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THE HYDROG1RAPIIIC COM4MISSION.
'saIsU *UPOT3tO O THE CITY UOUNIIL.
NxW OELEANS, April 8, 1878.
Bon. Ed. Pilsbury. Mayor of New Orleans:
Sir-The Board of Engineers, convened at
the request of the City Council "to examine
and report upon the means necessary to pro
tect the wharves and harbor from the incur
sionse of the river," beg to submit the follow
lfferring to your letter of November 17
1877. the engineering information requested
of the Board was as folows:
1. A thorough and complete survey of the
river and its bank from the upper to the low1.r
limit of the city, giving cross sections of tbme
streamevery halt mile and the direction of
the ourrent.
2. A plan for the temnporary preservation of
the bantks and wharves from destruction -to
apply 'nly to the Itost expose( points anti
adapted to the present resosurcom of the city
which are limited, ac,,mnpauled by estinate*.
S. A more general arnd Icotpreheusive plan
embracing h tie riv.r front of the Second and
Third 1)istricte as a perInanent work, with
estimates so as teo 1i commI ruone d and cirit1ed
ax graduallv, as the future prosperty of the
city may admit. \
At a former session of the board held in
November last, a preliminary report was r'.n
dered your Honor respec. ting the condition of
affairs along the city front. II thi the ml.Ian.
necessary to be taken to preserve the most
exposed points (which were at the foot .f Sor
apuru street, and at the foot of Montegut
street) were prospened, and the exelcutious of
the plans were entrustevt to and carried out
under the direction of the (litv Surveyoor. A
general plan also was outlined which was to
embrace the entire . ity front from Carrollton
to a point below the Uuited States liarracks,
or so much of it at ihast cis lnode.l perinanenit
protection. , The I~.nsrd wts unprepared at
that time to decide upon all the det;tils to be
observed in this pet maunnt plan of proti ctlon,
owing to the lack of the necessary iuf ,rnua
tion respecting the c editi, n of the caving
banks, their extent, their comp-,osition, slope,
depth of water, etc., all of which could only
be furnished by an .-xhaustive and extensive
survey such as called for by your letter.
This survey was unutdertaketn unlller the per
sonal supervision of the hal al mlembers of the
board, with aid furnish d Iby the government
and by the city, and was cert led t , a stccehes
ful termination. It Is complete and thorough
in all the details nc.ss try for a proper studty
of the problem submitted to the l ortld. It ex
tended from a plnt above Currollton to a
point below the Barracks, elntlr.tcitlng also the
right bank of the river, and was made in
three sections.
Section 1 started from a point some 3300 feet
above the Metalrlo road, at the upper end of a
plank revetment, where there is a wide bat
ture, and followed the leit bank to the Or
leans Park where there is also a wide bat
ture, a total distance of 22,243 leet. At Inter
vals of 100 feet lines of sounllings were made,
extending out from 300 to 4.t0 fo t, and where
there were caving banks intermedllate lines
were sounded. Thirty-four sections were also
sounded across the river in this stretch, and
from 100 to 120 soundings were locatet on each
section. Thirty of these cross sections were
nearly at the same points as those made in
thesurvey of 1851 by Capt. (now general) IH um
phreys.
From the Orleans Park to Canal street,
there being no caving of tle It-it bank, no
survey of that line was made.
Section 2 cowumen ed at Canal street, and
the shore line was run from that p int ti, the
Blaughter-House, a distance of 21,800 feet,
On this stretch soundings were mnade at each
100 feet as before, extending out into the river
from 800 to 400 feet. Twenty cross sections
were also sounded at nearly equal intervals
but only about eighty soundings were lhcated
on each one.
Section 3 included the right bank of the
river, and commenced at a point 3450 feet
above the lock at Westwego, and extended
down to the point at Algiers, and is some
47,000 feet in length. Soundiogs were made
at intervals as in the surveys of the other
sections and 19 cross sections were sounded
across the river between the lower end of the
Carrollton section and Canal street, thus fill
ing that interval.
Gauges were kept at Carrollton, Canal
street, the mint, and at the United States
Barracks, and all soundings were rediuced to
the same plane of reference as that of the
Delta survey, and reads on the Carrollton
gauge, 15.70
The condition of the banks as developed by
the survey, is as follows: From the upper
end of the Carroliton survey to station
186 there is a wide batture and no caving
going on at present; front station 186 to
station 91 (at head of Carrollton Avenue),
there is more or less caving of the bank
throughout the whole distance. Between sta
tions 140 and 157 some 500 feet of the
bank have caved in since s185, and at the Car
rollton Hotel which is at the lower end of the
present cutting, in that time some 200 feet
have gone in. The total length of the caving
in this section is 9200 feet.
From stati mn 91down to station 55 there have
been about 200 feet caved in since 1858, but there
is little, if any, caving going on now, excirpt in
two places-one about 30, and the other about
900 feet long. Below station 55, there is a fill
at present and a wide batture.
Below Canal street front Morgan's wharf,
at station 10 to station 10;l, a distance of
15,000 feet, the bank needs nmore or less pro
tection. It has, however, only been deemed
advisable to apply protective measures to the
slope of the bank forom Morgan's wharf to
Congress street, a distance oof 7500 feet, leving
the remaining portion of the cil y below that
point to be protected by a new levee.
