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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
RuIly Blaine.

Mr. Blaine is catching what Paddy gave the
drum from all Conservative Republican news
papers in the North, to say moi hing of the
maledictions heaped upon him by the Liberal
aud Democratic press Of all sections. The
Philadelphia Telegraph (Rep.) puts it up in
this lie:
eve have nothing but regret for this, for
it has done no good; on the contrary, it has
done vast i'll. When Mr.. Blaine's speech
comes to be read in the South, it will be &C
cepted as the expression of the North and Of
the Republican party.
'It will PIT back that genuine reeonst1uc-
ton, for which North and South yearn, for
years. If Mr.. Blaine truly represents, in his
hot speech of Monday, Northern sentiment,
why should any Southern man desire to put
mp in Philadelphia this year? Either we, in
our oft-declared determination TO make our
Centennial the Mecca Of peace, have lied, or
MIR. Blaine speaks for himself end not for the
North"
The New York Times (Rap.) tells Mr.. Blaine
that "tne country has had enough of this, !"
and even the Kitchen Orgar thinks he had
better drop the amnesty dodge Blaire's
effort was .. too thin and bare to hide otfense
--NOuqOnery AdUe1tiser.
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Tobacco Culture in North CarOlin7.

The successful raising of fine qualities of
tobacco in the western portion of North Caro-
Ina is the latest agricultural achievement in
that State. Such an attainment was until
within few years past, little thought of, and,
indeed, would have been ridculed if men,
toned ten years ago. But with the constant
development of the capabilities Of the soil, in
this as we'll as in other Southern States, i'm
possibilities of the past are being proved pos
sibilties of the present. The fact that Chou
sands of pounds of fancy wrappers are now
produced where North Carolina) ten years
ago the crop was scarcely known, is certainly
demonstrative of these facts.
A new method of curing is introduced,
which will add materially to the success of
the tobacco interest in North Carolina. This
is in curing the leaf off the stalk. The adj
vantage obtained this wise is shown in the
following yield of $50 pounds of green to-
bacco, one-half of which was cured on and
the other half off the stalk: The cured off
the stalk II lbs 10 ozs; stalks weighed lbs
ii or; total 10 lbs 5 ozs. Cured on stalk ii
lbs ii ozs; stalk on this top 8 lbs; total - lbs
II ozs. 1t will be observed that the grand
total is just the same except 6 ozs, and in this
lot cured off the stalk Is oZs. or something
like per cent on the leaf is gained, while the
other gains Id; but that gain is In worth
less stalk.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-There was full
Cabinet meeting to-day.
Ia tbs Cabinet the Cuban question was the
subject of discussion Is cDnsi leration was
not attended by any circumstance of unusual
importance.
The Memorial Committee was joined to-day
by Mr.. d. II. McAdam, of 81. Louis.
Hon. R. w. Thompson, of Indiana, ad-
dressed the President on behalf of the com
mlttee, referring to the recent convention
held in aid of the Texas and Pacific Railroad
by whose direction the committee appears to
present the action OF that body to the Presi-
dent of the United States.
He briefly reviewed the enactments that
gave the enterprise truly national import
ance, apart from the interest of any particu-
lar section, and especially in reference to the
Development to the interior of the continent.
The President replied that he had seen the
provisions OF the convention, and as the ma
ter was in the hands of Congress, he did not
desire to express any opinion on the pending
measure. The building Of a railroad across
the continent, by the proposed route, Was
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.

