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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-18

We learn that Mr. WebbeF, OF our city, u
now in New York, parchssiag . stock Of
hardware and house furnishing goods, with
which he proposes to ell one Of Hose SPLEEN
did new store rooms next to the Estes House.
Mr.. W. has been engaged in the hardware
business for some time past in our city. and
his experiences in that line will enable him to
select just such = stock of goods ~ will meet
the demands Of tho people in this vicinity.
He will associate with him partner, andt the
new 6rm viii be Known Is A. Weber / Co.
They will BE- ready for business sbont the first
of March.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Murder of Revenue Inspectors.
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
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Conference of the Great Powers.
ALL QUIET IN SPAIN.
Interesting Miscellaneous Intelligence.
Morning Dispatches to the Associated Press,
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Conference of the Great Powers.
ALL QUIET IN SPAIN
Interesting Miscellaneous Intelligenc
Morning Dispatches to the Associated Pres
WASHINGTON.

Rio GrRude Revenue Inspectors MUIR
dered by a Band of Obbers-Indian
Bureau-Dispntch to Louisiana Benn-
tOFs-Cigar Stamps.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-The Collector
at Brownsville, Texas, telegraphs the Treas
ury Department that two revenue inspectors
were murdered and one injured in that dis.
trict by band of robbers. The names of
the murdered men were William 81. Phelps
and George F. Hammond.
Secretary Seward, with several foreign
ministers, has gone to Auburn.
Chief Justice Chase goes to Rhode Island.
The Indian Commission will report in
favor of making the Indian Bureau a separ-
ate department.
1t is stated that the Senate Indian Com
mittce is unanimously opposed to the House
bill transferring the Indian Bureau to the
War Department.
General Grant shas sent Colonel Leet,
of his staff, West to investigate Indian
affairs,
1t is stated that unless advanced the Da-
Wis case will not be reached in the Supreme
Court under two years.
In response to question as to how cigars
seized for non-payment of tax may be put
upon the market, no stamps being affixed
| for which seizure was made, Commissioner
Rollins decides that stamps shall be affixed
necessary to cover the tax due, and the col
| lector shall accredit to his stamp account
| from the proceeds of their sale SO much
money as shall equal the value of the stamps
affixed, and pay the balance, if any, into the
Treasury. If the amount of sale does not
pay expenses and the tax due thereon, then
the law authorizes the collector to bid the
| cigars in for the government for an amount
not exceeding the tax. 1t is thought Con
gress will provide for furnishing stamps to
goods sold under forfeiture.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
[Oommunicated.I
HOW To SPEND oHRIsTMAs.

We're on the eve of Christmas, a day of
holy remembrance to the Christian world
the day ON which the nativity of our blessed
Savior is celebrated. The first traces found
of the observation of this day are in the
second century, about the time of the En-
peror Commodus. According to good au-
thority, the decretel epistles carry it up
little higher and say that TelesphOrus, who
lived in the reign of Antoninus Plus, order.
ed divine service to be celebrated, and an
angelic hymn to be sung the night before
the nativity of our Savior. "That it was
kept before the time of Constantine, we
have a melancholy proof says a religious
writer, for while the persecution ragged
under Dlocletian, who then kept his
court at Nicomedia, that tyrant, among
other acts of cruelty, finding multitudes Of
Christians assembled together to celebrate
Christ's nativity, commanded the churchis
doors where they were to, be shut and fire
to be put to it, which soon reduced them
and the church to ashes.p sSince that time
Christianity and civilization have marched
hand and hand, and where their good works
have progressed people have become hu-
nanized, and with feelings of true Christians,
mingle in Joyous spirit of humble thanks,
giving on the return of Christmas day. 1t
is day Of religious festival, as well as a day
OF gayety and mlrth, and should be en-
joyed by all Christians in truly
Christian way, without exciting an unkind
or uncharitable remark. If man finds
pleasure in being serious upon this occasi n
and spends his day in solemn worship, let
him have his own way. 1t is his peculiar
right. On the other hand, if man finds
pleasure in holiday rejoicing SPIRIT and
sees proper to drink and be merry, or Ia
eat, drink and be merry, why let him 40 SO;
as long as he does not violate the laws 81
health and decency it is nobody's particular
business. 1t is only the. abuse Of these
privileges that is likely to work wrong, or
the wish to copfne US all to ene way OF en-
joyment upon Occasions of this kind. Let
everybody be free to be hospitable and gay
in his own way. Christmas is day that
should make mankind IN general feel good.
| Then let us have a saturnalia Of good teel-
ing as we'll as good things, and let the
children be made to feel good. Let Santa
Clause fill their stockings with toys that
will make their young hearts leap with JOY
and their faces CLEAN with satisfaction, and
cause them to wish everybody merry
Christmas whentbe happy day CONES. o.
A ACHkISTIAN FATHER.l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
SUCCESSION oFSPETER a. ToNGLET-No
32l37

