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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-16
A Youthful Pelislclkn.

When the New York Constitutional Con-
ven ion met in 1867, Luther Caldw WAs
elecoed clerk: Soon after he had taken his
seat, a sh1ew@ little shaver from Brooklyn
approached bin and asked for the appoint
ment of messenger boy. Caldwell recog-
nized him as former qfag11 the Assem-
bly,. The boy said he was having q hard
time of it, and if Caldwell would give him
the position it would be big thing for him.
"But, answered the clerk, ::the appoint
ment lays with Mr.: whsefsE the presi-
"What can do to reach hims" the boy.
SThe best thing you could do Would be
to secure the influence Of two prou1inent
members of the conventions If they should
ask your appointment Nj. Wheeler would
'u aBSt s how C. can fetch tbsems + don't
Know any Of them,'. said the boy. "And
who are the best mem fot me to tackle ~
"Ah" exolaimed IT, genial clepk, ''qow
you ask me too much. You must use your
own Judgment and depend upon your own
As the clerk entered the convention on
the following morning he saw the Hon.
Horace Greeley in his seat writing busily.
At his side STOOD the Brooklyn boy. with
snow white b1otter. When Mr.. Greeley
Q0a0u0O ulC uX0V vok0 Va A4OAuSOAAPst ~ w.
went the blottar. A little white fist rubbed
it over the ink. Tho page 9as removed
and Q clean sheet laid in its place by the
same little hand. The great newspaper.
editor looked mp and saw IN INNOCENT, boy
fish face gazing upon him in admiration,
seemingly oaly too happy, 70 b OF service
to him. a. fast ~ the aheets wore filed
the nimble fingers applied the blotter, and
finally produced envelopes already stamped
for the Use If the great man.
Ths0 aftesneon M. 0eeeby ese. ,..In,a
piping tone of voiceih said: 10 s.
Z. mi: Clerk: Vie II tie .ppolnt9s..t Of
liazlrk WheelR.n ~ - rely.
"Well, continued HORACE. ''hers b .
bright little boy, Whe = one Of the lleest
and most usefhl beys Eevee ~. Most h1ele
beyD sp1d thek m G1ylaG1d19 . plsy
ia6 DayhaeA bqt tlis lttle boy = - indnes
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Rooms Republican SIKH Senat1finl Ax.
ecutive Committee. New Orleans, April II, 1876
The following resolutions were I'D opted = meet
ing d the sixth senatorial committee. h I'D March
Is, 1876: ~
Resolved That convent IN OF the Republicans
lot the sixth senat0rialdatriCt. be aud 70 hevebv
called to meet in the late city Of Carzollkpn, par.
ish of Orleans. in the courthouse, OF 4ONDAY.
May Is 1876, at twelve o'clock NJ, for the purpose
Of nominating Candidate for the State Senate for
the Gxth senatorial DISTRICT; als0, 20 select new
senatorial committee s, .-
Resolved, That the represe ntston In the con.
vention shall be IS follows e John the Baptist
parish six, st. Charea ak, Jefferson parish
81, Orleans enthusiastically ward two, six.
teenth ward two, fourteenth ward two thirteenth
Resolved, That the presidentaof oeparish oona-
". ~ Be, and Jefferson / and they are hereby
authorized md rcQuired to call m election for del
erates to said convention above mentioned.
Resolved, SThat the @e6sio0nts of the several
ward central clubs Of the parish Of Orleans are
hereby authorized to call election for delegates
on Wednesday,. the tenth Of May, l87A and to fur.
njsA sueh delegates with proper credentials,
Agned " the president and secretary of each par.
.isa committee, aud president and specretary of
zach central ward club Of the parish Of Orleans.
and forward COPY u said cg1da1tials to the SEQ.
relay Of the sixth Senatorial Committee.
Resdted. That this call be published in the 81
Charles Herald Louisiana State Register. Mesa
ebebe, Of St. John the Bapti.t, and Asx Orleans
President Of the sixth Senatorial Co@@ittee.
A. DEJoIR, Assistant Secretary Of the sixth Sen.
storial Committee. .sapl5 Su I'd
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A FAuLY CoNvEN1Ex0u.-A new boiler
has been presented to the confederation Of
housekeepers, and has bses tried By prac-
tical dyer and seeurer. - .ox
Its main bOeeom is, neHt the fire, like m
ordinary one. Here the soap is placed.
