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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
o e Fl CIAL.
LAWS of the United States Passed at the
Second Session of the Forsy-First

LAWS of the United States Passed at the
Second Session of the Forsy-First
Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1873.
An act for the relief of Sarah S. Tramp.
executrix of William Trap, deceased
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
letters patent granted to William Trapp,
citizen of the United States, dated the first
day of October, eighteen hundred and ferty-
i've, surrendered and reissued on the tenth
day of March, eighteen hundred and forty
nine, and extended by the Commissioner OF
Patents for seven years from the first day
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty, nine,
and again surrendered and reissued in two
several divisions or patents numbered,
respectively, nineteen hgndred and forty
six and nineteen hundred and forty-seyen,
for new and useful improvements in barrel
machinery, be and the same is and are
hereby renewed, revived and extended for
the term of seven years from and after the
passage of this act; and the Commissioner
of Patents is hereby directed, upon the Dre.
sentatiOn Of said patents or reissues, mum
bered, respectively, nineteen hundred and
t0rty-siX and nineteen hundred and forty
seven, or certified copies thereof, by making
certified copy thereof. OF such extension,
tthe lawful fees being first paid therefor), in
the name of Sarah 5. Trapp, executrix OF
said William Trapp; and the Commissioner
of Patents is hereby directed to cause the
same to be entered of record in the Patent
Office; and the said patents so renewed, re
vived and extended shall have the same eli
feet in law as if originally granted for terms
extending to the end of the term to which
they are extended by this act provided,
however, that such renewal or extended
patents, respectively, shall be open to legal
inquiry and decision in the same manner as
if issued under the general law regulating
the granting of patents; and provided fur
Their, that no person, firm or corporation
shall be liable for any damage or royalty
tor having made, vended or used said i'm
proyements in said patents specified prior
to the passage of this act; and any such
person, firm or corporation having made or
purchased and used said improvement since
the expiration of the said patents shall be
entitled to use the same without liability
during the term Of said extension.
Approved June 10, 1872.
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IN ACT
Making Shro7e 1.esday, or Nardi-Gras, a

Making Shrove I,as6aT or Nardi-Gras q
iesal Holiday.
SECTION l. Be it enacted nv the Senate
and House of Represents.ires of the safe
Of Louisiana in General Assemble NV y con ~
y11ened, That the, day kro7-7 as ShroTe
tuesday, or MardI-Gr&s, be ali is hereby
State of louisiana
SIC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and aftt, it's
passage.
(Signedl Q. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %. 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARNOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy.
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 1867

An act for the relief of John c. Beaumont
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States OF
4Elherica in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States, by and with
tue ao,ice and consent of the Senate, reo
store JOIN C. Beaumont to the position OF
captain o. the active list, to take position
at the e, foot # the list of captains; provided,
that the passage of this act shall not entitle
the SAID John g. Beaumont to draw any
Approved June y, 1872.
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NO so.
~ ACT

For the relief of @. NJ. and j. w Nurrell
Of the parish of Iberville.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
That inasmuch as the real e~:a -e and other
property 81 G. VI. ana J. ". NGrre1l, y tie
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05

The planters are finishing up the grinding
season as fast as possible. n he cane was
SO badly frozen that great difficulty is ex-
perienced in making sugar. However, We
10 not believe chat great amount OF cane
will be lost, as the crops arg remarkably
small
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1871. !

An act to amend the fifth section of an ace
entitled "An act making appropriations
for the legislative, executive and judicial
expenses of the government for the year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy three, and for other puro
poses"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the fifth section of the act approved May
eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-twO,
making appropriations for the legislative,
executive and judicial expenses of the gov
ernment for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy three, shall
not be held to apply to materials, stores OF
supplies sold to officers and soldiers Of the
army or 10 exploring Or surveying expedi
tons authorized by law, and that said
section shall not be held to repeal such part
Of paragraph 1882, Revised Army Regula,
tons Of eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
as provides that expenses of sales Of mill
tary stores orsupplies regularly condemned
viii be paid from their proceeds.
Approved June s, 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE-Eo. l44.l

An act to repeal SO much OF section six of an
act entitled can act making appropria-
4ions for the support of the army for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun
bred and seventy, and fer other purposes,
approved March third, eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine, as prohibits promotions IN
the Engineer department of the army,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That so
much Of section six Of an act entitled ''An
act making appropriations for the support
of the army for the year ending June thir.
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and
for other purposes, approved March third,
eighteen hundred aud sixty-nine, as probiO-
It's promotions and new appointments in the
Engineer department be, and the same is
hereby repealed; provided, that nothing
herein contained shall authorize promotion
in said department above the grade of col
ouel
Approved June 10, 1872
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February y, 1872.
[GEyERAL NArrRE-No. I'll


An act to authorize William c. Jardine to
make application to the Commissioner OF
Patents for the issue Of patent for his
Improvement in brake and rest for carts.
WHEREAS, William C.. Jardine's apDlica-
ton foT improvement in brake and rest for
carts was passed for issue September
eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixtv-nine,
but by the neglect of his agent application
and payment for the issue Of the same we're
not made within the time required BY law;
therefore,
re 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America IN Congress assembled, That VIII
nam =. Jardlne be authorized to make ap-
plcatlon to the commissioner Of patents for
the issue OF patent for his improvement
IN brake and rest for carts, and that the
commissioner OF patents be authorized to
issue patent for the same if he should
deem It right and proper; provided, that
sach application be made and the proper
ices be paid within one year from the pas
sage Oh TINS act, anything in the pr0viso
contained In the thirty-ffth section of the
. ael Shuned IAN act to revise, consolidate
ana amend the statutes relating to patents
anu copyrights" approved July eighth,
elghteen hundred and seventy, to the con
tFafy Notwithstanding; provided, that the
issue OF such patent shall not affect the right
70 use said patented improvement Of any
person who, since the eleventh dav OF Sep
tember, eighteen hundred and sfxty-nine,
ana prior to the approval of this act, may
nave procured, and at the time of such APP
PFoYal shall be using, said patented i'm
pr0Yement
Approved April IL, 1872.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 4G.l
An act TO erect two new land districts in
the State of Nebraska.
r, be II enacted by the Senate and House OF
representatives Of the United States Of
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Approved June 10, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-Eo. 1877
An act relative to retired officers OF the
army.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That all
officers of the United States army who may
hereafter be retired shall be retired upon
the actual rank held by them at the date OF
retirement, and the thirty second section OF
the act to increase and fix the military
peace establishment of the United States,
approved July twenty-eightb, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-six, is hereby repealed.
Approved June 10, 1872.
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General Horace Porter.

" AStINOlONJ DtGtLlDCI -GCI4SLt al A 81 -
ter, as has been stated, has accepted the
Vice Presidency Of the Pullman Palace Car
Company. In accepting his resignation the
President replied as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
Washington December ], 1872
Nj DEAR GENERAL-Your letter of this
date, notifying me of your desire to quit.the
public service to accept more advanta-
geous position in civil life, and expressing
regret at severing connection of such long
standing as has existed between US is re-
ceived.
1t is with regret on my part, also, that
our official relations have to cease, though
] am glad to believe that our personal rela-
tions will be through life as in the past.
You have my hearty congratulations that
you have received SO favorable an appoint
ment.
Your services in time of war, and since
its close, and your services in time of peace
in military and civil capacity, have been
of SO satisfactory q nature to myself, and
all coming in contact with you, as to give
assurance Of your eminent fitness for the
new and responsible trust you are about
taking.
Ny best wishes go with you for your sue.
cess in life, and continued health and hap
piness of yourself and family.
With great respect, your Obedient servant,
u. S. GRANT.
To General Horace Porter, U. $. A.
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GENERAL NATgRE-No. lO.I

An act establishing celtain post roads in
Vermont.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States oil
America in Congress assembled, That the
following post roads be established in the
State of Vermont viz:
From the station on the Portland and Og-
densburgh railroad, in Greensboro, via
Greensboro, East Craftsbury and Gratis
bury, to North Craftsbury.
Also, from the station on the same rail,
road at South Hardwick, to North Crafts.
bury
Approved February y. 1879.
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Total. .......... 29288 lOso3,l2G 29237 lO,7305l5
rtscA1 rEAR EEnEn LIVE 80. 1871.

-EuttTed-- -CIeaIeu-@
No Tons. No. Tons
American vessels l67i5 3,7t2 40 1873 37!58t5
Foreign vessels. l9 4o6 G2GG,44+ 1928 6,I5l537
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
LAWS or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. Q3.
An ACT

To incorporate the city Of Eatchitoches,
and provide for the government Of the
same
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
RESOLUTION or GENERAL NArURE-No

RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE-No. L
joint resolution providing for more effect.
ige system Of quarantine on the Southern
and Gulf coasts
WHEREAS, Experience has proved that
the present system Of quarantine on the
southern and gulf coasts is inefficient to
prevent the ravages of yellow fever in the
cities and towns Of that section; therefore
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep
rescntatiyes Of the United States of America
III Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of War be, and he is hereby, directed to de-
tail one or more medical officers of the reg
ular army, who shall, during the coming
season. visit each town or port on the coast
Of the Gulf OF Mexico and the Atlantic
coast, which is subject or liable to invasions
of yellow fever, and shall confer with the
authorities of such port or town, with re-
ference to the establishment Of more
uniform and effective system of quarantine,
and who shall ascertain all facts having
reference to the outbreaks of this disease
in such ports or towns, and whether any
system Of quarantine is likely to be effective
in preventing inYasions Of yellow fever,
and, If so, what system will least interfere
with the interests of commerce at said,
ports: and shall make, also, detailed re-
port on this subject to the Secretary Of
War, through the surgeon general, on or
before the assembling Of the third session
OF the Forty second Congress, in December,
eighteen hundred aud seventy-tWo.
Approved June g. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05

America in Congress assembled, That all
that part of the State of Nebraska which
lies west OF range twenty-eight west Of the
sixth principal meridian, IN The State Of
Nebraska, be and the same is hereby CON
stituted and erected into a new land dis
trict, to be named and called the Western
district
SEC. 2. That all those parts of the present
South Platte and Eemaha districts, in the
State of Nebraska, which lie west of range
four and east Of range twenty-eight west OF
the sixth principal meridian be and the
same are hereby erected into and consti-
called The Republican Valley district.
SEC. 3. That the President be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to appoint,
bv and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, register and a receiver for each
Of said land districts, who shall be required
to reside at the site Of the land Office in
each case, respectively, and shall perform
like duties and be entitled to receive the
same amount Of compensation, respectively,
as are now prescribed by law for other land
Offices in said State.
Approved April %, 1872
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oc5 20 de7 Sheriff Of t6e Pars6 Of orleaDs.
Merchants 1IutuaE Insurance Company



VS. William A. Freret.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans, No. COLBY virtue of writ Of feri
facias to directed by the honorable the Seventh
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus.
tomhCuse streest, in the Second District of this
city, on FRIDAY, December 6, 1872 at twelve
o'clock d., the following described property, to
wit
A LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings
and Improvements thereon, No. on Coliseum
street situated in the Fourth District Of this city
in the square bounded by Washington, Plaque
mines (now Coliseum, Fourth and Chestnut streets
designated by the number three On sketch, dated
the third OF March. 1866 and annexed to an act
passed before A. BoudOuSduie late a notary public
in this city, on the the same day; said lot of
six inches three lines front on Coliseum street by
one hundred and twenty eight feet two inches in
depth, the whole more or less said lot being part
of portion of ground designated by the letter a.
on a sketch drawn by J. A. d HemeeOurt. deputy
city surveyor, on the seventeenth of January,
1861, and annexed TO an act whereby the said w.
A. Freret purchased said property, passed before
F. Grima, notary public IN this city, on the frat
day of February, 1861.
Seized in the above cult"
Terms-This being the second and last auction, the
said property will be definitely adiudiCated to the
highest and last bidder FOR what it will bring, at
twelve months credit, the purchaser furnishing
bond, with good and sufficient security, bearing
eight per cent interest per aunum from date, and
special mortgage on the property sold until final
payment. Said purchaser will have to deduct and
lay in cash the amount of printing, sheriff s and
clerks fees, etc, say about one thousand and fifty
dollars; and, furthermore, the State, parish and
municipal taxes, the amount OF which is not yet
c. S. sAUvTNRT,
nol9 q de6 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05

FPE NASH & HODGSON.-W. l. HODGSON
- AuCtl0Qeer-Otce No. ) CaTOndeiet stEeet--0u
SATURDAY. December :, 1872, at twelve O'Clock ~,
at the s.. Charles Auction Exchange, in the base
meut rOtCnda OF the st. Charles Hotel in
this city By virtue and in pursuance Of order
Of the Hon. Louis DuvigGeaHd, Judge OF the Sec
Oud District Court for the parish OF Orleans dated
October 3d. 1872 docket No 3, TG6, for account Of
the succession of JEFF d. Van BeEthuyse1, de.
ceased at public auction, will be sold
4 CERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND.
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated in the Sixth District Of this city,
in So Hare No. H. bOundt by Coliseum Prgtania
and TGiedalo streets and Louisiana avenue which
measures 40 feet front Coliseum street. by a
depth OF l28 fest, between parallel lines being com.
posed Ofthe whole of lot No. and feet font By the
entire depth of lot No. l. per plan OF Jules g.
DTeUx, surveyor, as annexed to act Of partition
before Theodore GuyOl, notary dated April 90 1855;
all Of which IS the same property acquired by the
said late JetersOn .. VanBenthuysen Of Thomas
Pickles as per act passed before George " Chrsty,
notary dated September 10, 1870.
Terms and COnditions-The purchaser will as
sumo two certain prOmissory notes bearing mort
gage on this property each for the sum Of 5 1850,
and dated September -, 1870 and payable. respec-
lively, at three and four years from date, with
eight per cent interest per annum from maturity
until paid, with special mortgage and vendors
lien and usual clauses, and, for the balance cash
ia United States treasury notes.
Act Of sale together with the stamps and the
taxes for thu current year. at the expense of the
purchaser befoEe George ". Christy, notary pub.
ECp l0l 3 Is % 81 De-
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[GENERAL NAr0RE-No. 100. ]

An act in regard to the commencement OF
increased pay to promoted officers in the
navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the clause in section sevenof the act of July
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
"making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-0ne, and for
other purposes" which enacts that here
after the increased pay of a promoted officer
shall commence from the date he is to take
rank as given in his commission" be, and
the same Is hereby repealed; provided, thai
If such officer shall have been promoted in
course to I'LL vacancy, and shall have
been in the performance of the duties OF
the higher grade from the date he is to take
rank, he may be allowed the increased pay
from that date.
Approved june S, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05

by ALEXANDER HOUSTON-OE SAT-
NJ, at the st. Charles Auction Exchange will
be sold by public auction by virtue of an order
from the Hon. L. Duyigneaud, Judge of the Second
District Court Tor the parish of Orleans dated
November 9, 1872. and supplemental and amended
order Of Hon A L.. Tiss0t, Judge of the Second Dis
trtct Court for the parish of Orleans dated Nove1n-
ber22, 1872, the following described property fer
account of said succession
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated in
the First District, and described as follows: Four
lots of ground and part of another lot of ground
situated in the suburb AnnunciatiOn First District
formerly second municipality of this city in
square No. 8 OF said municipality encompassed BY
Front Mark St Jamea, Levee and Market streets
and Market place; said lots being designated
by the Nos. l, 2, 3, 4 and part of lot
No. g. on a plan drawn under date of
the fifteenth OF January, 1847, by L. Surgi sur
veyor of the First Munic patty, and signed ne
vaIietuT, by Louis P. CaiTe, notary, and filed in
his Office as notary public. Said lots measure &C
cordng to said plan, to wit: Lots Nos !, 2, and
adj0in each other and measure each % feet Ii
inches ano SO of an inch in front on Market Place.
by depth of s. feet ii inches between equal and
parallel lines.
The portion of lot No. on the side thereof next
to and adjoining No. Z, measures IL feet front on
Levee street. by depth of IS feet IL inches
between parallel lines and bounded in the rear by
lot No. l, and on the side toward Market street bv
lot No 7. Lots Nos. l, 2, and are bounded Oh
their rear by lots Nos. 5, and 8.
Terms-Cash in United States treasury notes.
Act OF sale before w. ]. Casteu, notary public at
the EXPENSE of the purchaser.
de4 II Il Il 81 28+
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= = = - = - - : =. ----.- : -
by @. DE FERRET a co. John G. MON
~ ROSE Auetioneer No. 50 Roya street.
in tine st. Louis auction Exchange, viii be sold by
public auction, by virtue of an order o. the Hon.
Court for he parish or Orleans dated November !,
1872 he following described property, for account
OF said succession
District of this city in the square bounded by Bur
gundy, Crsuiines, Hospital and Dauphlne streets,
ard designated BY the Nos. aud 2.
l. Lot No. measures 81 feet II inches lines
front on Burgundy street, by III feet 10 inches
ines IN depth between equal and parallel Enes;
together with the one story AID attic brick slate
roof dwelling, containing paTlor, di1ngTo0m, two
bedrooms glass closed gallery and stairway
the ground floor; two bedrooms two cabinets and
stair Landing in the attic; two story slate roof,
brick building, containing kitchen. ironing room
and cellar below two bedrooms and one small room
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05
GENERAL NArURB-No. 1857

An act to correct an error in the act ap,
proved February twenty-fourth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That SO
much of the act entitled SAN act to provide
for the disposition of useless military reser.
vations," approved February twenty fourth,
Gates the military reservation Of Fort Wal
a-Walla, in Oregon" is hereby amended
so as to read Washington Territory" the
actual location of said reservation.
Approved June S, 1872.