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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-23

CIRCUIT COURT.-The February term
OF the Circuit Court for this county
closed on Saturday, after having been
in session the entire week. The unfor
tunate Illness of Judge Yates kept him
from his duties on the bench from We'd
nesday until Saturday, when he again
took his place, although scarcely able
to do so. The large number of one hun
dred and eighty-five cases were upon
the docket, and were disposed of with
the usual proportion of defaults and con-
tinuances. The cause of A. Cosgriff VS..
G. NJ. Gilbert, ct a., being contest for
the ownership of a strip of land claimed
by both parties In consequence of re-
puted difference between government
and recent surveys, was tried before
jury, by Bissell Il Starr and w. E Lef-
fingwell, for plaintiff, and Piatt & Carr
and J. p. Cook for defendant, and result
ed in favor of the former. The rather
unusually large bond, in the sum of
$4,000, was required from the referees
appointed by the Court to sell the real
estate involved in the Slemmons par.
tition suit.
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CARR

CARD.
One the Subscribers determined from
the general practice of
adopt the LOscest Prices and Ready Pay System.
Knowing that the Ready Pay System enables supply
patrons at Onefth reduction in prices shall adhere to
chat system
The poor cannot afford to pay credit prices.
The wealthy farmer may take his CHOICE but will not long vol
unfairly contribute his expenditures. losses
sustained in the credit sysem-when fully realized.
The reduction of Tariff Imported Groceries will make por
tan changes in Values and have already marked DOZEN
oar prices and propose follow closely the Wholesale Price
Lists as changes
Respectfully, ALDEN, SCOTT & CO..
Upton, Dee 3lst. 1870. l8nl
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MARRIED..

BY Rev. E. L. Dodder. Feb. l8, at parsonage
Mr.. Thos. ]. Knott and Miss Mary B. Simmer.
maker,
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At the residence OF the brides mother, in
Upton, Iowa, Feb. IS, 1871, by Rev. Lewis p.
Bosch, Mr.. George F. Carey and Miss Alora
Bireley.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-23

FREMONT TOWNSHIP TAx-On We'd
nesday of last week, 18th inst, a special
election was held in Fremont township
upon the question of levying five per
cent. tax in aid of the Milwaukee, Iowa
aud Kansas Railroad with the following
result:
For taxation 49,
Against taxation, 156.
Majority against, a
AS we have frequently said before, we
believe in townships making a bid for
railroad ivantages by voting tax in aid
Of them whenever a. responsible, tangi-
BILE project presents itself; otherwise, of
course. it is mere waste of time and
trouble 1t does not appear that the NJ.
I. & X. project rests upon any very
substantial basis, and this convic-
ton becoming impressed upon the
minds of some friends of the tax, we
opine had much to 10 with the defeat OF
the measure. But Stanwood has no
need to be sorrowful. She will yet have
just as good opportunity with much bet
| ter chance for success in her efforts.
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Stock owners use Equine Remedies.
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On the 18th inst. by John Tuthill, ]. T., Mr..
Thos. High and Miss Anna Norton, both OF
this County.
On Saturday, Feb, Is, 1871, in Upton, Cedar
County, Iowa, at the Lutheran parsonage, by
Miss Carrie Kepner. All OF Cedar County.
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Th NHEII FUNK hair or beard to pernla-
luD WuUlu uUulU nent black or brown. 1t
FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

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Dealers supplied at reduced rates. Address
:, WIN. PATTON, Treas, Springfield Mass
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We will send handsome Prospectus OF our NEW
lLLusrRATED FAMILY BIsLE containing over 200
line Scripture Illustrations Book Agent, OF
charge. Address. NATIONAL PUBLIsHING COMPANY,
Chicago, ILL.,, or st. Louis Mo-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
ST. Charles Theatre.

