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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
HE WOULD AND WOULD NOT
n BE A SHERIFF.

1t will be remembered few days ago the
rumor was current here that the Sheriff OF
Jefferson parish, Superintendent Loan and
Judge Brice, who were on q mission to Che
Mere Caminada to quiet the fishermen, had
been killed in desperate encounter. The
report reached the quiet little burg of Car
rollton, and caused some little excitement.
1t happened that q gentleman from New Or
leans happened to be at the Court House, and
as he knew of the untruth of the report, he
enjoyed the commotion. EI
Along about noon the sedate Coroner put
in an appearance and inquired as to the con-
frmation of the rumor. A wag present, by
way of jest, informed him that it was certainly
true that the parties had been killed, and fur
ther, that it was his 1.-THE Coroner's) duty I'M
der the law to take charge of the Sheriff g
Office. This seemed rather pleasant idea to
the Coroner, and stepping over to the Sher-
if 8 Office, he told the clerks that he would
retain them in their positions.
Everything was working smoothly until the
joker suggested that it Was further the duty
of the "Crowner" to summon posse conaita-
tbs, and lead them to the scene of danger to
rescue the bodies of Capt Loan and the
Sheriff. This was q little too much, indeed it
was the last straw The Coroner grew paler
and paler, and suddenly became very sick.
He had learned of the terrible ferocity, as he
thought, of the natives down at Cheniere,
and the unpleasant duties of the shrievalty
were unexpected. Leaving abruptly he went
home wards, and Oarrollton has not seen his
face since =" 4
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
The Delaney Cutting Affair-His
Statement.

Michael Delaney, who cut and dangerously
wounded Johanna Sullivan on Thursday
night, at the corner of Delord and Baronne
streets, was arrested at $50 A. NJ. Friday
morning and taken to the First Municipal
Police Court Judge Evans remanded him
without the benefit of bail, to await the result
of the girls wounds.
Being interviewed by BULLETIN reporter,
he stated that he worked part of the time yes
terday and then got on spree. That when
he went to his house he was drunk, and must
have com mitted the deed in state of intoxi-
cation. That he did not return until Friday
morning, when his mother told him of the
affair, and he surrendered himself at the
Second Precinct Station.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

AND STILL THEY CONF. This time he halls
from Carrollton. He thought, just for fun,
he'd invest twenty-five cents in the Louisiana
Lottery and try his luck. How great must
have been his qualification when he was in
formed that he had struck veritable bonan-
"a. His home was made happy one for the
nonce, and he himself had occasion for much
rejoicing, for verify well filed purse is a
good basis on which to build a contented
spirit. Mr.. William Lahey was the fortunate
man, and Mr.. ]. A. Biquie was the accommo-
dating gentleman who sold him the ticket.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

The dungeon, the stocks and the horse are
the terror of the convicts in Texan prisons.
Most of our readers know what the dark cell
and the stocks are, but the "horse is q
comparatively new invention for the punish
ment of offenders. 1t is thus described 1t
consists of post six or eight feet high. About
four feet from the ground is driven into it 8
piece of iron or wood an inch in diameter
and foot or two long. Refractory convicts
are placed astride of this peg with their backs
toward the post. Their hands are tied behind
them to the post, and their feet the same, 80
that they can not change their position or OBJ.
described as overwhelmingly severe, and
although an attempt at reform was made
about year ago, the same tortures, it is said,
are still inflicted. Exchange.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
NEW ORLEANS. SATURDAY, AUGUST l4,IS75s5.
BY TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Aug 13. IA calf for $4,000.
GOO of bonds will be issued by the Treasury
Department to-day, the Syndicate having
made another subscription for that sum. Va
This leaves but S28, 537, $50 Of the new five
per cent bonds in the hands Of the Secretary,
and the syndicate has until November Is to
take this amount
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The returns of the
Department of Agriculture for August ], show
an improvement of the cottoa crop of four
per cent in North Carolina, one in Missis-
sippi and four in Arkansas. The States were
largely favored with the same conditions Of
growth which had secured their high average
of July Texas maintained her previous fig.
ures, the drouth in some counties being
counterbalanced by fine weather in others
Tennessee lost two per cent, 10 ostly on co.
count OF injuries TO bottom land crops from
excessive rsins
In Louisiana the average decline is 6 per
cent on account Of local drouth through sew
eral parishes. This Injurious influence cut
down the average Of Georgia II per cent, Of
South Carolina Is per cent, and Florida 16
per cent. = @..--
The August averages were as follows: North
Carolina 80, South Carolina "a. Georgia S.
Florida IS, Alabama 49, Mississippi 104, Lou
isisna 80. Texas SO. Arkansas 108, Tennessee
l07. Lice and caterpillars are reported in
two or three counties, but no damageTto the
crop is noted. re q
. The Post ffi:e Department. has arranged
with the King line of steamers to carry the
mail between Baltimore and Rio Janeire.
The first steamer with mail sails from Balti-
more, August %. .o' 'zff"
WAsHINGToA,. Aug. 13.-George A. Race
and Lsughlin d Race, accepted bidders for
about thirty mail routes in Texas, have failed
to execute their contracts in accordance with
the bids and are declared defaulting bidders.
The routes have been offered to other bid
ders, aud the Post-Ofice Department will
sue Laughlin & Rice on their bids.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
A WOMAN Brutality BEATEN
za BY HER HUSBAND.
He Denies the Charge, but Proof
Comes Forth. a,F

