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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21

LAST evening Grunewald Hall was comfortably
filed with select audience, who had gathered to
listen to the graduating exercises OF the Boys
High School.
The programme consisted OF music and liter
airy productions, and the young men sustained
their several parts most creditably. and they well
merited the applause accorded them by the
audience.
One OF the chief features OF the entertainment
was the singing by the young ladies Of the Girls
Upper High School,
Many OF these young ladies have clear, musical
voices, which was clearly shown on this occasion,
and after each song the audience fairly made
Grunewald Hall shake with applause.
After the valedictory Mr.. Archibald Mitchell
conferred diplomas upon the following young
gentlemen, who composed the graduating GLASS;
Samuel Daniel Peters, jog. VIM Quayle,
Samuel Ernest Hilger, Ed. Beauregard Clapp,
VIM. Armstrong, Percy Serzent Hunley,
VIM. John Vincent, Charles Courcelle,
Henry Mitchell, Thomas Smith.
After the exercises the hall was cleared and
the young ladies and gentlemen amused them
selves by dancing, which lasted until late in the
morning.
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THE nth.

How IL VIII be Celebrated by the Don.
aIdsOnviIlc Cannonccrs.
| Tho Donaldsonville artillery do not intend ID
lot the next Fourth Of July pass without prope,
ceremonies and celebration. They are making
extensive preparations for proper celebration
Of tho day, and have extended invitations to the
Washington Artillery, Continental Guards and
| other independent companies to visit Donald
sonvlle on that occasion, and receive the hospi-
talties Of the city.
Last evening the committee appoi tied by the
Continental Guards reported favorab,y upon the
acceptance Of the invitation, aud tho comp any
Endorsed the report Of the committee and de-
cided upon paying The military visit to their
brothers In arms. We understand that the
Washington Artillery have done tho same thing.
We heard OF no other company that has taken
the same action. Whether others 60 or not, orr
citizen soldiery will be admir- sbly represented in
our eister city by these two beautifully uniformed
splendidly drilled and we'll disciplined Corps
The steamer Robert Il. Lee has offered to carry
them to Donaldsonville aud feed them on the
way free Of charge. but that liberal and staunch
boat would have to leave them at Donadsonville
and pursue It's trip TO yioksburg. Tho Con-
tinontals have consequently, AZ we understand.
decided upon accepting the muuiiicont offer OF
the Red River Transportation Company, that
proposes TO furnish them with steamer, gratis.
to carry them to Donaldsonville, board them
whilst there, and bring them back with no other
expense but that Of their meals. We do not think
that our boys could spend the Fourth more pleas.
antly than by going on that excursionary visit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21

Yesterday, during the heavy rain, about 1:3r
o'clock, cistern containing about 5000 gallons
of water, in the yard of Capt John Petre's saloon
at the Dryades market, collapsed with report
that startled all the occupants at the house.
The cistern was hedged in narrow yard between
the kitchen and the saloon, and the force of the
great body OF water tracked the adjoin.
ing wall and flooded the yard and saloon
with rushing torrent knee deep. fat negro
washerwoman near by was thrown from her pins
and terribly frightened by the sudden baptism
she 30 unceremoniously received. One of the bar
keepers sought refuge on the counter, but Capt
Petre, like true sold salt" breasted the flood
undlsmayed. Three of the lower hoops of the
cistern had bursted and portion Of the wood
wook wrenched into splinters.
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Yesterday the young ladies Of the Hebrew Edu-
catonal Society, under the charge of Mrs. A.
Dalsheimer, went through very interesting and
we'll executed programme Of literary exercises,
at the hall Calliope street, between st. Charles
and Prytania. The examinations in geography,
arithmetic, astronomy, philosophy, physiology
and history were quite satisfactory, and ehowed
fully the intelligence and application of the pupils
as well as the able management OF the teachers
The dialogues, Rotations and declamations
were tasteful, and indicated much study and, in
many instances, rare display of artistic talent
To-day the young gentlemen, who are under the
tutorship of Mr.. Uric Bettison, will show what
stuff they are made Of, and We have no doubt
will add new laure!s to those already won by the
Educational Society,"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21

CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Another Transcript In n murder Cast
Received.
Gov. Nichols has received from The parish o.
Rapides the transcript Of the case OF EDWARD
Reed, who was convicted on tho 22d Of May, Tor
tho murder Of Austin Allen, and has " under
consideration.
He has had under consideration Alec the
transcript Of the record In the case OF Jules
auidry. who, on August 20. 1875, killed John
Beale In Calcsseu parish, and has directed that
it be returned 10 the clerk OF The court for cor.
rection.
No action has yet been taken by tho Executive
In the cases OF Henderson, Whisky Bill or Cole.
man.
The old Levee Company having accepted the
terms or provisions Of not No. 1870. approved May
0, 1877. and having officially notified Tho Auditor
of that fact, the Auditor yesterday issued his
warrant upon the Treasurer for ts5, 900, in part
settlement for taxes collected for previous years,
and the State Treasurer gave his check for the
amount.
The Auditorial Com mittee was TO have assem-
bled yesterday, when there being but two men,
bers present, Messrs Leeds aud Desmarais, an
adjournment was had until Saturday, at O'Clock
d. m,
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY JUNE 81 1871

the Witnesses. and one well up in Custom. House
matters by the way. did not reflect any great
credit upon Kellogg, ~ the witness stated 10 the
commission that during Kellogg's administration,
~ Collector Of the Port, he divided the APP
praiser's office for the purpose of fraud, and BY
keeping II divided accomplished that fraud. He
stated. too. that the system Of division inaugu-
rated by Kellogg had been continued even up 10
n late date.
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obtained the name IAN" Which he has made
famous. The explanation is given in
letter to Mr.. John A. Mcpherson, Of
San Francisco
Dear Sir-''Mark Twain" was the
nom de plume Of one Capt. Isaiah Sell
lers, who used to write river news over
1t for the New Orleans Picayune. He
died In 1868, and, as he could no longer
need that signature, I laid violent
hands upon it, without asking permits
sion Of the proprietor's remains. That
Is the history Of the nom de plume I
bear. Yours, truly.
World.1 SAMUEL L. CLEMENS.
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Frank. the sharper.

Yesterday Mr.. Godfrey Fagot appeared before
Judge Smith and swore out an affidavit charging
mau named Frank with the robbery Of $3.50
worth Of property.
Frank, il appears, stole from Mr.. Fagot's stable
a lot Of harness and horse covers, valued at $3.50
A court officer last evening succeeded in ar
resting Frank at the corner Of Camp and Philip
streets, and locked him up in the Central Station.
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A Celebration.

st. Bernard Steam Engine Fire Company No. !
celebrate their third anniversary on Monday, the
25th inst. The company will move from is hall
at o'clock p. m. and march to E,planade street.
where punch and other good things will be pro
vided for them by MIR. John Dolhonds, the eff
cient superintendent Of the Slaughter House
Company. We wish pleasant evening and lots
Of fun to the boys on this suspicious occasion.
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sneak Thieves,

At half past O'Clock Tuesday night sneak
thieves entered The grocery store OF Mr.. John
Eogelbrackt at the corner OF Jena and Live Oak
streets, and stole and carried away some soap
and number of hams.
Later in the night negro boy named Ben Nc
Clellan and man named Sam johnson were ar.
rested and locked up in the Seventh Station
charged with the robbery
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THE CAMPAIGN OF THE MERCHANTS.
Salaries at New York and Tariff Matters
to he Investigated.
IN. Y. Tribune. |

