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HIGHWAY PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
~ SEWERS, ETC. q
No. 104 SouTH FIFTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA June 5, 1871.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
office of the Chief Commissioner OF high
ways, until IL o'clock NJ. on FRIDAY, vth
instant for the construction of sewers ON the
line of
SERGEANT STREET from the northwest
curb line of KENsINGTON AVENUE, to con-
meet with the sewer now constructed on EMER-
On COATES STREET from TWENTY
FIRST STREET to TWENTY-sECoND
" On M BRANDYwiNE STREET, EIGH-
TENTH STREET to NINETEENTH STREET,
and from TWENTIETH STREET to TWENTY
On FILBERT STREET from SIXTEENTH
STREET to point about sixty-three feet east
of SEVENTEENTH STREET, said sewers to be
constructed in the usual form, with clear
inside diameter of three feet
On 81 RUCE STREET, from the east side of
TH1RTY-FOURTH STREET to the west side
of THIRTY SEVENTH STREET, to be four
feet in the clear inside diameter.
With such manholes as may be directed by
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The under
standing to be that the sewers herein adver-
tised are to be completed on or before the 31st
day of December, 1871, and that the contractor
shall take bills prepared against the property
fronting on said sewers to the amount OF one dol
lar aud fifty cents for each lineal foot of
front on each side of the street as so much
cash paid the balance as limited by ordinance,
to be paid by the city; and the contractor will
be required to keep the street and sewer in good
order for three years after the sewer is
finished.
When the street is occupied by city passen-
ger railroad track the sewer shall he constructed
alongside of said track in such manner as not to
obstruct interfere with the safe passage of the
cars thereon; and no claim for remuneration
shall be paid the contractor by the company
using said track, as specified in the Act of
Assembly approved May 8, 1866
Each proposal must be accompanied by GER
tifcate that bond has been flied in the Law
! Department, as directed by ordinance of May
| 25 1860.
If the lowest bidder shall not execute
| contract within five days after the work
| is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, and
will be held liable on his bond for the differ
| ence between his bid and the next lowest bid
der. Specifications may be had at the De-
| partment of Surveys which will be strictly
adhered to. The Department of Highways re-
serves the right to reject all bids not deemed
satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and
place of opening the said proposals. No al
| lowance will be made for rock excavation,
except by special contract.
MAHLON H. DICKINSON,
$685. Chief Com'r OF Highways.
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and, seizing her hair with the cap, compelled
her to bend down her head Immediately
afterward she stood erect, casting look full
of hatred upon her prosecutor. 1 turned away
from this spectacle, which wounded me to
the heart. said to myself with grief that a
people which has no confidence in the Justice
and efficacy of the law is not fit for liberty.
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EOR SALE.
Ea FOR sALE-vALUABLE FARMS, SITUATE
- IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA.

II IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA.
On the Bethlehem Pike, IS miles north from
Philadelphia near the North Pennsylvania Railroad,
containing 2s5 acres. The improvements are large,
consisting OF Stone Mansion, with bath, water
closete range, ETC., two Tenant Houses, two large
Barns stabng for 100 horses and cattle and all other
necessary outbuildings. The farm is under good
fence and well watered. The avenues leading to
the mansion are ornamented by two rows of large
shade trees large shade trees around the.mansion.
There variety Of fruit trees; about thirty acres
in timber, 80 acres in meadow the balance all arahle
land. 1t is well adapted for grain, breeding, and
grazing purposes while its situation, fine old trees
fruits, and modern Improvements, commend it as a
gentleman's country seat, II desired, can be di-
vided into two FARMS There are two sets OF farm
buildings. r. j. DOBBINS,
6 tuths6t 'Ledger" Building.
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c. FOR SALE-HANDS0ME BROWN-STONE
LI:n Residence, west side OF Broad, above Master
street, containing all modern improvements. Lot
80 by 20C feet to Carlisle street.
Also, modern three-story brick Dwelling, with
side yard, No. 1413 North Eighteenth street. con
tanning ten rooms, with all the conveniences, and
will be sold bargain.
