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The Home OF a Money King.

Baron Rothschild's residence and Q ,tate a
Mentmore is one Of the finest and most ex
tensive in England. 1t contains some 20, DOC
acres of the finest land IN Buckinghamshire
1t has greenhouses, gardens and graperies sc
arranged as to- furnish fruit every month in
the year. Oranges, pineapples, fig, bananas
and other tropical fruits are grown in abun-
dance. When the baroness is absent, yachting
in the channel or at her London house or
ders by telegram are sent to Mentmore daily
for the supplies required. The vases in the
fountain and Italian gardens cost elOO0.
The statuary is all of the most costly kind,
executed by The first masters. The great hall,
which is about twenty by thirty feet, is Il He'd
with vases and statuary. Its contents must
represent a value of not less than $500 OOO
II takes not less than three hours to pass
through the rooms. The finish is exonisite
and the furnishing Of each sumptuous. Some
idea may be formed of the whole from the
furniture Of single bedroom, one of the
many guest chambers, costing e25, 900 or
EDO, 900. In the dining-room and baronial
hall are furnishings exceeding goo, 900 each.
Costly cabinets Of the time Of Louis XIV, OF
ebony, inlaid with ivory or gold, diamonds.
rubles and other sorts OF stones, walls
hung with the costliest tapestry Of the time OF
Lewis XIV, or covered with the richest needle
80 o"tAA' may Si'o SoAo iuea VI lue
wealth lavished on this more than princely
mansion. The costliest paintings adorn the
walls, and the most sklllful and expensive
is displayed upon the ceilings.
The idea OF the baron seems to have been
to build and furnish a mansion such as no
other person In England, except perhaps the
Duke OF Westminster, could hope to rival
The stud Is said to contain more high bred
horses than any in the world; it embraces
.hirty-fve hunters and as many racers, none
Of which are less in value than e6OO, while
many of them run up into thousands 1t
,h011e
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A SINGULAR STATEMENT.

"Not one-ninth OF the people was repre-
sented in the organization, says the RepubH
e1a in reference to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
tive State Convention. To the eye of one
familiar with the faces Of the representative
men Of The State for the past thirty years,
both in and out of legislative badies, the body
appeared to be about as complete refyc ion
OF popular sentiment, and about as full q
representation of the people and their inter
ests as could well be obtained They represen :
ed more than nineteep-twentietb OF all the
property in louisiana. They represented all
the white men of the State, and more than
ninety-nine huniredths of the employers
Of all colored laborers. Tney reflected the
popular opinion and popular feeling. Ihey
constituted large body. in whose ranks there
was not one man known or believed to be dis
honest, while the Republican never saw an
equal number of Radicals assembled here or at
Baton Rougein convention without being able
to point out among them d zens and scores Of
men who deserve to be punished as culprits.
Our convention included many men of suffi-
Gent talent to distinguish them in any profess
sion and in any State. Representing thus
the talent. the property, the hon
esty and the honor of the State, it
appears to Us that the convention re-
ascted the will of the people
fully and truly. The assertion Of the Repaib-
lcan, therefore, must appear to its readers
not little strange, accustomed though they
are to reading exaggerations Our neighbor-
in-law will in time discover that the conven-
ton represents something more than ninth
part Of the voters of the State.
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OUR BOOK TABLE.

