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ICA.
uw'Pia man Wio Gvea AliRm
(N. Y. Tribune.]
striking contrasts and singular pie
ileness, few careers in any age can equal
Wici has closed with the death of Henry
t known as the great South Ameri
ar ilontractor. There is in the history
. s i en lient of startling incident to
ordinary drama, and I the two
tr ag features of the story o ere Is the
. gt i tweei a great depth of d saster and
tpinlsig ecuniary success; between an ex
.imeonral delfl ement and high and wide
honor. ils career is an epitome of
enterprlse in its triumph ov r natural
as, aný Itis also a dazzling illustration
* po.ssibility of overcoming the most
fee . roumstan'es by superior energy.
n esigms was born at Catskill. In this
$taite i7, 1511. Home of his biographers as
began bus+ ness as a merchant in
S ime t is ci y about the year
When spoculation was at its highest
at. prior to the crisis of 1837, Mr. Mei rs was
miugg with the tide, being engaged In the
business, with which he had become
In Catskill. With the crash of 1a37
s firdisaster, and he was a bankrupt.
Tý raordnMary energy of the man Is shown
Ssect that, altough the period succeeding
iea was oe of a depression in business
aever beeg equalled in this country,
reo fered the losses of his bankruptcy,
eangs aWath h prosperous citizen within two
Ire1 T his failure. He had in isms a large
kilabar yt 4. in what was then called Williams
Sfl te was at onie time president of the
d trustees of that vill e. Among his
there was one for building Mt. Mark's
which he conmpleted, In after roars he
rom Mou h America to assist In re
at church from debt. In 1842 he again
ibsiness, and once more returned to
His fortune here was for a time un
fl.but he has left his name on record as
wng those of our citizens who have assisted
eaude of art. He gained the reputation of
oa a4 Qonnoiosbur, and was for several yeasr
president of one of our chief musical socie
l igegs was among the ea-liest to be at
bi the discoveries of gold in California,
roeive the opportunity of advancing
theatr. A vast number of adven
et l ad gone thither in 1848--the year when
crat considerable shipments of gold were
d there was a great scarcity among
naD population on the Pacific coast of all
b aiargieans and comforts of civilia
.Upectaily was there a want of the ma
dwellings, and some speculators
ome Profits by sending thither iron
e ppd in sections, ready to be set up
Meigga. on this occasion, kept
V lfl of his ordinary busixeos ; ho
tit Ion. but lumber, with which he
avease and went to the land of gold. He
to have sold his lumber on arrival for
ti'lmes its cost: and he soon became
ant figure among the bustling busi
of Man Francisco. He was elected a
of ins municipal council. He owned
r n lumerring establishments in
Iter. eohdo o mlydI
tree. for a single saw-mft on tme Bay of
isco. As years rolled on, he built a
o aio and schooners engaged in con
um r from different points on the
l864 he bad ordered a propeller to be
1i Philadelphia, to be used for towing his
l Out to sea. There was a commercial
ering at Man Francisco. The affaire
RBigg were widely expanded. and
bet to refuse to him needed acoom
is firm had provided most of the
or municipal works, includin the
f the streetsthe city of Ban Fran
w ng been engaged in carryf g
hastL schemes of improvement In
1tlt. With the approach of a crisis
anc, there was a great deorecia
O nall kinds of property. Mr. Meiggs
a a handsome mansion on San Francs
opie ro way. His loans from bankers
Wm om were n. W. T. Sherman and
ners-were chiefly obtained on the
of city Warrants. The pinch for money
tighter. Mr. Meigga represented that he
adon one more payment of 120 nee to make
the delivery of the propeller at Phila
The condition of hii affairs was
ro the represents Ives of a Hamburg firm
era; th3y lent the needed money, ad
e Miherman's bank. bin three
months aftr this transaiion, Mr Meigge was
a efaulter and fugitie from iustice.
The dstaiis of Mr. Meigga' defaiut and flight
have never been fully ascertained. He took
isi pains at the time to conceal them
a schooner at command, he
tell tenoded it- with-evetrything whichr his
stansto1 in San Francisco had conteinoi
thIng, even to the mantel ornaments of
I lore. And one mornimtg Man Francisco
btshed to iearn that 'Mr. Meaggs, with
attels and his family, was missing.
M ad sailed for parts unknown. The city
wild with rumors. The debts of the fugi
were found to be nearly a million dollars.
SStreet improvement bonds, upon which his
were obtained, were discovered to be in
part a fraudulent issue. It has been said
a of the signatures to the bonds were
ut that particular feature seems doubt.
ttonot credited by eon. e herman. Of
er-isue there is no iouht.
vvr-issue mnere is no iountL
1 xt heard from. M r. Melage was a build.
Strues on the Valparaiso and tiantingo
'8 hill He was again on the upward
of fortune. By Is s he had effected a con
for railway building with the Chilian gov
at, by which he olearod a profit of S1,:ie0,
hecefom th he was South Americas great
i-uiyway contrietor, and he transferred the
agene of his triumphs to Peru. One of the
many public works which he under ook in that
ujitry was the improvement. of the environs
Llme. The city was surrounded by a ram
ii' of filth and rubbish, the a oumulated re
E IE many gen rations. Mr. Meigge re
this by a park, elegantly ornamented, of
than seven miles length; and he took
care to provide for his own fortune by
og and afterwards selling the adn in
Droperty for building lots. He contracted
rth Ae construction of not less than six rail
in Peru. Of the so three are finish
and the rest a proach completion.
