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uu THE DAILY PICAYUNEETV ORLEANS, SUNDAY, MARCH 1838; Bails pcammc. SXTBKXO AT THS POST OWICS AT 1TKW AS 8COSD-CLHB JUL MCHOLSOJC A rKOFKIETOES. MRS. E. J.

NICHOLSON. GEO. NICHOLSON. BTJSDAY MOUSING. MARCH 4.

888-TAB FIEEMEX'S AXNIYEKSAEI. To-day the Fir Department of New Orleans will celebrate the fifty-third anniversary of its organization by a grand street parade. Tail is one of the characteristic spectacular pageants for which New Orleans has become distinguished, and truly it is a splendid affair. A thousand stalwart firemen in gay uniforms with a score and more of steam fire machines, polished and glittering to the highest degree and decorated in the most artistio manner with flowers and-drapings of rich stuffs, and irawn by teams of magnificent horses, make up a spectacle -which can be Been snly in New Orleans. That the New Orleans Fire Department has subsisted for more than half a century in efficiency and prosperity as a volunteer association when a paid fire service is the rule in the other principal cities of the Union, proves that the New Orleans firemen have founded their organization upon a solid basi of -wisdom and beneficence, and have maintained it with a record of faithful aervices and good works.

New Orleans in many respects presents most difficult problems to the firemen, not the least of which is to transport their fire apparatus over streets rendered impassable by mud. and to get water where a supply is not famished or where it is manifestly insufficient. In spite of these and other obstacles which have never ceased to exist, the brave and patriotic firemen have never failed to multiply iheir efforts to limit and lessen the damage from conflagration. In the years of chauge which are to come the volunteer fireman will doubtless give place to the innovations which nave established themselves elsewhere, but let the people of New Orleans demand an organization at least as efficient as that which has stood for the past fifty.years between this city and the fire fiend. THIS GEE3UN CE0WX PHIXCE.

The news from San Kemo dnnn the past few days has grown more and more alarming, and it i now becoming evident that in spite of the favorable bulletins issued by the medical men the condition of the German Crown Prince is becoming critical. The variance the official bulletins and the news which is gradually leaking out from less official but equally reliable sources, is easily explaiued in the praiseworthy desire of those in authority to prevent popular excitement. While it was stated that the Prince -was yesterday able to promenade on the balcony of his villa at San Kemo, news -was received from other sources that the Empress Augusta was about to visit her son, and agaiu that orders had been issued to prepare a special train to transport the Prince to Berlin, "both of which rumors would seem to indicate fears of an early and fatal ter mination of bis illness. Prince Frederick William is deserved ly popular among his own people, lie has proved a good soldier, a pure pa triot and a lover of peace, all of which trained for him. that was to be the fu ture ruler of the German Umpire, a place in the.

hearts of his countrymen second only to that held by the aged Emperor himself; hence it is not surprising that his sad fate should cast a gloom over the whole Fatherland and haa for the time being changed the usual current of social life in Merry Berlin. The feeble condition of Em peror William, and the possibility of his early demise, tends to heighten the uneasiness caused by the sad condition of the heir to the throne. TLe possible death of the Crown Prince, aside from, its pathetic Aspect, involves other grave considerations, possibly the peace of Europe. Tho strained relations existing among several of the great European powers, of which Germany is the central figure, threaten at any moment to bring about a crisis that might precipitate a general European war. In fact, it is said that it is only the desire for peace of the aged German Emperor and the sad condition of his son, the Crown Prince, that have acted so far as a restraining influence under which Prince Bismarck is said to be secretly chafing.

The death of the Emperor and incapacitation of the Crown Prince would bring to the head of the empire young Prince William, the Crown Prince's son. who is known to be a pliant tool in the hand of the Iron Chancellor, a cordial hater of France, imbued with ardent military enthusiasm. His accession to power might readily prove a firebrand to kindle a general outbreak, which in all probability would cause great changes in the geography cf Enrope and settle forever the pretensions of Russia to European supremacy. Thus an event, surrounded as it is with so msnr pathetio aspects, -which wonld under ordinary circumstances bory every other consideration in general sympathy, for the principal sufferer, in this instance almost obliterates bis personality in the dread of the possible consequences of his taking off. On this sklerof the Atlantic, however.

"where no such important results are to be apprehended, the unhappy fate of a great and good man such as Frederick "William can excite no other feeling than pare compassion hence his death, after a lingering illness so manfully borne, after a life replete with virtuous and manly deeds, will cause genuine regret. THE IMaiUKATIOjV C0STEST105. On Monday there will assemble in this city a convention of citizens who are- charged with a most important duty. They are to formulate measures for presenting to the world at large the claims of Louisiana on the attentions of all who are seeking a country where the honest and industrious workers of all nationalities may find homes where the land is fertile, the climate healthful and genial and where nature responds with generous measure to the. labors of the earnest and faithful toiler.

But it will not be enough merely to advertise the material resources of Louisiana. The immigrant mast come here with the assurance that he can readily find employment without undergoing, long and nainfal waiting. If he is able to buy a litti land he must be vat in th A without unnecessary delay or expense. There must be provision to bring immi-grantstothe State at the lowest possible rates by the most direct routes to the location where his labor or his limited oe employed. In a word.

there must be a capable and authori- xaadjr jut 1 o-uat to give reliable information on any sub ject connected with the social, political and material condition of the State so far as these matters may be of interest to immigration, bnt it must be in the enjoyment of powers and facilities to make transportation companies, and to sell lands and in every vital manner to help those who come in good faith to make homes among us fairly on their way. We feel confident that all these matters have been fully considered and will be effectively provided for by the gentlemen to whom the practical business of the convention will be intrusted. They will have the best wishes and the hearty co-opeiation of the Picayune in whatever will redound to the prosperity of the State. WHEN TUB SPRINGTIME COMES. There are some tunes that linger in the memory like the fraerance of old-fashioned roses.

Now and then some stray association recalls one or the other of them, and we are again in the romantio land of youth. There was one song that people used to sing "before the rar" which comes back to us with the bloom and sunshine of the turning year. "Gentle Annie." it was called. Only a few words just a catch are remembered nbw: "When the springtime comes, Gentle Annie, And the wild flowers are scattered o'er the plain." We fancy it was not what? a cntio would call great poetry or grand music but we know that the verse and the melody accorded well, and that both were Bad and sweet. The story told by that old song has been forgotten, but then it is easy to reconstruct it from the woras we nave quoted, the springtime comes.

