THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.VOLUME II—NO. 440. NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1875. TRICE—FIVE CENTS.

SPECIAL NOTICES.A G e n e r a I M e e t in g o f t h e S t o c k h o l d e r s o f

the late New Orleans Nation 1 Tankini Association C. Cavaroc, President, w.ll be held THIS (Thnrs day) EVENING, at 7 o'clock at the Coliseum Hall No. 51 Bienville street 1 etween Chartres and E i change Place, for the purpose of receiving the sigta tares of the stockholders to t*-e agreement recom mended by the Committee. E"ery stockholder is invited to attend cither in person or by proxy,

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M u t u a l N a t io n a l Bank—N ew Orleans, 17 thAugust 1875—At a regular meeting of the Hoard, this dav, Mr. P. FOOKCHY having tendered his resignation as President, Mr. JOHN T. HARD.E. the Vice President, was unanimously elected Presi­dent and Mr. A. W. TOSWOKTH Vice President,

aule 10t JOSEPH MITCHEL, Cashier.

H pe 1 st N o t i c e —T o C o n s t a n d D o n a ld a o nville Shippers —I have made arrangements with the steamer ST. JOHN to attend to the business of the HENRY TETE while laid up. The rep irs on the TETE will lie finished in twe ty days, when she will resume her day and place in this trade.

J. F. AUCOIN,aul8 tf Master Steamer Henry Tete.

N o t ic e — T h e d - a t h « f M r . F . L o n s d a le w i l lCause no chage in the firm, and the business of thi hotel will be conducted an heretofore under the name of R IV E R S & LONSHALE,

Proprietors of St. Charles Hotel. New Orleans, August 17, 1875. anl7

B p e r la l N o t i c e .—A ll p e r s o n s h a v in g c la im s•gainst the steamboat ERA No. 10 and owners, are h-reby notified to present the same to Tbos. Clem ents at the office of Bell & Menge, No 9 Delta street, within ten days from data;. au!5 10t

T h e d e a t h o f G a b r i t l d e F e i l e t w i l l c a u s eno interruption in our Auction Business wh ch will be carried on hereafter by the undersigned.

JOHN G. MONKOSE, Auctioneer, null 6 t 50 Royal street.

M u tu a l N a t lo a n I B a n k , N e w O r le a n s , A u g n t9, 1875—Notice is hereby given that the Capital S;ock of this Bank having been reduced to £100,000 by the required numbtrofStockbolders' votes, in conformity with the thirteenth section of the Currency Act, the old certificates ate hereby called in to he replaced by certificates of tte new stock, which are now ready for delivery. JOSEPH MITCHEL, Cashier,

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N e w O r le a n s , A u g u s t 3 , 1 8 1 5 — M e m b e r s o f S ta te Central Committee of Democratic and Con­servative Party of Louisiana are requested to rntet August 19,187 ,̂ at 7>j P. M ., at 5(1 Camp street.

B. H. MARR,Chairman.

Country Exchanges p'ease copy. aut Ml

F r e ig h t s t a k e n a n d t h r o u g h B i l l s o f L a d in gd for all points

and Texas Railroad. Bsigned for all points on the Vicksburg, Shrevepoit

) y 4 t fW. 3. BROCKETT, Agent,

38 Magazine street.

WANTh.

ON DIT.

W A N T S inserted

C E N T S p er square.

in this oolumn at FIFTY

TI7ANTED—A Young Girl to < ” ” Address *R,’' Bulletin Office.

do House Work au!9 3t

W ANTED—The community ta beautiful assortment of JAPANESE CHIL­

DREN CARRIAGES, which will be sold to suit the times. A new invention and first received. Call One and AU. L. P. MADDUX,

aul9 lw 35 Carondelet street.

WA N 1E D -A PURCHASER—For a RETAIL GROCERY, a good stand in the first District.

