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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Academy of Music.

The third night of Hooley's Minstrels at
the Academy of Music was third and
grand success. The theatre, during the
hot weather, is rendered one of the coolest
and most delightful retreats in the city,
and where not only comfort, but an
evenings fun can be had for dollar, it
is not wonderful that the multitudes flock
there. This evening is assigned as the ben
eft night of the wonderful Eugene. The
programme is varied, and more attractive
by far than usual. Part first abounds in
enticing songs, closing with Examination
Day" In the second part Eugene appears
a la Nilsson; Unsworth in his original banjo
songs; Tragic Revivals,' the Turkish
Musical Cats" Bureau of Talent" en-
bracing seven or eight members of the
company, and flute solo by T. Deverell.
Part third is the musical burlesque of
"Lucrezia Borgia,' in which Eugene, j.
Brandisi, Unsworth, S. A. Basquin, G. w.
H. Griffin, Billy Rice, C. Nichols, j. b. Car
ter AID w. Freith will appear. Saturday,
matinee tomorrow noon.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Floral Festival Last Night.

The Grand Floral Festival and May Ball
at the Mechanics Institute, announced to
take place last night has been for many
days the topic Of conversation among an
influential class of our readers. The hall
had been decorated in manner that sur
passed everything heretofore attempted.
The assemblage was large and the partici-
pants INDUCED in the most unalloyed hap
piness.
At twelve o'clock precisely the Queen OF
May, one of the most beautiful and modest
young ladies in the hall, assembled the
magnificent throne, and the grand corona
ton took place.
After this the grand May ball commenced
in earnest, and the festivities were kept up
till the hour of early morning.
We congratulate the gentlemen who man
aged this affair ON their success in the coro-
nation, the ball, and all the minor arrange
ments.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Those born in other States,

Times are getting dull and the adoption
OF extraordinary means to recuperate
broken fortunes is grasped at eagerly
by multitudes of men and women. To-
morrow at eleven o'clock, the grand draw
ing of the single number tickets, Louisiana
State Lottery, will take place over the
rooms Of the company. The capital prize is
the magnificent sum of fifty thousand dol
lars and it may be won by the purchase of
ticket for only twenty dollars The pub
lie are invited to witness the drawing. All
the business of the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany is conducted honorably, and the
chances for winning big prize are equally
enjoyed by each purchaser of twenty dol
lar ticket. Whatever may be said of the
morality of lotteries, we believe it to be
true that there is no person in the city who
would hesitate to accept fifty thousand dol
lars as the result Of twenty dollar invest
ment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Governor Alcoru.
The jackson Pilot saws:


Governor Alcorn has gone to take a few
days rest and attend to his private business
at his plantation in Coahoma county. In
serving the State in his official capacity,
the Governor has lost enough to make half
a dozen men quite well off in this worlds
goods. Those who think that it is a
financial benefit to him to leave his per
sonal interests, which are by no means
small, to the care of others, and fulfill the
duties of his office at an expense certainly
above his salary, are considerably in error.
Indeed, Governor Alcorn made quite a sac
ritice in accepting the position, and only
did so believing that he could enhance the
interests of the State more than any other
man who was likely to be elected.
When the heat of political prejudice has
somewhat cooled off, he will receive the
credit he so well deserves. No idea can be
formed of the vast amount of labor the
Governor has had to perform during the
last session of the Legislature, and he is
fully entitled to few days repose away
from the distracting care of State duty
lie made an attempt, during last year, to
take some recreation and rest, but not a
day passed that persons were not at his
plantation on business, or rather seeking
office. He would serve such people per.
tectly right by asking them to await his
return To lack son
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
NOTICE.

