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Professor Vethake author OF Vethakes Political Econo
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CAUTIONl!.

WE called on to caution the public the Druggists
In particular, against purchasing from any traveller
under Whatever pretences they may be offered any OF
DIR. EVANS'S INVALUABLE MEDICINES,
their success in the cure OF Consump
tion. Dyspepsia Liver Complaint Indigestion, Costiye-
ness Loss OF Appetite, Papitation Of the Heart Pain
IN the Head, Breast Back and Limbs Dizziness, Rest
essness, and all diseases originating the Stomach,
Heart Lungs Liver and their associate organs &c has
caused reckless lmposter, who II is ascerained han
been travelling through Pennsy land, Virgina,
&c. to counterfeit and vend deleterous imitation Of
EVANS'S CAMOMILE & APERlENT PILLS;
and another impostor has introduced into Pennsy
&c, spurious article, purporng TO be PARIS SooTH.
ING SYRUP, for children when cutting teeth-bo,h OF
which deleterious counteTfes Therefore, in order
to protect the public against the nroads Of such mposi
tions, and them the benefit which his Genuine
Medicines fail in beAtowng, he has caused the
label Of Evans Camomile &C. Pills, TO be entered &C
cordiny to act Of Congress"
A notice of which entry is printed on the labels
every bottle Of the Genuine Pills. and he has caused the
Of DR. L. Paris to be stricken Of the label
his celebrated Soothing Syrup for children when cutting
teeth, that the label Of thegenuine syrup reads
"DR. WIN. EVANS SOOTHING SYRUP"
an nfable remedy for the pain and sickness which
children subject when cutting teeth tested and APP
proved by thousands Of mothers and who have by
its early application, not only prevented their children
from suffering circulating pain but in many instances
rescued them from death
NJ Be particular in examining the labels, and also in
tnat Evans never venus Oh MS
through the medium Of his resident agents. adver
tised throughout the Union his Western Office Lou
isville Ky and his principal office, 100 Chatham street
New York whore wholesale orders will be promptly
cuttd on the most liberal terms
NJ The public may assured that in every instance
that within the knowledge Of DR. Evans or any Of
his agents, where the Counterfeit Medicines purcha
sed vended, he will give them the earliest public
tice Of the imposition Already have proceedings both
civil and criminal been instituted against several Drug
gsts who have been detected and their will be
laid before the public early date The best protec
ton he offer for the present is to caution purchasers
to obtain his Medicines from the Agents only.
LEWIS JOHNSON, Washington, d. c.
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NM are called to caution the public, the Druggists
w in particular, against purchasing from any traveller
under Whatever pretences they may be offered any OF
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True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-17
$570,239 Al

fobJ,~CS ~
Should tho collection of th-sc sums not keen
loans from the Banks may with great confidence he
depended upon; while the sinking fund will aid in
converting into money the long nutes collected
from ndivi uals for paving.
During the present year little or no expenditure
will be required on the landings, while tho paving,
which will be cont,'.ucd with undated vror will
be paid for in bonds.
Acr this year, if the present rate Of tax alton be
continued, tile cxcoss OF tho rcvcnus ovor the ex
psnditurcs will provi for the paving of the streets
and for keeping in repair the wharvcs and lcvcss
SO j, IL highly probable that ne farthcr i sue of
bonds will be required.
The financia condition of the Second MUM.
cipality furnishes Just cause Of congratulaton to
tile Council when il is renemb rcd !: ,ut three years
have not yet elapsed since the people Of this par,
Of New Orleans were permitted to manage thor
own affairs that they commenced almost without
RESOURCES and without credit; with streets unpavcd,
the port deserted and in dapidated condition.
That since May. 1896, improvements have boen
made BY which the port of this Municipality is Sc
cend 10 that of no city in the Union for convcn.
iencs 10 commerce and accommodation and safety
to the shipp ng that all the most important streets
have bcen paved; markets extended and establi l.
cd; new and important streets opened; n general
police established and maintained, which for its
efiie,e cy is unsurpassed in any country; tho low
lands in the rear of the Municipality being re.
claimed, thereby rendering source Of woallI, that
which was before considered disease BY pre-.
venting The waters from flowing off freely from
the populated pats Of the rear Of the Municipal.
nv; i.ssss are tho principal amelioratious which
have bscn made in period she,t Of three years.
The effects Of I improvements on the general
ps speriiy Of the Municipal ~ incalculable, ut
il cannot but DO considered pnpar that the Finance
COMMITTEE should show what have been Tho indi-
rect effects Of them on III ioanses.
Tie rcvenne from all r0urc's in 1886 was
e99 6le -; in 1885, will be from the same sourc,.
and iil,out any additional rate of taxation $780,
900, showing AL increase in tree years Of
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-17
TIE FRUE AMERICAN.
EDITED nv JOHN s:sHso1.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD,
" h " OR l. r. MS:
THIRSDAY IANI1APV 11 1870
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1889.

