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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-09
Kansas constitntlonnl Conxention EIectio
Reduction of Railroad Fare.

CHICAGO, June S.-The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne anC
Chicago Railroad have reduced the fare to New
York to Sl2 to Boston Sl4, and to Baltimore ant
Philadelphia $40. Other roads have done the
same.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-09

NAMILY SUGAR CURED HAMS.
~ w. Thomas & Co.'S celebrated brand,
onstantly on hand and for sale by
b. T. ELDER, Commission Merchant,
100 South Eutaw street,
ias-tf opposite the Baltimore and Ohio RR Depot
4 DVANCES MADE ON COLLATERALS BY
"a fm2I-tfrJ THO J. CARSON.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-09

U E, I'd, 1859.
ATTRACTIVE CLOSING SALES.
IMPORTANT REELECTION IN PRICES.
HAMILTON EASTER co,
Nos. l99 2O and 2O3 BALTIMORE STREET,
Invite attention their
CLOSING SALES OF SUMNER GOODS.
entire stock been carefully examined and marked
down to sell at pa ices
BELOW COST OF IMPORTATION.
We will commence from this day to sell our stock of
Black and Fancy Colored SILKS and SILK ROBES
Paris printed BAREGES and FI.OUNCED ROBES
ORGANDTES PRINTED JACONETS, ORGANDY ROBES
great variety of DRESS GOODS.
Every article in our
EMBROIDERY AND LACE STOCK,
HOUSEKEEPING AND FAMILY LINENS
MOURNING GOODS,
CALlCOES GlNGHAMS, Low PRICED LAWNS,
STELLA SEAWLS and MANTLES.
We shall close stock
LESS THAN AUCTION PRICES.
le2-tir during the present month.
SHOULDER BRACES.
~ We have just received large supply of every descrp
uon of fShoulder Braces, with Suspenders attached
CONSTABLE, WALKER Co,
m3Otfr Opposite Museum.
GAUZE UNDERSTANDS AND DRAWERS
~ All sizes of Silk, Thread and Merno-deghtfu goods
for summer wear
CONSTABLE, WALKER 4 co.'s,
m5otfr Opposite Museum.
DRINCES CONSORT COLLARS.
new style Folding Collar, of design, and for
sale only by
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

NEFkRi Gus OUTRAGE--A REsPEcTAptE
WHITE WOMAN ASSAULTED by MORO
HER LIFE DEsrAuRED oF.-An outrage OF
the must tendish nature was committed
upon the person Of the wife of Mr.. John
Butler. a respectable farmer ia the town.
ship Of Chatham. c. w. on Friday last, by
3 negro. who has successfully cludad the
most diligent search of the officers. The
particulars of the affair, as r, lated to us by
gentleman from Chatham. are briefly as
follows: Miss. Bnrtlrr was proceediny
along in buggy along The highway in
Chatham township. when she was met by
The negro. who ordered her To stop, and at
once dragged Ter from the buggy TO The
roadside. His manner toward h.r was ex-
ceedingly rough and violent. and most
serious injuries were inflicted upon her per-
son by his treatment She was of course
perfectly helpless in his hands. and. over
cnme bv fright as well rs bodily pain, she
tainted. The negro. ha, Ing rot her to the
side of the road. Notwithstanding her un-
conscious stupor attempted 10 violate her
person. Ether from this action on his
part. or the termination of the fainriny fit.
the ladv Al this lime became sensible of
her pnsi i,n and raised AN ou.crr which
attracted the attention of some persons
workin.r in a field near by, who came 10
her relief. Upon their aporps:h the na-
gro made off leaving his vie i'm nearly
dead up"n the ground She was assisted
in'o her buggy and 'aken 10 her resi- lence.
hut at the latest accounts but linIe homes
were entertained Of her recovery. War
! ran's We're taken on f,r the arrest of the
villain. bat "a yet he has not been appre-
henied
Sine" wri ing the abpva We have rccpiv-
ed The Cha'hma Planet Of yesterday. witch
contains very full par,iralars of the affair.
The negroes nam. is Levi Harris. a very
black and unprepnssessiny rascal. a-ed
ahour twenty one years TIE affair o,car-
red the virini'y Of the River Svlan'sm.
not from Dresden up,n rne roal lea H..
ingin'o the township If Chrh,m. The
Lady - stated to have been far a lvsnc-d
in pregnancy. which grea lv agyrava-e9
the ease. She is now living a, the p"inr Of
dea.h. Up to Man1av noon the ynil
marty hal NOT been car III; bu, he had
been trace soma six miles m he Narh
Branch OF the Svi-nham il Lamb.nn. and
when last sean was half nakei and w,h
oui ha ~ shoes Is q"ie probabie that
bv His time hr Is captured vy.o
Thi. nutra rn has .rea 9l he m q intense;
excl anant in 'hn vii i y VIII 70 i .~...ur-
red ~ l. very naturally w.all. The Plon-
et SAYS: The .cnmi'l.-e G1r .,f this truly
painful case have not vel been supplied 10
~; hu'. rs near as MA Gan find ouf. n ror-
'inn "f Ms. Bu,'lers res.inrnnev has h.en
taken; bd' /! i fnarei thai. in consequence
nf har tx ramelv lnw state. rha mos, ma
'erial par i'ls--p"r'i ms which. If rnni &C.
tur"s p."v" true viii make the above crime
sand upon The rrininal bnoks nf his county
A. the mas' .hfil and melanchnlv eyer
commi'-ed in Kent. remain as w, un,old."
Detroit Free Press.
Daily .Sentiael.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