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE, }
Collectors Office, First District, Louisiana,
New Orleans May rs, 1877.
1T HAVING COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF
y tins office that there exists in this city and
District TO some extent, the practice of executing
oeeds OF conveyance, which include special mort.
cages given to secure part of the purchase price
wlthout afiixing internal revenue stamps to cover
the special mortgage, the to,lowir z ruling of the
commissioner OF Internal Revenue confirming re.
peated decisions of this Office. is published for the
lhloImaflon OF persons executing and accepting
deeds of conveyance
There should be additional stamps on the in
strument OF conveyance to cover the special mort
gage, at the common rate of mortgages based on
the amount secured
There need not then be any stamps on the bond
or promssory note according to the provisions of
section loo, internal Revenue Compilation
But if the deed has not stamps to cover the
special mortgage. the note or bond should he
stamped at mortgage rates, to render the security
valid. 100. 'aa ~ ~
IF the notes were not stamped at all, they would
possess no legal validity, unless there were stamps
for the special mortgage. There IS no reason WHY
a special mortgage contained in the instrument of
conveyance should not be stamped, any more than
q separate mortgage made by the purchaser
according to the practice in many parts of the
country"
The attention of notares public is also specially
called to this ruling. ..
S.ASTOCKDALE,
my26 1t Collector First District of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26

THE SCHOOL TAX QUEsrIoN.-In accord
ance with the resolution adopted by the
Board of School Directors at its special
meeting Wednesday night, Judge Dibble,
the President of the School Board, and
Messrs. Longstreet, Clay and jackson, con,
stituting the finance committee of the board,
yesterday waited upon the Mayor and the
Administrators, in the Mayors parlor, to
consult them as to the expediency of sub
uniting the school tax question to the vote
of the people, and calling an election for
that purpose.
The Mayor stated to the Administrators
the purpose for which they had been
specially called together, and read a com
munication from the secretary of the School
Board relative to the meeting Wednesday
night.
General Longstreet, chairman of the f.
nance committee, stated that three months
salaries were due to the teachers, and there
were no prospects for immediate settlement
of their claims. The public schools had to
be discontinued unless the expenses could
be met.
Judge Dibble, the president of the board,
remarked that the board could not be
blamed for the present condition of affairs
They were laboriDg under the drawbacks
incident to the amended school law. He
further stated that the law did not prohibit
the collection of the tax if approved by the
vote of the people. He thinks the people
will not vote the tax down.
In reply to question by the Mayor, he
stated that the State apportionment for
June had to be anticipated in order to pay
the February rolls.
General Longstreet informed the Admin
istrators that the monthly expenses for run
ming the public schools averaged $4,000
There were about 400 teachers employed,
and the average number of pupils on the
rolls was 900.
After some further discussion, Admins
TRAITOR Shaw declared himself in favor of
calling an election for the purpose of decid-
ing the vexatious school tax question, and
stated that at the meeting of the Council
next Tuesday he would submit an ordinance
to that effect.
The Mayor and the other Administrators
consented to this proposition, after which
the committee withdrew.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.

QUARTERMAsTRR's 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
the twentieth day of June next for furnishing ra
tons to he United States Marines at the following
stations from the first of July 1871 to the thrtieth
of June. 1872, viz:
PORTSMOUTH New Hampshire;
CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts; .,.
BROOKLYN, New York;
PHILADELPHIA Penns ylvania;
WASHINGTON CITY. District of Columbia;
GOSPORT, near Norfolk, Virginia;
PENSACOLA, Florida;
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland.
Each ration to consist of twelve ounces of pork
or bacon, OF one pound and four ounces of salt or
fresh beef eighteen ounces of soft bread or flour,
or twelve ounces of hard bread, or one pound and
four ounces of corn meal; and to every one hun
dred ratiOns fifteen pounds of beans or peas or ten
pounds of lice or hOminy; ten pounds of green cof
fee, or eight pounds of roasted Tor roasted and
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 ounces of salt and four ounces of pepper
The ratiOns are to be delivered upon the order of
the commanding officer Of each station the Fresh
Beef. either in bulk OF by the single ration of good
quality with an equal proportion of hind and fore
quarters, necks and kidney tallow to be excluded;
the Pork. No. l Prime Mess; the Flour known as
Extra Superhne IN the market of the place where
the station is located; the Coffee, good Rio; the
Sugar, good New Orleans it's equivalent, and the
Beans, Vinegar, Candles, Soap Salt, ETC., to be of
good quality.
All subject to inspection.
guarantee, signed bv two persons, whose re-
sponsibitY must be certified by a United States
District Judge, District Attorney or Collector must
accompany each proposal.
No proposal will be considered unless aecompa.
MED by such guarantee. Blank forms of proposal
can be obtained upon application at any of the Ma
rine Stations.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper containing the first insertion to this
office for examination.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for Rations"
and addressed to the undersigned
WILLIAM B. SLACK
Major and Quartermaster United States Marine
Corps. my23 1taw4w
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
NOTICE.

