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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
4 Question of RESIGNATION.

Some days ago the REpUBL1CAN an.
nounced that Messrs. j. Gentil and N. Tn.
derwood had been appointed police Jurors
OF the parish of st. James, vice Henry Hill
and N. 8. Landry, resigned. Yesterdays
Sentinel contains letters from both of these
gentlemen. repudiating the idea of such a
thing. 1t is evident that neither of them
had any intention of resigning, and that
they wish the public to become aware of the
state Of their minds. The Sentinel does not
seem to like it. and rubs one Of the new ap-
pointees little.
Perhaps it may have been mistake, and,
If so, can easily be rectiGed. If Messrs.
Landry and Hill will not be offended. the
suggestion is offered that Newspaper office
is not the place to file objections to removal
from Office until other places have been
tried. A defense in the courts is more dig
nified and provokes less comment, and in the
end gives more satisfaction to the rightful
claimant. But there is another way. Gov
ernor Antoine is the present executive Of
this State, and will lend willing ear when
ever he has an opportunity to reward merit
or correct an error. Let Messrs. Hill and
Landry present their case to him, and he
will undoubtedly do them Justice.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
NEW YORK.
A Protest of the Grand ARMY.

- aVeCD0 Va Auc OFau0 AEmyS
NEW YORK, August 14-A Rockford,
Illinois. dispatch says: The Grand Army
protest against Mr.. Davis making an adj
dress at the State fair.
Bank Statemenss
Loans increased, 81, l25, 900; specie de j..
creased, $2. 1000; legal tenders decreased i,
S2,ol5, 600; deposits decreased, $500. 900:
reserves decreased, $4,000, 900.
The Produce Exchange.
AT meeting Of the board of managers
OF tne Produce Exchange 10 day, amended
articles OF agreement with the New York
Central Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads.
concerning the inspection, grading and
delivery Ut grain, were reported by the
commended at an early day.
White M0untain Church yo, ssneehes
A proposition is on foot to build q summer
church tor Beecher on the White mountains.
Moody and sankey.
Moody and Sankey have arrived. M "A
ceptlon was given them. Moody goes 10
N MNorthtield, Massachusetts. and Sankey to
Philadelphia.
Sub.Treasury and Specie.
currency SEQ, ,665, ,l94.
The sub-tressurer paid out 44l 900 ON ao.
count Of interest, and $4,000 tor bonds,
customs receipts to-day, S256, 1000.
Specie shipments during the past week
were $l,02'!5O, of which 1854, 500 was in
gold coin and the remainder in silver and
goid oars. The imports of merchandise for
the came time was $8,843, ,937. OF which
s4,O37 ,73l wa, for dry goods.
The Warning Giants Combine their
Strength.
By mutual arrangement the Western Union
and Atlantic and Pacific Companies have
decided to advance the tariff between Bos-
tor and Washington, and New York and
Albany twenty-five per cent. The advance
goes into effect on Monday,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
BY TELEGRAPH.

Vacant Postc niece

Vacant Postohices.
WASHINGTON. August I6.-About forty
postmasters have been removed for inn.
proper transactions in postage by which
their salaries were increased.
Death OF q Naval OHlcer,
The Navy Department has advices Of the
ceath OF Lieutenant Commander G.. w.
Afmen'fout ON the steamship Spain, en-
route from Europe.
Two More Cases OF Fever mt Barrancas
General Brannan telegraphs from Pehsa-
CO.. cosa Navy Yard: ''The superintendent of
tne national cemetery is taken sick with
yellow fever. A corporal of maripes is
oeao. All the rest are doing welf.''
Texas Railway Mail Service.
Railway mail service has been extended
on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An.
tonic railway, Texas, from Luling to Kings.
bury. ~ ''''s''
Naval REPORTS from the Rio t;rande.
The following dispatches have been re-.
ceived at the Navy Department. from Can.
tam John II. Russell, commanding the
onlted States steamer Plymouth, of Bra.
lows: 'S ~o'
~ would respectfully report thar. from
information received from Colonel J. III.
Potter, United States army, date of the
twenty sixth instant, all is quiet on the Rio
Grande. The river is falling daily, A light
Ira1t steamer Is now up the river, and has
been due here for two days. There has
oeen no Indication OF cattle raids. and the
measure intimidated the raiders"
Another disra'ch from the same offic err.
GATED United States steamer Plymouth, off
santiago, Texas, August Z, saws: II wOuld
fesbeetfafty acknowledge the receipt of the
department's letter of July a. 1875, and on
the arrival of the Rio Bravo will withdraw
all the officers and crews and such material
G as is not required for the steam launches
ana proceed to Port Royal. Lieutenant
Commander D. c. Kelle, commanding the
no Bravo, telegraphs that he expected to
leave New Orleans on the fifth or sixth,
ana l, therefore, expect him on the ninth.
since my last report the launches hare been
1orty'f tour miles beyond Bro rOwnsville, but
were recalled by me to carry out tho orders
OF the department in regard to the trans
ler, as there are no facilities Of doing it
demonstrations made; in fact. the papers
report that the effect Of the expedition has
been to cause the people at Matamores to
come over to buy beef at Brownsville.
something unheard of, while the price has
materially increased I mention this to
snow that the citizens are under
tnat impression. In the performance
OF thls duty would respectfully
has thrown every impediment in the way
ny excessive charges, preventing their
wharf from being used without the nav .
ment OF one dollar for box carried over
II; and, as 1 have been informed by the
officers, even threatening the workman who
was wiling to bring of the mails, saying
that he took so much from them. The
president Of the company, l believe. ia half
Mexican or Spanish, and rumor says has
been pecuniarily affected by the presence of
tho ship and launches in the river.''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
The Amateurs.

