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THE RACES. "rnas 3A* w aru m w ierne r i, L . SiSANA JOCKET CLU5. £ Kristen Ilty, a iule riele nda Larg r Atseasmree. If gentle winds just tinged with balmy Stagraaee from a hundred garden, a clear sky, the deeper blue from its contrast with Taced.y~.f Idei elokde, ad a .pwspeot aheadl as meldtLag ountest between highly amettied easerme, could make up a delicious afternoon, then was yesterday' such. The sterm of the preceding day had left the at moepheoe purfled and exhilamttng, and even t ke cab hbsues seemed to realise and appre dlate it, 1Ot with wMskiag tails and jovial a elhs they tatted out toward the Jockey Club omurse, fal of daesh ad.spirit. As early s 2 o'clodk Oanal street was alive wtth v il:' es. Wha preaeatious family bawmohe, thedapper dog cart and the livelyulky made the shell road as gay as lt-ever has been for many years past; and as one after another Sassed lair faces and arquisite torms were ; e: as they flitted by, that were enough to alke a Mahomet forget his paradise and ~e Meo Atthe track tbe pictaure before the sart, although net as exoting as on the road thither, was in its traquillity yet more btau htnikL From the grand stand looking north p, 'wrd,'thetsong frnge of the 'rypreos of the swamps mnellowed tti horiwrm into that soft line thstrone could hardly t1di whore earth Sand sky met. To-the amor.uqeb'oez7s the mossy beards i i the live oaks ons the track, is gaweful sweeps, &owd$ hither and thither, their gray tiate Saobraghtened ar a ray of sunshine would t oehthem, and again deepening into deep a ombre, and they were hidden by the cool ebadow of theR lde-epreading trees. On the let-the clubo4.use, surrounded bya wealth of si.bbery, stood out in high relief against the ~ loudlesstky, a chateau in some summer kissed vslle?'f Franoe. On the stand itself the picture 'was not less pleasing. In the Slades' corner, bewitching eyes that re.ected with amplfubde Dame Nature's beauties drew perforce the admiring glances from the gon l emmen ,msent, who, forgetful for the time being of gockey and horse, paid tribute to tbeauty ag i loveliness.Gauzy spring tollottes, so ,ft in color as the dream of mist, Dashing Mnas, like butterflies' trimulous wings, made the observer for a time wander into delicate tfanoies. court and tournament of "ye olden ' time." THB TRACK, ' aotwithstanding theavy rains of Tuesday, was in much better condition than was ex Sjted. It had ten harrowed around in the middle where it was high, and was then, al though heavy, much lighter than on the in side near rail, where the water had made It gt ,and soggy. It was what might be aled a lumpy track, and consequently good time was not expectd. It was perfectly safe, bat the gasmet horse could hardly do more then go over it slower than in 1:47 or 1:48. THE ATTENDANCE ' s. all that was exoctod. The public stand A as crowded and the members' division was a the ladies having turned out in a be ; widulag phalanx. The crowd was large, sad to tugmeat the numbers by invitation ee pr members of the Expresamen'aConvention ,I w prest, eeoying the gay scene and THE FItIHT RACE t eas a handicap of mile heats for all ages, for lhub purse of $400, and the entries were Jsk Hardy Burgoo, Adventure, Egypt, l.i ad orad the latter being a warm f bvorite, with Jack hardy as second choice. After the bell had called the horses from the .ablee, they came to the paddook looking in form. Those that had run in the pre day showed no signs of the work they had g hrough, and were apparently as a forthe contest astheir owners. With iltttle jookeylug a good start was effected e th first ,eat, Hardy and Burgoo getting off first on even terms, the others in a bunch t their heels. To the first quarter Jack Hardy held his own well, keeping the lead he had gained but challenged STr ly by Bloundell, who had now Burgoo and got second place. rid and Adventure also passed Burgoo suad secured thei third and fourth positions, whilst that horse and Egypt took respective ly ':fth and sixth places. To the half-mile 305t they retained the same positions, but on the turn near the old gate leading to the atbles, Iilonlell gallantly came to the front, aitr a ,hot fight with Jack Hardy, whilst Conrad dashed up. Around the turn there waSlnot a half length's distance between any two of the three. Burgoo and Egypt were already outof the .race, the latter letting up after the first quarter and trailing behind a hundred yards. Homeward bound the pace was severe, onlsidering the condition of the track. About four humdred yards from the stand Conrad put in a spurt and passed Hardy and made ar' Bhe leader. The battle was a warm one, and Blondell did not give up the lead easily, \ hbutConrad's bottom was too great, and near An home he took the front and crossed the sLaw lanr of the heat by two lengths; Blondell second, Jaek .Hardy third, Adven tu re fourth, Burgoo and Egypt distanced. aWhen the jockeys were weighed after the beat, it was found that Conrad's rider was Ous and aibalf pounds short weight, but this did.nut rule him out, as the rules of the club make it a cause for ruling out only when the weight falls short two pounds. THE SECeOND HEAT was .ealld after the usual delay. Conrad atill ruled the favorite, but Blondell had some driends left, who went tuto the pools to some extesit.on her. Conrad, Blondell, Hardy and Adventure same to the scaatch, having cooled off splen didly. At the tap of the drum Hardy and rveutuare, who were on the outside, got off t, Blondell and the favorite being some 'what tardy. Coorad did not, however, re main lotg behind, fot in a rush he took the front, followed by Blond.ell Adventure being third, and Hardy dropping into the tail end of the prooeesokn. The race to the half mile post between the bavorite aud Blondell was most exciting, but the Ally, inch by inch worked ahead