DY .. GUINAULT, AUCT1ONEER.-
II Office corner Exchange alley and Bienyille
viii be sold at twelve o'clock H. at the Merchants
and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal street, between
tho parish of Orleans dated eleventh December,
1858, the following landed properties, belonging to
l. LOT OF GROUND situated in the Second
District of this city, designated by No L. of square 4
bounded by Hospital Ursulnes, Rocheblave and
Tonti streets on plan drawn by J. Communy.
ne1ed to act passed by Joseph Cuvillier, notary
public which lot OF ground forms the corner Of
pital and Rocheblave streets and measures 10 feet
front Hospital street by Sc feet lines in depth
aud front Rocheblave street and SO feet inch in
depth on the opposite side, together with f. anne
house Of four rooms shed, priVy, etc, etc This
'CS :. AEoTaER S LOT I OF C GROUND adjoining the
plan made By L. Il Pile, on the twenty iith May,
lS4s and deposited in the office of Jos Cuvier, no.
tary public sad i4t measures S ss ~ ieet & z1oShes M
in depth the side nearest Tont street and 81 feet
inch line in depth on the SIDE nearest kocneolays
two Of which are in the attic, double kitchen, els
''sH TWO V'c' CONTIGUOUS LOTS OF GROUND
situated in the Third District of this city, suburb
MariCny, designated by the Nos and 2of square No
streets measuring each 81 teet II incnes lines front
on Annette street by l29 feet 10 inches lines II
Hope Streets as per plan made by A, Castaing, OF
the twenty-sec Dnd December. 1885,,
the Fxchsnge several days before the sale.
Terms-For the properties first and second de
scribed one third cash. and the balance az one and
two years and for the two vacant lots in the Third
District one third cash and the balance at SIX anC
eiSht per cent interest from date Til paid
by mortgage, the purchaser TO pay i've per cent
e m S be 81 psd By t6e
Acts of sale before A. Doriocourt: Notar,
Puonc A. the expense Of the purchasers including
the United states revenue stamps
de24 jalTl5 %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
IMPORTANT POINTS In LITIGATION.
THE ONE PER CENT TAX LAW IN COURT.

The question of the constitutionality Of
the one per cent tax law is in the way of
receiving speedy judicial determination.
Some ten or twelve cases, involving large
amounts, are pending before the Seventh
District Court. Moody, Tyler, Frellson and
others have enjoined the tax collectors from
taking proceedings to collect, alleging that
the law levying the tax is unconstitutional
and void.
These cases came up yesterday. The
plaintiffs in injunction are. represented by
Messrs. Campbell, Spoford & Campbell,
and Breaux d Fenner. Mr.. Breaux opened
the case in carefully considered argument.
He was followed for the State by Henry c.
Dibble, Esq, whose reply was lengthy,
clear and well sustained. The Attorney
General then addressed the court
on behalf of the State, in full review of
the subject. The Court then adjourned.
The argument will be resumed on the thir-
teenth of January, when Judge J. B. Robert
| son will conclude for the State, and the
case will be closed by Judge Spofford for
| the plaintiffs in injunction.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
DR.. c.. B, White Adjudgsd to be the President.

