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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
Approved, February 6, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. IL
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and Halcyon Skinner.

An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and Halcyon Skinner.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner Of Patents be, and he is
hereby, directed to grant a rehearing of the
application of Alexander Smith and Hal
cyOn Skinner, for the extension of letters
patent granted to them on the fourth day
of November, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, for improvement in power looms; and
he is hereby authorized to to revive and ex.
tend the said letters-patent for the further
term of seven years from and after the
fourth day of November, eighteen hundred
and seventy, notwithstanding the original
term for which letters-patent was granted
has expired, and the said patentees had
patented the said invention in foreign cOun-
tries, and such foreign patents had ex-
pired before the fourth day of November,
eighteen hundred and seventy, if in his
judgment the said patentees were the
original and first inventors of the invention
described in the said letters-patent, and
the invention is useful, and the patentees
have failed, without neglect or fault on
their part, to obtain from the use and sale
of the said invention a reasonable remuner-
alton for the time, ingenuity, labor, and
expense bestowed upon the same and the
Introduction thereof into use. And the
said letters-patent, when so revived and
extended, shall have the same effect in law
as if it had been originally granted tor the
term of twenty-One years; provided, that
all persons who at the time of the passage
of this act had constructed, or caused to be
constructed, or used looms en- the plan of
the said invention, shall be at liberty, dur
ing such extended term, to use and vend 10
others to use said looms so constructed or
used.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
Masstersonville, Old Line and Sporting
Hill, 70 Manheim.
From Annville, via Beuview and Water
Works, to Jamestown.
Approved, January Is, 1872.
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. I'll

An act to change the times for holding cir
cult and district courts of the United
States tor the western district OF Virginia
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That. in
stead of the times now fixed by law. the
circuit and district courts of the United
States for the western district of Virginia
shall hereafter be held as folio VS.: At Dan.
vile, on the Tuesday after the fourth Mon
day of February and August; at Lynchburg,
on the Tuesday after the third Monday Of
March and September; at Harrisonburg, on
the Tuesday after the second Monday of
April and October; and at Abingdon, on the
Tuesday after the fourth Monday of May
and October. And all recOgnisances, indict-
ments, or other proceedings, civil or crimi-
nal, now pending in either Of said courts,
shall be entered and have day in court, and
be heard aud tried according to the times
of holding said court as herein provided.
Approved, February l, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
'proved February 90, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. a. ]

An act to amend an act entitled Gan act to
provide national currency secured by
pledge of United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof" approved June third,
eighteen hundred and sixty-tour.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton thirty-one of said act be amended by
striking out the word 'Leavenworth" when
it occurs in said section.
Approved March l, 1877.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
GENERAL NATtRE-No. lei

AN act to set apart certain tract Of land
living near the head-waters of the Yellow
stone river as a public park.
Be If enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
tract of land in the Territories of Montana
and wyoming, lying near the head-waters
of the Yellowstone river, and described as
follows, to wit: Commencing at the junction
of Gardeners river with the Yellowstone
river, and running east to the meridian
passing ten miles to the eastward of the
most eastern point of the Yellowstone lake,
thence south along said meridian to
the parallel of latitude passing ten miles
south of the most southern point
of Yellowstone lake; thence west along
said parallel to the meridian passing fifteen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
GENERAL NATURE-No. ~

An act to admit certain machinery i'm
ported from foreign countries free of
duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Calcasieu Sulphur and Mining Company of
New Orleans be and is hereby permitted to
import, free of duty, under such rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall prescribe, certain machinery and
accompanying implements for the purpose
of and to be used only in making series
of experiments in mining for suInbnT in fine
parish of Calcasieu, in the State of LOuisi-
ana; provided, that the value of such inn
pOrtation shall not exceed the sum of seven
ty-fVe thousand dollars and that said ma
chinery and implements be imported within
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
LGENERAL NAruRE-No. 9.l

An act to exempt the iron steam ice
boats constructed by the city Of Phila-
delphia from the inspection required by
the act of February twenty-eight, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one, entitled
AN act to provide for the better security
OF life on board of vessels propelled in
whole OF in part by steam, and for other
purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
iron steam e-bOats, constructed by the
city of Philadelphia for the purpose of
keeping open the navigation of the rivers
Delaware and Schuylkill during the winter
months, be and they are hereby exempt
from the inspection required by the act APP
proved twenty-eighth of February, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, entitled IAN act
to provide for the better security of life on
board of vessels propelled in whole OF in
part by steam, and tor other purposes;"
provided, that this act will expire at the
end of six months from and after its
passage.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
GENERAL NArURE-No. 81

