The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-23
ON DIT.

The pelican wandering about Jackson Square
has been voted nuisance
Hon. Sam1 Myers has recently composed q
metrical address to Col. Field 1t is said to be
equal to the best Of his jokes.
urge attendance is expected in the Superior
District Court Monday, VIII Hon. W. R. Crane
opens his argument in the Citizens Bank case.
Gentlemen with "business with the Governor"
can make note of the fact that he will reap
pear at the State House on Monday.
Messrs. John Bassich, Jr., and Thomas ]. B.
Flynn have been admitted to the practice Of the
law by the Supreme Court.
The Court House was resplendent with beauty
Saturday morning, and rumor had it that the
handsome Abadis was the attraction, but it turns
out that they were witnesses in the Third Dis
trict Court.
Locks, bolts and revolvers should be examined
if it is true Petrie, the burglar, has escaped, for
he is one OF the most dangerous men ever in this
community. The whole police force are hard at
work after Petrie, Bertin's old companion.
Mayor Leeds has received from the Committee
Of Arrangements, through Mayor Saml. H. Cobb,
of Boston, an invitation "to accept the hospi-
talities of the city," on the occasion Of the Cen
tennial Anniversary Of the Battle of Bunker Hill
The river thieves are still plying their trade.
The police yesterday discovered two under un-
der the wharves, cutting through into a pile of
freight, went for them, and fired several shots at
| them. They. however, escaped.
We were gratified to see on our stree; q again
| that ever courteous gentleman Col. D. q. Feger,
| 80 long and favorably known here. He returns
| invigorated by his short vacation, and his rail-
road friends are happy
Coroner De Blanc fears that reporters will
harm dead bodies, and he has asked the police to
keep them away. There is much richness in
this, and it is novel move. Now, instead Of re-
porters raining after inquests, they will get out
Of the way.
The courteous chief, Sam Barnes. of the
sheriffs Office, has again placed us under obliga-
tons by another item furnished.
With the expiration OF the current month the
delay given to taxpayers will expire and penal
ties will be added to the bills.
Religious services will probably be held at the
Academy of Music on Sunday evening next.
Manager Bidwell has offered the use of the
Academy on Sunday nights through the summer
months for purposes of this kind, and several
religious denominations have accepted the offer.
he ario &r fioC 1rI hooh lid
to postpone the performance Of dollars and
Cents" until Monday, May 3lst. Tickets Issued
for the oath inst, will enable the fortunate
holders of the same, to witness en- the following
Monday evening, the representation of this
beautiful comedy.
Super in endent Loan has directed the attention
Of police officers to rule adopted by the Board
of Metropolitan Police, June 90 1873, which de-
fines the duties of officers in riding on the street
cars and assisting drivers of cars in ejecting
drunken and unruly passengers, and also in
removing persons or vehicles that may be on the
track or otherwise obstructing the free passage
of the cars.
The Custom-House begins to put on brighter
appearance. The rich and chaste central hall is
nearly completed, and the marble flooring of the
corridors approaching an end, and throughout
| there are general signs Of improvement. When
the grand stairway shall have been made less of
man. killing trap than it is now, visitors can
visit the place. This flight Of iron steps is so
steep that many refuse to ascend them, and it is
positively hazardous to descend them except at
very Glow gait.
Since the demise Of Artemus Ward it appears
the census men have taken his place. They
don't propose least the sly dog who drew up
the tabulsted statements to let the public into
the little secret of the game they propose to play
and in form No. 2 they or he shows his or their
hand. Starting oft weread:
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