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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
PARTISAN SHOP WONDERS.

Lucy Hooper in Philadelphia Press
Among the marvels displayed in the Jewel.
ers' windows on the Rue de la Paix noticed
the other day, an immense pearl oyster shell,
lined with mother of pearl of the most
exquisite smoothness and purity, and with
two large spotless, lustrous pearls adheriug to
its surface. The larger of the two was about
the size Of small marble, but slightly elong-
ated in form the other was of somewhat
smaller dimensions; four thousand five hun
dred dollars was the price affixed to this
beautiful work of nature. bottle,
formed entirely of massed pearls, with one
large one in the center of the side, and with
hook and chain to correspond looked like a
tasteful gift for millionaire to offer to his
lady love; it was valued at one thousand two
hundred dollars.
There was locket representing tortoise,
the back OF the animal being formed of sin
gle large turquoise, while the head, feet and
tail were composed of diamonds. l was
shown recently an exquisite parure Of lilies
OF the valley, gotten up as bridal gift to the
young daughter Of an eminent Partisan bank
er. Nothing more lovely, more artistic, or
more girlishly pure and simple with ali its
magnifcence can be imagined. The flowers
were formed of single pearl each, the broad
leaves being composed of small diamonds,
and considerable art had been shown in over
coming the naturally stiff look of the leaf.
The set comprised earrings, b-ooch-pendant,
. bracelet, and a spray for the hair The
bracelet was particularly charming, being
literally small wreath of the jeweled flowers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
A NEGRO MAN INSULTS A LADY.
HE IS CHASTISED By A GENTLEMAN.

The notorious negro Sol Thomas yesterday
met lady, Mrs. O'Harra, at the corner o.
Perdido and Rampant streets, and insulted
her in the grossest manner. In the course Of
his abusive language, the black villain con-
nected the name of Mr.. James J. O'Kelly in
rather disreputable manner with that of the
lady. Mr.. O'Kelly hearing of this, armed
himself with good mule whip, and proceed
ed to the corner of Basin and Poydras, where
the negro lives.
He met the negro in front Of Mrs. Chen
ney's grocery. Upon the negro seeing Mr..
O'Kelly, he drew knife upon him, when Mr..
O'Kelly knocked the rascal down with the
butt Of the whip and administered to his
black hide a sound chastisement which he SO
Justly deserved. It will be remembered that
this, Solomon Thomas was the fellow who,
upon several previous occasions, insulted the
same lady, and was arrested and placed in the
Parish Prison, but got out-no one knows
how. This will, or should be, lesson to him
in future.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
RIVER AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 21.-River fallen inches.
now stationary. The gorge in front of the
city is still firm. Weather milder; drizzling
rain all dsy.
CAIRO Jan. 21.-Arrived: John Kyle from
New Orleans, P. NJ; Iron Mountain from
New Orleans, IL; Susie Silver from New Or
leans, A. M. Departed: Silver for Cincin-
natti, 10 A. NJ; Paragon for New Orleans, 3
P. NJ. Weather cloudy and damp. Mercury
54.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. 21.-River rising, with
about five feet in the channel by the gauge.
A drilling rain has fallen. Weather moderat-
ing. A dense fog prevails tonight. The
Sherlock is up. She passed Mount Vernon
this afternoon. Two gorges are reported be-
tween here and Mount Vernon. No foatirg
ice here.
PrrTsBURG, Jan. 2l.-River still closed.
Weather moderated. The snow and ice have
been thawing freely all day. Slight rain.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 21.-River falling with
four feet six inches in the canal Slight rain
all day. Weather moderating greatly. Ice
still firm. No movement OF boats.
VIcKsBURa, Jan. 21.-Passed up Osceola
and barges at A. NJ. Down: Thompson
Dean at p. NJ. Weather warm and cloudy.
River fell 20 inches.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Little tariff bill
increases the tariff on hops three cents The
bill goes to the President.
The committee appointed to inquire whether
newspaper men must keep away from here,
will fully investigate whether the arrest OF
Whitelaw Reid was a violation of the priv
leges of the House. Mr.. Reid was arrested
for libel on Gov. Shepherd.
The President will not remove Belcher.
Postmaster at Macon. Ga.
The House adopted the conference report
on the tariff bill, which places the duty on all
still-wines, at forty cents per gallon.
On dit the special committee appointed
under resolution of the Republican caucus
have agreed to report to the next meeting in
favor of recognizing the Kellogg Government,
and the Judiciary Committee of the House
will probably decide tomorrow what action
should be taken regarding Louisiana, and
the prospect is the action Of the special COM
mittee will be followed.
The Committee on Elections, in the House,
express some surprise at the absence of Eff
fingham Lawrence, contesting the seat of Mr.
Sypher. They are ready to consider this
case as soon as he appears.
Plnchback, Fred Douglas and Purvis dined
together to-day. Purvis is one of the COM
missioners to settle the Freedman's Savings
Bank.
The naughtiness of the managers of the
bank and its branches were not discussed,
but Purvis thinks the final showing will be
more favorable than that foreshadowed in the
report to Congress.
The diners agree that the vital points in
the interests Of their race turn upon the ad-
mission of Pinchback.
In the Senate, Mr. Davis of West Virginia.
presented resolution directing the Secretary
Of War to furnish the Senate detailed state
ment of amounts appropriated since 1870 for
Improvements of the mouth of the Misss-
sippi River, Fort jackson and Fort St. Philip
giving the name and amount paid each per-
son, date of payment etc. Agreed to.
The resolution introduced in the House by
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, is likely to
develop some interesting matters concerning
attorney fees paid out OF the Usage moneys
1t appears that $50, 600 of the Usage moneys
has been paid to w. P. Adair and C. N. Vann,
Cherokee delegates, and it is the object Of
the resolution of Mr.. Randall to find for what
services the money has been paid.
1t is understood that Col. Boudinot was one
of the attorneys for the Osages, but whether
he received any portion of the fifty thousand
dollars does not appear.
Chandler is beaten for the Senate from
Michigan. Chrystianey succeeds. He is
author of the epigram, "polygamy the
twin relic of barbarism and slavery.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 21.-There has been an
other snow slide at Big Cottonwood. Over
twenty lives have been lost by these ava
lanches.
New YORK, Jan. 21.-The Post saws the
failure of Heath, Anderson & Co., dry goods
merchants, is announced
CINCINNATI Jan. 21.-The Chamber of Com
merce to-day adopted resolution favoring
the appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars from Congress, for the improvement, of
the harbor Of Charleston, s. C.
MOBILE Jan. 21.-Nobile will ceIebra+o ~ o
Mardi-Gras carnival February 9th. There
will be day professions and splendid exhibi-
tons at night by old and new societies. A
hearty welcome is extended to all by Felix,
king of the carnival
San Francisco, Jan. 21.-A snow slide in
the tn mountains OF Nevada killed twenty-eight
Chinese wocd-cut.ers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
A RAILROAD TO TEXAS.
SOME POINTS IN THE TEXAS TRADE.
We are in receipt of the following commu-
nication:
New ORLEANS Jan 81 1879

