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COPIES: FIVE CENTS OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE 8TATE OF LOUISIANA. TEEMS: $12 00 PEE ANNUM. VOLUME 292. NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1874. WHOLE NUMBER 2133.

AMUSEMENTS. OK Dtl'SlC. Monday, March 2, 1871, BIDWELL'S COMEDY AND VARIETY COMPANY. EVERY BIGHT AND SATURDAY NOON. PEKA HOUSE Thursday, March 19.

1874, Matinee at 12 ROLAND A RONCEVAUX, Grand opera ju four acts. THOELSDAY at 7 P. BENEFIT OF MR. DEVOYOD. Grand opera of RIGOLKTTO; trio of third act of HAMLET.

LEd RAMEAUX, sung by MR. DEVOYOD. mblil 2t CHARLES THEATRE. BEN and Manager Manager ENGAGEMENT FOR ONE WEEK Of the Celebrated Character Artist, MB. C.

W. COULDOCK. Thursday Evening, March 19, By particular desire, WILLOW COPSE. Xulre C. W.

Couldock. of Mr. Couldock. Matinee at 12 M. celebrated American tragedian MR.

rRANCIS BANGS in hig'great play, LA MARSKILLAISK. mil 111 JOCKEY CLUB, SPRING MEETING, 1874, Will commence Saturday, April 11, And coatinue April 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. OVER IN PUBSBS AND STAKES. THREE RACKS EACH DAY. mlil4 Im G.

A. BREAUX, President. KTIKS THEATRE. ONE WEEK Matinee Thursday at Twelve O'clock, FRANK McEVOY'S NEW HIBERNICON, i.VD IRISH COMEDY COMPANY. Pronounced by the preas the moat amusing and popular entertainment of the day," combining IRISH COMEDY, IRISH SCENERY, SONGS, DANCES, WIT AND HUMOR, and concluding with the screaming farce, The Haunted Guide.

Orchestra aud Orchestra Circle, 75c; Balcony Circle, 50j. Box office open from 10 A. M. to 4 M. Matinees Thursday ami Saturday at 12 M.

Matinee 5oc and 25c; Children, 15c. MISCELLANEOUS. T. J. FARRELL, GENERAL COLLECTOR AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, No.

162 Common Stfcet, Between Sr, Charles aud Caroudelet btreets, at Hughes' billiard establishment. mhlU lm TO TAXPAYERS, BARNETT CAMMACK. BROKER. OlHce No, 12 Caroudelet Street, Are prepared to pay State and city taxes at most liberal rate of discount. mh8 lm A.

MURRAY, CISTERN MAKER, No. 191 Magazine street, between Julia and St. Joseph streets. (DIPLOMAS AWARDED IN 1372 AND 1373.) Cisterns made to order and repaired. All work warranted.

A loi of cisterns, from loot) to gallons, made of the best material and workmanship, kept constantly on band and for sa'e at prices to suit 1 he times. Orders promptly attended to. ly At No. Comp Street. John Mullau, dealer La all kinds of ladies and gentlemen's second hand Clothing.

Ouuh, Pistols, Watches. Jewelry, Ladies and gentlemen having a surplus wardrobe to dispose of, should consult the undersigned. All business communications strictly private. Auction every Saturday. JOHN MULLAN, ial4 eod 3m No.

132 Camp street. HOME IN THE OLD ESTABLISHMENT. SODA WATER, MKAD AND PASTRY. Sfi Charles ll Opposite Commercial Alley. 1 respectfully inform my friends and the public that, having retired from the establishments Nos.

7i St. Charles and 97 Canal streets, of which I was sole manager, I hare refitted and furnished in complete stvle the old stand. No. 83 St. Charles street, under Masonic Hall, made SO FAMOUS for the excellence of the Soda Water, Mead, Pastry.

Coffee, furnished there in years past, when the business was conducted by my uucle, the late Hugh McCloskey, and myself. Those who call at the old piacc will be cordially received aud made FEEL AT HOME, and may rest assured that every exertion that capital and long years of experience can give wnl be put forth to merit a renewal of the liberal patronage bestowed in those years when McCioskey's was the headquarters for SODA, MEAD AND COFFEE. In addition, I will constantly on hand genuine CONGRESS, KIS8INGKN and VICHY tVATERS, at MVK CENTS A GLASS. Will open MONDAY, March 2, at ten o'clock. GEORGE MoCLOSKBY, No.

83 St. Charles street, under Masonic Hall, mbl lm DR. ALLEN, DENTIST, and llesldence No. 193 Canal Htroet. Teeth made in every style at greatly reduced prices.

Teeth extracted without pain by the U3e cf gas or chloroform. Teeth tilled with gold so as to prevent further 'decay All operations will be done in best manner possib e. ly W. HANDLIN', Attorney nnd Counsellor at Law. (Formerly Judge of the Third District Court.) Will give special attention to collection of bills the settlement of estates aud commercial suits Office corner of St.

Joseph and Fultou streets. New Orleans, Louisiana. oc26 M. E. DUNHAM, DAUGHTER OF W.

A. DUNLOP. Who was acknowledged to be the greatest penman of his age, inheriting his talent for good writing, is desirous of establishing a WRITING CLASS at her rooms at the Burgess House, corner St Charles and Poydras streets, entrance No. 151 Poydras street. She will teach both ladies aud gentlemen.

