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VOLUME IX.—NO. 29
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1875.
WHOLE NUMBER 2490.
______SKUS EMEHTB. _____
glDWELL'N ACADEMY OF MOBIL
WRCCH: l-MCM! ciecth:
far a weak osly at rsduead rates, commencing
W fOti fay, May 10, 187$,*
Tbe celebrated
WALTER B. A WAR'S SOUTH. A MERIC AN <XRCL'S
AM) TROUPE OE KDL'GATh'D HORSKS,
LOGS AND MONKEYS,
Embracing
Firrr talehtrd artists, am ericas s • and
BRAZILIANS.
Matinee* KaturdEv and Wednesday.
mj9
QKAM) uerjus volknfest,
Tok TBM BINEFIT OP THE
GERMAN fftOJESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM
Haodny and Monday, May 11 and 17,
**'*" /Frit* — 1
FAJB J5BOUNDS.
Tlie Festival will be inaugurated by a GRAND
CONCERT, to commence on Sunday, at twelve
o'clock. The formal opening will take plAce at
tim e o'clock precisely. Tlie programme oeasista
of operatic selections by a DOUBLE ORCHESTRA
oration by Mr. diaries F. Ruck; songs by tbe -Ger
man Glee Clubs, etc. *
A Berios or Pope blr Plays and Gomes,
Under the leadership of. Mr. Louts Steia, will
oeoimenee at four o'efock, consisting of Sack
Race, Running Races for Boys and Girls, Rooster
igrtfce Pot, Foot Bill Ploying, Shaking Pals. Grace
Ail Walking for Girls, Ascension of Balloons
Greasf Pig.'CUmbiDg Pole, etc.
OTHiyi AMUSEMENTS IB ABUNDANCE.
An extensive and well supplied restaurant, tr
eated in tiie Exhibition Building, next to the Radb
Stand, will be under tbe charge of tlie LADIES,
AID ASSOCIATION, wuere all the delicacies of
life season can be had at the lowest city prices.
Two large orohostrao are engaged, and dancing
on the platform, aa well as in tbe main building,
will be kept up antil eleven o'clock in the evening.
The grounds will be brilliantly illuminated and
strict order maintained.
The sevetal bars are under charge of well known
cittaena, members of the association.
On Monday, M#y 17,
Tbo programme of the first day, except the open
mg ceremonies will be retested. Also, at fb :r
n'nlsnk
•» - SULKY RAOBfWBB BRATS.
Hugo Redwiix enters Bisaatrek.
W. Dillon enters Robert R. Lee.
Tlie friends of the little orphans and tbe public
in general are cordially invited!
Tick ess nfty cants; children free.
F. RICKERT, President.
GEUBGE STROMFYKR, Vice President.
iiRKHT P. Noll,'S ecretary. nUli
SUCCESSION NOTICES.
warn '. , ______________
letters of administration* on the estate of the
Into A. C. Sterre.f, deceased, Dteataie. Notice is
hereby given to all whom it may concern, to show
nauae within ten days why the prayer of aeidpe
Fnoner should not be granted.
By order of tbe Court.
Spit 18 20* ---------*
FRANK PACK. JR.. Clerk.
Succession of Cbristiss Koerllos.
COND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Orleans, No. 36,601.—Notice is hereby given
ie creditors of this estate, and to all other per
show canse Within ten'
sons herein interested, to l„
d ays from the present notification
have or can, why the account presoni
Alfred Philips, testamentary executor t_ ___
estate, should not be homologated and approved,
and the funds distributed in accordance therewith
By order of tbe Court.
myn 16 «♦ FRANK PACK. JR.. Clark.
they
' by
this
Maeeessiea of Adelaide Caroline CSeniitly,
Widow of John Parker.
S econd bmtrict court for the parish
of Orleans, No. >1,997.—Whereas, Clarence Par
ker has petitioned tlie court, for lettetabf adminis
tration on tbe estate of the late Mrs. Adelaide
Caroline Parker, deceased, intestate. Notice is
hanaby given to all Whom It may eoooam, to chow
const within ten days, why tbe prayer or the Said
postwar er should not bo granted.
By order of tbe Court.
syl3 16 ZI
III PAOR, JR., Clerk.
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
rtOPOMLS FOR DREDGING.
r*7T!D *Ti£Pt8 *NGINl*Jl'| OTPICI,
. IS Uprper "
NBALRB
?.7tSI
tB pro:
SSM*.
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75.J
New Orleans, La,'
P06ALS, IB DUPLICATR, WILL BB
this office until twelve o'clock M.,
June 10, 1815, for 'rsjglBg at the
lie* ship channel through Red Flab bar, in
Galveston bay, Texaa
On that portion ef tbe ship channel through
>n bay, lying just above and below Red
office.
iformatlon^n the Subject snp'v at this
C. W. HOWELL,
of Engineers.
Pestoffioe.drawfv No. 432. _ mv 13 6t
TAXES OF 187*i" '
, Prmnsyr or- Fissncb, i
(S ty Fall, New Oriesns, May ir, 1815. j
T ub delinm'jrbt list is bow being fbk
pared, and will be publiahed in a few days
arroraing to law.
Taxpayers are invited to settle while it is yet
----------■ ' sMn.
myll lOt
ED. JTL8BURY, AdiumisS
PROPOSAL* FOR FURNISHING RA
TIONS FOR LIGHTflOUSttS, lJdllT
VMSR1A AND TENDERS IN THE
EIGHTH LHiHTilOCNK DISTRICT.
Lmnrtterun Insprctok's Orricx, 1
■b. 6 South Bam part street; >
New Orleans, La., May 1Z, 1815. )
S EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
tbwelfiee until twelve o'clock If., on FRIDAY.
May 11, 1815. fbr furnishing and deli v< ring any ra
tiouatnat may heoaliml tor by the inejwotor for
the tenders, light vessels and lighthouses in the
Eighth Lighthouse District, for one year from tbe
first day of July, 1075. to thin tbirJisAls June, 1816
1 and approved
light,ho
,1075. m t______
inclusive. Tlie rations to be of good .
quality; to be deli varml alongside of tbe lighthouse
tender, or other vessel pasvldsn far the purpose,
at New Orleaus, Louisiana, in .good and suffi»:ieut
packages, barrels, boxes. Slid, i-ssss, and in good
order, for the number of persons which will be
specified by the inspector tar sank, vessel or light
house, once a quarter, or when requirod. trso of all
expense to tbe United States, qgreesbly to tpecid;
cations and tables -
form s part of tbo coutn
be bad ov applying at this o:
All bids must be sealed I
Rations fbr Light
tin another 1
icfflee. prep
By order at tbe T
id States, agreeably to epeoa
attaehed there 10, which prtll
infract, copies of whichgspy
"Proposals
Tic., ami than
left at or directed
matt ,
placed in another envelope,
to this office, prepaid if spot by
s Lighthouse Shard.