Also, elegant four-story brown-stone Residence,
No. 1917 Chestnut street. built in very superior and
substantial manner. Lot AN by It's feet
Also, ninety-three acre Farm in Richland town.
ship, Bucks county, within ~ miles OF North
Pennsylvania Railroad. X. j. DOBBINS,
6 3 stuth Ct Ledger Building.
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
TO AUTHORIZE A LOAN FOR THE CON
STRUCTION OF CULVERTS AND FOR
POLICE PURPOSES.
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
Of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Mayor of Philadelphia be and he is hereby
authorized to borrow at not less than par, ON
the credit of the city, from time to time, four
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars,
to TO-, be To- applied as follows, viz
First First For the construction OF cul-
saud dollars, Second. For the purchase of
ground and the erection and extension of build
iDgs for Police Station-houses, three hundred
thousand dollars. For which interest," not to
exceed the rate OF six per cent. per annum,
shall be paid half yearly, on the first days of
January and July, at the Office of the City
Treasurer. The principal of said loan shall be
payable and paid at the expiration of thirty
years from the date of the same, and not before,
without the consent of the holders thereof and
the certificates therefor, in the usual form of
the certificates of City Loan, shall be issued in
such amounts as the lenders may require, but
not for any fractional part of one hundred dol
lars; or, If required, in amounts of five hundred
or one thousand dollars; and ii shall be ex-
pressed in said certificates that the loan therein
mention, and the interest thereof, are PAYABLE
free from all taxes.
Section 2. Whenever any loan shall be made
by virtue thereof there shall be- by force of
this ordinance, annually appropriated out of the
income of the corporate estates and from the
sum raised by taxation, sum sufficient to pay
the interest on said certificates; and the further
sum of three-tenths of one per centum on the
par value of such certificates so issued shall be
appropriated quarterly out of said income and
taxes TO sinking fund.- which fund and its ac-
cumulations are hereby especially pledged for
the redemption and payment of said certif-
Gates.
RESOLUTION TO PUBLISH A LOAN BILL.
ReSolUed, That the Clerk of Common Council
be authorized to publish in two daily newspa-
pers of this city, daily for four weeks the ordi-
nance presented to Common Council on Thurs
day, June /, 1871, entitled San ordinance to
authorize loan for the construction of culverts
and for police purposes;" and that the said
Clerk, at the stated meeting of Councils after
the expiration of four weeks from the first day
of said publication, shall present to this Council
one of each of said newspapers for every
made. SO 24t
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OITY ORDINANCES.
OMMON COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA
CLERKS OFFICE.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 1871.
In accordance with q resolution adopted by
the Common Council of the City of Philadel-
phia on Thursday, the first day of June, 1871,
the annexed bill, entitled San ordinance to au-
thoriZe loan for the construction of culverts
and for police purposes" is hereby published
for public information.
JOHN ECKSTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
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o. WEST PHILA DEL HI A.
THE NEW. VERY HANDSOME, AND CONVE-
NIENF BROWN-STONE RRSID ENCES,
With Mansard roof Nos. 42O2, 1908, and 1906 KING
SESSING Avenue situated among the most costly
Improvements of this beautiful suburb. Horse cars
pass each way within one square-each house con-
tains all modern Improvements, bath, hot and Geld
water stationary washstands :bell-cas, range, two
furnaces, bay windows, etc. ETC., and is built upon
LARGE LOT,
more than 1T5 feet deep the OF the houses has
an unobstructed outlook upon the
WEST PHILADELPHIA PARK.
ABRAHAM RITTER,
621m No. 625 WALNUT Street.
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A. FOR SALE, A BARGAIN-YALUABLEE Ea
High Farms in Montgomery county, Pa, on the -
Bethlehem pike, Is miles north OF Philadelphia near
the North Pennsylvania Railroad, containing 265
acres, with handsome improvements and all the
modern conveniences. Has two tenant houses and
two large barns stabng for 100 horses and cattle),
and all other necessary outbuildlngs. 1t Is well
watered, and under good fence. etc. There is
variety OF fruit and about 80 acres Of timber. Can
be divided into Two farms If desired. 1t contains
everything to commend it as gentleman's country
residence. Apply to X. j. DOBBINS, Ledger Build
ing. or j. R. SCuERR. on the premises. astnth6t
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OUARTEREAsTER'S OFFICE, UNITED
" STATES ARMY,

" STATES ARMY,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 26, 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS in triplcate Will be re-
ceived at this office until ~ O'Clock M; on MON
DAY, June 20, 1871, for BUILDING brick or stone
WALL with one double and one single iron gate at
the following named NATIONAL CEMErERlES,
Culpeper c. H., Va, Fort Harrison, near Rich.
mond, Va, and Beverly, N. j.:
The rubbish resulting from the excavation Tor the
walls to be removed from the grounds or each ceme-
terry at the expense OF the successful bidder.
