The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-26

Castle. from Genoa; Orator, from PernaIu-
buco; Vernal, from Utln, and Richard B.
Locke, from Ruatan. The first two named
were in ballast, and the others had cargoes
OF fruit.
The cIearances comprised: British brig
Pansy, for Liverpool, with cargo Of oil cake
and staves; value $4,000; consgnors, Schultz
& 90. Bark Chiltoor. for Queenstown, Ire
| by Fl. Frerichs. British steamship Wood
bnrH. for Revel, Russia, cargo Of cott,n value
s275,0OO; consignors A. K Miller u Co.
| The receipts from customs dues yesterday
| aggregated $450O
| At the sub-treasl1ry department the de-
posits we're: Customs Coin $42B3 81. cur
rency $tJ87 So; internal revenue, s1GGG 50;
por cent fund, $t2no; checks to pay duties
| (rate iOot4l $2294 Total, $2t,O77 II.
For the month Of November tho payment OF
| quarterly interest was: Checks $g5GG 25; coin
| coupons, $G19G 93. Total, $l5,7G IS.
The cases of Y, M. Pessou, r. L. Brown, j,
Z. Mathew and Gus Drury which were ex~
pecteti to be tried on yesterday before Com
lnissloner, Quntero, were postponed to Thurs
day. AS has been mentioned before in the
DEMOCRAT, the prisoners, who were super
visors OF election at the fifth precinct, fourth
ward. nro charged with having refused to
allow the u. $, deputy narshals to be present
at tho counting of the bnLIots cast at this
precinct
Two gentlemen appeared yesterday nt the
euh-treasury department and handed in Il
$50 note on tho Third National Bank Of l;uf-
fHlo, with the request that it be examined
and an opinion passed rs to its genlineness.
With the mid Of "Underwoods Counterfeit
DetcGtor, the suh-trensury clerks soon
reached conclusion. and pronounced the bill
bogus. For the Information Of those interest
ed it is stated that all bills on the Same bank
and Of the same denomination as the above
are counterfeit II bearing tbs signature Of
Il. e. Chittonden' rs register. The bill pre-
sontHd ut the sub-treAsury WAS one OF the
most skllfully executed coelnterfeits ever pro-
sented there, It is understood the gentleman
who presented the nOto will make demand TO
be reimbursed upon the parties from whom
the note was obtained and should the demand
not be complied with legal steps will be taken
in the matter.
AS was foreshadowed in Sundays DEMO
GRAFT tbs Postmaster General and Mr. Chns
A. Whitney. representing the Morgan line
hhVe come to an agreement with respect to
the transportation Of mails from Morgan City
to Galveston, and have entered into u con
tract to that effect. The contract is only for
two months service, and although the terms
have not been made public 1t is understood
the Postot1ice Department agreed to IN ad-
vance on their offer of $4,000 per annum. AS
yesterday WIS the day appointed for the rails
ing Of quarantine restrictions at Galveston.
the steamer Josephine of the Morgan line,
lett Morgan City in the afternoon for Calves
ton, carrying the first mail that has gone
over this route for months. The contract be-
tween the department and Mr.. Whitney only
stipuIates for @ mail three times Il week
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday-but the
company has decided to take it every day,
and certainly they deserve great credit for this
gratuitous accommodation.
NJ aior Weeks, special agent of the Treasury
Department for the Louisiana District, ar
rived at his headquarters In the Custom House
Oh yesterday afternoon. The Major left New
Orleans on the last day of July, and since
that time has been enjoying the cooling
breezes of the North He is looking as hand
some and is as CHEEKY as ever.
An order was issued on yesterday by Col
lector Smith granting the employees of the
building u holiday on Thanksgiving Day.
The hard worked appraisers, on account Of
toll on the tWenty-cighth; If it could be ar
ranged it would be only just to give the en-
pIoyees Of this branch Of the servica q rest on
the day numed, as no set Of men deserve it |
more,
Frank T. Richardson, Esq, chairman Of the
Orleans Central Relief Committee, has re-
cnived communication stating that n large
of clothing, boots and shoes. etc,
to the value Of over $500, had been sent from
Hamilton. Ontario. The goods are for the
benefit Of the fever sufferers
it is expected Judge Billings will reopen
the United States District Court on Deem |
ber 3. In this connection it Is stated the first
cases to be called will be political ones, and
these will be followed in turn by the whisky
John Ray arrived here yesterday from
Washington, and will Immediately take pos
session of desk in the District Attorneys
office for the purpose of preparing the whisky
cases for presentation.
committee Of gentlemen representing our
shipping interests yesterday called on Collec
tor Smith to consult with him as to whether
clerks could swear to shippers manifests, by
holding the power of attorney. The decision
reached by Collector Smith was to the effect
that agents could file in the CustOm-House q
power of attorney to their clerks. and this
would be authority to allow the clerks to
swear to the manifests.
Postponed.
The celebration of the tenth anniversary OF