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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

ny PLACIDE J. SPEAR. AuCTIoSEER-.
II OF &c No Is Exchange alley.-THURSDAY,
February TO- 1876, at twelve O'clock H., VII! be
sod at public auction. at the Merchants snd Aue;
tioreers Exchange, Royal street. between CsIai
susree a Of an order Rom the Hon: 4. l. Nssot.
Judge The second District Court FOR 1hs
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, in tie Fret
District Of this city IN the square bounded 6y 81.
lated e. lots Nos 90 and %, on plan deposited in
the Office Of T. Q. stark late notary o. in.s c.s
as plan No. l03; said lots adjoin eecn Ssner' ano
depth, parallel lines Of 1853 feet inches 10
lines, together with the br;ldings and improve
ments tnereoAs --~---
Terms-Caan.
Tho purchaser wiz be required to makes ceposa.
Of ten per cont on the amount OF adJuaicaton II
the time Of sale. ..r
Act Of sa!e before A. 3. Beck, notary putHc, 81
tie expense Of purchaser. jaS 10 ~ " ieo !"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

DY PLACIDE J. SPEAR. ACCTloSEkEC
ID CHsce No. as Exchange ai3ey-1HO hSpA1 ,
January 90 1916 al twelve O'Clock NJ, VI De eoo
a. prbtic auction. at the Merchants anu Alcnen-
et1s Excharge On Kcvsl street. between GAIA
and Cus.omnouse streets, by yrtGe anG n pu!
enarce TO an order from the EcI. A. L. Iltsct,
nudge of tie Second District Court 10. the parish
Of Orleans, dated December Ii, 1879, TOT ace0aH.
Of re above euccesson-
CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND. together
with al the buildings aid improvements tAeIeoe
y.sate WAYS and privileges or seGyltudes .Lele
unto or IN anywise spper; sin.re, situated 10 the
sf.b,,rb parcantel, Third District of New " cane
dee;grated by the No. p, as per Original pan OF
ate rotary in this city, said square being com,
p11Eed within Cnior, FreIchmep, Pelop1dss ana
tvr cston streets and lrIng 800 feet front on
Freccnmen and Cn.r streets respectively, ana so
feet II inches oE Pelop.das and Livingston streets
Fous CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated
IN the Third district of this city. in the square
bounded bv Ouzsga, Dorgenois and Aoadle streste
and Rousselin alley. designated BY the Nos. 3 =,
and If seuare No a. as per plan drawn by L. BIn.
rier surveyor dated the twenty second OF Jane,
1855 deposited in the eff Of Ducatel notary 10
book O. plans No. IL; which esd lots adJoin eacn
other and measure, in American measure: eacn ~
feet front Onzaga street, by nv iess IN 1epn'
| between parallel lines; together with the paid
i.gs ard improvements thereon; botn properties
| 10 be sold in block.
Terms and Conditiors-The purchaser TO assume
| the payment OF two mortgage notes, win ven
dors privilege, eacn for the slm Of s5oo cue re,
spectively March 49, 1876, and MaTcn ~, 4o'' aAe
| the balance cash OF the SPOT.
Ac. Of sale before 4. ]. VileYe notary puo &c, a.
The expense of the purchaser. delo % JaI Q - ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
By George Pearson.
KFSTUCEy BRONZE TURKEYS.

