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Year: 1872

% The investigation into the Metis disaster
was continued to-day. Captain Burton was
sworn and gave q circumstantial account OF
the disaster. As soon as the collision occurred
certain IL any damage had been done 70 the
Metis, and the reports being favorable, he de
cided 70 turn around and ind the schooner
which struck the steamer and render assist
ance II necessary. When he found the vessel
sinking he directed the passengers 10 secure
lie preseryers and go TO the hurricane deck;
he did this number Of times. When .the
steamer gould no longer be steered, he went
TO his room and secured two life preservers,
keeping one for himself. Captain Burton then
gave a detailed account OF the launching and
nlling OF the boats, and the efforts Of himself {
IaN
Year: 1872

Dress Goods


oh-MoRDAY; November 25t
MAnd continue it until every
thing of a Fall and Winter ma
ture is sold. AS the Stock is still
large the reduction in price will
be great so as to ensure their
carly sale; ...
Year: 1872

You would not like to have her think
her father murderer Of


The sentence was never finished The
old man, while his tormentor was speak
ing, had gradually approached him, and
with the suddeness of q tiger had leaped
upon and caught him by the throat. The
struggle was a desperate one. Banton
had managed TO draw his knife, and
while the Colonel held him by the throat,
had plunged it into the body of the lat
ter. But the grip was not relaxed, and
Banton was growing weaker every mo-
ment. The knife fell from. his hands,
and the elder man seized it, and with
the strength of desperation, stabbed him
to the heart. A crowd came hurrying
in and found the corpse of Banton, the
Colonel dying from the wound received,
and Marie in death-like swoon.


The old man fingered for about an
hour, and his daughter, now revived, but
weak and fearful, sat down beside him
while he told the mystery of his life in
brief and broken sentences. His wife,
the mother of his darling Marie, had
proved false to him many years ago,
when Marie was but an infant Mad
with rage, in moment of great passion
he had struck her down and killed her.
He, Colonel Martineau, was the muir
derer of his wife, the mother of his dar-
ling. None had seen the deed but Ban
ton, who was then his butler. From
Banton he had fed, but he pursued him
over land and sea. He would not have
his great crime known while he was
living, for he feared his daughters love
would turn to hate, and that we're worse
than death. And this was why he toll
Grated Banton.
Year: 1872

a kentuckian and a yankee were
once riding through the woods, the
former on a fine black horse, and
the latter wanted to ''sWap," but he
did not not see how he was to do it.
At last he thought of a plan. His
horse had been taught to sit down
like dog whenever he was touched
by the spurs. Seeing a wild turkey
he made his horse do this trick, and
asserted that he was pointing game,
as was his custom. The Kentuck-
ian rode in the direction indicated
by the horses nose, and up rose a
turkey. That set tied the matter;
the trade was made, and saddles and
horses were changed. After a time
they came to a deep and rapid
stream, over which the black horse
carried his rider with ease. But
the Kentuckian on the Yankees old
beast, found great difficulty in get
ting over, and when he had reached
the middle of the stream he was
afraid the horse would allow him
self to be carried away, and endeav-
ored to spur him up TO more vigor-
Gus action. Down sat the horse on
his launches.


"Look here ~ shouted the enraged
and partially submerged Kentuck-
ian to the Yankee on the other side
of the stream. 'I want 70 know
what's the matter with this horse?''


Stranger" cried the Yankee pre-
pairing to ride away, that there
hoss viii pint al fish jist as well as
he will at fOWls"
Year: 1872




Where is there q more pitable OBJ
iect on earth than a man who has
no smiable woman interested in his
welfare? How dismal does his des-
Olate room appear when he comes
home at night weary and hungry,
and sees barren table and a lonely
pillow, which looks like the white
urn of every earthly enjoyment
See the old bachelor in the dark af-
ternoon of life, when his heart is
sinking TO its sunderancei Not q
solitary memory CLEANS over his o.
pening gravel No weeping wife to
bend like comforting angel over
his dying pillow, and wipe the
death damp from his browi No
fond daughter to draw his chilly
hand into the soft pressure of hers,
and warm his icy blood with reyiv-
ing fires of availing affection! No
manly boy To link his breaking
name with the golden chain of hon
Orable society, and bind his history
in the vast volume of the world he
is leaving forever! lie has eaten
and drank, and drank and died, and
earth is glad she's got rid of him,
for he had httle else 10 do than to
cram his SOU into the circumference
of a siXpence; and no human being
save his WasherwomaH will breathe
= sigh at his funeral.
Year: 1872

taking deliberate aim along the bar
rel Of q heavy rifle, end as the
bloody villain was Ia the act Of
turning to his men, the sharp crack
Of Seth Spinnet's weapon rang its
death peal, and the next moment
the pirate Captain fell back into the
arms Of his mate with a brace Of
bullets through his breast.


"Now," said the old man, as he
leveled the long pivot-gun, and
seized a lighted match, ''Iu just
give you five minutes TO make up
your minds in, and IL you don't sur
render, I'll blow every one of you
into the other world"


The death Of their Captain, aud
withal the sight of the pointed piV-
ot-gun-the peculiar properties OF
which they knew full well-hrought
the pirates to their senses, and they
threw down their weapons and
agreed to give themselves up.


In two days after that tune Cap
tain Spinnet delivered his cargo
safely to Havana, gave the pirates
into the hands of the civil authori-
ties, and delivered the clipper up TO
the Government, in return for
which he received Q sum Of money
sufficient for the remainder Of his
life as well as a very handsome med
al from the Government,
Year: 1872

THH New York Herald is doing the best
work In Journalism Just now OF any paper
In the country. The Tribune and other
papers have been completely dlstanced
lately not only In point Of news, but In
ability and In all that goes to make q great
psper. It's latest feat was performed on
Wednesday 10 the presentation to Its readers
OF page by telegraph from London, giving
a minute account OF the thanksgiving ser.
vices for the recovery Of the Prince Of Wales,
In the English metropolis.
Year: 1872

exercise the authority they possessed in the
Legislature to convict him, and thus remove
him from offiee9 They may tell us that they
would have impeached him and removed
him from office had they been allowed to do
so. Yes, il they had been allowed to do so;
that is, if the personal malice OF the minor
ity had been allowed to rule and pronounce
Judgment the Governor would have been
condemned.


But this would not have been in
accordance with law; it would have been
contrary to our principle that the majority
shall rule. Therefore, as he is not legally
and lawfully condemned, we are bound in
Justice and principle to hold him innocent,
all charges to the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing. But they may say, we were in the
majority. If so, how did you lose the
speakership, and why did you resort to viO-
lence to keep it fyou were in the major
ity, why did you, contrary to law and prin-
ciple, endeavor. by revolutionary means
and high h-handed federal authority, to de-
stroy the power of that majority you were
sworn to obey? If you cared more for law
and principle than selfinterest, why did
you endeavor to destroy the government
you were sworn to maintains If you cared
more for the State and the common good
than you cared for personal interest, why
did you try to overthrow the liberties of
the people, and subserVe the civil to the
military power! If you we're actuated
more by Justice and reason than designing
malice and subtle ambition, why did you
endeavor to wipe out the authority of the
civil courts, and establish courts-martial
If you loved free government more than
personal exaltation and military despOtism,
why did you try to subordinate the civil
to the military law If your motives were
pure, honest and patriotic, why did you, in
a time of such great interest to the State at
large, leave the hall of legislation and take
up your abode in a rum shop! If you
thought more of the constitution you were
sworn to obey, than riot and pleasure, why
did you 90 out in the Wilderness If, be-
cause of your great dignity and Importance,
you refused, when invited to go back to the
Legislature. why did you hum BILE yourselves
to petition for admittance after it was too
late to repent for your folIyg After the en-
thusiasm of self died out your conscience con.
demned you, principle weighed you in the
balance and found you wanting, and like
the rebellious spirits your only happiness
consists in the hatred and libelous Opposi-
tiOn you can bring to bear on the law and
tribunal that condemned you.


Your mOto has been big IT" and little
''u," and we will venture to prove the fact
in pubic discussion, upon proper notice,
through your billingsgate organ, at any
time and any place, the plaintiff or plaintiffs
in this case may see proper to name. And
we will give you the choice to take for dis
cussion any of the four following questions,
viz: Who is responsible for the bad laws
in our statute book Who is responsible
for the bad government of the State! Who
is responsible for the increase of the State
debit If men not legally elected held seats
in the General Assembly, who is to blame


TRUTH.
Year: 1872




The election shall be held under the supervision
of the Central Reform Clubs of each ward, and at
their places of meeting-all subordinate clubs in
the various wards, voting with the Central Club
and credentials to the delegates elect shall be is
sued by the president end secretary Of the central
clubs only.