Gentle Annie, And the wild flowers are scattered o'er the plain." Annie was a graceful and gracious girl whose young life was glad with the gifts and bright with the promise of the spring. She was like a wild flower, more Bweet by natnre than by culture, and when an untimely had stricken her with the chill of death they buried her in a rnral graveyard where plants that had never known a gardener's care laid up a store for the honey bee. And bo with each recurring spring, when the wild flowers were scattered o'er the plain. her old friends thought of her more ten derly and were comforted to think that the wood-violets beneath whose roots she slept were typical of the new life reserved for her who bad kept herself unspotted from the world. How many homes, how many hearts, are cheered by a thought like this even now when winter is still lingering in the lap of spring.

It is tbe immemorial poetry of the season abounding in all nature, and it touches tbe hearts of tbe wise as well as of the simple. When Goethe was a very old man he rode out one spring day some distance into tbe country. The tender green of the young leaves, the blush of the roses in the wayside gardens, the streams set free and flashing in the sunlight, the songs of the nest-building birds, tbe magnificent blue dome of heaven, the tonic at mosphere filling to tbe brim tbe mighty day-cup, rejoiced the old poet's heart. and he expressed bis joy in the hope of immortality. A dull man might contend that a bright spring day in a temperate latitude was no proof of life eternal; but Goethe, who had studied everything, seemed to think differently.

Perhaps another poet, Robert Burns namely, stated the argument more explicitely in a letter that he wrote to his friend, Mrs. Dunlop, a hundred years ago next New Year's day: "I have some favorite flowers in spring." he wrote, "among which are the mountain-daisy, tbe harebell, the foxglove, the wild brier rose, the budding birch, and the hoary hawthorn, that I view and hang over with particular delight. I never hear the loud, solitary whistle of the curlew in a summer noon, or the wild mixing cadenoe of a troop of gray plovers in an aiUuninal morning, without feeling an elevation of soul like the enthusiasm of devotion or poetry. Tell me, my dear friend, to what can this be owing? Are we a piece of machinery, which, like the JEolian harp, passive takeB tne impression of the passing accident Or do these workings argue something within ns above the trodden clodT I own myself partial to such proofs of tbose awful and important realities a God that made all things man's immaterial and immortal nature and a world of weal or -woe beyond death and the gfave 1" It strikes us that this argument holds good. If man were a mere mechanism he would be no tuore conscious of the glory and beauty of nature than the Boliau harp is of the musio with which it throbs and trembles.

A conscious machine is inconceivable, unthinkable. In the winter time It is easier to believe in death. There are then so many things that seem to be dead whose life is only hidden. But when the springtime comes it appears more reasonable to believe in the resurrection and life without end. For then the Bap moves up from the roots to the tops of the tallest trees, and the vital force asserts its persistence in countless forms of grace and grandeur.

The greatest men have not felt themselves losing hold upon life as they approached the grave. "My head," said Victor Hugo in extreme age, "is crowned with the snows of winter, but eternal summer is in my heart." Tbe real life in him, the supernatural in him, was at its fullest when he passed away from earth. He wrote with all the power of his prime until be laid down bis peu forever. What better demonstration could there be that his sublime intellect was something more than the outcome of the activity of a highly organized nervous system Ah, when that last springtime comes all these questions shall be answered. Meantime, have we not good reason to hope Iu his last suffering and doubting years, Carlyle was fond of quoting from the German, "I bid you to hope." "What things mar fall, but tall to rise.

If we ask whers be tbe breath That tlie old life lost In death. 'Cease, the now life answereth. 'your sighs. TUB TAlilFF AlilTAllOX As was to be expected the "Mills" tariff-bill has excited universal hostility among our local business men as well as wnong planters. The absolute absurdity and incongruity of the re forms proposed and tho utter impossi bility of their being adopted, has for the moment been lost sight of in the just indignation that has been caused by the evident enmity to Louisiana's interests.

It is certainly unfortunate that a man pretending to be a Demo cratic statesman should bare singled out one small State to bear the greatest part of the burden of tariff reform and to have the existence of all its agricultural interests threatened at once. The longer the details of the bill are analyzed the more inimical to Louisiana's interests do they appear. Thus the raising of the Color test in the mn tra I yiviu- xoaea to work an even rmatAT fnAT-m than too reduction in the dutyrate proper. The reduction i not he rice duly also proves much more serions than it looks on its face, especially the loopholes tho "unclean rice" clanEe leaves for evading the law altogether. It is therefore not surprising that our commercial bodies should have entered a vigorous protest; on tbe contrary, it is but natural and proper that they should so act.

But at the same time the ntter improbability of the Mills bill being passed should prevent any undue anxiety, as well as forbid any hasty local action, which might embarrass the position of our representatives in Congress, and lessen their chances of protecting our interests. Waterspouts on the Ocean. Waterspouts or whirlwinds of the sea are among tbe mysterious atmospherics phenomena whose causation is but 111 understood. Opposing currents of air of different densi ties, temperature and hygrometrlo condition meet on tbe open plains or on the ocean and a rotary motion sets In, Jasc how or why Is not clearly known, when whirling columns of water on the sea or of dust and other light toaatter on land, are brought Into being. The United States naval hydrogTapblo bureau has been collecting information on the subject of waterspouts, and tbe following memo randa on the eubjeot have been obtained from Ensign Wall of tbe nary, who has charge the bydrographio office in this city Waterspouts are siaoply special sorts of whirlwinds as are also tornadoes and cyclones, but oa a much smaller scale.

Tbe general prinolples underlying all these phenomena may be stated aa follows: A layer of warm, moist air as the surface of the ocean happens to hare above it a layer of cooler, drier air. This condition of things is one of unstable equilibrium, aud sooner or later the warm, light air at the surface rises through the cooler and heavier air above. This process sometimes takes place gradual' ly over large areas, but at other times it is more local, and there seems to be formed in the upper layer a break or opening through which the air of the lower layer begins to drain upwards as through a funnel. Under favorable conditions that Is, when the differ ence of temperature and moisture and the supply of warm, moist air at the surface are great this action becomes very intense. and this intensity la still further increased by the fact tbat as tbe air rises the moisture is condensed, the latent beat thus liberated adding to the energy of tbe rising column of air.

