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Attempted Suicide.

Bill smithers, the thirsty, in pitiful plight,
Was found in the gutter on election night;
He reared and he pitched, and ne swore be jabers'
He'd 'wollop" MISUNDERSTANDING the neigh
bors.
A Metropolitan saw him and straight called par
leyi
'The divil fly away with you" said Bill to the
Charley
Then this wicked 'Perleese" got mad as tarnation,
And pulled" poor Bill to the 'Fayette street sta
ton.
Next morning twas found that Bill was demented,
And felo de Sc by good luck was presented
With bar of soft soap, instead of a knife,
He made cash in his throat to let out his life.
The doctors they thought that the "cove' was a
fool,
For trying to use such an edgeless tool;
And to the Asylum poor Bill he was sent,
To take time TO consider and exc to repent.
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CONSTABLES' SALES.

ID. c. McCan VS.. j. w. Poiines and Wife.
James Foley, security on appeal bonl--First
Justice Court for tue parish Of Orleans No.
52i6.
DY VIRTUE OF wRrR~OF FIERI FACIAs no
I'D me directed by the Hon II. NJ. Dibble. Fifst
Justice OF the Peace in and for the parish Of or
leans, will proceed to sell at public auction.
on SATURDAY., September 8. 1871, at IL NJ, al tie
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange on Royal
street, between customhouse and canal streets
in the Second District of this city, the foilovjn9
described property. to Wit
CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND, situated in tha
First District OF this city on the battre in front
OF the municipality No. 2, in square bounded by
fulton, Girod. Front and Nertre Dame streets des
ignafed BY the No; on certain plan, known as
plan ofJ Beard duly certified by Hugh GRAM s,sr
veyor, dated the twelfth of January 1857. depos-
tied IN the Office OF H. B. Cenas, late nofarv.
y nich log measures, pursuant to said plais, TWEEN
.ythrce feet ten inches and two lines mont on Full
ton street. twenty three feet eleven inches and
line front on Front street. by one hunare,i and
twenty feet ten inches and three lines IN depth on
the line dividing it from lot No. s, all American
measure measure WITH the buildings and improvements
theregn. said lot was acquired by act passed ba.
fore James Castell, notary, and recorded ip CON.
vevance ONCE hook No. 30 folio 6l9 =
Terms-Cashin United Statestreasurv notes
aus - ses DANIEL CROWLEY, Constable.
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day. We asked for tickets of admission to
the convention in their names. We were
told by Mr. Packard that he would only
deliver such tickets to the delegates in per-
son, and said that they 1.-THE committed
would admit to the convention only those
who had filed credentials with him; that no
one else would be admitted to the Custom
house. He said that the building would be
under charge of his deputy marshals, and
while they would not be stationed in the
courtroom, they would be used to put
down all disturbances in the building, and
that no police or State militia would be
permitted under any circumstances to enter
the building; and if any such efforts were
made by any parties to whom tickets were
not issued, the attempt would be resisted
by force and the responsibility for any
harm would be upon those making the at
tempt. He said that this course had not
been resolved upon without the fullest adj
vice with and sanction of the highest au-
thority. He said that in case of any dis
turbance his marshals could enter the con-
ventiOn.
We asked Mr.. Packard when these tickets
would be delivered. He said that notice
would be given-that it would be tomorrow
at eight, nine, ten, or twelve o'clock.
III. j. CAMPBELL.
w. r. FISH.
HENRY c., DIBBLE.
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PROPOSALS.
DEpARrmRs1

