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The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-01-30
WEST.

BY the bursting Of a gasoline lamp in the
house of james McGinnis. at 81. Joseph. Mo-,
on the morning Of Jan. II. the whole family
present were badly burncd-Mr. McGinnis
and a daughter aged eighteen dying soon after
from the effects. The mother, a brother and
another sister. both grown, and an infant
child were all so badly burned that the recov-
cry Of some OF them at least was considered
doubtful. The lives Of the mother and infant
child were saved probably by the prompt ac-
tion Of the father, who seized them and in
~tantly thrust them through window into
the street. In attempting TO save his eldest
daughter. however his own clothing caught
fire and both were literally roasted alive.
The Indiana State Editorial Association
held a meeting at Indianapoli, on Jan. Is. A
grand banquet was rendered the members in
the evening.
Mr.. Mathews. father-in-law Of Hon. schuy-
Ter Colfax. and late Printing Clerk Of the
United States House Of Representatives, died
al Buchanan, Mich, on Jan. II.
Col. Thos. ". stwell. Minister to Nene-
zucla during President Johnsons adminis-
tration. was shot and instantly killed by .Jno.
j.. COrwin. at Anderson, Ind. on Jan. IL.
Corwin aud stilwcll were disputng about
some financial matters connected with the
Stiwell Bank Of Anderson. when stillwell
drew pistol and fired, the ball striking a
silver dollar in Corwin's pocket. wounding
him slightly in the leg. Corwin then fired,
hitting stillwell in the temple. the ball pass
ing through the brain. Corwn gave himself
up.
The Chicago Workingmen's Association
have resolved 10 sever all connection with the
Intcnationalists. and that hereafter the two
organizations shall have nothing in common.
In the Kansas House. on Jan. lG, Mr.. An
thony Rep. Of Leayenworth offered resolu-
tion declaring that the acceptance of railroad
pass by 4 member Of the Legislature places
such member under an obligation that units
him for impartial legislation on certain sub
jccts, and requesting each member holding
such pass to walk up 10 the Clerks desk and
deposit il. 10 be returned 70 the railroad COM
pany with the compliments Of the House.
The Speaker decided that II required unani-
NOUS consent 10 consider it, and upon the
calling Of the roll 10 members voted in favor
Of considering the resolution and 70 voted
agfinst IL.
A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark. Jan. iG,
says that the stage from Malvern. when with
in about five miles Of The Hot Springs. was
attacked by band Of five masked highway
men. who took possession Of the mail-bags
and valuabes Of the passengers and one Of
the stage horses. and then rode away. There
Were fourteen passengers in the stage. The
robbers obtained about $4,000.
m g
son 4 Nebraska Railroad Company. and foun-
der Of the city Of Atchi~on, died in that city
on Jan. ~, in his Glsi year.
A desperate named Bob Turner, Of Potosi,
Grant county. Wisconsin, was recently ar
rested FOR the murder of his brother, and since
his arrest il has transpired that he has been
guilty Of number Of the most revolving
murders during the past few years. yariously
estimated at from twenty 20 forty. lie has
made q partial confession.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-01-30
XLIIId Congress-First Session.

In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Morton re-
piled to the speech delivered by Mr.. Schurz favor
ing the immediate resumption Of specie payment
Ne did not believe in rushing into the matter in a
hurry. and thought II such should be the case the
financial condition Of the country would be worse
than ever lie was In favor OF initiating
the currency 10 certain extent, and
believed the people OF the West thvored
his idcas Mr. Fcnton agreed with MIR. Schnrz
although he thought hasty movement IN The di-
rection ~ resumption would be disastrous To the
business Of the country. Mr.. Howe offered a
htl which he thought would meet with more
favor that any yet introduced. His bill com
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12

roads, the bank and insurance
capital, mo longer intend that re-
cancellation and degradation shall
remain synonymous terms.
Louisiana has already been i'm
poverished paralyaed, and her
commerce aud credit annihilated.
Der public works stopped, her Ia-
boring class starving her school
money sqnandered, and ignoranos
and duplicity rapidly insinuating
themselves into every household.
The last Legislature compels You.
white men, under penalty OF
twenty dollars, t0 send your chill
dfen to school with negroes. Who
voted for this bill? Reccneilia-
tors / presDme.
Congress adjourned IT'S last ses-
sion without taking definite action
upon the Louisiana Case be-
cause il was known We wers Is
have an election id November. and
we had, hence, as early a remedy
at hand as il could give. There
fore, let us avail ourselves of the
opportunity. Merchants, farmers.
stock-raisers, mechanics and la-
boring men, remember this is the
last throw of ths-dice for liberty,
honesty, your property, and re-
spectability III louisiana. If Won
fail this time, nothing viii be LETT
You but to emigrate, aud leavs
behind you, al you have for the
negro.
The attempt to intimidate YOU
by saying, if Won do not continue
70 rec0nciliate the negro and sub
NIT to your own disgrace, Won will
drive the negroes away into Texas;
Is but intimidation. Twenty thou
sand negroes more ID Texas is
Just what sha wants, as they will
not Interfere with her march of
prosperity. And Louisiana will
then. when that number Of me-
groes have gone to Texas, have
room for that number of white la-
oorers and . white mans govern
ment without doubt both States
can only profit by such a result.
70 let them 60. God speed them.
Respectfully,
PULLEY Block.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
Letter nom Cameron parlsla.
-. So. q. -.

