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Ie then read several statements, showing the
salarle of the dilterent gradee, aking with a
redutotio, a neoeuuary espendituQre of 267,O00,
and he thloroughl) esbhauted the subject.
1Tev. Mr. Oth en's substitute was estried.
Predsident Demminee suggeeted that the modii
cation of the high schools be referred to a com
Mr. Mitchell moved to refer it to the committee
on flnnoee and teachbers.
After some d.scumon osver the building at the
corner of Dryadee sod Oommon gireete, the
board adjoursed.
,GRAND JURY VS. RETURNIN(I BOARD
WUIL, SAYS IT's A VIOLATION OP THE
"AGREElMIENT."
SA Couple of Notes About thoese Missing
Books.
Now that the proposed ration against the
Beturning Board members has assumed pro.
portions that Indicate that there is
.5riTlING IN IT
the ex-members of that mathematioal institution
are beginning to think that it is a serious matter.
Wells telegraphed Anderson, who was ex
peoted yesterday, and has also made arrange
ments for counsel, bondsmen, ete., and the others
will do likewise. He seeme to think it will be a
violation of the Foster-Matthewse compromise or
agreement to take anoh action lalinst the board,
and stated to a DgxMonAT reporter on Tuesday
morning that he had Information that Gov.
Nicholls himself opposed such action, and took
the view that it would be a violation of the agree
ment referred,to. In this, however, the 0. M. of
the It, B. s mistaken.
Wells and his friends lay great stress upon the
joint resolution, No. 95, adopted by the Lesisla
se and approved April no, section 8of whiob,
fifth paragraph, says:
"Desirous of bealina dissensions that have dls
turbed the Itate for years poet, and anxious that
the citizens of all politioal parties may Ie free
from the feverish anxieties of poliiUal strife, and
jooin hands in honestly restoring the prosperity
of Lounisiaa,
THnE ICToiLLS OJvanKMENT
,will discountenance iny anllemted errePocation
from any quarter of inoividuals for paet political
condnot."
This, he thinks, covers the case of the Rleturn.
log Board, and mn that he takes the vlew that
their's was "past political condnct." Again, in
his reference to the Poster-Matthews agreement,
he claims that it speclied that there was to be
-o proseeution when it most oertale atlpulates
that there shell be no exemptions from proeoeu
tions of any person or persons for criminal
offenses. When the matter was under discussion
at Washington, the Bepublioans endeavored to
insert a olause relieving all of the office-holding,
or ex-offloe-holding, Republicans from any orim.
inal responsibility for past ofolsl sote, and
granting them eternal immunity, bht the
FILIBUsTErINO IN TH HOUSE0
wasee a trifle too lively at that time for them to in
eist upon that claude, and they not only relin
quished it but assented to the insertion of the
use whaih authorizes preoneuto forr all orlm
offnses.
S his stated upon authority of one who was
there, and will not be denied by either M. Btan
.ley MJttbews, Mr. Foster or by any or the Con- t
tlec ves who were parties to the agreement.
e of the "onte" would not oare munh
i"f-olally that portion t.ho are after the big
places in the Custom-Hone, if anotion was taken
against the Returning Board members, as that
might result in a few vaoancies. and thus let I
the "outs" in and for that reason, perhaps, they
are
qTIlaTY UROIN(O IATTIUS,
or to use a vulgarlem, are "backospping" their I
friends of th ltiturnang Board in a most ap.
proved si le, and doing all in their power behind
the scenes, as it wore, to get the champion 1
=aathemacluisu in a box.
Wells sys th. t in this matter the returners
are all in the same box, and that they would aot
foltly; but he did not say that Kenner and Oasa
nave would ao 'omptoy Anderson ahd himself to I
Washington, from wohih some of Kenner's I
friends think that the "Jointly" part does not t
come in any better than did a "divy" of that
uLEVEN HUNDRED DOLLAS
which somebody said Wells and Anderson gob.
bled but whioh in reality was an appropriation, I
as Wells says, for the Howe Committee. I
IWells states that Anderson and himself will
IIAVE FOR WAsHInOTOn,
after giving hond here, and will see the Preei
dent as well as other prominent personages,
which of course means that he will endeavor to c
secure the President's influenoe with Gov.
Nicholls to stop the proceedings.
Kenner took his place in the Naval Office on t
Tuesday morning. his appointment be ng con
tingent upon the approval of the Seeretary of the
Treasury.
The fact that the Auditor's books have been
tracea
TO Til UoSTOMHnoUsl
creates some litt e surprise in that building,
though some of the habitues claim that it is not
the only tune that "ways that are dark and
ueoysterious," have been traced to the building.
United Sitates Marshal Wharton thinks as many
other Republicans do-that Johnson Is making a
martyr of himself and Wm. H. Hunt is quoted as
stating that the abetraction of the books is a dis
reputaole transaction.
KING ON ANTAGONISM.
The Collector Will Antagonize Nothing,
But Will Carry Out the "Poley."
<lolleotor King does not see, as one of the city
papers has, how he has become
ANTAOONIZED TO ANDER)ON
in the matter of appointments in the Custom
House. The Collector stated, when Kellogg
made his famous raid a week or so ago for the
entire control of the building, that he would
recognize the influence of eaoh prominent per.
sonage in his patronage, and he now states that
the "antagonism" does not come in at all, and
espeally in the case of Anderson, who was in
fluential in securing his appointment as Collector.
