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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

The To0Def0tare.
The thermometer Ut Louis Frigero's, No.
50 Chartres street, stood q follows April
l: At 8 A. NJ, 700; ct 2P. NJ, 73o; ct p.
NJ, 72o. Lowest point during tho night Of
March 81, 600.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Alleanter Jane Mrs.
Anderson J Miss
Andt rs0n L J Mrs
Aehby n J Mrs
Adis L B Mrs
Anime J g Mrs ....
Annibs0n n Mrs
Blake Mary Miss
Brady u 3 Mrs
Bsnus K L Mrs
Bakin E Mrs
Bentley vergine Miss
Bethel P C HrA
Bliss 8 ] Mrs
Bright n Miss
Brown n J Mrs
Burbank F H Mrs
Bussey Hannah Mrs
Burns II Mias
Cravatien E Mrs
Carroll I n Mis-
Garry n J Miss
Cook Paul Ars
Conn Fannie Mrs
Curn Lucy Mrs
DAnAntel II Mrs.
Davis L P Ars
DWyle Mary Mrs
Denny Judy Mrs
De Petriute F 8 4rD
DelmAn Mrs
IDENTIFY n Mrs
d. aper W L Mrs
Dill ON 3 Miss
Ennis n G Miss
Ewiriy Katie Mis-
Frank B Miss
FIanner P Miss
Felra Berthe Mrs
Rewell A Miss
Finn r Mrs
Finny b Mrs
Ford Alice Miss
Foster G Mrs
Foster II A Mrs
Forrest II J Hrs
Gay en- Emily Mrs
Grady Ellen Hrs
Grennstead'A Mrs.
Gandin AI.jilio Aro
Gerdes Jamie Miss
0illy b Mrs
Gondole H P Mrs
Golding 3 Mics
Goodman q h Mrs
Groubers Mrs
Gustave n p Mrs
Guyon Mrs
Hamlin p B Mics
Bayhen J P Mrs
HarAkin 3 Mrs
Hamelton G Mrs
Hill NJ 4 Mrs
Hunt B L Aru
Hurd " 8 Mrs
Humid 3 & Mrs
Hutchinson n Mrs.
Hughes L Mrs
Holtun L Mrs
Hober II Mrs
Joyce Ada Miss
Johnson B Mrs
johnson L Mrs
Jones D Mrs
Judah Harrut Mrs
Judi P n Mrs
Kneas L Mrs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

TUG 8UOv0 OuOWU . m0Qef8I6 IuCf6u36 IN O3n9
ard deposits, and some falling Of in specie and
currency.
The money market to-day was without material
change Under the decline in gold 1t New York,
b.th gold and foreign exchange fell Of slightly
after limited business. The offerings Of New
York sight we're Of fair extent, the market ruling
1t previous rates. No sales Of stocks were re-
ported except . few 1T auction, The movement in
were active, particularly premium bonds, which
showed slight decline. The following were TO-
day elected directors Of the Louisiana Levee Com.
pAny:
John Henderson. Patrick Irwin. Thomas Il. Hunt,
Joseph q. Oglesty, John A. Morris James p Casey,
J. Behan d. A. Frederic. C. H. HymaA
The following bids for the sale Of outstanding
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Steer hides, city slaughter, over 8 1s, Y b -97
Steer hides, city slsughter 70 to 84ms, z 90
steer hides, city slaughter, under 20 he, ~ 80
Cow hides, city slaughter, a. they run, , b q 81
Kips, city slaughter, 20 to "a Ds, 3d.. -00
KIM CITY slaughter, IS to 20 Ds, y r...... q :
Calf skins each. ........... ............... -0so
Country hides flint % to Is Ds, p d.. oh
Beeswsx, prime yellow, p w........."".. -91
Ok horns, each. ........................"- 90
Tallow, 8.......... ...................... SOS
Hides cont iDue dull. with prices in buyers' 4
vor Tsllow steady at 50 for prime city rendered.
Wool heavy; parcel Of lake sold ct sc for cleaz
and loo for bury.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Amount kata
A. Jardet seven thirty certificates. e37 IS q
A. Jardet gold bond certifcates...... Is o. 30
E. p Boyer, gold bond certificates. 46 30 IS
E. p Boyer. ten per certiicates...... 20 IS Sc
E. P. Fourier. gold bond certificates. IS IS u
E. P. Fourier, ten per cents, l87l.... 50 81
I. Newman Brother. CArrollton
bonds. 200 90 Ssh
I. Newman Brother, gold bonds
general series: .............:. 5000 % ssa
!. Newman Brother, ten per cents,
1871. .:...................... 7,2so 90 s7a
Moore, Janney L Hyams. gold bonds,
drainage series. 1900 90 4oh
Moore Janney Hyams, gold bonds,
drainage series. QUO 40 Il
b. Levy. gold bend certidcates.... Loaf 81 43k
Joseph Heydeu, IT,, Jefferson City
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

