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m. railroad War.

Itseems somewhat common for the peopleto
regard railroad companies as the common enc
mics ofthe human race, but the habit is based
on q very superficial view of the relations
OF these great corporations to the public.
They are the grand sources of general pros.
perity and local improvement, and the
money they earn for their owners even where
they earn most, is trivial in amount by COM
parison with the value they give to the dis
tricts through which they run and to the
property in the cities to and from which
they transport passengers and the products Of
industry. In any right view of the case,
therefore, the public has the liveliest in
terest in their welfare, and should
see with regret the occurrence Of
any event likely to cripple them
for future usefulness. If the present So
called war between the great lines that carry
freight to the seaboard is of this nature it ID
tween the lines is certainly not to be de-
plored if it can be kept within reasonable
limits. If it goes beyond this the weaker
parties break down, the stronger ones have
the field to themselves and are apt to compel
the traffic Of which they then get monopoly
to indemnify them for previous losses. This
is the evil of the kind of competition that re-
suits from disputes. 1t has an animus and
q passion behind it that drives to extreme
results, and the merchants are the ultimate
sufferers. Indeed, accidentally or tempo
rarily, low prices are never advantageous
to legitimate trade. Instability is q great
evil in every element of commercial TRANSACT
our industries simply because the future
value Of money is 80 uncertain that no
one knows on what basis he can count with
safety. In the price of freights it has prac-
tically the same application. At present
bushel of wheat is carried from Chicago to
this city for twelve cents, but contract for
a very large quantity might scarcely be made
before the price would be double or treble
this sum. Even if the wheat were delivered
at the lower price the consumer would re-
ceive no benefit, for the difference would 90
into the pocket of some speculator between
producer and consumer. Freight wars"
therefore, are to be regretted, inasmuch as
they do not directly benefit the public and
do indirectly injure it by injuring the cor
porations in whose prosperity it has an in
terest But since there is q war it is fair to
note that there is right and wrong in it.
and that on one side we find the interests Of
our city protected, on the other side assailed.
Right seems to us in this dispute to be on
the side Of the New York Central and it is
very clear that that company sustains in the
quarrel on foot the interests of this metropo-
lis against our would-be rivals on the sea-
board.
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EoUIpAoEs. Elsewhere we publish very
interesting article on private equipages,
showing how the leaders Of fashion in the
metropolis ride and drive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

THE HOUSE Committee ON EXPENDITURES
has granted Mr.. Davenport a rest till May
16; but, unless we are mistaken, the COM
mittee is in more need of rest than the
witness
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

THE NASHVILLE RACES were interesting
yesterday, the winners being Fair Play,
Belle Isle and Egypt.
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NOTICE TO COUNTRY NEwsDEALERs.- For
prompt and regular delivery Of the HERALD
by fast mail trains orders must be sent direct to
this office Postage free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

