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TMaE $riOa THE AB.EO3INGl TOPIC.
The storm continued to be the absorbing topic
at the City HaBl yesterday, sothlog, seemingly,
going Ot n ay of the departments beyond the
daly routine.
During the storm Administrator Diamond
was one of those wio had his haftds
ull, looking particularly after the Fire
Alarm Telegraph wires, many of which, to
gether with several signal boxes in the Third
District, were broken or got out of working order
and hed to be attended to as soon as the sool'
dents were made known to the Department of
Folios. One of the poles supporting the wires,
aitated at the corner of Dorgenois and Bayou,
was laid low during the storm, whilst a portion
of the wall of the stable of Vigilant Fire Compa
my No. 8, and the stables of Phoenix
lo. 8, 8 were blown down. Furthermore,
$r. Devereaux, warden of the House
of Refuge, reports that the roof of the main
building of that inftitution was badly damaged,
lty blown down, and that in wet
B er the workshop oannot be tlilised; that
here was from one to two feetof water surround.
tg the buildings, and twenty inmates down with
the fever.
Mr. Devereaux closes his report rather ear
eastlstaly, thus: "I am satisfled this is the best
and most profitable place this city or State can
produce to place convicts who are sentenced for
life. One or two northeast winds and their sen
ktece will expire. But possibly it may be that
those committed there are not fitted for society,"
et.
Oaht. Manning also reported that the roof of
the Sith Precincot Station was so badly damaged
that the and stationery of the station had
been by water.
All rn faPts having been referred to the
Mayor, his Honor replied that they were argent
oases and should be Immediately attended to,
end Administrator Edwards, as luperintendent
of Publio Buildlngs, issued orders to that effect.
The M~al plda visit in the morning to the
levee toogte ~Atlantio Press,where the wash
i Tred adi Tuesday, and other pointe of the
I Walt being that he issued e is nstruo
* the levee, and that flying gangs of
i;ýC put to work throughout the city
the fallen trees.
SDRAINING MACHINsu.
r. of Capt. Fremeaux, smitant sur
not favorable to the contraotors for the
of the Meloomene street, Dublin Ave.
uoet an London Avenue draining machines, the
two frst named not being working when he vis
ited them on Wednesday at 10 and 11 o'olock in
A. morning. Ospt. Fremeaux says that since
the last ten years he has not seen the Dublin
Avenue machine--the pride of the department in
2in4-lu such a dilapidated condition. He says
further that everything arouandbeing submerged,
with a depth of water of eighteen inches on
Washington Avenue, he ordered the machine
to be put to work the same orders being given
regarding the elpomene and London Avenue
*t0ahines. O.pt. Fremeaux adds that notwith
tuanding the apologies given by the drainage
.ontraotors he did not think that they were juti
sed in stopping their machines.
urohfield, of the Blenville street maohine,
was as usual at his post his machine having
been running, or at least the smaller one, since
the flood set in. As soon as the water recedes
Maoioiently the larger wheel will be working.
THE RCHOOL @OAID.
The School Board met last night at No. 39
Burgundy street. Present: President Semmes,
Tourne, Craig, Fayerweather, Mitchell, Coleman,
Bartley, Collins, FPerguson, Gutheim, Handy,
McLean, Martinet, Perkins, Seaman. Swarbrick
and O'Brien.
Rev. Mr. Gutheim asked for the reason of call.
tug the special meeting, and Ool. Collins re
aponded that it had been impossible for him to
seure a meeting of a faull finance committee and
lhe had no written report to make. He said that
St was nseassary to have an apportionment for
1877.78, and hence the oalL
Mr. Seaman said that no thought the way out
of the matter was for the finance committee to
mase out a budget and present It at the regular
aeeting In October.
Col, Collins said that it was impossible for the
luasee committee to make up a report without
the assistance of the board." A budget had been
made up by a joint committee, but this was not
Anal.
Bresident Semmes said that it was doubtless
correet that the committees should assist the
moaee committee in the work of forming the
budget.
Rev. Mr. Outhetm thought it unnecessary.
Until the teachers' appointments to teaoherships
bhad been made it was impossible to make up a
budget.
President Semmes said, that inasmuch as the
city budget was not made up before December,
there was plenty of time. He said that it was
understood that the chairmen of the several
committees make up a statement of their neoese
eary expenaltareu.
Rev. Mr. Gutheim said that besides the object
of the meeting thiro were several other subjects
necesary for consideration, and one was the ex
amination of applicants for teacherships. He
moved that the committee on teachers have the
privilege of changing the day of examination of
teachers. Adopted.
Mr. Seaman asked whether or not this change
would not be detrimental to the teachers.
Rev. Mr. OGtheim said the object was that ap
plioants should not be examined two days in sunc
ceassion, thus giving them rest.
He desired to call the attention of the board to
another matter, and that was the committee was
composed of five members, and he did not know
that allould give six hours a day for that pur.
pose; he would move that an additional number
of five be appointed to assist the committee on
teachers.
Messrs. Swarbrlck, Collins, Ferguson, Mitchell
and Seaman were appointed.
Mr. Ferguson desired to be excused, and was
accordingly, and Mr. Handy was appointed in his
place.
Rev. Mr. Gutheim informed the gentlemen ap
pointed'as well asthe ommittee on teachers, that
a meeting would be held at the superintendsnt's
office on Saturday.
