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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-04
Wheeler & Wilson's
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SILENT. WORKING
Sewing Machine!
rs SUPERIOR
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: /:
MKAeb t2aW0 0te

Its yearly sales are larger than those
of all other Sewing Machines combined.
This fact alone is the surest test of its
merit and superiority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-04

in the evening completed the enter
tainment Of the day. and it was one OF
rare brilliancy and beauty, a double
corona being visible about nine o'clock.
A MOONLIGHT VIEW
was obtained early Sunday morning, and
amply compensated for rising at an un-
seasonable hour and standing in the crisp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

The prominent men of st. Louis have re-
Gently been examining new canal scheme
which has excited much attention. 1t is
for the connection of Mississippi City with
the anchorage grounds on the northwest
side of Ship Canal, Gulf of Mexico, by
means of q canal Mississippi City is a
favorite Southern watering place for New
Orleans and Mobile people, but little blest
with harbor accommodations. Some promi-
nent gentlemen have formed a company
with capital of one and half millions of
dollars to cafs,y on the canal enterprise. As
soon as the channel is opened, a railroad
will be built from Meridian to Mississippi
City, at once making the latter point a most
dangerous rival for Mobile, because it will
$ford superior facilities for the loading of
cotton When the canal which another
company is now cutting from the Missis
sippi river to Lake Borgne is completed,
and the new Mississippi City channel is per
fected, sea-going vessels from New Orleans
will pass directly to Ship Island harbor, and
thence to the open sea. The route to the
deep water of the gulf will then be one
hundred and thirty miles shorter than the
present one.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
Rabbi Turned Ont of synagogue,

CHICAGO, August l2.-Rev. Elkan Herse-
man, pastor of the Fifth avenue synagogue
from some cause failed to comply with the
regulations of the synagogue requiring all
Israelites to fast strictly. one day during
this week He broke his fast, it is claimed
by eating ice cream. and his congregation
determined to remove him. This morning
he proceeded to otficiate as usual, and found
another rabbi occupying his desk. An af
fray ensued, during which one of the lead
ing officers of the church seized Rabbi
Herseman, Invested him Of his sacradotal
robes, conducted him unceremoniously TO
the synagogue door, and told him to leave
in perempt0ry language, threatening if he
returned to kick him into the street Mr..
Herseman repaired to the police headquar-
tiers, made complaint of the outrage, but
was informed by the police. officer that he
could do nothing Mr.. Herseman has occu-
pied his position about three months. and
he intends to prosecute for one years sal
AIRY, and also for an assault.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
views or General Lonasfreet.

We copy the following special dispatch to
the New York Herald
New ORLEANS, August IL. - General
James Longstreet, Surveyor of this port,
appointed by President Grant, and a
warm supporter of his administration.
declared that there was no excuse for the
presence of the military aid deputy mar
shaIs in the recent convention of the Repub-
hcans, and that the State military, of which
he himself is the adjutant general, was srf-
ficient to preserve peace if by chance there
had been violence.
Since the facts as to the presence of
United States troops have been known, this
indignation is more general, and it is the
general belief that President Grant will re-
move all the federal officers here, otherwise
he will greatly iniure himself.
Superintendent Sypher, in charge of re-
pairs on the Customhouse, says he, too, was
prevented entrance on convention day I'M
less he was possessed of a pass from the
Customhouse officers favorable to them.
1t is believed that Marshal Packard, Col
lector Casey and others will be promptly
removed by the President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
Death of Mrs. vnlIandigham.

