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KENNETH .BAILLIO,
aUEeEssog 70 w. A. ROhERTsDy 4 CO.

n1AN ~ Il 4 IL r!A0fA4AAA1os
SUCCESSOR TO ". A. R0bERTsON CO.,
Receiving, Forwarding anta Gend
eral Commassiom Merchant,
Coruor Main and Lsvee sts, Washington, La,
DESPECTFULLY infhrns lie pnblie that his
.H@ WsretUUfns are now open for:the reception
Of ftal xlits and Stores, for tue proper care of
WHICH they dre fully adequate, ans: customers
are guaranteed against taainage by rain Or other
Kccileuts: :+} !:
Fairbanks Cotton Scales are kept at the
Warehouse for the especial Weighing Of Cotton;
sugar or other produee or packages, atd .pur.
chasers will always be found on hand ready to
pay the market price for Cotton: Sugar, Muss,
HIDES other PIeduee. lesstost Of fshipment, etc'
will advance Bag9iug aud Ties, Provissions
ETC., on Cotton, sugar Or other Produce con-
signed through me 70 my friends. Messrs: Payney
Daineron & Co., Of New Orleaiis: !,
Western Pfpdnce Or other Commodities that
may be c6nsighed to me to be sold on commits.
sion .
shalt be happy to give my personal attet
tidh TO any business entrusted to me.
KENNETH BAtLLTO.
Jan. %. 1871: 13-lY
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i EY For the convenience Of those interested
we pahlish this week, and will continue 70 pub
Ash hereafter, .: carefully compiled sasnanary O
the Atlminiatr Tnblesux Aled In the 0f1cs
pc the Casrk 0f tho District Court, and the sher
i6s md Guccesssonai saies taking place in osal
an thp information necessary, instead ct waeline
tkruugh the long and numerUsts coInsnns Of thu
newspaper designated l,y Warmoth q Co:, nm
der tbs provisions OF tie printing Bill" "a
sha official journal. .fss. h >s:-es:5s g.
. Thia il salfimpesed and improbable task
Involving considerable &ruuble aud labor, but
we chAerfnlly assume it In the hope of It's being
Of some service 70 our readers. ~
IL gmceessaonal Sales.
Ests. q w Quirk and Ann L Hsrgrove-Will
r. Qnirk, sam II, will sell a& the Conrt HOUSE ou
JaHnary Sd, fnr cash: tract of 400 arpenss OF
Rasnu Rnuf; The undivided half OF LII acFes Of
land o,s same bayou: another tract situated in
same nejg bdf hst,i, and all improvements &c.,
On above nseasttoned traets :.
ssli Ia Grand Coteaa, on Dee. 26: tract of land
u rid town eonsaininE l6e earpenta with improv.
1aests Terms thsrtl cash, basaasee In aud
3 years. " "
8heriT,s Sales.
.s=L l. Lastrapes W. Geo. w WykoE-The Sheriff
will sell at the COnrt House on January 9Th, for
easl I 4 ptansatisaa on Bayou Beuf containing
WIN Qahtt, Mqninafur et nj. 70. Eliza A Suth'
erlahs.-Ti,s Sheriff will sell on Jan. 9Th, at the
Court HoHse 1,f cash 80 piece OF land with i'm.
10 Washington. s*, ,...r.
I Bloch 80 BIoeh, Dapr9 ID Co.. in liquidation
Tho Sheriff will sell at4he Court Honse on Jan.
9Th. ehsll: los Of ground with buildipgs &c,
thereon Hid Upesonsas. 81 . q. e: - -
wa G Johascns ve. 8 Medlock- Sheriff will
aall at tie (sonee House on Jan. 6th, for cash: q
tract 5of 80 sas of fmnd On ConiGa Cruehe, ansl
one OF 10 aesas III Plsqneuaine BrulEe, with ali
the improvements &e,3 3ta aereon. r. -
5s -s% Administrators s @blemaaxs
Est J.iB. E6gsr-Cc CcoIinne Smith widow, tatsix
haa n1ed . Anai tablesu and distribution OF said
estates which will be hornalogated Deeember -,
IL no appasition Iii made.
Aled q tatlean af classification Of debts Of saia
estate, to he homoiogated Dec. 25 unless opposed.
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QPBhogj6As CARDS
THE ONE pRICE STORE!
Qaick SaiesX Sn.aN Psyfts! Il!
JOSEPH VI. CAREW,
, DEALER xN
eaRo61&1Ba, D@Y 6ooDd,

PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
ROBERTS COVE
Near James Webb's Mili,
flaquenaaan6 Mralee,
Parish Of at. Landry La.
TX EEPS constantly on hand q supply Of split
IN Lumber. stsch "a SHINGLES. BOARDS,
PlECK. PlCkETS, WELL CURBING, POSTS;
&c. Of either Cypress, Pine or Oak.
RECEIVES iM exchange for merchandise Or
split lumber CORN, COTTON, WOOL, HIDES,
market price will I've paid. (4Ely
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BOOTS SHOES.

FTsHD Undersigned, HAVING ePen6A q 1hoP i1
as pEepsrea Id neeommots sstp lia tfienlA mid this
pa6lie: with neat nIlsa ki6ataHtial Boots and
Shoes st prees within tbe reach Of AL III fact at
1oseef rates atas a.tg lia.esst q tosvN:
Opelotasaa, Oct 2I, 1871. q. &c.
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\ TAKEN UF s AN ESTRAY..

Il By the uual alerssf fued; iii ths ToMn bf
"a e1pelosfeas. On stiIe 1tat Inst. snaali
bfasltasd abone TINS III Thia ttotse has bAen
atRsat town sines Jnna tase. s$ss
{ The owner IL se4nkatsa NJ come forward,
prove properly and pay chat ffRss, otherwtse he
wiii be disposed og according 60 lav.
j i j. III aANDoz.
1pel. 1nF. 1e1I: : s n: 1n1 q
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a4sh zANNfrERsARY -
4l. st@ H.s9 II or the ~ 49,
At:. Landry Med daQine DeDot.

Duconge's Pectoral Syrup,
Alter 80 yeaEa uae, 10 tntlay conceded to be the
p.oat agrees and assfest remedy offered to the
puhais Iar tl cnFe of al l,fs,iachiai affae-
lions, cnmgas, aes}8a, ensatFhs ana consumption.
lsretsasssfs sby esFs Daeotg9, No. 50 Charter sc.
New 0sasaisa, and fok sale.at OIL per bottle tpr6-
sps3ssDr'a psieal " A#1s= IS a0AM FOeEY,ss
sass2- ss7 5s5 II A. v Agent.
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oHOES and BOOTS. the hest Quality. of ali
- sises, as ,ess BLOCH & DUPRH'9.
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n % 4. e a ge.

sss3 That convenient and centrally located
business stand GU Main Street. unaer Che Office
Of the Upelo,ssas COURlER. The room ia large,
ai,d we'll situated for airy kind Of business.
Possession given ON the ist Of January, 1872.
Apply ut the Courier Office.
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observation-disclosures CARDS
II. s. WILKINS,
f4Suecsssor to LOUIS STACEY
FORWARDING & COMMISSION
NJ E II G Fl A n T..
w@sHaAn@tpm. H4a. /.