, most remarkablo is the Callao
pta and Oroya railroad, a work
t 106 must rank among the most darina
ovements of modern engineering. It is a
aful attempt to coeneettWe Atlantic and
Oceans by a railway across the Andes,
m Calian to the head of navigation on the
tran. The h"ight asended by this railway
within 13e feet of that of the summit of Mont
the road bends upon itself with sharp
les as it ascents the mountain sides, like a
with many turns. It pierces the ob
ng peaks with thirty-two tunnels. whil.:h
come together so clocely that they boom
uous to the traveler. Great gorges had to
ave-sed, and torrent streams spanned by
that seem to hang in mid-air. In soy
natanoes the mountain sidaes were so pre
that the workmen could only reach the
iat at which a tunnel started, by being let
a with ropes from thb edge of the
1ff, held there till they had cut for
emacIves a foothold in the rock. The diamond
ill was used in many of the borings, where
a rooks were hard enough to scratch glass.
of te bridges, over a chasm 2000 foot deep,
a tunnet at either end. The difficulties
e work wore vastly increased by the need
a porting all the implements, matertal
orkmen up to these almost inaccessible
One branch of the road is planned to
the silver mines of Cerro de Pasco, Which
'mated as containing $000,e0e,ece worth of
e greater portion of the work is com
codls in run, ing order, trains nowgo
the highest points on schedule time. But
government of Peru has latterly run short
and the great a ntra-tor was conse
Impeded by his own financial troubles.
o stories have been told about the
of r. Meiggsand itis quite cert in that
utAmerican accumulations made him
odantly able to meet the claims against
for his previous delinquencies. The great
of these claims he took pains to pay in
, with interest. The Legislature of Califor
passed an act to relieve him of all penalties
O account of his connection with the over-is
ed bonds. There are a score of delightful
to told abour these restitutions, such as
Iof an old washerwoman who contrived to
her forgotten aecount sent to Mr. Meiggs
oth America, and received in return an
>a gDected gift of bar silver. which made her
fotable for life. But there are other credi
a wo still say they have not been so forte
and Mr. Meiggs did not settle all the
that were due. He used his great wealth
thuetlnld liberality, and was always ready
-to el his countrymen in trouble. On one oc
41510a b gave a dinner that cost $20i 000, and
distributed to his assistants in rail
J work medals to the value of seise.eee,
enry was the second of mine children of
sha and Fanny Willi ms Meiggs. His
r was a lineal descendant from one of
ayfuwer's plgrims. John G. Meigga, now
radon; Mrs. Clara Colburn of Williams
Brooklyn); Mrs. Francis Woo', who has
many years in Peru; and Mrs. Emily
of Babylon, L. I., are the surviving
add sisters. Mr. Mei we. twice mar
y life, his first wife dying two years
the second quite recently.
_Im.fm~ theP~eas an death of
PaePeeAsa P03s Pesses Ue *emO.
MAvonwrr or New OUAIIAx,
City all October 11, o1l7.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Mayor's office until the leth inst.. at 12 11.~ for
winter uniforms for the Crescent City Police, as
per samples Nos. 1, 2 and 3, there deposited.
The proposals must contain a separate bid for
bach description of uniform as numbered.
The Coun II reserve the right to reject all
bids and to appoint an inspectorwho shall pass
upon the quality and make up of the good8 Ii
fore acceptance of the same.
el2 td ED. PILSBUIRY, Mayor.
SEALED PROPOMALS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the un
dorigned till FPIDAY, October 19, 1877,, at 12
o'clock m.. for the filling of square No. 806. and
the streets leading thereto, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office of the City
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are
required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance, its evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of 1100. in cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom the contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed "Proposals for 1111
Ing square No. 3ie and streets lending thereto."
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator Water Works and Public Build
ings. - odel
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the un
dersigned till THURSDAY. October 25, 1877, at
12 o'clock m., for the building of a SMALL-POX
HOSPITAL, according to plans and specifica
tions on file in the office of the City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject. any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are re
quired to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance, as evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of saeo, in cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract Is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed, "Proposals for
building a small-pox hospital."
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator of Watorworks and Public Build
ings. o(10
SEALED PROPFOALS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the un
dersigned till FRIDAY, October 19, 1877, at 12
o'clock m., for REPAIRING BOYS' HOUSE OF
REFUGE. Metairie Ridge, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office of the
City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are
required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance. as evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of $100, in cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day the adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed, " Proposals for re
pairing Boys' House of Refuge."
JAMES D. EDWARDS.
Adm'nistrator of Waterworks and Public Build
ings. ode1
SPECIAL NOTICE.
DEPABT*ENT OF FINANOE, 1
City Hall. New Orleans, Sept. 29, 1877. 1
The eighth quarterly allotment of Series of
Premium Bonds will take place in the office of
the Administrator of Public Accounts, on MON.
DAY. October 16, 1877, at e a. in,, at which time
Forty-five Series will be drawn.
soe td J. 0. DENI4, Administrator.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF OOMMERCE,
City Hall.
New Orleans. October 8, 1877.
Sealed proposals for the right and privilege of
maintaining and running a steam ferry for
both sides of the Mississippi River at the head
of Esplanade street, in the Third District of this
city, and of Olivier street, in the Fifth District
of this city, for and during the term of ton years,
commencing on and to be computed from the
1st day of November. 1877, will be received at
this office up to 12 o'clock m. on Saturday, the
20th of October, 1877,
Specifications on file in the office of the City
Surveyor.
The City reserves the right, to reject any and
all proposals.
