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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30
TPUBLlC-NO, ll2.1
AN ACT concerning the district court Of the

AN ACT concerning the district court of the
United States for the district of Iowa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Iowa judicial district of the district court OF
the United States is hereby further suhdi-
vided. namely: The counties of Lyon,
kee. Woodbury., Ida, Monona, Crawford,
Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Pottawatomie,
Cass. Mills, Montgomery. Fremont and Page.
now belonging to the western division OF
the said district court. shall constitute a
new division to be called the western dl-
vision and the division heretofore denOm-
mated the western division, with the excep-
ton of the counties above named. shall be
hereafter denominated the central division.
SEC. =. And be it further enacted. That
two regular terms of said court shall he held
annually in the new western district, at
Council Bluffs. to commence on the third
Tuesday of January and third Tuesday i'll
July in each year from the passage OF this
act.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That
the provisions of the several acts OF Con
gress regulating the courts of the several
divisions as heretofore organized shall, as
far as the same are applicable, apply to the
courts of the said district uHder the present
division.
SEC. I. And he it further enacted, That
TIE Judge of the said district court shall
have power to make such rules and orders
as may be necessary to carry into effect the
changes provided for in this act.
SEC. ). And be it further enacted, That
all acts or parts OF acts inconsistent with
this act be. and the same are hereby, re-
pealed.
Approved, june 30, 1870.
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Hope Insurance Company vs.. Widow

Hope Insurance Company vs.. Widow
Jerome Tourne, ct al, Seventh District Court
for the Parish Of Orleans, No. 3218.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS
ID against Mrs. Widow Jerome Tourne, to me d.
recteG by the Honorable the Seventh District Court
for the parish of Orleans, in the above entitled
cause, l will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and AUctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and C~ustomhouse streets, in
August %, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, the following
described property, to-wit-
A CERTAIN O OF GROUND, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, situated
in the First District of this city, in the square
bounded by Julia, New Levee, Commerce and st.
Joseph streets, and designated by the number one,
on a plan drawn by Joseph Pile, late City Sur
also designated by the same number on a plan
drawn by {. A. De Ar1nas, Surveyor, on the TWELFTH
of July, 1870, and according to said
last mentioned plan. said lot forms the
corner OF Julia and New Levee streets,
and measures, in American measure. titty-three feet
fourinches and four lines front on Julia street, Sixty5
five feet five inches and three lines front on New
seven lines in depth on the side next to Commerce
street, and seventy-one feet seven inches and five
lines in depth on the side next to st. Joseph street.
Said lot forms property belonging to the cOmmu-
nifty which existed between defendant, said Widow
Jerome Tourne and her late de ceased husband, and
was acquired by him by an act Of exchange be-
tween him. Jerome Tourne, and the heirs of Ber-
trand Gravier, passed before H. Lavergne. late q
notary public in this city, on the seventeenth day
Of March. 1928.
Seized in the above sr,it.
Terms--Cash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL.
jy21 aus p Sheriff of the parish of Orleans.
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[PUELIC-NO, l04,1

AN ACT making the first day of January,
the tw%enty-ttth day of December, the
. fourth day of July, and thanksgiving
Iln,, holidays, within the District of Co.
lumbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
following days, to wit: The first day OF
january. commonly called New Years day,
the fourth day of July, the twentysftth day
of December. commonly called Christmas
dav. and any day appointed or recon-
mended by the President of the United
States as a day of public fast or thaksgiv-
inc. shall lie holidays within the District of
Columbia, and shall, for all purposes of
presenting for payment or acceptance for
the maturity and protest, add giving notice
of the disllonor Of bills of exchange, bank
checks, and propissory notes or other nego-
table or commercial paper, be treated and
considered rs is the first day of the week,
commonly called Sunday, and all notes,
drafts, checks, or other commercial or
negotiable paper falling due or maturing on
either of said holidays shall be deemed as
having matured on the day previous.
Approved, June q, 1870.
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ST. Leon DesteZ VS.. Joseph Rodriguez
Fourth District Count for die parish OF Orleans.

