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The Morning herald., 1877-01-19
CAPITAL PRIZE, a15,ooo.
loo, ooT1cKETs AT ONE DOLLAR EACH.
LIST OF PRIZES.

1893 Prizes, amounting to &e,525
Write Tor Circulars or send orders to
CHARLES r. II WARD,
New Orleans, La.
REGULAR. QUARTERLY DRAWING
on February 4. 1877. Tickets Sloeach. Cap
ital prize $4,000.
The Morning herald., 1877-01-19

PRICE IN CURRENCY:
Whole Tickets, $40; Halves. $2'; Quar-
ters, SlO; Fifths, %; Eighths, S5 Tenths, 81;
Twentieths, "; Fortieths, 81.
Circulars of information furnished FREE.
Orders filed. Prizes cashed. spanish Bank
Bills and Governments purchased.
II
TAYLOR h co Bankers.
0ct7 II Wall st., New York
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
Hoard of Health.

The committee appointed to consider
the feasibility Of reducing the number of
sanitary inspectors reported in favor of
keeping the number now employed, but
of reducing their salaries to 800 and $50
per month.
Out Of the score or SO of applicants, the
board selected the following sanitary in
spectors: First District, DR.. E. Schlater;
Second District, DR.. A. Landry; Third
District, DR.. Hy. Bezou; Fourth District
DR.. Joseph Holt; Fifth District, DR.. Nc
Gruder; Sixth District, DIR. R. A. Bayley;
Seventh District, DR.. W. H Watkins.
DR.. A. S. Herrick was appointed inspec-
tor of coal oils.
Thursday it was determined to ask for
the appointment of quarantine physi-
clan who would accept a salary of $4,000
instead of S50O0
The health of the city being delicate
matter just now, the meetings of the
board are private.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
A Way to Pay tho city Debt.

Every creditor knows the probability of
his collections depends upon the ability
of the debtor to pay, and that this ability
depends upon the business prosperity of
the debtor-upon the excess of his income
over his expenses.
The city, 80 to speak, is the creditor of
the taxpayer-the property holder-and
the property holder is the creditor of his
tenant, if he has one. He may be his own
tenant.
Now, any measure of city or State gov
ernment which adds to the expense Of liv-
ing and diminishes the price of labor
lessons the ability of the taxpayer to pay,
decreases the value of property, and, in
like proportion, the amount of the tax it.
self.
Let US now take an example, and which
is true of the system in everything in New
Orleans, all engendered by the barbarous
system of monopolies, brought about by
market ordinances and license taxation
and other such machinery.
There are, say 100000 people in New
Orleans. These consume vegetables which
cost at least five cents each day, or $4,000
per day, or, in round numbers, $4,000, 900
per annum.
Through the distractions of license
taxes and market regulations, the vegeta-
bles for which the consumer pays $4,0O0,-
900 per annum the producer only gets
S1,0O0,000 Some gardeners say the dis
proportion is much greater. The result is
that the gardener barely lives by his labor
and the large mass of consumers have
nothing left for rent after paying for their
stale vegetables, of two or three or more
days old.
The city collects about 100000 at a
cost of $780, 900, and all in order that a
few place men may make 5000, 900, and
the middle men $3,OOO,OOO per annum,
and the mass Of the people are kept in
subiection and poverty.
Abolish these two remnants of barbar-
ism; leave business free, and let the pres
ent cost of vegetables be divided equally
between the producer and consumer. The
producer would make $1,OOO00O a year
profit where now he gets none, and the
consumer would save s2,OOo,OO0 with
which to pay his rent or the taxes, edu-
cate his children and become prosper
Gus member of prosperous community.
The foregoing remarks apply to every
item which enters into the cost of living
in this city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
Dea.h Of eoIsnel For.ysh.