A Curious CASE of bigamy is narrated in
o despatch from Poughkeepsie to-day. 1t is
one of those romances Of domestic life which
form the staple subjects Of 10 many modern
novelists.
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TRIPLE S HEE T.
NEW YORK. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1873.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,ceather to-day ,oiu be ioarmer and
partly cloudy.
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EMPRESS OR QUEEN While the American
Congress is busy in the investigation of Cab
met members, Ministers and the executive
departments generally, the British Parlia-
ment is quite as active in examining the ac-
ton Of the Ministry and Grown. Mr.. Dis
raei has accepted a challenge from the oppo-
sition in the House of Commons to discuss
an alleged breach of faith by the government
in regard to the new title Of Empress which
has been given to the Queen. He has staked
the continuance Of his rule upon the issue,
and ought to be very sure of his support to
run the risk of defeat. That the people Of
England do not like imperial titles is GER
tain, but Parliament is unlikely to express
that feeling by formal vote.
THE BROKEN CABLES. The fact that there
is now only one cable between Europe and
the United States in working order is sug.
gestive of what the state of affairs would be
if there were none. With q single
cable working night and day it is
impossible to meet the ordinary wants
of the business community, and the
superintendent has been forced to ask the
public to condense its dispatches request
which is rare enough. Suspension of tele-
graphic communication between the Old
World and the New, for one day only, would
be calamity to every leading business.
The OLD DEFENDERS. Our interviews with
three of the ''old defenders" Of Baltimore,
published to-day, will be found very inter-
esting. These distinguished patriots are Col
onel Brewer, Major Dryden and Mr.. Hiss,
respectively aged eighty-seven, eighty-six
and lightweight years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
MONEY, atsP NJ Piquc Matinee NJ 30 +. ".
HowFs 4 CUSHING's CIRCUS.
NJ a
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prosperity and comfort to the laboring
men of Connecticut or idlencss and dis
comfort. And yet, just at this time,
the democratic party of Connecticut pro-
poses to elect to represent its State in the
Senate man who, during a long experience
in the House of Representatives, has never
by act or word, or decent attention to the
trust that has been confided to him, given
one particle Of evidence that he either I'M
derstands or takes any interest in the great
questions of the day-the bread and butter
questions-more important than ever before
to a very large number of his constituents.
Again, the democratic party in Connecticut
has year after year affirmed that as n party it
disbelieves in the doctrine of protection, and
through resolution has demanded that taxes
should be raised for revenue purposes only.
And now it proposes to put forward as an
earnest of what these resolutions meant a
man who is Of the meanest tribe of protec-
tionists, because he supports protection by
reason of his pig iron interests, and not from
the acceptance or fancied understanding Of
any involved principle.
If we were not positively assured that tho
matter is settled we would not believe that
madness could so enter into and rule tho
councils of the Connecticut democracy to
such an extent as to induce them to put for
ward a. their 6gurehead, in this year Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
MORE MURDER AND MORE CALUMNY.

It was the simple explanation of an
Indian defeat that "the pale faces had all
the newspapers" The woes and wrongs
OF the negro are perverted in the same
way, for whatever the cause of their muir
der by the jayhawkers, the negroes are
invariably denounced by the Democratic
press as the aggressors. Whatever may
be the violence of the whites toward those
whites who may not vote the jayhawk
ticket, the negro is shot if he disturbs
the unity of the white ticket, and hung
If he dares to regulate the consistency
Of his own ticket.
There has been another negro murder
in West Feliciana. The Picauune re-
porter furnished the statement of "a plot
to murder which was frustrated" The
sheriff of Feliciana says:
He afterward heard that the man who
was killed was a ringleader Of band of
negroes who had plotted together to assassi-
nate four gentlemen of the parish, together
with their families.
The sheriff was also told that this man
was murdered "because he belonged to a
Republican club" The sheriff did not
believe the last report. There is addi-
tional hearsay that this plot for murder
is established beyond doubt" 1t
"also appears" that "the negroes around
Bayou Sara were organizing a club Of
assassins." Upon this published material
the Picaylne bases the editorial assertion
that
"A conspiracy was formed among q num-
DER OF negroes to assasslnate certain OBJ
noxlOus white men, but the magnitude of
the enterprise excited the fears Of the more
timid, and led to a disclosure of the secrets.
1t is then suggested that this plot
has been arranged-this murder COM
mitted by the Republican party
for the purpose Of melting stumult
and disorder" We would ask any
press calling itself Independent how
it can possibly justify such construction
and such reasoning? There is no testi-
mony that any such plot has been formed. |
1t is assumed to be true. It is then init
mated that the Republican party has in
stigated this unproven plot. What could |
be more insane policy than to give the |
jawhawker Democracy an excuse for do
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

