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Year: 1871

All things considered, the opening week
at the Academy this season has been salts
factory. If the theatre has not been nightly
crowded, it has been graced with respect
able audiences.


This evening closes the engagement of
Miss Lille Eldridge. a young lady who has
displayed much dramatic ability in the
characters she has sustained. As Alma
Zresitlian, in the play of ''Alma, or Held
in Bondage" we could find no fault with
the acting of Miss Eldridge. She has a
good understanding of the character, and
plays it with Judgment and effect.


We must confess, however. we do not like
the tendency of the play. And We believe
it is not calculated to please the taste of
the more rehned and intelligent of those
who have witnessed the performance. 1t
was written by Mr.. Frederick Marsden,
expressly for Miss Eldridge; and it is un-
fortunate for the young lady that she
should be made to represent character
that can never become a favorite with the
public. The play is without moral tone,
and is after the style of yellow cover" liter
ature.


But this does not detract from the acting.
The characters were all well sustained and
the piece put upon the stage with much
care and scenic effect by the management


As Elite, in Boucicault's play of that
name, Miss Eldridge played the barmaid at
the Cherry Tree Inn" as well, we will ven
ture to say, as it can be played. 1t is a
lively character, with considerable of the
milk of human kindness in it, and Miss Ed
ridge does the author full justice by her
truthful representation Of the character.


This piece has also been handsomely put
upon the stage at the Academy, and the
characters all ably sustained.


Tomorrow evening Mr.. Dominick MUIR
ray, talented delineator of Irish char
acter, will commence an engagement at
this theater. He will play one week, and
then make way for something else in the
way of amusement.


The Academy has always enjoyed the
reputation of being a pleasant place to
spend an evening, but the changes it has
undergone this season makes it beyond
doubt the handsomest theatre in the South.
Year: 1871

We learn of no new cases of fever since
yesterday morning, and no deaths. The
health Of the city to-day is apparently as
good as 1t ever was. There are many
doubts expressed among our citizens as to
whether the cases We have had were really
yellow fever. Some think they were only
the ordinary fevers of the country, sud-
the weather, which has been cold for a
week past


1t also publishes the following card:


JACKSON, Miss, September q.
To the Editor of the Pilot;


SIR-Since my return from Canton to
settle in this city. l have had about seven
cases OF fever with gastric tendency.
have had the opportunity of xamining sew
eral other cases Of fever, but have failed to
discover any genuine yellow fever case in
jackson. find this city more healthful
than for many months past. There are no
new cases of fever of any kind this morning
that have been able to learn.


Very truly, c. G. CADE, ND.


The Pilot of Thursday says:


We are glad to be able to say that the
city is entirely free from yellow fever We
have had no new cases for several days-nO
deaths during that time-and physicians in
active practice assure us that there is not
case in town this morning. Families in
tending to start for the country have
abandoned the project and things will soon
resume their usual appearance in the city,
A card from the Rev. Wallace Carnahan,
of the Episcopal church, in our to-day's
issue, is case in point, where an ordinary
fever has been assumed to be yellow fever.
The gentleman has been little sick, but
has recovered, and as he says is prepared to
attend to all the duties of his position as a
minister Of the Gospel, and will hold the
usual services in st. Andrews church next
Sunday
Year: 1871

In the matter of extending square block
pavements along the streets leading to the
river, up to the wharves, the Administrators
are in favor of the blocks-all except the
Mayor, who is the stumbling block!


Suspension Of Work on the Government


Wharves.


A suit is pending in the United States court,
involving the right to the possession of a
wharf or landing place at the foot of Calliope
street. Ii is claimed by both the city and
the United States. In the meantime, the
City Surveyor has been at work improving
the spot with view of adapting it to the
uses designed for it By the city Yesterday,
however, Colonel Belger, the quartermaster
in charge, called upon Administrator Cock
rem and represented to him the propriety of
discontinuing the work until the question
Of ownership could be judicially deter
mined. Mr.. Cockrem promptly issued an
order to the surveyor to stop work. We
are glad to be able 20 record this instance
of official aminity. as both gentlemen, while
fully determined. as in duty bound, to pro-
tect the interest of their respective govern
ments, were ready TO conduct the contro-
versy in spirit of fairness and courtesy.


