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Rubber Overs.
WE WERE AT THE AUCTION, YOU BET.
Small Feet in Luck.
Don't go with cold, damp feet,
nor let your poor neighbors and
relatives suffer, especially if they
have small understandings. Re-
member that nobody ever took cold
who kept their feet dry and warm.
We offer for five days, .at5.
Mems Waterproof Buckle Arctics
first quality, sizes 9, o IL and =
rvurr, 80 Sl.25 per pair
Ladies' Sandals, All sizes, frs, quail
ity 35c. per pair
Mems Plain Rubbers,size 8, IS Ia, o,
61-2 r...-r 4Oc per pair
Misses Plain Rubbcrs, sizes 10 to .,
Soc per pair
Children's Plain Rubbcrs, sizes too
use per pair
Women's Waterproof Cloth-top
Overs, first qualify, all sizes, use per pair
Mems Long Hip Rubber Boots,
$500 per pair
Children's Waterproof Buckle Arc
tics, sizes 9 too use per pair
Misses Rubber Boots, sizes 10 to ,,
S1.4O per pair.
Ladies' wooI-lined Rubber Boots,
sizes 1-2tos s1.5O per pair
Children's Rubber Boots, sizes o to o
S1.25 per pair
Boys Rubber Bosts, sizes 4 toe
$3.50 per pair
Youths Rubber Boots, sizes to 13
$500 per pair
Mems Heavy Rubber Boots
$500 per pair, upwards
Women's Rubber Boots $3.50 per pair
Mems self-actinx or Kickoff Rubber
Overshoes 30 cts.
Boys Waterproof, cloth top Over
shoes Use per pair
Please call for Auction Goods,
stating size and price as advertis-
ed, and not Oblige us to show you
other goods, when you only want
those which are advertised. Thus
you are saving time for yourself
and us,
. AT
Halls Rubber Warehouse,
80 MILK STREET.
BOSTON.
P.S. The above named goods
are not to be fitted at store, but
call for one size larger than you
wear of leather, and you are safe
to buy the rubbers and save shoe
leather, and be comfortable, for
with them you can make a good
appearance, even if worn over old
slipshOds.
Send cash, thereby saving your
self the expense of Express cOllec-
ton.
Fnhv
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GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Bark Manitoba went
ashore yesterday off Penzance and is a total
wreck. -Four of the crew we've lost
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
In the case of Newly VS.. the chief resident Of
nicer OF the Colt Arms Co., of Hartford, Conn
Justice Blackburn has rendered a decision that
foreign corporation may be sued in the Courts
OF England, through its representative living in
this Country Il. -
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NEW YORK.



New YORK, Feb There was large at
tendance at the Oyer and Terminer Court this
forenoon. Stokes was brought in but Mr.. Ora
ham, one of his counsel, did not appear. Judge
Ingraham, accompanied by Chief Justice
Mosher of South Carolina occupied the bench
Judge Ingraham announced that the motion to
quash the Indictment against Stokes had been
carefully considered by him and could not be
granted, consequently the trial will proceed.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
The Congressional committee resumed their
session this forenoon. A letter from one Per-
kins, of Dover, N. H., saying he can give i'm
portant revelations regarding the Custom House
business of 1869, led to an order for his SUBJ
poena The committee voted to take the testi-
mony of Porter and Babcock irf Washington.
1t is evident that the committee will soon ad-
journ their further sessions to Washington
Mr.. Rogers testified as to his cargo Of cannal
coal being returned as six per cent. in excess of
what 1T really was because he declined giving
three loads to Custom House officers, and mem
toned Mr.. Bennett of New Haven, as having
the same experiment.
John G. Hopper complained that an official
did not call ON him relative to his baggage after
Mr. Boutwell, promised that it should be done.
The Secretary of the National Reform Asso-
citation, who was formerly appraiser, gave
several instances where the damage bureau of
the Custom House estimated damages at only
one per cent when insurance companies placed
them at fifteen per cent He said he was sup
ported by the subscription of merchants who
want the tariff reduced. ~ q VOW
f. NJ Bixby testified as having been in the
general order business under Grinnell and paid
money to Lindsay as share of the profits. He
thought the rates were higher than they need be-
He also stated the whole profits of the North
River general order business at $4,000 to 49,
900 annually. His relations with Col. Leet
were friendly. There have been complaints
about the general order business, and the only
remedy is to divide it among anumber of stores
To give the steamers their own general order
stores would afford greater facilities for SNUG
Cling. Always have been Democrat. Grin
nell and Leet knew it.-Adjourned '-92N
At the Custom House investigation tonight
Gen. John Cochrane contradicted Mr.. Mud
getts account of the latter's interview with
Gen. Porter in Washington.
BOLD ROBBERY.
S. b. Dillaway, of Lynn, Mass, while seated
in car at the New Haven depot at o'clock
this morning was seized by the throat by an I'M
known ruffian who stole his gold watch and
chain, successfully escaping the pursuit of the
police.
WHOLESALE KoDDERY.
Five burglars attempted to rob the house of
Mr.. Creed at Jamaica last night. Creed found
them with portion of his furniture ready to
cart away, and fired at them one falling as If
dead His companions threw the body into the
wagon and escaped, leaving hat covered with
blood and hair. A f5tEH1 ktsefg
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War Department, Signal Service, U. s. Army, Dr.
visions of kilograms and Reports for the benefit OF
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WASHINGTON,
JANUARY DISBURSEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The disbursements of
the Treasury during January were:-For War,
S32O4601; Navy, So, 53S, 124 Interior, $500, 004;
elwll and miscellaneous Sc, 49S, 255; total, $12,
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r. *. HUNT

