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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
No. 81.
AN ACT

To incorporate the Shreveport Bridge Com
pany, and to authorize the company to
issue its bonds and to build a road from
Red river to and across Red Chute to the
hills in BOssier parish, and to collect tolls
thereon, and for other purposes.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened, That Frank NJ. Smith A. II. Leon
ard, L. 2. O'Key, Charles w. Heating, S.
Peters, George w. billiard, NJ. Fl. CrowAlI,
M. A. Walsh, D. d. Smith. 5. M. Thomas,
and their successors and assigns, and such
other persons as they may hereafter asso-
ciate with themselves, be and are hereby
constituted a body corporate and polite, to
actin their corporate capacity asrOne per-
son, and are hereby authorized in their cor
pOrate capacity, to do and perform all acts
an individual can do, to purchase, lease,
sell or exchange real or personal property,
rights or credits, as an individual can do,
and to sue and be sued, and 20 do all things
an incorporation can do; that service Of
citation or other legal process shall be
made on the president of the company, or,
in the absence of the president, on the sec
rotary thereof; that the domicile of this
company is fixed in the city Of Shreveport,
in the parish of Caddo, in the State Of
Louisiana. This company shall have seal.
and may change or alter the same at pleas
ure.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the name and style Of this corporation
shall be "The Shreveport Bridge Com
pauy," and the capital stock of this com
pany shall be five hundred thousand dol
lars, to he divided into shares of one hun
dred dollars each, making five thousand
shares 1t shall be competent for the
stockholders Of this company to fix the
amount Of the capital stock from time to
time, as in their judgment they may deem
best, not 10 exceed one million dollars.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this company shall have the exclusive
right to build, equip and maintain a bridge
across the Red river, to terminate ON the
east bank Of Red river, opposite the city of
Shreveport, tor the purpose of passing
vehicles of all kinds, animals, produce Of
all kinds merchandise and foot passengers,
and for all purposes bridge may be used
for; and no other bridge shall be built
across said river within distance of five
miles in either direction for the period of
thirty years, reserying the right to any
railroad company to build bridges within
said limits solely for railroad purposes, but
in no way to be used for any Of the purposes
above stipulated, except as belonging to
the actual business and operating of the
railroad; and that same company shall
have the right to charge such tolls thereon
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
no. "a.
AN ACT

To incorporate the Springfield and Blood
River Railroad Company, Livingston par
ish, State Of Louisiana.
SECTION L. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That Peter II. Kemp, Thomas Benton Kemp
and Simpson Kemp, and their associates
and successors, are hereby created body
corporate under the style and title Of
the Springfield and Blood River Railroad
Company, and under such name they shall
have q common seal, sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated, and possess all and
severally the rights, powers, privileges and
incidents belonging to similar corporations
by the laws OF louisiana and this charter
shall remain in force Tor the period of TWEEN
ty-tive years from and after the passage Of
this act.
SEC. 9. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
the said company are hereby authorized
and empowered to lay out, locate, contruct,
equip and thereafter own, maintain and en-
Joy O railroad from Springfield to Blood
river in Livingston parish, Louisiana, by
such route as the company may deem most
direct and practicable.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for the purposes herein set forth said com
pany shall have the right Of way to the dis
lance of fifty feet on each side of the outer
line of said railroad belonging to the State
of Louisiana, and it shall acquire right OF
way through private land by gift or by ex-
preparation as provided by law.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. ID. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May f. 1879.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
F. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State
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NO. SO.
AN ACT

'T0 fix the terms Of the district court in
the Fourteenth Judicial District, desg-
mating certain weeks Of said terms for the
trial of civil cases, and certain weeks for
the trial Of criminal cases, and providing
for the drawing and summoning OF jRries
Tor said terms.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the terms Of the district court in the
Fourteenth Judicial District are hereby
fixed, and shall commence as follows, to wit:
For the parish of 0uaehita, ON the second
Mondays Of March and September; for the
parish OF Riehland, on the third Mondays of
April and October; for the parish Of More
house, on the third Mondays of May and
November
SEC o Be it further enacted, etc, That
the first two weeks of each term shall be
devoted exclusively to the transaction Of
the business ~on the civil docket of the
court, to the business of the grand jury, and
to the filing of criminal intormations and
the orders thereon; no other proceedings on
the criminal docket Of the court shall be
had during the first two weeks.
SIC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the REMAINING weeks of each term shall be
devoted to the transaction and disposal of
the criminal business of the court, and to
the trIal OF civil jury cases. During said
remaining weeks no proceeding shall be
mad IN any civil case, unless aH order for
the trial Of such case by,a jury shall have
been made previous to the third week; pro-
Tlded, that in all cases Judgments may be
signed, and motions for new trials and mo-
ti0ns for appeals may be made and dis
posed of during said remaining weeks; and,
provided further, that. by special permits
SION OF the court first obtained, together
with consent of parties, proceedings may
90 had IN any other case during said re
naming weeks
SEC. q. BE le further enacted, etc, That,
IN the manner provided by law, two iuries
shall be drawn Tor each OF said terms of
court, to be designated as the first jury
and the second jury" The first Jury shall
be summoned to attend on the first day of
the term. From the first Jury the grand
jury shall be selected and drawn in the
manner provided by law. The rGmaining
jurors of the first jury shall then be as
charged till the third Monday of the term
when they shall again attend, and shall
serve for the third week. The second iurv
shall be summoned 10 attend ON the fourth
Monday of the term, and shall serve for the
fourth week, aud as much longer as they
may be needed. Any Of the first jury who
may be impanneled on the trial OF case
shall be retained until the termination of
sara case, All objections or exceptions to
the formation, construction, drawing, or
summoning Of said juries shall be fled on
the first day OF the term, and not afterward;
and if the lnries should be set aside new
first jury shall be immediately drawn and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
By Nash g Hodgson.


ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. WITHOUT
RESERVE, AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
IN THE MATTER OF THE INTRODUCTION OF
SAMUEL A. SHUMWAY.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. IS 466.
RY NASH 81 HODGSON.-W. ]. HODGS0E,
ID AuGtioneer-0fice No Carondelet street.-On
Tuesday, October l. 1872, at haIfpast ten O'clock,
on the premises, on the southwest corner of
Caronuelet and Josephine streets, by virtue and in
pursuance to order of tho Hon. Louis Du-
yignea4d, Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish of Orleans, dated August 90, 1872 docket
No. IS 466, in the matter of the Introduction of
Samuel A Subway, and under instructions of the
curatrix of said nterdicted at public auction, will
be sold
TIE ENTIRE CONTENTS of the above residence.
consisting of elegant rosewood, mahogany and
black walnut parlor, bed and diningroom furniture
carpets shades, library set mattresses, pillows,
rugs, ornaments, elegant glassware and china, pic
lures, engravings, books easy chairs, kitchen stove
and furniture.
Also-AN ELEGANT UPRIGHT PIANO, in very
superior order.
Terms Cash in United States treasury notes.
The furniture can be seen only on the day Of
sale. sells q % 0Gl
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MARSHAL1S MONITIONS,

z. Frilenger CNO $3.50, III. S. Carnaham
NO. 1868, J. Pinckney Smith NO. 1885, vs..
Steamboat Katie
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
I District of Louisiana.-In obedience to three ad
miralty warrants to directed in the above enti-
tied suits, haV@seized and taken into my posses
sion
THE STEAMBOAT KATIE, her boats, tackle APP
parel, etc. now 1tbeled by P. FriIenger, H. S. Car
9ahhG and Pnekney Smith TO- tne eau causes set
of he.United States.
And do hereby cite and admonish tho owner OF
owners thereof and all and every person persons
having pretending to have any rghG, title or in
terest in or to the same to be and appear at dis
trict court of the United States for the district
aforesaid to be holden at thu city of New Orleans
on lobefore the third Monday from the date hereof
to show cause, if any they have or can why the
said steamboat should not he condemned and sold
agreeablH to the prayer of lbelants..
United States Marshals Office, New Orleans, fifth
day of September, 1872.
S. B. PACKARD
sec IA 10 "a United States Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
No 81
AN A CT

To amend and re-enact section two Of an
act entitled San act to form a new parish
to be called the parish of Red River" ap-
proved March 2, 1872.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That section second of said act, in lines
nine, ten and eleven in said section as
printed in the official volume of the acts OF
1871, which read, after the words "Red
river" in line nine, as follws: Thence
up Red river to outlet of James river,
up James river to DGlat'3 bayou, up De-
lat's bayou to Bayou Pierre" be and the
same is hereby amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows: Thence up Red river
to the outlet Of Bayou Lumbra, thence up
Bayou Lumbra to Delat's bayou. up Delat's
bayou to Bayou Pierreo''
SEC D. Be it further enacted. etc, That
this. act shall take effect from and after
its passage
(Signed) O. III. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July |, 1872.
(Signed) H: C. WARMOTR,
Governor Of the State OF louisiana
A true copy:
+. j. HERRoH,
Secretary of States
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the preamble to this act, there be and is here
by appropriated the sum of six thousand
dollars out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to the said w.
Jasper Blackburn, to be paid to him on his
own warrant on the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts of this State.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
lSignedl Q. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May 90, 1872.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
F. J, HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15

