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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

tazenepye close his magic entertainments last
evening ct this theatre after an engagement OF
two weeks. In taking leave Of his audience he
said at revoir. and we h6rs that he may come
again among us ct some better season Of the
year, when he may perform before large audi
encee. compliment which he certainly deserves.
The great eve0 Tonight at the ACADEMY will
be she opening &tRe regular dramatic season,
comedy entitled N5Aby.' The company which il
h, produce this play il, we are given to under
stand, the original company that fret played 1t
befnfe an American audience IN New York at The
Park Theatre The company comes almost
directly 10 New Orleans. playing gu route only in
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Charleston. The
comedy will be presented. we are promised by
Manager Bilweli, with new scenery by Harry
Dressed, elegant costumes and new appuf-
tenances.
The following, from the Charleston Journal nf
Commerce. q good critic, will give our readers
something Of an appreciation of the play. Taks
your choice Of the compliments ~;
The opening night at the Academy Of Music
Last evening drew large and fashionable au-
deBce. Baby which was presented by q
splendid eompany-the Park Theatre 0ombiUa-
tion-is modern comedy Of the most sensational
and trashy style A play without plot farce
without moral, but Iaughable combination of
nonsensical and stupid situations, which make
up a naughty bat nice bill. 10 put it delicatelv.
the dialogue is bright but brosd-very broad
not 10 say indelcate. To people who carr stand
this. however, "Baby". will be more than attrac-
tive. II will be splendid. The one redeemipg
trait in the play, speaking of IL as play, s the
mothers love Tor baby" which runs through
the entire play. II is due to the company TO
say, that better acting has seldom been witness
ed on the boards Of the Academy. II fine
scenery, good acting and elegant appointments
| ean redeem bad play, "Baby" was certainly re-
deemed last night, despite his moral shoftcom
mo-
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Study History.

torian ia dead failure. He calls Capt. Guy
Dreux, who commanded Dreuxs Cavalry in the
army Of Tennessee (which. blythe by. was the
body guard Of Gen. Johnston first and Gen.
Hood subsequently the commander ia chief of
the army of tennessee; but that may be q joke,
though the point can scarcely be said to be fur
nished with he ncu,nen tngenii. Further on he
Gays that Col. Charles Dreux was killed at Big
Bethel Col. Charles Dreux was not at the bat
tie OF Big Bethel. He was killed in skirmish
while lying in ambuscade near Newport News, to
Intercept party Of raiding Yankees. Study
history, MIR. Roundabout, before attempting to
Wsite il,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

Coon AND PERFECT PIANo-Is boon in
every househ I'D, therefore the greatest care
should BIO taken in the selection of piano.
The rare and excellent qualities Of the Stein
piano world; It's wonderful precision under
tho seyereet trials. tho elasticity Of touch and
the volume Of tone of this celebrated instru-
In our climate 1t is very necessary that the ma
terial used in the construction of pianos should
be thoroughly seasoned. Every piece of lumber
in the Steinway mauufaotury undergoes u pro-
cess of two years seasoning before being kiln
dried and used. they. use mono but saw -eut
rosewood venesrs and the most choice and
fartless material.
Mr.. Louis Grunewad. OF Grunewald Hnll
Nos. t6. 49, 80 and ~ Baronne street liz The agent
for this superb instrument. many Of which he
has Just nnparked.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
SOUTHERN PATENTS.

Mr.. ii. N. Jenkins. Solicitor Of Patents, No. az
Commercial Place, officially reports to the DEMO-
GRAFT the following complete list Of patents
granted Southern inventors for the week ending
August %, 1877:
Texas: Il. A. Renfro, Rockwell, sulky; Geo. g..
Staples, sherman, fire escape. Alabama: james
Smith, Prattville, cotton gin feeders Mississippi:
l.. q. Peel, Hazlehurst, adjusting devices for
grinding mills. Florida: G. s. Riggs, Miosnopy,
fan attachment,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
SHORT ITEM >.