Mr. Seaman said that the State Board had
adopted a sat of text books, and he saw
from comments made that the action of the State
Board was a finality. He said if the parents of
popils were compelled to adopt a new series the
question is, what would be the effect or it? He
asked the superintendent what he had to say
about it.
Superintendent Rogers said that he had seen
in the papers that the State Board had made sev
eral changes, but not a sweeping change. He
understo d, however, that the State Board had
provided a certain amount of books necessary for
those children whose parents were unable to pro
cuare them. He said the law was that the "State
Board shall have the right to designate the books
to be used in the schools." He said that several
of the books have been used for some time. The
previous boards have changed the books several
,mes. One instanoy was in the matter of gram.
mars, there being now three in the schools. The
State Board now desired to go back and use one.
Mr. Seaman thanked the superintendent for
his information.
Superintendent Rogers further stated that he
thought suitable arrangements might be made
with the publishere to furnish at a small cost to
the boardbooks for the poorer scholars.
The president asked whether or not it would
be well for a committee to be appointed on text
,books.
On motion of Mr. Gutheim, himself, Mr. Sea
man and Mr. Capdevielle were appointed.
Mr. Ferguson then said he had had a lot of
furniture in the MoDonogh School repaired, the
bill amounting to more than the sura allotted for
that purpose. It had been in use at the State
House during the late troubles, and was in a de
plorable condition. He desired that the bill
should be put on the July pay roll. The bill was
for $26, when the sum allotted was $250.
CoL dollins suggested that the bill be divided
in equal parts, half on the July and half on the
August pay roll. He said that hehad heard from
the state apportionment, and it would only be
enough to pay the June roll. He then brought
up the question of putting portresses on the July
roll.
Mr. Bartley said that the matter had been dis
cussed at some length the meeting before. He
sain that the portresses kept the schools
clean darlne the vacation and were entitled to the
sum granted them.
Mr. Fayerweather stated that the colored mem
bers thought it was unfair that so many changes
had been made and the colored olas. had been
neglected. He asked that the chairman of the
committee should give colored portresses post
tions. TLey had from one to ten children and
they expected to share with the teachers as to the
questaon of collecting pay.
Mr. Oraig said that as one of the committes
on school buildings he could eay that they had
done their whole duty. Out of over some three
hundred applicants the cihmittee selected the
best.
Mr. Bartley said that the remarks of Mr. Fayer
weather refleotedupon him. He had endeavored
to do full justice to all parties.
Mr. Fa erweather moved a reconsideration of
the vote |by which the portresses had been ap
pointed, but it received no second.
Mrs. Meotoy was appointed as portress of the
Lincoln school, and thereupon the board ad
journed.
CUrSIOM-IIOUBK OOOSSIP.
Iysterious Rumors of the Enforcement of
the "Clvil Service."
Gossip was at a discount at the Custom-House
yesterday, owing principally to the absence of
that clase of "outs" who find out the little inner
workings of the position-givers, and that absence
could only be accounted for by the cool breeze
stirring and the nonu.possession of fall overcoats
by the "outs."
But few applicants for positions waited upon
the 8peoal Deputy during the day, and in the
evening it was rumored that
No nMOR UHANOES
would be made, as instrnotions had been re
ceived from Wasbingtom forbidding further re
movals unless for cause. This came to the ears
of the Democrat commissioner by the grape.
vine, and though not confirmed by the Collector
or Special Deputy, it was not contradicted b1
those who ought to know something of the
information received from the Treasury Depart
ment. It is stated, too, that several appoint.
ments which have been made recently will not be
confirmed at Washington, but for what reason is
unknown, unless it be that
THz CIVIL EERVIC. BREFOR
is to be adhered to hereafter.
There was a whisper about the building, too,
that a prominent Federal official, who does not
report directly to the Treasury Department
would have his aoounts and bond overhauled
before he grew much older, and when the "true
inwardness" of both came to light, as one said,
a few "prominents" had better stand from under.
THE REVETIIENT LEVEE.
Views of the Originator of the Plan Rela
tive to Its Strength.
Yesterday afternoon a DIKocsAT reporter vis
ited the revetment levee at the lake for the pur
pose of inspecting the amount of damage result
log from the storm after it had spent its force.
The breaks referred to in yesterday's DaxoCRAT
had enlarged somewhat, but the plank revetment
proper was not as much damaged as was first
thought, there being on the 2200 feet of front
about eighteen breaks, varying from twenty to
four feet. Just behind the planking the em
bankment is much washed away, and im
mediate repairs are required. Whilst in his
peregrinations the reporter met Major W, B.
Bell, the former city surveyor, who was the ori
ginator of the plan, as carried out, of building
this revetment.
Major Bell stated that this levee had been sug
gested by him some time before the work was
started, and that he had followed strictly the
report of the United States Board of Engineers
in building the work. It was commenced five
years ago, in the month of August, 1872, and all
wood work was composed of heart pine. Packing
up this wood work was an embankment of earth
taken from the excavations of the oanal dug in
its rear some fifteen feet in depth and filling and
esutaining the sloping front. According to
Major Bell's opinion the cause of the break
lug of the revetment was that inasmuch
as it had not been repaired since its
building the piles and facing had rotted
away, and were torn out by the force of the
waves. He said that the waves came over the
revetment in a thin sheet of water and dripped
down, washing the fine sand from the embank
ment down, allowing the water to undermine the
woodwork and gradually creating a break.
