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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
No. 50.
AN ACT
Secretary of State.

| To incorporate the Shreveport Bridge Com
pany, and to authorize the company ia
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! the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
Vened, That Frank NJ. Smith, A H. Leon
ard, g. 2. O'KeY, Charles W. Heating, S.
Peters, George w. billiard, NJ. H. CroWeIl.
NJ. A Walsh d. d. Smith, S. NJ Thomas
and their successors and assigns, and such
other persons as they may hereafter asso-
ciate with themselves, be and are hereby
constituted body corporate and polite, to
act in their corporate capacity as oae 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,
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
1o9Ilslana. This company shall have seal,
' anu may change or alter the same at pleas
:, oEc. = Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
~ name and style of this corporation
snaI De The Shreveport Bridge Com
Pany' ana the capital stock of this com
Pany shalI pc i've hundred thousand dol
ASis' ~ % divided into shares Of one hun
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
No. %.
AN ACT

To amend and re-enact section two of an
act entitled can act to form new parish
to be called the parish of Red River ap-
proved March 2, 1872.
SECTION l. 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, il lines
nine, ten and eleven in said section as
printed in the official volume Of the acts OF
1871, which read, after the words cred
river" in line nine, as follws: "Thence
up Red river to outlet Of James river
up James river to Delat's 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 I'D
Bayou Lumbra to Delat's bayou, up Delat;s
bayou to Bayou Pierre"
Sec. 2. 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.
lSigned) 2. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State. .
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
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 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 common seal, sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated, and.possess all and
severalIy the rights, powers, privileges and
incidents belonging to similar corporations
by the laws of Louisiana ); and this charter
shall remain in force for the period of TWEEN
ty-ive years from and after the passage of
this act.
Sec. 2. 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-
10y 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 shalls take effect from and after it's
passage.
(Signedl 0. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. 5. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May 4, 1872.
lSigned) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
Attempt 10 Swim Across the English
Channel.


New Orleans lady is the champion
swimmer at Mississippi city, but her best
exploit--1G00 feet without stopping-is not
up to the distance made according to the
subioined special to the st. Louis Repssb-
lean:
New YORK, September S-A letter from
Dover to the London Times gives the fol
lowing account of the attempt of j. B.
Johnson to swim across the British chan
mel. Many thought it hoax, and old salts
considered it madness to attempt it, be-
cause twas impossible to get across, owing
to the swiftness of the currents that run in
mid-channel and the distance they reck-
Oned he would have to swim before he
could hope to accomplish his object john
son, adorned with some twenty or thirty
decorations, walked to the pier of the
steamer PalmerstOn, with the members of
the press steamer few feet away. At
I0:40 Mr. johnson appeared On deck, at
tired in bathing costume, and having
assembled the paddle-box, he, amid
the ringing cheers of the crowd,
dived into the water in splendid style. At
the stern Of the steamer a small boat con
tanning Mr. Johnsons brother and Mr.. Col
Jared, was tOwed along, so that in case of
necessity help was immediately at hand.
Striking out to sea, the swimmer soon made
headway, taking some most powerful
strokes, which appeared to send him at
least distance Of six feet each time. John
son kept on swimming in splendid form,
and accomplished two miles in twenty min
utes. He kept his pace, and at 1870 took
his first refreshment, and at 1880 he again
partook Of a stimulaBt. The tide had
now taken him nearly off Folkestone,
and he then put on such a squirt
that he overhauled the steamer, which was
some distance ahead of him. On reach
ing her he remarked he should like
something to eat, and though he was neither
exhausted nor tired, the surgeon saw that
the circulation was failing, and advised
him to come out. This was at II:l5 A, M,
and taking his advice he got into the steam
er, having swum over seven miles in an
hour and five minutes. He did not appear
in the least tired, but his legs were nuInbed.
When he got all right he had the pluck and
desire to continue the feat; but the water
GDeing very rough, it was considered phys
ical impossibility to continue. He then
went below, and the Palmerston steamed
direct for Calais, arriving at 8 P. NJ. Just
before moving into the harbor johnson APP
peared on deck again, and, with his brother,
jumped into the water and performed va
6Ous aquatic feats.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

