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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
Cuba. Hayti and Mexico.
Jaemel BesIeged-Vera Cruz Railroad
PetrnIemm NEenn In nnrno.,

Jaemel BesIeGed-Vera Cruz RaIIrOad-
Petroleum Wells In Oaxncn
HAVANA, December 26.-Hayti adyices
report Jacmel closely besieged. On the
tenth the garrison repulsed the piekets of
the 6esiegers, both parties losing heavily.
Salnave's blockaders hover around the
coast; but the revolutionists are confident,
and fOrtifying inland.
Mexican advices state that two thousand
workmen are engaged in constructing the
Vera Cruz railroad.
General Canto had been sent to Durango.
Congress had been petitioned to abolish the
death penalty.
The financial and commercial condition of
the Republic is critical. Congress approves
the free export of minerals. Vessels con.
structed in the Republic are granted a sub.
Vention of fifteen dollars per ton.
Prep eparations for working petro cum wells
in OaXaca have been commenced. Congress
is considering proposition to export gold
and silver in bars under the same export
duty as coined money. 1t is understood
that the journals generally, and General
Palacio, advocate amnesty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
SUCCESSION OF GusrAvE voM HoFE.

RF JNNEPH HOLZ, AUCTIONEER, OF
- tce No, q Chartres street.-Wil be sold on
WEDNESDAY, the sixth of January, at II O'Clock
A NJ, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex.
change, Royal street, between Customhouse and
Canal streets by virtue of an order from the Hon.
Louis Duvigneaud, Judge of the Second District
Court. dated Navember q, lsGs-No. 80 477:
A CERTAIN LOT OF IHOUND WITH THE
BuIkOINGS AND ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS
THEREON, situated in the Fourth District of this
city, in the square bounded by Camp, Maga zine,
Six and Seventh streets, designated by the mum.
Der four on pan in the office of the Sheriff OF the
parish OF jefferson, in this State, and measures
twenty eight feet front Magazine street by a
depth of one hundred and twenty-five feet AmeIi-
can measure.
Acquired by deceased by purchase from Terrence
Mcconnell by an act passed before John T. Cotfey,
Notary Public in this city, on the twenty eighth
daV of December, ls60
Act of sale, including internal revenue stamps,
a the expense of the purchaser. before Joseph
Uohn Notary Public; also the purchaser has to pay
al taxes due.
Terms Cash in United States Treasury notes.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28

schludow, from Liverpool, inside, waiting
foggy. ~
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, December %, Noon.-Money
actlVe az 8 cent. Sterling 1904. Gold
IS44. Governments firm and advancing.
Flye-ttwenties of go. l1O1; North Carolinas,
644; do. new. 62I; Virginias, ex-coupon So;
DO. new, 564; Tennessees, ex-coupon, 69};
do. new. 69A.
New YORK, December %. Noon.-Flour
and wheat dull and declining. Corn lie
lower. Mess pork decling, SIG 75. LardIde-
Ginning; steam l7s@17s. Cotton quiet and
steady; middling uplands 25@25i. Turpen-
tine 45@453. Rosin moderatively active;
strained common 50 35@2 40. Freights
quiet.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, December %, Noon.-Consols
924. Bonds quiet.
LIVERPOOL, December %, Noon.-Cotton,
quiet; sales 1900 bales. Red Western
wheat 9s. l0d. Flour 26s.9 .926s. Cd. Corn
3Ss. Ga,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
THE RESCUED CADDo pR1soNEKa
Cooked Pistols Presented.

Cooked Pistols Presented
We copy the following details from the
Shreveport Southeastern:
Pittman and Henley, who were found gull
ty OF the murder of q colored man, were
broughtbefore Judge Levisee yesterday. and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life. After
passing the sentence, the Judge remanded
them back to Jail to await transportation to
Baton Bouge. AS they were passing out of
the Courthouse under charge of Deputy
Sheriff Sturgess, party of unknown men
approached them and offered the prisoners
pistols which they refused to accept, where
upon two of the party lpresented cooked
pistols at the head of the Deputy Sheriff and
ordered him to remain quiet while the
balance of the party took the prisoners in
hand, and made good their escape. Every
effort is being used by the Sheriff for the
recovery of the prisoners and the arrest of
the parties who were engaged in this iisre-
putable business. We look upon the affair.
as a permeditated one, to defeat Justice of,
its dues.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
MEXICO.

