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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
A SOLDIERS TESTIMONY.

The following letter, addressed to us, is a
fit answer to the SANDERS circulated against
our State. The attention of the Congressional
Committee, now in session here is respect.
fully called to its tenor:
Editor of the New Orleans Bulletin:
Gen. Sheridan in his dispatch, and the
Radical witnesses in their testimony before
the committee, say that all Northern men are
ostracised in this State Grant me the privi-
lege, if you please, to contradict that as SER
ton through the columns of the people
champion-the BULLETIN.
l served during the war in the Federal army
and was Yankee soldier in every sense of
the word. At the close of the war 1 came to
Louisiana, and will say that was never treat
ed better in my life than have been by the
citizens of this State / always have been,
and l am to-day employed and associated
with men that were in the Confederate army
and they are my warmest and best friends
never have met any one that as much as in
timated an insult to me for the part took in
the war.
l notice that all of my Northern friends
who are ostracised in this State are Of such a
character as to leave me to believe that they
were ostracsed in their own State, and came
here to try and work themselves into good
society, and now, because they have failed,
they howl about ostracism, intimidation, etc.
All Northern men who will come to this
State and pursue legitimate calling, and
satisfy the people tina. they are law-abiding
citizens will always be heartily welcome by
the people of Louisiana. UNION SOLDIER.
New Orleans, Jan. %, 1875.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30

NO. SENATOR'S, DO NOT DECEIVE YOUR.
SELVES NO MAN WILL BE PERMITTED TO
OBSCURE THE GRAVE CONSTITUTIONAL
QUESTION BEFORE Us WITH ANY SIDE Is
SUES, FOR FROM WHATEVER POINT OF
VIEW YOU CONTEMPLATE 1T, CONSIDERA-
TION OF LAW OF MORAL RIGHT, OF JUS
TICE OF THE PUBLIC POLICY AND THE
COMMON WELFARE PUTS THE DEED DONE
IN LOUISIANA ONLY IN A STRONGER LIGHT
AS A LAWLESS TRANSMISSION OF ARB
TRARY POWER PREGNANT WITH WRONG
AND DISASTER; WE MUST FACE IT, AND
AS WE ARE MEN WITH THE RESPONSIBLE
ITY OF GUARDIANS OF THE CONSTITU
TON AND LAWS UPON Us WE MUST FACE
IT BOLDLY.
Ectrac. from great SPEECH Of Carl S,hurz in
the Senate Of the Unit Safes.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
Bold Burglary.
Vigorous Voter, Yigers.
Treachery, Tricks and Trouble.

On February 25, 1874, there was resolu
ton said to have been introduced in the
House by Dejoie, of Orleans, to pay NJ. B.
McGany his per diem as clerk for the regular
session of 1874. The resolution was never
even read in the House, nor was it passed by
the House. but the single vote Of Vigers APP
propriated S42O out of the State treasury
to this McGany.
On February 81, 1874 there was resolu-
ton, which is published in the journal as hav-
ing passed the House, for one Charles Fawcett,
for pay as clerk for the session OF 1874.
There was no such person employed in the
House, nor was the resolution passed, but by
the consent of Vigers it was published as
having passed that Fawcett could draw four
hundred and twenty dollars out OF the State
Treasury.
On March % 1874, there was resolution
said to have been introduced in the House by
one Barrow, Of Orleans, to pay the following
police officers who were stationed around the
State House: J. ?. Champagne, sergeant; J.
f. Bancroft corporal; and patrolmen j.
:Steptoe, Charles Curtis, J. ID. Fisher, j. A.
Rector, Pat Griffin, T. J. Hill, John White,
I'll. Richardson, J. A.. Norager, l.. Vanderpool
and Henry Wallace, the sum Of one hundred
dollars each This resolution never passed
she House, but by the request Of Barrow,
Vigers passed it.
On same day, Nlgers passed resoluuoH 70
pay Dominique Bianchini, ST., for twenty-five
days services, rendered before the Legisla-
'ture met, the sum of lightweight dollars.
The resolution on same day introduced by
the riot leader Of Grant parish, the notorious
Nm. Ward, to pay his body guard and chum,
VIM. B. Phillips, the sum Of four hundred and
twenty dollars, was never passed. but with
consent of yigers was published as having
passed.
On the same day the resolution, said to
have been introduced by Connaughton. for
four hundred and twenty dollars, was never
passed by the House, but was passed by
Vigers, who also with his little vote passed a
resolution to pay J. J. Courteau and +.
Mathew, as messengers for the regular session
of 1874, the sum Of four hundred and eighty
dollars. So by the consent and vote Of Nigers
the Treasury was robbed of three thousand
Ave hundred and forty eighty dollars in two
days, and in four days he robbed the State OF
six thousand one hundred and eight dollars.
Will Col. Field make note Of these facts
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30

