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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
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= ~ un1erslansa isrsus opened sisep fu Eass-s
butiiings lazt rasu tesssr Whiftlesesss .s-Li,r
ess. Giles hee serVirs - t citizens q mineral pt
Fashionable Tailor fros ittnr experience aud II
roBstaat attention 20 his ss--s he ltotes - sve
sfeeffon - al who 81 fasr aim saaas-.
Piszss 8 ~s caIi. El-SEE PRICE
Mineral ro.at 49,. = Ises s.se
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
SADDLE AND HARNESS SHOP

f-f- ..eTiHsr Informs te citizens ~ ffs eit- and
riaiis Stat Us Las s.ef ned Saddle aHa Harness
>h0 - ~. ealss- Iasflz 9eeaf8~d ~ Henry Ea5ls
~ tir a-sk size u teafsrr@ street. foot ~ High
seFe be j. prepared "a fll al ordore lis line - sf4rt
-iot.ls 1- a. Hlss with i-.s 4-d
EssP siriss
y1-s i mort --lcs- sd u usn-f --1--ar--~
Mineral rog=t. JAY ,arl. 1855 zsa
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

T. l vance e. g.
81 Hfltm Norton CIRCUIT cgrEs.
virtue Of decreal order made by t4e named
"ourt. date March L., 1855 the sbago
cause. viii sell al Faaii- Neutae, the highest and
lst bidder Tor cash, The 10Th DAY uf August. \ -
ls5- t clock r. 81, AZ thr front door Of the The Court
House, 10 the city of Mineral Point, Iowa eauntr Wis
ceusIn the following described ortgaged preuses
wit Tao Notth East oaarter of the South East Quarter
81 sec'inn NO. tEenty -6 ia Township y o. ght fs)
Euitu ~ Range SO two - East Of the Fourth
cill meridian aud situate said county of Iowa
satisfy ace saln q Four hundred Dollars aud
cents together With costs of suit and sale.
GEOhf.E MIS- RsMITH.
snerid Of Iowa county, Wis
Dated sheHH's oaiee July ., 1858. =, ,is
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
State Of Wisconsin,
. Iowa coanty
Circuit Court,

The Plaintiff desires the
Trial az this action, II
sHy there be, u De had
ia che county OF Iowa
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
eF WISCONSIN, ;eHcuIr COURT.

STATE GF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT.
COUNTY Oy IOWA, s. Iowa Coauty, Wisconsin.
] The Pi'tfaes.res the
Montgomery u Cethren Plaintiff trial Of this actlon
Ggetast faiy there be, Ia ba
Gilbert u Horton, Defendant asd in the County
o. Iowa.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
To Gilbert II. Horton, Defendant
oi are hereby summoned to answer The complaint
1 ~ Montgomery al. CoJhrrn. Plaintiff a eopy OF
salca n hereby delivered YOU, and copy
yoGT answer ie Subscriber II his Office Mineral
Point, iowa CoHHty, Wisconsin, within twenty Gays
tv tne service % tIis luminous exclusive The Of
service and a yeu fall o. answer sis complaint.
hereby refCied, t-- 5lti III Apply Tie court FOX
the relief demanded a. the complaint.
u. " C0rHREN.
CwSI PIs.u.iaf. Att.v
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

Ma -Earci Ann Hall
Uft rraeF

ElIIH
flhlutiH IOWA Co.. Circuit Court.
against The Plaintiff desires the Trial o.
Joseph y. Hall, TINS action. if any there be- to ha
be.edant. had in tlsc County of Iowa.
The State Of Wisconsin,. Joseph y. Hai Defendant
~ CT ATE hereby Summoned Is answer the comIaiut
! of Margaret ann Hail, Plaintiff, a copy OF which
Gied ia tc office the Clerk The Circuit Court
and Tor Io%a County Wisconsin, tie 2lst day or
june, ls5S, and 10 copy II year the
subscribers the Law Office Of Cobb MessInore. in
the city Mineral Point Iowa County. Wisconsin with
twenty days after tine service OF this summons exclu
siYe III The day Of service and IL You fail said
complaint hereby required the plaintiff viii apply
t4.e Court Tor relief demanded IN the complaint.
COBB y MfsSSM1EE,
OF Mineral Point Plaintiff 5 Attorneys
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