| We are in receipt of the following commu
nication:
| New ORLEANS, Jan. 81, 1875.
Editor New Orleans Bulletin:
The effect of the political troubles is keenl,
telt by all branches Of industry in New Or
leans. It is not to descant on them, however
that | ask the use of your columns.
| 1t is, If possible, to induce the merchants
more especially dry goods merchants and
wholesale grocers, to awake from the dull leth
argy into which they have fallen, or posi-
bly, have been driven by the political troubles
| and have them make one effort to obtain q
| trade that they can obtain and that will pay
| them.
1t is the trade of Northwest and Northeas
Texas. Many believe that it is impossible
as St. Louis has such q tight hold on the
trade Of Denison, Sherman, Mckinney, Dallas
and the thousand and one towns to which the
above are the distributing points, that it will
them of this disastrous belief that 1 address
them through your columns Now for the
remedy. Freight first considered. There is
hardly merchant in New Orleans but what
actually believes that the rate of freight to
Northern Texas is in favor of St. Louis II
looks rational I acknowledge that it should be
so where they have direct communication by
rail.
Yet it is not SO. The rate of freight is, OF
rather can be, made in favor of New Orleans.
How? The NJ, K. and 7. r. R., running
from st. Louis to Texas, will make liberal dis
count on its rates in favor of merchandise
shipped from New Orleans to st. Louis, and
to go by its road to Texas. The discount will
be greater than the freight to st. Louis by
river: This looks suicidal, you think.
will, in answer, only inquire how it is that
when Shreveport boats ask four-card rates to
Shreveport they will sign bills of lading for
the same goods to Dallas at half-card rates !?
If the New Orleans merchants will send agents
to North Texas they will find men of capital
not only willing, but anxious to trade with
them.
do not think hazard anything when
say that every man doing business in North
Texas desires to trade with New Orleans if
they can be shown that they can get their
goods laid down to them as low as they can be
from other points.
Dallas, Sherman and Denison are overrun
with agents from New York, Chicago, St.
Louis and Cincinnati, and it is rare to see
one from New Orleans As many as there
are representing houses in the above men,
toned places they all sell enough to make
them wear smiling faces.
How many smiling faces are to be seen on
the streets of New Orleans?
It is true that this is only one section of
country. 1t has trade, however, that is
worth enough to st. Louis, Chicago, New
York and Cincinnati to cause them all to try
to get slice of it. If New Orleans mer-
chants will make trial, they can get this
trade
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
A BAD BARGAIN.
So the Lessees of the Markets
Say.
They Can't See any Money in 1t,
and Want to Retire.