Above it is fal1k bottom: Between it,
edge and the outerd edge Of the boiler is .
space perforated at the top, whee seG0h
generates and concealed, if the m Is al
lowed. into hot water, lows continually
over the clothes. Above is lid covering
al, with two or three inches of.water; the
steam and hot water flow over this Nd. but
chilled by CONTACT With the amosphere,
do not run over tho high edge Of the ma
chine, but flow down . pipe utthU nd and
again are expanded. into steam. \, 1hia
description is very imperfect, but the ma
chine may be seem il full opesation ct
N'lsl Common street, whore several havs
been adopted - the best in use. ~
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tisteb 81 SsftissssIe 1iti1D ny nj !
~ - Aevelfn ippelnted ml1s6tot. =
III hlagk Ae1s nj e N. Gseo1ey woeA
Dtafe his Wt56e0 % 0r. Wheeler IN writing
Ps,s.:sss - ~ .s Z s sss- :. .; e
sion the boy saoek 4 btesf liom. II. 0rss--
Icy u Cal4yalls fa4s; ssyipg, "Well, I've
nailed enc q the al rooltefs. Now I'm
going 1oeef 6ne."
On the following day the boy aHpeeeed
it the desks pf ~ .4ew 6a0uelj Tl1eQ,
lblStter in AaqE RRcle .Sa1@1.y9s pQl-
I'D of iRsh6 inc sppt6vsf s3l& 16ei
= s;':9ssIasE 81 = ; So sss'j sss
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i'- .sasssaai 4 aDGCx.o Y ~ sa4l
A. II. !. e "a = ssq !. .s,.1r 49, J
only xs1 u iss stns. thressh aalds .sesa WITH
e. s a. (: :: -: :. u. .,,...
u $1,000 = 4. = &C -a' s''''
8: !. y, :.s e;s i - ,.sa it,.s bee. i ...
..4 1ss :sss{s ,.s !ss:ses u v@ - ''s <
was, :r 49,: ~. ~ . ssah-vhs sassass.s
Ard =: - :; e so ss:subsDssslss ssss,sss
" hl'sess no NJ. : q = te
AAsls.sssses1 sy.,sks.s-..a asssxss.ss
sh.l - s ssss any .Se~. By times. psehsp. in
nay & Il 3 You. For til. rest. on this - NM
N sSsSsl Si = iisSiiy = il my hsast - i.
And not ? von'h's. heas. sstz,se 70 have end
eAsseasr Then shildrrn-esx isas ~ ~ the. -
assns sSsS.etets sss.e; f,Sd wheh mtAers han&
Rinds IL itself m whtre hers 1sand only sand
assase 1hsyeLshas bts.essht me
fs.psseh VIII ss Re 1.zeuylnr. to waving snow
.l.i I. i Is & '1ss e: to n.ps5 to =.
eoula .iness ti.s The print Of your foot on the
I =. not ..h.mede II = |0ve Yet would not
T1Qhsh you laid it down ct my feet. could not
0toop 20 low;
love 10 but half love that oaDtents itself win
rh.n i io7ss utmost faitn.sEd truth and kaver.
ing tendernese. cd.
Oily tbs walk 70 haste; thae Resting word by
That hows Is quiet end cold. sbbiAg and flowing
"oood tSSIref Let me wait 4 hear the .It u.
Al mel Int thlpk in this life Of GUS the bitter
6ufweighS he sweet. -Th6Argooy.
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ia1ks Nod ~ ~ s6ssea ~ e. sf1sv.
satA aad llagasiAs szss8 M - hssss
sok Haex 1orJansSsiJ ~ llrsos vas
hurt. sias
Bs1ulE5' ,fsss1os.-L1s9s evening Harry
Wilson, employed % the tsheonst Et4sl.
n ~ on basin, vas handing : pieos 4
"a si q ~ "a IL sss y %. 4 =, =
william fsrzt. il sSs most = n;oSI.s1kSss,
simply placsd 80 tvs hand % sni Md
gfindsbone, q tho corisr Of Maga14s.a4
Lstayette sjleseh, and thu .t1hnk stf6k
tightly to his palms. Being unable b ihSks
oatha lad be quietly walled s1o6, but
ths owner, Danisl Hsbbj, saids nay, esAs.
qa66tly ~ 1et1y was to1ea 40 - Afat
preciace calaboose. 80
IL h reported ON tNs'susee <has evil
an3s s616mfttss'6 1olning AsAis city, ba6
q fdk - 0Is feport6 -1aowsetlaas no
tsuth IN thgeSssrtioa.' - rcns
John Colbert VII jsseeqlay deposited IN
the cA Aral police staasoAf u IN aeesssJl +
II 10 larcSny Of t22oo. Hs wis founo ON
HHgJodA t0oDt.-a. - 80 al -
SThfeaisjrial ssider fhadhs. river new ~
dNunA - 1Ae1s.es JassnA1hes the locSl
reporter q - REPu31icAxl into ilhders
a6Sas Ii rent kJba the old steamboats,
+. Lee, which has Been retiled BY her own
srs, q tAAv Voluntarily ouhdemAed the
hun sel % 81 30 .
