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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
ALetter that Explains Itself.


WASHINGTON, September 12-The follow
ing is a copy Of letter received to-day BY
Mr.. Reed, associate editor of the Washing
ton CapitaL from gentleman Of New York
Comment is unnecessary: Il have Just been
reading about tile brutal assault made on
you by one of the numerous Dent family
J. II. Whitney, one Of the victims of the
Dents, resides in this county / know him
we'll Last May he told me about the Dents
getting money out OF him, substantially as
set forth i'll the Sun. ] saw Mr.. Whitney a
few days ago He told me that be had six
letters from Louis Dent, written while nego-
tiations were going on concerning lis ap-
pOintment as commissioner to Peru etc
That he had been offered $4,000 for the let
tiers, for the purpose of having them de-
stroyed. That he had refused to deliver
them up for that amount. He also stated
that lie had sixty letters from Ferrand re
lating to the same business, and also CON
corning the sale Of ten monitors to SecoT for
S750,OOO which SecOr at once sold to Peru
for $1,000, 600 ! believe Mr.. Whitney to be
truthful man, and what he stated was in
IN the presence of man residing in this
place. The brokerage business of the Dent
family ought to be investigated, for there is
no doubt but that the President has full
knowledge of their business. If you wish
any further particulars about the matter /
will furnish them
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
AN ACT

To fix the terms of the district court in
the Fourteenth Judicial District desig-
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 lures
tor said terms.
| SECTION /. Be it enacted nv 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
IXed, and shall commence as follows, to wit:
For the parish of Ouachita, on the second
Mondays Of March and September; for the
parish OF Richland, on the third MONDAYS Of
April and October; for the parish of More
house, ON the third Mondays Of Nav and
November.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the first two weeks Of each term shall he
devoted exclusively to the transaction of
the business on the civil docket Of the
court to the business of the grand iury. and
to the filing of criminal information2 and
the orders thereon; no other proceedings on
the criminal docket Of the court shall be
had during the first two weeks
SEC. j. 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
had in any civil case, unless an order for
the trial Of such case by jury shall have
been made previous to the third week; pro-
Eided, that in all cases judgments may be
signed, and motions for new trials and mo-
tions 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
h Mn I8 consent OF parties, proceedings may
, y" HGo IN any other case during said re-
naming weeks
SIC SIC 4. BE it further enacted, etc.. That. |
sha .iie I manner provided by law two iuries
o on'r,+ oe qrawn for each of said terms of |
So9i 4 70 oe designated as the FIRST iury''
an anu tilo second jury" The first Jury shall
~ ~ SuLnl1oh S1 TO attend on the first dav Of /
the Term; From the first Jury the Grand
Jury snail oe selected and drawn i1 tba
manner provided by law. The remai,,; SrlU
jurors Of the first jury shall than ba
charged till the third Monday of tbe 30 4a uIs-
when they shall again attend. and sI,nii
serve for the third week. The second 2n%lt
shall be summoned to attend on the foJ,rtf
Monday of the term, and shall serve for a.
fourth week, and as much longer as tbaS
may be needed. AnEof the first Jury Who
may be impanneled on the trial Of a case
'hau be retained until the termination Of
'ald case All objections or exceptions to
nc formation, construction, drawing, or
iI OF said iuries shall be filed on
nc i Il gay OF the term, and not afterward:
M NJ II ne lurles should be set aside new
.'S' jury snail De immediately drawn and |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17

the preamble to this act, there be and is here.
bv 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.
(Signedl O. H. 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. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
80.
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 /. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con
| vened, That Frank NJ. Smith, 4. H. Leon
ard, E. p. O'Key, Charles w. Heating, S.
Peters, George ", billiard, M. II. CrowaH,
NJ. A. Walsh, D, d. Smith, S. M. Thomas.
and their successors and assigns, and such
other persons as they may hereafter asso-
clate with themselves, be and are hereby
constituted body corporate and polite, to
act III their corporate capacity as one 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 to 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.
IL 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. Fhis company shall have a 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
pany, and the capital stock Of this com
pany shall be five hundred thousand dol |
lars, to be divided into shares Of one hun
bred 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 to exceed one million dollars.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this company shall have the exclusive
right to build, equip and maiBtain bridge
across the Red river, to terminate on the
EAST bank of Red river, opposite the city of
shreveport for the purpose of passing
7ehicles Of all kinds, animals, produce Of
Ill kinds. merchandise and foot passengers,
md for all purposes a bridge may be used
or; and no other bridge shall be built
scFoss said river within distance of five |
4 = IN either direction for the period of
nii5Tty years, reserving the right to any
aiF9 Io company to build bridges within !
i, az llIllts solely for railroad purposes, but
- no way TO be used for any of the purposes
i IL stipulated, except as belonging to
a9 aeG ~ business and operating of the
and that same comna9v SHAH
ave the right 70 charge such tolls thereon
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
No. ga.
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 H, 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 a common seal, sue and be sued
plead and be impleaded 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. ,. 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 a 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.
CSignedl o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May 4, 1872
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
A true copy;
f. y. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17

