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T'HE STATh UNIVZWtERT
`A1RIoULGTU1(L AND
COLLIE,.
In the Avmmes of Saturday lhst, under
the above caption, were comments on
the proose union of those two State
" latitutions. ome of the statements
made and positions taken, in the article
referred to, are erroneous, and it is the
object of this paper to try and correot
1. In answqr to the charge that "suoh
consolidations have proved unfertunate
In every State where they have been
-Iade, to the extent of defeating en.
$irely the intentions of Coagress when
granting funds to establish practical
eshools for the education in agrioulture
and the mehobanical arts," is may be
id that such Was not .oolinons of the
coressional Committee that investi
ted the subject so thoroughly some
two years ago. It was then too early,
.as It is now, to deoide from actual re
sults, which class of the agricultural
dta mechanical colleges, those separate
Item or in connection with, other in
*tittdions of learning, had made best
tOm of the national grant; and so the
S.ommittee clearly stated.
B t the committee farther added:
"It is due, however, to this whole
class of institutions to say that there is
nothing in the results thus far attained
tat can be called disoouraging." * *
'A considerable number of the colleges
have done work which requires no apol
ogy and a few of those earliest organ
tied have already found time to take
high rank among the institutions of the
hand." "There is evidence of an
honest purpose to make the studies pur
sued such in variety In extent, and in
value as shall meet the requirements of I
the law to which they are indebted for
the endowments. 8tudies connected
with agriculture and the meohanic arts l
are made prominent, if not paramount,
and there is reason to believe that by
this means the taste for these branches i
of knowledge has been conslderably in- t
creased in the whole community."
Such Is the language of the Congros- I
slonal Commit tee on Education and La
bor in their report of January 13, 1l75
upon "the condition and management
of the agricultural and other colleges, I
which have received grants from the a
United States under the act of July 2,
In not a single Instance does that re
po.t condemn as a failure an agricultur
il and mechanioal college, as connected I
with other institutions of learning, a
while the drift ef the facts and indintgs a
*~ the oommittee is in favor of such a
or "consolidation" about the '
m of which the IAmes and the
E, Ryland, the master of the
S age, have all along had grave
S ean be readily shown that the
=1-opiatons and experlence of the ablest 0
SIpleado educators and practa men in i
,,lupeq anl in this country are gener- v
y in favr of ulting pDractical schools
once with er schools of a more It
Sliberl (tand theoretical),tralaing. Such
was the. view of Liebig, the father of ti
gloultnral chemistry and of agrloul- *
tulrl education in Germany; and such
nw the opinion of Prof. Henry of
- Smithsonian Institution, and of Dr.
Henry Barnard, late Chief of Bureau of di
Education at Washlngton, of Dr. J. W. gr
Hoyt Special Commissioner of Educao
tion for the United States at the Paris ti
and Vienna Expositions, and of many or
other eminent and able men--some or
them. in charge even of "separate"
Sshools of agriculture and the mechanico
arts, as the following letters attest:
MAItvyLAti Al ourItr ITUlAmatA 0.LLu,1
Noveaber 18, 1577.
D. P. .Doyd, Superintendent Louisiana Stlte
UIniversity:
Dear air--Yourletter of the 4th (post-rmarked
Sth), was rbceivod this morning.
You ask my opinion at length, or in a few
,words if I prefer it, on the question: "Is it
best, or note to organize an agricultural and
meehanical college (as contemplated in the act of
gongrest ef 1862) in connection with an ins itu.
won of general literary and soientillo culture? "
A press of business prevents me, at present,
oar giving my opinion at length, with the rea
eons on which it is based. 1 will simply give it
s my very decided opinion that it is beat so to
egraniae it.
the considerations that lead me to this opin.
S on apply with especial forge to Louisiana and the
ather nouthern Wltates. I think it very desirable
that a model farm should be conneoted with the
.tiult ural department of the Colloge or Uni
/[ obtained by aericultural education will be
mIst surely and effectually accomplished in that
Ssatitutlon in which the theory and praclioo of
Srifcultbre, and the sciences pertaining thereto, 1
mteohset thoroughly taught in the class-rooms,
b measu of test books, models and lectures
where experiments in agrioulture are eonducted
by skillful, diligent and thoroughly competent I
sioentific agrioulturists; and where the students I
may have constantly before their eyes, and have (
aooess to, a well ordered, well stocked farm, in
the highet state of cultivation, and uider eys
tematio management.
The usetnlaess of such an educational institu
ion would be greatly enhanoced by the fcthites
orded at a university for general literary,
sentifc and professional instruction.
