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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
Sentences DELAYED.

W lsIuSGTos. December 30.-1s,c naval
saymasters. Washington. Mory. Lockwood
and Giroud, tried several weeks ago By
court martial, for ernbezzling governments
funds. have not yet been sentenced. al,
though the records of the court were long
since placed i'll the hands of the Secretary
of the Navy. Paymastcr Melloch. whose
funds were short $26NH,. has not be,.. tried
although the ease VIA made up with the
others Paymasttr Forbes Parker. who
cmbezzlcd Si7 coo, fled the country before
he could be arrested Ii is understood that
four of the officers already tried will be dis
missed and severely punished by imprison-
ment. Giroud and Lockwood are confined
at The Navy Yard. and Mory, and Washing
ton are on their personal parole. they hay
ing given themselves y custody When ve
suired to do so by the departments.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy Of NFusic,

The Academy ia nightly throngcd ny
audiences that 60 there anticipating pleas
ure. and leave there satisfied with the en-
toynents of the evening. Indeed. no one
can be dissa tisticd, for the entertainments
arc all tirst-class, performed by firstc class
artistes. "Ixion. or The Man ut the Wheel"
is one Of the most clever burlesuueS of a
sensational character that has ever been
produced here.
81. Charles Theatre.
The Lydia Thompson Burleeque Troupe
again produce !'Sindhad" this evening and
play to good houses.
Opera House.
The Opera House will have no enterta ain
ment this evening. but a fine opera will be
presented tomorrow evening.
Lyceum Hall.
The panorama of New York, exhibiting
at TWO o'clock and halfpast seven O'Clock
+. N. daily, instructs the muititudes &C
youthful people and their seniors who visit
1t. 1t Il more pleasant than Il journey 20
New York at this season OF the year, while
the panorama presents q correct view of
every object of interest i'll the great metror-
oils of the United States. We advise our
readers to go to Lyceu,n Hall, and take
their children with them.
Odd Fellows Hall.
IL VIII De perceived by me correspondence
i'll another part OF this paper that Miss
Augusta L. Dargou. late OF the Varieties
Theatre acce.ies 70 the complimentary iuvi
tation to give readings at Odd Fellows
Hall. tomorrow evening". and this IS the
programme for the occasion;
PART 1.-Two scenes from Fazio-Rev. II.
II. Milnan; Beautiful Snow - William 4.
Sigourney: The Charge Of the Light
Brigade-Tennyson The Eayeu-Edgar A.
Poe The Lost Hcir-Thoma> Hood.
PARr 1.-THE Court Scene" Merchant
Of Nenice"-Shakspcarc Bing"n on the
Rhine-Mra. Norton: A Mans a Man for i,
That--Burns; Fontenoy-Thomao Davis;
CHAPTER from B-d.tr papers-Wicber.
Masonic Hail.
We again remind oar readers and The
public generally that Tomorrow evening
Mrs. Marie wilkins, late of the Varieties
Theatre. will give select readings from the
poets. In the depleted state of her iiuanees',
owing to the abrupt termination of her
engagement at the Varieties. in consequence
OF the destruction OF that theatre, full
mouse tomorrow evening will be % sub
stantial benefit to Mrs. Wilkins.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
Frank Taylor w. T.. E.. Hart.

II THE CNlTBD STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOB
L the Fifth Circuit and District of Louisiana No
3652-Ry virtue Of u writ OF :ieri tacias to ny. d.
rected III the above entitled suit, will proceed
ruary d 1871, AT twelve O'Clock 81. at the Court
house door i'll the town of Bellevue parish OF Bos
s'er Louisiana, the following described property
to wit: ~
Lot number one. con;ainin. eleven and Snv-
'hrec "nt-.undr.d az acres. and lot number tive
tNst'-t three, III township number seventeen,
north OF range number thirteen west aorth3,e.}
land 'lls,ici OF Louisiana. the entire conta nm.
ioI' three and hfty-tkree one -huuIredth acfes
Also, lot number one. containing twenty acres
ana lot number Two containing eight acres in ali
t~thtStight acres situated in section tHtnty-
two township nlliuber seventeen north of ,un,,.
number thirteen vest northwest land dist riot OF
louisiana.
Also, lot number three OF same section ,ownsIi,
range aud land district. containing twenty nine
and forty oue-.aln,redth, acres
Also, lot number four OF samc .ct ion towrsfr,
range and land district, couE.iuiuc twent v.sx and
t~entyhve one .l!undredths acres, y
Also, southwest quarter OF southwest Quarter of
section fourteen OF township range and land dis
trrt % above, containing forty acres
ALSO. southeast 1uniter OF southwest quarter OF
same 81 elton, township range and land district
containing forty acres.
Also, lot number three, same section township,
range and land district containing rty-tyO ana
fifteen ONE hundredths acrcs.
Also, lot number four of same section. township
rah.e an! land dlstrct containing twelve and
eighteen one hundred:hs acres. q
Also, the northeast quarter Of tho southeast
quarter OF same section, township. range and land
district containing forty acres.
Also, the northwest quarter of the sonthe ast-y
quarter OF same section, tow nsp range and LaI,s}A
district continuing forty acres --f'f N
Also, northeast quarter OF outhwest ousrf., lAj
containing forty acres. T$NY
Also northwest quarter of s0iithW est 4, ~
same section township range and land ,ii{fS Sf2 n
containing forty acres. Z
Also, lot number one in seetion uuD,isx:
same township, range and land districtz flSS} ~
in2 eight acres. ETN-4T
Also the northeast ausF.sr of aortlySsl 4.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

