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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
THE NEGROES AND THE FLOOD.

From all sides come tidings Of the dele
FERROUS effects on field laborers of the over
flow and the distribution Of rations gratnit-
Ously to them. On the Lafourche the ne
groes living on inundated lands refuse work
offered. and remain in their cabins all day,
them has been consumed and their visit
to the agents of the Distributing Com
mittee is rendered necessary Planters
living on land above water testify to
the fact that the bountiful charity Of
the people of the country has SO democrat
lied labor that it is only with extreme
difficulty that sufficient number OF
hands can be obtained TO cultivate their
plantations, notwithstanding the fact that
thousands are idle.
From Tensas parish we learn that the
negroes even go SO FIR as to make warlike
demonstrations against the agents of our
committee, and threaten vengeance if their
wants are not Immediately supplied. All
this is no fault Of the gentlemen he,e who
have charge of these charities. Their in
structions are rigid and clear. They direct
their agents not to furnish rations to any
who refuse work, or who do not seek to OBJ
tain subsistence outside the agency, and
they have by every possible means endeav-
ored to prevent any misrepresentation of the
provisions and money donated. In some
parishes the white sufferers are crowded out
and the lazy field hand paddles home over
the waste of waters in his canoe, laden with
sugar-cured hams, -four, and other luxures,
to him hitherto unknown.
We fear very much that our State will
feel the sad effects of all this. The negro,
always satisfied with whatever relieves his
present necessities, will, after receiving his
support during the inundation without
working for it, surely resort to any expedi-
ent in the future rather than labor. The
food has been terrible, but we fear its effects
will be worse.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
Rc-Un.On of the MA nh q ttan Club.

New YORK, April s-The annual reunion
of the Manhattan Club took place last
evening.
1t was regarded as of much political i'm
portance, aside from it's social character.
The assemblage was very large; among them
were Augustus Schell, Richard Schell, Au-
gusthus Belmont, Oswald Ottendorfer, Thos.
+. Bayard, Senator M. w. Ransom, Senator
J. b. Gordon, ex-senator James A. Bayard
of Delaware, ex-senator Bradbury, OK -Sena-
tor Benz. Stark Of Oregon, Ex-Governor
Randolph of New Jersey, ex-Gov. Lawrence
of Rhode Island, Judge Osborne of Illinois,
ex-Judge Shipman Of Connecticut, Henry
B. Smith of Vermont, Stokes Boyd of
Pennsylvania, Charles McCarrigan of Penn
sylvania, Judge Naar of New Jersey.
Samuel J. Tilden, Smith Weed, H. C.
Camp, Amasa J. Parker, of New York;
Henry c. Murphy, Clarkson N. Potter,
Francis Herman, J. V. l.. Pruyn, Judges
Gilbert and Ropella, Justice Kildreth, Judge
Brady, Chas O'Conor, Fernando Wood, Ben
Wood, AlgernOn S. Sullivan and A. Schell
introduced the speakers.
He said he believed the day was not far
distant when Democratic Administration
at Washington would restore good govern
ment to our country.
Speeches were made by Amasa j. Parker,
Senator Bayard, Gov. McEnery of Lonisi-
ana, Senator Bradbury of Maine, and Hon.
j. D. Smith of Vermont.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

NEW YORK, May 4.-Bayarl Taylor, in a
letter from Egypt, gives an account Of the
recent discovery Of race of pigmies in
Central Africa Speaking of two in the care
of the khedive, he says: "The little fellows
looks at me with bright, questioning, steady
eyes, while examined and measured them.
Tubbul Was forty-sx inches in height, his
legs being ~ inches, and his body with the
head "a, which is somewhat better proper
toned than usual in savage tribes. His head
and arms were quite symmetrical, but his
spine curved in remarkably from the shout
ders Of the hip joint, throwing out the abdo-
men, which was already much distended, prob
ably from their diet of beans and bananas
Yet the head was erect, the shoulders on a
line of gravity, and there was no stoop in
posture of the body, as in South Africa.
Tubbnl measured 26 inches around the
breast and % around the abdomen. His
hands and feet were coarsely formed, but
not large, only the knee joints being dis
proportionately thick and clumsy. The IA
cial angle was fully mp to the average.
There was good development of brain, fine
intelligent eyes, and a nose 80 Aattened
that in looking down the forehead from
above one saw only the lips projecting be-
yOnd. The nostrils were astonishingly wide
and square. The complexion was that of
dark mulatto." 5s...
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Total. :. :. lot, 90
In first hands only.


