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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.

QuARTKRMAsTKRs OFFICE
United States Marine Corps, :
Washington, May II, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
= this office until two o'clock P. NJ of TUESDAY,
lions to the United States Marines at the following
stations from the first of July 1871 to the thrtieth
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire;
CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts
BROOKLYN, New York;
WARRINGTON 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 OF
fresh beef; eighteen ounces of soft bread -four,
or twelve ounces of hard bread, or,one pound and
four ounces of corn meal and to every one hun
dred rat0ns fifteen pounds of beans peas, or ten
pounds of rice or hominy; ten pounds of green cof
fee, or eight pounds of roasted Tor roasted and
groundl 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
star Candles four pounds of soap; three pounds
and twelve 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 equal proportion of hind and fore
quarters, necks and kidney talOw to be excluded;
the Pork No. Prime Mess the Flour known as
Extra Superfine in 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.
ALI subject to inspection
A guarantee, signed bv two persons, whose re-
sponsibity must be certified by United States
District Judge, District Attorney Collector, must
accompany each proposal.
No proposal will be considered unless sccompa-
MED by such guarantee. Blank forms of proposal
can be obtained upon application at any OF the Ma
rne 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, 1871-06-11

Louise billings spalding,s Poems.

We have received, with the compliments
of the young and gifted authoress, neatly
printed edition of poems, entitled The
Ruined Statues, and other Poems" by
Louise Billings Spalding, from the press of
j. b. Lippincott g. Co., Philadelphia, The
author is the wife of Lieutenant Spald-
ing. late of the United States army Many
of the pieces in the little volume before us
were written while Mrs. Spalding was re
siding in New Orleans, and some few were
first published in the REPUBLICAN, and other
city papers. The author possesses vivid
imagination, and has wonderful power of
word painting. She clothes her pure and
exalted thoughts in language as pure and
chaste, and, what is not always the case
with our lady writers, never writes piece
without saying something. Her poems are
characterized rather by brilliancy of con-
ception, sweetness of Interpretation and
purity of diction than lofty themes and
magnifoence of genius. They are the ex-
quisite dessert for a literary feast, not the
solid regular courses, but will be highly
priced by all admirers of poetry.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11

The liquor trade of Great Britain, accord
ing to a recent report of Professor Leone
600. and employs $4,000 operatives and
100000 persons, including the dependents
on the business. OF the latter number,
100000 persons are engaged in public
houses and hotels; 100000 persons are en-
ployed in bottling and coopering; $4,000 in
the mailing and brewing; $1,000 in the pro
duction of hops; 10000 in growing and pick
ing hops; 5000 in distilling and rectlfylng,
the provinces of England there are 100000
public houses, paying an average annual
rent of $500. and in London there are 10,
600, at an average annual rent of $500.
The aggregate wages of those persons en-
gagged in the liquor trade in England are
1914, 100000. The capital invested in brew
ing is estimated at Sl2O 900, 600.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11