It is hoped that every citizen who honestly de-
sires a reform in the administration Of the State
and city government will give his support TO the
Reform movement, for it marks crisis which
must be averted or the State will be ruined.
In four years the State debt has been increased
to the extent Of $26,0O0 600, and now reaches the
enormous sum of $4l 100000. The debt of the city
of New Orleans has been increased to $4,000 GOO,
making an aggregate State and city indebtedness
of more than $4,000 ,O00 or more than One-feurth
of the total assessed valuation of taxable property
in the State


The aggregate percentage of taxation has been
increased from one and half per cent in former
years to more than five per cent under the present
state government.


Every occupation, profession, trade or calling is
taxed for Ii 5ense to such an enormous extent as
almost creates prohibition


The bonds and securities of the State and city
are peddled in the financial markets OF the cOun-
try without any settled value, and the State has
been brought TO the verge of bankruptcy; her
credit destroyed and her people compromised As
consequence Of these deporable evils, the com
meree Of the State and city is paTaly zed.
Capital seeking investment is diverted else
where


immigration to the State is discouraged
The great agricultural interest of the state is
crippled in its onward march.


and our people are suffering under o burden of
political Affections unparalleled in the history of
the commonwealth


The Reform party pledges to the people cor
rectiOn of these evils-an honest and economi cal
administration of the affairs of the State and city
government, and it confidently relies upon the
honesty, intelligence and patriotism Of The people
for their earnest. hearty support.


JAMES TODD, President.
A. w. STEWART, Secretary. my12 st
Year: 1872

Address of the Parish Executive Conn
mittee of the Reform Party Of Louisiana to the
Voters Of Orleans Parish.-Rooms Of the Parish
Executive Reform Committee No. y Cafonoelet
street. New Orleans Nav g. 1872.-F0r the purpose
of carrying out the great reform movement Insu- %
gurated at the mass meeting in frOnt OK tine Clty
Hall, February II, 1872 and giving emphasis 70 tae
principles fenunciated by the Provisional state
Central Committee of the Reform Party OF LOUIS
lana and for the further purpose OF making 2 plat-
form and nominating ticket upOn when all true
citizens can unite in the support of honest men IoI
official position, State convention has been called
70 assemble in the city Of New Orleans on tne


It is necessary that the fullest representations
sha be obtained in that assembly, to the end that
ghe evils and misfortuRes By which we are bur
aened may be fully considered, and properly
brought to the attention of the people, and such
measures taken viii inaugurate 8 remedial pol
leyf ana bring about the redemption of the State.
ize that the highest duty he owes to the State is
exercise the privilege of the elective franchise; and
te nrst step IN pOiltleal reform should be to cast
the ballot lnteligently honestly and for the best
interests of the State. The real honest verdict of
the people is always just for there is implanted in
the breast OF every man, whatever may be his posi-
ton in society inherent respect for justice and
right; and although bad men may attain to power
through corrupt meanR, an honest healthy public
sentiment viii always furnish the means to dis
place them.


It is to the people Of Louisiana, without dis
tinctiOn of race color that the Reform party ap
peals for such vote will redeem the State from
the hands of corrupt adventures, and restore her
to her former proud position and TO the end that
the will of the people shall be fully expressed it is
recommended by the parish committee that there
be an immediate registration of the Reform voters
in the various wards of the city and parish under
the auspices of the central ward organizations and
subject to such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by said ward organizations, and it is re-
quested that an election be held on SATURDAY,
June l. 1872. between the hours of IL NJ and P. NJ
in all the wards of the city, for the purpose OF
choosing delegates to the State Reform Conven-
ton, on the basis OF the following apportlonment
of dRieNafas.
Year: 1872

mo. .I5l1-AdministratiOn SeriesI


WHEREAS Louis Gagnet, lessee aud the CarOn-
delet Canal and Navigation Company, have caused
an injunction to issue from the Eighth District
Court restraining the city of New Orleans from
digging a draining ditch between the northeast
side OF Toulouse street and their canal, from
parties have vested rights, and the digging of such
ditch will prevent the delivery and receipt or sueh
articles OF trah1c as form the commerce Oi salu
canal and thereby cause the company and lessee
to suffer very serious damages; and