IN CONFORMITY WITH AN ORDER OF TIE HON.
IL Orable the Fourth District Court for the parish
OfOrlea2s, dated March Is, 1871, the undersigned
being appointed commissioners by said court, on
application of the city of New Orleans and in con-
formity with resolution of the City Council, for
the purpose of making an estimate and assessment
for the strengthening of Magnolia street, pur-
suant to a plan drawn by l.. H. Pile, sur
veyOr copy of which is filed in the afore said
COURT do hereby propose to straignten said street
follows
Magnolia street, a distance of one hundred and
nineteen feet eleven inches and two lines. The
said street to be Strengthened per plan herewith
tiled for special reference.
Notice is given to all persons herein interested
that the underSig ned Commissioners ha deposited
copies of the said estimate and assessment concern
ing the Strengthening of said street, with plan
District Court, for the inspection of whomsOever
it may concern, and that the report of said
estimate and assessment by the undersigned Com
missiOners will be presented to said court for
confirmation according to law, on MONDAY, June
&c, 1871.
All persons whose rights 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 NAV recon
slider and alter or amend their said estimate and
assessment, if they deem proper before presenting
the same for confirmation according to law.
j. B. WALTON,
THOMAS THEARD,
MARION A. BAKER,
Commissioners.
Nv. CuLBsRTsoS, Secretary. my24 29 je6 10 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.

-...... UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS,
Quartermasters Office,
Washington May Is, 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
p this office until two o'clock p NJ of THURS
DAY, the twenty second day of June next for sup
plying wood and coal to the United States marines
Al one or more OF the following places during the
fiscal year ending June 30 l872-the wood to be mer
chantable oak, and to be delivered piled measured
and inspected at such points within the limits of
the Marine Barracks as NAV be designated bv fhe
commanding marine officer. free of expense to the
United States.
The coal TO be good, whte.ash anthracite egg
coal, free from dust. and to weigh 224O pounds To
the ton, to be inspected and delivered at such
points within the limits of the Marine Barracks as
may be designated by the commanding marine
officer, free of expense to the United States; and
both wood and coal to be furnished upon the
monthly or quarterly requisitiOn of the command
ing officer showing the quantities required in &C.
cordance with regulations, viz: At
.-r ..... WASHINGTON CITY, d. C.
200 tons of coal, $50 cords of wood
H "..' PORTSMOUTH, N H.
120 tons of coal, rs cords of wood
CHARLESTOWN MASS.
140 tons Of coal, 100 cords of wood
BROOKLYN, N Y.
$50 tons of COAL 100 cords of wood
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
100 tons of coal, so cords of wood
I.... GOsPORT, VA.
60 tons of coal, 50 cords of wood
PENSACOLA, FLA.
rs cords of wood
The wood and coal furnished at Washington
City to be measured weighed. ms ,ect-d and GER
tilted by the government inspector appointed by
the Navy Department, and the expense attending
such inspection, etc, paid by the contractor
Blank forms of proposal can be obtained upon
application at any of the marine posts.
Payments will be made upon the receipt of &C.
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.
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, or United States Collector must
accompany each proposal. otherwise it VIII 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. myA law at
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
End of the DonaIdsonviiIe "Riot''-Ac-
quittaI of Fisher and the divers.


Quittai of Fisher and the divers.
We believe the end of the Ascension par
ish election troubles has at length arrived.
1t will be recollected that at the time of
the election riot at Donaldsonyille, three
men, j. C. Oliver, C. Oliver and David
Fisher, were arrested ON a charge of muir.
der examined before Commissioner Weller,
and committed for trial on the charge for
which they were arrested. BY an act of the
Legislature change of venue was effected,
and they were tried in the Second Judicial
District Court, before Judge Pardee. The
case was submitted to the jury ON Wednes-
day, after an elaborate examination of evil
dence, and, after short deliberatien, the
verdict of not guilty was returned. The ac-
cused were congratulated by host of
friends when the result of the trial was
made known.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
Innings.
Prizes Drawn.

