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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
Ram0Is Through state OHces-Oid
Cgurt Records Missing.

A RambIe Through state Omces-Oid
Court Records Missing.
Scarcely ripple disturbed the quiet which pre-
vailed at the Capitol on Tuesday morning, when
but few, save those who had business to transact
in the various State off 3es we're visible about the
building. In the
AUDIToRIAL BRANCH
the usual number oil inquiries are received from
the country, and those from the tax collectors
are responded to promptly, each reply being &C.
companied by copy, in pamphlet form, OF the
revenue laws. The Treasurer has but little to
do now, there being no back settlements from
the @ x. tax collectors, anu the second quarters
settlement not being yet due from those ap-
pointed by Gov. Nichols.
The Secretary OF State is in daily receipt OF
communications enclosing oahs of Office from
recent appointees, and has his time occupied in
making replies to inquiries as to the
CANCELLATION OF BONDS
OF ex- Republican officials, some OF whom, and
prominent ones, too, are even now making appll-
cation for that "quetus' which will enable them
to start business anew.
The officers of the Board OF Health are maxi
ing preparations to move into their new quarters,
which are being vacated, and will occupy the new
apartments on the corner OF st. Louis and Royal
streets in few days.
The Attorney General was occupied during the
perior District Cou t, and found that some Of
the most important of those records
WERE NOT TO BE FOUND,
which leads him to the belief that they have
been spirited away Ia the Auditors records.
Just where they are located is OF @ urse some-
thing which emo fellsh can find out" just now,
but he expects to obtain possession OF them be-
fore he gets through with a little investigation
he has on hand now.
The State Board of Canvassers met at noon.
wheH the Secretary reported his compilation OF
errors in the st. Martin returns completed. He
also obtained from the Secretary OF State the re-
turns from the parish Of ST. Landry, and they
are next in order to come under the scrutiny Of
the board and OF experts.
Included in Gov. Nichols mail yesterday there
was letter from foreign bondholder in which
the latter denounced the Kellogg government "a
having robbed him. Another letter, from an x.
Republican parish school board treasurer, con
tanned certificate of school teacher which the
| treasurer wished renewed, and accompanying
that was
THE TREASURES ENDORSEMENT
verbatim as follows:
"This is to Curtofy that No that NJ Die
Teach school at Salem for several munths
and I think the SCHOOL, was Tough in Coco
| Faith
| And yet Kellogg was won't to claim that biz
parish officials were all capable, and that the
| schoolmastsr need not 90 abroad in Louisiana"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, MAY 49, 1877.

patent that grand grab is being made by all the
leading white and colored Republicans, 10 the
State for Federal pap, and all oil those who have
been lifted" az II were, from State an parish
Offices by the happy turn In the tida OF affairs
are now sorambling with each other for easy po-
sition Inst they may continue to
LIVE in IDLgNEss
q few years longer, instead Of seiziBg hoe or
some other useful implement and making an
honest living as many IT their kind have already
done.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

Yesterday we noticed the office Of ". 81. Bar
nett, money broker. No. 90 st. Cnarlss street.
onnosite st, Charles Hotel, thronged with parties
to settle their taxes and licenses which was occa
stoned by his liberal allowance OF discount o.
warrants from fret hands over the counter. am
Of course spa we Would adVse thsa
cerned to see him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
charged with Murder.

Sherry Leonard, charged with having muir
dered a negro named Charlie Brown on the
evening Of May G., at the corner of Thalia and
Willow streets. was yesterday before Judge 8. j..
n. Smith, Of the FIRST Municipal Police Court, ON
a preliminary examination.
The court, after hearing the testimony IN the
case, which was the same as that published In the
DEMOCRAT On the morning following the tragedy,
sent the accused before tie Superior Criminal
Court on the charge Of murder, without the bene-
fit Of bail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CITY HOTEL.

CITY HOTEL.
Miles Booker, Shreve- Oakss, Cincinnati,
port, 4 P Tourtellotse, New
W M Price, Pascagoula, Haven,
Jno ingalls,. city, III Flynn, Port Eads,
D Wimbsrly. Miss, David Flannery, city, I
Mrs Van P Winder, Geo g Winder and wife,
Hourna, Texas
J P Readhyner, La, Miss Lizzie Tanner, L@,
DR. e NJ Willard and wife, Geo IL Gardner, Ill ID
st Landry, St Landry,
L w Walker, Union T A Vaughton, Union
Springs, Springs,
J ] Holly, Union Springs, DR. n o Shaw, Fayetse-
Mrs VIM Pipes and vile.
servant, La, X Wood ana VIE. La.
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II is Dangerous to Fool with whisky.

