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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-Last evening just
before dark the old man who for long time
has had a shoeblack stand at the corner OF
St Charles street and Commercial alley,
was III the second story window and by
some accident fell to the banquette below,
the fall fracturing his skull and breaking
his neck. His name was Daniel Ferguson
forty-eight years old, from Kentucky
where his wife is at present on a visit
Many will miss Dan, for he was always
iovial and quick at repartee, invariably re
spectfill and industrious.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Important NOtice.--The members of the
fed to attend special meeting at their club
room, corner OF Ninth and Water streets, on FRI
DAY EVENING, twenty-ninth instant, at eight
the mother club will be open at the corner Of
Washington and st. Dennis streets for the sigma
lures OF all the Republicans in the ward
Z. w. PIERCE, President.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, Secretary. jy28
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
PROPOSALS..

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
City of New Orleans, July q, 1870.
S,EALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE IN
- dersigned will be received at this office until
THURSDAY NOON the fourth day of August
proximO for furnishing two (2l new boilers for the
Bienve Draining Machine according to specifca-
tons on file i'll the Office of the City Surveyor
All parties making proposals for this contract
required to deposit with the administrator OF
Finance as evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount of Ave hundred dol
lars in cash. which shall be forfeited to the city in
case of failure to sign the contract. -,
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded Will
have their deposits returned to them Oh the day ad
Indications are made.
No bid will be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the Administrator OF Finance GER
tfying that the required cash deposit has been
made.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids
Proposals to be endorsed Proposals for boilers.
jy 21td J. R. WEST, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

him with uncalled for roushness, for which
he was, on examination, sent for trial before
the First District Court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Hall OF Fourth Ward Radical Republican
Club, New Orleans, July %, 1870.-At meeting Of
this club, held as above the following resolution
was unanimously adopted,
=. Resolved That every legal Republican voter of
coming election for delegates to the Republican
convention, to be held the second Monday in Au-
gust next, provided he produce his registration
papers, or be vonched for by any good Republican
OF the ward; and that the election for said dele
gates be held on the first Monday in August next;
polls 90 be opened from twelve O'Clock NJ. 10 nine
O'Clock p NJ.
By order of the President
jy30 IT s. PHILPOT Secretary pro TEN.
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MIA 2tm ly

Louisiana Equitable Life Insurance Com.
pauy.-Tlle stockholders of this company are here
bv notified that second instailment OF Five Dol
lars per share will be due and payable OH before
the fifteenth day of August next at the Office OF the
Company, No. l42 Canal street
JOSEPH ELLISON, President.
W p HARPER Secretary. jyl5 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

The FAST ERE COMPANr.-Irad Ferry
No II will. to-day. open its barbecue on the
Fair Grounds. where their friends. and
enemies, too. if any there are, can find
amusement and many other items We
call this the fast company because it has
made some of the best runs on record.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

ACCIDENT on THE SHELL RoAD.-While
Mr.. G. A. Cook, the well-known livery-stable
keeper. and Captain Eagan, OF steamboat
notoriety, were taking buggy ride on the
Shell Road, their horse ran away on the re-
turn trip, and the buggy coming in collision
with a tree, both its occupants We're thrown
out Captain Eagan was seriously injured,
and was taken to his residence ON Gisquet
street, between Where and Robertson
streets. The horse. who had broken loose
from the buggy at the time of the collision,
returned to his stable with some fragments
OF the harness still adhering to him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Bank Of New Orleans, Fiscal Agent and
Administrator of the Floating Debt of the City Of
OF New Orleans will receive proposals until
July 81 for the purchase OF the three million
dollars city of New Orleans BONDS, bearing seven
Der cent per annn interest, payable sem-annually
in New Orleans or in New York. Jyl I'd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