Whereas, It is not the intention Of the city OF
New Orleans, in the prosecution OF the works tor
draining purposes to interfere with vested rights
or to place distractions in the way OF commerce,
bat to facilitate the same and that the SAID Louis
Co1uauv are willing to withdraw their suit, and
to compromise on the following termEi be it there
Resolved. That the Administrator of Improve
meuts be and is hereby directed to cover with
fOur-inch plank the proposed ditch on the north
east side of Toulouse street. between Claiborne and
Galvez streets the width of which is nine feet at
Claiborne street, and widening to width OF
twelve feet at Galvez street, and that whenever
the is to be cleaned he is directed to clean it
by sections of not than 100 feet, and each sec
ton shah be recovered before the next section is
commenced and the dirt thrown out in cleaning
shall be Immediately r6moved- fhe SAID plank TO
be kept in repair by the city of New orleans.


Resolved further, That the said lessee and the
CarOndelet Canal and Navigation Company shall
have at all times the right TO use said covered ditch
for the purpose of landing thereon and removing
ali ARTICLES of merchandise delivered or received
there by vessels navigating their canal


Resolved That whenever the city OF New Orleans
shall have changed the grades of the streets, or
shall have provided any other mode of drainage,
and that the ditch now provided for shall cease to
be of any use, the city shall, at her own expense,
cause the same to be filed.


Resolved That the city of New Orleans do here
by warrant and guarantee the said Louis Gagnet
and the said CaTondelet Canal and Navigation Com
pany from any claim or claims for damages which
the contractor or any other person may have or
pretend to have against the said parties by reason
OF the said injunction, and the city hereby binds
herself to defend any suit which may arise from
said causes


Resolved, That the Mayor is hereby authorized
to enter into uotarial contract, on behalf of the
city to carry out the provisions of this resolution
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New Or
leans, May a. 1872. Hs


Yeas-Cockrem, Shaw, Delassize. Reaiek, Lewis,
WaltOn-6 .- u .. fsr


Nay-Bonzano-1.


BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.


A true copy:


H. CoyoUEsT CLARKE, Secretary. myl5 It
Year: 1872

MORE L1GKT.-Sergeant Vankirk informs
his superior officers that the gas and oil
lamps in the Fourth District are sadly In
want of more light, and have sufficient dust
on them to make sweet potato patch.
Year: 1872

hungry woman shrieks cream cheese.
Then follows a noisy lad who has q lot of
musty berries, which he advertises in tones
as disagreeable as the sound made by filing
a saw. Can not the police be instructed to
abate these nuisanees
Year: 1872

Too MUCH NoIsE.-By what right 10
peddlers Of wood, charcoal. fruits anu
cream cheese make hideous noises, sum,
Gent to worry sick person into the grave
Early in the morning big-mOuthed telloW
seems to take delight in yelling loudest at
a place in the Fourth District where q lady
is lying very sick, and his cart has scarcely
gone before the shrill voice Of a lean and
Year: 1872

For the signal service weather reports,
of this appropriation shall be paid to any
telegraph company which shall refuse TO
transmit government messages under the
provisions Of the act of 1866, and at the
rates of compensation therefor to be estaD-
lished by the Postmaster General.


The details of the appropriations for new
lighthouses and various other objects pro
vided for in this bill were given to the pub
lie during its preparation. This is the last
general appropriation bill to be reported to
fbe House this session.
Year: 1872

A gentleman from the West, who ar
rived in this city yesterday, tells of an
incident which happened this week on a
New York Central train, which may
furnish hint to travellers who got on the
train at Utica, N Y, were twenty-three
men who were unable to find a seat


Among them was lawyer, who proposed
to the rest that all decline to give up
their tickets until they were furnished
seats. The agreement was made, and
when the conductor came around he
found twenty-three gentlemanlv but very
obstinate men who refused to give him
either tickets or money unless he would
show them place to sit. The conductor
replied that there were plenty of vacant
seats in the next car, but on inquiry it
was ascertained that this was drawing
room car, for which extra charge was
made So the twenty-three declined to
bulge, and matters remained In this un-
settled condition until the cars had gone
8 long distance. The conductor finally
induced two dozen persons who had seats
to 60 into the drawing room car, without
extra charge, and then made place for
tle obstinate tUentY-three, who then
gave up their tickets, as they had said
they would do. Undoubtedly they had
the right of it, as the courts have repeat
edly decided that a passenger is justified
IN refusing payment of fare until the rail-
road company gives him proper accom-
nodations. Springfield Republican.
Year: 1872

The only fee accruing to the College is the
Matriculation fee of $25, which must be paid
by every student at the commencement of the
Course.


