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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
STREET CLEANING.


FBt. Louis Times.
The new scheme for cleaning the
streets Of New York proposes to place
that department under control OF the
Board OF Health, taking 1t out OF the
hands OF the police commissioners al
together and shutting the door absolute
ly on the contract system. The plan has
now pending In the Legislature, and has
called out warm expressionsofa approval
from many leading citizsnH. as embody-
ing an efficient. economical method OF
doing that which Is now shamefully neg.
lected, and at u saving OF hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars TO the taxpayers.
The bill provides that the streets shall
be cleaned at least once day, the year
round and although there are 275 miles
OF paved streets In the city, or about
100000 surface yards to be cleaned
daily, Mr.. Ambrose, the originator Of
the measure is confident that the work
can be well done, with 1000 men and
400 carts, assigned to districts, instead
OF having 1900 men as under the old
system, ,irregularly employed not ofteper
than once q week and subjected to no
particular discipline. The garbage 10 to.
be screened and then disposed of in va
rious ways; ashes to be used as filling
material, the manure sold to the farmers
and other refuse to the junk dealers. the
estimated sales Of the two latter items
amounting to at least 1856 900 year.
The results OF this experiment, should
the bill become law, will be watched,
with great interest, as involving a ques-
tion Of important moment to every large
city, where the problem OF how TO have
the public thoroughfares properly
cleaned at fair prices has long chai-
lenged q satisfactory solution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
HE SAID HE WAS ROBBED.

hut Refused to Make the Proper Charge.
Ata quarter past one O'Clock this morning
Chas. Lynne, cigar maker by occupation, sat
down in Lafayette square to listen TO the band
playing st Odd Fellows Hall. While there he
fell asleep. and on waking he found mans
hand on his throat
He called loudly for the police, and on the ar
rival Of Officer Gorlick he stated to him that one
T. J. Mcfarland had relieved him Of his pocket
book containing Il 30 and pocket knife. The
officer brought Mcfarland to the station,
where Lynne refused TO make the proper charge.
SO Lynne and Mcfarland were furnished with
apartments in Captain Manning's Hotel. on q
charge OF disturbing the peace.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
THE COURTS.
limited states Circuit Court.

Judge " oods yesterday In very closely rea-
soned opinion, decided the case Of L. Grand W.
the bark Ib,s in favor Of the bellants and inter-
yenng libsllAnts. The question involved was the
construction OF party, nd turned upon the legal
Interpretation to be given to one clause ony.
Fifth District Court.
Yesterday Percy Roberts, Esq, applied Tor
writ of mandsmus against Allen Jumel, State
Audi'or. to compel him TO issue awarrant for the
sum OF S625. The claim is based upon services
rendered by Mr.. Roberts as Reporter OF the si-
preme Court decisions. The petition sets Forth
that the reporters salary is to run from the date
" The e.ri,est d, cisions compiled by him. which
was January Q, 1877, when his commission was
only given him February 26th.
Now that the ptatus of the government is de-
termined, it is expected that there will be great
increase 10 lihg ,tion, and manv attorneys are
preparing for a busy time during the remaining
mon his Of the term.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
NETTING OF pRopEnTY-HoLDERs.
They want to Eliminate Twenty Millions
Of City Indebtedness.