a half leitgh of Bloadell, Adventure third, Hardy last il. These positions were not changed wntil the homest retch was entered, when a desperte flght took place between the two lears. Conra4, as in the other heat, pulled throogh, however and passed the judges' stand ahead, with Blondell a good second. Adventure a bad third, and Hardy dis taneed. This closing heat of the race was tun to the lurat quarter in 7'4 sew)ndh, half dile in 34"', and mile in 1 :5J. THE SEC'ND RACE Mllowed after some delay. It wass dash of emsand three-quarter miles, and the starters w e Belle Barkily. Little IReb, Courier, Am bush and Capt. Pied. Rice. Little Bebl was a lht favorite before the rate, Courier being second choice. When they got off from the first quarter post Belle led a half length Little Reb, whilst the others were in a bevy close at hand. Down the back atr'eh thestrides were long and rapid and theehanges frequent. When they passed the stand, after unning the three-quarters, Fred. Bice took the lead. Belle second. Courier a chse third, Little Reb fourth, Ambush last. They retained these positions almost to the half mile pole wher. Belle Barkley gave up her fight and fell back. Courler coming up and taisecond place, handsmely followed by Ambush, who captured the third position. r was almost an) body's race at this point, for all were going well, and there was not much daylight between any of them. On the turn, however, Courier, by sheer endurance, hept up his pace and showed the rest the way, Cionin home a winner by two lengths du :. itle second, Fred. ice third, Ambissh ,fourth and Belle Barkley last. m saw o0 oC ns CLUB cup AuO e dflltedothela benging s oma oL hat social organization. There was a consid elable flutter in the adid.' P'uand when the lrat bell rung, calling out the gentlemen eckevs. Numetros glowv and boxes of bon-bons were laid on favorite riders, whilst at the other end of the stand the sterner bet ters laid their money or. the horses instead of the rider. There was 'too long a wait before the horses were ao'manted, and it was only after the etapidng of hands on the stand showed anxiety for the start that the horses were led out o the paddock. The entries were Credle Danoo, mounted by Mr. Hetry Howard; DalgalcIan, ridden by Mr. Ed. Vio lett; Bl3ie Gown, by Mr. Henry Baldwin, and the Gilenary colt, by Mr. T. C. Hanna. The colors adopted by these gentarmenn Mn their distinguishing charac tetlstics weRi in marked conI*Lst to the coiiplex ones used by the owvners. There was no dillculty whatever in noting .ach horse on the back-stretoh by the riders, a thing ithat is generally impDolble in the other races. In the pools Mr. Vlolett'k Dal -aisian ruled as tile favorite at the loug)slds, ut contsiderable money was put up on the others. The start was made ono-eighth of a mile pove the stt nd, so that when the horses went by for the tirst time they were Wt, their bert pReed. It was i mpossible to see the start, iut when they passed thertring Dslgaislan Ihad.pushed hard by the (Glengaryce'it, Creole Dsnce and blue Gown, neck and neck behind. The riders sat their horses remarkably well, and their horsemanship excited many eun srualums. At the first quarter Dalgaislan still led, tilt his pace was too severe to last. Creole D)ance mined on himr at every stride, and on' the baek stretch Blue Gown put on steam and rlushed up to the girths of the Creole dancer. whilst the GlOegary colt hung behind. Rounding the turn the race between thefore most three was beautiful. They ran for over a quarter of a mile without the difference of a nose between them, and it resolved itself sim ply into a question of wind. Creole Dance under Mr. Howard's judicious riding, had been saved somewhat during the first part of the rame, and now the effett of this began to tell. l)own the hornestretch they came helter skelter, and for a time it was impossible to say which led. Blue Gown made a rush and passed Dalgai smn, and took seoond, whilst Creole Dance, unler a rain of the whip, jumped to the hlad, and In a pretty finish took the race by a length, the Gown second, Dalgalsian third, nd (lIengary colt fourth and bast. Time, 2:16;. For some reason, Mr. Violett, on Dal gaisian, forgot to ply the timber until he had passed t he j udgee'stand and the race was over, and so. recalling himself, he gave the brown gelding then some sturdy whacks as remind ers of his dellnquency. The beautiful cup. which goes to the owner of Creole Dance, was presented afterwards, and the gold pin to Mr. Howard, whilst a e.paeious tin cup was awarded Mr. Hannator getting home before sunset. Thus closed one of the most enjoyable days the Louisiana Jockey Club course has ever seen, and all express.al themselves highly de lighted. To-day there will doubtless be a large crowd out, as the events with such speedy entries will give much sport. Sumnmary. LOUIRTANA JOCKEY CLUIB--PRIN(I MKETIN(t THIRD D Y -NEW ORLEANS, WEDNIMDAY, APRIL 24, 1878. First Raor-Mile heats-A handiapu for all ages; elub pur-e iee; first horse sa)o; second hor . $151.. HDencer & Brien enter b. c. Conrad, 4 y. o.. by .eb.l Morgan. dam Kate Jor don; as pounds..................... 1 J. McMahon enters ch. t. Bltn tell. 4 V. o. by B nnute Sco land. dam Beulah; 9s; pounds ...... ........... 2 2 Winm. Cottrill enters c. f. Adventure, 4 y. o., by Daniel Boone, dam Maggiu G.; lO2 pounds ........ ............. 4 a Barkley & Huggins enter b.h. Jack Hardy. 6 y. o.. by imp. Phaeton, dam by imp. Sov"reign ; I1 pounds........... 3 dis. H. Gaffney enters b. g. Burgoo, aged, by Hurrah, dam Emily Downing;: ls nde................ ........... dis. H. Wall-r enters ch. h. Egypt. y. o.. by Planet. dam lady-Barr y; 112 pounds. die. Time: 1:51-1:51. Recond Rece--One mile and three-quarters For all ages; club purse 350; firbt horse $900; second horse sPo. 1'. G. cocks enters b. h. Courier, 5 y. o.. by Star Davis, dam by Lexington; 113 pounds ........ ................... . T. A. Gar enters b. h. Little Heb, s y. o.. by Rebel. dam by Kentuckian; 1o p uonds;. 2 Spencer & Brian enter b. g. Capt. Pred BRice. Sv. o., by Rebel. dam BRiga Davenport; 92 ounds.... ....................3 J. MeMabon enters br.g. Ambush. 6 y. o., by Australirn. dam Dollie Morgan; 112 poun s ...................................... o Barkley & Hugains enter b. f. Belle Barkley,. 5 y. o.. by imp. Phaeton, dam C(apitol:; 112 pounds .......... ........ .......... 0 Time: 3:2o0.. Third Race - The New Orleans Club CuD Members of that club to ride. The winner to receive a handsome sliver cup valued at $250. One mile and one-eighth. E. Warrick enters eh. h. Creole Dance. aged by Lexington, dam Schotilsche. H. Howard .................................. 1 P. O. ecks e ters g. f. Blue Gown 4 v. o., by Bonnie Scotland, dam La Bluette; u0 pounds. H. I aliwin ................. 2 H. Gaffny enters br. g. Dalgaisian, a y. o. bh Blarneystone. dam Lucy Fowler. Ed. V iolett-............. ................. 3 P. Kelly enters b. c. by Giengar. at y. o.. by imp. Glengary, dam by Bll Cheatham. T . C. anna........................ ....... 0 Time: 2:16. In speaking of the ladies' stand yesterday, we noticed the fact that ladies were not ad mitted to the grand standunless accompanied by a member of the club. We were gratitled to learn yesterday that this old rule has been abolished some time ago, and now gentlemen can take their ladies to the same stand where those of the club sit. We desire to call the attention of the club to the fact that it sometimes works con~lderable confusion on the stand when the numbers of the horses are not put up before the start, in the sliding from near the judges' stand. When a horse is scratched late there are many who never hear it announced at the pool stand, and lay their money on him, play or pay. We believe it it generally customary to put up starters' numbers on Northern and English courses, and it should bedone here. A coat of paint on the quarter-posts would render them more visible to the naked eye, which would materially assist timers in tak ing quearters. We were pleased to see that there was some thing like discipline on the track yesterday. Jockeys did not smoke in the members' stand and lounge about. Things might be expedited, we think, if there were less delay between the mres. Yes terday, between the second and third races, there was a full half hour. The Pools. Last night at Cathcart's pool sale there was a gotd crowd present and betting was lively. The races are first a hurdle race of two miles with live starters, next a selling raoa of one mile and a quarter with seven en tries, and mile heats, best three in five, with four in. They sold as follows: FIRST RACE. Risk $100, Henry Owens $80, Dalgaislaa $84, Cannon $48, Jim Hinton $30. SECOND RACE. Kilburn $140, Grigsby $50, Kellys acolt .30, Egypt $24, Bill Liuck $24, Belte of Topeka $22, Blue Gown $2. THIRD RA(E. incommode $250, Russ Butler 560, DoeWl.y $50. Verdigris $32. Pay your state taxes this meath and save S pera cent alaeeamt. Assist theeff,rta of the ladies of the Churoh of the Annunciation to-night at St. 'atrick's Hall. Conveniently near the prominsnt business hous, s. all pla,'"s of Dut,lie interest and resout. and in the very h, ar, of the best resident por tion of the city, for good living, good tr' atment, and quiet comfort. the ColonnadA Hotel, on Chestnut street, Philadeluhia, can be eonscien tiously recommended. Moot & Chandon cannot be surpassed. Mesrs. H. & N. Samory(see advortlPementl will sell on e.ayi terms to-day at 10 o'clock. a their salerooms N .s. 45 and 47 D.e .tur street, 1500 eases of b'ots. shoe- and brogans, A ncle and cosy place to take adrink of "true tn:s aldaeas" is tamelli's "Bird Ceae Saloon," No. a t. Obarlee street Birdle 'be snd Chords s at katria4k' Ball q `a: ah IMUNICIPAL MATTERIS. TUi DRAINAoR CAWANS. It is nearly concluded at the City 'Hall that the letter of Dr. Ch-ppin, as prea)dent of the Board of Health, addressed to Administrator Mc(laffrey at the latter's request, means that the cleaning out of certain drainage canals in the rear of the city, at this period, is fraught with danger, and the pmrbabilities are that to-day eat the Council meeting all lids offered to do the work will be rejcted. ' his is consid ered regrettable in the sense that several of these canals are in need of cleaning to allow the sewerage to flow out easily beyond the Inhabitable limits of the city. It might be asked why the work was not done during the cold period of the year, and we have endeav oreel to ascertain u.hMci use. We are informed that at the time the city's financial position would not permit, it, but that now that the waterworks hawv been transferred to the new company, there is left of the fund applied to run the works during the remainder of the year a sufflicint sum to justify the digging out of the canals AN IN FERI.eTING SUIT. By reference to our court column it will be seen that our City Attorney has endeavored to check the sale of the tracts of land on which are built the National Theatre, on Ba ronne street, and the stores opposite. The lots first referred to, when they were in the middle of a swamp, were ceded to the New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company for a depot and those opposite for offices. The cession, If we remember aright, was for fifty years, provided the company should fill up the lots, and at the end eof the term the city could reclaim its property by paying fir the improvements erected thereon. At least this last condition applies to the stores erected on the west side of Baronne street within a few years, whatever may be the ease with the lots on which the tucatre building is con structted. In so far as the stores are concerned, unless lots go up in value to an extraordinary