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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

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BY Pons, Reed & Co.

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

In the District Court of the United States for tn
Eastern District of North Carolina.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02
SHELVING AND OTHER FIXTURES, ETC.

Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. SO, 439.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
Fer which the Best Musical Talent available In
the country will be engaged, and to which every
holder of a COUPON TICKET will be entitled to
FRRE ADMISSION.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02
AUCTION SALES.
By Aoey q 0'Counor

LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF VERY vALU-
ABLK CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR
ACCOUNT OF TIE SUCCESSION OF THOMAS
LER.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

The Drawing will positively commerce at nine
O'Clock on the morning OF SATURDAY, April %,
1876 at New Oresas LouisiaCa i. viii be con-
dacted with
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

IN THE NATTER OF CARTER 3. HARRISON
Bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-20
IOLII{CAL.

The democrats have new political AXIOM
every man is to be deemed guilty who is sus-
pected."
General Green Clay Smith of Kentucky is the
nominee for President by the National Prohibi
ton Party which met at Cincinnati, o., Wednes-
day.
Fitzhugh, the lettcr-writing doorkeepcr, obSti
nately refuses to resign hi: place. He says he is
representative Democrat, and if the House wants
to get rid Of him it will have to vote him out.
Congressman IIuybut, of Illinois, has gone home
for few days, He said in Chicago that lie thinks
Mr.. Blaine will be nominated, and that this is the
prevailing opinion at Washington. He believes
that Mr.. Blaine is indeed the best man for the
emergency, but should the Convention fail to nom
mate him. he thinks Gov Hayes, Of Ohio, would
be the nominee.
Mr.. Tlden gets eft-handed endorsement from
The Reporter Of La Grange, Ga, which says that
if he is nominated Georgia Democrats will swa-
low the pill but will feel that it is not sugar coat
ed, as "a man who can descend to such means as
he uses to secure a nomination is unworthy Of the
high office he aspires to hold"
The Providence journal says of the address of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Conference
"Bating the elcquonce, the exaggeration and the
obliyiousne,s OF the thousands in official life who
are performing their duties as quietly aud as hon
esty rs men ever did in any country, there is
nothing in the address which might not be found
in the columns Of the Republican press of the last
year. 1t is good doctrine and some Of us have
been preaching il IN modest way for good
while. As a part Of public opinion it will have
its due weight as it should, and all the more be-
cause ii proposes to uphold those measures which
the Republican party initiated aud carr led through
il behalf of freedom, and which it, and it alone,
conseryes, or desires to sustain"
loud voice for Mr. Blaine comes from The
Independent Of this week. 1t says a careful sur.
vey Of the field shows that Mr.. Blaine has no
equal in popular strength; that the only possibiii-
ty Of his defeat in the Convention is the combna-
ton of all the other candidates against him; that
no Republican in the county has more universal.
ly commanded the confidence and esteem OF the
party that he has not been allied with the err
rors of the Administration as to make him thoil
apologist; that he has executive abilities Of the
highest order aud an experience in public lit
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THE lost CAGSE.'
May 4, 1876.

Every now and then some ex-Conteder-
ate Congressman gives vent to his feelings
in speech which has the "true rebel
ring" in it. Upon this his nervous demo-
cratic friends hasten to assure everybody
that the orator was excited, and that he
does not represent the real sentiments
OF the Southern people. The fact Is that
such impetuous Southrons do express the
feelings of their constituents, and the lat
ter are not always careful in conceaiing
their devotion to the "lost cause
The consummation of the exercises oil
Memorial Day at Charlotte, North Caro-
lima, was witnessed on Wednesday. The
orator was the Rev. S. Taylor Martin
There is no accepting the ISSUE about
him. He lamented that the south was
ruled over by the miserable thrall .of
"Yankeedom but at the same time he
oloried in the fact that these Northern ty-
rants could not muzzle Southern ''chiv-
airy and patriotic devotion to the lost
cause" The impetuous rebel doctor OF
divinity then said:
"a generation has sprung up, and at not fai
distant day there will be stars and bars floating
proudly over our sunny South. In the next pollt
cal campaign we must, even if in the minority
support Southern man who will build up our IN
terests and hurl the Yankee pckpockets from oul
midst: We are to-day united to the puritanica
host by an artificial tie; but we are distinct peo-
pie, and God and the right will enable US to
show the world the truth and the equity OF oui
claims. Our statesmen now in Congress are the
cream of that body, and are the only element that
reflects credit on the United States Is 1t no,
better to hang on to the lost cause than TO stay
in a government Of corruption' !"
These are the sentiments of the men
who are supposed to be mild as SHEEP
now, to have honestly submitted to the
result" and abandoned all hope Of anoth
er rebellion. How would the Northern
democracy like Mr.. Martin to take the
stump for them?
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NEW PUBLICATIONS..