As1f AIS 3tas ~ Kos a
Editor Weekly Echo.
have failed. through preoccuz
patton to furnish You notes of ths
Caneron world for tile past few
weeks, SO win now endeaYor to
give 1t you Ia summary.
Two weeks since. there was a fu-
tile effort to got up convention
OF delegates from the different
wards, for the purpose of forming
a Genital Parish Committee. ia
order to call q mass meeting,
whose object should be to select 4
delegate to the District Convan-
tion hereafter to De called, for tho
purpose Of selecting Suitable
candidate for tic Senate. One
reason oi its failure IS apparent
above; another, in the fact tpsr-
hapsl that the prime mover was
anxious To secure only Wells
men.
There Is now d tolerably gem
aral call for q mass meeting of the
parish to take place at Iiaasbnrgj
on the Tth instant, at which time
and place various matters og i'm
portanee to the parish will BE dis
cussed. Hope you win be with as
70 take notes.
One certain Minos. OF Minor;
Il ~. ". az this parish, wa tried
and condemned To twelve mouths
Imprisonment, at hard labor, by
the Parish Court since my last.
lorenzo y Iansg, District A.
sorneY pro tenn and a. oa
Parish Auditor is commissioned
y oar Supervisor 0t Registration,
aud 5ohn H Lindsay, as clerk for
Republican party No Democrat,
N yet known, has been appointed
-se5fstfdtioh noh yet conmoncS
BEan
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
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80
ARoHITEeT ANp DUILpER.

Begs leave 20 announce to the peO-
ple of I4ako Charles. thnt he Is
prepared 10 take ail kinds of oontracts
for building or repairing, and also 70
furnish plans and specifications, free of
charge, whom Tho work IS tendored him.
All business IN his line win Be attended
to with dispatch and interest
febl4ly
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12
THE WEEKLY ECHO
PuJEs1a1 E0ery Saturday Morning,
AT
lake CHARLES. LA.
Terns "a 8nBscripfIoIl.
PavabI9 invariably il advance.
ADVERTISING.

Per sdrAre, 40 lines or 1essl S1 30
Every subsequent Insertion II. 90
Announcement of candidates for
office. .......... 1850. $40 00
French $5 extra.
Marriage and DEATH. Notices Sd 90
Obituary Notices 10 cents 4 line.
Advertisements sent in for pubIica-
1ion, when there are no directions, will
he inserted in English and French, and
when time is not limited, will be con
4inued until orders are received and
charged accordingly.
Liberal discount to those who adver-
tise by the year or quarter
Noeredit will be givenfor Advertising
or Job work, except by special agree
ment.
Cords, statine merely the names,
business and place Of residence, with
paper included, Twelve Dollars per
annum.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Candidates for
office, Simple announcement Of ten
lines on less, $40; fof olice Jury. So.
In French, SIS extra.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-09-12

The log cabin which dir Lia-
coin mada when sixteen Years 0sd.
stands lu seven different counties
~ illinois and they iayen goo
through counting yet
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24

IN THE LONELY CITY HALL-Cnsatished
peace still reigus there and the adminIstra'
ton lmpatiently waits tor the inevitable.
When ANYBODY who looks like successful
candidate enters the building many eyes
are on him and his motions watched with
leaden chances. This time there will be no
obstacles thrown in the way Of the great
eject and they will be able to walk up to
their desks. fearing no protest.
Mayor Wilt received communication
from the Boston city council. asking for
q copy of our revised city charter. A
pamphlet has been mailed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
Amuseuleuts,

