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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
Death Of 81. clair johns.

Yesterday, hardly in the prime Of life,
ST. Clair Johns died of consumption. He
had been very feeble for more than a year,
bat always hopeful. Till within few
months he entertained strong hopes that
he would master his malady, as be had
before recovered from wounds that would
have destroyed one of less vitality. He
insisted on being made aware of his exact
condition by his physician, and even
when he knew death was inevitable, lost
none of his cheerful temper.
He was born in Concordia parish in
1s43, but resided nearly all his life in New
Orleans. He received collegiate educa-
tion at Emmettsburg. Frederick county,
Maryland. When only seventeen years
old he entered the Confederate army,
and served with great credit throughout
the war, rising to the rank of captain.
He was severely wounded at Ohancellors-
vile, and supposed to be killed, but was
rescued by his comrades. During the
days of the Crescent he was valued mem
Der of its staff, and for few years of that
of the REPUBLICAN.
He was 70 man of warm heart and fine
feelings, generous and true to his friends,
and would have been forgiying to his enc
mics if he had any. But his character
won all who knew him. Possessed OF
cultivated talents, he easily mastered any
subject that his attention was directed to,
and with favorable circumstances and
better health would have been distin-
guished. He was at one time an active
and prominent member of the Orleans
Dramatic Association. His death will
cause more regrets than can be expressed,
and all who knew him viii have tender
word for his memory. He leaves an es.
Unable wife and two lovely children e
mourn him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
WHOLE NUMBER 1852.

lists upen the same principle as the British
army, and that there is no law warranting
its existence except the annual Law of the
appropriation for its maintenance, and
hence the failure or refusal to pass the
appropriation bill is o constructive abol-
ishment of the army, for the time being
at least. He has intimated that he can
see no course open for him except to re-
sign at the end of the, present fiscal year,
in case the thirtieth day of June finds the
army establishment still unprovided for
by law His intention to present these
views to the Cabinet to-day is announced
The discussion in the Cabinet on the
subject of the extra session, to-day, was
somewhat less important than had been
anticipated. The objections of Secretary
McCrary to the October programme were
conceded to be of weights but without
giving any particular reason, or without
offering anything to overthrow the legal
and constitutional position taken by the
Secretary, the President and four meme
bers of the Cabinet quietly put stop to
the discussion by insisting that their de-
termination to adhere to the terms OF the
published proclamation was unalterable.
McCrary still holds that he can haye no
authority, and that the War Department
can nave no legal existence except as
nominal part of the administration after
the tenth of June, which is the close Of
the fiscal year. In this opinion, 10 wit:
that the failure to provide for its main
tenance is q negative abolition of the
army, McCrary is supported by four JUS
tices of the Supreme Court Miller, Field,
Clifford, and Bradley-and by the Attor-
ney General
One of these authorities goes so far as
to hold that the refusal of Congress to
provide for the maintenance of the army
is constructively a positive exhibition
against its remaining in organized exist
ence; but the President holds that if the
officers and men see ct to remain in the
service, and trust to the coming session
to make up the deficiency, there is no law
by which he can be restrained from ac-
cAptin0 their services
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
TIE Texas Central.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Texas Central railroad,
held at Houston yesterday, the following
directors were elected:
Charles Morgan, of New York; G. A,
Whitney, OF New Orleans; A. c. Hutch
inson, Of New Orleans; George Jordan,
formerly superintendent of the Memphis
and Charleston. railroad; E. w. Cave, of
Houston; A. S. Richardson, of Houston;
A. Groesbeck, of Houston; John J. Cisco,
Of New York, and Charles Fowler, Of Gal
weston.
The following officers were elected;
President, C. A. Whitney, OF New. Or
leans; vice president George Jordani
secretary, A. S. Richardson, of Houston
treasurer, E. w. Cave, of Houston.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
CavinE Lsvee,