An act to authorize the payment of du-
plicate checks OF disbursing officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
place of original checks, when lost, stolen
or destroyed, disbursing officers and agents
of the United States are hereby authorized,
after the expiration of six months from the
date of such checks, and within three years
from such date, to issue duplicate checks,
and the Treasurer, assistant treasurers, and
designated depOsitaries of the United States
are directed to pay such checks, drawn in
pursuance of law by such officers or agents.
upon notice and proof of the loss of the
original check or checks, under such regula-
ton in regard to their issue and payment
and upon the execution of such bonds, with
sureties, to indemnity the United States, as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe: Provided, that this act shall not ap-
ply to any check exceeding in amount the
sum of one thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That in case the disbursing officer
or agent by whom such lost, DESTROYED, or
stolen original check was issued. be dead.
or no longer in the service of the United
States, it shall be the duty of the proper
accounting officer, under such regulations
as the Secretary Of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe, to state an account in favor of the
owner Of such original check for the amount
thereof, and to charge such amount to the
account Of such officer or agent.
Approved, February 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
Approved March 5, 1872.


An act to. constitute Shreveport, in the
State Of Louisiana, port of delivery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana. shall
be, and is hereby, constituted port of de.
livery, within the collection district of New
Orleans; ana there shall be appointed a
deputy collector of customs, to reside Of
said port, who shall receive a salary. To he
determined by the Secretary of the Treas1
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum. -''N'
Approved March /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24

BROOKLYN, N. Y, May 2O.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher delivered an interesting SER
mon in Plymouth Church last evening,
referring at length to the strike of the work
men now in progress, of which he claimed
himself the advocate. He said in this up
rising of the labOring classes of New York
was recognizing of the promising signs of
the times. Capital has ruled too long and
too severely. l am no partisan'of revolu-
ton, but l thank God for arr power to
overthrow the power of the uj7on of CAPT
tai, and my heart is with the sdaJ1' man who
has forever been trodden Under foot and
dAspised because he was compelled to earn
lis daily bread by manual labor. l con-
slider the demands that have been made
perfectly just. and the movement has my
entire sympathy, and l heartily wish it
God sDeed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
me year from and after the passage OF this
Approved, February ?, 1872.


GENERAL NATURE-No. 8.
An act to establish certain post-routes in
the State of Iowa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following be, and the same are hereby, es-
tablished as pOst-rOutes in the State of
Iowa:
From Franklin, in Winnesheik county.
State of Iowa, to Washington Prairie, in the
same county; also,
From Waukon, in Allamakee county,
State of Iowa, via Rud's, Dorchester, Viii
mingtOn, to Caledonia, in the State of Min
nesOta.
Approved, February 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
meteorological and River Report.

The signal service, United States army,
reports, for the benefit of commerce, the
meteorological record, and rise or fall of
the rivers, at 3:43 P. NJ, local time, yester-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
Terms of Subscription
One year, B5; six months, 81 50.
Advertisements

Transient advertisements same terms as in the
sally. Monthly advertisements inserted for one
fourth Of the daily rates.
a liberal commission allowed to those who send
aH clubs Of five OF more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
Squares. mo. mos. mos. 6 mos. IL mos

aOnthly advertisements, inserted every other
e&y to be charged twO-thirds of the above rates.
gecchd page monthly advertisements, each square,
10per month.
Transient advertisements, having the run of the
paper first insertion j 50 per square; each subse-
tguent insertion seventy-fve cents per square.
Second page transient advertisements, each tnser-
don 81 50 per square.
Advertisements inserted at intervals to be charged
ga new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, whs advertise largely, will
~ allowed such discount from above named tran
HiRnt rates as may be agreed upon; provided, that
In 40 case shall such discount exceed twenty-five
ear cent.
All business notices Of advertisements to be
aE arged twentv cents per line each insertion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
RIVERS.
Beecber on the strfkers.

The river here is five feet eight inches
below high water mark of 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24

In the House of Representatives last Sat
urday, Mr.. Blair, Of Michigan, reported
from the Committee of Claims bill House
resolution No. 279l) for the relief of Harlow
j. Phelps & Co., which was read first and
second time.
The bill authorizes Harlow J. Phelps g.
Co., of New Orleans, to commence a suit
against the United States in the Court of
Claims for the recovery of ,974 48,
claimed by Phelps & Co. to have been il
legally collected from them on certain cot
ton at New Orleans, on the fifteenth,
twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-third Of
June, 1865; and the court is invested with
full power and authority to hear and de-
ter1nine the validity of the claim, and the
amount, if any, that Phelps & Co. shall be
entitled to recover from the United States.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read third time, and being engrOssed, it
was accordingly read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, moved to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was passed,
and also moved that the motion to recon
slider be laid on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

la published every Saturday morning, and contains
the news by telegraph miscellaneous reading, edi-
torials, local matters of general public interest
commercial and monetary reports, and everything
that appears in the Daily, except such items as are
af little or no public moment. The WEEKLY Re
PUBLICAN is an excellent family paper, valuable
"a well for instruction and amusement as informa-
Sou on the current topics Of the day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
This paragraph is from the Memphis Ap-