Wednesday evening, at the table of
Messrs. Preston and Caulkins, at the Fete
Champetre, in CarrOllton Gardens, several
very valuable prizes were drawn--each for
the price of fifty cents. Among the list
we noticed several handsome pictures,
toilet articles, and magnificent lady's
gold watch, valued at seventy-fve dollars
The lucky lady who drew the watch is to
be congratulated
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26

The time is rapidly approaching when the
Louisiana State Lottery will make another
grand distribution of prizes. This should
be recollected, for lucky turn of the
wheel might make the possessor of ticket
rich man. There are over four hundred
prizes to be drawn, and over four hundred
persons may be made to feel very comfort
able if they have taken the precautiOn to
provide themselves With tickets. 1t is
hardly necessary to say more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

WHEREAS, INFORMATION HAS BEEN RE-
w ceived 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
toully 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 parties unknown: and,
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that the said party or par
ties did at about the same time willfully and ma
hclously set fire to and cause the burning of the
said store and its 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 a re.
ward OF five hundred dollars 5000 for the arrest
and conviction of said party or parties, the same
to be paid on presentation of satisfactory proof of
ar est and conviction aforesaid
Glyen under my hand and the seal of the State
this fifteenth day of May A. d. 1871 and Of the i'm.
dependence of the United States the ninety fifth.
OSCAR J. DUNN
Acting Governor of Louisiana.
GEO. E. BovEE, Secretary of State nyl6 got
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26

A capias was yesterday issued for C.
Merle, money broker, charged with having
stolen and altered city certificate. He
was arrested and gave bonds in one thou
sand dollars to answer. This accused has
suddenly become quite well known, fgur-
ing in courts rather extensively. He was
successful in civil court; now we shall
note how he progresses in a criminal tri-
bunal. 1t is sincerely hoped he will be able
to prove his innocence of two ugly crimes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26

Joseph Carter, alias Williams, having
conducted himself outrageously toward
Cornelia Singleton, No. 272 Magazine street,
was incarcerated. Cornelia swears that he
tickled her with knife and brick, and
even actually threatened to take away her
precious life by the use of dangerous
weapon.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26

CRIMINAL CoURT-William Minor Leslie.
who processes to be member of the bar.
but which assertion is doubted, was yester-
day convicted of the crime of embezzle-
ment-second conviction on like accusa-
uon. In the last instance he was arraigned
for larceny, but the jury returned a verdict
as stated. The amount of money in ques-
ton was fifteen dollars, which he had taken
from Julia Kelley. promising to procure her
release from prison. Mr.. Leslie will now
retire to very private life, where ''style"
will go for naught
Thomas Boster, charged with having
stolen forty dollars from Jerry Williams
pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sen,
tence.
John DoOley, charged with having, on
the fourth OF May, stolen fifty pounds of
iron, valued at ten dollars, pleaded guilty,
and was remanded for sentence. He ex-
cused himself by stating that his physician
had advised him lately to take some
iron,'' which he did, at the Elysian Fields
ferry.
John Riley, charged with robbery, to wit:
Having, on Front Levee street, with other
parties, knocked down John Clark and stolen
his coat, with pocketbook containing $35,
pleaded not guilty; was remanded for trial.
In the case of Miss Eugene Thompson,
charged with concealing childbirth, fixed
for trial yesterday, Mr.. Dalsheimer, counsel
for the defense, stated that there was no
section in Rays Revised Statutes covering
this case, which comes only under an act of
1919, which for ftty-three years has not
been enforced. He would ask the court to
allow him at future day to file motion
10 quash the indictment.
The District Attorney, in reply, stated
that at the killing of several persons in
July, 1866, at the Mechanics Institute,
persons indicted by the grand jury were
also not indicted under the act of 1855. but
the Attorney General had to go back to an
old law of 1892, which had never been re-
pealed, and was as good this day as the
law OF 1919, under which this case is
brought up.
The case was continued, and Mr..
Dalsheimer will file his motion to quash
John Carter charged with assault and
battery on Rosetta Williams, was con-
yicted
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-26
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence.

COMMITTED. - The two Lanagans and
Mary Ann Hickey were yesterday sent to
the Criminal Court for, as charged, killing
William Kane, six years old. The evidence
against them, as given before Recorder
Houghton and Coroner Creagh, has been
published, and conclusively shows that the
poor child had been sent to an early grave
by brutal treatment. Anna flanagan, con-
sidering that she has very young infant,
was permitted to give bonds in a thousand
dollars