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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-11-14
LEXINGTON PREsRYTERY

liaistas.-S. BrOwu, L w. K HANDY, D. D e.,
P. Fletcher, w. T. Richardson, D. B. Ewing d
D., S. W. Watkins, i D Juukin d d. Z. s. u.
Sec, p. c. Walker, Z p Mullaly, D. D James
Murray, T. NJ. Boyd. g. B, S'riokler, A. jones, J.
w. Rosebro, f. McCutchen, ID. l. Wilson, A. H.
Hamilton, Q. w. Humphreys, u l.. Hogue, A
S. MOfFett.
Elders-C. Brown, William Thompson, John
Wayt, ]. A Walker. W. w Fleming j. T. L
Preston, j. w. Wallace, p H. Hamilton, J. W.
Crawford G. j. Bell John Horn, j. II. B, Sellers,
r. s. HOQshead.
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MONTGOMERY PREsRYrERY.

Ministers j. G. Shepperso0, D. D, w F.
Houston, X. MoTWaine, DE- D. B ". Moselay,
Daniel Balm, J. K. Harris, W T. Hall. j : l.
tevre, j. f. TrOlett, j. NJ RAWLINGS, A. w, Rolf
Elders j j. Moo man, j. r.. johnson. VIII
liam Inghs, (. G. Vaughan, Il. B. Norman,
James PAYNE
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-11-14
WEST HANOVER PREsBYTERY.

Ministers B. NJ Smith. d d, R.L Dsbney,
ID. D., j NJ. P. Atkinson, D. ID j @, DjnWlddle,
l. ID. Bell, Charles White, William StOddard,
d d
ElIers-A. G. Grinuan, +. n Watkins, D.
Word, d. i Holiday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-11
Short Items.

Annie Jackson, Lena Kicks, Mary Hendricks,
Louisiana w. Williams and Willie Williams were
arrested and lodged in the Fourth Precinct Sta
zion, charged by Sergeant Bachemn with arson.
Mary Joseph is 10 the same station charged
with the robbery Of $22.
Georgisna HaEsicks is also locked up, charged
with being an accessory to this robbery.
Jim Darcy is at his old tricks again, pilfering
cotton on the levee.
Jack Stamps, for cutting and slightly wound
ing J. Marriage on the arm, was lmmured in the
Sub Seventh Station.
Peter Hussean was incarcerated in the Third
Precinct Station, charged with petty larceny.
Henry Williams and James Summons were ar
rested by Aid Minor and Special Luby and
lodged in the Central station, charged with lar
ceny Of brass from the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas railroad depot.
George Forest was immured in the Central
Station charged by John Hendricks with having
bitten his wife's fingers and threatening the life
OF his family.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-11
REORGANIZATION of Company CT,

Last evening there was held, in the courtroom
OF the Second Justice of the Peace, on CONNER
cial Alley, large meeting of Company I, Louisi-
ana's Own formerly the R. E. Lee Guards, which
was organized Immediately after the 14th Sep
TENDER, 1874. The object of the meeting. at
which seventy-fve members answered to Their
names was for the purpose of reorganizing prior
to being mustered, this evening, in the First
Regiment Louisiana Militia.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
John P Smith. captain; F. eelles, first lieutenant;
John Murray, second lieutenant; H. Lambert,
second lieutenant 9junior; r. Barker, orderly SER
geant; 81. Mandip; first duty sergeant; q. H.
Heurbener, second duty sergeant: A. Ducoing,
third duty sergeant; Georgs Nicholas, fourth
duty, sergeant; W. Yauger, first corporal; D. L,
Borde, second corporal; B. F. Choate, third cor
poral; - McMaster, fourth corporal; r. s. Lam
dry, secretary.
We take the opportunity to compliment the
company for their selection Of Capt. Smith, a
true and tried soldier, to command such gal.
liant set Of young men.
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AMgrSEM ENTs.
Academy of Music.

