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SEALED PROPOSALS.

MAYoBALTY or NEW ORLEAgs.t
January o. 1878. !
Sealed proposals will be received until Jan-
uary 10, ut 10 m. for printing the various blanks
which may be required In the several depart
ments Of the city government for the year 1878
as per samples and specifications on file In the
Department of Public Accounts.
Bond. with security In such amount as may
be satisfactory to the Mayor. will be required
for the faithful execution OF the contract. The
city reserves the right to reject any or oil bids.
ialotd ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

i office, No Sc Carondelet street. until WE'D
NESDAY next, the 10th inst. at IL o'clock, for
furnishing four hundred and twenty WILLOW
FASCINES 10 inches In diameter and "a feet In
length. to be made according to specifications
to be seen at our Office. and to be delivered in
the Third District.
Proposals will also be received. at same time
and place for furnishing 90 to 100 cords Willow
Brush. to be delivered in the Third District.
ja125t EAGER. ELLEkMANN Il co.
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VI. G. BUTLER.
Report Of the south Carolina Envestigat-
ing Committee.
Cincinnati Commercial. !

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The report of the
Senate Committee which investigated South
thn Sanat t Inn fe,y aws ~ nrohohl 10
morrow, by Mr. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, on
behalf OF himself and Mr.. Chrstianey. 1t is a
lengthy document, comprising between 400
and 900 pages of manuscript; about fifty
sstor from South Carolina, upon whom the re-
port is very severe, the conclusion of the
committee being that Mr.. Butler was respon-
sihle for the Hamburg massacre. This report
has been ready for some time but for reasons
as yet unexplained, has been withheld, as its
presentation will doubtless open up an acri-
monious debate in the Senate.
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CITY TAXES FOR 1878.

DEPARTMENT or FINANCE. C1TY HALL.
New Orleans, January 10. 1878. !
City taxes for 1878 will be received at this de-
partment on MONDAY. f4th inst. with the fol-
lowing rates Of rebate for prompt payment:
From January II to ~ inclusive. five per cont.
From February / to Is inclusive. three per
cent.
From February is to rs inclusive, one Der cont.
J. @. DENIS.
ia1D till fe2s Administrator.
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CITY LICENSES FOR ISIS.

DEPARTMENT or FINANCK,
City Hall, New Orleans. Dec. 80. 1877.
CITY LICENSES for 1873 will be received at
this office on WEDNESDAY, January q, with
the following rates OF discount for prompt pay
ment viz:
20 per cent discount for first week In January.
is per cent discount for second week In jan
uary.
10 per cent discountfo for third week In January.
s per cent discount for fourth week in jan
uary.
per cent discount during the month OF Feb
ruarr.
desc tt j. O. DENIS, ADMINISTRATOR.
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Tho other night gentleman who lives out
on West Hill went home IN a condition, and
several times fell down on his head, greatly to
the detriment OF his silk hat, which came out
81 the series of accidents looking like con-
srrtina with hair on. He threw it away, of
course, but the next day. be met his wife on
~ ny at the side, elaborately trimmed and the
safyvM every woman she met. Puck.
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TO THE LADIES.

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an office at 154 Canal street, between
cret OF Ninon de PEnclos. who. up to her death
In her seventy second year Of age, retained the
beauty. vivacity and spirit as when she was
twenty years Of age. BY DR.. Bille's treatment
which 10 pleasant. even enjoyable, ladies can do
away with all cosmetics and paints. as the skin
becomes soft and white. the eyes regain their
wonted lustre and strength and vivacity re-
turns. The old become young, and the young.
who have ruined themselves with late hours
and excuses. become beautiful and full OF the
troubles peculiar to ladies' treated by harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
respondence strictly confidential.
de9 tt DIR. BILLIE. 1874 Canal street.
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MUNICIPAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT or POLICE. !
Room Nh. IN (litv Hall