The crest of the embankment is fully seven
feet above the Metarie ridge.
When questioned regarding the means of re
pairing the damage done, Major Bell said that it
would be best to take an average line along the
ragged edge of the present damaged earthwork
and to construct a strong vertical bulkhead fol
lowing the line of the caves in the levee.
The cost of this would not exceed $20,000. If
new cypress piles were used they would last fully
seven years, but if pine was employed they could
not be expected to be there more than five.
The ballast ought to have been used outside
the revetment as it was part of the original plan.
The oopt of the entire bulkheading, 8200 feet
from the New canal around to the east where it
joins the swamp, was $160,000.
Major Bell's plan, which met with much op
position, was to have the front of the revetment
faced with iron, as it would not float, and thus
more powerfully resist the action of the water.
As Revolr, Caseneuve.
The days of magicians and wizards are over'
and prestidigitaterse reign in their stead. Le
Commandeur Caseneuve, who came among us
with a roll of titles enough to fill a book, and
medals sufficient to cover a fall suit, appears here
for the last time to-morrow evening. He will
take a oomplimentiary benefit, to-night, when he
promises to surpass even all his greatest successes
yet achieved. It would be folly not to attend
for the Academy of Music affords an exceptional
opportunity for seeing, the spectator being
bronght so close to the performer that
detection would be inevitable in case of the
slightest awkward motion. He particularly
courte close attention, and all his tricks are exe
outed with an ease, grace and confidence as mar
velous as they are effective.
The attraction at the benefit will be greatly en
hanced by the appearance of M. and Minme. Rossi
and Mr. Repetto. Messrs. Rossi and Repetto will
afford us a rare opportunity of enjoying their
rendering of the grandest of duets from "La
Reine de Chypre," in addition to which a grand
aria from "Trovatore," by M. Boastsi, and lastly,
"Lee Dragons de Villars," by Mine. Bossi, the
charming soprano. Minme. Oazeneuve will also
assist by appearing in some of tie latest Parisian
novelties. In a word, a most interesting pro
gramme is promised.
Accidentally Drowned.
At half-past 6 o'clock Thursday morning, while
an unknown white boy was attempting to catch
some floating bananas at the river head of Dn
maine street, he accidentally fell overboard and
was drowned.
The body was shortly afterwards recovered,
but up to the time the Coroner held the inquest
it had not been identified.
This Time All is Not Well that Ends WelL
At 4 o'clock Sunday morning an insane negro
boy named Achille Adolph, aged 18 years, soi
dently fell in the well in his parents' yard, at No.
441 Bagatelle street, and was drowned.
The Coroner held an inquest and returned a
verdict of accidental drowning.
CAPITOL NOTES.
AN IDEA OF THE DATA SECURED TB
THE VARIOUS INVEBTIGATINGI
COMMITTEES.
Gov. Nicholls being ill and confined to his bed,
but little other than routine business was trans.
acted at the Executive office yesterday,mnd not
much'was done In the other offices.
The four experts employed to examine and
make a recapitulation of
THE TREAUBiER'S BOOKS,
are laboring daily now, and will have more data
to lesent to the investigating committee at its
meeting to-day, including, perhaps, an additional
oheck account, in which it will be shown that a
certain individual has received in payment of
warrants an immense amount of money, and
other data, which will be completed during the
next two or three weeks, and which will show a
history of the transactions of the office since
1870.
THE AUDITOBIAL OOMMITTEE
will, at their next meeting, be able from the data
already arranged to ascertain from official records
the exaet amount of money collected in all but a
very few of the parishes since 1870, and could be
presented, were they to meet to-morrow, with
the official dats from thirty parishes. Not only
this, but they will be shown, in an official way,
numerous mare's nests in the matter of the pay
ment of claims, such as country printing claims
and other expenses (?)I [enough of such data
having been found in
SOME OF THE STUD BOOKS
which were overlooked, it seems, when those five
boxes were smuggled out of the State-House into
that cab and thence to the Custom-House.
The committee to investigate educational mat
ters will have their data completed and in a
shape that will not only reflect credit upon the
expert, Mr. Cule, but will defy contradiction as
being entirely conversant with the workings of
the department, and having accoess to all the
records, it was a much easier, though tire
some task, for him to wrestle with than would
have been the ease had one unacquainted with
the routine been secured to do the work. The
work of
APPORTIO1ING THE SCHOOL TAXES
to the various parishes was done by the State
Superintendent of Publio Education, and in his
office was kept a record of such apportionments
for years past hence with a verifioation of those
accounts by the books of the State Treasurer,
which has been done in the accounts of each
parish; an acunrate and unimpeachable statement
will be secured by the committee, and, in fact,
that has already been secured and a statement
of the qpoounts of each parish furnished to the
school boards. Some of those boards have
MADE THOROUGH INVESTIOATIONS
into the affairs of the ex-Republioan officials,
and while seven-tenths of those which have made
reports show unmistakable crookedness, three
tenths show square balances with vouchers for
all expenses claimed.