Igsr L-aE H.l.-charl.e Cox has opened Ill
Auction ana Commission store il tie west halt
ID Thomas Bleck, where lie has a iue .zsort-
u.eu # Furniture Saddles. Harness ,lc. wliel.
Ae is selliag-Eeil we wont zay how cleaa. for
iaar aar real,rs viii ,l.ak there is sasaetairg
wrong about .t-bat HLicll every body Is iaei.cl
Is call and examine. ii Charlie caa't .ult aav
one. rs far a. prices are concerned, WHY, there's
80 use talking. that's ALL
on Saturday next Charlie sells at Auction.
So iou!z o5.t ter bargains.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
State a.. " ScuDsln.
Iowa CO suty Circuit Court

Nsa1ent v St,IIa, State al Wisconsin.
Plaintiff, Iowa tHty Circuit Court
against
MeI'ia5 lee, Johu }rhe Plaintiff ,Sires tbs T,si Of
Carter James * thfs Action, il ANY fhe,. be- 10 DO
Stephenson. Julius had IL the oous'ts =. lava
4. Hurnuaul
Isaac =. Mc->Inorv.
defendants. }
TuE STATS or .SCoNSlN.
To Melvin 7. Lee, JlhR Garter
James ". Stephenson. Julius C. Bara.1l and Isaac T.
MessuoJe, bcieudauts-
V-Otf are hereby summoned To answer the complaint
I of NJ udeIt ". Starin, Plaintiff which lied ia
tie Office OF the tB az tac Circuit Court AMI for said
county o Iowa, and State Of Wisconsin, 2Sth day
% june. A. D. ISIS, and 70 copy Of your
the st-cTber at the Law collecting and Real
O-e OF Cobb X Mc,siuore. thecity Mineral Point,
Iowa county Wisconsin, within twenty days after tho
service u this summons exclusive Of the day
ana If YOU fsI 10 said complaint. hereby
qu9g~d the plaintiff Viii apply tho for the relief
Cetaal-e4 il TIE 1qlaiui-
AfA CoBB.
2705 of Mineral Point Plaintiffs Attorney.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

q 10 answer the complain {
above named plaintiff, &
iusNea, aud serve = copy of
Der II iiis Office in the viii
inty Within twenty days az
exclusive Of the dsv of ser
r said Compis At a. hereby
take Judgment against YOU
fur dS,lafs and thirty-five
o rste %. twelve per cent.
Of + -bruary 1851, besides
l.. u. STRONG,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
Andrew Bolster. Plaintiff,
rnEEsf

agGlEst
John NatsrworLii and Rich
ara Dr8ry. stOne-masons 90
ing business under the naUnt
ana style OF Nater,gorth an,
Drury. Defendants
TIE STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Richard Drury. defendants
NoU are hereby summon
Of Andrew Bolster, III
copy OF which l. hrrEnto a
your answer on the suLscr
isge % Highland in said co.
ter service OF this summons
vice. and If VOC TAIL 10 anSr
required the plaintiff viii
for oue hundred and tNe2tg
ceutS. with interest at IL
thereon from the first day
cssts.
oval
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

