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AS DARK AS THE GRAVE
Charles William Raylance, quartermaster, testi-
hed-On Tuesday morning 4 was on duty IN the
seven or eight minutes before the ship struck;
looking out Of one OF the windows OF the wheehouse
and fancied ! saw breakers ] ran forward and
asked the lookout man on the bridge. care those
breakers" he said he did not know whether they
were Ice or breakers; the second officer was in
stantly informed, when he pulled the telegraph
signal three times, and had not removed his hand
when the ship struck; cannot tell whether the
ming at about nine knots; the night was very dark
and even alter the ship keeled over il hard 10
make out the land.
The Court adjourned at six O'Clock until half-past
seven.
Evening Session.
The Court resumed at halfpast seven P. NJ.
Mr.. Speakman, guartermaster, testined--I have
made nine voyages on the Atlantic; on Monday
night was on duty in the wheelhouse from eight
TO twelve o'clock on leaving duty gave Roylson,
who succeeded me- directions about the lines &C..
which had been made ready; turned in at twelve
O'Clock and did not return until the disaster; at
that time went on deck, ran ait and fired eight
rockets; then assisted in getting a rope to the
rock; the average speed OF the Atlantic was from
eleven TO thirteen knots per hour; do not
wreck; Qaartermaster Purdy hove the log at half
past nine, and think that he reported that the
past eleven Owens hove the line; held the glass
did not notice his report; we used TO note the
rate OF speed on slate and then report to both or
ROBERT THOMAS, ouARrE8MAsTER,
testified was on duty between twelve O'Clock
and the tame the ship struck my duty during the
first two hours was to make cofiee for the officers
and clean the brass work; went down, got the
coffee, and gave 1T to the officers at halfpast
one; went to the second ofiicer and remarked
that the ship ought TO stand TO the southwest and
that she had run the distance necessary to make
Sambro light at one O'Clock the previous day; got
the latitude and longitude OF the ships position
aI.i also the latitude and longitude OF Halifax this
Information got from cabin passenger and
MADE the calculations In rny owe mlnd
witness submitted calculation made In pencil
Estimated that the ship had run from eleven To
Twelve Knots per hour, and according to that estL
mate had passed the light.
witness Then repealed the worde he addressed
10 the second ohcer. The latter be said, replied
that ne was not captain aud was not mate, and
Ne COULD not 90 as ne pleased; he was standing In
company WIN the b0atswaln, Lang. who was
drowned, on the port side OF the shin: / then
asked Mr.. Brown, fourth Officer II Should 40 10
me main yard and look for the land; he answered,
1T is no use;p then said, "a can pick IN the land
more readily than any other man as have been
ON THE CoAer BRfoRE;r
knew the character OF the coast, having visited
Halifax IN 1865; told the fourth ofncer he would
not feel the land until he struck upon IL: | then
took my turn at the wheel; at three O'Clock the
weather hesaD 10 get in little hazy: ABOUT that
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SAILED.

Ships Great Western for San Francisco; Comet DO;
Centurion London; Anglo Saxon, Sydney, NSW briggs
Nellie Antrim Rio Grande via Richmond; Mattano, Gu
racoa; Aliaratta Nuevitas schr Lizzie Ives ST Crotx
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SHIPPING NEWS.
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOE ruB
MONTH OF APRIL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-08

A BsuLuTR DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM COURTS
"A OF different States; legal everywhere publicity;
no fees advance advice free commissioner for every
State. FREDERICK l. KING. Counsellor.atLaw, sSs
Broadway.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21
SUCCESSION OF Z. d. WHITE.
Second District Court for the Parish OF Orleans
No. IS 99l.
a.

Second District Court for the Parish OF orleans-
nyC. 4. GIRAKDEY G CO., AUCTION.
d eers-Nichoas J. HOey. AuctIoneerMoifce
No II Exchange place.-SATURDAY, June =! 1879.
at twelve O'Clock NJ. at the Merchants and Auc'
toneers' Exchange. on Royal street; between
nnbic auction by virtue of an order OF the honor
abe the Second District Court for the parish OF Or.
leans dated May Is, 1873, the following descroed
pFoiTR LOTS OR PORTIONS OF GROUND, 10
SQUARE bounded by Marigny, Mandeville, Crquhart
and ,irOd streets, designated and described as ioI
lows, to wit:
front on Marigny street. by lla feet in depth. be-
tween parallel lines
Lot No 2, measufing II feet inches front on
Urquhart street, by li2 feet in depth between pap
aliel lines.
