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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31

VOLUME VII1--NO. 3O2.
The Board of Audit.

The members of the Board of Audit me,
Monday evening. and organized by the
election of Senator E. F. Herwig as chair
man, +. n. SchOltz as secretary and Alfred
Shaw as solicitor. All the members OF the
board were present except the Auditor and
Attorney Gene1al, who were detained by
other business.
The. board took action on certain paper,
and the result was transmitted to tia Au.
ditor, who promised to issue the required
warrants tomorrow.
Mr. Drury, of Assumption, submitted the
following resolution, which was laid over
tor action hereafter. The resolution, If
adopted, can not but prove highly satisfac-
tory to 0eIinquents. The amount of deliu
quent taxes foots up millions-verv much
more than the whole amount OF floating
Indebtedness and of outstanding constltu.
tional warrants. This is Mr. Drur7's resc.
luton:
Resolved By the Board of Audit of the
Floating Debt, in accordance with section
nine OF act No. IL, approved March 81, 1875.
that all accrued penalties upbn DELINQUENT
taxes for 1873 or previous years. payment
OF which shall be rendered in cash. consti
tutlonal warrants or warrants issued under
section five of the said act No. II. he and
the same are hereby remitted. such tender
peing made on or before the thirty. first day
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Venezuelan (.uayana,

Many years ago the United States Of
Venezuela granted $4,000 square miles of
its soil to an American company as an
inducement TO American people to settle.
At the offset this splendid tract was of itself
sufficient to attract large, number of
settlers, and the region would soon have
become populated by the hardy, active and
intelligent race needed. if causes foreign to
the intrinsic merits of the enterprise had
not interviewed. Several settlements were
made and localities occupied which would
under more favorable auspices, have be.
come Of commercial importance As a
colonization, except in very trivial way
the scheme has not yet succeeded. It is,
however, as well worthy attention as at
first.
Among those who enthusiastically select
ed this field for labor in pastures new was
Mr.. Fred A. johnson. well known to almost
every citizen of New Orleans. To him the
opening was plain for a scheme of American
colonization, destined to return a hundred
fold the drain it would make on the United
States, and especially the Mississippi valley.
He believed it was one of the best ways to
settle the problem Of direct trade by the
mouths of the Mississippi.
Mr.. JOhnson's articles on this subject
have appeared in print in various forms,
and always commanded attention. His en-.
thusiasm, combined with his store of facts,
presented in an agreeable style, always
made him interesting. He has lately
composed a more prctentious and valu-
able work of some 43O pages, which
is soon to be published. The object
of the work is to aid the colonization,
the promotion of direct trade with the
West Indies and Spanish America, and with
no desire for profit. A very large number
Of copies will be distributed, and in order
to enlist every possible commercial interest
q certain portion will be devoted to business
cards This will make it a first class ad.
vertising medium. Further information will
be cheerfully furnished by Joseph Fry
of No. 35 Carondelet street
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United States Revised Statutes

Senator West has kindly anticipated our
order for copy of the above valuable
work by sending ono to the REPUBLICAN
with his compliments. The honorable gen.
tleman could hardly have thought of q
more acceptable Or apropos present.
The laws of the United States from the
beginning down to December l, 1873, have
been carefully revised, digested and re-
enacted. They are we'll printed on beauti.
full white paper, with notes and references,
and accompanied by an elaborate index
all in one volume. Copies are sold by the
congressional printer, we believe. at the low
price of SO II, exclusive Of postage. 1t is
the best work we ever saw at the price, and
will probably be in demand throughout the
whole of the Union.
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FOREIGN.
Passports Refused.

