New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-22

of the city of New Orleans. Let tho said
receiver be required to give bond to the
State of Louisiana in the sum of 81, 900,
subject to the approval of the Governor Of
the State, the Attorney General, and the
State Superintendent Of Education. Upon
the approval Of the said bond, the said re-
ceiver be authorized and directed to receive
from the State Treasurer all such money 80
standing to the account Of the public
schools of said city, to be by said receiver
disbursed for account of said schools, under
the supervision of the Attorney General,
the State Superintendent of Education, and
j. B. Carter Division Superintendent for the
Sixth Division, until the further order of the
court, it being understood that this pro-
ceeding shall not compromise the litigation
for the control Of the public schools Of New
Orleans between the City Board Of School
Directors and the ward boardssOf school di-
rectors, pending in this, or on appeal in the
Supreme Court.
Fifth District Court.
The Mitchell and Ramelsburg Furnishing
Company vs. Wood &. Summers-This 10 d
suit growing out Of the enterprising opera
tons of a firm which appears to have dis
appeared. and who, among their other opera
tions, purchased Of George Mitchell a large
bill of goods, with the understanding that
impromptu firm not seeing it in that light,
or rather by this time having disappeared,
a claim is now entered to the effect that the
sale was never completed. To the above
prayer Judge LeaumOnt has ordered q writ
of seguestratiOn to issue.
Suitl for Illegal Arrest.
In the Seventh District Court an action
was brought by Clarence G. Marks, charg-
ing that he was arrested in October last in
the Ninth street market of this city; by
police officer, at the instance OF Simon Leo
pold, and that he was accused of being
thief. The answer of Leopold admitted the
arrest, but averred that the plaintiff was
allowed to depart as soOH as it was discOv-
cred that mistake was committed.
Upon this issue a jury was impaneled
and returned verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff for one dollar and COSTS
"Reminiscences.
Nanhood's estate is but well developed
childhood, to put familiar phrase in a
new dress. Probably in no way is this
more aptly proven than in our pleasurable
recollections of early pleasures. The adult
American who docs not recall with kindling
eye and quickened pulse his young expert
ences in the once famous circuses of Stick
ney, Stone g. McCullon,. Spalding & Rogers,
Robinson. and others whose names were
household words, must certainly have q
most uncomfortable conscience 10 lnll to
sleep at night.
What a wonderful lapse of time there was
between succeeding Saturdays afternoon
when a circus was in town! How bright
the anticipation of beholding the grand
entree. the acrObats, the giant tosser Of
cannon balls, tho daring bareback rider,
and the rose tinted sylph who was most
Unexpectedly and not un-Venus-like brought
moth tulip. Yet the rising generation will
have. few such agreeable "reminiscences.
They may not realize the loss, being other
wise provided for; but our grown-up read
ers can not reflect, without pang, that one
whom they respect is responsible for the
innovation.
1t was to fill gap in - holiday times I"
that Mr.. Dave Bidwell conceived and
brought forth day performances (which pre-
viously had never been heard of outside a
circus tent in the old New Orleans Amphi-
theatre, and as early as 1853. We all re-
member Dan Rice, the McAllister magicians,
Donnetti's dogs and monkeys, the Keller
Tableau Troupe, etc, which all performed
there. But they did not pay and nothing
besides the indomitable courage and energy
characteristic of Manager Bidwell could
ever have made them q success. Strict dis
cipllnc, however, both on the stage and in
the auditorium, finally won for his efforts a
recognition with all classes of our citizens,
Of most substantial and endearing
character.
After Messrs. Spalding & Rogers joined
Mr.. Bidweu in 1856, the change Of hour to
midday was made, and these exhibitions
christened matinees: and we here note it as
a fact, not generally known, that this style
of performance now recognized as legiti-
legitimate even in opera, owes its name and
origin to our fellow-citizen, Manager Bid
we'll
These matinees were not popularized
without cost of thought and money. On
Christmas Day, 1856, we record the first of
''gift matinees." That day Mr.. Bidwcll dis
tributed some five hundred toys to ladies
and children, and finding he had struck a
happy chord, followed by giving away fans,
bouquets, confections, etc, but always de-
lighting the young folks with toys on
Christmas. Of late years erery risitor to the
Christmas matinee has received a gift, and
for this year Mr.. BidwelI has large assort-
ment (some 10000 selected by himself in
Paris which have been for week past
heaped up and encumbcrins ali the spare
space in the Academy building.
AS recent experience has shown that all
the Academy patrons will be unable to
obtain admission to the first, it has been
decided to give ''toy matinee" on Satur-
day next and again ON the following Mon
day. SO that there will be few of our young
folks Tor old ones either, for that matter),
who will not be able to preserve memento
of this, the Fifteenth Annual Christmas
Toy Gift Matinee at their favorite place of
amusement.
GREAT SALE OF DIAMONDS, WATCHES,
FURNITURE, ETC, AT THE LOAN AND
PLEDGE AssoCIATIoE.-This day, at eleven
o'clock, at the Loan and Pledge Association,
corner of Perdido and st. Charles streets,
the Messrs. Montgomery will begin
the sale of the largest assortment of elegant
iewelry. watches, revolvers,