The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-19
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road Convention.
-. The first hogshead of new tobacco was
received yesterday by Messrs. Beadles, Wood
& Co.. and sampled good leaf.
-. The banquette corner OF Marlgny and
Moreau streets, Third District, is ornamented
with barrels of oyster shells and filth.
-. The troops have come back to the city
again, and have gone into their old quarters
at the corner of Julia and Carondelet streets.
The Custom House was sphynx- like
Thursday morning. Not clerk knew any,
thing, and the chiefs were unqualiiedly mum.
Gen. jeff Thompson has staked the
levees between Lake Providence and Natchez,
and is now stalking between Natchez and Red
River.
-. The magc-lantern man has reinaugur-
ated his nightly exhibitions on Canal street,
and the boys and promenaders are proper
tionately happy.
49,. Hope Hook and Ladder Fire Company
No. and Columbia 5 announce the night OF
the first Saturday in January as the date for
their grand ball.
There is a rumor current around town
that Frank Heron, Esq, First Assistant En-
gineer of the Fire Department, will be can
didate for the position of Chief of the Depart,
ment at the next election.
The cars of the Canal Street, City Park
and Ridge Cemeteries, and of the Canal Street
and Lake Z .ilroad are doing lively business
during the stay of Howe's London Circus, and
the directors wear smiling faces.
The candidates for gubernatorial hon
ors are cropping up on all sides. judges
Steele and Cullom, Tom Anderson, Geo. Viii
hanson, have been entered by their hackers
in the race, and as all seem to be sanguine
excellent report may be expected.
a. 1t is again announced that Geo. Q. Ben
ham, who is wanted for enlightenment, is
coming to the city. Benham has been
coming" for some time, and to the dsinter
ested observer, it looks as if he was coming
very slowly and should be hurried some.
The City Hall was crowded with labo,
seekers Thursday morning. They say if Nlajo
Burke does not give them work they viii
organize body and wait upon the Mayor ane
Administrators to obtain the same. AS the
budget is low, the Mayor is between two fires
~ The following amounts were yesterday
received by Administrator Mccarthy from tn
! Police Courts:
First, Judge Evans. .....................S l5s "
Second, Eug. Staes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W "
| Fifth, L. Mccormack. .................. o. W
Sixth, w. L. Thompson. ................. o
| Seventh, T. w. Falls. .........-....... IL o.
49,. The quiet precincts OF the Court-H Just
were barely ruff ed by the attendance of law
yers and witnesses yesterday. The cast
against the Louisiana National Bank usurpet
the attention Of loungers, and the revival Q
the writ of distringas, after long burial
seemed to excite much comment from tn
bar.
| There is a disturbance among tn
Faithful of the Seventh Ward, growing out O
grand scramble for Office Certain of tn
Crowd are not satisfied with the present office
holders in the ward, and want change il
the positions of Harbormaster, Police Judge
District Assessor and minor positions.
committee communicated this fact to Gov
Kellogg yesterday, and will interview hir
further on the subject to-day.
| Wednesday evening about 2 o'clock, a
the steam fire engine of Louisiana Hose wa
being driven at spanking pace down Caron
delet street, between Gravier and Common
it collided with street Car of the st. Charlie
street line, and pretty efectually wrecke
that portion of the car Immediately to tn
right of the entrance door. There were quit
a number of ladies in the car a. the time, an
there was some alarm at first among the by
ISLANDERS on their account Fortunately, how
ever, no one was hurt, though the Car wa
thrown completely at right angles with tn
track.
The opinion was expressed at the tim
that it was nobody's fault, as the horses
the engine seemed to be momentarily beyon
the control of the driver, and were more il
tent on getting to the fire in hurry tina
in avoiding such small obstacles as stree
cars. If the car had been struck squared
it is more than probable that several live
would have been lost.
.... A few days ago, at succession sal
one lot of ground, with rickety shanty, W;
sold for the sum of $780, In order to gi'
the purchaser clear title, it was necessal
to settle the taxes, which were paid as fo
lows:
Drainage tax and costs.... IS
City tax of 1866. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
City tax Of 1874, with costs. ............... Is
City tax of 1875, with costs. ............... %
State ia K of 1869, with costs ............... 81
State tax of 1871, with costs ............... 30
State tax of 1872, with costs ........... 80
state tax of 1873, with costs .............. IA
State tax of 1874, with costs ............... IL
Total amount paid for taxes. ............. 1874
Paid for cancelling same. ...........-.....
Total Observation-Disclosures. .Sl9l
From the above it will be seen that almo
2 two-thirds of the full value of said proper
was exhausted in settling the taxes with t
accrued penalties. This is not an isolat
case; the same thing may be said Of eve
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