PARIS, March 3O.-The Duke de Montpen.
sier, having applied to the Marquis de Mo.
limo, the Spanish ambassador, for passport
to Spain, the Marquis refused to grant it.
The reason alleged was that if passport
was given by the Duke, ex Queen isabella
would deem herself equally entitled to one,
and the Madrid government considered her
return to Spain inopportune.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Quinet took place yester.
day. Victor Hugo and Gambetta delivered
oratiOns at the grave. The crowd was i'm
mense, and,there was some disorder.
American Potatoes Ruled Out.
An official decree has been promulgated
prohibiting the importation into France of
American potatoes in sacks or barrels pre-
viously used in packing them. The object
is to prevent the introduction of the Colo.
RADIO beetle.
Specie for New York.
LONDON, March 30-One hundred and
twenty-eight Thousand dollars in specie was
sent to New York to-day.
Spanish Counterfeits.
HAVANA, March 30.-The balance of the
counterfeiters of Spanish bank notes were
arrested. Thirty thousand dollars in coun-
terfeits was seized.
Concha's Attack on JoveIlar.
MADRID, March 3O-GeneralC Concha, late
Captain General of Cuba, has addressed a
petition to the King accusing General Jo-
vellar, his predecessor IN the Captain Gen.
eralcy, and now Minister of War, of being
the cause of lack of discipline in the Span.
ish army on that island; also censuring the
conduct of General JovelIar as Minister of
War. The petition has created a profound
sensation. The newspapers are compelled
to maintain silence in regard to it.
Mexican Items.
CRY OF MEXICO, March %, via Havana.
March 30.-The seventh national Congress
will begin its closing session on April /.
A floor in st. Pauvs Hospital in this city
recently gave way, and large number Of
people were precipitated to the story be-
low. Several persons were badly.iniured.
A new law compels the closing of pawn
Offices in the capital. The proprietors gen.
orally refuse to conform. The earthouakes
in Jalisco are abating, the later shccks
beingDery slight; meanwhile the volcanic
activity Of CebOruco increases and pro.
digious quantities of ashes and dense vol.
umes of smoke issue from it's crater.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31

IMPROVED REAL ESTATE BY Az CTIoN BY
TIE SHER1rF,-We are requested to call
the attention of the public to the sales by
auction to be made to-day at noon, at the
Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange,
Royal street, by the civil sheriff of the par
ish of Orleans. Said sales comprise:
l. A certain lot of ground, with the
buildings and Improvements thereon. IN
the Second District of this city, forming
the corner Of Bourbon and Barracks streets.
9. A lot of ground, with the buildings
and improvements thereon, in the Second
District of this city, fronting on Bayou
road, between Galvez and johnson streets.
For full particulars and terms see adver-
tisemeuts.
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TiMbalier Light.

A rumor having obtained that the light
house at Tinbalier island, on the Louisiana
coast, had been wrecked during the recen.
gale. the deputy collector of customs q:
Brashear eets the matter at rest in the fol.
lowing dispatch to Commander Schoon-
maker, lighthouse inspector:
CoLLRcToR's OFFICE, CUsroMaogss, I
Brashear, La, March 2e, 1875.
SIR-Captain John Lewis, master of the
steamship City of Norfolk. this morning
reports as follows:
''Tuesday. March 90, 1875. en- voyage from
New Orleans to Galveston, 6 P. NJ, sighted
1imbalier lighthouse; P. M. light burning
brightly"
This settles all reports Of TimbaIier hav-
ing been swept away.
Respectfully yours,
T. H. HAMILTON,
Deputy Collector.
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Amuscments.

At the St. Charles Theatre last night
another crowded house greeted the SoIdene
Opera Troupe. Nothing more could be asked
from the public. The company has estab-
ilshed itself in popular favor, and the sue.
cess OF the company proves that the people
have the means and disposition to fill
theatre when sufficient attractions are Of
fered. Tonight the ''Grand Duchess" will
be played, with Miss Emily Soldene as the
heroine 1t was in this character she made
her first success in London, and it can be
safely said that the troupe will be found
equal to the acceptable rendering of the
piece.
At the Varieties Theatre last night Bart
ley Campbells play, called "Risks,' was
performed for the first time in this city. It
will be played again at the matinee to-day
and tor the evening performance.
A matinee performance will be given at
the Academy of Music today by the Jack
and Jill Pantomime Troupe
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Appointments.

The Governor yesterday commissioned
the following officers for the town of Far
merviile, in Union parish, who were elected
on the twenty second of March: Mayor,
James A. Manning; aldermen. w. A. Darby,
j. c. Cargill. H. Brown and G. H. Ellis
Harmon Morrison has been commissioned
by the Governor notary public for the
parish of East Feliciana.
D. Cresswell has been recomnissoned
parish Judge of Caddo.
Oscar Hunt has been commissioned a
notary public for the parish of Iberville.
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The Old Folks Concert.

