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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.

W
ORLEANS.
TIME STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO ALL whom
u it may communicating:
Whereas, Alfred Penn, of the city of New Or
leans having purchased at public sale made
by William De Lacy, auctioneer for the parish of
Orleans, on the first day of April, 1871, the prop
erty hereinafter described, has applied to tins
court for a monition advertisement. in cOnform-
ssso,M' " III" '"'''''0 ''"'"'''' 'e''''n' -''' ~
Now therefore, know We, and all persons inter.
estcd herein, are hereby cited and admonished, in
the of the State of Louisiana and of the
Second District Count tor the parish of Orleans,
who can set up any right, title or Calm i'll and to
the property hereinafter described in consequence
of any nfOrmality in the order decree or judgment
of the court under which the sale made, any
irregularity ilegality in the appraisements and
advertisements in time manner OF sale, for any
other defect wha tsoever to show within thr
ty days from the day this moniiOn is first inserted
not be confirmed and homo ogated
The said property was sold by the auctioneer
aforesaid by virtue of decree of this court rem
dered on the tenth of February, 1871, and signed
on the sixteenth February, 1871 in the matter en-
titled Mary Schafers, wife of George W. Young, VS..
Anna Fink, wife of j. Joachim and J. Joachim, her
husband, ct al, No. 3+,258 of the docket of this
court and of a decree rendered by said court on
the sixth February, 1871 in the matter of the sue
cesson of William Schafers No 20,607 of the docket
of this honorable court; at which sale the said Al.
fred Penn became the purchaser for the sum OF
seven thousand 5 10O0) dollars.
Description OF the property as contained on the
One lot of ground with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon, situated in the First District
of this city IN the square bounded by Peters Cate
New Levee), Tchoupiteuas, Race and Orange
streets, and forming the corner of Orange and Pc
uers streets, designated BY the No, g. on plan by
c. A. deArmas, surveyor, third of May, 1889, and
deposited in the office of A DOriocOurt, notary in
this city, according TO which plan the said lot
measures y fee inches and lines front on Peters
street l54 feet front on Orange street, l4l feet
inches and lines on the side dividing it from lot
No 5 and Sc feet inches and line on the rear line.
Witness our hands and the seal of this court.
New Orleans, May 4, 1871.
J. DUyIGNEAUD, Judge
NJ. o. TRACY Clerk. my5 l9 je3
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
ESTATE OF HENRY sCHORTEN.
OFFICE OF UNITRD STATES MARsSAL,
District of Louisiana,

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MARsSAL,
District of Louisiana ,
New Orleans April e. 1871. )
VINHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT on THE
L twenty-second day of April, A. D. 1871 war
rant in bankruptcy issued against the estate of
Henry Schorten, of Baton Rouge, in the parish of
East Baton Rouge and State of Louisiana. who has
been adjudged a bankrupt on his petition; that
the payment of any debts and delivery OF any prop
erty belonging to such bankrupt to him, for his
forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to
choose one or more assignees of his estate, will DO
held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at New
Orleans, in the Cust0mhouse building before C. s.
Kellogg, Register on the twenty third day of May
A. d. 1871, at nine o'clock A. NJ.
4. d PACKARD
o.. Al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
The Hurricane i'm Ascension Parish.

A correspondent of the st. James Sentinel
writes from Ascension parish
We were visited by fearful storm Tues
day evening, May 2, at about dusk, and
next morning l went around to see what
damage was done.
In the interior especially its ravages were
bousetops lifted off, and outhouses COM
pletely demolished. The real hurricane was
about three hundred yards in width. On
the Lusk place the roads are rendered i'm,
passable by the fallen trees. am informed
that one man was killed. The unfortunate
fellow was driving a team, coming from
Pass Manchac to Dutch Store when a tree
was blown down, falling on him and killing
him.
The Bonnet Care crevasse Is giving US
nlentv of water-the swamps are full al
ready. Crops were a little damaged. Every
thing else looks very we'll
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
ESTATE OF CATHERINE EPPs.

