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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-16

TyIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II of Orleans No. $780, virtue of writ of seiz-
ure and sale, to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans the
above entitled cause win proceed to sell at pubic
auction. at the St. Louis Auction Exchange, in the
basement rotunda of the st. Louis HOTEL st. Louis
street. between Charities and Royal streets, in the
Second District of this city, on SATURDAY. June
Is. 1872 at twelve O'Clock NJ, the following de-
scribed property. to wit a
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, with the
buildings and Improvements thereon, situated in
the Second District of this city, in the square
bounded by TOnt ROeheblave, Esplanade and Bar.
racks streets, and having, in American measure,
eighty four feet front on Esplanade street, the
same front ON Barracks street. by one hundred and
ninety eight feet seyeR inches and four lines in
depth and front on ROcheblavs street. Being the
same property purchased by the defendant herein
from James NJ, Urquhart per act passed before
Edward 9. Gottschalk late notary public in this
city, on the ninth day of May 1864.
Seized in the above suit
Terns-CaEh on the sROt ....
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apao Sheriff of the 2 Parish Of fG Orleans

w. w. Craine VS.. Elizabeth Dfggs.
EIRST JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PARISH
II of Orleans. No. l73l.-By virtue of an alias
writ eri facias to me direcJed by the honorable
the First Justice Court for the PARISH of Or
leans, in the above entitled cause Iwil proceed to
sell at public auction, at the Merchants and Auo-
tiOneers Exchange Royal street, between Canal and
CustomhOuse streets. in the Second District OF
this city, on SATURDAY, June /, 1872, at twelve
wit
A LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Fourth
District of this city in the square bounded by Lib
erty, st. David, First and Second streets, desig-
mated lot number eleven plan of B. F. Nichols,
surveyor, of date of -; said LOT measuring
twenty-six feet six inches front Liberty street,
by one hundred and fifty feet in depth, between
parallel lines, as per act passed before A Hero,
notary public in this city, on the twenty fifth day
of February, 1863 ~
Seized IN the above suit.
Terms Cash on the spot. ...
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SHERIFFS SALES,
ton Manufaatorv

lVII
T11GHTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ Of Orleans, No. 2853.-By virtue Of a writ
of feri faeias to me directed BY the hon
orable the Eighth District Court for the parish
of Orleans, in the above entitled cause will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, at the st. Louis
Auction Exchange, in the basement rotunda of
the ST Louis Hotel st, Louis street. between
Chartres and Royal streets in the Second Dis
Tict of this city on WEDNESDAY May %,
1877, at twelve o'clock NJ. the following described
property, to wit
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, situated in the
Third District of this city, In square number sixty
eight, bounded by Levee and the woods, and front
ing on Levee and Dauphine streets. Assessed at
forty thousand dollars.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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State OF Louisiana VS.. Charles fl. Reed.
EOURTH DISTICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
A Of Orleans, No. 27.ll8.-By virtue Of a writ
of feri faoias to directed by the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans, in the abOr7 Untitled cause, viii proceed
to sell at public ACTON, at the Merchants and
AuctiOneers Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and CustOmhOuse streets. in the Second Dis.
trict Of this city, on TUESDAY, May q, 1872 at
twelve o'clock N the following described property,
to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in the
Fourth District Of this city in square number two
hundred and thirty.Jwo, bounded by st. Charles,
Second Car0ndelet and Third street, measuring
one hundred and twenty eight feet front on Caron-
deet street, by one hundred and twenty five feet
in depth.
A 6RRTAN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Fourth District of this city in square mum Der forty
two, bounded by ST. Thomas, Rousseau, Adele and
Josephine streets, measuring one hundred and
thirty live feet front Oh Rousseau street, by one
hundred and hfty-eight feet in depth.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
G. S. SAUvINET
aDfQ Ov2 Sheriff IF Fta parisb O,1.,,.
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John P, WaImoth vs. John d. steYenson.

