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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
NOTICE.

IN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF THE HON.
Il Orable the Fourth District Court for the parish
of Orleans, dated March Is, 1871, the undersigned
being appointed commissioners by said court on
application of the city of New Orleans and in con-
tOTmity with resolution of the City Council for
the purpose of making estimate and assessment
for the Strengthening of Magnolia street pur-
suant to a plan drawn by L. H. Pile sur
veyOr, copy of which is filed in the aforesaid
court do hereby propose to stragnten said street
as follows
Magnolia street, distance of one hundred and
nineteen feet eleven inches and two lines. The
said street to be Strengthened per plan herewith
filed for special reference
Notice is given to all persons herein interested
that the undersigned Commissioners have deposited
copies of the said estimate and assessment concern
ing the Strengthening of said street, with plan
thereto annexed, with the Clerk of the SAID Fourth
District Court, for the inspection OF whOmsOever
it may concern, and that the report of said
estimate and assessment by the undersigned Com
missioners will be presented to said court for
confirmation according to law, on MONDAY, June
20. 1871.
All persons whose rights or interests NAV be
affected hereby may state specially their objections
in writing within ten days after the last publication
of this notice; such objections to be filed
with the Clerk of the said Fourth District Court
in order that the said Commissioners NAV recon
slider and alter amend their said estimate and
assessment, if they deem proper before presenting
the same for confirmation, according to law.
J. B. WALTON
THOMAS THEARD,
MARION A. BAKER,
Commissioners.
CIV. CuLBzRTsoS, Secretary. my24 20 je6 10 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

A plant in Ceylon has a singular provision
for the distribution of its seeds. These are
contained in circular head which is COM
posed of spine-like divisions that radiate
in all directions, making diameter of eight
or nine inches. When the seeds are ripe for
distribution these spherical heads, with
their elastic spines. are blown away by the
winds and roll swiftly away over the level
shore for miles, dropping seeds as they go.
If they come to water they float easily, and
their spines serve as sails, so that they can
cross estuaries. A plant valuable for taking
root in the sand and protecting the shores
from erosion, is thus widely distributed, as
it could not be in any other way in barren,
birdless region.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.
QUARTERSAsTER's OFFICE,
United States Marine Corps,
Washington, NAV Il. 1871.

QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE
United States Marine Corps, :
Washington, May II, 1871
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
y this Office until two o'clock P. NJ. of TUESDAY,
the twentieth day of June next for furnishing
lions to the United States Marines at the following
stations from the first July, 1871, to the thrtieth
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire;
CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts,;
BROOKLYN, New York;
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania;
WASHINGTON CITY. District of Columbia;
GOSPORT, near Norfolk, Virginia;
PENSACOLA Florida;
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland.
Each ration to consist of twelve ounces of pork
or bacon or one pound and four ounces of salt
fresh beet; eighteen ounces of soft bread -four
or twelve ounces OF hard bread or one pound and
four ounces of corn meal; and to every hun
bred ratiOns fifteen pounds of beans peas ten
pounds of rice or hominy ten pounds of green cof-
fee, or eight pounds of roasted TOR roasted and
ground) coffee, or one pound and eight ounces of
tea; fifteen pounds Of sugar; four quarts of vine
star candles; four pounds of soap; three pounds
and twelve ounces of salt and four of pepper.
The rations are to be delivered upon the order of
the commanding officer OF each station the Fresh
Beef either in bulk or by the single ration, of good
quality, with an equal proportion of hind and fore
quarters, necks and kidney tallow to be excluded;
the Pork No. l Prime Mess; the Flour known as
Extra Superhne i'll the market of the place where
the station is located the Coffee, good Rio; the
Sugar good New Orleans or its equivalent, and the
Beans, Vinegar, Candles Soap, Salt, etc, to be of
good quality
All subject TO inspection.
A guarantee, signed bv two persons, whose re-
sponsibility must be certified by United states
District Judge, District Attorney Collector must
accompany each proposal
No proposal will be considered unless accompa
MED by such guarantee. Blank forms of proposal
can be obtained upon application at any of the Ma
rine Stations
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper containing the first insertion TO this
office for examination. .'
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for Rations,"
and addressed to the undersigned.
WILLIAM B. SLACK,
Major and Quartermaster United States Marine
Corps my23 ltaw4w
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING FRESH
BEEF.
DEPARTMENT OF P6LTCB, I
New Orleans, Nav 20, 1911.