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL
District of Louisiana, ,
New Orleans May 10, 1871. y
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THU
l. tenth day of May A. D. 1871 warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
Catherine Epps, of New Orleans in the parish of
Orleans, and State of Louisiana, who has been
adudged a bankrupt on her own petition; that the
belonging to such bankrupt to her or for her
use, and the transfer of any property by her, are
forbidden by law; that meeting of the creditors Of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose
one or more assignees of her estate win be held at
a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at tho
city of New Orleans State of Louisiana, in the
CustombOuse building, before C. \. Kellogg, Regis
ter, on the twenty fourth day of May, A. D. 1871, at
ten o'clock A. NJ
s. B. PACKARD
United States Marshal District of Louisiana
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

A bill was passed under the operation of
the previous question, in the Mississippi
House of Representatives, by a vote of
thirty-eight to thirty giving two hun
dred and fifty thousand acres of land to the
National Marine and Transportation Com
pany of New Orleans. Before the title was
passed, however, the House adjourned.
Under the operations of this bill the com
pany could obtain patents for this immense
quantity of land on the payment of 'tro
bits per acre in the t,renty gears bonds OF
the company, and the very next day the
company could dispose of its land and then
wind up" its affairs and be heard of no
more. The bill was finally lost.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
To The Members of the Tenth Ward

To The Members Of the Tenth Ward
Radical Republican Club.-Observing notice in
the Republican issued this day, calling meeting
day, the seventeenth instant, at Bills Hail. on
First street, between st. David and St Patrick
streets, fraudulenty Illegally and demonstrations
ally issued by one Battle Payne and one Ernest
Gardette, hereby caution admonish and advise
all regular members of the Tenth Ward Radical
Republican Club to abstain from any participation
in such bogus call, and attend the regular meeting
of the club, to be holden at the old headquarters
on MONDAY, twenty second instant, for the cleo
ton of officers.
JOHN H. BOWEN.
President Tenth Ward Radical Republican Club.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
CANCELLATION OF BOND,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department
New Orleans, May /, 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official bond
OF Thomas H. jerks, Jr., Assessor and Tax Col
lectOr in and for the parish of East Feliciana,
to wit bond dated April g. 1870, in the sum of ten
Thousand dollars, signed by Thomas H. jerks, Jr.,
principal and J. n Shanhan and o. f. Roper
as sIlretes the said bond being conditioned for the
faithful performance by the said Thomas H. jerks,
Jr, of his duties as Tax Collector aforesaid
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
collation. 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
first day of May A. d. 1871 and of the independence
of the United States the ninety-hfth.
By the Governor H. G. WARMOTH.
GEORGE Z. BOvRE,
Secretary of State my2 GOT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
Legal NOTICES.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR TIL
PARISH OF ST. BERNARD

