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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
Harriet Martiuenu's Faith.

NJ. d. Conway writer: 1 have recently
heard from q friend who visited Harriet
Martineau in her last days, that the venera-
BILE authoress was quite resoiute IN ner
philosophical opinions to the end. She had
lust been shown q letter asking if she be-
lieved in Immortality" and she replied,
II have no reason to bslieve in another
world. have had enough OF life IN one,
Martineau should DO perpetuated.' She
had never the slightest belief in spiritual.
ism, but was believer in magnetism and
pyschic force, and she continued her cores
pondence with Mr.. Atkinson. This gentle
man has sent the more important OF his
letters from her to Mrs. Chapman, Of Bos-
ton, United States, who will write biogra-
ply of Miss Martineau. The old lady had
not gone out beyond her garden for seven
teen years when she died. She was always
cheerful, read the magazines and newspa
pers diligently, and talked much Of her ole
frienda.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The MrKADo EMPIRE. By William Elliot
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George Ellis & Brother.
The wonderful strides made in the path
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of data that it will become standard text
book.
YOUNG FOLKS CENTENNIAL RHYMES. By
Will Carleton. New York: Harper g.
Brothers. For sale in New Orleans by
George Ellis g. Brother.
This latest work of the now thoroughly
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from the reputation he achieved through
his first two works. Its contents are Of q
character entirely distinct from his Farm
Ballads" and EARN Legends" but they
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reader. This is one of the handso NEST
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ISRAEL MORT, OvERMAN; A Story of the
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These are the latest additions to Harper'a
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
COURT RECORD.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1876.


Superior District Coufts
State OK rel Michael Carvin VI. Mayor
and Administrators of Now Orleans.
suit was flied June 10, 1876 The court rem
dered the folio wing decision July "a, 1876:
Relator holds 5000 wharf bonds, and
asked that the city be restrained from pass
ing the ordinance relieving Ellerm an, the
wharf lessee, from the payment of his b0ndsv
and that he be compelled to fulfill his con-
tract. On rule to dissolve injunction. The
wharf bonds in question are, in my opinion,
valid. They were issued tor leg1tlmate
and most important municipal object, to
wit: The construction and repairs OF the
wharves and levees of the city Of New "
leans, and their emission was authorized BY
section fOrty-seven of the city charter.
Carvin is the holder of five Of those bonds,
received by him for valuable coneidera-
ton. He has vested right to be paid their
amount out of the revenues derived from
wharf and levee dues under his contract
with the city. The proposed ordinance OF
June q, 1876, the passage OF which is here.
by eDioined, would, if passed, impair vested
rights of the plaintiff as owner and holder
Of said bonds. Under the circumstances the
Injunction herein was necessary and was
authorized by law.
Let the rule herein taken to dissolve the
Injunction be DISCHARGED, on rule for per-
emptory maadamus, Henry Ellerman les
see, having failed to comply with the con-
dition of his lease of the wharves, and such
failure being detrim entail to the city Of New
Orleans, as we'll as to the relat0r, Carvin,lt
was and is the ministerial duty OF the re-
spondents to take the proper legal measures
against said Ellerman, by declaring the
contract at an end, and instituting pro
oeedings against him and his sureties for
all the damages caused by his default, or
by reselling his rights. after no less than
ten days advertisement in the official news
paper, and holding the said defaulting
party and his sureties liable for the differ
ence in price, and for any osher damages
sustained. A mandamus will lie to compel
respondent to perform this duty. q A., 49S.
It is therefore ordered that the m damus
herein be made peremptory.
On motion of counsel for relator thu petit
ton was this day dismissed.
Second District Court.
Succession of Eugene Duclos opened.
Edward Garland prays to be emanci-
pated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
PERSONAL.

