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aije $)atlB picayune. QUADRUPLE SHEET. JS ss SUNDAY 1 No Place to Oo It has often beetl source of annoyance to our people to acknowledge that in New Orleans there was no place to go to." It is trne the city abounds with elegant, and jsomforUble. private, residences, but there are no places to go to "places where; aftexieajoying one of the beautiful drives which we have, the people may congregate of an afternoon and spend, a few. hoars in pleasant recreation.

In, climate like that in. which we live, the necessity of ublic places of resort is more Imperative than' in the cooler Northf and yet there has jBvef' Jeen evinced sad neglect to supply the want. It is not that we have nets splendid lake shore, mile in extent, or magnificent groves of oaks, which could easily have been eon verted into some of the finest spots on the continent; bat there to have existed a singular, lack of enterprise or ingenuity in this direction. The facility, with which public places of resort; can be established, id evidenced ty ne results or me organizatnm oi.xne Louisiana Jockey CJubJ It has been but a feStf months sines this club eommenoed operations in that short time they have BHirchased a princely estate, and by an intelligent combination withjihe owners of jthe aojcdning Pair Grounds Association, have blended, the two properties into a place of resort which will compare favorably with the most reputed public places in the country. It Is "useless to repeat a description of the Improvements which have been made to this spot, so admirably located St the.

lower end of Esplanade street, and. within twenty punutes' drive by the city (cars from Clay statue. And yet visiting the place a day or two ago, the 'Writer could not help noting once more the Splendid' club building, with, its pa Tifiona, buggy sheds and stables, on the one side, all embowered, with ever greens bordering the winding paths, and on the ether the vast and well laid out Fair Grounds, withitstiewly constructed raeSifxack and: two story race from the cupola of which, by the way, a magnificent view ef the city may be The central figure ef this splendid spot is jaecessaiuy the club house, with its handsomely furnished sitting rooms, its well supplied restaurant in fact, Including all the elegance and comforts which, such a place should How that the "bright, sunny days are upon us, and business is slackening, larger numbers of the members of the dab, with their families, repair to the clnb. house every evening, either to partake of excellent dinner, or simply to. enjoy a promenade among the fragrant bowers of the Park.

So popular is the resort becoming, that one evening, last week, no less than seventy five Venielee were counted under the vast sheds of the club, and there was room for more. This is the only club in New Orleans here provisions are made for the entertainment of ladies, and it must be said Injustice to the gallant gentlemen who control its management they receive the full appreciation of their fair friends for the manner in which they perform their delicate duties. There is another feature of this elub which, speaks highly in its favor and Bervee to dispel in great measure the exclnsiyenees which characterizes other It is this, that a member has the privilege of inviting as many friends a lie may choose to breakfast or dine with liinxai the elub rooms, and once within. itsudsome park the stranger, be he a reaiaaui, nas me same privileges iau are exeruled to nun residents at other 'ClMos, iThe Ninth April in Mobile. tfcfthe 9th otJApril, the gallant fire Mobile will have their annual paradetn which Bome of our crack companies will probably participate.

One's the most delightful features of theday will be the grand lunch to Te trrven ftt Odd Fellows' Hall, for the benefit of Confederate orphans, by the patriotic ladies of our little sister city, who annually preside with, so much dignity and grace over their charming enter taio ment. A. miniature will be Issued upon the oeoasion, under the auspices of "The Ladies' Trust Society." IMtT Erwin Ledyard, a gentleman who wields a graceful and polished pen that is, nnfortnnately, buried in the cotton business, instead of being actively employed in the field of journalism will, chief editor, doubtless define the policy of our cotemporary in, a powerful loader. The ladies have also laid their Commands upon Father Ryan, Mrs. sVdkusta Evans Wilson, James K.

Randall, Eugene W. Baylor, T. C. DeLeon and other writers, who are to contribute fee the oelnmns of the paper, whieh. we' predict, will have net only a tremendous circulation, but exercise an irresistible inflnence daring its brief but brilliant existence.

Baae BalL The; much talk ed of championship contest between the noted JB. E. Lees and Excelsiors will be to day at the Park, play to be called at 8 o'clock. last meeting between these elabe is remembered as having resulted in one ef the best games ever played at the Parkv Itne score ending after a full game in a tie toVJ and the oneement that they will: once more atrengtMr wee premise of a revi ofthatinte est' which needs bat VVa! a repetitioar teat to make assuied.v' Te k6 pleasure in commanding Mrs. Zfi? ysapathiea and hospi to f1m of This amiable tiSL' Mw Hale's fine LtwSf Pky of Distln ilbed Women a book which we haTe fceJore reviewed at somejta Vfhese menu we reaffirm withoutlre.

aerve. The antecedents and social pesi tion of Mrs. May Justify the introduction if now give through our columns. 1 In an old Cemetery at the western ead of St Louis is a moss covered tombstone, on which a single hand points neavsnv rard, surmount Lag the inscription. Gene up." anne ueasare v41 Death of a Distinguished Lonleianlan.

