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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
short Items.

| Last night John Witt and Henry Watkins were
| arrested and locked up in the Suburban Station,
charged with representing themselves to be po.
| lice officers.
At O'Clock last night, at the corner OF Tchou.
pitoulas and Julia streets, Frank McDermott was
was stabbed and slightly wounded by Bernard
O'Keefe. The wounded man was taken to his
home, 140 Magazine street. The accused is still
at large.
The bridge at the corner Of st. Joseph and b.
rome streets requires the immediate attention
Of the city authorities.
Twenty-Five vehicles went to pound yesterday
for running without the proper license.
For petty larceny, Mira Adams was lodged in
the Central Station.
Douglas Wheeler attempted TO pick the poke
Of Robert Crawford, but was caught in the &C
and locked up in the Central Station.
George Charles, charged by John Zahn with
breach OF trust and embezZement, was yesterday
sent by Judge Smith before the Superior Criminal
Court.
George Waters, cHMrged by his brother James
and sister Kate with breach of trust and embez-
element, was yesterday honorably discharged by
Judge Smith.
Mary MCCARTHY Is in the. Central Station,
charged with the larcenyof one shade, one frying
pan and one Goldfish.
AT hafpast II O'Clock yesterday morning, the
house No. 227ll Gravier street, occupied by ne
groes, was damaged by fire to the extent Of $10.
F. Charleville was arrested and locked up in
the Seventh Precinct Station, charged with hav-
ing issued and caused to be placarded in Jeffer-
son City posters OF a libel0us nature,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
A SMALLER CURRENCY,

Editor Democrat Since the settlement os
our political troubles, and In the process; of
adjusting our disordered affairs. e1rnmer,.iaI
and financial, it behooves us to consider every
| measure of economy,
AS people we find ourselves in n truly I'm.
poverished condition, and we rpast turn ot.r
attention to elevisyg every means Of deyelou.
ing the resources at our comraand.
| The writer ventures to call the attention Of
| the public to a measurs, the subject of which.
| though seemingly insignificant Of itself. is IL
the largest Importance the introduction and
use OF currency Of smaller denominations.
| than the flve-cent piece, the present mini
mum.
1t Is difficult to account for the fact that tho
use OF the three-ceet, two-sent and pne-eenf
pieces, which prevails in the more wealthy
and prosperous eomfnunitiesof the Northern
afm western states has never obtained here.
1t cannot be that this commEmity, as peo~
pie, or the individuals who corapose It, are so
wealthy and prosperous that q smaller cir
ctiiatng medium is beneath their considera-
M M or why is it that tae communities In the
Noftf continue the use of the smaller de-,
nominations, and decline to dispense with
men, unenn, While they are more prosperous and
richer fhan WEI
When it is considered that the sstimats nj
political economists of theayerage amount If
currency TO each person among the mor,
wealthy communities is fixed at about fifteen
dollars, it can well be appreciated that we.
who are among the poorest IF the Sfatas
would find that smaller currency. wher,
once introduced, would constitute such me-
cessaIy faeter in our everyday transactions.
and such an important feature in our domess
tic economy, that its use would soon become
Indispensable. Much more could be tstid to
Illustrate the advantage it would be- to ttoorer
classes whose revenue consists sometimes
81 only very few dollars per week.
We find many who admit the advantages.
utility and necessity Of the smaller eireu-
ating medium, but who argue that it's intro
luction in this country is impraetieable.
The writer suggests that the smaller de-
OF currency can be introduced
and brought into use within o month, by the
concurrence and cooperation of the various
boards OF directors Of The banks In this city.
There has never been time so opportl1ne
or the Introduction of the measure or when
u was SO much needed, as at the present
Ii each bank will provide itself with a few
hundred dollars worth of the three-cent, two
'ent and one-eent pieces, and direct their tel
ers to pay out and to exact in payment the
odd cents in all instances, the introduction of
hose smaller pieces can be readily established.
tnd the directors will find that they will have
conferred greater benefit upon the commu-
llty than can OFT present be estimated
DECIMAL.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JUNE /, 1877