The following statement Of the weether and
rivera 10 furnished BY tho Signal Service once Gta-
toned ct New Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

otoCk ON hand and on 6h1pboAf0. ..s..ss.. 238 al
Stock ON hand Same tina last veax......... l76 467
To.dav's exports embraced 1919 bales to Liver.
pool aud 1897 to Revel
against 5O2 on last Saturday, and 1l07 last year,
making an aggregate s:nce August 81 OF l,2N 3s6
bales, egapss sSs.sn last yeasIncfease ~ ls. -.
oil tho psrts from u n: yesterday TO u Il to-day
8722 bales, against 434 last week and 1850 last
3,l77 423 last year-increAse $50 ys22 bales.
Exports yesterday to 0reat Britain 6S7l bales,
against 70e4 last week and 500 last year, and
70 the continent 28o0 bales against 201 last week
and 2624 last yoar.
stocks ct IN the delivery poEts made up to II L..
6o6 on bales, against 65S $50 last week and GIT
last year.
COMPARATIVE srATHnRNf OF COTTON RRcRIP1s IN
BALBs VIA THE NEW ORLEANS, 81. LOUIS AND
CHICAGO RAILROAD.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF THR RKPUBLlCAn, I
Sunday, April !, 1876 )

OFFICE OF THR RBPuBuCAH,l
Sunday, April ,, 1915
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Liszie. Felaher. for Pensaeols
Norwegian bark Maury, Chlisiiansen. for Queens
town
Italian bark Prudenfe, Gfsvone. for Cetts
schooner Carrie Jones' Dermott, for Bay lslards in
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
uifimo. 70 Noulton- "a district .
Ship Crescent City Delano. 6s days rom Hsvre.
Ship v;l.1i: s 5.;. IS days nom Liverpool to
s'hGS1s, !, s gy q the y: s:es days
''hs s:s. WHO y os 1.eis 12s s ssY: from j.
Schooner soo:s Lille. sin'n'' from sprnsheld-Hew
Clarksville. Jones. from Fort smith
St John. Berseroe. from Baton Rouge
Oriolo. CaxK1ck. &o@ lower Coags
Wa1ooo, Ruis. non Lower Coast
BRLOw-COMINa UP.
Norwegian bark Chorus. Rinsslsen. 81 days fron
Answer, 70 MASTER
EXPORTS.
CBTTB-Bark Prudente-36 $50 slaves
REvBL-Daxk Hississippi-l997 haleo cotton
LIvKRPOOL-Baxk Siberia bales cotton $3.50
GtAveo
QUB8NCTOWN--Bark Maury--26.s9l bushels
corn IN bulk
PRNSACOLA- stesmship Lizsie-Lot mdse
MPORTs.
LWKRPOOIShip vrginia-4097 sks salt
NEW YORK-6teamship Hudson-Astd mdso
BELIZE AND UTTLLA-Scho0ner Is 600 plAntain0
u. 900 ooooanuts l450 punches bananas bbls lines
dosen pineapples
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
BATON ROUGE Steamer St John-2 bales cotton
81 hhds suGax 81 bbls molasses II sks rough rice
and sundfieo
FORT SMITH-Steamer Clarksville--4ll bales
cotton ia sks oilcake rs bbls oil $500 slaves aaA
LOWIR OOAsT-Steamsr } 1taser- 50 bbls No.
lasses hhds sugar and sundries
SPAlKGFIRLD-6chooner Lille bales cotton
md sundries
LOWE COAST Steamer Waloon- Sundries
1OW18 COAST-0toamoe OI1olo-Sundrios
RECEIPTS By RAuROADS.
MOR0AN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD,
April la bales cotton So hhds sugar bbls molas-
ses IS ak rough rice and sundrieo
NRW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD, Ap9iL
Ill bales cotton 800 SKIS cotton seed IS hhds to-
bacco SO bbls Whsky 200 bbls lime Is oks bacon ll9
skD peas and OundIieo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
LADIES, LIST.

