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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-16
OPERA HOUSE
BOURBON STREET.
Grand Italian Opera Festival,
Commencing
Tuesday Evening, Dec. IS, mt . 0'clack.

pAPWP jan and ADAMS.
GRAND ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
management respectfully an
nounces that In compliance with the gen
orally expressed wish for u brief renewal OF
the opera season. SO successfully tnaugu-
rated. q few more representations will be
given at the above mentioned Opera House.
During this brief supplementary season the
house will be brilliantly Illuminated. and
the operas will be given with complete
ness of representation, brilliant mise on
scene. new costumes. etc, seldom, II ever
eaualed In this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-16
Monday, misses cloaks at the Palais Royal.

| New American Sewing Machine. 1856 Canal
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shreveport Timer
Monday, misses coaks ct the Palais Royal.

J. r. Walker, D. d. S., 1870 Delord street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-16
On Tuesday Evening, Dec. IS. at O'Clock.
FAUST.

TAUDEs
Mime EUGENE PAPPENHEIM,
Miss A. Phillips.
Mr.. CHARLES ADAMS,
Sig. TAGJIAPIETRA.
with Mr.. VAN HUFFLEN the popular Basso. as
MEPHISTO.
Wednesday Evening. Dec. 19-R1GOIETTO.
Thursday Evening. Dec. 20-LA FAVORlTE
Friday Evening, Dec. 21-LA TRAVlATA.
Saturday. Dec. 20. at Noon Matinee,
Grand Gala Matinee.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

DR. J. r. Walker. dental surgery, 1870 Delord
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Popular Prices,

Popular Prices.
ADMISSION ....................O ONE DOLLAR
Reserved Seats (all parts) Fifty Cents Extra.
The ticket Office will be at Mr.. Philip Werlein $
Music Store 1876 Canal street. where the sale
Of seats will commence tomorrow. Monday.
Dec II. at q. N. del6
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More ehildren's bureaus at the Palas Royal
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RAILROAD PERSONALS.

. Palais Royal holiday catalogue tells you
to buy for every age and sex. Get one.
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ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
Bayou LafOurche.

The Thibodaux Sentinel fires an
other solid shot at the bayou ques-
ton:
One of the citizens of Thibodaux
lately had conversation with mem
Der of the Levee Board and inquired
the object that Board had in desiring
to close up Bayou Lafourche at Don
aldsonville, and was answered that it
Was less expensive to keep up levee
for 800 yards than it was to maintain
levee for $50 miles. Amy ordinary
fool could make such calculation as
that and not strain his brain pan
either. A section of country that can
raise and ship SlO,0O0,000 worth of
products and requires from five to
eight million dollars worth of return
merchandise annually, must have its
navigation cut off, and be shut out
from the commerce of the world be-
cause 300 yards is less than $50 miles.
The West Baton Rouge Sugar Plan
ter also has something more TO say
upou the same subject:
The Donaldsonville CHIEF does not
agree with us that there is some ras-
cality in the project to close the Bayou
Lafourche. We are not iufalliabienor
have we any claims that way, but it
does seem little strange that a prop
osition to close is all at once forced
upon the people when the only par
ties to be benefited by the move are
the gentlemen composing the railroad
company. The good planters on the
banks of that bayou have contented
themselves with such conyeniences
and benefits as their water privileges
conferred without expressing the wish
for a change, when, presto railroad
company sees an eye to business in
closing the bayou and stiaightway the
machinery is put to work, commenc-
ing in Washington. Success or failure
is yet to be determined. We did not
wish in any manner to convey the
impression that DR.. Darrall was en-
gagged in a rascafly transaction or that
| he would countenance any thing of
the kind, but believe that he has been
made catspaw without his knowl-
edge. Besides, objections may be
made by planters living above Bayou
Lafourche to having !. larger body of
water forced against their levees tlian
they are entitled to by the laws of
nature. Further, We are of opinion
that the bayou can not be legally
closed even by the United States gov
ernment because, as we stated before,
in the purchase of Louisiana from
France, all navigable bayous and run
ming streams were forever to be
opened to navigation. And one point
more: The outlet system has been
growing in favor for several years
past, after thoroughly testing the old
theory of confning the waters of the
river to its banks, from which has re-
suited so much disaster to the State
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
Rock ed in a Sap Trough.

Millard Fillmore, in extreme youth,
was rocked in a sap trough for want
of better cradle. His old pastor,
Mr.. Hosmer, describing a visit to
Washington during Fillm0re's admin
istration, says that he and DIR. Ken
dali went to one of his receptions,
and as they entered saw the President
and his family and Cabinet, and his
father at his side. AS soon as we
had been very cordially received, DR..
Kendall drew me aside aud whispered,
Was there ever since the world be-
gan such a contrast as that group and
the baby in the sap trough n 1t was
indeed a contrast. The President was
a handsome man, of fine bearing, in
the prime of life !; and his father was
venerable, tall, and not much bowed
down by the weight of his eighty
yeaIs; his full gray beard and intel
ligent face at once drew attention
aud he stood there by his son as no
other father then had done, as calm
and self-possessed as in his justice
court in some log-cabin of Western
New York. | was to be in Washing
ton few weeks, aud Esquire Fillmore
was to return home with me; but on'
day met him and he said, { am go
| ing home tomorrow | said, Blu
why not wait for me9' No, no. sait
he, I will go. l don't like it here i
isn't good place to live; it isn't
good place for Millard | wish he wa
at home in Buffalo -
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DoNAlDsoNvI1LE, "A, SATURDAY JANUARY 90, 1877

it) you will excuse me this week if
my accounts from the seat of war re-
garding the May-Bennett duel are
somewhat meagre, but the fact is, that
the New York dailies have already so
completely and severely wounded and
ri1dled both participants in all avail
able parts of their persons that there
is no sound place left me to put in a
bullet. l did think of explaining to
you how the matter was finally set
tied by an appeal to swords, men,
tioning the fact, the head of "young
Jim was now on exhibition at the
medical museum in this city, but |
refrain. I was never cut out for an
editor.
And so James Gordon Bennett goes
to Europe, a fugitive from the laws
of his country. At least, judge that
is what is means by the sale of the
New York Herald to-day, to Ben But
ler. There is no doubt of this sale
being q genuine transaction, for 1
myself saw it consummated. The
price paid was three cents -he bought
it at news stand in this city.
SENTINEL.
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10 Lafourche Union: It's a girl,
and was born to the wife of the editor
of the Union on Wednesday, the 10th
inst.
g Iberville South There is no
place along the front of Plaquemine
where steamboats, can land in safety.
The steamboat landing is now located
at the lower line of the corporation.
~ Opelousas Journal: A meeting
is to be held hele ON the 9th, to pro-
vide for the advance payment OF five
per cent. of taxes cOllectable this year,
to support the Nichols government.
sY Franklin Sun: A friend of
ours presented us the other day with
a pup rejoicing in the euphonic APP
pellation of " Bulldozer.". A. good
city paper is u luxury, but home
paper necessity Already there is
enongh water in Bayou Macon to ad-
nit of light draught boats.
" Suq,tr Planter: The tax col
lector of Ascension parish lately seized
sixty-four parcels of property, of which
only four reached sale. This shows
well for the moral aud financial condi-
ton of the parish. Perhaps it may be,
however, owing to the establishments
of the fascinating young tax collector.
~ Bayou Sara Ledger, Jan. 6:
The old colored woman, Henrietta,
who was..so badly burned last week,
and of W which we made mention in our
last issue, has since died from the in
iuries received. - The snow which
fell in abundance on Sunday night
last, did not melt entirely until We'd
nesday. 1t can not be denied that
more than one-half of the colored Ia
borers have left the parish, and that
many others are preparing to emf
crate.
~ Madison Journal: Some scoun-
drel, claiming to have been an officer
on Gen. StOnewall Jackson's staff,
passed through our town on Sun day.
He pretends to be deaf and dumb,
that he was captured during the war
and taken to Johnson's Island, where
he contracted severe cold, by which
he lost the senses of speech and hear
ing. He is regular dead beat, and
our western exchanges will do their
readers a service by reproducing this
item. He is neither deaf nor dumb.
Morgan City Register, Jan. 10:
We learn that there was a turbulent
time in New Iberia Wednesday last.
It is reported that Judge Allison was
forcibly elected from the Parish
Judges chair by party of men from
Fausse Point. Several knock k-downs
were indulged in, pistols drawn, and
a lively time generally had. We can
give no particulars, but hear it was
of political nature Capt. j. N.
Pharr has purchased DR.. Rhodes plan
tation for $4,000, which includes all
stock, fixtures, etc.
70 Monroe InteUigencer, Jan. 10 !:
Mr.. Charles w. Stamper, aged about
twenty years, while out hunting in a
skiff on Saturday last was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge OF
his gun. The charge entered the left
side of his forehead tearing off the
entire top of his head. Mr.. Stamper
was a young man of much promise,
and was engaged in mercantile bust
ness with Major Mcclure in Trenton.
This is the second death resulting from
the careless handling of fire arms oe
curing within our parish in the new
year.
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Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
IS cents.
All official notices 81 90 per square each
publication.
Editorial notiees-in local columns, 20
cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects OF
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Dsnaldsonville, La.
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AGENTS FOR THE CHIEF.
ASCENSION PARISH.

ASCENSION PARISH.
VIM. G. Wilkinson. DonaldsOayille, La.
Dr. John Dominique. Dominique's Landing
j. B. Hebert, New River.
Alex. Movers, Manchac and Port Vincent.
EL&EWHERsf.
j. Curtis Waldo, New Orleans, La.
Geo. p. Rowell & Co., New York.
Rowell & Chesman, st. Louis, Missouri.
C. A. Cook & Co.. Chicago, llliRois.
Bates g. Locke, New York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

The unusually cold weather which
has prevailed during the week, has
greatly retarded plantation work.
Those sugar mills that are still grind
ing were obliged to discontinue oper-
ations, the cane being completely
frozen. The temperature, at present,
is more favorable and farmers are
making up for lost time.
st. Charles Herald.
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The Aberdeen, Miss, Examiner says
that snow in that neighborhood has
fallen to the depth of two feet, an
event that has probably never here
tofore occurred.
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Snow is all very well when you
have logs to haul, or when you want
to osleighride, but in the narrow streets
of New York, is nuisance, pure and
simple. The street-cars are running
only half the number of cars at the
very time when the capacity for carry
ing ought to be doubled, and the
streets are so blockaded as to make
trucks superauons. The consequence
is terrible interruption of trade.
The terminal facilities of New York
are wretched at best, and very
heavy proportion of the produce con-
signed to this market has to be hand
led by trucks. Now that trucking is
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The special committee Of the Board OF Aldermen
upon tho Croton water supply has beon directed to in
qure into The titlc to water sites upon lakes in
Putnam county and whether steps cannot be
taken by tho city rights In the premises
and prevent useless expenditures in the future
In view OF various accidents upon the Gilbert Elc.
vated Railway from the practice reversing engines
running south that road resolution has been re-.
ierrcd 10 the Railroad Committee requesting the
Mayor to notify the company that they must dscon-
tnuc this practice.
petition was received yesterday by tho Aldermen
from taxpayers Of the Eignccnl tn ward calling aitcn
ton to tho filthy condition OF tho streets In that
vicinity.
Corporation Counsel Whitney has been requested to
send the Commoo Council his opinion as to whether
all the street railroad companies PEELED pay
Licenses on their cars, whether any suits are now
pending and whether tho Court of Appeals decided
the quest ion at any time.
Nr John Randall Jr who laid out and surveyed n
great portion OF tho city of New York several years
ago. has lett large number OF useful maps, which
now In possession OF his widow. Frequent uso Is
made OF these maps by city officials. Mrs. Randall
has submitted a proposition 10 the Board OF Appor-
tionmcnt to purchase them for the sum of So, 900.
The Committee on streets OF the Board Of Aldermen
have been directed TO take into consideration the
vsabiiity OF widening Chatham street IRON Fran kfort
to James street.
The Department Of Parks was yesterday authorized
by tho Board OF Apportonment to tranicr two items
the purpose oil balancing their yearly statement Tor
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART l.
Before Recorder HacketL
THE SUTTON PERJURY.

THE SUTTON PERJURY.
Assistant District Attorney Herring who appears for
the prosecution in the Of james Sutton president
OF the Aldine Publishing Company who on trial for
perjury, in having alleged overestimaed his losses
by fire. summed up yesterday on the part Of the
people. He submitted that tho testimony adduccd
showed that In tho statement Of tho defendant before
the Fire Marshal he claimed that 49, $40 square inches
Of used electro patos and 1915 square inches un.
used electro patcs, making total OF As 9I6 square
inches, had been destroyed that the electro plates
as weighed by Fairbanks scales In court weighed
3,247 u pounds, and other plates which he Claimed
~ have been destroyed weighed 5l4 pounds, making
total of 96l pounds He lurther submitted that
by tho evidence OF experts. taking the CHEST estimate
twenty-five per cent Of the metal Nj. Herring IN al
ludng to the testimony Of Henry Bencke, observed
that while that witness Of 40 800 cromos was
Sill 900 the defendant claimed io 127, 500 chromos
could produce l30,515 chromos with the plate for
$l6, 1856, and John FarnswOrth said he could produce
160, 900 chromos with the same number OF plates
that sutton had used for $27,26l, whiIo
samo kind Tor $17,447. with tho same number of
plates. Taking suton's estimate OF the value of
chromos be SS3 $50 lor 129, 500 chronos, Shusg
Beane, Bencke Farnsworth and PelIctean by their
estimates would produce 4S2, OILS chromos with the
mates $75,744. He claimed that the evidence of
Albert Haas aud Frederick Messing who had been con.
tined the House OF Detention and dsintercsted
witnesses, had gwen important evidence of the dam
age done TO the stock by water under Mr.. sutton s
direction, aud that their testimony ted
Included a orcibe argument, which occupied
nearly three hours and a half by contendng that the
case for The prosecution bad been 1rmy established.
Tho Recorder will submit tho case 10 the jury to-
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
RETURN HIS REFERENCES.

STAPLEToS, ). l., Feb p, 1871
To THE EDITOR THE HERALp:-
trust you will not put this In the waste basket
Some three weeks ago saw in your paper an adyer
tisement Tor n porter and packer in q jobbng dry
goods store applied Tor 1t by letter enclosed my
references with It and u stamped envelope addressed
to for the return Of references, which have bot
been returned. have lost two places through it, as
the gentleman who gave them to me is out West I
have wife and three children depending upon me. l.
would feel ever grateful and thankful II you would
give this room IN your paper THIS Is the address
where the letter was 10 be SENT. H., box l27
HERALD Office. thought by ihIs | might be able to
get my references back. Yours. respectfully,
GEORGE SPENDLOVE.
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
YORK HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 2 ls77--rRlPLE SHEET

by the plaintiff through rauducntly representing that
toe purchase was being made Tor his wife, The wife,
however. denied this, and he stated that he bought
the matt on his account The was tried yes
terday before Judge Lawrence, and verdict rendered
for the plaintiff Tor 1884
Louisa Frisbie has brought a suit against James X.
Young IN which motion made Yesterday be fore
Judge Barrett 10 set aside service OF the summons
Mr.. Young was formerly secretary OF William b. Og.
den. one OF the defendants IN the Booty suit, and
having come on 10 give his testimony in the latter
suit the summons served upon hm. IL was
claimed that he had immunity AS a witness. Judge
Barrett sad u was nice point OF law ana took the
papers
Last spring Emma Z. West obtained limited divorce
from William West the ground OF alleged cruel
treatment The husband ordered TO pay her
II 800 directly therantpg OF the decree and ST. 900
yearly thereafter IN sem-annual payments She says
that he has paid her nothing pursuant 70 such order
but that IN order 10 avoid payment, he has trans
icrred his property TO Mary Mcdonald, daughter by
previous wife, and Judge Donohue recently gave an
order directing Mrs Mcdonald to appear for examina
tion touching such conveyanccs TO her. aud exJudge
Peabody Was yesterday appointed referee 10 investi.
gate the facts Of the case
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURT-cHAMBrRs.


Ferris Camerden. Motion granted, and Joseph
CORRECT appointed receiver on giving bond IN So 900
Donnelly vs.. West-Motion denied. with $40 costs,
and the order Of reference must stand. SEQ memo
randum.
Louehran, Jr, VS. Mathews Motion denied with
$40 costs See memorandum
Genet vs. Carpcnler.-Moton denied, without costs.
See memorandum.
Donohue vs. Cady Default opened, and motion set
down Tor March / tor hearing.
Townshend VS.. Dixon -Purchase released aud resale
ordered.
McKeever VS.. The New York Central and Huoson
River Railroad Company.-Moton granted, without
COSTS
Slsight Cady.-Dcfault opened, and motion set
down Tor March for argument
S,arbuck ~. Pentz-Lcave 10 enter Judgment
against PentZ granted.
Matter oi Morehead Referred to q. P. Smith 10
take proof OF tho facts stated the petition and
the Identity OF applicant and Of all other
sary 10 be established Tor tho purpose Of final order
herein, and 10 report with his OPINION.
BY Judge Lawrence
Matter OF Durfee. as settled
BY Judge Donohue
jackson VS.. Brims Taxation Affirmed
SUPREME CouRr-sPECIAL TERN.
BY Judge Van Worst
Nicoli VS. scrymscr.-Judgment Ior plaintiff
Cutler vs. Butler ct aL-Fnding and decree signed
MARINE CoURr-CHAMBEGs.
BY Judge McAdam.
Sanborn VS.. Rose; death vs.. Knapp E!mcr vs..
Fieischcr. Opinions filed.
Stricker VS.. cyman.-Proceedipgs dismissed.
Paris vs. RorabacK.-shern directed to sell attached
goods as perishable property
Reul VS.. Kelly Motion granted
Clark vs. Jones.-Deiendant allowed to 6le stipula-
ton nunc pro tune.
French Manufacturing Company Blasebech. De-
fault.
Kingert VS. Elho.t Hauan vs. Davis; Nelson VS..
Smith; Hoppe VS.. Kronc.-Orders ned.
Christopher Wilson. The orders 10 supplement.
tary proceedings will be SGT aside, with $40 costs
Beach VS.. Goodman.--Order OF arrest continued but
speedy trial ordered.
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
COURT cALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME Court r--CnAMBERs-Hcld by Judge Bar.
retL-Nos ~ 49, 142, l5l 15s, 49,, 2o3, 2l7 222 223
22l. 25S 264, 265
SUPREME CouRr-CIRCUiT--Part Held by Judge
Dononue. causcs--Nos. $3.50, I4J3 1906 25l5
$500 4Os7 445l $780, 1890 4O03 4l45 3dl9 1859 442g
39l7 i02l 32o9 4297, 1881, 4425, 246O, 44I5, 44o5
Part 2-hcid by Judge Lawrence. short CAUSES
Nos 25O6 25os, 3s2s 1880 4o7 4l92 42S6 42ss, 4s6s,
1895 The above cacudar will be called by Judge
Donohuc 10 Supreme Court, Circuit, Par, l. Part o.
day calendar
MARINE CoURr--iRIAL TEKa--?art 2--Hcld by Jud e
952 S992
Supreme Court, General and Special Terms; Superior
Court General Term and Trial FERN, Parts l. and
Common Pleas, General and Equity Terms. and rriai
Term Parts l, and 3. and Marine Court, Trial Term.
Parts and 8 Adjourned Tor the term.
SUPERIOR CouRT--SPEcIAL TERM day calendar,
The New York herald., 1877-03-02
GAS FOR THE CITY.

The Gus Commissioners met at the City Hall yes
tcrday for the purpose OF opening bids or furnishing
the city with gas, from The 1st OF Apr until the end
the year. Ip consequence OF the sickness OF Commis-
soncr Campbell the BIDS were not opened. A COM
muncation received from The Municipal Gas
light Company siang that II is their intention to iay
mans as soon as possible ana put themselves IN
position TO bid or CITY work AT cost greater than
$50 per lamp. The company ~ ANXIOUS TO have the
PERMISSION 10 lay mains as soon a. possible.
Another meeting OF the commission will be held on
Monday next.