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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
Formulation and Area of Brazil,

By partial census of the population of
Brazil, made in 1872. it was estimated that
the entire number of inhabitants was TO-
196, 1923. The number of square miles con-
tanned in the twenty provinces Of the en-
pire is 3,275 326 In 1850 the number Of
slaves held in the country was estimated at
2,5OO,OOO, but after the law for their gradual
emancipation was passed in 1871, this num-
Der gradually decreased. According to an
official return published in MAY, 1874, there
we're at that time only l,Ol6 262 slaves, dis
tributed over the whole empire. The popu-
lation of Brazil is made up of an agglome-
ration of many races. While it remained q
colony of Portugal but few women accom-
panied the emigrants to South America:
The earliest European settlers intermarried
and mixed with Indian women, and after.
ward an extensive intermixture OF race
occurred with the Africans who were
brought into the country as slaves. In the
northern provinces the Indian element pro-
ponderates, while in Pernambuco, Bahis,
Rio Janeiro and Minas, the negroes are
numerous. At the chief seaports the chief
part Of the population are of European
descent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
Gertie.

Boys of ten or twelve, seen on the street,
appear heartless and without sympathy,
and yet you wrong them. Among the
houses on Clinton street is one which has
missed many pane of glass in it's windows,
Rags and papers are used to keep the cold
air out, or it may blow in and whistle
through the desolste rooms without let Or
hindrance. A girl of ten, whose life mad
been one long period of hunger, pain and
happiness, was taken sick one day in March,
and people passing by could see her lying
on q miserable bed near one of the win
dows. 1t was curious that any of the boys
coming or going should have stopped to
think or care about it, but they did.
One of them, feeling sad at sight of the
sufferers pale. face, handed an orange
through broken pane, saw it clasped
by slender white fingers, and then
ran away. He told other boys, and by and
by there wasn't day that some lad didn't
halt at the window to pass in fruit or flow
ers. None of them knew the family or ever
spoke to the girl, and so they gave her the
name of Gertie and called her their orphan.
Boys went without marbles and the other
things which belong to boyhoOd sports that
their pennies might buy an orange, lemon
or some simple flower for Gertie, and their
anxiety for her to get well was fully as
great as the doctors or the mothers. What
ever present they had they handed it
throug Oh the broken pane, waited for her to
reach up, and never fingered longer than to
hear q soft "thank you" from her lips.
Days went by, bat the boys did not grow
weary, nor did they miss q day. 1t was
romance and charity so we'll combined that
it gladdened their hearts and made them
fond of each other. Yesterday morning q
lads hand, holding sweet flower and q
big orange, went to the window. No white
fingers touched him as they grasped the
Offering. He waited moment, and then
with beating heart looked through into the
room. The bed had been taken away. On
q table rested plain coffin, and OF the
coffin was bunch of faded flowers which
had been handed through the window the
day before. Death. had been there, and the
boys no longer had a mission.
You might not have seen the boy hiding
in doorway and wipipg tears from his
eyes. He was seen, however, and when
asked the cause Of his sorrow, he sobbed
out the whole sad romance in four words
'Our Gertie is dead."-Detroit Free Press
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

Resolved. That . Convention Of the Republican
party Of the State Of Louisiana be and 10 hereby
called to meet in the city Of New Orleans, on
ting candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Cover.
nor, Secretary Of State, Auditor Of Public 40.
counts, SUPERINTENDENT of Public Education, and
Attorney General. and to nominate candidates for
members Of Congress from such congressional dis
tricts - have not otherwise provided for district
sixth districts, and to nominate candidates for
electors for President and Vice President Of the
United States; also. to select . now State Central
Committee.
Resolved, That the basis Of representation I'm
said convention shall be one delegate for every
three hundred Republican votes cast 1t the last
general election for State Treasurer. in each
parish and each ward of the city Of New Orleans,
and one delegate for . fraction over one. half Of
each ward Of the city Of New Orleans shsl have ct
least one delegate.
Resolved That the several parishes and wards
Of the city of New Orleans will be entitled to the
nnu hor0 M d0lADAtAa fnl10vac
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
Local Intelligence.

