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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
ESTATE OF GEORGE W. JONES,
UNITED STATES MARsE4L's oEEaI

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFH1I
District Of LouisisnA.
New tirieauz. May 6 ~
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE FRAT ON "
II fifth day Of May, "A. y. 1888 q WARkAa
IN BANKRUPIOYW aa issnad against the sSilli.
GEORGE w. JONES, OF the parish Of Assumpl.
and tate Of Louisiana. who VISA adiudEed a bsa1.l
on his own petition ;thst he payment Of any dehts
delivery Of any property pelongins % such bsnkIal
tn HIN or for his nae, and the transfer Of aOy ~
erty By him, are forbidd By law; that 3 meehnl
the cred tors Of the said bankrupt, 70 prove W
debts, and TO choose one or more as ignees q
estate. viii be held Of QoqFt Of Bankrup ey, !psa
OrieAHs, Louisiana, before j. r. e. Pitkin, Reg,T
on the thirtieth day Of june A. ID. ls6s' ~
F.J RERRoN, U s. Marshal
No T53-rnyf ie91 a District OF I0usia1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

Saws John Paul; {, Miss Dickinson never
heard before, and don't know whether
lie her 81 not. She parts her hair on. gne
aide. and that's q LITTLE agaihst her. 80 FAR
IS eofnan IS cancegnad in nsedio tuii1alma
ihl.-arleiv dsuaedly Iies IL TIE middle.
she IS raiher pretty, md has heauiifai
faafa, bat II fhe1a b. anythi1s n ne 81
Ia ~ AeAia, 1An'A hAss A2E e9m Ne7
aAbus hona@H
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

TAR LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY are
lndesisd 10 Superintendent =. Boyd for
apolite invitAtion to attend the closing ex-
ercia.A 81 Che present session Of the Shove
ins'iieaon. The seminary is supported By
the staN q Louisiana. and the manage
nent has hsretofore given satisfaosion 10
those inleres.sai % its oaiec.s.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

IA "A said that among two millions OF peo.
DE by whom Yedds, "a Japan, Is tnhabited
there Is not q beRFaF IN the streets, not 3
drankard. not 3 r1flan. The women are
beautifui she men are robust and enerKetc,
there IA no trouble about fashions, educar
ton Is uniyersAl, books are plentiful
though there ara no newspapere; hie e
simpie and easy, marriage 10 universal, ana
children 80 naked.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
EsTATE oF ALLEN FHoaIAs.
OFFIoE OF UHITED STATES MARsHN
DIS ret OF LonislISG,As,

|. OFFICE OF UHITED STATS MARsHAI
DIS riot OF LonisianA,
New Orleans, June ? I'D
H1HIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON u
i second day OF June, D. 1868, s We
RANTIN BANKRUPT Prey Nas ieansd aganis =
estate Of ALLEN THOMAS, OF the -
Of Ianaaa and State 81 Louisiana, who
adjndRad . bankrupt on bis own pstitioni !.
the payment Of any debte and delivery Of any ~
erty bslonging 70 anch bankrnps to him or is
hidden 81 law; that meeting Of the creditor q
ssid bankrupt, 70 prove their debts and 20 ~ l
O0afe 81 BanirnOtcy, 10 Be holdea st The O1ss
house building, IN the citg o. NeW Orieana, ~
lana before John II, 0eauq, REGISTER, on toe u
ties6 dsS 81 June, A. b. l8i8 a. 10 o'oloek A.
+. j. HEBRON, u Marsha.
No ess-ie3 80 A District Of louislAn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

The election In Mississippi to vote on the
ratification Of the constitution, for the cleo
tiOn Of State officers, members Of the State
Legislature, and Congressman, win be held
on Monday week, twenty.second instant.
The Republicans are hopeful of success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
ESTATE OF W. T. BENTLEY