The Tidal Wave a Humbug.


From the measurements taken daily and
reported at the the city surveyors office,
under the supervision Of William H. Bell,
the water levels of Lake Pontchartrain and
the river marked yesterday as follows
Lake water, fourteen inches below the
storm level of June 1871; river, twelve feet
six inches below the high water of 1871.
From the above showing it will be seen that
the tidal wave is not up to time. and is an
emphatic humbug. Old Neptune may now
glide smoothly in his cookie shell, without
fear Of bubble on the yesty waves.


Sinking Of the Levee.


Surveyor Bell has in his Office large and
beautifully executed profile of the bed of the
mississippi river drawn from soundings
made from opposite jackson Square to AL
giers, on the other side. The profile shows
that IN the centre Of the stream there is
sand bar, forming high ridge. From this
it is evident that the corrent has been
turned in a direction towards the city, !
throwing the full force of the current against |
the shore below ST. Ann street, undermining
the bank, and causing the slide opposite the
French market and the Red Stores. This |
break has been stopped.


by still further change the bar may
have formed further down, and caused the |
cave at Clouet street.


Surveyor Bell has been for some time en-
gagged in taking soundings opposite this 10
,ality, and will doubtless find to what point
The current is setting, and devise means
or putting stop to the cave.


Opening Moreau Street.


On Monday the Administrator Of I'm
)rovements proposes to commence the open
ng OF Moreau street, in the Third District
The owners of the levee cotton press will
AXE down and remove the old buildings,
With its mass of bricks, mortar and old iron,
It their own expense. Everything is in or
ler for the extension of the city railroad
rack through the newly opened street.
Year: 1871

In the matter Of extending square block
pavements along the streets leading to the
river, up to the wharves, the Administrators
are in favor of the blocks-all except the
Mayor, who is the stumbling block!


Suspension Of Work on the Government
Year: 1871

On account of the crowded state OF our col
umns, the story LATTE or the Baratarian
Chief" Is unavoidsbly crowded out. 1t is o
story full OF interest, and will appear from
time to time as We can make room.


Notwithstanding the press Of Advertisements
and other matters of immediate interest, we
give our readers over twenty-eight columns Of
excellent and interesting reading matter-our
object is TO make the TRUE NoRTHERNER valua-
BILE to the general readers and the business
men Of the county. Every line OF Advertising
appearing in this issue is paid for. We have
determined to carry no more dead-head Adver-
tislng; neither do we give any more space than
is paid for. We propose to render a fair
equivalent for the price received.


If our advertising patronage shall increase
we will enlarge sufficiently to meet the demand
30 that the readers shall not be defrauded out
of what is their just due.


Our already large and rapidly increasing cir
culation, makes the TRUE NoRrHERNER the
very best medium for advertising in this
county; and from ali that We can learn, its
subscription list leads every other paper IN the
I'd, Congressional District.
Year: 1871

A Police Court Thought 20 he TumbIlng


In PrOmiscuous Scrambling OF the


Judges and Lawyers.


The St. Louis Dispatch of late date has the
following


For some time past a rumor has prevailed that
the building occupied as Metropolitan Police
headquarters was not perfectly safe, and might
at any moment tumble in.


To-day the Police Court was In session, and
the room, which Is on the highest hoor, was
partially filed with the usual motley gathering
of spectators. There was fair sprlnkling OF
lawyers and police officers. Suddenly a rum
bling sound was heard as of house caving in.
At once many present became impressed with
the belief that tke police headquarters were
about 20 fall in. cry was raised, and rush
was made towards the windows, though several
were cool enough TO zee that there was no dan
ger. For a few moments the widest excite
ment and CONSERVATION prevailed.


The presiding justice, NJ. X. Cullen, Esq,
whose desk is very close to a window looking
south, sprang at once out of the window on TO
the gravel nat roof of the next building. The
distance from the window TO the roof Is about
twelve feet. Judge Cullez, who was already
lame, sprained his leg near the ankle and lay
upon the roof unable to rise. When he Jumped
some six or eight persons hae also sprang from
other windows 70 this same Toof, and they at
once assisted Judge Cullen. A physician was
summoned and ladders provided, and after great
difficulty and serious pain TO the sufferer he
was brought back TO the courtroom and sent
home.


