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THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
VOLUME II—NO. 439.
NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1875.
PRICE—FIVE CENTS.
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
Nlntual Kitloul Bank—New Or'eann, 17th
Angust, 1875—At a regular meeting of the Board,
this dav, Mt. P. FOtTKCHY having tendered his
resignation as President, Mr. JOHN T. HARD E,
the Vice President, was nnammousl ■ elected Presi
dent and Mr. A. W. HOSWOK1H Vice President,
auls 10t JOSEPH MITUHEL, Cashier.
Sparfal Malice— Ta roast and Donaldson
ville Shippers.—I have made arrangemenis with the
steamer ST. JOHN to attend to the business of the
HENRY TETE while laid up. The rep irs on the
TETI will be finished in twe ty days, when she will
resume her day and place in this trade.
J. K. ArcorN.
au!8 tf Master Steamer Henry Tete.
Notice—The d nth cf Mr. F. I.onsSale will
cause no chage in the firm, and the business of tbe
hotel will be conducted a* heretofoie under the name
of RIVERS & LON Si>ALE,
Proprietors of St. Charles Hotel.
New Olleans, August 17, 1875. aul<
Special Notice—To Coast ard Donaldson»
ville Shippers.—The steamer ST. JOHN, leaving
every Wednesday a d S turday, will attend to tue
Coast bn-iness of the steamer Henry Trte, wh le the
Tete is laid up. J. ?■ McElKOY, Mastrr.
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Special Notice.—All persons having claims
against the steamboat ERA No. 10 ami owners, are
h reby notified to present the same to Thus. Clém
ents at the office of Bell & Menge, No 9 Delta street,
within ten days from date. au 15 lût
The death of Gabriel de Feriet will cause
no interruption in our Auction Business wh ch will
be carried on hereafter by tbe undersigned.
JOHN G. M'ONKOSE, Auctioneer,
anil Bt 50 Royal street.
8t. John Rowing Club—
A SPECIAL MEETING AT BOAT- HOUSE,
TUESDAY, August 17, 7 P M.,
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
B. L. MACMURDO, Vice President.
A. K. BROWN, Secretary. auH 41
Mutual .Nation« I Bank, New Orleans, Augu t
9, 1875—Notice is hereby given that the Capital S ock
of this Batik having been reduced to 1900.000 hy toe
required number of Stockholders' votes, in con f onnity
w th the thirteenth section of the Currency Act, the
old ceitificates are berebv called in to be replaced by
certi flea's* of tie new stock, which are now ready
far delivery. 'JOSEPH MIXCUEL, Cashier.
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New Orleans, August 3, 1873—Members of
State Central Committee of Democratic ami Con
servative Party of Louisiana are requested to meet
August 19,187a, at 7}$ P. M., at 56 Camp street.
K. H. MARR,
Chairman.
Countiy Exchanges p'ease copy. auf td
Freights taken and through Bills of Lading
signed for all points on the Vicksburg, Shievepoit
and Texas Railroad. By
W. B. BROCKETT, Agent,
jy4 tf 38 Magazine street.
WANTS.
WANTS inserted
CEXT8 per square.
in this column at FIFTY
W ANTED—A PartMr that will furnish a mod
erate capital against business, to start a giocery
and wine store. Tue advertiser has had long expe
rience and commands a 1 rite city and country tr de.
Address G ROC KK, this cilice, naming capital time
and place for interview. aul8 tf
W ANTED—Bv a small family, a well furnished
House, fresh in every re poet
for several years L agreeable, etc.
Box Ilf, N. 0. P. O.
Would bo tak-n
Apply to Lock
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A white servant ,o help to cook and
wash for a small family, one willing to work
for a small salary,
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Address O. K., Bulletin office.
W ANTED—For Rent or Le<se, a Two-Story
House in the lo a er part of the Fourth or upper
part of the First District Must have at least tour
bed rooms, with some ground attached and modern
conveniences. Rent not tu exci eil $65 per month.
Tenant pe marient and prompt paying. Address
LEASE, Bulletin offi e auf tf
Ilf ANTED TO SELL—A light second-hand due
tt tor s coupe, in first rate order. Cali at 35 Caron
delet street. L. T. MADDUX,
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TirANTED—Occupants far two furnished front
t V rooms, one on the firs' and one on the third
floor; also occupants for other furnished rooms, at
61 Royal street. Apply on the premises. je9 tf
W ANTED—Secondhand Carriages and Buggies;
any one having such and wishing to dispose of
them can find ready sale for the same by calling on
L. X. MADDUX, 35 Carondelet street, dealer in car
riages. my 11 tf
W ANTED By a young married man, a situation
in any branch of business where he can make
himself generally useful. References and security
given if required. Address "Worker," Bulletin
office._ ns y 4 tf
FOR RE>T.
