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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-16
THE WEEKLY REGISTER.
Fire In Clarksburp,.

On last Friday night about mid night
the grocery store offs. Deison & Co.. was
discovered 10 be on FIRE. The alarm was
given Immediately and our citizens asse,nb-
led and didall in their power to eytinguisb
the flames, but notwithstanding their Ia
bors, the building aud entire stock was
consumed. The stock amounted to about
eighteen hundred dollars, six hundred
Of which were covered by insurance.. The
building belonged TO Messrs. j. 4 W. P.
Irwin. We have not learned whether il
was insured.
Itrequired much labor to prevent the
fires communicating to the Post Office
building which was contiguous to it, but
through the we'll directed cxertious Of our
citizsns, the building was saved. Foftu.
nately the air was very calm. Had even
a moderate wind been blowing th,re is 10
telling where the fire would have ended
Telegraph.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-16
Agents Wanted
EVERYWHERE,

h. -. - -
Its, Past, Present and Future!
The Origin, Progress and Results Of the Great
Chicago COnfagration.
WITH GRAPHIC SCENES INCIDENTS,
w and details Of the disaster. Lists Of tho
principal Bankers, Manufacturers and Merch.
ants who are loosers A complete picture Of
Chicago before and after the fire. The Trade
and Commerce Of Chicago. Details Of it, Mu..
nicipal Affairs. and the Great fires Of The World.
The statistic, Of the Fire Department, with
description Of the Wonderful Water Works.
Description Of the Sewerage, paving and bull.
ding materials The extraordinary marvel Of
the River running up stream. The number.
location and mode Of operating the Grain Ele.
yators. History and description Of the famous
Stock Yards The number Of Railroads, the
Lake Trade and Commerce.
From personal observations by
GEORGEP. UPTON,
(Perogrine Pickle)
Literary Editor If the Chicago TRlDuss.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
nyCuaR1EsE.E oRrrER. A11cr1nNp,

pY CHARLES e. FORTTER, AUCTIoNEER.
ID Office No. 25 Exchange place-SATuRDAY,
August 26, 1871, at twelve o'clock M, at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, on
ROYAL street. between Canal aud Customhouse
streets will be sold at public auction, by virtue
of judgment rendered by the Hon. Louis Du-
vigneaud, Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish of Orleans, the first of june 1871 and
signed on the sixth of June 1871, the following de-
scribed property
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. together with
the buildings and improvements thereon, situated
in the Second District of this city, in the square
bounded by Old Levee, Hospital, Barracks and
Condo streets, designated by the No. on plan
drawn by A. Billiard deposited in the office OF A.
Ducatel, notary public as plan No 81 of the book
of plans No. s. said lot of ground measuring
(American measure) 81 feet l inch front on Old
Levee street, by 100 feet in depth between parallel
lines, and 81 feet X line width in the rear, and
fronting alley for the common use OF said lot
and others. The improvements consist of a three
story brick store, with veranda, and bears the
No. 319 Old Levee street
Terms-Five-sixths cash in United States treas
ury notes, and the remaining sixth on a credit of
and two years in notes of the purchaser, drawn
and indorsed BY himself bearing eight per cent in
terest per annum from date of sale until final pay
ment, to be secured by special mortgage and VEN
doris lien and privilege the property sold; the
to pay attorneys fees at the rate of five per cent,
in case of suit the buildings and improvements to
be kept insured up to the amount of the notes, and
the policies of insurance transferred to Henri Le
name.
Act of sale before Joseph Cuvillier notary pub
hc,' at the expense of the purchaser, including
stamps. jy22 au2 IL 19 26
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19

