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MONsEIGNEUR rERCHE.

From the Pfopaoafe,a Catalogue we learn the
following news of His Grace Monseigneur
Perche. who left New Orleans for Rome on the
twenty second Of January. His Grace arrived
at n,Srseiles on the twenty-fl of February,
and proceeded to Cette. where he was received
with the profoundest marks of respect. HIS
Highnees celebrated mass In the chapel OF the
monastery. on Saturday. March |. and on sun
day and Monday following, The ceremonies
on Sunday, the second Of March, were very i'm
posing. The Are Maria aud several beautiful
hymns were sung. to the accompaniment OF
splendid music. On a pulpit placed upon the
highest eteS ~ -. 49,. ..;,a uni monstigneuf
preached to the Christian mothers, the sisters
OF religion and the children, and concluded by
giving bis benediction. Monseigueur Perchs
left Cette on the third of March for Paris,
whence he intends to leave for Rome.
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In anticipation of the pay rolls which will be
handed In to-day or to- murrow. Administrator
isaacson announces that he will soon pay the
public school texchers and EN- poyees- probably
on Wednesday.
THE LAEE.pARK RAILROAD.
Administrators Behan and Houston, and Sur
veyor Brown. made an extended tour Of inspec-
ton, yesterday. Of the line Of the City Park and
Lake Railroad for the purpose Of aseertalnlng
what Improvements may ba made 10 the line.
and coneidei ing the advantages " the probable
completion Of the raad to Milnehurg and poe
sibly also, to the New Lake End. The inspection
included the neutral ground on Cinal street. to
ascertain what portion. If any can be allotted
to the railroad COMPANY to establish terminus
on that street; or to determine, otherN isa,
whether IL may not he necess ny TO put the city
terminus OF the New O. leans CITY Railroad lake
line back az far ne Basin street.
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fact that the wood work about tba =,
tn ken fire. Sno 5ni
senator HsnpfOu.
tCharlestop News ana g.,

ichaf'eston News and CsurIml
Senator Hampton Is improyin. \,
but the physicians In attandanas IN
agree In the opinion TINT If vn, would ~ .pe|
ingly lmprudent In him B } 90 al th n n II
Washington. The journey would ~ /, " n
ing MT least, to one in his condif,,@
physicians earnestly advise aoains4t1 Il n
Is the reason why Senator Hannlssh
his seat In the Senate. We are ifis@s1a
Senator Hampton Is In Constant ao,a ~
ton with Senator Butler and otbsaaa
cratic leaders These sse no r,rasss ssa |. 4
ty for Senator Hampt0n tD RIM sna Y 8
retarding his complete rsenverv H.. Ky q 4
ture exertiDn. Relying on theiy T,lE
hs rscUncilss himself as best ia , sM
temporary withdrawal from active ts,,s
ton m public affairs. We are at,t1dss9
say, however, that In case any eresss
should arise calling for the voice y WI h
Senator Hampton, be will, whatayes r.
10 himself, go instantly to Washlbstss'
be sworn in. So long as hts abspflee ~ ~
Senate does not affect iniuriously 1hs .,
mentous interests represented nv e. II
cratic party, Senator Hampton viii -,
under the advice of his physicians 4 s
In South Carolina. Whenever tbosa l.s.
shall, In the remotest degrees be- nlas.'
jeopardy by his absence, he will. With NJ:
stitutiOnal devotion tn duty. hestae Il Il
front and stay there until aIf dargar "a
We sincerely hope, upverthalesa fb.fR
not be couslJerei Indispensable thas Iss
attend the extra session. A few wsats
OF the repOse and recreation he NOW "
restore him, II is believed, 10 bis us,laI 4
Gus health
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The Girl of the Period.
Jennie June In New York Grsph'

ldeuHlS u ulS Iii view IOEk 0tubeSvSt9,&
She has nothing else TO do, poor Gill
dress. 1t takes two-thirds Of her thse
rest Is devoted to shopping, sleep ana
pany. There's not trace Of wear q w.
about her from the tips Of her hees1 ~
end Of that last new ostrich feather. W
spick and span new, glossy bright -
out OF the band-boxeS. 1t costs pa
round sum yearly. There isn't 40 -
the day but some portion Of that ~
mands her attention. Monday she "
ing at spring materials, tuesday ".
Wednesday was the day Of final seio5
Thursday she hunted for the trimmlDe1i
day she bought them, and the day e.
for Saturday was with the dressmaKef ~ W.
are two days more Of trying on anu -
at least. RecolIect, this is but one ~
that fearful, wonderful and admiraois
up. There are shoes, cors-ts, Donnss7
and gloves all the time on the STOCKS " &
looked after as built by contract.
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sTAFF OFFICERS.
THIRSTY THIEVES.
They FeI0niOusIy visit q House and Help
Themselves TO Good Things.

