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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-22

Work is favorably progressing on the diff
ferent sections of Shroeder's air ship, In
which he proposes to cross the Atlantic, and
the boat will be completed IN two or three
days. 1t will be constructed of pine, three
eighths Of an inch in thickness. The steer
ing machinery will be completed the latter
part of this week. and it will take about one
week to complete it. The netting work upon
the balloon part of the air ship has not pro-
crossed as rapidly as Shredder expected, and
be gave orders yesterday for more hands to
be put upon it.
Schroeder says that he expects to reach
Washington, distance of 80 miles, in Is or
20 minutes New York, a distance OF 200
miles, in / hour and 40 minutes, and to sail
from New York to Liverpool, distance OF
$500 miles, in 40 hours. The gas capacity of
the balloon will be 1876, 900 cubic feet, but it
will only be inflated with from 80, 600 to 100
600 feet. The lifting capacity will be for II
men; but upon his first trial. to be made
from Boundary Avenue to either Washington
or New York, be expects to take nine men, In
Guiding himself and the representatives OF the
press.
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GENERAL NEWS.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. 2l.-The Irish Cath
Ole Benevolent Union of the United States
has convened for two days session.
SAN FRANclsCo Oct. 2l.-Returns for Su-
perntendent of Public Education indicate the
election Of Carr, Republican.
Troy, Oct. 2l.-Rankin & Co., wool dealers,
have suspended. Liabilities $l4O,O0O. They
have cash assets to pay sixty cents on the dol
lar, and expect to resume business.
BosToN Oct 21.-Rev. Alexander A. Healy,
pastor OF st. James Catholic Church. is dead
He was born near Macon, Ga, in 1886.
FARTHER POINT, Oct 2l.-The Prussia,
with the Governor General and suite, have
arrived.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. Oct. 81. = Col. John
House and his son Mauney we're killed in an
alteration with q man named Griffin.
OTTAWA, Can, Oct. 21.-There is great abun-
dance of cod and herring at Magdalen Islands.
One hundred vessels are taking mackerel
among the islands.
CoNooRD, N. H.. Oct 21.-Le Page, a
Fienchman, was arrested on suspicion of
being connected with the Pembroke rape af-
fair He attempted to escape from Jail by
digging hole in the wall, but was oiscov-
cred.
PULASKI, n ", Oct. 2l.-Mrs. Greenfield
was found in bed with her throat cut. Her
jealous husband is suspected of the murder.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Oct. 21.-The election held
in this city yesterday was devoid of party
significance, but was victory for the friends
of good government. Their opponents made
their fight on Church, the Democratic canoi-
date for Judge of the Police Court, and were
beaten by 1000 majority in vote of $4,000
The vote on the other judicial candidates
showed an entire disregard of politics.
WORCESTER, Oct 2l-At the semi-annual
meeting of the american Antiquarian So
ciety, to-day, the report of the council was
read by DIR. Samuel A. Green, of Boston.
Hon. Stephen Salisbury, the president, and
other officers, were re. elected. The fund of
the society now amounts to $50, 900, and the
library is in fourisbing condition.
HAvERHILL, N. Y, Oct 2l.-A fire broke out
this afternoon in the attic of the Grafton coun-
~ poor-house, consuming two large houses
and most of the stable and contents. The
overseer and family and one hundred paupers
were all saved. Loss $4,000 insured for
$40 600,
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Oct. 81, P. M.-Consols "a 3-16.
PARIS, Oot. 81. p. M.-Rentes Go. 621.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 81, 1880 ?. Motion
steady; Middling Uplands z 1-l6d, Orleans
Z Sled. E,timated sales to-day Il, 600 bales,
5000 being for speculation and export.
Arrivals quiet and steady; October delivery
from Savannah or Charleston, not below Low
Middlipg, 6.
LATER, P. Motion unchanged. The
sales to-day include 7l00 bales OF American.
November and December shipments from
Savannah or Charleston, not below Low Mid
ding, $3.50; November and December.
sail, do, 6 15-l6d; December and January,
do, I'd; January and February, do, l-l6i;
November and December, delivery from
Savannah or Charleston, not below Low Mid
ding, 3d.
LGvERpoo1, Oct. 81. Noon. Bacon-long
clear middles sos, short clear middes the
same
LIVERPOOL. Ost. 2l.-Lard 63s. 3D. Tur-
pentine 23s. 6i@2is.
LONDON, Oct 2l.-Tallow 525. 9i@535.
Turpentine 24s. 6d.@25s.
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THE CITY.

