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Year: 1872




FRAL WILLIAMS TO REMAIN-GRAETS RE-


FORM PROGRAMME.


GENERAL PRESS DlSPATCHl


WAsuuSGros. Wednesday. Nov. G, ls71.
That there will be least change IN the Cabinet
at the beginning Of the Presidential term, there is
no question 1t IS known that Mr. Fish has repeatedly
expressed his wish 10 be relieved from the position OF
Secretary OF state This desire will be grated at the
end Of the present term. There is no probability OF q
change OF Attorney General Judge Williams recently
remarked TO friend that although he could have been
elected Senator from Oregon. he declined being candi
date order that he might remain In his present office.
There good for stating that any remarks with
regard the other members OF the Cabinet would be
mere speculation but it may be said that the commits
Of all OF them will expire at the close OF the present
term thus requiring commissions 10 those serving
as Cabinet officers after the fourth OF March next.


IL is too early 10 anticipate the Presdents action in
the future concerning reforms and measures Of admins
tratoD further than his ntimaton to-day, that he will
endeavor 10 shape his Official conduct 20 meet the
expectations Of the country and TO unite the people In
stronger bonds OF peace, WHILE by all means In hls
power, promoting their welfare at home and abroad.
Year: 1872

The city is 10 be congratulated once more
upon the acquisition u good statue for Centfal fHrh


The good luck winch has presided over every step In the
progress OF that beautiful ploasure-ground does not
desert 1t in matters Of art TIE colossal head OF Bryant
by Iaunt Thompson would I'll any woodland temple
with dignity as much as fit living and mnlserng
Druid The bronzes from the ateer OF Barbedienne are all
respectable works The Indian Hunter OF Wards the most


living and real OF all the socacd "Cazadors IN existence
80 much So critics. not knowing what else 10
saw have attacked 1t that ground and nave preferred
GIbsons because IL Ia more sculpturesque" ana less
natural. Tho Shakespeare Of the same artist has re-
ceyed due criticism and praise in these columns IL re-
Trims all the charm IL wore al its first unVaing, and
bears as we knew It woud the test Of familiarity s
nearest neighbor Is the statue OF Sir Waller scott
which unvaed few days ago, and II IA III every re
spect worthy OF the place and the company IL i
replica OF the famous Edinburgh statue executed aer
the lapse OF many years by the veteran artist John
Steel who has taken especial pride ana pleasure III
renewing In his old age and IN foreign metropolis inc
greatest triumph Of his younger years.


The entire monument Is singuarly pleasing IN euecS
The and massive pedestal formed Of successive
stages Of highly polished Scotch granite, attracts
attention to itself but perfectly purpose Of
presenting adequately the great bulk Of the statue.
TIE pedestal is large and wen propOrtlOned that
the heroic size OF the bronze ia not made especially
prominent The composition is pyramidal in form, but
the grouping and the drapeIy is so skfully managed
that the pyramidal intention IS not forced upon
the eye. The poet is seated; full cloak
OF shawl hangs from his shoulders and
drapes the whole figure IN It's volumnous
folds; be holds book and pencil in his fingers; his
staghound MAZDA" lies at his right SIDE and looks up
as soliciting The face OF the great romanoer
Is mastery piece Of portraiture It would be difficult
even for painting 10 give finer and moro delicate
presentation OF thOse well known features which the
phenomenal, towering, threedecker forehead betrays
the creative genius. and the frank almost infantle
navete OF the rest OF the face shows the simple and sin
oerc character OF the Few Gculptors have sue
ceeded better in reconcing two conflicting require
monts; In so modelling a head for an open-air
satuo that seen nearly 1t shall be likeness perfect in
detail, and seen at distance II snail convey the
general effect. IL happy inspiration which sug
gestcd to the Scottish gentlemen who presented the
statue this costly and unique combination in object
Of the highest expression OF the Caedonian IN art
and In literature. No nOblor deserving chaTac
ter than Scott be held up the imitation OF the
young; and It is happy chance when tribute to 80
great takes artistic shape 30 genuine and
= pleasing
Year: 1872

The City Hall has tor some time past been
barren of instructive news. Involved III
the late excitement, the leisure Of its clerks
and officers has been devoted to canvasslns
the situation, while the absence of all busi-
ness but the strict routine has rendered a
search for intelligence unavailing


The Office Of the City Attorney y busted
in iitigation-the principal case of late being
the suit against the Louisiana State Lottery
for city license, which the company refuse
to pay. The question was yesterday sub
mitted to the Supreme Court


The appropriation certificates authorized
by ordinance No. 1862 are in process of pay


Repairs to Calliope street, under the aus
pices of the Administrator OF improvements,
still go on.


