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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15

The Property Holders Central Council.
The regular meeting of the Property
Holders Central Council was held last
night at Grunewald Hall, Mr.. A. Mitchell
in the chair.
Mr.. Bartlette, of the committee ap-
pointed to ascertain what proceedings could
be taken in reference to the Pacific rail.
road bill, presented the following report
and resolutions, which were adopted:
To the President and Members Of the Property
Holders Union:
Your committee. appointed to ascertain
what legal or other proceedings can be
taken to prevent the levying of a tax for
the benefit of the Pacific railroad, have the
honor to report that, having taken the mat
ter into consideration, ana believing that
our property is not capable of supporting .
greater taxation than that already imp osed;
that the proposed railroad is but specula
ton which the people at this time are not
able to indulge in, and, besides, of doubtful
advantages to New Orleans, inasmuch as it
is proposed to connect Alexandra With St.
Louis and thereby withdraw the trade of
the northern part of the State from New
Orleans; that the recent act of the Legisla-
ture proposing said tax is an unconstitu-
LlOO6k UeuIpAt1Ou Va pOWoAs 0AO Va Nv UAnO
ing force, and that said act has been re-
pealed by a subsequent act of the same
body. and, therefore, should be disregarded
BY the city authorities, present the fol-
lowing resolutions for your consideration:
Resolred, That the Mayor and Admins
traitors of the city of New Orleans be re-
ouested to take no action under act No. 20
Of session of 1876. approved March 3, 1876,
entitled an act to authorize, with the con-
sent of popular vote, . special tax on
property in New Orleans to nay for stock in
the New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company,
etc, and that this association support them
in 90 doing.
Resolred, That q committee Of three be
appointed to communicate these resolutions
to the Mayor and Administrators.
After the passage of the resolutions quite
Q lively discussion took place in :elation to
taking legal action in reference to the pro-
posed railroad, which was participated in
by Meesrs. Mitchell, Scanlan, Koontz, Bart
lette, Thompson and Tebault and others
During the discussion call was made for
executive session, after which the Council
adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15

Deacon Pettibone will be on hand with
his cider at Grunewald Hall Friday eve
ming next. He declares that there is
\nothiny 'crooked" about it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15

A Handsome Compliment 20 Faithful
Oficer.
Colonel j. F. Morse, who has been for
,everal years in charge of public work on
he New Orleans Customhouse, has felt the
sduous duties of his position to be too
syere for him at his advanced age, 90 he
by determined to tender his resignation to
tASecretary of the Treasury. As an evil
dase of the esteem in which the colonel is
heA the following card is published:
EDnoR REPUBLICAN
W., mechanics and workingmen. respect
fully ask place in your useful columns to
expreas our regret for the departure from
among us of Colonel j. +. Morse, superin-
tendent of reconstruction and repairs OF the
NEW Oteans Cust0mh0use.
In Refining from his useful and arduous
duties here to his peaceful home in the
West, Colonel Morse takes with him the
good wishes and esteem Of all, not only for
the uniform courtesy, but also for the just
and impartial manner he treated all whe
to cay that more honest and efficient su-
periniendent has not been in the employ of
the government.
John j. Hannon, Andrew J. Stringer,
Charles Mehle. John 5. Marshall,
r. B. Boucher. samuel Freeman,
samuel b. Welby, Peter Delaney.
Iamea E, Behan. Edward j. EngmanD,
Stephen Kennedy, Thomas J: Flynn,
lanes Kearne, William B. Flynn,
+. h Num-, N. McDermott,
william. E. Fielder, H. S: Ziegler,
Thomas Feaern, j. w. Flanagan,
\. G. H. Ssdley.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15
GLORIOUS REPUBLICAN VICTORY
The First Battle of the Campaign
The DEMOCRACY COMPLETELY ROUTED
Person G. Cheney Reelected Gov.
ernOrs
{He LEGISLATURE STRONGLY RePUB'
LlCAN.
A Net Gain Of More than Two
Thousand Votes.

rsnecia, to tho New Orleans Republican.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15

St. Patrick's day in the evening. Y
ain gin skewl at Grunewald Hall.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15
by ordinary N. Abra, m Lin.
This eprim

prOcurpy the~ateful
/, a IF the freten W. were
sa:ged Nt6 privilege $itizens,f the
Unioa By Pfsident Linci iis to beocov-
cred and inagurated AHl4. A cNmit-
tee of asrasements. cobting Of NJ.
Langstos, Eq., preside and Msrs.
Frederick Duglas, John Cook, JoAH.
Brooks nd Solomon G.fown mas Aen
appointu, I'D in additI two pfomliat
colored nenlrcm each 5 % OF the Ol'a
have bsa alded.
An adGesto the peol OF the Cnits
States hs been publish. stating tns
April AAt lincoln Psrp washington
the inaqurstion will ta place. IL e''
auently fys ,.,
partial equal to to ioin a9a ides ia the ,ei,' IN
s.:. c6riat0 exercises OF tn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15

Kilharmonic Society Of 1876 in ye singin'
skewl, Grunewaid Hall, Friday evening
next
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15
without distinction Of
IN hon0rin1 fha Amari.

n without distinction Of
in honoring the Ameri-
1dent and emancipstor:
hemory made immortal
3. Let 10 demonstrate
Il the priceless treasure
bes by showing our devo.
life and lab0rs command
b devotion of mankind.
|tting at this hour that We
philanthropy, the patriot
n of him who taught us
ernmeny ''of the people,
for the people"
also been lreseDted to
that the dayNbe made .
I'D it is reasonable that
! se granted. The tatue,
Of the Secretary Oh the
.Emitted free of duty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15

Don't miss hearing the fine OLD anthems
and ballads at Grunewald Hall Friday
evening next.
National Republican., 1876-04-10
OUR FOREIGN SERVICE 1NTaE EAST.

We publish in another column an article
from the Japan Gazette showing how the
strange work of our Bourbon House of
Representatives on diplomatic and con.
sulnr matters appears from an Oriental
standpoint. We can see from these state
ments what credit is given to the United
States Government by foreign nations for
the penurious economy shown in our dip
lomatic and consular service, to say nothing
of the degrading position we, as nation,
would be placed in should the further re-
ductions recommended by the Committee
on Appropriations become law. To those
who have been obliged. as Americans, to
see and hear what people from other na-
tions think Of our system it becomes mat.
ter that greatly affects our national pride,
aside from the great injustice done to us
by comparison with the liberality Of other
representative nations in their foreign
service. We have in the past suffered
from the severe economy in the expendi-
lures for foreign intercourse, and now to
still reduce it goes beyond endurance, and
would make it true that this action was
unworthy any selfrespecting nation. Can
our Appropriation Committee see them
selves as others see them in this matter?
We hope they may, and at least undo some
of the work they attempted in the diplo-
matte and consular bill. There is good
chance for reform in this direction before
this stupidity makes US the laughing stock
of the world
National Republican., 1876-04-10

about one fourth of the year, and this OBJ
struction it charges to the people of the
United States in the shape of high tariff or
non payment Of interest. 1t does not
matter which is the greatest item, for both
come out Of the people, and the two
amount to at least $40 600, 900 a year.
The people of the country. especially OF
the West and South, have come to the con-
clusion that this force dcontribution should
cease, and tlat, instead of extortion and re.
pudiation, they should have an open high
way to the Pacific. They desire to have
line of railway, on or near the thirty-second
parallel, free from climatic and other physi-
cal distractions, and one that would fur
nish needed facilities of travel and trans
portation to twelve millions Of people.
Even Il the Union and Central Pacific
were paying their debts to the Govern
ment, instead of forcing the money from
the people, and were carrying freight and
passengers at ordinary rates, still there
would exist the necessity for another road
to accommodate q vast territory, lying
quite beyond the range or reach Of this
line. The mineral wealth alone Of New
Mexico, Arizona, and the northern States
of old Mexico, is sufficient to warrant the
construction of such road.
Why not build the road in question? 1t
is too vast an enterprise for individual
means or credit, and the company who
have undertaken its construction come for
ward and ask the Governments good will
and a friendly Endorsement of interest to
enable them to prosecute the work. They
do not ask for money or lands or loans, but
a simph guarantee of interest on their
construction bonds. For such guarantee
they pledge beforehand not only the
earnings Of the road, but all its property
and franchises. The Government would
be saved from loss in the single item of
transportation and border protection.
Who opposes this enterprise? The same
men that now levy tax Of ten millions a
year upon the country to enable them to
fully satisfy their anxious greed. To
crafty their selfish desires they would
have vast territory chained down to per-
petual barharism, and tax Of ten millions
a year collected from the people of the
United States.
National Republican., 1876-04-10
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AS A RE-
FORMER

The evidence of II. D. Norton, clerk
in the paymaster's office of the Post Office
Department, given before the investigating
committee on expenditures on Friday last,
has been construed by the opponents of
Governor Jewell 10 reflect upon his admin
istration of his office. 1t is triaing charge,
and hardly worth denial; but that parti-
sanship shall make no capital out of it the
following explanation is made: As is veil
known, the General Post Office building
has been undergoing extensive repairs and
improvements. Authority, and means to
the extent of over 500, 600. wele allowed
for this purpose by the last Congress, to be
expended under the direction of the Post
master General. The work was Of such q
nature as to employ large force of masons,
machinists, laborers, &C., and Of course q
superintendent had to be engaged to over
see it and clerk employed to keep the
accounts and pay rolls. On the 1st of
December last, the work having progressed
to q satisfactory stage, Mr.. Jewell deter
mined to decrease the expenses of the
Improvement by striking from the pay roll
the superintendent and accountant, and
put the work which they were doing upon
Colonel Burnside, the disbursing clerk and
superintendent, and some clerk to be Sc.
lected from the Department. Mr.. II. D.
Norton was fixed upon for the latter duty.
He was then employed as a first class
clerk, but, as the records show, aud
as he testifies, his name was stricken from
the regular pay roll and put upon the
Improvement roll at the rate Of 81, 800, he
being obliged at the same time to do the
duties of both places in consideration of
the extra allowance. In other words,
two olerkships at $1,000 each were con-
solidated into one with pay at $1,000, a
saving to the Government at the rate of
5000 per annum, and in addition to this
the superintendent was dropped, the
duties of his place devolving on Colone
Burnside, who received no extra allow
ance for this work, which further econo-
mized to the extent of $500 per month; so
that as matter of fact $3.50 per month has
been saved out of the regular and legiti-
mate allowance by the voluntary economy
of the Postmaster General, and instead of
fixing stain upon the administration of
his Office his opponents have only un-
earthed another evidence of his practical
ability and economy. The petty bubble
that the allowance referred to for repairs
does not authorize the employment of a
clerk, necessary to keep the accounts of
such a large expenditure, is too trifing for
serious consideration. No description of
employee was named, neither was the
color of the laborers noted, nor the grade
of material fixed, it being all sensibly
left to the option Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, whose report and vouchers are evi.
depce enough as to the proper expendi
fura of thn fi1nd
National Republican., 1876-04-10

THE scandal mongeTs at the other end
Of the Avenue, known as the ex Confed-
erstc-Doughface majority of the House Of
Representatives, are reveling again over
an er pdrtc exposure of the incidents at
tendant upon the safe. burglary affair.
The jackals Of the Detective Press have
taken up the howl and the country echoes
and re- echoes with loud scclaims of their
pretended discoveries. Meanwhile, the
answer Of inculpated parties is entirely
withheld from publication or given to the
press in a garbled form. At the same
tine the public service is seriously inter-
fered with, because the House has failed to
attend to its legitimate duty Of appropriat-
ing funds to defray the legitimate ex-
penses Of the Government This may
appear to some people as craftsmanship,
but to the unprejudiced eye it looks very
much like mud throwing demagogism.
National Republican., 1876-04-10

we re introduce coin generally as circu-
lsting medium, the chances are that the
temptations offered, combined with in.
creased facilities at hand, would subject it
to frequent immersions in sweat baths,
which would result in an alarming increase
of public loss over all former experience.
The question presents itself with much
force, whether in resuming coin payments
we shall use the coin per force or take the
option of representative paper in the shape
Of coin notes. Economy, utility and con-
venience would seem to dictate the latter
as the sound policy. The cost of paper.
printing and issue of the notes is more than
compensated by those losses which occur
in the yicissitudes of life to destroy paper
currency beyond the possibility of its pre-
sentation for redemption. As shown above
the cost is less than one half the gain.
And this loss to individuals by careless
ness and accident is in nowise such as the
Government is bound to make good. 1t is
one. moreover, that may be suffered with
a coin medium to a considerable extent,
perhaps equal TO the liability with paper.
The loss of individuals is gain to the peo-
pie collectively. On the other hand, the
coin loss from sweating is the loss Of the
people collectively and gain to the
thieves. The coin loss from attrition is
absolute annihilation of intrinsic worth.
Ifthe coin is deposited in the Government
vaults and certificates or coin notes issued
to represent it, the loss by "sweat" and at
triton will be greatly avoided. The in
stances in which coin will be handled
under this arrangement will be rare, and
the landings be chiefly in boxes and large
bulk. The question is one of serious i'm
portance, and the present is the proper
and opportune moment for its solution.
National Republican., 1876-04-10

TIE Buffalo Express is mistaken in its
declaration that the House restaurant is
presided over by a Democratic Dutch
MAJ" Mr.. Freund is German Republi-
can, fact that may to some extent ac.
count for the order taking from him the
privilege of feeding the Great American
Contingent Fund Consumer. Be this as it
may, bIr. Klbourn has not suffered by the
exposure of his luxurious bills of fare, be-
cause public attention has been thereby
renewed and fixed to the fact that he is in
prison without authority of law, and
without having been charged with the
Commission of any crime or misdemeanor
known to the law. The fact cannot be
repeated too often in this connection that
the committee responsible for his incar-
ceration refused TO make any specific
charge against him, or to accept his offer
to produce his books and papers if any
competent authority would formally
allese even suspicion that his business
transactions involved the interests of the
Government or any of its officials. In
short, he is in the position of the client
whose lawyer said to him, "Why, you've
done nothing, they can't put you in
ejailr' "Ah ~ replied the client, ''per,
tthsps they can't put me in Jail, but here
t'I am behind the bars"
National Republican., 1876-04-10
NECESSITY OF CoIN-NoTEs.

The average life of. bank-note has
been ascertained to be about three-and-a
half years. The average loss on circula-
tion is also known to be fully one per GEN.
tum by "wear and tear" destruction, &C.,
and the average cost of engraving, print
ing, distribution. &C., less than one half of
one per centum. The loss upon silver
coin by attrition, 'fswea,," &C., from cir
culation is not definitely known, but from
the best obtainsble data it is estimated to
reach one.foprthsf one per cent. per an.
mum. OF course this loss would vary
greatly according to the facilities for
sweating" and the immunity from pun
ishmen: that may obtain for such depreda-
tions. Modern appliances are exceedingly
favorable to the depletion Of coins by this
process without DETACHMENT. The general
use Of acids in connection with metals
renders the opportunities for tampering
with coin far more frequent and dangerous
to the community thaa formerly. saould
National Republican., 1876-04-10

We HEAR it rumored that Bob Toombs,
OF Georgia, has come to terms at last. To
enable him to argue case before the Su-
preme Court last Friday, it is said he ac-
tually took the oath to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States before Chief
Justice Waite. If this is true, Robert has
lost his hold upon the affections of the un-
terrified Goorgians, who greatly admired
Ais persistent refusal to ''accept anything"
az the results Of the late war. Hereafter
thc native Georgian may be compelled to
swear ''by Ben Hill, and not "by Bob
Toombs, as they were wont to do prior
to his recent visit to Washington. Can we
congratulate Toombs upon his returning
loyalty to the ''best government, Sc.!'
National Republican., 1876-04-10

JUsT NOW the Augusta Chronicle is say
Ing. all manner of hard things about its
cotenporary, Tile COnStitW!iOnalist, be-
Cause an interest in the last named journal
has been sold to a Northern gentleman
named Pughe, whose experience as jour-
nai:st and newspaper manager bids fair to
make the new venture decided success.
Thus it appears that the Conservative pratt
ings Of the Augusta Chronicle amount to
but little, and while it pretends to welcome
Northern capitalists. it seems adverse to
seeing them engaged in any competing
enterprise. This is the spirit which under
lies the Southern situation generally, the
idea being that yankees" have no right
to compete with the favored native born
Sons Of the South
National Republican., 1876-04-10

EVER SINCE the commencement Of the
System Of improvements in this District,
which has won for it the admiration Of
the world, the Detective Press of New
York and some other Atlantic cities has
lost no opportunity to decry our rulers,
the projectors Of these improvements, and
10 SANDER them and their work. But even
this did not satisfy its enEious spirit. 1t
proceeded further to denounce the system
ofsewerage and drainage as being imper-
feet and ineffective, and declared, as q re-
suH, that residents here could not be
healthy that typhics and typhoid fevers
and throat rot were 60 prevalent that no
oae should think Of taking up a sojourn
even IN Washington. In another portion
uf tbs issue yin be found the SANDER of
ane Of these envious sheets, and q full
eefuzsion of the same, from the official
rsoords Of the Boards of Health of the
sevcrsi Atlantic cities. From these figures
e VII be seen that the health Of this Dis
National Republican., 1876-04-10
PARALLELS THAT ARE NOT PARALLEL

Down on the thirty.second parallel of
north latitude they are having plenty of
green grass, green leaves, green peas, ripe
strawberries, and flowers enough to make
q celestial kingdom. Up on the forty
condparallsl, seven hundred miles further
north. they are luxuriating In snow banks
and Wild mountain storms. Both of these
lines of latitude are marked out for trans
continental routes between the Mississippi
and the Pacific coast. The mountain route
was built on or near the forty-second par
allel, years ago, as kind of war measure,
and has been warning against the people
ever since. II was built through desolate
region, and is obs,ructed By snow or foods
National Republican., 1876-04-10

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
for the DAILY NATION Al EETJ BLICAN. lcft at the
following places, will be attended tn promptly:
J. BRAD. ADAMS. statiOncr. No. Sle street
HoPkINS Sons. publishers. booksellers and
Stationtr,. No. IL TCnn>y lVand Cuuc northwest.
NORTHEAST.
---&-IT KRAMER. pharmacist, corner of Third and II
Streets northeast.
IlowAED BEAIL. druggist. corner of Eighth and
n. j. SCHAFHIET. pharmacist, corner of Ii and
North Capitol streets.
NORTH WASHINGTON.
HELLER's OLD DRUG STORE. southwest corner of
Stl enth and streets northwest.
Nm. Il. STONE, druggist, corner Of Seventh and
G. streets northwest. opposite COrcuran market.
aboNc Boundary. opposite Lc Droit Park. .,
=. W. hoSS. druggist. cVrncr'oI Seventh anu
Boundary streets northwest. ~
NJ. J. GEIFFITH, corner OF FiIth and . streets
". 4. GRAY. druggist, corner of Fourth street
and Massachusetts aN rnuc northwest.
4. L. WINTER. druggist, northwest corner OF
SAMUEL +. LEWIS. druggist, Ne. li0i Fourteenth
strlu. near street northwest.
AmERTCUsDAvI>. druggist. CORNER of Nineteenth
aud i etrcrts northwest
wa. e. DUCKETT 4 Co. corner Pennsylvania
=. Il. MOORE. druggist, No. l924 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest
EAST WASHINGTON.
T.. L. FERGUSON, druggist. corner of Second
street and Pennsy lvania avenue. Capitol Hill.
L. y. booLEN. druggist. No. S3 Pennsylvania
EDwAEp i. Bury. pharmacist. No. AZ Eighth
street southeast.
SOUTH WASHINGTON.
NN. G. DAWSON. druRgi~I. No. III Seventh
il. a. BAcoN. druggist, No. 52O Four-and-a-halr
streSt southwest.
GEORGETOWN.
CHARLES BECKEE. druggist. No. rs High street.
jobs II. SCHILTZE. tobacc0mist, No. IS Bridge
Str,rl.