The Rep6bAcap parish conv1ntas6 of
Jeaerssa paEnM vi11e - sathe tv6ntv
second in1ognt. ~ ~ IT "a y {. /.
Vessels in port-l4 Steamship g. ships,
S. bas1s, . briss and Is schodassiN
Between ten and eleven O'Clock lastd 1T
. difficulty 6seuysd on Infsyssts strsst,
betWssa. LibertvtSso EradHlia stleetk b.
twstA Felix Dush ,sAAthis wifbi CelestinsC
d~iag which - 1oEMerwas stalbsa -
la;geooasly vodAdsd With . lniS - NJ
h1o6A che va AElestel cd, locked - Id
tho central statioaT - wounded ~
WAS conveyed to ~ Chaasay HespisA.
fOsdlybA. lse1chHsst II Cokq kny A Of
tho Washington Artillery, under command
Of HSdssaSdt L. d. Coleman, viii flre 3
sal1A q twenty ~ guns in hDorse to
celebration - peace &OpdA. 80 Sac :
KernipexEthe oa kaaeyn aat'dete 70
I0V0RU, -.
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R00O Bud Literary Circle
En1toD REPUBLICAN,: = -
~ AbQys nauasd organise tiop gaye their
second reception q ,the resiae9oe Of Mrs.
day April 4, 1876. I.
fdaotAh9t 3 ploe1Alt1iAe wasl1d would
mot fully give thu circle justice The exer.
cises were gotten up with especial ute and
care, and the liteFagy. manage IL; J. E.
l4etionk The grafton qf Mr.. Haniltea No.
Kenna On "fhe Progfeek Of the Black
Race" was listened irwin the greatest Of
Atontion, - also the lecture Of m. LIZ.
BaTnatt on "Lsw." which was veU veil
oompqssd and vas Fead with the utmost
Miss G. J. Story vs6Spp14ndSd lsmsalely.
Allar the exercises were over The sscs9 Aee
enjoyed themselves in the terpsicholean
art. Taking Il ~ il al it Fas ono Of the
finest reoeption6 inst has besh given in this
cityfer long time. The officers are: r.
!. Davis, president; E. + Harris, vice presi-
dent; LII Barnett, secretary; Miss c. j.
Sterry, treasurer; II. McKenns, crictic; j.
E. Martinez, literary manager; lise F.
Perry, librarian. - r. H. :
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GGxtn W06...s....sU 3UAsse. selSo
peGy Of - tea3 q Icai6ans s. md = hereby
'ea116d t. neet s tn ~ of9eW Ogleone, -
, Tas.s Sc.s 8 ls.s4 - sa.qss q aosi.s,
nor. secretaH e 6late, Auditor o. Public %.
counts 0SssIAeon0ooo - o1e'1oueattantan 81
11 ~ 1T esnc ons =:
.eon!sstioo. sVtt: IS So. ~, thi5d e
,olectoa 10r PreGidRt = Vice 1sesidentel The
United states; also. 20 sG15ct new State Ctntaf
Committee.
| Resolved hat t1eseoGlArNQ Ap1ssntstia -
said convention bh9n 8 % defeaate - ev@y
three hundred ~ votae cast e the -
parish and Ssh vsrdl he city ~. orssess.
- o. taeG - Ano1 Dov1 one. hate
s.ca -. % e taesit Orleans shall ssss =
as;seiyea. - 17ssy..1 R.zisiA spd x.sss
number O. 1h1e9aAaAn - fn11ve - "a.
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Resolved That the several parish committees b
end they are hereby authorised and required to
call ole ction for delegates, and to furnish such
delegates with proper credentialA properly eerti-
spective copmitteess ana also to forward truo
copies cou6h credentialB 0tAe Secretary Of th0
State Committee ct New Orleans befope the meet
ing Of the respective conventions.
