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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-08-01
SALE BY THE sHERIFF.
Superior Distrtot Cougt J0r he Parish
ef Orleans.
The State OF Louisiana.

superior 1StStf4ck C0df9y T0T ne Parish
of Orleans
The State Of Louisiana,
The New Orleans, Mobile & ~. oe'9t
Texas Railroad Company.
DY VIRTUE OF a war; Of fieri
I'D facias to me directed by the Honor
ahlo the Supemor District Court for the
+ Iish OF Orleans, in the above emit
tied cause, I VIII proceed to sell ut pub
lie auction, in front of the Courthouse.
in the late city Of Carr0lltOn, on Cana
Avenue. between Second and Sampson
street, o.
Saturday, September 3, 1874,
at twelve o'clock 1., the following de-
scribed property, to-Bit
THE RAILROAD, FINISHED and
UNFINISHED, Of the Defendant,
known rs the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad, Louisiana Division. ex-
tending from the West Bank of tile
Missisaip pi river, opposite New Orleans,
to the Sabine river, and from the elty
Of Brashear to the city Of Shreveport
in Louisiana, together with the rights
Of way. franchises road bed, passenger
and freight depots, machine shops, and
the grounds upon which all Of the above
way rest, the wharves and landings,
and rolling, passenger, freight and 9TH
er cars, engines, movable and station
airy, the rails, frogs, switches, turn-ta-
bles, and every movable and immoy-
able belolgiug III, Or, in any wise ap-
pertaining 20 said Railroad, or belong
ing to said Railroad Company, extend
ing into and through the parishes Of
Jefferson, 81. Chagles ST. John the
Sc. James, Ascension, Iberville,
st. Martin. s, Mary, iberia, Lafayette,
st, Landry, Caleasieu, Rapides, Natchi-
toches, Red River, De Soto and Caddo.
Also, the steamboat Sc. Elmo, and an
her tackle and apparel
Seized in the above entitled suite
be sold in block.
Terms Of sale Cash on the spot.
4. A MARTIN,
Sheriff Of the Parish al Jefferson.
augltd
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-08-01
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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-08-01

The New 6-ioo,,s 7ro,,Ia No. 1897
Texas Railroad Company.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-08-01
49, WEEEI-Y EcHo.

VAIN. The thermometer last
Monday 1T nearly 5 z. X indicated
98e ia the shade, and 100 in tie
SIM. The nights and mornings
are unusually cool No sickness.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-08-01
NIXS FFRRy-
AND STORE
One mile shove Lake Charles 81 H.
Calcasicu River

The undersigned wishes IS ,,Fo,n,
n travelling public and Stock Drovsrs
thaaf ho iias put his Ferry ann heel Y,sps
" good repair, and is ready - acesra
modate Az who may Wish Ia cross vifb
MN, with everything that il oeneraIJv
required by stock inca 80 $500
he mas large safe Hat, suitable for
crossing my kind Of stock. also two
olialn 9oo1as tofswimming. pasturaoe
oh e''cA side Of the river, free 81 chargs
heefis constantly On hand fun sur
Ply q groceries Provisions ana For
age. rs the. very lowest pricesl
1SS-I H. ID. NIX.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, H. ls74-TRPLE SHEET

River From June II, 1871, to October IS, 1s71-1l9
days-the aggregate number OF bathers was 53l, l40
oil whom lis, go were females.
Tne total cost OF collecting the assessments OF
the last fiscal year to the proper bureau was
esa, os9 2a Of which s24,15s % was in lees rom ON
April 10 to December 81 after which time the lee
system was abolished by the Commissioner OF
Public Works.
The report OF the Superintendent of Incum-
brances shows that during the year ending April
TO- 1878, 2,28S complaints were received ana
remedied; III permits for awnings, 25s for signs
across sidewalks, S16 for placing building material
on streets, 10 to cut down trees and % misceane-
GUS permits were granted
In this city there now 288.e4 miles OF sewers,
500 miles Of underground drains, l4.72 miles OF
culverts ana 8 S54 receiving basins.
One hundred miles OF old sewers were carefully
surveyed and inspected last year.
The work on the boulevard, from Fifty-nlnth
street to 155th street. was commenced IN Septcm.
Der, 1888, ana may now be SAID to be nearly COM
peted.
About twenty miles OF boulevard, streets and
avenues are now under the control OF the Bureau
OF CONSTRUCTION OF Roads and Avenues, IN the De-
partment OF Fuonc Works.
The estimates Tor the year 1873 OF Commissioner
Van Mort were reduced TO the sum OF 81, 90,
being reducti0n-accOrdng to his report-ol
$l,526, 1872 10 on the expenditures OF 1871 and o
$4,000 below chose OF 1872.
The Autographs In the report OF Commissioner
Van Mort OF the "Dam and Reservoir at BOyd's
Corners, Putnam county," and Location OF Pro-
posed Reservoir" }" are admirable specimens OF the
art.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
THE LATE ELECTION IN MEMPHIS.
NEW YORK, August 9, 1874

