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sSEERCTSTETET'S sAT,EE

Citizens Bank of La. Is. George Hi.
AISTKICT COURT, St. Landry. No
~ I!O95-Ry virtue Of an order of seizurn
and sale issued ont of the 9th District Court
Of the Stale of Louisiana, sitting in and for
the Parish OF st Landry, in the above entitled
Gauss, and to me directed. l will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Courthouse of said parish in the
town Of OptJousas, on SATURDAY the Ist
day of January, 1870. at ii O'Clock a NJ, the
following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ. to-wit:
ASUGARPLANTATION, called Belmont.
situated in the Parish of St. Landry, in town
ship nuulbeT:six south Of range fnuf east, con-
tanning sixteen hundred and IlllOO acres, more
or less, fully dellneated on a plan drawn by
VIM j. McCulloch, surveyor, and deposited.
in the Citizens Bank. '' .' j.
Togethr with 1860 four hundred and sixty
six shares Of the mortgage stock of the Citi-
zen's Bank of Louisiana, attached 70 said
land. ~. &..f 4: g.. g 49, ..l'.
Terms and Conditions-The purchaser to
furnish a stock note for the sum of (S35G0)
eight Thousand FIVE hundred dollars falling
due on the first day of April 1870, and renew
able according TO the charter of the Citizens
Bank of Louisiana; and the balance cash
The purchaser to assume all the obligations
and responsibilities of. a stakeholder of the
Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and the stock
note so furnished to be identified with the act
of mortgage by George Hill and wife in favor
the Citizens' Bank of Louisiana, before .Ad.
Boudousquie, Notary Public in the City of
New Orleans, OIL the 3Ist Of August 1889 and
with the Sheritf's deed of sale in This case. -.
'~' r'-"" J. NJ. THOMPSON Sheriff.
80 - end - --E H. 80
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TIC MAEEA HEN SIT IN. 4 STRANGE
NEsr-A hroody hen may be made.
to sitiin a strange ptaeeaby hsihg'p PIT On.
heregggs IL night, Ii, n \ Il. III III Al lif- n ]
down closely Altr4g aafdpy ~ two Size
will keep TO. to them. r.
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aE>tate of AdoTphe. Arr,,ssa. ut.

.a r. Of Al" "Iphe Asrss:agat.
Parish Court, Parish St. aLandry-No. 3343
nLIVE ,CARRIERE,, of the Parish Of
" st. Landry, having applied by her petit
ton to be appointed Administrative offthe
Estate Of Aaolphe :Arnaut,, deceased late Of
said Parish iths>'at5'.' 'a72sa 3"" ~7ar"f Il
Therefore, notice is hereby given to, all in
terested in the said Estate, to make opposition,
if any they have, in writing, at my office: Id
thestewnfof~ Opelousas, within ten days from,
the date Of the present notice, why the prayer
Of said position shealdsRe ct be grained
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
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lifetime To feed poultry II. not, ii, The
morning, Let themtd do the best they
can for themselves in the early part of
the day, butjast before they go to ;roost
flf their crops with pudding. Active
digestion can go. on in The crop and gig
zard,o q chicken while it is asleep. ~
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PUBLIC SALE
Estate 0f Huoz T. NeZean

49,
by" virtue of an order Of the Probat,
- Court Of the Parish St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the las,
and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator or by a public auction er, a,
the store Off. L.aMorris in Big Cane. ir
said parish, On WEDNERDAY, January
~ 1905 the following Described property
belonging to the estate of Hugh L.. Nelson,
deceased, late of said parish, fo-wite.F -
TRACT OF LAND, containing 42O
acres, situated on Dry Bayou in the parish
of St. Landry, and bounded on the Aoath
by lands, of Gilbert Burleigh. west BY
Ernest Morrow, east by. public lands, and
north by g. ii ,:aiJ.. .s.s,,, ,z.--9
Q. ANOTHER TRACTOFLAND, known
as the CasSon plantation, together with the
buildings and improvements thereon, sta.
atedJini Bayou Rouge prairie, containing
1900 arpents, more or less, bounded north
by lands of r. NJ. Morrow and Others, south
by lands of Roberts and others. east BY
WV. Gober ct ais, and west by public
lands, with the exception of los Nos. 2O,5
2l,22, %, a, % and 26, containing 2lI
acres, more OF. less. .r=u1-t.I j H. t...aaa
FERNS and conditions. -One half cash,
balance in IL months fromIday of sale, pur-
chasers to furnish their notes with 51lO0,
interest from maturity until paid, and
mortgage and vendors privilege retained
on the property sold to secure payment.
To be sold according to law in lots of
from 0 to 80 acres. - .ga>i.qtY eg qv.r
do, 7,~D17olA ,,mnJJ JOIN MOSS,
oeott 80 .. .. xfau4 flatoEt
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IS SALE;

