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DR LEON, THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED
- Specialist In the city, can he consulted every
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY, sos
Sixth street northwest
sPEcIALTY-Femaie complaints and SKIN diseases.
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1877
GREAT

boUHEE TRACK, srfEI RAiIss
SPLENDID scENEHGii MiicNH cMNHhGNifioENr Eaoif'
TRAINS LEAVE WAS HINGToS, from Depot, cor
=, ner OF sixth and streets, as fOllows: ,,,.
PutsOurs 10 Cincinnati 81, Louis, and Chicaso'
S1E XNb TS Pefes Pofoa%U GSf E
For Canandalgua, Rochester, Bufiao, Niagara Falls
%n ~ Fs E%G Ga. e %aS m daily
Lock Haven, flmra and watkins at ioiloa IN.
For New New % YSri aud S The Fast. io m. and $50 p m.
pressor Pullman parlor Cars, e0 a. IN. daily cI.
FOR BrooEiyn New York, all through trains connect
a. Jersey CITY with boats o. 1Broooklyn hnneT'
Ing double ierriAge and Journey across New York
For New York and the East. i.s0 p. m. daily, eaoep,
Boston,
lao n. NJ. SIS and $50 p NJ daily. Limited Ex-
pres, G;G wv =, a. M = daily escep! sunday .,o
. D. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Pores Creek Line, Gd5 a. m. and 40 p m daily,
For Annapolis jSi a. m. and $40 ,. m. daily, e1ccp,
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
hf NAY AMP N ~ nALExANDRlA AND WASHING
nn. On Sunday at gio n M. and /. and !. p. m.
For tie South, via Richmond. 2IS a. IN. daily, and
Trains leave AfcSandria Tor Washington, 0, 7, $40,
40, Gio, TO- IT. .: I'm m Il tn, g. ., and ?. M
oh hiSLny SUNDAY & ~ S,O am 10 =, m, and p m. -.
commodRtions can he procured at the onices-norih.
cast corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
ysnin avenue, and Mt the DEPOT where orders be
len for the checking OF baggage to destination from
Ia =, FARMER, General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager. api usl.
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StockH slightly lower.
The following tho opening and closing rates for
the active stocks, as telegraphed 10 u. d. Cooke IT,
Co.. from the New York Stock Exchange.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

TINIvERsAL R. R. TICKET OFFICE.
RAILROADTICKETr5to 10 or from all points bought
exchanged or sold nt n reduction OF ONE DOLLAR
upon my other office or depot In this city.
Tickets good tn used. Baggage checked through.
Apply To NJ d. WHIrFSIDE,
mhiiiys oo3 Pennsylvania avenue, Shoe Store.
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Securities

e following are tho buying and selling rates ,or
securities:
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do gold bonds...i
North Carolina. DID,.
North Carolina, new.
North Carolina =, tax
South Carolina. old.
South Carolina, new.,.
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be changed by striking out tine words rs far a.
The Bill. however. passed without being
changed.
he had signed certain bils.
Mr.. Toler, Of RchlAnd, introduced bill to APP
propriAte the sum Of $500 to pay the contingent
expenses OF the Supreme Court.
1'he bill Was amended In committee OF the
whole. making the amount $500, and 10 thus
amended the bill was reported and passed by the
House.
senate bill 149, authorizing the Governor to
appoint m Assistant State Treasurer, Was finally
passed.
Also Senste bill lag, TO provide for drawing Of
tales juries in the parish OF Orleans.
Mr.. Dupree introduced an act Incorporating
fire company Ia Baton Rouge Referred.
House bill No. "a, TO provide q commission TO
draft important statutes for the State, having
been reported ON favorably by the Judiciary
Committee. was postponed indefinitely after q
proirscted discussion by Messrs. Young, Nc
dehee. jonas and Others
House bill 234, relative to CONVERSATIONS for
judicial Offices, was finally passed.
Senate amendments TO bull relative to changing
the Second judicial District we're conourrsd Tn.
and the bill finally passed.
Senate Joint resolution urging Congress to aid
In extending the navigation of Red River and re.
moving distractions at Ito mouth, was eoncurred
In.
The House adjourned till the usual hour Of
Thursday.
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Breyities.

