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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans-
No. SO 4l5
RY HOKY & O'CONNOR-s1cHoLAs

pY HOKY Il O'CONNOR-NICHOLAS j.
- Hoey, Auctioneer-t'ffice No. Is Commercial
place.-SATuRDAf. February 26 1876 at twelve
O'Clock NJ, at the NJ. rchants and Auctioneers' tx
change, on Royal street, between Canal and Gus
Toulouse streets. in this ctc of New Orleans, by
virtue OF an order OF the honorable the Second
District Court for the parish of Orleans, reno cred
III the above emf led matter the twentieth of
January, 1876, will BIZ sold at public auction the
following valuable property, to wit
CERTAIN LOT or GROUND, situated in the
First District of this city, the sou b IN side of
Union street, in the square comprised within
Union, Baronne. Philippe Dryades aud PerdidO
streets. and measuring 80 feet front said Union
street. BY 100 feet in depth, bounded on the eide
toward Phiippa or Dry AIDES street by the property
of John Nc Ii au, and on the side toward Baronne
street 0y the property of P. Milo, said lot being
design ted as No. l. The improvements comprise
a double wostory brick house, t~O.stOry brick
kitcht n, etc, and is known a. No. 81 Union street.
Terms of Sale-Onethird cash aud the balance
at one aud two years credit, in notes Of the pnr.
chaser, secured special NOR gage aud vennOr's
lien and bearing interest Of eigh' per cent per
anrum from the day of sale until final pay MT,
with the penal clause Of Fl ve per Cent attOrn. VS.
f-es in event OF suit to euforce payment Of the
notice. The buildings and improvements to kept
insured and the pOlcy trasf. red to the holder
OF the notes, and the purchaser t" assume pay
ment, over and above the price Of adjudica' on of
all the taxes fol 1878, due and xgb in 1876. and
ten per cent in cash to be depOsted ut the mo.
ment of adjudication.
Act Of SAFE at tire expense Of the purchaser he.
fore Charles +. Soniat, notary public
ia15 feS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
FlkST DISTRICT PhUPkhIi.
SUCCESSION OF WILLIAM n. PALMER.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 34,l24.


DY HOEY e. O,CONNOR-S1CHoLA J.
ID Hoey, Auetioueer-Oiice No. Is Commercial
place.-SATURDAT, February 49, 1876 at twelve
O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants and Auctioueers
Exchange, on Royal STREET. between Canal and
Customhouse Streets BY virtue of al order of the
honorable the Second Distric. Court for the parish
of Orleans, dated January !. 1875, will be sold
at public auction. III the above ent led matter
the TO lowing described property. to wit
l. TWO AND uNEHALF LO rs OF GROUND
situated II the First District If this city, knowu az
bat ure property in square No A, bounded by
Julia st Joseph. Frour and Delta streets and
esgnated ss lots Mo-. and and he half near.
est Juna street of lot No. :, per plan BY Pile
rs feet nc' es lnes front each of Delta and
Flont streets, bv depth Of rs feet 3 lines. be-
tween para lei lin"s; ard ga hair If lot No. ad.
JOINS the a,Ov- descrbet lots Nos 2 and g. q ID
measures II feet inches 5i Lines font on each Of
said De II and Front stre-ts, by IFS feet lines in
depth, uefwe parable Ines.
Two CERTAIN LOIS OF GROUND situated
IN the First Dist let of this city, in the square
bounded by New Levee, Commerce, ST. Joseph and
Julia streets. des grated as lots Nos and T. and
measuring follows Lot No. has II fest 10
inches front on Julia rect. BY 6L feet III inches
lines in depth, and 10 N, has 81 feet IL inches
front Julia street. BY 81 feet II inches ia depth
Terms-On- third cash and the remainder at one
AND Two years credit in notes of the purchasers
to their own order and b, them ind rsed, bearing
interest OF eight per cent per a from the day
OF sale uutil final payment, with The penal clause
OF hve per cent attorneys fees, in event of suit
and The purchasers to assume paw ment over and
above their bids of all taxes on said property ex
ig Bile in 1876
before Andrew Hero Jr notary public.
ja6 20 fe5 II 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
No. LIZ.
AN ACT

Relative to the day of demand, payment
and protest of promissory notes, bills of
exchange and commercial paper maturing
ON holidays.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Represen latives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON-
vened, That all promissory notes, bills OF
exchange and commercial paper, which
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OIL
ORLEANS.

