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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
IN BANKRUPTCY.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN The MATTER OF FRANCS MOUNEY
BAnk!Ilnt.
In Bankruptcy.-NO. 1929.

w HkkEA> FRANCIS Nnt'NEN. or THE CITY
w % New orleans. and district aior, SAID. duly
declared bankrupt under tn act OF Congress OF
March ?, 1857. has this day Med i'll said court a
petition PRAYING Tor Il dI-chIIgt and certificate
thereof from all h!- debts and other claims prov
able under said act.
Notice :, Therefore given to al creditors who have
proved their debts. and to all other persons
i'll interest, that the fifteenth d:N OF April 1871
at II A NJ. Is assigned tor the hearing NJ the same
ami that they may then and Their, att.n nd and show
cal,t- II any they have why the PRAYER OF the said
petition should not be- granted; and further notice
/, gwen ihat til" bankrupt viii under 90 an exam
nation h't"r" Register Kellogg the thl1-
tetlth day OF April. A. d. ISL at II A. NJ. at his
oirt t1IStolniloI,. building.
Clerks Office. New Orleans March p 1871.
mh22 - apt r. LOEW. Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
Ni.W ORLEANS. March - lS1l.


EpI!OR REPUBLICAN:
Whose duty is it 10 see that the names of
the streets are kept upon the ga>lamp> 1T
the street corners! Upon st. Charles street.
above Tivol Circle. there are not IA dozen
names of the streets between the Circle and
Carrolton. Upon Dumaine street beyond
Claiborne. there i hardly nalnr 70 he
seen. Upon st. Peter, from Broad 10 Cla-
borne. there is hardly name. pom Canal,
beyond Claiborne, there are bur few name,
~ he seen. An, o:lr who will look for him
self VIII see instances of this ne. lrct upon
almost every street. All this is very annoy
inc 10 those who desire to fluid any ctrtaiu
number. Please call attention to this mat
te". and "niigr \ READER.
EDITOR RLpTBITcAN:
A. The IiD,es and vour correspondent D.
:" desire To be informed whether the man
is married to the woman. or the woman 70
the man" they can get the desired intorma
ton by calm. upon
Il. II. McNElGN.
General agent for Ieli'S Encvclopeda. No
- Cdrondrlet street. room Is.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
Office OF The Ippcr Red River Raft

Company of Louisiana. Arkansas and Texas. New
Orleans. Louisiana. No 81 Pcrdldo street. March L.
l31l.-AccordI-g to resolution adopted by the
Board al Administrators OF the pl"'r Red River
Raft Company of Louisiana. AIkansa, and Texas
all OF the InCorpoa1nrs and assoc Iacs al sad com
pauN at hereby required WITHIN thiItl Jays after
tin, publication OF this notice, To subscribe at the
domcie al the company to ten Thousand dollars OF
his pro rata .: capital stock Of th" company
\. W. FAtLkNER President.
DEWITr {. Blows Secretary.
nh 'dhl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHALL
District of Louisiana
New Orleans March l.. 1871. y
ylNHIS Is TO GIVE Notice THAT On THE
i tenth day of February A. ID. 1871 a war
RANT i'll bankruptcy was ISSUED against tine estate
of William NJ. Abbott, individually and ii, a
member of the firm OF Abhot! Min
turn. of New Orleans. in the parish of or
leans and stat" OF Louisiana, who has been ad,
judged bankrupt on his own petition. that the
phvIncnf of any debts and delivery OF any property
belonging to such bankrupt, to him for his use
ami the transfer of any property by him for
hidden by law; that mtci iHg of the creditors OF
said bankrupt. to prove their debts and to choos.
one or more assignccs of his estate, Will be held at
Court OF Bankruptcy to be- holden at New Or
leans, III the CustoHhouse Building. before
G.. s Kellogg. Register on the eighth dav of April.
A. ID. 1871, at nine O'Clock A. VI.
- +. PACKARD
mill. 1D3 United StHt,.s Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
CONSTABLES' SALES,

4. Weber VI. T.. II. Gruber-Fir~t Justice
Court Ton IL" parish of Orleans, No. bjO'.
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIERI "a
ID to directed by the Hon II NJ.
pithle First Justice OF the Peace i'll and for the
parish OF Orleans. | will proceed to sell public
auction. on MONDAY. March y. 1871, at my ware
house. NJ l39 Julia street. at twelve O'Clock NJ
1h,. Articles seized Ill the above rntec suit.
Terms-Cash the spot i'll United States treas
my notes. DANIEL CROWLEY
mills p ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

