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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26
This ia from the Iberville South:

Fall weather came upon US last Wednes
day, being brought on by cool north wind
The skies were at once cleared of the clouds
that had hung around for so many days
and which had given so much rain. There
is prospect now Of some dry weather. II
Is much needed, The change from hot to
cold weather has been quite sudden. What
is now to be feared is that change 80 sud.
den and so great will occasion some sick
ness, and it is also to be feared that we will
crop. The cane has grown rapidly of late,
and IL necessarily quite green. This rem.
GERS 1t the more subject to be frost-bitten.
Dry, cool weather, without killing frosts,
what all parties want. Our advice to
sugar planters is to commence rolling" as
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
THE COURTS.
seesnd District Ceurs-Successiou Of ]. M
LaDeyre.

tSecond District commemorative Of j. M
Judge Duvigneaud has decided on this
succession ethat John Numa Avegno, tutor
of the minors Lapeyre, has a better right
and interest, and is entitled to the admin
istratiOn Of the same in preference to the
public administrator. The order appoint
ing B. +. Fouke, public administrator,
curator of this succession, Is therefore re-
scinded and annulled, and Mr.. Avegno ap-
pointed administrator.
Eighth District Court.
Sylvan BOuisson has fled petition in
this court, praying that writ Of Injunction
issue, directed to the Crescent City Live
Stock Landing and Slaughterhouse Com
pany, enjoining and restraining them from
the removal Of anything whatsoever erected
or attached or belonging to said Slaughter
house, on the right bank of The Mississippi
river; and further, that the company do
maintain every facility necessary to
slaughter at said place. Petitioner is a
butcher, and claims that he is invested by
law with the right to slaughter animals tor
food upon the place already located by said
company, which has been removing many
things to what is known as tho Cavaroc
Slaughterhouse, located on the left bank
of the Mississippi. Defendants have been
ordered to show cause ON Tuesday, the
twenty sixth instant, why said injunction
should not issue.
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The Shreveport Gazette SAWS.

Inc shreveport Ga=etss says:
Colonel Richard Serpell. an axrar;ercad
engineer, is making a preiiminarv survey
. line of railroad from Monroe. Lonis.
y to Fulton, Arkansas, at the instance
he citizens of Homer. Previous to his
~ he gives it a. his opinion that . road
three-foOt gauge can be built be-
Ss mile.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26
GENERAL NAIURE-NO. GIL
AN ACT confirming the title to certain
1anHs

AN ACT confirming the title to certain
lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
title to the land certified to the State of
Iowa by the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office of the United States, under AM
act Of Congress entitled IAN act confirming
a land claim in the State of Iowa, and for
other purposes approved July twelve,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, in &C.
cordance with the adjustment made by the
authorized agent of the State Of Iowa and
the Commissioner of the General Land OF.
flee, on the twenty-first day of May, ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and sixry-s,x,
and approved by the Secretary of the In
terror on the twenty-second day of Nav,
ammo DOmini eighteen hundred and sixty
six, and which adjustment was ratified and
confirmed by act of the general assembly
of the State OF Iowa, approved March
thirty one, eighteen hundred and sixty.
eight, be- and the same is hereby ratified
and confirmed to the State of Iowa and its
grantees, in accordance with said adjust.
ment, and said act of the general assembly
of the State Of Iowa; provided, that nothing
in this act shall be so construed as to affect
adversely any existing legal rights or the
rights of any party claiming title or the
right to acquire title to any part of said
lands under the provisions of the so-called
or pre-empted laws Of the United
States, or claiming any part thereof az
swamp lands.
Approved March 3, 1871.
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GENERAL NATURE-NO. 531

An act making appropriations for the SER
vice of the Postofdce Department for
the year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby appropriated for the service of The
Postofice Department for the year endinr
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy.
two, out Of any moneys in the tressurv
arlsng from the revenues Of said deparf.
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Az IGENERAL NArU1E-No. 56.1
a" AL 70 provide fer the redemption of
copper and other token coins.
u be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives Of the United States of
ASmerica In Congress assembled, That the
secretary OF the Treasury % hereby author-
1e0 and required to redeem - lawful
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26
TGENERAL NATURE-NO. 6.

