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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The Legislatures OF thirty States are now in
session. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Flo
rida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana Kansas, Lou
isiana, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Min
nesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey, Nevada New York. North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina. Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The
politics Of these thirty Legislatures are !:
Sixteen Democratic twelve Republican, one
Qllinois) controlled by an Independent bal
ance of power. The list includes all the
States but seven. whose Legislatures do not
meet this winter viz: California. Connecti-
cut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hamp-
shire and Oregon.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The question has been raised at Washing
ton whether, in case any member of Congress,
officer of either House or other officer of the
United States is proved to have received any
portion Of the moneys paid by Irwin they are
not liable to be punished for high crime and
mlsdemeanor. The statute which tits thought
applies to these cases provides that the party
convicted shall pay fine of three times of
the amount OF the sum paid and taken. and
shall suffer imprisonment in the penitentiarv
for not less than two years.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08
Found in the Street.

The following note was found lying open on
the sidewalk Of one Of our principal thor
oughfares yesterday, and as its contents
are suggestive, we give it place in our col
umns:
Dear Sheridan
You have forgotten that Congress can abol-
ish the Office of Lieutenant General as easy as
it made it, and that Congress will be Demo-
cratic after the 4th of next March.
Yours, w. l..
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

G our Daniel Webster would have cut a sorry
d asuis as Roman. In old Roman DAYS :. the
o ae1'or could be taken home by the creditor
ano Kept sixty days, fettered with irons not
exceeding fifteen pounds in weight: at the
end OF which time. if tie debt remained nm
paia, ne could be brought before the people
On three market days, on the last Of which
us ooay could be cut into pieces according to
ha co uper OF creditors or, if they preferred,
ne could be sold into fer eicn slavery.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

William Pitt, at an early hour last evening,
dispatched a messenger to police headquar-
ters, ordering corporal and three men to
report to him at his residence Immediately.
by the metropolitan brigade in the last two or
three days, when Kellogg calls for detail of
about one-half Of the city police force to
guard his house and allow no one to enter,
while he rests his weary bones on the cold
roof
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The British government has swept the Fiji
Islands within its vast domain. 4 Governor
will soon be appointed, as in Bermuda and
other colonies. The native population is to
be taxed one dollar per head Cacoban, the
ex-hing, is booked for pension of 81, 600
per annum. Masfu, a leading chief, is to re-
celve an annuity of $4,000, and if the other
lesser chiefs behave themselves they will get
$500 year A New York Herald correspond
ent says that Cacobans eldest son is by no
means satisfied with the cool disposal of his
imperial prospects, as he would rather "rule
III hell than serve in heaven"
The British lion, however has GOT the
upper hand in the FIJI business, and the Fiji
ans royal and plebeian, mus. henceforth weld
to circumstances over which thew have M
control. The trade of these islands amounted
last year to about one million dollars. and
take it all together, England has cot a very
good thing in the control of the Fiji pronn
England is said to have designs on the SIND.
Wich Islands as a naval station. bnt Kino
halakaua is warmly in favor of close connac7
tons with the United States. Insthe course If
generation or two the Hawaiian groun can
probably be bought for a moderate prica and
me United States could, perhaps, then af1r5
10 become purchaser.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

ENCOURAGING ASSURANCES. Mr.. Witt re-
ceived, Thursday morning, telegram from
San Francisco, congratulatory upon the de-
cided stand that he and the Conservative
members of the Legislature representing the
people of Louisiana have taken against sop-
preston and wrong, and deprecating the I'M
precedented interference made by the military
under the direction of the President. The
dispatch contained assurances of the support
of the press and people of California
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

New York letter says Josephine Mans
field, as good-looking as ever, is in town.
She rejoices in verdict, and if verdict is
a nice thing to have, she can rejoice; but when
she gets the 525, 000 she will rejoice still more,
and that jubilee will not occur till her old age
needs cheering. Mrs. Lucy Fisk took things
very easy during Jim's life, but she doesn't
propose to fill his place and provide for his
lady friends after his death. When she put
up the Brattleboro monument, she said: Lay
perfectly quiet, dear James; Stokes NAV be
pardoned: Gould may be converted, but Jose
phine will never get a dollar Fisk lust
braced himself against his fifty-ton tombstone
and his wife's assurance and rested like a
lamb.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The figure in undress uniform seen on thu
roof of the st. Charles Hotel last night, was
not q United States General. 1t was only 9
gent with the jim jams.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