Lot Nos IS and IA, each SO feet s inches front on
Grod street, by l6n feet in depth.
D. THE TRIANGLE bounded by and measuring
SO feet 48 inches front on Lafayette avenue, ~
feet inch on UrQuhart street. and 70 feet ilnes
on Arts street. -
;. SIX LOTS in square bounded by Elysaa
Fields Marigny, La Force and Liberal streets.
each IS feet inches Ely sian Fields street BY
LOG feet 10 SO inches in depth; Nos 10. IL and IL
front each 35 feet inches on the same street by
like depth; lot No. l3 tronts 80 feet on La fOIeo
street by loo feet In depth.
l. FOUR LOTS in square bounded by Canal.
Case uet ROcheblaye and DOrgenOis streets known
as Nos g. g. and TO- Lot No. fronts 30 feet on
Dorgenos street, by II feet inches nc @ lines deep
Gasquet street, by l27 feet 10 inches lines IN
5. CEMETERY LOT No. 682 in Cypress Grove
Cemetery" feet square Oh MarigOd avenue bU'
tween Myrtle and Palmetto walks.
Terms of Saie-Casb, and purchasers to assume
payment of all taxes for 1873
Acts of sale at the expense OF the pure hssers.
before P. C, Cuveer, notary public.
,,rDI? a1 Ia
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21
~uw op1EANs CLEARING H0TsE.


Goid opened at ll.,. a ll6A against ll51s at New
York and after limited business, closed al i"
0l55s &c lower than Yesterday against 10 = IN
that market. The sales summed up only s2ny o,c
racuo 1900 at ll5s. $500 at ll51s n ll6; 8 3o)o
at ll57 0l6 S2Ogo at 49, $3ooO at lloa aud s'ooo
az 1865 r,o r.... os
American half dollars have again decilned OWN.
tothe liberal supply ard light demand. ne nal
ket is now quoted at lO30!U' Mexican uoliars are
still quoted at y cent premium IN gold 1or new
There was bu. . light business done in sterling
exchange and the only change was iedu"tloh OF OF
iig 500 comprising & 1900 bill of lading at l25 a;
5000 Al clear at 1854; f2ooo bank for remittance
at l27 and 10000 private bankers and bank and
No sales of francs or German marks We're report
ed but We noticed sale of sight on Berlin OF
IS 900 Prussan thalers at l3ss gold
At the close sterling bills were quoted at l2a1
1881 for bill of iading and Al clear, and -NiH1.
for bank and francs at 45S', N4.5f'. Tor private
and 52li ua.5i' !. tor bank. German MARKS were
nominal - ,.,.
The offerings of domestic exchange were light;
and pri yate bills advanced Lilo u cent. The only
sales reported S 10 900 and $2yooo private
bankers and b25 900 bank sight on New lork at
Il ~ cent premium. a..
~ cent premium but private sI2nt was qhoIeu AT
/ ~ cent premium against par0 . yesterday.
The sales OF stocks included iuo shares LOUISIANA
levee preferred, at So IA Is New orleans an sa "a
8 Teutonia National Bank AT s. 81 a resale OF tne
last at SIP, and 10 Ammonia and IhcimoSpeclhc
Propelling Company at S 90 . -,
The sales of bonds included SlOooo city gold
bearing T. cents at 6O7s, and S2OVo at oi. They
we've quoted at the close at 6ols dhl.
CITY appropriation certificates are quoted at %,
Metropolitan Police warrants dun at 460SI. No
sales of either were reported - - L..
The only sale reported i'll Graham State warrants
was s 1900 at 46. They i'll quoted at 4'Ui3
The sales of Clinton State warrants included
s 1900 and $4,000 at Co. S3o0 at oa'. 36yo0 at oo7a
0bl, s 1900 at 81, and fl2oo a. %. Ihey were
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21
A Model speech.

