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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-05
4 wARN1Na OF oFFrcToUs OFFICIALS

WAsHrNGToN, December 4.
The attorney.general. has decided In answer
to a communication from the postmaster gem
eral, that postofice officials have no right 70
or detain letters or matters
postoflces, though they may KNOW
that thew contain obscene matter. The attor-
new general adds that postmasters have no
more authority to open letters other than
ihose addressed to themselves than any other
citizens of the United States have.
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THELUCKLEsS LUNATICS.
Annual Report OF superintendent En-
sor-A Sad and Shameful Picture OF
the Results OF Extravaganza and NAL
naturalization.
[FRox OUR own CORRESPONDENCE

COLUMBIA, December 2.
Your correspondent has been favored with
q brief examination OF the forthcoming report
OF DR.. ]. F. Ensor, superintendent of the State
Lunstic Asylum, from which the following
details Of the history of that institution, dur
ing the past year, are taken.
The principal statistics contained in the re-
oort oro On Iollomo.
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THE WEATHER fHIs DAP.

WASHINGTON, December l..
la the Cult and South Atlantic States partly
cloudy weather, light, variable southWeslerly
to northerly winds. the latter veeriDg 10 east
erly on the Gull, with light rain.
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rYRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE


Gary.
rRRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
- COLUMBIA, g. c., Tuesday, December 3.
The principal event of Importance to-day,
at the capital, has been, of course, the cere-
mony or the investnre of the new Governor,
Franklin Moses, Jr., of Sumter, with the
rights, dignities, powers n responsibilities
Of his ONCE, in the presence of both branches
of the General Assembly and Of a large, In
terested and curiously assorted audience,
which 1lled to overlooking every foot OF avail
able space In the hall of the House of Repre-
sentstiyes, where the ceremony of Inaugural
ton took place. This event, however, has
already been reported at sufficient length. and
I will turn to the legislative occurrences Of
the day, of which the most important are to
be found in the Introduction OF another large
batch Of bills and resolutions 10 either branch
of the Assembly.
In the Senate the new bills introduced In
cludes one OF considerable importance, intro
duced by Senator Dunn, Of Horny, and en-
titled "A bill to amend an act to incorporate
the Charleston, Georgetown and Conway
boro' Railroad Company" The bill in Its frs
section authorizes the Charleston, George
town and Gonwayboro' Railroad Company tt
unite, consolidate and merge Its capital stock
property, franchises and railway into anc
with those OF any other corporation, or cor
porations, within or without this State, ane
that after such consolidation and the filing O
certificates to that effect the corporation may
change its name to the Atlantic and Pacific
seabosrd Railway Company. The third sec
ton authorizes the consolidated company tt
construct and operate a railway from some
point on the North Carolina State line, Ii
Rprry County, thence to or near Conway
booros, thence TO or near Georgetown, thence
to or near the City of Charleston, and from
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A DISASTROUS

LONDON, DecemberA.
The steamer Cresswell, from Falmouth for
Cork, Is wrecked. Twenty-one lives we're lost.
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The winter term ofsshel Fairfield Court is.
in session. The court adjourned for q day on
account Of the death of Horace Greeley.
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TIE COURSE OF TIE SESSION.

Action Upon u Number or Important
BKIs-Tke -Charleston Pacific Rail-
roAd-A Plan which Will Rebuild tho
Burnt Observation-Disclosures After the
.Roeks-AB Spicy Gard from ex-Audttor
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The principal items Of receipts and e1pendi-
lures have been as follows:

On hand OCTOBER ST, IB7I-
Collected from State treasurer. ........ $34, s07 IL
Collect ed from pay patients. $500 90
Borrowed from e. J. scott. Son d Co.,. 1000 90
Borrowed from carolina National Bank. 900 90
Received from sale Of comptroller's war
rants on the appropriation for the sup.
port or the Asylum --......... 5000 90
Co,nptroller's warrants used In the pay.
ment OF accounts 10, ala II
$66 1872 Is
The disbursements for supplies, wages, &C.,
have amounted to $86, sos 50.
The liabilities of the institution are stated as
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Fatheriess Children.

