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20 feet ct top, 10 feet at bottom and feet deep,
TO Christy Cornell as principal, and II. G. Dawes
security, at one hundred (sl00) dollars per run
ming acre, be ard the same is hereby approved,
the security accepted, and the mayor authorized
20 enter into contract, per notaria act, with the
parties for the performance OF said work.
Resolred, That the adjudication by the con-
troller Of contract, &c per resolution No. 1857,
N. S.. for digging, cleaning and widening Camp
Street Canal, from Felicity Road TO Clio street, 20
feet at top, s feet at bottom and feet deep, 70
Christy Cornell as principal, and q. c. Dawes
security, at fifty ts50) dollars per running acre.
be and the same is hereby approved, the security
accepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties per Iotara act, for the
performance Of said work.
Which we're unanimously cencurred in on both
readings, the rules being suspended in each case.
WHEREAS, In paving the streets of New Orleans,
various schemes and experiments have been intro
dueed and fairly tested, transforming the original
dirt streets into ballast, shell and macsdamized
roads, with the hope Of securing to the public
safe and comfortable travel in al seasons Of the
year, and
WHEREAS, Experience has demonstrated that
after years of trial the only paving that has resliz
ed the hopes OF this community end has given sa-
lisfaction wherever tested, Is the granite square
block, therefore be it
Rescued, That a committee of two from the
Board Of Aldermen and three from the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen, in conjunction with the
Cliy duINeJOIJ % oPpOiltSu u hsCcItau buo
feasibility of paving with square block pave
ment all streets in the urban portions of the
city as are now by their unfsvorabe condition In
need Of repairs, and the probable cost OF said
work, with view TO petition the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana for modification Of
the laws now in existence governing the paving
Of streets and prohibiting tho further extension Of
macs danized, she'll and ballast roads in the urban
portions OF the city, the coat OF said work to be
borne by the owner or owneTs Of real property
fronting on the streets to be paved, aud that said
committee report as early az practicable.
This was concurred in, and the committee ap-
pointed TO cons'st Of Msssrs. Prsdos and Shields.
The rules being suspended, hr. Prsdos offered
the following resolution
ReSolUed, That at all sd udicstions hereafter
made by the city controller the lowest bidder or
bidders be compelled to deposit With said city
controller two hundred dollars and no less as evi
dence Of bis or their intention to proceed with
the work.
Which was unanimously adopted ou each read
Ing, the rules being suspended.
On motion adjourned.
W. B. LANCASTER, Secretary.
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MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. Is, 1863. !
TNo I0oc NJ CT

MAyoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. Is, 1863.
mo. 1296-N. ST.
RESOLVED, That the proposal Of Edw. F. Shields
as principal, and G. Correjolles az security, for
farming the revenues and the construction OF q
powder magazine, on property belonging to the
city, for term Of five years, at the rate OF five
hundred dollars per annum. be and the same Is
hereby approved, the security accepted, and the
mayor authorized 10 enter into contract, per
notaIial act, with the parties for the performance
Of said work, under specifications Of the city
surveyor.
(Signed) ALFRED KEAKNY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) THOMAS Marley,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved Feb. Is, 1869. Z
(Signed) JOHN 3. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy:
JOHN w. OVERALL, Secretary.
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CITY HAIL, NEW ORLEANS,
February 2, 1869.
On motion Of Mr.. Breen, it was ordered that the
subjoined report be received and, together with
the accompanying communication from the sur.
yeyor be published during ten days, in the official
Journal, and that Q committee of three DO ap-
pointed from this boa'' 'oDfer wits the State
Senate in relation Il E. 60 tmplated Ship Leland
Canal
The chair appoinif' ,ssrs. BEeen. Camp and
Pemherto1 said commit fe.
JOHN TosIN, Secretary
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RoON BOARD OF ENGINEERS on DRAINAGE,
OF. Hall Nau O.lnnna Ian % 1000

RooM BOARD OF Engineers ON DRAINAGE,
City Hall, New Orleans, Jan. so, 1863. I
ethe Honorable the Common Council Of the City Of New
Orlesns:
Gentenen-At q meeting Of this board held on
the 2lst January, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
ResOlUed, That in our opinion, the proposed
Ship Island canal would if constructed, render
imprscueable the adoption of sny general or ETH.
cient system Of drainage for the city Of New Or.
leans.
