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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26

A woman in Maine lost gold ring In a.
straw bed. The straw was empt;ed into th.s
barn-yard, and, with the manure, was sprea6
upon field. In the fall the woman fonn6
her ring in boiled potato that came from the
field. Nexti
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-For the Gulf States,
Tennessee ana the Ohio Valley. partly cloudy or
clear weather during Sunday, with stationary or
slight fall in temperature, rising barometer and
spp, and northerly to easterly winds in the south
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
MARINE.

GALVESTON, March 25.-Arrived Steamship.
San Jacinto, from Liverpool via Vera Oruz.-
Sailed: Steamship State Of Texas, for New York;
bark Felix, for Liverpool.
steamship Haytien She will take on board the
cargo of the disabled steamship Austrian, which,
put in here several weeks ago with the loss OF
her rudder,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26

Theirs old coachman was q notorious
drunkard, bat knew his business SO well that
ne only once came into collision with vehi.
Gle, which caused Theirs to ask him. 4Ara
you sober The ex-President, ON the death
shops. ~1AA'
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, SUNDAY MARCH &c, 1875

reconciliation In al sections Of the country. The
Oldest minister present is Rev. J. II. Wheeler,
seventy odd years. Several preachers brought
their Brides
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26

Awell known citizen authorizes rs to say that
he has given the New La. Remedy to his chill
.dren for the cough in measles, and that it acts
upon them like q charm.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Coyrt.

Un1ted states Circuit COJrt.
Judge Woods decided in the long pending case
| OF Messina VS.. A. A. Maginuis. that the COM
plainant had not proved his partners hip, ard dis
| missed the bill in cnancery.
The record was very voluminous.
Connell White, traders at South Pass, have
hled suit against Capt. j. B. Eads for $4,000
damages for false Imprisonment. 1t seems Capt.
Eads charged them before Commissioners South
worth with interfering with the work at South
Pass on the jetties and selling liquor there.
Yesterday Judge Woods, in the case of the,
Illinois Central Railroad Company va. the New
Orleans. St. Louis and Chicago Railroad Com
pany, confirmed the Master in Chancerys report,
land made an order instructing the receiver to
call upon the complanants to furnish
for iron rails, and for the interest on the
second mortgage bonds already recognized.
The order further goes on to say, In case
OF refusal loan should be negotiated on the best
possible terms for the creditors and the receiver
to make report Of his action to the Mast er.
Superior District Court.
There was but little testimony brought out on
the case OF the State vs. Chxs. Clinton, in thes
Superior District Court, Friday. Mr. Herwig wac
called to the stand, and stated that he was the
Chairman of the Committee of the Contingent
Fund Of the Senate.
On being asked to name soma OF Ne clainna
OF the committee, he remarked that he did not
just then recall all Of the claims, but that he re-
membered one in particular, which was for $17OQ
Tor gas fixtures in the Senate Chamber. The.
case was then continued.
First District Court,
motion for a new trial in the case of the
State We. George G. Norcross ct ais, convicted OF
taking possession OF house without any legal
right to DO SO, was filed in this court on Saturday
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
The Centennial.

The following courteous invitation has beer
received by Gov. Kellogg:
To His Excellency William p. Kellogg, Governor Of
the State Of Louisiana:
ST-The commission representing the State Of
Maryland at the coming celebration Of the Cen
tennial anniversary Of American Independence, al
Philadelphia, propose, with the means apprt pria-
ted by the Legislature. to erect building on the
Centennial grounds, which, besides containing a
collection Of objects OF interest connected with
Maryland, will be place to which the citizens of
the State may sort their visits to the exhibit
ton, and feel themselves at home.
1t is believed thai Maryland is the only South
ern State which will have such an edi6ce, and the
object in addressing you is to tender, through
you, il it meets your appreciation, q, invitation
to the good people Of your State and thu repre-
sentaLives OF your press, the same hospitality
that will be afforded to the people Of Mary
land.
The commission propose, while the flag Of the
United States floats over he building, to hang
within it the State flag of Maryland, and would
be much gratifed if you would contribute the
flag of your State to bear it company.
The flag Of Maryland, which Is the coat Of arms
Of Lord Baltimore, will be four feet long by three
wide; and, for the sake Of uniformity, it is sug-
gested that other State flags, on this occasion,
shall be of the same dimensions.
With great respect,
Your most obedient servants,
JOHN H. B. LATRoBE,
SAMUEL NJ. SHOEMAKER.
Commissioners.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26