Now as this surface air rushes in and escapes upward through tbe opening thus formed in tbe upper layer, it takes up a rotary or whirling motion, the velocity of which in crease toward the center or axis or tne funnel, and a suction or partial vacuum is created, as indicated by tbe low reading of the barometer at the center of a cyclone or whirlwind. In the case of a great cyclone or hurricane the direction of rotation is determined by the revolution of tbe earth about iu axis, and the well known law of storms is founded on the fact that this rotation is, in the northern hemisphere, invariably against, and la the southern, with the hands of a watqb, as you look at a watch with tbe face up. In the ease of tornadoes and waterspouts this direction of rotation is not so uniform, although tbe same law holds good la most cases. When a whirlwind is tbns formed over the ocean, water is often drawn up the center of the whirl some distance owing to tbe suction created, and at the same time tbe moisture in the als-ls condensed as it rises so tbat the name "waterspout" la very applicable; iudeed, sometimes a spout will burst over a vessel and flood her decks with water, as a oloud burst does a mountain side. When a spout is forming its upper portion Is often first visible, seeming to grow downward from the clouds; by observing carefully with a telesoope, however, it will be seen that the mottou in the column Itself is upward, although the moisture in the air, which is rising, Is condensed lower and lower down, thus rendering tbe whirl visible lower down continually, and making It appear to be.

actually descending. From the various reports of shipmasters since tbe commencement of the present year the following are selected: From the Dutch steamship Et)m, Captain Van aer Zee, a detailed report has been received from the Toird Officer de Boerde of a large epout sighted at 7 a. Jan. 21. lat.

41:60 long. 60:25 W. In the same case the spout 1 described as being smtll and straight at the base, increasing iu slzs towards ta top. where it miauled wita the clouds. As-oeuding currents could be plainly seen there was a stroug westerly gale at tbe time, with occasional hail and snow temperature of the air 0 centigrade, water 11 direction of rotation of the wnlri, with the hands of a watch.

Another very complete report has been received from Captain Dexter, American steamship City of Para, wno aaw several apouta Jan. 28, lat. 31:47 nortb, Jong. 71:33 west. Tne wind was strong from the nortu-east and the sky overcast with light scud, but the sea was comparatively smooth.

Three huge spouts were seen at once and six in the course of half an hour. Tne water seemed to be drawn np from the aea, mounting in spiral columns ot tremendous thloaness with aloud, roaring sound. Hume ot tue columns were vertical, some inclined at a considerable angle; all of them Increased In aize at the top aud blended with tbe clouds, A nun ram or mist niiet the air aud continued for some time. The wind soon after cnenged to east. It has been clearly shown by the United States signal service thai, wueu tornadoes occur on land iney mse piaoo auuoai, iu variably In tbe southern quadrants ot an area of low barometer.

It might therefore be expected tuat at sea whirlwinds and waterspouts would sometimes be found associated in asimilar way with a cyclouio storm. The following reports eeeio toleave no doubt that such is tue oasa. The area of low barometer wnieU was oeutrsl over tue great xaaes Jan. 20, barometer 29.7, gathered Increased energy whMi it rnaened the Atlantic and off Nan- tucker, the I ollowioe day the barometer read 2U.2, and iu the gulf of on the 27 1 a and 2dm it read as low as 28.6. The cold dry nortn westerly wiada la the western quadrants of tbe.

cy done and the warm. moist air nowing in mo tuwru quauruuts mi no-lea to tne southward of tne storm center and gave rise to tho conditions most favorable to the development of tornadoes on land and waterspouta at sea. Accordingly, Captain Uasksli, Britlatt bark bhetiana. reports tnat on me zoui, ia huuiuo scot north, longitude 71U6 west (a little to the southward ot the storm center), he saw a large spout; tho following aay (latitude 89:13 north, longitude west) saw several more, and on tne 28th still more. Captam Garvin, Bn.ish.

steamship Orinoco, reports tbat ou the 27th, when entering tbe gulf stream from tue north, in aboutlatitude 37:20 north, longitude west, the sea was covered wita Ulcc Tapor iroui i id mot uigui mo heavy, low-lying clouds seemed to draw the vaoor ud. and many waterspouts were formed, noth large ana small temperature of tue water 60 air 40. Captain Cieary, British steamsnip Kiver Avon, states thai ou the 28th, in latitude 89:30 nortn, longitude 67:20 west, he saw what he took to be a heavy tquall to the southeast. Upon looking at it with his glass he saw that It was a whirlwind, raising tue water to a great heizat. It must have been over a mue la diamece but he hesitates even to estimate tuo height to which the water was raised or the size or the spout, aitnougn it must nave bud terrltlo power.

Buortly afterwards a smaller one passed close to tbe ship, whirl-luj( along tbe water and raisin the spray to a neigut ot lully 100 feet. vu as far soutb as Bermuda tne conditions were tbe same, for on the 27 th a whirlwind swept across the parishes ot Southampton and Warwick, unroofing houses, blowing down trees and damaging property generally. Similarly, two oyclonio storms, wnloh seem to have originated about the Bermudas oa the iota ana I2ta of February, as inlicated in the weather rev: jw published oa the March Pilot Chart, were attended by waterspouts, at least one of wiiiott was disastrous to shipping. Feb. 10, at a.

Captain Smith, of the British steamship Ethel-bald, reports a large spout traveling la a northeasterly direction, rotating apparently In a direction with the hands of a watch. The barometer was rising, fresh variable winds, mostly southerly, the aky overcast, wita very heavy rain. At this time the Amerioau bark Reindeer, Captain Strandc, waa about 200 miles to the westward of tbe Bthelbald. running up the gulf stream towards New York on month tne weather became squally, with light aoatu-erly wiuds. and at a.

when the vessel waa under 1 uU sail a heavy waterspout passed ever her, completely dismasting her oelow the heads of tne three lower masts. No previous warning waa received; tbe weatner was apparently clear as the time, and tbe who: aiiair wae over In atewniln-aua. The dismasted vessel reached Bermuda on the 16th. AgaiD. when the second of these tv cyclouio tonus was central about 37 north latitude.