ITAv1Ng leased the spacious Warehouses oc-
u u capied by Mr.. Louis stagg; am prepared
to atore and forward she prod ucts Of the country;
and hope bs strict attention to business 10 merit
the patronage Of my irieu.ls aud the public gen.
and other Produce at ehe Market Price.
rHstiE undersigned, in retiring from business
u takee this opport unity OF thanking bis
friends and the public for their liberal patronage,
aud with pleasure recommends to them his sue
cessbr, MT. Il. 9. Wiikine, feeling confident that
he will give perfect satisfactiun in ull business
entrusted to his care. LOUIS Stage.
Washington, La, Oct. LIST, 1871 5tf:
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200 Barrels Choice Flcurl

All of which will be sold az cheap as The eheapest.
Call aud examine and satiafy yourselves of the
fAee. T.. .MUNAEoHEamEh.
Dee 2tf1 Main Street, Opelousas.
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! 3 4

81 aaaata E0seam Gsehp ga@fes
:TT kVIMH a1aat rscaiy iystl Il sto6k ei Kall end
esaafg CthcE isfn. in u ard u svsif ssgfsea
s6Euek ox 0elsak fA tlte aenaantae pS tho
plaaseaH mud aflasFaf No q sslt
esssall sro 81 cash ..z.5.s.
kaa invites aslsif md exalail steak.
+ 1oruna eroteab, Nov. II, 5leaaa
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He gfpald tn TN n.eaaittme, infer N all inter
ested shat avery person tialne ii ~ Coua.
rEa tothe Haasouns: of ,KE'sza boaamss at the
-azessnaes regular nd paying mo aaane
scaahat ~ entislea so eas
sahseri shs CoUaEsa gratts,
tzatsfs c1 luteseatsa tn Judi.
ctai aaHer4 4tsinRs npt oxcepted. IS .s1
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slider that tho aunaal sntcrsst, alone, on tho
banded debt Sf the State exeset45 tae snm OF
:Iaws, f1feen per cent of tbs aanonnt of taxes
eolleckea will barely eoverthe expense necessary
10 place Il Into tbs vaallts pf the Treasury. The
ashstauely decreasing valnoe ef property; The in+
ssht e1psases Che saas,t,ai payment q this
enoE Esaeus interest aesount; the impaired credit
ut the NsaAe ehe tnc0n,psteneT OF our fiHaneiat
agents, fbgefher With the depressed cea,ditien
of tsa.as I'D the favorable aspect Of esr agF..
and shoag ghffus 5ns Ananeiai prospect caleulated
20 aFunee the mast aarfona apprehensions and to
stimulate The tnoss npathesie TO earness and
persistent Rcatnn. 4$$
The very VVaEranes of the seate, noewithsaand-
ing tho heavy taxes wrang ffon, the people, ara
,hawked about Tho asfeete ak 6fsy eohfa ON tho
Dollar, aa II posaibl the STATE migAt De eu the
vergs o95 hanEEapGsy. And Repistlta don. the
heeene s familiar word wsith tlae people 'whoss
sFe<lat and good faith wete proveFsiial under
Denpetntie Adn1inistra tions. Z sHs 5fS
Under fhene ASretuast aastes, any pFopnsifidn
fsa di,haaa We only party e4tant, aetissly ea
eunh esesnativ e,Fsnption.5 n ill-sifs1d snts
fFapghe With dangsr, The aiIn OF our sls Taraa+
ses ia ~ enasssse and dlsinte ths cansaera.
tive eiements Whseh make the strapsth of tis4
honest and eeqaomieai adlsninistr tius, 1T tlsS
sAnyesnnseRe. asaaa thla YieW tho twia faeffu1
as i aia NJ pablie !, propase. I'd this sl@ss
Fspsal, ,e.ss1nd so1ae Of
lsws Ehlsaa Nsse g tls aody polite.
time Hiii reveal; MI hoae don and
they nta ebascfDite uf hesesft l,y
u disfafe uf pesty ana asy
lfoa asaasisisnSfs lhlr,l I'LL llefofna Sfasfy,
stilt hi kaa Nsnt zsss
IosaIiscsassse Iesta u ~
ST nm sa,aia,
easavaasi nd yiessoua aRtttatej
sas si 's Z sa sfIs
rely fsF asseesas nrss tls aetsst I,efatipn of
hf1 lonaex xFasiye sdtfseHat sever nnass have
been. snsseesleItte aasa seailes.#
] asseas hesde.a #
s. u I'M iipa, Eseefioa
md KaatEA Rhiea. As lnons ex.s
8 pss H1l l1Iz
# 81 q nj III
aaiaa af md l1t:
tgeas q
Il d tis
nm,
81 ,l bliss
III
s 81
81 q l.sss
IL
ssxiss
\. 81 - 81 r, l.e.s s..s
- c. Z ,|lf - &c 4
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CHEAPEST aud BEST MeH's and Boya'
~ Clo,hing. alwaya ON hand a,sd made to
order at the Clothing 4aans,facsary ut =.
BLOCH IL DUPRB
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To A@yeYsaseFs.-All persons who con
template making contracts with newspapers fol-
klaaa ilata ut Adxareiae1enta ahon1R aeald q
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N E w G. R DC E R E 81
HIST RFCFTVEDu

