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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27
Aaska-A Very Hard Story About Our
New Purchase.

Washington Letter to New York Tribune.]
Mr.. Henry Elliott, who went to Alaska last
summer, as special agent Of the Treasury, to look
after the interests Of the government on The
islands where the fur seal is taken, is preparing
. report on the value Of the entire territory to
the United States, which will have the merit OF
being based upon the extended personal observa:
lions Of the writer. Mr.: Elliott has spent great
deal Of time in Alaska, both before and since it's
purchase, and has probably seen more Of its rocks
and icebergs than any other American. All the
stories of it's mineral wealth, and OF the value OF
its fisheries, he says, are pure fctions. Its sur
face is mass Of basaltic rock which, as all geol-
Ogists know, contains no mineral deposits.
What little soil there is produces little that is
useful to man, and the fisheries, which were de-
scribed as of immense value when the treaty for
buying the region was pending, do not yield food
enough to supply the natives. The only portion
OF the whole vast domain which yields any
revenue to the Government is the fur seal islands.
From the tax ON the skins Of the animals taken
on these islands the treasury gets about $780, 900
annually. Against this single item OF revenue
Mr. Elliott offsets the cost Of maintaining troops
in the Territory, which amounts to about $3.50, 900
. wear, and the expense of the civil establishment
at Sitka and in the seal islands. Without count
ing interest on the purchase money paid Russia,
which at six per cent. would amount to $40, 600
wear. the balance sheet shows q heavy deficit.
The United States ia therefore paying large sum
for the empty honor of possessing vast, desc
late region, which is totally unfit for the home OF
civilized beings, and can never by any possibility
be anything but burden for the country to
carry.
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YESTERDAYS NOON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Pinchback leaves to.
night. He has assurances, and feels sure that
he will be seated, and that contlengent questions
will be considered afterward.
don, Ark, early Thursday morning destroyed the
grocery stores of B. F. 4 W. d. Kerr and ). NJ
Wheelock, the saloon of J. L. Wheelook, and DR..
Turnbulls Office loss, $4,000. Nothing is known
here with regard to the insurance. ;.h
Weather clear and delightful. Mercury g.: Ar
rived Quickstep from White River, Iron Noun.
tain from Pittsburg and Lady Lee from st.
Louis. Departed: Osceola for New Orleans.
ST. Louis, Dec. 25.-Arrived: Capital City
from Vicksburg. Departed: Bella Peck for
Vicksbrg. River stationary. Weather clear
and pleasant.
NEW YoRK-Noon-Dec. 26.-Stocks active.
Money 8. Gold Ills. State bonds quiet and
SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. 26-Noon. Barometer
1910, Wind S. S. w. Weather foggy. Arrived:
yesterday schooner Jennie Wood, Pizzati, master,
5 days from Utilla. Ship Royal Charter. previ-
towed to the city. Arrived to-day: schooner s.
E. Fabeus Lyman, master, from Ruatan. Nor
wegian bark Kalisto, Kittel, master, 50 days from
Tafragona.
No departures.
PASS A LOUTRE, Dec, 16, Noon.-Wind South;
light. Weather warm and foggp.
Arrived yesterday: Spanish brig Goleta, An
tonia, master, seven days from Havana.
No arrivals to-day.
The steamship ". P. Clyde, which went to sea
yesterday morning and put back for harbor, sailed
TO- day.
GALVESTON. Dec 25.-Arrived: Steamships
Harlan from Indianola, and Hutchinson from
Brashear; schooners Mary E. Rankin from Boz
ton, and s. Finch from Calcasieu.
Cleared: Ship Spectator, for Tybee, in ballast
Pomona for Liverpool, T. +. Armstrong tor Provl'
dence, Rhode Island, and bark NJ. P. Tucker fol
Fall River.
Sailed: Harlan for Brashear, and Hutchinson
| for Indianola.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-Arrived: Hudson, Terry
Georgia, City of Dallas, Leo, Benefactor.
Arrived out: Orpheus, Hampton Court, Have
lock, Seapost and Abyssin,a.
LONDON, Dec 26.-The bark Alabama from
Charleston, experienced heavy weather and wa
| considerably damaged.
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After Landaulet Williams.