ST. Leon DesteZ vs.. Joseph Rodriguez
Fourth District Court for The parish OF Orleans,
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
ID 10 me directed by the Honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish OF Orleans, IN the
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change. Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house street, in the Second District of this city, on
SATURDAY, August 20. 1870, at twelve O'Clock NJ,
the following described property. to wit
SIX CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon, and
al the rights, ways, privileges, and advantages
tlereunto belonging, OF in any wise appertaining,
situated in the First District of this city, in the
square comprised within Magazine, Delord, Foucher,
and st. Joseph streets, which lots front on DelOrd
street, and are designated as lots numbers one, two,
three, four, five and SIX. on a plan drawn by c. +.
Zimpel. then surveyor, on the sixteenth day OF
March, 1884, annexed to an act before W. Y. Lewis,
late d notary pubic in this city, dated third day OF
June, 1884.
Said lots having the following dimensions, to wit:
Lot number one, eighteen feet three inches and
four lines front on said Deiord street. by eighty feet
i'll depth and front on FOCcher street, of which two
streets it forms the corner. Lot numer two meas
ures nineteen feet SIX inches and four lines front on
Delord street, by eighty feet in depth and nineteen
feet SIX inches Ill the rear. Lots numbers three
and four measure, each, nineteen feet five inches
and four lines front on Delord street, by eighty feet
in depth, between parallel lines. Lot number i've
measures nineteen feet nine inches front on DelOrd
street, 10y eighty feet III depth and nineteen feet
nine inches and two lines in the rear, and lot number
six measures TWENTY-FIVE feet three inches and four
lines front on Delord street, by eighty feet in depth
and twenty-five feet three inches i'll the rear. Be
ing the same property acquired 10y defendant, as
follows. to Wit: Lot number one from Michael Daily,
per act before w. J. Castel, notary public, IN this
city, Oh tie eighth day Of April, 1868, and !ots mum,
bers two, three, -four, five and SIX from Michael
Aspill, per act before William Shannon. notary
public, Ill this city, on tie third day OF March, 1900
Seized in tie above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
iyIo ans 20 Sheriff OF the Parish OF orleans.
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GPuBLIc-No. li0.1

AN ACT to authorize the construction and
Maintenance OF a bridge across the
Niagara river.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States OF
america i'll Congress assembled, That any
bridge and its a~ppurtenances which she'll be
constructed across the Niagara river, from
The city of Buffalo, New York. TO Canada.
IN pursuance of the provisions of an act Of
the Legislature OF the State Of New York.
entitled An act to incorporate the
International Bridge Company" passed
ArTh the seventeenth, one thousand.
elght hundred and tifty-scven. or Of
any act or acts Of said legislature now
ID torce, amending the same. shall lie law
"a structures, ard shall he so held and
AIKEN, and are hereby authorized to he CON
stilcted and maintained as provided by said
act and such amendments thereto. ANYTHING
~ any law or laws of the United States
10 tEe contrary Notwithstanding. and
such bridge shall be, and is hereby, de-
clared TO be al established post road for the
mails OF the United States; but this act shall
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st. Leon DesteZ VS.. Sarah Nj. vander-
voort.-Seventh District Court for the parish

of Orleans, No. 1865.
DY IRTC OF A WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS TO
ID me directed by the Honorable the Seventh
District Court for the parish OF Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, l will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Ex-
change. ROYAL street, between Canal and Custom
house streets. in the Second District of this city, on
FRIDAY, August 5. 1870, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the
following described property, TO wit
W CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with all the
rights, ways, servitudes, privileges, and advan.
tages thereunto belonging, situate in the town of
Rickerville, parish OF Jefferson NOV parish OF Or
leansl in this State, designated by the numbers
eight and nine, of square number forty, which 10
bounded by valmont. Leontine, Pitt and Prytanis
streets, and measuring, according to a plan de-
in this city, under the number one hundred and
fifteen, each thirty-one feet front on Pitt street, by
adepth of one hundred feet eleven inches, between
parallel lines. being the same property acquired by
the defendant by purchase from Albert +. Allison,
per act passed before Thomas J. Beck, notary puonc
in this city, on the first of February, 1868.
Seized in the above suit.
Telms-This being the second and last auction,
the said property will be definitely adjudlcatedt to
the highest and last bidder, for whatever 1t will
bring, at twelve months credit, the purchaser fur
nishing bond, with good and solvent security, bear
ing eight per cent interest per annum from date.
and special mortgage on the property sold until
final payment.
said purchaser shall have to deduct and pay in
cash the printing, Sheriff and clerks fees, etc,
which amount to about $500, and furthermore, the
State. parish and municipal taxes, the amount of
which is not yet ascertained.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
jyl928 aus Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30
[PUBLIC-NO. 1927
AN ACT to amend an act incorporating the
National Junction Railway COmpany,