DOM PEDRO GIVES FAREWELL AUDIENCE.
New YORK, March 25.-A dispatch from Rio
farewell audience at the palace to-day, prepare
tory to starting ON his foreign tour. The repre-
sentatives of civil aud military authorities were
present and took formal leave of the Emperor.
He will not call at Bahia, for the reason that
quarantine has been declared there on account
OF the prevalence Of sickness.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
For poor appetite take Life Tonic.


Nine. Rosa Reynoil's opening Of Spring. StyIsss
in millinery will take place on Thursday next,
30th inst. See advertisement.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, March Is, Evening .-Linseed oil
23s 81. Common rosin As Cd. Spirits turpentine
25f125s 3D.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26

BaIEmOre MATCH II, 1876.
To this Gov. Kellogg replied, thanking the
State Of Maryland, and the gentlemen composing
the commission representing it, for the courtesy
thus rendered, and expressing his belief that it
would be largely taken advantage Of by the citi-
zens of Louisiana visiting the Centennial.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
Severe Sentences in the Whisky
Fraud Cases.
The Revolution in Mexico.
No Action Taken by Our Govern
ment on the Request for Arms.
Foreign News,

Foreign and Domestic Markets.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
From Washington.
The Committees Still at Work.

The Spencer Investigation.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-26
Fist District Court,

A motion for new trial in the case Of til,
State vs. George c. Norcross ct ais, convicted o
taking possession OF house without any lega
right to DO SO, was filed in this court Saturday
morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

The second trial of Moses b. SAWYER
charged with the murder of Mrs En-
CT son at ilavclhill. has resulted in an
other disagreement of the jury. am
Sawyer j. at liberty on bail Til,
Peculiar circumstances of this tragedy
are we'll remembered Mis-. Emerson
had been married but few weeks and
at the time of the fatal act il l. sup
posed that II" one was near her except
SAVER. Her husband Was absent al
the barn ATTENDING" to his chores. Saw
Yer WAS i'll the shed ch"ppiug wood. y
gun bad been loaded and Was left in
the Kitchen, Ia Kill IL cat thai Was in
testing the premises. ON hearing the
report of the gun Emerson went to the
house, passing Sawyer ON the way. and
found the hcadlcs> body ot his wife IN
Il chair near the stove. in Il sitting
posture, where she had apparently been
attending TO her household duties. SuS-
prion at once fastened upon SAWYER us
the guilty party, on account Of his
strange appearance At the time. and
al~" hccau>r he had paid his attention
to Mrs. Emerson before her marriage.
and WAS evidently Jealous of her. But
the evidepcc is entirely cirrumstantial
Some are base enough I" suggest that
Emerson killed his own Wife But such
Il thing is incredible. The evidence is
that he was atfrttinnate and tender
towards her. The nci1hhorS believe him
innocent. We have talked with some
of them, and they say that from boy
Emerson has been reputable and re-
spectacle, and such Il crime would he
impossible to him. Besides, no motive
can he assigned. On the contrary. they
believe generally that Sawyer murder
ed her killed her because he was en-
vl"ns of Emerson's happiness. Sawyer
is II tramp. He had known Emerson
and his wife in Lowell before their
He came up to Piermont a
few months after, and saddled himself
npon this family. He helped Emerson
some about his work. Emerson had a
kind heart and could not tell him to
leave, although his wife did not like to
have him there. He SAW the affection
so constantly manifested between this
young couple, and the demon suggested
the awful crime which the world will
always believe he committed. Yet he
Is now M liberty
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