An Irishman. writing a sketch of his life.
SAYS he early ran away from his father. he
cause he discovered he was only his uncle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Getting Nnrricd.-Essays for Young men Oh
great social evils AID abuses whrh interfere. with
maria -r-WI;h sUlr means OF relief for the tTling
and Unfortunate. dlStd,.i and d.hillrat.,l Sent
fire. sealed envelopes. address Howard Asoucla-
ton. No. South Ninth street Philadrlp hia, Penn
svlvaIlia. lelt "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

>ToLEN SILTER.-,john A>hburn, di
minutive man. arrested by Officer O'Nearh
silycrware. goes to a jury to explain how ii
was he happened to possess The same.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
Route, Numbers One. Two. Three. FOn
PETITION.

VINO THE HONORABLE THE COUNCIL OF THE
clty OF New OIiraIIS-Wt the uudcral guc prop
crtV holders Respectfully ask I" ciu,r brick
I.aullrt, 10 be. mad. the northeast side OF F,
EcItv street, from Franklin TO Magnolia streets.
CURLING being already LAID. ana obll.e
Very respectfully Yours.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
KATE GEsRI vs.. THOMAS WALSH HER
ii;lsban,l-No l'hi.
7 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT on THE NINETEENTH
i day ot January. 1871, Judgment rendered
i'll thus i'll tl. following entitled suit i'll the
words and figures following to wit:
Mr. Nat" Gearv Thoma, Walsh, Her Hus
band No -un4.
1t Is ordered. adrt- el and ltcrecd that default
htltiu entered on the thirteenth January. 1871. be-
uow confirmed aud made tinal: that there be judy
III. ut in favor OF said plaintiff nate Gtary. wife of
Thomas Walsh. and against defendant. the said
Thomas Walsh. fer husband; that the community
acVu-st, and gains heretofore tAI>tn, between
them he dissolved and that said plaintiff hr restored
10 the rNcu>iv. administration and control OF her
separate estate. and that tia defendant pay the
costs III this SUIT.
Signed, january u, 1871.
". II. COOLEY. Judge.
~ testimony whereof have hereuIIto set
hand and I'll Xe tie seal OF the said court. AZ the
CITY OF New orleans on This fourteenth lav of March,
in the wear of Lord one thousand eight nun
,il.'l and seventy and the ninety fifth Year OF
the Iud- pru,i-nct OF the United States.
mill - avl. J. +. DICK. Deputy Clerk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOtice.-AIl persons hereby notified not
to buy di,cnrnt;or acquire any interest whatso-
i'll any drafts drawn by the undersigned.
and accepted bv William Barrett, dated New Or
leans. February and March. 1870 as the payment
of the will be t,isted for want OF Legality
and consideration. f. IL. AEGAMAR.
al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

special NOfire.-Noticr Is hereby given that
four weeks after cate application viii be made to
the Register of the State Land Office at New Or
leans, f"r patent I" Issue upon ccftlhca!e NJ" 1922
III my name. for lot number sixteen. in township
sixteen south OF rang sixteen east IN the south
eastern land district of Louisiana, the 'l.lnal
titicsite La in. been lost mislaid.
LOUIS PALMS
mill Il ! M Per LOIIS RI'SI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Avoid Guack~.-A victim OF early indiscrcrIon
causing debility, premature decay. etc,
htyln. tried i'll vain every advertised remedy ha >
n srp. means of s.lfctrc, which h- vii, send free.
to his fellow sufferers Address j. II. FUTILE, 20
NASSAU street. New Ynrk. a26 .oi6m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
J. T.. RoEHLEH.
Z. A. MAHCHAND.
l.. L. WOLFE.

