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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
LOWER COAST.

INDEPENDENT PACKET-LOML'
NUM- The 4 No. freight ste"'D''
%s J. f. Frazer, Nssst,
ei'4ffs.4sJ 0. Canton, "a gnast pstss
zs<s=s.sy Leaves the Lower SUNDAY =.
Landing EVERY EVENING texcspIss nniingss "
the Be.air Plantation and way EssTRY f0SS
o'clock. Returning to the city L. "A
NOON, except Mondays. an hoard. o :
FOR freight engagements apply Cd av;sr srs'I
l1otf " o TN1NOHIIE ". ?" ILL.,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
OPELOUSAS.
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rlaEGI

INDEPENDENT OPELOULAS
PACKET. aa
Leaves every WEpNESs,DItAa1tsTMo sS pg
szd Barry agS CharchviIle. s ss;gy..,s Z
Ek Giaizes Atchafalayaa, " Slp 1ssse
Big Bend Landing, Old River. ana ~ ~, sssAps
diate points-The ight-draft Dassenesi
St. Mary, -. I'D
F. Probst, master. >. D. oord orp
For freight or passage apply on oo ,aaai,ouIs
HITE Il CABIN. Tehou H. GIsn
Through bills lading to Bayou7 lgn
and BCeuf. -----------
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
-
SiEA MiatAto,
VICKsBURc.

SATURDAY vM.Ga5 rs 9 q UNITED sy,,7,
Leaves every SATURDAY diana,
~ Nachez and al In inta Davlss BEND
ines-The passenger bae ss''e land
:. Natehex, '''a"
T. /. beathers. master. I m ~
connecting at Vieksburg with tben ips as,.e clerk
for iazoo, Tallahatehie and sunaa,.a,ssu !. Lins
and. with Anchor Line for Msmnbss ~, rivers,
1T. Louis. p"is' oairo and
For freight q passage apply on boa,a
JOHN JANrEY III uVafd, on To
or to HlTE &CAGLIN, fehouuIItban,,sI.atne et.
innr "p""hlas ST.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
BAYOU SARA.

- FOR BAYOU SARA; ,Ssar. ~ ~
49, Hermitage, Port h and way III III
ings-The United States mall -
packet Gov. Allen, prcun, OF
In place of W. s. Pike.l J. PPprfDIT az
Leaves every MONDAY and fhi
M. for Bayou Sara. rohoupisoul3.
das am " oA a. @. GODDIN 30
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

CINCINNATI-Pe steamer Robt MitchelI-f7I
bales cotton 119 hhds tobacco 29S cks bacon As
bxs do SOB bbl5 pork 2l5 bbS -four 400 bales hay
1874 ties hams
Observation-Disclosures Robt f Lee-l928
bales cotton 793 SKIS cotton seed $50 SKIS oil cake
BAYOU SARA-Per steamer Gov Allen-122
bales cotton "a hhds sugar 81 bbls molasses
OUACHITA CITY-Per steamer Ouachta
Belle-605 bales cotton SKIS seed cotton.
POINT JEFFERSON-Per steamer Stella
Block-2f7 bales cotton 633 SKIS cotton seed.
LOWER COAST-Per steamer Rice Farmer
sundries to order.
LOWER COAST-Per steamer T Frazer
PIG bills molas5es
LOWER COAST-Per steamer Waloon-10
bbls rice 10 SKIS rough rice.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
superior Criminal Court.
Hon. Hiram X. Steele, Judge.