work OF great importance, particularly as
affording competing line to the road row in
existence and securing cheap rAtes He did
not know what Congress would do, but he
hoped the road would be built.
MIR. Thompson presented the President with
a handsomely engrossed copy OF the resolu.
tions and printed copy of the proceedings,
after which the committee withdrew.
The Cuban correspondence shows that in
the last letter of MIR. Fish to Mr.. Gushing, OF
Nov. 8, reviewing the situation OF affairs, he
says cit is nO,o the desire of this Govern.
ment to satisfactorily adjust all questions
and in this desire we have been patient almost
to the limits Of endurance"
He insists that the Spanish Government
will bring Gen. Burriel to trial, in &C.
cordance with the protocol; that in reference
to all the pending questions, the relations of
this country with Spain are endangered by
delay, and that, as to all equally the Spanish
Government should be informed that the
maintenance of good relations with this gov
eminent depend on an early, satisfactory and
conclusive adjustment.
telegram from Mr.. Cushing, November
is, says: "The Spanish Government repeats
the assurance of the trial of Burriel."
The correspondence shows that the Secre.
tary of State sent copies of the instructions
of Gushing to our Ministers at London, Paris.
Berlin, Vienna, st. Petersburg and Rome the
| object being to ascertain whether the foreign
governments would sustain the United S ates
IN its policy regarding Cuban affairs There
is nothing to show that any of the govern
ments assented. The Ministers respectively
| read the instructions to the governments to
which they were accredited, and noted the
! replies. There il nothing new in the cores
dence later than December 4.
! An editorial party from Indiana visited the
President, and were admitted to the floor OF
the House to hear the Wilson eulogies
number of bids bearing a fraudulent
stamp have been found in the Post Office De-
parlment Over hundred of them have
been recognized. They are IN ,stly for Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana, and most of them
| are in course of futfillment
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
ON DIT.

Since the developments before the
House Committee on Metropolitan Police
there have been numerous inquiries after
young gentleman named George Anderson.
Who knows him, and is he newspaper mani
The jury in the case of Norman Whit
ney vs.. the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company,
of Brooklyn, retired last night after the case
vas submitted to them, and were st o'clock
locked up for the night.
80. The following amounts we're handed in
to the Administrator OF Police by the different
recorders Of the city for fines collected during
the week ending January 18th. 1875: Evans,
SIS; Staes, 1922; Long, $50; Adams, So;
Fall, $40; Thompson, nothing.
The telescope man on Canal street an
nounced as special inducement to patrons
on Thursday evening that 'Saturn and
Rings" we're visible. Many people stopped
to look at Saturn, saying they had enough Of
"rings;" several young ladies wanted to see
the rings, and didn't care for Saturn, ard the
telescope man smiled pleasantly on all, and
looked happy.
=. Large crowds of boys and old men,
girls, misses and marlmas, gather nightly to
see the magic lantern exhibitions at the cor
ner Of Canal and st. Charles streets. One
little fellow was very anxious to have the ex-
hibition given during the day time, because
his "ma wouldn't let him stay out late enough
at night to see it all through.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
Cairo i'm Imminent Danger.


Some time in October last the Mississippi
River commenced eating into the Illinois
shore two or three miles above Cairo, ana the
process has continued until the city is threat
ened with serious danger. The authori les
either could not or would not do anything to
arrest the ravages of the river at o time when
little labor, promptly applied, might have
proved effecual; and now the abrasion has
gone SO far that it is only about quarter of a
mile across the narrow neck from river to
rver-this distance being gradually dimin-
ished by the unobstructed pressure OF the
Mississippi against the soft alluvial soil.
= It is feared that if some prompt action be
not taken, the Mississippi will eat its way to
the Ohio, making an island of Cairo, and that
this island will then be gradually washed
away. Some Of the railroads that enter the
city are having trouble already with their ap-
proaches, and the others are threatened. The
difficulty is too great for the town authori-
ties, with their limited resources, to meet, and
they have determined to call on Congress to
save their city by building dyke to reclaim
the area that has been lost and protect the
shore from abrasion. The estimated cost of
the work is $l50,00O. Gen. Simpson has re-
Gently visited the scene and made an informal
examination fit, though he has no authority
to begin any work for the protection of the
city. If Cairo is to be saved, the Illinois
m embers of Congress will have to ask the
government to do it.
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Fees to Informers in Internal Revenue.