The Shreveport Herald publishes state
Client signed by Percy Baker, G. B. Aber
G5rombie, L. w. Brasher and G. A. Boon, to
CHE effect that in accordance with previous
announcement several Republicans met at
CHERRY Hill Church, Webster parish, for
Che purpose of perfecting the organization
of Grant and Wilson club. The statement
follows:
They were met by some twenty-five or
thirty persons, many of whom had been
known to belong TO the Ku-Klux Khan in
1868. Soon after their arrival one Tom
Boon, q desperate character, came up to
where the party was standing, and re-
marked that he wanted to see the damned
Radical who was going to make speech
there that day. Mr. Abercrombie replied
that he intended to make such speech,
when Boon reioined that no damned Radi-
cal should make speech; that this was
0Vhite mans government and that none but
EVhite men should rule.
Among the ku-Klux crowd were some
Btrangers, said to be from Texas. When
we walked up to where the party was
standing we shook hands with all known to
US, among them two or three not white.
This drew from one of these strangers the
remark that he had not intended that more
Chan five or six should engage in this affair,
but he was satisfied that no one but id
Radical dog would shake hands with a ne
gro, and that now he intended or expected
that every man would do his duty.
We walked off from the crowd to the
house in which the meeting was to be held. |
Immediately upon which these men went to
where their horses were, got their pistols
and followed us down to the house, where |
we were formally notified by an old man
named James Ford shat we should not then.
or at any other time, hold a Radical meet |
ing. Seeing that the meeting couId not be |
held without bloodshed, and being greatly |
Overmatehed in numbers, we withdrew, |
and give these facts to the public asking |
the authorities whether these things shall |
be Slowed to continue.
1t is we'll to have it understood that the
right of peaceable assembIages in political
meetings must be maintained at all haz-
ards. A government that does not sustain
Shis right is weak and inefficient.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
Aabuma and Chattanooga RntIrOad
This is from the Mobile Tribune :

This is from the Mobile Tribune:
The ALabama State Journal is our author.
lty for stating that Mr. Justice Joseph p.
Bradlcy, ot the United States Supreme
Court, having had for two months past I'M
Ger consideration the bill filed by Judge
James q Smith in behalf of the holders of
the tnst mortgage bonds of the Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad COMPANY. ask-
lng Tor the appointments of receivers Ia take
possession OF the railway track and other
property of said company, and for mime
mons against all persons in possession re-
stralnlng them from Interfering in its future
management, has passed the bill, and an.
pointed Judge w. j. HARRISON, of DeKalb
county, Alabama, and Lewis Rice, of BIOS.
Ton, receivers. Inipnctions have also been
ordered against Governor Robert Rnrns
Lindsay, John H. Gindrat, John 4 Raii il u'
M. Is. Jones' Charles Walsh and the MANI,
and Ohio Railroad Company, restrain i,Ir
them and all persons claiming under tbap5
or either OF them from interfering with the
receivers in taking possession of or mapag.
ing the road The orders in this case are
full, and the receivers are authorized tn
borrow $1,000, 600 to put the track in order
and TO purchase all necessary cars and ma
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
No. 81.
AN ACT
For the relief of w. TT. yauobn

For the relief of w. H. Vaughn.
WHEREAS, w. Il. Vaughn, State tax col
Iector of the 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 oertif-
Gates Of the Auditor herewith annexed i
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 sum of four hundred dol
lars be and the same is 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. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved July 1, 1872.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
f. j. HERON
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
0torrester, the suspectea Murderer.

This is special to the Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, September 9-Forrester. the
alleged murderer of Nathan, arrived here
tonight. Although the public belief in his
implication in that tragedy has never been
strong, yet, among detectives and reporters
many are found to assert that he is the as
sassin So far as the case against him has
been made public, it embraces the follow
ing assertions The ship carpenters iron
dog with which Mr.. Nathan was 80 brutal
~ murdered, or one very similar to it, was
traced to FOrrester's possession In Nav.
1870, the residence of Mr.. Schenck, on Fifth
Eayenue, was entered and robbed by bur
glars. Among the ARTICLES carried off was
a dog which had been used in opening cases
OF wine, etc. The sons of Mr.. Schenck, on
being shown the dog found in the house of
Mr. Nathan, it is alleged, FUZZY identified it
as the one which had been stolen from their
house.
o. This was an important point gained. and
IL was subsequently aseertained almost to
certainty that Forester and Ellis we're
both engaged in the burglary at Mr..
Schenck's house. This would naturally
connect Forester with the fatal instru-
ment. 1t is alleged that the police author
tiles have positive information that a few
nights before the murder Forester, under
an assumed name, occupied room at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and that he desired
anu was given room on the Twenty third |
street side of the hotel, overlooking the |
Nathan mansion. 1t is ascertained that |
FORESTER, was seen in the yestibule of the |
hotel on the night before the murder The
evidence Soa III me hands of the police is doubt
alone he could not be convicted II Is
further claimed by the police authorities
that Forester was not alone in This iob
but that he had one or perhaps two acc JSn'
pliees They believe, however, that be mt
up the job and committed the murder,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