The chairman announced that the commit
tee had considered the matter of witnesses
who feared to testify publicly, and the con-
clusion arrived at, was, that in such cases
counsel would, upon being perfectly satisfied
that these fears are well founded, be allowed
to make affidavit to that effect, when the wit
ness would be examined privately.
If any member of the committee deemed
it necessary to cross-examine the witness
upon any points, that the side against whom
the testimony was given, should be allowed
to introduce rebutting testimony. Mr.. Mari
said he could assure the committee that nc
man would be molested on such grounds,
whereupon Hugh J. Campbell arose and said
that to evidence these fears as reasonable,
it was but necessary to state as fact that
the Postmaster of this city was abused not
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
JAMESF. CUNNINGHAM.
The Mississippi Warrant Forger in New
Light.
A Curious Line Of Detective Service.

The following letter from the Irish Torlt
will explain itself:
IRISH WORLD, !
New York, January %, 1876. !,
Chief of Police, New Orleans, La:
Dear Sr-Of late we have received severa
letters from our subscribers and others, who
have advertised in the Irish " Grid for "miss.
ing friends" complaining that they have re.
ceived letters from one Jame8 F. Cunning.
ham, detective agent in your city, who prof.
ters to give them the information of their
"missing friends" if they will send him two
dollars for same. Now it is our opinion
that this fellow is COMPOUNDED swindler and
should be looked after.
Here is a copy of his letter:
Coffee CUNNINGHAM's DETECTIVE AGENCY,
New Orleans. La.
in the Irish World, for one Bessy Filan, / beg
to inform you that will furnish you with the
present address of this person, by you enclos-
ing me the usual office fee, 81, charged for all
wishing information of any kind. The above
person was married to person named Darvy.
but at present she is not living with him. She
formerly came from place called cuerry,
county Sligo Ireland.
Awaiting your pleasure,
II am respectfully,
"JAs. F. CUNNINGHAM,
Manager Cnnninghams Detective and Informa-
ton Agency, Central House, Camp street,
Lafayette Square, New Orleans
The Irish IIorld continues as follows:
Now, upon the very face Of it, it looks very
much like a swindle
Will you please sift the matter and let US
know the result. and oblige yours truly?
PATRICK FORD.
Adjoining the letter was the description
given of Cunningham
This man Cunningham was implicated in
the Mississippi forged bond case, and re-
NAMED in Jail for some time got out through
some means or other. He was convicted, but
is now out on bond
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Frelinghuysen pre-
scented memorial of citizens of Georgia ask
ing an appropriation by Congress to aid the
colored people who wish to emigrate to Lii
IBERIA. Referred to Committee on Appropria-
tons.
The Senate caucussed this morning over
Louisiana, no result. They meet again this
evening. Proceedings discordant
HOUSE.
Adjourned by small majority. Repub-
licans yielded.
The Railroad Committee of the Senate had
no quorum. 1t meets on Monday, when it is
expected they will report favorably on SCOTS
road.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
PINCH NOT TO BE SEATED.
Senator Morton Denies that the
Committee Have Agreed to
Admit Pinchback and to
lndOrse the Kellogg
Government.
. Pinch Still Suspended.
Especial to the Bulletin. I

Especial to the Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Morton.
chairman of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, states positively it is not true that
the committee have agreed to report favorably
ON Pinchback's claim, and that they have not
Endorsed the validity Of the Kellogg govern
ment-that question not being before them,
but before the Judiciary Committee. Pinch
back is therefore still in suspense MAX.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
A LADY ATTACKED IN BROAD DAY.
LIGHT.
A Negro Highwayman.