NV GEORGE PEARSON, AUCTIoSEER-
II Al we've o'cOca NJ a. No. ia Poydrse street,
A arce fancy stock o. kentucky Bronze turkeys,
iupoIted express " fer breeding purposes.
Also srge stock ci CouMOn AID Fancy ChicA'
eus. M.
Terus-Caeh. jaio IL
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DT A. II. PlNS, AUcTlOEEES-CFtlCH
d 40. 80 Camp s-r.et.-SATuhDA1, January
- 1916 az tue.ve Geek NJ, VIII De sold g: pI o,c
suction, at tie Merchants and Auotoneeis ~,
chsrge on Ho7aI street between CustomhoUse and
Canal streets, hy virtue and N pursuance ct q
judgmen- rendered by the nonsratle the SECOND
Gssr,cr Court for the parish OF Orleans on the trs.
q September 1875 AID OF an order Of ssa a. court our,
cessior the following desc, bed property. to wit
LOT OF GRoUS0 With a, the 5uh an s ana
t,ict OF tbs city. in the square bounded by Mo
rates, St Aorhony Eagase..e and 1ooacn a.saa1
by 90 fee. IL depth. between parallel llnee
Terms One fourth cash, and the balance on
cred: Of oce, two and three years. tor notes Sc
cured by mortgage AID vendors privilege, bearing
interest at the rate Of e.ght per cent per annum
from date until pad, AID FIVE Fer cent attorney .
fees u case o. fuit; the property to be kept IN
srred and the policy transferred; snd me pof'
chaser viii assume the payment OF all taxes pay
able il 1876
Act Of sac before 4. J. Where ESQ.,, notary
public az the purchaser E t1pente.
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1NPROvED FIRST DISTRICT PROPERTY.

THE DOUBLE COTTAGE ON TWO LOTS FRONT
ING ON ITALIA STREET, BEINEE CAA-
BORNE AND WILLOW.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

. NEAT FRAME COTTAGE. no. So CONT
STREET BETWEEN ROMAN AND DERE-GSf
STREETS.
~ THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF The
LATE MARY LOYLE, ALIAS NARY 7. ZOE
STALL,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

cry On Na&hZlEc etIcet, AZ O'A tAo'A -->' -SF'
sTC 1:K s on. or MICHAEL DkAscovIcH.
Second District Court for re Parish Oh oieahs-
DypLACIDE J. SPEAR, Auc7IoSEER;-
ID OAice No: as Exchange sLeyTth ~ k 81 ~
ar ruhic auction at the Merchants AID auction,
eels' Exchange, on Royal street. between lana!
and nsas s'se dm y. y Hop
udge Of the Second District Court for the parish
OF Orleans, dated January G. 1876, fer account
Oh q CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated, ;yirg
and beirg IL the Frat District OF tnis cry ana
Designated as No as n square bounded y Jaa
| feet front said Magazine street french meas
IRE, by to fee: IN deptt; together with al. me
buildings and improvements thereon or in any se
was acquired by the late Michael Drsscovich rom
Mrs. aRe p DS ie' o. tbs
| a CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, situated IN
| inc Nc. l2u on q sketch made OF the nineteectn
day Of May 1863 py A. Dhemseo 1a asps,y sl RI
an sc. passed OF the said nineteenth osy OF MY
1852 before E. g. GcttschslE no: airy pnS.c N ans
cry; SAID square is bounded by Henry Cay avenue,
! Peie1s, Edmund and Barrett streets and measures
2g9 feet inches front On each OF Henry Gay ave
n.e aud Edmund street and ~ ,seT Hr1e
| al American measure, ard according 10 sac
| sketch; together with al ard singular the rsh,s
1
| arywise sppertaining. without exception or res
| e-vation Nhatever The sbove described prop.
er.y be geG TO the late Michse! Drsscovlch by
! means OF he purchase he made thereof from W..
| ram smith Of this city, as appears by "a set
| passed be.ore Paal E. Laresche, notary 2 oic II
| this city, dated the third Of September: 1870.
| Terms ard Conditions-This being the second
and .as. auction the property WI De oct n!te :
SC % the highest and last bidder Tor whatever II
| vi ring. on a twelve months credit, the pus
| chaser furnishing his bond, with good and soiven'
| security 10 be approved by the honorable the sec
| end p.s.ric. Court for the parish Of Orleans ano
tearing iLierest the rate of eight per cent ron
cate Il! paid, with mortgage and vendors Len ane
privilege, The clause OF i've per cent lol
| tees insurance &nd 81 other Csua, clausee
| Act of sale before - Lauer, 2Iy pao4c, g.
| the expense o. the purchasers.
| And tv virtue Of an order from the same honor
abe court. dated OCTOBER 81, 1873, VII be s. Ic, a
| the same hour and place -
Ten shs1es Peoples Bank and th!r'y 90 tsa ;,
| p.ooIe's Insurance Company, Ok which { az LEI
| bee paid II cash and dividends.
| -erus-Cash OF the spot. Ja9 ~ Il -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

