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NA*Wm Waea moN. CEAL. GATARA.
Leilsiaalani in Jtferson's Time-" I Be
Not Care for Louislana."
Nuw ONLAsUx, June 22, 1877.
Mr. Editor -Raving seen in the press
of New Orleans, and in newspapers out
of the State, same kindly meant but in
eGoteot statements as to the position
which I occupied in Washington when
fapplying for the naval office in this city,
I beg leave to declare in your estimable
journal that I received no " polite inti
mation from any source whatever as to
the impropriety of that position, in
consequence of the character of my
waompetitors." If it can be of any in
terest to anybody, here is all that oc
curred:
Before my arrival In Washington, my
friend Mr. Bancroft had asked a speola,
audience of the President, and had re
commended me to the executive patron.
age, purely on literary grounds. Whet
I saw the President on the first day oi
miy arrival, he informed me of that fact
himself, before I had seen Mr. Bancroft
and I knew that I was supported by
many other distinguished friends. J
thought that it was proper for me to
leave my claims in their hands, and
therefore, in a long interview which I
had with the President by appointment,
I made no allusion to my aspirations,
Dpring my stay in.Washington, I was
treated with much courtesy by the Presi
dent and the members of his Cabinet.
When I departed, I addressed to him
the following communication:
WVASHINOTON, May 15, 1877.
To the President of the United States:
Mir-On the eve of my return to New Or
leans, I have the honor to renew my thanks
to your Excelleney for the policy you have
pursued in relation to Louisiana, and to ex
pressm ardent hope that it is to be contin
ued. With ranegd to fhe office for which I
have ventured toapply, merely on the ground
of its being Intended, if granted, as an en
couragement to literature in my person, and
to the pursuit of intellectual distinction in
the South, I should, perhaps, when taking
the position referred to, have felt some alarm
at yresumption, if such a man as Lieut.
erman had not written to me, with a
kindness never to be forgotten, a letter, on
file in the office of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, out of which I extract, from memory, the
following passage;
"I hope that my brother will appreciate
your high character, and I rejoice at
your willingness to serve the United States in
a sphere so far below your abilities and ante
cedents." Many other distinguished, but
propably too partial friends, have expressed
the same opinion.
In conclusion, Mr. President, when taking
respectful leave of your Excellency, I think
it a duty to ou to myself, and to my fellow
citizens of Louisiana, to say that I would not
have applied for the office in your gift if I
had not been under the sincere conviction
that my appointment would not have exposed
your Excellency to blame, but, on the con
trary, would have been generally approved
by tho Republicans and by the conservative
Demcrats of the State, without distinction
of party and color. That conviction be it
said, in justification, If necessary, of the step
I have taken was strengthened by the
assurances of itepresentatives Ellis and Gib
son and of others supposed to be equally
well informed, whose impr ssions were that
under the policy you intended to pursue, f
happened to be precisely one of those men
whom the President would seek to make the
recipients of Executive patronage in the
South.
Thanking your Excellency for the favor
done me in accepting a copy of my "History
pZLouisiana," I bog leave to refer to those
es which show the singular difficulty
President Jefferson and Gov. Claiborne had
to encounter in the formation of the territo
rial and of the State government. The Louis
ens almost universally refused to be office
holders, Thy hadto be solilcited and coaxed
into being official dopendents. Such was their
original and native dignity of character I If
that character has been since modified, it is
due to circumstances which they have not
been able to control and to influence which
they could not resist.
Whatever be your deesion in relation to
my aspirations I do not hesitate to give you
the assurance, kr. President, that it shall be
.aonented with the utmnmt dlafrnn,.n
This was followed by another letter
written to Col. W. K. Rogers, the Presi
dent's private secretary, and dated New
Orleans, June 12,1877:
Dear Sir-Seeing the appointment of Mr.
Lewis to the N val Otice in the newspapers
of to-day, and having had _esterday a con
versation with Hon. John lis, one of our
Representatives in Congress, who assured me
that, from his knowledge, acquired during
his recent visit at Washington, of the policy
to be pursued by the President, I could not
possibly be appointed to the offilee desired
and the same impression having beeui
made on the mind of Hon. Randall Gibson
4n this subject, there remains to me but
one course to pursue, which is, to withdraw
my name from further official consideration.
I therefore beg you to send back to me Mr.
Bancroft's letter which I left in your hands,
and also a letter from the Now Orleans
Academy Qf Sciences. Had I not been ad
vised to rWefrain from being too precipitate,
I would have acted as I do now, be
fore I left Washington y for on a visit
which I paid at the Executive Mansion
with Gen. Gibson, I heard the President say
otha gentman : "M poic must not be
mistken My eteminaionIs to appoint
none but Republicans to office. My appoint
ments may not be the best but I must choose
among the materials which I have at hand.
For instance, I have appointed Judge King
collector of your port. I might perhaps have
made a more acceptable nomination. He
is, however, a native and a Republican.