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MAgszn,
District Of Louisiana
Monroe. La May :, l&
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON TE
Il seventh day Of May ID 1853 a Wal
RANT IN BANKRUPTCY was issued sgainst
estate of ". T. BENTLEY, OF the p6li
Of hnrehouse and state Of Louisiana. who hiS b
adindged 3 bankrupt on his own pstition; that I
payment Of any debts and delivery OF any prupE
bel nRing TO such bankrupt % him or t0r DIS 4
and the transfer Of any property by HIM, are ford
den by law; thai a meeting Of the creditors Of .
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and 70 ehas
more as -ignses Of has estate will be hsli VI
Court Of Bankruptcy, TO be holden at he ofal
W j, q. Baker, in tine town OF Monroe, parsi
QuRehita, before w J. q Baker, Resister, On Z
thirtisth day Of June, A y. 1853, at 10 O'Clock
f. j. HERRO , u. S. Msrshi
Per N. NJ. GRADY, Deputy, Is Messenger.
No, T66-my 10 is30
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

lh1ARAaHlhs e 'fzA0HEhs We learn that
Mr.. Depa'y ContTcasr Brewer win devote
TO-DAY. exclusively y lssning warrants 70
sachcf the school.seacoqsi Is have not been
pAidfor February sid Ma1ch. Bya lats
ruling Of the city authoritlsa. sotiDr on ne
advice Of Mr.. Filleuil, City Agency tbesa
claims are payable 10 money.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

FMsF DISTRICT Judge
Becker win this morning occupy the bench
Of the First District Recorders Court, and
bis friends are Of the opinion that he viii
Al the position with credit to himself and
terrOf 20 evil doors. He has appointed
Aessfs. Il. Clarence and z. N. johnson
IS clerkA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

The enmbus (Ga.1 Sun, published in
tAo CITY Were poor Ashburn Was f0ulIy
mutuetea midnight By 3 gang Of well.
DRESSED Sen en- wearing masks, uttered
this Unrest q sslaazi8a the dey before
receiving me h4H1 81 the nomination 81
General Grant ~ aticagns 4We dOn't knou
may be. The unna wretch Who nav be
ttllen upon VIII nesgf wear Presidential
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

MEETING OF STATE 0FFIoERs ELRcT.-The
gentlemen composing the State ticket elect
viii meet NJ no. u Dryades street to.dsy al
- n. A punctusl attendance is requested.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
pEEvEs' AMBROsIA

DEEVEs' AMBROsIA
FOR THE HAIR
ImPr wed.
It is an elegant Dress ng for the Hair.
It causes the Hair to Curl beautifully.
It keeps the scalp Clean and Healthy.
ItinvEOrAsss the Roots Of the Hair
It forces the Hair and Beard 70 grow Iururiantly.
It immediately stops HAIR Failing out.
tkesps the hair from Changing Color from Age
It restores Gray Hair to its Original Color.
It brings out Hair on heads that have been bald for
yeara
It Il composed entirely Of simple and purely vegetA
bic substances.
It rOosivsd sig thousand voluntary testimO-
ziAs Of It's excellence. many Of which are from ply.
sieians in high standing.
It s sold in hAlipOund bottles. Gths mama blown in
thsgIAssD By Druggists and Dsalsrh in Fancy Goods
sTslywhsrs. At One Dollar per Bottle wholesale By
Dem Barnes 90. O ,. WsIs oo.i schisHsliu
mhz7 &oO New York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

a. MrT64Hane. Monlsre costg mi.
nos4 iaN alteI q IIIsA slrl uAla IS 81 :
Neo4pfe w. 4aaId ntf e4 n&arlII ~
4zue4 4ts 81 she I.ltaf f.sI i..a Iss1I. g
ezsefelY 4ae was AaoI 90 s
s4ata ~ - 4aHas tie fNthsf
ma npAfA lqK beating lnA AaA4et.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

AA9 Richmond ualas fhsnhs me chance
81 AAlmpnlFing tie two Winss 10 the Dem.
4craHo NariS 3 A'moef hebelega. Il -
nc n l4eFaiss would vets for General
9fan4 laAaf shan for Peaaieton, I'D -
peace QtU would rsaAer 800 fI-,szs
shoNld hH els ihHF nsneae
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

AEFt1NsEEEzs ~ Ma. CONWAY. IN.
B. Conway, whom General BuchanaA oza.
ed p be inducted into the Mayors oiaes.
Aas Appointed 8. L Bower assistant secre
tasy5 ~ ". Greene chief clerk, In place d
-. Haiaia. who has ucsapied that position
faaelys "a Who xAs appointed ct the sug.
essiion 81 lsiaE Gsnsrzl RartsuR; ana
GhafIss l. UAs1agn a.sIstaat clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

The Mississippi in front Of the city is still
but q short distance from high water mark,
and the water is almost as cool as soda
water. but rot quite SO elear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

THE TEsT oATH "A Jefferson correspond.
ent writes us that Peter Kaiser, Alderman
elect of the fourth district, was before the
war tax collector in the city of New Or.
leans. and sfterward served in the Confed-
efacy,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
DEAFNESS DEAFNESS.
On. W. L DAVIS,

Dr. VI. l. DAVIS,
Who has for many years been engaged in the prLe.
tioe Of Acoustic Medicine, is well known, trusts
he may without improperly assert that the reputa-
ton be has secured By opening the of the deaf
shall be maintained,
DR., DAVIS can be consulted daily at bis once 2sl
Canal street on q Diseases Of the Ear, embracing
Deafness and kindred Gf1ict ons mh3I cod
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

A JoKE.-Clubs are trumps at the office of
the chief Of police. There is not diamond
in the pack, aud there win not be another
deal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
NATIONAL TICKET
FOE PREsIDEST1.L ELECTORS.

State at Large
IF. JOUBERT,
NJ. A. SOUTHWORTE.
Congregational DistrietS.
A. L. LEE,
]. NJ. 6. PARKER,
D. II. REESE,
CORNELIUS DONATE.
Il. r. STEELE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

AtaGfant and Coifax raiIaeal,on nazeiine
q Bangor, Haine. Hen. HAatIhsI Ha1sin
said u ste VICE Pre- ient c0la|ae4 s'zsa is 4
ffoe l1aa-~1nt 4h1A4 purity ID t4lssHa rte
a NaazaAtee ehnt b viii DO no pu1llt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

The retention 81 Petroleum v. Nasty In
his oiica - postmaster has troubled many
an ignQFaat Dem0crAt who has chafed an
Der his hpmely nayineE, nut We scarcely
thought u possible for even Democratic
editor 10 be 80 Ignorant 81 not 70 under
stand saa case - Is stands. JET an Indiana
paper EraFaly and 10 perfe6tlg good fasth
announces alla FeaaeFa fhst the President
has sNHevad A1n h ". NaehT from once.
and appointed 4neaph DlgleF IL his stead !
it then conlMenta on the fact that Naa0y
wns too great a f1nl aQsa flr 8 tira1tef
nIdsauItops drive b Flass3a| They
dFova due night into sae itJ 81 EailaAala s.
the a&A AA4s
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
RULES In BANKRUPTCY,
ADOPTED ny THE
HON. e. n DURELL,

Judge ofthe United States District Court,
Together with list Of the United States Judicia,
Officers of the State and the Act Of the Legislature
dividing the State into Congressional Districts, has
Jus, been published at the REPuRIIeAs once. and
is now ready for delivery,
Prioe. 600. iiy2dp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
THOSE FLOWING BOSOM SHIRTS.

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Look at them in tire window, at the corner Of st.
Charles and Canal streets. Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods all equa ly cheap.
~ B-No house in the city can undcrsell u.s.
ie13 2dp2t LEIGHTON q HAYMAN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
PENSACOLA OBSERVER,
PUBLISHED TRI.WEEKLY
BY
WILLIAM KIRK 81 co.


Twelve hEOHths.................. 90
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ON 4DVASCE.)
This long established journal has become very de.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

ESTATES OF CHARLHS AYLLEsTED AhDl
Il. HATREL,
Individually, and az surviving partners Of tie n
firm Of Hughes. Hyllested 4 Co.
UNITED STATEs MAMMALS OFU1
District of Louisiana
New Orleans. May 10 ~
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that ON faI
i sixteenth day o. May, A. d. 1888. q WARRMI
IN BANKRUPTCY was issued against the estAt
Oh RLhS HY LESTED and p E.HArRELs ia
Fidualy, md surEiYinR partner Of the late hin
Hughes Hyllsstsd Co., Of New Orleans, in thel =
ish Of Orleans and state OF Louisiana who were y
udgad hank rupts on their own D. titiOn; that u
belonging " auon bankrupts, 10 them or for Their
and the transfer OF any property by them, are to n
den By Law that meeting Of the creditors at the
bankru1ts. 70 prove their debts and TO choose el9
more ass gnees Of their estates. Will be held taO1l
Of Bankruptcy, TO be holden At the Cust0mha,ll
bpilding. Il the city Of New Orleans, LouisiA,1
fore U. Kellogg, Register, on the trst day Of W
3. ). HEBRON. U, s. Marshal
No. 7sl-my20 jy1 A District Of Louislnt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13
ESTATE OF TAos. ]. pRUErr.

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFEI1
District Of Louisiana,
Monroe, La May 2, lsa
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON III
i seventh day Of NAV, A d. 1855 a WARRAA
IN BANKRUPTCY was issued against ihs esd
OF THOS. j PRUEFI, IN the parish Of o aib1n
and State Of / ouislana Who ma been adndgsd
bankrupt on bis own petition; that the payment
any debts and delivery of any property belongnfl
such bankrupt, 70 him or for his use the trtrih
Of any property by him. are forbidden by laws iai,
meeting of the creditors of tha said bankrupt
prove their debts AID 70 choose one or more sssl
ruptcy, TO be holden ST the tLios Of W j. Q. Ban
in the town Of Monroe, parish q Ouaehit4, bsfl
W. j q Baker, Register on the tnirtieth dqi
j. ne, A. u. 1868, at 10 o'c ock A n.
+ j. HERON, u. S. Marssh
Per u. NJ. GRADY, Deputy Is Messenger.
No T64-myi8 ian
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-13

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Chairman stateExecutive Committee.
N. UNDERwooD, Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-13
The DiSendOWment of the Irish
Church.

1t is not matter of surprise that those
who have made good thing, politically and
financially, out of the large revenues of the
Irish Church, should oppose the recent action
of the English House of Commons. One
would naturally expect that these beneiciaries
would not, without struggle, give up the
fat livings which they have enjoyed and their
ancestors before them for many generations.
Nor is it surprising that they seek to arouse
every prejudice of the English people against
this measure of benefcent reform, at one
time denouncing it as only step toward the
separation of church and state throughout
Great Britain, and again raising the old cry
:. No popery.'' But it is mat ter of some
surprise that religious writers in this country
should join these tory writer's and speakers IN
England, in distrust of this separation OF
church and state. All the history of Christi
anity in North America has been a protest
against any connection between any one SECT
of Christians and the political government
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-13