About a qusrttr past 7 o'clock last evening
two youths, oae eleven and the other thirteen
Finton. while playing in the grocery at the
corner Of ST. Andrew and Dryades streets, placed
lighted match in the bunghole Of barrel OF
whisky. The barrel exploded, and both OF the
BOYS we're Injured. They were attended by DIR.
Watkins, who pronounced their injuries severe.
though not dangerous.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

we're declared fundsbe, no objection having
been raised. az provided for by law.
Speaker Bush gave notice that ne wonn lhero-
duce resolution relstive 10 act ii OF 1876, pro
yiiing that none of The bonds questioned by that
act could be held fundables -
A communication, relsiive to warrants issued
in 1874, was received, read and action postponed.
The board then adjourned until wednesday a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

We again salute staub, the prince Of cheap
newsdealers who still holds forth at Gold
thwaits's bookstore on Exchange Alley. near the
corner Of Canal street. To-day he sends US, to-
gether with late Northern and Western papers,
Pnck Harperss Bazaar. Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Weekly, the LADIES journal, and Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly, which is full Of interesting
reading and fac eDgravingsA
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
Police Board.

The Police Board met at 6 o'clock last nightin
room No. 8. Central Station.
After the transaction of routine business the
case OF corporal Shubert and patrolman Hagan OF
the Third Precinct was called.
The charges against these officers. were leaving
their beats and going into house on Bienville
street and drinking wine.
These facts being established corporal Shubert
was reduced to patrolmen and patrolmen Hagan
was reprimanded.
Case number two was that Of patrolmen Trip
amer. This officer was charged with sleeping on
his bsat.
The Board after hearing the evidence in the
| case dismissed him from the force.
The Board then adjourned.
The Singer inaugurated the reduction in prices
and should receive the patronage. Office, 81
Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

From the advertisement published elsewhere
it viii be seen that Mr. y. Basseti, the we'll
known and enterpIising wine merchant. Nos. 90
and 70 Peters street, has now landing from the
French bark Comtesse Duchstel, from Bordeaux.
the best brands of red and white wines in casks
and boxes from "Pspe Clement down. ANA
teurs and merchants had better go and see about
possible barg aims.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

$40 cash will buy genuine new family Singer
sewing machine, with all attachments. We do
not advertise our old machines at s25a CATCH
Office 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

There is no excuse for buying cheap or Of
machine at s25 when s41 gets ons of ths latef
improved Singers, with all attachments. Offic
81 Canal street.
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manned for several hours suffering indescribable
torture, when destll relieved her.
The furniture ia the room where the accident
occurred was considerably damaged.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

Buy only the Singer; they were the first TO re-
duce the prices Office 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

The Singer is acknowledged by all to be the
best sewing machine in the market.
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THE COURTS.
United states eircu,t Ceurt.


In the case OF the United States vs.. Cisss
Smith ct al, the jury BROUGHT in q verdict against
J. Madison Wells for s675 on, as surety ON
Smiths bond as postmaster.
In United States ys. b. 8. Besuregard ct al,
verdict against 3. D. Greeve, surety for 1851 IS.
against defendant for $4,000.
United states Va. FL. Wedmeyer, charged with
having In his possession unstamped tobacco,
verdict OF guilty; gave bail TO appear TO be sem
Judge Woods issued On order TO pay 2ss Jurors
OF the November term.
superior Criminal Court.
The jury in the of the State VS.. DR.. Otto
Moses returned verdict Of guilty OF wounding
less than mayhem, and recon mendsd the ac-
cused to the mercy 81 the court.
SENTENCED
Ed Bsrmudez, ohargsd with an assault on an
officer, three months ia the Parish Prison.
M. b Dn Bnisson, carrying concealed weapons,
So or FIVE days.
FoLLE FRosEoUr.
WIN. Davis, carrying concealed weapons
The jury, il the case of Moses Creaeh. on the
plea of anrefois aoq,tN, brought In verdict that
the plea was good.
In the case of the State Va. 8. W. Curtis, the
verdict Was guilty of entering and breaking.
second District Court.
The following SUGGESTIONS have bsen opened in
the Probate Court: Josiah Clark, Sar an Mslvina
Clark, Miss Jane Pope, born Flynn, Widow Babina
aauter, }. Octave Chalon and Harry Steele.
Fifth District Court.
8. and J. M. Flanagan, OF PhiladelpFis. and
also Edward A. Yorke, IF New Orleans, owners of
he towboat line known ~ the ''F' line. have
filed suit in this court against the Good Intent
Towboat Company for $4,000.
The petition represents that the ''F" line and
the Good Intent lire entered into q contract On
the Isl September, 1876 for the purpose OF towing
vessels to and from sea- The contract shpustes
that after paying expenses the profits were 10 ba
divided. They allege violation OF the contract,
and pray for Judgment in the sum above named.
A like suit was filed against the Ocean and
Eclipse towboat companies.
sixth District Court.
On the application Of J. A. Rozer and Vale ,.
Rozer, Attorneys for j. d. Houston, Criminal
Sheriff. Judge Rjghtor granted writ Of man.
damns against the city, commanding the issu-
for keeping prisoners and also turkeys fees.
Rrevities.
The Spanish Consul paid visit and b re-
spects to the Executive yesterday.
Some enthusiastic missionary ia busy every
night writing scriptural texts on the side
walks OF our principal thoroughfares.
The season OF the year has come when those
who are compelled TO climb the Custom-H House
stairs frown ut one another and mutter cuss words.
The official proceedings OF the City Council
meeting held yesterday, which contain very IN
ter5sting matter, will be found published in this
mornings DEMOCRAT.
The Washington and Franklin literary societies
of Macon Col eye will hold their commencement
will be addresses before the two societies and an
Intellectual treat generally.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
New IEDNlks.

We have received from A. p. Harrington, book
seller and statoner, No. 11S Canal street, the
"Annual Record Of Science and Industry for
1876" large duodeomo volume, neatly bound
in cloth. It is prepared by Spencer +. Baird,
assistant secretary Of the Smithsonian Institute.
with the assistance of some Of the most eminent
men Of science in the United States, and pub
lished by Harper Brothers. Also, the Text
Book OF Harmony" for schools ana students, by
Charles Edward Harsley, which is also a duode-
elmo, bound in cloth. from the hands OF the same
publishers. ao
We have received from j. G. Eyrich, No. 1870
Canal street, two of Peerson's latest novels
"Ihe Wife's Troubles" by Julia Pardoe, and NV
Sons Wife," by the author of 'Caile.'"' The lat
ter work is one of Peterson's new dollar edition,
| clnth back, splendid]y illustrated and colored,
and is altogether one Of the prettiest and best
bound novels we have seen. Both works are
exceedingly entertaining, OF well developed and
aud sustained pot, and must prove quite pleas
| ant reading for the summer time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23

april 30, i377)... 1853 80 -. ....
The payment Of these warrants by the Treas
urer shows that there must have been settle
mems by the Auditor with the State tax col
lectors of the parishes named, and that funds
were
PAID INTO THE TREASURY
for the three years named and yet the Treasurer
has stated that he received no money nor paid
out any after the doors Of the Office were closed.
Let Myers rise up and explain to the Natehitoches
school teachers what he got from Fulton for the
warrant for $2304 90, and then it will be in order
for the rest to tell how much they have dsbursed
bf the amounts drawn, and more especially An
derson, whose official bond for 1875 was
CANCELLED by KELLOGG
on January 6, 1877-the very day he drew the
school fund warrant, and also ON the very day the
warrants were paid.
Other records show that his nibs, Dave Young,
drew SIS 600 from the interest fund on different
occasions in 1876, aud perhaps the committee on
Browns books may find whether he disbursed
or pocketgd 10, Belah
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
ADDISON.

Harvesting is begun. Grain looks
well.
S. Farmer has built a new door
yard fence.
We notice that G.. &. Segcr is re-
pairing some Of his buildings.
We had q bountiful rain Thursday,
July 10, estimated six inches fall.
-"Our oldest man," Mr.. Zera Kent,
rode ont on the 23d, his ninctieth birth
day
II. Willmarth has recently put up
an addition to his barn making il roomy
and convenient.
--Haying is nearly done. The crop
was light, and most Of the labor requir-
ed was in moving.
C. w. Whitfords house will soon
be ready for the plasterers. 1t will be
q good, convenient "farmer's home.r
1t Is 32x94, with ell 3Ox26, and will con-
meet with the horse barn, so that he can
pass from one to the other under cover.
His location is good, and when his deer
parks, fountains, shrubbery, conserva-
tory, ETC., are complete, his home will
outshinc any in town.
On Monday morning our quiet
neighborhood was the scene ola "family
row." A man and his wife got into a
dispute, words led to blows, and pieces
ofboards, firewood, etc, were used pref
ty lively. After several knock-downs,
the fight closed without any broken
bones. If they were as pious as they
sometimes pretend TO be, they would
not disturb the "heathenv with the
yells, curses and blows of an "out door
fight" We will tell the names next
time.
Hon. j. n. Smith owns $50 acres
Of arabic land in the west part. of the
town, besides large tract of land on
Grand View Mountain. lie has under
cultivation 250 acres in grain and grass !;
40 acres ofrye; 2S acres of oats; 5 acres
of corn; SO head Of cattle; and work
horses. lie is running two moving
machines and reaper, this week. He
has 20 cows and has made 1928 pounds
Of butter this season. Mr.. Smith is ~
years of age, but he takes personal COLI
troll Of all his business on his farm and
on the mountain, and with the aid of a
competent superintendent upon the
farm, keeps everything in apple pie Or
der.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
RIPTON.

We notice that business begins to
be lively around the Bread Loaf Inn.
We think the colonel will have q full
house.
Farmers have done but little in Sc
curing the hay crop yet. Grass is look
ing much better than was expected, four
weeks ago; will get n fair yield of hay.
Other crops are looking well. Potato
bugs are not so troublesome as was OK
pectcd.
We understand the iodine spring
that was reported to be found on Asa
Beams land, that bid so fair to eclipse
the mineral well of l.. II. Baker, has
dried up, while Mr.. Bakers we'll is af-
fording abundance of water, and a
goodly number are using it and think it
to be valuable.
The man with the wonderful electro
magnetico-induction-humbug machine
has found lis at last, and few of the
natives who, from motives of economy
do not take the papers, were induced to
invest from $50 to $3.50 in "patent
double surface completely insulated :
hollow copper lightning rods" But
the purchasers have the benefit CT OF
ten years time and an insurance policy
free for the same length of time.
We occasionally hear some of s'the
ignorant mountaineers expressing
themselves in high terms in regard to
the valuable lessons learned from some
of the "high toned" jewellers at the
famous Bread Loaf Inn in the art of
running horses with the accompani-
| M nj NJ IN Nf
ing and hallooing in such manner as
to make night hideous. Some go SO
far as to say that they have heard ali
they will abide. In justice to all we
will say that the majority of those stop
ping with the colonel have conducted
themselves as ladies and gentlemen in
the fullest sense of the terms.
AT the meeting of the Reform Club
held on the 18th inst, Mr.. Lawrence
Phelps, of Andover, Mass, who is rus.
ticating at the Bread Loaf, favored them
with literary treat, made up of an adj
dress interspersed with the reading OF
selections from favorite authors. "Bet-
sey and am out" "The Death of little
Paul." from Dickens "Dombey and
SOM" an extract from "Nicholas Nick
leby"; "Betsey and I have made up p
cover the Hill to the Poor House !" and
"Over the Hill from the Poor House -
were presented. Mr.. Phelps, while In
thorough sympathy with the characters
which he presented, possesses voice
that showed in greater degree than
any other person TO whom we have
ever listened the varying emotions OF
the widely varying characters. Consid-
ering the condition of the roads a large
audience were present who were held
In the closest attention TO the end
Before breaking up vote of the thanks
of the club was rendered to the speak
er, showing that his efforts were appre-
ciated
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
County News.
Ne " ia YEN.
Harvesting has commenced.

Harvesting has commenced.
Mr.. George Barton's barn is nearly
finished.
Mrs. Rebecca Brooks of Broollsville
is still quite i'll.
-Campmeeting commences three
weeks from next Thursday.
N. c. Brooks, of Brooksvillc, has
been in Boston for the past week.
Deacon Calvin Squier, who has been
quite i'll, is slowly recovering.
Mr.. Henry Clifford has been in
town some time, but will return West
soon.
-Beeman Academy will be thorough
ly renovated before the fall term COM
mences.
The congregations attending church
at the Street are unusually large this
summer.
The young ladies' society will give
a sociable at Dea. E. S. Bottum's, this
evening.
Rev. S. Knowlton preached in the
school house at Brooksville, last Sab
bath evening.
"A new library has been recently
purchased for the Congregational Sab
bath school at the street.
Misses Hathorn and Hall are at
home from Massachusetts, seminary,
spending their vacation.
Mr.. Geo. c. Walker and wife OF
Middlebury have been stopping with Mr..
y. w. Nash since the lamented death of
Mrs. Nash.
Mrs. Prof. VIM. H. Bascom and
daughter, of Washington, D. c., and
other friends, are visiting at Mrs.
Meacham's.
Frank Hathorn is at home from the
West. We understand he has given up
teaching, but will go to Boston to study
music this fall.
Joe Lorraine on Town Hill says he
has kept sixteen potato bugs in tin
box with nothing TO eat for six weeks,
and they are alive yet.
Rev. George e. Hall, of Vergennes.
preached in the Congregational church
at the street, in exchange with Rev. S.
Knowlton, last Sabbath.
The recent advance in the price of
cheese makes the patrons of the New
Haven cheese factory look Jolly. Cheese
is shipped every week TO Boston, and
quick returns are made.
Willard Doud's daughter, who was
taken to the insane asylum at Brattle-
boro about a year ago, has returned,
the officers of that Institution having
declared themselves unable to do her
any good.
The new structures in the Ever
green cemetery are, highly polished
colored marble monument. to the men,
DRY of A. p. Roscoe, and family; new
stone Of Western marble, the only one
of the kind in the yard, put up by Byron
Munson, to his wife; the Goodrich
monument, plain marble and very beau
tiful and the three Hunt stones put up
some time since. A new monument
will be erected soon.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
COPNWdIL.

The farmers of this town are busy
securing their hay crop.
The lightning rod men succeeded in
inficting their wares upon some of the
people, but the number of swindled
ones is limited
Rev. II. Mott, of Addison, will
preach in Cornwall Baptist church, next
Sabbath, at eleven O'Clock AM, In be-
half of foreign missions. A full attend
ance is requested.
Mr.. l.. ii. Payne of Cornwall has
lost his valuable stock'ram "Jim Lane"
raised by E. s. Dana, valued OF $500.
He died last week. lie was three years
old. He was probably as good a ram
rs there was in the state.
The high water in Lemon Fair
frightened the farmers owning meadows
on the flats, and it did injure some OF
the crops, but it has gone down now,
and the amount Of damage is very
slight.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
OR WE'LL.

Rev. E. p. Hooker, of Middlebury,
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
Prof. VIM. t. Bascom of Washing
ton, D. c., is spending q season with
his friends in Orwell.
The Sunday school of the Congrega-
tional church are about to add new
books to their library to the value of
800.
Mr.. j. L. Turner, an. artist Of high
reputation in New York city, is spend
ing the month Of July in Orwell, MAX
ing sketches of the beautiful scenery in
that vicinity, in charcoal and oil. He
has also class of amateur artists with
him, part Of whom came from the city.
Several of the class also are residents OF
this county. The instructions to the
class are entirely in charcoal drawing.
Julia, the two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. Levi Lilly, died Thursday morning
of last week, after an illness of twenty
four hours with cholera infantum. The
funeral was attended from the house
Friday afternoon at one o'clock. The
religious services were conducted by
Rev. NJ. L. Severance. There were
some circumstances attending the sick.
ness, death and burial of this child pecu-
liarly painful and affecting. Mr.. Lilly
is boatman. He stopped over at home
on his way south one day, and left his
family well as usual Sunday evening
The child's death was so sudden that
there was no time for sending him word
until all was over. After the child died
man was sent TO intercept the father
and every effort was made to find him
and communicate to him the sad intclli.
gence, but in vain. He had passed Oh
and was in tow down the North river
and the mother was obliged to follow
the little one to the grave alone without
the sympathy or even the knowledge
Of the father. These parents have had
ten children, but five only are now liv.
ing