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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18

MEETING OF PROPERTY HOLDERS. - There
win be meeting Of properly holders this
evening. at Exposition Hall, for the purpose
Of organizing an association to be called the
Property Holders Union.
This is time Of ''unions" Of all sorts, and
while all other interests under the sun are
combining for mutual protection and benefit,
there is no good reason, why the owners Of
property. who are so grievously oppressed in
many ways, should not also unite and pre-
pare to act in concert in any movement calcu.
hted to enhance the value of their property.
A union of the real estate owners in this city,
il properly conducted and led by men OF
enlarged and liberal ideas. would result in
much good not only to the persons immedi-
ately interested, but to the entire community.
We wish the gentlemen who have projected
the union we'll, and trust their efforts will be
crowned with success
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| MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS, !
| City Hall. February II, 1875. I
| mo. Decentralization Series.]
An ordinance relative to the payment of bacl
| taxes inclusive of the year 1873.
| Be it ordained, That until the fret day Of June
| lows
Taxes of 1860 to 1870 inclusive entirely in ecrip
including interest on tax bills, and costs ad.
vanced by city.
Taxes of1s71, entirely in scrip, and for interest
on tax bills and costs advanced by city, one-half
In cash, balance in scrip.
Taxes Of 1873, fifty cents per 500 in ca ,h ;
balance 50 so per 500 in scrip, and for interest
on tax lls, and costs advanced by city, one-half
Be it further ordained, That by the word
scrip" as used in this ordinance, is meant regis
tered judgments, certifcates of appropriation.
tax warrants city money, jury certificsi es. cor,
oners certificates, tax excess certificates claims
provided for by ordinance to 1874 inclusive, with
right of transfer.
Be it further ordained, That under no circum.
stances will the terms Of this ordinance be ex-
tended beyond the period fxed and all taxes un.
paid on the first day Of June, 1875, will be paid
in cash exclusively.
Be it further ordained, That ordinance No.
2725, Administration series, adopted April 81
1874 and ordinance No. 2915, Administrator se.
ries adopted December 20, 1874, be and the same
aye hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New Or
leans, February 16, 1875.
CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
true copy:
J. H. HARDY, Secretary. my14 t31
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General Phil. has met his match at last
Miss Rucker is the lady. The great banditt
demolisher has at last met some one who ia
not afraid to trust her future to him despite
his well-known appetite for making war on
The defsnseless It will be sorry day for that
lady il she should dislike any Of her lords
1avorite habits and so express herself. he
will Immediately sniff rebellion in the air, and
proceed to put stop to the matter. If he
has, perchance, imbibed too much-coursge
on the occasion, he will, in all probability,
soon don his war-paint aud gather the
leeions of his wrath and hurl them against the
mighty disturber of the domestic quietude.
Miss r. would do we'll to take lessons in
patience and forbearance ere she assumes the
position Of aid to the mighty chieftain.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Orleans. )
I, A. LURIA, Cashier of the above named bank
do soemny that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
A. LURIA Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of May, 1875.
EDGAR GRIMA, Notary Public
COrrect-Attest:
WI. FRIERSON,
7. L. AIREY,
H. c. MILLER,
my1s 1t Directors.
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Philip Werlei,s.

IS, SO. 50 and 80 Barenne street.
Received per Bark,
PLEYEL PLANO FORTES.
Which he offers at moderate prices
CHICKERING SONS.
DUNHAM 4 SONS.
HALE AND GROvESTEEN AND FULLER
And other frst-class PIANOS, are offered At IN.
most accommodating terms besides the
RSTEY Il co. AND NEEDHAM A, SOW
CELEkkATED CABINET ORGANS AND
MELODEONS.
PHILIP WERLEJN.
mS imSdp 7e, 80, 81 and 80 BarSnne street
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hall, May -, 1875.


