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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

in another column will be found
the names Of the first installment
Of persons. against whom warrants
Of arrest have been issued, charged
with fraudulent registration in
1874. This list embraces the
names of many we'll known and
highly respected citizens Of the
Twelfth, Thirteenth and Four
teenth wards. Amongst the list
we find such names as Thos. L.
Maxwell, Paul 5auye, Arthur c..
Waugh, Adam Granner, Alexander
Gaal, F. CharIeviIlo, J. Bntts, and
many others whose names are as
household words to the the people
of New Orleans.
The registration and election
Committed have made every pre-
peration for the defense Of all
innocent parties, and all persons
who may learn Of warrants having
been issued are advised by the
Committee to quietly submit and
report their grounds Of defense at
No. 1870 Canal stroet.-[N. 0, dem
nnrnt
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09
PubIfc Notice.

ALL creditors of the vacant success
n sion of J. W. T. Lambeth, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to present
their claims to ne, at Sugar Town, for
approval, duly authenticated, without
delay. AL persons indebted to said
succession arl requested to make pay
lC1ut to me without further notice.
GEO. ". RICHARDSON,
Curator of said Succession.
Sugar Town. Calcasicu parish, La,
October 3 1876.
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4 Chance Cor a Bargain.

A Rotary Shinglo Machine, II block,
II Everat's Patent. For particulars
inquire of W. S. Crow, at Lake Charles
or S. Chenault, at Orange, Texas.
Oct 26-s}t
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-09

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The New York herald., 1876-09-24

or q blast, and simply causes an UNPLEASANT Iar
on on the inc organs Of bearing musical sound, on
periodically delivered; which generates q wave
vibration OF . certsin length or duration Thus
series OF noral Impulses, regularly received, will not
be heard as series OF noises, but pleasing and
continuous sound. When tho IL struck by a sound
ing body the particles Of the air that body mpart
a motion to those next beyond, which one OF
densaton aud rarehcatIon, or backward and forward
like the oscillations OF pendulum along the line
Of propagation. part Of the energy OF motion OF
the body struck Is transmitted to the air which the
medium Of conveyance by which the sound the
ear Thus sound IS impossible In a vacuum. As in
tho case OF light when wave OF sound strikes OBJ
staclea wall, Tor instance, the side OF mo tain
reflected by that surface the angle of incidence
being equal TO the angle Of redection--that Is, II
the wave strikes the wall ut anglo OF thirty
degrees with the surface Of the wall, II will be
reflected at o similar angle the opposite
side OF line perpendicular 10 the surface. Echoes
are simply the return OF q sound by reflection from
surfaces and the echoes OF the echoes themselves
produced by the repctt,oc OF the same process The
velocity OF SQUAD IN air is equal to about 100 feet per
noting that Ave seconds ciopse before the report
heard It - known that the gun Is distant about 500
feet, or little more than mile. While the
velocity OF sound Is found not to vary with the
density Of the air. its intensity depends on that cond
ton tvares however. with temperature, travelling
faster In warm air than cold The intensity OF
sound diminshes from the point OF propagation IN
verscy as the square of the distance that differ
OF the intensity OF sound between two points.
100 feet from the and the other 200 feet
VIII be as Is TO l. From this data It will be easy TO
calculate the degree OF decrease Of the OF the
He'll Gate explosion between any two points on
the surrounding country
The motion impaired to the matter surrounding tho
crater OF tho explosion will be partially tran smitted
through the various media. composing the mass,
according TO their vbratory qualities To distin.
guish the nature OF the difference between these
II Is only necessary TO cc the cases Of
two metais--iron and lead The FIRST when
struck a blow vUrates throughout It's entire mass
with clearly percepubc movement OF the particles
Load, on the other hand. ooes not exhibit the same
vibratory qualities. as It does respond throughout
ITS mass a Conclusion at any part thereof THIS is
u,rh a cxt Yom Of in ma but A
serves illustrate the meaning of vibratory
action Now, We will suppose that the formations
lying between New York and Newark made up OF
various kinds OF rock-gness. traprock, granite, and,
say limcstonc-the effect OF strong concussion pro-
duced in New YORK the rock at Newark would
bc very different from that which would
The New York herald., 1876-09-24