The first appearance Of Mr.. John McCul.
Tough last night at the Varieties Theatre
was signalized by an audience worthy Of
the actor and the man-the theatre was
filled with intelligent and cultured people.
The play Of ''virginius." in which he ap'
peared as the Roman father, is an old one,
and seldom acted. The stage has been too
much occupied with depicting gilded vice.
and the rugged virtue of the Rom ans has
been voted u bore. ''Virginius." however.
as a tragedy. is true gold in language and
action, and it will live 80 long as such &C.
tors as Mr.. Mccullough lend to the hero
their genius. lilo takes Trginius upon
his broad shoulders and carries the
play. and the audience with him. He has
about him all the elements Of great tragic
actor-dignity and fine appearance. a dexi.
bic voice to express the rush and fury of
passion, the tenderness Of heart breaking
despair. Nature has been kind to Mr.. Nc.
Cullough. and he has been true to himself
through long years Of practice and patient
study. He gives his best efforts for the
highest purpose. and it is but just to recos.
nize his merits by patronage aud praise.
He is strongly supported by the Varieties
company, though this will be more apparent
In his Shakespearean performances. To.
night Mr.. Mccullough will! appear as
Otheilo.
At the St. Charles Theatre. Sfr. Wyhert
Reeve and Miss Adeline Stanhope, English
artists Of good reputation, made their first
appearance in . version of the "Woman in
White" Mr.. Reeve is no ordinary actor.
and he has certainly mastered the peculiar
character of Count Fosco. The lady is nat
ural and pleasing, although her accent and
pronunciation of words falls strangely upon
American ears.
Attic Academy of Music, Mr.. Samuel De.
vera appeared in q protean drama called
'Just in Time." Like Emmett. Murphy.
Thompson, and many others. Mr.. Dovere is
a graduate Of the minstrel stage. Conquer.
ing the banjo. q few songs and dances. he
star. He is quite clever as variety per-
former, light as dramatic actor. His play is
like others OF its class. not a work to be
criticized.
At the Opera House tonight. the opera
''La Favorite." in which NM. Gadilhe,
Meric, Feitlinger and Mile. Teoni will ap.
pear. Incidental to the performance of the
opera will be danced grand divertisse.
ment by the ballet corps. Previous to the
grand opera will be given Lies Noces de
,Joannette" comic ODera in One act Eirst
matinee on Saturday next.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24

CIxTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIM PARISH %
~ Orleans, 20. 690{.Bv virtue of 4 writ Of sesuro
and sale to me directed by the honorable the sixth
District Court for the parish Of Orleans. IN thS
above entitled cause. will proceed to cell at pub
lie auction, ut the Merchants and Auctioneerss
tomhouse streets, in the Second District of this
city. on SATURDAY, December 26. 1874. at twelve
o'clock H.. the following described property. to
wit.
i. 4 CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. together witis
the buildings and improvements thereon, and all
the appuyteEances thsreuntO belonging, situated In
the Second OistYcs If this CITY forming vart OF .
in the eQuare bounded by Tonti, Rocheblsve, It.
Philip and Crsniines stresfs. on q plan drawn by
Louis Brngte1. late surveyor, the fourth Of No
yembeg. l8&3, and annexed to act passed on tbs
third Of June. 1874 before G. Pollock late notary
public in this city,, which said lot Of ground
measures twenty ve feet front on 1t Philip street,
BY Ole hundred and twenty five feet deep and frOnt
Tont street. of which it forms the corner and "
composed: First-Of q portion Of ground. having
twenty five feet front on ST. Philip street. by sghtVs
one feet deep and front on TOnti street. purchased
by George Pierre from Mrs Widow H. Gatigny.
per act passed before A. Duratel. notary public in
this city. dated June so, 1883. Second And Of .
and measuring forty -four feet front on Tonti
street BY depth of twenty. 1--WE tee', purchased
by said George Pierre from IsdOr Dietrich and the
succession OF Mrs. DIETRICH per act passed before
Abel DreyfOus. notary public in this city dated
June 8. 1868. Being the same property acquired
by the defendant herein by purchase from the
plaintiff herein, per act passed before said notary.
Seized In the above suit
TermS-Cash on the spot,
" p HARPER
no24 Del Is rs Sheriff Of the Parish Of OrleanG
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
Affairs of tho Freedman's Savings Bank

Affairs of the Freedman's Savings Bank.
We give place, with pleasure, to the fol.
lowing note from United States Senator
West. 1t is satisfaction to know that the
affairs of this institution are not in SO sad a
condition as has been represented:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBKR.y
Washington, D. g.. November !8. Is.:.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
am continually receiving letters asking
for information as to the prospect Of divi-
dend from the assets Of the freedman 3
Savings Bank.
Permit me the use of the columns o: your
journal to reply that an eventual dividend
Of fifty per cent to the depOsitors can conf.
IDENTITY be anticipated.
1t is expected that two years more will
be required to finally liquidate the affairs
of the institution. and possibly even the
amount named may be exceeded in the in.
terests Of depositOrs.
An official report from the commissioners
will he made early during the coming session
OF Congress.
Very respectfully yours.
j. r. WEST.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24