DEpARTMHSr OF IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, City Hail. July %, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO THE UN.
WEDNESDAY NOON. August so. 1871. for revetting
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
adiudications are made.
No bid will be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the Administrator of Finance
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made.
Proposals to be indorsed. Proposals for Revet-
ting Lake Shore Protection Levee."
jy2e I'd JOHN C0CKREM, Administrator.
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TJyHE STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO ALL WHOM
Il it may concern. greeting Whereas, Hugh
McCl0skey having purchased at sale ma de by
the Sheriff of the parish of Orleans the seven
teenfh day of June 1871 the property hereinafterde
scribed, has applied to the Judge of this court for
q monltion or advertisement in conformity TO sec
tons 2S70 to 1880 of act No 96 of the session acts
of 1870, commonly known IS the Revised tatutes
of Louisiana.
Now, therefore, know We, and all persons inter-
ested herein, are hereby cited and admonishe in
the name Of the State OF louisiana and Of the Sec
ond District Court for the parish of Orleans who
set up any right, title or claim in and to the
property hereinafter described in consequence of
any informalty in the order decree or Judgment of
the court under which the sale made, or any
irregularity or iuegality in the apprasements and
advertisements, in time manner of sale, or for
any ether defect whatsoever, to show cause within
thirty days from the day this montion is first in
serted IN the public papers, why the sale made
should not be homologated and confirmed
The said property was sold by the sheriff afore-
said by virtue of and pursuant to a writ of tieri
facias issued from this court in the suit of David
c. Mccain VS.. succession of Oliver Dubois and
at which sale the said Hugh MeCloslzey became the
purchaser for the price and sum Of ffty-one thou
Description of the property as contained in the
judicial conveyance, viz:
!. Three certain lots of ground in the First Dis
Poydras ST. Chsfles and 6laTier streets and s esp
mated by the numbers two, three and four ON q
plan drawn by ]. Pile the twenty second day Of
August, 1887, (which. said lots of ground have the
following dimensions: Lot number two measures
twenty-five feet eleven iRches and four linesfront
on st. Charles street, by one hundred and twenty
five feet six inches in depth; and lots numbers
three and feur each twenty five feet eleven inches
and four lines front st. Charles street, by one
hundred and seventy feet six inches in depth be-
tween parallel lines, all English measure
Q. 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 feetin
depth, Between parallel lines, bounded on the side
toward GravieR1stree by said lot number four,
and on the other side by property now or formerly
belonging to the succession OF Mr. Poore; together
with all and singular the buildings and inlprove-
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, 1850.
New Orleans, July 81. 1871.
LOUIS DUvIGNEAUD, Judge.
NJ. o. TRACY Clerk aul' Is 20
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, y
New Orleans, July %, 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w 80 me for the cancellation of the official bond
of A. p Dumas, auct0neer, in and for the parish
of Orleans, to wit: bond dated October Ia,
1867 in the sum of ten thousand dollars signed by
A. P. Dumas as principal, and FRANCOIS Victor
as surety the said bond being conditioned for the
faithful performance bv the said A. P. Dumas
of his duties auctioneer aforesaid
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the said bond to file their objections the can
Secretary of State, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this twenty second day of July. A. d. 1871 and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
sixth.
By the Governor: H. c. WARM0TH.
JOSEPH WITTGENsTEIS,
Assistant Secretary of State. iyzl GOT
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Mississippi City, where they propose to go
into camp for the space of one week Many
of their brother soldiers of the infantry and
cavalry will accompany them. The field
guns, imbers and tents will be forwarded
by railroad, on Thursday, to the point
selected for the encampment, known as
I" The Texas" adjoining Barnes Hotel.
While in camp, there will be many interest
ing field exercises, including a contest with
the Napoleon gun for q prize generously
offered by Messrs A. B. Griswold & Co.
On Saturday, August 10 1.-THE last day.. there
is to be sham battle between land and
water forces, in which the steam yacht G.
NJ L., one gun, will be the flagship of the
naval squadron. 1t is expected that the
battery Of eight Gatlin guns will arrive IN
time to take part in the engagement: These
engines of war are said to be of extraor-
binary power, capable of discharging h1ty
times minute
Mr.. E. A. Tyler, the Canal street jewelerr,
has offered prize for the best shot with
these guns.
There will also be a. contest between
ladies, in gun practice, for valuable prize.
The encampment will terminate with a
grand ball at Barnes Hotel.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
UNCONFIRMED LAND CLAIMS.