He insists further that no appointments will be
made, the "outs" and "ins" to the oontrary
notwithstanding until the report of the Onstom
House OommIssion has been aoted upon by the
eooretary of the Treasury, and does not think
that there will be any changes before the let of
August.
He has information that the New York Custom
House force has been reduced materially by the
report of the oommittee who investigeted there,
the report recoommending that a reduction of
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIV
employes he made, and the report being ap
proved by the Secretary of the Treasuqsthe re
duotion was made.
Although he now has a copy of the re made
by the New Orleans commission, he will not take
it publio until it has been acted upon by $eo
cretary Sherman.
The (k lector intimated yesterday that i.
should, as was his duty, carry out the policy o.
the national administration in the matter of re
form, no matter who it suited or displeased, but
at the same time that poioy would not s&
tagonize him with either Republictas or (Pu
servatives.
The Stalutra To-day.
The Louisiana Field Artillery will fle to-day
three salutes of thirty-eight guns each is cele
bration of the Fourth of July-one at sunrise, one
at noon, and one at sunset, all from the head of
Canal street.
Tub Race.
This afternoon, at 6 o'clock, the graeed tub
race of the St. John's Rowing Olub takes plane
from their boat house at "Sunset," the New Lake
End, for the championship of the world. We un
derstand that the race wi 1 occur in deep water.
It is suggested that another race take place in
shallow water, as affrdilng more fun in the at
tempts of the contestants who flop over to get
bA._k into their tubs.
Personal.
Lient. Gee. Wi'ts learves the daly tomorrow
*Vming fobr nn extended Northern trip through
SMtds4 thence to Niagara Falls sats Etsh t
MUNICJPAL MATTEIS.
A MANDROMI RE.SUITION OF TIE
DIEnT.
The ulgar shed Inwestlwation.
Teae combined semi-annual report of the Ad
ministrators of Finance and of Accounts, pre
sented at the Council meeting on Tuesday,
shots a reduction of the bonded and floating
4pbt of the city sinoe the preent administration
eams Into oinoe of $744,004 47, as appears in the
officil proceedings.
The following table shows in detail the condi
tion of those items wherein the reductions have
been made, on the Aret of January and on the
first of July, 1877:
BONDED DEBT.
January I. J.lly 1.
Jackeson Balroad Co.. 12i,000 0o 95,)10 0o
Jackson lailroad Uo.. 46.000 n0 1 9000 0o
Jackson Raflroid ( o.. .4.,000 00 eo ( o 00o
JBnkson Ralroad Co.. l .o000 (0 lot.oo o0
Opelousas lailroad Co 3.0e0 00 ,onR ,0 000
()Delousene Hialiroad Co 40.000 o0 s3 on0 o0
Opelonues Railroad Co 1so o90 00 147.0no on
Opclousas tallroad C º 101,000 00 H(,000) no
Opelousas ltallroad Co 45.000 00 3s 000 o00
pelouses itallroad (o 3so1 o00 290,(0o 0
I'ontchartrain 1. 1 Co 48,000 on 82,0 000
Purch'ee of Water Wks 9041 o00 0o0 :0,.(4) oo
Regilstored bills....... 503.000 00 451,s0n0 (0
City notes... .. 991,350 Ocn 779.060 o0
City notes, warrants.
etc ................13,710 00 053,00 o00
'aving and repairink
strO.et............ 1(1,01) () 59,0010 (0
Defioit and old olli.es 032.000 n 4 548.200 o
Debt of Jefferson City.
assumed.... 11500 o00 73.60,0 o
Four year loan....... 20,960 o) 18,950) oo1
renewal of obligat'ns,
t................ .1,.0s no :30.000 on I
Drainage canals and
protltion levee.. 3390.1 o00 13:.0o) oI
PavIng streets..... 3,(1o I) 3,4(0) o
Deblt of (la) rollton City.
8elumed ............ 400 o0 150 On
Debt of Carrollton City,
aesumed........... 1,425 (0 1.351 On
in 'c01hange for other
)hot s-- ...........----- ... 9,531.980 .) ......
Poali amount of Pro
inllum BondB Is
sued in exchaune
for other bonds
less amount paid
and canooeled, and
lees amounthonght
and held by city.... I(,63),s40o e
Cer. for G'id B'ds. 0. H. 18,834 23 14.951 O1
Ocr. for G'ld B'ds, D. H. 2,981 70 2,s81 79 (
Hev. p. ot B nd oer.... .817 0o9 ,817 0on
7-a Adm'n Cer......... 0.876 93 ,279 59
Cert. for Ten v. (t. Bde 341 88 255 9s
Bills payable (Jeffer
son I ty notes)..... 710 37 710 37
Cor. for mt. ITp. Bonds 1,980 s5 1.410 58
Cer. for Wh. Im. Bonds $81 63 oo0 5s (
Total .............. 0,854.829 40 $20.182,45 7 I
FLOATINO INDEBTEDNES8.
January 1. July 1.
Certifloataw of approprla
ton ...................9130.037 9s8 129,950 4 I
Cortificates for itax oxceRS 13.358 43 13,3a1 0 (
ax warrants ........... .. . 9.127 17 8,09 23as
Interest unpaidl............. 280,0o4 71 215.007 42 I
upald ordinanoe, 1873... 703,01 29 72.742 03
Unpaid ordinances, 1874.... 403.250 409 0.9.85,8 10
Unpaid ordlinances, 157... 199,772 58 180,726 89
Unpaid ordllnances, 187e... 599.854 ( 575.2655 441
reglsterod judgments..... 208,176 50 171,046 29 1
TUE RIEDUOTION.
