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| NEW ORLEANS, Jan. T. 1852
| To the Honorable the Common Council

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4, 1852
To the Honorable the Common Council
OF the City Of New Orleans
GENTLENIEN-The under signed, owners
~ of property fronting Poydras street. from Front evee
to Barronne street most respectfully petition yoursHonorabe
body agreeaby to section 2D new City Charter sell
lie auction after twenty days public notice. the
grading and paving Poydras from to
street, with granite blocks inches wide
by twelve inches long, than
eighteen inches long than
Ia be Of best quality of GRANITE having the Sides
well dressed, form surface when
good solid work Said pavement 10 be laid dagonaly
inches OF sharp sand and lodon gravel with coating
dressing when laid of four inches sand
gravel the joints properly filled suitable
roller until well settled The usual
furnish when the requisite
to change the old cubjng in order make
The curb both sides of Poydas from
Baronne be raised and graded height level
in such free the streets of the
and the sidewalks be raised and tagged The
crossings the intersection of all the
North river Tagging and feet wide the stone
used to be feet long
inches thick raised the graded the
pavement.
" Montgomery, per Aug R. Montgomery 80 feet.
Aug R. Montgomery 80 :.
c. A. Slocomb. AZ :,
JAS. A. HOPKINS. S cretary,
Board Assistant Alderman.
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STABBING AFFAIR IN MoNTGoMERY.-In the Mont
gomery (Ala.) Advertiser of the goth inst. we find
the following:
An interesting examination took place in the City
Council chamber yesterday morning. A man named
Thomas was arrested on the previous evening for
having insulted some Of the ladies connected with
the theater and for having stabbed Mr.. Lovett the
stage prompter, and cut Mr.. Ridenberger, the ma
chnest severely that doubts are entertained of his
recovery The affair happened near the theater while
the parties were on their way thither to commence
the evenings performance. Thomas, it appears, in.
suited the ladies' when the gentlemen interfered, and
Messrs. Lovett and Ridenberger were cut as above
stated. Thomas also made unge at Mr.. Keller, an
other actor, and cut bis clothing barely clearing the
skin. He was arrested on two complaints. one made
by the State and the other by the city. The exami
nation Of the latter took place yesterday before AL
derman Lee, and Thomas was fined $50 and costs
On the complaint Of the State he was bound in the
sum Of IS 900 to appear and answer the charge a
the next Circuit Court. The offense was grievous
one. and we are glad to find its punishment thu
summary. The only excuse that Thomas makes is
that he was drunk at the time.
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&
FRox P1Ks's PsAK-lndians on the Tuyt-The
Kansaa City journal publishes letter dated Pixies
Peak City, January 4, from which we extract the
following:
The miners are mostly prospecting for spring dig
gings, and the most Of them, that is Of the working
NlAae, are doing well mean well for the winter,
considering The Inferior way in which they have to
saineawith pans mostly.as the frozen ground will
the miners are doing well, mean that they are
making over &5 90 per day for If miner starts out
prospecting, and cannot average IS 90 per day, be
4ays be has done nothing. But the largest strike
that has been made by one man in this part Of the
mines was $75 In one day, with pick and pan The
lucky man was Mr.. J. W. Stanley, from Mineral
Point. Wisconsin. The largest nugget that have
of the country Is very fine, scale gold.
The Indians are very friendly, so far. Provisions
are getting rather scarce, and command good price,
Flour 80 cents per pound bacon 25. coffee 80, sugar
Whisky Us % per gallon, With u 50 worth q to.
haccO and atfychnine 10 each gallon.
There was quite an exciting time In our little city,
on December 18th. The Indians found out that the
Ia to join in their favorite holidays occupation horse
racing. They drove in hundred ponies to bet on
racing. They have pony that they offer to bet one
hundred and City ponies, that they can beat any
horse one fourth of a mile. But they got no race.
They have Mexican mule that they challenge any
mule trotting any distance, for one hundred and fty
ponies but is We had no mules that were trotters,
they proposed to trot against our American horses
A Nj. Devine, Of our town, had horse that was q
good trotter and. with great caution, made race for
eight Of the ponies, and won them very easy THESE
Indians can be beat, but cannot be backed out on
race. There are two gentlemen of this place going
70 start for Kansas City or Westport, where they
know 81 trottiDg mule, which they say can beat the
Indians quite easily II they can get It, and they
can best the Indians mule they win from two to
three hundred ponies.
+ The health Of tho country 10 good. The miners are
making great preparations for making their piles in
tie spring, before the emigration gets here. The all
prevailing law IN this country Is the old California
eainerss law, which every criminal yields to with
Z hjGd ynnbmission.
6avo heard of no disappointed goldseeker in this
Part OF the country All think their greatest expecta
lions vii b realized 10 the mines
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for Mt.
tending and keeping in repair the bridge the