67 west longitude. Feb. 14. Captain Horfan, of tbe Briun schooner Alma, passed close to a waterspou. which was traveling from east to west; at this time 1)N position was latitude 34 nortn, longitude 73 wst, and the same day be encountered a strong northwest Kale, snowing that he was in the southwest quadrant or tne atKirm That portion of the North Atlantie from the northern roast of Cuba to the iortietu parallel, acd from the Atlantlo coast ol United Stutos to the Bermudas, is pi i w.AvanmiTJ fi eiuineuuv a region wnero ---liable to occur owing largely to the warm moist air which banes over tue gulf stream, r.w it hv nortu- uu tue cooi urr air oruuun i n.uHt 1 nev art weoieny winua irvui uu.

uio by co means so common In tbe niexicaa gull, altuouga not unsnown mcio. Social Equality of the Sexes. Many pretty things have been written about friendship between persons oi opposite sexes. Such friendship is oftener writ ten of than realized. The natural and oovi- ous relation of the sexes is love.

Fnend- shm is therefore necessarily a condition wholly artificial and it is possible only be tween a man and a woman wnose neano are completely occupied by other objects, and who seek each other simply lor sympa thy and assistance ia the attainment of those objects. There is no desire la what is here said to dissipate and destroy any of tne pleaeln illusions Indulged in by very young and inexperienced persons concerning platonio attachments between tbe sexes, and there would be no occasion to say anything on the snbiect if it did not come up or considera- tiou iu discussions upon a multitude of questions growing out of the proposed social equality of the sexes which will be one of the necessary results of the complete leual emancipation of women. It has been said that revolutions never go backwards. More than this, they work out reeults and attain ends, overthrowing social order without exercising the slightest care or eTincloss tne least solicitude for the readjustment of social conditions. The object of a revolution is to overturn ana uproot, iub material tbat it disturbs, the institutions it overthrows, the traditions and sentiments It discards, the manners and customs it changes, tue creeds it blots out and the general chaos it produces," are lttt to rearrange themselves at the will of the forces that have been set in motion and tbe new social laws that have been so violently evoked Society Is surely If slowly undergoing a revolution.

The increasing excess or wo men over men, caused by wars and the dan c-erous trades and callings in which men are engaged, has made it imperatively necessa ry that a large and ever growing class or tne softer sex shall go forth to earn a liveli hood. Already women are encroaching on do mains tbat have from time immemorial been considered tbe special prerogative of men, and questions of competition in the premises are growing constantly more urgent for ad justment. But there wu be no pause in tne progress of chance. It wilt go on, it must go on. Women will be driven in time Dy tne very necessities of their case not only to push the men from occupations which seem better suited to the condition of the softer sex, bat they will elbow the alleged lords of creation In departments where it might be thought women would not dare to enter.

The Amazons are not wholly mythioaL Ia the light of tbe present it is not diilicult to Imagine conditions where tbe men were a most exterminated by brutal and ferocious wars, and all the cares ot tbe state fell upon the women. Bus befote such a crisis was reached, it is quite as easy to imagine a time when tne women divided the burdens with the men. Are we not coming to this when the women are clamoring In the national capital for the ballot 1 Tho enfranchisement of women does not come up here for discussion on its merits. The theme whioh ooouples our attention here is that of social equality of tbe sexes. Legal equality does not in terms mean social equality, but It embraces it as an ultimate consequence.

In the enjoyment of enfranouleetneut existing social oauona will become obsolete and others will come into existence accommodated to the new social order. Busiuesa engagements and public doties will take precedence of all others and a new code of manners will have to be formulated. Women will be brought into such constant and unrestrained business relations with men that It will be necessary to disregard the sexual relation as a basis for social order. Men and women will then affiliate accruing as a community of Interest demands and women must then resign all elalms to superior consideration. A woman will then be no longer a queen because she is a woman, but because only in case sue may have the ability to rule.

Man will no longer be a lord of creation on the Btrength ot mere tradition. He must take tbe place his strength or weakness aoau make for him. Practically, social equality of the sexes is something totally unknown to the world as present, and It is impossible to formulate laws for it on the basis ot precedent. It will never be realised by the present generation, and when it does come the social foroes will be sunioient to regulate its operation. Death of P.

G. Gibert. The community will regret to hear of the death of Mr. Pierre O. Uibert, which took place In this city yesterday afternoon.

A native of Beaumont. Perigord, France, aecd 68 years, Mr. Gibert earns to this city about forty years ago. He was formerly associated with Joseph Beraud of St. Landry, un der the lirm name of Berand Gibert, doing a large and successful business in cotton factorage.

Prior to entering cotton he waa extensively eogaged in tbe grocery business with Gueyrouze At Langslorif. The deceased leaves a widow, a sou, Leon Gibert, and three daughters to mourn his loss. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Louisiana State Bootety for the Pre vention ot Cruelty to Animals is about to be reorganized with a view to general etneiency, and It Is proposed to have city police ordinances passed to aid the society In its humane work. GENERAL SECRETARY UCHTMAN, A Prominent Leader of tbe Knights of Labor.

Mr. Charles II. Liohtman, general secre tary of the Knights of Labor, arrived ia the city yesterday morning, and took rooms at Vonderbanok's Hotel. Last night a representative of the Pica yune called upon him in order to ascertain something defluite relative to the differences exiattng between the Knights of Labor aud the Brotherhood of Locomotive lie declined to be Interviewed oa any subject relauve to tne Knights of rAbor, but said that he was in perfect accord wita Master Workman Powderly on tne subject. What had beeu done since he left PmUdel-nhia ou Thnrslav last he could not say.

He oame south for rest, and while he was com paratively busy his mind was diver tea iroru its usual occupation, and that la itself was a rest. News ot bis arrival here naa preoeaea him and last evening a delegation of prominent Knights of Labor called on nun and wanted him to deliver a lecture at Urune-wald Hail to members ot the order only. He acquiesced aud gave kindred instructions to the members. To-dav na will attend a nrlvate meeting of a local assembly of ladles and also deliver a lecture to them. Be will leave New Orleans to-day, going to Birmingham, thence to Chattanooga, and finally to Jacksonville.

Fia Mr. Litehjnau is a small, delicate looking man, wearing glasses. He is a fluent conversationalist and an edaoated and man. GLASS AMU CHiNAlVAIlK AT COST. Booh an array of beauty and fashion never before was exposed to publio view as may now be seen In tne windows of Messrs.

