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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
GENERAL NATURE-No. o.

An act TO create an additional land district
in the State OF Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized to establish an add
tional land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part Of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west of range number thirty
five west Of the fifth principal meridian
and to tx from time to time the boundaries
Of thereof, which district shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the 10
cation Of the Office for such district.
SEC. ?. That the Presidents hereby author
lied TO appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, a register and receiver
for said land district, who shall be required
to reside at the site of the land Office for
said district, who shall be subject 70 the
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.
Approved March u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
REWARDS.
$1,000 REV. REWA r D., IN,

nOO REWARD.-N VIEW OF THE
DlUUO1 increase OF counterfeit nickel pieces
given for fare in the street railroad cars, reward
OF One Thousand Dollars viii be paid for the deteo.
ton and conviction of any one making and passing
knowingly such counterfeit i've cent pieces in any
of the city rail- DAD cars, and One Hundred Dol.
lars for the detection and conviction of any one
knowingly putting counterfeit five cent pieces or
nckels in the car fare boxes. Drivers are in
sTueted to have arrested at once any person
putting such counterfeit coins in the fare box.
g. T. BEAUREGARD,
President New Orleans and Carrolton Railroad
Company.
F. WINTZ
President New Orleans City Railroad Company.
ARCH MONTGOMERY,
President Crescent City Railroad Company
A. MCCLELLAN,
President st. Charles Street Railroad Company.
T. J. HART,
President Canal and Claiborne Street Railroad
Company. -
R. H. SCHMIDT
myll BOT President Orleans Railroad Company.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
Approved April II, 1872,
rGENERAL NArrRF-No. Ill

An act to change the boundaries of the col
lection district of BrazOs de Santiago, in
the State of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
county of Starr, now forming part of the
collection district of Corpus Christi, in the
State of Texas, shall be detached therefrOm
and annexed to the collection district of
Brazos de Santiago, and form part of said
district in said State.
Approved April II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

An act to establish port of entry and de-
livery at the city Of Pittsburg, PennsyL
vania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That q
port of entry and delivery be and is hereby
established at the city of Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, which shall be entitled to the
same provisions and subject to the same
regulations and restrictions as other ports
Of entry and delivery in the United States.
Approved April ?, 1872.
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[GENERAL NArURE-No. IN

An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
res and contingent expenses of the Post
Office Department for the current fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are hereby Appropriated,
out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to supply the deficiency
in the appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun
bred and eighty-three dollars and twenty
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and sixty eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 90, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
GENERAL NATURE-NO. IS.

An act to authorize the President to APP
point George Plunkett a paymaster in the
navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be and he is hereby authorized to
appoint George Plunkett, a paymaster in
the United States navy, if in his opinion,
the interests of the public service will be
thereby promoted.
Approved April 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
[GENrRAL NATuRE-No. IN

An act TO authorize the restoration of Gil
bert Morton to the naval service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be- and he is
hereby, authorized to nominate, and, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, to re-appoint Gilbert Morton an en-
sign in the navy.
Approved April l. 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
TGEyERAL NATURE-No. %. l

An act to authorize the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State OF
Iowa, and other bridges across said river,
and to establish them as pOst-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build a bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles Of the
town OF Clinton, in the State Of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side Of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection of any rail
roads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at or opposite said point,
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation of said
river beyond what is necessary in order to
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and in case OF any litiga-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
GENERAL NATURE-No. POI

An act 10 create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion Of the State Of Nevada, en-
bFaced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common to
townships twenty-fOur and twenty-five
north, range forty-fOUr and fOrty-fve east,
Mount Diable base and meridian; thence
running due east to the eastern boundary
line Of the State OF Nevada; thence north
on said eastern boundary Of said State 10
the north boundary Of said State; thence
west on said north boundary OF SAID State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
district; thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district to the
place of beginning, shall constitute a separ-
ate land district, to be called the ElkO land
district, the office of which shall be located
at ElIzO, in Elko county, State of Nevada ;
which location may be changed Oy the
President of the United States from time to
tine as the public interest may require.
SEC. ,. That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate. a
register and a receiver of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside in
the place where said land Office is located,
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emOluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts IN
said State.
Approved March y, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
In Bankruptcy-NO. 1850.

IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM NJ OWEN
Bankrupt.
WHEREAS WILLIAM N. OWEN, OF NEW Or
w .leans and district aforesaid, duly declared
bankrupt under the act Of Congress OF March 2 1867
has this day fled in said court petition praying
for discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims prOvabe under said act.
.Ngtice is therefore given to all creditors who
have proved their debts, and 20 all other persons
N interest. that the eleventh day Of June
1872, at II A. NJ is assigned for the hearing OF
the same and that they may then and there attend
and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer
of the said petition should not be granted; and
further notice is given that the bankrupt will IN
dergO an examination before Register Kellogg, on
the eighth day Of June, a. D. 1872, at IL A. NJ,
at his Office, Cust0mh0use building.
Clerks office. New Orleans NAV q, 1872.
mv28 led 10 K. LOEW. Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

be, and is hereby, constituted port of de-
livery, within the collection district of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed a
deputy collector Of customs, to reside at
SAID port, who shall receive a salary, to be
determined by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Approved March /, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
DIRECTORS:

NEW ORLEANS MUTUAL.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Once Corner of Camp md Canal Streets.
ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1870, ssO2,742 o..
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

Ingurss fire marine and river risks dividing ths
profits On eacA department. separately to the Ia
EUreJ TUYES, President.
J. ". HINGES Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

At meeting Of the Board Of Directors, held on
the third day of June, 1871 it was resolved to de.
clare scrip dividend Of thirty per cent on the net
earned participating premiums for the year end
ing thirty-frat Of May, 1871 for which certificate
Will be issued on and after the first day Of Angus
next. Also, 70 pay on and after the second Mon
day IN July next the whole issues ef Scrip for the
years 1885, 1864 and 1885, and six Per cent interest
Oh au outstanding scrip Of the company.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN'TO THE CREDITORS
IN Ofthe aforesaid minors show cause If any they
have can, within thirty days RON the trst pub
location Of this notice why Amos R. Philips, ofNew
Madrid, Missouri, should not oe recognized BY this
court as the duly appointedaud qualified guardian
of the person and curator Of the estate Of the minor
Amos p Klein; and curator of the estates Of the
minOrs James Nj. Klein and LeuOy Klein and why
as SUCH he should not be allowed to take possession
OF and remove from this State the property OF said
minors
New Orleans May %, 1872
my2S je5 Il 1926 II. o. TRACY, Clerk.
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Less Unclaimed interest
and interest payable
July next en- all out
standing scTips Of the
eompany.............. s78,T45 50
Issues Of scrip for the
years 1858, 1854 ard
IG65, payable in July. Iz9 $50 90
Cnearned premiums on
NAY q, I67J...,....,... 222 80 DO 848I, O57 90
81 Coz. l31 g.
The above statement is a Just, true and correct
transcript tTom the books Of the company.
P. F0URCHY, President
G. ". MOTT, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
THE sTATE Or LOUISIANA,
SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH Of
ORLEANS.
ANArs HEYDEN vs.. HER HUsBAND-NO. $3.50.

ANArS HEYDEN vs.. HER HUSBAND-NO. $3.50.
II HEREBY CERTIFY THAT on THE TWENTY
L seventh day OF April 1877. Judgment was rem
dereU in this court, IA the following entitled suit
i'm the words and cures following, to wit:
Auais Heyden VS.. her husband-NO. $3.50.
In this case submitted Tor adjudication, by con-
sent Of parties the c0urt being Of opinion that the
law and evidence sustain plaintiffs demand
Il is adiudged and deCreed that there he judg-
ment in favor OF plaintiff, Apais Hey6C.- against
defendant, James i. Jackson, her husband, decree
ing a dissolution of the community Of acquests
and gains hitherto existing between them; that
plaintiff do have and recover OF Gefandant, her
husband, the sum Of eleven hundred dollars, with
legal interest from the sixteenth Of April 1872
until paid that plaintiff have the administration
of hen parphernsl and separate property, aud that
defendant be condemned 20 pay the costs OF this
suit.
Judgment signed May ?, 1872.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal Of the said court at the
city Of New Orleans, on tsls eleventh day Of
May, in the year Of our Lore one thousand
eight hundred and seveuty-tw0, and the ninety
sixth year of the independence OF the United
States. a. D. BERNOUDY
myl6 % ielJ* Clerk
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans. !
Sworn to and subscribed before me the third day
Of June, 1871.
JOSEPH CUvILIER, Notary Public.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

IN THE MATTER OF THE MINORS AMOS P.
Klein, james NJ. hIein and LeCoy klein-NO.
9C7
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Judgment SIGNED May 2. 1872.
TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH
OF ORLEANS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

AZ WbANy-Atua lUd de
UTHEREAS, ISRAEL MARKS INDIVIDUALLY
w and as a member Of the above named firm OF
New Orleans, and district aforesaid duly declared
bankrupt under the act Of Congress of March 1857
has this day fled in said court petition PRAYING for
a discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims prOvable under said act.
Notice is therefore given to all creditors who have
proved their debts, and to al other persons in in
Ierest, that the seventeenth day Of June 1872,
at Il A. NJ, is assigned for the hearing of the same
and that they may then ana there attend and sheW
cause If any they have, why the prayer of the said
petition should not be granted and further notice
is given that the bankrupt will undergo an exam
nation before Register Kellogg, on the fifteenth
day Of June, A. D. 1872, at II A. n, at his
Office, CustOmhGuse building.
Clerks Office, New Orleans, June !, 1872.
je2 10 Is J. a. CHARBOHNET, Deputy Clerk.
THE sTATE OF LOUISIANA.
SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARIS H
OF ORLEANS.
JOHN GUIDE VS.. HIS CREDITORS, FOR A RE-
spite-NO. 1854.
1T IS ORDERED THAT MEETING OF THE
Il creditors Of John Guide be convened and holden
before john F Coffee, ESQ.,. notary public, on
TUESDAY, the fourth daY OF June 1872 at twelve
o'clock NJ, to take into consideration the applica-
ton Of the said John GUIDE for a respite; that in
the meantime all proceedings against his person
and estate be stayed
By order Of the court.
EDWARD COTTON, Deputy Clerk.
my2l 30 je7+
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
DISTRICT or LOUISIANA.
In Bankruptcy-No. 1913.

IN THE MATTER OF CARLSON, MARKS & CO
Bankrupts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

NJ ERCHANTs' MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07

IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM BARRETT,
individually, and as a member Of the late firm of
Barrett, Seymour i Co., bankrupt.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20
COUNTY NEWS.

John II. Kane of Winchendon, gave lecture
in Leominster last evening, at the Town Hall, on
"The Irish IN America"
A HaTdwick man recently undertook to thaw
ont two hundred feet of lead pipe by pouring
hot water into a large well. II he continues his
labors until warn weather the desired result
will probably be attained.
Timothy R. Hinkey, Jr., OF Barre, VENT to
his barn as usual, Saturday morning, for the
purpose of milking. Not coming in to breakfast,
one of the family went to look for him, and
found him lv'pg beside the COW, nsensbe, hay
ing bee with paralysis. He did not
wholly over his senses before his death. Sum
dag night
George Allen, freight conductor on the Yer
mont and Massachusetts railroad, while walk.
Ing on the top of one of the cars of n moving
train, was struck by bridge about two miles
west OF Ashburnham Junction yesterday, and
knocked from the train He was picked up in
sensible and taken to Fitchburg His injuries
will probably prove fatal
Mr.. Josiah b. Goodnow, a workman in the
chair mandatory Of l.. Greenwood & Co., at
Baldwinsve. met with very serious accident
last Saturday While nsug a swing-saw the
weight gave away, letting the saw swing against
his EFT hand and arm, mangling them SO that it
wos neccss,,,' to amputate his hand above the
wrist
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20

NEW YORK, March 19.-Two brothers named
Devins and two brothers named Farrell, after
parading yesterday, had fight in a liquor sa-
loon with knives. clubs, etc. Both Farrels were
badly stabbed in the head and neck; one OF the
Devins had a sword run through his cheeks and
one eye put out entirely, and the other Devins
was seriously cut about the neck. All were ar
rested and sent to the hospital.
John Murray was murdered with slunGShot
in a saloon on Thirty-fourth street last night.
Peter Casey, a bar keeper in a saloon on For
ty-second street, in quarrel with Patrick Muir
ply, this morning. shot the latter fatally Casey
escaped.
John Mccarthy, who robbed man on the
highway in San9ertreS the ID inst, of a watch
and $500, was arrested today on the receiving
ship Vermont, where he enlisted to escape arrest
John Gidle, cattle droyer of Marion. Ohio,
has been arrested for forging the name of his
father in 1869, for $50 600 and absconding to
California. He has, until yesterday evaded the
police by travelling over the country. He is held
to await orders from Ohio.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Judge Cartier to-
day sentenced Martin La Fruitc to one year in
the Albany penitentary for keeping a gambling
house.
ST. LOUIS, March ia drunken black
smith, named Joseph Nelson, near Scdaia, shot
aud killed his wife on Sunday, and then shot
himself.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 19.-Fiye or sis
ticket agents and conductors have been arrested
for ''embezzlement' from the Burlington ant
Missouri railroad company.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20