We have received from the publishers of Zell )
Popular Encyclopedia, four parts more Of that
valuable work, reaching to the sixteenth number.
These parts contain one of the fine maps which
distinguish this new edition and add to its value.
There will be sixtyfour numbers in all. Employ
mcnt will be given to a few intelligent men and
| women by taking orders for the work; 10 pages
| specimen with map sent for 80 cents Apply to
Horace King, Thompsonylle, Conn, New Eng
land Agent for the publishers.
The Edinburg Review for April, reprinted by
the Leonard Scott Publishing Company is receiv-
cd. 1t contains the following articles:
Connop Thirlwall, Bishop Of st. David's; Re-
cent Scotch Novels; Railway Receipts and Rail-
way losses Lord Mayo's Indian Administration
Merchant Shipping aud Ancient Commerce; Lord
Mbemarle's "reminiscences; Cappon's History of
the Republic of Florence; Secondary Edu-
cation in Scotland; Life and Letters of Lord
Macaulay.
In Scrbner for June Mrs. Rebecca Harding
Davis's description of some cold Landmarks in
Philadel phia" is accompanied by over thirty Illus
| trations. GLOW America Named" is another
historical paper, in which is shown the origin OF
the false claims put forth in behalf of Vespucci.
Clarence Cooks fifth paper or furniture and dec
Grafton is illustrated with pictures of dining tables,
the "last sweet thing in corners" chairs, Candida
bras, etc, etc. Charles Barnard describes num-
Der of recent "Experiments in Cooperation
chiefly manufactures and stores. "Union College
is the one selected from the educational series this
month. The serials are continued, and there is a
story by G. p. Lahrop, entitled "The Love of a
Hundred Years :" "Pilgrims and Puritans," by
Tyron Edwards, "Two Poems of Collins, by +
S. Nadal, and Charlotte Cushman," by John ID
Stockton, complete the list of prose. There are
| poetical contributions from Kate Putnam Osgood
Elizabeth stuart Phelps H. H., and several others
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yHE hSS4SSivATI0y .spIRIT

The New Orleans Republican quotes from the
Democrat of that city portions Of communica.
ton signed "Amer, from resident of Coushat
ia, La, and referring to the late cold-blooded as
sassination of Republicans in that locality. The
writer of the communication says in half justiii-
cation of the atrocious deed
''The Picayune Of yesterday gives long com
ment on the recent Coushatta tragedy, arguing
that it was shocking to the moral sentiment Of
every man in this community, and reprobatng
the affair (seemingly) upon the ground OF the oc-
cason it will give to Morton and the rest of the
bloody shirt orators and organs to vent their cal
umnes and hatred against our people. The he
publican, upon the same subject, got eff one OF its
about outraged law, &C.. and winding up with
threats of bloody retaliation which would yet be
made. Now, entirely deny that the moral sense
of this community was so shocked at the shoot
ing of Twichell as the Picayune asserts.
There is undoubtedly deep regret that such
condition of affairs exists renders it inevitable
that such tragedies will be enacted but the moral
sense of right-thnking men is shocked not at the
effect but at the causes. They who take the
sword shall perish by the sword. The wicked
shall be shared in the work of his own hands.
| And for one would be very greatly surprised,
and my ideas of justice would be altogether
changed, if the miserable insulters and outIagers
of law and right, who have mercilessy robbed and
prosecuted communities and individuals for years
under the protection of the sword did not at some
time have merciless vengeance come down up.
on their heads. The sewers of such seed will
certainly reap the fruit thereof, and the moral
sense is shocked at the sewers OF the seed only.
The fruit must come.
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which has ma dc him familiar with governmental
affairs; that II attempts to assail his character
have been fut lie; that there is not single Repab-
lican in the entr country who is SO well qualified
as he 70 the Ia. of representing to the country
the principles Of his party, and at the same time
preserving the pat harmony. Hence The IT,
dependent cynclu les 1--WE are, Of course, indi-
eating by these remarks decided preference
for Mr.. Blaine, over every other name that has
been mentioned. We believe that his nomination
would be accepted by the Republican party as fur
ni.hins very hopeful assurance of success, and
in this event of his election. reliable guaranty
for good government. As we lock at the matter,
the best ticket that the Cincinnati Convention can
present to the people is Blaine and Bristow, the
former for President and The latter FOR Vice Pes
dent"
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The democratic House might have stood
the really scandalous offences Of Door
keeper Fitzhugh, but the grotesque folly
of his preposterous letter was too much
for it. 1t hasn't any particular scruples,
but it couldn't tolerate being laughed at.
And so the egregious fool who described
himself as digger man than old Grant
will have to get out He and his friends
will doubtless try very hard to conceal the
evidence of transactions compared with
which the letter, ludicrous as it was, is
very innocent. 1t wouldn't be pleasant
for them to have II known that he mad
made the committee rooms designation
houses ALBANY journal.
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The Eastern Argus tells in the following
pleasant manner its opinion of the action
OF its democratic brethren in the Ohio
convention "It is not often that a body
of men possessed of sane minds and the
usual modcum of common sense as we
doubt not was the case with the Ohio DEM
ocratic convention, can manage so COM
pletely to make asses of themselves as did
the majority of that assemblage. Ohio
never gave democratic vote for Presi-
dent, and the purpose Of the majority of
the democrats of that great State appears
to be to continue their historic record.
Their foolish action will really half for
ward the triumph Of sound principles; but
that hardly lessons the regret at seeing
such qualification"
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TXURLOW WEED on THE FIFTH 4 T.
ENUE CONFERENCE.


Tburlow Weed having been present at the ad
visory conference on Tuesday was interviewed by
areporter on the following day, and said that he
had been attracted to the meeting by the names
attached to the call, but being known as a poll
tician kept out Of sight as much as possible. He
was interested in the address, which he thought
was patriotic and sensible, but when "young Mr.
Adams" began to speak he retired. His reasons
were these:
81 differed with Mr.. Adams radically on impor.
tant points. He animadyerted severely upon the
course of republicans who brought JET. Davis in
to the present discussion with the intention also
Of using him in the campaign. lie thinks ii un-
wise TO do so. | disagree to thst. | propose no
only now, but all my life, to utilize Jef Davis anc
men of his stripe, like Slide, Mason, Benjamin
and the rest, Senators and Representatives anC
officers OF the republic. la this way think JEFF
Davis may be made to do some compensation fol
the crimes he committed"
As to Mr.. Tildens claim upon the country Mr.
Weed says he has none. "IIe did not come to tht
front in the hour of the counry's peril, his voice
was not heard 10 the time of danger and wheI
money was needed for the widows and orphans
Mr.. Tildens purse was not open"
Mr.. Weed thinks that Grant has nothing to dc
with the state of the country at the present time
That Is due to the depression and decentralization
following great war, and also to anwise legisla
ton. LUXURY aud ideness come in for share 0
the responsibility. Mr.. Weed does not consider
however, that Grant has any chance for ? thir
term.
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BLAINE KNOCKS THE BOTTON OF
OF HC'CLL'RE'S .STORY.

