The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-23
ON DIT.


-. Grapes have made their appearance, so
we may look out for grape punches.
-. The Governor is getting very reckless
lately. He went out riding again yesterday
with Packard.
49,. We are hourly looking for Galveston to
start yellow fever reports about New Or
leans to sell off their surplus stock.
Judge Alexander Walker cont emplates
a book upon the war, somewhat upon the
plan Of Sherman's, from a Southern stand
point
The new detective force have now fine
opportunity to display their abilities. The
daring burglaries nightly increasing opens
broad field for their investigations.
49,. The dirt road to Carrollton on st.
Charles street is becoming favorte drive.
A little care bestowed upon il would make it
the most delightful long drive in the city on
these pleasant summer afternoons.
.. Haley, the Crown Prince of newsdeal-
-ers, has again placed the Press Club under
obligations for the latest magazines and
Northern papers. Already the Club look to
2S Commercial Alley as their quartermaster's
depot.
- Mr. Mullen, the Superintendent Of the
Grand Southern States Agricultural and In
.dustrial Exposition, has fitted up an elegant
Office at the corner of Camp street and
Natchez Alley, where he can be always found
during business hours.
The third complimentary performance
of the New Histrionics will take place at the
Varieties Theater, on July Is. They have,
with admirable taste, selected the beautiful
fve-act drama of cloves Sacrifice for the
occasion.
-. Cincinnati is to have a race track at
last. The course will only be half mile
one, however, which results from the fact
that there is not any ground near the city that
can be procured lavge enough for mile track.
The track will be at the very edge of the city.
As the vacation of the courts ap-
breaches, there is exhibited commendable
spirit on the part of attorneys to push through
their cases. The last calling from the docket
has been had, and it will be but short time
before the gentlemen of the green bag will
leave for q summers recreation.
"A favorite pastime of some youthful
vagabonds is to steal the gongs attached to
the gates leading to the residences Of our
citizens. Felicity Road is the most recent
scene Of their depredations. The police
authorities should take measures to stop
these mischievous proceedings.
-. II you don't think the Hot Springs Of
Arkansas is wonderful place, just drop
around to the st. Charles Hotel and take
look at its hospitable host, that genial gentle
man, Col Bob Rivers, who has just returned.
Already an extra cook has been employed to
meet the e1igencies Of his appetite, and old
acquaintance require an introduction. We
welcome him back to his hostelrie
We are told that sort of dam has
been erected in the Old Basin, at point not
Ear from the draining machine, and that it il the
cause of serious annoyance to people living
along the canal, between the dam and the
city, and they ask for its speedy removal Do
the best you can, Mr.. Administrator, and let
our suburban citizens rest in peace, and en-
Joy the comfort Of their homes relieved from
this nuisance.
-. The Grand Jury on the subject of the
General Appropriation Bill in their report
say:
We took up the Appropriation Bill where
left off by our predecessors, and after ex-
,amining thirty. three witnesses, and summon
ing Mr.. Deslonde. Secretary of State, in whose
Office the alterations were discovered, with
10 %ha oil
we were informed by him that it had been
stolen, and we were reluctantly compelled to
give up our investigations. We are astonished
that some provision has not been made for
the safe keeping of the State archives.
The report of the Grand Jury referring
to the Metropolitan Police says:
As regards the Metropolitan Police of the
parish Of Orleans, We would respectfully re-
Quest that your Honor's influence be used to-
wards repeating the law organizing the Me-
tropolitan Police, and the passing OF such q
law as would place the police under the con-
troll of the city authorities as in every other
city.
Col Loan since his appointment has pur-
sued a course approved by all good citizens IN
closing gambling saloons and abatlng the
nuisances Of Dauphine and other streets, and
we hope he will persevere In the course mere
ltOfore pursued.
-. .Longshoremen refuse to work for less
than four dollars . day, yet thousands OF
willing men are suffering here for the want OF
work at one dollar day. Masters and steve
adores ought to have the benefit OF compe-
tition in loading and discharging boats and
ships No law is valid that seeks to compel
them to employ the members OF an assocla'
ton leagued against the common interests
snd working to the detriment Of the already
overburdened commerce of this port.
When a ship touches the wharf, hundreds
of eager men meet it ready to discharge its
cargo, all willing to work for reasonable
wages and some in such distress that they
will work for less than living wages. Those
who want work, who prefer work to beggary