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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16
THE WILD CAT DEAD,

For the edification of Mr.. E. C. Vankirk
we continue the report of the sale of notes
made by some of his friends, of the Kellogg
Legislature, in favor of that wild cat con.
Germ yclept the Franklin Insurance Company
Mr.. Vankirk, it seems, was himself pur-
chaser of some oft these notes, but not any
of those for which his friends were response
BILE and for whose financial credit he was so
solicitous. Montaldo's note for $1,000 was
sold for $500; if it was worth its face value
as Mr.. Vankirk alleges in his card, why did
he not bid little more for it
We are afraid that the Police Sergeant
intended this card for the purpose of ingra-
tlatng himself into the favor of few in
dividuals, whose political influence he
thought might be valuable at some future
time. But if this be his real object, he
should be very careful how he takes issue
with the BULLETIN on a question of fact.
His neglect of this caution has led to his
confusion. The following is a portion of a
list of notes sold, with the prices obtained
for them:
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MADAME DE PONTALBA.

The Paris papers Of the oath ult. announce
the death of Madame la Baronne de Pontalba,
at the ripe age of seventy-eight years.
Madame de Pontalba was the daughter of
Don Andres Almonaster, who for more than
twenty years held the highly responsible
Office of intendante or chief financial repre-
sentative Of the home government when
Louisiana was Spanish colony. Don An
dres died immensely rich, and tho late
Baroness was his only child. When quite
young she married her first cousin, Mr.. de
Pontalba, whose father had achieved mill.
tary distinction under the first Napoleon
and was also a very wealthy man.
Madame de Pontalba was native Of this
city, where she still has large circle of
relatives end it is to the munficence Of her
is indebted for Jackson Square, and the
Catholic community for the st. Louis Cattle
dral, which was built at his own expense,
and under whose high altar Ais remains are
buried. The row of buildings fronting
Jackson Square were built by his daughter,
who came here in person to superintend
their erection and the transformation of
Jackson Square into public garden.
The late Baroness was lady of some
what eccentric habits, but of highly benev-
client and generous impulses, and of great
energy of character. Her palatial residence
in Paris, in the neighborhood Of the British
Emh.ssy has heen known for the last thirty
years as the resort Of the most select society
in Europe, even the sciOns Of royal and i'm
perial houses being it's habitual guests. No
expense was spared by our late country
woman to make of that dwelling monu-
ment worthy Of her ample means and refined
taste. and more than twelve millions of
francs were expended by her in the success
full attempt to make it a perfect example OF
what can be done in our day by the union
of capital and high art.
To that hospitable mansion, where the
most distinguished men and women Of the
period have nightly congregated, it is but
due to Madame de Pontalba to add that she
never omitted to invite all OF her country
men then in Paris, who had any claims to
responsibility, and that to Louisianians par
ticularly her hospitality has ever been grace
full and bounded. Her death leaves gap
in Partisan society which will not be soon
filled, and her memory deserves something
more than the passing tribute we have just
endeavored to pay to it.
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SUGG ESTIONS TO ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL FIELD.

