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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-11
TAXPAYERS UNION.
They Go for Railroad Grants, for Banks
- and EYeFEthEnE I'm kieht

They 60 for Railroad Grants, for Banks
and Everything I'm sight.
The Real Estate Owners and Taxpayers
Union met last night at the usual place, Presi-
dent Tebaut In the chair.
The chairman. after few remarks, addressed
the meeting as follows:
The following facts cannot fail to attract gem
eral attention. By the acts of July 1862 liz Stat
utes 1927, and July, 1864 Us atutes 59 Congress
authorized the issue OF guaranteed bonds, bear
ing interest at per cent currency. payable
semi annually to the several railroad compa-
since their issue. Congress has paid as interest
on such bonds $36. 212 600. amounting In all to
500 1856 900: These bonds run for thirty years
the United States will. therefore, have to pay al
least the additional interest on that, amounting
to S62 04s. 900, These corpora ions having issued
bones on their own account TO the sum of $780,
the repayment by the corporations has only
been made to the United States by Transports
ton service tabout SO 600 900 up to date) no one
can doubt that the bonds and interest, paid and
payable. was In fact grant pure and simple by
the United States of $162, O00 900 to these roads
over and above this, Congress has donated to
Gne several railroad companies since 1852 an
empire OF 2s5 900 acres of public lands,
which at 81 Is per acre THE government pricej
would pc equal to 1856 10000. for which the
companies will realize at S. per acre tine lowest
selling price OF the railroads1 81 425 900 O0O To
this add the amount of the bonded debt and in
terest as ABOVE stated; $le2 900, and we will
equal to the entire bonded debt of the govern
ment now outstanding, the result o the war
The chairman then read a communication
touching upon the use of convict labor. The
letter states that on the third of March, 1870, a
contract was entered into between the State and
8. L. James. c. B. Buckner and T. Bynum,
whereby the latter obligated themselves to pay
into the State treasury $4,000 for the first year.
etc.. for twenty-one years. The lessees are now
in Hnfo A1E In Gknta To-,
procured the passage of law this year for the
amfcable settlement of the account, as the Ne n
Orleans Pacific Railroad was to employ eanyict
labor to build its road. 1t was agreed that the
money paid by the road was to BIS used to ex-
tinguish the obligation. There are about 500
eeonvicts at work to grade the road aud the
aasse.=s sra naid for such work at the rate of
twenty cents per cubic YARD I ne HIg,u 5EiiIs,ii
5000 yards, which, at twenty cents. makes 5 600
Deduct rom this. say $40, for board OF CON
Victs, guards. incidental expenses and there is
. balanc4 OF $ll60 10 lbs credit Of the lessees,
On motion Committee. CONFUSED OF Dr. Te- |
lauIt. chairman, aud Me-sfs Lacy, LAWS and
sredris ks, was appointed 10 lay the above facts
before fhs Governor,
After the rendition of hong dasauisition BIZ /
l4r. MaTOneV On banks. CAPITALISTS bends aud
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I8E VIEW oRLEAEs DEMocTlsAT TUESDAY JUNE Il, 1873
state against the Canal Bank ~

o,o,r, 80 4ra State against the Canal Bank OF
S2o.3OO.
Mr.. Dubuclet- Very well. sir: Will tell you
all / know on the subject.
Rep.-In what was 1t settled2
Mr.. DIN warrants of 1874 and 1875; warrants
that are legal. They were carefully examined,
the letter OF the Auditor. were accepted Turn
ing to the chief bookkeeper; Show this GENTLE
man that Canal Bank settlement.l They were
all valid warrants, Sir. and were received just
as we would receive them at any time
Rep.-What we're those warrants worth at the
time they we're turned In ?
Mr.. Dahl There sir, you have me; do
not know there value. for am not broker.
and they can tell yau what they were worth.
For myself. In this Office, of course know but
little of such things.
Rep.-You received them, then, In accordan ce
with the Auditors letter, just as you would In
Mr.. D.-Precisely so. That's all.
Mr.. Isidore Newman. the well known broker,
was next seen.
Rep.-Mr. Newman. wanted to see you co 1.
corning that Canal Bank settlement. aboutwf dTh
there Is now considerable interest entertai nss5
Can You tell me what you know about it2
Mr.. NJ am Httt5 It'd N hsas4ne - 171zzA
ters Just now. but can tell You that the war.
legal warrants that had some Of n ,es,n oostJne
me from so and 60 to 100 cents on tn Gsafsar
Rep.-Then this report about tEeIr being
worth only fifteen cents In untru ar
told you. I had sumo on hat I'd for some TINA
and In this settlement got r Id Of than Soms
cost me dollar for dollar, an d they were all legal
warrants of the State. $50
ReOi;TYou acted for the bank in this matter 7
hurried just. now. brit IL you will call at nv
othe9 Will give you every particular about it
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RREvITIEs.

