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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
ARRIVED YESTERDAY,

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Knickerbocker, Kemble, from New York
10th instant. to A M0ulton-2d district
Austrian bark Agar, Rus sanich 81 days from Glou.
cester, to master-Point
Austrian bark Dario. -, 81 days from Cork to
master-POnt
Norwegian bail Racer, Knudsen, 81 days from Ma
lags, to Schultz &c0-P0int
Norwegian bark Liv' ngstone Boritz go days from
Antwerp, to Ocean, Zerega &cO-3d district
Schooner n Pippo from C0vngton-New Basin
STEAMBOATS,.
Governor Allen. Brown. from Bayou Sara
label. OPry. nom Lower Cost
WI Pontevant Terre5Onne. I'm Donaldsonville
Walopn, Ruiz. from Lower Coast
Blue Wing Nos. Comsteck, frem Houmas Plant
Camella, Hanover. from Covington-Lake End
Martha, Bassett. from Lower Coast
FSncho1, BIiuker, from Mouth of Red river
BELOW COMING UP AND WAITING ORDERS
British ship Choice Masters, 81 days from London,
TO Lowell l. Bailey
British 81 ip Frigs, Welsh. Sc days from Liverpool
to master
Norwegian ship Tros. Brsger. from Bremen, to
Schultz eco
Austrian bark Tigre. Cosulich, SIS days from Glou.
cest I, to mater
Norwegian bark Askoy, Marcusson, SO days from
Leith, to master
Schooner William Jones Davis from Havana
to master
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN,, l
Saturday, December %, 1876, !

CLEARED YESTERDAY.
British steamship Joseph Peaxe, Clitham. for Liv.
erpOOl
Ship Guardian, Paine, for Havre
Norwegian bark Subra, O. terbt OK for Liverpool
Norwegian bark Lietjeld. Evensen. for Antwerp
Bark Anna Walsh. Lawrence, for New York
schooner Sargent Day. Mcfarland, for Utills
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
EXPORTS.

HAvRE-Shp Guarian-366o bales cotton 1900
slaves
L!vERPOOL-Bark SubTa-S77 bales cotton "a, SIS
bushels corn in bulk
LlvBRPOOL- Steamship Joseph Pease-4 Asst bales
cot ton 46 bales 2400 slaves
NkW YORK Bark Anna Walsh-l98 hhds sugar
2253 bbls mnlasses
ANTWkRP-Bark Liefeld--840 bales cotton SO
bales tobacco 81 1865 bushels corn in bulk
UTILLA-SchOOner Sargent Day-lO bbls -four
80 Lalf bbls -four ties hams half bbls pork kegs
lard 30 pkgs sundres and 10 lumber
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23

OeS 10 rs 1873 t1vl SDerN OF the PARISH OF Orleans,
Cons lidated Associate OF the PInnfer.
of Louisiana. Benjamin F. Flanders receiver,
vs. George P. Bowers.
0ECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- Sixth aud Seventh Municipal Districts Of the
SEIZURE and sale directed by the honorable
the 81 cond Judicial District Court for the sixth
and Seventh Municipal Districts of the parish of
orleans, IN the above entitled cause t, Eugene
Waggam IN, late sheriff. and bv "a d late seriff
TO me tar sfrIre', will proceed to sell au public
auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneer,' Elk.
change, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, i'll the second District of this
cl v, on SATURDAY. January 10. 1871 at Twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit ~ W.
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND. of an ,rreg.
and advantages thertunto belonging or in apy.
wise app rtai ing situated, living "a being in the
Si1'h District vi this CITY. DESIGNATED Us SQUARE
number nifty, which is comprised within Clai.
borne, Canada a.d Pine streets aud BIO dway
avenue, on plan drawn by L. h. Pi ie, civil en-.
and deposited in the office of Amedee Ducatel a
notary pub 10 IN this city plan num- IL irty.
three of the book of plans amber seven The
said square is divided into veateen Ots nu 10 be, ed
from one TO sevtn cen inclusive and mea suring two
hundred aud niuety.six feet eeven inches seven
seventy i've feet five inches three lines font on
Broadw ay avenue two hundred and forty f. at
on Canada street, and three hundred and FORTY
mr. feet nine inches six lines trout on Pine st Get
belog the same property which the d-f, ndaLt
par act pas. ed before ia notary, Amedee Du ata
on the wen ty-ninth Of April 1871.
Seized in the above SUIT.
Terms-Cash on the spot
THOMAS H. HANDY,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE,