Levy fc Wolfson, 121 Canal street. They have made that cover the most attractive one la the city. In a few days they will, owing to greatly increased trade, move to a larger and more spacious store. No. 119, same biocic They offer present stock at eost so as to avoid chances of breakage In removal.

Rrnn HiBoaiirr ahd Kobe wood FlTR- SiruK on sale at Cnrtls' Art xtoom, No. 201 Canal street un stairs. fJULSUSAL AUD GENERAL Ticket No. 214 wins the inioroteope raffled by Mr. T.

Ed gel bach. Mr. Mark Costeilo of Bt. Paul. is in the city on a brief visit.

He la stopping at the St. Charles. Junius Hart, mnsla publisher, sends the Picayune "The York." a new mazurka, composed by N. Martinea, Joseph L. Jastremskl, business manager, cf the Baton Bouge Capltolian Advocate, is In the city on a pleasure trip.

Mr. 8. Kuan aud Mr. Marx. business men of this elty, departed on a business trip to the north yesterday via Piedmont Air Line.

Mr. William Kern, the lumber merchant of South Peters street, leaves this evening by the City of New Orleans for a brief business trip West. Miss Belle Ehrllch leaves the city to-day for New York, where she will attend a conservatory of musio for the cultivation of her beautiful voice. Mrs. Wm.

H. H. Judson and daughter, Grace, and Miss Ethel Clifford, all ot Bessemer, arrived in the city this past week, much to the delight of their numerous friends here. Prof. J.

M. Brewer gave a matinee benefit for the Young Men's Christian Association at Its rooms yesterday afternoon! A fair audience was assembled, who thoroughly en-Joyed tbe recitations given. Mr. X. J.

Garvey, sheriff of Fort Bend county, accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Misses LldaTand Willie, were among the arrivals yesterday, on a visit to friends iu the city. At a regular quarterly meeting of tg Riverside Coterie held March a It was agreed to chauge the name for that of Wistaria Coterie. After the meeting, the evening was very agreeably spent iu singing, dancing and playing games. M.

Btaub, the veteran newsdealer, at Gold-thwaite's bookstore. Canal street and Exchange alley, will see the parade to-day and will also see that his customers are served with the latest sporting and dramatio papers, which he always has on hand. Baton Kouge Capitollan-Advocate: "News has reached this city of the acoidentaW destruction of the residence of Hon. W. H.

Pipes by tire iu Clinton, La. It is reported that he also lost most ot bis honsehold effects. The property was not insured." John W. Thomas, a resident of this city and a student in the medical colleges of New Orleans, Chicago and Atlanta tor the past five years, has returned after a long absence, honored with a diploma of doctor of medicine conferred by the bouthern Medical College at Atlanta, Oa Philip Werlein, musio dealer and publisher. New Orleans, sends the Pieayune the "Fifth Noeturne, by J.

Ley bach; Boulangers Maroh," arranged for piano, by Vral Gau-tter; tbe "Lustsplel Overture," comic, by Kelcr Bela, aud the "Happy Youth" waltz, by Adolphe Comeaux. Foin Louis Grunewald, musio dealer and publisher, New Orleans, the Picayuoe haa received Kate Castletou's new song, composed by John D. Gilbert, and called "Excuse Me, I'U Tell You no More," also 'Tarantelle," for piano, by Cltas. Ii oilman, and the piano score of the "Merry War." Misses Jeunie and Amenalde Buoayet of this city left on Friday night for New York, their tutors home, where they will meet their brother. Mr.

Kirby 8. Luoayet, who is now located in tbe great metropolis and connected with the German-American, one of tbe leading Insurance companies of the country. George F. Wharton, the enterprising and handsome young newsdealer at No. 6 Caron-delet street, is the firemen's friend and everybody's friend.

Especially is he a friend to the reading public. He has to-day Harper's Weekly. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, Puck. Life, Judge, Philadelphia Times, Peck's Bun and the Detroit Free Press. At the Dauer residence on Bayou road on Thursday, the 1st the Modjeska Coterie was organized with the following officers: J.

Boublrad, president; Miss M. Mojon- nler, vice president; A. V. 1)6 Gruy, recording secretary; Miss C. Dauer.

financial secretary, and Miss Bosa Lantagnan, treasurer, and tnlrty active members. Music and dancing followed. Peosacoia Commercial: "Lieutenant Wright P. Edgerton aud Mrs. Edgerton, his wife, of Jackson barracks, New Orleans, are at present guests of Colonel and Mrs.

Langdon, at Barrancas, and Lieutenant John F. Thompson, of the 8eoond Artillery, stationed at Mount Vernon barracks. Is visiting Captain Grimes, alee as Barren- oas. These officers are in attendance upon a general court martial." Lake Charles Echo, March 2 Tbe meeting at the Baptist church closed on Wednesday evening. There were in all thirty-eight members received and the church greatly revived.

A Reeling also prevailed that much good had been accomplished In the town. Kev. BL W. Merrill left on Thursday morning for New Orleans, where he will begin a series of meetings. He has the prayers of the Christian people of our town fur his suc cess la that work.

Major T. G. Zamora, accompanied by bis sisters, Mrs. G. Zamora de Lopez and Miss Maria G.

Zamora, left on Thursday for their home la Vera Cruz, Mexico. They are tbe relatives of Mr. Manuel G. Zamora, tbe Mexican consul in this city, and during their sojourn here were the guests of and Mrs. Manuel Payro.

Jr. The visitors ex pressed themselves aa delighted with the Crescent city, and return to their native land as friends and defenders of the me tropolis of tbe soutb. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Townsend gave a progressive euchre party last Monday even ing in honor of Mr.

and Mrs. H. Stanton of Morris, Minn. The prizes, beautiful la themselves, were enhanced in value by hav ing attached to them little bits of verse written by the hostess and her charming daughters. The booby," that usual mark of defeat and disgrace, was on this occasion eagerly sought after, and the donkey's head.

with its clever scroll, earned ior its winner more than one envious glance from those less fortunate. New York World One of the last visits raid by the late Mr. W. W. Corcoran before his Illness was to the widow ot Hancock.

In the never-ceasing kindness of his heart he was endeavoring to bring to a successful completion the project to give her a house la Washington. No one at the capital oan understand why this has not already been done. Mrs. Hancock moved to Washington by invitation, and wita the under standing that she was to be presented with a house. Since the offer was made nothing more seems to have been done about it.