DEPARTMENT or POLICE.
Room No. IL City Hall.
New Orleans. January IL. 1878.
SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received at this
Office until MONDAY. January 81. at IL o'clock
m, for n STEAM YACHT for the Harbor Police.
as per specifications on Hle In this office.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. HOBT. t. DIAMOND.
iat3 i'd Administrator.
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Rlunkefs. shnwls. hosiery and hsndkerehie,s
Jig 1{fF ~ i On the dollar at Ne L. BYrne 4 W, y
|ss2gH2 e sale, 100 Canal street.
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Each box contains from one to four duires OF
fine paper with envelopes to match; some hay
ing also bottles Of Ink, Pens and Holders. PEN
ellis. Papers Of Needles. Bottles Of Perfumery
Cakes of Perfumed Soaps. Visiting Cards. etc.
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The above statement Ia q just and correct
transcript from the books Of the company
HY. PEYCHAUD. President.
LOUIS BARNETT. Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ninth
day Of January. 1878.
NJ Z. DUCROs. Notary Public
No. 10 Royal street.
At a meeting OF the Board Of Directors, held
on January 8. 1873. 1t was unanimously re-
solved that CASH DIVIDEND OF FIVE
DOLLARS PER SHARE be hereby declared
out of the net earnings of the com pany during
the year ending December 81. 1877. payable ON
DEMAND to the stockholders or their legal
representatives. .-.
ja1o It LOUIS BARNETT, Secretary.
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MAyonALTY or NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. January 10. 1877. !
The average price Of fresh -four being this day
seven dollars In accordance with said valua-
ton the price OF bread for II Q week commence
ing on MONDAY. January IA. 1877. will bet
Sixty-two ounces Tor twenty oents,
Thirty-one ounces for ten cents.
Sixteen ounces for five CENTS.
Bakers of bread are required to use only the
best -four of the above value per barrel. and the
use Of damaged or nferior -four iD bread offered
for sale In this city Ia prohibited. Consumers
OF bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation OF the above ordi-
nance. either In variation OF weight or quality OF
material.
ia13 ED. PIIHBUHI. MArOfs 4
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PROCLAMATION
by THE
KING Tor 7HECARNLVAL
EDICT XXI.
TO nil whom these presents shall come
Greeting:
KNOW YE That inasmuch as
DnT GDAG
MARDI GRAS,

The FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1878, is set apart
and ordained as the Grand Fete Day Of His
Most Gracious Majesty. the
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ED. pTTgpUHY. Mayor.
POUND NOTICE NO. 10.

DEPARTMENT or POLICE,
Administrators Office, I
New Orleans. January 10, 1851
WAS BROUGHT TO THE SECOND Dis
w trict Pound. corner Of Prfeur and Orleans
streets on the seventh Of January, 1876
ONE BAY PONY. about twelve hands high.
which, II not claimed within five days and ex-
penses thereon paid will be sold at public
auction at said pound ON THURSDAY. jan
uary II. 1878, at IL o'clock ~:
By order OF HOBT u. DlAMOND.
iaf1 I'd Administrator.
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By Mr.. Csvanac:
Resolution granting Frederickson Harte per-
mission to erect steam generator at No. 139
Canal street. Adopted.
BY MIR. Denis, and adopted:
Be it resolued, That the d scounts OF per cent
10 the 3lst of January, Of per cent to the 18th
OF February. and OF per cent to the 28th OF Feb.
ruary, for prompt payment OF taxes OF 1878, as
announced by the Administrator Of Finance, are
hereby approved and confirmed.
By Mr.. Brown. and adopted
/. Resolution retiring the. bill Of Peter
Marley, contractor, for materials and labor in
repairs Of streets the line Of the Crescent City
Railroad Company. amounting to $500 %, to the
City Attorney for collection, and in default Of
payment TO institute suit for the recovery Of the
same.
2. Resolution appropriating 1854 40 in favor Of
Thomas q. Handy. Civil Sheriff, for expenses in
CURED IN The elsonon held inths Fourth 6sna-
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SCHOOL BOOK HEADQUARTERS
AT THE OLD PLACE,
ITO AND lit CAMP STREET.
ROBT. J. HARP, Agent.
de1s I'm
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
Whereas. EMILE d. WEBER. widow of the
late d. A. Weber. and administrative of his
succession, has applied to me for the cancella-
ton OF bond drawn and signed by the said D.
A. Weber as principal and Herman Meyer
Emily Weber. Andrew Syabo. Simon We'll and
John II. Irvine. as securities dated the 18th day
OF March. 1875. and conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the duties Of said d. A. Weber
as Tax Collector OF the parish OF West Fell
ciana.
Now, therefore. I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor OF the State Of louisiana have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation,
with the view Of giving public notice to all per-
sons therein Interested. to show cause. In writ
ing, at the Office of the Secretary of State. in
the city OF New Orleans. within ninety days
from and after the last publication hereof, why
said bond should not be cancelled and an
nulled. and the securities above named dis
charged from any further liabilities In the
premises.
Witness my signature and the seal Of the
State of Louisiana. at the city Of New Orleans
this second day Of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, and the one hundred and second year of
the independence of the United States of Amer
lea.
BY the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG Secretary of State. jas BOT
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OFFICE CONVEYANCE RECORD, -
NO. I6 st. Charles street.
NEW ORLEANS. ]

