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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

EFFECT OF THE RAIN. An accident oc.
Cured on the Mississippi Central road last
Sunday, caused by the washing away of a
portion of the track at Malone's tank, by
which the fireman, negro, was killed, and
the engineer Miller, painfully injured.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

a. M. Lambeth is candidate FOR County
Court Clerk of the new county Of Bell The
election for county officers will be held on
the sth of April Mr.. Lambeth is gentle
man Of great personal popularity, and will
no doubt poll heavy vOte-that is, his nu'
merous friends will see it done. He will
make a prudent and efficient officer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

An exchange says that "a child was run
over in the street by wagon three years
old and cross-eyed, with pantalets on which
never spoke afterwards"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

Col. Sam Tate, the acknowledged rail road
King, is now President of the Memphis and
Little Rock road. He is emphatically the
right man in the right place, and will push
that great commercial artery to completion
at an early day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

ID Our, friends at PoeahOntas are fast recov-
ering from the effects of the destructive
storm that demolished that thriving village
short time since. IL .1ailsa s
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

81 have a great love for old hymns Ie-
marked pretty girl to her masculine. COM
panion. Il am much fonder of young hers, %
was his reply.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

"Do you like fish balls, Mr.. Virgins p
Mr. Virgins, shesitatingiy-'4 really don't
know, Miss Jane; L never recollect attend
ing one. ............
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

The new county Of Bell being fixed
fact, there is no doubt but what Grand June
ton, naturally the best and most convenient
location, will get the county site in which
event that point will be made to blossom
like rose.",' Men who are of the progress
sive persuasion are going both eyes on the
Junction now, and well they may, for it will
be a point of great Importance.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04
St.LOuiS Home J Ouynal

The Great Literary Paper of the
West and : suLh,
whereby we are enabled to furnish the Boil
WAR BULLETIN and the HOME JOURNAL for
the low price of Three Dollars per year.
This will enable our readers to secure two
papers at the usual price of one
EVERYBODY should at once avail
themselves of this very liberal offer
Come forward all, and Subscribe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

BIG FIGHT.-We learn from good author
itY that a bloody row occurred in Somer-
vile, last Wednesday, during which gent
leman. named Reeves was killed, lady acct
dentally shot in the forehead, and another
person wounded. Anticipating a full re
port from our neighbors of the, Falcon, we
withhold further remarks
A man in Covington, KY, made bet that
he could drink pint and hall of Cincin-
natl whisky in twelve hours. He won the
bet, and his wife remarked at the funeral
next day that it was the FIRST money he had
earned by hard work for ten years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

Splendid Plantation containing
all Is choice valuable Real challenging comparison with
an disdibu tonev erb Ore 10
sg-aE-
S2lO 800
andp a selling IA
g HoLLENBERG Agent for Chiokerg Sons Memphis Tenn
Ito
Diamond Sets and Rings Sterling Solid Silver Services Ladies' Gold Watches and
- F co, jewelers. Memphis, Tenn
established throughout the and the
for tn 0
to ammo
T on he A
We. .-'1 ..a5 .Passmore & Rufin,
sn ~ aa7,s4 ss5z s RealE gents Managers
% ...l L. 1.4. 1. ~ Adams street, Memphis, Tenn
respectfully Of Memphis % s'@4'iS ~
4 L 4 =
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

We have completed an arrangement with
the Publishers of the
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
A Louer a bail,
ou "a Vendro.

+ son>,ignt Il lcnx Forycs (rrnc il
EA Washington ct l'autrt !, IL GlAnGr
Praiiic), puIl ottr" de loucr !, bail Il un
prlX rAlSonnal'!c. Cc> t"rgcS sullt nu com
plrt, avrc tons les ou,iI; ct accessories
NtccsSarcs. II auS>i un icu complct
doutils de thalron, avcc 500 on 1000
rails, ct d'aitrrs bois dc cllalrona1e.
Ccs torGcS, toutcs slruN aunurd'hui en-
operation ct ivec un fort beau patronage,
#cr"nt lnutcA Il bail, !; pamiahlr tl'ici an
III SrrtrInlrt proclaim, ct ii Giles ne Sont
pas lnnccs a(ors, ellrs srront vcnHucs il
lrnchCrc, Il la Forge du Sor>siynG, !.
Washington: pour !u compliant, par +.
pcrlo,lin, Euc;.utcur.
II scra auSSi vcn'!n G." jour-l%.
plHSicNr> Oiturc; ct I'M Eiark.
PIERRE CUAELI.
Washington 10 aojit leII. I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
MAGASIN DE MEUBLES,
ClRsaingcnaenat dc local.