DEPARTMENT Police,
New Orleans May 20, 1871 5
SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE
~ undersigned will be received at this office until
THURSDAY NOON, the twenty-ffth instant, for
supplying the City Workhouse and BOYS and
Girls Houses of Refuge with FRESH BEEF, for
term OF one ~ year, from the first day OF June,
1911, IN accordance with. specifications on file in
this department.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
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 five hundrsd dol
lars IN cash which shall be forfeited to the city in
case of failure to sign the contract.
, Bidders to whom contracts not awarded will
have their deposits returned to them ON the day
adiudications are made.
No bad VIII be received unless the certificate of
the Administrator Of Finance is inclOsed Herewith
TO the effect that the required cash deposit has
been made.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for furnish
ing fresh beef to the City Workho use and Bows
and Girls Houses of Refuge u II
my2l At JAMES LEWIS Administrator
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

One of the saddest sights to be seen in
Paris since the commencement of the series
of agonizing scenes which for months have
made life in that city so deplorable, was
witnessed the other day on the Champs Ely
sees, when the women and children from
Neuilly, which had been the theatre of so
much fighting for three weeks previously
came struggling into the city for refuge from
their melancholy situation in that village.
Three ambulances full of little girls were
brought in from kind of hospital or home
for incurable children at Neuilly Some
were hunchbacked, some deformed, and
others, while being carried into the Palais
de lIndustrie, were taken in on stretchers :;
some were on crutches, and one or two were
pallid with the approach of death. Each
ambulance was accompanied by Sister of
Mercy. These poor little creatures had been
living and dying in damp cellars since the
outbreak of hostilities at Neuilly. Women
who stood around wept to see such sight.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

Candy Murphy, or the young man so
called, is sweet ON little tricks which tend
to open the green eyes of soft persons
Candy found verdant at the Ocean saw
mill, and was not long in saving ninety
dollars out of the slab by using strips of
pasteboard, after which he cut stick, but
did not post far before policeman snapped
him up. Murphy is also charged with car
rying a revolver concealed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

WHO DID IT?-Mr. Packard, lineman for
the fire alarm telegraph, in repairing wires
and boxes yesterday, found an obstruction
in the box at the corner of Constance and
Erato streets. A handkerchief apparently
having been dipped in the muddy water of
gutter, had been stuffed into the box,
probably with an intention of preventing
an alarm being sounded. The handkerchief
was against the keyhole inside, so that a
person in trying to unlock the box would
De prevented for short time Lately
many attempts to sound false alarms have
been made from up town stations.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

A CAsK OF BRANDY-On the eighth in
slant cask of brandy was stolen from the
steamboat Alaska, and soon after was
found in the possession of Lucien Frachon
and Charles Williams, who were arrested
Yesterday Recorder Houghton sent the
accused down tor trial. The brandy is
valued at one hundred and fifty dollars
Usave Zaville, William Davis and James
Moore also go to the Criminal Court to
answer for stealing the spirits
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

FIRST DISTRICT IRISH REPUBLICAN
CLUB.-A large number of enthusiastic Re-
publicans met last night at Gedtles Hail.
for the purpose of organizing the First Ward
Irish Republican Club. AT eight o'clock the
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Pat
Creagh, who confined himself to few terse
remarks on the objects of the meeting, and
the necessity for Republicans to rally for
principle.
The following gentlemen were then elected
officers: President, Peter O'Brien; first vice
president, John King; second vice presi-
dent, Michael Houlihan; secretary, Thomas
Lynch; treasurer, P. Hartman.
: The club then adjourned, to meet the last
Wednesday in June next and monthly
thereafter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

