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TILE CITY COUNCIL. A DEDATE.ON TBE TRAIP AND VAG ABOND ORDINANCE. The Council held its regular weekly mootlng yesterday at noon; Mayor Patton in the chair and all the Administrators present. A communication was received from the Mayor relating to the bids for pullbli printing. Another communication was recoived from the Mayor announcing that he had vetoed the or dinance providing for the purchase of kit. Patrick's Half be ause the ordinance had not recelved a suf clent number of votes (two-thirds of the entire number of Administrators being necessary). and also because the purchase en tailed the issue of notes by the olty, whereas the corporation is forbidden by law to issue any evidences of Indebtedness whatsoever. A report from the Clty Attorney was received asserting the legality of the vagrant and vaga bond ordinance published in the DIMoonAT yestforday morning. A communication was also recelved from John J. Finney, Esq. District Attorney.offering to moot and consult with the Mayor relative to the onforcement of the ordinance. FINANOIAL. The ordinary resolutions providing for the payment of salaries, supplies. etc.. for the month of April were taken up and passed. The appropriatlons for the various orphan and other asylums were also taken up and passed. 5ANITAYV ORDINANOU. II4 The sanitary ordinance submitted by the Jo Board.of Health came up. Mr. Chevalley said that he objected to the or dinance and wished its post ponement. Administrator Houston took the floor to say that he was in favor of taking up the ordi nance. If there was anything meritorious In the ordinance the Council should pass it. If there was anything wrong in it then vote it th down. He knewof no reason why it should not pass: It had boen fully considered in commit toee of the whole. he The motion to postpone was adopted. Ad- c1 ministrators Behan. Chevalley. Glynn, Isaac- At son and Marks voting yea, and Administrators ha Houston and Mealey voting nay. lhi anqustion having arisen as to the time to ki which the ordinance was postponed. Adminis- w trator Marks announced that he would call it si up at the next meeting of the Council. After further proceedlngs. and Mr. Chevalley , having said that there was one section to which g. he particularly objected. because it gave too t much power to the Board of Health, it was agreed. on the motion of Mr. Houston, to refer I) the ordinance back to the committee of the tl whole. Administrator Behan reportgd the result of hi his collections of the market revenues for s( April. already published. Several resolutions were then passed upon w relating to reduction and correction of assess- st meonts and the refunding of taxes and licenses. f, The bids for repairing the Insane Asylum t( were reje'cted. A The hid of 8. W. ·tott to construct a belfry in bh the Blxth District was aoeptasd. ti CONROIIDATED) FINANCIAL STATEMENT. h The consolidated financial statement of the Administrators of Finance andaI of Accounts a makes the following exhibit: itilanco April 1. $,l2.539 50; receipts in April $3:60.6t4 54; total. $672,214 H4; disbursements. $J:l.329 91: balance'. I $38.884 13,. TAX nEOEI'Ts. 1~Tl1-2 ...-.. . -- --1- ...... . . . ..... $10 tn 18 ............. ............... . . ... 14 ( it 1 ................ .. . ............ 115 00 f l .S7 .... ..... .... .. ........ .... 46 113 1871 ...... ... ..... .... ..... 1.: (0 3 1 73 . ............... .... ........... .. 293 20 1874 ......................... ......... . 919 It 17 ........... ...................... 1.59 9 1876 ................ ................. .. 1.40e) I40 1877 .................. .............. . .. 1,62 1874 .... ................................... 4 40 9 ................................. 294,4 4 Total . ............ .............. $.15,26;. S ST. 1'ATRICKt'N HIA 1,L. An ordinance providing for the acquisition of it. Patrick's Hall was taken up and passed. The ordinanao provides for the rental of the O. edifice on the same terms as provided for by the vetoed ordinance, the building to revert to I. the city at the end of eighteen years. THE VAGRANT ORDINANCE. This ordinance being taken up Mr. Marks 1i opposed the adoption of the first section, be- ai cause, he said. It gave too much power to the r( police; it authorised them even to interfere of with four or live persons who might be stand- Yi ing in front of a church waiting for their peo- ft pie. It left no right to anybody to stand any- 11 where. The ordinanoe might do In time of war, V but as is was It interfered with the rights and " liberties of the people. a Mr. Houston said that he failed to see the ap- h plication of the remarks. The oroper place of w the persons referred to by Mr. Marks is inside o the church, and not outside. A similar ordi- o nance is in force in Now York. Boston and every d large city in the country. It is a moving ordi nanc'. and if Now Orleans reuuires anything. God knows it is nov/ing. The section works injury only to that class of people who stand in frontof bar-rooms and similar places and in dulgo in rows and shooting of firearms. Ladles I dare not pass on some of our i horoughfares on their account. The approaches of Christ Church and other churches,and theatres and other dances of amusement are so infested with crowds of starers that our wives and sisters can hardly circulate on the streets. Mr. Chevalley said that he opposed the see lion because it left to the discretion of a polhce man to determine whether at man supported his family or not. It was too arbitrary at law and might oppress thei laboring people, crowds of whom could be seen daily in the corridors of the City Hall asking for work. Mr. Houston rejoined that the section did not affect the poor man. There was nothing in it to that efeet. The section was read again at the request of Mr. Houston. Mr. Marks wanted to know who was to be the judge in the matter. Mr. Houston answered "the recorder, an cording to the section." it does not touch the r man who is unfortunate enough not