Number Of iron pipes pcs IS
Numoer Of holes charged and not primod... 7s2
Total number Of holes and pipes. ............ 4462
Number OF feet Of connecting wire, about. 100 900
Number OF feet Of leading wire. e........... 10000
The number OF cells IN the prmng battery is 900.
consisting OF IL batteries OF 40 cells each batteries
Of 43 cells each and batteries of ~ cells each.
Distance from firing point 10 The shaft about $50 feet
Respectfully, JAMES MERCuR,
Captain Engineers. U. 4 A.
Tho work Of inserting tho primers WAS not com.
plcted until nearly ono o'clock yesterday morning.
The mon worked above and below ground by the light
OF miners lamps attached their hats by torches
wierd in the the scene presented by loa
Of these figures fitting and fro in the intense dark
ness OF starless light Tho pumps having been rc-
moved. the water from tho river leaked through
the roof accumulated in pools upon the floor OF
tunnels, so that the men knee deep in . short
time. When tho last primer inserted the leading
wires were carried out OF each tunnel into tho opon
shan Thence they carried 10 the level Of the
ground above by passing the reels which they
co'ed from hand TO hand up tho steep ladder that led
the surface The wirc as unwound. stretched In
pine wood trough leading TO the level of the ground
above and thence to tho battery When all had
been led out OF the mne Bernard Boyle. tho foreman
was ordered TO turn on the water the syphon The tide
was then at It's height and the valve OF the syphon
was turned tue water rushed through with the velocity
OF hshtning- ana, falling upon the floor OF the shaft
below. boiled ia loan down the dcclivity into the
cesses OF the tunnel with suen that reverber-
aed IRON arch 10 arch in the deep If there
were thousand wild beasts drowning IN The aood
below.
THE HOLLOW DEEP ROARED
~ " n pain the workmen assembled around the Dit
and replied Win eshout OF cxultstion. The day was
theirs, dangers OF the horrible with It's So 900
pounds Of deadly explosive had been safely overcome,
and they exuIted IN their triumph Three cheers were
gwen for General Newton, Captain Mercur, for Barney
Boyio and Tor Mr Sueidlnger. and nnal shout
sent up In aspiration Tor . successful blast
Brief speeches we're made by Captain Nercur ana by
MI sredinger In response ana the dispersed after
partaking OF some refreshments provided for them
Dispatches were sent 70 Washington declaring the
work completed The water rose l6ts inches IN the ex.
cavaton during the hrst hour. Al a quarter before
seven yesterday morning the floor was entirely Gov.
cred Az three O'Clock in the afternoon the water had
reached the top OF the tunnels compressed air
The New York herald., 1876-09-24

posed OF auy OF the above named
rocks. Deep marshes, sand veins water deep chan
nels and all the varying formations that lie between
points modify tho intensity Of the terrestrial vibration
accordance with their vibratory character; but 1t
PLAIN that II formation Of low vibraory qualify inter
vencs between two OF q higher capacity the dis
Of the latter will receive than can be
transmitted by tho ediae one. These conditions
have special relation the transmission Of shocks
transversey to the line of strathcaton. Along that
line the conditions different Take solid beam Of
timber thirty feet long with straight fbrc. Now II
common pin Is scratched against end OF this beam
tho sound be distinctly heard by applying
the 10 the other end Let us sup
pose that long, and stratihed
formation like that at Hactts Reef extends north aud
south many miles IL Is probable that the shock at
FIVE miles either way will be more tclt than half
mile from the explosion line perpe ular the
line Of the sratircaon. The experiments OF General
Abbott Will DO OF the greatest value In determining
this difference and Will form The least portant
OF all thoso mado connection with this grand under
The New York herald., 1876-09-24