NEW ORLEANS, La.
The undersigned respectfully announce TO
the public that they ,,t are prepared to furnish
Real Estate In New Orleans back TO original
grant or purchase. when required; also full
curing to parties purchasing Real Estate or
Investing ia MORTGAGES perfect aeenrity from
fraudulent or defective titles. The method Of
fndexing our Conveyance Record peculiar to
our system, enables us to give information Inn
madtately.
Attorneys, Notaries. Auctioneers. Land
Agents, Surveyors, and all parties interested III
Titles TO Real Estate are invited to call and ex-
anime our Record.
del am ~ y. badge - co..
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SEED POTATUES-SEEb POTATOES.
OOON BBLs CHOICE EARLY ROSE. PEER
AOUO less, Pink Eyes and Jackson Whites.
loco bbls Peach Blows and Russets for table use.
For sale in lots to suit. by
j. G. MURPHY & CO..
ials 1Y Sc Poydras street.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
CLEARED.

Steamer City of Richmond tBr) Le!tch, Liverpool via
Queenstown John q Dale.
steamer stainchne tBr,. Morris, Dunkirk John G
Sea
steamer Glensannox tBr). Mardon. Pernampuco Bahia
and RiJ j Janeiro-R h Borland.
steamer City of Dallas. Chester, Fernandna via Port
Royal-C u Mallory Co.
steamer Josephine Thomson, Moore, Baltimore-J s
krems-
steamer Beverly, Wallace. Phiisdelphs-J Hand.
Ship Barbarossa tGer) Gerdes. Bremen-Funch. Edge
ship Bog nara (Nor)- Larsen. Havre-C Tobias 4 Co.
Bark henry PAUL. Strange. ADELAIDE and Brisbsne
X W Camefon Co.
bark Csncordia tNor,. Bull. Liverpooi-Faneh Edye
Co
Bark Aracsud (Nor). Nerguedieh. Cork Falmouth
orders-Panch. Edge q Ca.
BARK Anders Dvdekam Nor). Larsen. stettin -Funeh.
Edge 20.
Bark Peru tSor) Loversen Eisnore for ordeu-Funeh,
Bnrk George suppicch Cor, Daade, Antverp-Punch.
Edye & Go.
Baik Saga tsw) Martinson, Havre-Benham h Boyesen.
bark saga tSor) Svendscn, kochefoTt-Funch, kdye b
Bark Matilda Hilyard tBr). crosby. Bordeaux j r
Bark Tid (Nor), johnson, Bordeaux-C Tobias 4 Co.
Bark Germanis trortj, Pelics. Oporto- agsmeyer 4
Brgnn.
Bark Josef tAus). Ivancich. Constantnopi John q
Seager.
Brig Charles Purvis. Small. punkirK- Boyd Hincken
Brig Katie Dan), hobinson Kingston. Ja-Abei Abbott.
Aude Todd. corson - JoEns (Anti and
Terfe ct kitts)-Jones 4 Lough. :.
schr Fannie Pike, kipatr'ck. Port au Prince-D do
Castro Co.
-cnr Abbe X Bentley, Mehanoy. ChArleston-BentIey,
Giiders sleeve 10
schr Asa Big.ow Myers. IIartford-Rackett Bro
Sloop ater Witch, Christie New ackett Bro.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
tanned other damage. She "a. .alsn 10 norfolk for