to fiid work. but those who wilfully refuse to work. It Is intended to keep away the tramps who come n down here. driven by the cold winds of the 1 North to out down the wag's of the poor man. DMr. Marks replied that the section would au thorize a policeman to interfere with gentlemen standing on street corners in innocent -onvr- I sation and to breathe the pure air. As to Iadies being insulted. they could always appeal to a hligher power for protection than a city ordi Lance. t Mr. Olynn said that if he construed the ordl ntance as Mr. Chevalley and Mr. Marks did he would vote ngainst it. but his views about it were ditfferent. Onlyithe night before a drunken tramp had the impudence of acco-ting him on the street and askled him to leave his wife's arm in order to allow him (the tramp) to speak to him. The ordinance was adopted section by section rand thld as at whole. Messrs. Bohan. Glynn, Houston. Isaneson and Mealey voting in the afftrmative, and Messrs. Chevalley and Marks In the negativ, the latter gentlemen filing a trtest. against its adot,tio, n. A resolution by Administrator Mealy,. au thorizing the sale of the railing of Lafayette and other squatres. was referred to the commit toee of the whole. Administrator Glynn introdluced an ordinance (a substitute for that whlich was adopted by the I Clounc'll recently lonclrnuing the carrying of conceraled weapons) prohibiting the carrying of concealed weatpons at theatres concert halls. tinht's, etc.. which ws adopt Ied unanimously. I A resolution ouInred by Administrator Meoaley. authorlzIang Mr. D. L. Itanlett to establish a powdcer-house in Algiers, was adopted. The oil-tank ordinance was adopted. leaving 4llt the telausa referring to the quiantity of in inammiable oil that can be stored in one building. PETITIONS, Beveral petitions asking for the reduction of as5esments ete.. were received. A DUtition from Andre Dorlocourt, complain nu of damages to done his property by Mor Ban's railroad. h petition from Gen. Beauregard, asking for the privilege to lay coal oil gas mains on the streets .o supply households with cooking gas. ^ lpetitton from cttizsns of the Sixth District. Asln for a ire o arm telegraph apparatus. A petition from cmatizens of the same dis A ptitton from the Ed lise Bowin Club, Tasking for the Privilege o erecting a boat house, e ot erecting a boat A petition relative to locating a fire alarm bell at Dryades market. All appropriately referred. A report was received from the special com mittee composed ot Administrators Behan. hevaileyv al Houston. comm0aentory of the asphalt pavement laid at the head of Gravier street. and saying that it is the best pavement they have ever seen and next in hardn-ss to sjuare blocks. The report recommends the pa ment of the cost to the contractor. ¶1 tie Council adjourned. A sanitary Question. The following corroepondence explains it self: Naw ORLEAN., May 5, 1879. Samuel Choppin, M. D., President Board of Health; 'ir-Complaint 1is made of the piles of oyster shells on the river front at the heads of Calliope, Rspefully rafer re street inThese havetor of bIcomee offven.ivO and should be removed as early as possible, and future duintary Board of Heallt at these places should he Immediately dlscon JNo Orleans. May 6. 1879. ntarwharf loses.In ector I POLLOCK Secretriyt. Ngw ORLEANS, May 6, 1879. ReApetfully referred to theon. J. Admnstr Behanof ImrovemNRY ELnt. MANN Wharf Lessee. DEPARTMENT OF COMMER]on. New Orleans. May 0, 1879. Respectfully returned to Dr. Choppin n.resl whar o the Board of Health with the request that the parties compaining to Dr. Holt will please make the same to im n writing, as most all the shells on the levee are old and emit no smell, and this department has cause to be Ileve the complaint 1o caused by malice and jealousy. itespectfulerr HENRY BEHAN . Administrator of Commeroe. HENRY ELLEIIMANN. Wharf Lessee. A MINI A1TT N R TOMNADO. Manessler's Stable Blown Down, with Loss of Cattle. The of heavy wind that preceded the rain storm at 1 o'elock yesterday played haolt in thlee makesuburbs the amety to both animal life and property. A milk stable located on Carrollton Avenue. between Palmyra and Banks streets, was blown mown, and five cows were killed on the spotv At the tlme of the accident eighasteen cows, two horses and a boy were in the building. The stable foul with such force that Dve cows were killed outright and eleven more or less injured while the two horses fortunately esthcaped with storm aht nju 'clock d haes. It was some time before the owner of tand place. Mr. E. Manessier, could get his friends to gether to extricate the unfortunate beasts from their prilou pocated ons. arrolton Avenue. The boy, who fortunately esckillaped withe sol life from the falling timbers hurled about him by the wind on Its course of destruction, stated that at the time of the accident he was milking one of the cows. when suddenly he was startled horsesy a heavy gust boyf wind tha tore throughldi the building, and he had hardly turned his head to see what was the matter, when a beam struck the cow he was milking and killed her as Iqutkly as if she had been struck in the head with a butcher's spear, driven with all the straceth of a power couul man's arm. Net he extricays, the gable nfor of the building fell. and at that moment he was making tracks to get out of the building to save his own life. As thnard the door the west end of the buildife from the ng tumbled n. and that moment he saw two morth e cows struck and killed. Ho said that had he remaine ofd the minute more w mthe build ing he would have been buried in the ruins. As he reached the outside the whole stable, witd a terriblocrash, gave way, burying all the ani mals under it, T a heav wreck, as witnessed by the reporter, looked like a miniature town that had just bruoon visited bowa tore wo. The animals ukillried under the heavy timbers, all more or ives seriously stjured, hollowed lustily to be released, and finding thays, t rlief did not come ktheked and fought the tlum.r