The new railroad ordinance proposed by
the committee of the Chamber of Commerce
will be fixed up soon. The jackson rail-
road ask that in this new arrangement
St. Joseph street be left open.


Nothing more is heard of the Committee
of Fifty-one. The gentlemen belonging to
this organization are scarce in the corridors
of the Hall.


With the object of obtaining an appro-
priation from the federal government to re-
build the Touro almshouse, destroyed by
fire in 1865, while occupied by United States
troops, the Mayor has entered upon the
business of taking testimony relative to the
destruction of the edifice.
Year: 1872

At the bottom of many of the tragedies
of blood in New Orleans there is woman.
We learn from private sources that the
quarrel alluded to by the citizen who killed
johnson in self defense on Common street
Tuesday evening as occurring six years ago
was about woman.


johnson had attempted to conduct an in
discreet Irritation with married lady,
which led to a severe rebuke and very
angry words toward him-words which
seem to have been ranking in his heart
ever since, and the first occasion was taken
to avenge what he (Johnson) considered,
under the circumstances. grave insult.
With what result his effort to avenge him
self, the cold and lifeless body told every
spectator who beheld it.
Year: 1872

Of course, the Associated Press agent at
New Orleans did not mention in his dis
patches the letter from General Emory to
G. w. Carter, wherein the former alludes
to IAN editorial of an infammatory charac-
ter, which can only be considered as in
tended to arouse the population OF this
great city and incite them to riot, to the
disturbance of the peace of every good citi-
zen. and the destruction of its commerce .
This editorial prefaced the publication OF
previous letter from General Emory to Car
ter.


Neither did the Associated Press agent
mention another part of General Emory s
letter to Carter, in which he warningly said:
"If blood is shed the responsibility will be
upon your head
Year: 1872

Mr.. Jacob Staley some time ago thought
proper to steal letter in Omaha, from the
United States mail The letter contained
draft, on which the cash was got by a
forced Endorsement. A touching feature of
the case consisted in the fact that Staley's
wife went upon the stand and swore that
she was the forger. Her hope was to save
her husband and apparently perjured her
vain. and the judge in passing sentence
said he was entirely satisfied that the wo-
man was not guilty of the crime with which
she charged herself. The sentence was
heavy one, being that Staley should be con-
fined in the House of Correction for ten
wears.
Year: 1872

DeCastro, the wonderful ventriloquist
and illusionist, will hold another levee to-
night. The truth was spoken of him by
the Charleston Daily News when it said:
"DeCastro performed the wonderful de-
capitation trick so neatly that many in the
audience shuddered as the headless magl-
clan lay before them. He, however soon
put head on himself and went on with
the entertainment"
Year: 1872

Hon. George H. williams Attorney General


Washington D. c.:


The President misapprehends the nature
of the request of the General Assembly.
1t does not ask him to decide whether the
Lieutenant Governor was legally elected.
or which Of the two bodies is the legal
House of Representatives. This is ques-
ton which the General Assembly can and
will settle itself, unless it is overpowered
by the mob. The question OF the lieutenant
goyernorship is one to be settled by the
Senate and the courts. The existence of
the lower branch of the Legislature is one
to be settled by the members thereof
There met yesterday quorum OF the Sen
ate, and no question was raised by any
BODY as to the illegalitv Of the election of
the Lieutenant Governor. There has been
quorum in the House OF Representatives
every day since the beginning OF the
session. Not a single member has
been arrested by either House in or
der to make a quorum. There has
not been member or pretended member OF
the Senate or House excluded from the
building. Mr.. Carter, the expelled Speaker
himself has been invited to the building.
together with the four other members
who at his instigatiCn made affidavit
against the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
several members of the Senate and some
twenty members of the House, and caused
their arrest by United States commits
sioner on false and frivolous charges. and
for which they were expelled by two
thirds vote of the House. after having been
notified for five days to return and show
cause why they should not be expelled.
There were fifty eight members of the
House present at the State House yesterday
'''' V " H.. WARMOTH.
Year: 1872