This paragraph is from the Memphis Ap-
peal:
1t will be remembered that E. o. Perrin,
in the midst of his peroratiOn, pronounced
an eloquent eulOginm, at the Greenlaw
Opera House, upon Sanford E. Church,
Chief Justice of New York. Mr.. Perrin
said that the great New Yorker would be
the proper Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, and now Judge Church says
Vna5 Greeley will make proper President.
Inc Sparta Times reports these marriages:
IN ID the fourth OF May, w. J. Gibbs, Esq,
OF Texas, to Miss Nora Gray, daughter Of
General Henry Gray, Of this parish. at the
Courtney.
On the eighth Of May, Mr. John ]. How
ard to Miss Rosa Dade, at the residence of
the brides uncle, General Henry Grav. bv
Rev. T. j. Fonts-aH Of this parish.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
[GENENAL NATURE-No. g.

An act to establish pOst-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following be established as post-roads:
PENNSYLVANIA.
From Lebanon, via Fontana, ColebrOok,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24


This is an important controversy, and
one that excites much interest. Elliott died
IN this city on the twenty-ninth of March
IasG' On the twentY-ninth of November,
io5l' he gave to Mrs. Mary E. Resley, a
lazy OF THIS city, slip OF paper, written in
pencil by which he devised to her in case of
death over $4,000 in notes secured BY fir t
mortgage on real estate in this city. This
document was dated, written and signed by
him. some days after his decease this doc
ument having been proven to be in the
handwriting OF deceased by his brother-in
law, Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Moore, l.. +. Generes
and others, was admitted to probate nv bis
Honor Judge Duvigneaud. Shortly after
there being no one named by him as exacn.
tors, Mrs. Resley applied for appointment
as dative testamentary executlix.
Pending the publication of this apDlica.
| ton, a Mrs Virginia G. Burke appeared in
! court opposing and setting forth the fact
! that Elliott had left a will of prior date
May 30, 1869, in which he had appointed
! her executrix and had made her his univer-
sal legatee, and praying the court to sUs-
! pend action until this will could be pro-
! bated in Natchez, where Elliott had been
! previously dOmiciled before coming to New
! Orleans to reside. No action was taken on
this application, and the time arrived for
the confirmation of Mrs. Resley as dative
testamentary executrix, an inventory haV-
ing been taken in the interval, showing
| property in New Orleans to the amount of
some $4,000, say $66000 in the hands of
! estate
At this date Mrs. Burke produced the
| probate OF will from Mississippi, Of SINH
| lar tenor to that referred to in her appIica-
| tlon, ana aIter proper showing to the court,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-27
GENERAL NArURE-No. 81

AN ACT authorizing the survey and marking Of
The boundary between the territory of the
n1ted States and the possessions of Great
Britain, from the Lake of the Woods to the
summit of the Rocky Mountains.
BE a enacted by The Senate and House of Pencs-
seHtdtirsS IF he United States Of Amerfcd IN Con-
greSS assembled, That the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, be, and he is hereby, authorized TO
cooperate with the government of Great Bril-
tam III the appointment of joint commission
IN accordance with the plan and estimates of
Brisadier General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of
Engineers, submitted November twenty-tbird.
eighteen hundred and seventy, TO Determining
the boundary line between the United States
and the British possessions, between the Lake
OF the Woods and the Rocky Mountains: Pro-
rided, hOperer, That engineers in the regular
service of the United States shall be emploved
exclusively as engineers in the performance of
the duties contemplated by this act without
any additional salary, and the Secretary of War
l. hereby directed to make the necessary details
Of engineers for that purpose.
SEC. 2. That fifty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be required, be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated, out OF any money i'm the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry
into effect the object of said joint commission.
Approved, March 10, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-27

Coon ADVICE To CLERGYMEN-Hoio to Pre-
rent Clerical ScdEddiS.-There is no necessity
Tor clergyman giving private interviews to
II male parishioners OF other women, either in
the yestry of his church, his study at home. or
any other place. If he had a reasonable sense
OF delicacy, he would never do il under any cir
cumStances. Private conferences with unat-
tended women in the solitude of church edi-
nee, yestTy, or library, are inexcusable acts of
Imprudence. The conscious rectitude of his
own intentions cannot Justify them. for he has
no right 10 expose either himself or his sacred
profession to the license of evil tongues More
ever, he should distrust the prudence if not the
innocence, OF woman 50 wanting in the in
Stinctlve delicacy and sensitive honor which
beautiiy her sex, as to seek interviews with him
alone, unaccompaned with any friend. He
never need receive female calls except at home
IL he L married. the presence of his wife would
protect both parties. and il is not easy to con-
Ceiye what pure woman could wish to saw to
Aer pastor. which she ought to shrink from di
Nulglng TO his wife. III the clergyman is unmar-
ried, he, OF course, boards in some respectable
house, and should receive an unattended female
VISITOR not in his own ROOM but in the open par
Tor OF the family, regretting the simplicity when
ne does not distTust the innocence. of women
who call 70 see him without an attendant-V
4. World. ~
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r u A Y d b = O.,
ORIGINAL CASH GROCERS.

