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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-16

Your attention has been SO frequently
called TO the condition Of our school houses.
that we approach the subject with an I'M
usual degree Of reluctance. For the most
part our school houses would commonly
be termed in a comfortable condition.
though We are Of the opinion that in the
construction. they are ILL adapted to the
convenience. comfort and wants of the pu-
pills and teacher. There Is general de-
flciency of blackboards, and many of those
We have. are so badly indented. and so
destitute Of paint as to be almost unfit for
use. Many Of our schOolhouses wear the
appearance Of old age. and hard times
Taste and economy would seem to dictate
general painting up. In some the seats
are badly cut and marked. while the walls
are ornamenfed with caricature. which for
originality Of design, and bOldness of execu
ton, would compete favorably with more
respectable works Of art. Upon the out
side Of one we observed numberless OBJ.
scene images which would equal, IL not
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-16

. Detailed statement of same. showing difrryui
classes OF assets Aaj amount OF zach
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-16

g amour, Of assets at their true ea.a value
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

ure to select at any time shall not operate
at any time a forfeiture of this charter.
But the board of directors then in office
shall hold over until board is properly
elected, and at each and every election each
share of stock shall be entitled to one vote,
and any vote or votes my be cast oy
proxy, and it shall require a majority OF
all the stock to elect.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, etc, mat
the work of removing the raft in said Red
river, SO as to render it navigable, shall be
commenced during this year; and SAID
river shall be navigablc through said raft
from Shreveport to the Arkansas State llncc,
within five years after the passage of this
act, and be kept open during the time OF
this charter, Or same shall be declared lor-
feited.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall 60 into effect from and after
its passage, and all laws or parts OF laws
inconsistent or conflicting herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
(Signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March 6, 1871.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
GEo. E. BovEE
Secretary of State.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
AN ACT
No. 46.

Granting an appropriation of money to re-
move the distractions from the Amits
river as high up as the Governors Bluff,
the Bayou Manchac to Hampton's ferry,
the Tickfaw river TO Lorin Chapman's,
the Blood river to Duncan's Bluff, and
the Getalhany river to Springfield.
SEcTroN L. Be It enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That Charles Selassie, Donis Bowman, Sr.,
Il. d. Cooper, James Penn and William A.
Davidson be and they are hereby appoin.
tod commissioners for and to examine, re
eeiye and report the work to be done on the
Amite river contemplated by this act that
William s.sRound, Marcus T. Carter, John
Seton and James II. Raily be and they are
hereby appointed commissioners for the
work to be done In the Tickfaw, Blood and
Netalbany rivers contemplated by this bill
A majority of each board shall be sufficient
to transact the business they are appointed
for BY this act,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
Laws of the State of Louisiana.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. AZ
AN ACT

AN ACT
To amend and re-enact section No. 2 OF an
act entitled " An Act to provide for the
payment or funding of the floating debt OF
the State by the issue and sale or ex-
change of the State bonds" approved
March l6, 1870, and to repeal section
three of said act.
Section /. Be 1T enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
that section two of act No. SO, ap-
proved sixteenth March, 1870, entitled IAN
act to provide for the payment or funding
of the floating debt of the State by the is
sue and sale or exchange of the State bonds, y
be amended and re-enacted as follows
That the Governor, Auditor OF Public
Accounts, and the President Of the Citi-
zen's Bank, who is hereby constituted the
Fiscal Agent of the State, for the purposes
of this act, shall jointly constitute and
form a board of liquidation of the floating
debt of the State, and it shall be the duty
of said board to settle and redeem all the
floating debt ofthe State, created by authority
of the law, aud also, all certificates ofindebt.
euIIcSS 1SSUCu pi IVA " hhN P'I''s'"oS Va SN'-
act, and all past due interest coupons OF
the State, and for that purpose said board
is hereby authorized and required to ex-
change said bonds for the aforesaid cvi-
dences of debt, at the rate of one hundred
dollars in bonds for every seventy dollars
Of Indebtedness.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
section three Of the aforesaid act No. 60
approved sixteenth March, 1870, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., THAI
this act shall take effect from and after it,
passage = 1a-
(Signed) T. GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(SigneD OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of The
Senate. s-.-.
Approved March 4, 1871.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy: 5"s.1&-
GEO. q. BOWIE, E. 5..
= Secretary of State.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
AN ACT
ARTICLE XVIII.
Mods,

