New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
Local Intelligence.

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Local Intelligence.
UNLucKY LOCALITIES. - Persons who
travel in various parts of the city, ~ press
reporters do, must have noticed that Ger
tain buildings frequently change occupsnt,
but the casual observer viii probably sim.
ply remember that the place underwent
change. A building on Magazine street
has had no less than fifteen different ten
ants since the war, and eaoh one proved to
he unfortunate. First, . small grocer tried
to make . living there, and lasted nearly
three months, but he and his goods disap-
reared between two days. Then . dealer in
;uuk tried his hand. and he remained about
two weeks. The little building took rest
for Q month, when another grocer spread
ont his small truck and kept his
head above water fully two weeks, and then
disappeared as Q mist. A fruit dealer fol-
bved, one of tribe that can subsist on
ITO bits day, but he quickly dried up and
few away. The next victim was an old
furniturs man, and he remained only .
Month Then appeared hard working tin
mith, and bad fortune carried him under.
following him was an oyster dealer, one
Who could live on what was left, but his
,usiness was insufficient to furnish foed for
Ae half starved rats that tried to pick up
sough to eat. He stayed nearly four weeks
sd then vanished. After six or seven
scnths another tinsmith rented the place
nd seems to be dourishing. However, it il
apposed he will soon have red flag ct his
door. ..-.
There are two places on lower St. Charles
areet that have proved stumbling blocks
for every person who has made an attempt
b gain livelihood in them. ..s ..
Another building, large one, on Bsronne
dreet, has wrecked al who dared to in.
vest Q dollar in it. Two druggists,
tvv grocers, two cigar dealers, two MILL
psrs, painter, house agent, and qusck
Doctor all learned too late that curse was
% the lower floor, and disaster followed
sch adventurer. A clearinghouse keeper
n two have been swamped ON the upper
aoors. ,.. vv.r-5-Ya s
A large brick building on Delord street,
built about the close Of the war, has never
jeen occupied except by the owner, who has
ned it az storeh0use. h-s
An extensive tour-story building on Ca
nudelet street, constructed seven or eight
,esrs ago, has never had regular tenant.
but one or two rooms on the ground floor
have bsen leased for short terms, always
lsastrously. $3.50. LAS. -....
Other places equally unfortunate might
b mentioned, but - no plausible reason
m be given for these failures, it is useless
penumerate further. People who see and
how these things TO be true need not be
salled superstitious, - that faith need not
" called ON to substantiate what Is here
written. Why such is the fact must remain
sconjscture, and perhaps time will never
divulge the secret.
Many other places might be mentioned,
vome of which never have had paying
tenant, or even paid the interest on the
capital invested. Adjoining these unfortu-
nate places are others that have always
proved successful, but the why or where
fore may not be satisfactorily accounted for
Grand opening of Grand Hotel at Point
Clear on June j.
The NAMELBss FoRcE.-Two young gen
temen were at the lake, in . skift, last
Wednesday, fishing. whom the actions Of
two men on the shore, not far from thu
mouth of the New canal, attrac6ed their at
tention, mainly because they had heard
that Wingard had declared himself II
readiness to experiment with his nsmeles'
force. The gentlemen quietly pulled Gloss
TO the place where the strangers stood Dy
boat, but those persons warned the gentle
men off. This command csused them to re
main "a close as convenient, and do nothini
but watch the men and Wingard in his skift
One of them saw Vineyard signal, and thu
other looked to the men, who, the instant
the signal was seen began Keeling in wir'
which extended directly toward the Ole
schooner. W0cu bu0 WIZ 0A~SA w. -
there was an explosion on the schooner
The schooner, the men and Wingsrd, il
their positions, made three points OF angle
Wingard being of the mouth of Bayou st
John.
These facts can be easily substsntisted
and the doubtful may call on Mr.. Hunt, Q
the Union Oil Company's Office, or to III
friend, Mr.. Fernandez.
Grand opening of Grand Hotel at Poln
Clear on June l.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT STRAIGHT UNI
vERslrY.-The closing exercises OF StraiRn
University will begin this evening" WIN u
address to the theological class, ut the Cen
trail Church, by Rev. w. 8. Alexander. FL
sminations will be held Tuesday, Wednee
day, Thursday and Friday Of this week. .
the University, corner of Esplanade an
Derbigny streets. The annual exhibitlo
will be given at Central Church on Thur
day evening at eight O'Clock. The grad'
sting exercises will be held at the sam
place on Friday evening. Two student