AZ oet.ers in town are copyine our prices, and
take ~ opportunity TO inform patrons and the
p9bhc that they can't Auy the same goods ct the
..E1s Flour, eals per Dbl: Choice Family do,
New YORK Suct1Ssss, IS lbs. Tor s. Goal Oil,
Sc GAL; Silver DEips, CSC. gal. Golden syrup, sc.
gal; New n. o. Molssses, Sc. gel.
TEA1.-Our Gle Tee reduced to q Per H.:
Choice Japan Tea, 75c per ID; Black Prince Japan,
81 per h. Extrs Choice, Young Hysonn Japan,
COFFEIe.-RoAs1KD-Rio. best, SOC. Ib. Mari
caibo, sc. H.. Old Government java, Sc. GREEN
Rio, Sc ID; Naricaibo, nc. h.; Java. Soc.
CANNED FRUITS lbs, lee. per
can lbs, nc. per can. Peeches-1 lbs, lsc. per
Csss ards Best Hams, lse. H.; Breakfast Bacon,
suear-cured, lo,sc Ib.; BLACK Krses 8. q. Shout
Tacierei o. Der Kilt; Crystal syrup, 81 rs 81
Porto Rico Molasses. So. gal; Pratts Astral Cal y
febis asa PENNSYLVANIA Av sSuE.
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ssa%dE sE s. fnf rru,tse
ms IRep,1 VIM, l., WALL & CO., Auct,
I NITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

In virtue OF awrit Of era facias, issued from the
Clerks once Of the Supreme Court OF the District
Of Columbia, and to directed, will sell, pub
Lie sale for casa front Of the Court house Of
said District, on TUESDAY. the ID day of April.
1874, 1t ~ O'Clock m, all defendants right, title
claim and interest In and to All Of square north Of
s2rHrS Nc. 60 Also, Lots Nos. II, 3, 81 81, and So,
ACTS Nos. u. Is, ls D. 50, and in oailals subdivi.
sion OF square No. 86 together with all and Singh
ington seized ard levied upon as tas property
OF James Callan, and Will be sold 10 satisfy exc
cution No. ia In fAy, of Mark Young
ALEX. ST ARP, U. Q. Marshsi, n. 8.
"stea iSeu, Aozs mar.s dts
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BLACKfOED. On Tuesday, March 25th at 2
O'Clock m GRACE, Youngest child of John and
Fannie BlsckfOrd. aged year ana IL DAYS
frier ds % the family invited TO attend " q
funeral on Th9rsday fternaOn, % O'Clock from
residence Of parents, ITO West street, GeorgetoV n,
II.
ELLIOTT. On TUesd y afternoon, March IS h. at
ClOCk, after Lon and painful Illness which he
bore with Christian fOrtitude and resignation,
REIN ELLIOTT. in the 10th year Of n age
Alexandria and Phil4del phia papers please COPY
calmly be passed away without a struggle.
Dear husband and father miss thee,
But We know thy rest Is peaceful rest
" hose waking il supremacy biest.
No fear, woe shal dim that hour
That nlsnife-ts the sinner power.
Els funeral will take place from his late residence,
No. ~ street and Delaware avenue southwest.
HOMER. On the 25th instant, of pneumonia,
adobe L, eldest child Of Carrie u. and Oh aries
Ii meT. aged years. months and days.
Friends of the family invited to attend the fu-
neral which will take place at the residence of her
parents, llO2 Maryland avenue, on Thursday, at
20 clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-27
GENERAL -NATURE-No. 3NI

AN Act TO amend section thirty-fye of an act
entitled San act to reduce internal taxes, and
for other purposes"
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
Scatatires Of The United States Of America in Con-
sTsSS assembled, That the privileges of an act
entitled Gan act to reduce internal taxes and
for other purposes" approved j uly fourteenth,
eighteen hundred and seventy. be, and are
hereby, extended to the port of Pittsburgh in
the state OF pennsylvania, with the same effect
if il had been inserted in the thirty ifth seq
ton OF SAID act Approved, March Is, 1S,2