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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08
THE FUNDING BOARD.

The Funding Board met in regular session
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. the Gov
ernor presiding. and Messrs. Dubuclet, Gin
ton. Phelps and Baldwin present 49, 7.
The following applications were accepted
|. Charles F. Hoffmafi-11 bonds, act Feb. Is,
1865. with coupons, S2369; s bonds Vicks-
burg and Shreveport Railroad, with coupons,
$1,000; IA bonds, act April so, 1858, with cou-
pons,f $iO, 500; total, Sis, 759 Yas hsAGa
John B. Manning bond Vicksburg and
Shreveport Railroad $1,000; 10 bonds, Relief
State Treasury, $1600;4 coupons N. o, j. and
G. N. r. R. $4l00. Total $67OO. s.
A. Luria-1 bond Vicksburg and Shreveport
Railroad, with coupons, 5000; bonds Re-
lief State Treasurer. Act April 30 1853, with
coupons, $4120. Total $3.50.
Edwin Harris-10 bonds New Orleans, Ope-
lousas and Great Western Railroad, with
coupons, $8240; bonds New Orleans. Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad, $6O55; 10
bonds Act Relief State Treasury, $3.50; 8
bonds Vicksburg and Shreveport Railroad,
$500; bond Act March 16, 1870, $1010.
Total, s23, Ats. 4f teo 81 s~ar'a'
A. Ponche-1 bond New Orleans, jackson
and Great Northern Railroad, with coupon,
5000 -.8 s- ,sif
A. Bretten-1 bond Act 1862 with coupon,
s101O 1ae2 a,laI-s..s Tos - :,
The following application was rejected:
j. Mathers, Jr.--10 levee bonds, Act March
g. 1867, With coupons, $40, $50; 2certifcates,
50 81 Total, $40, 357 67. q t.l I'll I a
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Northern and Southern Courtesies.

Nothing could be more grateful than the
treatment bestowed upon the representatives
of the Southern Army who. went to Boston
during the Bunker Hill Celebration. They
were overwhelmed with courtesies and honor
and every evidence of kindness and fraternal
feeling. The effect of this has not been lost
upon the South. Governor Kemper, of Vir-
ginia. has given public expression to his feel
ing. and he regards the treatment by Boston
of Virginians "who went with the smell of
Confederate battles on their garments as ga
step toward inaugurating the true work Of the
Centennial period. the work which is to ex-
tinguish ali sectional animosities forever"
The undervalue of these Centennial festivi-
ties, and especially of the exhibition which is
to be held in Philadelphia next year, is aptly
expressed by Governor Kemper. All that we
want to remember of the war is its devo-
ton, chivalry and the romance which always
surrounds these tremendous strifes. Any re-
membrance that implies bitterness or anger
is an act of moral treason to the Union. The
South has no greater enemy than the states
man who would endeavor to revive the
smouldering fires of secession, while the
North has no more mischievous leader than
the mplacable Republican who insists upon
brandishing the fiery tresses Of war and radi-
calism in every political campaign.-Ne,o
York Herald. G5l
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A SINGULAR CASE.
An Outcropping Of VoudOuism Again.

An old and experienced detective, who sew
eral weeks ago was in the prime of health
was suddenly some ten days ago stricken witt
stroke resembling somewhat paralysis, and
yet showing symptoms of st. Vitus's Dance
Neither himself nor friends could assign any
cause for the appearance of this curious NAL
ady. His family physician prescribed the
usual remedies without appreciable success,
and acting under the advice of friends, the
old officer sought the breezy shores Of Bay
st. Louis.
One day while sitting out in the summer
house he was somewhat startled by the ap-
pearance of an old and poorly clad negro
woman, who introduced herself by the start
ling announcement, 'You'se been done YOU
doued, mass'r." The fact that the detective
had never before met the woman, coupled
with that but few knew he was sick, naturally
made him feel somewhat surprised by the old
woman's statement. After long converse
ton, in which she reiterated her statement,
she told him that colored girl whom he had
shortly before arrested had paid to have him
given 'bad medicine" and that was the
case of the severe pain he had suffered.
She gave him some herbs which he made
into tea, and two days ago returned to the
city well man.
Although he laughs at the idea that there is
any truth in the old woman's story, yet he
says he distinctly remembers the arrest of q
venomous colored girl who made threats that
she would "mske him quiet very soon."
It is somewhat remarkable to believe that
there are hundreds of we'll educated white
persons in this city who. although refusing to
acknowledge it, still have faith in this fetish
charm business. Their fears and imagina-
ton have been so worked upon, they arrive
at condition of implicit faith which, adds to
the efficacy Of the negro mummeries
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASH INGTON NOTES.

