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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
THE COURTS.
Eighth District Court State Warrants
Again in Court-The Fourth District
Observation-Disclosures

Eighth District Court State Warrants
Again i'm Court-The Fourth District
Recordership-Etc
Judge Dibble, who has obtained leave
of absence for sixty days, appeared on his
bench yesterday for the last time until his
return. Judge Emerson will fulfill the du-
ties Of the Judge of the Eighth District
Court during Judge Dibbles absence.
In the case of Duvigneaud VS.. Dubuclet,
State Treasurer, praying for writ of man
damus to compel the Treasurer to pay a
judicial warrant Zone given for judges sal
aries), the court granted thewrit, remarking
that the government must sustain itself,
and as the judges are its officers, they should
certainly be entitled to have their salaries
paid.
The case of the Board of Metropolitan
Police VS.. the Mayor and Administrators;
Freiot vs. G. Cavaroc ct al. were continued
In the case of Weber VS.. Billings, lnyolv-
ing fbe right to the Fourth District record
ership. default has been taken against Bill
ings, who now files rule to set the default
aside on the plea that no default can be
taken except during the regular court
term.
1t will be recollected that some days ago
broker in this city was prosecuted crim-
inally on the charge of having sold TO a
commercial firm blue warrant alleged to
be one which had been called in by the
board, and for which other warrants were
issued and subsequently, paid.
On the trial of the case it was proved
that the warrant in question was exchanged
by the chief clerk of the board, who, in
stead of destroying it, as was his duty, re-
tanned and subsequently sold the same TO
certain parties, from whose hands it passed
to tine broker who disposed of it to Messrs.
Moore Janney 81 Hyams. The broker was
discharged, and immediately thereon
Moore, Janney g. Hyams entered suit
against the city to recover on the warrant,
amounting to 1924 80. Judgment has been
rendered in favor of plaintiffs for the full
sum claimed.
Fifth District Court.
A singular case has come up in this court.
A gentleman of this city has applied for a
writ of habeas corpus to recover the custody
of his young daughter, who, he alleges, is
detained from him by her elder sister.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
GENERAL NATURE-No. GIL
AN ACT. confirming the title to certain
lands


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
title to the land certified to the State of
Iowa by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office of the United States, under an
act of Congress entitled IAN act confirming
a land claim in the State of Iowa, and for
other purposes" approved July twelve,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, in ac
cordance with the adjustment made by the
authorized agent of the State of Iowa and
the Commissioner of the General Land Of
fice on the twenty-irst day of May, ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
and approved by the Secretary of the In
terror on the twenty-second day of May,
ammo Domini eighteen hundred and sixty
six. and which adjustment was ratified and
confirmed by act of the general assembly
of the State of Iowa. approved March
thirty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight be, and the same is hereby ratified
and confirmed to the State OF Iowa and Its
grantees, in accordance with said adjust
ment, and said act of the general assembly
of the State of Iowa: provided, that nothing
in this act shall be so construed as to affect
adversely any existing legal rights or the
rights of any party claiming title or the
right to acquire title to any part of said
lands under the provisions OF the so-called
homestead or pre-empted laws OF the United
States, or claiming any part thereof as
swamp lands.
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

The Claiborne Adroeatc has the following
worm report:
borne are confident of being eaten out by
'.wurrums,v our own opinion is that the
crop of the coming year has but little to
dread. The corn crop will undoubtedly be
MISUNDERSTANDING from four to six
bushels to the acre.
Since writing the aboye Thursday we
have received visit from Mr. l.. H. Feath-
erston, who brings us bottle OF what ap-
pears to be cotton caterpllars. from the
farm of X. III. Cleveland, who informs us
that these worms are all abroad on his
place, although as yet only webbing up and
in the cllrysalis state. He calculates that
in three weeks the worm win be formed,
and that not leaf will be left by the first
of September, or by the middle OF the
month, in the whole parish.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
GENERAL NArURE-No. .53.l

