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our Richmopd exchanges are full OF what
they call 1.-THE railroad war" in the LegisIatu-a
Of Virginia, and several newspapers througbou,
the State and elsewhere in the South Are bn.iIv
discussing the relative advantages of rail AMI
water transit, reOpeniug questions that the peo-
Tle-in some portions OF the country at least
have considered settled years ago. Tins i, IA
argued that the building of railways is heinz
oyeTdOne, and that when prices of produce con, !,
down TO a regular level the TRANSPORTATION VIII
return 10 the water lines and railroads will ba
neglected These ideas prevailed in the w.st
some years ago, but have been exploded tbers
long since, AID tho railroads are now triumrI an,
over tie water routes all along the line. Thu
4 Cisputable cheapness of water lines would
settle the question in their favor were !, ma.
tor their slownesS, uncertainty, and danger
What with ice embsrgoes, low water and dan ,.r
from fire, water and steam, insurance is mucb
higher On boats than on cars. Then again. the
pubic want certainty and rspidity of travel a,
ali seasons. Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and ~
dina are constantly increasing their MILEAGE q,
roads. andexperience in those States has demo,-
strsted that the business transacted bv the rail
ways has not been taken from the water lines a,
al, but has been createdby the roads E,na,i-
enee sl-o seems to prove that a. popurs,io,
trade and wealth increase, the business of the
water lines prospeTs without reference to r.i,-
wsy competition.
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Cool as Ice.

Some OF the ward politicians and strikers who
GTesd 10 ind their occupation gone under the
Territorial bill held a private meeting at Union
League Hall last night, and with cool impu-
dence passed resolutions requesting President
Grant TO stop al proceedings i'll the matter OF
appointments for District officers until the
corner groceries and ward clubs could be heard
from. and their advice given as to the construc-
tion of satisfactory '.slate" OF O1icials
VIII II never leak through the hair OF thu,
thirsty crowd OF strikers, shysters, and politics.,
desd-b beats that the direct purpose of Congress
IL passing the Territorial bill was to bury them
deeper than plummet ever sounded. and to ppt
tie management OF District affairs into the
hands OF men having some higher purpose And
EOTe enlarged views than the cultivation of
pig suffrage and the dispensing OF the PATRONAGE
OF ward scavengers? 1t hardly need be added
that General" A. Grant .'presided' at tn
meeting OF distinguished and disinterested citi-
zeuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25

Tie sweeping Of the north side of PennsvI.
'snis avenue is very well, as tar as 1t goes; bu,
considering the amount OF dirt transferred tn !,
from kiker's Ridge and the intersecting streeh,
we think i will be found that nothing short az !,
scraPing with hoes will be found to answer ,bs
purpose, especially if the pavement be we, or
even damp. Besides, TO make available the
work already done, and to have the street KENT
improper order, twill be foun ecessarv to treat
both sides alike, and to have Rikers Ridge frs-
quently and thoroughly cleaned. And BY tn, W,
mean that the Nth from the latter point should
lie shoveled up and carted OF, not merely SVEN,
10 The pavement adjoining the railroad track.
as L usually done, and there allowed to remain
nntii II u scattered by travel or blown sbout nv
the winds. "
whose business is il to have these things donso
Let him stand forth and assert himSe,fr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25

The House did very proper thing ye.te,d.v
BY adding, on motion Of Mr. Banks. as 400 -
the amount appropriated to pay Mis-. Minnie
Resm the remainder Of the sum due her for hsr
statue OF Abraham Lincoln. This was on,, !.
nttrg recognition Of the merits Of her vort
but IN view OF the years OF Conscientious lsbo,
che gave 70 it, the pains and cost she was AZ "a
procure piece Of marble the finest ever used in
any government order, and also in cons.isr..
ton OF the prices paid by government to oth,,
artists for work everyday inferior in merit, ex.
eeution, ana material, the additional sum vol q,
should have been af least sls 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-25

WEST VIRsINIA.-By telegraph We learn that
the House bill, restoring to Charleston the seat
ofjustice Of the county Of Jefferson, was passed
by ne Senate Of West Virginia on me sd in
slant oy q vote Of IL % 3. Shepheristoun, on
NE nortnern border, has been the county-sest
FOR the last six or seven months.
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Judicious advertising always DAYS