Referring to the bonded debt, it should be said
that the bonds drawn last April, which will be
paid on the 17th of July after the drawing of the I
premiums, are not included in the statement,
and also that the reduction would have been
much greater had the Waterworks company
been already organized. The organization of
the company being now a foregone conolusion,
as we understand it from the Mayor and mem
bers of the City Councll, during the next six
months areduction of the debt in the matter of t
Waterworks bonds alone will occur to the amount -
of $500,000, that sum being the minimum re- t
quired for the organization of the company.
should the present city adminestration con- c
inue to reduce the debt of the city at the rate
hat the report of the last six months shows, the
total reduction for the year 1877 (including the
1800,000 of Waterworks bonds) will amount
TO TWO MILLIONS
of dollars, or nine per cent of the entire debt of
the city of New Orleans. This exhibit, the re
sult of the Premium Bond system in greater part,
is encouraging.
It shows that with an honest administration it
will require a very few years to extinguish the
debt, bonded and floating, and with the gradual
retirement of the debt the great incubus on the
city, interest on the debt, will as gradually dwin
dle down to nothing, and annually afford the ad
minitration inoreased abilities, with a part of
the savings, to Improve the thoroughfares of our
city materially.
THE SUGAR SHEDS.
The controversy about the charges of the Su
gar Shed Company, which resulted in the ap
pointment of a committee of the Council to in
vestiate the matter, will receive the particular
attention of the committee on the 5th inst., and
every dsy thereafter, at 5 o'ulock p. m., when the
committee will meet the complainants in the
Mayor's office.
The committee, it is understood, have adopted
a plan of proceeding that which will facilitate the
inves'igatlon matdrially, and probably enable
them to make an intelligent report to the Coun
oil on Tuesday next.
The Royal street concert saloon matter is in
statu quo. This morning again one of the sign
ers to the petition complaining of their disorderly
conduct viesied the Mayor's office to say that the
saloons continue to be a nuisance.
The impression created on the Mayor, how
ever, is that the neighborhood has been quiet re
cently, but that upon the next offense against the
peace the saloons
WILT. BE (LOSED.
The facts stated above may appear somewhat
contradictory, but for this our reporter is not
responsable.
The sensible op!nion of the Chief of Police,
Col. Bovian, is Chat in order to secure the desired
quiet and peace on Royal street, and the preven
tion of the filthy nuisances committed by the
frequenters of these establishments on the build
ings in the vicinity, it will be necessary to divest
the beer shops of their 'bar maid" or "beer
jerker" feature.
I' m'ght be hinted also .that the pohoemen on
the beat should meanwhile look to the protection
of the property in the vicinity against the filthy
nuisances cofplained of.
The Mayor and Ohter of Police
AT THEIR INTERVIEW
also talked over the matter of the exposures of
person which has mamnrested itself recently at
the New Lake End among the bathers.
The existing ordinances on the subject will be
enforced or a new one covering the special cases
complained of will be adopted by the Council,
reqniring, for example, that the bathing-houses
shall be furnished with suitable screens to con
ceal the nakedness of bathers, who must remain
within certain limits.
[A new ordinance was adopted by the Council
since the above was written, which will be found
in the offiial proceedings published in the DEM
OORAT to-day.]
tipeaking of the police it may be mentioned
that the Harbor Precinct carries the palm for
effectiveness. Since the Orescent City Police have
been in charge the men of the precinct have
made many important arrests, and succeeded in
sending fourteen or fifteen convicts to the Peni
tentiary. The precinot is commanded by Ser
geant Rourke, who ii in much favor with his
uDeriors.
urringe their interview the Mayor and the
Chief of Police also touched upon the abuse of
the club by the police, and the drift of the con
versation showed plainly that it is their inten
tion that the brutal bea ing of prisoners, becease
they resist the officer, or direct aunomplhmen
tare epithets, must be stopped. Resistance on
the part of prisoners the Chief thinks, can be
subdued by calling kor assistance. The Board
of Police, by the way, is treating olubbers pretty
severely.
A PErT-HOUSL
We are not aware that the following, referred
to in the Oity Council proceedongs, has ever been
published. At all events it will bear repetition.
It exhibits a condition of affairs whoch needs im
mediate remeay and shows the fallacy of treating
the indigeas perc by oones :
is A t
SAIiTArB IweNPrTOr't OrioCE, T. oi Dleraror,
New Orleans, June 26, 1871.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Board of Health:
(lenlemen-Incomplianc with your request
for information regarding the Small-Pox Hoe
pital, known as Hayes' House of Health, I have
the honor to submit this summary report: The
Small-Pox Hospital is situs ed in the Third UDe.
triot, on Elysian Fields, between Josepline and
Celestine streets, and ooouples a full square.
The buildings used as wards for the treatment
of small-pox patients are two in niumber, o
modern etrnuture, small, low, badly ventilated,
with very filthy walls, which haveanot been white
washed for many months. The bedding, fthor,
etc., are filthy; in fact, to sech an extent that the
disagreeable odor coming from them is simply
indescribable. Each ward contains twentyellght
beds, fourteen beds being placed in a row on
each side, and I have been Informed by Dr.
De Boaldes, the superintending physician, who
has been kind enough to aooompas y me, that
sometimes an additional rowof beds would be
placed in the centre of the ward, thus ailowing a
sprae of about two or three feet to eah patient.
The whites and bla(ks are most of the tile in the
same ward, although a present I find them sep.
arated.
Earoh ward comprises one of the small build
inge and are only provided with one fire-place
each, of small capacity and utterly incapable of
giving sufficient calorio.
The buildings are kept in a very bad sanitary
condition and look more like a pest-house
THAN A HOSPITAL.
The water supply is soanty, the food plain.
There is another small building devoted to
private patients, but I am unable to report its
sanitary condition, as I was refused admittansoo.
From the let of January, 1877, to the 21st or
June, 1877, inlctlsie, 331 patlente were admitted
to the hospital. Of this number 211 were color
ed, 120 whites; lit females, 11)5 males and 45
children, of which 97 have died.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY BEZOU M. D.,
Sanitary Inspetoor Third District.
Administrator MO0affrey's attention
HAS IEEN ATTRAOTEd
to the operations of the Mobile railroad on
Elysian y ields street, and claims that the comps
ny in relaying their tracks on that stre. t are not
only monopolizing the neutral groufid, but are
destroying it for any other purpose, injering the
trees, and beyond Chlaborne street have dug up the
earth between the two tracks (the Mobile track
and the Pontchartrain track) so as to compel Ae
city to construct bridges over the ditch costlhg
about $125, whereas the ordinary bridges cost
only $24. Mr, MoCafrey has expostulated against
the proceedings of the railroad company, and
will doubtless take the necessary steps to apply
a remedy to the matter.
PERSONeAL.
Administrator Brown's absence from the Coun
oil yesterday was due to a fall to jumping out of
a car, by which one of his hands was painfully
thoogh not seriously injured.
Mayor Pilsbury and his family will leave the
city on Thursday for the Waukesha, Wisconsin
Borlgse. 't'he Mayor's absence is necessitatd4
by ill health in his family. Durinog his absenoe,
Col. Denis, Administrator of Finance, will, in
accordance with the provisions of the city char
ter be the aoting Mayor.
faothong definite has been arrived at concern
log the loaostion of the
LEE MONUMENT.
With some of the Adminisetrtors the project of
ereoting it in 3livoli Cirole does not meet with
much favor, Canal street, at its intersecotion with
Rampart or Basin, being preferred. It is claimed
that Canal street as the most frequented street in
the city, and therefore the most appropriate site
for the statue of the great man.
So fer as the interference of the city carm are
concerned, since the monument is to be fifty-tour
feet high, and will cost at any rate from thirty to
fifty thousand dollars, it is thought that there
can be no reason why the base should not be
arched to permit the passage of the care under it.
ANOTOER PROPOBITION
is to erest the monument in Lafayette Squareo in
the place of the Franklin statue, which could be
placed in one of the anglesof the square, to await
the erectano of other statues in the other three
corners. This idea, it would seem, is not at all
to he scoffed at, and it has many earnest advo
eates.
CIVIL SMERVICE REFORM.
New Regulations from the Treasury De*
partment.
Information was received at the Custom-House
yesterday that
A NEW ORDER OF THINGS
had been arranged by the Secretaryof the Treas
ury for the better collection of the customs du
ties. First, the various districts throughout the
United States had been 9hanged in territorial
boundaries to make the districts more compact
and to enable the special treasury agents to have
a better supervision of matters in general. This,
the Seventh District, will c6mprise Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi and the ports of Pensacola
and Apalachioota, to be under the supervision of
the special agent assigned to the district.
His duties are made more explicit, and almost
full powers are given in the matter of examining
witnesses making seizures, e o., for customs
revenue frands, and at the same time he is in
structed to
KEEP HIS WEATHEB EYE OPEN
for all irregularities in the customs offices, and to
hear all complaints and investigate all charges
made by employes.
A Worthy Object.
We have recesved the following circular relat
lng to a most commendable and worthy object.
The circular sufficiently explains the purposes of
the organization. We can only hope that all
Louisianians who love their State and its glories
and traditions will lend active asslstance to the
gentlemen who have tndertaken to revive the
Historical Society:
LOUISIANA HISTORICAL 00oorTY.
State Library, Uimomon street,
New Orleans, June 28, 1877.
By an act of the Legislature of Louisiana,
passed in April last, amending and re-enacting
an oat of incorporation approved January 16p A.
D. 1860, the Louiriana Historical Society has
been ?onsthtu'ed a chartered body domiciled in
this city, with rooms in the State Library build
ing, on Common street.
Its organlzation has been perfected with the
election of the Hon. Charles Gayarre as Presi
dent, Judge W. W. Howe as Vice President, and
the Governor of the State, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, the 8 perintendent of Education and
other gentlemen of high professional and liter
ary attainments among its membership.
The main object of this circular letter is to an
nounce that the society has entered upon the
exercise of its functions, to wit: "rhe collecting
and preserving facts, documents records adl
memorials, relating to the natural, aboriginal and
civil history of the State."
It will be the effort of the society to gather and
preserve all such material in the form most con
venient for its own and the pub'io use and bene
fit, and for the fulfiUment of its official appoint
ment as a conservator of the truth of our State
history in its broadesst bearings, whether archaic,
scientific, political or social.