BAYOU SARA-Steamer Governor Auen--765
bales cotton 144i SKIS cotton seed SKIS seed cotton
308 hide sugar 4Ol bbis molassee and sundries
LOWER CUANT-Steamer IsAbel--42 hhds sugar
q bbls mOlAsses half Dbl mOlasses and sundries
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w POintevsntc-
80 bids sugar 246 bbls mOlAsses and sundries
LOWER COASr-Steamer Waloon--68 bills rice
bbls sugar and sundries
LOWE COAST-Steamer 4artha-26 bbls rice 10
bbls m0lasses 258 SKIS rough rice and sundries
HOUMAS PLANTATION Steamer Blue Wing No
3-95 hhds sugar 264 bbs moasses and sundries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ Pipp0-l q bales cot
ton 43 bbls mQlasses bbls rough rice II sks rough
rice and sundries
COvINGTON-Stesmer Camelis-s5 bales cotton
and sundries
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
December 22-3l6 bales cotton 302 hhds sugar 662
bbls molasses e32 2S9 specie 579 head cattle and
sundries
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD, De-
cember 22-93 bales cotton 2l3 bhls pork 30 fks
malt u tics lard 50 half bbls lard 400 bbls -four 100
bbls meal 80 half cks hams and sundries
Tain No 2-363 bales cotton 935 pcs meat in bulk
200 bills n0ur 200 bbls meal 260 bbls whisky 20 bbs
beef rs ties hams II half cks bacon 200 bbs lime and
sundries
Nav ORLEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD. De.
cember 22--2i hhds sugar 3O6 bbs moasses and
sundries
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
THOMAS H. HANDY
de8 % jas Civil Sheriff of the Parrish of Orleans


Mrs. Alice Bodtn W. Edgar NicoIIe.
ElFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
l. OF Orleans. No. 7726.-By virtue of q writ
Of se. me I'd sale directed BY the hon
ish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause,
to Eugene Waggsman, late sheriff. and by said
late sheriff 10 me transferred, will proceed to
sell at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc.
tiOneers' Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
and CustomhOuse streets, in the Second District
Of this city, on TUESDAY. January 9, 1877, at
twelve O'Clock NJ the following described prop.
erty, to wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with al, the
buildings and improvements. rights, wa,s, priv.
J, ses, servitudes and dependencies desguated BY
the number eighteen, in square p, bounded BY
General Tsy lor, Austerlitz, Water and Levee
streets - represented on q plan drawn by A. 8.
Phelps, Ia surveyor deposited in the Office OF ].
4. Beard formerly notary public in this CITY;
said lot measUres twenty five feet front on Levee
street, by ninety feet ia depth be- ween parallel
lines; American MT asure, being the property
which the defendant herein acquir ed by pur, base
from Cheri vern ul. FER act pas sad befu,e Er est
Commagere, no:ary public, in the parish of JET.
ferson, on the tenth of August 1863.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS uANDV
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
A. Rochereau d 60. vs.. Gauthreaux 4.
Wright.

EUGENE WA0GAMAN
NOEL rs de323 Civil Sheriff of the Parish eff Orlear,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23

de23 30 % Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23

NV YORK. De cember 22.-The following 10 tho
comparative statement Of cotton toe the week
ending to-day:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
Arthur Shift W. d. Henquinet and C. lBero.

EUOENE WAGGAMAN,
n02l 26 de3 % Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
George Brandt W. Joseph 8. Garcia.

dUMAS II. HANUY,
oelz IL ~ Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleape
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
A Farm Of Twenty-Five Acres.