Hon Hiram X. Steele, Judge.
ARRAIGNED AND PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Benjamin Nelson, charged with per
William McCloskey, charged with
carrying concealed weapons.
Emily M. Adams. charged with per
jury.
Edward Hansen, charged with per
jury.
State of Louisiana vs.. Harry Hill.
charged with willfully and maliciously
attempting to set fire to u house.
State of Louisiana vs.. Officer Siers,
charged with false imprisonment
Mrs. Il. Adams motion to reduce bail
to $500 entertained.
The misunderstanding between As
sistant Attorney General Dibble and H.
c. Castellanos, ESQ, which arose sew
eral days ago out of the trial OF James
Wood, before this court, was yesterday
adjusted to the satisfaction of all parties
interested.
First District Court.
Hon. +. Abell Judge.
INFoRMATIoNs FILED.
Brutus Ducommon and Anthony
Davis, charged with larceny.
Henry Woods, charged with wound
ing loss than mayhem.
second District Court.
Hon. +. J.. Tissot, Judge.
Succession of Jean Bepuy.-Rule dis
missed.
Succession Of Philip Drum.-New
trial refused
Succession % Mrs. Celestine Dorvilc.
widow Of Felix Henry Loze. Final
tahleau approved and homologated
with certain specific notifications.
Introduction OF Pauline Landreaux.
wife OF Justus FRANKIE. -Interdiction
granted.
Celina Boutte and ais. VS.. Succession
OF L. b. Boutte. -Rule dismissed.
Fourth District Court.
Hon. b. l.. Lynch, Judge.
Mrs. Maria Luddy VS.. John Luddy,
her husband.-Default confirmed grant
ing divorce.
John G. Haas vs. L. P. Marchand and
ais Judgment for plaintiff for $500.
ID. Warren Brickell vs.. Shepherd
observation-disclosures by default
A. A. Cannon VS.. John Cannon and
als.-Suit dismissed
}. {. Woodbridge and S. G.. Buckner
vs.. Robert Wooldridge.-Rule made alb
solute for SAG 95; 800 and SAG 95 for
various costs.
Latitte Dufiiho & Co. vs.. Mrs. Mary
Clancey.- confirmed for S219 50,
with per cent interest from January
IL, 1876.
Paul Cromer VS.. Jean Bergeret New
trial refused
Lopes VS.. Esportuno. - New trial
granted.
+. c. Palmer & Co. vs.. r. H. Benners
4 Co.-Judgment for plaintiffs for
$1109 IS.
Jos. G.. Grere vs.. P. Pruelers.-De-
fault confirmed, $780,
Henry Mitchell VS.. Richardson &
May.-Judgment for plaintiff for $1O9
Hoffman & Marks VS. Peter Goldstein.
Judgment for plaintiff for $615 80.
Vincent q Co. VS.. Peter Goldstein.
Judgment for plaintiff for $500.
Mrs: Mary Rogers VS.. VIM. Rogers.
Default confirmed and divorce decreed.
Jerome Callegan vs. d. L. Ferner.
Default confirmed for 5000, with inter-
est at eight per cent per annum from
June 8, 1873.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

LOWER COAsT-Per stea,nsr K.
dries to order. ''"er orioe--s..
UPPER COAST-Per staam.. 'an.
sundries to order. 'nef Josephine
ST TINSVIIJF-par
Spangler-37 bales cotton ~ h. steamer tleo,..
molasses mus sugar a. XXI
L,AFoURCHE-Per steamer us,.. '''
hths sugnf y bbs molasses 80 sts enry Tee7s
dries to order wary Ida---sn.
yEFFERSONPe steamer cun
bales cotton 10 head cattle Duffee--,s
LOWER COAST Per sieamo. M
bbls molasses 80 bbls rice 0i "awehock4, 4.
- by RAILROAD
-, MN ORG ds,tod ho u hhN AND TEXAS
NEW ORLEANS. ST Lofts su,hle mead eatla
r II. April 1850 bales cotton n III ohl0AG0
to order. ahh sundrss
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
MAXINE NEWS.
N. 0. DEMOCRAT OFFICE. April 1. 1876.
Cleared Yesterday.

