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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09

The discussion on the influence of cold on iron,
which originated with the Manchester Phlosophl.
cal society In February last, has been repeated In
several OF the Continental societies aud periodicals..
In the Osste,reichtsche Zeitscsa'U mr. Berg und
Huttenlcesen, No. "a, is long article on the sub.
Ject.
NM. 1essie du Mothay and Marechal have dis.
covered new process for obtaining hydrogen gas
In large quantities. The hydrates Of the ak allies,
or ak ane earths, heated with coke charcoal
TO red heat when carbonic acid and hydrogen are
freely eliminated. The carbonc acid Is absorbed by
water. and pure hydrogen Is collected.
Provost Yeaman Is working energetically for the
purpose OF having the necessary arrangements COM
pieted for having time gun Instituted in Dundee
lie has already received a favorable reply from the
Astronomer General, and has negotiated with man
capable OF supplying the requisite apparatus; but
he has yet to make an agreement with the War
once and Postmaster General.
We have for some time past been dependent upon
BOLIVIA for our supply OF the metal bismutn and
owing to the limited supply, the piice OF this metal
has been very high. IL is now found in large guam.
tiues In Australia. The South Ausfrd,idn Re1 sier
informs us that at the BalhanDah mine this metal
exists In large quantities, and that smelling works
are buit on Tie mine Tor extracting 1t from the ore.
L'InstttM resumes Its place among the periodicals
OF science with address TO its readers exprcssn
the hope that the publication Will not be again SUBJ
)ect TO such sad interruption as that which 1t
endured, and to which for thirty eight years previ-
onsly TO the last war had not been subjected. The
report OF the Academic des sciences for the 9Th Of
July gives paper ION the sun, BY M, r. SeccbI
ana chemical and physiological paper.
~ has long been thought that nuggets OF gold In.
creased 10 size while lying IN the drift In wncn they
are found MI. Q. Wilkinson has lately announced
10 the Royal Society OF Victoria that gold WIN n
placed In solution OF chloride OF gold, IN contact
WIN organic matter determines the dcposIt of
nDerated gold upon Itself. Mr.. skey, or inc New
.caiand Geological Survey, has ately communicated
series " experiments giving similar results TO the
wellington Philosophical Society.
The Observatory OF vesuvius, according to the
Italian Journals, IS seriously menaccd by the nva.
sloh vi lava, Whlcn mas already IN part submerged
portsnt scentihc establishment, which cost the
University OF Naples more than 800 0OOf The erup.
ton has atterly increased in violence so thai there
Will be necessity for the immediate erection of
dyke or sc0rIa, as already recommend SO as 10
divert the torrent toward the Afro del Cayall The
illuslrious naturalist Palmeri has made an enerpetc
appeal 10 his countrymen 10 eject that object
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09
FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN ROCHESTER,
A Sad Finale Of n Church Festival-A Is enui-
tiful Young Girl Walks Over n Rocky Pre-
cipice and Is Dashed TO Pieces.

A Sad Finale Of a Church Festival--A nut
tiful Young Girl Walks Over Rocky Pre-
cipice and Is Dashed TO .eces.
ROCHESTER,, August 8. 1871.
tragedy occurred last night at the FESTIVAL OF st.
Paul's church, at Fred Fach's Gardens, in the Fails
Field which, Tor the moment, ecpses The abso b.
Ing Interest In the approaching execution Of Mess.
ner. Viola Karchner, German girl OF fifteen,
residing win ncr parents at IT Wayne street.
attended the festival In company with lady and
gentleman, who being peghbors had invited her
TO accompany them. promising protection. in com.
pany with an unknown man she left the hall and
strayed to the brink OF the cataract In the rear
Scores Of young r0wdlcs attended The festival, and
proving about the grounds. discovered the man
and child. The man ran away and escaped oDSer-
walton IN the darkness while the GIRL starting up
and seeing The rOwdies close upon her, walked IN
opposite direction aud over the precpce OF
rocks. She tell distance OF seventy five Ieet TO the
dry bed OF the river below The horrible story was
soon circulated through the hail where the festival
was In progress, and detectives Hughes and Fam ell
made q descent from Cataract street TO a place
below the Falls, where they found her lying among
the rocks with ner neck broken. They carried her
up tho cliff past the place where Littes was muir
dered and her corpse was taken To the DeadhOuse
she was pretty girl. dressed IN gray and wore an
elegant ian, when was unDr0ken, attached u her
wrist An inquest was opened 10 day by the C0ro-
ncr, and was adjourned TIL tomorrow. no further
facts being eliCiteG-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09
BOARD OF P.LICE.
New Prerinct Form d-PrOvi ing fccOm-
mod ,tOis for LOd ers.