Terms S3 per month, iit advance. mli3 lm WANTED. WAN TED. A COTTON FACTORAGE HOUSE, With good credit and reputation desires Forty thousand dollars additional capital. Addrew "Cotton Factor," at this office.

UTANTRD-TO RENT-A FINELY FURNISHED vT airy and commodious bedroom, parlor aud diningroom, with kitchen and pantry attached, on the second doer, flouting the street, with large verandah. This is a rare opportunity for a family wishing to keep house, and to a permanent tenant will be rented very low. Apply at No. 141 Julia, between B.ronne and Dry sues street. FOB BENT.

COTTAGE HOUSE NO. 40 ST. Andrew street, between Isapsrt sad Franklin three rooms and kitchasL Brat 016. Apply on premise. COURT RECOHD.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1ST 1. United States Circuit Court. David Stem vs. Charles Clinton; J. L.

Macaule.v vs. finished, and the court took time to consider, Superior District Court. Assistant Attorney General Dibble has commenced suit against two insurance companies. who have failed to pay their license of $1000. State of Louisiana ex rel.

Attorney General A. P. Field vs. Charles Clinton, State Auditor, and Antouine Dubuclet, State Treasurer. To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior District Court in and for the pariah of (Orleans: The petition of the State of Louisiana, through A.

F. Field, Attorney, General, respectfully represents: That tlie Legislature of the State at its last session passed an act making appropriations for the general expenses of the State for the year ending thirty-first December, 18? I. numbered fiftynine of session acts, and which was approved sixteenth March, and published on the seventeenth March. 1374, in which it is provideu that certain appropriations he made to parties aud corporations therein named, amounting to many thousands of dollars. That among other appropriations, the following have been made, to wit: I.

For one assistant engineer lor Red River, $3000. Appropriation to pay commission of tax collectors out of the general fund, $29,700. 3. For attorney's fees for services that maybe rendered during the year 1874. in detense of the funding bill and other cases where the State is a party, payable on the warrant of the Governor, $20,000.

4. Appropriation to pay rewards for the apprehension of criminals. $3000. 5. Appropriation for costs of seizure where "sales of property were not effected or canceled, $8000.

6. Appropriation to the representative of each newspaper in each House, the sum ol who has reported the proceedings of the General Assembly for this session, for the New Orleans Republican, German Gazette, Times, Bee, Picayune and the New Orleans Prospect. 7. Appropriation for costs of seizures and sales when property is hid in by the State, act No. 47 of 1873, $10,000.

8. Aopropriation for printing bonds, under the funding bill, $00,000, out of the interest tax fund. 'J. Appropriation to pay P. G.

Deslonde, Secretary of State, for affixing seal of State to bonds in 1873, payment in full, $530. 10. Appropriation to pay George E. Bovee, ex-Secretary of State, for affixing seal of State to bonds, payment in full, $3000. II.

Appropriation to pay W. McNeely, parish judge of Sabine, tor salary for year 1871, payment in full. $1000. 12. Appropriation to pay E.

R. Wagoner for draping State House in mourning, and for furnishing material upon the death of President Lincoln, $232 50. 13 Appropriation to Rev. Charles Burch, as inspector of the Penitentiary for theyear 1873, $1200. 11.

Appropriation to pay F. E. Heath, Percy Baker and Theodore Monetie for services as legistrars of election in 1808, payment In full of $250 each, $750. 15. For official advertisements in authorized newspapers throughout the State, $78,000.

16. Appropriation to pay Louis L. Mayenne for services as commission clerk in Governor's office for 1873, $1800. 17. Salary ot interpreter of the First District Court for the year 1873.

$1000. 18. Appropriation to pay the past in debteuness of the Charity Hospital, $82,534 19. Appropriation for reimbursement of moneys paid into the treasury through error.and lor arrearages, $10,000. gU.

Appropriations to pay General James Longsircet for services ns disbursing officer of State militia, act No. 75 of 1870, 85. 21. Appropriations for the payment of pay rolls and expenses incurred by the officers and members of the Metropolitan Brigade, Louisiana State militia, during the year 1873, while in the performance ot militia duty, and for which services and expenses they have not been paid. $25,000, to be paid on the vouchers of the commanders of detachments, approved by the General commanding the brigade.

22. For services rendered by Jeff. Stokes and David Bates for cleaning and fitting up State House in 1868, $150 each. 23. lo pay P.

O. Hebert for services as levee commissioner for 1873, $1000. 21. Appropriation to pay Albert Peters, in office of Scoreta of State, for services rendered iu 1872, $900. 25.

Appropriation to pay Marcus F. Carter the sum of $2000 for serviced rendered as district attorney, parish of Livingston. 26. Appropriation to pay officers (elected) of House of Representatives thirty per cent, on vouchers for the session ot 1873, 27. For fees of recorder, parish surveyor, and cost of advertising in tax sales where property has been sold to the State for taxes duo prior to January 1.

1874, $15,000. 28. Appropriation to pay Mrs. L. C.

Gallup for services rendered by her husband as official reporter iu the Constitutional Convention, $1500. 29. For all printing and advertising authorized by law previous to the first day of Januaiy, 1874, the necessary amount is hereby appropriated. 50. Appropriation of $1500 for the erection of a tomb for the late Lieutenant Governor Oscar J.