The popular impersonator of Fritz, Mr..
Joseph X. Emmett commenced an engage
ment at this establishment on Monday eve
ming, in the play written especially for him,
entitled Fritz our Cousin German"
Mr.. Emmett made very favora BILE impress
sion on our people last winter in this char
acter, and the remembrance of his pleasing
performances at that time has secured for
him a most successful commencement to his
present engagement.
The play is simple in plot; and, without
any attempt at high-tiown language, has
enough OF the humorous and pathetic. In
termingled with the rascalities that are
practiced by the villains who intest all
large cities. to make it interesting. The
moral of the play is good, and its conclusion
most happy from the fact that villainy is
not allowed to triumph over virtue, but Is
defeated and punished
There is nothing eXtravagant or unnatu
raj in the play. 1t is picture OF life that
often occurs in New York, when German
emigrants are coming on shore, in spite OF
the efforts of the police to protect them
against scoundrclism
The elegant runners, bummers and coun-
terteiters of ali kinds are generally on hand
II force, to play their tricks, and occasion
ally do succeed; but in Frit-'s case they are
circumvented and finally come to grief. He
saves his Katrina from the horrible fate
that besets her upon landing at Castle Gar
den and carried her into den OF prostitu-
ton. He pursues her would-be destroyers
and rescues her before they have accom-
plshed her ruin; marries her and becomes
wealthy.
In this condition, surrounded by the
pleasures of pleasant home and good bust
ness prospects-being in the fullest sense
jolly miller-the villains who had before
crossed his path come again upon it, and
are about to 10 violence TO his wife and
child, when he appears and saves them.
Mr. Emmett sustains the character with
much ability throughout, introducing songs,
dances and solos on the mouth harmonicon,
that please and electrify an audience. Miss
O'Connor as Katrina, and Miss Singleton as
Moppy. also render their parts well. The
play will have long run from present APP
pearances.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
Public Debt.

The public debt statement shows th.t
during the month of February the national
liabilities have decreased s. BY $50 0s, being
S3.2769,3 SO in excess OF the reduction Cor
January The total decrease for the year
ending February 2S 1871, has been s ll7 .6l9.-
630 -. showing an average monthly reduc-
ton of 90. sol .6}5 3d. We have become so
accustomed to these successive reductions
that we seldom pause to consider how "a
pidly the absolute burden of our national
debt has sunk during The present admins
tration. AT the beg inning OF his term. pres-
dent Grant found debt which amounted TO
seventy three dollars per head OF the popu-
lation. After two years of honest collection
OF revenue, cooperating with and assisting
the natural responsiveness OF our population
and resources, its volume has been reduced
to sixty one dollars per head. The third
year OF the present administration opens
with a total of public debt, including prin
cipaf and interest, and deducting the cash
in the treasury, amounting TO $3.50. los.
$40 90. This represents a sum three hundred
millions less than the national debt ol
France before the war, and fully sixteen
hundred millions less than that of Great
Britain at the present moment. With a
population increasing at four times the
rapidity of the latter country. and with
hardly 1.-THE of her military burdens, We
ought to afford to keep still further behind
her annual taxation than our present inter
val of about fifty millions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
StOppnge for an Overpayment.

We copy the following Washington
special to the New York Times:
The New Orleans. Opelousas and Great
Western Railroad Company, at the close OF
the war; were indebted to the United States
for railway material. BY general order
of the Quartermaster General, the disburs-
ing officer OF the War Department was au-
thorized to deduct thirty-three and one
third per cent from the credits Of the rail
way company against the Quartermaster' s
and supplies of the United States. In a set
Element made with the company, the dis
bursting officer failed to make the deduc-
company's Indebtedness. Afterward, by a
decree Of the United States Circuit Court,
the Marshal for the District of Louisiana
sold the railroad with all its franchises.
The purchaser paid to the United States the
balance due from the railroad company for
material, but the over credit was not con
sdered in the settlement. The railroad
company having wound up its affairs, and
ceased its corporate existence, the Second
Controller decides that the only party, eX-
cepting the disbursing officer. TO whom IN
any event the government could look tor
naturalization, is the grantee OF the United
States Marshal; but that, as the terms OF
the sale were in conformity with the DEGREES
of the court, the purchaser has a valid title
as against the United States, and no trustee
process, garnishment or attachment would
lie for an Indebtedness of the deiunct rail
road company to the United States. The
stoppage was. therefore. properly made
against the disbursing officer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
Tax ON n Lost Cargo.

