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The Convention.

The Baton Rouge Convention mas
completed its labors and given us a
ticket worthy Of the noble State OF q
louisiana, and a platform on which
III true lovers ot Constitutional Gov
,rnmepts can stand Aat.footed and
compare the men
m this ticket with those making up
the role of the Radical rascals, and if
any sensible man, black or white,
who really wishes the welfare of bis
country cannot see the difference and
fully appreciate the merits Of the one,
and the bare.faced impudence Of the
other, then, ali we have to say is,
that he is very obtuse. We contend
that the candidacy of U. S. Marshal
$. B. Packard, for the Governorsl'iP
of the State of Louisiana, Is an in
suit to every decent man in the State,
and should be SO considered by them.
If he has not had you, sir, arrested
and outraged, he has had your neigh
Dor, which is one and the same thing,
aud it is the duty Of every good cit''
zen to sec that his ncighbor is pro.
tected in his life and property.
Yet, after all these evil things
thought of and enacted BY him, he
comes before the people Of this State
and asks their suffiages to place him
in the highest position within the
gift of the people! THIS is not an in
sultY Is it not IN insult to our man.
hood that this man should ask this
Of our people whom he has hand
cutfed-imprisoned- from
home ut midnight, amid the slrieks
Of frightened children and gro"ns
of terrified women, placed behind
; prison bars and sc"ffed Mt in
their confinement In the place pi
Offering himself az a candidate for the
office of Governor, he should lie made
afraid to breathe the air of Louisiana
for the memory Of his villainous ope'
rations in this parish in 1874, lives
green and fresl, with our people. and
they treasure a lively record against
him and lis worthy satellites, wht
assisted him in arresting and abusing
some of our best and most inn0cen
people. A day Of reckoning vii
= come, and those who have been in
strumental in this unholy work vii
, be forced to give an account of thci
deeds.
We ask colorcl men if they Cal
g conscientiously support this MAJ
Packard for Governor Can yo
r make up your minds, living her
= among the people you do, to say t
q him in SO many words, eyes sir, 6
/ ahead, We fully approve and endors
d all you have done, and it meets Wit
J. our entire appreciation" This
Y what You say to him and to our pee
g pie, by supporting such a man for til
Il high position he asks for. You offt
a US a direct insult by supporting hin
y and your acts will be viewed in 10 oil
or light. Soitbecou'es you all to thin
u we'll before you cast your vote-f'
n this man, for you must remcmb'
ID there is always after consideration
at which may not he very pleasau
9. Look at the claims Of the other cal
re didate and behold the vast difference
,g honest, capable, and intelligent, he
of the man to command your respe'
and assure you Of your right. v
G. think there can 10 no hesitancy u
al tween whom to choose for the hi
at position of Governor.
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According to the New Orleans
TINES, when the next Legislature
meets they will repeat one Of Horace
Greeley's sentences, Ego, West"
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MANY CITIZENS.

Several loads of cotton for sale one
day this week 10 town, but We don't
think tho merchants or cotton buyers
yun themselves to death to bug!
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Governors Of the latest Carpet-bag
asyle, furnished by the US. Marshal's
Office, District of Louisiana.
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WANTED..-ONE THOUSAND
MEN to asaist in raising the TIL
DEN and HENDRICKS po,s, . 7tb.
ansust psst.
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u A full supply Of job material just re
ceived, and printing Of all description
executed with neatness and dispatch at
this office.
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RATIFICATION MEETING AU.
GUST 9TH. 1876.
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Plenty Of melons and figs for
sale in town during the week.
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The aspect OF the gubetnat0rlal
campaign in North Carolina proves
the truth of the statement which we
have frequently made, that the tri-
umph of the Democratic party means
the end of sectionalism. Wherever
the State governments have been re-.
mitted to the hands Of the people, and
the natural rulers have resumed sway,
there is peace, order and prosperity.
The issues Of the war are laid aside,
and the color line, which was begun
and continued by Northern Radicals
for partisan purposes, is being rapid
| " obliterated. In North Carolina
both the candidates for Governor
were prominent in connection with
the Southern Confederacy, and it is
interesting to observe that while
Judge Settle, tho Republican candi.
date, was a red.hot advocate of the
EXTREMIST measures of the Southern
leaders, Governor Vance, the Demo-
cratic candidate, was quite conserva'
tive, and resolutely opposed the Davis
administration. This Is sufficient Il
show that war issues have been taker
out of the politics of that State, al
they will lie wherever the people ar'
permitted fairly to govern themselves
The resnlt.will he that we shall have
an old.fashioned campaign III Nort1
Carolina, the reeult Of which, what
ever 1t may be, will not leave q bite
taste in the mouth. Let the sam
feeling I've allowed to spread, an
parties will be recognized in TIL
: South without regard to dead issue
, or sectional lines, or questions Of col
or. It is only necessary to overthr6,
the Radical Republican policy Of Gee
tionalizing the South.-St. Lou
Times.
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Reading matter on every page.
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Remember the great RATIF1.
CATION MEETING to take place
here on the 7th day Of August
next.
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Several OfOur merchants left on
the Bart Able for New Orleans,
last Tuesday.
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Be it Resolved, that
JAMES E. KEEGAN,

