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vmliplty has )sgrl exIstOnlO-, youl have flow
provedl c(xorlrslveiv that it ham wantAonly and
r(ale abun I d lies privleges, thaft ( hits
arsld In its pb nhetdry oblltttl'i 5 t) the city
while appropriating te Itself money it has no
rlght to, andthat it hlu forfItedI rt ,hariiteI.
Where, then, itn youl find tHie slightAt t war
rant for .reottitlng wit the . nmn calling,
thermJnse Ieat Hugar n hod . .rlany ? Hae
tyon the power to reurrect a Rleld corplora
ti.. and more s.'ituilly oane thatt has dIled In
the bond of Inkltinft andI stinks in the no.rtrlils
of ment ? What boll oo your attention done
a coreofation poiso ss that Is not o(sesseail
Y the hrlmtinlt cl.inen 't And what cItlw'en
high or low, who hles violated law anrd robbed
i1la ftllrw man icn enter th11re portals arnd
taid and .,tlufort tntrn yoI ? And if not
ani pt'vate'ctit., how rmuch iens claim irnlst
a number of nien, like you and inn In all that
nertalrinr to human rights, have who are fiound
mamedl together Vrr violantng Iaw and priy
Ihn mn the ho 'st toil of their fellow men ?
JIut we are told that your honorable body
while admitting the forfeiture of charter and
the Iniqucty perpetrated, are yet disposedW to
weigh - he Immnillate eMonsnnlcntc to (con
tneroe of driving thoese men to the ciaurts,
there to contend for those thinrgs which in
your co~~nleners you know they are not en
itled to. Yot will appreciate the ex prelion
of my msrprise that even In this purely utilli
tartan age men can Ie found ino attr bute to
yi1 otuit tntenttIm. Your honorrable ncly is
the creature of law; you possess no funcrtions
save tlronseconferretl by lawv; you x-wssen. in
your oilhial ea.acity, notl of the natural
rlihts of nwn. You are the slaves (II may
i nallowed thie xpressiou) of organic and
statutory law.
Where, then, can you possibly find the au
thority to niiogtiate with the se-called sugar
$hed Cornrany in order to establlsh themn for
all time as i ssrer Ineteiul of a greater evil
on es'eloty ? You have neither the moral nor
the legal right to compound the iniquIty or
Illegal r. ts of either Indlviduals or cobilnbil
tions of nm. If you will hlook back Into iie
hlaetry of the rovernment of thils city you
tannot fail to aeknowhvlgn that perhaps the
most potent caurrse tihe great burt en we
now carry has bonl the base slavery of Coun
ells to mtonoollra,and their unerring tendoncy
to usurp authoritly anI to exercis it in the
interests of these Incrub whennver there has
arisen an Isue between thoem and honest in
duatry.
But, granting for the sake of argument,
that you have the right to weigh thie c.se
quences to commeroc of litigation with this
o-c.alled compuany, I contendl that even
though they may fe emnabled to Wo on rob
blng the people pending a litigation of one,
two or threes years, (and assurmly they will
not), this result is of small moment rconpared
with the fixatlon through vile compromise
of the Inertlrs in all timoe; and I am confi
dent there Is not one thinking producer of
sugar in the State who will not agree with
me. The commontst order of plilosophy
will prefer a temporary to a permanent evil
and wlen the evll is one so great as that
which exists its destruction becomes an Im
pDrtilve necessity.
I beg to remlnd your honoralle bodly that
there is no one Interest in the Itate of Lotns
lana so Important to all her people as the en
gar interest, and to New Orleans it is a mat
tr of ncesselty to exert every effort to make
herself the market for all that is produced.
io far from doing ought to sustain the para
altes that woutld faitten otn this great industry
by drinking of its lifeo hloo thme (uncl that
Is really of the people, and In the interests of
the people, should exert every legotimatl e
power to strike the evil down, now and for
ever.
Gentlnmen, the o prortunity afforded you
of rising to the heolht of the popular confi
dene which electer you is a rare one, Will
you satisfy or disa.ppoint it? 1he1 subject of
mnunicipal reform Is agitating to-day all the
great cities of the world, and the final and
cmplete overthrow of monopolies Is, every
Where, regar~ h ais thire first and most vital
of all steps. In the present contest you enJoy
all the advantages. You have an holest judi
clary, a righteous cause, the lpoplular support.
Can you hesitate, now, and at once, to so nact
In these premises as to give aspurancee that
under your rule the peoplo's Interest is your
first consideration, or will you vitalize other
and equally corrupt "ri ns,"' now trembling
to theft rture, by entrlng into a compro
raise whlcr will, with a single nat, barter
away the future prosperity of the sugar in
torest, and strike down all hope of any future
reforms at your hands ? The answer is with
you. I confidently look for a manly and hon
oet one.
"When a judge deehltes not according to
truth, he mnrakes the majesty of tod to dnepart
from Israel. But if he juidge according to
truth were it only for one hour, it is as if he
established the whole world, for it is in judg
ment that the Divine presence has Its habita
tionl. D. WAIRRN IIttrKEILL,
I8t Carorndlot street.
New Orleans, Septomber 4, 1877.
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GRAND OPERA.
A Wagner-Meyerbeer Opera Season at
the Varieties.
The manager of the Varieties Theatre, Mr. T.
