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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
RIVER REPORT-3 P. N.
On the Flying Trapeze.

Below high water mark Of 1874.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
MONETARY AND coMnERcIAL
MONETARY.

~ MONETARY.
. 49,, OFFICE uRW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,
SATURDAY Rv1NING. June 3, 1876.
We arc indebted to Mr. I. y. Maynard, manager
of the New Orleans Clearing House, for the follow
ing report Of the condition Of the associated bAnks
ct the close Of business Friday. June 2, 1876:
.E f8 REeOURCEe. a
auasae ,...,,,,,.......,..... 1881 6766
Ourrencv ....,............. 4.29 306 81
ClooInG House exchanges. ID, Z6O 81
Ssnkere. ............ O,45A IS
Domestic and foreign exchange. ..., 4,436,248 %
Due frOm distant banks and benkereL. .876 81
Loans and DISCOUNTS ............... 1851 800 II
Other caah assets. 1878 800 68
Total. 81, 7,o.o2s II
-.=r. fs.a. LIABILITIES.
Circulation. ................... es79628 50
Depoelts ,................. l3 92064l IS
Due distant banks and bAnke1a....... 99S. $50 Is
Other cash liabilities. ................ 587,l34 70
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GIG 3s4 ,2s6 Sc
The following is compared with last week:
Increase. Decrease
specie. Sl0,WO
Currency. ..................... o.UO
Loans. ............... .......... $50 QUO
U60OSlC&
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04


To-day's exports embraced a2sa bales to Liver
pool, 274O to Havre, and 7s3 to Genoa.
100 last ase as Sass
nss 81 q
~ the ports from u ~ yesterday to u n today
1885 bales against 1917 Last week and 1886 last
1898, 1873 last year-increass 81, 77a "s"D''
| kxports yesterday 70 Great Britain 1891 bales,
against none last week and II 6sl last year and to
the continent none agaI st les bales last week and
=, Stocks at all the delivery ports, made up to II
H. bales against All 7o2 last week aud2 1893
| TOBACConThe only sale We could authenticate
larger transaction Sales Tor the week ending Last
eve ing sIS hhds, against 58l for the week
psey asco ,h TIE a%ouat on sale is estmatsd
lows: Low lugs Sha6c: me dunn to good lnes
Sha7hc; , low lea: s9shc; medium loolikc;
hee ssset0n anoa ' 1ss
sysnius ls bids; exported; s73 to Corunns, 20 to
9S shd stock on hand by
rhstuH !. "a e. ship was taken I'D for Spanish
port at ss7 50 for slaves, and laid on fer Liver
,,io1s so 1or cotton. We continue TO quote as
BY stea a. e. to Liverpool -0hd; corn DER
rIoyids nee, Fall River and Philadelphia, via New
By ssil-cotton to Liverpool I'd; toH.vrs Is ,s
Sie; to Bremen lc; corn to Liverpool per anar,er
SUGAR-Oaly 20 hhds came in this morning. The
msrset is quiet and unchanged, and gu tied It 10
for good fair exc for fully far; SIC for ~rim %
cs r TOT Ssalox clarified and lo0loAc For white
MOLASSES- Received this moInin1 % hh,.
rne narktt IL dun and unchanged, and the st1cr
me saecs comprising 1000 bbls and n halt bbls.
fof strictly prime and IS 057c for choice lee - ''0
,o Gtf ~ ks stad suGAaIs selling on orders It
loaf ~" " 40 1o& cut
CITY ksfiSkRY AOLASSRs-Is selling on orders
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Orleans Street Livery

A HENRY. LIVERY FEED, SALE AM
IA Boarding Stable. Parties and Funerals Spe
cialtEy Orleans Street. between Buffalo and Ca
Charges reasonable. I2-t5dty
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BUSINESS cARIs.
III MI. CORBETT.
JOHN 3, HAWLEY,
CHARLES w. O'NETT,.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and
n Notary Public. Office over First Nationa
Bank, Rock Island. 5.13dw6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-28

STURGEON & ADAMS.

ATTORNEYS AND C0UNSELORS AT LAW
~ Office in Mitchell & Lynde's block Rock Island
III. Have complete set Of Books II Abstracts o
Title Of Lands in Rock Island County.
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Ghs 1ai1g Argns,
ROCK rsLAND............I ILLINOIS.
The military in Washington.