AS Attorney General Field seems disposed
to make war on the public thieves and
plunderers, irrespective CT party, we take
the liberty of making the following sugges-
tons to him:
l. Sumnon before the Grand Jury of the
Criminal Court the Fusion members of the
House of Representatives who took their
seats in the Kellogg Legislature during its
last session, and inquire from each of them
how much discount they had to submit to
on their warrants before the Hon. David
Young would give them the benefit of his
name IN procuring their back pay. Indict
this sable chairman of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, 1st, for oppression and
exaction in Office (Sec. 869 r. S.; I'd, misde-
meanor in office (Rev. Statutes, Sec. s69); Sd,
bribery (Acts 1873, No. ~, and 4th, extortion
in Office (Acts 1873, No. 26.)
2. Have the Grand Jury to inquire into
the manner in which and the considerations
for which the Market Bill was passed. Sum-
mon before the Grand Jury, Hon. Mr.. Muir
rell, Of Madison, who processes to know all
about the appliances employed and the
brides given to members to secure their
votes for this bill.
In the same manner the Sanitary Act, the
clause creating commission for the lease Of
state-House, and others, should. be investiga-
ted by the Grand Jury and every member of
the Legislature who accepted bride for his
vote, should be indicted, tried and punished
If there is airy efficacy in Mike Hahn's
bribery bill and any honesty in New Orleans
juries, which, under the workings of the new
law, every one comedies and believes there
is there will be more members of the Kel-
logg's Legislature elected to the Peniten
tiary by impartial jurors than to the Gen
eral Assembly, (by their constituents,) at
the next election.
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Mr.. E. C. Vankirk rushed into print,
through the columns of the Republican, yes
terday, in order to defend the financial
character of some of his Radical friends,
members of the Legislature. He says the
notes of Charles Montaldo, w. G. Elliot
George Devezin, Thomas Cary, c. +. Laid
and John Gartskamp, which were offered
for sale by the Sheriff, as assets of the Frank
lin Insurance Company, are good, and that he
would have taken them at their face value
Unluckily for Mr.. Vankirk, his friends
credit was not so highly estimated by the
legally appointed appraisers, who ranked
these notes as valueless and that they were
not far wrong in their estimate is shown by
the returns of the sale, from which it ap-
pears that Montaldos note of $1,000 sold for
S14 so George Devezin's for 1928 sold for
$50 John Gartskamp's for $3.50 for Sis;
c. F. Ladd for $625 sold for $S. At
these rates Mr.. Vankirk could have realized
a handsome profit by the purchase of the
notes of his valuable and solvent friends.
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SUNDAY BULLETIN.

Press of matter will hereafter necessitate
our printing double sheet on Sunday
which we shall make as thoroughly inter
resting as possible to all classes Of our
readers.
It shall be our aim to make our SUNDAY
EDITION peculiarly attractive by it's newsy
character and literary merit, and as the
BULLETIN is recognized as the only English
organ Of the bona file people of New Or
leans, advertisers will see the advantage OF
being represented in its columns.
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CONRESPONDE .CE.

MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. May IA, 1874.
To His Honor, Saml G. Cobb, Mayor of Boston:
Sr-I had the honor to acknowledge, May l, by
mail. the first and second of Bostons donations o.
$4,000 'ch. May I'd, asauthorzed by your telegram
drew for $4,000 thr installment, through Messrs
Pike, Brother Co., with notice by telegraph but no
heretofore acknowledged by mail. owing to the de-
mands of relief work my time. But both tele
e aph and press have heralded this third manifesto
ton of Boston's municent charity all the Repub-
lie. Again, to-day it is my great pleasure to acknowl
edge the receipt of fourth instalmeat of $1,000 in
a check handed me by the Hon. Henry G. Croswell
Commits soner of your city In behalf of the desti-
tute and threatened sufferers would return adequate
city had not already gone beyond the boundary which
words sure, l only reiterate my former
thanks with redoubled emphasis.
For the donation frJm the city of New Bedford,
May @ through your honor, of thousand dollars,
wish to return appropriate acknowledgment through
the channel. Be pleased, therefore, to IRE
the donors that the philanthropic action by which
they have hown their sympathy for sufferers
will produce harvest of grateful memories in affiic
ed Louisiana.
For the later intelligence respecting the food, and
for information to its extent, the numbers and
condition of those involv in the calamity. and the
probable duration of suffering, refer you to your
commissioner, the Hon. Henry G. Crowel, whose
mission here gives g. eat satisfaction.
have the honor to remain, ETC., your ODE iient
servant LOUIS A. WILT,
Mayor and Chairman General Relief Committee
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EIGHT WARD-WIDE AWAKE DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.-Wrst in tie Neld-As the time Of
election approaches, this staunch Demo-
cratic Club is making preparations for the
coming campaign. 1t is the intention of the
officers to call meeting before many days
for the purpose Of reorganizing when an
opportunity will be afforded to those wish
irg TO enroll themselves as members.
This club has always proved itself a
strong friend Of the principles of Demo-
cracy. and in the coming campaign it will
nroye as effective as heretofore.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16

THE LONE STAR BASE BALL CLUB. At a
meeting Of the Lone Star Base Ball Club
recently held, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
T. Dudenhefer, President; J. N. Howard,
Vice President; c. f. Staub, Secretary w.
j. Tracey, Treasurer.
Delegates to Louisiana B. b. Az. Du-
denhefer, c. E. Letten, c. E. Staub.
Board Of Directors.-F. Dudenhefer, Toby
Hart J. N. Howard, c. f. Letten, L. A
Adams
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16

At the present time the postal rates be-
tween France and this country are so high
that it is cheaper for letters between the
countries to be first sent to England, then
to France or the United States, than for let
ter to be carried direct by the French mails.
And there is an agency in London which
make money by undertaking this business of
retransmitting letters between the two
countries
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To THE BAR OF LOUISIANA.
THE CIVIL LAW JOURNAL.