Some thieves-who. as usual. escaped detee-
ton and capture-visited the residence of Mr..
l.. Moses. No. 500 Rampant street. last Friday
night. for the purpose Of making a haul. The
first thing that attracted their attention was O
sideboard. which suggested thoughts Of refresh
ments for the hungry an thirsty. The bibulous
villains broke open the sideboard and exclaim-
ed Eureka" as a tempting array OF bottles
met their anxious gaze. Fine Al brandy and
vintage Of various descriptions and brands from
III belle France soon gurgled down their eapa-
cious throats. and, smacking their lips In appre-
ciat'o on the nocturnal depredators. infused with
new courage. boldly marched ND stairs and
~ II were q basJion. They hammered on the
defensalsss furniture until the noise aroused
one Of the young ladies In the house who in
den guests to beat an inglorious retreat
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Washburns gallery Is still. 1t seems, one Of
the greatest attractions to be found: that is
Judging from the number Of persons constantly
louneing about In the easy chairs of which this
noted place is abundantly supplied but should
one doubt that this means business for the old
hero, Just throw yourself into one of these
handsomely upholstered conveniences and see
how the faces come and go. AS they enter there
is a perceptibIe nervousness about many. who
have never sat for picture. but this expression
soon gives place to smiles. for Washburns
artist has. in the twinkling OF an eye caught
his subject in the most graceful attitude. and
places the negative before their astonished
gaze. Washburn's pictures have that some
thing about them that always stamps them as
first class.
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VICTOR HUG0.
WINE. Alderman ana Fraucs,s Ccppee.

l
Al the matinee yesterday afternoon Mr. lie.
ieune. before select audience com posed
mainly OF ladies', resumed his interesting se-
ries Of lectures.
Ehe Contemporary Poets of France" CON
tinaatioa OF previous lecture. was the text
upon which Mr. Leieune spoke
victor Hugo may properly be considered as
the king OF contemporary French literature,
Just az the great voltaire may be looked upon
az the monarch Of that Of the age Of Louis
XIV. In most eloquent terms the lecturer dilated
upon the beauty. the elegance the grace and
the grandeur OF Hugo's poetry; read selections
from the aimee Terrible" Les Chatiments'
and LA Legende des aieces' In snch a feeling
manner az to draw the applause OF his listening
audience.
mann, who having joined her lifs with that of
n German philosopher. a Disciple of Schopen.
hauer, became 80 strongly tmbued with the
ideas and doctrines Of the Positivist sehopl that
she felt constraiu ed to court the muse Of verse
and to express In song her absru se con vctIons
II Ia seid that politics makes strange bed-(el.
lows. bat poetry and pnstivlein yoked togehe,
are as wild and IA fanettul. an ineonRrulty per-
haps, "a has been ever conceived.
Francois 0oppee ts poet Of great delicacy
and grnce. and some Of his verses show great
depth Of feeling, He l. a bouwgeois uopt who
and he finds
Tongues In trees, books In running brooks.
Sermons In stones. and good In everything''-
q ball at Mahille, a regatta on the silyerv
Marne, a promenade on the streets tthe tran
uuil lie Of tradeeman--a life which drags
along its monotonous length uprsIeyed by any
touch of romance. Such are the s,rtlipets Of tho
lays which his graceful muse so sweetly sings
We regret that want Of space f1rtlds a more
lengthy notice of this lecture, which I'm point
q interest and beauty. SURPASSED all the pre-
vious etfo.ts Of the young Hteratus
On next Tuesday evening ut sir,lnawad Hall
the subject Of the lecture will be, The Contem-
purarv Journalists Of France"
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Am USEM ENTS.
THE ROIG CONCERT.

