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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
THE STATE OF LOUlSlANA
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR The PARISH
or ORLEANS, aa.
MARGARET sooSAH vs. haEsSI IA"far ~
husbapd-EcA .tA


I HEREBY CRRTIFT THAT ON TIKI THfR1
= day Of July ld73 judgment was rendered il
this court In the entitled suit in the words ana
figures following. to wit
Margaret Foonan Va. Ernest Yager, her husband
No 47s3. =
In this case the court considering the law ana
evidence to BE- in favor OF plaintiff it 10 OrdereA
adjudgrd and fecretd That there be Judgment IN
favcr OF plaintiff Margaret Noonau and against
defendant. Ernest lager, her husband. d-creeing .
separation of property bet ween tae SAID parties.
II is further adjudged and Gecreed that tho sslA
plain if 90 have and recover az inst the defend
ant, her husband, the sum Of 1900, with legal u
reresr TIN re"n from judicial demand to Wit Jano
% 1913, until paid, and costa OF sntt M
Judgment rende red July 3, 1873.
Slgned SogemDer6 o. 1873. "a
4. NORTH CULfOS. Judge.
IN Testimony whereof. I have bertuuto SGT mn
hand and alb ted the seal OF the said couIt at the
city sF New Orleans this tUent y-fourfh day 81
Dees niber. III the year Of our Lord thnusatsA
eight hundred ard seventy three, and the ninety
eighth year Of Tie Independence uf the United
States. PAUL 7. ABIDE.
is2S JAIL o. Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
COURT RECORD.
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL. lS !.
First District t'OuYf.

First District tOuYf.
vERDICTs.
State vs.. Edward Manning .--Asssult and
battery. Guilty, and fined g..
State Va, Henry Johnson Assault: and
battery. Guilty, and fined S..
State We. Joseph Brown and Charles
Williams, alias Charles Scott.-Robbery.
entity
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

Samuel stewart ct al. vs.. W reck Of the
steamboat Rovai George, her tackle etc.
TN THE UNITED STA TBS DISTRICT COURT, DtS.
Il triet of Louis ana, No. 10 &ll.-In obedience TO
an admiralty warrant to directed in the ahOv e
entitled suit have seized and taken into NY pos.
session
TIKI WRECK OF THE STEAMBOAT ROYAL
GEORGE, her tackle, apparel and furniture, etc.
Low hbeed by Samuel Stewart ct al for the
causes set forth in the libel pending in the
District Court of the United States.
Aud do hereby cite and admonish the owner or
owners theref. and all and every person persons
having Or pretending to have, any right title or
interest in or to tie same, to be and appear at o
District Court of the United States the district
aforesaid to be holden at the city OF New Orleans
on the first Monday of February. to show cause, if
am they have or can, why the said wreck should
not be condemned. and be sold agreeably 10 the
PRAYER of Ubelauts.
United States Marshays Office, New Orleans.
JaaUary5, 1874.
s. b. PACKARD,
}aS % n fa1 United StatAS Mnrahal-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

DrLr BAG or CorroN.-Last night OH
ser Jones man at the corner OF Peters
and st. Andrew streets with a bag OF cot
ton. and thinking that all was not right
tackled the fellow. who proved to be Henry
/, Baptiste. Henry boltod hurriedly. going
Through d strangers house as If he had
been shot out of a howitzer dashed into the
. back ward and into A vault. He was fshed
out. sent TO prison, carrying the cettor,
smelling very loud.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

TIE NOTORIOUS BILL HALL-This rascal
vns arree ted again, last night; this time for
picking the pocket of Mr.. Pierre Fergss, ID
well known butcher. The sum stolen was
GS3, and the trick was taken at the corner
of Front ana Peters street Captain Ma
lone and Sc, geaut Gray suspected that the
notorious Bill Hall was the theft, and they
vent for him. 1t did not take them long to
ind him, and they at once pulled him, but
they found nothing on him. Mr.. Nerg"s
was called, and at once fully Identified the
rascal He was then sent for by Captain
3. L. Smith, at headquarters, and quietly
interviewed, but would tell nothing but
fAlsehoods. However, he agreed to give
up the fine gold watch he stole from Mr..
Grant. few nights ago. There are, at
present, FIVE or six charges pending against
him. in the Criminal Court, but seems that
the fellow has friends at court or some
where else. Why ic is that he is not prose
outed will probably never be answered.
Perhaps Mr. McPhelin will answer this
eonundrum. Hall has committed sufficient
crime to sendbim:: to the Penitentiary for
Life, yet he gets out ON bond without an
effort.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

ALEgAEDER Hay. WILLIAM MEhLE.
fEAY & MEHLf.
COMMtSSfON NyE, r CHANTS.
Tor ID. purchase. sale, forwarding aud shipment O.
Hides, Wool, Leatker, BeeswRx, TallOW
end Tanning Materials,
Eos ~, Is, A., 81 and 81 O. 'cmOn street
OFFlCE, NO. 10 NEW LIVE.
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AUCTION sAi.ks THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence.

TAKING ITS SHAKE OF ATrESTIor.-The
anusual number of fires and fire alarms
secentiy has attracted the attention OF more
people than the underwrlters and hremen.
Nearly all the confag rations lately have
been of such a nature thar no conclusion
could be arrived it. otherwise than that II
vas the work of incendiaries. Several IN
occupied houses have been burned or partly
destroved by FIRE, aud in several instances
prepared ombustbies have been discov-
cred, SO placed that 1t was evidently the
work of Malicious hands.
The underwriters made q strong effort to
prosecute and convict some parties, but ny
60 the present time have met with but poor
auccess. Indeed, they have almost aban
doned the IDEA of sending suspected parties
before the courts on a charge OF arson. Our
frerren are more than weary Of rolling oat
"A response to alarms, for they halt suspect
when starting, that they are sent on fools
GRAND. If they could only catch one OF the
fellows who send in false alarms, there
would De SOME severe sport, and there is NJ
t~lling what they wouldn't do with hun
reompt action is required, and y terrible
exaIu pie is needed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

BuNnLE.-Corporsl Hammersly reports
that lady left bundle with the Car
Rtarter at the corner of Canal and ST.
Charles streets on the first instant. and it
has not yet been called for. Il is q dress
pattern or something like it, aud the owner
Is requested to call Tor it
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

RATEECl. FOR THE LIBERRLfATA
" yonagr heretofore bestowed, the unders y, nrd
respectfully informs public aud his OFT -ie1ds
in particular. that ne has re moved 10
No. 81 Camp street.
I. 80 .u..ae suildas wheg. bis forples specially
vi, be continued sa
REAL BsrAfE aUCTloNyBR AND APPRAISER
He will give his personal attention to the sale
and purchase OF all city Rea hstae, Plantations,
Miner al and Tiinhs red lands; Bonds Bank StOcks
and ott-r city securities; Cargoes, etc, whether
uudes private instructions OF tv judicial process
Leans On mortgage negotiated The renting Of
CITY property a! .eaoeG t. upon mode rate terms.
With h.s known eKperiencS and devotion to the
interests OF lis patrons, he hopes to merit q cor
ciuuaycS OF Ihec fOrneE confidence
&. H. GIRARDEY.
Eev Orleans December i6 1873. GeiT ir1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

SIEEr LAST NIGHr.-Between nine and
. zen o'clock last night d small amount of
aieet visited this section, and the weather
wss disagreeably cold This drove large
number of triendiess men to the police sta
rIons Cor "a nights lodging. Fans were not
acquired to keep body cool.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

INVESTIGATING THE BOARD or POLICE
QOHMIssIONERs.-The legislative commit,
tees appointed to look into the affairs of the
Metropolitan Police, visited the new head
quarters last evening but, of course, none
Of the proceedings will DO made known
until q formal report shall be made to the
Senate and House. The commissioners
furnished the committee with everything
requisite tor extended observation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

No. 3 Rampant street,
s;e.weel Canal and Customhouse s'res:s.
OAiLI-From 10 A. n. to 7. n and to . ?. n.
On SCEDAYS--2rom II A. H. to 2. N. oal:.
DR. CURTIS has devoted twenty years Of h.
practice. and adopted as MS specially the tres:
r,,aIt and rrlra nf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

TIE PIEDMONT AIR-LINE.-This new route,
from New Orleans to Washington aud the
North, is mainly over newly-built railroads
to the extent of nearly one thousand miles.
The Atlanta and Richmond Airline rail-
way, from Atlanta to Charlotte. distance of
two hundred and sixty.five miles, is entirely
new, with excellent road.b beds, and sleepers
nearly double the size of those used on
northern roads. The road from New Or
leans to Mobile Is similarly constructed, and
the greater portion Of the trunk line, from
Atlanta, Ga, to Richmond, distance of five
hundred and forty-seyen mills, has been
newly built. With new Pullman palace
cars gliding smoothly over this solid and
Well-ballasted road-bed, whatever pleasure
there is in railroad travel can be obtained,
and the route is undoubtedly some II to 10
hours shorter than any western throngh.line
| between southern and northern cities. The
bad condition in which the southern roads
were left ut the close Of the war created an
unlayorable impression as to southern roads
generally, but there can no longer be any
complaint on this score, since the establish
| ment of the Piedmont Airline. Both speed
and comfort is here secured, and there has
also been great improvement in the serving
| OF meals along the line, which were much
better than those furnished on the southern
end Of the Louisville route, over which
passed on my outward journey.-C. c. Full
ton Letter in Baltimore american. Il.
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n,,ot the terms theree. nor
frnasfe,. ats duties to some ther 9f1ceT -
Tn the case of Stateksz rel. aKenneGy os.
B,7,ast, the same high tribunal says:
"The Constitution provides that sheribs
shall be chosen by the electors ofthe respec-
tive counties, oncein every two gears, SEc.
:" Now, IT, Is quite true ttMt the Constttu'ion
nowhere defiaes what bowers, rights: anu
duties shall attach or belong to the ounce OF
sheriff. But there can be no douot that Tue
trainers of The Constitution had reference 10
the office with those generally recogpizeo
loyal duties and functions belonging TO IL 10
This conn,rr. and In the TERRITORY where tue
f,on s,,,,,t;nn was adopted" "And At seems
~ ,,s vmreaso nable to hold under Constitu-
,;,n ,vhich iawfu,Iy provides for the election
of sber;ff., fixes the tenn of office, &c, that
The Legislature msy delach from the office It's
duiics and functions, and transfer those du-
ties to another officer"
"In this case it Is said that the Legislature
has attempted to take the. largest share OF
the duties OF the sheriff, In point Of respon-
sibility aud emolnmenr, and 10 commit 1t 10
an officer selected by the. county board OF
supervisors. 1.-THE Legislature can do this,
why may 1t not deprive the sheriff OF all the
duties and powers apperta!ning to his ONCE
aud transfer them to some officer not chosen
by the eiectors?"
So the court decided that the law was un.
constitutional. '
We could quote an opinion of the Supreme
Court of Michigan which would pass for a
part OF Governor kEMrER's veto message.
But enough. -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

The Gloucester Herald may be sure that
the Dispatch never speaks without knowing
what it is talking about. We subscribe and
pay for the Congressional Record in order
that we may know the facts in al' such cases
as the one the Herald aludes to-that of Mr.
DAVIS, Of the Pittsylvania district. We
quoted enough 10 show that in the opinion
OF even the Democrats, Dir. DAVIS had no
right to a seat in Congress-. If he had got
II, it would have been because the election
officers OF certain yoting-places in Halifax
county neglected to perform their dutie>
according to law. Mr. DAVIS was no,
allowed more time, for the reason that biz
claim was based upon--not SrowELL's want
of yoses-but other peoples laches. But
the Virginia law provides that all cases Of
contested elections in this State shall be de-
cided upon their merits. And MIR. DAVIS
was excluded from Congress upon this very
ground. We will do what we can to enable
him to diSplace STowELL lagfully, but no.
thi2g to aid him to procure seat in contra
yention of the right of the people to choose
their own congressman.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26
Trhieyirg by Ear"


Rcnresentatiyc PIERCE, of Massachusetts,
who made such a strong fight against But
rrs in the SIAaoNs nomination, OH Monday
offered a resolution in the House Of Repre-
,en,a,iycs OF Congress with the following
preamble:
"Whereas it Is believed that number of
imnortapt teleg,apbic dispatches recently
sent from this city bave been surreptitiously
obtained BY upprincipled PERSONS, aud it up
pears that the insufficient protection OF the
various telegraph offices located in the south
wing Of the Capitol renders it easy for un-
principIed persons to obtain copies of pri-
yate tekgrams," &c, &c.
This accusation is peculiar to the age OF
the telegraph, and the crime, we might say,
pecu,iar to BrTLRR. PIERCE aimed the shot
a, him. aud 1t seemed to have struck the
mark. 1t appears that BUTLER has clerk
acquainted with the business of telegraphing
and an excellent reader by sound
He Is in the habit of hanging about
tho telegraphic offices in the House,
and listening to the instruments
writing out the kilograms that may be Of in-
terest to BUTLER. In this way be is sup
posed to have obtained copies Of the tee-
grams sent from Boston relating to the SIN.
MONS affair while it was pending.
A Washington telegram says that during
the reading of the resolution Buffers coun-
senapee showed that he had been struck.
But he jumped up and voted for it with u
show OF alacrity. What an "artful dodger."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

The Herald's reporter has been on the
volcano.ground. He saw the savants there.
They say there is no danger, though they
don't know whether it is volcano or an
earthquake.
Professor Dupre, Professor of Natural
Science, Watlord College, Spartauburg, S.
G., says:
Gas far as l have heard the explosive
noises that have begun these rumblings are
characteristic of volcanic movements. The
limited area Of the noise and shocks seems
also to favor volcanic movements. This does
not embrace more than ten or twelve miles.
All shocks have been between two large
riyers--the Broad and Gaia W ba-both OF
which head from these mountains"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26
"rIe,s 4 Grant Man.

rs,. vas made in Massachusetts great OBJ
..,,;o, n Judge HoAa for the United States
senate A warm friend OF the Judge IN Tue
massachusetts, Legislature said, III ! cou'a
~, y ont of the heads Of the people thai
~ &c GRANTS candidate, should DC sure
- h;s election" Evidently this gentleman
~ o,her friends saw that the objection was
surtroL and they were asserting with great
.nsrry that "thc Judge is not GRANTS can
sd;s,,e- Nevertheless, we think the Judge
al things considered, the best man that las
been named.
I'm thst man would ever be oD)ccted
80, massachusetts, because he was the ia'
Ito If General GEASr? The change that
Ia. come over public opinion in the Bay
c,.,e :. a striking illustration Of the contln'
10, change in the temper and disposition OF
the people and the public views OF men anu
things.
II l. only upon this constant revolution
that We can reasonably rest our hopes lot
the restoration of the Government 10 COM
netent hands, the establishment OF lhe
eouaIity of the States, and the wise ana im'
nartiS administration Of the Federal laws.
Therefore, though having little interest in
what the people of Massachusetts think o.
General GRANT, we look upon their change
Of feeling towards him as the strongest indi-
e..ion Of the steadiLess Of that revolution
which in few years will erase the party
lines that have cursed the country by unto
ward politics and unIelentinS prcjudices.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26
Acts that have Become Laws.

The Committee on Enrolled Bills report
that the Governor approved the following
bills: -...
An act to provide for the payment of Ger
tain claims for printing and binding the new
edition Of the Code. Approved March "a,
1874. .. -s,s~ .... 49, 49,
An act for the relief of the estate of VIII
liam NJ. Hume, deceased, late sheriff of Eau.
quier, and his sureties. Approved March "a,
1874. .....,. axle
An act to amend and reenact the 23d sec
ton of chapter 15S OF the Code of 1873 In
reference to special juries. Approved
March "a, 1874. .-.,
An act TO amend and reenact section 10 of
chapter 1913 Of the Code Of 1878 relative to
the power Of circuit aud corporation courts
over guardians and wards. Approved
March ~, 1874. 49,. -
An acl Incorporating Pamplin City, Va.
Approved March 81, 1874. ..r .ra
An oct to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors TO minors. Approved March "a, 1874
An act to amend and reenact section, 81 of
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- lFor the Dispatch.]
s,f,o G~oan Suard of tho CITY,.


There are very few, scarce any good lawns,
or grass yards, In the metropolis or THIS
State-those that are existing are composed
in chief of wire.grass, onions, butter-cups,
(Ranunculus Tulgus) and other gross Weeos,
the wire-grass predominating. The grouha
has been prepared and returfed from time 10
time, but each time having the same e1iect,
producing nothing but disappointment ano
waste of cash, time, and labor.
A word of advice therefore may proDaDiy
be esteemed by some of your readers "no
feel DESTROYS to have their grass patches looh
green during the ensuing summer. Although
the season is somewhat advanced TOT carry.
ing into operation the directions am apout
to give. still there is good time yet for many
locations In Richmond. s,x 7
Tn condemning the system Of turing,
bring to my support the following q9o.a,
tion. "CaI grapes be obtained from
thorns ?v No; neither can good, tnich,set
turf be got from the old field, "hlch nus Il,
been allowed to go to waste, every kinu "a y.
herb and weed being allowed 10 grow u.
large: wire-grass again predominatins AZ
the snrinp: il is very close to the surface Oh
account Of the winters cold; the otnel .a, III
ties mentioned above not appearing =. ar,
but when it is placed in tue CITY tue sno.s
of April and the sun OF May STARTS lorth ,n.o
oropth what may term the moss-tnen
SLAVE a,joua vexatious disappointment. The
ramedc for this is to abandon entirely the
tu u system, and prepare the ground by
manurins. digging, and fnely.raking, eradi'
cling every particle OF wire-gra>s, &c.
Tbis Of course. should be done by practl-
c,i man. who would select different kinds OF
grass seeds, and dwar!-running clover suit
sbIe TO the situation. These, so1n and pro.
nerly raked in, and if the weather be dry,
gently Watcred, weshould soon behold Won
derful change. Our front and baek-yards
would do us credit as city and individually.
This may all be completed for about third
less cost than the former method. and with co.
tire satisfaction. This would also be we'll
adapted to cemetery sections generally, espe-
cially Holly wood, on some Of the incIines
where the turf is constantly slipping and
Smelling of the mounds. This once done Is
complete for years.
DTarf-running clover is think very es.
sental in this country to the growth OF grass,
for In exposed locations the sun would
parch up the young Seeding grass II the clio.
yer was absent, but that plant being OF
quicker growth than most grasses, forms
shade for its pasture, thereby impartIng
moisture and vigor to it. Great care anu
Judgment is required in selecting the yarle.
ties of both grass and clover. Care should
also be taken to protect the embryo lawn the
first summer. Cows, goats, dogs, anu chill
dren being kept from it by all means.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

Another one of those merely party decl-
sions on contested election cases took place
in the House Of Representatives of Congress
on Tuesday. The case WAS from Georgia.
RAw1s CONSERVATIVE was ousted and HoAN
10. hone , was put in. Of course HoAN is
Radical. That's the way Congress does JUS
tice. When it is right to seat Radical they
take advantage of the right. When it is
wrong to throw out Conservative they
take advantage of the wrong. Not SO in the
Virginia Legislature.
But Virginia is peculiar State. To the
oldfashioned notions of justice she still ad.
heres like an old fogy. 1t may be said by
the INSCRIPTIONS congressman that she fears
to do wrong. II they give this answer, they
but show that they arr not deferred by con.
science, nor by powers divine nor internal,
FROM the commission Of the NEST shameless
ard unmitigated wrongs for party advan-
fapa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

RICHMOND, VA.-The city of Richmond
presents from the railroad almost as bright
and beautiful scene as it did before the war.
The foundries aud workshops on the banks
OF the james river have all been rebuilt, and
the hustle of business and industry every
where visible. The only sight that reminded
me of the scenes Of the war was clear view
of the old Libby Prison and Castle Thun-
der, both of which are now used as tobacco
factories. Large numbers of new and hand
some residences were visible along the sub
urbs, indicating the new era Of prosperity
and material greatness upon which Rich.
mond has entered. A new public square has
also been laid out on the suburbs, in the CEN
tire of which Is a monument, upon which is
The statue of Stonewall Jackson.-C. G. FhI-
ton Letter in Baltimore american.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

Narrative of Military Operations Directed
during the Late War betaoeen the States.
BY JosgPH Z. JOHNSTON, General, Lonfede-
rate States Army. illustrated by Steel
Plates and Maps. New York: D. APPLE
TON & Co.
We have received an advance copy of
this work. 1t is exceedingly we'll printed,
and contains excellent portraits of promi-
nent generals of both armies of the recent
civil war. A record such as we are sure
General JOHNSTON has prepared-pains.
taking, exact, and comprehensive, as from
his well-known reputation we doubt not ii
is-must be regarded as one of the most
valuable of the contributions to the history
Of the war.
We are indebted to Messrs. WooDHoUsE &
PARnAA for the London Quarterly KeuieW
for January .... FL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-26

The House of Delegates yesterday deter
mined, by large majority, to extend the
session of the Legislature for a period not
exceeding thirty days. The Senate has not
acted upon the subject. OF course the ses.
sion was to be extended. Everybody knew
that. 1t vas necessary. But the question is
always approached somewhat c0yly.