THE LAST HOMICIDE-COrOner ia ckson
has succeeded in obtaining the following
testimony in the case of Nicholas mot
Michael McEvoy, who was killed at the
corner of Marigny and Levee streets, Mon
day evening. Thomas Delaney, the alleged
murderer, is still at large. McEvoy was
thirty-three years old, and a native of
Ireland:
William Swan, corner of Marigny and
Levee streets, sworn, says-On Monday
afternoon, May p, there were two men in
my house sparring; / told them to 90 out on
the banquette; they went out, continued
sparring, and at the same time McEvoy, the
deceased, came riding down in a cab, stop
ped and asked what was the matter: he
seemed under the influence of liquor at the
time; the parties stopped sparring, and de-
ceased invited them into the house to drink;
before taking the drink one of the parties
renewed the sparring at the bar; McEvoy,
the deceased, told him to stop it, that he
would fight him for ten dollars at the same
time throwing his money behind the bar
and saying that he could whip or fight him,
or any other s. around the corner De
ceased and another man went down toward
the middle of the bar to take drink, when
one of the parties called me to the end of
the bar and asked me if McEvoy alluded to
him as one of the parties he could whip
told him if the deceased was alluding TO
him. not to pay any attention to him, be-
cause he was under the influence of LIQUOR.
and the other man also. | left the party
who asked me the question, and went to
wait on the deceased and another man in
company with him, when the young man
who had asked me the question left the car
of the bar and came to the middle where
deceased and his friend were taking a
drink. He asked deceased what he meant
by the words he had just said about whip
ping any man around the corner. He re-
ceived for an answer a blow with the fist
from deceased in his face, followed up by
two or three blows more.
l then jumped from behind the bar, got
between the parties. separated them, had
the deceased as far as the back door, when
the deceased received blow from tum-
bier l turned around to see if l could rec
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
This is a special to the St. Louis Repub-

This is special to the St. Louis Repub-
Hcdn:
WAsnINGTON, d. c., May 2l.-Minister
Schenck and the British commissioners left
this evening for New York, to sail on
Wednesday for England. The former hopes
to take with him the official notice of the
ratification of the treaty. Last night the
latter entertained quite number of people
who called on them to bid them goodbye
and rendered in return many expressions
of thanks for the kindness and courtesy
which had been extended to them in the
official and social life of Washington.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25


Walker, VS.. her husband-NO. 642.
7 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE THIR-
L teenth day OF April, l37l Judgment was rem
dered in this court, in the following entitled suit
in the words and figures following to wit:
Mrs. Mara Hernandez, wife of A. W. Walker va.
her husband-No. 642
In this case, evidence and counsel having been
heard and said evidence and the law applicable to
the case being in favor OF plaintiff and against de-
fendant ii is ordered, adjudged and decreed by the
court, that Judgment OF separation of property be
and the same is hereby rendered in favor of the
plaintiff Mrs Maria Hernandez. wife of Augustus
William alker, against her said husband and de-
PENDANT herein, dissolving the community of ae-
quests and gains now existing between them al
lowing the said plaintiff the right to administer
herself, her paraphernal property described in her
petition and condemning the said defendant to paw
her the sum of hfty-one thousand TWO hundred and
forty mine dollars and fifty -four cents with i've per
cent interest thereon from the twentieth of March,
1871 until paid, and costs of suit with the married
woman general mortgage on the defendants prop
erty.
Judgment rendered ON the twenty-third day of
March, 1871, and signed on the thirteenth day of
April, 1911 which is the last of the term.
(Signed) DON A. PARDEE
Judge Second Judicial district louisiana
l. the undersigned clerk of said court do hereby
certify the above TO be true and correct copy of
the original in my office filed April u, 1871
Parish of st. Bernard April IL, 1871.
LORENZO MORALES JR
ape my1l 25* Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED To THE
- Board of Administrators, are required for the
erection of two wings to the State Insane Asylum
at Jackson, Louisiana, the same Endorsed "PrOpOs
ais for New Wings, etc." will be reviewed on or be-
fore the fifth day of June, at the Treasurers office,
No. % Natchez street.
Plans and Specifications can be seen at the Office
of Henry Howard architect No. Is Commercial
place.
The administrators reserve to themselves the
right of rejecting the whole any fthe proposals
M M
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