NEW YORK, December 4.
The Herald proposes to get up a press FUND
for the benefit OF Greeley's children, and
heads the list with oae thousand dollars.
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port are as follows:

Remaining October 81,
1870 lZ6 lbS
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RICHMOND, Va, December 4.
Both branches of the Virginia Legislature
passed resolutions of respect Tor Horace Gree
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0EC. q. ulo y ouotkt ACuolu Va AoASo W
the full term of ten years. q
Representative Crews introduced two bills
of some importance In accordance with his
notice given yesterday. The first is entitled a
| bill to repeal all the laws relative to fences
heretofore enacted by the General Assembly of
this State, and Its provisions are made appll-
cable only to those counties which shall adopt
them at a popular election to be ordered by
the county commissioners Of election in each
county on the - day of January, 1873. The
nrst section provides that In any county of the
Slate which shall thus adopt the provisions of
Inc acs the boundary line of each lot or tract
OF land shall constitute q lawful tence. The
second section enacts that 1t shall not be law.
ful Tor the owner or manager of any horse,
mule, sheep, goat, swine or Reat cattle of any
description to permit said animal to run at
large beyond the limits of their own lands.
Section three makes the owners of such AMI.
mails liable for their trespasses, and the re-
naming sections prescribe the form of pro-
cedure before a trial justice for the recovery of
damages under the act.
The second measure Is entitled q bill to fix
the office hours Of certain county officers of
this State, and provides that the offices of the
clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas, the
sheriff and the judge of probate shall be open
daily for the transaction of business, Sundays
and general holidays excepted, between the
hours of 9 A. N. and 3 P. NJ, under a penalty
Of dollars for each violation, to be re-
covered In an action of debt In the name of the
State In any court having Jurisdiction. Such
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IL ID uuuerBtOUu LuRt ICuib ottaok 10 9 10
followed up by q resolution, to be introduced
in the House tomorrow, providing for a COM
mittee of Investigation upon these charges,
with authority to send for persons and papers,
aud In various ways to make 1t exceedingly
unpleasant for those who may be found to be
guilty of the devious devices alleged In this
bold circular. PICKET.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22
The WORK Of q Reporter.


The life Of reporter was described by
Mark Twain, in one Of bis recent lectures
at Chicago, in the following terms;
reported on that morning newspaper
three years, and il was pretty hard work,
But | enjoyed its attraction. Reporting
is the best school in the world to get a
knowledge Of human beings, human ma
ture, and human ways. A nice, gentle
manly reporter make no reference-is
well treated by everybody, just think OF
the wide range of his acquaintanceship,
his experience Of life and society," No
other occupation brings man into such
familiar soeiable relations with all grades
and classes Of people. The last thing at
night midnight = he goes prowling
around after items among police and Jail
birds, in tho lookup, questioning the
prisoners, and making pleasant and last
ing friendship with some of the worst
people in the world [Iaughter.l And
the very next evening he gets himself up,
regardless OF expense, puts on all the good
clothes his friends have got, [laughter1
goes to take dinner with the Governor,
the epommandcrrin-chiefof The district, the
United States senator, and some more Of
the upper crust of society. lie is Oh good
terms with all Of them, and Is present al
every public gathering, and has easy ae.
cess TO every variety OF people. Why, ]
breaklastcd almost every morning Will
the Governor, dined with the principal
clerg! man aud slept in the station-house.
A reporter has to lio litlle, OF course
or they would discharge him. That i
the only drawback to the profession That
Is why lgt t. am different from
Washington; haze a higher and grand.
cr standard Of principle. Washington
eonId not lie, | Gan lie, but won't
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22

