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THE JElETTS .
STARTLIP N Ua aVL*PMUiNTS.
g reseUpaence tndlelate s a (lmaupira
galarat the oeath ras Jetties.
The followlna correspondenoe explains it
e Or: Orzn or Boura Pas Jerr Wonxas.
New Orleans. April 12. 18. I
Jitwor De'mocrat-Believing that the corre
spendence herewith transmitted will be inter
etiag and instructive to the merchants and
besinees men of New Orleans, I submit it to
UPtt without comment.
Bespecttully. etc.. JAB. B. EADS.
Nsw ORLEANS. April 12, 1l78.
Capt. GOe. M. McLellan. Acting Levee Agent,
New Orleans Towboat Association. New Or
leans:
ear 66ir-I have learned recently, with much
hteonflbment. of a deliberate design to injure
th chbannel of South Pass,which is said to have
een frustrated by you, acting as levee agent of
the New Orleans Towboat Association. Will
wou please do me the favor to state the facts in
hOease ?
Very truly, etc.. JAB. B. EAD8.
New OBnLBAIsI. April 12, 1878.
Capt. Jas, B. Eads. 122 Common street:
Dear S.r-ln reily to your note of this date I
have to state that on or about the twenty-fifth
of February last the ships Thorndean and Viola
were about to be put to sea by the towboat Cal
Boun. I was directed by J. W. Black, then act
lig as manager of the association, to instruct
Capt. Riddle, commandlig the towboat Cal.
houn. to tow said ships to the head of the
aasees, and in towing them out of the jetties to
around them in such a way as to obstruct the
dhannel, in retaliation for the towing of some
'vgeels by one of the boats owned by the con
tractor at the jetties.
Ideolined to give such instructions, and he
then told me to send Capt. Riddle tohim for or
dera. Iwent tomy brother. Capt. Thos. Mc
L.elan. and informed him of Mr. Black's de
algn, and he told me to go and inform Mr.
G40le. president of the Good Intent Towboat
Company, as the Calhoun belonged to his com
gany, and this I did.
The Viola's draft was twenty-two feet. The
draft of the Thorndesn I do not remember. but
she was a vessel of deep draft also.
Yours, truly.,
GEORGE M. McLELLAN,
P. 8.-Capt. Riddle, of the towboat Calhoun.
has made the following statement in connection
'With this matter. G. M. McL.
Mr. Black, at the time referred to by Capt.
NoLellan. said to me that he was determined to
Moek the channel through South Pass bar. and
that he had instructed two of his own captains
to stick their ships in the jetties, and that I
would know when I was to 'put the one I was
towing aground by a telegram that would say.
"Don't pat cables." I answered all right. I
talked to Capt. Flynn. of the tugboat Mary Lee.,
one of the captains he referred to, and we dis
uassed the matter together, and decided we
Would not do it. as the pilots would have charge
ii the vessels, and we did not think it either
right or proeticable.
W. H. RIDDLE.
Mase'r of Calhoun.
A NEW OUTLET FOR OUR WEARY'
WORRERlSI.
What Is Delgn 3one Towards Establish
Lag a Line of Steamers on the
Lake Coast.
To those who in the days long gone enjoyed
tho breezes of the lake and the Mississippi sound
on the steamers Creole. Cuba and others, will
doubtless hail with delight the announcement
that we are once more to have a line established
between the watering places and our city, for
the accommodation of those who prefer the
sparkling waters to the dusty road by rail. We
have long needed an outlet from our city for the
pie; an outlet where, at a reasonable rate a
brath of fresh air might be taken without the
forts attending a trip in the cars for
or four hours. Such a one is to be nro
ed by the New Orleans and Mandeville Daily
acket C, mpany, as yrsterday a solutin of
fsayr qustion standing in the way was happi
.At 4:o o'clock, on a special train provided by
City liailroad Company, the following gn-.
en proceeded to the like to inspect the
oat bindings there: Messrs. Fred. Wintz,
bhtauffer Chas. Manson, Geo. Hynson P.
n H. Galy, Jas. Jackso.n of the direction
the rail oad company, and Kirk Lewis,
e wis and C. R. Evans, connected there.
wh aln also Messrs. Aug. Bohn, Cohen. Soria,
the Mandeville Packet Company, C. Behnke,
the repr sentative of the DnuooarT.
New Cam, lia was in waiting, anti after
the nartt had embarked, her prow was headed
r h i hnebur arf. Mrriying there, an
mpet on of it IA maIde. Uwas a picture of
ruin, The last storm coupled with the fire that
bad devtroyed the end of the sihar., had worked
lot with the track, tearing up the wharf, throw
rails here and there in confusion, and pre
senting as sorry a sight as could well b proe
Nted Nothing looking toward any repairs
been done, notwithstanding such a lapse of
te sin e the disaster. and as the Pontchartrain
soad has been in the hands of a receiver many
oths, it was evident nothing would be done
el make this a tosslble place for landing, as
theM bile railroad has a more direct interest
Spushing travel by rail rather than
steamer. The party then returned to the
w Basin, where sounolings were taken, and a
lsneral discussion over the matter had between
the representatives of the City Railroad and
those of the steamer. After an interchange of
*ininn. it was agreed, which agreement will
soon be for mally made, that the railroad com
ny would built an extension wharf from
ir Davillion one hundred and fifty teet into
e lake. The width of the pier will be about
3fty feet, which will not only afford ampl ao
eommodation to the steamers, but a broad
wIomenade for visitors. The steamboat com
l>ay will ha'e the exclusive privilege of the
f for three years.
The schedule for the boats will be to leave
herWednesdays and Fridays for Bsy St.
ouois, and as a.on as the wharf is completed,
S(hri.rian, keeping up. at the same time.
tbe ezoursions to Mandeville on Sundays and
Wednesdays asfer June 1. Besides the New Ca
meliathe company will put on the steamers
Alabama and 4bita. so that ample transporta
tlon for passengers and ireight may be had.
Aster tie business matters of the trip had
been settled under the hospitable guidance of
Col. Boria. the paty adjourned to the saloon of
the New COmelia, where tie delicate pate
and delicious tompano were discussed over a
rare vintage ot claret and bubbling cham
no. Messrs. Aug. Bohn, Fred Wintz. Soria,
na and others, in appropriate toasts, drunk
the future welfare ot the newly married couple,
the City ltailroad Company and the Mandeville.
or rather now the Lake Shore Pack- t Company.
