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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27

Comprising 80 lots, is now for the first time of
r e IN the marker. Ihese lots are four miles
from the Court House, II feet above Chicago river
upon perfectly smooth 2rairie-slopinp gently To
the east, and the neighbOrhood free from nuisSnc
es of every character. The improvements now he
ing maze In the vicinity will continually add to
their value "
DOUGLAS PARK,
one of the new Western Parks, lies within 100 rods
on the east;
THE BOULEVARD,
$50 feet wide, connecting Central and DOUGLAS
Iarks, passes along the north side Of the add
RIVERSIDE AVENUE,
200 feet wide now being constructed atan exnensa
Of some $4,000 per mile, making the st drive
inthe country-ontsideo of Central Park. =. Y. city
passes within 90 rods on the south. As an
Investment!
tor ones self or family, no better opportunity was
ever otered to the public. It is absolutely certain
boring improvements progress and that thew Will
command FIRST CLASS residences in a very short
time. ~ A
For the next Sixty Days
or until withdrawn from market thew will no or
fered at less proportionate rate than land any.
Where In the vicinity can be purchased for by the
acre. -.# - W.
PRICE-$15O PER LOT
Of % feet front by 195 feet to an alley, or SIS ne
CORNER LOTS 5000. ..
Terms ofsale-foI a single lot, cash: two IN torr
lots e-half cash. balance in one year with inter
est; For larger purchases longer time will he Civ
en- if desired.
First Customers have the first Selection.
Title Perfect.
Only three removes from Government Full war
rantee deeds will be made by Levi Grant Maps
can be seen at the Office of A. G. Cole. Kenoshai
Forfurther particulars enquire of
80 JOSIAH BOND.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27

VANDERBILT's MONEY. -Commodore Van
derbilt's money has now, taking railroad
stocks at present quotations, run up to near
~ eighty'fve millions of dollars. If he lives
five years more, his revenue and interest
money will bring the sum up to hundred mil
lions of dollars. The old man lives in the
while, the children by his first wife, their
children, and innumerable relatives, who
have all expected nest-egg when the old
commodore should physically collapse, are
becoming very much concerned lest his
young wife should persuade him to leave all
his money to her, and cut off every one of
them, with the exception of William, his cid.
est son. The terms in which they one and
all allude to his second marriage, and so soon,
too, after the wife of a life time was buried,
are anything but complimentary. The Com
modore is rapidly pushing forward to com
pletion his colossal railroad depot on the
corner Of Park avenue and Forty-second
street. When finished, it will be the largest
depot in the United States,if notin the world.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27

In consequence of the prevailing supersti-
tious belief in the the unlucky character of
Friday, railroads expect large decrease in
the number of passengers carried on that
day. Railroad statistics show much less
number OF passengers carried on Friday than
on any other day of the week. It can be &C.
counted for in no other way than upon the
ground that people will not start on Journey
upon day which promises them bad luck.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27

A New York correspondent of the New
bedford Mercury thus describes Miss Mary L.
Booth, of Harper's Bazaar: Imagine q
woman slightly above the middle height with
fine figure, fair English complexion, very
prominent forehead, thoughtful grey eyes,
looking through eye glasses (she is near-sight-
ed), large mouth, disclosing two rows of
pretty teeth, soft brown hair, smoothly
brushed back over Pompadour roll, and
you have correct picture of Miss Booth.
She is native of New England, is hard
student and accomplished scholar During
the four years she has edited the Bazaar she
mas been absent from the office but twenty
days. Besides the four thousand dollars
salary received from the Harpers, Miss Booth
realizes handsome income from her transla.
lions, which are models in their way for clear
ness of diction and purity of style. She owns
several valuable houses in the city, and lives
in quiet elegance in Madison Ayenne.',
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27