which was m. every way their master until their hides were wesut and lacerated from the aowtrilsck and har pokillets. ome of the animals he would holave down by their heads, others by their ireanks while utse theher were more or loss wholly burie all the and. The owner of the stable estimates his loss at waos harness and fwitnessed and the contrivances that go to eruli a dairy. thart go to emliL ar dallry. DR. CHOPPIN AND THE TIMES. The following exchange of communication passed between Dr. Choppin and the managers I of the Ties: NEw ORLEANS. May 5, 1879. ti I. N. Stoutemyer. Esq.. Editor New Orleans s Times: ( Sir-In consequence of the growing variance a between the Ti7es and the Board of Health, n and particularly the late misunderstanding in Il regard to the bark Peter. I would suggest the advisability of substituting some other indi- s vidual for the present representative of your d journal at our meetings. This is said in the , interest of both correctness in reporting our proceedings and of restoring harmony in the a relations of your joursal and the board. Both aim to serve the public, and if they can act in harmony, truth and justice will be promoted, while the obvious effect of variance on points of fact and mutual recriminations cannot but C operate injuriously to both, besides doing damage to public interest. Respectfully, your obedient servant, 8AM'L CHOPPIN, M. D.., President of the Board of Health. NEW ORLEANS. May c, 1879. Dr. Samuel Choppin. Presdlent of the Board of a Health. Now Orleans: d Sur--Your favor of the fifth instant is at hand and the contents have been given the fullest E consideration. You will pardon us if, alter I having done so. we fail to see the justice of your t suggestion that some other individual should I Ie substituted for the one now representing the Times at the meetings of the Board of Health. I or the advisabilit y of our compliance with it. Very respectf ully, your obedient servant. FRANK A. BARTLETT. Managing Editor. "FLANKING THE QUARANTINE." There has apparently been a slight misap prehension of facts in an article headed "Flank ing the Quarantine." which appeared in the revortorial columns of the Tines of yesterday. This purports to convey the intelligence that three gent lemon from Havana avoided the Mis- t 3 sissitip river quarantine purposely by landing in Florida and coming thence by rail to this city. The report was evidently written in con formity with the theory that as it is an impossi bility to enforce rigid quarantine regulations a e rigid quarantlne slould ibe abtandoned. By the most comrn tent authority we are au thorized to say thatr the three gcntlemon specl - fled were Messrs. F. Bristow. F. U. Makin and 3 T. 0. Case. They were not even threatened with a "twenty days probation" at quarantine. a as they left Htavana on April 23, at 7 a. m., hav 1 ing taken passage on the steamer Margaret, 3 which vessel reached the quarantine station on April 27 and arrived in New Orleans on the morning of April 2s, or three days before the quarantine law went into force. Those gentle men purposely landed in Florida from a pre vious determination to visit that S ate. When they had fluished their visit they left for their destination, this city.where they have recently arrived. THE BOAT RACE. The unsatisfactory termination of the single e scull race between Messrs. It. G. Musgrove and ,f John Crotty served but to increase the public desire to see a full and free contest of strength and skill between these two carmen, and hopes were entertained that the challenge issued by Mr. Crotty after the event of Monday would be accepted. Mr. Musgrove has, however. 'I , Sclined to ent3er on another contest at this time for several reasons, the principal one of which is the advice of his physitlan recommending the declination, and, therefore, public expecta tion will be disappointed. ,f - THE SANITARIANS. A session of the executive committee of the r Clitzens' Auxilliary Association was to have 0 taken place yesterday afternoon, but through lack of a auorum the meeting was postponed until to-day (Wednesday), at 2:30 in the after noon. The Bethel Concert, on Fulton street. has t- been postponed until Thursday. the eighth instant. at s p. m. Admission 25 cts. Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic cures the most obsti t- nate cases of liver complaint. I'm wearr of the food I eat. Trr Shadinee. LECTURE OF L. U.RREAVIS R c THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL t FUTURE OF THE WESTERN ti HEMISPHERE. The lecture by L. U. Reavs., Esq.. on the industrial and commercial future of the p Western HeBomisphore, drew last night to Odd Fellows' Hall a good audience, which included t a number of prominent business men of the I city. He was listened to throughout with attention a and interest. and that his effort was a success w cannot be doubted. The lecturer started out by saying that it a might be considered strange that he, a citizen w of St. Louis, "the future great manufacturing g emporium and food distributing centre of the a Missislsppi valley," should come to this city w to talk of the commercial destiny of the e Western hemisphere. He came. he said. because It as a citizen of the great republic he knew no co North, no South, no East, no West. but one o 1 common and undlvisablo country, and because h he believed that this city "is the cradleof our p future commercial supremacy, the prospective lv exchange not merely of a continent, but of the d whole civilized world." o He proposed to consider at this eventful time U the industrial [and agricultural affairs of the u United States and equatorial America as they ti now present themselves and Indicate the com- c mercial destiny which lies before the people of both continents; also to show the commercial II principles and industrial Interests which he b believed to ioe essential to the highest interests of all the people. Ile then, in further introductory remarks of k some length, dwelt on the past and the great- tl ness to which this country had grown, and y then proceeded to the practical consideration of t his subject, which was embraced under three n heads-"Now," "HIow." "Then." Under the first cc head he proposed. he said, to treat of the physi- d cal characteristics of the Western hemis phere, o making also a reference to the present condl- I tion of the industries and the commerce of the n world and their relation to the Western hemi- i sphere. Under the second head. "How," he i proposed to Indicate what should be the future policy and efforts of the people for reciprocal a and profitable tra lo; and under the head of "Then" he would attempt to outline as clearly as possible the probabilities and possibilities of the future. d llo with this Introduction immedlately pro ceeded to the consideration of his subject. He first spoke of the superior natural advan- a tages of this homisphere over those possessed by the Eastern. The system of Inland water t navigation on this continent was unequaled on r the globe. He then took up each of the great D rivers on this hemisphere, and dwelt at length upon the fertility of the soil, the mineral wealth t and the climate of the regions through which thty flowed. Another tm portant charactortistic of this hom isphero was its monutain ranges, extending from Patagonia to the cenilnes of New Mexico. t which afford specinl facilities for railroad eon struct on. and which could Ite traveled at all t seasons of the year without subj'cting the trav eler to any of tile numerous diseases Incl dental to torrid zones and tropical cilmates. t Theos wert natural advantages which could not t be ignored. Contillnulng, he spoke of tht productive power of this country which made it. the largest food- a producing countr) ill theworld. But the people H must not rest satlsfied with this beil,g notably a fact, but must realize that if prosperity is to be D permanent the products of their lathes, their looms, their spindles andi their furnaces must be utllized in foreign trades equally with the products of the soil, ant the outcome of their ilouring mills and packing-houses. He thouen dwelt at length on the mineral rte sources of the ctountry, the vast exttnt of its cultivable land, and the commerce of the peo- f ile. The exports of domestic merchandise from this country during the year ending d June, 187. amounted to $6sO.7.2i,26d, Iand the most important items were agrieultural implements, I livestock. corn oats,wheat, llour cotton, opper. a1 drugs, furs, gold and silver bullion, tallow, to bacco, etc. He then referred to the triumph of engineer- t. ing skill dwelling on the jetty improvements at the mou!h of the Mississippi, the railroad sys tem of the country, foundries, rolling mills, ship building yards and other vast enterprises. s Ht next spoke of our sister republic. Mexicoo. dwelt at length and in detail upon its Intlustries It and resources and their bearing on and cod noction with the commerce and prosperity of this country. t The other States and republics of this heml- a sphere were then taken up and considered and c discussed s-parately as to their business and t social condition. c He then took up the second division of his subject- " '"now." Among the necessities for continued and d future prosperity was education. Trade must a also be extendted. India and China both offered ti favorable lields for commercial enterprise. s Commercial relations with Australia should c also be opened and their cordial invitation of a Am-riens competition with Great Britain for 1 their trade should be accepted. Our merchant i marine should also be fostered, and our ener- e gies should be directed to the construction of t railroi)ds which would facilitate intercommuni- I cation with iforeign countries, where our trade does not assume the proportions it should. The construction of ai canal across the Isth mus which conutcts the two continents would have a good influetnc on the commerce and trade of the hemisphere. He concluded his lecture as follows: I "I will turn now to the third and last phase of I my subject. vlz: TIIEN, In which I propose to sketlh briefly the possi bilities arnt probabiltities of the future; and here I would adtdress a few words to you who are my audience here to-night, and who are, doubtless, citizens of this Southern metropo lis. You. in common with many others in thi relpulli, have doubtless ex peril.ncet hours of depression during the past eventful decade, Yoiu Ihavt, I doubt not, felt that, the glory was Ideparted from your house, n t., t that New OrleaIns of thi future would never :oiptare with the New Orleans of the past, but 1 am here to-night to tell you in emphatic language that there is a future for New Orleans, brighter than I 'in bet palnted, or stng. I have told you that there is a destiny overshadowing this ureat country, a destiny of promise; in thait destiny - you must surely ramticipltte, btecause if our ldeasq of a Republic are correct no member of that body corporate can be aggrandlized with Sout others deriving some share, of his grnat ness; and even if it wore possible for you to ar rive at the sad conviction that you possessed no inherent vitality, no reeutoerative power. there Swould still ie another means of aid. another source from which to draw a new life of un lailing strength and commercial greatness. BTefriendedt by the fraternal embtrace of this great continental river, which wlllsoon bear a upon its bosom to the gulf the surpius pro e ducts of the people living upon more than 2,0,o. e 0o0 ruquare miles of itsrich territory, you need - never despond. The people living upon the Supper waters of this great river will force upon a your city a new destiny, they will confer upon r your city power, and crown it with eternal Sglory. They will enforne upon you authority and put a sceptre in youlr hands that you may rule the commerce of the stas and tie tropics. They will enforce upon you and vyourr genera tions the authority to witll tite pUowir once pots 0 sessed by th, fair ,itits of thet Aihiitli and the d Mediterrantean. The proud honors wonl by the Smetropolisof the Adriattli will bi run:etrtlt huor.: the one the retflntd crntre of IEastern c:ommerce. h the other the chosen seat of a commercial ncapi a tal. destinel to be ern-eud in thit wilds of this y Western Empire. Now Orlians was ~ot un e known when "Venice sate in state, throned on a hundred SThe plumagean of thebhlrds, andi the flowers that Sbloom beneath theseu.,iutht'ru skis tItshieak for this fair mttropolls aseat if rlluatmint and fashion destlnetd to estabti-ih a controlling in fluenc far tuyond your wwn limits, and to caill into roeuisition the highest gentus and h.stet of your women and your artilsatinus. Th modists e of New Orleans will yet rule the: fashions for e the tpeople of the Mississippi valle tii durlng the milder seisons, and your tlair wrmitn will vie in Sbeauty and refinement with the most admired d quo ns of the earth on whom wealth, fashlon. r- refinement and culture have lavishedl their favors. As regards the probabilities and possibilities 5 for the future of this Western world. I believe h that we are justiflled i anticipating that they will correspond with its great physical charae teristics, and that our calctulatlons cannot be governed by any precedents ot other nations and other continents. The child is commonly said to be the father of the man, and if this proverb holds good, what will be the material condition of the United States alone when it has attained to maturity, when its rivers have been Improved. its railroad system perfected. its Ilrge areas of unsettled land brought under cultivation and its mineral wealth fully de velopedl 'here is no doubt that there are in will develope far richer treasures than have yet been brought to light. Nor are these mere speculatlve dreams of riches, desttlned per chance only to a remote fulfillment. Every year brings a golden roalizatlon, and If the ox iprlnnce of the vast repeats itself, If the wealth of this country doubles itself in every ten years. tilts peole of tieo nation will soon become the wealthoest in the known world. If the sug gestions which have been made relative to the plans for increasing our trade and ommnerce are carried out a now impetus will be given to all classes of industries, and now taxable values will be created which will by lowering the rates of assessment, reduce the cost of living and of textile production; meanwhile we shall be amassing a vast reserve o f productive capital, which is essential for the su..cesful conduct of great manufactritng and commercial Inter prises. Thus much about our own country i and the robabllltlies of its future. Our success will be a stimulus to the 'ther republics on this continent to persevere In the schemes of internal improvement which they have alreoay in many instances successfully inaugurated; by inter communication with us. and by an Interchange of trade they will learn to know us bhotterand will slowly but surely appreciate the causes which have built up the United States to its present innacle of greatness. With this aoqulred knowl edge they must apply themselves to developing still further their natural resources, and the dream of a millenium bids fair of realization on this continent. Mexico. as I have alheady said, has felt the contcagion of American energy and progress. She is ready to join hands with us in the conquest of commercial supremacy- the republics lying south of Mexico will soon catch up the refrain-and then the whole West ern hemisphere will glow with a fervor of the righteous enthusiasm. We may. many of us, live to see the day when this Western world will be one In thought and action-a glorious con federation of republican institutions and re publican ideas; and yet I may be too sanguine, but as I contemplate our destiny, which is wrap pod in the folds of an eventful futurity. I feel that words cannot express in adequato te rrms the bright effulgence of our future. I look be I yond to-day, and standing here almost upon the cluator, at one view looking far away to the north, and at another view far away s urhward. I see with the eyes of Cassandre, century after t century of human power and human progress .succeeding each other through the rolling ages of futurity. I look to the north and I see the masteriul Anglo-lSaxon race,. that race that made Germany the most powerful of European nations and England the mistress of the seas. I see that race growing in the great Mis sissipi valley, and on the lateral slopes of the continent of North America from fifty millions to one hundred millions and to two. nay three, hundred millions of people, and this within the lifetime of a child now born. I seo a oppulatlon almost twice as great asn of at of the whole Ioman Empire un der Augustus. Again I seethese three hundred millions of Saxon peoplr Increasing to six hi n drod millions, and all living ltnder one govern ment, all defended untder the same flag, and I see them move forward as a serried phalanx to commercial power of marvelous proportions. I - see them operatlng two hundred thousand miles of railway, in connection with the great rivers, and the great waters that bound the con tlnent. I see ograt commercial cities and un rivaled seats of Industry and learning, more t populous antd powerful than all the existing cities of the globe, and all struggling for the ascentlancy. I tlrn soulthwari anti look beyond the Southern Cross. and tevorywllre I see nature tencouraging man to ress forward In the griut mtission of lift. 1 see ships by thotusandls tra hversing the Mediterranean of the Now World wand the great ticans of the glotbe, carryIng on the commerce of this hemisphere. I soe the vast water- -tle gulf. scoL, rivers and oceans that lie southwari all brought into rt quisltion by the many millions who are to inhabIt this great hemisphereo; andi I see all these people( tending. In obedlien', to a divine Iw. towarids the equator, to gather nourishment from the warm material ormbrace of inothltr earth, oper Sating under the North and Soutlt movement aad under all tihe forces and all the cllmes. i see one united struggle trm pole to ple--ono ovorumastering destlny directing the entire people of this hemisphere in the royal way of the unrevealed future. ~- - **-- THE NEW FERRY-BOAT. At the invitation of Messrs. Thos. Pickles and Winm. Bogel, proprietors of the Canal street ferry, a DKMocItAT reporter attended the trial trip of their new steamer, the "Hettie," yester day afternoon. A delightful excursion was made up to the elevator and back to the Canal street ferry landing by the numerous invited guests, who enjoyed unbounded hospitality on the part of the gentlemanly proprietors. The new steamer is not only the largest and most powerful of its kind in our port, but is superior by large odds to anything that has ever been used in the ferrying trade here. Her length is 125 feet. with 59 feet beam over all, with a forecastle of eox59 feet, which, together with the gangways and stern accommodations, give an immense area for the transportation of mor chandise and vehicles. She is provided with two 20-foot steel boilers 42 inches in diameter, cylinders 155 inch and stroke 6 feet. and will carry 173 pounds of steam. The machinery is of the llfnest construction and finish, whilst the wood work is of the staunchest kind, as evi denced by the test made under heavy ballast up stream and a pressure of over 160 pounds. her timbers standing the test without indicating sensible vibration. The Hottie will easily ac commodate 5oo passengers, for whose security ample provision has been made in the shape of life-preservers, boats and buoys, all of which are in full sight and easy of access. A hand some cabin, twenty-five by fifteen, contains all the accommodations that could be desired by lady passengers. The Hottie was built by the Marine Railway Company. of Olncinnat,l and the machinery by C. T. Dumont. of the same place, under the special supervision of Mr. Fry. the experienced and trusty engineer of Messrs. Pickles & Bogel, whose tried pilots. Wm. Fleming and A. D. Davidson, will have charge of the boat. The Hettie goes into immediate service. whilst the Louise goes to the dock to be remodeled. Thus the promise of our friend Pickles, made over a year ago, to bring out the largest and flnest ferryboat that ever ploughed i he Missis sippi river, and one whose strength will secure regular trips in the roughest weather, has been realized, at a cost, it is true, of nearly 515,000. But the outlay, say the proprietors, is nothing compared to the accommodation of the public and the security of passengers; and accommo dation and security bhing assured greater pop ularity must ensue, and consequentlr a full re muneration for the investment. The company have now a fleet composed of the "Hettle," the "Louise" and the "Little Jerry." which gives them the most complete outfit in the business. THE CANNON'S EXCURSION. Yesterday morning the steamer J. W. Cannon left New Orleans with a large number of excur sionists bound for the jetties. The trip was a pleasant one, with no accident that we could hear of to mar the enjoyment of this picnic on the waters. As it may )be of interest to our readers, we publish below a table of the time made by the Cannon on its down and up trips: DOWN TRIP. Left this city from the foot of Canal street at 8:57 a. m. Passed Stella Plantation, 20 miles from New Orleans, at 10:05 a. m. Passed Magnolia Plantation, 45 miles from New Orleans. at 11:29 a. m. Passed Quarantine Station,75 miles from New Orleans. at 12.35 p. m. Passed head of passes, 1I0 miles from New Orleans, at 1:40 p. m. Arrived at Port Eads. 111 miles from Now Or leans, at 2:40 p. m. COStING UCF. Left Port Eads at 3:25 D. m. I'assed head of passes at 4:20 p. m. Passedl Quarant one Station at 6:20 p. m. 4 Passed Magnolia Plantation at 7:4.D. im. Arrived at New Orleans at 11:15 D. m. THE BETHEL CONCERT. t Owing to the inclement weather, the concert which was to have taken place yesterday at the Fulton Street iBethel, under the management I of Mr. F. W. Bremer. was postponed to Thurs Stlay, the eighth instant. Though the con s cert did not take place, such was the at r tendance at the Bethel that Father Wether > spoon organized an ex Lternpore performance 5 which satisfied every one present. CLUB DRAMATIQUE LOUISIANAIS. The talented corps of amateurs composing e this club have lately issued invitations to their y friends to their first complimentary perform ance for the year 1879. which is to take place at the Opera House on Saturday, the tenth instant. The committee has chosen for the occasion s two beautiful pieces, "Les Petites Mains" and l "Le Baiser du Jour de l'An." The cast is excel a lent, and, if we may judge from the past history THE NICHOLLS LUNCHE HOIUS - AND LADIES' RESTAURAN 56 ............ CAMP STREET ............ 58 The Ladies' dopartment of THE NICHOLLS LUNCH HOUSE. having been reoently itt furnished in handsome style, is now open for the accommodation of aueste. Particular attention having been paid to the LADIES' DINING IIALIL, PARLOR and TOILET-R0o all of which have been neatly and comfortably furnished with a view to the comfort of the -% The proprietor has tlaced a PIANO In the Parlor, for the benefit of the guests of the houl All meals are oooked In BOME STYLE. at short notice and at HALF THE RATES OF OTHER RESTAURANTS, and are served by polite and attentive waiters. .Jan of the club, quite a theatrical treat is in store hi for the chosen ones who will receive invitations. t THE IOUTHERN BANK CASES. W Yesterday evening Mr. McGloin resumed his argument on behalf of the plaintiffs In the various suit growing out of the suspension of A the Southern Ilank. He stated that since the Hurts had last sat jointly the first exception urged by defendants. al viz, that owing to the judgment of forfeiture 12 rendered by the Fourth District Court the hi present suits could not be prosecuted, had been disposed of by a decree of the Supreme Court si maintaining the suspensive appeal taken from that judgment. He argued that the statute under which the 8, bank's directors were proceeded against was bi remedial, as well as penal, in Its character, and Is therefore the rule of strict construction of ol statutes wholly penal could not be invoked by them. That the directors were liablesolidarily. N the very words of the statute precluding the $t idea of an obligation merely joint. He closed f by quoting numerous definitions of the words It whereby every director was made individually liable for all the debts of the bank under the facts alleged in the petitions. fi Mr. E. T. Florance was the next speaker. He maintained that plaintiffs had three a uses of action agalunstthediretors. arising-1. From their infringment of the free banking act in the matter of oiscounts and lorns; 2. From the C publication of false statements regarding the It condition of the bank's affairs; and, 3. From t( their acceptance of deposits when they knew e that the bank was insolvent. His argument and authorities were mainly intended to show that the suits were not premature, as the mere failure of the bank to cash chtaks on demand gave creditors the right to sue without a llul- h ation of its affairs being first effected or pro- i codings in in insolvency instituted. J. O. Nixon. Esi,, followed, assuming that the S exceptions filed amounted merely to the propo- i) sition that the assets of the bank must be dis tributed before such sults as those at bar could be brought which position he argued, was en tenable. lie thought that the statute under dis cussion Was purely remedial in its nature. and could be proceeded under by any creditor of 0 the bank. not by the State authorities as con tended by his opponent. ii" argued that if the position taken by defendant's counsel were cor- d roct that such suits. if nft brought by the 8tate t authorities must be instituted by the lioulda tore. the law might sometimes load to the absurd- t ity of requiring persons as lluidatorstobring t suit against themselves as directors, He re viewed and commented at length upon the au thorities cited by defendants' counsel to show r that they werel inapplicable to the present i cases, as they were construlng statutes which diff'red from the Louisiana law, in that they made directors liable only for the deficit which F might exist after a.liquidation of the assets of the corporation. Upon the concluslon of his argument further discussion in the case was continued to Friday evening next. THE CHARITY HOJPITAL FUND. A rumor has been extensively circulated that as a sequel to the repeal of the lottery charter, which caused the cutting off of the yearly pay ment of $40.00o to the Charity Hospital by the 1 Lottery Company, the hospital had suffered serious financial loss. A reporter of the DEMO cnAT chancing to drop into the business office of the Charity Hospital yesterday, was informed that the loss of the amount donated by the lot I tery has worked no harm whatever to the hos- I pital. t It was the day on which bills are paid, and those who came in with their vouchers and f bills were promptly given money or handed checks in payment which were cashed at the bank without difficulty. Those who are in the habit of furnishing supplies to the hospital say that they entertain no fear of losing their i money, and that they have the utmost confi. dence in the solvency of the administration. MIURDER. Sam Williams Dies From a Fracture of the Skull at the Hospital. City Physician Chastant yesterday evening, in the presence of Coroner Markey, held an autopsy on the body of the negro Sam Williams, who died at the Charity Hospital from the ef fects of a blow on the head with a cord stick at I the hands of James Williams, now in custody. The City Physician gave a certificate to the effect that the deceased came to his death from a compound fracture of the skull, inflicted by some blunt instrument. The difficulty took place between the two negroes on the twenty-ninth ultimo on the levee,. and on the morning following the diffi tculty the IDEMOCRAT published a full account of the affair. Officer Burns, who arrested the ac cused at the time of the difficulty, will to-day t make an affidavit charging him with murder. THE POUND ORDINANCE. In 18741 the city of New Orleans brought suit against the Society for the Prevention and Bup-" presson of Cruelty to Animals, enjoining the association from impounding any animal found estray in the limits of the city. The action was pending before the Superior District Court. and upon the abolition of the latter court, the case was transferred to the Third District Court. Yesterday Judge Monroe rendered his decision in the suit, perpetuating t the injunction in so far as to restrain the de fendants from exercising their alleged right of impounding animals In a place exclusively un d ier their mnanagement. The association is al lowed to exercise its right or preventing cruelty to animals, but it is forbidden to trespass on the general laws of the State and ordinances of the t city of New Ocleans which proviJe for the dis position of stray animals, and. therefore, de v fendants are enjoined from interfering with the city of New Orleans in any manner in a carrying into effToet ordinance No. 1096. Ad ministration series, otherwise the case will be V non-suited, the costs of court to be borne by defendants. V The association will aDppeal to the Supreme Court. CUSTOI-HOUSE NOTES. The Collector has made all necessary arrange ments for the entrance and clearance of vessels at the Quarantine Station, and the regulations will go Into effect as soon as he and the health authorities of tie city can agree on some re. quired detalls relating to tie loading and dis charging of ships. The Postoffice authorities have also placed themselves in position and readiness to com 't ply with the Quarantine regulations regarding mail matter. t The receipts at the sub-treasury Monday were: - Internal revenue.....................13.990 20 - Customs. currency.....................150 0 Customs, silver .....................83 5o e Postofflee Department............... 7.,26 oo00 Miscellaneous .......................... 210,935 64 Total ..................... .........$234.485 35 g WASHINt TON ARTILLERY. r That historic corps of citizen soldiers, the SBattalion Washington Artillery, will. we are in t formed.give a complimentary reception to their friends at St. Patrick's Hall, on Monday even Sina. the twelfth instant. - There will be a dress parade in Lafayette ' SBuare at 6 p. m,. to be followed by a children's ball at St. Patrick's Hall untll 9 . the youngsters will retire and leaveth' the older dancers. Whatever the Washington Artillery - well done, and their friends may anticip enjoyment. FIRE THIP MORNING. A Buildingu Destroyed on the yam. John. At ten minutes to 2 o'clock this morling alarm of fire was first sounded from b-" 127, and then from box No. 412. for aflr had broken out in the one-story frame attached to Mr. J. A. Debacort's dwelling. situated on the left bank of the Bayou at, near the Magnolia Gardens. The building, which was orfupl 8chaefter, was totally destroyed. la building was very slightly damaged, Thp lng is inaured. but for 'hat amount or company could not bhe ascertained, the of the property being at present over Mr. Hchaeft-r's furniture is insnr.'1 New Orleans Mutual Insurance Compgl $11(03. Vigilant 3 being but a short distance fire was vromottly on the pcene and flames from destroying the buildi~ Magnolia Garden. Thebest and purest medicine In the for fever and ague is Boed's Gilt Edge BREVITIESR The DEMO :AT Is indebted tothe City Fire Association for an invitatifot their seventh annual fancy dress and to be given at Whitney Hall. Morgan evening. CITY £omeOss. Geo. W. Moore, of Oarrollton, cap he was in, and now mourns the loss of lng tools and some cooking utensils. Julia Watson was locked up in the Station, charged with the larceny of barrel heads. Mrs. Kefner was charged with Mary SBaro with an axe, and was in the Central Station. Owing to the absence of a ruoramth. of Police Commissioners did not hold ing. F. Kreeoer. for assaulting Ella H dangerous weapon, was run into the tion. Zenas Jones was locked up in the tion-house, charged with being an before and after the fact to an ariau tery on Ellen Fulton. Jas. Dillon was locked up in the Fif charged by E. Helles with breaking ing her house in the dastime and s articles. Fritz Draymier was incarcerated in Seventh Station. charged by hlswfe saulting and wounding her, and threatening her life. Annie Carreway was locked up Seventh Station, charged by Fedelie the larceny of a pair of sleeve hhoes. Thos. Lynch. charged by Officer carrying a concealed weapon, was the Superior Criminal Court no 5650. At half past s o'clock last night bert, aged 8 years, fill down in tht Market and slightly injured his hi., taken to his home by OfIlcer Beroie? Thompson summoned to attend him. Fell in the Gutter. Yesterday morning a little girl Florus, aged two years, accidentally the gu ter while playing on Jo near Conti. and would have been for the timely assistance of her rescued her. A small Blaze. At 2 o'clock Tuesday morning a had the appearance of being the work, cendlary., broke out in the on building at the;corner of Delachaise zine streets. The property, which by Mr. Uhllner and occupied as a ket by Louis Vignes, was da amount of $25. The flames were tinguished by the police and Mr. m. first assistant of fire company No. 8. Passed In His CheekS. The negro John Bell, who stood fore the Superior Criminal Court ing of Salvador Scado. on the e her, 1477, at the corner of Burg. Ann streets, has gone before a high to answer for his offenses in this if. at his domicile, corner of Burgo Ann streets, of lockjaw. His case WI been tried a few days ago but, owing ness, was continued indefinitely. A Bill-Poster's TroublI, The bill-poster Butterfield was fore Judge Sheehan on the charge of the ordinance relative to billl-postig. donce going to show that Butterfield lated the pastel privilege by pasting bill-boards belonging to the Academy Judge Sheehan sentenced theprisol fine of $10 or go to the Parish Prisl days. f A Wife Beater. At half-,ast 9 o'clock last night Evers was arrested by Officers Dinkgrave and locked up in the tion, charged with being drunk, d 3 -ace and assault and battery on his The wife stated that last night her came home drunk. and without cause cation assaulted and beat her, and some tumblers at her. After he ,eating her he amused himself by all the furniture in the house. and peace in the family she caused his A Woman and Her KElf&K Yesterday morning a difficulty toao a barrel house on Front street be named John Williams and his Dagan, alias Annie Williams, which Annie cutting her husband on the pen-knife. The wounded man Was the Charity Hospital, where his wo amined and pronounced severe dangerous. The female virago was Incar Third Station for the offense, and the bars she told the reporter that time past her husband and herself living on bad terms, and, taking physical standpoint, he was a better she was a woman, and the Iconsec took advantage of his strength and fled his wrath by beating her. up her mind that she would not saults any longer, yesterday, when i her, she cut him. 4---------.. A Woman's Wrath. At 5::30 o'clock last evening, at aho repute, corner of Blenville and Ba the demon jealousy got the better of y Itams'judgment, and she immedi to work to hold a post mortem on F o The first slash she made at her victis o him in the back, near the shoul o the second ruined a new pair of 0 open his right leg to the extent 4 The wounded man was removed to Hospital, where his wounds were 5 the phyrician of the ward and painful, but not dangerous. Clara Williams was arrested and the Fourth Station as orincipal ini and Barah Fletcher, Rose Taylor e Stephens as accessories before fact. r The cause of the difficulty isa fact that the accused was under that Harry was lavishinag hisf dusky dame who resided just aro e ner, and at the same time tryiDgt a believe he was faithful and traue to