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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
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Approved June 4, 1879.
GENERAL EATURE-No. 1872. !

tOENEhfAL NAL = AfOr 1'~sI
An act making appropriations for the repair,
preservation and completion of certain
public works on rivers and harbors 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 Of money be and are hereby
appropriated, to be paid out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to be expended under the direction of the
Secretary of War, for the repair, preserya-
ton and completion of the following public
works hereinafter named:
For the improvement of Du Luth harbor,
Minnesota, fifty thousand dollars; provided,
that no part of said sum shall be expended
SO as to iDiure the harbor Of Superior city,
Wisconsin
For the improvement of Superior City
harbor, Wisconsin, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Marquette har-
Dor, Michigan, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of Menomonee har-
Dor, Michigan and Wisconsin, twenty-five
Thousand dollars.
For the Improvement of Ahnapee harboF,
Wisconsin, twenty five thousand dollars.
For the improvement of TIVE Rivers har-
Dor, Wisconsin, twenty-five. thousand dol
lars.
For the improvement of Sheboygan har-
Dor, Wisconsin, eighteen thousand dollars
For the improvement of Port Washing
ton harbor, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dol
lars.
For the improvement Of Kenosha harbor,
Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of Chicago harbor,
Illinois, ninety thousand dollars.
For the improvement Of Calumet haTbor,
Illinois, forty thousand dollars.
For the Improvement of Michigan City
harbor Indiana, fifty thousand dollars.
For the improvement of New Buffalo mar
Dor, Michigan, five thousand dollars.
For payment to the Green Bay and Mis-
sissippi Canal Company, for so much OF all
and singular its property and rights OF
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
Approved April %, 1872.

GREsoLUTIoN OF GENERAL EATURE-No. IL
Soint resolution providing for more effect
i've system Of quarantine on the Southern
and Gulf coasts.
WHEREAS, Experience has proved that
Che present system of quarantine on the
southern and gulf coasts is inefficient to
prevent the ravages of yellow fever in the
ecities and towns of that section; therefore
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep
Resentatives Of the United States Of America
an Congress assembled That the Secretary
Of War be, and he is hereby, directed to de-
Gail one or more medical officers of the reg
ular army, who shall, during the coming
season, visit each town or port on the coast
tOf 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-
florence 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
an such ports or town., and whether any
system Of quarantine is likely to be effective
in preventing invasiOus of yellow fever,
and, If so, what system will least interfere
with the interests of commerce at said
gpOrts 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 and seventytwo.
Approved June 6, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