Ship Adorno. Hawkins for Liverpool
Ocean. Ierega &co
Fr bark Reino des Anges. Lecuyer, for Hayre-
DeWolf. Powell Geo
Mex brig Esperanza, Basso. for Vera Cruz
NJ PUG Geo
ScLr Witch Hazol. Springer. for Mobile
Master
Schr Alice +. Boardman. Boyd. for Mobile
Master
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
Commercial.
OFFICE n. o. DEMocR
Monday Evening. April 8. Il

OFFICE n o. DEMOCRAT. /
Monday Evening. April 3. 1876
tNoTE.-All quotations are based on round lot
sales from first hands unless otherwise stated
In filing small orders higher prices are
Daily Receipts Of Produce.
Flour, bbls. 215; pork, 52S; bacon,
tierces, 165; lard, do, IS, kegs, %; whisky
bbls, 235; hay, bales, 100; sugar, hhds,
234; molasses, bbls, 35s; rice, bbls, 142 !;
tobacco, hhds, us; cotton seed, 11O7 !;
butter, tirkins, "a; cheese, boxes, 100 !;
apples, bbls, %; soap, boxes, 500; can
dies, 3O0
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

HAVRE-Per bark Refine dos Angcs---2OiO
bales cotton 5000 pcs slaves.
LIV EKPOOL-Per ship AGorna---50O7 bales
cotton IL pes slaves.
MOBILE--Por schr Alice T Boardman---15OO
SKIS corn, oats and bran
VERA CRUR-Per brig ESperanza--s5 bales
cotton t25 bblS potatoes 3i12 pes lumber.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
UPPER COAST.

NEW ORLEANS AND BATON bos'D
PACKET. "a a.. ~
Leaves every WEDNESDAY AZ
SATURDAY at 5 .. H.
oE- The passenger paeA0 -
,[9ifxe>-A-f-
s st. John. ..,oo. eIss
F. Bergeron. master, :. =. P ~ rioast s9s'
leaves az d tvve, coming GOWN ~
MONDAY and FRIDAY In daylisItS -,ard. 0fw
For freight or passage Apply on ~ Gnntfst
ap4 Il. y. MEDANtoN' ,--------~~
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
New Orleans Clearing House.

Gold opened in New York ut 113a, and
closed at 113. Here it opened Mt 1I10u
l14i, and after a limited business closed
at ll3iml13}. Sales 1926. 900 ut 1l3YC1113I.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange.
There was only n moderate business
transacted. The market ruled irregular
and easy throughout the day. Bank
sterling nominal, and 546b 5l71 for bill
of lading and clear bills. Sales of ster-
ling G27 roo: $1,000 bank at 55ii, G500 do.
at 554, and G22,000 bill of lading and
clear at 547h a 549J.
Bank francs =, and 4 G3i n 1921 for
commercial. Sales 100000 commercial
at 4.6lt 40.
The banks are checking at pei, cent.
premium, and commercial sight is
quoted firm at par 132 per cent. pre-
MUM. Sales 100000 bankers and
commercial at par u 1-32 per cent. pre-
MUM.
city and state securities.
The feeling to-day was not as strong
as for the past week. The offerings
were of fair extent, and there was
but little demand, and rates for
premium bonds were lower.
Premium bonds quoted at 37l q SIZE,
new currency sevens 80 a 38tc, old do,
36] SIC, gold bonds drainage series)
335 u 4uc, no. kAuIHiuiSIldtiou)o o2 IL o5c.
Sales 30 shares Factors and Traders
Insurance Company at $91 so per share );
shares Merchants Mutual at $50 per
share shares New Orleans Insurance
Company at $3l per share; shares Sun
Insurance Company with dividend) at
$SS % per share; 100000 Levee Com
pany bonds at SIC; $500 State bonds at
67ac: $4,000 premium at 37l a 3ssc;
$1,000 gold bonds, d. s., at 40c; $4,000
State per diem warrants at 9Sc 5000 half
paid city coupons, old sevens, at 1911 ;
1925 police certificates, December IA
and rs, at 27hc; Sll00 June time at 55c,
and $4,000 old consolidated coupon July,
1875, at 70 S2c.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
BAYOU DIES GLAIzEs.
FOR BAYOU DIES GLAlZEs.