FARMERS VACATION. By George E. War
ring, Jr., of Ogden Farm. illustrated.
Boston: James Il. Osgood d Co. New Or
| leans: r. G Eyrich.
This very elegant and very valuable volume,
| which was briefly noticed in this column q
few weeks since, is entitled to more extended
| notlca than we were able to bestow at the
time of its reception.
1t Is one Of the most substantial records of
European travel given to the. public, the
author being not only good traveller and q
good observer, but also a remarkably good
writer Being practical farmer himself, his
clear and graphic delineations of European
agricultural processes and practices have q
peculiar value, and the American farmer may
CLEAN vast amount of useful as well as GU
rlous Information from these graceful sketches.
Especially interesting are his descriptions
OF the windmills, by which an enormous
yet easilymanased motive power-which is
almost totally neglected by American mechan-
lcs-becomes essential factor in Dutch
prosperity. Equally satisfactory are his de-
tails with regard to the drainage system of
Holland and the numerous hydraulic novel;
ties therein employed. His delineations of
street-scenes in the German cities, and his
pen-pictures of the quiet peacefulness of the
home-life Of the Dutch interiors are graphic
and interesting, while not the least valuable
portion is his description of the various por-
TONS OF the countries Notwithstanding the
Netherland provinces, parts of Normandy and
Brittany and the channel isiands-Jersey,
Guernsey and Sarks. The volume which is
large octave, is embellished with numerous
well-executed illustrations, the paper is thick
and glossy, the type is large and clear, the
binding IL beautiful, making it altogether q
volume much to be desired, whether as
literary chg do9arre, or as a comfortable orna-
mani
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Seamen'S Bethel.
New ORLEANS, January 8, 1877

NEW ORLEANS, January 3, 1876.
Editor Bulletin:
Rev. DR.. T. r. Markham is expected to
conduct divine services this evening Sunday,
at 1880 o'clock at the public hall on Josephine
street, between Rousseau and Fulton, one
square and a half from the river, Fourth Dis
trict Seamen especially invited. Seats free.
Oar meeting last Sunday night was well
attended, aud Rev. DR.. Palmer delivered an
eloquent discourse on behalf of seamen. We
expect to establish an extensive reading room
and circulating library in connection with the
Bethel, for seaman and all connected with the
marine and river interests OF New Orleans.
The present Society Was founded in 1850.
and received charter and is now revived.
Its present directors are amongst our best cit
liens, Messrs Joseph A. Maybin. John T.
Hardie, }. G. Morris, Saml Jamison, w. C.
raymond, David Hadden, Henry Ginder. J.
Murray. A. J. W1rHEgspooN.
City Missionary.
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Oldest Timber in thA World

Probably the Oldest timber in the world
winch has been subjected to man is that
which IS found in the ancient TEMPLES of
Egypt. Ii is found in connection with stone.
work which Is known to be at least four thou
sand years old. This wood, and the ONLY
wood used In the construction OF the temple,
Is In the form of ties, holding the end Of
one stone to another in its upper service.
Mhen two blocks We're laid in place.
then it appears that an excavation
about an inch deep was made in
each block into which an hour.olass.
shaped tie was driven. 1t s, therefore. yerv
,d to force any stone from its position.
Inc ties appear to have been of the tamarisk
WOOD OF which the ark was constructed, a sa.
cred tree IN ancient Egypt, and now verv.
rarely found In the Valley of the Nile. Those
dove, tailed ties are just as sound now as on
the day OF their insertion. Although fuel is
extremely scarce in that country. these bits Of
wood are not large enough to make it an oh
Ject with the Arabs to heave off LAYER after
layer OF heavy stone for SO small prize.
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THE NEW yICEROY OF INDIA.
"owEN MEREDITH" RULER CT THE INDIAN
EMPIRE.