Several parties, lessees of certain markets
are now exceedingly anxious that the city
should release them from their contracts. 1t
appears that in the advertisement relative t.
she sale of markets, it was announced that thu
city would require one-twelfth of the amount
IN cash, the balance to be paid in monthly in
stallments, for which notes were to be drawn
and Endorsed by parties acceptable to the
city.
lnasmuch as it was not stipulated that these
obligations were to be paid in United States
currency-the only mention, relative to legal
tenders, occurring in connection with the
payment Of the first installment- idea
was taken up by certain parties of a specula-
tive turn, that there was a big thing in it
that these obligations could be iquidated
with the city's deprecated paper. and accord
ingly bidding was quite lively.
Realizing, however, that these notes can
not be settled in that way, these parties-A.
Freachaux, A. Hayem and C. Fos-went be-
fore the Superior District Court on Tuesday,
where they petitioned for and obtained an
injunction restraining the city from nego-
tiating or in any way disposing of the notes
drawn by them.
This injunction, however, is rather late, it
appears, for all revenues having been pledged
to the Fiscal Agency, the notes were as soon
as drawn and Endorsed, turned over to the
Louisiana National Bank (the Fiscal Agency,
and now make a part of its assets.
The lessees affirmed that they cannot
afford to lose money steadily throughout the
year, which they assert will certainly be the
case under this construction of the contract,
and further that they cannot be held to full
fllment of its provisions. Several have al
ready retired and have left to the city the
duty Of collecting the revenues from the
markets they had leased.
The matter will have to be settled shortly,
but what adjustment will be made is hard to
Bav.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
A Man Murdered in Cold Blood.
A Struggle, a Contest and Death.

AS colored man named George Burke
was walking along the levee, opposite the
Sedgwick Hospital, Greenville he noticed ar
object in the river, few feet from the bank
and moving down to the water discovered it
to be a man.
He Immediately repaired to the Seventh
Precinct station and informed Captain Viii.
son OF the fact, who started for the place, and
found the man with his head down in the mud
about five feet from the river bank in about
three feet of water. The Captain and his men
moved the body out of the water and placed
it on the levee, when it was discovered that
the man had been murdered instead of being
drowned, as was first reported.
His left arm was lifted to his face, which
seemed as if he was trying to fend blow.
Two small cuts were visible in the forehead
the back of his head was terribly mashed
with some dull instrument, supposed to be an
az and the lower jaw broken.
On the levee, about two hundred wards
from the river, was disclosed the place where
the man had been.murdered; pool of blood
was still in the path where tho scuffie took
place; the footprints of the assassins and
marks on the sand of where the BODY had
been dragged and thrown into the river.
The murder was committed for the purpose
of robbing the deceased, as his pockets were
all turned inside out, and black watch
guard still remained around his neck, cut off
near the end, which showed that the parties
stole his watch after he was dead
1t is supposed that the man wanted to get
across the river on the skitf ferry, near the
Fortier place, and was Undue ed by the high
handed assassins to 60 with them and on
getting him to this lonely spot assailed and
killed him. On the bank, close to where the
body lay, was the mark of an ak about six
inches into the sand.
The murdered mans garments wese pulled
over his head, which showed plainly that he
had been pulled along the sand, which was
very soft and showed for itself exactly what
aiken place.
Capt. Wilson is on the track of the blood
thirsty brutes, and it is to be hoped that he
will succeed in his endeavors before long, in
bringing this. dark deed to light. The de-
ceased has not beer. identified by any one, as
yet.
He is German, about twenty-six years of
sge, and wore sandy moustache and goatee.
His name is not known, but several persons
'esiding in the locality Of Terry landing recol-
ect seeing him cross the river in the sxiff
some two or three times of late.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
PHILIP AND THE s.LAUREATE."