The second entertainment Of LIE Commandeur
Cazeneuve attracted another large and fashion,
able audience. Having become acquainted with
his new stage, the performance went on much
more smoothly than on the first night and closed
criticisms Of the Northern press regarding MIR.
Cszeneuves escamotages and mechanical tricks,
occupying in some Of the metropolitan journals
entire columns. They related however,
principally to his cabinet trick, which is, in
deed, surprising; but for us, at least,
although the commandeur's dark room perform
ances are new in many OF their details, the feat
itself is not novel. The Davenports have been
already too often exposed. Therefore we will
leave the trick to take care Of itself. What we
admire most in our prestidigtateuri is his sleight
of hand, always amusing and interesting, and
performed we like to say it, without any attempt
the attention of the public from the
main point to be made. We might
relate several of his charming receptions, but
one will suffice to establish justice Of apprecia
ton OF OaZeneuve. Since the days of Anderson.
of all the conjurors who have visited US, without
excepting even Hermann, who was most excel
lent s'paimer," not one has ever manifested the
dexterity which we have seen displayed by Gaze
neuve in his 'diminutlon of cards" trick, which
battles The comprehension OF our most expert st.
Charles street sports, and what they don't know
about cards is little worth knowing. Anderso n y
great trick, it will be remembered, consisted in
converting an orange into lemon, that into a
hazel NUT the nut into an ivory ball and the ivory
ball into bright little pill which in it's turn was
reduced to nothing. All this was done in plain
view of the audience, with both arms out.
stretched and palms open, and without any ap-
pearance of contact with the body.
Our little French visitor does the same trick,
using, however, pack of common playing cards
for the delusion. The cards are made to dimin-
ish in size four or five different times, and what
ever becomes Of the last pack we must refer the
reader to the commandeur himself, for we
were norplussed by the whole performance It
is certainly the neatest thing that he does or
that we have ever seen, and equals Andersons
trick. 1t will be repeated tonight, together
with the s'double Indian mail" in which Mr..
Cazeneuve is assisted by his wife.
| On Wednesday at the Matinee we are informed
by the commandeur himself, be will produce a
programme which he has specially prepared for
the ladies who will honor him with their presence
at the Academy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-11
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

An Ex-POIice officer While Cleaning His
Pistol is shot Through the Heart.
William Dowie, an exMetropolitan police off,
GER accidentally shot and instantly killed himself
at his residence, No. 679 Annunciation street, at
3 o'clock yesterday evening. 1t was at first
supposed that Dowie, owing to financial embar-
rassment, committed suicide, but subsequent
examination proved that the snoc t:"1s was acoi-
dental.
From the statement Of Mrs. Dowie, it appears
that her husband was engaged in cleaning a
pistol, and after he had finished that he went into
the yard and discharged one of the cylinders.
Returning to the room, where his wife and his
three little ones were engaged at work, he asked
Mrs. Dowie for a rag, and when in the act Of
wiping off the pistol the weapon was accidentally
discharged, the ball entering the unfortunate
mans heart, killing him almost instantly. Mrs.
Dowie states that after the shooting she asked
Dowie if it was an accident, to which he replied
that it was and expired
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NOT A HAPPY FAMILY.
Desperate Man Tries to Murder Two
Women with an Ice-pick.

A Desperate Man Tries to Murder Two
Women with an Ice-pick.
After a lapse Of fifteen hours Corporal Wal
tigny, commanding the Seventh Suburban Sta
ton, manages to send o report to police head
quarters of bloody affray that occurred in his
precinct at 8 o'clock Sunday night. 1t will be
seen by the following that the Schroeder family
are otherwise than happy family.
At the hour above stated, MIR. +. Schroeder
etarted to grossly abuse his neioe, which did not
at all suit her BROTHER, Henry Ahren. As the
uncle would not stop when his nephew told him,
the latter knocked him over the head with a
chair, and he was forced to
Take u Tumble.
When Schroeder picked himself up, he found that
the chair was harder than his head. and that six
inches of his scalp had been laid open.
After this little matinee the nephew thought IL
time to leave home, sweet home, and he did.
Schroeder sent his barkeeper out to call the
police, and while the bsrkeeper WAS gone Schroe-
der turned ont the gas, after having armed him
self wth,an ice pick, and started to pick Mrs.
Schroeder III the most approved style, stabbng
her four times in the arm. infioting severe
though not dangerous wounds.
Being weary OF stabbing his wife he made a
lunge ut his sister-n-law with the ice pick as she
was escaping through the window with baby in
her arnss.
The pick found sheath in the unfortunate
woman's body just under the shoulder blade, in
1icting two wounds. BY this time the
Police Put I'm an Appearance,
and arrested the nephew, Henry Ahren. They
would have also taken F. Schroeder, but his
wound on the head appeared to be dangerous.
The two wounded females were placed In bed
and attended by DR.. Henry, who pronounced
their wounds painful, though not dangerous.
schroeders wound in the head is considered
by the physician as very dangerous.
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MURDERED AT BAY ST. LOUIS.
A Bloody Termination Of a Negro Elk.
cursiOn.

