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EouvEILE- ORLEANS, q fevrier 1860.
Al'Honorabe Consel Commun Ia Eouyelle. Orleans:
n ES soussfgnes Proprietaires sur In rue
~ Deord de la Nouvee eyee Gercle de Tivoii
petionnent honorable conformement
la Section l2 de la Nonvele Ghe de Ia VILE aiIe vendre
reucan yng davis dams In gazette ocielle,
conat nvele la Deord de la Eouyele
Tvo des bocs carries de granite
non pouces de large II de long de plus
pouces large Is de long ct de os de
10 poueea d'apaissenr.
de premiere qualities de granite ayant les
cote angles ct lie hant bien as de mnniere former
surface unie onvrnge de grande Bolide.
LIE dit payage agonalemen base de qunre
ponces de gravois de Londres puts Ia
pece couche do quae pouce de sable du Lac ct
etet de renplr les JOINTS ct lie tout ben asseti
par ronleau cansenahe.
bordures de qae depaisseur seront
de Ia Vile uea conyenabe de rempla
Ger les yeies. de maniere a faire un bon Outrage.
perre de hodnres les deux cotes de la Deor de
Ia Nonvee Cerele Tvo relieves ct invoices
haueur convenabe des eax de Ia ct les
exhanssees faiies pierres plates.
intersections de les seront ftes
premiere qualie de perres de Ia vere dn No ct dc
qae pes large les peres seront de deux pieds de large
sur auatre peds long de oin de six 6pa
seur relevee meu decnant asqnau de Ia
Thomas Hale j. j. Person.
JAS. A. HOPKINS,
n2 LAVISH secretare du Consei DIES Asst Aldermen.
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gentleman stepped into q tavern and saw .
| dlthy flrunkard, once respectable man, waiting
| for bis liquor. He thus accaated him;
"Why do You make yoursaf me West Of men IS
..You areu said the gentleman; !" see how yos
look-drink that glass, and you will be in the
gutter"
;s the yilest, the tempted or the tempter? Who
who was the wor-worst, Satan, or fhic) Eve r.
aWhy, Satan,'' said the gentleman.
.Wefl (hic) well, behold the tempter ~ pointing
to the bar.
The barkeeper not liking such illusions 70 his
calling, turned the man ont of his house without
his dram. So rss IS
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| To the Honorable the Common Council
4 Of the City fNew orleans


Of the City OF New Orleans:
THE UNDERSIGNED owners OF property
fronting ST. Joseph street, from New Leyee street TO
Rampant thence down the upper side Of the Canal 10 Liberty
street. respectfully petition your Honorable body agreeaby
to section M City Charter to sell at public auction, after
twenty days public notice. the contract for grading and paving
St. Joseph street. from New Leyee to Liberty street. with
granite blocks not less than ten inches wide by twelve inches
long than twelve inches wide by eighteen inches long
less than ten inches thick.
Said blocks be Of best quality of gan having the Sides
ends and we'll dressed form al surface when
laid, and to be good solid work.
Said pavement be laid diagonaly four inches Of sharp
sand and london gravel with coating dressing when laid
of four inches of sharp sand and London gravel the joints to be
properly filled and rolled with suitable roller Until well settled.
The usual curbone four inches thick to be furnished when
the City Surveyor may think requisite change the old curb
ing. in order to make substantial work.
The both sides of St. Joseph street. from New
Levee Liberty to be raised and graded proper height
and level in such free the streets OF in the
speedy manner the sidewalks raised tagged
The foocrongs the intersection Of all the be
laid with best North river Tagging and be four feet wide the
used be feet wde four feet long and not less than
six inches thick be raised in the and graded to the
road pavement.
Leeds Co., ]. w. Stanton,
Chas. Leeds.
New Orleans, February q. 1860.
49, Secretary Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
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queer old fellow down east owned mill, the
water of which was brought from some distance
through wooden aame. One morning an appren-
tice informed him that the Hume was full Of suck
at its mouth, placing . large basket to catch the
suckers in, while the boy went TO the other end TO
hoist.
