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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
New Orleans Vniversifys

Closing the week of examinations in the
different branches, the exercises Of the an
uual exhibition of the New Orleans Uni
versity will take place this evening at
Wesley Chapel, on Liberty street, between
Perdido and Poydras streets. The exer-
cises will consist of defamation, dialogues,
papers. tableaux, music. etc. The New
Orleans University has been founded some
three years, and was incorporated under
act No. 81 of the last Legislature. The
school buildings are located at the corner
of Camp and Race streets. The school is
under the management of Rev. l. S. Leavltt,
principal, and Frank G. Cummings. Miss
Annie E. Seaton and Mrs. L. j. Hammond,
assistant teachers. The public are invited
to attend the exhibition.
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GENERAL NATURE-NO. ISL

An act to provide for the care and preser-
walton Of the cemetery near the City OF
Mexico, purchased in accordance with
the act of September twenty eighth,
eighteen hundred and fifty.
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 IS authorized
to provide, out of the ordinary annual ap-
preparations for establishing and maintain
ing United States military cemeteries, for
the proper care and preservation and main.
.enance Of the cemetery or burial ground
near the City of Mexico. in which are in
tered the remains Of officers and soldiers
of the United States, and OF citizens OF the
United States, who fell in battle, or died in
and around said city; and that this cemetery
sinai! be subject to the rules and regulations
affecting United States national military
cemeteries within the limits OF the United
States. SO far as they may, in the opinion OF
the President. be applics ole thereto.
Approved March 3. 1873.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.

nYl1 tel!
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amounts advanced by the said State in
payment of chaplains, extra surgeons, or
assistant surgeons employed by said State
in said capacities during the late wary the
said claims to be settled by the proper &C
counting officers of the treasury upon YOU
cheers fled, provided, that certificates Of
actual employment are filed with the &C
counts.
Sec. =. That when the vouchers Of other
States for payments made to chaplains
extra surgeons, or assistant surgeons
situated similarly with those of Connect
cut are filed, the Treasury Department
shall adjust and settle them according to
the provisions of the foregoing section.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
NOTICE.

10HE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
l. ii is the intention of The Council of the city of
New Orleans 10 cause Poland street to be v ideneo
on the lower or north side from Peters street &c
DOhOnde street, N accordance with the following
petition:
NEW ORLEANS July 3, 1872.
To the MAYOR and Administrators of the city OF
New Orleans:
The undersigned, owners Of property fronting oG
Poland street in the Third District of this city.
respectfully represent that in consequence of the
existence of a double railroad track on the said
street. and the said street being only twenty-five
feet wide, the same is almost impossible and mac
cessibe for vehicles that operates greatly to the
injury of property fronting on the said street and
prOximate theretO that iDasmuch as the lower pOr.
ton of the Third District has few wide avenues.
and the property required being nearly all unim-
proved the undersigned respectfully petition your
honOrs cause the said Poland street to be widen
ed the lower north side to width of not less
than sixty nor more than ninety feet in addition
to the present width, from Peters to DOlhOnde
street, with banquettes not less than twelve nor
more than fifteen feet wide on each side.
inexpensive as the ex.apprOpriatiOn will be 10
the city, the property being almost entirely unim.
proved the enlargement of said street will largely
stimulate building and improvements, and perna.
nently beautify that portion of the city, and an
nuallv yield increased returns to the citys budget.
for which reason your petitioners pray that yout
honorable body viii grant the necessary ordinance
and relief
Respectfully yours.
F. WINTZ President City Railroad, 800 feet:
PATRICK IRWIN l. CO.. 62l4 feet.
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GENERAL NATuRE-No. 80. ]

Ar act to place colored persons who en-
listed in the army on the same footing as
other soldiers as to bounty and pension.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That all
colored persons who enlisted in the army
during the late war. and who are now pro-
hibited from receiving bounty and pension
on account of being borne On the rolls of
their regiments as slaves shall be placed
on the same footing, as to bounty and pen
sion, as though they had not been slaves at
the date of their enlistment.
ApprOved March ), 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
GENERAL NA1URE-NO. 1927

