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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
GENERAL NATURE-No. 6.
AN ACT to authorize the payment of d,
MIN To 1A1ao1l-r. i

An ACI to authorize the payment of du.
plicate checks of disbursing officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
place of original checks issued for pensions,
when lost. stolen or destroyed disbursins g
officers and agents of the United States are
hereby authorized, after the expiration of
six months from the date Of such checks, to
issue duplicate checks and the Treasurer,
assistant treasurers and designated depos-
itories of the United States are directed
to pay such checks, drawn in pur-
suance of law by such officers or agents
upon notice and proof Of the loss
of original check or checks. under
such regulations in regard to their issue
and payment, and upon the execution of
such bonds. with sureties. TO indemnify the
United States. as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe: Provided. That
this act shall not apply TO any check ex-
dollars
Approved April 10, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30

An atrocions murder by brigands is re-
ported from Sicily. 1t appears that recently
Signor Piacldo Arnato. living in Castel iii
Lucio. near Messina, went ont about four
o'clock in the afternoon. bat had not gone
far when he was stopped by twelve armed
and mounted brigands. They detained him
until one o'clock in the morning, when they
conducted him back to tie town and in
structed him to knock at his brothers
house He did so, but as soon as he heard
some one about to open the door, he cried
out, "keep all fast, or you will he muir
dered!" The bandits Immediately fred all
their guns at him, and he was covered with
wounds, but remained alive. \ neighbor,
on hearing the detonations. having opened
his window and looked out. two bullets
struck him in the forehead and killed him.
The robbers then moved of. leaving NJ.
Arnato on the pavement One OF his wounds
was in the thigh. The limb was amputated,
but no hopes were entertained OF his re-
cOyery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
IGESERAL EATURE-No III

AN AZ Tor convening the next legislative
and for other purposes.
:, be II enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United S-a-as ~
America in Congress assembled. Tia 40 h.,
Legislature OF the Territory of New Mexico
oe' ana It'll hereby, authorized to convene
on TIE first Monday of December. 4 u
eISLteen hundred and seventv-one: and
,hat an election for the members of both
branches OF said Legislature be authorized1
10 De held on the day of the next gener.
Territory. ''"S VI sa
Approved April 20, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
GENERAL NATURE-Eo. 81

AN ACT to re-establish the office of sur
veyor at Eastport, Maine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
office of surveyor at the port Of Eastport.
formerly existing by law, and abolished by
the Secretary of the Treasury he. and is
hereby re-established and created. and shall
hereafter exist. subject to the same laws
and restrictions that appertaned TO the
same before it was abolished: but it shall
hereafter be known as the Office OF surveyor
of Eastport and the district of Passama-
quoddy bay.
Approved. March 80 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
GENERAL NATURE-NO. >

AN ACT authorizing the President TO nomi-
nate Il. II. Lamson lieutenant in the
United States navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
President Of the United States he. and here
by is. authorized to nominate r. II. Lamson
a lieutenant in the United States navy.
Approved, March q, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
GENERAL NATURE-Eo. 81
AN ACT relating to the harbor at Buffalo
New York

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary Of War be authorized. when in
his Judgment he thinks il will be for the
interest of Ito United States. 10 extend or
continue the contract for the Improvement
of the harbor at Buffalo. made and entered
eighteen hundred and sixty-ei.ht.
Approved April Is, 1871
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30

Positively last grand farewell matinee of
Old John Roblns0ns circus today.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
AN ACT for the restoration of Commando

AN ACT for the restoration of Commander,
George A. Stevens. United States navy,
to the active from the retired list.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled That the
President of the United States be. and is
hereby, authorized to nominate. and by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
appoint George A. Stevens to tie active
list of the navy, with the rank OF lieutenant
commander.
Approved, April 10, 1871.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