FOR BAYOU DIES GLAIZES.
INDEPENDENT PACKET.
- FOR EvERGREEN.C COTTON PVR1
LeRAH Junction. Moreauville, Bis Bat
I1lG2ss gSimmsport and all intermeiassnf
pgs-The light-draught passenger steamer
FRANK WILLARD,
Lew Rice. muster. F,M Joffhon asll
For freight or passage apply on board ofb
HlTE h CARL1N. Agents
feb 17tf No. Tehoupitoalas stF#
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
GRAND ECoRE.

Leaves EVERY sAIUkDAi. attLm,
H1-,s-- FOR GRAND EG0.E, MONT.
-ksesskAsssst gomery. Alexandria. AofHa1s
Wares, Bafiibs and oil wsy bad
ings intermediate on the M'ssiseipIi and B
Kivers-The steamer
Now Bart Able
n. Sipnott. master tie, &. HaniilyE.gsh
For freight or passage epliy on tea.rds Nl6
ADAMS 4 WVHk
dong stn No 9 fnlnipnis P&s
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
FOR BAYOU DE GLAZE.

TUT bhIVV IJ VHl11sH -.
Vs. FOR EVERGREEN, Cotton
launIt - port. junction. Moreauslk, ny
Bend. Smmsport and Nj 90
mediate landings - The light-draft psRMaS
steamer Arentvn, o~..i
TN place Of steamer gafIy VWsnI "a
NJ. M. Douffour. master.. A. Irousaa'e, s ~
will leave as above. FOR freishs VI
apply on board, or to .,,,,,e,,r vpofa
fe9 TT BhlIIVs ~ Ell
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
Cotton.

The depressed condition Of the market
was continued to-day, and the days
transactions barely amounted to 1900
bales To effect sales factors were
forced TO concede tc, and in few cases
1c decline was granted.
At the close the Cotton Exchange
quoted
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
ST. LOUIS AND CAIRO.

,te FOR ST. LOUIS, CAIRO. MEN.
.se~ses I. Il phis and Bends fbe aae staamsl
BISMARCK,
Jno. Spane master, u. X. Powell. aars
Leaves THURSDAY. April 6, atsp.ia.
u. q. YAEGER,
J. q. Van Hook, master n. u. Fowler, elefi
Leaves on SATURDAY. April s. atspB.
Through bills Of ladng via Cairo ,lid Dsinfit
to all points North and West.
j. Il. woods 4 W.
d29tf tpt Common s.fnf
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
RED RIVER.

NEW OHLEANS AnD ksp Hl,Tl f,-..
.POltIATION CUApANi 3fTiT4tsi.aAff
Mary Louise. Tesos
II. +. Bryafly l,aus NJ,
Col. A. L. kouns W. j. fiehf,,
La Belle b,tla Ii,sl',s
c-~Hyrs FOR sIlREVlpoaI INt,ra
...I.!l.xss. - son. Uppar Red HiV4r. s III ~
seyrsssessk Coushaita. Grand kts,rs llI ia,sda
dria and all way and plantation lenuys9..Iss..al
ing New Orleans as follows "
Leaves WEDNE DAY. April 5. atsnm
For Shreveport and Jefferson
&. u. Durfee, W. \. Boardman uaata,
Returning leaves Shreveport TUESDAYS ~
-.. FRIDAYS.
ATURDAfS boats going through Il, Js,a,.
No wharlbuat charges will le made o. irp.b
consigned to the company at tha month Il q,
River. W.
Forwarding freigbts consigned 9th. sstmbse,
ut New Orleans wall be handled irpa NJ dravse
and commissions.
For freight or passage, amply on hoard "A IL
boats. or ut the office ut the cVnisny N, n
Gravler street. jos. A. AKIN. pfeslssm
-......- NJ. W. JOiCE, AgsuI
HITE Il CARLIE. BRfT1Os h LIfiTE
d1s LORD n MePEAEK Afelas
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
BAYOU MACON AND TEnlG