The cause of the mistake was the tumbling In
of a portion of an old building which stands
upon the brink of the foundations of the Repllb-
icdn Office.


Three of the prisoners in the dock leaped
over the railing but were Tecaptured before
they reached the stairs. general laugh fol-
lowed the general scare, and court had TO be
Year: 1871

A Bake House Bake IIousei
Where is it, pray?
AT the corner of Water and Court streets
have heard people say.
1t has been repaired
And put in good TRIM
If you do not believe it
just take walk in.
There you'll find Mr. Holmes,
If not Mr.. Shaw,
Who has the bread made
According to law.
They keep good stock
Of Graham and Soda, all fresh and new;
Pilot Bread, Oyster Crackers
To eat with your stew
They buy the best stock
Of Deering & Co.;
Their Crackers and Bread
Are as white as the snow.
Their Brown Bread is made
Of the best yellow corn,
To eat with your baked beans
Each Sunday morn.
There you'll find Buns,
Lemon Cakes, Crackers and Pies,
That are good for the hungry
And treat to the eyes.
Our prices are moderate;
Please give us call,
For we are doing our best
To try and please all.
dec9teod.2W
Year: 1871

TIE opinion of the Supreme, Court pub
lished in this mornings CHRONICLE, will
be looked to with no little interest. But
we are sorry to see such a wide latitude
given in the opinion, and had hoped to see
this law more rigidly defined.


Latterly we seldOme hear of diffiulty
in which deadly weapons are not used,
which too frequently result fatally to some
of the parties engaged. We are often COM
PEELED to chronicle the most painful trage-
dies resulting from the most frivolous mat
terS
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes Drop
sy Incontinence Of Urine. Brghls disease, Albumin
and in where there Brick dust deposits or
the water is thick cloudy mixed with substances like
the white Of egg threads like white silk or there
IS morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking, burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
the loins, In all these conditions, Railways SaFpar-


Ian Resolvent, aided by tbs application of Radway 3
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back and
the bowels regulated with one or two of Radway' s
Regulating Pills per day will, make complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
Urine will be restored Its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

The symptoms Of liver COM
plant uneasiness and
n pain in the side Sometimes
OIAHAaNAINJ the pain is in the shoulder,


NIiWMlJNN and is mistaken for rheuma-
tism. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general
eostive some alternating with
Lax The head is troubled with pain, and dull heavy
sensation, considerable loss of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation of hav-
aIrT ing left undone something
4 which ought to have been
,-- done. Often complaining Of
IUtR weakness, debility, and low
6i LII spirits. Sometimes many of
the above symptoms attend
the disease and at other
times very few of Them bu


the liver is generally the organ most involved. Cure
. khaT a.
Year: 1871

\ A preacher in Waushura, Wisconsin,
has been discharged for being personal
to his hearers. lie said: ''1f you should
take barrel and fill it with Holy Ghost,
and another and fill it with whiskey,
and call this congregation up and let you


take your choice, the whiskey would be
gone first
Year: 1871

A -A-PERsoNs WHO ARE INSURED IN GOOD
~. life insurance companies and who do not desire to
surrender their policies by absolute SALE borrow the
surrender value their policies by applying at Insurance
Agency 81 Liberty street.
Year: 1871

It applicable no longer The patronage Of the government
of the United oces TO be hlled
that the public interests forbid that they be
hlled and refed ambition party caprice may
plead for the adoption of and nober system un
der which the capable faithful officer shall like hts supe
ror in the highest place be irremovabe during his allotted
term OF sufficient and evident IN
that view 50 far as applicable to the Customs Department


THAT all officers OF customs requiring the concurrence OF
the Senate shall be appointed for the term Of four years and
shall hold their Offices respectively until their successors
shall have been appointed and duly quahed and such ON
men except for and before any removal shall be
made officer shall be furnished with OF the charges
against him and have opportunity Of being heard In his
defence.n


Upon the conclusion of Mr. Fentons remarks discussion
took place to the reference of the bill for the present.