F OR RENT—76 Baronne street, Large and Cool
Offices, suitable for brokers and cutton buyers.
Third floor from $i5 to $25 per month ; second floor
in proportion. Inquire of H. BEER,
au4 Etf 186and 188 Gravier street.
FOR SALE.
F IB SALE—A flfst-class Drug Store, centrally
located and doing a good business, will be sold
reasonable, as the pro rietor has two stores on bans.
Address H. SCaMIDT, 4016 Butler str.et, Pitts
buig, Pa. aul6 2. '
huk FOR SALE—The fine side-wheel steam
boat T. M. B4GBY. 173 feet long, 37 feet
beam. 6 feet hold in clear; three boilers
feet long, 40 inches ih diameter; cylinders vOj
inches in diameter, 6 feet stroke. For further in
formation apply to M. W. JOY' E.
aul3 tf 111 Graiier street.
EDUCATION.
^JNIYERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
Thlrd Street, near Dryades.
The SECOND SESSION of this School will com
mence OOT< TIER 1, 1875.
The undersigned is happy to ann-nnee that he has
engaged as first assistant, Mr. EUGENE 1) SAUN
DERS, a graduate of the University of Virginia, who
brings the high-st recommendations from the Faculty
that Institution. —
Circulars will be issued the middle of August,
which can be obtained at Judge Kenna-d's office.
For further particulars address GEO. C. PREOT,
Principal, Lock Boa 904, P. O. au 14
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T. CHARLES INSTITUTE
DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
ladies,
104 and 106 Bourbon street, New Orleans.
Miss OCTAVIE LABRANCHE Principal,
(Successor to C. Mrs. Mace Lefranc.)
This Schoo' will reopen on S ptember 1, 1875, under
competent and highly recommended teachers,
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■yriRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE — LEX
INGTON, VIRGINIA—Candidates for admission
into this well-known Institution * will forward their
applications without delay to tbe undersigned, by
whom catalogues and all needful information will be
supplied.
Cadets who participated in the BATTLE OF NEW
MARKET will upon application, be awarded
honorary diplomas at the next meeting of tbe
Board of Visitors.
The MEMORIAL VOLUME is now ready for
distribution. FRANCIS H. SMITH, Supt.
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■JJNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
THIRD STREET, NEAR DRYADES.
The Second Session of this School will commence
the 1st of October, 1875. It wilt be under the
management of the undersigned, with a full corps
efficient assistants.
Circulars will be issued the middle of August
which can be obtained at Judge KENNARD S
office, or at Mr. E. H. Levy's, 128 Gravier street
For further particulars address
GEO. C. PRÄT, Principal
jyllSuA We3m Lock Box 904 P. O.
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OUR PARIS LETTER.
The Political Ontlook—The Rochefort-On
sagnar Dlfflca.ty—The Sultan of Zanct
bar—A Sprightly Book—The American
Centennial.
Pabis, July 24, 1875.
The adjournment of the Assembly, the
Rochefort-Cassagnac controversy and the
visit of the Saltan of Zanzibar have been the
sensations of the past week. The Republi
cans were in favor of a short recess, but the
Monarchist and Imperialist members, faith
fal to their policy ol " masterly inactivity,'>
and backed in this instance by the influence
of the Buffet and Dnfaure ministry, have car
ried their point to this extent at least, that
the Assembly now stands adjourned until the
4th of November next, instead ol the 16:b,
which date was the one they had first pro
posed.
What they expect to gain by this delay I am
at a loss to guess, unless it is done on the Mi
cawber principle, that between now and the
beginning of November, " something may
tnrn up " to their advantage. Although the
Legitimists and the O.leanists hate the Bona
partiste quite as heartily as they do the Re
publicans, they are more afraid of the latter,
and have therefore patched up a temporary
alliance with the supporters of the Prince
Imperial—not that they hate Cæsar less, but
that they stand in greater dread of the Com
As the Bonapartists constitute but an
in finitessimal fraction of the present Assem
bly, the influence they now exercise over their
Royalist colie igues, is another illustration of
Dundreary's remark about " the tail wagging
the dog."