Henrietta III. Wacherh0gea, Iesty Err, IS
r.. ii Robert II. LitteU, 1fdmr.
DARISH. COURT, St, Landry, No. 836 -
L. By virtue Of an order of. seizure and sale
emanating from the Parish Court sitting in
and for the Parish Of St Landry, in the above
entitled suit, and to me directed I will ofrr
for sale at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Courthouse of said par
ish. in the town Of Opelousas, on SATURDAY
the lst day OF January, 1870, at II o'clock A.
NJ: the following described property seized to
satisfy said writ, to-wit: t..o ,..
A TRACT OR PARCEL IF LAND,
being section fifteen Of township number six
south ofthe thirty-frst degree. OF north lati-
tude range nuu, Der five east, in the South
western Land District of Louisiana, being the
same purchased by deceased from Geo. 3.
Stewart, Sept 9th 1899. recorded in book
/ J, page $50, Of tie Recorders OFFICE IN and
for the said Parish Of St; Landry, containing
sixty-eight s4llOO superficial acres.
Terms and Conditions.-For cash, in coin
to satisfy the sum of two hundred and thirty
dollars, with, 8 per cent yearly interest from
Doth December 1869, on half thereof, and like
interest: from 20thsD December 1863, on the 9th:
er half thereof, now due, and the balance and
other one hundred and fifteen dollars due the
10th December 1869, payable on said 2 th
December 1859, and bearing eight per cent
interest from said date. ..
ura..;.ss j. NJ THOMPSON, Sheriff.
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special Term DEstriCt Court.
NJ cpR's 0FFrcE Ttsr cnuI+prE =

CLEKK 5 VFFFtE' DFsT. CUIKT,
Parish st. Landry, Nov. 9th, 1869. "a
DY VIRTUE Of an order of his Honor JAS.
ID NJ: PORTER, Judge Of the 9Th judicial
Di~trfrt"ftlrN STATE "f LoniSiana, tlere viii
be a S~lD"cia. jury term OF said C"Hrt." 10 10
holden at opr"nH4s, commencing Monday
the lAtt OF ,Jannaty;-!- s0: -
JOS > RICHARD, Cleyk,.t
HOY - u w
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Pubic sale.

Estate IF Ed~ard UjkoG, decrasca.
DY VIRTUE of an order. of the Honorable
ID Probate Court of the parish of St. Landry,
there will be sold at pnb!ic auction, to the
last and highest bidder by tile undersigned
auctioneer, on
FRIDAY, December 3lst, 1869, j.
on haEou'Msllet, t n-tie psFislAof ST Landry,
the following described property belonging to
the Estate Of Edward Wikot,, d, ceased, late
of said parish, to-wit,.
A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS situated
on bayou Mallet on land of Jean Gallot, con-
sisting Of a dwelling house, kitchen, corn
crib and about two thousand fencing plckets.
One lot Of household and kitchen furniture,
horned cattle, horse creatures and hogs, one
buggy, one pair of mules, one saddle and
bride and one geld watch
MONDAY, January Bird, 1870, ''''
at bayou Chicot,
CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND together
with the buildings and Improvements there on
in Bayou Chicot settlement, containing. about
six hundred supgl fetal acres, being the last
residence of Z II: bvprton Sdtcrased. and
the Same propauty purchased bytJ ulie t4aiIot
tntrix from the Estate of-P. IL. Overton
deceased, at Public sale February 18th 1867
10 be sold in lots OF fifty acres according to
law, with the exception of one let to consist
of one hundred acres and the. improvements
thereon.
Terms.-CASH. "
F. pERRobN, 4uctionesr.
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-vr ts4faYS1sft n4-13Htts sBGn.tI
.MEAKe EYES in HoRsEs-Make up a
wash 'of alum and water which reduce to
blood heat ! aud awith~a ,qIuiil, blow the
iiaalq INTO tfle VI After trying the
above preparation three times, = take a
piece OF alum, as largeast the end .of ong,s
ilnger, and burning Il IN the FIRE reduce
1t 70 powder, and blow it stoiulitlly,z " BY the be-
same process into the eye.-We have
trfed ournttalutl on d number of horses
that .hayeshade sore eyes, and ALWAYS
found it a valuable Demedy. ut viii re-
move. ali scum and restofs c~learnesstt to
be eyes.-Ameriean Stock Journal.
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AZ the same time aid place, = and On On, the
same terms and conditions, and il. like
parcels or lots, will be sold The. balance of
the above tract of land, consisting of about
eight hundred and thirty-sesen acres. ~ra
r. I'll, 3;Ah - rBrJ II. ELI DECUTR. T.
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state Of LouiSialnse.

