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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
John Browns Grave.

A correspondent of the Newark Adrer
tiser, at st. Regis Lake. writes:
1.-The mountains of the wilderness are as
remarkable as the lakes. SO taking special
conveyance from Paul Smiths (St. Regis
and Martins Lower Saranac) we deter
mined to see them. There was no disap
pointment of expectation. YOu might bury
all the famous White Mountains of New
Hampshire, and Green Mountains of Yer
mont, among the Adirondacks, and hardly
find their graves. As Roquette is queen OF
the lakes, so Marcy is king of the mountains
He is the Saul of the hills, holding his royal
crest 5467 feet above the level of the sea
And around him tower mountains Mcintyre
(5lS3l, Seward $1,000, Martin $4,000, White
Face and Nipple Top $4,000, and other peaks
too many to mention. | counted in one
view twenty-five SUBMITS.
SIT is in this wild region that YOU find the
grave of John Brown North Elba is lit
tie cluster OF five or six insignificant build
ings. You stop near by, cut across lots on
foot, and in ten minutes confront small
square plot. inclosed by board fence.
within which lies huge rock some eight
feet high, and in front Of which is sodded
up one large grave.
7"On the broad top of this boulder is cut
in deep letters the words, John Brown:
1882 The grave has in it five bodies, and
the inscriptions upon the rude gray head
stone are these On the front, In memory
of Captain John Brown, who died in N. Y.
Sep. We 3, l776, in the 4Sth year of his age.
John Brown, born May 9, 1900; was exc
cuted at Charlestown, Va, Dec. 2, 1859.
Oliver Brown. killed at Harper's Ferry, Oct.
IL, 1882 On the reverse side is this: In
memory of Frederick, son of John and
Dianthe Brown: born Dec. 81, 1880.
and murdered at Osawotamie, Kansas. Aug.
80, 1856, for his adherence to the cause of
freedom. Watson Brown, born Oct. :, 1885,
was wounded at Harper's Ferry, Oct. Il,
and died Oct. 10. 1852
"The house which Mr.. Brown built stands
close by, and the farm stretches around.
BY means of Miss Kate Field company
was formed in New York some two years
ago, which purchased and owns the place,
a small part being retained by Mrs. Brown,
who, with the two surviving sons, resides
now in California. The whole farm is
rented for 800 year to a Mr.. Lawrence.
The place is much frequented by tourists,
sometimes during the summer as many as
six or eight teams coming daily. 1t was
here that the fiery spirit burned, and that
brain conceived and worked out the daring
projects enacted only eleven years ago. Is
it only this short time, or is the marvellous
history OF our country for that period
merely dream! We sang John Browns
body lies moldering in the grave, but his
soul is marching on and left. Let us hope
that the greatest fault of the man was that
he lived in advance of his age"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IL

MED by his ccftiicate Of thes number ofstons or
pounds of coal and the number of cords or parts OF
cords of wood in each load or parcel.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall Ike furnished
with a copy Of the appointment of each inspector,
weigher and meas,rer appointed under this act. and
that it shall not be lawful for any accounting officer
to pass allow to the credit of any dsbursng Off
him for purchase of anthraritr or fituminous coal.
or for wood, unless the voucher therefor j, accom-
panied by certificate of the proper Inspector,
weigher and measIlrer that the quantity paid for
has been determined by him as required b, this
act.
SEC. ?. And be il further enacted That Congress
may at any time repeal amend or alter this act.
Approved, July ii, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17