4AG N411l6dZy In WaSu1Ag ION.
f. Grant, Sherman, Cameron, and Robe
son stoutly deny that any troops or ships
| of war are to be concentrated at or about
| Washington. Nevertheless, they are doing
what they deny. To pacify the people
they blandly respond to all inquiries
Pray. why do we wan: troops or ships
there?n
When the conspiracy was organized to
count Hayes iu as president by changing
the returns 10 South Carolina, Florida, and
Louisiana, did not the conspirators concen-
trate troops at Columbia, Tallahassee,
and New Orleans? And as they are now
about ready to consummate their crime.
why should thew not think it prudent to
have troops and men Of war at Washington
during the process, and before?
| Two weeks hence the house of represen-
tatives assemblies in Washington. In that
house the Democrats have majority of
seventy, and will they not be likely to APP
polnt committees toreport upon the frauds
whereby Hayes is counted inn And may
not the house even propose to go to the
extent OF impeaching the leaders 10 this
plot to thwart the verdict OF the ballot
boxes, such as Grant. Cameron, Chandler,
and Taft? And will those gentlemen not
feel happier with the army there to oser-
awe the refractory house?
1t Is only about ten weeks before the
false certificates from the three fraudulent
states, covering their nineteen stolen votes,
will be opened in the presence of both
houses of congress, When, at that critical
moment, the conspirators finally count
Hayes in and declare him elected presi-
dent, why should they not deem it advisa-
bic to have few men-of-war in the
Eastern Branch of the Potomac, ana to
surround the capitol with bayonets, sabres,
and caunons, and picket its portals, halls,
and galleries with armed men who know
no law, except obedience to the powers
that pay, feed, and clothe them2
And when at last these desperate dem,
agogues induct their amiable puppet into
office. aud place him 10 the White House
in March. will it not be natural for them
to complete their great infamy in the
midst OF a hollow square of trusty and
ell-drllled troops, commanded by an un
hesitating, rough soldier. like Sheridan?
, The only reason for these military prep
, arations is the bad conscience of the con
spirators. There is no other occasion fol
them. The party of reform will not resis
their monstrous iniquity by any method O.
i violence. 1t will be set cut in its true
t light by the discussions of the press anG
the Investigations of congress, and thu
final sentence on it and on them will be re
corded at the ballot boxes.-N. T. ,Su1.
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@. M. KELLER. n. -.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor.
Z Orleans and Ohio streets next door TO Koehlcr's
Drug Store Office over Benser & Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, office hour 10 to IL A. M 10
P. ". 7-l4d&WIx
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JOHN ROOTS
DI 7 7 !: S a..
500 REV ARD

win pay one hundred dollars to any person who
will make proof that John Roots Bi.ers fail to i'm
prove the condition of such person if suffering from
the effects of either ofthe following diseases, viz:
Fever and Ague, Dumb Ague,
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver or Kid.
ney Complaint, Loss Ct Appetite
Headache, Bilious Attacks, Brain,
Scarlet, Typhoid, Remittent or In
termittent FeYers, when taken ac-
cording to the directions ACCOM-
panying each bottle of the same.
/ do not claim that these Bitters possess aUy su
perhnman virtue. but what do claim, is that when
relief can be had in the specified, In fact
any case which arises from impure state of the
Blood deranged condition of the Stomach, Livet
or Kidneys, the of these Bitters will usnre such
relief, and ii Is upon this frank and fair condIG7
that offer this reward in eandor and good faith.
JOHN ROOTS, Manufacturer, No. 292 Seneca
Street. Baifalo, N. T.; VAN SCHAACK. STEW EN-
SON Il REID, Agents for John Roofs Bitters o. s&
| 81 Lake Street, Chicago.
For sale by ali Druggists In ReSh island and VI
entity .@1ssgss.s.. S. s2ss-.
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sDwARD d. SWEENEY WILLIAM JAG
SWEENEY &c JACKSON.

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNSELLORs AT Law
y OnGe-Cof. Eagle aud Illinois streets. Rock Isl
and, Illinois 1tlsdIv
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Watches, made by
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Those Watches
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These Watches were awarded the Grand Prize a,
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annex names of some of the most respectable deal
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EnameIlad Pine.

TRY TIE ENAMELLED PIPE, TT WILL Non
I Rust or crack and costs only tribe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HAsS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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best i'm the world. The inventor 5has used this
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CHAS. FIERIG,

Is PREPARED To DO ALL KINDS OF LOG
Work; also 10 repair Sewing Maehines.-
All kinds of Safe work Speciality.
Shop on Market Square, west side, sontn Of tn
olfn4v
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Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialities at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed IF
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THOMAS YATES.

is PREPARED TO Do PLUMBING IN ALI, ITS
! branches. also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call aud have estimates made before ordeFing youl
work done by ether parties.
THOMAS VAT ia. tL4eyee. JRock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-28

