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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
THE TEAM ENTERTAINMENT.
INVITATION FROM THE PONTCHAR
TRAIN RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Entertainment to he Given mt the
Ola Lake End.

The Entertainntent to he Given nj til,
| OLD Lake End.
On Sunday last Dol. D. B. Robinson, receive,
OF the Pontchartrain Railroad Company, visited
the Crescent City Rifle Park, and was al, interest
ed spectator during thepractice shooting by th,
team. Flo then seems to have taken quite an in
| terest In the
SUCCESS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT
about to be given by the team to defray the OK.
penses Of the team 10 Creedmoor.
The following letter was then addressed by
him to the club
New ORLEANS, July %, 1877.
To the Governing Committee OF the Crescent
City Rifle Club:
Gentlemen -Learning that your committee cd.
pointed to effect arrangements for the proposed
entertainment to be given by your club on the
I'd OF August next, had not received the proper
encouragement elsewhere, and feeling personal
interest In the success OF your team, suggested
to your committee the propristy OF visiting the
Old Lake Eud, (Milneburg), for the purpose Of
examining our facilities for making the entertain
ment success. This they have done, and am
pleased 10 cay, decide that everything is admira-
Dly srted for your purpose. Every accommoda-
ton and convenience In the matter OF transporta-
ton that the road possesses shall be given to
your guests. In addition TO the donation, which
your committee is authorized to Offer, In my
name, for the road, l shall be please to forward
your interests in any manner that you may sug-
gess. Wishing you every success, gentlemen,
am, yours very truly,
D.B. ROBINSON,
Receiver Pontchartrain Railroad Company.
Last night the club held meeting, when the
above communication was read, and by q unani-
nous vote the invitation was accepted, and the
following letter returned:
HEADQUARTERS CRESCENT CRY RIFLE CLUB,
New Orleans, July %, 1877.
Major D. D. Robinson, Receiver Pontchartrain
Railroad Company:
Dear Str-Your kind and generous offer con-
tanned in your communication of this date was
to the club at q general meeting held
This evening, and am instructed to inform You
hat the entertainment will take place at the Old
Respectfully,
JOHN GLYNN, JR., Secretary.
As will be seen, the club have decided TO give |
heir entertainment
AT THE OLD LAKE END /
instead Of ct "West End, as originally contem- |
dated. The accommodations at the former |
hey think, are better, as they will have the |
House in which to give their dra-
matte aud operate portion OF the programme,
md the regatta, artillery and target practice can
70 much better given aud seen ut the end OF the /
her.
Every arrangement has now been completed.
nd NJ, II may be safely anticipated that the public
I'LL be treated TO something new and varied,
he regatta and artillery aud target practice will
AXE place between and 6 p. M, when the dra-
natic portion OF the programme will be per.
ormed.
The entertainment committee reported last
light that all arrangements had been completed
nd that done, the public will now await the an
ouncement OF the programme.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
Treasury Decisions.

The following decisions have been rendered b,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and will doubtless
be OF interest to our commercial community. II
regard to the question Of duty
ON COTTON TIES,
the secretary's ruling is as follows:
TREASURY DEpARTMENr.
Washington, June l, 1877.
Sa-This department is in receipt Of your let.
ter. dated the 22d ult., transmitting report by
the appraiser in reference to an importation OF
cotton ties' by Messrs. Warren, Jones & Co..
per China, July 20, 1876.
The appraiser reports that the ties were i'm
ported in bundles; that the straps or hoops were
OF the requisite length for cotton ties, and that
eacn bundle had the same number Of locks or
buckles strung on one Of the straps, az there
were Straps or hoops In the bundle.
), he states further that he had no doubt that
me Importation was for use as "cotton ties,n and
tnat since classifying them, he has been in
sorMsa tnat the buckle is not intended to be fas.
70 me strap BY riveting, but that the strap
40 n,npy PASSED through one end of the buckle
ana turned down, the pressure. when the stran
place. AN '4A' '1o Ia
In consideration of these facts you state that
sAutles Snouid nave been assessed upon the mar
chandse at the rate of So per cent nd noIore,,
IN accordance with the decision of Juiv 40 1875
embodied IN Synopsis No. 1871, instead Of a. ,ha
rate OF IA cents per pound, the duty actually i'm
The department. after due investigation. has
ascertained that 1t is the practice at the princi
pal ports, other than Boston, at which ties orc
imported, to classify them, when substantisllv
similar to those above alluded to, as msnnfac.
lures of iron, whether the buckles are riveted to
the straps or otherwise; and it is satisfied that
such ties constitute complete cotton ties" wi hin
the meaning of the decision in the case tried in
the United States Circuit Court at New Orleans.
referred to in No. 181 of the printed synopsis Of
the decisions OF the department.
Future importations of this character will,
therefore, be classed accordingly. Respectfully,
81. F. FRENCH, Assistant Secretary.
Collector OF Customs, Boston, Mass.
GREEN FRUIT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, June 81, 1877.
Sa-Your letter of the Oath ult. was duly re-
ceIyed, relative to the instructions given 70 you
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
Brcyitlcs,