A French paper says the Prussians are
wonderfully well informed Of everything
that goes ON, even to the smallest details.
Some days ago regiment of Uhlans en-
tered village through which the French
army had passed four-and-twenty hours be-
fore. The French had with great difficulty
obtained 5000 rations from the country
people, the Prussians required $4,000; they
were told that it was impossible to comply
with this demand, and that by completely
despoiling the inhabitants it would be i'm
possible to collect more than quarter of
what was claimed. The commandment
pulled some notes out of his pocket and
looked through them. "Where is Schulz 2"
said he. Here am l, commandment" replied
an honest fellow, reddening with pride at
finding himself known to so powerful per-
son. "YOu have three cows hundred
hens. know where you have hidden your
oats; you withdrew your -four yesterday.
Be SO good as to fetch all that, and be quick
about it." Thus the commandment called all
the inhabitants one after the other. and
proved to them that he was as well ac-
quainted as themselves with their resources.
1t is useless to add that the $4,000 rations
were made up in an hours time. The Prus-
slams act in this manner everywhere. thanks.
to the skill and number of their spies; and
this explains how such great numbers
always seem well provided with food
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
fPrRLIC-NO. l10l

AN ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton III the Territory OF Dakota, and FOR other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America in Con
grcss assembled That the military reservation at
Fort Dakota, in the county of Minnehaha, and TIE
ritory of Dakota, be. and the is hereby,
vacated. and the lands embraced in said reserva-
walton shall be subject to private entry under the
provisions of the pre- emption and homestead laws
Of the United States, except so much thereof as
may be embraced in sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes: Provided, That nothing in this
act shall be construed as to interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous to the
withdrawal of said lands for the purposes of such
reservation: And provided also, That any improve
ments said reservation made by the military
authorities prior to its REIMBURSEMENT by the Sec
rotary of War shall be appraised by the register
and receiver of the land office of the district in
which said reservation is situated. and paid for by
the purchaser of the lands which the same are
located And provided further, That patent shall
issue for any portion of said lands until the i'm
provements thereon shall have been paid tor at
their appraised value
Approved July H. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IpTBLEC-No. 1921
AN ACT 10 amend an act entitled An act author
izlug the construction of a bridge across the
Missouri river upon the military reservation at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

AN ACT 10 amend al act entitled An act author
izlug the construction of bridge across the
Missouri river upon the military reservation at
Fort Leaveuworth Kansas"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
scutativeS of the United States OF America in Con
sreSs assembled, That the sixth section OF the act
entitled An act authorizing the construction of Il
bridge across the Missouri river upon the military
reservation at Fort LeavenWorth, Kansas be
amended So ; TO read as follows:
SECTION g. And be ii further enacted, That il shall
be lawful FOR the st. Joseph and Denver City Rail
road Company, corporation chartered and created
by the laws OF the State OF Kansas. their assigns,
to build bridge, and maintain the same, across the
Missouri river at near 81. Joseph. Missouri, on
the terms and subject to the limitations and
stlictions contained i'll the first second and third
sections of the act of Congress passed July twenty
five. eighteen hundred and siXty-siX, entitled An
act to authorize the construction %! certain bridges
and TO establish them as post roadS and that said
corporation may have hold and enjoy all the rights,
privileges and franchises conferred by and con
tanned i'll said last mentioned act and said company
may construct ami maintain ways TOR wagons.
riageS and for foot passengers. charging and
ceivinr reasonable tolls therefor: and when said
bridge is constructed under said limitations it shall
he a lawful structure and be recognized and known
a post route: Provided That if said bridge shall
be constructed as a drawbridge, the spans of the
draw shall not he less than NO hundred feet in the
clear each side of the central point.
Approved July IA, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
1PCBLic.-No. 1911
AN ACT for the relief OF the United States and Bro
I'll Steamship Company.

AN ACT for the relief of the United States and Bra
I'll Steamship Company.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasu-
r. be- and he is hereby authorized to refund to the
United States and Brazil Steamship Company, ont
vi any money i'll the treasury not otherwise apprO-
priated all SUMS heretofore collected at the custom
house AT New York city by way of tonnage taxes
upoi! the Vessels OF said company employed in mail
tine provisions of the act OF twcntv-cight May,
eighteen hundred and sXty-fOur, entitled An act
authorizing the establishment of ocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and Brazil
Notwithstanding that such Sums paid without
due legal protest and appeat Provided, That salts
factory evidence si1all he produced tn the said
Secretary that at the tim. fine said I'M
posed the said vessels in Brazil specially ex-
cmpted from similar eXactionS to which other YES
sells We're in the ports of that country liable.
Approved, July IA 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17

