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, 1874-11-20

ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS REPORT.
WAsu.Sa1oN, D. O.. Nov. 19-Commiss,oner
Of informal Revenue Douglass reports receipts
for the laat hacal year at Sl02 G4E TAI, or 90 64
TAT in Of the estimate. The estimate of tho
current fiscal year is s107. 900 00o The total draw
back on spirits, tobacco, aud general morohan-
diHe, for tue past fiscal year Was $50 BAG, and for
1874, $3.50, AVS No spirits we're exported for
drawback during the last year. aud lhe quanhty
Of tobacco WAS very blight compared with the
amount exported In bond. Tho amounts refuud-
in 1878, aud $239, ,749 in 1874. The recaipts from
distilled spirita for tue fiscal year OF 1o74 were
449.44I, ,0SU, net decrease Of <2,b55,280.
Lbs receipts from special taxes On roctiters and
dea!els show al increaAo of $7oo,4la.
THE PRODUCTION OF BplnITH
during the year was Gy,672, 062 taxable gallons.
Seizures amounted iu value to $470302. The
amount OF dls.illett aprita remaining III wnre-
bauae Sept. 50, for payment Of tax, "as $12, =
677.09B. makiug a decrease OF $3,240,6l3 from
June so. Ylo amount romaining ior export
WAS reduced in sams time from, 2, 145 01 gallons
to 1,O47,7l4 gaIlons.
the annual receipts from al SOURCES relating
to formentea liquors for tic year, wcro $v,304.-
G79
TOBACCO.
Receipts from tobacco IN all forms, $39, 242,-
875. decrease of 81, ,l43. .427, duo to tue cIoBng
out Of boudod warehouses III the early part Of
the year aud tho effect Of tho panic. From NO
yelnDer to tho present tllne there has been g
eorreBpondlng potoa. The largest atnount col
looed In luy quarter Waa tho fist quarter OF the
present fiscal year-$1utl tl6a, 75l. The receipts
Of the hBcal yeAr tram tlliH source arc expected
to aggregate 36.00uUUO,
Tho produotlon of tobacco fur tho last fiscal
year waB 1l5.648.0lo pounds, au increase over
tho preceding your ot 2,lO7,6s4 pounds, Tile
numbor of cigars, ohetuots oto,, ou which
, 1874-11-20
LOUISIANA,
THE RETURNING DoAnp lSyla.loAys,7 r;+.~rl.:


TiI,..
FRAf.ut,.
New 0aLEANs La.. hoy. 10 IT,; A.,ucainE
Board found tue ST. Jasnee a-..., s.ars:s cor
rect until rcuel.i,i, FvI w,r..!. ti:owed 100
moro vote .,'f lsser. lu'l'r ,,.ar:, AopubJican,
for tho senh1n. nl!d p!hers Ii yere accrelittd
them by tho s:lr-lisr~ s.: tho hands ot
the Conservative / il. The latter pro-
tosted against .....' g.. hv..r. received, on
the grounds g. :rsld:.;,s,;,, 4 mensber OF
the Committee l1t:t'nte,t s:.. nl.ut in writing,
showing tint ho tMhi nt.rl. .!,;ti returns from
st. jamoa had bocl ia.:..:, ~. ~ ti'o hands OF
the Secretary OF Strtc So THAR ~! Si.tai tolTo-
~. lie tlaciainsed lt,t 'l@,G,n" 1T "iargill5 tho
any wrong, but he ceulsl Prov. ~! TIA ruturph
lad been 40 removed. Cul+i.r,,th, tA''ltu'nent
enaued when second rn;us, ffnt;; 'a'a poll
was discovered agreeing Wit, tbs ;:'s lsnt Kept
by tho Collseryanyos, tItIs r:oT.''; t''s 'ho TO"
turns had boon ta,npelu! ,.th. l'lse 'lnt'er 10.
tlIruH wero G0Hlltou ny tlie bu1rn he'i iese oteB
wnH withdrawn.
Secretary of State Der !.pnlc in y ca:s,s:llu.
cation to the Returning B,sr;s. rufLal14r tu ths
oAargeH that tho st. James l'a..,h ret'l,n, had
beou tamperad with wlllle in hu ,uatnl,, ,:,'ys;
"TAis office haH not nov, I,ur il. it t;vri lad,
the late election, except tint If OH vi, nj ui-
reotad BY lAw, aud thcso le,uAil, Il. ti.c na,.n
aealel package III delivered to Ine."
a number OF tie Conservative tuan itl.n
stated that tho Information ut tir, -. iA.cs:,
Irregularities casna from George E,>.e, who aid
ho lAa aotcss TO tho ollico Of lhS .t.retsr. If
State in connection with Baid ro;1r,,,.
Counsel for Mr. tila, coloreI Hshicsl S,:::E
torial cattdtato called for the roltr: nj Carroll
Parish, alleging that tho returns vera uo made
out correctly. anh that his otiont received 53&
To;as laoEo than wore shown III thu odlcll sshto
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NOT VALID,