by G. DE FERRET & CO,-JoHN q
~ Monrose, Auctioneer-O Office No. so Royal
tIeet.-IHURSDAf, September 49, 1872 at twelve
Oclock NJ, at the St. Louis Auction Exchange viii
De sold by public auction, by virtue of a iudg.
ment rendered by the Hon. Louis Duvigneaud
J9age OF the Second Dis riot Court for the parish
OF orleans dated august s. 1872 and signed Au-
gust 10, 1877, the following described real estate
belonging to said succession
A LOT OF GROUND in the Third District of this
city, IN the suburb Washington quarter Lessens
forming the corner of Lesseps and MORGAN stTeets'
designated by the No of square No q accOrdino;
to particular plan of said square, drawn by F
Jacob Roethons, Deputy Surveyor General an.
proved by L. Bringer, Surveyor General and de-
posi- ed in the Office of T. Seghe g. notary public in
book of plans under No H. which particular plan
as much as it regards the dimensions and the mum.
Der OF said lot, is in conformity with general plan
OF sad suburb, deposited in the Office of Gustave
lie Gardeur, then notary public in this city
oaq lot measures, American measure IS feet 'front.'
on Lesseps street by ll9 feet inches in depth and
'front.' on mOreau street; together with the build
lngs and improvements thereon. which consist of q
frame one-stOry house containing four rooms a
CABINET and back gallery a kitchen containing two
rooms, Sheds and another frame 0ne.stOry house
containing two rooms, two cabinets and back gall
lery; Kitchen containing two rooms, two cisterns,
prIvits etc.
Terms-Cash in United States treasury notes.
Act of sale, together with United States internal
revenue stamps attached, before A. Doriocourt
notary public, at the expense of purchaser.
aul7 "a 81 SCI u 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
No. 42.
AN ACT

Making Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi- Gras, a
legal holiday.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con,
vened, That the day known as Shrove
Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras, be and is hereby
declared a legal holiday throughout the
State OF louisiana
SEC. 2. 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 April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

this act shall take effect from and after
= Gsigned) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true copy:
j. W. FAIRFAX,
Assistant Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

by FRANCIS FERNANDEZ. AUcT1oSEER
A9 and Real Estate Agent, No. 81 Exchange al.
ley.-TUESDAY, September "a, 1872, at elYen O'clock
a. NJ, will be sold at the house No IOi Bfen.
vile street, between Bourbon and Dauphine
Louis Duvigneaud, Judge Of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans dated July 81 1872
the following described movable articles belonm
ONE LOT OF OLD FURNITURE, old and new
mattresses, old Crockeryware, as it more fulIy an
pears per inventory fled in said court.
Terms-Cash on the spot se12 ia 10 d
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
BY George Pearson.

LARGE SALB OF ELEGANT ROSEWOOD AND
Black Walnut Furniture, Plate Mirrors, etc.
by GEORGE PEARSON, AUCIIONEER-
AD Office No IL Commercial place.-WiIl be sold
on the premises, No, 430 Magazine street, between
Robin and TerpschOre streets, on FRIDAY Sep
tcmbeI 49, 1872. at 1890 A. NJ F
ALL THE FURNITURE contained in said resi-.
denGe consisting of one elegant Rep ParIor Set in
oiled walnut Rosewood EJegere with pIate
mirror Monte and Pier Mirrors, one Large fine Oak
Diningroom Set made to order, one Walnut Mar
6le-top Sideboard, Walnut and Mahogany Bedroom
Furniture. Hair and Moss Mattresses Wheeler h
Wilson Sewing Machine all the Gas Fixtures in
cludiug one pair Brass Chandeliers also an assort
ment of Household Effects.
ALSO
Ore fine Upright Rosewood Seven-octave Piano.
Terms-Cash. seq Kim
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
By Van solingen & Carpenter,
SUCCESSION OF CATHERINE BURKE.

by VAN sOLINGEN & CARPENTER
~ ~ II. ID. VAN S9LINGEN, Auctioneer-Office No.
81 CaTondelet street.-SATURDAY, October r. 1872,
at twelve o'clock NJ, at the Merchants and Auc..
tle4eeTs, Exchange on Royal street, between Canal
auction, by virtue of an order from the Hon Louis
DuV1gneaud Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish Of Orleans, dated September 4, 1872
docket No. IS T43 the following described property
to wit =
AN UNDIVIDED THREE-FOURTHS OF a GER
TAIN LOT OF GROUND with all its improvements
situated in the First District of this city and in the
square comprised within Common, Grayier, Gayoso
and Salcedo streets, measuring, N American meas-
ure, q feet inches lines front Common street
by l20 feet in depth, between parallel lines
Terms-Cash in United States treasury notes.
Act of sale, together with United States internal
revenue stamps, at the expense of the purchaser,
before Wynne Rogers, notary public.
se5 90 ocl2
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, CARPETS,
ETC, AT AUCTION.

