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a coarse bag; he was yellow with un-
cleanliness; his face was covered with a
matted growth of hair. He was pro-
nounced hopelessly insane; how did he
become so? 1t appears that when only
eight years old, in order to secure GER
tain property, his brother shut him up
in these coops, and has kept him there
for twenty-five years. There is reason
to believe that during this time he has
been most cruelty beaten. There is no
evidence, we think, that when shut up he
was imbecile or insane; but he was alto
gether in the power Of a brother twenty
years older than himself The poor
wretch has been conveyed to the Aims
House; and the brother held to bail in
$4,000 to answer to charges of creating a
nuisance and of aggravated assault.
If we were to meet with story like
this in a cheap novel we should declare
it interesting, but at the same time highly
improbable. That a wretch like this
Joseph should be able for twenty-five
years to keep younger brother in a
wicked duress, should be able to beat
him, starve him, leave him naked, is
really quite as astonishing as anything
in The Mysteries of Paris" Nor was
the crime committed in an isolated To-
cality; it was prolonged for all these
years in populous neiEhborhood OF a
populous city, with plenty Of judges po-
licemen, humane societies, charitable So
cieties, and Quaker meetings. What is
still more strange, the neighbors are said
to have known something of the affair,
without disclosing their suspicious Or
making any appeal to the authorities.
What may be done by one man may be
done by many, 1t might not be pleas
ant to inquire how many wicked people
in different parts of the country have set
up little private madhouses of their own,
and, from motives of pecuniary interest,
are subjecting lunatics or imbecile rela-
tives to similar treatment. More than
one instance of this private sort of prac-
tice has come under our eye during the
last year. although nothing, we are glad
to say, approaching this Philadelphia
case in atrocity.
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LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
FzNd1 HEe3 T-TaHaa- Ik4sft
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect June 12th, 1870.

The train leaving Memphis at Is p. m. runs
daily. The a IN. train does not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without changes. Elegant sleeping ears run
TO Louisville, connecting at Louisville with
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland. Buff
falo and New York. without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
at the Ticket Office, 23Tt5 Main street.
J.F. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent. 9-62-t
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
>-,c~-,>-,---~,,,- >>------,---,
Judge OF Fifteenth judicial Circuit.

Of This circuit. / announce myself candidate
for Judge of the Fifteenth judicial Circuit.
comprised of Shelby, Upton and Fayette
counties. ltel 7. j. FLIPPIN. q
At the request of a respectable portion Of
the Bar, and of the people Of the Fourteenth
date for Judge Of that Circuit. The election
is to be held on the first Thursday, being the
4th day, of August next, .,-., n ..ref
April %. 1870. H ~ miFsr to-"
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NEWSPAPERS.

It's exceedingly large circulation throughout
the city and State Offers business men an ex-
eeilent opportunity 20 make their business
known 70 the thousands Of Germans living IN
this section Of country.
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To regular advertisers we offer superior in,
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tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to. At
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Publisher and Proprietor.
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Newsdealers supplied at ~ cents per copy.
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Capital Prize, $50, 900
SMALLEST PRIZE, ssOi

Also about $4,000 in nGREENBACKS. the rent
money Of the property for the years 1863 and
1870. to be distributed to the winners Of the
FIRST sEvES prizes respectively. Rent for
1859 was SD per 9cre.
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LOTTERY.

Regularly CHARTERED by the Legislature
Of Kentucky, indorsed and recommended by
every leading official in the State, and over
FIVE hundred of her most prominent citizens.
This splendid scheme embraces
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511 PRIZES, $314,3sOl

Comprising the richest river-bottom tobacco
Kentucky. with all their appurtenances.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
AVIS.