On the right bank the space through which
the caving takes plaece extends from station
49 to 176 below the locks, and from
station 296 to 476 above and at Algiers,
a total length of 31,700 feet. The board, how
ever, does not deerm it at present absolutely
necessary to apply the works of protection to
this entire stretch of bank, but only to a por
tion embracing Nine Mile Point. The loca
cations of the different caving banks at which
It is proposed to apply the wot ks of protection
can better be underste fd by reference to the
sketch map accompanying the report, while
at the same time an insp.ection of the index
and detailed maps will give all the informa
tion respecting the depths of water, slope of
bank, composition of samte, etc., much more
fully than can be indicatcd or enumerated in
the report.
The results of the survey of the banks show
that they are composed of a hard blu n mud,
with intermediate soft strata. Thelsn soft
strata outcrop at varying depths, as shown
on adjacent lines of soundings. In some
cases they are quite regular, in others quite
irregular, as if d.eposited upon a slope. Tihe
cavings result from the saturation of these
layers of soft materiral, which are afterwards
washed or cut out, causing the superincum
bent mass to fall or Elide into the river. Th'lis
caving takes place mostly upon a falling
river, Te high water seenming to act by its
pressure in sustiliing tihe bank. The~e soft
strata occur at variouls (ldepths from near the:
surface to near the bilttolli of the river, and
the greater or less amounlllt of cave s.etnts to
depend upon their relative position.
In order then to retain the bank in its nat
ural position the remedly to be applied would
seem to be somne nmethi.i by whichl the cutting
out of the defective strata could be prevent
ed. This is best subserved by applying to
the bank a revetment extending so ats to
cover the whole slope, or so miuch of it as is
likely to be affected. The banks along the
city front present conditions not unfavor
able to the suctessful application of a pro
ject, such as was outlined in our preliminar3
report of November last. The general nlethoc
indicated there was to cover the slope of the
bank with a revetment of brush and stone in
such shapes and forms as best suited the par
ticular locality where it was to be applied.
While much more costly applications o
timber and stone might subserve the objeci
in view those of brush and stone in the shape
of matt ng applild to the banks have the me
it, that wh lletsuitabbl fr the pulrlming, the
are comparatively cheap, are durable, arn
easilyapplied, andon account of their plia
billty can be well adapted to the irregula
slopes of the banks c:utsed by the caving. A'
the sametime the carpeting of the bank ii
such a manner causes no undue . ntraction o
the water way arnd allows the current to mov
along in its natural course.
At the upper secthin of the river at Caroll
ton, and on thie right bank above Algiers
where there are no wharves, it is proposed, i
accordance with the above views, to cover th
slopes from ashort d tacre above low water
will beorottecti by a layer of brush formed
into rafts and ballasted with stoe sufficient
to k ep them In position.
Along the section of the river from Mor
uan's wharf to the toot of Congress street, it
is roposed to forrm a bulkhead extending the
entire distance in a line with the outer row of
wharf piles by driving piles in pairs, the dis
sance between the centres of each pair being
six feet, and between the piles of each pair
three feet. These piles in p irs are bolted to
gether at low water and at the top. Between
the piles and extending up and down stream.
brush facines are piled up to low
water mark, forming, so, to speak, a brush
wall. Above low water mark on the outside
of the piles, plank are placed extending to
high water mark. From the foot of this row
of pilos, extending out as far as may be neces
sary. to cover all defective strata, a layer of
brush and stone in suitable form is laid upon
the slope. The object In not continuing the
revetnment clear up to the banks, as in the
other distriots, is that it has bOun found from
experience that great difficulty and expense I
will attend the removal of the great number
of piles and timber work now forming the
wharves and occupying a portion of the slope•
needing protection, and which it would be
mIec'ssary to remove were It determined to
c arpet the entire slope, adding consitOn)Lhly
to the expense and more than the circum
sta nces wouldi warrant.
Statistics at the disposal of the board indi
cate that the largest interests involved are
in section 2, from Morgan's wharf to Congress
str(eet. It therefore seems expedient that
tlo proposed measures of protection should
be first applied to that part of the shore.
Similar reasons indicate that the work on the
(carrollten ser'tion, No. I, shouldl be next d(one,
and, finally, that work alwove Nine-mile Point,
on the right bank, which is essential as a pro
teHtion to the works in section 1 and the shore
below.
The following are the estimates for the pro
te'tion of so niuch of the city front as the
botrd deems absolutely essential at the pres
em't time to the preservation of the wharves
and harbor, though eventually the protection
of the entire front may have to he undertaken.
'These estimates being approximations, the
board has sought to make theon sufficiently
large to cover all contingencies, leaving to the
engineer who may have charge of tihe con
struction of the work a certain latitude,
whereby such charges as may appear neces
sary, and as circumstances call for, can be
made as the work progresses.
Section 2, from Morgan's wharf to Congress
street -
Piles and planking at $6 33 per
running foot ............ $47,475
Filling between piles, 6600
cords, at $2 50 per cord .... 16,500
Brush matting, 7513 feet long,
200 feet wide, in position
and ballasted . .. .... . 146,025
$210,0()0
Contingencies .......... 25,000
- $235,000 )0
Section 1, at Carrollton -
Brush matting, 9200 feet long,
200 feet wide, sunk and bal
last'ed, at $19 50 per run
ning foot ............ .$179,40f1
Contingencies....... ...... 1,600)
198.5000
Section 3, Nine-mile Point
Brush matting, 2000 feet long,
200 feet wide, sunk andi bal
lasted, at $19 50 per run
ning foot ............... .. $39,0(51
Contingencies ............ . 4,0.0o
43,000
Total estimated cost .... ... 476,000
Herewith are transmit td the drawings per
taining to the survey, consisting of-
Four Index charts.