Very respectfully
,AMIIokL JONES, President. t
Presldent Jones is a graduate of West I
tnt, formerly an offioer in the United e
e army, and late Major General in a
Confederate army.
ScaooL or MiNes,
Rollo, Mo., Nov. 16, 1874. f o
. . Boyd, eq., Louleiana State University: A
E oir-- too letter of rinqi y
ra e r hd a thew of agrogda cl- A
I w ail st at my xperleae is delded.
vetr of the connection of the ame with well
literary institutions While weohere e
been nominally connected with the State
ty, we have had all the disadvantages
epense of an isolated and distinct organiz.d
this school been looatedtt olumbla with h
r eehoolg of the university, there weuld 1N
blseiaeaving to this nutitation of the sal- w
of the mathematical, Eng ub and analytical
professorshipe, besides the duplication e
eI and expensive apparat and in
dent organisation is necesarily ex- ti
ane, a without other endowment than that J
from the a.lrcultural land grant, will p
.generlly preve, inadequate to the purposes for
ohich the grant is made-training in theai. r at
ei al and meohaniual arts-at the same tame to
forbid doing the general culture, which either hi
designedly or insensibly is gathered by those 11/
collected around thfliterary oullege.
It appears to me that it to a well organised in
colenethere could be added the chaire of agri- |i
el;unre, and analytic and applied chemistry, with a.
e experimental farm, and the experimental
ha rtaes, a professor of analytic and mechan- te
al eng ieering, with his workshops, the land of
appropiatien would be madeto do fuller and |i
more h work than it could possiblyacoom
psh when divided qr distributed among the "1
everal chairs and departments, which are val- ti,
ubie aids to, though not essential parts of, agri- tr
;y, 1alnra trsinlng.
Sad we have been able to have conoentrated
.laneme upon out specialties (in the shape of Ct
sad appliances), leaving to the other fe
the Lniversity the mathematics, draw- at
pewould have been able to have done
WILLI k'iM Ia
for i I nthe hool -
I thk pr O t t of the fund in ot
Sase wenld have bad the efot moes esentiall?
to oonsolidate mai str gthen the ousee of e4d
Seottat in ourt Stat, w rhi) weol have Yrgie
educotlo forl.aimers and mlohablics, and a tnh
same time an o.rtlunity to attend any other
u/versify5 obo? I am etrul, yours,
JsoIIPH B. AND 1N, ] roptretor.
SGen. Anderson Is a graduate of West
Point, proprieter of the great Tredegar
Iron Works and Machline Bhop at
Btohmond, and, at the time of witing
the above letter, was a member of the
board of trustees of the Virginia Agri
cultural Oollege, whose separate organ
isatlon he disapproves.
U1atvunarJy or VInooitA, Dec. 19, 1874.
ol.DP. F. Boyd, Iuperintendent Louisiana State
University:
Dear Mir- * * * In order to proseoute
the study et agrieulture and mechanics with
suoces, preliminary lanstruetion of a special
oharacter--taoh as can be taught in a university
-is reqsired; eapenaive apparatus, farm Imple
malts and mao.l.oery are necessary, as well a
land of a certain area for experimental farml, eta,
Even those who advosted the organlsatlion and
establishment of a sepdate agrlcultral and
mechanidal college In this Sabte now aiknowl.
edge their mistake, and without State aid, by
increaserd apprprilotions, the agricultural and
Mechanical (ollego in this State will nlevitably
go down, or continue to drag a useless existence.
I trust you will pardon these freely expressed
views, and take them because of the great inter
est I' feel in your State.
Jery N B. PAGE, . D.,
Professor of Natural History and Agriulture.
P'ENNYvIVANIA STATS Coci.aIs,
Contre (C unty, Pa..
November 18, 1874.,
I. P. Loyd, Rlperlntendent.:
Dar' ,RIr- Your lettr of the 0th inst. caim to
hand last night.
I am iully couvinced that it is "best to ,rganizn
an agrocultural and mocuanical college in ounneo
tion with an llntitUtiot of grtlleral literary. and
tolewniio culture."
uob an organiat.ion will he most economical,
will be bonrtlcial to the agrleultur .1 and meoban.
leal students, I.tellcrtually and soially. will
tend to remove prerojdice against labor ani, Ia
borers, and Ohbi fly in eshential to th-, full carry
ing out of the idea of the law of '8l.
Yours, truly, JAM li. OALDDEIt,
Presidout Pennsylvania state College.
This institution Is one of the com
paratively few "eeparate" agricultural
and mechanical colleges.
rtATR AotticoVnrVUA Colrutes,
Ourvallis, Oregon, De. 1874.
President D. 1. . oyd, Louistana tate Univtersity,
Baton Bou e, La.:
Dear d'r-Yours of November 1 is received.
In reply plsNs allow me to state that I am des
nde.y e the opinion that 'an agricultural and
m tilmesl oflege" may be in connection with,
and one of the schools of, a university with ad
vantagei to both.
Very respeotlly, B. L. ARNOLD,
President State Agri~ulteral College.
UiivrnarT or Vunoart AXD
SrAT AoniooLTUeAL CoLLltes.
Burlington, Vt., Nov. 90, 1874.
Ool. D. F. Boyd, Superintendent:
et oo. V. 1 0 0.7 m.Blperm.n'taen:.
Dear Sir-1[ I my decided convietion that toe
indstrial colleges houald be oonnected with uni
vr reities, for the following reasont:
18 1. Toprevent the muliplioation of higher in
re ltations.
3h 9. To seenomise the national fund by arsocia
of tin it with other funds, in partnership for matpal
- advantage.
8. That industry and learning may grow up to
gether and so understand and lharn to respect
of each other.
. Yo will, of course, u*derstand lthat there are
of dillicnlties in the way of success -f thi. plan, the
V, greatestof which is the jealousy of the industrial
. claims of general literary and aoientistl institu
Is tions. The importance of this objtcteon depeods
on thin ntellectual tone of yo:r oommunmty.
Iy I am, fir, yours, very respectfully
SM. II. I;U:lIIIU.AM, i'resident.
The following lottor from IRon. Justin
to . Morrill, United States Senator from
Vermont, the distinguished author of
the Agricultural and Moohanilal Col
lege bill, of 1862, should be road with in
,te terest:
WASHNIOTON, D. 0., January 20, 1874.
ed To D. F. Boyd, Esq.
Irar .ir-In reply to your favor of thne 1th
Iw Instant, I have to say that there is no dhll,'ulty
it in adding or joining the land grant ondewm!nt to
ad an existing instituttbn, provided it shall be male
of to comply with the conditions of the grant. Log
"I islatten would of course be necessary upon the
part of the State to that end, and als, the legal
t, acceptance upon the part of the existing institu
r- tion. In Vermont the endowment war g en to
It the Vermont Univerally, and its namo chanted to
to that of "Vermont University and tate Agricul
tural College."
i YVery truly yours,
* JUSTIN S. MORRILL.
Is It not a little remarkable that the
1. State-Vermont--in which resided the
o author of the Congressional act pro
o viding for the endowment of these agri. I
t cultural and mechanical colleges,
i should have given her fund to the I
* University of the State, and that Mr. 1
SMorrill himself should have assented
to it, if he did not approve it, if such .
t procedure--as s icharged by the Times.r
s and Dr. Ryland, the master of the State
* Grange-was contrary to the letter and
s spirit of the Federal law ?
Who knows that late best ? Who best 5
understands what. Mr. Morrill meant t
The Times and Dr. Ryland, the master c
of the Louisiana State Grange, or Mr.
Morrill himself ?
Let Mr. Morrill, in his own words, z
tell us exactly what he did mean by his t
t bill "to promote the liberal and practical
I education of the industrial classes in the a
sev'eral pursuits and professions in life."
He says:
"The sill proposes to establish at least one
college in every ttate upon a sure and perpetnal t
foundation accessible to all, but especially to the
sons of toll, where all the needful science for the
practical avocations of life shall be taught where
neither the higher graces of classical studies, nor
that miliLtay drill our country now so greatly ap
preoiates, will be entirely ignored, and where
pagrielture, the foundation of all present a
and future prosperity, may look for troops of s
earnest friends, studying its familiar and recon- a
diteeconomlies and at last elevating it to that a
higher level where it may fearlessly invoke com
parison with the most advanced standards cf the
world. o
The bill fixes the leading objects, but properly, a
as I think, leaves to the States considerable lati- O
tude in carrying out the practical details." q
Now, it is respectfully submitted" that P
the Louisiana youth can never attain to
Mr. Morrill's ideal of a liberal and ft
practical education in these branches of if
study relating to agriculture and the ii
mechanic arts if he be not " thehard- o.
handed and soil-besmeared delver in the
lground or manure heap."ii
Such manual work is all well enough,
in its time and in its place, C
and no educated man, but an educated t
fool, will sneer at it. But the school that Lti
teaches little else than the manual part
of farming is a very poor school for a P
young farmer. Pi
Gov. Seymour, of Now York, says that J.
"the main thing in agrictultural educa- M
tion is to make agricultural pursuits at- L;
tractive." bt
Yes, let us of Louisiana elevate agri- PI
culture tothe dignity of a learned pro-- D
fesalon, and the object of Mr. Morrill P.
and of the Federal agricultural law will
batLained.
t'- -V'*t the farmer or mechan
ic must 'go to an institution on
apart fr.m students fitting them- a
his educa- wl
upon as a be
of - -be- foi
W.- The oontaot of sttidents of all callings
creates noew eower, and spurs forward
ato higheu ambitioos. This influence or
Satmospkere of situdy is measurably lost
Sby searate sohools. Thus by assoolat
sit tug the literary and scientific and the
he practical students, there is less danger
ier of a sooitl stamp being put upon the
one differing from that put upon anoth
er. This is of great importance."
tst It is time to break down and utterly
ar do away with all questions of caste in
at education. To establish a sepltrate ag
g riultural and mechanical college but
e tends to perpetuate this idea of caste,
ri- or prejudlce against the high and noble
,n. calling of a farmer or mechanic. His
occupation should be of the learned
professions. Let us make it so by edu
oating the farmer or mechanic as liber
ally and highly as any other member of
,In a refined society. "Oe. Q."
1: A SOLDIEIt MURDER5 A FELLOW
SOLDIILR
l Gen. DeTrebrisnd Turns the Accused
Over to Chief Boylan to be
ri Prosecuted.
Particulars of the Tragedy.
a On Sunday, between the hours of 2
r- and a o'clock, at the orderly's stables
on Delord street, near Camp. private
Winm. Porter, of Company K, Third
United States Infantry, sent a bullet
through the head of a fellow soldier
named H. Voorhies, a private in Com
pany B, Third Infantry.
When Voorhies was (liseovered he was
to lying in the stable in the embrace of
death, bleeding profusely from two
wounds in the head, just behind the
ears, guarded by his murderer, William
Poirter.
When the crowd rushed in, after hear
gin thQ report of the pistol, they exam
inod the body, and alongside of it was
found a pistol with one chamber empty.
It was then thought that the deceased
HAD COMMITTED 5UICIDE.
The investigation came near endifg
here, when some of the soldiers, who
I knew the deceased, and believing that
he was not a man to destroy himself,
took up the chain of evidence regard.
less of the declarations of Win. Porter
that the deceased had committed sui
cide.
The frst link of the chain of evidence
was the pistol. The soldiers took the
pistol, which had been found lying
near the deceased with one chamber
empty, and to their horror, by the
number of the weapon discovered that
it was not Voorhles pistol, but that of
Porter.
This, together with Porter's agita
tion, was proof that there had been
foul play.
These facts being reported to the
commanding officers, they ordered
Porter to be placed under guard until
further developments.
FIOM OUTSIDE PARTIES
it was elicited that these men previous
to the murder were seen together and
t both were considerably under the in
fluence of liquor.
And it is supposed that while they
were in the stable alone, they be
came involved in a difficulty, and Por
ter drew his revolver and shot at Voor
hies; and on finding that he had killed
his friend, and wishing to save himself
from the punishment that was sure to
follow, took his pistol and laid it along
side of the deceased, which would make
it appear as if the deceased had coin
mitted suiidle, and then placed the de
seased man's pistol in his own holster,
never once thinkinng that the change
would be discovered by the numbers of
the pistols.
The accused was kept under guard
until yesterday, and the body of the de
ceased lay the same leagth of time in
the stable, when CoGn. l)eTrobriand sent
a communication to Chief of Police Boy
lan, recognizing him as the civil author
ity, and turning over to him the body of
the accused, Win. Poerter, to be dealt I
with according to law, also requesting
that the Coroner be notified.
At 4 o'clock the accused, Wm. Porter,
was brought to the Central Statlon,
locked up and the charge of murder l
recorded against him. s
THE C!OIONER
held an auiopsy on the body of H. Voor- t
hies, and theu Jury found that the ball 2
badl entered the head just behind the
right ear, pasitng through the head
anld making it. exit on the loft side,
just bIlrcuid the left car, producing
death.
ACAIrMY OF MusIc,-Tho success of
It Siramous & Slocurn's minstrels con
Stinues unabated. Their popularity is
r deserved, for they present a good bill
nightly and change their programme
frequently. Theo varied bill offered last
I night, and which was enjoyed by a large
S audience, will be repeated to-night.
El On Sunday next Milton Nobles begins
e an engagement at this theatre.
VARIETIES THEATan.-We prefer post
poning our opinion of "The Lady of
a Lyons," as cast at the Varieties Thea
6I tre, until something else than a dress
a rehearsal is presented. This charming
play will be repeated to-night when we
hope that some of the most glaring im
. perfections of the characters will have
a disappeared. We hope, also, not to see
it a repetition of the anachronisms pre
t sented in the uniforms of the French
officers. They were as bad last night
as those offered in "The Gasoon," when
thektage was ornamented with the tri
color flag and the crosses of St. George
and St. Andrew, which were conceived
only two centuries after the period at
which the events in the play are sup
t posed to occur.
Mr. Pope should be reproached also
I for his general make-up, which, without
intention to jest, made him look more
like a modern drumn major than an
officer of the First Empire.
.... .4,O~t.-----.
Prepariaw for the Campaain.
At a meeting of the Orleans Rowing
Club, held yesterday at their club-house,
the following officers were chosen for
the ensuine year:
Presideut, B. D. Wood; First Vice
Presidlcut, R. H. Brown ; Second Vice
Presi-lent, W. H. Mauninlg; Secretary,
J. M. Htenderson; Treasurer, J. B.
McConnell; Captain, P. McGrath ;
Lieutenant, G. B. Penrose; Active mem
bers on goveruing committee, O. L.
Putnam, B. M. King, B. C. Shields;
Delegates to State Rowiug Association,
P. McGrath, F. B. Lee, W. H. Manning.
t Fire at fay lt. Leuas,
A, fire occurred at Bay St. Louis, Miss.,
on Sunday morning, about 3 o'clock, in
a building owned ley James A. Ullman, I
which, together witjh two other buildings
belonngng to. thesame jo tor and a
fourth butlditog dned by . ,. Oarrell,
,eeIJ
CITY AFFAIRS.
0IIOT BY A POLICE OPPFICE.
AIether Thief on the Rea to t he Happy
e Huntlngs reunds.
Although in his day John Petrie alias
Beds Paw, alias Thoeas, alias Ltedie,
has dodged many a bullet, he found one
that was moulded for him and 4that was
moulded to fit the pistol of Officer P
Dorsey, of the Harbor 8tatloa, and at
hal-past 2 o'clock yesterday, at the
corner of First and Magasme, Petrie
was the recipient of that bullet, which
was sent whizzing through his abdomen.
From the facts which are chronicled
below it will be seen that Officer Dorsey
was justified in his action. It appears
that some days ago Petrie stole some
hams, for which he was arrested but
escaped before
ITA rDmlcd A TRIAL.
Capt. Manning, hearing that Petrie was
roaming about the fourth District, yes
terday morning telegraphed Oapt|
Hurst to the effect that Petrie was a
fugitive from justice and to arrest him
on sight.
Captain J. Hurst started out In search
of his man, and found him on First
street. He walked up to him and told
him he was a prisoner. Petrie jerked
away from the Captain, and talling
back to a load of rook started to make
things warm for him, one of the missiles
striklng him on the head. The Captain
drew his revolver and attempted to fire
at his assailant, but from some cause or
other the weapon missed fire and by
the time he could explode one of the
chambers PItrie had started at a
fast ,gait down First street.
The Captain started after him at full
speed, but did not overtake him until he
had reachied the corner of First and
Magazine streets,
WUSIN OFFI(:EL DOnHEY,
who was coming from dinner, put in an
appearance, and Captain Hurst hallow
ed to him to stop Petrie.
I'trie determinlid not to be arrested,
with his left hand drew from his pocket
a Harlow knife, and then jumping from
off the banquette into the street, seized
a stone in his right hand, and advanced
upon the officer.
Dorsey informed him that if he
moved another step towards him that
it would be more than his life was worth.
Petrie did not heed the officer but
shyed the root at him. The latter then
drew his pistol and fired two shots in
the air with the hope of frightening his
assailant.
Both balls missing Petrie, seemed to
give him more courage, when he rushed
at the offeer and made a wipe at him
with his Barlow knife.
Officer Dorsey, in defense of his life,
then fired a third shot which took
effect in the left side of Petrie's abdo.
men. Petrie, after receiving the
wound, was not subdued, but seemed
FIOGHT TO THE DEATH,
and still followed the officer up.
s The officer retreated into a little
id saloon, of which Toney Pratt is the
n_ proprietor, followed by the wounded
man, who had already a barlow knife in
one hand, but nevertheless grabbed an
, oyster knife which was lying on the
counter, and being reinforce by a noted
r- thief named Chas. Florence, aliay Bozes,
d alias Gallagher was about to carve the
if officer into mince meat, when Capt.
to Hurst, who had by this time reached the
Scene, seized one of the men, while
SOfficer Dorsey grabboe the other,
further hostilities ceased.
Both prisoners were taken to the Sixth
Precinct Station, where Dr. Woods was
a summoned, who examined the wounded
man and found that the ball had en
tered the left side, had passed through
the intestines, and had lodged beneath
the skin on the right side.
The doctor extracted the ball, and
It stated that it was only a question of a
few hours when death would ensue. The
wounded man was convoyed to the
SOCharity Hospital, where Dr. Smythe ex
It pressed the same opinion.
Officer Dorsey was placed under ar
rest but paroled.
WHO PETtIE IS.
Petrie, whose aliases are as numerous 4
r as the sands upon the sea-shore, is a I
stepbrother of the notorious Petrie who
was a pal of the burglar, Bertein, who
together worked this town in years
1 gone by.
John Petrie was not as expert a
burglar as his stepbrother, who was
classed as the king of burglars. But
John was a thief, and take his career
from the cradle to the grave, "There
was nothing so beautiful in his life as
the manner in whish he left it."
IN THERE ANT'HING IN IT ?
What Caused the Losa of the Geo. Crom
well and Geo. Walhlinton.
There may be nothing in the theory,
but there is still enough to lead to some r
investigation. It will be recalled at
once that two steamers of the Cromwell
line, the Geo. Cromwell and Geo. Wash
ington, were lost within two weeks of
one another near Cape Race, New
Foundland, and that all on board both
ill-fated vessels perished. Subsequent y
accounts from the scene of the disaster st
as published in the New York Herald oi t<
the 5th inst., state that the bodies 11
washed ashore from the Washington u
were found to be in a fearfully mangled as
condition, the flesh hanging in shreds
from the face and brains entirely blown I
out, This fact has aroused some suspi- v
cions that all could not be right and that
the passengers and crew did not meet
their death from drowning alone.
An old sea captain, who has had f,
much experience in Trans-Atlantic
steamers, informed the reporter yester
day that there may be a probability fo
that both steamships were blown up
with the infernal Thomassen machines,
that did such sad havoc at Brussels.
The captain says that the action of the A
water or waves weuld not mangle the (c
bodies as they are reported to have 1
been found, and in case the vessel ran
upon the rocks most of the passengers
would have been drowned in the cabin. G:
If there can be anything in this theory ni
it is enough to make our sea-faring men of
cautious.
The Talk Over the situation.
It has been many days since such
good humor has prevailed around the ob
St. Louis Hotel, as was evidenced yes- W
terday afternoon, after the receipt of
the dispatch announcing that the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges mnd Eleo- of
tions were in line on the Kellogg cre
dentials. It was there generally con
sidered that Packard's recognition was
an affair of only a few days, and the " I
told you sos" were numerous. The
Boss took the matter complacently, and
said he had not changed is opinion of
' .tley 0*4 a t at a 4d
thes recsived by th.Demoomats in
to that however the oommtttse ma
eport on the Kellogg credentials, fro
noses aiready oouted it will be utterly
imposaible for the majority report to
receive theeanctlon of the Senate, there
being too many members sick or.bsent
to have a meority. The outlook at
Washington is that no matter what
steps are taken Kelloag's credentials
will not be acted on within the next two
days deflnitely. The sming jubilation
of the Radloals is apot or case of crying
before one is out of the woods, and so
far as the best informed know the status
is unchanged.
In the eotunea.
Something has taken an effect upon the
Iaverage St. Charles Motel lounger, for
he failed to put in much of an attend
ance in the rotunda'last night, and con
sequently there was but little gossip in
that classic news-nuntipg ground. A
few of the old constitutionals lingered
about on the portico, whilst the ancient
inevitables clustered about the cigar
stand, all of them evidently hungry for
even the slightest tid-bit of news. There
was a calm, such as has not been seen
there for many evenings, and there were
accordingly many disconsolates. Even
those pests, the importunate beggar
girls who hang around the entrance,
took an off night, and the old rendez
vous was more than ordinarily tame.
The one topic about which there was
more talk than anything else was, how
ever, the senatorial question, and in the
slim crowd gathered there at least six
of those who would be willing to serve
their State in Congress might be found.
The probable chances of this one or
that were canvassed, and there was as
much difference of opinion expressed
as the balloting in the Legislature indi
cates exists there, too.
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POLICE AND CITY IT'rFEcI.
Rohmururv.---Lizzie Jerkins was lodgeid
in the Central Station, charged by Den
nis Feeney with the roboery Of two
gold watches, one galvanized watch, one
silver watch, two watch chains, one
black dress and one alligator's tooth
tipped with gold, Lizzie was pulled at
the corner of Delord and Foucher
streets.
John Watson, in whose hands the
above property was found, was locked
up charged with having stolen property
in his possession.
ATTEMPTING TO PASS COUNTIRFEIT
MofsY,--Louis Baker was arrested and
locked up in theCe6tral Station charged
with being a dangereus and suspicious
character, and attempting to pass couna
terfeit money.
STOt.Ix WATCH.--Hugh Keegan lost
his liberty at the corner of Rampart
and Gravler streets, and retired into the
Central Station, charged by Officer
D)uffy with having in his possession a
gold watch supposed to have been
stolen.
ExLoslox.--A coal oil lamp exploded
at the livery stable on Perdido street
between Dryades and Baronne, and
serious damage would have resulted
had it not been for the prompt action of
some of the neighbors in extinguishing
the flames.
Mn ACCIDENTAL nHOOTINco.-At a quarter
ie past 2 o'clock Monday morning Officer
Ad A. McDonald, of the First Precinct, no
s, cidentally shot himself in the left log by
te carelessly handling his own revolver.
t, Ile was conveyed to the Charity lospi
ie tal.
e 1ItrnUAitAv.--Between the hours of 12
,and 3 o'clock Friday morning, the resi
dence of Pascal Lester, corner of Front
h and Delord streets, was entered by
i5 thieves, who Btolo and carried away the
I following articles: One gold stem-wind
1- ing watch, No. 59,924, one gcld chain,
h three gold rings, three breastpins. The
h thieves effected an entrance by cutting
the glass.
1 SnooTINO AFrrAY.-At 10 o'clock last
a night on Louisiana avenue, John Hunt
was the recipient of a pistol ball from a
pistol in the hands of a party unknown.
The wounded man was conveyed to his
residence, corner of Berlin and Pry
tanis streets, where he was examined
by Dr. Chambers, who found that the
ball had only penetrated the upper lip
on the right side. The doctor pro
r nounced the wound severe, though not
dangerous.
Later in the night Dominique Pasine
was arrested, charged with being an
accessory to the shooting.
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e RICHLAND.
r No Money for Any Government but tlnt
of Nicholls.
The following ordinance was adopted
by the Police Jury of Richland parish,
at its session last Monday, March 5:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Rlchland That this body
recognize only the Nicholls government
and the officers holding commissions
under him and the taxpayers of this
Parish are hereby requested and author
ized to pay parish taxes only to the col
lector appointed by Gov. Nicholls.
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THE COURT8.
United States Circuit Court.
In the United States Circuit Court,
yesterday morning, Goo. S. Lacey pre
sented his commission as Distrit At
torney, and it was spread upon the min
utes. He has not, however entered
upon the active discharge of his duties
as yet.
In the case of Jae. Davis vs. Baxter &
Lovell, the Court gave judgment in fa
vor of plaintiffs for $11,770.
superier Criminal Court.
SENTENCED.
Burglary-Pauline Grosse (colored),
five years Penitentiary.
MOTION.
Robbery-Michael Brennan, motion
for new trial overruled.
ACQUITTED.
Manslaughter-John Britton, Indicted
April 1, 1874, for killing Henry Coleman
(colored), on the levee, on the 18th
March, 1874,
CONVICTED.
Burglary-Tom Brady and Wm. Mc
Graw, charged with burglary on the
night of January 17, 1877, at the house
of Hugo Wunschig, corner of Bayou
Road and Johnson street.
First District Court.
SENTENCED.
Larceny-Spencer Pushmeter, two
charges, nine months penitentiary;
William George, two months Parish
Prison.
ACQUITTED.
Larceny-H. Dougherty, Orse Nich
olls.
MISTRIAL.
Larceny-Louis Courcelle.
convicax.
Larceny-Wa. George.
Laioeny-8~ayah Andre"i. Assault
4Pi bttry-49 lezap r Sows +d, Wat.
2 o~ U
r It is now top hbb@,
r to dodge these-fy Jmve lio eL
enemy.
It is reported that Mr. A. BI. .itel
of this ty, will be pr omiseatly ame
to Mr, Hayes for a p"st-tradership.
There are seven or eight men at wlk
in the Custom-House lishain the.i
ble floors. The worki idieously u
necessary.
Jullo's painting of " HarvestlngO ;
Peas," now on exhibition in 1Eylh'i*
window ob Canal street, is attat g=
much attention from connoisseuttr
It is more than probable nol that.
those of he whisky cases untrir herd
will neoer come up. Presideat.
Hayes' position with regard to t -
prosecutions is so pronounced, tjo?
will without doubt, go on the 4e4
docket.
Affairs in the United States ..ou -
just now are not a little obstructed by
the action of the Attorney General with
reference to Mr. Beckwith's commission,
It appears the Distriot Attorney, ný
knowing whether he has been dismi
or net, refuses to make any motions -.
take a single step. As it is the jury I
unpaid and matters are at odds and
ends.
ONLY GOV. NICHOLL.
Resolutlons Adopted by the Polled Janr
of LivinLrolton.
At a meeting of the police jury of LIt.
ingston parish, held at Port Vincent on
the 5th March Inwt., Iho following wa.
offered by Mr. L. Z. Gowers and unani
mously adopted :
Whereas, Francri T'. Nicholls was
fairly and legally elr:cter'd Governor Otf
this State Iy i large rawijrity of the
voters ; and
Whereas, H. BJ. Packr.rd is claiming to
have been lteit.el, arn w i%4 s5, counted
in by the Rot urnirg lt'ardl. Be it
Rl'realrs,., by thilt p',lit'- jury of LIV
ingston prIrish, I hatt in Frar(ci, T. Nich.
ollsanrd the govern rnent hreaded by him.
we recognize the only trur and lawful
State government, and the only one
entitled to the support of the people.
Resolved, That we, the Police Jury,
will not, under any circumstances, steg
tain or recogniz' any butr, F. T. Niholls
as Governor; that we will be controlled
by no laws only such as are enacted by
the Nicholls Legislature.
Resolved, That we call on the pj p
of our parish to sustain us in ourtl }:
and to give their support and taxes tO:
none only such as are authorial4eby
Gev, Nicholls to receive them.
No Stem fe Chrirst.
([eody to the Bostonlsn.]
Talk abe.t America and England be
ing Christian. nations, there is not a.
Christian nation that would make room
for Christ if He should come. Not, s
city on the face of the earth would in
vite Him to come if it was put to a pow
lar voet. There is no room for Him.
The world doen't want Him. Not only
that, but how many churches there are
that would not have Him.
HOTEL ARRIVAI,Q.
Crrn HoTr,,--J tnflford. till; Jas Niell, B
Prince and wife, M'es; J ALt tiyd city; W D
Bradley, Mo; rt N McKtllar, 1,s; . I Weymoath
Y oity; Wsler Muir, PI; J 0 :olitld and'li,.
r. Coast; Burgundy Lal',lc, I,; J A Unrsel .
. I obley. Mich; 8 It Itigge awrl wife, 11; D Mo.
Leod, Miss' D W E F'iuoegan, A I, IlJU+arUlat,
2 John, J A Euflno er Miss; H d4 Carnahan W i
MoOraw, oity; A h battle,' . '8 itttle, Seive
1- pore; J 8 Jackson, M II JRn(laltII, I.; Dr B L.
t Armstrong, Port f1ili; W A c;unr'ingham, W '
r Kennedy. G D Palfrey, H H Pa'.frov, H C BoseI
e J Howell, A Allen, ' F JIaohn; , J M HoweU,
- MW Billies, Mise Lt!hn tilio, ris Mary B
lieu, La; A O Brry, Jr; J F Alexander, W B
SWaddll, J W Mtlkr, J t ritirliug, hiss"
Bruce, i 0 Jones, A Rodrnguis, .ay; 8 a
Tampico; J DelRio. Jose Mcl.uton, Aeitoo; "U
Herwig, city; 8 Jenkins, U $ N.
t ---- ý*
t "Clifl'd I oh Clifflrd I why don't you spet7"
t The Lady Julia was otl more in earneat whe she
uttered this interrow'rou t t, the Hecretary Ot.
Unke-her father--in r.,e i(lan Knowles' plo of
"the Jln: chback," thin ;,o the behol i of
Anderson's photm graph fac .' mitbs of his patses.
Bnt a single glance at the photograph of GOv.
Nicholls, and the hblt of notables in his show
oases, tell nse as p;ain'y who they are as though
they actually spoke at tLb inteant they are seen.
The lightming speed with whioh the likbeneslll
transfixed to the negative imn.rit is lR falliblejnd
invariable. The grwat" e, '.-ptio wilt be son-
Avine] on a sitting of eig;ht, .r t,-n seconds.
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L'RXmIratrn ~1, or H-tll, "'nih l 11i co eOaes
nowadays, many b, cu.tt vel p rvniJdl try tl ease
of Burnett's Oocoaine.
BtnBprTT's Fr AVOnING |:XTrACTwr--ire 1
and endorsed by the I,"et hont Is, coufectlnlgs,
grocers and t firs f frst millrs ni ths oountro.
(Gi. 11. MUMI & CO.'S
CH 1AM PAGNE
Importations in 1876, 84,815 CasesM; :r
18,618 casee more than aay,otlheg
Brand in the United States.,
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