To amend an act entitled ssau act to extend
the limits of the parish of Orleans, ETC., "
approved March 16, 1870; and to pres
cribe additional regulations for the gov
ernmcnt of the corporation of the city of
New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sonata
and House of Representative Of the State Of
Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That section four of said act No. z, ap-
proved March 16, 1870, be amended and re-
enacted to read as follows: That the gov /.
ernment of the city Of New Orleans and the
administration Of its affairs shall be vested
in a Mayor and seven Administrators, to-
wit one of finance, one of commerce, one
of improvements, one of assessments, one Of
police, who shall be er otieio member of the
Board of Metropolitan Police, one of public
accounts, and one of waterworks and public
buildings, with administrative and executive
functions and said Mayor and Administra-
tors shall be appointed or elected as herein
after provided, and shall form the Council
of the city of New Orleans.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
section seven Of said act he amended and
re- enacted so as to read as follows:
The elections for the Mayor and the sew
eral Administrators shall be held biennially,
at the time of the elections for members Of
the General Assembly; and they shall os
chosen at large by the qualified voters ol
the city of New Orleans. All vacancies oc-
curing by resignation, death, or any disa,
hility, at any ather time than the general
election, shall be filled by appointment o
the Governor, by and with the consent o
the Senate, when in session, or submitted
for such advice and consent at its next ses,
sion; provided, that should the number o
vacancies, or other cause or reason, justify
the expense Of holding an election, to fiji
the vacancies or positions held by appoint
! ment, the Governor or the Legislature may
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the sum of fifty-three thousand five hun
dred dollars be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated to remove the obstructions from
the Amte river as high up as Governors S
Bluff; the Bayou Manchac as high up as
one mile above Ha,npton's ferry; from the
Tickfaw river as high up as Lorn Chap
mans from the Bood river as high as
Duncan's Bluff; and from the Netaibany
river as high up as Springfield.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
ont of the appropriation the sum of thirty
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to
remove the obstruction from the nayiga-
ton of the river Amitc and Bayou Nam
chac to the point designated by the second
section of this act; that the sum of ten thou
Sand dollars be and is hereby appropriated
to remove the obstruction from the river
Tickfaw; that the sum of ten thousand
dollars be and is hereby appropriated TO
remove the obstruction from the Netalbany
river and that the sum Of three thousand
five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
to remove the distractions from Blood
river to the points in each river designated
in the second section of this act.
SEC a. Be it fui thcr enacted, etc, That
the contract for the doing Of the work shall
be let by the Governor of the State OF
Louisiana, who shall take good and suffi-
cient security from the contractor Or con-
tractors for the faithful execution of the
contract let out, that the work shall be
done under the supervision of the commits
sioners appointed for each river, under the
provision of the first section of this act,
and that no money shall be paid until the
commissioners created by the first section of
this act or the majority thereof, shall certi-
fy to the Governor that they have ex-
amlned, approved and received the work
done under this contract whereon the Gov
ernor shall issue his warrant upon the
Treasurer under the form Of law to pay
for the same, which warrant'shall be paid
by the Treasurer out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
tsigned) GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tho
Senate.
A true copy:
GEo. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
NV. BLAcKMANS
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OPEN DAY AND EVENING THE
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval. and not having been re-
turned by him to the house of the General
Assembly in which It originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louisiana, has become law with
ont his approval.
GEO, D, BOVEE,
Secretary of State
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been re-
turned by him to the house of tho General
Assembly in which it originated within
the time prescribed by the constitution of
the State OF Louis ana, has become a law
without his approval
GEO. E. BOVEE,
Secretary Of State.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

Concluded on Last Page.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
ARTICLE XVII.

The hoard of directors may accept pro-
vsionally any powers or privileges con-
ferred on this association by any amend.
ment of the laws under which the same is
formed, or by the adoption Of any new act
on the subject matter of banking, but the
final acceptance of any such powers and
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

Minutes of all the proceedings Of the
board of directors shall be kept by the cash.
ier and verified by the president, and
those officers shall sign all. notes, drafts,
certificates Of stock, contracts, sales, con:
veyance,s purchases, mortgages, and all
other evidences of ofindebtedness Of this asso=
citation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15
Heavy Damages.

