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CITY AFFAIRS.
TIlE CUITOM.HIIOUSE
Tno Omelal, In Good Hunor, Indulge in
Profttn Gosenip.
Judge King did not leave the city as announoed
prevlously, but Tom Anderson has left for It.
lAndry, whbither, it is understood, he has gone
to obtain seourity on the Judge's bond as Col
teotor of the Port.
The offitale in the Oranite building were la
exoellent humor yesterday, a fact which is due,
it is sad, in part to tbo fact that within a day or
two the occupants reoad the DauootAr, which has
required an extensive alroulation thereabouts tro
oently.
Amoeg th thtplcs of conversation is the con
templt ted departure of Judge Barney Lynch for
the shores of the l'aelilo, with headquarters at
wan Franeisco. The judge's farewell to Loisilana
is ascribed b.v the Customllouse idlers to a
oIvrP-MMATED I)1iNoiAT
ut the profligacy and corruption of the lteptuilil
can party, which he thinks has brought on its
downfall. It seems that the Judge Is not on the
'Toet Anderson side of the House.
The question of those laudatory (?) resoluelobe
addressed to Postmaeter athrker by the Meohan
tee' Institute meeting, consequent upon the
Colonel's oungratulatory telegram to Pretident
ityes on tihe new Stouthern polley, was aleo
lotmhed upon, and brouglht about a reminieOence.
Atrootrdng to the gossipers, that story of the
bandsome a lver communion service presented
by the postmaster to the African Church on Dien
rUlle street, on the eve of the last Republican
SIate (Convention,
nAR A R,.tqtlI,.
it ia related that one evening whilst the church
had bien converted into a political wigwame
meM of the salle admirers of the Colonel, whilst
arguittng in favor or the l'ostmtater's election to
thue a uvention, became very nervous and ex
,itabPl, and in order to better illustrate the
worth of his candidate, seized the communion
chalicn and p muting to its richness and elegance
referred to it as a gift deserving the recognition
of the recipleit. Unfortunately the vigorous
grip of the orator was more than the chalice
could stand, and it was literally mashed in
under the pressure of his, great brawny
und. ithe accident provoked investigation,
and iol it was disoovered that the sliver servce
was of highly polished pewter. Parker, when the
matter was reported to him, is reported to have
aid, "Well, it's good enough for the d --d nig.
gere." Parker got one vote for the convention.
For some time past it has been tumored that
A NEW I'APMa
would be started hero soon; but the object or
necessity of a new paper in thie ilty could not be
lathomied. to appears that the new Jour
sal will be erected on the ruine of
the New Orleans lRutubiUcan, and will be the
organ of the white lepublioan party, which, it In
expeoted, will acquire formidable proportions
before the next general election. The Oustom.
Hosde people say that 10. U. Hancock, T. Morris
(hester, U. W. lBoothby and other writers have
been scoured for the new paper. The connection
of Chester with the paper would appear Inoon
aetent with its policy, but the gosllppers say that
ioonsletency is a jewel in politics.
BuTh now comtes he molt Iteresting porti -of
the Ouetom-lonuse talk yesterday. It is seriously
asserted that R. H. Durell, 4guandom Judge of
the United tates OCircuit Court, has retired to a
quilet spot in New York State, where he is on
gaged in w1 i nug up the
uteirTon or rotuR1IAnA
during the last fifteen years. This history, it is
very naturally claimed, will be of a most interest
ing character if it is done conscientiously.
And this is what is proposed to be done to
counteract the crushing effect of some of the
revelations which the judge, it les aspected, will
make: Hubert Donnano and Barney Lynch will
get their heads together and get up a panoramic
history of Louisiana. Packard, who has nothing
to do jast now, will be the showman, and, as has
Itest proposed, will make a tour of the
United States with the canvas, a salary of
twenty-five thousand dollars per annum being
guaranteed to him by the management for hib
services as incidental lecturer. The panorama
will open with plotorial and literary illustrations
of the advent of the carpet-barlers into Louisi
ana, surrounded by a halo of bayonets, with Phil
Sheridan as one of the central fgurea.
It will include the famous tin box transaction,
with Warmoth, Judge Lewis, Dr. Southworth,
and the great mediator and paolfioator, John P.
Walton, in character parts; a well known Journal
ist's charge on the Mechanics' Institute on a
white horse: the whole closing with the with
drawal of the troops from Lolpiana by the
'Prtsident.
There will be an apotheosis lso, qmneating of
Frank Morey, with his ilory top-knot ded in deep
black, harauguing Uongress on the necesaity of
a seventeenth amendment to the oonstitution
(the sixteenth being reserved for female suffrage),
to remove the disabilitles of Loulesiana carpet
baggers.
Every word that is written above comes from
the Custom.llouse, and was spoken yesterday by
leading officiale in the building,
TIHE (AINES CASES.
The Decision to be Appealed from to t the
Supreme Court.
* It is said that Mrs. Gaines, on the I round that
she owns so much of the territory of New Or
leas, thinks that she is entitled to a representa
tion on the Board of Assessors.
No appeals from the deoision of Judge Billings
in the Gaines oases have yet been taken, the
decrees not being yet in a shape to permit of
this proceeding. In fact it will yet take Mr.
