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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-12
cTATE OF LOUISIANA. FIFTH

1V virtue ul q wiz VA liz ios OhAu1ssh6
from the above named court, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, there will be
offered for sale by Aubin Bourg Sheriff of
said Parish. on Saturday the End day Of
August 1856. between IL o'clock A. M.
and 4 o'clock p. NJ, the following des-
cribed property to- wit: ....-...
All the right title and interest of Nicolas
Bellanger the defendant in and to the
Estate of Hubert Bellanger deceased,
said interest consisting Of the one tenth
part of said Estate, after deducting the
debts and charges. The property Of
said Estate is fully detailed in the inven-
tory made by J. A. Leblanc Recorder of
this Parish on the 2nd Of May 1855,
amounting to s29,119,0O and in the
probate sale of sale estate made by the
undersigned Sheriff on the 9th of Marsh
1856, amounting to S32.776,0O one half
of which belongs to the said estate, and
the other half to Sophie Comeaux widow
of said Hubert Aellange, and surviving
partner in the community Of acquets and
gains. -..[.. ....---<,.. ....
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
principal, interest and costs in the above
case. A. BOUKG, Sheriff.
Parish of Terrebonne June 9th 1856.
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CTATE OF LOUISIANA, FIFTH
- DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF TERREBoNNE.
William Roes 1

~ UlS1hlO1 OOOhA, xAAASA 0E AAAAsAAA-AsC@s-sA1'
William Ross, J
Anton. !. Dominique. 5 No. 1850 "''shT1
BY virtue Of writ Of Fl. f.. emanating
from the above named court, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, there will be
offered for sale by Aubin Bourg, Sheriff Of
said parish at the Court House in Houma
on Saturday, the End day August, 1856,
between IL o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock
P. NJ, the following described property to-
wit l-f rs .ss 49,
A certain tract land Of situated, lying,
and being in the parish Of Terrebonne,
on the left descending bank Of Bayou
Little Gallon, being part Of section No.
20, Township Is, Range Is, measuring
four arpents front with tho depth Of survey,
bounded above by land Of Collins and
Dederick and below by thai Of Martial
Hebert together with all the buildings and
improvement thereon andskhereunto be-
longing. =, s+s r
Said Sale will be m,deto satisfy the
principal interest and cos,ssin the above
cases. Terms cash.
81 A. BOURG, Sheriff.
p.y;.h of srerye9orne lime 9th 1870
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yENTE PAR LIE SHERIFF.
T,TAT DELA LOUISIANE-COUR
sh Of Terrebonne June 9Th 1856.

s.. VENTE PAR LIE SHERIFF. -
FTAT DE Ia LOUISIANE-COUR
LDU 5EME DISTRICT. PARoIssE TERREBoNNE
ssiyaln 3. Leblanc, ,.e,
,r.,s. rn,soa... No. 1862
En- vertu dun Writ de f. "a. emane de
Ia Cour sus.nommee dams Paffaire ci-
dessus intitulee 1t numerotee. il sera
offert en- vente publique Ia Maison de
Cour Houma, par Aubin Bourg, Sherii
de Ia dite Paroisse, SAMEDI le 2 AOUT
1856, entire IL heures A. N. ct 1 heures
r. NJ, Ia propriete ci-apres decrite, savoir
a To- LIE tiers indivis dim certain NOR
ceau de terre, situe dams cette Paroisse
sur Ia rive droite du Bayou Petit Gallon,
ct designe dams les arpantages des Eta's
Unis CONNIE le Lot on Section. No. 50,
dams le Township No. -, Rangee No.
IS Est, Ia dite Section contenant cent
quatre-vingt acres Of 25-lOO d'acre me-
sure super6cielle, avec toutes les ba-
,isses ct ameliorations qui s'y trouvent.
90. Et les denx tiers indivis de sus-dite
pToPrlete. s3a8 gfH I
La dite vente sera faite pour satisfaire
a Ia somme principale, linteret ct les frais
dams Ia sus-dite affaire. .ss.a.s .sasss
Terms-CoMPTANT
80 DnT1DC Chor;f
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ETAT DE La LOUISIANA, CoUR DU 5ME
IL District, Parosse Terrebonne.
