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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-28
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Third Session of the Forty.
First Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 60. |

GENERAL NATURE-No. g.
AN ACT to extend the benefits of the dona-
ton law of September twenty-seyen
eighteen hundred and fifty, to certain
persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
all persons who. at the time of settle
ment possessed the qualification prescribed
in the fourth and fifth sections of IAN act
to create the Office of surveyor general of
the public lands in Oregon, and to provide
for the survey, and to make donations to
settlers of the said public lands" approved
September twenty-seven, eighteen hundred
and fifty, and who made bona tide settle
ment upon the lands claimed by the Puget
Sound Agricultural Company, in Washing
ton Territory, within the time limited for
settlement by said act and the amendments
thereto. shall be, and are hereby declared
TO be entitled to all the privileges and bene-
fits of said act and amendments.
SEC. 2. That the rights and privileges of
heirs and assigns under the said donation
law. and the amendments thereto, shall be,
and are hereby, extended to the heirs and
assigns of the settlers named in the first
section of this act.
Approved March 3, 1871.
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TPUBLIC-NO. ISL

AN ACT to repeal the preamble of an act
in relation to the National Theological
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the preamble to an act entitled ''An act de-
claring the construction of An act to incor-
porate the National Theological Institute,
approved May teuth. eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, and also AN act to amend an act
entitled An act to incorporate the Natlonai
Theological Institute and to define and eN,
tend the powers of the same approved
April twenty-second, eighteen hundred ana
seventy, be and the same is hereby repeated
Approved June |, 1870.
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IPUBLIC-No. 76.l

AN ACT to authorize the reduction OF the
width of an alley in square number three
hundred and seventy SIX, in the city OF
Washington.
Be it. enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
mayor, board OF aldermen, and board of
common council of the city of Washington
be, and they are hereby are, authorized to
reduce the width of the public alley enter
ing square number three hundred and
seventy-six, from Ninth street west, from
its present width of twelve feet, to the
width of seven feet, and that the portion
which will be restored to individual prop
erty by such reduction be added to the lot
number twenty-five, from which the entire
alley was originally taken.
Approved June /, 1870.
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GENERAL SATURE-No. 65.1

AN ACT to authorize the restoration of
James Belger to the rank of major and
qnartermaster in the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be, and he is hereby authorized
to restore James Belger to the rank of major
and quartermaster in the army to date from
the day of his restoration to his said rank
under this act.
Approved March 3, 1871.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. &c. |

AN ACT TO restore Robert Boyd, junior, to
the active list of the navy of the United
States.
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 author
lied to nominate, and, by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate. to appoint
Robert Boyd, junior, now on the retired
list. as a commander on the active list of
the navy.
Approved March 3. 1871.
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1PUBLIC-NO. 4S.l

AN ACT making appropriations for the
support of the army for the year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seven
ty-twO, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
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AN ACT donating Chatahoochee Arsenal to
the State of Florida for Educational pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled That the
public property, with the grounds, build
ings, and appurtences thereto belonging,
situated in Gadsden county, in the State of
Florida. and known as the "ChattahOochee
Arsenal" and at present occupied by said
State as penitentiary, be, and the same
are [isl hereby granted and donated to the
State of Florida for educational purposes.
SEC . And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War is hereby authorized
and directed to transfer said property to the
board of internal improvement of the State
of Florida, to be held by them in trust, for
the use. benefit, and execution of the pur-
pose OF this grant, or for such other public
purposes as said board may deem proper.
Approved, December Is, 1870.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act
to confirm title to certain lands in ILL
nOis."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
description of the lands mentioned in said
act be so amenced as to read township two
north, instead of ''townT shipl one north"
Approved, February l8, 1871.
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By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:


WHEREAS, 1t behooves a people sensible
of their dependence on the Almighty, pub
llclv and collectively to acknowledge their
gratitude for his favors and mercies, and
6umblv to beseech for their continuance;
And whereas, The people of the United
States. during the year now about to end,
have special cause to be thankful for gen
eraI prosperity, abundant harvests, exemp-
ton from pestilence, foreign war and civil
strife;
Now. therefore, be it known that |,
Ulysses S. Grant, President OF the United
States. concurring in any similar recon-
mendations from chief magistrates OF
States, do hereby recommend to All cltlzens
to meet in their respective places OF worship
on Thursday. the twenty-tourth DAY OF
November next, there to give thanks Tor the
bounty Of God during the year ABOUT 10
close, and to supplicate for its continuance
hereafter.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto sci
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twenty-frst day of October, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence of the
United States [of America the ninety-ffth
L. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES TO THE
TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CHINA, OF JUNE IL,
1858.
A Proclamation by the President Of the
United States of America:
WHEREAS, certain additional articles to
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my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. tA
Done at the city of Washington, this
fifth day of February, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy and of the independence of
the United States the ninety fourth.
Q. S. GRANT.
By the President
Hamilton FISH, Secretary of State.
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disc imported in vessels of the Unit ed
States into said ports from other countries
than those of which said merchandise was
the growth, production or manufacture
have been abolished:
Now. therefore, /, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States of America, by
virtue of the authority vested in me by an
act of Congress of January 7, 1924, and by
an act in addition thereto of May "A, 1928,
do hereby declare and proclaim that the
discriminating duties heretofore levied in
ports of the United States upon merchan-
disc imported in Portuguese vessels from
countries other than those Of which such
merchandise is the growth, produce or
manufacture, shall be and are hereby sus-
pended and discontinued, this suspension or
discontinuance to take effect on and after
the said seventeenth day of this month, and
to continue so long as the reciprocal exemp-
ton of merchandise belonging to citizens of
the United States from such discriminating
duties shall be granted in the ports of Por-
tugal.
In testimony whereof, l have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty-tifth day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, and of the independence
of the United States of America the ninety
fifth. Z. s. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH Secretary of State
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A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:
WHEREAS, Satisfactory evidence was
given to me on the seventeenth day of
that the discrimin ating dnties barerofora
levied in the ports of Portugal on merchan-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
COyNOLLY'S FRIENDS.

Meeting Of the Ward Delegates to Arrange
for the Connolly Dem oustrniion.
Last night the delegates from the several Connolly
ward clubs met at the corner of Thirteenth street
and University place for the purpose Of appointing
q chairman and committee OF seven to make ar
rangements for a procession and meeting en- nsasse.
The resolutions below were unanimously adopted,
alter which three cheers ana q vote OF thanks
given to the Eighth Ward Shannon Association
the Twenty.second Ward Independent Democratic
Club, the seventh Ward Limerick Guards and the
Seventeenth Ward Shannon Association for the In
terest they manifested In the cause OF Comptroller
Connolly. All the wards in the city were repre-
sented but the Twelfth, their absence being ascrbed
to the fact that there was being held mass meeting
OF the friends OF Harry Genet IN their ward. COro-
ner SOrcn made speech and was warmly ap-
plauded, although he did not lacerae Mayor Hall
sufficiently to the satisfaction OF some OF the hot
headed delegates.
Resolved That We approve Of the manly and firm
taken by Comptroller Connolly in defence OF law and
and the sacred trust committed TO his hands by the people
vel as the charter passed by State Legislature.
nomnaei to carry the arrangements for the meet
and procession, which committee will confer with the
several delegates from the wards with power to
'nf a H %
With COMPTROLLER Connolly in carrying out the present fan
cia affair, Of the city has created disconen
thousands of the workngmen and aborera who poss
bly, be Discharged from the public should the Mayor
and his diminished clique persist 10 such depo
In remove this deadlock IS imperative In
the polls Of the coming election the people will render their
verdict either Cor bis condemnation or approval.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
A JOURNALISTIC MELEE OVER THE RING
QUARREL.

Matthew J. O'Rourke, the Tammany informcr.
taking umbrage at paragraph In the Tribune OF
Yesterday, which set him down as nuisance"
and intlmated indirectly that he was lar entered
the editorial rooms Of that paper yesterday aud
demanded to see the managing editor. The latter
would not see him, however, and he then
demanded Of another gentleman In the ONCE
who wrote the offending paragraph. Upon this
emand according to Mr.. ORourkes statement, the
whole editorial and reportoriai force OF the estab.
lshment went for him, and after hustling him over
chairs and desks at very disorganizing rate,
attempted to toss him down the ricketty stairway.
Thereup0n the unfortunate ring smasher, fearing
that he would be himself smashed, retreated.
The managing editor OF the Tribune makes the
following statement In regard to the matter:-
Matthew j. O'Rourke came TO- the office OF the
Tribune on Monday and INDUCED In loud and abus-
i've language about the course OF this paper. Lie
was suffered TO have his talk out and 10 depart
unmolestcd. He then wrote an impertinent note TO
the Tribune which ne published IN an evening
.paper. This was OF course refused Ambulance 70
the tribune OF Yesterday, and Mr.. O'Rourke's cona
duct was referred to In terms suited 10 the 0ccar
sion. Yesterday he came to the Ofllce again, ana,
after aScertalning that ne could not see the man.
aging editor, he approached the city editor with an
upited cane and threatening words and manner
upon which the city editor rose, seized O'Rourke's
stick with ono hand and MS collar with the other,
and put him out Of the ONCE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
WBkT JUDGE LEDWITH SAYS.