Hamper II Mrs
Kesster B Mrs
Kelly Charlotte
King George Mrs
King Mrs.
Knowlton &C Mrs
Lambert K Mrs.
LeAvy Mrs
Iebe1le Mrs
Lewis B 4 Mrs
Martin L Mlss
Martin Jane Miss
Mumford L T 8 Mrs
Narsf all 3 T Mrs
Nuhan FW Mrs.
Millar Clara
M0yopier G Miss
Moron Mrs.
Moses Maria Miss
Morse Alice MIS-
Murphy l. Mrs
Murphy n Miss
NcGrane n Mics
McHenry 3 4 Miss
Mcleod & Misc
McPh0r0on A Miss
McGrauGh n 3 Mrs
NethertOn A & Mro
Mailer Fanny Miss
OOOnnell Catherine
ONeal Emily Miss
PICARD virginie Mrs
Prestidge J 8 Mrs.
Preston H n Mrs.
Rector N Miss
Reilly J II Mrs
Ross Mstille Miss
R0llan6s Rose Miss
Rogers VIM Mrs.
Kobe rto0n J r MfD
Rodmau H Mro
Robert Ellen Mfo
CprAgue n A Mrs
Oprague Pauline Miss
sweeney Kitty Miss
Seller Mary 8 Mrs
Echnesdec Mrs
Smith Joseph Mrs
Snily Miss
Snow Apt0inette Mrs
Ntoney E p Mrs
Stuart A p Mrs
Tanner J J Miss
Terry u L Mrs
Terryson Emily Mrs.
Thomas B Mrs
Thurston L Miss
TroxillO Lizzie Mr.
Vaughan Carrie Mics
Watts Pris ella Mis-
WallAce A Mrs
Warrington E Mrs
Walsh Mrs
Ward Matilda Miss
Wells Katie Miss
Wendell Miss
without v Mrs
Wilitay Mary Miss
Williams n II Mro
Wilson 3 Misc
Wilson 8 A Mrs.
Williams Nary Mrs
Williams G II 4ro
Williams Mrs.
Wo0dmAn p 3 Mrn
Walton c uiao
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Weekly Quoeat1oa0 Of H16e0s Bte.
Neesrs. Hay MeA1e furnish ne the following n.
port. Their quotations represent actual aaleo &
DECENTRALIZATION havA Ia hA a6AAd:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
FOR. RENT.

II BEAUTIFULLY FURNIsHRD APART
~ nente. With g without boo9d convenient -
tnc banks. theatres asa City Han Apply ct Ne
~ Cetondelet street. or Ct g. LRI0HT0E6 Shirt
ana Oe1tlemeA's Furnishing Store, corner Canal
ana st. Charles streetA sp2 It
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
RELIGIOUS.