Thefollowing important decision hasheen
rendered by Judge Leaumont, in the Fifth
District Court, in the case Of the Estate exrs-
lation of Charles B. White, President Of the
Board of Health, VS.. s. A.. Smith. Our
readers will recollect that this was a suit to
obtain possession of the Office by the new
board appointed by Governor Warmoth.
.s JUDGMENT.
1t is ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
there be Judgment in favor of the relator,
Charles B. White, and against the defendant,
8. A. Smith, declaring the latter not 10 be
the President of the Board of Health, and
the former, Charles B. White, to be the true
aud lawful President of said Board.
1t is further ordered, That the said s. A.
Smith be ordered to deliver up to said re-
lator, Charles B. White, all the books,
papers and property belonging to said
Board, and that he pays cost of suit.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
ORLEANS THURSDAY EVENING DECEMBER a. 1853

cGollided and was detained six hours. Hc
lives lost.
Further trouble has occurred on the
Ogeechee river; two white men were shot
last night by an armed body of colored
men, who took possession of the crop and
carried 1t of, amounting in value to about
$2500. The planters declare they will be
to the city unless protected. -
wAsHINGTON-GeneraI a mnesty Fro
'H elamatIOn Expected To-mOrrOw.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-A general
amnesty proclamation is expected to.mor-
row. t5 L 's-f e-
PARAGUAY-Keeon WITH the
United States and Continued Resist
ance to AIied Army
PARIS, December 24.-The Monite,Ir's Par
aguayan advices say Lopez will seek recon
ciliation with the United States and con
tinue energetic resistance to the movements
of the Allied army.
CUBA-Arrival Of Moore TrOops-Four
Thousand Troops ana Ten Pieces of
Artillery Moving on the Insurgents.
HAVANA, December 24.-Montezuma ar
rived from Nuevitas on the tenth.
Four thousand troops with ten pieces of
artillery were moving on Bayamo.
Nuevitas and Puerto Principe were still
In communication.
ARKANsAs-Refure Arriving.
LITTLE Rock, December 24.-Refugees
from the militia continue to arrive. The
reported investigation by General Grant
causes wide spread rejoicing.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December "a, Noon
Barometer 30:90; wind north, and blowing
hard; clear, and very cold.
No arrivals. .b .a
Sailed; Steamships General Meade and
Trade Wind; barks Guayaquil and Lucy A,
Nichols.
Steamship Cortes still on the bar.
VIcKsBURG, December 24.-Passed down:
Louisville at nine last night, and Mollie
Able at ten this forenoon. Up: Indiana al
midnight and Atlantic and barges at nine
this forenoon.
River falling. @"
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Stocks strong
Money active at and commissions. Sterl-
ing 1095. Gold l34A. FiVe-twenties of 80
Ito; North Caroinas, 664 asked; do. new
81; Virginias, ex-coupon IS; do, new, 81
Tennessees, ex coupons, 69s; do new, 6S.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Flour dull and
dropping. Wheat quiet and unchanged
Corn 40lc. better. Pork dull; new S27 75
Lard dull; steam l7@174. Cotton steady
middling uplands 25. Turpentine steady
at 45@454. Freights firm.
Foreign Markets.
| LONDON, December "a, Noon.-Consol
| 92f. Bonds 742. .
LIVERPOOL, December n, Noon.-Cotton
sales IL, 900 bales; sales for the week 81, 0bt
bales, of which 10000 bales were for expor
and ll,000 bales for speculation. STOCK
$4,000 bales, of which $4,000 bales are
| American.
LIVERPOOL, December "a, Afternoon
Cotton afoat 269, 600 bales, of which $50 ,O0t
bales are American. Lard heavy, Cos. 6C
| Turpentine 26s. Cd.
HAvRE, December 24,-Cotton easier
on the spot 1873; afioat l.2l3.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
FOREIGN.
Conference OF Great POwers-PenRy Post
Between UaIted states and EnRlnnd-
Spain TranquIl-GreeIanM Ministry OA
Defense of the Country.