No TIDINFs OF THE KIDNAPPED CHILD
We regret that we can not to-day furnish
ing Mr. Digby's child. Two special officers
are out in the country following up trails,
but thus far have met with no success, al
though they are laboring without cessation.
Scarcely day passes that letters are not
received purporting to convey some intelli-
gence concerning the infant and her kid
nappers, yet, when sifted, contain nothing
really definite.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

attention Notice is hereby given to the Re-
publlcans OF the Sixth Ward, that on MONDAY, Au-
gust the halls will be open two hours before the
election in order to facilitate the Republican voters
70 register their names the rolls of the Sixth
Ward Radical Republican Club
B. +. JOUBERT, President.
L. A PoPULrs, Secretary. jy3O 1t"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

A COMM NICATIoN.-Weh have a comma
nicatiOn from a wood dealer, on the Old
Basin but as his complaints are such that
we find ourselves unable to handle them,
we. therefore, must decline giving publicity
to his note, although every word he wrote
may be unauthorized truth. Besides, no
name is signed to the document.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
POUND NOTICES.

DEPARTMENT POLICE,
Administrator Office, ,
New Orleans. July 20, 1870
WAS BROUGHT TO THE FOURTH DISTRICT
w Pound, on Dryades street, between Jackson
and Philip streets
One (D old bay MARE,
Which, if not claimed within five days, and the
expenses thereon paid, will be sold at public auc-
ton at said Pound, on TUESDAY, August 2, 1870
at twelve o'clock NJ
E. W. PIERCE,
No 48-jy29 st Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
OFFICIAL, NOTICES.
NOTICE.

u NOTICE. s&
OFFICE BOARD STATE ASSESSORS,
Corner Cont and: Royal, up stairs.
New Orleans, August l. 1870
DROPERTY HOLDERS AND OTHERS INTER
Il esteG are hereby notified that the rolls OF the
Board of State Assessors for the year 1870 city OF
New Orleans, will be open for inspection and cor
rectOn fer the period of sixty days from the above
date.
BY order of JOHN w. SWORDS,
iy31 President of Board.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
Pol,mnia Hall First Ward Radical Re.

publican Central Club.--The members of this Club
will meet at their hall corner St Charles and Pc.
lvmnia streets, at six p. NJ, MONDAY EVENING,
and march in a body to the mother club, to hold an
election for delegates to State Convention All
members of this and First Ward clubs respect
fully invited to attend. Regular meeting of this
Club on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS eight p. NJ.
when all Republicans are respectfully invited to
attend.
By order J. R. WEST,
President.
WILLIAM MCCrBBIy Secretary. jy3l 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

POLICE JAIL IN ALGIERs.-Since Captain
r. B. Edgworth took charge of the police
department in the Fifth District, the police
station has been undergoing repairs that put
it in excellent order. In particular the
police Jail has been SO effectually strength
end that escapes will be hardly possible, for
the heavy planks that now line the cells
will give prisoner some trouble to make
his way through them. The building has,
also, been completely cleansed and purified
by lime and coal tar. 1t may be. in the
present state of city finances. new Jail in
of the old jug" in order is very judicious.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
NOTICE.

TN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF THE
i Honorable the Fourth District Court of New Or
leans dated the twenty seventh day OF May 1870
the undersi sned, appointed Commissioners by said
court on application OF the city OF New Orleans,
and in conformity to a resolution of the City COun-
ell for the purpose of making an estimate and as
sessment for the opening of Union street, in the
First District, from Dryades to Rampant streets,
pursuant to a certain plan drawn by L. H. Pile,
Surveyor a copy Of which is filed in the aforesaid
court do hereby propose to open the said street as
follows:
Union street in the First District, from Dryades
to Rampant street, distance OF one hundred and
ninetvoue feet and ten inches, by uniform width
Of thirty-twO feet and one inch The said street to
be opened as per plan herewith filed for special
reference. -,
Notice is given to all persons interested, that the
undersigned Commissioners have deposited copies
OF the said estimate and assessment concerning the
opening of said street, with plan thereto annex
with the Clerk OF the said Fourth District Court for
the inspection of whOmsOever it may concern, and
that the reports of said estimate and assessment
by said Commissioners will be presented to said
court for continuation according to law on WED
NESDAY, August TO- 1870
All persons, whose rights and interests may be
affected hereby, may state specially their Ob]ec
tons writing, ten days after the last publication
of this notice. such objections to be filed with the
Clerk of said Fourth District Court i'll order tina!
said Commissioners may reconsider and alter OF
amend their said estimate and assessment, II they
deem proper before presenting the same f0r con
frmation according to law.
JULES BENT,
7. THEARD,
THOMAS J. BURKE,
ivlO Dot Commissioners.
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Phalan,s Yifalia,, for the Hair can /