Iss aaF sa tGf ralh ta
Aaa la4a s ii haatt eeatsi 81 ray
Ja,sas s8 slfdfusf sfd ven grave is.t
VS. fts taafsus 90 po.uis 2 lsss
Nsv lsvssr Ia 81. assf haa seaa,
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A8a he fstt refg dHa.aas .aa flar e laos
EHy raas hAl t,au asas 4 tiss fes.aas ha.#F
Isas tAs faal. flassEf1ls. Z .s mt5 5esty theagtt
WHratar gflf.t Isutrs Bad never ae araashis
Aa4ff lgs ava rlsasas he hsa 8au
rs r.e e iAe ssflh aai the ressaa tuQaa.
UsH. ias lawyer tba40s Ella ,isaga . sfsss,
Maae aat 81 opponent 3usaausie shave
AuiIle 81 lrti. So ulea.s seiastd
u hsai u.s s,tsug af haasei
A. SOON Is a. speaker hsa aame soaao.e.
Tue e5auss appo-ips tbea hsre.H d arss,
AMI litsl susb aAase 20 lAe Aetd p O. hrsi
A. ma4 Lsa 4A.Q4aof Hmaa tAe w.td.
rhas ls,y 4aAusta e8a u1oa and aaed 70
song
-Taas AaJd ta6ejsim.ae tht one that ua svrans,
ka4 eoueia5iug btd heard quite enough q uae
fuss
ola Mex tugaea 4ssy aaa-ohqa.s .aaf
.li all tbey has, said y oatA other p true,
The devil has surely been f3s bel 81 ST. 1uef
rm satisfied 8usa, IS aii tar sell,
rfasa iaugtts aWl4 ia3u thg ml a's ot lall
ara4 as@ raael Ma ent alh 'uauoa.
ea#L
aa,J IL, aas a.matss tlay base tua'ei De
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22
iiint fof 10 Giri..

a wood engraycr being asked wis be
did not employ women replied - have
employed women very often, aud wlsb
could feel more encouraged Bnl tie
truth II, that When g young man comes
10 me and begins bis work be feels tlal
it il his life business Ne is 20 est Ms
fortune out Of tie lilue blocks before him.
Wife, family, home, happiness, are $50 10
be carved by his laud, and Dc settles
steadily and earnestly ~ 1hia labor. deter
mined 70 masier it, and with every ea-
cilemeut squirting bin On Ito cannot
marry until be know his trade ltise2s
actly lhe other way wiH De girl she
may - as poor a. the boy, an9 a. wholly
dependent upon herself fora living bnl
she ieels that .bo viii probably marry by
aud by, sud then shc must gise up wood
engraving - She goes on listlessIy She
has 40 ambition % excel; She does not
feel tLat her happiness depends gu IT.
She viii marry aad tbea her Lusland's
wages wili support hef She may not
say 30, bGt she thinks aud & p9ils Der
work
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Yes, yoa pass il along, whether you be-
lieyc II or uot and that one-slded whis-
per against the character Of yirtaoas lc.
male Or an honorable man, you don't b..
Iicye il, but you win nse your Influence
TO bear upon false report and pass it on
the current. Strange creature. are men
sod women low pauy regulations
hatc been iost 81 nrmisc How mduy
heart been hlea IS Whisper How maBY
blHes0ioul deeds have been chilled by
the shrug of a shoulder How many in-
diyidaels base been shuuned by a geniie,
mgaer.ons hiul How many ehaste
bosom. hate been wrnu4 with griol by
single nod llow many graves baye been
dug by ialsefepOHs Yet sou viii pass
de SANDER along You viii keep i
above water b ihe wag of lonr tongue,
when sou might .ins ID forayeF Destroy
tLe passion for telling. Lisp rot Il word
that VII iujure TIE character ~ sBother,
and a. IA a. sou are reo0neemed, il.e sIaH-
der viii die
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22