Charbonnet, the minute clerk of the Circuit
Court, several days to complete the entry in his
minute bo*i of the voluminious document, eon
elating of between two hundred and three hun
dred pages of printed and written matter. In
many of the cases it is feared that no appeal can
be taken owing to the inability of the defendants
to furnish the necessary appeal bonds, but that
appeals will be taken Ie beyond peradventure.
It is claimed that Judge Billings, in conversea
ton, being asked how it was that his decision on
certain points of the case were in direct oppo
sition to the opinion of the five Judges of the
United !tates Supreme Court, replied that he
wanted to put the matter in an appealable shape.
Mrs. Gaines doesn't seem to be much disposed
to make any sort of compromises. In one ease
where one of the defendants had improved the
land he had purchased at an expense of $7000,
risking the outlay on the decision of the United
States Supreme Court, Mrs. Gaines is said to
have been (ffered first $4000 and then 01000 to
eompromise the matter, but the offer has been
deolined.
FELO DE SE.
IPbilip Ganter, while Temporarily Insane,
C'ommits Suicide.
Between the hours of 2 and 3 o'cblck Friday
evening, in the short canal in the rear of the
lItremen'd O metery, Phiip Ganter, a German,
aged thirty-sv n years, while labor.ag under a
!it of temporary insanity, committed suoiide
by shooting himeelf theough the right temple
with a smith b Wenon retolver.
The body of the deceaed was not dliseovered
until Saturdty morning, about eight o'loek.
When found it was lying on the side of the nItlu
the feet in the wstr and the head on the bank.
The right hand, which olutebed the weapon
which a few hours before had belohed forth the
doeadly missile, was in close proximlty to hbl bhed.
Following the barrel of the pistol, the eye
reoted upon a ghastly wound in the righti side of
the heod, showing the puslage of the ball,
whith had entered the right temple and made
te litii on the left side.
Mr. Bulger, the ea•ton of the Firemen's Olme
tery. stated that be saw Oanter walking in the rear
of the cemetery, but paid no attention to him.
After going into his house but few minutes had
intervened when he heard the report of a pistol,
ihe rushed out to see What was the matter and
seeing no one, thnught it must have beenuGanter
prsotohing with his pistol.
Bulger says he then returned to his house as
before, and paid no more attention to the matter
until yesterday morning, when he was Informed
that a men had been found back of the cemetery
shot through the head. He immediately re.
paired to the soene of the tragedy and Identiftled
the deceased as the person he had seen lurking
about the cemetery on Friday evening.
Coroner Roche held the inquest and returned
a verdict according to the facts.
The body of the deceased was then taken in
oharge by his friends and conveyed to his late
residence, corner of Dryades and Melpomene
streets. Oanter, u stated by his friends, has for
the past ten years been the proprletor of a coffLe
stand in the Dryades Street Market, at whicb
business he hid aooumulated quite a fortune, but
owing to his ill health he was forced to give up
his business, so he transferred It to his brother
for a year.
After bhaing made that transfer he concluded
to take a trip to Europe, and was to depart neat
week. Hlls untimely end is attributed to a tem.
porary it of insanity, to which he wa subject.
THE NlCHOtLI POLICE.
They Appeal to the City Fathers for a
Redressr ofrrevances.
The following il the memorial of the twenty
ive policemen of the Fourth Districot mentioned
In Saturday mornlng's Dsot'nATr, which, when
completed, it is said, will bear the sienatures of
over five hundred of the most prominent and in.
fluential itisons of the Tenth and Eleventh
Wards, This memorial will be presented at the
nett meeting of the ity Council, and It speaks
for itself.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Admin
letratore:
G(enliermn -Your peitioners respectfully repre.
enoot that they appear before you in two cpa
oties-
1, As indlividuals who have been unjustly
treated, in that they were dropped from the roll.
of the police 'oroe without adequate cuse; and,
9. A, residente of the Fourth Distriot who de
sire to bring to your attention a wrong done by
the assignment to duty in that dis'riot if men
living in other wards of the city, and who are
utter strangers to the inhabitante.
We ray that twenty-five of us have been so
dropped, against five of whom it is alleged,
ohages were pending, and that in our places
thoe have boon appointed fifteen men living in
thdeFirst District, represented in your body by
Administrators MoOafirey and Diamond.
In justiitoation of his action, Administrator
Diamond has exhibited to his Honor the Mayor a
1st o aour ni mee oomeltk tive of which were
entered oharbeA of d.ghot of duty, eo.
Admit for make of argument the charges were
oorreot, and that the fire men against whom they
were made are unworthy,how comes it that twenty
men against whom there were no charges shound
share the same fate, and were slaughtered to
m Ike room for the afteen residents of the First,
tsoeond and Third Wards?
We, however, deny that any such charges were
made against these five men; on the contrary,
Oapt. John Hurst, who had charge of the Sixth
Precinct and who signed the document in que-.
tion, unhesitatingly and unequivocaly charges
that it iwas tampered with after it left his poe.
esseton, and that interpolations were made above
his signature and without his authority.