Resolued further, That the drainage Of the city
Into said canal, provided the right could be OBJ
tanned from the corporations TO do so, would con-
vert the same into cess-pooi, injurious 80
health and destructive OF tho value Of property.
The following resolution ind0rsing the report
of Mr. L. SGrgi. city Surveyor, on the same sab
ject, was also unanimously adopted: .
KeS0lced, BE- the Board Of Engineers for the
drainage of the city Of New Orleans, that the re-
port Of L. s1rgi, Esq, in the matter of the pro-
posed Ship Island canal, as read before this board,
be and the same ia hereby fully indorsed.
AccompsDying.th this is copy of the report above
referred 70. | have the honor TO be, very re-
spectully, FHEODoRE !. DrITRY, I
Secretary.
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EXTRA SESSION.

Cry HALL, New ORLEANS,
February %, 1869. I
The board met pursuant 10 call Of the mayor.
Present: Messrs. Boguile, Brady, Kaiser,
O'BrieD, Pessou, Poynot and Shields.
On motion Mr.. Kaiser took the chair.
The resolution Of this board amendstory of the
license ordinance, was returned from tbs lower
board with the following amendments in lieu OF
items before rejected by said board
Section %. Strike ont the word lumber and
every keeper Of lumber yard selling at whole.
sale and retail. $50, and II at retail only $50.
Section as. To remain as originally.
Section a.. Towbosts and job bosts-Amend by
adding after the word "post" for hire, seventy
FIVE dollars. instead Of $3.50; and adding, "and
those used for private purposes only, SIS"
These amendments we're concurred in unsni.
mously BY call Of the roll
The resolution &c thus amended was then con.
cured in ga whole By a unanimous vote.
On motion adjourned.
W. 3. LANCASTER, Secretary.
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NJ sURGI's REPORT CONCERNING THE SHIP ISLAND
CANAL SCHEME.

NJ sURGT's REPORT CONCERNING TIE BHIP ISLAND
CANAL SCHEHE.
SgRyEYOB'e OFFICE, CRY HAIL.
New Orleans, 3l5t December, 1868. (
Hen John B. Conway, Mayer:
.SiT-In answer TO your letter requesting me TO
inform yon how The contemplated New Orleans
and Ship Island Canal - will, If carried out, agree
with our present drainage system, and also
whether it will not Interfere With the freedom Of
circulation throughout our city, | have 70 say
that 20 understand the objections which may be
raised against this project / will frat give a
synopsis OF the charter, showing the privileges
granted and the charges imposed upon the com.
pany.
a perpetual charter hss been granted 10 Messrs.
6 F. BTott, Lionel A. Sheldon, Charles Diing-
ham, Gardper Banks, Ernest Deblsnc, Michael
Hahn and ". E. Reed, under the name OF The
New Orleans and Ship Island Canal Company" to
construct canal, with the privilege Of tee-
graph and shell road, from point on the left
bank Of the Mississippi river in the parish Of JEFF
ferson, thence through the corporate limits Of
Carrollton and Jefferson cities ard New Orleans in
as direct route practicable north Of Broad street
to the Rigolets near the outlet of Lake Catherine,
thence 70 Ship Island.
The canal ia to be st least $50 feet wide Of the
surface, with a uniform depth OF twelve feet
throughout its length. Tbs company has the pri.
vege TO widen the same 20 three hundred feet,
with corresponding depth Of twenty-five feet
also, 20 make branch OF lateral canal from the
main canal 70 point 81 or near the river In the
City Of Jefferson, and are required TO cause the
banks Of said canal to be made secure and ade-
quate 70 avoid any danger from overflow or
breekage.
The company shall construct locks 70 connect
the main canal with the river for the passage Of
steamboats,, vessels. barges, etc.
The company will have the right 10 purchase or
appropriate 600 feet in width, on each side from
the center of their canal.
The construction Of said canal shall commence
within twelve months from the 4th Of October,
lS65, snd shall be completed Eve years thereafter.
No more than fifteen drsw-bridges shall be
placed across said canal, for q distance Of thirty
miles, through the corporate limits Of New Or.
leans, Jefferson and Carrollton.
Any person or corporation may use the said
canal for drainage purposes, on such terms and
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PETITION.