I f sonssicnt ayant transporte SON magasin
~ de meubIrs dams la grande hatisse pres DE-
la forge de NJ .J"b;n, ct ayant pris des arrange
ments qui le factrnt conSiderabIement dams son
commerce, a honneur dannoncer ses connais-
sances ct arpablic cn general quill est auiour-
dhul prst remplir tous les or1res qni ui seront
actresses. unc piece un amrnbltment com.
plet II reparera egalement ct artistement les
meubl"s aux prix les plus moderes. Les meu-
blrs quill vendra on quill procurera sur comman
de seront MONIES ct de!ivres en- bon ordre sans
tra's addltionnfls. Les vienx mruhlrs s"ront
prIs en- echangc pour drs neufs. II aura toujuurs
en- tnans un assortment dc mrublrs ct lorsqu'il
laura pas les pieces vouurs, il Sc cl,argcra drs
commanlcs aux prix De Ia Nile Orleans, plus les
frais dc transport. Tout son Outrage est garan.
tit, ct il espere par son ndustrie sa ponusite It
la modicite de. ses prix, meritcr la continuation
dc Encouragement du public.
! LOUIS VkTTER.
=, Rnr Main, pres NJ John, OpcIousas
J3 mai I@7J-6n
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

Washington, Liza convention pour
Ia transmission d'ordres finaHciers par la
Poste entire La Grande Bretagne ct les
Etats- Unis ayant etc dament ratifiec. au-
ra son etfet partir du 2octobre proclaim.
Sur 2455 bureaux d'ordres inanciers de
ce pays, $40 sont autorises d 6mettro dcs
ordres de postc sur le maftre dc postc !
New York pour Placement dams lc row
lande.
Les oureaux ont etc choisis dams tous
les Etats ct territories dams le but de faci-
liter les Localities on resident To- nlms
grand nombre d'etrangers en- ayant heS
soin. Tous les changes scront faits nar
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
GroCerie de Families,

NE JOSEPH BLUM vient d'arIivcrarcs ll
W assortment cl"i> t,v 2Iurriic ln,tlr ia
miles ct Ic11rpv i,ionS ,abiatio,,S, tcIs ur,:
rarhc pore iulnr. janIbon. >I,crc. sell cafe vi..S
oi'rcS, h"lS>"ns >i'liliicuSvs ct Ipu"ur> de tnu-
teS surtcs. SarbilrS :,lninos lci>tfrs from.
graiss". biscuits al, hcnrrc an s,lclc Sc. cousrr-
yes a'lm"ntairts, hrurrc ti.,shrn fruits Il rcau-
c-vc. ralss, ,.tnI;ttrleS bon! Uli ct ll.r iilini.
dtutrcs lnarc.i,ntll,cs don't itncr,ti ION srrait
tfop tonSu",-VuIl vcndra IA bon Inarcht pour tu
compliant.
ii ticn'lra co%!>tamncnt dc Ii GLACl, ct il Sc
icr;. IN rla>irnlc prefer lcs rtfri Yfrutr,lrs arx
families uu tttSir.laicnt i;tirc dc l creme !, la
gacc Son nIHigasin est rue Main. pres rancicu
Hotel de Cnipn olelollsas. 3iuin. 3nl.
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