NONFORMEMENT \ IN ORDRE DE LHONORA-
~ BILE Quatrieme Cour de District de la Nouvele
Orleans, date du % nOvembTe 1870, les sOussgnes
NOMINEES commissioners par la dite cour la requtte
de la vile de la NOuvelle Orleans, ct commencement
une resolution du couseii de vile, dams le but de
rouverture de la rue de runion, dams le Premier
District, de la rue DIES DryaGes Ia rte des Rem
parts, suivant plan dresse par L. II. Pile,
arpenteur, don't cOpie est elregisITee q In dlte
Quatrieme Cour, proposent dGvrr Ia d1te rue
comme suit
La rue de PUnion dams ,e Premier District de la
des Dryades h. rte des Reniparts, dams une
pieds ct dix pouces, larseur unifornre de
trente- deux pieds ct I'm pouce. La dte rue devant
etre Ouverte cOnfOrmement .u plan depOse pour
reference spectacle.
Avis est dOnne a tO,ltes personnes nteIess4es cue
les commissaires sous5ignes ont Gepose DIES copies
DIES dts assessments ct estimatiOEs cOncernant
Pouverture de Ia dte rue avec un plan anlex4,
au CRETE de Ia dite Quatrieme C0lr de District,
pour etre nspectes par les interesses, ct que le
rapport des dts assessments ct destinations par
les dts cOmmissaira6 presente Il Ia dite Cour
pour etre par ellie cOnfrmes cOntOrInement la lOi.
le MERCREDI janvier 1871.
Toutes les persOnnes don't les dToits on les inte-
rets peuvent sen trouver atfectes pourrontexposer
leurs objections par ecrt, dix jOurs apres la der
Mere publication de Get avis Les dites objections
devant etre depoeees ct enregstrees au CRETE do
la dte Quatrieme COur de District, atm que les dts
commissares s0ussign6s puissent reprendre en- con.
eid6rati0n ct alt3rer on amender leurs dts a.
easements ct estimations, s'ils le jugent conye
nable, avant de les presenter pour etfe confrm6s
JOHN L. LEWIS,
LOUIS ST. MARTIN
OSCAR ARROYO,
dell Is "a % Conmissaires.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
Opera House.
The San Domingo Resolution.

The Washington Chronicle gives the fol-
lowing as the resolution of Senator Morton,
az adopted by the Senate at the close of the
all-night session:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be authorized
to appoint three commissioners, and also
secretary, the latter to be versed in the
English and Spanish languages, to proceed
to the Island Of San Domingo, and to such
other places, if any, as such commissioners
NAV deem necessary, and there to inquire
into ascertain and report the political state
and condition of the Republic of Dominica,
the probable number of inhabitants,
and the desire and disposition Of the
people of the said Republic to become
annexed to, and to form part Of the people
of the United States; the physical, mental
| and moral condition Of the said people, and
| their general condition as to material
wealth and industrial capacity; the re-
| sources of the country: its mineral and
agricultural products; the products OF its
| waters and forests; the general character OF
| the soil; the extent and proportion thereof
| capable of cultivation; the climate and
health Of the country; its bays, harbors and
rivers: its general meteorological character,
and the existence and frequency of remark
| 6Dlc meteorological pucAoAAIShes, ~ Uooe Va
| the government and its obligations.
| whether funded and ascertained and
| admitted, or unadjusted and under dis
| cussion: treaties or engagements with
other powers; extent Of boundaries and ter.
ritory; what proportion is'covered by for
| eign claimants, or by grants or concessions,
| and generally what concessions or tran
chises have been granted. with the names
of the respective grantees. The terms and
conditions on which the Dominican govern
ment may desire to be annexed to and be
come part OF the United States as one OF the
| Territories thereof; such other information
with respect to the said government or its
territories, as to the said commissioners
shall seem desirable or important witt
reference 70 the future incorporation OF
the said Dominican Republic into the United
States as one of its Territories.
SEC 2. And be it further resolved, Tha
the said commissioners shall, as soon al
conveniently may be, report to the Presi
dent of the United States, who shall la.
their report before Congress.
SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, 1ha
the said commissioners shall serve withou
compensation, except the payment Of ex
penses. and the compensation of the secre
tary shall be determined by the Secretar,
of State. with the approval OF the Presi
dent
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
NOTICE.

TN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF THE
lbHonorable the Fourth District Court of New Or
leans, dated the twenty-eishth day of November,
1870, the undersigned, appointed Commissioners by
said court the application of the city of New Or
leans, and areeably resolution OF the City COun-
Gil for the purpose OF making an estimate and as
sessment for the opening OF Unicn street, in the
First District, from Dryades 10 Rampant streets,
pursuant to o plan drawn by Louis II. Pile,
Surveyor, copy of which is fled III the aforesaid
court, do hereby propose to open said street as
follows:
Union street, in the First District from Dryades
to Rampant street. a distance of one hundred and
ninety feet and ten inches by uniform width
of thirty-twO fee. and inch. The said street to
be opened as per plan herewith filed fer 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 annexed
with the Clerk the said Fourth District Court for
the inspection Of whOmsoever it may concern, and
that the reports of said estimate and assessment
by the undersigned Commissioners will he presented
to said court for confirmation according to law,
on WEDNESDAY, the fourth day Of January, 1871
All persons, whose rights and interests may be
affected thereby, may state specially their Cbjec
lions in writing ten days after the last publication
of this notice. such ebiectOus to be filed with the
Clerk of said Fourth District Court, i'll order that
said Commissioners may reconsider and alter O.
amend their said estimate and assessment, If they
deem proper, before presenting the same for con
frmation, according to law.
JOHN L. LEWIS,
LOUIS ST MARTIN,
OSCAR ARROYO.
(tOr,,Ip
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF
TEMPORARY ADOBE BUILDINGS,
AT FORT QUITMAN, TEXAS.

