The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-17
About the City.
Five Hundred Cigars-Much Smoke and
Little Fire.


The risibles of even the most confirmed ny
p0chOndriac, to see two individuals rushing
down street very much as if they had both
by mistake, sat down on hornets nest and
then suddenly remembered they had press
ing engagement to meet some ten miles or
and had TO be there in less than two min
ntes, or else be hing both apparently de
1ermined to get there first.
1t is interesting to watch the graceihi
agility OF their movements and TO note the
generous impartiaity they display in making
no distinction between kin or kind in then
eager anxiety to upset small boys and little
dogs, corner apple-stands and other archi-
iectural edifices to jump over flour barrels,
draws street cars, and wind mp by running
five or six times around lamp post, and
then shooting in like pstol-ball into an IN
offensive and peaceable store-keeper's place
of business, disturbing the sweet serenity OF
the entire establishment, and all for what !
mere bagatelle Of five hundred cigars.
Why not surrender at once and save time
and trouble, thereby practcng one OF the
first principles of political economy
Somewhat after the above described
fashion was little exhibition given on
Magazine street yesterday, in which the
leading roles were enacted by an inspector
of internal revenue and an itinerant cigar
vendor. 1t entirely eclipsed the peram-
bnlating monkey shows which daily adorn
orr thoroughfarcs. There was, apparently,
no prologue to the performance, but the
actors suddenly made their appearance upon
the scene the one in hot pursuit OF the
other.
II is not absolutely necessary to specify
who was ahead; but, of course, the cigar
man had the lead, and kept ii until he was
.aken with q sudden and irresistible desire
to investigate the inside of a store on Nat
chez street, where his anxious friend caught
up with him, and endeavored, in most elO-
Iuent and persuasive terms, to convince the
former that it is not morally right to try
to sell cigars without paying internal reve-
nue. duty to Uncle Sam further requesting
:: loan Of those five hundred cigars which
the enterprising vendor had about his per
son, and extending a kind invitation TO
the latter to accompany him to little place
commonly and vugarly called prison.
The tobacco man begged to be excused
explained that he was we'll aware that "a
rose by any other name would smell as
sweet" and therefore supposed that the
same might he applied to the prison; but
that really he did not care to go; in fact,
his mother did not know that he was ont,
and she wanted him home really she did.
But the polite official insisted, and finally
the good-natnred vendor consented to go.
But, 10 and behold! Just as the former was
about raising and opening his umbrella for
the mutual protection of both parties, there
was sudden double-shnfie executed in
the latest and most approved style, and
there stood the internal revenue man, soil
tary and deserted, alone in his glory, while
the willy vendor gently glided down the
street in manner which might naturally
lead any one to think that he had discov
cred the lorg-songht-for secret Of aerial
navigation.
Stolen Gongs.
Seven gOngs were taken to the First Pre-
cinct StatiOnhonse, which were found in
room on North Market, between Peters and
streets, occupied by one
Richard Wilson, who was already arrested
for stealing two pair of scales, valued at
Sl4, from l.. Lindrey. when the gongs were
shown to Wilson he acknowledged that he
Fourth District. He was dealt with accord
ngly.
Robbery.
About or 3 o'clock yesterday the resi-
lence Of Arnold BentOnier, on st. Patrick
street. between Cont and st. Louis. was
entered by one of his employees
named Albert johnson, cOlOred man, who
stole therefrom double-barrel shot gun as
we'll as other hunting Implements and also 1
70 IN currency. The thief succeeded i'm ,
making his escape. Mr.. Bentonier offers $25 I
or the recovery of the stolen articles. |
Steamboat Accident. i
The steamer Natchez arrived in port last {
venlng, at 10:45, with both smoke st acks
'lOwn off She met with this accident some
twenty-five miles below Natchez, being
by a severe gale I
Suicide. {
Last evening at about six o'clock, an I'M
,nOwn colOred man, prompted by motives I
'est known to himself, jumped off the ferry I
lnding at the foot Of Canal street, and was 4
instantly drowned. The body has not yet t
cen recovered.
Police Items. :
John Downing, having given unmistak- s
BILE evidences Of insanity at the corner of .
ousseau and Philip streets, was carefully q
nidcd to the Sixth Precinct Police Staten. !
For having pair of shoe uppers sup /.
osed to have been nnlawfully acquired,
nd, moreover, for assanlting +. Selles with y
pistol, on Canal street, between Bur- :,
indy and Rampant, Dan Lockspeer was !,
ken to the Third .
Pierre Lacomhe. ut the corner of Galvez y
nd Carondelet Walk, charged with lar :
my by Robt. Jugs, was jagged into the :,
fifth i
II. j. Pollock is in the Fourth for having
stolen coat in his possession bad to steal =
My q coat a good ''snit' cannot be made ;,
ut Of it.
Peter Scott was found in the residence of =
. Nation, under suspicious circumstances. :,
ld had in his possession a bogus diamond 7
N and q spiel mark. Pete was taken to
lie Fourth.
Joe Henderson,, gentleman of the tOnso-
nj profession was taken to the sub-statiOn 4
# having burglariously endeavored to in a
te riot at the Fair Grounds, and being IA n
ingcrous and suspicious character. a.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.l "
tempted Burglary-Two More of Kel. n
logg's Babes in the Woods. il
About o'clock this A. NJ an ATTEMPT a
as made, by two unknown white men, but II
opposed to be two of his Excelency's pets, t.
enter the house No. 1853 st. Charles street: g
le had entered the yard from the rear, and p
e other was on watch outside. At the ap- b
'Oach of officer Frank the outside man gave ~
signal, and the two thieves fled down the lie
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