Edward Robert Bulwer, Lord Lytton, VIII
has been appointed to succeed Lord North
brooke as VIceroy of India, is the only son O.
the famous author and was born November 8
1881 His early education was received from
private tutors, after which he went to Har
| brow School, and completed his studies a
Bonn In 1S49 he was attache and privat,
secretary to his uncle, the late Sir. H. L. Bull
| wer, then British Minister at Washington Il
| 1852 he was transferred to the Legation al
Paris. and soon after the peace of 1856, was
| made paid attache at The Hague.
In 1860 he was appointed to the same office
| at Vienna. and whilst serving there was twice
employed in Servia, once as Acting Consul
Genera, and again on a special mission as
mediator between the Turks and the Servians
On his retnrn from this mission he was pro.
NOTED TO be Secretary of Legation at Copen.
hagen, where he twice acted as Charge
dAtfairs and from whence he was transferred
to Athens, and thence, in 1865, TO Lisbon. In
1868 he was removed to Madrid, and the same
year promoted to the secretaryship of the
British Embassy at Vienna.
As early as 1876, Mr.. Lytton gave evidence
Of his taste and ability in literature by the
publication of "Ciytemnestra and other Minor
Poems, which met with cordial reception
from the critics AS we'll as the general pubic.
In 1859 appeared The Wauderer, Collec-
ton Of Poems in Many Lands" and ia 1860
he produced his most popular work, the we'll
known " Lucille" a charming novel done in
charming verse. Since then he has publish,
several volumes Of poetical compositions, in
Guiding a number of Wig }rous Transitions
and paraphrAses from the Greek, Latin,
Italian, Danish and Servian poets. Altogether
be has won q literary reputation which proves
him worthy son Of an illus.rious father, and
his nom de plume Owen Meredith" il fam IL
lar as household words in England and
America.
Since his succession to the title, Lord Lyt-
ton has spent the most of his time on the
family estates, having been married in 1864
to Miss E. Vllliers, daughter of the Hon Mrs
Villiers, and niece of the z .rl of Clarendon.
His selection to fill so important position as
the Viceroyalty of India, is, we hardly need
say. very high honor; but his previous long
and varied experience as a diplomatist,
coupled with executive powers inherited fro m
the same source as his genius for poetry, will
enable him to discharge the duties of the
place SATISFACTORY y. if not brilliantly. Still it
is odd to think of Lucillos "OEen Mere
aith " as ruler of the Indian Empire.-H
Louis ReDubECan
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Two hundred Americans held an indiona.
lion meeting in Berlin the other day "for the
purpose OF taking into consideration the
calumnious language used toward America bv
. me perm perm newspapers the FremdenbaH and
erhaven dynamite atrocity." These rana-a
are accused of maintaining editoriall1 that
the vllialny was psychologically expiicahIa
as corollary Of the mercantile spirit Of nv
scrupulous smartness fostered by American
civilization" No wonder the America ne o Ua,.
there got mad. We have said thousand
times that no man could denounce ns az
psycologlcally applicable as a corolIary and
live. -tOWier-JOurnaL ~
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The ST. Louis whisky raid has not resulted,
pecuniarily, so favorably to the government
as was anticipated. Il was announced last
summer that over 81, 900, 900 would be realized
out of the thieves, bat thus far the govern
ment has only obtained $4,000, and it is
thought SIS 0OO will cover the total receipts.
lntormers like Fishblck and Coloney will not,
therefore, realize the immense sums which
they calculated upon, unless the government
fees them gratuitousy. The bonds of the
distillers, it seems, are to a great extent gorth
less and can not be recovered, as was expected
owing to the fact that the law in regard to
securing bonds has not, like many other
things, been executed by the revenue off.
Gals. -Erctange.
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TIE anniversary Of the death of Goethe. when
will be performed Faust" newly arranged
| for the stage.

TIE anniversary Of the death of Goethe, when
will be performed Faust" newly arranged
for the stage.
| An autotype fac-simile edition of Millions
Commonplace Book is to be published in
London from the manuscript recently dis
covered 1t contains notes in Millions hand
writing from upward of eighty works read by
him. and these notes are in general his de-
ductions, and not mere extracts from the
works read. There are other entries by four
or five different hands, presumably made at
Millions dictation. The MS. is quarto size,
and contains eighty written pages.
George P Lathrop is writing photograph
cal essay on Hawthorne, his father in-law,
which will be published next year by Jas. r.
Osgood & Co., so as to be uniform with the
new edition of Hawthorne's works in Little
Classics STYLE Since Hawthorne requested
that no elite" of him should be written, the
book will not take actual b ographical form,
but its aim, as described by a correspondent
OF The Acddemy. is ''to furnish a consistent
picture of Hawthorne and his works, OF. a
kind that has not yet been und rtaken.
Many new facts in his life will be brought out,
especially as regards his youth. Of which little
has been written.
Messrs j. B. Lippincott & Co., of Phila-
delphia. purpose making considerable re-
duction OF prices in their lines of popular
and standard books for the first of January.
These include such books as 1.-The Scottish
Chiefs, Don Q1ixote, ETC., which are re-
duced from 81 so to ST per volume; King
ston's, Ballanryne's and like books are re-
duced to 81 %; and Shakespeare and popu-
lar poets. in octave, reduced to So. These
are mainly of the sort GA which exorbitant
discounts have been given in the case of rival
editions and in the present movement to hold
retail rates, this reduction of the price to the
public is logical
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GEN. GIBSON AND COL. LAMAR,


