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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Aieie Diipre, Administrator,
VS.. 2 NO. JSs.
Ninth District Court, Parish of Rapides-
State of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of and to satisfy writ of feri
ID facias issued out of the above named
Court, on a twelve months Bond, in thu above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me direct
ed. have seized, and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, on
Saturday, the 9th day of July 1872,
between the hours OF Ii A. NJ, and 2. NJ, at
the Court House door, in the town of Alexan.
dria. the following described property, seized
by special order of said writ, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated in
Rapides Parish. fronting on Red River, and
known as the kerley tract, containing 'ot
acres more or less, bounded above by lands q
Speirs, below by the Ulster Plantation, and II
the rear by Government land, with all th'
buildings and improvements situated thereon
! TERMS or SALE:-CASH.
JOHN DELACY,
June l. y. rs SIe. Sheriff.
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SHERIFTS SALE.
John Hall

JOHN =. Han No. .o.-
Eunice X. Tanner.
Parish Court, Parish Of Rapides-State&Df
Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE Of and to satisfy writ OF fieri
ID facias issued our of the above named
Conrt, in the above entitled and numbered
suit, L have seized and will'oifer for sale, at
public auction, ON
Satur day. the 9th day OF July 1872,
between the hours OF IL A. NJ, and p. NJ, at
the Court House door, in the town OF Alexan-
lria. al the SHARE right and interest of the de-
fcntlaIit, in and to the following described
property, to-wit:
a certain tract or parcel of land, situated. IN
the Parish Of Rapides, State ofLouisiana, con.
tanning about 900 acres more or Tess, ana
known as the Peter Tanner Plantation bound
ed below by land of keary, ond above by
lands of the estate OF Ja5es Tanner, and front
ing on the left bank of Bayou B9utf descend
IN. with the buildings aud improvements
thei.0n.N
Terms OF SME:-CAsH, subject to ap
praisement.
June Up. Tssia Sheriff
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Glen aooertisen'eats.
Notice.

=
= n T a meeting OF the Radical Re
"a pahlican3 Ward. Club OF the
Republican party of kapides Parish
on the 18th of June 1872, for more
perfect organization the following res
aAtions was unasimousH adopted as
a basis Of uHion in the coming cam
paign:
On motion of John Mayo,
Resolved, That we hereby declare
our allegiance to the principles of the
National Republican party as repre-
scented by President q. s. Grant, thai
we believe such course is the best
hope OF the country in~seenhne amt
maintaining equal and just rights t.
all cl:,sses OF citizens, native or ioreigl
an, the perpetnation OF Republican, In
stitntions, and in lurtherance OF thes'
objects we pledge our earnest supper
10 the philadelphia nominees Z. 5
Grant and Wilson, and that We d'
tender our earnest Support to IN
Hon. Harry Lott. ior. Congress Irol
the Fourth Congressionai District.
On motion OF Cokely, the meetIn
adjourned to meet the 18th OF Jun
/ 1872
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-15

A HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-One
hundred aud ten years ago there was
not a single white man in Kentucky,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. linen
what is the most flourishing part OF
America was as little known as the
country around the mysterious noun
taius OF the moon. 1t was not until
1867 that Daniel Boone lett his nome
i'm North Car0lina to become the hrst
settler of Kentucky. The first settler
of Ohio did not settle until twenty
wears after this time. A hundred
wears ago Canada belonged to the
French, and the. population did not
exceed million and a half of people.
A hundred years ago the great
Frederick of Prussia was performing
those grand exploits which made HIM
immortal in military annals, and with
his little army was sustaining single
handed contest with Russia, Austria
and France, the three great powers OF
Europe combined. Washington was
modern Virginia colonel, and the
great events in history OF the TWO
worlds. in which these great but
dissimilar men took leading parts,
were then foreshadowed. A hundred
wears ago the United States were the
most LOYAL part of the British Empire,
and on the political horizon no speck
indicated the struggle which, within
score of years thereafter, established
the great republic Of the world. A
hundred years ago there were tut four
newspapers in America. Steam ell
gincs had not been imagined and rail-
roads and telegrapbs bad not entered
into the rem0test conception OF man
When we come to look back at II
through the vista of history, we fihd
that the century just passed has beeI
/. allotted more important events Ii
their bearing npon the happiness o
the world, than almost any othe
, which Aas elapsed since the, crea
, tion II Al5dRy J0ufndt. -
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p. II. Foley Ex'r of II. F. McKenna, Zoo
Henry Boyce.
Ninth District Court, Parish of Rapides-
States of Louisiana.
ny VIRTUE of and to satisfy writ of lieri
ID facias issued out of the above named
Court. in the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me directed have seized, and
will offer for sale at public auction, on
Saturday, the 9th day. of July 1872,
between the hours of IL A. NJ, and p. NJ, at
the Court House door, in the town OF Alexan-
dria. the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendant to-Mit.
LIST. A certain tract or parcel OF land. known
as the Ulster Plantation, situated on the right
descending bank of Red River, bounded above
by plantation known as the kerley tract,
below by tract of land called the Wbkerson
tract. and in the rear by lands of blanchard,
| Bowles, and Others and containing 222O acres
more or less -
end. A tract of Pinewoods land, being the
! N E and S Z of section Ii, D N w and
containing $50 acres more or less. :.
Bird. A tract of land on the left desc ldinl
! hank of lied River bounced above by lands o
| J,ttries IN the rear b. Bayou Rigolett, ant
! below b. lands OF Thornton and Hickinan
| and containing 100 acres more or less, the
above tracts If land will be sold separately
| with their res poctive buildings Il improve
| ments.
Terms OF Sale cash, subject to ap
p'"''''' JOHN DELACY,
Jrne1P. Fs s24. Sheriff.
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Marx Levy g. Co.
VS.. NO. 1881.
NJ Rosenthal & Julius Levin. }
Ninth District Court-Parish OF Rapides-
State of Louisiana.
D1Y VIRTUE Of and to satisfy writ OF
ID fierie facias issued out of the above nam-
ed court on a twelve months Bond In the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, / have seized and viii offer for sale
at public auction on
Saturday,, the 9th day of July 1872,
between the hours of IL A. NJ. and p. NJ, at
the Court House door in the town OF Aiexan,
dria the following described property sez q
by special order Of said writ to-wit:
Acertain piece or parcel Of ground 81 uated
in the town of Alexandria Parish of kapides
Louisiana and designated on the plat OF saio
town. as part of lots Nos. and 4, OF square
No. 4. having front on Front Street OF 1.
feet o inches and running back to Second
street ss,ne width with all the buildings aue
improvements situated thereon.
Terms OF SALE:-CASH.
| JOHN DELACf, Sheriff.
lime lat p Fcs S1S 90.
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sHERIFF's SALE.
F. d. R. Morgan

VS..
T. Montfort Wells g. Mary A. Wells.
No. 2742.-Sixth District Court, Parish of
Orleans--State of Louisiana
DY VIRTUE of and to satisfy a writ Of fieri
ID facias issued out of the above named
Court, in the above entitled and numbered
snit. and to me directed, have. seized, and
will offer for sale, at public auction, on
Saturday, the 9th day of July 1872,
between the hours of IL A. NJ, and p. NJ, at
the Court House door, in the town of Aiexan-
dria. the following described property, seized
BY special order OF said writ, viz.
A certain parcel of grOund with the build
ings and Improvements situated thereon, SIT
uated i'm Square No. IL, of the upper suberbs
of the town of Alexandria, near the month OF
Bayou Rapides, bonndsi on two sides sey the
l4evep, and on two sides by Streets, the Leset
running across the Square, part OF which ma
/ gone in the river.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH, subject to ap
JOHN DELAcY,
Hume /. p. F'ss ts Sheriff
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June LIST, p. F.,
SHERIFF-S SALE.

Louis A. sauton, Tutor, : ,.
vs.. NO. ioo'
William j. Beatty.
Ninth District Court, Parish of Rapides-
State of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of and to satisfy an alias writ
ID of gere facias issued ont OF the above
named i.ourt, in the above entitled and nun:
bered snit, and To me directed, have seized
aud will offer for sale, at public auction, on
Saturday, the 9th day of July 1872,
bet the hours of II A; NJ, and P. NJ, at
thu Court House door, in the town Of Aiexan-
dria, the following described property, seized
by special order OF said writ, to-wit:
Tie undivided half of a certain tract orpar-
eel of lans, containing about 1000 acres more
or less, situated in the Parish Of Rapides,
about miles from the town of Alexandria
bounded above on the Bayou Rapides by laatis
of Clark & Boyce, briow by lands Of Or. Ihos
III. Maddox, aud known "a the Beatty Pianta
| tion, together with al the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH, subject TO ap
praisement.
June I, p. Fs. Sls Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