I suppose you have seen Rochefort's chal
lenge to Paul de Cassagnac,and the last named
worthy's very lengthy and very scurrilous
reply. Rochefort's letter would not have been
liable to criticism but for his allusion to Cas
sagnac's father, which was uncalled for, and
in bad taste; but the reply of tbe Imperialist
bravo is the most extraordinary compound of
bombastic billingsgate and boasting vulgarity
I have ever seen in print, and will certainly
not raise its author in the estimation of gen
tlemen. The worst of it is that whilst Cassag
nac and Rochefort verbally pitch into .each
other very much in the style of the Greek and
Trojan heroes in the Iliad, they have so far
failed to carry out the parallel by following up
the wordy dispute with a genuine Homeric
fight
The refusal of Cassagnac's seconds to ac
cept Rochefort's terms, if indorsed by the
former, will place him in a rather ridiculous
position as a professional duelist To objeot
that a duel at five paces would be highly dan
gerous to the parties coucerued and must,
therefore, be declined, is tantamount to a con
fession that dueling as now practiced in Paris
is a preposterous sham.
The Saltan or Seyed of Zanzibar has now
been eight days among ns—a fact which has
driven most people to "overhaul" their Geo
graphical Dictionary in order to find out the
location of Bargash-ben-Said's Kingdom.
The ladies of the "demi monde," who were
on the look-out for a gorgeous Mohammedan
Don Juan scattering pearls and diamonds and
rubies with Oriental profusion were very
mnch disappointed to learn that his High
ness had only the pitifal income of $500,000,
and, as one remarked, scarcely came up to the
level of a well-to-do sugar refiner or soap
boiler, or of that unfortunate Harana million
aire, Sasini, of hourade cigarettes fame, !who
Las just been sentenced to two years' im
prisonment for resorting to fraudulent prac
tices in order to keep up his "style" after
running through his very large fortune in
two or three years.
"Zanzibar," as the Parisian gamins famil
iarly call him, is a bright mulatto, who seems
to have a proper appreciation of the advan
tages of civilization, and who exhibits an in
telligent curiosity to see everything worth
seeing in this gay capital. His first visit was
made to the National Library, where he ap
peared deeply interested in the splendid
Arabic manuscripts and books which were
shown to him. Having been taken to the
"Jardin d'Acclimatation," he was surprised to
find there trees and animals from Africa, and
by way of reciprocity he expressed a desire
to take home on his retnrn choice specimens
of the European zoological and botanical
wealth. He was also invited to the leading
theaters, but appeared to feel most at home at
the Elys an Fields' Circus.
Apropos of our theaters, the clever para
graphist who last year has been " doing "
them in the Paris Figaro under the nom de
plume of Un Monsieur de l'Orchestre, has just
republished his amusing sketches, with a pre
face by no less au individual than tbe cele
brated Offenbach. Iu these sparkling papers
Monsieur de f Orchestre does not aim so much
to instruct as to amuse his readers, but in this
at least he is generally very successful.
Speaking, for instance, of the ceremonious
performance of Moliere's Malade Imaginaire at
the Theatre Français, where all the leading
actors pass solemnly across the stage and bow
to tbe audience, he amnses himself by taking
notes of their different manners of bowing.
M. Mounet-Sully makes "a romantic bow,
his eyes turned towards the dress circle, and
his lips contracted by a smile full of sadness."
M. Barton's bow is " a timid, melancholy
bow—the bow of a young man who wants to
get married." Mademoiselle Favart "bends
her body double, and does not straighten it
up until they have stopped applauding her.
The spectators, on the other hand, never cease
to applaud until she has recovered the per
pendicular position." How, under these cir
cumstances, the bow is ever brought to au
end is left to the reader's imagination.
At one time there was a quarrel between
the Figaro and the manager or the Vaudeville,
and the paper indulged in various sly hits at
the theater, which were repaid on the produc
tion of a new piece called Marcelle, in the first
scene of which one of the characters is re
presented asleep over a newspaper, the Figaro
being of course selected for that purpose.
The " Monsieur de l'Orchestre " was, how
ever, equal to the situation. In his report of
the performance, he stated that when the
time came for the sleeping character to be
aroused, tbe whole audience cried: "Don't
wake bim." The actors at first were puzzled
by this exclamation, but its reason sood ap
peared : " The whole audience had their spy
; glasses pointed at the Figaro and were read
ing the " Monsieur's paragraphs."
Not many weeks ago a bitterly sarcastic
article appeared in the same journal inveigh
ing against the degradation of the Parisian
theaters, at one of which a real steam engine,
at another an exceptionally indecent operetta,
and at a third and more important one a play
which inculcated morality by giving a vivid
picture of immoral life, were the attractions.
