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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 81.7

An act defining and limiting the appropria-
ton OF certain moneys for the prepare
ton, issue and reissue of the securities of
the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Horse of
Representatives of tile United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
expenses of the issue, reissue, transfer, de-
livery, redemption and destruction of secu-
rites, legal tender notes, fractional cur
reney, checks, certificates, commissions,
and for any plate and seal engraving and
printing required by the Treasury Depart
ment, shall be paid from and shall not ex-
coed the appropriation of one peg centum
OF the amount of legal tender notes, frao-
tionai currency and securities issued during
herein contained shall be construed to in
crease or enlarge the appropriation CON
tanned in the second section of the act en-
titled ''An act to authorize the refunding
of the national debt" approved July four
teenth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved May %, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
GENERAL NAruRE-NA. SOL

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
establish uniform time for holding cleo
tons for electors of President and Vice
President in all the States of the Union, -
approved January twenty third, eighteen
hundred and forty-fve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That if
by the now existing laws of any State the
election commencing on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, eigh-
teen hundred and seyenty-two, for the pur-
pose of choosing electors of President and
Vice President in such State shall be re-
quired to be continued for more than one
day, then said election shall be continued
the number of days required by the laws Of
such States.
Approved MAY o. 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
GENERAL NArURE--No. 3O.I

An act to amend section thirty-fve of an
act entitled tAn act to reduce internal
taxes, 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
privileges of an act entitled IAN act to re-
duce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses," approved July fourteenth, eight
cen hundred and seventy, be and are
hereby extended to the port of Pittsburg,
in the State of Pennsylvania, with the same
effect as if it had been inserted in the
thirty-ffth section of said act.
Approved March IL, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
Approved May %, 1879.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 80

An act for the relief of certain officers of
the navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
conformity with and to carry into effect the
recommendation and conclusions of the
board of officers organized in pursuance of
the " Resolution for the relief of certain
officers of the navy" approved July first,
eighteen hundred and seventy, the Presi-
dent of the United States be, and he is
hereby, authorized, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, to restore
Commodore Joseph F. Green to his original
position on the navy list, Dext below Rear
Admiral Boggs; to promote Commodore
John De Camp to his original relative posi-
ton as rear-admiral on the retired list; to
promote Commodore Charles w. Pickering
to the grade of commodore on the retired
list, with the retired pay of his advanced
rank. to advance Captain Egbert Thomp-
son in rank next below Captain Thomas q.
COrbin; to promote Commander Samuel r.
Franklin to take rank next after Com
mander James S. Thornton; to restore Com
mander Edward Y. McCauley to his ORR
ginal rank, next after Commander w. d.
Whiting; to restore Commanders John H.
Russell, A. W. johnson, p. c.. johnson,
John Waters, A. E. K. Benham, Austin
Pendergrast, and w. P. Mccain. respect
lively, to their original places on the navy
list.
Approved Nav %, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
Approved May %, 1879.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 84.1
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Kansas.

in the State of Kansas
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled,
That all that portion Of the Republican
land district, in the State of Kansas, lying
and being situated west of the first guide
ridian be, and hereby is. constituted new
land district, to be called the Northwestern
land district
Sec. 2. That the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, Is
hereby authorized to appoint a register
and a receiver for said district, who shall
discharge like and. similar duties, and re-
allowed to other officers discharging like
duties in the other land offices of said State.
Approved May %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
[GENERAL NArURE-No. 85.l

An act to provide for holding the United
States district court in the city of Toledo
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there
shall be two terms of the United States dig
trict court for the northern district Of Ohio
held in the city of Toledo, Ohio, in each
year from and after the passage of this act,
the time and the length of the terms to be
fixed by the judge OF said court.
Approved May %, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18
GENERAL NATURE-No. 86.T
An act to regulate criminal practice in the
federal courts

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
every case where demurrer is interDosed
to an indictment, or to any count or counts
thereof, or to any information in any court
of the United States, and such demurrer
shall be overruled by the court, the judg-
ment thereupon shall be respondeat-ouster;
same term, or continuance NAV be or
dered as justice may require
Approved May %, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18

dollars, at five per centum, per second ar
ticIe treaty Of October twentY-frst, eight
cen hundred and thirty-seven, ten thousand
dollars.
For interest on eight hundred thousand
dollars, OF five per centum, per second ar
ticle treaty of October eleventh, eighteen
hundred and forty-two, forty thousand dol
lars.
For fourth of five installments, for sup
port Of physician and purchase of medi-
cines, one thousand five hundred dollars.
For pay Of physician and purchase Of
medicines, one hundred dollars.
For fourth of five installments, for sup
plying said tribes with tobacco and salt
thgee hundred and fifty dollars.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18