It therefore becomes the society's privilege
and oflice to invite cntributions of any records,
relics, original' papers, or in short, whatever
offers information or interest to any who may, in
the present or future, turn attention to the bie
tory, either of the Sta:e in its pre ent boundaries,
or of the great valley once comprised nader the
name of Louisiana.
Section seven of the society's charter provides
that ln bhe event of the society's dies lution its
colkeotll of books, etc., revert to the State for
the use of the State Library.
The ~L.eisiana Historical Society, organiz.d
A. D. ,IO and domiciled in Baton Rouge, then
the Sate aspital, had an active ext-tence of about
eight months, after which its operations were
eusue 4 by a state of war. Its historical ac
oumulins, which in that short time had be
come- large and valuable, were in part carried
away piecemeal and in part destroyed by the
burning of the Capitol. The present organiza
tion desires to call this fact to the attention of
historical societies elsewhere and of hlibrarians
and private individuals, and to ask their assist
ance in gathering again the scattered remnants
of this collection. Respeotfuhy,
GEO. W. CABLE,
Oorreseoncing Secretary.
John Bannette, alias Rounlee, alias Scotty,
aias Valentine, was arrested and looked up in
the Central Station, charged with being a dasr
gerous and euspieloui character, and also a Pick
nook.t.
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
TAX OLLIIOCTOR SET1rTLEMIINTa1-A
HUGIE ICHOOL FUND ITEM.
A New Wrinkle Which May Lead to the
Development of mcheol Land Frauds.
Up to the close of business at the State House
last evening, eleven country tax collectors had
made their settlements at the Auditor's office, as
had also two city collectors, one of whom paid in
something over $100,000 for the quarter ending
June 80. The limit of the time for
TAX ooLL.ECTORS B'TTLEMiENTS
is limited to the 10th inst., by which time the
Au litor exprots to hear from every tax collector
in the State.
Although the taxes have been decreased the
settlements so far show a large increase over
those of any previous year since the Warmoth
administration worked itself into power, and the
indications point to a prompt settlement of all
taxes collected during the year.
The settlements now being made keeps the
auditorial clerical force on the jump, they having
but little time for breathing spells, and for a
week outside claims and outside matters gen
erally will take a rest.
The Treasurer's farce is kept .cuty also, and
for a few davys will not be able to furnish infor
mation desir'd by the various parish bodies rela
tive to school funds and other matters.
In this connection it is aecerteined, from of
fiial records, that eince a: d commencing with
the year 1870 tile ex-Radioal school offcials, in
cluding division superintoedents, parish treas
nrers, etc., have drawn from the current and
interett fluds
OVER FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
for the purpose of free school educalion, one-tenth
of which it is said cannot, nor never will be ac
counted for, axcept through the parish courts.
A complete and unimpeachable record of the ac
counts of evory ex-echool official that has per
formed the duties of any office since the year
named is counpeted, and within the next three
weeks the school b3ards of each parish in the
State will be furnished with detailed statements
of the accounts of officials who have acted or
officiated in their parishes, and that done, they
will call upon the exofiloials to
OALANOS ACCOUNTS IMMEDIATEYT,
or suffer the coons quences prescribed by law.
Another new dodge has or is likely to spring
up in the Auditorial investigation, which may
show crookedness in a quarter not yet touched
upon, and which may throw some light also upon
school land matters. From the records it seems
that during the past few years large amounts of
school lando have been entered, the parties so
entering giving their notes to the State instes I
of paying cash. These notes were invariably
made payable to the Auditor, and nine-tenths of
them were paid at maturity through various
district attorneys, and by them remitted to the
Auditor, but so far the records fail to show a toll
account of the moneys thus received.
By the time the Auditorial Committee meets
to-motrow, it will have further information re
garding the missing book., which will throw new
light upon the manner in which the books were
"HOO-DOOED" FROM THE Ot'ITOL,
and before the investigation is concluded, it is
expected that the commiteee will have such evi
dence as will enable them to furnish the Attorney
General with facts sufficient to file informations
agoinst at least eight or ten persons as prrticeps
crinmirdh
Repeated offers have been mide be individuals
to turn up the books fir a stipulated sum, and
anonymous writers have advised the Auditor,
OChief of Police and Governor tnat for a certain
amount of shake s they could I ave the books.
It was not in the power of any, however, to
SUPPLY THIE FUNDS,
as no provision has been made by the Legislature
for such purposes, and hence the officials were
unable ti, act.
The executive office is in receipt of a commu
nication from one of the parishes to the effect
that a justice of the peace of the parish is a
fugitive from justice, and ask that the individual
be removed.
Railroad Personals.
The following is a partial list of the departures
by the Great Jackson route yesterday: Capt.
Geo. Rea and Capt. Tsler Scovell, of the Red
River Packet Company, for the East; Mrs. M. M.
McLeran, A. E. Keene, E. H. Chapman an , J. 0
Stanley, for St. Louis; E. J. Foree, for Louisville;
August Koenig and family, for Niagara Falls; J.
P. Black and Ii. H. Harris and family, for Chi
cago; Mrs. M. Donovan, Bergman and party, D.
Wallace and family, for New York.
Polire Board.
At the meeting of the board last night the fol
lowing officers were tried:
Patrolman Adolphe. Bell, No. 121, Second Pre
oinct, charged with conduct. unbecoming an
officer, was fined ten day's pay and reprimanded.