Mr. MoRRIsoN's SUCCESSFUL DEBUT AS A LEADER
The Washington special to the Courier
journal, dated January s, contains the two
following scraps Of interesting gossip:
The Hon. Randall Gibson, of Louisiana,
authorizes a denial of q recent Washington
letter to the Chicago Tribune, in which be is
made to reflect upon the Hon. l.. @ G. La
mar, and says there is not the sembIance of
truth in it, Nj. Gibson is warm friend
of Mr.. Lamar.
The most important real business transacted
was the reference of the Presid snt's message Q
to the appropriate committees, which was
moved by Mr.. Morrison, the chairman of the
Ways and Means Com mttee. There has been
for years past clashing between the Commit
fee OF Ways and Means and that of Banking
and Currency as to which committee should
have charge of the question of the greenback
circulation. Mr.. Morrison's resolution en-.
trusted this subject to the Ways and Means
Committee, leaving the other committee all
matters relating to the national banks, nation
Al bank currency, and the resu nption BY the
banks Of specie payment for their notes.
Mr. Cox, Chairman Of the Banking and
Currency Committee, did not show any bad
spirit in the business; but debate was skill
fnly urged on by the Republicans in which
Morrison, Cox, Wood, Burchard, Kasson and
Garfield participated, the latter gentleman
making judicious speech in favor OF the
resolution, which was finally passed without
decision. The truth Is that the House has
rather more faith in Morrison's tact and judg-
ment in handling this delicate subject than IN
MIR. Cox. and the disposition of the matter is
really matter Of congratulation. MIR. Nor
rison, who made his debut as the leader of the
House to-day, showed himself entirely up to
the mark.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Secretary Fishs circular is a mysterious
document which does not seem to be verv
much to the taste of the European powers
1t Is rather novel proceeding tor the United
States to "bend the supple hinges of thu
knee to the crowned heads of Europe. and
the crowned heads are doubtless astonished
themselves. Austria will not consider The
circular, and Germany's views are not certain.
AS tne Germans IN Havana have made some
complaints of their treatment to thew nor
eminent, however, Kaiser William NAV con-
celve the idea OF capturing some West Indian
territory himself by way of retaliation
C0trier-JOrnal
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

AT Leap Year party, given lately in Louis
lana, Mo-, the gentlemen wore their coats
pinned back, and were addressed as "Miss, "
while the bewitching ladies assumed the role
of "Mister." 1t was altogether an enjoyable
affair, and conducted throughout in genuine
Leap Year style.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Mr.. II. G. Eyrich has kindly sent us copies
Of the following excellent works. published
by Harper 4 Brothers, New York
Babylon and Ninevah," by J. G. Newman.
"reminiscences of Forts Sumter and
Moultrie in 1S6O.6l," by Abner Doubleday,
Brevet Major General U. S. A.
"Life of Byron and Other Sketches" by
Emilio CASTELAR,, translated by Mrs. Arthur
Arnold.
The Life Of Jonathan S gift," by John
Forster.
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American meat in London is the latest ad-
dition to the contributions of the New World
to the comforts of the Old.
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What can Grant do but Fight /!