y, L.
A peculiar case has come up in the Treas
ury affecting the right of the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO pay fees to gaugers, inspectors
and storekeepers of internal revenue for the
discovery Of frauds. Section l, 765 of the
Revised Statutes, being compilation OF the
acts of 1885 and 1912, provides that, except
in certain specified cases, no compensation
for labor or service shall be paid to an officer
of the government unless authorized by law.
The Moiety Act Of 1873 provides for the pay
ment Of rewards to officers OF the customs tor
detecting smuggling etc, but no. for officers
of internal revenue.
The question now arises whether an in
ternal revenue gauger or storekeeper who
discovers fraud ana brings the party to con-
viction is not entitled to some compensation
from the fund in the hands of the Secretary
of the Treasury to be distributed to Inform
ers in internal revenues cases. La 1870, At
torney General Hoar gave an opinion which
very distinctly held That internal revenue OIL
GERS were entitled to compensation when they
discovered fraud and became informers.
There is some little DOUBT about it, but the
Secretary of the Treasury has given the case
to Judge Burnham for examination, and the
Judge while believing that it is morally the
duty of every officer of internal revenue to pro-
tect the government without any inducement
beyond his salary, yet does not believe Con-
grtss ever intended to cut them off from the
Informers' share The trouble is that X hen
ever these officers undertake to inform upon
those who violate the revenue laws, they get
into trouble and sometimes get removed
through the influence brought by The distil-
lers or others, and it is hardly expected OF
them to make themselves odious in the eyes
of good many people wherever their duties
lie without some extraordinary iLducement.
So it is probable that the Secretary will decide
in favor OF giving them such compensation as
the law directs in such cases to be given to
any party or parties.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
THE POLICE BOARD.
The Chief Of Police Arraigned on a
Charge Of Neglect of Duty and
DisObedience Of Orders and
Pleads not Guilty.

The Police Board met Friday morning in
regular session, Mr.. Bray in the chair, and
Commissioners Lewis, Ryan, Murdoch, eau
Diet and Administrator Mccarthy present.
The first case called was the one preferred
against the Superintendent of Police, Col. w.
F. Loan, by Commi sioner Ryan, charging
him with neglect of duty and disobedience of
orders in not obeying resolution of the
Board of December 20, 1875, which calls on
him to close and keep closed all bunko games,
and to employ an additional number of men
if necessary to carry the resolution into effect.
The chief clerk read the charges to the
board. Mr. Ryan asked that the case be con-
tinued unit! Monday next; that the prosecu-
ton was not ready for trial, but would be on
that day.
Col. Loan said he was anxious that the in
vestgatiOn be commenced; he wanted to be
tried.
Mr.. Murdack seconded Mr.. Ryan's motion
to continue Ee said that it was courtesy due
t. the Commissioner to have the Case con-
tinued.
Mr. Lewis thought that the case might 60
over for three days without inconvenience to
the prosecution or to the superintendent, and
ASKED tudL Luo CaS0 10 COAtAuucu uutAA NAoA'
day. 60
Administrator Mccarthy asked Mr. Ryan his
reasons for having the case continued; that
he thought that the Superintendent was emit
tied to speedy trial, and the case ought to
be tried if the Commissioner could not give
good grounds for continuance.
Mr. Ryan said that the witnesses for the
prosecution We're not present, but would be
on Monday.
The President asked the clerk to read the
charges second time.
The charges were read and the Superin-
tendent pleaded not guilty.
The case was continued until Monday at 10
o'clock.
Patrolman J. Kerrigan, No. &c. First Pre-
cinct, who on the night of the 14th inst,
brutaly beat an old man named P. n Brown.
was dismissed the force. It was clearly
proven by several citizens that the accused
dubbed Mr.. Brown in the most unmeTciful
manner on his way to the station on the
night in question.
The charges against Officer j. Fordyce,
Second Precinct, were dismissed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
POLITICAL TALK.
The Conference Committees appointed to
consider