Our town is just now overrun with poets
who are everlastingly coming to the front with
verses on the situation. They argue that this
is juncture in the affairs Of the nation which
requires an avalanche of poetry, and hold per.
sistently to the opinion that it is the only
medium through which to reach the sensibili.
ties of the people, and arouse them to that
sary to avert the impending subversion Of
| their liberties. Since the advent here of Phil
Sheridan, some Of these visionary individuals
have directed their time and talent specially
to him, and have done him up in all manner
Of verse in derogatory way.
They say Pills reputation was made for
him by Buchanan Reid, who published fic-
ton in verse about ride through the Shen-
andoah Valley, and they now propose to blast
that reputation by an adoption of the means
through which it was gotten up-by poetry
Here's the way one Of them-the Laureate -
he styles himself warms up the General:
Gan. Phil Sheridan, Of military renown,
Now plays for Ulysses the part Of Kings fool,
liar and clown,
On the "war.Path" he had better be, than in
Denouncing our Most Honored Gentlemen as a
set Of Banditti.
It will be perceived that the Laureate is
not at all delicate in giving expressions to his
feelings.
He says he didn't intend to be, because he
does not regard the subject delicate one.
He goes on to tell about dream Phil had,
wherein the bold warrior imagined he was up
among the Apprentices, and encountered Nc
Emery, Penn, Mari, Witt, Behan and Ogden,
all of whom he took flor banditti, imagining
McEnery to be a renowned chap called Ri
naldo. He eventually gets Phil out of this
scrape, and then goes for him again in this
style:
At Lying, Tom Pepper was considered Whale.
But, il weighed against Prince Philip, wouldn't
be feltin the Scale,
For "Laureate's !" assertion, our good Bishops
and High Priest would go bail,
That Tom Pepper was Minnow-while Sheri.
dan was q Whale.
1t cannot be denied but that the foregoing
stanza is regular pulverizer, but when he
rallies and comes at Phil thusly:
Phil views the soutA's actions with sycophan-
tic eye,
freedom, goodbye,
it is about time, in our opinion, that the gent
in question retire, throw up the sponge as
it were, and get back among the Apprentices,
or seek some secluded vale out West, and
close that "sycophantic eye forevermore.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
MARINE.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Jan. 81, P. M.-Barom-
eter 3O:l5. Wind south, light; thick fog.
The ship Astronom, Hopper, master, So
days from Bremen, previously reported out
side for orders, has been towed inside and is
bound up.
The steamship Prince Edward arrived at
4:15 p. NJ, Frazer, master.
No departures.
PASCAL OUrRE, Jan. 81, P. M.-Wind
south, light. Weather setting in foggy.
Arrived: Spanish brig Tomas, Fernandez,
master, days from Havana.
No departures.
NEw YORK, Jan. 2l.-Arrivcd: Regulator.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Maria 1rom Will
mington for Liverpool, is ashore at Carga-
room, and leaking; assistance has been sent
20 her.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
THE PINCHBACK CASE TO BE
THE TEST.
Grant Anxious to Get Rid of the
Louisiana ImbrOgliO.
Especial to the Bulletin.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-President Grant
was interviewed yesterday. He said frankly
tnat ne was weary of bearing the entire re-
sponslbility in the Louisiana matter; that he
had requested Congress to act, but in vain,
and his course now would be governed by the
rejection or admission of Pinchback to the
Senate. Of course, if any law concerning the
problem shall be passed, he will abide by that.
If the Senate admit Pinchback he will under.
stand that as desire to indorse Kellogg, who
must then be sustained. If they reject
Pinchback he will construe that fact as adj
verse to the Kellogg administration. He will
at once withdraw the United States troops
from Louisiana. leaving only enough to gar
rison the forts, and tell Mr.. Kellogg to take
care of himself as best he may. A. s.H.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
Speaking of Dibble's recent manifesto, the

Speaking of Dibbles recent manifesto, the
correspondent Of the New York San, writes:
Judge Dibble, it is said, does not speak fol
any one but himself, although I am inclined
to suspect that he is not the man to compli-
cate matters for his friends without an object.
l am of opinion that his letter is studied
production, and that it was written with the
knowledge of Kellogg, and was preconcerted
utterance of the leaders, or some of them,
Dibble being put forward merely as their or
gan. OF himself he is of no Importance,
having no standing in the community, and
very little influence in the Republican party.
He is the man who fired out of the windows
Of the Custom-H House on September IA, and
was stopped by Collector Casey after he had
killed with his rifle one or two citizens who
were not engaged in the fight. He was acting
as Kellogg's adjutant that day. and was the
only man who was in uniform, and seemed to
be prepared for all emergencies.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22