ing.
He is we'll and hearty. As full Of bus.
mess as ever.
Does he ever speak. Hesitated Mrs. El.
lot. of forgiving me?
He has never mentioned you. never once.
He was dreadfully incensed at the step you
took. And when offended, it is so bard
for him to forgive. You must remember
that. Louisa.
wrote to him after Willy was born
and again when lost my first little girl.
Indeed! cried Mrs. Turnbull. He never
told me. What was the RESULT
Both times the same. He returned the
letters in blank cover. 1t is not that |
want assistance from him, but I should
like forgiveness.
But some assistance would not be un.
welcome. | presume.
Oh we can manage to get along. Sup.
pose it is only right that slraitened crcum-
stances should follow such marriage as
ours. If | craved help Tor anything il
would be for The boy He is a most in
tellig-nt child as you saw by his eye and
rountenance--can read as we'll as | can
But it is time his education was begun IL
earnest.
Will Won give him to me? eagerly askcc
Mrs. Turnhull. will adopt him. and Dc
bv him a. if he were my own. Unless
am mistaken. you are shortly in expertatio.
of another infant.
Il il so answered. Ms Elliot. Nigh
anl dav. since there has been fear %
il7sin. this one. have prayed it may b'
girl
Then You can spare me- the boy. Tall
i over with Dr.. Elliot II il only % lend
| him, YOU know. Louisa: and remember
the advantages 20 him will be great.
TO BE cpNrINrED
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1859.

ural consequence. | am very sorry now,
and would join you in undoing the we'd
ding if could. Is it any use following
them? I'll go in pursuit. for one if you
ike, sir. My hunters as fresh as daisy
toni ght.
Pursuit! reiterated the irritated Lawyer
Freer. Eight o'clock at night, and ten
hours start! what use do you think pursuit
wonld be, now? And | would advise you
sir. as a lawyer, not to countenance these
clandesine matches in future, or your bis
hop may stop your power to perform then
in way you won't like.
wish he would. answered the brow
beat parson--I wish he'd unlicense ST
Luke's for marriages. I'd rather do fifty
funerals. all in day. than one wedding
| would indeed.
PART III.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

