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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-26

John Falc0ner VS.. Kate G. Staple
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIKI
IL ish of Orleans. No. q 1865 BY virtue of /
seizure and sale TO me directed by the Honor
Fourth District Court for the Parish OF OIL
the above entitled cause, l will proceed to
public auction, at the Merchants and Aucti
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
house streets, IN the Second District Of this
MONDAY, January 25, 1863, at twelve
NJ, the following described property, to.wit:
l.; TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND VA
buildings and improvements thereon, situAid
suburb st. Mary, in the First District of this
tine square bounded by Julia, Baronne, CM
and st. Joseph streets, and designated by n
bers three and four, on a plan drawn byIl
surveyor, on .he fourth Of October, 1871, al
ted in the office Of T. Seghers, late nslJ
in this city, as plan No. ST. Said lots lylV
other and measure each twenty-five III
inches four and four-fitths lines front nj
street, by two hundred and four feet in III
tween parallel lines.
lot number three, one story brick house, MI
Julia street, and one story frame kitchen
ETC., and on lot number four, a carpenters 81
2l2 on said j uliA street, prlyies. etc
Acquired by defendant as follows: the d
thereof from the succession of Robert Gland
an act passed before Hugh Madden late
public in this city, on the twenty eighth dsyo
1865, and the other half from George W. Ullu1
an act passed before William Shannon, nOll
1866.
2. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND,
with the buildings and improvements thsri
rate in the First District of this city, in thi
bounded by Julia, Baronne, Carondelet
Joseph streets, and designated by the
twelve, on a plan drawn by l.. Surgi, SurI
the fourth of October, ls4i, and deposited
office of L. Seghers, late a notary public in u
Said lot of ground measures twenty three I
inches front on Baronne street. by a depth n
feet one inehtand three.fifths lines. No. 23 4
street.
Acquired by the defendant as follows; n
half thereof from the succession of Robert q
BY an act passed before Hugh Madden, late i
public in this city, on the twenty fourth ds
1865, and the other half from George W.0I
by an act passed before William Shannoa
public in this city, on the twenty. niau
March, 1865. The whole as per plan execuii
A, de Armas, Surveyor, and which will ka
bition at the Exchange.
Seized in the above suit.
1erms-CAsh on the spot.
THOS. l.. MAXWH
deg ial2 q Sheriff Of the Parish an
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succesalon of the late John

Succession of the late John d,
deceaped. "
Second District Court for the, Parish olh
No. 324N.
U. Msrinoni VS.. G. Lawrence-Sevents i
Court for the Parish of Orleans-No II
pY VIRTUE OF AND IN IN OBI. )IEN
ID an order of sale rendered November '
TO me directed by the Honorable the Second
Court for the Parish OF Orleans, in the N.
tied matter, and also by virtue of writ
facias to me directed by the Honorable the
District Court for the Parish of OrleS,s
above entitled cause, ! will proceed to SELF
auction, on MONDAY, December %, 1868
past ten o'clock A, NJ
The CONTENTS AND FIXTURES of IN,
house known as the Extra House." situats
l9l St. Mary street. near the Magazine strs
kst, in the First District of this city, al
ventory which may be seen in my Office
Also. the unexptred term of the lease Of !
SIS 90 per month.
The one undivided half of which belayI
said succession, and the other undivided
longing TO defendant, Lawrence.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and Conditions-This being the sel
last auction, the said property will be dehnl
Judicated to the highest and last bidder for
will bring, at twelve months credit. the pu
furnishing bonds with good and sufficient h
condltio red according to law; one bond to
terest at the rate of i've per cent per anuu
date till paid. Said purchaser to deduct h
bid and pay in cash the amount of printing
fees, Clerks fees, keeping, ETC., amount
gether to the sum OF Sl95 90 or Whereabouts,
del6 81 227 Sheriff of the Parish OF d
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Citizens Bank of Louisiana VS.. j. M.


Citizens Bank of Louisiana VS.. j. M.
AnRuera.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF NEW OR.
Il leans No. H,9r1.-By virtue of writ of feri
faeias to me directed by the Honorable the Fourth
District Court of New Orleans, in the above
entitled cause, will proceed to sell at publc
ton, at the Merchants and Auctionesrs' Exchange
Royal street, between Canal and Customhouse
streets, in the Second District of this city, on
TUESDAY, January %, 1863, at twelve O'Clock M,
the following described property, to wit:
A LOT OF GROUND, stu ate on the Batture, 10
square bounded by New Levee. Common, Fulton and
Girod streets, designated hy No; 8; on plan
late surveyor, the tive fth day of January 1882
measuring twenty-tbree feet ten inches and four
lines front New Levee street twenty four feet
line front on Fulton street. by one hundred and
twenty-one feet five inches and seven lines deep
the line of lot No. 4. and one hundred and twenty
one feet nine inches and three lines deep on the
line of lot No. 8, all American measure.
As will more fully appear by reference to an act
passed before AID Boudsusquie late a notary public
in this city, dated January 8, 1861.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-OAsh on the spot.
THOS. L. MAXWELL,
Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
dao6 ian1n1S
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ENIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIL
Il ish of Orleans, No. 20,275.-By Writ
writ of tieEi facias to me directed by the Ht
the Fifth District Court for the parish OF
in the above entitled cause, l will proceed /
public auction, at the Merchants and Auct
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
house streets, in the Second District of this
S "a January 2, 1869, at twelve o'cl
the i9iI ION Described property to witt
trict of this city, in square bounded by vi
Basinl, Benton, Melpomene and Terpsichonl
measuring sixteen feet front on White g
street by ninety-seveR feet deep, together I
buildings and improvements thereon, etc. Y
forming part OF one Of the portions Of lotld
square No. II, on plan made by j. Pile, hi
veyor, on the thirtieth July, 1870, and deps
the office of A. MaZureau, Notary Public inn
Said property was acquired by the ID
herein by purchase from L. Brow, by act oil
fore Octave Morel, Notary Public in this
December ID, ICES.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
no20 da16 taJ Char;R 80 Az To.-s.L = "a.
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j. BntnIIIe VS.. Mra. FOLEY
EOURTH JUSTICES COURT, PAR
Il Orleans, No, Ably. virtue OF a writ Of 8
Fourth Justices uourt in and for the
Orleans. l will proceed 10 sell at publi
on WEDNESDAY, the ithirtieth DeceH
At twelve O'Clock NJ. in front of my Cd
Frenchmsn street:
One lot of Household FURNITURE.
Seized in the above stated suit,
Terms-Cash on the spot in United y
reney
dels % % FUG, MFIIIFTR. "a
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MOBILE-SteRmer Louise so SKIS coffee ITO half.
bxs tobacco ID cases tobacco bdls trees 10 SKIS nuts
and sundries
INDiANOLA AND GALVESTON-Steamshi
Austin-3S bales cotton, cattle and sundries
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SHERIFF,S SALES.
John n. Clay VS. Josephine BENT, Wife
of A. E. Carbon.

~
of A E. Carbon.
FoURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR:
IL ish of Orleans, No. al ,95y-By virtue OF writ of
seizure and sale to me directed BY the Honorable
the Fourth District COURT for the parish of Orleans
N the above entitled cause, will proceed
70 sell II pubic auction. at the Merchants
and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street, between
canal and Cus,omhouse streets, in the Second Dis
trict Of this city, on TUESDAY. twenty sixth
January, 1863, at u o'clock, NJ, the following
A CERTAIN Tor OF GROUND, situate. lying
and being in the First District oil this city, in the
and Roman Streets designated as lot No. on plan
Drawn by j.; File late surveyor dated the nrst 81
MeOay: notary public in thus city said lot measures
"a feet front Palmyra street by Ito feet in depth
between parallel lines, together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon.
Being the same property acquired by defendant by
purchase from Michael Hahn per act passed
before Edward Barnett, notary public in this city,
dated sixth day Of June lsb6
nelzed In the ABOVE suit
Terms-Casn on the spot -
THOMAS L. MAXWELL.
de26 jars Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans
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Monthly advertisements, inserted every other day,
10 be charged two-thrds the above rates
Second page monthly advertisements. each square
80 per month.
Transient advertisements, having the run Of the
paper, first insertion 81 50 per square; each subse
nent insertion seventy-tiye cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements, esoh inser-
lion 81 so per square.
Adyertsam ents inserted at intervals to be charged
As new each insertion.
Regular advertisers. who advertise largely, will be
allowed such discount from above named transient
rates as may be agreed upon; provided, that in no
sAso shall such discount exceed twenty-five per
cent.
All business notices of Advertisements to be
ahArgsd twenty cents per line each insertion.
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MEMORANDA,

Went to the 2lth bark Lucy A Nichols and
bark Guayaquil. and steamships General Meade and
Trade Wind.
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NEW ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOLS.

OFFICE SUPERINTE NDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
New Orleans December "a, ls6s. =
To the principals Eof the Public Schools, New Or
leans
The following named candidates having
exhibited the requisite scholastic qualifca
tons in the recent examinations, have been
admitted to the respective High Schools,
and will report to the principals of the same
on Monday, fourth January, proXimo:
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EXPORTS.
IMPORTS,

HAVRE-Bark Woodside-l65l bales cotton
hhds tobacco 5000 slaves
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w. n. Wagner 81 Bro. We. skIpw1
ljouWav.

w. -. Wagner 81 Bro. We. SkIpvA
Conway.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THEN
- Of Orleans, No. l92-By virtue of 4
heri facla., to me directed by the Hon.
sixth District Court for the parish OF Orlee.i
above entitled cause, will proceed to SEMI
auction, at the Merchants and Auction
change, Royal street, between Canal and d
house streets, in the Second District Of X
on MONDAY. January 4, 1879. at twelve oh,
"A CERTAIN JUDGMENT, RENDERED
Honorable the Fourth District Court Of n
leans, on the twentieth of April, 1869, in ia,
titled "Skipwith a Conway VS.. L. B. DSrr
ais, and numbered q, $50 on the docket Of I
COURT. Said Judgment was rendered IN
Sktpvith i Conway TOR the sum of twelve i
dollars, with eight per cent per annum inter
October Z, 1861. till paid, 81 80 costs of prot
costs Of suit: Said Judgment was rendered
L. B, DaRreis and Ernest Hubert Jointly and
N. Cooley Individually.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOS. L. maxwell
de23 SOFAS Sheriff of the Parish Of N
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N . = aIlIeF q GO Vs. ME- EAlatc FcFcY.
CEYESTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
~ lsh OF Orleans No. 4C9-By virtua Of writ Of
neri factas TO ma directed BY 5ths Honorable the
Seventh District Court for he parish OF Orleans in
the above eatitled canse will proosed 10 sell at
public auction, on SATURDAY, the second day OF
Jan nArr. lee9 At ten clock A 81 az my sareilouse
NO u st Ann street, between Royal and Bourbon
streets in the second District Of this city
which may be seen In my ONCE.
beized in the above su4fl7
-, .fllnA. A.txWttf.
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SHERIFFS SALES,
Levi. Meyer yer.u. John B.u