IMPROVED PROPERTY on POYpRAS AND GAL:
VIZ ST.ktTS. AND BCILplkG LOIS On
LIBERTY STREET.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

SUCCESSION OF John CTDER, AND OF Els
WIFE BARBARA FAITH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

ny MACON. ELLISON & CO.. ALBERT
II PAU Auct'oneer-Offce No. 20 CaTonCeiet
street.-sATURDAy, January 20, 1876: at twelve
O'Clock NJ at the Merchants and AuetIoneefs
honse streets py virtue and III pursuance OF an
order of tie Hon. A. L. Tssot iadge Of the Second
January 5. 1876 VIII be sold at pubic auction, for
account of said SUCCESSION
Eve shares CT the Capital Stock OF the BienVl-ie
one share OF the CAPITAL Stock of the Factors
and Traders Insurance Company OF New Orleans.
"H TarmsNCash. jal5 p %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY CCRNEa or
IOpE2 STREET AND WASHING rON AVENUE,
AMI on ORLEANS STREET, SECOND DIS
TR-CI..
BURTON EEWLOVE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

MOST yALC.BLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, COZ
NER OF CUSTONHOCSB AND MARA1S
STREETS AND CORNER OF B.ENVILLk AND
IRENE STREETS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18


DY HOEY Il O'CONNOR-ErCECLA J..
ID Eoev Auc.loneec-0hfce No. 25 Commercial
pace-SATCRpAy, February 10. 1875, at twelve
o'clcek NJ, a. tie Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, On Royal street, between Canal and
Customhouse streets, sv virtue OF an orteF OF toe
honorable tie Second Distrc5 Court for the 2a- .sh
of Orleans dated January 7, 1873, will be sod
at pubic auction, n tie above EMIT ed matter,
the 70 loving described property, to wit
]. Two AND oNS-EALF LOIS OF GROUND,
situse ed N the ics. District of this city known AZ
bat u,e properly, N square No A, bounded by
Julia s.. Joseph, Prom. and Delta streets, ana
est Jana street. Of lot No 4, as per plan By Pie,
city surveyor. Sa LOIS Nos. and measure eac1
rs zee. ircues Ines front each of Delta AID
Front t.Ieets pv 4 depth Of IFS feet lines. IT,
tween pasai!e ines AMI sad half Of 10. No. ad-
IONA rie aooye describe l. lots Nos and ), a-d
neae- II feet inches 81: lines front on e. IN OF
sad he "a and FIoa. streets, by l25 feet Iues Il
2 Two CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated
in the FRS, District CT rnis city, i'll the square
bounded bv New Leyee, Commerce, St Joseph ard
Julia s-re.:s des gnacel as !ots Nos. aud !. and
measuring 40 toiovs: Lot No. b has u teet ~
inches f,o1t on Jl.ia sIect, BY 62 feet incheS
Lines il dep;h, and 10: No mas ~ Ieet IL lhc.ee
front On Ja street, by 81 reet IL inches IL Gep-h.
Terms-Une ta.rG cash AID the remainder al oHe
and two wears creclt, n notes OF the pttc
TO their e,v 4 order and Dy them indorsed rearing
interest Of eight per cent per anruM from tLe cay
of sac uU..l frai payment, with the penal cause
of FIVE Ter cent s-Co-aey5 rees IL event OF SUI,
and re purchasers 20 assume payment over aLo
ABOVE their o.os 81 a. -a1a> Oh salu P'ooeits CA
igible N 1870. -
Acts OF sale q. he expense OF the PURCHASERS,
before Andrew Hero j., aotary public.
ial5 % rs y -
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IMPROVED PROPERTY IN SECOND DISTRICT.

