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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13
THE LEvEES.

As long as the States bordering on the
Lower Mississippi are in such comparative
ly impoverished condition as they are
now, they can not afford 70 bui.d, repair or
strengthen the leVees SO as to resist the in
roads of the river in extreme high water.
Having full realization of this fact and with
view to secure a better protection of our
lands from overflow, the recent Interstate
Convention appointed committee to prepare
memorial to Congress, urging upon that
body the necessity of the general government
building the levees and assuming the entire
charge and control Of the same. The follow
ing are the minutes of the subsequent pro-
ceedings:
Rooms Ex Com. of the Interstate Conf
vention upon the Levees of the
Mississippi River
VIcKsBURG, Miss, Oct. 2, 1875.
At meeting of the Committee of Twenty,
appointed this day by the Interstate Conven-
ton upon levees for the purpose of preparing
and presenting to the Congress of the United
States memorial, urging upon that body the
importance and necessity of uniform system
of levees to be built and controlled by the
General Government, the committee was per-
manently organized by the election of ex Gov.
P. o. Hebert, of Louisiana, as Chairman, w.
s. McMillen as Secretary, and Major G. G.
Waddell as Treasurer.
After a brief interchange of opinions be-
tween the members of the committee, it adj
journed to meet on Monday morning at
o'clock.
V1CKsBURG, Miss, Oct. 4, 1875.
The committee was called to order by the
oIo;> al ,0T tlo
ing read and approved.
Upon motion of Major G. g. WaddeH, it
was
Resolued, That the chairman of this COM
mittee be authorized to draft memorial,
embracing such statistics and arguments as
will be best calculated to impress upon
Congress the importance and urgency of the
object the committee have in view, and also
that subcommittee be appointed to prepare
similar statement, both to be submitted to
the whole committee at its next regular meet
ing.
The chair appointed as the subcommittee
Major G. G. Waddell, W. B. Pittman, Judge
E. D. Farrar, Major Fl. r. Lucas and w. s.
McMlllen.
This committee was also instructed to draft
a levee bill to be introduced in Congress.
The chairman was authorized to prepare
brief memorial or petition for distribution
throughout the Mississippi Valley for sigma
ture.
The following was adopted:
Resolued. That committee of five be ap-
pointed, charged with the duty of raising
suitable sum of money to defray the Incl
dental expenses of the committee
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed as such COMMITTEES:
Col. E. Richardson, Major H. R. Lucas,
Duncan F. Kenner, Capt. ]. N. Bofnger, D.
H. Reynolds.
The treasurer was directed by resolution to
pay such items of expense incurred by the
committee as may be approved by the chair
man.
The committee then adjourned to meet at
the Office of Judge E. d. Farrar, in Weeks
burg, on Tuesday, November 9, 1876 at II
o'clock A. M.
P. 0. HEBERT, Chairman.
w. S. McMnLEN
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13
PROBABLE Influences OF THE OHIO
ELECTION,

From our Evening Edition of Yesterday
Whatever result this days election in Ohio
may have, the consequences calculated upon
in the sanguine predictions of the Radicals
must not be allowed to follow. If the Ohio
Democrats win, there ought to be no wang
ling over the victory nor dispute as to whether
it was won in spite of the financial platform
or by means of it In view of the exigencies
of trade and the depressed condition of husi-
ness they opposed hasty return to specie re-
sumption, and expressed a preference for
greenbacks as currency ad Interim instead
Of currency of greenbacks mixed with
national bank notes. The land being flooded
by the Radical party with an irredeemable
currency, the fault is theirs and from that
responsibility they can not escape by fixing
the date for q return to specie payments with
out pretending to provide the means by which
resumption can be accomplished. Ohio DEM
ocrats, and the party at large, universally de-
siro1s of resumption, only claim that it shall
not be forced in such manner as to damage,
cripple and derange production and business,
Wnu6 Inc UTMOST ASKED Dy any
body Of Democrats speaking by author
ity is that resumption shall take place
as soon as possible without detriment to bust
ness. All understand why forced rapid re-
turn to specie payments will cause enormous
injury, but it seems to be the settled wish of
the people that constant progress toward gold
prices should be made. "No step back
wards seems to be the safe prevailing motto,
and whatever may be the result of the Ohio
election, we may safely predict that this motto
will become the expression of the wishes of
the great majority of the American people
long before the meeting Of the general con-
ventions Of the parties.
Our conclusion is that the victory or defeat
of Allen this day neither can commit nor
ought to commit the party at large either to
or against the Columbus platform. If wrong,
the mere numerical preponderance Of votes
cannot make it right. I right, its rejection
by majority in Ohio cannot make it wrong.
1t must stand on its own merits in either case
before Congress and before the National
Democratic Convention. A question merely
of time, method and means, it must not be
suffered to cause division in the party.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