NEW YORK. August 9, 1874.
TO THB EDITOR OF THE HERALD
An editorial OF your journal Of this date rep0rts
"The election riot in Memphis cost four lives, all
white men, Among them were the Sheriff and his
two brothers. Fortunately, an attempt to induce
the negroes to arm was unsuccessful, and peace
was restored" The above statement is wholly an
error. The election In Memphis was conducted in
quiet and order. 1t has not failed to be SO con-
Quoted for several years. No election riot has
ever occurred there.
In this election Of local officers all the elements
Of conservatism including very large number OF
men who look to General Grant as the coming
leader OF q new political organization. united,
mainly on the white opposition to mixed schools,
and the vote demonstrates an overwhelming ma
jority against carpet-bag radicalism
Memphis has suffered Tor q long time from mis-
representations, while misrue and epidemic have
combined to PROSTATE her. But there is no popu-
lation in the United States more averse to riot
and disorder. Nowhere is the freedom Of eiec-
tions more protected and enjoyed; nowhere Is
there a better disposition toward new cOmers.
For enterprise and investment 1t Affords all the
opportunities engendered by fertile soil, varied
resources and advantageous location. 1t Is a part
of the folly Of this wise age that the coOped IN
capital ana industry OF this section do not stretch
out their arms and open profitable breathing
the natural heart OF the cotton belt on the nigh
way to the western Ocean, where to-day nation
ality Is thoroughly restored, where manufactures
Onght best to nOur1sh, and where there Is the
amplest field for energy, only needed to be cul-
tivated to yield profitable harvest.
AS Memphis capnot afford TO be saddled with
other peoples riots, and we sure the editor
OF the HERALD Will be glad TO correct an mad
vertent misrepresentation and thus avoid an IN
beg you to make the correction proper 10 thus
matter. MEMPHlAN.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
THE CITY PAvEMEyTs.

The effects OF ''reform" and cheeseparlng c0ntrO-
versies between the Comptr0ller's and every other
department In the city government are in no way
more conspcuOusly thrust under the nose Of
every citizen than in the deplorable condition Of
the pavements. Reduced to the last stage OF at
tenuatOn, the corps OF street inspectors seem to
have despaired Of being able to do anything and
consequently do nothing. Alter all 1t Is oil little
use for them to report damages II no money can
be got for adequate repairs. At the corner Of
Broadway and Ann street, in front of the HERALD
Building, is q delightful piece of broken, irregular
paving, that would disgrace Rome, Constanti-
nople or Cologne. When dry it is an abomi.
nation of dust and foul smells; when
wet, 1t Is q swamp, and this is merely typical and
not even q circumstance to the wretched condi
ton OF things all the city, except jnst around
the fashionable portion OF the spine Of Manhattan
Island, the region adjacent to Fifth avenue and
extending from washington square TO the Park.
The awfully expensive experimental pavements,
most Of them failures, are probably responsible for
o good deal OF TINS. TO keep them In repair is
ruInous. Asphalt, at least as applied here, is not
suitable: IL sotens d%iyntegrates % ana gets ont
the sensible sorts Tor hard traffic, sucn as the
Belgian or Russ, have been laid with such INSULT
Gent foundation that they become uneven and
liable to unequal wear and tear. Even Broad way
Is a shocking example OF this A proper fllIng''
be laid and stone pavements then firmly set with
the care bricks are laid IN buildings on proper
shaa psod soveny uphill and aownsae eSrav
gance OF the present plan will not do. The job
once well done, which 1t never has been yet,
would last, il not Tor ever, Tor very long
time. For streets not exposed to the passage OF
trucks, there Is no better system than really good
macadamizlng. The rOads SO built by the Romans
in Great Britain exist to this day. Their work was
well done. The great turnpike in Maryland Is q
macadamized road and is simply magnificent
example OF solid, conscientious work. We could
have such here, and Ieduce CRIME and pauperlsm,
which are very expensive by employ ing the labor
that now cries lOr bread, alternating with brawls
and burglary. CObblesrone pavements are below
contempt, wheel smashers garbage preservers
weapon furnishers for rioters. They should be
abolished. AS to the sidewalks, we have the worst
in the world. The fierce extremes OF climate
seem TO split the natural stones, which are care
boots and tripping pedestrians, and are extremely
unsighty. Some or the artificial stone work
round the parks seems to endure the frost and
summer sun better 1t might advantagcously re-
place the nags and bricks now generally used.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
THE MASSACHUSETTS sENATORsHIP.
Boston letter to the Hartford courant.l