City Hall, May II, 1875.
mo. Standardization Series.1
Whereas, The belief prevails among delin-
quent city taxpayers that Ordinance No. 1895,
Administra ton series, entitled IAN ordinance
| relative to the payment Of back taxes, inclusive
Of the year 1873 and which expires on the first
day Of June, 1875, will be extended beyond that
period; and
Whereas, It is in the interest of said class of
tax delinquents that they should be undeceived,
in order that they may avail themselves of the
liberal provisions of said ordinance, by which they
are enabled to pay their taxes at half or less
on the original assessment;
Resolued, That the Council hereby reafirms
the declaration contained in said ordinance, to
wit: That, under no circumstances, will the terms
Of this ordinance be extended beyond the period
fixed, and all taxes unpaid on the first day of
June, 1875, will be payable in cash exclusively
Resolced further, That the Mayor cause this
resolution. together with Ordinance No. 1885, to
be published in conspicuous place in all the city
daily papers until the thrty-frst of May instant.
Adopted by the Council Of the city of New Or
leans. May IL, 1875.
CHARLES ]. LEEDS, Mayor.
A true copy:
J. H. HARDY, Secretary.
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Friday last dredge boat was put to work
at tho intersection Of Nashville Avenue and
Claiborne Canal, Sixth District, with the view
Of digging canal which will give more eff
eient drainage to the upper portion of the
Sixth District.
This action will be hailed with joy by those
residents Of the Sixth who have been run out
of house aud home whenever we have had q
more than ordidary heavy shower of rain.
The low and undrained ground lying between
st. Charles Avenue and Magazine street and
valence street and the lower line of the
Seventh District, has been fruitful cause Of
disease. aud the projected canal, which will
be cut from Nashville Avenue directly through
the center ofthis marsh, will effsotually drain
the entire overfowed district
By the way, under the ruling of Hawkins,
the people who have been annually overlooked
thereabouts can. no doubt. obtain relief as to
taxes.
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FIremen's Excursion to Europe.

Upon a resolution adopted it was resolved to opeu
books at the following named places for the purpose
of registering the names of those persons DESTROYS %
participating in the projected FIREMEN'S EXCUR.
SION TO EUROPE.
WIN. SWANS SALOON, corner Levee and
Margny streets.
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY, corner
Camp and Gravier streets
j. NJ. HOYLE'S SALOON 80 Canal street
HAWKINSS SALOON and CHAS. BALIEJO,s
GROCERY, corner St. Charles Avenue and Jaekson
streets.
Also that an adjourned meeting of Excursionists
will be held at Hawkinss Saloon, THURSDAY
EVENING. May Goth. at o'clock mv1s St
Carpet and Curtain Warehouse.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
15.......-...... Chartres Street
CARPETING, Administer, Velvet Brussels. etc.
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, English and American
MATTING, white, checkered and fancy.
WINDOW SHADES, from 81 and upwards
TABLE and PIANO COVERS CURTAIN and
FURNITURE MATERIALS BROCATELS.
COTELINES, REPS and SLIP COVERS. ETC.
at low prices, by '
my16 2dp SuTuFr A. BROUSSFAU
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Report Of the Coalition
Or THE
LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANh :
At Now Orleans, in tho State Of Louisiana, at the
close of business, May ], 1875.

RESOURCES.
ro.,. o,a s;.oonnt. n, 47e, 941 II
ovardrafYs 1000 90
United States bonds to circulation 9o UoU w
Other stocks bonds, and mortgages. S'6sl4 II
Due from redeeming and reserve agents i9',oio OF
Due from other national banks. 4eoO 70
ma from, Sta "a banks and bankers 1854 81
Real estate, furniture and fixtures 2ll AZ 10
Current expenses and taxes paid $3.50 %
Exchanges for Clearing House. ------- Ss4'os ~
Bills of other national banks. $3.50 w
Fractional currency dncludinr nickels) 599e Is
Snecie 1902 O3
Legal tender notes. .. 6l3645 90
United States certificates Of deposit for
legal tenders. 10000 90
Five per cent redemption fund with
United States Treasurer. ... IS, 700 90
Total. "a, $50, 9s3 Oh
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid 900, 900 90
Surplus fund .:... 100000 90
Other undivided profits ...... III, s72 80
National Bank notes outstanding ..... 7s7, s21 90
Dividends unpaid . 900 90
Individual deposits ...- q 119. 1886 66
Demand certificates of deposit 1912 43
Due to other national banks. 1852 6o
Due to State banks and bankers 14O,C97 Sc
Total. ...$4,o35OsS VI
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One Of the results is given as follows:
Coloney reported from St Louis that Bemis
4 Fraser, distillers, had shipped fifty barrels
Of whisky to Savannah, Charle-ton, and Will
mington. The Solicitor Immediately sent his
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of whisky, where they came from and wher,
they were sent In cases of large quantities
he took copies of entries in the books of ship
pers and consignees.
The information which had been conveyed
by the wholesale dealer in St. Louis proved
to be of the utmost importance 1t was the
key which unlocked system of fraud. Col.
oney was directed to examine the returns OF
the rectifers, and see what notice he had
given ct time Of this purchase. All rectifiers
are required by law to fill up what is.known
as Form No. 122, which is notice of intention
to rectify the number of packages specified
therein. On this Form No. 1872 the rectifer
ia required to enter serial No. Of casks; serial
No. of stamp; contents as shown by marks;
contents as shown by gauger; name of spirit;
by whom produced; district where produced;
date Of gauging; name of gauger. And to
this the certificate of the gauger is attached
as follows:
certify that have made an actual gauge
Of the above described spirits, saw the pack
age emptied and stamps destroyed, etc.
On examing the returns made to the Col
lector it was found that the same day the rec
tiier had purchased the fifty barrels of the
wholesale dealer he had reported fifty barrels
as emptied for rectifying. This return was
compared with the entries on the wholesale
DOoAAS
icular. This demonstrated that the rectifer
had that day emptied fifty barrels and refilled
them, fort the fifty barrels bought of the whole
sale dealer were yeti his warehouse. Then the
detectives proceeded to make copies Of all the
returns Of the recti6er on Form No. 1872, and
when completed they were forwarded to the
Solicitor, and by him compared with the
,opies Of the wholesale dealers books re-
urned by Yaryan. This enabled the Solicit
or and his clerks to trace all the frauds COM
nitted in this way, and it was invariably
ound that the same packages which were re-
,orted by the recti6ers and certified to by the
,augers as emptied and stamps destroyed,
vere shipped to some one or other of the
arge Wholesale dealers in New York, Philadel-
'hia, New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah,
or Wilmington, N. G.
One of the results is given as follows:
Coloney reported from St Louis that Bemis |
!, Fraser, distillers, had shipped fifty barrels |
whisky to Savannah, Charlie ton, and Will
aington- The Solicitor Immediately sent his !
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-15
A NEGRO SHOOTING ARRAY
One Man Seriously Wounded.


