New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-18
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence,

BOOTHS AT THE HEAD OF CANAL STREET
Year after year proper efforts have been
made to keep the space at the head of Canal
street Tree from shanties, where indigestible
lunches are sold to men whose stOmachs
are copper lined. or to those who have no
bowels at all. Several times these rickety.
oIcouth looking nuisances have been scat.
tered and ordinances adopted to forever
prohibit tLem. few months would pass,
and then, like toad stools, more booths
world spring into existence. Some unfor.
tunate person, bereft Of natural limbs,
could be seen inside with stock which
might possibly be worth dollar enough
tor the poor retailer to obtain an honest
LIVING. Some prosperous observer would
granoly inquire why such nuisance was
permitted, little thinking that the business
was quite a matter of bread and butter to
the limited dealer, whom misfortune had
sunk into extreme poverty.
The privilege to place the booth was only
obtained by weeks of perseverance on the
plished by some well known citizens visit
ing city officials and strongly urging the
claim. With light and thankful heart
the vendor applied himself diligently, ex-
pectirg TO make young fortune, and then
retire TO private life, full Of gratitude to
those who had assisted him in the time of
adversely. Anticipations were great, but
y
trial the keeper learned that certain quail.
tcations were necessary to keep a hotel,
and he discovered an utter absence of that
talent. An undeserving person, who was
competent, had been waiting, well under
standing that "for sale" must soon be hung
cot. He makes an offer, just large enough
10 tempt, and the establishment changes
owners, but the new conner will assume the
name of the late proprietor. knowing that
he has no right to retain that which had
been granted for charity's sake. So he
continues, making money, and furnishing
subjects for doctors who prescribe for dys-
pepsia. Finding himself secure in the
booth, he finally grows Indifferent, and
filth increases 10 such degree that COM
that fellow became possessed Of the priv.
lege.
This game has been played for years, but
there is a prospect that all, the deserving
and the undeserving, will be scattered and
the place purifed-if that is possible. Ad-
ninistrator Turnbull will issue an order TO:
tue removal OF all booths at the head OF
Canal street, which action is caused by q
string of complaints half mile long.
BRIEF MENTION.-About the first of last
month J. 3. Howard visited No. Sc Dryades
street, having 600 current dollars about
him. The bait was too tempting for Emma
Smith and Lizzie Edwards, so they goDbled
il. Emma gllded off. leaving her sinful
partner to answer, but she returned few
dsvs ago and now rests IN prison.
Two Williams, Davis and Cain. who do
not believe in cruelty to animals, were yes
.erday retired to prison on complaint OF l.
Robinson, who swears that they shot at him
with bloody intent
Milneburg is usually very quiet place.
and probably would long remain SO had
not some one introduced new kind OF
whisky. 10 Childs and Mrs. Gros wele
Lice many petty juries, unable to agree
ana to bring about speedy settlement &c
made Mrs. Gros feel cold steel, for which
little Joke ne was calaboosed.
Dick Lttleton, William Fulton, Felis
Mercier, George Williams and j. Sullivan
we're quietly admiring the beauties of Clay
statue Tuesday night. never thinking Of
imperfections, when two unteeling fy cops
hnred that fine specimen of architecture
could be seen on Carondelet, between Roy
Cras and Lafayette streets. OF course the
vourg men lost no time in finding the place
and then Judge Macarthur looked at then
On the long charge.