He Thinks Mayor Hall viii Rcslan-Thc
Young Democracy Jubilant.
The Young Democracy are in state OF jubilee
over the collapse Of Tammany. They fought so
hard to be something or other and got so badly
whipped that the object Of attack, now so numbled
and beaten, Is to them the source OF
"swEET REyENGE.n
Az Is well known, Judge LedwIth is and has been
for some time past Of the bItterest OF Tammanys
foes and none OF the 'strikers feel more ju0ilant
than he over the ctty's difficulties His court room
Is daily the centre Of attraction for all the "boysr
OF the Young democracy, and the Hon. Thomas feels
quite at home when surrounded by men who know
q thing or two about the corruptlons Of the Ring,
and who rejoice to circulate the evil Of which they
are cognizant. Among the daily visitors are Tom
Costigan and Pat Anthony. both hard workers IN
she political field, and each model Of punctualIty
In his respective ilne-nOt TO mention q host VI
otners from whom the Judge receives reports Of
HOW THE OLD THING WORKS.
HERALD reporter, In q conversation with the
Judge yesterday. ascertalned his views as to the
pending strugge:-
REPoRrER-~Wnat do you think Of the trouble,
Judgef
JuDGE-we rejoice to know that the thieves
and 70 say the truth, did not expect they would be
caught SO soon.
share your feeling on the matterf
JuDGE-Yes; We are all glad that this exposure
has come. Tie public now see that the Young De-
mocracy was right when they demanded the ex-
puision OF these men from power. 1t was PLAIN
during our contest with Them that they a pack
OF rascas, and we would have beaten them then mad
Is not been that they brioed and tricked.
REPoRIRE-How DO you think this muss will ends
Han 10 the wall. have no doubt that Hail Hal
will be forced 10 resign. He cannot hold out
against the attacks OF Connolly when the latter is in
too sharp ana TOO keen. Connolly Will show him
sell 70 have tnis game In his own hands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
REAL ESTATE AND THE RINGS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
'rThe Rirgr seems doomed at least TO tempo.
rary Punishment from place and power what Will
be the policy OF It's successors Ia the subject OF aDx-
ious conjecture among the owners OF uptown real
estate. VIII they vigorously but economically COM
plete all improvements now In progress, ana carry
out all those In contemplation Or will they seek to
earn a reputation for economy and for saving the
City Treasury and credit by stopping expenditures
AS they shall approach nearer the one or the other
OF these courses, so will they prove themselves
friends or Toes the progress and prosperity Of the
city.
Whatever sins Of omission or commission may DO
charged against "The Ring" 1t Ia due to 1t to say
that 1t understood better than any party that had
preceded 1t the needs OF this great metropolis aud
" has conceived and proceeded to execute Improve
ments upon scale OF magnifcence and OF grcas
public utility undreamed or by Its predecessors,
and for which we might have looked and hoped IN
vain from any other body. 1t must be conceded
In the prices Of uptown lots was due in great
measure to the improvements actual and projected
OF this sO-called Ring Granted that the cost or these
improvements was exorbitant, and far IN excess Of
what they ought to have been yet the enhanced
the became Of minor importance and was on thas
account borne more or less patiently, but always
perry owners and the city were gamers. me ex-
penditures were enormous, the assessments were
excessive, but the rise in value OF property was
more enormous still; progress and prosperity went
hand In hand.
But tile King Is 10 DE ulSplaceu new rulers are 10
be Installed every thing Is to be reformed. Now In
what Is the reform to consist rerenchmentf Re-
trenchment may be well enough, but when applied 10
the affairs OF great city 1t may be as disastrous as
the most pr0Ggate waste: and II oy retrenchment
rs meant arresting Improvements and stopping ex.
pcnditures It Will assuredy be change, but 1t Will
not be reform. Many or all the contemplated I'M
provements have been discounted and If these.
from any apprehension Of the city getting too deeply
into debt are to be abandoned or even delayed,
fearful depreciation IN the price Of real estate must
ensue and for progress and prosperity we shall sub.
stiiute retrogrcssiOn and Distress
IT, on the other hand, our new rulers, with bet
ter comprehension OF the true interests OF our city.
foregoing the ephemeral glory OF efrecting mighty
but decetiul saving, shall vigorously ana without
regard TO carry out all the great improvements
iDaugurated by their predecessors allowing re.
trenchment only to the extent OF preventing fraud
aud waste, then truly will the peoples interests
be subserved, and the great and manifest destiny OF
our city he promoted, values and prices win DO
maintained and enhanced, aud the people may con-
graduate themselves upon the change OF rulers
REAL ESTATE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
At TIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS.