We acknowledge the receipt iof compli-
mentary tickets to the concert to be given by
Miss Cora Roig ct Grnnswald Hall. on Easter
Sunday, April IA next At The same time We
are informed that Miss Roig will be assisted by
that accomplished pianist and musicienne
Nine. Marguerite Ellie Samuel. the talented
1utist Mr.. LivaIu. and Mr.. HossI a young bari
tone with charming voice. Miss Roig will,
however and necessarily. bear the burden OF
the programme singing four songs of different
character In order to exhibit all the natural
powers and supple ness of her voice. Ws can say
authoritatively that tieke.s for this extraordi-
nary concert have already been sold SUN lent
to FIJI two.tbrds Of the seats Of Grunewad Hall
The Academy Of Music.
Notwithstanding the cry OF hard times the
Academy has had full or nearly full houses
during the entire week. with crowded houses NJ
the matnees. This success Of Haverlys min
strels is doubtless due more to the novelty OF
their stJle Of entertainments than to the quality
of The performers of the troupe. There Is really
nothing bad among them. but again tters Is
nothing airtk ingly superior. with one or two
exceptions, and one OF these does not belong TO
mil streav proper. We refer to Kannedy's
ventrloauism. Altogether hoFevpr the eff st
Of forty performers appearing In the first part
/ new and grand. and leGds that variety to the
entertainment which r. always certain create
q strongly favorable impression. The clog
dancing by twelve first class clog dancers Is
also great feature in that line OF tbs minstrel
business. and ~ produces by the HaverIys Is
graceful and somewhat classic There are no
clap-trap effects nade by them but n simple
presentation If what they con do. aud every
thing they do IL done smoothly.
To. night the combination will close their on
gaRanent, giving way on Monday to Covlle's
Bguffe Opsra Company, which has already INST
with much success here.
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~ KEvItIEs.

The Bishop Poik Society OF Trinity Church
will give an entertainment at Grunewald Hall.
on Tuesday, Aae twenty second of April.
To-day ut half-past nine. the ''RerudIators"
and "3rrdholders," two base ball clubs OF the
Sixth District will have contest In Ogden Park.
Prof. John Graner will supervise the game.
Protector Steam Fire Company No. 2 give a
grand masquerade. calico and fremen's ball at
street. between Cadiz and Jena. on Monday,
March 81.
On Wednes day. April %. there will be grand
vocal and instrumental concert rendered to
Prof. ii: A. Blake by his pupils. The friends OF
the professor WILL no doubt. Join his pupils In
giving the profess or warm welcome.
The Right Reverend Bishop Wingfield. D. D..
will preach and administer the rite Of conf rma-
tion In Christ Church, this morning. His Grace
will also preach In tho evening in the Church
OF the Annunciation. corner Race and Camp
streets. Service will commence a 80 o'clock
Col. W. M. Saunders will deliver lecture at
st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church Wesley
Chapel. Oh Liberty between poydras and Per
2. He will discourse upon the past. present and
flu ure Of the negro race of America
The we'll known literary and social club OF
the Second District. the Friends of Erato !" will
hold meeting at their rooms. No. 1iS Custom
| house street, to- day Sunday at 80 o. m. The
president, Mr. Ed. Bayhi. requests the members
to be punctual. as business OF great i'm porfan nee
relative to the choosing OF place for the books
| (thirty cases, Just received by steamer from
Parisl in some central room of the city.
| On Saturday evening April II. 1873 Battery
A. Orleans Artillery will give the first grand
annual moonlight picnic at Baltz's Pavilion
New Lake End By giving the names OF the
gallant Dhoys on the committee of arrange
ments we will abstain from any wishes of sue
cess. for all know that they can draw a chalk
line be ter than any others. The committee
| Orderly Sergeant W. Massarfbi, Cannoneer T,
Auspaeher. Cannoneer w. Willig
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INSPECTION OF THE SECOND REGg.
MENr.