C'U. SCHOONMAKER,
Commander United Stales Navy and Lighthouse
Inspector.
myll£t
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF CITY Ct*R
HKNCY SEVEN PER CENTS OF
1870. _____
DnrABTwnrr or Fivtvcs,J
New Orleans, May 5, 1875. 5
ATURKP COUPON* WILL BB PAID ON AND
after the fifteenth instant,
my* td ED. PILHBl'RY, Administrator.
M
MISCELLANEOUS.
N otice -thr public is informed that
1 have deposited in the People's Bank at New
Orleans tbe sum of B691 67/ and the interest
thereon at right per cent, Worn ths twenty eighth
ef March, 1815, to pay a note drawn by nse, to m.v
own order, dated twenty eighth af March, 1814, tor
the abore sum of *691 67. payable one year after
Ms date, and paraphed "do varitenr," by Costal 1,
aatery; sad the holder of said note is hereby IW
quested to call at said People's Bank to receive
the amount thereof and tbe intere.t up to this
gay, as no Interest an mid note shall be paid by
me Dam the dap ef p^ n. canton.
New Orleans, MnyA.ll*. my 5 19 ll
mr©TICE.—ANT PBB80BS BAVIN® CLAIMS
2LmS *e lata AASOF Bl CBOKK.ad Bow Tort,
1* 3.»d»AI,fc hl|hlH
*111 prmset the <
*staiy.stt arm
etmfc
apll lm* ANDREW B. klKRR. Attorney.
a
to
Mill Wines and Champagne.
Deputy Collector E. P." Chnmplin has fur
nished us a copy of the following decision
of the Secretary of tbe Treasury, on a mat
tar of some importance to our importers.
TusrnrwT Dimmsht, )
_ Waeliingion, May T, 1815. I
> Sir—Y our le'ter.ol tbe twenty-seventh
ultimo, is received; in Which reference is
made to a letter received by you from the
First Auditor of the Treasury, relative to
allow incus made in your warehouse and
bond account for February last, of five per
cent, in lieu of breakage, under the act of
February 8, 1875, ou champagne imported
prior to that date, but withdrawn Irom
warehouse subsequent thereto.
Drcision No. 2116, of February 18,1875,
to which you reier, decides the point in
volved, and bolds that effervescing wine,
imported prior to the passage of said aot, is
not entitled to tbs' allowano
lowaoei orilve per
cent mentioned. Iff support of this vjaw of
tbe law, it io to heWbeOrwed
of this v.
that the
ance of live per cent provided tor by section
two of said Mot applies afi well to "liquors,
cordials and distilled spirits io bottles," as
to effervescing wines, wmie tbe provisions
of section three apply only to certain im
ported wines, viz: still wines: and tile opera
tion of that section is simply to make tbe
same rate of duty attach to such Wines im
ported prior to the passage of the act, but
remaining in public store er in bond as if
they had been imported subseqnentiythere
toi This is the plain signification of the
words, "subject to no other duty'," such
words retelling not to the amount but to
the rate of duty.
Under no construction of the law conld
the allowance of five per oenb be made on
liquors, cordials and distilled spirits in
warehouse on February 3, and to allow it
on effervescing wines w ould be to create a
discrimination in hivor of each wiqes ,a»
against liquors, cordials and distilled spir
its, Jot which no authority is found in tbe
1*W.
The conclusion stated in Department de
oision No. •2116 is therefore affirmed.
I am, very respectfully
B. H. BRIS
James F.
Orleans
Casey, F.i
s, Louisia
K«i
ana.
BRISTOW,
Secretary.
Collector of Customs. New
Vindication.
One by one the White League organs, as
such, disappear. Many have changed the
Bey to play different tones. The NatchL
toches Vindicator ebaroges hands; it now
announces that the ''subscribing citizens"
to the capital fund will assume control and
management of the editorial columns of
that paper, which is to be "conducted Bolely
in the interest «1 the white taxpayers of
Natchitoches parish." This is a broad plat
form, and the editor need not have an
nounced that "it will be a sound and put
Democratic journal, devoted to the success
of Democratic men and measures." It re
mains to be seen what tLe interest of the
White tax payers really is, and what
the interest of the colored taxpayers and
white delinquents, and poor white people
who fit into the late rebellion and have no
taxea to pay. Governor Kellogg, at the re
quest of the best men in tbe parish, has up
poiutea a police jury for Natchitoches; the
1 'indicator speaks of another jury in the
same parish which it says "the people" de
mand shall not be distorted: bt/t then the
Vindicator, edited by* a company, is "de'
voted to the success dt Democratic men
and measures," and ie liable to make many
statements. ,
Tbe Circna
The best circus ever seen is the circus we
saw when a little boy. Everybody believes
that. Under canvas, on a hard board, we
were happy. It was leu intellectual and
less sober than Fechter's Hamlet, but it was
more exciting. The circus we saw may
have been ealy Dan Rioe and one blind
horse, but the smsll boy ]g not exacting,
and it filled the bill better than all the hip-
podromes and color sal aggregations of after
years. In many respects circuses are all
alike. Tbe old stylp is best. Fine horses
'and athlete men are most desired. The
circus now at the Academy of Music is
dltl fashioned circus. It is not the
beet circus in the world; but it will do
Comfortable seats from which to see it, the
music of an orchestra, and the fountain of
real water, surrounded by flowers, are real
ly no drawbacks, though we miss the narrow
plank seats and the feet of the man above
MS in our backs. Last night tbe big and
little folks were happy. The Aymars are a
wonderful family; there are a great tuanv of
them, and they have all been.brought up on
horseback, and have stood on their heads
in all parts ot the world, Houp la for the
Aymars.
- The Stute Fundlrg Bewxri
There was a regnler meeting of this body
yesterday. Applications were received and
acoepted for that exchange of old bonds lor
new ones, to theamonntof between $409,U00
and $500,000. Applications were made and
rvjentedAor the landing of several hundred
dollars' worth of warrants, adjudged by
the board to be of a doubt! ul character.
