The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-09
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! Bets In Custom-House circles are four t
| two that the person who saw the $4,000 Re
turning Boarder transaction don't turn up.
Registrar Landry has issued over 5000 regis
tration certificates since his Office was openet
| for registration.
| treasury yesterday were S60,415 55, including
customs, coin, $1,000 0S; internal revenue
! 81, 248 80; Postofice, $4,000.
Surveyor Wells was closeted in his private
office for some time yesterday, and the rumol
was that he was preparing or mapping out 6
line of defense for the big Republican leaders
Some of the Custom-House officials have II
that Lawyer Shellabarger, of Ohio, is coming
here to manage Mr. Sherman's case before
the subcommittee.
The Eighth Ward Central Club held meet.
ing last night at the Stonewall Jackson Hall
The meeting was very harmonious and con.
Quoted to the satisfaction Of everyone.
Samuel G. Muldon, of Mobile, was yester-
day appointed by Gov. Nichols as a commits
soner of deeds for the State of Alabama, and
Henry G. Gilmore, of the parish Of PLAQUE
mines, was appointed notary public.
Our friend Hoyt of Hoyts, at the New Lake
End, is now building q new and we'll appoint
ed bath-house for the use of the public. We
will advise the people In time when every
thing is ready.
While in this city, less than six months
ago, one OF Zach Chandlers intimate friends
stated to gentleman of this city that he had
heard Zach say that the Hayes election had
cost him $4,000, and it may be found that a
bank In Detroit or Chicago cashed that check
One of our city papers wants the piles used
to repair the protection levee at the lake to be
Of pine wood-pTobably because pine exposed
to the weather will last five years, whereas
cypress piles, which the contractors are using,
will last only twenty years.
Bonnecaze, the Canal street confectioner,
has leased the building at the corner Of Canal
and Carondelet streets, opposite KuntZ', which
he proposes to transform into a magnificent
confectionery and Ice cream saloon. The new
establishment will be opened about the first
OF October next.
On last Sunday we published the name Of
the author of the portraits Of Col. Vinet end
Capt. Sambola as II. Miller. His name is An
thony Miller. He Is young, man of great
deal Of talent, and we do not want him to go
down to posterity in the. columns OF the
DEMOCRAT with an Incorrect surname.
Gov. Nichols returned to the city on Sun
day. He reports routine work only at the
meeting OF the Board Of Control of the Louis
lana State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Baton Rouge on the
fourth instant, and states that a meeting
of the board will be held In this city on Mon
day next
It is stated now that the Custom House
changes have not been compi"ted, but that
two additional removals will he made, that
of the Sub Treasurer and Postmaster For
the former position John Ray, Esq, and B.
F. Joubert are named as candidates, and for
the latter Gen. Badger is even now in Wash
ington laying his claims before the admins
tration.
It NAV appear strange, but nevertheless it
Is stated as a fact, that the company of troops
from which the detail was made to do the
clerical affidavit making for the visiting
statesmen was ordered West Immediately
after the work was done and the visiting
statesmen had left here Some people believe
the order for their removal resulted from
made by one of the most prominent
of the visiting statesmen.
Sheriff Duson, of the parish of st. Landry,
was in the city yesterday for the purpose Of
from the Executive two requfsitions
for two men who stole and got into Texas
with two of the finest horses in the parish of
st. Landry. When the horses were stolen a
reward was published, and description of
the horses sent to towns and cities in all ad-
Joining States One of these descriptions ar
rived In one of the Texas border towns and
was received by the sheriff, and In half an
hour thereafter the thieves rode I'D with the |
horses and were taken into custody. One of |
them is an old hand at the business, Sheriff |
Duson says, and the other is in some way CON
aeeEed with murder.