HraHwAT HoBBERv.--As open and bold
a robbery AS ever came it our knowleds se
was perpetrared in "nr ri y on last We.lnes-
day evening A Mr. Miller. "a dealer in
ca'ile. Was crossing tie liver b,ilye on III.
way home. between and v'rlocs I'm the
evening: and when ab,u. In the mi Idle of
the bII lse he WAS me, by man who struck
him severe blow in the pil ofrhe stomach.
The bL'w knorked Mr. Miller senssless.
and while In :his condiipn the robber tnok
from his pocket "a package containing ono
thousand dollars. The money WAS mostly
on eaatern banks. and xhoever committed
{ he r'bbery must have been aware Of fmiler's
having it abont him.
Mr.. Miller has no suspicion as to who
would have committed the act. and the
probability Is the rnber will be discover
ed.-- Cambridge City. Ld.. Bulletin.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

The people Of Nebraska have taken the
ini iiatory steps TO fo,m Safe government.
Their converter will meet in October 10
frame State Cunsliu ION. and il will be
submitted to The people in November. so
hat their application for admission can be
laid before Congress at its session in De-
cember. Kansas will almost certainly be
admitted nex' winter. and very possibly
Nebraska Both will be free States. in
creasing the number of Tree States tn otvenfy.
The slave States remain ~ fifteen, iucln
ding De'eware which ia hut nominally
slave. While the free S ates are thus CON
s'an'lv augm-n,ing in Strength how silly
the fears EXPRESSED hy the r publicans
about tho domination Of the clare power
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

Fred Douglas claims in issue of his
paper that of The n OJo R.publi-an major.
I, in The last state election In New York.
Ten Thousand We're negroes or .'colored
citizens
This is lovely STATE Of atfairs indeed. IN
allow the dark,es to hold the balance os
power IN the Empire Sac of The uni,n.
S' goes black R-publicanism.
Here Is another game the free darkics
have been playing more of late wears than
formerly. Tilis Ger ainly won't be copied
for the purpose uf exposi ION. because the
Detroit Free Press first published it,
Read and shuddpr:
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

ILLEGAL V"TiNG IN OLD TINES The
following Is an ex rate from the laws ,,f
Massachusetts for 1643 showing how vo.
ting was managed in he olden ime:
IL Is ordered hy This c"uri aad the author
hy thereof, tha fpr the yea ly choosing of
assistants. the frcemen shall use ndian
corn aai beans. the lndiar corn Ia mani
fest election. he bra,s contrary: aad f
any freeman shal; pai in more han "n- La
dian earn or b"ar. FIR the cIuire ar rrIu
sal of any public ,.fficer. he shall forfeit for
every such ntieace fe pounds.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

Dem cRAcr IN PENH>rLyANrA.--Th
Phlla elpLia Pe'n-vlranan mLi-h assumes
to oe the organ "f h. .regulrr ID. mocracy'
OF the Old Keystone, abuses Douglas. de.
n"unres pei ular sovereignty: an.i advocates
a high pro eciive Ia ii That sort of
Democracy does uni go down out this
WAY EronspUe Enquirer.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

The t BAcco CRoP. .--Th- C.arLss lie.
Tenn Chronicle is "f the opinion that
not more than Iwo-'hirds Of crop will be
produced in ha! sec,a.n.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

sT;se Old Folks ut AK0ns @ -
W. C. Eyi2DS has rctnraed TO tho Edwards
House, viii IN oscIme so popular with the public.
anfer his a'n,ie'nsnt't lev years ago. where he
will in future d 10 superietending its aff,rs The
House hss b:..n entirely resItted md newly furn-
ished. Z is comm ,Iious AMI comfortable in al
It's dep ,rtm ents- No pains or expense win be
spared to render il a first class Hotel. Travel ts
end all others, viii fni every desirable accom- no
dation.
In connection with this house is large asl con
vsnient st.b'e. where prompt attention will be
given apr2ln2l.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13

An edi or down South. who served
on jury. says that he is so full # law
iha il Is hard for him TO keep from cheat.
ing somebody.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13
Bhgg " THU S1A1E n IIAIAlA

E.S. ORGAN. Pras. n. Ely, Cashier
UNtSTE9N EXCH tNGE. Dra;'~ scn
s>l NIT tni CiicAg,. God md Silver, L cur
rem, N.n-y lni I.,ai Warrants
3 o U G II + A D 5 o L D.
u Deposits Re e,ve.i md Money Loaned.
pEx:hIng- Europe bought and sold.
: rY Intention riyen tn Collections. and
General Baking Business Transacted
June 3. 80. 81
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-10-13
Business CARDS.
JOB PRINTING.

