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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-17
Z OR ) AL E.
No. 2l3.
One Of the Finest Farms IN East tennessee.
PEND y

EAGLE BEND"
This farm contains about 700 goo acres IN tne
state of cultivation the greater part OF which Is tins
richest irst-cass river BOTTOM remalnuer htsI eaSs
and pear Large fine brick house az all necessary
out6udngs. Three fine springs on dlnerent portions
IN anderson county, two m les from Clinton.
This is one of the most vauabls farms for stock and
Balance in five equal Payments with interest at six
per cent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-17

STOCK FARM IN CAMPBELL COUNTY.
About 1903 acres of land, nine miles from
Jack sboro, in Campbell county, Tenn; about
90 acres cleared and fenced; good new log
house. stable and crib, Well watered, Fine
place for raising stock. Price $500, half cash,
balance in l. months with interest.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1872

qualify within thirty days from the date Of
his election, the office for which he was
elected shall be deemed vacant, and new
election to fly such vacancy shall be ordered
and held in accordance with the provisions
of this act.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the right OF appeal shall exist in all cases
where fixed penalties and forfeitures shall
be decreed under the provisions of this
act, to the parish court of the parish Of
Natchitoches in the manner and under the
same formalities as IN the cases of appeal,
and such appeals shall be tried in prefer
ence to appeals in ordinary cases.
SEC'24. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act, and on the same subject matter,
except the general laws Of the State rela-
tive to municipal corporations, be and the
same are hereby repealed
(Signed) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) ?. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July s. 1872.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTHg
Governor Of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
+. j. HERON,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08

otherwise appropriated, tor the purpose OF
paying her for the services rendered by he1
deceased husband as clerk in the office OF
registration in the year A. D. 1868, in the
parish OF Aveyelles, the same to be paid by
the State Treasurer upon the warrant of
the Auditor of Public Accounts; provided,
she first proves her slams to said money to
the satisfaction of the State register" of
voters, who, on approving the same, shall
issue an order upon the State Auditor there
for
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, aud all laws and parts of laws
inconsistent Herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed. -
(Signedl o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July 1, 1872.
(SignedJ H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
F. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08

or road, or either of them, by voluntary
contribution or gratuitous donation OF real
or personal property, money or other effects
belonging to such parish city or town; and
any parish, city or incorporated town in the
State is hereby authorized to issue five or
ten years bonds, bearing interest at rate
not exceeding ten per cent per annum, with
|, coupons attached, in favor of said bridge
and road company, and such issue of bonds
by any such parish, city or Incorporated
town, when signed by the proper officers OF
such parish, city or town, as hereinbefOre
specified, shall be good and lawful, and
shall not require any other special act of
the Legislature TO permit the same to be
made.
SEC. 70 Be it further enacted, etc, That
the board of directors of said company shall
have the right to sell or dispose of any of
the capital stock Of said company not al
ready issued at the time to any person, com
pany corporation, or other party, on such
terms as they may deem best, and to receive
in payment therefor money, bonds Of any
incorporation, materials, or other thing, and
at such prices or rates as they may DEEM to
the interests of this company.
SEC. 13. BE it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) .. n BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Che
Approved August IS, 1872.
tSigned) II. Co WARMOTHs.
Goyernog of the State Of Louisfanao
4 truec opyS
y A. WOODWARD
Assistant Secretary of Statee
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
No. %.
AN ACT


To incorporate the Shreveport Bridge Com
pany, and to authorize the company to
issue its bonds and to build road from
Red river to and across Red Chute to tie
hills, in BUssier parish, and to collect tolls
thereon, and for other purposes
SECTION |. Be it enacted by she Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly COM
yened, That Frank NJ. smith. A. II. Leoro
ard. E. p. O'Key, Charles w. Keatingo s.
Peters, George w. billiard, M. H. Crowell
M. "A. Walsh, d. d. Smith, S. NJ. Thomas
and their successors and assigns. and such
other persons as they may hereafter asste
ciate with themselves, be and are hereby
constituted body corporate and PoiltIcO To-
act in their corporate capacity as one peg
SOM and are hereby authorized, IN their 6oro
porate capacity, to do and perform all ac9o
an Individual can doe to purchases lease
sell or exchange real or personal property
rights or credits, as an individual can doc
and to sue and be sued, and 20 do all ThingS
an incorporation can do; that service s16
citation or other legal process shall be
made on the president of the companJ'0 oSo
in the absence of the president, on the se@o
rotary thereof; that the dOmicile OF th5a
company is fixed in the city of Shreveport
in the parish of CaddO, in the State 81
Louisiana This company shall have seal
and may change OF alter the san5a st 0Je"so
ureo
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted; etc, Thai
the name and style Of this corporation
shall be "The Shreveport Bridge Come
pany," and the capital stock Of this com
panS shall be five hundred thousand s!c!"
Jars to be 6jYjde& jBt,S sS2ges St gGS &U.oo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
NO.. 80.
AN ACT