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for at-
tending and keeping in repair the bridge across the New
The bridge shall b delivered the whatever
and Be the duty Of The mmsds.ss s si
ssd as to make Al repairs to hs and
os
Of his always kesp good order
and al The expiration Of the contract RETURN the said 81
and 70 ths city in complete good order and condition.
during and night the requisite number 81 hana. To-
snd shut said bridge often Ne
soaE Mhi'A may 0' required
&c ucapaciy Of the contractor shall
The shall be Of ten dollars for each
ana every neglect q said ane to be rstsned by the
contractor. -
Security in the o $1,000 .habo required to guarantee
the faithful performance Of the contract.
PAYMENTS to be made monthly the certificate Of the
The shall adudcated for term of one year.
on the day of delivery Of said bridge
tits we'll understood that failure by the contractor
period fixed. Council be dissatsaed with the
manner which the work being executed the Council
default required By article of shs Evil
and without indemnity and is also well understood that in
the contractor shall any time work or not
shall forfeit ali Claims he may have for
part Of the work done BY him to the date of abandon
and all liability therefor and it is also
the contract be reold the his
difference between the price which origin
ally perform the work. and the price at which
Bids to be per year for the whole work complete
New Orleans Feb. IL, 1859
Approved BY the Commtters Streets and Landing Of
Boards OF the Common Council.
lsisasa.l E I {; yH HSyshR} oA.'rnsn.
Registered Be Feb l6, 1859;
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NouvELLE- ORLEANS, 4 Japvier, 1880.

NouvELLE- ORLEANS 4 Japyier $780,
Alhonorable Conse Commnn de Ia Nouvele- Orleans:
1ESSlEURS-Les soussIgncs proprietaire
lsl aisant face Ia PoSdras de Front evee Baronne
respecueusement deman1an
la 40 section d. la charte la Vile
encan natice conrat pour ryelle ct
payer dite granite payapt pas
pouces pouces long ct pas plus
de p,uce de large 10 de long pas
de 10 depasseu Los dts bocs
mere qnate les les uanere
former surface unie onvrage sod,t LIE
dit pavage place dagonsement du
lac ct de gravos de ondres
de sable du lac ct de de onres les nertces
pills ct tout convenahement roueau usqu
quill soft ben Les cptes de la
eeves nivle hau,eur convenable man.
iere bre seropt
eevees piereS plates
sections e plates
neieurs qualie de la viete du nord pieds
de large les perres qu'0n epoiera evropt peds
large pieds de lon moins de depaseu
etre Gle ices centre nivean du pavage,
W. II. Montgomery, par A. r. Monty emery 80 pieds.
Aug r. montgomery, 80 :.
9. A. Slocomb AZ
JAS. A. HOPKINS Secretare
ja25 1tawSw du Coz sell des Assistants Aldermen.
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A VERY DOUBTFUL ENDoRsEMENT.-A few days
ago business house in Cincinnati had occasion to
write to correspondent in Of the interior towns
OF Indiana and In closing their letter asked the ques-
ton, "What is the standing of Mr.-w
In due time the correspondent replied to the query
as follows:
at your question refers to Mrs real RESPONSE
bty to any limited amount, we answer it is good !;
but to say that he is obstinate and mulish but family
expresses his popularity Of disposition when an ac-
count is presented He usually pays debt at the
extreme tailend of an execution, and then doles out
nail in his own coffin. The money shaver who took
the last seat in the last of railroad train, so as
to have the use of his money while the conductor
was reaching him, was not circumstance to the
grim death grasp with which Mr.-holds on to
bis pursestrings. He means to be honest, but his
neighbors say that ve.cent piece produces moral
stabismus that affects his vision quite painfully"
The firm concluded to close their account at "the
tailend of an execution" and "drum' no more in
that direction.
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NouyELLE ORLEANS, Janver, 1859.
Au Conseil Commun de la Nouvslle Orleans:
T A PETITION DIES soussIknes respectueuse
IL ment que Ia mHjorta reqnse par nouyes
charte de Ia vile sgne cette petition lis prent hon
orabe de resolution Conroeur
vendre cinq jours davis dams Ia ociee
rat IL construction de banquees baues rgole-
bos les deux Uauhar depnis Ia DIES
Champs ysees ayenue Lafayette que pour epares
ton de celes da faies niveehnt vauu s demandept
aust Ia soft dehnitiye lie Marie soft autosa
fare contra acquereur fats AN
compliant sur acheyemsnt du trAva l. commencement
ct nvelemens qu donnes de Ia
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
City Of New Orleans, February II, 1859.
M A91q. I

COMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
City Of New Orleans, February II, 1885,
{ No. 1919. ]
Resolced That the Comptroller and he ia hereby author
lied TO seudcste to the lowest bidders the following
VIZ: -
ls contract for attending and keeping In repair the
bridge the canal Carroton Avenue for
aEreeaby to specifications le In the Surveyors Office
3D. contract for attending and keeping in repair the bridge
the New Canal at Magnolia street, for year. agreea
bly, to specifications ale in the Surveyors Office
Said adjudicaons be the approval reec-
ton Of the Common Council
Signed ]. O. NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen,
Signed CHAS. H. WALDO,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
Approved January d, 1859.
[Signedl GERARD STlTH, Mayor.
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PLANTING IN TExAs.-The San Antonio Herald Of
the 18th, says:
We have heard of several persons who have COM
menced planting corn in this section, and presume
that the present week will be very generally en-
ployed by our country friends in putting in their
crops. Everything depends upon early planting in
Texas and this point we would particularly impress
upon those who have hut recently settled in our
country.
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CLOSE SHAvINa-A correspondent Of the Lady's
American Magazine gives an account of a one horse
money broker in Buffalo, who had knack Of making
one hundred per cent. on bills brought to him to
change. The way he did it was this:
He kept an exchange Office near the canal basn
and had lot of counterfets stuck up on the wall
behind the COUNTER with Countereit Bills" in great
black letters over them, while the counter stood
box Of waters. A canaller would rush into the
Office and ask for change for bill Old Specie
would take the bill very blandy take and put his
spectacles, and give look at it. The moment he
did so his whole countenance would change. With
an indignant look, he would petrify his astonished
customer and in grim silence, still keeping his eyes
on the CAVALIER he would feel for the wafer box
stick couple of waters on the back Of the bilturn
round and fasten it among the counterfets, with
indignant jam-then turning, he would open his
mouth and assail the wretched cuprt in the manner
following, to-wit: "You miserable scoundrel, what
do you mean by offering me bad bill? If there's an
officer in sight, III have you arrested " with which
address he would make if be would sally from be-
hind the counter; whereupon the canaller would in
continently flee for his life-and the old gentleman
would sweep the bill into his money-drawer, and
rest from his lab0rs..
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OoMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE, I
City Of New Orleans, July 7, 1855
RESOLvED. That the Comptroller be, and
n he ID hereby authorized notice.
standing In the official Journal in
with the ninth section Of ordinance No. 1872 approved March
3D. 1854 the Council will pay any bill against the city unless
contracted under authority Of order from the Comptroller
In accordance with the ordinance referred to.
(6igned] +. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen,
0'H (Signedl l.. H. PLACE,
President Board OF Aldermen.
fSignedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
The attention Of the officers of the city md Of the ,nbc
respectfully called to the foregoing resolution.
T.. THEARD,
tyl6H Comptroller City Of New Orleans,
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Aboot hreefonrths Of tho female "strkers" at
lowell have returned to their work, and some have
LEFT the city to seek employment elsewhere
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PETITIONs--OFF ICIAL.
NEW ORLEANS, January 4, 1859.
To the Common Council Of New Orleans

FTNHE PETITION or The MnderaIKNNU re.
spectfuy showeth that majority required by
city charter having signed this petition they pray
able body to resolution, authorizing the Comptroller
SELL after 1--WE days not Journal the contract
making brick sidewalks and wooden cutters on both sides
urquhart street from Eysan Fields Lafayette avenue
also the repairs Of those already made to their proper level
And that said sale be final that Mayor be author
cont with the purchaser same Payment
in cash when the work Ii completed according
levels NJ Tho Cstv
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NeEfst6fuu 10,
felt Ct HENRY pUREI for Comptro,le
GOMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, !
City of New Orleans, February Is, 1859. !
mo. 4372.1

