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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

AN ACT

To incorporate the Springfield and Blood
River Railroad Company, Livingston par
ish, State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That Peter H. Kemp, Thomas Benton Kemp
and Simpson Kemp, and their associates
and successors, are hereby created body
corporate under the style and title of
the Springfield and Blood River Railroad
Company, and under such name they shall
have common seal, sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded, and possess all and
severally the rights, powers, privileges and
incidents belonging to similar corporations
by the laws of Louisiana and this charter
shall remain in force Tor the period of TWEEN
ty-tive years from and after the passage of
this act.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
the said company are hereby authorized
and empowered to lay out, locate, cOntruCt,
equip and thereafter own, maintain and en-
joy a railroad from Springfield to Blood
river IN Livingston parish, Louisiana, by
such route as the company may deem most
direct and practicable.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for the purposes herein set forth said COM
pany shall have the right of way to the dis
lance of fifty feet on each side of the outer
hi0 VI 0cAN lam Cl'A OCi @HS " IAC SII'o
of Louisiana, and it shall acquire right OF
way through private land by gift or by ex-
preparation as provided by law.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signedl o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May 4, 1872.
ISigned) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
NIeteOric shower,

This is a Washington dispatch of the
aezth to the Cincinnati Gazette:
The shower of meteors observed in this
city on Friday night was unusually bril-
LIANT. DR.. Edward Schaiffe, who watched
ana counted those falling through the
northern half of the sky, noted eightysix
IN the hour from l:17 to 2:47 A. NJ, to which
adding twenty for small ones necessarily
overlooked by one Ob8erver, gives 2l2 in
che entire sky for one hour, or, adopting
Professor LOOmis' estimate, I,696OOO per
hour over the whole earth. Most of the
alsteOrs were small, radiatng from a point
tz the northeast, though occasionally NOV
ing in different direction. The display far
surpassed any since 1860, and altogether IS
regarded as one of the most remarkable
August showers on record. Last night clouds
grevented observations.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15


For the relief of Mrs. P. J. Norwood, and
for other purposes:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the sum of eighty-fOur dollars
be and the same isshereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the State treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of
paying her for the services rendered by her
deceased husband as clerk in the office Of
registration in the year A. d. 1868, in the
parish of AvOyelles, the same to be paid by
the State Treasurer, upon the warrant of
the Auditor of Public Accounts; provided,
she first proves her slams to said money to
the satisfaction of the State register of
voters, who, on approving the same, shall
issue an order upon the State Auditor there
for
SEC. g Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and all laws and parts Of laws
inconsistent Herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
(SignedJ o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
(Signed) P b. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872
(Signed) H. &. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
LAWS OF THE STATE or LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

No. 80.
AN ACT
To incorporate the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreve-
port, Louisiana.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That Samuel Armstead, Peter John
son, Abraham Mitchell, John Walker. Viii
liam Harper, Hartweu Swanson and Moses
Sterritt, be and the same are declared a
body corporate and polite, under the
name and style of the st. Paul Methodist
| Episcopal Church Association of Shreye-
port, Louisiana, where the company to be
| known as the St Paul Methodist Episcopal
Church Association will be dOmiciliated.
SEC , Be it further enacted, etc, That
said company shall be capable in law to
purchase, receive, hold, lease, sell, and
otherwise acquire or ALLEVIATE real or per
sOnal estate; shall have a common seal, and
may break or alter the same at will; and
by said corporate name may sue and be
sued: provided that the lands so held or
acquired shall be held for the proper uses
and benefit of said st. Paul Methodist Epis
cOpaI Church Association of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the affairs of said association shall be man
aged by the board of trustees, the af0re
said inCOrpOratOrs to constitute the board
of trustees for the first year and until their
successors are chosen, which shall be done.
annually on the first Monday in May, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, by the mem
bers in good standing of said st. Paul
Methodist Episcopal Church Association.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the board of trustees be invested with
power, as it is hereby made part of its
duty, to pass such by laws from time to
time as may be necessary for the proper
government of said association.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
(Signed) O. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July |, 1872.
(Signed) H. G.. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. J. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1872

directors shall cause the same to be equally
divided among the members of the associa-
ton, and shall lay the plan of distribution
thereof before quarterly or special meet
ing, duly announced, in order that the plan
may be ratified and carried into effect, or
such other substituted as may seem best to
the association.
SEC z. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
{Signed) 0. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

the term, and the court shall proceed. Ju
ries drawn for the first term Of court under
this act shall be legal, without regard to the
time when drawn, If in other respects legal.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with
this act are hereby repealed so tar as they
conflict, and that this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
(Signed) D. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved June Ia, 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
ae,p Ortegtrs gepllbljcaH.
6eFIcfAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
aFFC,AL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
ssra1z Browns Letter Of Acceptance.

FsRa1Z Browns Letter OF AcEcplAhCV'
eY-be suioined letter was published in the
Memphis appeal of last Sunday morning,
sgte Associated Press agents not deeming it
ut Sufficient Importance to transmit to New
, Orleans:
Executive DEPARTMENT
Jefferson City, August 8, 1872.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNyENTION-I have
ne honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
v0ur communication advising me that !
hrEd been unanimously nominated as can
afz3ats for the Vice Presidency of the
uited States by the Democratic National
Convention at Baltimore For this mark
NJ confidence on the part of so large body
az my fell0w.citzens, / can not too deeply
express my gratitude. The distinction is
one which ! feel in q graf measure unde-
Rsrved, where so many suitable candidates
ClluId have been found, and yet that feel
Eug will render me dOubIy solicitors, should
-u-14r aetiOn be confirmed, to discharge the
iuties Of that high place with fidelity to your
=-z1st with devotion to the public interest,
aud with inhexible resolution to prove not
unworthy. To be affirmed by tie Liberal
Republicans at Cincinnati, and proclaimed
,EifhOut amendment by the Democratic
TEaFty at Baltimore, gives assurance that
70 this combined expression there Is sought
only the deliverance of the nation from
.g5-esent great peril to its peace and liberty.
70 that end all minor considerations have
Hesn subOrdinated, and an illustration pre-
ssuted 10 the country of an unselfish patriot
ism, rather than any sticking for part1ZaR
advantage, which should convince all of the
perfect sincerity of this movement. 1t has
zzyOlved no surrender on either part of my
CORNER convictions. 1t has not been negO-
stated or bargained. Its origin was from
tie people, though differing in the past on
acme questions of great magnitude, yetnOw
Ea2t they are settled, there is hearty con-
gDrrence between us all upon the vital
sgEestiOns agitating the public mind. That
conduct Of national affairs that involves
gonr convention has well set faith in its
platform and its true accord with the Demo
gEatic ideas that guided our earlier admins
STATIONS, and Is the best guarantee that 1t
will restore equal rights, tranquil develop
zuent and constitutional rules.
Permit me, also, gentlemen, through you
% express my thanks to the great masses
slf your party, who have since ratified their
aston with such signal unanimity, and say
% them, that in accepting this nomination,
do so believing there is nothing in honor
alr IN conscience that should prevent the
most cordial cooperation hencefOrth in be-
8aif Of the politics presented.
In concluding, it is proper to state that
severe illness has interviewed since the re-
usptiOn of your communication, which has
delayed this reply until my recovery and
Coturn home. With very great respect,
an truly yours,
B. GRAFT BROWN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
No. AZ.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Making Shrove Tuesday, or i-Gras, a
legal holiday.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the day known as ShrOve
Tuesday or Mardi- Gras, be and is hereby
declared a legal holiday throughout the
State of Louisiana.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April 90, 1872.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15
JOINT REsOLUTION


