38 civ (Orleans jSqmMiran. OFFICIAL JOUR NAL OF ThTu NITeFsTATES OFFICIAL JOURNAL *0F NEW ORLEANS TUE DAILY KEPUBLIdAN May be had of the following dealers: George Ellis, opposite the Postoffice. A. Simon, No. 91 Exchange Alley. C. C. llaley, No. 19 Commercial Place. C. G. D. Ilolle, No. til Exchange Place. James Ennis, Ponte hart rain Railroad Depot, Third District; also, at Depot foot Lafayette Street, First District. J. W. Long, corner of Love and Enghien Streets, Third District. Crescent City News Depot, No. 258 Canal Street, coi ner of Howard. AUCTION SALEH TIMS* DAV. BT a. M. A B. J. MONTGOMERY, at 11 o'clock, at Old Auction Mart, No. E7 Camp street, a general assortment ot new and second-hand fur niture, pianos, etc. Local Intelligence. Militakt Departure.—A detachment of the Fourth United States Cavalry and Nine teenth United States Infantry has gone to Baton Rouge. Arrest of a Hiirglar.— Captain Malone, chief of the detectives, together with De tectives Pearson and Pecora, surrounded a house in the rear of Jlio Third District, and arrested the notorious burglar Frank O'Brien, who, it is said, is one of the bur glars with Peterson when the latter was shot. O'Brien lived in ieailv elegant style, though in a house to all outward appear ances very small and unpretending. He has a young and handsome woman, appar ently not more than seventeen years of age, whom he calls his wife. She pleaded his ease earnestly with the officers, but of course it was without avail. Inquest.— Coroner Jackson will this morning investigate the cause of the death of William H. Peterson, the burglar, who was shot at the corner of St. Claude and St. Ann streets, by the proprietor of a grocery store, which he and two other thieves at tempted to enter one morning in Novem ber, and mortally wounded, of which wound he died on the twenty-fifth of No ember. Criminal Court.— In this court, Planch ard Kraemcr, of counsel tor Guillaume Wattigny (William Wainey), charged with the murder of Gottfried Bass, on the eve ning of the seventh of October last, on the corner of Rampart and Congress streets, made application to Lave the accused ad mitted to bail. They assert: 1. The facts on record do not justify the charge. 2. The State is unwarranted, under the facts, in depriving him of the benefit of bail. 3. The State can not maintain, nor can the charge of either murder or manslaugh ter be found against the prisoner; nor can a verdict upon either count be found by the j ury. 4. The constitution commands the State to give a speedy trial to the accused, and the Attorney General can not withhold the prisoner of said privilege unless lie allows him to give bail. The uiotiOu will come up before the court for argument on the thirtieth instant. The case of Dominick Byrne, charged with manslaughter iu stabbing ami instant ly killing, on the morning of August 12, on Poydras Btreet, Pat* Brady, was fixed to come up in the Criminal Court. Owing to the absence of witnesses the case was post poned a few hours. The ease of Josephine Ray, Belle Lee and Carrie Mitchell, charged with stealing from Fanny Sweet Hinckley jewelry and other goods valued at six hundred dollars, was postponed till January 10. Improvements.— The largo ami vacant lot of ground on St. Charles street, between Girod and Julia, extending through to Ca rondelet street, exhibits signs of activity which will niakeslumberiug people awaken to the fact that there is life in the old land yet. Trenches have been dug all around the lot, and heavy brick foundations are being laid. Just now it looks like business there. r The Weather.— Yesterday morning, af ter even a late breakfast, tbe weather was quite warm, but it grew chilly toward noon, and rain began to fall in the evening, yet not in such quantities as to come up to the dignity of a shower. "Thou Shalt Not Kill."— The saddes reports reach us privately as to the condi tion of the most important witness in the Bank of New Orleans murder ease, a wit ness who was not present at the iinal trial. His mind is likely to be forever a wreck, and it is sad to witness his agony hour after hour as he fancies he sees the mur dered man, Rainey, and starts and shrinks from the unhappy view. This tragedy proves to be one ol the saddest ever re corded in the annals of New Orleans, and the families plunged in ruin and desolation are not the saddest of the results. Fire.— About twelve o'clock last night an alarm ef fire was struck at the corner of Poydras and Baronue streets, by Officer Gautier. The file department turned out iu good time. The alarm was caused by a fire iu the furniture shop of Mr. A. Wolf, corner of Poydras and Basin streets. Hie loss was light. Mr. Wolf was insured for $2500. The building, which belongs to Mr. Monteau, was not insured. A Permanent Investment.— Frank Her man, learning nothing by the experience of others, entered a house of prostitution, No. 10G Dryades street, last^-vening about seven o'clock. When he came out lie did not take along the seven hundred dollars which he entered with, ami now he naturally declares he was robbed. Mis. Victoria Woodliull Tennessee Clafiin lias gone into court, humbly complaining that her faithless father and meddlesome mother are, and have always been, a source of everlasting annoyance to her delicate sensibilities. She prays that they may lie brought up on a writ of forcible entry and unlawful detainer, tints giving evidence that when women go after their rights there is no telling where they may stop. We copy the subjoined paragraph from the Vicksburg Times: Colonel E. 1>. Frost, who for many years has so ably tilled the position of general superintendent of the Mississippi Central raiiroad, has been appointed general super intendent of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern road, in place of Colonel Rewall, resigned, to take efleet January 1. This places the entire line of railroad from iuiuboldt to New Orleans under the super -gion of one of the shrewdest business men d ablest railroad managers iu the South. NEW BOOKS. "A Noble Woman" is the name of the new novel written by Mrs. Ann S. Ste phens, and just published by T. B. Peter son Brothers, Philadelphia. Its pages are replete