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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
PROPOSALS FOR WROUGHT AND
CAST.IRON WORK.

UNITED STATES CUsTOMHousE, J
Office of superintendent, 7
New Orleans February l, 1872.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the office of the Superintendent until IL NJ.
THURSDAY, February 20, 1872, for furnishing,
delivering, fitting and putting i'll place
the wrought and cast iron work of the iron
staircases, all as exhibited on the drawings de-
scribed i'll the specifications and called for in the
schedule.
ALI scatfoiding required by the contractors to
to put the work in place will be furnished by the
government free of charge.
Proposals will be made by the piece, lineal foot
by weight .for the various articles of wlorght
and east iron work, provided for i'd the follow
ing schedule.
The work will not be subdvided aureng different
bidders but will he considered III the aggregate.
PAYMENTS viii be made monthly, deducti4g ten
per cent until the final completion of the con-
tract.
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond, in
the sum of $1,000 that the bidder will accept
and perform The CONTRACT ii awarded him; the sufi-
cheney of the security to be certified by the
United States Judge, Clerk of the United States
Court, District Attorney OF the district where
be resides.
The department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, if it he deemed for the interest of
the government to do so; and any bid that is not
made on the printed form to be obtained in this
office, and does not conform in every respect to
the requirements of this advertisement will not
be considered; neither will any proposal be re-
ceived from parties who not themselves en-
gagged in the msnufactule of wrought cast iron
for getting out the work.
Proposals will be indorsed Bids for Iron Work,
and addressed to J. +. MORSE
fe4 Est Superintendent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
THE CITY HALL.

Since the carnival, little business Of i'm
portance has been transacted at the Hall.
There is an evident necessity for rest and
recreation, and it is not improbable that
several days will elapse before the ordi-
nary routine of official work is resumed.
Within few days we shall have a spe-
cifc report of the extent and character OF
the Improvements made upon the canals.
The work upon them is still progressing.
The completion of the canal running par
allel with the New canal will afford an eff
fectual system of drainage to the central
portion of the city. 1t will also enable
the authorities to dispense with the com
paratively useless drains along Claiborne
and Galvez streets.
The practice of using appropriation GER
titicates in payment of laborers' wages is
likely to continue until it is prohibited by
law. 1t is a source of much inconvenience
to those who are compelled to take them,
and occasions no little dissatisfaction to the
authorities themselves.
The Carrollton and Carondelet street
railroad is progressing as rapidly as pos
| sible. 1t will probably be, when complete,
the best constructed road in the city. 1t is
a matter OF some regret that all the other
roads have not been fenced around with the
same guarantees that is required from this
one.
Nothing has been done as yet toward
compelling the city railroad company to fill
the requirements of their contract to the
extent of cleaning and keeping in repair the
streets through which it runs. Esplanade
street in this respect is public reproach,
and such measures should be taken as will
effectuauy put a stop to such neglect.
The Administrator of Assessments will
soon have the assessment rolls complete. A
large clerical force is engaged on them, and
the work is being rapidly pushed forward
The stands erected for the accommoda-
ton of the public in front Of the City Hall
are to remain until after the fremen's dis
play on the fourth proximo.
On account of Mardi Gras there was no
meeting of the Council on Tuesday, nor will
there be until the next regular meeting.
The Street Commissioner is taking advan-
tage of the last few sunny days to put the
shell roads in good repair. 1t will be some
time before anything can be done with the
dirt streets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
A Washington special of the tenth il

A Washington special of the tenth in
slant to the st. Louis Republican says:
The representatives in Washington of the
press of other cities, and the editors of the
daily papers here, joined in a social reunion
tonight at banquet given by themselves
1t was the largest affair of the kind ever
given here All the Senators and members
who have been journalists were invited
and nearly all attended, including Vice
President Colfax, Senators Cameron. An
theny and Schurz, Speaker Blaine, Repre-
sentatives Cox. Brooks, Sargent. Roosevelt,
Roberts and kinsella. President Grant
was also present. Among those FROM dis
lance were John w. Forney, Mprat Hal.
stead, of the Cincinnati Commercial, aud
Tom Mast, of HarDer'S Weekly.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
PROPOSALS..
DEPARTMENT OF Improve
Na,r nrIaonS Eahr,,ary A

