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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-24
Gen. Twiggs' swords.

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In traversing the. Treasury Department. thss
three swosds presented Gen. Twiggs by thet
state OF Texas, the citizeas Of Augusta asaa
the United States Congress- for gsilansfy an
the Mexican war, were shown nae Thsy sfss
ornaInented with diamonds. amethyszss
pearla. and richly chased, and are vssusst, N
gtrlnssealiy, as S33. 900. asked Aaw they fssma
there and learned that they we're tassI rom
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and forwarded to shs g0vafpmssnI tAin tuHi
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RELIGIOUS,
An Interesting Ceremony I'm at. Aiph0nsus
Church,

Church.
Sunday morning the spacious and beautiful
chursh Of St. Aphonsus was crowded by the
faithful who came, not only from all parts Of the
city, but from other States 90 well; some from
Chataws, Miss, and others from Macon, Ga.
The cause Of this unusual gathering was that .
newly ordained priest Of God was to celebrate
fcr the first time the holy sacrifice of the mass at
this church. At few minutes before 10 o'clock
she 1T. Alphonsus Beneficial Society, Of which
Mr.. r. A. Bourk is president, and the St. Alphon-
aus Total Abstinence Society, headed by our pop
ular young friend MIR. D. H. Buckley, marched
from their hall to the pastoral residence, for the
purpose Of receiving the young minister and
escorting him to the church.
This being done, solemn High Mass WAS then
commenced. the celebrant being the young cler-
gyman, Rev. q. J. Burke, Rsdemptorist, who was
assisted by the Rev. Fathers Girardey and Nc.
Kugh.
After the reading of the Gospel, the Very Rev
Father Neithart, the gifted young rector OF the
Redemptorist Fathers, ascended the pulpit and
delivered . beautiful discourse on the sublime
grandeur and dignity Of the Catholic priesthood
At the conclusion Of the Mass, Father Burke
addressed the congregation briefly, expressing
his thanks for the kind reception given him, and
bestowed his blessing upon all present. The pro.
cession having reformed, returned to the priests
| house, and then disbanded.
| Among those present in the church we're the
venerable parents and affeotionate sister Of the
| newly ordained.
| Since the organization of the congregation 81
st. Alphonsus (abont thirty years ago. this is tht
first time that an ecolesastic celebrated his frs
| mass In this church.
| MIDNIGHT MASS
| will be celebrated tonight at the Cathedral. a
| the Immaculate Conception, at st. Theresas ant
other principal Catholic churches OF this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-24
CITY ECHOES.

For the larceny Of pair Of rabbits, Henry Al
bertson was locked mp in the Harbor Station.
A charge OF pilfering sugar on the levee holds
August Nicholson prisoner IN the HarDof
Station.
L.. B. Gethwerth and NJ. A. Smith were lodged
in the Central Station. charged with dlscharglng
firearms within the city limits.
o, T. Selover, q card writer by occupation, was
immersed in the Central Station, charged with
having willfully and malciously destroyed the
door OF Jose Martinez residence.
Julia Marcy, who chases red flannel shirt mp
and down washboard for living, was run into
the Central Station, charged by J. B. Mccormick
with the larceny Of 9 shoulder OF meat.
Mary Mccormick, alias Mrs. a. Kneef, WAS
locked MP in the Central Station charged with
being drunk and having property in her posses
sion supposed to have been stolen.
Douglass Brennan and George Williams were
arrested by Aids McDonogh, Pecora and Hen
nessey and lodged in the Third Precinct station,
charged with picking pockets. .
Fanny Barney, Annie Clark and Katie Thomp,,
son, alias Biddy Mush, we're lodged 10 the central
Station, charged with having robbed J.F. Linden
| Of 81 10.
Iouis johnson WAS arrested and locked up in
the Second Precinct Station, charged from infor-
nation received, with having killed d. FL. Alex.
ander. at Pass Msnchae on January 4, 1877, and
Also with being fsgtive from justice.
The detectives are now very busy trying II
snd ont who stole the cake OF soap THAI had onil
| hean nssd once ont OF the ofasce OF the Chief @
Police also Who IL was that carried OF the oper
| star's bayiow knife, valued nj twenty-five esnss
| Bussnsss 10 hFisk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-24
ST. MARY.s MARKET CROWD.
They Have Another Free Fight and She
More Gore.