Tuesday, May 1, Colonel John Forsyth,
one Of the most distinguished men con-
nected with newspaper enterprise, died
in Mobile.
He was born in Augusta, Georgia. Oc-
tober 81, 1872, his father in that year
taking his seat in Congress, commencing
a public career of thirty years of distin-
guished services. He attended school at
Amherst, Massachusetts,, and entered the
University of Georgia at Athens, but tina
being destroyed by fire, flushed his col :
legiate studies at Princeton, New Jersey,
graduating in 1882. He studied law W ith
Henry Cumming, and, in 1884, MARI ed
Miss Margaret Hull, of South Carolina :.
He practiced in Columbus, but came to
Mobile in 1885 and was appointed
district attorney for Alabama by
President jackson. In 1887 he
purchased the Mobile Register from
whose columns this abstract is taken.
In 1841 he was called back to Georgia by
the death of his father, and for time
edited the Columbus Times. In 1858 he
returned to Mobile, and, after COM
mercial venture which a fire made dis
astrous, again became proprietor of the
Register. In 1856 he was appointed
minister to Mexico. The troubles there
causing the United States to withdraw its
representative he again took charge of his
old paper, and carried Mobile for Douglas
over both Bell and Breckinridge. In
1853 he was member of the Legislature,
and again in the last session. For over a
year the infiction of disease has kept kim
from active life.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
SThe l.undinr Hoard.

The new Funding Board met Thursday
in the Speakers room of the House o (
Representatives.
Present-Governor Nichols, Lieuten-
ant Governor Wiltz, Secretary of State
Strong, Treasurer Dubuclet, Auditor Ju-
mel, Speaker Bush and Mr.. Black, presi-
dent of the Cotton Exchange. Mr.. Ogles-
by, the fiscal agent, was absent.
Governor Nichols was chosen presi-
dent, Leutenat Governor Wilt vice
president and Auditor Jumel secretary.
The amended funding bill was read and
discussed and the manner the old board
performed d its duties.
Mr.. Wilt offered the following, which
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That hereafter all applications
for the funding of legal claims under the
funding laws shall be filed by theappIi-
cants with the Auditor of Public Accounts.
er Q5icio secretary of the board, in the
usual form. That thereupon the secre-
tary Of the board shall give due notice TO
the public in the official journal for at
least one week of such application, re-
questing all persons having objections to
urge against the funding Of such claims
to present the same to the secretary of the
board, to be placed by him before the
board for their consideration.
The Audi.or was authorized to employ
an assistant at $50 per month.
Messrs Wiltz, Bush and Black were
appointed committee to confer with
bank presidents as to the appointment Of
a fiscal agent, who is to be elected May 16.
Adjourned to Wednesday.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
PettenaIII,s Newspaper DIrectory.

''Pettengill's Newspaper Directory and
Advertisers Hand Book for 1877" Just
issued by S. NJ. Pettengill & Co., the we'll
known advertising agents of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia, shows, in COM
pact and trustworthy form, the facts con-
cerning the newspaper press of the United
States and Cansdas. There are reported
in it o total 8574 publications, omi tting
those of which there is doubt as to their
existence. Of these, 8119 are issued in
the United States and Territories, and 455
in British America. There are 795 dailies,
70 tri-weeklies, l25 semi-weeklies, 66OG
weeklies, 122 semi-monthlies, III month
lies, 16 bi-monthlies and 60 quarterlies.
New England has I'll periodicals; the
Middle States, 1898; the Western States
and Territories, 1914; the Pacific States
and Territories, 9G7; and the Southern
States, 1860.
The book contains 376 pages, showing
the number of dailies, tri-weeklies, semi
weeklies, weeklies, semi-monthlies, month
lies, bi-monthlies and quarterlies in each
State, Territory and province, and com
prises the following lists:
l. A complete list of newspapers and
other periodicals published in the United
States and the provinces of British Amer
lea, with the frequency and days of issue,
the politics or other distinctive features,
the names of the publishers, and, in most
cases, statement of the amount of circu-
lation. To this is added much valuable
information as to the peculiar advantages
which the paper or periodical offers to the
subscriber or the advertiser, the charac-
teristics of the locality in which it is pub
lished and circulated, and such other
matter as will aid the business man in
determining what publications will be of
most service to him in the prosecution or
extension of his business.
.. A list of the newspapers of the United
States and Territories, arranged by coun-
ties, SO that, at glance, the publications
covering any given section of any State
may be determined upon.
3. A list of the daily newspapers of the
United States and Canadas, showing
whether they are issued morning or eve
ming whether or not they have weekly
edition, and distinguishing those having
circulation of 5000 or over, each issue.
4. A list Of weekly newspapers having
a circulation of 5000 and over, each issue.
8. A list of weekly religious news
papers published in the English Ian
guage, which take advertising, noting
the denominational character Of each.
6. A list Of periodicals devoted to ag-
riculture, horticulture, live stock. etc.
1t will be seen that 'Pettengills News
paper Directory" contains just what
iudicious advertiser wants to know as to
the best mediums for promoting the sue
cess Of his business plans, while the
seeker for the best newspaper for the
family or for any especial kind Of inform
alton finds here guide which viii save
him much time and labor.
The book gives all necessary facts re-
specting s574 separate publications,
which facts have been .collsted at great
labor and expense. The Directory will
be sent to any address on receipt of the
price, 81 per copy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
school Board.