DY NASH & HODGSON.-W. /. HODGSOE,
Id Aucti0neer-OfiCe No. CarOndelet street.
On SATURDAY, January I, 1873, at Twelve O'clock
NJ, at the st. CHARLES Auction Exchange, In the
basement rotunda of the st. Charles Hotel in this
city, by virtue and in pursuance of an order OF the
Hon. A. L. Tiss0t, judge of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans dated November
o. 1872 docket No 81 400, for account Of the sue.
cession OF Moses NJ. Dowler, deceased, at public
auction, will be sold
TWO VALUABLE LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the improvements thereon, situated in the
Fourth District Of this city in the square bounded
by Rousseau, Levee First and Sorapuru streets,
designated as lots Nos. and ., which adjOn each
other, and measure each 80 feet 7.inCheS front on
Rousseau, street, by depth OF l25 feet inches s
lines between parallel lines, according to plan
made by Louis H. Pile surveyor, dated November
5, 1872 and now exhibition at the place of sale.
The improvements on lot No. 2 CONSIST Of hand.
some and we'll built twO-stOry brick slate roof resi-
dence, known as No, 1913 Rousseau street, and con-
tains wide hall, two parl0rs, dining and
kitchen below. with four or five rooms above; els
tern, etc The whole in very fair order and repair
Lot No l ID vacant and will be sold separately.
Terms and Conditions-tlne-thirdc cash IN United
States treasury notes, and the balance at six
twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months in notes
equally divided, bearing eight per cent interest,
day of sale until paid with the usual clause of five
per cent for attorneys fees in case of suit; the
buildings to be kept fully insured, and the policy
TO be transferred to the holders of the credit notes
Acts of sale before w. E. Kleinpeter, notary pub
lie, at the expense of the purchaser, including the
stamps and the taxes for the current year 1873.
df3 Ii 81 % ia4
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by VINCENT 81 CO., z. VINCENT, AUG
O tioneer-WiIl be sold, on WEDNESDAY, De-
cembeT a. 1872. at twelve O'clock b., at the ST.
Charles auction Exchange, on st. Charles street.
and in pursuance to an order bearing date of No
veInDeF IL, 1872 from the honorable the judge Of
the Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans
in the matter OF the succession OF Robert Geddszs
to wit
200 shares New Orleans City Railroad Company.
2l2 shares st. Charles Street Railroad Company.
100 shares New Orleans and CaTroIltou Railroad
Company.
100 shares Orleans Railroad Company
BAEE STOCK.
$50 shares Citizens Bank of Louisiana
50 shares Bank of America
800 shares New Orleans Canal and Banking Con-
Insurance SCRIP AND STOCK.
l59 shares Merchants Mutual Insurance Gem
s4335 scrip Crescent Mutual Insurance Company
(various dates.
$2645 scrip Sun Mutual Insurance Company tYar
rIoCs dates).
1880 scrip Home Mutual Insurance Company Iva
El0u5 dates.
MINING STOCK.
1888 shares Union Consolidated Mining Company
Of Tennessee.
100 shares Cosmos Silver Mining Company ss
no shares Massey's Low Water Detector
100 shares Odd Fellows Hall Association.
10 shares Mechanics and Agricultural Fair 4
ISOLATION.
JEWBLRY.
Opal and diamond breastptn, bracelet breastpin
set OF vest buttons and gold badge, lot of spOons
and forks, pair of sleeve buttons, amethyst ling
diamond ring, pair opera glasses design in marble
old watch, JBwelry and coins.
Terns-Cash in United States treasury notes,
6e4 5 8 II II IA
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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 new land dis
trict, to be named and called the Western
district.
SEC. :. That all those parts of the present
South Platte and Nemaha 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 constr,
tuted a new land district. to be named and
called the Republican Valley district,
SEC. 8. That the President be and he is
hereby authorized aud directed to appoint,
bv and With the advice and consent Of the
Senate, a register and a receiver for each
of said land districts, who snail be required
I'd 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 u, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 1927

An act further regulating the construction
Of bridges across the Mississippi river.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That all
bridges hereafter constructed over and
across the Mississippi river under authority
of any act of Congress shall be subject to
all the terms, restrictions and requirements
contained in the fifth section Of an act en-
titled IAN act to authorize the construe-
ton of bridge across the Mississippi river
at or near the town of Clinton, in the State
of Iowa, and other bridges across said
river, and to establish them as post-roads, y
approved April first, eighteen hundred and
.seYenty-Gwo; and in locating any such
bridge the Secretary Of War shall have due
regard to the security and convenience OF
navigation, to convenience of access'and to
the wants of all railways and highways
crossing said river
Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

DY ALEXANDER HOUSTOS-ON SAT-
ID JRDAY, December 3d. 1872 at twelve o'clock
NJ at the st. Charles Auction Exchange, will
be sold BIZ public auction, by virtue Of az order
from the Hon. L. Duvigneaud, Judge of the Second
District Court tor the parish of Orleans. dated
November 9. 1872, and supplemental and amended
oTdeT Of Hon a L. Tssot, Judge of the Second Dis
trict Court for the parish of Orleans dated Eovem-
Der o. 1872, the following described property for
account OF said succession
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated in
the First District and described as follows: Four
lots Of ground ard part of another lot of ground,
situated in the suburb Administration, First District
formerly second municipality OF this city, in
square No. 3 Of said municipality, encompassed oy
Front Market St. James, Levee and Market streets
and Market place; said lots being designated
by the Nos. |, 2, 3, and part OF iot
Nc. 9, on plan drawn under gaze OF
the fifteenth OF January, l847, by L.. SurSi, sur
veyor Of che Fist Munic patty, and siga9o, ne
varietEr by Louis P. Caire, notary, and hled II
his office as notary public. Said lots measure &C.
cordin2 10 said pIaR to wit: Lots Nos l. y ana I
adioin each other, and measure eaea % fe6t ~
inches ana SO Of an inch in front on Market Fiaee
by a depth Of IS feet II inches between equal ana
The norton of lot No. on the side thereof next
IN and adjoining No. 7, measures II feet front on
Levee street bT q depth Of 90 feet III inches
between parallel lines and bounded in the rear by
I'M No and on the side toward Market street by
loI No i Lots Nos. /, 2, and are bounded on
their rear by lots Nos. 5, anda
Terms-Cash in United States treasury noses.
Act OF sale before ~ J. Castell, notary PUBLIC al
the expenseof the purchaser.
de4 Il IA II 81 22+
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GENERAL NATURE-t5o. 100. 7

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 seven Of the act of july
fifteenth, eighteen hundred ard seventy,
making appropriations for the naval ser.
vice for the year ending june thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and se7enty-one, and for
other purposes" mich enacts " that here.
after the increased pay Of q promoted officer
shalt commence from tie 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 fill 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 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
GENERAL NArCRz-Yo. 1903. 7

An act to correct an error in the act ap,
proved February twenty-fourth, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That Sc
much of the act entitled sAn act to provide
for the disposition of useless military reser.
yations,' approved February twenty fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as 10,
Gates the military reservation of Fort Wal
la-Walla, in "Oregon," Is hereby amended
so as to read Washington TERRITORY" the
actual location of said reservation.
Approved June ), 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

pY r.. NJ. & B. y. MONTGOMERY
ID R. II. MONTGOMERY, Auctioneer-OftiGe Arm
DRY Hall, No. 81 Camp street.-Will be sold on
every SATURDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY, at
the auction rooms No. 81 Natchez street, at eleven
O'Clock
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF NEW AND SEC
OND-HAND FURNITURE, such as Rosewood, Ma
hogany and Walnut Bedsteads, Armors Bureaus,
Washstands, PaTIor Furniture. Marbletop Centre
Tables, Carpets French Plate Mirrors, Mattresses,
Cooking Stoves, etc.
ALSO.
Upright and Square PIANOS of PIeyel Fa7re aad
other manufactures
ALSO,
At their large warerooms known as Armory Hall,
No. 81 Camp street, large stock OF NEW FUREI-
TURE of every description and design at private
sale.
Teryas-Cash moo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

pY G.. DE FERRET e. COs-JOHN G. MON
D ROSE, Auctioneer.-Oifice No. 50 Royal street
TUESDAY, Decem5er 10, 1872. at twelve o'clock NJ.
in the st. Louis Auction Exchange, viii be sold by
public auction, by virtue of an order OF the Hon
Louis Duvigneaud, Judge, of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans dated November l.
1917 the following described property, for account
of said succession
TWO LOTS OF GROUND situated in the Second
District Of this city in the square bounded by Bur
gundy, Ursuliues, Hospital and Dauphine streets,
ard designated by the Nos. and 2.
l. Lot No measures 81 feet ii inches lines
front on Burgundy street, by l27 feet 10 inches
: lines in depth between equal and parallel lines
together with the one story and attic brick slate
roof dwelling containing parlOr, diningrOOm, two
bedrooms, a glass closed gallery and stairway on
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 small room
above; another two story brick, slate roof build
ing containing two rooms below and two above;
brick slate roof prvY and she'd bath room, two els
terms hvdraut bricked yard The gas is intro
2. Lot No. ? adjoins lot No. l. and measures 81
feet II inches lines front Burgundy street, by
l27 feet 10 inches lines in depth, between equal
and parallel lines together with the one-story and
attic slate roof dwelling erec ed thereon contain
ing pa-!0r, dIningroon, two bedrooms large
closed gallery and stairway on the ground HoOr,
two rooms, cabinets and stairs landing in the attic
large two-story brick slate roof building con.
taang kitchen, two rooms and two cellars be-
low ana three rooms above, pEtvy, shed, cistern
and hvdrant. The ward is paved with brick.
2, ALOT OF GROUND, situated in the Second Dis.
triCt OF this city, in the square bounded by st.
Philip, Royal Ursulnes and Bourbon streets, meas
uring 81 feet II inches lines front on St Philip
street, by l9l feet 10 inches Eles in depth, be-
tween equal aud parallel linas; together with the
tWO-stOry brick house. containing four rooms be-
low, stairlanding and four above, with front
and side balcony another twO-story brick build
ing, containing two rooms and a passage on the
ground door and three rooms above; another two
story brick building, containing two rooms below
and two rooms above; frame one-story building,
containing two rooms, cstern hydrant, privy, etc.
Terms-One-thtrd cash, balance on a credit of
one and two years, in notes bearing interest at the
rate of eight per cent per anLum from day of sale
and vendors lien; The property to be kept insured
and the policy transferred to vendor; in case of
other usual penal clauses.
Act of sale before E. Bouny, notary public, at
the expense OF the purchaser
noT 10 % 20 del l0F
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
EERNITTPE

FURNITURE. FURNITURE
SUCCESSION OF WIDOW EMMA REINECEER.
DY CHARLES Z. FORFIER, AUCTION
ID eer-Ofice No. 80 Exchange alley.-WEDEES;
DAY, December 1872, at 1880 a. NJ will be sold at
public auction on the premises, No l76 Rampant
street, between POydras and Lafayette streets, by
order of the Second District Court for the parish Of
Orleans
ONE LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
TeTms-Cash on the spot. de+ It.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
GENERAL NATrRE-No. Al.

An act to extend the time for filing claims
for additional bounty, under the act Of
July twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and
sixty six.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
time for filing claims for additions bounty,
under the act of July twenty eighth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and which
expired by limitation January thirteenth,
eighteen hundred and seVenty-one, be and
che same is hereby revived and extended
until the thirtieth day Of January. eighteen
hundred and seventy-three; and that all
claims for such bounties filed in the proper
department after the thirteenth day Of Jan
uary, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
and before the passage. of this act, shall be
deemed to have been fled in due time, and
shall be considered and decided without
filing.
Approved April %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
Auction SALES.
By r. n. & B. J. Montgomery.
4 CARD. ..........A earn

A cARD.....,,.........,......,...,A CARD.
Mr. R NJ. MONTGOMERY desires to return his
sincere thanks to his numerous friends, patrons
and generous public, who have so kindly patron.
lied him in the past and takes this method of in
forming them that, with renewed vigor, he will de.
vote his entire and personal attention to the aue-
ton sales of real estate stocks cargoes furniture
horses, mules, buggies, and every description Of
merchandise. He can always be found at his office,
Armory Hall, No. 81 Camp street, or his auction
rooms, No. 81 Natchez street.. Parties wishing his
services will please apply to him in person. as no
one is authorized to transact the auction business
for him. nolT I'm.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

DYG. DE FERRET & CO.-J0HE G. MON.
ID ROSE, AuCtOneer-Ottice and salesrCOm No. 50
twelve o'clock NJ. at the st. Louis Auction Elk
change, viii be sold by public auction, by virtue of
two judgments rendered and signed September
80 and October 81 1872, by Hon Louis Duvigneaud,
Judge OF the Second District Court for the parish
of Orleans, the following described property
l. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated
in the Second District of this city, IN the square
bounded By Barracks, Rampant Hospital and Bur
guudv streets measuring Sc feet inches front on
Barracks street by 1852 feet in depth together with
The large elegant, comfortable Onest0ry and attic
brick and slate roof dwelling house, bearing No.
i3S Barracks street, containing two parlOTs, two
bedrooms. large entrance and hall blInd.clo5ed
back gallery and stairway on ground floor. In the
attic four bedrooms, large hall, four cabinets
biindciOsed back gallery and stairway landing in
the wing a large sate-rOOt tw9-stOry brick build
ing, containing on the ground floor two rooms, a
Kitchen cellar, stairway aud priVy; on the upper
door three rooms, bath room. stair landing and
privy. Another brick basement t2lree-stOTy build
Ing containing washrOom with hydrant in the
basement; the upper floor one bedroom and Oh
the other floor one bedroom Another tWOstOFy
slate roof frame building containing two rooms be.
low and two rooms above. Another brick building
containing two rooms local room, two cisterns.
Large tagged yard, elevated flower beds planted
with elegant trees shrubs, etc.
@ TIVE LOTS OF GROUND, situated in the same
square. des grated by the Nos. and ), measuring
each "a feet front on Rampant street b. I33 feet
: lii es in depth together with the iarge shed
3. A LOT OF GROUND situated in the SecOna
District of this city, in the square bounded by
CustOmhoUse, Old HeVee or Decatur, BienTile and
Clinton streets, measuring 81 feet inches 5
lines front on Old Levee street, 81 feet inches
6 lines il depth on the side nearest Cu5t0uhouse
street and 80 feet inches line il depth Oh
the other line; together with the fine three-story
brick store airing No AZ Old LeFe6 street, now
occupied By z. BordelOis, ESQ,
/. Terms-$eveu-ninths cash and the balance on a
credit of and two years, to wit: For the heirs
ofage representing one-sixth of the property cash.
and for Stanislas Plassan, survivor in Community,
representing oue-half threesixth5 OF the prop
ing one third or two-sixths of the property, one
third cash and the balance at one and two years
with eight per cent Per annum from day Of sale,
with r0tes Of the purchaser 10 their order,
cured by mortgage and vendors privilege on the
property sold with five per cent attorneys fees in
case of suit to recover the amount Of the notes the
property to kept insured and policies transferred
Acts of sale before Theodore BuissOH notary pub
lie, at the expense of purchasers.
nO2 9 lG 23 50 de5
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SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.

TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, NO. IS ST. PHILIE
STREET
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Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 81, 789.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
No. 4,49O.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
By Nash & Hodgson.

HANDSOME BRICK RESIDENCE AND TWO
CHOICE LOTS OF GROUND on ROUSSEAU
STREET, FOURTH DISTRICT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

SUCCESSION OF DR.. MOSES NJ. BOWLER, d.
CEASED.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
AUCTION SALES.
BY G. De Ferret & Co.

'Wo oNE-sToRY AND ATTIC BRICK DWELLINGS
ON BURGUNDY STREET, BETWEEN URSU-
LINES AND HOSPITAL STREETS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
By Charles z. Fortier.
SUCCESSION OF FERDINAND NOTHING

VALUABLE PROPERTIES IN THE THIRD DIS.
TRICT; ALSO, FIFTY SHARES OF THE CAPT.
tai STOCK OF THE BANK OF AMERICA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

on LONG CREDIT, AT AUCTION.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 35,7T1.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

STANGsLAS PLASSAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND
AS TUTOR, ETC.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

VALUABLE THREE-sToRY BRICK STORE, NO.
~ OLD LEvEE STREET.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
By a. Huston.
SUCCESSION OF JAMES PRAGUE.

Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 1890.