On Wednesday evening next the New
Histrionlcs and the Orleans Dramatic Asso-
citation, jointly. tender complimentary
benefit to Miss Isabel Freeman, when ''Pyg-
malion and Galatea" will be played.
The Southern Dramatic Club will give its
third complimentary performance at the
St. Charles Theatre on Saturday evening
next, when will be played new drama by
b. P. Colinsky, Q member Of the club
called "a Woman's Folly"
The next performance of the Variety
Dramatic Club will be at the Academy Of
Music. Monday evening, the twenty-third
instant.
On the evening Of the second Of Septem.
ber the Variety Club will play in "Arrah-
ha-Pogue." for the benefit of Miss Amelia
Waugh.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
Error Corrected.


Our Mr.. Bates comes to US with marked
passage IN which Mr.. Plimsoll has called
Mr.. Bates "a villain," with other oppro
briou, epi.hets. Mr.. Bates. with some
! emotion, observes: Il done told you gem.
phens that you no business to keep putin
| my pame in the paper. Here's this Mr..
| Plumseller. or whatsoe yer they call him,
been and called me u vilfyan.' and don't
| know what else.''
We looked up for an explanation.
1--we got good character in this office,
| amt 1! Any you gempmeas leave your
| coats or anything, you find it all safe, don't
yon' 1t was to find gempman of the
office tight and asleep wouldn't take his
money and his watch and keep them safe! /!
Mind, don't say eyec did have 1t to do,
but would do it all the same"
We expressed our conviction that he was
an honest, sober and conscientious man.
Dare tis. Then what for this here Mr..
Plumseller calls me 'villyan' tort"
"Where did you see that2"
"In ever 80 many papers. Its all over
the Newnited States. I'm gwine to be
righted in my church certain. Dey know
Pm no "villyan." pays my rates regular.
and attend church, and-but wont brag
no more on myself. God, He knows I'm not
no 'villysp,' and Pm gwine to put me q
little card in the paper-ye. I'll pay for it
down stairs. I'll get you all to sign il, and
my preacher and the other elders be-
sides me will sign it. mean to show this
Mr.. Plumseller that I haven't got no
ships''-
'Why, Mr.. Plimsoll is not talking about
you"
"I'm going to vindy-jestify myself any
how. You all gempmens done all this by
putting me in the paper, and always told
you that you was gettin me in trouble"
THAT man Plmsoll is in Eogland. across
the ocean,
''You amt fooIin' mel'
''No. The Mr.. Bates he abuses Is man
that buys old ships, loads them with peo-
pie and boxes aud things, insures them,
and then sends them to be sunk or ship
wrecked"
"And dat Mr.. Bates he lives in England.
toor'
Certainly. He is member Of their
Congress there"
Il wish that Mr.. Plumseller would be
more petickler how he talks, and put the
name Of the Mr.. Bates when he calls him q
villyan' and all that. You all gempmens
has put my name in the papers to dat de-
gree that shuldn't be surprised if it had
got across the ocean. But won't you please
'ay in the paper that the Mr.. Bates that |
dr. Plumseller called 'villyan' was not !
he Isaac Bates that you write about. That |
will do, instid of the card"
We did not hesitate to comply with 80
easonable regard for private character,
nd make it known accordingly.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
Census Taking in NaschItoehes.