A most enjoyable party was given by Miss Pauline Stevenson of 61 Jackson avenue oa Thursday evening in honor of her pretty cousin. Miss Mary Beed of West Feliciana. who is on a visit to our city, aae young la dles present were Miss Ella Steward, Miss Agy Goldstein, Miss Carrie Goldstein, Miss May Ashby, Miss Olive Davis, Miss Alice Davis, Miss Lizzie Davis and many other young ladles fair and pretty. Mrs. M.8ellex and Mrs.

Bella Reed were also present. The gentlemen were Mr. Geo. Knight, Mr. Charles Knight, Mr.

Louis Damarlu, Mr. Will Hess, Mr. John Marks, Mr. Adolpb Mossy. Mr.

Joseph Goldstein, Mr. Morgan Youngblood. Mr. W. L.

Stevenson acd others. A charming wedding was witnessed oa Wednesday evening, the 29th. at 8 o'olock. by the many friends of the contracting parties, Mr. F.

A. Maokinson and Miss V. M. Gilham. Tbe ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's aunt, No.

77 Esplanade street, Kev. Wm. C. MeCracken offi ciating. Tbe handsome rooms were tastefully decorated, and a sumptuous repast was served.

The bride waa attired in a most becoming robe of white satin en trains, a tulle veil was pinned to her golden hair by a diamond brooch, and was gracefully draped over her lets arm. where sparkled a handsome diamond bracelet, the gift of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Mackinson received many beautifully and elegant souvenirs from their well wishing friends.

New York World: Dr. Lney Hall of Brooklyn is one of the most prominent of the women physicians of New York and Brooklyn. Bhe Is a graduate of Michigan University, and coaKUmed her studies la v- v-v tAk. and. in the great lying-in hospital as Dresden.

For nearly five years Sfce was chief medical at the Woman's Reformatory, atsherborn. "dfor, three years, until last autumn, has been Professor of physiology and byIn Vassar College. Dr. Hall 1. a member of various prominent Sew York clubs, and I.

first vice president ef the AMoela-, Ainmnl of Michigan oii va, iaoa- Tn create! rr Within thO laSt I6W month, she was en to Europe with Miss Clara Barton as a delegate to the International Conference of the Red Cross, and while In Germany was the guest of her royal highness, the grand duchess of Baden (daughter ot the Emperor William), at her palace In Carlsrune, and among she visited the hospitals ef that city and Heidelberg under royal escors. Rev. Justin D. Fulton, a crank preacher ot Rmnirivn. his nasty lecture In Phila delphia last week and was a great disappointment.

The correspondent ot the Dramatio News says: "His snbject made me sympathize with Mrs. Fulton, who probably wishes Protestant church canons prevented it a. few of their saoerdotais marrying. The theme was handled with conspicuous Confining himself to a manu script, over which he leaned until he posed to the figure of a boomerang, he would catch an eveful of lines, step aside to deliver them. and then hem and 'haw, recommence sen tence after sentence until framed into more or less shape, swing arms and snap eyes, all the while wondering why the limited audience did not catch on with applause dodging an imaginary egg every five minutes, or tbat there was a cavorting kitten which his mind conjured into real fur and bones, and that he stood in the way of its Journey to the wall behind htm.

No, no; if that subject is to be aired upon the Amerioan platform let it be done by a three-decker brain. A special from Washington, Feb. 27, says: The autograph" fiends are not all dead yet, and recent revelations develop a distinctive ly new class of "this abomination," so-called by Mark Twain. Several days since Mr. Winn Lawton, an Englishman who has lately touohed terra flrma on this side ot the At lantie, who is connected with the London Times, visited the department of justloe la search ot Colonel Bo teller.

Mr. Lawton said to the clerk ot pardons that her majes ty the queen of England had requested hi before his departure tor America to secure if possible, while In the United States, the autograph of General Jackson, whom she much admired and desired his autograph in preference to all others. He said the quesn had a large collection ot the penmanship of distinguished Americans. While Colonel Boteiler was la congress General Jackson wrote him a letter In which he said he hoped congress would pass a bill prohibiting the delivery ot mails on Sunday, Ia the opinion of the old hero there was no necessity for the delivery of letters on Sunday. This letter Colonel Boteiler gave to Mr.

La wtoa to be presented to the queen. A delightful entertainment was given tbe evening of the 2dth of February at the resi dence ot Mr. J. Reld, 137 South. Claiborne street, by the "seven Gallants," of New Orleans.

The party, consisting of about forty ladles and gentlemen, was In every way enjoyable and successful. Among those who figured most prominently were tbe Misses Sampson, Reid, Power, McDonongh, Hart, Bridges, Moiere and Lewis, Mmes. Bkillman, Reld and Johnson. Among the gentlemen guests: Messrs LaDude, Johnson, Skillman aud Connors. Miss Hattle Reid oa tho arm of the president, led the grand maroh, looking very queenly in aa elegant white costume.

Miss May Sampson followed on the arm of the secretary and wore a most beautiful blue costume, which occasioned ejaculations of admiration. The following are the names of tbe members of the committee who arranged and managed it: Chas. I. Dick chairman, Louis P. Paquet est-offlolo chairman, W.

A. Thomas and Ed. R. Tie-mann reception committee John Weill, chairman, J. Moiere and H.

fi. Kronlace. The officers are i Louts P. Paquet, president; Chas. Dick, secretary and treasurer.

Yesterday's arrivals at Cassldy's Hotel were: Cook, wife and daughter, Iowa; Hodges and mother, California; Ferguson, Boston; Christopher, Mobile; John Hancock. Kentucky; Swindell, Terry and wife, Pensaoola; A Wade, New Orleans; Hubbard. Maringoin; Dev-ereaux. Fort Adams. Miss; Wood.

Lynoh-burg; Kinney, Louisiana: Kerr. New Or.eans; Lay cock, Louisiana; Rand-lett. Pordras, La; Gustavo Meyer, Bell City, Ind; Vaughan and lady, Clinton. La; Stevens, New Orleans; Mrs Bombaoa and family, Franklin, La. The Hotel Vondurbank arrivals yesterday were John Fye, John Herber, Cincinnati; Lindeineyer, Geo Brown and wife, Theo Votteler, Osborn, Sylvester, New York; Long, wife aud child, Minnesota; John Parker, Brim ways, Jalkut.

