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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14
EXTRA SESSION.
BY THE GOVERNOR

| erArR or LOUISIANA J
Executive Department,
New Orleans March "a, 1875
Whereas. the existing condition Of public affairs
presents. In my Judgment an extraordinary occar
sion within the meaning of article sixty -four
| of the constitution of the State, 1. william P.
Kellogg, Governor of the State of Louisiana, BY
virtue Of the power in me vested by the ooustitu.
ton and the laws enacted hereunder, do hereby
convene the General Assembly of the State of Lou
lsiana to meet in xtra session, ct the State House.
IN the city of New OreaDs. on WEDNESDAY, the
fourteenth day of April. 1875. at the hour
of twelve o'clock NJ; and in accordance
with act No. l9 of the General Assembly Of Louis.
lana approved February Is, 1870, hereby indicate
ten days as the length of time for which said
session shall continue, commencing WEDNESDAY
April H. as aforesaid, at the hour Of twelve O'Clock
NJ, and ending SATURDAY, April a, at the hour
Of twelve O'Clock H. And 1 do further specify
the following objects of legislation which shall
take precedence Of all other business which may
te brought forward at such extra session:
l. Joint resolution in relation to the Adjustmeot
Of the political difficulties heretofore existing in
this State.
2 Revenues of the State and the mode of col
lecting and disbursing the same.
Amendment Of the funding law with respect
to the number of me mbers composing the Funding
Board and with respect to the manner of prevent
ing the funding Of illegal obligations of the State
4. Revenues. financial condition and government
Of the city of New OrleanA
$. Relief Of the commerce of New Orleans from
excessive port charges, fees etc.
6. 10 consider the Incorporation Of the Board of
Trade of New Orleans.
Given under my nAnd, Ind the seal Of the State
heIegpto attached, this twenty.fo day, Of
March, In the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred
ana seventy. five. and Of the Independence Of the
United States the rtnety.ninth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
By the Governor:
P. g. DESLONDR
Secretary OF State. mb25
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14
THE INDIRECT TAX OF THE MONOPO.
IISTS

1t is related of his ex-excelle ncy the
late Governor of Louisiana that he was
one day accosted by a poor old colored
woman with petition for aims. Draw
ing himself up to his full height, and as
Stunning an expression Of virtuous indig-
nation, he exclaimed "No, madam,
these infamous carpet-baggers have SO
plundered us all that have not even a
nickel left to bestow upon meritorious
indulgence" With these humorous re-
marks he bestowed quarter and passed
on. It was satire-a pungent satire
upon those who, claiming to be among
the oldest and best citizens, denounce
more recent immigrants as the cause of
debt incurred long ago. and secure to
themselves the control of every pro-
ductive monopoly which has ever been
purchased froR the agents of an
unsuspicious people, We have only to
cite the example ola few of these monop-
olies. The exclusive lottery privilege,
free Of all taxation whatever, pays to the
individuals who own and control it an
annual income which may he estimated
from the fact that it pays to the Charity
Hospital forty thousand dollars annually
from its receipts. The butchers meat
monopoly is in the same category. The
monopoly of lighting the city with gas
was granted to citizen ofoSew Orleans
more than forty years ago. As it had no
longer the exclusive right to furnish gas
another company was incorporated in
1870 With the exclusive privilege of light
ing the city with gas for the ensuing fifty
years. The window tax in England was
long denounced as a tax on light, but
this genuine tax on light was subject of
such great value that q fight among the
monopolists and lawyers occurred of the
most violent aad expensive description.
From certain legN pfo6ssdinss it has re-
Gently tzanspire3 that this. last monopoly /
has passed into the hands of "a few
Northern capitalists" and that some Of
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Total. Sc :