Patrolman Royal Bridges, No. 143, Third Pre
cinct, charged with sitting down on his beat,
was fined five da)'s pay.
Patrolman George Bachemin, neglect of duty
fined three day's pay.
Rescued from Drowninag.
A man named Henry Burge, while walking
along the wharf at the head of Poydras street
yesterday at 12 o'clock, suddenly fell backwards
and into the river. He was rescued by two ne
groes and conveyed to his residence. He is said
to have had a sudden attack of coovulsions.
Niumber of Sults File I andl Tried in Cur
Disirict Courts from January 9,
1877, to July 3, 1877.
Fourth District Court--Number of suits filed
277; number of judgments rendered, 291.
Fifth District Court-Number of slits filed,
590; number of judgments rendered, 566.
Sixth District Court-Number of suits filed,
222; number of judgments rendered, 255.
The judges of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth District Courts hive fixed the first Tues
day of every puonth to try rules during vacation.
The Sixth Ditriot was not in operation until
the 24th of April.
Drowned.
Mr. Conrard Blake, on his way across the
river yesterday, discovered in the water the
body of a col red boy, clad in a stripped shirt
and linen pants. The body being taken to the
foot of Marigny street, was identified as that of
Alfred Cartwright, a nalve of Algiers, aged 16
years. The Coroner was notified.
Brevities.
This is the last day of the regular term of the
courts.
The Adjutant General's new ofilce is nearly
ready for occupation.
The old Returning Board members are riled
now because thuvy re advised they are to be
"counted in" by the Grand Jury.
When the Custom-House Commission meets
again, it will coisider the subject of cast iron
stepladders, and wi'l experiment uuon that
which now decorates the front entrance of that
14,000 000 building which decorates Canal street.
it's ain ornament; but 0 1 Lord, it's tough to
climb with the mercury at 92 degrees.
The entire State administration, Lieut. Govy.
Wilrz excepted,will be out of the city or out of
the State to-day.
The average customs clerk is mighty glad to
be free from the sweat-box for one day, even
though it be the "day we celebrate."
Excursion trains on both railroads to-day.
The Continentals and Washington Artillery
"went oat" last night upon their steam.re in
high sty e, bhands playing, cnuore flying, etc.,
for Dtmaldsonville, and if there isn'; a glo
rious oelebration at Donaldsonville to-day it will
not, be their fau.t.
short Items.
For the larceny of a hat Chas. Williams was
locked up in the Fourth Station.
Sunday night burglars a tempted to effect an
entrance into lte rtesiieuee of F nest Loq.et, 19`d
Bt. Philip street, but were dlscovered and fright
ened off.
Lucy Daniels, alis Blohards, retired lato the
Third Oslaboose, charged with being a fugitive
from Justiae and also with grand larceny.
Laura Joseph and Lomisa Johnson spent last
night in the Third Oalaboose, charged with the
larceny of $22 80.
Sally Ryan got away with ore dollar and the
law took lly in chalrge.
Neatly Griffin was looked up in the Ellgbth Sta
tion, charged with having a stolen mule in his
possession.
THE COURTS.
Nlxth District Court.
The New Orleans Oanal and Banking Company
have filed a suit in the Sixth District Uourt alleg
leng that the city of New Orleans is indebted to
them in the sum of $~1,598 61.
The petitioners set forth that they are the
owners of a tract of land in the First Draining
District, which was required to pay a drainage tax.
Petitioners allege that these lands have never
been drained, and that the consideration for
which the aforesaid payment was made has
wholly failed, and the lands are wholly situated
north of the line commencing at the intersection
of Metairie Ridge with the upper protection
levee, along the Ridge to the Now Orleans canal,
to the Metairie Ridge; that by act No. 48 of !he
General Assembly these lands were exoluded
from drainage taxes; that the city of New Or
leans has become the successor of the Oommies
lioners of the First Drainage District, and is
bound in law to refund to petitioners the amount
paid.
superior Criminal Court.
The (Grand Jury, before Judge Whitaker. were in
session this morning, and did not leave Their
rooms up to the hour of going to press.
To the Capitalists, P'roperty Holders and
(itizens of New Orleans.
' Ih3 undrslgwnl, presidents of Ianks and
Inisurancn companies of this city, feells g dIRlep
ly the great importance of railroad t onrec
tion between New ()rleans and the State of
Texas, and Imlieving that the present, is the
most favorable tim wecan ever have ti build
such a road, and knowing that the New j)'
leans Pacific Railroad Company are
about tio place before our people a sub
scription to the second rnortgage ,onds
to the extent of $075,000, the proceruds
of which will finish the grading, bridge and
cross-tie the entire road from Bayou (loula to
Marshall and Shreveport, which, when done,
will enable the directory to make a firstmrort
gage debt of not to exceed $10,000 per mile,
sufficient to put down steel rails, build sta
tlon-housns, turn-outs, and place locomotives
and cars for two passenger trains each way,
daily, and at least 800 freight cars and locmno
tives to drive them- thereby putting the en
tire road in complete condition for freight
and passenger traffic at a cost of less than
$15,000 per mile, the smallest ,ost of any rail
road, per mile, in this or any other country;
and further believing that some of our citi
zons may not have sufficient knowledge of or
c(onfldence in those wi.urities, and doubting
the ability on the par., of the sts.kholders to
complete the road, the undersigned) deem it
not improper, at this crlisis and juncture in this
great enterprise, the success of which, secures
the future welfare and prosperity of our State
and city, to place before you, under our sig
natures, our entire confidence, after careful
examination, both as to the certainty that the
road will Ie built speedily, if these second
mortgage bonds are taken, and also that the
bonds will prove a filrst-class seven per ('nt
per annum interest paying investment.