MRS. GENEVA N. CAREABY, WIDOW OF FRAN
CISCO s4MBOLA, IR.. VS.. JOAQUIN SAM
TOLA ET Al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
United Stalks DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN TEENATTER or PEET, YALE BOWLING VS..
NANCY 7. TAYLOR, BANKRUPT.
In Bankruptcy-No. 1901.

yv,HE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
of his appointment as assignee Of the estate
~,nahoa' STATE of louisiana, sdjudged bankrupt
vy the Uis:rct Court Of eaid district. in the above
entitled cause.
View lr,esrs January IS 1876. JAZZ 70 -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

CHARLES CEHkES ADMINISTRATOR. vs.. TIL
LORE GLHLEB-FUR PARTITIONS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
F.FTH DISTRICT COURT FOB THE PARSE CT
ORLEANS.

sEREBy CERTIFY THAT ON THE THlkD
L day of January, 1876, Judgment ~as render ed
M tn coutt il the entitled suit IN tie vo1ds and
teu.es f.. lowing. to wit:
Catherine Hal Kel w. Joseph ScneuefMhAL-SC.
zoos.
In this case tie court con siderirg tire law and
the evldec ca be in favor of pxlntif, il % or.
dered aGiudged and decreed that there De JCdg:
meut N favor O: . aintif, Catherine Hankei, and
against defeL ant. Joseph ScheuerMann, her nus'
nand decIe-lEE q separation OF property aod
DISTORTION Of the community OF acqussts and
ga Heretofore existing between the said parties
II fur, her ordered sd)udged and decreed that the
said plaintiff do have aud recover Of the defendant
Ter husband, the SUM OF 6l0lO with ,egal interest
costs Of tuit, with privilege ard mortgage as g.
lowed by law to married women on tie properly
OF their husbands.
Judgment rendered January 3. 1876.
E. NORTH CULLOM, Judge.
Tn TESTIMONY whereof, l have he,eurto set my
hard ard at xed The seal Of the said court al Tie
city OF New Or cans, this seventh day OF Jana.
ary N the year of our Lord one thousand Q Gnt
hundred and s-venty.s;x, and the ore hundIedih
year of the Independence Of the United States.
ial2 p :el3r =. A. LOMlNAIS. pepu1y N-e,k.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN TIE NATTER OF NATHANIEL C. covISG.
,on, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-NO. 134O.
yu,EE uNnERSlGSRD HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
OF lis appoi1 .ment assignee of the estate
of el G. Covington, OF the Par oh OF hersor
STATE Of LOUISIANA, no has been adiaGged ban T.
rupt Lyon his own petition by the District Count
OF said district. c, .
New Orleans, January T. 1876. jas u y
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Second District Court tor tire Parish Of Or-ears-
No. Sc 47.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
SUIT FOB PARTITION.

Second ist-lct Court fer the Parish o: o1,ears-
No. 50 $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
ny aoEy &; O.CONNOR-NlCHOL

Secocd ots4r:c. Col,- for the Parish OF Ot!eans-
80. So SO
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
IMPROVED SQUARE OF GROUND IN FACB0CRG
DARCAETkL. AND FOUR IMPROVED LUIS Of
GEUUSD or OSZAGA STREET.
Succession OF c. z. MARC.
DY PLACIDE }. SPEAR. ArCTIoSEER7

Second n:stric. Corr. for the Parish OF Orleans
Nc. IS 4o5.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
AUCTION SALES.
BY Plaeide J. Spear.
MOST VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY OK
SECOND STREET. BETWEEN PRYTAS1A AND
ST. CHARLES STREETS, FOURTH DISTRICT.
IN TEE MATTER OF D. EIDWELL co. VS.. +
IS. HENDERSON, BANKRUPTs.
Gifted States Dietrict Court-No. 1872.

DY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, AUCTIONEER-
ID Office No. d Exchange alley.-On THURSDAY
January 20 1876, at twelve O'clock NJ Will be 500
at pubic auction. at the Merchants and Auction;
GERS Exchange. Royal street, between Cana anu
to an order from the Hon. W. 3. Woods. clrcui.
judge acting during a vacancy in the Office o,
CniTed Etstes district Judge tor Louisiana dated
December "a, 1875. in the ABOVE matter, 70 wit
Two LOTS OF GROUND, situated in the fourt
District OF this CITY, 10 the square bounded by FIRST
mated hy the Nos. u and 10, as per plan drawn by
Kusl 4 Werner. dated May 10, lsls. and deposited
cl.v: sad os measure ca :b 60 fee. front Gu Sec
ord street by l26 feet inches in depth. more o.
less, between parallel Lies, together Win ne
buildings and improvements thereon.
TerMs-Cash on the spot.
ACT Of sale before -, notary pubIc, ~ ne
expense of the purchaser. sea ls4 ~ 10 ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
By A. n. Pons.