Inc Countess ofDudley waited for the train
IA the Paddlngton station, and Miss Scott an
attendant, held the precious case which con-
1ained the Conntess's jewelry. 1t was heavv
anu ana MSS Scott put it down. but she put her
loot on IT, IN order that any casual observer
ml3hs De informed of It's great value by this
1l PrecautIon. Presently Miss Scots vigi-
o aroe -. s-eps. Ia conversation she forgot the
: case lot lew moments, and when she reroern-
bered it it was gone. 1t is still gone. -
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The wife of Arthur orion, the Tichborne
claimant, is resolved to keep her pretensions
before the public. She has now refused to
pay the rates due from her until she is adj
dressed and applied 10 as Lady Tichborne.
In consequence, distress warrants have been
issued ag tinst her, and she will have either TO
yield or to try and enforce her claims in the
courts,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The cannon roared, musketry ratified, and
Pegan women shrieked, but midst all the
dangers Of that eventful night our hero stood
calmly twirling his moustache and quieting
am not afraid y
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

Yokohama correspondent saw European
ladies, elegantly dressed in full evening
costume, on their way to some dinner party
IN baby-cart drawn by stout coolies, whose
only clothing was the tattooing upon their
backs and breech-cloths, four inches wide
One doesn't mind it after while, but at first
it seems very odd. So it did to see a naked
coolie operating a sewing machine
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

Tom Sanders, of Buffalo, owns little, law,
slow mare, that is the ridicule of his friends
One recent evening he and some of these friends
were talking Of horses, when he astonished
them by Offering to beta hundred dollars that
he could ride his mare twenty miles in an
hour. He counted out the money in a tanta-
llzlnS way, remarking that his mare had been
laughed at long enough, and he had made up
his mind to show what she could do. It
seemed like robbing Tom, so they all said. to
take his bet, but he insisted, and the stakes
were put into trustworthy hands. day was
chosen for the trial, and when it came Tom
led them to the Central Railroad depot, where
the homely little mare was found aboard bag
gagecar. Tom had ticketed her for Rochester
by express, and when the trian was ready to
start ne got on her back smiling triumphantly
lie said he reckoned that he could ride that
way twenty miles in an hour, unless the time
table lied. Away went the train, with the
referee holding his watch, and the three fell
lows who had joined in the bet against the
mare very sorrowful of expression About
fifteen miles had been run in about half an
hour, and Tom was grinning in anticipation
OF easy. victory, when the car bumped over
something, and he was thrown off the mare,
by hastily applied air brakes. An axle had
broken, and the train was stopped for more
than an hour. And Tom was not SO rueful
over the loss of the stakes and the failure of
his trick, as he was over his stupidity in not
thinking of taking the mare off the car and
riding the rest Of the twenty miles, as there
had been ample time to do within the hour.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The attention of the Board of Health is
called to the fact that there are localities in
this department where the very air has been
impregnated VITA assassination for some
years" They should ut once apply deodo-
riZers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

Mayor Wickham, of New York city, says in
his message that the debt Of that elegant mu
nicipality is not known. The citizens and
taxpayers probably partake of Wilkins Mi
cawber's diffidence in such matters. They
don't want to know.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

Won Moltke to Bismarck 81 am not afrai,
and will not be stopped, etc.
= "Ter Teufel" . Bismarck.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

When New Orleans editor says that his
Christmas presents were . in the form of
richly frosted cake, over which the elfn spirit
OF the seasons festivity presides, and wine.
sparkling as the phosphorescsnt wave which
fakes fire at the friction of vessels keel"
one feels, somehow, that the proud spirit of
a free and fearless press is not vel entirely
crushed, and that the wild allegorv still exists
in the land OF the wild alligator. Louis
Republican.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

There is man in Haverh,ll Mass. who
claims to have traded horses thirty-seyen
times, and cheated the other man every time
and yet when his wife died the other day he
pro missed to meet her in Heaven.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

A thief was arrested in England the other
day who admitted his guilt and asked that
sentence be passed as a protection to himself
and the pabic. "F r. said he. at is ter
rible thing that fellow like me should be 60
ing about"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

There must have been something extremely
curious in the character of that pollutor Of
society. James Fisk, Jr., and the recent suits
against his estate have developed rather inter-
esting disclosures. Among others pending,
is one brought by man named Swan, who
sues for $40, due him for services in watch
Ing and finding cut the character of the fair
and fat beauty Josephine Mansfield MIR.
Swan was Mr.. Fisk's private detective At the
ttever-heat Of his masters passion for the
bouncing nymph, Swan was sent to San Fran
cisco to Luut up her record, just as though
she werea fast horse instead of a fast woman
In San Francisco, he was telegraphed to by
his boss, with instructions to send young
colored man to New York forthwith, which he
proceeded to do. While Swan was in the
Far West, Fisk employed the colored boy to
watch the house OF his mistress day and night,
and the lad obeyed so faithfully that Jose
phine had to keep him at distance with
shotgun. AT other times Swan was sent
round to keep the two harpies in good humor
with ready money. Altogether, Fisk's love-
making did not differ materially from Fisk's
other transactions, except that he lost money
IN It. He wa just as cautious, INSCRIPTIONS
and methodical in one as the other
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

., Detroit free Press: Times have come 70
enae pass When man can't set his house On
s nrI, con9c1 the insurance, and put on anv
80 win tne money, without some one IS
mean enough to throw out insinuations 40
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

COURT CONTRIBUTIONS. Subj oined will be
found the amount of fines collected by the
several municipal courts, and paid in to the
Administrator of Police, for the two weeks
ending Saturday, January ., 1875:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

81 am not afraid. "-.Jaclc the Giant Killer;
"Neither am I."-TOm Thumb
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

All winter dry goods at enormously reduced
prices, at l6} Canal street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

statue to Burns will soon be erected in
Central Park. New York city. 1t is of bronze
and costs $1,000
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08
Gen. Gordon and His Prisoner.