The editorial correspondent OF the Wash
in gton Star, who accompanied the congress
sonal excursionists on their recent trip
to Louisiana. describes a Tennessee dele.
gate by the name of Crutchtield as the soul
of the party. He says:
Crutchfeld, by his quaint remarks ana
racy narratives of mountaineering expert.
ences, had made himself vastly popular
with the whole party, and when he left the
train at Grand junction it was conceded
that we could have better spared better
man." SO there was general demand
that he should make parting speech while
tie train waited. and he mounted plat.
form barrow and proceeded about as fol.
lows:
''Gen. tel men-We air about to part after
having Travelled about a good deal hyar
and thar; but hope to meet you next WIN
ter over thar at Washington. My friend
Hyne (of Arkansas) give me some good ad-
vice how to keep from being sea-sick when
we war down thar on the gulf. 1t war to
lay my head back and look up. l think.
ms friends. in these mo-bi-ler times. that
will be good thing to do when ! get to
Washington. Tremendous applause.J
Gen-tel-m We have been through
great country. Napoleon Bony-part truly
said. when he threw down the pen after
deciding Louisiana to the Americans: 'Ihars
;he heaviest blow Great Britain ever got
JApplause.] Gentlemen: wish you could
have gone up home with me. ! am the lit.
tie dog in big rye up thar. l have got the
emartest old woman and the finest brats
sou ever sot eyes on.
'We've got the taliest mountains and the
b st whisky you ever sampled. [ Applause.l
Ihar is Lookout mountain. from which you
can see four States-Teunessee. Alabama,
Georgia, and the drunken state. Gentle.
men, if ever"-here the engine gave snort
and the train moved OFT amidst loud cheers
70: Crutchfeld.
As an addendum to the eloquent excerpts
Of that expedition, it may be noted that ON
.hc last occasion of public speech--the re.
turn of the excursion boat from the passes.
an absent mem Der Of Congress being called
On. the reading clerk of a State Legislature
was requested to respond in his place. On
his being invited to come forward "where
he could be heard.' the friend who nomi'
mated him cried out. 'Oh, he don't want no
partickler place. Give him show, an you
kin heer him all up an down this river from
the passes up to Padukey." The reading
clerk declined to develop his voice before
30 limited an assemblage. and nobody
pressed him to do 80.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21
The Crops In Western Louisiana.

The following letter has been received
from Daniel bennett, Esq, State agent OF
the Louisiana Immigration and Homestead
Company:
VERMnIoNv1LLE. La, June l6, 1873.
The people of St. Landry. like those of
all of the Attakapas parishes, are much
disheartened on account OF the excessive
and continued rains. The corn and cotton
crops are in miserab bic condition. On
level lands that do not drain well these
crops are almost completely ruined. On
rolling lands that have been well cultivated
the prospects are better. Hardly day
passes without rains. The roads are miser-
able Mud and water are everywhere en-
conntered by the traveller.
We addressed the people of Washington
on Friday evening, the fourteenth instant
on immigration. As usual the number III
attendance and the interest shown in the
subject were highly satisfactory. Half the
audience was composed of ladies, who are
always among the foremost in all good
works. Had it not been for the threaten
ing rain, Just before the meeting, the audi
ence would have been much larger. We
had fall of rain before the meeting
closed.
Friday night we went from Washington
to Grand COteau in the stage. More ram
and threatening weather. At one time it
looked as though storm was on hand We
arrived at Grand Coteau after daylight,
changed teams, and proceeded to Nermlhon-
vile. Upon special examination OF the
crops on the route we conclude they are Ia
worse condition than We supposed them
to be when we passed up on Wednesday,
The weeds and grass have taken complete
possession of some fields.
The cotton generally looks bad. though
some fields were quite promising. The corn
crop is bad. The older corn, however, in
places, looks well, strong, rank and green.