This is a serious charge. We ve ture to ex
press the conviction that your honorable body
will not permit so grave a matter to paes without
a striot investigation. But if the dropping of the
twenty-five men is capable of being Justified, and
we think we have proved the contrary, why were
their places not supplied by residents of the
Fou th District?
Have we no men in the Fourth District whose
application were before you to take charge of the
police dqtles? Was it necessary that men should
be imported from the wards which were repre
sented bar Admtlistrators Moiaffrey and Dia
mond? Was such importation for the good of the
city, or was it to advance the interests and ambi
tion of ludividuale?
The cirocumtances constrain us to believe the
latter to be the true reason.
In conclusion we state that twenty-five men,
residents of the Fourth Dietriot. who, since the
eighth day of January, have perf,,rmed their
duty without knowing whether they would ever
reoeive a cent for their servioes, and at the risk
of their lives, have been dropped, and fifteen men
from other wards have been put in their places,
If charges, as has been alleged, were pending
against five of us, there were among the fifteen
who bupplanted us two who were absolnuely under
suspension, and one who had been dismissed
from the force at the time they were appointed.
We unhesitatingly affirm that the twenty-five
men dropped from the force were the equals,
morally, physalely and intellectually, of the fif
teen who were appointed in their stead.
We contend that we have been injured, that
the means of support of ourselves, our wives
and our children were taken from as by an act
of cruel injustice; and we ask you to remedy the
wrong, and to investigate the cause which has
led to its perpetration.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Board of Asmessors Gene to Work
and The Police Nearly organized.
The Board of Assessors and clerks have gone
to work with commendable determination of pur.
pose to have the assessments completed as early
as possible. For a short time they will have
some long days of labor, the hours of work hay
ing been fixed from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.
THE POLICE.
In the office of the Mayor, the olorks are still
busy filling up police commissions and receiving
seolity from polliemen. Several of the new ap
pointees have discovered, on application for their
ocmmissions, that hie honor the Mayor has or
dered that they shall not be issued. Among
these is the commission of Matt. Gaiennie. Six
of the total number of appointees on the police
not being able to read or write have also had to
take a rear seat.
TilE FLOUR INSPECTOR', TROUBLE.
On Friday two of the five Floor Inspectors an
swered the request of the Committee on Flour of
the Produce Exohange to appear before them to
be examined as to their qualifloations as flour ex
perts. These two were Messrs. Judeon and
Bouligny, whose quilifcations have long been
established. The committee thereupon drew up
a report in accordance with the facts and the
same will be presented to-day to the Exchange.
The report states among other things that after
inquiry Ithey were unable to discover that Messrs.
Durrive, Quinn and Hathorn had ever been con
nected with the flour business, or knew anything
about the product.
THE HAT INSPECTION.
It is understood that the Produce Exchange
will now make an investigation of the qualifoia.
tions of the members of the Hay Iuspeotion
Board, some of wh m are also suspected to be in.
competent.
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Saturday morning brought lit le of interest at
the 8tate House, The upper floors were almost
deorted, and onls the noise of the scrubber's
barb could be heard. In the Auditon's depart
meet they were busy preparing warrante for the
old Metropolitan PIulie, but beyond this every
thing was quiet.
The Attorney General yesterday mset to the
Governor the records in the eases of Eveque and
Fenders n, who have been condemned to be hung,
and he certified the records correct in form. It
sl probable that the Governor will sign the death
warrants of these two men within a very few
dase.
In the old oltloe of the neeorder of Births and
deaths, the
IAfAUn OF IIIIALTI
met last evening at seven o'clock, at which meet
iog there was a general diseuseion over the sub
Ject of carbolic aold and its uses as a disinfect
ant. There were d,flerent opinions eipressed on
the subject, sad the matter will be definitely de.
termined at a future meeting.
On motion It was resolved to mend to the City
Council a budget of the year's expenses of the
Board, that they might take the matter under
ooslderation.
After somewhat of a lengthy talk about extra.
neons matters, the Board adjot' ned.
JUST MISSED IT.
Wanted to be an Angel but Didn't Make
the Connection.
At half-past two o'olook yesterday, at No. 149
Dauphine street, Peter Smith, a private of Com
pany 0, Bixteenth United SBates Infantry, con
eluded that as he had soldiered eight years for
Grant, Hayes ought to retire him and give him a
pension.
nut as he knew there was no chance of Hayes
doing any snob thing, he thought that the nest
beet thing he could do weeas to become a naked
little angel and have a pair of little wings. So
he tied a rope around the gallery post of the
second story of the house above stated, and while
adjusting the other end around his neck, he was
exalting over the soft time he was going to have
perambulating amongst the clonde with the other
soldier engels that had gone before him.
Everything being ready, he stood erect upon
the banisters, took a farewell look at his sur
roundings and then leaped into space. The next
moment he was sitting on the pavement below.
After discovering that all of himself was there,
he sneeringly remarked that "that d-d rope was
too long."
The supposition is that Smith is insane. hater
in the day he was takee to his quarters by some
friends.
Their Meeting Testerday--Their Troubles
and What They C'ontemplate Doing.