They Have Another Free Fight and Shed
More Gore.
The crowd of roughs who frequent the corner
of Tchopitoulas and Delord streets nightly, known
40 the st. Mary's Market crowd, at haltpast 10
o'clock last night became involved in free fight,
during which knives and fists we're used promis-
cuously. It appears Mike Leary threw rock at
Custar, which, however, missed him.
As soon as the rock was thrown, Custar called
on his supporters to stand by him, and instantly
the gang..went for Leary.
Leary made break and after running short
distance was stopped by some OF his own crowd,
and both chiefs beng well backed the fight start
ed in earnest. By the time the police put In an
appearance Custar had received two slight
wounds in the right hip, while. Henry Burke was
cut in the left hip. On the arrival Of the police
Jas. Donovan was brandishing knife and was
about to sheath it in Leary's breast, when the
police disarmed him and made him prisoner
Custar and Burke had their wounds dressed at
Kelly's drug store, on Tchoupitoulas street. be-
tween Delord and st. Joseph. Custar was after
| wards brought to the Central Station, az his
wounds were slight, and locked up, charged with
| fighting and disturbing the peace.
James Donovan was also locked mp in the
same station, charged with being drunk, disturb.
ing the peace and assauiting the officer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-24
TROPICAL FRIGIDITY.
The Late Improvements in the Manufac-
ture of Ice Here.

Yesterday noon quite number OF the stock
holders of the Louisiana Ice Mandatory assem-
bled at the works, for the purpose OF inspecting
the operation Of the new adaptation of the Carre
process in freezing large blocks, weighing over
100 pounds.
The new process, which is the idea OF MIR. a.
Michaelis, the chief ice maker Of the establish
ment, differs from the old in this: By the old
process, blocks about two inches in thickness
were frozen, and then several of them were
placed beneath an hydraulic press and formed
into one solid block; by the new, huge crystal
line mass, weighing 108 pounds, is turned ont as
clear 40 glass and az firm as adamant.
| With the small blocks it requires about three
hours to complete the work, and in the larger
ones twenty -four hours are required, but the saw
ing in labor and the production OF finer quality
| of ice more than amply compensates for the dif-
ference in time. The Care process OF reirigera-
tion is now too well known to need ampilfcaton'
The principle upon which 1t is based 10 the vapor-
izstien Of liquid smmonacal gas. which vspoi
sbsorbs all heat surrounding the vessei In when
IL Ia kept. In order 10 increase the effect OF this
egens, the moids or forms are immersed In
strong solution Of brine. which u constantly sgi
tsfed.
For the large hlesks ms,ds about afsses
Inches square and about thsrty-sax sEshss lefas
ARE usse. Theas are hzsea wssh the esesrest de
|. AlleA wsseF sad tmnsFssa h. 30 eEsnss bssnK >
sA# sxnze tms sussoa@dsd ~ eazl q pspes sEs1a
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MARDI GRAs.
How the Entire Carnival Week May BE
Made Attractive.

How the Entire Carnival Week May BE
Made Attractive.
The suggestion made by the DEMOCRAT that
series of prize contests be inaugurst ed Es
FOR THE CARNIVAL WEEK,
seems to meet with great favor among the mer-
chants and tradesmen Of the city, as well as with
some Of the organizations alluded to in our
former article. Some Of the members Of the
Crescent City Rifle Club have taken their part Of
the programme in hand, and will soon show q
programme for long range shooting that will at-
tract the throng for at least one day.
The two gun clubs can, If they desire, get up
grand pigeon popping tournament, Offering
prizes that will bring here the best shots in the
country, and in that way entertain the visitors
another day. Then the
COMPETITIVE MILITARY DRILL,
now partly arranged for, would bring to the city
the crack companies Of quite number OF the
cities in the South, and would make the third
day agreeable, while for the fourth the steam
fire engine contest would be something novel.
To make these contests interesting, something
sinviting" in the way of prizes must be offered
OF the matter in time there ia no doubt but that
ample assistance for the prizes would be rem
dered by merchants, tradesmen and others. and
once a success it could be repeated year after
year. and those who come here from distance
could remain week and be amused, whereas
now the Mardi Gras procession proper is the
great attraction, and but few remain longer
than to witness that.
The railway companies are willing to run ex-
cursion trains from any point in the South, and
our local railway officials can and would willingly
arrange with connecting lines to make excursion
tickets good for ten days, and all that is neces-
sary now is for the interested organizations to
take the matter in hand.
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NEW ORLEANS MONDAY, DECEMBER a. 1877.