:" JAMES E. KEENAN,,
of Warl six. of this parish, lie requested
ia submit his name for nomination for
sHERlFF Of this parish, in the Conven-
tion.,
Re Il further Resolved, That IN the
event Of his accepting this call, that this
Ward will give him it's cordial support.
LEONARD TRICHEL,
President, Ward 2 Club.
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We are authorized to announce the
name Of EMILE DEBLIEUX. for the
Office Of Clerk of the District Court,
subieet to the nomination before the
Democratic Conservative Conven ton
Of the Parish.
MANY FRIENDS.
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6ahscril ! - tbs vindicator,
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The Duty of Delegates.

Delegates appointed by mass meet
ings or conventions called for the
purpose, should feel the responsibility
of their position and appreciate the
fact that they are acting in daucia-
~ capacity, and are not at liberty to
carry ont individual preference. They
simply represent a constituency, and
it should he their ain, to reflect the
views Of this constituency as near as
possible.
Any attempt to bargain or barter
the interest or wishes Of the people
will be looked upon with suspicion,
and those who may engage in such a
pastime, will he held to a strict &C.
conntability hereafter. The question
for every delegate to ask himself be-
fore he gives Ills vote for tins or that
candidate, should he, lam l carrying
out the wishes Of those who appoint
ed mot" Whatsoever may lie his
personal feelings, they must give way
to the expressed desires Of those who
created them, and if in carrying out
these views he meets with opposition,
yet it is incumbent on him do ali lie
can in the interest of those he has
the honor to represent.
Delegates attending a Convention
uninstructed by their respective con.
stitnencies, have much confidence re.
posed in them, and it is all important
that they should keep this fact !"
mind. We cannot conceive that any
convention in this State can be as
sembled in the interest of any one
man or any set of men. The ides
that any particular individual or an.
named place or parish has claims be
you'd another, IL simply fallacy, ant
should not be allowed to divide ou
people 10 the coming election. This j
not the time nor the occasion to thinl
r ofrowarding meu for any act they hav
!. done, or for granting them places o.
the ticket because they arc suppose
to have done something Of merit, bu
the main questions should relate t
!! capacity aud availability.
a No man must be put up agains
/. whom the enemy can cast slur {
q reproacl,, and if his character f
J.. honesty and capacity ia not beyon
|, cavil, he must be left aside. II tl'es
questions are not we'll weighed \
delegates, they can rest assured TIL
e in making ticket they ouly invi|
t. defeat.
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4 MO NCEM NTS.

W. s. CAMPBELL respectfully an
nounces that lie is a candidate for the
nomination for the Office Of SHERIFF
Of the parish, by the Parish Conven-
ton to he held 14th September next.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
Property Holders Central Council.