AN ACT to INCORPORATE the Trustees of the Cor

AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees of fine Cor
,coran Gallery Oh Ar. and for other purposes
BE II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senIatlyes of the United STATES of America in Com
gresS assembled, That James NJ. Carlisle, James c.
Hall, George w. Riggs, Anthony Hide, James G.
BerTet James G. Kennedy, Henry d. Cooke and James
Y. McGiire, OF the city of Washington. and of
GeCr9etOwn, District of Columbia and William r.
Walters, OF the city of Baltimore, State of Mary
land and their successors, be, and they are hereby
created and constituted body polite and corpO-
rate i'll law, by the name and style of the Trustees
of the COrcOran Gallery of Art, and by that name
may sue and be sued, implead and be implicated
have perpetual succession, and shall and NAV take
hold manage, and dispose of, at all times, real and
personal estate and snail and may do and perform
all other acts and things necessary appropriate
for the execution of the trusts created and CON
ferled on them i'll and by certain deed from Will
liam ". COrcOran, to them, the said parties herein
May. eighteen hundred and sixty nine, and was re-
corded the eighteenth of tie same month in
liber D. number eight folio two hundred and ninety
four ct seguitur, of the land records of Wash
ingtOn county, District of Columbia, TO which
reference is hereby made for greater certainty; the
intent of this charter of incorporation being that
the same shall be i'll execution of the trusts in the
said deed declared and set forth, and not to any
other intent or purpose whatever
SIC. 2, And be it further enacted, That the Sec
Rotary of War; the Secretary of the Treasury, and
the Secretary of State be, and they hereby
lhoFlzed and directed to ascertain and settle upon
ptlnelples OF Justice a fair and just compensation
Ior ne use OF the ground and buildings described in
tHt oeIore mentioned deed, while the same We're
occupied oy the United States for the public SER
ieti anu thi't the sum SO ascertaned and settled
tiTca .. n maorliy OF them shall upon their
&c lGte ana award thereof be paid to the corpo.
ration hereinbetOre created out OF any money II,
tns treasury not otherwise appropriated
Witch NAV INA c cIamsd IN enacted That any tax
by reason OF the transfer of the property above
mentioned, or the execution and delivery Of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
fPUBLIc-Nu. 81. l
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewera e of |
NJ street, Washington. p;stll.t of Columbia.


street Washington, distinct of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiVes of the United States OF America in Con-
grlss assembled, That the Mayor OF Washington.
rhe Commissioner OF Public Buildings. and William
Stickney, Wilson Z. Brown and 5. II. Kaufman, Of
the city of Washington, be and they hereby APP
pointed commissioners for the purpose of PAWN.
and sewering street north, between New York
and Vermont avenues who shall serve without
compensation; and all vacancies occasinned by
death or resignation. otherwise, shall be flled
by the Supreme Court OF the District OF Colln ba.
SIC And be ii further enacted, tt at to enable
The SAID commissioners TO carry out the purpose of
this act, they shall have the same power con
ferred upon the corporation OF the city of Washing
ton; to levy tax upon the property fronting
SAID street sufficient TO pay for sad paving aud
eraSe. which snail be collected in the now
prescribed by law, and when collected, the
amount thereof shall be- paid over to the commits
sloners aforesaid. The said commissioners shall
have the power of directing the manner of putting
IN the gas aud water pipes said street, within
the points before mentioned
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted, That the cor.
poration of Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage of the space occasioned by the cross
streets and alleys and such alleys and streets as
may abut against the said NJ street without
ing IT shall pay the rate as if the same
private property.
SEC. 4. And be- it further enacted, That this act
be III force from and after its passage and all laws
conflicting with its provisions hereby repealed.
Approved June 81, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IPCBLIC--NO. 1921