RELIGIOUS,
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH,
~ UNITARIAN
Cor ner Of St, Charles and Julia streets.
REV. WILLARD SPALDING, D. D., PASTOR
Services every Sunday 1t II 4. n. and 7:30 p n.
Sunday, April 2, 1875.
SUBJECT
Mountainous MORALITY.
kvening-DARWINISM.
A cordial invitation il extended to all. sests
ffeo. sp2 1t
TaE CONSIDERATION
OF THE
NEW GERMAN PROTESTANT CHURCH,
Corner Of Jackson and Chippewa streets, Fourth
District,
Will take place ON
Sunday, April 2. 1876, as $3.50 p. NJ.
Al members and friends Of this congregation
are respectfully solicited to be present mh3ltd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Express O0ce R00oe0s
AKRON, Ohio, April 1.-The express office
here was robbed of $50, 900 while the clerk
and express messenger were esleep up
taken from his pocket during the night and
the safe opened.
Reduction Of Wages and Strike Of Labor.
eF0.
W1LKEsBARRE, April The reduction
of ten per celt ON the wages Of the brake
men in the employ of the Lehigh Valley
railroad took effect to-day. Men ct Lugsr,
1t Notch and Fairview struck. They
stopped al the freight and coal trains, but
let the passenger train pass. The railroad
authorities sw0re out warrants and had tho
ringleaders arrested, and since the middle
of the afternoon no trains have been de-
layed. The men, however, still refuse to
return to work.
A Bank In Liquidation.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, April 1.-The &C.
curity Bank has gone into liquidation.
Death Of N Eminent virsinian.
RICHMOND, April 1.-Thonas u. Dudley
died hero tonight Of rheumatism of the
treasurer of the Grand Masonic Lodge Of
Virginia, and treasurer Of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter and grand commander Of
the State. During lire he held several high
Official positions in this city. He was the
father Of Bishop Thomas N. Dudley, of
Kentucky, who was with him when he died.
Methodise Episcopal CenfeFence.
PHILADELPHIA, April The Methodist
Episcopal Conference adopted the follow
nE
Resolved, That We reafdrm the doctrine
always held BY the Methodists, viz: that
tho episcopacy il not third order, and
that We request the General Conference to
consult what modification if any should be
made in the service for the installation of
our general superintendent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

0teamshtp Lisaio. Felahef for PensAc0lA
British bark siberia, Crquhart, for Liverpool
Norwegian bark Naury, ChIistianseD, for Queens
Norwegian bark Mississippi, Helm. for Revel
schooner Carrie Jones, Dermott for Boy Islands in
ballast
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02

Ct. CHARLES THEATRE.
JAMES ILYNn. ......sole Proprietor and Manager
WIN Open Monday, April 5,
with first class Dramatic ana Variety enter.
MISS ANGIE SCHOTT,
Nile. DeOrient Mr.. B. B. Hawkins,
Fred D. Harris. Miss Fannie Florence,
1iss Ada Morton, Mr.. Frank Wright,
Tho Do Bar Brothers, II. g. Dunbar
J. L 0upleuFe, Mr.. 81. Griffin,
Tim Morris, Miss Ella Helm
Cummings and Hynes
Professor DAVIS and his superb Orchestra and
AD. YALE AND MISS LULU LEONARD
In their sensational drama written expressly foe
them by Frank Dumout entitled
NEvkR TOO LATE,
Mstinee-Wednesday and Saturday, at u O'Clock.
Admission, 50, Is and IS centa ap3
TIE LITTLE SISTERS OF TIE POOR.
Having under their care over
100 Inarm and Helpless Old People,
Are ct present greatly in need of assistance, and
to aid them in their noble charity
RAND ENTERTAINER
Win be given ct the
OPERA HOUSE,
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1876,
At 7:3O p. H.,
Under the auspices Of the ladies' Of this city
Tickets o. mh2st
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
a prize of 500, 900.
$3.50 other prizes.
All in gold.
Seek and find.