\ peculiar instance of the strange do
inga Of musket-balls came under my OBJ
seryation al tie fight Oh the Boydon
Plank road, IN the fan Of ~, and may be
of enough enterest 10 warrant ils relation.
We were ia hastily constructed breast
works, and the rebs were advancing
through tie woods. One Johnny was
considerably in advance Of his fellows :
and when within about 40 yards Of rs he
perceived our works, aud quickly jumped
behind The nearest tree which was q
slender pine, about three or four inches
III diameter. Thi. was bat slight pro-
lection, a, be soon found, for simutauc-
ously tw0 shots were fired from cur
works, one from The right and Tie other
from tie left OF my battalion, and the teb
tell The men WHO fred were about 15
yards apart, and after the rcbs were
driven back both claimed tie honor Of
having dropped the lrst one 70 decide
the reb was sought for, and found slill
living bHt sishiless for, strange a. L
may seem, each man had shot out OF
destroyed the eye fnthcst from him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22

rs own appropriate duiy in Ice time and
lIsc church % hel aupoiliy and wisdom
has appointed a. De - time iof ihe
christian duty 81 iasting, humiliation and
praycr, the holy season Of Lent The
Mosaic Law provided Tor The great fast q
expiauon. ana llle Christian church,
adapting lie idea 10 ihe a,oncmeut Of
Christ a. celebrated 4 The christian Pass
over, Instituted Lent ~ proper preface
70 tie rasthal solcm,diies that godly sor-
ros Coz siu might characterize The Chris
clans looking to the Lamb Of God, Christ
our Passover sacrificed Cor rs
The institution Of Lent was not the in-
yculion oi corrupt church 10 the dark
ages, when the geatet part Of thc world
was burdened With ponderous load OF
superstiilous ceremonies but 1t was IN
full yigor when Christianity could boast
high degree of purity, zeal aud holiness.
ln'some cases Lent has suffered abuse, but
if IL was rejected on that account 50
might, with equal reason, the Holy Com
munion. lfcver3 thing ID religion which
has been abused were east aside it is a
question whether anything would BE lelt
but simple Atheism, for there Is not a
doctrine or observance IN the church but
which has at some time or other been as,
socialcd with extravaganza and super
siilion
lis not wise to throw away jewel
because al sometime covered with dust
but rather to retain il having removed the
surpehuous covering and restored il TO
It's original lustcr
! Iii the aim Of The Protestant Episcopal
church 70 follow, as Ear as She can, the
conseeraed usages Of Christianity, one OF
which is the observance Of the holy season
of Lent. II sha has therefore appointed
season for her members 20 beseoch God
+ to give them grace TO use such abstinence
4 that tic flesh being subducd to the spirit
/ lIey may ever obey the godly motives OF
their Blessed Master ia righteousness and
4 true holiness, TO His honor and glory and
they refuse to obey her voice in a matter
so scriptual and so perfectly in harmony
with the prccept and example OF our
Blessed Saviour, is It not at the risk Of
being regarded ''as heather men aud pub
licansT Thus sweety sings quaint Geo
Herbert, intimsting that to fast in the
flesh IS to feast in the spirit:
"Wecomc dear feast of Lent Who loves not
thee
He loves not temperance or authority
But is composed Of passion.
The Scriptures bid us fast the church say nov
Give to thy mothor what thou woul st allow
To every corporation.
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Hgatsvtr. bss 8aft
Iafrtsa asa Flansi sa isf safiA
Aasmusslaa4aas ~ 100 russts
casa tag1a8a
55iynas u l. fusEIs rrff.ei
uELMoN NALL
ap.Fys Naaatala. \ p
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sas piH i tsaBa Is tfsi fitss ar5tf.
~ tsras. s3ircss
a,lss B a CgoWFlL
WILLARD
KBEITr HOUSE,
WssAiaslga. $3.50 pe
ISLAND HoUsKl
By Howt
Bsao.. F.a.. siy Vermont
THE EQuINoK HoUsE
rsa afMl Equlaoa,
MlBehsstet yermoaL
Rg. oEyIs. Proprietor
open from Juae 10 October
yANpEELtrts HoTRL,
Manchester. Vermont.
EM yasptELr Proprietor
ss-0psn the snuro year "a
rHE Rim HousE.
Manchester ynwaat
CHARLES b oRgIs. Proprietor
open iroa Mag to November 55ly
THE LAUEEL HOUSE,
Caaierska Faas. catzla Mountains.
l8 miles West q ihe Mountain iionso.
nyl5a scnuIT Proprietor
BARDw WELL HoUsE
Bf ). w. cnsurnN,
Euuapa, tma vernon.
WINDHAM COUNTY house.
Fayetteville. Vermont
! q T. sf0S4, Proprietor.
PlrasAui Rooms f3r ssmmef iiJgriers.
Z asslurms reasonable. sytfl5
AHLINGTON HOUSE,
A Il. BAarLfrr. Proprietor.
Arlington, Yerm0.t 3Bl!
WASHING ton HOTE i,
aEo. W. BAKER Proprietor
\ Durset vermont
! Good accommodations for summer boarder
I al reasonable prices 42-lyl5S
BROMLEY HOUSE,
/ BY Geo Davis, Peru, Vermont
I Vf.tlysa MaN.Vata
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THE causes for which NAiometan
woman may demand divorce are clearly
and broadly laid down II The koran, aud
heF evidence Is sufficient because tie Ma.
homeian law suppose that woman must
be violently aggricyed before the modes
q u her sex viii allow her TO appear IN
public with such application Socareful
is ibis law 70 spare her feelings, that She
Is net even required 70 recount her inja-
ries, unless of bet own free will; al she
has 70 do Il 70 place her slipper reversed
that Is, with the sole upward before
he uadi, aua the case ). done Tie d..
yorcc + granted without further inquiry.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22