The night-workers held a meeting yesterday
morning at the corner of Laurel and Josephine
streets, the object of which seems to have been
the perfection of an organisation skin to a pro.
teotive union, and also to raise money to defray
the expense of towing the offal boats down the
river. A sufiolent amount was subosribed, but
no other business of importance was transected,
owing to the absence of many members of the
fraternity.
The movement is the result of some differ.
ences between these people and Administrator
blodalrey. The monopoly feature of the Bani
tary and Excavating Company had no sooner
bean revealed by the Legislature than the night
oartmen assumed to resume their night work
with the objeodionable box carts, and for some
time used the Robin street offal boat for dumping
purposes. The Administrator of Improvements
having received complaints from citizens against
the practice,
NTOPPrD THm .itNiwNes
at this point, but being unwilling to entirely in
terfere with them, directed that all offal gathered
by these carts should be taken down to the Third
District boat at the head of Jane street. The
decisi n of the administrator of course meets
with opposition on the part of the night workers,
who are apt to find that their troubles are not at
an end even here, which is due to universal obh.
jeotion to the use at all of the box oart system.
They have, however, about made up thir mind
that the Board of Health will require a striot
compliance with the provisions of sot No. 84, and
at an early day propose to order from New York
a new style of pneumatic maohines, somewhat
similar to those in use by the Sanitary and Ex
cavating Company.
A FINE DIIPLLY.
The Carrollton Fire Departmrnt Cole.
brates Its Seventh Anniversary.
The day was a beautiful one, and AI it was the
seventh anniversary of the fire department of the
Seventh District. Carrollton seemed all alive.
The people of the Seventh District appreciate
their firemen, and they turned out masnnse to
give them a hearty welcome. At 10 o'clock all of
the engines were on hand, and the procession
was formed, as follows:
0. Bubeck, Grand larshal.
MAeUALS.
Henry Jorgene Carrollton 8. F. Co. No. 1.
Bernard C(omblong, Carrollton S. F. Uo. No. 1.
Isadore Marthe, OCarrollton 8, F. Co. No. 1.
Anoelm Persohn, Star H. and L. Co. No. 1.
Leonce LeBreton. Star H. and L. 0 . No. 1.
John U. Frank, Star H and L. Co. No. 1.
Dr. N. L. Henry, Independent 8. F. Co. No. 2.
R. B. Stubbs, Independent 8. F. C. No. 2.
Emile Ohevafley, Independent 8. F. Co. No. 2.
CHIEr zNUINafl AND ASSISTANT4.
John Pfeiffer, Chief Engineer.
Albert Arbo, Senior Asssletant.
Henry Moke, Apesstant Senior.
Peter Philips, Assistant Senlor.
The bright steamer Carrollton S. F. No. 1, with
seventy-five fine looking men on the ropes, head
ed the procession. In the smokestaek of the
engine was a beautiful pyramid of artificial
flowers. From one end of the engine to the other
extended silk streamers. The anotion brackets
were decorated with artifoiial flowers.
The offoers of this company are Henry Luahte,
president, Henry Verdete, vice president, George
Geier, secretary, Jules Feldhim, treasurer,
Henry Tebbe, foreman, Joe Christina, let assist
ant R obert Salmon, 2d assistant.
h:ook and Ladde r No. I was the next in line with
fifty stalwart men handling the ropes.
The truck was most tastefully decorated with
artifi tal flowers and streamers. Her officersare:
Tom Preston, President; Phil Buoher, vice
president; Wm. Wsthoff, secretary; Louis Gar
don, treasurer; 8. Oesterby, foreman; John
Augustine, first assistant; H. Weinabar, second
assistant.
Last, though not least, came Independent Fire
Company No. 2. This entine was also appropri
ately decorated with artificial flowers and ailk
streamers. The smokestack was ornamented
with a pair of gilt horns, and to say the least the
engine looked grand.
The offcers of the company are :
John Coleman, president; M. Lucas, vice pres
ident; James Moore, secretary; P. Michael, treas
urer; N. Wiells, first assistant; B. Modega, sec
ond assistant.
We oangratulate the Carrollton Fire Depart
ment upon its good looks and fine discipline.
WATC HIt
A Confidence Nan who was About Town
Trying to Defraud Merchants.
A few days agoan individual, claiming to repre
sent the house of H. C. . Scott & Co., of Mont
gomery, Alabama, called at the glove store of
Mr. 8. G. Kreeger, on Canal street, and made a
p.rchase of thirty dozen pairs of kids, which
he proposed to carry home in his trunk.
Before leaving the establishment he told
Mr. Kreeger that he had some purohaess to make
of Messrs. A. Baldwin & Co., after whbth he
w mild return for the gloves.
Mr. Kreeger, for some reason, suspecting that
the Individual was erooked, a few moments later
alled at Daldwin's, where he was lnformed that
n) seoh individual as iese deserlbed had been there
or was in the habit of dealing with them.
The neat stsp taken by Mr. Kreeger was to an
form the pollee, who took measures to bring the
supposed dodger to bay. Meanwhile Mr. Kreeger
went to the St. Charles Botel, where the indi
vidual pretended that he was stopping, and finod
ing that the register was being ermilned by a
gentleman who wwas perusing It closely, concluded
to inquire of the hotel clerk if anybody was
stopping there by the name given him by the in.
dividal ton question.