~Ksllogg Is credited with 20 600 subs,,n.
tisl attractions.
~B!Ot has started SOUP fOu ldry in jersey
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sIMFOKTANT 10 TAXPAYERs
WATzf RI.isTsaR's OF,,os, O.Fy HALr

NATEE rs. i>T2AR'> OFElCs, O.Ty Hall,
Notice IL hereby givea ina. lat - the name. ~
owners and description Of pro perry upon which a
tax tor lay Ing mains has been assessed, n
Insta imenfs Of which are due And unpaid is nearIy
fnpieic q. AUD VIII 10 given TO the City Iax DOL
lector on or before the first day # March next who
tax !. Grd and p,Ysr" Tor Sie up9n which said
The miscellaneous paid. and which makes prom
Iees assessed liable Tor sale. are as follows viz
Tho hrst second. laird. fourth. ana fitth inst All
first, second, third and forirt ins:a riants nnpsd
OF tt tax assessed July l. 1887: the tr-t sere Al
and third instsllnenis unpsil sf the tax assessed
July i, ic6S, the hrs and second nstallra.us unpaid
oil the tar ASSESSED July L. 1867: aud the fret INSTALL
n'snt unpaid OF the tax assessed July /, 1870.
above named ins,silmen:s are unpaid should All a,
This sfcs and settle az once If the wish 10 avoid
the sosts and yexation OF a tax slls
WATER RENTS
10 &c alEc gwen shat the insp9ctor snt Taper
o. Nsisi MAS has been jastructsj, by the rsguir.
nests OF law, TO turn OF the wa;sr, sasr the frst
gay o. Msrch next, from the premises Of all in
ties no do not heed this NOTICE tO expense OF
eaen; bs,ide, the trouble aud snnoyanoe o. being
iss 81 NA lRcpubspa.i w 4 f RsSi.rar
U ak kA faSS.nad S%tps W, Fl The Be
he'd on MONDAY EVEEISG, Ftbrulry %, al =,
ssrs T f1se; WI
%i q. Q, F.-TLe regular monthly messing
,S q The Board of Directors OF the odd Fellows
pay fNENING, Febru,rr a., Isl a len - Of
Ne .,her dssIng to 'cn will call on the Secretary,
is:ist THOMAS W. FOWLER. s,erstary.
rPENsIONs I'd THE OLD pEFFN0ERS
uS hsya the requisite eyi Iprce for ali the all
dor % lsi2 10 tie Dist-ct OF Columbia and ai5in
JOHN D. CLIEk. at rney a. Law.
Ie-L.L PatI NJ. az! eth street y. W
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&ATER RENTS

~AN ADJOURNED mEGTING OF Tie
AS PROPOSED NATIONAL CAPITAL REAL
ETSIAIE ASSOCIATION y IL te he,i a. Boari Of
Trade Rooms TUESDAY. the 2Sth instant AZ 7
m, wSen perm amen; oTgsn:z a will b. effected
ty eiectlng the officers AID al c;irg the cpns.i.r
t'on st9rk Subscription Books will be open from
o'J u . :" o m, " hon p5TsHl subscribe Tor
stcch., NO person whose uanls dos not appear on
the sI.t scr ptiOc book viii be a. It'll I 10 y0fa
Tie number u shares il tss'. representing Slla
each and payeb.e in ttty cOuseoUtiye months. The
obJcct - u purchase real estate for CASH m prO
or U3mprOvtd, the latter - b. ia provcl by the
a-scCiatiCi,' and convey the ~ame q. members On
t% cats credit. upon srnHnthfy payment OF sbor.
80 average for each 10 OF pm chase money
OF scort the rental value ef tlte property.
No inorey n be paid until A. least 700 shares
are scrlbed tor, LEO % which are now tax IN
fti information can he obtained. and stock sub
sfI e. Tor. from the Cllmittee. follows Phil
We-ch, 9Th Auditor : Once L. d Trueli Inter
nal Revenue Once: q. II. NCulton assistant chief
clerk - Auditors Othcs; Dr- 6. A. Siurgess Even
lntr. Patent Once: q. Coll -dge. 6th Audit :
Cihce aud Joseph Harris, chief messenger House Of
Representatives
ie:s5 PHIL. n. WEIGH, Sec pro TEN.
H%NOTICE. -An persons holding bills against
US the CARNIVAL COMMITTEE are re-
Gu~sied TO present the same 10 GEO. 5. GIDEON
Secretary, at al esdl quarters. on or before
MARCH l>T, lTl: J. ". THOMPSON,
Chairman COMMITTEES Arrangsusnts
u = thhI lcity papers COpy.l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES,
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS
JOSEPHINE J. ROY vs. HER HUSBAND. ARTHUR
DeJean-N0. 1921
T HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE NINTH
i day of May, 1871, Judgment was rendered in
tins court IN the following entitled suit in the
words and f21:les following 20 wit:
ms case came on for trial this day A. L. Tissot
for plaintiff.
Afrec hearing pleadings, evidence and counsel.
the court, considering the law and the evidence to
decIeed that the judgment in favor Of plaintitf
Josephine J. Roy, and against her husband, Arthur
DeJtdn; that the community of property existing
betWeen them be dissolved; that plaintiff have
the sole administration and control of her prop.
ertY; that She be decreed the sole owner of her
acquests and gains in future.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and decreed
that there be Judgment in her ia vor and against
her husband for the sum of six thousand dollars
with interest as follows: On four Thousand dollars
at the rate OF eight per cent per annum from the
sixth day OF January, 1858, until paid: on fifteen
hundred dollars at the rate of eight Der cent ner
annum from the fifth day of May 1859 until maid
anu on the further sum of five hundred dollars at
the rate OF hve per cent per annum from judicial
demand VIZ, htteenth of March. 1911 until paid:
anu costs OF suit, the whole with special privilege
neh ana mortgage granted by law to married
women for the protection and recovery of their
rights Judgment signed May 10, 1871.
W. H. COOLEY, Judge.
IN testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
mana anu afhxed the seal of the said court at the
city OF New Orleans, this eighteenth day OF
may, IN the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventyone, and the ninety fifth year
Oh the independence of the United States.
my4Jes S W. WALSH, Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