Auditor George B. johnson arrived in
New Orleans Friday night from Wan ke-
shaw, Wisconsin. He appears much i'm
proved in health and is enthusiastic over
the healthful influences of that place. His
family still remain there.
We understand that our talented young
townsman, Mr.. Harry Pickles, prop oses
within the next month. to enter the
dramatic profession, t1attering engage
ment having teen rendered him with one of
the most able dramatic organizations Of the
coming season. Mr.. Pickles has for m any
years been connected actively with one of
our leading amateur clubs, and has ev;-
denced decided ability as an actor Of the
Lester Wallack school. In nearly all per-
formaGces given for charitable objects in
our CITY he has taken an active interest, and
has been instrumental in lending material
aid to many deserving causes. Would it
not be q good idea for our dramatic clubs,
aided by our citizens, to give him some
substantial evidence of their appreciation
and esteem before his departure, in the way
OF q gr0nO complimentary OonoA" AAAA0
suggestion is offered in the belief that it will
meet with the approval OF large number
of our most prominent citizens.
Information is received that Mr.. George
S. Darling, for the past ten years general
agent for louisiana of the Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Con
necticut, has been promoted by his com
pany to larger field of labor. the centre o.
which is to be Baltimore. The Pbenix hal
done we'll thus to acknowledge the value o
Mr.. Darling's past services, and his friend'
are assured that Lot only will he justif.
their fullest expectations in regard to tn
future, but that he will win for himself, II
his new home, host of friends who vii
value his presence as much as those b.
leaves behind regret the loss OF 1t. y
course the transfer of Mr.. Darling from TIL
city does not affect the interests OF M
policy holders.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

BRIEF MENTIoN-Pspabotte, grasset and
pon PIANO are paraded on restaurant bills Of
fare.
Spencer McClelland and Burnt Fingered
Frank saw an old colored man sell a load of
moss near Poydras Market, and when he re-
ceived his pay, $40, they jumped into his
cart and robbed him. Both fellows ran, but
Snencer was collared and made to give ND
the money.
Several little children were playing politl-
cal procession Friday evening near the
corner of Milan and Baronne streets, which
greatly annoyed Rachael McKenns. She
forbade them passing by her door, and told
them that if they did net keep away she
would have them arrested. They did pass
that awful door once more, and Rachael
called a policemen to arrest them. The
little ones, terribly frightened were sent to
prison for insulting Rachael McKenns.
Judge Quinn has not given his decision
in the case of Dennis Casey and John Casey
for killing Danny Glennon.
Vessels in pOrt-Eight steamships, nine
ships, four barks, four briggs and seven
echo0ners.
George Mcdonnell, arrested for disturb
ing the peace Of st. Charles street by shoot
ing his pistol, was fined SIS.
A. Rodrigues, who wounded William
Keller last Friday, has been released on an
appearance bond. Mr.. Keller is not 90.
liously injured.
Corporal A. n. c. Hearsey was trans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
NOTICE..

OFFICE CHEF ENGINEER FIRENRN's Gu ARIrABLB(
AssOciA tiOn of the seventh District, Z
New Orleans, August ~, l8'o.J
Pursuant to resolution Of the Board OF Dele'
gates of the Firemen's Charitable Association OF
the Seventh District of New Orleans, adopted Au-
gust H. 1876, all citizens Of said district are 10
quested to remove all distractions IRON the
streets and banquettes Of said district that would
in case Of fire, hinder or obstruct the fire depart
meEt in the performance of its duty; and all cti-
zens aiding at or assisting in the extinguishment
of fires in the said Seventh District are requested
to But themselves under the command Of the IN
dersigHed the Chief Engineer OF said department.
au201t JOHN fFElfrCn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
NOTICE..

NEW ORLEANS, August is, 1876.
All the members of the American Union Club and
Grand Army OF the Republic are requested to-
meet at the rooms of the American Union Club >.
on Camp street, over Ellis book stors on
August %, 1876, at $50 P. NJ, for
the purpose Of forming an association OF tho
Union Veterans" and electing delega tss to the
Convention. to be held September 20, at Indian
apolis, Indiana.
President American Union Club
VA. WOODWARD,
Post Commander, Grand Army of the Republic.
r.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
Commute ton Of Sentence.