An act making appropriations for the SER
vice of the Postofice Department for
the year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby, appropriated for the service Of the
Postoffice Department for the year ending
june thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, out Of any moneys in the treasury
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
The Rapides Gazette SAYS:

The crops look rather gloomy Cotton,
however, looks well, and if the catterpillars
do not come, half crop may be made.
From what we learn, there viii not be corn
enough raised in the parish to last six
months.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
GENERAL NATURE-No. 5S,l

GENERAL NATURE-NO. %.
AN ACT amendatory of an act entitled
+" An act to further provide for giving
effect 10 the various grants of public
lands to the State of Nevada" approved
June eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
tioH four of an act entitled 90 An act to fur
ther pDvide for giving effect to the various
grants of public lands to the State of Ne
vada," be and the same is hereby amended
so as 70 read as follows: And it is further
enacted that the lands granted to the State
OF California for the establishment of an
agricultural college by the act of July
second, eighteen hundred and sixty two,
and acts amendatory thereto, may be
selected by said State from any lands
within said State, subject to presumption,
settlement, entry, sale, or location, under
any laws of the United States. Such
selection may be made in any legal
subdivisions, adjoining by sides, so as
to constitute bodies of not less
than one hundred and sixty acres:
OF they may be made in separate subdivi-
SONS of forty, eighty or one hundred and
twenty acres, respectively; provided, that
this privilege shall not extend to lands
1pon which there may be rightful claims
nnder the presumption and homestead laws,
nor to mineral lands; and provided further.
that if lands be selected as aforesaid: the
minimum price of which is two dollars and
fifty cents per acre. they shall be taken
acre for acre in part satisfaction of the
grant, and the State of California shall pay
to the United States the sum of one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre for each acre
SO selected, when the same shall be patented
to the State by the United States: provided
further. that where lands, sought to be Sc
lected for the agricultural college, are I'M
surveyed, theproper authorities OF. the State
shall file statement to that effect with the
register of the United States land Office,
describing the land by township and range,
and shall make application to the United
States surveyor general for a survey Of
the same, the expenses of the survey
for field work to be paid by the State, pro-
gress for that purpose. The United States
surveyor general, as soon as practicable,
shall have the said lands surveyed and the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
--EGEsERAL NAruRE-No. g.

-E GENERAL NATURE-No. 81.
AN ACT to amend an act for the relief Of
Jearum Atkins, approved July fifteen,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled; That the
act entitled ''An act for the rehef OF Jearum
Atkins" approved July fifteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and the same IS
hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
THAT the Commissioner of Patents be, and
lie hereby is, authorized TO entertain ana
exercise Jurisdiction over petition OF
Jearum Atkins for the extension OF let
ters-patent granted to MIN on the
twenty-first day of December, eighteen
hundred and fifty-two, for further
term of seven years from the
day on which such extension may be
granted, and to hear and determine upon
the said petition in the same manner ana
with the same effect as if the original term
of said patent had not expired, and to gram
or refuse such extension upon the same
principles that govern his decisions upon
such applications, when made in due course
of law; provided, that before granting any
extension upon such petition, the cominiss,,
sioner shall be satisfied that the same VIII
sinure to the sole benefit of said Atkins; ana
provided further, that no person snall ~ u
held liable for the Infringement OF sa :S
patent, if extended, for making use Of s AZ
invention since the expiration OF ny ~
original cerm of said patent, and prior y
the date of its extension.
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
IPuD,LLIc-No. ISL

TPUBLIC-NO. 10
AN ACT to repeal the preamble OF an az
in relation to the National TheoloslJ
Institute, approved April twenty
eighteen hundred and seventy .s
Be it enacted by the Senate and Seatss
of Representatives of the United o''''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

The Feliciana Republican has this crop
report:
The late heavy rains through this section
OF country have done immense injury to the
cotton crop. Most of the young cotton
looks yellow and droopy, while the older
stocks are shedding considerably. The
weather is anything but favorable to king
cotton.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
GENERAL NATURE-No. 65.l

