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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
BATTERY I'D.

The Orleans Artillery. having earned posi-
tion among our military organizations. is de-
termined to keep up its standard with refer.
ence to drill. discipline and material. Company
of this regiment is one Of the representative
parts of this splendid organization and repre-
sents that part we'll on all occasions.
There was an inspection of this company on
Monday night by Major Bachemin at the arse
nal on st. Pc er street. At this inspection sew
enty.five members answered to their names.
The company has eighty men equipped and
uniformed, and has total membership of 1874
rs officers are: Capt P o. Peyroux, First Lieut..
E, Marcband Second Lieut. o.. Robin: Tnlrd
Lieut. A B met. At the noted inspection this
bat cry presented an appearance strictly con-
sistent wi h the repu' alton Of the crack regi-
ment TO which they belong.
The yenth Company also had a meeting last
night and elected as their captain Lieut. M. W.
Hartman to fill the vacancy occasloned by the
Withdrawal of Capt Bouchereau. Z. A. Pau.
part was elected second lieutenant in place of
Lieut.. Harman, promoted
The regiment will be out on the Fourth Of
July, as may be seen by general orders pub
llshed elsewhere.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
SUPPRESSION OF LOAFERs.

A reporter of this paper was conversing With
one of the officers of the Third Precinct, and
asked him why the police did not take steps to-
ward clearing the sidewalks at the corner OF
Royal and Canal streets of the motley throng Of
bummers whose eternal prerogative 1t seems is
to loaf around street corners.
We'll, you see," replied the officer, there is
no law preventing men from stopping on the
street and conversing. A living object is no OBJ
struction. and We cannot force these men to
walk on If they refuss. Election days are COM
ing: the corner or Royal and Canal streets
seems to he the favorlte rendezvous of ware
politicians, and in short time the street will be
blocked by these men,"
This evil ought to be remedied at once, and
the only way in which it could be done is thai
the CITY government pass law or ordinance
making 1t an Offense to stand in crowds at stree
corners (the places could even be- speciied) fos
any length of time The police are powerless
to stop his nuisance. unless the city govern
ment help them In the matter by the passage G
such law.
IJ IS better to take the matter in hand nov
before the approach of the elections, becaua
then, II the police attempt TO arrest any one fe
standing on the street with crowd, bloodshe
will be sure to follow, as in those times me
drink hard and are prone 10 resent any fancie
intrusion on their rights rs eli izeus.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
CITY FINANCES.
THE SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF AD-
MINEsTRATOR BROWN.

Yesterday Mr. Brown. the Administrator OF
Accounts, presented his semi-annual report,
accompanying the report of the commissioners
OF the consolidated debt, both OF which will be
found In the official proceedings OF the City
Council published in this mornings DEMOCRAT.
The report shows that the debt Of the city,
which, on the thirty first OF December. 1874. was
s24 741 765 st. had been decreased on the thrtieth
of June last to s19 1920 684 CT, making reduction
In the past three years end a half OF s5b2l0S1 20
THE FLOATING DEBT.
It will be noticed from the proceedings OF the
City Council that the sense OF the Admtn1stra-
tors is positively in favor Of Withdrawing as
much OF the oati1g at 81 as si iah he 3g
by the city and exchangeable for evidences ot
Indebtedness the bonded debt, being provided
for by the premium bond plan' being lett to take
THE BONDED DEBT.
comparison between the statement OF the
com missiOners of the consolidated debt Tor the
Fix months ending December bS 81 iS ane aacrs ana,
of 1851 800 in the bonded Indebted less, which
added TO the decrease in the floating indebted
ness, S447.511. makes total redacIlon OF H99;47l
s671 600 of Waterworks STOCK sun neld Dy the
city and which should be considered as equal
at least to the retirement of that much more Ot
the floating debt under the decision Of the
Council yesterday.
BACK TAXES.
We notice also that the Administrator of Ac-
counts includes In his report memorandum
sh wing that the taxes due and uncollected
from 1860 to 1877, inclusive. amount to $685.
924 IL and hat it is estimated that so pr cent
of tuat amount is oo!lectlble. or H.79l,962 II.
With a vigorous, yet liberal system OF eollec-
tion through the courts, as is now contem-
plated by the city authorities. it is probable
hat a c0nsiderb bic amount of these back taxes
can be brought in during the present year.
THE MINT.
Gov. Michael Hahn. Superintendent Of the
Mint, was among the callers on the Mayor yes
terday. The object Of Mr.. Hahn's call was to
obtain the passage Of an qrdiinance by the Coqn.
ell relative TO cession OF the Mint grounds to the
letter OF the act of Congress establishing the
Miut at this place than the ordinance passed a
few weeke ago. The Mayor told Gov. Hahn to
draw up such an ordinance as he thought
would cover the case and that itwould be passed
by the Council.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
AFTER A HIGHWAYMAN.
He is Protected from Arrest by Number
of Negro women