It was not until the moon bespangled the waves
with her golden light that a motion to adjourn
was carnr d, the boats of the occasion. Messrs.
Buhn and 8oris, only voting nay.
SANI FARY MATTERS.
As the warm weather is approaching, and as
someof the streets and alleys in the city are
bdly in need of cleaning, it is only necessary
for these having compla'nts to make in regard
to such matters to call in person or drop a note
to the various sanitary inspectors who ate
located in the different districts ,f the city.
T'hat iI may be easier for the citizens in mak.
iag such complaints. we give the address below
,, Ieacb san tary inspector in the city:
First District-Dr. tiohlatre. No. 2ai Calliope
Beeond District-Dr. Landry. No. 265 Dau
. bne a m t.
Ird Distrl t-Dr. Vezou. Police Station.
ani- ou Fields street.
Fo.i rth District-Dr. Holt. No. 75t Magazine
SDistrict-Dr. Maaruder, court-house,
hDistriot-Dr. Bailey. Seventh Precinct
--loysth District-Dr. Watkina, court-house.
, .n[im~m at. or at the central flice of the Board
]t Noagtb. thzbe State-House.
_-LAW AND CRANEMAR.
brought up before the St.
rt, sad In his testimonr
as asiedIhs mother
with the Fealish lasgusge, but the lawrer *n
gagld by him ezvilalned' t9te court that his
client did not wan .ue fie Orammar."
"Oh, no." a id the witness, "it was not my
grandma. but my mother-in-law that was
ecartd."
TIE OCUBAN ImVOLUTION.
small Talk with one of the Last lltell
ers.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of being Intro
duced to Col. ticardo Ceepedes, a name that
has figured prominently and brilliantlr In the
history of the island, especially since the be
glnning of the revolution in October, 1son. Col.
ticardo Cespedes Is a young gentleman.
twenty-nine years old, and has been in the
army of the patriots for nine years. He is the
son of O~n. Xavier. Vice President of the Roe
public, and is now the secretary of the Cubani
Junta in New York. Col. Cespedes arrived
last eveling from that city, where he has been
residing for six or seven months-since his de
parture from Cuba. To our questions regard
ing his presence in New Orleans, he answered
that he had very little that he could communi
eate now, but that he was here in the interest of
Cuban independence and to dispel with proofs
the impression that had been made among the
Cubans of r'ew Orleans, through Spanish in
formation. that any important portion of t.he
Cuban army or of the refugees in this country
or abroad had naquiesced in the terms of sur
render of Gen. Martinez Campos. On the con
trary, he said, they reject absolutely anything
short of independence and the bllieratlon of a
monarchical domination over Cuba.
In answer to further questions Col. Cespedes
answered that at the recent surrender in the
Central Department from 1are to 2000 men.
women and children were included, which. he
said, was substantiated by th-' fact that only 200
musk, te were laid down at the feet of the S, an
Ish troops. As to the strength of the Cuban
patilots it an ounted to betmeen 70o0 ad sreo
men of all arms, distributed in the States or
departments of the East, of tihe Cineo Villas and
of the West, principally concentrated in tile lat
tor, and among which were to be numbered
not a few Spaniards of leading merit. The
Spanish armies were about 1r0.000 strrang. Re
gardlng thle diqtarity in numb re 0,. Ces
8redes said that the peculiar mode of warfare of
the Cubans in the mountains gate them a gr, at
advantage over their foes, who were, besides.
being constantly decimated by the voumito negro
or black vomit.
We asked Col. Cespedes in what condition of
mind he found the Cttbans of this city 'He
replied that he had already foundl much en
thusiasm among them, and that he would be
enabled to, how that the manifestations of sym
pathy and the reconciliations with the Sparnlards
in New Orlanns were premature, and the result
simply of the belief that all or the larger por
tion of the revolutionists had given up the cow
test, which he had come to prove was not the
case.
"Have you any better hope, Colonel, to-day of
the moral or physical supp. rt of the United
States government-that is. if the question is a
fair one ?" wras our next question.
He replied: "We certalirly have. now that the
Rsanish government have reccagnized bellige
rent rights in the insurrectionlsts. by treating
with them as they have already trequentli
done."
"Then your intention is to stick to the last ?"
"Certaiuly. we do not want a monarchy to
govern us.
We took our leave of Col. Cespedes, after he
had assured us that should any occurrences
worthy of publicity take place he would nutily
us of the fact.
YWHY IS THIN THUS?
It has been a source of much comment that
nothing has been done with the wharf at the
Old Lake. Since the storm of August last noth
ing has been done towards repairing the dam
age then done. The directors refuse to repair
the line, and have taken up the shells from
about the former stopping place at the Lake
end. They refuset to run their trains to the
depot on Elysian Fields street, and stop on the
neutral ground between Royal and Bourhon,
thus compelling passengers to board the train
there.
As if to show a disregard towards the travel
Ing public they have moved their track to the
opposite side of the Old canal preven lug any
other road from hbuilding there without cross
ing their track, and causing much litigation. It
looks very much as if there was a determination
to f,orce all outlet to the watering places to the
Mobile road, as there is no disposition shown
to keep up communication with Milneburg
where steamers might land.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
The priva'e office of the Judge of the First
Recorder's OCurt was yesterday the scene of a
pleasant Interchange of civilities. Judge W. J.
Armstrong, who so ably fills the duties of Chief
clerk of the First Municipal Court. presented
the presiding officer thereof, Judge S. J. N.
Smith. with a handsomely bound copy of "Bay
ard Taylor's Picturesque Europe."
This tasteful present was ma le upon the oo
cnsion of the jIdge's sixty-seventh birthday.
We hate to tell tales out of schol, and let ot
this amount of years upon him. but his br. ad
shoulders can well stand the pressure, and his
elastic step can yet outstrip many a man carry
ing half his weight of vears. Time is. after all.
but a suco.ssion of circumsta ces. and youth
with the privileged few, outlives gray hairs and
sandy beard. So it is in the present case.
THE LOUISIANA BOAT CLUB.
The Louisiana Doat Club bold a meeting last
nigaht to elect officers. The following gentle
tlemen were elected:
Edward Pilsbury. president: G. H. Dunbar.
vice president; Wm. Pembherton secretaly; B.
Tremoulet, treasurer: E.B. Musgrove. captain.
Gverning Committee-Wm. Sanchet. chair
man; Paul Poutz, Simon Meilleur.
CAPITOL NOTE.S.
Mr. L. J. Fremeaux. recently appointed regis
ter of the State Land office, has qualified and
taken possession of the office.
Some sixteen of the tax collectors of the par
ishes have not as yet made their quarterly set
tlement with the State Auditor.
The Funding Board met yesterday and adopted
a resoluti ,n authorizing the State Auditor to
matke requisition upon and obtain from the
Fiscal Agent 122 bonds (consols) of $500 each.
and sixty-three bonds of $1o0 each. Atter rou
tlnh business the board adjourned until Tues
day next at noon.
According to the rule issued by one of the
district courts yesterday, the State Auditor
must show cause on Wednesday next why he
shall not be considered in contempt for neglect
ing or refusing to issue a certain warrant upon
the current school fund and against an appro
priation drawn against by a warrant issued by
ex-Auditor Johnson and paid by the State
Treasurer, the voucher upon which the wr
rant was issued being dated three days subse
ouent to the date of the warrant. Tue Auditor
does not s, e how he can issue a warrant, con
stitutionally. unless the re be an appropriation
or a fund to draw against, and for that reason
he s, es no way, coI sidering his oath of office,
that he can reliee himself of the contempt.
CUSTOM-HOUSE NOTES.
8.ecial Deputy Anderson has, it is said. In
formation by letter from Secreta y Sherman
to the effect that no matter who Is appointed
Collector, he, the special depuiy, shall retain
his present position.
Elbert Gantt Esq., re'urned to the city on yes
terday from Washington. where he left J. Madi
son Wells. Mr. Gantt held a conference of an
hour or so with SDecial Deputy Anderson yes
terday, the result of which was not made
public.
The following named convicts left yesterday
in charge of a United States deputy maRrhal or
two for the Moundsville (West Virginia) Peni
tentiary: Edward Armstrong. for counterfeit
ing five cent pieces, six monrhs at hard tab r:
John Rloss, alias D. Howell. 'or same offenase
one year at hard labor, and Edward Smith for
stealing a r.gistered letter. one year and one
day at hard labor.
Surrendered.
Walter Haller, the negro youth who shot the
white boy Walter Blood. on Coli-eum, between
Bellecastle and Valmont streets. Thursday
morning surrendered yesterday n-orning at a
iqu rter to 6 o'clock, at the Seventh Precinct Sta
Ston.
SUNDAY sFxuaR.IN-JACKSON RAILROAD.
Train leaves itew Orleans at 7 a. m. for McComb
City: arriv s at New Orleans at 10 p. m. hate
for round trip only one dollar.
Convenient alike to the business centre and
the best resident portion of Philadelphla. and
conducted as a model flr-t elals hotel ti e C ,I
onnade has achieved a deserved and Bnduring
popularity.
See the oppositton ticket, formed of strong,
subetatltial eapitahIes,. in anotber
('Iýt. o
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
ABOUT COURT POLC$WIN,
Yesterday complaint was lodged with Admin
istrator Diamond against one of the officers of
Recorder Smith's court. An investigation of
the complaint, which is of the utmost gravity,
was ordered by the Administrator of Police,
and should the matter ever come up in a for
mal manner, it will be reported in full in the
columns of the DiMOCRAT. Our present ref
erence to the case is due to the discussion to
which it has given rise at the City Hall, on the
score of the responsibilities of these "court
officers" and the powers of the recorders over
them under the law. The question has been
the
tSUBJECT OF CONTENTION
over since the act creating the present Record
er's court went Into operation, and it would
seem that it is about time that it should be set
tied. An excellent opportublty will present
itself for the purpose should sufficient grounds
be found to make sworn charr s against the
officer referred to. IIn lact we may even say
that there appears to exist an inclination on t'te
part of some of our omiffltls to bring the mat
ter before the Police Board, there to be sifted
and, if the charges be substantiated, to
DISMISS THE OFFICER
from the police force. 'I be process may ap
pear a very plain and natural one to the ordin
ary r' ader, but such it is not, for with a little
effort he will remember that it has been said that
the recorders claim absolute control, under the
law, over the officers appointed to keep order.
serve official documents, and p, rform other
duties in their courts. denvrna the right oven
t 'the Pollee Board of examining into the con
dtrt. of these offi ers. shoulIl any one of them
misbehave himself and violate the rules gov
et ning theCres·eent Cityv P'lice force.
The Recorders base their assumption of
ABSOLUTE CONTROL
over their court offtlers or policemen on nee
tion t of act No. 131. which, after it ferring to
th,' jurisdlil" n of the ltecorders' courts in the
city of New Orleans. says that "the Mayor
hIall. on it e etloeclion and r' cmmondatl II of
the said lReord rs, respreci-v ly. appoir t friur
Lersoes on the ptlit'eforce, who hanl lb, ldetai lev
to serve In achCi of said eouros, and be subject
to the control lind order of tire Recorders
thereof, and not remorable therefrom without
the consent of said Itec'order-."
But this Is thl way the law Is Interpreted by
those who do not agree with the recorders on
their
CONRTRUCTION OF THiE LAW:
"It is plain that these persons aippoint'd on the
polite are policemen and are detailed fronm the
f ice to duty In ho courts. a':d henlce b ing po
licemen are subjectto tit op'rlation of sect Ion 3
of act No, 74, which rea I-: 'The power of try
il-g. of removal or of s i r ension of any of the
oftcers or pntrolmten is exclusively vested It
said board (iif tplrc)' It Is nl-o plain that the
words 'lomovable therefrom' in the act first
referred to means that they shall not be removed
from the court under ordinary circumstances,
their efil'lency and suitability as court ,fficers
being lelt entirely tothej udgment of the Recor d
rrs themselves. But the law maker certainly
never contemplated to deprive the troard of Po
lice of the right to try one of its officers for a
violation of its rules and to dian irs him fromr
the force sny nmore than it cnt,,mplates to de
prive the Judge of the Superihr Criminal Court
to send him to the gallons or the l'enltentiary:
in which Is ter case an effectUal renmtval would
take place. And it must he observed that no
where in the law creating the recorders' courts
Is there any iuthority varted in the record-rs
to discharge a "'ourt offcler." Should, there
fore, theb re.orriers' interpretatlon of their "ab
s lute control" over their officers bea good one
then und- r no circumstances, nor in any man
ner, could a court offile r be removed from th,
police force at all-which is an absurdity. The
SPIRIT OF THE LtW
ia simply that, whilst the officers detailed shall
continue to be amenable to the I'olle. Board for
any dereliction of ,ruty not strictly within the
direction of the Recorder. nor the chief of
police nor any other official, shall remove
them from thrir Dp sition as 'court ,fficers.' to
,iace them in tie r ategory of the ordinary
patrolmen on thr, force, and tills in order that
the machinery of the recorder's ca urt shall not
be h mrteerod or Interfered with at the will or
whim of a superior officer. No more."
ANOTHER DISCUSSION
occurred In connection with this same matter.
It appears that very recently Recorder Nmi'h
has assumed the power to discharge two of his
court officers and to appoint two others, and.
we are told, without first obtaining for them
commissions from the Mayor. as required by
the law quoted above. We are not Informed.
however, whether the Recorder basis his right
to disml-s and appoint court officers on any
other law, and we would like to hear from him
on the subject.
RIEIGNATION OF CAPT. FR]IIIMEAl' .
Capt. Fremeaux. the accomplished drautghts
man and civil engineer, has tendered his resla
nation as d'-puty surveyor to Surveyor d'He
mecourt. The resiknation of Capt. Fremeaux
is the natural consequlence of his appointment
as regiatrar of the State Land Office, a vosition
for wtich none betler than him is fitted. Cat.
Fremeaux's retirement from the City Hall will
not, h.,wever, take place immediately, there
beina still in the Surveyor's Department a con
siderable amount of work begun by him which
must be completed by him .Ilf. The vacancy
will not be filled jlst now, Surveyor d'Heme
court's appreciation being that there will not
he business enough in his department during
the summer months to necessitate an extra
teputy,
CRYING FOR MOREB.
It is whispered in City Hall circles that the
City Railroad Company have offered to repair
the protection levee at the Lake End, at their
own expense, on condition that the city will
extend the charter of the company for a num
ber of years. not stated. In the words of one of
our city officials, the proposition was "hooted
at ;" It sounded too much like a similar propo
sitit n a few yeatr ago on the p art of the same
company, when they offer ed to the city to p ant
at few trees on Canal etreet and furnish a few
benches for the accommodation of the public. in
consideration of an exten-ion of their ichaarter.
The charter of this company expires next
year. and for the right of way alone. one of our
capitalists has offered to give $500.0o0 cash, be
sides taking the rolling btock, etc., at the valua
tion to be male by the appraisers as provided
for in the charter of the compa ,y. It is be
lieved that even more advantageous termns ca
be obtained for the city. The original privilege
was sold in 1859 to the present company for
30o.ooo or thereabout, for tw,-nty years, and in
i.ludes the Magazine street. the Prytania street.
the Daut-hlue streer, the Esplanade street, the
Canal street (horse car) and the Metairie Ridge
lines.
SUNDAY PROCESSIONS.
Bishop Wilmer. of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. called on the Mayor yesterday to sug
gest, that bands of music leading Sunday pro
cessions should cease to play when nearing
churches during Sabbath service. The Mayor
said that he had alreauv iisuoei instructions to
the Chief of Police to that effect. and wiould re
deat his instructions and see that they were
carried Into effect.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We are informed that the cost of the hydro
graphic survey of the Mirslssippi in front of
New Orleans will hardly be more than $sooo,
instead of $16,000, as estimated by one of our
co,ntempl raries, and the prospects are that the
amotut will
BE REIMBUBRED
to the city by the United States government.
PATROLMAN GILBERT,
of the harbor police. will be promoted (for he
has not $et been) to the rank of sergeant of po
Itce for gallantry and daring in rescuing two
persons from the river at great risk to him
self.
SAL AMMONIA.
Mr. Theob. Forstall. secretary of the New Or
lean, compenv, has addre-sed a le-ter to Ad
ministrator Cavanae, saying in effect that the
offiLer of the company Lave not been untaith
ful to eir promie-es not to operate bhe ammo
nia wrks. for it was only on Thursday that the
works resumed regularly the manufacture of
ammonia, aft. r a su-pension of two weeks and
after complying with the recommeodatiuns of
the Board of Health.
THAT DRIVER OF CAR NO. 5.
A gond story is told on F. Wintz, Esq.. the
president of the City Railroad Company.
Jump, the artist, has painted an admirable
caricature of Mr. Wintz driving ear No. . at
tcthed to which is a fratlions little mule. From
theexpre-eson of Mr. Wintz's ountenance he
Is thinking dues words at the Obstinaey of the
umel. and y-ltos at the Oceseent Nall ew :y
a lemonade (?) iut as two gentlemen began sa
examination of hie pioture. One turn a to
the other and within te hearing of Mr. Wints,
said: "Who the devil is that driver of ear No.
5?" [lls friend responded. "Why,. don't you
know him? he's that fellow we come down with
sometimes on our line. Don't you know he is
that rascally driver that always holds out h s
hind to take the nicel Instead of letting us
put it in the box? You bet he beate the com
pan" out of a heap."
Mr. Wtntz sub~idd, took his lemonade, and
went out to inquire after that driver.
MEITING OF FLOUIR REC3IVERS.
Whilst Approving of the New Flour In
spectors, They questlon the LegaUty
of the Inspeelon Law.
The flour receivers of this city held a meet
Ing yesterday afternoon in the counting-room
of Messrs. Howard A Preston. on Poydras
street, in accordance with a call made for the
purpose. The following firms were repre
sented:
Howard & Preston. Gordon & Gomlla. Vairin
& Mortimer. Rogers & Mitchell F. Doihond- &
Co., I'erdreiuvillol & Ut. J. A. Hamilton. Prud
honmme & Briggs. C. T. B ,ddecke's Sons & Co..
Newman & Jones, E. H. Keep. Olover & Oden
dahl, J. R Knt & Co. Win. H. Matthews A
Bro.. 8chwabacher & Hirsch. MiIler, Griggsby
& Co.
Mr. Julius Vairln was called to the chair, and
W. M. Smallwood requested to act as secretary.
On taking the chair the president explained
the object of the meeting, stating that it had
been called to consider what further antion
the flour receivers desired to take in regard to
the inspection of flour arriving at this port.
Various gentlemen including Messrs. tilover,
flomila Hamlltos. Maltthews, Dunnica. Rogers,
Howard, Briggs. Dolhonde and Rent. explaln, d
their views upon the issue which was pend
ing between them as flour receivers, and the
Board of Flour Inspectors, and various proo
ositions were submitted without action, when.
as at substitute for all pending motions. Mr.
Dunnica submitted the following
PROPOBITIONs:
That in the opinion of this meeting the in
speotion of flour under the laws of this Ht.ate is
voluntary, and that it is the sense of this meet
ing that the tax of two cents sought to he cil
lected by the flour board on every barrel of flur
arriving at this port shouldl he risisted and
submlted tojt idilal investigation and settle
ment; but that in the meantime it is agreed
an•d understood that receivers will pay the usual
inspection charges for all inspections actually
made on the roeqo st of buyers and sellers. And
it Is the further sinse of this meeting that the
G(overnor of tihe atitie in his recent appointment
of ncw inspectors has exer isod a wise and com
meonditble discretion, and the appointees re
ferred to are recognize-t as worthy anrd compe
tent metn, entitled to the confidonce of the trade
and the publio generally.
These oroposltions, after some doebe, were
concurred in unarinilously.
The necesesity of some action being taken in
regard to the grain trade having bi en suggest
ed by Mr. Glover. on motion of A. J. Gomila.
the president of the meeting was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to confer with the
Chamber of Commerce on that subjo t. w th a
view to the appointment of an Inspector under
its charter, andals~a for the enactment of such
rules and regulations in respect to the grain
'radoof this port as might be deemed expe
dient by said committee and the said Chamber
of Commerce.
This motion being adopted. the chair appoint
ed on said committee Messrs. A. J. Gomila. B.
8. Howard and F. J. Od, ndahl.
The meeting thr.. ropon adjourned.
JULIU. VAIHIN. Chairman.
W. M. M.MALLWooP. Secretary.
A SACREICD CONCERT.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception
was crowded yesterday evening with the faith
rul of both sexes to celebrate the Feast of the
Compassion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For
this holy occasion, as was announced in yester
day morning's DEMOCRAT, Prof. Collignon had
organized a sacred concert, which was a great
success tas well as a religious as a musical foes'.
The .Jesuit Fathers are renowned for their good
taste, and the church was beautifully decora etl.
The sacred music was pet forrmed during the
ceremony of the Benediction of the Holy Harra
moent, and we know of none more impressive
among all the eloquently grand ceremonies of
the Catholic Church.
The concert began byt the "Veni Sanite" of
Dletsch, sung with great ·nn'eble by the choir.
Thon followed the qluatuor from the 'Requiem"
of Verdi. admirably interpreted by Mrs. H
Comes, soprano; Miss J. B.. alto; Mr. Broadley,
tenor and Mr. A. Cassard basso. It must be
stated that Mr. Meteve, the favorite tenor of our
amateur concerts, who was to sing in the
quatuor, was yesterday taken with sudden
hoarseness, and Mr. Broadley volunteered to
take his place. After only a single rehearsal
with Prof. Collignon thhe gentleman attempted
the difficult task of singing the tenor part.
which he iccomplished with eminent suecess
The "htabat Mater" tf Gounod was than sung
for the first time in the United States, anl
admirably performed by the choir. The
music is like all that Gounod has written-full
of scientific harmony. The style is eminently
ec-lesias lcal, mysti. al and even sombre, such
as creates ideas of old cathedrals with dark
and havy granite arches, under which the
soul is forcibly bowed down to solemn and
reverential prayer.
Mrs. C'ome. afterwards sang. in her sweetest
tones the "Jesui Dulcis." and the ceremony
ended in harmo ions grandeur with the "Tan
tum Ergo" of J. S. Bach, sung by the whole
choir.
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
A Full Account of the Death of Mrs.
'I herat.
Some weeks ago the DaMOC(RAT notified the
authorities of the parish of Jefferson of an af dir
which at that time had the appearance of being
aterrible crime that was about to be covered up
by the consigning of the victim to the grave.
The story ran thus: that in Chenitere Caminada
there resided two mothers, Mrs. Ozena Therat
and Mrs. Charles Latore, who were neighbors.
and whose respective children became involved
in a dispute. Each child was backed by its
mother, and the quarrel was settled between
them.
Mrs. Lafore being the strongest woman took
hold of Mrs. Therat during the scuffle an I
threw her up against a gate post, wounding
and stunning her. A few days afterwards she
died, it was reported, from the effects of the
shock, and the matter was said to have been
husht d up and so stated by the DEMOCRAT.
Dr. Deatt. It was alleged, had been induced to
give a certificate that the deceased came to her
death
FROM CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN.
The sheriff, as soon as he read the article in
the DEMOCRAT. chartered the lugger Water
witch and di-patched Coroner Scott Allison.
Parish Physician Crow and Capt. Winm. Lan
gridge of the Jefferson City Police to Cheniere
Caminada to make a thorough invest igation.
The party returned here last evening, and
Capt. Langridge was immediately interviewed
by a rep',rte'r tof this paper.
The captain said that Sheriff Morrison did not
know anything about this tragedy until he read
the account in your journal. As soon as he saw
the ac,.ount he chartered the lugger Water
witch and dispatched the coroner, city physi
cian and myself to the scene. Upon arriving.
we were informed Mrs. Lafore was out on s.oo
bonds. on the charge of manslaughter. We
were also inf ,rmed that on the fourteenth day
of Ma ch Mrs. Therat's little child and Mrs.
Lafore's little child had become involved in a
difficulty, which had been taken up by the cull
dren's respective mothers.
During the diflftulty Mrs. Lafore thr'r' .lrs
Therat against a picket fence and hr ihe o ,a·nl
in contact with aga'e post. Mrs Ther,,t . pin
recovering her tot ing said, "You thi,,k you
have hurt me. but you are fooled." Th. two
women then armed themselves
WITH OYSTER SHELLS
and commenced chunking each other. but none
of the missiles took effect. On the day following,
which was the fifteenth. Mrs. Therat was seen
at the grocery and at the wash-tub. At an early
hour on the morning of the sixteenth she was a
cW tehen saw Dr. Deatt's burial certificate.
whi-h shoo ed that Mrs. Therat died of conges
tion of the brain.
The husband of the decaased woman was on
the islan,. and we did not see him at all, but
we investigated the rumor that he ha I received
mi nay to hush the matter up. but found this
rumor to bhe grundless. Satisfled that we had
proof enough to exhume the body and holl an
autopsy, the body was taken out of the grave.
and Dr. Crow hetd the autopsy. Nothing save
the facn was diecomposed. and, strange to say,
the body had bten under ground twenty-five'
days.
After Dr. Crow had held an autopsy in the
presence o the Coroner's jury h, was-satisfled.
as well as the jury. that Mrs. Therat died of
cinLestion of the brain, and he gave a certifi
cate to that effect.
The result of this inqutry will be that Mrs.
Latore wi I be discharged, as the coroner h s
dee!ired to make an aflfdaiit against her. Some
d-uhob may still hang over the ease. but the
shrifof Iofib on 1 neverts1 eir doserving
and eazm*a oawwa - a"p
MURDERED IIAWKINS.
HE IS FIRST STRUCK ON THE IEAD
iWIrfE AN AX-i rNDLE AN*
THEN SHOT.
A Day slxteem Years of Age, Named
Beauregard Milbter, Arrested and
Charged With the Hurder.
Yesterday morning this paper chronicled the
murder of a colored man in Freetown. parish
of Jefferson. Owing to the late hour
the tradedy was made know in this city it
was impossible for us to obtain the full partic
ulars for yesterday morning's edition. The re
porter, however. repaired immediately to Free
town and reached there about two o'clock Fri
day morning, after following the levee for
about a mile and a quarter he came to a little
shanty on the road side. His attention was at
tracted to this place by sound of mingled
Voloes. apparently holding wake a over a body.
The reporter di scended into a sort of dell by
means of steos cut in the roadside; then along
a ricketty gallery, and thence into a little room
1x4.
In this room lay the body of the murdered
man. His face was covered with blood, which
flowed from a wound in the left side of the face.
This horrible gash is said to have been in
flicted by an ax-handle in the hands of one of
the white men who were crowding the deceased
shortly before he received his death wound.
On raising a blue jumper placed upon the
man's body a pistol shot wound in his left
breast to the right of the median line was visi
ble. 'This wound is alleged to have been in
flitted by a cripple named Beauregard Miller, a
youth sixteen years old, who was attending to
the bar in Loults Bauer's saloon.
Around the body were gathered the wife and
daughters ,f the deceased, besides several of
his friends and Officer Robin.
The ofilcer stated that as soon ns the shoot
nlg occur red he repatird to tohe coffeIOe-lou-e of
I.oults Bauer, but found that Hawkins had been
removed to his residen.n, he lntce(liately went
thither and on arriving at the house fuod him
in a dying condition. lie then returned to the
ntoffe-house and tri.d to ferret out the party
who had done the shooting; built as no one
would give him the slightest information he ar
teste I the entire house, save Mrs. Bauer, the
proprietress, whom h.-left u- til morning. Th-,
following parties were in the house wheni tOe
tragedy was enaceid, a' d he took theml all to
jail: Wm. Huber, Wm. Miller, Daniel Wlier.
iBeauregard Milier. James t;. Mariner, This.
Edmonds, Edward Milloer. Joseph Long and
Thos. Lee.
On arriving at the prison the officer charged
them all as principals.
MARY JULIA BROWN,
a daughter of the deceased, made the following
sta tnmnt: After my father was shot they
brought him home, where he expired. A hali
hour aflter art iving he called me to him and
said, "Daughter, hold me up, for God's sake.
AND StAY BY ME."
He called mo'her twice, but she was not at
home. He did not say who sh-t hiu: he did
riot speak on that subject at all; he died in my
arms.
The reporter then repaired to the station and
interviewed a number of the prisoners.
THOMAS LER,
was taken out of the iell by anting Capt.
Michael Flesch, and upon entering the room
where the reporter was, sat down in a chair
and commenced to rub his ieyes as if to wake
!,imself up. He said, after a silence of fully
ten minut- a. "I am trylug to rememb r how to e
thing occurred." The deceased entered the
bar- room, and going to a table where a party
were playing cardis, started to show them how
to play a certain game with the cards. Some
one pushed his hat over h a eyes, and he be
coming angry, jumped up from the tabl. seiez d
a chair on wuich a young man was sitting and
pulled it from under him, causing him to fall
upon the fl ,or.
An acquaintance of mine then invited me to
take a drink, and I left. While I was in the
bar-room drinking I heard Mrs. Bauer and
the deceased scuffling; the deceased had a
hatchet in his hand: I went to Mis. Bauer's
assistance. Wt on I came rip the decesed said
to me, "Let me alone; I will give the hatchet to /
Mrs. Bauer." Ithen returned to the grocery;
while in the grocery I saw the deceased stand
ing on the banquette, with some weights In his
hand; I sawhiut throw one of the weight at one
of the mi-n standing in the bar-room; I did not
see any one fire a pistol, nor dii I hear the re- I
port of the pistol. When he had the weights in
his hand he was bleeding from the head.
THOS. EDMONDS.
I was standing at the door of the bar-room ;
the black man Hawkins said to Beauregard
Miller: "You d-d puppy, if thosetwo men were
not s anding there (meaning Lee and his ac
quaintance who were standing atthe bar drink
ing.) I would kill you with these weights." Then
B-auriegard Miller came out from bethind the
bar and shot him. beauregard is the bar
keeper.
BEAUREOARD MILLER.
I am sixteen years old. The rowstarted about
a little boy who was sitting at the table. Hawk
ins got a chair and wanted to bit the boy, but
the crowd would not let him. Hawkins then
went into the gra'erv and got the hatchet. The
madam and the whole crowdi of us got it away
trom him. He then took a lot of weights that
were on the counter and went into the street.
He threw some of the weight- at s-me of the
men who were in the room. Turning to me he
said. 'You d-n little s- b- of a puppy, if it
was not for those two men I would kill you."
The two men atepped aside and he threw a
w- ight at me. I stooped down behind the
counter. Even after he w.s shot he came be
hind the counter alter me.
I have no tither, buit I have a mother, two
sisters and three brothers; they are all older
than me.
During this entire interview. Beauregard did
not admit that he did the shooting.
WM. WALTER.
The nuegro entered the bar-room and, going
to thle tat le where several of us were playing
cards. said that he could play a game of cards
called seven and six. Tom Lee wanted to see
the game; Hawkins took the cards and shuffled
them; Lee iut them and played them, but tafiter
he had finished, as there appeared to be neither i
head nor tall to the game, the crowd thought
itself motified, and some one pushed his hat
over his eyes. When this was done. Hawkins
jumped up and threw Wm. Hubir out of a
ihair, and was going to strike himnt with it. when
Walt-r Lee and Mrs. Huber took him away.
The deceased was struck more than once dur
ing the scuffle; I don't knw who hit him with
the ax-handle; Idon't know who shot him.
WM. MILLER,
is a brother to the accused. He states that
Hawkins entered the bar-room andi said that he
could show us a certain game of cards. He
iealt me six cards and himself five. A little fel
I w pushed his hat over his eyes. He jumped up
ani turning to my brother Beaturegard said, "'I
anm going o kill some oc you Dutch sons of b-s."
Mr brother ran out in the street. The decea ed
was shot in the street. I don't know what Haw
kins had against my brother. I tried to protect
my brother, as he is a cri ple.
Those who are unconcerned in this murder
'tate that the deceased was a man well to do;
he owned 'he place he lived in and was always
able to support his family, which was a large
one: that he was an honest, hardworking man.1
and a very peaceable one when sober. He fre
ou- oly. however, went on sprees. and when
drunk was an insulting and a dangerous man
R-garding those arresteI charged with the
shootina. they say some of them are very bad
men and are frequently getting into difficul
ties. The officers of Jcff-rson parish cannot
be too highly complimented for their prompt
ness in the premises.
DEIT1T OF ANlVERSON CARTER.
He Is Discovered in the Pig-Pen by His
Son Shot Thraogh the Heart.
Several months ago a German named H.
Friker, rented the Pappil's plantation in the
parimh of Jeff-r-on. and with his family,. which
, nsist d 1-f his wife, a dnughter and his two
sons. Henry and August Fricker. settled upon
the plice. As the plantation was too larg' for
the ,.-ther and two aons alone to put in cultiva
tion, they rented out p rtioas of it to coloret
families. Among th,, many tenants he had one
by the name of Anderson Carter.
Carter was a colored individual, who was
righteous in the extreme; so sure as the
sun sit each evening. Carter seized his Fiblt
and started for the pray, r meeting. He was
a Baptist negro. andl h- did not rest well unless
he went to prayer meeting at least twice a
day.
Some two weeks ago Mr. Fricker discove ed
that some one bad -t len a large gobh er from
his hen-house. As be did not know who -tole
the turk.-y and not wishing to accuse any of his
colored tenan'
WBONGFULLY,
he said nthing about it.
L-.t Sunday nLihr, between the hoursof and
t o'do.ek. K'". f'riker beard her pigs suesai
mbpaV&ISUiIO
she left her ~ and tofnl into the
room where her son Henry was sleeping, she
woke him up and told him that there was
some'hing the matt r in the pig-pen.
Henry arose. and taking hi gun, repal ed to
the ten, and when within about tw, ty feet of
it he saw a dark fl ure slowly rise up. Heip
stantly brought his wearlon to bear uponthe
obj'ct and pulled the trigger.
For th instant nothing was heard, save the
report of the gun, but by the flash It made he
saw the figure reel. a d then he heard It as it
fell, like a lump or lead In the slush In the Den.
Hatisufed that tle had shot some onh, he did not
go to see who it wan, fr fear that uncharitable
pee sons might say that he changed he position
of the body, orthat the deceased was shot first
and then thrown into the t ig pen. He imme
diately returned to the house, aroused thawhole
family, and told them that he had shot some,
one
IN THE PIo-PEN.
The family thereupon started atd arostled
the colored people on the plantation; The
first man they woke up was a man named
Washington. Henry tnl.4 Washingtot that he
had shot some one in the pig-pen, and that
he wanted him to come and search the prem.
ises.
The next family they woke up was Anderson
Carter's fImily, and they asked for Carter.
Carter's son said that, htl father had gne to
prayer meeting, and that he had not returned
hIOrme vet.
Old Mr. Frloker then said, "It's mighty funny
that they won't leave my hogs alone."
Young Carter then said, "I will go with you."
He fixed the lantern and th,, party repalred to
the hog-pen. Carter was first to enter the pen,
and upon bringing the lantern to bear upon 'he
object lying upon the ground he renognised
his father-dead. The b. dy was taken out and
b otguht to his late doml~,ile on the plantation
It then cane t light that Anderson,. Instead of
tring at Chur,'h, attending the graver meeting,
was in Fricker's hog-pen, trying to "perch' a
pig, for which crime a terrible retribution over
look him.
The entire Frirker family repaired to the
parish jail an'd turrendeted themselves. On
the following day theeoroner an, parish physt
elan hld an t,.tops,. and it was found that the
load of buckshot had penetrated the deceased's
left breast antd mpletely severed the he:art
In twt. As soon as the coroner's jury ren
,'ered a vordit the priarners were taken before
P rish Judge H,.nry. Frlc or was remanded to
prison t ith,,ut tht" b tnfit of hall.
F. Frick-r was r,,leasetd on Si 0t. bonds, while
the balance of the family w,'re set at liberty.