as a venOmOus adder, but If any one
should say that he knew, let INN De
taken bv the collar and to Brooklyn:
The council could not decide III regard
to Mr. Beecher's guilt it was not called
for that purpose. The proposed Moul-
ton mutual council did not fail because
of the action of Plymouth church, but
by that of the other side, and the ad-
visory council were agreed as to that.
Rumor has had much to do with the
case. 1t has been noised abroad that
Mr.. Beecher had visited him (WrighD
and said that he would not he tried by
"A council of ministers who did not be
lieve us he did in regard to future pun
ishment. Nothing could he farther from
the truth. The papers were not only
willing to circulate scandal, but To orig
mate it. 1t had been claimed III re-
ligious paper in Boston that he (Wright)
for preaching sermon in which he
chose to differ with others, was reward
ed therefor. 1t was disproved to the
editor of the paper, and he promised
retractiOn, and did retract, but i'll Il
notice placed among the advertisements,
where no one would see it except those
who were looking for it. When the
most important question came upior
settlement in the council, discussion was
delayed as long lis possible that all
might sufficiently weigh the matter, and
us the vote was about to he taken,
prayer was offered and the question was
unanimously agreed to. He (Wright)
had gone there disturbed and disquiet-
ed, but came away in Il different frame
of mind, believing that Il noble soul had
been assailed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03
The News of the Week

Rev. Henry VI. Parsons was last week
/ rttnr>day evening installed pastor oi
/ Christ Church. on West Concord street.
Boston.
Th" American House. Boston. has
been sold under Il foreclosure of mort
gage t" Henry G.. Brooks. Esq. The
real estate brought S2O0.WO. and the
/ personal property SIO.OOO 1t was
mortgaTcd for SlJO. 600
Two Young boys were smotl-rcd Ia
death at Topeka. Kan. Saturday. by
'he caNlng III. OF IL sand bank under
winch they were playing.
Rev. +. G.. Longley fell dead in the
pulpit while preaching in the mission
church, corner of Nassau and Oak Iand
streets. Brooklyn. SUNDAY. 1t was a
ease OF heart disease
Al the Connecticut Democratic Con
vcnti"n last week. last Years ticket was
renonIinated. Charles K Ingersull tol
Governor.
Nlnslow WAS again before the Bow
street police court in London the 2l3d ::
he asked for some taVors not generally
granted to prisoners. and his requests
were complied with. He was remand
ed t"r eight days.
Another craft WAS run down in the
English Channel the :12d. Four of the
crew were drowned.
The Maine Legislature adjourned sine
die at midnight. the 9th. attera session
of less than two months.
SAWYER. the accused murderer of Mrs
Emerson of Pielmonr. \. H., has been
set ut liberty on bail of SI2.OOD, the
jury having disagreed.
The bill ah"liShing capital punish
ment i'll Maine has received the sigma
ture of the Governor.
At the regular weekly meeting and
the business meeting of plymouth
church Friday evening, the question of
what to do with Bowen came up. After
Il lively discussion. il WAS decided to-
notify Bowen To appear 1T Il church
meeting the LIST inst. and substautiate
his charges against Mr.. Beecher. If he
does not do 50 he will he expelled from
the church,
1t Is rumOred that II party has gone
To England with Il sum of money to h-
used for the benefit of Wnslow the
forgcr.
1t is represented that the Northwest
is generally for Blaine.
Babcock received something of an
ovation at st. Louis, on the occasion of
his acquittal.
The agreement entered into by the
managers of the Central Vermont, Rut-
land and Burlington. and Vermont and
Canada Railways, recently, was in
dorSed ut the meeting of Stockholders
at Bellows Falls, Friday.
An attempt to impeach Governor
Kellogg by the Louisiana Legislature.
is Il very unpopular move. A memorial
protesting against such Impeachment is
signed by 90 prominent merchants of
New Orleans. representing ten millions
worth of property. The Republicans
ailege that the whole investigation was
il fraud.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