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49, -, =, =, :, So avs /. N''9 1'oo.
A phonoraoe Ccnseu Commrn % "a vile da "a kouvee-
orleans;
Messieurs-Nous sousfgnes, proDratairss contribute
votre oorps
pour sa favorable consde ration &c QUIT suit savoir Que
par suite auyais des banquette ast dsyenu ne
cessaire pavage des dtes dams
rues spvent SAVIOR St Lous Oop "a DoEa
ne partir usquA rue GalveI anssi
rue. crosa savor Preur johnson OF 10 cote est De la ras
alvey partir De Ia rue du Canal usuuia i5roenafa
Carondeet Attendant aue nore oftitiou ssr snteni
nous syec haue estine
49,, n a. a.. -.
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yostpnx psues, - pisoe'
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q ~ 49, = gsee' m. .,.s.
p 80, SousBg ~ ~, ~ p'eH0s
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P'sN7 F'4eS<F
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MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall, Feb. 3, 1869. I

MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. 9, 1869. I
mo. 1269-N. ST.
ReSolred. That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to sell to the lowest bidder or bid
ders, after FIVE days notice in the official journal
q contract for constructing brick sidewalks Dor.
dered by curbstones, on the south side of Msgn0-
La street, between Clio and st. Andrew streets,
in accordance with the petition, specifications of
the surveyor and section ll9 of the city charter.
(Signed) JOHN BBEEN,
President pro ten. Board Assistant Aldermen.
(SignedJ THOMAS AARgEY,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved Feb. 9, 1869.
(Signed) JoHS z. CONWAY, Mayor.
4 true copy:
JOHN w. OVERALL, Secretary,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE CIrY HAIL.
New Orleans, Feb, %, 1869.
Notice Is hereby given that the controller will, al
his office, on Tuesday, March 2, 1863, at noon,
adjudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders, the
above contract. according TO plans and specifcs-
tons on file in the Office otthe city surveyor
PAS. LABARRE,
Deputy Controller.
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DETXTIOE....

PETXTIOE...",I ..............-"...PET,rIOH
To the Honorable he Common COunen Of the City Of se~
The undersigned property holders and residents Of the fol
loving streets psmey Both side. q PaTyr, street rom
Common to Canal street, both sides Of Miro street, rom
Common toCnna street, Who represent the number Of feet
Soaofsboy sss. s are most sDorSs oondoSS Gsr
Gsat Of sidewalks having means Of Communication with
nstA1 ourselves and families have saered com
reach either groceries or rssIks or want Of passsbs street,
aa9 sdeS AXIS Tbs streets become impassabs for weeks
Ssag With a6 mud. Its lnpo.sbls for them TO drain
sSSs s 9 Therefore ySSr PssSPsf' pray ,ha, ycSI
above entoned In conformity With sxistlsa
esulftons snd uAder the supervision Of the city surveyor
As cary sorsi5srston We arc respectfully yours
Peter O. Conway. 50 feet
TJ 6Ds sCSsss' Z 3 is feei
P. Frank Klevsrp. q feet.
John HartViG, q feet.
Shsri eb Morrison y tes@
lean Msrlear,igue. q feet.
Michael Ounce. p feet
EeT s;t DGnp, 81 s ieeI
neI SaIs'f by d lee lSs' ". Miller "a feet
Mrs. John 6arche NJ Dietrich attorney, GOO feet.
Mrs Mary Seenon, - feet.
w. Miller 81 feet.
yse. Stan, 50 feet.
Jane: cHnPinsisna, lis feet.
Names on Rocheblave street:
Ms John Gsache, ii. Dietrich. attorney, 81 feet
Names On Miro street;
= J. DsCOsis, los ieet.
Pierre simon de Chayal. 50 feet.
Andrey snithz, % feet
JACOB FalEunio, 20 feet
+. M sSllS 4 sso 5' feet.
T. Levey, les feet
John Bowrnsn l08 feet
A Hoffman, 900 feet
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COMMON COUNCIL.