tanning the ammoniaoal gas. The oongealing
commences almost at once and inside OF twenty
four honrs 10 completed.
Yesterday there was exhibited handsome dis
play OF effects in the shape Of vegetables, aow-
ers, fruits and fish frozen within these blocks.
The crystalline diamond hke rays that we're re-
fected added much to the bsauty OF the already
beautiful bouquets within their 10y boundaries.
The success already attained ia 30 marked the
company proposes at once to adopt the new con-
gealers, and next summer We will have pure
transparent ice from oar own factory.
After the interesting process had been exam-
ined, bountiful spread awaited the stockholders
and their invited guests, and sos some time Krng
.t.appe enliyened the aTtic regions OF the frigid
ics roon. Toasts for the success Of the improve
ment, for the prosperity Of the company, and q
host of others, were drunk with becoming earn
estness and prominent member OF the bar
suggested that the whole affair WAS an ice job.
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MARINE NEWS.

peRT EADs, Dec. 2s.-Arrived: American ship
Sam Skplfield, 6kolf1eld master, from Liver
Juana, Gatnaga master, at a. m,, from Ha-
yana. to- Ranger. -Fatman d Co.; British ship
Graenock. In ballast, to Hall L Vaughan, tshe.is
dismasted, a total wreck, and was towed 100
miles from sea to the bar by the ship Olive y.
Capt Walker. 81 days from Liverpool, 400 tons
salt, to master. Wind east. light. No depart
ures. ,
SOUTHWEST PASS, Dec. 23.--Arrived: Ameri-
can schooner J. G. Whipple. .Arnet master 8
days from Utilla, cargo of fruit, to JOS. Tore
British steamship Jamaican, at z p. M. Winder
Norwegian bark Imperator, Jensen master, g.
days from Hull, in ballast, to master. Sailed
Steamship City of Mexico at 1880 a. m. Wind
east, light. Weather foggy.
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A, 1877 PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

the rear Of her premises, and gave the alarm
which reached Mr.. Garter, who resides next door
below, No. 435. MFR. Carter at once hastened
to ascertain the cause of her outcries, but ran
three doors above, to Mr.. Burke's. and furiously
rang the bell.
The SUMMONS was answered by the wounded
boy who, while fastening from the front door to
the gate, Was confronted by MIR. Carter with
pistol.
MIR. Carter called upon him to halt, which 10
frightened the boy that he turned to seek refngs
in the house, and as he did 30 MIR. Garter fired.
with result as above stated.
Mr.. Carter says that he mist0ok the boy Tor the
burglar.
The police, singular to say, made no arrests
The wounded boy was attended by DR.. TanneY
and removed TO the hospital
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Kellogg.
[Minden Democrat.l

The most obnoxious man to the people Of
Louisiana that the Radical party ever gave
eninence to is the man whose name heada
this article. The great leaders OF the United
States Senate have outraged all decency by
Voting this scurvy political hummer q Senator
from Louisiana Tor six years. But we are
assured by the New Orleans DEMOCRAT that
while he was being voted a seat as Senator by
q Radical Senate, Attorney General
Ogden was engaged In prepar-
ing information for a Grand Jury
to substantiate the title of that emil
nent carpet~bagger to cell in the Louisi-
ana Penitentiary. Nothing would please the
fogg serve them six years In the penitentiaTYs
instead of having him misrepresent them 10
what was once q respectable body. We would
like to see Kellogg, Wells, Anderson, Casa
plundering and robbing the State, under Col
James, with a convict jacket on, building rail-
roads. Wouldn't it be serving them right
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPS.
Their Cost to the Commonwealth During
the Riots.
NEW York Times. j

tN6W I0rK I1meS.l 4@
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-The report OF the
Adj,tant General of the State National Guard,
James W. Latta will be issued in q few days.
The amount of money required to pay the
soldiers who were called out to quell the labor
riots last July Is nearly $4,000, provided
the Legislature decides to allow full pay for
the fractional month over fifteen days. Should
the troops be paid for actual service only.
s225,o00 will be. required. The feeding OF the
militia will cost about $110, 900, and the entire
expenses incident to the riots nearly $5OO.OOO-
The bills for the transportation OF troops have
not all reached the Adjutant Generals De
partment The charges Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company are over
$4,000. They transported q number Of State
and United States troops who were called to
Reading to protect the property Of the conf
pany. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has not yet put in their bill for transporting
troops but 1t is understood from officials OF
the company that they will do so. The Penn
sylvania Railroad officials hold that 1t was
the duty of the government to protect their
property, and hence that they should be paid
for transporting the troops.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEW YORK EXCISE RAIDs-IN-
CREASED VIGILANCE OF
THE POLICE.
Nearly All the saloons ClOsed-Formal
Charges Against the Police COmmls"
stOners sent to GOV. ROblnsOns