They want to Eliminate Twenty Millions
Of City Indebtedness.
The Central Executive Council Of the Real Els.
tate and Taxpayers Union met last night over
Hawkins saloon, DR.. Tebault in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as
read. The committee on city affa rs reported
having visited Mayor Pilsbury and had been as
sured by him that the city was perfectly willing
to receive taxes on one piece Of property at .
time.
Mr.. Tebault, the president. next took the floor
and a'ed that he had seen Governor Nichols
and had received no encouragement from him In
his attempt to secure summary enforcement OF
the c,llection Of rents.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the presi
dent to appoint = committee Of Ave to report
upon all legislation connected with city affairs
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
president TO appoint committee Of five to re-
port the violations and expiratons OF charters OF
the city railroads.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the pres.
ident TO appoint . committee Of five, their duty
being to report some wise substitute for the
present excessive and pernicious system OF politi
cal patronage.
"A TeoOlubkUu was SuoPsou ""'~~'A"sAS sANo f.S"
ident to appoint q committee OF five to make .
collection OF funds for the purpose Of contesting
in the courts the legality Of s2o, 100000 OF the
city's indebtedness.
The president then took the floor and said that
he had tho written opinion OF lawyer, who has
since been appointed on the Supreme Bench, to
the effect that $40 900 00) Of the citys indebted
ness was illegal.
A resolution was adopted empowering the
president to appoint committee Of Ave to con-
test the matter in the court.
A comm unication was received and submitted
to the Committee on City Railroads in regard to
a violation Of the charter Of the New Orleans,
Canal Street and Lake Railroad.
A resolution was received and laid on the
table, the substance of which was protest
against the payment Of Packard's policemen, and
deploring the promise mlde by Gov. Ni,holls to
the Commission.
The meeting then adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
AT THE CITY HALL.
The Condition Of the Wharves Along the
River Front.

AAVAe
Affairs in the City Hall we're at n standstill
Thursday morning, the place being besieged by
regiment of applicants for positions on the
police force. The police ordinance, which was
passed yesterday, establishes the new board,
regulates the salaries and duties Of Superintend-
ent. pstrolmen, etc., and creates the new munich
pal system.
The several Administrators were busy looking
over applications and ut noon met In council.
The wharf question has created considerable
talk among the merchants, steamboatmen and
those Interested Their dcplorable condition has
been noticed Ia these columns heretofore, and
something should be done to render them at
least fit TO support freight.
]. A. d'Hemecourt, City Surveyor, filed with
Administrator Cavanac, April to "a, lengthy
report OF survey made Of the wharves along the
river front. He reported that they were in need
of repairs at once, and recommended that prompt
action should be taken.
On thi, statement Administrator Cavanac made
the following report
To the Honorable Mayor aud Administr ators Of
the city OF New Orleans:
Geatewaea-A short time since had occasion
to direct sttention TO the bad condition Of q very
large portion of the wharves of the city and the
approaches 70 the same, and after Q cursory
animation, In company with the Administrator Of
Improv. Rlents and the CIT, Surveyor, I called
upon the latter officer to make detailed survey
of the whole whxxf front. This report from the
Surveyor has just nov been rendered, and have
the honor to submit the same for your careful
consideration.
ii will be observed that the examination has
developed condition equally as bad as had
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
HARD ON PARKER.
A Message frossi the Remnants Of the Re
publican Party.

A Message frOssa the Remnants Of the Wc-
publican Party.
The following report Of a meesing was found
on Canal street yesterday. The resolution refer
ring 10 the Postmaster grew out OF his telegram
to the President congrstulatipg him on his
po,icy. II ID neat bit of humor for ex-oficials
and Federal offioe-holders. TO speak In the way
The resolution does, In Pckwickian sense, oil J..
N. q.
A.. largo and enthusiastic meeting Of Federal
and or .Htnte ffioers, held at the meChsuiUs IT,
stitute. on Dryades street, at 7 O'Clock p. m, on
the g5th instant, the lowing resolutions were
introduced and adopted, amidst the greatest
" Resoiped That we, the present and prospective
Federal and state ofiice-holders. In convention
asspmblsd. apprsoiating to the fullest extent the
wisdom, good sense, scholarship aud patriotism
Of our esteemed old fellow-citizen and fellow
of1,eeholder, John M. q. Parker Esg., In the in
,ti.tive he has taken in dspatching his most ex-
celent and concllatory m .nifesto to his Excel
ianey. the President Of these United States, do
hereby embrace this coveted and agreeable op-
portunity Of rendering to said Hon. John M. q.
Parker our thanks and gratitude for bis eloquent.
stAtesmanlike, and pottic interposition At this
crisis OF our Official careers In
ayor Of his and our retention
aud continuance in Office, being now fully inn
bued with the conviction "nd conso ousness that
under Mr.. Packsrds able and well directed inter
position, not only he, but all Of us individually
and collectively, will be spared decapitatiop, and
not be destined, ss many have vainly and ma
liciously predicted. 10 lose, a. an early date the
positions which We respectfully hold under said
state and Federal governments. with somewhat
OF profit TO ourselves and immense benefit to the
public at large. And we feel further assured
that even those of us who are only office-holders
in expectancy will have our hopes realized and
our expectations attained.
.Resotped, That q copy OF these resolutions be
forwarded TO his Exc. llency the President of the
Uni ed states, and to the several members OF his
Cabinet, and TO the Postmaster General in par
ticulsr.
The meeting then adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
So rhe Only Hope for the Country Lies In
the Communists"