For this amount, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to purchase subsistence
aud clothing for the Teton and other bands
of Sioux in the vicinity of Fort Peck, Mon
tana Territory, and for such other objects
as the Secretary of the Interior, with the
approval of the President, may deem neces-
sary and advisa BILE, to promote the civiliza-
tion and improvement of said Indians, five
hundred thousand dollars. But this appro-
priation shall be expended for the benefit
of such portions of said bands only, and
for such time as they maintain friendly re
lations to the United States
USfPQUAs (Cow CREEK BANDl.
For ninteenth Of twenty installments, in
blankets, clothing, provisions and stock,
per third article treaty of September nine
teenth, eighteen hundred and ffty-three,
five hundred and fifty dollars.
UMPQUAs AND CALAPooLAs OF UMPQUA VAL
LEY, OREGON.
For third Of five installments, Of the
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GENERAL NArnRE-No. 80 /

Approved May 90, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-18

For interest on one hundred and fifty
seven thousand four hundred dollars, at
five per centum, under the direction of the
President per second article treaty Of Oc-
tober twenty first, eighteen hundred and
thirty-seyen, seven thousand eight hundred
and seventy dollars
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
RUFFIANS, HABITS.

James Murphy of No. 60 King-st. was as
saulted by Richard OCOnner with cart-rune in front
of No 2O5 Mercerst on Saturday night, and received
severe cut I'm the face. O'COnuer was arrested.
William oConner, age 80. of No. 21j EAzaDetn'st was
struck on the head and slightly wounded Uy AZ unKLoWh
man. early yesterday morning.
Thomas d. O'Brien, age 80, Of Newark, Y. J'' was
found asleep on the sidewalk at West and COrandtsts
by Officer Schneider the Twenyseventh Precncteary
yesterday morning When shaken into consciousness
10y the officer OBren turned upon him and stained nm
in the shoulder with common pOcketkhlIe. Inv
officer attempted 10 disdrm OBren, when the lattef
attempted TO plunge the knife into Schneiders back uu
merely cut his Finally, OVeTpOwerlng y BreLi
the Oilcer took his prisoner TO the stationh0use.
Michael HanlOn, age H. OF No. 522 East EieVcnthsti
had an alteration Wtth several unknown men az fIs
ana East EieVenthst, early yesterday morning
lie cut three times on the back with knife. None
OF the WOUNDS are Serious and when taken home ny has
friends Han0n refused TO give the OF the who
| stabbed MIN.
An affray occurred at late hour on saturday
night III tenement house At HudsOn-ave. and Pyni-
outhst Brooklyn, between two young men, John Uaiey
and Patrick Welsh during when the latter drew out
knife and stabbed his companion twice the left thigh
and once In the forehead. The are serious and
| Welsh was committed 10 answer.
William Roach stabbed in the left breast by Ed
| ward Haney during quarrel on board a. excursion
lanes Moot Of No &c Oak-st was struck OIL the head
with kettle ny Matthew Bumber OF No. Ham ltoust
during bTawl yesterday. ana received several severe
| scalp wounds. Bumbcr was arrested
| During d light with knives between Michael Luuuy
and James Oracle their residence NO go Greenwich
n last night, the stabbed the ate4 N the thigh
ud,cting a slgnt wound. Peter Mckcnna IN attempt
haild from Gracles kuiIe Oracle and L4nuy were al
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
REFORM BOOKKEEPING IN BROOKLYN.