of Negro women
Sunday night in the Third Precinct. a rob-
berry of s35 was committed. Corporal Danto. of
that precinct, arrested r J. Hortier and Gabriel
Discount as accessories the principal, Brockey
Princella having sought green fields and pas
lures new.
N On the following morning which was Nom
day the corporal learned that Broekey was DOM
cied at No. $50 Howard street. He immediate-
ly set out for the place. and upon arriving
found. instead Of Bro ,key, a noted character
named Jake Smith. alias Jake Patterson. who
was wanted for ass iult with intent to commit
highway robbery, and whom be attempted TO
take prisoner Patterson was one . I those chaEss
acters who never go to Jail Without hard
fought battle and upon discoveriTg g that he was
was about to b. taken in gave yell that would
have done credit to a Comanche warrior.
The yell had the ttteeL ot bringing 70 ms as as.
sistance number of those dusky DANES VINO
inlest that neighbOrhnod, and they taxing IL
the situation at n glance Immediately asSa1led
the officer on all sides.
air, hoping to frigaten his assailants, but the
report only had the effect of urging them to a.
more desperate
NODE OF WARFARE,
and. arming themselves with rocks and clubs
they weIt for him with renewed yigor. The
corporal, finding himself getting the worst OF
the fight, singled out Patterson and shot MIN IN
the leg, nfiictiug 8 light wound. As soon as
Patterson discovered bi,usef to be wounded ne
limped away, protected from arrest by the negro
women.
Officer Danto being unable to summon as
sistance returned to the station and stated
what had happened to Sergeant RoWley, who
in company with him returned to the scene, but
the desired birds hal flown.
Jake Smith alias Jake Patterson, ts said 10 DO
by the police authorities one OF the most noto-
rious characters that ever infested the CreS-
cent (ity, having been arrested numerous
times tor highway robbery.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
CAPTURED BY THE POLICE,
But Set at Liberty by Judge whltak,

But Set at Liberty by Judge Whitaker.
Some days ago a man named Ben Mcdonald.
and one Baylage, stole sailboat at Pass Chris
tian the property of MIR. Vose, and sailed it
over to New Orleans.
When they arrived at the New Lake End Ser
geant Surgi of the Suburban Station. arrested
both the men, from information received from
gel tleman named Haslet, who was acquainted
with all the particuars, and who in person APP
peared before Judge Miltenberger, and sWore
out an affidavit charging the two accused with
On Sunday Mr.. Vose, the owner of the sail
boat, arrived in the city and identified both par
ties and also identified Mcdonald as being the
tence in the Missi slDpi Dententiary for house
burning.
Tne Two accused were arraigned before Judge
MtlenbeIger and remanded to the Parish
Prison in default Of bonds.
Yesterday Chief Boylan learned that writ of
habeas corpus was about TO be sued for In Nc
DODads case, so he teegraphed Capt. Bache-
min to watch the case, and as soon as the ac-
cused was out Of, the. jurisdiction, Of the SUE
por or O. GGgt t. afs him on the
Capt. .Bachemin detailed Officers Ruiz and
Howard to watch the ca7e. At about o'clock
the accused was dis charged from custody on
the writ, but had no sooner stepped upon the
banquette than the two officers made him
Judge Whitaker, Arthur Gastinel. the attor-
ney for the accused, and @ deputy sheriff hap
pened to be present and the Judge ordered the
Ulcers, as was st lted to our reporter by Capt.
Bachemin. to let the prisoner go, as they
hal no right to ARE a prisoner on the ban
quptte of the courthouse.
The captain further states that the officers re-
leased the pris ner and waited for him TO cross
the street, and AZ he did SO they again arrested
him; and again Judge Whitaker. Mr. Gastinel
an5Ethe deputy sheriff forced the officers for the
second time to turn the prisoner loose under
penalty of heIng arrested for contempt of the
Superior Criminal Court.
Chief b ylan stated to our reporter that had
he been the offi"er mixing The arrest, he would
not have turned the prlsOnrr loose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03