CHAS. CAVANAC.
oeM 1111 17 20 Administrator of Commerce.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.
MAYoRArY or Ngw OLELANS,
City Hall. October 17, 1877.
The average price of fresh flour being this day
seven dollars and fifty cents; in accordance
with said valuation the price of bread for the
week commencing on MONDAY, October 13,1877,
will be:
Sixty ounces for twenty cents.
Thirty ounces for ten centa.
Fifteen ounces for five cents.
Bakers of bread are required to use only the
best flour of the above value per barrel, and the
use of damaged or inferior flour in bread offered
for sale in this city is prohibited. Consumers
of bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation of the above ordi
nance either in variation of weight or quality of
material.
sole ED. PILBBURY. Mayor.
$1000 ,til TO LEND ON GOOD COM
$10000 mercial paper or individual
notes secured by coilaterals by HERfl.
ROEHL. Note. Bond and Stock broker, 24 Ca
rondelet street. oc14 It
A CARD.
On and after the 1st of October we will have
ample room in the Old Armory Hall for public
or private sale of all consignments of Furniture.
Pianos, etc. that may be intrusted to us.
6025 im R. M. A. B. J. MONTGOMERY.
OFFICE ST. BERNARD COAL COMPANM
23 Carondelet street, New Orleans.
C0AL
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Steamships. Steamboats and families supplied.
y16 Mo&Weanm W. B. CAMPBELL. Agent.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
RooMs LAND OrFICE INVESTIGATINO
COMMIT~rE
New Orleans, October 12, 1877.
Wanted, sevteral EXPERTS to investigate the
affairs of the Land Office. References wanted
by all apoleanas. Address H. TEEMOULET.
e ar Cot and mPeters trees. an W. E.
iIDWELL'U
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
For the week commencing SUNDAY, Oct. 14,
1877.
Positively Last Week of the Renowned
KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS and Bur
Ieaue Opera Troupe-Changing the pro
gruimmi at each entertainment-New
Ourratie Burlesques-Muslcal Sketches
Batlads-Choruses-Comlc Songs and Oro
tealue Danecs.
MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
Sunday, Oct. 21-The Leonard Grover Comedy
(ombihation. In the new and siccessful
comedy, entitled "Our Boarding House."
Box office open from 9 it. m. until 10 p. m. Our
tain rises at 8 o'clock. oeld
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Notice-To Whom It May Con
cern-The steamer JOHN H. HANNA will not
pay any bill without the written order of J. P.
McElroy, master, or L. P. Delahoussaye, clerk,
attached.
o02 1w JAMES P. McELROY.
Notice-New Orleans Credk Fonder As
sociation-Office 46 Deca'ur street, New Orleans,
October 11, 1s77-Subseribers to the capital stock
of this assoclation are hereby notified thit the
first monthly installment of Ten per cent shall
he due, payable at the office of the association,
on the 25th of October, 1877,
By order of the Board of Directors.
o12 im G. H. NORMAN. Secretary.
New Orleans Credit Pender Associa
tion. office No. 46 Decatur street-At an election
held Monday, October 5, 1877, the following
named gentleman were chosen directors of this
association for the ensuing year, to wit:
J. M. VILLAVASO. 1tOBERT ROBERTS,
L. LAROQUE, L. MOLLO
JOS. NOEL. A. SAULEI',
GUST. PITARD. F. T. FEINANDEZ.
And at a meeting of the Board of Directors,
held October 10, 1877, Mr. A. Baulet. president,
and G. H. Norman, secretary, were unanimous
ly re-elected for the ensuing year.
0012 1m G. H. NORMAN, Secretary.
Office of the Police Jury, Parish of Jef
ferson, right bank, October 10, 1877-H Iders of
Bonds of the parish of Jefferson, rigt bank
are hereby notified that the II TffRE8ti
COUPONS due October, 1ath inst., will be paid
on and after that date, on presentation to the
undersigned, at his office at the court-house,
Harvey's canal. Office hours on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. from 10 o'clock a. m.
to a p. m. JAMES BERTHOUD,
ocito t15* Treasurer.
Office New Orleans and Carrollton Rail
road Company, New Orleans October 3, 1877.
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors
held this day, a dividend of TWO AND A HALF
PER CENT was decla ed out of the earnings of
the past three months, payable to the stockhold
ers of this com pan or their legal representa
tives, on and aoter MATU EDAY, the 20th Inst.
oc td WALTER V. CROUCH, Secretary.
Delinquent Tax ayers-Cltizens' Sarings
Bank, Gr newald Hail, 22 Baronne steet
Orleanp, July 5, 1817-This SAVING
will advance to Laborers, Mechanics, Clerks.
etc. the money necessary to pay their taxes
under Act 96 of 1877, and repayment may be
made to the Hank in weekly or onthly in
stallments, hI. E ier.
jys tf Cashier.
FOR RENT.