q ~ ~ :A%A1~|A v A@A%As
TTHVfNG just returned frum New Orleans
IL IL with as complete and we'll selected stock
of Staple and Fancy Groceries as can be found
in the market outside of New Orleans, an, pre-
pared to accommodate the citizens of Opelonaas
reasonable prices. Ny present stock embraces
E v Il R " n HIN @
Usually kept in we'll regulated Grocery, inelu-
ding Tinware. Crockeryware. Willowware, DC.
A large ansl varied assortment Of
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rEoCKERY of all sorts, sold by the piece
Nt-and by s:,e crate: to s.i. aartc!,ansa: A. .
= . BLOCH & DUPRE'S,
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GINGERS SEWING MACHINES, with
~ latest additions and improvements, at man-
ufactuIrr's prices, always on hand AZ -
TS. BLOCH d DUPRD8
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sATURDAx oVEMBl,R alel,
ID III III a1 I'D q n 10 94 ~ = % @l.
w Selisve eyst9 knove % What condition
g. ! I'D
No. les Old lseusee Street, lGEssraer51e Aan,.
INV t,1s ANa, IA; ID:
.ykas bosind III ssll cat ale entir atbe af Sum-.
sdsf Guesis lss fa.saa hlaaasls a the same
eosdat attIums ssitsa hi sesas p GOODS
,aslassassgta.a 40 a NJ Il.
t1xs 8 AND Is ID aEl's eIoifIllINo, q &
& traSlaEaHNG HoOIs .: ..
81 ATS 1RuNKA &e.,
hi be soad at LIN nasns taee; se.s1 BEL0W
COST en aeeaassfs nfA f0R . nesv cO.
sss ]. VI / u: s.
1I1sf Cleared Out
yVheIaala n bssyaf I'D iii 90 well
t hia olsss
b III 1ra ln Il
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A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF Hardware and
~ Saddiesy, at very rrasonabls' sases, AZ
- BLOCH d DUPRE'8.
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III 9 TIL q N %

For the holidays. Confectionery, in enlless vari
ETY., Childrens Toys-n,ade Of sngar, tin, wood
paper, &c; Choice Liquors. Wines. Whiskeys
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Cigars, &c
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,TTaE aesoI1cn J1unrz .ph sIass Hoo uhsrfon- -
The Follee Jarya this paslsh rssAasly aaased
an tsaainanee prohit itating hegs Eaanina st larxe
on ~ bsaka sg ne .AtchafAlaya niser Mithln
the iImiss of tas sasish 1T 81. @
1,oaid noes sour Town g,ostnclt dS 81 mach seF
opeleasas1 There ~ to-day mora stoat, abie-
bodiod hogs loading sbsne oar streets, whose
sols eousiats ID roofing up the dds
waaaks IN zthan thsre ass 'taxspayesa te
aifset tlanaase eaased by thsse pabue
s53s Ee ~ slat ii Geographic dss.
paseh saa II asenin9 sea.
tim that mi. st,.assa Psaslaeas
es tlse 8anaee ane faAsaf. .-4e99 eo an shs
raaane1 ths pfs h. II. 2unn.@f=
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TTATS of oil sisrs, stylrs aud qualities, for
NIL Ladies and Misses Men and boys. can
The Opelousas courier., 1871-12-09
~, ADm1kE6S ~. .@..~9
he Mhe People eR A.eaasaamms
, s RaoaHs ef ths Dssseerasie Ssa.e e.; ::
r-,...s'- .s..as:. $ls Central loasssSStes,