DAYTON, Ohio, August ia private dis
patch was received here to-day by John NJ.
Sprigg, ESQ, from Cumberland, Maryland,
announcing the death, at that place, at
eleven o'clock A. M. to-day, of Mrs. Val
landigham, of this city.
Mrs. Vallandigham was stricken down by
thessudden death of her husband, and has
been suffering severely ever since from
physical and mental prostrati0n. A few
weeks since she was taken to Cumberland,
Maryland, by her relatives, where she has
continued to grow worse. and was recently
seized with an attack of dysentery, which
resulted fatally.
Her remains will be deposited in vault
at Cumberland, and removed for interment
here in the family burying ground as soon
as the weather will permit.
Mrs. Vallandigham was sister of the
late John V. L. Mcmahon, Of Baltimore.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

As Mrs Benjamin Burdin, of Wellington,
was examining hill of early potatoes, on
the fifth instant, she discovered several
bugs on the vines, one of which flew near to
her face and at the moment she felt some
thing strike upon the tip of her tongue.
which felt like a drop of water. Her
tongue was instantly paralyzed and began
to swell very rapidly; her throat was soon
swollen and sore, her neck grew stiff, with
severe and indeseribable distresses at the
stomach. She went into the house as
quickly as possible, and put spoonful of
fine salt into her mouth, but could not taste
it. Her family doctor being absent, she
was obliged to send some ten miles to Park
man for physician. At one time before
his arrival, her friends thought her to be
dying They very thoughttully put planta-
ton juice into her mouth, which gave par
tial relief, and on the arrival of the physi-
clan she was further relieved by the exter-
nal and internal application of muriate Of
ammonia. She will recover.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
MENTION.
DAVID C. Mc0ANN VS.. SUCCESSION ,oF O. Du-
BOIS EFT AL
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF,
ORLEANS-No. 28,7o2.
rJ,HE STATE OF LOUISIANA TO ALL WHOM
Il it may concern, greeting: Whereas, Hugh
McCloskey having purchased at a sale made by
the SheriffOf the parish of Orleans, the seven
tesh day of june 1871 the property hereinafter de-
scribed, has applied to the judge of this court for
q monitor or advertisement in conformity to sec
tons 1910 to 1880 of act No. SO of the session acts
of 1870, commonly known as the Revised Statutes
Now tarefore, know We, and all persons inter-
ested herein, are hereby cited and admonished in
ond District Court for the parish of Orleans, who
can set up any right, title or claim in and to the
property hereinafter described, in consequence of
any nformality in the order decree or Judgment Of
the court under which the sale was made, or any
irregularity or iegality in the appraisements and
any other defect whatsoever, TO show cause within
thirty days from the day this m0nition is first in
Should not be Romo1gated and Confirmed ned 81 aue
The said property was sold by the sheriff afore-
said by virtue of and pursuant to writ of feri
C. Mccain succession of Oliver Dubois and
William Mish, 70. % 1872 of the docket of said court
at which sale the said Hugh McCloskey became the
purchaser for the price and sum of fifty-one thou
sand dollars
Description of the property as contained in the
l. Three certain lots of ground in the First Dis
trict of this city, in the square bounded by Camp,
Poydras st. Charles and arayier streets and desig.
mated by the numbers two, three and four OF q
plan drawn by ]. Pile the twenty day of
August, 1887, which said lots of ground have the
following dimensions: Lot number two measures
twenty-five feet eleven inches and four lines front
on st. Charles street, by one hundred and twenty
five feet six inches fn depth; and lots numbers
three and feur each twenty-five feet eleven inches
and four lines fiont on St. Charles street. by one
hundred and seventy feet six inches in depth be-
tween parallel lines, all English measure.
.. Another certain lot of ground adjoining lot
number four above described, measuring in French
measure, twenty-five feet six inches front on st.
Charles street, by one hundred and sixty feet in
depth, between parallel lines, bounded the side
toward Gravier street by said lot number four,
and on the other side by property now or formerly
belonging to the succession of Mr. P00rie; together
with all and singular the buildings and improve
ments on said four lots of ground; being the same
property acquired jointly and in equal shares by
o. Dubois and William Mish from John Hoey per
act passed before II. b. Cenas, late notary public
in this city, on the sixteenth january. 1885,
New Orleans, July 81, 1871.
LOUIS DUvIGNEAUD, judge.
M O Tn AcY Clerk. AMI Is %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