I understand that your people are not
pleased. They say that it is Anderson &
Jo.; they may it Is the Returning Board.
What of that ? Suppose it is the Returniug
Board. Well I my friends elsewhere will say
that It Is right. After all, I do not care for
Louisiana; I care for coniiliating more Im
portant-sections of the country, etc. I wish
o nVerse more at length with youi, General,
ontee Lousiana appointmnents. Please
ride with me at 4o'clock to-day, andi we will
talk on the subject." When (on. Gibson and
myself went out, I looked at him steadily in
the face without saying one word. He under
stold ae, I uppose, for he said : "I am ex
tremely pained at the President's language.'
I replied, "'l am also much grieved- grieved
for Louisiana, grieved for myself, and even
for .the President. Mr. Bancroft, and
Messrs. Shelley, Hutcheson and Durant,
of the law firm of Durant & Horeor, are the
only persons in Washington to whom I men
tionea this conversation, and they seemed to
be. all of them, sadly impresed by it. After
this occurrence, *I concluded that a proper
sense of dignity required me to withdraw my
application, but I abstained from doing so in
deference to friends who opposed my deter
mination. This explanation is. I tgink, due
to myself, under present circumstances.
It now only remains for me to thank you
for the courtesy and kindness exhibited in the
relations which I had the pleasure of having
with you during iny sojourn in Washington.
This is, Mr. Editor, a truthful and
-complete history of my application for
"offloe and of its results-nothing more,
:nothing less. Should it point to amoral,
which may be turned to profit by our
community, this publication will not be
Twithout its use.
Respectfully,
CHARLES GAYARRE.
BREAD-THE LOAF.
Editor Democrat-The question of the
size of the loaf seems to be coming up
again for discussion, both in the City
Mall and in the newspapers.
Some eight or ten years ago this sub.
Ject was brought prominently before
the public. An old ordinance required
bakers, when the best superfine flour
was $9 per barrell to give twenty-seven
ounces of bread tbr one dime. This or
dinance was alilwred by the then Mayor
* 1
* -we think, Dr. Kennedy-to lie dor
mant for some time; but the complaint.
became so loud and numerous about
the smallness of the loaves, that the
Mayor had to announce his intention of
enforcing the ordinance. This brought
out the opposition of the Bakers' Asso
clation, and they had sufficient in
fluence to have the old ordinance re
pealed by the then Radical Common
Council.
The original ordinance was enacted
here to meet the difficulty of the poor
people not having any change less than
five cents, and when the question was
before the Council, some who were in
favor of free trade, proposed to get over
the difficulty by having the initials and
the weight stamped on each loaf; others
wanted the loaves to be made of either
ode, two or four pounds, as in other
StAtes, and for the sellers to have tickets
for cents. His honor the Mayor would
not sign an ordinance for either of these
plans, but recommended one requiring
the bakers to hang up placards in their
shops with the weight of the five and
ten cents loaves. This ordinance was
passed, but never enforced. Again a
clamor arose about small loaves, and
the Bakers' Association went into cdn
sultation with the Council and the pres
ent ordinance was the result-which has
also remained a dead ordinance up to
this time.
This is a question of the utmost im
portance to the poor family. They
must buy the five or ten cent loaf what
ever the weight is. The rich man can
bake his own bread. What the poor
man wants is simply to know how much
bread he is getting for his flde cents.
Let him know this either by making the
pound the standard, or by stamping the
five cent loaf with the weight, and he
will then go where he can get the largest
and finest loaf.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant. D. P. H.
in NEWSPAPERS.
ng
r01 The Papers Published in the United
it. states in Pereian Languages.
on Of papers and periodicals published in
,s- foreign languages in this country, there
,he are more in the German tongue than in
all other languages put together. Of
tto French periodicals there are twenty
at live ten of which are in Louisiana, six
n in hew York, three in Massachusetts,
ut three in California, and one each in
od Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri. Of
Spanish periodicals the United States
published only 'twenty-two, eight of
which are in New York, six in New
W- Mexico, four in California, two in Texas,
ot and one each in Missouri and Colorado.
on The Dutch language counts eight
ed papers all weeklies but one, and
n. six of the eight are printed in
ed Michigan while the others hail from
ve Orange dity and Pella, in Iowa. The
on Bohemian tongue boasts seven periodi.
it tale, one of which the Svornost, is a
h daily printed in Chicago, the others
b- weekly. Two of these Bohemian jour
nals, the Deluicke Listy and the Pokrok,
are printed in Cleveland, Ohio, and the
rest in Bacine, Iowa City and Omaha.
en The Welsh tongue numbers six journals,
he, three in New York and three in Penn
l sylvania, The Portugese have two
or monthlies, both in New York; the Poles
tw two weeklies, both at Chicago; the
se Italians one weekly, La Voce del Popolo,
ty printed at Ban Francisco. There are
Zd eighteen Scandinavian periodicals, two
0- thirds of which are printed at Chicago
8- in the Swedish and Danish. There is
one Oherokee and one Choctaw weekly,
ir both printed in the Indian Territory.