BLOCK LINE
MACON AND TENsAS; w.ss,g
FOR FLOYD, DELHI WAnasi
I eHnG4A Crockett Point, guf-Oh, sa T.., -
nEssfifa = landings on Black. Macon ana i'a'"
w. J. Poitsvent,e ,,.. ~.
Joe Walker, master. sam DiV , !. ssar n
will leave az above positively Hol h'"
passage apply on board, or TO- ...or,as
LORD n MCPEAkE. A ssssTs
VIII remain in the trade permanently mnns~
BLOCK Line, .rc srrr
FOR BAYOU MACON, TENSAs AsD -
r. FOR POINT JEffEhss,sD.sS, ~ III
s.ss!ssslskss all landings on Bnai NV"
S'oi ssTirEtLLA BLOCK -
o. u. Crooks. master. Gape P ~ s.s;ssk
Will leave rs above. positively. fof ii's~
passage apply on board. or To- -.,o.,sa
HfTE b CABIN. 8 Tch ., e II III
+. S.--Will pay particular attehtion
ness on Black River. ------------.--------r- - -
TENsAs. BAYOU MACON AND UPfIe =
SAS PACKET. ..m
IT, FOR FLOYD. D u LIanadIts i
sszsssszsss Bayou Macon. Tensas az 1900
rivers-Tho new. light draft ana mo p
steamer WILLIE,
I'm place Of the KapidessgI ;. III
J. p. Sullivan. master; J. l.. koDpln as.ssss ~
will leave az above. For freight OF p'''
~ " LORD / McPEAKE, 40 Camp 81 p. 80
BRITTON h EPPLEE, 100 O toa1s YSw
mh23 ADAMS h WORK. Q Comf flpsls-- =
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

No arrivals from sea-
STEAMBOATS,.
Oriole. Carrick. from Lower Coast.
Josephine, Cozzens. from Upper Coast.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
Receipts Mt the New Rasin.


AMITE-Per steamer Alice-5 SKIS seed cotto
80 SKIS cotton seed I3 bales cotton.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

NEW YORK-Pcr steamship Algicr8-Assort
cd mdsc
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
Arrived ON sunday.

NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD
bales cotton Sc hhds tobacco 800 bbs lime 20
bills whisky Is cks bacon.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
Monetary.

VFFl'F " VI
Monday Evening. April D. 1876. !
Business ut the banks was only OF u
moderate extent
On the street the movement in SeCuri-
ties was light. and rates for premium
bonds little easier Tho money mar
ket continues to rule quiet. easy and UNI
changed. Wequote Exceptional paper
as per cent; Al paper ga 10 percent
second grade do. -; Al mortgage notes
8 u 10 per cent, and second grade do.
nj
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

Robt Mitchell. Paul. from Cincinnati.
Isobt T. Lee. Cam bell from Vfcksburg.
Gov Allen, Brown from Bayou Sara.
Ouacbita Belle Blanks. fin Ouachta City
Stella Block Crooks. from Point Jefferson
Rice Farmer Dragon. from Lower Coast.
Alice. Porter. from Amite River
Waloon, Ruiz. from Lower Coast
J \ Frazer. Canton. from Lower Coast
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

Steamship Margaret, Baker. from Havana. via
Florida. Ports, to | X Eoberts-ist dis H.
Steamship Algiers. Read. from New York. 25th
ut, to 9 A Whitney &co-Algiers.
Schr Hanah Coomcr, hing. days fro Jamaica.
to J = Macheca &co-Pic Tier
Schr Excelsior. Amet. days from Bonacca, to
j l. Macheca ,Soo.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04
TIE COURTS.
superior District Court.
Han Jurnh IIaV kine .ItiIus

State Of Louisiana OK rel. J. Charlton
net vs. George B. Johnson. state Audi
tor ct ais Suspensive appeal granted.
Injunction dissolved upon bond in the
sum OF $4,000 being furnished in accord
ance with article 307. G. J..
Canal Street, City Park and Lake
Railroad Company VS.. y. a. Finley.
Suit discontinued.
Suits Filed State Of Louisiana ex rel.
Morano ct ais. vs.. Thos. Carey. State
Tax Collector, Third District. Peti-
TONERS are retail grocers and as such
pray for mandamus. forcing Carey to
furnish them with licenses OF Sl5 in
stead Of cofIeehouses licenses at 800,
as demanded
Jno. A. Morris vs.. Neuyillc Bienvenu
Petition for injunction.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-04