vIyE0vaD -EIRD DISTRICT PROPERTY.
sTICYssIOs OF FRANCISCO sAMBOLA, II.
seco.a r.s-.:c. Ceor. tor he par!hh OF Orleans
Ec. g sG4
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
BY Macon, Ellison & Co.
STOCKS-STOCKS.

sTOCKS-STOCKS.
SUCCESSION OF ALEXANrRE LAZAERE EASsET.
Second District Conr. for the Parish OF C1Iears-
H-NS-IN NJ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
VALUABLE IMPROVED THIRD DISTRICT PEo
ERTY.
ALE TO EFFECT PARTITION.

CATHERINE A. WHITE ET AL. vs.. E. W1TIEN
BERG EFT AL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
ROSE MONAGHAN, WIFE OF DANIEL MALONE,
vs. her nusband-No. 10ic.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

secord District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. So 239.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
SUCCESSION OF LUCA G1ACONI

Second District Court for me Parish OF Orleans
No. 3, ,5Ii.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
IMPROVED PROPERTY ON JOHNSON STREET
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF BERNARD DUPONT.

Seco1 p:s:r.c. Cour- .or the Pa.:sh Of Orleans
No. -.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
MOST vALUABLK IMPROVED PROPERTY, QS
kRATO STREET BETWEEN ST. CHARLES
and PRyTANIA STREETS.
SUCCESSION OF PAUL q. LEWIS.

secc.S District Court for the Parish Of Cream
No. IS, 269.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN THE SECOND DIS
TRICT.
SUCCESSION OF PIERRE PIERRE.

Second District CouIt fol The Parish CT Orleans
Nc. 36 3li.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
SPACIOUS EESID ESCE on MACAZINk STREkI
HE-T.sS PHI-IP AND FIRST STREETS

s-ccvSs1Oy q ES0CE J. sPsIEGBGTT
Second D....tc. Cou-. .cr me Parish Of Orleans
Ne. 81 ,osi.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
AUCTION SALES.
By Hcey q 0'Connor.
FIRST DISTRICT PROPERTY.
SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM Il. PALMgk.

Second pistric. Court for the Parish of Orleaua-
No. SARA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