As we have said, the German news
is papers and periodicals are very numer
t ous, numbering 377. Of these no less
h than 74 are issued duily, and most of
the others are weekly journals. The
b State of New York issues the largest
number of German periodicals-60 of
all kinds; Pennsylvania coming in next
with 59; Ohip stands third with 46, and
Illinois-fourth with 38.
IRISE JUDGES.
The splendid Salaries They Get Both on
and ofl' Duty.
ir No professional or official men in the
0 world have so easy a time of it as the
g Irish judges. The Lord Chancellor gets
t $40,000 a year and a retiring pension, no
1, matter how brief a time he serves, of
n $20,000. The Chief Justice of Ireland
n has $25,000 salary and $17,500 retiring
it penalon after fifteen years' service. The
v thief Justice of Common Pleas has
$23,000 a year and the Chief Baron the
same. Their retiring pensions are
$12,500. The five puisne judges have
1 $17,500 a year and retiring pensions on
the like liberal scale. All the other
judges of inferior courts are liberally
t paid, and though the salaries are some
thirty per cent lower than similar fune
tionaries receive in En land, this is
t amply compensated by the difference in
- the cost of living. A house which would
cost $3000 a year in London can be had c
for $1000 in Dublin, and wages and ex
f penses are more than thirty per cent
3 less in most respects. The Irish judges
have, too, at least one-third less to do
than their British brethren, who are
very heavily tasked, owing to the im
mense pressure of business in the Lon
don courts. An Irish judge gets at least I
four months' leisure in the year. The 6
Irish bench is almost invariably filled I
by men of first rate ability, and it is rare
to see its judgments reversed in the e
House of Lords. s
A GREAT HINDO PENSTIVAL.
One of the great annual festivals of
the Hindoos was lately celebiated upon
the banks of the Sarju, a small tribu
tary of the Ganges. The Brahmins and
astrologers announced that a happy
conjunction of the planets at the time
would render the cccasion especially
favorable for all who desired purifla
tion of their sins by plunging into the
river. Myriads of Hindoos rushed to
the spot, determined to bathe without
delay, but so great was the crowd that
a number were crushed to death. Their
bodies were immediately thrown into
the water, with the idea that they would
float direct to heaven.
J. B. Walker, D. D. s., 180 Delord street.
see the universal hand attachment for any ma
chines, 5 Ohartres strert.
Hate of all styles and the latest fashions at the
C. 0. D. hat store, 26 it. Charles street. N
To LOPISVILLE AND CINCINNATI.-The great
Jackson route inns through valaoe sleepers with
out change, and is 63 miles shorter than any
other route.
Twa LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK.-We direct
the . special attention of our reiders to the semi
annual statement of this sound institution at the p1
close of business. June 30, 1877. The managers u
of this bank descrve credit for the prudenjce and
sagacity they have always displayed in keeping H
up its reputation and doing a wood buiine-s. P1
Cl
GOOD CIOABs.-The Enterprise Cigar Comna. cht
ny, 28 dt. Charles street. is dspaying abh auti- -
ful set of silver, and other silver prizes, to heJ
voted for, the counting of thi votes to take place
on the 18th of August. The friends ,f the dif
ferent fire comlpani a. and especially those who
like fins cigars at a reduced price, will do well to
patronmse shin enterprising estebbelushent.
LOO@ING FOR A PROTECTOR.
France Asked to Shelter and Sustain the
amez Gevernment.
(N. Y. Herald.]
President Baez is to-day convinced
that the renewal of the annexation
scheme to the United States would be a
complete failure both here and at Wash
ington. Yet he feels that his stay in
power, unless he secures the support of
some foreign government, is rather
doubtful. He is in search of some power
which will take charge of him. At first
it was thought of making an appeal to
Prince Blsmarck, by pointing out to
His Highness all the advantages which
the imperial government would derive
from Samana Bay as a naval stationand
by renewing all the fantastical and won
derful reports about the richness of St.
Domingo which at one time had been
laid before President Grant. But it
seems that Senor Baez. who never had
any sympathy for the North Americans,
has still less for the Germans. Pro
posals of annexation or of a protectorate
were some time ago made to the French
government, but they resulted in
nothing. Now that there is nothing to
expect from the United States, now that
there is no way to dupe the Germans,
Mr. Baez recalling the old saying, "Qn
revient toujours a se' premcres amours,"
comes back to France.