The Washington papers, of the llth itHt contained briet notice of the fact that the Hon. George Eustis, eldest son of the late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of thw State, wa, inA tne last in the south ot rraoce ana was not ox ty? The Bee, of yesterday, stated that a private telegram.eeccived here? on Fri day, front "Washington, but too surely realizes the sad apprehensions the preliminary' information had created here in a wide circle of relatives and friends of the lamented gentleman. George Eustis was one of a family of brothers and sisters, all of marked intellectual and social talents and accom Uplishments, refined tastes, attractive? manners. The two George and Allain, were partly educated at Jefferson CellegeiintheparisofiC bi tbVstate, 'nete1 tnMlinnV tntion in its palmy days under the direction of President Ingalls. (i lVr3tPit graduate) numbered ewer three hundred pupils beneath its lofty roof and they a' i.s iu Mno'.

una I me representatives w. iu George Eustis completed hfs education at Cambridge College, graauawK its celebrated IseUegOn bto wtarn here, he became a practieuig membeV of the bar, but eooa entered on a political career, and was a Eepresentatove in Con gress from this for several see sions, before the He. married at Washington, the only daughter of. Mr. Corcoran, the well known When the war broke out, lip Eustis was appointed Cqnf ederate Secretary of LeFation, at the same time 'that "Hon.

John Slidell was appointed Minister te France. Mr. Enstis was peculiarly fitted for this position his social and professional accomplishments, remarttable tact, and dignified yet elegant manners together with his familiarity with Freaca law, literature, customs and Language, rendering him an, admirable representative of Confederate diplomacy at the. great French capital. Since the war Mr: Enstis has resided in France, with his family, spending most of his time at a delightful villa at Cannes, which he purchased some years ago and fitted ap with characteristic taste and elegance.

His wife died there three years ago. His father in law, Mr. Corcoran, who is abroad for the benefit of his health, was with Mr. Eustis in his last moments, as were also his mother and sister. He leaves three children.

His family connections here are very extensive, and are representatives of our oldest Creole and American families. We join with them in sincere regret (or the heavy loss they have sustained. The London Police. The police force of London is organized on a military basis, one arm of the service being a regiment of cavalry. The city is divided into police divisions, tnd each street, or series of streets, is under an officer.

Eaeh division is connected by telegraph with headquarters. The force, as it now is, consists of 28 superintendents, 25" inspectors, 935 ser geants and. 7922 constables, who guard 688 square miles. The 9000. men are divided into 20 divisions, known by letters of the alphabetand each one having about 500 men in it.

The or Step ney, division is the largest, numbering nearly 700 men, and the or Wliite ehapel, the smallest, numbering hardly S00. The "Fancy A guard the palaces and Hoases of Parliament, aad assist in State pageants. There are three su periiitendents, thirty five inspectors, 1)7 sergeants and 4'Ji constables in this crack division. No rule governs the number Of. inspectors to a division The B.

or Wandsworth Division, 'are's ixty four miles, bat only 'seveti inspec tors, while the or Ureenwieb, area sixty one miles, has eleven inspectors. ach division is complete withia itself. Vhen each, helps the but ordinarily no division on another. The men have one day's leave in a Each constable (4th iclass) 'gets 1 a week, the deductions for superannuation fund, cfcthes, ieav ing about 18s. net.

The reertflt gradu jating through the third and second class and, the second first reserve class. gets, when into ths first reserve, 1 ja Vreek, the highest ay given a con stable. Divisional detectives' get extra sergeants 1 Ps. a week. Station Isergeants 15si, Chief office sergeant 2 17b.

in Scotland Yard. 'get 4 16s. the highest wages paidv A supenatendent, the first gets jnomorebut his increases until i the eleventh year, when he has 6 lis and a chance of 25 per annum extra1 (good servite allowance. Promotion' de 'pends upon merit, and the ranks are tilled by voluntary enlistment; a know! edge of reading and writing a sound constitution and good character being requisite, applicants being, examined by 1 i i neoraits are iectnred, in structed and regularly drilled. Each man is furnished with a beat card, on which are marked the streets conhded to his care.

He begins at particular end and visits all of the parts in prescribed order. He examines the fastenings of all houses, and reports any negligence on the part ef loccupants in closing their premises. He goes to the centre of a crowd on pavements and sends it to the right and left, and never jwalxs around or about a crowd. Decision and self assertion are inculcated into the entire force. The detectives form, a class apart in ithe Besides the arrangement of fixed points and each division jsends forth" a number ef "plain clothes imen, wno go out dressed as sailers, laborers and what not; and exercise their courage, wit shrewdness and cleverness in working cases oom.

tothem They are divided iota two and, ijcotlaad, yard, eteptives and, although, heyj do the work, rarely reap the lion's share of the rewards offered. Sometimes, haw. ever, a.swelf detective, gets it, andrepu. tan JL We arb reaaested to state that Ifeaatsir Wassaman, i Begga and tera Of the thirteen Peaieerata who, yoted, against; the acceptance of the word eforn indicating the of theceat, cifieena' meet in or Ward, retired immediately fepdh the de. Ex tov.