Louis Valancony, No. 1895,
Edwin Grinage. No. 1920,
H. Loevenstein, No. 1415.
H. Loevenstein, No. 1899.
f2 Us. Jos. Klingman. p
En- vertu de deux writs de Fl. Fa. ema-
mes de la Cour sus-neomme, addresses all
Sheriff, soussigne, dams les causes ci-des-
sus intitulees ct numGrotees, il sera offert
en- vente pnblique. la maison de Cour a
Honma, Samedi, le 2eme jour d. Aotlt, 1856,
entire IL heures, A. NJ, ct 4 heures, P. M,
la propriete ci-apres decrite, SAVIOR: H$
I'm moroccan de Terre situe dams cette
paroisse, sur la rive droite du Bayou Ter
rebonne en- descendant une petite dis
lance au dessous de la vile de Houma,
borne en- haut par la terre de Eliza Mar
tin f. W. c., A. H. Verret. and r. r. Bar
row. ct en- bas par la terre de J. l..
Jennings, mesurant un demi arpent de face
par dix arpents de profondeur. 81 - Is.
La dite vente sera faite pour satisfaire a
la somme principale, l'interet ct les frais
dams les sus-dites causes. 5 SIR tsHs
I'ernses: CoMPTANT. SPAS 81 3 .sis
sf Atari A. BOlIRG, Sheriff.
Parois,e TeYrebonne, &c q JUN, 1856. .z- RI 81
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ETAT DE LA LoU1sIANE, CouR Du SINE.
~ District Paroisse Tenebonne. :..--s
F. S. Goode, Admir-, No. 1914, ''4''
Van LEV and Bello, No. 1929,
Simon K. Wolf
rs.

Simon X. Wolf.
En- vertu dun writ dallas Fl. Fa. dams
Ia premiere, ct dun writ de Fl. Fa. dams
la seconde, des affaires ci-dessus intitulees
ct numerotees, emanant de la Cour sus-
nominee, il sera offert en- vente publique
a la maison de Cour i Houma, par Aubin
Bourg, Sheriff de Ia sus-dite paroisse,
Samedi lie 2eme Jour d'AoAt, 1856, entire
L heures A. NJ. ct 4 heures r. NJ, Ia pro-
priete ci-apres, decrite. savoir
Tn certain morceau GU lot de Terre
dams Ia vile de St. Marie dams Ia Paroisse
Terrebonna, iaisant face sur le Bayou tt
gre, on plus correctement dit sur Water
street, une rue de so pieds de large, cou-
rant le long du dit Bayou. mesurant ISL
pieds 9 pouces, le long de Ia dite Rue, 70
pieds lO4 pieds de profondeur sur Ia ligne
superieure, u pieds pouces sur le fond,
ct l38 pieds 6 pouces de profondeur sur la
ligne inferieure. 81
La ligne superieure courant s. 81 deg.
10 min. E., ct Ia ligne du fond N. SO deg.
10 min. E., Giant le lot No. Is sur lie plan
de Ia dite ville fat par G.: w. K. Bailey en-
Juliet, 1853, ct d6pose dams le bureau dn
Recorder de Ia dite paroisse, ct achetG par
le dit Wolf de N. knight. CONNIE il appert
par Ia vente enregistree dans le dit bureau
lie 6 Fevrier, 1854. s ..s.5. -. ~ S S p
La dite vente sera faite pour ssatisfaire
d Ia somme principal, a pin,eret et les frais
de process dams les sus-dites causes.
Iermes, Comptaat.
4. BOURG, Sheriff.
Farcisse Tesfehcnne, &c Il JUN, 1856.
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CTATE OF LOUISIANA, FIFTH DISTRICT
~ Court, Parish Of Terrebonne.
F. S. Goode, Admir-, No. 1914,
Van Lew & BelIo, No. 1929,
Simon X. Wolf.
By virtue of a writ OF Alias Fl. Fa. in
the first, and writ of Fl. Fa. in the Sec
ond. above entitled and numbered suit,
both emanating from the above named
Court, there will be offered for sale at pub
lie auction by Aubin Bourg, Sheriff, in and
for said parish, al the Court House in
Houma, on Saturday, the End day Of Au.
gust, 1856, between IL o'clock, A. NJ, and
4 O'Clock, p. NJ. the following described
property, to-wit:
4 certain Lot of Ground in the town Of
St. Mary in the parish Of Terrebonne.
fronting on Bayou Tiger, or more correct
ly on Water street, street 60 feet wide
running along the said Bayou, measuring
Isl feet 9 inches along said street, - feet
lO4 inches deep on the upper line. - feet
? inches on the rear, and 1873 feet 6 inch
es deep on the lower line. The upper
line running S. Ga deg. 10 min, E., and
the back line n. so deg. 10 min. E.-said
lot being lot No. Is on the map of said
Town, made by G. w. r. Bailey in July,
1853, and deposited in the Recorders Of:
fee of said parish, bought by said Wolf
from NJ. Knight, by sale recorded in said
office in February 9th, 1854.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
principle interest and costs in the above
cases. Terms CASH.
A. BOURG, Sheriff.
Parish u Terrebone, June 18th, 1856.
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ETAT La LOUISIANA, COUR
u Du SEINE, DISTRICT JUDlCIA1RE, PARolsSE
TERREBONNE.

TERREBONNE.
Fernando Aguilar, 100.
Felix Thibodaux. -
En- vertu dun Writ de Fl. ia. emane de
Ia sus.dite Cour, dams patfaire ci-dessus
intitulee ct numerotee, il sera offert en-
vente publique par Aubin Bourg sheri! de
la dite Paroisse la Maison de Cour a
Houma, SAMEDI lie 2 AOUT 1856, en-
tire IL heures A. NJ. ct heures p. NJ, la
propriete ci-apres decrite, savoir:
La moitie indivise dun certain moroccan
de terre situe dams cette Paroisse sur la
rive gauche du Bayou Petit Gallon, ct
designe dams les arpentages des Etats
Unis CONNIE lie lot GU Section No. SO,
dams lie Township No. 10, Rangee No.
Is Est, la dite Section contenant cent
quatre-vingt acres ct 25-10O d'acre, me-
sure superfcielle, ayec toutes les ba-
tisses ct ameliorations qui s'y trouvent.
La dite vente sera fate pour satisfaire
au principal. Pinteret ct les frais dams la
sus.dite affaire. Terms-CoMPTANT.
A. BOURG, Sheriff.
p,,o;..a T'er,eIonne r. o. Juin I8i6
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CTATE OF LOUISIANA, FIFTH D1sTR1cT
NJ Court Parish Of Terrebonne.
Louis Valancony, No. 1895,
Edwin Grinage, No. 1920,
I'll. Loevensiein, No. 1415,
H. Loevenstein, No. 1899,
Is. Joseph Klingman.
Byvirtue oftwo writs Of Fl. Fa. emana-
ting from the above named Court, directed
to the undersigned, Sheriff, in the above
entitled and numbered suits, there will be
offered fur sale, at public auction, At the
Court House in Houma, on Saturday the
End day Of August, 1856, between II o.
clock, A. NJ, and o'clock, r. NJ, the fol.
lowing described property, to.wit: a5
A Tract OF Land situated in this parish
on the right descending bank Of Bayou
Terrebonne, a short distance below the
town Of Houma, bounded above by land Of
Eliza Martin, t. W. c., A. HI. Verret and
R. r. Barrow, and below by land Of ]. L.
Jennings, measuring one halfarpent front,
with depth Of ten arpents. zaaE
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
principal interest and costs in the above
cases. Terms: CASH. ala.i - 2ssias &
s*sssaiIf A. IBOURG, Sheriff.
Parish Of Terrebonne, June 9th, 1856.
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succession Sale.
Succession Of M4Rrr%y =,

Succession Of MARITAL yERRrr
STATE .a.1rl OF LoUlsIANA~lp,,,ssa.,
In the name and by the au,ho,;,..
the Hon. the Fifth Judicial Dis,r; a,' " Of
sitting in and for the Parish Of T Es'n
b b n. there will be offered 70, 81. as,'s
Public Auction to the last and d l sss at
bidder, at the residence of said i'd d.s s'sae,'
in the Town of Houma, on MOS S1,ssd'
the 4th day Of AUGUST 1854 uA !,
O'Clock r. NJ, the following described = :, 10
perry belonging to said Estate, to u, no.
LIST. One four seat Carriage.