New Precinct Form d-PrOvi Ing fccOm-
mod itiOrs for LOd err.
meeting OF the Board Of Police Commissioners
was held at police headquarters yesterday, Presi-
uent Henry Smith In the chair, and Mr.. 5. q. Haw-
ley as clerk. After transactng quantity Of unim-
portant routine business the Board proceeded TO
form new police precinct, to be known ana desig-
mated as Precinct No 49, The area OF this precinct
VIII comprise the roadways along Lexington,
Fourth Fifth. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth avenues
extending from Fourteenth to Fifty.ninth street.
The force Of this precinct Will be mounted patrol
10 consist OF one captain Two serpeaufs
ana twenty-five or more patromen, as the
q OF tae service NAV require. In
sary round smen, doormen and nostlels Tue
MOUNTED SQUAD NO. l,
under command OF Acting Sergeant Williams, now
on duty IN portion or tic area OF Inc new precinct,
services VIII be invaluable N putting stop to reck-
less ALL last driving. now 80 prevalent along the
th0rouQhiares designated above.
le OIl;nissiOners nave also resolved TO petition
the trustees OF the sinking Fund Tor the Of The
OLD station house No. 1852 West Thlrty-n street,
recently vacated BY the Twentieth precinct police.
anu ~ present unoccuplcd as lodging house for IN
ulRent an wandering vagrants, VINO usually crowd
tne various station houses on winter nj hts seeking
sheller from the inclcment weather aud fte from the
pINess STORM. The want OF lodging house entirely
devoted 10 this purpose has long been Ielt on tho
west side OF the city as tho lodging rooms nj the
station houses are totally Inadequate for the accom-.
lnodation or the hundreds who nock there for
nights lodging. II The petlton be granted the house
VIII be altered and fitted up by the Police Commis.
sioners, ana TIE surplus olgers from tue sixteenth
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, twentieth, Twenty-Iirst
ana twcnI y.seoond prccincts viii be accommodated
at THAT place.
ratroiman J. ]. Hassett, OF the Twenty.nlst pre-
Thomas CrumIey OF the seventh precinct, retired
an pension OF $3.50 Der annum.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09

OFFIOE OF THE BOARD FOR THE EXAMINATIONl
OF AND LICENSING DRUGGISTS AND
PEE5CR1PIIoN CLERKS In THR CITY OF
NEW YORK, NO. "a UNION PLACE,
\ I
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
VALUABLE PROPERTIES IN THE THIRD DIS.
TRICT
SUCCESSION OF GBoRGE D. KAuz.
Seco,. D strict Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 3d. Al.
D1CHARLEs e. FORrlER. Aucr1osRE1

D1 CHARLESE e. FORTlER, AuCTIONRER,
ID Office, No. 81 Exchange plaee-SATURDAY,
December23 %, 1871, 1t twelve O'CLOCK NJ, at the Mer
chants and Auctoneers Exchange, on Royal street,
between Canal and CustOmhouse streets, will be
sold bv virtue of an order from the Hon: Louis
Duvigneaud Judge Of the Second District Oburt
for the parish of Orleans. dated the fourteenth of
November, 1871
l. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
faubourg Franklin. in the Third District of this
city. making part of lot No 10 Of square No. So on
plan made by j. Pile d late city surveyor dated
of c. Pollock, notary in this city on the thrtieth
OF May, 1881, and measuring 81 feet front on Mar
isnv street by 60 feet in depth and front on GirOd
street together with all the buildings and improve
lnents thereon.
o. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. together with
al the bindings, etc. in faubarg Franklin in the
Third District of this city. in the square comprised
within Vaudeville. GrOd Crquhart and Ma,igny
streets designated by the No. Is of square No. 5.
on a plan of J. \. d HemecOurt of the twenty-sev-
enth of September, 1850, measuring 36 feet front
on Vaudeville street, by - feet in depth between
parallel lines and front on GirOd street OF which
g. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. together with
the buildings. etc. i'll faubOurg Franklin deslgna-
ted BY the No. of square No. 30 ON hguratve
plan OF J. Pile ,o, ate city surveyor datsa four
ing the corner of Vaudeville and Gir0d streets
and measuring, American measure. ~ feet front
Vaudeville street, By 10 feet i'll depth and front
GIrod street.
Terms-One-half cash, and the balance at
credit of one and 40 Years in notes divided into
coupons. secured by mortgage and vendor > PRIV
iege said property, with attorneys fees IN case
of suit for their collection at five per cent on te
amount sued for, and bearing interest at the rale
of eight per cent per annum from date uhtl pau:
the buildings ON the property to he kept insurer
by the purchasers aud the policies OF insIi ancs
to be sferred TO the tutors of said minors Until
the final payment of said notes.
Acts of sale before Acce }. her, notary pun
lie at the expense of the purchasers, including
United States stamps. 81
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
AUCTION SALES.
By o. Valeton.
VALUABLE COTTAGE ON ST AEH srRrrr
SECOND DISTRICT; ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY SHARES OCEAN TOwBOAT CON
PANY, TWO SHARES LOUISIANA M.xrp.c
TURING COMPANY, IRON SAFES AND OFF,CE
FURNITURE
SUCCESSION OF JAMES NJ PETERSON
second District Court for the Parish Of Or,eans
No. 347O{

