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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-18
NO. So.
AN ACT

To incorporate the St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreye-
port, Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened That Samuel Armstead, PetertJOhn-
son, Abraham Mitchell, John Walker, Will
liam Harper HartwelI Swanson and Moses
Sterritt, be and the same are declared a
body corporate aud polite, under the
name and style of the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreve.
port, louisiana where the company to be
known as the St Paul Methodist Episco )al
Church Association will be dOmiciiated
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 sad corporate name NAV 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-
Copal Church Association Of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
SEC. B Be it further enacted, etc, That
the affairs OF said association shall be man
aged by the board of trustees the afOrg.
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
Ders 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 a 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. ). BE it further enacted, etc, That
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Secretary of State
No. 50.
AN ACT

To 7ocaSe the seat of justice of the parish OF
Livingston.
WHEREAS, Under act of the Legislature
OF eighteen hundred and seventv-oue. an
election was held to decide the location of
the seat OF Justice for the parish Of Living
stOn; and
Whereas, majority voted for the re-
m0yal OF the courthouse from Springfield
and plurality located the courthouse or
seat of justice at Bort Vincent; therefore
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of tile State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly CON
Vened, That the seat of Justice for the mar.
Ish OF Livingston shall be located at Port
Nlncent, III the parish of Livingston.
SEC. :. 8e it further enacted, etc. That
the president OF the police jury OF said par
lsh shall appoint three commissioners to
nave the buildings necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act erected, and that The
police jury shall levy a tax, to be paid iu
currency, equal to pay one-haIf OF the px.
pense of said buildings, the other half to he
paid for by subscription
SEC; 5. BE 1t further enacted, etc That
1t shall be the duty of the collector of par.
ash taxes, for the parish of Livingston, 10
collect the tax levied under this law. and
pay over the same to the parish treasurer of
livingston parish, who shall pay the same
20 the order OF the commissioners of public
buildings when said buildings are com.
pleted.
SEC 4 Be it further enacted. etc. That
i; shall he the duty of the parish Judge of
the parish Of Livingston, whom he Is mott
hed that the buildings, courthouse, Jail and
offices OF recorder, clerk and sheriff are
completed, to examine the same, aud il the
houses built, and courthouse, Jail and offices
as aforesaid, then he shall order all the
records Of the parish Of Livingston to be
removed from Springfield to Port Vincent,
and the present public buildings shall he
S@id at pubic auction, and the proceeds an
pHed to pay for the removal OF the pubic
records to Port Vincent.
SEC. ., BE it further enacted. etc. Tba9
this act shall take effect from and after itso
passage.
.. tSlgned) o. II. BREWSTER
Speaker OF the House Of Representative,
(Sl2ned 2. b. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June 4, 1872
JSignedl II. c. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State OF LeItf-ia1..
A true copy;
+. j. HERON,
Secretary Of State
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No. so.
AN ACT