9O RENT-A ROOM ON BURGUNDY
street, one door from Canal, suitable for a
dressmaker or doctor's office. Rent cheap Aop
ply at the corner, WILSON SEWING MACHINE
COMPANY, 159 (anal street. ocl4 It
FOR RENT - STORE AND DWELLING.
with counter and shelves all newly repaired,
near the Second Street Mat ket. Inquire at 105
Euterpe street. o13 ist
OR RENT-THE FIRST CLASS RESI
F dence, No. 166 Jackson -treet, containing
arched parlors, library. diningroom, pantry,
kitchen ironingroom, spacious hall, nine bed
rooms, bathroomgas and fixtures, side garden,
large yard, wood and wash-houses and ser
vants' rooms. Rent very low For further par
ticular apply to JAS. M. PUTNAM, No.61 Ca
rondelet street, or to W. P. FERET, No. s Com
merelal Place. oclI2w
- EOR REN1-THREE C(LOMFOREAIILE lIED
"rooms in a strictly private family. Parlor
and private table given if preferred. No chil
dren in the house or other boarders. Location
pleasant and convenient. Address D., Demo
crat office. ecu1 tf
FOR RENT-FOR THE FIRST OF DECEM
her, the Jct. Avet property with garden at
tached, cornef of Es olanade and Rampart
streets. Apply to 0. M. LETELLIEI. No. 17
Royal street. oes lot
F OR RENT-THAT DESIRABLE OFFICE,
on second floor of No. 46 Union street, for
merly occupied by Messrs. Aikens & Watt, with
sifice furniture.vaul, and gas lfxtures complete.
Ayply to A. LEVI, No. 34 Perdido street.
oc7 Im
FOR RENT. WITH lt WITHOUT BOARD
L handsome, well fu nished apartments in
that most eligibly situated residence, No. 22
Rampart street, between Canal and Common
streets. ts 0 Im
IOR RENT-THE TWO VERY DESIRABLE
1 Two-story Residences, wi hi gas flxtures
complete, corner Philip and Magazine streets.
Fourth District. Apply to A. LEVI, No. 34 Per
dido street. oc7 Im
FOR RENT-A FEW FINELY FURNISHED
roams near Canal street. Apply at the
Democrat oli ,e. oc2 tf
FOR RENT OR SALE-A SAW MILL, ONE
mile from Biloxi. Terms liberal. Address
JACOB ELMER, Biloxi, Miss. eeS 1im
TO RENT-A VERY DESIRABLE RAISED
- cottage, on four lots of ground, cultivated
in flowers and shrubbery, situated on corner of
Ninth and Coliseum streets. This house has
every convenience, being in an attractive neigh
borhood, and only one square from the Pry
tania street cars. Said cottage contains dou
ble parlor, four bed rooms and bath room; aleo.
finished attic," besides dining room, kitchen
china closet, pantries, etc., in basement, and
gas and water throughout. For further par
ticulars, address or call upon H. H. BAKER,
Democrat office, eel8 tf
FOR RENT-THE DESIRABLE TWO AND A
half story brick dwelling, with all the mod
ern improvements, halls, diningroom, arched
parlors airy bedrooms, bathroom, servants'
rooms, large paved yard, cistern and well, sit
uated on I'rytania street, No. 211, between
Josephine and St. Andrew streets. Also the
adjoining houses, Nos. 209 and 907. Pos-ession
on on the 1st of October. For furtherjmar.
ticulars apply to E. CONERY,
8013 tf Corner Canal and Delta streets,
FOR SALE.
NTOTICE TO SAW MILL MEN. PLANTERS,
N and Orange Orchardists.-For Sale-A val
uable tract of timberland, situated on Pine or
Pieux Island, adjoining the plantation of Mr.
Wm. Drews, having a front of aboit to arpents
on Berwick bay. opposits Mr. Richard Stout's
plantation, one mile north of Morgan City, con
taining 212 acres. Price $15 per acre, one-half
cash down and the balnee pssable in one year,
with 8 per cent interest. For particulars ad
dress MILTON J. BAMIL't ON.
0014 5t Morgan City, St. Mary parish, La.
FOR SALE - AN ELEGANT AND COM
plete set of furniture, desks and fixtures,
suitable for a bankin or counting-house. Ap
ply to HIBERNIA NITIONAL BANK. ccl tf
FOR SALE-AN UPRIGHT PIANO. NEARLY
' new; will be sold cheap. Apply at 224 Eighth
street. se tf
BOARDING.
SELECT PRIVATE BOARDINU-OOMFORT
ably furnished front rooms can be obtained,
with or without board, by the day, week or
month, by applying at the elegant private resi
dence No. lde arondelet street. Parties in
search of horn comforts will find this a rare
opportunity. A fine bath-room also attached to
the house. References exchanged. ie2s tf
LOST OR STOLEN.
LOST OR TOLEN-ON THE EIGHTH OF
October, a Newf.oun'land DOci; body all
white, head and ears black; eiagteen months
old - answering to the name of 'Baby." A lib
tral reward will be given to the fin aer by re
Walk and Debigny. Old $aei ,,. 0c12 St*
-sD saW
AIICWMON PALES.
By R. W. A H. J. Montgomery.
FURNITURE-FURNITURE.
AT AUCTION.
RIGHT IN PATENTS.
SUCCESSION OF JOHN G. ANGELL.
Second DistrictUourt for the parish of Orleans
No. 39.706.
BlY R. M. & B. J. MONTGOMERY-R. M. Mont
Sornry, Auctioneer-Will be sold on SAT
URDAY, October 20, 1877, at i o'clock, a` Old
Armory Hall. 57 Camp street, b vii tue and pur
suant to an order from the Hon. A. L. Tissot,
Judekof the Second District Court for the par
ish of Orleans, dated Ootcher 8,1977
ONE LOT OF GENERAL HO)UREHOLD
FURNITURE, MIRRORS. etc.: the entire right
in Pat.Ant No. 169,22i; imp ovement in Suaar
Cooling and Draining Apparatus: the undi
vided one-half interest. in Patent No. 149,424,
tin oroveiment in C tton Bale Ties.