There was crush Of many waters.r carrying
wheels and for thirty feet below. An dripping
he scrambled out, grnmhling aud sputtering
!" You may think Pm an IDIOT hut amt such 2
darn'd fool that eantsee through the JOKE.
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To the Honorable the Common Council

To the Honorable the Common Council
9 of the city of New Orleans
nENTLEIEN-The Undersigned, Owners
Levee claiborne street. most respectfully petition your
Honorable body areeably section I City Charter,
sell at public auction twenty days public notice the
grading and paving Cnstonhouse street. from Front
Claiborne street. with granite blocks not less than ten
wide twelve inches long more than twelve inches
wide by eighteen inches long Less than ten inches thick
Said blocks be Of best quality OF granite having the Sides
top well dressed form even surface when
laid, and to be good solid work.
Said pavement to be laid dsgona on four inches of sharp
sand gravel with coating dressing when
laid 81 four sharp sand md London gravel the joints
TO be properly filed and rolled with suitable roller until well
settled
The usual cnrbstone inches thick to be furnished when
the City Surveyor think requisite to change the old curb
ing in order to make substantial work
The both sides of Guoh0nse street from Front
yee Claiborne to be raised and graded to
hight and level free the streets of water
tie most proper manner and the sidewalks 10 be raised and
Jagged Il, N !,
laid with North Tagging and to be fonr feet wide
The stone used be feet long and not
than six INCHES thick raised in the centre and graded to
the road pavement.
New Orleans, Feb. o. 1868.
For Citizens Bank OF La,
James D. Denegre, Pres
Per pro R. D. Shepherd, ! m fact
II. Shepherd, =z
j. W. 2achare, 30
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NEW ORLEANS Jan. "a, 1850.
To the Honorable the Common Council
nENTLEMEN-xve the andsrsig lIlS ' osyr-
" property fronting Exchange Place, from Canal
ss s sea
nSda Es s ns sr
house with granite blocks not than 10 inches wide by
n ~ @ sn IL Y inches woe 0 = long
M s p q ps e AZ ee
laid, and to be good solid work.
s1s W. s y with coating 9p DRESSING s hs
properly filled and rolled with suitable roller until well
The usual custons four inches thick to be furnished when
the City Surveyor think ,eaue to change the old curb
The cnrbstone Oh both sides said Exchange Place from
Canal 70 cnsohoue street, 70 be raised and graded t. proper
the most speedy manner and the sidewalks TO DO raised and
Tie crossings the intersection Of all the streets Do
hid with s North ssr asgng and e d be four nd s vide the
inches Thick to be raised in the center and graded to the
Citizens Bank Of Iouisiana ~ Jas Dsnegrs Prest.
Secretary Board Of Assistant Aldermen
Arhonorable conseil coa,mun Dc ia Nouveie Orleans
Fs.. as sd
~ s 4 ds & esh
sncan aprs cnq iors davis pour nsee
Exchange Place des Canal Douae des boes dc
plus Dc Il de large Is de long ct
| moins de 10 ponces dapaisseur.
dts blocs de premiere qnale de grane les
cotes les In nriace a de maniere former
| face une faire Outrage CONSTANT ct seiide
lie dit payRge pose diagonaeent couche de
quare poce de dn de Londres les inter
ben rempie eonee de sable
| de gravois. bien assuieit par roueau
perres de bordre de d6paisseur
fournes qnad e voyer la vile roua changer les vele
Les perres dc bore e. deN cods dc Exchange Place
des Canal Douane, releyGes nivelaes
haueu eonyenae de manere aer ibe eceulement del
eaux banquetes as reevses paves pierres
passage Intersections es fa avec premiere
aa dc piere dc ID rvere d Sord de auttre eds de large
peds
pas pouees dtpaisseur, reever du ga
dation pavase de la rue.