Henrr Wise is North lecture, oa mem wi Unite eutes." Procrastination as an Assassin In connection with the proposition" to alleviate the ffofferings of the insane by lemovina theri from their loathsome cell in tLe (parish Prison to comfortable quarters at the Marine Hospital, xro crasttnatUavthe reputed thief of time, iassvm.es' the character of a moral Wint since its effects are to deprive the invalid and Impotent of thceheap breath of fresh.air soundispensable to their. existence, i Not a spade full of dirt has yet been turned, nor a nail driven at the hospital grounds looking to the correction of one of the most infamous evils which can blemish the reputation of a community. Texas Tjand Certificate a. i' The Texas Land. Register, a valuable nwr published at Austin in the interest r.

na Xitate'TransacDions, ana or iau arious resources which that great State ffers to the immigrant, calls the atten ion of the owners of land certificates to (be provision of the law requiring them to be located, surveyed and field notes to returned to the General Land Office by he first day of January, 1875. The Register observes mat tnese cer ineates are scattered throughout the i'nited States, many belonging to heirs Jnd parties who are iguprant of their alue. and. in some cases, even of the Existence of such rights. i As the time is drawing nigh when the tast territory of Texas will be traversed kv railroads, those holding those certin Sates should have them promptly located pon either, tiae tillable and pasture lands, or on mineral lands, rich in copper, lead, silver and iron ores, together with sods of coal of the best quality.

Giuseppe Mazzini. The death at Pisa of this famous Italian Republican agitator, has already been announced by a cable dispatch. He was bom in 1809, iu Genoa, where his fltlipr wan a medical practitioner. The. 4ou receivod a thorough education, and ffter a brief study of law and then med fc ine.

commenced in 1S30 as a political From that time, he labored J. rioir nf bin dAftth with extraor I a ami nbilitv to I Sestroy the monarchial form of govern jt inont. His life was as eventful as it was Jangerous, and neither the penalties of utlawry, frequent imprisonments, persecution or persuasion turned him from his purpose. He commenced his sacri fices bv an imprisonment for six mouths hi the citadel of Sarona, aud was no iooucr out than'' 'he "organized the Young Italy league in Marseilles, ivhich became the headquarters of the Italians favoring republicanism. The Society, of which Mazzini was the chief, itvas one bound together by oaths, and treason to it was punished by death.

i Shortly afterwards he went to Swit zerland to organize an expedition against Savoy, which failed throngh treachery. Haviug been ordered out of Switzerland, lie took refuge in London, and estab lished a school, and a paper called the People's Apostle." When the revolu tion took place in France, in 1S44, Maz pini went to Paris, and afterwards to Mi lan, where he bitterly opposed the fusion of Lombardy and Piedmont. Driven out of Milan by the Anstrians, he went again to Switzerland, only to be again driven forth. Upon the declaration of the Rcpublio of liome he was appointed Deputy to the Constituent Assembly and tried to unite Home and Tuscany. Iu March, Mazzini, Armelli and Sam were appointed a Triumvirate to iconduct Roman affairs, and defended JJoiue against the French under Oudi not.

A cessation of hostilities having Tit en agreed upon, of which he did not approve, he resigned from the Triumvir, went to Jngiand, ana Kept up the re publican flame in Italy by his letters. In 1S57 he attempted to revolutionize Naples, but failed. He advocated Italian but not as it in now. In 1S64, he was implicated, with, four Italians, in a conspiracy to assassinate Napoleon. "During his life he found time to write a nnmber of political works, but since the unity of Italy under Victor Emanuel lie had been iu eomparatiue obscurity.

From the Rio Grande. MEXICAN SIDE. We hive late papers from Laredo, Texas, from which we gieau the follow ing: Iheaubversionof the Juarez Govern ment seems inevitable Geh. Quiroga Is still in CamargoJ Gen. Cortina is at Las Cuevas a place known as the general headquarters of cattle stealing; on the Kio Grande.

several banda of cnt throats, under the conunand of Jose Balboa, of Mier, and Ignacio Trevino, of Zapata county, nave crossed into Mexico, taken two, of the Mexican customs officials prisoners, robbed them of I their horses and arms, i ana returned to Texas. AMaRICAK SIDE. The Two Eagles says that the citv of Laredo is the commercial centre be Itweenthe State of Texas and Mexico. It is the terminus of the Bockport, Ful ton and Laredo Railroad, and is also in direct line of the Central Railroad, Two of Cortina's soldiers deserted and crossed to Laredo. Afterwards a Mexi can officer arrived in pursuit of them.

Major Anderson, a United States officer I commanding at Ringgold barracks, sent out a detail of soldiers to look up the de sorters and deliver them to Cortina. The deserters were not found. Had they been arrested the civil authorities would have prevented their extradition. The reason why Judge BurwelTs lecture did not take place at the Lyceum (City Hall, on Thursday last, was the failure to inform the porter that the Lyceum had been granted for that purpose. At the appointed hour for opening1 the doors, the porter was applied to.

but declined to comply with the request, saying that he had received no instructions from the keeper of the City Hall to open the doors. A certain rich man in Salem, Ohio, has Jie whoia a member of the Baptist The society were building a. ought to give one hundred dolUxra tn pay the church debt She conaulfcod her husband. He told her he would giTe the aniounL If she won An JSiZlZl coflee, tea. sugar, salt, pepper and spices for the next year.

tS oquLI' uuii wuuuui same oi tnem. jwi aa she vn uwuitou, aeaication cav came, and. true to her wnmini. TJiJ Kuiu waua ana vukui, to vuem in cuOXCa. I Our Turf Column.