Lewis Meyer versus John Res
.... Chandler.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THR
- ism of Orleans, No. Ia, 1874 BY virtue Of
writ of teri faciss to me dlrected by the m
the Sixth District Court for the parish of on
the above entitled cause viii proceed to sSi
lie auction, on TUESDAY. the fifth day al
ry, 1860, at half-past ten O'Clock A. NJ, at IN,
lumber yard, on Oalliope street. opposite i
Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern i
Depot, First District Of this city
Six 49, MULES,
Seven 10 CARTS.
Certain Sets Of HARNESS. Lot of LIN
Etc.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot,
THOMAS L. MAXwn
deA 80 ia4 Sheriff of the Parish of d.
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RY N. w. PALFREY-AUCTIo
~ ONCE No. 26 Csrondelet street --on SATUR-
DAY, January 2 1863, at twelve o'clock at the Mer-
chants and Auctioneers Exchange. on Royal street,
between Caual and Customhouss Streets in the city
Of New Orleans, BY virtue Of order rendered in
the above entitled ma ter by the Honorable l.. Du-
ylgneeud, Judge OF the Second District Court Of
New Orleans, dated seventeenth September, 1868
sion, the following described property to wit:
= CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situsted in the
First District Of this city in the square bounded By
Thalia, st. Charles, Pry aniA and. Erato streets
measuring in French measure 30 feet front Thalia
street BY depth between parallel lines Of 40 feet
together with all the impro vements thereon, com
sstiDg OF tWo-story Frame Dwelling, containing
six rooms in main building, with side and front gat
leries, and slate ROOF; also, twcstory Frame
Kitchen, slate roof, containing sir rooms, bTieked
yard, and cisterns. with gas throughout.
Terms Of sale-One-haf OF the price OF adiudica-
ton cash in United States treasury notes. and the
balance oh credit Of one year BY purchasers note,
bearing interest at the rate Of eight per cent per
annum from date OF sale until final payment and
secured BY mortgage Of the property sold.
Act Of sale, together with the United States
Internal revenue stamps. At the expense of the
del 10 II n 81 ia2
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
Saturday. December 26, 1858.
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THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
HON. w. JASPER BLACKBURN.

Ea published every Saturday morning. Subscrip
hon Sc per annum, IN advance half-yearly and quar-
serly, same rates Single copies ten cents.
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SUCCESSION OF DOMINIQUE L. SYNONYM
No. 30 Second District Court for the parish
of Osleans.
SALE AT AUCTION OF A TwosToRY
FRAME DWELLING, KNOWN AS NO. 1911
ITALIA sTREET. NEAR PRYTANIA
STREET.
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Daniels, PIPpey a Co. VS.. John w.
Turner. Administrator of the Estate of Jere
miah Weatherey.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-29
OnlYn While MN,

The following is an extract from q
letter dated Plymouth, n. c., April TO-
1868:
"Times are very hard, and but little
prospect of better. We have Just had
another murder here. but they have be-
come of such common occurrence that
we think but little of them. Mr.. George
Nichols was brutally murdered by d
negro named Prince Walker, along the
road between Mr.. John Jolnston's
house and that of Mr.. Wilson Aubers
Mrs. Benjamin Norcom and Miss Mol.
lie Ausburn were with George when the
negro killed him. His skull was bro.
ken in three places with large stict
The ladies succeeded IN ScCIing MIN
hvmc, but he died during the night.
He was the most awful looking object
| ever beheld. The negro did not leave
home until the next evening, but no
one attempted to trouble him. In truth,
the negroes are not troubled no matter
what they do. The negroes say that
Prince did right in killing Mr.. N, or
any other white man that bothers them.
Mr.. Ms offence was asking the negro
how far he was going. The negro max
ing no reply, Mr.. n. stepped up to him
and repeated the question, whereupon
the negro picked up a stick, or billet,
and commenced beating him over the
head with it until he fell. The murder
er then walked off as unconcerned as
though he had butchered hog. You
see what we have come to. The negroes
say that if the lands are not given to
them soon they will fight for them.
This is the common talk among them,
If you see any hope of better times, do
let us know it,
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t'Oiceit.