that while Wills was drawing salary ~ Audi
tors clerk he was drawing another AZ Kellogg's
corresponding clerk.
An effort Is, it seems, being made to break the
testimony given by Mr.. Brainsrd In the matter,
but original documents are stronger than hearssy
testimony, and consequently
THAT GAME woN'T WORK,
as the documents will be forthcoming at the
proper time.
In relation to the statement that Kellogg had
access to books, ETC., to examine into unexpended
appropriations, it is safe to assert that IL can be
proven that he made personal examination to
ascertain that information in one or two in
stances and II Ia known, too, that daily state
ment was sent to him every morning
from the Auditors Office showing the
operations Of the previous day to the
close OF business, which showed him just what
had been ordered Into The treasury and what
had been warranted for during the pre-
oedipg twenty -four hours. This Kellogg used to
say was for the purpose
OF WATCHING DUBUULBT,
1ut the impression even then was that he wanted
20 keep even with the States financial condition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
STATE PRINTING BOARD.
Opening of Bids for Special Printing. SUI
prene Court Decisions, Etc

Opening of BIDS for Special Printing. SUI
preme Court Decisions, Etc.
The State Printing Board met at the State.
House on Thursday morning, Lieut.. Coy. Wilt
presiding, and Messrs Strong, Bush, Lamarre
and Leonard present.
The board, before opening the bids, decided
that proof reading must be done by the Supreme
Court reporter.
The bids were then opened, as follows: From
Clark Hofeline, to print the decisions OF the
Supreme Court, in accordance with act No. 100.
and allow the State bonus OF $3.50.
From D. =. Hansell, proposing to give the State
500 for each volume, and to receive one cent per
page for each page published.
On motion, both bids were rejected. and il was
decided to readvertise for bids, and specify in
that advertisement that the bids should include
the Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth Animals.
MBpeaker Bush suggested that the Board do now
Office OF Registrar OF Voters for the parish of
Orleans, which was done.
The Secretary OF State and Parish Registrar
were present with various blank forms and books
required for the proper discharge OF their duties.
and gave the Board informant ON in regard to their
On motion then The matter was postponed.
and the Secretary OF State and Registrar were
to furnish the board
AT ITS NEXT MEETING
q detailed statement CT all the printing reouired
by registration acts Of 1877.
The board then adj burned subject to call.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
The Children Again.

The May festival for the benefit OF tie Coli
seum Place Baptist Church came off as had been
announced at St. Patrick's Hall last evening. A
crowd Of ladies and children, with fair besprink-
ling of youthful, middle aged and elderly gentle
men filled the hail, and everything went on in a
lovely way. The performance began with the
Drowning of the May Queen" a tableau, after
which came recitation by Mr.. B. Shields, then
a comic song was sung by Mr.. F. B. Guthrie, suo-
ceeded by the MAY Pole Dance" lively and
entertaining tableau.
After an intermission for relaxation from she
strain Of all these pleasing sights several other
entertaining performances were gone through,
among which "The Children of the Past and Flu.
ture," tableau. beautiful recitation by Miss A.
g., a song, the Little Brown Jug" by Mr.. O. D.
Sturtevant, the whole closing with the tableau
enid, Md, Noddipg.
The whole thing, from beginning to end was
success, and left pleasing membranes with all
those who were present
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
SUPREME COURT.