No. 5.-Succession Of Thomas j. Wells, decd
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides-Statc of
louisiana.
PURSUANT TO an order directed to me from
i the Honorable the Parish Judge, OF the
above named Court, in the above Succession,
commanding me to sell for CASH for the pay
men. of debts all the lands in the Parish Of
Rapides. belonging to said Succession, viii
offer for Sale, at Public Auction, ON
Saturday, the 22d day of June 1872,
between the hours IL A. NJ and p. NJ. at the
Court House Door, in the Town of Alexandria.
the following described property. to-wit:
The undivided half - a certain tract or par
eel of LAM. comprising portion of the plan
tation known by the name of Wellswood
situated on the left descending hank of Bayou
BnI Il, in the Parish of Rapides, State OF
\ Louisiana containing five hundred and iiify
acres, bombed above by the Home plantation
| of the estate of John and Amelia Compton,
below Ivy land belonging to the Succession OF
Hatch Dent, with the dwelling and all other
houses and buildings thereto attacheda be-
longing.
Also one undivided half of one hundred and
fifty acres of land, bounded above by land be.
/ longing to the Succession of Hatch Dent, and
below by land belonging to the Succession o.
John and Amelia Compton, with all the I'M
provenents thereto belonging
Also one undivided half of the back conces
sion Of these two above mentioned tracts o.
parcels Of land supposed to be about eigh
hundred acres
Also the one undivided half Of the tract OF
which is the residence of the Deceased, I. j
: wells, known as IDENTIFY, containing two hun
,lred acres of Pinewood land, situated abou
/ NINE miles northwest of Wcllswooti, and hav
ing been purchased from Reuben Carnal b.
the Deceased, T. j. Wells
! TERMS Cash. JOHN DELACf,
81 Sheriff and Fix Ofiicio Auctioneer.
! | Nav 18th 1872, ct p. 4 $50.
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STEREoTYPED SMILEs.-Beware OF
man or w0Dan with q fixed smile.
Trust the most hideous scowler before
the being who goes about with an
angelic grin carefully exhibited to all
eyes under any and every circum
stance. 1t is not natural TO smile
uerpetualIy, and no one ever assumes
u mask without being conscious OF a
necessity for c0ncealment. Don't ms
understand me. There are young
women, and Il few old men, who break
ont into smile whenever they speak.
These are not the people / mean. The
smile of which warn you is a motion
less, hypOcritical, fixed expression,
which have seen worn during silent
three hours journey by rail, without
the slightest alteration-that sort OF
smile Which most misguided lady ar
fists present upon their canvas when
they delnea martyrs, saints anu
angels. The "portrait OF a lady" has
a different smile--the fashion plate
simper--wbich, though semi-idiotic, is
no: dangerous. Persons of no pener.
uation allude to the chronic smilesa as
so sweets" aud any one capable Of
holding the muscles of the face under
control, is generally able to smile
sweetly, Ia Iaove quietly. and TO USE
choice language, measured tones, il
moments of the greatest excitement
and so can always place better mai
OF woman at u great disadvautag'
aud appear injured and innocent whel
actually most guilty Exchange.
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sHERIFFs SALE.
Manuel J. DeLezarde liquidator
& Others Jefferson Davis Subtd) No. 3o2
vs..
Hugh NJ. Keary,
No. 1929.
Kearr Brothers.

Keary Brothers.
DY VIRTUE Of and to satisfy two writs OF
ID seizure anil sale is~ued out OF the seventh
District Court Parish of Orleans State OF Lon
isiana in the above entitled and numbered
suits and to me directed, l have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction on
Saturday, the 9th day of July 1872.
between the hours of IL A. NJ. and 4 p NJ, at
the Court House door in the town of Alexan-
dria, the following described property, seized
by special order of said writs to-wit
LIST. A certain tract 81 land known by the
name of Ashland Plantation. situated in the
Paris of Rapides State of Louisiana on the
South side Of Bayou Beuif, containing 59a
superficial arpents and being the half OF
tract of 1880 arpents formerly owned by A.
NJ. Scott. together with all the buildings and
improvements, engines and machinery &C.
on the said Plantation.
Also certain tract of land belonging q
Hugh NJ. Keary, individually and known by
the name of the North Bend Plantation, sifua
ted living and being OH the left bank OF bayor
B9uff descending, in the Parish of kapides
bonded above by lands of Tanner, and below
by those of John Dunwosdey, the said Pian
| tation containing 1000 acres more or less, 10
cether with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
TERMS OF SALE Cash, subject to ap
p'a's''"'' JoHNDELlcY,
J,,a1 p F,s $40. Sheriff.
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sHERIFFs SALE.
Scott & jackson, Liqr.
Marshall b. Smith, Transferee and
Owner No. i67''