Consul Packard and family sailed for Liver
pool yesterday in the steamer Jamaican.
Business will be suspended in all the depart
ments tomorrow.
Col VIM F. Loan was on yesterday appointed
special deputy collector of internal revenue
vice ?. NJ. Baker, resigned.
The check to meet the June pay roll of the
Custom House has not been recei ID as yet In
consequence of which the clerks All employees
are at loss to know how they can celebrate the
Fourth,
Revenue Agent Tompkins. who has been in
the city for several years, left yes' erdav upon
an examining tour. which will take him through
several Southern States. His place here will ue
filed by Gen. Hurst. native Miss sissipuian,
and a gentleman well known in the revenue
SnrVica.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
A LEAP FOR FREEDOM.
A Negro seeks Refuge In Bayou st. JOT
i'm Preference to Arrest.

The man Wn. Harris. who was so severe
beaten Monday morning at the DRAMA
machine at the corner Of Hagan Avenue aJ
Bienville street. had no sooner had his injurf
dressed at the Charity Hospital than he start
out on a stealing expedition. Discovering fs
flock of tame ducks. the property Of Mr. BEN
min, who resides at the orner of Broad and I
Bernard streets. he started to appropriate the
AS he was about TO get away with his booty !
was discovered by the owner. who immediate
gave chase, =
The thief started in the direction of Bayors !
J hn, and upon reaching that stream, hneZ
himself pursued by number of citizens who q
joined Mr.. Benjamin in the chase, immediai
jumped In, which afterwar ds proved an e.
lasting barrier TO his pnrsuers, as he nj
came to the, surface again alive Shortly a
the fatal plunge the duck ihief's body rog
the surface and was dragged ashore. It
hen discovered, by the 8 ars and bruises al
the head, thai 1t was the sam negro (Hal
that had been so terribly beaten BY the
Jtseph Green on Monday morning.
The coroner held an INQUEST and return
verdict according with ths facts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
LAKE EXCURSION,

The excursion to Vaudeville on the New
Camelia tomorrow promises to be one of the
most pleasant events of the season. A large
party of ladies and gentlemen propose to go on
this excursion, and they anticipate several
hours of unalioyed happiness on the shady
shore across the lake. All excursion sts will
be served with refreshments at moderate rates,
and whatever profits may be derived from the
sale Of these will he devoted TO charitable pur-
poses. The triD, will be enlivened by fine N usic
and choice vocal selections rendered by re-
nOWned duartette of this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
POLICE BOARD.

The Police Board met last night at the Gem
tral Station, Mayor Pilsbury In the chair, and q
quorum Of the commissioners present.
Patrolman T. Soudrie. of the Third Precinct,
could not ex ylain how it was that he came to
hold an unnecessary conversation ON Royal
street. and was reprimanded by the board.
, Patroman A. Mllet, o. the Third Precinct
Station for failing to properly patrol his beat
and also failing to report three disturbances on
his beat at the station. on motion was repri-
manded.
On motion Of Commissioner Johnson the
board re-cinded their action In dis Kissing Corr
poral O'Brien Of the Third Precinct, for attend
ing political meeting. and then reinstated
him as corporal of the Fourth Precinct
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03

the city last Sunday morning for the purpose Of
contesting with the latter club for the superior
ity. and after closely contested game Of six
innings the Lee club retired victors by q score
OF to 8, and had the rain not interfered with
the game, and the full innings been played, the
Lees would have come home @ beaten club.
nine. Mr.. Harry Hickey, who handled his nine
lse an old veteran. With q little more practice
the McComb City nine need not be afraid of any
club this side of Louisville. The treatment of
the Lee club was prIneeIy, and will long be re-
membered with pleasure
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
THE FIFTH WARD ELECTION.