r. x. HUNT, I.
Commission Merchant and Auctioneer
MO SIG Congress St., will sell every evening large
assortment Of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Goods will be sold during the day In lots to suit
purchasers at wholesale prices Cash advanced on all
description OF goods. Consignments not limited
February IL, 1868. diff
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PENNSYLVANIA.


hAI1hOAD ACClDENT.
MAUcH CHUNK, Feb. IAN accident hap
pened to the Lehigh Valley train this morning
by which two cars were thrown from the track
at Rockport above the town. 1t is reported that
five persons were killed and seven injured
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
SCRANTON, Feb. IA horrible accident oc-
CURED this morning on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road near Rockport. As the Buffalo Express
train was nearing that point the rail broke, pre-
cipitating the train over an embankment about
thirty feet high, wrecking the cars, which were
set on fire by the stoves. Four of the passen-
gers were instantly killed and four more have
since died of their injuries and some eighteen
others are more or less wounded.
PRINCIPAL OF A GIRLS SCHOOL SHOT.
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 1.-Prof. Wilson, principal
of Union school at Washington, Pa, was shot
and dangerously wounded this afternoon by
Thomas McGiffen. The Prof. had refused to
deliver a note from McGiffen to one of the
young ladies, and on being ordered from the
premises, McGiffen shot him, the ball entering
above the hip McGiffen is about II years of
90
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1-.Morning.-Gold 1904. Money
6per cent. Sterling Exchange 100 q 109s. Stocks
steady. Southern State bonds dull.
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Executrix's Sale.
PY virtue Of license from the Judge Of Probate
ID for the County ofCoos, State Of NewHampshire,
the subscriber will sell at public auction at the
WAUMBEK HOUSE,
In Jefferson, in said County, on
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2isr,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon all the real estate of
Enoch Osgood, late Of Gorham In said county de-
ceased, situate in said town Of Jefferson, containing
about
TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES,
said estate consisting Of valuable timber lands many
OF the lots well covered with pine and available for
money-makiDg purposes. No better opportunity can
be found for capitalists to invest their money. n.
Conditions made known at time and place
Dated the 18th day Of january, A. ID. 1872.
feed3w MARY ANN OSGOOD, Executrix
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tonight was attended by the largest crowd seen
at the White House ON any similar occasion for
years.
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ANOTHER ONE.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

w. L. Collins, U. s. Pension Agent here, has
rendered compulsory resignation, there being
q deficiency in his accounts, as far as known, of
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A SALE to close out variety of Dry Goods
and Woolens with all the remnants in store re-
CARELESS of cost. Will commence Monday, Jan
18th, 1872. At 153 Middle st. c. A. Vickery
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Statement of the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The following is a recanitu
aton of the public debt for the month of JANUARY
as it appears on the books of the Treasury;
Debt bearing interest in coin; bonds
Bonds at per cent. ............., $40 a41 650 0o
Bonds at Al per cent. none. "
Bonds at 4 per cent. none
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

CoGIA HAssAN is selling off his stock damag
ad hy fro ian1 eff
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01
FOR WROUGHT AND
CAST.IRON WORK.

