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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
A Gard from MIR. Eosdick,

Mr. FOsdick, who has been nominated for
Administrator of Commerce by the Repub-
lican parish convention, rather neatly hauls
the Democratic Executive Committee over
the Goals in the following letter:
New ORLEANS, October 30, 1876.
henry c. Brown, Esq. President Parish Commit.
tee, Democratic Conservative Party:
SRI notice in yesterdays papers An
president. and S. Z. Kelly, secretary Of the
Parish Democratic Conservative party. to
the effect that "Mr. Fosdick presented q
memorial signed by many firms, which is
now on file with this committee" and that
my name was presented to the convention.
desire to state, in the first place, that l
am not aware of my name having been
placed before the convention in connection
with any Office, and if 80 would be much
ton as to the time and by whom; secondly,
that your information az to my per-
sonal connection with the memorial
referred to is incorrect. The facts are
simply as follows: During my absence
from the city q number Of my personal
friends, knowing that had been unfortu-
nate in my business, and having . good
opinion of my capacity, without my knowl-
edge or even consultation, sent in q d0cu-
luOUt W LILO A6t0 0cMOCIhtlO CUASCutAVA
recommending my nomination on The ticket
to the position of Administrator of Com
merce, which document, signed by respect
able gentlemen, merchants of this city, was
not even read to the members of the con-
vention, let alone putting my name in NOM
ination, compliment at least, if nothing
more, you will excuse me for saying, con-
slider was my due, in consideration of long
services, extending over period of thirty
years, in the interest of the peoples cause.
The only reason assigned by one OF the prin-
cipal officers after the adjournment of that
body being that it would have been perfectly
useless and only sacrifice of my name, as
the offices to be nominated had all been
fixed up and most of the delegations pledged
to the interest of particular individuals. l
much regret the necessity which compels
me to appear before the community in the
light of dependant, and under ordinary
circumstances would not, but being Q can
didate for . position of trust, consider it
due that my fellow-citizens should under
stand the true merits Of this controversy,
that my position may be fairly presented
for their unbiased judgment.
1 have the honor to subscribe myself your
obedient servant.
GEORGE A. FOSDICK.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

semoled in Courthouse equare. Lieutenant
Governor Antoine was elected president,
and opened the meeting with about an
hours address, which carried the audience
with perfect storm Of applause. Indeed,
the speech was said to be the master effort
of his life.
He was followed by Colonel c. w. Keet-
ing in telling speech.
Judge A. B. Levisee was the next speaker.
who made masterly defense of the present
administration, reciting facts and figures.
J. D. Kennedy followed, and held the
immense audience for two hours with his
eloquence. His speech created the great.
est enthusiasm, and will be published in
full in the Telegram.
Kennedy has done noble work in this
campaign, and has proven himself one of
the best young orators in the country.
After the speech of Kennedy the i'm
mense crowd partook of one of the finest
barbecues ever prepared in the Southern
country.
About five O'Clock . special train ar.
rived, bringing in our midst Senator West
and other distinguished visitors.
They were welcomed at the depot by an
immense crowd, headed by brass band,
and escorted to the Orleans House.
At night the Courthouse square was
brilliantly illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms, and Professor Harris sent up several
of his magnificent balloons, illuminating
the heavens, and holding the immense
crowd spell-bound with admiration. The
last balloon, measuring ffty-fve feet in
diameter, was marked for Smith and Leon
ard, and as it ascsnded illuminated the
heavens with it's magnificent fireworks.
The earth was shaken with csnnonade
discharges; anu the air rent with cheer
after cheer from the assembled multitude.
After the balloon ascensions and fire.
works Senator West addressed the meet
ing for at least oae hour and half, with
telling effect. Ohen he ascended the stand
and was introduced, he was received with
rounds Of cheers and applause.
General West addressed the vast meet
ing in few earnest remarks alleging that
any effort to convert the crowd before him
to the Republican faith was useless. He
said it was Republic anism now, and he
warned those who stood in the way of ite
path. The occasion was one which ad
mitted of no argument. 1t was such on
outpouring as showed the true convictions
and intent Of the people in support Of Re
publican principles and policy.
Caddo sends greeting to her sisters, and
promises to do more than her share in the
coming struggle.
Count the fourth district as cure fol
Hayes and Wheeler, Packard and Antoine
Smith and the Texas Pacific railroad.
Hon. George L. Smith has chartered 9
boat and band of music to recanvass the
district with Senator West, Lieutenant
Governor Antoine, J. D. Kennedy, Esq.
and Hon. George Williamson. The party
will speak at Minden on Tuesday, at Cou
shstta on Wednesday, at Natchitoches OF
Thursday, at Colfax on Friday and o.
Alexandris on Saturday. ZENITH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
IN ASSUMPTION.
ATTHE HOME OF GEN. NICHOLS
Speeches by Governor Kellogg, Judge
Evans and Others.
NO HOPE FOB THE DEMOCRACY