PhalOn's - Vfta1iRO for the Hair can be
found every where 1t is clear, ana has no sediment
This wonderful preparation is PHALoS's VITALIA OR
SALVATION FOR THE HAIR. Poured on the hands, It
leaves no stain 1t is nevertheless, the most etfec-
tive article of its class ever advertised
Sold by all druggists and fancy goods dealers.
iy3l st
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
PROPOSALS..
DEPARTMENT OF THE WArERwoRKs }
and Public Buildings,
New Orleans. July 25, 1870.

DEPARTMENT THE WArERwoRKs)
and Public Buildings ,
New Orleans, July 25, 1870. y
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UN-
u dersigned till TUESDAY, August ,, 1870, II NJ,
for fitting up the Orleans Ballroom for the use of
the First District Court, according to plans and
Specifications file in the office OF the City Sur
veyOr.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required to deposit with the administrator OF FL
nance as evidence oftheir intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount of three hundred dol
lars in cash. which shall be forfeited to the city in
case of failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded shall
have their deposits returned to them on the day adj
Indications are made.
No bid will be received unless the certificate of
the Administrator of Finance is inclOsed herewith
to the effect that the required cash deposit has
been made.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for Fitting up
Orleans Ballroom for OF First District Court"
L. T. DELASS1ZE.
iy2S I'd Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD


STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans July 10, 1870.
VXTHEREAS, INFORMATION HAS BEEN RE-
w ceived by me that on the evening of the
fourth of July B. T. HIGGINBOTHAM, of the par
ish of Catahoua was assassinated in front of his
residence in that parish, by a party unknown
armed with double barrel shot gun, loaded with
buckshot and the perpetratOr of the crime Is now
at large fugitive from Justice:
Therefore. I, H. C. WarmOth, Governor, in the
name and by authority of the State OF louisiana
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS $4,000 for the appre
hension and sufficient evidence to secure the con-
viction of the murderer of the said B. T. Higgn-
bOtham.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this thirteenth day of July A. d. 1870, and of the
independence of the United States the ninety
fifth.
BY the Governor:
Fl. C. WARMOTH.
Governor Of Louisiana.
Z RorRH Secratar1 of State iylA 3ltt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

CarOndelet street and CarrOlltOu City
Railroad Company Books for subscripto ion to the
CAPITAL stock OF the Car0ndeet Street and Carroll
ton City Railroad Company are now open at No. IS
Carondeet street and also at the office OF n Com
mandeur, ESQ., in CarroiltOn.
iva I'm CHARLES W. SQUIRES, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Attention Dunn (suards.---A meeting of this
Company will be held at Clay Hall, ON PerddO, be-
tween Franklin and Liberty streets, TUESDAY
EVENING, second OF August, at half past seven
O'Clock Y. VI. All the members OF the Company
are earnestly requested to attend as business of
Importance will come before the Company.
By order Of
jy;j0 IT ROBERT r RAY Actino Captaiu
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
Stockholders. of the Louisiana Savings

Bank and Safe Deposit Company, are hereby mott
fled that the Board OF Directors, AT a meeting held
cent on the capital stock, payable September 1870
iy3O3t JOHN s. WALTON, Treasurer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