MRS MARIA HERSANDEz, WIFE OF Al W.
Walker, VS. her husband-NO. e42.
Il teenth day OF April, 1871 Judgment rem
III the words aud fgnres following to wit:
Nj s. Maria Hernandez, wife of A. W. Walker, vs.
her husband-NO. 6i2
In this case, evidence and counsel having been
heard and said evidence and the law applicable to
PENDANT, ii is ordered, adjudged and desreed by the
and the same is hereby rendered in favor of the
plaintiff Mrs. Maria Hernandez. wife of Augustus
William Walker, against her said husband and de-
PENDANT herein. dissOlving the community of ac-
quests and gains now existing between them al
lowing the said plaintiff the right to administer
herself her paraphernal property described in her
petition, and cOndemning the said de endant to pay
her the sum of ifty-one Thousand TWO hundred and
forty nine dollars andffty four cents, with five per
cent interest thereon from the twentieth of March
1871 until paid and costs of suit, vii the married
woman's general mortgage ON the defendants prop
erty
Judgment rendered ON the twenty third day of
March, 1871 and signed on the thirteenth day of
April, 1871, which is The last of the term
(Signed) DON A. PARDEE,
Judge Second Judicial district, Louisiana.
l, the undersigned clerk of said court, do hereby
the original IN my Office filed April 49, 1871.
Parish of st. Bernard April II, 18Th
LORENZO MORALES, JR..
an1Q myIl 25+ Clark
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, April 81, 1911
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official bond
ofW H. Pemberton, as Flour Inspector in and tor
the city of New Orleans to wit: A bond dated July
II 1863, in the of five thousand dollars, signed
by W. II. Pemberton principal. and - Ltndoph
and j. NJ. Burchard sureties; the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the said
w. H Pemberton OF his duties as Flour Inspector
aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in
the said bond to file their objections to the cancel
lation thereof in writing in the office of the Secre-
LEGATION hereof
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
this twenty seventh day of April A. d. 1871 and OF
the independence of the United States the ninety
fifth. -
By the Governor H. C. WARMOTH.
JOSEPH WTTTGENsTEIN,
ap28 30t Assistant Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans April IA, l87l.)
WHEREAS APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official
bond of Abraham Depue, as sheriff in and for
the parish of East Felicana, to wit: bond
dated December B. 1859, in the sum of six thou:
sand dollars, signed BY A. Depue rs principal and
J. P. Monihan, 5. h Hunter, David w. Pipes and
II. NJ. Pool as sureties the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the
said A. Depue of his duties as sheriff aforesaid
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the said bond to file 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 fourteenth Gay of April A. ID. 1871 and of the
independence of the United States the pinety fifth.
8y the Governor: II. O. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
GEORGE f. BoyEE. Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

AN ACT TO release the damages for the non pay
ment of taxes due previous to the year 1859
and to authorize warrants to be received in
payment thereof
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That all the damages
awarded by any law for the nOn-paym enU of any
taxes and licenses due to the State previous to the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine be, and are
hereby RENTED and released provided said taxes
and licenses shall be fully paid by the thrty-irst
day of December, 1871; otherwise the damages to
stand unremitted, and to remain in full force
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That all the
taxes and licenses referred to in the first section
of this act including taxes assessed for any of the
special funds, SHALL when collected be credited to
the general fund. and may be paid in warrants of
the Auditor of Public Accounts on the State Treas
urer.
SEC. B. Be it further enacted, etc. That the col
ectOrs of State taxes shall publish this act i'm the
official journal in each parish thirty DAYS before
they commence collecting.
SEC 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That this act
shall take effect from and after it's passage
(S1gnedl GEORGE w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
(SignedA OSCAR J. DfTNN
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved April 8, 1871
(Signed) H. G.. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
GRO. Z. BovEE, Secretary of State.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BY UNITED STATES MARSHAL PACKARD, at IL
o'clock, at entrance to Customhouse on Old
Levee street, IL, 300 cigars Al same time and
place, five trunks, containing "a, SEQ cigars.
BY C. f. GIRARDEY & CO., at II o'clock, at No.
l96 Camp street, lot of household furniture aud
personal property-assgnees sale, bankrupt
estate of J. A. Redon.
BY SHERIFF SAUVINET, at o'clock, at No. "a st.
Ann street, one piano and three pictures
Mayer Brothers JohnJ. Henshaw.
BY A. HUSTON, at IL O'clock, at No IS Derbigny
street, mahogany and walnut furniture up
right piano. carpets mirrors etc.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
Ten1h Ward RadicaI Repnblican Club.-

A primary election ill be held WEDNESDAY,
MAY Il, at Forests Church, corner st. Mary and
Fulton streets, for the election of officers of the
club. An made i'll regard Of meeting
place. All Republicans requested TO attend
from II N. to P. NJ. BATTLE PAYNE,
President pro tem
ERNEST GARDETTE, Secretary pro TEN.
Commissioners of election: Captain Bowen F.
Otto. Henry Bell, Ernest Gardette James Ross.
myl7 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE
- Board of Administrators required for the
erection of two wings to the State Insane Asylum
at Jackson, louisiana the same Endorsed "PrOpOs-
ais for New Wings etc, will be reviewed or be-
fore the fifth day of june at the Treasurers office,
No % NatcheZ street.
Plans and Specifications can be seen at the office
of Henry Howard, architect, No. ID Commercial
place.
The Administrators reserve to themselves the
right of rejecting the whole any of the proposals
mV4 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
ESTATE OF WILLIAM sANDEL-