Mn. HoA We give below the bill which tn,
worthy, wh6 misreptesen,s his con.,i ucn,s in gu,
State Senate had smugyl.d through that body OH
Tuesday last. II is one Of the b"ldest attempt.
!" increase til" p"wc, Of executive officer, III a,
was ever hrard"f. / gives TO the Mayor the sole
rower Of appointing I" Office; il gives him tie
power OF requiring from the Comptroller or Treas.
nrer such statements Of parts Of statements, as
he may call for, without thu consent Of the Coun-
cii which is legally and naturally the only proper
guardian Of The purse strings. II requires thai
the Court sha! lumber i's 'urnal by copying the
s'Hg's ut the Mayor, without a vote of the
Council, thus increasing the labor Of the officers
ard the expenses If tho Municipality. Wv, ;,
perhaps is no. known to the Legislature, and Nv.
l"a most "ssurcdIy did not explain to the Council
the cause Of this modest demand of the Mayor II.
have his powers increased.
The Council of the Scc"nd Municipality, have
since us organization progressed with wonderful
unanimity; and any little dverg encies Of opinions
among them have always been eusy settled hy
frank explanations. As all wrrc imbucd " i,h the
only desire f'r the adva ncrment and prosperity OF
The Nun cipalny, with the exception of one qucs-
tim, that Of the different modes of pavinc,-no
serious or imporsan, disagreement arose, until
within lew months, when one of the new mem :
hers having 'tle Occupation Of his own, undertook
to rret out I'M az mary abuses. and frs, he pitched
upon tie Finance Department. To this laudoble
end, The gentleman applied for copies Of papers
'ha. would have required several clerks for months
To furnish; this demand was not cnmplied with !:
thus bnlk ed in his attempt, he NJ ade further Of.
fort through the Mayor. for certain statements, to
wit, the amount IN dttlercn, forms Of the responsi-
b'litres OF The Treasury. This the Comptroller
refused 10 furnish unless authorized by the Council,
To that body his honor the Mayor md the Conn
troIer simultaneously appealed, The first by remo-
wing The Comptroller, and the later for instruc.
TONS. The Comptroller was Immediately rein.
stated in office, and thus sustained by the unciI,
and resolution was pissed at the same sitting,
authorizing him 10 urn'sh. the Mayor with slate
mrnt Of the responsibilities OF the Treasury, and
OF the means and measur,y to meet those RESPONSE
hi'irs. Tue "hjec, "f this course of con Iuc, on
the par Of the Comptroller aud the CounciI mus.
SET -rvid-nl 10 any m." of common mind. Had
the drmand Of the Mayor been complied with, q
one sided s'atemtnt would have gone forth 10
the world. showing the debts due by the Munich
patty IL be cnorm"ut, hs hitherto unlimited ere.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-17
COMMERCIAL,
tUNI' OF NEW ORLEANS.
CLEARANCES,

January is.
Ship Vile de Bordsaux, Pereau vre Larue
Ship 81 James. Huws Tor Liverpool. S&J Whitney
Bark Dam Sie-on for Liverpool Hoimes r Mill,
ship 81 nary. F"star. for New York, Laid aw
Rrig Lime Rock Butler, for Baltimore, G Bedford
Brig Pres,igio. DIVA. for Matansas, Grooming 4 CT,
Brig Napoleon, Davis. for New York, II Fett
Brig Graudse. Gchrst. for Savannah G Bedford
ARRIVALS.
Towhest Porpoisc, wis, from PAS. having towcd to
sea barks annicet aud Joyen emriTue; returned the
city ships Banshirn aud Persa, aud brig Alfred y
LEFT tho Pass the 18th inst nj repurts nothing
sight in the uing, nothn, in the
Ship Buifshre. rItcarm. Sc days from Liverpool, to
Heath l. co.
Ship Parsian, Rollins u days from Norfolk ballast
Master.
Hrg Alfred Tyler, Carpenter. rs days from Roston.
Brig Dehorah Handy. 20 days from Charleston Master
Schr Gold Hunter. Crawford, 81 days from Boston,
Master.
S'hr David Moss, Rowe from Pensacola. to Master
Sch Excel, ielew, from Mobile To Master.
5 hr n Wolford. Alien from M"hlr to Master.
Sc,r Albert Stein, 4 ON the Cost.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-17

di, " the Council. and the nnhnunded confidence
placed In the prudence aud wisdom Of those en-
trusted with the management Of the fiscal affair
Of The corp"ru,ion, would Inv. been impaired
The infornn'idn was hence refused, bu, no evil
could possibly arise from making known the true
state Of The Treasury, and therefore the resolutions
pnssrd by the Council, to furnish the Mayor with
abatement Of the means and resources Of the Trea
surv, az we'll % its responsibilities.
We have now, perhnps with rather too much
Pu!ixi,y, given the cause If M. Genois's seeking
10 have hms, II invested with further and extra
ordinary powers; and the Legislature, and the
psopls will Judge how far his insatial,c ambition
should he cratiied.
AsIo Mr.. Hon, he Inns covered himself with
p"hie indignation: for without the consent or
knowledge Of either Of the Councils, witl,ou, hnv-
ing been collected by any portion Of his c"nsi,u-
enss, he has SIC city introduced, serrup,itieusly
caused TO be nas.od, law obnoxious 10 he people
and opposed to correc, American and republican
principles. Such presumption on his part, is IN
heard Of; such reckless disregard Of the feeling.
and interests OF his constituents proves him, as ".
have long time known him, unworthy TO be The
Representative Of frermen, much less Of q larg.
commercial city like New Orleans.
An amend an approved March e,h 1870 entitled
IAN act to amend tho ac. entitled An Incorporate
the city Of New Orleans" approved February the seven
een'h eighteen hundred and five and other amending
Sect Be ii enacted &c. That the 9Th section of the act
.heh this j. amendment be amended that in utur
officers Of each Of the lhroe Municipalities subject to tn
approbatio" Of the unci Of the municipality for which
Waf0S small OfCoe without