At 4 O'Clock Sunday evening difficulty o.
Cured between three or four negroes, on the
Pioneer Green, near the foot Of Ursulines
street, which resulted in the shooting and Sc
rious wounding Of one James Lightning.
The wounded man being interviewed states
that he resides on Liberty street, near Gravier.
that on Sunday, being idle and desiring to
enjoy himself, he went to witness the base
ball match on Pioneer Green, and while
peaceably lying on the grass looking At the
sports, some colnred men, unknown to him,
began throwing dirt and tufts of grass at him,
at the same time using offensive epithets.
He then got up and asked who threw the
dirt ct him. The other men approached him
and one Of them said, did, you black -,
what have you to say about 1t at the same
time drawing . revolver and discharging four
shots in rapid succession; the first shot miss
ing and the other three taking efect--one tn
the left eye. one in the side Of the face and
the other in the hip. W
They are all considered IS serious wounds,
the one in the eye being dangerous. Light
ming fell to thb ground, when his assailantl
fed. The wounded man was taken the Char
ity Hospital. The wound in the eye pene
| trated backward end, 1t il feared, upward inte
the brain. No arrests hsvsAssn nAAsa syse
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DECISION IN THE MERCER
CASE.
The Account of Pierce Butler Sus-
M tanned.

Judge Tissot in . lengthy and carefully
prepared decision, decided the oppoahons In
the case Of the lste Dr.. W. N. Mercer. Tho
case grew out Of difference between the
two co-erecutcrs, Mr.. Wilmer Shields and
Pierce Batter, Is TO the construction OF the
wills and codieils Of the deceased.
Pierce Batter Aaed his account as Tesla
mentary executor, constituting the wills &C
cordine to his Judgment and reducing some
of the donations.
Wilmer Shields afterwards fled his account,
differing essentially from the other. ll
On these two accounts, with the opposi.
tions to them, the case was presented to the
court. Judge Tissot decreed: Laa -
That the exception herein filed by Pierce
Butler to the fling Of the opposition and
tahlean of Wilaaer Shields be dismissed; that
the opposition Celestine Eustis. OF Antonio
de Xineno and his wife Cammack de Ximeno
Inee Ellen Cammaek, and of Antonio d
Ximeno. guardian and natural tutor OF Anns
Ellen de Ximeno, his minor child, and o
Wilmef Shields, be dismissed; tina
the aopposition OF Pierce Buter %
lmaintained, and that in. accordance wlsl
I the prayer thereof that the account hefen
/ fled by Wilmer Shields be rejected and 1t u
further adjudged and decreed that the &C
oount herein presented by Pierce Butler, 81
ecutor, be approved and honoiogated. ant
that the funds Of the succession be distribute
| in accordance Herewith.
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VALE SHANNON.
He Goes to Washington.