The NatchitOches Republicanfelates some
OF the difficulties met with by the census
taker in the parish in which that paper is
printed. The people are not all iutelhgeu,
to remarkable degree. and many Of them
object to being counted. Many Of the in
habitants of the parish look upon census
taking as Republican movement. and will
not give their names to the officers. Not
only that, but they advised the ignorant
colored men that an army draft was going
on, or a plan for colonization was in bro
gress. One planter warned the census
taker mot to put his foot On his place I'M
less he came to him first before going else
where" What has occurred in Natehi.
toches is most likely matched in other
parishes. Census takers find plenty of
people who are disposed to hinder and
none to help them in their work. and for
that matter the same is true Of the CITY.
Heads of families would write what they
considered laughable answers to the inter
rogatiohs, and if blank was not left with
them, or was left and not called for, these
brilliant heads Of families woufd write let
ters OF complaint and inquiry to the news-
papers instead of to the supervisor. 1t was
q long time before the more intelligent peo-
pie realized the importance of the present
census; and it Can be easily understood
that larger class, WHO take no interest in
any public matter, cared nothing for the
census. There is no backwardness, how
ever, in making complaints of the census
takers. and it is impossible TO conceive of q /
plan of doing so great a work to the salts
faction of all. Louisiana has naturally
large moving population, Influenced ac
cording to the demands for labor. Some |
compared with previous census.
will be found Co have gained and others to
have decreased in the number Of inhab
tants. When the work for the State has
been completed some judgment can be
Ormed Of how we'll il bas bee n done.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
NEW ORLEANS
Postal TELEGRAPH.

L
| The danger suggested by the disciosur,
that 1t was not d remote possibility tha
the Western Union Telegraph Company
might be captured by a band of spectators
and consolidated with it's rivals has startled
the press into common sense. The conse
auences of such coalition and the scan,
mercy such monopoly would show have
created reaction in favor of the postal
telegraph. which these same papers derided
year ago as a, scheme to increase the
power Of President Grant.
Postal telegl aph las proved failure in
England, it is said, because its revenues
have not been equal to its expenses. That
is matter Of very little moment. 1t is a
fact that q message may be sent from one
end of Great Britain to another at a less
cost than one from Boston TO New York.
even though that rate is less than TO several
way stations. This has proved one of the
greatest blessings since the establishment
Of penny postage. aid in a country as small
as England will certainly pay under proper
ansgenent.
In this country the postal service has
never paid, simply in consequence of the
extended routes Of the West and South
eating up the profits of the shorter and re-.
munerativs ones of the East. No one would
abandon our system for that fact alone, and
il has been proved that reduction of rates
increases the revenue. The time will come
when any mailable package shall be car
ried from Maine 20 Oregon for one cent,
and the multiplicity Of letter writer's will
make the department selfsupporting.
In the mean time, the people want cheap
telegraphing, and more than that, they
want fixed rates, which shall not be at the
mercy of boards of directors, who are only
responsible to their stockholders for divi-
dends. AS is said by the New York Herald
the story of the London Times that the
postal telegraph is a failure, ia of the same
kind OF jobbery as that Of a year ago, when
the cable companies telegraphed letters at
their own expense to influence Congress.
sional legislational against it. OF course.
Mr.. Orton prefers to IT ain the revenues of
the Western Union Telegraph in his
hands. and go do the speculators. who hope
to control them themselves. Neither desire
to SEQ the public served. BY the government
taking possession, and the Herald secs the
Issue plainly. when it says:
We invoke the aid of the government, rot
because we believe that public officials can
do the mere work Of the telegraph more ell.
GENTLY than private parties. but because
the government is our natural tuiwark
against such influences as we deplore-in
fluences that aim to subject the whole tele.
graph system to the mercy OF desperate
gamblers in stocks
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
4 Charge Against the Assessors.

