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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS.
MARY UNDERWOOD Vs. NAPOLEON UNDER.
NOON HER HIlERANl-Nn. ~ 265

MARY UNDERWOOD Vs. NAPOLEON UNDER
WOOD, HER HUSBAND-No. A., s65.
T HEREBY CERTIFY. THAT ON THE EIGHT.
dered in this court in the following entitled suit in
the words and figures following, to wit:
Mary E. Underwood vs.. Napoleon Underwood. her
husband-NO a. 865.
For reasons, this day assigned by the court
orally, and considering that the evidence adduced
support all the facts and allegations contained in
plaintiffs petition and that the same a. well Is
the law are IN favor Of plaintiff it is ordered ad
judged and decreed that there be judgment in
favor of plaintiff Mrs. Mary E. Underwood, wife of
Napoleon Underwood. and against defendant, Ma
pOleon Underwood, her husband, for the sum of
thirteen hundred do lars. amount of her parapher.
nal property, with legal interest from the six
of suit; and it is further ordered adjudged and de-
creed that there be also Judgment in favor of said
plaintiff, Mrs. Mary E. Underwood wife of NapO-
leon Underwood, and against said defendant,
Napoleon Underwood. her husband, disselving the
community of acquests and gains existing be-
tween them, that plaintiff be authorized hereafter
to conduct and manage her business in her own
name and behalf and for her own account, and
that plaintiff have the privilege granted her by
law for the payment of the amount of this udg-
ment, with interests and costs, and that defendant
pay the costs of this suit.
Judgment rendered March l3, 1874.
Judgment signed March %, 1874.
B. L. LYNCH, Judge.
In testimony whereof, have hereunt0 set my
hand and affixed the seal OF the said court at the
city of New Orleans, on this twenty third dav Of
March, in the year of cur Lord one thOus and eight
hundred and seventy fOar and the ninety eighth
year of the independence of the United States.
mYl22 jell OSCAR ARROYO. Deputy Clerk.
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HORNETS OR HoRsEFLIEs HAVE CONE
Passengers on one of the Carondelet street
cars going down town yesterday, were not
only greatly surprised, but terribly shock
ed. Without the least warning the mule
suddenly leaped from his lazy jog and
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TEMPORARY JMPROvEMENT.-Ihe line
of cars to Carrollten had good run OF
business all Sunday, and the managers
were thoughtful enough to put on seVerai
additional cars.
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aps 10 myl2 Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.


John A. Stevenson VS.. Franklin Fire In.
surance Company.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH. OF
- Orleans No. COSBY virtue of writ of ieri
facias to me directed by the honorable the Sixth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause, l will proceed to sell at
public auction, the premises hereinafter desig-
mated, on MONDAY. Nay 49, 1874 at half past ten
o'clock A. NJ, the following described property,
to wit
|. /. THE FURNITURE AND MOVABLE EFFECTS
containsd in the premises situated No. A CaIOn.
delet street, lower floor
q The RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY Of the premises
row lately occupied by defendants, being front
offices ON ground floor No. A. earondelet street in
September go 1885, said right Ofoccupancy to be sold
free from rent the part of the purchaser in
faction of this Judgment for rent due and become
due under the provisions of lease entered into
between plaintiff and defendants>on the thirty.
first of Deceaber, 1879 Said lease is on file in the
sherifPs office.
Heized IN the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. p. HARPER
| myl2 1874 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
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apl0 % myl2 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.

Marie LafOn VS.. Valentine Fse. JOubert.
GIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH OF
- Orleans No. 6203.-By virtue Of q writ of seizure
and sale to me directed by the honorable the Sixth
District Court for the parish of Orleans. in the
above entitled cause l will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers
Exchange, Royal street. between Canal and Gus
Toulouse streets in the Second District Of this
city, ON SATURDAY, June 10, 1874 at twelve o'clock
NJ, the wing described property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND.
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated in the FIRST District Of this CITY,
in the square bounded by Gasquet, Palmyra, Prieur
seven inches front on Palmyra street. by one hun
dred and six feet four inches three lines in deph,
feet three inches wide toward Prieur street, and
ere hundred and six feet four inches three lines
the side nearest to Roman street; being the
same property acquired by the defendant herein,
by purchase, from Mrs. Caroline Stevenson, by act
passed before O. L. KerniOn, notary public in
this city, on the eleventh of November, 1873.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company,
Office Freight Agent. Ne. 3sl Julia street. New
Orleans, May = l874.-Freight will be received for
all railroad stations and cities North, East and
West.
Special contract must be made with j. G. Morey.
shipment Of all through freight and to points east
of Meridian and south of Atlanta. Copy of con-
tract must accompany each shipment.
All freight must be plainly marked with name OF
of consignee and destination in full.
Powder and coal oil rec elved on Mondays.
my8 &. A. BURKE, Freight Agent.
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FIRE SUNDAY NIGIIT.-A dairy stable, at
the corner of Carrollton avenue and Peters
street. was burned Sunday night. A cot
tage near by owned by Mr.. Morel was also
burned Circumstances indicate that it
was the work of an incendiary.
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The wholesale stock Of spring clothing
at retail at cost for cash, at Garthwaite,
Lewis g. Miller's. No. 100 Common street.
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igment Signed May :, 1874.
B. L. LYNCH, Judge.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH A. HINCKS, indi.
vidually, and member OF the firm of P. J.
Pavy l. Co., Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-NO: 1887.

