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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
The New York Times.
The Ghost That Jim Saw.

kansas Pacific Railway
1873.
Why, as to that" said the engineer,
Ghosts amt things we are apt to fear,
SPIRITS don't fool with levers much,
And tnrottle valves don't take to such;
And for jim
What happened to him
Was one half fact and tother half whiIn
Running one night on the line, he saw
a Louse-as pain as the moral law
Just by the moonlit bank and thence
Came drunken man with no more sense
Than t. drop on the rail,
Flat a fail
As Jim drove by with the midnight mail.
Down went the patents. Steam reversed.
Too late, tor there came 'thud.' jim cursed
As his fireman, there i'll the cab with him,
Kinder stared IN the face of Jim,
And say, What now 2?
Says jim, What now?
I've Just run over a nan-tnat'S how -
The fireman stared at Jim. They ran
Back, but they never found horse nor man
Nary shadow within mile.
Ii turned pale, but he tried to smile
Then on he tore,
Ten mile more
In quicker time than he'd made aforc.
Would you believe it the very next night
Up rose that house in tn moonlight white;
Ont comes that chap and drops as before,
Down goes the brakes and the rest en- core
And SO in fact,
Each night that act
Occurred, till FOLKS swore Jim was cracked
Huriph Let me see; it's year now most.
That M jim, East and says, How's your ghost?'
:" Gone" says Jim, 'and more, it's plain
That Ghost don't trouble again;
| thought shook
That Ghost when took
place on all Eastern lne-but look!''
What should l meet the first trip out
But that very house that was talked about
And that selt-same man! Well says l. &c guess
It's time to stop this yer foolshness
50 CANNED on steam
When there came a scream
From my fire man-and it broke my dream
. Yau've killed somebody" Says 1, ssNot much;
I've been thar often. and thar amt no such
And now I'll prove it" Back lie ran
And-darn my skin-but thar acas q man
On the raj, dead
Smashed IN the head
g Now I call that meanness!" That's all Jim said ,
BRET HARTE.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The Washington correspondent OF the st.
Louis Globe in his dispatch of the 22d says
if is reportcd that Pnchback has abandoned
his claim for seat in the Senate, ard has
determined to make bold push for Con-
gresham at large. Sheridan is bnsily ea-
gagged IN advocating his clam. and as the
case is to be reported upon next week, we
presume the suspense of the present moment
in Radical circles will shortly be relieved.
What will be the effect of Pinch's action
upon the party here we leave to conjecture,
adding that we cannot help believing that
he has had an understanding with the Lead
ers of both factions of his party.
However, notwithstanding the confidence
with which it is stated that Pinch will surely
win. we profess to be sceptcal. There are
SOME things in the record OF this dusky
aspirant that will not bear the light and we
do not think his Radical coadjutors in Con-
sress are prepared to overlook them.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The "newly fedged bantling" was thrown
into a state of considerable exhiltration
this morning, by the reception Of the fol
lowing note:
"There is so mnch of good sense and wise
counsel in volume one, number one, Of your
.newly tledged bantling,' cannot refrain
from joy, and expressing long may you
wave" Please send copy daily"
This is but sample of the manner in
which the BULLETIN is going Oft. OF course
his nano graces the pages o. our subscrip-
ton books, and we expect for ! ears 10 hear
him repeat with each returning season, long
may You wave"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
"Reminiscences E the Strike.

AS an instance OF the trouble experienced
by orr contemporaries in getting an article
set up during the recent strike we submit
the following sample of amateur type set
ting, done in the Republican office by one
Of the editorial st aft, who dabbed in type
when Il boy, but whose fingers have appa-
rently lost their cunning:
AS IT WAS.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The Shreveport Times, commenting upon
the fact that the Kellogg Legislature APP
propriated $4,000 more for charity nos
pital, making the total issue of state poilus
for that purpose 3l20, 000, remarks sehteh-
tionsly: " It will be perceived that oeo's'
L. Smith, (the Vice President,) is III. h"i
the bug is, thar the hcu scratch Also.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
To Our Patrons.