Indianapolis, with her Holly waterworks,
is like a child with a new toy. The citizens
spend most of their time in standing on
their sidewalks and squirting water across
the street. Such is the infatuation that
business man on his way to the bank, with
only ten minutes between mercantile honor
and protest, can not resist the temptation to
stop and take squirt with his neighbours
hose
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

Queen Victoria has recently done hand
some, womanly act, which honors herself
not less than her upon whom the honor of
the act is conferred. She has elevated to
the peerage Miss Burdett Coutts, who has
spent an immense fortune in private and
organizer and support of the English socie-
ties for the prevention Of cruelty to animals.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

company of militiamen succeeded in
creating small disturbance at the head of
Canal street last night, on the ferryboat
refusing to pay fare. The boat was tied up
by those in charge of the vessel until Super
intendent Badger and Captain Flanagan
strait htened out the excursionists
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
SUCCESSION NOTICES.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Oreans.-Notice is hereby given to the credit
ors of this estate and to all other persons herein
interested, to show cause within ten days from the
present notification, if any they have or can
why the account presented by Mrs. Clarissa Grant
Hewitt testamentary executrix of the deceased
should not be homologated and approved. and the
funds distributed in accordance Herewith.
By order of the Court.
mv25 % ju3 NJ o. TRACY, Clerk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

WHEREAS, JAMES MAURY, OF NEW ORLEANS.
W and district aforesaid duly declared bankrupt
under tae act OF Congress OF March 2, 1867, has
this day filed in said court petition praying for
discharge and certificate thereof from ali his
debts and other claims prOvable under said act
Notice is therefore given to all creditors who have
proved their debts, and to all other persons
in interest, that the fifth day of June, 1871,
at II A. d., Is assigned for the hearing of the same
and that they may then and there attend and show
cause if any they have, why the PRAYER of the said
petition should not be granted and further notice
nation before Register Kellogg ON the second
day of June, A. D. 1871, at IL A. M at his
office, Customhouse building.
Clerks Office New Orleans, May TO- 1871
myll 1925 x. LOEW, Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
The RicHl0Dd Reoco,l has this

The Richland Beacon has this paragraph:
The new engines, "Caddo" and "Rich-
land, passed over the road last Saturday
evening, going to Monroe from Delta, but
they, will not be put in use just yet. They
are both fine engines, with good working
machinery. The "Caddo," we think, is
some larger than the "Richland," but they
are both of good size.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
SPECIAL NOTICES,

Notice.-At meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Louisiana and Texas Canal Company held
on the twenty third instant the following resOlu-
ton was adopted:
That the stockholders of the Louisiana and Texas
Canal Company are hereby notified to meet al
room No p, in the Pelican House, corner of Canal
May 81. 1871, at seven o'clock, for the purpose of
ascertain'ng and entering upon the stack books
the amount of stock held by each stakeholder.
H. T. burgess
my25 3t+ Secretary
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department, )
New Orleans May l. 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official bond
of Thomas H. jerks, Jr., Assessor and Tax Col
lectOr in and for the parish of East Felciana
to witt A bond dated April 8, 1870 in the of ten
thousand dollars, signed by Thomas H. jerks Jr
principal and ]. n. Shanhan and o. E. Roper
suretes the said bond being conditioned for the
faithful performance by the said Thomas H. jerks
Jr. of his duties Tax Collector aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the said bond, to file their objections to the
collation. thereof in writing, in the Office of the
Secretary of State, within ninety days after tie
last publication hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal ofthe State this
first day of May, A. D. 1871 and of the independence
of the United States the ninety fifth.
BY the Governor, Fl. G.. WARMOTH.
GEORGE E. BOvBK,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

c. D. Ludeke, once clerk to the Board of
Police Commissioners, was yesterday before
Recorder Houghton, on charge of having
obtained money under false pretenses; but
the prosecutor, Mr.. Levy, withdrew the
charge, and accused was released.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
CANCELLATION OF BOND,