Some days ago the Times Of st. Louis
published an article stating that the
wife of a prominent homeopathic ply.
stefan had been false to her husband.
and left him with young man from
the West. Doctor Hartman, we'll.
known physician and somewhat promi-
nent politician of st. Louis, states that
he and his wife are the parties referred
to in the article, and on Saturday suit
was entered in their name against the
Times, claiming $4,000 for SANDER.
DR.. Hartman also entered suit, in his
own name, against the same paper for
$4,000 damages, for alleged SANDER
contained in another publication refer.
ring to Hartman's connection with
Emile Susisky, late defaulting Treasurer
of st. Louis.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15
A Man Instantly Killed by the RecOil
Of Snapped Rope.
From the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 25.


Yesterday morning man named
James Smith, employed at the Central
railroad elevator, met an instant death
in very curious manner. All the ele.
vators have windlass which is used to
draw in the loaded cars, four-inch
rope winding up on it, and the rope
being sometimes carried hundred feet
away and attached to a car. Smith has
had charge of this work for two or three
years past, and yesterday attached the
rope to a car and set the windlass re-
volving. The heavily. LOADED car moved
in very slowly, and he walked down
toward it a short distance, letting his
hand slide along the rope. Suddenly,
and without warning, the rope broke
near the car, and the bulk of it sprang
back toward the elevator, striking
Smith fair in the breast and knocking
him as dead as if he had been shot.
He did not even gasp after being struck.
The men ran to him, but they saw on
turning him over that his breast was
smashed in, and so no surgeon was
summoned. The body was taken to
the residence of the family, at the
corner of Howard and Twenty fourth
streets, where the inquest was held.
Smith was a man over 40 years old, a
careful and faithful man, and leaves a
wife and several children.
An instance of the terrible power of the
recoil was had few days ago at another
elevator. The cars were being drawn
in by the rope, and the man in charge
had just stepped out Of line when the
rope parted near the elevator, and the
recoil came back and struck the car.
smashing hole in the end large enough
for boy to crawl through.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15

RECENTLY the steamer Columbus went
ashore at Seascale, near Whitehaven,
and. while the spectators on shore were
waiting for the arrival of the delayed
rocket apparatus, large dog swan out
to the vessel, and returned with rope
in his mouth, thus establishing a COM
munication with the land, 10y which all
on board were saved.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15

A CERTAIN good wife who had been
lecturing her husband for coming home
intoxicated became incensed at his in.
ference, and exclaimed ooh, that |
could wiring tears of anguish from your
eyes y To which the hardened wretch
hiccoughed, "iTai.' faint no use, old
woman, to bo-bore for water here!'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15

AT an Indiana railroad breakfast table.
a few days ago, a traveller from the East
handed to one of his fellow travellers
plate of sausages, whereupon the oues-
ton was asked, Is it safe?' To which
it was replied, "This is prolific hog
country, and it is safe to eat saussges
wherever hog is cheaper than dog"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15

A GAMBLER who has lost all his green.
backs may APPLY exclaim with Shak.
speare, $50 much for bucking EN-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15

alike to national morals and the national
finances. If the question can be met
as to how to get a fixed value to our
currency, that value constantly and
uniformly approaching par with specie,
very desirable object will be gained.
For the operations of the army in the
past year, the expense of maintaining
it, the estimates for the ensuing year,
and for continuing sea coast and other
improvements conducted under the
supervision of the War Department, /
refer you to the accompanying report of
the Secretary of War. l call your at
tention to the provisions of the act of
Congress approved March 3, 1869, which
discontinues promotions in the staff
corps of the army until provided for by
law. recommend that the number Of
officers in each grade of the staff corps
be fixed, and that whenever the num-
Der in any one grade falls below the
number so fixed, that the vacancy may
be fixed by promotion from the grade
below. | also recommend that when
the Office of chief of a corps becomes
vacant, the place may be filled by selec-
ton from the corps in which the vacan-
cy exists.
1t has been the aim of the Admins
tration to enforce honesty and efficiency
in all public affairs. Every public SER
want who has violated the trust placed
in him has been proceeded against with
all the rigor of the law. If bad men
have secured places it has been the
fault of the system established by law
and custom for making appointments,
or the fault of those who recommend
for Government positions persons not
sufficiently well known to them per-
sonally, or who give letters indorsing
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-31
EIeetToo5's Life o. Christ,

