davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1868-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Under this heading, 1 may as well men~
tion the fact, that line of stages will be
put on tic route between Baker city and
this place, by ]. ViutOn, about the 1st of
June. This will place this camp in direct
communication by stage with the outer world.
This route is some six or ten miles shorter
than any other now travelled, aud its opening
will be great convenience TO the travelling
public. The amount of building done here
has been limited, in consequence of the
scarcity of building materials, and the high
price of lumber. A house of any kind rents
for one hundred dollars month. OF course
as summer advances, rents will decrease
The number of buildings that comprise this
city are about twelve, OneIof which is a
saloon, three are stores, one baker shop, two
hotels, the remainder are, or will be, either
stores, saloons, or private dwellings. The
majority of persons here are from Walla
Walla. Lynch & Coleman of your city,
keep the principal hotel-the Nevada House
and are doing what is termed smashing
business" More anon. JOHN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
dence before them upOa the applicant

denoe before them upOl the applicants
right to registration.
The mode of proceeding for the registra-
ton of those entitled to vote, as detailed
by you, was in conformity to the directions
of the different acts Of congress on the sab
ject, aRd the commander can not therefore
set the registration aside. Nor can he,
without violation of the principles hitherto
recognized as binding in the management
of all public business, be called on to take
any action as to the registration Of voters,
made in Texas, on the suggestion of errors
in judgment having been committed on
the part of boards of registrars, in the dis
charge of the duties imposed on them, no
matter how numerous those errors may
have been.
The different boards of registrars were
bodies having limited judicial powers; and
their decisions are final in all cases within
their jurisdiction, like those of ordinary
courts, unless there are appeals taken from
their decisions in individual cases with q
view to their revision by competent su-
perior authority. Although there may have
been great abuses in the registration Of
voters, both in Texas and Louisiana, under
the acts in question, they are beyond the
reach of correction from the exercise Of
any authority vested in the commander of
the district.
lam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant W. G. MITCHELL,
Brevet Lieut.. Col, U. S. A., Secretary
for Civil Affairs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
Afaca - secratarr o. L,.-,i A ffai.s

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT, ]
Othce of Secretary for Owl Affairs,
New Orleans, La, December 2s 1851.
Hon John Il neopk. austin. Texas:
SRI am directed by the major general
commanding to acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter Of the Esd instant, in which you
state:
l. That the boards of registrars in the
state of Texas held it to be a disqualified
ton for registration to have acted at any
time as overseer of a public road, to
have acted as deputy, or performed any
duty or labor, though not under oath, for
any officer whose Office was mentioned
among those enumerated ia certain instruc-
tiOns under which the boards of registra-
ton in that state acted, of which instruc-
tons you give copy.
2. That some who were not reached BY
these assumed qualifications were rejected
"because they had volunteered in the con-
federate service"
3. That immigrants to Texas from other
states engaged in the rebellion, as a class,
have been excluded from registration.
4. That "the freed people have been
registered with little regard to age, some
being known to be under twenty-one years
Of age; and many being reported to have
been registered who were only seventeen,
eighteen, and nineteen years of age"
Aud you then call the attention of the
commander of the dfth military district 10
your statements with view to his taking
some action with respect to them.
Without expressing any opinion as to the
particular question raised in your letter, ]
am directed by the major general com
handing to state:
l. Thai no board of registrars could
admit to registration under the acts Of con
gress any person who did not take the oath
prescribed in section first Of the act passed
on the Esd day Of March, 1867.
q. That The act Of congress Of July
twenty-third, 1867, declares that the oath
required By the first section Of The act Of
The tweRig-thira Of March, 1867, ashalI moi
be couclusivs On such question: and chat
no person should be registered unIess''
the eboard decided that no was entitled "a
be so;n and gave special power to said
boards 80 examine under oath, ETC., aay
one touching the qualification Of any per.
son claiming regislrasion,r etc. See sec.
tion ave Of the act of July IS, 1851.
5. That the same act, in seetlsa sixth
also declares that the word sexecutive o.
judicial odleer IN aay staIeg in said oath
mentioned, ahallbe construed TO include al
civil officers created BY law for the admins
lraiion Of any general law Of state, or for
re Administration Of justice; 50 that over
seers Of roads are undoubtedly officers ia
The sense Of DE act.
ItioIlows, then, necessarily, from these
acts, e-at lhs registrars, afseF al applicant
fer registration had taken The oath pre-
soribsd. we're 81 liberty, GRIT, Is examine
auy Ole, unaeE cath, touching the qaalia-
Gallons Of tie applicans ior registration,
ETC., and, second, to decide upoa shs evi.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
PROPOsALs FOR TRANsPORTA.
TIOS.