The entertainment given by the "Old
folks tonight at St. Patrick's Hal for the
benefit of the Little Sisters of the Poor"
promises to be one Of the finest entertain
ments of the season. The prd dgramme,
made up of the finest airs, andient and
modern, will be interspersed with music by
the Thirteenth Infantry band, which Gen
eral De Trobriand has kindly pladed at the
DISPOSAL of this deserving charity
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The Xeiss.Dennia Concert.

Mne. Caroline Ieiss-Denris, thh favorite
contralto vocalist will give grand vocal
and instrumental concert at Grunewald
Hall this evening She will be assisted by
the Germania Quartette, of twenty male
voices; Nine. Herr, pianiste; M Gianini;
Nine. Vercken. artiste of the opera, and
Mr.. Meteye. 1t will be in all respects a
most agreeable concert, and one deserving
Of
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MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

new YORK, March 3O.-The Posts fisaneiaI ar
tcle says the Wall street markets continue active
AT the opening there were Indications that the
upward speculation in stocks had culminated and
that there was to be sharp decline. The market
became strong. and new feature came into
piomlnence, pohn.. snd ~ we write prices at the
lles, and with k9's Of p cent y day as the
S rate TO- fo1 the" the use o. gold suddenly
gold to nat. Gold opened at Il67s immediately
sold at ll6A, declined before eleven clock to II6
and by las A. NJ. to ll5s. The price then ruloa
made - low ~ 1l5si.
Foreign exchange has rebounded as quickly as
fyhests,ssy it. It fs The leading bankers
There have since been four ad andes. the last Ieay
ing the rates 81 BIZ and 4 85I: rlspectiveiy. and
g business me ha: followed keeping within al P cent
the exchange is nows p cent P me mercantile ant L,
paper is quoted at to per cent
Government bonds are lower thai yesterday, but
nave not declined as much as hak gold. In State
bonds there was an advance at the board Of Z in
5lIssOUr1 long bonds, and of v in Teanesaea
slxes. new series. Tennessee tixes, new OK
coupons, were down Il; otherwise. there were no
changes. The stock market was feverish and low
Western Union Telegraph as the special feature
and continued 50 until near P. Nj Western Union
the list advancing h0lz v cent, this latter in St.
Paul: Then there was sudden break in Union
RACINE which fell from 81 to bl. This caused a
decline in the general list of \ to IL. Union
Pacific then advanced to Ga and the remainder ?
the list recovered fraction but is still feverish.
The most active stocks have been Wenern
Union Telegraph, Union Pacific, Erie and Paci6c
Mail In the low priced stocks there has bear
more doing in Atlantic and Pacific TeIee .apb thar
OF late, the sales having been at 24s to z5a. New
jersey Southern. which first came into uotice 80.
terday, continues active at 809h S"''
Stocks-Central, luO7s; Erie, lsA; Lake Sbora
.3A; ilhnois Central. lc2; Pittsburg 9ls: Nortf,
l05K. '' Noo~ isiano :
rency S43, ,845 37Z 0ut
interest and $50 900 for bonds "Aa'
Customs receipts, ol77, ,0CO,
7H18kc; Huscovsdo 8Kc centrfuaaf pssIIpd prima
Porto Aieo 50 0soc. urn
Cotton c!e.ed doll md easier: middling upland.
SOoNIUUHD on rouRT1 PAo1
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CITY TAXES OF 1878.

DEPARTMENT OF finance,
City Hall, New Orleans March l3, 1875.
NyHE TAX BILLS OF 1875 ARE READY FOB
Il delivery at this office. Tax payers viii be
Pour PEI cent discount from date TO the twen-
tieth Of March. 1875. inclusive.
Nhree per cent discount from the twenty-hrst 70
the thirty fret of March. 1875, inclusive.
Two per cent discount from the first OF April 70
the thirtieth of April, 1875, inclusive.
mhI4 I'D. PILSBURY, Administrator.
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RAILROADS.

NEW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIS
AND CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY,
tdEEAT JACKSON ROUTE
On and after December 2S. 1874.
T:xIas depart and arrive Is follows rom o@n-'p'
..,.;s Iss :. /. \
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars through 70 81
Louis, Chicago and Louisville. a.. ,..+.-,
Oniy one change Of sleeping cars 70 nsss1'
cltisa -. ro q
Ttcksts for sale and information given oS NO. u
Camp street, corner OF Common.
A. D. SHELDON, Agent
taI1lv I'D, FROST, General mansees.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31

The Louisville Courier Journal says: ''If
this Cuban war continues much longer there
will he nobody left to claim freehold on the
island, and we can step over and take pos.
session without firing gun. The slaughter
of eighty wounded rebels in a hospital the
other day is . repetition Of what has been
going on for years. Valmaseda means mas
sacre. Jovellar ditto
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The Temperature.