And the lives and sufferings of his Holy
Evanse!iSts and Apostles; to which
is aided the lives and labors of chi
nent Christians ard Martyrs, from the
e.. Crucifxun to the Reformation; and
.. also History of the Je~s, from the
earliest ages to the present time. Wm.
N. Garretson & Co., Publishers, Nash
vile, Tenn. Prices, according 10 bind
ing, s3.75, S+.75 and S5.T5.
The Life of our Lord and Savior on
earth comprises cc series Of events the
most Interesting and important that have
ever taken place in the history Of the
world. And this Is plain, unadorned mar
..rat;vc, written in that modest and unpre-
tending style which the sacredaeSs Of the
subject renders so peculiarly appropriate.
1t is beautifully printed besides, and con-
tains 750 octave pages.
We will be glad to receive the names
of all persons who would like TO have a
copy of the above interesting work, a
circular Of which we will be pleased TO
show, and if the book does not fully an.
swer to the description, subscribers need
be under no obligation to take it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-31
Chance Of Tone.

The changed tone Of the New York
Tribune towards the Southern people,
savsthc Charleston News correspondent,
is worthy of note. The letters Of Us
correspondents travelling through South
Carolina and Georgia have rather opened
the eyes of its editors to the real cond;-
ton of things in those States. \ re-
ma!kable leading article, published on
Wednesday, admits that the Son tn has
Just cause of complaint against It's Eadl'
Cal rulers. Read this extract if you
would learn how far the Tribune has be-
come converted:
"Our correspondents have now been
50 long in the disturbed districts Of the
South that we can form from their letters
distinct idea Of the state Of society in
that unfortunate part Of the Union. 1t
is melancholy picture that they draw
for US. The most intelligent, the influen-
tisl, the educated, the really useful men OF
the South, deprived Of all political pow
er, have come to look upon themselves
as the outraged subjects Of dcspotic
conqucror. Taxed and swindled by
horde Of rascally foreign ad'entarcrs, and
by the ignorant class which only yestcr-
dav hoed the fields and served in the
kitchen, they care nothing for politics,
except to throw off an oppressive yoke
they hare no interest III national affairs;
they would call themselves of either party,
provided their rulers were only OF the
other. Tue refuse of Northern cities,
who went southwark after the war, out.
at-elbows, and destitute of character and
education, now roll in splendid carriages.
drink rare wines, glitter with diamonds
as big as Fisk 5 and steal taxes as fast as
New York street commission. II is
10 wonder that the impoverished plan
ter, growing poorer every day; the c%-
Confederate officer, who fought so brave
ly for cause in which lie honestly be-
lievcd the professional men, accustomed
all their lives to hold office ard lead the
public sentiment Of their communities,
look on such things with rancorouS
hearts. They might submit to be ruled
by soldiers who had beaten them in bat
tie; but here they are plnndered by suit
lers and camp followers. This is mis-
cradle state Of things, indeed, for Re
publican Governments burlesque upo"
the suffrage, when the only restriction
upon voting is that the votes shall not b.
cast for the most intelligent and virtuous
citizens"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-31
GLENN SPRINGS,
SpartaRburg Co., S. c.
THIS Delightful Watering Place Eill
be Open for Visitors, June 1, 1871.

BEING situated in the Northern part Of
the State, in q section remarkable for de.
lighttul climate, beauty and healtbfulness,
together with the virtues Of the water,
make it one Of the most delightful Water
ing Places to be sound. "a az es5;:-,a,':
The Medicinal qualities of this water. are
not exce!led, and are sovereign remedy
for all Female Diseases, all diseases of
long standing, Diseases Of the Liver, Bow
els, Stomach, Kidneys and Bladder; Esup-
tons of the Skin, Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Drop.
sy, Rheumatism, Syphilis, &C., &c. s4p
Arrangements viii. be made to acc ,nomo-
cate large number Of guests, aud best Of
Music vii! be in attendance to cn!;ver the
Ball Room. Fsncy Balls viii be given dn-
ring the season. -,..<..;;,s
a Livery Stable Will also be kept at
moderate charges. -. ...-e
Ten Pin Alley, Billiard Saloon ard
quet, for the amusement Of tie guests.
CHARGES. ,-5 i>@I
$3.50 per day; $50 to $i5 per mon -
cocdins to rooms Cottages to'ren,, Y
$50 per season. ~
Stsgcs .iir:ct from Jonesri.lc to , II
tel. ". D. FGWI
yay 81, IL lrop