The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-11
ON DIT.
The sharpest steal of Tweed was WI


-. The sharpest steal of Tweed was when
he stole away.
Christmas garb, and the show windows are
interesting studies for those who are in funds
49,. The United States District Attorney is
awaiting evidence from Washington before he
pushes the suits against the several distlllerles
seized here some time since.
-. .Blivens says that two young goats
fighting always reminds him of that portion
Of lady's wearing apparel known as too
button kids.
Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack, the IA
nous scouts, will shoot against the members
of the Crescent City Rifle Club, next Sunday,
on the grounds of the club.
Custom House circles are sanguine that
Judge Hawkins will come in ahead in the race
for the United States District Judgeship.
They think Williamson will be given some
thing else to satisfy him.
-. AT the meeting of Pinchback's COM
mittee Thursday, it was decided to call mass
meeting of colored men to pass upon the ad.
dress indorsing Pinchback and the address to
the American people.
| .Carondelet street was enlivened Friday
morning by a brisk fist fight between two
milkmen. For time slow Middling and
Ordinary, discount and half point off" was
forgotten, and bulls and bears focked out to
see the mill.
... We learn that the many friends of Prof
Alexander Dimitry intend inviting him, on his
return to this city, to repeat the lecture on
"The Harmonies OF Creation" which he re-
Gently delivered in Atlanta, and which has
been so highly eulogized by the press of that
city.
Capt. Robinson, of the Harbor Police,
has received several complaints about the
levee being crowded with freight which has
been there for over week. This blockade
makes it impossible for passsrs-by, and the
attention of the proper authorities is called to
the fact.
! :. Administrator Of Police D. Mccarthy
received the following amounts from the Po'
lice Judges for fines collected during last
week: Second E. Staes, $50 so; Third, W.
Long, $50; Fourth, L. Adams, S32 so; Sixth,
w. L. Thompson, $40; Seventh, j. W.
Falls, SIS.
An election for officers was held II
Excelsior Lodge No. 166, f. and A. NJ, CT
Wednesday evening, 9Th inst, which resulted
IN the selection OF the following well-knowr
and popular gentlemen: John W. Adams, W
NJ M. B. Muncy, S. w.; o. l. Hill, j. W.
DR.. E. D. Beach, Treasurer; VIM. Starr, Sec
rotary.
Judge Woods arrived in the city Thurs
t day night. He was in his Office Friday morn
ing examining some pending cases, and in
, few instances issued several orders. In thu
case of Patterson VS.. the Crescent City Ga
Light Company, he issued a writ of certiorar
against Judge Hawkins, calling upon him tt
, show cause Monday next why he should no
. transfer the above case to the United States
Circuit Court He will hear in chambers sucl
cases as may be submitted to him befor
Monday.
f Marshal Packard is rather sore on dogs
: He had thoroughbred, irst-class dyed-in-the
9 wool Skye terrier sent to him from Scotland
: 1t was guaranteed that this dog would XII
: twenty times his weight in rats in twent
{ minutes, and so, after the joke of the rat i
: the Marshal's cigar Dox became tiresome
. they brought out this terrier to slay the pris
oner. The rat was loosened, so was the dog
= and both Seemed to enjoy the fun, especial
!. the dog, for, after the rat got tired whippin
T. him, the victor took to hole in the floor.
Mr. Bradish johnson, one of th
largest sugar planters in this State, and ais
: one of the most successful, has. we learn, d.
Itermined to make quite an innovatio
z upon the old style of taking off b
crops. He is about to adopt the Portable {
y miniature) railway system, whereby it is o
I timated that one mule will do the work OF I
D. least fifteen, and do it better. Work will nj
= have to be suspended during bad weather,
70 is the case where mules and carts are use
9 and after the crop is off the track and ca
n can be utilized for building and repairir
levees, hauling wood, coal, supplies, ct
'' We suspect that it will not be many years b
fore this admirable system of plantation tran
It. portation will entirely supersede the old, e
=. pensive and tedious method now in vogu
Just what the saving to planter will be
as the use of this invention it is impossible nc
to say; but that it will be immense the
or can be no question. Mr.. johnson, with
he keen prac;ica sense, was quick to discern
rk importance, and will, therefore, be the first
nd reap the benefits that will inevitably accr
let from its use.
nj. No Postponement-NO Delay.
&c. Information having been received fro
er agents all over the country that tickets in t
20 Golden Drawing of the Louisiana State Ii
- terry are selling rapidly, and enough havil
NJ. already been sold to justify the company
Y assuming the risk of all unsold tickets, it b
{ been wisely determined to announce that