NEW YORK. Dec 23.-Supt. .Waliing summoned
1f 5,artains al noljce 10 headquarters last night
and repeated the instructions relative to the en-
furcerient OF the excise law. He informed them
would Be held strictly responsible for the
proper enforcement of the Sunday law to-day.
The members of the steamboat squad were d.
rpcted to patrol the precincts In citizens attire,
and report all officers guilty OF dereliction OF
duty ,
The law was more strictly enforced through
out the city than on any Sunday since the COM
mencement OF the present raids. La some
manner the saloon Keepers got knowledge, OF
the fact that the police had been Instructed to
saloons, especially those who have license,
every entrance was closed.
II is rumured that Mayor Ely sent his formal
night but there is nothing definite known. .,
Notwithstanding the extra exertion OF the
police oil day. only fourteen arrests were re.
ported Tonight.
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PATTERSON.
what He SAYS of Hampton.

Washington Special to the Boston Herald.1
WASHINGTON, Dec 1s-Patterson says: II
am satisfied that public opinion has changed
d great deal. and might get fair trial; but
there is q class of politicians there who are
strongly opposed to Butler, and they fight
me because / supported him. They will hurt
me IL they can on that account. Wade Hamp-
ton did not want Butler elected. He would
like to vacate his present seat to get one In
the United States Senate. He thinks he could
get there just at this time, but don't intend
to give him chance Ii / can help it. / shall
not 20 there for the present. In q few days I
intend going to Pennsylvania, where | will
rest during the recess and reouperate my
health.
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THE Observation-Disclosures

Elsewhere Mr.. w. Fl. Merkel, chairman of the
convention committee Of the Parish Comm ittee
officially calls upon the delegates elected in the
Tenth and Eleventh Wards, ON Saturday, to meet
in convention to nominate candidate for Senator
to represent the Fourth Senatorial Dis
triot in the Lesislalature, to fill the
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of the Hon. JAS. B. Eustis. The con.
vention will meet at noon in the court room Of
the Sixth Justice OF the Peace, corner Of st..
Mary and Camp streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-24
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
NEEDING ATTENTION.

The dams Of the tail races OF the Orleans canal
and Carrollton Avenue canal are in pYecarious
condition and needing immediate attention by the
city authorities, 80 we are informed by Mr. saml
contractor, who has notified the city authorities
Of the fact. The lake is said to be very high at
this time, and should break occur ct either OF
the points referred to there would be submerg-
ing of large portion OF the city. Administrator
McCaffrey will in all probability attend to the
matter to-day.
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SOUP.
Oyster.
Pickles. Olives.
Boiled Red Fish, q Ia Hollandaise.
eauterne.
ENTREES.
Vol-au-vent OF Chicken, White Sauce.
Venison Steak; Jelly; Vim Ordinaire
OAulhower with Parmesan Cheese.
Green Peas.
Roast Turkey; Lettuce; ST. Julien.
Rum Omelet; Cheese and Jelly: Fruit.
Coffee.
Chartreuse.
In this menu there is one dish we wish TO sps-
oially commend-the caulifower with cheese.
mesan cheese, and poured over the vegetable
warm. II is very hard that any one has to count
up the cost for Christmas dinner, but this the
very large majority Of us have to do, and 30 We
have another dinner that the poorest OF us may
indulge in:
Soup.
Beef broth.
Baked sheepshead tomato sauce
Porter house steak, mashed potatoes.
Roast turkey.
Rum omelet.
- Nuts, fruit, cake, custard.
Coffee.
But after all good health and cheerful spirits.
backed by keen appetite, are the very best OF
sauces, and with these many humber meal will
be made feast on Christmas day. With these
we shall care but little for
"sauce, ragouts and si III like trashtrie,
That's little short O down right wastrie."
Many suoh feasts are now passing through our
fancy and filling us with feeling far more kindly
and humane than any that have been aroused by
the contemplation Of these more elegant spreads
we have been describing In our mind.s !. eye we
basket and guessing what il IL his pet has brought
regular r in it's Coming round than
dinner time. and nothing less regular
in its coming round than dinner. That's the
great difference between EN-. It's took me .
long time to find it out. I wonder whether it
would be worth any gentleman's while. now, to
buy that observation for the papersl" We think
II is, Toby, 80 we put it in. In the meanwhile
"Toby's" dinner comes, and we see him lifting
the lid of "Megs" basket to get smell to aid
"Ah It's very NICE" says Toby. "lt amt
suppose it amt polonies."
aaNo =" After another whiff "Its-it's mel
lower than polones. Tvs too decided for trotters.
Liver2 No. There's mlldness about It that
don't answer to liver. Petitoes2 No. It amt
faint enough for petitoes II wants the stringi-
ness Of cooks heads. And know it amt sau-
sages. It's chtterlings !"
"No. Why, what am | thinking Off / shall
| forget my own name next. It's
| TRIPEl"
And may all the Tobies that have but tripe en-
| joy it, as "Trotty Week" did bis, and have nc
'sHfr. Filler" to come along and mar his enjoy
ment, as poor "Trottys" was, by proving to him
that he had ''starved garrison Of 500 men" and
snatched his tripe out Of the mouths OF widows
and orphans" because "the loss upon pound oi
tripe has been found to be, in the boiling, seven.
eghths OF a:.ffth more than the loss upon pound
of any other animal substance whatever."
Then there is "Bob Cratchets' goose and pud.
ding. But we must stop, for our lot is hum an
and we cannot, like the brook, "go on forever"
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WEATHER AND RIVERS,