Relative to the removal of duty from rice
by the Congress of the United States,
and instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatives relative thereto.
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States Of America are contemplating, in
the readjusting of the national tariff, to re-
move tax or duty from rice, which act
materially affects one of the largest pro
ductive interests of our State, and other
wise fails in the first duty of government
IN the protection Of it's material interests,
by the enforcement Of healthy revenue
laws in the interest of protection to Amer
lean industry; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Louisi-
ana in General Assembly convened, That,
in the deliberate judgment of the General
Assembly thereof, it would be an unjust
measure and against a sound public policy
tor the Congress of the United States Of
America to remove the duty or tax on rice
at this time, in view of the large national
debt, and the depressing condition Of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

w. w. CorcOran has sold his beautiful
country seat adjoining Washington, known
as Hardwood, for the sum Of $225, goo, to an
English gentleman, who cOntemplates max
ing it his private residence. The proceeds
If the sale, with other benefactions, are to
be bestowed upon the gallery of art which
he has already presented to the city of
Washington, and which has been the reCipi-
ent Of his munificence in other ways.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

General Dix entered political life as
supporter of Adams and Clay. They were
beaten, and he promptly went over to the
Jackson party, where he was presently pre-
scented with an office. He chung to that
Earty to the last hour, when it fell from
power with Buchanan. He has promptly
E1hered to the Republican leaders, and
was soon quartered afrt sh on the treasury.
Re never yet deserted party while it had
control of the treasury. 1t will not be
1tEne for him to join the Liberals until next
Aarch.-Neto York Tribune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

The Paducah Ne,cS tells this story, for
sle truth of which it vOuches:
a professional gentleman, well known in
this city, had not seen his son for a long
period of time, owing to the fact that the
latter retired to bed before the former re-
earned home, and in the morning the father
always left before the son got out of bed
Ohe morning the lady of the house man
aged TO get the father and son together at
the breakfast table, and by way OF joke
remarked: "Son let me introduce you to
your father" How do you do, fatherl"
BAid the hopeful; Il don't remember ever
having met you before, but l have heard
ma speak Of you"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

Noticing the adjournment of the Supreme
Cioart. at Monroe on the third instant, the
OnAchita Telegraph says:
We have heard IT rumored that the Judges
and several attorneys expressed a desire at
ahis term TO have the time of holding court
changed from July to September, owing to
oas intense hot weather in july.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

Tho Boston correspondent of the Spring
Gold Republican writes:
The rage felt against Sumner by the
Grant leaders here is as furious as that OF
the prOslavery Wings and Democrats of
Boston in the years before the war. Some
Of them seriously speak of him as insane,
gUst as they thought Mr. Bird was insane
when he put himself at the head of the
Grreley party in Massachusetts three
months ago, when he had scarcely a dozen
followers among Republicans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

a rich man living in Mexico at this time,
who INDUCES in pleasant ride to the rural
districts, is apt to be gObbled up by gueril-
lAs who lend the cheering intelligence to his
friends that unless he is ransOmed with
$1,000 within few hours he will be shot
After a few days the body is found by the
roadside horribly mutilated, ard a very i'm
gEsssive funeral closes the scene Mexico
a not so healthy for rich men as poor just
At this writing
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

Liberalism is making good progress in
Maine and New Hampshire. A prominent
.-ltizen of the latter State writes to the
Liberal committee in Washington that the
sleotoral vote of New Hampshire will surely
DC gwen to Greeley and Brown. In the
clsird Maine district over five hundred
Republicans have signed a call for a con
WI ton to nominate a candidate to run
against Blaine,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

The foregoing act, received at my Office
July l, 1872, having been presented to the
Governor of the State of LOuTsina for his
approval, and not having been returned by
him to the house of the General Assembly
in which it originated within the time pre-
scribed by the constitution of the State of
Louisiana, has become a law without his
approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

Received in the office of Secretary of
State August g. 1872
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been
returned by him to the house of the General
Assembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, has become law with
out his approval
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-15