To locate the seat Of justice Of the parish of
Livingston.
WHEREAS, Under act of the Legislature
of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, an
election was held to decide the location of
the seat Of justice for the parish Of Living
stOn; and
Whereas, A majority voted for the re-
moval of the courthouse from Springfield,
and plurality located the courthouse or
seat Of justice at Port Vincent; therefore
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana III General Assembly con-
vened, That the seat of justice for the par
ish of Livingston shall be located at Port
Vincent, in the parish Of Livingston.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the president of the police jury of said par
ish shall appoint three commissioners to
have the buildings necessary to carry out the
provisions Of this act erected, and that the
police jury shall levy a tax to be paid in
currency, equal. to pay onehaf OF the ex-
pense of said buildings, tie other half to be
paid for by subscription.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the-duty Of the collector of par
ish taxes, for thDparish of Livingston, to
collect the tax levied under this law, and
pay over the same to the parish treasurer of
Livingston parish, who shall pay the same
to the order of the commissioners of public
buildings when said buildings are com
Sac e Be sa further enacted, eec.o That
It shall be Che duty of the parish judge Of
the parish of Livingston, when he is mott
fed Shat the buildings, courthouse, jail and
offices of recorder, clerk and sheriff are
completed, to examine the same, and if the
houses built, and courthouse, jail and offices
as aforesaid, then he shall order all the
secords of the parish of Livingston to be
removed from Springfield to Port Vincent,
and the present public buildings shall be
sold at public auction, and the proceeds APP
piled to. pay 20r the removal Of sAe public
,gecords to Port Vincent.
Sec j. Be it further enacted eecea That
GRia act shall cake effect from and aiteB j.s
Sighed o. #. BREWSTER
Speaker Of %28 House Of Representatives
tSiguedj Poa5B. S. PINCHBACk:
lieutenant Goyerpog and PEesideB: 05 tie
a6 SopSseS suno g, 1872
I5ignedA II. c. WARN0THo
GoVefaog Of the Stats Of %.o'55sSanao
q SSue copy:
ForJo HERRoSg
Secretary Of Stasee
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
NO. 500
an ACT

Re9afRve'fo dispensing syith She publication
Of Iegaf and Judicial advertisements in
She French Language 5B the pag6sl0 at
sEcTgoS !. Be Il enacted t6y the Senate
and Nouses0f Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana in GeneyalcAsse1nblyco convened,
That she publication 81 all legal and judi
cial advertisements in the French language
in the parish of Natchit0ches be dispensed
WITH unless otherwise directed by 9he par
ties 5itigante and It shall be lawful that al
fega3 and judicial advertisements be pub-
lishef in the English language only in said
parish OF Natchitocheso unless otherwise
directed by the parties litiganfe
Sec . Be it Gurther efiactedo ete.q That
all Jaws contrary to Oh inconsistent with
this act be an6 the same are hereby reo
Sec 3. Be It further enacted. etc. THAT
this ace shall take effect trom and atteS its
passage -
SpeakegOf the House of Representatives
gSignedB e 3. S. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor and President OF Che
Approved proved May IS, 1872
gSigned) II. c. WARMOTR,
Governor Of She State OF Louisiana.
x true copy:
70 j. HERROS,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
No. SO.
IN

For che relief Of W. Jasper Blackburn.
WHEREAS, On the night Of the eighth OF
July, 1868, and of the fifth of November,
of the same year, the printing office of the
Homer IRGd, owned by w. Jasper Black
burn, was forcibly entered by a mob of dis
orderly and violent persons, and the presses
and furniture broken to pieces and the type
and other materials thrown into the streets;
and
Whereas, It cost the said w. Jasper
Blackburn large amount of money to retit
his.ottice in order to do the printing which
he was under contract to do for the State
and general government, and to restore his
office to its former efficiency which was a
clear damage to him in a. large amount of
money and inconvenience; therefore
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That to repair the damage inflicted
on w. Jasper Blackburn, as set forth in
the preamble to this act there be and is here
by appropriated the sum of six thousand
dollars out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to the said w.
Jasper Blackburn, to be paid to him on his
own warrant on the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts of this State.
SEC.2 BE it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
it's passage.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signed P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved May 20, 1872.
(Signed H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
a. Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
NO. 70.
~
AN ACT
Secretary of State