pairs
scHn SARAH DAVIS which Incorrectly report ID TO
have been lost ut Tuspan did experience na
letter from the captain Cottre gives tho particn-
lars rhe schooner loading cedar and fustie ~ ius
port where vessels Obliged TO lay ouside and
have their raed to them On the Ioth OF Au-
driving vessels ashore with loss ~ ie Capt Cot
trell his adr oil lumber and
the sevenore's boat but tho gale increasing one cnn
parted The vessel dragged the remaining anchor,
when the captain, cut the cable ana nnder
stormsaii. close reeted foresail and ub put 20 sea-
When the vessel round and headed on shore she was
close. The captain writes :ia Al yess" struck none
would have escsptd to the tale Ofsevera vessels IN
with the Davis ali but were driven ahoie
fur of all the escaped watery aravo
Frenc bary. with four anchors ahead rodo II out in
safety.
The wreck barK Reier tNorj. from Tobasco for Eng
land before -eDortedI Oct l. Frying Pan Light
snip bearing SSE ~ miles with all sails decks
level with the water bark Lillian tBrl. st Wilmington
Nc, Oct f.
GLOUCESTER Oct 3-N II Andrews under writcrs agent,
haA for $3.50 get OF the schr Osspee,
ashore Cape amond and her at Fort hawkes.
schrs X Kane and Clara Friend ashore In the Bay
ST Lawrence have received temporary repairs and are on
the way home.
MIIlnR,pcE Sept - Brig LahainA launched from
xeke Dyer 2sth is nearly ready for sea- and will
leave for New YORK y days Mr. Dyer has schr OF
the stocks which will he flushed this season.
making over 90 vessels he has butt
SuIpBuLpiSc-At Belfast Cottrsil Is engaged upon
the construction o 7oO ton barx George Sostfeu -
also building bark.
LAuScMkD-At harrington Sept 2S bark Samuel II
Nickerson. from the yard Of W Nash She Is 756
tons keel l42 breadth. IA feet Inches:
depth Of lower hold ~ feet; between decks She
owned Nv the builders and Cxps Cole and Ambrose
Eunbai who viii h.r In alternate years There
he intends ,aunchng tho last November This 10 said
only vessel building la the county.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

srKAxkR oosfsrnAs lBrl, from GLASGOW via Halifax.
rom an sSns wSsh carried .wsy a.: ~.
Iaboad liiebost engine skyiigh and hised the saloon
srraxKR BKSvoiRLIcn New Orleans for Rotterdam
at Norfolk Quarantine eaky. has been surveyed aud
discharged by lighter. quarantine aud that
the ns p.esd ~ DRY soek Tor re repairs pal .h-n the
will not be until after frost.
BARK PRISpssssE ALEXANDRA DAM, Johnston. loaded
Sept 80. y
BAnR yAss ANNA lgr, nsIlesrin. from Reheuc,o for
total loss. she has cargo OF deals.
BARS cAais tswe). wcssorluod, from Calais arl Tor
into Dover sent 2i IN distress. having been In cos
on Daneoness AN day loss of orerna 81
mantopwass Heboon and other sears. topraI. port
huI ac; arreement with the tug f2oo the sehr chas
LswfeLce arrived Al Dover same day with loss Of Dboom
and ncadgeas topsides ehafed and otherwise
damaged.
Bnrc MAS,rxs tr) Page ofand from Lockepo for IN.
Her mate, Mr. Mornc. OF Port Medway, killed Tho
Herbert, Ms in 1874 Owned by Howard Locke Of Locke.
port, aud insured In Halifax ohces
scnn MrcSosgrrR OF Liverpool. Ms, from Port Medvay
IL reported a total wreck near Trinidad
scnn LKxuyL HALL. at New bedford Sd, from George
town. DC, lost mainto7mast four days previously.
scng h HIsGfSs. Of Calais. at Eas,po, from Boston,
rrounded At her slip white dsenatgne ana wa. somewhat
scna FLoanScr N rowmn, Drinswater. with lime and
hay from kocsgor for Chas.,aon iew hours out, put
will probably be scutted
scnn LIZZIE Trus Phillips, from and for New York was
stranded Jacmel prior 70 sept 30 during hurricane
The l. y three Of 100 tons orilt at
Greenpor,. III. in 1879. and HI allied from New York
scnR JON PEDRO (BrJ. while loading deals Miller A
woodmans mill 81 John, ~ Oct g. large pile of
ber coninning about 10000 feet toll upon deck.
breaking crushing tho deck and hull and
Ing her 10 10 feet of water.
sem RocxmLL (of Bangor, from weehawken for
Purtsmoutb. MI. with of coal. Into by
schr ssiunsr, OF Taunton. on Cape Cod. ut o'clock
Thursday morning. badly damaging the former The
skinner the Kockhiil In tow but when miles
nandKerchici Light the koekhill a.s abandoned ana
sunk. Her boat sails saved and taken to Vine
yard Haven with the The skinner cd
scHR CoSougsr tBr). from Richmon Tor Halifax. with
coal white At anchor in Hampton Roads, Oct T.
schr Drury OF Boston The Conquest lost
ali three Of her port main rigging had her
ing bomr1s. rails, buiwstks and manboom broken. her
chain plates bent her maipssi pecsA- and
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
WILLIAM II. LAwKENCE's RETURN.