For the relief of w Jasper Blackburn.
WHEREAS, On the night of the eighth of
July, 1868, and of the fifth of November,
of the same year, the printing Office Of the
Homer IHad, owned by w. Jasper Black
burn, was forcibly entered by mob of dis
orderly and violent persons, and the presses
and furniture broken to pieces and the type
and other materials thrown into the streets;
and
Whereas, 1t cost the said w. Jasper
Blackburn large amount of money to reft
his office, in order To do the printing which
he.was under contract to do for the State
and general government, and to restore his
office to it's former efficiency which was a
clear damage to him ina large amount of
money and inconvenience; therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That to repair the damage inflicted
on ". Jasper Blackburn, as set forth in
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summoned for the second Monday, and
new second Jury for the fourth Monday of
the term and the court shall proceed. Ju
ries drawn for the first term Of court under
this act shall be legal, without regard to the
time when drawn, If in other respects legal.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with
this act are hereby repealed so Tar as they
conflict, and that this act shall take effect
from and after it's passage.
(Signedl q. Ii. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signedj P. b. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved june II, 1879.
iSIgned) II. C. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
4. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
No. Ors
AN ACT
For the relief of II. Vaughn;

For the relief of VIII, Vaughn.
WHEREAS, W. H. Vaughn, State tax col
lector Of tine parish of Morehouse, has
overpaid the amount of taxes charged to
him for the year 1866, to the amount of
four hundred dollars as shown per certif-
Gates Of the Auditor herewith annexed;
therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON
vened, That the sum Of four hundred dol
lars be and the sameis hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, in payment thereof,
and that this act go into effect from and
after its passage.
(Signed) o. IL. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Che
Senate.
Approved July 1, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
4 true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretaryof State -
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NEW ORLEANS REPUBEIgAN SUNDAY. sEPTEMBER Is. lg72

at such prices or rates as they may deem t.
the interests of this company.
Sec. l3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) 0. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. b. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved August Is, 1872.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Y, a. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State
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BY Van solingen & Carpenter
80 g.
SUCCESSION OF CATHERINE BURKE.

DY VAN SOLINGEN 81 CARPENTER
= H. NJ VAN SULINGEN, Auctioneer- Office No.
81 Carondeet streeE.-SATURDAY,O October H. 1877,
at twelve O'clock NJ, at the Merchants and Auc-
tioneers' Exchange on Royal str ct, between Canal
auction by virtue OF an order from the Hon Louis
Duvisneaud, Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish of Orleans, dated September A. 1872,
docket No. IS 43 the following described property,
to wit
AN UNDIVIDED THRFR-F0URTHS OF GER
TAIN LOT IF GROUND with all its improvements,
situated in the First District of this city and in the
square comprised within Common, Grayier, Gayoso
ure, % feet inches lines front on Common stree,
by l20 feet in depth, between parallel lines
Tetms-Cash in United States treasury notes.
revenue stamps at the expense of the purchaser,
before Wynne Rogers, notary public
se5 20 ocl2
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No. 35,475.
by Co e. GIRARDEY G. CO.. AUCTION,
- eers-Nioh0las J. Hoey Auctioneer-0fice;
i81z, at twelve O'clock NJ, at the Merchants and
AscGloneers' Exchange, on Royal street. by virtue
OF an order from the honorable the Second Dis
6flGt IouTG Tor he parish OF Orleans dated August
81! ioiS @ll be sold by public auction for account
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, with all the bui,dinga
and improvements thereon, in the Fourth Distrint
OF this city, IN the square bounded nv 81
Th0mas, Rousseau, Sorapuru and First streets
and designated as lots Nos 1903 and 1909
!. Lot No I08 measures 80 feet inches front an
st. Thomas street, by 100 feet inches 5 lines in
depth, between parallel lines; the improvements
comprise neat One-stOry frame cottage.
2. Lot NO. 100 measures rs feet inches lines
width in the rear. by 100 feet 3 inches lines in
depth on the line of lot No l08 al 100 feet Inch
lines in depth on the opposite side line, the inn
provements comprising neat story frame
cottage.
Terms of Sale-For the property first described,
the sum of $500 III cash. the purchaser to assume
the payment of a mortgage note due February 10,
1915, Tor 5UO, interest, COSTS etc. the balance in
two equal annual instalments. at one and two
years credit from the day. sale.
For The property secondly described the sum of
1000 in cash, and the remainder of the purchase
price payable in and two years from the date of
sale
The said credit portions to bear interest at
eight per cent per annum from the day of sale
Until fiji al payment, with the penal clause of five
per cent attorneys fees in event of suit to enforce
payment. The improvements to be kept fully in
sured and policies transferred to holders of notes.
Purchasers to assume payment over and above the
amounts of their bids of all taxes for the year 1872
pense of the purchasers before r. J. Ker, notary
pubic. sci Is % % oe5
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The. foregoing act, received at my office
July /, 1872, having been presented to the
Governor of the State of Louisina for his
approval and not having been returned by
him to the house of the General Assembly
in which it originated within the time pre-
scribed by the constitution of the State of
Louisiana, has become law without his
approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15