For the relief Of the heirs of the late j. Fl.
Wisner, Sheriff of Ouachita parishe and
for the relief Of lis deputy Henry 6.
WHEREAS 1fis Excellency II. Q. War.
moth, Governor Of the State of louisiana
did, on the twenty-secOnd day of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, cause to
be published his proclamation offering a re-
ward of one thousand dollars for the ar
rest and conviction OF one I. B. Beavers,
charged with the crime of murder; and
Whereas, j. H. Wisner, sheriff of Ouachita
parish, and his deputy, Henry G. DObson,
did arrest the said T. B. Beavers after in
curing much trouble and expense: and
Whereas, The said Beavers, after an ex-
animation before the Hon. Robert Ray,
parish judge of Ouachita parish, was com
mitted to jail on the charge of murder; and
Whereas, The said jail was soon after
broken open, the sheriff and one OF the
principal witnesses in the Beavers case
we're murdered, and the said t. B. Beavers
rescued from jail by a mob Of unknown
men; therefore
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the sum of one thousand dollars be
and is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury, not otherwise ap-
for the purpose OF relmburslng
and compromising the heirs and legal rep
resentatives of j. II. Wisner and his deputy,
II. G. Dobson.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
(Slgned) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
(Signed) P B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved May IS, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
4. j. HERON,
Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
No. SO.
& NAGT

To incorporate the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association oof ShreVe-
port, Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That Samuel Armstead, Peter John
son, Abraham Mitchell, John Walker, Viii
liam Harper, Hartweu Swanson and Moses
Sterritt be and the same are declared a
body corporate and polite, under the
name and style of the st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church Association of Shreve-
port louisiana where the company to be
known as the St. Paul Methodist Episcopal
Church Association. will be d0miciliated.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said company shall be capable in law to
purchase, receive hold, lease, sell, and
otherwise acquire or ALLEVIATE real or per
sOnal estate; shall have common seal, and
may break or alter the same at will; and
by said corporate name may sue and be
sued; provided that the lands so held or
acquired shall be held for the proper uses
and benefit of said st. Paul Methodist Epis-
copal Church Association Of Shreveport
Louisiana.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the affairs of said association shall be man
aged by the board of trustees, the afore-
said incOrp0rators to constitute the board
of trustees for the first year and until their
successors are chosen, which shall be done
annually on the first Monday in May, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, by the mem
bers in good standing of said St.. Paul
Methodist Episcopal Church Association.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the board of trustees. be invested. with
power, as it is hereby made a part of it's
duty, to pass such bylaws from time to
time as may be necessary for the proper
government of said association.
Sec So Be It further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
(Signedl 0. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACko
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senateo
Approved July I, 1872
4Signed) IL c. W&RMOTf1o
Governor Of the State OF dseujs8afao
A truecopy8
T. % HERRONs
Secretary Of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
81.
for the relief Of We II. Yaugina

FOR the relief of We Il. yaughna
WHEREAS, w. H. Vaughn, State tax cot.
lector of the parish Of Morehouse, has
overpaid the amount of taxes charged to
him for the year 1866 to the amount of
four hundred dollars, as shown per certit-
Gates OF the Auditor herewith annexed8
therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted 9y the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly. cone
vened, That the sum Of four hundred dol
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated in payment thereof,
and that this act go into effect 9rom and
after its passage.
(Signed) o. II. BREWSTER
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
(Signed) ?. 3. S. PINCHBACKo
lieutenant Governor and President o6 8he
AP 2SHSss5 9u]y I. 1872
fSigned) H. CO WARMOTRo'
Governor of the Statco Louts$a2ao
4 true copy:
+. j. HERON,
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08

of Louisiana, and it shall acquire right OF
way through private land by Gift or 6y ex-
preparation as provided by law.
Sec. 4. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) o. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
(Signedl P. B. S. .PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved May 4, 1872.
(signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. J. HEBRON
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
Nos "a,
az ACT