Total indirect tax paid on account of a
family of five persons, $31 IS.
We do not add the part of the tax on
real estate paid by the tenant nor of the
physicians, lawyers. or other professional
tax, nor of the merchants licenses de-
volved by indirection upon the client, the
patient, or the consumer. If these were
added it would appear that the indirect
tax paid by the non-property holder is far
larger than the actual tax paid by pro-
prietor of property. 1t is far more oner-
Gus, because the landlord has the help of
his tenant to pay his tax; the merchant
the aid of his customer; while the nom
holder has no other help under
God. than his two hands and his head.
Yet, with the logic of Bill Nye when de-
feated III his attempt to cheat the heather,
the very participants in these indirect
exactions exclaim that we are ruined by
Kellogg and the carpet-baggers.
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ouf oldset cd hsats baallsss. and Ibeohess
are claimants Of large amount Of stock
Aoskiml 'psepnetor6e inithis desdhead
monopoly:
Those who held the first charter COM
promised and consolidated their interests
with those who held the last charter.
They have purchased tho naked franchise,
and allowed the stockholders more than a
million of dollars for that which, perhaps,
cost the corporators only an assessment
Tor some lobby and lawyers fees. The
two franchises consolidated are valued at
more than three millions of dollars, and
the directors proceed to indemnify them
selves tor the exchange of their special
charter. whssh had few years to run, for
an exclusive privilege with nearly fifty
years Of duration. They proceed to inn
pose an additional tax Of sixteen and two
thirds per cent on the people to indem-
nliy them tor . property which had been
given BY the same people for nothing!
lewas once the custom in France and
Spain to give monopoly Of articles of
prime need consumed by the people in
monopoly to courter or courtesan.
Under this custom there had been many
grants of exclusive right In Louisiana,
and among them one to vend all the
drinking and other river water used by
the people Of New Orleans. The terms of
this grant were that the monopolists should
supply the public water for the city This |
they did by assessing the cost on the SUBJ
scribers. Those who recollect the condi-
ton of this property when the city exc
cuted its option OF taking it at valuation, |
payable in five per cent bonds, will not |
agree with the Bulletin that monopoly
OF water offers 50 better prospect of i'm
provement, extension and efficient admin.
istration' than the public authorities
elected by the people.
Here then We have all these exclusive
privilege" ont of which the people have
been cheated, held and admitted by our
oldest and best, and we find the same
political management now in control of
The city administration attempting to give
away the people by bestowing upon mon
'pollsts the exclusive right to impose in
direct taxes upon the people higher even
n their aggregate than those imposed on
ne same people by law. As it seems only
necessary to cry ''carpet-bagger" to drive
N excitable people into the net spread by
ne monopolists, We will make o coniec- l.
ural estimate of what these indirect
axes cost the non-property holder for the
Import Of family of five persons. We
ssume total city population of 225, 900. {
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14

!. IMPROVED REAL ESTATE By AUCTION, BY
THE SHERlFF-We are requested to call the
attention of the public to the sales by auc-
ton b be made to day at noon at the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, by the civil sheriff OF the
parish of Orleans. Said sales comprise:
l. A certain lot of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, in the
First District, fronting on Grsvier street
between johnson and Galvez streets.
IA certain lot of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, in the
same district, fronting ON Baronne street
between Union and Perdido streets.
3. A certain lot of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, form
ing the corner of Hospital and Gallatin
4 A certain tract of land: with the
buildings and improvements thereon. on the
right bank OF tho Mississippi river, about
four miles hslsw the city, hasingtwo and
half sfpeats front by fsety srpsat. IN
depth. 80 -
For full partisulars and terms see adver'
tisementA
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TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH @
ORLEANS.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH Oh
ORLEANS.
MRS. EMILY L. SMITH vs. WILLIAM H. HARRIS
her husband-NO. 1928.
T HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE FIFTEENTB
i day of March, 1875, Judgment was rendered in
this court in the entitled suit, in the words and
MS Emily L. Smith VS.. William Il. Harris her
husband, No 1923.
In this case. for the reasons orally assigned this
day, the court considering the law aud evd nee TO
be in favor of plantif it il ordered, adjudged and
decreed that there be Judgment in favor of plant
III. Mrs Emily L. Smith and against defendant
William H. Harris, her husband. decreeing Sc pa
ration Of property between the said parties, and
dissolving the community of acquests and gains
heretofore existing between them and that the
said plaintiff do have and recover of the defendant
her husband the sum of two thousand five hun.
dred and forty nine dollars and sixty cents, with
dicial denraud to wit February l6 1875, until pad
and costs Of SUIT. with legal mortgage for that sum
on ali his property situated in the parish of Pointe
C0upee: to date from April 1874. 1t Is further
adiuged and decreed thar the said plaintiff be and
che is hereby declared to be the owner and emit
tied to the possession of wenty-sx head of CATTLE
composed OF six mlch cows and their offspring ali
branded with the figure eight, and to DO the owner
OF dark bay mare mule named Queen" and
dark bay horse mule named Jack" AL Of which
cattle and mules are on the said defendants plan
tatiOn, in the parish Of POute C0upee.
Judgment rendered March IS, 1878
Judgment signed March 19, 1873.
Z. NORTH CULLOM Judge.
In testimony whereas 1 have hereunto set nv
hand and affixed the seal of the said court at the
CITY OF New orleans, on this eighth day Of April.
~ the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-fve and the ninety ninth wear
Of he independence of the United States.
apl4 st PAUL T. ABAD!E Deputy Clerk
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A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.