The Second Regime nt Louisiana National
Guards was inspected last evening By Gen
Beauregard and Gen. Bshan. Lieut.. COL W
Williams. Major @. l.. Walker and Capt A. G.
James assisted Generals Bsauregard and Be-
han.
The Second Regiment Is composed OF four
com panies. Differed as follows: sloeomb
Rifles. Company A. Capt. w. Gowand, turned
out forty men Company b. Stevenson's Rifles.
Capt. ID. Moffatt came forward with forty men ;
Company G. Hester Rifles. Capt. Chas. Don
maud, turned out thirty FIVE men Company d.
Blu Cadets, Capt. John McCandlish. was out
with thirty men.
STAFF OFFICERS
Lieutenant Colonel. J. d. Hill major. J. Hy.
Pickles: captain surgeon. J. Jamison: lieu
tenant. Joe. Brewer: lieutenant commissary. J.
ID. @. Steve nson.
Gen. Beauregard and Gen. Beban made u
thorough inspection Of the different commands
Of the regiment. and expressed themselves
highly satisfied with the appearance. drill and
manBuvres of the men,
Ate, the inspection twenty five silver medals
were distributed to the best drilled. most nu-
merous and best disciplined company. The
prizes WEI o won by Company d. commanded by
Can't. MeCandish.
The Judges ~ award we're Col Euclid Bor-
land. CHpt Frank McElroy and Capt. Ed. Flood.
The must /, for the occasion was furnished by
the New Orleans brass band. under the leader
ship Of MIR. Ed. Lacaze
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That well known atd accomplished gentle

That well-known ati accomplished gentle-
man. Mr., J. S. Williams. the whilom superin-
tendent Of the Jackson Railroad. now occupies
that position on Z Canal Street. City Park and
Lake Shore Railroad. Major Williams is one OF
the best posted men in this section of the coun-
try on the subject of railroads and we congrat-
Mate the company upon obtaining his services
This road, under such direction. is sure to be
a success. We refer our readers to the adver-
tise ment in another column for information
In regard to hours Of running. rates Of passage
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Yesterday morning the matches OF the Inflated
ship Suliote, that took fire at s o'clock Friday
morning. we're removed. and diver. on going
down In the hold, on returning reported that
about one hundred and fifty bales OF cotton had
been damaged by water thrown into the hold OF
the ship while there we're not over forty five
bales of colt. n damaged by fire.
Capt Colbnrn, Of the Protector. had been for
tunate enough TO. locate the fire, and hence but
forty five bales Of cotton were damaged by fire
The breaking out Of the cotton will be put In
operation to- mOrrOW morning.
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shot for stealing Cabbages.

Yesterday morning an Italian gardener
named Joe Palmerson, doing business In the
named a. Jackson robbing his cabbage patch
He seized his shotgun. which was at hand. and
leveling 1t at the thief. poured the contents Of
one one OF the barrels into his face, neck and chest
inficttng a severe. though not a dangerous
wound. Palmerson surrendered to Corporal
Mattingiy. at the Sub Seventh Station, and was
locked up. w.
The negro also came to the station and was
sent to the hospital
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.sury receipts
A SACRED CONCERT,

On Monday the thirty first instant, grand
sacred concert by our amateurs and artists, will
take place Mt the st. Louis Cathedral, Mt 1880 D
m. The object Of the con cert Is for the bene-
fit Of the Rev. Father Motion, who breaches
the Lenten season at the Cathedral. Prof. M. J.
Cartier has charge Of the organ and his talent
will interpret the difficult music Of Verdi. Ros-
sipi. Dubois. Wagner, etc. In the choir we re-
mark such names as those Of Mesdamee Leh-
man Ducourneau and Fremeaux and OF Messra.
Dyeezka. D. sdet, Deisan Hechelhem. Theard
Meteye and Bremen.
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At about 10:30 o'clock last night, In response
to the cry OF 1re, given by the private watch
man OF sehuter Dhume's sugar refinery. To-
Gated on Tchoupitoulas street. between Lafa
yette and Girod, Officer @. Brown rushed in
through the back door. but before ne reached
the confiagratton he fell up to his ears In the
WE'LL He managed to scramble out and rush
ing to box No. 70. sounded the alarm. The de-
partment fastened to the scene and extin-
gufshed the IRE with damage of ten dollars.
An investigation Of the premises disclosed the
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CITY ECHOES.