Eeo spanglet, Smith. from ~ M..s.-.l
M Many H. Iete Auc2ln from Lsions,frt1,nvi
III ~, Ia a. hq,z. from st James
wawenoek, fayl '.1 rom 9 LIEN Jefferson.
The New York herald., 1876-10-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THE CORPORATE scHooLs-ArTENDANcR IN
THE EVENING scHooLs-MARRIED WOMEN
AS Teachers

THE CORPORATE scHooLs-ArTENDANcR IN
THE EVENING scHooLs-MARRIED WOMEN
AS TEACHERS.
AT the regular session OF the Board OF Education,
Eeld yesterday, tho president, Mr. William Wood IN
the chair, and seventeen Commissioners present. the
City Superintendent Of Schools reported that since the
18th OF September all of the corporate schoos-forty-
FIVE in number-sntitled by law portion OIL the Edu-
cationa Fund or city and county had been visited
excepting only the school attached to the House OF
Refuge The number OF teachers employed in the said
schools is POI number OF pupils register, l3 ITO;
average attendance, o63s During the month the even
ing schools the county have been organized and are
In successful operation. The average attendance
during the hrst week OF the session was MIA, and
during the second week, 9,9ls. or tho 3o3 class
teachers employed in the evening schools 247 were re-
ported excellent, 81 good as fair and as IN
efficient The monthly report or pupils on register In
the day schools September was ll3 go, the aver
age attendance being 10l, $780, showing increase OF
l,225 over the attendance in September OF 1870
During the month 3.44l applications Tor admittance as
pupils had been refused for want OF room. or that
number !, 1928 had been made at tho schools in the
Nineteenth ward aud 2g7 IN the Twenty second ward.
portion OF this excess Of pupils was caused by the
temporary closing OF Grammar School No. IN Tho
Tenth ward Very favorable reports have been re-
ceived from the examining officers in regard TO the
management, instruction and discipline in tho cor.
porate schools, and no violation Is reported OF the
pIONisioHs o law III reRafu tO sectaTlSH tchVuiHS.
Mr. Charles H. Lmousin the representative Of the
French Minister OF Commerce anu Public Instruction
entered the hall AT the close OF the reading Of the above
report and was formally received by the Commission
The thanks OF the Board OF Commissioners OF Ed
ucaton was rendered to the Chilian government for
the medals and diplomas awarded by that government
to this Board at the exposition held III Chill during
1875.
On motion of Commissioner Klamroth the thanks OF
the Board were rendered 10 Miss Elizabeth A. Martin
principal Q; the primary departments Of aa Grammar
daring and cool courage IN saving the lives OF tho chill
drcn under her care when the steam pipe In the school
room burst about two weeks ago.
The Committee on Bylaws, TO whom was referred
the matter OF the advisability Of retaining married
teachers In the public Schools reported that
they have SHvcn the subject u and careful invest
CATION and unable TO that any additional iegs
laton is necessary, inasmuch ample authority in
the premises is conferred on the Board OF Education
and the ward trustees by section IL Of tho statute law
The Committee on the Course Of Studies reported
the list Of supplies books maps &C. ior 1877 which
ordered to be printed The Board then adjourned
The New York herald., 1876-10-19