By o01er of - Committee. 30
: 9. B. PACKARD, Preddak
+. CHARLxs HILL, Secretary. mh9 I'd
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The case Vas then dlesed fsr1hs State.

A GD ACcDENT.-Last Monday James
williams and +. A. Hamilton, keepers of
the Ship, Shoal light station, and Kert
.NAaak, keeper Of Southwest Reef light
we're in Morgan City to mako taeir Official
statements. Wien they zero ready to sail
for their. homes 'stOns sqatherly wind
eonpsll6d th0h TO stop attho 4afas1f o.
tain Jacobs, AF6lon dkland bayou, While
waiting iaSn III weaihsfths above pamed
party, reinfaaaed by. M. Heron, Of 4essaa
CityaanA Mr.. GsGhan, telegrspA oreuot~
On Shell ts4nd, sailed IF Deer Island 70
obtain vegetables. Thslboat did not seil
nasy miles before sqnN struck bar, nd
abe was capsisea, the',ssn goink init the
water, Howsv III but ~ Heron, who
could not Swim, maaeUsd 10, catch the
Saoop's bottom a1a saved Themselves, but
Mr.. Heron wassseen no more. The ID.
vlxoes were rescued BY peGspna on Daer
Island Who had Witnessed ia miafortane.
Deceased was formerly. resident Of thb
city and has relatives hare.r .s,a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-16

Edward Everett Hale, the author of ups
and Downs" reads MondaR,eyening, ct the
Church of the Messiah.
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PQLITIQAL NQTIQEN. !.


Rally: Rally: Eleventh Ward Minute
Ss maj oooof
Ut Thompson's Club Room ON DryAdes, bstween
First AID Second streets. Business 6f importance
" a1i S II. T. McKsBrhEN, President. :
Hall Foufth ward Central kepubiicaa
Club. DQeb1gay street, between Bienv1Ae an4Coo.
tomhouS6 streetA-Rallyl ral2yl All Republican
voters and resident: Of the shove ward are hereby
held On MONDAY, April II. 1876, at 100 T: n.
Business Of importance will DO transacted Come
ROBERT MALCOLM, President.
CHARLES p. vI0RRs, Soosetary. sDl6 IT.
BAN - tho Fosktee.th WarAsRadi6aa
Republican Mother CID, New Orleans, April Is.
ls76.-By order Of the pre- sdent notice b hereby
given thst . meeting OF tbs shove club will BIO
held ct their hall, on TUESDAY. April %, 1876, 1T
7P. H., for the transaction Of important business.
apl62t J. J. GUTIBRRB1. Secretary.
: oaM Of Ningh Ward Radical ReDa1lican
Cen. raj Club New Orleans, April Is, l876-The ON.
cars and member10f the Ntnth Ward Radical Re-
publican Central Club arc hereby notified that on
meeting will - held at the hall. Mazsnt street,
At By order - 'THo SAs CARRY. President.
IL, .SU,csasD c0rss'pondins and Acting Record n's
Noticc.-Notice 10 hereby given that special
meeting Of the Tenth Ward Ceat54 Republican
Club win be he'd on next To RSDAY 8vRnIN0. ct
eight o'clock sharp, ct the club room On First
street for he Rurposs Of tranfseting important
on hand promptly. ?. B. 8. PlNCHBACK.
apl6 2t PRECEDENT,
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llsrins-s surs .cars for ind nnatpry
fheumaSism. j. 17s-s3- I'D ~ f..s
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It 10 further ord red that on the same day and
month, and within the hours appointed - Sforo-
said there ehall be elected In zach and every
ward Of this parish two delegates to the Repubh.
can Parish Executive Committee excepting in
those wards whore tho said delegates nave already
been elected, whose term shall begiu on Monday,
the seventh day of May, A. D. 1876.
Il is further ordered that the presidents and
secretaries Of the several Republican central
ward clubs furnish sach delegates elected With
proper credentials, which shall BE- forwarded with
md delay to the Secretary Of this Pnrish Dxe0n-
tive Committee for sttestation and transmiesion
to the secretary Of the state Central Executive
CosGnt1ee Of LoqisiaAA r
JAMES LEWIS, PRECEDENT
01AsIzsA BAeurs. seesstazY. mis-
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i.f. 80 IsAunl to -rc- g.
4 Proefastinate. q PsocrastinateJ 2
Buy ticket Buy q ticket
Ho6Ace.n - Golden 1Afonce.