Another appeal has lately been made
to France by Baez, through the French
Consul at this city. The French gov
ernment is requested to use its interven
tion, and to impress on the Haytian
government the urgency of putting an
end to the help afforded by the latter
government to the Dominican insur
gents on the frontiers. The same re
quest had been urged on the American
government when the annexation
scheme was on foot. As a natural re
ward of the service which France might
render in this case, Mr. Baez promises
to work out among the Dominican peo
ple the idea of a French protectorate or
annexation. As a matter of course the
same fantastical and wonderful tales
about St. Domingo, its wealth and the
civilization of its inhabitants are told to
the French government. At the same
time the necessity is pointed out to an
swer immediately to Mr. Baez's appeal
in order to prevent an annexation to
the United States, which, sooner or
later, would be unavoidable.
DORSUEIUER AND TILDEN.
Tilden Can Never be tee Democratic Pre,
w Identlal Candidate Again.
8' IN. Y. Tribune.]
t Who will mourn for Tilden now? H:
d faithful backer, Lieut. Gov. Dorahe
I mer, has given hits: up with the remark
m "You know as well as I do that to revii
e Mr. Tilden as our candidate a secon
1, time is not possible. You saw his ph't
a ical appearance, and that he could nc
a be run again." This utterance is at
r_ tributed to Mr. Dorshelmer by the No,
, York correspondent of the Cincinna:
Le Enquirer who makes him add in just:
fication of his recent speech:
" What I was trying to do was to keej
the issue against the Republicans-t
.o force the aggressive fighiting, and no
is let this indignation go down. It is rep
e resented in the person of Tilden, al
though he will not be personally avail
e able again."
. This is cruel enough from the moutl
o of a Fidus Achates, but Mr. Dorsheime
goes further, and thus puts the entire
blame for the failure on Mr. Tilden'
shoulders:
" Tilden not taking the Presidency
his adversaries resume their antagon
a ism. He is, however, an interesting
,f character. That system of procrastina
e tion, which often brought him advan
t tage, brought also his ultimate defeat
f We pressed him during the campaigt
t to do many things, and he would put
them off, saying: 'Wait 1The majority o,
things work themselves right.' Noe
this often appeared to be so. * There,
be would say, 'didn't I tell you so?
But after the election was over-whet
he was elected, despite everything
then Tilden should have been decided
and quit his quandary. It is slnguiai
9 that a man so industrious should have
aostponed so much. He was exposed
however, to many kind of counsels, and
those counselors of the most honest in.
tentions blundered the worst. Thai
Electoral Commission bill was support.
ed by the highest talentin the party and
by Mr. Tilden's friend, Hewitt. It was
not supposable that the Supreme Court
of the United States would take such a
party division. I think Mr. Tilden
ought to have assumed command of the
party, and he would have been inau
gurated. But because he erred and put
action off, the Republicans must not be
allowed to forget that he was cheated."
J. R. Walker, D. D. 8., 180 Delord street.
see the universal hand attachment for all ma
chines, 5 Chartre, street.
A large and beautiful assortment of hate for
boys and men, 26 nt. Charles street.
"DOMESTIC."
Having completed arrangements with the
Domestic Hewing Machine Company for the
Southern agency of their clebratcd machines,
I now offer them to the public at the Lowest
Ca-h and Time Rates.
These machines are warranted to be the light
est running, most durable, and simplest in con
struction of any lock-stitch maohine made.
A new stock of Domestic and Grover and
Baker" machines just received.
Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Depot.
H. H. TRUE.
No. 5 Chartres street, New Orleans.
ap1iam
Slate Rooimg Cofpositiol.
Fire-Proof & Preservative Coating
FOR SHINGLE AND METAL ROOFS.
On", ~cat will mck, shingle rofsdcpaf, I1,p,,ct, e
them from decay, atop'rdteinay leak, and -pvet
the Quanltyof the wrer an d is eqR nl teevrial
abate of ordtinay paint as a preservative coting for
me 9l0, hue the cet is hut little. This Cmp .sition
meet. with anineaed demd wheartre tree tceed.
anod u.t oto bhe ccro rded , ofih R BEit R Paini,
.Stenefeelg ,.,ert,,, by Net-thern. Jtce,.. a. thin 1.
manLONctured by the ubnderigned. Sent for circular.
EDWARD THeOsPSON,
Manuficituer ad rDteleor in Roofng Materials.
90 DartoHae St., New Olense.a.. .
jell im
NEW ORLEANSLAGER BEER.
CASPAR LUSSE,
Nos. 475 and 478 Chartres Street,
Announces to the proprietors of BEER
B3ALOON$, and to the public, that having com
pleted his immense apparatus for manutac
ung LAGER BEER,
Re is prepared to sell the same AT A LOWER
PRICE than any other HOME-f ADE ARTI.