In the parish of Nstchitoches three poor
men have been confined in prison under
conviction and sentence of death for muir
der for nearly nine months. Their names
and crimes are as follows:
Henry Redman, killing Charles Bremby
December IL, 1874; tried, convicted and
sentenced December 81, 1875.
Amos Wright, killing Jules Joffrion June
%. 1874; tried and convicted December 23'
1875, and sentenced January II, 1876.
William Henry, killing William Jasper
February 20, 1875; tried and convicted De-
cember q, 1875, and sentenced January II,
1876.
The district attorney has written once
before relative to their condition. They
are, perhaps from necessity, owing to the
insecurity of their prison, or may be from
other causes, chained to the floor of their
cells. Being poor they are unable to obtain
anything beyond the sustenance afforded
BY the prison authorities. Their condition
has appealed strongly to him by his writing
q second letter to Governor Kellogg under
date of August IL, from which the follow.
ing are extracts:
l took occasion some few months since to
call your attention to three persons now in
our Jail in this place under sentence of
death. All of them have been
there, under sentence, for the last nine
months, chained or ir0ned down in dun
geOns, and are ekeing out miserable ex-
istence. Their peculiar situation being
under sentence of death, and the torture Of
being confined in the manner they are in
their cells is worse than death itself.
If your excellency does not desire to sign
their death warrants, and have the sen.
tence of the law carried into effect, ten
their punishment might be commut,,d 10
hard labor for life, for it is certa;alv adj.
visable, under the peculiar circumstances of
these unfortunate men that some chan pe
should be made in their condition. y
With these facts before him, Cove, M
Antoine has acted promptly. Not W 1t.
to sign the death warrants, Cover -, ~
logg having had the cases unde go
ment, and desiring to relieve the 49, e.a,
the torture to which they are o,a,:as.oa ,
has committed the sentence az -, ~ -
prisonment in the State nur,...t;..n 9,
life. His action should ~, ,,.a.ouos :
everybody.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
OFFICE BOARD OF School

OFFICE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
City Of New Orleans, Sixth Division
No. SO Burgundy street. August 7, 1876. }
All teachers who do not contemplate accepting
the positions held by them at the close OF the
schools, when the schools reopen, are requested
TO notify the committee on teachers, through the
secretary of the board by the first Of September.
Principals or, in their absence, first assistants
are requested to send to this Office complete list
of the teachers in their respective schools noting
specially the names Of thOss who are not likely to
return.
By order of the committee on teachers.
81. A. CORBIN,
au2o Secretary of the Board.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

When Thomas Hendricks gives note
for ninety days, he never dates it. He
doesn't believe in dates. He thinks it bet
ter to slide gradually along toward pay:
ment, raising NO false hope in tho breast OF
his creditor. And it 10 pleasant to reflect
that the ninety days are always yet to
come-R0chester Democrat.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Rooms Republican Parish Campaign
COMMITTEES, Mechanics INSTITUTE New Orleans,
August 20, ls76-The regular mset'ng of this com
mittee will be held ct one O'Clock, precisely, TO.
MORROW tMondayD All members are requested
to be -esent 40 matters Of gre vt imoorta will
he bought before the committee.
By order Of the Chairman.
an2O 1t ORARLRS A. BAQUIE. Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
NOTICE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Once of Secretary of state. Z
New Orleans, August IA, 1876.
The editors or proprietors of the several ofaciaI
Journals of the various parishes in the State arc
hereby requested to publish. in accordance with
the requirements Of article LAT of the State con-
sttution, the proposed amendments to the SAID
constitution to be submitted to the people at the
PIG. DESLONDE,
an1s Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
FOR SALE.
R SALE OR EXCHANGE

EOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
Plantation Of 1000 acrssin Georgia. Win sell low
for cash or exchsngs for . cottage with pleasant
grounds in the First or Fourth Districts or would.
rent such house. suitable for small fam ily.
n. Lara,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

1t is generally remarked that Southern
girls ct the various watering places tins
season dress very plainly and are not de.
monsttative in any way.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