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ;
New Orleans, April 81, 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w TO me for the cancellation of the official bond
of W. H. Pemberton, Flour Inspector in and tor
the city of New Orleans, to wit: A bond dated July
II, 1863, in the of five thousand dollars, signed
by W. H. PembertOn principal. and - Lndolph
and J. NJ. Burchard as suIetIes the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the said
W. II. Pemberton of his duties as Flour Inspector
aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons interested in
the said bond to file their objections to the cancel
lation thereof in writing in the office of the Secre
tarv of state, within ninety days after the last pub
LEGATION hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
this twenty day of April, A. d. 1871 and of
the independence Of the United States the ninety
fifth
BY the Governor: H. c. WARMOTH.
JOSEPH WITTGESsTEIy,
ana BOT Assistant Secretsrv of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
TO TAXPAYERS OF THE FOURTH
DISTRICT.

TVNHE TAXPAYERS OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Il are hereby notified that the time for the paw
ment of taxes for 1870 and licensesfor 1871 is ex-
tended to the tenth of June 1871. Those failing to
comply with the above notice will be dealt with
according to law. New Orleans. Nay IS 1871.
V. GERODIAS
State Tax Collector Fourth District; office No. 689
TchoupitOulas sire ct, near Adele street.
my25 I5t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

William Leslie, the person who for short
space practiced at the bar, was yesterday
convicted on charge of embezzlement, in
the Criminal Court. He will be tried for
larceny to-day
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

Attention is directed to the advertisement
of spacious, airy, comfortable rooms, at No.
ia st. Charles street, corner of North,
fronting on Lafayette square, and for rent
at summer prices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

ognize the party who threw the lumber,
and in doing SO l received blow with a
tumbler on the eye; then saw the young
man who had been struck by deceased
standing at the door, and think he was the
party who had thrown the tumblers
caught him by the shoulders and threw
him out of doors on his back into the gutter.
He got up, went across the street, and re-
turned back again. In passing the door
Engel standing near the door, told him to
arrest him. The officer made some remark,
as if he did not wish to do it,
| told him to arrest the man and | would
stand responsible, and that | would make
the charge against him; he let the man pass
him without arresting him; after he had let
this man pass, l asked him to come in and
arrest another man.
We passed through the coffeehouse to
the cardroom, giving him that man in
charge; l heard scutfle in the coffeehouse;
left the prisoner in charge of the officer
and went into the barroom to see what was
the matter; saw the party whom the officer
refused first to arrest with a knife similar
to shoemaker's knife, and believed he
wanted to use it on me.
started for behind the bar to get some
weapon for self defense in case of an at
tack; was prevented by my brother and
others from getting any weapon, and when
turned to go back again McEvoy, the de-
ceased came into the barroom from the
cardroom. saying, "Bill, he has cut me-"
and then left the coffeehouse for the drug
store.
Mr. Maher was drinking with the de-
ceased; the deceased struck the first blow
at the bar: Thomas Delaney was the young
man whom threw out of the cOffeehouse
into the gutter, and whom Officer Engel re
fused to arrest; the second man whom |
asked the officer to arrest was named
Quickley; Thomas Delaney had the knife;
did not see the cutting it occurred in the
cardroom while | was in the barroom; |
think the knife now in the hands of the
Coroner is similar to the knife seen in the
hands of Delaney.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25

Recorder Houghton was kept busy yes
terday, the first of his new term, but he
managed to worry through all that was be-
fore him with grace and decency The
vile women, arrested for violating city or
dinances, were fined, some five, others ten,
and the worst fifteen dollars, which was too
light for the enormity