Csnference OF Great POwers-PenRy Post
Between Usited states and En0innd-
Spain TranquIl-Greclan Ministry On
Defense of the Country.
LONDON, December 23.-The Morning
Telegraph prints a telegram from Berlin,
announcing that Prussia has called con-
ference of the great powers to settle peace.
ably the Turkish -Grecian question.
One hundred members of Parliament
have signed memorial to Reverdy John
son to urge his Government to adopt the
penny postage between England and the
United States.
The Times prints the memorial, comment.
ing favorably thereon.
The report of the proposed confe renee on
the Eastern question is fully confirmed. The
Vienna PresSe, Government organ, saws,
semi-oficially, that the plan originated
with Russia, backed by Prussia, and that
the scheme is favored by Austria and Italy.
The effort to settle the question without
bloodshed will doubtless be successful.
ATHENS, December 23.-The Government
has asked of the Chambers a credit of one
hundred millions of drschmas. The ports
of Paros and Patras are to be fortified.
BERLIN, December 23.-The Prince of
Montenegro has gone 10 st. Petersburg.
A provincial correspondent in the semi
official newspaper says the great powers
have united in an effort to dissuade the
Sublime Porte from expelling the Greeks
from Turkey. The sintended expulsion in
cludes those in Servia and Romania.
MADRID, December 29.-The country is en-.
tirely tranquil.
PARIS, December 153.-Senor 0lozaga was
| to-day officially received by the Emperor
as Embasssdor for Spain.
| Carlist troubles have occurred in Navar-
re; fourteen persons have been arrested for
| participation.
The Moniteur says the active movements
of the great powers give hope that diplo.
macy and the exercise Of moderation will
allay.
La PubliQue says Russia approves the
proposition of Prussia to invite England,
France and Austria to conference on the
| Turco-Greek difficulty.
ATHENS, December 23.-The Ministry is
still engaged in the discussion of means OF
defense of the country, but no formal steps
have yet been taken in that direction.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
MIsCELLANEOUs.

PrIze Fight in nelaware-JRmes Watson
Webb and Ex-HInister WRshburne
at New York-Sheridan's March to
Fort CObb-SeldIers Badly Frozen.
WILMINGTON, DEL, December 23.-Abe
Hickens, OF Philadelphia, and Pete Mcguire,
of Peekskill, New York, fought five rounds,
Hickens winning, breaking MRguire's jaw.
NEW YORK, December 29.-The steamer
Merryman arrived from Rio Janeiro, to-day;
with James Watson Webb and family and
ex Minister Washburne.
KANSAS CITY, December 23.-An army
guide, just in from the plains, reports that
Kansas volunteers Joined General Sheridan
n his march to Fort Cobb. Many soldiers
are badly frozen.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
Another TeleEraphic Mistake.

Lieutenant.Governor Dunn has not sent
any dispatch to our member of Congress
about apprehended troubles upon the meet
ing of the Legislature.
He has not sent such dispatch or any
other, to them or any one else. The reports
of the associated press and the special dis.
patch to the Times are therefore unfounded.
Governor Dunn some time ago, in writing
to one of our Senators, mentioned Ethe fact
that there were vague rumors of appre-
hended trouble, but he attached no import
ance to them. The telegraph was not en-
nloYed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
TWO LOTS IN ALGlERS.
SUCCESSION OF MARGARET GRANT. DE-
ceased, Wife of William Hughes.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
IsH OF oRLEANs-No. 2s.e7l.
TMo LoTs IN ALeLERs.