The balance of stock of me chandise, fixtures, etc., will be sold for $25j, worth double that amount! Rent only 620 per mouth. Address a . once B. C Bulletin office. uul9 It*

W ANTED—A Partner that will furnish a moil erate capital against business, 'o start a grocery

and wine store. The advertiser has had long expe­rience and commande a Urge city and country tr de. Address GROCER, this office, naming capital, time and place for interview. aul8 tf

Wa n t e d —A wbite servant 10 help towash for a small family, one willing to work

for a small salary. Address O. K., Bulletin office, an 14 tf

W ANTED—For Rent or Le>se, a Two-Story House in the lower part of the Fourth or upper

part of the First District Must have at least tour bed rooms, with some ground attached and modern Conveniences. Rent not te exceed $G5 per month, Tenant permanent and prompt paying. Address LEASE, Bulletin Ottke au4 tf

WANTED TO SELL—A light second-hand dec tor’s coupe, in first rate order. Call at 35 Caron

delet street. L. T. MADDUX.jySl lm

" lirA N T E D —Occupants f»r two furnished front V V rooms, one on the first and one on the third

floor; also occupants for other furnished rooms, at 61 Royal street. Apply on the premises. j®9 tf

W ANTED—Secondhand Carriages and Buggies;any one having such and wishing to dispose o:

them can find ready sale for the same by calling on L. T. MADDUX, 35 Carondelet street, dealer in car riages. myl4 tf

FOR RENT.

FOR RENT—76 Baronne street, Large and Cool Offices, suitable for brokers and cotton buyers.

Third floor from $15 to $25 per month ; second floor in proportion. Inqutieof H. BEER,

an4 Etf 186 and 188 Gravier street.

FOR SALE.FOR SALE—The fine side-wheel steam

’ boat T. M. BAGBY, 173 feet long, 37 feet ‘ beam. 6 feet hold in clear; three boilers

28 feet long, 40 inches in diameter; cylinders vOJ inches in diameter, 6 feet stroke. For further in formation apply to M. W. JOYCE,

aul3 tf 111 Gravier street.

uE D U C A T IO N .

NIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL—

T h ir d S t r e e t , n e a r D r y a d e s .

The SECOND SESSION of this School will com­mence OCTOBER 1, 1875.

The undersigned is happy to announce that he has engaged as first assistant, Mr. EUGENE I). SAUN­DERS, a graduate of the University of Virginia, who biings the highest recommendations from the Faculty of that institution.

Circulars will be issued the middle of August, which can be obtained at Judge Kennard s office.

For further particulars, address CEO. C. PREOT, Principal, Lock Box 904, P. O. au 14

g T . CHARLES INSTITUTE—

DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,

1 0 4 a n d 1 0 6 B o u r b o n s t r e e t , N e w O r le a n s .Miss OCTAVIE LABRANCHE Principal,

(Successor to C. Mrs. Mace-Lefranc.)This Scboo' will reopen on S ptember 1, 1875, under

competent and highly recommended teachers, aus lm

■y iR G I N I A MILITARY INSTITUTE — LEX­

IN G T O N , VIRGINIA—Candidates for admission Into this well-known Institution wi'l forward their applications without delay to the undersigned, by whom catalogues and all needful information will be supplied.

Cadets who participated in the BATTLE OF NEW MARKET will, upon application, be awarded honorary diplomas at the aext meeting of the Board Of Visitors.

Ths MEMORIAL VOLUME is now ready for distribution. FRANCIS H. SMITH, Supt

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C a u t io n !

Consumers of Preserved Milk should examine the

WEIGHT of the Contents of the Can.

They will find that while

Borden’» Eagle Brand

uniformly weighs 16 Ounces of Milk to the Can, that

other brands weigh scarcely 15 Ounces.

The difference in weight is equal to 75 cents per

case in favor of B O R D E N 'S EAGLE B R A N D .

__ The late rains have kept the drainingmachines very busy removing the water from the city and snbnrbs.

----KinRella is still hammering away atthe Castom-House labor contract investiga­tion, bat no juice has yet been extracted from all his grinding.

. . . .The Sheriff’s office b a s of late consid­erably faUen off in the way of b e iD g a loafing place. Chief book-keeper Barnes has so changed the railings that there is no room for loungers.

__ It is suggested that the many dead treeson Canal street, below Claiborne, are not in­tended for ornaments to that thoroughfare. Then why not cut them down and plant young trees in their places ?

.. The force of harvesters employed on the Canal street weed farm has been doubled ; there are now two men busily engaged mow­ing the tall and waving weeds, which grow so profusely on the farm.

__ Assistant Attorney General Dibble hastaken a rule for contempt against a number of business men in this city, for violating the injonction of the Superior District Court pro hibiting them from carrying on their bu-iness until they paid their licenses.

...JAnd still the frnit dealers steal on. Inch by inch the passage way on the ban­quette diminishes. Soon some small boy will become wedged in between the peach boxes, and then perhaps the City Administrators will open their eyes.