The question attracting the attention of the
gentleman who was looking over the register, he
informed Mr. Knger that lie was thereon the
same errand; that the individual they were be h
seeking was an impostr, and that he, the
speaker, was W. M. cott, of selma, in charge at
that pltae of the branch house of M. . ScoNtt &
Uo., of Montgomery;that he had come to the city
on purpose to thwart the rascalitles of the rogue.
Mr. Kruger's ctustomer has nobturned up sines,
and thepr'bability is that; getting wind of the
arrival of Mr. Hcott in this city, he has left for
more congenial parts.
A I.los to Our (ilfy.
The sudden and unespected demise of Col.
Wm. A. Phropehire has fallen upon his host of
friend lan New Orleans as a blow too sudden for
the full appreolation of its effect to be felt. As a
gallant soldier fighting fr the rights of his own
Southern land, as a gentlemas n cane pe,' el sann
rleiroche, and as i merchant, his reputation was
unblemished, and the vacancy his lose creates
will long be felt in our community.
As a husband he was most affectionate, as a
father he was ever kind and watchful, and as a
patriot his right arm was ever ready to serve his
State.
To hib bereaved wife and little ones we tender
our sinoerest condolence in their severe trial.
For Charity's fakle.
Those who partlolpated, either as auditor or
actor, in the performance of the Contraband
Children, for the benefit of the St. Mary's Orphan
Asylum, on the 25th of April, will be pleased to
learn that their efforts netted to thabst institution
the handsome sum of *$120. Tbls bonanza
was a god-send to the needy Inmates
of that hospitable Institution, where 218
children are cared for with all the watchful super.
vision that they could receive with their parents.
This charltable home is sadly in need of funds,
owing to the large indebtedness still unpaid to
the butcher, and Margaret, who furnishes the
bread.
We trait that the sum realised will go far to
wards amellorating Its financial condition.
The Ghost of Banque.
The old and Intolerable nuisanoce, the night
carts, have again made their appearance on our
publio thoroughfares, notwithstanding the law
recently passed prescriblng and regulating the
manner in which the cleaning of vaults shall be
done. The law of April 20, 1877, confers upon
the City Council and the Board of Health the
right "to designate the odorless apparatus to be
used, selecting such as is best adapted to secure
the objects contemplated by this act."
We are satisfied that as soon as this matter is
brought to the notice of the City Council and the
Board of Health, that they will take the neces
sary steps to prevent the violation of Judicious
ecautments tntende& to protert and promote the
health of the city, and avoid to the public the
disgusting sight, smell and inoonvenlences of the
old system. We believe in the principle of live
and let live, but not to the detriment
of an entire community. The exclusive privi
lodges granted to the B.litary and Exoavaiong
Company having been removed the night cart.
men may now pursue their avocation by adopting
sonme system which will not render them liable to
be called eni mles of the public weal.
The Coming Medley.
Now that political discord has left our shores
we trust forever-the mind is naturally attracted
to more recreative fields, and thus attracted rio
more pleasant field is presented than that offered
by the ladies who propose giving a benefit at Ex
position Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings
next for the Protestant Episcopal Home on Jacei
son street. The programme selected for the on
tertainment of the visitors is varied and most
tasteful. A series of tableaux judiciously seo.
leoted will be given by a number of children, the
first of which will be one of the features of the
evening.
The tableaux is entitled "Union Restored, "and
the principal character will be supported by mas
ter Frank Nioholls, representing his father, the
Governor, and Master Patton, who pereonates
President Hayes.
During the evening refreshments will await
guests at the tables presided over by the beauty
and elite of our city, and that our public will
respond nobly is beyond question.
Medal Presentation.
The boys of Jackson Fire Company No.18 were
out in large numbers last evening, and in full
uniform, with a handsome display of transparen
oles, flags and banners, and led by a fine band of
music. The turn-out was oocasioned by the de
sire of Miss Nettle Norton, of 257 Canal street,
to present a splendid gold medal to the company
In evidence of the high esteem in which the
company is held by this young lady.
The event was marked by a pleasant exchange
of expressions of admiration. The company
paraded the streets after the presentation, and
on their way paid a welcome compliment to the
DEMOCRAT in the shape of a delightful serenade.
The Fair Grounds To-day.
To-day one of the most exciting and Interest
ing displays ever given to our public will be pre
sented at the Grand May Festival of Mechanics'
No. 6 at the Fair Grounds. The sham battle
with the other items of the varied programme
will bring out the masses, who are desirous of a
day's recreation, and the Fair Groundq will pre
sent a scene of gaiety and pleasure not seen
there for years.
We bespeak for Mechanics' No. 6 a grand ova
tion.
A Concert on Hand.
A few days ago we spoke of the return to this
city of Miss Corinne Bouligny, the charming
songstress whose attainments in art have been
heralded by all the leading musical critics of
France and America. We see with pleasure that
she has decided upon giving a concert on the
15th instant, at Grunewald Ball. Grunewald
Hall was the scene of her experimentative
triumph two years ago, and to Granewald
Hall belongs the honor of consecrating by
the sanction of public plaudits, the regal diadem
of art that is to encircle the brow of our fair
countrywoman. We welcome the occasion. As
will be seen by the notice elsewhere published,
the ladies of New Orleans take a great deal of
interest in the matter, and of course we, of the
sterner sex, must follow suit.