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One of tbe most amusing chapters in the
book we have just quoted is that entitled
"Les Souffleurs" (theprompters), describing
the peculiarities of various prompters. One
of them was so carried away by bis interest in
what passed on the stage that he entirely for
got his duties, and applauded or derided the
actors when he ought to have given them the
word. Another was obliged to leave his post
by reason of his susoeptible temperament,
which caused his attention to wander when
ever an attractive aotress came near his box.
A mscager who was afflicted with a prompter
of this kind had the happy idea of replacing
him with a "souffleuse" —"but," says our
author, "look at his bad luck! He could
not keep her, because his jeune premier fell in
love with her at sight"
Passing to a grave topic, I am happy to
inform you that great interest is taken here
in your centennial celebration, and that every
branch of French industry will be fully rep
resented at Philadelphia next summer. In
addition to the handsome appropriation al
ready made by the government, it is contem
plated to raise by private subscription a sum
sufficient to defray the traveling expenses to
America of some fifty skilled workmen or
head mechanics belonging to the various
branches of French manu f acturing industry,
and from the character of the parties who
have taken tbe initiative in this matter, the
movement cannot but prove successful.
There is a very general desire to take ad
vantage of this national festival, recalling as
it does the historical friendship of the two
countries, to draw closer the bonds of union
between the Republic of France and that of
the United States, and to revive the memories
of that glorious period when the names of
Washington and Lafayette, of Rochambeau
and Franklin and Jefferson were familiar as
household words on both sides of the Atlantic.
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THE MOBILE AND TEXAS
RAILROAD.
Receivers Appointed.
Judge Hankins Issued An Order.
There was filed in the Superior District
Court Tuesday, a long petition by A. T. Ben
nett and Lyman J. Dodge, asking that they
be appointed receivers of the Mobile and
Texas Railroad.
They claim as holders of first mortgage
bonds of the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Railroad Company, ciaim to be joint owners
with the other first mortgage bond
holders, by reason of the loreclosure
of the mortgage in the United States Circuit
Court, and sale made in December last, and
confirmed as to the sale to Frank M. Ames,
their trustee, to them of all the road, etc.,
west of the Mississippi River. The confirma
tion of the sale was made by the court, after
opposition, on the 27th May last.
They claim, therefore, to be owners of the
property in common, and say that they do
not wish any longer to hold in common, and
pray for a sale to effect a partition of the pro
perty among the owners.
The order appointing them was issued.
The defendants are preparing to set it
aside.
Central Committee Property-Hold
ers' Union.
The regular meeting of the Central Execu
tive Committee Property Holders' Union was
held last night; President Arch. Mitchell in
the chair, and a quorum present
Mr. Koontz, chairman of the Committee on
the City Debt, submitted a report showing
that the debt of the city bad increased from
1864 to 1874, inclusive, $7,933,071.
Mr. Kountz said that the report was a
partial one, and was intended merely to show
the increase of debt from year to year. The
laws end ordinanoes authorizing or making
the increase would be looked into and com
piled by the committee and would be pre
sented at a future meeting.
Mr. L. J. Higby, chairman of the Commit
tee on Statistics and Correspondence, reported
that the committee had mailed copies of the
constitution of the Union to Grange organiza
tions in 39 Parishes of the Union.
The committee had expended seven dollars
in postage, and expected to be remunerated.
The committee referred to the many plans
1or the reduction of the city debt, and recom
mended the adoption of a resolution providing
for consideration, by the committee, of ail
plans, and approval of one plan at the first
meeting in September.
Mr. Soanlan, Chairman of the Committee
on Assessments, reported that at present it
would be impossible for the committee to
make a thorough or satisfactory examina'ion
of the assessments for the year 1876. The
assessments by the Board of Assessors were
compiled in bound books, and no rolls would
be made until corrections had been made and
the assessments completed.
The committee had no complaints to make
against the present Board of Asses- ors. So
far as the oommittee knew, the Board was
acting in a proper manner. Assessments as
made by them were lower than they had been
for years before, though they are not low
enongh to cover the depreciation of property.
Act No. 12, approved March 16, 1875, un
der which the Board acted, was a benefit to
the tax-payer in that it reduced the cost of
assessments in tbe city from one hundred and
seventy thousand dollars a year, to thirty
thousand dollars.
The report was adopted.
Mr. K. Delavigne, chairman of the Com
mittee on Drainage, on the resolution of the
Seventh Ward Union relating to the forcible
collection of tbe drainage tax, reported that
the Union as an organized body had no ca
pacity to appear in court to prosecute or de
fend the individual rights and interests of
any member.
The committee was of the opinion that Act
31 of 1871, creating the Drainage Company,
could be successfully contes 'ed by the city.
The city Administrators might do much, if
they only would; if they refuse the only relief
that conld be obtained would be tbroagb the
Legislature and a reformed judiciary. The
committee recommended the appointment of
special committee of three to draft a bill for
presentation to the Legislature giving the de
sired relief.
The report was adopted and was referred to
the Executive Committee with instructions to
present it to the City Council and urge action
to test the constitutionality of the act creat
ing the Drainage Company.
The recommendation of the committee re
garding a special committee was accepted,
and the chair authorized to make the appoint
ment
A resolution protesting against the lease of
tbe Water Works offered by Mr. Kountz, was
adopted.
Several matters of no public interest were
discussed, and the committee adjourned.
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Good palatable tea, 60 cents per pound, at the
Tea Depot, 5 Camp street I
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT
GOLD.
An Old Conidenee Game.
The Perpetrator Brought to Grief.
The fellow Manuel Gonzales, who was ar
rested a few days ago for attempting, in com
pany with one Jules Roberts, to swindle a
Mr. Lasalle, has been fully identified by Mr.
Joseph Solari, who keeps an oyster saloon on
the corner of Liberty and Gasquet streets.
Mr. Solari states that Gonzales is the same
man who, during December, 1874, in company
with another confidence man, supposed to be
Jules Roberts, came to his store and asked
him to cook some maccaroni in Italian style.
This pleased the old man, and he complied
with their request, both of the confidence
men treating the whole time and not allowing
Solari to pay for anything.
The men then showed Mr. Solari a satchel,
which they had, telling him that they were
strangers and they were afraid of being
robbed of their gold, and that if they could
exchange a few hundred for greenbacks it
would be more convenient to carry.
Mr. Solari, not suspecting them, kindly
offered them a lew hundred in currency for
their gold. Whereupon Gonzales took a
package from the valise, and, opening it, took
two or three genuine gold $20 pieces there
from, saying at the same time, " We will keep
these to deiray some expenses." They then
invited the gentleman out to see the sights of
the city, telling him they would entrust him
with all of their gold.
Mr. S. consented, and fearing he would
lose a good bargain, took with him what
greenbacks he had, so that he might secure
the purchase of the gold. The three pro
ceeded to a bar-room not far off and indulged
(the old man) in many a flowing bowl. After
he became rather well soaked, one of the
party broached the subject of the gold.
The old man's eyes glistened at the thought
of changing his paper money for " the yellow
stuff," and immediately drew forth his roll of
$525, and turned it over to the two men, say
ing at the same time that he had the bag and
would take out that amount. "Oh no, sir,"
cried one of the pals; " let us settle this right
here. Business is business, you know. Now
you go home and get the satchel of gold,
bring it here and we can then close the bar
gain."
Sure enough the old man bit at this deooy
bait and was off in a moment, and so were
Gonzales and his associate, but in a difierent
direction. Solari soon returned puffi' g and
blowing with the weight of the gold (V) but
upon bis arrival found that his men had gone.
This did not at the time concern him, for
said he, " I have the satchel and the gentle
men will return."
Hours passed, no men. Solari became im
patient, and thinking that " hope deferred
maketh the heart sick," concluded to open
the packages. He did so, but oh, how much
sicker his pccket wasthan his heart Carefully
holding one of the heavy packages in his
hands, he slowly untied it, and removing the
paper held his lap to catch the beautifnl coins
and hear them ring as they fe!L But, alns
for his hopes, the contents did fall, but wi:h
a heavy dull thud. His gold turned out to
be nothing but lead pipe, wrapped up, and he
found each package the same.
The one that had been opened in his pres
ence did contain three pieces of gold placed
carefully in the top, but the rogues had taken
that out as a blind, and taught the old man
that "all's not gold that glitters."
An affidavit was made against Gonzales
Tuesday morning before Judge Evans.
AN ABBOTT ON THE WATCH.
Probably but very few of the thousands
who daily gaze into the resplendint windows
of Griswold & Co.'s jewelry establishment, at
the corner of Canal and Royal streets, who
have ever noticed, juit inside the glass door
opening into the window on the right, a light
brass frame on which some scores of watches
are always hanging.
Behind the counter, in the rear of that spot,
our good-natured friend Abbott presides as
chief of the repair department. He has this
little frame before him, and when a gentle
man leaves a watch for regulation or clean
ing the owner's name is written on a little
slip and attached to the watch, and it is hung
upon a bar of the frame.
Sow the class of shar pers who infest our
city at ail times, peering through the Royal
street window have, several times, managed
to read the names on these little slips, and
with an effrontery as free and bold as the
double tick of some of Abbott's watches, have
entered the store, demanding Mr. Jones's or
somebody else's Tobias patent lever. Our
friend has never yet been deceived, and
though often tested, has never failed to recog
nize the scamp in the inquirer's face.
Not long since the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the
Third District, left with Mr. Abbott a full
jeweled Jurgenseon chronometer for cleaning,
and a few days afterwards a man eutered tbe
store and asked for it When requested to
state where Mr. Smith lived he stammered
and hesitated and showed string evidences
that he wanted to get off. When told the
watch was not ready he left hurriedly.
Shortly after that the genial Charley Nash
of auction fame dropped in to leave his re
peater for repair.
Now, there has been in Mr. Griswold's
store an old watch, left there uncalled for for fif
teen years, and this is generally given gentle
men to wear while their's is being repaired.
This is usually hung in a certain place, but as
the fates would have it, the Rev. Mr. Smith
had it while his valuable one was being
cleaned.
Abbott, without looking, and thinking he
was handing Mr. Nash the old watch, passed
out the minister's Jurgensenn, and nothing
more was thought of it. A f ter a while, how
ever, the Rev. Mr. Smith called for it. Abbott
was dumbfounded. It was gone. He re
membered the attempt to steal it He remem
bered the fact that it was given to some one;
but who ? Next morning's Bulletin contained
an advertisement setting forth that fifty dol
lars would be paid for the return of a watch
taken by mistake by some gentleman from
A. B. Griswold's store.
Days passed and no watch came. One day,
however, Ms^tish dropped in to get his, and
there, lo ancffiühold! he returned the missing
ticker. Abbott was himself again. The
chronometers around him ticked "Old Dtn
Tucker" that day, and the clocks struck
"Dixie." So that this mistake may never
occur again, a new system of checks has been
adopted.
Splendid mixed tea, one dollar per pound, at
the Tea Depot, 5 Camp street.
"Six teet in his stockings !" exclaimed Mrs.
Partington ; " why, Ike has only two in his, and
I can never keep 'em dar ' ed at that."
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----The assessment investigation comes up
this morning at eleven o'clock, in the office of
Assistant Attorney-General Dibble.
----Judge E. North Cullom arrive in
this city on the 24th inst, and take the bench
in the Fifth District Court that day. Lawyers
having rules before him should take notice.
.... All quiet at the State House. Smith,
the persecuted Sheriff of Eist Feliciana
parish, has not yet returned to the city. He
is expected to get here in time to hand in his
resignation on Thursday.
----J. Walk art, Esq., is the owner of the
Adelia, the winning boat at the Bay St. Lonis
regatta, and the Cayuga was owned by C. B.
Ke?p, Esq. In our report of the regatta the
question of ownership was somewhat mixed.
----The Times yesterday reiterated the
charges made in the Wahl assessment matter,
and its language seems to indicate that Mr.
Wahl has been seen. If this be so, he should
be brought before the Assistant Attorney
General and the matter thoroughly sifted.
... .The rainfall from 6 A. M. August 16,
to 6 A. M. August 17, 24 hours, was 2.7-10
inches. People living in that portion of tbe
city drained by the Melpomene Canal, will be
pleased to know that the draining machine
has been at work for two nights and two days,
and is still at it
... .Market gardeners and others interested
should understand that they are entitled to
remove street pilings or the dirt which is
thrown by city laborers out of gutters, etc.,
free of cost. There is no better manure in
the world, and its removal will add to the
salubrity of the city.
----The City Fathers made a slight show at
harvesting their Canal street weed crop on
Monday. One man with a poor scythe was
kept wofully busy all day mowing a little
over a square of the farm. The residents in
the region thereabout look upon the entire
matter as one of the weak jokes of the au
thorities.
.Iu an account published in this paper
Tuesday morning, of an outrage perpetrated
upon a pleasure party at Hammond Station
on Sunday last, by a number of rowdies, a
youth named Tom Condon (who participated
in the row), was spoken of as an employee of
the news agent of the road. We are glad to
leam that Condon, though a former em
ployee was discharged some six weeks ago and
went on the train Sunday merely as a pas
senger.
.There are many in this city who are not
at all astonished at the loss of tbe Rio Bravo,
notwithstanding the fact that she had been
prepared for her trip to the Rio Grande. She
was an old river boat, having been launohed
some fifteen years ago, and could not stand
the winds and gales of the gulf. The most
astonishing part of the matter is, however,
that she should have been lost at the particn-
lar point where she was, as that spot is con-
sidered quite secure.