The dry goods market gets dull IS the season ad-
vances the principal business being the reduction
OF stocks to the smallest possible limit
COTTON GOODS
There IL bat little movement In cotton goods The
stock In agents and jobbers' hands Tor beached
and brown goods is very light but IN spite
OF the dulness OF the market prices
are nrm There is rapid increase in the production
Of fine Dleached and brown goods, showing plainly
that the best grades arc preferred.
There il moderate business IN bleached sheetipgs
and shrtings mostly the better qualities. In the
lower grades there Is beginning to be scarcity Of
the more desirable uckeiss as many producers are
changing IN printing cloths.
Brown sheetings and shirtnRs do not move more
freely on account OF tile revision In prices though
stocks are not In any considerable accumulation.
For fine browns there has been a fair movement In
four yard goods.
Corset Jeans are In demand with supply limited.
Sotteeis OF good quality are called for.
Rolled jaconets are In good request with all makes
largely ovetsold, the advance IN prices not Of all AZ
fecting the demand.
white the market is wei sold up.
Printing cloths show signs OF Weakness the adj
vance movement being no doubt, the work OF spec
ulatOrs.
Prints haye been very slow with jobosrs. though
orders from the West have made q moro lively In
Quiry with agents. The demand for shirttnG styles
han sHy lager e ss As css sser
before to some makes.
ss7TFT NV y HosIRkY, ass.9
The call for heavy underwear is incrxNstug, there
being now q lively movement ID thls departtlent.
IN ladiee end CALdren's fancy hose cd baimOtal
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One O'Clock p. Nj.
STREET QUOTATIONS.
HaIf-past Five O'Clock p. M.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

,OswEGo May Noon
Flour good demand; sales 3l00 bushels at 80 Is for
No spring, "a IS amber winter, S8 ~ for white
and 50 for double extra. Wheat IN good demand sales
5000 bushas No. Milwaukee, club at 81 SOL 1900 do,
81 49, aoat 1900 bushels red winter. 81 81 1000 bushels
fair CanAdA 81 So and 600 bushels amber Michigan,
ssc Oats quiet at eoc for Western Canal freshts
bushels wheat 4lC00 bushels corn, 1000 bushels peas
WILMINGTON, NC, May 20, 1871.
Shirts of turpeptine Arm ut 4bc. Rosn firm at 80 Is for
strained rs 30 pale Crude turpentne firm yellow
dip, 83 49, Virginia, ~. Tar no sales
CHICAGO, May 20-l2 80 p. M.
Flour quiet and nominally unchanged Wheat dull and
heavy at VI "a cash n seller June Corn dull and
May rejected, 4sc Oats quiet and easier at l9c 4slyc
cash 4aAc., June Rye dull and lower At sc Sc Bar
dull nominal at Soc. Provisions dull pork,
sis rs Ss;h. $i5 Ss si5 Is June $is TN S,s July
iUac I03.c asked July Meats quiet and Dorninany
changed Wh.key strong and at &c., Freghts rme
with good inquiry at &C. paid on corn by steam &c.
wnea by sail 10 Buffalo; t0c. corn to Kingston
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COAL GAS.
Another Dcata from InhaiatIon-FatnlR esalt
Of Ignorance or Thou gitlrssness.