EEoULAR SESSION.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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Ori5ans
seInes ssyor de eh5que cote dc Ia rue Payre,
IA rae R.cebave oerus Comrune inson,s Canal chsnae
cote de Miro dpuis Commune iusqu'a Canal qui
respec;neusement honorable corps cue
dams IN est deslorsble de de banqasttes
.esune ME DC eonnnaestion ayec Ia pare com
Ser mons et ger ,nt ss temps pqyieux Ettes SOU
s oomm1n necssssire Ia vie ave- as Ss ou pour
Iues sPIes me journee de- Sne devsnsnt Sss
eeuses a. centre q lee losses reps de saetes ct de ooae
don Petit nnsires prsni honorable corps de fas
eouuife des barquets en- bos snr les rues susnOmmes
conormt reges ordonnsnces exsant ct sous Ia
surveillance du voysr de la vile
rable consideration sommss respeetueuserneat etc
Mons sur Ia rue PalmyTe.
y. g = 6 Go eos;. = N Pisds,
Frank kelhysrn. q pieds
john HsTtwig Il plGds
S %@ g, MSs5i'9 q n; . Dieds'
yssa ssT,e Artignes p pieis.
EdouaTd Damn % pisds.
! =. ariseois. rs p,eds I'm ,,,.,.
sSlei0i per .5 sS f bs,s Disds 60 ,,s
Nine MAry ses1laB, - piedS
s y f 3 M e e 5 SsS,.
james CaHninebsn. lis pisds.
Sur Ia RocheblAve:
Nms John Gsuche N. Dietrich avOOa, 81 pieds.
Total, ga peds
Mons sur Ia rue Miro:
Peter q Conway, l16 pieds.
y. J. Ia Costa, ll- pieds.
Pierre Simon de Chayal 50 pleds.
Andrews Smith, p pieds.
John Fischer, 81 piedS
r. FaHunlo, 90 pieds.
James Kenny. % pieds.
y. Nsurier, 80 DiecE
. Levy, les piedR
John Bowman, l0S pieds
Victor Person 81 pieds.
Total ll2l pieds
DETITIOH..-.. ....-...........PETKTION
To ire Honorable Council the city Of New Or
leans.
Laharpe street. from Claiborne 70 Calves street. respectfully
petition honorable body 20 ordersad portion street
be paved with lake shells
SISTER MARIE CLAIRE, sos feet incheA
WIDOW KNOCKART EUGENE, 100 ieet
WIDOW WIZ. KAHFIELD. 100 feet
THOMAS LABERTIER, ll3 feet
o. CONTOf8. g feet.
l. VIGHAUD, "a feet.
pEF1TAOH..''...".-..... .....'......F ETITIoN,
ApHoporAble le Conse Commun De la VILE de NouvsIe
Orleans:
s0ussgnes propreaires de biens foneers isnnt face
de1andent respecueusement honorable CORDS
donrer e pavsge de Ia Cite portion 90 aes ooquss
du lac
SOUR MARIE CLAIRE, SOS pieds uouoes.
VEUVE KNOCKART EUGENE 100 plods.
NECVE WI. kAMFIELD. lO0pieis,
THOMAS LAbERTIER, LIS piees,
9. CohToIss IS pieds-
L, YI0NAUD, 81 Pisds.
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BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
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pETITISN................. PETITION.
rHsnorubls cOnseH Conmun Ia ae de Ia EOuvs,is-
Orleans
Meseurs-Eors soussgnes fpropr6tros Dc terruias
fasant face Ia St. Charles cote Quest 10 Oarcis
INuh ~ n lue eApt ent Vosra
Charles cote Ccrce Tvo Q. 10 rue Tos AGO.
soft pave sysc le pave Bateute 1s Hcolson.
A L zeresa 81 Diets
GEORGE Jonas. % pieds
X Converse ppJ. W. Noyes, q pieds,
Succession q, Alsxsndre Philips, go peds.
John A. Philips, 10 peds-
Thomas Mcknight, 40 piedA
Wolf Prsther, 81 peds-
Joseph O'brien, IS pieds.
p Lurges ~ pieds.
Th0mss MCDONNELL, % pleds.
William Creery, 81 piets.
John A, o Bnen, 50 pisds.
G. IL rancy Forstall, D pieds.
Gerald Farren, 80 pseds.
4. J. Buding.on pour "a femme. Sf plsds.
John II Kennard s. pleds:
LATTE DuhlhO Cepsr J.. Faiyrs. . pods.
II. Nelson q pisds pouces
NJ y. Ia5 Tor, I'D pisdS
.. w. Race, - pieds
J. W. Lsb0uisse g peds
George Purves III pieds.