HRAporARTERs DEPARTMENT OF TRxAs
San Antonio, Texas, November :, 1870
CEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPl4ICATE, OF THE
- form furnished by the undersigned, will be re-
ceived at this office. until IL NJ, on THURSDAY
the twenty third day of February, 1871. for the
erection of the following temporary buildings at
Fort Quitman Texas viz:
One set Majors Quarters.
Four sets Captains Quarters.
Eight sets Lieutenant's Quarters.
Four sets Barracks.
One Adjutants Office.
One set Quartermaster's Stables.
One Ouartermasters Storehouse with office.
One Commissary Storehouse with office.
One GuardhOuse.
Two sets Cavalry Stables.
Plans and specifications can be examined at the
United.States Quartermasters Office at Washing
ton, District COlumbia New Orleans Louisiana
Fort Quitman, Texas, and at the office OF the De
pot QuarteYmaster San Antonio, Texas.
Details and requirements furnished by the I'm
dersigned Ia copy of the latter with this advertise
ment), to be furnished 10 each proposal offered.
JAMES A. EkIN,
Chief Quartermaster, Department OF Texas.
della l5t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28

visited that suburb to make
kchases for Christmas. Not finding
mf6cient to meet all her demands, she
bought only few things, some stockings
among the rest. Taking these things she
came on down to this city to complete her
business, and stopped in shop on Rampant
street, kept by NJ. Lacousky. There she
failed to find the particular goods sought for.
When about to leave the shop she was sud-
denly stopped BY Lacousky, who charged
her with stealing stockings from him, when
he called an officer and sent her to prison.
Captain Gibney's attention was called to
the case, and when Polly related her story
in plausible manner, he believed the
charge unfounded, and his judgment is
usually correct. On the strength Of his
superstition he sent messenger to Carroll
ton to procure bill Of sale from the mer-
chant who sold her the stockings. This was
easily and quickly procured, also sample
of the apparel, which, all connected, put a
bad look on the case for Lacousky.
A warrant was issued for his arrest on a
charge of perjury and false Imprisonment,
and the poor woman was released on parole.
She was not slow to take advantage OF her
liberty to return to the plantation and sup.
ply her children with small presents from
Santa Claus An examination will I'M
loubtedly disclose malice somewhere.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
PROPOSALS..


DEPARTMENT or 1xPRovEMENTs,}
Cfty Of New Orleans, December II, 1871.
CKALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE
- undersigned will be received at this office until
TUESDAY NOON, the twenty seventh day Of De-
cember, instant, for furnishing the Draining ma
and after the thirtyfrst day Of December 1870 &C
cording to specifications file in the office Of the
City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and ali
bids.
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required to deposit with the Administrator of Fl.
nance as evidence Of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount Of five 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 viii
have their deposits returned to them on the day
adjudicatiOns are made.
No bid win be received unless the certificate Of
the Administrator Of Finance is nci0sed therewltn,
to the effect that tine required cash deposit has
been made.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for furnish
ing coal"
DELI td j. R. WEST, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
Office Of tho New Orleans, jackson and

Office of the New Orleans, jackson ana
Great Northern Railroad Com any, New Orleans
December 10, ls70.-The following resolutions we're
adopted by the Board Of Directors of this company
at their meeting, held the seventeenth instant:
Resolved, That for necessary repairs and equip
ment of the road, call of ten per cent on each
share be and the same is hereby made on stock
holders who have not paid in full, in pursuance OF
paragraph three of the charter and that sixty
days notice be gwen by publication in two news
papers in the city of New Orleans and two news
papers III the State of Mississippi, and that said
call be payable on or before the twentieth day o.
February, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
Resolved, That in pursuance OF section hve OF
the charter approved the twenty-second day OF
April eighteen hundred and ftty-three. the shares
OF stock OF this company be converted from shares
of twenty five dollars each into shares OF one hun
lred dollars EACH and that notice thereof for sixty
DAYS be published in two newspapers in the city
OF New Orleans and two newspapers in the state
of Mississippi and that all stock holders are here.
BY notified to surrender certt Gates OF stock and
! to receive in exchange therefor certificates in
shares of one hundred dollars each That is to say
the holder of every four shares of the existing
stock of twenty-five dollars each will be entitled
to receive on the surrender thereof, certificate
for one share of one hundred dollars.
DECO Cot K. s. CHARLES. Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
GOVERNMENT SALE.

THNHERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
Il on board the United States iron clads lying at
WEDNESDAY, December %, at II o'clock A. NJ, the
following articles Of Al provisions, on account Of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, United
States Navy Department, viz
Five hundred and fifty-eight pounds Mess Beef.
Eight hundred and thirty -four pounds Mess Pork;
Four hundred and seventeen pounds Preserved
Neat.
Two hundred and eightytwo pounds Flour.
One hundred and forty one pounds Rice.
Seventy pounds Dried Apples.
One hundred and forty one pounds Pickles.
Two hundred and forty-three pounds Sugar.
Thirty-twe pounds Black Tea.
One hundred and twenty-one pounds Rio Coffee
Seventy pounds Butter.
Fifty.seven gallons Beans
Twenty gallons MOlasses.
Twenty gallons Vinegar.
Forty Bread Bags.
Forty Half Barrels.
Terms-CaSh.
A. II. NELSON,
ae25 P. A. Paymaster United States Navy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department. ,

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, december IS, 1870.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE 70
w me for the cancellation of the official bond
of pransin B. Maearty as Administrator OF Assess
ments in and for the city of New Orleans anc
parish Of Orleans, to wit: bond dated April 2,
is1o in the sum Of twenty five Thousand dollars
lS25 OOO) signed by Dransin B. Macarty as princ-
pal, and B. f. Joubert and Bernard SOulie Sc
curties, the said bond being conditioned for the
carty, of his duties as Administrator Of ASSESS
ments aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in
the said bond to file their objections to tine
cancellation thereof, in writing in the office Of the
Secretary Of State within ninety days after the last
publication hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the s. te
this sixteenth day of December 1879 and OF the IN
dependence Of the United States the nnety.tfth. 4
H. c. WARMOTH,
del8 Sot Governor of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28

STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans. December r. 1870
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me fol- the cancellation CT the official bond
of Edward s. WurBburSer, Criminal Sheriff II
and for the parish OF Orleans, 10 wit bond
dated June 20, 1870, in the SUN of twenty
thousand collars t$20,Oo0,, signed by Edward S.
Wnr zbnrger principal and Jacob Hassinger. N
the sum of six Thousand dollars ($6oC0), and Ed
ward Claren and Francis Oberheuser each in the
sum of seven thousand dollars ($7o0O), as suretes
the said bond being conditioned for the faithful
his duties as Criminal Sheriff aforesaid
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the said bond to tile their objections to the can
Secretary OF State, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State
this twelfth day Of December, 1870, and Of the in
dependence of the United States the ninety fifth.
By the Governor: II. c. WARMOTH.
GEORGE L, BovEE, Secretary OF State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
POLITICAL NOTICES,

Twelfth Ward Republican C!ub.-Cn the
seventh Of December 1870 the Twelfth Ward RAd-
cal Republican Club went into an election of Off
GERS as. per resolution adopted at a meeting held
on the thrtieth of November, 1870, and elected the
folio wing officers, viz Paul Bruce, president; D..
C. Woodruff, first vice-presdent: Alexander Perry.
second vice president: j. +. Lowe third vieepresi-
dent C. Stamps fourth vice-president II. c. De-
passeu, secretary; A. Anderson assistant secre.
tary; John E. Neelis, treasurer; George Steward,
marshal; Charles Benze, assistant marshal; John
Sheppard sergeant-at-arn,s John Dennis assistant
sergeant-at-arns; Peter Gilmore, flag bearer.
de2T lt*
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
OFFIOIAL NOTICES,
THE NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS.


Circular.
OFFrce SYArr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF EpucATIoN,(
New Orleans, December n. 1870.
The decisions Of the Eighth District Court leave
the Ward Boards Of School Directors In contro! OF
the public schools in the respective wards OF the
city, and restrain the City Board from interfering
with them in the discharge of those duties re-
quired in the act to regulate public education
their authority on the suppostion that it was first
necessary that their treasurers should ME tnelr
bonds are informed that this is not required pre-
viOus to their assuming the control OF the schoois
especially since the appointment OF treasurer 1or
the entire school fund Of tlie city by the Eighth
District Court.
1t becomes necessary to the legal prosecution Of
the school work in New Orleans that the respec-
tive ward boards should assume and enter at once
upon the duties imposed on them by the school
act. The schools Of the city will reopen on TUES
DAY, JANUARY 3, 1871, and it is necessary that
each ward board should procure rolls OF the teach
tracts with them az the law directs
and in the faithful discharge of their duties, will
he retained, and that the work Of public educa-
ton in New Orleans will be conducted by the
boards now in lawful control of the schools with q
view to the strctest conformity to the law as well
to the promotion OF the utmost harmony anu
uniformity in the public school interest.
The foregoing information is published that the
ward boards may be made aware of the duties nov
required Of them under the law and the decisions
OF the court, and at once proceed to assume their
legal responsibilities and duties.
THOMAS W. CONWAY,
State Superintendent Of Public Education