p1rrsnuaa, Pa, Nov. 1u-At meeting of
tho Tax-Payers' UnIou, held to-day, Thomas
Marshall. Esq.. gu ointment momber OF the
plttBburR bar, delivered an oplnion on tho
Validity Of tho municipal elections, held in this
city in February last, 1t waa Thought
by mauY oitizous that. under tho pro-
Visions Of the now Btato Constitution,
adop!ed by the laBt session Of tho State Log
tslatura, thosa alectiona woro Irregular aud
void, mud the opinion ot tho aboya-,,anod gon-
tlemen ooil,ulo with this ylew that &lo elections
Of February last welo premature, On motion.
the opinion WAS rofotrod to tho Committee on
Legality Of Elections. and q resolution unani-
mously adopted requesting tho Mayor 70 issue
call for ueW election.
, 1874-11-20

staupB, &c. 1870, ,844 penalties e3o4 ,210; articles
and ocoupations formerly taxed, but now OK
empt, 4704, $50.
Tho Oomratsa[onor extols the working OF tho
syBtorn abo}sshing ABsoasorships and leaving tho
who'o mattor with tho Collectors, as securing
moro prompt payment and largor amount Of
tax.
TIE BANK TAX.
Tho tar against banks and bankers realized
$1,000 794, an i1creaae Of $i03, ,013 over tho pro-
vious Year, notwithstanding the financial digaB-
torB Of the fall Of 1878. and ID largely due to Tho
now syatem of Asaesstnent. the results Of which
arc still moro apparent In tho rise from colloo.
ttons from specal taxes tho laat quarter OF the
fiscal year 1879, whom they amounted to 800E,
$50, againat $5855,581 In the last quarter Of the
fiscal year 1874.
STAMPS,
Tho Commissioner suggests that the Bureau
Of Engraving aud Printing, hereafter. upon bin
raquiHitiop, furnish all the stamps necessary
under tho Aw, o1ccpt proprietary and document
ary. aud asks q positive provision from OonYreBa
upon tho subject.
Should Congress wiah to abolish stamps on
bank ohocks. etc., porfumosy, cosmotics, patent
medicines, matches, oto., which yioldod Inst yoar
4G, 13G, 8H {but he ls Htill Of opinion TINT tho
roycnuo cannot be reduced with aafetyl, tho
Commissioner says IN equivalent could DO Ind
by Increasing tho tax on Hpirts 10 ceuts per Enl-
Ion. which would yield $G,957, 600, or 4 cents =
pound on tobacco would yield q ,612, ,U00.
, 1874-11-20
THE HEALTH OF CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 10.-TEo I0Ard OF Health
Inns passed u resolution declaring it perfectly
safs fur Htrangers to visit tho u!ty.
, 1874-11-20
LIFE BOAT,