Office of the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Com .,any, New Or!eans
December 49, l870.-TEe following resolutions were
adopted by the Board of Directors OF this comyan
at their meeting. held On the seventeenth instant
Resolved. That for Necessary repairs and equip
tEent OF the road, call OF ten per cent on each
sha re- lpe.,nd the same Is h.reoy mad stock
holders no have not paid in full in pursuance of
paragraph. thre" of tiie charter; aud that sixty
DAYS notice b. given by publication in two news.
papers in the city OF New Orleais, and Two news
papers the State of Mississippi, and that said
call BE- payable ON or before the twentieth day of
February eighteen hundred and sevcnt y-One.
Resolved. That i'll pursuance Of section five of
the charter. approved the fwentysccond day OF
April, tghteen hundred and tiftythree. the shares
OF stock of this company he converted from shares
of twenty five dollars each into shares of one hun
dred dollars each and that notice thereof for sixty
days. De published in two newspapers i'll the city
of New Orleans and two news papers in the STATE
OF Mississippi: and that Ill Stockholders her,
by notified to surrender certificates of stock, and
10 receive in exchange therefor certificates ic
shares Of one hundred dollars each That IS to say
the holder of every four shares of the existing
stock Of twenty-five dollars each Will be entitled
10 receive, tn, iIder thereof, certificate
iorcnc share of one hundred dollars.
DECO cot T. s, CHARLES, Secretary
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
A UCTION NOTICE.

The undersigned begs leave to inform his friends
and the public that ne has taken :. hceuse as Att
TIONEER for the city OF Nel" Orleans and will de-
vote his time and attention to the sales OF Real rs
tate SUGGESTIONS, Stocks, Port WaGden's CarSoes,
Furniture. and all outdoor s;tle,.
Having been engaged as Auctioneer in this city
for twenty-six Years he hopes that thc experience
he has acquired in the said business will enable
him to give satisfaction to those WOO may favor
him wit h their orders.
He also informs his friends and tho public that
he has rented the rOtund4 of The st Louis Hotel
st. Louis street, for the purpose OF havin. reg
Mar furniture sales three times week, viz: On
Monday Wednesday and Friday. q
Office in front Of the rotuuda ~ Ions street.
dc 81 MAURICE BARNETT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.

STArE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ;
New Orleans August 81, 1869.
WHEREAS !. \. PHILLIPS HAS MADE APPLI-
w cation to me for the cancellation OF his
bond az AUct!oneer in and tor the city OF New Or
leans, to wit: bond dated May g. 1854. in the
of ten thousand dollars L. 10000 signed by l. n.
Philips principal and Ale Nander Phillips and c:
Rose ius {, securities; the condition OF said bond
being for the faithful performance by tbs said
Phillips of his duties AS Auctioneer as aforesaid;
and his bond Clerk OF the sixth s) District Court
for the parish of Orleans, to wit A. bond in the
sum of nv. thousand dollars tSjOOol, dated No
vember 49, 1883 signed by n. Phillips principal,
and Alexander Philips ard 2. T. Phillip, s+curi
ties: said bond being CoDdi toued for the faithful
performance by said Phillips o; his Guties do Clerk
aforesaid. i.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the said bonds TO tilc ttl-iI objections TO the
cancellation thereof IN writing in tue ONCE Of the
Secretary of STATE, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof.
Given under my haIsd and the seal of the State,
thLs thirty first day of August 1859, and OF the In
dependence Of the United states the ninety fourth.
B. the Governor.
Fl. c. WARMOTH.
Cso. Z. BnvBa. Secretary OF STATE. de3 3Jt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
Office Of New Orleans <:a.iixht COMPANY

