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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

our worthy senior has been too much absorbed
OF late IN the culture OF political science, to be
quaihed Tor the satisfactory calculation OF the
lar more abstruse aud difficult science OF sheep
culture. Hence, we bespsak the indulgence of
OUR readers for the crude views Expressed in our
mornings leader on this and other subjects in
the higher range Of scefce which he has en-
joyed seant opportunities of exploring: with the
comparative vacation from political labors and
disqulsiions be now enjoyH, we arc
not without hope that in p brief period OF study
aod research cur seiior fusy acquire, nj least, a
familiarity with Tho technology Of the natural
scieDces, 80 as 10 embrace tire application OF the
WORDS culture ard at 'aninals' in the largo
sense in which scientists employ them, so az to in
clnle the culture aud Development, not only of
the physio !, but likewise Of the intellectual and
moral qualities OF all animals In which large
torn even the common dictionarit g embrace ,sai
organized bodies endowed with lifo, sensation
and the power Of voluntary motion. ALI living
sensitive, locom otve bodice"
Our senior. being thus enlightened in the
technology OF sheep culture, Will he better pre-
pared to wrestle with the difficulty which so
alarms i'm in tho pr otical applisaiion OF some
rule OF hat science by which in the natural az
well as in the political wo,lJ, The goats may be
separated from The sheep. His experience in
tho political discrimination OF such inoopgruous
animals may avail him Ill Tho pursuit of those
crustaoahn and seay objects Of sport to which he
proposes to devote q large sharJ OF those ener-
GIGS which have been hilbert, wasted on scaly
" animals" of the political genus II his succesa
in the chase OF the nimble shrimp, OF the ambi-
dexterous crab, or Of the reuogressive erawfish,
equals that OF his pursuit of ihe politicians, so
happily impersonated by these 'anitnals" Of the
crustacean species, We indulge the hope that his
sportive venture will acc mpsh rich results and
plenteous spols.
We hope that, in embarkng in this new sphere
OF labor and ambition, he will not neglect to pro-
vide himself with dictionary OF scientific terms
80 that his record OF bis aohievemt nts may be
made up in style adapted to the comprehension
OF the Academy Of Arts and Sciences and emit
tied to recognition among tho archives OF that
valuable and learned institution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
DE LuMnticn InnmiremtlO.

The following was filed in the Superior District
Court
On motion OF John J. Finney, District Attor-
ney, and upon suggesting to the court that
the grand jurors in and for the body OF the
parish of Orleans, after q visit made by them to
the Louisiana Retreat" an Institution estab-
lished in this parish for the treatment OF persons
Of unsounG mind, have recommended that this
honorable court appoint q commissioner de
Iunatico imquirendo for the purpose Of nquiring
into the mental condition Of one Curtis r. Lewis
now confined in said Louisiana Retreat.
1t is ordered that commission, to be com
posed Of Andrew W. smythe, M. D., John j. Cas-
tellanos, M. D., and Samuel Chopin, M. D., all
practiciDg physicians Of this district, be ap-
pointed to visit said O. F. Lewis, and report to
the court whether his mental condition be such
as to warrant his further detention in said Lou
isiana Retreat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

There was a meeting OF the Demo
cratic Parish Committee last evening,
President Fl. G. Brown in the chair.
After some discussion on several unim-
portant questions, the following gentle
men wore appointed to act as the gov
erning committee on primary elections
in the several ward central clubs:
Messrs. Hoffman, Seventh Ward,
chairman; Grayson, First Ward; Nc
Gall, Second Ward; Leahey, Third
Ward; Kells, Fourth Ward; Hubbard,
Fifth Ward BreWTstear. Sixth Sixth Ward ;
Ninth Ward; Blake, Tenth Ward; Cor
don, Eleventh Ward; Babcock, Twelfth
Ward; Simms, Thirteenth Ward; Ma
dere, Fourteenth Ward; Kelvin: Fiji
teenth Ward; Hoey, Sixteenth Ward /;
Stubbs, Seventeenth Ward.
After the selection Of the committee
the Parish Committee adjourned until
Thursday evening next for executive
hnsiness
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
THE AUDITORIAL BATTLE.
Johnson Seeks to Remove the Case to the
United States Court.