An Illumination suggested.
It has been suggested that, on the evening of
thanksgiving day, those of our citizens who feel
so inclined should join in an illumination of their
residences and places of business. There are
several public buildings, which, on oooccasions like
the approaching one, have presented a brilliant
and very effective appearance. Among those we
0
may mention the St . u Hotel, the 01C7
Hotel, Plekwiok Club, Or.au Club, anad
Varieties Thatre. A, hure will be no street
proceosion, the abso 4 eah a display might
be compensated for in 4 re by the adoption
of the sstiggeton we
The Pool .ei Lasdt Illght,
At l awkin's saloo e nt evening there was a
grand gathering of Uotinent iifStes, some
thing a little less th million, who were pro.
sent to lay the money n their contesting males
in the race It0orIOtow
The sale were e e : Blue Glass, $7s00;
Teuderloun Trout, 8 20S Newsboy *rlN$01;
paooharint,, 7492: fer, 18; I'restdent, ri50;
Dandy, 9oeBoiter l.lasues, 8c5; Contra.
Pawilng C utetfeltt'Money,
James Murphy arrtsted yesterday by one
Wmo. hoohs, and in the Central His'ton,
oharged with pa ohonterfolt money. This
man is well known he United Btats. detectives
as a oounterfelteo, d1 eputy Marshal Steele
says he has been 1I f fdF him for two years.
This time Mtr le charged with passing
counterfeit ten doll nr of the Hate National
Bank of Indiana.
The accused w sett'ening turned over by
Sergeant ityau o he Ceutral tlatlon to the
United States aut 11t4g.
An U I I Nervant.
On Friday a i.t In ithe employ of Mr. W,
T. Brown, reeld at No. 7 North street, robbed
him of a set of ,lry s al a lot of clothing.
The caue was p iIn the hands t-peoials I.e
oorn and Looby, o sted th,, servant, whose
name is (Iharle o. , alias Charles James,
and locked np I tite oaentlrl statio. The , e
teolives, after stdloue search, reooved the
property.
! Currents.
ier,. J. l/azd Frrtzsll delivered in his church,
oorner of Bt. O at1le and Julia streets, before a
superior aunle ~, a lecture on mental currents.
The leoourer d ortbed the movments and power
of these unse carrets in The richest periods
of history and vtliatlon. The power of thought
moving ln our te in philosophy and politics, in
r ,ma ce and echan los, In poetry and religion,
was describe th marked ability.
The lectur was very scholastio and unique
showed grra power of anal is, sn.i abounded
in beautflul lmiles and etlrlng illustrations, It
was eviden, at the speaker had been a student
of nature as.'well as of philosophy, and there
were times when the arose with the wings of
a brilliant ffncy. The lecture was spiced here
and there Wth anecdote and humor, and on-.
tained sevetl periods of wonderful power. At
the close hMl portrayal of a sunset an tthe appll.
cation he n*rde of it to the subject, were thrilling
sad grand yond description.
The Fnt talnm ent at Carrollton Gardens.
To.-dlabur citisenl have a Tare opportunity
offered t0m for enjiyment and relief from the
ocres of tery.day life. Messrs. Powerdand Reed
the ent rising managers of the Academy of
Musi o pa y, with praiseworthy enterprise.
have red this favorite resort for the purpose
of gvlnd a grand fet o'amrpetre, which Inoludes
music *smatic performances and dancing. The
splenIl concert baud of Vogel A Moses wil,
from 4 htll 8 o'elook, give a choice selection of
the molt popular compositlons of the day; and at
8 p. mhbe favorite company of the Academy will
appearin comedy, olio and arce.
At 1(o'llok, at the close of the dramatio per
formnlon, dancing will commence and continue
until ll o'clock. The price of admllson is only
fifty * ote children under twelve half price. The
care s the Carrollton Railroad will run until the
close f the entertainment, enabling visitors from
the al to retlrn home in due season.
On edneslay, the 9th inst., the company wll
preo t at the Academy the ever-welcome and
exqltii comedy of "Oaste." An additional
attr ion will be the first appearance of the
oi !1siters, native artistes, in serlel gymnatics.,
an he roarlng farce of "Darney the Baron."
the matinee on Thankeriving Day, the
i ofl comedy of "Lemons" will, by request,
he ipresented. For Friday evening and tihe
Fathrday matinee, an attractive bill is In active
preparation.
hootlni· at GlaWse nalls.
At 11 o'clock to-day some fifteen or twenty of
our oreek wing shoet will assemble at Frogmoor,
to partioipate in a match at glass balls, a Is Bo
gerdus. in a little practice match on Friday
elonino three gentlemen tried their skill, with
tIle following result: No. 1 fired at 10 and missed
1.; No. 2 fired at 10 and missed 10; No.8 b.'oke
2ln his 10. All three of these gents are skilled
pilgeon shots, tnd the above snores argues favor
rbly for the popularity of glass ball shooting,
searly all sportsmen thinking a ball as easy to hit
s a barn door. The public are invited out to
iitnees to-day's shooting.
Rough on Meyers.
An individual named Movers, fir want of some
thing better to do, sppeares before Judge Kieln
p"ter and sw-re out an affidavit charging a Mr.
iolomon Hase with the larceny of a bugy.
Myers, on disoevering that Mr. Haas had the
right to take the buggy in charge, as he held an
order authorising him to do so from the owner of
the vehicle, and at the same time not wishing to
visit Baton Rouge on the charge of false impris
onment, he yesterday appeared before Judge
Klelnpeter and withdrew the charges.
(ut by Unaknown lhands.
James Farrel was last evening found in a
saloon, at the corner of Delta and Lafayette
streets, suffering from a cut in the throat and
from having been beaten over the head. He
could give no description of the party who had
asaulted him, or the cause which led to the out.
ting. He was sent to the Charity Hospital.
Luscious strawberries,
The largest strawberries ever seen In this clty
were for sale yesktrday on the streets at 251
cents a box. The great abundance and re
markable size of this fruit is an indicatlon of
the favorableness of the season fr all fruit and
vegetabl growth.
Fire.
At half-puat 10 o'clock Saturday morning a fire
broke out in a house on Marengo between
Tchoupitoulas and Water streets. Damage slight.
Burglary.
The residence situated at the corner of Canal
and St. Patrick streets, was entered Friday night
by burglars who stole and carried away clothing
valued at $70, and one watch and chain worth $40.
The number of the watch is 85,038.
Charged with Vagrancy and Barglary.
At half-past 7 o'clock Friday evening Corpoal
McCord arrested Octave Phillip, Tusand Phllip
and Isase Phillip three brother, and locked
them up in the Suburban Station. oargiag them,
from information received, with having com
mitted a burglary on the night of May 4. This
trio is also charged with being vagrants without
any visible means of support, and liable to com
mit a breach of the peace if allowed to run at
large.
Brevitles.
Secretary of State Strong leaves us to-day for
a short sojourn at his country home.
Judge Whitaker was compelled to detain quite
a number of merchants, who were chosen as
jurymen, a considerable time Friday, because he
had only one deputy sheriff to serve papers. The
action of the Council in refusing to pay the
Criminal SBherif's bills has necelsitated this re
duetion in his force.
On Monday Judge S. J. N. Smith will take his
seat on the bench of the First Municipal Court,
and that well-known and popular gentleman.
Major W. J. J. Armstrong, will officiate at the
desk as chief clerk. Major Armstrong was the
late occupant of the Fourth District Becorder's
Court, and under the recent act gives way to as
sume the important functions in the First Dis
trict.
The members of Ruby Social Club have our
thanks for an invitation to their fancy dress,
calico and May soiree, to be given -on Saturday
next, at the Philharmonia Hall, Algiers.
Gen. Nicholls has promised to go and see the
children in their tableaux at Exposition Hall, for
the benefit of the Orphan's Home.
abort Itemss.
By virtue of a warrant a man named J. Barks
riger was arrested and locked up in the Fifth
Preciect Station, charged with cutting and
wounding one B. SBohmidt.
Joseph Heook retired into the Fourth Preeinct
Station on a charge of lareency.
Lacy Branderson, Naney Cook, Bichard Hen
derson and Stonewall Jackson were yeste.day
aught a their old tii¶f ahaln-jilf-rlnja
gamollrr s-tad ro a were inearto let
the furbor iation.
The Indepndendnt Base Ball Clb will pl1s with
the Idlewilde on Iaondr, the tlh lostant, at 8
o'olock p. a., at Hlandooz Gresa.
Saturday morning a horse and wagon, the pr1p.
erty of Mr. Woods, was stolen at the earner o
Fourth and Prytanlt streets, nd driven of by
some thlf.
B. Breastneider, a physicano, was arrested lan
veninalg and oked tip in the Ceotral Sltlolts
chabrged by J. 0. Jones with willful and oorrap
prJury.
Amos Williams, alias Pierre, was arrested leel
night and locked tip in the MitLh Preainet tathlo,
charged with the larceny of cotton ties.
THUNE COUiIITN.
United Mtates Circuit Court.
Charles Nathan has entered stit in the United
.ltates Ilrotlt Uourt against the city of New Or
leans and the City Hchool hoard, to restrain the
ldefenldants from lsenlnta April certifloates of In
debtedness until the February and March ertiS
cates ate paid. Ora'tr claims that the Sohool
Doard at Its last meeting adopted resolatione t
issue certifloates to teachers for the month of
April, whiob is illegal and cannot be issued until
the ertflotes issuned for lebruary and Mareb
are provided for. Orator stac's that he is the
holder and owner of over $10,l0 I worth of certii
cates for the months last mI ntioned. The ln
Jiuotion was issued as p: syed f r.