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
District of Louisiana. )
New Orleans, April L. 1871.
THIS Is To GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE SEW
Il enteenth day of April, A. ID. 1871, a warrant in
bankruptcy issued against the estate of William
Sandel of -, i'll the parish of Ouachlta;
and State of Louisiana, who has been adiudged
bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment
of any debts and delivery of any property belong
ing to such bankrupt to him for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him. forbidden by
law; that meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and TO choose one
more assgnees of his estate, will be held at q
Court OF Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Custom
house building New Orleans Louisiana before @. \.
Kellogg, Register, on the seventeenth day of May A.
D. 1871 at nine o'clock A. ~
S. B. PACKARD,
United States Marshal District of louisiana
apl9 myl7
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR REGULAR SUP
PLIES.

OFFICE DEPOT QUAHTERMAsTER,)
Corner Camp and South streets, :
New Orleans, La. April 81, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATE WILL BE
- received at this office until TUESDAY, June 20,
1871 for supplying the Quartermasters Department.
Military Division OF the South with such quantities
of wood bitumnOus coal, corn oats, hay, straw and
stationary as may he required from time to time
during the year ending June 30, 1872; the same to
be delivered at such points within the city may
be designated.
Forms of proposals, stating details and require
ments will be furnished by the undersigned
f. j. STRANG,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster,
myl4 ct 4tW United States Army.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
An Adjourned Meeting of Il

An Adjourned Meeting of the Tenth
Ward Radical Republican Club will be held at For
rests church, corner of Fulton and st. Mary
streets, for the election of officers to for the
ensuing six months, MONDAY EVENING, May
%, at half-past seven O'Clock. Members of the
club only will be allowed to participate in the
election. JOHN H. BOWEN, President.
WILLIAM H. BURROUGHS, Secretary. myl6 ct
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
United States Marshal, District of Louisiana.
Dl3 my}8
ESTATES OF PAUL COOK AND JUSTUs
Vairin Jr., individually, and members of the
firm of Paul Cook & Co., Bankrupts.

OFFICE OF UNITED Stairs MARSHAL,
District of Louisiana, ,
New Orleans, March % 1871.
FUyHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE FIRST
l. day of March, A. D. 1871, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued against the estates of Paul Cook
d Co and Paul Cook and Justus Varin, Jr indi-
vdually, of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans
and State of Louisiana, who have been adjudged
of any debts and delivery of any property belonging
to such bankrupts to them for their use and the
transfer OF any property by them are forbidden by
law; that meeting of the creditors of said bank
rupts, to prove their debts and to choose one OF
more assignees of their estate. will be held at a
Court OF Bankr dptcy to be holden at New Orleans
in the Customhouse building before c. S. Kellogg
Register, on hIe twenty. fifth day of May, A. d.
1871, at nine o'clock A. III.
s. B. PACKARD,
mhZl my25 United States Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
ESTATE OF WALTER A. PECk.