We have already alluded to the scoring recent
" given to the Attorney General by Mr.. Beck, Of
Kentucky, in the House of Representatives.
The Washington correspondent Of the st. Louis
Republican telegraphs:
The doings of Attorney General Williamss
minions in Alabama were made the next point of
attack, and that unfortunate individual got
sound rating on Friday, which has heretofore
been referred to in these dispatches, for the
scandalous manner in which he made the ma
chinery Of the law subserve the political ends OF
the Republican party.
Private information justi6es the assertion that
the attack on Friday was but the preliminary
skirmish on this point Mr.. Beck, who rehearsed
few Of the astounding performances Of ,.t the
United States marshal in that State, was little
out Of the way in his statement OF the motives
anmatng the violations Of law and intends 1a Ito to
instances OF oppression to which he referred
being in reality much more outrageous IN charac-
ter than he repree ented them on Friday. Mr..
Williams, it is alleged, upon the same good au,
thorty IS inextricably involved in these criminal
violations of law, and will find it impossible to
clear his skirts or to relieve himself Of the charge
of direct personal responsibility which VIII be
made against him.
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THE FINANCIAL BILL PASSED.
ISpecial to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-The Senate carried out
the Republican caucus programme to-day, and
passed the new finance bill after a long discuss
sion. Every Democratic Senator present voted
against the bill as scheme, having for its real
and only object the salvation of the Republican
party. The Republicans voted solidly for the bill.
Republican Senators, who have previously favored
more currency, justify their action BY asserting
that the bill adopted to-day involves in reality no
contraction, and will not injure the business IN
terests of the West and South. The truth Is,
that none OF the Republicans seems to have much
confidence in the bill, and many Of the hard
money men agree that it is rot . satisfactory
measure for them, or the interests which they
represent, as it avoids entirely the chief recon-
mendations of the President and Secretary Of the
Treasury, viz: The repeal Of the legal-tender act.
There is variety OF opinion as to the fate OF the
bill in the House, but there is sure to bea great
deal Of opposition to it, and it's passage is by no
means certain. The vote on the bill was ~
In a.
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ONE OF THE FRAUDS OF THE RE.
TURNING BOARD.

The following communication from Gen.
Nichols speaks for itself:
ASSUMPTION, Dec %, 1874.
Hon. Albert VOORHEES,, President State Central
Conservative Committee:
the Returning Board has rejected the vote Of
poll No. of the parish Of Assumption, upon the
ground that the result Of the vote OF
that poll had been handed in after .
o'clock on November 3, 1874, and that
the Supervisor had been forced to receive it by
Both of these assertions are abso-
lutely false. make this statement based upon
personal knowledge, both as to the time when the
result was handed in and as to the circumstances
attending the receipt Of the same by the Super
visor.
would have supported this declaration by my
oath, and further Sustained the same by the oath
Of every person of character present, had been
informed that such . question was before the
board. The latter has reached its conclusions by
process peculiar to itself, and you may rest as
sured it's action is not supported by the testimony
Of any respectable person or persons entitled to
the least credit. I would very much wish to
know who (y any Oae-which l very much doubt
has made affidavit III this respect, and trust you
will endeavor to ascertain.
There is one point to which would specially
call your attention. The Board has ruled out
poll No. on an averment that the statement
from the same was handed in too late, aud yet 1t
has received, compiled and counted the vote OF
poll No. l, which was handed still later than that
from poll No. 4. Poll No. l he'd q Radical major
ity of fifty two votes, while poll No. had Con,
servative majority Of over one hundred. Poll
No. being essential for party purposes, we hear
not one word as to its vote being handed IN TOO
late, nor one word as to the reception OF the
same having been forced upon an unwilling Su-
- Francis T. NICHOLS,
President Central Parish Committee.
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THE UNPRECEDENTED JOURNEY.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS IN EDWARD PAYsoN IVES
TONS FIVE HUNDED MILE WALK.
From the New York Sun, 21st.1