Appointments by the Geverner. 1
The following appointments have been
made:
Patrick Keenan, hay inspector, vice Lit
tlefield; Max Ksnnisou, harbormaster, vice
Loan, resigne d.
The Tempera tare.
The thermometer at Lonis Frigerio's, No.
lO Chartres street, on May 11, stood as fob
lows: At 8 A. M., 7^; at 2 'P. M„ 78°; at 6
P. M., 78°. Lowest point during the night
of May 1 1, 7(P, * _
Sale Continued —The sale at auction by
tbe sheriff will be continued to-day at 5 P.
M., at his warebonse Nos. 23 and 25 Or
leans street, Second Distriot.
Unhappy Metaphor.
The Hgmroond type of metaphor has
been adopted by a Colorado preacher with
the most discouraging results. While bold
ing forth fervently and warning bis bearers
to flee from the wrath to come it occurred
te theexhorter that he won Id clinch things
by a homely illustration which would
appeal to every man in thn atfdience. "My
hearers," he thundered, "I will let Pueblo
represfffit the good world and Trinidad tbe
bed. You leave your borne tor Pqgdrto while
the san is bright around yon; yoiir hopes are
high, but yon meet a man who says, 'take
a drink.' Yon take it; soon your bead
becomes muddled, and in oonrse of time
yon arouse to consciousness to find your
selves far down en tbe Trinidad road. You
must retrace your steps, or you are certainly
lost!" And then tbe orother looked aronnd
to note the effect. There were no faces
pfilid with fear; there were no weeping
sinners; these was only a guffAw. After
meeting was over the good man found
out his blander. Calling Pueblo beaten
was so manifestly absurd to those who knew
the plaoe that the illustration was knocked
higher than Mr. Beecher's book. One tri
umph however, tbe preaoher has: The com
parison between Trinidad and a hotter place
wsA so striking that in that region now they
tell yon to "Go to—Trinidad."
COURT RECORD.
, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. 1875.
Halted Mtatea Circuit Court.
Present—Hon. W. B. Woods, circuit
Judge.
Frank M. Ames, trustee vs. New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railroad Comuany.—The
trustee beiDg required to purchase the roqd
in the interest of the bondholders the pro
jects submitted by him are referred to a
master in chancery to inquire:
1. If the purchase ol the trustee can be
advantageously sold either for cash or on
tbe term9 Of forming another company to
furnish capital to build the road.
2. To report whether any sufficient and
responsible company can lie composed of
The bondholders, or the bondholders ip com
paoy With others, whereby the Interests af
the bondholders can be Secured and their
consent can he had.
3. To report upon the specific plan sub
mitted by tlie trustee.
Frank F. Case, receiver Crescent Cfty
National Bank, vs. Charles Weysbam.
Petition alleges that'defendant as cashier
allowed two parties to overdraw $26 309,
and prays judgment ou bis hond at,-oust
him and Jules 'luyes and E. T. Parker for
$2500 each, action for the remaindsr being
rt served.
Bay ly & Pond ,vs. London and Lin
cashire Insurance Company.—On trial.
Superior District Court.
State of Louisiana ex rel. the Attorney
General vs. Auditor Clinton et a!.—lot
vention of Board of Health for amount of
appropriation. Itnle to dissolve injunction
taken under advisement.
Lower Coast Packet Company vs. James
Wood—Defendant's rule to dismiss peii
tion and dissolve cider appointing liquida
tors and writ of sequestration fixed for
fourteenth inetanr.
Louisiana Levee Company vs. Thomas A.
Soott and H. S. MeComb.—Petition of Me
Camb alleges that bis domicile is iu Dela
ware. that Scott's is iu Pennsylvania, while
plaintiffs is in Louisiana, and prays tbe
suit may be transferred to the United
States Circuit Court.
J., L. Delery vs. Citizens' Bank of Louisi
ana.—Petitioner alleges ownership of prop
erty oa Bay on road; that the act of sale
was null and void aud executed under error
of fact, and furth-V that he is entitled to
$10,000 worth of Lsuisiana Levee bonds and
a balance ot $lbh6 10.
State ex rql-J- C. MoDcnre vs. A. Dubu
elet et al.—Respondents, Wells, Anderson,
Kenner and Casanave, returning officers of
elections, against whom a mandamus is
prayed for in this case, for auswer in addition
to tbe exceptions already filed in this ease,
say: That in thyir capacity As returning offi
cers of elections iu this State For the election
held on tbe second ot November, 1874, they
commenced their said duties on tbe eleventh
day of November, 1874, and closed <m tbe
twenty tourth day of December, 1874, and
promulgated tbe result of their labors, and
that commissions have iesurd to Antoine
Dubuclet as Btate Treasurer and other
officers in accordance to their said report,
?nd that their duties in relation to tbe
canvass, count and compilation ot the said
election have ended, and that they are
functus officio as to the same and Lave no
lurther legal authority in the premises.
That in so far as the parish of De Soto is
concerned, there has been no legal returns
made by the supervisor of registration to
the returning officers of the election iD that
parish; consequently the returning officers
could not canvass, count and compile the
vote of that parish, if any was given. In
regard to the parish ot Winn, the evidence
before the returniug officers showed there
was no supervisor oi registration in that
parish to register the votes and to conduct
the election, and that there was no legal
election in that parish on the second of No
vember, 1874.
In regard to tbe parishes of Bienville and
Grant, the evidence shewed that at no poll
or voting place -in either'of said parishes, a
free, fair and peaceable election, on account
ot acts of violence, intimidation and corrupt
influences such as to materially interfere
with tbe purity and freedom of the election,
was held. Consequently, the returning of
ficers of election, under the power vested in
them by law to determine such condition of
affairs, by the examination of witnesses and
evidences, rejected tbe several polls from
these parishes: their said action is final and
no mandamus will be against them iir tbe
premises. Wherefore these defendants pray
to be, hence, dismissed at plaintiff's costs.
Esperlsr Criminal Court.
INFORMATIONS.
Perjury—Henry Jean.
NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED.
Embezzlement—James Richardson.
VERDICTS.
Grand larceny—Levy Howard, guilty;
J. F. Smith, not guilty.
Breaking and entering schooner—Red,
alias Harrison, alias Jobuson; not guiltr.
Robbery—Ignatio Santa Cruz, Jose H-n
riques, Charles Smith and Charles Harris,
guilty.