EDUCATIONAL.
STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY,
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

This University received its charter June
% 1868, with the power, to confer all such
degrees and hOnOrs conferred by universities
In the United States of America"
1t is modelled after the best colleges of cOun-
try ard its imnunties are free to all.
It's first catalogue shows that nearly nine hun
dred students have been IN attendance, and present
indications are that the next one will show an
equal number.
AL necessary expenses are moderate, and deserv-
ing INDECENT students can have pecuniary aid
The University is situated in pleasant and
healthful part of the city and in all its appoint
ments, affords facilities for obtaining a thorough
education not excelled in the South.
1t embraces the following departments:
L. ACADEMIC, in which students are prepared
2. COLLEGIATE
3. NORMAL arranged with special reference to
the education of teachers and is aided by the pea
body Fund.-
MEDICAL. Charity Hospital is accessible
to }. this ss department
s. THEOLOGICAL, which is open to all denomi.
nations.
Further information may be obtained upon appli.
cation to any of the following members of the
faculty:
REV. J. W. HEALY, LII D..
President and Instructor in Sacred Theology.
REV. G. H. THOMPSON, D. D.,
Professor of Pastoral Theology and University
HON. RUFUS NAPLES. LIB,
Professor of International Law and Dean of the
Law Faculty. -.
Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine, and
Dean OF the Medical Faculty.
.-. j. F. FULLER, A. NJ,
Professor of Mathematics and Principal of the
Academical Department.
P. NJ WILLIAMS A. NJ.
Professor of English Literature and Principal of
Normal Department. app
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
A MENDMENT TO CHARTER.

AT two consecutive meetings of the Board of Di.
rectors OF the New Orleans Hydro Carbon Gasliglt
Company ii resolved that article three of the
charter OF Incorporation be amended by substi-
tutng the following article IN lieu and stead there
of, TO Wit;
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
fixed at the sum of three hundred thousand dol
lars, divided into three thousand shares of one
hundred dollars each of which capital two hun
bred Thousand dollars shall be applied to take up
the stock issued to the Texas Hydro Carbon Gas
light Company and TO the Alabama Hydro Car
bon Gaslight Company" which companies shall be
consolidated with and merged into the New Or
leans Hydro Carbon Gaslight Company" upon the
surrender of the issue of the stock certificates of
said companies, and upon the acceptance of the
certificates issued to replace them, and the stock
of said company upon which twenty per centum
shall be paid, shall be considered fully paid and
any provision in this charter inconsistent with the
foregoing article is hereby annuled.
Further, resolved, That a copy of above resOu.
tion and amendment be published for thirty days
i'll the New Orleans Republican, Picayune and Ger
man Gazette, and that meeting of the stockhold-
ers be held on the first Monday in June 1871, be-
tween the hours of 10 A. NJ. and IL NJ to vote on
the above amendment.
J. NJ. WAGNER, President.
HENRY STERN, Secretary. ap30 got
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