Dunn. 31. Appropriation to pay W. W. YYaddill his salary as parish judge of Avoyelles parish.

balance duo him, $1250. 32. For overdrawn warrants of the Board of State Engineers for 1873, $1615. 33. Appropriation to pay William Vigors.

Chief Clerk, House of Representatives, for extra services, $750. 31. Appropriation to pay Johnson Armstrong Sc Co. lor stationery furnished F. J.

Ilerron while acting Secretary of State pro tempore, $1237 75. 35. Appropriation to pay H. Sc C. Tyler for coal lurnished F.

J. Herron, Secretary of State pro tempore, $35. 36. The Auditor is hereby directed to issue his warrant for legislative voucher No. 41, session of 1870, and legislative warrant No.

16. session of 1870. aud legislative check No. 177, session of 1872, so much therefor as may be necessary, not to exceed $3130. 37.

Appropriation to pay Philorcene Hercules lor losses sustained by building a levee upon her property in the parish of Jefferson, $1000. 38. Appropriation to pay C. S. Sauvinet, ex civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans, in full payment and settlement ot costs incurred in State tax suits, $17,903.

39. Appropriation to pay M. D. Edmonston balance of salary due as parish judge of Sabine parish. $4454 33.

40. Appropriation to cover deficiencies now existing and due, remaining unpaid, for the maintenance of the militia of the State during the years 1873 and 1874, payable upon the approved accounts of the Governor, according to law, the necessary amount is hereby appropriated. 41. For legislative vouchers, warrants and checks issued by the General Assembly during the years 1870, 1871 and 1872, which have been approved by any committee of the Senate or House appointed or directed to examine said outstanding warrants, vouchers or checks, the necessary amount is hereby appropriated. 42.

Appropriation to pay M. C. Carroll for work done on levees in the year 1871, $3500. 43. For the payment of warrants Nos.

4, 5. 9. 10, 11 and 12 of the Board of Public Works, issued January 12, 1871, so much as may be necessary to pay the same is hereby to pay E. S. Stoddard for salary as secretary of the State Board of Education for 1869, school voucher No.

43, $1000. 45. Appropriation to pay Major Murrell, 1672. 46. Appropriation to pay Thomas J.

Semnue, for legal sorrioea rendered, $5000. 47. To pay Beverly Baranco. for money expended by him for the State, $116 50. 48.

Appropriating the sum of $250 to take up the only voucher under joint resolution of 1871, known as act No. 37. appropriating the sum of $250 to reporters. 49. Appropriation to pay Hon.

John Ray for services as United States Senator in 1873, $1566; provided that payment is not made by the federal government. 50. Appropriation to pay the East Feliciana Tribune and Dunn Leader fur printing tiie laws and delinquent list ot East anil West Feliciana in 1873, and sales of property bid in by the State under act No. 47 of 1873, $2000 each, $4000. 51.

Appropriation to pay school board, parish of St. Charles, tor warrants destroyed by tire, $900 75. 52. Appropriation to pay W. TI.

Michel for services rendered, sessiou of 1872, $420. 53. Appropriation to pay L. C. Lewis, his salary as parish judge of Union parish, balance duo 51.

Appropriation for the purpose of completing and perfecting the work already done under act No. 56 of 1873, $1000; providing the work is done under the direction of the Chief State Engineer. 55. For the erection of the charity hospital in the town of Shreveport, $20,000. 56.

To pay Blackburn's Homer Iliad for publishing house Journal of 1871, as per voucher approved by Auditor's attorney and allowed in Auditor's report, 1874, the sum ot $5590. As will more fully appear by a copy of the said act. which is hereto annexed and made part hereof. Now. your petitioners aver and allege that each and every one of said items above enumerated are passed in violation of the provisions of the constitution of the State, and are in excess of the revenues derived from all the taxable property within the State for the defraying of the expenses of the general government; that each and all of said items of appropriation and pretended claims are without any legal or equitable consideration given to Die State therefor, and operate aud are Intended as a donation to the respective parties and corporations.

in express violation of the constitution and the laws of the State and public policy. Petitioner further represents that many of the items of appropriation contained iu the foregoing petition are vague, uncertain and not specific, and therefore in express violation of act No. 104 of tiie constitution. Petitioner further represents that it is to the interest of the State and its bona fide creditors that the said parties and corporations in tavor of whom the Legislature has attempted to make such exorbitant, unconstitutional and illegal donations should not be (laid their respective amounts or any part thereof, and after due and legal proceedings each and every one of the said items as set forth in this petition in detail should be decreed unconstitutional. null and void, and that Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts, should be enjoined and restrained from auditing or issuing any warrants or other evidences of indebtedness in favor of either ot said parries or corporations or their assignees, or issuing any warrants or evidence of debt to any party or corporation os any of the items fully set forth in this petition, for the amounts allowed them by the provisions of said appropriation, or for any.