Boston letter to the Hartford COurant1
think Mr.. Dawes is still gaining for tins posi-
tion. Vice President Wilson says he ought to have
It, and talks quite actively different parts OF the
State In hts lavOr. There is really little opposition
TO him here just now. People are inclined to for
give him his alliance with Butler, because they
say 1t arose from nothing worse than timidlty, and
they don't dread Butler any longer. They are
aware Of the objections to Mr.. Dawes, but they
onset against them his long public service, and
the reputation that 1t cannot be denied he has
made among his associates at washington. Sem
ator Wastburn and Judge H0ar are both his rivaiss
ana neither, think, means to withdraw until ~
Is apparent that his chances are vanished; BUS
there will not be that rally on them that there
was In the spring.. the chief Danger 70 ~.
Dawes now Is IN the defeat or the close vote W OF
his party. II the cities are 30 be aOand0neo ~
the republican leaders there win be many more
democrats In the Legislature than ever DeIofe' =
The liquor question will give them heplesonssn,,,
tlves and senators all about THIS lssuo .,"n WI.
operate much more against them In tnls way , smn.,
on national affairs. It IS quite posslDie tnas sneaS
may be Independent republicans enough Siec.vo
to hold the balance of power In the Legislature:
This class would be likely to vote TOT M; ;se, sse
Francis Adams. Thus there may De anotner scn'
son OF protracted balloting, when wou'o ne ny.
dangerous to the regular republican csno'os's
than 70 any ybody elses .tt+
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
CENTRAL PARK RYAN's PARM MYsTE
RIES SOLVED
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

| am greatly obliged TO you Tor the light thrown
on Central Park (Ryan's farm matters. Now
know how it is that Ryan Is sometimes seen on
Sunday morning vending his way In a carriage
down Filth avenue with huge bouquet OF flowers.
You have told US his grandly ornamented iarm
course, has right to help himself to all the roses
flowers, &C., that ne wants. We, the outsiders,
are thankful to fnm for allowing US 10 look at
them while growing. His ownership of SAID farm
also accounts for another thing tnat has caused
me much w0ndermeDt and that was why the Gem
tra Park (Ryans farm) carry8lls or 'sbusses" all
go straight 10 the restaurant at Mount st. vincent
instead going around the Grand Drive, as people
expect when they buy their tickets for the ride
u Is ali plain now. Ryan owns the farm, Ryan
runs the restaurants; the carriages must 60 10
kyan's restaurants or they will not be alo we'd on
Ryan's arm. am obliged TO the HERALD ior
solving these Two mysteries Yours respectfully,
PAkX .ylslgok.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
WORTH STREET TO BE PAVED AT LAsl.

The Comptroller on Saturday received from
Commissioner Van Mort twelve bids Tor regulating,
paving. &c, Worth street, between Broadway and
Chatham street and intersecting streets, among
which that OF owen Gearty at SIS, 7S4 II, was the
lowest Yesterday afternoon the Comptroller ap-
proved the sureties OF Mr.. Gearty In the persons
OF Thomas and James Gearty, each in the sum of
$4,000. The work is to be finished in thirty days.
Comptroller Green likewis returned to the Fire
Commissioners, with his approval OF the sureties,
the proposal OF Shannon Il Ross TO erect building
the Bureau OF C0mDustbles on lots Nos. l3O and
1872 Amity street at $25 700 this being she lowest
bid. The sureties in this contract are Messrs.
John Blake and owen Murphy, who justify In the
sum OF $4,000 each.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
LARCENY PROM PHE PERSON.