with incidents of absorbing in terest, and her admirers will read it with avidity and with a zest which would indi cate that the freshness and interest of each ot her new novels are still as potent us were her earliest productions. The leading characters are carried through a series of exciting adventures, all of which are nar rated and drawn out with such ingenuity that the readers attention is kept on a ten sion ot interest irom the opening page to the close of the volume. This is the great secret ot Mr. Stephens' success—herreaders can not get out of her^induence. She does not iatigue them with the subtleties of metaphysics or philosophy. She gives you a thrilling 6tory, pure and simple, sensa tional if you please, and she leaves the whole affair in the hands of her readers, feeling quite secure of a favorable verdict on every new emanation from her pen. "A Noble Woman" will prove to be the most popular novel that she has ever written. It is issued in a large duodecimo volume, and sold by all booksellers at the low price of $1 75 in cloth, or $1 50 in paper cover: or copies will be sent by mail to any place, post-paid, by the publishers, on receipt of the price of the work in a letter to them. For sale in New Orleans by George Eliis 1 Brother, No. 82 Camp street. The ^'ity Hull. The ordinance proposed bv tlie interest of Charles Morgan will be the subject of deliberation in the Council to-day. Probably a map tbe most exact of the city and environs that has been seen yet. has been executed by City Surveyor Bell* and is now hung up in the office of the Ad ministrator of Improvements. Interest about the Hall is just now cen tered iu the payment of taxes. Administrator Lewis on Tuesday night was busy in getting up bunds for cab and hackmen arrested for violating the city ordinance, common to all cities in the world, requiring them to post tlieir tariff rates in a conspicuous place. The cabmen complain that the tariff has been shelved so long that they were under the impression it was dead and in its grave. What has become of the ordinance about the weight of bread The same excuse on the part of the bakers would be in order, iu case a de scent was made upon them. About the City Hall a silence almost ab solute now reigns. Even the payment of licenses, which hud got to be a routine, has subsided into a few straggling payments, scarcely sufficient to keep busy tbe clerks. Tbe decision of the Committee of Fifty One assembled is looked for in a few days' as, like an army in battle, tbe pickets Lave been driven in and the hosts are forming in line preparatory to the development of ac tion. Reports presented to their scouts, who Lave come "charging," are voluminous. A maze of figures in columns and by sec tions have been marshaled on "long rolls,'* and, whether dictated by curiosity, by a spirit of investigation, or iu the querulous motive of finding fault, all questions have been met with written replies. As tbe com mittees have called singly or accompanied with experts, tbe obliging deputies Lave banded them around among ponderous volumes and made things efrar by putting the thumb nail upon it. Surprise was plainly seen in the citizens at the complica tion of the city machine. Where they looked for a simple joint, they found a ball and socket movement: and where they expected pi in sailing, they were obliged to take a track no complete navigator could make cl< ,vr. They were prepared to find sinecures—they found over worked men they came full of their own plans for city improvement—they ioiind themselves anticipated. Not one suggestion was made, unless on a few trilies that are periodically complained of. while others are let alone on the principle of "straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel." Perhaps the suggestions were not set up because, like a judge, they reserved their decision, and lo tell what was on tbe mind would proclaim it. The citizens made none, for whatever reason, and hence tbe ultimate ultimatum is all the more eagerly expected. That their woxk Las been hard is admitted; all tbe Larder because tbe task was entered upon without knuwiug what it was, and they sailed for an unknown land. Dot at the Varieties. John E. Owens, as Caleb Plummer, at tlie Varieties Theatre, is an event worthy of our Christmas holidays, lie is supported by a good company, and tbe piece is put upon a stage unsurpassed in this country, if not in tbe world, for artistic effects. SPl\ Owens introduced the incomparably good old Caleb Plummer to a New Orleans audience several years ago, and lie lias had many imitators since, but none that lent the character the irresistible charm im parted to it by him. This conception of the master limner of household scenes, iu tbe bands of one of the leading artists of tlie times, and enacted iu aa unrivaled theatre, is an event in the history of our drama. Ami though poor olil Caleb is tbe chief attraction in whom centres tLe chief attraction of the drama, there is not a really inferior one in the play. Honest old John Perybiue/le is the embodiment of honor and pride without vanity: his little wife. Dot, a pattern of domestic virtue and affection; poor Bertha, tbe blind daughter of tbe toy maker, invokes our pity, while old Mrs. Inditjo excites our risibles by her constant references to a former condition of better fortune, before that unfortunate speculation. Fora lively slattern, who is not disposed to be overlooked, commend us to Tillie Blvteboy, especially when slip re counts the history ot her "love, who is a Bailor boy, only nineteen years old." But no description of "Dot" will satisfy, It must be seen to be understood, and can onlv be seen at the Varieties. Ministers of the gospel are cordially in vited, free of charge, to visit the museum, caravan and menagerie ol Old John Robin son, on Tivoli circle. Iu tbe United States Senate, on the twenty-first instant, Mr. Kellogg presented tbe memorial of Samuel Jamison, of New Orleans, praying compensation for property taken possession of by order of Major Gen eral Butler while commanding tbe military forces at New Orleans, Louisiana, which was referred to the committee on claims. An exchange says: Aleck Stephens is of opinion