UNITED STATES CossoIIDArKD LAND OrpcE,
District of louisiana ,
New Orleans, July "a, 1871.
ITO ALL WHO 1T MAY CONCERN-APPLICATION
IL 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 l700 acres in fractional section thirty
township thirteen, south of range twentyfour
east and fractional section two, in township thir-
teen, south of range twenty-five east in the south
eastern land district of Louisiana, about Ave
miles from the town of Algiers louisiana fronting
on the Mississippi river, and bounded on the west
by lands confirmed to Barthelmey Jourdain
Pierre Jouriain and Manuel Hod, and on the east
by lands confirmed to Louis BernoudyS. and is
known ON the records of this Off ce as the uncon-
frmed claim of the representatives of Thomas
Ramos, deceased. Es
An persons interested in q claim are notified
conformably to general instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office 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 u NJ,
to show cause why said entry should not De al
lowed. a4
CHARLES BARNARD Register
jy25 At law w. H. HYATT. Receiver.
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A Thunder-stricken Countryman.

from the New York Commercial Advertised
A few days ago one of our contemporaries
contained quotation of gold in New York
as follows:
"God in New York closed yesterday at
1924
An uncultured countryman saw it, and
knowing nothing of the tricks of the print
er's devil, was naturally puzzled. Accord
ingly, he inquired of the editor of the De-
mocratic paper in his village what it meant.
The waggfsh guill-driver told him it meant
that God was above par in New York city.
"By thunder y exclaimed the astonished
countryman, .'then it's the first time God
has been above par in New York since the
rebellion
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

A FRAoAs IN CARRoLLToN.-Our quiet
neighbor seldom experiences rough sensa-
tions, but occasionally an item will crop
out. Last evening there was lively
scrimmsge in the garden OF Mr.. Boesee,
during which two men We're handled with
out gloves. A. w. Bush, from Vicksburg,
became involved in difficulty with Robert
Staps, of Carrollton, during which Mr..
Bush was cut in his left thigh with clasp
knife, it is said, by Staps, who disappeared
soon afterward. The police going to arrest
him found that he was suffering from severe
bruises, and in charge of a physician. 1t is
not precisely known who beat him, nor is it
clear how the trouble originated.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
DAVID CROCKETT.


The Old Coon Hunter as Letter-Wrifer.
[From the Memphis Avalanehe]
TRENTON, Tenn, July 21.-Captain Seat,
an old and respected citizen of our town.
died some weeks since. In the perusal of
his file papers found the two following let
tiers to him from David Crockett, the en-
bodiment of uniqueness, who was an old
friend OF Seat You will see that they paw
no regard whatever to punctuation, and you
have to be governed by the context to ascer-
tain where he intends his stops. You will
further see that he was not the best speller
then in Congress; and further he was not
particular as to the use of capital letters.
Thinking perhaps these two letters would
be of some Importance to you, herewith
inclose them, hoping you may appreciate
the same from an unintroduced friend and
fellow-citizen who desires the wholesale
PRONUNCIATION of the AgGIdnches conser-
vative ideas throughout the whole country,
and that it may be caught up by other peO-
pie in other chimes, and Justify lisped by
the same until conservatism, both in politics
and religion, shall pervade the whole
world. which is compelled to take place in
1900, and do pray you and l may live to
see the ushering in of that dawn.
Your friend, R.E.B.
The letters referred to are as follows:
IA true eopyl
WASHINGTON CITY Mar ii 1923
DIR ST You will excuse me for not writing
to you earlyer | did wish to have somthing
worth your attention tho it is in vain to wait
any longer we are engaged in the Tariff and
expect we will not get Rid of it until the
first of April this will be long session and
do but little good there is to much party
feelings exists here that it is with great
difficulty to do anything | did believe that
1 would have been abel to give information
to my district that we had procured Re-
linquishment from the genl government for
our vacant land tho i cannot give you this
information as. yit tho have strong hope
that will give You this news as soon as git
Red of the Tariff | intend to vote against
all amtest wish you to write me the times
in our country also tender my best Respects
to all friends remain your friend and Hum
bell servt DAVID CROCKETT.
Mr.. Seat.
WASHINGTON CITY 26 January 1929
Dear Capt l take the liberty of Directing
a number of my addresses to my constit-
uants to you which hope you will do me
the favor to give them as wide Circulation
as pasable in your Country and you will
confer a particular favor on your friend l
know of no person in your town better
duallifyed to do me this favour than your
self we have nothing new here and is doing
but little business in-Congress l am in as
fine health as you ever saw me and hope
these lines will find you enjoying the same
Respttfully you old servant
DAVID CROCKETT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

