New-York tribune., 1867-08-27
HEADQUARTERS Firth MILITARY DIST,
NEW ORLEANS, July 81, 1857.


ing letter:
HEADQUARTERS Firth MILITARY DIST,
NEW ORLEANS, July 81, 1857.
DEAR SIR Mr.. !. e. oglesby and Mr. j. D. smith,
members OF the LeYee B9Ia aShts9 @ Dy me t 1r i te
pementaTy thereto. and again approved and ind0rsed
ulv 10 1857 20 North to-day 20 negotiate the bonds ap
prOprated BY tine Legislature OF LOUISIANA, ana wch
we're approved aud became Ia" blar0n gu - ioo,; ~ -
scarcely necessary Tor mo 20 say INA. VIC lao V ou ~
lana has but small outstanding indebtedness mat the
future prosperity OF the STATE Il beyond Question ana ma
redemption OF the bonds and the faithful payment OF te
coupons U Is also scarcely necessary for me TO Speak 70
you OF the high character 0i the men eOnPos&1S Pc ~ o i
lsveo BOard their large wealth and devotion 10 the IN
teross aud prosperity OF the state, and their nDensed
character ana best business aoiuy IL hITo1nG, JU
can assist tho Chairman Of the Board, MT j. H. Ogcsuy
of Louisiana an additional obligation TO the many they
already you In the cause OF plOgCas ana IMPROVE
mont am sir, yours. very respectfully 80
L. H. SHERIDAN, MaJOrGen. u. >. A.
GEN. SHERIDAN WIDE AwAKE-REBEL CON
TRACTS ANNULLED.
The following order annulling certain con-
tracts entered into by tho City Of Eoworcans In June
last for cleaning aud repairing certain streets and Tor
the running Of certain draining machines has been issued
Ivy GEN Sheridan;
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MUTtRY DISTRICT
NEw-ORLHASs, Aug n, 1867.
SPECIAL Orders. No Il2-(EVtrnctl-s The Common
Council Of the city of New Orleans on the 2oth 9i JS
last having notwithstanding the veto OF the mayor OF
said city passed resolutions directing said Mayor TO exc
cute The following contracts, VIZ;
OIisra for clearing uni repairing the streets OF ue IW'' 20
J. uara Tor cleaning and repairing NE streets Of he second .,
Clogs m cleaning and repairing the streets TIE Fous'h O., m
a. gs.,eioAr' Tor cleaning 4na r'si W.. 900
G yo5frjoAe' io' e,-s l repairing '-e 1850
Hsuu clGsg and pairing the siFeetsOi The le'A ~
Hrry. or cleaning sui repairing the streets Of tas oo
Eleventh " VIZ
T. Muurc. ioT running the Buvle 90 Draining haeu"e oo
Jona Los ''l Iln.1s Va, $3.50
Francis Braey rnang The Die l0nene Draining hselue
for one
and sad contracts being, Il is believed. fraudulent IN 40
sign and injurious 90 the best interest OF the cy, the
same n.reuy declared 10 be- nll ana VOID ana Tue
CITY 81 Ncw-OfeanS Is released from any ODSAlOhs to
suiting the passage Of the aforesaid resolutions
I,y command OF MJorGen. z. u. Sheridan
CEO. L. HARrsUFF, Asst. Adj Gen
Cen Sheridan has also ISSUED the following order.
The MAYOR Chief Marshal. and Board Of Trustees of
the City OF shreveport Louisiana, having perfOItneu
their respective duties ineceuy and Improperly IN nOt
afordue adeG nate protection 10 tho lives and property
OF cYars Union principles, hereby removed from
their respective Offices and uIc following appointments
made IA iho,g stead VIZ: LOUIS $. MARKHAM, Mayor y
q Regi,tor. Chlf Marshal. Board OF Trustces-J y
Lewis. First Wand. Wn. schuewr Second Ward j. {;
Htall Third WuId 7. n McNcuu. Fourth Nari; oAuluel
1s,y. I4ltn Ward. Np. NJ. Turner, sixth Ward.