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to enter into contract withthe parties per notara
act, for the performance OF said WORK;
(SigDedl ALfKhD $1,000 i,
President Board Assistant Aldermen
(Sjgned) THOMAS m4skEY,
Approved Feb. %, 1869. -,
(5igned) JOHN x. CONWAY maJo''
true copy:
JoHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEAys !
City Hall, Feb. 8, 1869. T

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEAss.)
City Hall, Feb. o, 1869.
mo. 1270-N. ST.
Resotued, That the controller be and he is here.
or bidders, after five days notice in the ofsc;sI
Journal, contract for constructing brick side.
walhs bordered by curbstones, on Tonti strsst
ron Dumaine to Esplanade street, in accord,
1sSor win VIII tne peu1on, specifications of the sur.
(Signed) JoTx Rnr.s"
(Signed) TEowIs Ma .a.
approved Feb. 8, 1869. 10ilnen'
(Signed) JoHs p co,,u
A true copy: AZ mayor
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary. -
CoNTEoLLER's OFFICE, CRY HALL,
u. New Orleans, Feb. II, 1869.
S0uce Is hereby given that the controller viii
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Buy the only sewing machine fit for family use,
the Grover Baker. Warranted for five years.
Quilter, brsider and hemmer given with each ma.
chine Of ls2 Canal street,
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Call and see Keep & Hogan, SO Tchoupitoulas
street, for hardware, cutlery, plows. hoes. cast
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:, ~. Office. on Thursday Februsry Is, 1869, at
,aon ed;ndicate to the lowest bidder or bidders,
the above contract, according TO plans and
snecifcatious on file in the office Of the city sur
veyor. n..,... co,,ro,,o,
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the property.h holders of the Third District, amount
ing, in the aggregate to sum of 81 ,922, 900, and
assessed as follows:
First Draining District. ................. $5SOOO0
Second ........ 100000
Third - ..............s... S0zyVVV
Less % per cent.to ibe paid to collec-
tor to be appointed in virtue of the act 4S,05O
Net amount of drainage tax. ,873, $50
Add, also, 400 900 acres Of State lands,
to be selected by the company. 800. coo 900
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hall, Feb. Q, 1869. !
rNo 1871 N. ST.

uAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANs,l
City Hall, Feb.9 1869.
mo. 1911 IN. 81
Resolced, That the controller De and ne - mere
by authorized TO sdjudicate to the lowest bidder
or bidders, after five daye' notice o the oihclat
;nurnai contract for shelrng and grading Locust
street, from Felicity road 70 washington street. IN
accordance with the petition. spec'1cations Oh tne
s,.navor and section ll9 of the city charter.
Ic;Snadl JOHN ,BRBEY.
p-as;sant nro tam. BOARD Assistant Aldermen.
SS;aned, THos. MAREEY,
President Boa5s Aldermen.
Approved Feb. 9, 1869.
(Sgned) JOHN Ii. NoF gar "~So''
true copy:
JOIN W. OVERALL, Secretary
CoSrRotLER's OFFICE, Cry HALL.
New Orleans, February IL, 1863.
Notice is hereby given that the controller VIII.
ats his Office, on Thursday, February 20, 1859. az
noon, adjudicate to the lowest bidder or oi1oers'
the shove contract according TO plans and speci-
6cat;ons on file in the Office of the city surveyor.
PAS. LABARaE Deputy Controuer'
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CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CRY HALL
New Orleans, Feb. %, 1869.
Notices. is hereby given that the controller will AT
ms othce, on Tuesday, March 2, 1869, at noon.
sp!uuicale 70 the lowest bidder or bidders, the
above contract. according TO plans and snec;6cs
tons on fle in the Office of the city surveyor.
PAS. LABARRF,
Deputy Controller
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MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. ~, 1869. }
rNo 10Q7-N 81

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. %, 1859. }
mo. 12S7-N. 81
Resolued. That the adjudication by the con-
troller of the contract in accordance with ordi-
nance No. 1916. N. s., for repairing and Keeping
in repair the bridges and crossings, and building
new bridges and crossings in the Fourth District.
to E. Burns az principal, and william henry as
security for the sum of one thousand nine hun.
bred and fifty (sl950) dollars for repairing aud
keeping in repair the bridges and crossings, and
tour cents per foot for new bridges aud crossings,
be and the came is hereby approved, the secu'
rity accepted aud the mayor authorized to enter
into contract with the parties, per notarlal actlor
the performance of said work.
(Signed) ALFRED kEARNY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(SiRpedl THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved Feb. %, 1869.
(signed) JOHN R. CONWAY, Mayor.
true copy:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
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hotels AND RESTAURANTS
OYSTER BAY.

ovsrETx RAW OYSTER BAY.
u
By special request Of patrons the une sgnen mes NJ
his Restaurant and Saron next 10 nne
GEN. expressly for parties Of Lloies and entemea Inc
Oysers Fish. Game Meats and VEGETABLES constantly
hand Fxceent cooking, polite walters, ana al appore
aapces of q first class HsstauTant
Theater gOers wi ! make note IL. ,ooozc
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MAYORALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. %, 1869. I
mo. 12ss-N. 81
ReSolued, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of Patrick Mcnamara for the
sum Of three hundred and thirty dollars s330) for
services to the city in the case Of Moses Fox VS..
the city Of New Orleans.
(Signed) ALFRED KEARNY,
President Board assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved Feb. %, 1869.
(Signed) JOHN r. CONWAY. Mayor.
true copy:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
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Orleans:
Les soussienes proprieaires de biens foncers
III Ia rue Lsharpe, depuis Claiborne tusqua - 100
deandent respecfueuseent votre honorable corps acr
donner e pavsge dc Ia dits poon De dss eoques
du lac
SOUR MARIE CLAIRE, sos psdss Poses.
YEUVE KNOCKART EUGEfIh IW P'eN-
YEUVE WIN. KAkFIELD. 100 eoA
THOMAS LABERTIER, lis pecs
Q. COETOIS. IS pieds
l. VI0NAVp. 81 pieds.
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MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. %, 1869. I
mo. l2S9-N. 81
ReSOlUed, That section 81 of ordinance No.
l2O6, n. s., be amended by striking out " five T"
after the word thirty, so that the license on all
four.wheeled wagons hauling sand, stone, etc.,
snail be thirty dollars.
(Signed) ALFRED KEARNY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(6igned) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved Feb. %, 1863.
(signed) JOHN R. CONWAY. Mayor.
A true copy:
JOHN ". OVERALL, Secretary.
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Tia Axiom F7AEo FOltTE Aocla-n1 5z Una ySdgs
ate Fair Of the American institute IN September
Octobo 1857 be the best paqo exhibition and AFTER
trial. ordered by America Institute with the Pianos
Sfhe successful exhibitors tie ae Exposition, ds-
eAred By their Judges 20 be the e Piano known to them
AGENTS WANTED First-cTass snd responsible Agents
wanted IN every city and vhere hsSa areadT
pointed them.
Send Tor circulars, price list terms, &C.
ERnufsct0y and Waroroor1a 157 and l3s Hoyary,
Delaney street. View York. MANNER 4 90.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10

THE ERROR In THE MINES. 1T fills many
with horror to reflect that but for the great
error Of forcing air Into the mines some Of
the miners might have been brought out alive.
This is pang tho sympathetic may spare
themselves. 1t Ia true that the burning of coal
sets free the most deadly of gases; but the
coal was burning before this air was forced in,
and had sot free gas enough to smother all
within, no doubt. Their only chance to es-
cape from that danger was tho going out ofthe
fire, and that would only 60 out when the
oxygen was exhausted, and all human life
would fall at tho same moment.
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/" HOME AGAIN."
Return of Dir. Peter r. Swe