4 singular instance Of the operation OF the
internal revenue laws is given in the New
York Journal Of Commerce Washington cor
respondence A cargo Of tobacco shipped
some time ago from Baltimore to Europe
was lost at sea. Bonds il double the
amount of the tax had been given to show
the goods actually intended for import, and
the revenue officers demanded payment Of
the tax on the goods named in the export
invoice. The shipper refused 10 pay, and
carried the case 10 court. The court de-
cded that the law requires the production
OF certificate of landing in foreign coun-
try before the cancellation Of the indemnity
bond. 1t was evident that no one at the
bottom of the ocean had power 70 give such
a certificate the shipper failed to produce
one, and judgment was given in favor OF the
government. The shipper was actually
obliged to pay tax on goods lost at sea. An
agent was sent to Washington but could get
no redress at present, though members Of
Congress in charge OF such matters are will
ing to pass an act for the prevention OF
such injustice in the future. but as they had
agreed not to touch the tobacco laws this
session. they decided that it would be bet
ter to wait till next session, and then lncor-
porate paragraph in the bill to he pro
posed. which would cover this fault and
many others that are complained OF.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
NOTICE.

IN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF THE
i Honorable the Fourth District Court of New Or
tans. dated the twentyeighth day of January,
1871, the undersigned appointed by said court, on
the application OF the city of New Orleans, for the
pIIpose OF making an estimate and assessment for
the opening of MOreau street (nOw Chartres), in
The Third District from st. Ferdinand to MomtegUt
streets, pursuant to- plan drawn by c. A. De- Arnas
S!rveyor, q copy of which is filed in the aforesaid
court, do hereby propose to open said street as
per plan herewith filed for special reference.
Notice is to all persons herein that
the undersigned Commissioners have deposited
ing he opening of said street, with plan thereto
annexed with the Clerk OF the said Fourth District
touT-, Tor the inspection of whOmsOever ii may
concern and that the report of said estimate and
assessment by tie undersigned Commissioners Will
be presented to said court for confirmation ac-
cording 20 law, FRIDAY. March 10. 1871.
Al persons whose rights and interests may be
aHecttd thereby may state specially tnclr rblec-
tons IN writing ten days after the last pubicaton
OF this notice; such objections TO be hled with the
Clerk OF said Fourth District Court III order that
sad Commissioners may reconsider ana alter or
amend their said estimate and assessment II they
deem proper, before presenting the same LOT con-
tTmatlon, according to law. -
c ". CULBERTSON,
LOUIS ST MARTIN
Commissioners
JOHN &. MONROSE,
f,29,ph1 IA II Secretary.
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The secret service.

The recent appropriation by Congress OF
$4,000 for the ensuing year, for the pur-
pose of facilitating the detection of counter
letters, promises to be a judicious invest
mept. 1t will be devoted to the operations
of the Secret Service Division, and will re-
suit in the accomplishment Of much good.
On general principles the institution OF any
thing like national spy system is de-
cidedly unpleasant, but in all matters relat-
ing to the detection Of crime and the cap
ture of criminals no agency is ever so eff
fective as secret one. The operations OF
the division in question extend all over the
United States and u part of Canada, and
through its ipstrumentality millions OF dol
lars are saved to the government every
year by the discovery Of frauds OF various
kinds. The officers, as rule, are men
of experience and integrity, and in
their quiet, unseen labors prove valuable
auxilliaries to the cause OF justice and pub
lie safety. They have been especially valua-
BILE in the detection of the manufacturers of
counterfeit money, and have within the
past few months broken up extensive gangs
of cOunterfeters in varioustparts OF the coun-
try-BuitinOip 4n,e5icun
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NAyoRALrY OF New ORLEANS, I
City Hall, March 7, 1871.

NAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, March z 1871.
mo- decentralization Series
An ordinance extending the provisions OF ordi-
nance No 1877, Administration series, to GER
tam claims and accounts maturing during the
years 1870 and 1871.
SRCTIoS I. Be it ordained by the Council Of the
city OF New Orleans, That the provisions OF ordi-
nance No. 1877, Administration series. be, and
are hereby. extended to such claims and
accounts maturing during the Years 1870 and 1871
as the Council may from time to time order and
require, With the consent OF the holders or
claimants.
SEC. Be it iurther ordained, etc, That the
provisions OF sad ordinance especially ex-
tended 10 Gle. nus aud accounts for which warrants
have been finally passed and ordered; and the
holders or claimants thereof shall. upon demand,
be entitled to receive lin lieu of such warrants)
seven-thirty certificates under the provisions of
said ordinance No. 1877, as amended by this supple
mentary ordinance.
SEC. J. Be il further ordained. etc, That seven
thirty certificates issued in accordance with this
ordinance sha he held equal. and entitled to all
the privileges conferred npcE any Class OF claims
by IAN to provide for the unsettled floating debt
and estimated deficiencies of the revenue of the
city of New Orleans for The years 1870 and 1871, and
authorizing the issue OF bonds for the said pur-
pose" upon the approval OF said act and shall be
tunda bic III bonds accordingly provided therein.
Adopted BY the Council of the city OF New Or
leans, March :, 1871.
Yeas: shaw De .ssi2e, Lows, WALTON and Bon
Zauo.
EHNJ. r FLANDERS, Mayor.
true copy:
II. COSQUtsT CLAKRr, Secretary. mt8 It
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The New Congress.


WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Forty first
Congress ended and the Forty second Con.
gress organized to-day in the presence OF
| Overtlowing galleries Of spectators and an
extraordinary attendance on the floors 1t
the Senate and House. With the exception
of the nOn-admission of the Democratic Sen
ator from Alabama, there was complete
organization Of the new Congress The
Senate being perpetual body, OF course,
elected no officers, while that proceeding in
the House was merely the ratification OF the
Republican caucus nominations, which
passed off without any incident worthy of
note. The Democrats protested against the
admission of the Republican delegation
from Mississippi, on the ground that they
were elected for the last and present Con-
cress on the same day, and received certi1i-
Gates from the military instead Of the State
authorities. while the Republicans objected
to the swearing in Of the Tennessee delega-
ton on the ground that they were elected
on day not named by law.
The questions were fully argued, and then
both delegations were sworn in with a
reservation that the credentials Of the lat
ter members should be examined and re-
ported upon by the committee on elections.
There was quite little sensation when the
five negro members appeared before the
Speaker and were sworn in. Three of them
are black. liz the choice OF seats, three of
them chose seats in row just in front of
General Banks, while the other two were
sandwiched elsewhere among the white
Republican members. After the new Con
gress organized, there was most emphatic
vote in the House in favor of adjourning
from next week to December. More than
two-thirds of the members voted for that
adjournment. and no doutt is felt OF the
concurrence of the Senate. Before the
House voted, Mr.. Dawes who proposed it,
was appealed to withhold his resolution till
the Presidents wishes could be learned;
but the House insisted on a vote with the
result named The impression has been
quite general that there would be d session
OF a month or six weeks, But the fact that
all the appropriation bills were passed
materially aids the vote for going home at
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
4. VI. Goodwin VS.. Henry X. Dcyal.

IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR
i the Fifth Circuit and District of Louisiana No
63l0-By virtue of writ of seizure ard sale TO
directed IN the above entitled s:ut ! Will proceed
to sell to the highest bidder, SATURDAY.
April l. 1871. at twelve o'clocl. NJ, at the Court
house in the town Of GonaldsoGville, parish of
Ascension. the following described property, to
wit:
CERTAIN PLANTATION, known as the Mount
Houmas plantation, situated IN the parish OF Ascei
sion, the left bank OF the Mississippi river,
about eight miles above the town of donaldson
vile, having about twcntv-eiSht aIpents mont on
sad river, BY eighty arpents il depth, with the
opening thereto belonging bounded on the upper
side b. the new river road, and on the lower side
bv the land, in the possession OF John W. Brown III
1861, together with ali the buildings and improve
nlents thereon and al the appuI; -nances thereof
Seed IL the above suit 20 pay and satisfy said
writ.
Terms of saie-Cash in Uated States treasury
notes
Act of sale, stamps etc, at the expense Of the
purchaser
United States MaIshars Office New Orleans,
invent fourth day o. February, 1871.
$. B. PACKARD.
fr25 MIR Is IS AM United Marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
NOTICE.