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QuAETERMAsTEn. U. s. A..
No. 81 Government street,
Mobile. Ala, December %. 1851
CEALED PROPOSALS IN TR PLICATE WILL
- be received at this rfios until "a 81 TUESDAY.
the l4th day Of j nuary. 1863 TOR furnishing snoh
transportation between Mobile. Forts Gaines and
Morgan, and snch other points as the Quarter.
masters Department may require
The regular service required will be from two To
three tripb per week TO the Forts and other points
in the Bay and Hsrbor Of Mobile.
Bids win state the rate per day. for each days
service to be performed tWentyiour hours constl.
tuting dby.
Contractor to furnish tFausportatiOn VFhenever
sailed upon by the Quarterm asters Department and
TO give bonds,
Contract to commence January l6 1883
Proposals TO be Endorsed ''Propoaals for Watar
Transportation" and addressed 10 the undersi ned.
By order Brevet Brig. Gen. r. SaKton Chief Quar-.
termaster Third Mil tary District.
OHAHLkS A. REYNOLDS,
de2O jail ia ' ''' anu a = A-'' = . a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

duty of the members of these boards, each
for himself, and under the sanction OF his
osth of office, to interpret the provisions OF
the acts from which the authority Of the
boards was derived, and to decide upon
each case according to the best of his own
judgment.
The distribution of the above memo
randa,n was well calculated to produce the
impression in the minds of the members OF
boards of registration that they consti-
tuted rules prescribed to them for their
government in the discharge of their
official duties which they were required 10
obey; and it seems certain from various
communications of facts in relation to the
mode of carrying out the registration, that
they were so regarded by the members OF
the boards, and that they not only in
fuenced, but in point of fact, controlled
the proceedings of the different boards.
| In consequence of this, and as the time
| for the revision of the registration in the
state of Texas is now at hand, and the duty
of making the revision will, it is probable,
in great degree be performed by persons
who are members of the boards of regstra-
ton, to which the memoranda in question
were distributed for their guidance, the
major general commanding deems it OF I'M
portance that the members of the boards OF
registration and the people at large should
be informed that the memoranda" before
referred to, distributed from the headquar'
tiers of this military district, are null and OF
no effect, and are not now to he regarded by
the boards of registration in making their
decisions; aud that the members of the
boards are to look to the laws, and to the
laws alone, for the rules which are to gov
ern them in the discharge Of the delicate
and important duties imposed upon them.
For this purpose they will be furnished
with copies of the acts of congress relating
to this subject, and of the amendment
(known as article XIV to the constitution
of the United States.
In case of questions arising as to the
right of any individual to be registered, the
person deeming himself ggrieved is entitled
TO his appeal from the decision of the board,
and the boards are directed to make full
statement of the facts in such cases, and to
forward the same to these headquarters
without unnecessary delay.
By command of Major General W. S.
Hancock. GEO. L. HARTSUFF,
JAZZ Assistant Adjutant General.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
PROPOSALS. FOE sUBsHsTENCE
sTO xBS.


OFFICE CaEF Co1fAfIssARY SUBsIsrEHcE,
Fifth Military District, J
New Orleans, La. January 2 1873
CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL
- thu 18th day of January 1853 for furnishing the
United States Subsistence Department with the
following Subsistence Stores. viz
2t01 barrels Of FLOUR, equal to the government
Standard samples can be had at the Subsist-
enfe oface,
sO.OOO po6nds q RIO COFFEE. in bags; samples to
bsfurnishsd.
10000 pohnds Of OoRDoVA COFFEE. price psr
poland TO be stated and samples furnis ed,
AOeO baFrsls Of KILN-DRIED CORNMEAI., price
Ddr pound TO be ted.
1000 cans Of PRESERVED DAMSoNS. Ia two.
5000 cans Of GREEN CORN. in two-pOund cans;
SAMPLES 20 be furnished
5000 cans Of Bordeu's CONDENSED MILK, Eagle
brand.
The above articles to be Of the very best quality,
and pub up in superior Packages, end to be de
vered t the Anchor Press In this city within twenty
days altar the opening # BIDS. lfl.t ~
No bids will be received from parties who have
heeetofdre failsd 10 comply with their engagements
with any branch Of the Government
Propdsais to be addressed to the undersigned and
DiArked Proposals" -,
Jas St Brsyss MAI Gen. and Q. 81. D. A.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHA. !
Distrint q L.ouinianaI !

