New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-12
Local fnteliiQence.


Local Intelligence:
that NAMsLEss FoRcE.-A considera-
bio number of people last evening went
out to the lake by the sevsrd routes, not
that they confidently expected to see great
sights, but they wore in hopes that some
thing unusual would turn mp. Announce
ment had been made that one Wingsrd, or
somebody answering to name similar to
that, would sotually blow up weasel that
might b anchored . mile or moro from the
shove. Tho bait was eagerly bitten at ~
hundreds Of people Who were perfectly
willing to 20 to the lake whether or no.
However, very few Of the excursiouists felt
that they were 'ieft" in Eve minutes
after they landed, and - Concluded to
make the best Of bad bargain. Some
members Of the committee were on the
ground Tor wster), but, they could not hnd
Wingsrd, the great inventor of nameless
force, aud consequently the general verdfct
was that job had been put up BY some
body. Who that 'somsbody" was remained
. doubtful question in tho average mind,
but the cheaper portion of the visitors did
not hesitate to express IN opinion. A part
! of the audience retired IN good order -
soon - possible, returning home, but where
two departed two remained to enjoy tho
! freAh air and change Of scene. Naturally
enough the inquiry was, "Where is Win
gard3" Nobody found him, and it = NOT
likely that he ever knew of the arrange
Heus.
An old schooner had been anchored some
thing like mile of from the mouth Of
Bayou at. John, and it indeed looked
lonely, notwithstanding she had flag on
her usinmast, lsbeled "Little Nell" All
eves were turned to ward the hulk, but the
thing remained stolid, and nothing changed
the complexion Of things until . solitary
sail boat pointed directly toward her.
There were four or Eve gentlemen on the
yacht and they boarded the vessel about
six o'clock in the evening to zee what they
could see They report that there was
nothing ON deck or in the hold to attract st.
,tention save an old tin can, to which was
attached . short chain and . rope. This
can smelled IS if it had been century or
more in tho innermoet confines of Hades,
and when the thing was closely examined
the contents were thrown into the lake, and
the can brought to town and plsced in
Hawkins saloon. on Common street, where
| the curious. may examine 1t leisurely.
Ons more such trick will be sufficient to
prevent people visiting the lake, especially
when an inducement 10 held out.
RECOGNITION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICES =
At meeting of the Veterans of the Aexi-
can War. last Sunday, motion was adopted
to present one of the national badges Of
the Mexican Veterans to old Jordan Noble
who served with them. ~ musician OF the
First Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers dur
ing the war of AZ. Noble was also ad
mitted to full membership in the society.
BRIzF MENrIoN.-In the list Of dele
sstes to the sixth District Senatorial Con
vention, he'd on Wednesday and published
in the REPUBLICAN of yesterday morning
the name OF A. Talbot should have appeared
as delegate from the sixteenth ward, il
place Of A. L0bel.
Mr.. Weeks, superintendent Of the fir
alarm and police telegraph has place.
alarm wires out to . box on Lapeyrouse
between Claiborne and Derbigny streets
where the BabcOck arrangement has made
depot for some of its machines. By the six
teeuth instant all will be in readiness TO
active operations.
la Nf
Girls Public School passed an epjoyabl
time in Magnolia Garden yesterday, cele
brating the annual holiday. The children
"a we'll as the teachers and parents, made
happy day of it until nightfall. This
one OF the largest schools in New Orlesni
and the teachers understand exactly ho'
to please tho scholars, whether in school Q
out
The Blue and the Gray met in warlik
array recently in one OF the down stree
cars: The young soldier in blue is OF Enl
lish birth, and the civic soldier, dressed
the gray worn by military compan
mostly composed Of citizens OF Irish d
scent, looked somewhat like Fenisn. Tn
bow in blue was willing to talk about an,
thing, especially about the absurdity
Fenisnism The couple talked and talke
and finally fell together like tigers, unit
the other passengers and the driver WEI
compelled to eject them. How the fgh
resulted is not known to the reporter, an
he cares but little when or where the battl
closed.
The child Toney Quinn, aged seven year
who was run over by car No. as OF the Al
nunciation street line on the evening I
April q, and had his foot badly crushe'
died at the residence of his parents, N
2l4 Chippewa street, at three O'Clock ye
terday morning, OF lockjaw.
MORE THAN A CENTENNIAL.-At or
o'clock yesterday morning Francois Be
nard. reported as lO5 years old, was foun
at the corner of Front and. Crossma
streets, by q policeman kicking mp
terrible rumpus. He lifted up his sonorou
voice in thunder tones, as if be had swa
lowed half of barrel house for five cent
The officer booked him as disturber
the peace and vagrant, and the old ce
teuuial swears he will make the Metropol
tan prove it, The officer says he will I'm
proof without going beyond the boundarle
of the first levee lunch house.
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