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF
the minors Nc Lagan-No. AIS.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE CREDITORS
~ Of the estate OF John MrLasa asd TO those o.
the Minors Thomas EDWARD ida Bill ard Jean.
ne tie Michigan. children OF SAID John McLagan
deceased to show ause. if any they have can
within thirty days from the first publication Of
this notice, why Mr.. Elizabeth Michigan widow
OF John McLaean, of the county of ST. Louis il
the State of Missouri, tire guardian and natural
turk of said minors should / OF be allowed per
sonally to take possession of and remove from this
State all the property belonging to said minors.
BY order of the Court.
frl 10 mil FRANK PACE JR, Clerk
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
DOUBLE COTTAGES IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF JOHN TRAINOR AND HIS
WIFE, M,RY ksARNY.
Second District Court for rhe Parish of Orleans
No. SO Sal.

DY &. X. GlKARDEY. AUCTIONEER-
ID Office No 81 Camp -treet.-SATURDAi March
Is, 1876 at twelve O'Clock NJ, 8; the st. Charles
Auction Exchange, in he rotunda OF the st. Charles
Hotel in this civ will be sold at public auction,
by and in pursuance of order from the Hon. A.
L. Tissot Judge of the Stcol 4 District Court for
the parish of Orleans, date. February g. 1876, and
rend r. in the abO entitled essiUn the fol.
lowing described property t" wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated In
the Firs, District of this city, the square bound
eli BY st. Magdalens (now Clara) st Adeline (now
Willow PoydIas and PerdidO Streets des, gnated
Is lots Noe Is and 26, on a MA. OF T. Dunbar,
surveyor, da ed June lS47 a de- ignated as plan
No 3. i'll J. r Btard's Office late nsaIy in this
city; said lots measure, each, - feet inches 8
lines front Clara street., BY l22 fee, : inches in
depth, betwe parallel lines, together with all the
improvements thereon, or IN any way thereunto
belonging.
TeIms-Cash on the SPOT
Acts Of sale Ut the expense of the purchasers be-
for W: J. Cast, Il, Bsq., notary public.
fel2 10 Is mill l8
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NO case shall such discount exceed twenty -nVe
Der cent.
All business notices of advertisements To be
charged twenty cents per line for each insertion.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
LARGE CATALOGUE SALE, At AUCTION.
OE THh sPLEAll. Law LII. RAhY

OF THx sPLENDl, Law Ii RAhY
Ola SlCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS books,
ACCUMULATED DURING A BRILLIANT AND DIS
tihguished prac'ice of nearly forty years. by
the we'll known Law hrm, lately deceased.
CHRISTIAN ROSkLlUS AND ALFRED PHILLIPS
EOS.
Comprising upward Six thousand vnlum g Of the
r REST TRkATIShS AND WORKS.
EmDrsci, z every De art meut OF law in
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, Spanish AND
Lain.
THE CLASSICAL LITEkA fURE OF THE HIGHEST
standard and m st popular aut hors of ancient
and modern timte.
DY q. 4. GlkAHDEY. AECTlONKBR-
ID Office No 81 Camp street.-WE NESDAY March
!, 1876, At the store No. 10 st Charles street. be-
tween Ben vile and Cont streets Comm n,ne at
p. NJ, and to continue nightly tn reafter until
the entire coll-c ion is disp SEA OF
THAT LAkGE AND S..LkCr LIBHATY OF THR
LATE ALFRED PHI LIPS, 60
Descriptive Catalogues wi bs ready for distri
but ion about the tenth of February order. from
abroad i'll be promptly attended to-
Terms-Cash b. ore delivery. feb4 I'd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
By Placide j. Spear.

VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON JULIA
SrKEET. BErWEEN ST. CHARLES AND CA.
RONDELET STREETS.
SUCCESSION OF ELIZA J. O'DONNELL WIFE
OF JOHN MCNAMEE, AND OF JOHN Nc
Nance
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Nos. 81 AGO and 80 255.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
by O. Z: GIkAKDEY. AuCrloEKER-
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SHARES HIBERNIA
NATIONAL BANK STOCK.
SUCCESSION OF THE LATR PHILIP RICR

oUOOhoNION OF THK LATB PHILIP RICE, JR.
Second District Co 1rt for the Parish of Orleana-
No. 81 PAT.
by q. Z. GIRARDEY, AUCTIOxEER-OP.
~ ice Nc. 81 Camp sire. t.-SA URDAY, Feb-
rusiy 10, 1876. At 1890 P. NJ. ut the st.
On 'rles auction Exchange, in tho rotunda of the
st. Charles Hotel, in this city, will be so II pub
lie auclion: by and in pursuance of an order
Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
rendered In the above entitled snccession-
National Bank OF New Orls In quantities to suit
purchasers.
Terms-Cash before transfer fe45l2 Is 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
AUCTION SALES.
DY @. r. Girardey.

