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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-13

tlonal Convention to-day adopted an ordi-
nance borrowing the sinking fund now IN
the treasury to run the State government
with and directing discontiDuance OF the
issue of State scrip.
the weather continues upusuaily not,
the mercury to-day reaching loo0.
Ravages of the Grasshoppers.
OMAHA, August l2.-Reports from the
extreme Southwestern part Of the State
show that there is already much suffering
there on account of the destruction OF the
crops, grass and everything, by the grass
hoppers. Settlers are obliged to let their
cattle and hogs starve. Movements 1or
their relief are being made in this city and
elsewhere.
Office Chief Signal Of6cer.. (
Washington, August IL, 1874. S:3S r. n.
During Thursday the South AtiantfS anu
Gulf states high temperature and party ci ta.o
weather, with south TO west WINDS, hieness oaty f
meier ard coast rains in tie former, and WIZ
slight changes Of barometer anu SCUM "es' "'nN'
in the latter.
River and Marine News.
sor-Hw,sr Pass. August II. 6P. M.-Barometer
1850 Wind east southeast, light. No arriv ais or
departures ;. r,.,.o c;+r and
barpes, at 4. NJ Down-City of Quincy, at A.
NJ. Weather warm and clear. River rose i've
incl in the last twenty-four hours
NvnpHls. August I2-The river fell one inca.
weather ciea1 Mercury 100. Departed-l aeger,
for 81. Louis, John Kyle and Atlantic for New VI
leans -, <A 49,
inches and falling Weather clear and not
PIrTsBURG August l2-River four feet nine inches
and falling. A heavy rainfall this afternoon
EVANSVILLE August l2.-Weather clear and not.
River has fallen ten inches.
CAIRO August l2-NO arrivals or departures.
River fen feet two inches and falling. Weather
clear; mercury 9bS.
ST. LOUIS August l2.-Arrived-Jua, from Vicks
burg. Commonwealth h, from New Orleans De
parted-John +. Tolle, Tor New Orleans Helena,
for vicksburg. River falling Weather clear and
intensely hot Mercury ranging over loO' IN
the shade all day.
LOUISVILLE, August l2.-River falling with four
feet six inches in the Canal Weather clear and hot
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NEW oR1rAxa cLEARrNG HOUSE.

Gold opened at 1895 0l09is against ld9's al New
York and after moderate business ctosed AZ lAe
opening rates in both markets. The sales summed
up l8 900 embracing 5000 at l095e, 4JCVo al IV9
$1,000 at l09ls aud 6 1000 at 1925,
No sales of silver were reported. American nall
dollars were still quoted at l040le5 and Mexican
dollars at So gOld or l07 in currency.
Foreign exchange WAS without quotanie varia
ton. he only sale of sterling eGcbaESe reported
was 1000 bill OF lading al S. coy
Nothing TRANSFERRED francs.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 50
as 80 for bill of laiing and Al Clear. and So SO .
for bank and francs nominal az AS for private
and - for bank.
The offerings of domestic exchange continued
very light and with quite limited demand. rates
were unchanged. The only sales OF New York
sight reported were s 200 commercial at 4 y
cent premiu I'M. and $4,000 and s 10000 bank at
SIG. We also noticed sales OF $500 Commercial
on Philadelphia at L p cent p. emluM and Sc eco
do on Boston at 3D.
The banks continued 70 check on New York ar i
y cent premium. and commercial sight was stu
quoted at 05-l6
All classes OF securities appear 10 be at stand
still.
Nothing transpired in stocks
No sales Of bonds were reported. City gold bear
ing seven per cents were quoted at 4724 di8.
City scrip continues nearly stagnaut. City ap-
preparation certificates and Metropolitan Poce
warrants are still quoted nominal al i,1i6, and
time certificates Of 1878 nominal at ~.
Not a sale of State warrants was reported 1key
still quoted nominal 3GGJl tor large, 80 ass
for medium, and "a a So for small.
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George Hildenbrandt VS.. Nicholas SchOm.