yiously discovered. He was taken before Commis
s,oner Belts and admitted 10 bail for. examination on
Saturday next 80
Warren A. sillcocks is still striving to obtain 81 900
for gold badges furnished to the Common Council IN
1870 In scent trial the case WAS dismissed on the
grounds Of failure advertise for proposals and there
being no appropriate The was argued yester
day in the Supreme Court General Term, on an appeal
from this verdict.
Ransom ID. Warner and Edgar X. Griffin, charged
with passing counterfeit money pleaded guilty yeser
day, before Judge Benedict, and were remanded Tor
sentence. The prisoners were mombers OF the gang
which was broken up IN Brooklyn some time ago. An
alleged sccomplics, r. W. Jenkins, aiias D. A. Craig,
was placed trial. charged with the same offence but
the case adjourned until to-day.
Strassburger & Co. brought suit against Collector
Arthur. before Judge Shtpman, in the United States
Circuit Court to recover alleged excess OF duty
invoice, consisting OF parts OF watches, on which Gus
toms collected as for watches The plaintiffs
claimed d. dtduction OF ten cent Of the duty the
goods not being complete watches. For tho govern
ment was claimed that the importation Of the goods
this shape tor the purpose Of evading the duty
The Jury returned Q verdict for the government
number OF similar cases depend upon this one.
Patrick Lavelle was arrested yesterday on charge
OF interfering with Election Inspector Bloomer of the
Fifth Assembly district He taken before Com
missioner Davenport, and held In 81, 500 bail to await
tho action OF the Grand Jury. Lavelle is the man who
had the Inspector arrested the charge OF stealing
his naturalization papers, the Inspector being held Ia
$500 bail BY Justice Bixby, atthe TombA
The New York herald., 1876-10-19
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gildcrsleeve.

PROMPT CAPTURE AND RETRIBUTIoN.
The tailor store of Jacob Ulrich No 492 Broome
street. broken into upon the night Of Sunday last
and clothing the value Of $500 carried or Cap
tain Mcdonnell OF the Eighth precinct, arrested on
suspicion Swede, namod George Williams at No. 200
South Fifth avenue where ho also recovered the goods
which were promptly restored TO the owner From
williams he also pumped information which led him
arrest Joseph Jerolam0 and Joseph Mazin Italians,
who perpetrated tho burglary. The three prisoners
arragncd before Judge Gilderslceve yesterday,
whep they all pleaded guilty Jerolamo, as the insti
gator OF the deed sent to State Prison tor ten
years. and his partner Mazin for eight years while
Williams, who gave the Information, let OF with
1--WE years imprisonment
Ellis Henderson, coorcd, admitted that on Saturday
last he stole dress and shawl from Mrs Dearen. OF
No. 254 West Twenty-irst street, by whom he had
been employed as waiter, and thereupon His Honor
sent him to State Prison for two years.
John Harris, sneak thief, who stole valise from
Frenchs Hotel on Friday last, was sentenced for the
Mary Bauer, who stole $3.50 worth OF clothing and
jewery from her mistress, Mrs. Fcrrer, OF No 265
West Twenty fifth street, was scnt to the
tutlon TOR two and ono half years.
Thomas Hennesscy and John Williams, who stole .
box containing cloaks from tho wagon Of Roths-
child Brother. No. So Walker street, were sent TO
State Prison and one half years.
Frank Jordan, a sneak thief who, on the 14th inst
stole gold watch and chain from the Of Emil
Bayat No. 735 Broadway, was sent up for two years
John Wood, pickpocket, who stole $33 from Mrs.
H. +. Barnes OF No. 40 West Eleventh street. on the
18th inst, also went to State Prison Tor two years.
The New York herald., 1876-10-19
A HIGHWAYMAN CAPTURED.

Between and two O'Clock yesterday morning
while Mr. John A. oesen, OF No. 1,276 Broadway, was
walking through Sixth avenue, slightly intoxicated
he was suddenly attacked By Thomas Degnan. or No.
123 West Thirty street, who attempted to garroto
and rob him. Mr.. 0elscn succeeded In partially froe-
ing himself from Dcenan's grasp and shouted
"Hclp 10 His cry hoard by Captain Williams, OF
the Twenty.n ninth precinct, who seized Degnan and
brought him to tho Thirteth street station When
raiqned at the Washington Place Police Court ycster-
having been before him on previous occasions Deg
nan pleaded not guilty and held for trial default
oil 1000 bail Mr. Uelsen was held In $500 bail 10 APP
pear and testify against Dsgnan In the Court OF Gen.
eral sessiona