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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
Ku.Klux Again.


LIBERTY, Miss, May 20, 187l.-Sinee my
visit te jackson some time ago | have lost
all connection with the outside world, being
busily engaged with matters strictly of a
local nature. The principal topic of con-
versation and question of vital Importance
to us in Amite county is the building of the
Meridian, Red River and Texas railroad.
Our people almost to a man are fully
! aroused to the Importance of the under
taking, and are only divided as to the most
practicable method of raising the amount
of money required of them by the railroad
company to insure the passage of the read
through Liberty Jour county seat, thereby
giving us the greatest length of road in the
county. As to the final success of the road
there can be no doubt, and the people are
loud in their approval of the railroad law
giving $4,000 a mile III the construction of
new roads, and look upon it as a wise and
iudicious step toward the future prosperity
of the State.
We have been cursed with recent attack
of that unfortunate complaint known as
Ku-klux. Some fifteen or twenty men
disguised, broke into the house of colored
man by the name of Jordan, took him out
and beat him until nearly senseless, then
took him on horse into the woods a mile
and half from his home, and hung him up
Just high enough to let his toes touch the
ground until he was nearly dead, when
they cut him down and turned him loose,
after extracting a promise that he would
not disclose any of the proceedings. He,
however, did go Immediately to town and
made an affidavit against six of whom he
recognized beyond doubt as in the gang.
When the Sheriff's possee went to arrest
them none of them could be found, but be-
ing convinced that the matter under the
Ku-Klux law would be thoroughly sifted,
and that they would evidently he captured,
they went in and gave themselves up to
Squire Galtrey, who heard the case and
bound them over to the circuit court in the
sum of $1,000 each and my opinion is they
will find Jordan hard road to travel be-
fore they hear the last of it. The Ku-Klux
business will prove an unhealthy one in this
county.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

The Louisville Commercial of a recent
date gives the following account of the loss
of Captain Millers son:
On Tuesday last q melancholy event
transpired on board the Mary Houston,
while the boat was under way between
Cairo and Paducah. Mrs. Charles Miller
wife of New Orleans and Balize pilot, and
her little son Charles were passengers, en-
route to Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to visit
some relatives. About eight o'clock Tues
day morning Charlie and another little boy
were playing in the gangway, between the
bulwarks of the cabin and the wheelhouse,
and Charles playmate had switch with
which he was initiating a man backing a
horse by touching Charlie lightly on the
legs and causing him to walk backwards.
The cabin boys were at the time engaged
in cleaning up the paint work, and had tenn
porarily left bucket of hot water in the
gangway, in corner behind some table
Stats. While backing as above described,
little Charlie accidentally sat down in the
bucket Of hot water, and was badly scalded.
His cries attracted the attention of a gem
tleman passenger, who ran to his rescue
and relieved him as much as possible, and
then conveyed the unfortunate boy to his
mothers room. Every remedy was tried to
ease his sufferings, but they being of no
avail, it was proposed that morphine be adj
ministered. Some of the ladies procured
phial of this remedy and administered five
drops, and in about two hours after little
Charlie died. When the boat arrived at
Evansville the master purchased fine me-
talic case and the remains were carefully
embalmed. Upon her arrival at this port
Mr.. Sam Black, passenger agent OF the
steamer, was summoned to accompany Mrs.
Miller to Lawrenceburg and see that the
corpse was carefully and respectfully given
over TO the care of friends there.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BY C. E. GIRARDEY L CO., at u O'Clock, at
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange lot of
ground and buildings St Peter street-suc-
cessiou of Dulcinea Gregory; two lots of ground
corner of Eighth, Water and Tchoupitoulas
streets; four lots of ground adjoining, on Water
and Tcboupitonlas streets-partition sale John
E. Devlin ct al VS.. succession of James B. Taylor
BY WILLIAM DE LACY, at II o'clock, at st.
Charles Auction Exchange, undivided half of a
lot of ground and buildings on Clara street.
succession of George Hebrick and wife: six lots
of ground on Bienville street and on corner of
Benville and Rocheblave streets-succession
of David Kaiser.
BY S. GUINAULT, at IL O'Clock, at Royal Street
Auction Exchange, twelve lots of ground in
Rickerville-successon of Lewis W. Lyons.
BY NASH HODGSON, at IL O'clock at ST. Charles
Auction Exchange, three lots of ground and
buildings Apollo and General Taylor
streets-succession of Joseph Hanlon; eighty
acre sugar plantation and pretty residence, six
miles above Carrollton.
By R. NJ. B. J. MONTGOMERY, at II o'clock
at Old Auction Mart, No. 81 Camp street, a
general assortment of new and second hand
furniture, pianos, ETC., large list of unclaimed
property, consisting of revolvers, knives
watches, trunks, Gotten, copper, trunks Of
clothing, etc, by order of Metropolitan Police
Board. Also, two rowboats, twenty-feet long
by four and half feet beam.
BY SHERIFF SAUvINET, at IL o'clock, at Mer-
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, lot of
ground and buildings, corner New Levee and
Fulton streets-Henry Philip Lameyer vs. Miss
Mary Susanpah Walker. Lease of house No.
l7s Philip street, till September 30, ls7l-widow
P. Lamoine VS.. Macmillan Labusquere. Two
one-story frame buildings, corner First and
Derbigny streets, and corner Claiborne and
First streets-Poppe Elliott VS.. j. J. Daily.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