10 Edward l.ali Francis J.
Dunn and the .nknuwn heirs OF George Moore, Dofen
Gzut-:
yTUI are hereby summoned ." the complaint
L Of Shcweli = Lu-laIUe, Plaintiff. copy O whIch
filed the bfee oi the Clerk the circuit Court
ia AND Tor said county, the 9th dav Of july 1893
the Subscribers ha
Law Office OF Cobb MessmoFe. the city Of Mineral
Point Iowa county, isee~i. tain twenty day
the service 81 this exclusive to dav
wee ana ii ail 90 -lid complaint hereby
required the pilnth ~iu apply 20 inc Court for the
Iiel demanded ia the com. i4iut.
COBB & MESSHORE
3oW6 Of s.iAeIal Point, plaiBtln's AttorEeva.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

tlEr CHARTER AID OaulSAScEs.-Thc Com
meu Council Sc our City have procured so cop
ies u the Chasicr, Ordinances. e.r.. 1T she civ
T Mineral Point They are fall ana complete.
containing all the ordinances IT'S rs tl.e present
date. - tAey are to he sold at cost. every laau
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

= IT II - -
against
Edward a. Luu. Francis J
Dunn and he unknown heirs
of George Moore, deceased, and
the unknown owners OF ,he
soGtn east quarter Of the south
east quarterand the uoFtn east
quarter Of the south east quar-
Ter ~ section !, "a township 5.
North Of range ! east. 10 iowa
county, Wisconsin. Defendants.
THE -IATE or MI.raNe
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

4-S-9 - nj tii-A'f- VI -+atH,AM-
Lots . + ; : : Ia block lots J ? in
block , ; lots and ; in block 6 4; lot in block
Z. ,"ls aud IN block :. lot in block Q lots
, Iu block u; lOj ! IL block II, aud lot s
ia block ,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-08-17

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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
Anniversary Events-Oot. 23,


lSj5-The Democrats and Legitimists in Nicara-
qua formed a treaty of peace, under which Riyas
was made Presidents General Walker representing
the Democrats and General Corral the Legitimists.
lS44-EXplosion of the steamer Lncy Walker on
the Ohio, below Louisville 50 Or 60 people killed.
1S26-Date Of James Smithsons will, of which the
Smithsonian Institute is the result
l8l4-American privateer Harlequin, 10 guns, cap.
| tured by British ship Bulwark;
l73O-Death of Anne 0ldlield a famous English
actress, the greatest star Of her day After death
she lay in state in Jerusalem Chamber and was buried
with much pomp in Westminster.
Surrender of Lisle TO the allies, who lost II
600 men in taking it,
l707-Meeting Of the first Parliament of Great
Britan just after the union of England and Scot.
land
l679-Discovery of the Meal Tub Plot in England
lG67-Corner stone of the Royal Exchange Lon
don, laid by the King.
lGt2-Butte Of EdgehilI, between the Royalists
under Charles and Prince Rupert and the Para.
mentary forces under the Earl of Essex; 5000 men
fell, and the battle decided nothing,
lGfl-Rebelion in Ireland, in which the Catholics
under Phelim ONel rose and massacred the Protest.
ants, to the number of 40 ,00O or more.
l526-The Bishop Of London charged his clergy
to destroy the English copies of the New Testament,
as being runous to the souls of their people.
l3S9-Lnlithgow, Scotland, chartered by Robert
II. In the town still stands the old palace in which
the hapless Mary Queen of Scots once resided.
439-Carthage taken from the Romans and sacked
by Genseric the Fandal.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
9e6 0rIenns 9ailp Gtestent.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %, 1853.



40 'aiN uay oi chahgel IN the weather.
0s ie%y 1pee iaS pec 80 nuch tax iateiy o. lfost
'u 0o'u Tnas ~ was supposed 70 pc ciose a.
na"u ~ olooA a'' evening there was no reaL
~ S,ie VI te Clements 'han "nat
~ "a = ai'o'' ui11ng raln' "ilcL ~
u 1og' ~. ~, ale aware tnaE "ou'@nuS ol
W. a'I "a''uhs Ihe a'hospneFlo
''t lou' ~ nooF WIN Ihe greatest SoHcl-
.luo, ,".S' 5~' SonIAuss' ana tnousL tne
''lT9 'asey ulnlin''eo' yet 'noSe
%li'1I u '''' 'i'''' halSnins anu ia'al
'iiala'SS' y,
- "''t W 'Son oy u""y reports tna1 sugar ana
lioia"9s' arc arriving ileeiy ana selans ifeey al
soou p"yin9 pii'e' y 'le Planter AT the same
CI'c 7ole pianseiS ~ ehHghtehihg the community,
through 'oliiiuuoa''os' "lat EhelF cohferes ought
70 no. u''u"'Ds ou' merchants ana factors OF comolh
iug 70 uepLea7 'ne 'alue q sugar. Inc talk = that
Sohe planters, y apparent Planters are troubled
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
The Burning of the Ben Franklin.