TWO SPLENDID SUGAR ESTATES SITUATED IN
the beautiful Teche country and on the Lower
Coast all in comp etc running order. stocked
with mules and plant cane, machinery, sgri-
cultural implements. etc.
THE BOHEMIA SUGAR PLANTATION, SITUATED
on the lett bank of the Mississippi river. about
forty nine miles below New Orleans; and the
Victoria and viejo plantations, fronting on and
divided by the AtchafAlays river. near Patter-
sonvllle and within eight miles Of Brashosr
City, in the very centre of the beautiful Teche
region.
ALL IN RUNNING CONDITION, HAVING YIELDED
large crops the last season, and to be sold &C.
cording to law. subdvded into
TRACTS OF FORTY TO FIFTY ARPBNTS.
ON THREE TO FOUR YEARS CREDIT.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF THK
LATE L. F. GENERES.
Second Distrist Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 80, 34A
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19

LARGE AND IMPORTANT RALE OF VERY VALU-
ABLE CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR
ACCOUNT OF TIE SUCCESSION OF THOMAS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19
DOUBLE BRICK HOUSE No 6L UNION SrRsET
BETWEEN BAkONNE AND DRYADKS

IN THE NATTER OF THE TCTOhSHIP AND
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS THOM,
EDWARD MCLAGAN, IDA BELL MCLAGAN AND
JEANNETTk MCLAtiAN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19

CSlcTUB, SDfu, eUc.
u. A CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND. situated in the
Third District of this city, he square bounded
by Dauphine, Jeanne. BuIgnndy and Pauline
streets, designat ted by thu No . in square No 243
and measuring % feet inches l@ front on Dau-
phine street by 100 feet in depth, between equal
and parallel lines; together with the two nenl-nt
cottages erected thereon and cOnts ming on each
sid. two rooms, stair landing. kitchen, cisterns,
privy etc.
ua'ed in the Third Dis riot of this city des grated
by the Nos. 1894, 1886, 1887, 1883 1853 and 1860
Square No 1884, bounded b, Havana Abundance
streets London and Marigny avenues; said square
measures 1856 feet inches lines front On Marlsny
avenue, 288 feet nches trout on .vana street.
800 feet 'front.' on Abundance street, 1872 feet Z
subdlviied into twenty lots, number d from ore
to twenty inclusive. Together wi h the buildiu gs
aid mprOvemt hts thereon, erected on lots Nos. IA
and Is.
Square No. 1896, bounded by Treasure Brussels,
Abundance and Warsaw stree cts. >aid square
measures 500 feet Oh Ire s,I street 3l9 fee
10 inches lines front Brussels t. 800 fe,
front on Abundance 8 rect, and 39 feet 10 inches
Ines front on Warsaw street. Said square is
one to twenty-eight Inclusive.
Square No. 1887, bounded by Treasure, Brussels,
Abundance streets and Paris avenue. SAID sduare
measures 800 feet from Treasure street 3l9 feet
10 inches lines front Brussels street, 800 feet
front OF Abundance street and 3l9 feet 10 inches
lines front on Paris avenue. SAID square is sub
divided into TIVE DtS-eghG lOts numbered from QUE
to twenty eight inclusive.
Square No. 1883 bounced by Treasure, Brussels
oi'e's Tfiis avenue duu Neu my Iooh. Cdlu
square mea uTes 372 fet hes fl ont on GENTLY
real. 297 feet II inches lines front Oh Bluss Is
street, $40 feet front Treasure street, aid LOG
feet II inches lines ont on Paris avenue. Said
square is subdivded into eighte, n lots, numbered
from one t. eighteen, inclus, Together wit h the
buildings anu imp Ovemehts thereon. erected on
lots Nos. and g. This square is well planted with
orange trees.
Square NO. 1859, bounded by Brussels Tieasure
Warsaw streets and MAJ ignv ave ne. SID square
measures 1856 fet inches 5 nes front I~rjsiv
avenue, l25 feet 8 inches lines front pn W-,taw
street, $40 feet front Treasure street 2dI feet
inches lines front on Brussels street; said square
is subdiviied into eighteen lots, numbered from
one to eigi teen, inclusive. Together with the
bull ings and improvements erected thereon. This
square ID also well planted with OraI GO trees
Square No. 1860, bounded by Marlgny avenue,
Tre q g and Warsaw streets. Said square mt as
nres 229 feet inches front on Marigny avenue.
Ol feet S inches 6 lines front on Warsaw street
'oS feet front on Treasure street Said square is
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03
COURT PROCLAMATION.

