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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
Local Intelligence.

A CONFIDENCE MAN CAPTURED.-New
Orleans for years has been fat field for
confidence men, fellows endued with an
unknown sum of brass and nerve, and they
have reaped rich harvests. The public does
not hear of one-half the transactions of this
gentry, for in many instances the victims.
finding the extent of their confidence and
want of discretion, never retail the manner
Of their undoing. So finely do these conf
dence men operate, that usually the crime
in law would amount to nothing more than
breach of trust, even if caught. One of
this class caught "a Tartar yesterday.
Joseph Becker was on steamboat, appear
ing to be a country merchant about to re-
turn home with goods. Becker fastened on
II. c. Dowd, for soft man, and was soon
well acquainted with him.
At the proper time Becker's pal, assum-
ing the guise of a city merchant, came on
the scene, and demanded one hundred and
fifty dollars due for a (mythical) bill OF
goods, which had been shipped to the boat.
Becker replied that he did not have dol
lar about him, when the other fellow, as
Stunning unlimited airs, angrily responded,
that unless the cash was forthcoming, the
goods would be returned to the store. These
two villains then rehearsed heavy scene,
as if about to fight about offended dignity,
and they did it so well that they must have
had previous understanding. Dowd stood
by, as was arranged, probably, when Becker
appealed to him for the loan of the sum.
DOwd thinking the matter really serious
handed out four twenty dollar gold pieces,
ON Becker promising to return the amount
as soon as they could reach the City Hotel.
where his funds and wife were. The pal
took the gold, giving a receipt for eighty
dollars, when he departed, grambling about
how hard it was to collect his dues.
Becker and his victim then started of, but
arriving at the hotel the confidence man
made some trifing excuse, saying that he
would just step up STAIRS and obtain the
specie from his wife. Dowd now slowly
began to comprehend the situation, and
would not excuse the fellow. This old
dodge not seeming to work well, another
excuse was invented, but Dowd would not
permit the man out of his sight a moment.
Another place was indicated, but on the way
the sharper stated that it was actually nee
essary for him to attend to a call of nature.
He was permitted to go; but Dowd went to
the corner to wait and watch. He was not
idle long, for he soon noticed Becker slip
ping out Of door on Dryades street. He
gave chase, drawing his pistol, and would
have shot Becker had not several citizens
prevented. Both were arrested and lodged
in the Lafayette Square staff onhouse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
PROPOSALS..
DEPARTMENT OF THE WArERwoR,
and Public Buildings,

DEPARTMENT OF THE WATERwoRNt
and Public Buildings
New Orleans August p, 1870.
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED By THE IN
Il dersgned till TUESDAY, September 8, 1870, at
noon, for renewing stalls etc, in IRENE Mafke |,
according to plans and specifications On ME III the
Office of the City Surveyor.
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 o. RI
nance, as evidence of their intention 10 anus oS
the ADJUDICATION, the amount OF ionr huhoteu
dollars in cash, which shall be forfeited 10 tEe
city in case OF failure to sign the contract, =,
have their deposits returned to them On the day ad
Indications are made. ,. a., ..u.;e.. =,
No bid win be received unless the ceTtiiicate Of
to the effect that the required cash deposit has
been made.
stalls. ETC., in IRENE Market.
''''-''' L. T. DELASSIzE,
anna I'd Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

CHIEF QuARTRRMAsTKRs OFFICE,
Department of Texas, :
Austin, Texas, August II, 1870.
CsEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATE WILL BE
- received at this office until MONDAY, September
D. 1870 at twelve o'clock NJ, for t5O0Oo fifty thou.
sand feet of common pine lumber, and one hundred
thousand Q00s00) shingles, to be delivered at Fort
Davis, Texas.
The lumber and shingles to be sound and of good
quality and subject to rigid inspection by the Re-
ceiving officer. Delivery to begin as soon as prac-
ticabfe after notification of award. The whole
amount to be delivered within (60l sixty days from
notification of award
Payment will be made upon completion of de-
livery,
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
offered.
Each bid must be accompanied by guarantee of
at least two responsible persons twhOse RESPONSE
bty must be certified by Clerk of a Court of
Record) that the bidder is competent to carry out
the contract if awarded to him. and the residence
ard postofice address each bidder and cuarantor
must be stated. No bid entertained unless conform.
ing to these requirements.
Proposals must be plainly Endorsed Proposals for
lumber and shingles at Fort Davis Texas and ad.
dressed to the undersigned
By order Of Colonel reynolds, Department Com
mander JAMES A, EKIN.
Deputy Quartermaster General, Chief Quarter
master. au28 St
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PROPOSALS..

