New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-22
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By THE STATE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE FOURTH
DISTRICT, at IL o'clock, at No. 24s Josephine
street real estate for taxes.
Local Intelligence.
THE LATE FIRE On COMMERCE STREET -
1t having been reported that the stock OF
Il merchandise in Patrick Keenau's feed store
was damaged by the recent fro ON Com
MERGE street, that gentleman desires II un'
n derstood that such was not che case. Ihe
fire occurred in An adjoining building, and
Mr.. Keenan's stock was I'M ured by water
only. The tritiine loss he sustained was
q promptly settled by the insurance com
q psDy.
REpAtRfNc THE WHARvEs.-TO-day
y Messre Eager g. E!fermsn will lay out
B some new work to be done upon the
q vharyes in tho First and Third Districts.
8 In the meantime the work Upon the Fourth
q District steamship landing is progressing
A rapidly. The portion at the head Of Jack.
i son street will be completed in about two
Z weeks. That at the head of st. Mary street
q will be finished in about four weeks-in
ample time for the use Of tho different
steamship lines that will occupy it.
The SHIP TRANSIT AND HER SALT CARGO.
The ship Transit, Captain Percy, which ar
i rived Wednesday morning from Liverpool.
brought 100 tons Of salt for st. Louis
direct. This cargo will be hOisted out and
landed ON beard Of the Mississippi Valley
barges, thereby avoiding the unnecessary
labor Of putting it upon the wharf, and
adding one spoke to the wheel of cheap
transportation.
The Transit left this port about four
months ago. 1t was claimed then that she
was the neatest and ceanest ship that had
graced our wharves for many seasons. But
on this voyage he's energetic captain has
outdone his previous efforts. Sixty-three
DAYS of fair weather enabled him to paint,
scrape and tar to his entire satisfaction.
After entering the Gulf of Mexico. and the
ship was in perfect order for entering port.
all hands, a. usual. we're called aft and the
captain pronounced the usual benefictlon
of "veli done thou good and faithful ser
sants,' etc. They were each in turn pre-
sented with psir ofscsnvas slippers " 18th
tbfum mat soles. and to-day il is inpos siblo
60 detect the mark Of . boot nail on deck,
hosns or rail.
The joiner work Who're paneled, tho
pumps. water eask heads ETC.. are artistic
ally grained in Gil. The quarter deck and
cabin are 80 scrupulonsly neat that no one
would forget to carefully search tor the
door mat before entering. From the deck
70 the royal truck. spars, bleck.. rigging
and iroD work arc we'll covered with their
various coats Of paint, yarnish and tar. all
glistening in tho sunlight, - il just out OF
the hands of the rigger. blacksmith. spar
and block IA aker.
Any one. looking At tbs good ship Transit,
would not take her to be more than three
years old, while she has handsomely entered
her teens, having been launched in 1850
Her fresh and youthful appearance is all
owing to good care.
A Lively MIxTU Silver since the
Academy of Music closed its regu lar season
that temple has been given over 60 q variety
Of performances. Divine services Sunday
nights filed every seat and space free; then
q champion billiard match. tickets fifty
cents, drew a large audience. very unlike
that which was there the Sunday nights
previous; afterward another class occup pied
every available place to witness an amateur
theatrical performance. Application was
made to give dog fight in the parque tie.
but the projectors failed to make the trip.
Last Sunday night, when Rev. MI. NAL
lard was preaching in the Academy. an
outside observer took in the worldly sar'
roundings. On ono side of the building
was q largo and brilliantly lighted bar
room, behind which is tenpin alley: men
were drinking strong drinks. and rolling |
huge balls at wooden pins, which nimble |
boys set up as soon as knocked down. !
Horrible Oaths were frequently uttered. and
occasionally hearty laughter half drowned |
the noise of topping pins. A little further |
on is another bar room, and then an eating |
house, in front Of which we're wicked cab |
men, unconscious that within q few yards
of them fervent prayers were ascending for |
the Likes of them. On the other side OF the /
street sat serene looking Hebrews. caring !
nothing in particular for the religious pro-
ceedings opposite. Then a livery stable, !
its capacious doors wide open, ready to &C. /
commodate customers with carriages for /
fun or funerals. Next, another feeding |
saloon, utterly oblivious of the neighbo ring
prayer meeting. A cigar stand and more
barrooms, where stray men moisteped their
clay and gave no more than pas sing
thought to the worshipers. A little further /
dowa the street the sharp report Of rite
or pistol indicated that . shooting gallery
had not closed. Inside stood handsome
young man. his lace flushed, pointing his
pistol at target. and it seemed as if he
wished the iron figure was that of q live
man. Evidently his mind was dwelling on
wicked things, and he had no mind for the I
better scene then enacting in the AGA deny. |
Such a general condition is but natural;
at least it is human. but it is not thou.
eandth part as bad as something which oc.
ours every Sunday night in front Of the
Academy. Young men who dress tolerably
we'll, but who are almost too effeminate to
be wicked. strut around the doors, passing
in and out. putting tobacco smoke and often
guilty Of using vile language, TAXI ng great
delight In staring at ladies. 1t is pui.
sance WHICH can be abated. /
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