part or portion thereof. And that Antoine Dubuclet, State Treasurer, should likewise he enjoined from flaying any warrant or certificate of indebtedness which may be issued in favor of any of the parties or corporations, or their assigns, or paying any indebtedness or evidence of indebtedness which may be presented as having been issued under the provisions of any one of the items set forth in this petition. Wherefore, the premises considered, the State being dispensed from giving bond and security, your petitioner prays that a writ of injunction do issue, directed to Charles Clinton, Auditor ot Public Accounts, enjoining and prohibiting him from auditing and adjusting, or issuing certificates or warrants or other evidence of indebtedness iu favor of any party or parties, corporation or corporations, or their assigns, or issuing any warrants, certificates or evidences of indebtedness under any provision of the appropriation bill, as set forth in this petition. And that Antoine Dubuclet, State Treasurer, be enjoined and prohibited from paying any of the warrants and certificates, or any other evidences of indebtedness which may he issued by the Auditor upon any of the items of appropriation set forth in this petition. And that both of said parties he cited to answer this petition, and after due and legal proceedings had, the said injunction may lie made perpetual, and that there be a decree in favor of the State, adjudging each and every one of the appropriations as set forth in" this petition to be unconstitutional, illegal, null and void, and no debt to be paid by the State, and for costs and for all general and equitable relief, as your petitioner will ever pray.

A. P. FIELD, Attorney General. The foregoing petition is indorsed by Judge Hawkins, as follows; Let an injunction issue as within prayed for, without bond, the State being dispensed from giving the same, against Charles Clinton. Auditor, and Antoine Dubuclet, State Treasurer.

JACOB HAWKINS, Judge. March 18, 1874. James Stafford vs. city of New Orleans; city of New Orleans vs. James Rules continued to twenty-first instant.

Crescent City Gas Company vs. New Orleans Gas and answer of defendant to petition of intervention of the State, alleges: First, that the State is not entitled to intervene, that no wrong done is disclosed. Second, That a petition by the Attorney General for the same purpose was filed in the Eighth District Court. That there was judgment and appeal, and the petition of the State dismissed, wherefore defendant pleads res judicata. Third, That the rights conferred by the 1835, 1845, 1851 and I860" are vested rights, under which defendant has become possessed of property to the value of $3,000,000.

Fourth, that these acts are contracts between the defendant and the eity of New Orleans, and the State is without power to pass any act impairing the obligation of the same." Fifth, that the act incorporating the Crescent City Gaslight Company was never legally approved and pro muigated, the Governor having altered it alter it had passed from the control of the General Assembly by the introduction of new corporators. Sixth, that the terms of said act create a monopoly contrary to the constitution of Louisiana; that it creates a privilege in violation of the equal rights of the citizens of the State, and that it violates the constitution of the United States. Exception and answer of defendant to intervention of the city denies cause of action, recites the acts of incorporation and affirm their validity; that it has a contract with intervenor to perform the duties under the said acts: that by ordinance No. 5439, Leovy's Digest, the defendant was required to proceed with the laving down of gas pipes, under the act of 1860; pleads the acts of the Legislature and acceptance by the city; that the rights are vested and can not constitutionally be impaired; and denies that the plaintiff is a corporation. Georgs Woods vs.

New Orleans Gaslight Company, State of Louisiana et and answer of defendant denies the right of the State to intervene. having no interest in the suit; pleads res judicata in the appeal to the Supreme Court from the Eighth District Court; recites the acts of incorporation and amendment. and pleads in bar article 110 of the constitution of Louisiana, and section ten of article one of the constitution of the United States. First District Court. NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED.

Assault and Alphonsus, Mrs. Julien Hill, Hannah Folena, Annie Sullivan. INFORMATION FILED. Williams. Burglary and Brown, Cb.

Johnson, alias Murphy. Carrying concealed Brown. Martin, Joseph Turner, William Johnson. Paul Young. Assault and McCoy, Lizzie Scott, A.

Oliviera, Charles Ferrant. TRUE BILL. Slate vs. Denni3 TLSADEI) NOT GUILTY. Selling fractional parts of lottery tickets, D.

Lefebre. Mascaro. False imprisonment aud assault and Murphy. PLEADED GUILTY. Assault and Burk.

SENTENCED Pat and battery. One month iu Parish Prison. Abraham Two months in Parish Prison. VERDICTS. State vs.

Charles guilty. State vs. John with a dangerous weapon; not guilty. State vs. George not gniltv.

ON TRIAL. State vs. John imprison ment; jury out. fSecond District Court. Succession of Sosthene Narcisse opened.

Fifth District Court. Judge Culloui rendered the following decision: Ocean Dry Dock Company vs. Jeremiah Stein et plaintiffs sue the defendants on an account filed with the petition, the correctness of which is evidenced by a draft drawn by Spencer J. Ball, captain of the steamer Bannock City, dated at New Orleans, February 7, 1873, for the snm of $1451 43, which was intended to cover a larger sum than the balance of the account due the Ocean Dry Dock Company by the steamer Bannock City, that balance being $1096 21. The company avers that Messrs.

E. Conery, Son Sc on being presented the said draft drawn on them, refused to accept it formally, but said they would pay it out of the sum to be collected of the insurance company on account of misfortunes which had overtaken the Bannock City, and on account of which she had been put in the Ocean dry dock for repairs. Judgment is asked lor against Jeremiah A. Stein, Henry Gerbertb, E. Conery, Edward Conery and J.