An act 70 amend an act entitled IAN act 20
enable honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors. their widows and orphan children.
to acquire homesteads on the public lands
OF the United States.' and the amend.
Inents thereto.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That sec.
ton two Of the act entitled AN act to
amend an act relating to soldiers and sail.
ors' homesteads," approved June eighth
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, be
amended so as to read as follows: That any
person entitled under the provisions of the
foregoing sections to enter homestead
who may have heretofore entered under the
homestead laws aquantity Of land less than
one hundred and sixty acres, shall be per
m;tted to enter SO much land as, wher
added to the quantity previously entered
shall not exceed one hundred and sixty
acres.
Approved March 3, 1873.
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Court Items.

An application for writ Of habeas corpus
in favor Of Henry Lott. police officer. at
tached to Sergeant Taylor's Chlans, was
made in the First District Court. by Will
liam r. Whitaker. Esq. 1t appeared that
Lott had been charged with contempt OF
court in resisting the Execution Of teri
facias issued by Justice Falls. seventh JUS
tice of the peace. The patroiman was sent
down under a commtmen: which did no
state contempt. but averred conviction
on statutory and criminal otiense. Judge
Abel promptly discharged Mr.. Lott from
durance vile, it being clearly shown that
the commitment was radically defective.
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GENERAL NArURE-NO. 1901

An act to authorize certain postmasters 20
deposit public moneys in national banks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That from
and after the passage of this act it shall be
lawful for any postmaster, baving public
money belonging to the government, where
there are no designated depositaries, treas
urers of mints, or treasurer or assistant
treasurers of the United States. within the
county, to deposit the same. at his own risk
and in his official capacity, in any national
bank in the town, city, or county where the
said postmaster resides; but no authority
or permission is or shall be given for the
demand or receipt by the postmaster, or
any other person, of interest, directly or
indirectly, on any deposit made as herein
described; and it shall be the duty Of all
postmasters who have made any such de-
posi- TO report quarterly to the Postmaster
General the name of the bank where such
deposits have been made, and also state the
amount which may stand a: the time to
their credit.
Approved March ;, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
i District of Leuisiana-In obedience to adj
miralty warrant to me directed IN the above
entitled suit. have seized and :aken into my pos
session.
THE STEAMBOAT TEXAS. mel furniture boats,
ETC. now ibeled by Mathew Jakes tor the causes set
forth in the libel now pending I'D ibe District Court
o; the United States.
And do hereby cite and admobsh the owner OF
thereof and all and every person or persons
having pretending to have aly right, title 0, IN
terest in 20 the TO be and appear at DIS
tIict Court of the United States for the district
aforesaid, TO be holden at the city OF New Or-
leans, GA the third Monday OF June. to show
cause, if any they have or can, why the SAID
steambOat should not be condemned and be sold
agreeably to the prayer of hbelant.
United States Marshas office. New Orleans,
=. r. PACKARD,
nyl; q jeG:; United States Marshal.
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OF FlCl A L.
Laws Of the United states Passed AZ the
= Third Session Of the Ferty.Sec0Hd
Congress.
GENERAL NA-UgE-No. SO. !


GENERAL NArURE-No. So
An act for the creation of court for the
adjudication and disposition OF certain
moneys received into the treasury under
an award made by the tribunal OF arbi-
tration constituted by virtue of the first
article of the treaty concluded at Wash
ington the eighth Of May, Ammo Domini.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, be-
tween the United States OF America and
the Queen of Great Britain.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assem- led. That imme-
diately upon the paymen. OF the sum of
money awarded to the United States by the
tribunal of arbitration at Geneva TO be paid
by tie government of Great Britain, the
same shall be paid INTO the treasury, and
used to redeem, so far as it may, the public
debt OF the United States. and the amount
equal to the debt SO redeemed shall be in
vested in the five per cent registered bonds
of the United States to be held subject to
the future disposition Of Congress.
Approved March 3, 1873
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
GENERAL NA1URE-No. 9S.1