SENTENCED.
John Martin, manslaughter, three years.
George Henderson, alias Frank Baker,
breaking and eDturiug, eighteen months. .
Frank Baker, breaking and entering, two
years.
Charles Cheval, witness answering dis
respectfully when name called, $2 50 or
twenty-four hours.
TRUE BILLS.
StatAvs. Lonis J. Leobc—Matt slaughter.
State vs. D. R Fendersen—Murder; kill
ing Alice Johnson in a dancehr-use April 16.
First District Coart. ,
SENTENCED.
Max Lasarine, charged with wounding
less than mayhem, on plefc of gniltv of as
sault and battery, to pay ousts or be im
prisoned ten days.
Pierre Soulatig, assault and battery, one
day.
NOLLE PBOSBQLI ENTERED.
Larceny—John Moore.
*won4 District Coart.
Succession of Adelaide Caroline Gen
tilly, iridew of John Paiker, opened.
Foarth District Coart.
Peter Moran, executor of James Cnnane,
vs. Wallace It Co.—Cnnane was defend
ant's salesman, and was paid $4000 for the
year 1873, with ten_per cent commission on
sales. In May, 1874, defendants proposed
to reduce his salary, on the ground bis
health had flailed. He refused and left. He
jterformrd his usual duties up to this time.
The evidence does not show his value ma
terially depended on his health or affected
by it. He was kept in employment under
ciroumstatoces tending to show a t-cit
agreement to pay the salary paid in 1873
Defendant* had no right to make tbe new
proposal and invest it with a rernmeuve
effect. Judgment tor $1716 66, less a credit
of $1172 46.
Fifth District Coart.
Jules Lapiue and L F. Jacks vs. D. C.
McCan et at.—Injunction to r«* train exeou
tion on judgment lor vendors' lien, alleging
the seizure was without notice and that
four boilers and two mates were improperly
sold. As to the v< ndors'lien and privileg
there is no earthly doubt. I do not thi
,
k ,
there is no earthly doubt. I do not thi
k
it has been impaired by the fact that the
boilers have been set np in the sngarliouse
on bricks and with tn >rt«r See Deville
neuve vs. Gilbert Do, 19 Siecle, p. 693, aud
other authorities.
The mares are shown to be used on the
plantation nnder tbe saddle and in liar
ness for road purposes, and not for the
purpose of cultivation. C C., 468.
The sheriff ie inhibited from seizing work
ing cattle sepatately trnni the plantation,
and not other animals that may he found
thereon, for the convenience of proprietors.
C. P. 645. Animate and utensils attached
to a pla n ta t ion mid manufactures, and such
article* aa can not easily lie removed, must
be sold on the spot where they were taken,
on the day and hour appointed for this pur
pose by the sheriff. C. P 66$
The boilers conld not have been easily
removed, and the sheriff Is never required
to divide the sale. Th«< debt sought to b
enforced is solidary. One of tbe panic*
was duly notified of this seizure, beyond
any doubt, and I think the other was. al
though the sheriff did Lot make it clearly
appear.
I think the unties all ths law required,
and tbat the case is with, the defendant iu
injunction.
News from the Interior.
From the 8t. Joseph Republican, May 8:
The- coroner held an inquest over the
body of a light mulatto man lust Sunday,
found floating in tbe river just above this
town. The dead man had evidently been
thrown from a passing steamer and rubbed,
as his pockets had been rifled. Upon bis
person was found a porter's badge, stamped
"John H. Robinson, porter,"' and be was
evidently in that capacity on one of tbe
Myuipbisand, St. Lotus Packet Company's*
boats, as he had two uneiguod deek pHsssge
tickets in his pocket. There was also in
bis pocket a baggage check stamped "U. S.
M\, R R , 008; Corinth to Cairo." It would
be well for our exchangee to make a note of
this circum -tauos ae the dead man's friends
can thus be advised of his untimely fate.
From the Bastrop Republican, May 6:
Our peaceful town was thrown info a
great state of excitement on Tuesday eve
ning last by tbe following lacts in regard
to a homicide committed in our midst: It
appears that Luna McRes, a colored woman
living ou Bayou Bat tlioh-mew, on what is
known as the 'f lu Polk place, had living
with her and lmr family a mulatto child,
about seven years old, , called Jeff. Tbe
child was missed by other persons liviog on
tbe place; upon inquiry it was remembered
not to have b<en seen rinee Thursday of
last week. The wenum was questioned as
to its whereabouts, and stated that the
child bad been sent to Arkansas. She was
taken there to look for it. bnt could not find
it. snfl her contradictory statements forced
tbe conclusion that she had made away with
it. She wished to remain in Arkansas, bnt
was brought back, and npon farther search
the child was found on Tuesday last, iu a
thicket between tbe Polk and Williams
places, on the'bayou. The corpse was hor
ribly mntiliatcd, having its face and mouth
bruiyd severely and the skull fractured.
Luna McRea and her husband are in jail
awaiting trial.
From the Avoyelles Republican, May 8:
Two white men living in tbe neighbor
hood of Marksville, named Hypolite Des
seile and Adrien Dessplle, were found
murdered on Wednesday last in the swamp
about three miles from Marksville. The
prolonged absence from home of these men
rendered their family uneasy, and on going
to look for them, found one of them riddled
with shot qnd the other with part of bis
bead blown off. There are a great many
minors afloat as to these murders and their
cause, but as matters will undoubtedly be
investigated by tbe grand jury, we will
defer any remarks until onr next issue.
From tbe Claiborne Advocate April 15
May 5: ■<. ■> o
A colored man named Winder Irving was
killed last week by being thrown irom a
plowing horse and from being dragged for
a mile in the harness.
The Jetties,
In Ware's Valley Monthly, a new St. Louis
publication, appears an elaborate artic.e on
tbe subject of "Captain Eads and the Jet
ties," which concludes as follows:
1. Thn jetty plan is founded upon a very
simple principle of hydraulics, by wn
tbe current of 'he riier is to he made to
scour out its own channel. It the width of
tbe 8ourh Pass is 15,060 feed, for iiistam-i;,
reduce it to 7009 feet, and by forcing tbe
same volume of water tbrnngh a channel
less than half its present width, the vetoc
ity of tbe current is thereby Increased, and
the water is made to do its own dredging.
This principle lias been successfully ap
pbeu a thousand times.