tlitft a definite assortment of prin ciples should be selected by a national con vention to be held this winter. Aleck may yearn for an assortment, but the rank aud file of the party will stick to tlio old tradi tional beverage of the cross roads. THE COL'UTS. A libel against the schooner Atwood by the United States, for the sum of $54,510, iias been tiled in the United States District Court. The penalty is due, as the libel re cites, for bringing into this port, from Cuba, luerebandise valued as above, without hav ing a manifest on board of hereargo; where fore the schooner became liable, by the laws. Another libel was against the goods brought, consisting of 19 cases cigars, 250 eases cognac, 10 quarter-pipes rum, 20 quar ter-pipes rum, CO quarter-pipes gin. 40 eighth-pipes gin, 15 quarter pipes brandy, .38 pipes brandy. Before United States Commissioner Wel ler. tbe case of the prisoners from tbe parish of Grant was again continued on account of tlie absence of witnesses. In tlie suit waged by tbe Louisiana State Lottery Company against Desangles and Alzar, Vendors of Havana lottery tickets, the company set up that the defendants had no right to sell tbe tickets, as they had the exclusive privilege. By a writ of se questration prayed for by tlie company, the Sheriff seized, on board the steamship Yazoo, over $10,000, in Havana lottery tickets, anil now bolds them in possession. Tlie property lias not, at last accounts, been bonded, tlie defendants being engaged in limiting up up the proper authorities. Tlie w rit eatue from the Sixth District Court. AMUSEMENTS. Arademy of Muslr. Tlie Mother Goose matinee yes terday was quite a success for tbe first attempt at a Wednesday mat inee. Last night the pantomime of "Mother Goose" was repeated, and it will be repeated again this evening, ending in tbe grand anil beautiful transformation scene. The Moe brothers, as skaters, and tbe ballet corps add to tbe novelty and charms of the entertainments. The panto mime ends this week. Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau enters on an engagement next Monday. Varieties Theatre. The regular Wednesday matinee yesterday was pretty well attended, anil so was the "Dot" performance last evening. Mr. John E. Owens as Caleb Plummer will appear again this evening in "Dot." the great dramatiza tion of Dickens'celebrated Christmas story. This excellent play runs well anil draws well. St.j Charles Theatre.. Miss Lucille Western as Lady Isabel anil Madame Vine, in tbe drama of "East Lynne," lias attracted large audiences at the St. Charles Theatre during the past three nights. This evening she will appear iu the dramatization of Dickens' story of "Oliver Twist," a play iu which she lias acquired much popularity with New Or leans audiences. To marrow evening, benefit of Miss Western. The Opera House. This evening, the first night of Gounod's grand opera of "Fails'," which has almost invariably brought out brilliant audiences. Next Saturday, at twelve o'clock, tbe sec ond Saturday m.itiuee of the season. Masonic Hall. Satsuma's royal Japanese troupe still forms an attraction at Masonic Hall, which it is impossible for youthful people to re sist. and a plenty of older beads are puz zled to know bow the Japs do it. The usual entertainment this evening. Tivoli Clrele. Old John Robinson's famous grand mam moth three-tent show, combining menagerie, museum, caravan and circus, is still the great centre of attraction at Tivoli circle. Thousands wenil tlu-ir way to these tents for tlie matinee exhibitions, and they are all provided with seats. The time to go in and see tbe animals is at half-past ten o'clock in the morning and at half past six o'clock in tin- evening. The circus closes this week. The Temperature. The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's, No. 50 Chartres street, yesterday stood as follows: At 8 A. M.,61 at 2 P. M.. G2-: at 6 1*. M., 57-. Lowest point during tlie night of December 2G, ol Rain one-tenth of an inch. U. A. I).—At the adjourned annual ses sion of the Grand Grove of the State ot Louisiana. United Ancient Order of Druids, held on Saturday evening, twenty-third instant, at Hermitage Hull. Tchnupitonlas street, tbe following named gentlemen were unanimously elected to serve for the term ending June, 1 n 3. viz: J. M. Weiuiann. X. G. A.; Val. Fuchs. I). G. A.: M. O. Law rence, Grand Secretary: J. Reich, Grand Treasurer; II. Birrclier. Grand Marshal; I>. Simon. Grand I. G Chailes Engel. Grand O. G. And at tlie same session. P. X. G. A. George H. Pabst, and P. X. G. A. R. II Schmidt were unanimously chosen repre sentatives to tbe Grand Grove of tlie United States, which meets in annual session iu Richmond, Virginia, in August, 1>72—the former for the long term, and tlie latter for the short term. Next Monday night, tbe first of January, tbe Cowbellion I)e Rakin Society will cele brate tlieir forty-first anniversary at Mobile, and next Saturday night tlie Strikers cele brate their twenty-ninth and the T. D. S. their twcnty-seventli anniversaries. Tbe street pageants and displays of these socie ties are unequaled in this country, except in New Orleans, and are only excelled by tbe carnivals of Venice and Rome. Tbe Illinois Central railroad sells excur sion tickets from Chicago to Mobile and re turn for $32 50, anil to New Orleans and re turn, via Mobile, for $34 75. Return tickets will be good until Januarv 10, inclusive. Instead of throwing money away on toys or trinkets, buy for your daughters a Grover Baker sewing machine. If you want to be entertained, instructed and amused for an hour or two, go to Old John Robinson's menagerie and circus. Methodist Episropal t'lmrcli South—Lou isiana Annunl Conference. [From tLe Monroe Telegraph.] This body of ministers and laymen, num bering about one hundred, will convene in this place on Wednesday. January 3, 187-J. This is tbe first time air ecclesiastical body of more than local importance has ever assembled here, aud it is an evidence of tlie growing consequence of our city and the bope which its prosperity inspires abroad. Beside the members of tbe. body, a number of distinguished visitors from other States are expected, and doubtless, as line an array of talent will be assembled as upon any occasion in this State within tbe last ill cade. To most ot our people, a deliberative body of such dimensions, dis cussing ecclesiastical affairs of the most numerous body of Christians i:i this coun try, will present a .'Cene of lively interest. An opportunity is given to inspect tbe practical workings of a system that has its outposts in every quarter of tbe inhabita ble globe.