THURSDAY, May 81, 1877.
Present-Associate Justices Mari, DeBlanc
and Egan.
BY JUSTICE DEBLANC.
No. 6601-Edward Meyer vs. G. Deffarge; Ell.
Meh0ert, garnishee and appellant.--Appeal from
the Fourth District Court, parish Of Orleans.
motion to dismiss the appeal IN this case was
made On the 9Th of March, and the appeal dis
missed on the I'd OF April, on the ground
that the certificate of the clerk Of the
lower court is informal and does not show
that the transcript is complete. On the 18th Of
May delay of fifteen days was allowed appellant
for the correction of the error and Irregularities
mentioned in the motion to dismiss the appeal.
The delay allowed for said correction has expired
and the informality urged by appellee has not
been corrected.
The motion to dismiss has been renewed and
must prevail.
Ills, therefore, ordered that the appeal taken
in the case entitled as above be and is hereby
dismissed at appellants costs.
Adjourned sine die.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
THE TURK AND MAGYAR.
Turkish Courtesy To Hungary

WAsH1FaToa, May 25.-The State De-
partment Is today in receipt of inform
alton that the Turkish government has
restored to the University of Pesth the
valuable library known as the Corvinrs
Library, which was carried off by the
Turks when they overran Hungary.
The restoration was celebrated by the
Hungarians with speeches and various
public demonstrations of Joy. These
speeches and others made in various
parts OF Hungary have been in tone de-
cidedly favorable to Turkey and ants
gonistie to Russia. The inference drawn
from these and similar Indications OF
public sentiment is that Austria may
become involved in the present Eastern
war through Hungarian influence
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
PITKIN's KICK.
That Made by Beast Butler, and the Re-
jOicing ThcreOver by the
Packard "COvey,"

Kellogg and Blaine to Raid the President
secret Meetings of the Big Chiefs.
The Pitkin-Butler sensation tickled the paates
Of the Packard birds at the Custom House on
Thursday morning, when q general rejoicing
covey collected numbered nearly the entire flock
that had been "fusbed" by Packard when he
first started in the field with his breech- loading
ten-gauge greener. The
GREAT PRESIDENTIAL BULLDozER,
Pitkin, was actually rosy with smiles, chuokling
with his friends over the first triumph over
Hayes and Dumont. and the rest seemed to think
that the winning over of the one-eyed spoon
snatcher WAS an immense acquisition.
Kellogg was gallivanting about the building,
paying visits to various offices, and at noon the
halls and corridors were crowded with ex- Metro
politanH and others who are waiting for employ
ment.
His almost unannounced appearance here, and
the immediate expose by the DEMOCRAT Of his
intentions to capture the Collector and monopo-
lie the customs patronage, gave check to his
movements FOR the time being, and he
wABBLED ON THE aUDaEoN
for q few days. holding private confabs with the
brating between the city and the plantation on
the Teche to such en- extent that his movements
completely befuddled some Of those who did not
understand him.
1t seems now that he had double object in
coming here, and that with the Custom House
monopoly he wanted to work in friend as q
member OF the Custom House investigating COM
mission, in order that in that way he might cover
up some Of his former rsscality in Custom
House affairs while he was Collector.
Rumor has it that some OF these operations
were not uncovered by the Gibson investigating
committee last summer.
Whisky shipments to Mexico and all that sort
of crookedness is freely spoken of by his enemies
in the Custom House, and II the commission get
At the bottom OF the operations they will make
some rich Developments.
Still another piece of Kelloggs strategy is COM
ing to light which brings his name prominently
forward as q leading spirit in
ssa THE BLAINE MOVEMENT
against Hayes. Kellogg has, it is said, been en-
cheering Pitk'n and Packard's war in Washing
ton, and it was through him that the great
American spoon snntcher arrayed himself as q
meant to bulldozs Hayes into quiet submission
to their wishes for patronage.
In this they must, as one ex-Returning Board
member said Yesterday, make square issue
to stick to Hayes, and by go doing they would
unite the Warmoth- Wharton element with the
Returning Board, and in that case Kellogg and
his crowd would have nice time in swallowing
all OF the public patronage of this State.
1t is generally conceded that Tom Anderson
secured the appointment Of the present Collec-
tor, and it is not known that Kellogg possesses
influence enough to prevent his conf rmation,
hence it stands to reason that neither Anderson
nor Collector King should fear the
MILITIA WARRANT aRABBER
to any alarming extent nor is it likely that they
will.
From al that could be learned yesterday, Eel
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
THE KHEDIyE's MExED COURT.
American Judges In Egypt.
Especial to the N, 7. Naval