"bereas the lion. J. c. BUcBER. Prssi
w dent Judge Of the Judicial Distric'
composed Of the counties Of Snyder, Union
and Miillin and J. @. l.. Shindel and
Is. l.. Raudenhush Esqs Associate Judges
in and for Snyder county have issued their
prccept bearing, date the 18th day Of
Dec. A. ID. 1878, TO me directed for
The holding Of IN Orphans court, a court
Of Common Pleas, court Of Oyer and Ter.
miner and General court Of Quarter Ses.
sions Of the Peace nt Nlddlchnrg. for the
county Of Snyder, on the 18th Monday. % .
ing the 2srh day Of Febranry 1850 and
continue one week
Notice is therefore hereby given TO the
Coroner. Justices Of the Peace and Consia.
bles in and for the county of Snyder, to ap.
pear in their proper person with their rolls
records, inqnisitions. examinations and
other remembrances to do those things
which Of their offices aud in their behalf
pertain 10 be done and witnesses and per-
sons prosecuting in behalf Of the Common
wealth against any person or persons are
required 10 be then and there attending
and not departing without leave at their
peril. Justices are requested 10 he punct.
ual In their attendance at the appointed
time agreeably to notice.
Given under my hand and seal Al the
sheriEs Office In Middlsbnrg. the 18Th DAY
Of Jan. A. D.. one thousand eight hundred
and seventy sig.
DANIEL g.sENuARr. Sheriff.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

B,rrizED IN \ Hoo TnouGH-Abra-
ham Esenhauer. Of Bethel township,
Lebanon county, became converted
during the recent revival in that
vicinity, and was Induced to join n
sect which believes that immersion
only is baptism. Mr.. Esenhauer be-
ing consumptive and too feeble to
be taken to n water course for the
purpose of baptism, it was decided
to perform the solemn ceremony in
tho house. A trough used for scald
ing hogs wss secured, and filed with
lukewarm water. Mr.. Eisenhauer
was then placed therein and dipped
three times with the usual ceremonies
accompanying, after which he was
taken out and placed in bed. lie
then remarked that he was going to
change shirts, III which he was as
sisted, after which he suddenly died.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

Is whatever form tho principles
for which JEFF. Davis and the South
contended be revived they will be
met with unfaltering rigor. Those
principles were settled by the war,
And tue verdict then rendered will
be henceforth maintained in all ways,
and at all times, The only people
who seem blind to this fact are the
rebel leaders OF the South aud the
Sam, Randalls and the Sunset Coxs,
and Sam. Bowl9s, aud such like cat
lie, ut the North, who would sell
themselves and their country to the
Devil for party victory in the next
Presidential campaign.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

The newspaper correspondents at
Washington have good time fixing
up the Presidential states for the two
great parties of the country, Some
Of them state that Senator Cameron
IL now working for Conkling for the
nomination, and in the event Of
Conkling not having sufficient
strength he is to throw his influence
for Hon. John B. Packer for the po.
sition. Another story is that Gov.
Hartranft's prospects are rapidly adj
vancing.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

BN5"The Mexican government has
ordered reiniorcements to the Texas
border.
IN" Late advices from the Black
Hills report very profitable mining
in the gold fields.
sT-Thc Oldest married couple in
the world, resides in Montgomery
county, Indiana. Tho husband is
lib and the wife III years old.
psD-The bill appropriating 81,
100000 to finish the Centennial
buildings has passed the llouse by a
vote of LAG to 1870. Mr.. Stenger Of
this district voted against it.
~1here is runner very current
in Washington that the Republicans
are about to make strong effort to
bring Governor Hartianit promi>
nently before the country for Presi-
dent OF the United States.
r-e"L Last year the people of Kan
sos were cdging forward with their
hats in hand, asking for cold ,ictuals
and cast of clothing, to-day they
are chiefly concerned about the lack
Of adequate railroad facilities for
carrying of surplus produce.
OF Seven heifers, purchased in
Kentucky at n cost of thirty-iive
thousand dollars, arrived in Jersey
City on Saturday. They are of the
breed known rs the "Rose of Sha-
ron, and were bought for parties in
England.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