Another Dcata from InhaiatIon-Fatnl Resalt
Of Ignorance or Thou gitlrssness.
Within the last three months there have teen
no less than three deaths from nhaling coal gas,
caused BY Its not having been turned of by the
victims ON retiring for the night, The last case
OF this Character was yesterday reported
to Coroner Herman. On Thursday night Jane
Ann Cronk, seventeen years or age, employed as
domestic at III West Twenty-sixth street. retired to
ner room, and, on going to bed, blew out the gas
without turning 1t OIL. Failing to appear, Us usual
the next morning, member OF the family went to
her room and found it filled with gas, and Jane
lying In bed breathing heavily and quite insensble
The gas was moving IN full force nom the
pipe, It not having been turned OF. The unfortunate
girl was attended W physicians, but she was hey ond
the reach or medical add and sank gradually for
twenty-four hours when death en- ued. certn-
cate OF death was given by one Of the physicians
In attendance, but II not being accepted 10y the
Board OF Health Coroner HERMAN was notified TO
LQld an inquest.
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THE PACIFIC MORTGAGES
were fairly active at previous prices The closing
quotations were ms fonows:-Union Pacific first
mortgage bonds, OAK ssh; land grants, 500 a
SOS; incomes, ssA a SS4; stock, 36ls 36a, and
Central Pacific bonds to 1o1k 102.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES STEADY.
The Southern list was quiet to-day, the only fea-
ture Of interest being an advance Of per cent In
South Carollnas. Prices at the close were:-Ten-
nessee ex-coupon, 70sk II; do new, TON IL;
Virginia ex-coupon, 6Sa4 60; do new, 72h a 1914;
do. registered stock old, 56sl 81; Georgia skies,
81 q 90; do. seyens % q IS; North Carolina ex-
coupon, IS ASK; do. funding. 1906, 80 a4o do do,
1868, 20 a 80; do. new, q 27H; do. special
tax, 2oh o 81; Missouri skies. 95h e5Z;
do. Hannibal and st. Joseph, o. %;
Louisiana skies. eok Q 20; do. new, 621 a o5; do.
levee skies, 70 u; do do. Fights, 50 S5 do Peni
Tertiary sevens, 10 "a; do raiIoad Fights, IA IS;
Alabama aves, 70 "a; do eights 100 lo4 do rail-
road Fights, o5 a ss; South Carolina skies, "A so;
DO. new, January and July "a o4K; do. do, April
and October, 8lh 81; Arkansas skies, IS So; do.
sevens 50 o o.; Mobile and Ohio Railroad sterling
IS 90; do. interest elghts. 81 SO; do second mort
gage Fights, IS 10; Mississippi Central Railroad
1irsi mortgage sevens, 81 S.; do. DO second do
eights 70 a SO; New Orleans and Jackson trst, SO
90; do. DO. second. 10 So Memphis and Charleston
Railroad fret, SO a 81; do. do. second, 70 q 80;
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, guaranteed by
South Carolina IS o.; Macon and Brunswick, guar
snteed by Georgia. rs o IS; Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Fights, SO . 81: Memphis and Little
ROCK Railroad Fights, "a 70; Memphis city skies,
SO 81; Savannah city sevens, "a SO; New Orleans
consos, DID, 70 7e do. issued ratlroad SKIES, 73a
10; do. sevens, ~ "A.
MONEY 2 TO PER CENT.
The money market exhibits Increased ease and
loans to-day were made In governments az low as
Per cent. The average rate In stocks was and
per cent. Discounts quiet, prime paper passing
freely at 8 to o per cent.
TIE BANK sTATnNRNT
for the past week is again favorable The total
serve has run up sl,3a5sls against an increase In
the total liabilities Of s1,514s5 the banks hold in
lawful money above the legal requirement.
sl5, 5s4soo against sl4,62o,s42 last week. The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
An OLD SNEAK THIEF CAPTUREB.

Mary Blessing, whose picture ts IN the Rogues'
GALLERY under the name OF Mary Wikin was arrested
nv detective Hogan, Of the Twenty-ninth precinct,
Yesterday afternoon, charged with committing
1fuu,ber OF robberies. During the last month she
has spasncd access to the following houses,
and carried or nearly $1,000 worth OF property
William N Keller, OF 100 West Thirty-fourth street.
lost clothing valued at eighty dollars. ANTS smith,
OF 20 West Twen,acth street. lost dresses ana cloth
ing valued at $780, She also gained admission 70
tho room OF Mr.. Buckhout, superintendent OF tne
New York and Harlem Railroad While ne was
boarding at the corner OF Twenty first street anu
Fourth avenoe, and APPROPRIATED about 5000 worm
of clothing a..-
On tho I'd OF March last she was arrested by omcer
Reed, OF the Twenty precinct, for stealing .
gold watch, but succeeded IN gottlng discharged ~
the Court OF General Sessions, IN consequence OF me
complainant not appearing against her. she was
remanded 10 tue station house, IN order to allow the
officers to i1nd additional coInpiaiHants
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BoUTwELLs BALANCES.
The following are the Treasury balances at the
close OF business to-day:--Currency, $6,377, 900;
coin, $685. ,OOo OF which So, are coin
tincates.
THE DRY GOODS MOVEMENT.
The following shows the imports OF foreign dry
goods at New York during the past week and since
the beginning OF the year.
For the Week. 1852 1870. 1871
Entered at port. ST. 4o2, 0os s.5SlI74 s2,059,s0s
Thrown on marAet. l,l7S,7d6 1,9iSs22A 2,oi5,96s
Since Jan. /.
Entered AZ port. o1oe75 $4,000 sO7 $780, OPS
Thrown on MARKET 49, ,ao2 43,Sl6,5S8 56,537 1902
TIE CITY BANK SHARES.
The following were the bids for city bank
stocks to-day:-New York, 1875 Manhattan. 1853;
Merchants, llSi4; Mechanics 1877; America. 100;
CITY, 225; Phenix. ITO; Tradesmen's, 1866;
Fulton 1856; Butchers and Droyers', 14s; Gallatin
National, lis; Merchants Exchange, 1924; Seventh
Ward, 1903; Commerce. 100; Mechanics Banking AS.
socaton, us; Ocean, 30; American Exchange, l134;
Pacific 100; Chatham, Ill; Bank OF the Republic,
49, Bank Of North America, 1o5; Hanover, l07;
Metropolitan 1341S; Citizens, 14l; Peoples las;
Market, 1875; Nassau, 1861; Shoe and Leather, 100;
ST. Nicholas, 1l8; Marine, 1876; Commonwealth, %;
Importers aud Traders, 1857; Park, I6l; Second
National, 1870; Fourth National ia; Ninth National
la; Tenth National, 124; Gold Exchange, 7oh;
Bankers and Brokers' Association. 100.
RAILROAD RoNns
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Married.