The imports of sugar at the same places,
for the first three months of the year, were
4,6430OO cwts., against 3,769, 900 cwts. for
the same period of 1873.
Undoubtedly, these large accumulations
Of the two staple articles Of groceries are
due, to large extent, to the commercial de-
preston which, since lest summer, has
fallen alike upon Europe and America. The
general necessity for economy in expendi-
lures has contracted the consumption of SUI
gar, so far as it may be used as luxury ;
and the same causes have operated on Coffee
partly by inducing an enlarged consumption
of cheaper substitutes and partly by lessen
ing the demand for the pure article. Much
as both these articles may seem necessary to
the comfort Of the breakfast table, yet in
hard times they are the very first to show
the effects of economy. The very poorest
have to dispense with them; and the large
masses who may still be able to continue
their consumption use them more sparingly.
And this contraction Of consumption is all
the more certain to take place when, in ad
.ition to the influence of a general depres-
sion of business, a short crop has put up the
price of the article; as has been the case in
respect to coffee.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

The other day IN San Francisco, at the
ing individual appeared with a sack in his
hands. His mysterious movements excited
suspicion, and he was watched. When, as
he supposed, not observed, he quietly
mediately disappeared, the man rapidly
making his way up town. The watchers,
that some mysterious tragedy
had been enacted, dragged the mud, recov-
cred the sack, and discovered within it.
I've sutfOcated Kittens.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
A Family Barely Escape
With their Lives.
Loss Fifteen Thousand Dollars

About LIS A. M. yesterday, the son of Mr..
J. Fuentes, residing on Dumaine street,
between Dupre and Gayose, was aroused
from his sleep by the cracking sound of
fire. Upon getting up he found that the
house was in light blaze, and his room SO
filed with smoke that he was obliged to fly
without even dressing himself.
The remainder of the family were aroused
who narrowly escaped with their lives and
were unable to save even the smallest arti-
Gle. The whole building was soon envel-
oped in flames and with the entire contents
was totally destroyed, with a loss of about
$4,000, besides $3.50 in currency which
young Fuentes had in his armOir, but was
unable to obtain on account of the dense
smoke which almost suffocated him.
The property was insured in the Mer-
chants Insurance Company, but for what
amount could not be ascertained, as Mr.. J.
Fuentes, the owner of the property, was alb
sent from home. The young man states
that he suspects that the house was first
burglarized, and then the demons, to hide
all traces of their crime, added doubly to it
by setting the house on fire, as when he
rushed down stairs from his bedroom the
front door was open, and traces of force
were to be found upon the lock, and that at
the time there was no one around, and the
fire department had not yet arrived on the
spot. The alarm was turned on from box
242, corner of st. Anne and Miro streets.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

The rights of cats to spark on the wood
shed is being infringed upon. The board of
Of the city of New
York, day before yesterday, told the owners
of cats that they must pay an annual Ii
cense of three dollars on each yowler and
squaller to be found running at large. In
case the owner is not willing to come down
with three dollars the wicked cat is to be
destroyed and the destructionist receives
half the amount from the city for putting
another end to the feline. If New York
pays three dollars head for dead cats. it is
safe to say that these slaughterers will re
ceive from six to nine millions of dollars
We respectfully submit if this is not little
too much protection to sausage makers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
PatrOling the City.