An EXrIOsION-Dne Man Bmiy Sr"l''".
About eleven O'Clock yesterday detective
boiler in the lumber mill Of MeSsrS lia>am
4 pooIev, corner of Howard and Julia
streets. exploded. and. fortunately only one
person wa, seriously injured. j. lhomp-
son IA fireman. was badly >cal'cd. He was
sent to his home, No. 81 Bertrand street.
ami a surgeon called in. The mill was not
DANA. rd greatly. a, the establishment is
omen ON all sides
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

About ten O'Clock last night pistol Shot
was heard near the Chattanooga railroad
depot. but on thc police vi>itin. the locality
nothing suspicious was discovered. Yet It is
thought some one was hurt.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
ESTATES OF PAU. COOK AND IL SITS

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MARSHALL,
District uf Louisiana
New Orleans. March p 1911
HNlitS Is To GIVE NOTICE THAI on The FIRST
Il day of March. A. d. 1871. a warrant in bank
ruuCN was issued against the estates ot Paul Cook
y Go. AMI Paul Cook and Ju>tuS HaIln. j.. inh!-
NIduallN. OF New Orleans. i'll the parish ot Orleans
and State OF Louisiana, who have been al judged
hankruptS on their own petition; that tn" pay
OF any debt aud delivery OF any property belonging
to such binkrult>, TO them tor their and the
transfer OF any property by them forbidden by
law that a mretIn. Of the creditors OF sad bank
rupt,, to prove their debts and To choose
more a>s"nrt.S OF their estate will hc held at "A
Court OF Bankruptcy. to be holden at New Orleans,
III the fu,tomh"u,c building, before c. ). kellogg
Register, on tn. twenty NTH dav OF MAY. A. ID.
49, at nine o'clock A. NJ
s. B. PACKARD
NH t,b tat, Sbal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

A few days ago Superintendent Badger
had occasion to warn The managers of the
Chattanooga railroad that their employees
we.r in the habit of running trains too fast
within the city limits. General Supcrin-
tendent J. X. kendrick. i'll answer to the
note. states that an order had already been
issued 20 the employees to obey city laws i'll
reference 10 speed hereafter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Bank OF New Orleans. New Orleans,
March ,, l81l.-Thc stockholders of thu Bank OF
New Or,in, are notified :lat there viii be- held
general meeting MONDAY, April ;. 1871, to take
the srI.sr of Stockholders upon the proprIrtS of
converting said bank into a National Bank. under
the National Currency Act.
fnh3 In cod n ACGI STlN. Cashier.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BY r NJ 4 3. J. MONTGOMERY, at II O'Clock
Al Old Auction Mart, No. s.. Camp street, a
genera! assortment of new and secondhand
furniture, pianos, etc.
BY F. KELLER, at o'clock, under st. ChaIle,
Hotel books of various kinds.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

There Is religious revival III progress IN
the Carondrlet street Methodist church.
larLc!v attended every evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Took HIS SEAT w. Il. Whitaker. Esq.
recently appointed to fill "A vacancy On the
Board of Police Commissioners. took his
seat yesterday. The appointment OF this
gentleman has met with almost universal
approval. giving great hope that. with his
assistance. our police ,orce Will be vastly
improved in al! RESPECTS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

The six men on trial for the Rochereau
burglary have all been before the Criminal
Court previously. and TWO OF them con
Vrtcd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

introduction whatever, suddenly takes
great fancy ~ an honest and unsophisti-
Gated gentleman from the country, treats
him TO drinks, cigars and amnsements. as
general thing. it is safe to set such a man
down as one who has no faith in honesty
and industry as a means of making a living.
and it is also safe to decline his prOtfcrcd
civlites. unless man wishes to be victim
Ned. But many pay no attention to such
warnings and lose their last V.
To THE poINr-The following document
has been Or will be sent TO Mayor Fla nders.
The last sentence is good:
Honorable B. + Flanders Mayor:
The undersigned most respectfully repre-
sent ourselves As youths. under age. styled
the Royal Social Club and we desire to
give a ball on the twenty second proNimo.
at Stoncwall Hall. for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase books.
We respectfully solicit of You FIRE" per
nit. rs We are neither voters or taxpayers,
by virtue OF our minority.
Very respectfully.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Christian Piper was arrested in Algier>.
charged with attempting to dispose Of
check which was contained in letter
faudulentIy obtained from the postotfce.
Abraham Loeb was arrested as an acccs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Sliu.hterhnus,. Company. March IL, l5.L-The
Board of Director, of tins company l. now com
posed as follows. G. tayaroc. president: Paul Es-
trbcli. William Pagan j. T. Aycock Louis Euch.
j. p Rourd.. William Maylir, +. Bcaubay J. Git
niger. ID. j.. ), III tits, Secretary.
The present tariff, remains unchanged.
ulil{ n D. f. SCRUGGS. Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Mrs Dean Richmond has recently erected
at Batavia New York. a nlailSoleum i'll
memory OF her husband. Ii is i'll the Italian
gothic style, of white granite with red Scotch
granite. columns OF white Italian marble
and poli,hcd blue and white Vermont
marble. 1t was erected at a cost of 81, 900.
The entrance is approached at three sides
by wide flight of steps. The grounds upon
which the mausOeum is erected are to be
beautifully laid out the present spring.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