AT noon Friday Mrs. Jones, residing at No.
Prytania street, discovered a negro named Mar
tin stealing some spoons. knives and forks from
her diningroom. Bhe locked him mp In ibe
room and sent for an officer, but before The
pseler put in an appearance the thief made his
escape.
George &. Rollins, q sneak thief, WIS arrested
and locked mp in the Eighth Precinct Station,
charged with having stolen lot 'of brass from
Morgan's machine shop in Algers.
James Moore, charged by Annie Moore with
assault and battery, was yesterday sent By
Acting Judge Holmes before the First District
Court, under $3.50 bonds.
The charge of being juvenile vsgrant holds
Sarah Shields in the First Precinct Station.
Moie Brooks is booked in the Fifth Station on
the charge Of assault with intent 10 kill.
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halls 70 COME orr,

Nagle Fire Company Mo- In making prepare
tions for The grand annual dress, mask and fire.
mems bali, which is announced TO take place at
Odd Fellows Hall. on Saturday night, November
Gath.
The Rosebud Social Club will give their fourth
grand fancy dress and calico bell on Saturday
neat, at Louisiana Hall, in the Third District.
the ladies' association organised for the pur-
pose of relieving the Church Of the Annancistion
Of its debt, will give soiree dsnsapte at Minerva
Hall ON Wednesday evening, September 20,
which will be preceded by an entertainment BY
the amateur minstrel club. The admission to
The enter eainment and bali lie only twenty five
cents.
The Young Mems Excelsior Benevolent Assoc
citation have secured Exposition Hall for the
night Of saturday October G, Then they will
give grand fancy dress mask and calico ball.
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THE HURST nouv.ER.

Some uniuat rumors have been saoat for a day
or two regarding the bursting Of the boiler Of the
Dublin Avenue Draining Machine, which are,
besides, quite greundees. MIR. Daniel or eary,
the contractor, will hardly be charged with neg.
ligenee In the matter when il 10 known that the
expense Of repairing the boiler falls upon him
and pretty heavy outlay it will be.
We are informed that when the boiler gave
way the ateam gauge indicated pressure OF
only forty -aeven peands aud IL had ever been
considered cafe to run the machine at fifty
pounds. We aiso learn that MIR, ULearya Are
man had one OF his feet badly seaded in his :
deavur TO extinsutsh The FIRE under the boiler
immediately after the accident happened.
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GWAssH0rpERs.
Another Chapter Concerning Coed Things
and what 10 Eat.

Another CHAPTER Concerning Coed Things
and what to Eat.
A savant at the North, 30 whom has been COM
mitted BY the Agricultural Bureau the investigs
ton Of the question whether graeshcppere may
not be utilig "a for human support, has made an
snterestins report which forms quite column
containing his observations and conclusions as
10 the grasshopper and Ito uses. One of his
conclusions lie that the grasshopper can be made
a nutritious and even agreeable article Of food by
akillful, judicous aud scientific cooking. Evil
iencee OF this are found among many tribes in
Africa aud even among our North American In
dams. especially of the Digger tribe. who are
always fat and eaucy during the grasshopper
season. Just as the Inhabitants of The northern
neck OF Virginia and eastern shore of Maryland
grow obese and oleagenous in the herring sea-
con. Baking in pones and heavy cakes lie the
favorite mode Of preparing grasshoppers for
eating.
1T is cuutentet ~ tthts tsvsnt that Sfasshsee=s
are the vertsble locusts upon which John the
Baptist Toasted while wandering in the wilder
ness. Grssshoppers constituted his piece de re.
sistosce, and honey his dessert. In Africa they
have always been common and favorite article
Of food. Their flavor is said to be happy com.
bination of vegetable aud animal. They are
too admirably adapted to preservation by drying
and pressing into cakes, and will thus keep for
long time.
We NAV reinforce this evidence Of the value and
wholesomeness Of the grasshopper, as an article
OF food, by the example of our famous bird, the
papabot, which lie chiefly fattened in Texas upon
crasshoppers. This bird never fattens until the
sraeshoppers become abundant and then they
become the latest and most delisious of NOR
sells. Now If papaoots are fAttened upon grass
hoppers, and men not only fstten but renew their
vigor of mind and body by eating pspabots, does it
not follow that grasshoppers must be wholesome
and fattening2 And if pspsbots are made so APP
petising and delectable by eating grasshoppers,
why do net men anticipate the pspabots by CAP
turing and devouring the grasshoppers, and
shereby appropriatiag their virtues and nourish-
ing qualities directly, instead Of taking them in
the indirect and diluted form of papabots
Especially when his bird hiss become so rare thai
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
rATmOLMEN AND sUPERNUMERARIEs