Controller Schroeder of Brooklyn recently
submitted to Corporation Counsel DE witt copy OF the
law passed by the Legislature, conferrng upon inc
Controller power 70 prescribe the methods OF keeping
the city accounts He requested legal adVioe as 10
the particular departments TO which the ace appheu
and on Saturday he received reply affirming 'n"s ne
has Jurisdiction over the following offices aau ueparE
ments: The Mayor, Controller, Auditor, iroaSuier
Street Commissioner, Collector OF Taxes anu hSSchS
ments Attorney and Counsel, City Clerk Keeper o tne
Citv Hall Police Justice District Court JUSTICES fne
Department Board OF Public Works, Park Commission
ers Board OF Education, Board OF Excise, Board oi
Health Board OF Assessors, Sealers OF Weights ana
Measures Dock Masters, and Pound Masters. Mr.. DE
witt also stated that the Park Commissioners are Guy
officers and that the Controller has power TO supervise
and regulate their accounts Controller Schroeder Ior
warded the opinion 10 the heads Of the several depart
ments in a circular, which concludes as follows:
"Tbe financial operations Of the city government are
now of such magnitude and Importance AS 10 nemanu
tbe euployInent OF the very best methods OF keeping
and rendering accounts In each aud ali OF the puDc O
cs and as present seems 10 be iaVofaDS oPPOlt
n FOR Introducing such useful reforms ana improve
r,e1ts "A experience, here and elsewhere may nave
shown 10 be practical the Controller cordially lyltes
suggesfiops either verbal in writing, from AL whose
dufy IA s uder existing laws and ordinances 10 Keep
accounts Of or pertaining any branch OF the city rev
be existing methods OF keeping and rendering such ae-
counts To the end that the forms to be prescNDed iOr
htui USE according % said law, may be as nearly per
feet a. boss ble."
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
RTGOTED VIRAGOES.

Sarah Curry, age 62, died of consumption in
the room of her husband, John Curry at No 2i5 Mul
berry-st on Saturday The deceased was member OF
the congregation of St. Barnabas Chapel at No 3O6 Null
berrv.st and the pastor DR.. Curtis T. Woodruff, was
accordingly asked by Mr. Curry TO ocate at the burial
service of his wife. Dr. woodruff was lhIOrnieI upon
reaching the house, "A large tenement crowded with
FAMILIES that during the night previous TO her death the
dereased while unconscious, had been baptized by "A
Roman Catholic priest, who had been asked TO give the
LAST rite TO the dying by families OF that 1ath living III
,h" bonse Dr. Woodruff assumed the robes ol
me Protestant Episcopal Church, ana was about
be0nning the service, Wheh a. ctO"u oI
women living in the house entered the room
and Threatened him with violence II ne continued MS
I duu ti Iah LAWS the sexton OF St Barnabas, who
had accompaned Dr. Woodruff, Immediately leit tne
r"m and going 10 Police Headquarters asked Tor the
nroeeton of au officer during tls bRral service Mean
lime Inc women OF lhe teQemsnt-honse became Very
threatening to Dr. Woodruff one OF them snanhg nel
dst I'm his face. Dslikng disturbance Dr. MOOdiun
e Le house. and as he did was drenched WIN water
,6rovvn rom one of the windows OF the tenement.
detachment of police from the Fourteenth Precinct was
ordered 10 the house. and the bigoted women were
driven from the where the dea1 Was btnx, & d
bural service was read, ana the BODY Ol the ue
oea sod VA taken the Evergreen Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

A gas meter exploded last evening in
Thomas Doulon's liquor saloon. at Bond and Degraw-
ats Brooklyn causing 500 damage, and burning DOnlOn
severely about the head and hands.
william Cbrstobel, age 2, was killed, Saturday, by
falling 10 the sidewalk the roof Of the residence Of
his parents, No. Pitt-st.
John Elder Of No 2o5 West Forty hrsst while load
ing pistol on Saturday night accidentally discharged
the weapon and the ball penetrated the thigh OF L. C.
Pfreherling residing in the house. The wound Is
not serious
Jonathan Thompson age 49, OF No 277 Waterst, heard
the report OF pistol while standing In Jamesslip, at
Souhs Yesterday, and suddenly felt that bullet had
penetrated his thigh Upon investigation II was FOUND
that some boys had accidentally discharged pistol.
Robert T. Josephs, age 49, OF No Mineta-lane, car
hook and chan about five weeks ago, died Irom pyela
yesterday. - ,,,,--. ~. .,
officer Of the steamship san Jacino fell into the h0ld OF
the vessel Saturday aud had JwO OF his ribs broken
Rudolph King age 40, of No. 30 JacksOnst fell, sat
mday through the hatchway on the third Moor OF No
$50 sOuth-st, the st floor and had both OF his legs
John Cronln age H. fell from the royal yard to the
deck OF the ship Messenger lying at Pier No H. East
River, yesterday ana received fatal injuries.
James Mckinney OF One-hundred-aud-hiiy-se -secohd-st
hundred and Tweuty-nnth-st, ana was severely in-
jured.
AS officer Delaney OF the mounted squad was pursuing
escaped prisoner, yesterday, ms morse Iei anu nc
was thrown violently 10 the ground receiving severe
bruises upon both arms aud head
Edward Clark. age 7, OF TWenty-thlrd-st ana Avenue
A. fell into the East River, a the foot OF Twentyth
st. yesterday, and was drowned
John j. Rohleder, age IS, OF NO 13l Ilarrison-aye
Brooklyn, fell Of horse yesterday, ana Iraclured MS
Thomas Mcnamara age TO- OF No. 80 Fourth.st, Brook
lyn l.. D., Sez fatally Injured yesterday oy Hotse5
Df Hogan, age 81, Of No 297 Madisonst. was thrown
from his carriage b, his horse taking fright IN Orchard
St.. on saturday and falling against curDs'ohe, was
severely injured INTERNALLY.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
TRICKS oF PETTY sMuGGLERs.