An act to confer upon the superintendent
of the United States Military Academy
tial.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
superintendent of the United States Mill
tary Academy shall have power to convene
general courts martial for the trial of Ca
diets, and to execute the sentences Of euch
courts, except the sentences Of suspension
and dismission, subject to the same limita-
tons and conditions now existing as to
other general courts martial.
Approved March 3. 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
NOTICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office Of the Controller OF the Currency, !
Washington. March n, 1873. }
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS
N who may have claims against the Crescent
City National Bank of New Orleans, Louisiana,
that they called upon to present the same and
to make legal proof thereof to Charles Case, re-
cever the off of said receiver, No. Sc Eatchez
street, New Orleans, louisiana.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
mh2S 3m Controller of the Currency.
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University OF Virginia.

we call attention to the notice in another
column of the meeting called FOR this even
ing of the alumni OF the University Of Eir.
ginia at the Office Of the secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce..
William D. Cabell. Esq, Of Virginia. is in
our city. and will endeavor to organize. By
private subscription. classical. literary
and scientiic echool, under the auspices Of
the university.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

r1NHE STATE OF LOUISIANA, TO ALL WHOM
these presents shall come, greeting: whereas
Francois AbaGie has purchased AT n pllUIc SAFE
made nv the sheriff OF the parish OF Orleans
on the ninth dav OF MAY, 1873 under ana Dy virtue
nj two orders OF sale rendered March 7, 1873, ana
Auri 10 1873, the property hereinafter described,
ba. applied 70 this court for mOniti0n or adyeI.
tisement in conformity 20 sections 2}lO, 2J.! I'G
and 1878 of act No 80. approved sixteenth OF Maf'h
1870 and commonly known as AN act toF 'hc
x.yisIou of The statutes Of a general character"
Now therefore, know ye, and all persons inter.
estea herein. are hereby cited and admonlshed IN
the name Of the state OF LOUISIANA anu OF tue Sc
ord District Court for the parish OF Orleans VINO
can set I'D any right, title or claim III ana 10 tHt
prOpertv hereinafter described, III consequence OF
any iniOrma.itv in the order, decree or iudgnfnJ
OF the court under winch the SAFE was inauo, oa
any irreguarity or llegality IN the apprase neht"
and advert seuents, in time or manner OF SAFE, U!
for ary other defect whatsoever, 70 sno" cause.
within thirty DAYS from the day ms noHllI0h IS
first inserted in the pubic papers why the sate ."
made hou.d not be confirmed ana honloio2ateu.,
The said propertv was sold ia he matter OF nv
succession of Mrs. Matilda b. Montgomery, No
SO 356 of the docket of This court at when sae n
said FRANCOIS Abadie became the putchaser.ios 'h"
sum OF HIOv.
Description Of the property az contained n 'h-
iudlcial conveyance:
mems +befeon situated iIthe Sixth strict of this
CITY late the city OF Jefferson III the square Il l'
| her thirteen boGuded BIZ General Taylor Austei.
iitz Laurel and Live oak streets, and designate"
a. Io- number two plan drawn by A. )! PleIpe
surveyor dated the fiiteeL, sf F. brlaryt '8t5 De-
nossted In the Office OF Joseph K Beard thti d 10
tary public in tlis city, which lot measures t"els
tv..iGr feet ten inches three lines front on Asuei
litz street, by depth OF one hundred anu tme"is
feet between parable. lines American n me i
| A. L YISSOT. Judge.
FRANK PACE, jR.. Clerk
| New Orleans, June II 1873. Jel1 " w.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