The Mayor has confirmed tho following ap-
pointments Of supernumeraries on the police
force and promotions to regular members:
First Preoinct-Herman Knupfer. Emile Peter,
trolmen. superpumeiaries Martin Furlopg, Ed.
scully, Felix Reilly.
Second Precinct Patrolmen: W. II. Feeney, T.
Fahey. Ruperbumernres: Jos. Whitman, JAS.
II. Glenny, Henry White.
Third Precinct Supernumeraries: q. q. Neil,
John Murtha, Mike Joyce, VIM. Klipger.
Fifth precinct--patrulman: John Taylor.
Harbor precnct--patrolman: N. Woodwork.
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The following named persons were among the
departures by the Jackson road last evening
Mrs. o. Uavaroc, Jr,, and son, Mrs. L. Bordelon,
Chicago; r. N. Elmer, M. b. Murray, 7. 2. Mack,
NJ. Moses, samuel Black. r. Q. Block, ]. J. Bette,
!. D. Meyers. A. aressurd. all for Ut. Louis. q.
l.. Bosset, i. r. Newman. j Q. Levi, NJ N. A.
crook. J. n. Ridgley, O. Boucbe, for Louisville
@. Fountain, Memphis; A. Fouche. Little Hock
Mrs. W. Andrews and son, Cairo; 9. A, Fillmire,
NJ. Well Cincinnati; Don Il. Modall, Lynohburg,
Va. J. W. Roxborongh Mr.. Kaufman and fami-
", New York; w. J. Meanty, Washington, d. o..
L. X. Miller, 81. Louis; II 4. Perkins. VIM. Pols
Cincinnati: u. \. Pifer, Washington. J. Flsnny
Bsltimore W. Mnorman. Monroe.
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rus WATER WORKS COMPANY.

II IL understood that meeting will soon be
called Of the holders of waterworks bonds for the
purpose Of taking the primary eteps towards the
Organization OF the new waterwofka Company.
Che completion Of which is ansioualy looked for
The amount vet 10 be subscribed 10 make mp the
eum of tseo.ee0 necessary for the organization,
is, we believe, about $4,000. and IL lie thought
that bv calling the meeting, come bondholders
who have thus far been lagsard will come for
w,rd and subscribe TO that amount. THE, bow
ever. ia one OF the miner objects OF the meeting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
COMMERCIAL TRANSIT COMPANY.

Be It known. that on this 3otb day of August. A.
d. 1877. ut q general meeting of the stockholders
of the Commercial Transit Company. convened
for the purpose Of making any notifications.
additions or changes In their act of incorpora-
ton. In accordance with the eighth article there
Of. and also article 6s7 of the Revised Statutes Of
the State of Louisiana, the holders Of one hun
dred shares Of the capital stock OF said company
being represented In person or by proxy. the
same being the entire amount OF the capital
stock of said company. 1t was unanimously
Resolved. That the first article of tho net OF
incorporation which now reads AS follows;
The nnma md tile 2 Ns The c92GTg2rat2p shall
the cityUf Nrw Orleans II ofo55n tho piuUe
of Its domicile."
be modified and changed so as to read as fol-
lows. to wit:
The name , apd ltle q #, the corporati9n shall
PANY" and the city of New Orleans Is chosen
as the place place OF its domicile.
ADOLPHE sCHREIBER.
Per pro Ernest L. Forstall.
L. J. HIGBY,
WILLIAM II. OSBORN
Per pro W. Alex. Gordon.
JAMES EMOTT,
Per pro W. Alex. Gordon.
S1UyVEsANT FISH
Per pro w Alex. Gordon.
G. F. CONRAD.
JAMES c. CLARKE.
w. ALEX. GORDON.
l. the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages in
and for the parish of Orleans. State of Lousi-
ana. do hereby certify that the foregoing modi-
fication in the act of incorporation was this day
duly recorded in my Office. according to law, in
book 152 folio 154.
New Orleans. September Z. 1877.
J. G.. RICHARDSON.
Deputy Recorder.
A true copy;
r. s. CHARLES, Secretary
SEQ 16 % 80 OCT 8
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TvE ROWING REGATTA.