ex tent by the year 18I8, the ter u of the lease, it is very doubltful whether thei ty will ibe will ing to reclaim them by paying for the build ings. CAI'C. D1N'L IMARCY. The old war-horse of he Now Hampshire Democracy returned y. erday from a fort night's visit to the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, where for many years he. had lived, as well as in this city, prior to the late unpleas antness. Capt. Marcy paid a visit to Mayor Pilsbury to annoubce his departure for dis home on Monday next. The int rview was a long and pleasant one, during which old times were spoken of, bringing back many reminiscences of the palmy days of New Orleans. Politics* were touched upon a httle, Capt. Marey express ing it as his decided opinion that the Hayes Southern plicy would be the main issue in the next presidential campaign. As for himself, Capt. Marcy has no political aspirations, but entertains strong hopes that next fall New Hampshire will elect a Demo cratic Governor. What he says of the pros pcts of New Orleans is worthy of consider ation, coming from a man of his fine business abilities and kened observation. He thinks that at an early day our city will reassume its greatness, and shine again as when the Touros, the Peters and the Marcys thern selves were among our most prominent and enterprising citiozns, and he advises young men from all parts of the country to visit New Orleans, in order to learn for themselves something of her present importance and brilliant future. Finding our old friend entertaining suoh ex cellent ideas about our city, we ventured to ask him why he did not return among us. "Oh," he answered, "I am too old now." "Well, what of that, captqin; come and live here and get a new lease of life" "Yes." was the rtply,"as my bi other says, to let me gown easily." And he gave one of his heat ty laughs and took his leave of the Mayor. THE EXP3E*allN. Their New Conutltution Revised, Amemded and Coaeldered. Yesterday the Exprqpsmen's Aid Society Convention held their third day's session at the St. Charles Hotel, a full number of dele gates being present. After the adoption of the minutes the special order of the day was called, which was the report of the committee on the constitution and by-la s. On motion of Mr. Watels the roll was called, and all absentees notified to appear. Mr. Hayden then moved that the articles of the constitution be taken up seriatim, when Mr. Weir amended the motion to read that only the articles changed should be con sidered. Mr. Waters arose to a point of order, claim Ing that the minority report should be first considered. After some discussion on this point, Mr. Sloan moved that the minority re port be read. This motion obtained its second and was rejected. Thereupon the majority report was given oonsideration. Amendments--To the first article: That the word "his " before the word "death" be stricken out. Adopted., To the second article: That the member ship be divided into two classes, designated as "A" and "B," and that all worthy ex pressmen, who may be suitable subjects for insurance, may become members of either or both classes. Mr. Waters offered a memorial from "over four hundred members," protesting against any change in classes A and B, as provided in the original constitution, but advocating the extension of class C, so as to embrace all worthy expressmen. Just then Lieut. Gov. Wiltz stopped in and was introduced to the convention, and re ceived a welcome of applause. A number of ladies then entered and were given seats on the floor. The convention then took up the articles one by one of the coustitution and re committed a few to the committee, and amended and passed others, after winch they adjourned to go to the races. TLU CAHIIVAL OF FLOWE~Rf . Yesterday evening; at St. Patrick's Hall, a crowded house grettd the first representation of the most beautiful and artistic entertain ment that ever delighted a New Orleans au dience. It is called the "Carnival of Flowers," an allegorical dance in three tableaus, intro ducing the flower dance, and composed by Mrs. Brooks, a music teacher who resided in New Orleans twenty-five years ago. In the first tableau, "The Flower Dance," the tol lowing little misses and gentlemen appeared: Miss Lou'se Rareshide Fairy Queen; Flowers: Rosina Gaines, W. Harrison, Mud Pastern, Ella Stehle, A. Childress, F'anuie Marks, Annie Sadter, T'illie Barnes, Jessie Ir win, Addle Wibray, Nannie Ireland, Belle Fairchild, Lucille Nicholson, Zelia McEnery, Carrie McEnery, Harry J. Warner, Walter Rowley, H. Ferry, W. Jewell, 1. Salter, H. Marks, Geo. Rareshide, W. Thompsomn, C. Fairchild, A. Lashbrook. It was a beautiful spectacle to see the tiny bibies keeping time to the music and mix ing in harmonious movements with perfect case and grace. This tableau was greatly applauded. Then came THE SECOND TABLEAr, with the fairy queen in her chariot, drawn by two butterflies, and surrounded by flowers of bi illiant hue, each enclosing a diminutive and chubby cupid, who, with drawn brow and ready arrow, nimeaced the delighted audience. "lThe cupids were personitied by Masters Jas. B. Ste., Hugh Msanning, Edw. Rhltodes, Lu cius Ma aks. Then the birds tripped forward to the strains of duttet music and joined in a song, very well rendered and chanted by all, from the sweet-toned nightingale to the solemn owL The birdies were: Emma Morris, canary; Dora WIlhoft, bluebird; Irene Hooper but ~eiy; A. da voley. blue b-rd MJay turok, --iAu;t$k6 iI* SinWvE F14I Dx; Liz.. Wibray, c.narS; Mary Childreas; Marie Dehhno, blue bird; Ibsoella MeKenzie, red bird; Lizzte Delton, snow bird; Dalsy Daniels, blue bird; Annie Higginbotham, green bird; Ella Lee, blue bird. TABLEAU THIRD was the grand finale, in which birdies, flowers and cupids mingled in tripping measure, to the intense delight and appreciation of all who witnessedl the