New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.



plows that Travelled the street by aid only
of steam. The rattling of the machinery /
and sounding Of whistles attracted general 4
attention, and for the time beautiful show
windows were deserted. The ploWs were
wGAdlng toward the fair grounds where
they are to be placed on exhibition and to
practically illustrate their worth. The en-.
tire apparatus Is not unlike one of our
steam fire engines in general appearance,
but of course not so neat or finely finished.
1t turns corners easily.
divil War I'm Poydras Market
The farmer of Poydras market for the year
1865 has assumed his duties with rigid
hand, and who shall say he has no right
to? Yesterday morning he announced
to the butchers and hucksters that it
was his intention to coDfine each of them
to the precise number of inches allowed by
law in their stalls. Most Of the hucksters
have added TO their stands lapleaf or kind
of shelf on hinges by which they add to
their surface. These additions, we are told,
the farmer insists shall be taken down or
paid for. The announcement created
great confusion of tongues and consider.
aOle oolsterous talk, Mr.. Farmer, can't
you be little less severe with the poor peo-
pie and pay more attention to washing the
| tagging in the market?
Declared to Have Heen Accidental,
Louis Brookhouse was examined yester-
day on the charge Of having shot and killed
the little girl Pauline Meyers, who was only
six years old. The evidence showed that
the shooting was entirely unpremeditated,
as the accused was carelessly handling the
weapon. This sad occurrence will no doubt
teach him wOful lesson, and should be a
warning to all who are 50 hardy as to play
| with firearms. Jadge Vennard dismissed
Brookhouse from the charge, but fined him
$50 for violating city ordinance relative
to hrlng pistols within Il specified limit.
| Brutal Assault,
Officer Barry, second district, reported
last evening at five o'clock that he had con.
veyed to the hospital a colored man named
Philip Callahan, from Treme market, whom
he had found wounded b. knife cut under
the left shoulderblade. It is asserted that
he was cut by one of party Of daeoes who
had been beating him, but for what cause
was not stated. Doubtless Philip will be
able to enlighten Che police as soen as he
RECEIVERS from the shock Of his wounds.
Troub AmouE tbe Pool Players.
There was considerable trouble in the
pool room of q fashionable billiard saloon
last night IN consequence of disputed bet,
and one ut the parties, young man by the
name OF Roper, was baGy hurt by Il lick
from billiard cue over the head. AT one
time it was thought the Young man was
killed, but he recovered from the insensi-
bility into which it threw him, and was
able at a late hour to reach his home.
The frequency Of these disturbances of
late show that when mems passions are eX-
cited by gambling and inlamed by LIQUOR,
that there are no eXcesses which they shrink
from committing, One Of the greatest re.
grets growing out of these practices pro-
ceeds from the fact that the crowd who
usually haunt these places are young men
mere youths-merchants clerks, students
and schoolboys who at this early age are lay.
I ing the foundation and sowing the seeds
! which will rapidly mature into life of un-
happiness and vice. Swarmng these bril-.
liantly illuminated halls are young men who
are bartering life of virtue, respectability,
and honor for one OF regret disappoint.
ment, and dishonor
1t is better to pause while there is vet
!, time-better to choose between right and
: wrong while there is yet an opportunity left
Tor choosing. Pause before the heart is
corrupted, the taste and feelings vitiated
/ and destroyed-before we have lost our ad
miration for the pure and good, and before
the bad alone becomes attractive. Dissipa
ton and vicious society will corrupt the
Z heart and destroy all that is noble in the
| mind. 1t is better to abandon it at once
l and Ptcdgune.
e First Diatriet Recorders Court.
: Once more, for about the thousandtl
{ time, comes George Washington into court
/ under the old complaint--vagrancy Fol
: the next ninety days the hero will be in tht
7 workhouse hotel.
James Murray stands charged with hay
{ ing stolen a loaded valise from some on
. In Natehez. He will have hearing on tn
t Sth inst.
During some time last year John Welohl,
+ was intrusted with framed pictures TO tn,
value of $50 by S. NJ. Whelpley, for the pur
/ pose of selling them. John having failed t,
a make proper financial returns is charged b,
: his employer with embez2lement. The evl
5 dence in the case warranted Recorder Ne
4 | Uilln fa gnnd the anti 70 ha Grat
court.
!. Matt Ward, of Melpomene street, allowed
5 his dog 10 run at large, to the annoyance o.
1 neighbors. One case will be tried on thu
7 18th instant. Another portion of the Ware
. family was placed under peace bonds.
Ann Smith, Of Dryades street, was per
!" mitted to increase the city treasury with {
$40 note In compliment to her abandoned
behavior.
!. 1t was not proved that Ben Lee stol
4 erockery ware from Sheets, Oh Julia street
He was allowed to depart.
# second DistrIea Reeorder's Court.
r The usual Heterogeneous meeting was "a
& sembled in this courtroom yesterday l.
listen TO tales of acandal and crime exposed
William Tnne, a double.fsted colorc
man, was picked up on Canal street durin
the night rambling around loosely like
II yagrant. Being unable TO show the cor
o frary, he was Workhoused for three months
| y
v street. who announced herself as har
case, was fined $25 for lighting and keepin
disorderly house, in company with half
:, dozen others.
J. Dorsey, oolored man Of erratic habits
was retired to the workhouse for thre
e months, In attempting to explain tn
4 whereabouts of his domieile he was ur
n fortunate in giving an unknown space.
# Emma Burnside bought q picture Of
q credit, Tor which she was to pay one dolla
7 per week until final payment. The collecto
! called on her, IN company with police
0 man, when she became uproarious an
g 0eiiigerent Her bad conduct cost her 81
Q or ten days parish prison.
o Third District Reeorder's Oourt.
g The following parties were arraigned bt
IS fore Recorder j. A. Ietten yesterday:
o John Young, w. Manley, and Charles Del
:. mond, all charged with being disorderl
f and disturbing the public peace, were fine
r. $50 each, or thirty days Garish prison; tn
! former in default of his fne was committed
Z the others on payment Of same were dis
y charged.
1 Mary Ann Healy, charged by John Azo
! with insult and abuse; Joseph Theould, al
e rested by Officer Spellacy on Craps street
= and John Bault, alias Archibald Glinzy
sailor of the United States steamer Mahasks
a both for being drunk and dis0rderly, were
= ia default of SO fne each. committed te
I days to the parish prison.
y William Harnett, arrested by Officer Rot
> On the leyee for lying drunk, was, on III
II payment Of IS fne, released.
d Fourth Bistries Meeorder's Cours
J Judge Yennard disposed Of the followin
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