At Napoleonville, on Sunday, one OF the
most satisfactory meetings of the campaign
was held. If any doubt has heretofore
existed of the utter weakness Of General
Nichols on his native heath, the last glim-
mer of it was dissipated by the immense
gathering of white and colored voters that
met Governor Kellogg and party Sunday.
Fully $500 were present, of whom 300 to 5oo
were white. Speeches were made by Gov
eruor Kellogg, Judge Evans, Major v. A..
RYAN. C. F. Ladd and Senator Cage. A
large party accompanied Governor kellogg
and friends from the city, and returned
yesterday morning on the Governor Allen'
in the best of spirits. Bets are freely offer-
ed that General Nichols will not pou
twenty colored votes in the parish.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

the doctrine under OATH that zone edu-
Gated man has more right to control the
destinies Of State than ten uneducsted
men,
just after the Baton Rouge convention
the enthusiastic. original Nichols men
and they sprang up on all sides--began
counting the parishes which were dead
sure" for their gallant standard bearer, etc.,
and no ono among them omitted to set
down Assumption at the head of the list.
In this parish the whites and blacks are
nearly equal numerically: it is the home of
General Nichols, and the claim that he
was personally popular with all Glasses of
his fellow-citizens none seemed prepared to
refute.
The canvass has since been made, and
the result can be foretold very nearly, and
the conclusion ia that Nichols will be
beaten in his own parish by larger major
reconstruction. The colored people to q
man will vota for Packard, and many
white Conservatives will add their strength
to the cause of Republican progress. This
is hard on General Nichols, but full of
promise for tho future of the State.
Some weeks before the confirmation by
the Senate of Hon. E. C. Billings az Judge
of the United States District Court, q meet
ing of the members of the bar of this city
was held and resolutions were adopted de-
nouncinE that gentleman in the severest
terms. The bar, under the leadership Of
Msssrs. Voorhiee, Zacharie, Jonas and
others of that ilk, declared the candidate
morally and professionally unfit for the
position to which he had been nominated,
and filed strong protest against his con-
frmation. Since Judge Billings has re-
turned here from his summer vacation he
has promulgated a. orders of court such
suggestions as these same attorneys have
made to him, and on their recommendation
has appointed some halt q dozen Demo-
cratic United States commissioners in the
bulldozing parishes. 1t is in order now for
the bar meeting to reconvene and recon
slider the denunciatory resolutions pre-
viously adopted, and it is hoped there will
be ne unnecessary delay in doing 20.
Upon in luiry at Marshal Pitkin's Office,
it was learned that he had received no such
dispatch from the Solicitor General as the
Democrat of last evening stated in relation
to an allowance for deputy marshals; nor
has any such dispatch come from Attorney
General TAFT.
How much of the Democrats telegram
was framed in New Orleans it is not diff
cult to conjecture.
St. Patrick's Hall was filed last night
with people who wanted to hear the Hon.
Randell Hunt and the Hon. Thomas j.
Semmes on the situation. The audience
listened patiently for nearly two hours to
the remarks of the former gentleman, who
finally gave Mr.. Semmes Q chance to be
heard, when large number of those pres.
ent had lett the hall.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
NEW YORK.
Robbery of q Jeweler.

h0DDOFy UI Il V0WSIoTs
NEW YORK, October 30-The Office of
Stern Bros, jewelers., No. Sc Nassau
street, was robbed of $4,000 worth of jew
elry. No clue to the robbers.
Anti.Tammany Indsrses Smith Ely Jr.,
for Mayor.
The anti-Tsmmany county convention
met tonight and indorsed the nomination Of
Smith Ely, Jr., for mayor. The other NOM
nations will be referred to q conference
committee.
Musicipal Politics In Now York.
The Tribune says 1t is settled that there
will be three tickets in the field this year
for county and city officers. The Repub-
icans have refused all coalition with Mr..
Green and his Independents. Mr.. John A.
Dix will be the Republican nominee for
mayor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
TIE ALLEGED Burnlag of House In hich'
land Parish.