The Bu}letm VIII continue to be issued As
morning and evening journal AMI the
ilatterng reception It has met at the hands
of the merchants ana public generally VIII
call forth our best and most earnest efforts
in the future.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
AS IT SHOULD BE,
Our NIagnanilnity.

We shall magnanimously forbear to assail
our pugnacious antagonist the Pic, while it
is down and unable for the moment to re-
sist. When. however, like its great origi-
nal. it shall have got its wind again, we will
fight q an hour by Shrewsbury clock" Till
then we repress our martial ardOr, but heart
lily hope our fractions contemporary may
soon be i'll fighting trim again.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

1t saddens the heart to behold the grief
of young yerson who goes to pnblic fun
eral wearing her best walking dress, and
with her hair crimped and tied with pink
ribbons. One feels that the grief which
fills that young heart is genuine, especially
when its owner says: Don't crowd So
You are no Gentleman !"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
To the Public.
one O. lock

As tho Bulletin IS not a member OF the
Associated Press. it is Of course impossible
for us to obtain their telegraphic dispatches.
If the pubic will bear with rs, however, for
= day o. two, we will be enabled to make
arrangements that will meet with their ap-
probgtIDu
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
Our NIoYUEa r,uYy.

We shall magnanimuoly forbear to assal
our pograine and a great the Pic while it
is down aud unable for the moment to moist
When honorable its great original It should
have gS2t-its wind again, we viii protest an
b151;.E by the shleaubery locle. Well then we
repren our war bal and or. but heartily hope
our practism colum for any may torn be i'll
fighting trim allure.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

We are under Obligations to Mr.. c. E..
Stanh for the April numbers of the Galaxy
and scribner and also for late Nrrtheru pa
pers Mr.. Staub's news stand at Goldth-
w1ite's book store, Ne. 80 Canal street
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The scarlet Woman" is the subject of a
two-colnmn article in the Chicago Times,
and what Chicago and the Times does not
know about her is not worth knowing. She
is to be regulated, and rules made for her
guidance, besides having to pay certain
assessment for the maintenance of a hos
pital
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The New York World has figured up the
weight Of q lady's toilet, from her hair to
her shoes, and the sum total is elven pounds
thirteen ounces and eight drains. This GER
tainly accounts for the weight of the charms
Of our fair creatures, but when they descend
to drains" it would seem as if the wo-
mans temperance movement should begin at
home
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DIED.

a. ~ ,,,b Of March 1874 at halI past eight o'clock
On the M 1ash a a 1I TURSfB oRGAS, wife Of
DR. NO, Is 'srMAN, in taeHear Of ner age. :.
Her remains will be ike-h to Mas 'hSlil7 lor li'er
ment the funeral wIISs'leave the e residence at
- today. ~ Relatives andends of the fam
'r-s,o.,ar d at s A. Mrs. NERNED
oo,pWn ~ Z DIR, wl1p late Lorisre, born il New
Orleans, ahnive:
me and Coupon ' VIZ Ia f,oI from, tba l,t,
spef Theatrical and presented ~ -
Lithogra residen. Hospital street be
81 'sA's to -eIURsDAY Morn
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The Jackson correspondent >ee1 She Courier
journal - ai'e mics, the new Governor of
', .AisS'ssipp 1 With sharp stick, because be
had Hccasion to visit New Orleans during
Mardi Gras and left his Leftenant Governor,
who is black, behind.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The great rise of water in some of the
tributaries Of the Mississippi cannot but
have disastrous effect by producing over
flows of lands needed for cultivation.
Shrewd Red River planters foresaw so well
the high water which has already reached
Shreveport that only such property at sales
made in the fall of that year as could be
easily transported or made to walk off
found much demand. The reason was OBJ
yious-the changes or improvements made
in the current of Red River-by removal of
the raft or daming up bayous led to the sup
k,S;t,.n that the water would have to
! p head. ........ Of the land bordering that
- -.-1. ..............'...-..!.. what W. a
khA Black Gro a !. /
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The jackson correspondent Of the Courier
Journal has INDUCED himself in som
sprghtly writing recently. He afiirms that
the Democratic party in that State is 8 dead
as a door NALL We think we have heard
something of that nature before.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

We are informed that the steamship
Western Metropolis, from New York, de-
tanned outside the bar at Pass POutre since
Sunday morning last, crossed at twelve
o'clock to-day, and is on her way up the
rivar
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The Union Pacific Road is now in the
hand, Of JAY Goud-he owns 16' GOO share
ont OF 100000, and is putting the screws on
to declare a dividend Of four per cent.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
Special Notices.