ing what they desire or intend to Go
The Republican administration is &C.
cused Of determination to protect the
colored voters. What need, then, for slim.
ulating them to do that which they have
undoubtedly determined to do? The ef-
feet of Democratic Intimidation and MUIR
der is sufficiently shown in driving from
the polls the Republican majority in
Mississippi. Why should the Republicans
incite the same destructive policy here
We have already examples that fire the
heart of humanity. On the White League
banners are Haunted the bloody names Of
Colfax, Coushatta, Clinton, Feliciana.
An entire family of Northern immigrants
has been exterminated by the rifle of the
assassin. An American citizen has been
mutilated for life, and his escape from q
sworn assassin has been construed into
a desire to exhibit his manned limbs
for political advantage. His sister, a
Northern woman, against whom the
tongue Of calumny had not dared an
aspersion, is compared, by chivalrous
paper, to the lowest type of degraded
womanhood. What need the Repnb-
licans of more bloodshed, of more cal
umny? On the other hand, such newt
able and invariable murders as result
from the Democratic party, tend to in
timidate the Republican voters, and to
convince people that they can not vote
the Republican ticket without the risk
Of character, business, life or limb
Such is the Independent press. It
first sets up q charge, on hearsay, excul-
pates the parties who commit the vio-
lence, and then charges those who have
every motive to prevent, and none to per-
petrate the murder, with being the actual
and covert criminals.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
THE SHYsTER PRESS,

The art Of journalism seems in the est
nation of the anti-Republican press to b.
compressed and comprised in these few
words: Defend those who can reward
defame those from whom no compensa
ton is to be expected" We take the anti
Republican press. 1t is directed to The
most fulsome and futile argument to prove
that monopoly repudiated in most, il
not all the States of the Union is as old
as sin and is justifable by inevitable ne.
cessity. With this pious preparation this
shyster press hurries to an abuse of Re-
! publican principles and willful perver.
sion of the crimes committed upon Re-
publican men.
We find the great institution of charity
and good fortune billed on the whole
first page Of the Sunday papers. A
! fortune in gold is insiduously offered for
fifty dollars, and We are assured that "the
real centennial" is 'the big prize, pla-
carded with the Sunday sermon on the
first page.
Having thus secured the reputation of
moral and truthful spirit, the anti-Re-
publican shysters commence their work
of political defamation. The President
of the United States is q stupid and bru-
tai sot. He fears exposure from the Grim
inals whom he has convicted of robbing
the treasury. The Republican govern
ment of Louisiana is a usurpation,
and the Republican council a venal and
drunken mob, while every Democratic club
is harmonious body Of gentlemen, who
never promise an Office nor utter dis
respectful word to each other Does
press conducted on this unfair, mercenary
and blackmail principle expect to be be-
heved and respected abroad? It is so we'll
known for its unfairness that any political
assertion in the shyster press saves a Re-
publican the trouble of denial.
The American public is satisfied that
the White Leaguers of the South have
employed Tilden and Hendricks to rep
resent their vote as a friend of the
Union, They even hope to cast the whole
vote Of the negro to carry out this cor
rupt compact, and they expect to employ
the power thus surreptitiously obtained
to revive sectionalism and repeal the con-
stitutional amendments to which Mr..
Hendricks has avowed his opposition by
his vote. The shyster anti-Republican
press is appreciated exactly at its true
value as the venal advocate of anything
puio Is OFpohent CT any body that will not.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

Edwin G. Mix Esq, expiredon Sunday, at
his residence in this city, and was yesterday
followed to the tomb by his bereaved FAM
lily and large concourse of the best citi-
zens Of New Orleans. Mr.. Mix came to
Louisiana from his native New York, some
forty years ago, and for many years past
has occupied leading position at the bar.
His practice was large and lucrative, and
his clients became his warm, personal
friends and admirers. Truly a good and
honorable man, he has gone from among
us, but his sixty-se years of well-spent
life are monument that Will long keep
his memory green.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
how CAN IT BEL