Bloody Termination Of Negro Ex~
cursiOn.
At half-past 8 O'Clock yesterday morning the
excursion given by negro association known as
the "Union Sons Relief" left this city, and
reached Bay st.. Louis at 11:30. They had no
sooner reached the Bay than some seventeen Of
them, men and women, became involved in q
difficulty, which finally terminated in negro
named George Charles drawing q pistol and
firing five shots at q negro named DuBuisson.
One of the balls penetrated the iatters heart,
and he dropped q corpse at his murderer's feet
The report Of the pistol brought the sheriff to
the scene and he attempted to arrest Charles
The slayer of DuBuisson made up his mind that
he would not be made prisoner, and taking
refuge behind q tree, leveled pistol, that was
handed to him by one Louis Smith, and fired four
shots at the sheriff rs he
Advanced Upon Him,
The sheriff, however, bravely stood his ground,
and with couple Of his deputies took Charles
into custody,
After the principal had been landed in hook,
the sheriff arrested tweve men and three
women and locked them up on the charge oil
being accessories
To the Murder.
A DEMOCRAT reporter interviewed several OF
the negroes who were present at the killing, and
they state that the clique OF seventeen were all
more or less playing high diee when negro
named DuBuissop, VINO was the boss OF the ex'
cursion. stopped them from playing, and aF
Charles and DuBuisson left the game the latter
| made some remark in French, and the former
took it as an insult to him, and wheeling around
drew his revolver and fred five shots vt DuBuis
son, the last ball ticking effect in the left breast
| penetrating the heart.
The murder threw u gloom over the tawny
sons and daughters Of Africa, and they ell
eagerly wsiteu the train to convey them back tt
| the Crescent City.
When the return train stopped ut Bay BIT
Louis the body of the murdered man
Was Put Aboard
and brought to the city, reaching here at II
O'Clock last night It was then removed to hi
late residence, in the Third District.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-11
THE WHARVEs.
A committee Of Citizens wait on the
MayOr Regarding Them.

On Monday morning committee OF eltzens,
composed OF Hon. A. J. LOWS and Messrs'
J. w. cunts, Bein, Melcher and Popoyich,
waited on the Mayor and presented TO nun H., q
wharves and river front of the Second and Third
Districts.
The petition has been published in full in the
DEMooRAT. The committee then entered into
long chat on the subject with the Mayor con
corning the best method of securing the banks
in the districts named from caves; the general
proposition being that of Mr.. cunts, in favor OF
using willow fascnes, according to the Known
theory OF Prof. Fontaine. MsjorJ. II. in, who
ia an engineer by education, advocated system
OF cose piling. following tho course OF the bank
from st. Ann street TO Louisa street, sunk at r
certain distance from the bank, the exact line
TO be asoertained by soundipgs, the space be-
tween the piling and the bank to filed up with
favor Of this system that it would estab ish per-
manent wharves or landings. AS to it's Feasibility
he referred to the fact that while the inner pill
Jugs Of the wharves in the Third District d'sap-
peared, II was noticeable that the outer piliDgs
remained firmly imbedded in the second cay
stratum of the river bank This plan is in ac-
cordance with the theory Of sinking piles deeply
into the bank. past the quicksand stratum, thus
piles which would have, according to Major
Bein's system, to be "boomed" or anchored" to
the solid land,
The Mayor suggested that the committee get
together several OF our most distinguished en-
gineers TO consider the plan or agree upon any
other method which should be submitted to the
City Council. The question also was broachsd
whether the wharf lessses were constructing the
wharves Of the Third District in accordance with
the specifications, several OF the gentlemen Of
the committee expressing themselves as being Of
the opinion that they were not.
Administrator Cavanac dropped in at this
juncture and assured the committee that every
thing was being done to have the wharves OF the
district completed in time for the needs Of com
MERGE. One wharf was finished, thst at Post %
and three more would be by Saturday next, ad
ditional force having been put at work upon then
on Monday morning.
incidentally Mr. Popovch took occasion to cal
the attention Of the Mayor to another subject
the practice of certain class of traders who pay
neither licenses nor rent, although they do al
extensive business on the levee by purchasing
produce at wholesale, direct from the Vessels ar
irving here, and retailing them on the spot t.
| small traders.
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A lDU Ell.

