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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06
THE MISSISSIPPI JETTIES.
CAPT. EADs's ACCOUNT OF HOW THE WORK IS
ADVANCING.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
We learn from Capt. Eads, who is in the
city, that the work at the South Pass for the
last two months has not been of q character
to produce an immediate effect upon the crest
of the bar, nor was such effect anticipated,
yet an immense aggregate of work has been
accomplished. The piling for the line of the
east jetty is now carried out to the full length
of that jetty, the end being driven IN thirty
feet depth of water, IL, 800 feet from East
Point, or lands end, where the jetty begins.
At the sea end Of the jstty the piles are sixty
five feet long, passing through few feet of
soft mud into a bottom SO hard that eighty
blows of a 5000 pound hammer were required
to drive each pile.
This shows that there will be no difficulty
in constructing the jetty-heads and the light
house towers, when the jetties are finished.
The foundation mattresses (Which constitute
more than half of the mattress work of the
jetty) have been laid about 10, 900 feet from
the lands end, leaving only about $500 feet
yet to lay. A second tier of mattresses is now
being placed upon this foundation. About
5000 feet of the jetty nearest the lands end
have been raised above the surface Of the
water, and throughout this Icing b (Which has
the lett bank of the pass as a natural jetty
opposite to it) a decided deepening OF the
channel has taken place.
The west jetty is under rapid construction,
beginning at a point six hundred feet from
the west bank, where the mouth of the pass
is about one thousand six hundred feet wide,
and running seward parallel with the east
jetty. The water is purposely left free to pass
on both sides of this jetty at present, and the
east jetty causes the total discharge to take a
more westerly course than before, thus, for
the time being, flowing out on both sides of
the west jetty, and transferring the channel
on the bar one thousand feet westing, or to
the west side of the west jetty. As soon as
the west jetty is raised above the surface of
the water the connection of its upper end
with the west bank of the pass
will be completed, and then all of
the water will be thrown between the two jet
ties, which are one thousand feet apart. Il 10
expectedtbat in six or eight weeks this gap,
six hundred feet wide, will be closed, and
both jetties will be raised to the surface of the
water as far out as the crest of the bar, and
within twenty-three hundred feet of the jetty
heads. This will no doubt produce a scour
On the bar, giving at least twenty feet of
water across it. Col. Andrews left St. Louis
on Wednesday for the jetties As it is only
about four months since the first landing to
begin work was made at the South Pass, the
progress is both surprising and gratifying.
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CREDIT.

During the nine months ending September
which became SO Involved as to close their
doors, owing in the aggregate S131, 172 900.
Of the assets of the insolyents and the causes
Of failure 10 information is given. These
assets there is reason to believe were rather
less than over one half the amount Of liabili-
ties. After house has been for long pc.
Rod prosperous and has secured an extensive
and valuable patronage, the members of the
firm do not hesitate to run through two or
three seasons at loss, in the hope, generally
well founded, that prosperity and paying
business will eventually reward them for their
sacrifice. They sacrifice capital in order
to keep their credit unimpaired. They con-
tinue to sell on the usual credit terms in order
that they may retain their customers. They
do not scruple to borrow money to enable
them to meet their notes, even while their
ledgers show them from month to month that
they are doing losing business. Accustomed
to support their families in elegant comfort
the partners are not willing to surrender as
long as the business machinery can be kept
in motion. After confessed failure, drafts
upon the assets of the house for the personal
and family use of the members of the firm
cease entirely. The operations of the house,
therefore, continue, in spite of the fact of its
sinking condition.
So it often happens that when the crisis
comes, when credit ceases, when no more
stocks can be obtained for customers, the law
yer and his clerks find the establishment to
be little else than skeleton.
In all probability, two-thirds of the above
amount of insolvent ind ebtedness is repre-
scented by assets, of which the chief part con-
sists of bad debts. This is an illustration of
the loss which the honest dealer suffers from
the credit system; he pays for what he buys,
and also pays the seller share of his losses
from those buyers who fail to pay. Liabili-
lies of bankrupts represent mainly bad debts,
and these represent what the punctual and
solvent buyer on credit is compelled to pay
extra to cover the losses made on sales to
buyers who fail to meet their payments.
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Disgust of Leading Republican Journal.