Referring to the sta ement made in the Times
yesterday morning. to the effect that the carry
ing Of the ballot boxes of the primary election
in the fifth ward to the Fourth Precinct Police
Station was protested against by the Rivet fac
ton, Capt Bachemin. commanding the precinct
informs Us that whatever may have besn the
feelings Of the adherents OF Mr.. Rivet In the
himself came to him tCaDt. Bachemin). and
asked him that he should take the ballot boxes
into his custody, and that he believes Mr.. Rivet
will substantiate the fact,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03

READY FOR Duty Our readers will no doubt
be pleased to know that our well known fellow
citiz y and accomplished practitioner, DR.. ]. A.
G. Fisher, has returned home and will at once
resume the arduous duties which ais large
practice imneses upon HIM. Tue Doctor has
been much improved by the trip kor,h, look
igR now the very picture Of health. His Office
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
TEE WATERwonKs COMPANY

at meeting of the newly elected directoI
the New Orleans Waterworks Company
last night. Mr.. Ell Toby was re- elected =.
ing year. ? s'A0 s
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
PIGEON Peppers
for Montgomery to spend the Fourth

WEE IWF NhWHE E5WEEiFTy 10 SptWW GaIG FUWTIW.
The Montgomery Alabama) Gun Club having
invited the members of the New Orleans Gun
Club to ospend the Fourth with them. and par
ticipate in a pigeon match. number of the
members of our club. including Messrs. De
Russy, Bond. Manning. Hall. Cousin, Lam
dry Jr., Chaudet, Elliott, LIE Breton and Wood,
left ON last nights train, and Messrs. Vaudry
and Repaud will leave this evening and arrive
there tomorrow morning, returning with the
balance of the party on the morning of the
fifth.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
THE GREAT RACE.

At Hawkins Saloon last evening there were
pool sales over the great Kentucky race be-
tween Mollie Mccarthy and TenBroeck at
Louisville Tomorrow. The pools ram Ten
Broeck SF80, $50: Molie Mccarthy $50, S95 This
evening pools will be sold again at the same
place, and bets TIll be high.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
CRACK SHOTS.
Those of the Militia who VIII Form thu
Mobile Team

According to the scores made during the past
few weeks in the milit ry competition for places
on the team to visit Mobile. six gentlemen
whose names appear below-will form the team
and they will select the other two members. as
we'll as two reserves.
The best scores made at the four eompeti-
tionS are as follows:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Signal Service. United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:43 .. NJ, Tuesday, July 2.
observations taken at the same moment of
time at all statiOns1
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
BAsE BALL.

The Robert E. Lee Base Ball Club. on the in-
Vitation Of the MSColnb City Base Bill Club. LETT
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03
CUsTOM-HOUsE NOTES.

F-Falling; R-Risine; s-stationary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-03

we're submitted seriatim. and each was, on mo-
tion properly secouded. adopted.
The report as o whole was then, on motion
properly seconded. adopted.
There being no further bus lness before them,
''-'l- lid. A. PALFREY,
LLOYD r. COLEMAN.
J. TUYES,
Committee Board Of Underwriters.
JAMES |. DAY,
VIM, @. BLACK,
JOHN CHAFFE
Committee of Cotton Exchange.
A. SCHREIBFR,
Fl. X. MILLER
VIM. @. @. CL AIBORNE,
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BRYANT,


William Cullen Bryant died
at his residence, in New York,
on Wednesday morning, the
I2thiinst. The Galveston Me7os
gives a biographical sketch,
from which we take the follow
ing: Mr.. Bryant was in the
eighty-fourth year of his age,
having been born in Hampshire
county Mass, November sd,
1894. He was the son of Peter
Bryant, a distinguished local
physician. Mr.. Bryant con-
tributed lines to the county ga
zette before he was fen years of
age, and when he was in his
fourteenth year, his friends
caused to reprinted two consid7
cradle poems.' In his nineteenth
year he wrote "fhanatopsis,"
which still holds its place in
general estimation as one of the
most impressive poems of the
language. He was educated at
Williams College, studied law,
and soon took high position
at the bar, but, his tastes inclin-
ing to literature, he gave up
practice and removed to New
York in 1925, becoming the ed
itor of the New York Reueao.
In 1896 he connected himself
with the Euening Post, a paper
of which he was the leading ed
itor for half a century, and
which stands as a model ofsound
judgement, integrity, devotion
to principle and literary excel
lence.
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Bankrupt Sale.
RARE OPPORTUNITYi
ara Il p z 1 :raoi5se=fen5rr} In naas.sp.s