TIE ALLEGED Burniag of House In hich"
land Parish.
We publish the subjoined card Of several
Republicans of Rsyville with the remark
that one of the signers furnished this Office
with the information which is now so
stoutly denied:
RAYv1LLE. Richland Parish. La =.
We. the undersigned Republicans OF
Richlaud parish, having our attention
called to the following paragraph N the
Naw Orleans REPUBLICAN, of Sunday, Octo-
hsr %. 1876, would state that We never
heard of any crowd, whatever, coming to
Ravville to insult Mr.. c: P. Wheeler, or
any other Republican speaker on that day,
and being present on the night OF the
Snrning % Of DR.. II. Rush's Kitchen, we think
that II took fire by accident and that al
tha Damocrats in town worked faithfully 20
sava sav h;s house, and that he had no store
s"v1 hausa burned, and, therefore, pronounce
tSe nUaf following story false from beginning to
emu Superyisor of Registration;
H. RUSH,
T. F. OLIVER,
s. w. SMITH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

SHREVEPORT, Ls., October q. 1876.
~.h or;.;.n. ia all ablaze. Caddo is
thoroughly alive.
To.dsv's demonstration in Shreveport
"a. the erandest rally of the campaign'
Tha Democratic meeting of week ago
.or,d have been put inside of it and Gov
[, ered four-fold deep.
Bv noon Courthouse square was pscAeu
9TH earnest Republicans, who had assem-
hlad 70 hear and testify to their Repuoliosn
faith.
To call it q meeting would be q misno'
mar It wss . rally and outpouring tnss
carried dism.y to the fainting neaf'e 0i
~ mo.t elegant barbecue had been pre-
,.rad in Courthouse square, and tho people
eommenoed gathering last night. Every
ss--v and bridge was free and will be until
to.morrov night. At an early hour 'nls
morning the banks ON the opposite s'oo =.
-. river were black with people, ana eVefS
ro.d leading into the city was LIKEWISE
Ahout eleven o'clock procession "s'
formed. consisting Of at least lo'ooo poop.s'
IN Iborseback, in wagons and on foo1' wno
naraded through the principal streets OF 'no
citv. taking two hours to pass In nves.
The Democracy here were perfectiy 'nun
derstruck with the demonstration, ana
wanted to know where all the ooloioa
voters came from. The represensaslon' -
the procession were elaborate in tne o.
treme. ,,,+;tnde "a
After the procession the mui''''o0 ''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
FOREIGN.
Latest from China. .

SAN FRANCISCO, October 3O-The steamer
cd and Yokohama the eleventh, arrived
here.
The United States ship Kearsarge has re-
turned from Uladawostock to Yokohama.
The British ship Thesus, from Manila for
San Francisco, was wrecked September IL
on ona of the Loo Choo islands. Captain
Toogood, the first mate and eight OF the
crew were drowned.
The diplomatic corps has returned to
to England has requested to be relieved
from the post.
Tho Hurricane In the West Indies.
HAVANA, October 3O-Advices arriving
CONTINUED ON IQURrn PAahI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
Parish Of Ouachlta.

The following nominations have been
made by the. Republicans of Ouachita
parish:
representatives.. o. n. Brewster, F. w.
Barringtop; parish judge, w. r. Hardy;
corder, w. II. Dinkgrave, Jr.; coroner,
William Thomas; police jury, Samuel
Whited, Richmond Damn, James Brewster,
M. NJ. Grady, Giles johnson.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

MONROE, La, October 30, 1876.
There was an enthusiastic meeting to-
day at Cuba Landing, in Ouachita.
Stirring addresses were delivered by
Messrs. w. r. Hardy, G. B. Hamlet, 81. c.
Atswood, D. B. Gorham, John H. Dink-
grave and 0. 81. Brewster.
Colered men, in reply to questions by
the speakers, openly declared that they
had Joined Democratic clubs through in
timidation and for safety, but desired to
and would vote the Republican ticket SOL
idly, if protected. It. n.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