Terms-Cash on the spot. ce 11 19 Itt
COOK STOVES-COOK STOVES.
HARDWARE-HARDWARt R.
FURNITURE-FURNITURE
Contents of the well stocked Hardware Store,
No. 263 South Rsampart street, near Julia.
SUCCESSION OF JAMES PAYNE THOMAS.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 39,657.
BY B. M. & B. J. MONTGOMERY - B. M.
Mont omery, auctioneer-Will be sold on
MONDAY, October 15. 1817, at 11 o'clock a. in.,
at the above mentioned place, by virtue and in
pursuance to an order from the Hon. A. L. Tis
sot. Judge of the Second District Court for the
perish of Orleans dated Octob !r 8,1877
THE CONTE Th OF SAID HARDWARE
STORE, also one lot of general household fur
niture.
Terms-Cash before delivery. odte td
WANTS.
SiTUATIONS WANTED-P MALUS.
W ANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY, A STTU 5
tion as copvist or saleslady. Address K.
F. Democrat ofifee, oela at
Governesses, Companions, etc.
W ANTED-A LADY, NATIVE OF NEW
Orleans, who has been connected for sore
ral years with the leading schools North, is de
sirous of obtaining an engagement either in
the city or country. Teaches French. English,
vocal and instrumental muple. The highest
references given. Please address, care of this
office. MMD. M. E. M. o e0 1w
Dressmakers and Saemrsresses.
WANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY. A SITUA
tion to sew; is a first-class operator on sew
ing machines The best of reference given.
Address K. 0. ti., this office. see tf
Heusekeepers.
W ANTED-BY A MIDDLE-AGED LADY,
a situation as housekeeper in a large
hoarding-house, or would attend to children
and assist in sowing. Can give good references
if required. Address J. J.. Democrat office.
o c13 It.
COoku, !mrses. Cbambermaids, Ete.,
WANTED-BY A YOUNG GIRL A .SITUA
tion as house girl. Apply to C M., 112 An
nunciation strett. oee 4
WANTED-BY A YOUNG GIRL A SITU 4
tioa as house girl or nurse. Address H.
R., 7s Thalia street. oe14
WANTED-A SITU 'TION TO COOK FOR A
respectable family. Can give good refer
ences if required. Address M. J., Deipocrat
office. oei 4 at
W ANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE
aged colored wopman, a situation as first
elass cook in a small fhm ly. Best references
given. Address 77 Hospital street. . 0014 at
W ANTED-A GIRL DERIRES A IITUA
tlion. Is competent to do housework and
sewing. Address MARY, this office. ots at
WANTED-BY A YOUNG GIRL, A SITUA
tion to do sewing and light housework.
Address M. S.. Democrat office. c13 at
W ANTED-BY A MIDDLE-AGED WHITE
woman a situation to nurse and assist in
housework. Address C. H., this office. cci1 at
SITUATI9NS WANTEh-MALEs.
Clerks and aIesmen.
WANTED-BY A COMPETENT BUSINES8
man, a situation as bookkeeper, clerk.
salesman, collector. shipping or steamboat
clerk, or employment in any respectable occu
pation by which he can earn a living salary.
Good references. Address TARLETON, Demo
crat offiee oo a at
WANTED-A SITUATION IN A (WHOLE
sale or retail) grocery store by ayoung man
who has had several years' experience in a
country store. Willing to work for a living sal
ary. Address G. K., care this office. selotf
WTANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD
character a situation in an office or
wholesale house. Is not afraid of hard work.
Bist of references furnished. Address M. H. D..
Democrat Office. e s 6a tf
UELP WANTED-PERALtg.
Chambermalis, Cooks, Nurses, etc.
WANTED-BY MRS. BLOCK, NO. 142 CAMP
street, for the country, one Cook, one
Washer and one Gardener. Has on hand a
good housekeeper. au17 tf
WANTED-PUPILS.
W ANTED-BY A LADY, MUSIC PUPILS
who wish to be taught at home. Terms $5
a month. Addres L., Democ at office. oc14 St
WANTED - BY A GRADUATE OF THE
Normal School. a position to teach Eng
lish and music in the country, school or private
family. Address C.. Dem crat office. oc14 St
WANTED-A GENTLEMAN IN DELICATE
health desires to spend the winter in the
South. and would like a position in a family as
teacher of young children, in city or country.
He would consider the comforts of a home an
equivalent for services. Best of references
given. Address H., Box 2845, New Orleans.
0c12
WANTED-BY A TEACHER A POSITION
to teach, in either a fa or a schdol,
for board for self and two chi en. Andress
D," this office. je24 tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
W ANTED-BY A MARRIED MAN A SITUA
tion as collector and to make himself use
ful. Salary not so much an object as steady
work. Address G. W. W., Democrat office, or
522 Dryades street. oc14 at
W ANTED-A SITUATION AS PORTER OR
driver, by one experienced. Refer
ences furnished. Address JOH N, Democrat of
flee. i e14 at
W ANTED--LABORERS--1500 MEN TO
work on the Bass levee, three miles below
Lake Providence. Apply on the work to T.
BYRNE. P. TYRELL. JAMES McGINTY and
JOHN B. REID, Contractor. oc14 15t*
WANTED - IMMEDI4TELY - A GOOD
Vt wheelwright. Apply at No. 293 Dryades
street. 0014 3t
W ANTED-BY A GOOD TENANT (RENT
not to exceed $12 to $15), a house contain
ing three or four rooms, with good yard. Single
cottage preferred. Located between Constance
and Franklin and Melpomene and Juliastreets.
No negro neighborhood. Address TENANT,
Democrat offiee. oc14
WANTED - TO RENT, BY A PRIVATE
family residing in the Fourth District, a
neatly furnished front room, suitable for one or
two gentlemen. Breakfast furnished if desired.
Cars pass the door. References exchanged.
For further particulars, address Z., Democrat
office. oce 1w
$1.50 FOR PIANO TUNING-BEST WORK.
1* 60Magazine. D. LEECH, Soiree
Pianist jys ly
WANT ED-SUGAR COOLERS IF SOUND,
ta good order and cheap. PLANTER, Dem.
ocrat office. sese tf
WANTED-BY AN ACTIVE AND EXPE- I
rienced young man, a farm with stock
and implements to work on shares, or will take
charge of it for a stated salary. Best of refer- I
ence furnished. Address FARMER, Democrat
office. see tf
MRS. BLOCK-NO. 142 CAMP STREET, HAS
on hand the best kind of help for city and
country; has on hand one good German girl as
housekeeper. au17 tf
COPARTNI=ESIPS.
DSLUTION-THRCOPA TNEESmP
J EMMIPP A ALlfU.
The City of New Orlesns vs. Mrs. Charles
(SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
Li parish of Orleans. No. ss,5su-By virtue of
a writ of fier facias, to me directed by the
honorable the Superior District Court for the
parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause,
for city taxos of 1875. I will proceed t, sell at
public auction, aý the Merchants and Auction
eers' Exchange, Royal street, b'tween Canal
and Customhouse street . in thb Second District
of this city, on MONDI)AY, October 15, 1877,
at 12 o'clock in., the following described prop
erty, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated
in the First District of this city, in sr uare num
ber two hundred and twenry-seven, h uedeid by
Carondelet, Common, Baronne and Gravier
streets, dcsg natA-d as lot number thirty. meas
uring twenty-one feet front on Carondeoet
street by one hundred and twenty feet in depth.
Snised in the above sult.
Terms-Cash on the s ot.
THOMAS H. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
se12 24 0015
The City of New Orleans vs. Mrs. William
Godfrey: same vs. same: same vs. Mrs.
Mary Godfrey; same vs. same; same vs.
same.
QUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish of Orleans, Nos..32,573, 59,1(9, 70,115
85,07l and 1389-By virtue of five writs of flen
faceas, to me directed by the honorable the
Superior District Court for the parish of Or
leans, in the above dittitled causes, for city taxes
of 1870.1879,1874,1875 and 1876 I will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc
tioneers' Exchange, Royal street. between Canal
and Customhouse mtrcees, in the Second District
of this city, on MONDAY, October 15, 1877, at
12 o'clock m., the following described property,
to wit
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated
In the First Distri -t of this city in square num
ber one hundred and three, bounded by An
nunciation, Torpsichore. Chippewa and Robin
streets, measuring thirty-two feet front on An
nuncltion str'-et by one hundred and twenty
cilht feet in depth.
1eized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS H. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
sell 24 0015
By the Sherif of Pointe Coupee.
SUCCESSION SALE
-OF A
SUGAR PLANTATIO ' IN THE PARISH OF
POINTE COUPEE.
SALE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1877.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE, PARISH
COURT.
SUCCESSION OF MRS. M. L. ROSA DES
TREHAN.
No. 658 of the docket of safd Court.
Y VIRTUE OF A COMMISSION ISSUED
in the above entitled and numbered succes
sIon by the honorable the parish court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid, and to me
directed, I, the undersigned sheriff of said par
ish of Pointe Coupee, will offer for sale by pub
lic auction, and according to law at the door of
the court-house of said parish of l'inte Coupee,
on SAiURDAY, November 1, 1877, at 11 a. in.,
the following described property depending on
said succession, via-
1. A SUGAR PLANTATION. situated in said
parish of 4?olnte (Coupee, State of Loutsiana, en
the right bank of tt e Mississippi river, ihoas
uring on said rivet k front of fourteen and one
eighth arpents. more or less, by a depth of
sixty-five arpents more or less, on the lower
line and seventy-Aive arpents, more or less, on
the upper line; said pinnration being bounded
above by land4 formerly belongaing to the suc
cession of Zenon Porch- and below by lands
belonging to Mrs. Fanny Richer; and extending
back to the lands hereinafter secondly described,
and containing about 765 08 acres in area. The
same to be sold together with all the mules
thereon (about twenty-four) and all the farm
ing utensils.seed cane and stubble cane and all
the buildings and improvements on said plan
tation, comprising a sugar-house and purgery,
with engine, machinery, kettles. etc , two dwell
ing-houses and outhouses, a sable, a barn, a
blacksmith's shop, a cane shed and thirteen
double cabins.
2. A TRACT OF LAND, also situated in said
parish of Polnte Coupes, on False river. meas
uring on said river a front of eight arpents,
niore or less, a depth of about forty arpents,
boundced on the ier line by lands beloiging
to Dr. L.:L. Ladmirault, and on thi lowrine
by lands belonging to Michel Michel and Dr.
L. L. Ladmiraulit: the said land extending back
to the lands above firstly described, and con
taining in area about 30e.54 acres. The same
to be sold together with all the appurtenances
and improvements thereon, consisting of a
one-story and basement dwelling- house, out
houses, fences, etc.
The said two tracts or plantations to be
offered and sold separately and in the order
aforesaid.
Terms and Conditions-One-third of the pur
chase price cash, the balance in three equal an*
nual instalments, payable at one, two and three
years from the day of sale; the purchaser, for
said credit balance of the purchase price, to fur
nish his notes drawn by him to hi 4 own order
and by him indorsed; said notes to bear Inter
est at the rate of eight por cent per annum from
said day of sale till final payment, and to be
seeured by special mortgage and vendor's priv
hlowe on the property aforesaid; theact of mort
gage to contain all the usual clauses, such as the
pact do non alienando five per cent attorney's
fees in case of judicial proceedings, the insur
ance of said sugar house on said plantation and
the transfer of the policy thereof to the executor
of said succession and all other customary
clauses. With the privilege to the purchaser of
a ing in cash the whole or any part of said
balance over one-third. at his own option.
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana September 22, 1877.
GATIEN DECUIR,
Sheriff of Pointe Coup-e Parish.
For examination of plans of the property and
for further particulars. ttnly to
ARTHUR DENIM,
oc9 tnol No. 104 Canal street, up stairs.
CONSTABLE MALU .
Adam Lehdenhelmer vs. Mr. S. Isaac;
same vs. same.
(SIXTfl JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PAR
ish of Orleans. Nos. 517 and 518-By vir
tue of two writs of hlen facias. to me di
rected from the Hon. Peter Kaiser, Sixth Jus
tice of the Peace in and for the parish of Or
leans. I will proceed to sell at pubic auction,
at the corner of Richard and Constance streets,
on MONDAY. October 18, 1877, at 12 o'clock in.,
the following described pronerty, to wit
ONE LOT OF FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNI
TURE. as per inventory on file at my office.
Seized in the above entitled suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
groet a 15 DANIEL O'LEARY, Constable.
Felix Beacher vs. Dr. and Mrs. William
Berrill.
IRST JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PAR
ish of Orleans, No. 523-By virtue of a writ
of fleni facias, to me directbd by the Hon. J.
Pa-is Chiidress, First Justice of the Peace in
and for the parish of Orleans. I will proceed to
sell at public auction on TUESDAY. the sixth
day of November, 1R77, at 12 o'clock in., in front
of my office, No. 158 Julia street, the following
described property, to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, to
gether with the buildings and improvements
thereon, and all the r ghts, ways, privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belongiog, situated
in the Fourth District of this city. in the sare
bounded by St. Mary street. Felicity road ll
gious and Rousseau streets, and designated by
numbers one and two on a plan drawn by H.
Grant, late surveyor, .under date of May 31
1874, and deposited for reference in the office of
L. R. Kinney, then notary public in the parish of
Jefferson. in this State. Said lot number one
forms the corner of Religious and St. Mary
streets, and measures eighty-five feet nine
inches front on St. Mary street by one hundred
and forty-four feet four inches seven lines in
depth and front on Religious street and one
hundred and twenty feet in depth on the oppo
site side line dividing it from I t number two,
and five feet three inches in width in
the rear, where it is also bounded by lot
number two; and the said lot number two
measures twenty-seven feet five inebes five
lines fronton St. Mary street, a like width on
the rear line, where it is bounded by lot num
ber seven, by a depth on the side line nearest
Rousseau street, dividing it from lot number
three, or one hundred and twenty-seven feet
ten inches five and a half lines, and on the op
posite side line depth from St. Mary street of
one hundred and twen y feet: thence it runs at
right angles up to Religious street five feet
thr-e inches, and thence it has a depth and
front on Religious street of nine feet six inches
and one-half lines up to its ext eme rear line
and the dividing line from lot number seven;
being the same property acquired by defendant
herein. Win. Bierrilll. by purchase from Valen
tine Wilhem, Jr., per actpassed before Andrew
Hero Jr., not'ry public in this city, on the six
tee t th o f W ans ett
th aoe s- d fwd.am aaubm4ai
a'T
usmneuuear is. Ets. Mars waart
wife of Uharles Warn, and her hut
F11FTH DISoI 00U1 T FOR TIN ?
ofsiueand sale, to me directed~ the
able the Fifth District Court for tie p
Orleans, In the above entitled cause, W
eced to sell at public st ution, at the
and Auctioneers' Exehange, Royal s
tween Canal and Customhouse stre
Second District of this city, on kM
vemberr 16, 1877, at 12 o ('c1k m., the to
described troee ty, to wit
T WO Ci!IITAIN IL)TS OF G1IU~,g
meted in the suburb Livaudals, In the l
Ish of Jefferson, in this Statu, in the ot t
trict of this city, on the southwestern or
eeventh and Bacchus streets, and desig
the numbers six and seven of square i
her one hundred and thirty-two, p
within Bacchus, Seventh, Eighth an
streets, on a plan drawp on theifth
March, 1io2, by Benj. ulettson, late rnu
and deposited in the office of 0., I,
late a notary public in this city: said lots
urint each, In American measure, fifty f F
on Bacchus street by one hand
twenty-five feet deep, together with
singular the buildings and imprceW
thereon, rights, ways. servitudes, prD
and advantages thereunto belonging 01
anywise appertaining. Being the
property the defenlant herein acquir
heritance from and as the universal eg
Mrs. Elizabeth Motch or Much, as ap
a docree of the honorable the Second I3y
Court for the parish of Orleais, rendered
signed on the twenty-eighth Jun", 1512 1
matter of the successi n of Mrs El
Moteh, No. 3O 564 of the docket of said Courts
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of O t
oc15 25 noB 16
John 3 Clay vs. Josephine Patty, WSI1
Martin Paiao.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TO
h of Orleans, No. 5573--By virtue of
of seizure and sale, to me directed by the
able the Fifth District Court for the
Orleans, in the above entitled causq,
proceed to sell at public auction, the
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
between Canal and Customhouse tree
Second District of this city. on 1,IIDA
vember 16, 1877, at 12 o'clock in., tie 101
described pr pýerty, to wit
A CERlArIA LOT OF GROUND,
with all the buildings and improvements
on, and all the rights, ways, servitudes,
leges and advantages thereunto heloag
anywise appertaininag. lyipg, bei
in the Third District of this city, desl
the number five in the square boun
lere, Kerlerec, Iobertson and Colum Us
on a plan drawn by de Armas, survey,
sixteenth February, 185l;, deposited lath
of A. Ducatel, a notary public in this city
lot measures thirty-one feet eleven In
lines front on Villere street by a do
hundred and twenty-seven feet tean la
tween parallel lines. Being the sa
the defendant herein accuired from
Orandby an act passed before s
A madee Ducatel, on the twenty-thir ai
1867.