relative to dispensing with the rnT-ica++,.r
OF legal and judicial adYcrtiseIn,.,ret,s.' ~
me French language in the parish "t
NatchItochc7 f"'''H VI
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Go-.,-,
and House Of Representatives, of the So "a -
OF LOUISIANA IN General Assembly convened
That the publication OF all legal ana ir,ai
clal advertisements in the French IangJ,l 80
IN the parish Of Natchitoches be disnens57JJ
with, unless otherwise directed bv tba rart
ties ItIgant, and it shall be lawful thai all
legal and judicial advertisements be nnh.
llsned IN the English language only in said
parish OF Natchitoche8, unless Otherwise
directed By the parties litigant
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. etc. That
all laws contrary. TO or inconsistent with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after irs
passage.
(SignedJ OH. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
lSigned) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved May Is, 1872.
(Signedj H. G. WARMOTF.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy;
i. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State
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| livery of the stock aforesaid the remo;nd,u
| of the whole number of bonds antbonila2i
to be isags2 by the aforesaid cbartar t aSi
act No. l08 to wit: five hundred and a Gnu
enty-six bonds of one thousand dollars aeok
! shall be Immediately issued ana deTyeraldi
to the president of SAID company h. ,ba
! Governor of the State. 'N0
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc. That
within sixty days after the passage of rb;s
| act the president and directors of the sad
| North Louisiana and Texas Railroad CON
| pany shall, at meeting held for that mr.
| pose, adopt all the provisions of this acr
copy of which resolution or resolutions nf
| adoption shall be delivered to the Governor
OF the State within ninety DAYS after rha
passage of this act, who shall file the same
in the office of the Secretary of State and
it shall be the duty of the Governor Of this
State, as soon as the president of said rail
road company shall tender to him the GER
titicate or certificates of stock, according 70
the provisions of this act to cause to he
prepared, signed and executed, according
to the twelfth section of the charter of said
act No l03 of 1868. the said five hundred
and seventy six thousand dollars of said
bonds yet TO be issued, and deliver the
same to the president of said railroad com
pany, which shall be, with the bonds al
ready issued, payment in full toy said stock.
Sec. B. Be it further enacted. etc, That
the Governor shall have the right to an
point annually, on behalf of the State, one
of the nine directors now authorized to be
elected by the stockholders to reprensent
the interests Of the State in said company
the stockholders electing the other eight
directors.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
iSigned) o. Fl. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signed) z. b. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April 10, 1872
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
7. A. Woodward.
Assistant Secretary of State.
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.

No. 4.


Relative to the office of Attorney General
and directing the discontnuance of GER
tain proceedings before the Supreme
Court of the United States.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana III General Assembly convened:
Whereas, The Hon. \. P. Field has been
duly promulgated as having been elected
to the office of Attorney General of this
State; and, whereas, such PRONUNCIATION is
by law made evidence of title to said office
against all persons until after judicial deCi-
sion adverse TO the same; and, whereas, the
said Field has been duly commissioned as
the Attorney General of this State; and,
whereas, other persons are claiming to re-
present the State of Louisiana in judicial
proceedings. That the said A. p.
Field, and his legal successors, and those
acting under him or them be alone au-
thOrized to institute or continue in the name
of the State of Louisiana any suit or Judi
cjal proceeding, and all other persons are
prohibited from doing the same, provided
that nothing herein shall be constructive
prevent the executive Of the State from di-
recting the institution Of any proceeding in
the State courts which in his opinion his
duty as executive may render necessary.
SEC. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said A. p. Field is authorized and in
structed to discontinue any and all pro-
ceedings instituted in the Supreme Court of
the United States by II. n. Ogden or any
other person in the name of the said State
SEC. }. Be it further enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect from ami after its
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) A. b. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate, Acting Lieutenant
Governor.
Approved December 10. 1877.
(Signedj p. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor Of |
the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEORGE Z. BOvEE.
Monetary Of Stnfn
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Is, at par, in settlement of the following