We Gull the following gem from DR..
Chapin's lecture on The Mobility oi
Labor" Hardly anything ismore con.
temptible than the conceit which rests
merely upon social position-the con-
ceit of those who imagine that they
thus are divorced from the clay of com
mon men, or those who shrink with
horror from the idea of work, as some.
thing which degrades by its very con,
tact, and yet who, very likely, owe
their present position 10 some not very
remote ancestor, who, recognizing his
call to work, lived more honestly in the
world than they do, and was not
ashamed of soiled thumbs. 1t is
one of the meanest things for people to
be ashamed of the work from which
they draw their income, and which glo.
ri6ed their ancestors more with theiI
soiled aprons and black gowns, than
themselves with their fine ribbons and
flashing jewelry. 1t might be a fine
thing to be like the lilies, more glori.
ously clothed than Solomon, and doing
nothing, rs if we were only lilies. Ad.
vautageous position is only more EN-,
phatic call for work; aud while those
who hold the advantage may not be
compelled to manual drudgery, they
should recognize the fact that manual
drudgery may be performed in the same
spirit as that which characterizes theil
own work, and therefore that it il
eQually honorable.
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R.,x WorIs 20 n Father.

Take your son for companion when
ever you can; it will relieve the already
overburdened, anxious msther of 81
much care. 1t will crafty the boy; il
will please the mothers it certainly
ought to be- q pleasure to you. What
mothers eye would not brighten when
her child is fondlJ cared fori And when
his eye kindles, his heart beats, and his
tongue prSttles faster and faster with
the idea Of "going with father" does
she not share her little boys happiness,
and is not her love deepened by her hus
bands consideration, so just, and yet
too often SO extraordinary 1t will
keep him and you out of places, society,
and temptation, in which, separately
you might enter. 1t will establish con
fidence, sympathy, esteem and love be
tween yOu. 1t will give you abundant
and very favorable opportunities to i'm
part instruction, 10 infuse and cultivate
noble principles, and to develop and
strengthen true manhood. 1t will en-
able him to "ses the world" and to en-.
joy q certain liberty which may preveHt
the future liceutiousness which so often
results from sudden freedom from Ions
restraint. ss"sss
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Cabinet Opinions.

Tie exclusion by the Senate of all tes'
timony going to show that the Presi.
dent. in his action on the Tenure OF VI
fee bill, took the advice of his Cabinet
and followed it, is somewhat remarka'
BILE. 1t is justified on the ground that
1t was utterly immaterial, that the
Cabinet cannot share the responsibility
of the President in the slightest degree,
and that their advice is of no more i'm
portance than that of any other per-
sons.
The Constitution in terms gives the
President the right to require the opln-
ions in writing of his Secretaries. III
does not, indeed, require him to be gov
erned by them, or to surrender his own
opinion. when it comes in conflict with
theirs. This has been done, however,
by moro than one of our Presidents,
and by each on more than one occasion.
The President is unquestionably respon-
sible for his official action, and that re-
sponsibility cannot, strictly speaking,
be shared by his Cabinet. But 1t would
seem to be reasonably clear that the
Constitution intended, in making expii-
cit and special provision for the written
opinions of its members, 20 give them
more of weight and Importance than
would belong to them as the opinions OF
individuals.
The President is accused of a crime
of having done an act in violation OF
law, aud with intent TO violate both the
law and Constitution Of the United
States. His reply in part, is that the
law which he violated was unconstitu-
tional and therefore no law, and that
he was so advised by the official "Opin-
ions" which the Constitution authorized
him to demand from his Scretaries:--
aud that this being SO, his intent could
not have been criminal, nor the act one
which can subject him to punishment.
Whether conclusive or not, such line
of defence is certainly perfectly pro.
per one, and tho Senate has admitted 1t
to be so by allowing the President to
mako it. But the Senate refuse to ad-
NIT the only evidence by which its
truth could be established.
Such action seems scarcely consistent
with the idea of fair and impartial
trial. 1t is alleged that the fact, if
proved, would be iDmaterial. That,
certainly, cannot be known until the
fact is proved, because it is only then
that it can be made the subject OF argu-
ment and deliberation. But it is scarce
ly supposable that opinions, from high
officials, for which the Constitution ex-
pressly provides, are of no more conse-
quence than opinions of private per-
sons which may be bought or volunteer
ed, and which are not recognized by
either the Constitution or the law. 1t
would be certainly strange spectacle to
see thePresdent convicted ofa crime and
deposed from Office, for acting upon opin-
ions which the Constitution expressly
authorizes him to requirc.-NeT York
Times.