'h state Of louisiana.
PARISH Court, ST. LANDRY-No. 3025
.:- Estate Of George UIhzcks E->&
O'JIS A. TOUGHER. testampntarv ex-
- ecutor of the estate of George Ulrick.
deceased, having filed a tableau of distribu,
ton ofthe funds of said estate, accompanied
by his petition praying for the homologation
of the same; ."'..'" -" =, w.
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court dated No
vember IS, 1859; '.-'' -
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said tablrau, in writlng, at my Office In the
town Of Ouelopsas, within Thirty days from
the date hereof. why the said tableau should
not be h~omobgated. so ii -. 50,
49,. Jos ID. RICHARD, Clerk.
November 20, 1869 ...... Ill.,.
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NOTICE.

,VNHE TOLL BRIDGE across the Bayou
L Carron' at Washington, having been com
.pleted in accordance with the act of the Police
Jury authorizing the same, will on and after
at the following rates Of toll:
For all persons on foot. -. ....i... :7.r5
- horse and Observation-Disclosures 10
" single horse and buggy. %
", horse and cart. "a.
All vehicles irswnrby two animals...1....25 p.
~ =: III ':7aa"1 fonro ."'S4.l---4- 80
" " six " .. a.
" led stock, per head
stock driven across the bridge-...-u2 "a
The following discount will be allowed to
all persons purchasing tickets .... VII 49,. -
In pack age Of 80 0l,I0per cent. discount,
-. II 81 I1tV. Is p ST e." 49,
" ~ 90, Z 3u'.tnr" s't, a." .mti
'-BENI..WOODWOnTH,
Snntriut%nha+f~ ;
Washington, DC o., r. l..;l.
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Fresh Eggs all winter.

.#tr3Esff S-@sEEiELAL5 J
Hens will hylabout as well in win
ter as in mmef,s"circumstances" per-
mittiug;. 70 produce eggs well. fowls
must be ~comtfortable, aud must have
ANNA" food. When the ground, is
open, and worms and insects iabaounds
they get their own material. They.
must have gravel to keep their grist
millsin good working order, and lime
to- make the, shells Sometimes: a hen.
drops y \ slheall-less egg , but she.i is ashamed
OF the skinny, unprotected thing and
seldom does it twice.ii Semtiines she
will drop an egg where its life is sure sure
toibe' frozen out, but her. instinct teach
es, her better, and she stops doing so
it possible. Here is the whole secret
Of having plenty of eggs all Winter-we
have tried It long, and SO have others,
with good success always .g.sa45a. Il
qGive theifowls some, warm thorough.
ly!sheltered place of retreat, and keep1
it clean. Take, out all the d rsortEiinss
at least once q week. they are excellent
guano, worth half the cost of the food.
Let them have unfrozeD water always
accessible. ssmi-fuidl eggs cannot be
made out of dry grain.
Henssare' hett glatsons! j Zee them
have grainsin abundance, land they. will
eat only what they need. au'a nf,,r xy,E
Provide a wide box of gravely; earth
sand, ashes, and oil plaster, 20 or finely
broken oyster shells ffor. then. to roll
in, and to pick out such materials as.
they, require -fAmerican Stock Jour.
nal. .ss11sab s8fqesia nstsaqosg ~ .Dasa: II
a5ayaa . ra.s.Aann. Ill En. Il g .n.eI.a.aI
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Medical Examiners: 40
q A1rCrIN II u AZ Ln1 1rr1 AZ
Louisiana Directors

Iou1s1aIa D1reCtOrs
Gov. C. H. MouTON, sic. Fl. Mouton & Co
JUDGE E. L. MERRICk, OF Race, Foster &
4. 7. M"rrrick, ~ pre-
F. II, HATCH, Of Samuel Smith 4 Co e., -
C. CHISM, Of Chism & Boyd ~
JAMES JACKSON, Of Jackson & Manson
OCTAVE VOORHEES,, of G.. w. Bancker
50 IL Co IL. ..,t . ..,' |
THOMAS FITZWILLIAM, of T. Fitzwill-
e. iam,& Co = -s. III . ..a4
r. S. MORSE, Prietor City Hotel t..4.iyHi
GEN. 3, B. SHINES. t..... .... .
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Cash Capital of $15O,Q00, already paid in,
with a guaranteedCapital of, $500, 600.
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Directors
Officers of the Louisiana AGENCY

Gov: H ENTHUSIASTICALLY President
JUDGE E; MERRtCK---.-Vic President
b. t.: SlMMES.---- Secretary
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The. Mound City Mutual Life Insurance
Company being a Home Institution, it should
be preferred by citizens of the South for ma.
ny reasons. We will, however, enumerate
only two or three. g. .. "..... ,,.3J. +
l.. The money invested in it is retained at
home, where it assists in promoting, Western
and, Southern trade, and commerce., in build.
ing up towns and cities. in developing our
rich mineral and agricultural RESOURCES, in
building our great lines of railroad, and in
cnltivating our boundless p~rairies. For these
reasons Southern and Western men should
insure in it,. - " ''f ''" B " -.
2. As-its funds are all invested where high
rates of interest prevail, it can grant insurance
cheaper and pay better dividends than any
Eastern Company. For this reason all per
sons desiring to make a certain and safe pro-
vision for their families. should insure in it.
3, Its Local Board of Louisiana Directors
being composed of men of high standing in
the Community. is a sufficient guarantee that
widows and orphans will be protected in their
rights, when policies issued by this Company
mature by reason of death or otherwise. T. This
feature is peculiar to this company, lne other
institution beyond the limits uf the State hay
ing a local board,) and is, therefore,, worthy
of the highest consideration. .s,.. ,
All kinds OF Policies are issued by this com
pany: All policies non forfri:ing
This compsny makes no charge for policy,
fee or stamps.
The Louisiana Branch Office Is in tbs sto.
ry Building,fap stairs, No. 3, corner Camp
and Common streets. opposite City Hotel,
New Orleans ~' B. B. SHINES, =.
= .''"' State Agent for louisiana -
oct S-ly . r-t5t': H. New Orleans
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JUDfcIAEE5 1ADVsMENTs
'~.s state OF Louisiana +
Parish Court, ,.l. .+I...}
e. Parish oftSt. Landry. NO. -

80 Estate, of G0$taa1re .HeMeimtc3r.
- OSETTA IkELHELMER, of The Parish
IL offs, Landry, Administrative of the Estate
of Gustav Ikleheiner, Diseased, late of the
parish Of St Landry, having filed a tableau
of classification Of debts and distribution of
funds OF said Estate, accompanied by her petit
ton praying for the homologation o fiji" SAME;
And whereas the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order ~ofcourt, bearing
date of december ), 1869; y
Now, therefore uoticei is Hereby given to all
persons Interested to make oppositiop<to said
Tableau in writing at my office in the town OF
Opelousas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be homologa.
ted and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
Dec d. 6
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OF ST. LOUIS, MISsOURI.@
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MISCELLANEOUS.


N OUND CITY MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
j., j. ANCEt COMPANY a,. s.1o
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j. II. TACMIEUN,
november q. Sheriff.
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: j EVENi'E STAMPS Of aIl.: aeEon.Hta
:. = XIII r. 49, - IL. IL | QI>u.
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ELIZA A. SUTHERLAND. ,
;.. 'l Administrative.
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Allegheny Cattle llarltct.
ALLEaHRNY. July %.

|l9 IL, .UH ALLkaHENY, July u.
CATrLE-There was q fair supply of
cattle on sale Monday, about $50 head ,
The sales foot up nearly 800 head, but
II should be borne In mind that some
droves were wholesaled and atterWard
retRlledI and consequently, reported
twice. The supply, however, was fully
up to the demand, and had ID not been
for some outside buyers there would
have beenqulte number left unsold;
and eVsnltlh the presence Of shippers
the markbt was q little tame, and with
the exception Of prime fat steers, prices,
compared with last week, ruled lower.
Some few extra brought So, but the
great proportion Of the best cattle sold
at 71I1a72<c, and medium to good at So
$40. Stock cattle continue dull, but
unchanged at 4a5ISc. In regard to qual-
tty the offerings were about up to the
standard Of the past month, and about
what is generally expected this season
Of the year. consisting mainly OF medl.
nm grass cAttle-not the kind sought
after by No. butchers. As couSe-
quence, all the beat cattle on sale were
picked up at full prices, while the com.
mon grades were very, slow and did
SHERPlThsre was only a moderate
supply OF this grade Of stock on sale,
about ! l,025 head, and with an improv.
ed demand, the market ruled stronger
and the best grades Of both sheep and
lambs ruled higher than last week,
and even at the advance the supply OF
this kind was scarcely equal to the de-
maud. Prime fat sheep may bs quoted
Rt 5a5Hc per pound, and lambs sold az
from 81 6OA4 90 per head, for inferior TO
extra.
HoGs-There was fair demand for
stock hogs, ,whilefor fat hogs the inquiry
was very light, and is likely to continue
so until after the hot weather Is over.
Sales OF the former at l0Al0Ec, and the
latter at 10allc gross.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
wheeling wholesale Market.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,

W NAOANAA9NAA &SN hNANuN
July 2S, 1869
BUTTER-Dull and prices barely
maintained, with sales at 2Oc.
CANDLRs-Clty mould, summer, tai
low, 16c; Star 22a25c.
CoTToN XARNS-StandArd 45c: Cotton
Batting 20aS3c: Candle Wick 45a5Oc
Cotton TWine 46a50c. ..lr ..-gsl.r
CARBON oIL-2sc per gallon anc
charge for package.
CHEESE-Demand moderate and sup
ply ample at l7c for Goshen and l5Xa
l6X for Factory. -
EGas-In good supply at lsc,
FEATHERs-LiVe Geese may be ouo.
ted at 75c, and dull. =.
FLoUR-Flrm and unHettltd. WF
quote Fancy at 81 75aS Is. Red WheaI
family 50 5OA7 25; superfine s. 90. Rye
S6 90.
F1sH-Mackere No. 2, half bbls
Sl0 so; No. 8 medium So so; No. /
large 81 90; Lake Herring 8 25; White
Fish 81 so; Labrador Herring Sll 90.
GRA1N-Wheat-New red 81 20: old
30; new white 81 20al 25; old 81 40
Corn-Is In demand and scarce with q
further advance, and may now be
quoted at 79lS5c. 0atR-FIrm and de,
mand light at 60a70c. Rye-Sl 90, NJ
movement In Barley. ,-.'..-. :.
GRooERIRs-Coffee, fair to prime RIc
24a26c. New Orleans Sugar 14al5c
Porto Rico 13Xal4Mc; Cuba 1Sal4c
Crushed l7Xc; A Coffee 16H; B Coffee
l6kc; G Extra IS; @ Coffee I6c, Mo.
lasses-NeW Orleans SOaSSc: Baltimore
Syrup 75aS5c; New York do S0caSl 0O
Choice DrlpB 81 GOAL 10.
GINsENd-70c per lb. ..=l.I0.t.
HAY-$ls O0a22 90. I-s ~! ,s
LARD-In tierces zoe. "aT,4'.' r'
LARD om-ExtrR No. I, Sl55,
PRovIBIoNa-MRrkat strong with mn,
ward tendency and demand active. We
quote: Mess Pork S33 90; shoulders
l6N; clear rib sides lSI<; clear sides 10
breakfast bacon 10; sugar cured can,
vassed hams 24c; family do. 22If; dried
beef canvassed 22c. D." vi. ~
SoAP-Family 61<c; German sHc
Eastern Family l0R13c.
SHOT AND LRAD-Bar lead l2c; Aho
IS 25 per bag, i.lEF SO 3.
sopA@Bl>carbonate Sop! =: s'1a7c; Soda III
srAROn-Fo1's sisXc; Maizsna l21
> issaAtr-DaIry s. 50 80; Ohio River 81 25u
TEA-Guupowder 81 5Oa1 IS; Young
Tyson 81 S0al 66; Black $Ial SO.
. ToBACoo-Navy 65a70c; dark l0s and
Ns 66a70c: bright rs and los 60a70c; tiG
lump 65aS0c: GarreLt's SNUFF 76aSOc; dc
In boxes IS 90.
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RAILROAD AccIDENT.-The express
train over the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, which arrived here yesterday
morning, ran OF the track on the Har-
per's Ferry bridge, owing TO some dis.
placement OF the frog at the east end Of
the bridge. Two or three cars were
tilted over against the Iron framework
ofthe bridge, which alone prevented
their being preclpItated into .the river.
No one was lpJufed, we hear, though
the conductor narrowly escaped. The
train was an hour and half late at
Cumberland, but arrived here on time.
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ling and equaliSIng the surplus wa.ers
OF our great rivers Of the West; saying
nothing OF the commercial value, In
opening great and permanent channels
OF trade, would more than comb nsAle
itS expense. In the annual savink from
the loss occasloned by destruclIYs
floods, fEl'I
This mode OF Improvement may be
applied TO all the great tributaries Of
the 0hlo-especlAlly the left hand
branches, which drain the Southern
watershed Of this great river, the Great
KanAwha, the Cumberland and Ten
nessee. The improvement OF the Great
KanawhR and the opening OF the water
line through Virginia would be OF In.
ealcnlable Advantage 10 the whole
North rs we'll as 10 Virginia, and The
apathy which prevails amouR the merJ
chants Of New York upon this grave
subject u wholly inexcuBRble. Look
Ing 10 the vast accumulation OF heavy
tunnage Of the great West which can.
not and will not bear the expense OF
railway transportation, aud which, In
order TO retain the commercial supre.
macy OF New York tmt1st come 10 her
WhArVes, this great water line through
Virginia will be OF more importance
thausthe Erie Canal when enlarged
through It's whole extent. 1t will be
more capAclous, almost unobstructod
by Ice, nearer In measured distance,
and cheaper than the Erie Canal. :
The Southern States OF the Union
lying upon The MisaisSippl and ils great
tribntaries have deep Interest In this
mode OF subjecllng those mighty
streams to the control OF man-so as 10
preventive ruin aud desolations re.
sulting from the destruction Of their
levees, which dangers become more
and more imminent every year, as the
country drained by these rivers be.
comes cleared of and cultivated, there.
BY occasloning greater extremes OF
high and low water. II 10 believed
that w, goo. 900 judlclouAly expended
upon the Upper MIssissIppl, the Mis-.
souri,, and Ohio, and other great trIbu.
taries Of the Father OF Waters, would
not only create many thousands OF
miles OF permanent steamboat naVlga-
tlon, but would also secure the valley
OF the Mississippi from the annual
foods which spread desolatIou and
ruin throughout Its whole extpnt.
PRTRR CLARK.
NeW York, JuLy 8, 1859,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-29
VIRGINIA.
AnImportant BuIL-

n -7--I.- y NBW YORK July q,
A Richmond dispatch 10 the Herald
states that the motions against the
Banks OF Howardsvllle, Scottsville.
Montecello, Phlllippi, Plttsylvania and
the Central OF Virginia, for anipjunc-
ton and the appointment OF receivers,
have been set for argument In
chambers before Judge Underwood In
Alexandria on next Friday and satGr-
day, the S0ih and 3lst Of the month.
The suits are brought BY HRr tey Ter
~ against these banks, and there Is
near 80, 900 Involved. ,