New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-25

bappens that this absurd expression Is SO
often used is beyond the comprehension OF
most men. Is there any man in the world
that the speaker would like to be found
dead with Probably there Ia not. hence
she stupidity of the expression.
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Nor THE RIGHT MAN.-F'rdav night,
late, Just before the steamboat Bart Able
landed at her wharf, police official IN.
formed the reporter that Mate Stanton, OF
that vessel, would be arrested as there was
o grave charge pending against him. This
was a mistake-one easily made. bnt not
80 easily remedied. So far as is in our
power, We now make our declaration.
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Look At HARrs LOAN OFFIcE.-Al
:,ersons having pledges at Harris loan Office
must not fail to read the advertisement
calling on delinduents to attend to bust
ness Those who have failed to pay inter-
est are called on in particular.
POLICE CHANGEs.-Sergeant Bahncke
was transferred from Gretna sub-station
to the sixth precinct. Sergeant Hearsey
goes from the sixth precinct to the Gretna
sub precinct in Gretna.
In THE CRY HALL.-Our city fathers
were yesterday busy with a legislative COM
mittee appointed to look after our corpora
.tiou affairs. As the doors were closed, the
reporter was unable to make more than
guess as to what TRANSFERRED. Apparently.
everything was pleasant and satisfactory
on both sides.
Nor AN lTEM.-CarrOllton was quite as
dull as Mobile last week, not furnishing us
a single item of interest to the private or
general reader.
BRIEF MENrIoN.-Frank kelmer, o junk
dealer, was showed into hockelty last even
ing, from Peters street, by George Vincent,
who calls him an embezzler.
Last evening as the steamboat st. Mary
was about sailing out of port, Michael NC
Graw, the steward, pitched into and drew
waiter As the vessel had left her landing
when the trouble began, there was no ar
A six months old child of Mr.. Gustave
Burch was yesterday morning badly burned,
on Bagatelle. near Craps street, by accl-
dentally falling into a fireplace The I'M
fortunate baby died few minutes after the
occurrence.
Achille GARNER and David Murray had a
little mixture, which resulted in Achille
showing a knife into the hip of Murray.
The latter was sent to the Charity Hospital
and Garvin was sent to place not quite SO
pleasant-the statiOnhOuse
10 Sylvan and William Scott agreed to dis
agree, at the corner of Cont and Peters
streets, when Scott got more than he bar
gained for, in his back.
Two females, Mary Madison and Betsy
Mcdonald were quite successful III clawlng
each other last evening in the first precinct.
and az thew closely resembled Kilkenny
cats after q hard nights work. they were
sent to the Charity Hospital for sticking
plaaters TO mend the only heads they own.
Vessels in port-Steamships in port Ia;
ships, 40; barks, Al; brigs, 9; schooners, 10.
The steamboat Exporter. learning that
afI
by remaining in this trade, left last even.
ing for Pittsburg, and will not return.
N. Colville WAS SO exceedingly yerdant
as to venture into the vile den OF LIZZIE
Davis. on Dryades street, having over SlOO
in his clothing. The loss of that currency
caused the arrest OF the DAVIS ana her
helpers.
Rev. John Percival, who has for a
long time held the position of principal in
the Boys High School, will resign his place
at the close of next week, and devote hlm-
self to church duties entirely.
BOARD OF Flour INsPECToRs.-After
the death of Mr. Ross, the head and front
of our board of -four inspectors during his
day, the remaining members held meet
ing and did the best thing in their power,
namely, to elect Mr.. Gus Bouligny to
the presidency This we'll known and
universally respected gentleman has been
in the business since the year 1888, and
what he does not understand about the
trade is not worth knowing. Probably
there is no export in this part OF the world
who possesses the knowledge concerning
-four that Mr. Bouligny does. He has been
thoroughly tested by Western mlllers, who
declared that his experience is tar better
than their III every respect.
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An APrRECiArIyE COMMUNICATION,
TT. Allan, tho worthy Representative OF
West Baton Rouge. last night was the re-
eipient of q testimonial presented TO HIM
by the lady teachers whose names are men
Sioned below as q mark OF their regard for
the course he has taken in the House OF
Representatives respecting the school 1und
and the discount on teachers salary GER
At half-past seven o'clock numerous
,party of ladies aud gentlemen. among
whom we motto I'd Senator Butler, Colonel
Felix C. Antoine, Stephen Caldwell, ESQ.
fax collector of West Baton Rouge; Rufus
b. Caldwell Esq. first assistant sergeant
alarms of the House: Mr.. st. Auge. q
.promiuent politician of the third ward, and
Others whose names our reporter was I'M
able to learp assembled at the residence of
Mrs. Berhel, No. Oh st. Joseph street. in
honor of Mr.. Allan.
After the assembled company had parta.
Ken of bountiful supply of Refreshments.
spiritual and material. Colonel Fellx Y.
Antoine requested the attention OF the
guests, and advancing to Mr.. Ailain' pre-
scented him, in neat speech, with an eH'
ceedingly beautiful gold cane.
Mr.. Allan made a feeling and eloquent
esply, after which an enjoyable evening
was passed, interspersed with music. dane
ing and refreshments.
%. The names of the ladies presenting the
testimonial are Miss +. Lobre. principal;
Miss NJ l.. Borie, Miss l.. Berhel, first as
sistants: Miss c. Roxborough. Mrs. j. X:
Alien. second assistants; Mrs. j. Berhel, and
Mrs. C., Kennedy. third assistants; Miss M.
Pell. supernumerary of St. Andrews school,
and Mrs. Woods. first assistant Of Coliseum
school.