How AN EXPERIMENT ENDED.-A story
comes from Delaware of an eccentric phil
osopher who has paid the penalty Of his
criminal attempt to enlighten mankind
To some extent he did enlighten mankind,
though not as he intended to do. He had
some theory or other in regard to the use
OF parachutes, which he absurdly connect
ed with pyrotecnics, and soon the Fourth
OF July, shortly after dusk. he clandes,
timely erected in his yard huge sky rock
e., to the head Of which was attached his
parachute in such way that while the
rocket was seeking the moon it would
remain closed, but when it's upward mo-
ton ceased, it would theoretically open
like an umbrella, and thus watt him safely
to the ground. He attached himself to
the lower end Of the stick with the fuse
turned away from him in such way that
the fire from the rocket would not iniure
him. Then he blazed away and went
whizzing through the air, dangling and
bobbing as he sped, with fire fastening
itself upon him-somewhat "lke the pale
martyr in his shirt of fire." IF his
parachute ever opened he did not know
it, for presently those who beheld the
wondrous engine saw it turn sharply in
mid air, and it fell. The poor fool was
found burnt and mangled, not far from
his own philosophy
A-A
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27

Many Of the signs on paint stores, in New
YORK, are very amusing. On one in Univer-
slty place painter is represented as going
to Albany, with his palette and brush in
his hand. and his pockets hanging out. On
another part of the store is another sign, re-
presenting the same man coming from
Albany, with his pockets well filed, clothed
in new suit of tweed. and his hauds in
closed in pair of kid gloves.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF

i. o. TRACY. Clerk. aui Is Ss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
GOLD QUARTERS AND HALF DOL
LARS.
The Hershfeld and Mitchell Case-De-
cision of United States Commission
err LecOmpte-The Defendants Bound

| The Hershfield and Mitchell Case-De-
cfsion of United States Commission
err Lecompte-The Defendants Bound
Over.
from the Leavenworth Commercially
The decision of United States Commits
sioner Leeompte in the case of the United
States VS.. Hershfield & Mitchell was rem
dered yesterday. AS the matter possesses
great interest for our readers, we give the
decision in full. The complaint of the mar
shall merely charges them with unlawfully
making, uttering and passing sundry coins
of alloys of metals. 1t will be perceived
that Judge Lecompte, in his decision, con-
structively admits that he does not regard
this violation of the statute as OF an
atrocious character, and describes the
statute in question as prescribing penalty
in an Alternative form, which shows that the
Trainer of it held that the guilt of its infrac-
ton might vary in its turpitude from almost
the least to almost the greatest shade. The
ignorance of this law, which the implicated
parties pleaded, may be readily credited,
since several lawyers in good standing In
this community freely admit that they had
never acquainted themselves with its pro-
visions. The decision is as follows:
United States VS.. Hershfield 81 Mitchell.
For making uttering. ETC., alloys OF coin,
etc. Before Samuel ID. Lecompte, United
States Circuit Court Commissioner.-Thl
case is of a character, as we'll IN respect
of the parties against whom the violation
OF the law is charged, as of the charge
itself, to justify more than usual care in
the expression of the views that control my
action.
The parties, highly respectable business
men OF this city, are charged with making,
uttering and passing certain coins of alloys
of metals, and of the denomination of quar-
ter dollars and half dollars, some of orig
inal design and some in resemblance of the
coins OF the United States, intended for the
use and purpose of current money
The coins alleged to have been made by
the defendants are shown by the testimony
to have been made; indeed this fact is
not denied. The defense relied upon is
twofold.
First That there is not sufficient evidence
of any fraudulent intention on their part
In the manufacture Of them.
While this defense would have been well
entitled to consideration under the laws as
they stood up to tho year 1864, it does not
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
UNCONFIRMED LAND CLAIMS.

UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE
District of Louisiana. y
New Orleans, July "a. 1911
Two ALL WHO 1T MAY CONCERN-APPLICATI0N
Il having been made this day to this Office to
ter as public land under the homestead act of May
TO- 1852 and the acts amending it, ahomestead con-
tanning 70 ll00 acres in fractional section thirty,
township thirteen, south of range twenty-four
east, and fractional section two, in township thir-
teen, south ofrange twenty five east in the south
eastern land district of Louisiana, about five
miles from the town of Agiers, louisiana fronting
on the Mississippi river, and bounded on the west
by lands confirmed to Barthelmey Jourdain,
Pierre Jourdain and Manuel Hod, and on the east
by lands confirmed to Louis Bernoudy, and is
known on the records of this Office as the uncon-
trmed claim of the representatives Of Thomas
Ramos, deceased.
All persons interested in said claim are notified
conformably to general instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, to appear at
this office, personally by counsel, with their
witnesses and other testimony, on MONDAY,
the twenty-eighth day of august, 1871, at IL NJ,
to show cause why said entry should not be al
lowed.
CHARLES BARNARD, Register.
jy254t law VI. II. HYATT. Receiver.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

A MCDoUGAL IN TROUBLE.-Last night
one of the McDougals, who is as familiar to
the officials of the First District station as
household word, amused himself and dis
turbed others by singing drunken song in
George Ittmann's cofeehouse, ON Gravier
street. After enduring the annoyance till
patience ceased to be a virtue, George sent
out small boy to reconnoitre for patrol
man. The McDougal followed quickly, and
fell into the arms of friendly officer, who
escorted him to the station, where he re-
manned for safe keeping.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

The ST. LOUIS HoTEL.-Some time since
joint stock company was formed for the
purpose of buying and fitting up the st.
Louis Hotel on the European plan. The
stock was readily taken, twenty per cent
paid in and the work commenced of repair
ing the old roofing, so as to have it ready
for the accommodation of families and the
public by the first of November.
1t was proposed also to remodel the old
City Bank building, ON Toulouse street, in
the rear of the hotel, and to fit it up as
magnificent bathing establishment, where
the luxurious old Sybarites of the First
District might revel in more than Roman
luxury. This tickled the fancy of many of
the wealthy inhabitants owning property
below Canal street, and fattering them
selves that the rental of their dilapidated
tenemehts would be increased thereby,
they came down literally, some of them
subscribing as much as one hundred shares.
The work of repairing the hotel building
commenced. and for time the progress
made looked like business. The rooms in
the third and fourth stories were white
washed and papered, the roof repaired, and
the stores in the basement were undergoing
alteration. 1t seemed as if something was
really going TO be done to iDfuse life into
the inane faubourg; but, if all reports be
true, the high-wrought expectations of the
friends of the scheme are doomed TO dis
appointment. We have heard it whispered
that there is a hitch somewhere that looks
unfavorable to the success of the scheme
on the scale originally projected. Some of
the stockholders are understood to have
held consultation, and determined that
they can't run the machine" and propose
to rent out the building to some one who
"can keep hotel"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
AAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
City Hall, August l6, 1871. !
mo. io3l-Administration series.l


An ordinance granting permission to the New Or
leans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
Company TO run their cars by steam through
st. Joseph street.
Be it ordained, ETC., That the New Orleans jack
son and Great Northern Railroad Company be and
are hereby permitted TO their trains over their
track on ST. Joseph street to and from their present
depot and TO the river, by steam, under the fol-
lewing restrictions to wit: That the engine used
shall be smokeless dummy, and shall ALWAYS be
kept in front of the train while in motion: that a
watchman with red lantern or signal flag shall
be placed at each street crossing while the train is
in motion, and similar lights shall be attached to
each side of the train when run during the night;
that there shall be no blowing of whistles or ring
ing OF bells, and the train shall not move at
greater speed than four miles per hour.
Be II further ordained etc, That this permission
shall be subject to revocation at the pleasure of
the Council
Be it further ordained ETC., That all damages to
life and property resulting from the running of
trains as herein provided shall be at the risk and
responsibility of said railroad company.
be 1t further ordained etc, That for eaeh and
every contravention of this ordinance the said
company shall be liable to a fine OF one hundred
the First District.
Be il further ordained, etc., That the said CON-
pany, before exercising the privileges herein con-
ferred, shall enter into notalial agreement with
the city of New Orleans, accepting the terms and
conditions of this ordinance
Adopted by the Council OF the city of New Or
leans, August Is, 1871.
Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw, Delasslze, Remick, Lewis,
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor
A true COPY:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. auf7 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