WASHINGTON, May l7-Mr. Blaine, who is
confined to his house by an attack of malarial fe-
ver has had his attention called to Mcclure
statement, published in the Would of to day. lie
says the defect in McCure's story is that at the
time of Josiah Cadwells alleged negotiation be-
tween Mr.. Julian and himself Speaker, in re-
gard to the appointment of the Election Commit
tee, he had never seen josiah Caldwell and did
not know there was such man in existence. Mr..
Blaine further expresses the belief that Mr.. Julian
has never to this day had the slightest acqnan-
lance with Caldwell. These facts being so, there
does not seem to be much left for McClure's story
to stand upon, and 1t will fall unless corroborated
by Robinson the alleged principal and party who
saw Blaine. 1t may be proper to add that Nc
Clures clique of Arkansas politicians who support
Morton are exceedingly bitter on Hr. Blaine, be-
cause he not willing last winter to join the
scheme of overurning the Garland government
by violence. The whole gang of carpet-bag poll
ticians in Arkansas determined to jure Blaine
if they can.-.SPeciaIto tie New York Irorld.
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The Offspring of Dyspepsia.

No class Of nvalids are more to be commiserated
than the dyspertc, since the malady ffom which
they suffer il the parent of more numerous OH
spring of tormenting symptoms than any other dis
ease. On the other hand they are to be congratu'
lated that there is potent, sac and agreeabie DO
tanic remedy for all the torture that they undergo
Hoetetter's stomach Btters powerfully invigorat
an a icouate secretion and fow of The digestive
Juices vitali2es he shrunker and debiitat d lining
otthe stomach, directs the bile into its true chsnue
and stimulates the inacti bowels and dorment
liver. These radical eff cts are accompanied with
the rcso ation of appetite, -sh, and sound rep@se
ami the removal Of natuency, heart pun, nausea
scaldirg urine, water brash, headache, and many
other Harvesting symptoms OF dyspepsia.
mayl teod&wiw
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HALL, Bangor,
Thursday, June %, 1876, at II AM,

for the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor to he supported at the September election
and two candidates for electors Of President, apt
attend to such other business as usually comes be
fore such meetings.
The basis of representation viii be as ioio"s
Each city, town and plantation is entitled TO one
delegate aud one additional delegate tor every sew
eniy five votes given for the Republican candidate
for Governor in 1872. A fraction oflorty votes oVel
the number which is entitled TO one deeg lie, VIII
be accorded delegate.
The Republican State Committee Vii be N ses
sion in The ante.room of the Hall at O'CLOCK the
morning Of the Convention. The lie nal reduced
fares on railroads and steamboats, may De eAlecte"
of which due announcement will be MADE
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebee,
WILLIAM P. FRYE, Ambrose oggln.
DANIEL RANDALL, Aroostook.
STANLEY I. PULLES, Cumberland
CHARLES.J TALBOT, Frank in.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, lncocs.
HIRAM BLISS, JR, Knox.
5. S. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER, JR., oxford
JOSEPH w. PORTER, Penobscot.
Il, A. THOMPSON, Piscataqris.
j. w. WAKEFIELD Sagadahoe.
r. b. SHEPHERD, Somerset.
WILLIAM w. CASTLE, Waldo.
WIN. j. CORTHELL, Washington.
JOHN HALL, York. ,5.o-
May a, 1876.
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r publican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine aud all others who
propose to support the candidate of the Republican
party in the pending elections are invite to send
.telerates TO q State CnnH ON to be held In
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JlUNplCE AM BIlGussESS: Who knows good 200
remedy for these disorders we are assured ~ .
tiers viii eject a speedy cure. They have NEVER
FAILED TO SATISFY ALL VINO HAVE USED THEM Tor
Jnuudice Dyspepsia, Bilousness, etc. Beware OF
limitations The genuine has private proprietary
stamp of John Y. Henry over the cork. Sold by all
dealers. Manhattan Med. CO., proprietors JOHN
r. HENRY, CURRAN Il CO., New York, Wholesale
Agents, aprlS sntl}tT,T, &S&w4w
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~ CARD.