CUTTING AEFAIR.-A difficulty occurred
about half.past five o'clock yesterday eve.
ming ON st. Thomas, between Thslis and
Melpomene streets, between Henry Michael
and James Schopill, during which the latter
was cut and severely wounded just above
the left collar bone with q dirk knife in the
hands OF the former. who was arrested and
locked up in the second precinct station.
The wounded man was conveyed to his
residence, on Theresa, between St. Thomas
and Tchoupitoulas streets, where he was
attended by Drs. Beard and Howard Smith.
who pronounced his wound dangerous. The
cause of the difficulty is unknown.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
Tribute Of Respect to a Deceased School
Teacher.

Teacher.
The following resolutions were offered in
the Teachers Institute of Terrebone parieh:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all wise
Providence to remove from our midst,
while in the discharge of his duties as an
instructor of youth, at q moment when his
desires for the intellectual and mo al ad
vsncement Of his pupils we're at it's zenith,
our friend and c0-laborer in the cause of
education, Robert A. Lyman;
Whereas, 1t becomes our painful dutv to
humbly submit to the dispensatiOns of Him
"who builds and destroys" yet we can not
in justice to ourselves permit the present
occasion to pass without expressing our
heartfelt regret at his untimely demise;
therefore. be it
Resolred, That in his death We have lost
an able CO worker and an estimable CON-
psnion, the cause of education friend, the
community a worthy citizen, and his
family an affectionate son and brother; be
it further
Resolred, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to his family with our
tender sympathiee, and that they be pub
lished in the Terrebonne Republican and
New Orleans REPUBLICAN,.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

store. Captain Cain, finding he had suf'
fcient evidence against the three men,
Alexander, Woods and Joyce, made af6-
dsvits against them before Judge Adams,
charging them with burglary and larceny.
They were arraigned before Judge Adams,
yesterday, and remanded to the Parish
Prison, in default of bonds for their appear
ance. Joyce was identified by several par
ties - the man seen making his exit from
the store of Mr.. Fink with lot of tobacco.
Great credit 10 due Captain Cain for the
able manner in which he has worked up
this case, and brought Ito Justice three OF
the most notorious thieves in this city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

The busy season is near its close, and our
citizens are coming their summers pro
gramme of pleasure and recreation. The
centennial exposition will draw large num-
bers to the Quaker metropolis, but it ID
gratifying to note that more than ever DO.
fore is disposition manifested to seek in
Southern resorts that health and enjoyment
which it has been too much the fashion to
purchase at great cost in distant places.
For two or three years this tendency to sup
pert home institutions has been notably on
an increase, with the very natural result
that attractiveness and facilities have kept
pace with enlarged patronage, until q
elimination has been attained in the cree
ton of the 'sGrand Hotel" at Point Clear,
which leaves even hsbitual visitors to the
famous caravanseries of Saratoga, Newport
or Longbranch nothing to wish for.
On one of the lovliest sites of the entire
American coast, where invigorating sea.
breezes mingle with health-giving zepbyrs
from scented pine forests, where drives
and promenades through groves of spread
ing oaks and magnoliss WOO lassitude from
the invalid and the indolent, Messrs. II. C.
Baldwin & Co. have erected hotel unsur-
passed for completeness in all its appoint
ments. Every comfort and convenience OF
. first class fashionable watering place can
oe had at the Grand Hotel. Its fittings and
arrangements are superb and wholly new.
60 81 Eo~ 10 <ovn- haafinn
shooting, fishing, driving, etc., are COM
plete and under experienced management,
90 that the man of the world need fear no
deprivation of accustomed pleasures; while
Q superior band will be ever ready at the
call of Terpsichore's aevotees.
That the capacities of Captain Baldwin'e
magnificent establishment will be thor
oughly tested by the elite of Mobile and
Montgomery society seems already assured,
and We can safely promise full repre-.
sentation from the Crescent City during
the glorious Southern summer evenings
now 60 near at hand. Point Clear wa
ever popular with our people, and many
pleasant "reminiscences inger with them
and recall by-gone men and times. Under
the new regime. with such reasonable
charges as are asked, the old popularity
can not but be increased. The rate for
board is to be only $50 per month, or 81 50
per day. Passengers leaving New Orleans
on the morning train arrive at Point Clear
to dinner. The beautiful and feet steamer
Annie makes daily trips from Mobile to the
point. All letters for further information
should be addressed to H. C. Baldwin &
Co., proprietors, Point Clear, and promptly,
too, for the formal opening will take place
by the first of June.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
POLITICAL NOTICES.