One Of the senators and three of tie
Representatives u Wisconsin, at Wasl4ne.
ton were born b Vermont which state
Aas 3 som % Congress beside her own
delegation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15

Second District Cont for the Parish OF Orleans
No. IS CAS-.
DY VINCENT 4 CO.. E. y lSG' \ Aqc-
ID tiont er.-Wiu be sold, on SATURDAY, De
cembeT 81, 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the ST.
Charles Auction Exchange on st Charles street,
between Common and Gravier streets, by virtue of
and in pursuance to an order bearing date OF No
vember IL, 1872, from the honorable the Judge OF
the Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
in the matter of the succession Ca Robert 8eddes,
to wit -
200 shares New Orleans City Railroad Company.
~2I2 shares st. Charit Stree Railroad Company.
Company.
100 shares 0lleans Railroad Company.
BANK STOCK.
80 Shares Citizens Bank OF Louisiana.
- shares Bank of America.
.o3 shares New orleans Canal and Bank .nG Com
pany.
assurance SCRIP AND STOCK.
'59 shares Merchants Mutual Insurance Com
= 1855 .crfp, Crescent Mutual Insurance Company
4264s se1ip Sun MUTUAL insurance Company va
rons datesl,
1850 sc.5p Home Mutual Insurance Company eva,
Si0us dates)
MINING STOCK.
s7': .hares Union Consolidated Mining Company
OF Tennessee
800 shares Cosmos Silver Mining Company of
fno shares Nassey,s Low Watt Detector
800 shares Odd Fellows Hall ASSOCIATION.
~ shares Mechanics and Agriculture! F"ls a
''''''o-' ;nwBLRY.
bracelet nrsas:pin, set otevest buttons and gold
badge lot Of spoons, pair Of sleeve buttons, am
ethyst ling diamond ring, pair opera glasses, ""'
sign iii mai BE. Old watch, lawetTy and COINS.
i'erms-Cash IN United States tasurg notice.
delU II t42I2i
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15

shall be regularly installed in accordance
with law and agreeably to the legal returns
Of the recent election; and do hereby de
clare that such officers will be protected in
the discharge Of their duties by all the
authority Of which the State government is
possessed and that all the force Of the
State will be used for the purpose Of de-
feating the Vaccinations Of the conspira-
tors who have temporarily occupied the
State Capitol: Of ENFORCING the laws Of the
State; Of enforcing the writs Of the judi.
ciary, and Of maintaining the peace and
dignity Of the State.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
State, this eleventh day Of December, AID.
1872, and Of the independence Of the United
States the ninety-seventh.
II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
BY the Governor
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Acting Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15
MICHAEL HAHN,
Chairman;
JOHN GAIR,
JAMES 3. WANDS,
w. +. SOUTHARD.
l.. S. RODREGUES.

Mr. Murrell, OF Madison. moved that the
articles be agreed toand adopted, and being
seconded by Mr. Gair OF East Feliciana, de-
manded the yeas and nays, resulting as toll
lows
Yeas-Allain, Armstead, Bowman, Bry
ant, Baker, Boyd, Benham, Blackstone, Bar
row. Connaughton, Cousin, Demas, Davis,
Devezin, DeiOie. Dumont. Dayries, Elliot,
Greene, Grant. Gair, CAN'T, Guichard,
Heftner. Hubeau, Hill. Hahn Heath, Hedge
path, Paul Jones. NJ. Jones, Heating, Kirk
man Kenyon, Kern, Lewis, Landry. Iawes,
Marvin, Mulrell sLatourche), Nurrelt.
tMadison), Martinez, Marie, Matthews, Mon
taldo, Page, Paris, RochoD, R0drigues,
Souer, Sawyer, Stewart, SaTtain, Southland,
sutton, SeWeli, Thomas, Williams, Wilson,
Washington, Ward, Wands, Young-63.
Navs-Dayidson, Devices, Fontelieu-3.
Mr.. Dumont, Of Orleans, called up the
reco~t Of Committee on Elections and Quail
ications il the case Of JUDGE ys. Trahan,
and moved that the report be adopted.
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. souer, Of Avoyelles, the
following report Of the Committee on Elec
tioDs and Qualifications and evidence, in the
case of W. K. johnson, was read and
apopted.
CoxnlTTRE on ELECTIONS AND QuAllF1cAT.oNs,
December IA, 1872.
~ +he Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives.
Your committee find that the returning
hoard have. by reason OF lack Ote violence,
or bv clerical error, returned Charles Gray
an member from the parish of Av0yelles.
Your committee, il cooperation with the
hoard Of returning officers, find that the
said Charles GRAY has not been duly
elected. hut that W. X. johnson has re-
reived a majority OF the votes cast, and, in
view IF tne fact that Charles Gray has not
presented himself at the bar OF the House
for membership, we recommend that Mr..
w. L. johnson be allowed to take his seat,
being entitled to the same.
Z. w. DEVICES, Chairman.
NEW ORLEANS. December 10, 1872
i. ". Devices Chairman Committee on Contested
Elections
| In answer to your inquiries in regard to
HE election for Representatives in the par
ish 0t AvOvelIes, would say that, from the
| best information | have been able TO obtain,
| | aIn satisfied that Mr. w. X. johnson re-
| ceiyed majority OF votes oyer Charles
4 GRAY for Representative.
Respectfully, .-,,
GEORGE E. BOVEE.
From evidence adduced since the promuI-
/ ratiOn Of the official returns of the board Of
/ returning officers, / am also convinced that
| Mr. JohnsOn's claim TO the seat Is better
| than that of Charles Gray.
/ | concur IN the above statement Of zen
| cral Longstreet. Join L1N H.
This il to certify that MIR w. X. johnson
received a majority CT votes as member Q
the House Of Representatives Of the parish
If Avovenas. JAMES WARE,