The bill finally referred to the Committee Finances


ENLIsTMENTs


Mr.. CRAGIN, (rep0 OF N. H., introduced a bill for the
stmen of 800 additions the United States
After short executive session the Senate adjourned at
To
Year: 1871

From Chambers Journal.l


Above all things, if wife wishes to
make home attractive to her mate, LEI
her keep sharp eye on the cook; moth
ing makes male creature more discon.
tented with his house than bad dinners,
illserved. If there is anything that will
make him swear land there generally is,
my dear young lady, although his temper
was angelic when he was wooing), it is
a cold plate with hot meat, or hot one
with his cheese. Neglect of this sort is
objectionable. Again it may not be pos
sible to give him dainties, but it is easy
TO avoid monotony by careful study OF
the cookery-book; and it is quite aston
ishing how the monster man can be sub
jugated and assuaged by a judiciSus va
ration of his meals. The creature may
be allegorically pictured lightly led by
fair lady with wedding ring through
his palace. Indeed there are thousand
ways to lead him, if women would show
little tact, with which they are so
falsely credited. Opposition, contrac-
ton, makes him furious; he stamps, he
roars, and becomes altogether danger
Gus. Whereas, treat him, tenderly, O
wife, and you shall wind him round
your marriage finger. have seen wives
miss their chance of gaining what they
have set their eyes on thousand times
through sheer stupidity. They know that
certain line of conduct is sure to anger
him, and yet they wilfully pursue it,when
smooth and easy victory awaits them in
another direction. Tactl Such women,
l say. have not even instinct. Birds of
paradise, FOR instance (not to be rude),
would act in more s0gacious manner.
Year: 1871

The Albany Law Journal has these
'quips:


Why is a grant Of real estate more
valid If made on Sunday2 Because the
better the day the better the deed.


"The prisoner has a very smooth coun-
tenance.h "Yes, he was ironed just be-
fore he was brought in; that accounts
for IT,"


At the last term Of one Of the Circuit
Courts of Michigan, a young scamp was
being tried on an indictment for making
a brutal assault on his stepmother. Ii
appeared from the evidence that the as
sault was made while the woman was
cutting cucumbers, and the defense was
that she threatened to "cut him open
with the knife she was using-a dilapi-
dated old case-knife. The prisoner was
defended by a rather grandiloquent
young attorney, who got of the follow
ing handsome hurst: " Yes, gentlemen
of the jury, what else could my client
do-strong aud vigorous though he be-
when she rushed at him braRdishing that
knife in a fourishing condition p The
rest Of the flight was lost in " the
scene that ensued.
Year: 1871

FRANK TeSlgueu MS commission ana
returned home, when he was lionized by
the entire community. He came in pos
session of his estates, which were greatly
increased in value; and six months af-
terwards, in the very town where he was
to have had the hangman's halter placed
around his neck for death, he had the
moose of matrimony thrown around him
for life, and.the bride was Mary Dewes.
Thus his life had been both dark and
BRIGHT in a remarkable degree.
Year: 1871

nespatch from Utah states that the current
belief Is Brigham Young will be in Salt Lake
next week Perhaps he cannot bear the idea
pf staying away from his family during the
holidays. Or 1t may be he imagines he will
mot now be brought to trial, and therefore
RUNS no risk In returning to his homo.
Year: 1871


give will not have even that poor excuse. Be-
sides, they must remember that God alone 10
the Judge of motive in the exercise Of SO godly
principle, and We must recall that, whoever
gives, It Is equally boon to the poor.


Let the great heart Of Gotham beat warmly
In response to the call. The wants ase
many as your noble gifts can satisfy.
Let our rich mon and women pat
their hands deep into their pocaksts
and draw forth the money that will pray to
Heaven for them through other lips than
theirs. There is, to the rightly balanced mind,
a fascination in deeds of this helping kind "a
ones fellow man which transcends all the
pleasures Of the world In its purity Of purpose
and effectiveness Of act. Beautifully illustra-
tive Of this Is the story that comes to NJ from the
shrouded Past, the story of St. Martin, when
KgionnGire Of the Emperor Constantius. Il
is told that on bitter, stormy night, when tha
snow was hurling It's 10y darts over the Swiss
mountains, st. Martin was journeying alone
In a wind-swept pass he encountered man
bowed with age and scantily covered. The
heart of the Christian soldier was touoted
with pity and love, and, drawing his sword,
he divided his cloak with tho aged man, who
straightway disappeared. Years passed by
and once, when the good man was bent in
prayer saddened with doubt Of his worth
mess In the eyes Of God, he heard voice
calling to him to be Of good cheer; that He.


