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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27

NOTICE TO mEHCHANTS, BANK
IN ers, Brokers, Publ shers, Stationers, Print
ers, Companies. Lawyers. Architects. Schools,
Clergy men. Circulars, Prices Current, Letters.
Quotations. Catalogues. Music, or documents or
drawings may be obtained at the following extraor-
dinary cheap prices: 100 copies, fac simiies. of
any document or drawing. &C., 81; 500 copies. IS;
900 copies SS &c; 100 600 copies s45O or so per
cent. upon the above prices may be saved by using
Maurice,s Patent Autographic Printing Press. Tor
Companies &c. Price $50. A yeung boy can strike
of 100 copies. letter size, per hour. of any docu
mep drawing. music, with the greatest ia iity.-
prices Public experiments each Saturday.
N. bah kinds of Lithoeraphic work are done
with the greatest at the lowest rates. Maur-
ices Patent Autographic and Lithographic Print
ing. Writing and Engraving Establishment, lO
North William street, New York.
decl7- d3tawly-vNY
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COMMERCIAL BANK,

THE CEN N ERCKAL BA,K, located
L in Sessions B ock." corner High and Long
Streets will be open for business January 4th 1863
Accounts of individuals and firms solicited and
satisfaction guaranteed INTEREST ALLOWED
on TINE DEPOSITS. Gold and Silver, Forei. N
and Domestic Exchange. Government Bonds and
local securities bought and sold. Passage Tickets
to and from all the principal ports in Europe is
sued.
The above Bank will be open for the transaction
of business. except paying checks, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings OF each week, from to o'clock
dec3o eod1m j. A. JEFFREY, Cashier.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27
Resolution to- Contract,

Resozced. That the City Civil Engineer be- and
he is hereby authorized and directed contract in
the name Of the city of Columbus. with Michael
across Centre alley at the south side OF Sprins
street, upon the following terms. to- wit:
I For excsvating or grading. Twenty five cents per
For boulder paving. Forty cents per square
For a.seing. u inches wide. Fifty cents Per lin
A1'p''D Attest: L. E. WILSON.
lana dit CITY Clerk.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27

o all toho1s 1t may Concern:
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.

To all schons 1t may Concern:
CITY CLERKS OFFICE. I ;
CoLuMBUs, o.. Jan. S, 1859.
Notice Is hereby given that proceedings have been
Instituted in the City Council of Columbus, for
making the following Improvements. to-wit:
Building q double row flag crossing across Good
ale street, at the west side of Park street
Also. for building double row flag crossing
across Park street at the south side Of Goodale
street.
Also, for paving the unpavsd sidewalks in front
of the south half of inot No. 2l3 Heyles addition.
The same to be done in accordance with plats and
estimates to be prepared by the City Civil Engi-
neer, and fled in the Office of the City Clerk.
Ali persons claiming damages on account Of said
proposed improvements. are required to file tLeir
claims in the Office of tie CLERK, in writing, or
before the Third day Of March. A. d; 1853;
iaule-dltawlw City Clerk.
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Atlantic 4 Great Western Railway
Company.

'SEcRETARY's OFFICE. No. 40 BRO ApwAY.t
NEW YORK 2sth Dec, 1868. I
NOTICE IS n EI< kBh Given HAT
IN Especial Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Atlantic and Great w Western Railway Company,
will be held at the General Offices of the Company
York at l2 O'clock noon, on saturday the 3Oth day
of January next. tc consider approve of, or re-
iect. certain contracts entered into with the Erie
Railway Company, and tie Columbus, Chicago
and Indiana Central Railway Company, and for
other purposes. The transfer books will remain
closed until after the meeting.
w. ARCHIBALD 0'DOHERTY,
jan11-d2taw toj an30-RNY Secretary.
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! Resolution to Contract