A gentleman in Swan Hill, Massachu-
sets, has recently imported from Europe
selection of poultry noted not only for
their serviceable and game qualities, but
also for their remarkable intelligence. At
the sound of bell they skip up ladder,
and. while awaiting their meal on the sec
ond floor, preserve the utmost decorum,
standing in file, awaiting further orders:
The meal being placed before them one at
a time, is considered inviolate until all are
served. and even then they remain alb
stinent until the second sound of the bell
gives the signal. During the meal there is
no interference with each others portion;
the utmost propriety is observed, and as
each finishes his repast he stands quietly
awaiting the bell which announces that the
meal is over, when, in military style, the
fowls proceed in single file down the
ladder, to disport themselves as they
nlaasa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

grocery. Accused offered to find "substi-
tute," and produced Jones, who went to
court and answered to Hartman's name,
serving in case or two, until detected in
his fraud, when he informed the court that
Hussey had represented himself as deputy
sheriff, and arranged the details. Judge
Abel has not yet given his decision in Hus-
sey's case. but intends Furnishing him as
severely as the law will permit. Jones is
still in the Parish Prison, and Mr.. Hartman
discharged, also excused from serving on
the jury.
James Banks was convicted of larceny.
William johnson was convicted of bur
glary and larceny at the house of w. Z.
Kirk.
The counsel for Maggie Hanley, one OF
the two haridans convicted of a beastly as
sault upon child named Mary Ann Fields,
has moved in her case for new trial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
UNCONFIRMED LAND CLAIMS.

UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
District of Louisiana, :
New Orleans, July "a, 1871
yVyO ALL WHO IT MAY CONCERN-APPLICATION
i having been made this day to this Office to en-
ter as public land under the homestead act of May
20, 1862 and the acts amending it, ahomestead con-
tanning 70 17l00 in fractional section thirty
township thirteen, south of range twenty-four
east and fractional section two, in township thir
teen, south of range twenty-five east, in the south
eastern land district of Louisiana, about five
miles from the town of Algiers, Louisiana, fronting
on the Mississippi river, and bounded on the west
by lands confirmed to Barthelmey Jonrdain,
Pierre Jourdain and Manuel Hod, and on the east
by lands confirmed to Louis Bernoudy, and is
known ON the records of this Off CO as the uncon-
trmed claim of the representatives Of Thomas
Ramos, deceased.
All persons interested in said claim are notified
eonformably to general instructions from the Com
missioner Of the General Land Ofiice, to appear at
this office, personally or by COUNSEL with their
witnesses and other testimony, on MONDAY,
the twenty-eighth day of August, 1871, at IL ~,
to show cause why said entry should not be al
lowed.
jy25 At law W. Il. HYATT. Receiver.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
NOTICE..

United states Land Office Notice TO = Hill,
Charles Derbigny, Il. N. Destrelan.
Philip Peter, v. SALVADOR, and Francis
yoIant Labarre, their heirs or legal
representatives:
UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, La, July 20, 1871. !
A PPLICATION HAVING BEEN MADE THIS DAY
"A to this office to enter as public land, under the
Homestead Law of May 90 1862, and the acts
amending it, two homesteads, as follows In sec
ton three, land claimed by = Hill section four
claimed by Charles Derbigny; section five, claimed
by @. N. Destrehan; section thirty-fOur, by
Philip Peter section thirty-five, by V. Salvador
and section thirty six, by Francis Volant Labarre
all in township No. 49, south of range No. "a, east
southeastern land district of Louisiana, about four
miles from the town of Algers, Louisiana, fronting
on the Mississippi river. and bounded on the south
and west by lands confirmed to Antoine FOucher
and on the north and east by lands confirmed to
Noel Barthelemy lie Breton, and are known on the
records of this office, as claims for which no contir
NATION has been found
All persons interested in said claims 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 wit
nesses and other testimony, on MONDAY, the fourth
day of September, 1871 at IL NJ, to show cause
why the said entries should not be allowed.
CHARLES BARNARD Register
aus Iaw4w% W. III. HIATT, Receiver
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department, 7
New Orleans, August IA, 187l.)
WHEREAS. APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to forthe cancellation of the official bonds
of Adophe Dupre as Registered State Lands III ana
for the State of Louisiana, to wit: Two BONDS,
dated July II, 1865 and March 49, 1866. III the sum
Dupre, principal, and Henry Bezou, valery Du-
plessis. Henry Bezou and Armand Dupre as sure
ties; the said bond being conditioned for the fatn-
ful performance by the said Adolphe Dupre OIL MS
duties as Register aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested IN
the said bonds to file their objections TO the cancel
latien thereof III writing in the oce OF the Secre
tarv of State within ninety days after the last pub
LEGATION hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the state,
this fourteeenth day of August A. D. 1871, and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
sixth.
By the Governor: H. C. WARMOTH.
GEORGE {. BovEg, Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