Return of Dir. Peter r. Sweeny.
Peter B. sweeny, City Chamberlain ana county
Treasurer, arrived home again yesterday afternoon
from the foreign shores over which he mas been
rambling during tho summer months. Mir. Sweeny's
numerous friends ana admirers will be delighted to
learn that he has enjoyed his holiday amazingly ana
that In addition to the large stock OF valuable In
formation he has acquired IN his recent travels no
managed to PICK up somewhere near ten pounds Of
neBn. Tho 'suus Of other ciimes" have impaired
rich healthy tinge to the features OF the American
Bismarck and the delights OF travel nave smoothed
or few OF the wrinkles from his mahogany brow.
While away he has been constantly on the move.
The particulars Of the conversations Mr.. Swecny
had with the princes potentates and powers OF
the Old World have not yet been made public.
Mr.. Sweeuy returned on the French steamer 81.
Laurent which vessel arrived abreast her wharf a.
pier 80 about six o'clock last evening. Prominens
s--as .ne distinguished party which went OH to US
81. Laarcnt on the revenue cutter TO welcome no
returned wandcfer were his Honor Mayor Hall,
Judge bowling, Deputy chamberlain Smith. Assist
ant District Attorney Hutcnns and Mr. j.. M.
sweepy. Mr. Sweeny landed about seven O'Clock
and was warmly received by the large crowd e.
setnblcd on the pier The above named g4nuamar
accompanied him 10 bis residence.
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The Inequalities Of tho City to Ne Ten
dered to the Harvard Boys.

THO H0Spit0iattcs OIL tho Clty 20 DO Tone
dered to the Harvard Boys.
1t is a matter of extreme qualification, and
will so be felt by all our citizens of every nation
atty, that the corporation of New York city
at their first meeting since the international
boat race have resolved upon extending the
inequalities of our city to the brave boys Of
Harvard on their arrival here. At the meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen yesterday after
noon preamble and resolutions to this effect
were presented and unanimously adopted.
The preamble and resolutions. which will be
found in another column, have the right ring
in them. After justly eulogizing the manli
ness and skill with which the boys Of Harvard
have illustrated Americanism abroad the first
resolution concludes by rendering to the repre-
sentatives Of Harvard in the late contest sthe
use of the Governors Room, in the City Hall,
for the reception of their friends, who may
desire to meet them during their stay in this
city" Their friends are the universal Yankee
nation, from Maine to California, and all men
of whatever nation or cline who can appreci-
ate such manly qualities as have earned for
the Harvard boys the highest encomiums of
their late opponents. Our City Fathers hardly
meant to include so wide circle of their
friends" but let them be prepared to do the
right thing in the matter, and the Governors
Room never was the scene Of such levee of
admirers aud friends as that which will assem-
BILE in response to the resolution Of our
Common Council to do honor to the brave
boys of Harvard. City Fathers, ''go in and
xuu
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The speech of Sir John Young, the new Gov
ernor General Of the Dominion Of Canada. at st.
Johns on the 4th inst, forcibly expressed the
English view of the union of the British
North American provinces. Sir John alluded
with good humor to those opponents of the
confederation who lay at it's door every pos
sible grievance, ''from o slackness in the
demand for coal to partial failure in the
crops, the competition Of iron with woodruff
ships to misdirection in a shoal Of mackerel."
He enlarged upon the rich, undeveloped ele-
ments Of greatness and prosperity OF which
the confederation may reasonably boast, and
indicated the glorious career which 1t may
pursue, not only unmolested, but, as he be-
lieves, with the complete good will Of Ito
powerful neighbor, the United States, and
with the support and applause of England
and of Europe" No doubt the blessings Of
union are incalculable, and the full develop
ment of the resources of the New Dominion
will be prodigious. But 1t is equally certain
that the vast territory of the Dominion tends
by kind Of natural gravitation towards an
nexation-in due time and with all the wealth
Of Its perfect development-to the great
republic of the West. The powerful neigh
Dor" of the Dominion can well afford to wait
patiently for a contamination so devoutly to
be desired by British North Americans.
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GENERAL CANBY's PROCLAMATION ON THx
REsuLT OF THE VIRGINIA ELEoTToN. We
publish in another column General Canby's
proclamation on the result of the recent cleo
ton in Virginia. From perusal of the docu-
ment as published it will be seen that Provi-
sional Governor elect Walker will be installed
on the 2lst inst, and that the Legislature Is
called to assemble on the 9Th of October next.
1t is to be hoped that this is the beginning Of
the end Of needlessy complicated affair,
which has so long distracted the people Of
Virginia and kept noble State from her
proper position In the Union
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Keeper. for reuemeu, Houses.

The Board of Health has made a good re-
commentator in regard to tenement houses
one that owners should have the sense to act
upon, but that if not thus taken UP by them
should be enforced by law. 1t is that there
should be a person resident in each with
authority from the owner to have charge of the
premises and keep them in order. This is the
great point that keeps this system up 80 well
In France that the best class of people can
live on the economical plan that here Is aban-
doned to the very poorest. No doubt If there
were not a concierge in the large houses in
Paris the carelessness Of some residents would
soon reduce those establishments to such
condition as to drive out those having more
regard for decency But the concierge pre-.
serves certain average Of order and cleanli-
ness at all times. Those tenement houses here
that are put In charge of some person are
much superior in all sanitary respects than
those abandoned to the tenants. Landlords
will be shy Of this measure, because they will
lose the rent Of the apartment IN which the
housekeeper lives; but they ought to consider
that there win be an account on the other side
In the preservation Of the properly and in the
fact that less win be lost by delinquent tenants.
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The Wisconsin Denocracy-A step Forward.
The Wisconsin democracy In their State
Convention the other day resolved, among
other things, that ''the democratic party of
Wisconsin rejoice In the extinction OF slavery
and in the prompt and general acquiescence
Of the Southern people in the results of the
war, that they rejoice, toe, SIN every well
directed effort for the enlightenment and ele-
walton of oppressed humanity at home and
abroad, and In every measure compatible with
good government and public order to broaden
the basis Of suffrage and extend the blessings
of free institutions to all classes of tho people"
Broaden the basis Of suffrage" They have
the suffrage now in Wisconsin to all free white
males over the age of twenty one-this broad
ening, therefore, applies to ''the almighty Mig
ger" The Wisconsin democracy, taking the
broad hint from their Southern brethren, sim
ply give up the fight on negro suffrage, for
they have had enough of it. The democrats
of Ohio, in their emphatic resolutions against
the niger and against the fifteenth amend
ment have made an issue upon which, with the
national administration emphatically against
them, they will have uphill work to upset
General Grants majority of last year. In
New York, from the general tone of the demo-
cratic journals, the party fight this fall, as in
Ohio, will be against negro suffrage, and par
ticularly against the fifteenth amendment. In
the approaching Democratic State Convention,
however, this old party hostility to the negro
may be somewhat softened down. The ques-
ton is, that as the Southern democracy have
taken new departure shall the Northern de-
mocracy join them or stand alone? The Wis
consin democracy, with their faces south, have
answered by a step forward, because they
have found out that it is useless to keep fight
ing on the back track.
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No MISTAKE ABOUT RAwLrNs. Among the
last dying words of Secretary Rawlns were
these :-"Yes, have something more to say.
There is Cuba-poor, struggling Cuba. want
you Cthe members Of the Cabinet and others
around his bed) to stand by the Cubans. Cuba
must be free. Her tyrannical enemy must be
crushed. Cuba must not only be free, but oil
her sister islands. This republic is response
bic. am passing away; but you must look
after this" so spoke the dying patriot, and
bis words have the ring Of the genuine silver.
We believe, too, that he spoke the mind Of
General Grant; for 1t is impossible that the two
mon, 30 harmonious upon other questions
should be discordant upon this. We take the
dying words of his confidential friend Rawlins
as a foretaste of the West India policy Of
General Grant
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THE CUBAN QUESTION IN MADRID-WHAT
GENERAL SroKLEs SAID.-The Impartial, a
newspaper of Madrid, says that the American
Minister has not sent any note to the Spanish
government pointing out the probability of the
recognition of the Cuban insurgents by General
Grant under the pressure Of public opinion !;
but that what General Sickles has said is this
that the 6lbusters have made immense pro-
gress In gaining American sympathy, and they
do not relax their efforts to obtain recognition
for the Cubans. Well, this is something; but
we expect soon to hear that General sickles
has been speaking little closer to the main
question, and to some purpose.
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Meeting of the shipowners'. Association