One sketch map, showing locations of pro
posed improvements.
Two sectional drawings, showing details of
proposed constructions.
Forty-three sheets of drawings, showing
details of survey.
There are also transmitted all the papers 1
I alluded to in our preliminary report, consist
ing of letters, views, etc., of professional and
other persons, in regard to the work.
The board desire to express their acknowl
edgement of the valuable services rendered
by Commodore C. P. Patterson, chief of
United States Coast Survey; the oflhcers and
crews of the United States men-of-war En
Strprise and Canonicus; Messrs. H. C. Col
lins W. H. Williams, G()o. d'Hemecourt, M.
W. Darton, H. S. DIouglas, Eugene Thomp
son and Capt. M. W. Francis and their assist
ants.
We would respectfully recommend to your
Honor that provision be made for completing
the maps, etc., of the survey, and the careful
preservation of the same as a valuable con
Stibution to the hydrography of the river in
e the viein!ty of New Orleans.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(G. WEITZE,,
t W. H. H. BENYAURID,
I C. W. HOWELL,
B. M. HARROD,
. J. A. D'HEMECOUR(T.
o ROmEiT C. Woon, Secretary.
The Boston Post says "If any member of
the Cabinet can put a stop to stealing, he de
serves to be encouraged. No doubt in a -
moral view of the question, he should; but
then if heasks for an appropriation of $175,0f)I
to cheek a theft of $2000, doesn't it senm asn
though the interest of economy and the fear
of temn ptation, demand that the reform should
be muzzled, and the stealing go on?
A Georgia paper tells of a most unfortunate
man in that State who has accidentally killed f
i five men since the war. One was slain by an
ax that slipped from his hand; the second -
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat
which he was managing; the third was shot
through the head, mistaking him for a tur
key; the fourth he killed by a tree that he was
felling and the lifth he killed at a log-rolling.
The sixth man ought to be spry with his
weapons.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CASSIDY'S HOTEL.-S M Ruttledge. Lower
Coast: C K Dale and wife. Louisiana: H II
K(ller. St Mary parish. La; H C (ullum. St
Luis,. Mo: AJ Brim. Louisiana; F Klotz. P
Klotz, M.sslIsippl; F E i.eatu, Shreveport. La;
W H Metiznor. Inliananols. Ind; G Brittan.
Montgomery Ala; D M Scotr. Selma. Ala: k -G
Stackbouse, Crystal Scrings; 8 A Smith. Il Har
rison. Utica. Miss; J N Geiruth. J M Crump.
Ynzoo City. Miss; J D McDow-ell Summit. MlI-s;
y M P ivy. Avoyelles,. La; John F White. Setma.
Ala; Vi,-tor M Abraham. Louisiana; s E Pack- -
wood Mainoila. Miss; J P Eve, ard. Mississip
ri ; John F Carey, Hr Louis; E J Johnson, Lou
Isiann: F Aen.ttie St Miary La.
sl'. JAME HUI'EL-WHI HIIl.ThreeCreeks."
Gee Kellam. Van MeGil'. Camd n. Ark; Mirk
SHaott, Buffalo. N V; 8 T iorgan. ,i ty; T T I' ir
te,r. Georgia; J Oox. city: John Calhoun. r
Mrslssttppl: nR 1 Whirhea . family aid set "
vant. St. Charles. Li; W I' Hlix, Columbia. Ala;
J W J.nos. Jackson, La; E W Alexander. Chl
cago: F J CO hran. wife and cnriel, Cincinnati.
Ohio; E B Pattn. city; WT Tyler and wife.
McComb City; MI Berg. J Levy. W E Shankle.
C mden. Ark; J B Watson. W T Edeington.
Iloro Bay, Ark; E 1) Watson. J W Wat-on.
Hamburg., Ark; S W WheelisA. Warren. Ark;
James Lo.ake. Sr . St. Landry. La.
S r. (JHAItLiS HOl'EL.-James Fentress.
Miss M Fentress. B itar. Tenn.; B Schramr,
-Montgomery, Ala; L W Hart, Now York: T V
Hunnewell, Boston; R W Bloom. New York:;
MoD Brumby.W C James. W T Incley. We,
Miles. Delhi; E W Howe and wife. Chioag ; W
H Baars. Michigan John c+ Witte. Now York ;
iJ H Patrick. Ohio; Chas T S anton. jr, lower
I cont: T H B Armitage. E G.Ill. New Orleans.
CITY .HOTEI,-W B Jnes. Madison; J I
, Biisop. We-tville Thos P Frith. J J Toone.
I Avoyelles: PB MeCIutcheon. MI-s; BC Walks,
SMeridian; leae GOillen. river: C L Barrett, Ben
I Levy Port Gibson. Wm M Morris, Miss; J H
- Wise. Union parish; B F Georg" and wire,
Marion: Chas Harris. Miss; J C Clarke. Mc
Comb City: Wm Gillen. river; H-.nry Perry.
city; J McCrony. Mrs J Perry, Mrs M J John
stone. Morehouse; Geo Alley. North Vernon.
RAILROAD PERSONALS.
The following were the departures last even
Ina by the Mobile fast line: Mrs. Sherman Fris
r bee and fanily. Louisville: .. H. Brooks, wire
t and child St. Louis; A. C. Crawford and party
Sof tn.re. Nuw York : E. H Nicholls. Savannah;
f H. Dreyfus. Pensacola: Mrs. Charles and ser
vant. St. Lou's: L Mayer. Nashville; J. C.