The Times yesterday morning contained
| statement that one NJ. Wahi, having q
piece of property assessed at $1,000, which
he offered to sell for $500. called at tho office
Of the State assessors Thursday to see if be
could not get reduction. He was asked
to file petition in the usual way, which
would be acted upon BY the board. He
shortly made the acquaintan noe Of party
by the name Of Pierce, who agreed to havc
the reduction made for him provided he
would give him one-half of the amount
saved to him by the reduction, as he chad
to divide with the men in the Office"
This bargain was contaminated, and Fri
day morning Wahl was delighted to find,
on an examination of the books, that his
assessment had been reduced to $500, for
which he was requested to pay Pierce
$l3 SO.
This statement attracted the attention Of
Mr.. Herwig, assessor Of the First District
and chairman of the board. who caused an
examination u be made. No property
standing in the name OF NJ. Wahl wassfound
in any district in the city. Not satisfied
with this, however. he called upon Assist
ant Attorney General Dibble, and asked that
all the parties be sent for and an investi
cation had. Judge Dibble sent communi.
cation TO the Superintendent of Police, ask.
Ing his assistance in producing the attend
ance of the parties, and tomorrow a
thorough and searching investigation will
be had in Judge Dibble's office.
The assessors all deny any knowledge of
the transaction and pronounced the state
ment Of the Times falsehood made of
whols cloth. The rules Of the board pro-
tibit any business being done through third
parties, every property holder being re.
CURED to attend to his business with that
Office in person. Should it be found, on ex-
that the statements of the Times
are founded IN truth. the board of assessors
are determined to subject the guilty parties
% criminal prosecution. no matter who |
hey are. Meantime, the writer in tho
Times will be afforded an opportunity to
make his statement good at the investiga- !
ion. if he can do 90.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
Staub.

Staub has charge of the periodical de-
partment at Goldthwaite's book store, No.
60 Canal street. He is continually seeking
new attractions for the public in his line,
and generally succeeds in supplying all de-
ma1ds made upon his taste and talent. A
late novelty he has introduced to our read
ing public is the Lakeside Library, pub
lished at Chicago, and each number sold
for ten cents. Each number contains
completed novel by first class author,
such - Trollope, Mulock, Kingsley, Jules
Verne, etc. Harper's for September 10 just
received by him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
FOREIGN.
Returned to Dtntamor..-

MArANoRAs, Mex, August i1-judpe
Montero, who was arrested and sent tn
Mexico with Cortina, is reported to be set
at liberty and on his way back to Matamo-
ras.
Mexican War Vessels.
Three sloops- Of war, recently constructed
IN England TOR Mexico, areo On their way to
to the mouth of the Rio Grande to protect
Mexican interests in this quarter,
Liabilities of Denegre & Sons.
LONDON. August H.-The liabilities of
DeneRre u Sons are t25O, 900.
Hurricane in France.
hurricane and hail storm occurrpd at
Pontoise, twenty miles northwest of Paris'
Houses were unroofed, windows and chin
neys everywhere demolished, cattle killed
and 1rult trees and vines DESTROYED. Manv
persons we're seriously hurt by the enor .
nous hail stones, some of whom will die.
Loss 100000. ''
The Fracas on the Russian border.
Germany addressed Russia a torma
complaint for the recent infra .tiOn of ter-
rltory. Inc Russian soldier who caused
tho trouble has died of the wounds ra-
ceived in the affray.
Steamship Lost
The mail steamship Boyne, from the BRA
ziiilan ports Tor Southampton, was lost off
brest. Her crew and passengers were
saved. "0io
The Markets.
The Times says the Mincing Lane mar
ket shows "a further tendency toward i'm.
provement, but no speculation. A large
bus ness is reported in West India sugar at
the recent enhanced prices.
The Corn Trade.
Inc Times city article TODAY savs. aTha
following on the condition of the corn trade
was derived from good sources: Admitting
70 certain further rise in the event of bad
Weatner' IN the contrary event there ia still
Time to secure a large proportion Of the
~neat sau. crop in good condition; if 80, the re.
zen. ss IT. apprehension ie will probably prove to
3 secured in good order there can 0ASe ~.
40 bss great change in the resul. OF the spring
~nea1 snas crop from what we had reason to en-,
oect few weeks ago; there had been then
.!ready reason to apprehend q deScisnc1I SI
-n.Co mao not been sufficiently heedsd'
l0VN11NU1D vn xluHTa PAo1.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