DY WILLIAM DE LACY, AUCTIONEER-
ID Office No. Is Commercial place-SATURDAY,
August 26 at twelve o'clock NJ, at the st. Charles
Auction Exchange, basement rotunda of the St.
Charles Hotel, by virtue of and pursuant to
a Judgment in partition rendered by the Hon.
Louis Duvigneaud, Judge of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans, May II, 1871,
and signed May H. 1871, court docket No. "a, $50,
will be sold, at public auction, the following
described property, to wit
ONE LOT OF GROUND, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated in
the Third District of this city, in the square
bounded by Union, Where Frenchmen and
Urquhart streets, designated by the No. 8, on
plan by L. ii. Pile, surveyor, dated June 5, 1871,
and measuring 81 feet IL inches and IL lines front
on Union street, by l27 feet 10 inches and lines,
between parallel lines The improvements consist
of frame slated cottage, containing three rooms,
out buildings, sheds cisterD5, etc. .
Terms-Seven-ninths of the price of adJudicatlon
to be paid in cash, and the remaining two-nlntes
a credit of one and two years, in notes OF the
purchaser, drawn to his own order and 1ndorsed py
him, bearing interest at the rate OF eight per cent
per annum from date of sale until final payment, TO
be secured by special mortgage and vendors lien
and privilege the property sold the purchaser on
failure to nav the notes at maturity, to pay attor-
ney's fees at the rate of five per cent IN case of
suit; the buildings to be kept insured up to the
amount of the notes and the policy OF insurance
transferred.
Act of sale, including United States internal reve
stamps at the expense OF the purchaser, before
Joseph Cuvilher, notary public. jy26 aus Ii 10 26
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19

TOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
n of Orleans, No. rs, 568-By virtue of q writ of
seizure and sale 10 me directed by the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish of Or
sell at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc-
tioneers Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
and Customhouse streets in the Second District of
this city, on TUESDAY, August %, 1871, at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon,
to belonging, or in any wise appertaining situated
in the continuation of the suburb st. Mary. in the
First District of this city, in the slet number four
teen, comprised within Hevia, Cypress, Prieur and
johnson streets, and designated as lots numbers
and two of said islet, plan by L. Pilie,
the Office of A. Chiapella, late notary public m
this city Said lots measure follows, viz Lot
number one has thirty-four feet two inches front
on Prieur street, by one hundred and thirty feet
two inches and six lines IN depth and front on
Hevia street. and thirty-two feet five inches and
three lines in width in the rear and lot number
two has seventeen feet three inches and one line
front on johnson street. by one hundred and sixty
eight feet three inches in depth and front on Cy-
press street, and hundred and sixty-eight feet
i've inches and three lines in depth and 'front.' on
Hevia street. and divided in the rear by lot number
one by line of thirty two feet five inches and
three lines.
Being the same property acquired by defendant
herein at a sale made by the sheriff Of the parish
of Orleans, on the twenty-sixth day of January,
1870 at the suit of Mrs. Widow Josephine Lacoste,
Dr. J. Potter, subrogated,, Mary Ann Nugent,
No. $50 of the docket of the Fifth District Court
of New orleans.
Seized in the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the spot.
G. q SAITyINET
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19

DY NASH g. HODGSON, W. LHoDGSoN,
I'D Auctioneer-Ofice No. 40 Gravier street-On
SATURDAY, August 10, 1871, at twelve o'clock, NJ,
at the St. Charles Auction Exchange, in the base
nent rotunda of the St. Charles Hotel in this city,
by virtue and in pursuance of an order of the Hon.
Court for the parish of Orleans dated July Is,
1871 court docket No. 30,2!0 for account of the
succession of Julius H. Cohen, deceased, at public
auction will be sold
ONE VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated in
the Third District of this city, in the square
bounded BY Victory, Marigny and Elysian Fields
streets and the public road, measuring 10 feet
inch and lines front on Marigny street, 26 feet
inches and lines in width in the rear by depth
of about III feet inches, with the of yard and
an alley opening Marigny street. all according to
a plan made by Louis II. Pile, surveyor, dated
July -, 1871.
building, known as No. II Marigny street.
Terms and Conditions-Five hundred dollars
cash in United States treasury notes, andsthe bal
ance in six equal payments at six twelve eighteen,
twenty.four, thirty and thirty-six months in the
notes of the purchaser, to his own order, bearing
interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum
from date until final payment, with special mort
brace the clause of five per cent for attorney $
fees in case of suit. The buildings to be Kept
fully insured and policy to be transferred TO
vendor.
This property is sold subject to a lease for one
year from June l, 1871 at $500 year, Win prVi-
fege of renewal for one year at same rate.
Act of sale before Joseph Cohn, notary, at the
expense OF the purchaser including tine Stamps
and the taxes for 1871 lyle % au6 IL 10
R. N. OGDEN EFT AL VS.. FRANCIS s. D. OGDEN,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
IN G 3 SAUvINET,N