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Judge Morgan.
OF New Orleans, who has been appointed
Judge Of the mixed tribunal created by
the Khedive OF Egypt, is In this city
for Cairo. The mixed tribunalis COM
posed Of twelve judges, partly foreign
ers and partly natives. Three Of them
are Americans.
The work OF the court, which has
been highly successful, is to decide cases
between foreigners and those In which
foreigners and natives are interested.
There are 900 foreign residents in
Egypt, and consequently the court or
tribunal has good deal of work to per-
form. Its decisions have been 80 i'm
often sell their claims to foreigners So
that their cases may be heard before It,.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
AN AVERAGE CALIFORNIA CROP.
One Full Crop in Three Years.

[San Francisco Cor. Of the Baltimore SUM-
The average Of crops in California is
not over one full crop in three years
one fair crop and one failure. But with
reliable irrigation every year will be
sure OF full crop il well farmed and
free from rust, etc. This is amply
proved on some 10000 acres now irri-
gated, where the harvest promise ex-
cites the envy and admiration of every
one. Besides, irrigation enables tho
farmer to vary his crops and to double
his hay and pasture. It is to be remem-
bered that It trebles the toll, bus it
quadruples the product. Farming in
California without artificial irrigation is
vexatious, and in the end improbable j;
but with water plenty farming In this
country will be fascinating and remu-
nerative, IL you get your land at about
half its present value.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
A diff renee

The New York Express pithily OBJ
serves that the difference between the
friends Of Tilden and Hendricks in the
United States AID the friends OF Gov,
Nichols is very property settled by say
ing that Gov. Tilden and his friends
quen ces which mighs follow Republican
resistance to right, while the people OF
Louisiana undertook to face the conse~
quences. and were successful. The re-
suit teaches a lesson the fruits OF which
come too Late tor present use.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
A scene i'm (,ourt.

In the United States Circuit Court, before Judge
Billings, yesterday, came up . CASE that from
the crowd Of lawyers, attaches Of the court and
general by-standers, seemed to be Of more than
ordinary moment. On investigation 1t was dis
covered that young gentleman of highly re-
spectacle connection and antecedents had been
charged by some one with passing counterfeit
treasury note, the penalty for which is $4,000 fine
and fifteen years in the penitentiary at hard labor
There seemed no satisfactory proof of guilty
knowledge, the bill having been borrowed from
friend few moments before it was passed, and
the jury shortly brought in verdict of not
guilty, on which the accused and his attorney,
Mr.. James Lingan, were heartily congratulated
by host of friends.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01

logg had expressed to some OF Patckard's intimate
supporters the programme for the raid on the
President. but just what that s GOULD not be as
eeTtained, the intimate supporters mentioned,
refusing even to say word concerning the mat
ter. and appearing much surprised to learn that
the fact OF the move had leaked out. It n said
that in his requests for places for some OF the
faithful In the Custom House Kellogg has in
dorsed applicants who are over fortyfive years of
age, when, as one OF the old attaches Of the Gus
Toni House says, there is rule Of thsErea sury
Department or law
WHICH FoRBfDs SUCH APPOINTMENTS,
and that fact will be brought to the attention of
the indOrsers when tine applications are consid-
cred.
The pay rolls for the month OF May for ell Of
the employees was completed Yesterday, showing
total salary expense Of t25, 900, or Whereabouts,
for the month, and to-day the employees will re-
ceive their checks.
There has been q time in the last ten or eleven
years when the monthly pay-rols amounted to
s55, 900 per month. but from what can be learned
il Is not the Intention Of the present Collector to
let them be run up to that figure again, and it
may be that
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
can reduce them to $4,000 or SIS, 900, In which
event the government might make profit upon
lts customs business here.
The rooms prepared for the sub-Treasurer of
The United States in the northeast corner OF the
building have been nearly completed and will be
ready for occupancy about the 18th inst. when 1t
e expected thai the Sub-Treasurer will change !
MIS- quarters from the Mint to the Custom. House,
where it will be much more convenient for the |
,arious officers TO make their deposits.
The Marshsl's Office. on the opposite side, has
Ilso been lavshly and handsomely fitted up, and |
will also be ready during the month.
The Collector has appointed as citizen
MEMBERS eoM aisssJN
0 investigate Custom House matters, Gen. L. A.
heldon az the Republican member and Col y.
}. Hatch as the Democratic member, the latter
aving once filed the position Of Collector of
he Port
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
The Sacred Concert.

This evening has been fixed for the sacred con-
cert which has been offered to Professor G. Col
hgnon by the ladies Of the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception. The programme, as
advertised, is choice in oil it's particulars, and its
artistic execution is warranted by the well estab-
lished reputation Of the maestro who is to be
beneficiary, and that of the artists who have vol
unteered in his behalf. It Ia due to the eminent
professor that the Church of the Immaculate
Conception be crowded tonight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
Chairman OF the Committee
The board then considered the following re-
port which shows

OudlI"bu VI bI6 JUIIlHlltbee.
The board then considered the following re-
port, which shows
DEFICIT OF k19, 1856 60
in the school affairs Of the parish OF Tensas.
The report explains itself az follows:
To the Honorable the Parish Board of School Di.
reotors of the parish OF Tensss, Louisiana:
The undersigned committee appointed by your
honorable body to investigate the books of John
P. Harlow, late Secretary and Treasurer of The
Parish School Board. respectfully submit this as
their additional report and result of as thoroug
an examination Of the affairs of said treasurer az
we can do.
We find no material difference in our first fig.
ures; although We have allowed Mr.. Harlow, in
our presence to examine the books.
And in addition to the sum already found to be
due by him az treasurer, to wit $40, 800 "a. we
find he is also indebted to the school fund as fol-
lows, to wit
To amount due on superintendent funds re-
received by him and not accounted for, as per re-
turns of State Treasurer sent us, s9164 SO.
We find that in warrant 587 he has committed
an error In his own favor Of $40.
Making the total amount due the school fund
OF this parish by him az follows, viz:
To amount first reported. as per his
own showing. ................. sic, 800 %
To amount on apportonment fund wee. 9,16t SO
To error in warrant 587................ 20 90
IOtal.. ......,.,............. .Sly, 4S6 60
all Of which, with accompanying statement, is
submitted.
(bigned) T. q. sACHsE, President.
REEVE LEWIS, Secretary,
WILLIAM MURDOCH.
Without taking any action the Committee adj
ourned subject to call.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
POPULAR OPINION.


IN. Y. Tribune.1
Mr.. Theodore Tilton made some re-
Elections the other day In San Francisco
upon the ephemeral character OF popu-
lar opinion. Observe" he remarked.
"how Safvini was received on his Sec
ond visit to this country. Why, he
played one night In some city to q seq
house. Who could witness this cold
ness and believe that the same man
only a few years before drew 80 well
that people were turned away from the
door? lsistori had an experience almost
similar. It seems to be impossible for
any one TO hold popularity for any great
length Of time, no matter how great he
or she may be?"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01
POOL SELLERS.

HOW the New York Pool sellers Exade
the Antl-POol Law.
IN. Y. SUM-
The New York pool sellers who re-
Gently removed to Jersey City are doing
moved to Otto Cottage, near the Hobo
ken ferry, and Lowell is to follow next
week. John Morrissey is fitting up
rooms at Greene and Montgomery
streets, Jersey City. johnson Is in the
Philadelphia Hotel. The origination of
g system OF pool exchange, cunningly
devised to evade the law, enables New
York betters to lay their wagers with
out crossing the ferry, and hence COM
paratively few New York faces are seen
In the Jersey pool rooms.