Mr.. B. F. Farnham, of Bucksport,
Mo, has a small farm of 25 acres, FIVE
in tIllage and the rest in pasture. He
cut the present season eight tons of good
hay, and raised from eighty mine rods of
land, $500 lbs. of squash, so bushels
Mangold Wurtzel beets, 40 bushels car
rots, 40 bushels potatoes, 5 bushels beans,
go bushels rutabago turnips, besides
sweet corn, pole beans, green peas, etc.,
for summer family use.
The first ten rods was planted with
squash, hills feet apart, made broad
and deep with the spade, and potatoes
drilled between the hills from which he
raised 250O lbs. squash, and Is bushels
potatoes. Twenty rods in WurtzeI beets
yielded 80 bushels; nine rods in carrots
40 bushels; sixteen rods in potatoes 25
bushels: twenty rods in turnips 30 bush
els; fourteen rods in beans 5 bushels;
seed planted, 6 quarts. No fertilizers
were used except stable manure, and he
believes we should make onr own fertil-
izers in our own stables. He has used
ph"sphates in years past by way of ex-
perimeDtIng but believes good hard wood
ashes as valuable as the phosphates we
generally purchase.
After the ground is prepared for the
seed, about all the work al weeding is
done with Harringfon's patent seed
sower and hare cultivator, of which Mr.
Farnham speaks in the highest terms
After harvest, his land is thoroughly
plowed and cultivated, and laid down to
grass in November. Mr.. Farnham keeps
two COWS, from which he has sold the
present season, $50 worth Of milk; two
calves for 81. and made 240 lbs. butter
beside what milk and cream has been
used in his family of FIVE, and they are
"good Iivers." He believes cows 90
quite as well in the winter on good hay
and roots,sas on oil cake, cotton seed
meal or shorts, which no farmer can af-
ford to buy:-we can raise roots much
the cheapest. In feeding Mr.. Farnham
makes change In roots each day, feed
ing turnips, wurtzel, and carrots alter
nately.
1t must be remembered two calves
were kept to the age of four weeks, ann
1900 qts. of milk sold, besides what was
used in the family, which wonld take
the milk of one COW at least. lie has
made two cords of excellent manure
from his pigs. which was applied to the
land before Iaving it down to grass in
NOvember.- Rural New Yorker.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
Mr.. Webster replied:
Strange Music in the Air.

The Rochester Express save that the
people of North Chill, Monroe county,
are specnlating, and some of them get
ting superstious, over an unaccountable
noise, which it thus describes: at is not
a vagary nor an illusion. The evidence
Of the existence and recurrence of the
curious phenomenon is unimpeachable.
1t has been observed and commented
upon by large number of reliable peo-
pie. About seven o'clock every morn
ing there can be heard a soft, soughing
sound in the air, like the music of an Eo-
liam harp, but of greater volume. This
weird music seems to pervade the air for
miles. Families living widely apart
have heard it the same hour. At first
it was noted with simple curiosity, but
its recurrence with such regularity when
the air is not disturbed by violent storms
ious theories have been presented, such
as the vibration of the telegraph wires,
or the sound of a far distant locomotive
whistle toned down and mellowed by
distance, or some peculiar condition of
the atmosphere, or formation of the
ground But these do not satisfactorily
account for it. 1t is unlike the sound of
wires, and too akin to mueic to he caused
by an engine. 1t Is heard miles away
from the wires-On each side Of the rail
road-where the sound of vibration
would be carried awaysbF the wind. II
seems to float high in the air, now clear,
now faint, and then swelling again to
distinctness. Some people have averred
that the sounds proceed from a certain
spot of ground about a mile from the
station at North Chilli. They describe
the earth vibrates. and that the sound
seems to rise and float away akyward." !"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
Puzzled ClOthierS.

Three clothiers of Davenport, Iowa,
says the ST. Louis Republican. had three
similar surprises for Christmas They
each received, without the knowledge of
the others, a letter postmarked "Chica-
CO." containing severally 50, 50 and 81,
lock of shining brown hair tied with
red ribbon, and no writing except the
direction on the envelop. Each wonder
ed long in silence over the pretty mvs-
terry. Then it happened that one spoke
to another about the strange incident.
and so all three got into confidential
communication, and mingled their won
derments and -nrmises. The three let
ters laid side by side showed the same
handwriting on their backs. The three
of the same shade, and the three pretty
bows OF red ribbon were cut of the same
piece. The three epistolary mysteries
were evidently from the same person
and that person a female, without doubt
Then one of the puzzled clothiers hap
pened to remember that he once had
pretty servant girl with brown hair.
Then it was remembered among them
that this servant girl had passed from
one of the three clothiers to another
successfully, and had lived in all their
families and given satisfaction. She left
the last place to marry a man of means
and went to Chicago. where one of the
clothiers heard she was moving in good
society and living an upright life. Then
the three clothiers solved their puzzle
thus: The girl had been guilty of little
populations while she had lived with
them, and thus prettiIy confessed her
fault and made restitution. 1t could lie
nothing else than conscience money, and
the brown locks were peace offerings for
forgiveness and sweet remembrance
They may turn kitchens into charity
boarding houses. feed their beans on the
fat of the larier, hold high carnival
generally below stairs, and require EN-
ployers to furnish them recommenda-
tions. hnt there ia something good in the
composition of servant girls after all.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
Households a Hundred Years Ago.