Banqus Ctoyens Louisiana par Jas. D. Denegre
| President
JAS, A. HOPKINS,
| fe4 1a~Sw Seerdtare du Gsnsel des Asst. Aldermen
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NouvELLE-oRLRANs, Ter Juliet 1859.
Honorable GouseIl de Vile la gouyele- Orleans:
ES sOUssfgnes pr0pFietmires SUR In rue
~ Bicnyile, depths III johnson jsqna la Dorgenos
des denx c6tes dc deanden quune
adopee Conse de ye scion la oi ordon
construction de bsnquees bqnes bordees par
goes bois des deux coes do la BEN
Vile depuis johnson jusqua In Dorgenois IL
peda argeur part. de gne fesat face ct deux
daire niyee convenaseent ere de nj
yean avcc lie pave briques de chaque cote
Cote Est Cote Quest.
II. Chiffon, $50 pieds pouces
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ExcHASaE on EUROPE, WINES, LIoUoEs. Erc.
Messrs easaros Co. lls Importers and whnl
sa Dealers offer for sale exchange ossf tws1y ees o.
France all foreign Wines corah and hasAr sardes,
preserved fruit deohns bottles castc etc We dtsees
the attention Of the trade the advertisement Of Asss o. q
4 n,
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=. JAS. A. HUPkINS,
Secretary of the Board of Assistant Alder

A Honorable Conseil Conmun de la Nouyee orltans
mn ESSIEURS-Less Oussi gnes proprietnfres
Nl Douane, de FROM Caibone
ptionnent voe honorable cono6
ment In Section lao Chare de la Vile, fefet de faire
yendre apres vng ours davis C0ntrat nye
Ter Ell payer Ia Douane, dc FrontIev6e In Ga
borne de granite de mos de 10
ees de large de long plus de II de
large SUI is pouees long de moin de 10 depa
senr.
coes les angles ben Hes de manare former
surface bien Outrage de grande soliditG.
dit payage diRgonRement ne base de quatre
pouces dc sable gravois de londres puts
perce me qae pouce de sable dn Lac grayos
de ondres de remp les joints ct lie tout bien assnt
perres de bonres quatre pouces depaisseur
ounnd de la vile jugera convertible de repa
Ger les yieilles do maniere il fare nm bon anyrage
pierres les denx cotes do la de la
Douane de Front Ia Claiborne, seront reevaes ct
nyeiee convenahe ecouleent DIES de la
me ct les eXauss6es ct aes pieres
plates.
ayec Ii premiere nuna peres de la ryere du Sord dc
ouae les pees seront de deux pes de large
sur oe pieds long mos dc six depaissenr
reevdes au dtclinant usq paSage de Ia
No,,yee Orleans % fevrier 1850.
Banoue dies Ctoyens, par
80 Jas. D. nenegre, PrtstS
r. D. Shepherd, pro H. Shepherd 80 pieds.
j. W. Zacharie, - ID
mo Iawsw Secrataire du Bureau des Asst. Aldermen
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-.s szs NouyELLE- oRIEASxs. 2 ayrl 1860.
A rHonorabe Gansel Conmun ~.
de Ia vile de In Nouvelle Orleans:
MI E SIZE X Sizes soussIgnes, pr0prie-
1 des deux cotes de Ia psrtir de
jnsqua la de FEspanade pent respec-
honorable corps daccod Particle I'D de
charte de la vle do fae vendre enebere
dix tours journal oeie lie pour pa
wage piees des dex cots de Ia des Renpa
pe Commune jusgu'a Ia de fEspnnade pour
clever banauee de chaaue cote Ct les pierres
nla II
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NEW ORLEANS, January "a, 1860.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Of the City Of New Orleans:
THE undersigned owner OF real property
the west side Of Dysdes street. Felicity road
and st. Andrew streets In the Fourth District Of this city, does
respectfully petition honorable body authorize that part
Of hs sidewalk unpaved To made bricks bordered by
curbstone and wooden CUTTERS according City Charter
Section li9. a57Tl
Respectfully, your 0bedeut servant,
tG FLORENCE PrIsTER.
r. Pfster ia feet.