The board of school directors met We'd
nesday evening and received the report of
the new city superintendent
He states the number of pupils in ac-
tual attendance TO be 20, ,1S6-10, ,597 boys
and 95S9 girls-teaohers 446, an average
of forty-fve pupils to each. In the high
schools are 521 pupils and eighteen teach
ers. The schools averaging more than
fifty pupils to teacher are the Donogh
No. 2, COG pupils, twelve teachers; Nc
Donogh No. 3, COS pupils, eleven teachers;
Madison, 585 pupils, eleven teachers; St.
Philip, 56S pupils, ten teachers; Keller,
535 pupils, ten teachers.
The average daily attendance varies
with the locality, social condition, ability
and efforts of the teachers and the shifting
of the population. Schools on the river
side of St. Charles street show decrease
and those in the rear of the city an in
crease.
The value of the McDonogh fund is
shown by the statement that the schools
could not have been adequately main
tanned during the past ten years without
it. The condition of many sshoolhouses
needa attention, and the board is recon-
mended to devise some means to furnish
text books at q minimum rate.
Mr.. J. V. Calhoun was appointed
teacher Of classics at the Boys Central
High School, vice Louis L. Bourges, re-
signed.
The finance committee reported unfa-
vorably on the memorial of the school
teachers praying against reduction of
their salaries, and stated the discount of
forty per centwas necessary.
On Mr.. James A. Adams affidavit that
his warrants had been destroyed by fire,
they recommended that they be adyer-
tised and that if not found, duplicates be
issued
They also suggested that contests be-
tween employees of the board and their
creditors be settled outside of the board,
whether judicially or otherwise.
The president informed the board that
it was unnecessary toappoint committees,
but that each member could visit the
schools in his district.
Adjourned to May 16.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05