We are under obligations to the Jusuit Fathers
for an invitation to the twenty-ninth annual COM
mencement OF their college on Baronne street,
to be held on Thursday next, the 26th instant.
The Nichols Base Ball Club defeated the How
ard. Jr., Base Ball Club on Sunday, July 20.
Score, II to Is. No runs were made on either
side during the first five innings.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24

Apparent deficit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,516 IA
The total Of the amount OF dues, $533s 70. ia
therefore in excess OF what MIR. Sweeney claims
has been paid in, say 1907 IS, TO which should be
added sl35 out OF $3.50 paid to MIR. Meyers
lcollec, or under the Landry administration in
December, 1876, which Mr.. Meyers has not paid
10, but which is set off by debt Of the city to Mr.
Meyers.
THE DEFICIENCY
mentioned above is accounted for by the fact
that the collectors have in some cases been I'M
able TO collect the dues, and in others the matter
is in litigation. For exsmple there are 278 boats
which have declined to pay on legal grounds. the
suits being still at issue.
Since Mr.. Cavanac went into office there have
been % such casee, which, at % each snm m,
s276; deduct that sum from the $345 Oh def.
cheney during Mr.. Cayanac's administration we
have balance OF $50 o., Represented by bills
which have not yet been collected by Mr.. Piper,
the collector.
In order to explain the above more fully IL
should be said that
THE METHOD OF COLLECTING
these wharf dues is as follows: The collector OF
the Department OF Commerce notes the arrival
OF all boats and makes report thereof to the
Administrator OF Accounts, who supplies him
with the necessary bills.
These bills are presented to the boat owners,
and paid or not, the amounts collected being
turned over into the city treasury and the uncoi-
lected bills returned to the Administrator OF Ac-
counts.
It should be added that some surprise is ex-
pressed ct the City Hall at the failure of Mr.,
Sweeney to take into due consideration these re-
turned bills, of which he must have been fully
informed, since he was furnished with q copy OF
the above statement by Mr.. Brown prior to the |
publication OF his card.
It is true, nevertheless, that Mr.. Sweeney a. |
serts that there have been paid the dues during |
the eighteen months referred to on 1877 boats |
under his charge, at IS each, making the total Of
s503l, which should be in the city treasury.
Ii such is the case he must be in possession of |
The receipts for the amount, and those receipts |
will show IL there has been diversion OF funds |
and by whom
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
THE DEMANDS OF THE STRIKERS.

PITTsBURa, July 20.-Last night the
strikers at the Pennsylvania freight
yards and at East Liberty remained out
all night In full force.
The strikers demands are
l. Wages In vogue prior to June /.
2. That each and every employee that
has been dismissed for taking part In
said strike, or meeting held for or during
the said strike. be restored to his posi-
tion.
3. Adjustment Of classification in all
departments.
4. That the running Of double trains
be abolished, excepting coal trains.
5. Every road and shifting engine
shall have its own fireman.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
The Property Holders, Union.

