The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-12
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80. Capt. Eads and his party are expected
in this city by Friday night.
49,. The neutral ground on Common street,
in front of the Charity Hospital, is in filthy
condition and in need of attention.
80. Ransom Jenkins, who accidently shot
himself while hunting, Nov. 2, died at the
Charity Hospital Thursday morning.
-. Gen. Badger will be transferred from
the First Brigade to the staff Of the Comman-
der-in- Chief
80. We are glad to see on the streets again
our young friend Mr.. NJ. T. Ducros, who has
Just returned from bridal tour. May his
life be enc perpetual honeymoon.
-. The propriety and feasibility of estab-
fishing Sugar, Molasses and Rice Exchange
is question now agitating the minds of some
Of our merchants.
49,. We are glad to note the return of Mr..
G. NJ Bayly, of the firm of Bayly & Pond,
who has been spending some weeks among
the mountains of Virginia.
-. The barrel house at the corner of Frank
lin and Common streets is complained of. A
crowd of loafers hang around the place daily
and use profane language to passers by.
-. The Custom House circles are consid-
erably exercised over the question Of United
States judgeship, and anything in the way
of late intelligence on that topic is received
with delight.
-. The number of boarders at the soup
house have decreased since Administrator
MCCARTHY issued his general order. Here
after no person will be allowed to obtain
meals without permit.
... The Halpin case still holds its own in
the Second District Court 1t is now in the
attorneys think it probable that it will last
until Christmas.
A number of young gentlemen met
Wednesday evening and formed club, to be
called the Moonlight Social Club. The fol-
lowing is list of the officers elected: VIM.
H. Evans. President; John Thomas, Vice
President; Albert B. Shepard, Secretary; Mat
Gahagan, Treasurer.
Politics have already begun to assume
huge proportions in several of the wards and
ceedingly warm. We understand that a
strong movement will be made to put through
as members of the coming Democratic Con-
ven.ion only men of known responsibility and
character.
49,. OF late, other States have been in the
habit of sending their paupers to New Or
leans, to be sent to the Charity Hospital. The
hospital con tains now some $50 patients, Of
which two-thirds are paupers from other
States. We notice from the reports Of the
Harbor Police Station that there arrive here
an average Of four daily. Col Loans atten-
ton is called to the matter.
-. AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Orleans Roller Skating Club, held Tuesday,
November 9, the following officers were duly
elected to serve for the ensuing year: 7. FL.
P. Comter, President; NJ. j. Pons, Vice Pres
ident; 81. j. Prados, Financial Secretary; E.
7. Gex, Recording Secretary; R. Champagne,
Jr, Treasurer. We had the pleasure of
scramble from the Second District Silver Cor
net Band for the above named club.
-. Mr.. Jefferson Davis, it is reported, has
accepted the Presidency Of the American
Department. of the Mississippi Valley Society,
of London, rendered him by the parent Or
ganization. The object of this movement is
to direct attention to the development of the
commercial, agricultural, and mineral re-
sources of the Valley of The Mississippi. Mr..
Davis will devote his entire energies to the
work, making his headquarters at New
Orleans.
-. The English statesman, Thornton,
having decided that the Mexican Govern
ment is responsible for the raid committed
during the late war by the United States on
the merchants of Bagdad, those who have
had claims for damages sustained are looking
up their petitions. 1t is stated bill will be
introduced by Hon. E. John Ellis on the
assembling of Congress, extending the time
for fling claims, the term created by the
treaty having expired.
-. The following true bills were presented
on Thursday morning by the Grand Jury:
Bertrand Dinnat = embezzlement OF
Sl5lS rs, while clerk Of Bertrand Abadie
Bail was fixed at $1,000.
James Wood and W. F. Dunham-1. Forg-
ing and procuring to be forged certificate Of
public officer.
2. Publishing as true forged certificate OF
public officer. B lii In each case hxed at
$500.
James Wood, willful and corrupt perjury
committed in the Superior District Court on
September 25lh, 1875, in the case OF e. W..
Randolph vs. F. G. Dumas, and in the case OF
James Wood VS.. B. F. Joubert, tax collector
Put Them on the Defensive.
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