Professor Joseph 7. Derry, of Augusta
Georgia, through the press of J. B. Lip
pincott & Co., Philadelphia, has just pub
lished what is called ''History of thu
United States, for schools and academies. ;
1t is for sale in this city by R. G.. Eyrich,
No. l3O Canal street, who favors us with
a copy. The history is written in the
form of alternate questions and answers,
agreeable to Southern sentiments, and
reads like catechism for child's first
communion with treason. We give speci-
men bricks:
what occurred on the seventeenth of
| October, 1882!
1.-The celebrated John Brown raid"
"Give an accom-: of this!'
"JOhn Brown, a notorious Kansas ruff.
tan, urged on by abolition agitat0rs and
Furnished by them with money, raised arms
and men and seized the United States ar.
senal at Harper's Ferry, in Virginia"
what became of him."
His forces we're scattered by the United
States marines, led by Colonel Robert E.
Lee, and he himself was captured. tried
under the laws of Virginia, and met upon
the gallOws the fate he richly meri,ed"
(Which are the most prosperous of the
Southern Statesr'
virginia. Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and
North Carolina
ITO what do they owe their prosperity"
10 the fact that the white population in
those States is largely in excess Of the
negro population, aud hence their State
governmental are entirely in the hands of
the whites, the only race that ought ever to
bear rule in this cOuntry"
What is ono of the most important meas
ureg of Grants administration"
'The adoption of the fifteenth amend
ment to the federal constitution, which, like
the fourteenth amendment, was carried
through by force and usurpation."
clarea"
ut declares that the right of citizens of
the United States to vote shall not be- de.
MED or abridged by the United States. or
by any State. on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude"
What more can you say OF the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendmentsi"
They have served to keep alive bitter.
ness of feeling which but for them would
have long since died ont"
There is much more of this stuff called
history. .Hyis a sort Of history such as
repeats itseh, and expresses more opinions
than facts. It might be called the Caucus
Hand BdoR' The dialogue of the war is
amusing. The Confederates were sue.
cessful throughout to such degree that |
their surrender becomes a matter of sur
prise. The ''history" ends with the de-
feat of MIR. B. G. Brown, candidate for |
Vice President, and the death of Horace
Greeley. The inference is that since then |
there has been no history. We certainly |
nave seen none like Schoolmaster Derry's. |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14
IMPORTANT
PROPERTY HOLDERS AND TENANTS

The New Orleans Sanitary and Kxnava.ing Com
pany beg leave to inform III. citizens of New or.
leans that they have perfected al, the necessary
arrangements, and are now prepared s0 execute
orders for the cleaning aud emptying Of priv les
The apparatus used 10 known - tho "0dorless En-.
cavatlng Apparatus," sud 10 the same % that used
IN New York. Washngt ON Baltimore and other
large cities OF tho North consulting Of pump or
forcing engine, an cir tight tank an . deoaoriz.
aud sinks can b removed without creating any
nuisance or offensive odor, duri the ordinary
with the greatest efficiency and dispatch.
This system net only insugurates . valus bic
sanitary r. form, but is much cheaper than q ny
other system now in use.
Further information can be had regarding the
working Of the new system ct the office Of the
company, No. lS3 Common svreet, aud all orders
left there or addressed to box No 9l3 pOstOfH0e
will receive prompt sttentiOn anil
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14