I'd. One Stove and fixtures
Sd. One Armoir.
4th. Que Bedstead.
9Th. A certain negro boy named D..
Roy, aged about 10 years. mob
9th. A certain Town Lot s;,u.,.,,
ing, and being in the village Of K.n T.
measuring 265 feet on Roussel Ss. .'s
the depth Of feet, bounded ,b.,s ' y
School Street. South by Verret Su.., -, :!
back by lot of Berger d Brswu. With ' !,
the buildings and Improvements ,he,sa ~
Terms AND CoND1TIoSs-The nr;.. 'a ~
the moveables and slave payable CO.
and the price of the house and lot ,ay,h l'
by thirds, one third in all and each Of ~
months Of March 1857. 1858 and lao
the purchaser being requested to furnish
his notes with good and approved secur; s.
signing jointly and severally with himself
to the order of the Administraior of al
Estate. secured by Mortgage and vendors
privilege, and bearing eight per cent osr
annum interest from maturity untilna
A. BOURG, Sheriff
Parish Of Terebonne, June ? til 1856
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Succession de MARTIAL yERREr, deceds
FIAT DE LA LOUISIANA,

~ roisse Terrebonne.
Au nom ct par paaterite de vHos. i
Cour du Cinquieme District Judiciair,
siegeant dams ct pour la Paroisse Tern.
bonnie, il sera offert en- vente lenche,s
publique au plus haut ct dernier encbs.
risseur, la derniere residence du dea,u,
dams la vile de Houma, LUNDI e4
AOUT 1856 4 10 heures A. NJ, les po.
prize ties ci-apres decrites. appartenanti h
sus-dite Succession, SAVIOR:
10. Une Voiture quatre places.
20. Tn Peel ct dependencies.
80. Une Armoire.
40. I'm Bots de lit.
so. I'm certain negre nomme Rob Roy,
agee d'enyiron l9 ans.
60. I'm certain terrain situk dams h
vile de Houma. mesurant 365 pieds sur
Ia Rue Roussel par la drofondeur de
pieds, borne en- haut par la Rue d
PEcole, au Sud par la Rue Verret. Ct en-
arriese par IN terrain de Berger& Brown
avec toutes les batisses ct amelioralions
qui s'y trouvent.
TERxEs ct CoND1TloNs-Le prI des
meubles ct de lesclave payable Cor.
rANr, ct IL prix de la Maison ct d. Ter.
rain payable par tiers. I'm tiers en- toua
chucun des mois de Mars 1857, 165sa
1859, pacquereur etant requis de ounlr
ses billets avec caution bonnie Ct %.
prouvee, signant conjointement ct coll.
dairement avec lui meme, la ]ordrsds
PAdministrateur de la dite Succession,
garanti par hypo'heque ct privilege o.
vendeur ct portant huit pour cent par a
d'interet apres echeance jusqu'au pals-
ment. s A. BOUKG, Shern.
Paroisse fssrebon ne, CO p JUN 1885,
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GrATE OF LOUISIANA, FIFTH DISTRICT
~ Parish Of Terrebonne.
Marcus Walker, No. 1923,
Aurora Carothers, tutrix, No. 1857,
Solomon Friend.

Solomon Friend.
By virtue of two writs Of Fl. Fa. eman.
ating from the above named Court, direct
ed to the undersigned Sheriff, in the above
entitled and numbered suits, there will be
offered for sale, at public auction, at the
Court House, in Houma, on Saturday the
End day Of August, 1856, between IL o.
clock, A. NJ, and o'clock, P. NJ, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit: si
; A certain lot or parcel Of Land situated
in the town of st. Mary, parish of Terre-
bonnie, on the right bank of Bayou Black
descending, fronting on water street, hav-
ing 70 feet front and ITO feet deep, inclu-
ded between parallel lines, known and de-
signated as lot No. 9. on the plan Of said
town made by G. w. R. Bailey in July.
1853, and deposited in the Recorders Of
fee of the parish of Terrebonne.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the prin-
cipal interest and costs in the above cases.
Terms, CASH. --..4-.s .-...--....,-
A. BOURG, Sheriff.
Parish Of Tefrebonne, June 18th, 1856.