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENT, !
New Orleans, February Ia, 1872.
SsEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- this office until IL NJ, WEDNESDAY,, February
o. 1872 for tue construction and repairing revet-
ments and repairing earthworks of the levee along
the Mississipp river, left bank, from Louisiana ave-
nue. to the lower line of CarrOtOn in accordance
with specifications file ia the office OF the City
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
All parties making proposals. for this contract are
required to deposit with the administrator OF FL
nance. as evidence OF their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount of one Thousand
dollars in cash. which shall be forfeited to the
city in case of failure to sign the contract
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them On the
dav adjudication is made
No bid will be entertained unless the certificate
of the Administrator of Finance is nclOsed there
with to the effect that the required cash deposit
has been made.
Propose to be made set forth in specifications,
and addressed to the undersigned, Endorsed Pro
pOsals for left bank levees"
fel5 I'd JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BY r. M. B. J. MONTGOMERY, at II A. M,
At Old Auction Mart, No. 81 Camp street, a
general assortment of new and second hand fur-
niture.
EY G. DE FERRET, at IL o'clock, at rotunda It.
Louis Hotel, lots Of ground and twelve
three-story brick stores and residences, Nos.
TIA, 176 l7S, 1870 and 1872 Royal street, Nos. ~,
AZ, "A and 48 st. Ann street, and Nos. 10. IL, ~
20 and "a st. Anthony alley; also, Obituary
Chapel. corner of Rampant and Cont streets
by order of wardens Of Church Of St. Louis.
BY S. C. vEDDER, quartermaster, United States
army, at 10 o'clock, at jackson barracks. cloth
ing and camp eguipage. subsistence stores, etc
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A German named
Theodore SPAIN, aged forty-one years, was
brought to the third precinct station, last
evening, for safe-keeping, he having at
tempted to commit suicide by jumping into
the river from the wharf Of the Second Dis
trict ferry, at the head of st. Ann street.
He was rescued by some Of the employees
of the ferryboat Lucretia, and sent in charge
of an officer to the station. On being ex-
amined there. it was ascertained that sick
ness and restitution drove him to this rash
attempt to settle all his earthly troubles
He was sent to the Charity Hospital.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
ON CARONDELET STREET.

The famous corner where brokers congre-
gate and members Of the General Assembly
sometimes accumulate, wears its ordinary
aspect. The late sensation consists entirely
of the speculative movements in State war
rants, which have foated up to the surface
and have drifted steadily ahead under the
impulses which have lately controlled the
markets. When the recent connections
ceased, and the Legislature went to work,
warrants were valued at sixty cents, and
rose cent by cent, until at present they are
firm and reliable at seventy-three cents.
Viewed as test of the permanency OF the
administration, the price is instructive, as
measuring the estimation in which the
State is held. Those who "copper" on 1t do
so only by advices upon which they rely II
seems general opinion that these securities,
were the SPECTATORS hands out OF the trough,
would appreciate still more. just as a
ship upon the sea is subject as well to the
winds as to the waves and currents OF the
ocean, such State obligations are dependent
for their motions upon the rumors and in
timations upon the street that rapidly
pass from one broker to another. These
rumors are all in favor of a rise, though the
bears even go SO far as to make and report
sales below the market rate with the ulti-
mate object of cornering, playing the trump
and taking the trick.
Foreign exchange is idle; the movement
is scarcely appreciable Its rate is down to
the rate of ll9A, 1893! and 100
Business in the way of banking had a
portion of the rush which quoted on Mardi
Gras, and was not in operation the day be-
fore.
City certificates are held at IS cents.
There We're no sales at the Board of
Brokers last evening. The offerings and
bids were as follows:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
ESTATE OF ELIZA F. FORSTER.


OFFICE THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
district of Louisiana, ,
New Orleans, January 80, 1872.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT on THE TWEEN.
Il ty-secoud day of December. A. d. 1911, warrant
in bankruptcy issued against the estate OF Eliza
+ Forster, OF New Orleans, parish of Orleans and
State of Louisiana, who was adiudged bank
rupt her own petition; that the payment
OF any debts and delivery Of any prop
erty belonging to such bankrupt. to her for her
use, and the transfer of any property by her are
forbidden by law; that meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and TO choose
more assignees of her estate will be held at
a Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at the Gus
tomhouse building in the city of New Orleans,
Louisiana, before c. S. Kellogg. register, on the
fifteenth day of February, A D: 1872, at nine
SN1uck A. NJ =. B. PACKARD
United States Marshal, District of Louisiana
10 f..l5
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
Below zero.

The impression created by the congress
sional investigations in New York and New
Orleans is thus plainly and forcibly stated
by the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Some Of the most devoted of the partisan
administration journals have at length come
to the sage conclusion that the New York
and New Orleans customhouses are 'ulcers
upon the body polite" Facts of the most
unmistakable character have of late been
developed that the New York custonhouse
is little better than den of thieves, and
that the Crescent City headquarters for the
collection of the national impost is nothing
more nor less than the headquarters of a
band of desperate politicians, who stop at
nothing save their own personal safety to
acquire and retain political power. 1t is
certainly the duty of the President to ex-
tirpate these two plague spots of the ma
ton. He has at his command the means,
and needs only the will to thoroughly re-
form the federal office holders of both New
York and Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


New Orleans, January %. 1872. J
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED AT THIS
y Office by Peter Johnson, of st. Tamfnany
parish, against Robert Poindexter, for aban-
doning his homestead entry, No. ia. dated
April %. 1869, upon the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter, east half of southeast quarter
southwest quarter of southeast quarter. section
twenty, township seven south, range twelve east
in Greensburg district, Louisiana, with view to
the cancellation of said entry The said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this office on the
twenty sixth day of February 1872. at one O'clock p
NJ. to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
CHAS. BARNARD Register
iaN law 4w W. II. HYATT. Receiver.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
Local Intelligence.

