New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-21

leans. one of the oldest in this country, q
not even q single free drinking fountain
The REPUBLICAN office made its enort, our
ing two summers, to furnish free drinking
water for all who were thirsty. by placing
two hydrants in front of its bullC 1ng, pu
malicious persons, probably instigated by IN
dividuals who should know better, broke tn.
faucets every few nights, and so compelled
q discontinuance of public benefaction
One of our neighbours now proposes to pu
up q hydrant, one strong enough to with
stand the thumps Of the meanesc malice. "a
The few peaches that appeared on the
fruit stands two weeks ago were not fol
lowed by others, and at present nary ripe
peach lie to be eeen.
Excursionists from Mobile, Montgomery
and Selma arrived here last evening to the
number of about one thousand. One train
was chartered by German Turner's, who
came hither to enjoy short relaxation IN
Joining their brethren for mutual benefit.
A portion of the Turner's took rooms at the
st. James Hotel.
Mr.. William Condor, who was shot by
Cornelius Boyle on the ninth Of June, at
the Democratic registration Office at the
corner of Common and Robinson streets, is
rapidly recovering from his wounds.
Mr.. Leon LamOthe, the real original Ram
boil of the Crescent City, last evening
started for Philadelphia to view the CEN
tennial wonders.
Messrs. George Swarbrick and John 7.
Gibbons. well known merchants, left Tor
the centennial yesterday, IN the hope that
a few days recreation will give them
needed relief from the tolls of active life.
Why is it that peddlers of garden vegeta'
bles do not receive as much encouragement
as do lond-mouthed blackberry vendOrs7
Loads on loads of garden truck are brought
to the city by raisers and sold to markes
hucksters for small prices, and if the mid
dleman fails to obtain his prices he throws
the refuse into garbage carts and says that
he is that much loser, his argument for de-
mandiDg exorbitant prices. The fact is,
that if reasonable prices we're asked but 1T
tie would go to waste, but then in such a
case the middlemans argument would De
lost. One source OF relief would be to in
duce vegetable gardeners to retail theil
products from their carts directly to fami
lies. By that method ravenOus hucksters
would be compelled to sell at reasonable
prices, and perhaps make them tolerably
polite.
Frank Sileman was arrested at thu cor
ner of st. Louis and Claiborne streets and
locked I'D in the fourth precinct station,
charged by F. j. Kesner with stealing a
horse.
A coal oil lamp exploded about half-past
nine o'clock Monday night, at the residence
of Mr.. Joseph Hausam, at the corner OF
Bartholomew and Where streets, Aigiers,
but was extinguished without damage.
James Caduff and Abraham Rosenstien
were arrested and locked up in the third
precinct station, charged with picking l..
Gohan's pocket at the corner of Cont and
Burg indy streets.
john Thomas was arrested on warrant
on Poland street, near the Dauphine car
station, and locked up in the fifth precinct
station, charged by Nicholas Arthur with
assault and battery with intent to kill.
Colonel Loan arrived home yesterday
and will to-day assume command OF the
Metropolitan Police.