AN ACT to establish certain post roads,
be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sehtatVes OF the United States of America in Con-
GrtsS assembled, That the following be established
as post roads:
ALABAMA.
From ScOttsboro to Lebanoa
from Evergreen to COkervie.
from Abbevile, via Martnsville and Smithville,
to Columbia.
From Huntsville to Center Hell.
from Huntsville, via Meridianville, to Fayette-
From New Market to Flora.
from Larkin's Fork to Hunts Station.
From Troy to Ozark.
From TOmlins to Vernon
From Ozark, via Haw Ridge and Elba, to Bullock.
From Garrison Point to Hauby's Mills
ARKANSAS.
From De Wallis Bluff to Pine Bluff.
From Batesvile:tO Ash Flat
From Marshall to Dover.
From Cotton Plant to Desarc.
From Brinkley to Augusta
From Dardanelle to WadrOn.
From (ialena to CarrOlltOn.
From Harrison to FOrsythe Missouri.
From Monticello to Auburn.
From Little Rock to Austin, via Purdon's, Bayou
Metre, Yates Mill and Belamys and Saunders.
ARIZONA.
Prom Walnut Grove to Wickenburg
From Prescott to Williams0n's Valley.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IPrBLIC-NO. l66.
AN ACT to require national banks going into quida-
ton to retire their circulating notes.


ton to retire their circulating notes:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
senratives of the United States of America In Con-
Gress assembled That every bank that has hereto.
fore gone into quotation under the provisions OF
section fOrtytwo of he national currency act shall
BE- required to deposit lawful money OF the United
States for its outstanding circulation within sixty
days from the date of the passage Of this act And
every bank that may hereafter 30 into liquidation
shall be required to deposit lawful money of the
United States for its neutrality-suspicious. within
six months from the date of the vote to 30 into
liquidation; whereupon the bonds pledged as secu-
rity for such circulation shall be surrendered to the
association making such deposit. And ii any bank
shall tail to make the deposit and take up its bonds
for thirty days after the expiration OF the time
specified the Controller of the Currency shall
have power to sell the bonds pledged for the circu
lation of said bank at public auction i'll New York
city, and after providing for the redemption and
cancellation of said circulation and the necessary
expenses of the sale. to pay over any balance re-
naming from the proceeds to the bank, or its legal
representative: Provided, That banks which are
winding up in good faith for the purpose OF cons0-
ldating with other banks shall be exempt from the
PROVISIONS of this act Aud provided further That
the assets and liabilities of banks in liquidation
shall be reported by the banks with which they are
II process, OF consolidation.
Approved july A. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IPC3LI"-NO 1871

AN ACT to make the Territory OF Arizona sepa-
rate surveyin. district, and 20 establish the
office OF surveyor general therein.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seufatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the Territory OF Arizona is
hereby created separate surveying district, and
that the President by and with the consent of the
Senate shall be, and hereby is, authorized 20 APP
point surveyor general for the Territsry whos..
annual salary shall be three thousand dollars, and
whose power, authority. and duties shall be the
same rs those provided by law for the surveyors
general of Oregon. He shall have proper allowance
for clerk hire, office and fuel and he shall To-
cate his office from time to time at such places as
may be directed by the President OF the United
States
Approved July | 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IPCRLIC-NO. 1911

AN ACT to extend the provisions of the pre-emp-
ton laws to the Territory of Colorado, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatIves OF the United States of America in Con.
Eress assembled That the privileges of the act of
May thlrtleth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two en-
titled An act to reduce the expenses of the survey
and sale of the public lands in the United States"
be- and the same are hereby, extended to Colorado.
and the prOvisO of the first section of the act an
proved June second, eighteen hundred and sixty
two. entitled An act to establish land Office In
the Territory of Colorado. and for other purposes"
is hereby repealed.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted That nothing in
the act of Congress, approved March twenty-seven.
eighteen hundred and fifty -four, entitled IAN act
for the relief of settlers lands reserved for rail.
road purposes, shall be construed to relieve such
settlers from the obligation tOfle the proper notices
OF Their Claims as in other eases, and all claimants
of presumption rights shall hereafter when no
shorter period of time is now prescribed by law
make the proper proof and payment for the lands
Claimed, within eighteen months after the date pre-
scribed for filing their declaratory notices shall
have expired: Provided That where said date shall
have elapsed before the passage of this act said
Pre-emptors shall have one year after the passage
mercer IN whIcn to make such proof and payment.
Approved July IA, 1870 r.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17