married.
BROwN-MARSH.-On Wednesday, May II, at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev. N w.
Conkllng, EDWARD J.. BROWN to JOSEPHINE,
daughter OF James Marsh. ESQ.,. OF this city.
ORANE-SEIxAs.-On Thursday, May Is, by the
Rev. X. Heber Newton, EDWIN A. CRANE to FANNIE
j.. daughter OF Benjamin NJ. Selxas, ESQ., all OF this
city.
DECKER-LEHER--On sunday, May IA, in this
city, by Rev. DIR. Frohlinger, PHILIP A. DECKER to
MARY, daughter OF Leonard Leher Esq, both OF New
York.
GRITMAN-MARsHALI.-0nW Wednesday, May II, at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev. Dr.
Moore, OF Brooklyn, HENRY q. GRIrMAN to CHARITY
A. MARSHALL, second daughter Of MathersOn NJ
Marshall ESQ.,, Of this city.
HEINo- LIvINGSToN.-On Sunday evening, April
80, by the Rev. DR.. Weston, AUGUST HElSo 10 I5A-
DORA +. LIVINGSTON.
STEPHENs-ULARK.-0n Wednesday, May H. by
the Rev. A. c. osborn, ID. D., Mr.. WILLIAM j. STE
PHENs TO Miss FANNY E. CLARK, both or Brooklyn.
l.. /.
WELLINGTON -RoSDTHALLER.-O On Thursday, May
Is, by The Rev. Edward Rondthalier, Of Brooklyn
WALTER WELLINGTON TO BERTHA CORNELIA KOND
TRAILER, residents OF this city.
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A BRUTAL BARBER.

Sickeuing Recital In Justices Court--Chil-
dreu Outraged by a Long Island Barber.
Yesterday morning one of the most disgusting
cases ever known In Queens county came to light in
Justice Busse's Court, at College Point. A barber
doing business In the village, named Ju-
Illus kirscher. was arraigned on COM
plant OF the parents OF several small
children ranging In age from ten to sixteen years
He was charged with having enticed them into his
shop and there viola ted their persons. The girls
told their several stories in the presence OF a
crowded court but the facts are too nlthy for men,
Vi queens county to await the action Of the Grand
Jury III June.
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styles there Is good display ana large orders have
been given TO manufacturers where the production
Is not already sold.
WOoLLEN GOODS.
The movement IN woollen goods has been some
what irregular, though the aggregate sales are
quite satisfactory The clothing trade has been buy
ing Freely where last years rates could be followed,
some houses operating largely IN fancy casAsi-res.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
cATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS
DATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
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Gaia VIDA GRAPE PILLS.
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CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS
CATAWBA GRAPE FILLS.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
1aE Susru. HARTFORD Axo ERIE aAllsoAu.

hi the matter OF the Bcrdsi bonds OF she Boston,
Hartford and Erie Railroad held By the State, the
To~islsSaye oonmittee has rep0rted resolution ap
6ropriatinw 472O0O 10 enable tho 0Ogernor to ION
with the 0tHsy bon1holdsrs IN Uaytna on the dcDt
6ncurred by the trustees
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MAY and
JUNE
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BY using
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AND
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In the spring montha system uudersoss
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This Is the imo to use good blood.renewng purifying
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One bottle Of HsImbods Fpd Ez.rac. sarsspsra equaa
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The Grape juice composed of fluid catawba
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THE cArAwBA CRAZE PILLS done up with great
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vendsd in wooden boxes caeessy by
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All ofH I. HELxBoLD's Preparations are Pharmaceus.
CAL no, single being patented but all on tneir own
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To ospe, any impression prejudice that might exist IN
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THE NEW LOAN.

THE NEW LOAN.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day, as re.
ported to the Treasury Department, were 500 300
making total OF subscriptions and conversions to
date OF 500, O2a, 200.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET, |
SATURDAY, May 20-6 p. M

WALL STREET |
SATURDAY, May 20-6 p. NJ.
GOLD LOWER.
There was a reversal OF the speculative movement
In gold to. day, the market weakening upon de-
cline In foreign exchange, resulting from an easier
feeling In respect to double eagles, OF which con-
siderable amount has been obtained from New
Orleans. The market during the greater part Of the
day was duh and steady. with alternate
sales OF limited amounts at 111I and liz,
but at three O'Clock broke and went on
to 1llA, with sales at that figure,
closing at 11lA q 1llH. The loan market
showed an easier feeling, the rates for borrowing
ranging from nat to a and per cent, and for carry
ing l, 2, az and per cent. The operations of the
Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Gross ciearngs. 1,4l9 600
GOld balances. Z34Z 42O
currency oalaHce5 .................. 2,o44,Zoo
GOVERNMENTS FIRM.
The government market opened with weaker
feeling In respect to quotations, IN sympathy with
the lower disposition OF gold, but firm undertone,
and closed strong and steady rs fOilows:-Bnted
States currency slxes 10y 1l5A; do do, 1881,
registered, ll72S a lI71s; do do, coupon, l17n o
l17s; do. fve-twenties registered May and NOvem-
Der. 1ll5s Ink; do, 1882 coupon, do, 11lx
l1l6i DO. do, 1884, do, do 1l1as 111,s; do do,
1885, do do, lll l11Js; do. 40. registered, January
ia; do. do, 1867. do, do, 1874 la do. do,
1855, do. do, Ia HAS do, tenortes, registered,
1921 109sS; DO do, coupon, 40 q 110n.
STOCKS TO-DAY
The stock market has been, on the whole, steady
to-day and quiet, WITH however, special activity
few shares-viz Lake Shore Rock Island, ohio and
Mississippi, New York Central and Erie. The ANNA
ton most noticeable towards the close after the
appearance OF the bank statement, when Lake Shore
ADVANCED to 11SA, one broker purchasing 10000
scrip dividend IN this stock, which, 1t is now said
for Which rs per cent cash will be required.
This will raise the capital stock Of
the road to $50 100000 and place at the disposal OF
tended to expend in completing double track.
the reason why the road has failed to ten per
cent dividend, and its construction is confidently
looked forward 10 to produce this result. Erie was
weaker to-day, without entirely losing the cont.
dence Of the street. which it has 80 often before
betrayed. The transactions indicated more Sellers
however, than buyers in their results. New
York Central was firm on the conhr-
nation OF yesterdays rumors that an early
decision in the scrip tax matter would
be made favorable to Central. Western Union was
assisted by q statement from washington to the
effect that the difficulties with the government had
been alnicably arranged and henceforth that there
would he an accession OF business from the Signal
Service. Another Washington despatch, to the
effect that the ratification OF the Joint Bgh Treaty
was confidently expected by leading Senators, so
gave strength to the market.
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