II was at the French market, and dealer was
displaying to two promensding visitors his picto-
rial wares. He was quite retioent, though, about
tho artistic merit OF his chromos uoun which
one Of tho visitors remarked as he was leaving (:
Young man, you ought to croto mora about
your goods." No arrests made.
fair young girl from fair to middling) was
imprisoned in one Of the cells in the Third Pre-
Gin, Station on some day last week, and the
maiden ESQ called) cried all night, because. ~
she said, she had been immured unjustly. Two
Of the men who stood guard in tho Supreme
Court room, overhearing her wailing and predi-
catory remarks, said one of them, ''This il q
dam--sel." EYES," said the other one, Tin q
damp oe;' but 1t is 4 d m sell anyhow.
Last evening we were the recipients Of pecu-
presented by Mr.. Geo. v. Metzel ono OF the del
egates from Maryland to the s. w. M. commune
cation here. Cole, whose picture ornaments the
face OF the card, Is remarkably good looking.
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Of about twenty persons assembled 81 the cor neTs
of Felicity and Tiara streets for tho purpose Of
charivariing MIR. shotwsll, but were dispersed
BY The police. Later IN the night they reAsser1-
bled and stormed the house Of this newly MARI
ried party with bricks and mud, and we're Again
dispersed BY the police.
SAVED Fnom WARREN GRAvE.--At r. M.
Tuesday, while several little boys were play
ing on some gunnels In the river, at the foot Of
Marengo street, one OF them fell overheard, and
would have been drowned had II not been for the
timely Aid Of colorad man named Qecrge
Flynn, who happened to pass by st the time in
skif, and who fshed him ont.
SMEAR THIEVES. Yesterday snesk thieves en-
tered the residence Of Mr., Jors, No. 901 Phillip
street, and su cseded In making their escApe.
carrying with them one frock coat, gold thimble
marked IS. Jore,' and one brass breast pin.
EHuTTTNs Up 4 dAmBLlNe HErL.--C Captain
Kelly last evening shut up the gambling den Of
Louis Cignoni. situated Ut tho corner Of 81. Peter
and Burgundy streets. and brought to his station
twelve parties found In tho house and who are
said to run the establishment.
RoBBED OF s105.--Jehn Nssbit WAS reped into
monte game ut No. 6 CrosemAn street, and
robbed Of s105 currency The facts being re-
ported to Capt. Kelly, he rspaired 10 the seems
and arrested the whole house, containing some.
eight persons.
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JUDGE FoNrELuEU.
He VIII Take Pay from the Nichols
Government.

He VIII Take Pay from the Nichols
Government.
On Monday o representative of Judge Fonte.
lieu, Of the Third judicial District Court, applied
to Auditor Jume, at the Office Of the latter. for
the judges salary, producing At the same time .
copy of the oath Of office filed by Judge Fonss-
lieu with Deslonde prior TO the expiration Of the
term of Office Of the OK. Secretary OF State. Mr..
,Junel replied that the oath WAS In due form, but
before issuing any warrants to Judge. Fontelieu
he would be pleased to see him walk up stairs
into the office OF Mr.. Strong, the Secretary Of
state. and express according to law, his Tecogni-
ton Of Francis T. Nichols as Governor OF Louisi-
ana. .,
time OF this writing. II looks IS though the
Judge was beating about the bush, and thst
whilst he would like to recognize the true Cover
nor Of Louisiana he would have IL 20 that Pack
Ard may not suffer the humiliation Of seeing
another Of his faithful abandoning his hopeless
cause.
Judge MARKS, Of tho Fourth Judicial Dis
rict. enc Of the only four judges ont Of eiGhtesn
Who ~ not ~ quxltned, thinks that u viii b
tImo eaough y a. = nhen thsrs WI - ~ quee.
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MANUFACTURED Ropl


Tho first day of the annual session commenced
yesterday, and was held at Heptasoph Hall. The
representatives took their seats Of 10 O'Clock,
when the Grand Arohon submitted his annual
report, which is q very volumnous document and
full OF interest. The report Of the Supreme
Secretary was also read, and referred to special
committee. This document shows an increase in
the Membership throughout the entire country,
the financial condition OF the order is good, aud
prospect for an increase Is decidedly fine. This
being the first day Of tho session, the work will
not be fully under way until to day, whom the
different standing committees are expected TO
report: II y supposed that the entire D., we.k win
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school Board Appointment.