In Bankruptcy-N0. 1857.
FVNHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
l. Of his appointment as assignee of the estate
of Joseph A. Hincks, individually and as member
of the trm of p J. Pavy & Co., of New Orleans,
parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, adjudged
a bankrupt upon his own petition.
apps my5 IL WILLIAM A. WILLS, Assignee
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W.. P. HARPER.
myl2 "a iel3 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans

AlberI Chapsky VS.. Peter +. Kendall.
ClXrH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH OF
- Orleans, No. 62l4.-By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale to me- directed by the honorable the sixth
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and .Anctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets. in the Second District of this
city. on SATURDAY, June 10, 1874, at twelve o'clock
NJ, the following described property. to wit
a CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with al the
buildings and improvements thereon, and all
rights ways, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in aDywlse appertalning, stu-
ated in fauburg Paisance, in the sixth District OF
this city, in square number nineteen OF said fau-
burg which is bounded by Louisiana avenue, st.
Charles. Delachaise and Prytaua streets. Said lot
is designated by the number twenty four, and
measures thirtytwO feet front on Prytania street,
by one hundred and twenty. six feet in depth. Be.
ing the same property purchased by the defendant
herein from John MOylan, per act passed before j.
g. Eustis, notary public 10 this city, on the
twenty fourth of april, 1873,
81 lzed in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
". P. HARPER.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

Bobet Brothers W. Frederick Hecker.
CIxTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
y Orleans No. 5769.-By virtue Of writ Of seizule
District Court for the parish Of Orleans in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
Exchange Royal street. between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District Of this city,
on TUESDAY, May H. 1874, at twelve O'Clock NJ,
GEkT 81 together
with all the rights. ways. privilege and advan
taining Situated on the batture Of the First Dis
trict Of this city, designated by the numbers one,
two, three, four. five. six and twenty eight Of
square number siXty-three A, bounded BY Peters,
Water Richard and Market streets, on plan
drawn by L. H. Pile, late city surveyor, dated
June 49, 1867 and deposited for reference in the Of
fee Of H. G. bibble late notary public in this city.
as plan number nineteen; according to which plan
said lots me- asure as follows, to wit: Lot number
forms the corr er of Market and Water streets
and measures twenty six feet seven inches seven
lines front on Water street, twenty-six feet eight
inches one and quarter line IN width IN the rear
by hundred and nine feet four inches in depth
and front on Market street, between parallel lines
lots numbers two to six inclusive measure, each,
twenty feet seven inches front Water street.
the same width in t'e rear, by one hundred and
nine feet four inches in depth. between parallel
lines lot number twenty. eight measures twenty
in the rear. by depth of one hundred and fifty
nine feet seven inches one and a quarter line on
the side line toward Water street. aud one hundred
and fifty mine feet seven inches two lines on the
other side dividing it from lot number twenty.
seven.
Being the same property which the defendant
herein acquired by purchase from the heirs OF
Livaudais. and of Del0gny, and of the city of New
Orleans. per act passeI before said notary, d Q.
Dibbe, on the twenty fourth day Of June. 1863
said property being community property, was in
| the succession of Mrs. Louisa Hecker. deceased
wife of said defendant, lately adiudicated to him
per decree of the Second District Court dated and
signed on the twenty fourth of June, 1879.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Tte purchaser to assume the payment OF
promissory note for the sum of seven hundred
and fifty dollars, dated at New Orleans, on the
Hecker to his own order, and by him Endorsed. pay
able ore year after date, and bearing interest at
| the rate of eight per cent per annum from matu-
rity until paid, secured by mortgage on said prop
erty. The purchaser also to pay attorneys fees at
the rate OF five per cent in case Of suit on said
note; the whole IN accordance with the stipula-
tions OF the act of mortgage from Frederick Hecker
to Joseph Hon. passed before 3. Eude, notary, on
| the twenty. fourth Of July, 1873 The balance OF
| the price to be paid cash on the spot:
W. r. HARPER,
81 ~ = A.
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RAZOR, SHOE KNIFE AND CHASTITY
WOUNDs.-Sunday morning Henry Rod
erts, a shoemaker. went into Chalnoy
grocery, at thetcorner of Basin and Poy-
dras streets, to obtain change for dollar
bill, AS he was passing out he accidentally
dropped one of the half dollars, which was
enatched up by Benjamin Perry, who at
the time refused to return it to It's owner.
Roberts returned to his shop, supposing
that Perry would soon follow and be agree
able. After the lapse OF half an hour Perry
appeared and rendered ten cents, which ana
not suit Roberts, who took forcloie posses,
sion of Perrv's coat, which the latter had
on his arm. On this Perry drew q razor
and made hostile demonstrations, but dld
no harm. He then left the shop, put
eventually returned and renewed the
quarrel Roberts was ready for MIN,
haveing armed himself with sharp shoe
knife. The two came together, slashing
right and left, both inficting ugly looking
wounds. Perry getting the worst OF the
battle fed, pursued by Roberts. AS they
PASSED the grocery, Chainoy attempted to
stop the fight, for which he received two or
three wounds. Policemen apparel and
ended the fight by arresting the bellIger-
ents. It was learned that Perry's wounds
were very serious, probably fatal, and SO
he was sent the Charity Hospital. Roberts
wounds, not necessarily bad, were dressed
and an officer then took him to prison. He
was arraigned by Judge Macarthur yestei-
day and remanded.
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POLITICAL NOTICES.