The thermometer at Louis Friger.o's, 5, No.
so Chartres street, on March 30, stood as
follows: At A. NJ. 70o; at 2 P. NJ, 76o;
at 6 P. NJ, 73o. Lowest point during the
night of March %. 6io. Rain for twenty
four hours ending at P. NJ, March 80, FIVE
and six-tenths inches
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31

1t would appear from this subioined ex-
tract from the testimony in the Beecher
case that the lawyers are at last getting at
the truth:
Ouestton-Was it in the early part of the
winter or tho end of the winter! Answer
think it was; could not soy positively.
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NOTICE.

No. 245 Josephine street.
New Orleans March IL, 1875. }
cNrArB LICENSES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
~ and State taxes for 1874. payable IN 1916, are
now due and parties interested are hereby notlneo
to settle the same at once in order to avoid costa
ubrorr, Tax Collector.
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PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF CoMMERCs,
New Orleans, March 20 1875 5
CHALED PROPOSALS FOR THE LEASE OF THE
- following named kiff ferries for the term of two
years will be received in this Otace up to twelve
O'clock NJ, April S. 1875, viz:
CarrolltOn Ferry.
Foot Of Race street to FreetOwn.
Foot of Broadway to Westwego.
Bids for the ferries to be made separately.
Specifications on file in this office.
mI12I LOT l. o. Landry. Administrator.
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RlDwELL's ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Monday. March 29. 1875, during the week We'd.
nesday and saturday Matinees
N. D. ROBERTS >FAMOuS PANTOMIME TROupE
Eewcomb & Phillips Speciality Company, and Mile.
Three companies in one. Monday, April 5-B L.
Bunond's Specially Troupe for one week. mh28
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
FOR MILITARY SIP.
PLIES.
OFFrCR CHIEF QUAarRaMAs-RR, }
Department of the South,
Louisville, KY, March 81, 1875.

OFFrcR CHIEF QUAnrRsMAs-sR }
Department of the South
Louisville. KY, March 81, 1875.
SRAGED AROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE. UNDER
~ the usual conditions. will be received at this
ONO and also at the offices of the United States
quartermasters at the several posts named be.
low. until twelve O'Clock NJ. on WEDNESDAY,
May H. 1875, at which time and place
they viii be opened in the presence of bidders, for
the delivery Of military supplies during the fiscal
year. .beginning July l. 1875. and ending June 80
1876, as follows:
Wood, Coal, Corn, Oats. Hay, and Straw. at the
following named posts: Louisville. Lebanon, Ian
caster and Frankfort. Kentucky; Nashville. Hum.
boldt and Chattanooga. Tennessee; Huntsville,
Mount Vernon and Mobile. Alabama; Atlanta and
Savannah, Georgia, Charleston. Columbia. York
vile and Eewberry. South Carolina; Fort Johnston:
Fort Macon, Marion and Raleigh, North Carolina
and st. Augustine, Florida
Bids for any portion of the supplies will be
tertaiued
The government reserves the right to eject any
all bids
preference will be given to articles of domestic
production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars, showing
the estimated quantities required at each post.
aud giving full instructions as to the manner Of
bidding, and the terms of contract and payment,
can be obtained by personal written application
to the quartermasters at the various posts, or to
this Office.
JAMES A. EETN,
mh3l Ct Chief Quartermaster.
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UHE MOBILE LINE.

On and after March 2S. 1870.
TrAas viii LEAVE depot foot Of Canal street. -
follows ~
ExDress and mail. daily. ...:......... S:ygT
Thcought night express daily.......' O'VV
ARRIVE: ~
Coast accommodation, Mondays onJy"1v::Ssn~ a. = =
kKpress and mail. daily. :........''.' S:Sy
Through night express, daily. .1SsyyH
ThiS u the only line running thro9Gn, tuu1e
Pelaco Caxs to st. Louis Louisville Chnriosse ma
Virginia 6peinGs. ..~.<.
~'~ D. b. DODNSON,
mv,s Asoing Superintendent
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Brashcar City's Welceme to her Distin
guished Clfixam

BRAsHEAR, La, March 3O.-On Mr.. Rene
Macready's return from Texas today a
splendid reception was given him by the
are department. and citizens of Brashear
City. Flsgs were displayed from all the
stesmers IN port and . large number Of
houses. One hundred guns were fred and
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w. w. WHARTON,
W W . W 4 &HAS Z $14Nt
Chairman Finance COmmil.ee.