A. Hall, has completed arrangements with Mr. J.
C. Fryer for a Wagner-Meyerbeer operatic fee
tival as an important feature of the coming
season in New Orleans. Agents have been quietly
active in the principal European cities for some
time past and engag.mnnts have been made with
artists who have won their highest honors in the
works to be produced here. Wagner hmeself
may supervise the preparations for the prodno
tion of his opera, "Lohengrin." The distin
gualhed American tenor, Oharles Adams, who
has for nine years been the principal tenor of the
Imperial Opera House at Vienna, will appear as
the hero of Wagner's work.
The "Flying Dutchman" will be produced
with Eugenic Pappenheim in her famous role of
Aenft, with extraordinary vocal resources and
the highest culture. rhis lady possesses dra
matic qualifications rarely found on the lyrio
stage.
Biohard Wagner, the composer, wrote of her
In Europe, "The fair haired dents of Mmme.
Pappenheim was delightful; she was the North.
ern girl of my imagination."
The opera of "Omnq-Mars" will be produced
for the first time in America. There will bhe
three tenore in theoompany, and we are promised
that the chorus and orchestra will be numerous
and excellent.
More Riflemen.
The rifle fever seems to be spreading, and
those who never before felt the kick of a Spring.
_eld now pop at bullseyee with all the nonchal
ance of adepts.
Last BSunday, at West End, Company 0 and
other companies of Louisiana's Own were on
hand to contest for a silver cup put up for com
petition between members of the Second Begi
ment, L. S. M. The following was the score,
which will doubtless be improved by next SLn
SH. 8'evens, of Company 0.......2 0 3 0 0- 5
P. B. Bell, of Company A.......... 0 3 38 83- 9
E. Brewer, of Oompany A..........3 3 0 8 0- 9
Joe. Duoey, of Company A.........2 0 4 2 2-10
W. Gowland, of Oompany A........0 2 3 0 0- 5
J. R. George, of Company A........0 0 8 0 0- 3
Railroad Personals.
BY TIE MOBILE ROUTE.
The departures by this route on last evening's
train were as follows: John H. Oallier and Frank
Shaw, for Bladon Springe; Jules Oaesord, Jr., for
St. Louis; Miss E. J. Twomey, J.T. Pigott for
Louisville; W.R Onion, for incinnati; Miss L. J.
Harris, for Charleston; W. C. Kent, for Lynch
burg; Dr. Compton and family for Chicago; Mise
L. Ireland. Mrs. J. Ireland, lies A. Ireland and
Wm. Denshaw, for Europe, via New York; Miss
f E. Austin, ir Nashville.
Pearl Noapina.
Ask for Roapina and you willigt thn host soap.
r8topina continingn no rosin is the bestsoap
br.wirhlng woolen goods, can be found at 110
Urdtier street.
Messrs. Peyeband A Garcoa, No. 48 Camp street,
are well k pwn in this community as well as
abroad for the neat and elegant manner in which
all work intrusted to their care Isexecuted. Eve
rything oan be found in their stationery estab
lishment in the way of paper, ink, blank books,
pnoils, etc. Messrs. Peychaud & Garcia are en
terprising and watchrll being always on the
alert fr the latest improvements, and keeping
alwaa e on hand everything that a merchant can
possibly need.
TIlE TREASURY -INVESTIGATIONo,'
P. DUIUCLIIT, CAomIKE, AND LAUI
iENTII AU6ITUClTE, MOICIrOR AND
ADVlMOR, ON THE STAND.
And They may There Wss Not Any back
Door ausiness Transacted.
The committee to investigate the affairs of the
State Treasurer's oflie met yesterday. Present,
Senators White and Representatves Bauck and
Keeting. The first witness caled was
V. pUtnUOt.ET, OASIIeIn
in the offce named. In answer to various inter
rogatories propounded he stated that he had
occupied the position of cashier since October,
1808: that his duties were to roelve moneys an d
disburse the same; has a general snpervision
over the office; was familiar with the business of
the office, except the individual work of the
bookkeepers.
A diagram of Ihe Treasurer's office was shown,
which the witness identified as correct, with the
various entrances, location of desks, private of
fee, etc. It was the witness' business to settle
with the tax colleotors; did that upon the order
of the Auditor. As far as practicaloble made de
posits on the same day settlements were made.
The Treasurer determined what, under the law,
was receivable in cash or warrants. It was my
duty to make that distinction. Payments in
money to the credit of the general Mind has al
ways been inadequate to meet the general fund
warrants. Have tried many ways to
GIVE oaxm.fAL eATrnTAcyIOI
In paying out, but did not establish a uniform rule.
If we made a role to pay out as they osme in,
some warrants would have been too large. Have
tried every rule Imaginable. Act 81 of 1872
established a rule, but that was abolished by an
order of court-that was the first. Another was
to pay on presentation, but as it disoriminated
against country warrant holders It was changed,
but cannot give the exact date. Then through
the suggestion of parish judges and others in the
country, those warrants were deposited in the
fficoe in my hands. That, I think, was in 1875.,
When the second rule was. in force there
WAS NO DEVIATIOw.
Don't think it would have been possible. Dur
ing that time cannot recollect any person having
access to the private office when settlements were
being made that would have derived any advn-.
tage by being present. There was at the time
some friends, every office has Its friends, who had
asoee to the office. Will gve you a list. Settle
ments are made in my office and warrants are
paid there. Don't recollect of a case where a tax
collector made a settlement with one or two
friends present when the public were excluded.
