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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08


The sittouticn O.: insurers 'sIospec..Illy called
C. the follow n Companies represented a. this
Agency
FIRE.
NORTHERN. OF ENGLAND, s27,Og0O 90
IMPERIAL, OF ENGLAND, II 0lcc0 oP
COMMERCIAL Union. OF ENGLAND, s,00.o00 -
ROY Al, OF ENGLAND, !, oUOG0 90
FRANkLIN, OF PuILADELPHIi, $4,000 o.
FIRE ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA, 100000 20
GERMAN AMERICAN, NEW iORk, 2,i0nGD "
PFNNSlLyANI4, PHILADELPHIA, $1,000 %
ROYAL CANADIlN, MONTREAL ?. O., 6UOtODO 90
BRITISH AMERICA. TORONTO, ?. o., LOGON 10
CONNtCTItTT. HARTf0Rn, lo0DNe0 20
WE>TCHk>TtB, NEW i0Ek, eon 90 90
MERCHANTS. NV ARk, y. j., 5000 ~
sHiWMIT. BOSTON, 10000 20
COMMONWEALTH. BOSTON, $4,000 90
PEOPLES, NkatRk. VI 45o,oe ~
FIRST NATIONAL, WORCESTER, 259.OD0 90
BANGOR, or RAN60R, Nh. 3Il,00 20
CHAAPLAI> Mutual FIRE ms. CO., BURLINGTON,
AMI other responsible Ere Insurance Companies.
ACCIDENT AND LIIEi
TRAVELLERS ACCIDENT. HARTFORD, 100000 20
MASSACHUSETTS, LIFE. SPRINGFIELD, 6Oo plo 10
VERMONT LIE, BURLINGTON, Is5,oJo 10
~ LsT-e fsks placed at a Moments notice.
- Losses adjusted and paid at tbs oiice.
~ Due notice o! expiration % Policies always
given.
~ Correspondence and orders by mail or tcle-
graph faithfully attended to.
T. =. rECK,
Sept p d&vt. Gan. Ias. -.
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TRIFLENts

OK FANCY CARDS. all styles with name. 10 cts.
- Post paid: J. B.HUsrgD, Nassau. Reus. Co.,
N. f.-Nov16, -dkw4w
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SHA WIS.

Our Shawl Department presents many attractions,
as the assortment is Large, Choice and Varied.
Real India shawls are Offered low as So o.;
with Decca, Chedds and other &C. lily fine grades
selling from $l2o0 upwards. Tn. prices are be-
low any thing yet offered in the IL zo:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

RARE OPPORTUNITY To GET COTTON
FLANNELs, SHIFTING FLANNELs. CUTTOSS.
PRINTS, AND DRESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

Laboratory o, J. 3. Rose & Co,
i6 by ST. New YORK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE
FOR CATARRH.

g. IT has cured mo after twelve years Of uninter-
rupted suffering" GEO. ". HOUGHTON,
Watham.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05

School Directors of the city of New Orleans
should not be subdivided. 1t is almost AK
ing impossibilities to expect a central
board to undertake the proper supervision
Of so many schools, and to act care
fully and intellisently in the selection of
so many teachers. A more local admins
tration would probably result IN greater
watchfulness over the schools, and in
creased efficiency. Although there may have
been too frequent changes of teachers in
the city, l think a careful inspection of
the lists will show that, with few excep-
tions, political considerations have had
little or no influence in the appointments
made.
The main question for the taxpayer to
consider is whether the present school sys-
tenn is economically administered. The
answer is matter of figures. During the
scholastic years from 1865 to 1868, during
which time the City Council had control of
the schools of New Orleans. and during
which period no colored children were ad-
mitted to the schools, the expenses were as
follows: For 1866, number of pupils,
1903; total expenditures $263337, or per
capita 1923 "A. For 1867, number of pupils
1850; total expenditures $269, DAB, or per
capita $2l 40. For 1867 8, number of pupils
1857; total expenditures 1887 ,94l, or per
capita $24 50.
1t may here be noted that in 1868, the
City Council (having control of the schools)
provided 1897 900 for the support of the
public schools with an average attendance
of but little over l4,0C0, while $500, 900 is
the amount estimated as adequate by
the present Council mot having the
control of the schools) for an average
OF nearly 10000 pupils, one
eighth of the amount appropriated being
required to provide schoolhousee. With the
inception of the present system the num-
Der of pupils was so largely increased that
an additional expenditure for rent of schools
became necessary, amounting to upwards
Of s3O, 900 per annum. Including this item,
which amounts to nearly one dollar and a
half per capita, the expenses for the fol
lowing years have been: /
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05
NE' ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s. 1876

to indicate : the problem of honest an,
economical nicipal government has no
yet been sod in this country, and tina
the solutionrtainly does not lie in tn
increase of debt mourning and tax as
sessing pow now possessed by munich
palities.
In this cortion am impelled to motto,
a recent minent in the city Of New
Orleans to 1ich many worthy citizenl
have lent thnamee, think without due
consideration hich seeks to divert atten
ton from thral causes of the embarrass
ments of thity by an attack upon the
taxes levied school and police purposes
l do not thirhis movement is honest in
purpose or jfied by facts. The real OBJ
jeet of man. the origiuators appears to
me to be to we under this plausible guise
the old tax sting agitation, which in the
past has iDfld SO much injury upon the
law abidingKpayers of the city, and to
which in iteis attributable very large
proportion oe city's difficulties.
For manyrs past the annual expenses
of the city , exceeded the annual in
come. Thisprovidence of expenditure
has not beenfned to any one political
party. l bee l am correct In stating
that the exig city charter was drafted
by citizens in any manner identified
with the doDnt party in the State, for
the express pose of removing from the
control of ciffairs Council elected BY
the people, anot belonging TO the domi-
nant party ose extravagant expendi-
lures had brat the city to the verge Of
bankruptcy at that time.
1t was no the new system inaugu-
rated woulprove more efficient
and econon form Of government.
The expects based upon the new
charter have been realized. Four Coun-
cils have hetfice since it's adoption in
lS7O-one apted and three elected; two
belonging to political party, two to the
other. The 1t has been the same in
each case-ncrease of debt, differing
only in deg A constitutional amend
ment, adop.G the last Legislature and
ratified by people, prohibiting any
city Councilu hereafter increasing the
debt of the shas removed this element
of danger. question now is, how to
surmount PIT embarrassment and how
to carry on tty government in the fu-
tu-e in the,t economical and efficient
manner.
The total ed and floating debt of the
city of Newsans on June 80, 1875, was
$23, 2ss, 900 6
The taxahlue of real and personal
property in ity is 1924 ,5S2. 002.
The deIino taxes now due the city for
the last six are:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05

