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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

UNITED STATES MARINE Corps }
Quartermaster's Office, 7
Washington, May 49, lS7l.)
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- this office until two O'Clock P. N. Of THURS
DAY, the twenty second day Of June next, for sup
plying wood and coal to the United States marines
at one or more of the following places during the
fiscal year ending June 30 l872-the wood to be mer
charitable oak, and to be delivered piled measured
and inspected at such points within the limits of
the Marine Barracks 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
NAV be designated by The commanding marine
officer, free of expense to the United States; and
both wood and coal to be furnished upon the
monthly quarterly requfsition of the command
ing officer showing the quantities required in &C.
cordanee with regulations, viz: At
WASHINGTON CITY, D. c.
200 tons of coal, $50 cords of wood.
... PORTSMOUTH N. H.
100 tons of coal, rs cords of wood.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS
I40 tons of coal, 100 cords of wood.
BROOKLYN, N. 7.
$50 tons of coal, 100 cords of wood
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
100 tons of coal, 80 cords of wood.
GOSPORT Va. .s
60 tons of COAL so cords of wood.
PENSACOLA, FLA.
IS cords of wood.
The wood aud coal furnished at Washington
City to be measured weighed. ms ect.d and GER
tilted by the government inspector appointed by
the Navy Depai tment, 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 receipt of ac
counts duly authenticated by the commanding
officers of the posts at which the wood or coal has
been delivered.
The right is reserved to reject all bids considered
unreasonable.
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 each proposal. otherwise it Will not be
considered.
To be Endorsed Proposals for Fuel and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
WILLIAM B. SLACK,
Major and Quartermaster, United States Marine
Corps my24 law It
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NOTICE.
WITH an ORDER oF r1IRHoN.

IN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF T1lEHON
L orable the Fourth District Court for the parish
of Orleans dated March t. 1871 the undersigned
being appointed commissioners by said court, on
application of the city Of New Orleans and in con-
tOrmity with a 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,
veyor, a copy of which is filed in the aforesaid
court do hereby propose to strai9hten 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 sai6 Fourth
District Court for the inspection OF whOmsOever
estimate and assessment by the undersigned Com
missiOners will be presented to said court for
confirmation according to law, on MONDAY, June
26 1871.
All persons whose rights or 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 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. CuLBBRTsoy, Secretary. my24 29 JET 10 l3
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Jury Trials.

The New York World has this article on
jury trials:
Four days have now been consumed, at
considerable cost in money and an enOr-
nous waste of time, to get twelve impartial
men to try the case of Foster, and the
twelve men are not yet got. There can he
no doubt that such state of things in the
administration of justice is hideOus
anomaly. And yet it is the usual and in
evitable state of things in every case which
has excited public interest or elected public
comment Burke considered that the
whole aim of all the machinery of the
British government, the summary of all its
laws and all its institutions, was to get
twelve just men into the jury box. Our
modern practice, if it is carried out strictly
in accordance with our prescriptive theory,
results only in getting twelve stupid men
into jury box. The fact is that trial by
jury in its present form Is made obsolete
by journalism. Every reading and think
ing creature in New York has formed an
opinion" about the case of Foster His
avowal that he has formed it sufhces to eX-
clude him from the jury box, though it may
not in the least impugn his fitness for seat
in it, and puts the trial into the hands of
men less qualified for it.
Nobody but the drones in the hive can af-
ford. as "a matter of private interest, to
SpcHu fortnight III d jury UoA. LII IdEp
cases the sense of public duty may over
ride the sense of private interest and make
a man who is competent to serve willing to
serve. But in most cases any excuse which
relieves the respectable citizen from jury
duty will be eagerly accepted by him. The
formation of an opinion is offered him as an
excuse. He can fulfill its requirements in
ten minutes employed in listening to or
reading report of the case which he is
liable to be called on to try. What won
der that he should seize the excuse the law
and the practice gives him, and leave the
duty to less reluctant hands! The inevita-
BILE tendency of the present practice is to
get twelve unjust and ignorant men in
jury box; nor can it be cOunteracted unless
either severer sense of public duty pre-
walls or the absurd rigor of the law as it
stands is relaxed by legislation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