DY O. e. GIRARDEY a CO., AUO-
ID tioneefs-Nieholas j. Hoey, Auetioneer-OHce
January, 1859 al twelve clock NJ, at the Mer-
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, on Royal
street, between Canal and Oustomhouse streets.
in this city of New Orleans, by vir,
tue of an order Of the Hon. Louis Duvigneaud,
Judge of the Second District Court for the parish
Of Orleans dated twelfth December, 1868, will be
sold at public auction for account of the
Of Margaret Grant. deceased wife OF William
Hughes, the following described property, TO Wit:
TWO LOrS OF GROUND situated in Algiers,
in the Brooklyn Warehouse Company Tract, desig.
mated lots Nos. land 10 Of square No. H. bounded
By Atlantic and Pacific aVenuea, Eliza and Evelna
str. cts. Said lots adjoin each other and measure
each thirty one feet seven inones front Atlantic
avenue by one hundred aud twenty three feet eight
inch es In depth, between parallel tines. AZ l,i
TermslCssh IN y United States Treasury notes and
prrchassr 20 assume payment of ali tAxes Of 1858.
Acts OF sale and United states stamps at the ex
penae Of the purchaser before ". j. oastell NotAr1
Public. dslk ~ ia2 3 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
SUCCESSION OF JACQUES MADELINE

DY s. GUINAULT, AUOTIoNEER-Ofi
II corner Of Exchange Alley and Bienville street
SATURDAY, january 9, 1869, will be sold at
twelve o clock M at the Merchants and
Exchange Royal street, between CustomhouSe an
Canal streets, by virtue of an order from the Honor
able the Second District COURT for the parish OF
Orleans, dated November q, 1868, the hereinafter
described property, to wit:
A LOT nF GROUND situated in Eaubourg Frank
lin Third District of this city designated by No Of
square No. 81, on plan drawn on the nnth of Sep
tember, 1896, by John SChreiber. and deposited
for reference as No. 26 in the office Of Theodore
Segners, then Notary Pub ic in this city. Said
square No 81 is comprised within span Mandeville
Josephine and Solidele streets. Said lot of ground
forms the corner of Spain and Sodelle streets and
measures, less 80 feet front on Spain street
by 10 feet in dep and front on Soidelle street. to
gether with the new buildings and improvements
thereon consisting of frame house OF three rooms
built at the corner, and two frame buildings in tfe
yard having three each, sheds. two cisterns,
ETC. etc See plan at the Auction eer's office.
Terms cash.
Act of sale before q. Drouet not AIRY public at the
expense of the purchaser, including United States
internal revenue stamps.
deS Ii "a 81 ja7
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
OMAHA.
Progress OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Street Railroad.


Street Railroad.
Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
OMAHA, Nebraska, December 20.-Ex-
Governor Leland Stanford, President of the
Central Pacific road, arrived yesterday from
Salt Lake. He reports the Central Pacific
track laid four hundred and sixty miles east
OF Sacramento. The distance from Monu.
ment Point, on the north end of Salt Lake,
is hundred miles. About ten thousand
Cinnamon and fifteen hundred white labor
ers, besides large number of Mormons, are
employed on the Central Pacific, between
Humboldt, Wells and Ogden City. Should
the winter continue favorable. the Union
and Central Pacific roads will meet neal
Ogden in April Governor Stanford re
mains here to meet Mr. Huntington, Vice
President of the Central Pacific, from New
York, for consultation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
AUCTION SALES.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY. No. sa7
CUsToMHoUsE STREET. BETWEEN
CLAIBORNE AND DERBlGNY STREETS.
SUCCESSION OF ALFRED sT1cKNEY-No.
'.-t: 142sL