CHICAGO Nov, 10, 1874.
10 tie Editor ef The Chicago 7ttbuat
61R A. II not generally knnHn that have In cnufso
inventos. sr. aoka cason. 1t BIZ best.shop No. ii
south Matketst thought = xnad not DO unnte1cs.in9
this boat, Length, BREADTH popth Thu object Of Tho
Invention twheh Mr. Cnson ha. socnrod by dated
hit, Tho % eapaizea & cannot ll Nlth xa!el.
etauen Is about 70 establish along tho ddpsent
akes. s to be hoped tat Mt Cusous boat, altar aIr
hoI place AMONG th9 many asetnt ess,ag appssaases
boat b. found to the purpose for which eho is
intndcd. The occupants will bo scated tn tho inside Of
bstohe. tho bong 70 spon 1loss At ths
to Tho inside tbs boat provided with orubo hat
tho Air into tho boat. tho enle hoiH9 ps9ydvd
With salrca Hho Will also bo peovlted With !uall
poorscEcw IN addition to tho whlch will be wurkcd
ny n'ssna Of Grsnk ar 1ovcr r G.fo1 - vos3 pei:s
him 4 Gull. Youfe respectfully. -
LANES GQuDlE, Shin Rutd0F.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04

Bliss Is the largest. most complete
and Instructive catalogue of flower and
vegetable seeds ever issued. It con tains
a dictionary OF information on flower
and vegetables and planting. Mr.. b,
offers $1,000 In prizes, this year, for the
largest crop raised from his new pota.
toes-Extra Early Vermont and Comp
tons Surprise. Send for catalogue.
price % cents. Bliss & Sons. 20 Park
Place, N. Y. ....
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04

The Rhode Island State election took
place on Wednesday, the LIST. inst. There
was no Democratic nomination for State
officers and the vote was very light.
Henry Howard was reelected Cover
nor by vote Of IL, ,289 to 1909 for Ly.
man Peirce, and 107 scattering. Charles
O. Van Zandt was elected Lieutenant
Governor, receiving 1878 votes, to g.
b13 cast William F. Douglas, Prohibi-
tidn candidate. Joshua N Addiman
was re-elected Secretary OF State, and
william Sayles, Attorney General, with
but little opposition. Samuel Clark was
elected general Treasurer by large
majority over Henry Goff, Prohibition
candidate. The chief interest In the
election centered in the choice Of men,
beFs ofthe Legislature who will choose o
United States Senator. The Assembly is
largely Republican as usual, but the
Senatorial question remains in doubt.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04

The bill to regulate transportation
on Railroads. introduced In the House
of Representatives by Mr.. Shoemaker
of Pennsylvania, 9 few days ago, pro-
sides for the appointment by the Pre-
sidept Of three Commissioners at a
salary OF $500 per anpnm, to serve
for one year. whose duty 1t shall be to
classify the different classes Of freight,
on which the railroads are required to
hx their tariff freight, giving publicity
to the same by. conspicuously posting
the same In such Offices and depots;
and no change shall be made In such
tariffs without thirty days notice OF
such change by posting such notices as
Aforesaid, any deviation from the re-
gu,ar rates being punishable by a fine
of not less than 800 nor more than
1000. The Commissioners are also
required to arrange . general code Of
railroad signals, spd tho railroads to
adopt the same. The bill has been re.
fsrred TO the Committee on Railway,
and Canals. ;r. s.1 -.. ~ d r
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The Supreme Court Of New York has

The Supreme Court Of New York has
granted an order to show cause why
writs of mandamus should not issue
against Judge Davis on. the motion Of
the counsel for Tweed, who claim there
were certain exceptions taken in the
course Of the trial, and noted by the
stenographer In his minutes, which the
Chief Justice improperly refused to
allow in setting the case on appeal. The
order Is made returnable on the 23d of
April next, and the counsel for Tweed
are given until the 18th Of the same
month to submit further affidavits.
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The April number of Woods Hous