Gov. Nichols yesterday appo inted as q mem
Der Of the School Board Jno. %. Cszelsr, mem
Der of one Of the oldest coored families Of this
State, and before tho war rich sugar planter.
position On the School Board was also offered
New Orleans and owner of large amount Of real
estate on Canal street.
Lafon thanked the Governor for the compli-
ment, but announced the impossibility Of bis ac-
oepting the Office on account OF i'll health.
Both Cazelar and Lafon were educated Ia Paris.
They are among the best representatives Of tho
Id free colored families Of this State and men
who have taken no part in the politics Of the past
half dozen years.
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AmUsE ss lsNTs.

The InrsH MINsrnErs "A large audience
greeted the Irish Minstrels on their opening
night at Ut. PAtrick's Hail. The performance
was varied and artistic to considerable degree
some OF the views OF the Panorama Of Ireland are
very effective. The programme will be repeated
to-day OF the matinee at 8 o'clock, and at night.
and VIII comprise songs. dances and eomcal
Mssae ana harg Ten
cerely hope that the stay OF the Irish Ministries
will prove profitable, as ii promises TO be- for
their entertainments are clever, chaste and ex~
oeedingly Instructive and amusing. There win
be also a matinee on Saturday and on Tuesday
next at b O'Clock p. IN. lhe admission TO all the
ma inees IL fifty cents for adults and twenty-five
cents for children.
ACADEMY or Music --ssIsfe. or the Cherry
Tree 1nn," was produced isst night at the
Academy, bringing Mr.. Pike out in The best role
sons EDfe was q neat performance and withal.
the play wss rendered quite smoothly. The same
play is billed for tonight Tomorrow Holland
Reeds benefit will takg p ace.
GnuNEwALD HALJ.--The complimentary CON-
cert rendered to mr.. Angelo Torrani last evening
Of bearing Miss a. MERCER and Messrs. Van
Huffisn, T. Claiborne and The beneficiary in
charming vocal selections. Mr.. Fred N. Thsyer
gave besides q delightful recitation OF "Pyramus
and Thisbe." MIR. A. Livain. the exquisite
futist, created perfsct furors. with Tie
Tremolo,' OF Demersman and lselcherts Fan
taisie Mtlancholique," and was encored each
time.
ROLAND HKEDs BENEFrT.--The excellent com-
edisn Of the Academy OF Music has communi-
GATED the 10 lowing to tis, which explains itself
Bid,ceHs academy Of Music Important 1rti~
natton.-The observation is made, with some
hesitation, that ut the above location, On Friday,
April 18th, at 9 O'Clock p. M, combination Of
characterizations (for the PRONUNCIATION Of cachi-
nations) will be offered for your deleotation, meet
ing, 1t is hoped, with your appreciation. Thanking
every denomina ion for the laudation that has
been sbowered almost without cessation upon the
subscriber TO this communication, he fnskes the
ssseveratiul without further deiiberation that d
careful contemplation or examination OF the con-
glomeraton OF attractions for that occasion can
not fall short OF the realization OF the most sam
guine expectations OF much exhilsration and
qualification ROLAND REED.
Three Pieces Wrong Bird In the Hight
Nest" "Lucretia Borgia, M. D." burlesque,
"Our Lodging House.--Reed's benefit, Friday
evening, April 10, 1877.
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CITY AND POLICE ITEMS.

The INQUEST IN THE CASE OF SENIOR DoN DE La
BARRERA. Coroner Rance yesterday evening
Again resumed the inquest In the case Of senior
Don de Ia Barrera, the late Spanish Consul. Five
more Witnesses were examined. These parties
were brought forward TO rebut the evidence Of
previous witnesses.
Spanish Consul had been late y taken very Ill
and was out OF his head and while in this state Of
mental alteration had appeared TO be sorcly
troubled about the case on hand.
The inquest VAS again continued until satuf.
day at o'clock.
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CORA LEE.
Hastily Hmp0rtunate, n Lonely Prisoner
Attempts TO Commit suicide.