The Poughkeepsie New York; Eagle
states that on Thursday Rondout livery
keeper was ordered to furnish carriage
to convey clergyman at Port Even, and
the family of S. w. Cornell, of Eddyville.
to the residence of Mr.. Dvnehart, near
Rhinebeck. When the clergyman arrived,
he was informed that he was requested to
marry Henry Aston, son of William b.
Aston, to Miss Savina Dynehart, daughter
of the gentleman mentioned. The cere
mony was soon concluded, and the bride
and groom were driven to the elegant resi-
dence of the latter, near Tarrytown, ad
joining that of his father. The family of
Mr.. Aston endeavored to prevent the cere-
mony, his brother William arriving just too
late to enter the protest. Miss Dynehart is
described as of fire personal appearance.
Her father works small farm on shares,
and is honest and industrious, but poor,
As Henry Aston possessee an independent
fortune Of his own, he has had only his own
inclination to consult in choosing his wife.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

AN ACT TO release the damages for the nOn-pay-
ment of taxes due previous to the year 1869,
and to authorize warrants to be received in
payment thereof.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, of the State of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That all the damages
awarded by any law for the non aym enJ of any
and licenses due to the State previous to the
year eighteen hundred and sixty nine be, and are
hereby RENTED and released; provided, said taxes
and licenses shall be fully paid by the thirty
day of December, 1871; otherwise the damages to
stand unremitted, and to remain in full force.
SEC. 2. Be If further enacted, etc, That all the
taxes and licenses referred to in the first section
of this act including taxes assessed for any of the
special funds, shall when collected be credited to
the general fund, and may be paid in warrants of
the Auditor of Public Accounts on the State Treas
urer.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted etc. That the col.
lecors of State taxes shall publish this act in the
official journal in each parish thirty DAYS before
thev commence collecting.
SEC. T. Be it further enacted etc. That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage
(Signedl GEORGE w. CARTER.
Speaker of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved April 8, 1871.
(Signed) II. c. WARMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
GRO. E. BoyEE, Secretary of State.
myl4 limo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

THE CRIMINAL CoURT.-James Williams,
charged with larceny, was convicted
Mrs. Leporte was convicted of larceny
and recommended to the mercy of the
court. and sentenced to ten days in the
Parish Prison.
CD. Howard alias d. B. Lodvick, alias
j. B. Verges, alias the Major, charged with
larceny, was discharged on nolle prosequl.
John Wilson pleaded guilty to the charge
of carrying a concealed weapon, and was
sentenced to one day Parish Prison.
In consequence of the decision of Judge
Cooley in the case of Merle, charged with
forgery and larceny, and declaring vacant
the office of Recorder Houghton, DISTRICT
Attorney Gutenberg at once Ito checkmate
the attempts of some of the legal craft IN
the habeas corpus line to set at liberty
some of the most notorious characters
which Recorder HOughtOn had commltted]
filed a motion for capias in the case OF the
following prisoners now in the Parish Prison
Sarah Ferbie, James Williams, larceny;
Dock Glenn, Charles Edwards, assault ana
battery; William johnson, Alex. Manvlne'
burglary.
Several of the above were already con-
yicted, but the above formality was neces-
sary.
Frank Jacobs, charged with assault and
battery was convicted.
In the case of Corporal Hardin, charged
with the false imprisonment of Matilda
Lee, the jury could not agree on a verdict,
and a mistrial was entered.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
Shreveport has four mayors. and still she

Shreveport has four mayors. and still she
is not happy. -New Orleans Republican.
That is nothing to elbow about" we can
beat that ''all hollow" The law allows us
eleven justices for ten wards, but Lafourche
disdains to be put on level with her sis
tiers, and while her aristocratic blood is up
she demands twenty-five. COnstables like
wise. Other parishes are proud of having
five police jurymen, but we would not con
descend to intrust the government of our
parish to any less than fourteen. Again,
other parishes educate their children under
the direction of seven directors, but we
can't see how they manage it, as we have
sixteen and we find many impediments to
our progress.
Judge Beattie contemplates subduing her
pride to the standard of her sister par
ishes-ThibOddur Times.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans April a. 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to for the cancellation of the official bond
ofW H. PembertOn Flour Inspector in and tor
the city of New Orleans, to wit: bond dated July
IL, 1869, i'll the sum of five thousand dollars, signed
by W. H. Pemberton as principal and - LindOph
and J. NJ Burchard as snreties the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the said
". II PembertOn of his duties Flour Inspector
aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in
the said bond to file their objections to the cancel
lation thereof i'll writing in the Office of the Secre
of State, within ninety days after the last pub
LEGATION hereof.
Given under nv hand and the seal of the State,
this twenty-seventh day of April A. D. 1871, and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
fifth
BY the Governor H. c. WARMOTH.
JOSEPH WITTGRNSTETN,
apps got Assistant Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
Local Intelligence.

DID NOT ACT.-Recorder Houghton. for
some reason best known to himself, did not
act as Recorder of the First District yester-
day. Assistant Recorder A. Edwards acted
for the day, performing all the duties per-
tanning to the Office, a report to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Judge Houghton, about
midday, appeared in the courtroom, display
ing pretty document which declared his
reappointment as Recorder for the entire
First District, receiving the hearty congra-
tulations of hosts of fast friends, hundreds
of whom expressed themselves highly graft
fed at the excellent appointment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Rally! Rally. Irishmen of the First Dis
trict Rally Notice is hereby given that there will
be meeting of the Irish Republicans of the First
District, WEDNESDAY EVENING May a. at
Geddes' Hall, EratC street between CarOndelet and
ST. Charles streets for the purpose of organizing the
First District Irish Republican Club. lrishmen,
the day is not far distant when we will be called
on to rally round the standard of liberty and pro
gress, and we, therefore, call upon cOuntrymen
to organize themselves into ward aud district
clubs. Irishmen, United stand, divided
fall" The meeting will be called to order at seven
o'clock.
By order of the Executive Committee. my23 1t
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Pnnne &. Elliot Va. J. j. Daly-First Jus =

Poppe & Elliot vs.. j. J. Daly-First Jus =
tice Court for the parish of Orleans, No. 667.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FiERI FACIAS TO
ID me directed by the Hon. H. NJ. Dibble, FIRST
Justice of the Peace in and for the parish of Or
leans will proceed to sell at public auction at the
corner of First and Derbigny streets, on SATUR-
DAY, May d. 1871, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the follow
ing described property, to wit
TWO ONE-STORI FRAME BUILDINGS, one situ-
ated at the corner of First and Derbignv streets,
and the other situated at the corner of First and
Claiborne streets. Said buildings to be removed
fifteen da VS. after date of sale.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot in United States treas
ury notes
mvl82327 DANIEL CROWLEY, Constable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

CEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO THE
- Board of Administrators, 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. 10 Commercial
place.
The Administrators reserve to themselves the
right of rejecting the whole or any Oft the proposals.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

THE THIRD DISTRICT HOMICID E.-Thomas
Delaney, said to be the man who killed
Michael McEvoy in the Fireproof coffee
house on Monday evening, has not been ar
rested. 1t appears that McEvoy was some
what intoxicated, inclined to bully all who
were in the room, in fact had struck and
hurt Delaney previous to the stabbing
The policeman present during the difficulty
and failed to make arrest, has been sus-
pended until tried by the Board of Police
Commissioners. Delaney is a cotton
screwer, and is reputed to be, ordinarily,
an inoffensive man. McEvoy was runner
for sailor boardinghOuses, and was indulg-
ing in little spree previous to visiting his
old mother in Ireland. Captain Rapp and
Coroner jackson will make every exertion
TO bring the case before court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE LOUISIANA
Executive Department, }
New Orleans, May |, l87l.}
WHEREAS APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official bond
of Thomas H. jerks, Jr Assessor aud Tax Col
lector in and for the parish of East Felciana,
thousand dollars, signed by Thomas H. jerks, Jr.,
as principal, and J. N. Shanhan and O. X. Roper
sreties; 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 the
last publication hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State this
first day of May, A. D. 1871 and of the independence
of the United States the ninety fifth.
By the Governor, H. c. WARMQTH.
GEORGE Z. BovER,
Secretary of State. mv2 BOT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES MAURY BANK-
rupt
In Bankruptcy--No. 1889.

WHEREAS, JAMES MAURY, OF NEW ORLEANS
w and district aforesaid, duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress of March Q, 1867, has
this day filed in said court petition praying for
discharge and certificate thereof from all 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. NJ, Is assigned for the hearing of the same
and that they NAV 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
ination before Register Kellogg, the second
day of June, A. D. 1871, at II A. NJ, at lis
office, CustOmhouse building
Clerks Office, New Orleans, May 10, 1871.
myll 49, K. LOEW. Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Christian Organizati0n.-Ata meeting held
on Monday, May IS 1871, Board of Directors were
elected to organize church. styled, Branch of
the Seventh Baptist Church." situated on Union
between Robertson and Claiborne streets.
PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THR BOARD.
Rev. William Davis Minister.
Cain DaytOpp, President.
Frederick Bourne Secretary.
Bernard Walker, Treasurer.
Abram Cain, Trustee.
Mil On Green, Trustee ......
Carter Homes Trustee.
Isaac johnson, Trustee.
A. J. Arms rong Chairman Finance Committee
Robert Shanai, member Finance Committee.
Henry P. Lany, member Finance Commit ee.
James X. Polk member Finance Committee.
Rev. Preston Payne, Sexton.
Charlotte Delphine, First Mother of the Church
Delphine Davis Second Mother of the Church
TIE Sunday PRAYER will be held on the fourth day
of June; and also the Sunday School will take place
on the same date, at nine o'clock, A. NJ.
c. DAYTOPP, President
F. BOURNE Secretary. my24 1t+
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THB
PARISH OF ST. BERNARD.
MRS MARIA HERNANDEZ, WIFE OF A. W
Walker, VS.. her husband-No. 642.

MRS. MARIA HERNANDEZ, WIFE OF A. ".
Walker, VS.. her husband-No. 642.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE THIR-
Il teenth day OF April 1871, Judgment was rem
dered in thu court in the following entitled suit
in the words and figures following, to wit
Mrs. Maria Hernandez, wife of A. W. Walker vs..
her husband-No. 642.
In this case evidence and counsel having been
heard and said evidence and the law applicable 10,
the being in favor of plaintiff and against de-
PENDANT, it 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 Walker against her said husband and de-
PENDANT herein, dissOving the community of &C
quests and gains now existing between them. a.
lowing the said plaintiff the right TO administer,
herself her paraphernal property, described in her
petition, and condemnng the said defendant to pay
her the sum of hfty-One thousand two hundred and
forty nine dollars and fifty four cents with five per
cent interest thereon, from the twentieth of March
1871, until paid, and costs of suit with the married
wOman's general mortgage on the defendant prop
erty
Judgment rendered the twenty third day OF
March, 1871, and signed the thirteenth day OF
April, 1871, 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 i'll my office, filed April b. 1871.
Parish of st. Bernard, April Il 1871.
LORENZO MORALES, JR.,
ap29 myll 25t Clerk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

CoSvIcTs SENT UP.-Captain johnson
last evening transferred the following
named convicts from the Parish Prison to
the State Penitentiary:
Charles Marshall and John Ashourn' lar
cepy, eighteen months; Edward Jones ana
Mary Josephine larceny, one year, Joseph
Vaudeville, larceny, two years; Chafles
Warren, alias Stewart, Isaac johnson, john
II. PiersOn, larceny, one year each; D. d.
Campbell, wounding, two years; Ihomas
Mcclure and Charles Burns, burglary, tour
years; Emile Luther, burglary, two years
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, ;
New Orleans, April IA, 1871.
WHEREAS APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official
bond of Abraham Depue, as sheriff in and for
the parish OF East Feliciana, to wit bond
dated December 3, 1869, ia the sum of six thou
sand dollars, signed by A. Depue as principal and
J. P. Monihan, S. Z Hunter, David W. Pipes and
H. NJ. Pool as suretes; the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the
said A. Depue of his duties sheriff aforesaid
Notice is hereby gwen to all persons interested
in the said bond to file their objections TO the
cancellation 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 of the State,
this fourteenth DAY of April A. b. 1871 and of the
independence of the United States ninety fifth
By the Governor: II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
GEORGE F. BovEE, Secretary of State.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

BAD CHARMs.-Mrs. Leblanc, whose mum
dane depot is at No. li9 st. Ann street,
found herself before Recorder Staes yester-
day on a complaint made by Mrs. Glapion,
No, 152 same thOroughfare, who swore that
the first named was so full of diablerie as to
place vOudou charms on her doorstep,
greatly to her discomfort and bad health
The husband, who removed the foolishness
was sick afterward, and the illness was at
tributed to the bold act The Recorder
could not be impressed with a strong belief
in the nonsense, therefore put the case out
Of court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

Although our statutes do not recognize
such an ofense as attempt at larceny,
yet if there was a provision in such case,
bad men might meet with punishment.
Clarke Crosby was caught on the steamboat
Dexter in a situation which plainly indi-
Gated that he intended to steal property
from passengers trunk, but as he did no t
actually stealIanything he can not be pun
ished. Recorder Houghton will attend to
his case on the sixth instant.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-24

OFF THE RoosT.-Peter Henderson's love
for poultry was the means of sending him to
the Criminal Court. P. Meyer, No. "a
Tchoupitoulas street, charges Peter with
having stolen a score of chickens from the
levee yesterday morning. This subject,
like a jug, has two sides, and jury will
settle the difficulty at the request of the
Recorder of the First District. There is an
unknown depravity in stealing chickens,
which deserves dreadful punishment.