5;ss 5.s RaoHss ef ihs Democratic Ss9te
=. ( :. NEW oHIEAxs, November slth. lHi.
A General Meeting OF The State [eatral Corn.
nittee ct the Dem0cFatar party of Losisiana was
eonygked, Mt New Orleans, on eha nd of No
ten.,ed by Delegates ifons all portions Il ths
State Il 4SeSzs SS::ssS
Tho Committee have nuai6usly and pa4iently
considered the attitude Of PARTIES In this State
with reference sA the RsfaFm Movement. They
have nnaaian0uely agreed that the parauaeaut
tssne nf the tay a the rsdams,tion of Loaisiana
sssiess sss I s1a sa,
the iuteG Gsify IL the Denaoefatic esaaHixastnn,
ahaniinK nm palititai ia lltances with elthsr wing
ef the ruling paasy M aisaana # : 5..
!. The De.1..esatle net responsible 1Or
and. ts,ay, ~ II as sleseE sing aS pMtlic eonf-
sdeflce aa ftSwRg iii 9ha memorable caaavaas OF
ae8a NBhen 10 succnmb&d tandsr tha kecon.5
atfacston AesstEes of Com ~ left the pub.
lic ilsat,eea tn u healthy condition, without hav
Ing reaorted ~ bafdenson,e taxation. The
party In puwer ~ aaaae responsible furi the In
creaae of taxation hey0nd a1l precedent ssld the
three-feaa flerease Of the Static debt, resulting
laainly From vss.slt,y and spesglasion, and evi.
she property af ast tmpoy oyeEished people. III Sc
10 illustrate tie extent II oilr anancsal lembars
raasgaeuts$ and the urgent need of teformt COM
slider that the auuslsl anters aioa,e, or the
l,paded debt ef the State, exesed5 the snsn of
One AsyieH Doalera. Under the existing Rssenus
:lANs, 69leAn per cent OF tbs aanonnt nc saxee
eolIecked will barely cover the expense necessary
10 place 1t 1Ms0 tbs vanlta aG the Treasury. The
ashstanaly dqereaaing vaiio ef property; The in+
eseasia dedeit IL receipts. compared with cnrs.
enpz interest aesoaat; She impaired credit
Ut the BsaAe the Incompetence our financial
ageuee, fbgeGher With the depressed condition
q tFa.ae aa.d zee favorable aspect Of onr agrs-
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al Park Row, IN. 7.

and afro poseeased nf anequsled facilities for se.
Newspapers and Periodicals at Iowese rates. y
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RoWel & Co.

for b Circular, or enclase rs cents for their Oss
HseadEaa Page Phmnkaes, CONTAINING lists of 5, 900
KessspapeFs and esfimates, shoMing the cost of
alyeraiaang. also mauy useful hinis ~ alvertis-
ers, atl selDe aereuus of the experiences OF men
who are known as Sveeessful Adsevtieers. This
arm ara proprieto1s of the American Newspaper!
AdveetSssafe Agency. g.G '5e9S4 iI5
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EVENING Session.