New Orleans, March 2. 1S16.-TO Hon.
z. w. Devices. Chairman of District Committee
Fourth Congressional District of louisiana
SIR-We respectfully request and authorize that
you call at early day a convention in the Fourth
Congressional District for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidate for Congress for said district at
such time and place you may deem proper and
for the best interests of the Republican party in
said district, to the end that substantial iustice
may be melted to said district and the party in the
coming campaign.
Your ObediOnt servants,
H. c. MYERS, L. C. JONES,
J. B. GRAY. J. M. VANCE.
GEORGE Y. KELSO, NJ. A. WALSH,
CHARLES W. KEETING, B. C. WHITE,
WILLIAM HARPER, SAMUEL THOMAS
C. Q. ANTOINE, E. w. DURANr
Il. RABY, =. A. HAMILTON,
A. B. LkvISEE L.w. BAKER,
DANIEL KELLY NJ. H. TWITCHBLL,
J. J. JOHNSON, ANDY BOSLhY
HENRY B. ABBAT. THOMAS JOHNSON.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

Resolved, That the several parish committees be
and they are hereby authorized and required to
call an ele ction for delegates and to furnish such
delegates with proper credenttas, properly certi.
fed by the President and Secretary of their re-
spective committees, ana also to forward true
copies of such credentials to the Secretary of the
State Committee at New Orleans before the meet
ing of the respective conventions.
By order of the Committee.
s. B. PACKARD, President.
CHARLES HILL, Secretary. mh9 I'd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
MARSHAL'S SALES,

Uaited States W. TIVE Hundred Rolls Of
Cigarettes and Seven Hundred Cigara
In The UNITRD STATES DIS Riot COURT.
Il District of Louisiana, No. 10, 54a-By virtue
IN the above entitled suit I will proceed to
sell to the highest bidder. on SATURDAY. May
to the Customh0use. on Canal street-
200 ROLLS CIGARETTES AND 700 CIGARS.
Terms-Cash.
United States Marshars once, New Orleans,
May Is, 1876.
g. PACKARD,
my16 20 q limited States MavshAl.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

UNITED STATES MARsHALs Opv1cR7
New Orleans, May 10, 1876 !
VUNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE that WARRANT
Il in bankruptcy has been issued out of the Dis
louisiana against the estate of Abraham Thoma,.
Of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans, state
OF Louisiana adjudged a bankrupt upon his own
petition that the payment of any debts and
the delivery OF any property belonging to said
bankrupt to him or for his and the transfer of
any property by him are forbidden by law; that a
meeting OF the creditors of said BANKRUPT to nrovc
their DEBTS and choose one or assignees OF hi.
estate, will be held at court of bankruptcy to Ia
10 NJ. at No Al camp street, New Orleans hafars
J. Ward Gurley, Jr., register. ~o-'>o
my13je4 United States W.r.,h.,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

New Orleans Banking Association. New
Orlesns. May Is, l876.-CredtOr. OF this assocla.
ton are hereby notified that dividend of fifteen
per cent will be paid on demand upon presentation
Of the receivers certificate.
myl6 st N. W. CASEY, Receiver.
Once OF the Mississippt and We xican
Gulf ship Canal Company, No. rs Camp street New
Orleans May u.s. lS76.-The annu Il meeting of the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Compa-
ny will BE- held at this Ofre, No. rs Camp street,
on THURSDAY, June l. at 10 NJ, for the
election Of nine directors to serve the ensuing
year
myl6t jel &. D. MOODY, Secretary.
New Orleans Canal ana Banx1ng Com:
pany New Orleans. April 81, lS76.-Prop 1sals will
be received at the bank for the purchase or lease
Of its different properties at the Lake end Of the
New canal and terminus Of the New Orleans City
Railroad to the Lake
ap27 I'm CHI JUMONvILLE, Cashier.
Homo Mutual Saviugs Bank In LfQutda.
ti0n.-The stockholders Of the above institution
ale hereby notified tn It and sfte. Juae s. 1876.
Q dividend of TEN PER CENT on the amounts
paid in by them will be paid at No Is Decatur
street. JAMES N. DOWLlNG,
New Orleans, May 5, 1876.
my5 I'm LiQuidating Commissioner.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
AUCTION SALES TaIs DAY.