AN ACT to amend an act Incorporating the
National Junction Railway Company.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
second section of IAN act to incorporate
the National junction Railroad Company
approved March ~twenty-ninth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-nine, be so amended that
the said corporation he, and is hereby, au-
thorized and empowered to survey, locate,
lay out. construct, collect tolls upon. main
tain. and enjoy Il railroad line, with appul-
tcnances and machinery necessary Tor one
or more tracks, within the District OF Co.
lumiia: either upon the route specified i'll
said section. or in the following manner, to
Wit: Commencing at the northern terminus
of the Aqueduct bridge. i'll the city
OF Georgetown thence in an easter
" or northeasterly direction. by the
most feasible route, to Rock Creek: thence
along said creek. or parallel thereto, to its
junction with the Potomac river: thence
along said river bank, or parallel thereto, to
the foot of Twenty-siXth street of Washing
ton CITY: thence on the south side of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to its terminus;
thence by the most direct and eligible
route. southerly of and avoiding the public
grounds. to the intersection of Virginia
avenue and South Capitol street, conform
ing to the grade of such streets and ave
nues as the road may pass over: thence to
the eastern branch of the Potomac river, at
or near the navy yard, at a point
to be indicated by the Secretary OF the
Navy. Together with a branch road
from the main line, commencing at the in
tersection of Virginia and Delaware ave
nues. thence to a point on First street east.
on city grade. thence under said street, by
an underground excavation or tunnel, to a
junction of the Metropolitan and Washing
ton branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
roads. Also, the privilege of location and
construction Of an union depot on the main
line of said road: the power to condemn
ground for the location of the same: granted
in the seventh section of said act, being
hereby restricted to two acres in area. Also,
a depot at some convenient point in George
town near the aqueduct.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the said railroad shall cross the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, or the Wash
ington canal. or branches or connections of
either of them, such bridges shall be con-
structed by said railroad company so as not
to impede or obstruct the navigation OF said
canals or either of their branches.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the right of way hereby granted shall be so
located as to coincide with the grade of any
railroad to which the right OF way has here
tofore been granted.
Approved, june 2S,lS7O.
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Robert Schell vs. George c. Bogert-
Fifth District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
No. 1878.
pY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE n SALE
- to Inc directed by the Honorable the Fifth Dis
trict Court for. the parish of Orleans, in the above
entitled cause, l viii proceed to sell at public aUc-
ton, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Roya! street, between Canal and Customholse
uRDAY.. July 80, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, the FOL.
i0 !. 4 a 9 OF Gk tdGRsf'y sit to.we'I living and being
in tie suburb Livaudais, late parish Of Jefferson,
designated as lot number thirteen, in square mum
Der %sixty-one, on a plan deposited in the Office of
W. Boswell, late a notary public in this city, and
annexed to an act of partition between Philip Har-
vey and Mistress Marie Adele Lambert, on the
twenty-eighth Of August, 1883, having, English
Seventh street. between Live Oak and Magazine
streets, by one hundred and twenty-five feet in
.. ALL THAT 1ECE OR PORTION OF GROUND
situated in the same suburb and parish Fourth
District OF New Orleans), having ~sixty-twoa and one
half feet front on Magazine street, by one hundred
and twenty-five feet in depth, all English measure,
which piece of ground is composed as follows: from
ninety-tve feet oflot number three, and thlrty-seven
and one-half feet of lot number four OF square mum
Der s~ixty-one on the original, plan of said suburb,
deposited in the office Of G. 4. strinser, late a 10
s. 4 O OF GROuND in the suburb Livaudais,
late parish of Jefferson, IN this State (now Fourth
District in this city,, designated as number three IN
square number %sixty-one, on the original plan OF
said suburb, by B. Buisson, surveyor, and depos-
tied in the office of g.. r.. Stringer, late a notary
public in this city, having, English measure. fifty
feet front on Magazine street, by one hundred and
twenty feet in depth and front on Seventh street, Of
which it forms the corner.
4. A PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND in same
suburb and adjoining the foregoing, having twelve
feet six inches front on Magazine street, by. one
hundred and twenty feet in depth, and making
part OF lot number four i'll square number slxty-One,
on the same plan, together with all the improve
ments thereon, rights, ways, privileges and advan-
tages thereunto belonging, or in any wise apPer-
tanning. beng Inc same IIOptItV ACQUIRED Nv the
defendant by purchase from Louis s. Fellows and
Emily Fellows. his wife, as per act passed before D.
]. Ricardo, late a notary public i'll this city, on the
twenty-ftth May, 1860.
Seized i'll the above suit.
Terms-Cash OIL the spot.
o L. MAXWELL,
ie28 iy1 30 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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i've 20 aug9