The Young corn is ruined. 1t is thought
that the rains have washed out aud de-
stroyed the pollen of the corn that was in
tassel and that the grain on the cob will
be wanting in most cases. 1t takes some
dry weather to scatter this formulating
DUST and without this the farmer would
have nothing but grainless cObs to harvest.
1t now looks as though the corn and cot
ton crop of this section will be cut short
one-half. The cane will not suffer so much.
Some say their cotton is willing and dying.
We have frequently seen water standing IN
the burrows and a scOrching sun blazing
away at the crops. This is ruinOus to any
crop.
On Saturday we addressed the people Of
VermiliOnville on immigration. A gOOdiy
number were present; twice as many as we
supposed would turn out. Governor Mou-
ton, Charles ii. Mouton and other intelli-
gent thinking gentlemen were present.
They will give a cordial support to immi-
grafton enterprises. The phrase "Immigra-
ton is our only hope" is taking the place OF
the phrase There is no hope for Louisiana.
d. d.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21

DY ALFRED BOULIGHY. AUCTIoNfER.
ID Office No ) Carondelet street-Wlll be sold
at auction SATURDAY, June 28, 1873, at twelve
o'clock NJ, al the Merchants and Auctioneers Ex-
change, Royal street, between Cana and Custom
house streets. by virtue aud in pursuance OF a
Judgment rendered by the EOu. A. l.. Ilssot. Judge
of the Second District Court for the parish of Or
leans on the twenty six of February, 1873 i'll the
matter of H. c. Miilaudon ct al VS.. Mrs josephine
Burthe administrative and tutrix, No 35 922 OF the
docket of said court, the following described prop
efty situated tie Fourth and Third Districts OF
l. ONE LOT OF GROUND, situated in square
bounded by st. Mary, Felicity Chippewa aud st.
Thomas streets, measuring So feet inches lines
front Oh St Mary street by 29 feet inches lines
IN depth between parallel ines
q TWELVE LOTS OF GROUND. situated in the
Third District in the square bounded by Washing
ton avenue Liberal Music and Force streets and
designated by Nos. 8 10 II, inclusive. Lots Nos .
to H. inclusive. measure each. 81 feet IL inches
lines front on Music street. by l04 feet III inches
line. in depth, between parallel lines. Nos IS and
Il adjoin each other. and measure each 81 teet ?.
front on Force street by i59 feet inches line IN
depth between parable. lines. Lots NOS 10 and |.
adioin each other lot No Is forming the corner OF
Force and Washington streets, and measure, each.
81 feet IL inches lines front on Washington ave,
nue. bv l0i fee. 10 inches lines in depth. between
3. ONE Lot OF GROUND, in square bounded by
streets designated by No. L. forming the corner OF
Independence and Prosper streets and measuring
81 feet front on independence street BY 3 80 feet
Terms and C0nditions-For the property first
ly described, one-iourth cash and the balance
at six and twelve end eighteen months,
and tor the property secondly and third
iv described, one half cash and the balance
on credit Of year, the purchasers 70 tnr
nlsn their notes to their own order and by them
indorsed to be dated on the day of adjud cation;
bearing eight per cent interest per aEnum until
paid and secured by mortgage and vendors prlvl'
fege on the property sold. The acts of sale to con
tain the clause OF non a!ienandO and i've per cent
attorneys fees in case OF suit for the COLLECTION OF
saidnOtes. The taxes for the years 1871, 1872 and
1873 to be assumed by the purchasers over and
above the price of adjudication.
Acts of sale before James Fancy. notary public.
at the expense of the purch
,nv22 ir1 Il 2l 3
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21
By c. E. Girardey & Co.
THE NEW HOPE PLANTATION At AUCTION.
ASSIGNEES' SALE IN BANKRUPTCY.
BY ORDER OF E. Z. NORTON, ASSIGNEE
IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL HICKEY, BANKRUPT
District Court OF the United States of America for
tie District of Lorsisana-NO l2.l
By G. E. Girardey & Co.

