The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-01

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Eggs are retailing now at some Of the mar
kets and at the groceries at from five to ten
cents dozen.
Owners Of steamtugs are requested to keep
just outside the line of illumination on the
river tonight.
During the rain yesterday, so leaky were
the roofs Of several of the Claiborne street
cars there was not O dry seat in them.
When are the Sunday excursion trains to
be started on the Mobile road, Is the question
that now agitates the brain of the "over the
lake" Sunday pleasure seeker.
On the twentieth of April the st. Charles
highest bidder What will become of Old
Drury, many are curious to know.
We print this morning In our official col
umns the militia bill, which will, no doubt, be
Of much interest to many Of our readers be-
longing to military organizations.
Steps ought to be taken to keep the side
walks on Royal street at night in front of the
variety saloons clear ofidlers, 50 that passers-
by need not cross the street to go up or down
that thoroughfare.
Quite number of names are already men
toned as candidates for Congress and for the
State Legislature in the coming campaign.
AS some of the politicians say, the campaign
this season than usual.
A well known Custom-House official stated
Yesterday that he had authentic information
from Washington that the Collectorship ques-
ton would be decided at the White House to-
morrow provided that.the Supreme Court re-
fuse q rehearing in the Anderson case to-day
The Moffett register bill, as 1t appears this
morning, will be found to be a very interest
ing document to saloon keepers and the
liquor trade generally 1t should be read
carefully, that all its provisions may be thor
oughly understood.
L
tween Russian and Turkish plenipoten-
tiary. Says the Russian: "You will have to
pay us five mlliards Of francs as an indem-
nifty" sob" answers the Turk, "you are too
good; please add ten francs more which you
will lend me"
The apportionment bill will be found in
another part OF this mornings DEMOCRAT,
with acts Nos. 81 and %. The apportion-
ment bill, as first enrolled and signed,
was found to be incorrect, one copy at least,
In that the parish Of Morehouse was omitted,
but the correction was made, and the bill, as
above stated, will be found elsewhere.
The Attorney General is the recipient
almost daily Of letters from all parts Of the
United States approving his course in the An
derson case, and per contra Anderson receives
at the Parish Prison numerous letters OF a
condoling and sympathetic character, some
of them styling him a martyr and some in
quiring why United States President maker
should be so badly treated, even by the Presi-
dent himself.
But one of Packard's intimate friends has
as yet received any information confirming
the press dispatches Of the last day or two,
relative to Packard's appointment, and some
Of them say frankly that they do not believe
that the President will appoint him. Ander-
sons friends are almost positive that the
President will make Anderson the Collector as
soon as his case Is finally disposed of, and
that seems even to be the prevailing opinion
at the Custom House.
Desiring to learn as to whether charges had
been preferred against him at the Department
Of Justice, or whether his bond was there con-
sidered insufficient, United States Marshal
ney General, and received q reply stating
that his bond was entirely satisfactory. Mar
shall Wharton feels no apprehension from the
course he has taken in the log matters, as his
action has in all cases been based upon an
order Of court.
House rents in some parts Of the city have
taken terrible tumble recently. Several
houses south of Canal street and north of De-
lord, and between Magazine and Baronne,
which last year rented for $50 per month,
last, have recently found tenants at S25; and
one, a three-story, which rented at S75, has
been rented at S25, similar reductions being
noted in houses which last year rented for
$40 and S45 per month. In many instances
landlords have let their property remain idle
for for, six months rather than accept reduction
on last years leases losing from 5000 to $3.50
thereby and are now compelled to take what
they can get to derive a revenue to meet
taxes, insurance, repairs, etc.
Some of the oldest local railroad men and
steamboat agents seem to think that the
travel North this summer will exceed that Of
last season. When asked for the reason upon
which he based that supposition a railroader
replied: "Well, you know. those hotel and
watering place people up In the North and
West, especially at the smaller points and on
the small lakes, have put the price Of board
down so low to- secure the Southern trade, and
cheaper to go up there and live than it is to
stay here at home; and that fact con-
tinued the railroad man, twas stated to me
over fifty times last fall by gentlemen who
had taken their families to those small places
to spend the summer, and who went and re-
turned by our road"