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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-01
MAYORAlTY OF NRw ORLEANS
City Hall, December 81, 1873.

City Hall. December 81, 1873.
No. Observation-Disclosures Series.l
Resoired, That the Mayor be and is here
by authorized to rent on behalf of the city
from DR.. o. Anfoux, the buildings at
present used as hospital, the rent
Of buildings. including furniture, bedding
and everything used therein, at the rate of
500 per month.
Resolred, That the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings be and
is hereby authorized to appoint subject to
the approval OF the Council, a physician, at
salary not to exceed $3.50 per month, and
the necessary attendance to conduct and
carry on the above premises as small pox
hospital. for and in behalf of the city.
Resolved, That the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings shall
have the general supervision of the small
pox hospital, and shall purchase medicines,
provisions aud all that may be necessary
for the treatment and cure of smallpox
patients that may be sent to said hospital
by the city.
Adopted by the Council of the city OF
New Orleans, December 80, 1873.
Yeas-Brewster, Calhoun, Fitzenreiter,
Lewis, Schneider, Sturcken, Turnbull.
LOUIS A. WILT, Mayor.
A true copy:
DANIEL SCULLY, Secretary
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THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

n published every Saturday morning, and contains
the news by telegraph, miscellaneous reading, ed.
tcrials local matters of general public interest
CON Hiercia and monetary reports and every thing
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Total amount appropriated. .s32,743 81
Adopted by the Council of the city of
New Orleans, December 80, 1873.
Yeas Brewster, Calhoun, Fitzenreiter,
Lewis, Schneider, Sturcken, Turnbull.
LOUIS A. WILT, Mayor.
A true copy:
DANIEL SCULLY, Secretary
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MAyoRALTy OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, December IL, 1873.

MAyoRALry OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hall, December 81 1873 :
mo. 2iJi-Administration Series.
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained. That the following ap-
preparations be and are hereby made, and
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator of Finance
in payment OF the same, whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to
the credit of the appropriate fund for
: each account, and not otherwise appro-
priated
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Bureau of Streets
William Henry, ballast. ........... .S273 90
John Coleman, ballast ........... 2SS -
William Henry, oyster shells. ...... ITO 90
John M. Murch, reimbursement. % 30
Bureau of Whdrres and landings
George {. Oliver. lumber. .......... 66 81
Bureau Of Drainage
John w. Madden, stationery 100 SO
Aobdl VSto -
Mrs. Nj. ID. Shaw, iron bolts fur
nished in 1872. 800 %
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
Peter Markey, lumber. ...........$ 35 rs
Henry Oertling, lumber. ........... 20 0S
John W. Madden, stationery. ...... 2S3 81
lotat..... ..........-. .....Soo9 o.
Adopted by the Council of the city of
New Orleans, December 80. 1873.
Yeas-Brewster, Calhoun. Fitzenreiter,
Lewis, Schneider. Sturcken. Turnbull.
LOUIS A. WILT, Mayer.
A true copy:
DANIEL SCULLY. Secretary.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
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DANIEL ScULLY. Secretary.
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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
A SOUND SLEEPER.

On Sunday night one of the most
astonishing cases of somnambulism con-
ceivable occurred in Allegheny. It is
not altogether unprecedented that a
sIeep-walker should walk out of a Sec
ond-story window, but that he should
continue his unconscious walk for some
distance on the ground is something
well-nigh without precedent. But this
was the experience of Mr.. James Hen
derson, of Allegheny, on Sunday night
Mr.. Henderson resides on Rebecca
street, nearly opposite the Allegheny
Gas Works. On Sunday night he had
an attack of somnambulism, and started
out for walk without knowing any
thing about it. He walked out of the
second-story front window, and fell to
the pavement below. Just under the
window is little &c stoop," surrounded
by railing. How the sleep-walker
avoided falling on this railing, and
thereby breaking his ribs, at least,
passes comprehension but he did
avoid 1t, and the worst injuries he re-
ce1ved were several severe bruises and
4 lacerated foot. The most wonderful
part of the transaction, however, was
'he fact that the fall did not awaken
Mr.. Henderson, and he got up and con-
lnued his walk in state of uncon- |
'ciousness. After going short dis
ance, however, he was awakened either
~ the pain of his injuries or some other
'ause, and returned to the house, where
le was properly cared for.-Pitts6uroh
Commercial.
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ton, Mr.. Willis !'' haughtily calculated
the astonished young lady.
"Had I asked in due form, Miss
Mowbray, my request would doubtless
have been refused. To avoid allrisk ]
take the thing for granted" tThis
with good-natured smile, and the black
eyes looking straight into hers.)
There was silence for few minutes,
and then Miss Mowbray, looking a, his
coat-lapel, said:
"That is a peculiar looking flo ker.
What do you call it ?'
1t is called the Venus fy-trip.
Allow me to present it. You can look
for the sentiment at your leisure"
And before she could reply he had
placed it in her hand.
Will you attend Mrs. Austin's last
reception before you go? think they
are very enjoyable
Sc do not think will. Idetest these
receptions. One feels stilted, being
pent up in crowded parlors.''
She gave an impatient little stamp of
her foot.
"Why do you always oppose and CON
tradict me /? Does nothing that I say
please you ?" Tears Of modification
stood in her eyes.
A strong arm was thrown around
her.
"Blanche 70 said it's owner, "what is
the matter ?''
&c Matter!" exclaimed the fair QUE.
You do not acquiesce in single as
sertion make. It is mortifying p'
She made an attempt to remove the
arm. but without success.
1t was part of my plan, Blanche
'' What plan ?''
"Will you ever like me, Blanche ?"
" You, you -"
ST love YOU"
"I d"
Yes, you do. May I have the pict
ure? ?'
The arm was trembling now, and the
deep voice had quaver in it.
No."
Oh, pshaw! That was said in the
spirit of contradiction. Let's have
done with it. Is my love returned ?'
"N-n-Yes. But why have you act
ed so 90
"I 1t was the only way to win you.
Forgive me. !"
And having effected &c that little ar
)" he went to California.
OF course they married
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

AN investigation made by British
physician into the facts and data relat-
ing to human longevity, shows the aver
age of clergymen tobe 65; of merchants
SO; clerks and farmers 81; military men
SO lawyers So artists 81 and medical
men 56. The medium duration of life
IN Russia is stated tf, be about 81; in
Prussia 20; in Switzel iand34 +; in France
35; in Belgium 36 and in England SO.
The idea is now strenuously urged by
some that, under ordinarily favorable
circumstances, man can live six or seven
times longer than the fourteen
required to attain puberty. Statistics
are given showing that medical men in
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
MORTALITY IN GREA T BRITAIN A ND
IREL A ND

IRELAND.
Ihe returns for the first quarter of
the year 1874, in Great Britain show a
rate OF mortality below the average.
In England, according to the exhibit
Tor the quarter, the annual death-rate
would be 23.4 per 1000 persons, in
Scotland "a per 1000, and in Ireland
only 1915 per 1000. This low rate for
Ireland will occasion great surprise, as
we are apt to associate poverty and
squalor with disease and death. But
the Irish returns show also uncommon
longevity. There is mention of one
death in Scotland at the age of 100
years, while the Irish Register" notes
the death of sixteen centenarians, one
of whom was aged 106, one 1O7, one
108 and another Ill. The Register"
of Kilshannig, Mallow, notes the death
of woman aged 1O8, and adds Cup.
to three days before her death she was
able to walk about and attend to the
business of a farmhouse
Whether owing in part to emigration,
or wholly to longevity, the fact exists
that there is much larger proportion
of deaths of sexagenarians registered in
Ireland than in England The ratio
was only 26.2 per cent. of the whole
number of deaths registered during the
quarter in England, while in Ireland it
was no less than 1916 per cent. The
English Register" ascribes the un-
usually low death-rate to the increased
efficiency of administrative sanitary
measures but the Irish Register Gen
eral can but attribute it to tie mildness
of the season. Poor Patrick has not
materially improved in his habits of
living. Among the local reports sent
to the Irish Register" are sadIy-sig-
nifcant statements like these: "In nv |
opinion, nearly half the sickness here
emily, Tipperary) is due to overcrowd-
ing in the damp, filthy cabins of the
poor, where it is not at all an uncom-
mon thing to see four or five human
beings, two pigs, q goat, a COW and
score OF fowls, with perhaps a donkey.
living in common in one room.'' No. Q
District, Newry "Several cases of
typhus fever have occurred, all of them
IN houses unfit for human habitation.
badly ventilated, and Kept in filthy
condition. In other parts of the town,
where cleanliness was observed, fever of
this kind was absent
In Ireland, 7S7 deaths occurred from
fever, and 760 deaths from scarlet fever:
also, l4l deaths from smallpox. 13O of
which were in Ulster. The benefit of {
and revaccination was album
iantly shown by modified disease and
rifiing mortality. A case of smallpox
n an infant was cited, where six chill |
Iren who had been vaccinated were liv- 6
ng in the same room, and not one of t
hem took the disease r
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
RE1HARKABLE INCREASE.

An item has been going the rounds in
the papers in regard to a COW in Indi-
ana that had three calves at one time.
This can be beaten in our county.
MIR. Samuel Huston, of Victory town.
ship, has cow which gave birth to a
heifer calf; and this heifer. before it
was year old, gave birth to a calf,
while the young cows mother, about
the same time gave birth again to twin
calves, which made increase of four
bovines in one year from one COW.
Now, before she is two years old, this
heifer has another calf, which is again
remarkable. They are all alive and do
ing well. We can furnish abundant
proof to substantiate the above state
ment. II. F. B1ooDGooD.
SANDWICH, I'll.
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TIE SEA SERPENT OE1s1a-

On Aug. 81, 1918, several persons Of
Boston stopped at Lynn on their return
from an excursion of pleasure from
Nahant, and stated that while crossing
the beach, schools of fish, perch and
hardheads, were thrown upon the beach.
left high and dry by the recedine waves.
and at short distance large animal
was playing in the water, and had
driven these fish on the shore. IT he
ing twilight, they came on to LYNN.
! Inns news soon spread. I arose at 3
O'Clock a. m., onthe 22d, and proceeded
to Red Rock, short, rocky prorson-
tory running into deep water there
We're about 100 persons on this same
errand. We waited patiently until
o:oO a. M, when one person said ::
Look at the Nahant end, three-quar-
ters of mile what is that which looks
like long planks, bobb1ng up and down.
showing an unequal surface? =? The
serpent ]" The whole crowd rushed as
II by command, clambering overfences,
gulIes and through long grass, until
they reached the plain beach, When
halfway across we came up to him,
right about face. We ran parallel with
him until we reached within 80 to 100
feet OF Red Rock, when boy threw a
stone toward him. He sunk immedi-
ately, and saw the wake he left when
halfway across Swampscott Bay or har-
Dor, which was the first 1 saw of him,
He moved in a steady, rapid, stately
manner, as if unmindful of any specta-
tors, between US a clear sunshine nm
obstructed by cloud or mist, the sea
calm, from 100 to $50 feet from us his
length apparently 100 or 10 feet; of
the diameter of large barrel of glis-
tenlng brown or dark color. The head
up, just inclined to perpendicular,
from to feet from the sea more fat
and blunt than horses head. He
as fast as we could rapidly run. |
On the 22d thousands came down from |
Boston, of whom there was the United |
States Marshal Prince, who gave long
detailed, correct, and interesting ac-
count. He saw him on the eastern end
OF Nahant, at times between u M, and
3 p. M. Another day Mr. T. Hodgkins,
4 seafaring man, whose description is
little varying from my own, says he was
100 feet long, larger than barrel,
he humps on the back to feet apart,
head like seal. His motion was up
md down, more like caterpillar than
Ike snake or eel, sidelong, which gave
he appearance of protuberances. -
These persons saw him on the Goth of
August, at or near Cape Ann, 80 to 40
niles below Nahant Beach. Isaw it on
he morning of the 22d. So there is
'ut little discrepancy in the accounts.
Boston Cor. Of the Pitte6urgh Gaz-
tie
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

England stand high in the scale of
longevity. Thus, the united ages of
twenty-eight physicians who died there
last year, amount to 1854 years, giving
an average of more than 81 years to
each. The youngest of the number was
80, the Oldest 50; two others were 90
and SO respectively; three were 81, and
four were SO each; and there were also
more than fifty who averaged IA to IS
years.
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each man, woman and child. To have
eaten all of them would have required
each individual to eat 69,621 bushels
per meal for month. But we are told
of the great quantity that was 1eft-6,-
265, III Al, ,829 bushels of quails. We
are told that they spread them out to
dry; but where did they spread them,
since the quails were three feet deep
all over the country ?"
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ENGLLSH MA TRONS AND ENGLLSH
OLD MAIDS.

There was time, says the Pail Mali
| Gazette, when old maids" We're
looked upon with an eye of pity, if not
contempt, and it was thought that mar
rlage alone gave women any claim to
consideration. Of late years, however,
there has been change of opinion in
| this respect, and unmarried women not
only rank as high in general estimation
as their married sisters, but bid fair
soon to surpass them. Nor is this to
be wondered at. A very few years ago
1t was rare sight to see a married
woman dancing at any ball given in the
London season, whereas now wives
dance with greater pertinacity than
their sisters or daughters, and balls are
even given expressly for married
women. The character of the British
matron has, in fact, completely changed;
instead of beng grave and decorous,
she has become a hopping, skipping
creature, delighting every one by her
grace and activity, but at the same
time losing in weight, moral as we'll as
physical, what she gains in enjoyment.
In the meantime the spinster is rapidly
rising-scorning Irritation, she leaves
vain pursuits to the wife and mother.
The Emperor of China has set a good
example in the encouragement of spin
sters. According to Shanghai journal
he has just decreed that special honors
be paid to two old maids, one of whom
lately died after a life of devotion to
the memory of her betrothed, while the
other, who is still living, declined in
her youthful days to make most
tempting matc5, on the ground that
she could not leave her home. Some
few old ladies in England have an equal
claim to recognition of their merits,
and it would both elevate and appease
hem if they were in like manner re-
varded.
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OF ALEXANDER HAlTZ-
TON

Hamilton was once applied to for
professional assistance by man from
New York city, who held the guardian
ship of several orphan children. These
children, then very young, would, on
coming of age, if they had their rights,
succeed to the possession of large and
valuable estate. In the titIe-deed of
the estate the guardian had discovered
material defects, and he thought he saw
the way, with the assistance of an able
lawyer, by which he could secure the
title of the whole property to himself.
He opened to Hamilton the whole bust
ness, exhibiting copies of the title-deeds
and explaining how he would proceed;
and he promised the great jurist large
reward if he would undertake the bust
ness. Hamilton said that he must give
to matter of so much Importance due
thought before he decided, and he set
time for his client to call again.
The guardian called according to
appointment. Hamilton had put in
writing faithful minutes of theirformer
conversation, which, upon his second
visit, he read aloud.
" l think, " said Hamilton, that is
true statement of your plans ?'
"Yes, sir,'' answered his client.
'That is correct. And now, if I may
ask, what have you decided ?"
81 will tell you, sir, replied Ham
lton, sternly; 'tyou are now complete
y in my power, and consider myself
rs the future guardian of these un-
fortunate orphans. I have decided
hat you will settle with them honor
ably to the last penny, or I will hunt
you from the surface of the earth I"
It is Unnecessary to add that the
guardian did not pursue
lis nefarious scheme any further.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

THE RISE IND FALL OF CITIES.
It is not only individuals who have
suddenly increased in prosperity and as
suddenly gone down into nothingness
there are cities of which the same can
be said. Such one is Pithole City.
Pa. Within one month from the com
pletlon of the first house this city had
a telegraph Office and hotel, costing
the owners $4,000. In one month
more there was a daily paper estab-
Hshed, and in the next a theater; in
another month another theater, and
then an academy of music. In six
months there were seventy four hotels
and boarding houses; in the seventh
month the city had reached it's highest
prosperity. It then had $1,000 inhab-
1tants, elaborate water works, city
hall and an expensive city government.
Then occurred the completion of a
labor-saving enterprise, the so-called
Miller Farm Pipe line, by which the
petroleum was sent off independent of
the laboring population. At once 4. 900
persons were thrown out of EMPLOY
@AOAe1 "AAAO ,OOO AOUS0S became uSG-
less this was the death-blow to Pithole
City. At once the hotels, the theaters
and the telegraph Office were closed.
and the daily PAPER gave up it's ghost,
while almost every one packed his
trunk and moved out. Only nine fami-
lies remained out of a population of
10, 900 souls, while the railroad from
Pithole and Oleopolis runs only one
train day, consisting of locomotive
and single car, which is usually
empty; but the company is obliged to
keep running, otherwise the charter for
the road would be lost. They still hope
against hope for better times for that
unfortunate city, which, in only seven
months, was born. fully grown, got sick
and died. Undoubtedly this is case
in history, modern or an
cient; neither Egypt nor Greece can
give examples of such rapid changes
Boston Sunday Times.
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A COMPANY has been formed in Lon
don with capital of 81, ZOO, 600 "to
provide in the heart of the city an aga
rum and summer and winter garden,
and, in connection Herewith, to afford
facilities generally for the promotion
and encouragement of artistic, scien-
tific, and musical tastes" A freehold
site has been procured facing the House
of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
TAMING A BFAVTY

VIII, who IS that tall, fne-loekinc
girl standing by the piano?''
That !? Why, that is Miss Nov
bray, the most self-willed, petted and
spoiled butterfly of our society. She
mates contradiction and, indeed. ]
know OF no one who ever dared attempt
1t. If you wish to see the blood mount
to her cheek, why just try it. Shall I
introduce you ?"
"As you please. %
There is but one way to win her re-
gard, and that is by asserting to every-
thing she says. Pardon the hint nv
dear fellow"
Certainly, Will but there is a bet
ter way to conquer this beauty than
that
Miss Mowbray was standing by the
piano, pretty little frown distorting
her face. She was petulantly tearing a
rosebud to pieces and strewing the
petals on the floor. Evidently she had
been slighted some rash cavalier had
doubtless ventured to differ with her
and had been Immediately snubbed.
Miss Mowbray was SO absorbed in her
present occupation that she did not
notice the two gentlemen who were
bowing before her, SO much SO that she
did not look up until spoken to for the
second time.
Miss Mowbray, allow me to present
nay friend, Mr.. Willis
She slightly nodded in response to the
courteous salutation of the cool, self
possessed gentleman who stood before
her.
"Quite crush, Mr.. Willis
well, 1 hardly think so. I was un-
der the impression that the room was
nicely filed
Indeed =" She NIT the calm gaze
Of the keen black eyes, and bit her lips
in vexation.
" The room is uncomfortably warm
do you not think SO ?''
must confess I cannot agree with
you, Miss Mowbray. I thought that
the temperature was very agreeable
You contradictory icicle +" thought
the Lady. SCI shall not like you.''
The gentleman nonchalantly twirled
h1s mustaehe, and contemplated his
foot.
understand you have just returned
from European tour. OF course YOU
found travelling delightful p"
On the contrary, Miss Mowbray, I
thought it perfect bore.' {
$ Indeed And what do YOU think
of Rome P'' 9
Misery and elegance, dirty streets.
and swarms of dirtier beggars. ;, G
All! How did you like Paris
Monotonous architecture. q,rononce c
Americans, coquettes, and manv-bnad r
politicians. Its principal streets arc 4
nothing to compare with our Broadxron
on fine afternoon a
The band struck up Strauss waltz \
The lady frightened. Z
"Of course you waltz, Miss Nov
bray ?" i
''No."
Thank you" And the next mo- >
zdent they were gliding about the room.
ST think will sit here, Mr.. Willis. O
.aid Miss Mowbray, in becomingly Q
dushed condition, going toward a bay
window. =
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

THE Spir:tualists have been holding
their national camp meeting at Plymp-
ton, Mass. One of the preachers.
Daniel Hull, preached sermon from
Numbers XII, 81:
There went forth wind from the Lord
and brought quails from the sea and let them
fall by the camp, a days journey on this side
and days journey on the other eide, and two
cubits high on the face of the earth
The preacher said that estimating a
mans journey at thirty-three miles,
measuring from the center of the camp,
would give an area of 3,421 square
miles. The quails were sent to supply
a demand for meat, and were to last
month. The quails were two cubits, or
two to three and a half feet deep. We are
told that Israel numbered 600, 900 men,
exclusive of women and children. From
this he estimated the nation at 8, ,OOO.-
900 souls. Said he: s'It is bad for
the quail story if the number was less.
A computation of the space and depth
covered with the number of individuals.
shows 1885, ,203 bushels of quails for