An UNLOCKED FOR TERMINATION TO SLIGHT
WoUND.-It will be remembered that on the
Sd inst, at 4:3O P. NJ, difficulty occurred
at the corner of Girod and Rampant streets
between three men. named Andrew Smith,
Patrick Keefe and J. b. Henriques, IN which
Henriques, an old man seventy eyears OF age,
was cut and severely wounded by Smith. In
return, S NTH was cut in the neck and face
with razor, in the hands of Henriques.
Smith was sent to the Charity Hospital at
the time and his wounds pronounced not
dangerous, but in direct opposition to the
physicians orders he left after being there
only two days. He then went on hunt and
caught severe cold in the wounds, which
caused erysipelas to set in, which extended
from his neck into his breast, causing 1t to
swell in q terrible manner, and the patients
life was placed in a critical condition. He
was taken to the Charity Hospital, where he
was attended by DR.. Smythe. The old man
Henriques is now in the Touro 1nfirmary
from the effects of his wounds, received at
the same time
A SMALL BLAzE.-About half-past o'clock
A, M. Thursday fire was discovered in the
roof of the two story frame house No. 81 st.
Thomas street, owned by Mrs. NJ. O,Brien,
and occupied by Mrs. Dorman as dwelling
house, and insured in the Hibernia Insurance
Company for $4,000. The fire was caused by
sparks from the chimney.
STABLE THIEVES About o'clock Thurs
day morning the stables OF Mr. Feeney, on
Liberty, between Girod and Lafayette streets,
was entered by some unknown men who
we're in the act of carrying away four sacks Of
oats, but were discovered by Officer J. P. Ril-
lum, who gave chase to the thieves, who, IN
making their escape, dropped the stolen
property, which was recovered.
DANGEROUS AND SUspICIoUs.-Frank Slater.
as dangerous and suspicious character, was
ares ed and lodged IN the Central Station by
Special Roxborougb, from the corner OF Ca
nal and st. Charles streets.
A NAUGHTY BoY-Joe Stolz espied some
tempting looking oranges on the trees in the
ward corner of Annunciation and Race streets,
and like little George Washington he went for
that tree, and when asked for an explanation
he could not hatch-et up, and therefore he was
lodged in the Second Precinct lookup.
CHARITY HosPTTAL.-Coprad Ochmer, a ma
tive of Germany, and 81 years OF age, who
James Howard in sick and destitute condl-
ton, was sent to the Charity Hospital.
BROKEN BRIDGES. bridge, at the cor
ner of Canal and Marais streets, Is reported
by the police of the Fourth Precinct Station
to be in broken and dangerous condition.
The bridge, at the corner OF Third and
Laurel streets, is in broken and dangerous
condition, and needs immediate repairs.
POLICE NoTEs.-James Casey, for assault
and battery with attempt to kill one Carrie
Moore. was locked up in the Fourth by Off
Ger Eigard.
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The lowest deep in that historic depth we
read of, has been reached-Zack Chandler,
the drunken Senator from Michigan, has been
appointed Secretary Of the Interior, and
thereby becomes member of the Cabinet.
The only good thing ever done by Chandler
was when he was young merchant of De-
troit Capt Ulysses Simpson Grant then
stationed there, was insolent to him one day
when drunk, whereupon old Jack gave the
present President a splendid licking. Served
him right. VicIcsburg Herald
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RIVERS AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 2l.-River feet IL inches
and falling Weather nazy and mild.
PTTTsBURG, Oct 2l.-River feet inches
and fal ing Weather clear
CAIRo, Oct. 2l.-No arrivals or departures.
River 7 feet inches and falling. Weather
clear; Mercury So.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 21.-River stationary; 5
feet inches in the canal. Weather pleasant
Departed: Mary Houston for New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, DC. 2L-River $40 feet and
rising. Weather clear and mild.
MEMPHIS, Oct 2l.-The river fell an inch.
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The Wealth and Labor Of the Unite
States.