AN ACT to authorize the restoration of
James Belger to the rank Of major and
qnartermaster in the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
President be, and he is hereby authorized
to restore James Belger to the rank of major
and quartermaster in the army to date from
the day of his restoration to his said rank
under this act.
Approved March 3, 1871
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
AN ACT relating to the printing of the
annual report of the Secretary of War.

annual report of the Secretary of War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That il
shall be the duty of the congressional prin-
ter, in place of the twenty five hundred
copies of the abridgment of the annual re-
port of the Secretary of War ordered by
section one of the act of July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty six, to
cause to be printed and bound for the use
of the War Department, eight hundred full
copies of the last annual report and accom-
panying documents.
Approved, January 10, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
AN ACT making Appropriations for Rev
enue Cutters.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
sum of three hundred thousand dollars be,
and the same hereby is, appropriated, out
of any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to enable the Secretary
of the Treasury to construct steam cutters
for the revenue marine service, the same
not to exceed in tonnage the maximum re-
commended by the commission appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, December
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
Approved December y, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

AN. ACT to incorporate the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, and to aid in tue con-
struction of its Road. and for other pur-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

township plats returned to the United
States land office, and lands SO surveyed
and returned shall, for thirty days after
the fling Of the plats in the United States
land office, be held exclusively for location
for the agricultural college, and within
said thirty days the proper authorities of
the State shall make application to the
United States land Office for the land sought
to be located by sections and parts Of sec.
tions; Provided, That any rights, under the
presumption or homestead laws, acquired
prior to the fling of the required statement
with the United States register, shall not be
impaired or affected by this act; And pro-
vided further, That such selections shall be
made in every other respect subject to the
conditions, restrictions, and limitations con-
tanned in the acts hereby modified
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