Nor STRoNG ENoUGu.-When man pins
himself down on a railroad track and waits
for a train Of cars to dash along and raise
him up, the supposition is that he is either
very strong or very silly, or perhaps deaf
and blind. William Smith, old enough TO
know better, placed his animated skeleton
on the Mobile railroad track, on Elysian
Fields street, and when a locomotive thun-
dered along Smiths bones ratified pretty
lively, although they all held together under
one skin The locomotive was not injured,
but drove along as if the entire Smith fam
lily was well, handsome and wealthy. Smith
cast malicious glance at the snorting ma
chine as it departed, but he congratulated
himself on the fact that it cannot vote.
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NOTICE.

OFFICE BOARD OF STATE ASSESSORS
No. 8 Caller Court,
New Orleans, August l, 1871.
TIME PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT
Il the State tax assessment for the year 1871 is
now completed, and will be exposed from the first
day of August until the first day of September to
correct all erroneous assessments. ~-w
aul I'm JOHN w. SWORDS; President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

= A MATTER OF UNDREss-Neat Lilly
Wheeler in a fine hand signs her round
name to an affidavit, in which she states
: that Virginia billiard actually and felon-
iously stole theatrical costume and other
clothing from her. On this charge the Vir-
ginia was safely lodged in an iron cage,
where she will have ample opportunity to
indulge in serious reflections until to-mor-
row, when she win be arraigned before Re
corder Houghton as thief.
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TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
REWARD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, July Is, 1911
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD
Il is hereby offered for the recovery of the little
son of James and Elizabeth Lane residing in New
Orleans; said child is six years old, and answers to
and carried without the limits of the State by
Charles and Miriam Stein, who left for Galveston,
will pay also two hundred and fifty dollars for
the arrest Of the offenders, accompanied by evil
dence sufficient to their conviction and pun
iBhment. The police force and all police officers
are directed toigive their prompt aid for the re-
covery and restoration Of the lost child to its
happy parents.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1871 and of the in
dependence of the United States the ninety-sixth.
By the acting Governor of Louisiana,
OSCAR J. DUNN.
GRO. E. BovEE, Secretary of State jy13 3ot
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NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, CITY HALL,
New Orleans, July 81, 1871.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENT, CITY HALL,
New Orleans, July 81, 1871.
mo. Standardization Series.
Resolved, In accordance with section ten, act
forty-eight, approved March 10, 1871, notice is
hereby given of the intention of the city of New
Orleans pave with square block stone the streets
hereinafter named, and the streets lying within
the boundaries hereinafter set FORTH viz: Canal
to the wharf; Julia street, from Rampant to Clai-
borne street; Delord street, from Rampant to Clai
borne street, Rampant street, from Julia to pelord
street. Boundaries Canal street, Tchoupitouas
street, Terpsichore street and the levee, in the
First District; Canal street. Peters or Old Levee
street. st. Peter street and the levee, in the
Second District
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leans, July Is 1871
Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw, Deassize Remick, Lewis,
Walton Bonzano.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
= true copy;
II. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. jy28 lot
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