Some time during last Sunday most brutal
occurrence transpired at the corner of Tole-
dano and Carondelet street. OF the grocery
store Of one Theodore Leonard. From con-
versation q reporter had with Mrs. Leonard,
the following facts were elected: go ava
She states that her husband is given to the
free use Of liquor, and when in that condi-
ton he makes the house too warm for her,
and that she is obliged to leave for fear OF
receiving brutal treatment at his hands.
Last Sunday Mr.. Leonard was very much
under the influence of liquor, and while she
was sitting quietly in her room her. husband
entered and struck her violent blow on the
forehead with some heavy instrument What
it was she does not know, as she was hurled
to the Dor in a senseless condition.
Her husband then beat and stamped her,
and when she revived from her swoon she was
bleeding freely from the head, and was
bruised to such an extent that she had to be
put to bed, and has scarcely left it day
since.
Her body bears the marks of his brutality
from her neck to her waist, and cut about
two inches in length, just above the bridge of
the nose, where he struck her the frat stun
ming blow. She has been married for ten
years, and is the mother Of as many children.
During that time she has ever been faith
full. hard working woman, and the cause of
Leonard's conduct toward her she attributes
to liquor. When the reporter of the BUILE.
TIN went to the grocery Leonard was then
very drunk, and denied most positively hav-
ing had any disturbance with his wife, but
thai it was only fight he had with some boys
in the neiphbOrhoOd. ta-
Our reporter insisted upon seeing Mrs.
Leonard. Mr.. L. spoke to her in French and
cautioned her about the affair; but the woman
told the truth, and said that though she was
sorry to say il, her husband did beat her very
often, -
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
THE N. o. PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Contract for Constructing First
Fifteen Miles Awarded.

The contract for grading fifteen miles of
the New Orleans and Pacific Railway, or from
Alexandra to Cotile, has, we learn, been
awarded to s. L. James, Esq, who will pro-
operations 'i-'' ~ ~ '' - ~ +
The work is comparatively light, the en-
bahkment averaging not over four and one
half feet, and il is sstimsted the entire Sec
ton will be completed in sixty days fs
M This looks like business, and our citizens
should awaken to the fact that this railroad is
going to be built, and the sooner they come
forward with their subscriptions the sooner
they will reap the advantages of connection
with Texas.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
THE EAST FELICIANA NATTER

Gair, Ray, Smith and Clark, and the other
prosecuted of East Feliciana, were at the
State-House Friday morning, at the appointed
hour and wandered around in melancholy
way, but did not file that "oficial report :"
with the Acting Governor, as they on the pre-
vious day agreed to do. 5rel r.
The fact is that the East Feliciana outrage
sensation does not pan out as we'll as Gsir,
Ray, Smith, Clark, and the other prosecuted
hoped and expected it would, and they think
it highly probable that the action Of the Aching
Governor in the matter will not be at all satis-
factory to them; that he may settle the trouble
by removing the Sheriff Smith. who is the
cause of what little trouble there has BEEN
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
THE FALLEN FACTORY.
A Disgraceful Piece Of Building.