Dan ri"n0'' q dispatch of August L.
says Ino ews of the passage by the
.~ ~ 10 bill to cA.:y the Hawaiian
'FesSJ IN 90 effect was received on Change
WIN much satisfaction. Several disengaged
ves''els in port will Ut 'os zee be chartered for
"Sn0lulu I'm Account Of local refneriee."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

THERE WERE GIANTS IN THOSE DAYS.
Giants exist to-day as immensely as they
did in the far off ancient times-compara-
lively. There are countless creatures in
the world 90 small that mems plain eyes
can not see them. If those living, moving
beings possessed the power to look at and
comprehend the proportions of man they
would consider him giant indeed.
Take for instance minute insect that
passes its short life among meadow grass
The space of an inch is world to it, and
blade CT grass greater than . mountain
The thousandth part of a dew drop will
supply it's thirst for all time, while its &C
tive stomach requires an infnitesmal sum
of food from sun up to shutdown. The
spears of grass waving in the breeze make
music for the mite, and birds sing for him
as he plods through an un written existence.
He has place in the world, and no man
may solve the problem satisfactorily. Place
him under microscope, and his vital func-
tions are visible; blood flows, tiny heart
beats and digestion progresses az regularly
as possible. He is not free from disease and
accident, and possibly the falling of bit of
substance not larger than housefy will
crush him into a still smaller atom; rain
may drown him as great floods send hui.
manity to eternity. Beasts of the field are
so great in size that the midget's powers
are entirely insufficient to even hear or see
them, even q humming bird sucking the
honev of tina fower on which ho 10 r...:
scarcely disturbs his repose. His world is
atomic, but it is wonderful to him and i'm.
mense; all above is unknown to him.
This is but faint picture of small life,
May it not be that mans sphere is like unto
it9 Is not there above Us an existence, q
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

A LIFE SACRIFICED FOR COTTON.
HooK.-At two o'clock last evening George
Washin gton and Robert Haley, levee labor
ers, were at the head of Gravier street, and
became involved in q dispute concerning
the ownership of cotton-hook, worth fit
teen cents A witness, a'so named George
Washing ton, states that Haley asked Wash
ington where he got the hook, and the reply
was that he found it, but if he had chance
would replace it. The men then began to
fight.
Haley states that when the quarrel began
Washington had stick and made motion
as if to str Ike him with it, whereupon he
Haley sta bbed him, cutting his heart.
There were nine or ten distinct wounds
all of them serious. The abdomen was
slashed, allowing the intestines to pro-
trude, and all the cuts were evidently made
with a powerful hand. The body of de-
ceased was sent to the harbOr police sta
ton, where an autopsy was held. DR.. Drew
said that he had seen many bad cases, but
this one was about the worst that ever
came under his notice. The movements of
Haley were 80 violent and sudden that it
was impossible for anybody to interfere
before the deed was accomplished. After
the kiln Haley threw his knife away and
ran, but was soon afterward arrested and
secured in the central station. The knife
was found and handed to an officer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

THIRD WARD INDEPENDENT Demo-
cRArs.-Ap political organization. over which
Mr.. C. l.. Walker presides, held q meeting
in Turner Hall last evening, expressly to
oppose the plans of the Finnerty side OF the
house. 1t seems that there are eight clubs
in the third ward, all opposed to Finnerty
and Fitzpatrick, and those clubs each ap-
pointed committees to confer and see If
something could not be done to induce
Mr.. Finnerty to grant them fair share OF
power in the matter Of registration
and election for a delegate to the
State Central Committee. That confer
ence committee met last night and learned
that Mr.. Finnerty would not grant their re-
quests. This club thereupon declared itself
against the present ward registration. A
member stated that the election to be held
Monday, called by Mr.. Finnerty, to elect q
member of the State Central Committee,
would be one-sided affair, for the presi-
dent, with his men to back him. would rule
as he pleased on any question, and voters
who might be dissatisfied with such con-
duct have no recourse whatever.
The following preamble and resolution
were adopted:
WHEREAS. Mr.. Martin Finnerty. as presi-
dent Of the Central or Mother Club OF the
third ward, after his accession to the presl-
dency, wholly failed and neglected to re-
open and revise the primary registration
books, and that he unfairly delayed the
notice of admitting of persons now enrolled
TO vote until the last hour of the morning
of the election of the twentieth OF July;
and because the incomplete and disgrace
full election of the twentieth of July for
Baton Rouge delegates demonstrates the
inability or unwillingness OF said president
to cause fair proceedings to be had, and
because of his causing, without due ana
fair notice, q meeting to be held August IA,
and participating in an unfair meeting;
therefore this club hereby announces Its
declaration of an utter want of confidence
in the administration of said third ward
president, Mr.. NJ. Finnerty, as to his future
conduct in the operations of the affairs OF
the party in this ward.
Several applications for membership
were read, and one name was objected to
because the applicant is United States
employee. After considerable palaver, the
club kindly consented to take him in. An.
other name was blackened because tbs
owner of it had not always been Demo
crat. Somebody quite friendly TO the topper
insisted that men have q perfect right to
change their political opinions az often as
they please. He was finally admitted.
Two or three voices were raised against an
applicant, but they were quickly and easily
hushed by statement that the gentleman
had served more than three years in the
Confederate army.
Many of the members intend to attend
the election tomorrow and vote, if they
can, their choice for delegate. being Mr.
Farrar.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

power, something that is 90 immense that
mans capacity is too poor to comprehend
its If We are giants to the smaller life
why may there not be giants that LOOK
down on us Is we look down on the small
est insect Possibly We are but the verlest
midgets living among blades OF grass
thinking our world the greatest known.
Perhaps our passions and actions are some
times placed under microscope and viewed
critically by power 20 vast and 'ncompre-
hensible to US that we are unaware OF IT,
We know that mighty storms and flashing
lightning place mankind and his works as
but speck, leaving US as helpless as VIC
leave the smallest thing that exists.
So there may be giants now.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

farred by the Police Board to the mounted
precinct. The corporal has for some months
been on duty in the fifth sub-precinct. in
the parish of st. Bernard.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
REPUBLICAN TICKET

REPUBLICAN TICKET
For President.
RUTHERFORD HAYES.
For Vice President.
WlllAACI A. WHEELER
r Presidential Electors,
At Large-WM. P. KELLOGG,
j. H. BURCH.
irst District-PETER JOSEPH.
second District-LIONEL A. SHELDON.
Third District-MORRlS MARKS.
Fourth District-A. b. LEVISEE.
Fifth District-O. Fl. BREWSTER.
Sixth District-OSCAR JOFFRION.
For Governor,
STEPHEN b. PACKARD.
For Lieutenant Governor.
G. q. ANTOINE.
For Secretary of State.
EMILE HONORE.
For Auditor of Public accounts,
GEORGE 3. JOHNSON.
For Attorney General,
WILLIAM II. HUNT.
For Superintendent of Public Education,
WILLIAM G. BROWN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

PACKARD AND WARMoTH DEFENDERS
The ninth ward is not sleeping, as this we'll
organized club proves. At the last meeting
the United States and State nominations
were ratified, ana the members pledged
themselves to do their best to elect their
candidates. Messrs. A. Jones, Williams and
Brown addressed the club, counseling har-
mony and perseverance. After hearty
cheers for Packard and Warmoth the club
adjourned, each individual leaving with a
determination to work faithfully for their
fayorites,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
SPECIAL, NOTICES.

Hibernia National Bank of New Orleans.
New Orleans July u, l876.-A general meeting OF
share solders will bs held at the Banking House,
THURSDAY, August 81. 1876, from II N. to r. ~
to take int, consideration the reduction Of the
capital to S 4OO, 900. By order of tho Board.
ix2S I'd JOHN g. DEvEREAUX Cashier.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

E;rst D;strict-HENRY C. WARMOTH.
Second District-HENRY C. DlBBLE.
Third District-CHESTERB B. DARRALL.
Fourth District-GEORGE L. SMITH.
Fifth DISTRICT EDWARDS LEONARD.
Sixth District-CHARLES E. NASH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
For Members of Congress,

For Superintendent of Public Education,
WILLIAM G. BROWN.