The recess having expired, the Senate
was called to order by the President, Hon.
O. j. Dunn.
Present Hon. o. J. Dunn, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate;
Messrs. Anderson. Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, COupland,
Daigle Futch, Harris, Herwig, Hun
saker Ingraham, KelsO, Lewis, Lynch, No
land, O'Hara, Pierce, Pinchback, Raglan,
Ray, Smith, Swords, Sypher, Thomas,
Thompson. Twitchell, Todd, Whitney,
WilcOx-4.y
The consideration of Senate bill No. 24S
was then resumed.
Mr.. McMillen moved to take up the bill
item by item.
First item was read and adopted.
Second item was read and adpted.
Third item was read and adopted.
Fourth item was read and adopted.
Fifth item was read and adopted.
Sixth item was read and adopted.
Seventh item was read.
Mr.. Pierce moved to add at the end of
item seven the words payable out of the
school fund.-
Which amendment was laid on the table.
Item seven was then adopted.
Item eight was read and adopted.
Item nine was read.
Mr.. McMillen moved to insert the word
twenty after the word "and," in line
thirty eight.
Also, to insert figure two to make the
item read "$l2o, O0O,' instead of ''$lO5 900. -
Adopted.
The item was adopted as amended.
Item ten was then read.
Mr.. McMillen moved to strike out the
word fifteen" after tho word ''and," in
line forty-two, and insert the word ''nine-
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The time Of the order of the day having
arrived, Mr.. holland moved that it be post
pOned for fifteen minutes.
Mr. Pinchback moved to lay the motion
to postpone ON the table.
On call of the yeas and nays the motion
was laid on the table by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine, Blackman,
Coupland, Daigle, Fish, Futch; KelsO,
Lewis. Lynch. McMillen, Pinchback, Raglan,
Ray, Smith, Thompson, Whitney, Will
cOx-l8.
Nays: Barber, Butler, Gallup, Harris,
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icr, Daigle, Fish. Futch, Harris, Hunss.ker.
Inyraham. Lewis, McMillen, holland
O'Hara, PieOe. Kagan. Smith, Swords,
Syphcr, Thomas, Todd, Twitchel, VII
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alew Orleans &epublit's''.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL. JOURNAL
OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
FIRST S l.. : = L q \
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF TIL.
STATE OF MA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
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Herwig. Hunsaker, InsrsAaS, holland
OHara, Pierce, Swords, Todd s1witchell7--l3
bills CALLED TIP UNDER krsrENs1oN 81.
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bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
BY Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. lO2, to be entitled an act
relative to life assurance companies.
Amendments by the Committee on Jul
dietary, in section fOrty-one, in line nine,
after the word 'year," insert "as licenses"
in line ten, after the word further" strike
out taxation and insert ''license tax"
were adopted.
Also, the following, on motion Of Mr..
Hunsakcr. was adopted as an additional sec
| ton, to be section fifty-five:
SEC. s. BE it further enacted, ETC.. That
| nothing in this act shall be so construed as
| to include benevolent and mutual com
panies.
The bill was adopted as amended.
| The bill was read and considered en-
| crossed for third reading.
| The constitutional rule was further sus-
| pended by four fifths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
BY Mr.. McMillen:
| Senate joint resolution No. 6. to authorize
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad Company to change the name Of
said corporation. and to regulate its con-
tracts, obligations and securities under this
name.
On call Of the yeas and naya the bill
was ordered to be taken up by the following
| vote:
Yeas: Blackman, Bowman, Butler. Camp.
bell, COPELAND, Daigle, Fish, Harris, Her
wig Hnnsaker, Ingraham, Kelso, Lewis,
Lynch: McMillen. holland, O'Hara, Pinch
son, Todd, Twitchell, Wilcox-26.
Nays: Gallup, Sypher-a.
Mr.. Sypher moved to amend by striking
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now existing, and to purchase works OF
merit which have been published since 1860
We would respectfully suggest that an ap.
preparation of at least $4,000 be made for
that purpose.
We cannot urge too forcibly upon your
attention the policy Of caring for the
wants. and using every means for increas
ing the usefulness Of our State library
While nearly every other State in the Mon
has adopted the policy Of making liberal
annual appropriations for the purchase OF
books, we have done absolutely nothing in
that direction for years; and while our
library has been depleted by conflagration
and war, we have taken NO steps even to
restore it to its former excellence. Especi-
ally is the absence Of complete sets of legal
reports to be lamented, a failure OccasiOnetl
in part by loss and in part by the INTERRUPT
ton OF exchange with other States during
the years of 1861.
TO the legal profession throughout the
State this want is severely felt, and the sup,
ply OF such reports as are wanting would
prove Of incalculable benefit to litigants and
their counsel.
We trust that our suggestions will meet
with favor, and that some attempt Will be
made to elevate our library to the useful.
ness and dignity which it deserves, and
which can be accomplished at SO compare
lively small cost.
In connection with this report we present
bill for your consideration, carefully pre-
pared by the Secretary OF State: who in
this, as in all other matters in connection
with the welfare of the library has mani
tested laudable interest, and we trust that
it will receive that attention that it evi
IDENTIFY merits.
SAMUEL NJ. TODD,
E. W. PIERCE.
Mr.. Thomas called for an executive SEES
sion.
The call being duly seconded, the Presi
dent ordered the chamber cleared of al
persons except members.
Executive session having been raised, Mr.
McMillen moved to adjourn, which the Sen
ate refused, on the call of the yeas ant
nays. by the following vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Campbell, Coupland
herwig, Pinchback, Thompson-6.
Nays: Anderson, Barber, Bowman, But
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Town AND COUNTY,