----United States Commissioner John B.
Weller succumbed to the attack of small pox
and died Tuesday morning. He was a man
who moved in public life for more than forty
years, and occupied at different times many
positions of honor and trust. He was Judge
of the Supreme Court and Governor of Cal
ifornia, and United States Senator. After his
arrival here he was appointed by Judge Durell
to the office of Commissioner, the duties of
which he filled with satisfaction. He leaves,
we believe, no family.
____The latest composition of our gifted
colored pianist, Bazile Barris, is a grilop dedi
cated to Rex, entitled the "Carnival Gallop,"
which, for brilliancy and l&auty, we have
never heard excelled—that is when Bazile
plays it in his own dashiDg and inimitable
style—a style which many of the most famous
pianists might well envy.
Our music-loving friends, and especially all
loyal subjects of Rex, should first go to Grune
wald's and hear Bazile play it, aud then add
it to their collection. There is the very spirit
of music in it, and a lame man hearing it
would inevitably forget his loss and start off
on a mad gallopade with his wooden leg.
Bazile is unquestionably a musical genius,
aud he will one day achieve something more
than a local reputation. In many respects he
is the equal of men who have won fame upon
two continents, and there is really no reason
why he should not, in time, hope to rival
them in every thing.
The New York Cotton Exchange and the
Late John Fox.
At a meeting of the New York Cotton Ex'
change, Messrs. D. Watts, F. W. Williams
and Walter T. Miller, who were appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolutions ex
pressive of Jhe sense of the meeting regard
ing the death of Mr. Fox, presented the fol
lowing, which were read by the Secretary:
Whereas, it has pleased Providence to re
move from among us, by death, Mr. John
Fox, recently a member of this Exchange,
be it
Resolved, That we recognize in the death of
Mr. Fox the lo"8 of a man whose ability and
integrity eminently fitted him to be a fore
most merchant, which position he adorned
for many years both in New Orleans and in
New York.
Resolved, That we cheerfully bear witness
to his honesty, his truthfulness and his high
character, both as a man and a merchant, and
we commend his example as one worthy of
our respect and emulation.
Eulogistic addresses were made, when the
resolutions were adopted.
A motion prevailed to close the Exchange
to allow the members to attend Mr. Fox's
funeral.
The funeral services of Mr. Fox took place
on tbe 13th inst. at St. Stephen's Church; the
body was taken to the receiving vault in the
Second street cemetery,^hence it will be
removed to New Orleans for permanent burial.
Ed. Marlborough has again favored us with
a mail bag of papers, containing a full assort
ment of everything choice in Northern and
Western literature. His new stand, at 28
Commercial Alley, has already become the
stamping ground of old news gatherers. ,
Bven gold may come a day too late.
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, Aug. 17.-Com. Cooper tele
graphs from the Pensacola Navy Yard under
yesterdays date: "No fever in the v ard or
vicinity. A marine stationed outside the
quarantine line near Barrancas, died Satur
day. Another is sick at the same place but
doing well. Others who were stationed there
have been sent to the quarantine station at
Live Oak, in charge of Dr. Martin.
The following telegram was reoeived at the
Navy Department this morning from Lieut.
Com'r Kells, of the steamer Rio Bravo:
" Orange, Texas, Aug. 17.
"I think I can save the vessel and get into
Galveston, if I can get a tow. I have re
quested assistance of the Callector of Galves
ton. Am calking and rigging pumps. If I
can get in, two weeks will see me ready
again. "
A circular from the Internal Revenue De
prrtment gives notice that there will be a
suspension of the issue of documentary or
proprietary stamps from the 31st inst to the
5th proximo, both dates inclusive, in order
that the office may have an opportunity to
maire certain proposed changes in the place of
delivery.
FOREIGN NEWS.
London, Aug. 17.—A special to the Xetrs
from Vienna says intelligence was received
there that the inhabi'ants of Bosnian provin
ces have risen along the entire length of tue
river Sauve. Telegraphs wires are out
Thirty Turks were massacred, and the official
buildings burned. Numbers of refugees are
flying into Austria.
The Messel, from Mexioo, arrived off the
Isle of Wight, and reports having seen the
steamer Nevada, whicu left New York August
3 for Liverpool, proceeding under sail, her
engines having broken down.
Paris, Aug. 17.—The Presidents of Coun
cils were elected iu many departments yester
day. The returns so far received indicate
that the majority of those elected are conser
vatives.