There may have been occasions where a
demand was made upon me as soon as
the settlement was made with the colletors.
Don't, however, remember anyr such owaes re
cently. It may have been done a year and a
half ago. The publio desk is in the outside
office and the public could not be allowed on the
inside when settlements were made as I was re
sponsible for all errors. There was always war
rants on hand to absorb the money paid in to the
credit of the general fund. In ease one was at
the public desk with a warrant it was sent in to
me by speoial messenger and I determined upon
them. In my position I am most likely to be
oalled on as the cashier more frequently than any
one else in the ofice, and yet my offioe is In the
back room farthest from the public desk. In
many oases partins have made demands
wEN rETTLEMENTx WR xn MADnN,
prior to a year and a half ago, up to the decision
of the Supreme Court. Don't know how much
was drawn out in this way, the records will show;
the checks will show what was paid out, and the
Auditor's orders what was received. Sometimes
cash was paid and sometimes checks were given.
The warrants will only show who they were made
out to and not the party to whom the money or
cheek was paid, but the check book will show to
whnm every check was made.
Generally require the last holder of warrants
to indorse them when paid.
Don't suppose a great deal of money ~as paid
out in that way. Since the rule was adopted
have had on die a
LARGO AMOUNT OF GENELRAL FUND
warrants. We tried to make the distribution as
fair as possible. Bome would have large slxed
warrants and some warrants for a smaller
amount, and I was obliged to pay them as I could
with the funds. Another rule was to make an
equal distribution, as far as possible, but the
change of rules did not materially affect the gen
eral diseatlsfaotion. This rule left it mostly with
me to judge as to what warrants should be paid,,
and I did it to the best of my ability.
By Senator White- In oase there were $10,000
in warrants on file in your ofilce, say nine of $1000
each and two ef $500 each, which would you pay
first ?
The Witness-I would pay the two of $5'0 each
first, and in selecting next I would select judges'
warrants were they to come in the next day;
would select the smallest warrants. Were the
TIEAISUBER A Itr4HONEST MAN
he might in that way discriminate. It is known
throughout the State that this rule was estab
lished.
In the last report, 1870, the item of 987,924 71,
paid on account of 1875, was paid in different
amnunts. One printing warrant, I remember, for
$8200 was held for a year and over and then paid.
Small warrants were also paid. Cannot remem
ber whether they were paid over the counter or
not. The warrants filed are aways in excess of
the funds on hand. Always gave preference to
those on file. If one was paid over the counter
when this rule was in force the rule was not fol
lowed any farther than was praotioable, or as
long as
PARTIES WERE NOT SATISFIED
and took the law lb compel payment.
Generally the Treasurer yielded to the de
mand, deciding for himself, and because he was
compelled to do so by statute. If he had done so
the country officials would not have got their
warrants cashed. Warrants filed could be with
drawn when desired. There was no rule that
would give general satisfaction and we followed
them as far as possible only. We kept no record
of the warrants presented. In some oases the
Tro lsurer has told the tax collectors that if they
would take certain warrants-judges, etc.-he
would receive them in settlement. Don't know
of any order being given to any party not a
State officer to the effect that warrants that he
might purchase and present would be paid, and
know of no note to a tax collector from the
Treasurer to the effect that such warrants would
be received in settlement.
In no case is a
WARRANT PAID IN CARTI
unless the name of the person to whom it is paid
is indorsed on the back. The witness explained
that, as to the rule, there was an iufluential offi
cial of the present State government whose war
rant for even last month's salary had been paid
while there were similar warrants on file of older
dates. The official insasted on its being paid,
and if the Treasurer refused he would have made
a personal enemy, perhaps, had he not paid the
warrant. The witness declined, however, to give
the name of the offical.
Mr. White thought the explanation should in
clude the name, as it reflected upon all the
prominent State officials, and suggested that
without the name the explanation be not con
sidered a part of the teestiony.
To Mr. Keeting-Kept no record of warrants
filed, but tried to
PAY THE OLDEST WARRANTS
first. Made a distribution as far as peessible;
using our discretion as to the distribution. In
some instances where money was to be paid out
the courts w'uld, when applied to, leave it to the
discretion of the Treasurer, where there were
many claimants, whom he should pay.
There are many warrants on hand now Some
of Abe judges have their warrants with brokers
to coilect.
To Mr. Back-Never paid any warrants outside
of business hours.
LAURENTE AUGUSTE CALLED.
Is working at the Treaeaurr's office as the
Tr.aurt r's sliditor. Am not a licensed attorney.
I know somethin of thb law. Am merely em
plyed living advice from my common sense.
was rmergly a broker; dealt in warrants of all
kinds; presented a great many warrants then at
the Treasurer's omoe; represented other brokers
oftentimes; have been naid rommissions to have
warrants paid at the Treasurer's office when a
broker.
Never told any one that I would collect the
warrants for a commission when the parties
could not collect them; had no more prelerence
at the Treasurer's office than other brokers; was
paid mostly in checks made payable to my own
order.
During the past year have gene to the Custom.,
House direct from the Treasurer's ofrice; per
haps twice a week; was there yesterday. Some
people come and bother me about places and go.
While in the Treasurer's office I read the law:
have seen many people inside the cashier's ofiloe;
very many; Mr. Dupre and Mr. Smith here, and
many others.
Inooe my employment as solicitor, I have not
soted as agent, directly or indirectly, for persons
having claims against the treasury, or as agent
of any person having money to pay into the
treasury. Know nothing of the manner in which
warrants are paid.