Arrival ef Mete Jek ClaSr 'ra Su. fa4 Cwa '2 As the time' draws near for the coming races; the excitement seems to be on the The following extract taken from the New" York Spirit of the Times, of the 9th speaks favorably for our races! i. We are awnroaching the middle of the boisterous month of March, and with na in the North strong gales from the west. temperature neiow eero, ana navigation impeded by heavy ice is the rule. It now, however, gives signs of moderating, and we hope te have pleasant weather until the customary gales which attend the vernal equinox set in.

hen they have blown themselves out, and March has assumed the lam iiko character, which is said to attend its close, the games will begin at the first of the spring nice meetings, that of the famous old Metairie, to commence on Saturday, March 30th. We earnestly hope that our menus in the land of the sugar cane green will have pleasant weather. If theydp, nothing that we can discover is likely to prevent a grand success, and many gentlemen of this vicinity have aireaay egun to talk about preparing for a spring visit to the Sunny South. The full programme is now before us. There is, to begin with, the Bingaman Stake for four year olds, two miles, each, aud tlOOO added.

There are eiguteen Entries in this, aud their quality is great. ve have given tnem neretoiore. i wo good purses complete the first day's programme. On the second day there will be three purses, inelud one for a nurcue race, ana one of two mile heats over tne nat. ua tlie third day the hrst race will be Uie Minor stakes, for three year olds, one mile.

There are twenty three on gaged. The running of those of them that started last year was so in aud out tnat tne owners oi ine gooa aarc ones have no reason for special apprehension, and we look for a good race. The second race will be mile heats for a purse. The third will be the Metairie 5u p. two miles and a quarter, $50 each.

it ii auacu, ana a cup oi tne same alue. the gift of Mr. M. H. Sanfoni.

here are nine entries in this, viz Nellie ray. Hollywood, Monarchist, Preak eBs. Nellie Ransom, Conductor. Stock Wood. Wanderer And Barney Williams.

BTellie Gray and Monarchist were both exceedingly good, three year olds, the colt coming to his form latfTTU the sea than the famous erav lillr. although she was not right up to the mark wheu l.n i. She first started at Jerome Park. There Were three before her in the Belmont Stakes, viz Harry Bassett. Stockwood, Jnd By the Sea Imt Gen.

Buford re larked to us that shall atch them fell but one very easily before the summer is over, and win the Ladies' $take at this meeting." We look for a spienaiu race ror tne Meraine uup, ous ire do not think that the five or six year Ids can beat the four year olds this jonr ey. Preakness has shown himself to be uncertain horse, sometimes good aud sometimes gooa ior noxnmg. couanexor has not done anything to make us think that he can live the pace with Nellie Gray ir Monarchist and old Barney Williams, i bough a good not likely to beat 11 the four vear olds over this distance of ground. The fourth day will be de I oted to good purses. So with the fifth, iiclnding one for a handicap steeple hase.

On the last day the first race will be he Trial Stakes, one mile, for three year olds. Seventeen have entered. Then fomes the event for a grand wind up, the Post Stakes, four mile heats, $250 each, $100 forfeit, $1500 added, and the painting of "Life on the Metairie." worth another thousand. The subscribers to his mreat race are Captain Moore. Gen eral Buford, Major Bacon, Mr.

San ford, Mr. Babcock, Mr. Miller aud Mr. William sou. This is a capital array.

Mr. Dan Swigert's noted stable arrived Friday on the steamer Nick Longworth. Seven fiyers are in his string: Pilgrim. Morlacchi, Wanderer, Stockwood, Shy lock, Amity and Betty Washington, pom pri the lot. Major Bacon's stable arrived from Mobile yesterday.

He jhas Bob Shelton, Nannie Douglas, Frauk Hampton, aud a colt not named. The pther stables that are at Mobile, jtvill le here by next Sundaj All will be jquartered at the Metairie course. another column the Metairie programme is advertised. At Tyler's, on Canal street, the Metairie cup (the gift of Mr. IM.

H. Sanford) is on exhibition. It is a jvery handsome piece of workmanship, 'and does great credit to the manufacturers and the liberality of the gentle jman who has donated it. i Variety is the8pice of Life. 8HIRTS AKD "fhe New York World's Washington correspondent, a short time since) anes iropuizeu van ocuurz in xue iouowmg sweet strain cart, schtjiw.

8 wart of the truth FoU to tnsaword of Power Poniard to eant; to fraud aod fiiile llow UrinUtly Kleauia tli tempored Uel, tlie Willi Knifihtsof the Brokea Trance before thee cower IToatrate and wespoaless The omm, the hoar. leiuand tliee more and more, tlton Blduld ad Sjer Of liberty Throat hard, nor erer fear The issue of this conflict lor the dower 1 eft us by FatUertt who ne'er told the Flag, Nor meant the Eagle for a bird of prey l'lon the States. The hurt1 Oppressor may. Hut for tliy strokes, reliveJet them not lag. Already thou hast clelt onto fliebrftln Of his false purpose.

suite Again, The St. Louis Democrat is jealous of the reputation of the brilliant Missouri Senator and orator, and is also anxious to cultivate home industry in poetry as i in everything else. The Democrat's poet was accordingly ordered to surpass the 'World's verses, or to consider himself discharged. Being a man of family, and 'a spendthrift to the fall extent of his alary, the poet was impelled to do his best, and speedily handed in the following: CAM. SCITCRZ.