Seek and find.
No pickax. No gold mine.
NO plckax. No gold mine.
Trust to luck.
Golden drawing,
Saturday, April %.
Half million in gold
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
1ERIOAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION

Tho market cont nued extremely duh th,oush.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
Brutal Outrage In Tennessee.

MEMPHIS, April lon Thursdsy morn.
ing the store Of Hirsch Brothers, ct SOmer.
vile, Tennessee, was broken open by q
party Of disguised men, fifteen in number,
who, after beating the two young Hirsches,
tied ropes around their necks and dragged
them through the streets for some time, and
finally released them. after telling them
that, should they remain there another
night, they would be killed. When the
brothere returned to the store they found
they had been robbed Of $500.
The citizens of Somerville, ON hearing of
the outrage, held . meeting and organized
committees to protect the Hirsches and to
ferret ont the parties engaged in the out
rage. Various rumors are adoat - to the
cause of these proceedings, but the Hirsches
Say they know several Of the parties, and
it is hoped they will all be arrested and
punished. It Is only by strong assurances
from the citizens Of protection, that the
Hirsches were induced to stay in the place.
The citizens of Somerville held another
meeting to-day, and passed resolutions re-
questing Governor Porter to offer suitable
reward for the arrest of the maskers who
robbed tho Hirschlbrothers Thursday morn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-02
RECEIPTS By RAILROADS.

NOR0AN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD,
April la bales cotton 50 hhds sugar bbls molas-
ses IS sks rough rico and sundreo
NRW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD Anil
Ill bales cotton 800 sks cotton seed S. hhds to-
bacco SO bills Whisky 200 bbls lime Is ohs bacon ll9
sks peas and OundTieo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23

We had occn.ion l,tnlv ia ndr,i,is,or -.
uttl. cha.tis.mant IA o,.o -, ,,..., ,,,, MA
hus, ,h,,,,.,t,,as a, ,,.i ...,,',, 80, 80
,vh,ch ,har nm, on, ~, ,,..,, - - 80,
ina ,,.r,'s', -, ,,,,'.
:. Au,s,.,rr,,o.,,,,ro
soro,-, 49,. ,,..,'S. -, '
,h,y ca,, i, s.,,', 49, 49, "a
s..h ,,s,,,,'',t.s ,I,,.n W. 49,. -, 80
III ,tuns, ~, man, ,.,.,,,, .,,,,' ,,a ,'..,..a
IN an, w.. and ,ve c.,,ld ,,,,,, 1,ys s,iJ ,h.t
NOV were mai th, nr,o,,..,,,ns of n.al,by.
n,iud.d hays of gnoI .,.n.c. ,o,,d manners. and
pur. he.r.s There l. net,,. ms Al this m ,,uent
story nr,nt,d In "a ,ittL. hook. and wr,;teu nv
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hours OF the midnight watch. Every one but
Boriand and myself was asleep. l adjourned
with my effects, my chair, and wash-baslh 10
the open, and performed my ablutions under
noble Old oak on the lawn just outside TIE door;
drove nail IN its trunk, hung up my looking
glass, and shaved In the fresh morning air. On
returning TO the road everybody was astr, and
curious to say, not one of them, with the ex 'ep-
ton of Dorand. had any baggage they all
borrowed my comb and brush. sop, and shaw
ing apparatus.
Ky FIRST visit on arriving at the hotel was TO
tho "gentlemanly clerk" Informed him, con-
ndentislly, that was travelling for iOalth and
pleasure, and gave him TO underr.and that
under present conditions my happiness was far
from complete. 81 suppose YOU 1ud II a little
crowded down there" "Just So" "Well, III
change You when the train leaves" This
wretched man changed me no less than four
tines and each time found myself worse on
than before. I1nnhy two OF us were located IN
one room In the cottage row called Broadway
This row IL raised stone piles somewhat
above the ground, which gives the pigs an op-
Dortunty Of making Themselves comfortable
underneath-a privilege they av1lco themselves
largely Of with this trinIng drawback, added
TO total want Of furniture, hard beds, few
broken windows, aud leaky roof, we found
ourselves tolereby comfortable.
In the olden time the white Sulphur Spring
was to the South what Baden Baden Is to Ger
many. The planters came up from their estates
IN coach and four. with a string Of horses and n
great retinue OF servants. The "Wnito" was
the centa point Of reunion for the best society
In tho country. lts prestige for all that IL ele-
giant and refined Ia cOeval with It's early history.
Since the wal It has not been so much rosorted
to by the people at the North. 1t is situated on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23
A schooIboy'. Composition.