0i .. auANAULT at IL o'clock, ct the Merchants
an" AucConeers Exchange. q lot with build.
lngs on be'trend, between Bolivar and Perdido
streets; premises Nos. 676 and 6.s ROYAL street:
two lots in Tunisburg
By c. E. GIRARDRY, At IL O'Clock. 1t thu At.
Charles Auction Exchange, a portion of land
In the rear OF the United States Hospital: two
lots with buildings on the corner Of Rlvsan
Fields and Craps streets,
BY UNSTABLE JOSEPH DRMORUKLLE, at II
O'CLOCK, at No. IS Orleans street. boiler, pump,
etc.
By NASH HODGsON, at IL o'clock, at the St.
Cnaries Auction Exchange. five lots with
buildings In square bounded by Coliseum, Pry-
tsnis. kuterpe and Polymnia streets vacant
lot adjoining above
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

A BLOODY AFFRAY.-A difficulty occurred
about three O'Clock yesterday evening in
the yard of the premises corner of St.
Charles and Walnut streets, between w. C.
Nicholas, w. B. Turnbull and James Wat
kins, colored man employed on the prem
Uses, which resulted in Watkins being shot
and mortaliy wounded three times in the
head and once in the left breast. VIC.
Nicholas was also shot and dangerously
wounded in the left eye, and w. B. Turn
bull was also shot and slightly wounded in
the right arm, above the elbow. It seems
that all the parties reside on the premises,
and it is said the difficulty was caused by
Watkins, who, under the influence of liquor,
entered the yard and meeting Mr.. Nicholas
commenced abusing that gentleman, and
asked him in what way he wanted to die
Nicholas told Watkins to 60 to his room
and go to bed, and not make any fuss, - he
was drunk. He started to walk away,
when Watkins following him with .
revolver in his hand, and Nicholas
turned around, when Watkins fred, the
ball striking Nicholas in the lett eye, and
causing him to fall. The report of the pis-
tol attracted the attention of Mr.. w. B.
Turnbull, who was in the yard ut the time,
when he rushed up and attempted to take
the revolver away from Watkins. Wat
kins then commenced firing ct him, and
wounded him in the right arm. Turnbull
then drew his revolver, and fred four
shots at Watkins which took effect "A
above stated. The wounded men, Nicholas
and Watkins were removed to the house,
where they we're attended to by DR.. Brick
ell, who pronounced their wounds danger
GUS. Mr.. Turnbull surrendered himself,
and was locked up in the seventh precinct
station.
Watkins was removed to the Charity
Hospital last evening, and the surgeons
pronounce his wounds mortal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
IN BANKRUPTCY,
STATE OF HIARMEDUKEE e. DANIEL
ESTATE OF FRANCIS Ii. kLElTAS-
No. 1888

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OPrC. =
New Orleans. May S, 1876 :
TIVHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WAR.
Il raut i'll bankruptcy has been issued out of the
District Court OF the United States for the district
of louisiana against the estate OF Fra icis B,
Fle'as. OF the parish fSt. Bernard State OF Lousi-
ana, adjudsed bankrupt upon his own petition;
that the payment OF any debts and the de-
rupt to him or for his USE and the transfer of any
property by him are forbidden by law; that a
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to prove
their debts and choose more assignees Of b Is
estate, will be held at a court of bankruptcy to
be holden on the twenty. sixth day of May, A. d.
1876, at 10 A. NJ, at No. A. Camp street. New Or
leans, before J. Ward Gurlsy, Jr.. register
s.. B. PACKARD.
my6 rs United st .Ses Marsbal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

Office Firemeo's Charitable Association,
New Orleans, May 20, l876.-Board Of Delegates,
special meeting THIS Saturday EVENING. the
twentieth instant, at halfpast seven o'clock in
the hall of Louisiana Hose Company. Business OF
the utmost Importance will be brought before tho
meeting. q. c. FLANAGAN, Secretary.
mv20 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