Near the corner of Alne and Chestnut
streets yesterday bold attempt was made
to rob Mrs. Kenton, middle aged lady, in
broad daylight, by negro whose name is
unknown.
The dastardly attempt of this negro high
wayman was frustrated by the strenuous re-
sistance of the lady, aided by neighbors.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
GRIMES IN THE PARISH OF PLAQUE.
MINES.

Who have been guilty of the murders,
crimes of embezzlement, and other crimes
and misdemeanors committed in the parish
within the last ten years? Will any Repub.
iican be bold or meudacious enough to deny
that almost every one Of them lies at the door
Of colored Republicans? Records Of court
will prove this. For the last ten years, at
every term of court, numbers of negroes
have been brought to trial for fighting among
themselves and killing each other.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
VOLUME mo. 267.
THE WAY HE DOES 1T.

For The benefit of all whom it may concern,
we republish from the BuLLET1s, OF June Fl,
1874, an article respecting VIM. Vigers, pseu-
do clerk Of the pseudo House of Representa-
tives, eminent heretofore for his magical skill
in passing bills and resolutions which the
House never saw, and, still more distin-
guished latterly for his miraculous faculty Of
manufacturing a quorum whether present or
absent. What his testimony is worth, may
be judged by the facts here presented
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
MORE ABOUT THE PARIS-WEEKs
AFFAIR.

The case of Geo. Z. Paris, charged with
numbering Wm Weeks on the morning of the
25th inst, was continued Friday morning be-
fore Judge Evans at the First Municipal
Court.
Chas. Gutenberg, Esq, appeared for the
defense, and Judge Braughn employed by the
widow Of Weeks for the prosecution.
Antoine Ingraham and Ward were exam
ined The substance of their testimony went
to show that none but members of the club of
1873 Where street were entitled to admission,
unless strangers in the city, and that Baquie
and Paris were not members.
After the examination was finished, Judge
Evans took the case under advisement, re-
serving his decision until Monday, the first
of February. ....
No trouble to show goods, whether you buy
or not, at Leightons shirt store 100 Canal
street.
We learn that important changes were made
yesterday in the service of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Mr.. D. FIanery for
many years the efficient and active supern-
tendent at the New Orleans station, has been
promoted to the position of chief constructor
of the Southern division, embracing all the
States south of the Ohio, and east of the
Mississippi, while the New Orleans station is
now merged with that Of Mobile, under the
superintendence of Mr.. Merriwether, who
comes from Mobile to relieve MIR. Flanery.
Mr. Alleyn, so long associated with Mr..
Flanery in the management Of the New Or.
leans office, now assumes control, etc. We
congratulate Mr.. Flanery upon his promo
ton, promotion which was deserved by
years Of faithful and devoted service.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30

Ship your freight and take passage on the
Seminole. She leaves positively at P. NJ.
to-day for Grand E,ore, Alexandria and way
landings on Red River.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30

Ship on the Seminole. She leaves at 5 P.
NJ. to-day and ranks Al as passenger and
| freight steamer. Capt. John Mitchell COM
mands
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
PARIS.