The telegraph yesterday briefly announced the
burning of the New Orleans and Memphis mail line
packet Ben Franklin, above Vicksburg.
Capt Clarke and several other officers Of the burnt
boat having got down to Ylcksburg by the steamer
Arkansas reached this city last evening by the Jack
son Railroad. To the courtesy of the Captain, we
are indebted for the following particulars Of the
disaster:
At O'Clock on Thursday morning, when the
boat was approaching Ashton, about ninety miles
above Vcksburg, smoke was discovered issuing from
the hold through the pumn-hoIes aft the boiIers
The boat was at once rounded to and landed, and
every effort made to extingush the FIRE below Steam
from the boilers was turned into the hold and, the
fre-pumps being manned, water was freely applied
by hose through the forward part OF the boat holes
being cut in the deck for the purpose at one time
it was thought the fire had been got under but this
proving to be a mistake, and the fire more unmanage-
able than ever after two or three hours combat with
it, Capt Clarke determined to save as much Of the
boat and cargo as possible by the last resort Of scut
tIing The boat was scutted but it failed to save
her. At about Z O'Clock, the fire broke through
the deck in ames and in the shortest possible space
of time the boat was burned to the waters edge,
with the whole of her cargo, consisting of 3O38 bales
of cotton and 25 or 30 tuns of bacon and other freight
The boat was landed so soon after the discovery of
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
EVENTS OF OGTOBER u.


lS55-Death OF James Oliver Vande Felde, second
Bishop Of Natchez formerly Bishop Of Chicago, and
President OF the Catholic College at ST. Louis; man
heId IN high esteem by all denominations Same day,
death Of Robert H. Norris, distinguished New York
politician
B54-Pterre Sonle landed at Calais from England,
en- route for Spain as U. s Minister; but was stopped
by the French police, and had 70 return to London.
lo52-Death of Daniel Webster, aged 70; an event
which created profound sensation throughout the
American nation.
l8lG-Death of Henry. an African, in Woodford
county, Kentucky, aged III. AT the age of 81 he
married his fourth wife, and by her had seven
children.
l845-England and France virtuously bockaded
the port Of Buenos Ayres to put stop to the war
between that country and Montevideo.
lSt2-Great fire in Canton, China, 400 houses
burnt. Same day, great storm Mt Funchal, Madeira
200 houses swept away,
lS3s-Death of Joseph Lancaster at New York
promulgator of the Laucasteran system Of mutual
instruction.
lS2l-Death of Elias B5udinot, President Of Con-
gress in l7S2 aud first President Of the American
Bible Society He left large sums for charitable pur-
poses Same day, the Church Of Spain was cnrtailcd
by the Government; the number OF monasteries be-
ing reduced to ten or twelve, and all gifts aud ega
ces to the church and its different Institutions de-
clared unlawful The Object OF this was to. save the
sum OF S4l 0OUhUU Tor national purposes. Tile cur
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
@5otEI SNtfLIiatrLtf.


YESTERDAY FeVef returns and yesterday s
weather were both gloomy The Board of Health
renprted II as the number Of fever intertnenf for tla
t,re,t.f,rr bo,rs or1 Tt,,r,Ja,, a,i,,st 7e
~ -t''''ua5 MN, a6'r'''7' ~
iof the previous tWeh'your hours. ms Dig Huctua-
ton do not look upon as evidence of an increase
to the extent Indicated bnt rather an rreouart in
tho intarrnonts Which from rroo+ JeIa,s ~ ,,yaat
I'm Gov u sA9aV
ha'teS, 40 not keep IN regular proportion to The
deaths Of each twenty-four hours The weather was
sunny and cool in the morning bDt warm and dark
81 on7 ,,ot l., t,,o 7.i.rIa
a. 80 ~ = ''ie eNen's nay u'I"%'e
haVihg SET M auu kept up STEADY enough TO render
the banquetes slippery like gombo, and the streets
sticky like putty.
CHARITY HosPlTAL'-Ihe following IS the report
of this institution for the week ending last evening
Oct 22d at 6 o'clock:
,rnt,al' 'Is,1 ,risaasos, 30,
Psd 1 l5 ii3[ of sii sloT I,,- sys g
r,,o,.psr, TboCorono,. a i,.a,...,,..t.
an o,o ,, f ,,.,a NJ ,al"Ss s7ssi
dtod or tI.o ,,it ,ot1a,t lt'',,
t.t ta L"d tl,o ol s,o having S'sls''su
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
Telegraphed to tbe New Orleans Crescent
FURTHER By THE STEAMSHIP EUROPA.
tEY THE vA1IoE4E AND SOUTHERN rIgEs ]

LIVERPOOL, Oct I2.-France is exempt for another
year from navigation dues on corn, flour, rice and
vegetables.
Ihe bank Of Frankfort has placed its rate of inter
Affairs at Canton are satisfactory.
The troablesat Ningpore still continue,
Trade at Hong Kong was dun.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. l2.-SugaE quiet Pork steady,
Bacon dull, Lard qniet.
LONDON, Oct I2.-FIour quiet, Sugar bnoyant,
Tea firm, Rice dull, TalIow declined.
HAyRE, Oct. 7,-sales Of Cotton for the two days
5000 bales The market closed heavy at I05 to I07f
with better feeling than at the opening
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23

a RARE ytsIroR,--Iast Friday, Mr.. Joshua YnaI,
Of Weymouth, Shot turtle Of the species known as
f" Leather Tortoise off Grape Island, near Wey-
mouth. The fish is five feet long and weighs three
body is covered BY firm leathery texture which is
divided into fnrr0ws by seven longitudinal edges,
running the whole length of the shell. This fish is
said to be native of the Mediterranean. The only
specimen ever known to have been seen on this coast
was taken asleep in the year 1924 and brought to
this city. This curious specimen of the inhabitants
ofthe deepis at the south side of Faneuil Hall Market
to-day, where it may be inspected by the curious
[Boston Ledger l1th inst.
A specimen has been taken in our harbor, and
after exhibition and death was prepared and is now
to beseen in the Charleston College Museum.
[Gharleston Courier
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23
estio IntelIigeno
Washington News.

Washington News
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-The balance in the Treas
ury on Monday was nearly 390O0,OOO The weeks
receipts were S752,0OO. Drafts paid slO,735 600.
Drafts issued *lO,062,0 600, reduction Of 1910 600
from the previous week.
With regard to the Belly case, the Nicaragua
Minister says his Government wishes to maintain
friendly relations with the United States, but be
takes the ground that the transit treaties are of no
value because the route was not opened at the spu-
lated period.
The Paraguay Expedition.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-The Secretary of the Navy
has chartered the steamer Metacomet of Capt Tenn
pleton, Of New Orleans for the Paraguay expedition
The Little Giant.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 22.-The Democratic Central Com
mittee of Illinois this morning received letter from
Nice-President Breckenridge urging the reelection
Of Douglas, on the ground that the Kansas question
IS settled, and that Douglas will lead the Democracy
OF Illinois against the Republicans The letter does
not endorse the of Douglas at the last session
Of Congress with regard to the Lecomptonites.
DR. Leroy the Administration candidate for Con-
gress in the Third District Of Illinois, has withdrawn,
and advised his friends to support the regular Demo
cratic nominees for Congress, State officers and Re
presentatives who will vote for Douglass as Senator.
From Utah.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.--The Salt Lake mail. with
dates to the 25th nIt., has arrived The mail train
encountered a snow storm east of the Laramie. The
Indians were Numerous but peactable It was feared
that the trains would be overtaken by snow in the
mountains. Business was very brisk at Salt Lake
City Trains were constantly arriving from Calfor.
MIA with goods and provisions. Good feeling was ex
listing between the Mormons and Gentiles The Nor.
mons appear to have great admiration Of Governor
Cumming. Johnstons command consists of between
seven and eight thousand men. They are console
dated into one encampment, and will remain in Utah
during the winter. There are also about four thou-
sand men under Col Campbry at Fort Bridger Col
4 Morrison Of the seventh Infantry, has arrived at
Camp Floyd.
Railroad News.
New YORK Oct. 22.--William Moran has been re.
elected President ofthe Erie Railroad Company.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has resumed
payment in full.
Domestic Markets.
New YoEK, Oct. 22.-MiXed Corn &C to G63c. Mess
Pork, Eastern, SIG II. Sugar quiet at 6.to &C.
CINcINNATI, Oct. 22-Flour dull at 81 20 10 81 go.
Whisky lS3c. Bacon offered at to Sc
River Intelligence,
ST. Louis, Oct. 22.-The steamers Maria Denning,
R. NJ. Walsh and Imperial have arrived, and the De-
catur has departed.
ST. LOUIS, Oct, 22.The river at this point is fall
ing slowly, and all the upper streams are declining.
YICEsBURG, Oct. 22.-The steamboat Ben Frank.
lin, with cargo Of 303S bales Of cotton, was burned
yesterday morning at Ashton Landing. There were
no lives lost, but the boat is a total loss.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23

A STRONG SWIMMER. Wellington Rawson and
family, consisting of wife and three small Children
were upset into the Ohio river, near Geredo, few
days ago by the carelessness Of their boatman and
very narrowly escaped with their lives. Mrs. Raw
son ct1ng to her children, aud seizng Mr.. Rawsons
coat, he swan safely to shore with them all.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23

DEATH OF PROFESSOR CLEvELAND.-Par Cle7e-
land, Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy in Bow
doin College, Maine, died on the 10th. BE was 70
years old.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 12.-The Sugar market generally
closed qniet. Pork dull, Bacon dull, Lard quiet,
Coffee firm; Tea Grm.
LONDON, Oct. 11-dtternoon- for money
closed at 98i to 933 for account. 98g Flour quiet
Sugar buoyant Coffee firm Rice dull. TalloB-
all qualities had slightly declined
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-23


Some time since, large number of the citi-
zens Of the up-river parishes pctitoned Governor
Wcllitfe to call an extra session Of the Legislature,
for the purpose Of taking into consideration the con-
dition of the leyees along the banks of the Misss-
sipp The following is the Governors answer which
we clip from the last Monroe (Ouachita parish)
Register received at this office
ST. fRANGisyILLE, September Is 1855
To Mtsss j. W Montgomery, II. shsr aud r. Clnmhlfss
Gentlemen-YOur communication in behalf of the
citizens of Madison and Carroll parishes was for.
warded to me from the seat Of Government to this
place. and should have given to the same an earlier
reply, but my health has precudcd my so doing.
feel deeply the distress that has been brought
upon the people whom you have the honor to repre-
sent by the overflow Of the Mississippi and this too
from no neglect Of duty on their part If thought
the convenng OF the Legislature would repair the dam.
ages already sustained. sooner than they otherwise
will be repaired would be induced to forget the
embarrassed condition Of the Treasury and the preya.
lence Of the epidemic, and at once issue my pro
camation conyening the Legislature
Let the people you represent manifest that sefde-
niaiaud personal sacrifice which they have heretofore
exhibited, and when the representatives of the people
shall have assembled (Which will be in four mouths
from this all aid which the Constitution Of our State
permits will he freely and most cheerfulIy granted
! have for yOa, gentlemen, and those You repre-,
sent, the highest regard and esteem.