1t is the aim of the Board of Commissioners to make
it a thorough exposition of the Agricultural and Me-
chancal Products of the Southern States, Mexico
and Central America but it will be open to competi
tors throughout the country, and the general pre-
MUM list will embrace all articles comprehended in
tho general design of Agricultural and Industrial
Exposition, including special premiums for strictly
Southern products.
The premium list which is now in course of pub.
LEGATION, will be on liberal scale, and the rules will
provide for just and impartial system of awards by
competent and disinterested Jurors.
The Fair Grounds are generally conceded to be
the handsomest in the United States comprising 100
acres, within fifteen minutes ride by street cars
from the center of the city The grounds are shaded
by beautiful grove of live oaks and the buildings,
which of recent construction, are amply suffi-
cient to meet all the necessities of the most exten
s.ve exhibition.
The Racing Course, which is used by the Louisiana
Jockey Cub at all its meetings, is Justly famous
throughout the country, and the accommodations for
1t is the first time that such an enterprise has been
inaugural. at the South and being held at a time
when the city of New Orleans is thronged with thou
sands of visitors to participate in the festivities of the
Carnival it affords unusual inducements to exhibitors
from every section of the country.
The commissioners earnestly appeal to the people
of the Southern States to lend their aid and
ment to the Exposition and to make it in all respects
complete exhibition of Southern productions and it
hoped that manufacturers producers and others in
every section of the country will participate.
Ample arrangements have been perfected for the
transportation of goods and visitors from every sec
ton at reduced rates.
For detailed information address
SAMUEL MULLEN,
General Superintendent, No. so Camp street. New
Orleans. oil 3m eod
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1t is very funny to see the Republican blam-
ing everybody else for pitching into the
School Board, though it not only never utters
a word in defense of that notorious body. but
sometimes hits them hard ticks itself. In its
issue of September 23d it said:
We believe the board made some mistakes
in leaving out some of the best teachers in
the service and electing others of greatly in
ferior qualifications. Probably forty or fifty
teachers who failed OF a reelection. And as
many could be pointed out among those who
have been retained and come in as new ap-
pointees whose only recommendation is that
they need the salaries very much.
And the following, from a testy article on
the Louisianian, in its issue of the 26th Of
September:
The Louisidn;an is not, at present, doing
itself much credit in discussing the school
question. 1t is. unfortunately, neither truth
full, well-informed nor profound. Forinstance,
it asserts that at the recent election of teach
ers, "many most unobjsctionable and worthy
teachers were made to give way for especial
friends of the Republican" There is not one
word of truth in this statement. No friend of
this paper, nor any one connected with it,
asked for the dropping of single name from
the old list, and not one new appointment
was made at the request of anybody nearly or
remotely connected with this Office. The mark
ing for deception was done in secret meet
ings, of which five or six directors had no
knowledge until those who participated in
them began to vote solid from programmes,
all written in the same hand, aud distributed
among those who had pledged themselves to
support that slate. Unfortunately, the mem-
bers who had joined the ring were obliged to
confess that they were ignorant of the charac-
ter for ability of nearly all the teachers thus
marked to be dropped. They first neglected
their duties as directors by failing to visit the
schools as the law and their oath of Office re-
quires, and then turoed out the best teachers
in the schools, because they did not know
whether they were good or not.
According to the Republicans own showing,
the members of the board have been shame
fully negligent of their duties, have violated
the law, and should therefore be removed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13
POPULATION IN NEW YORK.