Aotiee.-Neither the Captain, owners,
nor the undersigned agents of the Dutch bark
MARIA CATHARINE. Capt. j. sluisman. will be
responsible Tor any debts contracted by the crew
OF sad vessel. ERNEST BEYER i CO.,
nh-oo 81 Union street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel is
apparently either Fenian or Pole. He
says: 1.-The British lion got ont of doors
yesterday in the midst of pelting snow
storm, and hurrahed himself hoarse, all be
cause one of the State paupers had multi
piled himself into two and brought home a
Russian bear for the Briton TO feed"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

\ New York clergyman kindly defends
ST. PAM from the opprobium east upon him
by female lecturers, by saying that the
Apostles injunction upon feminine speak
ing in church was only intended for the
Corinthian women, who We're very i'm
pulsive. and spoke early and often
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Rail- ). fAE.iy

-hEhbfho NELL sSDAI AT ROOMS Of
THE Y. No
So Camp street, att o,cbck sh,rn
8ool>Eo, VI IMPORTANCE.
lnh26-N&F
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Fac ors' md Traicrs'
INsUEs ANCE CoaPANy.
81 .Carondlet STREET 81
NEW ORLEANS. NOV 7, 1878.

EXTRACT FROM sEvSsTH ANNUA STATEMENT
Premiums 1or rs al Eear ending 3Otl April,
1873....- ...... S735,S57 %
losses paid within the year 49,. 1892 Al
r. served for untermlnatsd risks 30tlApril,
1873. ............... 1o3 $50 90
Interest and saTines received. 1872 sos 81
Net premium prohts for fiscal year. 100000 II
Gross net profits after payment Of $4,000
Interest 80. o0} 7O9 03
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Something New

Something New
FOR THE CRESCENT CITY.
AN ALE AND BEER HOUSE ON THE ENGLISH
PLAN.
All of tie Celebrated Malt Liquors on
d 4 AFT
BASE ALsoP' MUIR, BARCLAY AND PERKINS,
PORTER. LAGER BEER, ITc.
1eady Tor my friends in few days on the ,oo,,,,
Anned English I'm style, With mur.. Tobacco
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The latest thing in dolls is a young lady
given a big chair at the table, reaches out
her arms, seizes bit Of bread and slowly
puts it in her mouth.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

IMPORTANT MICE:
OFFICE OF STE TAX CoL.EcToR,)
First Dist. 80 Gravier Street,
New Orleis, March @, 1874 J
Referring to above instruction from the Executive,
would respectfully request botDELI> QUENT AND
CURRENT TAX AND LICENS payers to settle, I'M
MED1ArELY, all demands againstilem, thereby avoid.
ing trouble and posts of court wch delay will most
positively occasion.
N. C. FOLGER,
mch26 st Collector.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
THE FUNDHG BILL,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
n W Orleas, March 21s 1874
TO ALL TAX CGLECTCRS
The United States Circuit 'ourt having dissolved
the restraining order heretofce issued, and refused
the injunctions prayed for inthe O Nacaulay
and Others and Stern Brother prohibiting ne colec
ton of taxes under act 5, know as the Fmdng Bill
you are hereby directed to priced with he coilec
ton of taxes in conformity 18th the provisions of
said act and the recently puSshed instructions Of
the Auditor of Public Accounts
WIN. P. ELLOGG, Governor
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

Now that the subject of cremation is being
agitatcd III this country, it may be of in
business to know that a LEIPZIG professor
has invented a furnace which lie claims will
do up body in the most satisfactory man
ner, IN twenty minutes at the outside. and
for the surprisingly small sum Of nine shil-
hinge sterling per corpse. Under such cir
eumstances who cannot afford to indulge.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The news that General Serrano, now at
the head Of the Spanish government, has
again met with reverses will not create
much surprise with those who are familiar
with the character of the Spanish civil war
The ground which has 10 be fought over is
Mn mountainous country and is defended
- cotton. and o.ke population of the PEN
a. n-cotton to Liverpool o-ls@ "a; 70 lave.
J, sw York s-led; to Bremen ll-lsd; to Ham. assFn
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