from within began escape in bubbles not only within
the pit, but up through the assures OF the rock
forming the roof OF the excavation The surface OF
river OF two and ee-quarter was
dotted with little whirlpools. which boiled and loaned
like fountains as The air from beneath made It's way
through to The surface. At O'Clock in the even
ing the water within the shaft had reached the Level OF
tho river on ,he other sldc Of the Golfer
dam, and later the pipe forming tho
sipbon was withdrawn. leaving the hole through
which II bad passed open tor the tide to
rise and fall through The appearance OF the excava
t,on that OF n simple pool dark water all
trace OF tho hateful tunnels being lost and tho
slightest thing appearing TO give token Of the delicate
machinery and
rHs TERRIBLE voRcs coxrRKssxD
beneath the innocent, smooth, flowing river.
All day long yesterday there hurry and hustle on
the part OF oil connected with the works The mighty
derrick swinging over The shaft, and by
which all the stone from tho tunnels has
been hosted up. was taken to pieces, lowered
down and removed to safe distance
In doing this work OF the men sustained a slight
injury of the foot this the only accident that
occurred during the day. Much OF the machInery WAS
removed from the shops; two sIeamtugs hauled over
TO the Harlem shore the scow from the deck OF which
Mrs. General Newton and ber friends will witness the
explosion. short distance IRON the shaft work mon
were ptling upon raf the empty reels which tho
wires had been coiled and at the little Ian ding wharf
the government tugboat Star lay with all steam up
awaiting orders Following the plank walk recently
laid down along the line OF the shore one came
upon OF the sheds used for 1lng the primers II
was deserted and partly torn down Further on was
another, in which two mon were at work backing up
about lso cartridges which had been left From she
framework top OF the battery house wore
the two wires which Will form the circuit with the
firing battery which viii explode the torpedo and drop
the disc OF tho circuit closer TO fire the nine These
were supported at snort distances on tho top OF
poles erected at intervals along the shore across
the grounds OF Mr.. }. B. Reboul Arriving al the
limits OF this eenteman's property the wire encoun
ters several trees IN It's course and attached
Tor support so II runs around the line Pa, Cove
a little indentation OF tho coast until IL reaches the
farther side Of the cove, and then upon the Mr.
C. o. Ramsey II ends The residence Of the gentleman
named stands upon an elevation about loo yards from
the river and directly In line with his house built
and over tho river platform from which the mne
will be hrcd. This platform about twelve feet square
and lis moor Is raised feet above the water
as TO prevent
THE TIDAL WAVE
should there be one, from voting Its occupants To
one OF the uprghu Of this platform tho end Of the
wire ~ attached II Will bc to-day stncnco TO small
The New York herald., 1876-09-24
THE END REACHED AT LAST.

Seven years OF severe study, stern toll and patient
expectation the part OF General Newton and his
sstants will be crowned nine minutes botore three
O'Clock this afternoon when the electric current will
speed through the mine upon It's mission OF demoli-
tion. II was after midnight when the workmen
poyed In making the connections between the ends OF
the In battery.house completed their abors
and quilted the ground. Yesterday afternoon Captain
Mercur made following report OF the explosives In
the nine General Newton;-
GOVERNMENT wogKs. ASTORIA, L L,l
September %, 1876. /
Tho following the numbers and weights. which
you desired me 10 give you, VIII
Pounds
Dynamite In tin cartridges. 25l2
Dynamite Ia paper cartridges. s.........-..... ll64
Dynamite in pruning cartridges. ............ 2925
Total dynamite. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs 90l
Rendrock In tin cartridges. .....--......... 906lH
Vulcan powder IN paper cartridges. ls,244
Total charge in NINE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 2o6h
Total number OF tin cartridges ............ l3 5ge~
Total nun Der OF brass primers ............. g. $50
Number OF holes with primers. 3,645
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
THE CITY.
"Wednesday gvsninE. Sept. ~. 1879
AmuIements.

LECTURE Mrs. &. A, Meriwether, the
well-known woman's rights lecturess, will
deliver a lecture at the theater next FRI
day evening for the benefit Of the Savan'
nah sufferers. We predict that the thea
ter will be crowded upon that interesting
occasion.
BARBEcUE.--The annual reunion and
barbecue given by the "Old Folks at
Home" comes off tomorrow at the Lesth
Orphan Asylum, and from the extensive
pl operations being made tits anticipated
that all The "0ld Folks" of this city and
county, aud also their friends will be ex-
pected to attend, no especialinvitation
being required.
CoNcERT.-The Memphis Maennerchor
will give a concert and dramatic repre-.
sentation at Cochran Hall next Sunday
night for the benefit Of the yellow fever
sufferers of Savannah and Brunswick
Georgia.
CIROUs.-0ur people await with ex
pectations Of pleasure the exhibitions o
Coles great circus and m~eHagerie in thil
city the I'd and Sd Of mex month. 0ul
exchanges speak we'll Of Coles grea'
show, and we are inclined to think tina
his exhibitions here will be largely at
tended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
YELLOW FEYkR.