The Conference Committees appointed to
consider
THE APPORTIoNMENT MATTER
held a preliminary meeting on Friday
morning. for the purpose of organizing. AL
the members of each committee We're present.
The Conservative Committee was presided
over by Senator Goode, and Senator Twitchell
presided over the Republican Committee.
Senator Gooie on behalf of the Conserva
tive Committee proposed that they first
decide on a:basis of apportionment, that is,
fix the number of Representatives. He said
that he would not urge the matter, but sub
NIT it for consideration and call it up again
at the meeting at P NJ.
The committee adjourned until that hour.
From what was said during the meeting
it seems to be the plan Of the Republicans
to insist on the highest number possible.
and of the Democrats on the lowest.
The committee made commendable inno-
walton on the old style of doing business
they admitted the reporters to their con-
ference.
The paragraph about the ''commendable in
nova.ion was written before the meeting at
P NJ. At that hour the committees met and
the reporter of the BULLETIN was in atten-
dance, but the Conservative members rolled
back into the old rut and gave the BULLETIN
reporter TO understand that they we're, as OF
old, mysterious that they found they could
not be happy unless they were mysterious,
and informed him that the meeting was pri-
vate, and the reporter, appreciating their
feelings, retired.
THE ELECTION Law,
introduced by Mr.. Koontz, which was coz
sidered and discussed by the House yester-
day, and which is entitled can act to pro-
vide for the time, manner and place Of hold
ing elections in this State; to provide for the
appointment Of commissioners of election,
and directing the mode of counting and OF
compiling the votes, and making the returns
of the election, and directing the promulga-
ting of the results of elections; to provide
penalties for intimidation and violence at the
polls, and other attempts to prevent fair,
free and aceable election; to provide pro-
ceedings for contests for Office, and to repeal
all OF her laws Inconsistent with the provisions
of this act" wall be passed to-day by the
House.
1t will be presented to the Senate on Mon.
day, and will be acted upon by that body in
due time.
It will either be killed in the Senate, OF
there will be so many amendments and
changes that, when 1t is returned to the
House, it will read like new bill.
The House-if the apportionment is ever
arranged-will be able to pass any and every
measure of reform, and the Republicans in
the Senate, for the sake OF party, will pass
them also, provided that these measures OF
reform have nothing detrimental to the poiit-
icaI interests of the party in them.
THE POLICE COMMITTEE
held meeting yesterday and examined q
number OF witnesses, and adjourned until
Monday,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
Proceedings in Congress.
Mr.. KnOtt's EulOgy on Vice Presi.
dent Wilson.
An Eloquent Tribute.
The Memorial Committee Wait
Upon the President.
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
WASHING ON, Jan. 2l.-The Finance Com
mittee reported bill for An alcoholic COM
mission. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Alcorn introduced bill removing the
political disabilities of S. j. Gholson, of
Mississippi.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Eulogies on Vice
President Wilson we're delivered to-day. The
most noteworthy of the eulogies was that in
which Mr.. Knott alluded to the celebr ated
visit of Mr.. Wilson at the death bed of John
G. Brecklnrige.
There he said one of the grandest spirits
that ever illustrated the dignity and majesty
of our race was pluming its pinions for flight
to brighter climes. Breckenridge an exile in
his own native land, an alien in the midst OF
a people who loved him as q brother, lay
dying.
When the sad intelligence was communi-
Gated to the great man whose mem"ry we
mourn to-day he threw aside all the fascina-
tons of generous and refined hospitality,
and with his great heart full of friendship,
full of brotherly feeling, fastened to the bed
side Of the dying statesman, there to tender
his sympathy and to testify his warm personal
regard for one whom he had recognized as
Tue tApOuout buu CAdmplOA VI
which he himself made it the great mission of
life to oppose in every possible manner, and
with all the earnestness and zeal Of his own
feIvid aud determined nature.
All Mr.. Speaker, what scene was that !!
The Vice President of proud and powerful
people, with his broad, benevolent face beam
ing with the kindest sentiments of friendship
and brotherly love. holding the worn and
emaciated hand of that dying man in his own
warm and powerful grasp. What an example
for the emulation of the genuine American
everywhere What a total absence OF that
bitter, unforgvng, relentless, remorseless hate
which clings alone to ignoble souls? What a
sublime spectacle that magnanimity which
always belongs to noble nature?
That simple incident secured for Henry
Wilson a warm place in the heart Of every
genuine Kentuckian. From that hour there
was total oblivion of everything like preju-
dice that might have been entertained against
him; from that hour there was not house
hold in my native State in which Henry Will
son would not have been hailed as welcome
and an honored guest for We saw in that touch
ing and simple incident the evidence that he
was warm hearted, high-souled, noble man,
a man worthy of the proud old common.
wealth that gave him birth. And sir, when
the lightning winged messenger whispered
over this land the melancholy tidings OF his
mournful, death, it nowhere touched more
responsive chord, nor will his memory be
anywhere more tenderly 'enshrinsd, than in
the grateful hearts of Kentucky.
The House meets to morrow.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
Our Merchant Marine.