Thomas C. Bates VS.. the Memphis, EI Paso
and Pacific Railroad Company.
E0URTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II of Orleans, No. "a, O69.-By virtue of writ of
Teri facias to me directed by the honorable the
the above entitled. cause win proceed TO sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, on Royal street, between Canal and
Customhouse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on TUESDAY, August %, 1871, at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
l. series of bonds of the Memphis, Ell Paso and
Pacific Railroad Company, from Numbers one hun
dred and fifty to two hundred and fftyseven nclu-
sve for the sum Of one Thousand dollars each each
bond having nineteen interest coupons of forty dol
lars each attached; said bends being all dated the
nineteenth of March, 1860, signed By l. H. Morgan,
president.
.. A series of bonds of the same, from numbers
fftyeight to one hundred and forty nine inclusive,
for the sum OF one Thousand dollars each; each
bond having nineteen interest coupons attached,
for the sum of forty dollars each said bonds all
dated the nineteenth of March, 1860, and signed by
3. series Of Bonds Of same, from Nos. to 81 IN
elusive, for the sum Of thousand dollars each,
having each nineteen interest coupons attached OF
$40 each all dated March Is, 1860 and signed by L.
II Morgan, president.
4; series Of Bonds of same, from Nos; 25s to $50
inclusive for the Of one thousand dollars EACH
having each nineteen interest coupons attached Of
sac each all dated March 10, 1860 and signed by
All Of said above described bonds are payable
respectively on the first of January, 1870, at the
coupons thereto attached are also payable at same
place at their respective matuTities.
S. A MORTGAGE BOND executed by said Com
pany of the 81 Paso and Pacific Railroad in favor
Of the Board of School Commissioners of the State
of Texas for the sum Of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars dated the - day Of -, 1860,
and signed by itsi president L. II. Morgan, and
countersigned by the secretary. To tn ismOrtgage
bond are attached eleven coupons, OF which nine
are for nine Thousand dollars each and two IN
blank all dated the day Of -, 1860, and
signed by L. H. Morgan, president, and counter
signed by the secretary.
S. An Order on the Commissioners Of the School
Fund of the State of Texas for one bundled and
fftfBthousand dollars on completion of The first
section of the Memphis and Fl Paso railroad Com
pany dated March r. 1860, aad signed by the pFes-
ident of said company.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
G. s. EAUvINRT,
jy2l aus % Sheriff of the Parish of Orieans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19

ny o. VAE.ETON, AUCTIONEER-OFFTCE
ID No. IA Nstchez street-MONDAY, September
4, at twelve O'Clock M, win be sold at the
foot of Louisiana avenue, old stock landing by
Louis Duvigneaud Judge of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans, dated August 3,
1871 for account of the above succession
THE STEAMBOAT BtADISH JOHNSON, her
tackle and apparel, etc, as she now lies at the
wharf foot of Louisiana avenue.
Terms and conditions-Two four, six and eight
months credit, in equal payments, without in
terest; purchasers giving their notes, with good
city acceptance. to the satisfaction of the execu
sold and the boat to be kept insured to the amount
of notes unpaid until final payment, the insurance
to be effected in good Offices, and the policies trans
ferred to the executor. The notes will bear In
terest at the rate of eight per cent per from
maturity until paid, and ten per cent attorneys
fees in the event Of suit.
Act Of sale, with United States revenue stamps
at the expense Of purchasers, before w. Castel,
notary public. aus IL IS rs seS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19

DY G. e. GIRARDEY & CO., AUG
ID tioners-Nicholas J. hoey. aueetioneer-offce
No. II Exchange Place.SATURDAY August - 1877,
at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange, on Royal, between Canal
and Customhouse streets, in the city of
New Orleans, by virtue of Judgment in par
tition rendered by the honorable the Second
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled matter dated the seventeenth July,
1871, the following described valuable property,
EIGHT LOTS OF GROUND, with all the improve
ments thereon, situated in the Fourth District Of
this city, in the square known as square M, and
bounded by Levee or Tchoupitoulas, public road
or Water street, and Seventh aud Eighth streets,
and described as follows, to wit:
l. Two lots of ground designated by the Nos.
and Q, adjoining each other, and measuring each
26 feet inches M lines front on Water street, and
26 feet ~ lines front on Tchoupitoulas street.
Lot No. l forms the corner of Eighth and Water
streets, and measures l22 feet inches s lines on
the division line of lots Nos and 2; and lot NoS2
measures l23 feet IL inches and lines on the d.
vision lines of lots and A.
2. Four lots of ground adjoining the lots above
described and designated by the Nos. A, A,
and A; Nos. and adioin each other, and
measure, each, 26 feet inches IL lines front on
Water street, by depths increasing from 81 feet II
inches lines the division lines of lot No 2, to
SO feet inches and seven lines on the division
lines of lot A g. lots Nos. and A adjoin each
other and measure each &c feet and ~ lines front
on Tehoupitoulas street. by depths increasing from
81 feet IL inches and seven lines on the division
line of lot No. q to s. feet inches and 7 lines on
the division line of the lot s.
3. Two lots of ground adjoining each other and
the lots above described and designated Dy the
numbers and r, and measure each 81 feet
inches and line front Water street; 50 feet
and 5 lines each front on Tchoupitoulas street.
The lot having a depth of l26 feet 9 inches
and lines on the division line of lots and a.
and 1923 feet inches and lines the division OF
lot R; and the said lot having depth of l32
feet inches and lines on the lower division line
toward Seventh street. The whole forming the
upper four-ffths of said square and will be sold
with all the rights of the vendors in the batture
accreton. according to the original title as front
proprietors.
Terms of sale-0ne-third cash. and the remainder
at one and two years credit, in notes OF the pur
chasers, bearing interest of eight per cent per an
mum from the date of sale until final payment, ana
secured by special mortgage and vendors hen,
with the penal clause of tive per cent attorney
fees in event of suit to enforce payment OF any OF
the notes, and purchasers to assume payment OF
all taxes for the year 1871
Acts of sale, together with the United states
stamps at the expense of the purchasers before
A. ]. Kerr, notary public. jylS 20 aus IL IL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 55.l
AN ACT to renew certain grants Of land to
the State of Alabama.

AN ACT to renew certain grants OF land to
the State of Alabama
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
grant of lands made to the State OF Ala,
bama by the act OF Congress approved
June three, eighteen hundred and h1ty-slx,
entitled "An act granting puDhc ianas, III
alternate sections, to the STATE OF Alaoaiia'
TO aid in the construction of certain rail
roads in said State,r to assist IN the build
ing of a railroad from the city of Montgom-
cry. Alabama. to some point on the Ala
hama and Tennessee State line, ia the di
rection of Nashville, is hereby revived and
renewed for the use and benefit OF the South
and North Alabama Railroad Company,
subject to ali the conditions and restrictions
contained in the act referred to, and sub
iect to further limitation, that if the said
railroad is not completed within three years
from the passage of this act, no further sale
shall be made Ter the benefit of said road,
and the lands unsold shall revert. to the
United States; provided, that the lands
granted by the act hereby revived, except
mineral lands, shall be sold to actual set
tiers only, in quantities not greater, than
one quarter section to any one purchaser,
and for price not exceeding two dollars
and fifty cents per acre.
SEC. 2. That the right, power, and au-
thority is hereby given to the company
building the aforesaid railroad to take from
the public land, adjacent to the lines OF
said railroad, earth, stone, and other mate
rails for the construction thereof; and the
right of way is hereby granted to the ex-
tent of one hundred feet In width on each
side of said railroad where it may pass over
the public lands, including all necessary
grounds for stations and structures con-
nected Herewith, not exceeding forty acres
at any one station.
Approved March 8, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
.IGnsERAL NAruREzNo. SOL
AN ACT to provide for the redemption o
copper and other token coins.