2. It is proposed to narrow the ebunnel
by sinking rafts of willow brush in two
parallel lines extending far out into the
gulf, until a broad and permanent founda
tion is made extending up t» within a lew
feet of the surface at enb tide, and t.h<-n
build upon this foundation dikes of solid
masonry high and broad enough to confine
the water at any stage.
This work accomplished, will the result
followt Capain E ,ds has made personal
inspection of the jetties at-the mouth of the
Rhine, the Rhone, the Po and the Dannhe;
and after a oaretul examination of tbe
latter, confirmed by a partial investigation
of tbe others, be concludes tbat the channel
ot the Mississippi can be- deepened in the
same way.
But there are serious. differences to be
noted:
1. The Black sea, into which the Danube
empties, bus no appicciabte tides, while the
Gulf of Mexico rirt-B and falls about three
feet twice in every twenty four hours, which
must necessarily affect the current of the
channel to some extent, it it does absolutely
reverse it daring tlie rising tide.
2. Tbe comparative specific gravity
of tbe two waters at the mouth of the
Mississippi is much greater than at the
mouth of the Danube. It ihe river water is
higher than the gulf water, the tendency,
on ver teal contact, will be that tbe lighter
water will shelve it,e< If upvvaid toward -he
surface, and the heavier water wedgsf itself
downward, and tuiderneatii the lighter. A
C'-untercurrent will lie formed to such an
extent that the scouring process of the out
flowing current will ba materially dimin
ished, if not altogether prevented. The
propter d'-nsity ot the salt water will carry
it to the bottom, snd the greater pressure
from tbe gulf hold it there, causing the
lighter fresti water to flow to the surface
and reach the gulf v ithi ut any appreciable
, etteot upon the bed of the channel; except,
it uiigiii be, to send down its perpetual con
tribution of sand anil t-edimeuc, thus ex
tending the fast formula delta
3. 'Ihe river bavin : more than one month,
or onilet, to the gulf, u in -y be that the
i tiorr to contiue tiie cui'i cut to a narrower
channel in one ouilei—wiiii-h Will have the
etf-ctofan obstruction—wol increase the
discharge through the oilier outlets, instead
oi iDCreusnig the velocity ot the current
through the uarrowed channel. Alter the
cuireut is checked up, or eti pped, in one
diiection, tin re will be but little head or
pressure of the on corning volume against
tbe obettnotion, nnle-s me tied of the
river above theib-lia i-much higheclhan
at the month, wli>ch is not the case.
4 The b- d of tfcr river as far tip
as New Orleans, and, put baps, higher,
is from sixty to one honored feet be
low tbe surface of the gulf. What prevents
tiie heavier salt wafci of the gulf from
wedging itsell under the Irish water of the
river and under))ing the river for all of
this distance? Has ai;y one ascertained,
by actual experiment, uhe lier the river is
not salt waier at tiie fuitioni opp-isiie New
Orleans t 8bonld .hie l>e ihe ease, then,
ll must be supplied from the gulf,
which will have the ifl-ti ot a ooun
which will have the ifl-ti ot a ooun
ter current. ' This h.-( <>
coed b> tlie constant
tides. How could it in
then the current ot 'h
nr. ly superficial, bavin,
fivt-iy dead water
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: heavy sritne waves far |
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1 Mt-si*sippi
j gravity ot t
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lace current
from tin.* A
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i ii, ust be eu
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eased.
os deep bed,
low straits
ar j# eueotn a
unlike that
ui -utu of the
'n 'be (qieiiho
Medi'arranean
hfic is very i _■ .nil yet it
to create -cn.-wing sur
ot three tails* an hour
tlaaiiu, ana jinflowing
or letter current ,f qual or
vefia'irv trim uie Mediterra
Tbe exisfeuce of l:.'.* i-ifl--" :d_
urr- v v" *aye b u
c- .' * : - .. ..ujpi that the Medi
cent City, must cool
lying bed, as the ns.*
iis way to tbe boi . n
tbat kept it upon h
removed anti the with
The Mediterranean,
connected by Unrr- w
wi n the Atlantic, ai ti
pb-nomenoti not alt- p
li'Cli probably ex
l!
u ff
Wall
terranean received the waters from all the
great rivers that pour their floods into it,
such ss the Nile, the Danube, the Rhone:
and many others, the phenomenon could
not be explained except upon the hypothe
sis ol there being a subterranean outlet to
the sea in some unknown direction until in
the eijrly psrt of this century the wreck of
a vessel was found in the Atlantic that had
funndered and gone down in a gale only
short time before in the Mediterranean
This suggested tbe possibility of there
being an nnder current running out through
the Straits of Gibraltar, and Admiral
Smjthe, of the British navy, confirmed it
by sinking a half hogshead—slang so as to
hang vertically—from a boat in the middle
of the straits, when he fonnd himself in
visibly towed at the rate of six
seven miles an hoar against the
surface current toward the Atlan
tic. This experiment established the
fact of the existence of these two
currents, but tbe causes by which: they
werq produced was fully determined only a
few years ago by experiments and analysis
made by Dr. William Carpenter. F. R. 8
in tbe British ship Challenger, Who shows
conclusively that the greater evaporation
of water iu ths Mediterranean—notwith
standing its constant accessions of fresh
water from the livers emptying into it—by
lowering its level causes an inflow from the
surface of tbe Atlantic to restore the equi
librium. The salt brought iu by this surface
current thus added to that already in the
Mediterranean increa-es the specific gravity
of tbe water of the latter over that of the
Atlantic ami it presses outward near the
bottom and forms the counter or outrunning
current.
Now, with tbe difference, in tbe spe
cific gravity of the salt water of the
gulf and the fresh water of the nver
so lunch greater than that between
the waters of the Atlantic and Meditej
ranean, the tendency to tbe sbme pheuonie
non must be correspondingly increased
aud it there exists no such counter cur
rents at the mouths ol the Mississippi then
this natural tendency must bs counteracted
by physical forces, the existence of which
do not now appear. ,
These natural difficulties which confront
the bold engineec at the outset of Ms great
enterprise are mentioned, not. to oast tbe
slightest suspicion of doubt lipoh his ulti
mate success, bat to measure, in some sort
the magnitude of the problem with which
be grapples, and which he has doubtless
well considered. When Captain Eads'pre
sents to the bommeree of nations an unob
structed channel to the gulf, and surrenders
bis fulfilled commission to the Cotigress of
tbe United States, we will tender him an
international banquet.