Scalpinr knife of virtue tomahawk of truth Blunderbuss to cant howitzer to fraud Double barreled shot Kim vt the people's rights Minions of the throne be tors tUee cower When thou takest aim! in fear they squat And run, as if the Imp of rrknees did pursue them. And in their trepidation they do tear Their shirt h. But not our Schurz Oh. no, he stands erect, with a brass mounted Battery in eara hand and hum tipped Arkansas tooth pick In the other. And bids the vassals on.

And when they come be reaches for them Gives them the fall four flaer of back shot, And then reloads for the next blizzard. Keep oa, oh, Uarl, keep en art em again, I ent they revive with strength to nse Their crowbars ea thy head. 1 Let not the eagle be with brick bats hurt. And space the'possum sacred bird from arm. That be msy flourish as out emblem dear: Bust 'em, oh bnst 'em into smithereens.

The Murdeb at Vibjcxa, La. A dispatch to Messrs. Peet, Yale Sc. BowMsV; of this city, states that the two Wm. Whatley and Mat Pearee.

who, on the 12th mnrdered two of the citizens of Vienna, were' pursued," and' One; was killed and the other is in jail. The Powkr to Rkmovk from Officb. The attention of readers is called to our court column, in which appears the decision of Judge Tibble in 'the case the State of Louisiana, ex relatione; Joseph Wittgenstein ts: FranW' J. Herron' and John Fairfair; coceroing the Governor's powr to remove from office" The Churches and Charities of New 'Orleans. KO." Xx, THK POVDBAS ASYl.t'M.

Lookinir round upon tfio ample provi sion for the rescue and en re of helpless children, it is bard to realize that almost every asylum in the city has been founded within the last forty years. One. however, which preceded the rest many years had its origin in thiswise: Some Benevolent ladies, abont the 'close of the year 1817, being iuterested'and desiring assistance in a peculiar case of orphanage, organized into soliciting; coaarnittees ior canvassing me city, une of these committees cauea upon a "Tien old Freneh beaekr," perwHta41y stranger, but said to be liberal, and ob tained from him 100. i ims gooa man, after the ladies were gone, oethought him of something better. He went to see his friend Benjamin Morgan; "he bad," so he said, a neat little oottage at the corner of St.

Charles and Julia streets, which he would be glad to give to these ladies to be converted into an asylum he did not know them, and Mr. Morgan did, so, if he thought they would accept the gift, he might offer it with plenty ef ground attached." The answer may be guessed: the ladies eagerly availed themselves of the generous offer; tlie legal transfer was promptly made, and in about one month the orphans were in their home. Only one limitation was made by Mr. Poydras: "he wanted tlie young poor protected the old poor a ere too set in tneir ways." This asylum was ever a subject of solicitous interest to its first benefactor. Be would often visit the place to see and caress the little children, alwavs showing his attentions in proportion te A A.w 1." as his abuadant harvests were made, the orphans were remembered with a gift of $1000, until' one day, losing patience with tlie annoying number of steps about his mansion, on the street that bears his name, he gave it to the directors of the asylum, and built another more to his liking.

This change resulted in a regular rent revenue of 1000 per annum. Other benefactors were not wanting. Mr. Girod (he for whom the street is named) gave a valuable property adjoining Mr. Povilras's hrst gift.

Henderson, too, and Ireland and Milne, are unities to be gratefully remembered in 'connection with the enterprise. An institution thus stably founded has erer since, by reason of its wise and faithful management, been a subject of general admiration. The zeal of those wlio founded it never flagged while they lived, and has descended upon their successors, one of whom we might instance rho has now stood at her post for fifty Their domicile on Julia street was several times enlarged, but the site became so valuable time that about fifteen years ago the large and imposing structure in. the Sixth District, corner of Magazine street and Peters Avenue, as built. The wealth of the asylum has so increased that the institution is entirely self sustaining.

Many hundreds of orphan girls have here been kindly and profitably reared, of whom not less than thirty five have been made accomplished teachers. As far back as 184 the number of inmates had for several ears averaged 120, but since the chari able institutions of various classes have risen to the active performance of their several appointments, tne number has heen considerably lessened. There are tow 95 in the house, a visit to which will be found exceedingly interesting. KO. X.

BIBLE SOCIETIES, i The New Orleans Bible Ho use is said to be the second on this continent, and the third in the world. The society whose depository it is, is composed of some of the best men of whom the city can boast: and to a large class, the association's objects, works and even history are so well known that the present sketch may seem to them superfluous but, aside from the inconsistency of omitting it, there is adecided use for it. It is true of our city that its different religious and benevolent classes are great strangers to each other, and if these sketches have success in making known among' all tho zeaL activity and good works of each, they are likely to be a profit to the whole comnrunity. The present Southwestern Bible Society has been twenty two years in operation. Its allotted held comprises the State of Louisiana and most of Missis gjppL Its under taking is to see that copies of the Bible are supplied in every family within these bounds.

