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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR SHELLS.


'at DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
~N $3.50 New Orleans, June %, 1871.
CRALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE IN
y dersigned will be received at this Office until
SATURDAY NOON July l., 1871, for furnishing
fifty Thousand barrels of bank shells, according TO
specifications ON file in the Office of the City Sur
veyor. Payment to be made in improvement
bonds. - a t 47-at
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required TO deposit with the Administrator OF FL
nance, as evidence Of their intention to abide bv
the Adjudication the amount of one thousand
dollars in cash, which shall be forfeited to the
city in case of failure to sign the contract.
/ Bidders to whom contracts not awarded will
have their deposits returned to them on the day
adju ieations are made.
No bid will be received unless the certificate of
the administrator of Finance is .incosed there
with to the effect that the required cash deposit
has been made
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids tsn
Proposals to be indorsed Proposal for shells"
ie24 JOHN COCKREM Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

WHEREAS, JOSEPH COLLINS AND JOHN M
w Young, individually and members of said
firm, of New Orleans and district aforesaid duly de-
clared bankrupt under the act OF Congre of March
1851 have this day filed in said court petition pray
ing for discharge and certificate thereof from all
their debts and other claims provable under said
act. Notice is therefore given to all creditors who
in interest that the fifth day of July, 1871, at
IL A. NJ, is assigned for the hearing of the same,
and that they may then and there attend and
the said petition should not be granted; and
further notice is given that the bankrupts will I'M
de go an examination before Register Kellogg on
the third day of July, A. D. 1871, at IL A. NJ. at
his Office, Customhouse building.
Clerks office, New Orleans. June 3D. 1871.
iel42 % X. LOEW Deputy Clerk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

rar Lyons MURDER Nor MfsTEhf--
~, ihH e;rarmstauces attending the death OF
~, nc Ines F. Lyons while under arrest ior
WI ,' Jau the subsequent investiga'ioh
oru INK noroner showing only that the de-
Oa.sed had begged for drink IN o'son 81
House and had afterward gone into an n;1 ip
narsnt drunken sleep, are already ia m ths
par s,s nnblic. Through the efforts OF .ne
70 .n0 the mystery attending the Striking y
ponce &C. 'f fstal blow upon the temple is =,
length cleared up. The aecea cease : nrivate
with Mr. Thomas Winchen' VINO : p aanot
Waterman at the Jackson railroad asp pud
He came home early in the morning m 49, a Ii,
finding LyOns-who had failed TO pay A'N
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
LAND OFFICE TO HEIRS OF WADE
HAMPTON.
UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
OLE

UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans. La, June IL, I87l )
A PPLICATION HAVING BEEN MADE THIS
"A day to this Office to enter as Public land,
under the homestead act of Nav 20, 1852, and the
acts amending it, several homesteads of one hun
dred and sixty acres EACH in section one of town
ship eleven, south Of range fifteen east in the
southeastern land district of Louisiana, west of
Mississippi river which section contains nine hun
dren and thirteen and sixty-eigh hun
dredths of acre, and is about three miles from
the town of DonaldsOnville, Louisiana, fronting on
the Mississippi river and bounded on the south
and east by lands CO frmed TO Armand Babn, and
on the south and west by lands confirmed to Ray.
nard and Petavin, and is known on the records of
this office the uncOntirmed claim of the heirs of
Wade Hampton.
All persons interested in said claim are notified,
confOrmably to general instructions from the Com.
missioner of the General Land Office, to appear in
this office, personally or by counsel. with their
witnesses and other testimony. on WEDNESDAY 1,
the nineteenth of July, 1871, at II NJ, to show
cause why said entries should not be allowed and
said section subdivided accordingly.
CHARLES BARNARD, Register.
jel3 At law W. H. HYATT, Receiver.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