Oaly ~ Is Drswjug. OAy two
F Weeks left sis - - WuW left.
Opera HSuse, ''.
April 49, ~ -
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Rooms Republican Parish Executive
Committee Of the Parish Of Orleans. New Orleans,
March Is. 1876 -
WasRsAs, The'Union Republican National Con.
vention, f0rl the nomination of candidates for
President andlvice President Of the United states
IN be held IN the city Of Ctnsin9stt, ION wednas
Whoreas. The Republican state OAtrA Rxecu-
tive om9ittes has called conventioa ef the Re-
cdty Of New Osleau0, q Tuesday,. toe thirtieth
day Of MAY 1876 for the purpose Of selecting dele.
gates ana Altesnates u the Nstionsl Conven tioa;
iTherefore At 10 hoeeby ordered that an e.ection
be held throughout the respective wards in the
pal1ah OF OrleAnssOn MONDAY, JHR~FlRST DAT
VI MAY, 1876. between such hours % the several
cuoe may appoint, for delega e. to the state Cen.
ventoDn aforementioned.
The representation from each ward shall be -
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Meteoroloxlcal and River Report.
The following statement Of tho weather ind
+ ivers il furnished b. the Signal Service Office
a<o tionnA AT Nav Orleans.
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RgN AwA1.-N eight O'Clock Last night
. horse sttashed to s4Rsino wagon took
fright at tho CORNER Of seventh aad Tchoup.
toulas Streets and ~ ., said thoteushfise,
TO Louisiana avenue ~ out to Magazine!
where To wagon was beshen. The
continued oahis ~ faEa1iae street to
Napoleon avenue, vhGd : was1teQpsA BY
como citizens and tabtn = ~ e11GsAoo 81
IT, oSnG, r.. Henry schDnbs, cornsr Of
jess Cd Hagasias q1astI The 0lye ~
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!. In A BIG HornL.--A strAnger, y vell
dressed and apparently Of keQds social
standing, visited the St. Charles HotA ohe
night Lest week, and SPOKE ~ kindly to
thv clerk, . he intended making = anyot
two OF three weeks. He besfahsd oonfd-
ingly to the sympathetic clark, apeaklng
softlv, a. if to tell about - funeral OF .
dear departed friend. $50. Clerk, fsm
often very morbid IN my inclinatiqn1. and |
dare not visit . cathedral steeple, Shot
tower or other high place, because have
an almost irrepressible desire to jump into
airy space. Do you understand 1Q' Well.
let me inform you that all tho wealth bnieS
by Captain Kidd would not tempt me to
ascend higher than twenty-fiv teet from
the ground, as It would be certain death
Now, young man, you underseAnd' that >
sky parlcr will not sdlt my taate. and If You
can't give me . decent loom on the second
floor, be 90 kind ~, to loan ~ your d'a-
mond j6kelry until next centennial" Hs
vas given . low room. i
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Nav o,,..,.. bI.rn .. 1s1e.-ro n.

New 0.isaccs: Mar 2 $50 HS:
leu1th Sons1ss:ieaS pi.lae. & Ieai.isa. ...
Sons1ss:ion.i District sossss pasposs q no1inss:
~ tss ipsss y shs E. pam slty 3
S ss:t I; . :t isS sas 10y Ss K:
conn, *, s;$s; ss Ss...
3 s1pes I'll I kz1so II III y 1zzEsai, ~
Sd41a azs kEas s1 Z .: TaSlza '5
g, g. ATONE. KW; DuRANT.
bA 4 1EH RsEE:r IL s sAA1fTFceal
as i iSH y 3sb4r 4 4sos1 so ssks5sor
szpusticA. oo, (3SeIs5I ,orrH CON.
GRRSsIOHAL DISTRICT OF, LOUISIANA
Pursuant 70 rs.olutie adopted q the conysn-
for sni the nostnstion q ms@Ssr y consre:i sa
SAID Fourth Congregational District, and in compN.
publicans Of aid district, and large majority q
the member. Of the district committee. Fourth
: Il sa sss
District do Gs ~ for said DE-
The basis Of representation "a said convention II
derived from tho Lat capsus and In accordaneo
With the number Qf Republican voters in each par
ljh in said district - foll0wG
AYPoH11GtrnNT.
Dapides. .............. 4Red River.............
Vernon. lOoN0t0
6a1ino... ...........
Natchltoches ......... SRQl ...,.............