Knight. Jacksonville;.irs. .. J. stew,,rt, Selmr:
H. C. Blanton. Nnshville: F. Cook. N-w Yot k ;
Bishop Whit.le. Louisville; Wm. Watson. St.
Lt Lis: Wm. H. Willar., N -w York; E. H. Mur
Srill,. Lynobbnr.: J. E. IManguine, Nashville; Al
a bert Andry. St. Louis.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
IThe DMOoRAT is res. nsible for none of f
the views expreseed in the comuncations
under this head; but no oommunications will
be printed except from responsible parties. d
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THE STEANBOAT INTEREST.
Editor Democrat-Permit me to ask space
in the columns of your valuable paper to re- -
ply to a paragraph in the City Item of a late
date. We hope the Blanks Odachita Line (
will he able to supply a few more boats like 5
the Hanna and Wilson, and exclude the "vam
pires that have eaten up their profits for the t
past season." Such, If true, would reflect
against the men forming the company. But ,
for the benelit of the misinformed and minted i
editor let mie say that the pxooling system has
proven a great benefit to all the boat owners,
saving some from being sold out by the
United States marshal. By making a care- I
fill survey you will find that all the f
gentlelnmn conposring the Red RIver Company
I are of a foreign importation except Capts.
liroadnman and Thorn. You will find that
(Capts. Carlton and Sweeny are no strangers
in the Onuachita trade, while Capts. Hodges,
Delahousaye', Perry, Montgonmry, Delfart
and Arthur have an ilentity of from four to
tnll years. Tile above gen.tlemen. In honneo
t on with the Blauk Bros., form the firm under i
the name of the New Orleans and (lOuachita
River Transprtation Company. Capts. Lee,
of the, Seminole, and Wenzel, of the Clara S.,
are the only ones running outside. They hav
Ing no illtrest In the earning s of the
I cmpany, of course they are not "vanm
Spires." I hen who are they ? Do the ier- I
chanlts of New Orleans wish to proscrlhe,
any man rr Iset of 'men for coming
her.- and offering to run their boats in our
Southern tributaries? Do they not want
plety of t ge tonnage to increase their facilities
for shipping merchandise and to bring in ý
- Iads of the staples-cotton, sugar, rice and
Smolasses ? Further, let me show the absurdi
- tv of the C ty Item's man where he says
"they don't leave a dollar here." Ask the
I coal men if they don't buy and pay for coal ;
ask the grocery man if they don't buy pro
visions; ask the newspaper men if they
don't advertise; ask the laboring man
e if they don't pay the going wnges.
- And as some evidence, you seldom
seeo a Western boat sold out here for debt. I
- am quite sure that the principal owners of
the steamboat tonnage of New Orleans have
no affiliation with the suggestion rnade by the
wise imtn of the City Item. lHence, it is to be
hoped that his warning may fall stillborn;
and any and all, if from the Icy mountains
who have boats, money and enterprise, will
come among us, heeding not the suggestion
made by a man who could not buy a "stage
plank," much less a steamboat.
Respectfully, J RSTI'E.
Nine-tenths of the clhiihlreu born In Dubuque
the last four months are boys. An old latdy
in that city says it is suro that it is a sign o.
war.
iunu gu n nnu i K n o unuu u ne
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WAGONS! CANE CARTS I SPOKES8I
H. N. SORIA.
18 and 20 Union and 15 and 17 Perdido t
streets.
Snle Agent for the celebrated "STUDEBA
IER" WAGONR. CABTS and SPRING WORK i1
of all kinds and sizes.
D)ealer in Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays ; Timber Wheels:
Wheelbarrows of all descriptions; Spokes, Fel
foes. Hubs, Shafts, etc. Wheelwright material.
Orders promptly filled All work warranted.
Jla 2detf
AN OPPORTUNITY
- TO GRT -
A STRICTLY PURE RED WINE,'
for family use, such as is commonly known as
Table Claret, is now within reach of all con
sumers of said article. This wine, which is the
pure juloe of the grape, is known as the "White
Elk Concord," samples of which can be had of
D. E. MORPHY & SON,
ap7 3t ldp Agents for New Orleans.
JOS. SCHLITZ BREWING CO.'S
MILWAUKEE
Dunbar's Bethesda Water.
WM. M ARKEY & CO.'S
PHILADELPHIA ALE AND PORTER.
Genuine Northern Cider.
Ginger Ale and Mineral Water (Pop.)
In bottles and barrels, In any desired quantl
ty, delivered at stores and dwellings on receipt
of order.
L. C. ARNY,
20, 2. and s0 ..Blenville st . 26, 28 and AO
mh22 F Mu 'Pn 3m 2do
STATE TAXES 1878,
CU RRENT 1EAR,
SETTLED AT LIBERAL RATE OF
DISCOUNT.
W. H. BARNETT. Broker,
3S Rt Charles street, opposite St. Charles
Hotel. o0'7 1 2p
II. & N. SAMORY,
knctioneers and Commission Merchants,
Nos. 45 and 47 Decatur Street.
New Orleans.
REGULAR CATALOGUE AUCTION BALES
-OF
BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANS,
TUESDAYS AND THURIDATS
Of each week.
Liberal cash advances on consignments.
jail 3mrdp
GOVERNESSES' AGENCY.