GOMPTROLLERs OFFICE, !
City of New Orleans, February IT, 1859. !
No. 43721
Resolud That the following adudcated by the
Comptroller be and the Is hereby rejected the Com
mon Council
contract for paving with blocks the roadway
MagaIine street, between Harmony and Toledano
Fourh District to Nichols on &Co-security Adam Geiser
and Fred Winz IS 70 per superficial yard the square
block paving including the gner stones and 43 cents per
superficial yard for the curbstones.
esope9 further That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
authorized readndcas said lowest bidder
after five days notice in the official Journal said adjudication
to be subject to the approval rejection of the Common
Council.
(SigneD j. o. NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen.
(Signed) CHAS. H. WALDO,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
Approved February IL, 1859.
tsigned) GERARD sTITH. Mayor.
true copy. j. l.. FABRE,
Secretary.
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4 Connecticlt newspaper, in speaking OF the death
Of An editor, sayg: g He was high-winded gentle
man, 8 pungent writer. and valued his principles
more than he did bis wife.
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PETITIONS--OFFICIAL.
New ORLEANS, January 4, 1859
-o'A' city Of New Orleans


n ENTLEM EN.-The uhders1KhDu, OVvMHrS
u OF property fronting PryAna street, from Caiope
street to Felicity road respectfully petition your honor
AHA body aeeeaby 10 section 40 City Chatter to sell At
public auction after twenty public notice the contract
for grading and paving Pryana street from Caiope street
wide inches long more than twelve inches sds
blocks to quality Of granite having the Sides ends
and top well dressed form an even surface when aa
and 10 good solid Said TO be laid
inches sharp and London gravel with conns
dressing when laid OF inches Of sharp sand and
gravel the Joints properly filled and rolled with suit
able roller until well settled The usual eurbstone four inches
quste change cubng III order to make substantial
work The carbstone both sides Of pytana street from
Caope Felicity road be raised and graded to proper
height and level in such to free the streets water
In the speedy the sidewalks TO be raised and
tagged The crossings Intersection OF all the streets
to b laid with best North river Tagging and 70 be four Rec
less than six inches thick be raised The and graded
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/. New ORLEANS January Is, 1859.
10 the Honorable the Common Council
of the city of New Orleans

THE UNDERSIGNED, property owners
fronting each side of Canal street. Ichonptouas
Claiborne resnecfuly petition
body agreeaby TO section l of the City Charter sell
public auction, after twenty
grading paving and improving Canal street from Tchoup ou
las to Claiborne street, follows
The sidewalks Tchoupouas
street to be wdened and regarded the road either
side to be 40 feet In width leaving the 81 feet
inches in With The from Tchouptoulas Claiborne
be regarded and pave each side with square
lite blocks not less than 10 inches wde IL inches long and IL
inches thick The neutral ground from Tchoupoues Cai
borne street to be enclosed with iron gothic
inches wide - inches high, and connected by
two chains Of u inch IRON shell walk Of is WIDE
structed through Of each square,
lined with granite cnrbng Al the end of the walk
each iron posts shall be placed the
of horses and cattle and OF the distance admit free
passage 10 pedestrians.
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GIFTS! GIFTS GIFTS
THE PLACE TO BUY BOOKSi Fl
EVANS co. No. Camp street, have hand large y
one OF the choicest objections of Standard and Misceane
Works ever offerei in New Orle ms. -.
Also m elegant assortment Of fine Family and Pocket BE-
Prayer Books Albums and Annuas bound in the best sy
suitable for the paror table, and Presentation Books and "
ing at the lowest retail prices. an,
AGIFT WILL BE PRESENTED WITH EACH BooI
at the time of sale. n
The Gifts valued from Is $780, consisting "
and Silver Wa and great variety oil Jswery,
Chain Sets of Cameo etc. u + :. g=
Ladies' and gentlemen respectfully invited to call anu
| anime the stock at the GIFT BOOK STORE, -
do 3m No. Camp street
| CHANGE OF NUMBER, BUT NOT OF LoGA
~ TON. -e
Drs. CLARK & FRIEDRIGHs,
! Dentists,
| Ne. l24 Formerly l2l}s) CANAL STREET,
' ta3t Union Bank BUILDING
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mo. 1881