IN. Y. Trbnne.l
WASHINGTON, June 13.--The Secretary
OF the Treasury has sent to the New
York Custom House Commission some
additional instructions, which will
probably be received by them through
the mail tomorrow morning. These
relate, first, to the regulation OF salaries
which Is believed to be necessary in
order to make the system more homo
genous and to make the salaries paid
more in accordance with those paid to
other government officers performing
similar duties.
The other subject treated OF Is the
proper adjustment Of the tariff on certain
articles. In some instances the duty
actually imposed by law is evaded by
means OF peculiar operations. For in
stance, great trouble has been found In
determining the amount OF duty that
should be paid on sugars which are now
graded by the duties standard accord
ing to their colors. It is reported that
sugars OF high grade have been colored
by patent process, SO as to correspond
In appearance with those OF the very
low grade, and that after
passing through the Custom
house they are bleached and restored to
their original appearance. Among the
remedies proposed is the abolition OF
the system OF grading by the duties
standard and the substitution Of duty
based on the actual amount Of saccha-
rine matter contained In the sugar. The
recommendation Of the Board Of Trade,
favoring change from ad valorem to
specific duties, will also be considered.
The report Of the commission on these
subjects will, it is expected, be the basis
OF recommendations for legislative
enactments.
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linn stems bis car 40 that passengers have 10
wade ia the mud TO get In, and when they de-
cline 70 do 10, he becomes nsolsnt.
The commencement exercises Of The Sylvester
Lsrned Institute occurs this evening at the FIRST
Presbyterian Church at O'Clock. The graduating
class will comprise fifteen OF the young ladies Of
this sxeeent institution.
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Brevities.

Parish Registrar Landry is making arrange
ments to move his Office to the lower floor of the
State House Building on the Royal street side,
and in all probability Adjutan! General Patton
will follow suit.
day is the opening day Of the Balneothera-
quito and by drotherapia as a branch of the Bios
ton OF 4. Delrieu, D. NJ G..
The engineer of car No. 100, Of the Carrollton
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PACKAMD'S LETTER,
How the cx-Boss Recommended Colonel
wharton.
New ORLEANS, June 1

ICopy.l
New ORLEANS, June 16 1877.
Gen. Jack Wharton, United States Marshal:
Dear Sir-Inasmuch as you think that the
statement published to the effect that you aided
in disintegrating the lawful Legislature is be-
lieved by some, and therefore prejudicial and
injurious to you, it is but just to man that was
true, and whose fidelity. swas unshaken, that L
should bear testimony to the entire untruthful-
ness of the charge. Those who have thus un-
fairly accused you OF this action have correctly
coniectured the wrong, but have been misin-
formed as to your being one of the agents by
whom our downfall was accomplished.
To the last you were faithful to the Republican
psrty and perfectly loyal to me.
You are at liberty to make such use of this as
you may deem proper to your vindication. With
respect, your obedient servant,
s. B. PACKARD.
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THE "BULLDozED" COLLECTOR.

Waited Upon second Time by the Dele
cation.
Stamps, Brown and others, including the late
Washington delegation. called upon Collector
King yesterday afternoon, and had quite a
lengthy conversation regarding the matter Of
appointments Of negroes in the Custom. House,
the result Of which was. as stated by one Of the
delegation, that the delegation will submit to the
Collector before the hrst proximo, list of tho
names OF those whom they consider capable and
deserving OF Federal pap in the way Of clerkshps.
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TIa r. COURTS.
superior Criminal Court.

Superior Criminal Court.
SENTENCED.
Charles Howard for grand larceny, ten years
in the Penitentiary.
Henry Jackson. charged with embezzement,
one year in the Pententiary.
ACQUITTED.
State Vi. Theo. Highlander, charged with MUIR
der.
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the company by buying up bonds 10 promote It's
early organization.
FINANCIAL.
We are informed by COL. Denis, Administrator
Of Finance, that at the first meeting in July he
will incorporate In his semi-annual report, dc.
tailed account Of the money In the treasury
credited 10 each fund, and hopes thereby to sat-
isfy the inquiries recently made in regard
tharatp.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21

Riley Doleman is most dolefuily killing time in
the First Precinct Station, charged by Officer
Brown with attempting to burglsrize the house,
Ne. ea Rampant street.
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To-day we offer great inducements in towels,
towelipg, crash, etc. Tomorrow, Friday. rem
nant Gay. Remnants of all kinds of goods at
less than half price. NJ. L. Byrne & Co., 1863
Canal street.
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At FrOESD,asS,r.

