New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-18

PIONEER GRANT CLUB.-There was a large
attendance atthis club last evening. The
zeal Of the President, ]. M. G. Parker, has
provided choice variety for the entertain.
ment Of the members. The glee club gave
selection of patriotic songs. Captain
Plnchback in short speech discussed the
principles of the Democratic party, and
gave some interesting "reminiscences of so.
ciety before the war, and the changes pro-
duced by that event. Judge Lewis Dent,
brother.in.law of General U. S. Grant, Gre
ated a most favorable impression by his
polished style of speaking. He reviewed
the history Of republics and the growth of
republican principles. He is evidently a
gentleman of fine culture and refinement.
The meeting was also addressed by N.
Paige, Esq. This is the gentleman that the
Times reports as elected State Printer of
North Carolina. A poem, which was well
received, was read by one of the members.
Professor sheldon, of Germany, who pos.
sesses much wit and tact, also addressed the
meeting. His repartee and suggestions
were received with rounds of applause.
large number of our citizens were pres.
ent and the club adjourned at a late hour.
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POLICE COMMISSIONERS The Board yes.
terday appointed Gustave G. Marigny, John
Barrett, and B. Paulson to the force. There
was but little other business transacted.
CONCESSION REvoKED.-We have heard,
indirectly, that Judge Durell has revoked
the commission of Mr.. John E. Holland as
United States Commissioner, and that Mr..
j. P. Sullivan has been appointed to i'll the
position. Mr.. Sullivan, we learn, will leave
for Liverpool England, shortly, for the
purpose of undertaking some intricate bu.
siness for the United States government.
ABOUT A CITIZEN OF NEW 0RLEANs.-WO
find the following in Western paper, and
perhaps means what it says:
1t is said that Pea Tea Boorygard has been
captivated by a wealthy young girl on
Staten Island. Beauty and booty is
something that this fellow has long had
on the brain.
LARcENY.-Oficer Lambias arrested Au.
gust Bartholomew on the charge of stealing
twenty-five pounds of coffee on the fifteenth
instant. He will answer the charge before
Recorder Gastinel on future day.
RATHER WARM.-It was remarked yester-
day that the weather was nearly as warm
here as it is in New York or Boston, and quite
truly, for the thermometer at meridian
crowded ninety.two degrees, which started
the perspiration from its glass tubing
People indoors aud in the streets found no
remedy from the great heat until night,
when fresh breeze cooled the atmosphere
down TO a moderate pitch.
LOCAL ITEMS IN BRIEF.-George D, Rog-
ers was yesterday robbed of about
$500 on the levee by "snatcher," Mr.,
Rogers was engaged in making change,
and while doing so laid his pocketb book on
the head of a barrel for an instant, but that
instant was losing one for him-his money
had flown.
Frank Flsschin was locked up under the
ban of the long charge in the Third District
Nancy Davis has been committed to the
Parish Prison without the privilege of bail,
for having stabbed Ann Robinson,
perhaps fatally, on Tchoupitoulas street,
near Julia, at a late hour night before last.
The green.eyed monster is the originator of
the little unpleasantness. The wounded
woman was taken to the hospital.
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