The late State census of New York gives
interesting statistics indicating the progress
of the State, from which may be inferred the
general progress of surrounding States.
The total population is 1916, 6O4, against
4, 1882, 759 in 1870 gain Of 500, O24, or at the
rate of 10 per cent in five years. The gain in
ten years was 1,OS4 1927. or 2s5 per cent, at
which rate the population will double in about
thirty-one years.
Two hundred years ago the population of
the colony was about II, 900, after it had been
settled more than fifty years. In 1898 the
population was 1907; in 1928 it was 40, 564;
in 1749 it was 70, 348; and in 1771 it was 1885,
1877; in 1856 it was 2SS, s97-an increase of
125. $50 in fifteen years. Just one hundred
years ago the population must have been
nearly 215.O0O, or about one twenty third Of
its present population. In 1886 the slave
population was about $500. Slavery ceased
in New York about 1928. The colored popu-
lation was, in 1870, 52,Osl, their increase in
the preceding ten years being little more
than six per cent.
More than half of the increase in popula-
ton in the State in the past ten years was in
New York county alone, where the gain was
523, 4S3. In Kings county, including Brook
Ign, the gain during the sans period was
194,7S9. Taking the tower of Trinity Church
as the CENTER circle of ten miles radius now
includes a population of nearly 100000
The fifteen large cities of the State, which in
1865 had an aggregate of 1,414, $50, have now
1924. 253-an increase of S69, 297 or Sc per
cent of the total increase in the State
The increase of the counties in which these
cities are located, outside Of their respective
cities, was only 37,626. From 1860 to 1870
ten large cities increased 344, 1920, while the
whole State increased 5O2,O24, or 25 per cent
for the cities and Is per cent only for the
State. The reason of this difference in rate of
increase between the rural and urban popula-
ton is that the cities are centers of manufac-
turing industry.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13
Mr.. III. N. Siebreckt,
40 ROYAL STREET,

40 ROYAL STREET,
has JUST RETURNED FROM NORTHERN
AND EASTERN CITIES.
His large experience in the selection of articles of
UPHOLSTERY, FURNITURE PAPER HANG
INGS, etc. and the peculiar and exceptional advan
tages possessed by him in making purchases has
enabled him to lay in stock of goods which, for
celence, elegance, style and prices cannot be sur
passed in the South.
Tic his assortment of Looking Glasses, articles of
Fancy Furniture and his stock of rich and beautiful
Coverings and Trimmings for Furniture he especially
invites the particular attention of his friends and the
public
His stock of Curtain Stuffs, Window Shades Bob
binet Curtains Cornices Cords and Tassels will be
found at once extensive and tasteful. Gold Silver,
Velvet and Decoration Paper and cheap Wall Paper
at lowest prices. Particular attention paid to
making Lambrequins and Curtains in new styles.
ol0 I'm cod Store 40 Royal street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

nounce that the health of the city is remarka-
bly, good. From DR.. c. B. White, the Presi.
dent of the Board of Health, we learn that the
number Of deaths the past week amounted to
only ia, death ratio of 81 per thousand per
annum. This is below the average in most Of
the cities of the United States. No case OF yell
low fever has occurred since the4th inst This
announcement, coming from an official source,
will relieve absentees from all apprehensions
on the score of health, and make them hasten
home.
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Southern Shoe MnnMfactOru.