Resolved That Comptroller be and he Is hereby author
is.d addcse the lowest bidder each separately after
eve days notice the official JOURNAL the following
works and repairs the evee of the Third District
from Louisa street to the lower limit OF tina city via
For building bukheads from France street To-
Warehouses; and from the Tobacco Warehouses Tb
ers property The repairing of the front of the
Convent and also the repairing Of the bukeas and he
strucion msn in many places from the Su
gar Refinery to the Barracks.
3D. the raising OF the evee about feet
grade from Louisa street the and the strength
enng of the in places Said repairs
be made agreeab to ME in the Surveyors Of
fee ad Indications therefor to be subject the
rejection Of the Common Council.
fSigned] J. o. NIXON.
President Board of Aldermen.
lSignedJ CHAS. H. WALDO,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
Approved February B. 1859.
tsignedl GERARD srITH, Mayor.
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NEW ORLEANS, January 4, 1854
''''' Of the City of New orleau,l
GENTLEMEN.-The undersigned, owne5
,c, Of property ronins on Msgaz ON canal
gcn
agreeaoly to section 49, new City Oh rter to sell at pu
paving Mag zine street, from Canal Felicity street.
granite blocks less than inches wide by
than ten inches thick Said blocks o be Of best
~ Of granite having the sides ends and top well dressed
Said pavement to be laid diago ally four inches of sh
s as % s9 and sss
to be progs y filled and rolled with suitable roller until
when The City saye, NAV think It requisite TO Change
old enbng in order to make substantial work The cnrb
and graded to proper height and level, in snch
free the streets of water 10 the most speedy manner and
inter econ Of all the streets be laid with best North i'd
be feet Sa ae s s Be
to be raised in the and graded the road
# iI ): %s% fo s' by si.se., =
Aug r. Montgomery, rs :.
New Orleans 4th January, 1859.
Secretary Board Assistant Aldermen
NouvELLE- ORLEANS, janvier 1859
Honorable Conse Commun de la Nonvelle- Orleans:
MEsS!EuRS.-Les sousslgnes, proprietat
~ res ai.ant face Ia des Magasns de la dn Can
Quattisme District respeotueusement demanden hon
Iabe corps conformemen ia l2O section de Ia nonvele char
de la VILE aire vendre Fencan apres vngt jours day
ah eoha pour nyeer Ct payrr la dite rue des Msgasin
ant pas moios de 10 de large sur u ponses de LON
pas mons de 10 pouces depasseur. Les dts bocs
etre de premiere quate les c6es les bouts lie h
taes de manere former surface unie ct Outrage
tonte sodte lie dit place dagonalemeut SUI
de sable du lac ct de gravo de Londes reE
cement pouces de sabl u lac de grayos de Londa
les ntercef bn rempes ct d tout convenabement compls
les deuX c6es de Ia nivelles h
convertible, de maniere bonner ibre
les banquees eevees perres plate
Les raverses intersections de pave
perres de la meilleure quale dc Ia rivere Nord ct
vront avor peds de large les perre quon empoera dev
avoir peds de large ptds de long pas mons de pou
depasseur tire eevees centre nveau du pavnge
Henderson Gaines, 100 piels.
| MD. Montfort, par H. &C., rs :.
. Allied Kearny, Is
Race h Foster, agents, rs :,
Aug. R. Montgomery, Is
JAS A. HOPKINS,
ja25 lawSw Secreaire du Conse DIES Assistant Aldermen
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las. A. HOPKINS,
Secretary Board Assistant Aldermen.

NouvELLE. ORLEANS, 2s decemhre, 1858.
A Honorable Conseil Cohmun de Ia Eouvelle Orleans
MESSlEURs.-Les soussignes, proprIetai-
l fasant face la Prytania, de jackson Philips
demanden respecneusemen honorable corps confor
menent sections l9 ct 100 de In char de Ia ve
vendre pencan apres yngt jours davis public conrat
pour riveer la de des bocs granite
nayapt mons d 10 pouces de large poucps de
long plus de II de large ponces de long ct
surtout mons de 10 pbuces depaseur Les dts
vront de premiere que de granite bouts les Gates ct
lie haut aes de maniere former surface uDe ct nm on
yrage de one solide e dit place dagonale
men sur pouces de sable u lac ct gravo de Lones
reveement de poucts sable grayois de ondres
les ntertces bien empes lie
Sc ronleau jsaua quill soft bien Sit Les traveses
int rsections de tout les pavees piees
plates de la meeure qe de rviee du No eli deyront
avor nieds de large perres auon empera devron
2ped, de large pieds e lorg ct mcns de pouces DE
paisseur ct ee elesaes An centre nveau du pavsge
I. kruttsthnlitt, 96 pieds.
Daniel p. Logan, 90 .
John l.. Lee 6, :.
j. Dugas 81 :.
JAS. A. HOPKINS,
Jas awSw Secreaia du Consel des Assistant Aldermen