__' __ Grand monster matiner s all this wei k, and the usual night pcrforiuunc s at Tivoli circle. A Washington special to the Chicago Tribune says: The Postmaster General, a short time since, received a letter from Senator Har lan, saying lie had information that an effort was making to remove the postmaster at Storm Lake, Louisiana, and appoint tbe editor of tbe Storm Lake Pilot, because be bad declared for Mr. Allison for United States Senator. Mr. Harlan further said be could not believe tbe member from that district would sanction a change for such a reason, anil be, therefore, requested the Postmaster General to suspend action m tbe matter, and allow further investigation. Tlie salary of this office iu 1870 was twelve dollars. Crowded houses at the circus and me nagerie of Old John Robinson, at evc-rj ex hibition. Matinees all this week. ON C'AJtONDKLET -STREET. For the past three days city certificates of appropriation have been the main object of acquisition by brokers upon tlie street, who, iu turn, have some "friend," as tlieir coherents are called, that knows where a license-payer lies in waiting for the proper amount, that the documents may find tlieir way across the Administrator's counter. The license-payer never looks for the certifi cates with his own eyes; he always hires his spectacles and has to pay for them. He uow makes in the purchase of certificates about ten cents on tbe dollar at the outside, and even counts liis gains less. For the past month it lias been published that these obligations would be received about this time for taxes; lie has not noticed it. He could have bought them for seventy-five cents ou the dollar, but he forbore, hoping agaiu't hope, that the great amount of "cuss words" used against the license ordinance would either abrogate, postpone, modify or cause a commencement exercise on some other class than his own. Neither of these lias been the case. So he pays a broker with an office who gets a broker without an office to bunt up tbe certificates; aud the money being paid, or tbe notes drawn, tbe certificate goes whence it cometh—back into tbe hall again. These documents have been on a steady rise for sixty days, and are now quoted anywhere between 87 H and 90 cents. Tbe majority of stocks have gone back to tlieir original skeletons. Just as a human subject, when his spirits get low, his diet necessarily "too thin," his appetite undemonstrative, and his income not enough to buy a gangway plank when steamboats are selling for a dime, finds bis flesh melting from bis bones, and tbe frame in which he lives be comes apparent; so we find tbe stocks, that lived and moved upon speculation' dwindling down when the scarcity of money has killed it off'. The twin corners have become tbe stamping ground of politicians, and politics form tbe subject of conversa tion much more often than these old masters of the street. The operations in Levee are not large. Tbe stock is wortli from $3 to $3 25, now that tbe new order lias gone thoroughly into operation, tbe new directors organized and the new plan set up. As to the busi ness done in it, there is little doing any where. The Ship l-land Canal Company is begin ning to lift from tlie slough into which it had been so long buried. A bill has been drawn. It is to be filed in one of tbe dis trict courts, and tbe old game of cross-firing will probably commence again, this time between the Mississippi and Mexican Gulf aud its rival. Tbe stock lias not yet come out again. Tbe stringency of money will probably shorten tax receipts much more than on tbe previous year. By those gentlemen who may be called "tax brokers." and whose business consists in volunteering to pay taxes and take it off the bands for a consideration, we are informed that tax payers say, "I haven't got the money," and being told of tbe consequence of a non payment that "it will go to court and costs be added," answer, "1 can't help it." Such has been the course for some time past, and good merchants in fair standing have even let the taxes go as far as the Sheriff's office before settling. But even now the money is coming slowly back to stick, not to be sent into the country again. And as the pressure lightens the difficulty lessens of paying taxes. Tbe calls from the coun try come for small change, notes under live dollars, but not as before for large amounts of money. Christmas time is tin- period for w inding up business with the farm bands, and small change is better in demand. The cotton market lias leased to make much of an impression upon tlie tinu s. Buying and selling seems to have settled down into a joy. Receipts are beginning to come in so last as to till up the gap be tween die total arrivals to date this year and tlie same last year. This ^Hidden in crease over the average may be owing not to a change of the general run. but to a j sudden bent, and may not show a con tinued series of large arrivals any more j than "one swallow makes a summer." The total arrivals since August 31 is. we bear, about 390,000 bales, a decrease from last year, but it tbe late receipts "come in a body," tlie space will soon be bridged. Yes terday's business showed pretty fair rates ruled as on the previous day. Exceptions, however, are lounil where factors have re duced from previous quotations, out no general let down. There were no sales at tbe Board of Brokers last evening. The offerings aud bids were as follows: Asked. Bid. Gold............................... H'9 7i 109 American halves....................D>7k Teutonia Fational Bank.......... 120 00 New Orleans National Banking Association... 