OLE, and of as good Qnality as any similar arti
cle produced In the United Stites. mhvz em
JAMEB LINGAN -
ATTORNEY AND QUIUNSELLOR AT LAW,
mvG Yi't) flrader. otran
IRON COTTON TU
is -
IMPORTANT
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Pr
tr
It
0
In view of the constantly increasing populariti
and demand for the
OCELEBR4TED ARROW TIP,
The universally
Ireognicedfavor iA..tLtEf
ite Tle of Plant
t ore. Cotton Press
men and Ship
pers of Cotton .
general y; thoe
nri<an Cotton
Tio Company
t imitedsole pro,
prietors and
Smanut cturers of aid T e. com
manding unequaled facilities,
have, in a iditi n to their large
stock now on hand, contracted
for increased quantities, sufl
Ilent to m' ot the largest demand
Sfor Cotton Ties, to rover the entire
foro Cofo the coming vseason tand
-now, through tlneirgents eneralty, offer the
POPULAR and IRREPIEIS~SILE
ARROW TIE
At $2 50 Per Bundle
Less 234 per cent discount for cash, in bundles
comilete, LESS THAN 'I HE MARKET VALUE
OF PLAIN HOOP IRON; and it being the pur
pose of the Company to merit the continued
patronage of the P acting community and to
defy a I competiti n that may arise, their Agents
are instructed to cont act with Dealers, Factors
and Country Merchants at the above named
Dprice and terms for ffture delivery up to the
ifirst of August in quantities as may be required
fromt ie to time, settleimnnts being made on
delivery.
No competition arreset the Progress of
the ARROW TIE. It is ever onward
in its course as Streams flow
to the Ocean.
SEE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES ADDRESSED
TO COMPANY'S AGENTS.
Gentlemen-It affords me great pleasure to
present you with this statement as evidence of
our high appreciation of the value of the AR
HOW TI L, as a fastening for Cotton Bales.
We have used It constantly in our Presses
since irs lntroriuction, having fonnd no other
Tie that can compare with it in utility. durabilil
ty and strength, and from our own experience
we can sately recommend it to planters as the
BEST TIE we have seeon.
Pressing from five to seven hundred bales per
day, when running full time we flni It to our
inter' at to purchase the ARROIW BUCKLE from
you for the purpose of replacing any other
buckle that may be on the balm, taking the
others off.' nd throwing them in the scrap pile
to be sold as old iron.
You s truly
(Signed) A. P. LUFKIN, Superintendent,
Southern Cotton Pres Company Presses.
IA' TOiSS'(I OMPRIE8s.
MERCHIANTS' Galveston.
NEW WHARF ae)
I take pleasure in stating that since my
superintendency of the Planters' Press, we have
been constantly using the ARROW TIE. It
gives entire satisfactlon. and our pressmen
prefer tihe Bind and Buckle to any that they
have over used.
I am yours very truly,
(Signed) F. It. LUBBOCK.
Superintendent.
The above is indorsod by Cotton Press 'en of
New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston,
Norfolk. Wilmington and Petersburg.
Thanks to planters throughout all the Cotton
Statrs for the liberal support and patronage of
the ARHOW TIE.
R. W. RAYNE & CO.,
General Agents,
je9 21) Im d&w NEW ORLEANS.
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Which may be done with one-fourth the usual
expense, by using our
PATENT SLATE, PAINT,
(Fifteen years established.)
MIXED READY FOR USE.
Fire-Proof, Water-Proof, Durable,
Economic l and Ornamental.
A roof may he covered with a very cheap
shingle. and by application of this slate te
made to last from 20 to 25 years. Old roofs can
he patched and coatedl. looking much better and
lasting longer than new shingles without the
slaty, for
One-third the Cost of Reahlngllin.
The expense of slating now shingles Is only
about the cost of simply laying them. The
fa nt Is lire-proof against sparks or flying em
ors, as may be easily tested by any one.
IT STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for tin or iron has no equal. as it expands
by heat, contracts by coil. and never cracks nor
scale'. Roofs covered with Tar Sheathing Felt
can be made water-tighit a -. small expense,
and prre.rved for many years.
This Sltei Paint is
EX rREMELY CHEAP.
Two gallons will cover a hundred square feet of
shingle roof, whilt on tin. Iron, iron. felt,
matched boards, or any smooth surface, from
two quarts to one gallon are reiqured to 100
square feet of surfaci. and although the paint
has a heavy body it is easily applied with a
brush.
No Tar is Used in this Composition,
therefore, it neither cracks In Winter nor runs
in Himmer.
On deciyed shingles, it fills the holes and
p res. and gives a new substantial roof that will
last for years. Curled or warped shingles it
brings to their places, and keeps them there. It
fills up a4l holes in felt roofs, stps the leaks
and although a slow drier, rain does not affect
it a few hours after applying. A" nearly all
paints that are black contain tar, be sure you
obtain our genuine artiticle, which (for shingle
roofs) is
CHOCOLATE COLOR,
when first applied, changing in about a month
to a uniform slate color, and is, to all intents
and purposes slate. On
TIN ROOFS,
our red color is usually preferred,i as one coat is
equal to five of any ordinary paint. For
BRICK WALLS,
ourhrlght red is the only reluile Slate Paintever
introduced tha' will effectually preventdamn
hiss from penetrating and discoloring the
pilaster.