129 ..... Carondelet Street ..........129
Sr ADIES WANTING GOVERNE98ES, COM
j pn;nions, H'us'akeeplrs. Moamntreises. had
better call on Miss M. H. HILL, 129 Ctirndlet
rtreet, bet...on the hours .,f 12 and 2. daily, as
she has a list of well qualiied ladles to select
from. Those wanting situations had hetter call
and see Mi-s Hill and slate their qui'lifll ati ins.
All orders from to country fl ild. C rrespond
nPr' soliciterl from n I*ghhring SRrat 7 3t*
SPECIAL TO SPORTSIEN.
I will load U. M. O. SHELLS at the following
prices ;
loo No. 12, e, 1 ........!.. .. < ·2 40o
1 o o N o , 1 , 8 % . 1 . . . . ... .. . 2 6 5 0
Loo No. 12, a , 1 .. 3. 3................. 2 so
Ioo No. io. 4, I. ................ o300
6ooNo. lo. 4% .1i.................. 300oo
Each Shell guaranteed. Orange Powder I
and New York Shot used. Pink edge or felt
wads in each Shell. WALLACE WOOD
WALLACE WOOD.
Agent Laflin & Rand Powder Company.
JaS tIf dp No. 5 Tchoupitonlas street.
M1 rss. K. C. LOGAN,
The Latest Novelties in
Millinery and Dress Making,
No. 14 BARONNE STREET.
(Next to Grunewald Hall.)
Address. P. O. Box 130o. NEW ORLEANS.
e ife17 3m Corsets a Rn.,oaltv.
II W. W. SHARPE & CO.,
PUBLISHERS' AGENTS,
No. 2. Park Row, New York,
Are authorized to oontract for advertising In
our trer. noftt
SPEUCIAL NOTIONS.
omee of the Pollee Jury, Parirb of Jef.
ferson. Rigaht Bank. April 8. 187s.-Holders of
bonds of the parish of Jefferson,. right bank.
are hereby notified that the interest coupons
due April is , iss. will be paid on and after that
date on presentation to the un'ersigned, at his
offiee, at the Court-house. Harvey's Canal.
Office hours-lo a. m. to 8 p. m.. on Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays.
JAMES BERTHOUD.
ape9 t* Parish Treasurer.
Office of New Orleans and Carrollton
Company, New Orleans, April 4. 187.--At a
special meeting of the Board of Directors. held
this day. a divide.d of TWO AND ONE-HALF
PER CENT was declared out of the earnings of
the past three months, payable tothe stock
holders of this company or their lgal repre
sentatives, on and alftr SATURDAY. thetwen
tieth instant. WALTER V. CROUCH.
aD7 14t Neer-t." rv.
Union Insurance Conapany, New or
Ieo s, April 6, 179.--The annual election for
Direc ors of this company wil be held on the
filteenth inst., at the office of the company, No.
3 Carondlelet street, between the hours of 12
m, nnl 2 p. inm.
at5 tt. J. M. CRAWFORD. R"nretnry.
Office of Crescent City Railroad Com
pany. No. lon Canal street, New Orleans. April
3. 1878--The annual election for directors of this
company will b, held on MONDAY. fifteenth
instant. bet, an the hours of 11 a. m. and I p.
in., at the office of the company.
office of the I rexcete City Live stock
Landing ani Hlnughter House Company, No. 20
Utarondelet street, New Orleans, March 25, 1878
At a me.ting of the B ,ard of Iirectors, hold on
the twenty-lrst. instant, a dividend of two dol
lIrs andl a half (12 5o) per share was declared.
ppayable to the st.wckholder- on or nteor MON
D ¥Y. April ti,. 178. J. N. AUGUSTIN.
mh27 r Ranls H'rretarv.
I h'reby notify rile Pullblle that I will neot
from and after this diate pay any debts contract
ed by my wife. Pauline ItRse, as she has left my
house without my consent. C. W. ROSE.
Donaldnonville, Feb. 22, 1875. fe2a
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NEW OIE.LEAN Ir
o'<
NATIONAL BANK,
No. 1%4 Camp street. Al
NEW ORLEANS,
THE NEW FOUR PER CENT GOLD BOND. P
NEw ORLEANS., April .6 1878.
This bank Is authorizedfdby the Treasury De
part'nent to offer for sale and receive subscrip
lions for the 4 per cent funded loan of the
United States, in denominations of $ee, ioo, obn p r
anm upwards, at par and accrucd Interest in I
coin. ki
The bonds are redeemable July 1, o1907, end k
bear Interest, payable quarterly, on the first st
Jay of January, April, July and October of each
year,. and are exempt from the payment of taxes F
1or duties to the United States, as well as from
taxation In any form by or under State, muni
cipal or local authority. and will he Iassued in
regis'ered or coupon bonds. as preferred.
The Interest on the registered bonds will be
paid by check, issued by the Treasurer of the
pyUnited States to the order of the holler and I
malled to his address.
Orders by Mail Will ReceivePromupt At.
tentlien. Pull Informanllon Given upon
Application. Correspondence Invited.
nap7 m A. BALDWIN.Prneslident.
OFFICIAL NOlICE.
PARISH OF PLAQUEBINES. r
BY ORDINANrE Oi THE POLICE JURY t
of the parish of Plaquemines.pnessed Feb
roary 14 1578, all holders of claims against the
parlsh of Plaquemines, dated previous to Jan
unry 1.1877. are requested to deposit the same
Swith the underseigned for reference to and ap
pDroval or rejection by the Police Jury of the
said parish, at their future meetIng, on
WEDNESBIAY. MNa 1. 1578, In the Court-House
of the perish, at POINTE-A-LA-HACHIE.