New HATs.-C. Shields, whose real name
is Ryan. goes down to the Criminal Court
to be tried for stealing a lot of hats from 4
store in Commercial alley. This is the man
arrested IN the Second District. bv Sergeant
Foster. FOR irving to sell bundle OF new
hats-those identified as having been stolen
from MI Harioe
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

The SIX oldest Congregational pastors in
Massachusetts are Rev. Joseph Richardson
of bingham. settled i'll 1906: Rev. DIR.
Storrs. of Braintrec. 1911: Rev. DIR. Nelson,
of Leicester. 1912: Rev. DR.. Idle. OF West
Midway. 1914: Rev DIR. Joseph Allen, OF
Northlirld. 1916: Rev. Leonard Wilmington,
OF Newbury. lSIG. Two OF these venera-
bic men are UnitarianS and four are 1rinl-
tnl.lnnS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Like ''VMaker Guns '-Artihcial teeth
of LITTLE. USE and easily detected Take of thu,
real ones. All Sou need IS fragrant SaHodont. 81,
il daily. and teeth VIII be the last OF natures
gift, TO fail YOU.
"Slal'lihg'> Glue mend, hrad!css doll, and
broken cradles. mhl3 ittod
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
REMOVALS.

DEMOVAI.-DR. o. ANFOUX HAS REMOVED
IL his office to No. g CarOndelet street up stairs.
ear Canal. fe7 3m cod
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

The Washington stu tells lis that the
banl,hed wines from their parties. and are
now beginning a crusade against cigars in
the gentlemcn's dressing rooms.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

a California paper says the other night
a gentleman requested his wife i'll ball
room to hold the baby of another mans
wife while he danced with the babys
mother She didn't hold it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

4 letter from Mr.. NJ. JEFF. Thompson to
Superintendent Badger informs the latter
Official that the lcvrc at kcnnerville. re-
ported in IA bad condition. had been at
tended to, and that General McComb had
agreed to pay for the necessary repairs. \
new lcvee at the point named has been
stakcd out and will be constructed inme
Iiatclv. Mr.. Thompson. Chief of State
Engineers. requests the police to make re-
por; OF any levee in danger Of breaking.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
f.. BI.ACkMAR.
BI.ACKMAR'S TEMPLE OF MUSIC,


Having removed to the elegant and spacious eii.
fee No pol Canal street, formerly known as B,af.
fer Building now
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

orr or Tuesday. when the
Criminal Cour: adjourned. a gentleman
passing out of the room picked up u Stiletto
from the floor near the main door. The
owner can recover his property 10y calling
on one of the deputy shrritfs. if he is willing
to answer few questions. The questonS,
what use did the owner expect TO make Of
the wcaDOn in a courtroom
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

The Washington Rep"bi'nn says Con
gresham Sypner. Of Louisiana. counted
one in voting to repeal the salt tax.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

Continues to dispose Of Pianos and Organs of the
best makers, very low for cash, Or on the most
accommodating terms of payment. One year al
lowed without charge for interest. No security 70
qur'd. lien on the instrument being retained.
Old Pianos taken III part pay for new. New and
second hand Pianos and Organs for rent and the
rent money allowed toward purchase.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

ORLEANS
MRS. J. ". BENNETT vs.. HER HU>BAHD-No
2t,5l}
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT on THE TWENTY
i ninth day OF Junc 1869. Judgment was rendered,
in this court the following entitled suit i'll the.
words and figures following. TO Wit
Mrs. J. W. bennett W Her IIusbaud-No 2523
1t is ordered, si,judgcd and dccrrcd that judu
mcnt he rendered in pautItt > favor dissolvn" the
community heretofore existing between plaintiff
and defendant.
And it is further dccrccd that plaintih have TN.
solo administration OF her present and future par
aphernal property and with all the. rights and
mortgages granted by law to married women and
that defendant pay costs OF suit
Signed June 30 1869.
PAUL +. THEARD Judge
. In testimony whereof | hereunto set nv
hand and atfix the seal of the said court at the
city OF New Orleans, on this tenth dav Of July,
dred and sixty-nine
mill 26aps +. WALL, Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the New Orleans. jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company Will be
held in this city on the tenth Of April.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH O
ORLEANS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE CREDIT
~ at ti, above named l,'titoncr 10 ~. and al
pear before John l.. Ialr,rhr ESD notary public
on SiTt RDAl. the tWrntN NTH daN of March, 1871.
at ten ocock \. NJ. 10 take int" consideration the
application NJ said petitioner ton respite. and
the meantime all judicial proceedings against hIs
person and PROPERTY are STAYED
BY order ni the court. PHILIP Pow kR, JK
Deputy Clerk
IL,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