the Lord, was the poor, aged, shivering man
l With whom he had divided hia cloak that cold
Year: 1871

despatch from Montgomery Ala, reports the
death on Friday night Of Judge w. P. Chiffon.
Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge OF Freemasons
OF Alabama He was at one time Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the State and was for many
years prominent and influential in political circles.
Year: 1871

the Sheriff for the arrest Of General Neill,
which was duly executed But before the
accused could be brought into the august pre-
sence ofthe irate Judge counter legal document
was Issued by Judge Blatchfcrd, Of the United
States District Court, requiring the Sheriff to
appear before him and show cause why he
held the person of the General In custody.
The Sheriff made due return and produced the
writ issued by Judge McCunn as his authority
In the premises. Upon the fact set forth issue
was raised to determine the question Of juris-
diction, whether, in fact, Judge McCunn can
tnterpOse his authority to override the statutes
of the United States, in military mat
ters, and, by his mere spse daast, dis
charge enlisted soldiers from their sworn
pledges of fealty and duty, or whether the
government, acting in good faith and without
constraint, shall compel the services of men
voluntarily joining the land or naval forces of
the United States.


This judicial interference in matters purely
military and national emanates only from one
branch of the State courts; but the penchant
for issuing writs of habeas corpus to enlisted
soldiers there is quite enough to keep the
military authorities Of the district In hot water.
The case at present in controversy will no
doubt settle the question of this conflicting
Jurisdiction forever, as Judge Blatchford is
net the man to ''scotch" case when he can
give 1t quietus that will set it at rest forever.
But why not settle this question of minors as
Judge Shfpman did upon one occasion, when
he held that all recruits claiming to be minors
aheuld be bound by their own oath at the time
Of enlistment that they we're of legal age9
That would settle the question.
Year: 1871

New Orleans despatch reports the death Of this
gentleman on yesterday from congestion OF the
brain. He was an old citizen OF Louisiana and one
or the most prominent pl anters IN the State.
Year: 1871

FLIRrrxG G.-Some women are able to
firt with impunity to an extent which


would simply destroy any one else. They
fiirt with the most delicious frankness, vet
for all practical purposes keep their places
in society undisturbed and their repute
intact. They have the art OF making the
best of two worlds, the secret of which is
all their crn; yet which causes the weak
to stumble and the rash TO fall. They
ride on two horses at once, with q skill as
cousummate as their daring; but the fee
bic sisters who follow after them slip down
between, and come to grief and public
disaster as their reward 1t is in vain
to analyse the terms on which this kind
Of privilege is founded. Say that one
pretty person takes the tone Of universal
relationship-that she has an illimitable
fund Of sisterliness always at command
for host of ''dear boys" Of her own age,
or when little older and drawing nearer
to the borders of mature sircnhood, that
she is kind Of ecumenicai aunt to a
large congregation Of well-looking neph-
cws-she may steer safely through the
shadows Of this dangerous coast, and land
at last on the terra firma Of . respected
old age: but let another try it. and she
goes to tho bottom like stone. And
yet the first has pushed her privileges as
far as they will go. while the second has
only played with hers but the one comes
triumphantly into port with all colors fy-
ing, and the other makes shipwresk an,
is lost. And why the one escapes and
the other goes down is mystery given
10 no one to fathom. But 50 it is; and
every studeu: of society is aware Of this
strange elasticity Of privilege with certain
pretty friends, and must have more than
once wondered at Mrs. Grundy's leniency
to the Asgrant sinner on the right side Of
the square. coupled with her severity to
the lesser naughtiness on the. left. The
flirting form Of privilege is the most par
tial in its limitations Of all; and things
which one fair patcntee may do with inn
punity. retaining her garlands, will cause
another 10 be chastiscd with scorpions ::
and no one knows why or how the differ
ence is made Saturday Rerier.