A. ROcEereau n TO. VS.. Manette L.. HenOs.
Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans,
No. 1886.
10y VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AMI SALE
ID to me directed by the Honorable the Sixth Dis
trict Court for the parish of Orleans, in the above
entitled cause, l VIII proceed to sell at public auc-
ton at the Merchants and AuctlOneers' Exchange,
Royal street. between Canal and ~CustOmhonse
streets, in the Second District of this city, on
TUESDAY, August 1t, 1870, at twelve O'Clock NJ. the
following described property, TO wit
ACERTAIN o OF GROUND, with the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated in the First
District of this city in the square. bounded by
Rocheblave, Dorgenos, Banks and Palmyra streets,
designated by the number two on a plan drawn by
{. A. De Arm.s, Surveyor, annexed to an act passed
before P. c. CuvellieI, notary public in this city, on
the thirty-hrst January, 1857. Said lot me2sutes,
English measure, twentv-nine feet four inches tront
on Palmyra street, By a depth of one hundred and
eight feet. between parallel lines.
Being the same property acquired by defendant
BY purchase from {. Heno by act passed before A.
Barnett, notary pubic II this city, on the NTH OF
August, 1867.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
iyl5 81 aul6 Sheriff Of the parish of Orleans,
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Jefferson Savings Company VS., Joseph

JCntE6Uu ShNIu&b SVnuRAWy SOSNRA
Eafner.-Fourth District Court for the Parish
Of Orleans, No. "a ,l36.
DY vIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
ID to me directed by the Honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish Of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, i'll the Second District of this city, an
TUESDAY, August 9, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, the
following described property, to wit
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the improvements thereon, and all the
rights, ways and privileges thereunto belonging or
in any wise appertaining, situate in the city and
parish OF jefferson, in this State. in square number
fhirtyeight, which is bounded by jena. Cadiz,
Chestnut and P~laquemine streets, the said lots are
designated by the numbers seven, eight and nine,
on a plan drawn by L. Surgi, late deputy surveyor,
dated February 20, l849, which plan is deposited in
the Office Of L. r. Kenny, then a notary public OF
the parish of Jefferson. Said lots adjoin each other,
and measure, each, twenty-eight feet, four inches
front on Jena street, by a depth Of one hundred and
and ten feet between parallel lines. Lot uInber
seven forming the corner Of Jena aud Plaquemine
streets.
Being the same property acquired by the defend.
ant herein from Thomas Friend, as per act passed
before P. E.. Davis, a notary public of the parish Of
Jefferson, on the fourth day Of February, 1867.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
jy8 20 aug Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans.
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of Orleans, No. 23,2W0.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE n SALE
ID to me directed by tie Honorable the Fourth
District Court for tie parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, l will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets. in the Second District of this city, on
TUESDAY, August 9. 1870, at u O'Clock, NJ, the
following described property, to-wit:
A CERTAIN o. OF GROUND, together with all
its dependencies and appurtenances, rights, ways,
privileges OF servitUdes thereuntO attached or ia
any wise aprertaning, situate in the Second Dis
trict OF this city, i'll the square bounded by st.
Louis, Canal Carondeiet, Prieur and Johnson
streets. designated as lot No. 4, and measuring
tlirty-four feet front on st. Louis street, by a depth
of one hundred and ~thirty-six feet and seven lines
on one side and one hundred and thirty-eisht feet
ON the other side, the rear line measuring thirty-
four feet and six and one-quarter inches.
Being the same property acquired by the deIeni-
ant herein by purchase at auction, sale py UscdII
Valeton from the succession OF the laIe Ahieh
Guion, Fanny Blackburn, his wife, and RanaoIPu
Guion, their son, in conformity 70 an order u mo
Honorable the Second District Court, parlsnO VI
leans, IN tie matter of said SUCCESSION, -datea harcn
81. 1869. and said sale is witnessed by hotaflsi acG
uassed before Octave De ArInas, notary puDllc, IN
this city. dated tenth day OF June, 1905.
Seized i'll the above suit.
THOMAS L.. MAXWELL.
Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
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Benjamin j. Montgomery. Liquidation, VS.