The Property Holders Union.
The Property Holders Union met last night |,
their hall, No. 40 Carondelet street. DR.. Tebaul
in the chair.
DR.. Brickell, chairman of the Com mittee OF
Railroads, stated thst he intended to introduce
prominent railroad man. but as he was ava,
from town and supposed to have been detained
by the excitement attending the big strike, he,
the chairman, thought he would be present al
the next meeting. He asked further time to re.
port.
Mr.. W. II. Harris, chairman Of the Barataris
committee, asked for further time to report. HI
said that members Of the committee, IL arrange.
ments could be made, intended to pass over the
route next Saturday evening. and after they re-
turned they could then report.
THE sIcKLEs REQUEST.
DR.. Brickell, one of the committee appointed
to examine into the disposition Of the Sickles
bequest or relief fund, stated that the committee
desired more time 70 report He said that he
Mayor, and ct first he promised to give all the
information wanted on the subject. The COM
mittee called again and he Was not quite as will
ling % he was at first to help them in the In
vestsgaticn; on the contrary. he seemed
ton. He, however, gave q letter to Mr.. A. Har-
rison, and when the committee called on him he
did not seem to have time to furnish the commit
tee with the desired information. batch Of
documents and books, he stated, were handed
the committee, and II would take time to ex-
anime them and report the result OF their invest-
CATION. It was resolved that the daily papers be
requested to publish the following appeal to the
" Property holders and tau payers 10 The rescue.
Your property is about TO be confscdted. Come
tortcdyd and Join our Union. Now is the time
to see that your property ID not taken away
through willful and ignorant assessors"
A committee Of Eve, with DR.. Tebault as chair
man, were selected, to examine the books Of the
Charity Hospital, and TO ascertain what that in
sttution received in 1866 for marine patients and
why they were not sent there nov instead of
sending them to private institutions. DR.. Te-
bault stated that that institution received on an
average $4,000 year for that class Of patients
and 1t would do we'll to inquire into the matter,
10 it would be OF great benefit to this bankrupt
institution to receive that amount towards help
ng to defray its expenses.
DR.. Tebault presented q communication in the
.hape Of resolution. which was adopted, con-
lemuiDg the premium bond scheme.
MIR. Harris read . letter that he had received
rom Mr.. E. s. Bigeow, OF California. asking in
ormation about our system Of taxation. The
etter was received. |
After the transactioni of routine business the |
,nion adjourned. |
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
The FIremen in Council.

There was we'll attended meeting last evening,
at the Office OF President I. N. Marks, Of the
Firemaps' Charitable Association. OF the finance
committees of the several companies. The ques-
ton before the delegates was whether they would
accept certain propositions offered by the city in
settlement of the claims OF the association.
After somewhat Of heated debate the meeting
adiourned
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
MOrtuary ReDOrt.

The following were the number and principal
causes of deaths for the week ending Sunday,
July %, 1877:
Males Is; females 81. Total 1914. Whites So;
colored Sc.
a. Smallpox Is, malarial fsvers Il, consumption
~ iiammation Of brain 5, dysentery 4, diarrhea
o. cnolera intantum and pneumonia 5.
wives l.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24

NOTICE TO Observation-Disclosures having any tax
matters to settle would do well to call on W. b.
Barnett, broker, No. SO st. Charles street, oppo-
site the st. Charles Hotel, who makes a specially
in this line, and can furnish all necessary in
formation and make large savings to them. Mr..
B. has bought from first hands. over counter,
large amount Of all the necessary scrip and war
very cheap, and consequently is enabled to make
large discounts in settling the same, or will sell
necessary scrip to settle the same very cheap.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
Drowned.

AT o'clock yesterday, while a man named
Isaac Green was sitting in boat, fishing in the
river, ne accidentally fell overheard and was |
drowned His body was not recovered,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
struck Over the Head

On Sunday night difficulty took place at the
house No. 95 Liberty street, between Chas. Berle,
Jno. Krop and Mrs. Krop, which terminated in
Mrs. Krop ssizing an ironing board and striking
Chas. Berle over the head with it, in1icting
slight wound.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
Scrub, sisters, scrub,
a-l mi Il

Scrub like blszes at the kitchen ware:
Scrub TIL your elbows through your dresses tear.
Scrub. but your tins will not polish wear,
Till you have pnt the KITCHEN CRYSTAL" there
Bay, sisters, buy,
But buy with care;
Buy with subtle and cautious air:
Buy from the grocers who are square and fair;
Buy only the soap that does the imprint bear
Both ON the bar and on the red s'wrappaire"-
True KITCHEN CRYSTAL" printed everywhere.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24