RX O.. vA1ETON, AUCTIONEER-oFFrCB
o. at twelve o'clock ~, will be sold at the
st. Charles Auction Exchange, basement of the
~. Charles Hotel, by virtue and in pursuance Of
an order from the Hon. Louis Duvigmeaud, Judge
Orleans, dated December l, 1871 No. a. 704 Of the
docket of said court '' Va e
l. ONE lOL OF GROUND, situated in the Second
District OF this city, in the square bounded by 81.
said lot being No. L. measuring rs feet inches front
on st. Ann street. by III feet inches in depth be.
tween parallel lines, bounded on one side by lot No
. on the other side by lot No. S, and in the rear bv
tier Together with very nice cottage, built of
brick and covered with states, containing hall
parlOrs. dnngrOOms. bedrooms, kitchen servants
rooms flower garOen. tho whole very cOmfOrtaLle
,. ONB HUNDRED AND TWENTY SHARES of
of one hundred dollars eech. f""'
). TWO. SHAPES of the Capital Stock of the
Lon LOU lana Manmtacturing Company Of thou
And same day. at half past twelve O'Clock i'm
medately after the sale u the above propertv and
s stccSs' Mn pc cold at No. 64 Gravier street oppo
TURE. e' 'o' VI orr"H ronN'
Terms and Conditions-Fer the property on ST
ann street $3.50 cash and the balance ON credit
~ mortgage and vendors privilege on the prop.
erty, bearing interest at the rate Of eight ,r cent
per annum from date of sal0 until paid; the build
ings to be kept insured and policy transferred to
t0rneys fees in the event Of suit. The taxes tor
the year 1871 to he assumed by purchaser
Act Of sale, with United states internal revenue
9 At expense Of purchaser, before ". J.
For stocks, Office furniture. etc, c.ah in United
States treasury notes. de6 Is ID u ia6
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
AUCTION SALES.
By s. 0uinault.
JOSEPH DUHART VS.. JOSEPH BAzANAC AND
- OTHERS.
FOR A PARTITION.
Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans
No. 6,O53.