iBeized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS H. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the rarish of OrielAst
oc15 25 not to
The City of New Orleans vs. IAulst
holtz; same vs. same; same vs. Lomi
holtz; same vs. same; same vs. same;
vs. same.
SUPERIOR DI9TRICT COURT POS
parish of Orleans, Nos. 3of7, 84, ,
68,.47, 501927, and 291-By virtue of x
of fleri faclas, to me directed by the
the Superior District Court for the
Orleans. in the above entitled causes,
taxes of 1870,1871. 1873, 1874, 1876 and 0,
proceed to sell at public a 'ction,
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
between Canal and t usomhouse st ,
Second District of this city, on
October 15, 1877, at 12 o'clock m.,
in dsr ibedrop Ortyt ROUND tw
in the First District of this city In
number seventeen A, bounded by Ike t.,
Notre Dame and Julia streets, desig
lot number two, measuring twenty'
fItont on Delta street by one hundred a
ty-five feet in depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Termn- Cash on the spot. D
THOMAS II. IIADY
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of OriesfF
501I2 ot Oc -
sucesslon of the Late 0. A. Erlau
Deceased.
1 ECOND DISTRIOT COURT FOR TH3$
LI ish of Orleans, No. 39.s94--By virtue
in obedience to an order of sale of date
3 1871, to me directed by the boneo
tecond DistrictCourt for the parIsh of
in the above entitled matter, I will pr
sell at public auction, at the Merebs
Auctioneers' Exchange, liolal str
Canal and Customhouse streets, in
District of this city, on TUESDAY,
6. 1877, at 1 o'clock in., for account
succession, the following described p
to wit
A LOT OF GROUND, together with the
ings thereon and a ppurtenences thersuae -
longing, situated In the First District
city, designated by the number six, In sU
bounded by Lafayette (late Hevia). iv
Magnolia and Vine streets, on a plan
Itoizenstein, late surveyor, dated the
of May, 1859, deposited in the oficae of P.
vellier. late a notary public in thisetty.
lot me sures fifteen feet front on
street, flfteain feet three Inches width
reftr, and about seveqty-four feet in depi
gether with the use of an alley four feet
the rear, common to said lot and others,
lot is a subdivision, and is that part
Magnolia stre't of a certain lot of
designated by the number two, on a p
nexed to an ant of sale from John Hoer to
Hall. passed before D. I. Ricardo, late a
public in this city, on the twelntietio(
1849. Being the same property the
quired by purchase from M. Fri oh
before Abet Dreyfons, notary publ
eity, on the seventeenth day of August, fem.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THMSi.HANDY
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of O
oc 15 25 noO
The Ctiy of New Orleans vs. Neel B
same vs. same: same vs. same; saw'
same; same vs. same; same vs. saes
vs. same.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR
parish of Orleans, Nos. 32.436, 374017.8
53,350, 70,975. 86,074 an d 4321 - By
of seven writs of fleri faclss. to
directed by the honorable the
District Court for the pai ish of O
In the above entitled causes, for city tae
1871, 1873. 1874. 1875 and 1876, I will proeed to
at public auction, at the Merchants and
tioneers' Exchange. Royal street, bet
and Customhouse st reets in the Heco
of this city, on MONDAY, October I.
12 o'clock in., the following described
to wit
1. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GBOUND.
uated in the lecond District of this elty
square number two hundred and Sty
boundZ d by Dumaine, ht. Ann, Prieut
Johnson streets, designated as lot number
teen, measuring thirty feet front on Due
street by one hundred and ten feet in de
2. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUD
uated in the Third Distrtet of this alt,
square numberleight hundred and ninety
bounded by Onzaga, Prisur. L~apeyrous.
Roman streets, designated as lot number
measuring oas hundred and twenty feet
on Onzaga street by one hundred and seveDt (
feet in depth and front on Prieurstreet,
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS A. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Oriesas ;
se12 24 oc15
SUCCEASION NOTI
w u eessles ot F. U.
SNOND DISTRICT COURT THE P
ish of Orleans No. 37,763- is
given to the creditors of this eandto
other persons herein inter to shor
within ten days from the pre noti
any they have or can, why the aootaml
sented by Mrs. A. E. Greene, testaasemaev
eeutrix of the deceased, should not be
and homologated, and the funds
accordance therewith.
By order of the court,
0c12 15 18 21* JOHN HEBZB.T,
eSecesslea of Dr. Fraaeels 3,,
QECOND DISTRICT COURT F03
laish of Orleans, No, uS-No °e
g oiven t the esdOft el of o
tea earlb