DcrcIEutr 81. lfN.-Af u inec.t;-g OF the Board Of
DHcct"rs held al The twenty Wrist INSTANT! it
Resolved. That in conformity with the power
conferred by the act OF the Legislature approved
March !, 1850. the capital stock Of this company
te, and Is Etreb. increased from million eigit
hundred Thousand dollars { 81 100000 to olIs
million nine hundred and eighty Thousand dollars
IS 1Nto), our oe IT," surplus asserts belonging 10
,he company, the -nidi Amounting to one
hundred and eighty touod nd dollars 1870 otot
10 divided pro rata among the Stockholders
co''iinE 70 the number %: shares which they shall
respectively hold on IL. cinber 81 1870. All stock
holders holding lcaS tt.an Ken shares, wosc pro
portion OF increase shail w. fraction ct a share
eXcrcIi. half shall. De entitled to receive one
full aliar- upon raylE- the differ. in cash
the rate OF hiIdr. and fifty dollar, - lO1
share; and those whose proportion shall b,' icss
than half share shall be paid in carh tor each
fractional portion at the rate. The books
for the settlement Of fractions as above, viii DC
kept open until the fifteenth day of JuI.t 1871
after which date all tcao tons then claimed and
settled. shall be subject 70 the control Of the
Soard ". :. BROWN
~ Treas
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

T:iE JEwELRY STORE RoBBERY.-Mr
SCOOTER informs us that his loss is fully 1913,
900 in ;eweiry at cash value. One hundred
aud twelve choice diamond rings are gone.
aud large number of fine gold watches.
besides splendid breastpins and earrings.
The burglars missed two magnificent dia-
mond sets, which were accidentally covered
by the plaster that fell from the broken
door of the safe. The value is about tit-
teen hundred dollars if that is any conso-
lation to the thieves. There are no dev ell
osments in the case, so far as we can
learn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

Our readers will observe, by advertise
ments in another column of this paper, that
Messrs. n. H. Thomas & Co. have become
the successors of Mr.. J. J. Aston. the we'll
known and exceedingly popular real estate
agent. Mr.. Aston has secured an immense
business by the liberal character of his
transactions, and now that he has retired
he will take pleasure in aiding the new firm
to follow IN his footsteps. If they do that.
success is certain. Mr.. Thomas possesses
remarkable energy and excellent judgment,
and is a thorough business man. The firm
Of which, he ia a member can not fail to
succeed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
Base Ball.

Eas lovers Of our national gsa.e have
been IN high state of excitement II conse-
4uence of the game to day, at the Louisiana
Base Ball Park. between the Mont go,ner,r
Base Ball Club and tho far famed E.xcsls;ors,
of our city. AS large crowd is expected, and
as this game Will certainly be Que of the
finest ever played 90 the park land .hss is
saying Il good deal; We would advise each
and every one who are admirer. Of oar z.obis
S.astimc. to 20 early. as the gan,e G "a. O.
called sharp at quarter TO ) Z. -.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

The following are the statistics ot the
commerce of Hayti and San Domingo with
the United States, as shown by the bureau
Of statistics of the Treasury Department.
in 1863 The imports of San Domingo
from the United States amounted to SS3.3365
the exports to the United States were S64.-
Il0; the exports were 22V3l i'll 1869. The
imports of both IIayti and San Domingo
from the United States amounted 10 but
s., 299 6322;; the exports 10 the United States
amounted to 3l,3l9.i:;S, and the exports
elsewhere to SIPS, i62. The chief ports %
the United States engaged i'll cominere"
with the island are New York, Boston ami
Nantucket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
CANCELLATION or BOND.

STATE or L0rysiAyA,)
Executive Dtpisg tnient.
New ORLEANS December II, 1876.
WHEREAS APPLICATION HtS BKES MADK
w TO me tor the caact iiaton the official bond
of I'd ward T. Nurz blrycr, Grimm! Sheriff III
and for the parish OF Orleans. TO wit bond
dated June %. 1870. ia the OF twenty
THOUSAND dollars $500 o0o>, signed by Edward 5.
"ur zburger princIpsl and jacob I:ass!nger, IN
the sum OF rit Thousand dollars tthHA). and I'D.
ward Ciaren and Francis c&,rFheuser. each IN the
sm o. seven thousand dollars .l1c;, suretes,
thu SAID bond ueiug conditioned for the faithful
performance by the said Edward S-1W urzour3cr Of
his duties as Criminal Sheriff aforesaid.
Notice - hereby gwen TO all persons Interested
in the said bond to c their objections TO the
collation. thereof IN writing. II :he Office of the
Secretary OF state. within ni.c.y days after the
Last publication hereof
Given under n, hand and t;!e snal of the State
this twelfth day a December, 1879. aaG OF the
dependence of the United Sta.tstEe Mn. fifth
BY the Governor: II. G. NAKNOTH.
GsosGE Z. Bcrza. Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY,
Local Intelligence

I,sn FIRST VAGRAHTs-T cyv Gov tids, t;al
BY some good circumstance, Special Officer
Tony Pecora was enabled 20 arrcs: George
Erg,ssh and John Stevens. rs eonfdc ncs
Men tic took them to police headquarters,
where they were searched rs it was pretty
wol understood that both men carried UT
aWtil articles about them. The supposi
con vas confirmed, as in their bcot-legs
w3.e. found two small pouchce OF imitation
gold pieces, called spiel markers. the cxac.
slAe Of our gold coin, but lighter. These
H1;nss are used to swindle unsusp-cting
pe0p;n. Only two weeks ago u stran ger
from Mississippi was swindled out Of several
hundred dollars by similar pieces.
A -nlrious insurance policy ior $1,000 VA,
found on one Of them. and q cnt bill cn b
Wild cat bank. The investigation tooh place
very quietly, and the pair did not dream
that the affair was something which Ieuld
not blow over in a few days. beiieyiu.
themselves quite secure and unknown. They
Were sent before the Police Commissioners,
under the new act, aud then they began 10
comprehend the situation. IN personal ap-
lux WoIhI&, GAt@!, " ui'ii
Quality is probably assumed.
Superintendent Badger. sIs,citl officers
PeCora, Malone and Dumas testified against
tham, as did patrolman Phillips, who had
mistaken them for two other eGnndencr
mon arrested several days ago.
The mistake was fortunate one and
was The cause of making the prisoners co,u-
NIT themselves.
Phillips stated that they were the same
men arrested for robbing Texan by USE OF
soie!-marks. This statement was too much
toe the fellows, and before English was
aware Of it he displayed q thorough hnowl-
edge Of the transaction, in his desire 20 dis
Prove the charge. Stevens also tripped.
The case was disposed of by sending
them before Judge Myers, with recon-
neniatiOn that he commit them TO the
WorAhouse for six months. He'll do it.
Tlay were both sent to the photographers
to s;t for their pictures, but both declared
they would not submit to it, and they
didn't at first. English and Stevens we're
honGcuffed, but when the operator was ad-
i1sting his camera, English dashed it to tho
aoor. running it. They were then held until
GOOD pictures were obtained, notwithstand
ing they winked their eyes and cur!ed their
Ins
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
NRUIr AND ORNAMENTAL TREES.

JOHN NELSON Successor to John N. Ntlson),
Proprietor of the MAGNOLIA NURSERY, has re-
opeu.d at the OLD DEPOT, corner Of Camp and
Lafayette streets, with superior stock of FRUIT
ard ORNAMENTAL TREES, Green House Plants,
etc. and respectfully sol:cts the patronage of his
friends the friends of the late proprietor and the
public generally. All orders from the city or
country will receive prompt and careful attention.
Catalogues furnished on application.
Address: JOHN NELSON,
Corner Camp and LAFAYETTE streets,
de20 I'm New Orleans. !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

A Foolish FELLow-If man viii steal,
let aim take that which will benefit him,
and the crime, III a slight degree. may lie
lessencd When fellow steals such an
a5sil,'dity as velocipede, ne should be sell
fenced to q life term in the penitenti'Hy.
Little Edmund Cunningham was arrested
a. the instance OF Henry Cohn, No. ls
Bagonne street, for stealth, one OF thee
ncnsensical machines, the extreme value of
which is estimated at fifteen dollars.
Accused is d.servedly consigned to prison.
and should DO fed on bread and water at
least one-hlf the term Of his detention
His crime is the height, depth and breadth
Of foily
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
For ~erg+nnt-nt-Arms- jefferson Stok