Mr.. NJ w. Fiske and his daughter Marion,
with the Vaidis Children were advertised
to give an entertainment last night at Ger
mania Hall, Pensacola. Fiske is a man not
dependent ON . stock company. He is
equal to Artemus Wards 'tragedian, who
played Hamlet, and died beautifully to his
own slow music.
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INSURANCE,


u
STATE MENT
CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COmPAsY.
May 23. 1874.
Total gross premiums for year ending
dp!1l ~, io54. 400 50 y
earned premiums, less reinsurance and
Eeturn premiums. ................ 3l9S33 e
Less losees paid and esti-
mated. 49,. ..:..;..... @l56,266 SO
Less taxes. discount in lieu Of
participation interest on
capital, less discount, etc. 100 56l os-15s s3l o,
Net profits. .................... ss2 ,7oa y
TOfAi grose assets OF cOmpany..... $50. $40 -
The Board of Trustees resolved that after pay
ing the fourth quarterly interest ut two and halt
per cont on the capital stock of the company that
dividend Of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT be paid
IN cash on and after the twenty third day Of Jane
next. to those parties ineurng with tho company
entitled to receive the Same.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas A. Adams, Manuel B. Newman
Samuel H. Kennedy, c. T Buddecke
John Phelps, A. @. Ober
Adam Thomson, Eenry Abraham,
T. n Strong, Victor Meyer
Joseph Bowling, Edward J. Cav
John NJ. SandidEe, Simon HernsSs,m
simon Forchener. Joseph B. Wolfe
Z B. Post, A Levi
6dward phsDury. John &. King,
Sh4!ie5 q; ciAyDack, Frederick Canerds@,
Dsvld " alsce, J. L. Harris,
Andrew Stewart, Joseph stone.
HBNRY v. OGDEN, SecretarvI
my2a En- " So "
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TIKI STATE or LOUISIANA.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THK PARISH OF
ORLEANS
MRS. BARBE MAYER. WIFE OF T. MICHAELsoN
vs her nusband-NO. Gall.


vs. her nusband-NO. Gall.
HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT ON THE THIRTY.
L frat day Of March. 1875. Judgment was rem
0ered IN this court in the entitled suit, in the
words and figures following, TO wit
Mrs. Barbe Mayer, wife Of r. n chaAlsop vs. her
husband. No. Gall. =
In this case the court considering that plaintiff
has produced due proof support of her claim,
and the law and evidence being in her favor it i .
0rtertd, adjudged and decreed th at the Judgment
by default herein entered on the twenty third in.
slant, be now conf med and made final and &C.
cordngy that there be Judgment in favor of plsin.
tin. Mrs. Barbe Mayer, and against defendant
Frank MichaelsOn. her husband, decreelug a seDa.
ration of property and . dissolution Of the com.
munty OF acquests and gains heretofore existiDc
between the said parties 1t is further aGjudgtd
and decreed that the said plaintiff be decreed to be
the sole and exclusive owner of the paraphernal
property described in her petition. with the ex-
c.usve right to administer .nd enjoy the same as
she may think proper and that she do nave and
recover Of the defendant, her husband, the sum Of
$3.50, wit i've per cent interest per annum there
en- from judicial demand, to wit: March H. 1875
until paid, and costs OF suit with legal mortgage
Oh the property of her said husband a. allowed 6y
law to married women.
Judgment rendered March 81, 1875.
Judgment signed April 5, 1875.
Z. NORTH CULLON Judge,
In testimony whereof have .hereunto 90. my
hand and affixed the seal Of the said court at the
city Of New Orleans, on this, seventh day of
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy. five, and the ninety.
ninth year OF the independence of the United
States. e PAUL T. ABADIB,
aGl4 2B myl3f Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14

An exchange has the following comments
on railroads in Georgia: "There is one
about fifteen miles long runnins from one
of the principal cities, on which one train
makes q round trip each day, stopping ten
minutes at every station aud running at a
rate of four or five miles an hour. A smart
drummer, who did not want to wait over q
day in one of the stations, bribed the con.
ductor with dollar to wait an hour at q
town while he transacted his business"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-14

The Sugar Planter says: 1.-THE last num-
Der of the New Orleans weekly Times wac
so full of pictures and Spanish that we could
not read one or distinguish the other. In
fact it seemed to us as if our brilliant con.
temporary with "the largest circulation"
was trying the Northern sensational picture
dodge and used the Spanish language to
help the matter ont"
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3 - .. 80 4 .ssssx sAsxsz~-,.s:
BDW1kE-On Tuesday 1ovnme, q two o'clock.
April y, 1875, ABBIH 3. BIOWRLL. wife Of Henry
49, 80 ~ yesrss . resident Of ta1s ~ for
Tho funeral will take place from her late resi-
denoe, Ho. l23 Constance street. To-Day (wednes.
day.. ut 10 4. n. Tho relstives and friends Of the
family arc respectfully invited to sttead.
BOlSSeAU-On Wednesday. April !, 1873, It 2:3o
ten months and twenty.three days.
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BUSINESS QHANGEa.

>o-~~-o-~-~~e-..,..
| NOTICE or DlsSOLUTlON.-THE Finn
commendam, established by articles recorded in
the mortgage Office Of the parish of Orleans. is
this day dissolved, L. H. Gardner having made
sale OF his interest to the remaining partners
Samue! Boyd.
SAMUkL L. BOYD.
General Partners:
JONAS H. FRENCH,
New Orleans April l. 1875.
NOTlCE.-THR UNDERSIGNED, By ARTICLES
IN duly recorded. have thiA day formed . part.
nership in cOmmendam under the firm name of
SAMUEL L. BOYD, to continue the Wholesale dry
goods business. hsIetofore carried on 6y L. H.
Gardner Co at Nos. 81 Common and los and lU7
Gravier streets, in this CITY.
SAMUEL L. BOYD,
General Partner.
JONAS H. FRENCH,
Partner in COmmendam.
New Orleans, April ]. 1875. -
T CORDIALLY RECOMMEND THE FIRM
dry goods business to the patronage OF my friends
L. H. GARDINER
new orleans, April l. 1875 anil I'm
I HAVE THIS DAY SOLD no NIX. n. A.
Wilcox M entire interest in the firm of HOYT
WILCOX he assuming all the liabilities of the
In his own name and for his OWL account.
New Orleans. April s. 1875.
u EFERRING TO TIE ABOVE I RE.
~ spectfully inform my friends and the public
II general that from and after the FIFTH DAY
OF ArRIL 1873, the business of the frln of Hoyt
4 Wilcox will be conducted in INV Individual
name, and solicit continuance Of their patton.
sge. N. A. WILCOX
ap. II I8z9 no. 81 TehOuptOulas street
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The STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH or
ORLEANS
ROSB MULROY vs. RICHARD MCLROY-NO
1883.

T HEREBY CERTIFY that ON THR TENTH
4 day Of March. 1875. Judgment was rendered in
w0rds And figures following. to wit:
Rose Mulroy va. Richard Mulroy. No. 43 1853.
On motion OF J. Timony OF counsel for plaintiff,
and upon producing due proof of plaintiff 9 demand
and The lay and the evidence being in her favor.
ment by default herein entered on the fifth instant
ag sinst defendant. 30 now confirmed and made
6nal and accordingly that there he Judgment in
favor Of plaintiff Rose Mulroy. (born FLYNN. aud
against Richard Mulroy. her husband, decaeeiDg
that the community Of ac9ueste and gains st pres
ent subsisting between said platL tiff and her said
husband Ricnarh Aulroy, be dissolved; and it is
further ordered, adjadged aud decreed that there
Dc separation of property between said plaintiff
exclusive right and control in and over all her
gains in whatever manner the same may be 40.
quired. and for costs Of suit
Judgment rendered March 10, 1875
Judgment signed March Is 1875
B. L. LYNCH, Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nv
hand and af xed the seal of the said court at the
city OF New Orlr ans this fifteenth day Of sxch
n the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hun.
drsd and seventy five, and The ninety -ninth year
OF the Independence OF the United States.
mhlo ~ apl4 ED. DeBLOIS. Clerk.
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NOTICE.
BOARD OF AUDIT OF THE FLOAT.
ING DEBT.
To All Whom 1t MAY Concern.

To All Whom 1t May Concern.
Take notice that the Board of Audit Of the
Floating Debt is prepared and authorized, in nc.
cordance with act No. H. approved March a. 1875,
to receive classify and approve all the Hosting
debts ard obligations not warranted for or funded
which have accrued or become due prior to the
first day Of January, 1874. Holders Of such debts
or obligations will make their applications lin
duplicate) and deposit their vouchers with F. N.
Seboltz, secretary at the ONCE of the board State
House.
E. F. HERWIG, Chairman.
r. N. SCHOLTZ, Secretary.
New Orleans March 3d. 1875 mh3I IN
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NOTICE.

STArB Tax OoLLzcroR's OFPIoR. FOURTH Disrkio7,1
No. 345 Josephine street.
New Oreans March Is. 1873.
CTATK LICENSES FOR THE CURRENT YBAR
now due, and parties interested are hereby notified
to settle the same at once in order to avoid costa
IS BADGER,
mhl9 I'm Tax Collector.