The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-04


Sisters are also III need OF aid from the city and
charitable Institutions.
ST. MAEY's BOYS ASYLUM,
Third District,
ters and three brothers. Ov. two hundred andhtty
children are cared for i'll this institution. They
are IN great need at lie present moment OF mos
quito bars and clot' ing. DIR. MERGERS bequest
partly relieved their debtedness on the les o.
January, but sine then, thy arc aS tin III arrears
for current expenses, having no revenue outside
OF charitable contribution and city appropriation
From the state nothing has been received for
four years. Here, ton. we witness the same
wonderful economy of means aud provldent ap
pIicaton Of the 100 small aid the SISTERS receive
Here, co. we heard the name OF Margaret men
toned with reverent affection as OF one whose
bounties never slackened.
aIkLs ORPHAN ASYLUM OF THE IMMACULATE CON
CEF7ON.
Third district.
This institution contains about one hunofeo
girls, and has for principal revenue the Academy
Of Holy Angels. Considerably indebted on build
back to about $4,000. Received from the city
last year $500, and nothing from the State. IL
their great need there is little hope Of reAe1 rom
the school upon which they mainly depenu loI
support, the attendance III these tunes peins
comparatively small. 1t Is neatly and orderly
L ut and We commend 1t to those charltaDlv IN
c'inel VI an object well worthy their consldera-
ton.
ST ANNA 8 ASYLUM,
Corner st. Mary and Fry tania.
This asylum organized and especially adapted
for the care o. widows ami tier hlldren, no"
contains sixty WIDOWS abu tWehty-H ciiil!ieh
They are comfortably lodged ana pre- Vhieu Ior.
The building Is now undergoing repair: Inc
mstron being absent at the time of our visit We
failed to obtain necessary partlcui4rs We were
pleased to learn that Deluest IRON tlV late "
Mercer would perhaps give it permanent IN
come 1t is neatly and orderly kept ana the
g1<.r. rtr,I ny1if
THE NEW ORLEANS FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM,
Corner Prytania and Clio streets.
This well.Kuown asviunl, under the care or
eleven Sisters Of Charity, now contains one nun
dred ard forts-s'x glrs nom seven 20 n,,eeI
anu cared for. 1t IS indeed q pleasure to record
again the evidence given h re Of the gre at cream
llress and order for which the sisters are nosea
| Like the other asylums thls Is alsa neeu ala
in debt for provisions. The city gave OILY ore
contribution last year. but the otAte nothing Tor
| four or five years.
ST vINCESI's INFANT ASyLuM,
Corner Race and Magazine streets.
| This institution, under charge OF Slater mary
| Agnes and her associates, possesses ali the Ia.
cliities adapted for it's purposes, the care OF
| small children, of whom they now have about one
hundred and fifty little girls from three months
| to rlne years Of age. The whole interior Of this
admirably arrange d building exhibits the same
beautiful system of the devotei sisterhood, and
strikes the visitor as a perfect model OF order
and good mana cement and tere again the hana
| Of the good Margaret is at work building much
needed addition to part OF the establishment
"Indeed," the sister who conducted us remarked
| ''what would we do without Margaret.
THE GENERAL APPROXIMATION BILL.
! During our term we have ascertalued thai
| several witnesses in important or capital cases
necess ariiy detaiiied in Prison are placed am0nt
| c .nyicts This does 40: meet the approve o
| this Grand Jury, and we urge THAI sucn pe.son'
should have olher quarters aud treatment, a.
neither waiting trial fJr crime, nor under con
victln. The necessary contneme Is suitclen
hardship, and such Witnesses should not DC louRe'
among criminals.
During the early part of the present week
tbs community has beei app1isei by PUB isneo
intelligence over the sna ures OF State oiticali
tnat the Appropriation bli passed: dining tie re-
cent session of the Legislature, lad DC tamper
ed with prior to its pfumusatl II. Nhiie lhl'
Grand Jury. in common wl:A III GOOD citlAebs
depcecate reckless appropriations OF the State
funds, and III excess ~ its revenues. vct the,
could not pass over with in lif-1crce the fact tha
2 bill Of the State Legislature, paused and sp
proved by the & ..aturcs OF the Speakers OF D III
Houses should. att.r reaching tn Governor II
lts prop II f1rn, pass thence tnrous h the hintts
OF the Auditor and the Secretary OF state, enc
.nb.eo,,ent appear in the official journal II
such altered shape as to artle even its trainers
Owns to the short time before the expiration 6
cur term We have necessarily given the mater
hnrrir investigation, ard though lhd!ctins Du
wise CLEAN Il such information rs to justify us il
recommending to our successors steady an
persistent examination by which they may I'M
earth the guilty parties and expose the Who'll
plot.
institutions, We cannot leave the subject withou
dep!oring the emharrassments which now welS
both upon CITY and State, and deprecatlrS tn
cause. which have led to a prevention on til
part of bo Ii from sustaining these dependent II
etltuions. 1t is indeed a marvel that they
| get op, and we cannot but think that an alters
inn in someAlaws might be ade as to proyid
. !. moiety p capita, to BE- regularly paid to then
/ and in preference to oil salariea officials, IL
3 noi e arc needy as the aged and helpless on,
IN conclusion, may it please the court, we q
: sire 10 exi ress cur kind appreciation Of tx
courteous attention Of the officers with whom "
have come in C l.ta { during orr term, which ms
in some degree aevia:ed the unpleasant duti+
! OF tho grand juror.
D ~. TARLEToN, Foreman.
C New Orleans, April 2, 1873.