battalion and afterward in a civil
capacity.
In 1866, after the war, he was elected
to Congress, but, with his colleagues, was
refused admission, the State not having
been restored to its proper relations to the
Union.
In 1870 he was appointed judge of the
Eighth Judicial District, in which capaci-
ty he served for three years, during which
time he disposed of an imm ense docket
and gave universal satisfaction to the bar
and the public. ~
He was recently appointed as one of
the associate justices of the Supreme
Court and now holds the position of col
lector of customs for the port of New Or
leans by appointment of President Hayes.
Judge King, as has been stated and
shown, was an active Wing. Shortly
after the war and for brief period he
acted with the Democratic party, but
after the passage of the amendments to
the constitution, he, believing that they
should be carried out in good faith and
that this would be best accomplished in
the Republican party, gave in his adhe-
sion and support to the same, earnestly
working for its success and for the pros
perity of the State through its proper in
| huences.
Judge King is man of finn political
convictions, yet he is liberal and conser-
vatiye, and has ever recognized that there
is a wide margin for differences of opinion.
His bearing has always been courteous
and concilistory to his opponents, and
many of his warmest personal friends
have been found in the Democratic party
He is man of strong and fixed purpose,
and while it is his manner to listen pa
tiently and kindly to the advice of friends
he acts on his own conclusions. He will
certainly administer his new Office with
frmness, self reliance and independence.
His integrity is unquestioned, for while
he has filed the many positions we have
enumerated, not one Of which he ever per-
sonally solicited, not a stain has ever
soiled nor a cloud ever darkened his
reputation. Friend and foe alike accord
his honesty and ability: With these traits
he will bring to the discharge of his new
duties knowledge of men and large ex-
perience in public affairs, thus giving as
surance that he will surround himself
with assistants and subordinates who will
give efficiency to his administration, and
promote the commercial interests of the
country.
President Hayes could not have made
a wiser or better appointment, and he
has inaugurated by this selection move
ment that will rebound to his strength
and his honor, as well as to the prosperity
of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
In The matter of Flour rnspscriou.

Some merchants have determined to
express their disapprobation of the recent
appointments of -four inspectors, and at
meeting held Tuesday the following
resolutions were adopted unanimously:
MERCHANTS BxoaASGR,
New Orleans, May l, 1877.
WHEREAS, Complaints have been made
OF the incompetency of the majority of
the -four inspectors lately appointed as
Hour inspectors for the port of New Or
leans; and
Whereas, The duties of such officers
are of vital importance to the commercial
interests of this city, in the local and ex-
port trade of -four, and require persons
OF best business qualifications, and judg-
ment of -four; be it
Resolred, That the special committee on
-four be instructed to report at once to
the board of officers of this Exchange the
names of the present Board of Flour In
spectors appointed by the Governor, and
whether they are possessed of the proper
qualifications, and if any are incompetent
report their names to the board of officers,
SO that they can take action in the mat
ter.
The committee on -four was intrusted
with these resolutions, and instructed to
take such action as would produce the
most good.
The chairman of the committee, Mr.. J.
H. Polhaus, accordingly notified Messrs.
Bouligny, Judson, Durrive, Quinn and
Hathorn to appear before it for an
examination into their qualifications as
-four inspectors. This is an excellent
step on the road to civil service reform,
especially as no schedule of topics is
prescribed, there is, no opportunity to
coach.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
The Recnrdarn.

S. !. N. Smith, ESQ., was appointed to
preside over the First Recorders Court on
Wednesday. Mr.. Smith has done good
service in the Superior Criminal Court
during the past three years, both for his
clients and the State. Every one at all
familiar with Louisiana politics knows Mr..
Smith. A native, we believe, of Phila-
delphia, he has been identified with New
Orleans for quarter of a century, and
received his degree at the law school of
Straight University, and is the first gradu-
ate of that institution who has received
judicial honors.
DR.. James Burns has been appointed
stenographer.
Judge Kleinpeter, who has served with
great credit to himself and to the satisfae-
ton of attorneys and the people of this
district, will retire Monday.
Judge Ernest Miltenberger, who has
acoeptAbly presided in the Second Dis
trict is retained, his jurisdiction being
increased by the addition Of the third and
fifth.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
Affairs With the Criminal sb.riG,

Mr.. Houston is far from being out of
the woods with his bill against the city.
Though the Superior Criminal Court has
recognized its certificate of the justness
OF its charges as a Judgment, and issued
a mandamus to compel its payment, the
delay is not over, for the city has ap-
pealed.
Administrator Brown produces figures
showing that the city has paid about
$4,000 for three months, and claims the
sheriff ought to have made profit on
this, but it looks very different to some of
the employees that Mr.. Houston has been
compelled to discharge.
The Mayor furnished to the Democrat
the following account:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05