On Saturday night, Grunewald Hall will
witness one of the most recherche affairs that
has occurred for some time. The Societe
Culinaire propose giving one Of their grand
balls, and from our knowledge Of their past
successes we are satisfied this occasion will be
an eventful one. The memo comprises every
thing that gastronomme could desire.
From Garoupa a la Pdrisienne to Nirlitons de
Rouen, everything the appetite could crave is
offered
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

New YORK, Jan. 81, Evening. Cotton
dull and easier; Uplands 151, Orleans 15s;
sales to-day 1772 bales, net receipts CSC, gross
1849
Futures closed quiet; sales 10, 600 bales as
follows: January nominally Is ZIG, February
15| March l5g, April Is 1s.l6@l5 1882, May
16s@ PIG 1890 164, July 164@ Is 1882, August
16 29-32@16 1916.
Southern flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat more active, 102c higher 81 GOAL 26
for winter red Western, 81 26C11 80 for am
Der do, 81 27C11 80 for white Western. Corn
&c better, fair demand; 67a for Western yell
low, S6a for fair new white and yellow South
ern. old. Coffee steady, 18I@l9l gold. Sugar
quiet and steady. Rice quiet and un-
changed. Tallow steady, SsGgS 1916 Rosin
and turpentine steady. Pork frmer, $40 so
for new: Lard lower, prime steam 10 1916
OLA Whisky quiet, 97s. Freights quiet.
ding 14a. Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat quiet, red held at 81 O5O11 TO- Corn
steady, 7O(072. Oats firm, 6O(9G3 Pork
nominal. Bulk meats easier; shoulders 6t,
clear rib 9s@9s, clear 9SC19a. Bacon steady;
shoulders 8, clear rib 1O!, .clear II. Whisky
firm, "a.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ELECTION steady, demand
moderate. Flour quiet and weak. Wheat
tirmer; No. 2 red winter 81 O5IG11 O6i, No. 2
spring $4,000. Corn easy, some sales lower;
No. 2 G44(g67c. Oats dull; No. 2, 555C1561c.
Whisky steady at 94c. Pork-dull; S18 bid,
but none offering. Dry salt meats and bacon
dull, only small jobbing trade Lard is sala-
BILE at 1870, held at 1890.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 81. Cotton quiet; Mid
ding 14s@14a. Flour and wheat quiet and
unchanged. Corn 6S@7O. Oats easier; 63.
Pork nominal; $40. Bacon shoulders 81,
clear rib 1Oa, clear liz. Bulk meats-shoul-
ders 6a@6s, clear rib 9s@9a, clear 10.
cured, 4 less partly cured. Lard-good IA,
tierce Ia, kegs ISL. Whisky "a. Bagging
123.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Tlour dull and un-
changed. Wheat-demand active; No.
spring Chicago nominal, No. 2 89a. Corn
quiet, No. mixed CSC. Oats quiet; No. 2
523. Pork dull, SIT so. Lard dull, 1872.
Bulk meats steady, demand moderate and
unchanged. Whisky steady, demand moder-
ate at %
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22

Our astronomer announces that Mars is now
visible in the morning sky near the double
star Alpha, in Libra. Boys who stay down
town in order to see him, should they miss
him in the sxy will find an evidence Of him at
home, sure-especially the married ones
Chicago Tribune.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
THE TURF.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 21. - The second days
races at Washington Course were well attended
The first race was won by Volcano in two
straight heats, beating Katie Lee Time /:
1:52aa-1:52.
The second race was hurdle race, two mile
heats; six started /; won by Jim Hinton, Busy
Bee second. Midnight third. Time: 4:O4.
Third race-Dash of l miles. Five started.
Won by Survivor, Flower Girl second, Mil
dew third. Time, 2:04.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22

The viciously gifted paragraphist of the
Brooklyn Argus has this rem TX to make i:
" The proprietors of the Newburyport silver
mines have retained Gen. Butler as their
counsel. This has all the felicity of an in
spiration. There is probably no other man
IN the country who combines such a stock of
legal erudition with such peculiar knowledge
of silver"