| There was quite gathering yesterday after
| noon at the shooting park Of the Crescent City
! Rifle Club, and all OF the shots we're on hand.
| The contest of the day was the second for the
Lilienthal trophy at 800 yards, which was fred
during heavy rain. In the first round Mr.. II.
q. Eyrch forgot to put ball in his gun, and
consequently he scored goose egg The wind
during the shooting was very light, but enough
TO cause many changes in the wind gauges.
MIR. Dudley Belph. who reached the ground
rather late, fired practice score with remark :
BILE success. for his 213 s q point rarely reached
by any rifeman anywhere. The light during
part of tho shooting was very good. and the
shooters made much use Of ii. The following Ia
the score;
MAJOR WIN. ARMS.
800 yds q q s 5 8 s 5B 5B45 5-sa
900 yds. a 8 d 4 5 8 8 5 6 4 s 3 4 5-Gs
1000 yds. g 3 8 8 54244845 6 6-64-2oo
DIR. GEO. HOWE
500 yds. 9 s545555854554-s7
1000 yds. a 344554455 . 4-64-1s7
II. O. EYRrcH.
800 Observation-Disclosures
1900 sSS a. yS. 9 9 eSssssss9tt44sssss-ssss -,
JOHN x, nENAup.
800 yds-O 2 3 B B 5 b 3 B 4 5-56
900 yds-5 5 0 4 s q a 5 5 8 5 8 5-63
1000 yds--4 5 8 3 4 5 s 4 4 0 4 5 8 5-63-1S2
JAMES RUcKLEY.
800 yds--4 4 4 8 5 4 4 0 5 4 5 5 S 54-e1
900 yds--2 3 Q 8 8 45 8 554-5s
1000 yds-3 4440404 344422 3-45-164
u. T. MANNING.
800 yds-3 8 4 3 8 5 4 O45 544~5O
900 yds-4 0 233555 554343 $50
1000 yds-3 2 2 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 4 3 8 5-53-159
JULES P1FFAUT.
800 yds. % 8 4 2 4 4 4 8 3 8 8 4 2 3-46
900 yds. a 0 0 3 5 5 223 4 8 8 2 Q All 81
1000 yards withdrawn.
UNOFFICIAL SCORE OF DUDLEY sgLpH.
800 yds. g s 8 5 s 8 s s 5445b5-73
900 yds. 8 8 5 4 3 5 3 8 8 A 5 5 5 3 $50
1000 yds. 8 s 4 8 8 5 s s 5 D 4 s s s E-7l-2f3
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Jonah is one Of the first men mention-
ed who were brought to the surface by
internal disturbances.
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To-day we offer great Inducements in towels.
toweling, crash, etc. Tomorrow, Friday, rem.
pant DAY. Remnants OF ali kinds of goods at
Canal street. wv ~"
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CITY HOTEL.
A p Graves. Tenn CF Emmett La
r McDo aid, Ind Mltlams city
NJ j Richards ia Gen Martin Il wife. Miss
] McConathv Ky J A McWonr err, La
w D Bradley, Missouri T w Moore, Victoria
r F Ware Soards, city
G. Hanevelds, Ohio Jrayior La
r Woods, La &c Rubottom, I'll
P Cornell wife. Tenn Z Miner Missouri
W. Barker Texas a Nelson, La
ST. JAMES HOTEL.
3 Sage. city Horace Handy and wife,
G I1f ,n r. Lee MISS Canton. Miss
VIM Iay'ort va SW jameson, Va
= = , GERS f city II Care. Miss
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new work to be done on bridges, crossings. etc.
and further appropriation Of sl5, 900 for super
vision of the work, still leaving o net saving to
the city by the contract system OF l26,92s.
AFTER THE CAUCUS.
After little buzzing around our reporter
thinks that he has ascertained that all the CON-
tracts bid for by Mr.. Marley, with ono or two ex.
ceptions, will be accepted Among the excep
tions is that for the cleaning and paving Of the
streets Of the Third District. which will probably
be awarded to Mr.. Bergin, who was In the
Mayors parlor yesterday and reasserted the pro.
position made in his bid to do the work for the
amount stipulated, s14,75O per aunum.
As to the bid of Mr.. Curry TO do the work on
the bridges of the Second District, although his
bid is $500 less than that of Mr.. Marley, his pro.
position for new work exceeds that OF MIR. Marley
by one-half cent per square foot. Hence, as
the difference in the one case viii probably CON-
pensate for that In the other, Mr. Marley, it is
thought, should have the contract As to the
bid for cleaning and paving che streets Of the
Fourth District, no conclusion had been arrived
at.
Referring to the appropriation of $4,000 per
snnum for the supervision Of the work, Mayor
LAcouis ehihAo Az cAcSSslV6y and that nye or
thousand dollars will be amply sufficient.
THE wATERwoRKs.
The five hundred thousand dollars subscription
necessary before the New Orleans Oityw aterworks
Company can be organized, has not yet been
reached. This is due in part to holders of water
works bonds, who are anticipating a rise in these
securities before they will dispose of them,
Meanwhile the Mayor and the Administrator of
Finance are in constant receipt OF letters from
abroad, applying for copies Of the charter Of the
company, and expressing their wish to SUBJ
scribe.
The Mayor says that it must necessarily take
some time before bondholders in distant cities
can examine the subject and send their bonds as
subscription. Some are now on thawsy. Daring
the afternoon yesterday . committee from the
Board Of Underwriters waited on the MAYOR on
the same subject, and were informed BY his honor
of the above condition of affairs, and they were,
besides, advised to give their further suppor. to
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