To THE Enron OF THE Sun Str: Once
Wien Rome was IN Its infancy All iusurrecton broke
out m one Of the States OF Klug Tarquinus The Ro-
man Zacn Chandler" OF that time was sent to him to
Inquire VII disposal sloud be made Of those who had
ihe Dad tate g. tec dissatisfied TaiQulnus to ok old
Iacu ~ tue garden, aud while walking Without sayinR
word. hc cut Oh Nlh tto6es OF ,ne Tue heads u
the tilcst poppts wulch grew there. Old Zlch under
hlpol Mehl hdct 10 the mtlcOptens, ami the taest"
Oh ihe,r were dccip tatd. America also has hnnrst
MN VINO are dssaii ned with tho naladnlnistralun of
hnAlrs. What wonder tlen Al u. :. Grant, ike Tar.
qulhus II Il me, cut OF the heads Of the most
Gus Of the honest malcOntensP A bcuooIaoY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23

The Centennial City," a condensed history OF
ana guide to Phllsdephla, published bya New YORK
nrn' contains two maps and numerous wood cuts, and
s' as guide DooAs go. tolerabiy well written But the
perfect guide book Is ths, which impartay tells the
VISITOR what TO avoid as we'll as what ADMIRE and
therefore we cannot wholly commend this compilation,
oT WINE refers Siih PRIDE TO the fact that g. WASH
IsGroS CHILDs, A. NJ Is Phladelphian il lack. the
candor to confess the existence VI BILL KMBLK and
q BILL kEMDLE's banK.
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tier, which has been only partially aliayed by
the great military expedition now In progress,
and the improved facilities OF communication
inauGurated during the last six months. II NAV
be doubted whether any Indian raid recorded
in the history OF the United stites ever caused
one 1.-THE Of the destruction which attended
the recent outbreak In Buenos A res.
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The beautiful town of Prescott IL q nce,
healthy. and pleas ut little village of uN,Y 100
inhabitants, stu ted nj h M among u ii NJ
tains al AN Dltitude Of 6Aln teet, haVuF tter'
ing groves ot pine all aruund Tor mNl' lies
aud the hest 81 mountain water, th.i- INK
Ia its inhaUitanls pure atmosonsrs ano naAltn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23
MIR. James Gordon Beuue.,.. C.n.

II, me brenton Reef race for the bennett oh al
lust. the Manderer aud TIdal Wave have already EN-
toIeo lor " Ahd the Iaer ana AmeTlea are ekpeeled
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-07-28
Hayes sa1a<s Packard.