Going North-l1:i5 a. m 10:3s p. Ia.
Going South-7:30 a. m. s:2s p. m.
Palace Sleeping cars owned and operated nv this
line. accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria s. Warsaw R'y
for Peoria, Indianapolis Lafayette aud Cincinnati;
with Chicago Burlington t. Quincy r. r. for chi
cago, keokuk. Quincy and ST Louis West To Oftnm-
wa and all points in Kansas and Nebraska, and with
Burlington Southwestern R'y, for Pennington,
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas
western Railroad for;Washington and. Ieaa worth
AT Nichols with Mnseatine Division b G. X s. M
fer Muscatine.
At West Liberty, with Chicago Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad, for Iowa City, Dcsmoines, and
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids with Milwaukee Division of B.
X q for Independence. West Union. Postville,
ana McGregar; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way for Omaha Council Bluffs and Chicago and
vito Dubuque Southwestern R'y for Dubuaue
At waterloo aud Cedar Falls. wiz Illinois Cen
jTal Railroad for Independence, Dubuque Fort
Dodge and Sioux City
At Shell Rock with Stage for Waverly
At Nora junction, with Milwaukee st Paul
Railway, for Mason City and Charles Civ
At Plymouth with Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
for ell points in Minnesota.
At st Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
Railway, the great Lake Superior region and an
points North and Northwest
Is. WINSTON. GeI'i Manager
Y. IVES, GENT Pass. & Ticket Agent,
.1r Cedar Rapids, Iowa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-25

thieves" and "old and well known white
citizens" The first and last named, it ap-
pears, were banded together to drive the
other class out of the nejghborhood and
then vote the Democratic ticket. Cap
tain Bascom knew that there were colored
thieves extant, because the two hundred
old and we'll known white men tolc him
SO; and it is well known that colored
man, or any other Republican, who is &C
cused by an old and well known white
citizen of being thief, is to be immedl-
ately hanged by mob and then tried az
forwards. Even General Hancock in his
famo US splurge made no reference to the
right Of negroes to fair trial, the right
t. the writ of habeas corpus, etc. Ii ne
did, or would OF could make such an e1-
ception, his admirers never noted 1t or
practiced it.
So when Bascom tells General Anger
that all the difficulty originated in an out
burst of Democratic virtuous indignation
in pursuit of colored thieves, we are bound
to accept the statement, because it IS
official, and the author is an officer and
gentleman. Whatever he may be, he
does not seem to understand the first prin-
ciples of civil law, as partially applied in
favor of the Democratic population OF
this city by General Hancock. 1t was no
part of Captain Bascom's mission to seek
so many excuses for wrong-doing; nor
was it proper for him to assume that one
of the parties to political quarrel was
composed of lot Of colored thieves, and
the other of strictly innocent cold, we'll
known white citizens" As an officer in
the United States service he did not have
particle of evidence that there was q
thief in either party, or that anything had
been stolen.
We, therefore, protest against the one
sided conduct of this officer, who does not
comprehend his duty, and sincerely hope
the War Department will promptly ex-
change him for one of better discretion.
The relief of Colonel Morrow, command
ing at Baton Rouge, and the assignment
of Colonel Brooke to succeed him, is
hopeful sign. 1t looks as though the Re-
publicans of the long disturbed region
were to be afforded something like justice
at last. If Colonel Brooke has any official
influence or control over Captain Bascom
we hope he will save him from the folly
of ever signing such another report as
has set all the Democrats in broad grin
of ridicule and qualification.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-25
CAPTAIN BASCOM.

Our Democrats are as greatly rejoiced
over the one-sided, partisan report of
Captain Bascom concerning the Port Hud-
son riots as were those of the Confederate
Cross Roads when their Bascom opened a
fresh barrel. They note the fact that the
REPUBLICAN refused to publish this special
plea in justification of mob law. The
Times remarks:
The REPUBLICAN is nightly disI leased
with the report made to General Augur by
Major Baecom, and losing its temper, sug-
pests that it is very much like that which a
White League captain would have made.
Getting real mad, it calls for court OF IN
curry. So soldier and q gentleman must
..fx" his official reports to conform to the
REpUBL1cANs political notions7 What does
the General commanding this department
think of his seli-constituted advisers!
To which we reply, we do not care a
straw what the General commanding may
think about the matter at all. He is
scarcely factor in the transaction, and
had no agency in Bascom's report further
than to receive it and forward it to Wash
ington, or strangle it like blind kitten,
as he thought proper.
This report Of the captain OF the Thlr-
teenth Infantry is rude, uncouth apology
for law breakers. In it all the blame is
laid upon the least blameworthy side
The captain begs the leading question
from the outset, and so continues to the
close:
To begin at what seems the immediate
CONNIE n cement of the difficulty; certain OF
regulating certain colOred thieves Pecula-
tions were being followed up tos closely tor
the convenience of certain parties, and
trouble was anticipated. So two or three
old and we'll known white citizens were
called in to arbitrate the case, which was
apparently satisfactorily adjusted for all
parties concerned. Two colored men, named
Carter and Ellis, we're Promine Mt as regula'
tors. On Friday night, or rather ABOUT
A. NJ. Saturday, seventeenth instant, a
party of colored men called Ellis out OF his
quarters, Jerking his gun out Of his hand,
and shooting him in the fesby part OF the
les.
This is, probably, the story Bascom
heard from the two hundred or more
white men whom he found at the scene OF
the excitement, congregated from all parts
Of the adjacent country, and who received
him with marked courtesy and cor
diality." OF course they did. They con-
sidered him one of them, and his report
shows they were not far wrong.
To begin with, we notice Captain Bas-
com, adopting the nomenclature of the
locality, divides the people into three
classes: "Colored people," "colored
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-25