MrLL1KENis BEND. October 80, 1876.
Mr.. Packard and party addressed . grand
audience here of over 1900 persons.
The speakers were Colonel Lewis, Hon.
S. b. Packard, Judge Hugh J. Campbell
and j. p. Harris, Esq.
Colonel Lewis made an eloquent appeal
to his people.
Mr.. Packard spoke with great force and
effect. The people cheered him with the
widest enthusiasm, and focked around
him as he left the stand to grasp him by the
hand.
Judge Campbelrs speech was through its
course applsuded by laundering cheers.
Mr.. Harris made one OF the most eloquent,
graceful and finished speeches of the can
vass.
As the meeting vas closing Colonel Lewis
again took the stand and said that he had
inst been informed that some Democrats
had been circulating the report that he had
said that the election would be carried by
the bsyonet. He took the occasion to nip
the slander in the bud, and right there to
deny emphstically having said any such
thing, What he had said was that the
United States had guaranteed full protec-
tiou to all voters, black aRd white, and
would give it.
This parish will give the Republican
+;.Lat o,o(, majority. VOX.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
Meeting in st. Bernard.

A meeting was held on Sunday in St.
Bernard, at which 600 people were present
Addresses were made by Hon. William NJ
Burwell, Hon. J. H. Burch, Judge A. G
Brice, D. Douglas, j. Lewis and A. Jones
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
Personal.

Isaiah Tharp, Eco, Of the New Orleans
bar, has just arrived home from the CEN
tennisl, ready to grapple with the intrica-
cies OF any knotty case his clients may
bring him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
IN OUACHITA.
THE REPUBLICANS AROUSED
MEETING AT CUBA LANDING

WHY COLORED MEN JOIN DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS.
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THE MPAIGN
1 A REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD
mr.. PAcKARD's GENEROUS RECEPTION
Speeches by Wharton, Lewis and
Harris.
Especial to tho New Orleans Republican.

ELTON, CARROLL PARISH, La. ,
.-. October 30, 1876.
Mr.. Packard and party, who had been
detained by the bar and fogs beyond the
time fixed for the meeting here Saturday
last, arrived at this point on Sunday morn
ing.
They were visited by number of friends,
and entertained during the day at the resi-
dence of General McMillen, the Hon. j. E.
Leonard and Mr.. Lanier.
In the evening the crowds of visitors
coming in from all parts Of the parish. as
the news spread of Mr.. Packard's arrival,
increased to qaite an assemblage of over
800 persons.
In reply to repeated requests NJ. Pack
ard addressed the meeting in q few words.
thanking them for their denominations Of
esteem. and paying a high tribute to the
answering and religious fidelity with
which they had clung to their political faith
amid suffering, obloqay and privation.
Brief remarks were made by Colonel
Lewis, General Wharton and j. p. Harrie,
Esq.
This parish will give the Republican
ticket 300 majority.
Tho party will speak next at Milliken'a
Bend. VOX.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

Especial to the New Orleans Republican,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
GLORY ENOUGH FOB ONE DAY

,s,..,., IN tho New Orleans Republicas.] J
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
ANOTHER SOLID PARISH

Especial to the New Orleans Repsblican.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

=, cRANDEST RALLY OF THE CAMPAIGN
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A Master Effort from Governor
Antoine.
RECEPTION OF SENATOR WEST

Addresses by Keeting, Levisee and
Others.
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IN CADDO.
NORTH LOUISIANA ABLAZE

NORTH LOUISIANA ABLAZE
,cRAMnesT RALLY OF THE CAMPAIGN
Republicans Assembled by Thousands
BARBECUE, BUNTING AND BRASS
BANDS.
A Master Effort from Governor
Antoine.
RECEPTION OF SENATOR WEST
Addresses by Keeting, Levisee ana
Others.
GLORY ENOUGH FOB ONE DAY
,s,.c,.l to tho New Orleans Republican,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31
Republicans Assembled by Thousands

BARBECUE, BUNTING AND BRASS
BANDS.
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The workers, the producers, the laborers,
toiled to pay for the free education of Gen
eral Nichols at West Point, and out of his
sense of gratitude to the people, he upaolds
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-31