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ orleans No. 6Gt4.-By virtue of writ of
seizure ard sale to Greeted by the honorable
the Sixth district Court !or the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell
at public auction, al the Merchants aud Auction.
GERS Exchange, ROYAL st.eet, between anal and
CustOnhOuse etree.s, ia the Second District of
this city, on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IA. 1874 at
twelve o'clock NJ, the following described prop
eruy, to vii
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the builaiDgs and inptOs ements thereon,
rights. ways tervtudes and what soever els may
De thereui TO be lc nging III anywise appertain.
ing siuated in the First District Of this city, in
tue square bounded by Prieur, johnson, Julia and
cypress streets, designated by the numbers four
and five on a ain plan drawn by F. A. TOurne,
architect. ted the t.enty-severth OF Nav, 1882,
and deposited Tor reference in the OH ca of Michael
Gelnon notary public IN this city. said lots meas
IRE each. according to said plan. twenty seven
feet Oh Cyp ess street, by hundred aud fifteen
feet i'll depth. between parallel lines Being the
same properly acquired by the defendant herein
trHIn Nicholas Fitzsimmons, per act before sail NJ
Gelnon, rotary, on the twenty fifth OF April 1854.
Seized III The above suit
Terms-Cash On the spot.
". P. HARPER,
aus 20 80 seI3 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-13
W. P HARPER,
jv23 au2 IS Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
Ellen Eustis VS.. G.. Is. Watt.

CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
- Orleans, No. 656.-By virtue OF writ of seiz.
and sale to directed by the honorable
the Sixth District Court for the parish OF Or
leans IN the above entitled cause. will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
AuctiOneers' Exchange, Royal street. between
Canal and CUstomhOuse streets, IN the Second
District of this city, on TUESDAY. August 10,
1874 at twelve O'Clock NJ, the following described
property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon. aud all the
rights, ways privileges and appurtenances thei e.
unto belonging or in anvwise apperta!ning, sit
uated il the First District of this city. in the
square bounded by Carondelet. BaroDle, Canal aud
Common streets, measuring in English measure,
thirty feet eleven inches front said CarOndeet
street, by one hundred and twenty.seven feet
seven inches in depth, adjoining on one side the
proper of Mr.. Charles T. Fenner, and on the other
side the property of Mr.. Auguste Bohn being part
OF larger lot of ground designated by, the number
thirty seven on plan drawn by j. Tanesse, then
city surveyor, on the fifteenth of November 1909.
and annexed to an act passed before Michel de
Armas, then notary public in this city, on the
twenty-th third of November, 1863.
Seized in the above suit
Terms Cash to pay sixteen thousand dollars,
with eight per cent interest per annum from June
90. 1874 until the day of sale; five per cent attOr
neys fees, five dollars costs of protest. and all
costs of suit, and on credit to meet the payment
OF Tote Ut seven thousand dollars, due June TO-
1873. with interest attorneys fees and costs.
W. P. HARPER,
Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
jylT "a 81 all : Ia Is
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SlXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
- orieaLs NJ 6376-By virtue of q writ OF fieri
;ac.as to me directed by til. hoEorAb bic the Sixth
District Cour. for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, the Merchants and Auc iOneers' Ex.
change, ROYAL street, between Canal and Custom
h0uee stree ts in the Second District of this city
oa MONDAY September H. 1874, at twelve o'clock
NJ, ms fol fooWing aescribed propeG,y to Wit
with al the buildings and improvements thereon,
ana all the rights. ways and advant- Ses thereuntO
belonging. situated in the First District of this
city, il t;.e square bounded by Claiborne, Common
lgIated On sketch made by Louis H. Pilie late
surveyor, on the twentieth of December, 1871 an
nexed 20 al act passed before Joseph Coin, notary
public in tnis civ, IN the twenty sixth OF Decem-
Der, 1871, for reference, by numbers sixteen and
thirty, and measure each according to said
sketch as follows: Number sixteen, twenty six feet
two inches one line front on Magnolia Gate st. Marc)
street. the same on the boundary line of said lot
plumber thirty by one hundred and twenty-five
feet seven iaches in depth between parallel lines
and number thirty measures twenty -fve feet
eleven inches four lines font Claiborne street
two feet inch three lines in depth on the side
line nearest Common street, and twelve feet ii ve
inches one inc In depth OIL the opposite side line
nearest GrdvIer street. Said piece or portion of
ground is composed of the whole OF the original
lot number sixteen and the balance of the original
lot number thirty not taken by the City of New
Orleans for the opening of Ciaiberne street, on
plan drawn by c. A. Hedin, on the twenty third of
December, 1881, and deposited as pan plumber ten
lc III this city. Being the same property acquired
by the late Charles Fentge IRON George A. Freret
by act passed before II. B. Cenas, late notary
public in this city, on the thirtieth OF April 10 g.
and which was acquired by said Mrs. Flentge by
Means of the adjudication granted her by The al.
vice OF a famil. meeting duly homologated, eld
the thr.ieth Of October. 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash OIL the spot.
aul3 1890 sei3 Sheriff IF the Parish Of orleans
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Marine Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THK REPUBLICAN,
Thursday. August Is, 1874
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship CarOndelet McCreary for New York