And we further give it as our opinion that
these bonds will have a standing in our stock
market, and will be received by our several
institutions as security for loans with as
much readiness as any other seven per cent
securities of our State.
We unhesitatingly commend these bonds
for investment, for the reason that when the
road is completed the revenues are morally
certain to not only pay the interest on the
bonds, but give handsome dividends to the
stockholders.
If this loan is not taken, the work on the
roal mnust be abandoned, and all subscriptions
to stock now made be greatly jeopardized.
It will he a stigma and disgrace on our peo
ple to fall in comnpleting this connection with
our prosperous sister State, and we earnestly
urge the attention of our capitalists, our
moneyed m-en, our corpo(rations, and all
classes of, oumir citizenIIs to come forward and
suhscribe to the loan.
Books for subscription will be found at the
office of the company, and at the ofllets of all
the corp)rations represented by the under
signed :
(IEo. JONAs, President Canal Bank.
SAn'r. 1i. KENNEDY, ['residlnt State National
Bank.
A. BALD WIN, P'rii(lent New Orleans National
Bank.
E. L. CARItRIER:, Proenident CitizensH' Bank.
J. C. Moanis, President Hibernia National
Bank.
L. BL. CAIN, P'resident (Germaniat National
]Bank.
)AvII) URQI; IAI1T, P'res.ident New ()rleanTs
SavingsInstitutitut.
J. II. O()(oLSY, Presidnt Louisiana National
Bank.
C. KonN, President Union National Bank.
JAMES JAeXION, Vice Pre.sident Louisiana
Savings Bank.
.JNo. T. IHARDIE, President Mutual National
Bank.
THos. A. ADAMS, President Crescent Mutual
Insuran e, Company.
ED. A. PALP'ICEY, 'resident l Felor' anid
Tradiers' Ins. (E,.
.JNO. IIENDERSON, President Ilibernia IILs.
Company.
J. TUYF.q, President N. O. JIrnlracL e Co.
M. MUssON, Preillent N. O. Insurance Asso
.iation.
LLOYD It. COLTMAN, I'resident M. andt Trad
ers' Ins. Co.
ERNEST PRAOHT, Presid(ent P'e ple's Ins. Co.
E. MAIER, Se.creta.ry Germania Ins. Co.
II. PEY(.fiAUD, I'residlent Iope Ins. Co.
A. CHIAI'ELLA, I'Prident Union Ins. Co.
W. B. SC.HmhrYr, President Teutonia Ins. Co.
je30 7t
RHE OLD LAKE.-Who would wish a more de
li,,hful treat Ihan a trio to Migunel's, it the old
lake. The Phoenix House has long been cole
b ated, and it would be needless for us to attempt
to describe the many attractions to b: found at
this noted restnrant. The beaunful flowers,
many of which have been imp rted by
Mignel from France, are exquisitely arranged in
the garden, b ,rdered with shell wa k ,, making a
picture truly worth seeing. But within the walls
of the large and airy establishment over which
our courteous and generous old friend presides,
we find more substantial attrac'ions the the
beautie of nature. Everabody knows when Mi
ge.u retires to his spotless kitchen, donning his
white apron, what it means. We have been there;
it is true persona going to the old lake
from Canal street, are subjected to the
inconvenience of taking the street cars to
reach the Pontchartrain road, but they will be
fully repaid for their extra t oube on their
arrival at the lake. There are no places around
New Orleans where so many inducements are
offered to families peeking comfort, pleasure and
the cool breeze. There they have bath-houses
in the greatest abundahee for families and ladies,
separated f-om those intended for the gentlemen.
And Miguel has reduced the charges in hie res
taurant to suit the times. Go sad see for your
getwee
TO T,'JE SUMIJ ER TOURIST.
Those of our oil.zene who are forthnate enough
to be able tO seek respite from the labors of the
business season Ju.t olosed, and to reouperae
their energtee at BoLie of the many delightfh
summer resort to be found in the Northem=
8tates and . will ,e glad to learn that the
old favorite fi&q route, 'adera vigoros a.id
emolent manme, bita become one of the
very best g t~j u'aresto t he eountry.
Hundrdd"of thit of dollare have b..n
expended, as we arere bly laermed, during
the pest twelve mor Ifor netroen and stesl
rails, new orosl-tks snd new bridge,, add todaey
it may be safely said that no road south of the
Ohio river suapases the great Jaskoa route .n
smoothness and perfect safety. We have bad
occasion, during the past few weeks, to trani
quite extensively over that road, and we can thu.,
from aetual experience, bear witnees tits ex
cellence in every particular which goes to se-slb
tote a good road.
STEAMSHIPS.
TEXAN.
iORGAN LINE U. f6. MAIL STEAM SHEIr
The following low-pressure Iron Steamshipl
form these lines:
HARLAN. I. A, HTARIS, W. G. HEWES.
MOIRGAN, JOHEPIIINE, tT MrAItY
GURIIE. WIIITNIY, HUTOHII80N.