=, Pears have put In an appearance, and with
the unrtpe cherries, give promise Of a brisk
season for the doctors.
The nasal song Of BLACK berries" is about
dying out to be replaced by the stentorian cry
OF Pee-ee-ches-afteen centes a 1ozenes."
The Lottery Office on Commercial Alley closed
up because the receipts had diminished lately
from $3.50 to 50 per day.
=, The United States man-of-war Swatara left
the city about $50 last evening for Key West.
bound for Boston. Mass.
Everybody is talking now about the enthusi-
asm shown by the members of the Southern
Yacht Club, In sporting circles nothing like 1t
has been seen.
There was only one man in town who did not
think 1t rained yesterday, and he had bet
drinks that the st. Swithin's tradition would
not prove correct.
Gov. Nichols has received an invitation to at
to be held at NJ jrietta o., September 8 to 6, in
elusive.
There will be q meeting OF the Louisiana
Division OF the Army of Tennessee to- night,
where important business will be- TRANSACTED
at their rooms at the Mechanics Institute.
The total deposits at the United States SUBJ
treasury yesterday aggregated SIG 200 SO, as fol-
lows: -Four per cent bonds $4,000. internal rev.
enue $1i9s 78. s per cent fund Of national banks
$500.
And still those Custom House stairs remain.
Those whose business requires them to 90 to
the second story of that building think as a
matter of safety. of hiring ladder as those
stairs are too dangerous
We learn tina there will be a meeting this
week of that powerful organization, the Man
haitian Club, on business Of the greatest impor-
tance., Delegates from tbs country are exnecr-
ed with their reports as to the political status
of the parishes.
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Radical Rule In Louisiana.
IN. Y. Herald


What is OF more general Importance. how
ever, is the showing of how, under such men
as Packard, Kellogg, Pitkin and their pals.
the State Of Louisiana was politically manip-
uiated. The parish of East FeIiclana Is
nearly as big as the State of Rhode Island.
but under the rule OF those carpet-baggers an
obscure Custom-House clerk, who had never
before even been In the parish, was sent up
from New Orleans to take entire charge Of
the election, to register the voters and
conduct all the preliminaries and the
actual voting among q population about
whom he could know nothing and
with whom he had no interest In common.
He appears to have consorted mainly with
persons of bad character, and took for his
assistant in his political duties Republican
rufflan whom several witnesses declares to
have killed at least twenty men, When. even
under these circumstances, which would
create 1ll-feeling and resentment among any
people, and, it is safe to say, would not be
endured by the people in any Northern State,
he made his returns, and it was discovered
by Kellogg and Packard that he had filed no
protest against the election, he was at once
asked why he had not done so, and fol-
lowed about until he did make protest.
This paper was not in lawful form; 1t
was not verified by the signatures of citizens
known to him, as the law required; It was
not made at the time OF the election, but
later in New Orleans, after he had been under
the influence OF the Republican chiefs: it was
done at their request and was certified by
that convenient tool of Kellogg and Packard.
Mr.. Hugh j. Campbell, whose certifcation Is
found appended to almost all the protests,
and who has been rewarded by Mr. HAYES
with an office In a Western Territory. These
,actS, which do not rest on AndersOn's testi-
siana was treated by the Republican carpet
oaggers, and such facts as these are more
to be remembered by Northern
people than anything Anderson can bring out.
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The Protection Levee.

Administrator Cayanac is preparing new
ordinance to the Council to-day. relating to the
repairing Of the protection levee at the New
Lake End. specifying exactly the terms upon
which it shall be reconstructed and the manner
OF providing for the payment of the same. The
ordinance will, after Its passage. be referred to
the City Attorney for his advice. This will Be
done. owing to o misapprehension of the
City Attorney when the matter was first referred
that it was proposed to have the work done
without first advertising for bids, in aceordance
with the Law, which requires all work exceeding
$500 In cost shall be advertised for and adjudi.
Gated to the lowest bidder, and upon which he
gave an opinion adverse to the acceptance of
the proposition Of the City Railroad Company
TO adyabce the necessary amount. to bs de-
Quoted eventually from the tax bills that will
become due by the company to the CITY. "AA'
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CITY ECHOES.

Mrs. Roses little daughter aged ten years.
was drowned while bathing in the river seven
miles below Aigiers.
Edward Kennedy. employed in Shawhan's
stable, had one Of his ribs fractured by falling
of a water trough.
The vegetable stand of Mrs. Genet, In the Nj.
Bernard Market was broken into yesterday
morning and six dozens of eggs and two towels
were stolen therefrom.
Nancy Johnson. eolored. rag-pinkar, was
arrested at the corner at Marais and Bianville
streets. and locked up in the IRENE Station
charged by Mrs. Myers with larceny.
Joseph Flynn. aged years. the son of Hugh
Flynn, accidentally fell through the hatchWav
on the second floor to the floor below Of the
House No. 80 Royal street, without being in
jured /. $3.50
Victor M. -Pessou and P. Mahon were re-
manded. in default of bonds. by Judge Milten-
berger, on the charge q being dangerous and
suspicious characters. They were b tn arrested
in front OF the French Market, in the act of rum
ming wheel OF fortune table.
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THE APPROPRIATION CASE.
Judge Billings Grants an order of Sale
In the Premises.

&M@56 BAAInES Grants an order of Sale
In the Premises.
In the case OF MoTgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company VS.. f, NJ
Ames. trustee. Judge Billings yesterday. in
the matter of appropriation of portion of the
trust property Ia his hands. made an order that
the proposed purchase on the part of Morgan's
Railroad of so much of the property sold by
Charles Morgan. deceased. to the New Orleans.
Mobile and Texas Railroad as forms the road
projected to be made between Brashear, now
Morgan City. In the parish of st. Mary, and
Vermillienyille. in the parish Of Lafayette, with
the rights Of way and all other rights, interest
and estate Of the New Orleans. Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company in said lands, to be
occupied for o railroad between those places
and in the town of Vermillionville, to the point
of the railroad of the New Orleans Mobile and
Texas Rail- DAD Company, aud to all lands &C.
CURED along aid railroad from Morgan CITY to
termiilionvflle. for the purpose of constructing
and opera ing the same. or for depots. stations
tracks. structures 9. etc, In as full a manner as
me same is owned and possessed by the said
4. M. Ames under the deeus Uf trust of the said
conn any, or the orders. DEGREES. etc.. made in
this couIt.
The court DEGREES that Ames be authorized
&nd empowered upon the terms set forth
IN the master 8 report to make to the petitioner
eor the bonds specified. being 695 bonds all
such deeds and assurances as NAV be necessary
TO invest the petitioner with all the right and
title TO the estate which he is invested with by
any form of title under Charles MorRan's New
Orleans. Mobi and Texas Railroad COMPANY
or that be can convey under order of the court
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A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT AN
TICTPATED.

This evening there will be. weather permit
ting. most delightful entertainment at the
private mansion Of Mr.. Horace Shropshire, No.
257 Louisiana Avenue. whose wife has. modestly
and quietly. been ever active in her efforts to
advance the cause of true charity. To.niobt
she throws her house and grounds open for he
reception OF such guests who may desir4 to lend
helping hand to that most needy and worthy
institution, The Children's Home" on Jackson
streot; Children will be received at s o'ciock in
the afternoon, and later grown folks" win And
hearty welcome, The grounds will be well
ntted up tor dancing, there will be an excellent
band to furnish the requisite music; a dood OF
lRht will be thrown over the scene from innu-
merab gas lets. and everything done that can
possibly contribute to the satisfaction and
pleasure Of the visitors. We sincerely hone
that this new departure" will meet with the
success 1t so richly deserves
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-11
LEvIsE&s sIGNATuRR.
gen. Sheldon Has u Amall Talk Win n
Democrat Reporter.


Democrat Reporter.
A group of five or six well known LAWYERS. In.
GLIDING Gen. L. A. Sheldon. we're sitting In the
cool OF the verandah at the Carrolton Garden
Hotel yesterday afternoon. A DEMocRAr re-
porter must needs drop In upon them to CLAIM,
his share Of the fragrance of the cape jasmine
that filled the air. not to speak of the aroma OF
the fine Havanas that the General smokes habit
ually.
Well. general, how about Levisee's story of
the forged signature2" our reporter asked.
The General lighting a fresh cigar)-I am
glad you ask me that question. want to be
set right in that matter. What I know OF 1t ia
this; that the Republican electors met at the
state House, and that we all voted for Hayes.
Reporter-Was Levisee there?
The Ganeral-Yes, he was there beyond n
doubt He voted, holding up his ballot and say
ing; l have been offered s1oo.ooo for this"
hep.-Did every elector slgu the certificate2
The General-Every elector was present and
signed the certificates In tripllcate. Afterwards
Il was discovered that we had forgotten to make
the body of the certificates themselves were
perfect. second set had to be made however
II II remembered what was the last day to de-
liver the certificates could tell you the day the
second set was signed by me. / know that
Wnen 1 signed this second set the flys other
names names were signed to 1t. know that E ector
lives here. but don't know whether Levisee or
you know.
Rep;-Do understand you to say that you
signed three sets?
The General-No. There were two sets made
out, each one in tripleate. And there is one fact
That should be borne In mind: 1t Is, that the
Electoral Commission considered only the first
set signed by the electors
The conversation now became general. and
quite lively discussion arose as to whether
Levisee had really refused $4,000 for his vote.
The question being put to the vote. it was unan-
mously agreed that he was weather bound In
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the fearful increase Of Communism. series
OF resolutions was read and accepted.
resolution was adopted by which the presi-
dent was requested to see the treasurer and
ascertain the amount of the penitentiary les
sees Indebtedness to the State.
The president then called the attention OF the
meeting to a communication that appeared
some days ago In the DEMOCRAT relative to the
compromise between the Canal Bank and the
State with regard to the Judgment rendered
against the bank by tn Third District Court
He said that, acting on that Communication, a
reporter had waited upon the president of the
bank. who acknowledged that he had paid In
warrants to satisfy the judgment.
On motion It was agreed that this transaction
should be investigated.
The meeting then adjourned.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.
EAAE "a PAMh RAILROAD COMPANY
WANT A sTs .fHoN ON GA.
NAL STREET.

me OlCy Far & and Lake Railroad Company
nave nave, auufe' 4sed petition to the City Council
ASKING , e permission 70 establish the point OF
uopar are Of their trains on Canal street, be-
1--WE IN Dauphine and Burgundy streets, which,
.aey claim, will be convenience to the public
and make a more central terminus for their
Hall, and 1t Is believed in some quarters. at
least that to grantis Is impracticable, inasmlich
as there are already objections to the terminus
OF the road of the Canal street and Lake Rail-
road Company being established on our great
thoroughtare at Bourbon street. 1t Is even
limited that The result might be the conception
OF an entirely new system for the operations of
all the railway lines centering at Canal street.
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dwelling houses In the daytime when the BON.
tlemen have gone to town. and when o.,iv lsadiass
are at home. His object is TO f.4ohten ina
women and get money out of t,.eane Hoxrev saa-
his little game was spoiled wastnrdav when he.
leans street. se-e'oA - -
asked for money. and being t refused began +,
curse sId raise row. But fortunately Capt.
Ib'aepemtn who CHANGED to be near, collared
hiIn and brought him to jai
DOMINGO was arraigned before Recorder Mill
benperger, who Justly sentenced the man to
thirty days in the Parish Prison.
All those beggars who take advantage OF the
time when men are absent to brighten ladies
should be dealt with In = summary manner
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-11
THE LOTTERY.
Port Vincent LivInggtonlan /

lPorb vincent LivfnRSt0ntanI
The bold though correct stand taken bv the
EeW orleans DEMOCRAT against the Lottery
company Is attracting much attention and
awakenlng an Intense interest throughout the
State; The people have hitherto shown but
ntele lngIerest IN the workings OF this great
monopoly, from the fact that being created
| by the Legislature 1t must necessarily be Of 4
legitimate standing and trustworthy charac-
ter. Its great strides toward power have beer,
alI9 3e unno4eedi It's gradual encroachments
on law ana right nave been uuObser ven o. q
| remarked, unheeded. But with its advances
| ment in wealth and strength It became ra-
CARELESS as to the means employed tn gaining
sucn power-a power that brands man az
criminal, and without the means Of defense
and an influence that makes the judiciary
terests. 's'1 -
The majority Of the city papers advocate
the cause Of this necessary eyil', by disnlav.
ing It's advertisements some remain Inactive
Chougn under the opprobrium of paid neutral.
1Gy, ana 1t Is singular truth that the reli-
glous press are as class, very reticent on d
SuDJect which seems to demand the earnest
attention OF both secular and religious iOuT
mails. Oe'9 soNA
Meanwhile, the DEMOCRAT, almost alone I'd
striking hard and rapid blows at the colossal
StaCue OF louisiana shame and the country
press should unite In assisting to oyerthrox
this gigantic lottery power.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.I
The Louisiana Lottery Company base sued
Albert z. Janin, Esq, one of the editors Of the
New Orleans DEMOCRAT, for $25, 900 damages
for SANDER, defamation of Character WITH
divers and sundry other petty charges. This
business OF suing editors for real or aljeOed
defamation OF character is rarely a nayIno
one, as Howard d Co. may find out before th9
suit is brought to termination Why Mr..
Jan1n should be specially singled out as
mark for the shots of the Lottery Comma
ny, when there are three other Gentlemen
conducting the editorial department. Of the
DEMOCRAT, sounds little strange to country
folks. The leading Democratic paper of fh,
State Is doubtless able to defend itself from
the puny attacks of the Lottery COMPANY.
all the rights, privileges.
vested powers and other balderdash Claimed
6y that dignified and very honorable organlza-
ton.
tColfax Chroniele.I
The press and people of the State are be-
coming alive to the immense power welded
oy the Louisiana State Lottery Company.
and from all quarters comes up an oi1tcfy
against this ulcer that Is tainting the moral
atmosphere OF Louisiana.
That gigantic fraud, the Louisiana State
Lottery, Is accredited with giving $4,000 an
luaily to the Charity Hospital It is an in
amous lie when 1t sets up the claim The
company does not pay one cent of the money.
Every man who makes O winning In the
'Windling institution has to contribute to
mis- fund, as Is per cent is deducted from
very large winning for this purpose Thus
l you win 500 you get $85, and the SIS goes
% the Charity Hospital. Who could not be
'haritabie under such circumstances.
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SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
ARRAIGNED,

ARRAIGNED,
Carrying concealed weapon-Henry Burke.
arraigned and pleaded guilty
Assault and battery---Frank Darcy, pleaded
guilty of simple assault.
SENTENCED,
Assault and battery-Geo. NJ. Demo, three
days in the Parish Prison. 10
CONTINUED.
Stabbing-Wm. Williams
Assault with q dangerous weapon-Jordan
Meadows.
Grand larceny-Jane Robinson. Alexander
Carver.
Extraordinarily r. Lanier.
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Church sauabbIea.

Sunday evening about o'clock the Fifth Bap-
list tcoloredl Church, on Howard, between
jackson and Philip streets. was made the scene
4 liv " controversy between two factions of
me congregation. Il appears that some time
who withdrew from any further connection
with the concern, and On the evening In ques-
and had W. q. Hawkins. of the fms" arrested.
charging him with di turhing the peace.
The g." headed by Rev. Henry White, and
Judge Smith and made cross fire affldavits,
ct,a reinR each faction with isiurbiug the peace
Saturday.
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Ont OF Time

petition signed by Messrs. DeBuys & Ogden,
W. A. Gasduet. Il. Gauche and other holders of
wharf bonds has been addressed to the City
Council through Administrator Cavanac, In
forming that body that MIR. Ellermann. the
wharf lessee. had failed to pay the interest cou-
Pons on the wharf bonds, due on the first OF
ghne, IN comniianee with the terms of his lease.
Petitioners ask that the wharf lease be annrlied
and receiver be appointed to collect the wharf