UNITED STATES CUsTOMHoUsR,
Office of Superintendent, 7
New Orleans, February l. 1872.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
y the office of the Superintendent until ~ M,
THURSDAY, February 30, 1872, for furnishing,
delivering fitting and putting in place
the wrought and cast iron work of the iron
staircases all as exhibited on the drawings, de-
scribed in the specifications and called for in the
schedule.
All scaifolding 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,
or by weight. for the various articles of wrought
and cast iron work, as provided for in the follow
ing schedule.
The work will not be subdivided among different
bidders, but will be considered in the aggregate.
Payments will be made monthly, deducting ten
per cent until the final completion OF the con
tract.
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond, in
the sum of $4,000, that the bidder will accept
and perform the contract if awarded him; the suti.
cheney OF the security to be certified by the
United States Judge, Clerk of the United States
Court, or District Attorney of the district where
he resides.
The department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, if it be 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 are not themselves en-
gagged in the manufacture of wrought or cast iron
work and who have not the necessary facilities
for getting out the work.
PROPOSALS will be Endorsed Bids for Iron work.
and addressed to J. F. MORSE,
fp. 25t SUPERINTENDENT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01
ON CARONDELET STREET.

1t is the general impression that King
Cotton has just about touched bOttom-that
is, business cannot be at an ebb much lower
than at present. This arises from two
causes First, factors who believe that the
price of the staple will be much higher, put
up their shutters and refuse to expose sam
pies; secondly, the oracle is silent, and
buyers are in the dilemma that they do not
want to pay higher rates, and coax the fac
tors out of their shells, and at the same
time are not certain but that the next news
from Liverpool may show their bad sense
in not getting up q demand. In the midst
of these combining elements business is at a
standstill. From years end to years end
cotton has but one track to follow. Its line
is marked ont; successive generations have
only made this route more broader and bet
ter defined.
At present we are nearing that station on
the road when the receipts thinning down
tell the factors it is time to hoard the
staple, with view to a higher price. For
days and days we have seen the gentleman
who in most emphatic tone assured all
his listeners "cotton will be twenty-five
cents a pound YETI Yesterday he was in
state of jubilation as his dreams, he felt
sure, would certainly be realized, and
indeed there were many converts to his
opinion. But all the dullness there was in
yesterday, it will take about twenty-four
hours to let out when things will be work
ing again, and the throb Of an active bar
ter delight the hearts of the cotton family
One might readily ask the question if
stocks have been cleared out of the street,
inasmuch as the nothing doing" (using a
misnomer) seems to be daily growing less.
Scarcely ripple disturbs the even surface
of affairs, which, pretty as it may be, is as
pretty things generally; one tires of them
when it is the same thing all the time.
Lottery stock is subject to good de-
mand. Few shares are on the street, and
these are easy to sell. A sale Of thirty
shares was made yesterday at the price of
SO, which is doing quite well. The stock
of the company is now in the hands of those
who are quite willing to hold it and draw
dividends from it.
There were no sales at the Board OF
Brokers last evening. The offerings and
l,;Js xroro q % fnllOwa.
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MAY0RALrY OF New ORLEANS, I
City Hall, February 29. 1872. )

