New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-04

| 70 tne drug store unuef the 81. CuaTles nc
tel, and properly attended to. During tn
excitement Rockwell escaped, for the pc
licemen on that beat were just then il
| court as witnesses and the men sent to FL
their places had not arrived. However, i
! is not likely that accused can remain bidder
long. James White and Allen were shortl,
| afterward arrested as accessories.
/ BRIEF MESTIoN.-The New Orleans Typo
graphical Union will meet to-day and cleo
officers.
| The hall burned shanty at the corner OF
| Poydras and sCarondelet streets is not orna
| mental. Unfortunately fremen put water
| on it too quick.
R. G.. Gardner, convicted of embezzle
ment in Carrol!ton, will have a new trial
| He has not furnished bail.
The police jury of Jefferson parish, RICH,
| bank, estimates its expenses for the present
year at SIS, 208.
Straw hats were quite plentiful ON tie
streets yesterday.
Twenty-one steamboats, were announced
to leave this port last evening, the largest
number since that little family quarrel.
Daniel Bruen was the happy possessor OF
a cool hundred dollars, and in thought
less moment wandered out on Basin street,
where he met such styles as tumble
around in that section. Before he left them
his currency vanished, and he caused them
to be arrested. The money was not re-
covered.
Coroner Folwell held eighteen inquests
and twenty-five views last month.
John Shea, the unfortunate man who fell
into vat of boiling swill in Gretna distil-
lerv, is dead.
Robert Hanninger. who was arrested on
the supposition that he fired his house on
Rampant street, last Sunday. has been
honorably acquitted.
Nine musicians, with their horns. were
rolled out at No. 40 Basin street, early yes
terday morning, and given hard beds in the
first precinct stationhouse. because they
blasted their trumpets in d house OF &C
knowledged bad reputation.
Daniel Webb, who seriously wounded
Sandy Seth, on Clay avenue. recently, has
been arrested.
Captain McCann's fourth precincters
managed to arrest two dozen uRruly per-
sons in a queeS house on Franklin street.
Friday night.
A PLEASANT SURPRIsE.-The teachers Of
the Barrack School called upon their re-
snected director, Hon. V. E. Mccarthy, on
New Years day, bringing with them greet
ing in their pleasant faces and silver ice
pitcher, SO carefully concealed that Mr..
Mccarthy had no opportunity to defend
himself until he found himself in full pos
session. 1t was too late to decline the
generous gift, and the present was too ele-
giant and the words spoken were too kindly
to be declined at all. Our friend is justly
proud of this testimonial ana will keep the
pitcher all the days Of his life as an evil
dence OF at least one agreeable episode in
the experience of school director.
Garthwaite, Lewis Il Miller are still sell.
ing clothing at cost. for cash. 3: No. 100
Common street.
A PLEASANT EPIsoDE.-It is always pleas.
ant to tell of courteous deeds toward meri.
torious parties, especially when the modesty
of the actors requires that the services of
our cunningest of qaiJ nuncs should be
required to drag the facts to public view.
All who visit the Department of Finance
have cause to thank their lucky stars that
so oblIgng an official as Alexander Har
,isont Esq. is ever at his post to attend to
their wants. and Administrator Schneider,
in recognizing his value, does no more
than the pubic does, although, as will be
seen below, he rewards more substantially
than the public usually do. On Christmas
Eve, returning late from protracted office
labors, Mr.. Harrison found on Christmas
tree in his PAL lor note addressed, in
familiar chirography to himself, as totews:
"a. p. Harrison, ESD. with compliments of
Santa Claus and to one not Crusus or a
Rothschiid, a most agreeable compliment its
contents proved to be. We q We the note with
the explanation that the Enclosures were
FIVE new twenty pound Bank of England
notes:
CHRISTMAS EVE. 1873.
Mr.A. ?. Harrson.
DEAR SIR-With warm appreciation Of
your valuable services in the Department
of Finance, permit me to otier you the
Enclosures D = token of my esteem and
regard. Very respectfully.
LOUIS SCHNEIDER.
May they both live long 20 give an! to
receive such tokens of esteem.