The regular meeting of the Property
Holders Central Council was held last
night at Grunewald Hall, with Mr.. A.
Mitchell in the chair.
Mr.. Bartlette entered his protest against
the action taken by the council at it's last
meeting in indorsing Mr.. Whites bill on
premium bond scheme.
On motion of Mr.. Scan!an the protest
was received and spread upon the minutes.
Judge Handlin rendered his resignation
az q member of the legislative committee,
and it was accepted.
Judge Duvigneaud presented bill drawn
by Mr. Wilt, which authorizes the city OF
New Orleans to purchase certain rights and
property Of the Mississippi and Mexican
Gulf Ship Canal Company, and their trans
fer. The council indorsed the bill. 1t has
passed the House, and is now with the
Senate.
Mr.. Thompson inquired what had been
done with Mr.. Scanlan's assessment bill.
DR.. Thebault called up the proposition
that had been made to Messrs. Farrell,
Boylan and Manning to police the city for
q period of two years for $500, 900 per an
mum.
The council was ordered to have the
propositions published and presented to the
Legislature.
The meeting then adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
A Famous st. Louis Lecturer.

It has been announced that Mr.. L. U.
Reavis, of st Louie, contemplated deliver
ing lecture in this city. He has written
and telegraphed to Fred A. johnson, Esq,
requesting the necessary arrangements to
be made. The suhjecs will be one of great
interest to our community. viz: The COM
mercial Destiny of the Mississippi Valley"
ST. Patrick's Hall has been eng tged tor FRI
day evening. the third OF March. Mr..
R.avis' new historical and Biographical
work, entitled "St Louis, the Future Great
City of the World" has just been published
by subscription of SIS per copy, each
plate for the 'ngravings costing $l25. A
visit and lecture from Mr.. Reavis can not
fail to be Of advantage to New Orleane, as
he will bear with him on an extended leo.
turing tour personal evidence of our de
lightful climate and natural facilities open
to enterprising immigrants.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
The Won BuiOw Concert.

Grunewald Hall was we'll filed last night
with an intelligent audience gathered to
hear the great masters piano recitals. DR..
Hans Won BulOw is probably the most
thorough musician who ever visited Amer
ica. He is an epitome Of music; its spell
has taken complete possession Of the man
AT the piano he appears part of the in
strument; a living end of tuned wires
Female pisnsts, those who compass the
fullest capacity Of the instrument, are as
rare as female viulnists. They are not
wanting in strength, in sympathy, il
soul for harmonies. but they do not
become unconscious cf self. There is
the back hair and the trail of the
the dress to be thought OF. The fancy
and brilliant playing Of Thalberg and
Gottschalk was effective, but they left i'm
pressions of themselves more than of the
composers they interpreted. DR.. Won BulOw
is q modest little man. He il n Ut handsome;
he is a musician. His music comes from the
tip ends of his fingers. He appears as if he
was an electric battery charged with mel
ody, which touch telegraphs along the
wires OF the grand piano. The piano is his
pet and servant. He sometimes bends over
it gently and it Sings to him softly and
sweetly; or he toys with the keys, striking
sharply vita an unerring finger as
the expression of his theme requires.
If his hands tell q musing nocturne Of
Chopin, sonata of Beethoven, or a
fantai-ie OF Bach, of 200 years ago, for the
language of music is universal and for all
time. his body will sway with the waves OF
the song, and he seems part Of what Is
heard. The most wonderful part of what
is seen is that Dr.. Won Bulow plays en-
tirely from memory, as it page after page
of the writings of the great masters were
clearly photographed on his mind. There
is no mu-ic before his eyes; it is in bin
This accom- olishment makes him king OF the
piano, reigning over all players who impro
wise according to their moods, or those who
read as they interpret He has perfectly
learned the lessons of the masters, and
he recites them with confidence, knowing
his power. Dr. Won Bulow is assisted al
his concerts by Miss Lizzie CronyD, young
lady with most pleasing mezzo-sOpranc
voice. She is a native OF Buffalo, has re
ceived instruction at the Conservatory Of
Music in Milan, and this is her first profes
sional tour. Her voice is fresh and clear
and she sings as true to the scale as q
tuned piano. Sne gave Rubinsteia's song
..Thou'rt like unto Flower" with an effec,
that fingered pleasantly with her hearers
Tonight an entirely new programme will
ha offered
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
Rex.

His majesty, king of the carnival, has
issued mandate to cause his favored sub
jects to attend his reception at Exposition
Palace on MarGi Gras night. when and
where he will hold court, surrounded by
his faithful followers and members OF the
royal household. Lord High Chamberlain
Bathurst intimates that guests should come
into the royal presence in full dress. and it
is to be hoped this regulation will be will.
ingly observed by all suhj Gle of the realm.
For twenty four hours Rrx will reign su-
preme, and his glittering re,iuue. Ills troops
and the precessions ia biz honor will be
worth journey to see. Even Nv visitors
are arriving to indulge in the II asures of
the carnival, and all things porend q lively
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16

Manslaughter-John j. Dowling' not
true bill.
bill.
CONVICTED.
Mary Francis and Frank Paul OF grand
larceny.
William Dixon. grand larceny, two years.
NoLLE PRosEQU1 ENTERED.
w. S. Calhoun, for forgery.
First District Court.
INFORMATIONs.
Petty larceny-Mary Rector, James West
Entering, etc.-Frank Bradley.
sENTENCED.
PETTY larceny-Alexander Mitchell, two
months.
Assault and battery-John Duffy, one
day; Josephine Melvin and Joseph Pierson,
one hour each.
Second District Court.
Doris Siekfort prays to be emancipated.
Successions of Matthew Coig, Louise Mar
celin, Georgette j. Appollon, Anthony Dug.
gan, John j. Wheeler, Thomas Markey and
Jacob Hansel opened.
Judge Tssot decided the following case:
Succession of DOnnella, Harrison and
| is nothing to retract in the decision of Octo-
| Der IL, 1875, ir favor of petitioners. The
| testimony is sufficient to prove the hand
writing Of the olagraphic will. c. c., 1888;
l64f; 1855.
"All evidence of handwriting, except
| where the witnesses saw the document
written. is presumptive:" In this case, De,
sides the evidence of Mrs. Crane ana OF
Leary, who saw the will and recognized 1t
as entirely written, dated and signed 6y
| Donnella. who showed it to them, and the
testimony of Clara Pinet, who saw it writ
ten by the testator. This case finds it's ap-
| pication only where the will is presented
TO the court; otherwise it would be imposs-
BILE to prove will that had been suppressed
and destroyed.
1t is shown by the witnesses that Don
nella made will. That will is traced
| in the possession of one of the legal heirs,
who took possession of the papers of the
deceased without causing the seals 10 be
affixed, as required by law. 1t is certainly
a case where the maxim, ommia p'GsunsM,1-
tar contra spoliatoren' should hnd Its
application. The question Of proving
| Of Wills otherwise than as required by
article 1855 of the Civil Code was raised in
| the case of Lucae, wife ct al. vs. Ellen
Brooks, % An. page l20.-The Supreme
Court there said: "It seems to be we'll
| settled that in case of the loss or destruc-
tion of an Geographic will the legatee may
establish it by secondary evidence" and
referred to II An. In the Shepherd will
case Mr. Justice Taliaferro dissented, re-
coguized the validity of the maxim, and ap-
Piled 1t. Hence, take it that this is such q
case where the maxim should be applied
, The facts disclosed in the record
warrant me in following the words of Mr.
Justice Taliaferro.
The existence of the instrument is
proved-that its destruction or loss by the
act of Mrs. Clarke is clearly established
that Its detention by Mrs. Clarke is a bad e
of fraud; that the foundation has been laid
for proving its contents; that the character
of it's contents is sufficiently shown to con
stitute it as the will of Donnella, and thai
it should be 50 taken.
| Judgment for claimants, and the will as
serted by them should be recorded and or
| dered executed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
BY TELEG AP H i.
NO ACTION ON PINCHBACK'S CsSE
MEETING WITH DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION
The Texas Pacific and Its Branches
Especial to tho New Orleans Republican,
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1876.

WASHINGTON, February Is, 1876.
One-third Of the Republican Senators
were absent to-day, so Pinckback's case
was not called up.
Mr.. Ellis asked unanimous consent of the
House to tack The levee appropriation to
the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Reagan OBJ
iected. He then asked permission for the
committee to visit the region subject to in
undation at their own expense. to which
Mr.. Holman objected. All opposition to
this measure comes from Democrats.
Tom Scott assured Mr.. Morey to-day that
the New Orleans Pacific and the new North
Louisiana Company would be recognized
as branches of the Texas Pacific in the bill
soon to be reported to the House.
INDEX.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
MIR. HamhietQn,a Case.


The following is from the Albany Journal:
Our readers will remember an article
copied in these columns from the Tribune
charging that the Democratic Ways aud
Means Committee OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives had appointed as its clerk one
James p. III imbleton who had named his
boy John Wilkes Booth, in honor of the
assassin of Abraham Lincoln.
The story was denied and there has been
considerable controversy over it. 1t is
claimed that the boys name was only John
Wilkes, and that he was so called in honor
OF the English sgitatcr. But the Tribune
now settles the question by reproducing the
notice OF the death of the child from the
Washington Patriot Of July 8, 1872, as fol-
lows:
Hambleton-At the Exchange Hotel,
Washington, D. c., on the morning OF July
8, 1872, at ten minutes past seven, of in
flammation Of the brain, John w. B. Ham
bleton, aged six years three months and
seventeen days, youngest son OF James P.
Georgia.
This seems to be decisive. The death
notice came from the family. 1t was rs
thev prepared it and as they knew the fact
to be: and it shows that the name of the
boy was not John w. but John w. B.-not
John Wilkes. but John Wilkes Booth. He
had been born shortly after the aesasslna-
ton of MIR. Lincoln, and had been named
in honor of the assassin.
In itself it is small matter; in what it
signifies 1t is very suggestive. As the
Tribune puts it: I'm the month of March,
1866, nearly year after the assassination
OF Mr. Lincoln and the close of the war,
this person perpetuated his hatred for the
Union, his murderOus hatred for the mem
ory of Mr.. Lincoln, his strange admiration
for the assassins deed, and his unaccount-
able reverence for an assassin's infamy, by
giving bis child the assassin's name." And
the Democratic Ways and Means Commit
tee takes this infamous character up and
makes him it's clerk.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, February IL, says:
DR., Hambleton, the father of John Wilkes
Booth Hambleton, clerk Of the Committee
on Ways and Means, sent his resignation
to Chairman Morrison this evening. In the
letter he says it is not because OF his own
sentiments on the truth of the charges
against him, but he fears that the party
may be injured by this constant attack
upon him. The resignation was asked for
bv Morrison because, as the latter told him,
he had received letters from all over the
country protesting against the employment
of the man.
Following is Morrison's letter demanding
HambletOn's removal:
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 10, 1876.
DR.. J. P. Hambleton, Clerk Ways and Means Com.
mittee:
S1R-The charge so often made and 60
often denied by you that you had named q
son after the assassin of Mr. Lincoln,
have until now wholly disbelived. Recent
Developments, which show your son to have
John w. B. Hambleton, gives at least .
semblance of truth to the charge. With
but the slightest appearance of the truth of
such charge, have but one duty to per-
form, that is to accept your resignation o.
tered some time ago, which do hereby.
Respectfully yours, -
Chairman Committee on Ways and Means.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
LeRal Fine Cut.

Colonel John Cockrem, collector OF inter-
nal revenue, first district Of Louisiana, has
issued q circular which is Of interest to
dealers in and manufacturers of fine cut TO-
bacco. 1t says:
By late decision Of the honorable Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, all tobacco
cut by manufacturers of this city, heret
fore known as natural fine cut chewing to-
bacco. will be considered and classed as
tine-cut smoking tobacco, and as such can
Oniy be packed and sold IN packages OF two.
four, eight and sixteen ounces, and not in
bulk as formerly.
The trade at large is hereby notified that
from and after March ], 1876, all such TO-.
bacco. if found in packages other than the
la v prescribes, will be seized for violation
Of the internal revenue laws.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
The knis hts Templar Bail.

The Knights Iemplar reception to the
grand officers, followed by ball, at St.
Patrick's Hall, on Friday evening, promises
to be pleasant and brilliant affair. About
5000 in vitstions to the reception have been
issued. The full band of the Thirteenth
Infantry. consisting of twenty-four pieces,
has been engaged to furnish the promenade
,nuaio
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16

KERN1Ns, sED1NE AND FLoR1rE.-These
recent discoveries from the cotton plant,
in the treatment Of fevers and diseases Of
femalep, are far ahead OF any other known
and are pronounced by physicians who
have used them to be what their discoverers
claim-certain specifics. Send for circular
to M. B. Morrison & Co., corner Canal and
Magazine streets, New Orleans.