PARIS, Jan. 29-The motion for the with
drawal of all constitutional bills was defeated
A motion is pending that the Government
shall consist of Senate, Chamber of Deputies,
and President of the Republic. Louis Blanc
opposed the creation OF Presidency, which
had been fatal to the Republic in 1913. The
vote will be taken to-day.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-The bill providing that a
Senate, Chamber of Deputies and President
should compose the Government of France,
was defeated by vote of 335 yeas to 359 nays.
The bill that the legislative power be exer-
cised by the Senators and Chamber of Depu-
ties, the latter elective by the people, passed.
Universal suffrage passed.
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MADRID.

MADRID, Jan. 29-The army of the north
is pressing the Carlists. A general attack is
expected tomorrow.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
LONDON.

LONDON, Jan. 80 The Queen has sum
moned an immediate attendance OF the Cabine
Ministers to Osborn.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30

or not, at Leighton's shirt store, 100 Canal
street.
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 2S.--About l p. NJ. the
ice-gorge in the river below the city gave
way, and all the afternoon and evening con-
siderable heavy ice has been passing here.
lCONTINUED on EIGHTH PATEL
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The following letter from the Irish WORT
will explain itself:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

ANingenious observer Ofthings in gen.
eral, having traced al unexplained con-
nection between the default on the July
interest of the Virginia and Tennessee
debts, and the immense number OF dogs
in those Ststes-aversging three to each
voter, it Is said-the New York Journal
Of Commerce thinks the idea, though
fantastic enough, not wholly without
reason, and says that "s State that sup
ports three dogs to every male adult
could hardly be expected to meet all
other current expenses in tight times
like these. Persons who, with Mr..
Bergh, believe in the free multiplication
and perpetustiOn Of the canine race,
doubtless think the money well expend.
ed, and that creditors should whistle fol
their July interest, while the dogs re-
plenish the earth. We should not
charge this failure on the superintendent
dogs Of Virginia and Tennessee, but
rather on the general financial debility
from which 80 many Of the States, with
most OF their inhabitants, are sufferers
at present. at the same time it is worth
noting that the poorer people are the
more dogs they own, as rule; and the
converse OF the proposition is undoubt-
eddy true. The enormous excess of dogs
in parts of the south is one evidence Of
the poverty which rules among the PEG.
pie there?" What if the dogs take care
| of themselvss9
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

THE Dallas Herald does not take
stock in the Cotton States congress, held
al Raleigh, North Carolina, few days
ago, because it was ignorant Of chow
this convention was appointed, or who
were their constituents. That they rep
resented any large class Of the people OF
the cotton States we do not believe. AS
far as we can judge irom their resolu-
tons, they represented merely the local
interests Of the northwest and southeast
in other words, the grain and meat
and the cotton interests OF those lOcsli-
ties. The interests OF Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas
in other words, the States producing
more than One-half Of the entire cotton
crop of the country-sppear to have been
entirely ignored" Well, what if they
were. The convention amounted to
nothing more than a safety-valve
through which to let off certain quail
ity Of gas. Our cOtemporary can rest
easy. The time is fast approaching
when all such windy and useless gath
ering5 will be tabooed. Give the gen.
tlemen Who foster and encourage them
rope enough, and they will soon play
out before the disgust Of q convention
ridden people.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

TIE New York Graphic WIS much
| concerned about the convention of ma
tional bankers, held recently at Sara
toga, and, furnishing statistics, asserted
that the difficulty in effecting any re-
"form Of the currency comes from the
"fSct that these banks always have q
controlling influence in congress; in
"fact it is quite impossible to elect a
congress in which an interest so pow
'erful, and with such extended ramifi
''cations shall not have prepOnderating
Influence" The New York Bulletin,
q more reliable financial organ than the
Graphic, scouts the convention, and
says: The gentlemen who were am
bilious to get up national association
Of bankers, have held their meeting at
Saratoga for that purpose, with, we
should think, rather discouraging sue
cess. Only about one-fifth OF the twelve
hundred bank-officers and bankers ex-
pected were present, and none of those
assembled seemed to know what was
the business on hand. A few third rate
speeches were made and hslf-a-dozen
commonplace resolutions on money and
banking were adopted; and after some
squabbling about the two thousand dol
lars expenses Of getting up the affair,
the convention adjourned. There is as
much mystery about the occasion for
this gathering as there was when it was
first announced. The promoters said
they were in search Of green spot;'
and we quite think they found that; for
the convention seems to have been an
assemblage Of all that is verdant in
banking"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