From the New York Sun, 21st.1
The indomitable Weston finished his journey
Of i've hundred miles in the Newark Industrial
Exposition building at thirty-nine and quarter
minutes past eleven O'Clock on Saturday evening,
thus completing his task in twenty-five minutes
and three quarters less than six days, the walk
having begun at five minutes past midnight on
the morning Of Monday, December 14th. This
is his record but he actually walked more than
five hundred miles, as he made the circuit OF bus
track several times in the absence OF two OF the
Judges, and rather than have any loop-hole tor a
charge of unfalrness in the count, he insisted
that they should not put on the record only what
they themselves saw and could swear to-:
On the first day Weston walked one nunareo
and fifteen miles in fifty eight seconds less than
twenty-four hours. He then rested 4h., 59m and
12s. On the second day he walked % miles and
rested 6h, 12m. and $685. His third day walk
was 80 miles, and his rest A., 5lm and Is
Fifth day, Is miles; rest. Al, AIM. and 53s. On
the sixth day he walked rs miles. resting only
27m and 55s., much Of his food being gwen hlm
by his physician while he Continued his walk on
the track. His average time was lam. ana rs.
| to the mile. His fastest time was made on the
225th and 23Oth miles. These he made IN lOm.
and 1Ss.
The Exhibition building was crowded on Sat
urday evening go that there was scarcely stand
some New York roughs who had bet against
Weston intended to interfere and pre- vent him
from making bis 500 miles, Judge Mills and the
Mayor and the Chief of Police of Newark had
the place surrounded by strong force of police,
men. The conclusion Of the journey was greeted
with thunders Of applause, and after the subei-
dence Of the cheering It was announced that
number Of the pedestrians Newark admirers
had subscribed tor q $500 gold watch and
purse Of $1,000, to be presented to him on day
to be designated by him this week.
Mr.. Henry c. Jarrett, manager Of Booths
Theater, having vagered nearly $4,000 on W We
urday's effort, and, therefore, repeatedly sent
encouraging dispatches to Newark. In the eve
ming Weston responded as follows "Succesf
assured. l am the hero Of the hour. Save me q
| box for Monday night"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27
AUCTION SALES.
By ID. E. MOrphy.
RA1s1Ns ALMONDS GRAPES WINES ETC,

RAISINS, ALMONDS, GRAPES WINES ETC,
Cargo brig Jane.
Direct from Malaga.
DY D. E. MORPHY-A E. Morphy Auctioneer-
II Will be sold ON WEDNESDAY. Dec g, 1874, at
y o'clock NJ on the Levee foot OF st. Philip rect,
Second District
1000 boxes Layer RAISINS.
80 half boxes Layer RAISINS.
700 quarter boxes Layer RAlSINS.
62 kegs, % pounds each, Malaga CRATES.
100 boxes LEMONS.
200 bags soft shell ALMONDS.
125 tins, 25 pounds each, Red PEPPER.
1a bags WALNUTS.
1s bags FILBERTS.
1000 strings new GARLIC.
Is sacks PEAS, (Garbanzos)
100 casks CatalOt ia WINE. (Aballi.
50 quarter casks Catalonia WINE, (Aball).
50 quarter casks Catalonia WINE, (Abalii.
100 quarter casks celebrated St. Vincent WINE.
ia sacks Tarragona ALMONDS. ~
Terms-At sale. d22
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BY Albert Paul.
UCTION-AUCTION.
OLIDAY PRES rs,
AT THE LOAN OFFICE,
No. II BarOnne street.

NY ALBERT PAUL. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dsale at auction of all the forfeited Pledges at the
Loan Office, No. II Baronne street. near Canal street,
MONDAY, Dec %. 1874, consisting in part Of rich
and costly Diamond Sets, Gold and Silver Hunting
Case Watches, a general assortment OF Jewelry,
Fancy Articles, Pistols, Wearing Apparel, etc d27
HOTHEHOl1D FUkNITUhE UF EvEn1 DE-
scription, Carpets, Crockery, Glass and othe'
Ware, Etc, Etc.
DY ALBERT PAUL, Auctioneer Office and
ID salesroom No. 40 Royal street-Wil! sell every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FklGAx, u ~
O'Clock. A. M, at the salesroom, 40 Royal. near
Oustomhouse streets
General assortment Of new and secondhand
Household Furniture. Carpets, Crockery, Glass
and other Ware, etc., etc. :.
moderate rates ez4 u
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LIlBlS|OC[lIIOI
AME3R1GA.
General ONCE, st. Louis, Mo.
President. ..........H. w. HOUGH.
Secretary........ X. PIERCE.
Actuary.. EDWIN w. BRYANT
Assets January 1, 1S74......$5, lis, ss7.

Rates - low and equitable rs those Of any
other Company.
The ADVANCE DIVIDEND PLAN simpliAes
the Policy Contract by giving an increased in
surance Of twenty-five per cent. during the first
five years, in lieu of all other modes Of applying
surplus for that time.
Under it's system Of CONTINUED FULL
INSURANCE, Policy remains in force after the
discontinuance of the payment Of premium, for
% long as its value will carry it with the right
Of revival ct any time during the first si1
months.
Its plan of TERM INSURANCE., with low
rates, meets the needs Of business men better
than any other form of insurance.
Its system Of DEPARTMENT ORGANIZA.
TONS, in the several states where doing busi.
ness, does not drain these sections Of capital but
invests the net premiums among the people who
pay them.
It localizes itself az A HOME INTEREST,
wherever established, not only by home invest
ment Of premium receipts, as stated, but by the
advisory direction and superintendent Of the
Department Board Of Directors, selected from
the best meneof their community, by the policy
holders themselves, thus assuring the latter Of
an honorable and liberal dealing in their trans.
&C ions with the Company, and Of permanent
local Office for the payment Of premiums, etc.
These advantageous features, offered only by
this Company, are guaranteed in it's Charter.
LOUISIAN1. DEPARTMENT.
Once No. $50 Gravier Street, New Orleans
President, GEN. J. B. HOOD.
First Vice President, L. +. GENERES.
Second Vice President, II. V. OGDEN.
Attorney, R. L. GIBSON.
Secretary, SAMUEL FLOWER.
DIRECTORS.
n. Muesen, W. 8. Pike,
r. NJ. Walmsley, John ChafEe,
Thomas 81. Hunt, R. Pritchard,
Joseph Bowling, Julius Vairan,
Henry V. Ogden, John Williams,
Isaac "A. Scherck, Jules A. Blame.
General Agent, Gen. B. B. SHINES,
Good Agents Wanted. nS SIN
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BY Vincent f. Co.

BOOTS SHOES AND BROGANS.
CLOTHING-CLOTHING.
HATS-HATS.
nY VINCENT e. CO-E. Vincent, AuctiOneer-
n g. and 81 CustomhOuse street-On SATUR
DAY, December g. at 10 o'clock
800 cases Boots Shoes and Brogans.
Clothing, Clothing.
Hats, Hats d25
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

DOARDING-Room single or in suit, on the
b second floor with board can be secured in Q
private family by applying ut 1924 St. Charles street
Two of the rooms are large and two small al well
furnished. The table is Of the best. d2O wv
UNFINISHED ROOM WITHOUT BOARD;
II private family, occupying fine house, will
rent furnished Bedroom to gentleman. Location
near corner Camp and St. Jaseph streets. Address
Lock Box AGO. Post Office. No u
NURNISHED ROOMS WITH OR WITHOUT
II Board-Those who desire handsomely furnished
rooms in central locality, either with or without
board can be suited by applying at No. 1856 julia
street, between Carondelet and ST. Charles streets
Terms reasonable d
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27

Notwithstanding Gen. Sheridans positive state.
ments to the contrary, the St. Paul Press, of
recent date, says There is no longer room for
doubt that a considerable body of gold.niners,
well fortified, is at work in the Black Hills. The
last arrival bringing these assurances ls MIR
Benz, Of this State, who reached Sioux City yes
.erda-.'
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CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, BAR FIX
lures Store Fixtures, etc.
nYPLACIDE j. SPEAR, Auctisneer-Ofice 46
u Exchange AIley-SATURDAY, Dec. &c, at lO3
o'clock will be Sold corner of Columbus and Galvez
streets, without reserve
500 lots choice Family Groceries, ETC.; also Bar
Fixtures Store Fixtures, Counters, etc. -.
TermS-Cash. OS4
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By Placide j. Spear.

RICH EMBROIDERED SILK VELVET ROBE
de Chambre, Linen Shirts, and other miscellans-
GUS goods.
DY FLACIDE j. SPEAR, Auctioneer = Office
at IL o'clock NJ. will be sold, on Exchange Alley,
near CustOmhOuse street.
One Rich Embroidered Silk Velvet Robe de Cham
hre Linen Shirts Gentlemens Wearing Apparel,
Jewelry Watches, and large lot Of other miscella
neOus goods. -
Terms-(,aSh. ON
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- The greatest opening Of the season is at NJ. 7.
Navras, ia Canal street. where crockery Of all
sorts may be bought for mere song. Go and
try him before purchasing elsewhere.
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MORE TROOPS CALLED FOB IN LOUISIANA.
Washington Correspondence Courier-Journal
Oath mat

Gov. Kellogg has written letter to one OF his
friends here, expressing grave apprehensions,
based upon the idea that the contemplated frauds
of the Louisiana Returning Board will meet con-
dign punishment from the people. He calls for
an additional number of Federal troops, so as to
occupy the State-House when the Legislature
shall assemble, SO that the installation Of the
bogus Legislature may be perfected. It ID very
apparent that the crimes OF the carpet-baggers
IN the South have reached that pitch when the
immediate presence Of the army is necessary to
protect them from popular violence and the
leaders are looking with some degree Of alarm to
their personal saftey from punishment By. q des-
perate and ruined people. This accounts for the
carpet baggers here are entreating the President
for more troops, who is embarrassed, as Gen.
Sherman has informed him that no more can be
spared from the plains.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27