To Mr. Keeing--Mr. Dubuclet employs me
AND PAYS MB HIMSELF.
You know, before this government was estab
lished, there was always trouble in the treasury
with Kellogg, and the Treasunrer employed me as
his adviser.
To Mr. White-Bince in office I have not dealt
in State warrants at all. nor collected commls
sions. Pever gave information to any parties as
to moneys in the treaury. I looked
FOR THAT BACK con
many a time, but could not find it.
The diagram of the Treasuerer's offioe was
shown witness, who stated that the door leading
underneath the Senate Chamber was looked, but
was opened on the ninth of January by the po
lice. It has been locked since that time. Heard
diseatisraetion expressed as tothe Treasurer's
manner of paying moneys. No, yesterday the
Collector of the First District paid in t000 in
warrants and *0 20 in cash, and how can the
Treasurer pay where there is so little eash?
An executive session was called, when the com
mittee adjourned.
CAPITOL 4OwMMIP.
A Colored Delegation After the Nail of
the House of Rtepresentatives.
A delegation of colored men, members of the
Order of Colored Odd Fellows, called upon Gov.
Nicoholls, Lient. Gov. Wilts and Speaker Bush
yesterday to make some arrangements, if pos
sible, to seoure the heall of the
HOUSE Or NEPRsEENTATIVES,
in which to hold a Grand Lodge or annual meet
ing of some kind, to be composed of the order
here and delegations from various parts of the
country.
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Speaker held a consultation over the subject,
and although they had previously decided that
the hball should only be used for the purpose
of State hereafter, they concluded to strain a
point
tOR THE OoLOfElD MEl.
As the order was not perhaps able to hire a hall,
it was deemed best that the colored men should
have a place of meeting, even though it be from
the hands of those they had voted against, and
the delegation was made happy upon being
assured that they could have the hall on Octo
ber 1.
ACADEMY OF MUNIC.
Le Commandeer Oaseneuve, the prestidigita
teur, who opens the season at the Academy of
Music on Sunday evening next, comes here with
the most extraordinary recommendations from
all the great cities of Europe and America. Ber
nard Marius Caseneuve is not only a magician,
but as well a man of high culture and of
literary and scientific attainments, being hon
orary president of the Philoteonic Institute
of France, of the literary Pantheon of Naples, of
the Academy of Dante of Italy. He has per
formed before all the crowned heads of Europe,
from many of whom he has received flattering
acknowledgements of his powers of magic. In
this country the press has bestowed upon him
encomiums which even Keller himself never re
oeived, and his performances have prompted the
critics in writing columns of descriptions of his
entertainments. Besides being a master of his
art, the decorated prestidigitateur is said to be
endowed with almost senpernatural memory. His
performances in spiritualism (without spirits) are
also said to be most wonderful. A recent issue
of the Philadelphia Times devotes an entire col
umn to the description of his cabinet tricks.
Beyond the shadow of a doubt the Academy
will be thronged on Sunday to see Caseneuve,
and if one-tenth of what has been said of him
be true, he will reap a harvest of greenbacks
among us.
Personal.
Kreeger, the glove man, at 149 Canal street,
has returned from a three months' tour to the
North and East, and, although somewhat tanned,
Is in fine health.
Mr. Ohas. H. Schenok, the well known whole
sale fruit merchant, left this city on his annual
summer tour last Sunday. Mr. Schenok will
combine pleasure with business, and, eft r visit
ing the principal cities of the West, will extend
his trip as far as Penobscot, Maine.
lBrevitles.
The State Board of Liquidation will meet to
day at noon.
The match yacht race for $500 a side between
the Adelia and the Maggie has been, or will be,
arranged today. It is expected that the articles
will stipulate that one race shall take place at
Bay St. Louis on the 15th, and the other at Mis
sissippi City on the 17th inst.
A night or two ago, out on Canal street, we
heard a very sweet voice of much compass sing
ing from a balcony. The voice, we learn, is that
of a young miss of thirteen summers and prom
ises much for Its gifted possessor. We would
warn the youthful singer against singing in the
open air, at night especially, and advise her not
to pitch her voice so high.
short Items.
Some time Monday n-ght a man named Landon,
an employe of the steamer R. E. Lee, was gar
roted and robbed Of $19 50, by a highwayman
named Harris at the corner of Franklin and Poy
dras streets.
Tony tiche was pulled' at the corner of Canal
and Bourbon streets, for interferin g with an
officer and attempting to rescue a prisoner.
For the larceny of $2, in a cell at the third
CaOlaboose can be found, Mary Williams.
Catharine Francois, for the larceny of clothing,
the property of Mme. Williams, was incarcerated
in the Fourth Station.
Wm. Hoggett was arrested on board the
steamboat Era No. 10 and lodged m the Harbor
Station, charged with being a dangerous and
suspicious character.
Lambert Frantz was looked up in the Cen tral
station, charged with refusing to assist Ofilcor
Geo. Walsh to make an arrest.
Albert Harrio languishes behind the bars of
the Central Station on a charge of larceny of
$19 50.
Martin Lee, charged with cruelly beating his
child with a rope, was sent to the First District
Court under $500 bonds.
Charlie M ers, charged by Mrs. Littlefield
~with shooting with intent to kill, was yesterday
discharged by Acting Judge Holmes. He had no
sooner been set at liberty than he swore out an
affidavit, charging Mrs. Littlefleld with perjury.