.Thos.. Ryan retired In the Third Station
charged with the larceny Of S.
Geo. Flash, for assaulting Louis Schuffer was
locked up.
VIM. Freedman, for peddling without q
license. was lodged In tne Suburban Station.
At o'clock Friday evening Michael Dral
was severely bitten by dog. The animal was
killed by an officer.
Friday evening, at the corner Of verret Avenue
and Thayer street. Chas Williams, coIorpd was
cut and slightly wounded by one Ed. Person
who escaLed.
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PASSION SUNDAY.

To-day Ia called Passion Sunday the fifth
Sunday In Lent. hoginning the week during
which our lord suffered 80 much for the sake
Of humanity. Pass ion week precedes Palm
entry into Jerusalem then comes Holy Week.
preceding Easter Sunday. upon which dag our
Lord rose glorious and assembled to heaven.
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Coon READING-Fly time has come 5arly this
year. and men. women and childrenare casting
about for something which viii Interest them.
To these we can say that ELI" Circulating Ii
brary, 80 Camp street, will FIJI the bill. This
library embraces all the best and latest works
In the English language, tie subscription to
which Is so small that any one can avail him
self OF its advantages. Fead the advertisement
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Society TO New Orleans, and will cheerfuly CO.
operate In assisting him so extend the member
ship OF the society Ia GU midst and Otherwise
az may contribute to The success OF this im-
portant mission.
Major J. h. Richardson. President Of the Lou
isiana Division A. N, ", rendered the use " the
hall to the society for any occasion on which
It might choose TO assemb O.. and after &C.
eep' ing the offer and returning tbenks therefor
the meeting adjourned subject to call.
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lCincinnati Gazette. Rep,

ICincinnati Gazette, Kep.I
If Tilden Is infirm bodily, his MIN. 49, Ss
to be active; he is evidently not tninss ~
the grave, but the Presidency, and ms y - =
ments are those OF conqueror. ~ .;sxx
understood that he captured the orgsss
Of the House; that Randall is ms 49, 80
New York city Tamman3 is against hts5
feeble as he may be in body, he 700 49,
many by the throat and choked IT, ~ ~
to be turned out prominent Iam.s = 81
Gals and having Tilden men pun !"
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TIE WALK AT ST. PATRICK's HALL

The pedestrian match between Tobias and
Turner commenced last evening. the two mon
starting of at two minutes after o'clock. Both
started out well together. but In few minutes
Tobias drew away and led by one lap.
The following is the time for the first five
miles, In minutes and seconds:
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MORE SOUTHERN BANK SUITS.
NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITUTION

N eompiancs with resolution adopteo at
Ins meeting OF depositors In the New Orleans
savings Institution. held in Grunewald Hail on
tne twentieth instant. his Honor the Mayor and
Ar.J. b. Laftte. chairman of tn, meeting. have
furnished the trustees OF that institute on with
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BASE BALL REVIVAL.

We understand that meeting u base ball
players will take place on Tuesday evening
next, at half. past o'clock, at Dan Ovens Poll
can Exchange corner of st. Charles and Perdi-
do streets. and Mt which the attendance OF all
first-class base ball plaests Ia invited. The
main object Of the meeting Is the revival of
base bali playing In New Orleans through the
organization Of two or more crack clubs.
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Prince Louis Napoleon is said TO pea -
sweet-tempered youth. He Is an 49,
linguist, as the attendants placed ae ~ 49,
during his childhood were OF differenI ~
alities; when he was only seven yea 1l,2s y "A
could read in four languages. LOU Il
neau, who shared his boyisn studies -. "
Tuilpries, is still the Princes most -
F,ia
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CUsTOM-HOutsE NOTES.

The Niger In the Custom House In the
cause OF considerable disgust on the part OF the
average white Republican politician. The man
apd brother. La their opinion. Ia getting en-
tirely too much. Only yesterday Marshal Jack
Wharton turned The cold shoulder on the white
applicants for the place of deputy. and APP
pointed colored man to serve the subponnns
Tor witnesses In Tensas parish,
Inc custom House people are considerably
excited over the Kansas exodus,
The tOIowf were ha h-tr ro,,sxt,
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The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Philip werIein.
1875 Canal street. for a piece Of music for the
piano. entitled "Carrino Pochade," composed
by Dejan,