The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-12

U6v, ana ShD,u4 ne IInlanlSSfeI Oy Et'te We'
and by other whatsoever. Stephen A
Douglas
The old gent says we will have partly cloudy
weather and local rains.
The Times is silent in its EDITOR Il columns
as to the outrage perpetratei by the police.
Is more proof wanted Of its utilization with
the Kellogg government
The neighborhuod Of Brandon, Miss. has
had no rain for six weeks. and the cotton crop
has been cut off fully one-half. while the late,
corn is almost a total failure.
If tn. Times man could have heard the
,naledictions poured forth yesterday on
that organ. 10 would appreciate more fully the
feeling existing amongst the people.
They were expecting Federal troops in
Montgomery. Ala. on sunday. They could
J.. put TO very good use guards Of the
cotton and corn fields at night from predatory
aegroes.
We understand that :. new Democratic
Journal. the .Ne'. Deltn. will make its debut
Saturday. in the adjoining town of Algiers.
From what we know If the editor it promises
10 be a 1--we paper.
As an evidence Of the financial condition of
the city, We are Informed this morning it was
impossible to find a broker who would he
willing to purchase time certificates at any
price This is Il sad commentary on the
credit Of this great city.
ONINoI;s. Last MI ht large owl could he
seen seated on the roof Of the State House,
Just over Kellogg's Office.
This ominous bird kept up continuous
hootns as if sounding the dirge of the present
asurpaton SO mote it be.
vATIErY DRAMATIC CLuE.--The gentlemen
Of the Variety Dramatic Club, complying with |
the generally expressed wish Of their friends,
have determined to postponed their entertain
ment announced to take place on the evening
Of Wednesday, 18th inst, until the following
Tuesday evening. The courtesy Of the club
will no doubt be appreciated.
THAT Box OF CARTRIDGES. At Jake's House,
on the corner Of Royal and Orleans, yester-
day afternoon, there was considerable merri-
nent over joke put.up on the police. An old
ammunition case was discovered by an officer
lying behind the bar. and Immediately his
suspicious were aroused. fastening to the
station, he returned with reinforcements and
captured the box. When it was opened, 10
the disgust Of the Metros. q heavy supply of
Of oyster shells We're found within.
NEW Yesterday afternoon there
was shrewd dodge attempted to be perpe-
,rated by one Boyle. of the Mullgan Guards,
forming the reserve corps Of the police. He
had an old musket box carried up to n club
room on st Charles street when there was no
one present. and hid it under the stairs In
q few minutes. detectives followed him. and
with considerable parade. captured the dummy
arm chest. This little trick was too appar-
snt for any one to he deceived, as the officers
followed too closely on their confederate.
4 recent English traveller. Ar. Winwood
Reade, tells an amusing story Of the natives of
the interior of Africa. who firmly believe that q
Europeans buy slaves t" ea! AN old .anni. a
bal was anxious to know why they took the t
trouble to send ). far Tor people to eat. /.
Were the black men nicer than the white |
mem Mr.. teade's answer was dictated by f
motives of policy. az he wa. IN :. .annibal $
country. tie assured hi. guestioner that y
shite men flesh was deadly poison. and so il
hey were obliged to import their supplies:
At late soance of Spritualists the forms h
II the departed n. they now actually exist in O
he spirit world thrown on Il canvas $,
With marvellous distinctness. One was the 81
read Of youth with far hair and complexion y
nd sweeping moustache. whom no one re- N
.oguiZed. After some discussion. n matron :,
# the party was informed hy the medium +
hat it was her youn. son. who died Of Group ii
/ the age OF six months. and who had been X
areful of his toilet through the eighteen of
ears he had lived in the spirit world. y
We have received from DIR. El. A. Murphy, -
wo pamphlets, in which is discussed several >
ubjects of great interest t" the medical pro-
ession. They ar. written in u scholastic ~
lyle and iullof new medical ideas. u
Dr. Murphy comes among us as the success III
or Of Dr. v. II. Holcombe. who has occupied y
n ensiabe position III his profession here, ~
nd We doubt not the former gentleman will y"
aoeive substantial acknowledgements of his ~
r,encc and skill, whenever called upon. w
Notwithstanding the ability of his successor
lie many personal friends of Dr. Holcombe w
ill learn with regret Of his departure from pl
mong us
The New York Times, enumerating some Of
he nuisances to which theatre-goers are sub q
ected, refers particularly to one which is al 81
CSether beyond the reach of the managers Ill
1t is already quite clear. it SAYS, chat la ar
les bonnet are to be made higher than ever loo
his year, AMI some specimens of these fabrics vo
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