| three years from the date of the election
| and until their successors in office are
elected. Whenever any vacancy by
| death or otherwise shall occur in said board
| of trustees, the same shall be filled by a
majority vote of the remaining trustees;
| provided, that the party so chosen to fill the
| vacancy shall be of the same religious de-
nomination as the one whose place he is
elected to fill. Said board of trustees shall,
from time to time, elect from among their
number a president, secretary and treas
urer, and majority of said board OF
trustees shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business, but in matters of
sale, transfer or mortgage OF the real estate
of the association, there must be present at
the meeting of the board one or more rep
resentatives from each religious denomina.
ton which may have members in said asso-
citation, and said representative or repre-
sentatives of each religious denomination
shall cast one vote only, and the majority
must be three-fourths to order said sale, or
transfer, or mortgage.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the members of said association shall, from
time 90 time, as they deem best, make,
adopt, alter and amend a constitution, and
such bylaws, rules and regulations, and do
everything useful for the good government,
preservation and support of said corpora
ton not repugnant to the constitution and
laws of the United States, to the constltu-
ton and laws of this State, or to this act Of
incorporation.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the domicile of said association shall be at
the rooms of the corporation in the city Of
New Orleans, and the president of the board
of trustees shall be authorized to receive
citations in all cases of suits instituted
against the association
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in consideration Of the work that this asso-
ton proposes. to do, in providing free read
ing rooms and public library for the
young men of New Orleans, the property of
said association shall forever be free from
taxation, State or municipal.
(Signed) o. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
tSigned] PB. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
No. Sc.
AN ACT

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
Home TONER Itad, 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;
Whereas, It cost the said w. Jasper
blackburn large amount of money to refit
his office, in order to dc the printing which
he was under contract to do for the State
and general government, and to restore his
office to its former efficiency which was a
clear damage to him in a large amount of
money and inconvenience; therefore
SEGTIoN-I. 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 w, Jasper Blackburn, as set forth in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
NO. S3.
AN ACT
To locate the seat Of justice of the parish Of

Livingston.
| WHEREAS, Under act of the Legislature
! of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, an
election was held to decide the location of
the seat of Justice for the parish of Living
| ston; and
Whereas. A majority voted for. the re-
moyal of the courthouse from Spring feid,
and a plurality located the courthouse or
seat of justice at Port Vincent; therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the seat of justice for the par
ish of Livingston shall be located at Port
Vincent, in the parish of Livingston.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the president of the police jury Of said par
ish shall appoint three commissioners 10
have the buildings necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act erected and that the
police jury shall levy tax, to be paid in
currency, equal to pay one-half of the ex-
pense of said buildings, the other half to be
paid for by subscription.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, etc., That
1t shall be the duty Of the collector Of par
ish taxes, for the parish of Livingston, to
collect the tax levied under this law, and
pay over the same to the parish treasurer of
Livingston parish, who shall pay the same
to the order of the commissioners of public
buildings when said buildings are COM
pleted
Sec. A. Be. it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the parish Judge of
the parish of Livingston, when he is mott
fed that the buildings, courthouse jail and
offices of recorder, clerk and sheriff are
completed, to examine the same and if the
houses built, and courthouse, jail and Offices
as aforesaid, then he shall order all the
records of the parish of Livingston to be
removed from Springfield to Port Vincent,
and the present public buildings shall be
sold at public auction, and the proceeds ap-
piled to pay for the removal Of the public
records to Port Vincent
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after It's
passage.
(Signed) 0. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) 2. i. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved June 4, 1872 >
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
4. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
RntIroad Bond ELECTION h Enrernrfse.

4 he Enterprise, mississippi, Courier says
The voting on the proposition submitted
to the citizens Of Enterprise by the New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Com
pany took place on the twelfth instant
There were ninety-nine votes cast, and 0.
this number ninety-eight were in favor d
the acceptance of the proposition.
Considerable interest was manifested by
our leading business men in the matter
They seem thoroughly imbued with the
ideas of progress, and evince determin-
alton to leave nothing undone which may
contribute to the future prosperity of En-
terprise.
Now that the proposition has been almost
unanimously carried, and declared duly ac-
cepted, we hope that so desirable an enter
prise will be rapidly pushed forward to
completion.
According to the proposition, the city
viii issue bonds to the amount of 100000
payable in thirty years, at eight per cent
per annum interest, to be paid annually
The bonds will be delivered to the railroad
company whenever work shall commence
within the corporate limits
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IT, 1872


summoned for the second Monday, and a
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 S. 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 its passage.
(Signed) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June ii, 1872.
tSigned) H. G. 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, 1872-09-17

at such prices or rates as they may deem to
the interests of this company.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. ----
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved August Is, 1872.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
AN ACT

kA&I Il
Making Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi- Gras, a
legal holiday.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and Honse.of Representatives of the state
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con.
1Tened, That the day known as Shroye
tuesday, or MardiGras, be and is hereby
6ecIared legal holiday throughout the
:, SEC 2 Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage. -''
Signed 0. H BREWSTER.
speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(SIgned) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of fine
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) II. c. WARMOTH.
A true copy. -'''''''--''-
4. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17

