The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-01
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| On Monday next, at Magnolia Gardens, the
Good Intent Social aud Debating Club will give
their second basket picnic to their many friends.
The time for the appeal in the Gaines cases has
expired, and the judgments are now final.
Ex-Auditor Johnson's sentence for con tempt OF
court expires to-day at 1915 p. m.
| Messrs. Wilde, Pearson & 90. have established
| at No. 8 Camp street q Merchants Detective Blu
| reau, viii III promises to be Of great service to
| our mercantile community. These gentlemen
are thoroughly acquainted with all The intricacies
| OF the police service, and will be valuable ad-
| junct to our police system in the detection oil
| crime. Their connection with the prominent
detective bureaus Of the country will doubtless
| facilitate them in their new enterprise.
| The many friends of the esteemed gentleman
| John J. Sslter, Esq., will learn with unfeigned
| regret of his sudden demise Yesterday. Mr..
| Salter hiss, for long time past, been connected
| with the house Of O. A. Whitney Il Co.,, and by
| his courtesy and rrbanlty had won for himself
an enviable reputation. To the bert aved ones
we tender our sincere coincidence.
Last evening the DEMOCRAT Office was refreshed
BY the sudden appearance OF a delicious sample
| OF ice cream from the hostellerie Of Frank II.
| Leas OF So Camp street. In this weather this
cooling beverage is most enjoyable.
Mr.. T j. Thompson, OF the popular "Thomp-
sons Rice Mill, left yesterday evening by the
Jackson Railroad for the Arkansas Springs. We
wish him bon Uoyage, and twenty pounds more
on his return.
The Hope Benevolent Association give grand
July festival at the Fair Grounds, Art Hall, on
| sunday, the 9th.
Hope Hook and Ladder Company No. 8 will
enliven Oakland Course on Sunday, the 9Th OF
July, with q grand complimentary entertain
| ment.
Rev. G. w. Kuauff, rector elect OF Calvary
Church, having arrived will officate this moro
| ing 1T IL O'Clock. The holy communion will be
| administered at this service.
At meeting OF the Pickwck Social Club, held
on Wednesday evening, June n, which was
| were elected: President, M. J. Simms; First
Vic President, Alex Bontte; Second Vice Presi-
dent, W. L. Matthews; Recording Secretary, FL.
8. Baptisfe; Corresponding Secretary John
Pochelu; Treasurer, Adam s. Perkins.
Two "gatsrs," measuring each about ten feet
in length, and captured at Terre Beuf, were
carted to down town bird store, yesterday, for
sale. While standing in front of the store,
large crowd was attracted, and while one OF the
reptiles was Topping his caudal appendage, ona
| chap waggishly remarked that theirs was sad
| tale. He thought, doubtless, that they were en-
route for the saughtPr-house. but the negro CAP
tor said sDey cos too much trubbel In cotchin'
en- TO trade 7em off to emmy dun butcher fnan to
make snossigis Of"
The steamer st. Mary will leave here on Tues
dav night with the Continentals for Donaldson
ville and will return from there on Wednesday
night She will also take few friends OF the
Continentals and others at moderate fare.
Ferth, the swimmer, is hankering for q two
mile race in dead water on the eighth OF Jnly,
and left word a. this office to that effect last
night. declaring his willingness to swim a match
for any amount, but failed to say anything about
a forfeit,