Is we intimated in our columns several
dsvs 400. Commissioner r. a. Shannon has
his eve upon the cold arm chair " recently
vacated by the vicegerent Durell, AMI his
recent action has fully corroborated our state
ment. After taking an affsctionate adieu Of
his landlady, and in ominous whispers telling
her that he would be absent from the city for
a while on visit to "my friend Pierrepoint'
and .smy fathers cousin Simon Cameron" no
tossed his luggage into furniture cart then
standing at the door. ee :,
He looked like pilgrim to Washington oil
over His embroidered linen duster, new felt
hat. well-blacked brogans and roseate face.
All betokened Faithful on ''going home. "
His eagle eye rolled, his brow became corfu.
dated. his voice assumeda Durellish, dignifed
air as he jumped up on the furniture cart be-
side the negro driver, and with . wave Of his
handkerchief, bsde his clearinghouse
"adoo!"
Throwing horn button in place OF . nickel
to the small boy who had carried down his
hat box. he ordered the driver to "proceed
| IN the direction of the Jackson Railroad IN
haste" and "to remember the burden ht
bore" No farewell salute was nred. nor -
funeral gun" but without all this, Shannon
elided away to turn up again in Warrington
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An Ancient Deed.
London GlObesl

Amongst the docu meuts copied by the photo
zinocgrsphic system Of Gen. James, the Director
General Of the Ordnance Survey, Is charter or
deed Of grant made by Edgar, King Of England,
to one Of his Thaoes, in the year 974. A fac-
smile Of it, with TRANSLATION appended, is pub
lished. and 1t has an interest which lawyers as
well as arch@ologists will readily appreciate:
property granted coIssss 81 .ns9e tha
site of three villages called Nymet, near Credi.
ton. The body OF the charter is in Latin, but
the description of the boundaries OF the property
| is in Anglo-Saxon, and the Endorsement OF the
parchment contains medley OF the TWO IAN
The deed is not long, but it contains some de-
cidedy strong language, expressed generaily IN
| the learned tongue. The Indorsement. Ior IN
stance after stating the identity o. n me tIc
gave for the relief of his soul to monastery IN
0rydiaton. expresses sort Of prayer that any
one who shall take it away or diminish it may be
stricken with perpetual curse, ana perish ever
meut, The interior Of the deed contains no re-
citas in our sense Of the word; but, after pious
ejaculation analogous to that with which old wills
begin, it mentions the advisability OF making
deeds Of gift in writing lest the succession Oh
pine and the clouds Of ignorance"
THE rest of the document Is not very essential
| " different from q modern deed, and perhaps IN
the idea of some readers will bear comparison
with it. A very vehement blessing is invoked
noon those who, "moved by benevolent and
sincere disposition, shall trouble themselves in
simplifying the said grant" and then, after the
date, follow the whole array OF "witnesses.
First. 81. Edgar, King, have confirmed the said
crant.n lEtheifrfth, Queen, has consented. Then
Dunstan, Archbishop, has ccrroborsted it, o.
valid. Archbishop Of York, and twelve othe1
bishops none Of whose secs are mentioned
twelve abbots, also described by their Christia1
names alone four dukes, and ten ministers, 81
severa " strengthen il. The parchment is al
most an exact square, measuring about twelve O
thirteen inches along each OF its sides.
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THE BURIAL ALIVE CASE.
The Grand Jury Bring in q True
Bal Of Murder.
The Charity Wagon Driver Con-
s.sa nors, in the Parish
Prison. A@