New Orleans December 20 ItGI J
a lqlh day q DsesmbsF. A. p. 1851, 8 WARRANT
~ Ban khDfTOf wes isaued against the estate Of
orleans, and State Of Louisiana, who Hdiudgada
penArupt On bis own petitioB; that the payment
sneh bankrupt % him Tor his use and the trans
1er O any property BY him, are forbidden BY law,
p prove their debts and 70 choose opa more a.
senee9 q bis estatas viii be hsld a. Coart OF Bank.
A9aiasaaa before u r. O. Pitkin, Register, on tho
soth day Of January, A. d. lses % 70 O'Clock A. nj
Il j. HEBRON
- - p, s hsrshAl. District Of Louisisaa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
District of Louisiana.
New Orleans. La, January Q, 1861. }
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
Il 9TH day u January, A. D. 1865. a WARRANT
IN BANKRUPTCY was issued against the estRte
Of CHAR lis hcKEOWN Individually and as a
membsr Of the firm Of Kennedy A McKe0wu, of
New Orleans. IN the parish Of Orleans and State Of
Louisiana. wk0 was adiadged a bankrupt on
his own petiton that the payment Of any debts and
delivery Of any property belonging to such bankrupt.
TO him or Tor his and the transfer Of any prop
erty by him are forbidden BY law that meeting Of
OF he said nkrupt to prove ths debts
and 70 choose ems more asgignees Of his estate,
Viii be hsld az Court OF Bankruptcy, to be holden
At No, Is st. Charles street. in the city Of New Or
leans, Lon siana, before Don &. Parnes, Register
on The 18th day Of January, A. d. 1858. At 10
F.J. HEBRON, U. s. Marshal,
No. 3z-ja7 . District OF Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
FOR DOORS AND SASH

OEFIcE CHEF QUARrERMAsTRn
Fifth Military District, !
New Orleans. L.. January O 1908
CEAL d PROPOSALS ARE INVITED AND
~ will be received At this Office until u IL. sATUR,
DAY. the 18th OF January, 1853. for furnish.
ing the Quartermaster's Department. in this city
with
0D0ORS ~ by TX feet.
6TRANSoMS feet By Is inches, Lights 10 by
~ glazed.
40 DOORS az BY TX feet
40 TRANSOAS 81 feet by Is inehes, 3 Lights 10
by II glazed.
los DOORS 81 feet by feet.
SO bAS HES, IiKh5s, each 10 By y, half apreF
and half lower Sash. glazed and primsd.
All TO be of the best quality Of cypress.
The whole 60 be subject to inspection by = COM
petent person to be selected By tins department.
The ability of the bidder TO fuldli his agreement
must DO proved to the satisfaction of this depart
ment.
The United States the right to reject any
Tho bids viii be opened on the day and hour above
named, and bidders are invited 70 be present.
Proposals must be Endorsed Proposals for Doors
aud sash" and addressed to the undersigned at
this office. CHAS. H. FOMPKINS.
Brewer Brig Gen. and Chief QuartermAster, Fifth
Millta,y District nj st
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