LEvEEs ON THE RIGHT BANK. - The
levees along the whole length of the Fifth
District are now in good order, particularly
that portion in the upper extreme of the
district adjoining the parish of Jefferson. SO
that the people OF Algiers feel that if any
break happens it will not take place on their
side of the line. The credit of the excellent
levee in the upper part of Algiers belongs
to Mr.. George Herbert, IA well-known citizen
OF the town. who took the contract for re-
pairing from the late police jury
The work. as it came from Mr.. Herbert
hands, is said by competent judges
to be equal to any levee ever constructed
of the kind in the same locality.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

house of Michael Quinn, No. 10 Custom
house street, was endangered, but was saved
by the energetic action of the fire depart
ment. The only damage of any account
finally sustained was the destruction of q
twO-stOry shed in the rear of the house.
Both buildings were the property of Mr..
Livingstone.
Shortly after the alarm had been given,
Chief Engineer O'Connor arrived on
the ground, and, driving his horse to
the banquette and securing him, he
had scarcely dismoumted when he dis
covered woman creating considerable
disturbance on the opposite sidewalk. He
learned fLcm her that her husband was be
ing suifocated in room ON the top story of
the building No. Customhouse Oh the
corner OF Front street. The chief had lad
der at once placed to the gallery, and others
raised from the gallery to the third-story
window. He climbed, lantern in hand. to
the window, and entering the room, found
the man, although the smoke was almost
dense enough to be cut with knife. The
man refused to leave until he had found
some clothes and his money box, and finally,
provided with these ritay articles. he fol
lowed the chief down the ladder to safety.
DIsCHARGED.-In the Criminal Court at
Galveston. Shans Mclaughlin, who was
arrested in New Orleans some weeks since,
but escaped and was afterward arrested In
Mississippi, was discharged by Judge
Dodge, on the motion Of the District Attor-
ney to enter nolle prosequi. The District
Attorney said that he first caused the APP
prehension of Mclaughlin on the aihdaVit
he made, based on the confession OF Leroy
Cotton: next that his belief in the guilt OF
the prisoner was strengthened by commune
cations from Chief of Police Smith, but on
the examination heretofore had on the hear
ins of the writ of habeas corpus, he was
| satisfied that nothing was or could be
proven against the prisoner to support the
| serious charge against him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

New Orleans. July Is. 1S7O...The Ward
Board OF school Directors for the Sixth District are
notified to meet at the Recorders Office City Hail.
for the purpose of organizing, on MONDAY the first
day of August at halfpast SIX 7. NJ, Jy29 At
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
SPECIAL, NOTICES.

Notice.-Bank of Lafayette, New Orleans, Ii-ly
IN IS1ONThis Bank will be opened for the transac.
tir,n of business on WEDNESDAY, August 3, 1870
Discount days, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Offerings to be made on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
Stockholders are notified that the second Install
ment of twenty-five per cent upon the capital stock
lis pavable at the Bank the first day OF August.
iy3l cod I'm T. d. VAN HORN, Cashier.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Notice is hereby given that all the circu-
latiny notes issued by the Merchants Bank of New
Orleans and by the late Bank OF James Robb (as
sumed by the Merchants Bank of New Oreans)
may presented for redemption at the Office OF the
State Auditor within one year from the first pub
LEGATION hereof viz: from March T. 1870, or that the
funds deposited for the redemption OF said notes
will be given up to the said Merchants Bank of New
Orleans pursuant to sections thirty -four and thirty
five of an act of the General Assembly OF the State
OF Louisiana entitled An act to establish general
system of free banking in the State OF Louisiana"
approved March IS, 1855.
New Orleans, March 4, 1870
THOMAS I. DIX
MAD 2tm ly Cashier.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

FIRE IN CUsToMHOUsE STREET.-AbOut
haif-past three o'clock yesterday morning
hre was discovered in the tin shop Of
Michael Ryan. No. 8 Customhouse street,
next door to the corner Of Front street. The
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAHS REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans July 5, 1879.
LNIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD Is HEREBY
IL offered for the recovery of the little daughter Of
Thomas Digby, residing at the corner of Howard
seventeen months old, with light hair and blue
eyes, and was carried away from her fathers door,
at seven o'clock P. NJ. Thursday, June 9, by col
ored woman, supposed to be named Martha. The
woman is described as being black, and marked by
a over the right eye.
will pay also five hundred dollars for the arrest
OF the offender, accompanied by evidence sufficient
to secure her conviction and punishment. The
police force and all peace officers directed to
give their prompt aid for the recovery of the child
and the ministers of the respective coOred churches
requested to call the attention of their several
congregations to this matter and to invoke their
assistance in restoring the lost child to her unhappy
parents. H. c. WARMOTH
Governor OF Louisiana.
PITr CRAvArH, Assistant Secretary of State.
i've
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