ries, at par, in settlement of the following
claim
James j. OHara. for constructing a
wooden revetment along the lake shore, on
account, $500.
Adopted, Mr.. Brewster voting no.
Mr. Lewis called up on final passage an
ordinance, passed to second reading last
week, commencing c. H. Gutenberg, $3.50.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up on final passage an
ordinance, also passed to second reading
last week, commencing Jean Rogers $12.
Adopted.
Mr. Lewis called up an ordinance read
twice and laid over November 26, of which
the following items were passed: Stetson &
Armstrong $50 %, j Buckley lamended to
read $I93 49, New Orleans Printing Com
pany $3l 80, ". L. Evans So, A. Jardet
$42, J. A. Masicot $1,000 60, n Trepagnier
! $l282 3d. j. A. Mascot Sl504 20, New Or
leans Republican $l433 60, New Orleans
Republican S73, New Orleans Republican
S5l5, John Stratton S., B. P. Blanchard
$1,000, Lauer, Irwin & Roper $1,000
The item Thomas j. Burke $500 was laid
over for examination.
Mr.. Lewis called up an ordinance also
read twice and laid over November 26, com
mencing New Orleans Republican $50.
An item of three years subscription to
the New Orleans Republican for the Sixth
District Recorders Court was laid over.
The rest Of the ordinance was adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up an ordinance also
laid over November 20, commencing P.
keenan,, SO.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sturcken called up an unfavorable
report on the tax petition OF A. D. DoIfo-
court laid over December ;.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sturcken called Up resolution for
the relief of Louis Moveau. laid over De
camber 3
Adopted
Mr.. Sturcken called up ar unfavorable
report on the petition of Rev. Thomas j.
Smith, laid over December 3.
Adopted.
Petitions, etc.
Mr.. IurnOuII presented a petition for tie
extension of the pound limits, which was
referred to the Administrators OF Improve.
ments and Police
The Mayor laid before the Council the
following petitions:
4. E. Greenwood for TAX relief. Referred
TO the administrator oG Assessments. I
St. Annas Asylum for assistance. Re-
ftrCed to the Administrator of Public
Buildings
Citizens for confirmation Of titles to their
lands. Referred to the City Attorney.
The Mayor also laid before the Council a
'equisition on the Administrator of Police
or clothing, etc.
Mr. Lewis moved that it be referred to
he Administrator of Police, with power.
lie thought that the gentleman who had
he confidence of the community that elect.
ID him could be trusted with the purchase
# $500 worth of clothing.
Mr.. Brewster said he desired to choke off
Il possibility of suspicion, and, therefore, I
sled that some other Administrator should :.
e associated with him in the purchase.
The motion of Mr.. Lewis to refer to the
of Police. with power. pre-.
allied.
The Council then adjourned. I
i. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Snprnror--
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o3NUSEHIESTSo
Snrietiea Thpafrc.


Grand matinee to-day al twelve O'clock
when Che play .! ''.Janc Eye" will be pre-
s"ntedo The same bill this evening. Mss
| charlotte thompson III the title role.
st. Charles Theatre.
''Fortunio. On8 of the most enchanting
pieces produced by the Oates comic opera
eomran.To vii. be broUgh: out again this
'en;ng. The music is superb. the COS.
"mes appropriate ani elegant. and as an
operate extravaganza II has always had p
success stul run. Mex: Friday evening ben.
etc Of Mys. Oates.
Academy of .NE-ics
Ilis evening the second edition Of Flick
ana Flock pantomime will hold the boards
at the Academy. interspeGsed with lot. Of
tunnT things and the ballet. Next Monday
Mr. James Robinson. the champion bare.
back rider. with his mammoth circus com.
"any. vii. appear.
Exposition Hall.
The second OF the StraEosch concerts
vii. be given this evening. to commence at
cigh: o'clock. Tickets may be had at
GrInewald's music store, No. !29 Canal
street,
Odd Fellows Hail.
Next Monday evening the great violin
ElTtuoso. Mr.. Ole Bull, assisted Ivy Miss
trazleila Ridgway. soprano. Sign0r Fer.
rantl, baritone comic. and Mr.. Joseph II.
Drncl.. pianls: and composer. Will give his
first concert. This will be succeeded by
concerts "iS Tuesday and Wednesday even.
.n-s.
. Barnun's Show.
To.dar. at one o'clock. will Ia the first
exhibition of BdinUm's great show on Cana!
street. "oTne! of Dontj. which we have told
our readers all about. Another exhibition
This evening at Sven o'clock. Three exl-
bit:ons daily the remainder of the week.
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es' Orleans a'epathlieal1.
aFFasghL JOURNAL or THE UNITED STATES
eaFgfG@4z JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
g43E SENATE YESTERDAY.
Efpnih DaH,s Ses.ion.