A ROUsING RALLY
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MEETING AT MILLIKEN'S BEND
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Dogberry. But clause requiring such .
condition would be as abortive as is the
sole condition of admission to the bar of
Indiana that the applicant shall be .
citizen of good moral character. But it
must be more than ignorance that will do
harm under this amendment. The justice
may try cases where the penalty is not
necessarily imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary or death, when the accused valves
trial by Jury. He may waive it, although
Judge Cooley declared he could not, and 90
he may plead guilty. But man with sense
enough to commit IN ordinary crime will
retain sufficient not to trust his liberty On.
tirely to the mercy of an ignorant Justice,
and he may appeal to the district court,
while to the innocent or illegally confined
is the remedy of the elastic writ Of habeas
corpus. With an honest Judge of any intel
ligence the Justices court could only be one
Of preliminary examination, equally ser
viceable with the parish courts. But the
great advantages of this amendment are
that it will give an immediate hearing of
some kind to all accused, an instant fixing
Of bail which practically has been, in de-
tiance of the constitution, denied in hun
Greds OF cases; that the trial following will
be speedy to the convenience Of witnesses
and saving of far more than the district
clerks fees.
S. The increase Of business in the district
courts can only result from the slight ex.
tension of Jurisdiction to the smaller
amount. 1t is only necessary for the judges
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-03-02
Saving thp Dnst.

The siftings and small coal at the
mouth of coalpits and in coalyards have
now, owing to the enhanced cost of
fuel, positive commercial value, being
more and more largely used for making
patent or artificial fuel. The method
most generally in vogue is to mingle it
with some adhesive and combustible
substance, like bitumen, pitch, tar, or
rosin, and then mold it into cakes by
pressure. In Belgium, where this in
dustry has attained great success and
Importance, the coaldust is agglomerated
into blocks by adding eight or ten per
cent. of coal tar, and some hundreds of
thousands of tons are used annually for
heating locomotives.
These blocks are very nearly of the
same density and weight as solid coal,
and burn without presenting any OBJ
stacle to the circulation of air through
the crate. 1t was nearly twenty years
ago that the advantages were pointed
out of blowing coal dust into chamner
lined with fire brick, so that it might be
ignited on coming in contact with red
hot furnaces, after having been mingled
with the quantity of air necessary for
combustion. Many of the largest manu-.
factories in the United States have for
some time past used pulverized fuel for
furnaces and boilers. Coaldust has also
other uses; among these may be men.
toned its employment in foundries for
molds,' and its use as building ma
terial mixed with one-sixth part of &C.
ment
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-03-02
This is Leap Year.

The Sparta (Tenn.) hder has the fol-
lowing item Married-On Wednesday,
at the residence of Mr.. Wayman Clark,
by E. A. Williams, Esq, Mrs. Peggy
Glover to Tommy Barrett. Growing
weary of single blessedness, she set out one
Sunday morning on leap year counting
excursion. After visiting several eligible
single men, and having to take /" No "
for an answer, she at last called at the
house of Mrs. Barret, mother of her in
tended victim. He is nineteen years
old, and has lived in this wicked world
long enough to experience all the incon-
venience and desolation of the boy who
is too big for his nanny to spank, and
yet has no one to sew on his buttons.
She made her proposal with true bissex-
tile boldness, and he, overcome with
modesty and confusion, at first blushed,
sighed and hung down his head. But,
after tantalizing her for some time with
his coyness, he finally sank upon her
breast, and was inclosed in her loving
arms. You may guess the rest.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-03-02

The funeral rites of kings and their
wives in some parts of Angola, Africa,
are peculiar. A shallow pit is dug in
the floor of the hut in which he or she
died, just deep enough to contain the
body. This is placed naked in the
trench on its back, and then covered
with thin layer of earth. On this
three fires are lighted and kept burning
whole moon or month, the hot ashes
being constantly spread over tho whole
grave. At the end of this time the body
is usually sufficiently baked or dried it
is then taken out and placed on its back
on an open framework of sticks, and
fires kept burning under it till the body
is thoroughly smoke dried. During the
whole time the body is being dried, the
hut in which the operation is performed
is full of people, the women keeping up
dismal crying day and night, particu-
larly the latter. When the body is COM
pletely desiccated it is wrapped in cloth
and stuck upright in corner of the
tent, where it remains until it is buried,
sometimes two years after. The reason
for this is that all the relations of the
deceased must be present at the burial
ceremony, when the body is wrapped in
as many yards of cloth as they can posi-
bly, afford, some of the kings being
rolled in several hundred yards of diff
ferent cloth. At the close of the burial,
a wake or feast, consisting of dancing,
with firing of guns and consumption of
rum, roast pig and other food, is held
for the whole night. 1t is believed that
the spirit of the dead person will haunt
the town where he died, and commit
mischief, if the wake is not held.