An interesting incident occurred a few DAYS
ago in one Of the street cars. The Senate
had adjourned, and, amongst others, Senator
Scott, of Pennsylvania, with a friend, stepped
into the car. Gen. Gordon, also a Senator,
was already seated. The Pennsylvania Sena-
tor, having seated himself beside the brave
and gallant Georgian, entered into converse
ton. Senator Scott, turning to his friend, re-
marked "Col Stewart, allow me to intro
duce> you to Gen. Gordon, Senator from
Georgia" The Colonel and the General
looked at each other for moment, as if in
doubt. Gen. Gordon, approaching the cause
OF the Coloners hesitation, said: ''Yes, it is
the same person"
The two at once shook hands and promptly
exchanged sentiments Of respect and admire
ton. Senator Scott naturally was consider
ably amazed at this mysterious performance
Col. Stewart, during the late war; had COM
manded one of the regiments of Western
Pennsylvania, and Gen. Gordon had led
column of brave Georgians. They were,
therefore, at that time, in hostile array Gen.
Gordon then explained to Senator Scott that
during the war he had taken Col. Stewart
prisoner, with a portion of his command
The Colonel added: "And never do expect,
under any circumstances, to meet more
victor, nor a more courteous
gentleman. The Confederate General and
Colonel talked their battles over,
and parted at the hotel with many wishes OF
lasting friendship and respect between not
only the gray and the blue, but between the
people OF the South and North Vashinqton
correspondence Savannah Ne,cs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08
Notice to Owners and Drivers Of CARR.
ages, Cabs, Coaches. etc.

Having been informed by authority of the
officer in charge of the United States police
that this city is infested with gang of ban.
ditti, we suggest that our citizens exercise
more than ordinary care and vigilance, partic-
ularly in going about the streets at night,
and we call more particularly upon the dri-
vers OF coaches, etc, to be on their guard, as
it Is popularity of banditti to shoot coach
and carriage drivers through the head.
There appears to have been suspicion in
the minds of great many drivers Of these
vehicles OF the existence of bandits in this
city, for the majority of them make their
headquarters in front OF the ST. Charles Ho-
tel; and at this time we think it would be a
good idea for the others to do likewise. for
the great chief, at the mention of whose
name the most blood-thirsty bandit trembles
like an aspen leaf, is staying at this hos
telerie.
Should drivers wish to visit dark or unfre-
quented streets, we think it would be
advisable for them to procure photo
graph Of the chief of United States
police in this city and place it in front
OF their lamps, for we have been relia-
bly, informed that several bandits Yesterday
tainted away on seeing his picture in a show
window.
We have no doubt the chief will soon dis
oerse the banaitti, for we understand that
Every morning after rising from his couch
ne examines the barrel of shis revolver, and,
waving his hand exclaims in
lccents wild: I'm not afraid! Death to
Bandits -
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

The faithfulness of the dog has never been
more strikingly illustrated in any book of
anecdotes, says the Pal Nall Gazette, than in
the fact lately reported at Paris, that the dou-
| anaiers along the Ardennes frontier have been
so baffied by animals trained to bring packets
OF Belgian tobacco across to hiding places
prepared by their masters, that they have had
| to meet the trick by training dogs of their
own as well as by srares placed at suspicious
opeA ings and the free use of firearms against
all suspicious canine strangers. 1t seems that
the smugglers do not depend wholly on the
sagacity of their pets for besides the collar
round the neck which supports the three
pound package Of tobacco which they carry,
those taken have invariably medal attached
with long prayer on it. The following in
scription was found on one killed lately near
Nervins. tor all the devout wishes expressed
did not avail to save poor Reveil from fling
shot: Il n r Barnaba Testia Cucell Aiela
Tetramagaton Adonay. Grand Dieu admirable
secourez Reveil. Deliverable de tout danger.
de la mort ct de ses ennems. Que les saints
soient pro6tables a Reveil. Dieu par eux
conservez son corps" This curious tumble
OF necromancy and saint worship has been
preserved at the douane OF Vervins. and the
fact OF the superstition chronicled in the local
Journal
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08

Ladies. stand not upon the order of your
going, but so at once to l63 Canal.
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