steamship CarOL dele I. McSfedTy, 1Of New OK
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Bark Prairie Bird Sanford, from Liverpool June
g. tomaster-3d district "a
Towboat James A Bird, -, from Mobile, to
master
STEAMBOATS,.
Bertha Broad from Nashngton
Katie. Campbell, fiom Mouth Of White river
Josephine Cozzins fronl Bonnet Care
EXPORTS.
NEW YORK-Steamship CaTonaelet--i50 bales
cotton $50 buls rice SO Ibis TIRE clay 40 bales moss
80 hhds bones Lids metal $50 dry lldes
IMPORTS,
LIvERPOOL-Bark Prairie BirG-3l 900 states S
hhds ink D. bbis backing 1913 pkgs earthenware
20 961 bricks $500 bdls iron ties
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
MOUTH WHITE RivER-Steamer Katie-l22 bales
cotton PIP SKIS cotton seed and sundres
Observation-Disclosures BeItha--5 bales cotton
lao head cattle and suncries
BONNET CASRE-Steamer Observation-Disclosures
RECEIPTS By RAILROADS.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD.
August l2-27 bales cotton hhds sugar bbls mo-
lasses 458 head cattle 1900 pigs leaa aud sundries
NEW ORLEANS. MOBiLk AND TEXAS RAIL
R1Ao, August 12-f bale cotton and sundries
NEW ORLEANS. ST. LOUIS AND CAIRO RAIL.
Road, August l2-38 bales cotton and sundries
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-13

EIFrH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
L OF Orleans No. 473o.-By virtue OF writ OF fer
facas to me directed oy the honorable the Fifth
entitled cause, / will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Elk.
change ROYAL street between Canal and Custom.
house streets in the Second District Of this city,
on MONDAY, september :, 1874, at twelve O'Clock
NJ, the following described property, to wit
William Carroll, the defendant herein, in aud to
the succession of Mary Carroll, wife Of John NJ
Snaisr VIZ mS 10 now open IN the hon
Orleans and is numbered IS 2i9 on the docket Of
said court.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
". p. HARPER
au6 II 81 se6 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orlespe
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T.
Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
irI9 d 81 AN Il L.
Teutonla Insurance Company VS.. Peter +.

TeutOnla Insurance Company VS.. Peter +.
Kendall.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y OF Orleans. No 6559.-By virtue of writ of
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable
the SIKH District Court for the parish of Or
leans. in the above entitled cause, will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the Second
District of this city, on WEDNESDAY,, August IS,
1874 at twelve O'Clock NJ, the following described
property, to wit
ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with all the build.
ings and improvements thereon, and all nights,
ways privileges and appurtenances thereuntO be-
longing in aDywise appertaining, situated in the
Fourth District of this city, designated by the
number eight of SQUARE number Ons hundred and
fifty eight, which is bounded by First, Second st.
Andrew tnow Liberty and st. David streets. Said
lot measures thirty feet front First street, by
one hundred feet depth, between parallel lines,
American measure; the same being as per plan
drawn by G. A. Hedin late surveyor dated May l..
la5l, annexed to an act passed before E.. H. Lewis
late notary public i'll this city, on May 2, 1851, and
also as per plan number twenty eight, in the once
of E. G. Gottscha!k, late notary pubic in this
city, Being the same property acquired by the de-
fendauu herein by purchase from Mary Ann Har-
ringtOn, per act passed before John G. Eustis, no
tary public in this CITY, on April Is. 1873
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
". P. HARPER,
Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
.-In A
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James McCr0cken, Administrator Of the
Succession OF William McCracken VS.. John T.
Michel.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ orleans, No. 65I0.-By virtue of a writ of seiz-
ure ard sale 70 me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish OF Orleans, in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction. at the Merchants and AuctiOneers'
Exchange, Royal street. between Canal and Gus.
tomhouse streets, il the Second District Of this
city, on TUESDAY, August Is, 1874, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
ONE-HALF OF CERTAIN SQUARE OFGROUND
with all the improvements thereon. situated in the
suburb West Bouligny, in the Hxtn District of
New Orleans, designated by the number tfty.twO
on the original piaa of said suburb made b., C. +.
Zimpel late surveyor, in March, 1884 and deposited
i'll the Office OF L. T. Caire late notary public in
this city said square number ffty.two is bounded
by Bordeaux, Valence Prytanla and Perrier
streets, and said half thereof measures as follows
tOwit: One hundred feet front on Valence street.
three hundred feet front on Prytania street. one
hundred feet front on Bordeaux street and three
hundred feet the line dividing it from the other
half of said square OF ground. Being the same
property acquired together with the other half
of said square number ffty.twO) by the defendant
herein by purchase from 4. K. Che valley. per act
passed before Ernest COmmageTe. notary public in
this city, on the twenty Fifth of August, 1870.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot
". P. HARPER
jv23 au2 IS Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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E. X. Washington vs.. John Larrieux.
EIFTE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans. 1885 By virtue of writ Of feri
tacias to directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers Ex-
change Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, in the Second District of this city,
on MONDAY. September IA, 1874, at twelve o'clock
NJ, the tollGwing described pIoperty, TO wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon. rights.
ways and sefvituGes, stusted in this parish, on
the right bank OF the Mississippi river in the
square bounded by Delaronde. Olivier Peters and
Veret Streets said lot is designated by the number
eight of square nun her two, plan deposited in the
office OF 5. Magner late notary public in this city,
and measures th.rty-twO feet 'front.' of Delaronde
street, by one hundred and twenty five feet ten
inches seven lines in depth between parallel lines.
Being the same property acquired by defendant
from Jean Bapt3ste Oliver by act passed before
Edward g: Gottschalk, late notary public in this
city. dated seventh March, 1868.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Casn Or the spot.
W. P. HARPER,
aul3 % srlJ Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans
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New Orleans Canal and Banking Com.
nanY "a. Siunott L Adams iJuhu G. Sinnott and

New Orleans Canal and Banking Com.
pany Sinnott x Adams John e. Sinnott and
Robert W. Adams).
CUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans No. 26,029.-By virtue of writ of
feri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Superior District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause, 1 will proceed to sell
at public auction at the Merchants and Auction
ers' Exchange. Royal street, between Canal and
CustomhOuse streets. in the Second District of this
CITY, on WEDNESDAY,, August 10, 1874, at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, with the buildings
and Improvements thereon, situated in the First
District of this city, and designated by the num-
beers three and four on a sketch annexed to an act
passed before II. 3. Cenas, late notary public in
this city on the fifteenth of February, 1851. The
said lots situated in the square bounded by
Bscchus, Ca,llope Dryades and Clio streets; they
aoiOin each other and measure each twenty-One
feet one inch lines front Bacchus street. by
a depth of hundred feet, between parallel
lines. Being the same property purchased by the
said defendant Sinlott from Jonathan Reynolds,
per act passed before Richard Brennan, late
tary public III this city. on the sixth day Of Octo.
Der, 1865.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash OIL the spot.
". P. HARPER,
Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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SHERIFTS SALES.
Leopold Martinste,n vs.. Alcide LIE Besq.

Leopold Marttnstetn vs.. Alcide LIE BesQae.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THK PARISH OF
y Orleans No. 6S7s.-By virtue of writ of seizure
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers Ex.
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, in the Second District of this city
OIL TUESDAY August Is, 1874, at twelve o'clock NJ,
the l aSp
contiguous to each other situated in the Second
District Of this city. in the 50 rare comprised
streets and consisting Of two lots 10 witt
l. A certain lot Of ground, designated by the
number three, as per plan number eight, deposited
in the office of A. &. Blenveuu, notary public in
this city; which said lot measures, in American
measure, TWENTY-FIVE feet SIX inches elgnt lnes
front on Hospital street. by thIrly.hve feet IN
depth; together with all the buildings and i'm
prOvements hereOn and appurte nances thereof.
of the lot OF ground des,sI a'ed by the number
two, on the plan herein above mentioned; said
portion of ground having, IN American measure,
sixteen feet six inches eight lines front on said
Hospital street, by thirty five feet deep, between
parallel lines together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and appurtenances thereof.
Being the same property acquired by the defend
ant herein, by purchase from Mrs. D. Durac, per
act passed before + D. Seghers rs, notary public in
this city, on the third OF June 1873.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and conditions The purchaser to assume
the payment OF a certain promissory note for the
sum OF tour hundred dollars. dated New Orleans.
June g. lo73 dra by the defendant herein, to his
own order and by him indOrsed. payable two years
after date at the Mutual National Bank OF New Or.
leans in this city, and bearing interest at the rate
OF eight per ceut per annum from date until paid,
secured by mort gage and VENDORS privilege on
said property. Tie purchaser also to pay attOr.
news fees, at the rate OF five per cent in case of
suit on said cote and to keep the buildings on the
property insured against fire. and transfer the
policy to the holder OF said note. the whole in
accordance with the stpulatiOns of the act of sale
from said Mrs d. Durac to the defendant herein,
passed before F. D. Seghers. notary public in this
city. the third of Jane 1873. and the balance Of
the price of adjudication cash on the spot.
W p HARPER
jy23 au2 Is Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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Merchants' Mutual Insurance Company vs.

William H. Moon.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans, No. 6s07.-By virtue of a writ Of
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable
the Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
in the above entitled will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tonIhouse streets, il the Second District OF this
citv on TUESDAY. September g. 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon. rights,
ways and privileges thereunte belonging in
any wise appertaing, situated lying and being in
the Fourth District of this city, in the square mum.
Der five, bounded by Apollo. Bacchus, Felicity and
st. Andrew streets, and designated as lot number
twenty-th three, on plan deposited plan number
twenty nine, in the Office of g. z. Srringer, late
notary public in this city; the said lot of ground
measuring twenty eight feet three inches front on
Bacchus street, by ore hundred ana twenty feet IN
depth, between equal and parallel lines. Being the
same property acquired by the defendant herein
from Mrs. William Waterman as per act before
William shannon, Notary public in this city, dated
twentieth October 1854.
Seized in the above sHit.
Terms-Cash on tine spot.
" P. HARPER,
- d., ab NJ rlAa
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COMMERCIAL.
WEDNESDAY EvR,

"WEDNESDAY kvBNISGsAugust y 1874.
COTTON-The sales today summed up $50 bales,
1T fuller prices especially for ordinary 10 strict
low middling, inclusive, the quotations fer which
we advance a fraction. We give also the Exchange
figures, and report as below: