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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
NEW YORK.

Arrangenents for ExpleainG Hen Gate.
New YoRK. .Ssptember 22.--General
Newton, in card to the papers fixing the
He'll Gate explosion ct 2:5O r. n. Sunday,
says: The sheer necessity has compelled
the appointment of this day, which, il macy
other respects, 10 Questionable. He sayl
space Wilt be formed having radius Of
about 600 yards measured from Hsllett'4
Point, which will be kept clear of boats ct
and near the time of the explosion,
After the explosion vessels SHOULD
give Halletts' Point . wide berth,
q the surface Of the reef may in points
be elevated above its present level. A
soon - possible after tho explosion TIA rect
win b maxked out With buoys. Thars will
be NO commotion Of air. and the undsrl
ground etfeet viii be sufficient only to jat
The buildings without rnpturinG Or sesehiss
them. II e E ~ .,.4-e :
Persons 1t least in the nsighbosAood
would do we'll to have their vindeWe and
doors open, and look out for their ceilisgs.
The best thing to do would be - staad eat
side until the explosion 10 over ,Ess1-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

Some of the hotels have bills Of fare with
the a, leaf covered with cards Of various
business houses. An Oregon man recently
took seat behind one Of them, whom q
waiter appeared with: "What will you have,
sir9" To the utter confusion of the waiter,
he leisurely remarked: "You may fetch me
new set Of teeth, In gutts perchs; IN I'M
stitch; boz Of Brandreth's pills, and . pair
Of number seven calf skin French boots"
In . moment the waiter replied: I'VE do
not furnish these articles" "Then what
have you got them on the bill Of fare toes'
retorted the customer. -r
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
THE WAR PATH.


A Councll Of War. -
CHEYENNE, September 2-Gsnerali
Crook and Sheridan are holding council
of war ct Fort Laramie. '@'-~
The IsAian Council. g. !g
RED CLOUD, September 22.-The sttsnd-
ance of the Indians ct the council to-day
was much larger than yesterday. After Z
long talk the commissioners nearly e0n-
summated treaty with the Sioux, Chey-
ennes and Arrspahoee, agreeing to the prop
oeitions made them on the seventh instant,
without the change of single word. The
propositions have already been published
in full.
The following named Indians were 60
lected by their people to sign for the
Ogallalas. after the treaty had been read
over and interpreted to them before sign!
ing: Red Cloud, Young Man Afraid Of
His Horses, Red Dog, Little Wound, Ameri
Fire Hunter, Quick Bear. Red Leaf. Fire
Eyes Man. White Crow, Good Boil, Correl
Horse, Weasel Bear, Two Lance, Bad
Wound, High Bear, He Takes the Evening
Soldier, Slow Bull, High Wolf and Biz
Foot.
The Cheyennes and Araphahoes win NOT
sign until tomorrow, after which the com
missioners start ut once for tho Spotted
Tail Agency to consumnate tho treaty
thero.
TO tho surprise of the commissioners,
after the Indians had offered their sigma
lures to the treaty they hung back. and
speeches were made by . number Of them
before they would touch the pen and make
their marks. Red Cloud said:
II am afraid of tho President and you mon
who have come here with the words Of the
Great Father; therefore, because am biz
friend, have said yes to what he has said
to me, and I suppose that makes yon
happy. don't like it that We have SOL
dier here to give us food. It makes our
children hearts go back and forth. wish
to have Major Howard for my agent, and
/ want to have you send word to Wash.
ington, go he can come here very
soon. If my young men come back
and say that the country is bad, 1t
will not be possible for me to 60
there As for the Missouri river country,
l think if my people should move there to
live they would all be destroyed. There is
q great many bad men there, and bad
whisky; therefore, don't want to 60 there.
A great many of my white relatives have
no money. If they are employed to 60 to
the Indian Territory to look at the country
hope they will be paid out of the money
of the Great Father that you have with you.
In addition to this. mentioned yesterday
that want to 60 with my young men,"
The other chiefs followed in some what
the same strain. Finally Crow, with 9
good voice. refused to sign the treaty and
walked away with quito q show Of indigna.
ton; but all the others who had been &C.
looted and we're present affixed their crosl
to the paper, . copy of which was given te
them at their request.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

The Latest Of 0snsral Wade Hanssss'l

The Laeese Of General wade HnDuaoa's
Caxyuse. Ts -sSsu. !
CHARLESTON, September 22-The armed
negroes in Aiken county dispersed upon the
approach of . large force of organized
whites. arg ~ y ~ ]
Apprehension of serious fighting 10 quieted
for the present, but several attacks BY me-
groes on isolated plantation houses are re.
ported, and great unsasinees provails
throughout the country. -q ~
49, His Cause Gainins Grousd. :.
AUGUSTA, Ga, September 22.-Afairs in
South Carolina are quiet. The opinion
seems to be gaining ground that Hsmpton
will carry the State. 3 c E-fi
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

The Mountain Meadow Murderer.
SALT LAKE, September 22-The court at
Beaver granted . delay in the death SEN
tence Of Lee, of ten days to allow him to
file his appesi.
suicide Of Secretary RobesoD's Clerk.
NEWPORT, r. l., September ga dis
patch says the myterious suicide on the
steamer Newport has at last been identited
As Frank B. Smith, private secretary OF the
Secretary of the Navy, instead OF Frank
Wheeler, the name given by deceased De
fore his death.
Just after his departure from New York
being evidently determined to commit sui
eide. he forwarded note to that effect t6
his friend, and in fact he told him that h<
ehould commit the deed that very night. IA
the note he gave instrrotiOns sbeut psyiDk
his lust debts, and expressed the wish the5
o. Fnii River snthofitieA misht inter ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
P.rish Of Natchftoches.

The following nominations we're made by
the Republicans at Nstchitoones on tne
thirteenth instant:
For Senator, Rsford Blunt; district Judge,
j. E. Breda.
The Democrats have made the following
nominations:
For Legislature, j. Alph. Prudhomme.
n. Hathorn, NJ. Perot; parish judge, 4;
Hammett; sheriff, j. e. Keegsn; clerk @ u
district court, E. Mason; recorder, q. w.
Kesrney; coroner, DR.. q. Hamlin; police
iurors. w. C. Ross, F. Jennings, G. l..
Walmsley, H. r. McClendon, Lance
Chopin.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

1t is charged that the Democratic super
vieors, canvassers, etc., of the drst ward
have adopted most reprehessible method
of carrying ont their instructions. As soon
as colored man secures his registRstion
document he is pounced upon by some Of
them, cross examined out of his Wits, forced
to show his papers, told he will be prose
cuted and finally taken to his residence
with the ostensible purpose Of making sure
he lives there.
The il ~ ,omplete Intimidation 40 can
be practioed. 1t is totally wrong and must
be stopped. In some cases, it 10 ss;d, the
parties have entered the houses, thus com
mitting trespass. A few afidsvits before
United States Commissioners Southworth
would be . remedy, but it will be . great
deal better for these gentlemen to practice
q more legitimate system of verifying the
1iata
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
Parish of RapideS.

At tn Republican convention held at
Ale xsndria on the sixteenth instant, tho
following nominations were made:
District judge, Colonel R. A. Hunter;
Sena or, G ,rge Y X slso; members Of the
House Oi representatives., E. J. Bsrretc, B.
Drew, w. j DeLacy; parish Judge, John
Clements; sheriff, II. NJ. Robinson; clerk of
district court, j. H. Rams ieli; coroner, w.
II. Shadlure; recorder, V. w. Porter; police
jurors, j. BOuillotte, G.. w. Bolton, j. II.
Calhous, T. WOodard, w. E. Smith.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

MORGAN CRY, September q, 1876.
The Republican mass meeting here TO-
day was decided success. Over 500 per.
cons were in stteudanOe.a-s-aE,ss-'susa-rs,a r
Senators T. A. Cage, Pierre Landry and
j. Henri Buroh, Morris Marks and Mr.. 8.
jackson were the speakers. Z
The Franklin brass band furnished music
for the occasion. -.-...-~ B.
Judge Henry Train presided, with Emer-
son Bentley as secretary. = - .s's
The steamer Matte is chartered to coz.
vey Republicans to the meeting in Franklin
tomorrow. --.---zz.-z.--.--z1.---.az-
ST. Mary united is good for 1850 majority.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
Parish of 6e. Tammany.

The following nominations were made by
the Republican parish convention at Gov
inuton on the sixteenth instant !
Membar of tho House of Representa-
+;vss % " K,.sdel: parish Judge, G. Du-
mart: recorder, A. Boeque; sheriff, A.
khonnz: cierk Of court, n. c. Guills; COZ
orsr calvin Cooner; police jurors, C..
PscSos. fesi: s L. G.sac, J. 4. ksaEnief, Richard
Waddles, n. A. Tally.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

The THERMOMETERS st Louis Frigerio's, No.
so Chartres street, stood - follows, Sep
tember @: Ats A. NJ, 75o; at 2 P. H., $50; st
p. H., $50. Lowest point daring the
night Of September 2l, go.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
Personal.

Deputy Marshal Stockton states that the
recent New York Herald report of con.
vereation between himself and . reporter
of that journal is incorrect in several par.
ticulsrs. The report appeared and was
doubtless written over three weeks after
the conversation occurred.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
More Bulldozing In Feliciana,


The Felicianas have been reported quiet
by letters from there to the Democratic
papers, but late occurrence indicates the
contrary. The outrage seems fitting
sequel to the manner the Democrats acted
during the Republican meeting.
Thursday letter was received from that
neighborhood, detailing 20 brutal an act
that it seemed that the writer must have
been misinformed. Saturday night four
colored men we're watching by the dead
',dy of a woman, the wife Of one of them.
Four white men, the leader being Alex.
Skipworth, entered the cabin, and attacked
all the colored men. Three fed, after re-
ceiving injuries, and the four white men, in
the presence of the dead body, brutally
beat the other, 20 that he was almost dead.
This occurred on Liberty road, about nine
miles from Clinton. Sunday an affidavit
was made.
Such q story a. this seemed improbable
even in Felicians, but Supervisor J. 8. An
derson happening in New Orleans yester-
day, co1roborated tho story in many par
ticulars. He knew of the affidavit, and
the sheriff told him Skipworth was oo0ing
into town. He subsequently, did -, and
was released on 500 bonds. His infornar
ton coming from the sheriff is sufficient in
dorsement Of the above story. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
The AppropriatSea fer Tsne's Bayea and
~5s5-"s iA2ca Red River.

The ADprepriatiea fer Tene's Bayea "na
fA167 Red River. =.
Az will be seen BY the correspondence
between Senator West and General Humph'
reys, the appropriation granted by Congress
for removing the Red river raft has been
authorized: q. - y
r OYYIcE or THE CH1Rp OF BNGlyHHRs,
"a = Washington D. O., september IS. 1876
Hon. J. T. west, United States Senate: f
S,R-In reply to your inquiry concerning
the application Of the appropriation for re-
moving raft il Red river and closing Tones
bayou, have to inform you that the OK.
penditure of the whole amount appropriated
l$35, 5,OOO) has been autherized.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. A HUMPHREYS,
Brigadier General and Chief Of Engineers.
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAxBRR,l
Washington, D. c., september Is, 1876
GENERAL-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of yours Of the fifteenth in
halt of the people Of Louisiana, my gratif-
cation ct your conclusion that the spprO.
priation Of &35,00O for closing Tones bayou
and improving Red river was made in the
true interest OF the commerce of that region,
and that the expenditure of the whole
amount has been authorized for that pur-
pose.
Very respectfully, etc,
j. R. WEST. 4
GeneralA 4: Humphreys, Brigadier General and
Chief OF En2ineefe.
Some explanation is necessary to show
how far Senator West has been faithful to
the interests Of Louisiana, and to him the
credit of the authorization 10 due.
The enacting clause Of al river and har-
Dor bills reads:
Be it enacted, ETC., That the following
sums of money be and are hereby sppr0-
priated, to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be
expended under the direction Of the Score
tafy Of War, for the repair, preservation
and completion Of the following public
works hereinafter named.
The construction of this clause has been
that it was limitation upon the expendi-
ture and not mandatory to apply all or any
of the money appropriated. Tho words
'under tho direction of tho Secretary Of
War gives the discretion to him.
A described in President Grants mes
sage, the river and hsrbor bill contains
many appropriations which will not be ex-
pended. 1t contains, it 10 alleged, many
unnecessary and unwarrautsble sppropria-
tione, tho result Of local log-rolling.
Even those known to be imperatively re-
quired are liable to fail now, in consequence
Of being classed with the others name. 1t
was one thing to secure the appropriation
of $4,000 for Red river, but another to
prove that the work was needed and secure
its expenditure. This duty Senator West
has successfully performed, and may soon
be expected to commence.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
THE CAMPAIGN.
THE CANVASS IN The LOWLANDS
4 SUCCESSFUL MASS MEETING
rnRREBoNNE TRUE AND rRUsrH
HoUMA, La, September q, lH6.

HounA, La, September q, lae.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,, ,ue~ ii,
According to ths programme of the State
Committee grand mass meeting OF the
Republican party of Terrebonne was held
at this place yesterday; and considering
.thasa the meeting was.on- Thursdsy, when
the people are busy at work, was great
success. Still the meetings of our party
should be held the last of the week or on
Sunday, wherever possible, as then our
laboring people can turn out without losing
whole days work. .'-4 egg ~
The Thibodsux brass band was in attend
anoe to furnish the music, and delighted
the audience by playing patriotic airs be.
tween the speeches. --@
q The speaking was begun by Hon. J. H.
Burch ut about ten o'clock. Senator Burch
was followed by Judge Marke, Hon. w G.
Brown. Hon. C. B. Darrall, Senator Pierre
Landry, Rev. Henry Grimes and W. ID.
Reyes, the people standing patiently and
listening to good Republican doctrine from
these gentlemen till sundown. 81.
The crowd in attendance, including white
and colored, numbered at least 1900, and
We never saw more careful attention paid
to speakers. Not only ere the colored peo-
pie of this parish solidly Republican, but
very many white men are joining our clubs
and declaring they are done with tho Dem
ocratic party.
Congressman Darral and Judge Marks
addressed portion of their speeches espe-
cially to tho white voters present, and with
good effect, - they learned after tho meet
ing.
To-morrow we speak at Morgan CITY. Put
down -Terrebonne and this senatorial dis
trict - suse for Cage and the whole Re-
publican ticket. ATTAKAPAS.
AT MORGAN CITY
THE CAMPAIGN A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
ST. MARY STANDS SOLID
Especial 70 shs New Orieoas Republicas.I
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23
THE CAMPAIGN A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
ST. MARY STANDS SOLID
MORGAN CrrY, September p. 1871

rspeeta, 70 shs New Orseaas Rspublicas.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-23

. Mary united is good for 1850 majority.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
MARRYING IN HAsrE.-In marrying

MARRYING IN HAsTE.-In marrying,
make your own match; do not marry
any man to get rid OF HIM, or to oblige
him, or to save him. The men who
would 90 to destruction without you
will quite as likely 60 with you, and
perhaps drag you along. Do not marry
in haste lest you repent at leisure. Do
not marry for a home and a living, when
by taking care Of your health you can be
strong enough to earn your own living.
Do not place yourself habitually
in the society Of any suitor until you
have decided the question of mar
riage: human wills are weak, and peo-
Die often become bewildered, and do not
know their error until it is too late. Get
away from their influence, settle your
head, and make up your mind alone. A
promise may be made in moment OF
sympathy, or even half delirious ecstacy,
which must be redeemed through years
OF sorrow and pain. Do not rush
thoughtlessly, hastily, into welded life,
contrary to the counsel of your best
friends. Love can wait: that which can
not wait is something Of very different
character.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

OUR CORN. N.BREAD.-It has long been o
matter OF wonder why our corn, by which
we mean ''maize," should not. have been
more cordially welcomed as bread-food
by the peasantry of Europe, as well as
by the city working classes. IT is we'll
known that no cereal is equal to corn in
its fattening and muscle-making quail
ties as food. Yet it has never fully found
acceptance among the people of Europe.
Here it is often received at the tables
of the wealthy and served at the best
hotels as q peculiar dencacy; and in
hundreds of well-off families in the South
and West it is the staple Of their bread
in preference to the finest of wheat flour
which is equally at their command.
II was once conjectured that our
American corn would be greedily 'ac-
cepted by the Chinese as substitute
for their universal and everlasting rice.
Accordingly, the experiment was tried
by various shipments to that country.
But no Chinaman was found who would
exchange his tasteless rice for corn
meal. In like manner the French peas =
ants and the Swedish workingmen
cleave to their black loaf made from
coarse grain, and reject the sweet and
healthful corn of our fertile fields. "Use
doth breed a habit in man" in this re-
spect, as well as in any other.
Recent trade indications, however, 60
to signify that this prejudice among Eu-
ropeans is giving way, and corn is be-
coming gradually more acceptable.
These indications proceed from the
largely increased exports OF
our corn to Europe within
very recent date, showing that a de-
mand for it is growing up there beyond
any heretofore known. During the ten
months ending July l., of the present
year, there were nearly thirty.SjT millions
of bushels of corn exported from the
four ports of Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston. Should this
demand still continue to increase, and
European prejudice against corn as only
fit for horse feed completely vanish
there will be no limit to the quantity
that will be required for European con-
sumption. Fortunately our wide and
fat prairies can feed the world with
corn as for bread for generations tC
come.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01
How the Engineer "Let Her Out a
Little" as He Prayed.
l"Hickct'' in Boston Watchman.

''HICkcU' Ill DObGpu W uJCuHdn'
Not long ago an engineer brought his
train to a stand at little Massachu-
setts village where the passen-
gers had five minutes Tor
lunch, A lady came along the platform
and said; "fhe conductor tells me the
train at the junction III p. leaves fifteen
minutes before our arrival. 1t is Satur-
day night; that is the last train; have
a very sick child in the car, and no mon
ey for a hotel, and none for a private
conveyance for the long, long journey
into the country. What shall dop'
"WelI," SAID the engineer, 81 wish l
could tell you."
"Would it be possible for you to hurry
littlew said the anxious, fearful
mother.
"No, madam, l have the timetable,
and the rules say must run by IT,"
| She turned sorrowtully away, leaving
the bronzed face of the engineer wet
with tears. Presently she returned and
said, care you Christian?"
| 81 trust / am," was the reply.
| "WlIl you pray with me that the LORD
may in some way delay the train at the
junction?'
have not much faith"
| just then the conductor cried GAN
aboard" The poor woman hurried back
to her deformed and sick child, ana
away went the train climbing the grade.
"Somehow," said the engineer, s'every-
thing worked to charm. AS 1,prayed,
l couldn't help letting my engine out
just little. We hardly stopped at the
first station, people got on and off with
wonderful alacriGy, the conductors Ian
tern was in the air i'll a halt minute,
and then away again. Once over the
summit, it was dreadful easy to give
her little more, and then little more,
as l prayed till she seemed to shoot
through the air like an arrow. Some
how couldn't hold her, knowing had
the road, SO we dashed up to the juno
ton six minutes ahead Of time"
There stood the other train and the
conductor with the lantern in his hand.
SWELL" said he, "will you tell me what
l am waiting here for? Somehow telt
that 1 must wait your coming tonight,
but | don't know why" 81 guess said
the brother conductor, sit is Tor this wo-
man, with her sick and deformed child,
dreadfully anxious to get home this
Saturday night"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

QUEER things are found in Kansas. A
boy there stubbed his toe, as boys do.
He was going to kick the thing that hurt
him, as boys will. He found it was the
end of some buried animals tusk pro-
truding above the ground. They dug
down. Found tusks 8 feet long, and a
skeleton to match, being 25 feet long and
IS feet high. The teeth were inches
wide and 9 inches long. The whole were
the remains of some mastodon of "the
years before the Flood" and now resur'
rected by a boy stubbing his toe. To
what base uses do such huge things
come at lastl
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

Mr.. SEYMOUR positively declines the
nomination for Governor of New York,
so handsomely rendered HIM by the
Democratic Convention of Wednesday.
We hardly expected his declinature un-
der the circumstances. But the tact is,
Governor Seymour is getting quite old.
is becoming very deaf, and has other in.
firmities of health that ought to suggest
retirement to any sensible person of his
years. The State Committee will now
make the nomination to fill this vacancy
on their ticket.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

SOME wiseacre . at Columbus is ex-
pounding the political future by fixing
up Hayes Cabinet for him, and then the
inter- Ocean publishes these vatcina-
tions. This Columbus oracle gives
Blaine place, and Morrill,, and TAFT,
and Noyes if he wants one, and two or
three more from Ohio; and Bob Inger-
soil, and so on tor quantity. Better
catch your rabbit before you cook him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-01

a FOOL, named Cavill, undertook to
swim across the British Channel from
Dover to Calais in France. Before ell
tering the water he caused himself to
be thoroughly creased with porpoise OIL
presuming, no doubt, that porpoise oil
would make him swim like a fish. He
took his starting plunge at quarter
before two o'clock in the night, the
weather clear and the sea calm. He
continued his efforts until after one
O'clock in the afternoon; and after
swimming eleven hours and a half, he
was taken up and pulled into an attend
ing boat insensible. He had accom-
plished during this time 27X miles by
swimming and drifting, though he had
made only 13H miles direct from Dover.
and was stiIl 81 miles from Calais.
There was great difficulty in restoring
him to consciousness; as 1t was he
came very near perishing from cold and
exhaustion. Better take steamer next
time. That mode of transit is quite as
comfortable and far more respectable
these days.