St Louis; Burgess, Connecticut: Max Rag-ley, Florida; King, Atlanta; II A Willis, Massachusetts; Adams, Boston; Pels ner, Decatur. Tex; Chas Litohman, Philadelphia; Hopper, Clarke, A Goldberg. Bernhelmer, Brauu, Mobile; Faulkner, Baltimore; Cochran. Texas; England, Chicago; Jones, Foley, Houston; Geo Elliott, Niagara Falls; A Asher, Hall, Louisville; Hofeller, Rochester; A Conkllng. Brooklyn; Geo Mc Bride, Sheboygan, Wis.

Arrivals at the Mexican Gulf Hotel, Pass Christian, daring the week have been Edward May, Falrchlld. Miss Camilla Falrchild, Levy, Per7 Lemman, New Orleans; A Dorsey, St Paul; Mrs Clark, Boston Mrs Wheelock New York Mrs Glrart Hewitt, Walter Hewitt, 8 1 Paul; Mr Taylor, San Francisco; Cook, Mobile; Mrs A May, four children and nurse. New Orleans; Eddy. Louisville. Miss Rogers MrsB Moore, Evans ton, LI; Melg, Geo McCioakey, New Orleans; Greenhood, Baltimore; A Johnson, Nsw York; A Hutohlnston and wife, Pittsburg; Falrchild, Mathers, 3 Worlbey, Chicago; Greenwood, wife and daughter, Ddlnth; WlUiard Parker, Detroit Mrs John Denegre, A May, New Orleans; Mr and Mrs Geo Jerome, Detroit.

The following were the arrivals yesterday at the St. Charles Hotel 1 Ely, Wis Hewes, Chicago; Mrs A Stokes, Helena, Mont; Solomon, Nsw York; Mxts Whlttington, WiUon. La; Bedford, Vicksburg; Rook, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs Maxon, Miss Maxpn, St Louis; Ed Sexton, New York Gorman and wife, Dayton, Ohio; Marx, New York; Hutcheson, Montgomery Dr and Mrs Rose. A Rose, La Porte, Ind; A Richardson aud wife, Dover, Del; B8clden, New York; WF Perkins, Boston; JT Corn forth. Denver, Colo; WmMcKenall and son.

Franklin. La John HvUings worth, Austin 7 Holman and wife, Chicago; Waldrop, Miss; Chas 8immone, Crandaa, Chicago Jno Frey, Cincinnati Butler and wife. Detroit Sherman and wife, Buffalo Geo Forbes and wife, Kenny and wife. Cincinnati, Ohio; MoFarland, Burlington, Iowa. Arrivals at Montross Hotel, Biloxl, for week ending March 3 are: Harry 8 Pierce.

Marvin Phillips. Milwaukee Bron-son and wife, city; Alfred Smith, Muller, New Iberia; RMuir, Wm MeCresry, city; Geo Dearing, Jr, Lem Davis, Wis-aenger, Anthony Bbisa, Pedro Savlo, EW McCerren, Levy, New Orleans Fuller, wife and child, Chicago Melg, Rendueles, New Orleans; A Lowenstelu, Cincinnati Boudousquee, Mobile A WeUessen, Ship Island; Mackintosh, Asbury Park, A Smith, Gulf Port Bernard Shipp, Louisville; O'Sullivan, Chicago Alfred Hart, Kansas City Mar-tlnoliob, Udolfe Martinollch, Louis Island; Greenhood, Baltimore; Miller, Chicago; WVernoulile, Mobil I O'Dowd, Baltimore; Wiley, Beards town, 111; Frank Hud sen, Wilson, Covington, Ky: Samuel Richards, wife and son, Opellka, Ala Commlngs, Tallahassee, Fla. The arrivals yesterday at Hotel Royal were: Thos A Kasey. Salem. Va Latham, Costa Rica; Mrs Gillson and sons, Marshall Field and wife, Marshall Field, Jr, Ethel Field, Miss Doaae, Miss Dlck-erman, Cnaa Walker.

Wing. Chicago; A A Kincannon, Miss; Brown, George Eddy, Goodwin, A Bills, Geo Spoors, Loree. A Wolf, Vis ton. laTlT Mrs A Colgate. Macular Henry Baron, Geo In grahlm jtEtl Frank C-Neil and Shipp, Louisville, Ky; l111 Daniel Bixby, Pas.

Christian H11 Csson, Atlanta, Oa; La plk V. nnr Wm Starr, Ea'u ClalS, GT Frank Buell, Denver, Cole Soffr8nta' A Avard. Tex, Imi Basil mingham; Bpafford. 8aa rl Mrs A Lorn, La 3onU KnigyI Ashland Wis; Fay. MadSa." Clark.

Syracuse; Geo Eobb 1 5 Alex McGaw. Philadelphia; MrsWaV," tie, Lint and wife, Dallas- son. Mobile Baltimore, It Pomeroy, Kalamazoo; Erelstt, joh. 2 Avrey. Geo Avrey, Detroit; Iu.VlI? wood, Birmingham.

L. List of arrivals at Hotel Denechaoa i Harper, Chicago; FD Montague Kewv CTPeune, Johnson, Cairo Hearv i2S Joseph Fisher. John Ruoff, CUrir5 Schwartz. James Miller. Joha Mead.

Kldd, Generad Gideon Clark, Btk' ruff. Wm Lawson, John Welsh, Mayor wl" Smith. Samuel Btrauss, Chief Geor. Downey, Thomas MoCullough, WiUov Causland. Junes Hood, James Msad.

Kearney, Wm Laraaon. Frank HarrhW Mark Strauss, Jacob Rolirbacher Darning. Wss Euhl. Louis Wne? Riohard Kelab, ehn Baker, Georg.Yoa Jame. Merchant, Stephen Grimes, J0 Cummins, Charles Fulmer, Wm Tar lor Frederick Rentscbier.

Levi array. CUH Darragb, Lewis Ken.ll. Thomas jjuu. ward Taoinpson of the Volunteer Fir. rjl partment of Philadelphia, and tlia follewta.

twenty-two musicians ot the Metropolltu Band of Philadelphia: Thos LaehaU, leafier Leonard, Furgeson, Bea Conn. Kerbaugh, A Hauseman, Alps Viaoeatr John Wltzmao, Clark, John Cottsbtt! Max Walhelm, James Caldwell, Levis Wei gerber, Wm Kookogey, Riohard Mltysstt. Wlliard Hamner, Janton, Frank Tpo! Geo Henderson. Lewis Jaeher, Bainuel hak-more, Roger Bherran and three colored ier vanta. Mme.