| We should like to have some of our con-
temporaries who anticipate peaceful solu.
| ton OF the difficulty with Spain, to explain
the basis OF their hopes.
| Gen. Grant demands that an end be put to
he destructive civil war going on In Cuba.
how put an end to 1t BY the suppression
OF the rebellion Spain has been exerting
herself to the utmost to do that for seven or
| eight years past; and all in vain, for the re-
beilion has been steadily, if slowly, gaining
| ground.
IL Is stronger now than ever before, while
Spain IS unable to keep good, unCiminished
and unlmpalred, her strength in the island.
she can not do any more at Grants request
or on his demand than she has done before:
indeed, she can not do so much. 1t is plain
enough that no end can be put to the war by
Spain unless it is by Withdrawing her troops !;
and sooner than do that she will declare war
against the United States.
President Grant can only put an end to the
lighting In Cuba in one or two ways either
by helping the insurgents or helping Spain.
one or the other. Would Gen. Grant, under
any circumstances, assist Spain? Would
this country sustain him in such a move
ment for single hour?
And yet he is bound to do something, or at
least to attempt to do something, or he passes
into history as blusterer, without decision
or real purpose.
Help Spain, he can not. He would receive
no countenance or support in that whatever.
Will he help the insurgents That means
war with Spain. We think that is what he
does mean for he has never shown himself
inclined to make unme Gaming threats.
War with Spain, then, is what we see loom
ing up in the horizon of the near future.
Who sees differently, let him tell us of what
is the telescope he looks
T. Sun
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Haper's Weekly declares that the rem omina.
tion OF Grant would be the death of the R.
publican party. 1t is for tina. very reason, in
Inc opinion OF great gods an good men, tn II
he ought to be renominated.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

The hotels Of Washing on are crowded with
she baggage of disappointed Office seekers
who DIDN'T have enough money left to pay
their bills
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Christmas sermon from the Rochester
Democrat: "Some people are SO engaged re-
garding the religion of the future that hun
bred persons might starve to death on their
door stems and they wouldn't know anything
about it."
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Nine jurors in a panel of twelve will be
permitted to return verdict, according to the
new Constitution of Texas
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

COTTON IN BLooM.-The remarkable and
spring-like weather which we have thus far
bad this winter has kept vegetation of many
kinds perfectly green. The gardens look as
fresh as at any period of the year, and new
leaves and even blooms have appeared on the
cotton stalks, III some instances. Our enter
prising cotton planters might profit by this
fact, and if not actually able to protect the
whole stalk, at least so protect the roots that
they would send forth sprouts early in the
spring, and give supply of early cotton,
perhaps earlier than in Texas where this plan
il adopted TO get the first cotton to markell
Louisiana Sugar Boaol
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Messrs. Brasleman Adams, the great Maya
llne street merchants, are closing out their win
ter goods at lower than auction prices "-
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Blackmar 4 Finneys pianos are the best.

Messrs. NJ L. Byrne & Co., 163 Canal street,
are Offering an immense quantity of desirable
dry goods at enormously reduced prices.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

W. ?. kellogg, the carpet bag Governor Of
Louisiana, in his annual message, claims
great credit for the financial policy Of his ad-
ministration. When he was pitched into
office by Federal bayonets, the public debt,
floating and bonded, was S44, 100000. OF
this one-half has been repudiated, and now
kellogg boats that by the reputation Of S24,-
600, 900 and strict regard to economy he has
succeeded in reducing the deb. IS, 100000 1t
would be an interesting problem to figure out
how long it would take the State at this rate
to free itself Of its obligations. Notwithstand-
ing the remarkable financial genius displayed
by Kellogg, and his zeal for economy as ex-
ernpliied in the figures he gives, the people
accept him as great reformer, which, of
course, is an evidence that they have not vet
been reconstructed enough.-Ne,o York sun,
Inn 4
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FLORIDA IN FIx.-At the last election in
Florida an amendment was passed providing
for biennial sessions of the Legislature, the
first session to be held in 1877. At the same
time the clause providing for annual sessions
was expunged; SO there is no provision for
Legislature this year. Certain parties are
clamoring for an extra session on the ground
that the amendment did not contemplate hav-
ing no session this year. But as this would
cost the State about forty thousand dollars, it
is scarcely probable that the Governor will
call it Erchange
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Best dental work, prices lower than anywhere
else. DR.. Knapp, 145 Canal, formerly IA Baronne.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

The New Louisiana Remedy, for coughs, throat
and lung complaints, which is a product OF our
swamps, Is daily winning golden opinions from
every portion Of the community See the state
ment OF j. N. Hagins, ESQ, elsewhere,