The Times claims that "the Democrat,
party contains the entire wealth and in
telllgence of the community" In another
column We are informed that "the reigr
OF the ward bummers" has been pro
claimed in this party of wealth and intel
hgence. How can it be that this exclu
slve and exceptional association Of the
rich and wise should be subject to the rule
OF what the Bulletin has characterized as
the violent and vicious? The anti-Re.
publican press does not dare speak out
and tell that "the gentlemen of Louisi-
ana can no longer control the spirit
which they have evoked. They will not
admit that these aristocratic directors of
public thought have taught the working
men that they are entitled to sub
sistence by public office. These aris-
tocratic rulers have supposed that
the men who aspire to Office or employ
ment will consent to take their orders
from the headquarters of the Boston or
Pickwick clubs These men have found
shorter cut to Office and employment.
1t is to take 1t Themselves. The great Sc.
cret OF the centennial is that any man can
hold any office if he can make his cross
to pay roll and hire an attorney to write
his letters. The short haired who would
be shoulder hitters in New York are
heeled with the best weapons here. They
would as soon use them upon the gentle
men of Louisiana as upon any one else
who may stand in their way to the bakers
shop or the barroom.
The "ward hummer" who a short time
since called q member to order with a pis-
tol shot in his head has never been
identified and can not be distinguished
from any other member of the Demo-
cratic club to which he belongs. He was
not disguised in goggles, neither cid he
ride ga peculiar colored' pony, vet lie
has been neither arrested nor-so far as
we have heard-disqualifed as delegate
to the Baton Rouge convention. How
can it be, then, that there can be har-
mony and unity in party which con-
tains such deadly enmities among its
members. There must be an issue be-
tween Democracy and Conservatism.
There can be no solid union among the
gentlemen Of Louisiana, who, like the |
Pope's soldiery, only come out in good |
weather and their short haired and hard |
headed colleagues who are about in all |
weather. "The gentlemen Of Louisiana"
lave taught these men to believe that
of the State is the cause
Why their workshops and drays are idle
They have told them that the first step to
heir restored prosperity will be to cap
ure the Offices. The very necessities of
hese laboring men have been kept by the
Gentlemen as a standing excitement to
'olitical strife. These men have conclud-
d that it will be better for them to
AXE the Offices themselves and thus insure
be contamination of expectation.
The anti-Republican press can not cor
ect the deadly antagonisms which rend
he anti-Republican party. There is
aore conservatism, more respect for law
nd love Of order, more respect for social
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

subordination in the Republican ranks
than in those of their opponents. There
is remarkable tendency to cooperation
between the bitter elements of the anti
Republicans and the law-obeying Repub-
licans, nor should we be surprised if, be-
fore the end of this campaign, "the gen.
tlemen Of Louisiana" would be fully as
glad to see the federal enforcement of
peace as any Republican whatever.
We can not believe it possible that the
volcanic elements now comprised under
the organization represented by the
Times can be prevented from an ex-
plosion or explosions which will shatter
that organization into fragments.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

can not believe that he was officially dishon-
est, as criminal accusations at this late day
against any occupant Of the White House
would necessarily imply. Neither his re-
lations to the President and his household,
nor his own personal interests, would war
rant the belief that the ex-Secretary has
ever been guilty, even by concealment, of
compromising felony. Nor do we imagine
he will have the hardihood, desperate as
is his dilemma, to admit having willfully
hid from Congress and the country that
which it was their right and interest to
know.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

When the committee fastened from st,
Louis to tell Mr.. Hendricks of his nomins-
ton, the Governor said, II have been in
formed that during the next week will be
formally notified of my nomination on the
ticket at St. Louis. will then announce
my action" 1t was beautiful snub, and
the sly old man has been snubbing ever
eince. The next week and the month
passed and the people did not see the action
q, promised to announce. He has lobbied
2 little at Washington for the repeal of the
sumption act, but never once has he said
he would play second violin if S. Jones
Tilden led the orchestra.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
THE PRESS NOT RESPONSIBLE.