as soon as there is the least relaxation
of effort on the part of temperance peo-
pie, those who profit by the sale of
whisky will bring it into towns and
villages and sell it to those who Use it.
not being at all scrupulouS whether
their customers are boys, moderate
drinkers or topers. So nothing but IL
constant agitation of temperance mat
tiers, vigorous and thorough execution
of the law. and Il warlike attitude on
the part of all temperance people will
keep the monster down, even in this
religious and moral latitude. 1t is
hoped that all persons in the county
who esteem virtue. sobriety, happiness
and prosperity of more value than in
temperance. debauchery, poverty and
ruin. will feel it to he their duty to
assist in the temperance campaign that
is being inaugurated for the suppression
of the evils Of intemperance in this
vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03
A Boston Report of the Council.

Rev. William b. Wright of Boston. il
member of the advisory council, made
Il report to his people Sunday evening
of the councils feeling and actions He
said the men who came to the council
had their doubts and fears, and heard it
said that the council was called to
whitewa>h Plymouth church, and all,
certainly those who bad more love for
the cause i'll general than toI Mr.. Beech
cr. were determined to sift the matter
to the bottom, for it WAS better that one
man should die than the whole should
suffer. The council did not advise a
ADMINISTRATION. nothing OF the kind,
but appointed Il committee which. at
the moment any responsible person pre-
terred charges behind which he would
stand, should sitt them. and should also
determine whether the charges made
were such as should he investigated. If
any man Insulated and whispered ca
luminous charges. let him be crushed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

cantlng upon past glOrieS, were forced
to acknowledge unsurpassed in their
experience. And thus the Kaleidoscope
went on, prOmenading and dancing to
the enlivening strains of three full or
chestras, until ut about dawn the bright
colors dispersed and faded, ending the
great social event of the season.
One of the pleasant-aS well as profit
able-features i'll the tea room was the
sale of cups and Saucers to thirsty and
patriotic guests. One could purchase,
for -, IL cup of tea from any of the
stately DANES presiding over this por-
ton of the entertainment. and. after
disposing of the beverage, have the
dainty china in which it was served
packed i'll a little satin bound box pre-
pared for the purpose. and carry it of
i'll triumph as Il souvenir of the occa-
sion.
For the rest, the week has not been
erentful within the corporate limits, al
though the doings of the outside world,
As reflected in the great mirror of the
press have possessed considerable inter
est. The result of the Babcock trial
was received with il general sigh of re-
lief, the meaning of which the Tribune
we'll expresses when, after asserting that
no man of either party could afford to
rejoice at such il blot upon the Presi-
dental char DIS his conviction would
have made, it says:
But ut the entrance of the White
House the scandal has been met and
TUNED back. Thank heaven. the faint
does not 90 that far
The Plymouth Council, having ac-
complished its mission, has dissolved.
apparently more completely in SYM
pathy with Mr.. Beecher than when il
first met. The last day but one of its
session Witnessed the first humorous i'll
cldent of the whole scandal. in the at
tempt of the Plymouth Examining Com
mIttee to hold the slippery Bowen for
croSS-eXImination on the subject of his
latest statement. which he had Just been
reading to them in ParSon IIullidav'S
back parlor in Brooklyn. This very
vague statement failed to satisfy the
Committee, and having finally caught
the man who is 50 hard to catch. they
locked the door and informed him that
he could not leave until he had answer
ed Il few questions. But they had reck-
oned without their host this ..husv b"
had said all he wished to. and PERHAPS.
feared some hard cnnundrumS. and 50.
seeing Il back door which his amateur
I:rllorS had forgotten. made Il break for
ii. tipped the pillars of the church over
right and left a> they tried to stop him.
and with an agility which made his
venerable legs fairly twinkle. the old
sinner skipped out of the front door and
sruttlcd away To his own house, where
he shut himself up To regain breath and
churklc at Ply mouths unsuccessful at
tempt To catch 81 old Il bird 10y putting
salt on his tail. RApIN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