On sunday night, as Christian Daniel, OF No. 2o3
Wooster street, was passing through Bleecker
street. he observed that he was followed closely by
q man named William McManus Just ne was
about to cross the street McManus suddenly at
tackled him. and, seizinR his watch cham, en-
deavored to tear his watch from ms vest pocket.
Anticipating his action however, Daniel main
tained frrn hold OF the time piece, and the thief
was foiled He tried to escape, but mad hardly
gone 200 feet when ne was intercepted by Ofiicer
Clark, OF the Fifteenth precinct. Yesterday morn
Ing he was arraigned before Justice Morgan at
Essex Market, who held him In $500 bail to
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
BOLD ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Early yesterday morning. as Charles Bemers, ofNo.
las West Twenty-nnth street. was sitting In Wash
ington square, he was approached by four young
men, and, before he was aware Of their purpose,
they suddenly overturned the bench on which he
was seated and threw him 10 the ground When
pr0strate one OF the party, named Robert Cham
Ders, len upon him, while the others attempted 20
rine MS pockets, containing about 81 In money.
HIS cries attracting the attention OF passers Dy
the assailants ned, but Chambers was tracked BY
Bemers TO the corner OF Broadway and seven
teentn street, where ne was arrested by Oficer
Graham, of the Fifteenth precinct
Yesterday Justice Morgan committed him for
trial In default OF 81, 900 bail.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

The committee of United States Senators ap-
pointed by the last Congress to visit the various
navy wards on the Atlantic coast arrived In New
YORK Yesterday morning. Senators sargent and
Norwood called upon Postmaster James, and, IN
company with Ex-COllector Thomas Murphy and
CoIoral A. H. MulIett Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury, visited the new Post once and united
States Court House In the City Hall PARK, with
the various Unitfd States buildings IN the city.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11

until cooler weather sets In. Il IA promised that
nothing shall be lett und0ne next spring 10 induce
tne Negligent thousands to act under the law OF
seli-preservHuOn. In the time, wherever
case OF smallpox occurs all persons IN the house
and the houses adjoining 1t are promptly vacciD-
TWO years.
The New York herald., 1874-08-11

FROM July 10 10 August JucTe were Hteeu
cases. and Tor the ensuing week there were thirty
tve cases, as has been stated Since the Stn INST.
there have been three cases.
The deaths, as reported on DR.. Janes' books, are
as iolows:--June a., one at No. go East sixty
sixth street; June rs, one in Third street; July l.
one at l2oth street: July 9, one in Sixth avenue.
near central PARK; July III, one IN fhird street;
July Is, one IN Forty-thlri street; July Id, one
tabsc0ndedl in Twenty seventh street; July Is,
one laDscondedl In 10th street; July 49, one In
the sixth ward; July 25, one in 1l9th street and
one IN l2lst street lconcealed) July ~, one lab
scOndedl In Bayard street; August 5, one (ab-
scondedl In Hester street. August 8, one In 119tn
street, which makes thirteen deaths In all In this
Sity during two months ana ten days.
WHOLE FAMILY STRICKEN,
The only instance IN which a whole family was
street. who mad taken in girl suffering rom Lne
disease, whose residence was In Seventy.ffth
street The girl had absconded and died with the
sticks family. All the Sticks family, i've in num-
ber, were sent TO the hospital.
THE HOSPITAL.
There are now at the Smallpox Hospital about
sixty patients. Three-fourths or these are bows
and girls, all under fifteen years OF age The Board
OF Health physicians feel relieved when they are
able 70 remove the sufferers 10 this hospital, as
well for the sake OF the diseased themselves as Tor
she health OF the city The subject now most dom
mating In the physicians mind Is that OF
VACCINATION,
and they regret that at this season there is great
din1culty In nslng this great preventive. In warm
weather. n seema the virus loses It's efficacy IN a
,sr0s degree and hence In order to revive tue use
~ ths isosplsslQRI N becomes RseessaX 70 Wals
The New York herald., 1874-08-11

=
According 10 the last report the expenditures on
account vi the unpaved roads and streets In New
YORK were t3l,64l O6, reduction OF t27,2 81, or
eighty six per cent, from the previous year.
The superintendent OF Repairs and supplies re-
ports that the public buildings belonging. to the
city-with the exception OF y few com par ratively
modern ones-are IN very diapidated condition.
Ihe markets-Washlngton, Fulton, Jefferson, Clin-
ton and Tompkins-are especially complained OF,
and the meagre appropriation Tor repairs (S76 00o)
so II Is stated. could be expended on either Wash
ington or Fulton.
during the season at the foot OF Fifth street, East
UyeL And At Iae IQ0t Vf ChaEles erect -Nayth
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-15
Theodore Tbomas, concert.