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On the Border,
Mr. Samuel Brsutom, a gentleman who
has resided west oi tbe Nueces river, Texas,
for seven years, much of tbat time near the
Uio Granue, passed through the city yes ref
day on his way to^Ohio. In a conversation
with a reporter of the Republican, Mr.
Bran tom drew a deplorable picture of the
situation along the border. He says that
tbe outlaws of both Mexico and tbe United
States are engaged in tbe marauding raids
and murderous attacks on the.ranetieros.
Desperadoes fleeing from justice fn Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri,* and States further to
the Evst, t .scape to tbe border, where they
come iu contact and act in collusion wiiH
tbe bandits under the protection Of Cortina*
tbe robber mayor of Matamoras.
There is no doubt, according to his belief,
that the raids which have cost tbe people
of Western Teocas so much loss have been
organized, or if not, at least encouraged by
this scoundrel Cortiufts, who has usurped
the cbi>-f authority in the State of Tamanli
pas. Governor Canales, Mr. Brantom says,
is utterly powerless to do anything, and
can not assist in bringing the thieves to
jus:ioe, which he seems very willing to-do
if it were not for the superior influence ot
G'ortinas. There arc a good many Mexican
troops stationed along tbe Rio Grande, and
General Escobedo, comtfiander-m-ehief of
tbe Mexican army, has his headquarters at
Saltillo There are two regiments of cavalry
disposed along the river between Matamo
ras and Luredo.
Recently tbe soldiers have assisted
Texans in making some arrests of oattle
thieves who have escaped across the river.
But it has been of li-tie avail, as nnder the
laws of Mexico they could not be held by
the military or tried by courtmartial while
the civil courts are open, and Cortinas has
m&Daged to have them all turned over to
bis creatures, who are aloaldoe, and they
have been turned loose again. Meanwhile
the stolen property of American citizens at
last finds its way into the possession of the
bandit chieftain who rules in Matamoras,
Mr. Brantom expresses a hope that
the treacherous, rascally career of
Cortjnks is about to bis brought to
a close by the notion of the Mexiean
government. Governor, Canales, who has
been virtually superceded in' the exercise of
the funotions of his office aa Governor of
the State of Tamanlipas, by the andaoity of
Cortinas, has long entertained toward the
Ma amotas bandit a bitter animosity, has
been using all hie influence and power to
t ffect the downfall of that thieviog scoun
drel. Canales once removed Cortinas from
the office of mayor of Matamoras, but
through some technicality be regained his
place, aud since has been more atidacious
than before, actually assuming the govi rn
ment of the State. In this usurpation he ill
upported by all tbe thieves, vagabonds anc
desperadoes on the border.
At tbe lime Mr. Brantom left Brownsville,
little mote than a week ago, it was ru
raored tbat Governor Canales, who has the
active sympathy of all the better classes of
society and the moral support ot General
E-cobedo, backed by the army, has secured
ample evidence of the complicity of Cor
tiuas with the raiders into Texas,' and that
measures are, beiDg taken to arrest him on a
charge of conspiracy to make war on a
friendly government, contrary to treaty
stipulation entered into by the government
ol tbe republic, and also under tbe charge
of highway Jobbery and other crimes. "
Mr. Brantom says the Mexican military
forces in Tamanlipas, Nueva Leon and
Co.ihuila are sufficiently strong to execute
any order against Cortina* (which the fed
eral authorities may issue, and General
Escobedo only awaits tbe summons for
assistance from the supreme civil authority
to act. with decision and energy, against
the robber.
It is the opinion-all along the border that
if Cortinas was once removed—banged, as
be richly deserves—there would be no
in ther trouble from Mexican raids on the
Kio Grande frontier.
Mr. Brantom thinks it impossible to esti
mate t be ac'ual losses sustained by the
r oicberos between the Nueces and the Rio
Grand*- by tbe dsprertstii-ns Of the raiders.
He tiiiuks more than 150 lives have been
s', and at least 100,090 head of cattle, be
les heavy ) *-s*8 iu merchandise and house
hold goods The Mexican residents, because
iu -st numerous and longer established in the
country, have b* en the heaviest losers. Tbe
leeling against Cortinas is very bitter, and
be could not pass the R.o Grande and live
two hours, if alone. T..e better class of the
people of Mexico bordering the Rio Grande
are not at ail in sympathy with tbs raider*,
and render Texans in pursuit of thieves as
much assistance in ihe way ot imparting
inlormationa* they dare do, placed as they
are. Mr. Brantom went sixty nujta into
he interior ot Mexico a couple Starecks
ssn, ami was well enough treated by the
be-ter classes —St. Louis Republican.
Tbe New Hampshire Legislature.
Tbe New Hampshire Republican State
Committee heJd a special meeting in Con
cord, Tuesday, mainly to arrange and dis
cii-s plans lot legislative work at tbe annual
sission in June, The correspondent of the
B istoti Journal says: "No doubt was felt
of the ability ot tbe Republicans to organise
both branches of the Legislature, elect Hon.
P C. Cheney Governor, and obtain control
f n* State government. The committee
mentioned the absurd rumor that the Gov
ernor sod Ci nncii were being urged
by » few unprincipled Democratic poli
ticians to violate the constitution and the
laws by throwing out the votes for General
Natt Head, in the seaoad district, en tbe
ground tbat his name w as Nathaniel Head,
and to give a certificate ot election to James
Priest, of Derry, the Democratic nominee,
and also to throw out the votes of Rev.
Arthur Deering, of Pittsfield, the Prohibi
tion candidate for Senator, on tbogronnd
of ineligibility, because he has not resided
seven years in i he Stete^ and to give a cer
tificate to John Proctor, of Andover, tbe
Democratic candidate. The committee are
unanimous in the opinion that snch a pro
ceeding would be entirely unwarranted by
the constitution, the laws or by precedent.
The Governor apd council have si ui ply the
ministerial power of exainiuing tho return
of votes, and determining who appear to
be elected Senators, and tbat they bays no
power whatever to go behind tbe returns
and make any' inuutry in regard 4b the
names or eligibility of the candidates voted
lor. Any attempt te do so would fatagross
usurpation, which Would justify resistance
in .all possible ways and to the last ex
tremity. The impeachment of Governor
Wiston, if be should violate the constitu
tion and the laws in the way abeve men
tioned, is freely'dismissed by tbe Repub
licans. Tbe report that the Democrats will
emit from the rolls at the organization of
tho lower branch of the Legislature the
names of legally elected Republican Rep
resentatives, would be, if carried out, a
flagrant outrage, to Which the Republicans
would in no case submit. If tbat means
revolution, the Republicans will be found
prepared for it. Some of the most promi
nent and influential Democrats inConeoid
say that the Republicans have got the
House of Representatives by a fair aud
legal majority, and that it would be sui
cidal'ior the Democrats, as k patty, Rt*
,ti mpt to defraud the Republicans of their
victory." ' • 1c
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The Latest Ferisi'of Inebriety.