The carrying trade of the United States has
been for long time to a great extent il the
hands of foreigners, and the reports o. the
past year are no exception to the rule For
eign vessels have for several years carried
about three fourths of our foreign trade. Yet
We have regular tonnage. The total 'oeri-
can tonnage at the close of the fiscal yeat was
$685. 1872 tons. During the year our tor iage
increased 14l, 07S tons, this being the an Dunt
of new vessels built, less losses by acks,
etc.
The vessels built during the year aggr gated
297 500 tons, but the financial depressioa, was
shown in ship building as it was in ever hing
else, for this IS bus a little over two-thires the
tonnage built the preceding year. The
American merchant marine numbers alto
gether 81, 2S5 vessels, of which 1891 are regis
tered for the foreign trade, and 1885. with
1881 Isl tonnage, are steam vessels. More
than two-thirds of our tonnage is emplt ed in
the coasting, lake and inland trade.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

Although the Vcksburg Herald was strongly
opposed to the election of Mr. Lamar to the
United States Senate-giving its preference
to Gen. George-after mis- nomination in eau
Gus it cordially Endorsed the action of the
party, and says:
The influence of the National Democratic
party was clearly felt in Col Lamar's favor,
and We can not now say our party did not do
right in responding to it. Col Lamar has
made for himself and for Mississippi great
name, and the Democratic party wishes him
and the country to know, that if that name is
ever suIlied, his will be the fault. The party
in the State has given him unlimited conf
dence, and showered honor on him. We firmly
believe he will, in the future as in the past,
prove himself worthy of them.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

New Mexico is now knocking at the door of
the Union for admission as State, bill
having been introduced in the Senate on
Tuesday giving the people of that Territory
the privilege OF framing constitution and a
State government When admitted, she will
be the thirty ninth on the list. Before the year
1900 we shall have not less than fifty States
represented in Congress, and possibly several
more -Erchnnde.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

A lady would almost as soon do without a
fashionable hat, or neat-fitting pair OF
gloves as to be without neat and elegant
assortment Of such exquisite stationery as can
be secured at Eyrich's stationery bonanza.
1870 Canal street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

Citizens savings Bank, Gron~wa'd tail
dividend at the rate of six per cent per annnm L
be paid to dep ,stors entitled thereto, on demand
Interest withdrawn will be credited as an crlgi,
nal demos and will draw interest from Jan l. 1S16,
ana will be entered on the depositors books whom
presented. NJ BLN Mex, Cashier.
lao m
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Department Of Finance.

CITY HALL.
New Orleans January % 1876.
Sealed proposals win be received by the "Commls
sioners of the Consolidated Debt until y o'clock NJ
23d February for the sale to the city of s35oOoo OF
Bonds of the City of New Orleans, including Premium
Issues and of the ats cities Of Jefferson and Carroll
ton.
Bids must state the amount of accrued interest
thereon and all offers must cover both principal and
interest. The right to reject al, bids is reserved
ED. PILSBURY,
ja22 1awSfeo3 Administrator of Finance.
TIE NOTORIOUS
Detroit Free Press Mans BOOE
Can be had at
BRYAN, BRAND & CO.'S,
a20 4tadp :s5 Carondelet street.
L. T. Webster j. NJ. PIather.
WEBSTER & PRAThEE-
Stock and Commission Brokers,
3o7 MONTGOMERY STREET.
dos 6m Nevada Block San Francisco
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

A patent electric clothes-line has been in
vented. Upon an attempt to remove the
clothes an alarm is sounded, four dogs are lie,
loose, shotgun is fred and the thief drops
St Louis Times.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

Congressman Atkins, ex-Contederate, of
Tennessee, put the Union soldiers pension
appropriation bill through the House
"War on Union soldiers" of course.-Ec-
chdnqe
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22

Hall Of Wildey Encampment No. 1. ]. o. q.
New Orleans. January q, 1876 A speci.l meet
ing of WILDEY ENCAMPMENT No. | will be
held in its room No. 5, Odd Fellows Hall Camp
street. on MONDAY, oath inst at o'clock p. NJ.
Business: Plenty of work.
BY order c. r. PHILIP, Z. +.
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