The popular outcry against Admins
traitor M cCafrey's school board is now
overshadowed by the almost universal
denunciation Of the McCaffrey police
force. The men who did duty on the
the streets from the ninth of January
are-the best class of them-displaced,
and the Hibernian brotherhood seem -
have taken the contract off their hands.
One Administrator after another has felt
called upon to deny any responsibility for
the character of the force. The capable
and experienced Boylan seems to have
been entirely ignored in their selection.
A large proportion of the men appointed
find themselves unable to file the requisite
bond of $1,000, while three-quarters of
them are entirely inexperienced and in
competent -Four respectable gentlemen
have been appointed Police Commission
ers, but with perhaps a single exception
they are as incompetent in their sphere
as the green patrolmen in theirs. Boylan
has eertainly q tedious JOB on hand to
teach them all their duties.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
Randall Gibson for the speaker.hIp.

Itnow transpires that some of the most
Independent of the Southern members of
the next House of Representatives, tired
of the selfish policy of the Northern Dem
ocrats in general, and Sam Randall, of
Philadelphia, in particular, are canvassing
the policy of uniting on Mr.. Gibson, of
Louisiana, for the Speakership. They
are encouraged in this by the belief
that large disafected Republican vote
in the House could be united on Mr.. Glib
son. This is rather reversing the Foster
Garfield programme of the administra-
ton, but is neither an unreasonable or inn
probable outcome of the political situa-
ton. Perhaps Mr.. Gibson's defeat for
the Senate will be the luckiest thing that
ever happened to this luckiest of Louisi-
ana's public men.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
The Policy In South Carolina Results Ii
a Solid ponscraey.

IhS fOllcy In South carolina Results In
a Solid Dsmscraey.
The Democratic members of the South
Carolina Legislature have held a caucus
and determined that the safety of the par
ty in the State depends on concentration
and the strictest drawing of party lines.
The Charleston Nelos and Courier of Sat
urday week has a two column double
loaded editorial on party discipline in
South Carolina. The following extract
indicates the course to be pursued and
foreshadows that the promises made by
Hampton are to be ignored;
The responsibility upon the Democratic
party in South Csralina being SO terrible,
and their majority SO narrow, can they
afford to diminish in any way what polit-
ical power they possess? We urge them
and shall continue to urge, to take what
ever step may be necessary to give them
a working majority in the General Assem-
bly,. Upon the Democratic side are the
white people with their honesty, intelli-
gence and property. On the other is a
mass of ignorance, poverty and inexperi-
ence which defles whom it touches. The
Democrats, moving in solid phalanx, can
make South Carolina happy. Diluted
Democracy, a Democracy discolored by
the vices of the negroes, can not give to
to South Carolina either the reform meas
ures, the honesty and economy that the
Democracy have guaranteed or the pure,
liberal and equal government that the
times demand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05

The Democratic system of repeating
and colonization which has been SO pro-
ftable to the party of ''reform" and 'pure
government" has been. applied by the
Mccartney city government in a manner
not at ali agreeable to the honest Demo-
cratic residents Of the Fourth District.
It appears that memorial is being widely
circulated and generally signed IN the
Fourth District, protesting that almost all
of the policemen assigned 70 that district
are residenta Of tho First District. The
Fourth Disliei Democrats are As liberal
in theig views ny in the world, but
they arc nota class Nho viii submit to
have their gsnsaoaity ilnpos upoa WITH
out maazihga ooiapleintJ Hence Jhsrs is
sfamhlis sdh hiks saraeh a1ilisl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05

A piece Of the skull and thigh bone of
body we're found in The Southern Hotel
ruins, May l, which are believed TO be all
that remains Of Charles Kerfrict, the head
waiter, as he is the only person known to
have been ia OK connected with the hotel
on the night Of the FIRE aho has not been
accounted foT. $40 aI rI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05

A suit in equity has been begun in the
United States Circuit Court at Boston
Massachusetts,, against Priest & Page, Of
that city, agents Of the Howe scales. by the
owners Of the Strong & Ross patents, to
recover damages for the infringement Of
those patents. The suit is very important,
as It affects all parties using the Howe
scales. -