The fall of the Washington barrel factory.
situated On the batture at the foot of Maren-
go street, in the Sixth District, and the sad
catastrophe attending it has attracted consid-
cradle attention, and public opinion seems to
incline towards the idea that the building
was not put up in q workmanlike manner and
the materials were not such as they ought
to be.
Yenterday afternoon representative of the
BULLETIN visited the ruins for the purpose OF
inspecting the timbers Of the building and, il
possible, to discover the reason of its yield
ing to the wind.
The factory was situated outside the levee,
some distance off, 1t was three stories in
height and built Of yellow pine lumber. The
first fact which strikes visitor to the place
is that this large structure had no other foun-
dation than stanchions or uprights of fatbost
gunnels some ten feet in length. They were
not driven in the ground but merely rested
the distance below the surface that the
weight of the building had forced them to.
No more insecure foundation could be con-
ceived.
After looking at the Foundations, ate ntion
was next directed to the studding and braces.
Here 1t was most palpable that the house had
been run up in hurry and at as small an
outlay as possible. The studs were small.
very small in size, ft, perhaps, for small
cottage, but nothing near such as three
story house requires. The mortices into
the sill were hardly entitled to the name, and
as for diagonal braces, there were but few
scattered through the long sides. On the
studding were nailed the weather boards, and
it would seem that the builder relied for
strength.
The plates for the second and third floors
were ridiculously little sticks, and the floor
joists were out of only inch and half tim
Der. Throughout the whole building there
was studied absence of frame work, and ten
non and mortise. The rafters were slim A.
fairs, but in keeping with the rest of the
factory.
/ On all sides could be seen the niggard econ
omy used in putting up this shell, for it was
nothing else. The lightest of weatherboards,
smallest of nails, and saving of carpentry
everywhere. a~e
Let a committee of builders inspect the
ruins tomorrow, and we venture to say they
will unanimously condemn the builder
From its shaky foundation to its high roof
it was nothing but q man-trap and a de-
fusion.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
Net receipts at alb United States ports
DOMESTIC nARKETs.

NEW YORK. Aug. IS, 1910 P. M.-Cotton-
spo, easier;, Ordinary LIZ, Good Ordinary 49,
Low Middling IA, Kidding LA, Middline Ala
bama 144 Middiing Orleans 142.
Futures easy; Low Middling for August 10
15-16@14, for September 10 l3-16@13E. for
October, November and December 13s1
- 1l-l6, for, January 13 l3-16(913s, for Foo
ruary IA. f,r March IA 3-16@l44, for April
14s IA ZIG, for May IA 9-l6@As, for June
1904.
southern -four dull; common to fair extra
s69S7, good 10 choice extra 81 05Ca@5 %.
Wheat closed steady; 2@s lower for prime,
3@5 lower on heated. Corn 1@2 loFer.
closing heavy, 78@82 for steam Western
mixed. yellow Western closing at 81 Tor
good, 81 for white do, s. for old Western
mixed in store. Oats 1@2 lower, moderately
active; sl662 mixed for Western, closing at
60 for good ahoat, 65@72 for white Western.
Coffee-Rio very qriet; 171Na20. gold, for
...,N.fNUhn YAkyr pAQE
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
Soul Communion.
From the San Francisco Post.l

From the San Francisco Postl
Another long pause, and the first bell of
the steamer to slacken off steam sounds.
He-Shall call to see you in the morning.
She-Do.
He-What do You eat for breakfast?
She (smilingly)-Oh, don't know; chops,
I suppose.
He Gmploringly) make me one prom
Use before we part. Do eat mutton chops for
breakfast, and I'll eat them too, and then we
shall both be eating the same thing. Promise
me-do promise me!
At that moment the steamer stopped, and
Edward aud his Angelina parted with the con-
ISOLATION of soul rushing to greet soul through
the medium of mutton chops in the morning.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
Saved the Mule.