THE ST.. LOUIS STREET MURDER.-The
inquest in the case of the killing of the
little girl Azalia Bonnet was concluded
yesterday. no farther evidence having been
elected which would tend to the Identified
ton of the murderer. The police have a
description Of the man who was seen by
Mrs. John to pass her door Immediately
after the shot was fired, and who was seen
to put pistol in his pocket. 1t is said that
the description tallies with that of a
Sicilian who had quarrel with Demarchi
q short time since.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
Saws the PHILADELPHIA Press:

As will be seen from our Washington
dispatches, "Old John Burns, of Gettys-
burg" is dead. Few of us forget how he
fought in that battle, the turning point OF
the rebellion; how, clad in uniform OF his
own-a bright blue swalIow-tailed coat,
long buff vest and knee-breeches, with a
a high bell-crowned white hat covering his
gray locks-he fought, not under orders.
but as an independent force, commanded
by himself!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
The Philadeluhia Press SAYS:

Yesterday the President sent to the Sen
ate the name of Edwin NJ. McCook as Secre
tary of the Territory of Dakota. This is
General Ed McCook of Illinois, a leading
Republican of that State, and not General
Ed McCook of Ohio, who ran for Governor
on the Democratic ticket last fall. The new
Secretary was Familiarity known IN the army
as Horse Ed" the other being known as
"Foot Ed" Both were much distinguished
for efficient and gallant services during the
war The new Secretary OF Dakota is a
man of great popularity.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

EVERY TINE THE SAME WAY.-And now
comes once more the notorious Lizzie Ow-
ems, accompanied by her lieutenant, Mollie
Davis, and takes lodging at the first pre-
cinct station on the charge of stealing the
nice little sum of $500.
Hugh McCloskey, Rose Lightning, Phoebe
Williams and Cora Lee were detained as
witnesses but McCloskey, having been
found to be suffering from a severe wound
in the temple, was sent to the Charity Hos
initial
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

AssAULTs.-Joseph Michel and Betsey
Toby are locked up at the Lafayette street
station, charged by Hetty Cross with at
tempting to let her life out by means OF
murderous knife.
Frank Swiss and Joe Hans assaulted and
battered Albert Sudowski in Exchange al
lev. and are in durance vile to explain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

BABCoCK FIRE EXTINGUIsHER.-We in
vite attention to the correspondence in re-
gard to the Babcock fire extinguisher which
will be found on our fourth page this morn
ing. 1t will be seen that one OF our most
flourishing villages was saved from being
swept by a confiagration by means of one of
the Babcoch extinguishers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
ESTATES OF WHlTEWAN BROS. AND
Edwin W. Whteman and Theodore Mex. White
man, iudy dually.
OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL, }
e Z L

District of Louisiana
New Orleans, February 2, 1872
FFNHIS Is To GIVE NOTICE THAT on THE
l. first day of December. A. D. 1871 a warrar /
in bankruptcy issued against the estates of the
firm of Whiteman Bros. and Edwin W. Whiteman
and Theodore Mex. Whiteman individually of Bay-
Sara, in the parish of West Eel ciana and state
of Louisiana, who have been adiudged bankrupts
on their own petition; that the payment of
ing to such bankrupts, to them or for their use.
and tie transfer Of any property by them, are
forsddsn ny law; that Meeting of the creditors
choose one or more assignees of their estates will
De held at court OF bankruptcy, to be holden at
Orleans, Louisiana. before G. s. Kellogg, Register
on the twenty ninth day of February, A. D. 1872,
at nine o. clock A. ~
s. B. PACKARD
United States Marshal District of Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

A Washington special to the New Iorl

Washington special to the New York
Herald of the tenth instant says:
The Senate chamber concentrated all the
interest felt in the capitol to-day. Its gal
leries were filled by noon. The short debate
over Senator Edmunds' resolution relative
to proceedings in England was evidently
regarded with approval. Mr.. Upton then
made a slashing assault on Mr.. Sumner,
General Sheridan, the New York and New
Orleans Cnstomhouses and the President.
He was not quite as amusing as usual,
being apparently much too bitter for wit to
temper the severity of his assault.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

To REMAIN.-The city authorities have
decided to allow the seats and stands at the
City Hall and Lafayette square to remain
until the Fourth of March, the anniversary
of our gallant firemen. This decision will
be particularly acceptable to the fair sex,
who have always taken great interest in the
annual parade of the firemen.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF WHARF
IMPROVEMENT BONDS.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
City Han, February 6, 1872. !
CEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE TO THE
- city of eight Wharf Improvement Bonds will
be received by the undersigned until THURSDAY,
the fifteenth instant. at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
The city reserves The tight to reject any and all
proposals. JOHN \. WALTON,
les It's Administrator of Finance.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
GOVERNMENT SALE.