THREE HUNDRED AND ErGHTY-EIGHr BALES
CoTToN AT AUcTIoN.-Messrs Nash & Hodgson
auctioneers, sell 1888 bales of cotton, at 10 M to.
day, at the Atlantic Press, saved from the shin
Gov. Morton and sold for account of former pur.
chaser, See the advertisement,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26
"GERANTS." j."
a Curious Adjunct of the ParisIan News
paper.

a CuTiOU7 Adjunct OF the FarAsian news
paper
An editor or his gerant, usually a man
of straw, is fined from 500 to 1000
francs. IF there is any Imprisonment
with the penalty, it is taken by a poor
devil who receives five francs per week
for taking the risks, and a support for
himself and family while in prison for
articles he did not write, and which he
never read. This system of having sub
stitutes is a very convenient one for
journalists; It is penuriOus system in
so far as the administration of justice is
concerned. A friend of mine employs
his concierge to act as geTaut for his jour
nal, pays him 81 per week when all goes
we'll; $50 per week when in prison.
This man is capable of reading a news
paper, but he could not write a single
line correctly, and has no more idea of
OrthCgraphy than a child. The other
day he had to answer for a brilliant
article in his journal. Accused" said
the iudge to the humble, cringing in
dividual before him ''yOu recognize
your guilt; you confess TO your respon-
sibility fer this article p The accused
replied that he did. He regretted the
form of the article that he had published,
but he was the only person responsible
for it. Unfortunately" said the judge,
strongly emphasizing the word, '-unfor-
tunately, the law cOmpels me to accept
this fiction. You are only a straw mau. ;"
"Oui, monsieur le president" ne re-
sponded, humbly, '.ie suis hOmme de
paille, mais ie suis le seUl responsible" !"
He had learned his lesson, and repeated
it in court the court was bound by the
~ - g..
fiction, openly characterized as such, and
openly confessed. This system is the
result, anomalous as the idea may ap-
pear, of the journalistic practice of duel
ing. Some years sgO the leading journal
lists of Paris found themselves involved
in so many "affairs" that their business
was interrupted. Often they got a coup
d'epee which laid them up for weeks.
One day d witty journalist hit upon the
famous plan of employing the best fencing
master of Paris to sign his articles. When
challenges came, they were referred 70
the responsible party, who always pun
ished his man, and who HoOn settled all
the difficulties of his journal. Others
followed mis- example, and took into their
employ Young men with fighting quail
ties. or ex-army officers. who knew how
to handle a sword, if not a pen. In the
end the journalists found that the sys-
TEN could be Just as well applied TO their
little disputes with Dame Justice. The
law required a responsible signature u
each journal, and hence recognized the
signer as respon.ible. From this TO en-
blowing an ignorant and needy Individual
to sign these Was bat Ii step, and the
system of gerants now prevailing was IN
augurated. In a majority OF cases II !
the paid gerant who goes to prison. wink
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26
A Bulldog Kills an Alligator.

One day last week an alligator was seen
swimming in Sampit river, near the
wharf. Captain David Steele's bull dog
was soon brought forward, and, upon
viewing the enemy, plunged off the wharf
to meet it. The alligator saw what was
up, and made for the dog. While they
approached each other, not sound could
be heard from the spectators, who were
expecting the moment they met to see
the dog submerged, never to rise again
but the dog got the first hold, plunged
his ugly teeth in the head OF the ferociOus
monster, and caused it to sink. 1t soon
reappeared, looking as fierce as ever.
The dog and the alligator were soon mouth
and mouth nip and tuck, until it was
thought that the dog had conquered, the
alligator disappearing. The dog, being
exhausted, was then picked up by boat.
The gator, however, soon appeared, and
made for the opposite shore. Several
persons got in boats and pursued him un-
til he got under the wharf, vixen one of
the party fired q pistol, and as soon as
the report was heard, the dog leaped from
the boat and under the wharf. It was
nip and tuck again for awhile, but the
dog, soon gaining the advantage, brought
out his foe dead. The reptile measured
five feet and several inches Gs0rgeto,gn
C0UJef
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26

