New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

the members of the association to call and see
new rice mill Of his invention now in
operation on Toulouse street. The invita-
ton was accepted.
A motion was also adopted that the sub
jects to be discussed at the next meeting to
be held this evening be as follows:
l. The culture and diseases Of the orange.
2. What varieties OF the grape, suitable to
our soil and climate, have proved the most
profitable
8. why can not the fig. as grown in the
South, be made source of profit to our
| fruit growers9
4. What varieties of the apple are best
| suitable for the Gulf States9
5. The pear, it's diseases and best varieties
| for market.
| 6. The condition of the peach trees in this
| and the adjoining States, and what new
kinds have proved successful!
7. Bee culture and profits arising there.
| from.
After which it was resolved that cordial
invitation be extended to the members Of
the Immigration Convention, now in session
| in this city, to attend the meetings Of this
association.
There being no further business, the asso-
citation adjourned to meet this evening, at
seven o'clock, at the rooms of the Howard
Association, No. IS Camp street.
BRIEF MENrION.-Of course there were
some fine and some outre dressing at the
Mardi Gras balls. The two neatest and
completest character dresses noticed by
the reporter were two young women who
represented the Two Orphans. In fact,
every portion of the attire was faultless,
indeed finer than is usually displayed on
the stage. Miss Jennie Williams, from
Chicago, making a visit to behold the Won
ders Of Mardi Gras, wore an elaborate ball
dress which cost $4,000, not including the
cost of precious ornaments. She was en-
We'd by those less fortunate in the matter
| of costume.
At two o'clock yesterday morning Officer
Gleason discovered an insensible man on
the banque;te in front of the St. Charles
Hotel, and somebody stated that he had
fallen from the gallery. The policeman OBJ
tanned a cab and sent the unfortunate man
to the Charity Hospital, where he died soon
afterward. His name was Victor A. Smith
an engineer on a coast plantation.
Ward, the hired ASSASSIN, who attempted
to kill Thomas Devereaux, and had his
hand badly larcerated By his shotgun, had
his hand amputated last evening. 1t il
asserted that he has made an exposure O.
his part in the tragedy.
That's his lay. Tuesday night q THE
slipped into the grocery of Mr.. Castro, No
, 3l6 Camp street, and nested . box of egg
t under his left arm and walked of. Office
johnson saw him Immediately afterwart
and ordered him to halt, but he was in I
great hurry. He dropped the eggs sud
t denly, as if they weighed about ton. ant
: fed into obscurlty.
Will the tiremen change their route TO
: the fourth Of March procession Numerous
business men on Canal street having superl
places for persons to view the sight, asl
that the route as advertised be changed 81
+ az to let the procession move on that thor
oughfare from Rampant street to Cla.
statue If the managers see fit or find
d beneficial, it is likely that the request vii
be granted.
= Mr.. Bowling and his two children wer'
in buggy IN front of their home on Con
n stance, near Thalia street, when the hors
b became frightened and unmanageable, rur
g ming off at great speed. The three wer
Q thrown out and Mr. Bowling was bruised
n but the children were not harmed. Piece
= OF the buggy might have been picked u
almost anywhere.
9 CHARITY HOSPITAL REPORr.-We are il
u debted to A. johnson, clerk, for the follow
ing report for the month of FEBRUARY. 1876:
o Number of patients admitted
"a | FOr6lgDer5.. -
| United 5Ates... -
n TOtal. .. y
10 '..'.''''''''
, Number of patients discharged
Males 9
" Females.
% IOtal '''...' 80
q Mum Der OF deaths
." Number Of patients remaining March l, l8'o-
Females