The undersigned proposes to commence, in May
next, the publication of journal to be devoted ex-
clusvey to the interests of the Legal Profession in
this ty and State
1t will be issued semi-monthly, and will contain
from twenty-five to thirty pages, printed on fine
paper, clear type and PACED with v ew to binding
1t is intended to inc ude in this publication syl
abus of all the decisions of the supreme Court an
well as those of the State District and United States
Circuit and District Courts the laws of the Legisla-
tuTe, when promulgated, and, in fine everyt ing tha
may be usetu information to members of the bar.
Those who desire to subscribe to the forlhco ming
publication will address
EDWIN L. JEWELL,
apes 2lptf 100 Gravior atraat
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The New Orleans Picayane is again begin
ming to talk like gentleman.

The New Orleans Picayane is again begin
ming to talk like a gentleman.
Shreveport Times.
The sautary effect of the vigorous appi-
cation of the galvanic battery of the Bull
LETIN to the comatose Picayaae is beginning
TO show itself abroad, as will be seen by the
above complimentary extract from our
Shreveport contemporary. We are pleased
to observe so healthful change in the polit-
ical tone of the Picayune. Whether it is
attributable to the exhilirating and inspir-
ing influence of the BULLETIN or to the fact
that the editors keepers have been re-
moved we cannot say; but in either event
we congratulate the community on the de-
cided improvement in the old lady's health
and appearance. and will add that little
longer continuance on her part to take the
advice and follow the example of her Young
physician will soon restore her to full vigor
aud health.
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.alCniMss, utinaOlU SHADES,
CASSIDY e. MILLER.
SAIL MAKERS AND COTTON DUCK AaENTs

Manufacturers OF every description AWNINGS
WINDOW and DOOR SHADES, TENTS, TARPAU.
L1NS, WAGON COVERS. Also, Flags of al Nations.
on hand or made to order, at NEW YORK PRICES
We would ask those in need Of AWNINGS to call
and examine our Large and Beautiful Stock OF
AWNING STRIPES, just received.
We call the attention of Ship Captains and others In
terested. to Extensive Stock Of SHIP DUCK and
woODBERRY and DRUID MILLS, which wa rece;va
per weekly steamers. direct from the Mills in Balu
more, and will sell at the VERY LOWEST FIGURK
CASSIDY MILLER,
sprSm2dp 3N Poydrae street.
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The BULLETIN inserts NV nts'' and
To Rent not exceeding One Square, for
50 Cents Each.

"If the Internal fanatics and Abolitonists
over get power in their hands, they will
override the Constitution, set the Supreme
Court at defiance, change and make laws to
snit themselves, lay violent hands on those
who differ with them in their opinions, or
dare question their infallibility, and finally
bankrupt the country and deluge it with
blOOd."-Daniel Webstcr.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16

A darkey vas trying to steal a goose but
a fierce dog raised an objection, and Sambo
retired. The next night he tried it again,
but violent thunderstorm interfered, and
just As he had captured his prize, the light
ming struck him, and nearly frightened the
poor follow to death. Dropping the goose,
he ran of muttering, "Peers ter me dere
am mighty lot of fuss made bout COM
mon eooaew
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