Distance from Mobile to points on the Alabama
river shall be consider ed as follOWs:
100 miles -
To Claiborne 90 miles.
To Selma, 400 miles.
To Montgomery, SO miles.
Transport alton to be furnished whenever called for
by the United States Qunrtermaster
Good and efficient bond will be required for the
faithful performance OF the above contract.
he vernment reserves to itself the right to
reject any or all bids.
Bidders requested to be present at the opening
of the bids, y NJ, ia uary H. 1853
Pr posals to be Endorsed Proposals for River
Transportation, and addressed 10 the undersigned.
By order of BreYet Brigader General Il. saxon,
Chief Quartermaster Third Military District
CHARLES A. REYNOLDS
ia56 St Brevet Lieut. Col and a. O. NJ ID. q. A.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
ESTATE or BEgJAHTrN d. NEW.
HALL
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFEr0R, !
District OF Louisiana,
Mae ffalnawa 7anuawv n 1oea

District OF louisiana
New Orleans. January 4. 1854
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
4 4Ah day Of December. A. D.. 1851 ! WAR
r. ~ bAsAk8eyF roH (, vas is9gsd agsipst
Of New Orleans. in the parish of Oreaas
and state Of Louiaana. who was adiudaed
. bankrupt On his own petition; that tic
payment Of any debts and delivery 81 any
property holouglnG 20 such bankrupt, TO him or
are forbidden By law; that a meeting Of the cred.
lors Of said bankrupt 20 prove their debts and 70
e1ogee one or more aa4lsnea1 Of mis- eseAto viii be
held - Court Of Bankruptcy, to be holden at No.
u ". Charles atreat, IN the city Of New Orlaans
Louisiana, before Don a. Pard ., Register, on the
18th dag Of January A. D., 1865, ct 10 O'clock A. NJ
II. r. HkHB0N. u. 3. MaFahai,
Ne. 9l9-ie48 District Of Lsonihi ana
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

An international joke, Of questionable
propriety, was that Of the commander Of
the British war vessg Chantieieer, At Ho-
nolulu, who set bis baha playing . Dixie
alongside the United Staies steainer Lacka-
wanna The latter retorted vita Weasin'
Of The Greer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

The R1oHrs OF AMERIokSs ABROAD
General Banks, chairman Of the commlttee
on foreign affairs, Is engaged IL The
speech on that highly important subject
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
Iu Bankruptcy-NO. III.
In THE MATTER OF L. L. MAND.It
Bankrupt

WHEREAS L. L. MANDEGL, OF Tp,
w parish of Orleans aud district aforesaid d,lvS
clared bankrupt under the act o congress Of MN
2, 1861, has this day fled in said court n,ttis.
praying for discha &c and certificate thereof ivS
act ~
Notice is therefore given to al creditors who ma.
proved their debts and to eli other persons in ny,
est, that tho 3lst day Of January, 1868 at ii A. N
is assigned for tine hearing of the same and ~
they may then and there attend aud show cauSs 4
any they have, why the prayer Of the said nstli;
should not be granted F'
CLERK Office Rev Orleans, December 30, 1851
X. IUEW,
jail 1921 DEPUTY cy.y.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
jail II 81 Collector.
PROPOsAI.N FOR RIVER TRANS
RORTATTON.

oFFIoE AssIs FAINT QUtRTERNAsTzR. Z. s. A.,
No. 81 Government street !
Mobile, Ala. December 81. 1861.
CEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE TO
- furnish transportation the Alabama riveF
between Mobile and Montgomery, and all inter
me late points of landing will be received at this
office until IL n, January II. 1862 The mOde of bid
ding 70 be in accordance with the following schedule
the blank columns therein to be filled with the rates
at which the bidder agrees to perform the trans
pOrtatiou.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURf
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In Bankruptcy-NO. 4.
In THE MATTER OF r. n. LEVIN
Bankrupt.

WHEREAS ROBERT N. LEWIS, Of the u.5s
w of Orleans and district aforesaid, m
declared Bankrupt under the act Of Congress \
March q 1861 has on this day filed in ~
Court petition praying for discharge and eeri
cate thereof from ali his debts and other el,iSI
provable under said act
Notice is therefore given to all creditors who M
proved their debts and to all other persons in 4
terest, that the 10Th day of January, 1858, a
A NJ, is assigned for the hearing OF the same d
that they may then and there attend and sbH
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the n
petition should not bs granted.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, December o, 1857.
X. LOEW,
de2T jasH Deputy Olsh
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12