Washington Ter aolt lie Patriot p,l-
bile un rapport autori>t des ttmoigna gc>
rccns par lc sous -conitt DIES ku-k klux.
Cc que lc Star public est incxurt en-
rlusieurs points cssrnticlS, ct dams d'au-
tres les i"'ts ont etc tronuut;s p6nr pro
dulrc unc faussc impression. Les ttinoi
Enagcs mentrcnt quill y Tnatrc comtt;S
Laurcns, Chester, York ct Sportarhurs,
OH dcS actcs dc violence cnt ttc con,nIis
des dcux cotes. lie blancs ct les noirs
sont prcsquc tGalcmcnt divist.s en- popu-
lation, ct la rolitiquc DIES carpet -bayycrs,
par laluclle lc ntgrc est forcCmcnt mis-
au- dessus du blame, a produit un Ctat
dangereux de sentiments.
Les pauvrcs IlAncs gcmi*scnt dune
oppression destinCc i en- fairc les info
ricurs DIES gems nayurrcs cSclavcs. cnta-
ches d'igDorance ct dc vices. Tout a ctc
fait pour aggravcr Ii situation des bancs
travallleurs ct outrager Ia condition So
cialc dc leurs families.
IL est prouvo que les ntsrcs ltc,iStS
CONNIE DIES Ku- KIux ont commits nombrc
dontrH@cs. Les ttmoguaycs donnts par
les hrgrcs Sont du genre lc plus srossiri
ct enforcement iudigncs dc croyaucc.--
Beaucoup ont etc aitchGs par Ii, rC:ti il,u
ton dc deux piastres par jour
LIE rapport conc!ut ainsi: II ny a ,icn
Gu de politi1ue dams les mal'cnrcux trou-
bles qui ont eu lieu dams ccs oueluucs
comtcs de Ia Caroline du Sud. lis sont
dus q une mauvaise administration, i III
corruption, au vol, au carpct-hargisme
ct superintendent rarmi les palvrcs ira
vaillcurs blancs une miserable intcnti-
on nc In part DIES altorites ct dies ltyisla
lures de les assujcttir 4 la domination
nesrc ct de les degrader.
Cest Ia Ia plus sGricusc dillicult,.. -
C'est une question de race, qui avec Fin
tervcntion du pouvoir federal ct lie mat
vals gouvernement de Ia Caroline du Sud.
menace dc plus graves consequences.
L'ouvrier blacs, quand il volt les plus
horribles crimes protGg6s ct pardonnts,
la loi servir d'instrument de persecution
ct lie pouvoir politiquc expIoitt pour Pop
primer ayec Ia domination nGyrc. pour
1outrager lui, 81 femme ct scs cnfauts.
res1stera qnoiqu'il puisse en- arrivcr.
IL peut etre simple ct sans education.
mais il est toujours AmGricain ct ticr dc
sa race.
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
OEs H. EOg. - a -:
Au'X CONTRHnsu'ARE.E~.

lie Ter. AO0t ruiumrHrrra IassesSr uicHt dr~
taxes sur les proprittts taAahl,s de Ia far'S1"
st. Landry, lrqucl aSscsscnrnt sc trrInlncra l'
Ter Srptcmbrc proclaim. Get aSSc>>' nlcnt ir fr-
RI all bureau du Recorder, Il Opclou>aS. par lc
Sheriff, lc Recorder ct lc Gretlcr dc Ia Cour dc
District conformGncnt il In loi.
Ainsi, les iuteresses tcront bicn dc Sc prtscn-
ter ayunt 10 cl6ture dc lsscsscment, atiH dc II,
wiser lcur asscmcnt, Simon lis n..uront plu. lc
Groit dc rtclamcr aprSs lie Ter Septemhre, ct lis
seront forces dc payer les taxes qui lcnr scroIt
imposecs,-qu'clcs soicnt justcs ou crronccs.
LIE TEMPs.-LEs RECOLTEs.-On croft
gGntralemcnt que jamais nous n'avonS
GprouvG en- cettc paroi>sc un Etc ail>>l
pluvicux que celui-ci. pcpuiS plus dc
tcux mois les pluies sout prc$QHc jHNV
nalitres, ct 81 Oh Ia manpue nn )ni:y ',:".
que part, on pcut comptcr SET u"t d.:
bic dose lc lendcmain.
Les chcnilles nc font point t,:tr:c *
dGgats sGrcux dams notlc lAvr:>>r, I.:t
nous sachiOns; mais on sly attend. %.!lrt-
Qu'clles existent rcellcmenr,--tt 4 In Sc
condo tclosion (Qui nc peut gurrc tardcn
Giles commencement leurs ravases. II y
q certains habitants avancts chez les
qucls Giles nc feront probablement que
peu de d6gats; mais dams les cotons tar
difs elles diminueront sans doutc beau
coup la rCcolte.
La came est belle. LIE temps lui est
encore favorable.
LIE mais est pcu pres fait. Lapaillc
Gte perdue au mons de Motto Cau-
Sc: les pluies inccssantcs.
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
p1ix .'r-..Eit Sc2 aIGoncc3.