Van 1t q n he q
-e,-.ga,.z aosverad 70 their names
T-- y EJor,is iap+arar+ Governor
4ra{ president Of the Senate ana Messrs
Barrier Blunt, Burch. Cage, P. +; HerwiE
s4aEzftzs. .ngtGAaEA; NoI&qd' foAard, S3pIef
n1i L'I' ', - .,....
~i@@ A''@ "oi4iiI present
I'm ~ gtiOn OF air. Burcf, the members
zEyrseg1r votsd to take a recess till twelve
.-zs,z.[-sy
~. .zresf9e,,4 o,,noprcad +re Senate in
,,.,.ss. -,,-I +,-,nIve II M. dav.
EI,s..s..~;r, Of +,va1r-e NJ. the Senate vas
.,,,5.,x il cr1n. ~, 4ta President.
IN cal Of the roll the following Senators
,,,. Il -. +1,l.i- ,o,nas.
rr.,,.a.,4 HIN 4 p Harris T.i.u+enart
1zauezn.sr and President OF the Senate, and
&t5szs- Barber, Blunt; Bndcr, BQTch,
Pssf'1 " 9ei5j - II -
syss-7cl,t 5z"iapd Pollard, S7pbcr, Sramns,
2gtyiceI=I Weber, Wharton. Worrell-22.
Eas gEes;deTt of the Senate announced
rrIazlgzE present.
Erars- by the Chaplain.
3ea&5ng Of the. minutes o. yesterdays
r.ra;eesEngs vas dispensed with. and the
-'*f7S''A'.'-. ''--i-oe'H"01 1ii"' - J'"-4it' y
a,5&ze.@-35 proceedings S''oo aPpEoFeo'
SUR .. E same had oeen colIee1eo
TIE PRESIDENT Of the Senate then ans
Eso'Azs's7'f ohe 3olio"ilS an committee ~
fNEaQa1-'-e "iCn Ile iol'o"1Ds '0'o'"t4oH' -
-'5r5S F" IT. S"se'
-ass1s5e LhSC coIninrt1ee u tnLte "
- fzagesf ieate the affairs Of the Metr0poii-
sa1H Yaipee Board, with power to report by
:1lLaez- otherwise.
Eaf7TAt Massrs Cage Greene and Stamps
.a-ss announced MessFs' Anderson and
.n-t2Szi E'2 all vacancies N the committee on
= a4FSHa aInent'
:EsaoG2: GTIoN or BILLS BY UNANIMOUS con
SENT
ASs 4AanimoHs consent Ntf' "l'cneii IN
@sS1t.-4,s74 oil 20 oe ehtlUeo an acV 70 az
41iA'1i1e toe Auditor o. Fuo'ic Accounts 20
--as'7le4A's she Clne lor maj settlement OF the
~,gA-'''S = ''9 o'".o ''A ooiIsctois ~ one
i',n ',,' ''lli0 NJ" Pl,S, 800. ~
$50. 49, ns louIt a. co i leSs,on1I ois'ii'' :"
-. r%+,. ,G 10 V,l'e- p'1 P s,,oo,
4.. 1
=. '''--S ~ 'l4' ''''
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80 ""' 1900 ~ - ''l'0
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EXpNsitiOn Hall.


