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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-11-01
Fall Campaign I!
i g 3D.

4.
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS
NJoW opening at MCNEIL & BRAMAN'S
IN al the odd; stand Of \. D. Mcneil, FIRST
door east of the Court, House-the Depot for
s Unpdraitsisd Bargains IN
Dry Goods, Groceries, CrOckefy, &c.
Would respectfully announce to their large
number OF customers that during the past week
they have been opening an extensive assort-
sment Of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goeds
adapted to the Fall Trade, and invite all 10 call
and examine our stock,ss we feel confident
that BY doing so sou will be embed 4. secure
much be,,er bargains than can be Iopnd else
where. Our stock is now large, consisting in
part Of M DeIsaines, Ginehams, French Mernos,
sParame,tas, Mohair DE- Baxes, Plaid Merinus,
Ma nile and Cashmere Shawis, Ladies Gloves,
History. Sc. Also, Gents Furnishing Gooes 5,
consisting of French and English BSoadcloihs.
Plain and Doeskin Cashmere, d greet variety
nf Vestinss, Fancy Cfavats, Gloves, Miuens,
&c. Also, bleached and nnbleached Cottons.
Linens, Rnii,Ing Cotton, Wooden Yarn, Cotton
Batting, Waddne, Diaper. Velvet Ribbons,
Mere Antique Trimming. Black Taflrta Rib
bops, Worsttd Binding. Napkins. s5
Also. q large stock OF Groceries, Crockery,
SC. all-of which nave been selected during the
past week with great care. and will he offered
for cash or produce AT ,small ndvance iram
cnst. Those wishing Goods in our line may rest
assured that no MISREPRESENTATION will be made
either in quality or price. az 5Slf5
2 Scpiem5eT lSth 1855.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-11-01
100. SaIe.

VUyEN THOUSAND feet seasoned Hem-
~ luck Reasds slso. 10000 cut sChesnut
Shtngles, rs 81 le 0O0 IL The shingles are at The
Mit " WI. Trad Cole il Yves, Cornwall:
& Y z = JOHN RI. PORTER sst
0uellen,t Oct 14sh, lS5a p27 s4
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-11-01
a)iieo.t

Il. Eenf, Orr. 10. Alice KENYON, aged 1S mo-
ssnd - doys, only child Of Dr. J. T. and Ociayia
ik.Smifh
Ers woe q Sin had cast its blight
Upon he ope, ing dow er.
sDesfh eiezed and bore II from our sight
10 bloom In Ijeasei' > own bower.
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AVIS DETECTION.

I'm VETU dun proclamation issue de
- son Excellence PAUL o. HEGERT. Gouverneur
de 'Elat de Ia Louisiana pogttn IA GATE du 20 Juliet
1855 des election enueS dams ia faFosse ere
bonnie, lie Ter Lundi de Novea,be. A d. l-o7 dan cha-
Gun dies ACCOMPLISHMENTS de la dite Parolsse par les I"i
missares Iement qualities, dams CT pour ehacun des
dts ACCOMPLISHMENTS. depuis heureS A ~, Jusques
heures P NJ. Pour Elife--
To- Tn Representant du 2eme District Consression MEL
compose pariie de liz Vile dorleans, en- hant
de Ia du Canal. conGu come lie premier District ls
District No L. lads la willie de Lafayette. ct les par
osses de jefferson, Charles, ST Jean Baptiste 81.
Jacques. Ascension. Assumption, l.aiourche' Ierie-
bonnie, st. Marie ct St. Martin ~
'Etat pour servr lie eme de quatre ans ct attendu
que Ii loi. al ornne une election lie meme jour par H
vot,nts qualities de fEtat ponr elire un sefrere ue
rE,at ct I'M Ayoca,-tseuerl pour lie tere de quatre
ans. =,
Pub.ics ct un Surentenlant des Eeoes Pn'ques,
chacun desauelS evnt ten office pour lie terme de
deux usqua que son successor ant eie dae'en'
installe.
40. I'm Senatenr pour rempr Ii vacance occas:onte
mar la mort de IEon P. B. Key, dams lie District com
pose des paro>ses Assumption Laourche ct ierreb"hne
so I'm represeniant de Paros>e
6o I'm Ayocat de District pour In 5ieme tDstrct Judi
claire compose Ges paroisses Assumption, Laouiche et
Terrebonne.
"a I'm Gretier de la cOur pour servif uurant quaue
snnees
CO. IN Sheriff ct Coroner pour servir pendant euN
anneeS.
90 Tn Assessor de Taxes.
100 Autsn de JUICES de PaiX seront ens dams chaque
DIES differences paroisses, par les Votnts
qualities resultant que lie peure des di's arrohosse-
ents ont droii par la oi d'tre des membres du Juri
de Police, mais dams les reimbursement on une
vile ncorporee vile contenant trGs cent habi-
rants, il y elu deUN JUICES de PaN
lilo. Tn Constable pour chaque ACCOMPLISHMENT DIES
differences Paroisses u devra s.r drint deux nnees
l2O Ell atendu Ia loi al ordonnee que lie premier
Jour de lelection generate. boite sefat ouverie
chacun des eus de Peections dams fEat, nantensnt
etab par La oi dams lie hut de ecevoir lie voX DIES yoans
qualities de rEat, pour GU contre lie Enhancement du
siege du commencement de Baton Rouge la Nourelle
Orleans chaque personne votnt pour on coEtre devra
lie mentonner son ticket
lie scr,n sefa ouvert Ia surveillance Ges commits
saires d election de II parase Terrebonne, aure
avis lesne!s devront tnsmetre les Tetours de iaite
election soussigne commencement II oi.
JOSEPH A. GAGNE. Sheriff
Houms. % Aout, 1866. nIide.l
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Proceedings oil the Police jury.
OF TIE
iIRISH or IE'RRE'BONNE.

P1RLSH or 1,ERREBONNE.
Atareg,,lar meeting Of the Police Ju-
ry ct The Parish Of Terrebonne, held in
the Court House al H!ouma, on Monday,
the Sd day of September, A. d. lS55-
Members present: 4. LiTette. Peter
Welsh, J. Gueno and Francois Therlot.
On motion A. Lette, Peter Welsh, ESD was elected
President pro TEN.
Tn motion OF A. Lretie f. = uoade was tecteu 1e'
arr prn
Messr< A. liret.e l. Gnto and Francois Th"riot were
apiein.d Committee examine the Credentials OF
the members.
Said committee after an examination
Of the election returns, reported that the
following persons had been duly elected
members of the Police Jury:
Frs, Ward,-Washinston Tanner,
Fourth Ward-Esidore Dnpre,
Sisfh Ward-Ios. Aycock,
Eighth Ward-Eugene P. Fields,
" nth Ward-Jean Baptiste Duplanty,
Ime'fih Warts-John d. Umherfeld.
MessrS. Jos. Arcock. ]. B. Dnpanty.
I'D. Umberfeld and fsidore Dupre being
present were then duly sworn and TOOK
their seats.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned
until the first Monday in October next.
.-.4 ?. WELSH. President pr tenn.
+. S. GooDE, Clerk pro tenn.
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Procedure du Jury dc Police
DE La
PAROISSE TERREBONNE.


PAROISSE TERREBONNE.
Du Jury de Police de Ia parc;sse Terre.
bonne, Siegean, dams la Maison de Cour a
Housna. Lindi, lie 3me jour dc septembre
A. d., !S55-
Presents: A. Lirette, Peter Welsh. J.
Gueno, ct Francois Theriot.
Sur motion II 4. Lirette, Peter Welsh
Esq, iiit elu President pro temp.
Sur motion d 4. Lirette, I. S. Goode
fit elu Grefiier, pro tenn.
Mess. A. Lirette, }. Gueno. ct Francois
Theron f,rent NOMINEES d un 9Comitt
charge d examiner les titres des nouveaux
membres.
LIE dit Comite apres examen des re
tours d Elections Rapporte, que les per
sonnes don't les MONS suivent ont etc dd.
ment clues membres du Jury de Police.
Ter Observation-Disclosures Tan
ner, ,a,tE & #*siaHl%
- 4me Neutrality-suspicious. Dnpre.
6me 'anl.~ IA Jos. Aycock,
SINE Eugene t Fields
9me Jean Bapt'te Du
plainly.
i l2me Ar ondisscment-John D. TIMBER
field. 5..z5
Mess. J. Aycock, ]. B. Duplanty, ].
d. umberfeld ct lsidore Dupre etant pres
onts filrent diment assermentes ct prlrent
leurs siegcs.
Sur motion le Jury du Police fut aiourne
jusqu'au premier Lundi d. Octobre pro-
chain.
ssea P. WELSH, President p rot temp.
F. s. GooDE. Greffier pro temp.
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Estate of Ernesne Boyer, wife of Neryisse Bourlr,a
STATE OF LOUIS!ANA-Fi,i tuI;

~ cial District C0nrt,-Parish of TerfeIo1ne
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SHERIFF'S SAL.

D
sze7setH SHERIFF'S SALE.
GTATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parish OF
~ Terrebonne-Fh Judicial District Court setting in
and for the Pa ish OF Terrehonne. b .tHs
: = ''' 10; 1883 -re
John D. Umberfel. --''" --N u'', tti
By virtue Of writ Of Feri iFacies to directed in
the above entitled and numbered by the honorable
the aforesaid Court have sezed and VIII offer for sale at
public auction The Court Hese door Of said parish in
lIouma, on Saturday, the -t.-7r
9th Day of October, 1855,
between the hours Of II A. NJ, and 4P. NJ the following
described property belonging the defendant John d.
Unnherie.d, to-wit
Lot or section No. = in township No. seventeen range
sixteen east bounded above by land of r. Luke and below
by land of Mrs Randall containing one hundred and fifty
four 7ln0 together with all the buildings and inn
pr.yements thereon being, thereunto belonging.
The foregoing sale will take place to satisfy the judgments
with the accumulated interests and in the above
titled cause.
TERMS SALE-T W. I've months credit, the purchaser
ecng required give bond nod good security with inter
bs The day Of sale the rate of eight per cent
JOSEPH A. GAGNE, Sheriff.
Houma, sept. 4, 1858.
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9th Day OF October, 1855,
VENTE PAR LIE SHERIFF.
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE.-Par-
II osse Terrebonne-Cnur du SEINE District Judicaire


ETAT DE La LOUISIANE.-Par.
IL oisse Terrebonne-Cnur du SEINE District Judiciare
siegeant dams ct pour la die psroi>se-
?, = :; '' ' n 1888.
En- vertu dun order de Feri Facias lances par 10
e seseant dams ponr Ia de parnsse ct moi
ADDRESSES dams les aire cde.sus inueees ct numero
tees Jofirai vente puhque, derer ct plus haut
encheresseur Ia mason de dams Ia vile de Hou
ma, lie
Samedi Gene jour d'Octobre, 1855,
entire les heures de II A. NJ, and p. NJ Ia proprie6 ci
apres d6crite ct specifee savoir ts
lie lot section numero Sept dams lie Township numero
dix sept Range numero seize EST eque est borne audes-
par les de r. Luke ct audessous par cees de
Madame Randall contenani cent cnquante quatre 7llOO
ensemble toutes btisses ameloraions Qui
sly trouvent on qui appartiennent.
La dife vente lieu pour satisaire JUDGEMENTS
nterets fais des deux aaires cdessusntitu
lees. ssilss
TERNEs IA vKNTE.-Douze m0is de credit, L'ache-
feur devr bonner obligation bonnie securte poF.
tant HUT pour cent d'interet dennis vente.
JOSEPHA GAGNE, Sheriff
Honma Septembre. I855.-tds
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ELECTION NOTICE.
DY VIRTUE of Proclamation

ID BY his Excellency PAUL. o. HEBERT, Governor
of the State of Louisiana hearing date July % lc3o
Elections will he held in the Parish of Terrebonne on
the First Monday, of November d. 1855, in each OF
the respective precincts of said Parish by the Commits
soners duly qualified in and for each of the said wards,
from o'clock 4. NJ to O'Clock p NJ, to elect
l. One Representative from the Second Congressional
District, composed OF that part OF the city of New Or
leans above Canal street. known the first District Dis
tric No T. formerly the city of Lafayette and the Par
shes of Jefferson, ST. Charles St John the Raptse. St.
James, Ascension Assumption, Latourche, Terrebonne,
ST. Mary ang ST. Martin.
3 A Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State
to for the of four years. And whereas. it is
also provided by law that there shall be elected the
day, by the qualified voters throughout the state
Secretary of State. and Attorney General to serve
for the term of four years.
B. A State Treasurer. Auditor of Public Accounts
and Superintendent of Public Educaon each Of which
shall hold their office for the of Two years. and until
their successrs are duly installed.
Senator from the District composed Of the parish
es of Assumption Iafourche and Terrebonne to fill the
unexpred term Of Hen. p. b. key deceased.
5. One Parish Representative. .-
g. One District Attorney for the SIX Judicial District
composed of the parishes OF Assumptions Laioucke and
Tenebonne.
T. Clerk Of the Court for the term Of four
years. r-1e-
s. Sheriff and Coroner, to serve for the term OF
No years.
9. One Assessor of Taxes.
10. As many Justices of the Peace shall be elected in
each Of the several wards Of the Parish by the qualified
voters residents Of the ward the people of each OF
the wards respectively entitled by law to elect
members of the Police Jury but in those wards in which
there is incorporated town town containing three
hundred inhabitants, there shalt be elected two Justices
of the Peace. t
H. One Constable for each of the several wards OF
the Parish, to for the term Of two years.
L. And whereas, it is provided by law that on the rss
day Of the next general election poll shall be opened al
each Of tine election precincts in this State now est
lixhe by law for the purpose of receiving the votes Of
the qualified voters of this Stae for or against the remo'
val of the Seat of Government from the town Of Baton
Rouge to the city of Nav Orleans and that every quail
ned voter voting for against the removal sai have
written his ballot the words 'For Removal if he be
in favOI Of such removal and The words against Keno
val, II he oppose 1t.
The Commissioners Of Election Of the Parish Of Ter
reh0nnc will superntend said election without further
tice, and make due return to according to law
3Ne JOSEPH A. GAGNE, Sheriff.
sHouma, August %. lS55-n7-tde -s
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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-09-27

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