Year: 1876

1.-The ladies are again grumbling about
the boxes and bales on the Chartres street
sidewalks.


I'VE are told by members Of the Last
Car Society that there was very heavy
fog on Sunday night at midnight.


... Now that the Conference Committee
have agreed upon the apportionment matter.
it is hoped we may have some genuine reform
legislation.


Every merchant ought to attend the
meeting at st. Patrick's Hall Thursday night
and listen to the eminent speakers on the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad.


=. Something ought to be done with the
ratings around Coliseum Square. In places
they have fallen down and leave long gaps
through which animals can enter to Craze.


The. Second District was made lively
Monday morning, by two able-bodied men
petitioning for aims, through the instrument
t,lity of hand organ and lugubrious song,


....Patience on monument isn't anything
to one of our coal dealers sitting on lump
Of anthracite in front Of bis Office in this
weather, wiping the perspiration off his noble
brow.


80. Investigation runs along splendidly by
the side Of reform; but whilst ende4voring to
undo some of the wrongs of the past, is it
not well to enact some good for the present
and future?


". The attendance at the Police Board was
rather large to-day, brought together by the
trial of the Chief Of Police, and the attendance
has not been as large since the Montamat
trial.


..T The long corridor running from the
United States Courts to the Clerks Office, in
the Custom House, has just been foored en-
tirely in marble, much to the satisfaction of
those attending cout


We have received number of COM
plants from those living in the rear Of Clai-
borne street, that the pressure on The gas is
SO slight, the street lamps barely glimmer and
show no light. The gas company should look
to it.


That jolly official, Earl Marshal War
wick. has his hands full now preparing for



His official address is care Lock Box S3l, so
if you desire to communicate with the right
hand man of King Rex, you may do so with
confidence.


... II is astonishing to see residents of
this city who have made it their home for
twenty or thirty years past, 60 to the Superior
Criminal Court and say they are not citizens,
Tor they do not want to serve on jury. Out
of the panel Of $50 last night, rs leading
merchants gave this story.


49,. A family up town has had fine large
,at, which was the pet of the children and
earned her livelihood by keeping the premi-
les free from mice. She tried once or twice
o "tackle " the large rats in the yard, but
must have been worsted in some of her as
'aults, for she suddenly "soured" on rats.
\ few days ago as Miss Pussy was drinking
rom brick waterway in the yard an old
gray rat walked leisurely out from under the
louse. and stationing himself near her, quietly
Helped himself to water also. The cats first
impulse was to seize his ratship and twist his
leck. but the memory of her previous en-
counters evidently deferred her, and with
ook Of shame and detection she quietly
walked away. Yesterday poor puss was re-
ported dying, and though everything was
lone that affection and medical skill could
uggest it is evident that she is beyond hu-
nan aid. Chagrin at her inability to sue
essfully cope with rat has evidently bro
zen pussy's heart.