The chief fighting editor of the South at
this time, now that the members of the
fraternity in Memphis have rather Stacked
up in the business, is Mr.. Josiah Turner,
of the Raleigh (N. c. Register. He is q
gentleman of rare and exquisite pugnacity,
and street rencOntre with n political en-
emy is more precious to him than gold
yea, than much fine gold. And for the
convenience of the future historian he
names his fights as the commanders of
armies name the battles which they win
or lose. His last terrific conflict, which he
STYLES, "Our Morgan-street fight" in con-
tradistinction to his fights which have Oc-
Cured in other streets of the city, was
with no less distinguished foe than Gen.
Clingman. In his graphic editorial de-
scription of the stern struggle: he says:
about the fourth or fifth blow our stick
broke into three pieces. We then closed
and threw the General q dog-fall, as the
boys say in wrestling. When we got to
our feet the General was on his knees, and
we had his feet between our legs" Col.
Turner-we call him Col. Turner, for if
he isn't Colonel he is the only white man
down that way that isn't-is one of the
few fighting editors of the many who
hourlshed, fought and fell before the flood
that is to say, before il is fully demon
strated by the wiser and better journalists
of the land that there is really no absolute
necessity for ending every newspaper con-
trOversy with a street-tight. And if he
will take proper look at the thing he
will convert his stick into kindlinp wood
and resolve TO let us have peace.oCour-
Ger Journal.
Year: 1872

Our dispatches yesterday morning allud-
ed briefly to the destruction by fire of a
large portion of the Southern Methodist
Book Concern at Nashville. The fire orig
mated in the stereotype department and
rapidly communicated to other portions of
the building. 1t broke out about midnight
and the combined efforts of the Fire De-
partment and citizens were required to
prevent it's communication to ada
cent buildings The damage done
to machinery and material Is esti-
mated at $4,000. Upon this there
was no insurance. We heard the damage
to the building estimated at $4,000, on
which there was insurance TO the amount
OF $1,000. The flames were checked before
reaching the sales rooms, where the publi-
cations of the Concern, and much other
valuable property is kept. Among other
losses sustained was that of DR.. Summers
private library, one of the most valuable
Ill the State. There were a number of
very valuable presses in the building,
which are said to be uninjured except by
water thrown upon them. One serious
feature in the case, is that from sixty to
seventy-ive persons are thrown out of
employment. This is peculiarly unfortu-
nate at this season.


The managers of the Concern will go to
work at once to retrieve their misfortunes.
1t is stated that they will get out their reg
ular issues of the Christian AdUOcate and
other publications with but little interup-
ton. The loss will be seriously felt, but
will no doubt be repaid promptly. A
church embracing so much wealth in its
membership, will not suffer all enterprise
of 80 much importance as this, to suffer
for want of funds to repair damages sus-
tanned as In this case.
Year: 1872

Geo. w. Curtis, the accomplished gen.
tleman and scholar, and the able editor
of Harper's Weekly, tells some of his
would-be imitators of most ridiculous
failing which they have. in the following
terse language:


If an excellent editor should, in his
private capacity, raise his front window
and announce to the passers-by that he
was the most enterprising, independent,
heroic. honest, and influential person in
the country that his only object in life
was to surpass his competitors in every
way, and that he did it so completely
that they shrank and disappeared in the
contest that he always knew every
thing before any body else, and that his
statements we're the sole authentic sourc-
es of information-he would undoubted-
ly divide with the hand-organ and the
monkey, the attention of the boys on the
street. But sensible men would think
him weak fool or maniac; and it is
not everybody who believes in his vir-
tues because he advertises them. How
ever, this is a tune which is constantly
executed by the same editor in his pub
lie capacity. You learn that his news
paper is, in fact, the only journal, that
his enterprise is phenomenal, that no Sc
cret can hope to elude it, and that moth
ing SO great, SO admirable, SO miracu-
lous, was ever known as the genius
which controls his paper.
Year: 1872