HONEST JOHN.-At 152 Camp street Mr. John
Bois holds forthl. He hbs been long and favora
tbly known in this community for fair and
honest dealing. His furniture establishment
is quite an extensive affair. He is now offering
his large stock of furniture, some of which Ia
very elegant, composed of bedroom sets, parlor
sets. patent lounges and chairs, at the lowenst
possible prices. Mr. Bois pays spelcial atten
tion to the -torage of furniture; also buys and
sells second-hand furniture, paying always a
liberal cash price. Parties desiring to go to
housekeeping would tdo well to call upon
Mr. Bois for advice, and save money.
Thie finest oysters can be found at McCloskey's
re taurant. No. T, St. Charles street. ri,:ce ",
cents p"r dozen.
MUNIC(IPAL MATTERS.
THEI THIRWD DITRICT WHARVI.M.
Ansother Reduction in the Debt of the
City.
We are informed by Col. Lusk, of the firm of
Ellermann & Co., that, notwithstanding predic
tions to the contrary, the wharves of the Third
District will be completed by the 15th October,
except, however, the steamship wharf, which is the
subject of the consideration of the Burveypr on
the locality where this wharf shall be colstruct
ed. Mr. Lusk ascribes the delay in oolructing
the wharf at post No. 28 to the incapsocity of the
constructor. The other wharves will be con
structed by the lessees themselves at the rate of
about two a week, and to that purpose another
pile-driverhas been sent to the Third District,
THE CITY DEOT.
The report of the Administrator of Accounts
shows the following reductions in the debt of the
city since the 1st of July last:
In Certificates of Appropriation.... $218 19
In Tax Warrants................... 1,000 00
In Interest Coupons................. 12,048 20
In Ordinances, 1873 ... ........... 0,248 47
In Ordinances, 1874 .................. 24,278 03
In Ordinances, 187.................. 24,234 57
In Ordinances, 1870.................. 84,221 18
$102,3113 101
IloNDD DEBT.
Premium Bonds........ $150,000 00
Premium Bonds......... 206,019 23-- 800,019 23
Total reduction ....................$458,412 42
Of the sum of $200,019 23 of premium bonds
mentioned, above $100,000 have not been actually
redeemed, but will be to-morrow according to
the advertisements for bids.
The reduction in the debt for the first six
months Was about $750,000, making therefore, a
grand total for eight month of over $1,200,000.
THE CITY DEBT
on the thirtieth of June last was $21,894,714,
which is now reduced to $21,438,803. Between
now and the end of the year $800,000 of this
amount will have been absorbed in the shape of
Waterworks bonds, and $1,200.000 more in the
shape of Waterworks scrip by the transfer of the
Waterworks to the new company, still further
reducing the debt to $19,40,302A, and when
it is considered that there are about $2,000,000
of back taxes of the class known as ayailable, the
city debt at this writing may be set down as being
really only $17,4,88,12.
COAL OIt.,
The Mayor on Tuesday morning received the
visit of a representative of the firm of Ohess,
orlies & Co. of St. Louis, regarding
the storage of coal oil. The firm pro
pose to the city to build a warehouse here
especially for the storage of inflammable oils,
provided the city will adopt an ordinance pro
hibiting the storage of such oils in other build
ings than those constructed in compliance with
the ordinance.
sTEAMsRIP WHARVES.
It will be seen by the proceedings of the Conn.
cil, published in the De.rORAT, that the wharves
at the head of Barracks and Esplanade streets,
are hereafter to be connected for the use of the
Liverpool Steamship Company. Their old wharf
(or rather three new wharves to be constructed
instead), at the lower cotton press, will be given
up to sailing vessels.
The request of Messrs. Ranger, Fatman & Co.,
agents of the torra Steamship Company,that a por
tion of the wharf at the head of Erato street be set
aside for the use of the company, is based on the
statement of the firm that they will soon have
eight steamers plying between this city and Liv
erp.ool, which is very promising of increased
trade. Further promise in this matter lies in the
request of the New rleans Jackson and North
ern Railroad to be permitted
TO LAY SIDE TRACKS
on the ride walks in front of their depot on Front
street, and a request from the owners of the
Misslssippi and Dominion warehouse, at the head
of Jackson street, to be allowed to lay a switch in
front of their warehouse in connection with the
grain trade railroad.
TEE NOTARIAL RECORDS
of the city were removed yesterday from the
office on Commercial Alley to the' room fitted for
their reception in the third story of the City
aill, where they will be quite convenient for
reference and safe from the danger 6f destruction
by fire. In this connection it should be said
that Col. Penn, Register of Conveyances, had
an interview with Mayor Pllsbury regarding the
necessity of providing a fireproof building for the
preservation of the archives of the Oonveyanoe
and Mortgage offices. The Mayor recognizes the
necessity of such a building, and will consider
the subject. The only difficulty in the way is
the want of a suitable building not occupied for
other purposes.
OAS WANTED.
Bome of the residents on Magnolia street, be
tween Erato and Melpomene, are desirous of in
troducing gas into their houses and shops. The
gas pipes now run up to Erato street, on one side
of Magnolia street, and down nearly as far as
Melpomene on the other side, leaving the two
squares intervening unprovided for. It might be
worth the while of the gas company to give the
matter their attention.
THE POIJCE BOARD.
This board met at 6 o'clock last evening at the
Central Station, Mayor Pilsbury in the chair and
a quorum of the Commissionors present.