WAsHIsaToN, %. G., July AT the July
celebration Of Hilldale, near Washington, ON
Monday, BY the colored people, there was new
DE- clarAtion OF independence, Prot. Lanostor
and Fred Douglass being in accord, concern
ing the duty 9f their race. Their remarks
we're frequently applauded by their many
listeners Fred. Douglass declared the indie
pendence of the colored race from their pre-.
tended white friends, who he said have in
jured more than they have helped the black
men. N'7f l.
Professor LAngston, in similar strain, re-
marked he was there to declare his independ.
ence for all who were his followers. "The
hour is come, ihe remarked, .'when we must
throw of this yoke of oppression and stand
up for our rights as freemen. The signs 81
the times demand that we shall prove our fit
ness for all the duties of citizenship. The
hour is come when we must manage our OWE
institutions. II we have colored churches,
then give us cdlored preachers.
II we have Sol0red banks, we must have
colored bankers. If we have colored schools.
let us have orr own teachers If We have
colered colleges, we demand that we have our
own officers. We nhave played the second
fiddle too long; we want, we must have q
change for the better"
Prominent medical and Other officers of tho
navy, who have at various times been in 10
calities afflicted with the yellow fever, and
paid some attention to its cause and treat
nent, express the opinion that it would be
wise as timely precaution for all the South
ern cities On the Atlantic coast to make and
enforce 'stringent sanitary rules, as the early
appearance Of the fever at Key West, Florida.
is an indication that it may extend along thu
coast this summer.
Replying 10 the Secretary of the National
Tobacco Associati on Of the United States, ct
New York, and leading parties in other cities
protesting against taxing cigars by coupon
on each and every cigar, the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue says the law gives him No
power to make so radical change in the
mode.of collecting the tax.
LONDON July Tn the House Of Com
mons this evening John Bright presented 3
petition, signed by sixty thousand members
Of thel Agricultural Laborers' Union and
others, asking for the extension of household
suffage 10 c4unties and burroughs, and for
redistribution Of parliamentary seats. ME
Tfevalagan moved the second reading Of the
household franchise bill.
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SARATOGA CONVENTION.

