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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18
BY THE PRESIDENTCFTHE UNITED STATES
OF AMER GA - a A'N'

PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS, convention Tor The surrenaer NJ
criminals between the United States Of America
bis Majesty the King of ltay was cnnnlndsd
and signed by their respective penipots ~
M'5shlnEi0 lon, on me tw niy,thrd Gay of March
beng in the Enggh and Italian languas EEL IA worn
for word as foDows;
CoNYkNTIoN FOR TIE SURRENDER OF
STATES tF AMkRICA AND HIS MS.JESi y
THE KING OF ITALY.
The United States of America and his Majesty the
KING OF Italy, having indRed it exped ent With a
view TO the better nsiration Of Justice and 10
the reyentlon of crimes within their re peetiye
territories and Jurisdict on that persons cobyeled
Of or charged with the cr les hereinafter tprcified
ana being tugitves from justice, should under GER
tain eIcumstAnees, be reciprocally delivered up
nave reso we'd TO conclude convention for that mr.
pose and have appoi ted as tLeir plen srfea:
me President OF the United States, William II
! ally, tho Commander Marcelio ilerTnti Tnyov az.
uaordinary and minister pienipotent' ary; who
found in good and due fol M have agresd n non ths
following articles, to wit:
ARTICLE
The government OF the United States and the
government OF Italy mu ually agree 20 deliver no
persons who, having been convicted Of or ehhfosh
with the CT mes specited IN the following ar lols
comm TIED within TIE lursdc Of ono 81 the CON
tracing parties, shall seek an a mum or he 'a,,Sa
within the territories of he other: Provided II bt1
tbls shall Only be done upon such evidence Of Grim.
inaliy as, according 10 the laws of the place whre
the fugitive or person charged shalt ne fonnd
would justify his or her pprehension and CON il
ment TOR trial, u the crime had been there com.
united 49,
AsssEEEE. ARTICLE II.
Persons shall be delivered up who shall have laen
convicted of, or be charged, according to lh- pro
aaons 81 this canssnti9n With anz Of the foioalng
1 Murder, oomprr hendins the crimes designsted
assassiuaton poisoning, and infaniic.de. F-''sus'
ne attempt 70 On MT murder.
. Ahe erimss Of rape, arson piracy. and mniiny on
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cent
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FALsEHooD NO. Vi.

You were told, and many of you, fear,
DeheVed, that the North would not fight
that when we should ding down the gaunt-
ZEE, her people would not pick IL up.
heard a lawyer who sat IN the Secession
Convention OF this State declare that there
wonld not be one drop Of blood shed ia
establishing our Independence.
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Our honest and brave leaders told Won
that the North commenced the war. Most
sadly lapsed in faulty is that man among
you who can believe so transparent liz
as this. And yet there are men not far
away who do believe it. l heard this
statement repeated but q few days since.
Truly may it be said, that we bad profu-
sion OF the material at hand of which to
make implacable madmen and unwaveriDg
dupes.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18

ANa: se-nols n q dss ais D''tio' Of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18

They four leaders, told us that Mr. Lin
coin was an abolitionist that his influence
would be exerted for the destruction of
slavery among us. These statements are
Doth false. l honestly believe JEFF. Davis
was an abohtionist at heart before Mr.. Lin
coin consented to emancipation. Certainly
the power to preserve the institution was
completely within Mr.. Davis's option in
1862, and be choose to see il oyerthroWn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18
DoGMA-FATsEHooD NO. II.

Our greatest, wisest, best read and proud
est champions of secession, our war-makers
told us, with the dugm ,ti>m of nabobs,
that cotton was king and that his throne is
in the Southern States.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18

DoNEAT MUNICH, THE TWENTY. SIXTH MAY, 1858.
The undersigned met to-day to sign the treaty
agreed upon in conformity With their respective full
powers, relating T. citizenship of those pers ma
VINO enlgrate from Bavaria to the United States Of
America, and from the UniIed States of America to
bavaria; on which occasion following obssr va
lions mere exactly defining and explaining the con
tents OF this treaty, we're entered in the following
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WILLIAM II. SEWARD

WILLIAM II SEwARp,
Secretary oil State.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF ANEEIClA

WILLIAM II. Seward,
Secretary OF State.
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We have discussed thus exclusively
the currency aspects OF Mr.. Shsrman's
bill, because it was by these chiefly
that its defeat was rendered inevitable.
We trust that If it should be revived
hereafter in a new form, that 1t will be
carefully revised, and that its provis-
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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-13
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President E. H. & N. Railroad
h. L. Il.
Charter for the Grand Division of
Tennessee.

