New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-03

not az al meeting the ends and oh;aot.
ior which 1t was established. - oyocts
couragement to laziness and vaor.no al en-,
nor benefit to the really needy, II sho and
be abolished. II should
ne Insane Asylum next cIa;moa
attention. We entered this institntn, ~. oaI
:ne hlsgivings that owing to the i,npovar-
!shed condition of our city, we should nn+
| III! all the requirements for q place in
which are confined the poor creatures who
ale douoiy entitled to the consideration
anu commiseration of all citizens. because
| - 10 'helr forced place OF residence from no
| iauit OF theirs; but with all our misgiyinps.
we were still surprised at the poverty of
. .he institution, and the lack of nearly eysrv-
oniHS lor the use, maintenance and
gar. .1 OF the inmates Out of l.;3 inmates
.hirLy one have not even beds upon which
10 sleep, but are obliged to lie down on the
n oaio i,oors' without even blankets under or
over them. and but few of those who have
ueu' To steep on have blankets to cover
anem. Many are without shoes, no hats
an9 almost naked. Something can be done
ue u ever SO little, and it ought to be done
Y, %i'nout delay to remedy this condition of
lhihgs: There is Dat even pump in good
Cohaitlon to procure the necessary water
iof Tie use of the institution. The exDendi-
lure OF a small amount Of money wopId
procure modification of these evils, aud
"o urge upon the city administration Tie
necessary provision tor this purpose, even
az sacrifice, for to permit this state OF
thlngs to continue is to proclaim that there,
Is no humanity in men.
Ire Charity Hospital, unNer the manage.
ment OF Dr. Smythe and the Sisters of
Charity, is in admirable condition The
institution suffers for the want of funds.
ne appropriation OF ). GOO granted to the
institution by the last Legislature has not
Deen paid in full. We have been informed
mat the board of administrators have only
'ecelved from the State Treasurer the sum
II $500. The institution has been main
aimed by our citizens, and supplies have
'een purchased Oh credit
Judge Atocha then addressed the grand
jurors and thanked them in the name Of the
'tate Tor the conscientious and impartial
manner in which they had fulfilled the
unctlons OF their office, and appealing to his
Experience at the bar and on the bench,
ssured them that be had never known the
ubllc trust so honOred, and the duties of
ne grand inquest Of the State so ably,
thoroughly and expeditiously performed,
nd as manifestation OF the appreciation
their services, he ordered that this &C
thereof be spread upon the
lnutes of the court.
First District Court.
vERDICVs.
Joseph Davis, larceny. not guilty.
HABEAs CORPUS.
G. =. Mowers. committed by the Justice
the Fifth Justice Court under sections
"a and 1875 of City Ordinances, for selling
luor without license, in default of $50 fine
thirty days, asks for a writ of habeas
rpus. Judge Abel decided that the city
II close the establishment, but that the
;tlce has no right to commit the relator
non-payment of license. Writ made
s0ute and the relator discharged.
Second District Court.
IS opened.
A petition was filed for the Introduction o.
g. susanna Bagle, widow OF Matthew
usselet wife Of Jean Castet.
Nicholas Honore asks to be emanciDateus