pY e. f. GIRARDEY 4 co.. ARC
~ tioneers-Ottce NO II Exchange place
TUESDAY. June "a, 1873 at twelve 'cleck NJ at the
Merchants and AuctiOneers' Exchange on Roval
street, between Canal and CUstomholise streets in
the city OF New Orleans Oy virtue of al, order of
the Honorable E. H. DuIeli, Judge of The District
Court of the United States of America for the Dis
trict Of Louisiana, dated May 1872 will De sold q,
public auction
THE NEW HOPE PLANTATION situated on the
right bank of the Mississippi river, in III. parish of
west Baton Rouge Louisiana, about ieD miIes
above the city of New Orleans, and contains lH0
acres more or less, bounded below bv lands for
merry owned by Levi. Desobry, and now owned by
E. r. Deming; above by lands formerly owned by
J. .. Landry Co, and now owned by William
sharp; and in the rear by the plantations OF Ma
rionneaux Brother, J. j. Duprey A. H. Nav Mrs
Schwlns Gervas Schlatre 4 Brother Together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon
reservlng fro the sale the lease by the aseipne,
TO Phlilp Hickey expiring December Is is1s Also
possession OF the property unit! that time
The decree OF the court ordering the sale q. the
above described property directs that the same
be freed from all incumbrances and the assignee
acting as the officers of the court will convey onv
such title az is in him vested by the assignment
In bankruptcy. and by the aforesaid order O. tie
court. " 0
inc purchaser TO assume payment Of all the
taxes that the property may owe I'D to the dav
OF sale over and above the price of adjudica alien
Terms-Cash on the spot ct the moment of Adm
dicatiOn. '0'"
Act Of sale at the expense Of the purchaser he,
fore y. 0eraen. notary public. jeat57a6 2ltd
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK June 20. Evening.-Cotton closed
weak and irregular; middling upands 2lc; sales to-
l3 Sales of futures to-day 1920 bales, as follows:
July 20 7.lG02okc; August 20 = 1ZO4sc; september
10 l5-1s0l9c; December l8c. Flour dull and lower;
common to fair extra ST 20; good to choice 48 o.
n 10 50. Whisky lower AT exc. Wheat heavy, and
lH2c lower; high freight and scant room chet ks
business: choice amber Western 5 20; whiie
Rec steady. Pork dull and decidedly lower; new
ti6 5oNl6 a7h. Lard weak. Navais quiet freishts
sixes OF 1881 lalh; ive-twenties of 1862 l5's; o.
1854 ll6 OF 1865, ll7s; new llst1 Of 1861, lI0'a;
OF 1863, ~; new fives, ia; ten.iorties ll2a.
Tennessee SKIES 70; rev. 1s; Virginia skies
a. new 80, consolidated So, deferred l0 Louis
lana sizes 80, new 40, leree SKIES 40, elgnts 50;
A ALBANIA eights 20, fves So; Georgia skies 80 sevens
o.; North Carolinas 2s, new Is, special tax le;
S nth CaroliDas 20. new l6a April and October Il.
Money closed -a'y on Call at to D "it1 excsp,
on the basis of 9a9's for prime bankers. Gold
opened at li5@ sold down 10 ll5A. rallied 10 ~ .
and closed at ll5a nli5'.. Loans were to .. GOV
Sugar in moderate request; declired sc fair to
good refining "a me. Mniasses steady. -,
CINCINNATI, June 20 -Cofton dull; Inlddling & isc.
-Four dun at :, .50- 25. Wheat dull at S 81
/ 4O Corn quiet at 4O0+lc. Oats steady at ga
4c Pork nominal; slb2 IS 29 Lard g1llrt; hTn p,i,-
ats steady; shoulders CSC; clear rib 8'c; clear
sh02esc. Bacon gniet; shoulders = &c; Gear e I'D
ST. LocIs June 20.-Cotton quiet and unchanged
Flonr-all below choice dull. lower and unsettled; a.
buyers generally making the price. Wheat ahi, y
and lower; No. spring Chicago soft = ~; no, no: z
red winter 81 550l 81: No. , 81 20dl 20 f0r sample
lots Corn dull; prices shade lower and unsettled;
No 2mixed IS n}sc on track 81 i H38c in elevator.
Oats dul prices a shade lower 28c on track; 20
231,c in elevator. Pork quiet and unchanged Dry
salt meats nominal; shoulders 6ac; clear Tlp &c;
Gear sl,c Bacon quiet; obbing ana order LOIS OF
shoulders a c: clear rib 4 C. clears 09&c sugar
G red hams l4dl5hc Lard dull; summer steam
&c. Whisky steady at ssc
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL June 20, Evenine.-Cotton closed
quiet and steady; upands a7sasd Orleans anos ss a
Tor evnort and sneculation The sales include 5000
American Savannah and Charleston NAV ship
ments Cd June delivery ga d; August and Sepfem
ber Cd. Yarns and fabrics at Mancnester duii anu
lower, especially yarns m .,z.,o
LONDON, June 20.-SHgar on the spot Ios oa 1'S.
Common rOsin 8s15s I'D.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21

DY NASH Il HODGsON. W. T. HODGsoN
ID aucuoaeer-Otice No. Carondeies street
ON SATURDAY. July 5, 1873, at twelve ~ clock n.
at the ST. Charles Auction Exchange in the base
ment rotunds OF the St CHARLES Hotel, in
this city, by virtue and in pursuance OF an
order of the Hon. A. l.. Tissot judge of the Second
Distric. Court for the PARISH of orleans, dated
Nav 3D. 1873 docket No. &c 265, for account OF the
success sion. Of John II. VOTERS aud his wife Mar.
garet Z. Brannan both deceased al public aict ION
will be sold
TWO OCERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with the build
ings and Improvements thereon. sItuat ed il the
Sixth District of this city, in the square No. Is
DOuuded by Nashville avenue. Jersey, Laurel and
Eleanor streets. designated as Nos Ill and r. which
Join each other aud measure each 30 feet front on
Nashville avenue, By depfh of l2o feet, between
parallel lines, lot No. II forming the corner OF
Nashville avenue and Jersey street. The improve
ments consist of a well built one-stOry frame slate
roof house. used grocery and residence, with
counters and fixtures, kitchen, stable etc
Terms and Conditions-One third cash on the
spot at the moment of adjudica alton and the bal
ance in equal payments at one and two years. with
eight per cent interest and special NOR gage with
vendors privilege, from date until paid, the mort
gage to embrace the usual clauses for insurance
and attorneys fees.
Act of sale before ". B. Kleinpeter notary at
the expense OF the purchaser. including the taxes
for the current year 1878.
jeiN tyS
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-21

Second District Court fOr tne Parlsl or or!eduS-
No. sc 800
DYG. DE FERRET & CO.-JOHN G. MON
ID ROSE AuctiOneer-Otice No. 81 Royal street
THURSDAY. July II, 1873. at twelve O'Clock NJ, at
the st. Louis Auction Exchange in the basement
lie auction, by virtue of an order from the honOra-
bic A. L. Tissot, judge of the Second District Court
for the parish of orleans, dated June o, 1873, the
following described real estate tor account of said
/. 4 CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated in
No. H., bounded by Casacalve, or Royal,
Greatmen, Daup!iI,e, Tricou and Delery
streets, designated by the letter A. and
measuring 81 feet front, more or less, on
Greatmen, Or Dauphine, street, by 99 feet inches
lines more or less, il depth and front on Delery
thereon, containing a store five rooms, side and
rear gallery, sheds two cisserns, garden, ETC.
2. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated i'll the
same district, and adjoining the above, and meas,
Dauphine street by SO feet inches lines, more
less. in depth together with the Onestorv house
erected thereon, covered with states, containing
four rooms, onestOry kitchen, covered with
states, containing two rooms, shed, privies, two
ClSterns. etc.
TWO SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK, OF
+ 50 each, OF the New Orleans Credit FoncieT assO
CiatiOn
Terms-For the property firstly described and
the stock thirdly described, cash on the spot: for
the property secondly described, the purchaser to
assume the payment of fifty three mortgage notes
Of $14 80 each in favor OF the New Orleans Credit
Foncer Association, and payable respectively and
maturing every month from the first OF NAV, 1873
and for the balance of the price of adj Indication
cash on the spot.
Acts of sale at the expense Of purchasers, before
&. u. Audry. notary public.