In tbe early stages he used to take a
"pick me up" when going oq. a railway
journey, with the happy result bf bullish ing
all sense of fatigne and Of tile Unpleasant
motion of the oars. He was "lifted out of
himself"—a spirit traveling by train—and
the ever varying scenery "went gliding
past me like an enchanted diorama," Un
like opium, which creates hallucinations,
chloral "merely increases the power of en
joying the real." In December of 1871
when medical men were lauding chloral
to tbe skies. Dr. Stables became a chloral
ist, together with other
friends^ 'who
to
ist, together with other
quickly succumbed hnd
friends^ 'who
died. Having
paseed through the agonies of despair char
acteristie of tne latter stages of cbloralism
Being overworked, be cobid net sleep, and
took twenty grains of chloral, whereupon
be slept like a top until morning. Having
repeated the dose every night tor a week,
he tried to sleep one night witbont It and
failed. He of course took to it again, aud
found after some time he had little satisfac
tion train his sleep. 'After a month be
began to feel a strange beat on the top
hia head, together with a sense of fullness
iu it, and'his nerves began to be shaken.
At leugth he had to fly into the ooun try,
and w hat with the pure, bracing air, be
was enabled to reduce bis dose by one
half, and to take long walks, though, after
a brief space, he again surrendered him
salt to "King Chloral." He began to lose
flesh; crow's-feet gathered under hi* eyes
lit* pulse grew "thready," hnd by June
1872; be is at the seaside, a confirmed in
valid, Lis bodily sufferings very great, and
his uiind a perfect chans. His eyes areoon
stantl.v dila'ert, and tlie least excitement
rues liis pulse from sixty to a hundred. He
takes three drachms of chloral when he
goes to bed—a (lose sufficient to kill
many men. Three months pass, and be
toking three and a half drachms at bed
time and one at early morning; can barely
walk 109 yards without sitting
lying down; the irritability of the
brain is changed Into agony If be
attempts to rise from a chair; there is
horrible sense oi strangulation. Three
months more, and he is pronounced hope
lessly gone with heart disease, and be con
ptantly contemplates, suicide. He has lost
all power of reading, writing or speaking
alond, and toward night every vein seems
inflamed and swollen to doable the size,
and when given up by one medical man
another arrive*, who destroys all Ms chloral,
and infomlii him that his heart is not dia
eased, but only weakened by fhe poison
imbibed.
The first night passed without chloral
was dreadful—sleep impossible; and for
over a week he never slept a wink. He
became delirious, hut recovery* came at
length, though tediously. In tbreb months,
however, be conld walk m many miles,
and sleep returned to bleefe him each sue
ceediog month, carrying him nearer to tbe
complete core and perfect health to which
be ultimately attained —Toronto Globe ,
Creele and French*
While the Democratic organs kept silent
over General Beauregard's letter, -sneak
ingly airaid to indorse or to condemn it, it is
ratifying to aee the French papers ol N
York boldly disapproving tae sentiments
expressed by the ex-Confcdefata leader
We know perfectly well the good faith aud
outspoken French-like manner which'Mr
Franco American contemporaries are used
to display in political dis-cueeion. But as
Bt-auregard is a'CreoI'o, and was formerly
coBRidered as somewhat the representative
of French military genius in this country,
it might have been expected that Jus
half countrymen of ther 'press hero
would' keep mate on the subject. Bat
they have disavowed the ex-Copfeder
ate with stern words, couched irr 'their
usually able and politio style. Tbe Mes
sager Franco Amerieain, being a Republican
organ, has reproached General Beauregard
for retiring bloody memories. The Courier
dest Flat* Unis, which is a strong Demo
! organ, lias not supported with* lest
jy than its colleague the nrtceedi tjf ot
forgetting remembrances Which may incite
again old hatreds. We are thankful, to
onr Franco American contemporaries, be
cause they show, as we did onrselvee. tbat
new there must be, on national questions,
neither Republicans nor Democrats, but
only Americans, ff the Union is still a
myth for a few mad politicians, we are glad
to see how strong a reality it is for the
Republican and Democratic organs of onr
French population .—Seta fork. Commercial
Advertiser. ,
Blaine and Bristow.
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune says -
Some of the political friends of Blaine
who have arrived here within the lost lew
days are quietly canvassing tbe political
situation. They frankly state tbat Btaine
is an avowed candidate for tbe Presidency,
and believe that it the cen vention were
held to-day, be would secure the nomina
tion. They state that Blaine's policy from
until the meeting of the next Congress
w:li be silence. They are 6omewhat curious
to discover the meat,ing of the treasury
changes. They imagine tbat they may
have a political import. They seem to
think that the removal of Douglass is
to some extent a blow at I^nnsyl vanta,
and, of couiw, regret it, for they have re
garded Pennsylvania as one of Blaine's
strongholds. Thewnnintain tbat the indi
cations of the last two months plainly show
that Bristow bun seif in * presidential
aspirant, a fact wbioh appears to be be
lieved by all the principal political people
The West Baton Ronge Sugar Planter
says: "If our delinquent subscribers have
more vegetables than they want, they can
relieve much of their indebtedness by send,
ing the surplus to this offioe. Not particu
lar as to the kind, quality or quantity. A
splendid opportunity." There is no Tilto
nian stiekling for brain food in that effiee.
A spring mattress man said: "One-third
of yonr life is spent in bed. Let it be spent
comfortably."
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BY TELJEGRAPH.
EUROPE.
The A saa oaf rattan Flet.
Berlin, May 12. —It is stated the insti
gator of the plot to assassinate Bismarck
was arrested abroad. The papers give a
confused statement of his relationship to
several Archbishop. It is loosely stated
the plot included lihe assassination of
Wilhelm. - * ' "
la ChHnksttas.
The Czar, Gurtsehakott and Bismarck
had a long coffsultation to-day.
Te be Dissolved.