row escape. And now to save the ex-
eursIon. Speeding forward again, whist
ing ike demon, our engine Vigilant by
name-sOon came in sight of the ex-
curslon train. By waving our red flag we
ayerted another danger-a collision.
The telegraph-pOsts being down, trains
had to run upon the same line as far as
Handleigh, but our timely action set all
to rights at last.
We soon gave the bewildered passengers
to understand the narrow escape they
had had. FerYent and sincere were
the thanks we received from all, except
one man. He was escaping from jus
tice, and was captured. From the eleva-
ted embankment we could trace the
food. for miles. The train put back
to HandleiEh, whetice the passengers
were forwarded by another company.
By the time we had arranged matters
and returned to the broken viaduct the
water had subsided. a footway was
constructed across the muddy river bed
and trains stopped at both sides of the
stream, the passengers exchanging from
one to the other.
The aspect of the country as I retraced
my steps was deplorable. I could
scarcely recognize the places 1 had passed
III the morning.
I found McCausland and his staff at
the reservoir awaiting me. Hs wrung
my hand fervently, and said certain
words that shall not easily forget.
The viaduct was quickly rebuilt.
But the station-master at Ammering
does not forget the race of steam versus
water on the Vigilant locomotive. Nor
do l.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26
Central Africa.

Those who have attained maturity
may recollect seeing upon maps of Africa
a Large blank space in the centre, indica-
ting a land unexplored and unknown.
OF late years explorers have pierced its
mysteries, and ascertained that this re-
gion of great equatorial lakes is one of
the most populOus and fertile of the
earth, and that an immense plateau.
among mountains crowned with eternal
snow, is watered by great streams pro-
ceeding from them, and offers climates of
various degrees of temperature. This
inviting land is, however, the abode of
savages, who are at perpetual war with
each other, and who mutually cause a
destruction ofhuman life computed at
hundreds of thousands a year. At least
40, 900 slaves annually captured there.
for use upon the continent, or for
shipment elsewhere. The International
African association, headed by the King
of the Belgians, desired to commence the
civilization of the country by establish
ing stations for scientific observations
and for the use and protection'of travel
ers; and branches of the association have
been formed in several European coun-
tries.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26
Twins.

One of the most singular cases ever
brought before the courts has just come
up in this city. A man died, leaving his
property, one-third to his wife, one-third
to his child, and the ether third to
child then unborn The unborn party,
however, proved to be twins, and the
executors sorely Perplexed as TO whether
he shall divide the third, giving each of
the twins one-sixth of the estate, or
whether he shall carry out the testatOr's
purpose to serve all the children alike,
by giving them and the widow one
fourth or whether, again. he shall give
the widow her third and divide the other
two-thirds among the three children.
The case being wholly without precedent
in this state. the court gives the executor
no advice. and the coaundrum is to be in
some way brought before the probate su-
preme court.-.SDringieid Mass Des-
patch.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26
4 Disastrous Young Woman.

As an instance of what hot temper and
rash action can accomplish TO ruin life,
an affair that occurred at Sharon, Pa,
on the 9Th is one of the best illustrations.
A Young lady, Miss Kate McGilvery, was
out driving alone, and when on State
street she desired to get ahead of wagon.
She called out to the driver TO turn aside
50 that she could pass. He was a deaf,
iufirm old man named Bell, and at first
did not hear what she said, but after
second or third call did as requested.
Misunderstanding Mr.. Bells delay, the
Young lady on her arrival at home told
her father that the old man had tried to
friphten her horse. Mr.. McGilvery ia
very impetuous and this made him so
angry that he started down town to find
Mr. Bell. He met him in front of
store, and, without warning, knocked
him through the window, cutting his
head badly though not seriously. Mr..
Bell was removed to his residence, and
his son Richard was so maddened by his
fathers condition that be determined to
punish his assailant. He found him in
front of the very store where the first
assault had been made, and picking up
a two-pouud brass weight he hurled il at
Mr.. McGilveTy's head, fracturiug the
skull. The wounded man died in few
hours. Miss Kate, the innocent cause of
/ all the trouble. has lost her reason, and
/ Is now raving maniac, though her ply
I clan has slight hopes that she may re-
| cover from the shock. Young Bell is
now in custody dialdpotis Sentinel