New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05
Local Intelligence.

Local Illteliiy6flCc,
He HAS Done THE CITY some SERvIcE.-
| n the year 1851, !. planter from Virginia, on
\ els way to Texas, stopped here, having
gang of slaves with him. One of the men,
Z having Il natural curiosity to investigate All
4 strange things. perambulatcd the streets
y until he lost himself. In those days coior"d
man had small chance to range around al
viii. Tho straggler was picked up placed
Il prison, and advertised by the Mayor for
4 certain number of days. The law then
was that such '.property' should ii IN
claimed for Il year and a day, revert to the
city. In the summer of 1888, when the
yellow fever was scourging this city, Albert
Pittman was LOANED" to Dan Bnshy,
sexton in the Ridge cemeteries. to dig
graves for the many dead.
This chattel was only known by III" name
Texas, which cognomen has adhered 10 linn
20 this day. Texas being of a kindly diSpo-
sition and Jolly kind Of 4 spirit, soon
gained on the feelings of all who knew hr,
and besides, he was city I'roper;y-a cor
poration slave In the winter of 1893 Texas
was transferred to the police stationhou>c,
opposite the City Hall. and installed as cook
Cor prisoners, he being fed, clothed and
given q small sum of money monthly. Mr.
T.. Crossman was Mayor at the time and Texas
was a fixture, well beloved. AS time wore
OF, men and times changed radically, still
Texas remained unchanged. picking mp
many dollar for odd jobs. He was con
sent, aud led a happy life. At first the war
did not apparently interest him. bat after
The city WAS taken and recruiting com
menced. Mr. Pittman joined a Louisiana
regiment remaining in the federal service
sixty days, which was the only space of
time he has been absent from the old build
ing opposite Lafayette square.
After his return from the war he hung his
trappings on a tree and resumed his posi-
ton of porter, and he is sometimes called
Recorder No. =, for occasionally he acts i'll
that capacity. after fashion. He tries his
eases in the Railways. on the stairs, at the
doors and in the lookup. His advice is
given in 4 fatherly way. full OF sound sense
and once in a while comical or sarcastic
Some he advises to drop prosecutions and 20
10 work; others he urges on 20 punish
mind The Sisters never call On him III
yain-he has consolation for them under any
and all circumstances. never,,asking a fee for
bis learned counsel The Recorders court
would not be an institution without him
Recently the City Council cut down his
wages. which shocks Texas greatly i il
right to economic on this veteran
BEERHoUsEs. Music, L1cEssr:.-A few
NIGHTS AFRO Mr. Hewlett, of No. loa 81.
Charles street, keeper Of bcelhouSe. was
arrested because he had nc license Tor music
IN his barroom. Last month the accused
rendered the city authorities money for
license for retail liquor dealer and music
No license was permitted him for m,:>ic,
and his indulging in II piano and violin
caused his arrest. Il is suspected that the
proceeding was 10 make Il test OF the Iucs-
tion. whether the city has 4 right :" grant
music license for establishments on one
street. and not Oh another. Nr. kipp. pro
prietor Of No 50 st. Charles street. presents
a parallel case. Recorder iioughton fined
each Of the delinuuents 10" violating q city
ordinance.
II WILL. BURN-After many bad attempts
at bad guessing MIlertes have arranged
Tor big mundane contiaGration TO take
place On the eleventh instant. This will
interrupt the menlbers Of EMissis>ippi No
and Phoenix No. s indulging in their balls
which will te bad indeed, as many festive
Young ladies and gentlemen intend having
a glorious dance. Will not the Waterworks
managers be kind enough to pump up a
good supply OF: water on the tenth instant
It may he needed.
John Maddox. who cvisccrateu Tom Nc
CUM on Peters street Friday night was re
handed to prison to await the result Of the
wound inflicted.
PICKING POCKETS.--About eleven o'clock
Yesterday morning scores OF people III
MontgOmerv's auction rooms ran out and
INTO Natchez alley like mad. Mrs. Haley
had caught a young man, full face, curly
lair, with his hand in her pocket. He had
footed it out and Oft, policemen after him
and quickly captured him, when he said his
came was John Harrigan, admitting that
MS fingers were in her pocket, but it was all
mistake. He was rcmanded to prison.
James Wheeler was before Recorder
iIoughton for picking Mr.. Stephen Nolap's
pocket on the lcvee. Accused is a stranger
here.
Joseph Calvarona goes down to the Grim
iual Court to answer the charge O. picking
4 lady's pocket i'll Montgonierys auction
house.
Recorder Houghton yesterday committed
Henry Mcclellan to the Criminal Court, on
a charge of stealing list OF articles from
Mrs Ferris, No. 20i Camp street
The Italian Consul, Chcvalcr +. Samina-
telli caused the arrest of Charles Bordo
Italian. who is charged with disturbing
The peace Of the Consul's house. The ac-
cnsed was remanded, also charged with
carrying a concealed weapon
Coroner Creagh yesterday morning held an
inquest on the body OF George Mcdonald.
Scotchman, aged thirty years who died on
board the bark Travalgar. of congestion OF
the brain. The deceased came on board the
bark at st. Lucic, Barbados, as a stow
away, but afterward agreed to work his
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