bottom chord of the bridge; nor shall the
spans of said bridge over the main channel
of said river be less than three hundred and
fifty feet in length, and the piers of said
bridge shall be parallel with the current of
said river; and provided also, that if the
same shall be constructed as a draw bridge,
the draw or pivot shall be over the main
channel of the river at an accessible navi-
gable point, and the spans not less than two
hundred feet in length in the clear; and the
piers of said bridge shall be parallel with
the current of the river, and the spans
shall not be less than ten feet above high
water mark to the bottom chord of said
bridge; provided also, that said draw shall
be opened promptly, upon reasonable sig
nal, for the passing of boats.
SEC. 4. That the right to alter or amend
this act, so as to prevent or remove all ma
terial distractions to the navigation of said
mississippi river by the construction of
bridges, is hereby expressly reserved.
SEC. 5. That all railway companies de.
string to use the said bridge shall have and
be entitled to equal rights and privileges
in the pas 'age of the same, and in the use
of the machinery and fixtures thereof, and
of all approaches thereto, under and upon
such terms and conditions as shall be pre-
scrlbed by the district court of the United
States for the district in which said bridge
is situated, upon hearing the allegations
and proofs of the parties in case they shall
not agree.
Sec. 6. That a bridge may be constructed
over the Missouri river at or within nine
miles of the town of Glasgow, in Howard
county. Missouri, by the said Louisiana and
Missouri River Railroad Company: pro-
vided, that the said bridge shall be made
with unbroken and continuous spans, and
shall not be of less elevation in any case
than fifty feet above high-water mark, as
understood at the point of location to the
bottom chord of the bridge; nor shall, the
spans of said bridge over the main channel
of said river be less than three hundred and
fifty feet in length, and the piers of said
bridge shall be parallel with the current of
the river; and shall be subject to the same
terms and restrictions as contained in this
act for the construction of the bridge at
Louisiana Missouri.
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.

TIVE STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO ALL whom
Il it may communicating:
Whereas, Alfred Penn, of the city of New Or
leans having purchased at public sale made
by William De Lacy, auctioneer for the parish of
Orleans, on the first day of April 1871 tbr nron
erty hereinafter described, has applied to tbfs
court i0r monitor or advertisement, in conformi-
238o- '''''0''S N''O 10
Now, therefore, know We, and all persons inter
estcd herein, are hereby cited and admOnisbed in
the name of the State of Louisiana and of tbs
Second District Count tor the parish OF tJrleans
VINO can set up any right, title claim in and to
the property hereinafter described in consequences
OF any lnformality in the order decree or Judgment
OF the court under which the sale was made or anv
lrreSularity or legality in the appraisements and
auVtltisements III time or manner of sale for any
other defect whatsoever, to show cause within thiT
y days from the day this monition is first inserted
IN the puDhc papers, why the sale so made should
nor be confirmed and homo ogated.
the said property was sold by the auctioneer
aforesaid by virtue of decree of this courf re,,
dered on the tenth of February 1871 and stoned
ON the sixteenth February, 1871, in the mater en-
Titled Mary Schafers, wife of George ". Young vs.
Anna Fink wife of J. Joa chin and j. Joachim her
husband ct al, No. 1898 of the docket of tLis
court, and of decree rendered by said court an
the sixth ET9ruary 1911 III the matter of the sue
cessiOn of William Schafers No. 20 607 of the docket
OF this honorable court; at which sale the said Al
fred Penn became the purchaser for the sum of
seven thousand $4,000 dollars. -
Description of the property as contained On tho
judicial conveyance; - '''0
One lot of ground with all the buildings and
iNACOhi Ill the lrSr District
OF TINS CITY, IN the square bounded by Peters iats
New Levee), Tchoupitoulas Race and Orange
streets, ana forming the corner of Orange and Pc.
ters streets, designated by the No. g. on plan nv
:. A. neAIinas, surveyor, third of MAY 1859 ami
deposited In the Office of A DOriocOurt notary in
tlls city according TO which plan the said lot
neasuresI2 fee inches and lines front on pe+aSs
street, lo4 feet front on Orange street l4l feet
inches and lines on the side dividing il from Iot
No ana 80 Feet inches and line on the rear linz
Witness our hands and the seal of this conf 'A0'
New Orleans, May 4, 1871.
Morn w., J, DUVIGNEAUD Judge.
y" " "A''' 'SsSA' my5 10 ie3
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
GENERAL NATuRE-Nn. Al