On one of the Anchor Line boats the other
day was a young man of decent look, but
good deal the worse for whisky. He persisted
IN singing at the top of his voice, and it was
the poorest kind of singing.
After brief pause he removed his hat and
said:
"Now Tn going to sing something sad. -
Hadn't you as soon wait until we get to
Vicksburg?" inquired q passenger.
"Wh- what t'r? ?" gasped the young man.
"Bscause. I've got young mule on the
lower deck, and if he gets an idea that he can
sing as good as you do he'll never be worth a
nickle to bray?'
There was no more singing
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

The carpenters think that they have plane
case and brace up their cause with some rasp.
ing arguments. They say that contractors
try to chisel them by fling down their pay,
bit by Bit for no vice of theirs. until the case
has become the worst they ever saw, and does
not anger well for the prosperity OF the trade.
The business ADJ up poorly, they mean to AK
for something better. They proposed to do
some Joiner work Of their 0 vn, and they ex-
pect to hammer out en- improvement, if they
have to sit on the case until they Ratchet
Erchnnne -- --
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
GRANGE PURCHASING AGENTS CONVENTION.

LOUISVILLE, Aug 13-Louisvile has been
selected as the place for holding convention
of all the Grange purchasing agents to 1t of
October; at that time the National Executive
and all State Executive Committees will be
present for the purpose of adopting plan by
which business can be conducted on uniform
system throughout the United States.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
DUNCAN. SHERNAy 4 CO.

New YORK, Aug. ia statement of Dun
can Sherman & Co.'S aff.irs shows their liza
bilities to be 81, 1872, 12S and thir assets to be
50. l12 TAO. They owe deposi,ors S2,5l2,-
139 Is; travellers credits, 1921, 974; foreign
correspondents, STA, 387.
Mr.. Duncan and Judge Shipman explained
that the statement ID not otIic,al, and can 90
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

IF there is anything particularly annoy
ing" says the Milwaukee Sentinel, ait is to
see an editor walking around without dia-
mond pin on his shirt front" For our part
we have nsver witnessed so hu initiating a
spectacle, and we hope the race of editors who
would thus wantonly seek to degrade the pro-
fesslOn Is Iona sinoe exuncL
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

Here is an aquatic fancy. An ingenious
milliner is decorating the ladies' bonnets with
prepared sea-wee1-far more beautiful than
artificial DECENTRALIZATION Note.
Glad to hear it; because, you sea, weed give
anything tor a change. argus,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

Chow much for the broad-facsd chicken
on the fence" inquired an Irishman of far
mer on Staten Island the other day. "That's
not chicken, it's an OWL" replied the far
mer. 81 don't care how ould he is, would
IKE 10 buy aiu," says the Irlshman.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

There is little river in Switzerland which
bears the suggestive name of Sacre that is,
sugar. In the late foundations that like
every other river, threatened to become can
tankerous, the mayor Of city through which
it runs received dispatch from higher up
the stream, as follows: "Sudden rise In
sugar-take precautions. He puzzled over
this and replied: II never speculate. Have
given your dispatch 10 y couieotioner."
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

MARLBoRoUaH.-We are placed under obi
cations by Marlborough, the newspaper Duke
Of % Commercial Alley, for the latest copies
of Saturday Night, New York Weekly, Fire
side Companion and Herald. His papers
come through by the lightning route
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14
PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-For the South At
lantic and Gulf States, Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, increasing cloudiness and rain,
with southeast to south west winds and slight
changes in temperature and barometer.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

taken as representing only approximate
amounts.
It has been prepared to answer the many
inquiries that are daily made regarding the
probable condition Of the affairs of the firm,
ana with especial careto avoid making better
showing than may be justified by final re-
suits. All the doubtful assets have been
reduced or entirely stricken out. -.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

Splendid mixed tea, one dollar per pound, at
the Tea Depot, Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-14

Bales.

New YoRK, Aug 13.-The following is the COM
parative statement OF cotton for the week end
ing to-day: h5Jf
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,ovEAraUAD On LAST PAGE
New-York tribune., 1875-07-24
TIE STATE 0P TRADE
EUROPEAN AARKETs.