The April number of Woods House.
hold Magazine, now upon our table,
we'll sustains its reputation as a first
class, live publication. While its con-
tents are not deep por scientific, its pages
are free from trashy sensational stories,
and are full of bright sunny reading
dhat goes home to the heart. The maga-
zine contains Its usual number of illus
trations, and Its general appearance
compares favorably with the higher
priced magazines. Subscription price
one dollar year; with chrome Yoss-
mite one dollar and half. Subscrlp-
tions may begin with any number. Ad-
dress. Woods Household Magazine.
Newburg N. Y.
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to the HOase In the order named. In
the bills already reported there has been
arednctieu Of between s11 900, 900 and
$4,000, 900 fFom the revised estimates
of the departments, and the committee
confidently expect to be able TO affect
an aggregate saving Of s25, 200, 900 in
the total appropriations this year as
compared with those of the last session.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04

A Washington dispatch of the 80 ult.,
says the following Is the present condi-
tion Of thIs years appropriation bills:
The Naval Emergency Extra Appropri-
alton bill. and the Army, Navy. and
Fertilization bills, have passed both
Houses and become laws. The Exse-
sti>e and Judicial Appropriation bill
hnowunder consideration by the House.
The Indian and Military Academy APP
PropriAtiOn bllls have been reported. but
not yet reached for action. The Def
cheney bill will be reported this week.
Andihen the Pension, Postal, Consular
and Diplomatic. River and HarbOr,
and sundry civil expenSes bills. will be
pEepsIed by the complttee ard reported
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"A ssignee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Thomas
5. Beck, of LehightOn, Carbon county,
Pa, and Mary, his wife, by deed OF
voluntary assignment have assigned all
the estate, real and personal, of the
said Thomas S. Beck to Joseph X.
Wannamacher, of Kredersville, North
ampton county, Pa, in trust, for the
benefit of the said Thomas S Beck.
All persons, therefore, indebted to
the said Thomas 5. Beck, will make
payment to me, the said assignee, at
Kreidersville, or to my duly authorized
agent, Thomas S. Beck, at LehightOn,
and those having claims or demands
will make known the same within six
weeks from this date.
JOSEPH X. WANNAMACHER,
Assignee Of Thomas 3. Heck.
Feb. ~, lS74.-sw
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a ssignees Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Zacha-
riah IL. Long, of LehightDn, Carbon
county, Pa, and Louisa his wife, by
deed of voluntary assignment have as
signed all the estate, real and personal,
of the said Zachariah Fl. Long to Tilgh-
man Arner, of New. Mahoning, Carbon
county, Pa, in trust for the benefit OF
the said Zachariah H. Long.
All persons, therefore, Indebted to
the said Zachariah Ii. Long, will make
payment to me, the said assignee, at
New Mahoning, or to my duly author
lied agent, Zacharlah II. Long, at Lee
hightOn, and those having claims or de.
mands will make known the same with
in six weeks from this date.
TlLGHMAN ARNER,
Assignee OF Zachariah Ii. Long.
March 14th, 1S74.-w8s .-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04

The Judicial apportientment bill has
received the signature Of the Governor.
This Judicial District has been divided.
Carbon and Monroe forming one and
Pike and Wayne another. Judge Dire
her will remain on the bench In this
District; the Governor appointing a
Judge for Pike and Wayne to serve
until November election.
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"A ssignees Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that Gideon
Nothsteln, Of New Mshoning, Carbon
county, Pa, and Leah his wife, by deed
of voluntary assignment have assigned
all the estate, real and personal, of the
said Gideon NOthstein, to Tilghman
Arner, of New Mahoning, Carbon Co.,
Pa, in trust for the benefit Of the said
Gideon Nothstein. ''
All persons, therefore, indebted to the
said Gideon Nothstein, will make pay
ment to me, the said assignee, at New
Mahoning, and those having claims OF
demands will make known the same
within six weeks from this date.
. 20 TILGHMAN ARNER,
Assignee Of Gideon Nothstein.
March IA, 1874-w8s
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04
RUCKEYE Poultry Yards,
OFFER FOR SALE, ..
Eggs for Hatching