NEW ORLEANS, July "a, 1875.
Gentlemen Of New Orleans and Louisiana:
am starting Southern Shoe Factory only ask
OF you gentlemen, for your patronage. guatantee
at Will give you better satisfaction in my line than
any establishment in this ctycheaper and Of better
material. Gentlemen you all know that there are
great many laborers and mechanics in this State
VINO nave no work nor any food for their wives and
cnlidren. Ii we viii start our own factories and pat
ronlze each other we could easily get along with our
factories OF all descriptions Our money is all given
70 the North and West which is millions of dollars.
have been established in the Shoe Mandatory for
the last twenty years. and call the attention Of
the community in general.
Yours respectfully.
JOHN HANSEN,
jy27 2dp IS Canal street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

There was a full attendance of the members
of the Academy of Sciences at the meeting
yesterday evening, besides many ladies and
citizens. The audience was a very fair rep
resentation of the talent and erudition of
the city, attracted by the expected lecture
of Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey. The lecture was
delivered in the lady's usual happy and i'm
pressive manner. Her purpose was to present
the state of the discussions and theories of
modern philosophers on the much agitated
question of the origin of species. Without
dogma.izing or attempting to give her own the
DRY, she told briefly what had been advanced
by all the leading thinkers of Europe upon
this great theme. The task called for
all her powers of analysis aud condensation,
which were employed very effectively. More
of fact or more of crystalized thought could
scarcely have been brought within the same
limited compass. In style the lecture was
clear, logical, vigorous and thorough. Yet
with all the effort to be literal, practical and
time, and especially toward the close, the lustre
and glow of that genius which is always
allied with prophecy. Those who are not
fond Of tracing their pedigree to monkeys or
of claiming a tadpole ancestry must have
been more than pleased with this admirable
lecture, upon which several appropriate COM
mendations were uttered by members of the
Academy. There is reason to hope that the
lecture, by consent Of the author, will be pub
lished under the auspices of the Academy.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

1op PRnsrNo.-We now possess facilities to
srsbIs us to execute every description OF
commercial, railroad and steamboat printing,
lawyers briefs, blanks and other legal docu-
nants. on the shortest notice, in the best
. lyle, and at the most reasonable rates. We
vi,l guarantee full satisfaction to those of our
friends who favor us with their orders.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

"Won't you cut open a penny for me,
father?" said little girl, when she came
home from school one day. "Cut open a
penny What do you want me to do that
for?" asked her father. "'Cause," said the
little girl, "our teacher says that in every
penny there are four farthings, and want
to see them"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

Shakespeare would never have said, "Frail-
~, thy name is woman, if he had attended the
fat mans clambake that took place one day
last week in Pleasant Valley. Fat women were
there as well as fat men, and one of the
women, who weighed 200 pounds, swallowed
300 clans and three bottles of champagne,
and then walked to the boat without assist
ance.-Arcadian.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

An Irish clergyman once broke off the
thread of his discourse, and thus addressed
the congregation: "My dear brethren, let me
tell you that am now just half through my
sermon, but as perceive your impotence,
1 will say that the remaining half is not more
than quarter as long as that you have
heard
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

The members of the Crescent City Rifle
Club are practicing regularly, Aotwithstand-
ing that the American team can not visit us
ct present, and Eyrich at No. 100 Canal street,
is receiving his stock Of holiday books and
latest publications.
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COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED DEBT,

City Hall, New Orleans, June 3. 1875.
Notice to Holders Of City Bonds.
In conformity with the ordinance of the City Coun-
Gill; notice is hereby given that tenders for Bonds to
De eonve ted into emium Bonds viii be received at
the Department of Finance until the FIRST OF
SEPTEMBER NEXT.
In order that there be delay In providing for the
first allotment, parties should report AT ONCE the
amount they intend to offer.
c. j. LEEDS, Mayor,
ED. PILSBURY, Administrator Finance,
j. G. BROWN Administrator Accounts,
90 2dptf Commissioners Consolidated Debt
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

The Lafourche Republican has already an
nounced its ticket for the campaign of 1876
Grant for President; L. J. Davis, of Texas,
for Vice President; Taylor Beattie, Of La
fourche, for Governor; and James Lewis, of
New Orleans, for Lieutenant Governor.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

SuPPLEMENT.-With our regular sunday
edition will hereafter be issued supplement,
which will enable us to lay before our readers
o greater amount and diversity Of reading
matter.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

Bessie Turner hasn't written novel. and
what's more, she couldn't write one side OF
childs primer. Her great forte is sleeping
soundlY.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

"Enfant Terrible" (after contemplating WIS.,
itor for some time), "Oh, Mr.. Brown, let's have
. game We've got whacking big sponge up
stairsl wish you'd sponge on pa now it'd be
such funl He says you always do at the club I"
sVahleau + Punch.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

The Graphic has thought OF something
worth thinking about, which is: "If neces-
sity is the mother of invention, is mother
iu-law the invention Of necessity, or does she
simply create the necessity of invention ??
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Notice to Holders of School War-
rants.

OFFICE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
City of New Orleans, Sixth Division,
80 Burgundy Street, October II, 1875
Notice is hereby given to holders of Warrants
issued by the Board of School Directors city of New
Orleans during the years 1871 and 1872, that such
Warrants will be paid on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10,
at the office of the Administrator of Finance, City
Hall.
These Warrants will be paid out of the balance to
credit of Fund of 1871 after Wednesday, remaining
balance to credit of that Fund will be transferred to
Fund Of 1c73 for payment of roll Of December 1873,
in accordance with the resolution of the Board
adopted at the meeting held October g. 1875
HENRY C. DIBBLE, President Board.
Il. A. CORBIN, Secretary. dig 2t2dp
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LIST OF LErrERs.-The BULLETIN will pub
lish hereafter the List of Letters in the Sun
day edition.
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Report of the Condition

OF THE
LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK,
at New Orleans, in the State of louisiana
Al the Close of Business, October 1, 1878
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

The New Orleans BULLETIN can be had Of the
news agent in Mobile, at the depot, on the
arrival OF the 2 p NJ. train.
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RESOURCES:

RESOU RCEo:
Loans and discounts ...............s2,11 1868 %
Overdrafts 1900 90
United States Bonds TO circulation 90S 0C0 90
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages 233,514 II
Due from other National Banks. -...-- sol OF
Due from State Banks and Banaers...-.. 3i645 81
Real estate furniture and fixtures 211 422 As
Current expenses and taxes paid ....--. 25 442 S.
Exchanges for Clearing House --..-..- 1854 5s4 80
Bills of other National Banks 25 SOB 90
Fractional currency Including nickels). 6O29 II
Specie 1880 4..----.----.--.. ss51 Sc
Legaltender notes. Observation-Disclosures. 1913 $40 90
United States certificates Of deposit for
legal tenders Observation-Disclosures. 10000 90
Redemption fund, five per cent. 900 co
Total. "a, SOC, o45 SO
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in. .eI 900 900 90
Surplus fund 200 900 90
Other undivided profits. -..-.-.-.. 119 357 As
National Bank notes outstanding. 1871 sal 90
Dividends unpaid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 163O 90
Individual deposits Observation-Disclosures. 1853 7O5 IS
Demand certificates of deposits $3.50 90
Due to other National Banks .---..... 424, 862 g.
Due to State Banks and bankers 1O7 7a4 rs
Rent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 233 80
Total. ----...--.-..------s450 SOC, 045 SO
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Orleans.
I. A. LURIA, Cashier of the above-named bank,
do solemnly that the above statement is tue
to the best OF my knowledge and belief
A. LURIA, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to beft this II h day of
October, 1875.
EDGAR GRIMA. Notary Public.
COrreob-atte5t
WIN. T. HARDIE
A. 7. JANIN,
o131t HENRY G. MILLER, Dire tors