New YORK. June 81, 1875.
To the Bank Officers and Bankers of the United
States: ,4;l -,er -,5r.f VI e.,rzat q
Dear sir--A meeting of the committee Of
arrangements for the convention of bank off,
GERS and bankers, to be held at Saratoga on
ultimo, at which com mittees for perfecting
the necessary arrangements were appointed.
It was the decided sense of the COMMITTEES
that all questions Of . political or sectional
significance should be carefully avoided in
the convention, and that the meeting should
be for business and social purposes only, the
object being to bring bank officers and bank
ers into closer relations, with view to the ad-
vancement and protection of mutual interests.
The committee respectfully recommend that
every, bank send q representative, and it is
hoped that ont of this meeting, and such
others as will naturally follow. will grow re-
suits Of . business and social character Of
importance to all. ~ a.t.fs4 5.5
A large attendance is expected, and the
work necessarily entailed upon the COMMITTEES
Of reception will be onerous. To relieve them
as far as possible, those who propose to attend
will please notify j. 8. Leske, cashier, or g..
e. Richards, cashier, Saratoga Springs, New
York. before July 10. 49,
It is also requested that all delegates on ar.
irving at Saratoga will register either at the
First National Bank or Commercial National
Bank, where appropriate badges will be fur
nished. IS t7srr j7lG g Gff
The 'original call" is hereto appended, as IL
is possible that it may have failed to have
reached some of the banks. It is therefore
reproduced without the names of the signers.
You are urgently invited to attend this
national congress Of bankers, and your cor
dial cooperation and aid in the preliminary
arrangements solicited, and correspondence
and suggestions invited, which may be adj
dressed to either the chairman or secretary of
this committee. Very truly yours,
sas aa. .a ~ ~ A. P. PALMER,
Chairman of the committee, Cashier Albany
City National Bank, Albany, N. W
@ee sat g.a. aff J. d. ScuLLY,
Secretary, Cashier First National Bank,
Pittsburg, Pa.) -soluce.& assH4s48
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The School Board met in regular monthly
session last night, a quorum present. lii.
In the absence of President Dibble, J. H.
Ingraham was called to the chair.
The Treasurer reported as follows:
School tax 1871, balance on hand. IS 1889 II
School tax 1873, balance on hand II, 485 60
School tax 1874, balance on hand. 1850 70
Carrollton school tar, 1874, balance on
School tax 1875, balance on hand 49,. %, 3O4 IS
Several communications were received and
properly disposed Of
The Finance Committee reported, recon-
mending the payment Of bills am ounting to
1892 40.
The committee further reported resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary of the Board to
issue q monthly warrant for $47O SO in favor
of the New Orleans Sanitary and Excavating
Company. The report and resolution were
adopted.
Mr..Shaw introduced resolution appro-
priating S17, 100, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, to pay one-hslf of the salary of
the teachers and portresses for the month Of
December, 1873. Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch moved the appointment Of .
committee of five to grade the salaries Of
teachers and report at the meeting in Decem-
Der. lh.
The chair appointed Messrs. Lynch, Du-
rant, Massicot, Hartzell and Bourges.
Mr. Lynch offered the following
Resolved, That the contract with the present
corps of teachers. expire on the 31st day of
August, 1875. Adopted.
By resolution of Mr.. Durant it was decided
to transfer the pupils of the Where School to
the La Harpe and Magazine school, and the
pupils of the Hamilton School to the Keller,
Jefferson and Webster.
On motion the Board adjourned until the
first Wednesday in September.
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Said DR.. Barnas Sears, agent of the Pea.
body Educational Fund, the other day at q
meeting 81, too, have made a tour of the
South, and I tell you the war is over. The
Southern people simply ask not to be annoy ed
by reckless adventures. Treat them right
and you win their confidence. Send no iniu-
dicious man down there, with friction match
es. Such man set whole States on fire. For
Heavens sake, keep your rash, partisan men
at home. "-Baltiuore Gazette.
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The Peculiar People in London.
From the London Times.

The Peculiar People, several of whose mem.
bers are now awaiting trial for granddaughter
in not calling in medical aid when members
of their body were sick, have resolved boldly
to put to practical test, the question as to
whether medical aid is really necessity,
or whether prayer alone 10 not sufficiently
eficacious in all cases Of sickness
For some time past large
twenty-roomed house, situated in Tower
street, on the northeast side of
London Fields, has been empty. few
days since much excitement was caused in the
neighborhood by the appearance outside
inscription: "House of Faith, for the recep-
ton OF such sick as are considered hope
less[ ly] incurable, to be healed by the prayer
Of faith. +" "And all things whatsoever ye
shall receive" -Matthew xxi, 22d verse.
us any fck among you let him call for the
elders Of the church, and let them pray over
him and anoint him with oil in the name
of the Lord. And the prayer of
faith shall save the sick, and the
Lord shall raise them up; aud if he
have committed sins they shall be forgiven
him. Confess your faults one to another and
pray for one another, that ye may be healed.
Tbs effectual fervent prayer of righteous
man availeth much. st. James, chatter ",
14-Io VERSES anu tueSe signs Snali Hollow
them that believe, in my name shall they cast
out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
they shall take up serpents, and if they bring
them any deadly thing it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands M the sick and they
shall recover. st Mark, chapter xvi, l7-18
verses. There will be strenuous opposition
on the part of the inhabitants to the opening
of the hospital.
All steamboats, and hotels use Paragon Yeast
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