THE JEFFERSON PARISH Police JURY
Judge Martin Yesterday issued an order to
the sheriff of jefferson parish, commanding
him to take :orcible possession OF the office
Q: the police Jury Qeft bank, their books,
papers, etc, and place Messrs H. Bonnabel,
George Kuntz, James Banman and John
Pierce. claiming to be legal jurors, in pos
session The order was made on motion Of
z. Mckay, Esq, district attorney. The
jury as above having been put in possession
ty the sheriff. were served with q writ Of
Injunction from Judge Martin, prohibiting
and restraining them from in any way in
terfering with Mr.. Mithoti and his assoc-
a.es IN the performance Of the duties.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
GENERAL NArURE-Eo. go.1

An act authorizing deputy collectors and
other officers of the customs TO act as
Lisbursing agents in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That in
case of the sickness or unavoidable absence
of any collector or surveyor of customs
from his Office, he may, with the approval
of the Secretary of the Treasury. authorize
some officer or clerk under him to act in his
place. and TO discharge al! the duties re-
CURED by law Of such collector or surveyor
vided, that the official bond given by the
principal of the office shall be held to cover
and apply to the acts of the person ap-
pointed to act in his place in such cases.
Approved March 3. 1873.
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GENERAL NArURE-NO. lOl.l

An act to tx the compensation Of the
deputy collector Of customs at st. Paul.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
compensation, including official emoluments
of all kinds, Of the officer appointed in pur-
suance of the second section of the act en-
titled "An act to establish the collection
district Of Duluth, and to create st. Paul,
in the collection district of Minnesota, a
port OF delivery" approved May twenty
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.
shall not exceed the sum of two thousand
dollars per annum; provided, however, that
said officer may be required, in addition to
his duties as such deputy collector, to per
form the duties of an inspector of the Gus.
toms, without additional compensation.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

DEAD Hope Hook and Ladder No. ;, of
the Third District, has recently met with a
severe loss in the death Of their pet monkey,
Wednesday morning, when the pet was
placed in a shroud and allowed to lie in
state at the house throughout the day.
She was regularly "waked'' at night, and
on yesterday buried with all the pomp and
ceremony pertaining to one who held, while
in life, so high station. Jennie was in
the enjoyment of excellent health up to q
short time before her death. Her loss will
be seriously deplored by the visitors to
Hopes house, and also by the habitues of
CAPTAIN Swans Fire Proof"
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MARSHAL'S MUNITIONS.


%esteIn-NO !U,9IJ.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
4 District OF LoUisiana.--Io obedience to admi-
rally warrant. to directed in the above entitled
suit. have seized and taken into my possession
THE STEAMBOAT SOUTHWEST ERN, her tackle,
etc, now libeled by Lesassier Wise for the cause
set forth III the libel now pending in the District
Court of the United States
And do hereby cite and admonsh the owner or
owners thereof, and all and every person per-
having pretending 20 have any right title
interest in Othe same to he and appear at a
district OF the United States for the district
aforesaid to be holden at the civ OF New Orleans,
on the third Monday of June TO show cause IL any
they have can, why the said steamboat should
not be condemned and he sold agIeeably to the
PRAYER OF llbeants.
United States Marshai's office. New Orleans.
niLeteenth day OF May. 1873.
lB. PACKARD
mv2y 81 iei0 J.; United States Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

A retired sea captain. who had made the
tour OF continental Europe and the Holy
Land, was asked how he was impressed 10y
his visit 70 Jerusalem. "Jeruselem," said
he. ''is the meaness place ever visited !.
There is not a drop Of liquor in the whole
town Il: to drink
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

FIREMAN INJURED.-Mr. Ed. Regan, as
eistant foreman of jackson No. Is, was Sc
riously injured when going to the Tchoupi-
toulas street fire yesterday morning. Being
near his engine house when the flames first
showed, he and Mr.. Leamud took the hose
carriage and started off. In passing along
of earth and a capsize was the result. The
carriage fell on Mr.. Regan, nearly crushing
him. His injuries were so great that it was
necessary to send him to the Charity Hos
pita!. Mr.. Leamud was more fortunate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