On receiving the above communication,
the Secretary OF State waited on the Attor-
ney General and asked his opinion in the
matter. Mr. Field agreed that the bill in it's
form as promulgated ought not to have the
validity of law, and the Secretary of State
will, probably tomorrow morning issue
proclamation resembling the PRONUNCIATION
of the act
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31

AT . spelling match the victor stands with
his honor thiok upon him and prize dis.
tionary in his hand.
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FOR CLUSTER POSTS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
New Orleans, March 81, 1875. :
CEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF
- SIX cluster posts in the Sixth District wi Il bs
received in this Office up to twelve O'clock NJ,
April IL, 1875.
specifications on file in this Office
= j. o. LANDRY,
Administrator of Commerce.
mIl1n 81 anl 3678 10
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NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF WHARF
IMPROVEMENT BONDS.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANcR
New Orleans March 90, 1875. !
nROPOSALs FOR THE SALR TO THE CITY OF
L twenty wharf improvement bonds will be re-
ceved at this Office until FRIDAY, April q at
twelve O'Clock M.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals.
mh2l I'd ed, PILSBURY, Administrator
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SENATE CHAMBER, }
Rooms Finance Committee, )
Nav Orleans March 20 1878 \

hereby certify that have carefully tx
priation bill as published in the New Or
leans REPUBLICAN of this. date, with the
bill as it finally passed both houses and
with the bill as signed by the Speaker and
President of the Senate, and that the Dove
statement is correct record of the changes
and alterations made in the bill SO far as
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The Appropriation Bill.

The Picayunc issued an extra last even
ing, from which we copy the following:
NEW ORLEANS, March 30. 1875.
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J00NIUvED On T0UHxH PAo11
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-01
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Oatmeal az Food.

Oatmeal as Food.
The value of oatmeal as an article of
food is given In the following analysis
made Of 1T, as compared with wheat, the
usual food of man:
A sample of potato oats from North
cumberland, England, gave in 100 parts,
Of starch, 65. so; sugar, go; gum, 2.2S;
oil, 738; avenin, albumen, gluten mi
trogenous compounds), 29.91; epider-
mis-, or skin, 2.28; alkaline salts and
loss, 1.75. Again, the proportion of nj
trogenous and proterine, hesh-forming
compounds, III oats has been determined
to be, nitrogen, 2.82; proteine, com
pounds, 17.Tl. In wheat the analysis,
according to Gregory, SHOWS as follows:
Albumen, 80; gluten, 90; starch, 80. Z;
gum, dextrIne, pectine, and sugar, 4 8;
fiber and husk, 119: leaving 1880 for
water and loss. Thus it will he seen
that oats are richer than wheat in starch
and the heterogeneous compounds, the
first being fat-forming and the latter
tiesh-forming constituents. Again, anal
ysls made by Liebig and Hassel shows
that barley contains IA, corn 128, and
oats 20 per cent of the nutritive
elements of life and of the
muscles. 1t is probably safe to say
that if our farmers used more oat-
meal In then food there would be an in
crease of health, strength, and mental
vigor. As food it sits lightly on the
stomach, is exceedingly digestible, sci.
dom sours on the stomach, and is,
therefore, one of the most excellent ar
tlcles Of food that can be given to grow
ing children. Eaten as porridge with
milk, 1t forms substantial and highly
nutritious diet, both for old and young
70 persons who do brain work it is es-
pecially valuable, and n our cities those
restaurants who serve oatmeal pOrridge
are sure to be found out and patronized
by that class of citizens who take
their lunch down town. One of the
reasons why oats have not been more
generally manufactured into neal in
the United States is that our dry eli
mate is not adapted to forming large.
plum grains. Nevertheless the New
England States, Central and Northern
Michigan and Wisconsin produce ex-
cellent oats for mealing, though not SO
good as Canadian samples. Oats grown
"a far northern localities are much the
finest, and this explains why the Scotch
oatmeal ranks SO high, even ahead of
hlsh oatmeal.