38 75 Mechanics and Traders' Bank.... 35 75 Bank of America....................175 ou 'anal Bank........................ 110 n Hibernia Bank.................... 135 50 New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company.. G 0 i 5 25 Carrollton Railroad.............. I2o 00 Crescent City Railroad Company 72 fin- Louisiana Lottery Company...... 07 50 Louisiana Levee Company...... f»o 3 12'-; Ammonia Propelling Company... 21 on 20 oo Canal and Claiborne Railroad first mortgage bonds.......... 8" Louisiana sixes, 1870............ 56 Louisiana eights, levee bonds of Louisiana State warrants........ 5'* City certificates of appropriation. J- General Sickles. A Washington special to tlie Louisville o uricr-Joitrnal says: It is among the political gossip here with quite prominent officials that, notwithstand ing the denials of General Sickles, his mis sion to this country is in reality to lay cer tain negotiations before the President and cabinet for the purchase of Cuba by the United States. There is no doubt that such negotiations were tin* subject of a corre spondence while General Prim was living, hut whether they have been renewed or not is unknown. The story is given for what it is worth. Crowds daily increasing at Tivoli circle. Old John Robinson, the popular showman for tlie holidays. In reference to some remark l-sixth instant. Consignees are requestedt*f make their cut ries at ti e Customhouse as soon as possible, pay their freight bill at this office, and at tend promptly to the receipt of their goods on the levee, otherwise they will be stored at their risk and expense. No e.aims will be allowed after goods have left the levee. WILLIAMS, RUPFRTI A: CO., dc24 3t No. 180 Common street. Hunk of America* New Orleans* Decem ber 21. 1871.—At an election held yesterday tlie fol lowing named gentlemen were duly elected direc tors t<» serve the ensuing AM. FORTIER, C. J. LEEDS. J. J. FERNANDEZ J. I. A DA MV J. SCHKR< K D. BOULIGNY. GUSTAV W. B. SCIIM1DT, D. FAT Jo. F W. TILTON, M. PU1G. ANT. GIIMUD. A. C. HUCHINSON, MILTENBERGKK. And at a meeting of the board held this day. Mr AM. FORTIER was uuanimouslv re-elected presi dent. J. E. PASCAL, Cashier. de23 8t nrondelet streft m.if Carrollton City Railroad Company, Office No. 12 CaromleJet street. New Orleans, December 23 1871.—Subscribers to the capita! stock of this company are hereby notified that the ninth installment ot ten per cent will be due. payable at tlie office of the company... on TUESDAY, Januarv 2, 1872. By order of tlie Board of Directors. d*-23 b»t CHARLES W. SQUIRES, Secretary. I* tlie iiii«!er*i*?nec{, do hereby revoke by these presents all power of attorney given in favor of Mr. Fan! Knoub Livaudais from this date, as per act passed before Charles V. Foulon. cii ti e twen ty first instant. ALB. K. HOA. N. w Orleans, December 21, 1971. *1**22 27.ja3 Notice to Stockholders.—Office of the New* Orleans Gaslight Company. December 2<*. 1871.— At a ineetiug of the Board of Directors ot this com pany. held o i the nineteenth instant, a dividend was declared of six dollars per share, from the profits ot the last six months, payab e on and after the eleventh of January next. The transfer books will be closed from the first to the tenth of Jan uarv, inclusive. de2! Ini WILLIAM S. BROWN Treasurer. Curondelet Street anil Carrollton City Railroad Company, office No. 12 Carondelet street. New Orleans. December 18. 1871.—An election lor seven Directors of this company, to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the' office of tlie eompanv, on TUESDAY, ti e second dav ««f Januarv, 1 72, inlin In A. M. to 3 P M., the M>T Monday in January, fixed by the charter, being a day of public del9 td 'I1ARLFS W. Sud'IRFS. Secretary. .Metropolitan Conn, Saving-* and Pledge Bunk. No. 14 Camp street, under City Ho tel, New Orleans, D. cumber 8 17!. At a me* t ing ot the Boaid of Directors, 1: Id tlnsday, a divi dend of FIVE PER i LX r was d- elated out of the net earnings ot tin* institution lorthe three months terminating Noveiubci 3«h 1871. d> 9 end I iii T. l>. v an HORN. Cashier. ISiberiiiii Hunk—New Orleans, December 14. 1871.—Tbe annual election for twelve directors, To serve during the ensuing year, will be hejd at this bank, on MONDAY, Januarv 15, 1872, between the hears of 10 A. M. ami 2 P. M dt-15 lm JAMES J. TARLKTON, Cashier. Tlie "Terrebonne Patriot**' Published at Houma, Louisiana, is me of the best advertis ing m» diums in Southern Louisiana. de!3 ly New Orlenn* .Merchant* should Adver tise in the TERREBONNE PATRIOT, Houma. Loui siana; it will pay. de!3 ly Tlie l.oui«inim National Hank, New Or leans. December 9, 1871.—The annual elcetion for Directors to serve tne ensuing year will be held at the banking house on TUESDAY. January 9, 1872, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. delO td A. LUKIA, Cashier. Office New Orlennn Credit Fierier An social ion, New Orleans, November 29, 1871.—At a regular meeting of this association, held at this date, the following gentlemen were elected officers: President, J. A. Fernandez; Secretary, Alford Sau h--t. cp'6 lm Notice*—Stockholders of the Cuba and Louisiana Mining and Paving Company are hereby notified that an election for directors will be held at the office of the company. No. 13 M. Charles street, ou Monday, January i, 1872, from twelve to two o'clock. de5 J. R. HASTINGS, Secretary. Hntrhelor*M Hair Dye*—This supero hair dye is the best iu the world—perfectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous; no disappointment; no ridieiilous t'nts or disagreeable odor. The genuine William A. Batchelor's hair dye produces immedi ately a splendid black or natutal brown; leaves the hair clean, soft, beautiful; dots not con tain a particle of lead or any injurious compound. Sold by all druggists. Factory, No. lt> Bond street, New York. jy!3 ly W POUND NOTICES, Pefaktxknt i-p Police, y. w Orleans, I)«'oemlK'r 2nldic auction at said found, on TUKsUAY, the second dav of Januarv, JAMES LEWIS. No. In*—deZo td Administrator. ____OFFICIAL NOTICES. SALE OF 3IARKET REVENUES. Pkpaktmknt «>f Commprck, New Orleans. December 25, 1871. j WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH AT PUBLIC AUC lion. on SATl'KDAY the tbittieth instant, at twelve o'clock M., in the Mayor's Parlor, City Hal!, the revenues of tire public markets for the mouth of January, 1872. The lessees will he required to conform to all tlie city ordinances relating to markets, ami will have the privilege of collecting the revenue according to ordinance No. 737. as amended. Accepted bidders will be required to make a de posit of one hundred and fifty dollar.-, in cash for each market at the time of sale, which shall he feited t*» the city in case of failure to complete th Tlse city rt offers. Bids to be de27 4t i*s the right i t any and all i currency. F. UK MICK, Administrator Cotnmei NOTICE. UxtTF.n Ntatfs Land Offick, i New Orleans, November 2H, lb*l. J fOMPLAINT HA VINO BEEN ENTERED AT THIS J ufiite l,y Joseph Estrat against Thomas Pink ney and Alexan'ler,Johnson tor ahari'innina their homestead i tries, numbers six hundred and sixty and five hundred and forty-six. dated March 19 anil Uet.ruaryl.tab9, upon the east half of northeast <|V.arter section nineteen, aud west h df of north west quarter section twenty, township number ei^ht south, ranee number thirteen cast, in St. Tammany parish. Louisiana, with a view to the cancellation ot said entries, the sai l parties are hereby summoned to appear at tins ottice on tlie twenty-ninth day of December, 1ST1, at one o'clock P. M.,to respond and furnish testimony concern ing said alleged abandonment. CHARLES BARNARD, Register. W. B. HYATT, KcjAyvi. eo 23 ivy _____0FFI0ML NOTICES Mayoralty of New Orleans, City Hall, December 27, 1871. 5 [No. 1274—Administration Serbs.] An ordinance for the settlement of the aeeoui.tffof the city of New Orleans with the city pars commissioners. Section 1. Beit ordained by the Council of the city of New Orleans. That the sum of $25.0f<0 be and is hereby appropriated to tlie board cf commis sion* rs of tlie city park on account of collections made during the ears 1870 ami 1871, of assess ments pi.-\ able iu 1870. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc. That tlie Mayor and Administrator of Finance Reauthorized ami directed to settle with the park commissioners for all p4»k tax actually collected upon assess ments payable in 1870, and not heretofore trans ferred to said c nnmissioners; and also for an amount equal to one-sixteenth of the total of the net collection of taxes, at the rate of two*per cent, made by the city on the assessment rolls of 1870, payable iu 1871. this being understood to be the amount which would have accrued to the^uik commissioners it the one-eighth per cent nfess mentin their favor had been collected amrwgu larly turned over to them wl en collected; pro vided, however, that there be deducted from this latter sum the amount of diainag** tax due ou the park property, amounting To $36 897 85; and pro vided I'm ther, that the settlement contemplated in this ordinance shall be made in recognition of the debt by certificates, uudei oidinanee No. 882, Ad ministration series. Adopted by the Council of tlie city of New Or leans, November 29, 1871. Yeas: Coekrem, Shaw. Dclaesize, Reiuick, Lewis, Walton, Bonzano. BENJ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor. A true copy: 11. CoNqrK«T Clarke, Secretary. de28 It Mayoralty <>f Nkw Oklkans. i City Hall. December 2' 1871. S [No. 1275— Administration Seric i An ordinance providing tor the payment of the 6cverai accounts therein named. Be it ordained. That the following app opriatior.s he and are hereby mad**, and that tic* A Imimstra tor oi Public Accounts warrant on the A lmimstra tor ot Finance in pa\ nient of the same; BUREAU OF STREETS. William Golding, crossing plates. Chart s fP*' street.................................. ...$161 40 William Golding, bridge plates, Mon au street................................. 728 00 Total.............................. ...$889 40 BUREAU OK WHARVES AND LA.VllI.' fts. Hei.r^Laekv. conttructiou and repair of lev*, cb, right bank, ou account...... hV.'O 00 BUREAU OF CITY DRAIN AUK. William Henry, construction *»f protection levee, Fourteenth stieet, on account............ Hasam k Poolev. lumber......... 7- 7 4. Charles Hoffman, building and repairing btlikhead.......... 454 Folger hardware.......... 159 Ilasam «k Pooler, lumber......... 675 4 '75 f.O Total................................ *6465 20 Adopted hv tlie Council of tlie city of New Or leans, December 26. 1871. Yeas: Coekrem, Shaw. Delassizr Ren: •k. Lewis, Walton, Bonzano. BEN'J. F. FLASDKI.' .Mavor. A true copv: It. Conquest Clarke. Secretary. -if-23 It Mayoralty of New «RLEAN'S, City Hail. December 2 7. :t7i. [No. 1276—Administration Serit An ordinance providing for the payment of tlie several accounts therein man* d. Be it ordained. That the foliowiugapp opriations be and an* heiebv mad**, and that the A d:u...istni tTot Public Accounts warrant on the A u...: mstra tor ot Finance in payment of the same: Cliapskv Teetzel, card stamp. *18. New Orleans Times, advertising tor. •o, t merit of Public Accounts, approved. 11 25. N. Bam-is, jnrv warrant, s£4.°. P. Lacoste. jnrv warrant. #123. Ben). K Fiamiers, Mavor, tor cash ad ^.1 f. r telegrams and cab hire tor month of J'* noel. 47 .V). Adopted bv the Council of tlie city f New Or lean*?, December 26, 1871. lihNJ. F. FLASHED Mavor. A true copy: li. Conquest Clarke, Secretary. de28 It Mayoralty <*p Nkw 'HI.PANS, i C.t.v Hah, l>uci-i!:b«i z 7, !b7l. S [No. 1277—Administiatio:. Ser Resolved, That permission be and s hereby granted to Messrs. Leeds 1 to o 5*1 m*t a plain licit railway across Delord street foil' tli^ur main shop to tlie opposite premises, pi« -i tltt said railway shall tiller no obs m in to th* street, and t hat this permission shu' be levin able at tin* wiii of the Council. Adopted bv the Council of the c;t' f New Or leans. December 26. 1871. Yeas: Coekrem, Shaw. Dtdus.?izc. Re k Lewis, Walton, Bon/uuo. BENJ. F. FLANDERS Mavor. A true e».pv 11. Consjuk-t Clakkk. Secretary. de28 It Mayoralty op Nkw Ortfans.) City Hall, Dtceiunei 1071. |Nu. 1278— Administration Serb s J Resolved. That tlie proposal of John il. Irwin, for fiuni&hiiig li IT thousand barrels of ban b at tilt v five cents per barrel, and utb-ring -.11 il V ill the bum of ten thousand dollars. ae;»; e to t he Mavor and Administrator of Impioveme:: s. to. ami ti e same is hereby accepted, and the hivo! a ii thorized t*» enter into contract on .iii et the eitv. o r n »tarial act before Tin* Cii v No'.t. v. tor: he t.t till'd pellorm,i;i«*e ol said c«»:n i.o t. Adopted b\ tin* ouncii of tin* eitv New <>r Yeas: Cuekiein. Sh:u,\, Dt*lfiSb!ze. Re: k, Lewis, >'aV Walton. BKX.I. K. FLAXbKL^ M..vor. A trm 11. C- aukk. Secretary. 