Their agents are active and successful; tbon isands of Bibles and are dia jtributed annually hospitals, prisons and Sunday schools," as well as Individuals, are supplied; and where money fails cfor their purchase they are bestowed 'gratis. To all who esteem the work of igiving the best of books into every anau's hand, it must stand prominently forward among the religions enterprises the Southwest. The first society ever founded in New for this purpose was formed iu Very little ox its history can be (gathered. Tiro late Alfred Herman was the last survivor, through whose efforts land those of Rev. Mr.

Hall, afterwards irector of Christ Church, the society rose, it was styled, the iouisiana Bible Society, and was furnished with jbooks.by the Pennsylvania Bible So ciety. The second was organized in February, 1841, in the Presbyterian Church on Lafavette Square. Dr. John Brecken rridge then pastor, as an auxiliary to the American ruble tsociety of flew lorK, from which body it still obtains its book supplies. It was called the Bible Society of New Orleans and Lafayette.

A com mittee representing tbe ipisoopai. Baptist. Methodist and Presbyterian churches, elected Mr. J. A.

May bin president, which worthy citizen remains to this dav in the chair. It is earlv re 1 corded that Christ Church gave the i society $150. In auxiliary societies appeared, composed of ladies, active and 'diligent in the work. There was a I Ladies' Bible Society of the Second Municipality," one of the "First and i Third Municipalities." and third of But now it became practicable to widen the field of labor, and in 1350 the Southwestern Bible Society was founded. Four years later the Bible House was erected.

The four larger Protestant sects have ever given it firm support, and it has continued growing and strengthening to the present hour. The operations of the year 1870 are reported as the largest in the history of the society. Copies of the Bible and New Testament were distributed to the value of $8350. Churches, Sunday schools, hospitals, asylums, ships and prisons were supplied to the number of 120. The smallest estimate cannot place the average number of persons annually furnished with the sacred scriptures below 10,000, and of the auxiliary societies and book committees of the institution there are now 113.

We shall turn in our next article tn the early history of our Protestant Episcopal Churches. HON. Elipkaakt) yt. BuMUttEY. The decease of this honored Prsaidaat ot ths life, of fiartf ord.

occurred on. the 13th. In the Mrty ninth year; of bMAe, aadast a feeling ox aannase ovag sue entire msuraaea oomnunttx, Hsrtft. His death rejrrettea br a lanre (busmen and social Orcls, by which hs was hlrh ij estesmsd and admired as an officer of ua tiring application, strict fidelity sad mnswerviii ap riarhtness, and as ma at MmMMn aal keneru lent Impulses, practical charily, patriotic and 1 Accounts from Western Oregon aud Washington Territory represent the lo of stock title winter ia heavy, i In many instances half the band, and in some instances nearly ail, have feeea last. Perfec'tfy'prtVsft rant A Old IyOre.

INDlA.tr U3TMXX. Just after the death of the Sewers, ml before they are buried in snow. There comes a festival eoi When nature is all aglow A rlow with a mystloal splendor That rivals the brightness of Hpring VAfrlow with a beauty more (carter Thaaaaght which fair Snaur esnld trtsg. i 'a 6em spb it akia to the rahtbew. And maatles tn taritfeadinx laadscaps InlmesthatDwOderiheeyas.

Tlip Baa rota his cloud pulawed ehaasber fcmilesoft eaaviaieasofay, ap And dreams that Ida favorite ehnONBV The Sow rs, have st yet passed away. Tlierr's luminous mlxt on the Baaun tains, A light, ar.ure hay.e in the air, As if anirels. whUe heavenward soarinr. Had left their brirht robes floating there Thebreeeetoeoeert, ears lag It seeuia a mute token of lore. And tiiisis to tlie heart like a blessing From some happy iirit above.

These days so serene and so charming Awaken a dreamy delimit A tremulous, tearful eajernteat. ike soft strains of nmuaio at night We know they are fatUnv and flevtinjr. Thatquitklv, too quickly. they'U end. And we watch them with yearnias; affection, As at parting we watch a dear friend.

Oh, beautiful Indian Bummer Thou favorite child of the year. Thou rtai ling, whom Nature enriches With gifts and adornments so dear 1 How fain would we woo thee to ltnger On mountain and meadow awhile. For oar hearts, like the sweet aaonts of Nature, Bejoice and grow young In thy smile. Not alone to the sail fields of Autumn 1 Kwt thou a lost briahtness restore. But thou bringest a wurid.

weary spirit dreams to its childhood once sooro Thy loveliness nils us with memories Of all that a ss brightest aad heat Thy peace and serenity offer A foretaste of heavenly rest. THE CITY. Tiik Wkathkb The warm summer weather continues, and clouds still hover alxiut the hrmanent. At 6:43 A. the thermometer stood at 58, a gentle easterly wind prevailing; at noon the thermometer was at 67, the wind south at 3:43 P.

the thermometer was at 69. The annexed table, furnished by the United States Signal Service, gives the condition of the weather at the several points indicated at 3:43 P. M. Augusta, as, calm, cloudv. Baltimore, Md S.

clear." Boston, Mass. to, N. clear. Buffalo: N. 25, cloudy.