For serge 4 rms-Nr. jefferson Stokes
Tie polite and efficient chief porter OF the House OF
RI prese natives, Is announced a. candidate for
the Office OF Sergeant III Arms of the new Housc.
Mr. Stokes has repeatedly and sratuitous.y nll.d
with satisfaction the office of Seygeant-at-Arms to
the several parish and State conventions which
have assembled in TIE city 1858. He has also,
without pay, served the various Republican com
mittses which have from time to time met ill the
Mechanics Institute. Hi, uniform kind and o.
l!glng disposition has secured tor him II large err
Gle of friends and perhap there could he
appropriate recognition OF appreciation of his
services than by elcctinG rim Scrgeant-at ARMS "f
the House. We com;uend hiln TO the Consid.
Grafton Of the House. de3l It"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

HIoHwAY RoBBEKY.-On tho twenty
sixth ult!mo, George Sarsfeld and james
Donelly wero arrested, on tho levee, for at
lacking and robbins James Collins, in resu-
lar fvotpad fashion. 1t now turns out that
Sarsfield, when he asccrtained that Donelly
had compelled the prosecutor to stand and
deliver, turned on Donelly and made him
return the stolen money, on tae instant.
Sarsfield was discharged by Recorder
Hcughton, and Donelly committed for trial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

We should like to have some city official
state what authority the owner OF q lot Of
ground has to cuS down shade tress on the
banquettc in front of his premises. The act
of cutting down elegant shade tree, the
entire distance on jackson street, between
Baronne and Dryadcs streets. and convert
ing them into cord wood. is very much like
vandalism, and ought not to have been per
Initted In fact. it is q burning shame that
such "a thing was done.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

The Monroe Inseligencer gives us this in
formation: The regular daily trains On the
North Louisiana ard Texas Railroad being
suspended for time. will be replaced by
and Fridays, returning on succeeding
days. This change is necessitated ny the
ineficiency Of the engines now used. Su-
perintendent Green leaves for the North on
Monday to purchase u new engine, with n
view to tho resumption Of daily trains.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

KNrGHTs OF PYTHIAs-instaAahon OF
Oeiccrs.-A public installation OF the officers
Of Crescent Lodge No. 7, knights of Pythias,
located in Algiers, took place on Monday
evening last, at the Odd Fellows Hall, cor
nsr of Patterson and Vallette streets. Inc
Ceremonial of installation was conducted
by Past Chancellor j. NJ. Currie, of Cres-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

james Stewart and Thomas Dalton are
troubled about the long charge. They do
not pay board bills where they are at pres
ens. They will be required :" show their
bands before Recorder Houghtn on tue
thirteenth
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

Cotoner Creagh held all inquest OIL the
body of Joseph Blake, tiiirty-seven ysars
old. native OF Ohio, who came TO his death
by internal hclncrrhage, caused by gun
shot wound from unknown hands at
Churchill's landing Atchafalaya river. on
the twenty fourth ,tltimo. Blake was
brought to this city soon after ne was
wounded, and died yesterday.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
The (scner0l Assemble,

e@s publish this morning the otto 10, :ns-
sor, of the proceedings of both shc House
and Senate, which our patron, ehos.d reed
carefully. in order that they s~ay ul.ey 80
Stand how legislation is progressing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

George Wise, pickpocket Of low degree
did not put in an appearance before the Grim
inal Court for trial yesterday, and probably
will be absent to-day when called in Re-
corder Houghton's court for picking Mrs.
srceman's pocket in a Earonne street car.
Of course his bondsman will settle up
when he gets ready.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

Tic body of an unknown dead man was
found at the corner of Toulouse and Front
LeVee streets. lie appeared to be about
thirty years old. An inquest was held
when il was ascertained that be died Ill an
apopieCtic fit.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

PICKING Up THE NAGR.ASTS.-Tae police,
impei;ed by the new vagrant act. yesterday
picked up many young men and imprisoned
them az Migrants. A score of this class
craced the first precinct stationhouse. and
today they will go before the Board of
Police Commissioners, when those who are
found worthless will be furnished ffee
tic:seis for soup in the Workhouse-an insti
tatioa well adapted to develop 4 mans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04

WO8KHoUssD.-Michae Hurley. habitual
drunkard; Thomas Reeder. vagrant; Paul
Banks, juvenile vagrant, and George Will
Eams. vagrant, have made formal New Year
calls at tho Workhouse. where .hey will re-
main several minutes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-04
The IIDnisinn M National Eaul1-Ncw Or

leans December 10 I3:O.-Thr anuu;i! meeting OF
tia; Stockholders OF this Bank, for tn. olcc ton Of
Directors to serve for the ensuing wear, will he
held the Bank:n. Hous. TUESDAY. the tenth
day of January, is:l. between the hours of 10 A. NJ
and T. NJ. A. LURA.
dell id Cashier