The Progress of the seOurhgeO ON the
C0Rst- Quarantine at Galveston
Against New Orleans.
SAVANNAH, September, 26. - Sister
Mary Martha, of Fon Du Lac, Wis, and
Rev. &. h. Myers, a Methodist minister,
died here to-day.
Yellow fever i%nterments, %.
MACON, GA, September 26 IL. E. Da.
venport, Mayor of Brunswick, Ga, and
j. NJ. Deater, Chairman Of the Board Of
Health, appeal for help for their stricken
city. Half the population is down with
yellow fever.
QUARANTINE AGAINST NEW ORLEANS.
GALVESTON, September 26.-Health
Physician Blunt this morning notified
Captain Fowler, agent Of the Morgan
Line, that the steamer which left Morgan
City would oe the last Of the line al
lowed to come to this port between this
date and the enforcement of the order Of
quarantine against New Orleans. Il
was subsequently agreed that the ship
leaving Morgan City 10 morrow, the 9th,
could come in, provided no sickness is
on board.
q FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, September 26.-Tbe
official report of the Board Of Health
says there has been reported to the
Board from August ii to date, twenty
ak cases Of yellow fever, of which sey.
enteen we're fatal. The disease is CON
fined to a few squares in the upper por-
ton of the city. Only one new case has
been reported since Saturday. No sp.
prehension is felt Of the increase Of the
disease. A meeting of the New Orleans
Associated Press this evening passed a
resolution requesting the Board Of
Health to order the %reopening OF the
McDonough and Laurel Schools, closed
by order of the Board a few days since,
as there was lot sufficient cause to JUS
tify the closing, aud creating u~nnecessa-
ry apprehensions
Brunswick, GA September 26.-Busi.
ness suspended aud supplies exhausted.
Unless aid is speedily sent, many will
die Of starvation,
CHICAGO, September 26.-The Board
of Trade are taking active measures to
raise o relief fund for the sufferers in
Savannah and other Southern cities.
Potter Palmer to-day sent a message to
the Relief Committee OF Savannah to
draw on him by telegraph for 500, and
if immediate want was very great TO
telegraph him. Citizens are raising a
fand to send to hat afflicted section,
and substantial donations will be soon
forwarded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
BRUNSWICK,

Appalling Condition of the Plague
stricken TOwn-An Official Letter.
The following special letter from the
Howard Association of New Orleans,
was received here this morning:
OPF1cE OF TIE Howard ASSOCIATION,
No. 58 CAMP STREET.
NV ORLEAEs, September 70, l0Io.J
President Howard Association, Memphis,
Tenn:
DEARl SIR-0ur association has re-
ceived an appeal for aid from Brunsw cs,
Ga, where a terrible epidemic Of yellow
fever is raging. We have undertaken
the charge, and have already forwarded
three doctors and sixteen nurses. The
MAYOR of Brunswick asks US to make an
appeal for aid for them; there is no pa
per being published there o Our last
news from there was on Friday, when it
was estimated there we're 600 sick, in-
GLIDING three Of their five physicians. A
dispatch from DR.. Bruins whom we sent
this morning y "DestitutiOn appall-
ing; nurses and money needed" Bruins
wick has a population of about 5000
souls, and you can well imagine the sit
uation.
We judge So 600 will be ample to
thoroughly provide for this afflicted peo-
pie. We have no money and will raise
It among our friends in a few OF the
leading cities, who have always literally
aided US, and will not make a public
call, as we do not wish to raise more
money than is wanted. Our association
have requested me to write to the Mem
phis association, making known the SIT
n%ation, that if they are able to help US
care for this stricken town, you may
bring the matter before them.
Fraternally and truly yours,
+. r. SoUTHMAYD,
Sec'y Howard Association.
In response to the appeal the howard
Association OF this city sent n thou
sand dollars to the mayor Of Brunswick
last night, and telegraphed to the How
ard Association, Of NeE Orleans, tc
keep them fully advised as to the cpl
demic and the wants Of the people oil
Brunswick.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
AID FOR SAVANNAH.
Meeting at the Ibeater Last EveE
fnn