Bidders will be required 70 specify the price per
linear foot, and no bid VIII oe entertained that does
not conform to this requirement.
Plans, specifications. and blank forms Tor bids
" HENRY j. HODGES,
6266t Majorand Quartermaster U. S. Army.
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r&oTToN SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, OF ALL
Il numbers and brands. Tent Awning, Trunk
ana Wagon-coyer Duck. Also, Paper Manufao
tnrera, br1er Felta, Irom thirty to seVentV-1l
i.1ohes Win PaulinG Beltng. Sad twine, etc
JOHN ". RVKRMAN
10 70 OHURCk39tEsestOAy RtoEelk
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-09
REPUBLICAN, PARISH EXECUTIVE
COMMIT

We are reliably informed that the
State Central Committee has, in
several country parishes. assumed to
appoint Parish Executive Commit
tees.
This is q mistake which must he
Immediately remedied' Each par
ish undoubtedly Las and should
exercise the right of electing its
own representative Committee in
the way it thinks best, and no out
side parties can properly interfere
much less should they be allowed to
appoint said Committee.
1t should be elected by the Clubs
OF the parish, or by the Republicans
of the parish in mass meeting as
sembled.
Evidently no Republican STATE
Convention can recognize any Par
ish Committee claiming to exist by
any authority outside of the Repub
licans of its parish. Where there
are no regular Parish COMMITTEES
| we urge their immediate election by
the people.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-09
< ANOTHER HOMICIDE.

N ANOTHER HOMICIDE. The
community has again been Mortified.
Another victim. has been sacrificed
to the Moloch of revenge. Two or
three days ago gentleman in the
prime of life and the enjoyment OF
health, was shot dead in his office,
in the middle of the day, while en-
gagged in his business, at the New
Orleans National Bank. An arrest
was made, an inquest was held,
and elected thata long standing and
bitter feud existed between the de-
ceased Mr.. Raney and MIR. Boyd
now prisoner. The gist Of the quar-
rel, or rather the immediate cause OF
the fatal contact consisted in Mr.
Rainey's speaking OF Mr.. Boyd as "a
swindler and cheat, and refusing
to retract the accusation when called
on, on Thursday last to do so.
It has been our misfortune on
several occasions to be called on to
chronicle similar outrages on the
peace and security of this commun-
ity, and to-day we have again to Ia
ment the reckless appeal to the last
resort, in q case where other RENE
dies are ample for satisfaction
We are no apologist for unbridled
and irresponsible indulgence in han
guage or conduct, by any one; bat
neither are we the tolerators of cut.
ting mans throat, or driving bal
through his vitals. for q venisl Of
Tense. There is now another life
involved, and we refrain from any
remarks tending in the least tc
prejudice the public mind
It is time, however, that the
places of education, the press. the
forum. the pulpit and the Bench,
unite in lifting their voices long
and loud, Gin season and out Of
season" against the reckless and
unnecessary appeal to weapons o.
certain death. We can see no ct.
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scious humiliation in YOU own do
main, where, Of oil places on earth.
the impression is naturally created
that there is nothing impossible for
n husband or q father to accomplish
for the CO mfort, happiness and Sc
curity of his household? It all
depends on "whose OK is gored."