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TOOTH AND HAIR BRUSHES A
l. 6ne aasMment Of English and French Teeth Brush
Is, with Plain Futed and Fancy Handes-selected pur-
poseiy for our retail trade N sss
A. SO-Hench, English and American Hair Brushes
in Buffalo and Fancy Wood Handle. Just received and
for salu ut the {l HOUMA DRUG STORE.
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ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, coUR DU ONE
IL District, Paroisse Terrebonne.
Marcus Walker. No. 1923,
Aurora Carothers, tutrix. No. 1857,

- UlS11Ct, F.2f01SSe IefreO0nne.
Marcus Walker. No. 1923,
Aurora Carothers, tutrix. No. 1857,
Solomon Friend.
En- vertu de deux writs de Fl. Fa. ema-
mes de la Cour sus-nommee, addressees au
Sheri, soussignk, dams les causes ci-des-
sus intitulees ct numerotees, il sera offer
en- vente publique, i Ia maison de Cour a
Houma. Samedi le 2eme d Aout, 1856, en-
ire IL heures, A. M. ct 4 heures P. M, la
propriete ci-aprss decrite, SAVIOR: ~
Tn certain lot on moroccan de terre situf
dams la vile de Ste. Marie. dams la parois-
Sc Terrebonne, sur Ia rive droite du Bayou
Black en- descendant, faisant face sur Wa
ter street, ayant 20 pieds de face ct ITO
pieds de profondeur, inclu entire lignes pa
ralleles, connu ct designe CONNIE le lot No.
9 sur lie plan de Ia dite vile, fait par G..
w. r. Bailey en- Juliet, 1853, ct depose
dams l'office du Recorder de Ia paroisse
Terrebonne. @@eAsa teafa S.
La dite vente sera faite pour satisfaire 4
Ia somme principale,. Pinteret ct les frais
dams les sus.dites causes. si4sz4
Termes: CoMPTANT. 5f Fs,. Il.
IA hea zlz1ss A. BOURG, Sheriff.
pano;s.e Tevre}one r. II Ju;llet. las6 =.e.'4-s
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Parish Of rerrebonne, June 27th 1856.
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Paroisse Terrebonne. &c o. Jun 1856.
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Pa1i.h Of Terrebonne June 9Th 1856.
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Paroisse Tenebonne. &c q JUN, 1856.
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A. B. Raglan, &
a Grocer and Commission
MERCHANf,
Nos. 8 AND 10 ST.. PHILIP STREET,
n Thibodaux, La.
II EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND

IN large stock of Fresh Provisions, and Wen .s
Produce which he can afford to supply Planters and 49,
with ON terms more advantageous than they can ps-
them in the city of New Orleans.
His suupay Of FAMILY GROCERIES. WINE -
LIQUORA y very extensive, and consist IN pan y
following named articles, viz.
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rarossc rsrsbcnae, c = JUN 1915.
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This comparison shows decrease In the annual trans
portation in South Carolina which results from the
that contracts yet concluded for the steamboat
routes between Charleston and Savannah and Charleston
and New York and they therefore embraced n the
statement OF service In operation 3oth September ast
although they now and will probably continue in ope-
ration of the 42sGT2 miles Of additional service under
The contracts s43s36 performed By railroaa OF
thc additional Of Sli7o77 $5lss is for railroad
vice.
The total annual transportation under the
adjusted for the quarter ending Both September is o.
s47359 miles and the total annual cost SeeGs83 di-
vided a. follows viz.
s,39oso3 miles by railroad Il S4sslss or Ia cents 8
mills per mile
7ss,74s miles by steamboat at Sloes74 or 10, cents
per mile
2iTI,i25 miles by coach AT sl5i7sl,o or cents per
mile
44ss205 mile. inferior modce, al S253ooo cents
mills per mile.
