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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
AGRICULTURAL,
The National Cotton Couven,1o.,


GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SpRINf.s.
w. v, July 23.-Mr. johnson, OF Savannah.
moved that all the cotton exchanges reU.
resented at the convention should use as
official the figures of next crop statement.
to be compiled by . committee appointed
from the National Cotton Exchange for
that purpose. Adopted.
The convention then received the REPORT
OF the committee upon the plan pursued by
the New Orleans Cotton Exch Ange to ne.
cure correct information and make I'D off.
cial crop statement for 1874 and 1875 Ie
was favorably received. Ii was resolved
to adopt the same plan for the National
Cotton Exchange reports in the future.
Ihe report OF the committee on the def.
milton of false and fraudulently packed cot.
ton and mixed cotton was received. False.
frandulentiy packed cotton was defined az
such bales as may contain any foreign sub.
stance, water packed bales, or bales &C tain.
ing damaged cotton in the interior without
lndlcauon OF such damage upon the exterior
Oi the paies. ana such bales as are plated OF.
composed OF good cotton upon the exterior
ana decidecIy inferior cotton in the interior
o1 Dales, IN q manner not to be detected
without opening the bales This definition,
was unanimously adopted and made official.
1t was moreover resolved that reclamation
for such cotton to be sold should he Inada
within lOO days after arrival and be Dre.
sented to the seller at the point of shipmeut
within thirty days thereafter,
Ihe same committee reported the follow.
ing definition OF mixed packed cottons.
where such bales as contain more than one
quallty OF cotton of lower quality being
40 situated in the bale tba. No design 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
Meeting of Draymeu and Mechanics.

NIeetlUX OF Dr0ymeu ana MecnaUiCSs
In answer to a call, some seventy five
draymen and mechanics met last night at
the Morning Star Hall. corner of Poydras
and Camp streets.
The meeting was organized by electing
Mr.. Richard Bredau president and Thomas
Eagan secretary.
The president, on taking the chair, stated
the object of the meeting and the necessity
Of immediate action in the premises. The
chair appointed a committee Of eight to
wait upon the Mayor and Administrators
with the following petition, which explains
he object of the meeting:
New ORLEANS, July "a. 1875.
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators CT
the city of New Dreams
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned, your be-
titioners, beg leave to lay before your hon
0rable body the griev0us injury that would
be entailed on their various business and
callings by granting the right of way to the
proposed railroad along the river front
from Napoleon avenue to the Third Dis
trict, along with the others now on the
levee, leave no room for steamboats, and
other river craft to discharge their cargoes,
and cause such extra expense that it
will be impossible to carry freight at the
present rates.
The injury that would ensue to those en-
gagged in the drayage of cotton and other
produce will be incalculable, as it would
give monopoly at higher rates the work
which now gives employ ment to hundreds.
By giving this your consideration and
fhwarting the project which would e9cum-
Der commerce and destroy our industry, etc.
The above petition is signed by over one
hundred business firms.
The gentlemen composing the committee
will meet at the City Hall at ten O'Clock.
Monday morning, for the purpose of wait
ing on the Mayor and Administrators.
The meeting then adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
WASHINGTON.
The Postmaster Generat-

The Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Postmaster
General has gone to Hartford.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
Internal revenue receipts for one month
to date. nearly $8,OOO,0OO.
Silver Coinage.
Silver coinage for two months ending
August 80, will reach $4000.O 600.
Tho Ch0rpennipe Case.
Attorney General Pierrepnt decides the
Chorpenning case barred by limitation up.
| less Congress intervenes.
The Pensacola Quarantine.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day re-.
ceived the following telegram from Com.
modore Cooper. at Pensacola. Florida:
There are twenty-nine cases of fever at
Barrancas. Our quarantine is strict, but
supplies have to be furnished from this
| reservation. Should the disease break ont
in our vicinity, suggest the yard be closed
and placed in charge of acclimated en-.
ployes, and let the officers and families ali
go to save themselves. No sickness at quar-
antlne or at Pensacola. Women and Chill,
dren are stricken down at Barraucas.
To which the following reply was sent by
the Secretary:
Telegram in relation to yellow fever re-
celved. You are authorized to take what
ever action you may deem proper for the
security ut the yard and the safety of the
people under your command.
Another dispatch from Commodore
Cooper states that the soldiers at Fort Bar
rancas have been removed to Fort Pickens.
on account Of the fever at the former place.
No information in regard to the fever has
been received at the War Department.
Fsur companies Of troops were stationed at
Fort Barrancas
The Washington Papers and the Printers.
The proprietors of thirteen book and lob
printing offices in this city and aleo the pro-
prietors OF four newspaper establishments,
the National Republican,, the German Dailv
journal, the Georgetown Weehly Courier.
and the Washington Weekly Sentinel have
signed paper stating that from and after
the second of August they will not be gov.
erned by the rules and regulations of the
Columbia Typographical Union, deemine
them to be onerous and detrimental to the
private interests OF this District. The daily
Chronicle several months ago severed it's
connection with the typographical union.
Oshkosh Revenue OGicers Indicted.
The revenue department has adyices OF
the indictment Of the collector, deputy col.
!ector, number of gaugers and store.
keepers, and large number of dlstiIIers
and rectlfiers, and their abettOrs at. Qsh.
kOsh. Wisconsin,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
Arrest of Alfred Shelby.

On the fifth OF last June w. 2. Phillips,
who, with Alfred Shelby. was indicted by
the grand jury OF Grant parish for the
murder of a man who was in the custody of
the United States soldiers, about October
last. was arrested in New Orleans by
Sheriff Mcknight and taken to Grant par
lsh. At the time it was considered by
many almost case Of kidnapping. On ar.
irving at Colfax lie learned four other in
dictme1ts, two for perjury, one for illegal
voting, and one for carrying concealed
weapons, had been found. On the latter
he was convicted, but never served his
sentence. The indictment for murder was
guashed and another found. The trial was
postponed to January. Shelby at this time
had not been arrested.
Since then the fheriff, Mccoy, has been
suspended by Parish Judge Stokes, acting
in place of District Judge Orsborne. Yes.
terday Mr.. Shelby was walking on Chartres
street, and was met by Isaac w. Callam,
who stated he had a warrant for his arrest
tor murder. Mr.. Shelby said if SO he wished
to go and see his lawyers, and Mr.. Callam
consenting, they proceeded to the office of
Attorney Gen eral Field. Here the case
was investigated somewhat, and Mr.. Cal
lam showed his appointment a. sheriff Of
the parish of Grant. It was from Judge
Stokes, and Colonel Field Immediately de-
clared it was worthless. Under section
1852 of the Revised Statutes, the successor
of suspended sheriff must be first the
coroner, next constable. AIr. Callam had
been neither.
At first Mr. Callam was disposed to have
more faith in his commission than in Colonel
Field, but corcl uded not to take any risk
until some proceedings were had. Mr..
Shelby's lawyers having arrived. a cor sulta.
tion was had, and the matter arranged by
Mr.. Callam consenting to remain in New
Orleans. Mr.. Shelby to go to the Parish
Prison and remain there until Monday
morning. when q writ Of habeas corpus
would bring all parties before Judge Abel.
A hearing there would settle whether the
arrest was legal one.
During the conversation Colonel Field
said that Phillips and Shelby were the two
witnesses in the celebrated bribery case of
the extra session. This aroee from printed
letter of Phillips from Grant parish. charg-
ing E. w. Devices and others with bribing
members of the Legislature. A committee
was appointed, which reported that they
found no evidence Of bribery. Nevertheless.
the grand jury thought differently and in
dicted them, and they are now under bonds
to appear for trial.
Both Shelby and Phillips have declared
their willingness to be tried. and would go
to Grant parish if Judge Ors. |
borne would hold a special term. But they
declare that theresbeing no Jail in Colfax.
they would have to Do confined at Alex
andfia. and this they not only wish to avoid, !
but say their lives would no. be safe if they
were taken. OF the indictment and trial on
t. they cay they have no fear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25