Scout d jackson, Ilqr.
Marshall b. Smith, Transferee and
Owner No. 1913
vs..
Moses Mayer.
Ninth Dist rict Court Parish of Rapides-State
of Louisiana.
DYyIRTUE of and to satisfy q writ of fieri
ID faeias issued out of the above named
Court. in the above entitled and numbered
suit. and to me directed, have seized and
win offer for sale, at public auction, ON
Saturday, the 9th day OF July, 1917,
between the hours of IL A. NJ, and ?. NJ, at
the Court House door, in the town Oh Alexan'
dria, the following prcpe ty: seized as .ne pro
perty of the defendant, to-wit:
Ali the right, title and interest OF the deien,
dant. Moses sMayer, as heir of his deceased
Brother, Marks Mayer, of whose Succession ne
is the Administrators, as set forth in the kecore
No. l57. of the Parish Court, Parish OF hapide'
entitled Succession of Marks Mayer
TERMS OF SALE cash, subject 10 aP
prasement. - n,.cv
,se, p E-s 20 Sheriff
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF RAPIDES--PARlSH
COURT

No. 171.-successicn of Julius w. Horton.
UTHEREAS, Henry Arnsden has made ap,
wv plication to this Court to be appointed
administrator Of the Succession OF julius ".
Horton, deceased.
. Notice is hereby given given to all whom II
doth or may concern, TO show cause, within
ten days from the date hereof, why the same
should not be granted.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, I.s., Juno the 9th
1879. G. " LEDOUA,
.June stl-2t, Clerk.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, NINTH
DISTRICT COURT-PARf3H
OF RAPIDES.
No. is47.--May Term, 1872
Anna G: Seip,

VS..
Henry 4. Royce, her husband. }
r HEREBY certify, that ON the Thirteenss
l. day of May 1872, Judgment was rendered.
in this Court, in the following entitled SUIT,
and said Judgment signed May 2snd 1877, IN
the words and figures following to-wit:
Anna G.. Seip VS.. Henry A. Boycc, her hus-
band, No 1-i7.
In this cause by reason Of the Law and inc
Evidence being in favor of the Plaintiff Mrs.
Anna g. Boyce, nee Seip, it is ordered, adjudg-
ell and ,leereed. that the community OF acquess
and gains heretofore existing between SAID
Plaintiff and the Defendant. Henry A. Eoyce,
her husband, is now dissolved, and that Pam
tiff shall hereafter have the separate adninis-
tration of her own affairs, and Exclusive con-
troll of her paraphernal property, and iu.ure
acquisitions, and Exclusive enjoyment OF tns
same free from the control of her said husband ,
and further that the recover of the Defendant
| tho cost of this suit
Done, read aud signed in open Court, this
J. oRsBoRN,
A. District Judge.
| Filed May 22nd 1872.
CHARLES OWEN, Deputy Clerk. s
| Tn ties tinony whereof have hereunto set
| NV hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at
Alexandria La this 23rd day Of May A. ID.
1872. CHARLES owEN,
Juno l. ct P. F's. S24. Deputy Clerk.
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Notice !!

-7HE COMPREHENSIVE here
tofore existing under the name
and style of Hatch & Heyman at
Nealsboro La, is this day by mutual
consent dissolved.
Joseph T. Hatch or his agents alone
are authorized to collect and receipt
all dues to the late firm, and will con-
tinue the business in his own name.
JOSEPH T. HATCH,
A. HEYMAN, & Co.
June Sd 1872. St.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

No. 169.-Parish Court, Parish of Rapides--
State Of Louisiana.
Succession of John Swartzenbach.
PURSUANT to an order, fSale made by the
L Honorable the Parish Judge, of the above
Parish and State, in the above Succession
dated May 18th, ls72, and to me addressed, !
shall sell at Public Auction, at the late resi-.
dence of the deceased, in Pineville, on
Saturday, the 18th day of June, 1872,
commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ, certain NOV
able property, to pay debts, belonging to the
Succession of John Swartzenbach, consisting
principally of Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery
Hariwar.s, Tinw are, &c. DC.
TERMS OF SALE cash.
JOHN DELACY,
Sheriff and Elk Officio AuctlDnser.
| Nay rs 4t-P. +. -.
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NOtice!!
ALEXANDRIA, La, |
Nav oifh 1870

ALEXANDRIA, La, !.
May 25th, 1872.
The members of the Parish Central
Executive Committee of the Republi-
can party of the several wards of the
Parish of Rapides, are hereby notified
to meet at their club room in Alexan-
dria on Saturday the LIST day Of
June, 1872. Full attendance required.
By order of
WM.s CRAWFORD.
President.
III. ]. WRIGHT, Secretary.
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Notice.

will he Procession OF
the members of the First Free
Mission Baptist Church OF Alexandria
la. on Saturday the, I'D OF june
1872. The procession will move from
the CHI rch at 10 o'clock A. NJ, mem
bers OF other denominations are re
spectlul.y invited to attend.
AMOS WASHINGTON,
GEO. WASHINGTON,
THOMAS EPPs.s
THOMAS CLARK.
NICHOLAS JOHNSON,
WESLEY. KELLEY,
WILSON CARTER.
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SIIERIFFS SALE.