Large Sale Of Government Property
Medicines, Furniture, Bedding. Etc..
by the United States Medical Depart.
ment.
WILL BE SOLD ON FRIDAY, MARCH s, 1872
w at the st. Louis Warehouse, Fulton street
between GirOd and Lafayette streets, large lot OF
public property, consisting in part of Iron Bed
steads, Hand Litters Water Buckets, Sheets Mat
tresses, Ranges, Medicines, Horse Litters, Blank
cts, Rubber Buckets, Pillows Stoves, Pillow Cases
Towels, Instruments, etc. Sale to coms.ehce at
10 A. NJ, and continue till completed.
Terms-Cash in United States treasury notes.
BY order of the Surgeon General United States
Army. JOHN +. RANDOLPH,
Surgeon and A. A. Medical PurveyOr.
f.96t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

LARCENIsYs.-Sam johnson, Sam Law
son. Theodore Mcmahon and George Wag
ner, at the third precinct station, Charles
Wilson at the second, and Tom Ryan and
Elizabeth Casbo at the fifth, are all locked
I'D on charges of larceny.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

BRUTAL SPoRT-Charles Sinnott, after
lighting cigar in cotiee-house at the cor
ner of Bienville and IRENE streets, amused
himself by setting fire to the dress of a
woman in the house, burning her severely.
Two blue-coats went after him, and he
pitched into them, but his resistance was
.unavailing, and he was locked up at Irene
station, only to emerge thence to be sent to
the Parish Prison by Recorder Macarthur.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

BITTEN BY HoRsE.-About noon yester-
day the son of Mr.. John Mouney, residing
on Magazine street, between Berlin and
Marengo streets, was severely bitten IN the
face and hands by his fathers horse. The
boy is about fourteen years Of age. His
wounds were dressed by DR.. Miner.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
IN BANKRUPTCY,

OFFiCR OF UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
District of Louisiana, ,
New Orleans, February g. 1872. }
NNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
l. seventh day of February, A. D. 1872 warrant
in bankruptcy issued against the estate of
Jean NJ. T. Mchon, of New Orleans in the parish
of Orleans, and State of Louisiana, who has been
adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the
payment of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging to such bankrupt to him or for his use and
the transfer OF any property by him are forbidden by
law; that meeting of the creditors of said bank.
rupt, to prove their debts and to choose or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Custom
house building, in the city of New Orleans, Loui-
sana, before c. s. Kellogg. Register. the sixth
day OF April, A. b. 1872, at nine o'clock A. NJ.
:. B. PACKARD
ape United States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
THE STATE OF. LOUISIANA.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.


MATILDA SIMON VS.. HER HUSBAND-NO. 1887.
7 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE FTP
L teenth day of January, 1872 judgment was
rendered In this court i'll the following entitled
suit, in the words and figures following
Mathllda Simon VS.. her Husband-NO. 1887.
rms case being submitted to the court on the
pieadlngs and evidence file, and the law and the
evidence being considered to be in favor of the
nlaflft, IT is ordered adjudged and decIeed that
the plaintif, Mathilda Simon, do have and recover
Iuasmeat against her husband, Henry Loeb. dis
sowing the community of acquests and gains here
toiore existing between them and decreeing sepa-
ration OF property. and that the said husband be
ordered to restore her dowry and that he be con-
demned to pay her the sum of SIS 900, with five
per cent interest until paid and costs; and that
she be decreed to have a legal mortg gage upon all
of the husband for the said amount, to date fIom
the fourteenth of april, 1866, and that her said
mortgage and rivilege be recognized and enforced
and she be paid in preference.
Judgment signed nineteenth January, 1871
W. II. COOLEY, Judge.
In testimony whereof 1 nave hereuntO set my
hand and xed the seal of the said court at the CITY
OF New Orleans, on this nineteenth day of January
in the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seventy-twO.
fe2 l6 mh2 ]. F. DICK, Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
A Washington special says !:

Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren has laid claim
before each House for the amount due from
the government to her late husband for the
Use of guns upon which he had a patent.
)Thls claim was fully recognized by the
Navy Department, bnt previous to the Ad-
m;rai's death he made no collections.