According to decision of Judge Ingra.
ham, prostitution is not a statutory offense
or crime, and the commitment of women OF
the town to the penitentiary for plying theil
terrible calling is illegal. Without giving
an opinion as to the probable effect of this
decision, we may be permitted to say. that
instead of arresting and committing these
women to the penitentiary, it would be bet
ter for the public welfare if the male
wretches who live upon their infamous
wages, and who are VIGOROUSLY thieves and
Migrants, were incarcerated. If the corners,
sidewalks and night dens were cleared of
these fellows, the bad women would neces-
sarily decrease in number, or take them
selves OF to other haunts.-Ney York En-
press.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IPUBLIC-NO. I'LL


AN ACT in amendment of the act entitled can act
establishing uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the provisions Of the second
clause of the thirty-third section OF said act as
amended by the first section of an act in amend.
ment thereof approved July twenty -seven eighteen
hundred and siXty.eight, shall not apply to those
debts from which the bankrupt seeks discharge
which We're contracted prior to the frs: day of Jan
uary eighteen hundred and sixty-nine
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That the clause
Ill the thirty ninth section of said act which now
reads "or who being banker, merchant or trader,
has fraudulently stopped or suspended and not re-
slilned payment OF his cOmRiercial paper within a
period OF fourteen days" shall be amended to
read as follows: "or who being a banker, broker,
merchant, trader, manufacturer or miner has
f1auduently stopped payment or who has stopped
or suspended and not resumed payment of his COM
mercial paper within period OF fourteen days"
Approved July A. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
IPUBLrC-SO. lJ1
AN ACT to amend an act entirlcd AN act to All
thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to license
Yachts"

AN ACT to amend an act entircd AN act to All
thorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to license
yachts
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
grcss assembled, That the first section OF the act
entitled IAN act to authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury to license yachts and for other purposes
approved August seventh. eighteen hundred and
fOrtyeight, is hereby amended by inserting. i'll the
first clause thereof after the words port to port OF
the United Sates the words and by sea to foreign
ports"
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That yachts be
longing to a regularly organized Yacht club of any
foreign nation which snail extend like privileges to
the yachts OF the United States snail have the priv-
lege OF entering or leaving any port of the United
States without entering clearing the custom
house thereof, or paying tonnage tax
SEC, }. And be II further enacted That for the
identification of yachts and their owners a com
mission to sail for pleasure in any designated
yacht belonging to any regularly organize, and in
corporated yacht club stating the exemptions and
privileges enjoyed under it, may be issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury and shall be token of
credit to any United States official and 10 the
authorities of any foreign power for privileges en-
jOyed under it,
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted That every
yacth visiting foreign country under the proy-
sions of this act shall, on its return the United
States, make due entry at the custom house OF
the port at which, on srch return it shall arrive
Approved, June 20, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
9e,t' 0rlea,1s Republican.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
A DIRGE.

The following appears in the Detroit Post.
its gifted author not favoring the world
with his name:
Grim death has taken darling little Jerry.
The son of Joseph and Syrena H0wells:
Seven days he wrestled with the dysentery,
And then he persisted in his little bowels.
1t was the Savior wanted little Jerry
hlch suffers little children to come to Him;
It's probable now that he's practising very
Assiduous like his little angel hymn.
Most likely twas weaving injured little Jerry:
His bottle seemed to damp his stomachs tone;
But with the angels he gets plump and merry,
For there's nursing bottles where he's gone,