This lisposition of the eaR wt,,s made, owing
to he fct that the der'erseI was a man that had
the entire respect "f his n"ighbors, and by them
was considered, to he an honest col ,red man
and also as It had been rumored that many of
the p'eople living within the reigh borhood did
not beineve that Carter was in the pig-pen when
he was sh, t.
Ilonry, the principal, states that he did not
aim the gun at all, but when approaching the
rig-pen he stumblel and ihe gun was dis
rharg,'d ; and why he was a.lefl,"d he had shot'
some. rnu, was by the flash of the gun b. saw a
figure, and then he heard a splash in the pen.
MrelDNOGHVILLE ABLAZE.
A Fire Breaks Out Alter Noon ana .
stroys Meviral Rouses.
At about half-past 3 o'clock last evening sfire,
causeof which is unknown, broke outin the
one-story frame house on Madison street, be
tween Jackson and Hanover. in McDopn hville.
Thi4 proprty was owned by E. Buckley. and
occupied by Lilzie Williams, was totalfy de
stroysed; Insured for $15o.
The adjoining house., which was owned by
Mr. Buckley. was also destroyed. It was unoe
c nied and insured for $150.
The fII mes then communicated and destroyed
the one-story fr me building. also owned by
Mr. Buckley. This building was alsouno0ou
pi-d. but insured for $1i0.
The insuran e , n these three houses isin the
Germania Insurance C,mpany.
The fltmes then extended to the adjoining
house. corner I f Madlkon and Jackson streets.
and which was totally d,-stroved. This build
ing was owned and occupied by Mr. Buckley as
a dwelling and greery store, and ls insured
f r $: In the G-ermania Insur nee ompany.
Mr. Buckley succeeded in saving his furnl
t-ire and stock of groceries. The flames then
c ,mmunleated to the one-story uentae on Jaok
son street. and left it in ashes. This property
was owned by John Krone, and insured for
A little house in the rear of Buckley's wrro
Cery was also destroyed. It was owned by Mr.
Ha.brne and valued at $150.
Mr. Peter Mead a stable, located on Madison
street, was also des royed, as was the gable end
of his dw--lling. Mr. Mead's loss is $is2, but
is covered by insurance.
A negro woman, who lives in the house
in which the fire occurred, states that she
was settlng in front of the house, and that
there was no fire in the house; but when she
came into the street she saw smoke coming out
of the windows.
The Algiers fire department are deserving of
much credit for the oromp'ness in whiohthey
responded to the call and chelked the fire.
PERMa NAL.
That swset singer. Miss Kate Thayer. arrived
last evening at the St. Charles H. tel direet from
New York. This news will he haled withde
light by her ma'y friends here, who. after her
repeated successes at the North, are more than
anxious to hear her mellow and liquid notes
once more.
That energetic and untiring aentleman, E. B.
Wheelock. Eer . president of the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad Company, arrived in our city
ye terday. looking much better after his short
sojourn North. Mr. Wheelock reports that the
prospects are the brightest for thee rlyeom
Dletion of his road, and is more sanguine than
ever of our early communication with Texas.
NEEVITIES.
Pome of the officers of the 8mmen's Bethel
being sbeent, the lecture by ,Mr. W. W. Murphv
npon "'lussia." for the benefit of the Bethel,
will not take place.
Last evening we tasted delicious and fragrant
coffee. and partook of sweet fresh milk, sent np
to 'is by the O and Central Dining-room, No. 45.
Camp street, corner of Gravier.
CITY ECHOES.
Eliza Thomas. for larceny, was incarcerated
In the Central Station.
Wm. Kennedy was run into the Harbor 8ta
tion, charged with pilfering.
The bridge at the corner of Union and Good
children streets is broken and in a dangerous
condition.
At about a quarter to 11 o'clock last night a
portion of the cornice of the Superior Criminal
Court fe;l down.
Wm. Heck, at the Instigation of Mary Taylor,
was locked up in the Central Station. chared
with the larceny of a pair of pants valued at
$10.
A dead dog. at the corner of Claiborne and
Hospitai streets. is filling the neighborhood
with an odor that is not appreclited by delicate
noses.
The bridge at the corner of Notre Dame and
Peters streets is broken, and has been so for
months, and. all hoagh reported by the police.
the contractor has failed to repair it.
Octave LusaR re tired into the Third Station.
charged with assaultirg and wounding with a
day gerous weapon, with intent to kill Sylvester
Pete r.
The offal in the barrels in front of the St
Bernard Market has been allowed to remain for
three or four days. and the stench is unendera
ble.
Emile Deborred was locked up in the Sub
Seventh Station, charged with stealing ploms
and violating act No. 60 (the game law); also,
with being a suspicious character.
Washington Williams was run Into the Fourth
Calaboose, charged by Joe Antbemant iith
having entered his room. -o. 38 Franklin street.
and stolen sundry articles. valued at $7.
About 4:10 o'clock last evening a horse at
tached to a lumber wagon to',k fright and ran
away. The driver was precip tated to the
ground and one of the wheels Dassed over his
leg and foot, slightly injuring him.
Patrolman Hanafy shot and killed a rabid
dog at the corner of Bolivar and Poydras, at
the request of the owner, Chas. Prospere.the
animal having bitten a boy named Henry
Davis.
George R. Deval caused the arrest of Fanny
Serott, domiciled at No. 17 Burgundy street. on a
charge of being an aR'cessory to the larceny of
$20. Laza White having been arrested as prin
cipal.
Wm. Clifter. a youth of seventeen summers.
wi hout occupation, was lodged in the Fifth
Station. charged with disturbing the peaoe.
ob-truectig the sidewalk and carrying a cos
cealed weapon, to wit: a dirk knife.
John Smith and Andrew Jackson. two chioken
thieves, were locked no in th.. Sub-Seventh Sta
tion. charged with having twenty-four chickens
in their owseecion supco-ed to have been
stolen. Some of the chickens have been iden
tified.
The neighbors residing in the vicinity of
Barracks and Dorgenoi4 street" have appointed
a commietee to wait on the fontrracorof the
district and reque-t that the dead do !n Bar
racks, between Dorgencs and BRoheblave
streets. be not removed. The reldents.state
that they have be'..m, a.teaced 'oth defunt
tpe, wnd dlsliek to . t.t.g