DY 8. GClNAULT. AUCTIONEER-CFFCE
ID corner OF Exchange alley and Bienvlle street.
SATURDAY, January 20, 1872 will be sold. at
twelve clock NJ at the Merchants and AuctiOneers'
Exchange Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, by virtue OF Judgment rendered
L. Duvgncaud judge of said court
l. TWO LOTS or GROUND situated in the Sec
Ond District Of this city. designated by the Nos 9
and 10, Of square No. S. bounded by Toulouse
Broad, DOrgenOis streets ard CarOndelet walk.
Said lots measuring each 81 feet inches lines
front on Toulouse street, by depth from said
Carondelet walk to Toulouse steeet. across the
square, to wit: lot No. 81 feet inches on the di
vidirg line Of lot No. toward Broad street: lot No
10 "a feet inches lines on the dividing line Of
lot No g. and OF 81 feet inches ne dividing line
g. LOT or GROUND, situated in the Third Dis
trict of this city, IN the square bounded by Espan-
ade Kerlerec st Claude and Marais streets meas
uring rs feet front, English measure. st. Claude
street. by depth of ITO feet, French meas
uEe bounded OH one side by Mrs. Fonversnes prop
slate rooted, having four rooms and side gallery.
a small kitchen, and two other SIN all buildings OF
sheds in the yard cistern, waterwOrks. privy, etc,
the whole agreeaby to plans to be exhibited at the
Exchange.
Terms-One-half cash. and the balance at
sut the heirs bearing mort gage and eight per cent
interest per annum from date. The buildings to
be kept insured and policy of insurance transferred
TO the holders of the notes, and i'll case of judicial
proceedings for the recovery of said notes. the
lawyers fees fixed at five per cent, to lie paid by
the purchasers
Acts OF sale before Abel Dreyfous, notary public,
at tho expense Of the purchasers, including the
United States stamps, well as the taxes for the
year 1871, due in 1879. deco % ja4 IL 20
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
By Christian & Paul.
BY Christian & Paul.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY IN THE
TOWN OF LEWISBCRG, PARISH OF ST. TAM
MANY. LOUISIANA.
SUCCESSION OF L. II. PLACE
Second Distric: Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 26,191.
DY CHRISTIAN 4 PAUL-ALBERr PAU

DY CHRISTIAN & PAUL-ALBERT PAUL
ID ADMINISTRATIONS, December %, 1871
at twelve O'clock NJ, at the st. Charles Auc
ton Exchange, in the rOtunda of the st Charles
Hotel, will he sold at public auction. by virtue and
III pursuance of Ortier of the Hon. LDuvig gu. aud
Judge of the Second District Court for the parIs
OF Orleans, dated November ID, 1871. in the above
entitled matter. VIZ
la CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND, together with
all improvements thereon, situated in the town OF
Lewisburg, parish of 81. Tammany, Louisiana and
designated. plan by BOugeral, deputy SUI
veyUr the fourteenth March, 1884 and d. pOsit
in the office OF William Christy, then a notary OF
this city, by the No. 8, and measuring half an
arpent front Or Lake avenue having like front
on Copal avenue, by depth, between parallel lines
of seven arpents and fifty feet.
2. THREE CERTAIN LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND
situated on the north shore of Lake POntchartrain
town of Lewisburg, parish of st. fammany ia this
State designated by the Nos. :. and H. on the
same plan lot No. g. herein firstly described
said lots measuring each half an arpent front on
Lake avenue. same front Copal avenue in the
rear by eleven arIents and fifty feet deep between
parallel lines.
Terms-One-third cash. balance at one two an
three years credit, in notes secured by mort ga
on the property sold, bearing eight per cent Z
annum interest from date until final payme,t
Act Of sale to contain the five per cent attorEs
fee clause, in case of suit to enforce payme1o1
said notes.
Act of sale and United States revenue staps at
the expense :Of the purchaser, before ThorSso y.
Beck, notary public. no23 de2 9'zS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
DY WILLIAM DE LACY, AuCr1osEER-

pY WILLIAM DE LACY, AUCTIONEER-
- Office No Is Commercial place-SATCRuAY
December %, at II ". at the St Charles
Auction Exchange. basement rOtultla of the St
Charles Hotel, by virtue of and pursuant to
an order of the Hon. Louis Duvigneand Judge Of
the Second District Court for the parish of Or.
leans, dated November Il, 1871, No. 81 49D of the
docket of said court, viii be sold by u,i,ilc auc
ton for account of said succession the fullowiuO
described property, TO Wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND fouethsr
with all the buildings and Improvements thereon
situated in the First District of this ctv formerly
the second municipality. in the square bounded Nv
Gravler. BarOane, Common and Dryad-s date
PhIlilppal streets, and dies grated lots Nos ard
a. on a sketch annexed 10 act passed betnr.
David l.. McCay, late notary in this CITY on III.
twentieth day Of May, 1910. Said lots admin each
other. and measure each ~ feet inches front on
Graver street, 20 Fet ii.ches in width in the rear
by depth OF 100 feet and inches on the side linz
nearest BarOnne street 100 feet inches and lines
on the dividing line between said lots Nos and
;snd 100 feet inches and lines on the side line nj
said lot No. B. nearest Dryaies street
The improvements consist Of two well huii+
three-story brick slated buildings, in perfect r..
par, with iron balconies in front, known as Nos
Zl9 and 22i Gravier street, and contain in main
building two rooms on each floor No. 2Io HAVING
IN addition, a wide hall; two-storv brick bach
buildings, each containing two rooms; common
alley III &C ntre paved yarus gas and ras xtIlrrs
throughout; cisters, hylrants etc
Terms-Cash
Acts OF sale and United States revenue stamina Al
the expense Of purchasers, before Andrew Hero Jr
notary public. no2 rs dee ais e
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON BAYOU
ROAD, SECOND DISTRICT
SUCCESSION OF MRS. MYRTEE ST. AMANT, WIFE
OF P E. COURCELLE
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
No. 50 0i3.
DY PLACIDE j. SPEAR, AUCTIDNEER-
ID Office No. 10 Exchange aey-WEDNESDAY,
January 10 1872, at twelve O'clock NJ, will he sold at
the st. Charles Auction Exchange. on st. Charles
street. between Gravier and Common streets, by
virtue and in pursuance of order from the Hon.
Louis Duvi gneaud Judge of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans. dated Decemb Der
1871, the following described property, belonging to
the above succession, to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS Of GROUND together with
the buildings and Improvements thereon, rights,
ways, privileges and advantages thereuuto belong
ing, situated in the Second District of this city. in
the square bounded by Bayou road, Claiborne,
Derbi@ny and Esplanade streets, designated by the
the invent ninth of April 1888, aud annexed to an
act of sale dated fourteenth of April 1886 passed
before Louis TumeaId. then notary OF this city
Said lots adioin ea. n other. LOT No. measures 30
feet front on Bayou road by 200 feet in depth; lot
No measures bout 20 feet 10 inches and lines
front on Bayou road by 300 feet in depth.
Terms and CondltiOns-One-halfc cash, the bal
ance at one years credit. with notes beaTinS mort
gage and vendors privilege, with eight per cent
interest per annum from date till paid. Said act Of
any holder holders OF the same; lawyers fees
five per cent: the premises to be kept insured and
policy transferred to parties in interest.
Act OF SALE together with internal revenue
stamps, before Z. Bonny, notary public, at the ex-
pense Of the purchasers
N. B.-The taxes of 1871 payable in 1872, to be
pad by the purchasers, over and above the price
OF adj udcation. delO II "a 81 ja7 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-22
IMPROVED AND CNfMPROVED REAL Estate IN
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
SUGGESTIONS OF MRS WIDOW ELIZABETH
MOORE EFT AL, on PETITION OF MRS. ANNE
MOORE, FOR A PARTITION, NO 34,7l4

RY G. DE FERRET. c. ". -CULBERTsON
ID AuctiOneer-Ofice No. 50 ROYAL street.
SATURDAY. Ueeemb. + %. 1871, at twelve O'Clock,
NJ, at the st. Charles Auction Exchange in the
basement rOtunda of the ST. Charles Hotel will be
sold by public auction, by virtue of Judgment
rendered by the Hon. Louis Duvignealld, Judge
of the Second District Court for the parish OF Or
leans, on November 8. 1871, and signed on the
thirteenth day Of the same month and year, the fol-
lowing described real estate, viz
!. THREE LOTS OF GROUND in the Third Dis
trict Of this city, the square bounded by st. Fer
dinand MORALES, Cotton Press and Urquiart Streets
designated by the Nos. l, aud 5. and measur
ing each % feet inches and lines front on st.
Ferdinand street, by 100 feet in depth between
parallel lines Got No. being a corner lott. The
buildings and improvements on lots Nos and g.
which will be sold together. consist of One.stOry
frame house containing two bedrooms, two cab
inets, front and rear galleries, kitchen well and
cistern, back building in the rear OF lot No. 2
containing two rooms cabinet and gallery, etc.
2. FIVE AND HALF LOTS OF GROUND in the
same distri. t, i'll the square bounded by Louisa
ClSuet, St. john the Baptist and Claiborne streets
of lot No 6, and measuring as follows, to wit:
Louisa street by liz feet deep The half of lot No
Louisa street, By liz feet in depth and lots Nos. H.
Is and "a measure each 20 feet front on Claiborne
street, by 40 feet inches in depth
Terms-Casl in United states treasury notes
Acts of sale, with United States revenue stamps
attached, before E.. BOuny, notary public at the
purchasers expense.
nO2l IS DEP o l6