The Attakapas Register, published at
Franklin, st. Mary parish, says:
Several young farmers from Alabama
nave lately been in town making INQUIRIES
IN regard to the facilities offered by plant
er5 of this parish to white men on the
share system. This is subject which has
been overlooked by planters, there being
no chance afforded strangers to obtain GER,
tam information of the terms offered ten
ants. we would suggest that in the alb.
sence Of an emigrant association those
planters who wish to obtain tenantry would
make known their terms of contract
through the press or appoint an agent, to
whom u would be convenient to apply for
any information required on this subject.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17

What the New York Tribune ronor+or.
who feigned insanity to get into Bioawi no.
dale Asylum, said to one IF hi attenJ 5,,In
Say, Jerry, the patient interrupting with
tumble something like the followin@9. ~
nave Just been thinking what fine meat
PIE hippopotamus would make: mon i,levs
are very entertaining company if the
U Ue.1pePaIuae oil pond of frozen ice culmi-
sion; it will then be the daty Of " tb eI pan
dros to ascend to 5the rostruln and Ts Pioe-
driven out over the shell road to Pont.Il my
train to bet on the ace when one is stiii ut
and three cards are left: you know inst ' ~
wen as do that L hate, to speak cross ross t. t.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17

A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says;
The administration has put out state
pent that no troops were sent into North
Carolina prior to the election there, and
that none have been moved into the South
ern States except recruits, in the order of
enlistment since the present campaign
opened. The total number of troops now
stationed in the Southern States is 1879, of
which number 3743 are in Texas, on Indian
and frontier service; 1874 at Fortress Monroe,
and 45l in Florida, mostly doing garrison
duty at Fort Pickens, Key West and the
Dry Tortugas, OF the balance small num-
her are doing duty at coast Notifications. so
thar about $500 are in the interior. The
largest number in any one State is 1856 in
South Carolina, while the smallest number
j. in Arkansas, sixty three being stationed
there.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
The Bay St. Louis Sea Shore Republican

The Bay St. Louis Sea Shore Republican,
reports this extraordinary fishing:
A few days ago, while Mr.. b. s. Carrie
and his sons We're drawing a seine opposite
the Seaside Hotel, in about four feet Of
water, they were astOnished on coming to
shore, to find that their seine contained a
couple OF hsh they had scarcely looked for
Two sharks. small one measuring three
ana halI feet in length, and large one,
a. i tan t faa man eater measuring from eight
ate struggle, they knocked IN the he oGSp per
killed. Ills liver, which they took oS ont '4 f.
boil the oil out OF it, weighed tftT oTT ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17

by VAN SOLTNGEN d5 CARPENTER
- H. M. VAN SOLINGEN, Auct0neer- Office No.
- Carondelet UNCONSTITUTIONAL October II, 1872,
at twelve o'clock Nj, at the Merchants and Auc-
uo9eers' Exchange, on Royal str ct, between Canal
auction, by virtue of an order from the Hon Louis
Duylgneaqd, Juage of the Second District Court for
me parish OF Orleans dated September q, 1872,
to wit 80 eN' i'0N RA0FS-' -
=, An An UNDIVIDED THREE FOURTHs OF A GER
TAIN LOT OF GROUND with ali lis improvements,
situated IN the First District of this city and in the
square SOU re comprised within Common Graver GayOso
ana S 90 Streets measuring American meas
4Te 70 ieet inches lines front Common street,
by lz0 feet in depth, between parallel lines.
tofmS-Cash in United States treasury notes.
revenue stamps, at the expense of the purchaser
before t g. WYnne Rogers, notary public
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
MEDICAL.

TMPORTANT TO YOUNG .MEN.-DR. W
l. BROWN, the well known Physician aud Sur
his office at the corner of Front and CustomheUse
streets, where he viii attend such Private Dis
eases, as GOnOrrhea, elect Structures Syphilis
SDermatorrhea Sexual Debility and impotence
Dr. w. Brown will cure the above diseases with
his new and remaI kabe remedi in a short time
P. VI. sal4 a.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-17
DRUG STORE DRrG sTopET

SUCCESSION OF FREDERICK CORNELIUS.
by CHARLES E. FORTIRR, AUCTION
- eer-Of1ice No. 81 Exchange alleY.-TUESDAY.
on On U premises, corner of St. Claude and Blysian
Eleldg streets in pursuance of an order from the
non LOUIS DnyigDe aud Judge of the Second District
court for the parish Of Orleans, dated sixth of
august 1872 the following belonging to the above
corner of ST. Claude and Elysia Fields streets.
Terms-This being the second and last adiudica-
tlon, the said property will be definitely adiudica-
ted to the highest and last bidder for what it viii
bring at twelve months credit, the purchaser fur
nlshlng bond, with good and sufficient security
9eaIlng eight per cent interest per annnm from
date until final payment SCI u III