These paints are also largely used on out
houses and fences, or as a priming coat on tine
buildings.
Our only colors are Chocolate, Red, Bright
lied and (grange.
NEW YORK CASH PRICE LIST.
1 Gal.on, can and box....................... $1 h0
lit .. keg. ...................... 2 0
:0 .. half barrel .................. 00
411 line biarrel..................'S 341a
1o pounds Cenient for bad leaks. . ...1.25
We have in stock, of our own manufacture,
roofing materials, etc., at the following low
prn es:
1ia)0 rolls, extra Rubber Roofing, at three
cents per square foot. (Or we will furnish Rub
ter Roofing Nails. Caps and H a e Paint for an
enrire new roof, at4!i cints per square foot.)
2,000 rolls 2-ply Tarred Roofing Felt at 1%
cents per square foot.
3.io00 rolls 3-ply Tarred Roofing Felt at 23 cents
per square foot.
200 rolis Tarred Sheathing, at ! cent per
square f ot.
3000 gallons fine Enamel Paint. mixed ready
for use on inside or outside work, $2 per gallon,
all shades.
1000 Bble Alate Flour ...........per bbl. 30 no
1000 .. S iap'tone Flour ........ .. 00
Mw0 .. Graft-in Mineral....... . 3 0o
1000 -. M talio Paint, dry .. 300
Specical price per ton - ear load lots.
A I order" mu t he accompanied with the
money or subject to 30 days draft on well known
parties.
N. Y. SLAT' PFObT COPANY,
je2z 102 aniiAOi Maiden Lane, New York.
Ui LEGAL NOTICES.
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.
UNITED STATZe or AimEau,
State of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
Whereas, application has been made to me
for the cancellation of the following bonds, to
wit
L One drawn by Edward Pilsbury, a4 princi
pal and as Administrator of Finance of the city
of New Orleans, with J. 0. Van Wickle, W. Gor
don. Theepniie Prudhomme. Leon Queyrouze
and Gabriel Pascal as sureties.
!. One by James G. Brown, as principal and as
Administrator of Public Accounts of said city,
with Sawyer Haywood. Charles A. Eager and
George Swarbrick as sureties.
3. One by E. A. Burke. as principal and as Ad
ministrator of Improvements of said city, with
Jobs Hawkins. J. Hart and Frank Johnson as
sureties.
ity 4. One by J. O. Landry, as principal and as
Administrator of Commerce of said city, with
Joseph Hernandez, L. E. Lemarie, L. E. For
stall and C. A. Eager as sureties.
5. One by P. L. Bouny, as principal and as
Administrator of Assessments of said city, with
P. Capdovielle, Jules Tu'yes, It. E. Peychaud and
Edgar Hineks as sureties.
s. One by Dennis McCarthy, as principal and
as Administrator of Polico of said ity. with
George Hmith, .John G. Ryan, William B. Smith,
Emile J. O'Brien and M. Flannery as sureties;
and
tO 4. One by toon Bertoli, as principal and as
's,
Administrator of Water Works and Publie
;d Buildingeof said city, with Thomas Duffy. N.E
SLlambia, L. Boca, F. Iteusch and John Finney
Ire as sureties.
ad All of which said bonds were each subscribed
he as aforesaid on the 27th day of November, 1874
and are for the sum of twenty-flib thousand
dollars each, conditioned for the faithful per
formance of the duties of each of said prin
es cipalA in their respective administrative capaci
JE ties.
3rd Now, therefore, I. Francis T. Nicholls. Gov
to ernor of the State of Louisiana. have though
ts proper to issue this, my proclamation, givrn
as public notice to all persons therein concerne
sd and interested to show cause, in writing, at the
be office of the Secretary of State, at the city of
id 'New Orleans within nin*t9 days from and after
7n the last publieation of this notice, why the said
bonds, or either of them.should not be cancelled
and annulled, and the securities above named
nf discharged from any further liability.
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto signed my name and caused the
SL. 8. 1seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
I ) at the city of New Orleans, this twelfth
- day of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven, and of the one hun
to dred and first year of the Independ
of ence of the United States of America,
I- FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
ms By the Governor:
ILL. A. STmoNo,
I- jell 3ed Secretary of State.
39
to CANCELLATION OF BOND.
f UNITED STATas or AMERICA,
Mn State of Louisiana,
r Executive Department.
e Whereas, application has been made to me
le for the cancellation of a bond drawn by L. T.
Murdock, and by him subscribed, on the 14th
day of November, as principal, for the sum of
Forty Thousand dollars, with Ham'I W. Ham
mond, John A. Peel, John Thorn and John H.
B areshido as securities, conditioned for the
y faithful performance of the duties of said L. T,
i Murdock, as Treasurer of the Board of Metro
n poittan Police of the city of New Orleans,
y Now, therefore, I, Francis T. Nicholls, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, have thought
proper to issue this, my proclamation, giving
public notice to all persons to whom these pres
ents shall concern, and who are therein in
' torested, to show cause, in writing, at the office
a of the Secretary of State, at the city of Now Or
' loans, within ninety days from and after the
last publication of this noticewhy the said bond
should not be cancelled and annulled, and the
securities above named discharged from any
- forth r liability.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the State of Louis
i annafo be affixed at the city of New Orleans,
this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven,
and of the one hundred and first year of the in
dependence of the United States of Amierica.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STnRoN,
Secretary of State.
3e17 Sod
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
UNITED STATKs or AMERICA,
State of Louisiana,
Executive Department.
Whereas, application has been made to me for
the cancellation of a bond drawn by GEORGE
B. JOHNSON. and by him subscribed, on the
thirtieth day of December. 1975, as principal, for
the sum of ten thousand dollars, with Wright
It. Fish, Honore Pothier, Joseph Alphonse
Walker. John A. Watkins and Patrick Keenan,
as securities, conditioned for the faithful per
formance of the duties of said George B. John
son, as Auditor of Public Accounts of the State
of Louisiana.
Now, therefore, I, Francis T. Nicholls, Gov
ernor of the Mtate of Louisiana, have thought
proper to issue this, my proclamation, giving
public notice to all persons to whom these
presents shall concern and who are therein in
terested, to show cause. In writing, at the office
of the Seetary of State, at the c ty of New Or
loans, within ninety days from and after the
last publication of this notice, why the said bond
should not he cancelled and annulled, and the
seourities above named discharged from any
further liability.
In testimony whereof I have here.
un o set my hand anaj caused the
L. . }seal of the State of Louisiana to be
Jailixed, at the city of New Orleans,
- this twenty-eighth day of May, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven, and of
itha one hundred and first year of the
independence of the United etates of
America.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
OsOAR ARRoYo,
Assistant Secretary of State.
jelae ______________
$6O0 REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
Whereas, authentic Information has been by
me received that William F. Carter was, on the
night of the twenty-third of May, 1877, at the
northwest corner of Common and St. Charles
streets. in the city of New Orleans, brutally mur
dered; and whereas, one JAMES WHITE is ac
cused of having committed the crime: and
whereas, the said James White is now at large.
and has fled from jo tice;
Now, therefore, I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this, my proclamation,
calling upon the good people of this State to give
their aid and assistance in arresting and bring
ing to ju-tice the said James White, in order
that he may be tried for said crime; and by vir
tue of the authority In mc vented by the laws of
this Stace. I hereby offer a reward of FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the apprehension
and safe delivery of said James White in the
Parish Prison of the parish of Orleans.
James White is a white man, aged twenty
seven years, height five feet six inches, florid
complexion, smooth face, brown hair, weighs
about 135 pounds, dresses neatly, is a native of
Louisiana. is well known aft gambler through
the whole United States.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Sta~e
of Louisiana. at, the city of New Orleans, on this
thirtieth day of May. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven,
and in the one iijadrsd and first year of the la
dependence of be United States of America.
FRANCIS T. NIOHOLL',
Governor of Louisiana.
WILL. A. STBONo. Secretary of State. j0e
INBURANE.
M ER THA WTW MUTUAL INSUtRA1qO00M.
PANY OF NEW ORL3ANU, "
04.............. Canal Street..............104
me TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL STATMENTI.
to
In conformity with the requirements of theit
ci- charter, the Company publish the followlaq
ity statement:
)r Premiums received during the year ending
me May at. 1817, including unearned premiums
of the previous year
On Fire Risks................. $061,798 5
On Marine Risks................ 24.478 s
.nd On River Risks........... .. 2579
Total Premiums.............. 8411.449 U
d- Lees Unearned Premiums.. 118,11i 5 9
ith Net Earned Premiums May 31,
a 1877.................... :.... 93.
Losses paid
th On Fire Risks.............11s767 9
)r- On Marine Risks. . 17,052 50
On River Risks ......... 8,590 77
as Taxes and expenses, less
Ith interest ........... 28,93 a
ad Reinsurances and Re
turned Premiums.... 16,104 03- 5183,814 86
Id PrflIt . . 110,03 18
th The Company have the following assets:
11, Real Estate ................... $89,079 49
8: City Bonds ..................... 110,41950
Bank, ialir ad and other Stocks
as and Mortgage Bonds.......... 169,285 86
rio Notes secured by mortgage..... 214,042 06
E Notes secured by pledge 42,307 97
sy Bills receivable ... 75.134 19
Premium in course of )olleetion ... 49,087 94
,d Cash on hand ............ 77,007 89
74
id Total.............................. $1,026,844 25
r- '1 he above statement is a iust, true and oor
L- rect transcript drom the books of the Company
I- PAUL FOURCHY, President.
G. W. Norr, Secretary.
atBAEOr LOUISIANA. I
i Parish of Orleans. City of New Orleans. I
d Sworn to and subscribed before me the seo
enth day of June, 1877. JAMES FAHEY,
-r Notary Public.
d At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held
d on the seventh day of June, 1817, it was resolved
to declare a cash dividend of twenty per cent on
e the net earned participating premiums for the
d year ending May 81,1877, payable on the third
d Monday of July next.
d Also, to pay to the Stockholders, on demand.
interest at the rate of five per cent per annusa
on their stock.
DIElTOBBs:
P. Masppero Hy. Beebe,
D. A. Chaftraix. E. Toby,
P. Fourchy, J. I Allen
S. Z. Relt, m M. WSmith,
Charles Lafltte, D. Fatio.
Jes if J. J. Fernandes.
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
-OF THE
CRESCENT MUTUALINSURANCE COMPANY:
NEw OnLEANs, May 19. 1877.
The Trustees, in conformity with amended
charter, submit the following statement of the
affairs of the company on the seth of April, 1877:
Fire premiums.............$188,068 s1
Marine premiums.......... 29,315 96
River premiums............ 81 924 35
Earned premiums, less re- - $299,80e a
insurance and return pre
miums 3........ ........ 29,28 is
Losses paid and estimated,
including all known and
unpaid, say:
Fire losses........867.385 5o
Marine losses..... 7,285 41
River losses....... 25,5109 2
--$100e,11 21
Taxes, expenses,
discount in lieu
of participation,
etc ..........$51,892 58
Less rents, salv
age savings, etc. 11.716 72
Gro4e,125 86 .140,17 . 78
Gross profits...................... y.5797 05
Of which 830.587 35 is appropriated to balance
of interest and liquidation of doubtful assets.
The comvany have the following assets
Bills receivable...........68,48 as
Loans on Bonds and Mort
gage ........... .....55,94833
-- $-- 124,591 70
Loans on call ............ 74,54 15
Cash................. 63,840 71
' $8 138,400 88
City Bonds.... . 72,055 00
Bank and other Stocks.. 73,415 8.
Real Estate........... . 139,544 66
Premiums in course of Col
lection and Suspense Ac
count ........................ 33.415 $$
Total assets............ $581,423 79
The above statement is a true and correct
transcript from the books of the Company.
THOIS. A. ADAMS, President.
HENRY V. OGDEN, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nine
teenth day of May. 1877.
W. B. KLEINPETER,
No ary Public.
The Board of Trustees this day resolved, that
after Daving the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT TUnital Stock of Comr any. thatadividend
of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be paid on
MONDAY. June 11, to those parties entitled to
receive the same.
Thos. A. Adams, Fred'k Camorden
Sam'l B. Newman, J. L. Harris.
Sam'i H. Kennedy, A ndrew stewart,
John Phelps, Joseph Stone,
Adam Thomson, George Martin,
Henry Abraham, Alfred Moulton,
Victor Meyer, L. C. Jurey,
Edward J. Gay, Edward Nalle,
Joseph Bowling, Geo. W. Mentell,
Si hun Hernsheim, A. Levi,
limon Forcheimer, Wm. H. Matthews,
Jos. B. Wolff, Paul E. Mortimer.
It. B. Post, John V. Moore.
Ed, Pilsbury, W. B. Conger,
Jno. E. King. Henry M.Preston.
my22.1v
HIBERNIA INSURANGE COMPANY.
Office No. 37 Camp street.
JOHN HENDERSON. President.
P. IRWIN. Vice President
THOS. F. BRAGG, Secretary.
Earnings........... ...............lt3
Losses paid------------..................... 73.298
Net profits...... ........................ 60,266
At 'n election held on Monday, the 7th instant.
the foil 'wing named gentlemen were chosen
Directors of this Company to serve for the ensu
ing year:
P. Irwin, John Henderson.
Thomas King, John((Q..Ryan.
Thos. Gilimore. W. J. Castenl.
John T. 'iebonn, Jas. A. .
William Hart, Emile
David Jackson, John H.
F. J. Gasquet.
At ameeting or the Board,, held 11I116!U JOUNQ
HENDERS)N. P esident, P. ItIWIRa vice Presi
dent, nd THOS. F. BRAGG. tieUa$ry, were
una imously re-elected.
The Board declared out of the net rofits of
the Company for the p st twelve montns 10 per
cent interest; also 2 per ecut dividend on the
paid up capital, -rd 20 per cent .ividend on
premiums tald by sfockbolders (making, with
the rebate, 35 peor cent on premiucee . Said in
terest and dividends to be placed to the credit of
the stock notes.
Int-rew and dividends on full paid stock pay
able in eash at the office of the Company on and,
after June lsprox.
THUS. r. BRAGGy Secretary
New Orleans. May is, 187. ose ian