Eedr GrOmler-Would it be contrary to the
ku kluX law for the citizens of any particu-
lar neigbborhood to organize and patrol the
streets in squads with shot guns. Matters
our homes from depreciation. Please give me
your opinion. NAPIER.
There is nothing in the Kn-Klux law or in
any other, preventing men from openly bear
ing arms, and nothing will hinder the ge1-
tlemen from dividing their number up into
different reliefs and pstroling the streets.
Its true we pay a heavy tax for the luxury
of staying at home and letting others who
are hired do it, but when they fail as they
have done, we have to endure a Ii less
sleep aud enjoy more security.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

Our reporter has had another interview
with General Bragg respecting the number
of men under his command at Chckamauga.
In his statement of some days since he said
he went into the battle with 80, 900 men. To
this it has been replied through the Globe
that these figures do not include reinforce
ments received from Longstreet just before
the engagement. General Bragg reiterates
that they do. General Rosecrans went into
the battle with $4,000 men, and in his official
report he says the enemy outnumbered him
two to one. 1t would appear, then, that the
army in front of General Rosecrans was not
rs large by 81 900 as he supposed it was.
Let us hear from ROsecrans.
[St. Louis Globe, 9th inst.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
d" The Senate Hall. y

1t is called "The Senate Hail." and is
AIDES streets. 1t has not a particularly at
tractive appearance; none of the brilliant
lights that always set OFT all places of the
kind, that contiding people read about and
believe.
The barroom looked as if it wanted to be
bright, and every thing, even to the black
bottles on the dingy shelves and the Kicker
ing saslight seemed TO be struggling for
that end, with, however, poor show of sue
cess. There was no one drinking and no
one seemed to want to drink, and the bar
keeper was in despair
The only happy man in the place was the
chocolate coored gentleman who ruled over
little room just back of the bar, who
serenely shuffied the cards and gathered the
nickels. He was calm, very calm, while the
gentlemen of all colors, that watched the
turn of the pastcboards, were just the
reverse.
The table around which they We're
gathered might have been cleaner, and its
intrinsic value have been the same.
Mexican mont was the game they were
playing and it seemed to be understood by
no one but the dealer.
Up stairs for there was an upstairs, every
thing looked just about the same as it did
down stairs only the room was larger, and
there were more tables.
A gentleman was seated at the table turn
ing a wooden bottle and calling out num-
bers, and every time he called the men and
women, for women of both colors were on
hand, looked hard at the table and placed
kernels of corn on pieces of card. Some
one of the crowd said it was keno.
Taken all in all, the Senate Hall would
not attract any average individual, and yet
those that We're within It's confines seemed
to like the place.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

DID You SPEAK TO Me, sab This fore
noon at IA livery stable, near the Erie depot,
the poe had been taken ont Of a wagon and
stood on some boxes leaning against the
wall. Some one disturbed it, when it came
down with a crash, and Il e small end, after
making a sweep of twenty feet, landed
square on the woody pate of an old darkey,
who was summing himself on the sidewalk.
1t did not more than half wake him up, and,
yawning. he muttered to gentleman stand
ing near him, Did you speak to me, sab Z"
just how hard that negroes head is will never
be known, for there is nothing IN existence
that would make any impression on it, unless
it might be Lake E-'c .,;'e driver
.Aerscn 'ivcniian.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
Another .Garroting Case.

As white woman. who was quite well
dressed, was passing along Franklin street
near Gravier, on Tuesday last, about y
o'clock, she was assaulted by thick-set
man, who approached her from behind, and,
throwing his arm around her neck, held her
until he had succeeded in securing all the
money she had, which amounted to over
one hundred dollars. The alarm was given
and some fifty citizens joined in the chase
and the garroter was captured after long
run. He was taken in charge by the officer
of the beat, and carried towards the Station,
but, to the surprise of many who witnessed
the affair, he was seen on the corner of
IRENE and Canal street ten minutes after.
No record of this act was to be found at
police headquarters.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

PERsONAL.-Dr. Thos. COttman, formerly
II resident of this city, and we'll known
throughout the State, is ON short visit to
his friends. He is just from New York,
where, since the overflow of our State, he
has been actively engaged in soliciting sub
scriptions for the relief of our afflicted
people. We learn from him that the New
York Chamber of Commerce proposes to
contribute, at its next meeting ten thous-
and dollars, which will be sent to Mr.. John
Phelps, President of the Cotton Exchange
of this city, for distribution as that body
may see proper.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
AN APPEAL.-A Door man-an Irisbman-