VI'ilE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
L OF his appointment Assignee of til"
estate OF H,rmanu Lion indi viluailv. and as a
member OF the firm Of Barnett y Lion OF Orleans
parish. Louisiana, adiudScd a bankrupt upon his
own petition.
mhl. law st +. T.. NORTON Assignee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
+. HUPpENBAy ER -. HIS tREDITOES-NO. 2i3i
Il RESPITE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

MARIE CAMILLE CASTERA, WIFE OF AGNA
Delagravc. Her Husband-No 1892.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United STATES.

VANIE TNnERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
1 OF his appointment IA Assignee OF the estate
OF Jules Driau. ir. at orleans parish louisiana
all, deed a bankrupt anon his Own l"ti ton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPOR.
TATION IN TENAS.

A. SRLLK. Secretary. mill IL Il p % ai4
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23
In Baml.ruptcy-No. 1890.

IN THE MATTER OF HERMANN LION. lNDl-
virtually. aud a lnclnh,I OF the nrm OF bar
nett \ Lion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

a STOLEN Doc. O'Day was ar
rested on the belief that he knows little
too much about Il valuable dog stolen from
Governor Warmoth on the fifteenth of Jan
Recorder Huughton on the last day of this
month to explain. ii he can or will. The
dog is SAID to be worth one hundred dol
lais. Accused put in general denial.
Middletown transcript., 1871-08-26

AssrsrEnisa.-A contemporary illus
trating the cxteut to which absentecism is
practiccd by the present administration,
says Our government is constructed on
the sclf-ac.iug principle. It runs itself.
The President, the secretary Of State, the
Secretary Of War. the Secretary of the ln-
terror, the Secretary Of the Navy the
Postmaster General. the Attorney -Gcncr.
ii, the Treasurer Of the United States. th,
Assistant Secretary Of tho Treasury, the
Superintendent Of the Census, the Regis
tor VI tho Treasury, tho Assiatan..S .Secre,
tsry Of State, the Second Auditor, tn.
ird-Auditor, aud the Chief-clerk Of til,
Interior Department. are all absent. SON.
10 Europe on two or three months leave
and the others enjoying the delights o
the Sumncr resorts. II Is stated tha
they continue TO draw their wages as nat
usally and regularly a. they draw thei
bssath--thc vacation not being supposct
v properly embrace snlsries.
Middletown transcript., 1871-08-26
PAnls.

The correspondent Of the London jour
nails state that all over Paris there arc cv-
dent signs Of reconstruction. Workmen
arc busy ut broken balustradcs, lamp
posts pierced with large cannon balls are
being renewed. and scaiIolding 10 being
raised around the fountains. At Ill tho
extensive ruins preparations are mnde for
rebuilding. and stones. bricks and timber
are ranged around in symmetrical order.
The churches are the first buildings to
which active attention has been paid The
churches Of tho Trinity and the Made
lcne, injured during the great week Of
the siege, nre already patched np, al
though they can hardly BE considered re-.
pnircd. as the plastering up Of the places
where the bombs have struck are plainly
distingashnble In every direction scaf-
foldings can be scen for the rcereciing Of
gables and crosses The destruction ia
the private houses has generally been re-
paired, and the white blotchcs on houses
and walls, indicate the handwork Of tho
masons in their attempts to cover the Of
vacant sites show where houses wc,e torn
down for the erection Of barricndcse an5l
these spots are now cleared away entirely.
preparatory to rebuilding new ediiiecs. In
| the cemeteries, i, is stated, there are very
few signs of the fearful sacrifice Of life
that occurred in Paris The deep pits
that received the victims are now covered
wi..a. "rass, the broken tonhbs and mcuu
mcn,s are repaired, specially at Perc h
Chaisc; and the visitor, It is said, can
discover very little difference in the condi-
tion Of tho ,ombs Of the prominent poets.
politicians and writers MS .Lcy arc row and
as they were one year ago.