IAN MARRIAGE. g. HAPPY RELIEF FOR
" young men from he effects Oferrors and abuses
in early life. Manhood restored. Impedments to
and remarkable remeG IS. Books and circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes
Address Howard Assoc alton No South Ninth
street, Philadelphia, Pennsy lyania-an institution
having high reputation! or honorable conduct
and professional skill. aul5 3m cod
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0s 42e
IN ACE

AN ACE
Making Shgoye Tuesday, or Rardi-Grass 3
legal holiday
. Section ?. Be it enacted by Che Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con,
vened, That the day known as Shrove
Tuesday, or MardiGras, be and is hereby
declared legal holiday throughout the
State of Louisiana.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
(Signed) o. Il. BREWSTER,
Speal1er-of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) P. B. $. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
approved April %, 1872. 0
&Signed). II. G. WARMOTR.
Governor Of the State ot'Louisianao
a true copy.
+, j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
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By G. De Ferret 6 Co.
BY g. De Ferret 6 Co.
VALUABLE CORNER PROPERTY IN THE THIRD
DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF GBRHART THoELE.
Eecond District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. ---. o..

pY G. lie FERRET & CO.-JoHE g
I'D MonrOse, AuCtiOneer-Ofiice No. 80 Royal
sueet.-THURSDAI, September 10, 1879, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, at the ST. Louis Auction Exchange win
be sold by public auction, by virtue Of a iudg-
ment rendered by the Hon. Louis Duvgneaud,
Judge of the Second District Court for the parish
Of Orleans, dated August 8, 1872, and signed Au-
gust 49, 1872, the following described real estate
belonging to said succession
LOT OF GROUND in the Third District Of this
city, in the suburb Washington, quarter Lesseps,
forming the corner of Lesseps and MOreau streets,
designated by the No. z of square No. D. according
to particular plan of said square, drawn by =.
Jacob ROethous Deputy Surveyor General ap~
proved by L. Bringer, Surveyor General, and do
posi- ed in the Office of T. Seghes, notary public in
book of plans under No. Ia, which particular plant
as much as it regards the dimensions and the mum
Der of said lot is in conformity with general plan
of said suDurb deposited in the office of Gustave
LIE Gardeur, then notary public ~ this city
Said lot measures, American measure, IS feet front
on Lesseps street by l9 feet 9fnches In depth and
front on MOreau street, together with the build
fngs and improvements thereon. which cOnsist Of q
frame one-story house containing four rooms, @
cabinet and back gallery, kitchen containing two
rooms sheds; and another frame one-stOry house
containing two rooms two cabinets and back gal
Iery; kitchen containing two rooms, two cisterns,
prIvit g. etc
Terms-Cash in United States treasury notes.
aAct'of sale, together with United States internal
revenue stamps attached, before A. DorioCouTt
notary public, at the expense Of purchaser.
aul7 d 81 sci "a 10
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SECESSION OF JAMES N. HARDtNe-No. 1881,

DY VAN SOLTNGEN & CARPENTER-
u II, NJ. VAN SULINGEE, Aucnoneer. -Ofiee
No. 33s CaroIfdelet sIreet..sATURDAY, September
ig7 Einfh street will be sold by public auction, by
virtue of an order from the Hon Louie Duvigneaud
Of dJrIeans dated september 3, 1872, docket No.
IS GIL the following DIT scribed property, for ac-
count of Il . succession of James n. Harding, to
4 lot of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Terms Cash. 4eAs =
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DRUG sToREl DRUG sToREl
SUCCESSION OF FREDERICK CORNELIUS.

9OVOH90TO-7 UT TNEDHNION OVINNEDIUN'
DY CHARLES. e. FORTIkR, AUCTION
ID eer-Office No. 81 Exchange allee.1-T tuesday,,
September IT. 1872 at ten o'clock A. NJ, will be sold
Oh premises corner of st. Claude and Elysian
Fields sUreets in pursuance of an order from the
Hon. Louis Duvgn.aud Judge of the Second District
Court for the PARISH of Orleans, dated sixth OF
August, 1872 the following, belonging to the above
succession
THE ONTENTS OF THE DRUG STORE situated
corner of st. Claude and Ely sian Fields streets.
Terms-This being the second and last adjudica-
ton the said property will be definitely adiudca-
ted to the highest and last bidder for what it will
brin. at twelve months credit, the purchaser fur
nishfng bond with good and sufficient security,
bearing eight per cent interest per annum from
date until final payment. sci IL II"