SAFEs.-No article of counting room or
sto:e furniture requires more care in selec-
burglar proof, but of such construction as
to resist the fercest ordeal Of the fire fend.
When these two qualities are combined,
with beauty and durability. the safe may
be said to be perfect. The safes of Messrs
Diebold, Norris e. Co., have national re-
putation, and are every where pronounced
just what 10 wanted. Mr.. John w. Norris,
No. 81 Canal street, has large stock Of
these celebrated safes, which be il selling
1t low prices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
T'he Cigar Makers.

The commissioner of internal revenue has
called the attention Of the internal revenue
collector OF the first district Of Louisiana
to the reports of New Orleans cigar makers,
as he has probably called attention of other
collectors TO similar reports in their respect
i've dlstricts. For instance, the commits
sioner takes the statement Of leading
manufacturer here who reports that from
5O.4H pounds # ,eaf tobacco he has manu-
factured i,2O6, 525 cigars these cigars are
to pay S. per thouaand tax, and wher re-
ported to tHe collector as manufactured
Can not be 'nn,oved from the factory with
out payment OF the tax. In reviewing this
report the commissioner says that at
twenty-five pounds the thousand the
| manufacturer should have reported
ss manufactured l.6i7,760 cigars from
the leaf tobacco used. and brings
in the cigar maAer as liable to o de-
fciency tax Of some two thousand dol
lars on the years work. The commission.
er does not state why twenty five pounds is
fixed as the standard, and the law does not
specify any weight as in the case Of cigar.
cites. A Thousand cigars. whether the
largest Regaiia or the smallest Opera
brands inade here pay the Same tax. If
Northern manufacturer makes 1000 of
large sized cigars from twenty five pounds
Of lear, and puts in cabbage leaf filling
which is not entered On the Leaf purchase
book. it does not follow that our cigar
makers do the same thing; nor does it fol-
low that because they make largo cigars
they pay tax On al! they make. We ap-
pfehend that the cigar makers are unneces.
sarily alarmed, as they have organized
an association for mutual protection, aatic-
ipating an assessment tor Deficiencies on the
basis indicated in the commissioners letter.
All that will be necessary in the case will
be to submit the fac:a, and show the aver
age number of cigars made from thirty
pounds Of Leaf tobacco. Such an assess
mens would be equivalent to charging q
manufacturer VITA removing cigars from
his factory without payment of tax, and
could not be laid without direct evidence.
respect it is not probable he would write the
evidence OF 1t N his own books. If he
wished to turn out hundred tho usand
crooked cigars he would enter up less
amount of leaf tobacco. and run the rick of
its being tracec through the leaf dealers
books. Cigar making has not yet been re.
duced to the fine points of distilling liquor,
where grain is weighed, and a distiller,
under the law, can be assessed on what he
produces, and by deficiency tax on what he
does not produce. Under the laws govern.
ing cigar making manufacturer buys leaf
tobacco upon which there is no tax, and he
has the right to put a thousand pounds of
leaf into a thousand cigars. He would do
so it such cigars would sell at profit. A
committee of cigar makers visited the col
lector on Friday; and were informed that
they would be fairly dealt with in case OF
investigation or assessment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
GAY TIMES AT BtIoxt
THE VISITING FIRENlEN
THE METHODIST CAMP MEETING
Especial to the New Orleans Republienh. |
biloxi. Miss ,1ulv Of ~.