At the Marshall County Democrat Job Office,
n. ne,t snI ches, work Z IN be done at any
Printin, establishment in Northern Indiana
Hsvin, soo.i Card Press, >snch work Gun be
d me very short notice AMI ON reasonable terms
Call ,nd Gee our samples of work.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-02
~ STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parlsh OF west BATON ltouge.
sixth DIsvRIcTzcou

SlAlA DJSIRlCTsC COVRT.
ID matter Of the Succession Of jacques Molason de-
ceased. No. -. -...z-s.
17Y virtue Of commission to me directed in the
ID, sbove entitled succesaioa Of date the - dAy of
June 1852 from the Sixth District Court in ami for
SAID parish and State, will be offered for sale ut pub
lie auction to the last and highest bidder; ut tue
residence Of Isidore Daigle, il this parish, on
Wednesday, July Goth, 1859, '
At eleven O'Clock A. ", the following described slaves
belonging to the SUCCESSION OF Jacques Molaison,
deceased, to Wit 49,
FRANCOIS negro man. aged 76 years;
RENE negro woman, aged 49 years;
ELIZA. mulatt1esse, aged 20 years;
fEGGY, negro woman, aged - years, and her chill.
drsn, Jim, mulatto. aged years Adelne, uegresse,
aged years. Victoria, aged years; Joseph, aged
Years aud an infant.
LOUISA, mu!attr-sse, aged II years.
g. Terms of sate:--Said slaves to be sold for one
fifth cash day Of sale, and the balance credit
Of one two and years from day Of sale, the purcha
to furnish their notes endorsed to the satisc
tion oi Valmont Hebert, administrator Of said
ce<s'on, and payable at the Office Of the Recorder of
this parish and to bear interest at the rate Of eight
per cent. per annum after due till pali, with mort
gage retained said slaves until full and final pay
l1ent n T~s
Vest Baton Rouge. June Is, 1859. sheriff.
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ETAT LA LOUISIANA,
rARo1sssE p'ouEsT BAToNR0UGE.

CouR pU slxiEME DISTRICT.
Dams lxGairs de II Succession de Jacques Moaison,
decedee. No.
Inn vertu 9une commission 4 moi addresse dams
Il raIaire c.-dessus, date du - Juin 1859, par
l.. Cour du sxieme district judiciare dams et pour
II dte psroisse ct Etat ausdte, il ofert vente
pubque au plus otfrxnt ct dernier encherrisseur a
IL residence u'I,idore Daigle Ell cette parosse,
Mercredi, le 20 Juliet, 1859,
II heures L. NJ, les csclaves capres decrites appar
tenant = Ia susditr succession, savoir:
FRANCOIS, nelre h0mnse, agee &c ans;
RENE negresse femme, agee de ~ aus;
ELIZA. mulattres<e, Agee de - ans:
PEGGY, femme. agee dc 81 ans, ct ses enfans, Jim
1aulattre agee de ans; Adeline. agee de ans< Vic
aorl, agee De ans; Joseph agce lie ans ct un en-
dant.
LOUISA, mulattresse, agee de IL ans.
~ Conditions de Ia yeate.-Les dts esclaves
soat vendus un cin4ueme compliant, ct Ia balance
credit De un. denx ct tr"s du jour de .avente
es acauereurs fourniront leurs billets endosses Ia
satisfaction de Valmont Hebert. administrator de
Ia dts succession, payable : PONCE du Recorder de
.ees parotsse. portant interet raison de hut pour
cent par an apres echeance jusqu'au pamert, ct hy
pothe4ue retenue les dts escaves jusq au pal,
'ment ;lein ct final.
~saest Baton Rouge, JUN Is, 1889. wM. WHITE,
Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-02