I. A. Tyler "a pisds.
O. A. Mlienberger, l2s pieds.
Z. L Damsrin per A; Damarin. "a Died&
J. n. Schwartz, So piecs
@ T. Beanregsrd. - piedA
EDWARD Claren, "a peds.
j J. Myers. % pie0s.
Thomas Parker. g peds.
Chas Is johnson, 81 pisds
Catherine Macs, q pieds.
Y. Pouiot, so pieds.
John Ma,hes II pied3.
ID. W. HORNE. a peds.
neJosn o Bren, per EnilsJ. o'Bsisr % ists.
J. ". Bahrucaesne. 7piedA
D. G. Mecan, 81 pieds:
George Scherr 90 pieds.
James West Gu pieds.
George ScsIe, % pisds.
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The actOmp resolution Resolced, That
the controller be and he is hereby authO-
rized, after five days notice in the official
Journal. 20 adjudicate a contract 10 the lowest
bidder z bidders, for widening cleaning and Deep
ening " S.. Anthony street Canal, from Josephine
street g Humanity street, the work to be done in
strict accordance with specifications on file 10 the
Office oa the city surveyor-WAs unanimously
adopteG-i Mr.. Poynot absent.
The accompanying resolution, for shelling First
street, vi s read, and the amendment of the lower
board coacurred in by the following vote:
Yess-President Marley and Messrs. Bogulle,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou and Shiel1s-e. -
Nsy--Mr. Prados-l.
The accompanying resolution: ReSOlred That
the conIpler adjudoate, after five days notice IN
the ofhcij journal, contract 10 repair the tables,
drawers fnd racks in the Poydras Market, &C
cording II plsns and specifications by the city
surveyor, was unanimously concurred In on each
reading, she rule being suspended.
Mr.. BrI;ry, from the committee Of conference,
on amendments to license ordinance, offered the
following report, which was received;
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Extract from the Eslnutss.
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CITY HALL, FEw ORLEANS, |
February %, 1869.
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CENTRAL and WESTERN
PACIFIC RAILROADS.

Change of Time, October 18th, 1869.
IMPRESS TRAIN-EAsTWARD-
IL "DAILY."-Lcayes San Francisco at TOO
A. ~; San Jose TAO A. ~; Stockton 1l:40 A. r.;
Sacramento 1:50 T. n; Junction 305 P.N.; Col:
fax 5:l0 P. ~; Reno l1:50 P. NJ; Wadsworth 200
p "; Carlin 400 P. NJ; Elko $40 r. n; arrive
EXPRESS TRAIN-WESTWARD- DAI-
LY."-Leayes Promontory 600 p. n; Elko 1880
A. ~; Carlin $50 A. ~: Argenta 1l:H A. H.;
Winnemucca $40 p. NJ: Wadsworth 1O:5S p. n;
Reno 1885 A. H.; Colfax 7:52 A. NJ; Junction
1910 A. n; Sacramento 1900 NJ; Stockton 1:S
p. ~; arrive at San Jose 7:16 p. n; San Fran
WI WAY MAiL-EAsTwARD-Daily, Sundays
excepted. leaves San Francisco 400 P. NJ;
at Sacramento 1890 P. n.
WAY MISUNDERSTANDING, (sun.
days excepted, leaves Sacramento $50 A: H.;
Stockton, &25 a. n; arrives at San Jose 1S:46
12:45 r. n: San Francisco loo P.x.
ATLANTIC HOTEL EXPRESS, composed
OF Pullman Palace Coaches, with Restaurant
Commissary Car attached, running through on
fast time TO Omaha without change OF cars, will
leave San Francisco every Monday at 700 A. NJ;
arrive at Promontory Tuesdays 600 r. y; and
Omaha Thursdays $50 2. NJ; RETURNING,
LEAVE OMAHA Tuesdays 9:15 A. y; arrives
cisco Fridays o p n. Tickets and Berths for
this train can be secured only at the Company's
Ofice, AIS California street, San Francisco.
MARYSVILLE TRAINS Daily (sundays
excepted, leave Sacramento G:10 A. n. and 2:10
P. ~; arrive at Marysyille 10:46 A. u. and 600
TRAINS FROM MARYsvILLE TO SAC.
RAMENT0 AND SAN FRANCISCO Daily,
(Sundays excepted). leave Marysyille 9l5 A. n.
and 1890 p. u. arrive at Sacramento 1l:30 A. y.
and 5:10 p. NJ; San Francisco G30 T. n. and 100
THROUGH FARE REDUCED.-Froms San
Francisco or Sacramento to Omaha, $S3 25 TO
St. Louis, $9T 80; Chicago, $07 80; to New
York, $l12 90: to Boston, $l14 rs; TO New
sfSi SILVER r PALACE SLEEPING COACHES
are run daily from San Francisco 70 Promontory.
Double Lower Berth, $5 90; Double Upper
Berth, Is 90; State Rooms, $40 90. Double
Berths accommodate two persons; State Rooms,
SECOND CLASS TRAINS leave San Fran.
cisco 400 P. H.; Sacramento 800 A. n. Fare to
Omaha, $45. st. Louis, $46; Chicago, $4S; New
York $50 80.
CHILDREN not over Twelve u2) years Of
age, Half Fare; under Five Q) years Of age
100 POUNDS OF BAGGAGE per adul.
passenger Free. SO Pounds Baggage lper
child between and 10 years OF age) Free
EXTRA BAGGAGE (oyer 100 lbsl between
Sacramento and Omaha Currency $l5 per l0O
October 1s, 1850. ocas-tf
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'ioneer steam Tow Lin
FOR SACRAMENTO.

AL GOODS SENT WITH DISPATCH.
"a Vessel leaves daily from Jackson street
Sy this line. IS. B. PETERSON. Agent,
sel0 On 4T East street, San Francisco.
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AcQUIrTAL OF a IIUaIClDA IN AUSTIN
ne remarkable and unprecedented fact that
man indicted for murder. not only can be
a.lt has been acquitted of that crime in the
.ande- County District Court is thus stated
~ the Reese River ReYeit.e Of the 18th
Instant:
The trial Of Thomas A. Carberry for the
--srrder Of james Archer alias Charles
Sidgeley was begun and concluded yesterday,
and az 81 clock p. N. the case was submit
ID to the iurv without argument but sthe
curt adjourned until 9 O'Clock p n. in order
81, prepare the necessary instructions for the
:urv. The Court met at that hour and in
.tructed the Jury, ana also allowed and sub
lifted to the Jury fifteen instructions from
defendants counsel. The jury retired Tor
,ieIiaeration about 81 o'clock, and at = P ~
-,-Gav returned verdict OF not guilty. Car
.,srry was discharged by the order Of the
court The killing Of Archer took pace n
MS city the morning of the 9TH CT oep7
-amber of last year, for which CaroeTry was
adicted for mur6er committed in fighting 4
e,.el 1t would appear from the testimony
hat the cause of the difficulty between the
.rer grew out of the Killing az S. Il. Vance
&c Caruerrv, and one witness testified that
Archer threatened Car0erry that he would
get him" The met on the night previous
% the homicide, Archer being intoxicated
md. according To the testimony, using foul
,.uguage towards Carberrv. o. ts.a follow
or morning Carberry, who was prepared
nth his pistol, acc>sted Archer as h passed
,ut Of saloon, aud aourishins his pistol be
ore him, and using grossly abusive
..-uage, told him lie was ready to fight
i'm that he abused him last night but he
"a. ready for him. Archer threw open his
BAT to show hat he was unarTred, when
C,Gberry told him to 60 heel himself,
and came back prepared to fight Archer
erslked very coolly from the front of Baro-
7:ch's saloon to tae International, which he
catered and asked the barkeeper for tis
ristol. Eeseiring it he took it out OF the
heath ami cooked it, and walked into the
street. toward Carberry. The latter stood in
ne center of the street watching the move
r,ents Of the former, and as Archer left TIE
'.otel ard walked towards him, CaEberry
i-ad his pisto! cooked and resting on his arm
: NO shots were fired simultaneously. -Four
illnesses testified that the first shot was fred
= Carberrr one two that the first shot
as delivered b. Archer. Two more shots
we're fired, one of which hit Archer, who fell
forward almost at the feet OF his adversary,
s,cad. Carberry was uuhu-t- The shooting
occurred on Main street in the presence and
hearing of "a number of people. none CT whom
+ ctunately were in jUred.