Biloxi, Miss. July 81, 1875.
Dear old Biloxi, ancient and honorable
as 1t Is IN history, and gray with the sands
Of time and the eternal lake shore. and airy
as it is with the evening breezes is putting
| on more style than ever to-day.
Aided to the regular summer attractions,
there are now here tw, New Orleans fro
ompanies-Louisiana Hose and Trad Ferry
Company No. l2-and Methodist Camp
meeting. Nothing could be more jolly, and
the little town is full Of people.
The fire boys are at the Hol. IN ,the.WalT
Grand Central, and the camp meeting is
at Seashore station, o delightful spot about
'wo miles east of Biloxi proper. The meet.
ing is we'll attended by all classes of people
daily. There are fifty preachers hero par
tlcipating in the services, Including Bishop
). Z. keener, who is the leading spirit. The
lay membets from New Orleans, serving
| on the board of trustees are K. s. Hickey.
B. q. L. Rayne. G. w. w. Goodwin, p,
Hallaran, w. II. Foster and j. H. Keller.
The latter named gentleman seems every
where present. and invests the assembly
with enthusiasm. Fifteen converts are
already reckoned among the good fruits e
the camp season. Services are held almost
ever hour. from 8 A. NJ. until near midnight.
The boys of Louisiana Hose are alresG ynp.
to their eyes in fun, and if they do not est
up all that Widow Drysdale has, barrel of
meal and cruise of oil, it will be because
she is wholesome provider
At the rifle match which occurred to-day
Dakin and Slbiski proved to be the win
ners. The medal was carried off by Mon
sieur Sibilski. The target was set at 100
yards, and the shooting was really fine.
When the shooting members of No. I2 saw
the target they were exceedingly troubled
in epirit, and openly expressed the belle +
that they could do much better. A chal-
lenge instantly passed, and tomorrow six
members from each company will have
bout.
Foreman r. II. Bennere, of Louisiana
Hose, was in the first contest and did very
well with his little gun; that is, he shot at
a house here and hit buggy in Ocean
Springs.
The tremen are doing as we'll as could be
expected. After the shooting match to-
morrow they will attend divine service at
the camp. MCPARIS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
At E0ldth waitesns

At Goldthwaite's bookstore. No 69 Canal
street. Mr.. Staub. who has charge OF the
periodical department. has now for sale al
the desirable monthly magazines for Au'
gust, and all the weekly papers for which
there is any demand. Cincinnati, st. Louis
and Chicago. as well as New York dailies,
are received by him ahead of the mails, as
we'll as all the illustrated and miscellaneous
weeklies. HIS prices are the lowest and his
stock 10 the best.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25

TEA AND CoFpEE.-These articles of
household necessity and comfort can be
obtained in all their perfection at the great
China and Japan tea depot, No. 5 Camp
street. Nj. J. j. Martin, the proprietor. has
had many years experience in the business,
both in this country and in England, where
the selection of such articles il guarded
with more care than in any other part Of
the globe. Having thorough knowledge
Of his business, and conducting it on the
most correct and honorable principles, he is
justly entitled to the great success which
has rewarded his efforts. Dealing only in
teas and coffees he is always prepared to
give his customers the best and freshest az.
ticles and at the most reasonable prices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
Court IfemA.

Attorney General Field fled yesterday
about all the informations he has been
asked for. In that against the funding
hoard the bail was fixed at $4,000. and a
capias issued for each. Treasurer Dubu'
clet was the first to put in an appearance,
with his bond signed BY J. NJ. Damerest.
In the First District Court, Senator E. F..
Herwig presented his bond signed by Hon.
P. F. Herwig, and it was accepted.
Judge Abell reduced the sentence Of John
Thompson, who displaced a switch on Nor
gan's road, from four years to three, by re-.
ducing the time on the two second counts
from six months 60 ono day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25

HALEY.-Mr. c. G. Haley, the news
caterer and book dealer Of No. l9 CONNER
cial place, favors us with a sample of his
stock on hand. For Sunday reading he has
for August, including Scribners, Lippin.
cott's, Littell's, Eclectic, and others, and
illustrated weekly papers, and the great
da,lies of the West and North without num-
Der. These are all fresh, and await pur-
chasers at cheapest prices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
Administrator Burke.s Report.