1t Was, However, Spoiled by he Police
Authorities.
Yesterday it was rumored by that class Of
gentry called 'bums," who infest Royal street,
near Canal, on rainy day, that duel was to be
fought and that the principals were Mr.. Alfred
Morse and Mr.. Ferdinand Dudenhefer.
An investigation of the matter disclosed the
fact that duel was really going to take place,
and, 80 far as the principal aud seconds were
concerned, would have taken place; but that
class of individuals known as the police have an
objection to men fighting duels, and put stop
to the whole affair.
The duelists, accompanied by their seconds,
repaired to the Cook plantation, just below the
city, and were selecting the ground when the
police put in an appearance and took both
principals and seconds to the Fifth Precinct and
locked them up, On the charge of being about to
fight duel. The weapons to have been used
were duelling pistols, at the usual distance.
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Personal.

Mr.. F. Chandler, who has recently been ap-
pointed general ticket and passenger agent Of the
New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad,
with headquarters at New Orleans. left last even
ing by the Great Jackson Route to attend the
general ticket agents convention, at Boston,
September 14th, inst. Mr.. Chandler is well known
among railroad men as an officer of talent integ-
rity, experience and energy. He has for several
wears occupiedfthe position Of assistant general
passenger agent of the Illinois Central Railroad,
having previously been general ticket agent Of
the ST. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Rail-
way, He has also been connected with the Rock
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I1UMhFS 1t. II NDI.
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish Of Orleans
Easar Larme VS.. Marims marnn.

THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOB THE
Il parish of Orleans, No. "a ,8o0-By virtue OF a
writ of seizure and sale. to me directed by
the honorable the Third District Court Tor
the parish of Orleans, in the a69Ve entltled
cause, will proceed to sell at public auc ion.
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange
Royal street. between Canal and Customhou8
streets, in the S-cond District OF TINS city, g
TUES DAY September %, 1877. at IL o'clock
the following described proDerty. to Wit
THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF a CERTA
LOT OF GROUND, together with the big
and privileges thereunO belonging, or IN
wise appertaining, situated, lying and be1IS
the Second District of this city. in the say
bounded by Ch8rtres, st. Peter, Royal and Ia
Iouse streets measuring, French measU re,
four feet five inches front on said C1ars
street: eighty-seven feet in depth on the 4
which divides it on the left from the propd
six feet two inches on the rear line, parallel
Charities street; thence twenty eight feet OF
line running towards Chartr-S street; nine
six inches on line forming right angle WI
the last described line. opening of so much d
said lot; seventeen feet two inches on a Lii
running tow rds said Charities street; eia
feet on another line. opening of so much q
said lot of ground and finally, forty-one fe~
ten inches on line perpendicular to Chartre.
street and reaching the fronting line. Being
the same prop-rty acquired by the defends
ant herein by purchase from Mrs. Josephine]
Birot, wife of Guillaume Robert, as per act
passed before Amedee Ducatel, a notary public
in this city, dated the ninth day OF September !
1915.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
au24 seq Is Is
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II = " Ftt1 IT. HAM
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Oriean
The City of New orleans vs.. John Con-

DOrs. Same vs.. same, same vs.. same, same
SUPfRIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish OF Orleans, Nos: 81 1868, $685. .8o,9oa,
1886 and 311-By virtue Of five writs Of fieri
facias. to me dire ted by the honorable the Sups-
rior District Court for the parish Of Orleans, in
the above entitled causes, for city taxes Of 1874,
1875 and 1876 will proceed to sell at public
ton. at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change, Royal street between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, in t. e Second District Of this
city. on MONDAY, October ], 1877, at IL o'clock
M. the following described property. to wit
l. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated
In the tirst District OF this city. in square num-
Der fifty nine, bounded by Girod Commerce.,
Tchoupitoulas and ire Dame streets, desig-
four feet from ON Girod street by ninety-five
'o 2. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in
the First Distrctof this city in square number
one hundred and twenty-five, bounded by
Girod, Tchoupitoulas. Magazine and Notre
Dame streets, designated as lot number sixteen,
measuring thirty three feet front ON Girod
street by nnety-five feet in depth.
8. FIFTEEN CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND.
situated in the First District Of this city, In
square number four hundred and thirty two.
bounded by Prieur, Thalia, Johnson and Mel
pomene streets. .
square number four hundred and forty-six,
bounded by Johnson, Galvez, Jackson and
Josephine streets forming a triangle, desig-
mated as lots numbers one to four, measurW
two hundred and forty feet front on JohrEEEtTzzA
street by ninety-five feet in depth on one line
and five feet in depth on the other line.
Seized in the above suit.
THOMAS H. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans.
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Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
atljO EeIJ Del



Gibson: same vs.. David D. Gibson; same
VS.. David b. Gibson: same VS.. David d. Glib
cUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOB THE
- parish of Orleans. Nos. 81 .1H, 53104. 7Dt10.
B5.o22 and 33sG-By virtue Of five. wri's of
ieri facias, to me directed by the honorable
the Superior District Court for the parish OF Or
leans. in the above entitled causes for City taxes
of 1911 1878, 1874. 1875, and 1876. / will proceed
to sell at public au tion. ut the Merchants and
Auctioneers,, Exchange. Royal street. between,
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the Second
District Of this city. on MONDAY, October /,
1877, at 70 o'clock M, the following described
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
the First District OF this city. in square num-
Der ninety five. bounded by Chippewa. St:
Thomas. Race and Orange streets. designated
as lot number fourteen. measuring twenty-six
feet front on Chippewa street on one line and
sixty three feet on the other line by one hun
dred and twenty-eight feet in depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot. -
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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Coal Oil lamp Explosion.

At o'clock Monday morning a coal oil
lamp exploded at the residence Of Mrs. Lonisa
Cohen, No. 223 ThaIia street. AS Mrs. Cohen at
the time the lamp exploded had it in her hand.
she was severely though not dangerously burned
about the hands and body.
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MATAMoRos SHIPPERs.-Parties interested in
the suits which were brought in the United
States Courts against them for the noncom pill
ance with the conditions Of Matamoros export
bonds. executed by them in the embargo years
1S62-1s65 in favor of the Collector OF the Port,
will find it to their advantage to place the matter
in the hands of Mr.. Ell. Bonzano, Custom House
their interests. See his card in another column.
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Railroad Personals.
BY THE JACKSON ROUTE.

The following were the departures by the Jack
son road last evening: Mrs, c.. j. Kahn and
Tibet Henderson, Louis Keiser, s. G. Cochran,
Sister Margaret, Sister Plasale, Sister Mary
Robert, for New York; Miss LIE Bougus, Mrs.
Bin, Miss c LIE Bougus, for st. Louis; s. ].
Dreyfus, q. Dreyfus. for Denver, Col.
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ErnYiflpS

The Yacht Maggie, Bob Brewster master, ar
rived at Biloxi at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
to enter in the races of the Doth and 21st Sep
temter.
Our streets were enlivened yesterday By an
elegant tandem team skillfully driven by one of
our well known citizens.
Since the papers have pronounced in favor OF
LADIES' street slippers it is reported all the fair
are adop ing them.
Boils are the latest excuse for business men to
adjourn to their lake shore residences.
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Our KiHenlen.

The following is the score made last Sunday by
the members of the Second Regiment Louisiana
State Militia at 200 yards:
Company A.-Sergt. P. B. Bell, II Private z.
III. Brewer, Z; Lieut.. W. Gowland, Is; Sergt J: N
Abbott, 8; Private G. Thust, g. Private Jos: Du
cey. 10; Private J. l.. Stuber, 8; Lieut.. J. r.
George, 2.
Company C.-Corporal q. Stevens, IL.
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SHERIFF SALES.


-
BOsuue: same vs. same; Same vs.. Same .
same vs.. same: same vs.. same.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish Of Orleans. Nos. 34,373 51,50f.. 69s5is,
s3 .o85 and 159o-By virtue of five writs OF her1
fscias, TO nue. directed by the honorable the
Superior District Court for the parish OF Or
leans. In the above entitled causes, for city
taxes of 1871 1873 1874, 1875 and 1876 Will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction, ct the Merchants t
and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street. Pc
Second District of this city. on MONDAY. Dc
tober /, 1877, at 70 O'Clock m. the following de-
4 CEiTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated
in The Third District OF this city In a sqndar9s
by Burgundy, Union Frenehmen and Rampart
streets. designated us lot number twenty eight,
measuring turty-two feet front on burgundy
street by one hundred and twenty eight feet III
depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Uash on the spot
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.