The first canal boat Of the season passed up
the Schnylkill yesterday. The ice is all gone
above Fairmount,
A Havana dispatch says that Spanish steam
On landed at Gibara with eleven hundred rein
lorcements on the 10Th
The snow blockade at Halifax continues, and
the coal lauline Is severely lelt. The imperial
gOyerUneut is selling coal in small quantities
Business is stagnant from the absence of mails
and the non arrival Of vessels over due.
The New Jersey Methodist conference con-
cluded its sessions at Newark, Monday. Ii
passed a resolution that camp meetings be closed
Qn sundays
Tue barque Martin arrived at New York YES.
terday. She had on hnard the captain aud crew
of the brig Georgia, from GEORGETOWN, S. C.. for
this port, which was burned ut sea the 18th iust
The blockade on the European North Ameri.
can railroad still remains unhroken. The am.
nouncement was ma,iQ last night, that owing TO
the Qls!suetiun to travel, the musical couyen,
lion at st. John, TO come oil this week. viii ~,
indefinitely postponed
The horses attached to horse car in Newark
became frightened Monday afternoon by a band
OF music, attempted to run away and touk Their
car INTO the ranks OF an Irish society on Inc
track lhe society broke tanks, took possession
OF the car and most brutally heal and kicked
the innocent driver. lie Is piohably fatally in
iured
dispatch from jackson, Miss, saws the su.
preme court to-day decided that payments BY
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20

Hon. Joseph d. McAuray, California
pioneer, died at Placeryle yesterday.
q. ID. Brigham Of the Pittsburg Commercial.
has declined the appointment ofa1ditor general,
rendered him a few days since by Gov. Geary.
Augustus bcklOrd, conductor of a wood
train, fell between cars at Augusta, Me-, yester-
day, and had his head 50 horribly cut that his
recovery is doubtful,
A San FRANCISCO dispatch says that Charles
Marks, masters mate on board the United States
snip Independence, was drowned at Man island
yesterday.
Ole Bull barely saved himself and his fiddle
from the flames at Iowa City, yesterday morn
ing, by running into the street in his night
clothes, with the fiddle under his arm.
Reverdy johnson was on the floor Of the sens
ate yesterday conversng with his old associates.
He does not think that any consequential
damages will ever be received from Great
Britain.
Gen. Stanton, who commanded the first
Maryland infantry during The war, aud who for
three years past has been internal revenue col
lectOr OF the 9th district OF that state. has
heen detected in delalcations amounting 10 at
least $4,000, lie was removed from Office
Monday, and arrested at Baltimore, A deputy
collector was placed in charge Of his Office aud
George W. Sands was nominated 20 an the
vacancy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20
PoIilIcnI.

ALBANY, March 19.-rhe assembly tonight
passed bill TO authorize the city OF Buffalo to
borrow 81 100000 and subscribe TO the stock of
the Buffalo and jamestown railroad, the new
route to the oil region,
MADISON, Wis, March 19.-The legislature
passed JOINT resolution bringing to the attep-
ti0u Of congress- the contract recently made he
tween the Northern Pacific railroad company
and the Lake Superior and Mississippi railroad
company for the purchase OF the latter COM
pany' 5 road from ST. Paul to Duluth. It is pre-
sumpd 70 be conditioned upon defeat of the
bill to renew the graft Of land to aid the con.
structon Of the railroad from st. UroiN riyef 10
Lake Superior. The senate refused to order the
third reading of the joint resolution sab
hitting the question u g constitutional conven.
ton to the people, and passed a bill exeupu6g
private property from seizure to pay the munici-
pal debt
HARTFORD, Conn, March TO- The democrats
held their first campaign meeting in this cin
tonight, which was addressed by ex-senator
Doolittle Of Wisconsin,
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts aud General
Hawley of this city addressed republican meet
ing at Windsor Locks this evening.
New ORLEANS, March 10 Lieutenant Gov
ernor pinchback, as president of the republican
state central committee, has issued a call for the
state conyeution on MAY 2, to nominate state
officers aud elect delegates to the Philadelphia
convention,
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