The ssBoss" In Town, and Pursued by a Big
Crowd of Fricnds-A Few Of the Assembly.
unen on Hand to Have Talk.
The vesubule adjoining Mr.. Tweeds privare ONCE,
ai the Department OF Public Works. yesterday, was
crowded from an early hour with The friends Of the
"Boss" anu lew bakers dozen Of gentlemen who
are always on hand at the department TO
asK iayors and charities when they have an
idea the master Of the house" Is ABOUT. Among
other callers the great legislative a1journer Jim
Campbell sauntcred into one OF tie back ofices dur.
ing the afternoon So md the never.to- be.forgotten
Carey, VINO was so well sustained In his place In the
Legislature last year 10y the efforts OF one Twombly.
ym
WANTED TO SEE THE "Bossr
the worst way, and Carey was JUS, as anxious as
any one OF the many who are clamorous to Get an
audience In room No. r. EX,Coroner Flynn also nut
On appearance, while Carey trying to make one
OF the messengers understand that II he didn't see
the .Bussr In less than i've minutes he the 'Bossp
would have 10 60 away without having the honor OF
being talked 10. The messenger appeared 10 be
sOaderFaly Impressed, and Mr. Carey. 1t is sup
posed. was successful in the end. II was rumored
that he hal an important project on foot by which
he hoped 10 settle the difficulties OF the Comp
troiers Onice. and only wanted the "Boss" TO give
~ his countenance TO make II triumph for all
hands n such was the case MIR. Carey was very
retscent ON the SUBJECT
Jnc crowd IN the Railways were quite laxative,
and spoke their minds freely about the doings In
tue COmptroller's once. One two OF them, small
east side politicians. appeared 10 find considerable
amusement In "Jielnen a lew OF their friends who
nal attended tie Apollo Hall meeting the hit pre-.
slou-
"wc,l. Tomm," said one, "that was rough on
,vur gang. vasnriir And Tommy thus spoken 10
,srned on his neel ana looked al his interlocutor
straight IN the lace as he lersed OUT
well. what gang We wasn't up there 10 DO
nothing: We wasn't"
.'Oh. no; guess not. only went up there TO SCI
what II was all about; disiniercsted spectator; ne
hopes Tor the future; don't want 10 get an once
swhs look here. That meeting was ozzle 4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
AT TIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
PARKS.

All Quiet Along the Lfne-A Few StragsIers
and No Excitement.
There was no fuss IN or about the Department OF
Parks yesterday In fact, all day long such quiet
pervaded the Railways and the passages leading TO
the Office OF the clerks that Of the foremen who
dropped down from the Park during the forenoon
for instructions got 1t iuto his head that he had
made his way into
THE WRONG HOUSE,,
and was about to go to q neighborng drug store
and search In the Directory for the "Headquartersn
number when he happened to see Mr. Van Mort ex.
aiming lot OF specimen plants in q back room.
The day previous there had been considerable ex-
clrement and quito crowd about the place; but
somehow the bottom seemed to have fallen out of
the rumpus tub yesterday, so far the department
was concerned, and nobody appeared to care
whether school kept or lot The business of the ONCE
with bulky ledger In which the diggings ard
pioagh , ana messurings Of the PARK work
@ ar and that pad Was no
ONCE. The clerks worked their way through
and even the small boy who goes OF errands and
sees to 1t that nobody gets behind the ratings unless
he happens to have sent In his card and had 1t &C
cepted beforehand had not word to say about the
Connolly row.
pat In an appearance bright and early and went
Sirecly Into his private Office where he busted HIM
Sell aUOuL INC Central fUrk ana It's mulIts
plicity of improvements. He was 'visible" to
every one OF the few callers who came to see him,
and confined his conversation strictly and exclu.
sively 10 the business or the Office. HERALD re.
porter called upon him. among others, to find out ii
possible first, what he thought about the city "situ-
alton" He found him, as usual, courteous and
aabie to the last degree, but when questioned
what was mis- opinion Of matters and things relating
to the row he preserved
A DIGNIFIED SILENCE.
The fact Is Mr. Sweeny was proof positive against
tnterviewers. He received every one that came to
pump him as gracIOusly as could be. but when the
pumping was started the conversation was dexter.
Dusty made to enter into some channel as far re-
moved from the ''situatiOn as one OF the poles Is
supposed to be Fl ON the other 1t was in VAIN that
the HERALD reporter ex ercised his ingenuity to
draw him QUITO make him say Just one word
about the row. Mr.. Sweeny smiled blandIy oil the
time listened patiently to the opinions the reporter
ventured to give In the hope Of "hearng the other
side," but That was the end Of II. The other side
ala not make any reply.
Mr.. sweeny remained the greater part Of the day
at The O1Ce and when he LEFT he looked cheerful
ana chatted as good numoredly as he passed out
into the street as though Connolly had not done his
best to rifle his spirits and raise Cain generally with
the party In the city.