Hall Eighth Ward Republican CIub-A
special meeting of the above club will he held
TUESDAY May IL. 1874. at half-past seven o'clock.
at O'Neals Hail. corner Of Dauphine and Elysian
Fields streets. Matters of importance will be
transacted.
myl2 1t. A. II. DUHART, Secretary.
Hall Fifth Ward RADICAL Republican
Central Club, New Orleans May I, l874.-At the reg
ular meeting of the club this day. H. T. Jean, Esq.
first vice president in the chair. after the call of
the roll and the approval of the minutes of the
meeting of April 80 1874, the first business in order
was the consideration of the articles of impeach-
ment against Mr.. Jules Lanabere, president of the
club, for arbitrary and partial rulings and viola
ton of the constitution of the club.
The rules being suspended, vote was taken,
which resulted in the impeachment of jules
Lanabere, Esq. president Of the club. by vote
OF 1877 yeas to nays.
whereupon the chair declared the presidency of
the club vacant, and announced that nominations
for that position were in order. Seymour X. Snaer.
ESQ.,. was nominated. The constitutional rules
having been suspended, he was unanimously
elected president.
The club meets EVERY THURSDAY EVENING at
half past seven o'clock at the central club room,
on Carondelet walk, between Claiborne and Robert
son streets.
SEYMOUR r. SNAER, President
NJ CAMPS Secretary. myl0 Afr
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W. P. HARPER,
myl2 4iel3 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
Anna Maria Scbilling VS.. Adam q. Schill-
ing, Her Husband.
AIcTRI6T OAnRT PARI2H

X,
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 44l4.-By virtue of writ OF
ieri facias against plaintiff in favor of defendant
to directed by the honorable the Fifth District
Court the parish OF Orleans in the above entitled
cause, viii proceed to sell at public auction at
the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange Royal
street, between Canal and Custemhouse streets in
the Second District of this city, SATURDAY June
l3, 1874, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the following do
scIibed property, to wit
ALL THE RIGHT. TITLE AND INTEREST of the
defendant herein, Mrs. Anna Maria Hoffman. wife
in community Of Adam G. Schilling in and to the
following described property:
L. certain portion or lot of ground, with the
buildings and improvements thereon, rights,
ways ETC., situated in the Fourth District OF this
city, in the square number four, bounded by Rous.
seau, Fulton, Adele and Josephine streets, and
measuring sixteen feet front on Adele street, by
Depth between equal and parallel lines, Of eighty
eight feet.
Acquired by A. G. Scnlling from John Rnhmant
on the eighth of September 1862 gsteTed in con-
veyance office, book No. a. folio 212.
2. The rear portion forming part of the above
lot, measuring sixteen feet by twentv.eight feet
in depth, with all the improvements thereon
Acquired by A. G. Schiling from John Nelson, on
the seventh of September, 1859; registered in con-
yeyance office, book Sc, folio 34.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W.. P. HARPER.
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John l.. Sterry vs. Emaiine KERRY (Ema.
line Smith, widow of Joseph KerbY).
KNIETu INSTRUCT CnrRT DApYcu


line Smith, widow of Joseph Kerby).
INFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 56I9.-By virtue of q writ of
seizure ard sale to directedby the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
in the above entitled will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street. between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on TUESDAY. May u, 1874. at twelve o'clock.
NJ, the following described property, to wit
FIVE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon, and
all the rights, ways, privileges and appurtenances
thereuntO belonging or in anywse appertainingy
situated in the Sixth District of this city Gate
in the Faubourg Avart, city and parish OF Jeffer
son. in this city, in square number twelve, which
is bounded by Jersey, Robert, Laurel and Soniat
streets; said lots are designated by the numbers
nike, ten. eleven. twelve and thirteen, in accord.
ence with plan drawn by Henry G. Brown. city
surveyor of Jefferson and Deposited for reference
in the office Of Thomas J. Beck, Jr., notary pub
lie in this city; said lots edjoin each other, and
each have front of twenty-eight feet seven
inches On Robert street. by depth of one hun
bred and twenty. two feet, between parallel lines,
American mesaure. Being the same property
which was acquired by the defendant herein, by
purchase from Mrs. Hattie Howcott, by an act
passed before Thomas J. Beck, Jr., notary public
in this city, the thirtieth Of July, 1863.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
w. p HARPER
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Shakespeare Club. Globe Theatre. New
Orleans, May IL, 1874.-Ihe complimentary enter.
tainment announced for Wednesday evening, thir-
teenth instant. has been postponed to WDBNES-
DAY, twentieth, when Faint Heart Meier Won
Fair Lady" and Dreams of Delusion" will be sub
stituted for the play of Rob Roy
my12 1917 FRANK WILSON, Secretary.
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W. p. HARPER,
ape 81 myl2 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
The City of New Orleans VS.. Mrs. .. Hem
dersOn.

CUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
facias to me directed by the honorable the Supe-
rior District Court for the parish Of Orleans in the
1873 win 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.
May H. 1874, at twelve o'clock NJ. the following
described property to wit
the First District Of this city, in square number
one hundred and forty-nine, bounded by Magazine,
Richard. Camp Felicity and Orange streets, meas
uring one hundred ard twenty-one feet front ON
Magazine street, by one hundred and twenty-one
feet in epth.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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Macaulay had prodigious memery, and
was won't to say he knew Milton S Paradise
Lost so we'll that he could restore the first
six or seven books in case they were lost.
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The Weather and Rivers.

OFPICK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVER
New orleans, May IL, 1874. {
The following is a report Of the weather
and rivers at 3:43 P. M, to-day, local time:
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ap9 81 my12 Sheriff of the Parish of OrleenA

The City of New Orleans VS. >. u. W.
Ridden.
CUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
= of Orleans. No. 59.338.-By virtue of a wit of
feri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Superior District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above titled cause for city taxes for tho
W ar 1873 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, May H. 1874. at twelve O'clock M,
the following described property, to wit.
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in the
hundred and ten. bounded by st. Charles. Jose
phine, Prytania and jackson Streets designated as
lot number twelve measuring thirty-One feet front
on St. Charles street by one hundred and seven
teen feet in depth.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. p. HARPER,
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W. Z.
ap9 81 myl2 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
Simeon BeldeO, +. h. Benton subrOgated,

Simeon BeldeD, +. h. Benton subrOgatedv
F. c. Mahan.
INIFTH DISTRICT CO0RT FOR THE PARISH
I of Orleans, No. 4339{No. 7446 Of the late Eighth
District Court.) by virtue of writ of ieri facas
to me drecled by the honorable the Fifth District
Court for the parish of Orleans, in the above en-
titled cause will proceed to sell at public auction,
on MONDAY, May Is, 1874, at halfpast ten O'Clock
A. NJ. at Regan's Stables, BarOnne street, between
Poydras and Lafayette Streets in the First District
of this city -la
ONE GRAY HORSE, called Ketchem; one Phea-
ton, and lot of Harness.
Seized in the above suit.
TeIms-Cash the spot
W. P. HARPER
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THE RIvERf.
Above low

The river here is one foot nine lncht
below high water mark of 1871.
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Wolf Brothers & 60. VS.. Abraham Levi.
DARIsH COURT, PARISH OF TENSAS, NO. ASS.
Il By virtue of a writ OF ieri facias to me d.
rected by the honorable the Parish Court. parish
of Tensas In the above entitled cause, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, on SATURDAY May
Is 1874 at half past ten o'clock A. NJ, at my
house, Nos. % and Is Orleans street, between
Royal and Bourbon streets, in the Second District
OF this city
One box of MERCHANDISE.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash Oh the spot.
". P. HARPER,
of <ba p,ric (pI.
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The City OF New Orleans vs.. Parsley
Higgins.

SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAf2.aH
- of Orleans No. SO O92.-By virtue of wEi& ysf
feri facas to me directed by the honorable ttss'
Superior District Court for the parish of Orleszk
year 1873 will proceed to sell at public auctioEs
at the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchan &C..
streets, in the Second District Of this city. ON
TUESDAY, May II, 1874, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the.
following described property. to wit
First District of this city, in square number seven
ty.three bounded by Thalia, Tchoupitoulas, st.
Theresa and st. Thomas streets, designated as lot
number FIVE measuring twentv-seven feet front on
Thalia street by one hundred and seven feet in
depth.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash on the spot