AN APPEAL--A poor man-an 1risbman-
came into our sanctum yesterday and
represents himself in destitute circmn-
stances. He came down from Pittsburg to
join his son in Mobile, but was robbed OF
everything he possessed on the steamer, and
is anxious to proceed to Mobile. We appeal
to our Celtic friends to help this old man,
who is evidently what he represents him
self to be. Any funds sent to the BULLETIN
Office will be promptly turned over and be
Gratefully received by him.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
PUBLIC CREDIT.
To the Editors of the Bulletin:

To the Editors of the Bulletin:
In your issue of the 9Th inst, you dwell
at some length upon the Importance of city
credit, calling public credit the "bulwark Of
nations"
Now upon this point beg leave to differ
with you / cannot perceive the advantages
of public credit, but regard it, OH the con-
trary, as an unmixed evil.
Charles OCOnOr. no mean authority,
says: "Public credit is public curse"
This obvious truth is the essence of the
teachings of political economy. That
science upon which all sound legislation
rests.
We may conceive (althOugh don't grant
it) that, in certain exigencies, nation may
wisely incur debt, but l cannot imagine
any circumstances that would warrant a
State, still less city, in contracting an
obligation of this kind.
Public credit, is morally certain to pro-
duce extravagant expenditure and to engen-
der corruption; it is the parent OF debt and
certain fOrerunner of excessive taxation,
that greatest of all evils that flow from mis-
government.
The question of the advantages or disad-
vantages Of public credit, deem Of para
mount Importance, as it involves the ques-
ton Of high or low taXatiOn-which over
shadows in its practical bearing all other
public considerations.
As you know, have been and continue to
be jealous advocate Of the recognition of
the McEnery Government, not only because
believe it to be fairly elected, but princi-
pally because l expected through it that
some portion of the terrible burden of taxa
ton would be removed from this unfortu-
nate people.
Hence l deprecate credit, to the existence
of which we chiefly owe taxation so crush
ing that every trade and pursuit is para
lyzed, and that every man. whether paying
taxes directly or not, of whatever race or
condition of life, Of whatever race or color,
is being crushed into one common poverty.
past all hope of recuperation unless we have
a change and that right speedily.
Therefore am an enemy to public credit,
as it means debt, which means excessive
taxation, which means extravaganza, cor
ruption, followed by poverty and despair.
Look at Louisiana, and say if my views
are chimerical, drawn from Responding
imagination, instead of being deduced from
the lessons OF political economy, confirmed
by personal observation and experience.
A. NJ
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
Durell.

We must inform Qucrist that Judge
Durell was not before the war convicted of
setting the Mississippi River on fire. Some
other man did it, whose name has slipped
our memory. The judges legal ability did
not crop out much before his appointment to
the bench, and since that time it has been
principally directed towards reconstruction
and midnight orders Yes, after the next
religious revival he may be happy if he i'm
proves the opportunity, but we fear that
committee of inquiry had a bad effect on
him.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
Out in the Night.

Dear Gromler-Please tell us what we. the
young men o, the city, will do now the Acad-
envy of Music is closed for evening amuse-
ment. Can you not suggest to some manager
that a series of summer performances would
pay9 MATE.
We would suggest to Mate ard his friends
that much amusement and exciting sport
can be had of evenings patrolling after the
thieves. Let those who are suffering from
ennui try it.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
A Vigilance I ommittee
Formed.

We have just learned that at a late hour
last night the citizens of the Second and
Third Districts have formed themselves into
a committee for the better protection of their
homes and property. The number already
on the rolls is very large, and many are daily
joining Patrols will go ont after the thieves
running loose, and it is said little mercy will
be shown those caught in the act of burglary.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
CKs oE COFFEE IN EUROPE APRIL l.