THE LESLIE CAsEs.-Yesterday Messrs.
Dennee & Belden. counsel for the convicted,
Judge" w. Minor Leslie, filed a motion In
the First District Court for the arrest OF
judgment.
Their reasons for this motion are:
l. That the verdict is contrary to law
and the evidence as adduced on the trial.
,. The evidence did not support the IN
dictment either for larceny or embezzle-
ment. for which he was found guilty.
8. That being an attorney at law, he is
not amenable to the law under the statutes
as replying to larceny and embezzlement
ard any act committed by him in a profes'
sional capacity does not amount to more
than breach Of trust under the special
statutes governing attorneys.
Both motions are worded exactly the
same.
The motion will he argued Friday and
Saturday next by the counsel and the DIS
trict Attorney.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE,
United States Marine Corps,
Waebinu+nn AauIr 1Q-1

QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
United States Marine Corps, ,
Washington, May IL, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- this office until two o'clock p. IL of TUESDAY,
the twentieth day of June next, for furnishing ra-
lions to the United States Marines at the following
stations from the first of July, 1871 to the thrteth
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire;
CHARLESTOWN Massachusetts,
BRoOKLYN New York; ny
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 or
fresh beef eighteen ounces of soft bread or hour
or twelve ounces of hard bread or one pound and
four ounces of corn meal; and to every one hun
dred ratiOns fifteen pounds of beans or 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
gar; one pound and four ounces OF adamantine or
and twelve ounces of salt and four ounces 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, neeks and kidney tallow to be excluded;
the Pork No Prime Mess; the Flour known as
Extra Superfne in the market of the place where
the station is located; the Coffee, good Rio: the
Sugar, good New Orleans its equivalent, and the
Beans, Vinegar Candles, Soap, Salt, etc, to be of
good quality.
ALI subject TO inspection.
guarantee, signed bv two persons, whose
sponsbilty must be certified by a United States
District Judge, District Attorney or 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 ltawIw
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
We copy this from the Mobile Tribur

We copy this from the Mobile Tribune:
We have been informed that some dis
satisfaction has been expressed that no
notice was taken of an. accident which
occurred lately on the railroad between
this city and New Orleans. We did not
hear of the occurrence for several days after
it was said to have taken place, and then
learned from the local editor that he made
inquiry at the office of the road of a party
who seemed to have direction, the superin-
tendent being absent from the city, and
that the only information he was able to
obtain was, that the accident was to a
freight train, and that no material damage
was done to persons or property. Knowing
that reflections had, unjustly if not cul-
pably, been cast ON the character and safety
of the road, we cared not to be numbered
with those who were evil-eyed toward it,
and therefore permitted the matter to pass
without further investigation or notice.
We are not unmindful, and it is not our
purpose to be neglectful of the duty i'm
posed on a newspaper to keep the public
advised of any route of travel being unsafe,
or being under incompetent and reckless
management
There is not a suspicion in our mind that
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas road
can be made amenabe to either charge.
True it is that the road is new, that 1t is
constructed for several miles over water,
that piles of very unusual length were
found indispensable, and that the expe-
rience of practical working was necessary
to suggest all the safeguards which pru-
dence and a proper sensitiveness under re-
sponsibility would cause to be promptly
supplied. This we believe to be the pur-
pose of the management of the road, such It's
practice in the past and present, and such
its purpose as to the future. The road is
unquestionably of the first class, and for
comfort and safety can compare with any
road in the country. Its management and
its appointments are such as to preclude
Just fault-fnding.
This is our estimate of the road, of its
safety and comfort to the travelling public,
and of the prudence and circumspectlon of
its management. When we shall discover
reason to alter this opinion we shall not be
slow to inform the public of the fact, In
the meantime, we have no intention to lend
ourselves to any procedure which, whether
so designed or not, may be calculated to
,rorl- If iniustIpp.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
NOTICE.