The man who answered an advertisement
80 the following effect had his curiosity
satisfied: "If you would learn to make home
happy send fifty cents in postage stamps to
A. b." etc. Upon receipt of postage stamps
A. Il. replied: Your home would be more
happy il You were less frequently there"
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E. I;iyieE
BROKEi ,

60 Common StGt... .6g
2puncheons and quarter caskiamaica RUM.
8 :. :. 1t. Cruz RUM.
For sale in bond.
10 barrels choice Catawba WINE,
TO arrive. mh26 3t NIKE
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CASH DIVIDENDS P4lD FOR luE YEAR.
Interest. ...........,............I en,er cent
Premium. .Ihilytive per cent.
ASSETS.
April 80, 1878. s1.s7O,278 50
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Ih0,nas Hasall,

thomas Hasam,
LUMBER.
Cabins Madeto Order.
Every Description of Luaber always Hand.
SASH, BLI.DS, etc
Mills and Yard, corner Cedr and Julia Streets, New
Basin, New Orleans mp6-1w
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ASSETS.

sire, River and Marine Esis,s Written
;at the Current Rates CT Henium.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
An important Bill.

Congressman LUTTRELL has intro
duced bill which, should it become
a law, will supply many poor man
with home. The bill is intended to
fix the rate for land hitherto held in
reserve for railroads at the minimum
price of 81 25 per acre. The following
is the text of the bill:
BE it enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States, an Congress assembled:
That all even-numbered sections of
public lands originally Included in
the withdrawal of January thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty five, for
the benefit of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company, and subsequently re-
jected, but afterward, by act of July
twenty-seventh,e eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, donated to the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, and which,
by order of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior of June sixth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, were held not to
inure to said Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, be, and are hereby, restored
to pre-emption and homestead entry
at the minimum price of one dollar
and twenty-five cents an acre; and all
orders of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office requiring all adj
ditional payment of one dollar
and twenty-five cents an acre, be, and
are hereby, annulled so far as they
refer to such lands or to previous en-
tries of any portions thereof.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
That Rumor.

The rumor that Ex-Governor Down
ey had purchased the Star for the pur-
pose of waiting or rafting himself in
the direction of the Gubernatorial
chair, has thrown that paper into a
fervid excitement and caused its edi-
tor to place in type one of his charac-
teristic filings at the HERALD. We
have but one reply to make to the
dish of billingsgate, which is that
when the editor of the Star says the
HERALD invented the story that Gov
ernor DowNEY had purchased the
paper, he states deliberate falsehood.
The rumor was current on the streets
before it was alluded to in the HER
AID. More than this, we know of
gentleman who was consulted about
accepting a place on the paper as an
advocate of Governor DOwNEY for
Governor some days ago. In giving
the story publicity we were not actu-
ated by malice or i'll will but simply
published it as an item of news which
only wanted:contirmatio to draw forth
an earnest 'rThank God'' from the
patrons of the Star. We do not know
that Governor DowNEY has pur-
chased the paper nor do we
know that he furnished the funds for
the new dress in which it is to soon
appear, nor do we care. We lose no
sleep in thinking about the Star edi-
tor nor his paper, and merely accept
the popular verdict that as far as one
is from being HORACE GREELEY so
far is the other from being news
nanar
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
A Years Progress.