MAYoRALrY OF New ORLEANS
City Hall, February Is. 1872. )
mo. 1384-Admnstration Series.
An ordinance providing for the payment Of the
several accounts therein named
Be it ordained, That the following appropriations
be and are hereby made, and that tine Admins
traitor of Public Accounts warrant on the Admlnls'
traitor of Finance in payment of the same:
c. s. Sauvnet Civil Sheriff five per cent addi-
tional commission on cole ctions tax bills in suits
of 1866 and 1867 as per report for the month Of De-
A. Hero Jr office rent for the month Of Janu-
airy, 1872 as per ordinance No. 48, Administration
A. NJ Holbrook. for years subscription, ap.
proved by the City Attorney, S l6.
A. NJ Holbrook, advertising for Department of
Public Accounts 81 IS.
v. Hetferman, jury warrant 1863.
J. Siebert, jury warrant, $50
J. Reddy, jury warrant, $69
N. Weber coroner Jury warrant, $l2.
Fl. K. Poland jury warrant, 1863.
II. R. Poland coroner jury warrant, S2o
: J. Klein l. Co., jury warrants. &948.
J. w. Madden, stationery for the Department
of Public Accounts in the month of January, 1872,
j. A. Mascot Criminal Sheriff for transporta.
ton of convicts in the month of February, 1872 as
per bill approved by the Judge OF the First District
j. A. Masicot, Criminal Sheriff, fuel for
the Parish Prison, in the month OF February 1872.
per bill approved by the Judge of the First
District Court, $105.
Charles Lauer, P. Irwin and G. W. Roper, three
months house rent for property on the corner of
u.
James Gleason, altering locks of fire alarm boxes
and fitting keys to same, approved, s l60.
J. W; Madden, stationery for tax bill makers, ap-
proved, $l3 IS.
A. NJ. Holbrook. advertising for Department of
Finance, approved, S38 %
German Gazette, advertising notice to taxpayers
of 1870 approved So
Recorder of Mortgages, for recording tax judg-
ments, $210l 20.
c. B. SOares, coroner jury warrant, So.
G. II. Nuremberg, District Attorney, for thirty
one convictions in the month of February, 1871, as
per bill approved by the Judge of the First District
Court, $465.
J. Klein Co.. jury warrants $27.
NJ o. Tracy clerk Second District Court, for
costs in the of JOSEPH Fuentes ct ais. VS.. Myra
Clark Gaines, $3.50.
T. Gerhard, jury warrant, 500
John 5. Walton, cash advanced for law charges,
etc. as rer vouchers attached s 523
John W. Madden. stationery furnished Depart
ment of Finance f99 rs.
r. F. Flanders for sundry expenses, S3f so.
W. j. Durham services for City Attorneys office,
approved by Mayor. $25.
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New Or
leans, February u, 1872.
Yeas-Cockrem, Shaw, Delassize Remick, Walton,
BOuzano.
JOHN S. WALTON,
Mayor ad interim.
true copy:
H. CoNoCEsr CLARKE. Secretary. fe29 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01
CONSULATE OF SPAIN.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the Ministerio de Hacienda (Treasury Depart.
ment> in the city of Madrid, until the ninth day Of
March, proximo, for the supplying of the different
manufactures of the Kingdom with twenty
millions Kilograms of Virginia and Kentucky
leaf Tobacco, as per conditions and specifications
published i'll the "Gaceta de Madrid t0fhcial
gazette), on the ninth Of January Of the present
year.
The deliveries will have to commence on the
fifteenth Of April 1872.
CARLOS PIE, Consul Of Spain.
New Orleans, February "a, 1877. fe2S st
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SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AT THE
UNITED STATES ARSENAL, SAN
ANTONIO. TEXAS.

nN THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL, 1872, AT THE
~ San Antonio Arsenal, will be sold, to the high.
est bidder. the following ordnance and ordnance
stores, viz:
260 ri1ed MUSKETS, Springfield, calibre So
43 SABRES, light, cavalry.
1903 nOn-cOmmissiOned officers and musicians
SWORDS.
642 BRIDLES curb cavalry.
,l64 SADDLES, cavalry.
1892 Spencer carbine CARTRIDGES, calibre 50.
4y808 Spencer carbine CARTRIDGES, calibre 81.
7,l60 United States centre fire CARTRIDGES, cali
bre So
Also, Gun Carriages and Cassons, with Limbers,
Sling Carts, Spare Wheels. Cavalry and Infantry
Announcements, Horse Equipments, and various
other articles
Catalogues will be furnished upon application to
the Chief of Ordnance, United States army Wash
ington, District of Columbia to the undersigned.
CLIFTON Comfy
feA St CAPTAIN of Ordnance. Commanding.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

A DEAD DUCK.-One morning recently
gentleman in the Fourth District was pleas
antly surprised. on going into his yard, to
find wild duck, dead, the body not quite
cold. This circumstance puzzled him con-
siderably, but his cook solved the mystery.
A flock of the birds, flying over our city,
passed in that direction, and one that had
been slightly wounded by an early hunter,
kept on the wing as long as it could, but
the exertion was too great for the wound,
and then the bird took its duck to good
market. Marks of shot in the body con-
firmed this version.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

chase it up. Having ascertained that Gran
vile Drawers was in the house at the time
of the occurrence. the officer kept an eye
open for him. Officer Davis, Wednesday
evening, fell across Granville and took him
in. There is sufficient proof to convict
accused, who has already done the State
some service.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

The alarm of fire at half-past one last eve
ming was caused by considerable smoke
issuing from the house No. 497 Baronne,
near St. Andrew street, owned and occu-
pied by William Browns The damage was
small, about $3.50. Sparks from the chimney
WAS the cauSe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01
Texas State Fair.