Gold pens are good to write "itn'
osnac;aIlv if the ink flows freely, as 1t does
from a pattern made for james buckley,
stationer, of Commercial place. one oi
these pens was presented to the writer 0,
this paragraph as New Years testimonial
of esteem, and it has been in service nign'
and dav since the first of the present year
until Yesterday. 1t has fallen again ana
again upon the floor, and the deiica.e POM
has enabled it to stand upright without Sc
rious damage to its writing qualities ou'
40 foil too many has terminated its useful
ness as pen, and another similar pen
80 he ordered this morning. Steel pens
after six months experience WIN on. y
Buckleys gold pens, are not to De 'oief"''o
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE BOARD
The following officers were dismissed the
force:
P. McKenna, patrolman of the eighth
precinct, on the charge of cowardice; M
Perault, patrolman of the eighth precinct
on the charge of sitting down and asleep
E. Hubbard, patrolman of the fourth pre-
cnct, on the charge of conduct unoecomihg
an officer
The names of the following officers were
dropped from the rolls:
A. Willis, special patrolman OF the second
preci ct. on the charge of violating section
nineteen: J. Amann, special patrolman' on
the charge of conduct unbecoming an OIL
fcer.
The charge against c. Ryan, patroiman oi
the second prcinct, was dismissed
The resignation of J. Engelman' pa'fo''
man. second precinct, was accepted
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
CATHERINE MoMONAGLE VS.. SIMON F. MUNROE,
Her Husband-No. 2652.


T HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE TWENTY
i ninth day May, 1871, judgment was rem
dered in this court in the following entitled suit,
in the words and figures following, to wit:
Catherine McMonage Simon f. Munroe, her
husband-NO. 1859.
In this case, submitted to the court for adjudica-
ton upon the testimony in the record, the court
considering the Law and the evidence to be in
favor of plaintiff, it is ordered adiudged and de-
creed that there be Judgment in favor of plaintiff
Catherine McMoDagle, and against defendant,
Simon F. Munroe, her husband deereeiDg a separa-
ton of property and dissolution of the community
of acquests and gains heretofore existing between
them and that she recover of her said husband
the of five thousand dollars with legal interest
from judicial demand to witt May a. 1871 until paid
and costs of suit with lien ana privilege allowed
by law to married women on the property of their
husband.
Judgment rendered May 20, 1871.
Judgment signed June 2, 1871.
lSignedl CHARLES LEAUNIoNT, Judge.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and fixed the seal of the said court at the
city of New Orleans, ON this second day of
June in the year of orr Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy -One and the ninety fifth wear
of the Independence of the United States.
PHILIP POWER, JR
je4 ID 2o* Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
MARY LOUISE BRYAN vs. VICTOR HEBER1
Her Husband, No. 1858

r HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE TWENTY
i ninth day of May, 1871, judgment was rem
dered in this court in the following entitled suit, in
the words and figures following, to wit:
Mary Louise Bryan Victor HebeTt, her hus-
band, No. 1858.
This cause was this day taken mp for trial, Joseph
P. H"rnOr for plaintiff, F. w Baker for defendant.
When, after hearing peadings, evidence and
counsel, and the law and evidence being in favor
of plaintiff, it is ordered, adiudged and decreed
thai there be Judgment in favor of plaintiff, Mary
Louise Bryan, and against defendant, Victor He
bert, her husband, decreeing a separation of prop
erty and dissolution of the community of acquests
and gains heretofore existing between the said
parties, and that the said plaintiff have the sole
administration of her separate estate. 1t is further
ordered that defendant pay the costs of suit. ;
Judgment rendered May 49, 1871.
Judgment signed June 2, 1871.
(Signed) CHARLES BEAUMONT Judge.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at the
city of New Orleans on this tenth day OF June,
in the year of Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-One, and the ninety fifth
year of the Independence of the United States.
PHILIP POWER, JR,
jel1 % jyI9 Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
NOTICE.