ID Once No. &c Bienvie Street.--SAFUR URDAY,
January 23 1869, at twelve O'Clock NJ. at the Mer.
chants and Auctioneers Exchange, Royal street. be-
tween Canal and Oustomhouse Streets by virtue
of two orders from the Judge of the Second Dist
riot Court of heW Orleans dated March IL, 1858,
and December 81 le6e will be sold at public auction
the following descIiD Ded real estate, viz:
A LOT OF GROUND in the Second District
of this city in the square bounded by Customhouse
Canal. Claiborne and Derbigny streets, measuring.
in American. measure, twenty-four feet front on
Customhouse street. by one hundred and five feet
four inches and four lines in Depth between para lei
lines. The buildings and Improvements consist of a
two story frame house, No. 332 Customhodse s rect,
front and en- the side, cisterp, privy etc.
Terms-Opethirdc cash, and the balance on credit
of and years. in notes of the purchaser
to his own order, and by him indorsed, payable at
the Louisiana State Bank in this CITY, with interest
A the rate OF eight per cent per anuum from date till
paid the payment Of said notes to be secured by
doris lien and privilege and mortgage on the trop-
erty sold with the C de non Aliensdo. the
purchaser pay five per cent attorneys fees in case
Of suit for the of the amount of said notes
any part thereof and keep the buildings on said lot
insured until the final payment Of the notes and up
TO the amount thereof, for the benefit OF the holder
or holders of the and to pay the taxes for the
year 1868. due or to become due.
The act of sale with United States Internal Rev
enue stamps attached, before Selim MaRner, Notary
Public, at purchasers expense ce24 JAZZ l6 22
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

4 MONTGOMERY BROS. d Co.,
N MONTGOMERY. Auotioneer-W be sold oll
sURDAY. December.2s. le68 ct II O'Clock. 81 Old
ION Mari. No. 81 Camp street.
GENERAL assortment Of HOUSEHOLD FURNl,
TX such as Rosewood, Mahogany, and Walnut
teads. bureaus, Armoirs, Wsshstands, Mshoga'
nd Walnut Tetes, Sofas, Spring Seat Ohaira,
ObAirs. Marble Top Centre Tables, Marble Tor
boards, Extension Tables, Velvet and Brussels
'ets, French Plate Mirrors, MAttressess EngrAv
Paintings, Cooking Stov1s and Utenssla, etc.,
tho contents Of several well furnished housea
--ALBO-
|.Tee invoice Of Cottage Beds. OAns and Wood
Uhairs, etc.
REa--OaahI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
FURNITURE-TURN
OF PAUL W. COLI,ENS

DY CHARLES II. FORTIER, AUG.
ID tioneer- Office No. 48 Exchange Aley.-TUES.
DAY, twenty ninth December, 1893. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the premises, at the corner OF Dumaine
and Treme streets will be sold by virtue of an
der from the Honorable the Second District Court
for the parish OF Orleans dated eighteenth Novem-
ber, 1863
All the FURNITURE belonging to deceased. con-
sisting of Beds and Bedding Chairs Looking Glass,
etc.
Te,ms-Cash in United States Treasury notes.
deli A29
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24
SUCCESSION OF MARIE F. LoCARD
Widow Aime Chataignier.

D tioneer-Ofioe No. 4s Exchange Aley.-THU IRIS.
DAY, January IA. 1863, at twelve o'clock NJ,
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange
Royal street and Oustomhouse streets,
will be sold BY virtue of order from the Honorable
the second District Court for the parish of Orleans
TWO LOTS OF .GROUND, situated in
this city, in square bounded by Casacalvo.
Clouet, MoreAu and Louisa Streets marked
Nos. 6 and Z a plan drawn by CsstainR, civil
engineer, on Fthe fourteenth January, 1852; said
lots contiguous and measuring each 81 feet
front on Clouet street by l2i feet in depth.
Terms-Casn in United States treasury notes.
Act of sale before p. G. Cuveler notary public at
the expense, Of the purchaser, including stamps
del4 "a 3lia1 II