Proposals must be to carry the mail with Celebrity
certainty, and security, using the terms of the law
and they must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. certified to as such BY postmaster or
judge of q court of record.
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
for each of sach ON issons not sa isfRCtorily ex-
planned thrae times the pay of the trip may be d..
dGcted For arrivals so Tar behind time as to break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficient
" exou ed one fourth OF the compensation for the
trips subjedt forfeiture Fines Will be imposed
unless the delinquency be satisfactorily EXPLAINED
for neRlecti to take the mail from or into Post
office; for suffering 1t to be injured destroyed rob
bed, lost; and for refusing after demand 10 CON
vey the mail as frequently the contractor runs or
Is concerned in running vehicles on the route. The
Postmaster General may ADnu the cont tract for dis
beying the Post flee laws the instructions of the
department, He may alter the schedule Of depart
ures and arrivals, and also order iRcruase of
service by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay He may also curtai or discontinue
the serVi 10 whole or in part at pro decrease
OF pay allowing one months extra compensation on
the amount of sery ce dispensed with. Bids should
be Addressed to the Second resistant Postmaster
General" sRpersoribed Proposals, State OF Louis
lana, and hent b, mail.
For formsOf proposal, etc, and other information
see advertisements of October 81, 1856 and of this
date, in pamphlet form the principal Postoi5ces
ALEXANDER W. RANDALL
jag law 1t Postmaster General.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE TrN,Tv,
States for the District of Louisiana, III
In Bankruptcy.
In THE MATTER OF VIM. 8. AND ANN
BSssett, Bankrupts.
To who~ It May Concern.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES M
tice OF his appointment Assignee of the ss.,
WIN. s. and ANN s. BASSET Z, Of the parish NJ "
Bernard and state of Louisiana, within said N
triot, who have been adjudged BsnkrupIs upon tss
own petition by the District Court Of said Dstrict
jail law3t e. Z. NORTON, Assignss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
In BANKRUPTCY.

ESTATE OF CHARLES ETcKEOWN,
Individually and Is q member OF the firm Of Ken
nedy Mokeown.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
EsTATEOF ". q. WATKHsI
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Usl
States for the District Of LouisiAnh
In HsanlsfaPtey.
IN THE NATTER az W. O. WAN
Bankrupt


THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIIi
u toe ~ their appointment as Assigneaa
WATKINS, of the city 81 New OresnA \
parish Of Orleaua and State Of LOUISIANA
ton By the District Court OF said District
Dated New Orleans, the 2fth day Of Detil
D., 1857. n. e. NORTON,
ds1 lsW5w A. @. GRIDLEY, AAtl
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Bvt. Lieut.. Col, U. S. A., Secy. for Civil
Affairs.
Official:
R. CHANDLER, Captain Assistant Secreta-
~ for Civil Affairs. iali
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Let as not retrogade but keep on Improving a. .
is established and admitted fact that our day.
Naval force of nation is their greatest OF no
and IL the United states would but keep her fleets nm
the proper standard she would soon occupy the ~
most rank, and exercise a greater influence ovs-
the affairs OF the world than any other natioee
The lists which appended. comprise the Nance y
all the vessels built fitted for az the Brookl
NavyYard from 1860 to the present date. In order ~
form q correct idea OF the enormous amount laboy az
tailed in the fitting out OF the vessels mentioned below
must be borne In mind that threefourt Of them WI
purchased by the Government and had to be
from merchantmen to men-ofwar with the greatest -
haste. This in many instances involved amount =,
work but little less than would have been required n
build them entirely but great saving OF time va.
effected, which was the object aimed at.
List Of Vessels built at the Brooklyn Nary Yard since lso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-01
CURIOUS SUICIDE IN CLEVELAND.

At about o'clock on Tuesday morning, s T"eI
the Office OF the Waeekter Erie opened ohs S rsd
der was found dead. cord or small rope hal spl
around his neck and then knot made ON the h roos
He had then got chair thrown the END OF ~ docf
over door scarcely higher than bis head hs had
stepped of the chair When found ho was Q,e xlthia
One foot still the chair the other pe'Ss
aged man native OF Germany and had been the IA
tor for the Waechis Eric about six years ne ,sads
wife ana children In Germany though some o. nj sons
here say he was divorced. 1t Is supposed In az the
trouble connected with his family was the SdnssaaJ.
suicide. cleveland Heralo' meeas