The main object Of the meeting of the Ship
owners Association on Wednesday was to con-
slider the best means of promoting the repeal
Of the law which now prevents American citi-
zens from purchasing ships wherever they can
de so to the best advantage and sailing them
under the American flag, and the reduction of
prohibitory duties on shipbuilding material
Facts and figures were presented at the meet
Ing which prove that such measures of relief are
imperatively requisite in order to enable the
foreign and domestic commerce of the United
States to compete with the commerce Of other
nations on the ocean and in order TO restore
our merchant marine to the proud position
which 1t held previous to the war of rebellion.
The carrying trade Of the world is at present
almost entirely in tho hands of foreign nations.
1t is hun,iliating to witness how few of the
vessels In our own port now fly the American
flag. A HERALD correspondent lately chroni-
cled the fact that at the date Of his letter our
national flag could be seen on only three YES
soils lying in the Mersey. When such is the
case at these two great commercial centres
New York and Iiverpool--Mr. Nelson, ono OF
the speakers at the shipowners' meeting, may
well be justified for urging the association ''to
hurry up" In laying The matter before the Amer
lean shipping interest or there would soon be
no American shipping interest left. The State
taxes on ships were denounced BY Mr.. Brett,
the chairman of the meeting, as unconstitu-
tional ''Ths constitution provides that no
State shall levy any tax on commerce, and
these taxes we're certainly taxes on COM
merce." We hope that when Congress shall
be memoralized by the shipowners 1t will give
due consideration to these questions, which
are of vital Importance, not only to American
commerce, but also in manifold ways to the
other elements Of our national prosperity.
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THE FIRR COMMISSIONERS ON KEROSENE
The Metropolitan Fire Commissioners passed
resolution at their last meeting to prosecute
a number Of dealers In kerosene oil who have
been found violating the law by selling that
dangerous oombustlble below the standard
proof AL right. There are more miserable
deaths Of women and children resulting from
kerosene explosions than occur from any other
cause. 1t Ia time that some check should be
put upon the sale Of poor quality Of this
article. which Is liable at any moment to pro-
dsce explosion and all its horrible conse-
quences
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The AvondRle Horror-Rclief for the Faml
lies Of tho Victims.

lies Of tho Victims.
Mayor Hall yesterday addressed commu-
nication to the Board of Aldermen, then in
session, on the sad subject of the Avondale
mine calamity. His Honor recommends to the
Common Council that that body ''should hold
a session for the purpose of attesting, by an
official act of our municipality, the sympathy
which all classes of its citizens feel for the be-
reaved and psnniless families of the victims
Of the Avondale catastrophe, and recommend
ing, also, that "a committee be appointed for
the purpose Of expediting private subscrip-
lions in the nature of family relief fund :"
The Mayor further states that he has called
meeting of citizens for the same purpose. The
Mayor has done in this matter what his con-
stituents of the great city of New York would
have had him do. The official recommends
ton and the public call for meeting of the
citizens will both be responded to with .
hearty sympathy that will attest how deeply
the citizens Of the metropolis feel and deplore
the affecting dispensaion with which the fami-
lies of the unfortunate Avondale miners have
been visited.
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CoSvIoT EMGRAETs. Our German omi-
grants are source Of riches to the nation and
furnish an excellent class Of adopted citizens,
for which reason 1t is especially desirable that
the stream of emigration from the fatherland
shonld not be contaminated by the drippings
of the social pestholes-the prisons. We are
glad to notice the activity Of the German
member Of our Board Of Commissioners OF
Emigration in preventing the landing on our
shores OF German convicts.
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RELIEF FOR THE FAMILY OF SECRETARY
RAwLNs.-The subscriptions set afoot for the
relief of the family of Secretary Rawlins have
resulted In the collection Of a handsome sum
of money. The movement Is another illustra-
ton of that high sense Of justice towards a
faithful public servant which characterizes the
American people but in such cases as that of
General Rawlins the government should pro-
vide for his family. We have seen, however,
enough of the meanness Of Congress, In it's
savings at the spigot while wasting at the bung-
hole, to justify the opinion that nothing in the
relief suggested Is to be expected from that
quarter. The failure Of tho proposed pension
to the widow Of Abraham Lincoln furnishes
fair illustration Of the palry policy Of Con-
gress in these matters. And ye. It is shame
only to the government that even General
Grant has found it necessary to accept the
generous offer Of private citizens to secure his
family against the chances Of pinching poverty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10

MEXICAN BRIsANDAGR IN MONTANA. Tho
late highway robberies of stages and wagons
In Montana Of their consignments Of gold show
that among the adventurers in that Territory
are brigands pretty much Of the same order as
those of Mexico, reckless vagabonds, who have
adopted brigandage as the easiest and shortest
way to I'll their empty pockets. This ID bad !;
but unless the Territorial authorities proceed
at once to hunt out these banditti their num-
bers and their bold atrocities will increase.