THE Little Rock Gazette Gays there
are IN Arkansas some hundreds
o. thousand acres OF lands undis-
posed OF on the plats Of the
United states land offices, and, though
the best lands have been years ago se-
lected, yet there is a large area that,
while It might not be very attractive to
persons seeking homesteads, would be
valuable to persons owning neighboring
property. 1t therefore suggests to con-
gress the importance Of moving such
measures as, enacted, will. restore the
public domain in this and the other sur
veyed southern States to sale, and to
entry 10y location OF warrants, etc. In
other words, TO restore this State to an
equality with the States of the west and
northwest, when United States sur
veyed lands come to be taken up other
wise than by homestead presumption
and entry,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

The Oil City correspondent of the
New York Tribune, says that the promi-
nsnt Democrats Of northwestern Penn
sylvania are making a very strong effort
To have Colonel Amos c. Noyes, OF Gin
ton county, dominated for the governor
ship st the Erie convention next Sep
TENDER, and that it is generally believed
that, II nominated, he will carry the
State by from fifty thousand to one hun
bred thousand msjority. Democrats,
Republicans, Prohibitionistsa and Grang-
eTs will vote for him. Colonel NOyes is
wealthy lumber man and sgriculturist,
and has represented the party in the
State legislature several times. He is
generally admitted to be honest and in
corrupGble in every particular.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District Of " est Tennsssee-in the MAJ
ter OF Louis Lechenet, Ban krrpt,-In Ban =
ruptcy.
10 the creditors OF said bankrupt:
JAKE NOTICE, that a general meeting nj
Il the creditors Of the said bankrupf vii Ne
held at the office Of T. J. LAT ham, ESQ. FesIs
Ter IN bankruptcy for said district at Mem
phts, No. 1856 Second street, on the 7tb nav Of
August, 1875, at II O'Clock, am. for the Durrose
OF declaring hrst and final dividend
also give you notice that l have filed nv
maj accounts As assignee or the estate OF tie
said bankrupt, In said Court, and that on the
list day of August, next, i shall apply 10 said
Court for the settlement Of my said accounts.
and for a discharge from all liability - a -
siguee OF said estate, in accordance with the
provisions OF the 18th section OF The act Of
Congress, entitled An act 10 estab ish uni
form system of BankTuU tcy throughout the
United States" approved March 2, l565.
y. WUOLDKiDGE, Assignee,
Jy25 No. Is Madison street,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

EX-SENATOR FENTON, OF New York
thinks that Eihu B. Wsshburne will be
the Republican nominee for the Presi-
dency, although Bristow's chances are
improving. OF Democratic candidates,
he considers the race between Tiiden,
Bayard and Castor, with the chances OF
each standing in the order mentioned.
The liberal Republicans he still sets
down as an element not to be sneezed at
when it comes to the pinch.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

\ CONTEMPORARY advises "the rep
Il" resentatives from the south in the next
" congress TO give no encouragement TO
&" the scheme for funding the tax which
% was imposed on cotton during, and for
" two years after the war" The total sum
at issue is estimated at sixty-eight mil
lion dollars-all Of which is just now
needed at the south, and if distributed
here would do a vast deal Of good. We
are therefore in favor Of the refunding
OF the cotton-tax, and, additionally, be-
cause simple justice demands it, not
withstsnding the recent decision OF the
supreme court.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-29

A LETTER in another column from the
venerable Peter Cooper, who believes in
plenty Of greenbscks and the eRcouT-
agement Of immigration, Will challenge
attention. The old philsnthropist,
whose business success is known Of all
men, is on the night financial platform
and, like true man Of the people, is
DESTROYS Of the welfare Of the masses.