There should aso be added Sc 1e4 for the Of add
tions rout- agents mail messengers and local agents sp
pointed siooe the Is, Of July last and 81 $40 for the
Charleston and New York and Charleston and Savannah
routes which are expected 70 continue at the rate
under the former contract
On the 30ih june last there In service 81 route
agents. compensation Of Sass ITO 65 20 local agents
Al Sis 32s and ssi mail messengers $l0os7l Gina
king total OF $40 30 10 be added the other cost Of
transportation This makes the total for the
rent year Ss2sssa 30 which viii probably be incrcs1ed
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p<ss ssss4 usss sestz. usiess
DE pasAs.1k ne sshscrsysson - ms<s u advance
mag W postage
" watch ~i - sd and ask sssssd ~ ourselves IA as
Tue COUNTRY RArER pabssss ~eeAiy darss lne
ssss. q Cong ssd ses. weekly dusiAS
s~ssedpsss so< period ass yesrwn be received
tcsms psuPosuossd ths
Uy~rOSTnAsTExs suthssxel agents; and
hy sss1ss DAILY ssbscshs, 80
sEMf WEEKLY ssAscrsss vita ~ enclosed, VII ss en-
urcd 70 copy syetss.
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The lettings OF contracts for the year commencing
st July last embraced the States of Virginia North Car
olins, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
comparison Of the service in operation 30th
September with that under the expired contracts 3oth
June last shows that the annual transportation Of mails
has been increased f23eT3 miles increased cost Of
sll7o77 divided among The several States as follows
viz:
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Library Ldtstaes.
THE unier-sped ofsrs for sar, rrice
reeerian ~ Easrh s.rsesa ~
poetry h.r ersry
rich ard Enrli-
sdisrs ,orrd ny hiassif direct irom Lontua%
tkANck TAYLOR.
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For additional mail pay granted BY the act OF
March 3, 1885, TO w. Mp. Mneraw, Jacob
Hall, and George H. Giddings contractors
routes No sell, No. ssi2, and No. l2,eoo,
respectively, for one year from the 18Th day
of August is54n nall.................... Ste32o 90
Less the portion from lst July 10 18th August
1855 which is chsrgeAble the year 1885,. G+33 o.
ss2,sse 9e
Paid IT, p. Monroe for mail service between Sac
1854 per &C, Sd March, 1855, st6 sec,ion.@ ssn &C
March 1855, Tor services performed IN ls4s sl7T GO
Paid Graham Finnal, per act 2lst Dcccmbcr,
1854 for compensation for service IN iss7 5000 90
Paid out Of Post ofcc COG %
Pursuant the act for the relief Of Daniel Scare CO.
approved March 1885, there was dr. IN from The treas
ury and paid them for services re eered under
tract made in 1885, the Of $4e95 &C. which is nso
charged 70 transportation In 1855.
The expenditures for mail deprrdstions and special
agents were increased In by the sum Of $s75 paid
uoder the nc, Of July 1854 70 NJ GoRgin late special
agent Ia California for services and prior
April 4 1853 and by the further Of $6so0 being the
difference between $1,000 and $4,000 per allowed
The resent agent Ia California hy the act Of 3st MAy
1854 from IL, July, 1853 TO June so Is55n all, Sss75
1t viii he that the payments for balances due
postal accounts with foreign countries greater
in 1865 than IN the previous year. The following state
ment win explain
The whole amount Of balances paid TO Great Britain and
Bremen 10 1859 vas..-.s ~
In this Is included the following amount OF bai-
which had accrued Great Britain and Bremen re-
spectiyely prior 10 Is. July, 1854, 10 Wit:
Balances in favor Of Great Britain for the 3D. 81, and
quarters Of issa and the Is, sad ID quarters q $50
balances in favor Of Bremen TO jane y, 1854, M ~
paid in is55....-.,.....s."..'. 1900 40
a4as74 ~
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Revenue from letters, stamps
sold. foreign postagss, news
papers and pamphlets, and
from emoluments paid over
Expenditures for cofupensa-
ton 10 postmaaters and
clerks for offices >
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To state precisely the of gross which
accrued within the last fiscal year. tho balance against the
United States, resulting from postal accounts with
Great Britain Prussia, and Bremep must bc deducted.
The amount Of balances due To England ON the fiscal
year 1855 $70527 &c
The balances due Bremen for the year.. $3.50 81
e @a4 1868 %
From the foregoing deduct the balances due
the United States by Prussia for the year e9694 IA
4a.a q y n 81 r ---- -
$3.50 az
If them the above balance Of 6959 IL be deducted from
the aggregate Of 3 the actual gross revenue
Of the department for the fiscal year ending 30th June
1866 will be .335l77 Oh
The gross revenue OF 1854 after dcducting