There seems to have been some nisapprehsnsion In
regard to The notification received ut Police Head
quarters Thursday evening, setting forth that Mr.
William Il Lawrence, retired merchant OF Yonksrs,
wostchsster county, had been mssn ng from his home
in that city since last Saturday. HERALD re-
porter visited Yonkers yesterday afternoon and
ascertained that Mr. Lawrence WIS at his residence
in South Broadway. II was learned from members
OF the family that Mr.. Lawrence left home last
Saturday tor tho purpose OF transactius some bus.
ness a. Woodiawn, and as he has not been In good
health ior some months past he lost his way IN the
woods remained out all night, return ing early on
Sunday afternoon, since which time he has re-.
NAMED In the house. His sons, Messrs.
Frederick James Lawrence, VINO compose
wall known business hrL NJ fonkers,
told the writer that they were altogether nj
a loss understand how, or Ia what manner the re-
port fathers alleged protracted dsaPpearance
mad reached the New YORK police authorizes. Mr..
Lawrence Is oil the oldest residents OF Ionkers,
where he has held many Official positions Among
these that oil Coroner. the duties Of which olce
he was discharging in 1852, shen The steamboat
Henry Clay was burned. near Yoakers involving
loss OF about one hundred and forty lives.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
FOREIGN PORTS.

AxyxR Aug Ie-Arrived, ship coldssrsam. Marcy. New
Yerk
Cixsyuscos, Oct 3ssiled, steamer csopstrs. valen.
tine Tor Nassau and New YORK
Cnxvxnr. Ms Sept 10 Cleared. sehrs Warren sawyer,
Cre. Alex sndria. Mowrey. Ration. do; 2fth. brig
Arabe br,. Harvey, bridgeport; 2eh schr Paine,
HALEY. phadeIphia
TaLsourn srp. 2.-sailed. bsrk Edwd Hvidt (Sor).
sorensen Stavangrr
Cleared 24tb bark Concord Orr, Moody Gloucester
HAVANA. uct 4-Arrved. steamer Carondelet Burrows.
New York.
HsLvAX, Oct i-Cleared. schr Nsres port, carvailo,
Oporto
Arrived sth. steamer Canadian tBr). Mclean. Glasgow
via Liverpool
Poscs sspt ~ In port schr N Newins, Rodman
Bremen, arrived 10Th. ldg tor New YORK.
PoRr MuLGRAvE Oct 1-Pssscd. brig Fieetvood (Br),
buund south.
QuKByc, 1Arrived. Cornthi~n fBrl. Men
sies Glasgow via Halifax Id Ssnirsmde tBrl Brown,
Liverpool Montreal; siuan tBr, Collins, Newcastle
for
Cleared ~. bsrks GwendoIins (Brl. Roach lquIque
bessie Young tBrl. Brisco Giasgow.
Passed hivsr 4th steamer Polynesian tBr), Brown
from Liverpool for Montreal.
Rio JAssIno, about Sept 2s-Arrved. Bark Gsmslisl.
Shaw, Baltimore.
Ciesrsd about sept % bark Albemars, Forbes. BsIs-
sr JoHs, NB Oct 3-Ciesred. brig Carrie Pickering.
Torrey Baitinore scirs Annie whiting Cox. Newcastle
OsaxA ts,. fsvsr. New forki 4th. Acars. ChAndisr;
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
SISTER FRANCES.