To al who are suffering from the errors and in
ciecre,ions OF youth, nervous weakness, early de
cay, loss OF manhood, Sc, will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. send a self.addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. lNsAN Station D, Bible House
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Use RENNE'S MAGIC OIL for Headache,
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Sold by all respectable dealers in Medicine.
WIN. kESNE SONS, Proprietors, Pittsleld
Mass. aug20-t &wly
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Special Notices.
Renne's Magic Oil,

Used outward or Inward it rever does harm,
AS sure as you're faithful at works like charm
The Republican journal., 1876-12-28
A Clever Swindte.

One Of the sharpest cases ol sWindling
which has recently occurred in this yicin-
itv took place yesterday at one Of our
the corner OF Winter and Washington
streets. a finely dressed lady appeared in
The shawl department Of the store in ques-
tion, and after careful examination, select
cd canel's hair shawl costing about 800,
ior which she rendered in payment $1,000
bill, which was carefully scrutinized by
the cashier, who, doubling his own power
OF discrimination, despatched IL messenger
to the hank 10 ascertain the genuinencss
oi the bill. Meanwhile the lady customer
had recommendations to procure the change,
and had approached the locality occupied
by the man Oi scrip when the messenger
returned and announced in an audible
tone that the cashier ot tie bank said that
the bin WAS good, The lady upon hearing
this WaNGd exceeding Wr0th and demand
cd to know ''Whether he thought that she
would attempt TO pass a counterfeit bill.
OF course apologies and explanations were
OF no avail and assuming to be highly
indignant, she refused to purchase the
shawl, demanded her money, and depart
ed from the store the very embodiment Of
righteous Indignation. y couple of hours
afterwards she returned considerably mol
lifted, and confessed that she was pleased
with the shawl, and that her inability to
lind one which she liked us well was the
only reason she returned and she con-
cluded to take it, which the obliging sales
man proceeded to have prepared, while the
courteous cashier. disdainin@ to entertain
u suspicion against such lady, proceed
cd to count out the 5000 change, with
which AMI her shawl the lady departed
The feelings Of that storekeeper can be
better imagined than described when he
awolle to u realizing sense of the fact that
his lady customer had, after All his pre-
caution, succeeded in passing upon him a
counterfeit $1,000 biz! IL appears that
anticipating just what had occurrcd she
had provided herself with 4 good bill,
which played its part III the early stages
OF the game, after which it retired in favor
ol the counterfeit Boston Herald, 22d
The Republican journal., 1876-12-28
BOSTON MARKET,

BurTEE-We quote fine New York and Vermont
butter at oaS4c per lb; good lots of Northern butter
at 24a29c; common do at 20a22c choice Western
dairy packed butter at 26a30c,
CnEEsE-We quote fine New Y ork and Vermont
factory at Hall l-2c good do at L l2al} 1-!c and
common ut 1la12c per 10.
EGGs-We quote Eastern at Bic; Northern 1T a0a
BIC, and Western at 2Sa29c per doz
BEANS--We quote mediums at 81, 81 ~ for choice.
and 81 J. La g for good. Pea beans are steady at
- 15a3 90 per bush.
I0tLTEI-Geese are plenty at 1la1lc for West
ern mixed lots of Western fowls and chickens sell
al l0al3; Western turkeys at l0ul3 for poor good
and Halle for choice. Ducks at 10al4c per lb.
NEGETABIA3S-Potatocs are firm at $ 0oal 05 per
bush for Rose and 95a2JC for jackson Whites.
APrLEs-We quote at $ GOAL IS for fair to choice
lots Of New England fruit, and 81 75a2 90 per Dbl for
fancy lots of Western.
Hay NNp SrEAw-We quote Western hay at
SIS O0aI7 90 per ton, and Eastern and Northern at
$40 00a20 for coarse and SIS O0als00 for fine and
medium. Straw is selling 81 00a22 % per ton.