The holders of claims of any considerable
- value are further requested to attend In per
Bson the meeting aforesaid, to be prepared and
ready, if required, to satisfy the said Police
Jury. by proof or verbal explanation, as to the
validity of their claims.
Claims bshould be forwarded by nestofmce reg
istered letter. F. C. BROOKS.
SoSecretary of Police Jury,
Happy Jack Postomce, Parish of Plaquemlnes.
ap3 910 1 2 30
TIE CHEAPEST
CLOTHINQ HOllSE
IN TIIE CITY.
S THE MOST STYLISH AND DURABLE
READY MADE CLOTIIING
- for -
Men, Youthlxs 511(nd Loyis,
AT VERY LOW FIGURES,
and all warranted to be of the
BEST MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP.
Our assortment is the Laragest, the Cheape t
and Most Vat 101 In the market. You will save
money hby examining our stock before purchas
ing elsewhere.
LEON GODC5RAS X,
is SI anti 83 oual street
SpecIal attention paid to country orders.
m'31 I m
SPRING OPENING
Of the latest styles of
FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS, HATS,
-AND OTHER -
Parisian Millinery
- AT -
Mmnc. ROSA REYNOIR'S,
o No. 9 Chartres Street,
I MONDA ', APIIL ý,
,( Continuing the Ninth and Tenth,
t ,
Ladles are respectfully invited to call and ex
_ amine
THE LARtGET ASSOIRTMENT
- OF -
FASHIIONABLE MILLINERY
rl Opened for inspection in this city this spring.
ap7 3t
At
tIE. A. EMERY,
- 14.... .....Chartres Street...... ...... .14
GRAND OPENINGl
OF SPRING FASHIONS.
mb2i tSm
WANTS.
lTIUATYe@e WANTao-FEMALIS.
Ctkairsa mS Sl, CookU, farue, e..
TJITANTED-BY A WHITE WOMAN. A RIT
YV untion as Cook in a private family. The
best of reference given. Address J. K.. this
office. apD 3:
W ANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE GIRL. A
situationn to do h' usework and nurse.
Addra' W K . this offn . an9 3t
TTANTED--BY A BESPECTABLE GIRL, A
V situation to do housewo k and sewing or
nurse; willing to travel. Address U. J.. this
offie. ap9 3t
o3ANTED-A MIDDL.E-AGED WHITE WO
Smwan wants a situalion in a tespetahle
private family as washer and ironer, or to do
housework. washing and ironing. Addr, as L.
8 . Demora' offie. ap9 3t
W ANTED-BY A WHITE WOMAN, WHO
r can come well recomm,nnd.d,. a situation
to cook in a private family. Address J. O. K.,
this offln. ap St
W ANTED-BY A WHITE WOMAN. A SIT
ualti,n to rook in a Lrivnte family. Can
come well recommended. Apply at No. 68 CaI
liove street. p_7 3t
a TANTED-A SITUATION BY A RESPECT
T able woman. to do lighthouse work and
Sewing, or nurse for a family lenving the city
for the sumn.er. Address H. A.. this office.
at7 3t
T ANTED-A SI'U \TION BY A RFRPECT
o v ablh girl. to do hou-e work and ,'ining
- room work. Address H. J., Democrat offoie.
n ap7 3t
SANTED-A MITUA'JTION IN A FAMIIY
ai lad''s or childreu's maid or would do
light housework and sew. Would like to en
g.a.g with a f.mi;y trav ling. Addresq TR iV
ELER. this office, or No. 159 Baroune street.
,I Np7 3t
I ELP WAIVTED-FEMALES.
C.tk.. ar.e. E:iaEmberumal s. Ete.
IUTANTED-A GOOD COOK. FOR THE
¥¥ aonttry. None but good on's, with he·t
refreences. need apply. Call betw en 10 and 12
o'clock a. m. at No .17 Ma uazln street. alp9 t*
WANTED-A YOUNG WOMAN TO WASH
and I.' hous work ltefrences req.-ired.
Apoly at 313 J. sethin street. apt9 !*'
IiC.ELI.AWNEOUS.
i1 Ath FOR PIANO TUNING-BEST WORK
i.50 6e0 MaugaIne. D. LEECH, Soiree
Plantat. ivi iv
- _ -- Er
FOR RENT. to
ORO RENT-1. ONE THRFE-STORY HOUSE, Uf
1' 329andn.al Daeeu- street corner of Bar- N]
racks street. containing a large store. eight
large rnoms, kitchen w ,terworks, etc.
l2. ONE THkEE-WtORY HOUS on Decatur
street, No. ,'5. r on'aining a ores, four rooms.
kltchen wsterw rks. e'c.
3 a ONE FOURS FOHY HOUSE on Decatur
stret t No. so fronting on Peters street, No. 78 HI
Apply at No. 377 Char res street, between El
Frenchmen and Elysian Fields. mheo 16t m
tic
FOR ALE.m
FOR SALE CHEAP-THE PTAR RICE MILL
complete and in good running order ready at
for immediate use. For particulars applyto
M. 8(CHWARTZ & BIWRO., fr
fel9 tf 149 to 194 Magazine street.
CASSIIY'S HOTEL,
(eorner Gravier and Carondelet Streets.
Prices Reduced During the Summer bl
Months. tt
rI IHIS HOTEL, ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN,
I is now prepared to take Boarders during
the summer monhs at redueesl rates.
ELEGANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS. with or
without board. U
MRS. M. C .SSIDY,
ap7 Iw 5thp Pronrietres..
Si
II
-I1ii
CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK,
(A Bank for 8mall Bavings)
GRUNEWALD HALL
. ...........larenne street.........I
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE CHARTERB.
This Savings Bank will receive on deposit and t
pay interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annun
on such small sums of money as may from time
to time be offered therefor by mechanics, clerks
minors and others, thus securing protectio t
from robbery, accident or fraud, and also afford.
nlug a means of profit on savings by the semi
annual interest paid.
By special provision of law, married women
and minors can deposit money in their own
name, and it can be drawn by themselves only,
Such deposits cannot be controlled by hs. I
bands parents or tutors.
Apply for Charter and By-Laws.
3. L. GUBERNATOB. President
M. BENNERB. Cashier.
DIRE(TOB8:
J. L. GUBERNTOB E. W. H INGTON
a P. OHAMPLIN M. BENNEB.
LOUIA GBUNEWALD.
mvgSI tw _ _
VALUABLE BOOKS.
A MALL PRTVATE LIBRARY OF ABOUT
400o volumes, wi.ll a lect. d and containing a
few rare works. will be sold at auction by
MONTGOMERY & (CO.. on TUESDAY EVEN
IOG, April sa at 7 o'clock, at the Old Auction
Mart. No 87 Camp strect, ap_ at
TS PURFLY VEGETABLE AND CAN BE
taken without fear of any injurious results
by tue dcli Hate as well as the robust in constitu
tion. It purifles the Blnobd stimula es the Liver
and Kidneys. and erad1rates every vestige of
the above d(ileass. Price $1 00. Sold by all
drugglsts. Pamphlets conttninina testimonials
and valuable advice sent free to any address.
N. JENKINS & C(O., Pr rrletors.
New Orleans, La.
Flnlay & Thompson, General Agents. mh3
stabllHbed 1b60. F. O. oBex 101
WHITE'S GINNERY,
Offce 26 Union. near Carondelet stree
TO COTTON FACTORS AND PLANTEHKS
(INNINGi TERI~--THE SEED.
BAGGING, TIES, TWINE -and DBATAGI
furnished FREE since 1876.
Parties wishing to know the averagte yield ot
Cotton ginned at "WHITE'B GINNEBT" this
season will please send to the undersigned for
D. PRIEUR WHITE.
sale am ldp
VABIETIES THEATRE. DE MVUR$A.
Triumph and Orowning Success of the
PAMOUS HUNGARIAN NIGOTINGALL
ILLE. ILMA DE MURSKA,
And tih Grand Oonacert Combination.
ECGOND DE MUIMKA CON(ERT.
Tuesday Evemnng, April 3.
GALA DE MURSKA MATINBg,
Wednesday, as Nee., April !0.
A new programme at each Concert.
DE MURSKA. BRIO~OLI.
SUSINI. MAKIN. HILL.
Admission, s$; reserved Pests. 5 cents extra;
Gallery, 50 cents. Matinoe admidelon Si. No
extra charge for reserved seats
Box offieo now open. apttf
VARIETIES THEATR1e.
Mr. HALL has the op,.tnreoof announcing
the rrturn fI'r 'T'.I~ E NIGH r Rand W SDNKES.
DAY and TIIURSDAY MITIN~4E. of the to
comparable
Al MEE,
snd her grand troupe of eighty artis.e.
MONDAY. April i--AImee In Lk MAJOR
L41iE. 'I uoeday. 1Sth-Al-me for the first
time in the great P ristan suo"ess, THE
CHIMES OF NO~ILANI)Y. Wednesday
Matinse-L+ R INMI INDIGO: Almee as
Fan,"sen. Wedneday Nlgnt-Almee's bene
fIt-oIA VIE PAll/I ENNet. and then econd
net of La FILLS DE MIlE. ANGOT. with
nil the ebharacters reversed: Aimeo for the
flr-t time here as Ange Pilnu: she will sing
Pretty as a Picture. aud Hildebrand Mont,
mra. Thursday Matinee--Almee in LA
PETITE FAUST.
Popu'ar Evening Prlces-Admtssion to Orches
tra a,.d Orchestra i.irole, Si: RteservId Heats
in Orchestra and Orohe-tra Cirole St so.
Adimission t, Baloony, 75o; Res trvedBoats
in Baleonv, Si: Iaemily C role. 60o.
Speeial Marine Pricoos--enerli almimleson to
all parts of the house. oee: Reserved leats.
soc extra.
Box open tor sale of seats on and after Thurs
day. April iI. ap9 tf
1IDWELL'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Positively l"st week of the COLVILTLE FOL
LY COMPANY. Wednesday and Tuesd4v Even
ings and Wednesday Mnitinee-BABESI IN THE
WOOD, with Comic Punt, mi,". Wednesday
Evening-OXOGEN and WHO KILLED COOK
ROBIN. Thur.stdav Evenin.-The nea London
burl. snue. PIPF-PAFF. Friday Evening-A
rrand gala night. 0 mbln"d benefit of Mlle.
Ems Ils-au and Willie Elonin. Naturdir
Matine.' Evening and nndlay Nilht-Farewell
to the COOLVILLE FOLLY COMP INY. This
Evening, IuuIdsy. April 7-A dobnle bill
ROBINSON URUt4OE and "HEATHEIN C1I
NEE," iromB ue Beard. apt
ENGER'B GARDEN.