the rules of the Senate, sitting On the trial
of impeachment; and that on Tuesday next
following. at II O'Clock meridian, the Senate
shall proceed to vote, without debate, on the
several articles of impeachment, and each
Senator shall be permitted to file, within two
days after the vote is taken, his written
opinion, to be printed with the proceedings
During the latter part of the trial there
has appeared at Washington, and in many
papers, especially the New York Tribune,
a clamor for conviction on partisan and politl-
cal grounds This we regard most as untortu-
nate. The judgment in cases of impeachment
should be Just as free from party prejudice
or political bias, as though each Senator was
as a Judge, trying private citizen for an Of
tense against the criminal laws of the country
The President of the United States is ar
raigned before the Senate for trial for certain
olfenses, set forth with great particularly
in eleven articles of impeachment. None of
the charges are for political offenses. In all
Of them except the tenth he is accused of
violating the laws or the constitution of the
country. and the tenth charges offense
against the decency and propriety requisite
in his high Office. and which would be an of
Tense all the same whether the words uttered
or an apostate. What can politics have to
DO with the decision on any one Of these ar
ticles If the law has been violated the
constitution disregarded by President John
son, in the particulars charged in the articles
OF impeachment, he should be adiudged
guilty without respect to his politics. If he
has violated neither the law nor the consti-
tuition, ne should be acquitted without re
spect 70 his politics. Yet one of the Repub-
lican Senators, greatly to our surprise. spoito
in his place in the Senate the other day,
criticising another Republican Senator for
incorporating his constituents in his views
Of impeachment as though he was to vote
for conviction because his constituents wanted
President Johnson out of office, rather than
believed him guilty. The country can endure
johnson, if necessary, few months longer,
as they have for three years past. infinitely
better than it afford to have impeach-
ment turned into political machine. Thus
far the Senate, and especially the Republican
portion of it, has, with few exceptions, tried
the case without partisan bias, and we have
no doubt that they will finally vote with as
much impartiality and judicial fairness
they have already exhibited. But if they
convict Mr.. johnson, we trust and believe
they will be able conscientiously to do, the
unreasonable and Incorporate partisan clamor
for conviction which has been dinned in the
ears of the public for several weeks. Will yet
serve to leave stain of suspicion upon that
decision which otherwise would not have
rested upon it.
Since the above was in type we learn that
the Senate, contrary to all expectations, on
Tuesday postponed the final vote on impeach
ment till Saturday of this week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-13
The Criminals Friend.

President johnson has recently pardoned
John H. Sims, the leader of gang of coun-
terfeiters, after only nine months impris-
onment at Auburn, n Y His conviction
was secured at great expense TO the
government, and the people hoped that SO
dangerous a man had been Gagged for q
long term Of years. But the President has
interposed his executive ciemency, and set
this criminal again at large. He seems to
have gone into the pardon brokerage busi
ness, and to delight in showing his contempt
for laws, by multiplying their penalties.
But President johnson is not alone in the
exercise Of the pardoning power. This pre-
rogative of governors well presidents,
is. in its modern free use, doing much to
remove the restraints Of law, and take from
criminal statutes their chief terror to evil
doors. 1t is an exception in these times
for a convict to serve out his sentence. As
soon as tie memory of the evils caused by
the commission of the crime has faded a lit
tic, the business of beseiging the executive
for a pardon begins OF course, but one
side is represented in these applications, and
only mcrciful considerations are presented
The circumstances brought to light on the
trial. and which influenced the court in
deciding upon the sentence, are kept stu
diousIy out of sight. and the convict's be-
havor in prison is presented in its most
favorable aspect. The praises Of mercy
and clemency are sounded in the execu
tive ears, while there is no one to urge the
requirement of justice, to speak for a
people who should be protected in their
rights of person and property. BY this
means it much too often happens that I'M
repcntant and dangerous criminals set
at liberty long before the terms of their
lust sentence have expired, to prey again
upon an innocent public and violate anew
the laws of the land
We believe that no more wholesome re-
form could be inaugurated than that which
VIII put period to this wholesale exercise
of the pardoning power. The court,-if it
is fit to try criminal at all which heard
the case is the best Judge of the measure
Of punishment which the criminal deserves.
and its sentence should rarely be interfered
with There may be cases of the dis
coyery of new evidence showing that an
innocent man has been unjustly condemned,
which would call for executive interfer-
ence. but 1t is difficult to see any other
reason why an executive should try case
over again and reverse the sentence of the
tribunal which gave the convict the full
benefit of his defense. The pardoning pow
err was never intended to be in the nature
of an appeal from the courts, and yet, as
it is too often used, it is now little better
than that If President Johnson's free use
of it shall tend to bring such ill-considered
clemency in disrepute with other executives
the mischief which he is doing with his
pardons may have some counterbalancing