The TehunntePec Route Under Discus
sIOn-Me1Ican Affairs Generally.
HAVANA, December 27.-The following is
additional Mexican news received by the
steamer Washington from Vera Cruz: Rose.
Grams was received by Juarez on the tenth.
Mr.. Plumb, late Secretary of Legation and
Acting Minister, was to leave Mexico Janu-
ary first. The grant toward the Tehuante.
pee route was under discussion. Payments
by the Treasury had recently been Duatually
made. Public meetings favorable to the
Cuban revolution had been held. Escobedo
was pushing his movements on Tamaulipas.
Vargas had offered to surrender but re-
fused the terms proposed. plan of con-
scription had been initiated by the Minister
of War. The Washington brings million
and half of specie for Europe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
FOREIGN.
The Oriental QueatIOn-GarIbaldl and
spain as a KepublIe-The BurIIngnme
MissIOn-GeneraI McMahOn TO MedI.
ate With LOpez-SpaIn Will Not Sell

UcAhnOn 10 M tuIs
ate with LOPez-SpaIn VIII Not Sell
Cuba
LONDON, December 27.-The Oriental
question absorbs public attention. The
meeting of the conference is not absolutely
certain, and, If held, sinister results are
predicted.
The Sublime Porte declines to yield indie
pendence to Crete, or to sell or transfer
Crete to Egypt, or consent to any other of
the necessary bases for compromise.
Lord Clarendon is expected to adhere to
England's old policy regarding Turkey.
Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria are
undecided in their views.
Geece relies but little on direct aid from
Russia, but much on insurrection of their
own countrymen in Turkey. The Cretans
seem quiet and Indifferent.
General Garibaldi, in manifesto to his
partisans, tells them that Spain as republic
should be the watchword for new move
ment on Rome, and expects them TO be in
readiness for the event.
The steamship Borussia, from New
Orleans and Havana, has arrived off Port.
land with her shaft krokeu.
The Burlingame mission commenced its
deliberations, and so far matters were
favorably discussed. The recent violence
by British man-of-war in Chinese waters
was investigated. Mr.. Burlingame held
| that such vessels should only be used to
protect life and property when Immediately
exposed to danger, but that otherwise the
| subject became proper matter for diplomatic
reference to ambassador at Pekin, before
ali act was committed that might lead to
war. He thought the English Government
| also regarded the matter in that light.
Mr.. Longfellow declines public dinner
at Rome.
1t is stated'that President Sarmiento of
the Argentine Republic engaged the kind
offices of General Mcmahon. the American
Minister, to attempt mediation with Lopez,
and that the Emperor OF Brazil consequent
ly threatened to withdraw his Envoy from
the Argentine Republic.
Madrid, December 27.-Semi-official Jour.
nails say that under no circumstances will
Spain consider any proposition for the sale
of Cuba to the United States
Additional troops have sailed for Cuba
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
AN INDIGNANT POLICE JURoH

Declines to take the "InfamOn" Oath.
The Secretary of State received Saturday
morning the following letter from Mr.. John
B shop, elected as police juror for the new
parish of Richland. The Democratic press
of this city has claimed that all the officers
elect of that parish are Democrats. From
the reading, verbatim ct liberatim ct
punctuatim, of this communication. there
can be no doubt of the correctness of the
statement:
III. supposed that you were the propigater
OF the infamos oath. Enclosed. | would
cowhide yon on sight. but acting as yoa are
under the authority of Deluded Majority
OF Faniticks return your letter an oath Of
eligibility with cinere wish that you NAV
not find either native borne Southerners or
degraded Carpet-Bagers who will stoop so
Low as to qualify under the proposed Eligi.
bility.
Il am sir
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
AUCTION SALES.
SUCCESSION OF GEO. KAISER-No. 2s,7s3
esond District Court for the parish OF Orleans.