BOARD OF POLICE CoMMrssIONERs.-Ser
geant j. Rielley, sixth precinct, dismissed
the force.
Corporal A. Backers. sixth precinct, re.
duced to ranks.
Patrolman D. B. Wood, first precinct, dis.
missed the force.
Special patrolman j. A. Marshall. fourth
precinct, dropped from the roll.
l.. Demarquez, third precinct, recently
dropped from the rolls, reinstated.
Sergeant William Douglass transferred
from Gretna to main station, eighth precinct.
Sergeant t. H. Wynne transferred from
second precinct to Gretna.
Sergeant Bahnlle transferred from seventh
to second precinct.
Corporal H. Fuentes, second precinct, pro-
NOTED to sergeant and sent to harbor pre-
cinct.
Corporal A. Wilson, seventh precinct,
promoted to sergeant, and sent to seventh
precinct.
Corporal William Carleton, sixth pre-
cinct, promoted to sergeant, and remains
in same precinct.
Superintendent Badger was instructed to
make charges against patfolmen Brown
and Coughlin, first precinct, for i'll using a
prisoner Lang, and they are suspended
from duty until tried.
1t is ordered that on Sundays the fire
alarm bell shall be sounded only one tap
at meridian, and not at all P. N.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
The Tc,sas Journal SAYS:

We learn with considerable anxiety of the
precarious condition of the ''Kemp Levee,"
but recently built. 1t is reported that the
caving of the bank has extended very nearly
to the base of the levee in one place, and
that the probabilities are that new levee
will have to be constructed far in the rear
of the present site, and completely out of
danger OF the encroaching river, or large
part of our parish will be visited with such
1867 The matter should be brought to the
attention of the State Leyee Board at once,
in order that the threatened calamity may
be avoided,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17


TIME STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO ALL WHOM
j it may concern, greeting: Whereas, Hugh
McCloskey having purchased at a sale made BY
the SherlnOf the parish OF Orleans on the seven
teenth day Of june 1871 the property hereinafter de-
scribed, has applied to the judge of this court for
a monition or advertisement in conformisv to sec
tons 1870 to 1880 of act No 96 of the session acts
OF 1870, commonly known as the Revised Statutes
Now, therefore, know ye and all persons inter.
ested herein, are hereby cited and admonished in
the name of the State of louisiana and of the Sec
ond District Court for the parish of Orleans who
can set up any right, tile or claim in and to the
property hereinafter described in consequence Of
any lniormahty in the order, decree judgment Of
tine court under which the sale was made or any
rregularity or illegality in the appraisements and
advertisements in time or manner of sale sor for
any other defect Whatsoever to show cause within
thirty days from the day this moniton is first i'm
serted IN the public papers, why the sale so made
sh @ii not be homologated and confirmed.
Inc said property was sold by the sheriff afore-
said by virtue of and pursuant to writ Of feri
facias issued from this court the suit of David
" McCann vs. succession of Oliver Dubois and
William Mish No. 2a 1872 of the docket Of said Court
at which sale the said Hugh McCloskey became tie
purchaser Tor 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
trict of this city, in the square bounded by Camp.
Poydras, ST. Charles and Gravier streets and desS-
mated by the numbers two, three and four on
plan drawn by j. Pile on the twenty day of
August, 1887, which said lots of ground have the
following dimensions: Lot number two measures
leet eleven lncHeS ana lines front
on St. Charles street. by one hundred and twenty
hve feet six inches in depth; and lots numbers
three and sur each twenty five feet eleven inches
and four lines front on st. Charles street BY one
hundred and seventy feet six inches in depth be-
tween parallel lines, all English measure.
2. 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 OF formerly
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 nom John H0ey, per
act passed before H. B. Cenas, late notary public
in this city, on the sixteenth January, 1880.
New Orleans, July 81, 1871.
LOUIS DUvIGNEAUD, Judge.
Tps cyC 1arL anil
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
PROPOSALS.