TN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF THE HON.
i orabe the Fourth District Court for the parish
of Orleans dated March 10, 1871, the undersigned,
being appointed commissioners by said court, on
application of the city of New Orleans, and in con-
formity with resolution of the City Council, for
the purpose of making an estimate and assessment
for the strengthening of Magnolia street, pur-
suant to a plan drawn by L. H. Pile,
veyOr, copy of which is filed in the aforesaid
court do hereby propose to straignten said street
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 NAV 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
&C. 1871.
All persons whose rights interests may 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 may recon
slider and alter or 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.
c. ". CUIBERTsoN, Secretary. my24 20 je6 10 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

ROMANCE AND REALrTY.-Human Bones
FOuNd.-Just before dark last evening,
while men were engaged tearing down au
old building on st. Mary street, between
Fulton and Chippewa streets, they discov-
cred box which contained loaded single
barreled pistol. and the bones. of two chill
dren. An eccentric woman, Mrs. Duffy, has
occupied the house for ten or eleven years,
and as it was supposed she possessed some
knowledge Of the remains, Captain Edge
worth found and questioned her concerning
the subject. She said that she found the
bones in field years ago, but she appeared
to regard them with generation, and asked
that they be returned to her. The captain
thinks she will explain to-day, rather than
suffer Imprisonment. She had been arrested
for some trifling offense.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Thursday afternoon
about five o'clock, man named Stephen
Terigo entered the grocery store of Mr..
Pierre Hargutet on Carondelet walk, cor
ner of Where street, and, after few
words fired shot from one barrel pistol
at the proprietor, but without effect.
Sergeant Hussey, of IRENE precinct, who
was near by, at once arrested the offender
and locked him up. 1t seems that Terigo,
who is a sailor, had some difficulty with
the captain of his vessel and intended to
shoot him. Recorder Staes remanded him
TO await examination.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

UNITED STArRs MARINE CoRPs,
'.i Quartermaster's Office,
llt Washington, May Is, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
DAY, the twenty second day Of June next, for sup
plying wood and coal to the United States marines
at one OF more Of the following places during the
charitable oak, and to be delivered piled, measured
and inspected at such points within the limits of
the Marine Barracks as may be designated BY the
commanding marine officer. free Of expense to the
United States.
The coal to be good white.ash anthracite egg
Coal, free from dust. and to weigh 2240 pounds to
the ton to be inspected and delivered at such
points within the limits of the Marine Barracks as
ofeer free Of expense to the United States: and
both wood and coal to be furnished upon the
monthly or quarterly reqnsition Of the command
ing officer, showing the quantities required in ac-
cordanee with regulations, viz: At
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.
200 tons of coal, $50 cords of wood.
PORTSMOUTH, N II.
l20 tons of coal, IS cords of wood. .4..,.t...
... .. CHARLESTOwN, MASS.
$40 tons of coal, 100 cords of wood. ..... ..
a... BROOKLYN, N Y.
$50 tons of COAL 100 cords of wood.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. s..
100 tons of COAL 80 cords of wood.
GOsPORT, VA
go tons of coal, 50 cords of wood.
PENSACOLA, FLA
rs cords of wood
The wood and coal furnished at Washington
City TO be measured. weighed ms ,,ected and GER
titled by the government inspector appointed by
the Navy Department, and the expense attending
such inspection, etc, paid by the contractor.
Blank forms OF proposal can be obtained upon
application at any of the marine posts.
Payments will be made upon the recent of ac-
counts duly authenticated by the commanding
officers Of the posts at which the wood or coal has
been delivered
The rights reserved to reject all bids considered
unreasonable. Id, b.
A guaranty, to be signed by two responsible per-
sons whose responsibility must be certified to by
the United States District Judge United States
District Attorney United States Collector, must
accompany ach proposal otherwise it Will not be
considered.
To be Endorsed Proposals for Fuel" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned. &c.
WILLIAM B. SLACK,
Major and Qsartermaster, United States Marine
Corps. myA law At
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