IN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF THE
Il Honorable the Fourth District Court for the
parish of Orleans, dated the invent yeiShth day OF
January, 1871, the undersigned, appointed CON-
InissiOners by said court the application OF the
city Of New Orleans, for the purpose of making an
estimate and assessment for the opening OF Casa
calvO tnow Royal) street in the Third District,
from Louisa to Congress streets, pursuant to
plan drawn by C. A. dArmas, surveyor, copy OF
which is filed in the aforesaid court, do hereby
propose to open said street per plan herewith
filed for special reference.
Notice is given to all persons interested that the
undersi gned commissioners have deposited copies
of the said estimate and assessment concerning the
opening OF said street with plan thereto
ne xed with the Clerk of the said Fourth District
Court, for the inspection of whomsOever it may
concern and that the reports OF said estimate and
assessment by the undersgne commissioners will
be presented 70 said court for confirmation accord
ing to law Oh FRIDAY, the tenth day Of March,
1871
All persons, whose rights and interests may be
affected thereby, may state specially their Objec
tons i'll writing, ten days after the last publication
of this notice. such objections to he filed with the
clerk OF said Fourth District Court, in order that
said commissioners may reconsider and alter or
amend their said estimate and assessment, If they
deem proper before presenting the same for final
confirmation, according 70 law.
j. L. LEWIS,
y. HOWELL,
J. +. MICHEL,
Commissioners
A. SKiLE, Secretary. fe28 NH IA II
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pocket. He warned the fellow to deslst,
when the rascal with curse hurled brick
bat at the gentleman's head, and then ran
like deer. The missile was lodged, and
it flew on, striking man standing by bale
of cotton, foundering him. Special Officer
Dumas pursued and caught the thief, who is
out of the Parish Prison only few days
His name is Williams.
New ORLEANS DENTAL COLLEGE.-The
commencement exercises OF the New Or
leans Dental College took place last eve
ming at the rooms of the college on Caronde-
let street. The lecture room of the
institution was filled by a company of in
telligent ladies and gentlemen, who wit
messed the exercises with great interest
Among those assembled we noticed number
of members of the dental profession in New
Orleans.
The exercises We're opened with prayer
by Rev c. S. Hilton. OF Christ church. DR..
j. S. Harrison, one of the faculty OF the col
lege, then read an interesting lecture the
subject being ..Incentives to the study OF the
natural sciences" The lecture evidenced
great research, and the various subjects IL
embraced were ably treated. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the professor omitted some por-
tons of the lecture from the unfounded
fear of taking up too much time Or. Har-
rison. at the close of the lecture, made
few judicious remarks appropriate to the
occasion. and addressed more particularly
to the students of the college.
The dean of the taeulty, Or. j. 5. Knapp.
then made a short address to the gradu-
ating class, and conferred the degrees OF
doctor Of dental surgery on five young
gentlemen: John A. Arlington, of Tennes-
see: Thomas ID. French, of Mississippi;
Herbert Norman, of South Australia; Sidney
NJ Cook, of Louisiana, and Charles P.
Angel, OF Louisiana. Honorary degrees
were conferred on Messrs. S. j. Cobb, of
Tennessee; Rute Waldo Thornton, OF
Georgia, and Joseph c. Turner, Of Ala
bama.
An address on behalf of the students waa
then delivered by Mr.. Herbert Norman, Of
South Australia, one of the graduating class.
The address was listened to with attention.
and received with plaudits.
Not the least interesting feature of the &C.
casion was the bestowal of splendid bou-
quets upon the graduates by young ladies
in the assembly.
A few remarks from DR.. Harrison ter
minated the exercises.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-08
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans February a. 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official bond
of Charles Z. Merrill, as sheriff in and for the
parish of Iberve to wit: A bond dated February,
1853 in the OF six thousand dollars. signed by
Charles f. Merrill as principal, and Mortimer Carr
and Ansel Edwards as sureties; the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the said
Charles +. Merrill OF his duties as Sheriff afore-
said
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in
the said bond to file their objections to the cancel
latien thereof writing in the office of the Secre-
tary of State within ninety days after the last pub
LEGATION hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
this fourteenth day OF February, A. D. 1871, and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
fifth.
By the Governor: II. c. WARMOTH.
GEORGE f. BoyEK, Secretary Of State.
feTS