Hastily Imp0rtusate, n Lonely Prisoner,
Attempts TO Commit suicide.
1t lie we'll known fact In police circles that
Cora Lee cannot be placed in a cell that she does
not try to destio herself.
She was arrested last night at twenty minutes
past o'clock by Corporal Hill, at the corner Of
Uhartres and ~. Peter streets, brought to the
Third Precinct Station and locked up In eel No.
8, for being drunk and disturbing the peace.
She had no sooner been placed in tho cell than
she took off her petticoat tore it into strips and
twistedi it into sort of rope. She then climbed
mp on the window sill of her cell aud tied one end
of the newly
MANUFACTURED ROPE
to one OF The iron bars, while she adjusted the
other end around her neck.
Everything being ready, she leaped into the
empty space.
The turnkey Of the station. Mr.. Richard War
ner, in making his rounds visiting the different
cells, was Mortified on discovering the poor girl
dangling between the ceiling and the floor, sppa-
rently dead. He Immediately cut her down, and
discovering that life was not entirely extinct SUM
moned aid and applied certain restoratives which
soon brought her to consciousness. Cora was In
such weak state that ii was impossible for her
to give q statement as to WIZ she attempted self
destruction. For fear that che might repeat the
act, Captain Kelly had her handouffsd.
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SIC yOs NoN voBrs,
The Petulant Revolver as Usual strikes
the WrOmg Victims.

The RetulMnt ReyOlver rs usual Htflkes
the WrOmg Victims.
Al q quarter to O'Clock last evening. on Bour.
bon street, between Customhouse aHd Bienville,
George Theard and Naroiso Trelles met in mortal
combat and ten shots were exchanged between
them. Az usual, neither Of the CONTESTANTS were
hurt, but their bullets found victims In two par
ties passing at the time. lady named Mrs.
Blanc, the wife Of DR.. Blanc, who resides on st.
Charles street, near Thslis, and. Mr.. Jules vinet.
The lady, unfortunately was only slightly
wounded In the calf OF the left leg, and Mr.. vnet
was also only slightly injured, the bali simply
grazing bis head.
From what could be ascer tanned about the
affair, II appears that these gentlemen had had
previous difficulty regarding lady, and that both
were well armed and looking for each other.
They met ON the street above named and, with
out word,
SIMULTANEOUSLY DREW
their revolvsrs and started promscuous firing.
which resulted 40 above stated
Mrs. Blanc was placsdsin carriage and con-
veyed to her residence. where hsr wound was
examined by physician and pronounced slight,
Mr.. vinet was conveyed to his residence on Dry
AIDES street, between Poydras and Lafayette,
where his wound was examined and pronounced
not OF serious nature.
Theard and Trelles we're arrested and locked
up in the Third Precinct station. charged with
disturbing the peace and shooting with intent to
murder.
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THE COURTS.

TRUE BILLS.


Manslaughte ter - VIM. Porter. Third United
States Infantry, for killing Henry A. VOORHEES,,
Thirteenth Infantry, on March 18th, at corner
Camp and Delord streets.
Elias Gibson, oolored, for killing Jacques San.
gastti, ON the 9th OF February, at the corner OF
Levee and ST. Ann street, by running his float
over him.
EmbezYlement- Edward Henderson, embez-
zpg % from Mrs. Eugene Conlon, who had on
March 9th intruBted the venerable African with
. to buy her q 25 cent lottery ticket.
Breaking and entering, etc.--Edward Pollete,
for breaking into the house OF Thomas Roy.
nolds on the night OF March 9th, at corner Of 1t.
Thomas and Thalia streets.
ACQUITTED.
Murder--state w. Ernes. Westerhagen and
Mrs. Mary Il. Pringle, indicted November "a,
1870 for The ,,1s murder o. B3enlsmin wadsworth,
Acquittsl as to Mrs. Mary E. Pringle.
mrsrRIAL.
Murder State Va. Ernest westerhsgen, ct ais.
The inry not being able TO agree upon verdict
as 70 wssterhageD, WAS discharged and . mis,rial
entered.
Grand larceny 41dzzie Jenkins, W. W. Walker,
Hstn Chancellor.
Breaking ,pd entering, etc. 4Chas. Lewis
Thornton, alias Charles Hunter.
Etfet W1g6Ptft G0ufts
NUtIK RkosFQuf
Larceny-p. Murphy.
1rFoRMATfors.
Assault and battery Mary snd Bridget Tres
CAget, Green Williams, Peter Nsssor, J0aH Haw-
kiue, Cora Ellie, George johnson.
Larceny Green Williams, Martins Mosby,
Monroe Holmes.
SENTENCED
Assault and battery Ben Adams, two months,
Il. Murray. four days, Parish Prison.
ON TRIAL.
Kssping discrderly house, Eugene Soube,
Keeping the Pacific concert saloon on Chsrtres
street.
New parasols In great variety are offered cheap
81 tho special sale Of -. - bJrne g Oos on
saturday, April a.
To-morrow n. y. Ryrne \ % offsf femnants
Of III caanseo of dry goods q my eonn 81 -
IN
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short Items.