..Carrollton politics seem to be lively. They say up there that one Glaudin is running heavy tor the Lieulenaut Governorship, and Doc Gardiner, late justioe of the peace, is fol­lowing him closely. They are at least up with the times in our suburban neighbor.

__ On the recommendation of PresidentWheelock the Acting Governor has appointed R. H. Kerr Notary Public for the parishes of Rapides, DaSoto and Natchitoches. Mr. Kerr will travel through these parishes, and officially draw up the deeds and record land grants to the road.

__ In our notice of the death of ex-Gov.Weller it was inadvertantly stated that he left no family.

We learn that he leaves a wife, who was once one of the leaders in Washington so­ciety, and two sons—one about sixteen years of age, the other a prominent lawyer in San Francisco, Cal.

__ Messrs. Perialt and LeBlanc arrestedfor violating that portion of the law prohibit­ing duelling and the sending and acceptance of a challenge, were on Wednesday arraigned with their seconds before Judge Arthur Gas­tinel, sitting in chambers and representing Jndge Staes, absent on leave. Tne two prin­cipals were placed under bonds of $2000 each to keep the peace for six months.

__ The Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the Property Holders’ Union called on the City Council yesterday to urge the testing of the legality of the contract with the Drainage Company. What transpired at the meeting is not known—it was held with closed doors. The Council is nothing, if not mysterions; but it is known that no conclu sion was arrived at.

...T he Custom-House was a jolly place Wednesday morning, in a Mark Tapley sense.A few strollers wandered about, doing nothing in particular, and the apple girls who dispense peanuts and other forenoon delica­cies, seemed despondent In the Revenue Department there is the same summer’s lethargy apparent whilst the offices of the Clerks of the Coart looked like school-rooms after the dismissal of the pupils. The Post- Office is about the only lively thiDg in the building, and even this seems to be letting down a little.

The Acting Gavernor also appointed G. H. Griffin Notary Public for the parish of Pointe Coupee. So far as known, nobody in parti- cu’ar recommended GriffiD, and why he was appointed, unless it was simply because he wanted the place and the Acting Governor was accommodating, is not known. He has not a single qualification for the position. He figured in this city for a time as clerk of John Gair, when John Gair was Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, and filled the position satisfac­torily. There was nothing to do.

Gtiffin came from New York, where he fig­ured as an officer in the famous negro militia company of that town.

The Louis-Cannedy Shootim

Death of Louis.

Alfred Louis, who was shot by one Oliver Cannedy, in Gretna, on Tuesday evening, at 7:40 o’clock, died at 11 P. M., Tuesday, from the effects of his wounds.

The only person who saw the affair is a youDg girl, who states that she does not know if the shot was intentional or not. She only saw the fl tsh of the gun and when the young man fell.

Cannedy being interviewed by a B u l l e t i n

reporter, states that he and his friend Louis had been out hunting all day; that ho bad a double-barreled shotgun, and that the right barrel would not go off all day; that not know­ing that this barrel would explode he pointed at his friend in jest and palled the trigger, but never dreaming that the result would be as it is.

He is a young man and bears a good repu­tation in the village, and outside parties are of the opinion that the shooting was purely ac­cidental.

The Slaughter-House Case.

A Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Yesterday the application of John Lar- rieux for a writ of habeas corpus came up be­fore the Supreme Court.

The application alleged that Larrieux had been unjustly imprisoned, on the order of the Su perior District Court, for violating an injunction issued by said Court, and further alleged that the said injunction was illegally issued, inasmuch as the Supreme Court had issued a writ of prohibition directed to the Judge of the Superior District Court, pro­hibiting him from interfering with petitioner nntil further orders, and pending the trial and final decision of a cause between the petitioner and the Slaughter-House Company.

The prisoner with counsel was in coart, but owing to the absence of Assistant Attor­ney, Justice Morgan, who was on the bench, continued the case until 12 o’clock.

At 12 o’olock the case was again called and argued. During argument it transpired that the Supreme Court had issued a writ of pro­hibition other than that referred to in the petition, and restraining Lanieux from slaughtering any cattle, excepting for his own use.

The rule for contempt, however, set forth this writ as one of the grounds, and as it was the only one on which he could be held, the Supreme Court ordered his release.

VENAL JOURNALISM.

THE ASSESSMENT INYESTIGA

TI0N.

The Statements of the Parties.

HOW THE CHICAGO INTER-OCEAN GOT $20,000.

THE NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS.

N. T . Condensed Milk Co.,

jy28 lm 3dp AUG. KLEMM, Secretary.

The necessities of trade have long since exhibited the need of telegraph communica­tion between inland Louisiana and our city, and to meet this desirable end the Louisiana Telegraph Company was established. Tuesday night there was a meeting of the Directory, composed of the following gentlemen :

J J. Mellon, J. D. Hill, W. R. Whitaker, J C. Shipley, J. K. Overton, W. M. Robinson John Janney, Johnson Armstrong, R. N. Lew is, George D. Hite, C. L. Walker, C. J, Lewis

The occasion of the m eeting was the con­sideration of pending negotiations looking to the establishment of the line. Superintend­ent Weeks, so long and favorably known in connection with our fire alarm telegraph line, has been seleoted to take charge of this new route. Advertisements have already been published for bids for poles, and negotiations entered into with the New Orleans Pacific Railway Company lor a right of way along their road.

Correspondence has been had with the Min­den and Alexandria Telegraph Company for the use of their lines, as also with the West­ern Union.

Already the demand for stock has been so great as to give the assurance that without the peradventure of a doubt the line will be built, as so many towns will be tapped the income will be assured.

Best Cordova coflee, parched or ground, 85 cents per pound, at the Tea Depot, 5 Camp street.

Bay your carriages, baggies and baby wagons of L. T. Maddux, 35 Carondelet street

[Washington Letter, 10th, to the Chicago Tribune]The following is an interesting fragment of

political literature of which not everybody bas heard, and in the explanation of which Chi­cagoans will be interested:

“ Washington, Jnne|24—Dear Sir— In view of the approaching Presidential campaign and the State elections which are to occur the coming autumn, this committee has been di­rected to provide for the immediate and tlidr- ough reorganization of the Republican party, and the circulation of such documents as will be essential for the work.

“Assuming you to be aR apublican, desirous of maintaining the ascendency of the Repub­lican party, and thus securing the benefit of the Republican principles, and that to do this you are willing to contribute to a reasonable extent in providing the necessary and legiti­mate means to support the Republican party, both in the form of personal effort and the contribution of money, we hope you may be willing to send to the committee (14) fourteen dollars to be expended as above indicated.

“ The oommittee desire to enter upon their duties at once, and it is of the utmost import ance that they be able to make up the list of contributors and those who will take an active part in the work, and to judge the means to be at their disposal, by the 7th day of the coming month.

“ Please reply under cover of the inclosed envelope and greatly oblige the committee and yonr obedient servant.

“J. M. E dmunds, Secretary.”It happens now, as is generally well known

in political circles here, that the treasury of the Republican Congressional Executive Com­mittee contains a goodly balance. It also happens that there is nothing of a political nature in the way of defraying the expenses of campaigns, etc., requiring any outlay— the Republicans of Ohio, the only State in which the canvass is of general importance, being abundantly able to foot the expenses of their own campaign. As a matter of fact, the above circular was not issued by that committee, nor with the knowledge or consent of its members. It emanates from Postmas­ter Edmunds himself. Further, the object to which the fund is to be applied can not be one of which either Postmaster General Jew­ell or the President can be advised.

About the time that this circular is dated Frank Palmer, editor of the Inter- Ocean, was here, clamorous for funds for the support of his paper—“ Old Bill Allen’s Chicago rag money organ,” as it is known here. Palmer, it is understood, made demands upon the In­dian Ring for services rendered the. ring by his paper, but the demand was not honored. Apropos of that, it is current here that lag- ham, Palmer’s partner in the paper, encoun­tered better success in that direction, though whether he succeeded in unloading Irder- Ocean stock to the members of the ring is uncertain. The Inter-Ocean, being the spe­cial organ ot the mail carrying, fraudulent contract ring, of conrse demands were also made upon that The current report on the inside is that Palmer was so importunate that finally $20.000 was promised him, and the duty of raising it was delegated to Edmunds, postmaster of this city. Hence the circular through which Edmunds has been levying upon his subordinates in the post-office in this city for the support of the Chicago rag- money organ. And the post-office clerks on small salaries in this city are paying their 1 per cent assessment on their annual salaries to keep Mr. Palmer’s paper going.

In the same connection it should be noted that the Republican Congressional Executive Committee promptly declined to throw away money in keeping up Palmer’s newspaper concern, and thereon it was that Edmunds put the screws on his subordinates for Palmer’s benefit.

At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon there was quite a crowd assembled in the office of As­sistant Attorney General Dibble. Assessors, witnesses and brokers were all represented, and it looked more like a civil court than any­thing else. Mr. Wahl, the long looked-for gentleman, was present, as also Mr. Pierce, the broker. From the Board of Assessors there were Messrs. J. L. Herwig, D. Urban, O. Da Fuentes, E Dejoie, Geo. Paris and others.

Judge Dibble stated on opening that the investigation might be considered somewhat irregular, but as charges had been made that there were irregularities in the Assessors’ office, he deemed it his duty to give all parties a fair hearing. Therefore, he would do all he could to farther the full investigation of these charges. He said, 'that if the Grand Jury were in session, that wonl 1 be the proper tribunal to plaoe the matter before, but as this was not the case he would open the case, and if any one present had any ob­jection to his pursuing the matter, they should so state, and then he would refrain.

No objection was made, and Mr. Herwig called for an opinion from Mr. Urban. Mr. Urban stated that he did not know of any charges against him personally, and he did not tnink that this was the place to make it. He was willing, however, to let the matter go on, but thought the charges were against the whole board.

Mr. Herwig—The gentleman misunder­stood me. I only 6aid, inasmuch as the property was in his district, I thought he ought to be heard from.

Mr. Urban—I would like to know from the Assistant Attorney General if he has any au­thority to 6wear the witnesses.

Judge Dibble—I distinctly state I have none, but the statute allows me to take an exparte statement (reading the law).

Mr. M. Wahl, a pressman on the Times, states : My real estate is on St. Thomas, be­tween Eighth and Ninth streets. It was as­sessed for $1000 this year for the first time. It is in my name. I always give my name Wahl.

There lias been a redaction of the assess­ment on it. It is now assessed for $400. This redaction was made as follows: One morn­ing I came around here and met Mr. Nathan Morris, who told me my assessment could be reduced. I told him I was going to file a pe­tition for that purpose. He said that was no use, he would introduce me to a man who could effect i t I then was introduced to a Mr. Pierce on a Monday morning, and be took my directions and boundaries.

Afterward he told me it would be Friday morning before it could be fixed. I met Morris afterward and he told me it bad been fixed, and that the amount was reduced.I met Pierce and he told me it was all right, but that I hail to pay some money, as he (Pierce) had to divide with some men in the office. Morris told Pierce that would bä all right. I had to pay, they said, $13 50.« I met a Mr. O’Brien on Carondelet street and asked him to go over to see what I was assessed a t He said one was enough, went over and saw in square 55 I was put down $400. A fter this a conversation occurred between Mr. O’Brien aud Mr. Pierce, in which Mr. Pierce took down his properties. This is all my statement.

Examined by Mr. Urban—The first time I went to the Assessors’ office, on August 10th,I saw there Mr. Herwig, at least it looked like him. He opened the books. I went in the back room, on the right hand side. I think Mr. Herwig looks like the man I spoke to. When I was shown the books by whoever showed them, I saw $1000 put down opposite my name. The name was in ink but the assessment was in—I don’t remember what,

Nobody in the office made me an offer to re­duce my assessment for money, neither inside nor out, but it was done for money. In '72-3-4, I was assessed $400. About two days after I was at the office, when the subject of getting a reduction was mentioned. I was told by Mr. Morris that no one but Mr. Pierce could get a reduction of my assessment Pierce told me he couldn’t tell, as it was a small amount, what he could do it for. I haven’t yet paid any money for the reduction.

Mr. Morris made out a receipt, but I didn’t pay i t I am sure it looked like a long table where I went to that day. I don’t recognize Mr. Geo. Autz and R. H. Woods, clerks for the Fourth District, as having been there that day. I saw Mr. Urban, I believe.

By Mr. Herwig—I stopped at a desk in the first room before I went back. I stopped at one on the left hand side of Mr. Dejoie, but I did not ask him anything. Behind the Fourth District desk there were several per-

The old game of “ racket” is now being revived in New York, which appears likely to become more fashionable than hereto­fore. A large number of the old players have reunited and formed a club, and nego­tiations are now pending to erect a magnifi­cent six-story building, with handsomely furnished club rooms attached; also a gym­nasium, fencing and sparring rooms, bowling alleys, bath rooms, etc., and on the tep floor a running track will be laid. It is to be com­pleted about November 1.

I would not s’ate that it was Mr. Herwig I spoke to; I was never in there bnt twice; when I spoke to the man behind the desk I said that I only came to inquire about the property of M. Wahl; I oannot read or write; I cannot spell my name; I leave that to others; I can’t tell how many figures it takes to make a thousand; I can’t tell; I dont know; after I inquired I was told $1000; there was no one with me either time; I was in there once with a lumber dealer, Mr. P. Rohr; I have known him several years, but I have to ask his name.

Mr. O’Brien was not with me when I asked about the assessment on my property.

I said that the man behind the desk had a pen in his hand. He opened the book. It takes one and three noughts to make a thou­sand. I know I stated a while ago that I didn’t know how many figures it took. After going in the middle door I asked for the Fourth District desk. I never have seen Mr. Herwig before. I think he is the man I saw, but I can’t tell. I remember having seen Mr. Urban. •

To Mr. Urban—l remember having seen you on Friday evening.

Mr. Urban—I never have seen Mr. Her­wig behind my desk opening books.

R. H. Woods states : I have never seen Mr. Herwig behind Mr. Urban’s desk open­ing bis books.

Geo. Autz—I have never seen Mr. Herwig behind Mr. Urban’s desk.

John O’Brien states: I went to the Asses­sors’ offioe last week to see about a piece of property in the Fourth District on Front street, which has always been assessed at $400. I saw Mr. Autz; he said it was $1800. Mr. Woods, another clerk, said it would be necessary to file a petition. I came out and met Mr. Wahl, who was with a Mr. Morris. They told me how Mr. Wahl had had his as­sessment reduced. I told them I did not think it was right to have it done in the same way.

Morris told me that Pierce was the only man who could do i t I have tried filing pe­tition, but nothing came of i t I met Mr. Pierce the following evening, who took my directions, and he said that he would do all he could. I was willing to give him half of what he saved me from. I never met him, however. I was assessed last year for $400; this year at $1800. I didn’t see the roll, but took Mr. Autz, the clerk, at his word I never paid any one to have it reduced. No­body in the Assessors' office tried to take money.

When I asked Mr. Woods, clerk of Mr. Urban, he said that the only remedy was to file a petition for redaction

Chas. Jacques states: I live at the corner of Ninth and St. Thomas streets. I own property there. The only thing I know about this affair is that I saw Mr. Morris and asked him if he had heard ot the Assessors affair. Morris stated that Wahl had been mean to tell the whole affair, end would get the worst of it. I don’t know who Morris is, but he said he works in Judge Dibble’; office.

Judge D!bble here stated that he had never heard of this man Morris; never had seen or known of him.

Inquiry developed the fact that Morris was in the employ of Judge Steele, to bid in property at tax sales, at $1 par day. Morris lives on Ninth street, between Annunciation and Laurel

J. W. Pierce states: Mr. Morris brought Mr. Wahl to me, and said he was over assessed He said that he was assessed for $1000, when he ought only to be for $400. told him I would try to have it reduced, that I was busy that day and oouldn’t attend to it.

I saw him Friday afternoon, and told him I thought I could arrange it, and that it would cost something to have it done; that is my brokerage. He told me to go ahead and that was all he said, when I went over the lake.

2’o Judge Dibble—I did not get a redaction of that assessment. Wahl told me it was $1000. I never went to the office, and don't know beyond what he told me. I wrote out au application, but never filed i t I went over the lake then. I know nothing beyond what Mr. Wahl told me.

To Mr. Urban—I have never transacted any business in your office smee you have been there. When I made the promise to Mr. Wahl I had no promise from any one in the Assessors’ office to do anyihing. Witness here exhibited an application from Mr. Wahl he had made out. I never had any connec­tion with the Assessors' office in any way. ] never had heard that any one ever paid into Mr. Urban’s office for redactions. All I ever heard of was about Decker, and that was what was published.

I never met Mr. Woods and Antz before day before yesterday. They never gave me any encouragement in obtaining reductions.I never said, when I made the bargain with Wahl, that I would have to divide with those inside. I meant only that I would have to divide with Morris.

To Mr. Blandin—Thé only inducement that I had to make the proposition was that thought justice would allow the Board to have it reduced.

To Mr. Herwig—l never saw Mr. Herwig behind the desk of Mr. Urban—never. I am a street broker.

The assessment books of the Fourth District were here exhibited, showing that- the property of M. Wahl was assessed in ’71 $400, ’72 $400, and ’73 $600, ’74 $400, ’75 $400.

The books were then examined, and Mr. O’Brien’s property was found assessed at $1800.