Patrolman J. Foregano, found guilty of drunk
enness, was reduced to the rank of a supernume
rary.
Patrolman E. J. Thomas was up on a new trial
on the charge of neglect or duty. As the board
had previously decided that Thomas should be
dismissed the force for his offense, that opinion
was again sustained.
Supernumerary R. Poindexter was fined five
days' pay for sleeping on his beat.
The board adjourned.
OUR CANAL f4TREET ANTRONOMIER.
The astronomical world of late has been con
siderably exercised over the recent discovery of
some Martial esatelites, and the Northern press
have not as yet simmered down and " let Mars
be." It is not only at the North that this excite
ment has raged. It has reached this city, and
Parker, the well known telescope man of Canal
street, has caught the contagion. Last night he
was out, and his powerful five-inch refractor was
aimed with a Selph's accuracy at that planet.
The reporter stepped up, and, after shaking
hands with the veteran and indulging in a short
talk about parallaxes, semi-diameters. refraction
and zeniths, he ventured to ask : How about
those satalites of Mars, Mr. Parker ? Could you
show up a dime's worth ?
Mr. Parker-Shol Sho No, eir! not with
this instrument now. I've only got on one hun
dred and fifty diameters, and that would not
show them.
Rep.-Why, Prof. Parkhurst says in the New
York Herald, one can see them with the naked
eye reflected in a clear mirror.
P.-D-on't you know that Parkhurst is that
feller that said that a comet some years ago was
going to knock the earth into little pieces? No,
don't you believe anything 'uout those moons of
Mars being seen with the naked eye.
Rep.-Leaving Mars out of the case, are the
celestial spheres working all right to-night.
There isn't anything wrong up there, is there?
P.-Well, that's more than I'd l-ke to tell.
I've been working for a long time at those stars
and I have seen some things I have never seen in
print. Why, it's not long since I discovered a
comet down by the Custom-House. I mean I was
looking from there, and Jupiter got in front of it
and I couldn't get it down as fine as I'd like to.
Just then an old gent stepped up, and in a shri:l
tenor voice inquired, "Mister, what do you
charge for a little look at Venus?"
P., smiing-Venuse, sir! Yes, sir. Very sorry,
but Venus has just gone behind that shed.
Old man-Will she show herself again to
night?
P'.--Hard to say, sir. My experieneo is that
when she gets behind that shed she don't come
out for some time. It's not a good stand here
for an observation, but I have to take it because
the street ears shake the telescope In the middle
of the street.
To the Reporter: We were talking of discov
eries. Do you know' I for some time past bare
been watching the moon, and I think I've got
something remarkable on her.
Rep.-What's she been doing ?
P.--8hol Nothing! I'm talking serious. When
the moon is just at a crescent I have noticed a
spot near one of the valleys that looks exactly
like a large light-honee. I've watched it time
end time again, and it looks like a tall, round
lighthouse for all the world.
Rep.--Then you think there are human beings
up there ?
P. -Oan't tell that. What I want you to do is
to come down here when the moon is new and
take a squint at it, and If you don't say it's a light
house you can blow up Orion and bust Aldebaran.
CUSTOM-HIOUSE NOTES.
AMIMTANT RIECRITAIY OF TIlE
TRKEAIURY M'COKtICK REPRlE
MlNTL D IN THE Cl TOtM
aOUME HMREI.
What Packard's Friends May of National
Adinlnlitrationi BesiNg Intimidated
by IAsulelana Returning
Boards.
Special Deputy (with full power) Tomanderson
had calls yesterday from not much less than
two hundred
HUNlROY O"FFItE, OAEMeER5,
one delegation coming all the way from Point
Clear, Ala., where they have been summering,
to "see what the show was," as one of them said,
"for a soft position." A most striking feature in
connection with these calls now is that they are
made directly upon the special deputy, the place
hanters, with but rare exceptions, ignoring the
collector altogether, which would indicate that,
the deputy was the head of the institution, so to
speak.
He received them all and made promises to all
that they should be provided for (or fixed) in
time, but did not say in how short a time, and
sent some away happy with the idea that
THEY HAD Or)T IT sUiRE.
Quite a number of well known and prominent
Republican politicians also called upon the ex
vice president of the Beturning Board (and
special deputy with power) during the day, giv
ing that official all he wanted to do popping
around the room from one chair to another, in
terviewing each comer and giving each all the
comfort he could.
It was rumored about the building during the
afternoon that Chas. S. Abell, exseeoretary of
the Returning board, would, before the end of
the present month, be appointed as
TH SGeRRxRPONDING CLERIlt
in the Collector's office, vice Tomlinson, one of
the old force; and, it was said too, that Blan
chard, of sewing machine affidavit notoriety,
who managed with alphabetical Jewett the State.
House sky parlor sewing machine affidavit mann
factory, would be appointed to one of the $1800
clerkabips, in place of one of the " ins." It was
said also, and is a fact, that Major Robinson, late
city editor of the now defunct New Orleans Rle
pub/i(on, has been appointed and confirmed as
an inspector, and that charges have been madte
against F. A. Johnson, another inspector, re
cently appointed, and that he has, or will,
HAND IN HIS IeillrNATION
at once, and his place will be filled without any
great difficulty by the Returning Beard.
Some one in the building said yesterday that
Kellogg's entire list of twenty-nine would be
appointed to positions in the building, but this
was not confirmed, except as might be inferred
from the remark made by the Colleotor a day or
two since that there
WILL RK 'URTHER CHANtES
made, but they are to be made gradually.
In this connection and as an example of Wash
ington influence in the New Orleans (anstom
House, it is stated upon good authority that one
of the $1800 per annum clerks appointed a week
or more since was placed in position upon the
personal recommendation and request of Assist
ant Seoretary McCormick,
OF THE TREAitSURY DEPARTMENT,
and that apotintment not being made in strict
accordance with the civil service reform pronun
ciamento, the Returning Board have now the ad.
vantage, by a large majority, of both McCormick
and Sherman. Not only did MoOormick write
one, but he wrote two, and perhaps more, letters
relative to the appointment, and he may have
had an opportunity even to approve an application
for an increase in srlary for
TH. OGENTLEMAN APPOINTED.
As so much was said early in the raid male
upon Collector King by Elder Gantt, Tomander
son and Wells, it is proper to refer again to the
statement publisbed in the DEMOCtRAT at the
time that Gantt forced Tomanderson to the front
in the raid, and that he had considerable "in
fluence" over him in the way of mortgages on
property, etc. The Collector made a iquare
fight at the time, not caring even for Oantt's
threats that he would withdraw from his bond,
and after laying the whole matter before the
Secretary of the Treasury, giving details, etc., he
was sustained by that official
AND PRESIaDENr HAVE.,
as the following letter, published at the time, will
show:
TREASURY )iDEPAaTMrENT, I
Washington, 1). U., August 7, 1877.
John E. Kiug Esq., Collector of Customs, New
Orleans, La.:
.~ir-Your letter of the 84 inst. was duly re
oeived: I read it with interest and submitted it
to the I'resid' nt, who also read it, and requnests'
me to write you that the letter did you great
credit, and that you ought to be left to your inde
pendent udgment in executing reforms in the
Customi ouse at New Orleans. I add my hearty
assent tothis proposition. I have no doubt that
you are doing your utmost to secure efficiency
and reform. The selection of persons to hold
office is always a difficult and delicate task. Your
motives are likely to be misunderstood and your
conduct criticised. and, at best, to turn out any
one is a painful and irksome business. You may,
therefore, consider yourself instructed, without
fear of criticism here, to
FOLLOW YOUR OWNi INDEPENDENT JIUDOMENT
in recommending persons to be retained or re
moved, subject, it is true, to the action of this
department, which will only refuse your request
upon satisfactory showing. The true rule is to
select from your force the very best men for the
special duties of their positions, giving to expo
rience, personal character and political aflinities
due consid ration.
Very respectfully,
JOH r t SHERMAN, Secretary.
Now the tables seem to have been turned, and
not only did the three raiders, Gantt, Wells and
Tomanderson,
INTIMIDATE AND nBULDOozF
the Collector, but they even did the same with
Hayes and Sherman, compelling both to recede
from the position taken in the letter above
quoted.
Some of the thinkirng Republicans about the
Custom-House seem to think that these facts
will not be forgotten when Congress meets, and
that the policy pursued will not only aid the
Blaine, or the anti-Hayes faction, but the fact
that by his action he has recognized his indebt
edness to the Returning Board will not gain for
him
ANY SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC SUPPOLT
when Blaine opens the war on him.
Packarr's friends seem to enj ;y the predica
ment Hayes and Sherman have got themselves
into, and oneof them, in commenting upon it yes
terday, hoped that they would be given all the lati
tude possible before October 15th and intimated at
the same time, that the New York Cornell matter
would
BOTHER THE ADMINISTRATION
as much as would its late a7tion relative to New
Orleans Custom-House matters.
Gold Soapina.
If you don't find Soapina whih is marnirap
thurod with borax the best of a I .onIap, J If. KIl
ler, 110 Oravio.r s~tret, the inventor and pat]ent!ee,
Will Ipay you double the price. you paid fr it.
MoClosksy's restaurant. No. 70 St. Charles
Atro:t, is furnishing board at $7 per week.
Household furniture, bil's recivablo, r"ow
wagon, cart. pt., at auction this day, for aeco int
of thelr ursiion of Mrs. AuglstI Mahnken. ry
Nash & Hodgson, auctiouners. See advertise
nriont.
(livn a wide, ol0 untry plai.c,
With vines an porches plenty;
A youth with a sentimental face,
And a maiden under twenty.
Given the idle lingering d(ays
Of thc sw n mid)lumrmer weather,
The two in search of shady ways,
" Ily chlancoarn t hrown together,
Ilehold, outvying every bloom,
(Ip springs the Edue flower!
Whose leaves may hold a life's perfume.
I r wither in an hour.
([Detroit Free Press.
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Whenever the great standard of the
Prophet is unfurled the fn.lthftd will, by
Mahomnolan eanonlcna law, be exempt as in
dltvidua.ls or a nation from payment of their
(ebts for an Ideflinlte period-.a Pnientt
Ecsto,.t thlat dates ,bak to the to tury.
(ill and ae I if MC'(,loskey's rests a nt,'No 71
rt. Iharls street, hts pot the finest oysters aI t
2a 'cats por doire,.
A most distres Ing and fatal aceldept
occurred near Macktille, Saturday, the
particulars as near as we can gather
being as follows: Thomas Shelby, Jo
Thomas and H. E. Shannon, while ridng
along the public road on their way to
attend a political convention at Macko
vllle, were very much annoyed by a dog's
barking at the horses which they were
riding. Young Shelby pulled his pistol
and fired at the dog without effect.
Thomas then drew his pistol and fired,
but through some unaccountable cause
the ball took effect In Shelby's spine,
producing almost Instant death. Young
Shelby's death is greatly deploredagd
by none more than Mr. Thomas, the ac
cidental cause of his untimely death.
His demise casts a deep gloom over the
whole community in which he lived.
He was possessed of the most amiable/
and generous qualites, and his untimely`
loss will not soon be forgotten.-- S. in
Vicksburg Herald, August 29.
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Ht"von dollars a we-k is all that. MeClrkevy
asks for board at his restaurant, No. 7o Mt.
Charloes stret.
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
17...... .......Chartres Rtre t d.............. I
Stock at greally reduced prices for cash.
We are now offering our large and chotle
stock of CARPET~H OIL CLOTH MATTING
WINDOW 8HADIE. CURTAIN MATERIALBS
et., at a great reduction of prices,
Parties wishing to purchase or to Inform
themselves will find it to their interest to call
and examine our stock antid orces.
se2 u&kWo A. BIROUMHEAU. & MON.
LIVERPOOL COTTON PRESS,
(FO)RMEIRLY IEADING PRESS),
Corner or Erato and Front streets.
STANLEY & CO,.
90l iW*
LUMBEL I CABINS ! LUMBER !
The undiersigned are still offering their itock
In trade at lowest rates. The prices of their
celetbrated
CARRF. PLtNTATION CABINS
have b,,nn so redu,'led a to be within reach ol
all. tMend for prir, lists.
W. W. CARRE & CO..
d.so Delord street,
snl tf New Bnein, New Orleans.
Roome of the Joint Committee on the
Examination of the Afltair of
the Treasurer's OMfee.
I'rArTm Iotms,
Nnw Orleans, August sri, 1877.
The Joint' Committoo appointed under Joint
Resolution No. 134, to examine the affairs of thr
Treasu roer's office under the late admlnistration
r,f the St ate government. Is ngw in session at
the state,-Hollse. The public are respectfully
reqluested to give in to the cotmmitten any Infor
mtlion pertinent to the Investigation which
thiey may have. The ecretary of the commit
teo will Ie found at, the rooms daily from 11
o'clock till 2. to whom Information may he given.
or to the Chairman, or the members of the com
mitteo.
E. D. WHITE. Chairman,
ito Common street.
H. H. BUCK,
Cotton Exchange Building.
C. W. KEATING,
No. 5 South street.
E. K. R5KtwNNi. Seroetary. anal 2w
WIL"ON, ('HILiS & CO..
I'JIILADELI'HIA WAGONS,. CASTTS, ETC.
REPOSITORY
ON, 70 and 72 Carondelet street,
Tlanve on hand ta large aMsorltmnt of Cane and
otlh r WAGONS. CANE CARTH for two. thro',
arld four mulles. Light and Heavy OX CAITS.
atr)l ll(, all other articles in Hint line. at LOW
I'I ICEH.
All works gunranteld. rs4 Im
'10 TEAiERSN.
MR. G1. hI. GORDON, principal J.Tkson Boys'
,School, ht!as ',,nrld cr'lses for teachers pIre.pr
ing for the .e'tptermc!nbr examination, at the
schoollhous on Magazine street. Terms, $a a
month in adlvance. The classes will continue up
to the dlay of examination. so2 2p
THE CELEBRATED GLENN
WAUKESIIA MINERAL SPRING WATER.
GEO. MoCLOSKEY,
SOLE AGENT POR LOUISIANA.
For sale at 83 St. Charlesstreet, under Masonicl
Hall, and 121 Canal street. Touro Building.
So1 7t 2dp
DELIN UENT TAXPAYER4.,
In addition to advancing money for the pay
ment of taxes, under act 96 of 1877, we will pay
city taxes of 1875 and prior years at a LAIRGER
DISGOUNT for cash than Is usually offered.
We will sell scrip orders in sums to suit any
bill at lowest prices.
CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK,.
aull linm 2 22 Baronn'o street.
PEABODY HIlGH SCf09I,
FOR YOUNG LADIEf, WITH PREPARATORY
DEPARITMENT.
K. R. MHAW, Principal.
No. 6I7 Coliseum itreet, corner Mt. Mary.
The Fifth Annual .assion opens on Monday.
Se,t4mbsr 17, 1877. For Circuars apply to the
ad inlpral, at the school, from 0t to II a. m. anmi.
3 toi p i m, or to JAMES A. GRESIIAM, No.:0,
CamLp strict. . - I lm eod
COMMERCIAL AND CLASSICAL ACADEMY
247 St. Charles street. opposite Tivoli Circle.
T. S. DABNEY, Jn., Principal,
Successor to Hon. R. M. Lusher.
THIRTEENTI! SESSION OPENS MONDAY,.
SSepe mb.er 3, 1877. English branches. Natu
ral Sciences. MIatremnatics andl Modern and An
cient Langulages taught. For elrculars, contain
i g te.rms and t.stimonials. apply at the Acade
my rad leai ni book stores. anu 92m cod
W. W. FARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONROE, LOUISIANA.
Practices in the parishes of Ouachita, More
house and Richland. Claims taken for colle-.
tion in all other parishes, with privilege of man.
auing same in connection with attorneys resid
ing there, aoso eThuly