John f''Parsonr) Goodloe, who went
to Texas several months since, has re-
turned to Cross Bridges. He says that
/. when he LEFT Galveston there were 1906
or 1900 The Is not certain which) houses
in process oferection. He gives a glow
ing description of the country.
Major F. c. Huntington, Clerk Of the
supreme Court Cor the Middle Division,
came to Columbia last Saturday, and re-
turned to Nashville on Monday.
Mr.. John Wesley Witherspoon, mer-
chant of our city. Is great-great-grand-
son Of John Witherspoon, one OF the
Z signen Of the Declaration OF lnoepen-
/ dence.
Capt. II. II. Taylor, formerly Of this
! city. but now a resident Of KNOXVILLE, re-
Gently had a fight with brother lawyer.
The gallant Captain whipped his man.
Mr.. Havnes. Of the Williamson Jour
noi and Mr. Figures, of the franklin
Rerieu. were In our city Q few days
since.
Tom Jones. Jr., Of Pulaski, was In our
city this week. =
Mr.. J. England, of Texas, was in our
city a few days ago. He learned his
trade with Tom Ferguson, at Spring
Hin, about 20 years ago, and loon after
working while with Padgett q Strick-
land, he went to Texas, where he made
q fortune.
w. r. Pillow, Esq, of Greenwood,
Miss, came 10 his old home, few days
ago. Columbia Is always gladto see her
favorite son.
The much beloved, popular, and able Pres
byterian minister, Rev. ]. NJ. P. Otis, has re-
covered frcm his recent indisposition, and
will preach in his church on next Sabbath.
Charles Martin, Esq, an Arkansas
planter, paid his old home in Maury
county q short visit this week.
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BIGBYVILLE ITEMS.

Spring Hill is the Moral town, and
Bigbyville the place of fights. The lat
ter town was recently the scene OF an
other rencounter, between Esq. N. R.
Holden and Col. A. A. Parrish. The
Colonel asked the Squire for advice in a
difficulty in which he had gotten with
his step-children, which the Esquire was
proceeding to give, and said he had un-
derstood that he (Col. Pr had declared
that they might make his coffin. Col.
Parrish replied, at is id lie, F" where
upon the Squire struck him, and knock
ed him around. The Colonel did not
strike back, but told the Esquire that he
was mistaken, as he did not mean that
he told lie, but his informant, or who
eyer started the story. The fighting
ceased. We understand that Col. Par
IRISH has instituted suit in court against
the Esquire.
Clayt. Moore desires to Fire FIVE or six
TANNERS. Since the agitation Of the
Dog Law, the negroes have oyerrun him
with dog hides. IT :
John Adkisson has a breed of sSoon-
er Dogs" which he will dispose of at
reasonable rates. 4ci ag