CHAS CLAIBORNE,
Secretary of the Board Of Aldermen.
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PETITIONS--f,FFCTAI,,.-

| NEw osfEAss, April 2, 1860.
To the Honorable die Common Council
Of the City OF New Orleans
1ENTLEBfES--The undersigned owners
= =, psoRsssy vn 18th sides of Kaparf stise Common
body agreenby 10 Section Il az New div fasr ii ss
M pubic ahetio attef ten days The oc formal ne
contract , TOT Psy,ng YIN, both sdes Rampant
sidewalks each side and paving me- sass M Nv, 80
The whole work 70 be perforated it ~
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NouyEILE- ORLEANS, "a Janyier. 1850
rIIonorabe Conseil de Vile de Ia NouvoIe Orleans
e soussfgne proprfetafre du cote Quest de
- La Uryades entire Ia F6lcfe ct Ia rue ST. An
drew dams Qnatreme District Dc VILE pe rspectneu
cnrbsones rgoles bois Ia pare pavae des ban
qettes accord Ia Charlie de Ia e Section No. 49,
Vore sbeissant servteur,
FLORENCE PFIsTER.
Florence Pfser propetaire de ia peds de face la
Dryades.
eHAS. CLAIBORNE,
nl3 LAVISH Secretaire du Board des Aldermen.
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New ORLEANS, February l, 1860.
To the Honorable the Common Council
- Of the City Of New Orleans
~ ENTJ,EMEN-We the undersigned, Oyvn-
of Property old leyee street, from Canal Ben
Vile street Honorable body to the Comp
troer 10 sell for paving the said street with
blocks granite the crossings at each intersection to be
arged said crossings less than four feet wide Also
ths on each said street be tagged The
above work to accordance with specifications TO be fur
nished by the City Surveyor.
Leonard Sturtevant Slfeet
W. F. Eredenburg u
j. NJ. RasnAido u
Ed. Roger 4 Co. 7 5A Al -
Vim. E. Lsyerich q 5S$l
Secretary Board of Assistant Aldermen.
NoUYELLE- ORLEANS. Ter fsyricr 1880
pIIonorab,e Conseil Comnun la Eouvelle- Orleans
M EsSIEURS-Les soussignes nr0prfetat-
M res Yiele Leyec de la u Canal celle de
Rrnve deaudent yotre honorable corps d'autorsert
oleur vere pavert de des blocs
do grane les passages Intersections
res plates passages seront pas moin de qnae pieds
de large les deuS eoes de te
en- perres plates dapres Specifications
Voyer de Ia vile.
Leonard Sturtevant pieds
w, F. Eredenburgh
j. NJ. Basualdo, "a
a. Roger Co.. A.
VIM. T. Leyerich, 2 ots, - o.
a JAS. 4. HOPKINS,
mo- law8w Secretaire du Bureau des Aldermen.
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I378 K0uvELLE-OKLEANs, p Jknvier 1850.
AFHoDorable CenseH Commun do Ia Nouveis Orleans
+ A PETITION DIES soussignes respest.e1-
IL vile ayaf sgne petition s deaudent
abIe corps de passc resolution antoant b esnr6Ie
vendre spres cling Jour davis Ia gazette ocee
t pour CONNECTION De bsnqnettes en- hqnes ssec pees
de Ia Waters cele Apollo eavrage serait fAi
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NouvEILE- ORLEANS Is favrier 1860.
Honorable Conseil de Villa de Ia Nonvells Orleans
+ ES soussignes proprietafres du cote est dc
IL Ia Lous prient respeetueusement votre honorable
faire dies banauees bos In de
des Bens Enfans Girod accord Ia
Gharte de In vile.
Joseph Linla, 600 pieds.