Passengers to LiverpOOl.-The magnificent
clipper ship MATAURA. 1900 tons register Henry
L. Townsend commander will be dispatched for
Liverpool on OF about TUESDAY, the first of July;
has first class Communications for eight or ten
cabin passengers. This ssel is the favOrte Cali.
forua clipper, formerly known as the Neptunes
favorite and is expected to be in Liverpool inside
OF twenty five DAYS. Parties wishing to have q
pleasant sea voyage VIII find her most comfort
able conveyance. Fare s l25 in currency.
For freight OF passage apply to
A. X. MILLER & CO., Agents
ie6 I'm No. % CarOndelet street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
GENERAL NATURE-No. OIL

An act fixing the time Of holding the fall
term of the United States district court
for the district of Nebraska.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That the
fall term of the United States district court
for the district OF Nebraska shall hereafter
be held at Omaha upon the first Wednes-
day after the second Tuesday in the month
OF October of each year.
Anproved March 3, 1873.
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COURT RECORD.
THURSDAY. JUNE -. 1873.
Eirst District Court.

State VS.. Joseph Prince, and Green, alias
William DEMONSTRATING and entering a
store Plea Of not guilty.
State ys. Matt Gainie and Benjamin
Meyers.-Assault and battery. Plea OF
state W. Austin Z. Smith.-Murder. On
tyiaL
Fourth District Court.
Teutoria National Bank VS.. II. Loeb d
Co Verde. of jury, June 10. elO.00O. less
$.OS3 80. Judgment accordingly.
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GENERAL NATUEE-No. %.
q act creating the collection distric: o.
S,,,tborv nrQOrn


An &C. creating the collection distric: Of
Southern Oregon.
Be i. enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States of
America in Congress assem- oled. That ali
the ports, harbors, bays, rivers, and waters
of the main land of all that portion Of the
State of Oregon lying south and east of the
north bank of the Siuslaw river, shall con-
s.itute a collection district by the name Of
the southern collection district OF Oregon;
and port of entry shall be. and hereby is,
established for said district at Coos bay, in
Coos county, of said State: and collector
of customs shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent OF the United States, by aid with the
advice and consent OF the Senate. 20 resIde
a: Empire city.
Sec. That ports OF delivery shall be,
and are hereby established IN the collection
district aforesaid, at Ellinsburgh, at the
mouth of Rogue river. Port Oxford, ont at
Gardner, on the Umpqua river; and the
collector OF customs Of said district is here
by authorized to appoint, with the approba-
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury, three
deputy collectors, to be stationed at the
ports of delivery aforesaid.
SEC. 3. That the collector Of said district
shall be allowed compensation of one
thousand dollars per amman, with the fees
allowed by law, and a commission on all
customs money collected and accounted for
by him, such salary, Tees and commissions
not TO exceed the sum of two thousand five
hundred dollars per anrUm: and said depu-
" collectors shall each be allowed COM
pensation Of one Thousand dollars per an
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13

1T appears to me, said smaN. apple
faced man. that they make great deal OF
fuss about this fellow Shakespeare. I'd
inst like to know what il is all about. Why,
if it WASH: for his writings he never would
have been heard Of"
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NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF WHARF IM.
PROVEMENT BONDS.

DEPARTMENT or FINANCE
City Hall, New Orleans, June :, 1878. !
DPOPOSALS POR THE SALE TO THE CITY OP
l. twenty wharf Improvement bonds will be
ceived by the undersigned until WEDNESDAY,
eighteenth instant, at ii A. VI.
The right to reject any Or all proposals is re
served.
LOUIS SCHNEIDER
il. I'd dmnistrat tor of Finance.
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March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NArUpr-So i0,,

GENERAL NATURE-No. 1887
An act for the relief of the State Of Con.
necticut and other States.
Be i: enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
Secretary. Of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, directed. out of any money appro-
priated, to continue the settlement Of ac.
counts presented under the act Of July
twenty-seventb, eighteen hundred and six
ty-one. to pay to the governor Of Connect
s1.. OF 20 bis duly authorized agents. any