9 Some weeks ago, the BuLna1TN, aftsr con-
siderable labor on the part Of its reportoriai
corps, gave to The world . full and detailed &C.
count Of one Of the most diabolical outrages
,eeer chonicled by the press Of this city. 1t
had been vaguely xumored that = rnaE had
been knowingly buried alive In one Of the
uptown cemeteries end that ths.entire inhabi-
tants of thevieinity had turned out en- messe
mortified by the brutality of the deed.
Naturally aittle crsdence was given TO sne
story at first Is it seemed beyond ne posi-:
biltfy Of belief thst enc could 1e found &c
erud As TO commit such an act The BuIhE-
TIN stat. without the assistance &C the ponce,
at once went 10 work to ferret out the matter
? and after some difficulty came upon the clue
ma worked up the case alone One OF TN
corps mede affidavit, and had one cennors AZ
rssted. Our city contemporaries we're as
lnosed Co laugh the whole affair Of . hoax, bu
81 last the But1Rr1ss lsbdts begin t. shes
fruit J
Yesterday the grand jury took the ease int
serious consideration. Many witnesses wer
lsummoned, their testimonT taken, and ate
mature deiiberation, . true bin of Haarde
vas brought in, charging James Conner
With having wilfnlly killed George Bank
whilst on his way to the grave yard from ~
hoenital. Corners was arrested and sent =
he Parish Prison last evening without benef
Of bail .y.fs. Bid
venture the opinion that the testimony nd
duced viii shock every reader and Q new phas
/ ii human nature enlisted The matter nov
awaits the courts action.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON, june 14.-It is expectsd the
London Syndicate will early next month MAKE
another call on the Treasury Department for
an additional number Of the new United States
bonds, the money market being favorable to
such investment
The Treasury Department ia confident the
proofs already obtained are sufficient to con-
vict all the crooked whisky distillers.
The action Of the government officers en-
trusted with the prosecution of the alleged
offenders il entirely satisfactory to the de-
partment
Indictments have already been found
against some Of the distillers in the West
Trials will necessarily be delayed by the ad-
|iournment of the courts, but in the mean
time the government will fully prepare itself
TO make the prosecutions effective.
John s. Hams, Attorney General Of Missis-
sippi. is here. .aae
The 9Th Regiment Cavalry, for the past
four wears on duty in New Mexico. is ordered
to relieve the 9th Regiment in TEXAS. The
latter.is ordered to New Mexico.
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RrcHMoND, June 1.-The Riohm0nd Cons
mandery No. Knights Templar len e 8 z.
NJ. for Boston 70 participate In the Bunke5
Hiil Centennial celebration. The Command
cry il in charge Of Eminent Commander "m'
E. Tanner.
NosroLK, June 54-The Norfolk Light Ar
t;llarv Blues left for Boston this evening on
the steamer William Lawrence. They were
escorted TO the steamer by the battalion Of
United States marines, headed By the naval
band and by the City Guard. The hsgs Of
the shipping in port were displayed and
number Of steamers accompanied the Law.
renee TO Hampton Roads.
AS the Lawrence swung out from the whar
they were saluted by the United States re
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THE VICKsBURG DISASTER.

ST.. JoHx, N. F., June 1.-THE sealing
steamer Commodore has also gone in search
Of the missing Vicksburg boats. The sur.
yiyors Of the Vicksburg disaster, who reached
here Saturday, were brought in by the Amer.
can schooner Durham. They report sha'
eix boats were lowered from tho Vicksbu1g
two of them capsized alongside.
One eapsized two hours after leaving the
vessel, and one, their own, was picked mp.
One Of the two boats unaccountsd for was NO
6ouht that containing the Ave men who n
lived at New York. The Captain and omcexl
are said to have behaved veil, but the 80
men acted badly. The Captain and woman
vent down With the vessel
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MURDER WILL OUT.
The Watch of James Lowe Found.
The Right Men in Jail.

The murder and robbing Of Nh. James
Lowe, on the morning of the 7th inst, y no
doubt we'll remembered by the readers OF the
Bu1Lxrm. Since that time the detectives
have worked out each clue, which now, BE-
yond peradventure, will solve the entire mys-
terry
The detection and Imprisonment OF the
fiends who perpetrated the diabolical act, was
the first step in the case, which is due to the
energy and perseverance of Detective Peoofa'
Next, and most important fact, Is the ma.
ing of the watch which was stolen, the cred'
OF which belongs to Detectives Tennessee
and Bray. @
On last Tuesday morning, Moran and twt
parties, unknown, went to Durkin's stable,
on Baronne, near Common street, and oheret
Mr.. James Durkin gold watch tor sale
asking $40 for il. Durkin told them he hac
but SIS 80, when one Of the unknown mel
stepped up and said, give me the $18 30, and
give Moran 81 so for his trouble. The bar
gain vas closed and Mr.. Durkin suspected
nothing until the account of the robbery and
murder was published in the papers.
I Mr., Durkin took the watch he bad bough
to Detectives Tennessee and Bsay, and tol'
ithern If anything was wrong about il :
Tsswoak up the matter and ksep the watch.
bought it from Moran and two men an
known. ~ The specials took the watch, an
going with it to the St James Hotel. wher
Mr., Lowe was we'll known, learnef that
had been purchased Of Mr.. Charles Monrot
1874 Poydras street.
They exhibited the watch to Mr.. Aonrot
Who examined his books and found that tn
number of the watch-25, corresponds
with the number in his book, and that 20
watch had been bought by Mr.. Lowe. N
Iran is now in the Parish Prison, on Il
charge of dangerous and suspicious cha
acter. and the other men who were arreste
were all implicated in the robbery. if not
the murder Of Mr.. Lowe