A Chicago man was recently captured by a
band of marauding Indians near Fort Lara
mie, and as the only hope of saving his scalp
he began talking about the greatness of Chi
cage, and with such singular effect that they
Immediately left him, one of the braves re-
marking as he did SO, "Sheecago man heap
much dam too big talker for Injun. Chey-
enne lose um left ear stay listen longer
EXCHANGE. f14
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bashful young clergyman. recently, rising to
preach for the first time, made q terrible mix of
it, and announced his text in this wise: "And
Immediately the cock wept, and Peter went out
and crew bitterly"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Do you suffer from dyspepsia or indiges
ion? If SO, give MarsdenIs Zarsaparilla a
rial, and we guarantee cure.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Buy your carriages, buggies and baby
wagons of l. T. Maddux, 35 Carondelet street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Three out of twelve for the plaintiff. just
a fourth of b. W. BIS good name gone,
mathematically speaking.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Real old Government Java, parched or ground,
As cents per pound, at the Tea Depot, Camp
street.
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Mothers, remember that Marsden's Zarsa-
parilla will relieve your children when suffer-
ing from pricklv heat or eruptions.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Buy your carriages, buggies and baby
wagons of L. 7. Maddux, 30 Carondelet street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Good palatable tea, 60 cents per pound, at the
Tea Depot, 5 Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

Marsden's zarsaparilla for prickly heat.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-08

It will pay to buy your coffee, parched q
ground, at the Tea Depot, Camp street.
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Powder.
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lar In this way the creditor is assured fifty
cents for what is now worth nominally thirty.
five cents, with every prospect of q further de-
cline. F.
will say q few words respecting the taxes
now due the city, and point out way in
which they can be made available without re-
sorting to courts of law and expanding large
sums for advertising and costs. A large mum.
Der Of the defaulting tax payers are those who
have ample means to pay. but avail themselves
of the law 8 delay because they can use their
money to better advantage in their business,
or in speculation. Now, would say to all
tax payers who pretend that they are unable
to pay-give me your notes payable in install
ments OF one to five years with eight per
cent interest and secured by special mortgage
ON the property upon which the taxes are due,
and reserving in the act all rights which are
now vested in the city. These notes SO Sc
cured would be equal to cash, as their collec-
ton could be enforced, as other mortgage
notes. without delay, and would relieve the
city from the operation OF the absurd redemp-
ton law.
would apply this only to the taxes now
DUE and not to the taxes to be levied here
after. We would then take q fresh start and
levy q tax, first, for the payment On the
bonded debt; second. for the expenses OF the
city; and, third, after q while. when times are
more prosperous, for sinking fund for the
gradual redemption of the bonded debt 1t
the parties refuse to give their notes in the
manner suggested, issue executions at once
and sell their property, and if no bidders are
found, buy it in and hold them to q strict ac-
count when the time for redemption under
the law shall have expired.
The assessment under the present law is
unjust, inasmuch as no regard is paid to the
productiveness of the properly assessed, and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-21

SCALDEp TO DEATH IN NAT.-Au in
quest was held yesterday before Coroner
Simms over the circumstances attending
the death of Peter Victory, a youth OF eigh-
teen years, who died at the Long Island Col
lege hospital on Wednesday last. DeceaSet
was on an GRAND 10 the South BROOKLYN
Chemical Works, OF Baker & Co., on Sd street,
near Cowanus canal, on the day named
when, while walking across a room, he sud-
denly disappeared through the opening of a
large vat, the cover of which had been re-
moved. The vat contained scalding water
which was being employed in washing out
nitrate OF soda that had been previously in
the vessel. His screams for assistance
brought several workmen to the spot, and he
was taken out in a terrible condition. His
sufierings were so intense that the physician
first summoned administered the writing
man 2kI grains of morphine. which large
dose barely tranquilized him for a little
time. be died a few hours after his admis-
sion 10 the hospital, being fully conscious TO
within half an hour OF his death. The YER
diet OF the jury was that Peter Victory came
TO his dea tn by the shock received from scald-
Ing, and the jury also censured the proprle-
tors OF the chemical works for not causing a
railing 10 be erected around the covering OF
the vat, which precaution would effectually
nave guarded against such fatal accident
". y. Herald 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-21

MARROW ESCAPE OF THURloW WEED
HIMSELF AND FAMILY POISONED.
THE WAR IN HERZEGOVINA.
THE SIEGE OF TREBI6NE NOT RAISED
THE SARATOGA RACES TO-DAY
NARROW ESCAPE OF THURLOD
@EED.
He and His Daughter and Three Ser.
wants Accidentally E,nisnnaa