The secretary of the Board of Supervisors of
the Louisiana Slate University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College has prepared the
as NOTICES TO DELIVEB,"
to be served upon the ex-offioers of the late Ag
ricultural and Mechanical College. the notices
calling upon those persons to hand over all the
property, moneys, etc., held by them and belong
ing to the State. Duplicate copies of these no
tices were prepared, and when one is served the
other will be preserved with date of service,
memoranda of parties serving, etc., in order that
a foundation may be laid for legal process in oase
of a refusal.
Capt. Ed Flood has had placed in convenient
positions about the State-House, portable
BABCOCK FIRB EXTINGOUISHES,
to be ready in the case of an emergency.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health met at their rooms in the
Capitol last night, with Dr. Choppin, president,
in the chair; Drs. Taylor and Tanney, and Messrs.
Hardle and Nott, present.
Secretary Taylor read the minutes of the pre
vious meeting, which were received and adopted.
Col. Hardle stated that it was imposible for
him to furaish the board with a report, as he
could not consult the City Surveyor, who was
very busy, his absence being caused by the storm,
but that he would make a report of the commit
tee on Quarantine Station, showing repairs of the
buildings attached to the stations. The report was
accepted and ordered to be spread on the min
utes.
Mr. Nott, chairman of the committee on car
bolic acid and vessels, stated that he was unable
to furnish the committee with a report until the
next meeting.
To the communication received at the last meet
ing from the residents of the parish of Jefferson,
asking the board to prevent the planting of rice,
the attorneys of the board furnished the follow
ing report:
Dr. Samuel Ohoppin:
Dear Sir-Dr. Adams has complained of the
refusal of captains of vessels passing the station
at Rigolets, to give him information, answer
question, etc.; also that they do not stop when
boarded by him, but continue under sail, tbnu
forcing him to make a rapid inspection or be car
ried beyond the limits of his station, to his great
inconvenience. We have, therefore, drawn up a
regulation under section 6 of the act of 1855, and
also under the general power conferred by act of
1877, which, we think, if the board adopts, would
put an end to these annoyances. We merely give
the regulation in the rough, the board can en
large it, or change it, as they see fit.
Very truly, KENNEDY & AUSTIN,
Attorneys.
The above was adopted and ordered to be
placed, in the shape of an ordinance, upon the
minutes.
Before the ad',ption of the above, Mr. Nott re.
quested the Secretary to report to the parties
sending the communication that the Board of
Health had no jnrisdiction, and that the ans wer
should also go to the police jury of Jefferson
parish.
The following communication was also re
ceived:
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 19, 1877.
Dr. B. F. Taylor, Secretary of the Board of
Health :
Dear Sir-Is reply to your inquiry respecting
the right of the Board of Health to exercise
powers over the planting of rice in the parish of
Jefferson (right bank), which culture is alleged
to be deleterious to health, etc., we beg to say
that we do nsat think the Board of Health has
any jurisaiction over the matter.
In all matters r lating to quarantine, the board
has full powers throughout the State; but in
other matters ihe powers are confined to the
parish of Orleans and left bank of Jefferson.
Very respectfully,
KENNEDY & AUSTIN, Attorneys.
The above was ordered to be spread upon the
minutes.
Mr. Nott offered a motion to the effect that the
board declare that Pensacola is not an infected
port, and that the quarantine be raised.
Which motion was lost by Dr. Choppin voting
in the negative.
A letter was received from C. N. Soria. Mr.
Soria represents that he is the agent of the
steamer Alabama, and sta es that she had again
been detained at the quarantine station during
five hours.
The complaint was received and referred to the
former committee.
Dr. Ohoppmn stated that he had received on
the 14th inst. a telegram from Dr. Adame, at the
Rigolete, that there had been one death from
yellow fever on board the schooner Daniela.
Dr. Adams also stated that he had detained the
vessel for fumigation and that the cantain re
quested a pass after the fumigation of the vessel.
'1o which the president answered that he could
pass after the fumigation of his trunk and cloth
ing.hat on the 17th inst. he also received a tele
gram from Dr. Finney, stating that the bark 0
Harral and schooner Narcissa had arrived from a
Havana, with fever on board the Harral, and de
tained her, and alter fumigating detained both
vessels, upon which he had found a case of yel- a
low fever. He further says that the next day he *
took off three oases of fever-the captain, second
officer and cabin boy.
Another dispatch from the same party says:
"Marie Catlinn at quarantine with one ease
from Havana."
That upon examination of the ship, after the
osptain had taken an oath that there was no yel- t
low fever on board, he marched all hands on
deck, among whom was this poor fellow with the
fever, and he died.
Other telegrams and letters had been received a
from Dr. Finney, stating that several barns from I
Havana had arrived with three cases of yellow a
fever on board.
Upon Dr. Finney's interrogation to a captain
from Havana, he was informed that every ship
in port at Havana had yellow fever on board.
To the above the president answered ordering
the fumigation of all ships and cargoes with
fever on board, daily. That under no ciroum
stances must vessels without fever be anchored
near tnose with fever, but they must be anchored I
at the government warehouse, and to keep a
sharp lookout.
In response Dr. Finney telegraphed that it was
impossible for ships to keep at anchor on ac
count of the storm. He said: "The Margaret
had arrived with three oases of yellow fever on i
board."