IN. Y. Times, April 20 !
About twenty men, mostly with long
gray hair and boards, and careworn
faces, represented the Cosmopolitan
Conference at No. 139 West Thirty-sec-
ond street yesterday afternoon. Judg.
ing from those present, there seemed to
be woful lack Of young blood In the
organization which is going to reform
the world, and particularly that portion
Of it situated on Manhattan Island.
Mr.. J. r. ingalls, read the chief paper
Of the afternoon, entitled Work and
Wealth." He deprecated the accumu-
lation OF large fortunes. and thought
that they were hurtful to the welfare OF
the community.
Many OF the largest fortunes In New
York and New England were founded
by men who had acquired their wealth
In privateering or the slave trade. In
this city large fortunes, like those of
Stewart and others, had been engen-
dered by the high prices and other evils
incident to the late war. Other large es-
tates had descended to their owners by
inheritance, and men who had never
known what 1t was to do stroke OF
work in their lives were the owners
OF millions. It was foolish and IRA
tional policy which thus put into one
hand the power to purchase wealth with
other peoples money.
J. W. Maddox, otherwise known as
"Citizen Maddox" said the only help
for the present outrageous state of af-
fairs was the commune. Applause ]
The great body of the people were SO
lazy that they didn't seem to care for
their rights; but in this country, where
every man had vote, oil that was me-
cessary to enforce fair division Of the
fruits OF labor, was a proper organ
ization and the ballot box. Macau-
lay had pointed out, thirty years
ago, that some fine day the lower
classes OF the country, out Of
work and tired OF seeing their mil
lionaire fellow citizens rolling in wealth,
while they themselves were hungry,
would enforce an equal division Of prop
erty by the ballot. The crisis was fast
approaching. The capitalists them
selves were aiding In bringing 1t about
by such measures as the infamous "dis-
franchising" amendments drawn up by
the municipal commission. This, how
ever, was only to pave the way. IL the
laboring masses, blind In their interests,
allowed this to pass, other and more
rigorous measures would follow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
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CITY AFFAIRS.
SINE DIE.
Dignity and Decorum Mark The Closing
Scenes.

Dignity and Dscorum Mark The Closing
Scenes.
The respective houses Of the Legislature ad-
iourped sine die yesterday ut o'clock In the
Afternoon. under circumstances which must have
surprHed wonderfully many members and At
tsndauta who have witnessed the closing scenes
ri The usurp&tious Of the past eight years.
what was formerly characterized by the uproar
t,f Bedlam, yesterday Was qniet, digniAed and
slscorous session, which terminated as smoothly
and with ne little noise as 1t had begun.
In the Senate the only thing which occurred
approaching boisterousness vas the applause OF
che Senators and the thronged lobby, provoked
by the remarks Of Senators in compliment OF
Lieut.. Coy. L. A. Wiltz, and the reply OF the
President Of the Senate thereto.
In the House the dignity and order preserved
WAS the more noticeable because. as the hour Oh
adjournment approached. there was uoder con-
eifieration m important bill, on which the House
was very closely divided, aud which was defeated
by parliamentary tactics and the gavei OF the
speaker falling upon motion TO put the Dill on
~ third reading and Anal PASSAGE
THE EXODUS.
Yesterday evening large number OF the coun-
srv members left the city for their homes on the
a. coast packess and by the different railroad
routes; 10 day many more Will leave, ana CO.
murruw vii of nearly Al will have gone.
Our Legislators have been in this city for nearly
four months, very few absenting themselves at
III during that time, be ID said IN compliment TO
them, II IL to be hoped that when they return to
their homes they will find that their personal In
tsrests have not suffered materially by their
prsise attention TO the affairs Of the State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
The Parish Committee.