he shall do and perform such other duties
as may be imposed upon him by the Ordi-
nances of the city.
SEC TO- Be it further enacted, ETC., That
as treasurer lie shall keep o correct
account OF all moneys received and
disbursed, he shall keep separate and apart
from each other all moneys received by tax
alton on real and personal estates, licenses,
fines and fOrfeitures, and he shall exhibit
his account whenever required to do so by
the mayor and city council.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the assessor and col
lector tO'assess the taxes on real and per
sonal estate in the city, in the manner
pointed out by the laws and ordinances of
the city, and to collect the same.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for the purpose of levyinc and collecting
taxes and licenses, the mayor and city
council are hereby invested with full power
to pass all laws not inconsistent with the
constitution of the United States or of this
State, to compel the payment, by cOmpul-
sorry process, of all taxes or licenses which
may be due, and they are hereby author
lied to confer on the assessor and collector
power sufficient to carry into effect the laws
and ordinances pertaining to the levying
and collecting Of such taxes and licenses.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
from and after the passage of this act the
powers of the police jury of the parish of
Natchitoches shall cease and determine
within said city of Natchitoches, and the
mayor and the city council shall possess all
the powers within said corporation which
have been heretofore exercised by the police
jury, except so far as it relates to public
buildings and property within said city
which belong to said parish of Natchi-
tOches, and that the inhabitants and prop
erty within the corporate limits of said CITY
of Natchitoches shall be exempt from the
payment of all parish taxes.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all the laws and ordinances Of the mayor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-05
QUARTERLY PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.

From the early hour Of i've O'Clock yesterday
morning until seven at night the basement OF the
Custom House, in which Colonel Lockwood L. Doty
the United States Pension Agent, has his onlce
presented the most animated appearance imagn-
able. The Sd OF september closed the quarter on
which the pitance due In the shape of pensions to
soldiers OF the late war; their widows or orphans,
was to be paid, and even long before the early hour
at which the Pension Agent opened his office had
line to receive their allotment.
In the motley crowd making up the Gordon could
be noticed the once dashlng soldier, who, with
straight limbs, was the very embodiment Of the
warrior. Deficient now In limb, emaciated In body,
and, as general thing ragged and torn In attire,
and narrowing tale OF suffering undergone for the
sake of his country. Yet these, the saviors OF the
out the slightest murmur of discontentment, and,
Oh receipt OF their checks, thanked Colonel DOty
as kindly making the intutive military salute) as
II he had handed TO them commissions to advanced
grades in the army.
About one quarter of the pensioners were ladies,
most OF them dressed neatly and Clearly. They too
were very patient. and awaited their turn without
plant, and seemed grateful when paid.
Up 10 the hour OF closing about seven O'Clock IN
the evening" Colonel Doty had paid over seven
hundred people, the average TO each being $50, or
an aggregate of $3.50 900. The ONCE OF the Pension
Wholly inadequate for tie Purpose. The force Of
the ONCE consists of eleven assistants, being two
more than there were previously. Each paper nm
compared with the record kept in books, and II the
inteirogatories 10 the applicant are satisfactorily
answered the check for the amount Is mace OUT
and the application filed as voucher.
The last-named document must be very concise
in its statement. The pensoner Is required to give
name, residence company, regiment, state when
enlisted, when discharged, wounds received, In
what battles, and general remarks as to details OF
The labor of paving or these poor and deserving
people Is being expedited very rapidly and VIII,
no doubt, be concluded by the end or the week.
expressed themselves highly grateful for the kind
treatment accorded them by Colonel Doty. Two
policemen on duty are stationed az tne dooIs more
to auell any disorder. These poor are only too
anxious to obtain their small plttances, after which
they gladly depart to their humble homes, and
scarcely care to remain IN ideness around the
! busy scenes Of the Pension once,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-05

friend who. after few hours acquaintance had
gained his confidence. Count Mitkewtcz was
GOING TO EUROPE,
and go was his intimate friend from Gotham. The
latter parsonage had an Unlimited amount OF
checks, drafts and bonds In his possession, but
Just as he got on board the North German steamer
Donau, at the Hamburg and Bremen dock, he
wanted little specie-only $780, or course
name Security in three times that sum should he
prOirer the desired coin. The noble Russian
counted out $500 to his friend and accepted in its
stead bogus thousand dollar bond OF "the silver
mining company of Denver City, Colorado" The
New York friend stepped OFT Just to purchase
has not been heard from. Shortly before the
steamship left the Count came to understand the
imposition and his excitement knew no bounds.
Fruitless searches were made for his ungrateful
associate. The discOns0late foreigner was COM
PEELED to leave, doubtless with the impression that
he did not count his $500 to that advantage with
which he once ventured to count his name.