DEPARTMENT. OF IMPRoyRMsyrs
New Orleans, City Hail. July 28 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO THE TN.
~ dersgned, will be received ct this Office until
WEDNESDAY NOON, August 3d. 1871 for reyettlno
the Lake Shore Protection Levee with GRAY Iron
in accordance with plans and specifications on dIe
in the Office of the City Surveyor - -S
The city reserves the right to accent 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 ia
case of failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contracts not awarded shall
have their deposits returned to them on the day
adjudicatiOns are made. t $3.50
No bid VIII be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the administrator of Finance
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made. 80 n :
Proposals TO be Endorsed, Proposals for Revet-
ting Lake Shore Protection Levee.v
jy29 I'd JOHN COCKREM Administrator
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, August IA, l67l)
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
of Adolphe Dupre as Register of State Lands in and
Tor the State of Louisiana, to wit Two bonds,
dated July IL, 1865 and March 49, 1866. in the sum
Dnpre, principal and Henry Bezou, valery Du-
piessls, Henry Bezon and Armand Dupre as sure
iles; the said bond being conditioned for the faith
1ul performance by the said Adophe Dupre OF his
duties as Register aforesaid
Notice is hereby given all persons interested in
Ihe said bonds to file their objections to the cancel
atien thereof in writing in the office of the Score
tary OF State, within ninety days after the pub
. Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
this fourteenth day of August, A. d. 1871 and of
sixth.
By the Governor: H. C. WARMOTH.
GEORGE Z. BovEE, Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
Office of the Upper Red River Raft

Office of the Upper Red River Raft
Company of Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, No.
As Baronne street.-The organization of this Com
pany has been perfected, per act passed before
William L. Poole, Notary Public, certificate of
which is hereby appended:
hereby certify that at an election by a majority
of the corporators of the Upper Red River Raft
Company of Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas the
following officers were elected, to wit:
JAMES LEAKE, President.
+. D. ATWATER, Vice President.
HENRY RUTY, Treasurer.
+. WHEATON, Secretary.
All according to an act OF record in my Office
New Orleans, July II, 1871.
WILLIAM L. POOLE,
Jyl6 I'm Notary Public.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
REDEMPTION OF CITY BONDS.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
New Orleans AueI1st Is i87l

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
New Orleans, August It, 1871.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER
~ and IN pursuance OF the acts of the Legisla-
ture OF the State relative to the consolidated debt
OF the city OF New Orleans, the commissioners of
sad debt wiz receive proposals until MONDAY the
eighteenth cfSeptember proximo, at twelve o'clock
NJ Tor the sale to the city of consolidated bonds to
the amount OF three hundred thousand dollars,
to be redeemed from the surplus of the eonsOli-
dated loan tax, as required by law.
The bids will be Endorsed Proposals for sale of
consolidated bonds" and addressed to Hon. B.
Flanders, Mayor.
The commissioners shall have the right of re-
iectng bids.
BY order of the Board of Commissioners Of the
Consolidated Debt ALFRED SHAW
administrator OF Public Accounts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17

p. Holden VS.. Joe Weliington-First JUS
tice Court, No. 1853
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS, TO
ID me directed by the Hon. H NJ. Dibble First
Justice of the Peace in and for the parish of Or
leans, will proceed to sell at public auction. at
August 49, 1871, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the following
described property, TO wit
ONE LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash. -
DANIEL CROWLEY,
ana 10 ~ Constable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BIZ R. III & B. J. MONTGOMERY, at II o'clock
at Old Auction Mart, No. 81 Camp street, a
general assortment of new and secondhand
furniture, pianos, etc.
BIT A. HUSTON, at II O'clock, at stables corner of
Grsvier and Baronne streets, saddle and har-
ness horses and mares mules, new and second
,nand top and open buggies and wagons.