CIINTON, CITY OF NORFOLK,
Plying from Morgan City, in connection with
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas llailroad.
.iCU For Indianola, via Galveston
MONDAY and THURSDAY.
Through bills lading signed to Houston and
to all points beyond on the Houston and Texas
Central and G. H. and H. A. R. A., International
and Great Northern Baliroed. via Clinton, and
the Texas Transportation Company.
Frnight .hairged as per new card rates.
Han Antonio freights rooeeived and forwarded
via Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway
and Cuero.
f For Braz~ s Mantlage-.
The Iron steamer
I. C. IIARRII
Will leave Morgan City on
WEDINEHDAY. July 4.
Illghterage at iraros t antlago at risk and ex
pense of 'ornsignrees.
Freight received for and bills ladlnr signed
only to Brownsvill-, via Rio Grande Bailroad,
as ter new tar. if. less 3 per ,cent, until further
notice.
Freight payable in gold.
For Corpus Chrluti, F.lton at l
_ St. Mary's, via Rockport-The iron
steamer MORGAN,
Will leave Morgatn City on
TUESDIAY. July 3. at - m.
Lighterage to Coroau Christi (if any) at risk
a.nd expense of consignees.
Freight for St. Mary's and Fulton landed at
Rockport.
Fre lgt for all the above points received at the
Depot Morgan's Loulsia.a and Texas Railroad,
foot of Lafayette street, daily, until 5 p. m.
PABSENGER AND MAIL IOUTE.
For Galveston, Ieaston and Indlianola.
Passengers taket, Rilroad Ferryboat foot of St.
Ann street,at 7:30 a. m.. reaching Morgan City
at 11:15 a. m.. there connecting with steamers
MONDAY for Galveston and Indianola.
TUESDAY for Galveston and Houston.
THUIRtISAY for Galveston and Indianola.
SATURDAY for Galveston and Houston.
First class fare to Shreveport 25--T-T.ae,
hours.
Exeursion tickets for the round trip to Gal
vesbtn and return, good for thirty days, issued
at $21.
Tickets and staterooms secured until 5. p. m.
daily (Hundays excepted), at AgBnt'' offiee, or at
the Ferry Landing, on morning of departure.
Through tickets willbe issund from this olice
to the principal points on the Houston Texaa
Central Railroad, on the lR' rnattonal aid
Great Northern Railroad, and Texas and Pactioe
tailroad.
C. A. WHITNEY & CO., Agents,
jel ly Corner Magazine and Natchez ste.
NEW YORIK AND VHILADULPUWA.
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
MORGAN LINE STEAMsHIP'.
The following At Iron tSteamshipe
form this line
L NE STAR. AL(tERS.
N h;W YORK, MORHIAN CITY.
ELLA KNIGH , AGNES,.
The Iron 8teamship
ALGIERlg,
will leave Algiers
TUESDAY, July ..
Connecting atNew York with st'.mshio. ELLA
KNIOH " ant AGNES for Philadelphia.
INneURItNC TO NEW YORKE.
Freight for the above port received at the depot
of Morgan's Louisianaand Texas itailroad, foot
of Lafayette street, daily until 6 p. m.
For f-cight aAply to
CHAS. A. WHITNEY & CO., AgentC.
jel y (.Cr, Na.t eaz and Magazaine streets.
HAVANA.
FOR HAVANA, CEDAR KEYS AND KgE
WEST.
UNITED STATES M IL LINE.
LBAVING EVERY WEEK
The flrst-clasr steamship
MARGARET,
Baker, Commander.
will leave, from foot of Calliope street, on
TUESDAY, June 26, at 8 P. M.
I'Passage rates to Havana, $40; Excursion tick
ets, 560.
Passage rates to Jacksonville, o20, ineluding
state rooms and meals.
Through bills of lading Issued to all points in
Florida.
For Freight or passage apply to
I. K. ROBERITS 12o Common setr. ,
Over Louisiana Natlonr'
The steamship - - follows on Jnuy -.
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MATTINGU, OIL CLOTHS, CARPETS.
ELKIN & CO.,
16 ..........('anal street.......... 168
Are receiving new styles of
PANCY CANTON MATTINOM, BR~4 4R IA. L
and INGRAIN CARPITS aB d FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
All at the Lowest Prices. jce Im2dp
INbUKANCI OIL.
THE BEST FAMILY SAFETY OIL.
THE INSURANCE OIL in the only Illuminat
ing oil that has the full indorsement of all the
leading Insurance Companies of Europe and
America.
"The sample of Insurance Oil stands the high
est test of flash and barning point of any oil
evr tested for the Gommittee."-New York
Beard of Underwriters.
"For illuminating vuarposm the Insurance Oil
is Perfectly Safe."--Now Orleans Board of
Health.
"It Is our opinion that the general use of the
Insurance Oil would greatly reduoe the number
of lamp fires and explosions, and lessen the risk
of destruction to life and property."-NewOr
leans Board of Underwriters.
Fathers and mothers who desire the safety of
their children and homes should use the
INSURANCE OIL
Put up In best barrels and also
NEW PATENT FAUCET CANS.
For sale by
Purolne and Portable Gas IAglht C,
96 and 97 Gravier street. New Orleana.
And by JERVEY. PETTIT & 00.,
Galveston. Houston and AustinF Texas.
myl I3