oot into orr berths soon after the train
left brandon I occupied berth No. +,
and Mr.. BisselI and son were in front of
me do not think was asleep ut the
time the car left the track, and as soon
as the car came to "a staad-still | strug-
Clcd to get out, and, at the same time,
heard Mr.. Bissell exclaim, ''Save Willie,
Fred, save WILLIE" and then Il cloud of
smoke and flame filled the cal, and |
knew no more till found myself out
side of the ear in the snow some kind
hand had plucked me from certain death.
| was very much bewlldered when came
to, but soon recovered sufhclehtiy 10
telegraph home III regard to the accl-
dent and that l was safe though SllSht-
ly injured. dId NOT see anything Oh
Mr.. BIssell after we TOOK our Derths,
and can just lenem Der OF MS crying 10
me to save Willie few seconds before
| was taken insenslble. l lost all my
clothes with the exception OF my vest
which contained my watch and some
papers i'll the inside pocket. am IN
.jured quite badly internally from lhhal-
ing the flame and smoke, hnt VIII be
all right III few days.
RAPIDITY OF THE FLAMES.
Tb. ove1turpiup of the car threw all
ont of their herths who had not pre-
vinusIv been awakened and n scramble
u,s al enc. mad. fnr some means of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03
A Word to Legal Voters.

Editor CdIedonidn Permit me to
call the attention of the voters of the
county to an important. and as it APP
pears to me, an imperative duty ut the
approaching town meeting. | refer to
the duty of voting for County Com
missioner. Usually not over one fourth
part of the voters cast il ballot for this
officer. In order that the sales of liquor
in the several towns of the county hy
the legal agents shall he in accordance
with the provisions Of the statute. it is
absolutely necessary that the Commits
sioner he i'll favor of the prohibitory
law, and Il man of sufficient tirmness TO
see that the prov isions of the law are
strictly complied with. Such a man
think Z. H. Stone has proved himself
to he. Will not every temperance man
vote for him Don'ttorget it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

The sweeping verdict of the advisory
council i'll favor of the SolIudnrss as
ecclesiastical law of the usages and
discipline of Plymouth church. and rs-
pecially its conduct toward Bowen. Til
ton. and Mrs. Moulton. is rather hard
Oh those anti-Beechernewspapers which
have set up as authority on Cougrega-
tionaliSm. The verdict of the council
will have the effect of diSrouraging the
further cultivation of ecclesiastical law
and history a> Il branch of journalism.
We shall he spared. it is hoped, any
more Learned di>qui>ition> on the powers
and duties of the denomination in re-
gard TO Plymouth church. now that the
advisory council has so unkiudlv con
Victfd those self elected ecclesiastical
authorities of knowing nothing of what
they are talking about. The issue of
the advisory raHnriI is great triumph
for Mr.. Beechrr. IL j. raufanyouut to Il
iGaffiimation by IL high parliament of
the congregational church. of the tuil
fellowship of plymouth church with the
denomination. and I" complete vindi-
cation of its entire course in the treat
Ipeut of the scandal. Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03
The Temperance War.

The closing paragraph of an article
in IL late number of the Barton Monitor
will apply us well to this county. and
is good reading to take just before town
ineetjDg:
so strong, audacious and hostile are
the enemies Of f-mnpr.aule that the
friends of peace and order must righr
them at all times and i'll all places. just
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-03

Tilt"n may lie aid swear, and Moul-
ton and Bowen and all the rest of the
dirty crowd may contradict themselves.
and testify falsely. and empty thci,
slop tubs upon the public. and still
nothing will be proved. nothing will he
settled. Only death and the grave will
close the controversy, and Btecher will
walk with clouded head until he pass
e. through the dark valley and oven the
river to the shore beyond, where liars
and slandercrS and vendors of scandal
have II" abiding place Hampshire Ga
sefte