The depot for supplies contributed to tue sufferers
by the present overflow is located At
6S Teh0upitOulas street.
Warehouse of Messrs. DEEvES, HUBBS CO., and
under their charge. All contributions in groceries
will be receipted for at the above designsted store.
and be subject to the order of the Distributing Com
mittee. ap26 2dptf
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From our reports the weather will be for
the South Atlantic and Gull States, partly
cloudy and warm weather, with southerly
to westerly winds veering to northwest in
the Mississippi Valley, with slight rise in
the barometer.
The lower Mississippi will fall during
SATURDAY.
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WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER Assistant At
torney General Dib5le yesterday filed suits
for Licenses against about 200 lawyers OF
this city. He considerably concluded to
relieve them of all charges and costs on
prompt payment Of principal.
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Possibly it may be agreeable news to the
ladies to learn that the hair trade in Lon
don has received an impetus in the shape of
the hair shorn from the heads of the pill
grims al the pagan festival of Allahabad.
India. Thi,.k of pretty Christian woman
decking herself in the cast-off clippings of
a crocodile WOrshi per
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Tennessee has eight handred Oranges,
constituting the agricultural intelligence
and power of the State. They are said to be
Il unit in favor Of tie compulsory conversion
of bonds into gieenbacks. In other words,
the Oranges are inflationists; contraction,
they say, in the present condition of Ten
neSSee, means reputation,
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strolling bands of children bearing heap
ing baskets of comestibles, like the arrival
of mosquitoes, announce that the picnic
season has commenced. Attacks of cholera
morbus and grass-staned dresses are in
order, and the demand for boiled ham and
sardines has visibly increased
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I1rnANKs.- Steam Fire Company
No. 2 will give grand promenade concert
at tho Carrollton Gardens, on Sunday, May
oath. We acknowledge the receipt OF an
invitation.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Committee ON Contributions.
JOHN PHELPS, Chairman;
j. Il. OGLESBY, T. L. AIREY.
Contributions may be sent to any member Of the
committee.
Committee meets daily ct the Cotton Exchange.
ap26 2dptf
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The Arizona girl doesn't carry parasol
slung to her waist, but her belt is ornamented
With an ivory-handled revolver. There is no
complaint Of q lack of politeness on the part
Of young men out there.
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"Take company Of boys chasing butter
f}ies,' says cynical writer, "put long
tailed coats on the boys, and turn the but
terf1ies into dollars, and you have the pano-
rama of the world" {" Bad comparison,
says Dobbs: "bccause there must be at
least thousand butterflies for every dol
Jarn
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Committee ON Distribution.
DUNCAN F. KENNER, Chairman;
J. NJ. SANDIDGE, ROBERT HARE.
B. F. JOUBERT, A. G. ODER,
T. D. MILLER, JAMES LEWIS,
JOHN R. CLAY.
The committee meets daily, at 10 A. N at No. %
Carondeet street. All applications for relief whether
verbal or written, must be made to the committee,
through lis chairman, at the Office of the com.
mittee. apps Up
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

General Relief Committee.
HON. LOUIS A. WILT, Mayor, Chairman and
Treasurer.
JOHN PHELPS, DUNCAN F. KENNER,
ROBERT HARE, 8. JAMESON,
J. U. PAYNE, T. L. AIREY,
J. M. SANDIDGE, A. G.. ODER,
D. LANAUX, T. D. MILLER,
B. F. JOUBERT, J. H. OGLESBY,
JAMES LEWIS, JOHN R. CLAY.
Committee meet at Mayors Parlor on Friday of each
week, at O'Clock P. NJ. apps Up
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The total amount of the notes sold foots
up $44,897 05; and realized, with 81 certii-
Gates of stock, each certificate emitting
bearer to 1850 acres of land in the territory
of Guyana, Venezuela, the magnificent sum
of Al 1O6 55
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Passengers for st. Louis and Chicago will
avoid thirty miles of steamboatng by taking
the Mobile and Ohio and Iron Mountain
Railroad Lime No ch ange of cars from New
Orleans to ST. Louis. Only one change to
Chicago. New York and Eastern cities.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16

The beads of perspiration which now
bedew the brow Of tho busy schoolboy, as
he writes composition on "Spring Time
show that warm weather is come at last.
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The perhdious wretch who contributed a
counterfeit tifty-cent piece to the missionary
fund, on the ground that "the heathens
would mover know the difference" IS regu-
lar day laborcr for the wages OF sin and a
curb stone broker in the bonds of iniquity
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For the Geographic reports of the Com
mercial and Monetary markets, foreign anc
domestic, see third page, under appropriate
heads
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Mr.. George Ellis, the well known news.
dealer oppo lite the Post Office, has ouI
thanks for late Northern and Western papers
also for Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner and
Unrpers Bazaar.
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ARPET WAREHOU Sc,