Last nights Signal Service kilograms report
light rains at quite . number Of points on the
MississippiNand Ohio rivers, and continued threat
ening weather, but not sufficient rainfall to in-
dicate more than temporary or local rise from
side streams.
inely soft. the W change in the temperature being
30 small that our usual record is unnecessary.
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FOR JANUARY EIGHTH.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CELERRA'
TION ON THAT DAY.
The United States Army and Navy Es
pected to Take Part-3ONO Men
Expected to he i'm Line.

The United states Army and Navy Ex-
pected to Take Part-3OOO Men
Expected to he I'm Line.
The arrangements for the military parade on
the Sth OF January next are now being made, and
that parade WILL it is said, exceed even that of
the 14th of September last, as there will, in all
probability, be greater display Of uniformed
men, Gen. Behan's command, with the inde-
pendent commands under Colonels Glynn and
Owen will form
PART OF THE COLUMN,
and the Mexican veterans will be invited to form
part of the procession and it is stated also that
some Of the United States army officers have ex-
pressed willingness to participate, with their
commands, were the invitation extended. The
United States navy might also be represented by
similar COURSE and as our own officers are only
too glad to extend such invitations it may be &C.
cepted as a TACT that tho army and navy will be
represented in the column on that day. and they
will doubtless be assigned the position Of honor
on the right, or at the head Of the column.
As yet it has not been definitely agreed upon
| as to who shall
COMMAND THE FORCES
Oh bu9 uhT uhuSus pub ~ IL tuuuSub huu 6AS
gested that the column be placed under the oom.
mand of a Grand Marshal, as it is known thai
| Gov. Nichols would not take command. Among
those suggested as the Grand Marshal for the
| occasion is Gen. Fred. Ogden, and should he de-
cline Adj. Gen. |. W. Patton will, it ia aaid. be
| called upon TO act.
The officers of the assigned militia, as well Of
the independent commands. have held severa
meetings during the past few days to arrange fol
the celebration, and from the latest reports it ID
r. k,r hok y1v,i
formed men in line On that day. Adj. Gen
Patton, some weeks ago, closed contract with
the sharp's Rifle Company for 300 Of their --latest
pattern military rifles, and stipulated expressl,
that the arms should be delivered here before tn,
sth proximo. That number, with those on hand
and those already issued will be sufficient to sru
and equip
THREE FULL REGIMENTS,
| enough, with the artillery, to make a handsom
display on the day to be oelebrated.as@
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The DOG Law in Virginia.
TRichmond Dispatch,I

Under suspension of the rules the Senate
passed House bill repeating the law Of last
session for the protection Of sheep, etc. in the
county of Lee Mr.. Fulkerson said SO I'M
popular was the dog law that the member OF
the last House who had it passed was forced
to leave the county and go to Texas.