Charter for the Grand Division of
Tennessee.
(Chaptsr. 1O0-Page 239.)
Section 10. BE ii further enacted, That
r. F. Hamilton, Col. Smith, A. T. Howe,
H. c. Sheetz Smith Irwin and II. T. Brass,
and their successors, are hereby incorpor-
ated a body polite and corporate, under
the name and style of the brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers" with succession
for thirty three years. $40
Sec. IL. Be Il further enacted, That said
corporation shall have power to have and
use common seal, to contract and to be
contracted with, to acquire, hold and con-
vey such real and personal property as
may be necessary to effect the objects Of
this corporation, to sue and be sued, TO
plead and be implicated, to answer and be
answered, and be vested with all the pow
ers and privileges necessary 10 carry out
the objects ofthis corporation.
Sec. u. BE IL further enacted, That said
corporation shall also have power to estab-
lish for its government, Constitution and
Bylaws, not inconsistent with the laws of
the State or of the United States, and
make such rules and regulations, as
may be necessary to carry into
effect the objects ,.of this association
The members OF said corporation shall have
power to elect or appoint such officers as
the condition or circumstances Of the cor
poration may require, and TO prescribe
their powers and duties, and TO require bond
and security for the faithful performance
thereof, in such penal SANS, and with such
sureties as they may choose and also to
prescribe the term Of their office and their
salary.
Sec. 49, Be il further enacted, That the
provisions of this act shall extend to all
Subdivisions of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers now in existence In
the State of Tennessee, or that may here
after be organized under the direction OF
the Grand International Division OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Sec 16. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage
F. s. RICHARDS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ID. w. e. SENTER,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed March Il, 1868.
SrtrF oF THSSEssEF,
Office Of the Secretary Of state,
Nashville, May 30. 1905. }
/, Andrew J. Fletcher, Secretary OF
State Of the State Of Tennessee, hereby GER
tlfy that have carefully eollated the fore
going document with authentic copies on
file in nay office, and find them correctly
printed. ANDREW J. FLET0HE
Secretary Of State.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-13
Information i'm u. y. Circuit
Court, NJ. ID. Of Tenn.
sppTT TERS " ISea

No. IO9-United States vs.. eleven barrels
Rectifed Whisky.
WHEREAs. R. Mop. SMITH, ESQ. AT
w torney of the United States for said Dis
trict, has lied his information in said Court, ns
well on behalf Of the United States and Of all
persons concerned, agaisst the said eleven bar
rels rectiied Whisky, etc, (Gus RexinRer re
puted owner alleging. among other things that
said whisky was seized as forfeited 10 the United
States, for the causes in said information
alleged
Now, therefore, in obedience to the nonition
of the Court, to me directed and delivered,
do hereby give public notice 30 all persons
claiming said property. or knowing or having
anything 10 say why the same should not be
condemned as forfeited, and that they be and
appear before said Circuit Court, % be held in
the Federal Court Room, in the Capitol at
Nashville. Tenn essec. ON the 29th day of
June, 1868, at 10 o'clock A. ~, then aud there
to interpose their claims.
E. r. GLASCOCK,
junI2 l4t NJ NJ. u. r.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-13

DavsdSoa county Aid 10 The Evans.
VILE. Henderson and Nashville Rail
road.
We publish below petition sigaed by q
large number Of our property holders and
influential citizens, asking the Board Of
Commissioners Of Davidson county to in.
vest a portion Of the stock owned BY the
county in the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road IN the stock of the Evansville. Hen.
dersOn and Nashville railroad, to aid in the
construction of the latter to the coal fields
in Kentucky. We also publish commu-
nication from Gen. J. T. Boyle, President
Of the Evansville, Henderson and Nash
vile railroad, asking that the question Of
subscription, in the form set forth in the
petition, be submitted to a vote Of the
people. II is a clear, foreibIe and candid
statement Of the question --characteristic
Of all his produetions-and win be read
with interest by all who feel interested in
the subject discussed;
To the Honorable Board Of Commissioners Of
DaUidsOR county:
The undersigned, citizens and property
holders Of the city Of Nashville and Da-
wilson county, regarding the early compile
tion Of the Evansville, Henderson and
Nashville railroad az Of vital importance
10 the mercantile, manufacturing, and gen.
eral community Of our city and county,
(t being the extension Of the Edgefield
and Kentucky railroad, in which this
county il a stakeholder to the amount Of
100000 respectfully petition your Hon
orable Board to subscribe or invest such
portion as they may deem proper-the
same 10 be not less than one-half-of the
capital stock Of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company owned by the
county Of Davidson in the said Louisville
and Nashville railroad in the capital stock
Of the Evansville, Henderson and Nash
vile Railroad Company, the proceeds of
said subscription or investment to be used
and appropriated in constructing the
Evansville, Henderson, and Nashville rail.
road between the State line and the coal
fields in Kentucky; provided, the said
Evansville, Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road Company shall receive the stock of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad at
par, and issue a corresponding amount in
their company, one for the other. This ar
raDgement will leave one-half the interest
Of the county owned in a railroad of no
material interest to our city or county, to
be appropriated at the discretion of the
Commissioners to any other public enter
prise Of equal benefit.
Believing the city and county will re-
ceive annually, in the reduced price of coal,
the amount subscribed, as well as stock 10
exchange of equal value, and the invest
ment TO be good one, we respectfully ask
that the subscription be made at as early