| "no)oh 0' "A OuIAcs ClCy AuuIulStratOT VI
| improvements, has made a lengthy repor!
OF his department to the Mayor and Admin
| istrators, for the seven months ending june
| 30, 1873. 1t is interesting in statistical in
| formation. In the seven districts of The
| city tho surveyor reports 566 miles OF
streets. Only 81 miles of the streets have
| any sort Of pavement. The miles and
fractions of each kind OF pavement are given
as follows: Square block, 22O6; cobble
stone. 1924; ballasted, ss7; shell, 23 81
Nicolson, l.66; plank. 4.SS. OF what is
| called dirt streets there are 472 miles and
a traction. These streets embrace, calling
for frequent repairs, 1911 canal bridges, 1850
wooden bridges, 45S stone crossings, 577
| iron bridges, and 1891 wooden crossings.
By the cart service enumerated We learn
that 1929 loads of garbage have been
removed from residences, 24,90O loads os
| street scrapings removed, and that Al, ,73i
loads OF ballast, gravel, sand and earth
| have been removed. We are glad to learn,
| also, that the streets are in excellent cend;-
ton from sanitary point Of view. Tie
Board of Health reports June l, 1875, that:
''The streets are now in a far better condi-
tion than at any time heretofore, certainly
at this time last year." The salaries of
| uperintendents, bridge keepers and wages
| of employees of the bureau OF streets from
December l. 1874, to June 30. 1875, amount
to $l3G, ,8S9 IS. The wharves for The same
period have cost $25 502 50 tor construction
and repair. The expenditures in drainag ge
service have been So, 1904 81.
Major Burke also exhibits a comparative
statement of the expenses Of the Bureau of
Improvements, or similar departments un
der other city charters for the seven
months ending June 30 from 1866 to lS7 },
inclusive, excepting 1870 In those mon tbs
of 1866, under the administration of Mayor
Monroe, representing only the white resi-
dents, by vote or employe, the cost of the
bureau was $l,l3l ,0l5 43. The expen ses
of the same months in other years run as
follows: 1867, $9l4.2ll %; 1868, $s53,
024 80; 1869, s707 ,4sl SO; 1871, 1925, ,352 49,;
1872, 1926, ,294 90; 1873, $7l2,557 AZ; 1874,
s5s5,l95 l3; 1875, $2lO.524 20. This in
cludes money paid from the yearly buds ct
and bonds issued In such statement of
expenses, of course what amount was
expended for permanent improvements and
the value of work done, does not appear;
but Major Burke certainly makes good
showing on his side of the balance sheet.
Men can not make bricks without straw.
and if there are yet bridges needing mend
ing, and streets repairing, it is not altogether
his fault. If he had more money to expend,
he has certainly the ability to spend it
judiciously. Improvements are out OF the
question when means are wanting to pro-
vide for the necessities Of public works.
To keep the city debt within proper limits,
we are assured the Administrator of In
provements has reduced his expenses to the
lowest figures, and thus afforded timely re-
lief, at the same time he has made fair
exhibit Of work performed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
Pase>aAl'Outro.

PAssA-L'OUrRE. July "a, 1875.
70 Captain 6. ". Howell. Corps Of Engineers
United States Army:
Depth of channel at extreme low tide,
sixteen and one half feet. Least width tor
that depth. 100 feet. High tide at p NJ.
to-day. Height above extreme low tide,
two and a quarter feet. Depth of channel
at high tide, eighteen and three-quarter
feet. Bottom soft. Bar clear.
C. H. ELWELE,
Master Of McAlester.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
The Temperature.

Tho thermometer at Louis frigerio's, No
so Chsrtres street, on July "a, steod a. fol-
lows: At 9 4. NJ, $50; at 2 P. NJ, e7o; ct 6
p. NJ, $40. Lowest point during the night
of July %, 76o. Rain at II A. NJ, one
fourth Of an inch.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25

It is believed the express robbers Of In
diana are concealed in the Vincennes woods,
and they are to be starved out.