See md District Court for the parish of Orleans,
RY A. DUoHIRON, AUCTIoNEER-
- Cfhce No. l73 Gravier street-On WEDNES-
DAY, January l3, 1863 at twelve o clock N, at the
Auctioneers' Exchange, on Royal street, between
Canal and Customhouse streets, in virtue Of
order from honorable l. Duvigneaud. Judge of the
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans,
dated November 10, 1883 in the matter of the sue
cession OF Geo. Kaiser, No 1913, will be sold at
public suction. to the highest bidder, the following
property, to witt
A LOT OF GROUND in faubourg Liyaudais in
the Fourth District of the city of New Orleans, in
the square No. q, bounded by LAUREL Live oak,
hiRntn and Ninth streets, designated by the No. 4
on plan of II. Mulhausen, surveyor, dAt"d the
fourth daY of May, 1874, and measuring thirtv.o
feet eleven inches on said Eighth street by depth
Of one hundred and twenty-five feet between parallel
Lines. The improvements consist in Cottage
kIte1en containing also four rooms with slate roof
as is also she'd connecting the house with the
kitchen, two cisterns between the house and the
Kitchen; and one in the rear The buildings are in
an excellent state Of repairs and arranged to be
rented to two small tamilie,
The plan can be seen at the Auctioneers' Ex-
change
TINS sale being peremptory the property will be
sold to the highest bioder bond of twelve
months indorsed to the satisfaction of the admins
traitor, and bearing mortgage on the property thus
SOLO, which must bs fully insured and policy trans
ferred to said administrator.
The act of sale before a. Douricourt, rotary pub
Ne az the expense of the purchaser, together with
the United States revenue stamps.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28

Assessor FOR THE THIRD DIsTRIcr.-Mr.
X. R. Benson, having been appointed As
sistant Assessor of the first division of the
Third District, becomes, under instructions
from the Treasury Department, acting As
SCISSOR in consequence of the suspension of
MIR. A.W. Norcross. His duties will continue
until an Assessor has been nominated by the
President and confirmed by the Senate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
AUCTION SALES.
SUCCESSION OF CONRAD UNGER, NO. 80, ,Oss
Second District Court of New Orleans-VaIuabls
Improved Property in the Third District.

pY PLACIDEJ. AUCTIONEER
ID Office No. 80 Bienville street, SATURDAY
ninth day OF January, 1863. twelve O'clock will be
sold at public auction at the Merchants and Auc-
tioneers Exchange, on Royal street, between Canal
and Customhouse streets. by virtue and in pursu
ance OF an order from the Hon. Louis Duvignaud.
Judge OF the Second District Court of New Orleans
dated December ls65 the following described val.
uAole property belonging to the above succession,
I A CERTAIN PORTION OF TWO LOTS OF
GROUND, with the improvements thereon, situated
in the Third District OF this city in the square
bounded by Urquhart, Girod, Anne te and ST. An
thony streets. said portion OF ground asuring in
English measure sixty three feet eleven inches and
feet in depth and front Urquhart street. acquired
by said deceased by purchase from L. Eeigle by an
act passed before A Dreyfus, notary public in this
city, on the eleventh day of November, le63
p ANOTHER LOT OF GROUND in the said
Third District of this city, forming the corner OF
Greatmen and History streets having in English
measure feet four inches front on Hiso-
ry street ttorytwo feet front Greatmen street sew
epty,eight feet eleven inches deep the line dvid-
ing it from the property of Rose Dazema; forty six
feet OF this division line runs perpendicular to His
tory street, and the remaining thirytwo feet eleven
inches run on line opening little oblquely
tyve fee nine inches on the line divicing it from
property OF Miss Benvenu sixtyone feet four inches
the last div.s on line and the remainder of said
division line, say ten feet three inches, in the
Acquired by the said deceased from j. b. Sauvinet
by act passed thefore @. V. Foulon, notary, on
the third April, lS47 together with all the buildings
and impr 1vements thereon.
Terms-Casb.
Acts of sale, together with internal revenue
stamps, etc. before Edward Barnett notary public,
at the expense OF the purchasers.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ice on the HudsOn-GenernIa BabcOck
and Porter Returning from Arkan-
sas-Grhnd Odd Fellow Dead.


New YORK, December 27. Collector
Smythe, in replying to a complimentary
letter from customhouse officials in this
city; favors the early passage OF Mr.. JencKe's
civil service bill.
The ice on the Hudson is better than for
several winters. An iceboat regetta will
take place on Tuesday, weather permitting.
The liabilities of Lathrop, Lundington L
Co. are stated at 81, 900, OO0O.
Arrived: Steamships Ssragossa, General
Grant and General Barnes.
A Memphis special to the avalanche from
Little Rock says: Generals Babcock and
Porter, of Grants staff, started on their re-
turn this morning. 1t appears that they
were not authorized to investigate the mill
tia outrages. All the militia, except twenty,
are to be withdrawn from Lewisburg and
the citizens are to be allowed to form a
company"
PHILADELPHIA, December 27.-William
Curtis, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania and Grand Scribe of the
Grand Encampment Of Odd Fellows, is dead.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
PLANTATION IN THE PARISH OF PoINTE
ooUPEE AT AUCTION.
SUCCESSION OF JULIEN BRING1ER TR1sT.


DY CHARLES FORTIER, AUCTION
ID eer. Office No. ~ Exchange Alley,-SATUR-
DAY second January, 1873, at L O'Clock NJ. will be
SID at the Merchants aud Auctioneers' kxchauge
haTal street between Canal and Customhouse
strests, by virtue of order from the Honorable
the sNeond District Court for the parish OF Orleans
GATED fourteenth November, ls6s, the following
TIE Undivided HALF OF A CERTAIN
EEl.ANrA ZION, situated in the parish of Pointe
Soupee, froNting on the AtebAfalaya river, and be-
ing composed OF the following lots tracts OF lands
70 W.T.; l. a eertain tract OF land situated in the
parish o. Ponte Coupee, fronting the AtohAfaaya
IlYsr. continuing $50 acres, more less, and de-
slgnateo on the hEurative plat OF the same lots
MOB 1ht iv and the bali of lot No 20, IN township
No. OF rSngs M No. esst certain tract Of land
No. OF ge east coutaiuinR s33 acres more
OF less designated the g. urativs plat of the same
AZ lots NOS and or fractional section 69 and lots
Nos and OF section g. lot No Of section 6O lots
Nos: and of section g.. and lots Nos. aud Of
section 63 : -
Terms-Cash in United States Treasury notes.
Act OF sale before A. D. Oorlocourt. Notary Pub
lie, At the expense Of the pufohassT, Including
STAMPS .Uf- sA hoSo deS 1875 n
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
DOUBLE HOUSE ON vILLERE sYREET-sUC-
cessOn of Adolphe Frick-No. s2,4O2 Second


RY O.. f. GIRARDEY IL CO.-AUCTION-
ID eers-NichOlss j, Hoey. AuctIoneer-Otice No. II
Exchange Place--SATURDAY, ninth January
1873, at twelve o'clock NJ, at the Merchants and Auc
tioneers' Exchange, on Royal street, by virtue
of an order of the Hon. l.. Duvigneaud, Judge of
the second District Court for the par sh Of Orleans
dated fourteenth November 1853 will be sold at pub
lie auction for account of the succession of Adophe
Frck, the following described property to wit:
A LOT OF GROUND in tho First District OF
this city in the square bounded by Vilere, Robert
son, Common and Gasquet streets, designated as lot
No. 9. and measuring thirty feet front on Viere
street by one hundrsd and twenty feet in depth
and bounded in the rear by com mmon alley for the
use of said lot, and others opening on Gasquet
street The improvements comprise double one
story Frame House.
Terms-0ne half cash, balance at six and twelve
months credit in notes secured by special mort
gage and vendors lien the property sold, with
the clause OF five per cent attorneys fees in Of
suit and bearing interest OF six per per annum,
current from date of sale till maturity, and If not
then paid, thereafter at eight per cent per annum
until final payment; the improvements to be kept
fully insured and policy transferred to holder Of
notes, and purchaser further to assume over and
above his bid payment of all taxes for the year 1863
Acts of sale and United States stamps at the ex.
pense OF the purchasers before VIM. j. Caste Esq,
Notary Public. del IS % jan2
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
RESIDENCE ON LOVE STREET. BETWEEN
Vaudeville and Spain streets-Succession of

DY CHARLES e FORTIER, AUG
ID tioneer-Ofiee No. 4s Exchange Alley-TUES-
DAY, January 10, 1869 at twelve o'clock NJ at the
Merchants and Auotoneers' Exchange, Royal street.
pstwetn Canal and Uustomt streets BY virtue of
an order from the Honorable the Second District
Court for the parish of orleans dated December
l6, 1868. will be sold the following property, viz:
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situate in the
Third District Of this city, in the square bounced by
Love, Craps, Mandeyils and spain streets, and
American measure 90 feet inches and lines front
Love street, by l27 feet 10 inches and lines in
deDth, between parallel lines together with all the
buildings and improvements.
Terms-One-h cash and the balance on a credit
of year for note secured by mortgage and bear
ing eight per cent interest per annum from date,
until paid the property to be insuI ed and the policy
transferred to the older of the note and in of
Luit the purchaser to pay i've per cent attorney fees
to recover the amount of the note
Act of sale before Octave Morel, Notary Public, at
the expense OF the purchaser, including stamps.
delS "a las L. Is.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
TWO LOTS IN ALGIERS.
SUCCESSION OF MARGARET GRANT, DE.
ceased, Wife of William Hughes.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
ISH OF oRLEANs-No s,67L

DY @. Il. GIKARDEY q 90, AUO-
ID tioneers-Nioholas j. Hoey. Auetioneer-Ofice
No. IL Exchange Place-SAnURDAY. 8 Xteenth
January, 1869, at twelve o clock NJ, at the Mer-
chants and AuotiOneers' Exchange, on Royal
street, between Canal and Oustomhouse Streets
in this city of New Orleans, by vr
tue of order of the Hon. Louis Duvgneaud
Judge of the Second District Courl for the parish
Of Orleans, dated twelfth Decembe' 1853 will be
sold at public auction for account Of the succession
of Margaret Grant, deceased vile OF William
Hughes, the following described property to witt
TWO LOTS OF GROUND situated in Algiers
in the Brooklyn Warehouse Company Tract, desg
mated as lots Nos and 10 Of square No. IA bounded
Dy Atlantic and Pacific avenues, Eliza and Evelina
str. cts. Said let's Adioln each other and measure
each thirty one feet seven inches front oD Atan ic
avenue by one hundred and twenty three feet eight
inches In depth, between parallel lines.
Terms-Uash IN United States Treasury notes and
puron aser TO assume payment of all taxes of 1858
Acts of sale and United states stamps at the eK-
Public delb % ia2 9l5
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28

Two MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE-Mr
Sewardls unfinished real estate business
embraces 81. Thomas, the Dominican bay of
Samana, C1ba, the annexation of the whole
island Of Hayti. the isthmus of Darien. and
likewise, 1t is said, certain land and railway
and express company enterprises in Mexico.
a reciprocity treaty with the Sandwich Ia
lands, and an unsettled claim AGAINST tho-
King OF the Feiees. No wonder. with 40
many irons in the fire, he should get a little
on the track on the alabama claims Ne,5
York Herald. -'o'o
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
this Parish, on the right bank of the River Mis-.
sissppi-Succession of Jean Dabancens

DY ChARLFS +. FORTNER, AUC-
ID tioneer-Ofice No. 49 Exchange Aney.-SATUR-
DAY, second of January, 1859, at twelve o'clock M,
at the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange,
Royal street. between Canal and CustomhOuse
streets, by virtue Of an order from the Homo rabe
the Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
dated twenty eighth November, 1855 the following
property, viz;
ONE Lot OF GROUND, sitnate in the town of
Agisrs designated lot No. in the square bounded
by Market, Seguin and Evehns streets, said lot
having american mea2urel 81 feet IL inches and
lines front Market strest by III feet in ihes and
lines in depth between parallel lines together with
the Improvements thereon.
Terms--Cash in United States treasury notes.
Act of sale before Joseph Cuvelher, notary public,
at the expense of the purchaser.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28

+; Ihe Plttsourg Republic, of Tuesday morn
statement Of the Pittsburg, Fort Wavite and
ghicago Railway; Passenger conductors ls
freight conductors 81, engineers 109 nss.
sepger cars 80, smoking cars 27, baggage and
express cars "a, first class passenger Trains
~, second class passenger trains 81, freieht
.Isins ts.a 10, numper OF passengers carried on
'ne wnoie hhe LOT twelve months 1855, lf7.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
ia CLAUs's HEADQUARTERs,
CRESCENT oITY MUSEUM.
70 and Ae st. Charles street.

THOUSAND BEAUTIFUL GIFTS
be given away FREE OF CHARGE. to the
|sn Patrons Of this fashionable attractive and
i resort DURING TAE HOLIDAYS.
|le Ornaments. Glass Statuary, French Toys,
ian Biioux, Bonbons, Jewelry. Plated Ware
b.. compose the list of Holiday Presents
distribution will commence
N THE EVENING OF THURSDAY,
|snty.fourih instant, and continue Ut til the
N FRIDAY. January l, 1863.
ALL THE LIVING WONDERS,
Menagerie, the Aviary, the Taxidermal Col
i the Hall of Paintings, the Geological Speei-
nd the other Million Curiosities still on exhi
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