dad James l. Lobdeli, A LobdeIl, Capt Cain
On motion Of Mr. Lennon to pay the &C.
count Of R. Riley 4 Co.. for night watche.
on Parish levee in 11th Ward, the yeas and
nays Were called, the vote was thus:
For Adoption-F A Woods, Jas C Woods,
Pope, A Lobdell, Chnn, Lennon, Cain.
Against-Braud, Landry, Trinidad, James
L Lobdel). 49,
The account was adopted. 5..s,
Capt. Cain offered the following resolution.
Mr.. James LLobdet offered an amendment.
On tnotion.t the yeas and nays were called and
the Resolution and Amendment were adop-
ted.
Resolurd, That $1,000 be appropriated for
the purpose of constructing Road along the
Parish levee, raising said levee to the lawful
standar! and in case said Road should cost
more than the sum appropriated, that the
President of the Police Jury be authorized to
issue his warrant payable in June next, the
amount overpIus as represented by the Ger.
ti6cate of the Inspector
Provided the sum deficient does not exceed
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. The yeas
and nays were called, and the vote was as
follows:
For passage ofthe Resolution-F A Woods,
Jas c Woods, Pope, James Lobdell, A Lob
dell, Chinn, Lennon, Cain.
Against-Brand, Landry, Trinidad. =
MT: Pope presented an account OF Frame
A. Woods for work done on Parish levee:
amounting to S25. .%
Mr. James LLobdell called Mr.. Pope to
order upon the ground that there was a mo-
tion next preceding the motion to adjourn.
pending, which should be taken up.
The President considered Mr.. Pope in Or
der, whereupon Mr. LobdeIl made an appeal
to the Jury from the decision of the PIesi-
dent, and the decision was sustained by the
following vote:
Yeas-Braud, Frame A Wools, James C
Woods, Pope. Chinn, Lennon, Cain:
Nays-Trinidad, James L Lobdell, A Lob
dell, Landry. ,+.4
v hereupon Mr.. Woods account was taken,
up and passed, the yeas and nays being called,
the vote stood as follows:
For Adoption-Braud,F FA Woods: James
c Woods, Pope, Lennon, Cam.
Against Same-Trinidad, Landry, James
L Lobdell, A Lobdeli, Chinn. - r
Mr., Landry moved to approve the minutes
and adjourn sine die, whereupon the yeas
and nays were called and the vote wss .s
follows:
For Adjournment-Braud, Landry, Frame
A Woods James Woods, Pope, Lennon,
Against Same-Trinidad, James L Lob
He'll. A Lobdeil, Chlnn, Cain. .,'...'.,..
The motion for adjournment having been
rarred the Inrv the mad s;..x .fis
J. V. Durable, Jr, Clerk. = -
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Mr.. J L Lobdell offered the following res
olution which was adopted, viz:

Nj. J L Lobdell offered the following res.
olution which was adopted, viz .zsss,
Resotred, That the boundary lines OF the
Seventh Ward Of this parish, read as follows
" Seventh Ward to extend from the lower
line Of Poplar Grove plantation to the upper
line Of the Estate Of Babin.D 49, ..,.
On motion Of Mr.. Chinn the following res
o|ution was adopted: -
Resolued. That committee be appointed
by the President OF the Police Jury, consist
ing of three members who shall receive and
report on Tuesday upon such changes and
notifications as they may think best in the
Laws and Ordinances of the Police Jury in
regard to Roads and Levees.
In accordance with the foregoing resolu-
ton, the President appointed Messrs Lem
mon, Chinn aud Woods.
On motion of Mr. Lennon the resolution
offered by himself in regard to making cer-
tain hanges in the Levee laws were referred
to the above appointed committe. upon which
they are to report tomorrow 7th inst.
The Police Jury then adjourned until Tues
day the 7th inst.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE,
sixth JUDICIAL District.