The Wealth and Labor of the United
States.
The wealth of the United States in 1870 was
estimated at $50, O6S, 100000. This is the
foundation of our financial credit among the
nations of the world. All this sprang from
either personal labor, productions of nature,
importation of money by immigration, and as
the result of trade and commerce, and
enhancement of the value of land from all
these sources.
There are 70, 500, 900 of population who are
engaged 10 all classes of labor. Nearly OOO,-
600 are employed in agricultural pursuits.
Herein is probably the greatest source OF our
wealth. for on the labor of the people and
the produce of the soil our commerce is de-
pendent. Given the habits of the people as
to labor and quality of the land they occupy,
and the wealth of the community is at once
indicated.
The total value of farm products, including
betterments and additions to stock, for 1870
was 81, AL, 900, 900. The States to which the
largest portion of this aggregate is credited
are Illinois, S2l0, 900, 600; New York, $685.
900, 600 Ohio, sl9S, 900, and Pennsylva-
MIA, S183, 100000.
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We have never been thoroughly convinced
Of the Presidents return to the nations other
capitol until now. judges and officers of the
Supreme Court of the United States are all
gentlemen of ability and unquestioned char
acters, but no one, we presume, will deny
that they are slow, not only officially but per-
sonally. They are used to it, having life
tenures, and we do not blame them for tax
ing their ease. So when we were informed by
this mornings Washington dispatches that
the Judges and officers Of the Supreme Court
had called upon the President according to
the usual custom to pay their respects, we
were morally certain that those august gen.
tlemen had personal information of his re-
turn. Perhaps they sent the Marshal Of the
Court with q bill of discovery before they
moved from their seats.-Shreveport Times.
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US,yERsALIsTs' CONVENTION.

LINN, Mass, Oct. 20.-The Unlversailsts
General Convention, of the United States,
opened here this morning. Ex-Governor Par
ham was elected President Rev. Mr.. Dodge
of Connecticut, Vice President, ana Rev. w.
W. HOOPER. Of New York, and s. A. Briggs,
Of Chicago. Assistant Secretaries of the Con-
vention. Treasurer Holden's report states
that the receipts during the year were $685.
500. and the disbursements $25, GA. The in
debtednees, October 1, 1875, was $29, 500.
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THE IRISH CATHOLICS BENEVOLENT UNION

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct 2l.-Within the
past year sixty new societies have been added
to the Union three that had gone out have
returned, and the Union is about to bring the
Irish benevolent societies of Canada within
its influence. Within the past year Sllo, Ooo
have been expended by members OF the
Union in the cause of charity, and this Is
only the work of three-quarters OF the asso-
citation
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FINANCIAL,

Nrw YonK. Oct. 81, 1922 P. M.-Gold
116. ,.,.ro.,
cold S39. 39S, 807, currency s53 81 O5l.
The Sub-Treasurer paid out 5000 on &C.
count Of interest and soy, wy dor Donos.
Customs receipts to-day sZoS'ooo;
New YORK. Oct u, EVenipe.Luoiu closea
- a. 1I6lGll6l. Governments active and
wssd new S. llta. States quiet and nomi-
nal
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PHENoMESoN.-A Georgia paper says that
in Gadsden county the average shrinkage in
an average cotton patch is at the rate of two
or three hundred pounds of seed co.ton every
night"
Well, what of it? The "man and brother !"
must live.
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in New Orleans is party alluded to. There
are probably no less than thirty cineIen1
parties who now stand convicted ana whose
terms of punishment is in no case less tnan
two years and Sic, 900 fine.
Some Of them may be sentenced for six
wears and $20, 600 fine.
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Weather clear and pleasant Departed: Cnes-
ter for St. Louis.
V1cKsBuRG, Oct 21.-Passed down: Jno.
F. Tolle $50 P. M. last night John How
ard arrived at IL last night and Is stiii mere.
The R. E. Lee arrived at 8 Z. NJ. Passed up:
Colorado at P. NJ: River fallen inches
IN the last twenty-four hours. Weather
clear and pleasant.
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PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-For Tennessee, the
GuH and South Atlantic States, northwest
IN southeast winds, falling barometer warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather and occasional
rain n ar the South Atlantic and Western
Gulf coasts.
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sourH AMERICAN POLITICS.

LIMA, Oct 2l.-Returns from the Presi-
Dental election are generally favorable 10
Senior Pardo. The election in this CITY was
attended with serious riots and several per-
sons were killed and wounded.
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THE PX,T,s FINANCIAL ARTICLE.

New York, Oct 2l.-Ine fos' nn'n''"'
article says: ;... era ;rrecular.
80 sha General market is steady TO stong.
t All Ia opened- at ll6a and fel % ll6s' nen
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An Irishman WAS one day observing to a
friend that he had an excellent telescope.
sDo you see yonder church p said he. cit
is scarcely discernible but when l look at it
through my telescope, it brings it SO close that
I can hear the organ play.
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Advertisements in the Want and Rent column IN
the BULLETIN not exceeding one square, inserted
for fifty cents each.
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Advertisements in the Want and Rent column il
the BULLETIN, not exceeding one square, inserted
for fifty cents each.
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DEPTH OF WATER AT SOUTHWEST PASS.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct. 20. 1875.
To Capt. G. W. Howell, Corps Of Engineers,
us. A.:
Depth of channel at mean low tide, 16
feet. Least width for that depth, 60 feet.
High tide at A. NJ.
Height above mean low tide, % feet.
Depth of channel at high tiae, 49, feet.
Bottom soft.
RICHARD II. HOOPER,
Master of the Essayons.
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The School Board question in New Orleans
is still undecided. Alfred Shaw, the only
member having any approach to decency,
has resigned, but the most Objectionable fell
| lows still hold on.-ShreUepOrt Times.
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MARINE.
DEPTH OF WATER AT SOUTHWEST PA

New York, Oct 21.-Arrived out: France
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Arrived out: England
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Waits and 70 Rent inserted in the BULLETIN for
fifty cents.
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Wants and To Rent inserted ia the BULLETIN for
fifty cent?.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-25
rid of. There was great sensation

rid of. There was great sensation
at the Ministry of Commerce. In all the
corridors nothing was to be seen but seq
retarles, under-secretaries, clerks. mes
sengers, coming and going, and all busted
about this half egg. AT last one of the
clerks found report from Mayor in
the Franche- Comte, stating that in his
district the number of eggs laid had
been seventy-two thousand and a half
A speciaf messenger was at once sent to
the Mayor to find out what he could pos
sibly mean by this half egg. "Sir,"
answered the honest man, 81 took no
tice OF the fact that one of the hens in
my district laid an egg on the boundary
of my department. AS law abiding
man could not make a return of more
than half of this egg. Had my colleague
on the other side been as correct as /
was the two halves would have been
completed, and you would have had
your number OF eggs entire" The worthy
Mayor was thoroughly in the right, but
the story seems to show that the love of
accurate statistics may be carried too
far
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-25
To Weave Hair.

A WRITER in the Household gives some
very plain directions how to weave hair:
Take smooth board one and a half
feet long and six or eight inches wide.
Near one end drive three shingle-nails
in row, the nails being half an inch
apart and the row running parallel with
the end of the board. At the other end,
opposite the middle nail, drive one nail !;
wax three pieces of linen thread, tie
them together at one end, and about a
quarter of an inch from this knot tie
another; now slip it over the nail that
stands alone, then tie one to each of the
three nails, drawing the thread consider
ably tight.
Take the board in your lap, with the
three nails toward the right hand. Next
take bunch of hair, both the ends
evened, the size Of knitting kneedle,
wet that end and put it under the thread
nearest you, over the middle thread, and
under the last-then bring it back on the
left side, reversing the order. Now push
it close against the knot Proceed in
this way until the strip is of the required
length. After it is dry it can be pushed
together more closely. Twist is supe-
rior to linen for durability.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-25
impurities in Snow.