For some time past many of the retail tobacco
and liquor dealers IN Hoboken and It's vicinity nave
made frequent complaints.among themselves OF baPlhg
10 compete to their own disadvantage with venders OF
smuggled goods They have ascertained that cigars,
bottles of brandy and other small articles offered in
the market considerable quantities at lower rates than
grade Of goods which they are selling inquiries
revealed the fact that it had become regular anu A
practice the part OF the lower ocers anu 'no
seamen on the German steamers To Drlns WIN 'nenn
sugged cigars and liquors from Europe, and that they
ound no trouble landing the contraband property un
mOlested by the CustOm-hOuse inspectors. ~ 9lla
way the Spectators easily disposed oIie Hoouipgog
market prices Their operations were nnaily reported
several officers OF the Secret service VINO undertook
to capture the petty smuggiers. The ohcers appre-
hended them at the German steamship per- aIter the
inspectors had pretended to do their work ana lnVa-
ohlv dutiable articles were found. Within week tie
secret Service detectives have been making these sez
us encounterng It is said, the opposition oil surveyor
Cnrnels officers.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
POLICE NOTES.

Edward Gibson, driver, was arrested yesterday
the alleged Their OF ateam oil oa hofsee 'aue SS
from d r. Wilson.
Abraham DAILY was committed at Jefferson Mar
steang pearl brooch value go oA MIS- Joseph
iue Richard Of No. 5Il Broadway
Emma Seymour servant, was committed IN the
loue yesterday for stealing 80 worth OF clothing
NON mistress Mrs Een Beune Of No ITO West Fory-sIias
AT the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday, Seth
Nixon taking s5 from Samuel Cunningham Nle be
asleep SloOp Of h mouse At No. % h'isoas On saiaJ
night
The BROOKLYN Police made descent, yesterday,
mon e souery No q Ramost Kept bv Dennis and h
ulra an james MeCTear Elizabeth Weh Cahafne John
son ard toe Munays
The order 10 close the liquor stores and lager beer
.aoor Sunays enforced eera aud John Degnan Of No ~
Wei Tbrty.secohd who gncl al Jo1cuen Market for Uo
auns held lOo bail a the Special Sessions
SherG7s arrests last week: Charles Wolf, lander
committed default Of 800 bail H. souheimef maui ha toO
Mosd ssude bail so Anton lesa assault Sn baie3 bai
4,. J. fraud committed In default Of bJN ha Henry Ranch
fraud given 300, Hans W 1hompon malicious prosecution
Joseph Mcdonnell au committed In default OF balls Gus
tae Sch adan with Anton Gcssart asaat and battery bail
p Jol Weber, red committed IN deiaat Of AlVO balls Jol
U aoB Orssref aacbeH held 10 Ia pToJse Ia Coar
4 VI Let PfoL
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
r.,,rvater along the eata In The neIghhorhood Car.