MyrasClark (Oainea vs. Cit.y of New Orleans.---lt
is ordered and decoreed that hlie role be made ab
solute and the pras rr of the petltioner grated,
and that amm, M. T'od i aid Adolphe Bobonider,
trustees, and the city of New Orleans, pay over
tV Maril flotchkiss, snbr.,ite of Rhods it. White,
or her attorney or attorneys, all sDme of mone7
that J. Q. A. FelinwP, or ilis transferee J. H.
Oglesby, either for huislr or Loulis tchnidstr,
would be entitled to receive from them and the
s ad city of New Orleans, under order of Mrs.
,amines or sai.l tr ,tt e', of lie l)th of May, 1874,
in the pisoae and stead of J. J. A. Fellows of said
J HI. Otlesby, and 'he leita representatives of
sel Louits Hoilneidor, all or either of them, the
same being the residuum of said judgment her*
tofore to be paid to said J. Q. A. Fellows.
In the matter of Jose and I'. Martinet, charged
with unlawfully and fraudulently reoe.ving fosr
cigar boxes with stamps uncanceled, eta.-The
aeonsed being arraigntd pleaded not guilty, and
were released on ball.
AM .llr tIt 'FI. .
EAntI, PolCtA, C(lr' --It'h organiAsation, one
of the ba.t managed and oondornted. will to-da7
give a pio nie aOd IprovlJionade concert to tbei
,riend., at the Wasehloton lHotel Gardens. The
invitattln sent to the DrMorA'rtir ii duly appres
oiated.
MAY BAI,, ---A May ball will be given on Thee.
day evening next by I'rofeasor August Io vie.
The nlvitations sent to us do not say where it Il
to take place.
A qrat tlen of Law.
NIw olat,sAge, May 4, 1877.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Admlniatratres
of the OCity of New Orleans:
(rtdierreen-I am requested by the Central Fa
eentive Couunol of the "Beal Estate and Ta.x
payers' Uniot,," to call your special attention to
"Act No. 101, extra seseso of 1877 " and "ap.
proved April 80, 1817," by Franole T. kicholls.
Tbls aot was, therefore, approved and became a
law on last Monday-the day previous to the la
pie.fot action so far taken by your honorable
bedy, with respect to the P.eilHo Iallroad tas.
You will find this said sot prom lgalted in the
Wedtesday, May d lust. Issue of the Stsata
official ournal-the New Orleans DgMOC RiAT.
oeotione 5 and 84 of this aot read respectively
as follwos:
8tzi. 5. le i f,,rt/eer ernrnted, e.t., That the
Relistrar appointed pursuant to the provisions
of this sot, and the ssetssors, shall be required
to make a new registration of the qualified slect
ors, and no elector shall be permitted to vote at
the next or any uooceeding eleotion who has not
been registered as provided for by this act.
Bg. 84.kie it fitlrther na#iureo tlo., That tIis
sot shall take effect from and after its passage
and all laws an ooftlot with its trovlsins be and
they are hereby repeated.
This set No. 101, is mandatory in Its provisions
that an absolutely new registration must be had
"of voters throughbout the Haste," and In default
of which that "no eleotor shah be permitted to
vote at the nest or any succeeding election, who
has not been registered as provided for in this
sot."
In concleuson I have to expross regret that the
oommunication addressed to your honorable
body failed to resoh von for your last regular
meeting, through gross and singular carelessness
on the part of the doorkeeper in the Mayor's
office, in his utter neglect to deliver the same.
Very respe4tfu ly,
O. H. TtRIArT, M. D.,
President Real Estate and Taxpayers' Union.
J. R. Walker, D. D. P., 180 Delord street.
Pearl Bosapinr.
Fellman Eros.
IMMENSE INDUCEMENTS
-- IN -
DRY GOODS
OFFERED TillS WEEK,
Having purchased largely, and our buyer,
always on the alert, having recentll secured
rare chances of severat Bankrupt Importers.
we are able to offer th', following Goods a
MUOH BELOW IMPOJlTEItI' OLT., and yet
leave us a small margin.
200 pieces Grass LINEN at 12to.
140 poices 4-4 fine lirass LINkCx. at 20c.
1mmense lot of figured Linen LAWNS, from
12hKc. to Woc.
White Linens.
10o cases White LINENS, pure Linen at wa.
mmense lot of White LINEMl, by the piece. at
28 to 480.
Linen Sheeting.
11 and 12-4 Linen SHEETING,. very fine, at 4T to
82ec.
Table Damask.
o pilece~ Linen TABLE DAMASK. s88 to 781.
3(%J ,ioz-n Linen Tr W.iL$, a to t18. a piece.
White Linen LAWNt. ine xuall y. a3 to 42c.
Real Valenciennes LAOCLkb.,at hail of former
prime
100ooo ices colored Linen LACES. 7 to 12e.
Ladies' Underwear.
In this department we have a complete line of
everything belonging to Ladies' Outfit, and our
prices will please the most critical buyers.
20 cases new styli PRINT4, c.
Orders from the country promptly attended to
when accompanied by money orders, drafts, or
city acceptautce.
FELLMAN BROS.,
myrit 2dp a3 Canal .trees.
TO MOODY'8,
FOR SUMMER OUTFIT OF
Gents' Farnishing Goods.
Every description at Lowest Prices.
my6 It 2dp