John p, WalmOth VS.. John G.. stevenson.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF Orleans, No 20, 5S6.-By virtue of writ Of
teri facias in favor of John c. Stevenson against
William W. Wilson and John Seller war.
rantOrs to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Ex.
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District Of this city,
on FRIDAY June IA, 1872, at twelve O'Clock M,
the following described property, to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND situated in
the Fourth District of this city, in the square
bounded by, Seventh, Eighth, Camp and Magazine
Streets and designated by the numbers twenty-one
and twenty-five. Lot number twenty-five forms
the corner of Seventh and Camp streets. LOtnum-
Der twenty-One measures twenty-five feet five
inches and one line frOHt on Camp street, by
depth Of one hundred and nine feet nine inches,
between parallel lines, and twenty-five feet five
inches and one linein width in the rear. Lot num-
Der twenty-five measures twenty-five feet five
inches and two lines front on Camp stfeet, by
depth and front On.Seventh street of one hundred
and nine feet nine inches, the same depth on the
side line of lot number twenty one, and twenty-five
feet i've inches two lines in width in the rear.
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, in the square bounded
by st. James, Market, Religious and st. Thomas
Streets designated as lots numbers seven and
eight. Said lots adioin each other, and measure,
each, in American measure, tbirty-One feet eleven
inches and Eve lines front on st. James street by
a depth of one hundred and if5v.nine feet ten
inches and three Ines between equal and parallel
lines.
Seized in the above suit.
rerms-Cash on the spot
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mvS % les Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
n a = FoI,1eII n Iame. I1I,3T

DIR, J. n. FOlWcIl VS.. James Nutsnll.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of Orleans No. 3l9S.-By virtue of a writ
OF fieri facias to me directed by the hOnOra-
BILE the Sixth District Court for the parish
of Orleans, in the above entitled cause. l will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer-
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal street,
between Canal and CustOmhOuse streets. in the
Second District of this city, on SATURDAY May 49,
1872, at twelve O'clock NJ, the following described
property to wit
ALL TIE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of the
defendant, James Nuttal in and to a certain udg-
ment rendered by the Seventh District Court for
the parish OF Orleans, in the suit entitled James
Nutai VS.. the New Orleans and CarrOlltOn Rail.
road Company No. 3O95 OF the docket of said court
for the sum of five Thousand dollars. Judgment
rendered on the fourteenth day of December, 1870,
and is now on appeal in the Supreme Court.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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mr11 asie Sheriff Of the P 3 saH Of ILL.,.



EOuRTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THR PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 80 l58-By virtue of writ of
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish Of
Orleans, IN the above entitled cause,
win proceed to sell at public auction at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street. between Canal and CustomhOuse streets,
in the Second District of this city, ONT ESDAYsS
June H. 1872, at twelve O'Clock NJ, following
described property. to wit
CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND together
with all the rights, ways, servitndes, privileges
and advantages thereuntO belonging, situated in
BuItheville, in the late city of jefferson, new the
Sixth District Of the city of New Orleans desig-
mated by the letter A, bounded by Nayades Tor st.
ChaTles), New and Calhoun streets and FOucher de
Gree property, and measuring two hundred and
twenty feet ten inches and eight lines front
on Nayades Tor ST. Charles) street, two hundred
and twenty-seven feet and six il ches front New
street two hundred and eigbtynine feet ten inches
and six lines front on Calhoun street, and three
hundred and f0rty-ive feet eight inches and six
lines front on FOucher de Circe's property as per
plan made by Louis H. Pile, architect and sur.
veyor, dated May a. 1870 deposited in the office of
James Fahey, notary public in this city, plan
number one. Being the same property acquired
by the defendant herein from Leon Haas, as per
act passed before said notary Fahey, on the twen-
ty-third of May, 1870
Seized in the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the spot.
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my14aB i. Sheriff of the > Pa SASU Of o4sans

Vincent PrietO VS., Joseph HugOniu.
EyIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans, No. 34l3.-By virtue of a writ of
teri facias to directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the st. Louis Auction Exchange
in the basement rOtunda of the st. Louis Hotel
St. Louis street, between Chartres and Royal
streets, in the Second District of this city
on SATURDAY., May 25 1872, at twelve Ocl0ck NJ,
the following described property, to wit
CERTAIN PROMISS0RY NOTE, in the words
and figures as follows, to wit:
5000 NEW ORLEANS March &, 1872.
six months after date promise TO pay to the
order of John P Newc0mb the sum of six hundred
dollars for value received. 1t is agreed between
me, Thomas Faucet and said John P. Newcomb.
all liabilities which may rest at this date against
the schooner Confidence. must be discharged pre-
viOus to the payment Of this note.
(Sgned) THOMAS FAUCETT.
(Signed) JOHN p. EEWCOMB.
mo. -. Due.
Endorsed March 3, 1872.
Pay TO bearer. -......
(Sgned) JOHN P. NEWCONB.
Received on the within note twenty dollars"
Seized in the above suit. !
Terms-Cash on the spot.
C. s. SAUYINRT
myl4 20 rs Sheriff of the Parish of Orle ans
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mvs laea Sheriff of the PARISH p asHo Of Orleans

state of Louisiana VS.. Widow j. B. Behan.
THOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
II Orleans, No. 26 ,358-By virtue of writ Of feri
facias TO me directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the above
entitled cause, Will proceed to sell at public auo-
ton, at the Merchants and Auctieneers Exchange,
Royal street. between Canal and CustOmhOnse
streets, in the Second District of this city, on
TUESDAY, May %, 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ the
following described property, to wit
A LOT OF GROUND situated in the First
District Of this city, in square number three
hundred and thirty-nine, bounded by Common,
Gravier Liberty and Howard streets, measuring
seventy three feet front on - by one hundred
feet in depth.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-16
G. s. SAUVIEE1,
my1 u ID Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans


EVIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
H Orleans No. 347O.-By virtue of writ OF seizure
and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans IN the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at Puohc
auction at the st. Louis Auction EXchange, n tHe
basement rOtunda of the st. Louis Hotel, 81 Louis
street between Charities and Royal streets, IN the
Second District of this city on FRIDa1; June Z,
1872 at twelve o'clock NJ, the following uescIIoed
p CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon situated IN
bounded bv Frenchmen, Moreau, Elysian Fields
aud Victory streets, measuring, in English meas
me 1wentv-three feet more or less, front on
Fre1fchmen street by sixty-six feet more or less.
in depth according to plan drawn by o. A. Cees,
late surveyor, on the sixth OF May, 1904 and de
HIS citv. Being the same property acquired by
fine defendant herein from plaintiff herein per act
nassed before Joseph COhn notary public in this
civ. on the seventeenth of May, 1851
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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myl1 Is je11 Sheriff of the Parish lot Of orleans
smith g WcKenna VS., Edwin Charles.

Smith a. Mchenha VS. Edwin Chariess
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
faeias to me directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and Auctinneers Ex-
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, in the Second District of this city
on SATURDAY, June 8, 1872, at twelve O'clock ~,
the following described property, tO wit
ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of the
defendant Edwin Charles. in and to the succession
of Richard Charles No. "a 4T9 of the docket of the
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans
subject to a usufruct.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
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aps7 mylO % sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.


a. ROchereau & 90, vs.. William Guide.
EeURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. 80, 142.-BY virtue Of writ of
seizure and sale to me directed by the
honorable the Fourth District Court for the
parish of Orleans, in the above entitled
cause, Will proceed to sell at public auc
ton, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers Exchange
Royal street. between Canal and CustOmhOuse
streets in she Second District of this city on TUES
DAY, May %, 1872, at twelve o'clock NJ, the
following described property. to wit
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon
situated i'll the Fourth District of this city. in
square number sixtyOne, which is bounded by
Sixth, Seventh, Constance formerly Live Oak
and Magazine streets, the same being designated
by the numbers nine, ten and eleven, on plan or
sketch of said square. dated the twenty-sixth day
of August 1854, annexed. to an act of the same
date passed before John r COtfey, notary public.
Said lots adiOin each other, and measure each, as
per said plan sketch, twenty five feet five and one
fifth inches front on Constance street by depth
of one hundred and twenty-feet, between parallel
lines Being the same property acquired by de-
fendent by purchase from Mrs. Isaac Lambert,
per act passed before James Graham, notary pub
lie IN this city, the fifteenth of December, 1856.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. s. SAUVTNET
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vz2afs7 Sheriff of the Parish a. iA Of v orleans


w, G.. WilInOt Sc Co. VS.. John G. Benson,
owner of Steamboat Governor Allen.
VNOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II of Orleans, No. 80 026.-By virtue of a writ Of
Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, l win proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
CustOmhOuse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on SATURDAY, May 10, 1872 at twelve O'Clock
NJ the following described property 60 wit
THE STEAMBOAT GOVERNOR ALLEN, together
with al her furniture, tackle, apparel machinery,
etc as che now lies in the Mississippi river, right
bank near the Second District ferry landing
Seized IN the above suit.
TerMs-Cash on the spot.
O. s. SAUVNET,
apis 39myla Sheriff Of the Parish OE Orleans.
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Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs., +, j,
FOrsfall and Widnw r I EnrstalI

apt8 my3 81 Sheriff of the Parish Of orleans.
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Mrs. A. A. Fayerwenther- Genrre IZ-l-I---

y7 e8 Sheriff of the H. : Pa S4po " Sis,
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New Orleans National Bank VS.. Thomas J.

g. S. SAUVINET,
ap24 my1O % Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
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PIE. Wntz vs.. A. Chassaniol.

mv1o asieu Sheriff of the Parish aAE of oFleans
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my15 jel17 sheriff of the Parish a RhU Of Orleans
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apis 80 myla Sheriff of the Parish * Orleans.
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apa7 myll % sheriff Of the Parish "a Of Orleans.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

N~eefuss, --Tss seyscttas assas;s |.
Ia Isd,a saA .AnGiea are laid 10 . Sost
sasped usss upsa ths surface ef stagaaas
water hy s!ie mother q. AAsr hsssAiex
oas. they 6nails hsssas he ..sieelsssils. .
os ~risg!ius worms. ,hss aay y - h
the summer ip, any barrel pf wases sAas 81
expoSsd u shs slf s6y leassk q tihs.-
1asslIsshev ssnsn sAvsSasfsses assI sAs
|fhn 5000 es~4siso bnssss ssssf tSs~ &
|ss 6rss wi;H very shess. lisp wings. pAieA
IN = little while srps ia lsnssA ssd ssic.
ness. - =. y
II Is . eariosa fact thss The ms,s wss.
quito. which nsy 30 known BY iss fsasa.
sred ansenaa. 10 physieally iasapahls u
sucking blood.
The mosquito is not an urmi,igatsd psss
Although, in the winged state. the femsis
SUCKS our bleed. and dis,urbs maa's rsIt.
in tho lsrve state the Insect 10 decidedly
beneficial By purifying s,agnant water.
that would otherwise breed mslarial die
eases. Linneus loug ago showed the:
II ycu place two barrels Of stasnans
and inrsre water side By side. ssishsr Il
them containing aey "siG gletails. " or osh.
er living snirsls. and coses one Of thsa
over with gause. lssving The ether ons IN.
covered. 90 that il will soon become fa,t
Of "wisgista;ls." ha,ehsd oct BY the eggs
deposited BY the female mosquito, then
the covered barrel will. .a few 1Asis.
become offensive. and the uncovered bar.
rel win auis no impure and uasarory W
pors.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

Tn,xes wosrH KSowrse. good
method Of cleaning lamp ohirninevs 10 to
w.sh them In warm water and wipe dry
with paper. Never put . cold ohimncv
into water too hot. a. it is liable to break
the glass. Apiece Of cod Ash skin the
size OF a silver quarter washed thoroughly
and droped in the boiling coffee will mako
it perfectly clear. and requires less oodes
and losa boiling than when egg is used.
A very economical way Of settling oof'es
with eggs 10 to brown pound a. once
on taking j, from the oven
bresk ou tie hot coffee one egg. stir re.
pidIr until every kernel becomes mois'sn.
cd with the egg; ;ha heat Of the coHec
will ,oou dry it. when it ;s ready for use.
A prepsrs.ion Of snlphureus acid 10 alco.
hof has been used with eood etFcc. 10 de.
.'roy moths and other eggs. but II must
be used on articles which can be closely ,
wrapped up. 80 tia. no evaporation eaa
take place. Spices. snu!f. tobacco sod
red pepper arc pressrvatives. Sulphur
nixed with the sof. food and given 10 iowa
two or three times 8 month has . very
beneficial effect. II seems to psrunssts
through the system Of the fowl, prouot!ps
health aud preventing disease.
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ras LAsr Fronr Bill s,umpa thr....
ened to thrash Tom Isnny. Tom Who
was a neamboa, pilo, heard Of il. and ssr-
ing crowd gathered one day at the se,-
,lsment where Stamps lived, Hanny rnun.
dol TO his beat. tied !, to = t-ee and WeEs
ashore.
' "Bin s,umps." cxei.imea Hsnny. ecm-
ing directly TO the business in hand. "yos
uan. to thrash me. dom, you !"
why no. Tom. no. as I knows on
vou hain't done me notEin' pcrsieulsr. -
! kncr. on"
swell. Ein. n you don't waut 10 whip
mo. I feel jes. like whirpin' You. and I'll
give you ono dollar aaa the II fust liots
IL yen stand up to rne"
I'm do il. ho.s." exciained Bill. strip.
ping fer the fight Two ssaixsrt fellows
we're selected for seconds. OF to "a fair
play. Ton, paid over to Bill his dollar.
snd stood np. Bill drew OF aud poppsd
Ton in the eye. knocking him down. =
Tom rose and stood up like an honest man
for the other lick Bill popped him in
The other eye. with the same effect; but
no sooner had he done 90 than be sung
ou. "nuff. nusf! take him OF! take hin
off," The seconds. 81 in duty bound.
caught Tom and held him fast the 6ght
vas en,ied ono party had cried enough.
Tom Hapny. vent on board the Snort
er" With :1o 5uugcd eyes. and q lessou
OF wisdom ,ha. lasted him 90 long "a hs
lived. He never offered . preuiuI 10
ride after that.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

wGis GaExx xssrs GaEsx .A-A Hart
ford friend tells geod story Of one Of our
most dissing guished eitisens
Col. Samuel Colt Vas in his lie time
disposed somesines 10 be rather pompous.
When be was building dwelling bos.es
for the workmen employed in his grea, pis-
iol factory. he one day encountered boy
piekins up chips eu Ais grosstsss 7
..Whss 80 yes doing here r - asked.
.Pioling up chips. .ir." i" I replied Is.
sounesset. evidently asssd y the great
presence. "sfs WA
:. Perhaps." exclaimed ths Csisuel.
drawing Ai,nself up uith sssl!ine digni.
". ..yoa don, know Who Lam. Tn Col.
enel e.nusl eol,. and ! iss : VA. big
hosss up yonder." :, - !. :, 49,,
II. bei .,raiel.eDsd " aud s.sll.d
..Psrlaps Jon dost Knot .b. I a.
Tn Patrick Msphy. and ! live i, sha.
ltd. ,A.nty .dosa yoadss. : Peinsag is
=: assso,, .;a f Is. cs,s.:.l. ,.l.,saly.
paising tie hey on shs head. go and pick
np aa IL shipe yoa. vasL and vaea you
c. - eeIs ks:S sts ,sssss- AzSisss
Soefeee$.-sFs s,.zfs, ali - fs- = "a
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How . P.,srpssr i Er.crxp.-E.,

How PnssrDsSr Is ELscrxp. .-Escb
Of the United States is entitled to as ssny
electors as j: has Senator's and Represen-
tstives in Congress. 10 each State the
electors are chosen BY q plursiity 'vtse -
That is. il there are three sets Of elcc,or.
voted for. the set having the big hest mum.
Der of votes is chosen But candidate
for President. N order to be successful.
mus. have total majority Of electors. =
The electoral college. ss now constituted.
consists Of 3l7. Therefore. '159 src ne
cessary for q choice. IF there be three
candidates for President and neither Of
them receives a majority Of the electoral
college. then there is no choice. ane the
election goes to the House of Representa-.
tives.
The House must conhne their choice 10
the three highest candidates voted for BY
the electors The Representatives vote
BY States. and each State has but one vote;
50 that tho power Of Delaware il as great
As that of New York. Each State has one
vote. The majority Of the State dslega.
ton casts III vote. A candidate. TO be
successful. must receive q majority Of all
the States. or nineteen States Ifshe del
egation is divided. the vote Of the Ssxte
cannot be counted. aud is therefors lost.
As the present House Is cons,itutsd-aad
Il 10 upon this House the election wiz de-
volse In the event there 10 no election BY
the PROFESSIONALLY the Rcpublicsns
hold twenty States; bat its majority Ia
ten Of these it holds By one single vote.
Should there be . third candidate therc
would be co choice found in two Of these
ten Ssaies. '.t. -.