CARPET WAREHOUSE,
..Chartrcs Street...............17
A. BROUSSEAU,
Importer, offers, wholesale and retail:
CARPETINGS-1tO0 pieces, English and American.
OIL CLO H-Floor, Table and Enamel.
MATTiNG-1000 oils, White Check and Fancy.
WIND W SH ADES, Cornces, Table and Piano Covers.
Gu TAIN S-Lace and Nottingham Lace
BROCAiELLE Cotenes, Reps, Hair Cloth, etc.
BURLAPS-20 bales, various qualities.
mylO 9dD Su We ca
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For River and Marine news, see third page,
under appropriate heads.
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When four editors dine together in New
York they call it ''quadrumvirate." Quads
and rum are frst-rate editorial meat and
drink
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The Shreveport Times: of the 18th inst,
says there is no doubt but that there is an
organized gang of burglars in that city.
Within the previous few days eight houses
have been entered, and yet not one arrest
has been made. The Times suggest lamp,
post for these fellows should they be caught
aud says: IS 1t has been suggested to us that
these men may be the noted burglars who re-
cape from the pententiary at Baton Rouge
no doubt bribed their way ont"
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GERMAN GAZETTE on KELLOGG.

The following, which we extract from the
German Gazette, of the 14th inst, proves
that the fimsy excuses Of Kellogg in regard
to the liberation of the gang of murderers
and burglars from the Penitentiary, are
fully understood By all classes of our people:
Governor Kellogg has seen fit to issue a
long document for the purpose of defending
himself against the severe but just criticism
of the press, which the misuse of his par
doning power has called forth.
'The document is very weak, and the Gov
ernor would have done better not to issue it
at all, or he should have said simply:
have allowed myself to be persuaded into
this wholesale pardoning and have acted in
the matter more carelessly than l should
have done, but | will not do it again. His
excuse that other Governors before him did
the same thing, is worse than none at ALL
The whole document is, besides, full of pre-
posterous assertions, and out-of- place sallies,
and reads rather like leader of the Repub-
licdn than as an official document of Gov
ernOr.
We have no space to fully criticize this
letter OF kellogg's the closing remarks of
which touch ourselves especially, but will
do so in our Issue of Tomorrow.
In the meantime we say to Governor Kel-
logg ISL tacuisses, Psilosophas mansisses.'
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,rIIwAuKEE LAGER BEER

MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER
SC per Glass,
HUGO REDWITZ'S,
my15 1w2dp 132 common street.
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MARGARET HAUGHERY.

MARGARET HAUGHERY.
MAGARET'S STEAM AND MECHANICAL
BAKERY,
Manufacturer of
BREAD AND CRACKERS
of all descriptions.
Nos. "A, rs and IS New Levee Street,
New Orleaes La.
ap2s 3m2p
RICHARD McCLOSKEY'S
RESTAURANT AND DINING ROOMS.
20 and 7s St. Charles street,
New Orleans.
ap2e-1m2dp A. G. HERON. Manager.
JOHN w. MADDEN.
sTATIoNER, LITHOGRAPHER, BLANK BOOK
MANUFACTURER AND PRINTER.
IS Camp street. New Orleans.
apps lm2dp
For sale in lots to suit purchasers 1t very lowest
rates.
The following popular brands of -four. Of which
have large stock hand and to arrive; the atten-
ton Of the trade is invited to inspect the before
going elsewhere:
Hinckley Mills, st. Patrick,
Eureka No. l, Napoleon,
Cape Girardeau City, Key West Beauty.
Sucker City, Tea Table,
LAWYERS Hamlet, Western Beauty.
OATS
5000 sacks Choice Galena OATS
CORN
$500 sacks Choice White, Yellow and Mixed
HAY
500 bbls Choice and Prime.
BACON
as casks Bacon, Clear and Clear Rib SIDNA
10 casks Bacon SHOULDERS.
10 cases Try Sailed SHOULDERS.
so tierces Refined LARD.
100 kegs Refined LARD.
25 cases Sugar-cared HAMS.
II. T. LAWLER,
g GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Nos. IS tc 50 Peters Street,
Late New Levee)
And 81. SO, 81, SO and 65 Fulton Street,
apl2 New Orleans.