SMALL FIRE.-At an early hour yesterday
morning fire was discovered in the one
story frame house, No. DAB Gravier street,
occupied by Lizzie Carter. which was ex-
tinguished with . damage of about ga
The fire was caused by some burning GOALS
from a furnace falling on the floor. The
building is insured, but for what amount. or
in what company, could not be ascertained.
No alarm,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

Sealed Proposals for the Renting OF
Booths Bars etc., for the Picnic to be given BY
Philadelphia Fra Company 10 "a. on SUNDAYS,
June and H. 1876 will be received until May Is.
1876. Bids must ate full terms and particulars.
The right to reject all bids RS rved to the CON-
nanv Addreaa W. B. KLElNPETER,
myl4 I'd No. 81 Camp street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20
LOST

7 OaT-A DRAFT DRAWN BY J. B. AND W. B.
IL Watson on T. b. and J. n. Allen Co., New
Orleans, by them accepted. favor Flash, Lewis t.
Co., dated February 10, 1876, payable If cen days
after date. for Sl54 81. The finder will please re-
turn same to the ownArs thereof.
FLASH, LEWIS 4 CO.,
myl9242S No. "A Gravier street. New Orlesns
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

A Card.-To all who are suffering from the
errors and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weak.
q receipt that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by q missionary
In South America. Send q self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INNAN, Station D. Bible
House, Few York City. mil eod&w6m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

i. ". DEVICES,
Chairman District Committee Fourth Congres
si0nal District Republican Party.
B. G. WHITE,
Secretary Republican District Committee Fourth
Congressional District Of Louisiana. mh2l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

Proctor Knott is said to be the homeliest
man in Congress.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-20

Julius Dumas with violating act No. . rels'
tive to the lottery Law.
Thursday night coal oil lamp exploded
at the residence of Mrs. Holland, No. 2O5
st. Mary street, as that lady was passing
through room with the lamp in her hand.
Fortunately she escaped without injury
The oil was purchased at grocery store
at the corner.
A rumor was in circulation last evening
that Alexander Newton had made his
escape from the penitentiary at Baton
Rouge. The report lacks confirmation.
Jules Lacoste, boy, was arrested ana
locked up in the third precinct station
charged BY L. Herdeweich with entering
his store on Old Levee near Dumaine
street, and stealing q pair of pantaloons.
Lacoste was arraigned before the recorder
and released on bonds for his appearance
when notified.
The bridge at the corner of Baronne and
Girod streets is broken and in dangerous
condition, and if not repaired soon Will
cause some one to break limb II mourning
worse On Thursday evening a LADY Tell
through it and severely injured her loot.
Coon DETECTIVE WoRK.-During the
past month several grocery stores IN inc
Fourth District have been entered Dy Dur
glars, all the doors have been opened In the
same manner, with the same hooks, and the
burglaries all effected in the same way.
On the eighth instant the grocery store OF
Mrs. Morris. at the corner of jackson and
White streets, was entered and robbed OF
lot of coffee, tea, candles, cigars, tobacco
and liquors valued at 5000. On the six.
teenth instant the grocery store of Mr.. A.
Fink, at the corner of Dryades and Felicity
streets, was entered and robbed of lot of
groceries valued at about $780, The grocery
store of Mr.. O'Brien, at the corner of Philip
and Locust streets, was also entered q short
time since and robbed of q quantity Of gro
ceries. The bedroom of Mrs. O'Brien was
also entered and her gold watch and chain
stolen.
These cases were placed in the hands OF
Detective George L. Cain. and that omoer'
q few days ago, arrested Briney WOODS
Richard Joyce and Ben Alexander three
notorious thieves, on suspicion that tney
were the parties who committed the FOL
berries and made away with the property.
A portion of the property stolen from MI
Fink's was recovered from Joyce; and por-
ton of Mr.. O'Brien's goods ct house cor
ner of Liberty and Melpomene streets. Inc
recovery of the property gave clue to the
thieves, - the proprietor identified WOODS
and Alexander - the men who sold the
property to him . few hours after the
burglary had been committed ct O'Brien's