Benjamin j. Montgomery. LlquitaiOf, VS..
George W. Cannon, Seventh lnsulct court
for the parish OF OYleans-No. 2M2
DY WRITE OF A WRIT OF FlEKi FAClAS TO
u me directed f,v the Honorable the Seventh Dis
frc- CoI,r- tur the ralish OF Orleans, n the above
entitled canse. / viii proceed 10 sell az nnblic auc-
ton. at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Roral street. between Canal and C~ustCnhouse
streets. in the. Second District Of this city. on MON
DAY, August 9. 1870. al twelve o'ciock, NJ, The 1ol-
lowing escribeG properly, to-Wit--
THE UNDIVIDED ONE HALF INTEREST OF
George W. Clannon II and to two certain lots Of
crcuId. with the buildings and Improvements there
on. situated in the suburb st. Mary. First district
Of this city,in the square bounded by julia, Barorne.
Carondelet and s.: Joseph streets, designated by the
numbers three and four on a plan drawn by L. Surg,
late Deputy Surveyor, on the fourth day of October,
l841. sad lots adjoin each other, and measure each
twenty-five feet seven inches four and tOTr-tstth
lines front or Julia street, by two hundred AID tour
feet il depth. between parallel lines.
Seized il the above suit.
Terms-CGsho Oh the SPOT.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL.
wi q an Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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James yalerien AlIain vs.. b. G. Elliott

James NEIeffen -AlIoln VS. ID. u. EtAiott-
Fourth District Court for the parish OF Orleans,
No. 24.2l6.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND
ID sale. TO me directed by the Honorable me
Fourth District Cour. Tor the parish of Orleans, II 'ne
above entitled cause, | viii proceed to sell al pune
auction. at the Merchants and Auctioneers EN-
change. ROYAL street. between Canal ana t.stom
house streets, in the Second District of tins cilN' ~
SATURDAY, August d, 1870, at twelve o eIocA H.
the following described property. to W.T.. hui,a
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, wltn ~ umru
inrs and improvements thereon, rlsnts; MaSs'
privileges and appurtenances theIeuhto 1tlonSlns
situate in the Fourth District OF nns 49, u a ~
square bounded by Sorapuru, Phlilp, Jersey and
Chippewa streets: measuring ct th Ph}lip street ,ee' 1 n =
~, e ~ bundred and twenty-nine feet ten
inches and three lines, American measure, between
Reno .he same property acquired by the defend
ant by purchase from !. K. Souttmayd, per act
"nssad before q. LeGardeur, Jr., notary pubiein
- nv on the twenty-1Ourth OF June, 1865.
SeizeS in the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the spot.
~ THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
iv2G aug 7 Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans.