The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-28
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the Custom House.
"A happy mortal-the holder OF ticket
No. 2249 in the Golden Drawing on Monday.
Sidney Stockdale, ex-Collector OF the
port of New Orleans, died in California on
Christmas day.
AT meeting of the Bulletin Guards,
held last night, the members of the Crescent
CITY Band were elected honorary members.
We are authorized to say that Mr..
Thos. N. BoyIan declines the nomination
rendered him as delegate from the Third
Ward.
The Court House at Jackson Square
presents rather deserted appearance just
now, the Christmas vacation closing legal
business there.
The performance at the Academy Of
Music, on Monday, was of deeper interest to
a large number OF people than any that has
taken place for years in this city.
=. AS New Years Day is drawing near,
notary pub!ics are preparing large numbers
of blank pledges for the accommodation OF
the "boys" who "swear off" every first of
January.
The attention of the voters of the
Third ward is called to the resolutions offered
By VIM. E. Todd, Esq, and adopted by the
Bulletin Guards last night. They breathe
the right spirit and should be productive of
good results
Up town society now is all excitement
over the approaching first grand soiree of the
Growers Club, which is the next social event
on the .tapis. The club is so named in defer
ence to the feelings OF those who will not re-
ceive invitations.
Auditor Clinton annou need that if the
merchants of New Orleans wanted him to re-
main in Office he would do it, and prepared
petition requesting him to stick One mer-
chant signed it. Auditor Clinton will remain,
now, if the Governor desires it.
The Judge and Commissioners of the
Fourth Ward published in Fridays BULLETIN
were appointed by the President of the Cen
trail Club, and not elected, as stated. The
five gentlemen app 1nted to revise the regis
tration lists were: Frank Ople, Chairman
James kennedy, William Rush and Charles
Legendre, and, on motion, the President,
John LIE Monnier was added. This consti.
tuted the committee.
AT meeting of Trad Ferry No. II, held
last night, the following named gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing term
of one year
d. McCarty, President; J. H. Batson, Sec
retary; D. Brady, Treasurer; J. Lynch, Fore
man. w. Baker, 1st Assistant; Thos. Milan,
ID Assistant. Delegates to Firemens Charita-
BILE Association, w. H Manning, J. Lynch,
W. Baker. Substitute Delegates, L. Milan,
P. Male, ]. Baker. Marshal, John Baker
House-Keeper, Jas. Campbell; Engineer, Jas.
Maginnls
80. We know it is We y wrong to give way
to our temper on the morning Of the first day
of the week, but if anybody can be patient
and go quietly and intelligently to work at an
editors desk, while couple of itinerant bag
pipe blowers are squeezing series of fright.
fully discordant and dyspeptic shrieks from a
set of dilapidated bagpipes, and still refrain
from consigning them TO frightful future in
language more expressive luau elegant, We
should like to form his acquaintance and treat
him to glass of soda water and a seat in oul
pew at church.
-. AT the Midnight Mass at st. Johns
Church, on Christmas Eve, Mercadante's
Grand Mass was sung by full choir, com
posed as follows: Misses Emily Hahn and A.
Bassich, sopraui; Mr.. W. B. Lancaster, tenor
Mr.. G. L. Dix, basso The chorus was much
strengthened by the services of Misses Kent
Hebert and Mrs. Fowler. Father Kenny
was the celebrant, assisted by Father Foote
For the offsrtory Faure's celebrated "Les
Rameaux was charmingly sung by Mr.. Dix
The magnificent organ of this Church, prob
ably the finest in the city, had been put il
complete repair, with reference to the
grandeur of the occasion, and was most skill
fully handled by Mr.. Jos. Miller, Jr., the tai
ented organist Of the church.