In So rrt'iiln! Il '.".> ru!I'iillNi,<, pH vcr-
III one nous HN"M> ltluit tlr br.,lro,lp lc
}'rlN dies HHnH"rrs. Cost pnu:rnoi nous
o>nns presenter aN,;;uurG'hNi l., Courier
cnlnnc "tliA.!t Ks rnndi1innS davis les
plus m"d'rctl-, quand tnNtrl"iS In lni Sul
les impressions ne force pas l'annnMcrur
'allrr pay cr t!av.'ntnyc niiivUrs. .lvrc
DIES PrlX d;tnnoncrs aus>i rcdui,S. t25
cents par carlt'} nous avons lieu i'a:ir.-
Dire TN avis Il" cli%uur narcIsanh, tie Gina
que prntc >>inlt. 1nttirr etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

mais aussi unc acti>itt continutlle Ct IA
ti@antc De III la ntcc>>iit dun Vic plus
sttlcntairc
Connie NJ. Maurice Il iait un long ap-
prcnti>sugc dams lt genre dc Commerce
quil Went d'adoptrr, il est raisonnab!"
pous lui d'esp,'rcr Fence cour"ycrhc hcui dc sc>
commissioners ct uu public.
~ NJ. W. Morcl, commits NuNAyrur de
la maison Lctcllturd & Go. dc Ii \ruvrl-
lc-Orltans, est an iour,l:hui cll tou,ntr
dams les Attakapas ct les upr lru>as. re-
ccvant ct sollcitant Gr> crmluau,lrs de
marrllandiscs lcs marv,lnl.,i> It dies In,
bitants.
~ Henry Marks. v">a=' Aut dams II:-
itr;t ,lt IL maisrn J. II. AJ,,t,, i t, dc
:: IL, u:r Vide. ac,rH'ra >Hr VI. NrlH., at
l,tttU '.i;v .>,.:> ..:...!!, IL .>,'H; l'!> tn
tar;',:, l.. r:trnitr ttit dan les mar
t,.i:',.,>. >;>:::,,>> {; l.: Nc..iv Er dams Ia
! :: ,>>.::t.
= "I:, N,~H>,jcAM,ra" 8 l,' tit,r
ta;trU> i'Hu journal 4Ni Went dc ililc
SON appaliticn :. MAin>'I'lr, A|oytllss.
ny AT, puur r,litr,tr I'm certain 4. N":;u,z.
>lrIif.lc ccttc parois>c. C'r>t TN ,jpuI-
nal radical supportc par ir ptnpic cntitr
de tout lEl.t par l'intc,mc,lia irc du bi:l
DIES impressions, ca Va sans dire.
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

,,\ de cI.Hu@c il New lol X

les lruy hurca',\ dc change il NrN York
IT i Iunii!rs. :
Dan, cr pays, dies t"r:Hnhr> p"nrlont
tlrr i;til,> >,uL.il, nt p"'tr l'r!"i' alrnt rH
>t%l ling Il unt 4..liHIl':' >'It'n'c uAl -srNl
en- cilr!!l.;inn Atan~ les Etnt> Ills, &C.
tirrilltr Hl'li;tlii ,,AH1 deepest nU bulrau
local est tian>ni> a New luli IT H.. CON
v,lti en- lrttir ,lr c!!%n.c an tNu\ cuIllallt
dc Tor L. to'r s3s. In reception.
Ctii" irit1r l>l rcn!ur ,,'N;ihlr rur les
aut",itt> hliiluniuur* en- ,nutr d"nnIui
nation dams L. Roy A'inlr. .Arr.n u,ilr
>r,ll M Hc1a trli~ pour plus dr 80. mai>
LIS VcrSoiIIt> ','>.laltt fame ltLItltlr de
I'N~ "l">>rS >o5'ini' l:';iIt'lt "''trnir ,ir~
ul,'it~ a'''iti"nn;!~.
Ii t;iuIt< de- ,rlnnii :uu ~:Ir rt< or
Ill, Ad'H',H IT u ln;' c"nt:,l'' >uit : ~:A "r
tire FL "\>r'1:"' r.t> ~ piH>t','.., '!'':,'; Az
d,>~!~ t.. 10, ,M>tI nu-,!,..,~il> Il" ~. IA":
"i!-'!t>>.i~ tx - rt I!un ga de- 81 &C. ~,
I'r: Au.,t>~nx IT, ~ {: l"u go de- its
&c il. | lpi!":; ~ d,>~,!> g.. IL Fl ..,.A-
cc,ult l.;l> -, | u-"u ':,'r.
On t|li; dr A!,t<: Un tnit Ia c'.A>>r
aux IttlAcluiic>, ,,j,i l." Nt;I,.ut i'..~ ttrr
inrorr",Cs d.,l;~ l'Ain!.,. ;sllrntA,1!r. y
Metz, on tair ,lE'l!"ut ,r~ rrIu'ii~itj"n>.
vile: plt> !~ t!r.~ lI.ii" t'~1r;,!.S &
i,ulI;t!n~ irn!ltnj Il" :: ..-:.,.~l !; liz m!;.i-
lie dc NA.">1 dan, !'Al.1.,, ll;'.:,t:.,...
\ III r">'r rlh>>i;l:Ir. "' '.';.,..,, /"
h> lct'lv> de- France ;t'idlc~>tr> AJAX na
hItAnt> drI.A~arr.
Plus dc :',"' n' nA~,~ <rnt d,;,iA r.n,:>
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
L. M0ULOR,
Successor de +, =, Lang

~ "a S1esseur ue j. .. Lang,
No. 50 R"e picille Lerfe, cncoignure Bien-
r'He, ct al Rue de Chartres,
cncoignure 1ou ouSc.
MI NANuFACTURE u la vaprur de Tabac 4,
VI F,ancr ct a Priscr, ct importacur de toutc
cSpoce dc Cigares dc la lEavane, Tabac !, Chi
luer, Pipes, &c, Nile Oltans Gaout-Im
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
La 1ac|!inc l!:;y vur dvS cI;cya,;y.

tr Reynolds, H'lrt~>" tnutrs lrs. ;.,;.r,,, ,our Ia
lore? ti la "Hlfr tr;t" lnnchinc Il etc u,Hllrtn,.-
t"'" cA l'l'N''ht'nt l"rtr trr Mal't,r H'\ mott
',!!> - '"'oH, ih"hillis II CRU ct autrtS trlvalN
/" h'"iiatiol'. tr> n''trnlnrs ont obtcm; les pre-
n!rrS pilH !, Ii F"irr 'lu Texas, en- 1871
Files Sunt 1nAnui:,r.;ut,'> !; J., Nnu,r1I. Orrr
ans u Ia "1,'Ir, 'lr Rr,no~. !, irnrni:u,,rc ,l,s
Ste. Marie. ' "
". II. RE, NpLl'S. proritta:,.. lm;r lr.n
bureau ct lcI"t. No. ,, taron,lclt
BLOCH & DIpHE, agents,
--r hV"o;;>.ts Llc
vera gratis unc ]stc 'cs ,rx to.s c.ux oui en-
al"inantlcruNt. i,,r,, 80
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

- Min 'r potter au:alIt exc possible
Il III nll"i>>:!!rc dc HOS lrrtrt:., !t:> ven
It $ dc SUGGESTIONS ct DC Shtlii. tul.rAu>
ADMINISTRATORS {. L.. dams notl,. l,lr.,i>-
SC, nous donnrro,IS d,Snrln;:l>, ri,lur ST.
r,aInr. nn s"l{r {rmairc on l"n p"urIa rui-
ser les rcn>.'4-ntmcntS Vonln> tlnl,S I'M
c>racc limit" au lieu l'Avor il pAr:onrr
les Tongues ct nnmhrrn>cS COLONIES dc
III tcnillc que NJ. W.llHlu;'l 4 Co. u.t de-
siGnce colln;" .i"'ilnal oilcicl.
C'c>t Ill sUfcruit u'ruyrnYr ct dc }n i
mes gratis que nous nous nous imp">onS
vol"ntirrs ,E;IEI~ l'intt1@t dc nos lc,t,uys
Noir n"trr i':,liir an@'oisr
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
Presses q Cotton.