Rochester Democrat.
We pause in the campaign to express our
profound regret at the very unfortunate ap-
pointment of Secretary of the Interior
which the President has seen fit to make.
The country needed and expected man
whose public services and whose private char
acter would guarantee a faithful, economical
and efficient administration of the affAirs of
the department-one who might be trusted to
lift its conduct to the same exalted level of in
tegrity as that to which Messrs. Bristow,
Pierrepont and Jewell have respectively
raised that of their own departments. The
country needed and expected a peer of
these gentlemen - and it receives Zach
Chandler.
The opinion of the best portion of the Re-
publican press and party, concerning the new
Secretary, has been SO frequently and SO con-
sstently expressed that its repetition is IN
called for Ii is not favorable opinion of
the man or of his methods of action. 1t is
but few months since he, repudiated by
portion of the best Republicans of Michigan,
was remanded to the shades of private life;
and here he is. by the favor of the President,
a member Of the Cabinet The effect of this
mistake of the Executive upon the country
and the Republican party, we do not care to
forecast. Sufficient is it to say, that it will
not be an inspiration. The most charitable
wish that can be vouchsafed is, that the new
Secretary may disappoint the fears which will
be freely INDUCED in by his own political
friends.
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THE NEW ORLE ANS BULLETIN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1875

ton by the Democrats and Liberals two years
ago was but rackro v, and it can surprise no
body that the Democrats have failed to carry
the State this year. The loss Of Pennsylvania
BY the small majority of II, 900 is not matter
Of surprise or discouragement to any intelli-
gent Democrat who considers the power OF
money and Federal patronage in the Key
stone State.
The national banks and all the great moneyed
monopolies have been aroused to gigantic
exertions for the defeat of the Democratic
party throughout the North, in consequence
Of the open war declared against their exclu-
sive privileges and franchises in the Ohio plat
form, and in that of the Democrats of Penn
sylvania. The power of these soulless insti-
tutions has not been exerted in vain against
the Democratic party, whose hostility to mon
opolies has been one of its distinguishing vir
tues. The colonization" fraud, SO skillfully
managed at the North, has doubtless given to
the Radicals their meager majorities in Ohio
patronage, unsparing use Of money, deep
scheming fraud, and the influence of powerful
monopolies could do, has been done to check
the onward march Of the Democracy to-
wards the redemption of the country from
Radical misrule in 1876, and though
it has shown no waning of strength,
on the part of the Democracy, it has demon
strated the necessity of harmonizing all in
terests within the Democratic ranks, and of
foregoing all distracting questions and false
issues
This campaign has been like grand Skin
mish in force along the whole line, develop
ing the strength and spirit of the contending
forces, preparatory for the decisive engage
ment that is to take place next year. We
have felt of the enemy and discovered his re-
sources and peculiar tactics, and if our leaders
are wise and skillful, they will combine their
forces and correct every error they have here
tofore committed.
Our friends in Mississippi, by the glorious
victory they have achieved, have set us an
example, showing how easily all the States Of
the South can be redeemed and moved in
SOliQ 1QhSS dSyaluSt hdulC4lloLu III 1910. luSlI
example is full of instruction and encourage
ment to US of Louisiana. 1t is indeed more
significant of the future triumph of the
Democracy than anything that has occurred
since the war. Let US profit by it. Let US
learn wisdom from the instruction they have
given US. Let US not hope for an easy VIC
tory next year; but let US redouble our energy,
harmonize every interest, and resolve to
vim
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06
SCHOOL BOARD.