4 S 8 39';. { bankruptcy
( BY virtue of an orderof sale issued out
Of the Honorable District Court for the
Western District of Texas, I VIII sell on
Tuesday the I'd day of July 1873, between
the hours of 10 A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ. before
the courthouse door, in the city of Bren-
ham Texas, at public outcry to the highest
and best bidder, for cash the following de-
scribed real estate TO wit:
90 acres of land a part OF a survey in the
name of 7. F. & E. N. Perry, II miles
northwest of BRENNAN, Washington coun-
ty Texas, bought of w. C. Remnant &
Knoum, as part of the Perry quarter sec
ton in said county and State aforesaid.
Also lot No. 5 Davitsons addition to the
city of Brenhanl, said county and State
Alsolot No. s at the junction Of Garrett
6 Sandy streets in said city of Brenham,
State and county afresaid. Said sale made
in foreclosure ofhim in favor of Leon &
II. Blum, ofthe city of Galveston Texas,
and free from any cncumbrance of their
said claim.
Also the .sopen accounts" and claims,
''one county patent right tor an improved
patent Farm Gate.
Also, for one-thidrtl cash, balance in two
equal deferred payments, on 6 and II
months time, bearing per cent. interest
from date until paid, retaining The vendors
lien. Nine hundred (9oo) acres of land, a
part of the Sylvester Bowen league, IN
Jackson county, Texas. Said land is re-
ported to be an excellent quality and adj
mirably adapted to farming or stock raising
purposes AS is usually the case, bank
rupt property never brings anything. Re
member these terms are veey easy, and
some one is bound to get fine bargain
Be sure to make note of this sale, as
you may, perhaps on sale day have the
bidding al your own way, THEREBY BUY
ING AT YOUR OWN PRICE Purchaser to
pay for deed and acknowledgement.
w. G. CAIN
Assignee
Tyler, Tex, June 9Th, rs.
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JoHN c. FREMONT has been
appointed Governor Of Arizona
and confirmed by the Senate.
This is Gen. Fremont who, in
1856, was the candidate of the
Free-seil party for the presiden-
cy. 1t was he who, in connec-
ton with Kit Carson discover
ed the South Pass in the Rocky
Mountains. He was also at
one time the reputed owner
of the Maripoza tract, and was
supposed to be the wealthiest
man in the world. In the late
unpleasantness he was Major
General in the United States
army. Misfortune overlook
Fremont'ini some way, and he
is now very poor; his appoint
mcnt as Governor Of Arizona is
an act of charity towards him.
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NOTICE IN PROBATE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff, or any Constable o
Washington County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to cause to
be published, for at least twenty days, in
the Brenhan. BANNER, newspaper print
ed in the county of Washington, the follow
ing notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To all persons interested in the estate of
|. c. Stamps deceased, G.. w. Gentry, adj
ministrator of said estate, has filed IN the
County Court Of Washington County, his
final account with the estate of ]. c. Stamps
deceased, which will be heard at the next
term of the County Court of said County,
commencing on the third Monday in July,
1873, at the Court House thereof in the city
of BRENNAN, at which, time all persons in
terested in said estate may appear and con-
test said final account if they seeproper.
Herein fail not, under penalty of the
law, and of this writ make due return.
Issued the 5th day of June, 1873.
- Witness, II. M. LEWIS, Clerk OF
LIS. said Court and the Seal thereof at
- Office, in the city OF Brenham, the
5th day of June, 1873
II. NJ. LEWIS,
Cpk County Court Washington County.
hereby certify that the shove and fore
going is true and correct copy OF the
original citation, now on my hands
7. II. HUTCHINSON,
Sheriff.
BY PAUL FRICKE,
Deputy.
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The Navasota TABLET, advo-
eating the "color line" in the
coming county election in
Grimes county. says the white
man feels kindly towards the
negroes and assists them in all
their troubles, but that as soon
as an election comes round, the
negroes go straightway and
vote against the white people,
electing scallawags to office.
Hence the determination on the
part of the whites to elect white
men of responsibility to office
regardless of the negroes.
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Mr.. c. w. Hurley has re-
turned to Galveston, after a two
months sojourn along the line
of the G., {: and s. F. railway.
proposed. He has succeeded
in getting $4,000 subscribed,
and thinks he can add 500, 900
more. The people of Bolton
are determined to have rail-
road and want the Santa Fe.
Mr.. H. is in Galveston to "sec
about things
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FRIDAYsJuNE 14th, 1878.
CORRESPONDENTS viii bear in

CORRESPONDENTS viii bear in
mind that while we are anxious
to publish their letters contain
ing general news, we cannot
admit to our columns articles
advocating the claims of candi-
dates. Such matter comes I'M
der the head of advertisements,
and must be paid for at regular
rates.