In speaking of the comparative com.
forts and conveniences enjoyed by our
ancestors in their homes of a thousand
wears ago, with their descendants of this
generation, DR.. Nichols, in the Boston
Journal of Commerce says: Unr fIth-
ers were cropping in almost utter dark
ness, so far science was concerned,
and but little progress has been made in
invention and the arts; scarcely one Of
the modern contrivances for cook ing
and for warming aud lighting dwellings
was known. Not pound of coal or
cubic foot Of Illuminating gas had heen
burned in the country. No iron stoves
were used and no contrivances IOr econ
omizing heat were employed until DIR.
franklin invented the iron frame fire
place, which still bears his name. All
the cooking and warming in town, and
country were done by the aid OF fire
kindled upon the brick hearti,or in the
brick oven. Pine knots or tallow candles
furnish the light tor the long winter ev.
enings, and sanded floors supplied the
place of rugs and carpets. The water
used for household purposes was drawn
from deep wells by the crsAking "sweep"
and il is a curious circumstance that
both the well and the building meeting
the necessity of water closet were often
at long distances from the house. In a
cold night to be called toward either of
them was something dreadful to think Of
No form of pump was used in this coun.
try, SO far "a we learn, until after the
commencement Of the present century.
There were no friction matches those
early days by the aid of which n fire
could be speedily kindled; and IL the
fire event out" on the hearth over night
and the finder was damp 40 the spark
would not "catch," the alternative re-
mained of wading through the snow
mile or 50 TO borrow brand Of n neigh
bor. Only one room in any house was
warmed. (unlrs- some one Of the family
were ill. in all the rest the temperature
was at zero during many nights in win
ter. The men and women of n hundred
years ago undreased and retired 10 their
bed at nightin an atmosphere colder then
that of our modern barns and woodsheds
and they never complained.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
A Leap Year Tragedy.

They stood together in the entry be-
meath the hall lamp. "Then, Henry,
she said, in a low voice. wherein were
blended determination, melancholy and
love, you refuse my suit?" Eyes, Ella" !"
he replied, in accents that were firm,
tho the speakers voice trembled, "I ad-
mire you; will be a brother to yon,
and watch with pride your course
through life, and if ever trouble should
befall you there will at least be one
friend to whom yov can come for sue
cor; but can never, never be your hus-
band" at is not because ] am poor,
Henry2 For oh, if that were all, could
toll gladly from morn till night for you,
and strive and win home for you.
humble it might be, but our own" at
is useless to attempt to induce me to
change my determination. Though
am but poor weak man, can never,
never change my mind" "Then, cruel
young man, so fair and yet so false,
farewell. Tomorrow you will see my
mangied remains on Ihe lecture plat
fern, and know that il has been your
work. But il will be too late" and,
clasping HIM to her bosom in a wild
embrace, sha fed into the outer dark
ness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
A Terrible Isolation.