u Rs !':"s>">1 cotton ditr "It,.vrul..< irr
ID Wrought Iron ,rr'w' snnt u'lr ;,:u,:,i,,n
non sur i> presses; cotton Il N'~ j.: il< ,,r1,,-
Eii'>' Ct 'iir> "f etc i'l"rr,'''~ les pll.~ rul.,-
ll't'> i''> plus 'l'i":hlcs It les illus t,rIlr> i Ia!
l'' lH't' il;ilit rnnliii"> H. ;,,.' rnf ;rr L, l.,
press al',r h rn:u l!, II !r,i:, !, nose >,lr i'm
rlE"f I"r''; tA't "l:'> i t''':N l.n,u,,l,s n un
de .pin I!yrcS
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

h' N. /. liiAr'. 'n 1t" >:.','. l'rT |! lln-
n"1"ialc L. l.. lI,:.."ld, ,jA-r he p:i<. NJ
JEAN kur! tli II Nile. IL lALll: SMITH,
lous dcllH dc~cltc vile
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19
Du nOuveau a Opelousas.

.Du nouVeau a Opelousas.
w A. LACOMB annonce au public
4vAs que Pom trouvcra touiours !. son
cafe, pres de la Maison de Cour, les bois-
sons les mcilleurs, lesjulcps, ponchcs au
lalt &c. les mienx prGparts, la glacc,
alnsl que les Wins divers, fruits i reau.
de-vle, liqucurs fines &c. II tgalcment
etabli une tontainc d'eau de Seltzcr ! l.,
glace' ct il solIicte de frcqucntcs visitcs
dc Ia part des amateurs.
Opclousas 10 JUN 1871. 3m
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

D'Dans 10 recente election, les Demo-
crates ont emport6 rEtat du Kentucky
par 10000 voix de majorite. Tous les
candidats democrates pour la Legislatu-
re ont etc elus. Esperons que nous pour
rome en- dire autant de la Louisiane aux
elections de pannGe prochain6.
The Opelousas courier., 1871-08-19

Mme. Victoria c. Woodruff. caudi-
i, ~. . 10 presidence des Etat6- Unis, a. eu
20 oonte denoas envoyer son discours sur
40 gfande question politique de regalite
eonas,tutlonnelle, prononc6 d Washing
ton City ct dams a.sutres vif,es dn NJ
New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AN EXTRA HOLIDAY-SCHooL-H APPRoPRl-
ATIONS-ABSEETEES.
The Department of Public Instruction re-
solved Yesterday TO close the schools next Monday
resolution adopted awarding one of the contracts
for the erection Of the Normal College to Nolan
McGrath at S5,05i "a, instead OF 10 Mr.. Hogan at
500 Mr. Hogan having withdrawn his bid This makes
the total for the erection Of the College S5O9 2s The
following awards were also made:
For erecting grsmmsrschoo building East Fy seventhst he
tween Second Thnayes 45,6i erecting gramsrschoo
building Fith-st Seventeenth Ward S84Ji painting Grammfr
School building g. Twentieth Ward SEQ altering, repairing and
painting School House No. 20, same Ward, 5000.
The Controller was requested TO place $4,000 TO the
credit Of the Department subject to drafts signed by the
President and Clerk. resolution offered and laid
over that from September next person shall be al
lowed to attend scholar in any grammar school, pr
mary or evening school, in the Normal College in
violation Of the laws organizing and governing the De-
partment and that student at present In the Normal
College shall be excluded the ground Of nOnresdence
further resolved that the City superintendent be-
ginning with September 1s1 shall call Tor monthly re-
port of the principals of the schools of the absentees and
the percentage Of their absence IN each class ana when
ever any class the percentage shall exceed 10 per cent
the name OF the teacher of the class shall be reported 10
the Department by the City superintendent.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
THE DELAVAN FAMILY TONE.

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT SLEEPY HOLLOW
CEMETERY.
The steamer Thomas COllyer left the dock
Mt the foot OF Thirtyourthst n r., yesterday morn
ing having board number OF prominent citizens who
had been invited by Col Charles H. Deayan to participate
In the formal dedication OF q monument erected In
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to the memory OF Gen. Daniel
Delavan of the Revolutionary War; and to other men-
bers OF the Delavan family. On the arrival OF the
steamer at ,Tarrytown, about noon, the guests
taken In carriages 10 the Cemetery.
After the Hon. Ambrose c. Kingsand ex-Mayor OF New
York had been called to the chair the exercises were
Jesus lover Of my souls This was followed by prayer
by the Rev. Dr. Allen OF TaTyown after which letters
from President Grant and Gov Hoffman were read, ex-
pressing regret at their inability to be present An
address was delivered by Col Frederick A. COnkn. Hs
was followed by j. l.. Douglas who gave historical
sketch Of the Deavan family indicating the important
parts performed by them IN the struggle Tor American
In the course Of his remarks speaker said that Gen
Daniel Delavan was born at North Salem Westehester
He was commissioned captain. and went through the
whole war until peace was proclaimed In 1888 lie re-
ceved wound at Stony Point. He was In command az
West Point, and was warmly commended by Gen.
Washington for bravery and fidelity and the Marquis DE
Lafayette presented him with sword In appreciation
of his services Gen. Delavan married daughter OF
Judge johnson OF Putnam County, ana pulcnaseq =, d
large tract OF land Sing Sing He again enlisted IN
the War of 1872 and helped place barrcades across
Manhattan Island to prevent the British IRON gong t1i ON
execnfon of Andre filled many prominent offices in the
gift of the people, and died at the advanced age Oh s
During the his nine brothers were all In active scr
vice at the same time. 49,.
The monument is circular granite SHAFT nearly oO leet
high, resting square base, and surInonnted Dy g
OF HopeIabout 10 feet high Around the base OF the
monument grouped five statues representing failn
Hope Love, Memory, and Resurreeton each lnscrloed
with appropriate motto Near the shaft are arranged
the respective vaults OF the family the polished marble
slabs bearing the following Inscriptions: -
memory Gen Daniel Deayan patriot Of the Revolution ana
Of Washington and Lafayeei born May 10
1885 in the 18th Of his Who together WIN o.
brothers, distinguished themselves In he Revolutionary W NmSn
gave our Independence -, M
D. In memory Eliza johnson wife Of Gen DeaTan born Feo ~
lT6 died Sept %. 1877, in the 42d Of her
In memory Of Col Daniel O. Deavan Of Gen and IS peia
van born died March g. 1870 IN the cd OF bus age
6ed many public Offices Of trust the City Of New-iork With honor
and fidelity -.
1903; died Dec IL, 1904, and months
Robert o and Eliza DeG
van born 1901 died Nov H. 1877 in the 9Th Of m a
memory Mry Ogden, daughter OF Cen Dane ana LA Der
avan, May a. 1873 died IN the sd year OF her age
The monument erected by Col Charles H. DelaVah
and cost about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
POLICE NOTES.

VIM B. johnson, q eolored waiter, employed at NO.
le West si1teeutl-s., del suddenly, yesterday
N,ro N,roorot O,Connor. ace IS, Of No 6Z Mulberry
ST. vas Killed By falling the cellar stairs, yesteriy'
William Cans, lad, was sent to jail Tor 30 DAYS,
by u tlce voorhees, Brooklyn yesterday for throwing stones at ~
road
The Iarpe plate-glass window, value $50, IN the
o1t of the neered s52 Tbdaye Owned b. Mr. BTrns
Of No 50 Paaye smashed By scme unknown men early y
terd2y.
The body of an unknown man, age 3D. having
heavy dark masache hair and wsk and ve'rng black coat a1d
wSseOat white Oyerak found yestena cR PET No. Ea
ktge.
Letitia Heay age 3, died yesterday, Mt No. l.5S3
Secodaye from Tle@a her coming
having gued bonfire in vacant lot the OF hsf parents
residence.
The sale of unclaimed articles held, Yesterday at
Police adpuarters included horse, and harness eothhg
er plsols boats wines liquors. IL nd about ~" mos' %
the articles bringing good Pncez.
Mark Davis of No. 272 Broome-st. stated at the
P1ge Police Station evening that she rang on m W.
ear near Alenyt he hal $20) stolen from ms POCKET nv 0'I s
no iescTpt on Of tie o the number oi the car
Francis HefTerin of No. SS Mulberry ana 11 an
NcKsnna of No Oiver-st while intoEeae lst rs
alc5on in low lodgngbOnse No 80 h9be'fs' ] @ ssyere
stabbed McKenua the lace sra n@a > s..s
ds iefern locked mp the Frinkhn-st Ponce stOn