Dr. Choppin called the attention of the board
to a commnmication which he had addressed to
the chief of police, calling on that officer to de
tail a detective to travel constantly on the Mobile
road to prevent the approach of yellow fever on
the said road.
To whic"o communication the Mayor appointed
Officer B. R. Tracy to attend to the duties, with
full instructions for him not to allow any passen
gers to get any further than the Rigolets, and
that he must direot all persons with fever to go
back and not to allow them to come in New
Orleans.
Dr. Choppin stated that as yet there was not a
single case of yellow fever in the city and that
there had been only seven cases, six on hand and
two deaths at quarantine and no new cases.
Mr. Nott said that he would like the president
to inform him if the fever existing as stated was
the yellow fever.
To which Dr. Choppin answered that they had
received such assurances from their represents
tive, and that until further it would be regarded
as yellow fever. But that the city was free from it,
from the fact that he has consulted most of the
doctors practicing in the infeoted locality of 1876,
it bAing the best way to t-st that. He does not
think that in twenty years again to come the board
would ever have such an opportunity to ascertain
the benefits of strict quarantine and fumigation.
Iherefore, theyshould not leave any stone un
turned to stop the fever.
He thought that his services would be of more
value here than for him to go to the Convention
of the American Health Association, to which he
had been invited; that he could telegraph the
object of his subject-matter for discussion and
send his head-lines, which would answer all pur
purposes; that his sole object of remaining was
in case that any vessel should arrive with yellow
fever for him to follow her up and to have her
disinfected under his special view; and again,
that remaining at home would save the board an
expense of $200, and that he could do just as well
r by tending his matter.
Dr. Taney thought that the president had bet
Ster remain here.
Mr. Nott said that he labored under the idea
that the president had better attend the conven
tion.
After considerable discussion, the matter was
left to the discretion of the president.
s The budget for Dr. Finney's station for the
a month of August amounts to $159 50, which was
approved and ordered paid.
After the transaction of routine business the
a board adjourned.
A BRIDE AND GROOM IN JAIL.
How the Groom Forced an Irate Mother
In-law to Take a Back Beat.
Some few days ago a young girl named Lizzie
Dixon suddenly disappeared from her home on
Peters street, near Girod. As her parents knew
that she had gone to any other than a proper
place, they reported the facts to the police, and
yesterday Special Mike Hennessey was sent out
to search for the lost one. He found Lizzie in a
house of ill repute, No. 187 Barracks street, kept
by a Mrs. Hany, alias Tyers, in company with
one James Cunningham.
The officer made both Lizzie and James pris
oners, and brought them to the Third Precinct
Station, and was about to look Lizzie up on the
charge of being a juvenile vagrant, when Jimmy
defied any one to place that charge against Lizzie
and produced a marriage certiflcete, duly re
corded, to show that Lizzie Dixon was now Mrs.
Jimmy Cunningham. This settled things com
pletely, and the bride and groom were told to go
forth rejoicing, regardless of the protest entered
by mama and papa.
A LAST FAREWELL.
A long cortege of our citizens, including a
large representation of the boys of the lost
cause, yesterday afternoon followed to the grave
the remains of Capt. Conrad Green, as gallant a
soldier and courteous a gentleman as ever trod
the earth. Capt. Green commanded during
the late war one of the companies of the
Seventh Regiment, which fought so valiantly
in the valley of Virginia with the other regi
ments of the Louisiana Brigade.
Capt. Green's demise was unexpected, to us at
least, for we were not even informed of his ill
ness, and only very recently we met him in the
enjoyment of a robust health. He leaves a family
and a host of friends to mourn his untimely lose,
for he was scarcely over fifty years of age at the
time of his death, and see:ued endowed with a
physique promising for him a much longer lease
of life.
A Fourteen-Foot Tumble,
A youth namied Robert Leabhy, aged 14 years,
at 9 o'clock Thursday, while engaged in assisting
his father in fixing a gallery at the house No. 41
Front street, fell from the scaffold to the ban
quette, a distance of fourteen feet, and was
seriously injured. When picked up he was in an
insensible condition. He was conveyed to the
residence of his parents, No. 343 Baronne street,
where he was attended by Dr. Lehde.
Personal.
Our energetic and amiable friend, Emile D.
Levy, of the large clothing house of Leon God
chaux, of Canal street, left yesterday evening for
the North to superintend in person the shipment
of the fall styles which will be presented to the
public by his house in a few days. We wish him
a pleasant trip and a safe return among us.
Mr. David Dnlnzigor leaves tlis evening for
Now York, where he goes to purehaso fall
goods for his house.
BREVITI ES.
Great credit is due to Mr. R. P. Stubbs, the
superintendent of the Seventh District, for his
disinterested action in going to the succor of the
unfortunate overflowed ones at the end of the
New Canal Tuesday night.
The Lake trains of the City Railroad Company
sometimes anticipate the hour of their departure.
At least such was the case with the two o'clock
train on Thursday, which left the city station
nearly three minutes before time.
SHORT ITEMS.
Henry Williams, charged with assault and bat
tery, was placed under $500 bonds for his ap
pearance.
Victor Bertel, charged with having, a few
weeks ago, shot and wounded his brother Henry.
was yesterday discharged by Acting Judge
Holmes.
Joe Barney was yesterday arrested at the
corner of Julia and Magazine streets, and lodged
in the Central Station charged with robbery of a
$20 bill.
A policeman reports h ing frightened off a
thief, at 3 o'clock Thursd& norning, who was
attempting to break into W. Quinn's h use, on
Mandevlle atreet, between Durgundy and Ram
part streets. Our peelers are noted for frightening
off thieves; it may, however, be considered a
virtue when they land so few of them in jail.
The plaster is falling in oranoru Market, en
dangering the lives of pedestrians. A lady was
struok by a plece of the falling plaster and
slightly injured.
Mrs. Joe Carcello was yesterday plaed under
$o00 bonds for her appearance before the First
Municipal Court on two obarges--asault and
battery on Louisa White and larceny.
Rebecca, not the old girl that used to stand at
the well in days of old, but another Rebecca, had
Josephine Lachand arrested and incarcerated in
the Third Station on a charge of larceny.
Maggie MoGinnis alleged that Kate Shaw cut
and wounded her with a dangerous weapon, and
for the offense Katie was taken out of the wind
and placed in a cell at the Central Station.
THE COURTS.
United States Commnlasloner's Court.
H. Dewilleneuve, a peddler of tobacso, resid
ing at No. 159 Mandeville street, was searched,
and twelny pounds of tobacco found on his
premises. Commissioner Adams placed him
under $500 bonds to appear for trial on Monday
next. Theo. A. Chanvier became his bondsman.
First District Court.
Nolle prosequi-Adolph Newhouse, Charles
Brooks, Daniel McDonald and E. Condere, as
sault and battery.
Continued indefnitely-Louis Johnson, assault
and battery.
Pleaded guilty to assault-Anthony Martinez
and Thomas Murphy.
Second District Court.
The succnssions of Widow John J. Bryant and
Mrs. Irene Borden Luther, deceased wife of Ed
ward 8. Keep, have been opened.
Jean S. Campanel prays to be emancipated.
Third District Court.
John Rheinthal va. City of New Orleans and
Civil Sheriff-suit for an injunction to prevent
defendants from further proceedings under the
writ of fleri facies obtained against plaintiff in
the Superior Diesrict Court. Writ lessed.
Fifth District Court.
Suit has been entered by E. L. Levasseur
against L. H. Gardner & Co., Samuel L. Boyd
and J. A. Caetenado for $7500 and interest.
Petitioner alleges that on Octoberl 1, 1873,
Levasseur & Co. sold to him the R~d Store No. 1,
at the corner of Levee and St. Philip streets,
with all the stock, etc., for the sum of $10,104 50,
and that petitioner took possession of the same
and retained it for a period of two mon'hs and
made purchases to replenish his stock. when, on
December 8 cf the same year, L. H Gardn'r &
Co. and Samuel L. Boyd, of New York, sued out
write of attachments against Levasseur & Go.,
and entered into possession of plaintiff's proper
ty. The petition alleges that this suit of Gard
ner & Co. and Samuel L. Boyd was on an extin
guished debt, and hence the suit for damages.
Sixth District Court.
B'ate of Louisiana ex rel. Samuel and David
Jamison vs. Board of Assessors of the parish of
Orleans. Motion to show cause why mandamus
obtained argued and taken under advisement by
the court.
The Shreveport Times has the follow
ing complimentary notice of Gen. B. B.
Simmes of this city:
We learn with pleasure that the Democratic
delegation in Congress from Louisiana will
present the name of Gen. B B. Simmes, of
New Orleans, for an important position in the
organization of the House of Representatives
at the approaching session. Gen. Himmes
has been a leading Democrat in Louisiana al
most beyond the memory of the present gene
ration. He has served with ability and fideli
ty in bothi branches of the General Assembly
and in the Constitutional Convention of 1852.
He has been more than once a delegate to the
National Convention, and was a Democratic
presidential elector in 1860. Like Marshal
Ney, he "has fought a hundred battles" in
defense of the principles of the Democratic
party. His general ability and his genial
manners will grace any position the Demo
cratic caucus may see fit to confer on him.
Louisiana certainly deserves something
from the hands of the Democratic party.
Through all her long years of trial her De
mocracy has never wavered. It would' be a
graceful compliment to her steadfastness to
recognize her claims in this, the day of her
emancipation.
GAS HOLDERM TAKE NOTICE.
[Ban Francisoo Call.]
Among other battles at which one
assists this moment in France is that
between electric candles and gaslight.
Yesterday evening I visited this peculiar
candle manufactory, in the Avenue des
Villiers, the director of which is a Rus
sian engineer, and also the inventor, M.
Joblockoff. Now, as Voltaire observed,
light comes from the north. The labor
atory is hung with pictures and colored
stuffs, which can be as easily distin
guished in their shades as if in full
noonday. The candles have the same
ratio to gas and oil lamps as sun to
moonlight. The inventor poured
some glasses of water on the
flame of his dips, but they burned
away all the time. They emit no smoke,
and consequently cannot blacken ob
jects, nor any heat-350 times less than
an ordinary candle-hence, books will
not fall out of their bindings, nor
tapestry turn into black snuff. There
can be no fire, no explosions, and the
light can be laid on some three to fif
teen times cheaper than gas or oil-light.
The light does not tremble or twinkle
much, and none at all if it passes
through a globe slightly opaque. The
candle is composed of two cylyndrical
sticks of charcoal, separated by a
preparation of sand ground glass and
kaolin; a magneto-electric machine fur
nishes the current, which flows from
one point to the other of the charcoal
rods. Each candle burns three hours,
and the extinction of one lights up an
other. We are more than on the eve of
a great discovery, but as the proof of
the pudding is in the eating of it, the
invention will be speedily tested, as the
circus, the opera, the Louvre drapery
shop and the railway termini are to be
illuminated by the new process. It will
never be accepted by ladies for a ball
room, as, unlike charity, it will not
cover a multitude of sins.
THE FRESCOEM IN THE CAPITOL.
[Cincinnati Enquirer.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. I.--Brumide, the
artist, who has been frescoing the Capi
tol for the past twenty years, has just
completed a panel of fresco painting
within the rotunda of the Capitol which,
at its high elevation, has every appear
ance of statuary, and has deceived a
large number of visitors, including Sen
ators and Representatives. The panel
now finished represents Columbus step
ping from a boat to the shore, and a
number of allegorical figures, including
the Goddess of Liberty, Muse of History,
etc. The object of the work is to sub
mit a specimen to Congress for its ap
proval, and, if approved, to secure the
necessary appropriation to enable the
plan to be carried out.
RICHARD LINDSEY'S GRAVE,
[Jackson Clarion.]
The 14th of September, the annniver
sary of the day on which the citizen sol
diery of New Orleans routed the train
bands of Kellogg on the field of battle,
and overthrew the government of the
carpet-baggers, was celebrated with be
coming ceremonies in that city. The
gallant Richard Lindsey, who fell on
that occasion, and whose remains sleep
in the cemetery of Jackson, his native
city, were not forgotten. His tomb was
beautifully decorated with flowers by
the sex who never neglect to pay the
tribute due to patriotism and valor.
JUDICIAL ADVERTSErZENTS.
SHEMIIll?+ ALES.
The City of New Orleans vs. Isatae IiM;u
same vs. same; same vs. same.
QSUPEItIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THI
.-L parish of Orleans, Nos. 72 661, 88 717 and
243:r-By virtue of three writs of fleri facias, to
me direoted by the honorable the Superior Dis
trict Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled causes, for city taxes of 18746
1875 and 1870, I will proceed to sell at public auc
tion., at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streots, in the Second District of this city.
on MONDAY, October 15, 1877, at 12 o'clock m..
the following described property, to wit
A CEttTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
uated in the Fourth District of this city. in
rquare number ninety-six, bounded by Fourth.
Annunciation, Laurel and Third streets. desig
nated as lots numbers ten and half of nine.
measuring forty feet front on Fourth street by
one hundred and two feet in depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on thei spot.
THCivil IOMA H. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the 'risih of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans vs. Louis Bach
htoltz; samne vs. same;n same vs. Louis Buck
holtz; same vs. same; same vs. same; same
vs. same.
SAUPERIOtS DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
I parish of Orleans. Nos. 30,977, 34,607, 50,398.
608347, 80,927. and 291-By virtue of six writs
of fterl tafcins, to me directed by the honorable
the Superior District C .urt for the parish of
Orleans. in the above entitled causes, for city
taxes of 1870. 1871. 1873. 1874. 1875 and 1876. I will
proceed to sell at public a elirn, at the Mer
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street.
between Canal and Utisomhlouse streets. in the
Second District of this city, on MONDAY,
October 15, 1877, at 12 o'clock m., the follow
ing desrlbed prop rty, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated
in the First District of this city, in sruare
t number seventeen A, hounled by Delta. Water.
Not ro Dame and Julia str' ets, designated as
lot number two, metsuring twenty-four feet
Sft or on Delta stree't by one hundred and twen
ty-live feet in depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on tii' spot.
THOMAH H. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the P'arsh of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans vs. Mrs. Charles
Harro I ot als.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
1. parish of Orleans, No. s85,si;-By virtue of
a writ of flerl farias, to me directed by the
honorable the Superior District Court for the
parish of Orleans, in tihe above entitled cause,
for city taxes of 1875. I will proceed t . sell at
t publiic auction, at the Merchants and Auction
ecrs' Exchange, . oyal street, between Canal
and Customhliouse streets, in thFe Second District
of this city, on MONDAY, October 15, 1877.
at 12 o'cltck m., the following described prop
erty, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated
in the First District of this city, in square num
d her two hundred and twenty-seven, boundedby
Cf Carondelet, Common, Baronne and Gravier
streets, des gnated as lot number thirty. meaM
uring twenty-one feet front on Carondelet
7 street by one hui'dred anl twenty feet in depth.
Seized in the abouve suit.
Terms-Cash On the . nt.