Az The pool sales last night the following wac
the sale of tho respective clubs
woaK1Ne HeAr.-Riverade 10, Hope 7. field n.
FouR-OARED BARaE,--Hope IL, riverside g.,
FIELD g.
sHHt1.-Hope 10, Riverside Q.
Pools sold to-day ct II a. m, at Hawkins club.
room.
R1Nat.H HUutr EHHId.-O Donne IL, Fe1d 7.
DOUBLE HouIt Saskatchewan 10. Hope IL.
Perseverance,
Foun-oaHHp G1e-Hope ~, Riverside IL, Field 2.
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the price zone dollar a head) IL placed beyond
the reach Of poor people. or even those OF mod
crate means. Az approximations are seriously
entertained that the supply Of fresh meat ID this
country will soon run below the demand under
the heavy drain for foreign markets, why may we
not supply the deficiency with grassheppets a,t
not,tei, or In their own Juice, or dried and
canned ? What large addition might thus be
m a. la ID MIR liak nf nsnnrtH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

The complimentary soiree given by Company
G, Louisans's Own, at the West End Pavilion,
last evening, was a grand success. The plat
form was filed with the elite Of the city, and
dancing being the order Of the entertainment,
the ladies' and gentlemen tripped the light fan
tastic uutil an early hour in the morning. When
the guests we're forced to leave the scene OF mer-
riment they carried with them the remembrance
of few hours delightfully."- epent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
Tar CAVE IN THE LEVER.

It bas been definitely settled at the City Hall
that the cave In the lsvee opposite the Atlantic
Press IN the Third District will have to be re-
paired by the leeeee OF the whstves, The work,
however, will not be pressed upon MIR. Elierman
Cor the preeent, inaemueh az he is very busilv
employed in teconstructing the wharves Of that
district aud that the cave does not require imue.
date attention.
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Orleans Artillery.

The Fifth Company, Orleans Artillery, will go
into camp at the Magnolia Garden on the 30th
of September, instant. Camp life will be there
exhibited during the day, and at night fair ladies
and brave men will 'ohase the glowing hours
with flying feet" until the muse of the many
twinkiing ankles succumbs to the exertion, and
psies away before u. cast Of twilight.
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THE sIDUR'Ts.


The SUGGESTIONS Of Rose Mnlroy, Conrad Green
I'd his wife Francis M. Green, Thos. II. Brown
l4e, and Joseph White, have been opened,
Fourth District Court.
l.. M. Gex va. Miss II. v. Arnous.-=P etitioner.
as the transferee Of A. Castang, sues the defend
ant for tA7s 30, for the balances due on the COM
tr aot for building two houses on Kerierso street.
sixth District Court.
State ex rel. r. ID. Fouober va. Allen Jumei,
Authorization applies for mandsmus On o
land office warrant for s1g4 &c.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

THE CAVALIER. An historical novel. BY q. =. n.
James. Red vellum; price II. phadelphia:
T. d. Peterson n Brothers. New Orleans:
A. T. Harrington.
James il too well known TO require any criti-
oism Of this work. II is among his best, and
there are none Of them that are not full IT in
terest. This edition is well gotten up and cheap
A. the prine,
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GRAMMAR AND HtaH SCHoo1,-In another
column 1t will be seen that on October list, is77
at No g4e Josephine street between Prvtania
and st. Charles streets, Mr.. Eustia intends
opening u school for boys. The number 81
pupils will be limited.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

In another column will he seen the card Of
the st. Charles Hotel. The energetic proprietor.
Mr.. Rivers, announces the fact that he Ia pre-
pared to accommodate families with board ut o
reasonable rate for the coming season.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

Between the hours Of and 10 O'Clock satur-
day morning. o little negro boy accidentally fell
into the gutter at the corner Of st. Bernard and
Dorgenois streets. and before assistance could
reach him he Was drowned. Coroner notified.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

The Greeks are so courteous that they
speak of woman with big feet, pug
nose and shrill voice as "a mistake Of
the angels.
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SCHOOL BOOKS.