AGAIN we are called upon to part with
one of our cherished idols, and poets and
moralists who are in search for symbol
OF purity must seek it elsewhere than in
the snowflake. Already we have pre-
sented condensed report of M. lis
sanders analysis of atmospheric dust;
and now, in continuation of the same
series of experiments, this worker offers
certain kindred facts from which we
select the following: If one hundred
lltres-twenty-two gallons-of snow
water be evaporated to dryness, there
will remain residue varying from O.O4S
grammes Gin the country to O.212
grammes lin Paris): this residue is il.
the form of a fine, gray powder, the or
ganlc matter of which, being rich in car
bon, burns brightly, leaving an ash rep
representing from 81 to 81 per cent of
the whole. An analysis of this ash
proves it to be composed of silica, car
Donate OF lime, alumina, chloriaes, sui
pilates, nitrate of ammonia, and a large
amount of iron. In verifcation of these
facts another observer had collected, in
a remote forest district of Finland, a
large body of snow, which was melted
with great care. The result was water
containing sooty-black powder, which
included minute particles of magnetic
iron. AS the presence of mag
netic iron is clearly established, even in
snow-water obtained from the most dis
tant and desolate Northern regions. the
problem it suggests is an inviting one,
and our readers may soon look for re-
newed discussion regarding the character
and composition of the mysterious star
dust" of which so much has already been
written
In the present connection the follow
ing views of NJ Gronemann in explana-
ton of the aurora borealis will prove of
interest The light of the aurora is cred
tied to fine meteoric powder which en-
tiers our atmosphere at so high velocity
as to become ncandescent-that is, it
comes from myriads of minute falling
stars. "This meteoric powder" says M.
Gronemann, composed in great part
VI mdSHellC uelalS, comes unuer the IN
fuence of terrestrial magnetism and is
grouped in the magnetic lines as steel
filings when scattered in plane over the
poles of a magnet" Ingenious as is this
theory the question is at once suggested:
When these particles are brought TO re-
pose by the magnetic attraction will they
not at once become cool, and hence non
Appleton's Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-25
An Animated Bouquet.
Se7'U6i'.

LUCY HOOPER, in a Paris letter to the
Philadelphia Press, tells the following:
" A superb fancy ball has recently been
given at Mentone by the Countess de
P. The hostess wore gorgeous
Russian costume, with d tiara composed
of precious stones, from which fell long
white veil. The most successful dress Of
the evening was Pielrot costume worn
by young physician, who, by some mis-
take, did not receive his invitation till
the very day on which the ball was to
take place, of course too late to send to
Paris for dress. Being an inventive
gentleman, he devised a costume which
for elegance and originality could not be
surpassed. Hiring a plain white Pierrot
dress, he sent out and bought up all the
Parmese violets which CHANGED to bloom
in the gardens of the city. He then
hired five work-women to sew these VIC.
lets in little clusters all over his dress as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-25
How to Take an Ok to Market.

WHEN the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada was completed, in 1860, many of
the farmers had never heard of, much
less seen, a railway, but it soon got re-
ported around that passengers could
travel by 1t, and even cattle. A back
woodsman who was indebted to coun-
try merchant was pushed by the latter
for payment of the amount due, and the
only means of liquidating the debt was
by taking a fat OK to the Quebec market.
For this purpose he tied his OK to the
back of his cart and drove to the rail
way station, distance of nine miles.
On surveying the train and seeing an
iron railing around the platform of the
hind car, he concluded that that was the
place to tie his OK, which he accordingly
did, taking place in a second-class car
himself, forward. Presently the train be-
gan to move off slowly. The speed in
creased; quicker and quicker it went
The poor man got very fdgety, the
speed still increasing, until large drops
of sweat became visible on his brow
By this time the conductor had reached
his car to collect the tickets. Nearly
out of breath the man ran to him, ex-
claiming
"My dear conductor, my OK will never
be able to keep up to this pace; it is not
possible"
"Your OK! Keep up to this pace!
ID
you. Have you oxen on board?"
Not on board, of course. l tied him
to the railing of the hind car"
"You tied your OK to the railing of
the hind car? Who told you to do SOP
"No one; but that is the way we al
ways do in the country"
Of course the conductor could not
stop his train before reaching the next
station, when, needless to say, On look
ing for the OK, they found attached to the
rope pair of horns, with small portion
of the neck.
Mr.. Bergh could scarcely call this
cruelty to animals, as it was not in
tended.
The humane conductor made a collec-
lection among the passengers on the
spot, realizing larger amount than the
OK would have brought at market, which
he presented to the crestfallen farmer,
who Immediately returned home, vowing
he would never have oxen taken to mar
ket by railway again. He has kept his
word, and to this day he leads his OK to
market behind his own cart.-Ha7per's
Magazine for March.