The careless use Of coal oil for the
purpose OF enlivening = fire, in Phil
ndelphia, on Saturday morning last,
resulted in the death Of q woman
forty years Of age, aud the serious
injury OF her daughter, who went to
the assistance of her suffering mo.
ther. Accidents of this character
nre so common as to excite no emo
tion save astonishmeut at the hardi
hood OF the victims of their own
recklessness in the use of the danger
ons fluid which has brought so many
persons to sudden and terrible
death within the last decade.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

The coal trade is very light, ow-
ing to the mild weather. there has
been n surplus of coal Offering for n
long time, and the piicc for Febru
ary has been reduced. This reduc.
tion has had 50 little effect in Great
ing a greater demand that the ope,
rators have resolved to suspend min
ing for five weeks, beginning on the
7th OF February.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

On the first day Of the year the
general Postal Union Laws went in
to effect throughout Europe aud the
United States. Tee Postal Union
rates between the countries are {:
five cents per one hall ounce on let,
ters two cents for postal cards;
two cents for newspapers each, fnot
exceeding four ounces and two cents
per ounce on other reading matter
and patterns OF merchandise. This
arrangement, now that it has be.
come general. must prove Of the ut
most importance to all the nations
embraced in it
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03
Battle With a Burglar.

John Hayden. q burglar from Owego. MY.
entered the house Of George A Kent, q 10.
tnccenisi on Court street, BingbaInion,
early Saturday rnarniug week. Kent.
hearing noise. got up and found the
burglar in his bedroom. armed with n knife
which Kent miHook tor pistol. fIc told
the burglar, who was masked, TO take
whatever be wanted aud 60 away. and 10
show that he would not molest him Kent
went back to bed.
The burglar seized watch and chain
and n pocket book containing some money.
and went into the sitting room. shutting
the he'd room door, Ken, ,hereupon pinch
ed bis baby 10 make IL cry. 50 tha, the
burglar would not hear bis movements.
| aud going 10 the doorway commenced ir.
ing IN the huglar, who was standing under
! o gas light IN the sitting room.
TLcy then clinchel, and Kent fred Two
more shots. one OF which took effect in the
! muscles Of the Burglars right arm. above
the elbow. aud the oiber in the tigh,
breast. about two inches below tie nipple
The last sbot took m upward course and
lodged in The mau's side. The burglar
fell. with Kent on top uf him.
While Mrs. Kent wa. gone for the stove
poker 10 reinforce her husband. the burglar
freed himself from Kents grasp and es.
capped lie FASTENED TO the house Of John
Dunn, on Henry street, n half mile away,
ani. representing that he had been shot
aid robbed by biehwaymcn. obiained nd
mittance. and doctor was sent for TO
iress his wounds. The police found the
burglar at Dunn's an hour later, and took
him into custody.
lie is badly wounded nnl in low con
di,ion, and Is supposed to be lying. Hay.
len had no pistol, but had an accomplicc
in the house with hiG who was armed
with a revolver, but who ran of when
Kent began firing. lie has not yet been
arrested. Hayden refused TO give his name.
lie was sent TO the house Of correction at
Rochester welve years ago from Bingham
ton for stealing and had only been out OF
Jail six months. lie is aged about twenty
years. is nearly six feet in stature and
we'll built. The affair has created consider.
able excitement
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03
TuE correspondencc botwean

TnE correspondence between Sec,
,etary Fish and Government OF
Spain, in relation to Cuban affairs,
has been published, but no new
facts ave been elected. The late
Presidents message covered clearly
nh the points in controversy, 1t is
npp0goHt that our Government is
doing everything il can do honora-
lily . preserve peace between the
i"o atoms, and to prevent an ap
peal to arms. But to provide against
II contingency that might happen,
our navy has been put into an atti-
tude to act with promptness ii ne
cessity should require it,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-03

H0The retreat of Lexington

s@The retreat of Lexington was
on the 10Th day Of April, 1776.
From that tune up to the surrender
Of Yorktown in Oct. 1881. the total
loss to the American army was eight
thousand. all told. The total loss to
the British and allies, all told, was
about twenty thousand FIVE hundred.
What wonderful and more than in
calculsble benefits to have grown
ont Of the loss OF eight thousand
men Surely God must have been
With as 10 that 6ght.