We are not now contendine
again st the separation of races in
tie same car, and therefore what
they do in this respect in Louisville
Is irrelevant. But we may remind
the Picayune that Mr.. McComb is
under manifold Obligations here
which perhaps the Louisville street
car companies are free from; and
| unless we mistak the attitude which
this conduct has compelled many
10 assume, there will come a time
not very distant, when scrutiny o
| he tel ms Of the contract undel
which the Jackson Railroad obtained
It franchises, may result in manne
which, if it fail to secure to us thos
rights which we know ere ours ant
which we "Gale maintain" may a
east render it impossible for
icpetition Of the indignity from tn
present controller. eV
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-09

THs CITIZENS GUARD is casting its
''brsad on the waters" in Q manner
really affecting. Yesterday morning
on entering our sanctum we found
no less than six copies of its last
issue on our table. Struck call Of a
heap" at this unusual journalistic
compliment, we fastened to see
what was up, and behold our amaze
ment to find that it was just half
as lavish in its paragraphs ON the
LoU1s1Ax1AN, as it had been in the
number of copies sent ua No
sooner had we run over one than
we lighted on another, till we
reached the third We hurry over
them in order. Number one needs
no comment. On number two in
which the Guard takes ''the liberty"
unwarranted, to emphasize. by iol-
icising a portion OF our remarks ON
the reception given three weeks ago
to Senator Kellogg, We have to say
that if the Citizens Guard can afford
to sleep over q paragraph in our
paper for two weeks, and wait tin q
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-09

designing foe nor defeated friends
shah ever beioo Us as to who is the
worst enemy of our race; we know
it to be democracy, and we will re-
main steadfast in our purpose to
lose the battle rather than win by
the sacrifice of republicans, If they
remain true to themselves. 49,
I'd. We prefer to be guided by
the instincts of the colored people
who constitute. nearly nine-tenths
of our party than to be influenced
by the ambition, the antipathies, or
preferences of any faction in the
party. We shallnot recognize fac
ticus behavior no matter from whom
it emanates. The party machinery
by which we have managed our at
fairs heretofore is still good enough
for us and we shall inculcate the
duty OF our people in adhering to
its authority and accepting its
agencies.
Sd. We shall bring every power
we can command to the insuring O.
a fair, free open and acceptable
choice of candidates by the majorit!
of those who have the right t.
choose, whether in conventions O.
at the polls, This is our programme
and as we know it to be just ant
sincerely believe it will be effectual
we commend it to every voter IL
the republican party.
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~ PERSISTENT Prescription
The Supreme Lodge Of the Knights
of Pythias, at their Annual Session
held recently in Washington D. c.,
among other things passed the fol-
lowing: s.,
~ Resolpd-That the Supreme
Lodge re-afirm its former position
and decision, THAT Lodges composed
of colored persons cannot be formed
under jurisdiction of this Supreme
Lodge, nor can colored persons be
admitted in any subordinate Lodge
of this order. --
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CUB CORREsPOxDgNCE.
For the Louisianian.
MOBILE, ALA, !
July Z, 1871. J
DEAR LoUrsrANIAN:A

LEAR AOUlb1ANxANs
The once glorious Fourth has
gone by without the least excite
ment or notice taken OF it. No
salute was fred, not one public
building displayed their colors. no
display on the streets except by o
few of our colored citizens who
formed in procession and marched
to Holly's garden where they en-
ioyed the balance Of the day in
various amusements, winding up
with q grand bali at night.
Mrs. F. e. W. Harper is lecturing
here with great success. She has
given us two. and is billed for the
bird. The first was a perfect ora
ton, the Editor Of the Register was
present by invitation and was so
well pleased that he gave her the
benefit Of . column Of favorable
criticism, the result Of which gave
her alarye aud.eace comprising al
most as many whites a. eolored,
equally acceptable a. the first I
think she has dropped the woman's
rights question, and that very wisely.
There was . novel point in law,
raised in the msyofs court last
week. Viz: two white men attacked
. cdoorsd man in the post-ohee
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democratic paper perverts orr plain
statement and then to take it up
and give its readers the bene,
ct of the rehash Of q dish origin
ally unfit for food, and they can
enjoy it, we have no objection in
the world to its serving the mess
Bnt we decidedly object to . deib-
crate turn being given to our re-
marks, because it inures perver-
sion of our animus. We chroni-
cled a fact Of which we supposed
Senator Kellogg would not be
ashamed. We knew as well as the
Guard that the Senator "did wor-
thy service" for the Carriers, and
the mention of the fact, simply be-
tokened the carriers appreciation Of
such service"
Number three purporting to be
satire on our remarks with refer
ance to Gov. Dunn, exhibits the
Guard writer in the depth Of griei
over us. Its affection at our defec-
ton or its unconcern of current
mundane affairs, some how keeps
it almost invariably behind thu
age" or else in some sudden star
from somnolence, its runs "aheai
OF time. Two issues since we pen
ned a paragraph in allusion to tb'
quarrel between the Governors
and in our last we published "wha
we knew" about the matter Th'
former paragraph has just reached
the Guard, and having a fit to g
for the Lo,isit nian, straight
way he makes at us, distor
ting our advice and i'm pugnin'
our moral vision.