Bsfore Judge Houston, on Monday morning,
the clse of the State OF Louisiana ex rel. Allen
Jumel, State Auditor. vs.. Geo. B. Johnson, came
up on the question as to whether writ of man.
damus should issue commanding defendant to
deliver up the books, accounts and other proper
ty Of the State.
John Ray, Esq, on behalf for johnson, pro-
sented a petition asking the removal Of the cause
to the United States Court during The trial. This
petition Gets forth that Johnson was a candidate
for the Office Of Auditor Of Public Accounts
of the State at the last election, and that
he was Returned eli ced by the board of returning
officers aud was commissioned by the Governor;
that he qualified and took possession of his Office
and continued to discharge the duties thereof
until his Office was taken possession OF forcbly
under authority Of Francis T. Nichols. The
petition claims that under section 20l0 of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States johnson is
entitled to have the cause removed to the Federal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

exaggerated notions OF value, IL VIII, ~
is urged, bear very hardly on tne olu
occupants. who have color Oh IlRn W
the property, in virtue OF long POSSESS seeo
sion. Ii is said there are apoue Ilvo
different occupants anu peIsoHs VIM
own improvements, some OF whom nave
been there fifty years. ,oa..a
The Rectors, for instance, loeateu
New Madrid scrip ct Hot springs ABOUT
tho year 1918. possibly before that tlne:
The fret shock OF the earthquake at
Naw Madrid was felt on the night OF
Dacember 1G, 1911, and was repeated at
intervals for several weeks. In Febru-
nrv, 1915. Congress passed an act for the
relief or the inhabitants who sus-
tained losses of real estate
from the result OF the calamity. 1t pro-
vided that any person owning lands In
New Madrid county on the 10th Of No
vember, 1919. and whose lands were ma
terially injured by the earthquake, was
authorized TO locate like q like guam
tity Of the public lands Of the territory
Of Missouri.
These locations were made on the
most fertile lands, and Rector located
about 200 arpents ut Hot Springs, then
followed. and the claims were tested In
the courts in 1869 and decided against
the owners on technical grounds
the main point being that the
Surveyor General failed to register
the location of the scrip in the depart
ment books In Washington. The com
missioners here leave this morning for
Hot Springs, and expect to be occupied
in their delicate duties for about one
year. The final report Of their work
will be made to Secretary Schurz OF the
Interior Department.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
The American oyster Abroad.
IChicago Tribune.]

Having gained a foothold on a for.
eign shore, the American oyster be-
came staple article Of export, comfort.
ing the benighted foreigners and yield
ing a goodly profit to those engaged in
exporting him. Where few barrels
constituted the first venture, the orders
increased gradually until at the present
time the expectation Of oysters aver
ages over 1000 barrels per week. Eight
or ten New York firms have their agen-
cies in Liverpool, where all oysters are
consigned, aud whence they are dis
tributed throughout the country. The
profit on them is good. Here they
are worth about So so per barrel, the
transportation costs 81 so, and they sell
for from So to $40 per barrel. There is
comparatively little risk attending their
transportation by steamer. In warm
weather they require to be kept cool with
ice, but in the fall and winter months
they do not need this frigid attention.
Ii they are fed and watered occasionally
they stand the voyage splendidly, arriv-
ing In as fat and tempting condition as
when they left. Not being subject to
sea sickness, they waste none OF their
substance by foolishly throwing it over
board. Thus the industry has grown to
important dimensions. What with our
expectations OF beef, oysters, sheep,
Hour. wheat, corn, ETC., America bids
fair to sup ply the whole world with food.
Well. let the demand come the young
est Of nations will prove herself fully
equal to the emergency.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
THE ADMINISTRATIONS IN COURT.

Dismissal Of tho Rule for Contempt by
Judge whitaker.
There was quite large gathering in tho su-
peror Criminal Courtroom Monday morning to
listen TO the decision OF Judge Whitaker on the
rule for contempt against the City Admipis'ra-
tors for refusing to pay The SheriFs bills on his
certificate. The attorneys for both the city and
the Sheriff arrived about II o'clock, when the
Judge delivered his opinion. Ha said, after care
full examination Of the authorities submitted, he
had arrived at the conclusion that the rule for
contomp, must be set aside, but no informed the
attorneys that tho remedy bya
WRIT or MANDbMUs
was the proper one, and advised them TO amend
their pleadings and file o petition for mandamus
by Tuesday. 1t is probable that under this
ruling tho city will be compelled to pay the
sheriff, otherwise the criminal courts will have to
suspend, and the jnries be discharged. as is now
the case in Judge Woods Court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