NV YORK, august 2I.-Thurlow WeeJs
household in west 18th street near 5th ave
nue., have been strangely effected within the
last few days. He aud his aughter aud his
servants have been suffering severely from
q complaint resembling cholera. They were
first attacked on Saturday last few hours
AFTER they had taken their midday luncheon.
MIR. WoedS cOlored waiter was first to com
plain. lie had violent pains. Soon after
wards another OF the servants exhibited like
symptoms and at about i've O'Clock in the
afternoon Miss Harriet Weed was stricken
She had severe spasms, followed by retcb-
lngs and was compelled to take TO her bel.
Mr. " eed was greatly alarmed and sent for
MS FAMILY physician, VINO at first
thought the symptoms were those OF
Cholera and prescribed for the suf-
fererS. After he had gone Miss Weed's
maid was attacked as the others had been.
Mr.. Weed was seized with pains at mid
night and three physicians were summoned
10 his bedside. They were puzzled to ac-
count for the strange and sudden sickness,
winch gave Indications OF poisoning until
one OF the servants stated that the
copper tea Kettle had been secured that dav
with OXslic acid, and the kettle was used to
bail water for tea and coffee that was served
at luncheon. 1t was supposed that some
oXallc acid has been accidently left in the
kettle-juSt enough to act on copper in
OF copper, q deadly poison. Mr.. Weed
was not able to walk until Monday after
noon. When he was first attacked a tele-
gram was sent TO his married daughter, Mrs.
Barnes, of Albany, as IL was feared that he
would not survive the attack. The physi-
clans say that he and Miss Weed and three
servants mad z morrow eScaDe.
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The Saratoga Raees.

SARATOGA, y. Y, August 2i.-ThiS is the
.ast day of the Saratoga races. The weather
- delightful and the attendance immense.
The track is In excellent condition. There
are five events on the programme. The first
race Is for purse of $50 for beaten hor.es
one and three quarter miles. The starters
were DonahOe's Scratch, Harney's General
Harvey. COfiees b. r. Carver. Burton's Sur
Yfvor, Lewis * Co.'S Ninaigrette aud Nc
Daniels Willie Burke. At the start Willie
Burke took the lead, with Scratch second
and Survivor third. In this order they flu
lshed the three-quarter mile, when Survivor
went 10 the front, General Harvey moving
up TO the second place. From this point il
was most exciting contest, the following
two running neck and neck as they came
down the stretch, Survivor winning by a
neck, General Harvey second, Will Burke
third, Vinaigrette fourth, Scratch fif tn, Car
yer sixth. Time: 3:0S.
There was considerable excitement over
the second race-a four mile daSh-for n
purse OF 81, 400 between Rutherford and Wild
Idle- The former was the favorite last
night, but to-day the two sold pretty even
odds being slightly in favor of Wild Idle
AT the start Wild Idle led by a neck, but
at the end of the first mile Rutherford was in
front, and kept in the lead until the last half
mile, when Wild Idle came out and won the
race by length; time 73g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-21

SION BoAT.-A corpse found in Atlantic
dock yesterday morning has been Identified
as that OF August Krummeyer, of Weehaw-
from the steamboat VIM. Cook on one az her
trips from Rockaway on Sunday. His friend
John Mayer stated that the boat was so
crowded that he and Krummeyer could only
deck, and when opposite Governor island
krummeyer was pushed overheard by the
pressure OF the crowd. The steamer was
not stopped till she had gone quarter of a
mile further, and the boat that was then
lowered could md nothing OF Krummeyer.
The United States steamboat inspectors and
the coroner both promise investigation.-N
Y. Jour. Of Commerce, 20th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-21
Seeking for Pleasure and Meeting
DEATH

NEW YORK, August 21.-On Thursday,
Iona Island, in the hudson, near PeekS xii .
was visited by several excursion parties
numbering in all about 5000 people, and the
result was the loss of three lives. AS one of
the excursion steamers was leaving the-dock
with returning party, two men and
woman attempted 10 get aboard OF the barge
at the side of the steamer. In SO doing the
woman was damned between the dock aud
ba rge, and crushed To death almost instantly
Her Shrieks for moment were terrible An
other party of belated eXcursiOnists at
tempted TO reach departing steamer by
rowing out to her in a row-boat, of which a
into the boat, and had hardly pushed out
into the stream when they tipped the boat
over, and two of them were drowned. Their
names were John Mathers and Washington
SuraN.