The supporters OF Gov. Hayes do not likr
to- accept Republican, rule i'll f.ouisiana ui-
der the, administered ion of Grant, as the fore
runneror hat is to happen if Hayes Shou id
be elected President. they seem to vince
a. the idea of Phil Sheridan, with Gatling
guns, stuffed ballot boxes, forged election.
re urnS, plundercI State treasures, and
othcr like fruits of Republican dononila-
ton in the Gulf States. But he advocate,
of Hayes must not finch at The repetition
OF such infunaies. The. nomination OF Mar
sh:.l Packard, the Maine carpet-ba@ger, WHO
has been the root and source of the i4ouisi-
ana r:ascaiitioS of the past ten years. INK cans
exactly this and nothing less. II means,
moreover, that it Hayes bucks down FROM
Packard, then Packard will back down
from Hayes; and Hayes can not afford 20
cast off such allies.
The Republicans, therefore, must not re-
puaiate the policy OF the packartl-t ssst.y
I ieuagars but mus: airy out the prosrasnn. g
| by sending Sheridan down to Louisiana
| by and by with orders 10 place Packard in
| the Governors chair at the point OF the
it is all of one piece. Why be t:lstiai-
| Gus? The Casey Observation-Disclosures admins,
| tr,tion has boon quite as honorable and
honest as that ofGrant, and as Hayes is !,
be merely the ciong:.tion of the latter, VIII '
! should he rcnudiate the former?
! We will do Gov. Hayes Justice. He does
nos repnCliate either Grant Packard. liz
accepts both because he vel knows tina,
| without the support Of Grants eighty hot.,
sand oiiiceholders, and the bsyottets of Tx
( Hrmy of Louisiana and three or four otfis
Southern States, there is 10 hope of his etec
ftou.-N. I. Stt?t.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-07-28
CONVERSIONS.

The Senatorial Convention meets at
L,ztown Tomorrow, the 10Th inst;
the Parish Convention at Monroe on
Saturday, 5th Of August; the Judicial
anu Congressional Conventions at the
same place on Saturday, the 18th OF
August .iEI.
Parish and Senatorial Con-
veutions are near ut hand, we would
urge ugon the delegates to select for
office men Of well-known ability and
integrity, and who have heretofore
proved true to principle. Our ticket
should be invincible.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-07-28
The Army OF omce-sao,ser..

What the people of this State are suffer
ing, and what are the unanitrous Influences
they have to contend against, can be seen
from the following extract from !. we'll
timed article in the New Orleans Democrat
reciting the numbcr of officials in this
State:
TO sum up,t the following are the state and
parish officials. now in existence. by stat
utcS, in this State: Legislative ,2iS; judicial.
ei.; executive, 1888; notwithstanding tboards,
ETC., 7l2; parochiarana municipal, lc93 \
sum total of 42OS as compared with 2iOb il
1860, an increase Of 100 per cent in Off
ci:s,s, al at :: higher salary to corresp ,,
positive loss Of two thirds of the wealth OF
the State.
OF these officials, by the system intro
the Radical party, 1S2are appointed by the
GoveIak according to law, and over 500.
contrary to law and by usuTpation; llSf are
. .elecsed by other officials {niost Of them APP
pointed by the Governor); and less than 40
per cent elected by the people, SO truly does
the Radical party fear Il popular election.
Tho Governor OF Louisiana, has therefore,
far more patronage than the people OF The
St:tte.
:5uch are the public officials created by
statutes. There are rs many moro deputies.
clerks com Iiissioners OF election, deputy
shcrilfS, etc, to back them aud to swell til e
uunber of Radical votes on the eve Of an
election. And in addition. there is another
eu uai!y larg" army OF private otiicess, private
corporations, TO whom the state has peddled
its rights and powers, who can tax and i'm
prison; such, fo- instance, as the late Anti
Cruelty to Animals Society, the sn'nli-roS
Hospital whose owner ievies tax upon
eho people of New Orleans, not for the
cases OF Smallpox he cares, bat the small
paying It fir. company not for the tires ox-
.insuished, but for the property destroyed
| 1t att these could be discontinued, if al
these could be numbered and the fees and
salaries they enjoy summed up, the reor! G
OF The State would iti,d that the tax, State,
city and p.rochial, OF from eight TO ten mil
yN..N tn ntl II,
small percentage OF what comes ont of their
| pns.kcts TO support in iaieness some len
thousand public Officers and employees.
II his pha,tnX OF officials be once broken.
titt, power OF the Radical party is gone.