28 It Mayoralty op Nkw v. ity Ha.'. December 2 5 [No. 1279— Administration Serbs 1 Resolved, That the Administiator ot u i •■oiks and Public Buildings cause a -arvev I Irl-ailS necessary to lie done ttndei the rreine: «'ontra< t. and submit .1 to the Council and 1 ;r»*m« I t* He Association; and. on it* b« .g adopt* d. .idjmli a:#* t he rout no t for s: :d repairs acre: Adopted hv the Couucil Of the ctTV e New Or lea ns. Deeendier 26. 1871. Yea>: Coekrem. S?»i\v. Delassize. Ren I *wis, Walton. Bouzano. BKN'J. F. FLANl-;:t:< M.'.'.or. A true copv: H. oygUK.sT Clarke. Secretary. ou the lots on** six. sec t:on nine, township seven south. v g* eleven east. ;ii St. laiumi:v pansli, a cancellation of said entrv. th«* -a.d i i ties are herefiv summoned to a *ne,ir at Tu DM tie t went.* th da v f januarv. 1 Tl. at k M.. to i i-sj>..|i-! fmuisli t,--:.v I,, t sa;d ala v abandonment. «'Has. !!i::var!i \-,.r !;kv 4'v \V. H. HYA 1 i R. MITK E. Un i kp Sta k- L N. u- ()rI,-.-i:..H. La., lo, t-ioln i i 10.MFr.AIXT JlAVIlVO JSKK.V KSTKRF- IT 'HIS V_> office hv Henrv Christian K:' »-.se eg s rod J. Chappell tor abandon:!;- h s H-rSt. -,*l ,-ntrv. Xo. 2»oi. ,lai,-,l FVl>tutit-\ 2 «or fractional seetion 33. tow n-.i:p i n west, in amcron j»arish. Lou -ma. 'v b j,*W o the e.tneehation ot said entrv. t..» I D hen by simiiiioiieii 10 appear at this e o'. The tn'.rt a*tji da v ol i i spond and rni,,»h t< tiiuo :v j:,' «;ih g»-d abandonmt i ii.diL'r.s im::n\r; 2. laa iv.- It. ilYA l l. i;,-,. MITK II. F v rt k:» Stat i. New* Orleans, December 1 lOMI'MIST JIAVlNt; jtKFX KW- A THIS bv Jose)»)i R. (Lutes against Cm :.l -It. or abandoning !ns homestead eutrv August 1 1 n.i. upon the iot^ n 1001 s toil: and live, section tun**, imwiviiu i. ■soutli. l.iti-'- rmnJier ,-Vveu :i listr et. Louisiana, with a view* to t ri tion or sc.id entrv, the saiil p;w?.v* ;n♦ noned to a{»p* ar at tiusmti -e on ;I >t January h -J. nt o e.ock P d ind tiirnish t.->,;u.onv concernin' ihaiidoumcut. UIAl. BARN ALL hv t \V. II llYVi NOTICE. At K, NT.ATK of I. .\i New Or leans Ltec-n.,„. j: j rnflffi: TTiMUNt; to avail thk::- :.v-a L the iietietits of tlie art lea-af :,o the non payment of taxes fine iirevio (art No. W ot 1871) shot.hi make a'l soch taxes into the state tie,is n V. M. of SATURDAY Nl-'.'CT, t! tl.t:! 'e-'ti et eeinber, 1871, after vvhieh iUv ti e haul ,.et exp-.i.-s by limitation, and tbe damages on all s K -h un't-a .1 taxes will revive, aud the payment thneoi t* en forced. the same as it theaal-.taethad i ever pas-eit J.iMiiS GRAHAM, 0 jOT£MLJNOTI 0 ES^ CANCELLATION OF BONO. Executive Department, New Oilcans, December 4 1871. \\7HEREA8, APPLICATION h AH BEEN MADE TO f roe for the cancellation of the official bond of E. B. Wentz, as Sheriff in and for the parish of 8t. James, lo wi A bond dated October 27, 1868, in the sum of sir thousand dollars, signed by E. B. Went* as principal, and J R. West and Mourner Garr aa sureties, tli»* said bond b* ing condi i ned for the faithful performance by the said E. B. Wentz of hu turn s as Sheriff aforesaid. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested hi the said liond to file their objections to the can cellation thereof in writing, in the office of the Secretary of State, within ninety days after the last publication hereof. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, this fourth day of December, A. D. 1871, and of the inde pendence of tlie United States the ninety-sixth. Bv the Governor: H. C. WARMOTH. J. W. Fairfax, Assistant Secretary of State. de!4 30t CANCELLATION OF BOND. Statb of Louisiana, Executive Department, New Orleans, December 13, 1871.) \\THEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO f me for the cancellation of the official bond of S. D. Moody a* Controller of Jefferson City, to w it: A bond dated December 28, 1869, in the sum or live thousand dfHars, signed bv S. D. Moody aa principal and W.Wan Norden ami Edward Thomp son as sureties; the said boud lieing conditioned for tbe faithful performance by the said S. D. Moody of his duties as Controller aforesaid. Notice is hereby given to alt |iei>;ons interested in tlie said bond to file tlieir obiections to the cancfllation thereof, in writing, in tlie office of the Secretary of State,within ninety days after the last publication hereof. Oiveu under my Land and tlie seal of the State this thirteenth day of December A. D. 1871, and of the independence of the United States the ninety-sixth. H. C. WARMOTH. Bv the. Governor: J. W. Fairfax, assistant Secretary of State. del5 30t CANCELLATION OF BOND. Statk of Louisiana, Executive Department, New Orleans, December 9, 187 YV'HERR AS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADB if to me tor the cancellation of the official boiid »t K. Verrett as Sheriff in and for the parish of Iberville, to wit: A bond dated June, 1868, in the sum of six tnoiisand dollars, signed by K. Ver rett as pi incipa!, and Autoine Dubuclet and John Billings as sureties, tbe said bond being condi tioned for the faithful performance by tne said E. Verrett of his duties as Sheriff sforetaid— Notice is hereby given to ail persons interested in the said bond* to file their objections lo the cancellation thereof in writing in tlie office of the Secretary of State, within ninety days after the last pumiration hereof. Given under my hand and the sea) of the State this ninth day of December, A. D., 1871, and of tlie independence of the United Mates the ninety* sixth. By the Governor: H. C. WARMOTH. J. W Fairfax, Assistant Secretary oi State. dc9 30t _ CIRCCLAK. NkwOrlkans, December 26. 1371. H aving been appointed superintendent of Education for the first division, I "ive notice that my address will be Amite City, Lou isiana. 1 urge the secretaries of tlie si hool boards of thia division to furnish me promptly the statements provided for by law. I request all persons interested in tlie cause of education in my division to give me any informa ti<*n in their power, especially in regard to the establishment of new schools. Such information will not only be thankfully received but shall have immediate attention. In tlie early part of the year, and frequently tin leaf ter, 1 propose to visit and consult with all school authorities with whom I aiu connected. E. S. HEWITT Superintendent of Educ ation, Fust Division, di 27 2r SUCCESSION NOTICES. Notice to Creditor**. 1RKDITORS OF THE SUCCESSION OP CHARLES j GViegan *i!l present tlieir claims to the under signed administrator ol' said succession. P. B. FOUKR, Public Administrator, No. 13 jst. Charles street. d<28ja3 7 SiicrcitNiou of ^laL'lin Bu»cbe—No. 35,122. S ECOND I ISTRICT Col'RT FOR THE PARISH of Orleans.—Whereas, Diedricti Busche has petitioned the court for letters of ndministrai tion on tlie estate of the late Martin Busche, d*-e»*astd, intestate: Notice is hereby given to all whom it mav concern, to show cause within ten days, why tlie prayer of the said petitioner should not l»e granted. Bv order of the court. d* 28 30 ju3 M. O. TRACY, Clerk, tMicreaeiou of Captain Jninen A* William**. No. 35,110. SECOND DISTRICT COL'RT FOR THE PARISH O of Orleans.—Whereas. Philip B. Pouke (Pub* In Administrator) lias petitioned tin; court for letters of administration ou the estate of the lato Cap ain James A. Williams, deceased, intestate: Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern to slow Cause within ten davs why the praver of the said petitioner &L aUd net lie granted. Bv order of the court. de27 3lja3 M. O. TRACY, Clerk. Succession ol llenry Fn^smsiti—No*30.149. tJLUOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH O ot Orleans.—Notice is hereby given to the credit* urs ot' t his estate and to al! other persons herein interested to show cause within ten days from the present notification,A anv they have or can, why the account presented by G. W. Banker, testamen tary executor in this estate, should not be homo logated aud approved, and the funds distributed ia accordance th* re with. Bv order of tlie Court. de27 30 j:i3 M. O. TRACY, Clerk. ^iicccwmoii ol .I.iincM Nellignii— No. ;M,6Ntf, S ECOND DISTRICT COURT fOR THE PARISH ol Orleans.—Notice is hereby given to til© creditors ot this estate and to all other persons heicin iutcicsted to show cause within teu days from the present notification, if any they have or can. v. by the account presented hv the adininis tratrix of this estate should n«»t he homologated find approved, and the funds distributed in ac coidance therewith. R,> order of tile Court. 'b 21 25 29 M. O. TRACY. Clerk. ^accession of hliznbeth l,«»n«»y. Widow of Thomas Phnlpot—No. 35,107. ^JKCOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH of Orleans.—Whereas, Nathan E. Bailey has peti tioned the court for letters of curatorsliip ou the vacant estate of the late Elizabeth Loney, widowof Thomas Pnillpot. deceased, intestate.' Notice is hereby gi'eii to all whom it may concern, to show cause within ten days why the prayer of the said pet it inner should not be granted. By order of the Court. de28 27 ja3 M. O. TRACT. Clerk. ^ucrrsMon of George L. C lapp. ]\rOTI('K HEREBY GIVEN TO ALI.Jl*ARTrES haying claims against tin* estate of fieorge L. Chipp. deceased to present the same to the under* signed within thirty days from tlie date hereof, otherwise the legacy to the minor, George Clapp Gr** r, w ill b** paid over to his guardian, to be re moved from the State. EMORY CLAPP, Executor. New Orleans. Peeemberl5, 1871. del6 4tlaw Succession of Philip Struck—No. 31,91!). WhCOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH O of Orleans.—Notice is hereby given to the cred itors of this estaie, and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within teu days from the present notification, if any they have or can, why the account- presented by th© w illow ol the deceased in this estate, should not be homologated and approved, and the funds dig tributed in accordanee therewith. Bv oilier of the ourt. (h'21 25 29 M. O. TRACY. Clerk. SucccM*.#!! of Air*. Kli/aibeiki C'opehiud No. 35,086. £JF(V Nl> MS T RirT COU'.tT K«»R THE PARISH OF f 'if-a s.—Whereas. Philip B. Foi.ke, public ad ininist i .ttor IVuh petitioned the court tor letters of fid ini-1 ration on 1 li* estate, o: the late Mrs. Lli/abeih ('op*'■land. deceased, intestate. Notice is hereby giv* ii to all whom it may concern, to show .else within t* n days why the mayer of said j>e titioner should not b grauteu. Bv or 1 r «»f tin court. d- '2 26 30 M. O. TRACY Clerk. !*u civsiou All*. .1 cilia Ann K i ';>t~No. 35,10j. OKroND DIM'RK T COURT FOR HK PARISH O -*t s.— A her* as, Thomas Ilanam has* pet -turned ti,<- coi.it p>r letters of dative tes t'linci.iai v iroiship on the state of the lat© •dr.-*. J'liiu A.:u knis*-, *1- ceased, intestate: Notic© ii whom it may concern, to days, why the prayer of tlie s; :se xv! j hhi pet ii should not be granted. y »r«l» r *1 the Court. n 26 30 M. O. TRACY, Clerlt. S«e«'« A. ionio Kovira—No. ;I-Y, 1 0: ^kcwN'Iii>lst::ic tcourtkok thk parish* -ana. iti-rt as. Mis, Rlrzabetb Kovira li I T»t: -1 lie -1 the ourt tor letters of aUniiiiist] t o.i ou tie- '--.late ot the late Antonio Kovira, c 1 -h. n.t t :te. Notire is hereby uhven to V* liotn f mu 'iieern, to show eanse within t n t s. v.liv tin- piaver of the said petitioner shoe not or (tinmen, c "1- b r of the Court. 27 jM. O. TRACT, Clerk. -IK fl-SsiOU ot eh mi it t-moiii 35,104. >M> DISTRICT COL KT FOR THK P i nos—Whereas, Ernest H at-he hit tor letters et' udutiuistral s'nh- -n the late Celina Clermon i- e. Notire ia heiebv given •t 1 1 rt rn to show eanse with .....I" r of ttie said petitioner M. O. TRACY. Clerk. nice** it* u oi Onpiir .In: ties If aim— No* 3,g55. v DISTL U'T VOUKT FOR THK PARISH lean.*!.— .V ficreas, Mrs. Ellen Boyd, widow J P' nil, h.r petition'd tin*, court for c»s «*l ailoiisi'.-tnitfiri ou the estate of the said I n* Oac.ir Jiuini i ut.n, deceased, intestate: Notic© teby given to 1 whom it may concern to show within u:i Java why the prayer of the said p» l •♦oner fth* ii Id nor be granted. By older©: lb© 4V>;iil. i 6v'v 'i M. O. TRACY, qjlerk.