Nas. II and 1a lourbon street,
H. WENGER, Proprietor,
Has been newly frescoed, and is now the MN
EST HALL In the South. The artistic improve
ment of the hall was opened to Dublic, Inap
tlon on Saturday, the 1lath Inst., at 7 o'eiooki
m.
A large number of European and Amerleas
papers always on file.
Three rooms for ladlee and families, with sep
arate entrance.
The largest Orohestrion in the world plays
from 11 o'clock a, m. to 12m.
Philip Beet's MILWAUE&E LAGER BEER at
Pive Cents a glass. oc17 em
LOST-FOUMID.
I OHT-ON SUNDAY, APRIL ', AT s A. L.,
-I between Canal and COsomhouse sreets, a
r black and tan GORDON BET 'ER, answering to
the name of "Bob." A liberal reward' will be
paid if returned to WILLIAM DUPRE, Demo.
, rat office, lo9 Gravier street. ap8 St
I OqT OR 8TOLEN-FPRO.trTHE BTEAM~IIB
• Wild Gazelle head of O&.tl street on the
twenty-s·venth of March, a black MElORAN
DUM BOOK (about six inches long), containl
a letter marked valuable and some papers
no value to any one but the owner. A liberal
reward will be paid for its recovery, by JOHN
HAMILTON, master steamer Wild Gazelle.
ape tf
COPARTNMIIHIP3.
T HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
my son George Oerson,and will oontinue
FACTOR IOE BUBINESS under the name a
style of Ben Gerson A Bon. BEN GEBSON,
New Orleans, April 6, 1878. ap7 St
DR. SYDNEY DAV1ESON'S
ARRIVAL IN NEW OBRLEANS.
DR. SYDNEY DAVIESON,
N. B. C. U. LONDON, M. D. .esme,
Author of " Practical Observations on Nervous
Debility." "Eesay on Marriage." etc..
Senior Poprietor of the Missouri
State Museum of Anatomy,
St. Louis eo.,
Begs to Inform the citizens of New Orleae
and vicinity, and especially those who have al
ready availed themselves of his services, tha
he has returned to the city for the season, ane
may be consulted, till the 81st March next, at
his old rooms,
9 Rampart street, Between Canal a.d
Cmstoeaamose.
And may be consulted DAILY from toa. m. tll
p. m. and from s till s p. m.
Dr. DAVIE8ON, having adopted as his line 0l
practice the treatment and cure of
Nervous Diseeaes,
Has spent years of study and research In that
branch of Medical Science bear s a
d the sufferinan arisin from YOUTH
u LIES OR INDI8CRETION, causing nervous.
I1 mental and hysical debility, and the loss of a!
a vitality, and his long and varied experience In
)t the best European Hospitals, together wilh
years of the most successful practice. both in
SEurope and America. enable him to guarantee
Relief to All Sufferers
y who consult him. Dr. DAVIESON has been
s specially and remarkably suocessful in his
Treatment by Correspondenee.
It Is, however, desirable that at least one per.
sonal lntirvliw should be had if practicable.
Dr. DAVIESON especially Invites the atten
tlon of those who by placing themselves under
the care of linoran charlatans have only in
creased their sufferings. The physician who
understands his profession and labors with Ia
telligence to advance it in the respect of man.
Is a benefactor to mankind and the high ea.
mation in which Dr. DA'PIBON is held by
rT physicians themselves, is proof that all who
a apply to him may have
NIapI elst aith In a Rapid and Ferma
1n neat Cure.
Dr. DAVIESON'S work " Practical Observa
Stions," now in its lIoth edition, will be found a
valuable guide, and may be had, bound Ia
cloth. rice 25 cents. by addressing the author.
Dr. SYDNEY DAVIEHON, No. 9 Rampart street.
between OCnal and Customhoune, New Orleans.
or from GEOGEB ELLIS. bookseller, opposie
the Postoffice.
Dr. DAVIESON may be consult..A at No. e
Rampart street, between Canal and Custom
house. New Orleans, up to the 3lst of March.
after which his address will be 1706 Olive street.
St, Lousl, where he has been permanently lo
cated for many years
E Office hours from o a.m.to a p.m., and from
Its 7 to 5 p. m. Sundays, 10 a. m till 2 p. m.. only.
0- no sm
u-r1I nos c_ _ _______ _ __
S JERsNT AND ALDERNEY
all
lIs' ,K, MILK. MILS
Pare and fresh, from the country, to be had
_ Corner Clarendelet aen Ceommon strteet
S and Sraneb, Ne. Sd Canal e te
the Casoem-soo, wOnrtLh aste.
The only plaees in the city where this cele
brated milk can be procured.
se Pure, rioh and sweet Jersey and Aldernr
Milk and Buttermilk. at s cents per glass. re
e celved dally on iee, via JackLson Rlroad, fro
the famous Arola Dary Farm. Bald stock I
from the well-known Fowler's importations o
Jersey and At4ysrne catle W5
aon .ythn
Ot EV-iiERY IMIPORTUR AND IMEiO hANT
Should have one of Polltek's N-w, Simple
his and Practical Table of aseertaintnna Instantane
ously the O(et of Imported Goods at the various
for rates of United Btates duty andall expensee add
ed. It is acsunute in every detall, and saves
time In caloulating foreign Invies. Price fift,
cents. Fotr elas 1 stoner and at
GOronewald He A. h O S,, ncountant,
18 Baronne a , f* lt'