Meeting at the Tbeater Last Even
ing.
Pursuant to a call in yesterday jour
nals q public meeting was held at the
tbeater last night for the purpose of aid
ing the Savannah and Brunswick suf.
ferers. Actiug Mayor Williamson pre-
sided and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor Of this city
shall act as President, and the Presidents
of the Chamber OF Commerce and Cot
ton Exchange as Vice Presidents, who
shall constitute su Executive Board,
which Board shall have charge of and
direct all disbursements of this Associa-
ton and all other matters appertaining
thereto; and the style Of this body shall
be the Relief and Aid Association Of
Memphis.
Resolved, That the suffering Of our fel.
low.citizens 10 Savannah and Brunswick,
Ga, from that dread disease yellow fe-
YER, requires at u hands Immediate
action, by material aid in money and
supplies, toward a~meliorating their dis
tress; and we convey to them u heart.
felt sympathies in this their time Of trib'
ulation.
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a
Committee in the city, whose duty it
shall be to Immediately proceed and col
lect subscriptions for the aid Of the suf.
ferers at Savannah and Brunswick, aud
pay the proceeds each day to the Treas-
u-er of the Association, taking his re-
ceipt therefor aud furnish the name Of
all subscribers and the amount,
In a few minutes the sun Of $777 was
collected from those in attendance at the
meeting. The following ward commit.
tees we're appointed to canvass the re.
spective wards and solicit aid;
First ward-M Il. Reilly, John Gent,
Colonel George CAN'T, Andrew Renkert,
John S Sullivan, P, J. Kelly.
Second ward DIR. f. Rice, John Don
ovan. D. F. Goodyear, P. j. Msllon,
Herman Caro-, John Wendell.
Third ward-I. NJ. Hill, A. Vaccaro,
Napoleon Hill, James Speed, Thomas
Bowie, G. W. Metoalf, Oscar Woodbridge
Fourth wards. w. Green, s.. II.
Dunscomb, Q. Quentel, W. s Bruce, j.
N. Oliver, Joseph Wetter.
Fifth ward. ]. Murphy, Thomas B
Turley, ]. V. Botto, j. j. Jenny, Moses
Morris, John Clsvan.
Sixth ward-B Bingham, Jack Hal
stead, F. NJ. White, l. Happek, G. A
Eckerly, William Gray.
Seventh ward--J. j. Busby, ]. B. Gal
loway, Jesse Forrest, J. 7. Hillsman
Josiah Patterson, John Il. Deits.
Eighth wards ] Camp, Il. FurSten
helm, NJ. P. Jarnagin, B. NJ. Estes, @
W. Goyer, j l.. Wexford,
Ninth ward-A. 7. Lacey, Il. Town
send, John Cubbins, l.. D. Grant, job
Scheibler, j, D. Danbury,
Tenth ward-B. P. Anderson, G. W
Goyer, NJ, Burke, Jacob Thompson, 1
X. Pullen, j. f. Davidson.
The above committeeman met at tn
Cotton Exchange this forenoon and 4
once went to work on their mission.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
BREAKING GROUND.
the Custom House site on the Blur
The work Commenced Yesterday
I'm order 60 save the Congress
si0nRi Appropriation, Etc.

The Custom House Site on the Blur
The Work Commenced Yesterday
in order 60 save the Congress
si0nAt appropriation, Etc.
Yesterday afternoon, in consequence
Of a publication in the LEDGER that the
work Of breaking ground on the site
Of the custom-house would take place on
the bluff at 4 o'clock, quite a large
crowd Of citizens assembled on the bluff
TO witness the proceedings. At the APP
pointed hour werkmen with pick and
shovel commenced work, under thadirec'
ton Of Assistant City Engineer Murray
aud the United States Assistant Super
vising Architect, Mr.. COchraue. On the
ground speeches we're made by acting
Mayor Williamson, II. c. Young, Judge
T. W. Brown, General ". S. Smith, l.
N. Hill, Charles Kortrecht, VIM. R.
Moore and Assistant Supervising Archi-
tect Mr.. j. Il. Cochrane.
When the public demonstration closed
q reception was given to Mr.. Architect
Cochrane, at the cotton rooms Of Fl.
Furstenheim & Co on Front street.
The rooms were crowded with business
men and other leading citizens. Chris
Sieinkuhl, Of the Capital, had charge Of
the champaign, and the corks popped
and few rapidly. Toasts we're given
and responded to with a%lacrity beneath
the inspiring influence of the vintage Of
France. Speeches were made and we're
~applsuded, regardless Of their merits
but indeed those called upon to crate
like all others in attendance, seemed to
be in favor Of short speeches and long
drinks. The most important speech
made on the occasion was that brief one
delivered by Mr.. Architect Cochrane
who said that the work had just beer
started, and believed he was authorized
to say the work would 20 on. He wa
sure the Memphis custom-house woul'
be a very handsome building, and Ger
tainly had the prettiest site Of any ii
the Union. He would also state, as h,
expected soon to leave, hat he had neve
been in any city where he met so man.
whole-souled, generous gentlemen as b
had met in Memphis. he expressed r,
greet that he had not been assigned
Memphis instead of Nashville, not ths
be had any complaints against Nashvill,
but because he liked Memphis bette.
{ BE would leave soon, aud hoped be coul
return and remain here.