A QUESTION OF HONOR. A novel. BY
Christian Reid. Published BY D. Appleton
& Co, New York. For sale by George
Ellis & Brother. No. 81 Camp street,
New Orleans.
Miss Fisher is one of the few Southern
story writer's receiving publio encourage
ment, and it is pleasant to say her merits
are equal to the praise sho has received.
Her father tell at the head Of the regiment
he az leading in the Southern army. The
daughter, by her own genius, has won an
enviable place in American literature. Miss
Frances c. Fisher is the eldest daughter Of
Colonel G. F. Fisher. who lost his life on
the battlefield Of Manassas. Her home is at
honor to the old North State, and to the
South. Miss Fishers first book was oval
erie Aylmer." 1t was written as a work
for pastime. and published in 1870 by the
Appletons. Its success, we'll deserved, was
a surprise to herself and friends; so much
so that she was encouraged to write 'Mor-
ton House, "Mabel Lee" "Ebb- Tide"
"Nina's Atohement," "a Daughter of Bo'
hemia." and this, her latest work. "a Ques.
ton Of Honor" IN all she has shown
power. skill and genius to create character
to such degree as to elicit praise from
Northern critics. Her last work is her
best, and her Southern sisters need not be
told it is worthy Of their attention and care
full reading.
The HUDSON RIVER. Published by d.
Animation n 10 Naor Vork Ia NV
George Ellis & Brother, No. 50 Camp
Atreet, New Orleans.
This little effort OF pen and pencil is a
panorama and eloquent word description of
the beautiful scenery of the Hudson from
Weehawken, opposite the city of New York,
to Waterford, l54 miles above. It is illus.
trated by sixfy-four views in the highest
style of tho wood engraver's art, showing
many of the famous II udson boats, and
noted villas along the river banks, the Pali-
sades, Cozzen's Hotel, the Sunnyside home
Of Irving, West Point, and other places
about which SO much has been said and
written. To those who have made the tour
Of the Hudson the book will prove val
liable keepsake.
HISTORY OF ROME. BY Rev. NJ. Creighton,
NJ A. Published by d. Appleton 4 Com.
pany, New York. For sale by George
Ellis & Brother, NJ. s. Camp street,
New Orleans.
This is one Of the little Primer Histories,
edited by j. r. Green and it is Rome in q
nutshell. giving in compact language all the
leading facts from the foundation Of the
city to the fall Of the Eastern empire. with
maps and a chronological table OF events.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15

RELIABLE SAFEs.-A safe s worth moth
ing unless it is reliable, and those who have
tested the safes of Debold, Norris & Co.
have found them both fire and burglar
proof. They are in use by mercha ants, in
suranoe men and bankers throughout the
country, and are everywhere subject of ad-
miration and praise. Mr.. John w. Norris,
No. q Canal street, has large assortment
OF these celebrated safes, which he is SELL
ing at very low prices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
Health Of PascaRoula.

A New Orleans physician, returning from
Pascagoula, reports that the fever existing
there is undoubtedly yellow fever, but not
so malignant as at first reported, He states
the cause of the deaths has been bad treat
ment or no treatment at all. Nearly all
families from New Orleans on the coast,
near Pascagoula, have returned to the city,
and as they came in their baggage was
fumigated. This really destroys all danger
when properly done, for it is not from in
fected persons that contagion usually arises,
but from the air of the infected places con-
tained in the trunks, etc. All of DR.. Brad
fields family, four members, have died.
The troops at Bay St. Louis will be removed
to Holly Springs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
Now is the Time.

Determined to reduce his stock, Mr.. r. A.
Chiapells, proprietor of the Crescent Store,
No. II Bourbon street, near Canal street, is
now offering great bargains in dress goods,
French and American ealicos, bareges,
linens, housekeeping dry goods, etc. Pur-
chasers will do well to call and see their
goods and prices, as they are determined
that both shall please.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15

When you see a man sitting down on the
sidewalk, his cane in the gutter, his bag of
peaches broken open, his hat in another
place, help him up at once. There is no
sense in asking man so situated if he fell,
or what he thinks of man who will drop
banana peel; and if you ever expect to
borrow IS of friend you see in such q
plight you will not laugh.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15
The Temperature.

The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's, No.
50 Chartres street, on August IA, stood -
follows: At "a. NJ, 800; at2 P. NJ, $40; at
6P.M., 7So. Lowest point during the night
of August I3, 76o. Rain August IA, ono
and two. .teuths inches.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15

Judge Hawkins will hold court in the
Superior District Court Tuesday morning.
Judge E. North Cullom will open the Fifth
District Court Tuesday, August "a.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-15

Tributes to genius now take the form of
advertising, - in the case OF the New York
reception to Barry Sullivan.