There was meeting Of The Democratic-Con-
seryative COMMITTEES held last night at the State
House for the purpose Of considering the project
of q grand demonstration in celebration OF the
triumph of right in Louisiana The business OF
the meeting was limited to the appointment Of
a committee to confer with the presidents OF
ward clubs on The subject.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
Mechanical College {.
0IlR THANKS.

The thanks OF the DEMOCRAT are rendered to
Mr.. Clegg, Secretary Of the Senate. DIR. Treve-
want, Clerk OF the House, sergesnts-at-A Arms
sharkey and Floo, !, and all their assistants, for
the oourtesies shown TO our representatives. and
the assistance rendered them during their long
and pleasant relations In the legislative halls.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

Coughs description of case of
detiri,tn trenaens doctor, IL you can
prove to me that there is no physical
suffering in hell I will cut my throat.
Doctor, I have had great spiders draw
their soft bodies with hairy legs all over
my face, and, eugh! eugh! IN my
mouth. I have had green flies buzzlng
In my ears, and crawling, eugh engh ]!
over me. They are coming now! They
are coming nowr"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
AT THE CUsTOM-HOUSE.
The New Refuge for tho Stragglers Of the
Packard Party.

Now that the 81. Louis Hotel has ceased TO be
the refuge Of the average Republican ward
stsiker. and within the city there is no other
place where he can lay his head, the Custom
House. IL seems, has been chosen as q sanctuary
for retreat Since the surrender Of Packard, the
broad stairway Of the old Granite Building has
been the rendezvous Of the faithful and they
now daily there congregate 10 sympsthize over
The wreck and
RUIN or nErupLICAN1sM
in Louisiana. Yesterday there WAS quorum OF
thsm there present. Defunct Legislators. ex ser
geants. at arms Returning Board clerks, and o.
like these, all Of them anxious to get situation
in the Revenue or some ether department.
All day long they
BENT IN SEDUCTIVE LETTERS
10 Collector Casey, asking for place. and lin
Rered about the Railways, expecting favorable
answers. II anything were needed to evi lenoe
tho utter discontinue Of Paokard's tribe, the for
Iorn set OF men now hanging on at the Custom
House ia sufficient. In these piping times of
pcace there are, however. some gallant spirits
who refuse 10 recognize the fats OF destiny and
who dare the thunderings Of even Jupiter himself.
and one Of these IL John Ray. He was on hand
~ the Custom House. pioneering around to see
whether Il was not possible to reorganize the Re-
publican party
FROM THE SCATTERED FRAGMENTS,
and TO revvify and galvanize the old and putres-
cent corpse There were number Of others
with him In his mission but the heart of the
ordinary Federal official was not ripe for the
moyement,
The ex.Boss Packard also put Ia an appear
ance ANA visited number Of his old confreres.
He looks considerably the worse for wear. and
shows plainly the effects Of his long impris-
eminent In the 81. Louis Hotel
One Of the principal tpics OF conversation
was che absurd reports that President Hayes had
telegraphed TO John Ray that ia making future
Federal appointments in this State he would
only give Offices TO
THOSE ON THE SLATE
Packard might make out. II was given out
that such telegram hal been received, and
those who have stuck by the Boss clung to the
hope that IL might be true. Those who are In
positions laughed 1t the idea. however. that
Hayes would render TO Packard any such pre-
negatives, especially after his pronuncamento
against the President. The Postofdce seems to
be favorite opening for aspirants, and there are
quite number who are anxious to succeed Mr..
J. N. @. Parker. The most industrious worker.
and the one who IL said TO be
TREApIra ON THE HEELS
Of The present incumbent, ia Mr.. johnson Arm
strong, the sta,ioner OF Carondelet street. What
his chances are Ia the conundrum Of the Custom
House. From what could be gathered from
those who claim TO have some knowledge Of the
Presidents intentions, IL looks as IL Collector
Casey would be retained at least for some time
10 come, but the heads Of the Postmaster. Bur-
veyor OF the Port, Chief Weigher and Naval
OHicer will soon drop off Nothing definite is yet
known, but from the shaky condition Of some OF
the officials, the axeman Ia momentarily expected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
l,fscOyevetl In Time,