Grant 4yvUU1Upr
VIM SB1enviAo
kW. DEVICES,
Chairman District Committee Fourth CongIeo.
sional District Republican Party.
r @. WHlTE,
Secretary Republican District Committee Fourth
CONGREGATIONAL District of Louisiana. nph1l
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= - eeaf4eveU fass. ~. =
SouTHwnsr PAss, April Is, 1o6.
10 1.!t.'l g: M Howell. 1lEPe ~ Hzl,ss,..
| Dspthof ShaiDsl ct mean lowt 5, slx.
ten fees. kQoe Vi1eh for tAAt 10th, @i00
feet High We Ct IL A. NJ, Height ubave
a,eak low tide, two feet. Depth Of ct0npel
st Algh -, eighteen feee. Bottom hard. =
/ so - 4C4A21ES H. EUvtELb,
% = &r+ q Hastea q Malstees I.
CO and hear tie suthor, Of "The Mar
Without . Country" Monday syssins,
April Y ls . 4 = s4
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1EI,IGI0ttS.
SPECIAL NOTIOE8,.

SPEUlAL NUIlU66ses
Notice. members of Linn Wood Lodge No.
q. d to meet at their lo1ge TOO n, THIS tSundsyl
MORNING, a. ten o'clock to attend the funeral Of
our,late brother, JAMES NOE. I.
sYls It " 'A' " &c. B. fBoMAs, Secretary.
A Card.-To all who are suffering from the
eereeoond indiscrgtionss Of ynth, nervous weak.
ness early decay loss Of manhood etc: win send
. receipt that win cure you, FRRR OF CHARGE
in SU1tE America. Send q eelf. addressed envelope
t0the REV. JOSEPH r. MAN, Staoon. D. Bible
House. Few York City. mh e0d& W6m
O0ce New Orleans anA Carrolltea Rail.
.o ec mestin Of the Board 81 prscsors ID
this day, dividend of TWO AND ONK.HALF PkR
CENT was declared out Of the earnings of the
last three MONTHS payable to the stockholders ON
and after THURSDAY, the twentieth instant.
APPS TO p. MCBRIDE ScGgetsry.
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REPUBLICAN, cos l1a|eas5I rcurrH cou
GRRSSIOQAL DISTRICT or. LOUISIANA.


----0' \ W. UHWEES,
Chairman District Committee Fourth CongIoo.
sional District Repuhliean Party.
r @. WHITE,
Secretary AepubIican District Committee Fourth
Congressional District of Louisiana. mh3l
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RIVER REPORTS p. II.
Slapder,o Shining 0aafk0S
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Below high water mark Of 1874.
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of Gabes, to reconoitre and. return at
once. At A. NJ, the hfrigaees not re-
turning, the ironclad Black Prince, Hold
ing the extreme right eff the line, near
Cape Bon, was suddenly found aground,
and in less than half an hour she began
to fan over, in spite of every effort made
to iighten her. By nine o'clock the cur
rent between Cape Bon and the opposite
shore of Sicily set so strong as to be dan
gerous. A hasty consultation was had,
and the British fleet, Withdrawing from
its line of battle, was ordered to concen-
trate as closely as possible around Malta.
Another frigate was sent toward the Afri-
can coast, and dispatch boat ordered to
find the Germans and hasten them up.
In the meantime, NJ. de Lesseps had
bdilded better than he knew. His pro-
ject was to fill the lov-lying portions of
the Sahara with water from the Mediter-
ranean, and make salt lakes OF them. The
Sahara is about three times as large in
super6ces as the Mediterranean, and the
portion of the desert submergible on &C.
count of lying below the level of the sea
was estimated by NJ de Lesseps, after
careful surveys by his engineers, at about
one-sixth of it's total area, or-one-haH of
the area Of. The Mediterranean. Some
parts of this, the southernmost of the
sebkhas or saline marshes, were bm 800
to 40Ofee below the fevel of the sea, but
tho average depth of water which NJ. de
Lessep4A expected to put upon The entire
area was between forty-6ve and, fifty feet.
The MeditlSraneAn is deepest at Cape de
Gate (600O and Cape AsinaTa (6O0O) has
1000 feet depth at Gibraltar, in the strait,
and 5000 Of the Ioni1n Islands. Be-
tween Cape Bon and Sicily It shoals, being
nowhere more than 500 feet and often lesl
than fifty. Do &sseps ct . oAannsl from
the Scott El Rejq 10 TIN Gulf q
GAbes. This channel WAS made . mile
Wide and vas essy q construct there be-
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