NEW ORLEANS SEAMEN's FRIEND SOCIETY.
The New Orleans Seamen's Friend Society,
auxiliary to the american Seamen's Friend
Society,"" is regularly incorporated and com
pletely organized, and in successful opera
ton, and proposes to be living and work
ing agency in ministering to the necessities
and elevating the character of the forty
thousand seamen who annually visit this
commercial metropolis. The following gen
tlemen constitute its board of trustees and
executive officers, and are an ample guar
antee of its capability and integrity, and its
worthiness of public confidence and CO.
operation. Surely the privations and temp
tations of seamen, and our Indebtedness to
them, and requirements from them, ought
to be sufficient motive for action in their
behalf 1'
Thomas A. Adams, President; Judge R.
X. Howell Messrs. John S. Walton, Shell
don Guthrie, James HI. Low, E. w. Pierce,
w. Van Orden, Ed. c. Palmer, John G..
Chadwick, C. C. Lyon, Reverends Ed. G.
Taylor, DID, NJ. w. Reed, j. C. Hartzell, r.
X. Diossy, L. H. Pease.
The operations during the past season, as
connected with Bethel meetings and the
daily visitation of the reading room by sea-
men and the Mission Sabbath school, have,
through the blessing of God, been eminently
successful beyond former years, and the
way is open for enlarged operations.
But where are the bethels and sailors
home in which to conduct enlarged oper-
atoms in the ensuing autumn after the sum-
mer vacations This city. where the annual
clearances amount 20 1,6Sl ,233 tons, requir
ing 1926 vessels, has not an available
sailors home or bethel of any description,
except the hired building in the Third Dis
trict. Hardly another seaport on either
coast of the United States is so destitute.
Why should not the Sailors Home-Origin-
ally one of the best in the country for the
object intended-be reclaimed and made a
real home for the homeless wanderer on
the deep, whence temperate and reliable
seamen might go forth! Why should
there not be a bethel and reading
room, where the multitudes lounging
and tempted, can be. collected for the cult
walton of their minds by useful reading and
for religious worship. And why should we
not unite without distinction of name or
party il paying the just debt which we owe
to these common carriers, who are so in
dispensable to the very existence Of COM
merce, by bestowing upon them the COM
mon privileges of citizens! Provision is
made in the constitution for annual and
life memberships and benefactors, and the
chaplain of the Bethel and secretary of the
society, Rev. L. H. Pease, was empowered
and instructed to proceed at once in the
work of obtaining members of the society
and funds for future operations.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
Jefferson Davis.

The Louisville Coauier-Jounol joins in
with its remarks about Mr.. Davis. 1t says
That Mr.. Davis has a right to speak-a
tionable as that he has recently INDUCED
that right in needless and foolish manner
On three separate occasions-at Selma, Au,
gusta and Atlanta-Mr. Davis appeared
upon the balconies and spoke. Much IN
what he said and very much in what he did
not say, strikes US as having been singularly
unfortunate. In truth. man occupying
the exceptiona. position of Mr. Davis Is only
truly discreet and truly digniied when he
keeps his mouth shut; and, with every pcs
sible inclination to treat him with the cour-
tesy due his misfortunes, we confess that
we are not disposed to be ceremonious in
giving him the blunt assurance that he had
better let the spectacular business alone.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
Attention is directed to the card of tina

Attention is directed to the card of that
energetic and enterprising stationer, Mr.
James Buckley, of Commercial place, who
returns his thanks to his friends and the
public generally for the liberal patronage
heretofore extended to him, and informs
them that the fire which occurred ON his
premises will cause no interruption in his
business. He returns his sincere thanks to
the Fire Department of New Orleans, and
to Messrs. Spalding, Bidwell & Melon
ough, of the Academy of Music, for their
generous aid in saving his stock from total
destruction during his temporary absence
in New York. We commend Mr.. Buckley
to the patronage of the public.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
ONE OE THE INUNDATED.

ALL SoRTs.-Henry Stephens, convicted
of murder, without capital punishment, was
granted a new trial, and then pleaded
guilty of manslaughter. He was remanded
for sentence.
George Craven gave bail TO answer the
charge, before Recorder Houghton, of OBJ
tanning goods under false pretences.
William Ferguson, on the charge of
larceny, was committed to the First Dis
trict Court.
plea in favor of Christopher Valley and
j. NJ. Kearney and Colonel Aspinwall, in
dicted for having caused the death of Officer
Douglass, has been filed by Colonel Field
based on the principle that no man can be
tried twice for the same offense, and the
plea will be argued. .
A gigantic safe of the Hall pattern and
lock, of Cincinnati, was moved into the jew
elry store of A. B. Griswold & Co., corner
of Canal and Royal streets, after great
deal of hard work. The operation OF launch
ing the monster from the truck into the
store was witnessed by large crowd OF
people with much curiosity. The safe is
GDOul lCOb III anu OLA III DAS%NAN--'
has one of the new kind of combination
locks, and is artistically painted in front
with beautiful landscape. 1t is certainly
the largest of the kind now in use in this
city, and is what is known as burglar-proof
being composed of iron of such temper that
no burglars tools can penetrate IT. The
float was specially built to convey this huge
structure, and, it is said, goes back to Cin-
cinnati, that it may assist in transporting
other such stupendous works from place to
place.
The Tulane Building is soon to be occu-
pied by the Louisiana State National Bank,
aud the EQUITABLE Life Insurance Company
of New York.
The prevailing dullness in financial circles
is oppressive.
True bills have been found by the Grand
Jury against Jules T. Vinet, for murder;
against John and Annie Lanaghan and
Mary Ann Hickey, for the murder, by
brutal treatment, of the little boy, OF which
considerable mention has already been
made. All the accused are in the Parish
Prison.
The great filth of the water in the back
settlements. the malarious and miasmatic
nature of the sediments the receding flood
leaves behind, should cause energetic sani-
tarV movements such as the distribution of
disiufectants and deodorizers as soon as
nossibIe that the germs of febrile diseases
may be extirpated in the very bud. The
BOARD of Health are already using carbolic
acid as disinfectant in the overlooked
district.
Mrs. Gaines RECEIVERS, according to judg-
ment. one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars from the city of New Orleans
in the late drainage machine suit, of which
frequent mention has been made.
The Orleans Dramatic Relief Association
give another entertainment for relief of the
sufferers by the overflow, on Tuesday eve
ming next in the st. Charles Theatre, when
the marble Heart will be performed.
1T must be borne in mind that there is a
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New Orleans Academy of Sciences.-At a

New Orleans Academy of Sciences.-At a
meeting of the Academy, held Monday May Is,
1871, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this Academy, through the me-
dunn of all the newspapers i'll tho State of Louis
lana that will publish the same gratuitOusly, offer
the following prizes fer collections of entomology
within the State of Louisiana, and descriptive es-
says accompanying the same, TO wit:
/. A prize of One Hundred Dollars for the best
collection of insects peculiar Indigenous to the
State OF Louisiana; the insects TO be shown, as
much possible i'll their various stages OF develop
ment--eggs larva chrysalis and perfect insect. In
Judging prefe' eIice will be given to those col
lectiOns which most successfully illustrate the life,
histOrt, habits, propagation and alimentatiOn of
the insect also any of its peculiarties, whether
shown by specimens drawings, models or other
means.
D. second prize of Fifty Dollars for the second
best collection; and s-..H
3. A third prize of Twenty Five Dollars for the
third best collection
Each collection is to be accompanied by des-
eriptive of he insects exhibited, and must be
subscribed with the name of the competitor.
The collections and essays to be sent to the Re-
cording Secretary of the Academy, or before the
first day of June A. b. 1872 to be transmitted by
shall consist of five fellows, all of whom shall be
Immediately appointed by the President.
The Academy shall be entitled to take from any
of the collections and ESSAYS sent in whether
cessfu not any portion thereaf 1t may choose, at
a price to be fixed by the Prize Committee
The Prize Committee shall have power to decline
awarding any prizes should the collections seem not
worthy.
v.O King, NJ. d. Chairman,
J. B. Robertson, Gustaye KOhn,
A. F. McLain NJ D., John Kruttschnitt.
A true copy from the minutes.
ALBERT G. BLANCHARD
Recording Secretary.
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From the German Gazette. !
BERLIN. Nav Is, 1871.

Our fellOw-citizen, Mr.. Jacob Miller, yes
terday received the following letter, which
speaks for ITSELF and which we commune
cate rerbatim:
BERLIN, May Is, 1871.
Upon the gratifying letter of April 6, 1871,
we hereby inform you that the present
which you were pleased to transmit to us,
with the spirit of st. Crispin, the patron OF
shoemakers, has safely and in good condi-
ton arrived. We give you our heartfelt
thanks for the same. The celebration of
peace has already taken place with us with
great enthusiasm, but perhaps another festi-
val, the march of our VIGOROUSLY returning
troops through our city, Offers an oppOrtu-
nifty for the use of your fine present. On
this occasion We express our additional
hearty thanks for the collections put into
operation for the benefit of our brave and
wounded soldiers, as also the widows and
orphans of those who have fallen, and for
the fidelity thereby manifested and shown
to your former country.
With special respect, the central COM
mittee of the German societies for the care
and attendance of the warriors sick and
wounded on the battlefield,
p v SYDOW
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
4.-. Executive Department, ,
New Orleans. May l. 1871. y
"HERBAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to me for the cancellation of the official bond
of Thomas Fl. jerks, Jr., as Assessor aud Tax Col
to wit bond dated April 8, 1870, in the sum Of ten
Thousand dollars, signed by Thomas H. jerks, Jr,
as principal, and J, NJ Shanhan and O. &. Roper
as s,iretes the said bond being conditioned for the
faithful performance by the said Thomas II. jerks,
Jr., of his duties as 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. WARM0TH.
GEORGE 4. BOvHE,
Secretarv of State rva Dot
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
Brashear City Overlooked.

The following dispatch was published in
the Times last evening: q
BRAsHEAR CITY, June 10.-Barometel
1850. A gale from the southeast prevailed
all last night, and this morning shifted to
the southwest.
1t is still blowing gale, accompanied by
heavy rain. The town is flooded trees
fences and one building blown down:
The tide from the gulf is still rising, and
is considered about one foot higher than il
was during the Last Island storm.
The water is running over the steamboat
wharves.
The steamship Norfolk, here, will not
leave to-day, on account of the weather.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11

To THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS AND BACK
We direct the attention of such of our
readers as intend spending the summer at
some of the Virginia springs TO the extra
ordinary low rates of passage offered by
Mr.. Julius Hayden, general Southern agent
of the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
1t will be seen that tickets will be issued
for the round trip from this city TO Knox
vile. Tennessee, for $40: Allegheny Springs,
So %, Lynchburg, $50 25; Charlottesville,
$50, and White Sulphur Springs for SO 25,
which will be good until the thirty first of
October next. Now, when it is remembered
that on this route there is some of the most
magnificent scenery in the world, that the
localities mentioned comprise the most
popular watering places in the South, and
that the prices at which these tickets are
fixed are but little over what is usually
charged for a ticket one way, the reader
will at once perceive that great inducements
are offered. Elegant Pullman sleeping cars
are on all night trains on this route, SO that
the traveller can make the entire trip with
out change of cars, and enjoy all the COM
forts of first class hotel. Parties wishing
to take advantage of these cheap rates are
advised to ask for tickets via Grand juno
ton and Chattanooga.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

WHEREAS. INFORMATION HAS BEEN RE-
w ceved at this office that on the night of the
tenth of May, A. d. 1871, between the hours of
eleven and twelve O'clock one Frank Mentiath was
foully and brutally murdered, at store known as
the Pioneer Store, situated about two miles below
College Point, in the parish of st. James, by some
party or parties unknown: and,
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the said party par
ties did at about the time, willfully and ma
lciously set fire to and cause the burning of the
said store and it's contents
Now, therefore, |, Oscar J. Dunn, Acting Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana. in the name and
by the authority of the State do hereby offer
ward of five hundred dollars $500 for the arrest
and conviction of said party parties, the same
to be paid on presentation of satisfactory proof of
ar est and conviction as aforesaid
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this fifteenth day of May, A. D. 1871, and of the in
dependence of the United States the ninety fifth.
OSCAR J. DUNN.
Acting Governor of Louisiana.
GEO z. BovRE, Secretary of State. myl6 got
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
Reduced Fare 10 the Springs.

Excursion tickets are now sold at greatly
reduced rates by Captain s. w. Scott, gen.
eral passenger agent of the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Com
pany, to White Sulphur Springs, Charlottes-
vile, Lynchburg, Knoxville, etc, good to
return until the thirty first of October next.
The inducements offered by the jackson
Railroad Company will be more fully stated
by Captain Scott, at the Office of the com
panY. under the City Hotel.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11

gay old widower of Indiana. who has
passed his half century anniversary, went
down to Indianapolis on Tuesday to pass a
few days with married friend: On the
way from the depot he bemoaned his lonely
existence and confdentially informed
his friend that he would marry again if he
could find a lady of suitable years. Now,
as it happened, the friend had lady friend,
a good boxing widow. who, he thought,
would please the widower. Accordingly,
he invited her to dinner that same day.
She came; the acquaintance seemed mu-
tually agreeable; in a remarkably short
time charming intimacy was developed;
riding together, and at eight o'clock in the
evening the ywere married.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11

The seventeenth of this month is rapidly
approaching, and with it will come the
proclamation of the Louisiana State Lot
terry, announcing what numbers have drawn
prizes in the grand single number drawing
that takes place on that day. There are
44O prizes in this magnificent scheme of
fortune, and among them is one of $4,000.
Many of these prizes run up into thousands,
and the smallest of them would fill per-
sons pocket book with ''greenbacks." Let
everybody remember this andprovide them
selves wirh tickets
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
The Gaines Will Case,

This is special dispatch to the st. Louis
Democrat:
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Some interesting
developments are expected in the Gaines
will case, lately re-opened in New Orleans.
Official copies of the original documents,
which it seems were destroyed, have been
discovered, from which it appears that the
lot Of ground first set off to Mr.. Clarke, for
the recovery of which suit was brought by
Mrs. Gaines, was 1920 squares toises instead
of 1850 toises square, and that the claim for
the latter amount arose through an erron-
eous translation of the expression "tOise
square" so as to make it square toises."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11
CONSTABLES, SALES.

T. FitzwilIiam & Co. VS.. A. FOx-SecOnd
Justice Court, parish of Orleans, No. 1892.
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FTERI FACIAS
ID to me directed by the Hon. W. L. Evans
second Justice of the Peace in and for the parish OF
Orleans. will proceed to sell at public auction
on MONDAY, June l9 1871, at IL o'clock NJ at No.
IS Camp street, the following property. TO wit
One Paper-cutting Machine.
One Standing Press.
One Table and Shears.
One lot Gas Fixtures
Seized in the above entitled and numbered suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
A. J. DAVERN.
les u le Constable Second Justice Court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-11

MAYORALTY or NEW ORLEANS
City Hall, June 8, 1871. )
mo. 878-Administration Series
An ordinance to provide for the payment of the
several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained That the following appropriations
be and are hereby made, and that the Administra-
tor of Public Accounts warrant on the Administra-
tor of Finance in paymentOf the same:
Firemens Charitable Association, for amount due
them for the month of May, as per contract.
Thomas H. Williams, for fifty copies of map of
Sixth District and CarrolltOn, approved by the
Administrator of Improvements, SIS.
John W. Madden, for altering and reminding cash
warrant book, SO.
Henry BezOu, for services commissioner in
the matter of opening Franklin street bill ap-
proved by the Judge of the Fourth District Court,
$50.
W. L. Z. Gurley, for tracing paper pencils,
cOors, etc, for the Surveyors Department, APP
proved by the Administrator of Improvements,
$3.50 OF.
W. L. E. Gurley, for levels, chains, rods, com.
passes ETC., for the Surveyors Department, ap-
proved by the Administrator of Improvements,
5 337 IS.
Adopted by the Council of the City of New Or
leans. June 8, 1871.
Yeas: Shaw, Delassize, Remick. Lewis, Walton.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
true copy:
H. Conquest CLARKE, Secretary. jell 1t
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Prom the Atlantic Monthly. |
A SUMMER MOOD.
By HIRAM RICH

lay me in the growing grass,
vagrant lowing vagrancy;
About me kindred fellows throng,
d A very reckless company.
Cav people OF the crowded air,
WHO follow Joys recruiting drums;
Nor thrift, nor any thought, they leave
Tomorrow till tomorrow comes.
Who gathers all would gather more;
Who little hath hath need of none
Who wins a race will long to WIN
Another that is never won.
fling me in the grass, content
That not blade belongs to me,
And take no thought for moving days
A vagrant wed to vagrancy.