OFFICE OF UNITED Stairs MARSHAL
District of Louisiana, ,
New Orleans. April 49, 1871 }
TUNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THR
l. eleventh day of April A. D. 1871, war
rant in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
WALTER A PECK, of New Orleans in the parish
of Orleans and State of louisiana who has been
adjudged bankrupt ON his own petition that the
payment of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging to such bankrupt, to him, for his use
and the transfer of any property by him, forbid
den by law; that meeting of the creditors of said
bankrup3, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate will be held at Q
Court Of Bankruptcy to be holden at New Orleans,
in the Customhouse building. before C. s. Kellogg
Register, the eighteenth day of May, A D.
1871, at nine O'Clock A. N.
S. B. PACKARD,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MARSHALL
District of Louisiana )
New Orleans, April %. 1871. }
AN ALIAS WARRANT IN BANKRUPTCY HAS
n been issued by said court against the estate or
the Bank of louisiana of the city of New Orleans
OF the State of louisiana in said district adiudged
a ba abrupt upon the petition of its creditors and
the payment of any debts and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt to il or to its
use and the transfer OF any property by it, for
hidden by law. meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assgnees of its estate will be held at court
OF bankruptcy 70 be holden at New Orleans in said
district, on the thrty-tirst day of May A. d. 1871,
at eleven o'clock A. NJ at the office of c. S. Kellogg
and d. Augustin, in the CustOmhOuse building in
the city of New Orleans State of Louisiana, two of
the registers in bankruptcy of said court
s. b. PACKARD
United States Marshal. District OF louisiana
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
FIVE HONDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

WHEREAS, INFORMATION HAS BEEN RE-
w ceived at this office that on the night of the
tenth of May, A. D. 1871, between the hours of
eleyen and twelve O'Clock. one Frank Mentiatit
foully and brutaly murdered, at a store known as
the Pioneer Store situated about two miles below
College Point, i'll the parish of st. James, by some
party parties unknown and
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the said party OF par
ties did, at about the same time, wifully and ma
liciousy set fire to and cause the burning of the
said store and its contents;
Now, therefore, l. Oscar j.. Dunn, Acting Gov
ernor of the Stats of Louisiana in the name and
by the authority of the State, do hereby offer IT.
ward of five hundred dollars 500 for the arrest
and conviction of said party parties, the same
to be paid on presentation of satisfactory proof of
ar est and conviction aforesaid.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this fifteenth day of May. A. ID. 1871 and of the in
dependence of the United States the ninet fifth.
OSCAR J. DUNN.
Acting Governor of Louisiana.
GEO i. BorSE, Secretary of State. myl6 30t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

Picnic OF THE FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL
For several days past, after and before
school hours, the young misses OF Franklin
school thought and spoke of little else than
the picnic in the Oakland Riding Park Tor
Tuesday. There was quite as much pleasure
in the anticipation as in the reality How
ever Tuesday morning finally arrived,
when nearly two hundred well disciplined
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

A French chemist asserts that if tea be
ground like coffee before hot water is poured
upon it, it will yield nearly double the
amount of its exhilarating qualities. An
other writer says: If you put piece of
lump sugar, the size of walnut, into tea
pot you will make the tea infuse in half the
time
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

Recorder Houghton gave John Wallace a
ticket to see a jury about having carried
revolver concealed on his person while
promenading st. Charles street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

Captain Mccain, third police precinct,
who take care of drunken Englishman' S
funds, yesterday turned over the money,
taking receipt from the owner, who had
sobered up sufficiently to take care of him
self The sum was about four thousand dol
lars, which would have been a good trick
for thief. Thus the captain proved useful
to a stranger in strange land. Mr.. Peter
Delaney comes in for share of the praise.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17

OFFICE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER,)
Corner of Camp and South streets :
New Orleans. La, April 81, 1911
CEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE, WILL
y be received until TUESDAY, June 10, 1871, for
the transportation, by wagons drays, suitable
for the purpose, of all public property which may
be required to be hauled in the city of New Orleans
and vicinity: until June 30 1872.
Form of proposal, stating details and require
ments, will be furnished by the undersigned.
Z. J. STRANG,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster United States
ARMY, my13 st
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
POUND NOTICES.

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, I
New Orleans, May Il, 1871.
WERE BROUGHT TO THE FOURTH DISTRICT
w Pound, on Dryades street. between jack
son and Philip streets
One ~ White and Red Cow, branded IF. o." on
left hip
One Q) White Cow, with red neck.
Which, If not claimed within five days, and the
expenses thereon paid, will be sold at public auc-
ton at said pound MONDAY, May q,
1871, at twelve o'clock NJ. JAMES LEWIS,
No. 7j-myl7 St Administrator.