Paris, August 17.— The weather has been
unusually warm, the thermometer registering
100 degrees in the shade.
Madrid, August 17.—A body of six thou
sand Carliste to-day attempted to relieve Seo
de Urge), but were unsuccessful.
Several attacks were made upon the Roy
alists' positions. The besiegers are expecting
reinforcements, and the fire upon the city is
oontinned. The citadel has suffered serious
damage.
Constantinople, Aug. 17.—The Courier
d' Orient estimates the force dispatched against
the insurgents in Turkish Creata at 20,000.
Bonn, Aug. 17.—The session of the Old
Catholic Conference closed to-day. Arch
bishop Lycurgu8, of Syria, on behalf of the
Greek Church, and Bishop Sindford, of Gib
raltar, on behalf of Protestant Churches,
thanked Dr.;,Dellinger for the good results of
the Conference which he h d called together.
They expressed the hope that the Churches of
the world would continue to draw nearer to
gether until there was a united universal
Church.
Bishop Remkins closed the proceedings
with a Te Deum and prayer in Latin.
Havre, Aug. 17.—Cardinal McCloskey ar
rived on the steamer Pariere ru good health.
He departs to-morrow tor Paris.
Constantinople, Aug. 17.—Advices from
Syria report the cholera abating.
UBKKNBACK CONVENTION.
Detroit, Aug. 17.—The following is the
call for the greenback convention which is to
assemble in this city next week. It is signed
by Hon. Moses W. Field, chairman : In view
of the s'agnation in all kind* of productive
business, the paralysis of industries, the dis
tress of men desirous to labor with their hauds
for the support of their families, produced by
false and vicious legislation upon the
finances of the country, the fostering of
monopolies and giving of money lenders un
due advantoge iu productiveness over every
other properly, thereby discriminating against
the earnings of labor. Therefore all who are
in favor of reform of governmental action in
this regard, are inviteri to a'tend the conven
tion at Detroit, on Wednesday, August 24,
1875.
The following propositions will be dis
cussed to see if a currency issued by the
government for the people cannot be sanc
tioned and adopted, which will not plaoe the
entire business of the country in the hands
of bankers, brokers and speculators in
money. To provide a means whereby every
man shall be enabled to invest to tbe extent
of bis means in public securities now ex
clusively within the reach of the capitalist
and banker.
Opposition to the taxation now imposed
upon leaf tobacco and all other domestic pro
ductions. The repeal of the whole system of
internal revenue taxation as soon as practi
cable, and the raising of all revenuer equired
for the support of the Government by taxation
on the imports of foreign productions.
The extinguishment of all currency issued
by banking corporations and tbe retnrn to
one currency only, provided by the govern
ment for the use and benefit of the people,
and the immediate repeal of the Act of Janu
ary 14, 1875, fixing ihe day for the resump
tion of specie payments.
The following gentlemen will address the
meeting: Hon. Wm. C. Kelly, of Pennsyl
vania, Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia,
Hon. Jas. Buchanan, of Indiana, Hon. Mat
Carpenter, of Wisconsin, and Hon. M. Horton,
of Illinois.
THE KENTUCKY » LECTION.
Louisville, Aug. 17.—Offi rial— McCreary's
majority, 36,139; house, Democrats 90, Re
publicans 10.
POLITICAL.
Bangor, Me., Aug. 17.—The Democrats of
the Fourth District have nominated Hon. J.
C. Madigan for Congress.
WADDT THOMPSON OUT ON BAIL.
Memphis, Aug. 17.—Waddy Thompson was
released from jail to-day on a bond of $5000,
for his appearance at the November term of
the Criminal Court
HÖBE FAILURES.
Chicago, Aug. 17.—Several small dealers
on Board of Trade who were on the long side
in wheat, h ive failed, owing to the continued
decline. Large firms are embarrassed from
the banks refusing the accustomed discounts.
It is believed they will continue business to
day.
TIIE BODY OF CiBIHWOOD, THE BALLOONIST,
FOUND.
Chicago, Aug. 17. —A special dispatch to
the Keening Journal, from Whitehall, Mich.,
says the body of Grimwood, who ascended in
the balloon with Donaldson, was found fully
dressed, except boots. Letters belonging to
Grimwood and notes of his balloon trip were
found in his pockets.
F BOB HAVANA.
Havana, Aug. 17.—It is officially reported
that a column of Spanish troops under Brig.
Gen. Campillo has encountered the bands of
Insurgents nnder Cruz, Balls and C es pedes
at Sierra, in tbe jurisdiction of Manzanillo.
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