20 iAog2paoraSe The Springfield and Blood
River Railroad Company, Livingston par
jsh. State Of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That Peter II. Kemp, Thomas Benton Kemp
and Simpson Kemp, and their associates
aud successors, are hereby created body
corporate under the style and title Of
the Springfield and Blood River Railroad
Company, and under such name they shall
have a common seal, sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated, and possess all and
seyeraIly The rights, powers, privileges and
incidents belonging to similar corporations
by che laws OF louisiana and this charter
shall remain in force for the period OF TWEEN
ty-fve years from and after t2e passage Of
Shis act. 49,
SEC. ,. Be It further enacted etc. That
the said company are hereby authorized
and empowered to lay out, locate. contTuct
equip and thereafter own, MAINTAIN AMI en-
ioy a railroad from Sppngteld to Blood
giyes in Livingston parish, Louisiana, by
such route as the company may deem most
direct and practicable
SEC, 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for the purposes herein set forth said com
panv shall have the right of way to the dis
lance Of fifty feet on each side Of the outer
Jj8os 90 eai5 8S55go&5 6ss5eRgi8s 50 Chg SSa5@
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
No, 92.
AN ACT

To amend and re-enact section two of an
act@ntitIed AN act to form new parish
to be called the parish of Red River" APP
proved March ,, 1872.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That section second of said act, in lines
nine, ten and eleven in said section as
printed in the official volume of the acts of
1871, which read, after the words "Red
river" in line nine, as follws: Thence
up Red river to outlet of James river,
up James river to Delat's bayou, up De
lat's bayou to Bayou Pierre, be and the
same is hereby amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows: "Thence up9Red river
to the outlet of Bayou Lumbra, thence up
Bayou Lumhra to Delats bayou, up Delat's
bayou to Bayou Pierre"
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
(Signed) O. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
(Signed} P. B. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July l, 1872.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State CT Louisiana.
A true copy:
+, j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
Joint REsoLUrION

- L.
Relative to the removal Of a duty from rice
obv the Congress of Che United Stateso
and instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatives relative thereto
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Tn2ted
States Of America are contemplating, in
the readjusting Of She national tariff, to Sc
move tax or duty irons rice, which act
materially affects 0ns 81 the largest pro
ductive interests Of our State ana other
wise fails in the first duty of a government
in the protection Of its material interests,
by the enforcement Of healthy revenue
laws in the interest Of protection to Amer
lean industry; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of LOuisi-
ana i'll General Assembly convened, That
in the deliberate judgment of the General
Assembly thereof, it would be an unjust
measure and against a sound public policy
tor the Congress of the United States of
America to remove the duty or tax on rice
at this time in view of the large national
debt, and the depressing condition of the
business interest and agricultural industry
Of the South. Therefore, we instruct the
Senators and request our Representatives
in Congress to oppose all such legislation
at this time, and that the Governor Of this
State is hereby requested to communicate
this joint resolution to oure Senators and
Representatives in Congress, so that they
may take prompt action thereon in the in
terest Of the people of the State Of Louisi-
ana.
Adopted in General Assembly, in the city
of New Orleans, on the twelfth day of Feb
ruary, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy two.
ISigped) D. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) 2. B. S, PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved February 20, 1872.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
N o. 42.
AN ACT
Making Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi. Gras,
Ieora1 holiday

Making Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi. Gras, a
legal holiday.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
Snd House Of Representatives of the State
81 Louisiana in General Assembly con
yened, That the day known as Shrove
tuesday, or Mardi-Gras, be and is hereby
declared a legal holiday throughout the
State OF Louisiana.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, etc.. That
2Iis act shall take effect from and after its
Sassageo
oSigned) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
SignedJ p b. S. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
approved April %, 1872.
iSgned) II. g. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy.
4. j. HERON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08

The foregoing act, received at eaS ofloo
July 1852, having been presenteGl to Sic
Governor Of the State of Louiai'4a for hio
approval, aud not having been returned ~
in which it originated within the time pre-
scribed by the constitution of the State 90
Louisiana has becQme q law 8 sd oI55 S2oSSo
appgs8ass
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
AN ACT 20 90

Eos @he se2fef of Mrs. P. ]. Norwood and
for other purposes.
SECTION 2. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly CON
vened, Tbas fhe sum of eighty four dollars
80 and 9bo same is hereby appropriated cut
%: aug &@8syo jB 2h@ State 5gs&s'Sy8 go:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08

Received in the office of Secretary of
State August 6, 1872.
The foregoing act having been presented
20 the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having beer
getuned by linn to the house of the General
ASSEMBLY in which it originated within the
Slime prescribed by the constitution Of the
State ofoLouisiana has become law with
out his approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08
shall take effect from and after

this act shall take effect from and after
9ts passage.
tsigned) o. H. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
iSigned) p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
6 true copy:
j. w. FAIRFAX,
Assistant Secretary of State.