FAsHroN.-It is a matter for hearty con-
graduation that the style of dress in vogue
with ladies can not consistently be attacked
by newspapers or by any other authority.
The present fashion is light, tasty, and even
quite elegant, free from extravaganza
Those who do not admire the ladies
fashions may leave the country and go to
Georgia, where wardrobes are sometimes
very brief, taking the authority Of few i'll
natured nersons
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

No LocK.-For week past Sergeant Van
kirk has reported the Office of the Home
stead Association, No. l3i Carondelet street,
as unlocked at night. No notice has been
taken of his report, but perhaps will be
when some thief Nbs the place.
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NOTICE.

United States Land Office Notice to = Hill,
Charles Derbigny, G. N. Destrehan,
Philip Peter, v. Salvador, and Francis
VOlant Labarre, their heirs or legal
representatives:
UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans La, July % 1871.
Is A PPLICATION HAVING BEEN MADE THIS DAY
IA to this office to enter public land under the
Homestead Law of May 20, 1852 and the acts
amending it, two homesteads, as follows: In Sec
ton three, land claimed by = Hill section four
claimed by Charles Derbgpy; section five, claimed
by q. N. Destrehan; section thirty four, by
Philip Peter; section thirtyfve, by v. Salvador
and section thirty six, by Francis VOant Labarre,
all in township No. Is, south of range No. "a, east
southeastern land district of louisiana about four
miles from the town of Algiers Louisiana, fronting
on the Mississippi river, and bounded 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, claims for which no cOr-
nation has been found.
All persons interested in said claims are notified,
conformably to general instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, to appear in
this Office personally by counsel with their wit
nesses and other testimony on MONDAY, the fourth
day of September, 1871, at II NJ, 10 show cause
why the said entries sh0ulfnot be allowed.
CHARLES BARNARD, Register.
aus LAWNS W. II. HIATT, Receiver.
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Local Intelligence.

y Two FAST HORSES. every mem
Der of our fire department knows or has
heard of Lion, the fleet horse OF yigilant
No. 3, for some time known as the champion
stopper. This animal has proved an excel
: lent traveller, and his admirers lay their
money on his speed with great confidence.
Of course he could not keep the field to
himself forever, and now comes competi-
tor named Dusty Bob, runner with Eagle
No. z, willing to shake the glory of Lions
name. The Eagles think one thousand dol
lars worth that Bob can leave Lion behind
in a race of one mile to hose carriage, carry
ing FIVE hundred feet of hose. No. claims
that Dusty has beaten champion time full
twenty seconds.
There will probably be contest on the
twentieth instant, when No. l4's boys hold
festival on the Fair Grounds. That will
be race indeed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

TAKING THEM IN.--For months past the
Second District, or a certain portion of it
has been ridden by class of very low
women, who seemed to have license to
behave as they pleased. Their excuses
were wickedly extravagant, as they care
lessly visited beerhouses, conducting them
selves as female rowdies. A night or two
in prison was matter of no moment to
them. In fact, it was considered as some
thing jolly, especially if they had torn an
officers uniform while going to the Gala
bosses Recorder Heidenhain closed down
on pair of this tribe yesterday, dosing
them with thirty days in the Workhouse.
As the young harridans were returned to
cell, they affected great Indifference, with
filthy tongues declaring that, with the
assistance of jack-leg lawyer and five
dollars they could easily gain their liberty,
making by-word of the writ of habsas
cnrnua
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PETITION.

TITO THE HONORABLE THE MAYOR AND COUN-
Il Gil OF the city of New orleans-Genteme3
The undersigned petitioners owning property front
ing on Philip street. between st. David and Willow
streets, do respectfully petition your honorable
ing to be made on Philip street. from st. David to
Willow streets, in accordance with the provisions
of section twenty-four of the city charter.
Hoping your honorable body will grant us this
our petition, we viii as in duty bound ever pray.