u It is the misfortune Of certain
characters to be incapable of in
genuousness, or direct vision, o
manly appreciation of honest mo
tive. And we really advise til
Guard to desist from attributin,
motives, or making undignifed in
situations, because it fails to recos
nize the motives of others. If 20
propose, brother, to tilt with us, W
: have no objection to the ''keen en-
COUNTER" but you must observe til
lies of chivalry. The Guard
freely entitled to all the capital
can manufacture out Of the notabl
paragraph.
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On Friday morning last, the con-
dnctor on this road, aided by No
bile policemen, compelled Hons. F.
G. Antoine, Benjamin Geddes, and
VIM. G: johnson, members of the
Louisiana State Legislature, to leave
the passenger cars, and go into the
smoking-car during their passage
from Mobile to this City. These
gentlemen inform US that when they
were leaving here on Thursday
morning, they wer ordered into the
smoking-car, but they refused to go,
and the conductor happening on
the spot at the moment, prevented
further interference with them; and
they went over to Mobile on the pas
senger car.
| But when they attempted the next
day to return in the same manner
MS they went, they were reminded
that they werenot in Louisiana, but
in Alabama, where they would not
be permitted to mix as they liked
with white people.
There can be no question that
our equal rights will not be conce'
ded to us, by the Democrats. Or
the contrary, Notwithstanding al
their "bated breath" and "conser.
vative" professions, they have con
tested every inch of right or priv
lege that our race has enjoyed, since
the issue of the emancipation proc
lamation. There is not a particle
of reliance to be placed on promises
or pledges which may be made t.
us by them, they have been and ar
everyday proving to be- delusionsa' {
snares." EMISSIONS. subterfuge ant
tergiversation and violence with
stand Us At every turn, and our sin
feriority" and unftness for the en-
ioyment of equal rights is throw
up to us and Haunted in on
faces, from quarters whence no sucl
thing was looked for, and SHOULD
never have proceeded. So mucl
on the general question.
With reference to the quibbl
raised aginst the expelled represen
tatives, that they were in Ala a n
and not Louisiana, implying tina
they ON the one hand would b
roughly treated, and on the othe
that the Company was absolve
from its Obligations to this State
we have this to say a present that "
are al helpless, ard admit tn
strength Of our oppressors, and W
must writhe under their mockerie
! and decisions; but as we proverbiall
are patient race, we will bide OF
n time and see who laughs last"
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fsctnal remedy for this nsastfous
evil, ut il the change d sentiment
and sailing IN the aembers q The
community; and we can see no
shadow of the chance of . change
but from the moulders. the guardi-
ans and the directors If pablo opin-
ion and public morals. Into what
ever factions, or races, or religious
scots, our City and State may be
broken up. there is this one
common vantage ground on which
all lovers of peace, and security
may meet and combine against the
prevalence of life taking, 30 COM
mon in this section of the country.
~ Picnic. On Thursday last
there was an excellant picnic al
the Oakland Course, under the au-
spices of Mrs. Jas. Lewis and the
Misses Stackhouse, at which there
was quite a gathering Of friends fo'
| enjoyment. Although it was warm
enough in the sun, it was very en-
| joyable in the shade, and there being
enough of that from the overspread
ing trees, and the spacious stands
the company gave themselves Who'll
/ " to fun and frolc. A fine bant
was in attendance, and the lovers
of dancing. amused themselves t.
their hearts content. The amuse
ments lasted till evening when bug
gies &C., coming in reputation W
returned to our Rosinante and spec
our way homeward, delighted witt
our entertainment, as we are con
fident all were who attended it.
| The thanks of all interested ar
cheerfully rendered to MIR. Brigh
for his kind loan of the grounds