GENERAL NATCRE-NO. Oo.J
AN ACT to extend the benefits of the dona-
ton law of September twenty
eighteen hundred and fifty, to certain
persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
all persons who, at the time of settle
ment, possessed the qualification prescribed
in the fourth and fifth sections Of ..An act
to create the office of surveyor general of
the public lapds in Oregon, and to provide
for the survey, and to make donations to
settlers of the said public lands, /" approved
September twenty-seven, eighteen fundred
and fifty, and who made bona tide settie.
ment upon the lands claimed BY the Pnoet
Sound Agricultural Company, In Wash;nos'
ton Territory, within the time limited for
settlement by said act and the amendments.
thereto, shall be, and are hereby deciareJ
to be entitled to all the privileges and bene.
fts of said act and amendments. "0'40'
Sec 2. That the rights and Driv;leoes If
heirs and assigns under the said donet;o y,
law, and the amendments thereto. shall he
and are hereby, extended to the heirs and
assigns OF the settlers named in The frat
section Of this act. - '"e nA''
Approved March 3, 1871.
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lars.
For improvement of the Des Moines
lars. ''--0 N''
For improvement Of the Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas rivers. one hundred and
fifty Thousand dollars.
a., FOR Improvement of the mouth of the
Mlsslsslppl river, one hundred and twenty
I'VE thousand dollars.
For improvement Of the falls of the Ohio
flver; and Louisville canal, two hundred
ana nfty thousand dollars.
\, FOR improvement Of the Ohio river, fifty
thousand dollars.
Maryland, five thousand dollars.
=, For Improvement of harbor at Cambridge,
mnryland, ten thousand dollars.
Eor improvement Of the ship channel in
the Patapsco river and Chesapeake bay,
Leading toward the harbor Of Baltimore.
hfty thousand dollars.
FOr improvement Of the channel at the
mouth OF Cape Fear river, North Carolina,
seyenty-five thousand dollars.
M E11 improvement OF Roanoke river, below
dollars. N
For improvement of the ship-channel in
Charleston harbor, South Carolina, thirteen
thousand dollars.
For improvement of the James river, BE-
low hlchmond, Virginia, fifty thousand dol
For Improvement of the Appomattox
trlver, below Petersburg, Virginia, fifty
r;r ros improvements of the Rappahannock
river, virginia, fifteen thousand dollars.
=, t0r improvement of the Hudson river,
new York, forty thousand dollars.
- or improvement Of tho East river. New
xesk, Intending Hall Gate, two hundred
and fifty thoussnd dollars.
NJ Eor mprove1nent Of Pawtucket river,
0100e Island. seven thousand dollars.
Fos construction Of bseakWater at Block
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-26