The Roman Catholio bishops of Prussia
have decided to di s so lve even the religious
orders which tbe State tolerates, beiffg
unwilling to see them subjected to govern
mental supervision.
Will Insist L'pea a Guarantee.
London, May 12-—The Daily Telegraph's
Vienna special says that Bismarck; with
the help of Russia, intend* to obtain a
public written guarantee of the status
created by the trcst/Yff Frankfort; Russia
and Austria are ready to support it. k
-From the Wreck.
Boat* a replied between the Schiller and
the score. Many bodies, much cargo and
twenty-two mail bags have been recovered.
As embSthiing is impossible at Seilly, tho
only reasonable course is to bury decently
the bodies recovered from the Sohiller and
mark the graves.
central' AMERICA.
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Panama, May 3.—-The. government is
taking every preoaq$ion to preserve order
at the approaching presidential election.
The Cnbnn-Iaiiuraeuta. Recognise*.
Guatemala has issued a decree seeogniz
ing the independence of the republic of
Cuba, and establishing official relations
between the two governments. T '
Opposed to the Coolederuttou.
The Salvadorian journals oppose the re
establishment of the Central American
confederation.
Bnndittf Suppre s s e d in Honduras.
Bandits attempted to plunder Amapola,
in Hondnrny, and caused great excitement.
The citizens armed and repelled them, tak
ing the leaders prisoners. m
Tbe Nicaraguan Government.
Changes have been made in the 'Nicara
gnan government. Emilio Bernard becomes
Minister of the Treasury, Senor A yon Min
ister ot Foreign Affairs, Adam Cardenas
Minister of War, and Rosalia Cortez Minis
ter of the Inferior. ,
A Passenger Dem|inded.
While the City of Panamd was lying at
anchor at Punto Arenas during her last
voyage a demand was made onr her captain
by tbe authorities to deliver np to them a
political refugee who was on board as n
passenger from Nicaragua to Panama. The
captain flatly refused. A show of force
was made and a clearance was refused to
the steamer, which tailed without it, under
protest.
Gnnne ter Sale.
The President o{ Pern has been author
ized bv Congress to ff ts po se of 290,000 tone
of guano in the United States at any prioe
•xeeeding $30 per ton.
Tbe JUckmead.
The United States steamer Richmond ar*
rived at Valparaiso on the twenty-eighth
of March last. After being a month or so
there she will proceed to different ports in
Chili, IVrn and Ecuador.
THE TURF.
The Knees af. Lexington.
Lkxinuton, .May 12.—Tbe races to-day
were very exciting and closely contested.
The track was in better condition.
First Rare —Sweepstakes for three year
olds which have newer won a race; mile
heats; three started. Boldwo- 'ey won,
F, ruin a second, Novelty third, 'l'ime—1:46,
1:45.
Second Rncc— Twtrfftile# for *11 tgee; three
started. Monmouth Won. Exeel second,
Millionaire third. Time—3:39*4.
Nan Frnnclsrn Races.
San Francisco, May 12.6#In thA trotting
race Edington beat Defiance, winging the
second, fourth and fifth heats. 'Time—
2:24*4, 2.-264*, 2:29, 2:26, 2:26.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attorney General PlerrepentV Position.
WasHU-o jo*. May 12 —Tk^e Tribune says,
editorially: "Pirtrrepont accords with Bris
tow's financial'views, but Is opposed to
certain features of the Meonotvaetiun sets."
The Nteanmhta fletrepnlln Safe.
Pbovidence, K. I., May U.—The steam
ship Metropolis arrived at Duchessland
harbor, Narragansctt bay, at three o'clock
this morning. She was fallen in with yes
terday by the schooner Harriet S. Brooks,
which supplied her with provisions and
towed her in.
Captain Ellis report*, that on the twenty
sixth ultimo he spoke the Austrian bark
Jaoob, from Limerick for New York, and
int on board of her five passengers. On
11 ay 2 he spoke tbe Norwegian bark Log.
icduluD, in latitude 38-- 25', longitude 6 t) J
il', from New York for Havre, and was by
her supplied with urovision*.
May 11, off Clilnnecock, Spoke and
boarded the schooner Kate Newman, and
gave her one passenger. For the first week
after leaving Bermuda experienced a suc
cession of heavy northwest gales, and since
that time have been driven twice across the
Gulf stream. All well on board.
Captain Ellis, of th* steamship Metrop
olis reports that when a few days out from
Bermuda the coal gave out, and the rolling
ot tbe steamer broke some of her steam
pipes and star tad bolts. The steamer conld
not carry (ail enough to give her good steer
age, and in this unmanageable condition
she drifted about in the roughest sea that
Captain Ellis ever salt. 8be was driven
across tiie Gulf stream and passed through
hailstorm of almost unprecedented vio
lence, The steamer sprung no leak, and is
bound and seaworthy in spite of her rough
usage. The supply of moat gave out about
ten days ago, and since .that the bill of
fare, has consisted mainly of potatoes and
onions.
Jealousy and Murder.
Mbmsius, May 12.—Lizzie Lyon* and
Lou Chii-tian, two colored girls, quarreled
about a lover in the alley in tho rear of the
old Gsynso House, this morning, when the
former stabbed the latter to the heart with
a knife, causing her death almost instantly.
The murderess was arrested and held for
trial.
Faithful Nervier* Rewarded.
Cincinnati, May 12 —At the quarterly
meeting of the board ol managers ot Adame '
Express Company held here to dav, George
H. Brice, the messenger who killed a robber
in his car on the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
road a lew days since, was voted $1000 in
gold. There woa also voted $2000 per,
annum to the Expressmen'* Aid Bociety, to
be paid to the heirs of deceased members
who die in the eervioe of the company.
Bx-Vice President Breckinridge at the
Point nf Death.
Louisville, May 12.—The Courier Jour
nal -pro!*! from Lexington of 9 B. M says
"General Breckinridge is still alive, bat
stuking so rapidly that his death can not
bo delayed many hours. The operation
referred to below was only partial. General
Breckinridge's condition being such that
he conld not end are iu completion. He
still retains consciousness."
rinrgleal Operation Performed.
An important surgical operation was
performed upon General John C. Brecken
ridge at bis home in Lexington, Kentucky,
en Tuesday, by Dr. Gross, of Philadelphia,
and Dr. Bayer, of New York. His chest
was penetrated by tabes inserted between
ribs end some relief afforded. Th*
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