AN ACT to provide for the redemption of
copper and other token coins.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author
lied and required to redeem in lawful
money, under such rules and regulations
as he may from time to time prescribe.
all copper, bronze, coppernickel, and base
metal coinage Of every kind heretofore au-
thorized by law, when presented in sums of
not less than twenty dollars; and whenever
under this authority these coins are present
ed for redemption in such quantity as to
show the amount outstanding to be redun-
dant, the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to discontinue or diminish the man
ufacture and issue of such coinage until
otherwise ordered by him.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
B. N. OGDEN EFT AL VS.. FRANCIS s. D. OGDEN,
TUTRIX EFT AL
Second District Court, No. 1884.

DY NASH & HODGSON-W. 1. HODGSON,
ID Auctioneer-0ffice No. ITO Grayier street-On
TUESDAY, August g. 1871, at twelve o'clock M., in
the basement rotunda of the st. Charles Hotel, IN
this city, by virtue and in pursuance of judgment
in partition, rendered July IA, 1871, by the Hon
Louis Duvigneaud, Judge of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans, signed July l9 1871
will be sold for account of the above entitled mat
ter, the following described real estate, TO wit
CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND in the Sixth
District of this city in square bounded by Caron-
delet or Apollo, General Taylor, Bacchus or Bar
onne and Pension streets, forming the corner of
Carondelet and General Taylor streets, and meas
ur1ng lO3 feet front Carondelet or Apollo street.
BY depth and front on General Taylor street of
ll3 feet, together with all the buildings and i'm
pfovements thereon, consisting Of one-st2ry
and attic frame slated cottage, etc.
Terms OF sale-Two thousand dollars cash, the
balance in one and two years by notes of the pur-
chaser in two equal installments to his own order
and BY him Endorsed, bearing interest at the rate
Of eight per cent per annum from day of SALE with
special mortgage, with vendors privilege, until
final payment.
The mortgage to embrace the five per cent at
torney's fee clause in case of suit any portion
Of the credit payments. The building to be kept
insured and the policy transferred to the vendofs
Act Of SALE together with the United States
stamps, at the expense Of the purchaser, before
ndrew Hero, j., notary public.
jy22 au1 Is ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
GENERAL NAruRE.-No. 81
AN ACT in relation to fraudulent trade
marks on foreign watches.

marks on foreign watches.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That from
and after the first day of April, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, no. watches,
watch cases, watch movements, or parts of
watch movements, of foreign manufacture,
which shall copy or simulate the name or
trademark of any domestic manufacturer,
shall be admitted to entry at the custom
honses of the. United States. unless such do
mestic manufacturer is the importer of the
same.
Sec. ?. That domestic manufacturers of
watches who have adopted trademarks, may
cause to be recorded in the treasuy for the
United States, in o book to be kept for that
purpose, and under such rules and regula-
lions as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, their names, residences
and descriptions of trademarks, and fur
nish to the Secretary fac-similes of such
trademark; and it shall be the duty of the
Secretary to transmit one or more copies of
the same to each collector or other proper
officer of the customs of the United States,
to be used by such officers in the execution
of the first section of this act.
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-19
Mrs. A. Henriquez VS.. A. b. Beals and
.t s. B. Miller.

EfOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II of Orleans, No. Is, 642.-By virtue of a writ of
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets the Second District of this city,
on SATURDAY August rs, 1871 at twelve o'clock
NJ, the following described property, to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated on
that part of the batture of the suburbs St. Mary
and Delord known as the Triangle said lots being
designated by the numbers five and six plan
drawn by Charles F. Zimpel, late surveyor, on the
sixth of November 1884 and deposited in the Office
of h. B. Cenas, late notary public in this city,
and measure as follows, viz: Lot number five
measures twenty two feet eleven inches aud six
lines front said batture ffty.nine feet inch
in depth on the line of lot number four, xty-nine
feet ten inches in depth on the line of lot number
six, and twenty five feet four inches in width in
the rear. Lot number six measures twenty-five
feet eleven inches and four lines front said bat
ture, sixty nine feet ten inches in depth the
line of lot number FIVE, eighty feet inch in
depth on the LIE of lot number seven, and twenty
five feet four inches in the rear; and all the ma
chinery, etc, on said lots. Being the prop
erty acquired by defendants by purchase from the
succession of John Cottle per act passed before
William shannon, notary pubic in this city. dated
May H. 1860
Seized in the above suit.
Terme-Cash on the spot.
C.S. SAUvINBT,