lGESERAL NATCRE-NO. 60.
AN ACT to authorize the restoration of
James Belger to the rank of major and
qnartermaster in the army.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
PRESIDENT be- and he is hereby authorized
to restore James Belger to the rank of major
and quartermaster in the army to date from
the day OF his restoration to his said rank
under this act.
Approved March 3. 1871.
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United States on the line of said road when
sad except those hereby granted to
SEC. Is: That the president of the com.
pany shall annually, BY the first day of July.
make report and file it with the Secretary
OF the Interior, which report shall be under
oath, exhibiting the financial situation of
the company the amount of money received
and expended, and the number Of miles of
roao constructed each year; and further,
the names and residences of the stock.
holders, Of the directors, and of all other
officers OF the company, the amount of stock
subscribed, and the amount thereof actually
paid in, q description Of the lines of road
surveyed and fixed upon for construction
the amount received from passengers and
for freight, respectively, on the road. a
statement of the expenses Of said road and
it's fixtures, and true statement of the in
debtedness Of said company and the various
kinds thereof.
stock must be signed by the president
and secretary, and attested by the seal Of
the company, and shall contain an extract
from the proceedings o. the board Of direc-
tors fixing the amount thereof, as well as
=! rom this act, authorizing such issue. All
euo oonds and mortgages issued by said
company must be signed by the president
an9 secretary, and attested by the seal of
emu company, and shall contain an extract
M 1Om ene Law authorizing them to be issued.
4 ne Iace value Of said bonds shall be one
thousand thousand dollars in gold, and shall be re-
oeeMaele at such times, and to bear such
sa!e OF interest, payable semi. annually in
so.a, as may be determined BY the di.
eectors. The total value Of the construc-
t 1Ga oo9as 10 be issued shall not exceed
r ry 'nous a dollars per mile of said
Ioa ha,, ana me total face value Of the
arJ 6f Svo as. sasn not exceed two dollars
gagged; the total amount of each to Ea 49, a1
mined BY the board of directors. W 0 ~0'0'-
=, OEc. ID. That all railroads construct.a ar
mat may be hereafter CONSTRUCTED, to inter-.
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low water mark. shall have q clear head
way OF not less than seventy feet above
low water mark, and the other spans of the
said bridge. extending to each shore. NAV
be made OF lesss elevation than seventy feet
above low water mark, to accommodate
t tegalar grace tor the approaches to said
bridge. And when the foregoing reouire
ments shall have been complied With bv the
said Newport and Cincinnati Bridge Com
pany, the location of said bridge, its struo-
lures anu approaches, shall thereupon be
deemed to be legalized, and declared to
oe law1ui structures, and shall be recoe-
n na1s f sna ct Known Is cst route. The
cessary by this act shall be maae ne ne
said company to the Secretary of War for
ms approval. And, in the event Of the
6noge Company making the changes pro-
vldeo Tor IN this act, it shall be lawful for
tne sai9 company, after they shall have
maoe the changes in said bridge, and the
SSPpr9acnes thereto, - herein provided, to
S.e tnelr OH In equity against the United
States IN the circuit court of the United
f,1 n'es 1or me southern district Of Ohio, and
LUZ JURISDICTION is hereby conferred upon |
sai9 court to determine: first. whether the |
Drldge, according to the plans on which it |
mas progressed at the passage of this act, |
mas been constructed go - substantially to |
comply with the provisions Of law relating |
IIneIeto; and, second, the liability Of the
United States, if any there be, to the said
company by reason of the changes by this
act required to be made; and if the said
court shall determine that the United
States is so liable, and that said bridge was
60 being built, then the said court shall
further ascertain and determine the amount
OF the actual and necessary cost and ex-
penditures reasonably required to be IN.
CURED in making the changes IN the
said bridge and its approaches. as
hereby authorized or required, in
excess of the cost of building said bridge
and approaches, according to the plan pro-
posed, before the changes required BY this
BY further authorised and required to pro-
iced therein to final decYe ~ In other CAGES !
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DIR. RAILWAYS
PERFECT POR0AIIVh PILLS.

perfectly tasteleas. elegantly oostoG with sweet
gum, purge. regulate purify, cleaI1e. and
strengthen. Radway's Pills, or the cure Of all
isOrders OF the StO mach, Liver, Doves. EId-
neye, Bladder, Nervous DIeeAs-s hea1.che.
constipation. Oostive ess, IndIg esIiOn D,s ,ep.
sis, BilliOusnsss Bilious Fever. L nammation
OF the Bowe Files, aud all DeTs gt III. Its Of
the Internal ViscerA Warranted 70 effso, Q
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mercury, minerals, or del erons Drugs.
g. Observe thefollowin9 rymp' omr resulting
from Disorders of the DIoestlve OrEans:
OonstIpa ion. inward Piles Full nes. OF the
Blood in the Head, Aoidity OF the stomach.
Nausea, bear burn, RisR 4st OF Food. Fuiness
or Weight in the Stom b, souI Eruct.tions.
sinking or FlutterinR At he P1t OF he -tom.oh.
Swi ming cf the Head. buIred Difdcult
b eathing, FlutteriDg at the Heart, choking or
ufocating SeneAttone whom u Lying Posture,
DimnesS OF Vision, Dot or Webs before the
sight, Fever and DILL Pain IL the Fl. I'D. De.
6ciency Of PeEsl alton, Yell. wnVeo OF the 6kin
and Eye. Pain in the sid, } cat. Limoa and
sudden Fluehes 81 Fl NJ Burning in the Flesn.
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NEW YORK, Bept. 27-6 P. M.

Money tor per cent Sterling exchange
1884 10 1Cs3 Gold 114t to 1144. Governments
very steady. state bonds neglected. and prices
not so drm as yesterday.
Cotton firm; sales of 1881 bales; uplsnds 192
C.ents; Orleans 209 cents Flonr-Southern firm
or; common to fair extra IS 6Og$7 70; good to
choi &c 81 5000 Whiskey scarce At SO cents.
Whes irregular-winter red Western 81 1901
go Carn shade firmer at 73@73l cents. Rice
s4a9 c,>nts Pork steady at s1s 5O9sl3 Ga
Lard frne. Naval stores firm. Tailow steady
Freights turner.
The sales of cotton for future delivery to-day
amounted to- IL GOO bales as follows: September
1ss to 1914 ce qts; October 1sB to 19s CENTS No
vember 10 to 19s cents; December 10 to 1871
cents: January 10 1916 to 1911 cents; February 19A
cents: March 192 to 10 1916 cents; April 20 cents
BALTIMORE, Sept T-6 p. III.
Cotton very firm Middlings 49, to 194 cents.
Flour firm and favors sellers--Western Family,
AZ OK 20 a. Wheat-Amber 81 IS to 81 rs. Corn
ouet-white 20 to 50 cents; yellow "a to Is cents.
ro7isiops unchanged. Whiskey ~ cents.
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Old TnIDgs Bave Passed away

This is at least true OF the Id method OF treat.
ing the long abused and much abused human
body. 1t is no longer considered wise to put
patient to the tolture in order to cure him of
disease in which pain already undermin.
ing the ems gies of his system. True ecience
ranges itsels on the eid5 of nature, and endeav-
ors to assist her in her fight against disease
This is the province OF H9stetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, she mos approved tonic ever advertised
ia this county. Il may b recommended as a
fall medicine, par excellence for it is in the
fall that bi.lio asness. dyspepsia ana mslarious
fevers are especially prevalent, The frame, ex-
haust, y the heats Of summer, is relaxed and
feeble its cose, and req oires, we may say
demands artificial assistance. Afford it that
assistance in occasional doses OF Hossettsr's
stomach Bitttrs, End the evils referred to may
be escaped Throughout the far West. and on
the stesuing ailnvial Of the southern rivers al
the varieties of peri dical f-ver are probably
RI e to day. had q course Of Hoetstter's Bitters
oeen com neaced Dy ,he sufferers . month ago,
1. e. b fore the unhealthy season set in. seven-
eightns Uf them would in all probability be n
SER Usual health at the present time. So
much for want Of forecaste. So much for not
keeping in tie house, and using daily, the best
sAfegu ard az ainst epidemic and endemic fevers'
AZ e ocks Of impostors and imitators arc try
ing 20 nllow in the wake CT the great American
remedy, therefore be s1re that the article you
buy is genuine ard verified by the proper trade
marks The true article can only be obtained
in bot Ties. Beware of the spurious bitters sold
nv the gallon or in key
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Ros1N-During the period under review, the
market in all grades of this article has had an
upward tendency, and higher figures have
been steadily obtained. Strained has been &C
tive and in demand and has advanced 40 cents.
No. 2 has ruled firm and a continued rise from
day to day has been made. In No and low
Pale there has been no change. Pa lie has adj
vanced, and figures as high 81 373 for an
extra article has been obtained. There has
been some improvement in the receipts, and
the sales for the week as follows: Eli
dav, 632 bbls at 50 40 for strained, 8 rs. 50
and for No l, 6 so for Pale, and 7 25 a
81 for extra Pale; Saturday, 1917 bbls at 81
so for strained, 2 60 a 2 IS for No 2, Is for
extra No. 2, 3 so for low No /, and q 25 for
extra Pale; Monday, AS bbls at 50 So for
strained, 65 2 Is for extra No 2, 80 for
low No l, Is for low Pale and for extra
Pale; Tuesday, 2,512 bbls at 50 80 for strained,
2 IS for No 2, 3 for extra No 2, 3 so for low No
l, S SO for No 1, 6 for low Pale, 6 25 a 6 50
for Pale, and for extra Pale; Wednesday, 80
bbls at 50 80 for strained, 25 for extra No 2,
5 % for No L Thursday 12O bbls at Sc 5OaS7
for extra Pale.
CoTToN-The market for this staple during
the period under review, commenced with
steady and hrmer rates, but became weak and
easier. The receipts in the earlier part of the
week were good, but there has been decided
falling of IN the last two days. The stock IN
first hands continues light and meets with
prompt sales at our quotations. The sales tor
the week are, on Friday So bales at 183, 10 at
1885,, 10 at 49, cents; Saturday 176 bales at IL,
at It's; Monday at IA, 3 at II, at III, at
173, at 17s, and 1913 at Is cents; Tuesday
at III, 155 at 178, and II at 10 cents; Wednes
day rs bales at u cents; Thursday SO bales
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Chicago has a noon prayer-meeting,
which refutes the allegation that it is past
praying for.
Gen. Thomas 81. Bowen, Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court of Arkansas.
recently appointed for Idaho, has resign
ed, and will return to Little Rock.
We have no further information up to
this writing" concerning the bottom
having been knocked out of the State of
Florida, &c. The public wait impatiently
of course It has not been stated how
ported to have gone glimmering. -Alex-
andria Gazette.
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FOB THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
September %. 1871


TURPENTINE.-In earlier part OF the week the
market for this article opened quiet, and sales
were made at unchanged figures. To-day there
has been better feeling manifested, and sales
at increased prices have been effected. The
receipts have fallen off considerably, and the
stock on market is hardly sufficient to supply
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TAR.-Since the close of our last review there
has been better feeling in this article, and
prices have advanced 10 cents The receipts
have been considerably larger than the previous
week, and all brought to market has met with
ready sale. The receipts and sales for the
So IS; saturday, so bbls. at So Is Monday,
20 bbls at So 25 Tuesday, IS bbls at So %
Wednesday, IS bbls. at So rs; Thursday,
SO bbls at 50 25-closing firm at 50 %.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Owingt to the small
market for this article has steadily advanced,
from day to day. The receipts have been small
by river lowing to the continued low stage of
water) and by rail are only moderate The
market closing firm at SO cents q gallon.
The market has shown the following movement
for the week:
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DIED.

In this county, very suddeoly, Of arop.exy.
II The TIN EeaT OF Els age, Mr.. SIMON LIE rs,
resIdeot OF thia county for long humber OF
yeare. he was g consistent member of the Eau-
Hst ChuF@n fJr AZ yea's-6n IsrAelite, indeed, in
whom theIe " as 40 guile, a kind and ffe ctiona:
husband and father Z; kind friend and neigh.
bor, n oct exemplary ci:izsD. He leaves a lsPce
t+m'iy . ID numerous fTteuCs to mourn his loss
He vas borr il i3rua wics county JauuAfv 9Th
1891. ami dca september 21J, 1874. Truly it
tie eaid If him:
None knew him blt TO love
None nxmsd In but to praile,'
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