Cairo. IU 46, S. threatening. Charleston, 8. 41, TV.

clmdr. IU ss, H. llclit snow. Cincinnati, 43, cloudy. Davenport.

Iowa 40. fair. Uaivesi 70. cloudv. iunianapons; iaa 44, rair.

Jacksonville, Fa 56, N. Cloudy. Key West, Fa Leavenworth. Kansas. tonisvlUe.

Kr Memphis, Tenn. Mobile, Ala. Hashvule, Tenn Sew Orleans. Sew York UnrfoUc, Va. Omaha, Nebraska Fittsburg.

PortlandTMe Pnnta Rosa, mi nah ahreveport. La. St. Louis. Mo 75, lair.

4, elendy. 43, cloudy, su, heavy raiu. M. 8., cloudy. N.

cfonAy. 69, ftloudy. 1 Xi, clear. 37, S. 3o, cloudy.

38, calm, clear. 28, 8. clear. 71. N.

clonfly. 46, heavy rain. 41. calm, fair. St.

Paul Minn. W), N.W., clear. Ticksburg. Miss SO N. light rain.

ilmutxton. N. ietoaay. The river has risen 27 inches at Pittsburg, at Cairo, 4 at Memphis, 3 at Leavenworth, and 3 inches at Omaha; has fallen 18 inches at Nashville, 8 inches at Cincinnati, and 2 inches at Vicksburg and St. Louis.

I An Ex Convict Drowned. Last evening two sailors came to the Parish Prison and informed. Mr. J. V.

Bofill (one of the keepers there) that the day previous they had found the body of a drowned man, five mile below Mande ville, having in his pocket a knife on which was engraved Wm. L. Leslie, Attorney at Law." This manLeslie was convicted' on two charges of embezzlement, about three months since, and sentenced to two years' hard labor to the State Prison, but was pardoned by Gov. Varmoth about 6ix weeks ago. "He is represented to have been a man of character and very corrupt morals.

The body was buried on the spot. Shooting Affair on Baronnb teTREBT. About 10 o'clock yesterday, svhile Officer Beggs was attempting to arrest a nrhn named Canty, in a stable km Baronne street, between Poydras and JLafayette, Canty, waisted 'the arrest, Svhen Officer Beggs called upon a citizen tamed C. Sopher to assist him. Canty hereupon made an assault upon.

Mr. Copher, the latter drew a pistol pud fired three shots, without, however, jdoing any iujury. Both were arreste nd taken to the First Police Station, i Fire ox Carondblkt Street. A fire broke out at half past 13 o'clock yesterday in a one story frame house, corner of Carondelet and Clio streets, owned by Mrs. D.

Uvat, and occupied as a fur jniture store and residence by Mr. He jron. The fire originated from a defective stove pipe in the kitchen. The building was entirely destroyed, and alse most of the stock. Mr.

Heron was insured for $500. The alarm came from box 5, Fourth District. Through the active exertions of the Fire Department, the adjoining property was saved. A Serious Stabbing Affair. A difficulty is reported to have occurred yes terday morning about 1 o'clock, on Basin street, between Customhouse aud Bienville, between John Achilla and Mary Victor, in which the woman was stabbed' and dangerously wounded in her back and left breast by the former, who was arrested and locked up at the Third Pre cinct Police Station.

The wounded woman was sent to her residence on Bienville street; near Villere 'Assaults, Fights, ktc. Joseph Bran non has been arrested in the First Precinct, by Sergeant Gaster, charged with assaulting and dangerously wounding. Jas. Foley was arrested' oa Friday night, on Peters street, charged with fighting. George Wylie has been arrested in the Second Precinct for an alleged assault and battery on his wife.

I Two arrests in Algiers for assaults. niiii hu hMm airorehended on the Levee, charged with an assault to kill Jos. Britton. I E. C.

Fortier, Mrs. Murphy and S. O. Rosenall have been arrested in the Third Precinct, charged with assault and battery, James Byback, Mrs. Laughlord and Jane making the, affida vits.

i In the same locality James fvans la under arrest for an alleged assault to kill iMary Barrett. Elizabeth Sypa has been arrested and ilocked up in the Fourth Station for an assault and battery upon a prisoner, Henry Phillips and Henry Johnson, Lary i Robinson and Florence HeUdersoni Mary VictoJJ, and. John Achilla, aad. An 'toine and Mary Johnson have also been UrrPfited in the Fourth for fighting' aev teral arrests also for breaches thft," tpcace. i Thk Pistol, W.

P. Hophec was ar restedoa Friday, for firing oil a pistol in the street; tn contra ventwn of city ordinance No. 633. jjukSMK9iE. oanay Alexander k.

been apprehended on the levee for auisr ing, sad Peter Lopez' (both darkieaTeaV charge of having a stolen skin" his aa? session. Cornelius, Jahnson has CeSn artestsi in the ThirdPreciht, charged Michju! Alexander with Edward Johnson has been locked tu at the same place, for having gtou, property In his possessien. DxbTRucTiON of Poxicm WntaAjtTi Several members of the Board of Polie, Commissionars went out to ths Works this (Saturday) morning, for tfc. purpose destroying canceled Metropolitan Ponce Warranty to the atnoustai $1,126,116 70. They are described si faj.

lows vJti Blue warrants 1868 09 138.001 Red warrants 186a 70.. mm Green warrants 1870 71 SOijssJg Total $U26J1R Our informant saw them formally into the furnace at the Gas Works. BREViTrEfi, William WiUiaia vu arrested with a pistol in one hand aais razor in the other, charged with attaint ing to create a riot. Charles Connors has been arrested a charge of malicious mischief. Eleven negro men were arrested ia a old shed, corner of Poydras and Deft streets, at 5 o'cloek this (Saturday) atoning, charged with sleeping oat.