rrom Tue IOllOWlng varieties OF rure-
Bred Land and Water Fowls, at
81 SO PER DOZEN.
Dark and Light Brahmas; Buzz, Black,
White and Partridge Cochins Brown
and White Leghorns; White and Silver
Grey Dorkinp s; Plymouth Rocks; Hou-
dams; Black, Red, Earl Derby and Pile
Games; Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks !
Toulouse and Bremen Geese.
warrant one half Of each dozen Eggs
to hatch IL they do not will replace
them at 90 cts. per dozen. Send sIamp
for circular. Eggs sent co Dif desired.
Address, ISAAC LYkDE,
Feb. 29.3m Marlboro, Stark Co., o
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LEBIc BpoN, Pa a
SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 4, 1879.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York 10 seii one million of gold each
Tharsday during the month of April,
Eve millions In all. LDt. ..
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WDUBLIC SALE r
OF Valuable
Real Estate !


The undersigned will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, late of Daniel
Solt, decd, in Franklin township, Car
bon county, Pa, on MONDAY, April
18th, 1874, commencing at ONE O'Clock
P. NJ, the following valuable Real Es-
tate, situated as above, and known as
the " Daniel Solt Farm" consisting Of
ITO acres, more or less, rs acres of
which are cleared and under high
state Of cultivation, the remaining 35
acres being Fine Timber Land.
comprising White Oak, Pine, &c. Also,
a quantity Of Grain in the Ground. The
improvements consist of twO-story
Frame Dwelling House, "a x 80 feet |;
Barn, 30 55 feet, and necessary Out
buildings. There is never-failing
Spring Of Water convenient to house
and barn. This offers rare chance
for man with limited capital to get
a first-rate Farm. there being no better
land in the county.
rB Conditions will be made known
at time and place of sale, by
SOL. u VIM. SOLT,
Franklin twp, March %, 1874-w3*
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04

Temperance has been triumphant in
LockpSrt New York, formerly a pro
ntabie locality for rum sellers. The
people have not only stopped drinking,
but voted that there shall be no more
licenses,
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mo whom ID may Concern.

- -NOtice Is hereby given, That
John FenStermaeher, OF the Borough Of
Lehighton, Carbon County, Pa, is en-.
gagged by the undersigned as General
A gent. \. FENSTERMACHER.
Lehighton, March 27, 1974-w3~
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-04
T .EHIGH VALLEY HOUSE,
Northeast corper Of

81 Superior accommodations for travellers at
moderate charges. Pdrl5s ,isitihs the city irpln
this ilealiy are specially iayited q make the ls-
bIsh valley ~ 'uss ipvlr stvpplus piare. mar.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-19

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans No. 58l4.-By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale to directed bv the honorable the 81 xtt
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in Tie
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at d.
lie auction, ut the Merchants and AuctiOneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
Toulouse streets, in the st cOnd District of this
city, on TUESDAY, April !, 1874 at twelve O'Clock
NJ, the following described property, 10 wit
A CERTAIN PORTION OR LOT OF GROUND,
situated lying and being in the Fourth District of
this city, i'll the so uare bounded by Third Second
BarOnne Gate Bacchus) and Carondelet (at1
APOLLO streets, which lot portion of ground
meas ures sixty feet front on Third street by one
hundred and twenty feet in depth and. front on
Baronne street, of which two streets it forms the
corner, and is composed of the half of the lots de-
sgnated by the numbers twenty, nineteen, eight
cen and seventeen and a portion OF the lot desig-
mated bv the number SIX Teen on plan of sand
square deposited in the office of B. G. Gottschalk
late notary public in this city, as plan number
twenty nine Being the same property acquired by
the defendant herein by purchase from the plaintiff
herein per act passed before W. J. Castell notary
pubic of this city on the tenth of February 1873.
Seized III the above suit.
Terms-l. In cash for a sufficient amount to pay
plaintiffs claim, say the sum OF sixteen hundred
and twenty-five dollars, with interest thereon at
eight per cent per annum from the ienth of Feb
ruary, 1873, until the day OF sale; five per cent
attorneys fees, four dollars costs Of copy of act
and all costs of suit. 2. The purchaser 10 assume
(to the extent OF the amount of his bid) the pay
Inent OF two piomlssory notes, secured by mort
gage on SAID property, drawn by defendant to his
own order and by him indorSed each for the sum
of sixteen hundred and twenty five dollars, dated
February TO- 1873, aud payable respectively at two
and three years after date and bearing interest
the rate OF eight per cent per annUm from date
until paid 3. And the balance of the prlce of
II any, cash On the spot.
W. p HARPER,
mh6 l9 APP Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-19
Southern Bank VS., Simeon EeIden.

SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- Of Orleans, No. 2563.-By virtue of a writ of
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable the
Superior District Court for the Parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction.
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
CustOmhouse streets, in the Second District of this
city, Oh WEDNESDAY, april s, 1874. at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and Improvements and appur-
tenaRces, situated in the Fourth District OF this
city, and designated bv the numbers one and two
in the square bounded by Annunclation, Laurel
an act executed in the Office of Abel preyfOus a
notary public in this city, on the eighth day of
April, 1871 being sale from John NJ. Wyman to
Charles w. Grandjean, according 10 which sketch
said lots measure, in English measure 10 wit Lot
number one has thirty ght feet inches two
lines front on AnnunciatiOn street by one hun
dred and twenty nine feet eight inches in depth;
and lot number two has thiTty-twO feet front ON
AnnunciatiOn street. by one hundred and twenty
nine feet eight inches in depth, bounded on the
side next Third street by lot number one, the
side next Second street, by lot number three on
said sketch; sold by Wyman to. Charles W. Grand
lean
?. TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND. situated
in the faubourg IRENE, Second District of this city,
designated by the numbers nine and ten in square
number seventy one, comprised within DuInaine,
Robertson Claiborne and St Philip streets. as per
plan made by voilguin, architect, dated December
u, 1885, deposited i'll the office of Hughes Pedes-
claHx then notary public in this city; said lots
measure each thirty feet front on Dumaine street,
between Robertson and Claiborne streets. by
ninety feet in depth together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon and appurte-
nances thereof.
The property herein firstly described
qlnfed by the defendant herein from John Montz
Wyman, by act passed before A. Dreyfous, notary
public in this city, on the twenty fifth of April,
1871; and the property herein secondly dei cribed
was acquired by the said defendant from Mrs.
Ese Aubry, by act passed before o. DroTet notary
pubic in this city, Oh the tWenty.tourth day of
May, 1871.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash the spot.
W. P. HARPER,
mh6 ia ana Sheriff Of the Parrish nf Orleans
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SHERIFF'S SALES.


burgess Bennett VS.. Causey Brown.
SlXIH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ orleans, NO. 5842-By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale to me directed BY the honorable the Sixth
Dstrlct Court for the parish of Orleans in the
aoove entitled cause will proceed to sell at pub
he auction. at the Merchants and Auctioneers,
exchange, Royal street between Canal and Chs
tomhoHse streets. in the Second District of this
city. on SATURDAY, April Is, 1874, at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property. to
wit w
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with the improve.
ments thereon. and all the rights ways servitudes
privileges and id vantages thereunt0 belonging or
in anywise appertaning situated in the First bis.
trct OF this city, in the square bounded by Melpo.
meme, Prytania, TerpschOre and st. Charles
streets, designated as lot number eighteen on q
sketch drawn by J. A. DHemecOurt, deputy city
surveyor, dated the TIVE nty fifth of October 1871,
annexed for reference to an act passed before Ed
ward Barnett, late notary public i'll this city, on
the thirty first of October, 1871. according to which
sketch said lot measures, American measure,
thlrtyseven feet four lines front Mep0mene
street. by one hundred and three feet ten inches
1our lines IN depth, between parallel lines. Being
the same property acquired by the defendant here
IN by purchase from Mrs. Caroline n ellis per act
passed before said notary, Barnett, on the thirty
first day of October, 1871.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER,
mhl7 ~ apl8 Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.