CT. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS PACKET COM
1t may concern:
The st. Louis and New Orleans Packet Company
having Professionally seized the following articles:
One Barrel Earthenware, marked J. P. Phster; One
Box rehandise, ked George Froeber; One
Box Gin Brushes, marked w. h. Scanlan; Fifty lone
Pieces stove Pipe, marked G. A. Whitney Co..
One Sack Tools marked William Engler, for the
payment of freight charges. The owners of
said property being unknown, are hereby ordered
to come forward and claim said articles within
fifteen days from date, or they win be sold under
execution to pay said claim, charges, etc.
iel3 % 20 A. J. DAVERN. Constable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

JSs,SE CUrT1SG.-Mrs. i. Despiace'
Rroad street, between Aubrey ana Aoa. :,
streets. was severely cut in the peek WIN
razor. welded by an insane man naino1
Iosenb Gadel, who was arrested and iocKea
IN in fine station. A physician was sen.
Coz 70 dress the wounds of the wounpeo
Ia while DR.. Cooper was sent Tor V
49, 49, ,ho insane man, who had wounded
b,mself in the ri ht hand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

rhore arrived at Alexandria, Virginia.
,Lnsa1 afternoon. in most pitiabie CON
ditios, a Mrs. c. H, Demon o anu n mho died
She isthe widow of missionary VINO uieu
in New zealand few years ago. leaving
her destitute. She left New zealana la.'
december, With five children for Mont mt,
pomery. Alabama. On her way, the sesse'
Che was on was wrecked in the Bay OF Bis
cav. and she was picked up by passing
vessel and taken to london. She lost iour
If her children at sea-, and, after many
nerils and hardships, has arrived at A,eA.
andria, where she has relatives. ohe nas
had more hairbreadth escapes than 0iOen
fail to the lot of even the wives OF mission
| aries
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
Succession of +,

Succession of Ferdinand SarradeG-NO.
34618
CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans.-Whereas, Ferdinand COmenge has
the estate of the late Ferdinand Sarradet deceased
intestate: Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern to show cause within ten days why
the prayer of the said petitioner should not be
granted.
ieis seM NJ. o. TRACY, Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
Z. J. F0rstall & Sons VS.. steamship Lord


TN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DIS
i trict of Louisiana, No. 9730.-In obedience to an
admiralty warrant, to me directed in the above
entitled suit, have seized and taken into my pos
session s-ss- .t
The steamship LORD LOWELL her tackle. etc..
now ibeled by 4. J. Forstall Sons for the causes
set forth in the libel, now pending in the Dis
trict Court of the United States
And I do hereby cite and admonish the owner
or owners thereof and all and every person or per-
sons having pretending to have any right title,
or interest in or to the same to be and appear at
a District Court of the United States, for the Dis
trct aforesaid, to be holden at the city of New
Orleans, on or before the third Monday from the
. date hereof, to show cause If any they have or
can, why the said steamship Lord Lowell should
not be condemned, and be sold agreeably to the
prayer OF libelants.
United States Marshals office, New Orleans
sixth day of June, 1871.
s. B. PACKARD,
ie7 IA 81 81 United States Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
A Kansas man obtained an accidents

A Kansas man obtained an accidental
divorce from his wife by shooting her
while pursuing wolves with his little shot
gun. On being questioned, he asseverated
that he did not hear the gun go OF, but
thew wouldn't believe his report, and took
him before jury. To them he swore like
wise, and they respected his oath, and let
him 90 the way of all the earth west OF
Chicago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

An EYE LosT.-In the sugar renheiy'
corner of Girod and Peters street, TWO ihen'
Abram Bird and James Moore, got ih'o
difficulty. The affair ended by Bro ioS,ns
his eve. it having been put out py LIS
ODponept,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
succession of MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
Guild OIL and ii OQ1

CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans-Notice is hereby given to the cred
itors of this estate and to all other persons hereiH
interested to show cause within ten days from the
the account presented by the executor of Mrs.
Guild and the administrator of the estate of Mr.
Guild should not be homologated and approved
and the funds distributed in accordance there
with.
By order of the Court.
iel6 20 "a NJ. o. TRACY, Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-Jennie Owens at
tempted to commit suicide yesterday pS
HANGING herself in the water-closet, NO luz
perdido street Her husband, hearing
noise. went to the closet, where ne io"n'
her suspended by clothes line from
beam. when he cut the body down. meoi-
cal aid being procured, the woman was
nronounced in a critical condition.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

NOtice.-Appleation having been made to the
Crescent Mutual Insurance Company of this city
for lost mslaid scrip issued to the Coliseum
Baptist Church mo l78 in 1853, No. $50 1860 and
No. l68 in 1882, the public will please take due
note of same. T. TUPPER
Treasurer Coliseum Place Baptist Church.
"a Iaw4w
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
Succession of Henry Hodges-No. "a, 677.

Succession of Henry H0dges-No. "a, 677.
CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
inson has petitioned the court for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of her deceased hus-
band Henry Hodges: Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern, to show cause within ten
days why the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted
By order of the Court
ie1S1011 N O. TRACY Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

Avoid Quacks.-A victim OF early indiscretion,
causing nervous debility, premature decay, etc.,
having tried in vain every advertised remedy, has
a simple means of selfcure, which he will send free
Nassau street, New YORK. ja26 eOd6m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
Succession of Jean Marie sarnignet-,No.

Succession of Jean Marie Sarniguet-NO.
1866; Introduction of Philomena Sarniguet,
No. 1868.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN To THE CRED
N itOrs of the late Jean Marie Sarniguet, to
those of his succession, and to those of Phi o.
mena Sarniguet, to show cause, if any they can,
within thirty days from the first publication Of
this notice, why John Blackburn Campbell
recognized by this court as the duly APP
point. and qualified guardian of PhilOmena
Sarniguet, and why, as such, he should not be al
lowed TO take possession of and remove from this
State the property of said PhilOmena Sarniguet.
NJ o. TRACY, Clerk.
New Orleans June H. 1871 jel3 20 81 Ivan
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
SUCCESSION NOTICES.
NIONITION.
NIONITION.
SUCCESSION OF AARON HARRIS.
ECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS-No 30 Il3

OF ORLEANS-No. 80, 1l3. .t.
TyHE STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO ALL WHOM
l. these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas,
Emile Loc0ul having purchased, at sale made by
B. J. Mont gOmery, auctiOneer on the first day of
April 1871 the property hereinafter described has
applied TO the judge of this court for q monition
advertisement in conformity to sections 1910 to
1880 of the act No. 20 of the sessions acts of
1870. which act is commonly known as the Revised
Statutes.
Now. therefore know We, that all persons
are hereby cited and admonished in the
name of the State of Louisiana and of the
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans.
who ,can setup any right title or claim in and TO
the property hereinafter described, in consequence
of any infor malty in the order, decree or judg
ment of the court under which the sale was
made, or any irreguarlsy or illegallty in the APP
praisements and advertisements, in time or manner
of sale for any other defect whatsoever to show
cause within thirty days from the day this mont
ton is first inserted in the public papers, why the
sale so made should not be confirmed and homoo.
gated
The SAID property was sold by the auctioneer
aforesaid, by virtue of decree of this court, rem
dered on the twentyelshth day of July 1870 in the
matter of the succession of Aaron Harris. No.
49, 1l3 of the docket of this court, and in confma
ton of the said public sale an act was passed be-
fore p. Charles Cuvillier, notary public, on the
thrteth day of May. 1871, certified copy of which
act this day deposited and filed in the clerk 5
thousand one hundred and thirteen. .#
The said sale was made to the said Emile LoeOul
for the price and sum of ten thousand collars
($lOt0Ol
Description of the property. as contained in the
judicial conveyance:
certain lot of ground. together with all the
il iings and Improvements thereon, consisting of
u three story brick residence. known as No IS
Bourbon street, situated in the Second District of
this cit, in the square bounded bv Customhouse,
Bienvie, Bourbon and Dauphine streets, measur-
ing twenty feet six inches English me isur
front on Bourbon street, by one hundred and TWEEN
ty feet French measure) in depth bounded on the
line next to Bienvlle street by property belonging
TO Widow Celeste Duplessis, and on the other side
by property now or formerly of George Urquhart,
and being the same property which the late Aaron
Harris purchased from E. Gardere, by act before A.
Mazureau notary public, dated third of September,
1856.
L. DUyIGSEACD, Judge.
VI. o. TRACY. Clerk.
New Orleans June %. 1871. je24 jy8 q
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

DRowsEp.-A girl known as A. Mi'chei,
fell into the river from ra1t, ae 'io w.
Washing ton street, and was drowned
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

We are indebted to the courtesy of Gen
eral West for the following list of Senators
from this State from the year of its admis-
sion into the Union to the present, The list
was prepared from the official. records by
George s. Wagner, Esq, Senate Librarian,
and may be relied upon for correctness:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

The other day neatly attired blind man
was seen vending Havana Lottery tickets
in this city. The same game is played py
some of the barkeepers and cigar vendors
of our most fashionable saloons. Inc
nractice is a bad one, not only because 1t is
contrary to law, but because it induces per
sons to spend their money in foreign IN
stitution. when, by buying tickets In tne
Louisiana State Lottery, they can ENJOY
the privilege of witnessing the drawings
and having their prizes cashed on the spot
The daily drawings and the single NUMBER
drawings give ample opportunity 1or
drawing prizes, if persons provlde 'nelh-
selves with tickets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
y the office of the undersigned, in the New Or
leans Cust0mhouse, until FRIDAY the thirtieth
day of June, 1871, for the erection of a boarding
statienhouse, at the kigOlets. Louisiana, with ok
out and boathouse, and with gangway leading to
the same.
Plans and specifications can be examined at this
Office. fa
The right is reserved to reject any all bids
deemed disadvanta yeOus to the United States
je1T 2w ]. +. MORSE, Superintendent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-24

NOtice.-New Orleans Canal and Banking Com
pany New Orleans, June 10, 1871 The following
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors
Z n the tenth instant:
Resolved, That the sense Of the stockholders
of this bank be taken in regard to converting the
bank into National Bank, and that note = to the
stockholdors be published to that effect"
The stockholders are hereby notified that book
ia now open at the bank. in accordance with the
above for the record of votes
By order of the Board
jel4 I'm CHI. JUMONVILLE, Cashier.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
DISTICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK SELLER, BANK
rupt.
DISTICT OF LOUISIAr
In Bankruptcy-Ne. 1920.

vVyHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
Il IF his appointment as assignee of the estate of
Frederick Sc iler of New Orleans parish of Orleans
and State of louisiana adjudged bankrupt on his
petition. -l
iel3 law3t Il. X, NORTON Assignee.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


otice.-Carondefet Street and Carrollton City
Railroad Company, office. 20 II Carondeiet street
New Orleans. June d, 1S7l.-Subscribers to the
ton City bailroad Company hereby notified
that the third installment of ten 0 per cent will
be due and payable at the Office of the company on
the first day of July, 1871 -. '- p
BY order Of The Board of Directors, s-c
je24 lot CHI ARIES W. SQUIRES, Secretary.
Once of the Citizens' Association-New
Orleans, June %. l87l.-At meeting of the Gov
erning Council of the Citizens Association of New
Orleans. held at their office. No. q Carondelet
street, on the twenty second of June 187l the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, viz
Resolved, That the members OF this association
be required to furnish tie secretary with the
amount of their tax bills for the year 1863 or 1870
je24 l5t W. P. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Office of the Louisiana Jockey Club
No n CarOndeet street-New Orleans, June %,
the Louisiana Jockey Club the following iesolu-
tons were adopted, viz: ~ + ~.
Resolved. That an immediate call of thirty per
cent be made on the stockholders of the Louisiana
Jockey Club, and further call of twenty per cent
payable on the first of August, 1871.
oe h pa ee 10 ma ~ the me-
called for at the office of the club No. 81 Caron-
delet street, without delay.
je24 l5t G. II. SLOCOMB, Treasurer.
Ofce of the Upper Red River Raft
Company, No II Union street New Orleans, Loiil 81
the Board of Administrators of the Upper Red
River Raft Company. hereby give notice that
will receive at the office of the company for thirty
days, applications for the position of engineer of
the company whose duty it shall bs to make
thorough survey of the raft in the upper Red river
and make a report, with specifications. for the
work to be done the various sections of the raft
Salary to commence with the date of appointment.
and to be approved by the board. None but com
petent engineers with large expe fence need apply.
A. W. FAULKNER, President.
Official:
DEWITT C. BROWN. Secretary.
New Orleans, June II, 1871. .... jel3 I'm