The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-22
NOTES FROm TEEE CusEOM~W0UsE
what was Going ON I'm the Granite gssfRa
1ug Yesterday.


The sales Of internal revenue stamps ON veF-
terduy aggregated $3.50 10
The receipts from customs dues amounted to
$1,000.
Daposits Mt tho pubtrensurV Office weroc
Customs ~Ooin &le5G 49, currency. siIF2 GO
internal revenue oAloctona. STAG Ct; postntI'ce
department $4,000; sale Of chneks TO nay duties
Irnta lGDt A. SGpg. account 0f per cont r0domp-
tion fund. $1,000. Total, $2t G"2 40.
On yesterday Mt A Rnronncnud. clerk In
tho Collectors Office. eull rcd n severe affection
In tho 10 q Of n daughter, who died during the
morning, Of fevor. This Eontloman has been so
unfortunate as to lose no lrs9 thnu tbFee OF his
children during the past season, and tho deep
sympathy Of thoso whose respect and esteem he
has gninea by his nnyor-Varying courtesy and
Kindness will be EXTENDED To him in his dark
hour of SORROW ma mourning.
Tho aad rt"llig"nco wa" also received ot III, he
I master Parker had dod In Lowell. Mnss.
-nsa1y tsrn entrea Of vessels were mnde during
yesterday at the Surveyors Office, The VanHTts
from Rotterdam and Stewart Freeman from
Hamburg, both in ballast.
The clenrnnces were: British bark Kate. for
Rouen. with cargo OF 3bl8s bushele Of wheat IN
3 eno oe"re Ss BY n5'on 2pD % Boil G spans "f BARK
ViIasar. for Barcelona, spain with cargo of
THE The s]teamshp teams Istveredale, which cleared
Wednesday for Kevel. Russia has not .yet
Is destined to return to her starting point 1t
appears the vessel, which Is reported In the.
Custom House ~ being 10 dlstress, we loaded
In such a manner us to . ace tho coal too much
on one side and tho consequence Was the yes
sel listed" and the seamen, aeeing the 'ondi
tion of things. refused to proceed any further
after the shin had progressed u few. miles do"n
the river. However. the coal will be unioaded
very quickly. and the ship can go on her way
rejoicing nnd without any fear OF upseting.
Pension Agent W. T.. McMillon Is unAoubted-
ly the great absentee Of the Custom House. and
can be invariably found ut II point most remote
from his office. His eKtts and entrances arc 50
numerous that local Journals formerly loft
them unnotIeed put ns this Is tho Ct ,hteelnniSs OF
over a. now lenf the DEMOCRAT informs the
world that Gen. MeM MiIlon will endeavor to put
In an appearance ut his office In tow days.
There was called meeting of the Hfats Cen
trel Committee of the Repnb .cnn party at 81
o'clock yesterday afternoon. mt the rooms OF the
committee. No. GO Canal street. Notwitbstand-
ing the fnc that elections we're over by Novem-
Der g.. the committee, seems to be convinced
eonvenes two or three Il mes Woek. On Tues
day there was u gathering Of the head centres
of the party, and again Yesterday, TO what do
by an Interested and nquisitivo public
The testimony Of J. Q. 4, Fellows, IN tho oaso
of James A. Whalen VI. Phil Fl. Sheridan was
lane. by authority OF the United rtates Circuit
Court for the Southern District Of Now Yerk
III this case. which will shortly be cahed In
the eighth dny of August. 1862 Phil Ill. Shor- |
dan then commander of the department OF the
Gulf, did by force Of arms disppssess him OF
his plants atton-the KlIlonain the parish of
st. Charles. with all appurtenan,es Lhereto |
The loss thus suffered by the plaintiff is put
down at G,278 80. The point sought to be es- |
tablished by the testimony of MIR. Fellowa was
that the order under which tho plaintiff was
elected from his place by one Raneom. "snb n.
unae Of Sherhnn. was issued by SherllAn Mt
the solicit alton of either MIR. Fellows or Messrs.
Beekwllh h and Day. ,
ejectment was based upon authority conferred
by the recont II uct!on laws. and Immediately
upon the seizure of tho property by Ransom it
was handed over 10 Mari IIoyt.
G., A, BrenuX appeared for the plaintiff to
conduct the examination Of Mr. Fellows. and
the testimony SO tnh on will be forwarded to the
proper tribunal. When the case comes up for
trial Scott Lord and g. G. Eagqn, WI u fopressent
Whalen, and District Attorney Barlow. of New
York will appear for Sheridan.
Two cases OF alleged violation of internal
revenue laws were brought before Commits
sionor Lane yesterday In the first instance
abe accused. 9, Lleoste. Ia charged by 3. J.
Autz, n deputy collector o. informal revenue. OF
having violated section 1874 Revised StntNtos.
The accused gave bond to Appear for prelimi-
nary examination on November g.
In the second instance John Robert OF Dom
aldsonvill", Is accused of having in his possess
sion a hundred pounds Of mhnnfhcrur smok- |
ages and stamped as, the law required. Bond
was furnished and the preliminary examina- |
ton will be called on November &C. |
Before United States commissioner an afl
davit was made alleging the commissioners of
election nt noll s, fourth ward, refused to allow
the United States dcputy mnrshnls to be present
at the counting OF votes cast at the lntN eeo!aon
at said poll The parl los accused will be brough
up for trial dny.