Only one arrest in the Fifth, one iatat Sixth, one in the Seventh and one hi ths 1 Suburban Precinct reported. G. R. Duncan has got into troahls for interfering with the "Pound catcket, while in the discharge of his duty, kack on Broadway street. The bridge, corner of CarroUtou nne and Canal street, is reported broken and in a dangerous condition.

Henry Brown and Jas. Carter ham been Bent to the Charity Hospital, frosi the Levee, by the harbor police. N. O. Rice has had John MoGrttk locked np at the Third Precinct oa charge of false imprisonment.

The Third and Fourth. Precinct polios reports show the usual lumber of lewi and abandoned women locked np for vitiating city ordinance 528. Antonio Diaz has been apprehended the French market, charged with, bcin' an habitual drunkard. J. Lookar, aged abont 60 yean, native of England, has been sent fo the Charity Hospital from No.

119 Front street, where he was found sick andsaa tltute. Also, Chas. Roberta, aged "50 years, from Ill Julia street. r' Coroners' Inquests. Coroner Creagh viewed the body ol Frank J.

Hitele, aged eight days, lying dead at No. 36 First street, from convulsions. The Gravier Street Homicidk, Coroner Creagh commenced this (Sator: day) morning the examination into ths causes leading to the death of the jbsd Wm. Henry Baker, who died at No. Gravier street, on Friday morning, fraav the effects of wounds said to have beta inflicted with a dirk knife, by Willisa Henry Page, on the evening of the 12th inst.

Several witnesses were examined, none of whom, however, witnessed the affray, which' had a fatal terminatisa, We give below the testimony of OJBcst Dempsey, which embraces all the facto brought before the jury of inquest: Officer Dempsey deposes that oa Tuesday, the 12th about 2 o'clock, P.K. deceased, Wm. Henry Baker, told hess that he was stabbed with a dot, and that the man who Btabbed him in the barber shop (of Mr. Greetf, 4 Gravier street.) Witness went with teased to the place indicated, when deceased pointed out the accused, W. Henry Page, as the ni'ani who inflicted 'ths wound.

Witness arrested the sccossd, who denied doing the. cntting. Witness then said, The man may whet the accused replied, I don't care a Jet him die." On arrival at the Fimt jPrecinct Police Station the accused ttid deceased first hit him on the crown tf the head with brass knuckles. Deoeawi. iliad blood on his shirt, and sho wsdkk Svound to witness.

Saw inarkoj9l Iviolence on the accused; accused isisted the arrest. I The examination was, adjourned until 10 o'clock on Monday. iWhat Some wedding Presents are Worth. A New York correspondent of the i uvu vrueecver wxiis a It is said of weddings, that aa inr' nioiis method of raahinar bridal presestl has been discovered, and one fair brida at least, has been enngntened rsgarauu 4, "tne tricks ana tne manners" oiweu ding guests. A newly made wife, hr inar had a multiolieifV ef costly salrsn given her on her wedding day, claused cinient of such favors of exchanfiaf whatever dnplisates she ehtposMf ior Bomeuung oi wnicu sue greater need.

With this end in vww, duplicate salver, aad.made known, wishto exmangeitT7what was hsraafc pnse, however, te see tne anopmsjij suspiciously at the article and deny tn it had ever been purchased at, tahUshment. iff "Where did it come from, thear JM. lady somewhat indignantly asked, rj "Doubtless from the dollar slop madam," was the candid eply It was in vain the lady asserted such could not be the case m11 she caUed the shopman's atteationM" elegant case bearing Tlftay WWBW; mark. 1 4 That makes no difference md, was the reply. "There is mand.

for oar empty easee WVT andthis is probably the ase tf they are put. A saiverrike that csff purchased for a fdoBarssiiyofW avenues whereas," were it the fV1 article, it would cost a bnndrrd, and doner fancies he has all tiae cjaiy bmm, fa gift, if it is sent in eae st sw cases." The bride probably len nRf der and a wiser woman, ana probable that another weaoia i was shortly made to "beattas with noTtffleatioii todlehagrta, A good citizen of TjXt sourtbeinr blessed a short time JJ. Uremmultaaeous birth fher inc danghters, appealed to ins "Y'c, toknow whether there was Wotlf provision for such catol thinking that he wss entitled Bien for having done the 4 service. The Governor was reply the State iffiaJ leeteo to provioa ykA iro1" .1 uwi that ne said tna( i Vx. attention bring the subject to the DrisW representative frorn ayne, tb the case Peui i ii a i lit.

aw1 erai tata wn iie tesorvenwaM ox i Dont buy adulterated stick eaaot CO IN oraiaa ts. xeua.