AN ACT to provide for the collection of
debts due from Southern railroad cOrpo-
rations, and for other purposes.
Whereas certain suits are now pending in
the United States courts within the State of
Tennessee, against certain railroad corpora
lions in that State, on account Of property
sold to said corporations by the government,
which suits are contested by the defendant
corporations; and whereas it is for the in
terest of the government to speedily adjust
and collect the claims of the United States
while avoiding litigation and loss by the in
solvency of any such railroad: Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States of
America i'll Congress assembled. That the
Secretary of War be, and is hereby, author
lied and required, if he shall deem it advis-
able, by and with the advice of the counsel
of record in such suits for the United
States, and Attorney General of the United
States, to compromise, adjust and settle the
same upon such terms as to amount and
time of payment as may be just and equita-
bic, and best calculated to protect the in
terests of the government.
Approved March 8 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
J. G:asquet VS.. katharine Juen-

fHHcIs - epas1ueI hathafine JueHs
ger (Katharine Kuhn, widow of William
Juenger)-FOurth District Court for the parish
of Orleans, No. 25,029.
10y VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS TO
ID me directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish of Orleans the above
entitled cause, | will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers'
Exchange, ROYAL street, between Canal and Gus.
tomhouse streets in the Second District of this city
on MONDAY, May %. 1871 at twelve O'Clock NJ,
fine following described property, 10 wit
All and singular those TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF
GROUND together with the buildings and improve
meuts thereon, rights, way privileges and advan-
tages thereunto belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning situate in the First District Of this city,
on the north side of Baronne street, between
Hevia and Girod streets, in the square bounded by
Baronne Hevia Grod and Dryades streets and
designated by the numbers two and three, on
plan drawn by AllOn D'Hemecourt, late deputy
CITY surveyor on the twenty second day of Decenl-
Der, 1924 Said lots of ground adjoln each other,
and measure each thirty feet front on Baronne
street by one hundred and twenty feet IN depth,
between parallel lines all French measure.
Which above described property belongs to de-
PENDANT herein by means of the purchase she mace
thereof from William Amedee Gasquet, OF this
city as per act passed before Felix Grma, notary
public il this city, bearing date the twenty-nlnth
day of September, 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot. - -
C.S. SAUvIEET,
apr myl9 % Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
WATERING PLACES.
DARNES' HOTEL,
MISSISSIPPI CITY, MISSISSIPPI,
I'D. Mayer & Co.. Pr0priet0rs.
This long ESTABLISHED seaside resort will be
opened for the reception of visitors on the
FIFTEENTH INSTANT.

This is the largest hotel on the coast, capable of
accommodating five hundred persons, Is beautl-
fully situated ON the Gulf shore, with large grass
lawns well shaded by live oaks, etc, and III point
of natural beauty is unsurpassed by any III the
South. The house will be supplied with the best
the markets afford; also fish and oysters in abun
dance. The bar is furnished with the choicest
liquors, wines and cigars. The music will be from
the band of the French Opera of New Orleans.
New slate billiard tables ten pin alleys etc Plcnlc
parties will find good accommodations. Particular
attention will be given to the wants and comfort OF
children the place is well suited to their pleasure
and recreation.
n. B.-The hotel is situated half way between
Mobile and New Orleans. Parties coming by rail
road must be careful to inquire for Barnes Hotel
Station, half mile west of the main depot This
station has been given by the railroad company for
the convenience of the house. and is not hundred
yards from it.
Major W. A. Hurd has charge of the Office, and
will welcome his numerous friends. my9 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
GENERAL NATURE-NO. Al.
AN ACT relating to internal taxes.

AN ACT relating TO internal taxes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That from
and after the passage Of this act no tax
shall be imposed upon any undistributable
sum added to the contingent fund of any
fire, marine, inland, life, health, accident,
or like insurance company, nor upon any
unearned premium or premiums received
for risks assumed by such companies, nor
shall any tax be hereafter collected which
may have been assessed, or which shall have
become liable to be assessed, upon such
sums. fund, or premiums prior to the passage
of this act.
Approved, March 3. 1871.