DEPARTMENT OF WATgRwoRKs
and Public Buildings, ;
New Orleans, August &c. 1870.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UN-
L dersigned till FRIDAY, September g. 1870, at
noon, for remodeling lower story of the Algiers
Courthouse, to make it serve the purposes OF
a police station and Jail. according To plans and
specifications file in the office of the City Sur
veyOr.
The city the right to reject any and all
bids.
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 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 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 remodel
ing lower story OF Agiers Courthouse for police
station and jail
L. T. DELASSIZE,
au3l I'd Administrator.
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PROPOSALS..

OPPlCE BoARD OF Public Works,
State of Louisiana, :
New Orleans, August 81, 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- this office until the twenty first day of Sep
TENDER, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, for the remov-
ing of distinctions and improving the navigation
of BAYOU Bartholomew. i'll Morehouse parish,
Fifth Levee District.
The work viii be divided into four sections speciti-
cations and plans OF which may be seen in this
Office.
FIRST DIVISION-From junction of Ouachita
river to the Speaker Gin House.
SECOND DIVISION-From end of tirst to a point
half mile above the Bonner Gin House.
THIRD DIVISION-From end OF second to point
opposite the dwelling house of Captain Knox.
FOURiSk DIVISION-From end OF third to State
Bidders, to whom contracts may be awarded. will
he required to furnish good and sufficient bonds
that the work will be completed prior to January l.,
1871.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by
the Board.
BY order
sci I'd r. D. MITCHELL. Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

The police of London are cautioned mot
to use irritating language, even to those
offending the law" They are not to inter
fere unnecessarily, but when it is their duty
to act, they are to do SO with decision and
boldness. "The police" says the order,
'.are not to use language toward persons in
their custody, calculated to provoke them
such conduct often creates resistance in
the prisoner, and hostile feeling among
the persons present toward the police" And
again: "The more respectful and civil the
police are ON all occasions, the more they
will be respected and supported by the pub
Lie in the proper execution Of their duty"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

Assumption Parish.

The Parish Executive Committee of As
sumption parish met on the third instant.
Mr.. Reuben Motley offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the Executive Committee
of Assumption parish fully indorse the pro-
ceedings of the Senatorial Convention, held
in Thibodaux the twenty -seventh of August
Resolred, That we cordially and heartily
indorse the nomination of our tOwnsman, H.
l.. Swords, Esq, rs our candidate for Sena-
tor. and we pledge ourselves to Use all hon
orabie means to secure his election
Resolccd, That copies of these resolutions
be forwarded TO the New Orleans REPUBLI-
CAN, Terrebonnc Patriot Lafourche Repub-
Hcon, and Assumption Chronicle for publica-
ton
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

FIFTH DISTRICT PARISH OF ORLEANS,
Right Bank, August 1870
4 GREEABLY TO SECTION 48 OF AN ACT EN-
n titled an act to provide for the support
of the State of Louisiana, and the manner OF col
lccting the SAME" approved March 10, 1870:
Notice is hereby given to all tax payers of the
parish of Orleans (Fifth District that the assess
inent roll is opened to the public for examna'
ton at Fifth Justice Court, Villere street, AlGers,
and will remain until the first day of September
1870 The undersi sned will be in attendance during
said period, Sundays excepted, between the hours
of 8 4. NJ. and p. NJ, and in readiness to correct
all erroneous assessments.
.. PILMAE, State Assessor.
T. J. BRUNET, Board of Assessors
E. MCCARTHY,
Fifth Justice of the Peace.
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REDEMPTION OF CITY BONDS.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
New Orleans, August "a 1870.
Notice is hereby given that under and in pur-
suance of the acts of the Legislature of the State
relative to the Consolidated Debt of the city OF New
Orleans the Commissioners of said debt will re-
ceive proposals until the twenty of September
proyimo for the sale TO the city OF Consolidated
Bonds to the amount of fifty thousand dollars
(S50,GO0), to be redeemed from the surplus OF the
Consolidated Loan Tax, required by law.
The bids will be Endorsed Proposals for sale of
Consolidated Bonds" and addressed to Hon. B. +.
Flanders, Mayor
The Council shall have the right OF rejecting
bids.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of the,
Consolidated Debt. ALFRED SHAW
Administrator of Public Accounts.
ANS 2ta;y.Nd
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We copy this from the st. Louis Repu5-

We copy this from the st. Louis Repu5-
ican:
Captain Pcgrams mammoth steamboat is
progressing rstpidly. James Howard & Co..
her builders have nearly all their force at
work Oh this steamer, and expect to get her
out in advance OF the contract. 1t Is mat
ter of interest. as well as curiosity, to visit
Mcssrs Howard & Co.'S shipyard at Jctfer
sonville, to view this immense piece of
mechanism as she lies upon the stocks.
There has never been anything in the way
OF "a steamboat like her built around the
falls of the Ohio. She is Il monster, IA beast
of burden, and will be the leviathan of the
Western waters. having the capacity to
carry thirty four hundred tons. A. before
stated, this vessel i, progressing rapidly,
having her deck frame all on complete, and
deck partially laid. Her planking is
almost completed. there being only six
streaks to go on. The caulhing is finished
out to the knucklc. The work in the hold is
nearly completed The buik-heads are fin
ished up, except the wing bulk-hcads under
the short cylinder timbers. The .joiners'
work is fairly under way with Z large force
to push in ahead rapidly. The iron work is
up with the ship carpenters work. and will
be put up as fast as the work will permit.
The cylinder timbers are to be of oak. sew
enty-two feet in length, and fifteen by TWEEN
ty-fOur inches otherwise. The filling under
the timbers is to he OF white pine seven
teen inches thick, and the main bed under
the long timbcrs is to be of oak, Is feet
long by nine by eighteen inchcs-all of
which will be completed within ten days.
In less than one month. this boat will be
launched, and her builders say that they
feel confident of having her fully completed
and ready for business by the first day of
November.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department.
New Orleans August J. 1870,
WHEREAS APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO
w me TO cancel the official bond of G. Dilling-
ham as Register OF Conveyances for the parish of
Orleans. to witt 4 bond dated the twenty Sec nd
OF August 1867 for the sum of fifteen thousand
dollars signed by G. Dillingham;, as principal. ard
James f. Zuntz and L. Madison Day, as securities,
each in the sum of seven thousand five hundred
dollars the said bond being for the faithful perform
ance by the said G. Dillingham; of his duties as
Register aforesaid.
in the said bond to show cause in writing at the
Office of the Secretary of State, within ninety days
after the last publication hereof why the said
bond should not be Cancelled and ann,illed.
Given under my hand and the seal of State as
above, and of the Independence n. the United
s' St sh the e ajns5y,tAFd' ~
H. c. wARMOTH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

BRIEF MENTION.-On the ninth instant
Joseph Fenally Farrell will have hearing
before Recorder Houghton, charged with
having entered Mr.. Holmes house intend
ing to rob.
George Jones goes down for threatening
Annie Ramoe, Dryades street.
Archie Murphy being "a juvenile vasrant
. was consigned to the House of Refuge.
Mrs. Laughlin is an habitual drunkard.
for which offense she is buried in prison for
thirty days.
Josephine Voltaire, No. IL Toulouse street,
person at her residence Friday night, and
that he battered her yesterday. Accused
was arrested.
Celestin Gautier was arrested on Royal
street for driving his baker'scart horse to
death. Death was caused by s,,nstroke.
The old building at the Judges stand,
Fair Grounds, was burned Sunday night :;
probably the work Of an incendiary.
Between ten and eleven o'clock Sunday
night, car No 100, Rampant and Dauphinc
street line, ran over George Young, badly
crushing both his legs, near Esplanade
street. He was sent to the Charity Hos
pital.
Adolphe Coster, city laborer, employed in
pulling down the old Pontchartraiu railroad
DEPOT, was badly injured by beam falling
ON him.
An excited woman called on Captain
Badger, yesterday, to have man arrested
for slandering her. He is close by, in st
Louis. At q late hour last night lie had not
been found.
David johnson was arrested in the Sixth
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STOLEN.

CTOLEN-FROM THE WIDE AWAKE BENRvO-
- lent Association tomb in GirOd street Ceme-
terry, ON about August q or o. the cornerstone
OF the tomb which was thrown into the yard, 9no
the box which had been deposited under it, robbed
of the money and vauables. The box and q copy
of the constitution were found lying in the yard
Among the articles taken was q gold medal vaiued
at S2S Also, three diamonds, valued ut about
$50. ANY information leading to the recovery OF
the medal will be thankfully received.
WILLIAM THOMAS, President
VICTOR MKroYER, Secretary. se4
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NOTICE.
stain Or LOUISIANA, J
Auditor q Office,

SrArR OF LorIsIANA,f
Auditors Office, }
NewOrleans, August 81 1870. }
VVVHE PUBLIC Is HEREBY CAUTIONED AGAINST
Il negotiating for the two following described
State warrants, payment OF the same having been
stopped, to wit: .
hundred aud thirty dollars 723O) issued July g.
1870 in favor of ). A. Isaac, in payment Of two hum
bred and forty lone (24D State coupons Of interest
of $50 each.
State warrant No. 2s2, for twelve thousand One
hundred andt twenty dollars u IL 10y issued August
l6 1870 in favor Of s. A. Isaac, in payment of four
hundred and four (io4 State coupons Of interest Of
$50 each 9AAkS GhAHAM,
sel357IO Auditor.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
REGISTRATION.


New OreaLs, September 4, 1876. "a
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIKI OFFICES
~ Of the Assistant Supervisors OF Kegistratlon.
for the various wards of the city of New Orleans.
places designated below, and will remain open ninth
days excepted
Office hours from seven clock A. NJ to u o'clock
p. NJ, each day.
In conformity with the provisions Of paragraph
five of section fortythree Of the Act to provide
for the revision and correction Of the lists Of regis
tered voters of the State etc, approved March H.
1870, the registration of voters tor the parish Of
Orleans will be complete (new).
All qualified electors of the parish Of Orle ans,
whether previously registered or not, who desire
to vote at the general election, November. 1870.
must make application for registry to the ASST slant
Supervisor ofthe ward in which they
resides
FIRST WARD-No 4e5 Magazine street, between
Terpsiehore and MelpOmene streets.
SECOND WARD-No. 3o1 Magazine street. be-
tween CalliOpe and Gaiennie streets
THIRD WARD--No 129 Liberty street, betwee1
Perdido and POydras streets
FOURTH wARD-Corner IRENE and Cont streets,
up stairs.
FIFTH WARD-Eo. al Dauphine street, between
St Peter and Toulouse streets
SIXTH VARD-Corner Where street and Bayou
Road.
SEVENTH wARD-No. IA Frenchmen street.
corner Victory street.
EIGHTH wARD-Corner Poet and Craps streets.
NINTH WARD-Eo. "a Louisa street, between
Rampant and Burgundy streets.
TENTH WARD-No. l76 st. Mary street, near Mag
azine street.
ELEVENTH wARD-No. 756 Magazine street.
near Washington street.
B. P. BLANCHARD,
State Registrar of Voters and Supervisor of Regis
tration, Parish of Orleans.
st
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE oP LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,
New Orleans, August Is, 1870.
WHEREAS APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO
w me for the cancellation OF the official bond of
l.. T. Delassize, as Register OF COnveyeaances in
and for the parish OF Orleans to wit: bond dated
MAY I3 1869 in the SUM OF fifteen Thousand dollars
Is Is OOO) signed by L. r. Deassilc principal, i'll
the full sum of fifteen thousand dollars, and d. B..
Macarty and i. F. JOubert. securities, i'll the sum
of seven thousand five hundred dollars $150o)
each the said bond being conditioned for the faith
ful performance by the said l.. r. DeassJze OF his
duties as Register of Couyeyauces aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in
the aforesaid bond to tie their objections to the
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 State
this twenty fifth day OF August 1870 and OF the H.
dependence of the United States the ninety -iifth
BY the Governor
H. G. WARMOTH.
GEo f. BoyEg Secretary of State. all.0 Ut
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
Base Ball,