Last Wednesday night a large portion
of Marengo levee caved off into the river,
and much apprehension is felt, should the
river rise, of the whole levee giving way.
Yesterday several of the leading planters
in this vicinity visited it, and report the
levee, for distance of 400 yards has gone
in to the crown. At the most dangerous
point there is but ten feet, and that is
momentarily caving of. There are from
six inches to two feet of bank along this
front, but the ridge upon which the levee
is built is very narrow. only about thirty
feet between the base and deep slough
which connects with the lake. After they
returned, meeting was held in the court
house to consider the subject. The meet
ing was addressed by Mr. Francis S.
Shield and General J. Floyd King. Both
gentlemen were of the opinion that it was
not necessary to go to any great expense
at present, bat that some one should be
hired to watch the levee, and report when
there is danger of it breaking. This
should be done by all means. twill cost
but little, and may be the means of pre-
venting great disaster. - Concordia Eagle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

Monday morning at nine clock, as the
propeller Waloon, lower coast packet,
was endeavoring to push off from her
landing at the Delacroix planta ton, nine
miles from the city, her boilers exploded,
and she was almost totally destroyed and
sunk in about eight feet of water. Captain
De Bouchel was wounded in the knee, and
with others was blown into the river.
Engineer Barney DOnnelly and fireman
James McGiff were killed, their bodies
being found together. Henry Lee and
another deckhand were severely wounded.
She had fifteen passengers aboard. Five
were slightly injured and proceeded down
the river. Several are missing.
The tugboat Ella Wood was sent from
the city, but the steamboat Wild Gazelle
had rendered all the assistance possible
before she arrived. The people Of 2he
vicinity aided all that they had power to
help. Mr.. Dumas Delachez went from
the city Monday night to remove the
cabin from the wreck and recover any
bodies that may be in the wreck.
A passenger who was picked up in the
river says he heard strange sound, and
looking around for the boat found him
self in one place and the boat in'anothef.
His coat was torn off and be had lost two
bits OF the dollar he had As he foated
on the river he saw the captain on an.
other plank, who called him to save some
passengers, but he was too dazed to move.
Indeed he is looney yet. He saw a mar
save three passengers who were in the
water.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

Sunday there was registered at the st.
Charles Hotel handsome, elegantly
dressed young stranger, who gave the
name of S. Selim r. Bey. To the Plea
yune reporter he gave the reliable informa-
ton that he was q son of Rushtuk Pacha,
and came from Egypt to contract for
American beef. The beef-eaters of that
land are not likely to have many invoices
from him, for on receipt of advices from
New York, aided by extracts from the
papers, the police were made aware that
the son Of Rushtuk had been tolerably
successful swindler in New York, while
stopping at the Windsor and Fifth Ave
nue. hotels. Detectives Pecora and Far
rell arrested him on Monday morning that
he might not play the same tricks here
and his quarters were changed to the CEN
,tral station, where the bills of the guests
are settled by the city. He expressed
much surprise at his arrest, and had a
ready explanation for every charge made.
Still there was no telling wha. he might
do if allowed at large and was, therefore,
kept till the public were introduced
through the newspapers and everybody
posted. AS they don't want him in New
York the authorities will have to lei
him go.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

The Legislature having passed joint
resolution requiring the appointment of
aa investigating committee, to sit during
the interim OF the sessions, on the affairs
Of the various State officers, the following
gentlenen have been appointed:
Auditors ofice-Senators, Win Steven,
of Orleans, and G. B. Wheeler, Of More
house. Representative, Jules Aldige,
sixth representative district of Orleans;
Louis Desmarais, st. Landry, and CHARLES
J.. Leeds, first representative district Of
Treasurer's office - Senator's, z. %.
White, OF Orleans. and T. T. Allain, Of
West Baton Rouge Representatives, J. %.
Hill, third representative district OF Or
leans; G. ". Keeting Caddo; S. h Buck,
first representative district of Orleans
Office Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation Senators, H. d. Ogden, of Or
leans, and 7. a. Cage. Of Terrebonne
Represen natives, Louis Leonhard, ninth
representative district OF Orleans; Will
liam Hern, fourteenth representative dis
trict of Orleans; John Fitzpatrick, third
representative district of Orleans.
State land ofiee-GenatOrs, W. A. Rob
ertson Of St Landry, Pierre Landry, OF
Ascension. Representatives, Henry Tre-
moulet, seventh representative distriet of
Orleans; George Drury. Assumption; w.
II. Penlta, fifth representative district of
Orleans
Executive department Senator's, F. G.
Goode, OF Terrebonne, and J. II. Grover,
Of Orleans. Representatives, B. F. Jonas,
tenth representative district OF Orleans:
p ]. Kennedy, jefferson; Fl W. Hunt
ipgton, fourth representstiye district Of
Orleans A
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
rhe Tru,h aboat Paul sIorph,.
The New York Sun of recent date con-
tsins the following communication Of an
authoritative character:


tsins the following communication Of an
authoritative character:
NV ORLEANS, April %.
The Sun of the twenty-fourth instant
contains repetition of that oft-told lie
about the insanity of Paul Morphy-that
he has not played chess for long time,
and so forth, dd Rduseam- Will you have
the kindness to publish the following,
which contains all of the facts concerning
Paul Morphy with which the public have
anything to doY
He is now prscticing law in this city,
and has never been insane, or spoken Of
in that relation by his family or friends
As to chess, he is unquestionobly to-day
the best chess player in the world, al
though he does not play often enough to
keep himself in thorough practice. He
gives the odds of knight to our strong
est players, and is seldom beaten, perhaps
never when he cares to win.
His disappearance from public view as
chess player has Just this explanation
no more, no less:
The publicity and lionizing which at
tached to him for a time, both in this
country and in Europe, was always dis
tasteful to his family, and especially SO to
his mother.
On his return from his European
triumphs, be entered into an engagement
with his mother never again to play for a
money or other stake; never to play
public game or a game in public place,
and never again to encourage and coun-
tenance any publication of any sort what
ever in connection with his name.
This last clause in the agreement has
heretofore been so strictly construed as to
prevent any denial by him or his family,
of the numerous silly publications that
have been made concerning him. 1t is
now time, however, that the thing should
be stopped.
Will you have the kindness to inform
the public at large, and newspaper para
graphers in particular, that Paul Morphy
is engaged in strict attendance upon his
own affairs, and that his family and
friends do not at present sdjudge him in
need of any assistance therein
Very respectfully, NJ.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

- Board OF Police met on Satur-
|T0 Be pnrpose of organization, but
r. 81 nce of Administrator Diamond
this.
!, % Api The 6rst subjects for considera-
, Ta they are in working order will
tes be the petition Of twenty-five
hs we're dropped from the Fourth
|on, @ This petition alleges that they
ve51 t51 two cAPaoities--as individuals
PeSTgg been wronged. and as residents
debh surth District who desire 10 see
Older ia & righted; or, in other words, as
Nave Nave ers who have been put ont, and
n leekers who desire to be put in
stsI on of things not entirely mohopo-
|AFl residents of that locality. In
hem, they say that fifteen from
Az District, represented. by Admin
Ta1 Diamond and MoCaffsey, have
Stats pointed; that against 1--WE the
a ade we're not made by the cap
{. SSlS w " y,tampering with his kst; that
|iveg men from the First District in
y say he Fourth was not for The good
Prov but for the bene6t Of inGividu.
Dtsy o. Of the fifteen appointed. two
y. b suspension.
(. - the board elected NJ. AEthuI
sts EetRry, and resolved to hold
fuesaay and Friday eyenings.
mi she objections to the new pOliee
- requisites Of residence and cid
Pi a. /" Se not been complied with.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

Tho committee of the Merchants Ex-
change succeeded in getting Messrs. Jud-
son and Bouligny, Of the board Of -four
inspectors, before them to tell what they
knew about -four, end they seem to have
acquitted themselves very creditahly, ac-
cording to the report which Chairman ].
R7 Polhaus makes.
He incloses a communication stating
that the board of inspectors took 10 ac-
tion on his invitation to be examined and
states that Messrs. F. Hathorn, E. Durive
and ]. w. Quinn did not appear. AS
they manage these things in France the
committee accordingly reported that these
gentlemen are not quai6ed and request
their removal. A short essay on the res
toration of selfgovernment and recon-
mendstion that none but qualified per-
sons be appointed are included.
The Excha nge thereupon passed the
following:
RssolUed, That the -four committee be
requested to hold a meeting as soon as
possible Tor the purpose OF examining
such person-or persons desirous OF receiv-
ing certificates showing proper quahfca-
items to be flour inspectors, in the event
of vacancies occurring at any time on the
State -four inspecting beard, and such
sction to be posted on the public board
Of this Exchange, and slso to give notice
IA the newspapers in order to give q
| chance to all persons desirous of obtain
ing the recommendation of the Mer-
chants Exchange, and such examination
to last until they prove full and satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned and to satis-
ltfy the public interests generally.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

The Seventh Cavalry, with HOO mem
bers, has left Fort Lincoln and gone in
search Of Sitting Bull, who is supposed to
be north or south Of the Yellowstone with
sone 600 recalcitrant warriors The COM
mand will hunt him down and bring in
the hostiles, when found, to the agencies.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

The Too R'pa5lies, OF the City of BIexi-
co, says that the report that Colonel John
W. Foster, the United States minister, was
10 be superseded was received with uni
versal regret, and that the leading Ameri-
can residents, without exception, at once
prepared and sent TO President Hayes q
memorial bearing testimony 70 the merits
and usefulness Of Colonel Foster, stating
the unsettled condition Of The country aad
respectfully asking his reappointment.
Subsequently, came news that the report
was without foundation, and the inieilir
gence was received with great pleasure,
not only by the Americans, but BY citizens
Of all nationalities, while the newspapers
were uuresegved in their expressions 81
satisfaction.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
An or w. A. shropshIre.

b, am Armstrong Shropshire, for
RE q prominent merchant of New
sS sSs I'D q good and well beloved eiti-
Ssss SS;.s g Mississippi City Friday. May
sEy born at Augusta, Kentucky,
g : Q, and moved to New Orleans
~ q During the rebellion he served
n; ~ en- the Confederate side. He
Bness sss received shs esteem Of his
lee, ems, and their regrets follow
E 9. fAve. He leaves . wife and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09
Rifed Cannon for the Navy,

During the past eighteen months the
ordnance bureau of the Naval Department.
has had thirty-one Of the old smooth bore
eleven-inch guns converted into eight
inch rihed guns, by lining them with steel
tubes, but the work will soon be sus-
pended for the want of funds These
guns will be placed on the largest ships
which may be fitted out during the next
fiscal year. None can be fitted out this
year, as there is no money available for
such purpose. The government has
nearly 1000 of old smooth bore guns on
hand, many of which can be converted
into efficient riHed guns if Congress will
make the necessary appropriation. The
work Of converting those above mentioned
has been done at the Cold Spring Foun-
dry, opposite West Point, New York, and
at the South Boston Iron Works. The
only American vessel now armed with
rifed guns is the Trenton. hagship of the
European squadron. -Heio York Triblase.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

The steam tug Thomas p. May was sold
by the United States msrs0al at Mobile
last Saturday for $500.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

The Maine Republican State Commit
tee, on the first instant, chose Senator
Blaine as chairman, making the eighteenth
consecutive year Of his ehairmanehip.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-09

A Washington dispatch of the fifth
instant says:
It having been understood for several
weeks that an extra session OF Congress
would be convened on the fourth OF June,
the military authorities anticipated no
trouble, having taken it for granted that
the armny appropriation bill would be
passed by the beginning of the next fiscal
year, and business would proceed as usu-
al, therefore no difficulties were antici-
pated nor mentioned. The postpone
ment of the extra session was Q great
surprise to them, and nearly every bureau
chief in the War Department sees some
difficulty ahead; all Of which they men
toned to the Secretary Of War this morn
ing. Secretary McOrary has directed the
Paymaster General to prepare statement
showing the number of men whose terms
will expire between July l and October
Is. Such statement will be submitted
to the President, and the subject OF an
extra session of Congress will again be
considered by the Cabinet Tuesday next.
Objections to the postponement OF the
extra session of Congress have all been
waived, and the following was issued this
afternoon by the President of the United
States:
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the final adjournment Of the
Forty-fourth Congress without making
the usual appropriations for the support
of the army for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1873, presents extraordinary occasion
requiring the President to exercise the
power vested in him by the constitution
to convene both houses of Congress in an
ticipation of the day fixed by law for their
next meeting;
Now, therefore, l, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President of the United States, do by vir-
tue of the power to this and in me vested
by the constitution, convene both houses
of Congress to assemble at their respec-
tive chambers at twelve o'clock, noon, oD
Monday, the fifteenth day of October
next, there and then to consider and de-
termine such measures as in their wisdom
their duty and the welfare Of the people
may seem to demand. - -i N
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord
1877, and of the independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and first.
, 1877-12-07

PURIFIED LovE.-All men and women
must love something. If our thoughts
are pure we love birds, flowers, and all
beautiful things. In their contemplation
we are happy, and there comes to our
brain a steady strength. 1t is such q
rest from labor to look upon the fragrant
flowers placed each morning on our desk
to hear our pet canary sing his rounde-
Law of welcome-to behold evidences of
thrift and neatness all about, as these
children of order and system reward the
senses 1t is related of man that he
called his wife, who was hundred pounds
heavier than he, his little darling-his
petite pet. People smiled at him because
they did not understand his actuations
He held warm, trusting, loving heart, a
great, manly love all about the object of
that love, and so she was his little pet
his darling. We are like chameeons, and
color as we feed mentally. If we love
the beautiful, we are happy. If we love
the coarse, the vulgar, the objects or in
fluences that give no sweet return, life
becomes blank, the soul cracks and
shrinks into bundle of nailrods to lacer-
crate the mental man, and we are on the
direct road to ruin. What beautiful
world this would be, if all persons would
only ornament their homes and their
hearts 10y cutivating and keeping alive
their love for pets, no matter what their
form or condition
, 1877-12-07

DANIEL WEBSTER gave a reception to
some Western lawyers one evening, short
ly after the succession of President Tyler
and the dissolution of President Harri-
sons Cabinet. Among those present
We're Mr.. Stanbery, late Attorney-Gener-
al, and bashful gentleman by the name
of Leonard. They were presented, made
their compliments to their host and host
eSs, and Leonard, to get out OF harms
way, made for one of those nonsensical
little gilt and satin chairs which are not
made to be sat in, but which adorn all
drawing.rooms. To make things dead
sure, Leonard tilted his chair backward,
and down it went, smashed, cracking in
a crowded drawing.rOOm, aud, OF course,
Leonard the unfortunate was also Leon
ard the observed. Webster rushed to the
wreck Of the buckeye" extended both
hands to him, and hauling him up, said {;
"Why, Mr.. Leonard, you ought to know
that no eabiast-lOork will hold together
here" There was general laugh, and
Leonard did not again try satin chairs
that were not made to be sat in.
, 1877-12-07


ADVICE TO OFFICE SEEKERS. - The
other day | heard cabinet minister
talking to a young man who wanted a
place. MY young friend, said he,
don't apply. Saw wood, drive cows,
anything honorable, but preserve your
independence. l have man in my de-
partment who has been in forty years"
"Forty years3' "Yes, every day Of it,
He came in 1886. Well, he gets about the
same salary he had to commence with
The other day he came to me, saying
4 ought to have died forty years ago
You don't mean that l said. Yes,
said he, Il mean that. | have been
buried in this building forty years, and
| had just as well been buried in the
grave. What's the difference between
tombs9 Of what advantage have | been
to myself in herel had nothing when
l came in, and have got nothing now.
am disqualified for anything. If l was
turned out to day, | would starve to.
morrow" So much for government
position that young men are so anxious
to get. They had better let it alone
Cincinnati Commercial.