The members Of the School Board for thu
parish of Orleans, (Messrs. Dibble, Pinch
back, Glaudin, Stamps and GaudeD, trea
as puerile, and frivolous, the charges brought
against the School Board. Such charges they
may consider even indiscreet and ill-advised.
The public, however, take different view
of this momentous question, and consider
the manner and tone of the accused parties,
| in their communication to the State Board,
Is simply adding insult to injury.
| There is one matter which can not pass IN
| noticed: the specious argument they advance
that their position in the School Board is in
the nature of municipal Office. The quoted
case of Dorsey VS.. Vaughn, 9Th A. 4. l56,
has no application in this instance, for the
plain reason that these directors hold their
position under State authority, and not under
municipal appointment or direction.
Under act 1870, No. 6, sec "a, the city OF
New Orleans through its Common Council,
was allowed the selection Of tiUe directors,
while the other sic were left to the State Board
of Education. The act of 1879, No. SO. made
the whole matter strictly of State authority,
wiping out all vestlge of municipal authority
in the matter.
Under these two acts. however, the public
schools in New Orleans have been the Off
spring of State authority-they were not mu-
nicipal schools. but State schools, and the
offices of directors are civil Offices under ths
State governm snt, and not under the munic-
ipal government
These directors, therefore, virtually plead
guilty to the charge of violating Constitution
article LII, which prohibits the holding, sat
the same time, of more than one Office Of trust
or profit"
Away with such specious pleas; let them
vacate the position of School Directors, and
retain the other fat offices they now have.
The State Board may attempt to whitewash
these officials. it may express indignation be-
cause the committee failed to appear person
ally before them to prosecute men who stand
convicted before the whole community of the
grossest dereliction of duty, and of the most
notorious disregard of public opinion, but it
was scarcely to be expected that one partisan
board, selected by Brown, would consent to
censure another partisan board, selected by
Brown, especially when Brown himself was
by to advise against such q policy.
1t is manifest that spite of the most earnest
remonstrance of the people, the city School
Board is determined to stick They have
about made up their minds that the people
won't move against them, but will permit
them to continue to occupy positions for
which they are, most of them, unfit, and
which they have most of them disgraced
We shall see if this conclusion be justified
by the result; we shall see whether the people
of this city will much longer consent to suffer
the schools, which they pay for. to be SO
sham stully abused by partisans and dema-
gogues.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

The Shah of Persia is a very expensive man
ssenter.ain as guest. he never visits any
ans without expecting to receive presents
Not long since he was entertained for whole
dry By Hirza Hussein Khan, at his house in
.rsaheran. The Shah breakfaated there and
uceived many presents-el2, 900 in cash for
himself and jewels and one hundred cash
mare shawls for his ladies' The entertain
,>sut cost Hussein Khan .e20. O00.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

Hon. VIM. Gray, of Massachusetts,, is on
the right track. He says that he remembers
all the panics back to the year 1929, and that
there has never been in any one of them such
universal depression of all branches of busl-
ness as that under which the people are now
suffering. "What is, he adds "the cause of
this depression SO long continued and SO
deeply felt There is undoubtedly many
causes contributing to it, but affirm that the
chief cause of the present prostration is the
ignorance and incompetency of those who
have managed the national affairs
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

The newspapers seem to be making great
eaeal of unnecessary fuss over Zach. Chand-
hrs appointment to the Cabinet. country
nat has stood Grant for seven years need not
Break its neck over such flea bite as this
lsst one. The worst that Zach. can do will be
10 remove the Rev. E. p. Smith, and by such
lszooval break up the last of long line of
Christian statesmen who have by turns prayed
srd proved. st. Louis Times.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

The friends, and their number is many, Of
nat chivalric gentleman and profound scholar
,yudge W. R. Randolph, of the law firm of
Randolph, Singleton & Brown, will learn with
segret Of his severe illness in Missouri Last
night, it was said, fears were entertained that
he might succumb to the attack under which
- has for some years past suffered. We
trust that We shall have the pleasure Of chron-
ieling his early recovery.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

We are pleased to meet on our streets again
MIR. ALI. Clark, the obliging representative Of
Abe Nonotuck Silk Company, of Florence,
Massachusetts,, manufacturers of machine
twist and sewing silk. During his stay in
our city Mr.. Clark may be found at Messrs.
Peck Brothers, Canal street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

Brevet-Col. Nash scorned brandy smash,
md good old gin was all too thin; but the
armptipg bait of a whisky straight revived his
nsul with the flowing bowl. Alas for man,
when corn.juice ran! Then comes the dregs,
and tangled legs and nodding posts. and
grinning ghosts, ghosts dressed in blue, 81
came for you'-and the pleasant smile" ends
IN durance vile
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

A Louisville girl was shot in the foot day
q two ago, and the doctors are now engaged
IN mining for the ball. One Of them has
worked his passage into the foot for 80 great
. distance that they are obliged to let his pro-
visions down to him by o rope.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06
COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED DEBT.

COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED DEBT
City Hall, New Orleans. June 3, 1871
Notsce to Holders Of City Bond
In conformity with the ordinance of the City Cor
cii notice is hereby given that tenders for Bonds
De converted into P emium Bonds will DO receveda
the Department of Finance until the FIRST %
SEPTEMBER NEXT.
In order that there be no delay in providing fof~
hrst allotment, parties should report At oNcBr I
amount they intend to offer.
G. j. LEEDS Mayor,
ED. PILSBURY, Administrator Finana :
j. G. BROWN, Administrator Account
e3 2dpu Commission Hs Consolidated Dsss
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another case of child burning by the care
c,ssness Of negro mother, is mentioned by
ths Macon Telegraph. l. occurred in that
City, the woman leaving the child, two years
and half old, alone in the house, and its
clothes took fire.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

The Detroit Free Press refers to angels in
heir "azure robes" and nothing in the
world but white whisky struggled across the
Mver from Canada could have ever induced
auch flight Of fancy. An angel in blue
shirt, twanging away on a golden harp. lis in
deed picture.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

ion PRINTING. We now possess facilities to
snobls rs to execute every description OF
,paameycial, railroad and steamboat prln1Hg'
EAwyars' briefs, blanks and other legal docu-
nsntA on the shortest notice, in the best
1ylA and at the most reasonable rates. We
VII guanntee full satisfaction to those OF our
minds vino favor us with their orders.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

A funeral was in progress at Bradford,
MAsa, the other day, when the corpse aston
1hed her mourning friends by asking to Ds
tnrned on her side. 1t was rather an unrea-
Dnable request for the inmate of the coffin,
hnely." Funerals ought always to be post
vuned until the deceased is dead,
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Diseases Of the Eye and Ear.
DR.. @. BEARD, Occulist,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STREET.
Orleans Innrmary.
0fdoe tn u
Department Of Finance, city Hall.
NEW ORLEANS. Noyen

NEW ORLEANS, November s. 1879.
Sealed proposals viii be received until II NJ.
WEDNESDAY, 22d December, for the exchange of
Thirty Eight Hundred t3sOo) drawn PREMIUM
BONDS for Old Bonds of the city of New Orleans
also of the late cities of Jefferson and Carrollton
Bids must state the class Of Bonds and the amount
of past due coupons which should be attached or in
the absence of coupons. the of interest &C.
crued thereon up to January, 1a76, and all offers
must cover both bonds and interest
Bids also state the price offered for the drawn
Series Bonds in settlement.
All old bonds exchanged will be preserved intact
until the PREMIUM BONDS are redeemed with
premiums.
Proposals must be directed to the Commissioners
of the Consolidated Debt and Endorsed {" Proposals
for exchange of Bonds"
The right to reject all bids is reserved
n6 2taw td22 ED. PILSBURY, Administrator.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

lovers of sport are to be treated to feast
az it on next Sunday, at 80 Rampant street,
.>ssxeen Gravier and Perdido There will be
sgnnd sparring exhibition, dog fight and
sight between dog and coon, the whole
wind up with chicken fight between
chickens from Kentucky and Louisiana. The
Am will commence at O'Clock.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

A telegram from Mr.. James Andrews was
received last evening by Secretary Elliott, of
the Jetty Company, to the effect that the pile
driving on the west jetty was completed yes
terday, and that the work, in all respects, was
progressing with entire satisfaction-a further
evidence that the unfriendly insinuations of
the New Orleans Picayutue, were as little
founded on truth as they were evidently de-
7imoo
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