Having been awarded by the State Board Of
Education majority of tho bids for furnishing
the public schools Of the State, and having ar
rangements with publishers. we are prepared to
furnish the following books at prices named.
Column No la lowest retail price adoptsds
column No. Q exchange price, for first introduce
ton when books Of similar grade In actual use
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

abe vsas Adopted for the competitive
Evasniha item.

u,A. ys,.,. Aaep,es for the Competitive
,s..,.,,,,.t,an
80 80 '''....'..,..... ...,,..,,a.
Te-mert1w begins the cothpeusVe esaanihasa"h
ug the ar plcants for teacherships In the public
..,.,,. .g ,h;s nils al ,,e Franklin echogj bense
- a. ,4,...,., st.aat r,sa aYst dav wi,, l,a dc.
.,as a. ,,,a examination N the Hpp,icspts for
sosou W ~ .,...a -. i, l., o.,
teachefships III the acaoe"se e'a"ss' !" w
lowed BY the examinations In the other grsdee
two aavs each. The applicants will present
Themselves at the Franklin school on the days
a,oa Far tho examination In the respective
..,, IN, H. r.u,.,a,,aa ,r;,t, ,,,;ntaa n,,as
Biauea, shu Nm We iu' ~, .a.a aaa,, aans ~
u we anesnuns W ps M MA aas,y ~, ~
w w a., ~. ,,,nent anti,ajv ,oat
nra, H. n. ,,,s,abars ~ the rtsu,nttae on teach
era Of the school board and TO superintendent
Rogers.
This plan seems TO be an excellent one, Tor
when the answers are returned to the communities
thoSp will be M OPPORTUNITY Afforded Tor the az
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CAPITOL NOTES.

State matters, or matters at the State House.
we're at standstill yesterday, and nothing but
routine work occupied the attention OF the OFF,
cials or employees. The Educational Investigating
Committee will rot hold meeting, perhaps, until
the latter part of the present week, when they
will have reports of the Investigations made in
over one half Of the parishes Of the State. The
auditorial evidence is accommodating again and
only requires s
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
to get it before the public.
1t is not generally known, but it is 3 fact new
ertheless, that a certain portion OF the Auditors
books have found their way back into their proper
place again, and with them and those already
there the work of completing the record, al
though somewhat laborious, has been done, and
to-day complete appropriation book, showing
every warrant drawn in 1876 has been completed
from the original stub books.
In our report SATURDAY. morning of the Treas
ury investigation, it was made to appear that the
experts had discovered soule ante dated checks,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23
Goal OIL Lamp Explosion.

About o'clock last evening coal oil lamp ex.
ploded at the grocery store, No. 1856 Magazine
street. Mrs. Caase, the proprieress of the store.
who was in the act of setting The lamp down
when IL exploded, was severely burned about the
banda.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


We understand that Of late some OF our city
officials have been ufeing upon the direction OF
Che pontcbarttain railroad the advantages Of
ef.ee,,pe stme arrangements with one OF our
,est railroads TO take pleasure seekers direct 10
M,Ipebura from Canal street. Under the cir
curestances IL IL reasonable to auppose that the
,,eiai referred TO would be disposed to facilitate
The combination that might be found to accom-
plsh the desired object.
There are two street railroads at least That
might be willing TO enter into such comblns-
ton with the Pontchsrtrain Railroad Company,
namely: the Claiborne Street Company and the
Dumaine and Taie Ground COMPANY. The fret
NAMED have already expressed willingness to
do go, aud the latter might be enabled to make
che necessary connection by extending their line
from their depot, near the Fair Grounds, along
the sentily Road, TO Elysian Fields streets
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 49,

when such was not found but the chairman, in
addressing one of the members by way of espls-
nation, remarked that, "suppose such q check
had been drawn, ETC."
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Private schools will be allowed same prices az
public schools.
Other lists will DO published hereafter
LIBERAL DISCOUNT 10 THE TRADE,
]. q. EYRTCH,
BOOKSELLER AND sTAT1ONER,
1850. ..s.+...... Canal street .3ss4,..,.. .E50
NEW ORLEANS.
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