The preliminary Course of Lectures win
commence about the middle of October, at
which time Mobile is always healty


Board can be obtained at from $50 to S25 per
month.
Year: 1872

The triumph of what is termed the negro
Republican ticket in this weeks election in
South Carolina extinguished all hope of a
speedy Reform in the administration of that
State. Franklin j. Moses jT., Speaker of the
House and Governor elect, is neither better
nor worse than Scott, whom he succeeds
Scott was Union soldier and is carpet
bagger; Moses was furious Confederate, who
claimed and was awarded the privilege of first
raising the Palmetto flag over Fort Sumter
after her surrender by Col. Anderson but the
two have worked hand in hand throughout the
last four years of wholesale robbery whereby
the State debt and annual taxation have
been swelled incredibly. A New Yorker who
bought for $4,000 considerable plantation in
South Carolina five years ago, paid the first
year $40 taxes on it (; the next year $3.50 and
this was swelled each year till the present.
when it was raised to $1,000, which is more
than can be made out of it, and the estate is
virtually confscated. Meantime the schools
are closed for want of means to pay the teach
ers, the interest on the State debt goes unpaid,
and the State charities are unprovided for In
short, the finances of South Carolina lie in
ruins, her property has no value, and her
people are migrating in quest of locations
where they may earn and live.


So much for Negro Suffrage says one.


No, Sir; not that. 1t is the pitting of race
against race in eternal antagOnism that does
the mischief National Reconciliation would
save her even yet. But the Blacks are sys-
tematically trained to fear, distrust and vote
against the Whites after the fashion of the
current appeals to "vote as you shotn in this
section. The Whites being in the minority,
have abandoned the polls, as their voting one
way would be sure to concentrate the Black
vote on the opposite ticket. So they fold
their hands and sit in mute despair, seeing
that all the machinery of elections is so ar
ranged and worked that no majority on their
side would prove effectual


These fragrant wrongs are perfectly under
stood at Washington; for U. S. Senator
Robertson (and we believe his colleague
Sawyer also) is fully aware Of them, and
does not hide his light under bushel. Sew
eral Of the Federal officers in Charleston and
other parts of the State are inimical TO the
Columbia Ring" and openly denounced its
iniquides. One frank, manly rebuke from the
White House would have crushed the con
federated rascals who have made the states
Year: 1872

One of the most remarkable incidents of
the present campaign is the sudden abandon
ment by Gen. Butler of his expressed deter
minatiOn to say "nOt one word in behalf Of
Grant" and his recent active participation
in the canvass.


The relations between Butler and the Presi-
dent have always been difficult to understand
Notwithstanding Buffers late professions, it
is as well known to those who are familiar
with the treatment which he has received from
Grant that he has neither forgiven nor for
gotten it, but hates the President to-day as
bitterly as when in 1867 he denounced him as "a
"man without head OF heart, Indifferent to
"human suffering and impotent to govern"
AS well might Tweed be expected to give cordial
support to Mr.. Greeley as Gen. Butler TO support
Gen. Grant if his own political necessities did
not demand at least a pretense Of doing
so. When q man has been denounced as
a thief"" traitor who furnished the South
"ern army with supples"-as Butler has been
by Grant and Grants friends-and subjected to
every insult and slight with which it was pos
sible for the general-in-chief of an army TO
treat distrusted and despised inferior, even
to sending him home in disgrace, 1t is not rea-
sonable to suppose that his cry of " four years
"more" OF his relentless enemy can have
particle of sincerity.


But the Presidents hostility to Butler is
not merely an incident of the war; it was
carried afterwards into politics. While Gen.
Grant was supporting Andrew Johnson he OBJ
tanned the appointment to important offices in
Massachusetts, OF men personally obnoxious
" Gen. Butler, aud urged their hostility Is a