:'IHOMAS H. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans vs. rank T'elten
ic berg; same vs. samen: same vs. same; same
11 vs. same sname vs. same: same vs. Clement
A. J. Verbeek: same vs. Thomas B. Moore
SUPERIORI DISTRIICT COURT FOR T.R
_e parish of Orleans, Nos. 73,381, 70,968 74,86,
9 e3. 8487. 5883 and 91,26;-By virtue of seven
writs of fler fcies,. to me directed by the hon
t- orable the Superior District Court for the par
ish of Orleans. in the abo,ve entitled causes
i- tor city taxes of 1874,1875 a.id 1876 I will proceed
y to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
2. Auctioneers' Eeehange. Royal street, between
Canal and Customhouse strol s. in the Second
Ic District of this city, on MONDAY, October 15
1517, at 12 o'clock m , the following described
lproperty. to wit
n . A CEIRT IN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
le uated in the First District of this city, in snqare
tl number three hundred and forty, hounded by
Liberty. Howard, Perdido and Gravier .ots
designate d a4 lots numbers twelve an 31.
measuring fifty-seven feet front a y
street by one hundred and six feet
2. A CERTAIN PORTION OF it
uaited in the second D-strict of , in
a nsquare number two hundred a e.
to bounded by Carondelet Walk..fohns
or ter and Priet.r streets, designated as t.n
ber six, measuring thirty-throe feet front on
Carondelet Wa'k by one hundred and twenty
six feet in depth.
3. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROVYND, sit
unted in the Second District of this city, in
square number two hundred and seventy.
bounded by Carondelet W J1k. Johnson, at.
t Peter and Gailvez streets, designated at lot inum
It her three, measuring sixty feet front on Caron
t, delet Walk by ni.,ety-one fugt in dath.
4. A CERTAIN PORTItN OF UIOUND, site
uated in the Heconiu District of this city, in
IS square number two hundred and sixty-seven
6- bounded by Dumaine, Johnbson, At. Ann and
[ Galvbz strew' 8, designated as lot number twelve.
measuring thirtd feet front on Johnsohi street
by ninety fct in depth.
r- 3. A CEIRTAIN PORTION OF OROUND, sit
d tinted in the HSerond District of this city, in
Ssquiars numb"r two hundred and sixty-nine
,tunlt1ed by Orleans. St. Peter, Johnson and
11 alvi'z strets, detsiginatil as lot number ten.
18 mneatring thirty-three feet front on Orleans
;o street Iv flf y-seven rent in depth.
d i. A CERT %IN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
tated in the Six' h Dis rict of this city, in square
Snlumber thlree lhundred and fifteen, Mbunded by
d 'Perriar, Coliseum. Lyon awl Bordeaux streets.
risigna'nd as lot number four. measuring
thirty foet front on terrier street by one hun
dred feet in ,b'pth.
n eizted in the itbov' suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS IT. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans vs. Frederick
Graft: same vs. tIme.
SUPERTIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
parish of Orleans, Nos. 72,071 and 87,402
By virtue of two writs of flri facias to me
directed by the honorable the Superior bistrict
Court for the parish of Orleans, in the above
entitled causes, for city taxes of 1874 and.
1875, I will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, between Canal and Custombouse
stre ts, in the Sec,,nd District of this city. on
MOI NDAY. October 15. 1877. at 12 o'clock m., the
following dseribil property, to wit
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
nated in the Sixth District of this city. in
square number two hundred and ten, bounded
by Amelia. Magazine, Constance and Peniston
streets, designatl d as lots numbers eighteen j,
and one-halfof lot nunmber nineteen, measurens
ing forty-eight feet front on m, elia street bkf
one hundred and fourteen feet in dkbth. -
Seized 1"- the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the sp't.
THOMAS H. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans vs. Charles gien
venu: same vs. same: same vs. same.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
Iparlish of Orleans, Nos. 34.177, 72644 a4d
2115-By virtue ,of three writs of flerf fai tos
me dirciitedi by the honorable the SHuperior Ds
trict Court for the parish of Orleans. in the
abovce entitled causes, for city taxes of 1871, 1874
and 18716, will proceed to sell at public auction.
at the Mer'thants and Auctioneers' $°age.
Ityal street, between Canal and Cue j
streets, in the Second District of th, .
MONDAY, October 15, 1877, at 12 o'cl
following described property, to wit
A CERTAIN POuTION OF GROU L.
uatcd in the Fourth District of this city, in
square numbler seventy-four. bounded hi An
nunciation. Chipoewa. Jackson and Philip
streets, designated as half of lot number eight.
measuring thirty-one feet eleven inches live
lines front on Annunciation street by one hun
dred and fifty-nine feet eight inches six lines
in doeth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the s,, ,t.
THOMAS H. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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The City of New Orleans vs. John Dailey;
same vs. same!; same vs. John Daly.
SITUPEIIIOR DISTRICT COURT f'l r THF
parish of Orleans. Nos. 72,f 3.83 719 and 248-
By virtue of three writs of fieri facias, to me
tiirctedi by the honorable the Superior District
Court for the parish of Orleans, in the above
entitled itauses, for city taxes of 1874. 1875 and
1876. I will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange.
Royal street between Canal and Customhouse
streets, in the Second District of this city, on
MONI)AY. October 15, 1877. at 12 o'clock n.,
tihe following described property to wit
A c:ERTAIN PORTION OF GdOUND. situated
in the Fourth District of this city, in square
number n'nety-seven, bound d by Annuneia
tion. Third. La rel and Second streets, desig
nated as lot number nineteen, measuring fifty
five feet front on Annunciation street by one
hundred feet in depth and front on Third street.
Seized in the ablove suite.
Terms-Cash on the spot.M
THOMAS H. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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