New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-01

geants Kelley and Flanagan, Captain Schrei-5
Der being sick, turned out l16 well drilled
men, all of whom were greatly admired.
Their marching was excellent and bearing
rather soldierly.
The s.coni pr ecinct, Captain Gibnev.
showed sixty men, who were fully up the
mark, while they marched, as web as those
who preceded them.
The third precinct, Captain McCann.
sixty-nine men, are q credit TO themselves
and to the city
The fourth precinct, Captair. Rcy, sixty
two men, attracted fair sh are Of notice,
as their general appearance was good.
The fifth precinct, Captain Lewis, ninety
eight men, marched evenly, and gave evil
dence of having seen service elsewhere
than in the public streets.
The sixth precinct, Captain Robinson,
seventy-siN men, were quite equal to their
companions in marching and drilling, while
their uniforms were. perhaps, trlfle
brighter.
The seventh and eighth precincts. in
charge Of Captain Edgeworth, turned out
forty-four men who were up to the
standard
Captain Cambas, harbor precinct, showed
ffty-two five looking men.
Sergeant Taylor. commanding the
mouuted patroln,eu, twenty-eight in num-
Der, brought up the rear in clouds of dust
The battalion being in line, Superinten
dent Badger took position in the centre, and
by him stood the Police Commissioners, and
near them Mayor Flanders and Administra-
tors West, Bonzano and Delassize.
The commands from Superintendent
Badger to present arms, and then to open
order, were promptly obeyed. in fact. the
movements were really well executed
Lieutenant Governor Dunn and Police
Commissioners Robinson, Pierce, Raynal
Isabelle, Baldey and George, accompanied
by the Mayor and Administrators, then
proceeded to formal inspection of the
men, the band playing national airs the
while. Inspection over. Superintendent
Badger placed his battalion right face,
marching past the Commissioners. BY this
time an immense crowd of people had as
sembled, and there we're many expressions
of approval from bystanders.
Altogether and sinsly the force ia a body
Of which almost any city might be proud.
Their uniforms were in excellent condition.
and fitted nicely. while their accoutrcment-
were in place. and all of a pattern. The
total number out summed up six hundred!
and five men and inferior officers.
THE FIRST GRADUATE OF HER RACE
Miss Mary Louisa Boree, aged seventeen
| and half wears. hiss the honor of being the
FIRST young girl of pure African blood &c
! graduate in New Orleans as teacher. She
| is the daughter of Mr.. A. l.. Boree, who /:
well known as one of the most intelligent
men OF his race in the State. His daughter
| speaks English and French tiuently, and
teaches vocal and instrumental music, and
embroidery. We hope other young girl:
of her race will profit by Mary's example.
! Mr. Oscar Bart. registrar OF the Elghtt
| Ward. was arrested last evening on a ca
pias from the Criminal Court, and locked
up in the Parish Prison. The charge is con
! corning registration matters.
|
| RESIGNATION AND APpOISrMEST.-C. ID
Ludeke recently resigned his position al
! clerk to the Board of Police Commissioners
the resignation being for Il calse unknown
to most people He and the board Or,
aware of the cause, which may be consid
cred rather singular. The vacancy is 1iile'
bv Colonel f. f. Adams, lately deputy
Internal Revenue Assessor, a gentleman
possessing all the many qualifications 10
the position, even to that uncommon pr
| lection, honesty. Under his control officer
| will have no cause to find fault from unne
cessary delays, while all will meet with pc
| lite receptions The Colonel sacrificed some
thing in order to take the situation, but il
is hoped that ne will never repent occupy
ing this important position, where he cal
be of so much real service to a large bod,
of men.
BOARD OF Police CoNNIssIONERs.-At;
meeting of the Board of metropolitan
Police, held yesterday, Commissioner Robin
son in the chair; present, Commissioner
George. Raynal Isabelle, Badly and AID
| ministrator Pierce, the following charge
against members of the force were tried
| viz:
William Bostick, T. D. Graham, A. Cart
wright and f. Keeling, first precinct
Charge. absent from their beats; guilty
fined one days pay each.
A. Cartwright and f. Keeling, first pre-
cinct. Charge, conduct unbecomlng OH
GERS; fined five days pay each.
James Carroll, second precinct. Charge
asleep on duty; fined five days pay.
p. Ford, third precinct. Charge, dlsobe
dience of orders; fined one days pay
c. Elgard, fourth precinct. Charge, all
sent from his beat; fined one days pay
j. Tholmer. fourth precinct. Charge, sit
ting down on his beat fined one days pay
j. Daure, fourth precinct. Charge, asleeI
on duty; fined five days pay:
c.. Schill, sixth precinct. Charge, absen
from drill; reprimanded.
III. Benton and p j. Isabelle, sixth pre-
cinct Charge, absent from drill; fined on
days pay each.
The Bishop of Calcutta recently yisitc'
| Burmah and the Indian papers describe tn
difficulties which prevented a proposed II
tcrview between the Bishop and the Kin
of Burmah The latter insisted on tn
Bishop squatting cross-legged before him
a small carpet beng tlf oiiiy c"no II
would make. Dr. Milman asked to b
allowed to stand, but the king was firm
he could not allow any man either to stan
before him or to occupy a seat not lowe
than his. his majesty invariably reclining o
very low couch on these occasions IN
Bishop was likewise firm; he declined I
suffer the indignity of sitting cross-legge
on "A bit of carpet and. as the chief Buddhis
priest is allowed seat on level with tn
kings. he urged that similar courtesy migl