grace and elegance of the little beauties. The intervals between the tableaux were devote.d to ballads, which Mr. J. C. Broadly, a well known amateur vocalist, mang with much feeling and success. The remainer of the evening was devoted to dancing, in which many participated. Th enutitLidnment was a success in every respect, and by special requet will be re peated to-day at the sane hur (7 p. mn.) NEVW1rPArPE E.'FrEPRISBE. Under the caption of "Fet·s and Festivals" the Times published yesterday morning the following startling item: "The strawberry festival and concert given in aid of the Ladies' Missiotnary S,,ciety, last evenint, attract'.d to the Coliseum Place Bap tist Church a large and fashionable audience. Both in a nmusical and financial sense the en tertainment proved successful, and certain it is those who participated enjoyed them selves immensely. Notwithstanding the dis agreeable evening, the attendance was quite large, although it is more than probable had it not been for the rain there would have been an outpouring from the Fourth District." "In a musical and financial sense the enter taiument proved successful" is very gtod, at.d shows the enterprise of the Times reporter, especially as there was no entertainment at all, the affair having been postponed for a week or so on account of bad weather. So much for the mythical concert. Some time ago that enterpi ising paper published "full iarticulars" about a hanging in Morehouse parisl, nine t*'ntihs of which never happentl. It tried its ai i lo ('(concerning "the true in wardlness of Gen. Hamnes'k's visit to New Or leans." We show'd at the titme that till tlhe so-called facts had been printed flive days be for" by the Baltimore NunS and New York Sun, and long before that. already by the Chicago Times, the point of the joke being that after all there was notl a word of truth in the whole publicatioin. It had also, on the second of April, a graphic and heart-renuling account in its loal columnns of the death of ia fireman at the fire on Magazine street., with "full par ticlubtrs," which much amtnished that same' fireman when he read the harrowing details in the morning paper. We would suggest that in the future wh.en the Tinme' is itching to be "'I tA'rprlsmg" that it should make its ro mances founded on faet. MM. 8SHW MPEAKS. Mr. Nat han iB. Shaw, a colored resident of Gretna. called last night to say that on the Craig excursion on Sunday the colored men sold the white men the tickets and considered that they (the white men) had a right t P ride with terem, but that the railroad men object ed, and the train was abandoned. Mr. Shaw stat's that he sold tickets to white men - g'ntlemn--to ago on thie dxcursion, and that they conduicted themselves only in a proper manner; further, that he had bought the privilegefor selling refreshments on the train for $24, and that he does not know what terms were made between Mr. Craig and the railroad men. Mr. Shaw says, further, that the railroad officials agreed to return the $2t00 to Messrs. Craig and Ward, the getters-up of the excur sion, but that they had not called for it, and were about to inaugurate a suit against the railroad company for damages. He (Mr. Shaw) did not, he said, advise this course, but he didn't know exactly what his colored friends would do. A HAPPY UNION. Yesterday Miss Mlna Breaux, the charming daughter of Col. Gus. A. Breauax, was married to Mr. Charles Ballard, of Louisville, Ky.. by the Right Reverend Archbishop Perche. The Ballards belong to the oldest and best of Kentucky families, and the Breaux, as well as the Lockes, on the bride's side, are of Lou isiana's most noted stock. There has always been a kindly feeling between Kentucky and Louisiana, especially since 1812, when Ken tuckians and Louisianitans fought, side by side on the plains of Chalmette, and this marriage is a happy culmination of a long treasured feeling. Having known the bride from child htol we can pertinentlv congratulate the gentleman from Kentucky with his having won a prize richer than the mines of Peru. A noticeable circumstance at the wedding was the presence there of both the grandmother and great grandmother of the bride on the mother's side. PIN roO. The pin pool tournament was continued yes terday afternoon and evening, the Afternoon opening with the forty-fourth game. The scores made were as follows: Forty-fourth game- Curtis 5, Antoine 4. Forty-fifth game-F. Maggioll 5, Abadie 2. Forty-sixth game--Goodlman 5, Antoine 2. Forty-seventh game--Blanco 5. Hubbard 0. Forty-eighth gam--F. Maggioli 4, Coste 5. Coste won the game to the astonishment of everybody, himself included. The games to take place to-day at 1:30 D. m. are between Lugul and Hillbura, and Aba die and Zachringer; and at 7 30 p. m. between iF. Maggloll and Zachringer, Goodman and Valloflt, and Blanco and Redon. NOT "MON ItIM ENTAL." Editor Democrat-The Lee Association of Mobile is not a "monumental" association, as the New Orleans papers persist in making it. It has nothing to do with a monument, ex cept as hoping to be in itself a long-lasting monument of a glorious period. It is simply an association of surviving soldiers and sail ore of the Confederate war, bmnded together for p rposes of mutual benefit, benevolence, and the preservation and perpetuation of fra ternal companionship. The name of Gen. Lee is attached to it merely as that of the most;"llustrious of the departed worthies of the war, avoiding any comparisons among the living, and serving as a short and significant designation, but without any reference to a material monument. Please publish this by way of correction. ONE Or TwEat. TEE DOCTOI OF ALCAN4TRA. Upon the first rendition of this charming opera by the Uvity Club last month, a large house were unanimous in their expressions of praise, and the talented amateurs who eon stitute this club have every reason to feel flattered that they have been so pe-.. 1 :gl urged to repeat the performance to,-nLhi. April 25. Already most of the seats have been secured by the elite of the city, andt er the time arrives for the performanei, to com mence, we predict every seat will ibe oviin pied in Grunewald Hall. IRllBV ITIR. Drop in and get refreshed at the strawberry festival at St. Alphonsus Hall to-day at 12 m. The entertainment is for the benefit of St. Alphousus Orphan Asylum. An unique entertainment will be given at Minerva flail, No. 135 Clio street, on Satur day, twenty-seventh instant. Tnme programme embraces many laughable and pleasant Ethi opian plays, songs and dances. Admission 23 cents. Mr. I. N. Marks states, in relation to the fire on Philip street on Tuesday evening, that it was extinguished by two members of Lafayette Hook and Ladd 'r Company, and tiat everything was over before either the Li bcocks or tire department arrived, and so it is stated in Capt. Kalinski's report. Three percent dicuunt on states taxes pa·l in priA Moot et& Chandon Moet & Chandon. By paderwtu requet. he C(arival of lowers at 6L nadeica arl tW->I IMPORTANT SUIT. JUDMIENT FOR TH i CITY IN TEE JaFPERSON AND LAKE RAIL ROAD CASE. Judge Rightor decided the following case, which is of much interest to the people of this city: Jefferson and Lake Pontchartraln Railroad Company vs. City of New Orleans.-On a rule nisi a preliminlary Injunction was granted and subsequent ly defendant applied for and obtained an order to bond, from which order plaintiff look a suspenisive appeal, which is still pendinug. It is not denied that ihe canal in question has been dug on plaintiff's land. It was commenced by the drainage commis sioners of the former secopd drainage district in 1869, and finished by their successor, the city of New Orleans, in 1871 or 1872, and has been used by the city conitinuously over since as one of the many drainage canals. The evidence shows that it drains all the upper districts of the city, and that imn mense damage would result should its use for drain age purposes ito interrupted. The city claims that the drainage commis sitners and she, as their successr, were authori'zdl arid empowered under the pro vislions of the fourth section of act No. 165 of 1858, anlt act No. 33 of 1561 (amendatory there ot), to enter upln the said land and dig the said canal, subject only to the conditions provided by the i-aid acit.of 1858. Section 4 of the said act provides: "That the said board of commissioners are hereby invested with all the rights and powers neces sary to thoroughly drain the several draining districts, as expressetd lh the first section of this act, and to that end shall have the right at, all times of enteritng on the lands withint the limits of the districts aforesaid, and of placing thereon their engines and mnachintery, and ol freely passiig over and using the samte, and of digging all necrssary embankinentr and levees, and of doing all things lawful to be done, which may be useful or neces sary in draininrg, cleaning and reclaim ing the landt within sild districts. Said eoords of commissiotners are authtorized to cut their canals and drains through the streets and sqrtl'es, and in the event of any street seltectedl for thei IaHation of a canal it ing too narrow fo(r a drainage canal and a public highway, the said hb ard of conrniis sioners nlay cis)lls said street to be widenerl d; provided, however, that any person or corpotr ation shiall have the right, by petition, ad dressed t, any court or competent jurisdic tion, to oppose any acts ,of the board in the exercise of the powers coniferred by this se: tion on said bIoarIds, and it shall bah the duty of sIuch court summarily to hear and determint the same after a full hearing of both parties, and such court shall limit the action of the biasrds to the exorcise of the powers herein tconferred in carrying into effiect the provi stlons of this act, according to its true intent anti meaning, arid where the same cannot be done without injury or loss to the complain ant, said court shall award adequate compen sation." Ait No. 3.3 of 1861 ext ndelI the limits of the secnm drainage distirict, so as to comprise therein the laul upon which the canal in ques tion has teen dug, and under act, No. 30 of 1871 the city was subrogated to all the rights of the drainage commissioners. The language of the act of 1858 is plain and unarmbiguous. It gave the right to t he drain age cornirrssioners to enter upon land within the drainage district necessary for the public uses, with the care of which they were charged, and to dig thereon such canals and make such enll kmrnents as might bet neces sary for the dr iage of the lanids within the d iit Filc it was not an arbitrary and unlimited power. The party whose lands were taken or, as in this case, used, had res rved to him the right to compel the drainage commissioners to prove before a competent court of his own se lection that the use of the land was necessary for the public purpose for which it was taken, and had the further right to claim and recover full and adequate compensation for all injury or damage done to his property, in a sum mary manner and before a court of his own choice. The constitution of 1568, which was in force at the time this land was entered upon and the canal dug, did not require that where property was taken or expropriated for pub lic use that compensation should be pre viously made. Art. 110, cocstitution of 1868. In the decision on the rule for a preliminary injunction, the court was led into error by supposing, without examination, that the article in question was similar to Art. 105 of the constitution of 1852. On the contrary, the words, "previously made " are left out of the constitution of 15sý, and if (as I am not pre pared to say) the provisions of section 4 of the not of 18:58 were obnoxious to the consti tution of 1852, they were in perfect har mony with the constitution of 18;8. The act of 1858 was in full force in 1869 and has never been repealed. It forms a peculiar statute of expropriation for the purposes for which it was enacted. It in no manner violates the constitution of 18;8, which, .as I have said, wasin force at the time this canal was dug in accordance with its provisions. On the contrary, it provided a full and ade quate remedy for plaintiff, if its lands were improperly used, and furnished it with the proper remedy for the recovery of compensa tion for any lose or damage to be suffered by the proper taking or use of the property. -Judge Cooley says "The time when the compensation must be made may depend upon the peculiar constitutional provisions of the State.' "When the property is taken di rectly by the State or by any munidpal cor poration by State authority it has been re peatedly held not to be essential to the validi ty of a law for the exercise of the right of eminent domain, that it should provide for making compensation before the actual ex propriation. It is sufficient If provision is made by the law by which the party can ob tain compensation, and that an impartial tribunal is provided for assessing it. The de cisions upon this point assume that when the State has provided a remedy by resort to which the party can have his compensation assessed, adequate means are afforded for its satisfaction, since the property of the muni cipality or of the State is a fund to which he can resort without risk of loss." Cooley's Constitutional Limitations, page 561; 34 Ala. 461; 16 Gray 417. "It is essential, however," says Cooley, "that the remedy be one to which the party can resort on his own motion. If the pro vision be such that only the public authori ties appropriating the land are authorized to take pr cewlings for the assessment, it must be held to be void. But if the remedy is ad equ.ate, and the party is allowed to pursue it, it is not unconstitutional to limit the period in which he shall resort to it, and to provide that unl-ss he shall take proceedings for the assessment of damages within a specified time, all right thereto shall be barred. The right to compensation when property is ap propriated by the public may always be waived; and a failure to a pply for and have the compensation assessed, when reasonable time and opportunity and a proper tribunal are afforded for the purpose, may well be con :idered a waiver." Cooley Constitutional Limitations, p. 561; 2 Dillon Municipal Cor porations, 554. Believing. as I do, that the act of 18.58 is co)nstitutional. I am of the opinion that the drainage commissioners, created under that act, had a legal right to enter upon the land of plaintiff and dig a draining canal, and that the city of New Orleans, as the suc cessor of the drainage commissioners, has a right to maintain and use the said canal for drainage purposes, so long as it may be necessary. The evidence shows that its use is not only necessary, but of vital importance. I would, therefore, be compelled to dissolve the injunc tion (hitherto granted on an or parte showings, and to refuse the claim for damuages, which is wholly based upon an allegation of wrongful and tortious entry up ,n the property, even if I was compelled to rely upon the law alone, and if there was no evidence to show that the, canal was dug, both with the acquiescence and by express consent of plaintiff, as charged by defendant in her answer. The evidence of the minutes of proceedings of p!aintiff's company, and of the letter written to the drainage commissioners by Messrs. Blanc and Reid, a committee representing the plaintiff and appointed for the purpose. shows that the plaintiff consented that the canal should be dug upon its property, on certain conditions specified in said letter. This was in October 1867. In July, 188s, the ilaut~ heow that tl agr was repeatd. The testimony of Mr.IOubtrnmetr who mas one of the drainage bothnmiss88ltrmr, shlws that the offer was tacitly accepted, and the work commenced and prosecuted with the kno,wledge aid consent or plaintiff until the act of 1871 abolished the board of drainage cnmmissioners, when 'the canal was taken in charge and finished by the city. There is no evidence to show that the con ditions were not complied with. On the con trairy, it is shown teat the one which was most probably of first conse'quence with the railroad company was faithfully carried out; that is, not to ples the collection of the drainage tax due by plaintiff upon its said pr, per ty, which at that time arnmiuted t over $6t000, and now has swelled t , nearl v $9000. Mr. Guberoator says the permission was sought, not becomuse the conllisiloners doubt ed their authority toA dig the canal, but to set tie the question of cuipeitnsatior. The map introduced in evidence shows that the plain tiff's company was fully aware that the canral was being dug on tiheir priperty. Tie map was matle in March, 1972, at their rleuest, as the surveyor says, "for the pur motse oft det rmiining the position and direeo tion of the draining c trial now being made by 'ic administrators of the city of New Or leans, acting as comrnmissionters of drainage." Plaintiff was evidently s itisfilel with the re suilts of the survey, as it rmade no complaint until nearly six years, and may well, to use the lanrgutige of Judge .o ,ley. be considl'ed to have waived her claim for damages. if any it hai. It, has never made. any claim for dlamiages under the act of 185., and asks no such relief in the present action. For the revsons above assigned, it is ordered that the writ of injunction hitherto granted herein be annull.ld and s-t aside, and that there, te judgmIent for defendat, dismissing plaintiff's petition with costs. RTE tiMBiAT INsPEL'rIONs. Mtrlnnnt Meagulreq to be Adopted In Cases of BDiilers Covered with Felt. (Capt. (ioo. . L. Norton, supervising inspee tor of steamboats for this district., has re ceiv.dl nstruction; fromr theo supervising in spector general to report the number of boilers, etc., in this district that are covered with felt. 'This isi ocasloned dotubtres by the recent tx1,losion on the lIIIlson river of the steam himnney ath ached t tot he hiil, ,r of the steam boat Magentat, witerD-by two pass.eigers were in stintly killed and four other s have sinc. died of their injuries. The evidence obtained by the United States local inspectors was such as to make the covering of tolsIers, steam drums and chimnneys with felt objectionable, and ee pec.iall v steam chitrnieys that cannot be ex arnined from the inside at the annual Inspee tion. As felt pr(oduces( sweat, which aids cor ro.ion on the outsile of the shell, this, In ad dition to causes which produce corrosion or rust on the inside, such as the use of salt and fresh water, priming water containing large quantities of veg..table matter and acids de comrissed therefrom, is believed to have been the cause of the Magenta's steam chimney being reduced from tive-sixteenths to ono-six teenth of an inch In thickness in the short space of four years. It is also believed that had this steam chimney been stripped of the felt covering the trimness of the irn would have been dis edveredl at the last in.spection, which has never been the custom. Upon the stren th of which the supervising ihispector general (f steam boats has issued instructions to the various supervisory inspectors to report the number of bolers coveted with felt In their districts, when they were last stripped, and their pres enit condition, with a view of adopting strin gent means to prevent a similar accident. The number of boilers so covered in this district is but two, which Capt.'Norton has I reported, in obedience to the instructions from his superior officer. STABBED 'I HREE TIMES. A Fight In a 3mar-room Located on ra ronne Strcet. At about 7:30 o'clock last night a difficulty took place at Tom Burke's bar-room, located on Baronne street, between Poydras and La fayette, between the proprietor and a man named John Hall, a farmer by occupation, which terminated in Burke being cut three times and severely wounded in the breaset and abdomen with a knife alleged to have * been in the hands of Hall. The accused was arrested by Officer Dailey and locked up in the Central Station, charged from information received, with cutting ani wounding with intent to commit murder. It anpears that the accused, while under the influence of liquor, entered the bar-room and became Involved in a dispute with Burke. He then withdrew from the bar-room, and getting out on the banquette, called his an tonist a s- of a b h. urke thereupon rushed at him and, being armed with a glass, struck .the accused over the head and in the face, inflicting three slight wounds. Both men then clinched, during which Burke was stabbed. The wounded man was conveyed to the hospital, where his wounds were examined and pronounced not danger ous. AOUIII ITS. Academy of Mulae. Spalding's Olympic Theatre Company ap pear to-night in "A Celebrated Case." Kate Putnam next week. Discount of 3 per cent on State taxes paid In April. CITY ICOHSO. Stephen Landry. at the instigation of Adolph Knox. was lodged in the Second Station-House, charged with assault and battery. Susie Collins was landed in the Second Sta tion-House, charged by B. F. Sadler with grand larceny. Mrs. Miller was locked up in the Sixth Sta tion. charged with assault and battery on Thes. Brown with a crowbar. Julius Smith was locked up in the Central Station, charged by Wm. Barber with the lar ceny of two gold buttons. Mary Castello and Isabelle Meyers, charge4 by Amanda L -e with a-rault and battery. were sent before the First District Court under 1M0 each by Recorder mlith. Thos. Pie a minister, and W. H. Hunter. charged with fighting and ols'urbance. resit ing the oftlcer and asaau t and battery, were landed in the becond Calaboose by Sergeant Bat Galvin. A MORNING BlAZE. A Grocery Destroyed and a Mute laulured. At about ten minutes past 1 o'clock this morn ing a fire, the cause of which is unknown. brokeout in the grocery store located at the corner of Columbus and Roch' blave streets. Theu roperty, which was owned and occupied by Mitel Brown, together with the stock of gro ceries. wes t,tally d-stroyed. The building and stock of aroceri.-s were inso-ed in the Tuetonia Insurance Comoany for t1650. The flames then extended, and destroyed the fence of the adjoining hu-e. N . 298 itocheblav street. owned by Mrs. Yong y and occupied as a dwelling by A. F. Vars. This building was also slightly damaged. Lapeyrouse street Babcock engine was the first on the scene, and kept the fire in cheex until Vigilant No. 3 -'ame to her assistance. A mute named O'Regan. while crossing eamp street, oppo-ite the Picayune offiee, was run over, as it is alleged. by can No. 81 and danger ously injured. He received aghastly wound on the right side of the hbod. The sauoposition is that the cab was driving at a rapid ra'e to get out of the way of the en tines, which were &n ron e to the fire, and in tryinsr to do so accidentally ran over the unfor lunate man. A small Blaze. At about ten minutes to 4 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire, snpuDD ps to hav- been the work of an incendiary, broke out in the toiler ah(o of Ed. andl Tas. O'R >llrke. at No. 213 Pet.-rs street. An alarm was pr.motly souanded rrom box 4s by Otlic-r Lester. and the Babcock mnd salvage corp. being the first to arrive on he ground, extinguish-:d the flames with slight I mage. Save 3 per c-nt dlscount by paylag your - State taxes before May 1. Ladies drink Mcot & Chandon and smack their lips with delight. Fairy Queen and her butterflies at St. Patriek's !a-i to-niabt