Court. II was also alleged that 10000 colored
voters had been prevented from voting.
Mr.. Ray argued that the jurisdiction OF the
State court ended at once upon the filing Of the
petition and bend, and the jurisdiction Of the
Federal court vested at once when the defendant
came into court with his petition and bond.
| Judge Egap, Assistant Attorney General, on
behalf OF Allen Jumel. then opposed the transfer
OF the case. He Argued that Congress. under the
Fifteenth Amendment, did not intend to com
prise such class of cases under the provisions
OF the statute referred to-
! The case WAS an application for writ OF man
dsmus between two Individuals, citizens of the
| same State, and the questions MS TO whether the
defendant had been wrongruily prevented from
| exercising the duties Of bis Office, or whether
voters had been unlawfuliy prevented from ex-
ercisipg their right of franchise, could not be
gone into in this cause.
Gen. Hugh j. Campbell. on bekalf of defend
ant, followed. arguing that il there Was any mis-
take made in The removal Of the cause, that could
be presented to the United States Court, and if
so found the cafe would be sent back. The law
was go framed that just such inquiries az the one
under consideration should not take place, and,
with jurisdiction upon filing of III, bond CO in
si1nte.
After listening TO the Arguments, Judge Hons-
ton overruled the application for removal, and or
dered the case TO proceed on the qvsstion Of the
issuance of the writ. Mr., Alton JumeI, the State
Auditor was placed on tie stand, and testified as
to the facts set for in the petition and then for
the defense, Freeman W. Eater was sworn. His
testimony related to the custody of the books
and the ejectmeut OF johnson.
When the evidence closed, the Judge, in
oral opinion, ordered the writ of msndamus to
be made peremptory, commanding Geo. 3. John
son to deliver TO the applicant. Allen Jumel, all
the records, books etc, belonging to the Office
Of Auditor.
Il is report ed that Messrs. Ray and Campbell
VII file eu application in the United States Cir
cult COURT for writ Of certiordri directed to tho
Fourth District court, commanding thas court TO
send tho records Of tho case to The Crchft Court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

made yesterday, owing, perhaps, to the Gov
ernor's enforced absence during the mornings bat
to-day, ii Is said, there will BIO quite large batch
Of names handed down to posterity throu Oh duly
executed commissions.
THE AUDITORS CASE,
now pending before Judge Houston, in which
that Judge yesterday decided The mandamus
against johnson (Paokard's AUDITOR peremptory,
and in which there was an application for rt-
mova to tho United States courts, is attracting
some attention.
Ii is said that ii Judge Woods orders the
records OF the Fourth District Court to be sent
to the United States Circuit Court, there may
possibly arise the whole aueeiien OF the title
to the office Of Auditor, and the late election may
be brought up. IL IL evident from the present
outlook that johnson is going TO make hard
fight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
nApPING. TgaE AtCTgOsEEHs
Judge woods breaches n short SERMON
ON Reform from the tenca.

VII kelDFH lTDH1 INC bfnfb.
Monday morning Judge Woods, of the United
States Circuit Court, whilst passing upon case
in bankruptcy, took the occasion to direct the
attention Of the bar 10 the intentions Of the court
hereafter in certain oases.
He said the practice had grown up and boon
sanctioned for long time in this city, although
it existed In no other place within The circuit, by
which masters in chanoery aud assignees in bank
ruptoy employed aucti0neers TO cry sales under
DEGREES OF the court, instei of following the
law, which required that these sales should bo
made from the door OF the Custom House.
Referring to q bill Of costs in the matter just
passed upoI, he said that the auctioneer's fees
amounted to 49, besides 80 30 for the $50 of the
auction room, and twenty five per cent on the
charge for advertising the property, and that
had put In bis own pocket one quarter of the
charge for drafting plan and elevation of the
property.
He had held consultation on the subject with
Judge Billings, and they had agreed that the
practice should not prevail hereafter. and that
the crying shall be male from the doors of the
Custom-H House, where 1t could be done for five
dollars.
The rule would be maintained unless other
wise ordered by the court, and the same rulo
would apply to extra advertising.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
CITY AFFAIRS.
SICK TRANSIIS.
The Crowd Now Invade the CustOm.h house
and its Vicinity.

The Crowd Now Invade the Custom.house
and Its Vicinity.
Whilom idlers and loungers around the
State House, x-otficeholders. Return
ing Board chips and splinters and de-
funct Metropolitans have shifted their
quarters and now invade the doorways
and corridors Of the Custom-house,
looking for something to turn up.
Before the dispatches came confirm
ing the nomination of John =. King for
the Collectorship Of the Port, the mot
Icy crew discussed the probable appoint
ment with considera BILE evidence Of as
surance that King was the coming man ;
but whence they obtained their infor-
nation, can only be surmised.
8. B. Packard himself was about
yesterday, looking quite busy and not a
bit ruined, as his friends are endeavor-
ing to prove by vague assertions. He
looked anything but wan or pulled
down. As usual, he prefers riding In q
cab to doing like other common mortals,
walking home, or better, taking q nickel
ride that would land him at his door.
The appointment OF
THE NEW COLLECTOR
has certainly taken many incumbents
of the granite building offices. by sur.
prise. They are even mystified at tho
| fact that 1t should have oc-
CURED s at this Of Per'q these There o sIs
who believe that the nomination Is so
much at variance with Hayes Southern
policy that they are inclined to believe
| that the appointment was made ut this
date simply as sop to Tom Anderson,
for 1t was but few weeks ago that King
was sitting as o judge on Packard's Su-
preme Bench.
Finding it difficult to understand that
the new appointee will aid Hayes in q
policy which the ex Judge is naturally
believed to have opposed, they conclude
that the appointment being made now
will allow sufficient time TO undermine
his
PROSPECTS OF CONFIRMATION
by the Senate, which will not meet I'M
til next month.
Before the news reached tho city our
reporter met Col. James Casey, the
present Collector, who was in excel
lent spirits and expressed himself
fully about tho Collectorship. He
said, pleasantly, that he was not ambi-
tious Of retaining the position, which,
since his incumbency, had given him
more annoyance than enough, and
possibly too much experience 10
human nature, and he seemed
to think that gratitude was not the chief
constituent of certain class Of poll
ticians. The office, he said, had never
been source Of profit to him; on the
contrary, 1t had been an expense, and
the only value which he attached to 1t
was the little influence which 1t might
give him In his commercial relations. lie
was satisfied that he had many friends
among the business men OF New Or
leans who would welcome him back
among them, and that he could resume
his ayocation as business man with as
much success as formerly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

In the roster Of companies in the commands
comprising the First Brigade, published in tho
DEMOCRAT n Sunday morning, there were some
inaccuracies and omissions which we correct as
follows, according TO information received:
In the First battalion, Lieut. Col. @. FL. Allen
should have been Company D; 3. A. Golden Cap
faip; First Lieutenant, Edward McGown; Second
Lieutenant John s Kelly.
Lieutenant J. $. Wight; Second Lieutenant,
VIM b. Turnbul.
And the flowing independr MT company. Og-
den Guards, Charles q. Keep, Captair; First Lieu
tenant, VIM. Y. Wren; S.cond Lieutenant, Paul,
Henry.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
MEETING OF THE CLUB PRESIDENTS.
There Will be no TOrchlight Procession.


There was large attendance last
evening in the House Of Representatives,
of the Presidents Of the Central and
Independent Ward Clubs for the pur
pose Of taking into consideration the
propriety of having torchlight pro-
cession on Thanksgiving night. May 10.
After the organization Of the meeting
the committee previously appointed,
reported through their chairman, Mr. j..
r. Alcee Gauthreaux, the following
resolutions:
Whereas, this committee is OF tho
opinion that it would be asking too
much Of our people, already taxed be-
You'd their means, to contribute the
funds necessary to defray the expenses
attending q parade; and
Whereas, upon consultation with the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, it
has been ascertained that their ideas on
this subject coincide with those Of your
committee; therefore be- 1t
Res0tued, That we decline making
any declaration as to the manner Of
celebrating Thanksgiving Day, leaving
every member Of the organizations here
represented free to act as he deems it,
Thereupon the meeting adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
THE HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION.
THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION TO IN.
vEsTIGATE THE HOT SPRINGS, AND WHAT
II PROPOSES TO DO.

THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION TO IN.
vEsTIGATE THE HOT SPRINGS, AND WHAT
II PROPOSES TO DO.
Ist. Louis Republican, April 27.l
Ex- United States Senator A. III. Ora
gin, OF New Hampshire, and Gen. John
Coburn, OF indianapolis, two of the
commissioners appointed by the Presi-
dent to appraise the Hot Springs reserv-
alton In Arkansas, are at the Lindell.
They are accompanied by j. W. Ander-
son, OF Washington, clerk and stenogra-
pher Of the commission.
Gov. Stearns, of Florida, the other
\ member of the commission, Is en- route
via Memphis to Little Rock. where he
. will join his colleagues. The commits
sion were appointed under Senator Dor
sey's bill, and among their first duties
will be the survey OF all the springs,
some tifty-eight In number, and the set
ting apart ahd dedicating the same as a
reservation to the people OF the United
States. The bill requires the survey and
inclusion Of all the hot springs, making
a reservation in one body OF between 400
and 500 acres.
The buildings on the reservation are
to be removed under the bill, and the
owners given certificates, but no provi-
sion has been made to meet these certi.
iSeSSts "aiSh VIA uOuUtiSSS NC tlS SuU-
jeot Of future claims on the government
1t Is believed that all of that portion of
the Hot Springs Valley lying between
the Arlington Hotel, which may be in
.cluded, and the Hot Springs Hotel, ex-
tending to the west side Of the present
street, will be made part Of the govern
ment reservation. This will necessitate
the removal OF nearly 100 buildings for
which certificates will be given. GU
side Of this reservation it is estimated
that about 1000 acres are to be sold I'm
der the bill TO persons having improve
ments, after the valuation is fixed by
the commissioners, the owners having
the first right to buy, or to forfeit such
right ii they decline to pay the valua-
sion. Old Arkansans here express the
opinion that there is an exaggerated
view of the value Of the property,
some thinking it worth from five
to eight millions, which is
thought to be beyond all bounds. If
The commissioners go there with these
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
WOrtuary BgeuDrt.

The interments last week numbered, 10 addition
to which 10 still born children we're ported, 100.
The principal causes OF death were: Bright's
disease 8, cholera iDfantum s. nfautile conyul-
sions 5, chronic darrhea 4, all feveIs 6, conRes-
ton Of the brain 5, consumption IL, small pox 81.
heart disease 4, piuoro pneumonia 4. lockjaw 3.
Males 70; females 45. Whites 70; colored Al.
or the total number OF deaths AZ were of chill
dren under ten years OF age.
Mathematics England 2, France 8, Germany 6,
Ireland 6, Italy 4, Lousians G6, ether States 20,
spain /, not stated 7. Inferred from public insti
buttons 8, CoroneTs certificates 1G, certificates
OF midwives s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

Two good looking and healthy youths brought
us last evening invitation to attend the annual
picuic OF the Boys Central High School, TO be
held at tbs Fair Grounds on Thursday, 3D. inst.
We wish the boys pleasant time.
Do not forget the May festival at st.. Patrck's
Hall to-day. There viii be Nay Pole, dancing
and coronation Of the May Queen. Such occa-
casions are not to be neglected or looked over.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
shot i'm the Arm +,

About half past 10 o'clock last night difficulty
occurred at the corner OF Camp and St. Mary
streets, which terminated in negro named
Frank Sanders being shot in the arm and slight
ly wounded. The wounded man was conveyed to
his residence, ON Franklin, near Calliope street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
ANUS I'm As.

ACADEMY OF Music. Tomorrow evening the
third performance OF tho series OF entertain
ments in ttuted by Messrs. Power and Reed will
bs given, the play selected being tho noted aad
picturesque meltd Of the "Octoroon," for
the production of which active preparation has
been made, with dne regard to every require
mfnt rs to scenic and mechanical effect, 10 addi-
ton to the strength 81 the cast, which ,Rill en-
brace every member Of The company. The man
sgemeDt have already eyuced desire to furnish
the patrons OF the Academy with the leading and
attrao i've dramas Of the period. and 90 sael a.
sursd that their Efforts will not be In vain, Other
novelties are also in preparation, and we conf
IDENTIFY expect large attendance both on Wednes.
day evening and at the Saturday matinee.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01

Frank Williams, pickpncket, was arrested at
the corner of 81. Charles street. and locked up in
the Central Station,
Thos Jenkins, for representing himself to be
police officer, was lodged In the Second Station
House by Officer Starton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-01
Triumphant Tafy,

Political discussions naturally have a
paralyzing effect upon commerce and