H. MaDge, in solido, with five per cent interest from February 4, 1873, together with costs. The defendants deny any indebtedness to plaintifts, and ask to be hence dismissed with their costs, etc. The evidence shows that the work was done and that the account against the Bannock City is correct, but it is conllicting as to the alleged promise of E. Conery, Son Sc.

to pay Captain Black's dralt on them out of the insurance money. The policy ot insurance on the steamer was taken out by E. Conery, Son Sc Co. for $1000, to run from September 12, 1872, to March 12, 1873, at noon. E.

Conery, Son Co. had been doing business for the steamer Bannock City, and were in advance to her (See Ev. p. 35fj) heavily, say $1800 or $1900. Ev.

p. 38. The insurance office paid this firm the amount of their claim, p. 42, say about $1300, on the general average, and $629 on the average of the boat, p. 44.

These sums were applied to the payment of the boat's indebtedness to the firm, p. 45. The policy was taken out by the house of E. Conery, Son Sc Co. to cover the interest they had in the steamer Bannock City, p.

49-50. E. Conery states that he never promised to pay Black's draft on the firm of which he was a member, p. 57 and 67. J.

B. Williams stated that the work done on the boat, while iu the Ocean dry dock, was to be paid tor out of tho insurance to be received, as he understood it. Captain Ball gave the draft on E. Conery, Son A Co. Williams presented to them aud they refused to accept it, but told him to keep it until the payment ot the insurance money, at which time he (Conery) would pay it over to the dock, pp.

12, 17, 18, 23, 26 and 31. After the payment of the insurance Conery told him the boat was indebted to the firm of E. Conery Son Co. The understanding between him, Williams and Stein and Captain Ball was that the draft given to cover tho amount due by the boat to the dry dock company should be paid out ot the insurance taken out by E. Conery, San Sc.

p. 25. This is the substance of the evidence touching the question of acceptance. It is contradictory throughout, and I have not been able to discover such a preponderance of corroborative circumstances in favor of the plaintiffs' allegations as would warrant me in deciding that they are entitled to recover judgment against E. Conery, Son Sc.

Co. The Bannock City, it appears, was in debt t.o them, and this constituted an insurable interest. It is true they insured for $4000, whereas their debt does not seem to have exceeded $1950; but this does not vitiate the policy. Their right to recover upon it was limited to the actual loss sustained, regardless of any surplus iu the amount of the policy. Having taken a much larger policy than their insurable interest, obliged them to pay a larger premium, but is no argument against their right to collect their actual losses.

A party failing to prove what is essential tu his recovery is not benefited by the absence of proof, or even of evidence on behalf of the other to establish his irresponsibility; nor can he recover, when from any cause he leaves his material fact doubtful. Briggs vs. Simonds, 17 A. 294. It is not sufficient to make his claim probable, hilt he is required to make it legally certain.

Mummy vs. Haggerty, 15 A. 263; 18 An. 29 and 116. Nor is it sufficient for a party on whom the burden of proof rests to make out a probable case.

lie must show by legal testimony, with reasonable certainty, the existence and verity of his demand. Byrne vs. Grayson. 15 A. 457, 16 A.

121. There must he judgment in favor of E. Conery, Son Sc Co. against the Ocean Dry Dock Company for costs. There must be judgment also in favor of the said company against Jeremiah A.

Stein and Henry Gerberth, owners of the steamer Bannock City, in solido, for the sum of $1096 25, with five per cent interest thereon from February 4, 1873, with costs. Death of the Governor of Floridn. The telegraph announces the death at Jacksonville, Florida, last evening, of Oflsian B. Hart, Governor of Florida. Governor Hart was chosen at the last State election, by a large majority.

At the time of his election he was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State. The Governor was, we believe, a native of the State, and before the war, was one of the wealthiest landowners in the State. He was known before the war as an antislavery man, but his great wealth enabled him to enjoy wliat was considered a harmless idiosyucracy without being interfered with. During the war lie was charged, and justly, with making his plantation on Tampa bay an underground railroad station for run-awav slaves on their way to freedom and the federal fleet. He has been ill many months, and died full of years and honors.

Florida never bare a nobler son, and in time to come his name and fame will be cherished with those ot Duvall, Call and Brown. Lieutenant Governor Stearns, who succeeds to the executive office, was for a time daring the war a lieutenant of the Seventeenth Maine regiment, in this we believe in Marshall Packard's com lost an arm daring the cam. paign in the Shenandoah. He is well re. membered by many of the "boys," who will rejoice at his deserved good fortune.

Fashion note for the Mrs. Gaines' suit never wears out. St. Tammany Parish. Covington, March 14, 1374.

Editor Republican: In my last letter from this place I endeavored to direct the attention of the capitalist to this tewn and its vicinity, as favorable locations for the investment of money. In this I propose to address myself to the many thousand unemployed men in your city, with a view to inducing them to come over here and settle, aud thereby become independent farmers, for I am sincere in the opinion that this parish offers superior inducements to any other portion of the might say of the South. The great advantage it possesses is that its lands, while being remuneratingly productive, are both cheap aud capable of being improved to every extent. We also have uninterrupted navigation in our rivers throughout the year, which gives us transportation even more prompt and cheap than by rail. We have a climate at once healthy aud suited to tho cultivation of almost every kind of product raised in the South.

