New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-05

Marshal Stockton did NOT sell the Acadii
plantation, Lsfonrche parish. last Sstur
day, as no cash biddor reached the aP
praised value. 1t will be offered on thu
first of June at twelve months credit.
A man entered Q Grayier street restau
rant Yesterday and went the entire swine
Not having q dime to iquidate his indebt
edness. he probably thought he might a.
we'll be arrested TO. steelmg IN old sheep
the dinner which he knew he could moi
pay for. Wiping his lips with q red Dor
dered napkin, he walked mp to the captains
office and hesitsti1gly Informed that othcer
that he could not pay his bill. A Metro
politan was called and the diner marched
up to the calab0ose. What IL his offense!
II is not obtaining by false pretenses, for be
made no pretense; Il is not larceny, as the
food was voluntarily surrendered to him:
possibly it might be called embezzlement
or epguzzlenent. However, Judge Evans
will to day try to solve the qaestion.
Mr.. S. B. Packard repudiates that trout
story. He says he never went hsh!ng,
which is equal to saying that half his life 10
wasted.
Paul Wilson, in attempting to make an
honest living by ferrying people over the
river, head Of Robin street, was cast into
prison.
Mr.. Rein yesterday fell of 2 ladder, in
Carrolltop. and injured himself internally.
During Monday night burglars visited the
store of King & Brother, No. e Gravier
street, and carried away only 1000 cigars.
A private watchman afterward- found the
door unlocked, when q. policeman looked
after the affair. -
The river here il swelling little. and ls
now four feet two inches below high WAGER
frederick Carmen. blacksmith, in cross
ing gutter at the corner OF Crape aud
Elysian Fields streets, fell and fractured
bones in one of his legs. DR.: Schumacher
attended him. and the police took him to
the Charity Hospital.
J. H. and j. j. Haas, butchers, went for
M. Britton, and brought him in bloody
style. Britton is pound driver. and was
probably taking too much stock in the
butchers animals
It "a barely possible that the Pontchar
train railroad will this year expend dollar
or two i'll improvements
on the island of Cozamsl, Iucatan coast,
are here on q visit. They express them
selves as unite charmed with their new
home, aud expect to prevaifon some friends
30 return with them. .,
Assist the census takers; MI up thelr
blanks as early as possible.
FESTIVAL NEXT SUNDAY.-Aechanlcs NO. |
6 ard Pelican No. 4 will conclude their les |
,iyaI next Sunday. The programme is
promulgated, so now those VI no lhteu0 10
visit the Fair Grounds can learn 1uii rls
tioulars. Doubtless, most people who at
tended last Sunday will take advantage OF
the coming event. Both OF these fire com
panies are deserving, which fact it Is un-
necessary to announce. During the evening
of the eighth instant the prizes VIII oe
drawn, therefore get your tickets M the
box.
We learn from the Tludieator that the
corn on Colonel William N. Levys planta-
zion, near Natchitoches, was completely
destroyed BY hail short time back. Inc
e;ther above or below tho town, but fruit
and window glass suffered severely in the
immediate vicinity. Shreveport Times.
It has been discovered tint persons with