Between the hours OF and 2 o'clock this morn
ing, as Sergeant Hewitt was making bis rounds,
he discovered that some malicious person had
built fire in barrel Of oombustibles. and had
IL not have been for his timely discovery large
oonHagration would have been the result, as tho
barrel was in close proximity to frame house
on airod street, between Carendelet and Bar
rnnua.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

ture the best OF feeling prevailed. There
was no disposition on the part of the
successful side to triumph over their
defeated rivals, but eommsndable de-
sire was displayed to cultivate good
feeling and to invite the confidence es-
pecially Of the colored Republicans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
THE CIVIL ENGINEERS.

Yesterday the civil engineers, whose conven-
ton was IN session here at tho Chamber OF Com
meIce, devoted themselves to the inspection Of
the several objects OF interest to them in the
neighborhood Of the city. A portion OF them
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Crry HorK1.-E Jenkins, Va; 8 Henry. J M
peelar. Mas. RI A Taylor, Ala; q Thomas, n
Z; 4 R,le, Pa; 20 Andrews, I 0 Whesden. La:
d N Matthews, Ga; r NJ Johnson, ~ Teustzs
Miss: Mrs A Morris, W Matthews, Tenn; Mrs
P Bohne, W T Eastman, @ Viileure. Texas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
THE CROOKED TAx-COLLECTOR.

J, P. Harlow, the defaulting tax-colIector OF
Tensas parish, who was arrested few days ago
on the above charge, and released on writ OF
habeas corpus was arrested yesterday by Sheriff
J. w. REGISTER. Of Tensas parish, o. the corner
of Chestnut and Eighth streets, and locked up In
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.

Judge Billings has refused to grant new
trial In the great Gaines case. This will neoessi-
tate the parties defendant to appeal If they de-
sire to suspend the execution Of the judgment in
favor of MrH. Gaines.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27
uody Recovered.

The body OF Joseph Lange, who was drowned
at Lake Pontchartrain Wednesday evening, was
Recovered the same evening at haE- past O'Clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

Grenadines, lawns, jaconets, mattiiese suitings,
colored dress linen, VITA EN- rold dsr'es 10 match
are a specially at NJ. l.. Byrue d Co.'S.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

ths Central Station. Last evening he was taken
aboard Of the steamer Pargoud, and Is now on
his way TO The scene Of his crime.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

The CoNrRABsND CHILDREN have determined
to help feed aud clothe the poor little inmates OF
St. Mary's Asylum.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

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, 1877-05-29

Die biQieitcn braune 8aumtpplenseuse
unb aleibe1tohe gu baten BEL
J. G. WHITLOCK,
, 1877-05-29

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bon Damen uup 5erren 5alstiber unb
9tleifen. ippie Gi9us. @piBeu, Sbaipts,
cts. cts. itnb 3u baben i'm 0aben
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, 1877-05-29
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