The press as well as the people delight
to honor the name and fame of Theodore
Thomas. Praise is voluntarily gwen on
every hand to his matchless entertainments
and no musician that has ever lived de-
serves ii more than he. Rutland is truly
blessed in being able to attend one of his
best concerts on Thursday evening next,
and she should turn out en- masse TO well
come so distinguished a musician 1t is
seldom that purely classical concert is
given here hut we are confident our citizens
must appreciate this, the best which has
ever been offered to them at home, and
that they will respond with an overlooking
house on this occasion. Let the city of
Burlington, where Thomas appears this
evening, know that we have as much
thorough appreciation of music as have
they, and thus. at the same time, give other
first-cass companies to understand that IN
Rutland they will hereafter be welcomed
with a rousng house. This is the only
way in which we can secure the best eater
tainments of the country to come here, ana
it is certainly worth striving for, not only
for our OWE amusement but for the musical
reputation of our town. Burlington will
undoubtedly give Thomas and his orches-
ira rousing benefit tonight. Let Rutland
not be outdone by them tomorrow night.
Although as we have previously stated,
the reputation of this troupe is wcll-known
throughout the country, yet up to 1869 it
was simply reflected from New York. In
that year Thomas made his first venture in
the critical city of Boston. That he car
ricd that city by storm is now
Il matter of history. Boston had long been
held as being the most critical city of the
Union, for the reason that culture was
more general, refinement more pcrvading
and taste more cultivated by long familiar
ity with, and constant practice OF the high
est order of music. Quotations from the
Boston papers of an enthusiastic and flat
toring character could be multiplied with
out number but the following from the
Boston J0uynal will show the measure of
success achieved by Mr.. Thomas and his
orchestra in the Athens of America
The different instruments are but part
of a perfect whole. Indeed the orchestra
seems but IA single instrument guided and
commanded by the graceful undulations OF
the conductors baton. From the first vio-
lns. through all the grades of strings, reeds
and brasscs, down to the tympani, there is
an electric sympathy productive of the
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-15

boat for the Europe with his second and
third licutenants and an engineer, but was
rebulied in brutal manner The chief
engineer of the Greece came back and re-
ported the water increased two feet. Sub
seuucntly the first officer of the Greece
took possession Of the Europe, in violation
of all laws of honor and honest dealing.
Iamarie says; "''his unjustifable act
protest against in the most emphatic man
ner He says second boat was sent, and
he protested then 10 Capt Thomas, but the
latter said the Europe was to be taken to
England. Ills officers and crew were on
the point Of mutiny against the act of
Capt. Thomas, but Lamarie prevented such
act by submission. With these exceptions
they were treated well on board the Greece.
George Macfanson of New York, agent Of
the French line, corroboratc's Lamares
statement
THE QuARREiING CAPTAINS.
Capt. Thomas Of the steamship Greece
denies all statements Of Capt. Lamarie and
young Mackenzie Capt. Thomas states
that when officer Brock left the Greece 10
go on board the Europe that Capt. Lamarie
stood by with life prcservcr around him,
and didn't say anything, nor desire to go on
board hls vessel. If he had asked him
(Thomas), he would not have dared to re-
fuse him. The French engineer of the
Europe went to bed Immediately on getting
aboard the Greece, complaining Of rheu-
matism, and remained there till off Sandy
Hook. Capt. Thomas says when the Eu
rope was abandoned she was in no danger
of sinking. The water was in only three
of her middle compartments. Her four
other compartments we're sufficiently dry
to have kept the vessel up any length of
time. He believes she may yet be lowed
into port.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-15

7ueslay, Ap,H IAN - Court opened at
a. m.
No 372. A II Bessey VS. o 7 Cross.
Judgment for plaintiff damages SlO1.OO
Nicholson & Baker for plff Prout, Smons
& Walker for deft.
No 10G. p Holton VS. II b Harrington.
Judgment for plff damages $l570O En-
ceptions by defendant. Bromley & Clark,
and Edge;ton & Nicholson for plff Fay
cite Potter for def.
No 1856. N p Bromley VS. Tinmouth
School District No 8, apt Judgment on
report of referee for plff. Exception by
deft. c II Joyce for plT; w II Smith for
deft.
No 252. Il b Bond vs. A Grinnell, apt.
Plea adjudged insufficient and that deft
must answer again.
No 237. IL G Hayward apt Va Edward
Pelkey. Verdict for plif. Motion for close
Jail certificate adjudged that the cause
arose from the wilful and malicious act of
deft, and certificate granted
No eel Chilson VS. Taylor: one-half GER
tiicatc.
No 2G0. Field VS. Willard close Jail GER
tiicate.
After calling the docket to correct en-
tries, the county court was adjourned with
out day. by proclamation of Sheriff Field.
at TO- 40 a. IN.