CHANGING over the record of 1874 we see that
every resident of the Pacific Coast must feel
proud of our progress within that period. Our
developments have been greater than are re-
corded OF any other portion of the world.
everywhere the spirit OF advancement has
manifested ITSELF The population of the
State has increased at least 10000 within the
last twelve months, and the indications are
that the year 1875 Will add at least 100000 to
the permanent population of Ca ifornia. The
tide of immigration has turned Westward In a
volume which increases in number and
strength daily, and we may reasonably expect
that the growth of twenty years will be
doubled within the half of a decade. The
products of the State are as varied as they are
abundant We have already become fhe
great wheat field of the world, and though we
have won this proud title not one-half of our
broad acres have yet felt the plowshare. With
100000 added to our population we shall ex-
port thousand bushels of wheat where we
now send off ten bushels. Our mineral wealth
Is also great. great beyond that of any other
part ofthe world. The mountains of the Pa
citic Coast States contain precious metals
beyond the computation of man. Our mines
so far from being exhausted are but beginning
to pour forth their treasures and as their de-
velopment PROGRESSES their yield increases.
Our cities are keeping pace with our agricul-
tural development, and as the number of
farmers increase our towns expand. The pro-
gress of Southern California has indeed been
great during the past twelve months. The
increase of population in this part of the State
has been SO remarkable as to astonish even
those who have lived here for the last quarter
of a century Los Angeles valley being the
garden spot of the Southern Coast has swelled
degree. The area OF her cultivated land is
now more than double that of one year ago
and her general improvement is in ratio with
her advancement in soil tlling. The new
homes are counted by the thousand, and we
might almost say that the number of lime,
lemon and orange trees that have been set out
must be counted by millions. The valley has
year, Our city-Los Angeies-has received
hers share of the good things of the year. She
too has prospered beyond the expectations OF
her Oldest inhabitant. She has increased her
population about one-ifth and her wealth
almost one-fourth. Nor is her sun OF prosper
ity likely to set with the closing of the old
year. Her signs of promise for the future are
She may reasonably ex pect that the end of 1875
will find her possessed of double her present
wealth and population of 10000 or % 600 peo-
pie. The people of California, and especially
those of the Southern Coast, have abundant
reasons to return thanks for the blessings OF
1874
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
Latest kilograms.
EASTERN.
Washington News.

{ WASHINGTON, December 30.--Dem-
ocratic Congressman say that the ex-
Postmaster will be expelled from the
House next session for having falsely
sworn before the Investigating Com
mittee at the last session that he had
never received q dollar, directly nor
Indirectly, and never expended one,
with reference to the Pacific Mail sub
sidy.
Secretary Bristow was in Cincinnati
yesterday, and made a few remarks in
the Chamber of Commerce. He
believed the only satisfactory solution
of the financial question was to carry
out in good faith the obligations of the
nation, according to the import of the
promises when made. He says that
honesty is the best policy. No other
principle is worth a moments cOnSid-
Grafton by the commercial community.
The time has come to begin to do
something besides talking glittering
generalities. He was glad to see that
Congress began to feel the Importance
of the matter. We have now some
assurance that that body will recognize
the proposition that legal tender notes
issued under the pressure of necessity
must be redeemed. When this is ac-
complished, our future prosperity will
be beyond doubt.
New Orleans Items.
New ORLEANS, December 20.-Gen.
Emory told the Times reporter that he
had received no official intelligence of
his removal. He considered it news
paper talk.
The Hdel is still impending between
E. l.. Jewell and eX-Gov. Yarmouth.
Jewell was arrested, but the meeting
will take place in Alabama, if War
mouth is released.
The Louisiana Board.
WASHINGTON, December 29.-It is
reported that at the Cabinet meeting,
AttOrney-G General Williams urged the
necessity of sustaining the LuuisiDnn
Returning Board as right in law and
fact.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
FOR ElcN.
Loss by the Immigrant Vessel.

LONDON, December 30th.-6 A. NJ
Further details of the Cospatrick dis
aster have been received. When she
was found to be on fire, so persons
mostly women, rushed into one boat
She capsized and all were drowned
Soon after the masts fell and an eX.
plosion occurred. The total number
of lives lost by the disaster is now
estimated at 474.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-31
NO CHANGE IN PRICE |!

Regular country agents Will be furnished
with the double sheet at the same rates as for
the single sheet.
This issucwil contain full information con-
cerning the agricultural, mineral, commer-
cial and mechanical resources of this favored
country. To those who desire full Informal
tion of this county it will be of inestimable
value.
Thecdition will probably exceed 5000. A
few editorial notices OF business houses will
be inserted in this issue on favorable terms.
There will be NO SOLICITING, and all desiring
10 make use OF this grand opportunity for adj
vertising should call on us at once.