C. Samson is expected horn, next 1 Wednesday, and her arrival will be ths ig. nal tor tbe display at Fashion's nidg.ar. ters, ISO Canal street, of a few lovely spruit bonnets, which will come to hand by Koa. day's and Tuesday's express.

CITY HALL Mayo Gnlllotte Uott at Dinner, Yesterday the following dispatch was received: Chef Mentetjh, March 8 To City HiUt Let members of the council eoma and tat. dinner with me this af lernooa. J. V. GujxLOTra.

Although the invitation was not generally accepted, owing to shortness at nuuoe, dinner waa a fine one. It was given brtii. mayor la honor of the visiting Fniiadelphi. aldermen. The city was represenved ky mayor.

Secretary Bulsson, Councilman j-ger and State Assessor Ancoin. The Philadelphia party is composed oHh. following Mr. and Mrs. William Mr.

and Mrs. Matthias Clifton, Mr. and Mrv WUliam Moffst. Mr. and Mrs.

James a as-derson. Mr. and Mrs. William Lin a. Mr.

sad Mrs. Joan H. Fow, Mr. a.d Mrs. Franc Sohans, Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Heherr, kr, and Mrs. Thomas N. Allison, Mr.

and 11m. George L. Pfouts, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac l).

"Hetzell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ell wood Jones, tf, ana Mrs. Mortimer Johnson.

Tbe visitors came from Philadelphia on special oar the St. Nlohola. took ta Florida and then made a trip to Hew Orleans. Th nartv was regularly organized tor tbs Journey under the name ot the Ct-TU Club," with. Captain Wm.

Thorn toa as prrtw dent ueo. i. noun, mhucwji aim vc Wm. Moffet, treasurer. The Philadelpbians spent the day fishlog, bunting and boating and then atlendsd Us feast spread at the Tallyho Club, alter several hours at table, hosts ana idhj boarded tne nanuaoma ooeeu iiw cxwi i the Palladelpbia firemen to the elty.

lua Cat-Tails' leave oa Tuesday, hootevatd bound. Tbe Immigration Convention. Mavor Gulllotte has written the follOTlse letter to the immigration convention: Messrs. Geo. Moorman and IL H.

EVrt Committee on Organzltlon State Imnji). -tioa Convention Gentlemen Circumstances beyond my control will prevent from being present at and taking part In tn hai muivMUOU tO Ltt hl-i IICWWU1. vm- In this city on the 6th mat. I luliy concur in oojwcue wr eonvendon has been called, and trust tut the deliberations ot Its members may provs 1 In eivinr general publicity the undeveloped resource, of the sta-, tbereoy attracting ur -capitalist wita his wealth, but also aolot worthy self-supporting laamlgranU, wsoss iimi. tbronrh the uruuu iu -r-- various sections of the eommonwealitt wu 1 4 ..1.

anfuwuL Uitlujaieiv ruuii and assist materially in the developmsot ef our commercial, agricultural and ioIscif turlng latere-. Very wpectiuUy, Jt Recorders Returns. Th foiio wing are the recorders' returat for week ending March 8, 1868: Recorder Davey 3' Acting Recorder gambol Iteooraer ViuuHip UnnnAr 1 Recorder Roman. Total ,.1167 09 No Bids. w.

ii fiTd for ths op a .1. anntfc llSTl' ing or bias ior tne repair oi of Carondelet canal, from Galves airesi wA nuwlvML US( I aTVuoo. RELIGIOUS, nr urlll will Boll hil flftt service, aa pastor. In Valence Street Btptut Church, corner Magazine aad Vatones street, at a. m.

After the sennoii tat ordinace ot the Lord's supper will be administered. At 1:30 p. m. there will this church amass meeting of the B.pUsts of New Orlean. for the purpeof welcoming Mr.

Merrill to hi. field I Ubora M. C. Cole, ot the First enurch, W. Bussey, of Coliseum Plach ich urch.

i their congregations are expected to "A service for men only wlU hs hei afternoon, front 4 to 'clock, cnuroh, on Jack eon, corner ''Tj" street. Bev. R. H. McKim, D.

0, wuioj liver a short leoture. and choir tute an appreciable part of the servtoes. Grace caurch. Rampart stwev Bev. Wm.

MoCraoicen, 'fVIw of course oi lenten sermoua. fc Sabbath and tne Origin of 'lZ m. Congregational 'innnif service is always rendered ehoraiiy. One or tne revereuu iil gaged la giving tne misaio- dOI prlach la tne ennrch of Bt. John ths apnw this (Sunday) evening after the aoiema Topers at 7 o'clock.

K-t-HarT cbureo, irrytanir dlicc, ivwj irrt-eorner of Josephine. Rev. ranois son. pastor. fcaDoatu mlMed.

Trinitv will be eon- ducted to-day or BUhopCaUeber. Is afternoon tnere wm oe uaret Tue afternoon service at fc Paul at 4:30 o'clock will be especially wita sermon adapted to AND jaXSHATa. -Ia tfsrroom. MAmlflfi a About o'clock "1 of Msgs Pani caramba's barroom, eorner sine and Milan streets. nood- James Craft and James D.

arrell, we lum. the latter drew a jar-two at Craft, but without ecu 1 was arrestee. imvmj' pesos, d. against Craft for disturbing th. before Recorder Keller, anu were placed unaer po---v- Beatiag Hi Crew.

Marshal Baker rr Deoutr uain hoard lorenoon arreetd. oa W. Jones, lying HaU. teruay i acbuoner tim nix Sixth district. Captain Captain twmtlnr Hall is enargeu win.

one of the erew, ana was a arraignedbefoir. Jt fore ooon Commissioner rigut. jr 250 aopearanoe i UUM.l Opening a oroo-rj. 1 9 o'clock yesterday sy's 'txllA low? About attone grocery? ville an tuieves and robbed otsu IWM at 125. Stolen Dotser.

rS- evening aegro naea. Yesterday borne Andersoo wa 'm geg ot taane batter stolen,.