THE PRESS NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Mr.. Tobias Gibson some weeks since
blamed the city press for not having kept
the people advised of the great danger
with which the capital and labor of Louis
lana was threatened by the free trade
Democracy. Mr.. Gibson did the press in
justice. 1t will furnish the people pre-
cisely what they ask. If the people wish
able and vigilant advocacy of their in
dividual interests, the press will search
for the best writer's on those subjects and
accumulate the most abundant statistics
for the satisfaction of such readers. If
the people, on the contrary, wish violence
and abuse, it is natural that press de-
pending on the popular patronage should
publish police gazette, if needed by
these patrons. If the patron likes puff,
if he likes to see his opponent for Office
or for business made ridiculous, he will
be accommodated by the publisher as he
would be by his saloon-keeper. People
get what they pay for. They pay for
what they want. John Hawkins or the
Ruby had as well run temperance house
and expect to see the ruddy faces of their
friends around the counter as for press
which has been abusing everything North
ern or Republican to run semi-daily
issue upon articles limited to an exposi-
ton of the law or the gospel. Change
the constituency of the press. Turn
to business; cultivate the amenities of
trade and association, and there will be
press representing these ideas. Continue
to make Office the staple trade of the city
and the press will continue to quote the
market rates of politicians and to in
flame and to agitate every incident which
will affect the value Of political stock in
the Louisiana market.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

In case of Gilbert Carter, murdered in
Nest Feliciana on the night of the eleventh
instant, the coroner's verdict was: Game
to his death from the effects Of gunshot
wound held in the hands of parties I'm
known" Investigation has proceeded far
enough when it is found that stranger
has been around with shotgun and Pc
culiar colored pony.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

1t is reported in Kentucky that Henry
Watterson will run for Congress, and that
ex,Secretary Bristow will be his opponent.
In that event it will be in order for the
Courier-Journal to proclaim that Bristow is
, bad man, although it has said he is the
embodiment Of all reform and honesty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

The Graphic mentions that Governor
Iildens friends have held q ratification
meeting in Hamburg, South Carolina. Six
negroes were killed and seventeen woand.
ed, and held for further orders. The rest
made for the woods"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

Polo, the base ball on horseback, has
been about played out. The want Of
horses was the great trouble with the
masses. 1t was found that the average
athlete could only afford to keep pair Of
spiked shoes and bat stick.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
MARRIED.

DBLILLB-sAINDOs-O Monday July Il, 1876,
by Hon. John lie Monnier, NIB. JACQUES DRLILLR,
son of Joseph Delille, of Bordeaux, France and
Marie Smith, of Kingston, Jamaica. and MISS
AMELIA SAINDOS, daughter Of Pierre Ssindos, of
Louisiana, and Pauline Mongrin. OF Santiago de
Cuba.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

1t is said in New York that Morrissey has
the ear OF the Governor. 1t is hoped he did
not bite it off in one Of his rough and tun-
BILE fights for reform.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

Hendricks will not accept until after the
Baton Rouge Convention. He is waiting to
zee how an Office for one Governor can be
made to 60 round among q dozen appli.
cants, each one of whom is better than the
other
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

A pump that pumps itself is the latest in.
vention. 1t is attached to hydrant on
Camp street. and would recommend itself
to every lazy man if it could 20 as we'll in
q we'll
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

People too lazy to exert themselves in
getting living manage to exert other
people in supplying cold victuals.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

The prosperity of Ocean Springs has
been cut Oft by turn table on the railroad,
which will make Biloxi the stopping place
of the New Orleans coast train.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

Illden wants to make another speech
about accepting the nomination, and he is
looking for another militia company to call
on him and get an appropriation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

Men do not now thirst for fame so much
as they thirst for something more cooling
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18

IAN ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure" Then let the Democrats announce
that the proposed shotgun campaign has
been abandoned.