through line of railroads to the Pacific
Ocean.
SEC. 5. That the said company shall have
power and authority to make running ar
| rangements with any railroad company or
companies heretofore chartered, or that may
hereafter be chartered by congressional,
| State or territorial authority; also to pur-
| chase lands, or to accept donations, or
| grants of lands, or other property, from
State or individuals, for the purpose of aid
| ing in carrying out the object Of this COM
| pany.
SEC. 6. That the rights, land, land grants
franchises, privileges and appurtenances
and property Of every description belong
ing to each of the consolidated or purchased
railroad company OF companies, as herein
| provided, shall vest in and become abso-
lutely the property of the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company; provided that in all
contracts made and entered into by said
| company with any and all other railroad
| company or companies, to perfect such
aforesaid consolidation or purchase. the in
debtedness OF other legal obligations of said
| company or companies shall BE assumed by
| the said Texas Pacific Railroad Company as
may be agreed upon, and no such consolida-
| ton or purchase shall impair any lien
| which may exist on any of the railroads so
consolidated or purchased; but said COM
pany shall not assume the debts or obIiga-
LIONS VI any conpdny Will winch Ii may
consolidate or purchase as aforesaid, to an
amount greater than the cash value of the
assets received from the same.
sSEC.7. That the said Texas Pacific Railroad
Company shall have power to make and
enforce rules and bylaws for the election of
its officers and the government and manage
ment of the business of the company, and to
do and perform all needful and proper things
to be done and performed to promote
the objects Of the company hereby iHcor-
porated, not inconsistent with the laws of
the United States and the provisions of this
charter.
SEC. 8. That the right of way through the
public lands be, and the same is hereby,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the
amendments thereto, shall be, and the same
are hereby, extended to all other lands of the
United States on the line of said road when
surveyed, except those hereby granted to
said company.
SEC. IL. That the president of the com
pany shall annually, by the first day of July,
make a report and file it with the Secretary
of the Interior. which report shall be under
oath, exhibiting the financial situation of
the company, the amount of money received
and expended, and the number of miles of
road constructed each year; and further,
the names and residences of the stock
holders, of the directors, and of all other
officers of the company, the amount OF stock
subscribed, and the amount thereof actual V
paid in, description of the lines of road
SURVEYED and fixed upon for construction,
the amount received from passengers and
for freight, respectively, on the road. a
statement of the expenses OF said road and
its fixtures, and a true statement OF the in
debtedness Of said company and the various
kinds thereof.
SEC. Ii. That the certificate of the capital
stock must be signed by the president
and secretary, and attested by the seal Of
the company. and shall contain an extract
from the proceedings os the board OF direc-
tors fixing the amount thereof, as well as
from this act, authorizing such issue. All
the bonds and mortgages issued by said
company must be signed by the president
and secretary, and attested by the seal of
said company, and shall contain an extract
from tie law authorizing them to be issued.
The face value of said bonds shall be one
thousand dollars in gold, and shall be re-
deemable at such times, and to bear such
rate OF interest, payable semiannually in
gold, as may be determined by the di-
rect0rs. The total value of the construc-
ton bonds TO be issued shall not exceed
thirty thousand dollars per mile of said
railroad, and the total face value of the
land bonds shall not exceed two dollars
and fifty. cents per acre for all lands mort
gagged; the total amount Of each to be deter
mined by the board of directors
SEC. Is. That all railroads constructed, or
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the smoke, and the mirror was smash
ed. The wind was terrific, and the
fire swept over the frail city like a
prairie fire.
A party of women living at 3l2 Clark
avenue, were burned out, and applied
at the Mayors o!lic. yesterday fer
tran sportation to Louisville, where
they have friends Aunt Sabine, one
of the party, said that abont twelve
O'Clock Sunday night they saw the fire
coming, and tried to save some Of their
things. They had no sooner got their
movable furniture in the street. than
the fire rolled mp like n great pillow.
and destroyed them. The people all
along the street were yelling and
screaming, and the panic was fearful.
All WHO had property tried to Sc.
vehicles, to transport their goods to
some safe place. At fist ten dollars
was asked by the scalpers, then they
asked almost any price. a Mr.. Jones
offered 800 per load to remove his
goods. Some of the merchants told
the people to walk into their stores
and take What goods they wanted
Some went in and emerged from the
burning stores with their eye laslics
aud hair scorcl,cd off.
Jonncs' storehouse, and all, went to
ruin. In tenament on the corner OF
FaGBuren and Sherman street, three
white persons and Il colored cook were
burned to death. Our informant saw
men drawing wagons like horscs.--
Stout men cried like children whe;
they saw their buildings, with all they
had, crumble to ashes. An along the
lake shore the scene was awful.
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MILLIONS .;car Tcstin. oi,y TO isselr
yEauScEc.li e,usafiTe s0.cIs.

