopeful temperament, but that was all.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
REWARDS.

&1n REWARD = LOST T-ON MONDAY,
%1N about 4. H.. in the Magazine car,
. GOLD PEN belonging to the 1ste D. G.
Byerly; also some keys. The shove reward win be
paid 70 any one finding the Aame BY leaving them
u LIDO bnlIetm once. jyl3
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21

Tho thermometer at Louis Frigefio's, No
so Chartres street, on July 20, steod as fol-
lows: At A. NJ, s7o; at 2 P. NJ, 90o; at 6
P. NJ. $50. Lowest point during the night
Of july l9, 73o.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21

Whatever is worth being done at all Is
worth being well done. II this old axiom
had been adhered to there would be no
underdone bread to-day in this world, and
NO soithesded young men.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21

tween the STATE treasurer ana Attorney
General:
STArE OF LOUISIANA
Treasurer's ONCE
New Orleans, July l9. 1875.
Hon. A. p Field. Attorney General
SIR: In conversation with you this
morning you stated that the State Treas.
urer had erred in paying two warrants,
amounting to 1890, issued by the Au-
ditOr of Public Accounts on the State
Treasury, in SAVIOR Of Messrs. Gardner and
Cockburn, experts appointed to examine
the books of the Auditor. Said warrants
were drawn against an appropriation under
act No. II of 1875, entitled, IAN appropria-
ton to pay cost of courts in cases where
the State loses the case"
Since then two warrants similar TO the
$1,000, drawn by the Auditor to the same
parties, on the same appropriation and for
the same purpose, for $4,000, have been pre-
sented for payment. l would, therefore, re-
quest you to give me your legal opinion in
this matter, with your reasons why the
balance should not be paid.
Respectfully,
A. DUBUCLET,
State Treasurer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21

The undertaken is not ungrateful. Do
him kindness, and if in his power he will
some day render you funeral service.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
COURT REClDKn
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1875.
Superior Criminal CouPs.

Superior Criminal CouPs.
Adjourned on suggestiOn of the death Of
Arthur Arroyo, Esq a member Of the bar,
by Attorney General Field.
First Districs Court.
Adjourned on motion of the district at
torney. in consequence Of the death Of
Arthur Arroyo, Esq.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND BASK EFT PICNIC
WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS
On Monday. August =, 1875,
BY THE
EMANCIPATION CLUB,
In honor of their Eleventh Anniversary, and the
abolition of Slavery in the British West India
Island in 1886. and the abolition Of Slavery in
Louisiana by the constitutional Convention OF
1864.
Distinguished orators will address the assembled
multitude.
B. 3. COLBURN, Chairman, JOSFPHA. CRAIG,
CHARLES 4. LOGAN, JOHN SMITH,
THOMAS HARRIS, BENJaMIN RICE,
FREDERICK ROBERTSON.
The public generally are respectfully invited.
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SPECIAL, NOTICES.


CitiZens' Savin @ Bank, GruneWald Ha n,
New Orleans. June 30. l87S.-At . meeting of the
BoArd Of Directors. held this day. q semi-annual
dividend of TEN PER CENT was declared; seven
per cent 70 she M de on ny no
reserve fund. n. BENNER. Cashier.
jyllm
Nlechenics nd Traders' Bank, New
Orleans June II. 1S75.-A general meeting of the
stockholders Of this bank will be held 1T the office
Of said bank, No % Carondelet street, on NJ 0NDAY
twenty sixth July next, between the hours Of 10
A. NJ and 2 P. NJ, to vote upon an amendment to
article two section one OF the charter a. adopted
by q unanimous vote Of The directors.
je19 BOT MOSBS HARRIS, Cashier.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21
The Pay of the Experts.

The following correspondence passed b.
tween the State Treasurer and Attorney
General:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-21

DRPABTnRNr % CoHNRRcn
City Hall, New Orleans July IA. 1873.
CEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF rHK
y revenues of the Dryades Market from the
first day of August to the thirty first day Of De-
cember. 1875 inclusive. viii be received at this
office up to twelve O'clock n, July 28 1873.
States currency.
Specifications on file in this Office
J. O. LANDRY
Administrator of Commerce.
iyl5 l6 II 20 81 u % "a u d