Miss Burdett Coutts, who enjoys the
reputation of being the richest woman in
the world, is continually adding to her
claims for consideration as the most gen.
erous and the most benevolent. Now it IL
a market that she builds, and again she
appears as an advocate of female suffrage,
while her new possession of place in the
peerage is as nothing compared with the
distinctions which she makes for herself
through her own acts. THE most recent
manifestation of hberality credited to Miss
Coutts is the presentation of $4,000 for di-
vision among the hard-worked and presum-
ably poorly paid clerks of the banking
house with which she is connected. 1t is
safe to say that such a thing has never
been heard of, and the inference which the
bank clerks Of London may draw is, that
they are fortunate in working for
maiden lady of such comfortable impulses
and such generous temper as Miss Coutts..
We are not of those who accept the popular
imputations of parsimony against ladies of
Miss Coutts' age and celibate condition, and
she herself is constant example. to the con-
trary of the existence of the widest hber-
atty and most throughtful and unprovoked
generosity in the unmarried of her sex who
have more money than they know what to
do with
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

Mr. Fisher Doherty, whom the Indisnap-
oils Journal describes as wealthy philan-
thropist of Charlottesville, Indiana, wants
to bet from $1,000 to $4,000 that there is no
humbug, trick or deceit ia the spirit pho
tographs" taken at his sons rooms in India
napolis. The money to be applied to the
relief of the widows and orphans of that
city, whichever side wins. The pictures are
to be taken by an artist chosen by whoever
takes the bet, and it is merely stipulated
that the esprit artist" shall be permitted to
stand with his hand upon the camera while
the exposure of the plate is being made,
and that another artist, not spiritualist,
shall follow the investigation, to see that no
result is destroyed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
New Orleans. City Hall. JuIv N 1871 =

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
New Orleans, City Hall, July %, 1871
CEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO THE I'm.
y dersgned, will be received at this Office until
WEDNESDAY NOON, August 80 1871, for revettIflg
the Lake Shore Protection Levee with GRAY Iron
in accordance with plans and specifications on file
in the Office of the City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to accept for any
number of feet or reject the whole.
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required to deposit with the Administrator of Fl
nance as evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount of two thousand dol
lars in cash. which shall be forfeited to the city in
case of failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded shall
have their deposits returned to them on the day
adjudications are made. sfa Is =
No bid will be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the Administrator of Finance
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made. 1888
Proposals to be indorsed, Proposals for Revet-
ting Lake Shore Protection Levee."
i've I'd JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
We. copy this from the Memphis appeal:

We copy this from the Memphis appeal:
So much has been printed touching the
importance of the Mississippi river railroad
to MelAphis that we deem it unnecessary
now to say anything in that directisn. But
We think it proper time to remind our
readers that. on the nineteenth instant,
they will be called upon to vote upon the
question of the city taking stock in it to the
extent of two hundred thousand dollars-a
sum that is necessary to the completion of
what, when finished, will prove the most
important highway leading into Memphis.
If this two hundred thousand dollars 4
voted by Memphis, there will not be any
difficulty in those having the enterprise in
charge putting it through at a rate of speed
equal to that which made the builders of
the Central Pacific famous. This two hun
bred thousand dollars subscribed, there
will not be any trouble in procuring all that
may be necessary beyond that in the shape
of material help. The people of the river
counties of our State are impatient to be in
immediate connection with us by railroad;
they have a constantly increasing trade, a
country of unsurpassed resources, and a
future as bright as any other section of the
South. We hope that all the voters of
Memphis will attend the polls on the nine
tenth, and that an encouraging majority
will be given for this most important and
much needed railroad.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

A year ago vallandigham declared, in
letter to friend, that he would no longer
submit, without reply in very plain English,
to any suggestions or intiInations from
Democratic speakers that implied con-
domination of his course during the war, or
any possible hesitancy as to the purity and
patriotism of his motives in all that he said
or did as to the war. He said:
meet every man cordially who agrees
with Inc on the issues of to-day, asking no
questions as to the past. Whether he or L
was right ON the war question, it is useless
and dangerous to consider or discuss. he
may have been honest and patriotic. L
know that was.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

A Richmond correspondent tells story
at the expense of Henry A. Wise, which, if
true, may have a moral to thoughtful
minds. Wise, as the story runs, was en-
ployed by man to defend him in suit
brought by negro tenant whom he had
elected. The plaintiff easily obtained judg
ment toc damages, and when Wise de-
manded fifty dollars as his fee, the client
sent him check for the amount, payable
to Henry A. Wise for services not rem
dered." This naturally excited the ire of
the Ex-Governor and ex-general, and reject
ing the offer of his son Oh the ground that
the latter was too fiery and impulsive to
manage the matter. he interviewed his
client himself, and after somewhat heated
discussion, struck him in the face and then
kicked him vigorously.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18

BRIEF MENTIoN.-JuIia Raymond, a child,
was burned to death Tuesday night by the
accidental burning of mosquito bar, on
Broadway street, Sixth District.
The steamer Frank Pargoud brought to
the city, Thursday morning, man named
Andrew Bradley, who, on the fifteenth in
slant, was run over by hand car on the
East Feliciana railroad, and severely in
jured. The sufferer was sent to the Char
ity Hospital by the harbor police.
Scarcely day passes that policemen do
not report killing mad dogs.
George Howard. silly thief, goes to the
Criminal Court to be tried for stealing a lot
of old iron from Mr.. Benjamin, and then
offering to sell it to the owner for half price.
Nh. Thomas Cummings, old time police
man, has returned from trip Noyth, much
better in health and spirits; his morals
were all right before.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. ;
New Orleans August TO- 1871
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official
bond of E. K Russ sheriff in and for the parish
of Bossier, to wit bond dated April 80 1859 In the
SUM of six thousand dollars, signed by K. X. Russ
principal and Perry King and J. S. Mobiles as
sureties, the said bond beng conditioned for the
faithful performance by the said E. X. Russ of
his duties as sheriff aforesaid
Notice is hereby gwen to all persons interested
in the said bond to file their objections TO the
cancellation thereof in writing in the Office of the
Secretary OF State, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this sixteenth day of August, a. D., 1871, and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
sixth.
BY the Governor
H. C. WARMOTH.
GEO, Z. BovRE Secretary OF State. aul8 got
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
Saws the Rapides Gazette:

1t seems strange to us that no reward has
been offered for the capture of Miles, who
was convicted of murder at the last term of
the district court He dug himself out of
Jail with the use of tools, and the proper
officers seem to think, Let him rip" We
are of the opinion, however, that when
man is convicted of crime, and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for life, the officers of
the law should be forced to do their duty,
and try to catch him, and let justice take
its course.