The Lowest Bidders Under the COntrac
system to nc selected To-day.
The City Administrators went into caucus OF
Wednesday morning at II O'Clock TO consider th'
different bids presented on The previous day, ii
order that by to-day at noon tho names OF che
successful bidders shall be reported TO tho Coun.
Gil.
Meanwhile Administrator McUaffrcy has dis
charged all the employees OF bis department mol
absolutely needed by The public service.
Since yesterdays publication we have re-
viewed tho bids presented to the Council, and
fiud that in few Gases Mr.. Peter Markey has not
been
THE LOWEST BIDDER:
for example, In the bids for the paving aud
cleaning of the streets OF tho Third and Fourth
Districts, and In the keeping In repair OF tho
bridges In the Third District, which will mate
rally increase she saving TO the city.
without wishing TO anticipate tho conclusions
OF the City Council In this matter. who may
choose to give tho entire work TO Mr.. Marley, or
not, we publish corrected list of the lowest
bidders on all the items as follows:
BRIDGES.
First DISTRICT. Marley, $4,000, -four cents
for new work.; II. Oerling, $500, -four and one
half cents for new work..
Second pistrict--P MArkev, $500, -four cents
for new work.; y. Curry, 5000, -four and one half
cents for new work..
Third Dlstrict--p. Marley, sai00, -four cents
for new work.; i. Curry, $500. Tive cents for
new work.
Fourth District--peter Marley, $500, -four
cents for new work;) w. A. Nunnclly, $3.50.
Fifth District--P. Marley, 1878 -four cents for
new work.; j. II. McUann, S0250, 1.-TWO aud half
cents for new work..
Sixth Detrict-P. Markey, t2700, -four cents for
new work., l.. O. duillotte, 1896, tthreo cents
for new work..
CLEANING AND PAVING, |
First Dlstriot Marley, t45. $50; II. A. De- |
han, $4,000.
Second District-p. EArkey, e2a, 800, for both;
III. Schrieher, &23, 400, for cleaning only; ID. |
Cronan, x7i50, for paving only.
Third District-Thomas Bergin, si4,750; p. |
Msrkey, t24, 900.
Fourth District--p. Marley, tt4,B00 (for BOTH;
W. Henry, $1,000 (for paving only; III. J. Com
ners, sl2, 900 (for cleaning ontyl.
Fifth District--P. Markey, $500; j. II. MoOann,
$ls75.
Sixth District-P. Marley, sssi5: l.. O. Gull
lotte. sll.0Go.
:. Seventh District-P. Markoy, $500; r. d.
Stub, $4,000.
SHELL ROADS.
First section-Favssoux Il Coleman . ..$i2, 40
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Saving to the city per annum. ......
coNTiNaENoIEs.

To the above it is thought, however. that about
$4,000 will have to be appropriated annually for
new work to be done on bridges, crossings, etc.
and further appropriation Of $4,000 for super
vision of the work, still leaving net saving to
the city by the contract system Of sl26. e2s.
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The recapitulation is, of course, based ON tho
possible acceptance of the lowest bids by the
Council, which will show the following:
Appropriated by the budget. ,.. $4,000 90
Cost OF work by contract. .......... l9307A 90
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