DENTISTRY.
mr. A. DE HART, DENTIST,
Has removed to
1S3 Canal Street.
Second door from Varieties Theatre)
He defies competition in either workmanship q
prices. nxs OH
nR E. TELLE,
DENTIST,
Is permanently located at
263 Canal Street, Corner Of Mara1s.
n25 eOd3m
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:, French China dinner sets complete for SIS, at
Navras, ia Canal street.
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A FoIEGoNE CONCLUSION. By w. D. Howells
Boston: James r. Osgood & Co. Fr@ r. G.
Eyrick, 100 Canal street, New Orleana

A story by W. D. Howells cannot be Otherwise
than exquisitely told. He is poet even in his
prose, and there is an inimitable grace in his
style that renders romance and incident almost
superfuous. He excels especially in characteri-
cation, the hopes and fears, the loves and
despairs of noble men and lovely women, fur.
nishing ample material to his imaginative
genius.
The most striking character in A Foregone Con-
cusion il Don Ippolito, the venitan priest, with
his passionate mans heart, hidden but not killed
by the gown and cowl which he at last throws off
with the despairing cry: From this day am
no longer priest! From this hour ana man,
= for at heart what is priest but man !:
. whetched, masked. imprisoned, finished
mani" for his heart has spoken, and wfollow
with shuddering interest the story Of his mad
hopeless, fatal love for Florida vervain-the
lovely woman. SO generous, SO frank, and yet
30 hot.tempered and so capricious.
STORIES FOR CHILDREN. BY Eleven Sophomores
Boston: Roberts Brothers. From RG, Ey-
rich, 100 Canal street, New Orleans.
These charming stories for very little children
are bona tide themes written by Harvard Soph-
IGNORES in the spring of 1874. Though Tie work
OF amateur authors, several Of these little tales
give evidence of remarkable talent in field
where success is rare. The baby critics We the
hardest Of all to please
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27

In the trial of the boy Pomeroy in Boston,
ending in his conviction Of murder in the first
degree, a great amount of conflicting testimony
was given by medical experts. The defence was
motiveless acts Of cruelty which have made the
prisoner infamous. The experts agreed that
there was an entire lack Of moral sense in the
boy, but they differed as to whether that fact was
accompanied by moral irresponsibillty. Evidence
enough was taken to show that he had from
babyhood been possessed by strange dispos..
tion rational or irrational In his earliest school
days he would sit sullenly, making grimaces at
nothing, and when the teacher spoke to him
about it he said he couldn't helpi it.
The torture OF dogs and cats was later diver
sion. The terrible bent Of his mind next led to
the cruelty to children which first made the case
noted, and finally to the killing of two little girls
Drs. John c. Tyler and Clement A. Walker, OF
Boston, swore that the prisoner was undoubtedly
insane. and DR.. George F. T. Choate, Of New
York, was equally certain that there was no men.
tai defect. As all of these gentlemen have had
years OF practical experience with diseases Of the
mind, each standing at the head of an insane
asylum the only inference to be drawn from their
sagreement is that those who are wisest on the
subject OF mental malady know very little about
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FEMALE BULLS AND BEARs.-The Paris CORES
pondent of the Philadelphia Press writes: "One
Of the most peculiar Of modern Partisan financial
institutions is shortly TO disappear in the shape
held outside of the Bourse for years past. Tn.
female spectators, who have been for many
years past excluded from the actual interior OF
the Bourse, have been in the habit of meeting at
a certain bench on the sidewalk at one side Of the
building. and there, by the help of certain estab
lished couriers. who went to and fro bringing in
telligence, conveying bids, and negotiating pur-
chases and sales of stock, they managed to keep
up quite brisk fire of speculation. These 0gio.
te,tses as they have been called in memory OF the
t1cotuses of the Revolution, who haunted in like
fashion the guillotine, are mostly all elderly
women The noise created by this supplement.
tary exchange, and by the quarrels and disputes
which not unfrequently take place there, have
led to its being considered a nuisance, and the
authorities hare decided its suppression.
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THE VICTORY,
The choicest wines and liquors in the city, with
q sumptuous lunch daily from 1890 a. NJ. to
O'Clock P. II. Long experience in the best GUS
tom OF the city, enables US to guarantee satisfac-
ton to all. HITCHCOCK MORAN.
NJ 2n S1~ETl