RY r.; Ne. 4 b. j. MONTGOmERY-R.
a. ~ = ~, ON kRY. Auctoneer-Will be sold
~ every SATURDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY,
az tne zig Auction Mart Ne. 81 Camp street, at
on a = GENERAL IN ASSORTMENT OF NEW AND SEC.
SEsD-hAND fgREITURE, such as Rosewood, Ma
WogSSIy and Walnut Bedsteads, Armoirs, Bureaus,
n FarIor Furniture. Marble top Centre
Cooking stoves, etc ''0D'S'
ALSO,
3, large invoice Of Cottage Beds, Cane and WOOD
seat Ghairs Also Upright and Square Pianos Of
FIeyei' FaVre and other manufactures
Az IMMRNBR STOCK OF NEW FURNITURE G
al descriptions at private sale.
Terms-Cash. poa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

Received in the office of Secretary of
State August 6, 1872
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having beer
returned by him to the house of the General
Assembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louisiana, has become law with
out his approval
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
SUCCESSION OF JAMES N HABDIEG-No. IS ,62l

pY VAN sOLINGEN & CARPENTER
ID II. NJ VAN SOLINGEN, Auctioneer-Of
No. 34 Carondelet s!reet.-SATURDAY, September
1877 Ninth atreet, will be sold BY public auction by
virtue Of an order from the Hon. Louis Duvignesud
Judge of the Second District Court for the parish
Of Orleans, dated September g. 1872, docket No.
3o6Sl, the following described property, for ae-
wit
A lot Of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Terms-Cash saAa u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13
By R. M. & B. j. Montgomery.
LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF FINE HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION.
8UcCEssIoE OF JOHN L. LEE.

by r. W.. e. 3. ,. MONTGOMERY
~ r, r. 81 Montgomery, Auctioneer.-Wtn be sold
Old Auction Mart No. 81 Camp street, by virtue Of
an order from the Hon. Louis DuUgneaud Judge
Of the Second District Court for the parish OF Or
leans, dated September 2. 1872, No. IS SCI of the
docket of said court WY
ONB LOT OF GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FTyREI-
luxe, carpets, Mirrors Crocbery Glass, and one
of sale. W. ~
Terms Cash in United States treasury notes
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13


by ALFRED BOULIGNY, AUCTIONEER.-
~ VIII be sold at auction, on THURSDAY, Sep.
TENDER IL 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ, at the MeT
chants and Auctioneers Exchange Royal street
between Canal and Customhouse streets, by virtue
and III pursuance of order of the honorable +,
Duyigneaud, Judge of the Second District CouTl
for the parish of Orleans, dated the twenty-ninth
of August 1872, No. ,662 of the docket of said
court the following described stocks belonging to
the above metiOned succession "
l. One hundred and twenty six Shares oP the
Leyee Steam Cotton Press Company.
Z. TTWeH9Iy four Shares of the Gaslght Company
). Ten Shares of the st. Louis Hotel Association
on which $50 have been paid.
Railroad Company ~ Va '''oA'i
o. One hundred and thirty Shares of the Ope.
4ousa sr and ! Great Western Railroad Company.
.. thirty Shares Bank of Louisiana,
l. Twenty Shares of the New Orleans improve
ment and Banking Association
8~Ien Shares Washington Railroad Company
~ y Ten shares Mobile and Ohio Railroad Cofipany
TO- One Script Merchants Mutual Insurance. Com
pany of New Orleans of $50, for the year 1870
Bank of Louisiana. t0' VI 'Ao
Terms-Cash. col - 7o+
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-13

The above statement a Just true and correct
transcript from the books of the company.
G. W NoTT, Secretary
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Orleans
City OF New Orleans. J
day Of june 1872. '0--'
P. CHS. CUvELLIER, Notary Public
!, At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on
the tenth day of june 1872 it was resolved to nav
a Cash DIVIDEND OF THIRTY PER CENT on
the net earned participating premiums for the year
eRolng May 81, 1872, payable on the third Monday
OF July next. Also to pay demand ten per cent
interest to the scrip holders upon conversion of
thelI scrip into capital stock as per amended char