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
In natter of the Succession Of Paulin Foret and Au
gustine Richards, his wife, both decd. No. $751;
1ITHERE,AS valmont Foret, administration, has
W. filed final Account and Tableau OF his admin
astraton Of said Succession
Notice is hereby given that all opposition to#the
Honologation Of said account must be filed inathe
Office Of the Clerk Of said Parish within thirtyaays
from the first publication hereof
W. 3. CHAMBERI4IN, Clerk. 81
Clerks Office, West Baton Rouge, June Is, 1862
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ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA.
Paroisse d d'Ouest Baton Rouge

COUR DU ONE DISTRICT
Daas l. Succession de Paulin Foret and d'Augustine
Richards, ea femme decede. No. 534.
A TTENDU que Vatmont Foret Admr. enregistre
IA un compte final de- &dministra ration de Ia dite
Succession &*h&-.~
Avis est par presenter donne que toute opposi
lion rhomologation du dit compte sera enrtgistre
dams le Bureau du Grefer de la dite parosse, dams
trents ours de IL premiere publication de Get avis.
,s Il. HEBERT, Depute Gretier.
Bureau du Grender, June Ii lame, 1859.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-02

A letter from Turin, in the 1ndepend-
ence Of Brussels, says the damage already
caused by the Austrians Is estimated ut
more than one hundred millions, by
blowing up bridges, making requjsilions'
&c. :. -.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-02

Signed p. -GHHltyAYNle -GGHHltyYle,,
J.C. WOODS.
The Finance Committee made the follow
Ing report, which On motion of Mr.. Cam was
adopted, viz:
West Baton Rouge, June 7th 1859.
To the Honorable President and members
Of the Police Jury Of West Baton Rouge :
Your Finance Committe after close ex-
animation of the following bills against the
parish, have the honor most respectfully to
port to your honorable body that-they have
found said bills all correct, and ask tha: they
he maid bv warrants on the Treasurer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-02

At 10 o'clock, A. the Jury met pursuant
to adjournment. Present: Joseph Braud, J
r Landry, F A Woods, C Woods, E B Tri-
nidad, N w Pope, Jas L Lobdell. A Lobdel!,
B R Chinn, w W Lennon and E P Cain.
NV Pope in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and adopted, and the Jury proceeded to bu-
siness.
The following report of the committee ap-
pointed to make an estimate Of the parish
taxes. was then on motion of Mr.. Trinidad
adopted, viz:
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The yeas and nays were then called, and
the Report and Amendment came up on its
final passage and was adopted, the vote stood
as follows:
For admission Report and Amendment
Braud, Landry, James C Woods, James L
Lobdell, A Lobdel:. Lennon.
Against Same Frame A Woods, Trinidad,
Chinn. Cain.
Mr.. Chinn offered the following Resolu-
ton which was adopted. viz:
Rcsolned, That the estimate Of the Parish
Taxes for the year 1860 sholld BE- the>sum OF
Five Thousand One Hundred and Forty-two
Dollars according to the estimate made by
the Committee without deducting the sum OF
Twenty -one and Twenty-Five dollars amount
Of rates due the Parish, and payable during
the year 1850.
On motion of Mr.. Trinidad, it was
Resolued, That the Sheriff be the Guardian
and keepe, of the Court House and grounds,
and that it shall be his duty either to live
constantly at tn. same ol have one Of his
deputies to do SO; and thet he shall furnish
wood, coal, water, ice, in fact everything
needed during the session Of the District
Cou: t. and Of the Police Jury, or for the diff
fereht Offices, to keep the grounds and fence
IN order. and clean out the Court House. &c.
= Be itfurther Resolved, That for such servi-
ces he be allowed the annual sum Of: Three
Hundred and Fifty Dollars to. include all
bills for expenditures for necessaries above
mentioned. :. >.sr#.#
Mr.. Lobdell offered certain amendments
to the levee laws bnt afterwards witkdrf "
them and moved that the Committee ap-
pointed to make changes ane notifications in
the levee laws be invited to report
On motion to adjourn until Monday at 10
O'Clock. Mr.. Pope called for the yeas and
nays. Vote as follows:
For Adjoursmeot-Bfaud, James G Woods
Pope, Cbinn, Lennon:
Against Same-Landsy, F A Woods: Trim