bresawater along the fats In the neighborhood Car
tridges made Of brown paper ana soaked IN nltrogy
mann factured at the works system of signaling rem
deTs the blasting OeEaby safe, although the trembling
OF the whole rock alarms the novice who may be within
the oaverns. About hundred men are now employed
and the final blast will be made in about IS months
THE NBw POsT-oFFICE.
The work on the new Post Office is advanc-
ing rapidly. The large force Of employed in the
erection OF the building N thoroughly organized and
cplined. The npmber OF men employed is between
$50 and 9a The second story will he entirely finished
early in August and the stone work Of the third story
will be begun Immediately IL is expected that by Jan.
the roof viii be in position and the entire exterior Of
the edee be completed The work or the will
De pushed forward rapidly az possible and in one
year from the present time il hoped that parts OF
the building1will be ready Tor occupancy.
The project OF an underground railway with a depot
in City Hall Park will not render necessary any material
modification Of the original plans OF the PosOhiee
building. The underground railway may be extended 10
convenient point beneath the building, and the mails
be transferred directly from the to the office AZ
though this plan has been suggested II has not Dee u
iuitey acted upon. The only important deviation from
the original plans results from the chicago ire, anu 20
tins; all the windows will bo provided win DeaNy & io
shutters lt Is supposed thai the building WIZ DC ~
lutey hre-prOof, the partitions being OF pIcA ' % 10
nOors marble tiled. At least 5000 bricks are ho" ~ "
day. b. ,. -, Ill,
The building will be three stories in hight and viii
have mansard roof The first floor will be entirely oc
cuDicd by the Post Office department. the second VIII ue
divided into rooms. and the tird VIII heIuVe ~ a.
perous offices The board fence which now SURROUNDS
the building, and which furnishes BACKGROUND lol % ~
yertising sheets OF doubtful artistic merit, VII %
stand until the exterior. II not the entire pnunsS "a
ouaries on the coast OF Maine whence the material Ior
the Treasury Department building al Washington i lo
cured 1t is said that the entire mo % eKceno5
will not exceed the original estimate, N4lh '"0 'fN1
of the outlay for iron INCONSISTENCIES
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
rAcrs F0R DRUNKARDs.

WIN. ]. Lawson, age 10, was instantly killed
on saturday night by falling to the sidewalk from the
roof Of the house No. Is RoOseyelst, while he was
intoxicated. ,-. T., a, .
Marv lane Harkins, age A. died on Saturday in the
osrret OF No. 6s Adamsst Brooklyn, from Starvation
M noropts were dssoute and drunken, aud had
20 royide the common necessaries OF life for their
rfild. -- a....o.1 tr,r,1ora ,raa so,,nd
- ard of No. li5 Firstaye., at early hOnr
vcsterday morning John Bassett also confirmed IN
yt 80 found living beside Reilly's body III dying
i,in Roth men had been drinking excessively on
saturday night,
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
COMMISSIONER CORPS WOUNDS.

Henry Corr, President of tho Commissioners
Of Charities o Kings County, who was stabbed boy ex-
Assenbiyman Roche, last week. was reported deeidedy
worse On Saturday evening and t was stated that ho
coud not possibly survive during the night There was
change for the better. however yesterday morning,
and the injured man continued TO improve during the
day Physicians were constantly attendance upon him,
and at short Intervals tecgrams received al Police
Headquarters stating ms condition Roche was arralgned
before Police Justice Walsh Judge Pratt In Brook.
Iyu but decided that could not br legally held
IN arrest FOL all onense committed Another county
New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
YACHTING.
THE RAMBLER WINS THE OCEAN RACE.

THE RAMBLER WINS LIE ONLEtN i'<ANi~'
The schooner-yacht Rambler arrived at the
ghtship at 1859 a. L. Saturday after experiencing very
heavy weather. She rounded Brenton's Reef early on
Friday and after making short tack eastward, beaded
for Montauk Point the Madeleine being twomies ahead
After passing Point Judith the Rambler lost her flying
bbcom during heavy gale. but the crew SUCCEEDED III
saving the sails At $3.50 a. the Madeleine was seen
mile distant on the bow under four lower sails ana
the mantOpsa Two hours later the Rambler lost sgh
of her rival during heavy rain-stOrm After sunset
the weather moderated, and, after being Decamed lor
some time the Rambler caught breeze ana passed tne
ght-s ship having the race in 30 hours Inc winner
OF the challenge cup built last year. Tor James H.
Banker of the New York Yacht Club, ana was sold ast
spring TO James NJ Forces Of the Eastern Yacht Cuo Ol
Boston. - -, -. -
The yachts Maud, Walter F. Davds Mary Emma, ana
Comet prizes on Saturday IN the races on 10 lons
NewROchelle. a., -, T., . .-.. -.
The sloOpyachts Meteor ana Bella VIII sail III lhaen
The annual cruise OF the Atlantic Yacht Club will
begin on Aug g. and that Of the NewYork Yacht CUB
on Aug,