Cotton, sugar cane, rice, corn, jute, sorghum, potatoes and peanuts all do splendidly here, while apples, pears, peaches, quinces, plums, grapes, pecan nuts and strawberries are also produced in perfection. The reader must not suppose that because the lands are covered with pine forests that they are ot the kind commonly known as "pine barrens," which are incapable of being properly cultivated. They are nothing of the sort, although not at all resembling those ot the Mississippi bottoms. They are a kind of marly clay, which, although not very fertile naturally, still will retain and develop all that is put upon them with never failing certainty. A poor man can start himself here with but a very small outlay of ready money, as settled farms can be bought on small cash payments, for there are many more acres of land cleared here than there is population to cultivate.

There are very few people inhabiting the city who have an idea of how cheap a man can live in the country, where they raise their own vegetables, chickens and eggs, aDd where there are no temptations of any kind for extravagances. The neighboring forests often supply him with ail the meat he wants, while the river which washes the bank in front of his door yields fish more than sufficient to enable him to vary his diet. With the fine breezes fanning his brow throughout the seasons which are the most sickly elsewhere, he never requires the ser' vices of a physician, and naturally fatigued by honest toil he does not miss the amusements of Canal street or the theatres, "at eve when gloomy shades obscure the tranquil shepard's cot." The poor men of your city therefore need not wait to make a raise of several hundred dollars, before coming over here. Let him come at once, and begin life. There is always money to be made chopping wood or burning coal.

Aud he can all the sooner begin raising his pecan grove, and fruit orchard. If he plants out 200 pecan trees this year he wili have an income of $1000 per annum in 1884, and $5000 per annum in 1890, and he need not ever do a day's work upon them after planting. Reaches, pears and grapes all produce splendid crops and require hut little attention. Strawberries also produce well and are of excellent flavor. The rivers which rim through the parish afford the cheapest and most prompt transportation, so there is a ready sale even for the sand that is washed up on the bar at the neighboring bend.

And last, but not least, the people over here do not depredate upon one another; every man's property is safe, be it vegetable or animal, and the stranger is welcomed by the St. Tammanyites with joy and hospitality. This is not an overdrawn picture, hut simple facts. Who wants to come to St. Tammany F.

A. B. 911 C'areme. To-night being St. Joseph's night, or is sometimes called, Mid-Lent festival, it is permitted the faithful to turn aside from the privations and austerities of the 4 lenten season, and indulge in a little innocent gayety.

In consequence thereof, there will be no end to private parties, complimentary soirees and halls. The Opera House ball will take place immediately after the performance. No pains have been spared by the managtnientto make this a most enjoyable ball. The Silver Bell Social Club give their fourth grand fancy dress hall and promenade concert at Exposition Hall. We acknowledge the courtesy of a special invitation from the club as officially sent us by the popular secretary, Mr.

A. Ratbkam. The Butchers' Benevolent Association announce a grand bal pare ct masque to be given to-night at Grunewald Hall. We read on the committee of arrangements Messrs. J.

Berthin, A. Mailhes, L. Gregoire, D. Pocheiu, S. Yergez, P.

Esteban, A. Duchiron and L. Ruch. Such nameB are a sure guarantee that the ball will be a grand success. The Violet Social Club will this evening entertain their invited guests at Home Hook and Ladder Hall, on Marengo street.

Those who are in receipt of invitations may esteem themselves particularly fortunate, for this grand complimentary soiree will undoubtedly be one of the most agreeable and select social reunions of the season. Anniversary. We learn that the members of the Independent order of Odd Fellows in this city, are making arrangements to celebrate in a worthy manner the fifty-filth anniversary of the organization of the order. The ceremonies or exercises of the occasion will be held at Odd Fellows' Hall, on the twentyseventh of April. The programme will be announced hereafter.

School Board. An adjourned meeting of the Board of School Directors was held last evening. Billings, Rey, Dumont, Longstreet and Clay. There being no quorum present, on motion of General Longstreet, the board adjourned to the first Wednesday of April. Win or lose Saturday, March 28.

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CONGBESS. House. Washington, March No quorum in the House to-day, hut several speeches were made on the transportation question. A majority of the members visited Chester to witness the ship launch. Senate.

A memorial was presented from a lady of New York, saying the temperance total wave would soon reach Washington, and asking that praying women be received at the bar ol the Senate, and Carpenter, Chandler and Sprague be the committee to receive them. Laughter followed but the petition was referred. Petitions were presented for removal of political disabilities of Thomas Hardyman, of Macon. There was a considerable debate with regard to fixing the time for taking a vote on the finance question, Mr. Sherman submitting a proposition that iTter the passage of the army bill it be taken up and passed to vote, two days being allowed for general debate, and after that speeches not to exceed ten minutes.

All who spoke admitted the importance of some action in the premises, as the country is awaiting the result to shape spring business. No action on Sherman's order, which comes up again to-morrow. Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, made a speech on the finances, after which the army appropriation bill was taken up and about half finished. All committee amendments being agreed to, this bill was taken up to-day with the understanding that if the Senators were not ready to pursue the finance debate to-morrow it would he laid aside.

A bill was introduced granting public lands in Florida and Alabama to aid in the construction of railroads. It grants right of way through public lands in States aforesaid to Daniel P. Holland, proprietor of the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile railroad, for construction of road from the present terminus of said road, at Chattahoochie, to the city of Mobile, Alabama, aud city of Pensacola, Florida, and from St. 'John's river to St. Augustine, Florida, together with right to take from public lands, adjacent to line of road, material for its construction, and grants public lands to the road to an amount not exceeding twenty acres for each ten miles in length of main line ot road.

When the bill to restore the rights of the State of Louisiana was reached it was laid over, on motion of Mr. West. JVEW YORK. An Absconding Book-keeper. New York, March H.

Bailey, principal book keeper for Badeau, Lockwood Sc importers and wholesale dealers in fruit, is a defaulter and has absconded. The amount involved is thought to reach Pending tiie investigation of the books Badeau, Lockwood Sc to. have thought it prudent to suspend. The Germans Organizing. The German saloon keepers of the seventeenth and eighteenth wards held a meeting yesterday to complete their protective association.

Excitement Among Leather Dealers. Considerable excitement prevails among leather dealers here to-day over the sudden disappearace oi a man named Ellis, who has been transacting business in Texas hides, wool and other produce for over a year, and obtaining bankers' credit on bills of lading. His indebtedness is chiefly on bankers' credits. Response to Hie dolphe. A.

Gamier, in response to the challenge of Rudolphs, says he will play in New York a game of three ball French carom, 500 points up, for $1000 a side, with two and three-eighths inch balls, on a five by ten foot table, the game to take place three weeks after his match with Maurice Daly for the championship of the world. FOREIGN. The Beognl Famine Increasing. London, March advices state that tiie distress from the Bengal famine is increasing, and that many thousands of tiie natives are dependant upon the government for food. The Queen's Acknowledgements.

The Queen has publicly expressed her highest admiration and warmest thanks for the gallantry displayed by the British troops in the recent engagements with the Ashantees. Dead. Berlin, March Heinrich Maedler. a distinguished German astronomer, is dead, aged seventy-nine years. MISCELLANEOUS.

Honors to Sumner at Savannah. March Sumner Honors to Sumner at Savannah. Savannah, March Sumner memorial celebration was participated in by a number of colored people. Colored religious and benevolent societies assemliled at St. Phillip's Church, where addresses were made.

Arrested for dwindling. Baltimore, March Paul Schoeffe was arrested in this city to-day on the charge of being a common swindler and committed for action of the grand jury. Hurricane at Cairo. Cairo, March 13. terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, lightning and rain, passed over this city at 3 A.

causing considerable destruction of property. The centre of the storm seems to have passed south of Cairo, as tho wires worked north as usual, and no damage is reported from that direction. No loss of life is reported. Telegrams from points adjacent report no damage from the storm this morning indicating that its area was quite narrow, eight houses were unroofed or seriously damaged in this city. Lohs will probably aggregate $5000 or $6000.

Wharfboat proprietors aud those in charge oi steamers in port acted on a hint from the signal officer here, that local observations indicated a storm, and took precaution to make everything extra secure. It is probably owing to this fact that no damage was done to shipping. A Maritime.Decision. Philadelphia, March Judge Cadwailader, in the United States District Court to-day, the case of Charles Rivers, third mate of the steamship Pennsylvania, charged with assaulting, on the high seas, Charles Johnson, mariner, was heard, under the act of Congress permitting defendants in such cases to waive trial by jury, and submit the matter to a judge in admiralty for summary disposition. Judge Cadwailader, in rendering his decision, said the case lu ly illustrated the need of a change in the maritime laws, which were framed to apply best to schooners and like craft carrying small crews, but were not adapted to iarge steamships employing full complements of men.

Rivers, said the judge, appeared to have been in a somewhat compromised position, having been promoted and degraded. The judge thought the sailor was insubordinate and was feeling his way to mutinous conduct. It was proper for Rivers to order him aft and compel him to obey, but he (the judge) deemed there was no difficulty iu doing so without violence. Ilis honor thereupon awarded damages to the amount of $100 to Johnson. Brady and His Libel Bait ol the Steamship Pennsylvania.

Bradv, who saved the steamship Pennsylvania, in bis libel suit for the amount that be paid for the ticket for his passage upon the steamer, says that when the heavy sea str nek the dhip and flooded the saloon, he volunteered his services and aet about assisting the earpentsr to repair the damage; while doing so the chief steerage steward informed him of the sweeping away of the forward houses, the staving in of the forward hatches, that he immediately went forward, and found the majority of the passengers and crew, including the third officer, Rivers, between decks. Rivers was standing against the pump well, holding a lamp in bis hand. Finding no one interesting himself for the safety ot the ship, he gave orders to bring up the lower hatches and put them on the upper deck to prevent the vessel from filling with water, and divided the men off into gangs to do the work. He sent the captain's servant on deck to ask his sanction for what he had done, hut the servant returned and reported that he couldn't find the He then went on deck and learned from tne man in the wheelhouse that just before the last heavy sea the captain had gone to the bridge with the first and second officers; whereupon he hastened to the bridge and realized that all three had been washed overboard. Upon the announcement of this fact, he believed himself the only competent navigator on the ship, and desiring to save her, the human beings and the cargo she carried, assumed sole command.

Subsequently the engineer, purser and the other offioere implored him to tako charge of her. He ordered her engines come to a dead slew, stood by the wheel, until six o'clock in the morning and headed her course to the south, in order to take her out of the storm, experiencing unfavorable' weather all the time he retained command, and on the ninth day after the loss of Captain Bradburn he entered Cape Delaware and moored the vessel at the company's docks. He prays that for this service the court order a full list of the cargo, the owners thereof and amount of freight thereon to be furnished and the sum to be paid to him suitable as compensation for acts. The steamship company will resist the claim on the ground that Captain Brady, in assuming command of the ship, did so to dispute the authority of the third officer. Risers, who is asserted to be a capable and skillful navigator and an efficient seaman.

Overflow at New Submerged. Memphis, March of the steamer Phil Allin say the St. river is rising rapidly from an overflow in the Tieinity of New Madrid. All low plantations in the vicinity of the mouth of that river are under water; also those at Walnut Bend. The Struggle for Sumner's Vacant Beat.

Boston, March contest for Sumner's successor is narrowing. The principal candidates now arc conceded to be Dawes, Adams and Hoar. It is thought the Democrats. who have seventy-five votes out of 280, will unite with the Liberal Republicans. Liquors Belzed.

In the tarly part of February several thousand dollars' worth of liquors, wines, were seized from George Young's hotel, and Young was sentenced to pay a fine of $75 and go to the House of Correction for three months. He appealed, aud to-day the case came before the Superior Court, when the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, aud by special verdict ordered the liquors to be returned. l.unnlilo's Successor Elected. San Francisco, Maroh steamship Mikado brings intelligence from Honolulu that Prince Kalakao had been elected King of the Sandwich Islands, to succeed Lunalilo. Legislation.

It is generally believed the Governor will sign the local option liquor bill lately passed by the Legislature. The Senate passed the compulsory education bill. The Governor has approved the bill providing for a training ship for boys in this harbor. Application will now be made to the federal government for a suitable vessel. The Governor has also approved the bill granting right of way to the Texas Pacific railroad along the river and bay of San Diego.

Queen Emma's Friends Indulge In a Riot. A serious riot occurred at Honolulu upon the election of Kalakao as king. When the announcement of Emma's defeat was made, a mob of her adherents attacked the house of the Assembly, heat several of the members, one ot whom afterward died, tore up the seats and desks aud set tire to the house. The United States and British marines landed and dispersed the rioters. W.

Greer, Minister of Foreign Affairs, tendered the thanks of tho government for tho timely interference of the marines. The king is still threatened with assassination. Germans in Arms Against the Temperance Crusaders. Cincinnati, March Germans held an immense meeting last night at Turner Hall to tako measures to resist the temperance movement. The hall was crowded aud hundreds had to leave.

Speeches were made denouncing the women movement. Steamship Launched. Chester, March steamship City of Pekin, for the Pacific Mail Steamer Company, was launched in splendid stylo at five minutes after one o'clock in the presence of an immense crowd, lining tho wharves and filling the numerous steamers and tug3 afloat in the river. Special trains brought about 1000 strangers from New York, Philadelphia and Washington. Miss Emeline Roach, of New York, christened the steamer City of Pekin after the launch.

The invited guests partook of a bounteous collation in the Hpacious moulding loft of John Roach's ship building works. Speeches were made by several distinguished members of Congress, lauding the new steamer and her builder, and prophesying that Chester will in time rival the Clyde iu turning out iron steamers. Fire In Nashville. Nashville, March fire occurred last evening in the warehouse of the Tennessee Chair Manufacturing Company, which was filled with furniture, all being totally destroyed. The tire spread to the adjoining buildiDgs of Greenfield, Athwell Sc Snead, lumiture dealers, which were totally destroyed, and the mattress manufactory of E.

H. Miller, which was partially crushed by the falling walls, and the rear portion burned. All the buildings buitoed were owned by Mrs. W. T.

Allison; her loss is about $35,000. The chair manufacturing company lose about insured for $20,000. Gr9en field, Atwel! Sc Sneed lose insured for $14,000. E. H.

Miller's loss is $8000; insured for building bing insured for about $15,000. Freshet In Middle Htopped. Montgomery, March 1 The rain in Middle Alabama has ceased. The Alabama river is very high, and is out of its hanks in many places, as the creeks and streams are greatly swollen. Travel to Mobile is stopped by reason of washes on the railroad track and damage to some bridges.

No trains have gone out to-day on the track to Atlanta, a part of the track being under water. Train.3 to Eufaula will not run for a day or two. All trains on the Montgomery and Louisville railroad have been on time, and no damage is reported. The freshet is too early to injure the planters, as very little of the crop has been planted. Death of the Governor of Florida.

Jacksonville, March B. Hart. Governor of Florida, after a lingering illness died at his residence, in this city, at seven o'clock this evening. Probabilities. War Cxpartmsnt, Office Chief Signal Officer, Washington, March 18, 1874,4:35 P.

M. Por the Gulf States, southwesterly winds and falling temperature: followed by rising barometer and partly eloudy weather. River mad Marleo News. Boctvwbjt Pass. March 18, P.

sooth east, fresh, with thick fog srersiltag. Spsiih bark.Lsmburu, matter, four days frcmHarana, steamship City of Houston, Dee ring, M-, from Hew York, to George A. OX tMWSU.