The season is now fairly arrived when the
falher Of the family absent-mindedly picks up
tho poker by the hot end and then lays it
down again not so absent-mindedly. Still. no
man of spirit will admit that q woman knows
how to fix the fire.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

1t is stated that the Q1itman ga cotton
factory is earning clear profit of about thir-
Seen hundred dollars month, or about forty
Dee cent per annum on the cost Of mill, as
i stands to the present company, SAG, 600.
Tho factory employs thirty-three operatives
vhnare mostly women and children.
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8. Hernsheim s. Bro,
OIL SO. II. 73 Gravier street.
Patches. JeaUel1y, Diamonds
AND
. ILv e R :" "A II Il,

VERY LOW PRICES, .k
At the Corner Of Canal and Royal Streets.
We wish our friends and the public generally to
under stand that propose to sell everything in
line of business at prices as low obtained in
The quality of our goods shall not vary from their
usual high standard, and we think we can insure
satisfaction to all who call upon us.
O31 I'm 2dp A. B GRISWOLD g. CO.
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SUPPLEMENT. our regular Sunday
clifton will hereafter be issued supplement,
which will enable us to lay before our readers
. greater amount and diversity OF reading
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

Justice is swift up at Athens. negro
stole pair of trowsers from University
utadent, and the Georgian says in thirty min
uses from the time ne was suspected, he was
ozied, convicted and sentenced to the chain
rang for four months.
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Southern Shoe Nan,ltuct0rv.

NEW ORLEANS, July "a, 1875
1en'iemen OF New Orleans and Louisiana:
am starting a Southern Shoe Factory only a
OF you. gentlemen, for your patronage. guatanss
that viii give you better satisfaction in my line tbs
any establishment In this city-cheaper and of betN
material Gentlemen. you all know that there an
great many iaborers and mechanics in this Stss
VINO nave no work nor any food for their wives and
children. Ii we will start our own factories and PIT
ronize each other we could easily get along with OF
factories OF all descriptions. Our money is all giva
70 the North and West which is millions of dollars
nave been established in the Shoe Mandatory fa
tne last twenty-five years. and call the attention
the community in general.
Yours respectfully
JOHN HANSEN,
jS|' cup 35 Canal street /
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Sale OF Rare Coins and Medals.

A sale of the valuable gold, silver and cop
per coins and medals belonging to Col Cohen,
of Baltimore, was concluded on Saturday at
the rooms of Bangs Merwin & Co. The sale
continued five days. An American eagle of
1895, never in circulation, sold for S2l. A
half eagle of 1915, fine impression, of which
only five are known, sold for $S5. A quarter
eagle of 1896 brought SIG; pattern dime Of
1892. S45; flying eagle dollar, 1886, 500;
one of 1889, s2S; an 1888 half dollar, liberty
seated, reverse spread eagle, sold for s57 so;
the 1894 silver dollar, extremely rare, brought
1926; the quarter dollar of 1896, s22; the half
dime of 1872, the rarest of the half dimes,
S23 A perfect set of three-cent pieces (23 in
alp was knocked down for Sc cents per piece.
One of the most interesting pieces offered to
American collectors was the gold Washington
piece of 1892. No other piece has ever been
heard of in this metal, and it is therefore
unique. 1t sold for $500. The book sale on
Thursday evening brought together an ap-
preciative gathering of buyers, as was mani
fest by the bids-New York Tribune.
The total amount of mercantile transactions
in this country, competent judges have estim-
ated, is not less than S66 000 600, 000a year Yet
there are wiseacres who pretend to know how
much money specie or paper representing
specie, is needed to cover this volume of bust.
ness. Some say that seven hundred millions
is not more than enough, others that five hun
dred millions would serve with ease. In fact
there is not gold extant in all the world suf-
icient, if collected in this country, for money
purposes, to conduct one-tenth part of its an
nual trade. Money is never the full measure
Of the aggregate OF exchanges. Whether paper
or specie, its true Office, as money, is to settle
balances. Gdlues ton Ne,rS.
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