The following is a score of game of base
ball played on Sunday, September Ii, 1870,
between the celebrated Lone Star, Jr., late
Mississippi, and Hope, Srs., of the Third
District, which resulted in favor of the
crack STARS" scoring five to one, in six in
nings, as. the following score will show.
We are omen 10 any club in the city:
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A DISPATCH TO the Memphis SIN says ::

ulSpatCn 90 inc -htlHpHIs OHH sdys'
WASHINGTON. September 3.-The banks
are applying for organization under the new
law very slowly. The majority of the APP
plications, SO, far, are from the Western
States and "A few from the South. The indi-
cations are now that all the additional bank
currency. authorized by the last Congress.
will never go into circulation. The Control
Ter thinks there may lie more numerous APP
plications from the South after the cotton
crop is put on the market. All the availa-
Bile funds i'll the South are at present tied
up in the cotton crop, and there is little or
no money to purchase bonds, even if capt.
talists desired to organize new banks.
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CITY TAXES.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
City Hail, Room No. j.,
August 10. l31o.)
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION SEVEN CITY
l. ordinance number seventy one, Administration
series, notice is hereby given that the assessment
OF real estate and personal property within the
city for the year 1870 is complete and Will be
open for inspection and correction at the Office of
the Department of Assessments. room fifteen, City
Hall, from nine o'clock A. NJ. til two O'Clock ?. NJ,
date hereof at which time all complaints OF either
excessive or inadequate assessments will be CON
sidered. Fl. BONZASO,
stuIO 6td sod Administrator of Assessments.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.

Succession Of A. J.. ZOllers--No. 33,O14.
CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Dot Orleans-NOtice is hereby given to the credit
ors of this estate, and to all other persons herein
interested. to show cause within ten days from
why the account presented by Ann Zolers executrix
of the deceased should not be hOmOlogated and
approved and the funds distributed in accOrdanca
Herewith.
se49i3 NJ O. TRACY. Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

RECORDER DUMONT's COURT, FIFTH DIS
TRICr, ALGIERs.-There were only two cases
of any moment before this court yesterday.
the others being petty miserable "drunks,
of no use to any body. except the owner.
Nat Brigham and Pat Griffin were mp to
take the consequences of lark These
interesting gentlemen had created rather
lively time on board the Third District Ferry
Boat Minnow, on Sunday afternoon. Their
performance consisted in cursing, abusing
and threatening every body on board, emit
ting obscene language unfit for any body to
hear. especially women or children. For
this the gallant Adventures were captured,
and yesterday his honor fined them twenty
five dollars each-alternative ten days i'll
Parish Prison.
One of those miserable neighbor quarrels,
in which respectable people occasionally get
mixed, by giving way for d moment to an
ger, was settled, as Baron Bradwardine
would say. 4" in fitting manner The par
ties are all too respectable not to have
known better and the fine Of ten dollars
each. imposed by his honor, may perhaps
teach the belligerents that quarreling and a
resort to court as a means Of annoyance to
the adversary, are an amusement too eX-
pcnsive to be much practiced.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

Succession of ii. ID. Shr0eder-N0. S52S.
CsECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans.-NOtice is hereby given to the cred
interested to show cause within ten days from the
present notification, ii any they have can, why
the account presented by Mrs. Widow II. d. Schroe-
der tutriy of her minor children and as such admin
istering this estate, should not be homologated
and approved and the funds distributed in accord
ance Herewith
By order of the court.
sci 9 NJ. O. TRACY, Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06

OFFICIAL MoRTUARY REPoRT.-Dr. ). Z.
Russell, secretary of the Board of Health,
reports that the whole number Of deaths in
this city during the past week was ll9. One
died of appoplexy,2 of congestion of the
brain, 10 of consumption, of dysentery, l
of diarrhea. | of acute diarrhea, 4 of bilious
fever. of congestive fever, + OF pernicious
fever. of intermittent fever, OF remittent
fever, of scarlet fever, of typhoid fever.
of yellow fever, 3 Of heart disease. of
Inflammation of the bowels, 3 of intlamma-
ton of the brain, 2 of lockjaw, ) of pneumo-
mia, of SMALL ox, 2 were drowned, and IA
were stillborn.