LoNpox rBIy 2y-l2se rf>-rs~'. fcr r7c-ey Nh Us
account. yi s EIie HaLwiy Shsss 49, Nv for~ Oee-
trail, g3. -,
LiygRPOot. July 23-io3O p Iacatton if ns-ser; Nd-
ding Upland, sis,sd. ald,ng orleans. 7tsafs aa's<
1000 bales. including 500 reles for -reGistior
ant exra~f. The saia1 ~ ne hsvs % = bl,Dv
neindiag 1900 bales Tor e-D0t and - ~ oales
speculation. Forwarded he ips site iifstt 10 ns
spupr. blrs The poyS ,ofbi oaie- 2,
which j1ODo bales American. fhr imports " So Neek
4brOJ bales. nsang o1o hales ~ Aaff AL
bales lne rossyts 81 wfeas
past three have been 4iO"o quarters sdiAs
$1,000 American.
fdvgIYof Iniv 23-l.3O p. m-Co'rsn 10 arrive. ID.
tcaror ~" ba-i. ~ Ntihag ytt notilrG 10"
Nia,liBl, deliverable Aurnsf ai ~ lDf, - i5 co.
do. deliverable ~eptrfnie aI'' orober. as + IFi
Lgr.frg.l, July 2b-2 % iIpad tlfs are ~ Hg
iglI = for slab Do Red Western spring, 10 q y
Corn 3lst.t 6lS quarter for Nx,r western. Flo3r nd
y 81 tt for western Peas. "a quarter iT 'aaaGl
LIaErOot. Juy 4ii mo- tue sales OK COTTON to"iy
So % btcs .Aia'rtgau. -.
loNrl =, July - $50 p u.-The amount oi bullion with
drawn Enela-d tn baiane" - ia t9nJ
TaNI ". July ss-+ - mALni''i ofaff- 3Z1 D"'s,,
frssi ~ paris irDltchcs .l01s at G5f 60
IIy.glOO. Jry ~ p u-ts - 'oitol snl the tsis ~
Nhung .ian., nothing leirN 'o.Hi ordinary siippfa
Anast and ptenbeg ~ al - sMiaents % the aew
The nsais OK Niiiin- tiAiis nptnS Dtio" Low
i0Sp,S. July 2S-i30 p nsprits of Petroleum. 5assd
pee sIi1h .... H.. 49,. ..,
Fabrics lf NanArsiar suil huf qu"taJis lover
LoNroN, Tuiy -.,-i..urug- -t.-'fafa LiA-'fc- 7, ..
Sperm ui. du % &JJ Qrfoa in-rf4 t.k, -tO lvf@Ssh
psrt ton. iurpsHfi4D. , ttIE- per owl
New-York tribune., 1875-07-24

Jn STATE bonds Missouri Long Sixos sold up q"
1OlI.. New-Yoik State Bounty bonds sold at 100,
Broohl,-n Water Loan Gs fetched lO2's, AID laIA
,,n 1O1 Ia. s,ds are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1875-07-24

ssa wsdA bring tsm = % = q q: .sssz x, . = y ~
Cows Hsrsipa Or The day. eezhe csrs ,tr sew NJ =
offerings generally from fnr ~ s of mitch coUS
and a. lag rs good common quality genery aas3xSH
those rrcei ali disposed 81 here W q."'' '
fai~ AZ osl5 head: best 500 so haa m 49,. 49,
C,lvps-The RECEIPTS week number ~ ne1fi
ali ,od ouaisy veal " m few head of choice the
vas yooi md All ON r 1g, have nd ready sale
from ~ 5,gslOas2r "e@i the r"iHs p'''o "'''e '"
!, head.
CHICAGO July ea-clrrH-R Recei,t-. 800 anst -
little ,as.r II Texans. az 1o~>s' 'oPv"s' ~
50 - shipments. l,5JO. - ~. ht~s~~s
cia..t viii an acv. dsnsnd aud empty pens sal rc
n.n s7Gs- chiefly at ~ as7 ~ for Heavy ~ o'""
Tignf -nip'n mt. J,-.D. D. -
SiREP-isscip- 500 demand good Al fu " SoS' ~
Common. s3 - - Good Ia Choice, ~ 40
ST LorI- July 23. CATH fD"m9ud gcod o. nn ~ NJ
Good 10 hoice NaIivo steers 81 as6 - fnr ~
~ 81. Medium ~ JI<J: Chcoe Texas, ~ = tso"t ~
- 20 Medium Fan, r3 JO0s3 C5 coninon q V~S'~ -
re- pts, z63 head ..-u-,o ,..o, .r.H>~
~ pOas7 20 Butchers 81 20s7 30 rvcspts C00 hsse