vinegar Filters ar, not n vile Fancy
Drink. ainfv Of Pear Rms. Vilis!lcy,
Proof Spirits and Refnso Lighters, dec
torod saiced anI swco.cncd 10 pca.c the taste,
called " Toi.cs,' Appetizer" " nsstorerS. Sc..
that lead Tie ip?lcr 70 Gr,:Hkcrnoss AMI ruin,
but arc true Medicine, ri29Ie fso;n Jas Native
Roots and Herbs of California. fee rroai all
Alcoholic siimniuuis. They the
GREAT H..oDD PUHIT!Eic and A
LEE GIYIN.: PRINCIPLE, . perfect
Renovator AMI IEviEorator OF the System. carry
ing or al poisonous matter ii restoring thc 1cod
10 q healthy condition. No ?arson can take tie,e
Filters aceerin; TO directions AID remau louG
uawe!l. pr5vi.i2l t.ieir bones not dc>:roye'.
Icy mineral poison or other means. aal The Vial
organs wasted beyond the poiut or repair.
T;icy ARE :. Gr:::ic l'::r=i.iivc as we'll
ASA Tonic, possessing, also. the peculiar r,cy:
Q! acting powerful aren't in relieving Conses-
ton Inflammation OF ac Liver. :;.l Of fii the
Wise raj Organs.
FOR FEMALE CONpLi !NTsi, whether
in Young old, ,'iarrlc, single at the dawn OF
woinaahooi o. 81 the turn OF lie, these Toaic Bi.-
tiers haze no equal.
For Inilannintory ami Chronic lslicu-
r:a;isan ANA Goat, Dysrcpsi:; or In-
iiGrstfon, Bilious. KcnIl;tcut and
InicrniIiscn, E'crcrs, EisEnac- or The
Flood. liver. Kidneys and Iiuis;cr,
these Filters lIayc been mos. succcssfui. Sncii
Diseases arc caused H. Iiiiaici Blond,
w!icii is gcaas,,iy r:o3r-cd ly dcran;cment Of
the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA GE ISDgCE$TI0N,
Headache. Pain in the shoulders. Coughs. light
ncsS OF tile Chest, Dizziness, SoUr EsucJgtons IT
the Stomach Ed Tas.a in the Mouth. Bilious
attacks. I'aptat:on CT the Heart inflammation OF
the Lungs Palm III there gions Of the Kidneys, and
a hundred othtr pain.t,l symptoms are the OF
springs Of Dyspepsia.
They invigUratc the Stomach and stimulate the
torpid Liver and Bowels, which render them of
uneqa led efficacy in cleansing the bleed OF I'll i'm,
purit:es, ANA ia,par.ng new lie and yigor TO the
whole system.
F0R SKIN ilESEk Sf;s, Eruptions, letter
Salt ltheiun. BotCiics, Spots. Puppies. PGstucs,
B,iis, Carbunclcs, Ein.sWorIs, S, Gld Head. Sore
Eyes Erysipcins Itch. Scprfs Dissooratons ftlie
Skin ilunors and ljis'rs. Of the Skin. OF what
nature. are literally dug uls ANA
rid out uf the system III short time Ivy the use OF
these litters. Olc bottle IN snch eases vii. con-
vince the mos ncredulous of toir curative eject.
Cleanse the Initiated Dlcod whenever YOU find its
Impurities bursting through the skin in Piupes
Erlipticns or Sores; cleanse it when yen find it
Distracted and sluggish In the veins: cleanse it
when it is foul and your feelings will tell you When
Keep the blood pure, and tic health OF the System
viii follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS. nrking
in the system of so many thousands eiioc-Gaily
destroyed and removed
SOI.p BY ALI. DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
j. WALKER, Proprietor. 7. II. MCDONALD &
CO. Druggists and den Agents San Francisco
Cal. aud - and "a Commerce Street. New York.
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~ The last word is the most dan
gerous of internal machines. Husband
and wife should no more strive to get
it than they wonld struggle to get pos
session OF lighted hombshell.
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'THIS SEMINARY WILL OPEN for
il thereception ofBoARDING and Day
Scholars on
Monday the eth day o. September,
and continue for a period of 40 weeks.
For the whole year, Boarding,
lights and fnel. s 200 90
Tuition in Academic department so 60
Inition IN Preparatory dept.... 40 co
Tuition in Primary dept 80 CO
Music-Piauo or Guitar or Melo-
dian ... co 90
Modern langua ges-(each &c., 60 90
Embroidery. Painting-in Oil
and Drawings each). .....-. % 90
Having had long experience in teach
ing and being able to offer first class
facilities for the acquirment ola sub
stantial and polite education the Prin-
cipal hopes to receive an extensive
patronage from this community.
RETERENCEs--Rt. Rev. j. p. B. Will
mer. d. d., Bishop of La. Rev. Otis
Hackett, A. NJ, Cheneyville, Rev. S.
Barford. A. NJ, Patron aud Visitor,
Alexandria, DR.. s. Slaughter and b.
Tanner, Cheneyville, Capt J. G. White
and Henry st. John, Alexandria.
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FESTIVAL OF ALL SAINTS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER !, 1871

ENHIS beautiful Festival will he olscry-
Il ed by the congregation of ST. James
Church with Divine Service, followed by
the celebration of the Holy Communion at
8 a. NJ. Sermon on the Communion of
Saints" Services at Mount Olivet Chapel
at 3 p. III. Sermon on the Invisible
World and the Saints IN Glory Everlast-
ing" In Memorian floral offerings must
he sent to the Church by s A. NJ to secure
their place III the Chancel.