Total. ....... s. 49,, US &c
The estimrevenues OF the city from
all sources, ding direct tax Of one
and a half ent, for the current year
are s2,349, Is
The adopstimates Of expenditures
for the yearl the amount of receipts,
and leave uided for:
Past due int coupons on city
bonds, lung December,
1919. ............-s- 81 .-JJ,uJf
Current int on
city bondput 81 AGO. 00
Less amounDpri-
ated undad of
city deberest
and redOn."
presumablcon.
nection wipre-
MUM OOnt. oUI .oUu-
Net deficit Gent interest. 81 j II 800
Deficiency )portionmeht of
MetropoliOlice. ........... $4,000
Deficiency timated cost of
public sch. l07, go
Total d'cy for 1876 TO be
rroyior. 81 ,39S,770
Making tCisting deficiency
tor 1875 at ,693,70
Such an it carries with it it's own
moral. Tn is insolvent, and in my
judgment ty course open is to address
itself withcnecessary delay to some
adjustments obligations to its credit
ors, and tote for a more economical
administrai the government in future.
AMEJr OF THE CHARTER.
The chiect of the present bureau
cratic fo,f city government was
early madarent. In presenting his
objectionsle very first budget made
under the charter, Mayor Flanders
pointed OF there were virtually seven
Councils Of one, leach Administra-
tor expeand assuming to control
affairs wins own department, and
only reluly interfering with the ju-
risdictionthers." Though the du-
ties Of some Administrators are mere
lv nomisach has full staff
of secretclerks and deputies. The
appropris for salaries for the last
month . to $20,659 ID, or nearly
$25O,OOO This does not include the
labor art hire rolls Of the Do
partner Improvements, Commerce
and PrBaildings, which for the
same n foot up els,643 IL add
tional. appropriations are below
| the aveNo city situated as is New
Orleansand such costly system of
eoverrrI suggest that the charter of
the cityw Orleans be amended. The
Counoisist of a Mayor to be elected |
by theft large, and seventeen alder
men, be elected from each
ward tcity. The Mayor to nomin-
ate fopnfrmation of the Council a
Coatrereasurer and City Surveyor,
thelst have general supervision over
the sttc. Mayor, Controller, Treas
urera Surveyor to be paid adequate
but ,esive salaries; the aldermen to
servst pay. All street improvements
and works to be done by contract,
and Indicated, not by sealed propo-
sals,publio cutlery. The elections for
mayaldermen to be held at differ
emit m the general election, SO as to
be as tar as possible from the sx-
cite political contests.
LEGISLATIVE RELIEF.
] many items of city expenditure
VIII in your power largely to reduce.
Toate few, the Parish Prison and
Cithouse should be consolid ated,
an maintenance of the prisoners
sh intrusted to the city. The
nj municipal courts should be re-
d,two. The excessive fees of the
should be largely diminished. The
dsnd park taxes should be modified
ohed. These and other reforms
apmense reduction in salaries which
reflected by q change of charter,
eed, would reduce the necessary
Expenditures of ths city to . point
hin the power Of the taxpayers
hem without Hardship. With 70
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CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE.l
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the State, especially in New Orleans, should
be made before the next general election
but do not think it is necessary that the
State should incur the large expense of q
new registration.
The present election law has been severe.
ly criticised, especially the provision re-
garding the Returning Board. This feature
of the election law has been upon
the statute books for several years,
and was preserved and incorporated
into the election law approved November
70, 1872. 1t is urged by the advocates of
this law that the power should be lodged
somewhere to set aside or challenge pal
patly fraudulent election at any poll or pre-
cinct at which it should be clearly shown
that on account of violence or fraud there
had been no true expression of the will of
the people, and that the maintenance
of this right is especially just, and
important in this State, where armed
bodies Of men have at times by violence
prevented fair expression of the will of
the voters. and where at least one-half of
CAO SOCAuS POPuA0UlOu dIo W06k, Um1Q ana
VIGOROUSLY non-combatant. On the other
hand, the most serious objection urged
against the law is the political or
ganization Of the board, and the
danger of an assumption of power for
partisan ends, not warranted by the law, or
which, if warranted, should not be con-
ferred upon any body so absolute in power
as this board is claimed to be. trust you
will give these objections your earnest and
careful consideration. 1 appreciate the
difficulties growing out of the wide diverg-
enees Of opinion which are likely to prevail
in the General Assembly regarding the
election law. What is necessary. in the
interests Of the State at largo. is Q calm
and dispassionate consideration of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05

YOU authorize an lnveeLlg3tlOn lntO AL "d'
ters connected with this railroad, to the
end that the exact status of the road may
be known.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
When serving the State in the United
States Senate introduced Senate bill NO.
6a7. to aid in the construction of railroad
and telegraph line from Marshall, Texas,
to San Diego, on the Pacific coast, with
branch to New Orleans. During the fol-
lowing session this bill passed the Senate,
and subsequently on report Of a commit
tee of conference passed the House, pro-
yiding for q branch road to New Orleans,
and was approved March 3, 1872. There
was at that time in apparently active exist
euce in the State Q corporation known as
the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg railroad. This road was originally
intended to be constructed to Vicksburg,
but the charter authorized the building OF
q road from New Orleans to Shreveport.
The company had, in fact, made survey OF
q projected line of road from New Orleans,
via Baton Ronge and Alexandra, to Shreve-
port This route being in accord with the
projected collateral branch of the Texas
Pacific railroad, that bill granted to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Rail
road Company ten sections Of land on each
side of their projected route, designated by
odd numbers, and provided that the COM
pany should complete their road within five
years from the date Of the passage of tho
act. The lands thus granted, amounting,
according to the report Of the Secretary OF
the Interior, to over 100000 sores, were
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05

steadily reduced; that they ara proportion
steIy lower for the current year than the
cost of the police Of other cities, and very
much less than the cost of previous years
in this city.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
I transmit herewith the report of the
State Superintendent of Education, giving
full details of the workings of our pub
lie school system throughout the State.
The agitation of various questions, not
only financial, but affecting the administra-
ton of the schools generally, has awakened
considerable public interest in the school
question, State and city, during the
past year. The slowness of the pay
ment of city and parish taxes and
the enormous delinquent lists Of the city,
amounting to over $l,50O,000 for the last
two years, have caused irregularity in the
payment Of teachers. This cause and the
frequent changes of teachers by cleo
ton have led to dissatisfaction. The
selection of the city School Board
is strictly appointive in it's character and is
State Superintendent of Education. For q
time, owing to the agitation involved, many
appointments that would have been very
suitable have been declined. But more re-
Gently the acceptance by several prominent
citizens Of the duties imposed upon the
school directors will tend to the benefit and
strength of the system. Whether some pro-
vision should not be made tending to greater
permsnence and less frequent changes in
the selection of teachers, is suggested, also
the propriety Of giving municipal bodies .
representation in the composition Of local
boards Of directors, in city and country.
Also, whether the powers Of the Board Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05

New Orleans is such as to render some leg
islatiye action imperatively necessary. The
present city administrators, as far as am
able to Judge, appear to have labored to
the best of their ability to establish econ
omy in the different departments of the
government, but notwithstanding they
have very largely reduced expenditures,
the financial embarrassments of the city
have increased. l had hoped that the Gen
eral Assembly, comprising as it does many
gentlemen thoroughly conversant with city
affaire, and some who have held responsible
positions in the city government would
have been able at its last session to in
augurate some effective measure OF city re-
form. If during your present session you
can devise any proper mean OF lifting the
CITY out of it's embarrassments and equaliz-
ing and relieving the burdens OF taxation,
will cooperate with you to the full ex-
tent of my power.
A popular opinion seems to be that the
interests of the taxpayers would be ad-
vanced if unlimited power Of mourning and
controlling expenditures were vested in the
municipal corporation. However correct
this idea may appear in theory, the history
of our chief cities, from New York down
ward, does not practically justify the as
sumption. Ordinarily city councils, from
the very circumstances which surround
their election, are less amenable to the
people at large than members OF the Cen
eral Assembly. If intrusted with unre-
stricted powers of taxation and expendi-
lures, they often find the temptation to use
those powers for personal purposes to the
detriment of the public interest too
strong to be resisted. The heavy load Of
improvidently incurred debt which incum'
bezs nearly al our chief cities weuld seem
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-22
Unpleasant Passenger.

The Messenger du Midi states
that n merchant vessel arrived at
Marseilles lately, laden with sugar,
from Batavia. While in the act
ofunloading the workmen sudden
ly left their task, and. rushing up
to the deck, gasped out inarticu-
late words. Among the hampers
they had found three immense
Demonstrators. These reptiles
seemed to wake from a state OF
lethargy and advanced toward the
terrified men, who had only just
time to hoist themselves on deck
and close the matches. The cap
tain was, Of course, obliged to sus-
pend the operation Of unloading
and to look for the means Of get
ting rid OF these. strange passen-
gers. Two pigeons were poisoned
with strychnine and dropped into
the hold. They were devOured at
once, but only two OF the serpents
died. The third reptile has not
been seen again, and tits with the
greatest trouble that the captain
can get men to assist him in un-
loading the ship.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-22
A MICA BONANZA.
Wealth OF the Mines i'm N0rtll
Carolina.

[Asherille, N. c., Correspondence
No one article of expectation has
employed more capital and indus
try and brought more money into
Western Carolina. in the pas. five
years than mica. There Is hardly
a county west of the Blue Ridge
what it is found in greater or less
quantities, but in the county Of
Mitchell nearly every land owner
is the possessor of mica mine.
A lew years since one OF the firm
of Heap & Clapp, Knoxville mer-
chants, while on 4 business trip to
that county, noticed child play
ing with a large sheet ofthis shin
ing mineral. AS stove dealer he
knew its value as an article o.
commerce He made some inqni-
ries in regard to where it could be
found, and was answer ed you
may pick 1t up almost anywhere
around here"
He Immediately began investi-
cations below the surface OF the
earth, and finding it to exist in
vast quantities, he leased large
tract for nominal sum, and at
once commenced mining opera
tons under the name and style of
Heap & Clapp. The result was
most fortunate Both gentlemen
realizon an independency from the
venture.
Mr.. Clapp's health becoming i'm
paired about two years ago, he
sous hit the mild climate af Califor.
MIA, hoping TO recruit it. but the
trip proved too severe for his en-
feehled constitution. and a few
days after his arrival at his desti-
nation he died. The business is
still carried on by his lady and
surviving partner. The widow re-
Gently refused $l50,00O for her in
tere-l la the mines. She recently
received through her attorney
$109. 900, her share of the receipts
for mica sold from the LIST of April
to the goth day Of October.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-22
How 10 sleep Well.

If "blessed is the man who in
vented Sleep" then blessed is the
man who helps the wakeful to find
it, especially If his way is simple
This is very simple way to thu ow
the watch Off his guard. / have
tried it also with success. The
heavy sleeper will call IL a within,
but / have found wakefulness full
of whims. Mesmerism teaches
sensitives at least to lie with
their heads to the north. This is
simply whimsical to those who do
not understandsor believe in Rel
chenbach's philosophy. But am
persuaded by experience, without
any hypothesis, that il is the way
for me. 1t is the soothing way
1t agrees, as conceive, with the
grain of the nerves or the map Of
the sensibiities. Indeed, would
have every bedroom arranged
with reference tothis rule, believing
1t would tell on the temper of the
family. But if you have a wake
tut habit your enemies will find
you out in any bed of routine, and
for wakeful habit you will some
times find magical effect in
change-even whimsical change.
Change your room, or move your
bed, or turn head to foot. If you
are lying on high pillow, fling it
away and let your head down to a
level. If lying with your head
low raise it. Ii you have been try
ing to sleep without light, strike
one, ii otherwise, put 1t out. F.
nally quit the bed and take the
chair. The bed may treat you bet
ter after q little quarrel. Wakeful-
ness mny be easily traced to physi-
cal causes In many instances, but
often 1t is of the nature OF a spell !;
and when we say 'wakeful spell
the phrase is capable OF q double
sense. For one thing, I am con-
WINGED myself that sleep does not
depend on quiet. / am not always
trying to find a still place. / am
sure the wakeful can get above
petty disturbances. .EOr another
thing, / do not worry ss used to
In view of not sleeping, or because
/ have not had my seven or eight
hours sleep like other folks. / finu
that half that time refreshes me III
/ am thankful for 1t 1t is the dis
content which comes with Sleep
lessness that makes us sick more
than the loss of sleep. You save
your life by losing ii In such q case.
Tell 1t you can get along very we'll
without it, and IL isn't half SO will
ing to part company with you as
IL seemed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-22
Ladies' Column.

Lucca has decided to confine
herself to mezzo-soprano parts in
future. Her voice Is wearing in
the upper register.
Statistics are given 10 prove that
OF the sum total of human misery,
physical and mental, women have
to bear tw0-thirds.
The Russians forgot to toss Patti
fur cloak at her benefit, so she
went shopping and bought one for
$12 500.
Mime EssipofI, the great Rus
sian pianist, will probably visit this
country next spring.
Marian Harlan, the popular au-
thoress, is said to be at the head Of
every Newark charity.
Sarah Bernhardt, the Paris ac-
tress, who has some OF the magni-
ticent Qualities of Rachel, is, rs was
the great queen of tragedy, a Jew
ess. Her health is very poor, and
she seems living skeleton.
The German woman Is described
AS absolutely contenled with her
lot,' despising the friv0lity Of the
French, the freedom of the Eng
lish, and the fearless strides and
absolute independence of the
American woman.
There is in Germany an institu-
ton known as the "Stift,u the re-
fuge for maiden ladies OF noble
families.