Heinrich Mas
VS.. NO. loUso.
Howard Mcknight.
District Court, for the Parish of Orleans
Parish of Grant; State of Louisiana
ny VIRTUE of and to satisfy writ of feri
ID facias issued out of the above named
Court. in the above entitled and numbered
suit. and to me directed, have seized, and
win offer for sale at public auction, to she
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday. the 9th day IT July ls'2'
between hs hours of IL c'elcek A. NJ. an
Z. La The Court House do. in the town q
C,ita., the following descrihed property
seized to satisfy SAM writ. to-wit: -.
A Plantation situated on Big Creek, witt
all the improves aents thereon, which Is in the
possession of the said Mcknight, as well as
water Saw Mill and Corn Mill.
TERMS OF SALE Cash, with beuefit OF ap
praisement.
Colfax, Grant Parish, La, May 2sth 1872
.fsk A. SHELBY,
June 9Th, 3t-P. F,s %. Sheriff.
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AUCTION /!

WILL Sell at Fublic Auction for the benefit
of the Parish of Rapides, on SATURDAY tne
,,and of lime l572. at II o'clock NJ. at the Jail
of said Pa IRISH, One Cist Tn lOxl0
Terms of Sale Cash.
JOHN CLEMENTS,
lime l5-It. President Police jury.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-15

JOHN NJ. BARRETT, Treasurer
On motion the jury adjourned to meet vi
the 18th of July. 1872. p..;au,,t
JOHN CLEMENTS, President.
A true copy:
J. MCLcAHY, Clerk.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-15

Flarida clergyInen speak against
the habit of church members carrying
receivers.
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ATTENTION !!

ASHLAND PLANTATIoE, June 10Th, 1917.
A Grand Union Exhibition OF the st. James
and ST. Matthew's Public Schools of Cotlie anu
Rapidcs Wards, will be given at the Ashland
Place on the Fourth day of July next, IN COM
memoration of the Ninety-Sixth Anniversary
of the Independence of the United States. All
the friends of Education and Liberty are cor
daily invite.i to be present.
b B. WE WEsToR, Teachers.
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PROPOSALS viii be received at
y the Sherifi's ONCE mp to Monday the Isl
of .I,,ly 1871, for the rebuilding OF the Jan
fence, for particulars enquire at sud Oiiec.
JOHN CLEMENTS,
Jroe 1873. President Police jury
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Notice.!

n LII persons indebted to the Sue
cession Of John Schwartzenbach
are hereby notified to come forward at
once and settle their Indebtedness,
and those having clains against said
Succession to present them for pay
ment TO
Margaret ScytsCartxe1eb0ch..
Executrix and Tntrix.
May 25th, At
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LIST OF MEMBERS.

II. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
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On motion, whereas, the account OF j.
N. Barrett. Parish Treasurer, after careful
examination. was found correct; aad 1t
wa resolved that the sanie b.. reccr'lod.
TREASURES REPORT.
. Jony " BARRETT IN ACCOUNT WITH RA-
PIDss PARISH.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

june 1, p. rs $50.
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Sill RIEEiS SALE.

June l5-3t P. F's 50.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
CHICAGO.
The Site OF Government BuiIdings-
Railroad ImprOvements-Th Fire
Limit-DecisiOn Rendered.

CHICAGO, February 6.-The Commits
sion appointed by the United States
Government, to appraise the land
proposed TO be taken as the site for
the Government buildings here, being
the square occupied by the old custom
house building, organized to-day, and
will hold frequent sessions. Over
three-fourths ofthe owners of the block
have attended the court, and waivedlthe
service of a process, and the proceedings
will meet but little delay.
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
pany will lay a second track from
Chicago to Detroit, of the best steel
rails There are already 50 miles OF
double track.
A number of the leading architects
and other citizens met this evening with
the committee of the Common Council
to discuss the proposed amendments to
the fire ordinance against which no
remonstrances have been made. The
ordinance will doubtless be further
modified before the final adoption.
Judge Rogers, of the Circuit Court,
to-day decided that Justices Of the
Peace had no jurisdiction in cases
involving over 800. 1t has been
claimed that the Legislature passed a
law increasing the jurisdiction to $500,
but the Judge said it had not properly
passed.