New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15


void, or at least, other demands have
grown in this community, which men Of
shrewdness and capital are ready and will
ing to dive into. Once cotton factors and
commission merchants had the inside track
and were called the "lords of Carondelet
street. but that class of nabobs have in q
| degree gone under. Those Of them that
retired must seek occupation in something,
and perhaps this may account for the great
increase in the number Of money changers
and brokers at present licensed to regulate
the value of city currency. Suddenly this
profession is increased and multiplied, but
not divided, for in breath they say ''city
bills are worth only seventy-fve cents per
dollar and every poor holder of New Or
leans currency is swindled to that extent, and
there is no remedy. But that is not what
we intended mentiOningF exactly. st.
Charles street groggeries and cigar stands
have rival in the fraternity of brokers.
They have opened into reality mushroom
like, but with the animal propensities of
shark. All along st. Charles street, from
Canal to Common, this gentry have quar-
tered themselves, displaying the various
forms of money wares in profusion. One
of the tribe must be ''short' for instead of
solid $50 gold pieces in his window he
places an advertising card, one side of
which is in imitation of golden eagle, but
is well washed with gold. And crowds of
people have occasion to deal with these
brokers, and in every instance the man be-
| hind tho roIiutar ia winner
| STRAW BAIL.-Committing magistrates of
this city often fall under censure of accept
ing what is usually termed straw bail. As
we understand, the several recorders when
security is volunteered have no discretion
in the matter except to place the bonds
man on oath, and swear him that he is
worth, above and beyond all liabilities, the
sum asked in bail, and where the real estate
is located. If the applicant swear falsely
the recorders or their clerks have no alter
native, but yet the perjurer is always liable
to prosecution, as in the case of Patrick
Mehan who entered into bonds for one E.
Gallagher, charged with larceny. Gala
CHER did not respond to his name when his
case was called for trial, and is still at large.
1t became pretty well understood that
Mehan was worthless, and Judge Neville's
clerk searched the records and soon con
firmed his suspicious, wherupon he made
affidavit against Patrick for perjury, and
caused his arrest. Straw bail will hence
forth be looked to more closely, and crimi
nal juries will become familiar with law or
the subject of false witnesses.
BITTEN BY A TIGER.-Ye yesterday stranger
from old Virginia's shore, ]. Johnston, or
his winding way to Texas, strayed into on'
of the mensgeries on Canal street, near thu
levee, and began toying with "royal Ben
gal" and was scratched out of his bottom
dollar. Feeling very poor and miserable h
entered complaint to hiet Williamson
who sent Officers Dumas and Malonelto cap
ture the rapacious beast, and the,
captured him, Gagged him in tn
second district calabcose from whenc
he issued in less than an hour, on goot
and solvent security. tits not supposed tn
animal will render under ohnston tn
greenbacks that were JohnEton's, but tn
victim intends making an effort to leari
some Of the tricks that ked him out 0
his cash, and asserts that he will fight it GU
on this line. He thinks to recover VIII at h
lost in gambling under that tent.
BALL OF SCHILLER CoNcLAvE, S. W. M
Magnolia hall was the scene of pleasan
night, and one of the finest balls of til
season was given by the members for tn
benefit of the widows and orphans. Tn
managers evidently know very we'll how t.
carry on an affair of the kind, and to cal
out the fairest of the bellies of the fourtl
district. The committee of arrangement
had everything in perfect order for thei
many guests, who entered into the spirit G
dancing with great glee. May they hav
many more of the same kind.
UNDER THE CIVIL RIGHTs BILL.-Charle
Neuve, of st. Mary parish, few weeks ag
was arrested, tried, convicted, and sen
fenced to imprisonment for six months 70
the crime, it was alleged, Of carrying con
cealed weapons, all by Judge Frederick
GateS, of St. Martin parish. BY som
means Neuve was released ere the term e.
lpired, and now comes before United State
Commissioner Shannon aud asks that Judg
Gates be arrested for imprisoning him for a
unlawful period of time. The warrant vii
. he issned
SIGNS OF THE TIMEs.-Oity money still re
mains sensation, some dealers still havin
alasting faith, while others, not willing t.
see it discounted, will not accept it at all
Stores display cards in variety. One i
''city money taken at par" another ''cit
money at discount, and another ''no cit
money taken here, and several other style
were noticed, according as the proprieto
was inclined.
MAoADAMIzINa CANAL STREET.-The cos
Of matchmaking four squares and three in
tersectiOns on Canal street, from Liberty t
Claiborne, was So So per square yard Til
cost of putting down the wooden curb ant
gutter on the same was 6.76.lOO cents pc
foot board measure. These prices includ
labor and material. The total cost Of tn
} entire improvement was ST., 559 SO.
PASSED CIrr MONEY AT PAR.-Mullane
had ten dollar city bill and, of course, wa
unwilling to have it discounted a dime
He knew Of only one way to get even, an
that was to go before one of the recorder
for an assault and battery, big drunk, an