Mich. Dunn 81 - zA
GT555z s-5s CHAS. CLAIBORNE,
ms lawSw secr6aire dn Board dies Aldermen.
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NEW ORLEANS, July lst, 1859
To the Honorable the Common Council
of the City Of New Orleans
THE undersigned owners of real estate
fronting Benyic street, from johnson to Dorge
street. both sides respectfully pray that ordinance
resolution BIS passed BY the NY Council ding to law for
the construction of brick sidewalks bodered by curbons and
wooden CUTTERS both sides Of Benye streets, from johnson
Doreno twelve feet in width the line Of their
the street. and feet In width the
the intervening TO be filed and properly graded
correspond with the brick pavement on each side -
East side. West side.
H. Chiffon, 260 feet inches.
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GHAS. CLAIBORNE,
Secretary Board Of Aldermen.
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$50 peds pouces.
I'm propraare refuse de sger la petition cdess
La longneur De la banquette est de l26 peds
CHAS. CLAIBORNE.
rn3 law5w Secretaire du Board des Aldermen
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Proclamamatian by the Mayor.
MAYoRALTY NEW ORLEANS
City Hail. January 81, 1859.
ny VIRTUE of resolution No. 49l3 of the
Id Common the city Of New Orleans, adi accord
apee with section City Charter notice is hereby
that Is the Of the city Of New Orleans to be
opened Camp street. Fourth District, Felicity st. An
drew street. =, t,,,,,,,.
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n2 LAVISH Secrstare du Bureau des Asst. Aldermen.
To the Honorable the Common Council
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New ORLEANS, February Is, 1860
To the Honorable the Common Council
OF the City of New Orleans
THE undersigned owners of property ON
the side Of onsa street, do respectfully Petition yor
honorable that the banquettes be made in
wood Goodchdren street God street. According TO
the City Charter.
Joseph Lnllg, 600 feet.
Mich. Dunn, III e
80. si3% CHAs. CLAIBORNE,
- Secretary Of the Board Of Aldermen
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..Why, replied the landlord, .if You would come
and get up bit of humbug in my CATS now and
then, I should be delighted, and you needn't
trouble yourself to step up to the Captains Office
NJ. Wales has renowned public discussions for
the future,
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Honorable Conseil Gosmun de Ia Nonvele. Orleans:
MESsIEURS-Le Les soussig mes proprietatrs

To the Honorable President md Members Of the
Board Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
- l5 Of the city OF New Orleans
THE undersigned respectfully pray for
making of the banquettes both sides Of Espanade
street. from Dorgeno Bread where not madel with curb
wooden CUTTERS specifications drawn by
the Surveyor. Respectfully,
Ernestine Gagnet, $50 feet.
j. S. Meillenr 30
Al. C. Brnger. a#z# ~ r ta -
b, N. Benach $50 :.
CHAs. CLAIBORNE
Saar Eaar az 4 ia,
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NEW ORLEANS, December 6, 1853
10 the Honorable President and members
Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned, owners
VI properly Third Fourth pray hon
orabc advertised and sold according law
make brick sidewalks bordered by eurbstones and
wooden CUTTERS both sides Of Third street, from DIyades to
St David The work to be done according lines and
II specifications Of the City Surveyor
John L. Davies, 60feet.
Watkins Jones' 2l6 -
William Aalady, DO
JAS A. HOPKINS
Secretary Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
Lady Jane Franklin.

The name of this Lady has for years been
linked with all that is lovely and heroic in a
womans character, and it will not be inap-
prOpriate if we recall to our readers the
events which have rendered her known and
beloved in every home in America.
Lady Jane was the daughter of John
Griffin, Esq, F. S. A., and she became the
wife of Sir John Franklin on the 9Th of
March, 1928, in the twenty-eigth year of
her age--and in the evening Of her days
looks back over long life of usefulness and
virtue, shaded by one deep and unending
sorrow, but lighted and adorned by acts so
heroic and so faithful, that, however dark it
may have seemed to her, it is to the world
more glorious than the history of a conquer
or of nation.
In 1886 she accompanied her husband to
Tasmania, or Van Dieman's Land, over
which he had been appointed Governor, and
returned with him to England in 1843.
Inc people speak of the kind deeds of Sir
John Franklin and his wife, and long after
their departure they sent to Lady Franklin
the sum of 9l, 100, to assist in defraying the
expenses Of the search of her absent hus-
band. no
On the 10th day of May, ls45, Sir John
set out from England in search of a north
west passage, expecting to return in a couple
OF years, at the farthest. Toward the close
OF lo47 alarm began to be felt for the safety
OF the party, and early in the following wear
three different expeditions were dispatched
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
Mr.. Douglas and a Homestead Law.

The following extract from the speech OF
Mr.. Douglas at Cleveland, the other day,
will show bis position on the homestead
law:
A friend has asked me to explain my po-
sition upon the homestead bill. am lit
tie surprised that should be called upon to
define my position on that subject. For
twelve or fourteen years l have devoted
more time to the passage of the homestead
bill than any other live man. Cries of
" Good and cheers."] There never has
been homestead bill before Congress which
l have not supported. Applause.l in
PRODUCED one in the House of Representa-,
tives fourteen years ago, before L was a
Senator, and l have renewed it year after
year in the Senate. Cries of "Good'"l
WhenI could not get my own bill l always
supported the next best one. "Good,
good."l Last year, when the House of
Representatives passed a homestead bill and
sent 1t to the Senate, and Mr.. johnson, OF
Tennessee, offered substitute for it, sup
ported the House bill in preference to his,
because l thought it was the best. Having
failed to get that, offered an amendmeu'
which l believed to be better even than the
House bill, but it fai ed, and I then voted
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

Our people look upon Douglas like other
men, and seize upon his career, and draw it
home to their hearts as part of themselves
Wherever our candidate goes, he is taken by
tine hand. and the people cling to him as q
brother-feel that bis reputation is theirs.
The American seaman who first carried no
the Thames to London the flag of this coun-
try, felt that sort of pride when he raised
the stars and stripes at his mast head. When
hailed by the British sentinel, and asked
what flag he carried, the Yankee replied
'Ihe flag of Bunker Hill, ard of the land of
washington ! Tremendous cheering.
Not man who has the heart of an Ameri.
can citizen-no matter to what party be
demonstrating on our own or foreign
soil and asked who is the candidate that
holds the hearts of our people-but would
respond, Stephen A. Douglas! There he is,
the experienced debater, the able statesman,
the self-made man, the incorruptible patri.
OF 1t is left in the hands of the people to
write his name on that scroll of Democratic
Presidents which stands at the head of this
Republic!"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
Horrible Tragedy.

A correspondent of the Nashville Banner,
writing from Fosterville, Rutherford coun-
ty, Tennessee, under date Of Sept 23d, gives
the particulars of one of the most horrible
murders committed in that neighborhood
that has ever occurred in any civilized land.
The letter says:
Mr.. Merritt Stovall, residing two miles
from this depot and twelve miles from Muir.
freesboro', returned home from work at one
of the neighbors, and during the night MUIR
dered his family, Except one SON. consisting
of his wife and four children, and then cut
his own throat and jumped into sink con-
tanning water, and finished himself bv
drowning. He murdered his family bv
knocking some on the head with an axe and
splitting some of their heads open, and at.
forwards cutting their threats with razor.
1t is thought that all that saved the life of
the remaining boy was his being absent at
the time. The cause for this horrible deed
is though: to be insanity. He seemed to
think his family were going to starve, al.
though be was quite able to support them.
He has been heard to express himself To
the effect that be would rather see them
dead than suffer. He had an interesting
family, and seemed to love them. he was
q man Of splendid character, and nothing
could make those we'll acquainted with him
believe him guilty Of deed so horrible but
the evidence Of their own eyes. b - n