A gambler in his confession says =
Il once knew Southern gentleman
who, although not ostensibly a profess
sional gambler, really made short cards
a business. He was a man OF education
and fine cOnversatiOnalist, and very
elegant gentleman. He was fond of a
little game of draw, just to kill time,
you know; but the result vas he always
got the best of it, and, mingling with
moneyed men, his winnings were large.
] got in series of game with him, aud,
as well as 7 understood cards myself,
invariably got the worst of it. | knew
there was something wrong, and | re-
solved to discover it if possible.
carefully examined the backs of the
cards, and, understanding how this sort
of work is done, l very soon satisfied
myself that the backs were all right. !
watched his deal He threw them
around With great rapidity. His shuf1l-
ing was square.


"ODe day l procured { powerful mag
nifying glass and went carefully over
pack of cards that he had won with the
night before. A long and careful search
revealed in tie ace and face cards a Sc
ries of triling concayities. The pun
ches were so light as to bs invisible tp
the naked eye, but upon passing my
finger over them could feel them. A
gamblers fingers are as soft IS velvet.


Subsequent investigation revealed his
work. He had on the outside of his
finger ring minute punch.


I'm the beginning of a game, he
would manage to turn the faces of the
aces and face cards one at a time, so as
to bring them against his punch, and
then one indention, or two or three in
certain locality would designate the
cards. So nice was his sense of touch
that, when dealing, he would naturally
pass the face Of each card over the end
of his left and middle finger, and no
matter how readily he dealt them he
would know the position Of all the face
cards in the pack Of course, this gave
him heavy per centage, and the result
was that he invariably won"
Year: 1872

ES' BY the laws of Ohio any free and
enlightened citizen may get drunk if he
have money or credit enough to accom-.
plish that exploit; but the person who
sells him liquor, and the owner of the
premises wherein it is sold are Jointly
and severally held responsible for all
damages which he may do while intox-
icated. The legal question has there
fore arisen whether an inebriated house
holder, going home and smashing his
own furniture, can recover from the
bar keepers landlord an amount suffi
cient to replace the wrecked artielas.-
A judicial decision in the affirmative is
eagerly looked for BY numerous gentry
whose rooms need refurnishing and who
would like to combine business with
pleasure. .-Nem York W oylG.
Year: 1872

Here's true tale Of woe; all about a
beautiful and abandoned wife. She
married wretch who loved her money
not wisely, but too well When he got
the money he loved somebody else, ard
departed for the "rolling prsiries of the
West.o His earthly possessions were
burnt up in the Chicago fire. and then he
came back to New York and put mp at
the Astor House, without cent in his
pocket. Remorse seized him (it must
have been remorse), and ssoertaining
the address OF his lawful partner, he
thus wrote to her:


Il am here penniless. Forgive the
past, and come to MY arms again"


This is what she wrote back:


"Fll come as soon as / can. Excuse
delay. I've gone to have loaded head
put on the cane you left"


He didn't wait. Remorse seized him
again and carried him of.
Year: 1872

Victoria's life was rendered douhly q
burden during the illness of her eldest
son by the incessant stream Of lotions,
decoctions aud medicaments poured in
for the salvation of the Prince One
quack, more impulsive and confident than
the rest, rushed into tile royal pew and
made an incoherent appeal to the Queen
mother to accept his nostrum for her
sick son, and life would Of certainty
b& assured.
Year: 1872

Gg-The Louisville Ledger pertinently
and untruthfully SAYS that "the only Of
fee holders who leave Washington per
manentiy are those who are sent to the
penitentiary" The Ledger's account
will not balance. Not more than one
Office holder in twenty is STINT to the pen
itentiaCy; hut nineteen in every twenty
deserve to be Columbus Dispatch.
Year: 1872

CONVERSATIONS WITH WELL-INFORMED GRANT


REPUBLICANs-THEY WISH 1.-THE TRIBUNE y


HAD NOT GONE AGAINST THEM-ALL THE


OLD sCAREs ABOUT BRINGING REBELS INTO


POWER.


lFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


AsHEvILLE, n. c., July 25.-If the words "se-
cessOn," Rebels" "KuKlux" and "dlsunion" were
to be taken from the political vocabulary OF North Caro-
lima, the Grant Republicans would have 10 be silent at
least far national issues concerned for of
terms in which 10 make their speeches They utterly
fuse both the stump and in private conversation to
meet the Liberals the issues set forth in the Cncn
natl platform, and with ncTedulOus shake OF
the head suggestion that the Liberals OF this state
honest in their support Of the principles therein set
FORTH OF the candidates who represent them mao
better opportunty Yesterday afternoon than have had
before since came INTO the State Of testing the temper
OF the white who are supporting Grant, and
Of discussing with them the entire political outlook.


was introduced 70 Republican State officer OF this
city, and before the conversation had made much pro.
gress. we Joined by Internal Revenue officer and
the editor Of the Grant Of the city The conversa
ton opened by exchange OF opinion as 10 the re-
suit OF the present contest in this State told them that
/ had been somewhat more than week in passing
nearly across the State from east 10 west and that the
result OF my observation and information from every
source was that while the Liberals were almost abso


utely sure OF twohirds victory at least in this eec.
ton, and were very hopeful OF maknga clean sweep
the Radicals use the "Iadical as IL is used all
over the South to distinguish Grant Republican from
IdberaD couli only hope at most the Cover
nor Nothing but the grossest frauds prevent the
Liberals from carrying the LegslatuTe-thus securing
the L. s. Senator 10 succeed Pool and at least five out Of
the eight Congress districts Two districts one Of them
that in which Raleigh is situated are doubtful with
both parties hopeful; and one, embracing number Of
the counties in the eastern portion Of the State which
have the large votes, will elect IA Republican by
about 5000 majority For Governor thought that mer
rimons election by from 1900 10 5000 majority was
probable, though should not be very greatly dsap
pointed be were defeated by small vote in regard
Year: 1872

Francc-The Petitions from the People


and the Debate In tho Assembly.


1t was known to us yesterday that the Right
in the French Assembly would make bold
effort to prove that dissolution in present cir
cumstances would be unwise, impolitic and
even dangerous, until the territory of France
was utterly freed from foreign occupation. 1t
was known that the Right would make an
effort to prove that the Left was responsible
for the present agitation. It was also known
that there was some dangerous difference in
the Committee Of Thirty with regard to the
proposal that there should be organized a
second Chamber


The Committee of Thirty has not yet re-
ported, but yesterday the debate in the AS
sembly took place on the petitions from the
people in favor Of dissolution. The debate
seems to have been keen and spirited. NJ
boldly asserted that the petitions brought for
ward in favor of dissolution were irregularly
signed and evidently the work Of agitators
Gambetta, who replied, denied the charge
The people had again and again given unmis-
taxable evidence that they were opposed to
the policy of the Assembly, by returning,
when they had the opportunity, even from
monarchical centres, republican candida tes.
The late crisis, he said had taught the people
lesson, and the popular desire for dissolu-
ton was universal and invincible. It was
calumny to say that the petitions were got
up by foul means or under false pretences,
and he defied the monarchists to establish
monarchy which a king would accept or
people ratify. M. Andifret Pasquier followed,
on the part of the Right, in speech in which
he violently attacked the radicals, declaring
that the horrors of the rule of the Commune
were the fruits Of their own principles Of gov
ernment.


It has long been our opinion that France
should submit to the present government
until the soil was freed from the invader.
Any serious trouble would but tighten the
grip which Germany now has upon France.
If, however, France will not content herself
under the present government, the only thing
to be done is to dissolve the Assembly, coupled
with an appeal to the people
Year: 1872

THE TRUSTEES OF THE Mutual LIFE In
sURANcE COMPANY held o meeting yesterday
and, as will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, put quietus,
for the present at least, upon Mr.. Win
ston's proposed reduction Of rates. Very
good This is just what we have
been predicting all along would be the result
It will quiet the nerves Of all the qualing and
shaking little mushroom companies, and we
hope it will restore general confidence also in
our insurance business, where everything in
the shape Of empiricism and quackery ought to
be squelched. Therefore we say, very good
But something more is needed. The gravest
charges have been made against the character
of the President Of the Mutual Company, and
it is due to him and to the company that these
charges should be investigated calmly and dis
passionately. If the charges are groundless,
they should be retracted as publicly as they
have been made if they are true, then he is
the wrong man in the wrong place.