We wonder what Messrs. Gibson and
Darrall did with those highly explosive
records of the "Union Rights Stop"
which some sly old coon at Port Hudson
palmed off on Bascom as genuine archives
of the 'colored thieves" AS there is
nothing reasonable, sanguinary or incen-
diary about them, we fail to see how they
warrant the appearance of two sheriffs, a
so-called military company and two
hundred other white men from the sur
rounding country. It may be that par
agraph which provides for three several
warnings, and final visitation before
shooting the victim dead, may be consid-
cred slightly trying to the nerves of the
doomed man; but as the chances are de-
cidedly in favor Of his elopement long be-
fore the final catastrophe, it can hardly be
said he was placed in imminent bodily
peril. TIE obligation to organize into a
company to protect themselves, their
wives and children, is founded probably
upon an idea borrowed from the Demo-
cratic politicians in various parts of the
State, who have been prom ising to pro.
tect their own homes from all enemies.
except perhaps poverty, any time during
the past fifteen years. It depends some
what upon the gravity of the danger to
be thus fought off whether the contest
would be desperate or otherwise. For a
man, or number of men, to declare
their intention to protect themselves and
families from outrage does not constitute
an oftense against the laws, though il
seems such declaration is by inference
denied to che class Of our citizens. Can.
tain Bascom, acting under the advice OF
his courteous entertainers, evidently re-
CARDS that colored club, whose ALLEGED
records he SO carefully scrutin;zad. as q
band OF conspirators, whose extermina.
ton by any body of white men strong
enough and cruel enough to destroy them
as a legal and praiseworthy act. A trial
according to the forms of law is
not deemed necessary in such a case
The courteous old and we'll known
white citizens denounced them as colored
thieves and conspirators, and CAPTAIN
bascom accepted the idea and adopted the
local nomenclature in his official dis.
patches. For this reason the REpuB,1c.x
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-25

Their charges against questionable men do
not affect candidates beyond moral ques-
ton. Their Investigations, or even con-
victions, of few among hundreds of
thousands of officials expurgate and adj
wise the Republicans, and prevent any
danger from that source. The convictions
Of such unprincipled men no more make
the whole Republican party responsible
for their deeds than the thefts Of the
centennial Democratic thief Tweed and
his Democratic companions in theft do
the Democratic party.
3. The Democratic party admit the in
tegrity of the Cincinnati ticket. Upon
the issues of principle they are divided
and disbanded. The most popular propo-
sition here is to nominate a soldier who
has rendered faithful service in putting
down "the rebellion in the seeding
States" abolishing slavery and sustaining
the enforcement of the reconstruction
acts under the administ of the Re-
publican Union. With such consequences
of Republican relief by the action at Gin
cinnati, is it not obvious that the re-
firing of any nominee against whom the
conservative belief was as confident, even
if as unjust as that against Mr.. Blaine,
would produce similar consequences?
1t may be true that Louisiana did not
entirely acquiesce in the wisdom of the
Cincinnati plan. Her delegates may hon
estly not have anticipated such conse-
quences as have undoubtedly followed
from the adoption of that plan. Is not
Louisiana, however, bound to indorse that
plan? Would it be just to the nation to
accept victory won on the Cincinnati
plan, yet permit in every State practice
which contradicts that plan? Louisiana
will have small voice in the federal electo-
raj college. But would it be honorable to
accept the federal offices in Louisiana
from the victor of Cincinnati, when
any departure from the plan Of Cincin-
natl may lose the State, and may fur
nish campaign argument against the
national Republican ticket from the incon-
sistency Of the State ticket?
We make no apology for the length OF
these views. They spring from our earn
est anxiety for Republican success. We
have neither named nor indicated a man
whom We prefer. We have drawn no line
of color or of opinion. We are prepared
to discard any personal preference, if we
unconsciously have one, with the same
devotion to the cause that animated the
friends of Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Bristow or Mr..
Morton to renounce the claims of those
distinguished men. We will accept with
pleasure any nominees coming within
the plan and principles Of Cincinnati;
but while the REPUBLICAN will always
prefer the name of a Republican nominee
to that of White Lacquer or other oppo-
nent, it has one warning to give the
party. It is that there lies before it
either the most deadly campaign it has
ever encountered, or victory under the
personal respectability of its can didates
and the peaceful opposition of the Con-
sentative party.