The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-23
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. Hurry up with that Apportionment Bill
gentlemen of the joint committee.
! 49,. Another I" crooked whisky" factory
has been started in Exchange Alley, near
Canal street.
49,. Here, Prot. Tice, can't You and Old
Probs. compromise on the weather question,
aud let US have something positive.
-. The usual morning question this sea.
son-Shall take my umbrella, put on an
overcoat or wear my light summer suit
. We understand that the "Last Car So
ciety" propose petitioning the different city
railroad companies to postpone the departure
Of the last car until o'clock A. NJ.
80. The Boston having defeated the Cayu.
ga by % last Sunday, they will meet the
White League to-day at McCarty Square at
halt-past o'clock.
-. There was a ru nor current around the
Sta.e-House Saturday morning regarding the
appointment of a new Chief OF Police. From
all appearances there must be some truth
in it.
... There was at the Custom, House Satur-
day anything but a matinee. The clerks
seemed to be enjoying the dolce far niezte Of
luxurious leisure, and importations were
beautifully scarce.
... Wouldn'e it be a good idea to compel
cotton floats, on their way to the Canal Street
Press, to keep on the lower side Of the street?
This would render the upper side better for
buggy driving, if nothing else.
-. AT regular meeting held by the Gold
en- Harp Social Club the following Office
were elected:
A. Anglade, President; Jonas K,aemer, Jr.,
Vice Pr esident; G. Melchlor, Recording Secr6ta-
~; J. siener, Jr., Financial Secretary; NJ Huet,
Treasurer; Ed. Foster, Warden.
AT regular meeting of the Knights of
Pleasure Social Club, held on December 10TH
the following officers were elected to serve
for the next six months:
-, President; NJ. J. Fitzmorris, Vice Presi-
dent; j. j. McCar. by, Recording secretary: E.
A. Morel, Financial Secretary; A. ]. Shaw, Treas
urer.
"A case occurred before United States
Commissioner Southworth yesterday, which
has excited considerable comment. negro
man, by the name of Virgil Key, filed claim
against the steamboat Tensas, for half days
pay, amounting to the sum of IS cents. After
a full investigation cf the matter, the Com
missioner felt satisfied that the plaintiffs case
was not made out. and thereupon dismissed
it, but singular to say, with the proyiso that
the defendant should pay half the cost.
What excuse can there be for such ruling?
Ia l,s l. Al
of seeming unimportance, the sum Of
money involved being SO slight. Heretofore,
it has always been the rule, that when a
plaintiffs case was dismissed, he had to bear
the costs, but Commissioner Southworth has
changed this ruling.
The subscriptio list for the twenty
four representations of the French Comedy
Company at the Opera House, will be closed
on Wednesday next, and the sale of seats for
the regular nightly performances will be
opened on Thursday. Mr.. Ducatel receives
the subscriptions every morning at the Opera
House, from to II o'clock, and has already
enrolled large number of our prominent
citizens. The company will open in "Nos
and play LA Lame aux Cameiias
on Sunday night. In this latter comedy
Nine. Juiiette Clarence will sustain the role Of
Gkoutier, in which she has already
attained an European reputation. Besides
the regular repertoire of the company already
"La Matresse Legltime," by
Mons. Louis Dlvyl, will be given with other
This comedy has been played now
for eighteen months at Paris, and is said to
be one of the strongest pieces of the modern
drama. 'Nos Intimes includes in its cast
Mezieres, Dalbert, Veniat, Richez, Gennetier
Legraud, and Lormiani, Rsnard, Gueymard
and the other ladies. The company closed its
season in New York last night, with LA
Boule, and they will arrive here next Thurs
1eY.