Within the past two months twenty-five
thousand chests of tea, representing 81 ,5OO,-
600, have arrived at Chicago, shipped direct
from Yokohama, via San Francisco and the
Central Pacific railroad. In addition to
this amount, designed entirely for the
Western trade, fifty thousand chests, or
s3,OOO,OO0, passed through Chicago Ell route
for New York and other Eastern markets;
The cost of transportation has been figured
down to a nicely. and it has been determ-
ined that the lowest ocean rate from Japan
to New York, including freight, insurance,
and all other charges, is five and one-half
cents per pound. Arrangements have been
made with the Pacific steamship and RAIL
road companies by which the article can be
delivered for four and One-half cents per
pound thus saving full cent in the cost,
beside some eighty days in time. This, of
course. determines the route the trade will
take in future. The extremities OF the
earth have now fairly met, and for the first
time the tide of commerce begins to flow
backward from the West to the East,
instead of following the setting sun in its
course around the globe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

JEWISH FEAST. - Yesterday-commenc-
ing, however, according to Hewbrew custom,
with shutdown of Thursday-was the first
day of the feast of weeks. 1t is the ami
versary of the receiving of the ten com
mandments by Moses upon Sinai. In former
times it was upon this occasion that each
householder took 'Of the first of all the
fruit of the earth, and put 1t
into a bottle" and presented it at the
temple, the priest setting it down before
the altar
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION
THIS DAY.-Messrs. Nash g. Hodgson, aHc-
tioneers, will sell at auction, this day, at
the st. Charles Auction Exchange, for ac-
count of the succession of William Nicol
and others
/. Those two elgibly located and well
built two-story brick residences, Nos 2Sl
and 2S3 BarOnne street.
2. A charming eighty acre sugar farm, six
miles above Carrollton, with commOdious
and handsome residence.
For full particulars, see the advertise
ment and the plans at the st. Charles Aue-
ton Exchange
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27

There was brilliant gathering on Thurs
day evening at the Masonic Hall, Algiers.
The occasion was grand fancy dress and
military ball, given by Company c., of the
Fifth Regiment of Louisiana Volunteer Mill
tia. Company C is commanded by Captain
extent of men who have already smelt pow
der, 1t is safe to say that no volunteer COM
pany in the State excels Company C in drill,
marching, and all that belongs to high
state of discipline. The ball was kept up
till near daylight Every one was in high
spirits, and all enjoyed themselves exceed
ingly.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
John Myers VS.. Peter Rausch-First JUS

and 205.
DY VIRTUE OF TWO WRITS OF FIERI FA-
ID cias to nae directed by the honorable the
First Justice of the Peace in and the parish of
Orleans, shall proceed to sell at public auction
at No. l39 Julia street, on FRIDAY, June 2 1871,
at twelve o'clock NJ
ALL THE RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST of
plaintiff in and to the above entitled suits being
two claims for the sum of 5 100 each.
This present sale will be OH twelve months
credit the property having, on the first sale, not
brought sufficient amount upon the apprase-
ment to authorize an adjudication.
Terms-COsts of suit cash; the remainder upon
a twelve months bond with solvent surety.
DANIEL CROWLEY,
my23 d ie2 Constable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
CANCELLATION OF bond.

STATE OF 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 as Assessor and Tax Col
lector in and for the parish of East Feciana
TO wit: bond dated April g. 1870 in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, signed by Thomas H. jerks, Jr.,
principal, and j. N. Shanhan and O. E. Roper
sureties 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
collation. thereof in writing. in the office of the
Secretary of State, within ninety days after the
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, II. c. WARMOTH.
GEORGE E. BovER,
Secretary of State. my2 BOT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-27
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Fifth Ward Radical Republican, Mother
Cuba meeting of the above Club will be held
on THURSDAY. June l, 1871, at seven o'clock P NJ.
corner of ST. Philip and Claiborne streets for the
election of officers of said Club.
HYMAN SMITH, President pro TEN.
o. P. FERNANDEZ. Secretary pro ten. my27
state Central Committee, Republican
Party, State of louisiana Nav %, l87l-At regu-
lar meeting held Tuesday, MAY 23 1871, Hon:
John Ray, member OF the committee for the State
at large, was elected to fill the vacancy OccasiOned
by the death of Hon. John L. Lewis of the Fifth
Congressional District Hon James F. Casey, of Or
leans, was then elected a member of the
mittee for the State at large. BY order of the
President
my26 81 WILLIAM VIGERS, Secretary.