Henry Berlin, barber by occupation, residing
on Where street, reported to the Captain Of the
Eighth Precinct Station that he found bladder
filed with coal oil on his back gallery, and sup
poses that IL was intended to be used in burning
his shop. The bladder containing the oil was
brought to the station.
John Williams is his name, and he ia In the
Third Calaboose for the larceny OF $50, thesprop-
erty Of Chas, Blackstone.
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A New MovE.--The well known and enter
prising clothier Capt. II. D Stevens, has moved
bis large and fashionable stock Of clothing into
the elegant and imposing building situated on
the corner Of Canal and Exchange Alley. This
building was frmerly occupied by the Bank Of
America. but since that time 1t has been re-
modelled. aud il now one Of the handsomest
buildings on our grand boulevard. Mr.. Stevens
has obtained the services Of 3 stylish cutter and
filter from New York, and is prepared to make
clothing to order in the latest New York and
English styles.
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An Accession.

Another autumnal leaf has fallen from the
Packard tree. Wednesday, at the opening OF
the House proceedings, immediately after prayer,
Geo. Washington, Returning Board member from
Concordis, whose seat 10 uncontested, took the
oath and was seated in the legal House. Mr..
Washington had tired OF the dull and Intellectual
proceedings In Paokards Bump, and we hear
that many others are expected to follow him.
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Fire.

At half past one o'clock yesterday FIRE broke
out in q one story frame house on Dryades, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets. The property,
which Is owned by Mrs. Steele and occupied by
Robert Thompson, was damaged TO the extent
OF s25 The flames were extinguished by officers
Ober and Duffy.
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CoyRCELLE In HOOK.
II Does Not Fay to play Deputy sheriff.

Arthur Couroelle was arrested Tuesday night
10y specisl Officers pecora and Leary and lodged
ia the Central Station, charged with obtaining
money under false ptetenoes.
It appears that Conrcee has been going around
representing himself TO be deputy civil sheriff
end has been vlotmizng persons by collecting
Ave dollars from them, on the grounds, IL they
paid him the required sum, they would BIO re.
lievsd from jury duty.
How many persons Courcelle has victimized by
this sort OF q yarn ii is impossible to say.
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REMNANT DAY.-Look out for bargains to-mor-
row at 163 Canal street. The wide-awake mer-
chants. NJ. L. Byrne Co., are Offering beauti-
fli LOT Of remnants ct half price. Their place Of
business is thronged daily wi ladies, all eager
TO inspect the exquisite assortment Of spring
goods Just received from New York. THESE mes-
chants have displayed great taste IN the selection
OF their spring goods and the ladies will no doubt
pstronixe this popular dry goods house.
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New parasols in great variety are offered cheap
ct the special sale Of III. L. Byrae q Co., on
Saturday, April IA.
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Totals ..................18 30 SO
No ch0iee and the Joint nessmhly dissolved.
senate bill No l40 relative u the duties 0f the
Superintendent Of Public Education. Wae COM
stdered.
, e: ~ Y. \ I: = s. s = :s.s'
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Parannsd.

VIM. Dixon, sentenced 10 the Pententiary for
grand larceny, has been pardoned by Gov.
Niehoils.
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lion ~ 10 who IL the true Governor. Judge
Marks may find when Packs I'd shall have packed
his carpet. bag that be hiss lost his opportunity.
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To-day N. L. Byrne Il Co. offer remnants Of all
classes st dry goods ct fifty cents on the dollar.
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y Pnxxxrunn Loss on Ham, which 4 - commcn
~ ~ entirely prevsnsed y ~ ~
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Choice new spring calicoes are 61Ic per yard ut
M. L. Byrne & Co.'S, 1853 Canal street,
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Pay your bot; sshe wears G11, and buys her
gloves al Kre gers Four bntton, sulphur.
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Choice new spring caleoes are 6lSc per yard
at NJ. J.. Byrne d Co.'S, 1863 Canal street.
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Of III clnssse q dzy goods = aity eentt - -
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New parasols IN great variety sre onsred cheap
saturday, April "A