MISS Frances Pcasc ded yesterday morning AZ
three O'Clock, in Memphis Tenn, OF yellow lever.
THIS lady OF the sisters oi 81. Mary OF thus
city, aud 10 the fourth OF the Sisters who have
fallen victims TO this dreadful disease Of the
ANAL band OF Who out to
tne Churcn orphan Home at Memphis,
TO nurse the afflicted children that institutlop
btster Frances about tnrty years OF age vas
born in one vi ctios OF the southern States She
Ioined The community OF Sisters al ~ hsry's Dbout
i've years sgo; she mad previously been living with
her relatives In this CITY, and very
ac.ivc worker IN the parisn OF the Church
OF the Annunciation, giving all her leisure
hours TO visiting the poor and sick children.
One OF her regular sunday morning occupations Tor
some time was TO lead poor Dlnd woman to the
service a tho above church. she was distinguished
b. her love Tor cnudron, and this led her 10 devote
herself TO the duties OF 81 Mnry's Hospital 10 West
Tnnty fouf,b street, where she had been ior long
time . very devoted worker
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA. Oct 3-Arrivcd, scbr Cresse Wright
Providence.
City.
Passed down-Schr Daniel Brown, for Fall River
boston. Oct 3-Arrived, schr Elizabeth Arcuisrius.
Hall Ropdout.
Cicarcd-Bark La Plata, King mot G,wer). Cane Coast
ard market scbrs Jane L. Newton. Stover Aiexandria
Vas Alice b. Bsssett. Kenuebec kiver load tor New
York.
Saiied-Stc amor Nereua
4h hArrved, steamer Norman Nckcrson, Phiiadc phis
bark Caroline Morris tBr Bcynon yalparsisy brig Ciif
ford McCuiloch Kingston ia; schrs Anne Il. Lockwood,
stJohn, UeorgetOwa DCs Adclla Corson Corson Phiia
dephia; Arthur Bur,on. Gould do.
Cleared steamer Marathon I'M, Garrett. Liverpool
schrs Anita Small Orange Bluff Fla ottie Taylor Bal
tmoreI Chas Jones. Croweil, New Yorg. ~
BALTIMORE Oct Arrived, steamers llherntan
tBr), Richardson, Liverpool; Raleigh. oliver. whining.
The New York herald., 1878-10-05
WHERE IS GUsrAvE HOFFMAN,?

The embarrassment Of The firm oi Hoffman & Lux,
facturers OF lace and worsted goods, at No. 53S
Broad way has occasi toned siderable comment In
the trade on account of the disappearance OF
the senior partner, Gustave Holman. he lefs
,ne city very suddenly on Inc 25,n OF last
month, and rumor has It that he eloped with
OF the ladies' employed in tho store. From Bos-
ton he sent telegram 10 hs partner and then
has not oeen heard from. 1t Is supposed that he 10
now IN Canada. Mr.. Henry NJ Godiogle, attorney for
MIS- Rachel Hoffman, wife the partner, said
yesterday that Mr. Holman had disappeared without
advising his business associate, and tho last heard
from him was when he arrived at Boston. He would
not aunt thar Mr. Hoffman had eiopea, or tnat
woman mad accompanied him. be stated, however.
that OF the saiesladles had dlsap-
peared but some tune ago, and he did not thlnk
she mad accompanied her employer. Mr. GoldIogie
lurther that before Mr. Holman disappeared Nc
had transferred all interest the business 10 his
wife, and she recognized as partner ny Mr Lux
entered upon possession lew days after MI
hoffman left On Tuesday she made application 10
Judge Donohus ot the Supreme Court Tor the appoint
u receiver Tor the 1rm, aud subsequently Mr.
George II. ohrevs, OF the nrm VI kibbe, Chauss,
snreve Co., OF No. II Worth street, was appointed.
The object OF the recevershp was 70 secure iar dis
tribuIion The creditors pro rdd and
prevent single creditor from getting preference
by an altacpmenI He did net believe the nrm was
actually insoivcnt but they could not pay al tner
uepts present. The Liabilities were a0out SO 0o0,
q large part OF which WAS secured by Endorsements
anu stock, the firm considered the assets worth
SO 000 NJ Z. GodiogIe IN CONCLUSION, said that
and supposed that he had sufficient iunds with
him.
Mr. s D. Lux tailed several years ago, when men,
Der oi the nrm oi PoLak d Lux. and was unable 70
obtain a Satisfactory sctIiemsnt Mr.. Honmans
iather q OF the nrm 0i HOLMAN Brotnors q
Bloom, OF san francesca.