SUCCESSION OF ALBERT GEHEEB.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
AZ lGS
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tributabls entirely to the wholesale slaueh-
ter OF their natural enemies, the game
birds1 "Of all men," says Mr.. LIE MoySE,
the farmer has the most interest in pre-
serving game, and all inseotivorous birds
that are his friends. Prof RILEY, the
State entomologist of Missouri, estimates
that one grouse will, in one season, con-
sumo the eggs and Larvae of locusts enough,
IL Matched out, to destroy one hundred
acres Of crops. 1t must he a diffcult mat
ter to estimate the number OF Insects the
little birds searching the ground over
every day the year through Will consume /;
and one such visitation as the West had
from grasshoppers would seem sufficient
TO teach even the ignorant that, when the
regulations of nature are interfered with,
and the guards she has furnished are
destroyed, the penalty is certain 10 fol-
low"
Mr. lie MoYNE traces the history of the
English game laws. and infers from IL that
the common people Of the United States
do not inherit their prejudice against
this kind of legislation from our ancestors
of the British isles. But we do, neverthe-
less. Those laws were among the harshest
measures Of feudal tyranny. They were
enacted solely for the benefit OF the SOW
ereign and his feudatories, who, in all
the noble forests and fair manors of
England, saw no more tempting object Of
rapacity than the game. They preserved
IL, but they preserved it for their own
pleasure and profit, aud compelled the
common people to look upon their teeming
abundance with hollow eyes and shruuken
bellies. Gnme laws, therefore. are associ-
ated in our minds with the most cruel
expressions ever borne
Here, however, the people in their col
lectve capacity are the sovereign, and
why should they not preserve for their
own and their chldrcn's use the Infinite
variety of game, and the immense supply
Of natural food with which Providence has
blessed our country NAPOLEON Ill. has
been forgiven many sins for the great
blessing he conferred upon France by re-
stocking her exhausted rivers with food
fishes; aud the man who succeeds in ar
resting the senseless determination of
game IN America will rank among the
foremost OF public bcnefactors. Mr.. LIE
MoYNE should never give over the tight
aud judging by the evidences of his char
acter already before us, we are inclined to
think that he never will. 1t is n good thing
10 beat CHARLEY FARwELL and "A better
thing To smash the Whiskcy Ring; but the
crusade IN behalf Of rigid and uniform
game laws throughout the Union is an
equally worthy employment of high tai
ents and pure patriotism.
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Perhaps Mr. BANNING and his colleagues
of the Committee on Military Affairs have
become convinced 10y this time that they
would have acted more wisely in follow
ing the advice OF The SUN than IN yield
ing TO the mistaken notions Of policy,
which confused their minds and controlled
their judgment in legi-lating for the army
at the last SESSION. The popular demand
was for u reduction Of the regular army to
ten thousand men, which il abundant for
every want of the country. That re-
trenchment would have saved more than
fifteen millions of dollars a year.
When Congress met. the usual influences
were set IN motion 10 defeat the proposed
economy, and Mr. RANDALL, who was in
earnest for thorough reform in this
branch Of the public service, as in all
others, found himself confronted with I'M
expected difficulties, and deserted by some
OF the professed friends Of the measure
Gen. SHERMAN aud other officers inter
ested in keeping up grand military es-
tabishmont, TO magnify their own i'm
portance ana 10 initiate the European
system, appeared before Mr.. BANNING'5
committee, aud urged the old familiar rea-
sons for maintaining "A large standing army.
Finally, after repeated meetings and much
private pressure, tho committee weak
cned, aud "A reduction Of only three thou
sand men was agreed upon. The bill went
10 the senate, aud Of course was defeated
there, ns was every other proposition that
the Republican majority could strike
down, 10y determined hostility to economy
ana organized resistance, backed by the
President aud the Administration.
Tho Committee Of Conference in the end
retained the whole twenty-five thousand
men, and cut on some OF the most bare
faced extravaganza, which could not stand
up before any sort Of exposure. Tho
country was justly disappointed at this
failure, ana Mr.. RASDALL's budget Of re-
trmohment was swelled many millions by
no faolt Of his. Two members OF the
House Committee on Military Affairs
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had been Confederate soldiers. They and
their associates on the floor, in order to
avoid misoonstruction, went further than
duty required, and have been abused for
their mistaken generosity by those who
have profited most by it,
Then came the indian panic, in which
many members lost their heads and what
common sense they may have ever DOS
sessed But GRANT and his set were per-
fectly cool. They knew what they were
about, and had marked out the programme
long before SITTING BULL had demon
strated his daring and successful strategy
cry for more troops was OF course raised,
and LOGAN attempted to add twenty -flve
hundred men TO the old army, after hav-
ing just legislated n complement exceeding
twice any real or supposed necessity.
The House yielded its assent, so far as TO
give the President discretion to call out
these additional troops and then ad-
journed only to realize the trap into which
it had fallen 10y the issue OF Don CAMERoN's
order. which was the first of tho series of
schemes long since concocted, with the
desperate design of carrying three or four
Southern states. While all this was going
on Mt Washington, more than seven
thousand soldiers were uselessly stationed
In the Southern states. Not ono of them.
except those in Texas, had even pre-
tence for being in the South.
When we pointed out these facts, and
warned the House against yielding to false
fears in regard TO the army. the response
from those who had the charge Of this
legislation was anything but satisfactory.
They had taken the tremors and could not
be treasured. They saw behind Gen. SnER-
MAN public opinion which did not exist,
and they are responsible for weakness
which may cost the country very dear II
the game of GRANT can be successfully
played out.