The signal service. United States army.
reports. for the benefit of commerce, the
meteorological record. and rise or fall of
the rivers. at 3:43 p. N. local time. ycster.
daE. as follows:
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I'll. AttaSapas Register has This sensible
paragraph. which vii! apply 20 other par.
.shes than ST. Marys
The wolves that ravisi. the good people
Of s.. Mary d0 not carry carpet bags:
neither do they carry tails behind them:
but they are as shapeIess as spirits, and as
destructive as evil ones Their names are
ignorance prejudice immortality Gnd
!e!hargye
----"e-Vaagas-~~-----e
Minute diamonds are uos worn for yest
buttons i'll !U.l dTssso
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| received in response to au advertisement
for one fatboat load Of Pittsburg coal: the
rate, for cash, eighty-seven and half cents
per barrel, delivered within the Water
works inclosure. Holding to the propriety
of accepting this bid, based on a cash valua
ton, respectfully ask the passage Of the
following resolution:
CHARLES FITzENREITER.
Administrator
ResoIeed, That the adjudication hv the
| Administrator OF Water Works and Public
| Buildings Of contract for one fatboat
| load of PittsbUrg coal, for the sum and
| price of eighty-seven and half cents per
barrel, cash. unto G. Tyler, with George
| WIS I4ynson as security in the sum of $4,000,
be and the same is hereby approved, the
| security accepted. and the MAYOR autho-
rized to sign and execute on behalf Of the
city the necessary contract to carry the
same into effect.
Adopted.
By Mr. TurnbuIl:
DEPARTMENT OF C0MMzRCR
December l.. 1872. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The petition Of Alexander NJ Mir TO nut
movable frame construction on the neu.
trail ground or banquette in front Of the
French market, at the corner Of Decatur
and st. Ann streets, Second District, tor the
purpose of carrying on the business of re.
tail dealer in soda, cakes and cigars and
newspapers. | have examined into the
matter, and recommend that the petition be
granted. l respectfully offer the following
resolution. B. M. TURNBULL.
Administrator
Resolved by the City Council Of New Or
leans, That permission is hereby granted
to Alexander NJ. Mir to place a movable
frame stand on the neutral ground or han.
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Senate stood adjourned to meet tomorrow,
Wednesday, December IS, at twelve o'clock
NJ
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City Attorney .................... 1882 10
City Surveyor. >....... .... 1871 10
City Library. Observation-Disclosures. Y o.
City Council. Observation-Disclosures. sos IS
Commissioners consolidated debt. IS 90
Several accounts. ............. 4,249 o.
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Total expended for stationery $48, 8G6 70
LOUIS A. Witt, Mayor
Received and ordered to be printed
Reports from Administrators.
By Mr.. Fitzenreiter
DEPARTMENT OF WATRRwoRKs AxD}
Public Buildings Decembtr Il, 1872.
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
! | have the honor to inform you that Mr..
e. GOttschalk has been appointed keeper of
courthouses, to take effect from December
/, 1872,
CHARLES FITZENREITER.
Admin stratnr
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Grand matinee to-day at twelve O'clock.
wien Che play OF ''.janc Eyre" will be pre-.
s"ntedo The same bill this evening. Mss
Charlotte Thompson in the title role
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ResoIeed, That the adjudication ~ the
Administrator OF Water Works and Public
Buildings Of contract for one fatboat
load of Pittsburg coal for the sum and
price of eighty-seven and half cents per
barrel, cash, unto G. Tyler, with George
w. S. Lynson as security in the sum of $4,000.
be and the same is hereby approved, the
rized to sign and execute on behalf Of the
city the necessary contract to carry che
same into effect.
AdOntad
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CHARLES FITZENREITER.
Admin -+ra r1.,,
Received and approved.
By M. Lewis. IL

htceiFcG ana approved.
BY Mr.. Lewis
Regolred, That the City Attorney lie and
he is hereby directed to have reopeaed and
argued before the Superior District Court,
suit OF David Bidwell ct ais. vs.. city Of New
Orleans, No. 1885 on docket of the late
Eighth District Court, the same not having
been tried and decided On its merits.
Mr.. Lewis stated that by the charter the
control Of the city squares was vested in
the City Council, and that last year the re
ceipts from them had been $1,000, against
$1,000 expenses, and that if this sweeping
decision were maintained, the city would
not even have the power Of authorizing the
erection Of the Franklin statue in Lafay-
cite Square.
The resolution was adopted.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-11-07
Below We give the majori-
ties in Vinton county by town
ships on the electors:
- FOR GRANT.
FOR GRANT.
FOR GREELEY.
Greeley's majority

OrcclcJs InhJOTltl ',.''>''. 90
The above will not vary
from the official vote, except,
perhaps, Madison, about which
there appears to be difference
in reports Of two or three votes.
Every township except Madi'
son shows a Republican gain
over the Oct1 ber election.
There. would have been gain
in Madison also if it hadn't
been for frauds perpetrated by
the Greeleyiles they sue
ceeded IN getting in some tick
els bearing the names Of Grant
and Wilson with the Greeley
Electors printed on them. Ills
by such rascality as this the
ew.hadgsd Democracy al
tempt TO cheat men out oil their
votes. We have done well,
but We could have carried the
n,I,n - Iv Itipuln'n nUt every