We have received the premium list OF
the third grand State Fair OF the Agri-
cultural, Mechanical and Blood Stock AS
sociation of Texas, which will commence
on the State Fair Grounds at Houston ON
Saturday. May IL, and continue seven days.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01
Local Intelligence.

For about the thousandth time Lizzie
Owens, the wickedest woman in Louisiana,
is under arrest for stealing money from a
pigeon. Two Of her prize gutter snipes are
with her
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

OPENED A SToRE.-Some bold man, with
out sufficient capital to purchase goods,
opened the clothing store Of Jacob Boiler,
No. LA Dryades street, on the Photographic
plan-with a crowbar. The enterprising
unknown can now go to another city, and
sell 5000 worth of clothing at half price,
while Boiler must double his figures to get
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

The attention of Captain Rapp is called
to nuisance of long standing opposite the
Washington Girls School, Third District
Every evening, between halfpast two and
three o'clock, a set of urchins and some
young men congregate at the corner, it
would appear for the express purpose OF
insulting the teachers and pupils of the
above school and the Mccarthy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

The Thermometer at Louis trlgerlo g.
No. so Charities street, yesterday stood af
follows: At A. NJ, $50; at 2 +. NJ, o40;; Al
Z. NJ, $50. Lowest point during the
night of February %, Ago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01
AUCTION sALES THIS DAY.

BY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, at ii o'clock, at cor
ner of Clay and Jefferson streets, contents of
cofeehouse aud unexpired lease-succession
of JEAN alias TheOplile Meet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-01

LARGE FIBE ON CANAL STREET.-About
two o'clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in the rear portion Of the large three
story brick building No. l66 Canal street,
between Dryades and Baronne, which, to-
gethcr with the building adjoining, No. 164
Canal street, was totally destroyed. The
flames extended to No. l62 Canal street,
which was also almost completely de-
stroyed
The third stories of Nos. l64 and 166
Canal street were occupied By Messrs.
Wagner & Meyer as picture and looking
glass store. These same gentlemen occu-
pied the first and second stories of No. l6i.
The second story of No. l66 was occupied by
Professor Dolbear as Commercial College,
and the first by Mr.. Ernest Pragst as dry
goods store.
The first story of No. 162 was occupied by
Mr.. f. Liberman as a dry goods store, and
the second and third by Miss Talbot as a
clearinghouse.
The three buildings, in as far as could be
learned belong to Mr.. Hasse, and damaged
to the extent of $4,000, covered by in
6urance IN several OlUceS.
Messrs Wagner e. Meyers damage will
amount to about S3o,O00 also covered by
insurance, though in what Offices was not
ascertained.
The damage to Mr.. E. Pragst, principally
by water, will amount to about $4,000,
and to Professor DOlbear about $l6,eOO.
These gentlemen are also covered by in
surance.
The loss to Miss Talbot principally in
furniture and carpets, will amount to $i5eO,
not insured; and the damage to Mr.. e.
Liberman about $4,000, covered by an in
surance of $1,000 in the Merchants Insur-
ance Company.
The fire is supposed to have been caused
by the carelessness Of some person in the
building.
The fire department and the police per-
formed their duties promptly and efficient
iy, but the fire burned so furiously that
little Roadway could be made against it at
first, Attention was turned to the adjoin-
ing buildings, not only to save them, but to
prevent the flames spreading. The loss
will not fall far short of SIS, 900.
CAUGHT.-Last November, Mr.. j. c.
Miller was run down by a cotton float, near
the mead OF Canal street, and was taken
into Mr. Albos cotfeehouse to be attended
to. While there gold watch was stolen
from his pocket, and Mr.. Albo was arrested
in consequence. He protested that he was
e innocent, and thought he would eventually
show who stole the timepieee. At last he
has cleared himself, for Detective Dumas,
never losing sight of the case, continued to