Thus it appears that the light Rio crop of
last year has been followed by an increase
in European stocks of ia cwts., as com
pared with last year, and similar increase
has occurred also in the United States mar
kets, the stocks of Rio at the latest dates
being 154, 2s2 bags, against l04,727 bags a
year ago. 1t is also to be noted that the
imports of coffee into Europe have been ma
terially larger this year than last, viz:
100000 cwts. this year, against l,474,OOO
cwts. last year.
In sugar the movement has been very
similar, showing a large accumulation Of
stocks and an increased importation during
the first quarter of the current year. The
stocks of sugar in England and on the con-
tinent are almost unprecedently large, be-
ing on the 1st of April AGA, 900 cwts.,
against an average of 2,536, 900 cwts. at the
same date or the two preceding years, as
will appear from the following statement
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
COFFEE AND SUGAR.
New York Bulletin, May 2.

These two articles not only go together,
in a large measure, in consumption, but it
so happens that, inst now, they are moving
together statisticaliy. Last summer weap-
peared to be threated with coffee fannie,
owing to the lightness of the Rio crop, and
prices advanced in this market about 10
cents per pound it SO happened, however,
as has been experienced under like circum
stances before, that the rise III price severely
checked consumption, and the stocks of cOt-
fee in the worlds markets Of distribution
are now exceptionally large. The follow
ing statement shows the stocks of coffee in
Europe at the beginning Of last month:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

Mr. Brown walked in meditation the
peeler came with determination, and both
went with great animation to a neighboring
police station. There Mr.. Brown explained
that he was an author and had been restor-
ing his energies. He was discharged, but
the "bobbyo remarked, with the logged
doubtfulness of his class, as Mr.. Brown de-
parted, that if the latter was not burglar
he was akin to one, being certainly plagia-
rist. Mr.. Brown now remarks very fire.
quently that policemen are brntes.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

The United States Senate's Ways and
Means Committee have finally agreed upon
the moiety bill, so that all seizures of books
and papers must be on regular motion by
attorney, the necessity confirmed and re
quests are agreed to by the judge. Partic-
and the importer to have continual access
during the detention, except when actually
in use by Court.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
The Growers Column.
Conc.

Dear Gromler-I write this to inform you
that the two pardoned convcts of which |
spoke few days ago, have left our neigh
borhood. on seeing the BULLETINS remarks.
hope your paper may have a like effect on
all the thieves here ST.. MARY STREET.
Growler feels rather proud in having ac-
complshed this much. Driving from the
city two thieves a day is more than the
whole police force do and we will endeavor
to keep up the work.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

A young miss who has misbehaved is
threatened by her grandmother that the
devil will take her. The menace having
but little effect on the child, her grand
mother. surprised, asks her if she is not
afraid of the devil. "Of course not" an
swers the child, ~ have heard papa often
say may the devil take yOu,' and yet he
never cane for YOU"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

At restaurant a couple of gourmands
criticise the quality of q bottle Of Widow
Clicquot. "Garcon," says one, this is
not real Widow Clicquot." "Oh, SIR
answers the waiter, "you may not be
aware of the fact that she has married Q
second time"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09

AN UGLY RUMoR.-It is rumored that a
fiendsh and brutal outrage was commit
ted upon the person of a young lady, be-
longing to a respectable family in the city
of Columbia, on last Monday afternoon
The perpetrator of this crime is no less a
character, according to the rumor: than the
Chief Magistrate Of the State, Gov. Franklin
J. Moses, .Jr. The information was brought
by passenger on Mondays train, and there
is faint reference to the matter IN the
Columbia Union Herald of Tuesday. A pri
vate telegram to gentleman in Columbia
failed to bring any deinite information, but
we have no doubt the whole truth will be
known in a day or two.
Henderson "a. CO. Intelligencer.
We hear something further about this
through private sources, which is of so
damning character, that had it occurred
"out West" Judge Lynch would speedily
have settled matters for "Gov. Moses"
How long must the patience of South Caro-
lima be abused by these monsterss
(RichmO I'd Enquirer
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-09
An Irish Valentine.

Oh, Paddy, swate Paddy
If 1 was yer daddy,
I'd kill ye with kisses entirely.
To feel yer swate breath,
would starve me to death,
An lay off my hopes altogether,
To joos l. ave taste
OF yer arm on my waist,
I'd laugh at the m-anest Of weather.
Oar taddy, be lniue,
Me own Valentine
Ye'll find me both gentle and civil;
On life we will speud
To All Elegant ind,
Aud care may go dance with the devil