Nearly opposite Brock wa 5 Is Porter =
Island, Lake Superior, says Swineford in
his history of the iron mines, a bit Of
rock, upon which was bniIt the govern.
nenf honse," the residence Of that high
and potent individual, the United States
agent, who reigned over the copper land,
counfer-siRning permits and dispensing
favOrs of a consular nature TO visitors 10
Copper Harbor.
In the summer of 1916 we saw a half
breed woman who had been Crnsoeing
on the island; she and her husband had
been placed on the Island in charge oi
properly. Owing TO the wreck Of the
brig AStor, in the fall of 1S45, supplies
failed to reach them. Long they waited
for succor, but in vain. Winter came
On, snow covered the ground, and ice
gathered on the waters; then thi- lone
pair were left to their fate ON this savage.
desOlate island ''Out Of humanity's
reach" The shrieking winds as they
swept through the fir trees. and the
black billowr of the stormy lake, spend
ing their sullen fury upon the rocky
coasts, were the only sonnds that could
greet the ear during the long, dark win
ter of that high northern latitude. For
companionship they must depend upon
each other.
But, before the winter was half spent.
the husband sickened and died, and the
poor woman was absolutely alone
Wrapping the remains Of her dead hus-
band in blanket she removed them
from the hnt and deposited them in the
snow, where, frozen solid like a pillar of
ice, they were preserved until the return
nf spring permitted OF other burial.
The widow passed the long winter as
best she could. subsisting upon the flesh
of rabbits which she managed TO snare;
her bereavement, hardships and the ter
rors of Isolation, wonderful a. il may
seem, did not affect her health or mind
She was taken off from the island in the
spring, and was happy enough when che
reached the mainland.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
The Best End Of a Bargain.

A certain farmer, who in the courze
of year purchased n hundred dollars
worth Of goods land always paid for
them), called at the store of village
merchant, his regular place Of dealing,
with two dozen brooms, which he offer
ed for sale. The merchant (whu by the
way. is fond of good) bargain) exam
ine'i his stock, and said:
well, Cryus, will give you a shil-
ling apiece for these brooms."
Cryus appeared astonished at the offer,
and quickly replied:
"Oh, no, John, / can't begin to take
that for 'em, no how; but i, ,llet you have
'em for twenty cents apiece, and not n
cent less"
Cyrus you are crazy" replied John.
why, see here" showing him a fine lot
of brooms, "is an article a great deal
better than yours" (Which was true),
that ! am retailing at twelve and a
half cents apiece" (which was not true
by SEVEN and a half cents.)
u don't care for that" answered
Cyrus; 'your brooms are cheap enough,
but you can't have mine for less than
twenty cent? no howw aud pretending to
be ahont half angry, he shonldered his
brooms and started for the door.
The merchant, getting little ner-
vons over the probable loss Of good
customer, and fearing he might go to
some other store and never return,
said:
"See here, Gyms, hold on a while, If
give you twenty cents for your broons,
suppose you will not object to take the
price of them in goods."
mo, | don't care If do" replied
Cyrus.
well, then" said the merchant, "as
yon are an old customer, ] will allow
You twenty centsapiece for this lot. Let
me see-twenty times twenty-Iour make
just four hundred and eighty-yes; four
dollars and eighty cents. What kind of
goods will you have, Cyrus?"
well, now, John, reckon it don't
make any difference to you what kind Of
goods ! take, does it2
''Oh, no, not at all-not at all :" said
the merchant.
We'll, then, as it don't make no diff
erence to yOn, I'll take the amount in
them ere brooms of yourn, at twelve
and half cents apiece! Let me see-four
dollars and eighty cents will get thirty.
eight brooms, and five cents over. 1t
don't make much difference, John,
about the FIVE cents, bat as you are
right clever frller, believe ] will just
take the change in terbacker"
When Cyrus went out Of the door
with his brooms and "terbacker," John
was seized with serious breaking out
at the mouth, during which time he was
distinctly heard TO violate the third
commandment several times, by the by
ISLANDERS. waO enjoyed the joke hugely.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18


A discovery has lately been made on
an island in the Mississippi which shows
that the abOrigines Of America were not
wholly unacquainted with mechanical
surgery, but occasionally wore wooden
legs when deprived Of their natural
limbs. In a subterranean cave hewn
out Of solid rock. many thousands Of
years ago. Was found, among other re-
markable articles, a skull a. brown as a
polished walnut, perfect in every respect,
and Of extraordinary Size, alec an almost
complete skeleton with a wooden leg.
The fasteninSs Of the artificial limb con-
sisted of petri6ed leather and bronze
buckles. The original leg appears to
have been removed half way between
the hip and knee. This discovery is re-
garded "a extremely interesting, as NOT
only proving that wooden exiremities
were fashionable in early ages, but that
a knowledge Of bronze was among the
learning Of the aborigines.