Mr. O’Brien states: I divided the property last year, and sold a part to Mr. Kidd.

Mr. Wahl was then examined as to his a oil ity to read figures, and read them readily.

D. Urban states that no one attends to busi­ness behind the desk but Mr. Autz and Woods and myself.

Mr. Wahl again—Now I come to recollect, it was not Mr. Herwig that was behind the desk, but I am sure now it was Mr. Antz. Antz told me the property was assessed at $1030.

Mr. Autz states: I am clerk of the Assessor of the Fourth District. I do not know any­thing about Mr. WahL It is my business to give information to persons coming in the office. I do not recollect whether Mr. Wahlwas even there asking for his property. Iwould not, from my familiarity with the books, make a mistake in giving a person’s assessment. I wrote the names and measure­ments aod boundaries; but Mr. Woods, as a general thing, put in the figures.

I have written some myself, some four or five squares in some wards. Mr. Urban in­structed me to stop on account of Mr. Woods being out making assessments,and could be bet­ter able to transfer his work. I don’t remem­ber Mr. Wahl. Mr. Pierce never called npon me to have my assessment changed. No as­sessments are changed in our office, except npon proper application on those printed forms.

Mr. Woods—I am clerk in the office of the Fourth District Assess^ I have been the appraiser of real estate. I carry aronnd a book and put down the value of property in my peregrinations. Oa reference to the blotter I find Mr. Wahl assessed at $400 in 1874. I am almost positive that he is assessed the same this year. I find that the books show this. The figures are mine, I think. I did not know Mr. Pierce before Saturday. I never spoke to him before Tuesday.

Mr. Wahl here stated that he never had any conversation with Woods.

Autz—I don’t remember Wahl coming into the office.

W. N. McCullough—I know Nathan Mor­ns. He has no business. He has never been in Judge Dibble’s employ. I have given him jobs sometimes. I attend to the tax sales.

The investigation then adjonrned nntil 2M. to-day.

THE RIVER AND CROPS.

The following extracts from a letter to a house in this city, gives some interesting in­formation as to the river and crops, in a sec­tion from which we have had no satisfactory accounts:

I ssaquena County, Mrss., t August 15, 1875. f

Gentlemen—For the past twenty days the river at this point (about sixty miles above Vicksburg) has been slowly rising and assum­ing a threatening aspect, being now within eleven inches of the water mark of last spring. The only damage we have to appre­hend is from back water, which, however, is not yet encroaching. The swamps were so dry, and lakes and bayous so low when the river water came out, as it has done at some low points, that it took a vast quantity to fill them up. «

We have for the last eight days had very wet weather—a great deal too much of rain— which I fear will militate against cotton, unless we have from now on dry weather or favorable autumn. Cotton picking has already been delayed considerably by the bad weather.

By unremitting labor the levees have thus far stood the pressure at Hhiloh and Ben Lo­mond, and but little is .rs are entertained of a break at either plaoe.

I was at Tallula yesterday, and don’t think there was much damage there. To sum up, at the inception of the rainy spell the crops in this section were finer than I h»v9 ever seen in the Mississippi Valley. What we need now is sunshine. C.

SALE OF THE WATER WORKS.

A Liberal Bid.

The city'authorities have at last received a bid for the lease of the Water Works. It comes from the National Water Works Com­pany of New York, and is perfectly startling in its nature. It is one of tho*e bids which only the National Water Works Compan New York can affird to make. It i« ol- those reckless propositions which the ca, of the National Water Works Company of New York warrants it in submitting, and one that no other company would have the hardihood (o submit.

The National Water Works Company of New York propose to lease the Water Work* of this little one-horse town of ours for the term and space of fifty years, and pay for the lease the munificent sum of fifty thousand dollars—one thousand dollars a year. If the National Water Works Company will come down this way, we will rent them one of our small houses, one-story establishments, at that price, and they oan start a little water works of their own.

The National Water Works Company of New York propose to extend the pipes, ereot reservoirs and do sundry other things, and sell the whole to the city, the present water works and all, when the fifty years have expired, bnt during these fifty years they propose to charge the oity one hundred dollars a year for each fire plug.

Could not the National Water Works Com­pany of New York be induced to make an offer for the whole city at the same extrava­gant rate? We warrant that a bid would re­ceive the same sober consideration as the present one does.

THE CLERICAL FRAUD.

W. E. Copeland Overtaken by Fate.

The career in this oity of the impostor W. E. Copeland, whioh commenced and ended in May last, will, no doubt, be well remem­bered. Copeland figured here for some time as a minister, and officiated at an up-tow* church. His true character first became known through a dispatch from Baltimore, warning people against him.

He braved it for a while, contending that he was not the man, but facts were developed that proved him to be the man, and he left the town.

He has not been heard of since, up to » few days ago, when he turned up in Knoxville, Tcnn., under another name, and prepared to cony out a marriage engagement made under this name, with a beautiful and talented young lady of that place, some time ago.

The friends of the young lady had, how­ever, spotted the man, and Copeland was seized, carried to a retired spot, and tarred and feathered.

What became of him after this is not known.

THE MOBILE AND TEXAS RAILROAD

CASE.

A restraining order out.

A few days ago, it will be recalled, J. Q. A. Fellows, Esq , attorney for A. T. Bennett and Lyman Dodge, filed in the Superior District Court a petition asking that a receiver be ap­pointed, and that the property of the Mobile and Texas Railroad be judicially sequestered. An order was accordingly granted.

It now appears that Mr. C. H. Allen, one of the defendants in the suit, has moved in the matter, aud has taken aotive steps to put a stop to tbe«e proceediugs, and through bis solicitor, J. R. Beckwith, Esq., has revived a restraining order of the United Slates Circuit Court issued in the suit of the State of Louis­iana vs. the Railroad Company, in 1874. The litigation promises to be exceedingly lively, and as large interests are involved, it wit! probably last some time.

PYGMALION AND GALATEA.

The stockholders of the late New Orleans National Banking Association, of which Mr. Cavaroc was the President, would do well to bear in mind that a meeting will be held this evening at 7 o’clock, at the Coliseum Hall, 51 Bienville street, for the purpose of receiving their signatures to the agreement recom­mended by the committee. Every stock­holder is invited to attend in person or send his proxy.

The large and fashionable audience which attended the performance of “ Pygmalion and Galatea,” given last evening at the Varieties Theater by the gentlemen amateurs of the Orleans Dramatio and Histrionic Clubs, gave such evidence of their favorable appreciation of the successful efforts of the players that very little is left for us to say in addition.

The beneficiary, Miss Isabella Freeman, as Galatea, Mr. Pickles as Pygmalion, and Mr. T. J. O'Sullivan as Chryso«, won the lion’s share of the plaudits, all three evidencing throughout the play a careful study of their parts, the rendering of which not UDfrequently arose to excellence. As Dtphae, Miss Bln- menthal manifested again that improvement which we have recently witnessed in her.

While we cannot extol the characterization of Cynisca, by Miss Stroudback, or the My- rine of Miss Burton, they were sufficiently creditable efforts to assist in making the per­formance one ot the mest charming amateur en'ertainuients that we have witnessed.

Where there was so much talent displayed by the performers, so much enjoyment derived by the audience, we feel great relaxa­tion in being enabled to refrain from noting the very few imperfections of the evening.

The play was put on the stage in a manner worthy of Gilbert’s literary gem, and closed with a witty epilogue read by Miss Freeman in her happiest style, provoking copious floral offerings from the highly pleased audience.

At tne first representation of this play, given two seasons ago, by Mr. .John T. Ray­mond, the ecenery was painted by that emi­nent scenic artist, Mr. J. Piggott, but last winter the exigencies of the stage required that part of it should be painted out aud re­modeled for Mr. Emmet's play of “ Fritz ”

When the clubs discovered this, they en­gaged the service of Mr. A Bagnetto to re­paint it, and the elegance of the scenery at last night’s performance is due to his artistio skill. In an almost incredibly short space of time he remodeled the whole scene, and it is but simple justice to him to record his great success, which we do with real gratification.

A Titusville man got his moustache shaved. Nothing straDge about that When he went home his wife did not recognize him, and took him for a sewing machine agent At first he was disposed to keep up the delusion, bat after satisfying himself tbat she did not know him, he spoke—then stie came nearer, scanned the features, and said: “ You tarnet fool, what have you been doing to yourself? If I bad a shot-gun I’d blow you so full of holes that yonr victuals would not do von any good.” ________ ____ _____

No tea drinker should fail to visit the Tea De­pot, 5 Camp street_____________

A New York paper estimates the cost of a reapeatable funeral in that city at 12191. A man of sense will look at these figures a long time be­fore he will consent to play the leading character in a New York fanerai.