No MORE OE THEM.-A few weeks ago
we purchased a Keystone sewing machine,
and have occasion to everlastingly regret
our bargain. as our wife is incessant in calls
for money to buy dry goods, so fond is she
of working the machine. Bolts of cotton
and calico by fathoms are suddenly meta
morphosed into neatly sewed garments, and
still the cry is for more money to obtain
more dry goods.
PEARS AND PEACHEs.-Our table was re-
Gently perfumed and beautifed by a pres
ent of splendid samples ofpears and peaches
produced on Mr.. COsen's horticultural farm,
near Biloxi, where oranges and lemons of
extraordinary growth and flavor are raised
from tiny trees, or rather from sprouts not
more than foot high, several specimens Of
which were purchased by the government
in Washington, for experiments. Mr..
Cosens, well and favorably known to many
of our citizens, is now too infirm to con-
tinue his business, and wishes to dispose OF
his place for half its value.
RECORDER DUMoNTs COURT, FIFTH DIS
TRICT (ALGIERs. Patrick O'Shaughnessey
was brought up on the rather common
place charge of being drunk. Pat fulfilled
his destiny by filling room in the lookup
P. McKenna, a police officer, took very
exaggerated view of his duty in arresting a
citizen on some trihing charge, by treating
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

This is n Free Country, and if people
like TO use hair cooring compositions full of dirt
they have a right to do so; but reason suggests
that when PhaIon's Vitalia, or Salvation FOR the
Hair pelucid, sweet: and pleasant can be OBJ
will use any other. Sold by druggists. jyA lw
Notice. ..Au persons holding claims against A. D.
Grief deceased and those to him indebted, are re-
auested to call upon the undersigned for settle
nru+ HORNOR x BENEDICT
Attorneys No. Is Carondslet.
New Orleans July 30 1870. iva % au3
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Succession of T. l.. Lemley.-N0. %. 309.
y of Oreans.-NOtice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of this estate and to all other persons herein
interested to show cause, within ten days from the
present notification, if any they have or can why
the account presented by Henry T. venard, admin,
istratOr of this estate, should not be homolOgated
ance Herewith. ..t
BY order Of the court.
jy36 50 au4 M q. TRACY, CLERK
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
CELEBRATED
GUACO BITTERS.

THE WANATA GUACO BITTER IS GOOD
TONIC and STOMACHIC composed entirely of the
vegetable substance of Guaco.
Being very agreeable to the taste, can be taken
by the most delicate persons. 1t rds the system Of
all impurty and promotes health and vgor.
This celebrated Bitter is a preservative against
Cholera, and a cure for Dyspepsia, Chronic and
Nervous Debility, Darrhea, Weakness of the Loins.
and all diseases proceeding from the Liver, ther
Stomach or the Bowels.
This Bitter can be taken either with little sugar
and water in Anisette any other spirits, or even
pure. A small glass OF it, taken before meal,
sharpens the appetite and facilitates digestion.
For sale by J. LLADO, Agent, ~
Druggist, corner Charities and Dumaine-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31

Succession of Francis Lurges.-NO. 33.O44
GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
y Orleahs-NOtice is hereby given to the creditors
of this estate and to all other persons herein
interested to show cause within ten DAYS from the
present notification if any they have or can. why
the account presented by the testamentary eX,
ecutrx of the deceased should not be hQmOlOgated
ance Herewith.
By order of the court.
iy27 81 ans NJ. O. TRACY, Clerk.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
SUCCESSION NOTICES.

saeesss''a q E 5, SOY %arrs. D''''e--S'.
CECoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans-NOtice is hereby given to the
creditors Of tins estate and to all other persons
herein interested, to show cause within ten days
from the present pOti6cation. it any they have or
OF the deceased should not be pomolOgated and
approved and the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith II -.T--.
BY order of the court.
jy26 80 au4 M O. TRACY Clerk.