Resosred. That the City Civil Engineer be, and
he is hereby authorized ane directed to cont act In
the name Of tbe city Of Columbus. with Micbae
Calvin. for building z double row flag crossing
across Center alley at the south side of Lone
street. upon the following terms. to-wit:
For excavatiDg or grading. Twenty five cents Der
cubic yard. - -yA. sHn
For boulder paving. Forty cents per square
yard. sfssi gL- -
For tagging. IA inches wide. so cents per linea
foot.
Attest: L. &. WILSON. City Clerk.
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An.Ordinance


To assess special tax upon the real estate bound
| ing the rorth side of Goodale street. from Park
street to Neil avenue. A
SEcrIoNI. Be it ordained by the City Council
of the city of Columbus, That the sum of One
dollar, Forty six cents. Three mills, be and the
same is hereby levied and assessed upon each foot
front of the several 1ots Of land bounding OF
abutiDg upon the north side of Goodale street from
Park street to ell avenue as the same are desig-
mated upon the plat Of the Civil Engineer. file
in the Office of the City Clerk. for the cost and
expense Of grading and paving the cutters i;n and
and grsveling the roadway along the same, accord
ing to the estimate.of of the City Civil Engineer.
SEQ. 2. That the owners Of the several lots oi
land upon which the foregoing assessment is made
shall pay the. amounts of money by them sever
ally due in that behalf to Davi.. Murphy A
McCabe, within twenty days from the date of this
ordinance, be subject to the interest and renal
ty allowed upon the same by law.
= WIN. NAGHTEN.
President of the City Council.
ftssss Assess: sani /. Z Z. u wIisos. City Clerk.
janz5-dlt
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Sherif's Sale.

Sheriff's Sale.
VIM. II. Dunnick) Court Of Common Pleas
Maria Ivy. Franklin county.
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IN MY
ID hands in the above stated case from said court
to me directed, will offer for sale at the door of
the Court House. in the city of Columbus. on
Thursday, the 2Sth dav of January, A. D.
1869,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. lot of household furniture.
consisting of bureau. three bedsteads and bed
ding two roc king chairs seat and wood chairs.
-hes stan is stove and furniture table. large
mirror, clock carpet. lounge. curtains, &C.. taken
the property OF Maria Ivy. to satisfy said exc
cution. = +. GAEER,
Coroner, acting as Sheriff.
Printers fees SIS 70 janl6-dtd
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The Columbus and Hooking Val
ley Railroad Company.
Notice to Stockholders.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Dec. 18th. 1888.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
IN meeting of the Stockholders of this Comrany
will be held at its Office, in the city of Columbus
on Tuesday. January 2sth. 1859 between the hours
Of 10 o'clock A. NJ and O'Clock T. NJ, at which
and such other business transacted as may be
brought before the meeting. Stockholders are re-
minded that the Law provides that after the first
election of Directors. no person shall vote on anv
share on which any instalment is due and unpaid"
j. j. JANNEY.
decI9-d3tawtd-r Sec'y and Treas
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27
.AiIeeheny cattle market-Jan. et.

Allegheny Cattle Market-Jan. 2t.
CATTLE-The market since our last has
ruled dull. The high prices noted In our
last were not sustained; buyers held back,
refusing to purchase unless concessions
were made. The result was prices gave
way, The extreme range Of prices were
"a oO(9S 20 per cwt; but few sold at the
latter figures; $5 5O(96 75 being the gen.
eral average. The number sold to butchers
In this market was small. Eastern pur-
chasers took the lions share.
The sales for the past four weeks were:
December sl............ 4e......s4 oo9S 90
jusry jsnusryy Observation-Disclosures. ssi. soss 90
January al. 609s 90
The above shows an increase in sales to
the extent OF 139 head. The market at the
,, close was steady but not active.
HOGS-The market exhibited less ac-
tivity. The high prices demanded have
made buyers more cautious. Many of them
are of the opinion that prices are too high.
Packers here have held that opinion for
some weeks, and have acted accordingly.
IL takes large sum of money to purchase
small quantity of hog meat at present.
The..rat-s were as follows: Best Philadel-
phia $ll@l1 80; Yorkers $l0910 so; Ball
timore $40 75(91I We can report sales of
! car load at Sl1 80 per cwt. Pretty steep
figures.
The sales for the past four weeks were as
follows:
December rsi.......... 70 l20..... ....$s 50 so
January 7............-. I,sos ...... 5o9n 2S
anunry a.. lJ.iI6..- ss...- 5O9 IL oo
January 81. 7lso.... 10 259l2 e5
|: During the past three days the market
was firm at a further. advance. The sales
were nearly all for txporf.
{ SHEEP-The market during the week
was well supplied. The high prices de-
manded for hogs have increased the num-
Der of purchasers of sheep. Prices have
declined SOC per hundred. The current
rates being 50 00@5 % per hundred. The
sales for the past Iour weeks were as fol-
lows:
December $50. ..........e3 IS rs 90
Janu ry =. 1869. 5oGs IS
January H.. IL O27...... Wo2o W
January q. .e2l. ........ 0005 so
The market at the close was firm with an
active demand. Holders of good fat sheep
will find this good market provided they
hurry up.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27

THE FIRM OF GEO. F. O'HARRA co. IS
Il this day dissolved by mptusl consent, either
party being authorized to settle the past business
OF the hrm. GEO. +. O'HARRA.
JNO. b. SIDDALL.
GEO. F. O,H ARE
Special District Agent for New England Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Boston, Mass Cssh
asset 81 600 000 Dividend of profits paid annuall
in cash. Ofi:e-Naughton Building.
JNO. b. sIDDALL &c CO
Imper;ai Of Lond' 'n~Gold assets. sio 900 cSo On
Pacific Of San Francisco.tioid assets I.OOo.t0o 90
iCIeyeiand of observation-disclosures. $4,000 90
Continental of New York-Asse's.. 2.l26,O22 SO
Gen. Dist. Agent of tte New England -s.C.
Mutual Life-Assets ...---.:.:.--.- 1000. 900 90
0fhee-Naughton Building. Columbus. Ohio.
janls-deod4t
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Valuable Residence for Sale.

CITUATED ON BROADWAY, BE-
= tween High and Third streets, containing
twenty rooms. bath house. witt hot and cold wa
ter. Also, improved range and furnace. Posses
ion given April let
For price and terms. apply at this Office. -.
jan7-dtf #t4k
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NOTICE.

THE PARTNERS+IP HERETO
i fore existing between the undersigned as pri-
vats Bankers, under the firm name of Miller
Reinhard Co., is this day by mutual consent dis
solved. Messrs. Reintard Feser and Falkenhach
have purchased the interest of Thomas Miller in
said partnership and its business, aI1 will pay the
debts and liabilities thereof.
Columbus. Ohio January Is, 1859.
THOMAS. MILLER,
,., FREDK FIESER
toofiI JACOB REINHARD,
JOSEPH FALKENBACH.
The under signed having purchased the interest
of Thomas Miller in the late firm of Miller Rein
hard & Co., private Bankers, will continue the
business of the old firm at the same place, under
the firm named REINHARD d CO.
Columbus. Ohio. January 10. 1859.
JACOB REINHARD,
rCoPY] JOSEPH FtLKENBACH,
jan2O-dIw FRED'K FIESER
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27
EMOLLlENT CREAM. .

THIS DELlGHTFUL AND ELEG ANT
i prepar alton. introau uced last winter, having
received so many faltering commentators from
it again before the public, assuring them that it
stands unrivsled as The best protector of the skin
not only impsrts to the skin delicate freshness
and beauty, but also conduces to its health purity
and preservation, For healing abrasiops. Chap
il has no equal, while its soothing qualities and
delightful fragrance renderi it necessary append
age TO the toilet. Prepared only bv MARBLE &
RITSON, Dispensing Chemists, 100 South High
street, Columbus, OhiU. nov4-deod&w4m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27
MEDICAL

81 PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE. A BEv
CouRsE OF LECTUKEs, delivered at the New
York Museum of Anatomy, embracing the sub
jects: How to live and what to live for; Youth,
Maturity and Old Age; Manhood generally review
ed: The cause of indigestion, fatulence and Ner-
vous diseases accounted for: Marriage pEilosoph-
ically considered, &c. Xs. TiifE
Pocket volumes containing these lectures will be
forwarded parties una Bile to attend receipt Of
| four stamps, by addressing SECRETARY, NEW
YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY AND SCIENCE. 6la
BROADWAY NFw YoRR. vNy-fehes-alv
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-27

Great Bargains in Boots and Shoes
No. 1853 South High Street.
TN ORDER TO REDUCE OURPREs-
i ent stock and make room for NEW SPRING
GOODS. we viii sell, without regard to cost, our
entire stock of
Ladies'.
Misses, and
Children's Boots and Shoes
At prices that cannot fail to suit purchasers. We
have also fine assortment of
Boys, and Youths Boots and Shoes,
Which we are selling cheap for cash.
Genllemen:s Fine French Calf Box
TOed Boots
made to order. ~ Repairing of all kinds prompt
iy d neatly executed
janis diff SHEPARD & HORIGER.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Great Reduction in Price.
QUALITY AND PROPERTIES uNIMpAIRED,
A DELIGHTFUL. NUTRITIOUS BEVERAGE.
A Pleasant lnvigoratine TONIC.
A Substitute for ALE and ALCO lOLIC DRINKS
A ASTRENGTHENER FOR THE EDEBILlTATED.
lEspeciaRy Nursing Mothersl.
A certain REMEDY for Disorders of the
THROAT CREST. LUNGS AND ST0AACR.
Sold by Drue gists aad Grocers.
JOS. s. Petersen,
2K Murray st., New York.
Sole Agent for U. 8. and British Provinces of "A
jana eod3m-vNY
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Showing sAs.ssiSsl ma dspsrtaFsef trains st %:
: trains win run = follows = zssa & ~
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, March 31.-American consular agent,
brought from Gibraro ironed has been released.
HAVANA, April 1.-Two volunteers, convicted of
excesscs Sunday sentenced to exile and imprisonment
MADRID, April 1.-Latorrc is appointed Governor Of
the PHILIPPINE Islands.
HAVANA, April 1.-The British steamer Heron has
gone Gabaries to investigate the seizure of the Brit
ish schooner Jeff Davis Herpassengers Junanez and
Facro were men of wealth and standing Their bodies
were horribly mutlated by volunteers who took them
from the guard of marines Same day two Cubans
were shot at Laibarcir Asbe-mail carriers. Copper
mines OF Cobra abandoned in consequence of approach
Of insurgents.
HAVANA, April 2.-The captured steamer Comandi-
tario arrived Nassau. The captors abandoned her
Fresh Spanish troops debarked Several iacendaries
captnred in Sagna district and executed.
HAVANA March 3-The Prensa says the Comandi-
tario captured by Cubans who received ard
ammunition off Bahamas and didn't enter Nassau at
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Don PIArr os THE RADs.-Hear him in one Of lis
last letters:
must say, in all fairness that do not wonder that
General Grant shriks in dismay from contact with
the crowd and gets poor opinion Of politicians, from
the specimens presented here. We have class Of
men belonging to all parties, but especially to the Re-
publican organisation that seek to live politics. and
if possible grew rich in office Their entire time is
taken up either in holding seeking Office This is
more the case with the Republican than with the DEM
oeratic party. We have large number of voters
who take 10 other part i'll politics than to vote and
these delegate the business, it WERE to these self
constituted agents, who their trust to place them
selves i'll the official positions The Democratic party
on the contrary, is made up of who take an in.
erest in the business and award the Offices more gen.
orally to people WHO have other claims than the brassy
check of pot-housc Caucus
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A Washington correspondent tells the following
good one: 1t is one OF the most anomalous and
romantic incidents connected with the hunt Tor place
here that in this city, this present moment looking
for Office members of family living just out of
ST. Louis, who @iSnew Mir. Grtnt several years ago,
when be used to haul wood from the city to the far
mers in the suburbs. The plea special which they
put in Is that one notable occasion Mr. Grant carted
some fuel to them, and that the mother of the house
hold called him in the back kitchen and carefully
darned considerably dapdated overcoat of the then
teamster and now President. Since then the family
have met with reyerses, and hearing Of the great
American gift enterprise set up in this city March T.
have sent on several of their number fer an Office for
the husband Of the lady who sewed the historical gar
maDt several wears aro u
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B Y T E T. e 6 r A ? Fl
Foreign ard Domestic Markets.
'or the souIh-W estern.
oapos, April l.-Decrease of ballion el62, 900.

LONDON, April decrease of hallion e462,oo
PARIS, April l-Speeie increased 2o,000f,
LIVERPOOL, April 2, noon-Cotton dull, but quo
tations unchanged; sales Of the week 81 900 bales of
which for export 1000 and on speculation 5000; stock
on hand $50 0oO bales including LIS, GOO American
LIVERPOOL, April 2, afternoon.-C Cotton unchanged.
Stock aoat bourd for this port 10000 bales whereof
American 100000. Trade report unavorble for yarns
and fabrics.
NEW York, April ., noon.-Money 77pct Exchange
a. Gold 1919 Louisiana 6s, old, u; levee 6s 70.
Cotton steady; middlHg uplands 2Sac.
New ORLEANS, April Cotton receipts to-day
1858 and for the week ,53l bales exports to day
29os, and for the week, foreign 1892 and coastwse
1855 bales; stock on hand l26, 93s bales; sales to-day
500 and for the week 10, 500 bales; limited demand
and declined &C.; mddling 2Slc. Gold 1872. Sterling
All Commercial 4o1; New York sight 5(04f f2ct. pre-
MUM. Flour frmer; superfne s5 62!A double extra
Sc 10 and treble extra Sc 35. Corn frmer; white III
ais and yellow Soc Oats advanced, 7oc. Bran 81 l5
Hay firm; prime sa7. Pork frmer, s33. Bacon quiet,
144@l74@l7ac. Lard dull tierce 1870 Isl and keg
2olc. Sugar dull; common II and prime l4c. Moias-
ses steady prime roe. Whisky du Western recti-
fed s5@921c. Coffee quiet; fair 14a@l54 and prime
l74c.
LIVERPOOL, April 2, evening. closed fiat;
uplauds 124@12g and Orleans 124@l2sdi sales 5000
bales. r. @ $
New York, April q evening.-coton unehanged;
sales 230O bales. Money st!ingency unabaed closing
sharp at 7j2ct Gold weak, 13l4. Sterling dull, 7a.
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sIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1869.

Brieklayers of New York struck in consequence Oh
reduction of 20 per cent. for eight hours work, per
Hoars decision Committees from several navy yards
here urging reconsideration of the decision.
Pool of the Senate, shows six majority IN favor OF
Longstreets confirmation No Southern confrmatons
to-day.
Presidential nominations for District of Columbia
justices of the peace include two negroes
Major Gen. j. S Webb commands Virginia until
Canby's arrival. l6o nominations to day.
WAsHISGfoN, April 3.-Reconstructon Committee
heard Virginia Republicans III favor oi spring election
and submission of DISTINGUISHING clauses, aud Texas
Republicans against submission OF the constitution
aud for division of the State Private coioany be-
tween Butler and Whittemore indicated disposition to
postpone and let Virginia slide this session, auaiihed
with oath.
Gen. Badeau ordered to report for duty to the Pres
ident. Secretary Borie will be absent till Tuesday
It's expected Spanish minister will leave the coun-
try. Cause-Banks' Cuban resolution adopted.
Twenty five Virginians called on Grant, who init
mated he would consult the Cabinet and communicate
message to Congress recommending their views,
which involve submission of the constitution with test
oath and State disfranehsements stricken out.
Nominations to-day: Governors Of territories-Saf-
ford for Arizona John 4. Campbell, Wyoming Chas.
c. Crane New Mexico; John A. Burbank, Dacotah; !;
Alvin Flanders, Washington Mr.. Steadman, consul at
ST. Jago de Cuba Pinckney Rollins, collector Seventh
North Carolina District; j. w. Bowman assessor
Seventh North Carolina District; Napoleon Under
wood assessor Second Louisiana District. Postmas-
teTs--Gi!l, Holly Springs, Miss Charles W. Lowell
New Orleans.
Senate confirmed Longstreet by 26 to 10, after two
hours discussion Senator Hill heading half dozen
members of the Georgia legislature, visited Grant in
opposition to the Bullock party
Concurrent resolution to adjourn 10th il's passed
both Houses.
By direction of the President, paragraph eight of
general orders No. 49, March Is, 1869, disseminating
of the department of the Cumberland, Maj Gen. ?.
St. George Cooke is assigned to the command of that
department. when it shall be renquished by Maj Gen
Thnmas
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FROM EUPDpE

MADRID March 3l.--In corrected constitution tie
King rcigns for life and the deseends to his son,
whose majority is fixed at eighteen years.
MADRID, April 1.-Cortes votes new loan. Con-
scrption hostilities continue, and outbreaks ap
pretended.
LONDON, April s.-Arcy collery, Lancashire,
pIoled killing twenty -sesen. r=- - > =
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.


New ORLEANS, March 3l.-Supervisor Creecy to-
day seized two large tobacco factories OF this city, OF
julius Saton and J. D. Ftz for alleged frauds upon
revenue
Bids opened to day by State Treasurer for 100000
levee bonds, which to be hpohecated at various
banks for loans. The highest bidders, Rchteusten &
Co., being unknown and having no representative
present to comply with the terms requiring deposit
Of ten per cent guarantee, the bonds awarded
Hunt & Macauy as follows: $4,000 cghts at 81 !;
$50, ,O00 eights at SS4 100000 eights So; 100000
SKIES 66 l,6; 223,0 skies, 6TS Bonds to be de-
vered during pril with coupons due May first de-
tached. After payments Of loans for which these
bonds are pledged with interest accrued, balance will
be left of about $3.50 600 to the credit of the board of
of public works.
In suit of Chas. Morgan against Opelousas railroad,
on past due coupons first mortgage bonds, amount
ing to GOO, Judge Durel OF the U"ited States
Circuit Court, ordered the company to be notified to
pay amount sued for with costs, by the first day of
April, 1869, or in default, the road be sold for the
whole debt secured by first mortgage bonds. Total
amount with past due coupons amounts to Ste6ooO
This virtually throws the road into Morgan's hands
New ORLEANS April 1.-The Governor and Auditor
difficulty has resulted in conflict of authority between
the Fifth and Seventh District Courts which courts
of concurrent jurisdiction. Warmoths appointee was
enjoined by the Seventh District Court ard Auditor
Wickitie by the Fifth District Court. Nckllffe was
Yesterday sentenced to imprisonment forty yelght hours
for contempt 10y tie Fifth D!stfict court ana saose
quen;y released habeas corpus by the Seventh Dis
trict Court The whole affair has got into an inextr
cable mudlle. The Governor and Auditor bitterly
denounc, each other thieves and rascals.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3-Sprng meeting over the
Metarie course commenced to-day with large atten-
Dance particularly large number OF ladies and promi-
nent turf men from abroad. Weather fine, and track
in good condition First race, sweepstakes two year
oldS nile DASH $500 entrance 800 forfeit, club added
s5oO-Cot;1eU beat AHa Fela and Jeff Jennings
Time-l5l. Carrie p withdrawn. Second race,
Meairle stake sweepstakes, all mile heats 500
entrance, club added $1,000 Gih'oy Ii; Ptantaga-
net2-1-l; Bayouet and Chalmctte distanced Time
3:4O4-3:54-3:54@. Boyoaet came in ahead OH first
heat, but foued Giroyon home stretch, and was ruled
distanced in consequence.