On Saturday Ian twenty first instant.
General ". H. Emory issued special order
No. 100 from headquarters Department Of
the Gulf. which constitutes and appoints .
general courtmsrtiaI TO meet ias Monroe
Louisiana. on Tuesday. the first day OF De-
cember. or as soon thereafter as practice.
bic. for the trial of Second Lieute nant
BENJAMIN Il. Hodgsou. Seventh United
States Cavalry. and auch others as may be
properly brought before the court. The
court will be composed Of the following
officers:
Colonel r. &. De Trobrisnd. Thirteen tn
Infantry.
Captain Jacob +. Kent. Third Infantry.
Captain Francis Clarke. Twenty second
Infantry.
Captain F. E. De Courcy. Thirteenth In.
fantry.
Captain Robert A. Torrey. Thirte enth
Infantry.
Captain A. Macarthur, Jr., Thirteenth
Infantry.
Captain John Hartley. Twenty-sec ond
Infantry.
Captain Luke O'Reilly. Nineteen tn IN.
fantry. aid-de-camp to General Emory.
has been appointed judge advocate Of the
court.
The charges are based upon tho report
that Lieutenant Hodgson was instrumental
in the cutting Of the telegraph wires at
certain point specified, and it is presumed
they arc brought under the provisions Of
the ninety-ninth Of tho articles Of war.
made for tho government Of the army. an
article elastic enough in it's general eharac.
ter Of enumerating military offsuses, includ.
ing the broad one Of conduct to the preju.
dice OF good order and military discipline"
to surround multitude Of Gins. The nine.
ty:niath article Of war, "a found in the
Revised Army Regulations. reads rs follows:
All crimes not capital and all disorders
and neglects which officers and soldiers
may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline. though NOT
mentioned in the foregoing articles Of war.
are to be taken cognizance Of by a general
or reginentsl cOur martial, according to the
nature and degree Of the U1ie0se, ah0 ba
punished at their discretion.
1t would be highly improper. according
to a military point OF view. TO comment on
this case 1t the present time. The charac.
ter Of tho officers detailed insures fair
trial. aud it is to the iE terest Of Lieutenant
Hadgson that he should have speedy one.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
W. r. EAKPKN,
ho2S = del s Sheriff Of ths Parish of Orleans
f1nuc0 obs OupraS ~. DOsulnj0ue NauH

fsnucois Dupras -. Dominique Saux.
0IxTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THB PARISb
~ Of Orleans. No. 69i3.-Bv virtue Of . writ -
seizure and sale to me directed by tho Honorable
the Sixth District Court Tor the parish of Orleane
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to cell e
public auction. at the Merchants and Auctiopeers.
Exchange Royal street. between Canal and Gus
tnMhouse streets, In the Second District OF thu
city, on SATURDAY, December &C. 1874. at twelva
wit 'F''S' ~
4 CHRrAiN SQUARE OF GROUND. eogethr,
WI the buildings ald mproveme nts thereon and
al the rights wsys serviiudes privileges and aat-
vantages thereunto belonging or ia snywise ap-
pertaining lying. being and situated in the Third
District Of this city, designated on ID plan depss
lted in the office Of T. G. Gottschak late q notary
public in this city, by the number thirty six.
which square Of ground is bounded by MagIs
trAte, Havana Warsaw and Law streets a. per
said plan, containing twenty-sx lots. nun berees
from one to twenty six inclusive; which aEoyss
described square of ground belongs to tho defend.
ant herein Dv means of the purchase he made.
of the same from Norbert Vig0ie. auc tioneer in
the suit OF Henri Hopkins va G. W. Hopkins Me-
IL 918 OF the docket of the Second District Court
OF New Orleans, by al act passed before +. q.
G0ttschalk, late notary public III this city on
the ninth Of April 1860
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash ON the spot
W.. p. HARPKR
hC2 e1 n pf tho
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
SHERIFF'S SALES.
Byron N. Vend -. S'hasles l3figee tPeteR
AndeEso and H. VIM. Ogden. executoral.

Byron NJ. Pend -. xhasles t3figss tPetsS
Anderson and H. Vini Ogden. executors).
CixTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIKI PARISH OF
y Orleans. No 3s.-By virtue Of writ Of seizura
and sale to me directed BY the honorable the Sixth
District Court for the parish Of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell ct pub
lie auction. ut the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Rx.
change. Royal street. between Gan d and Custom.
house streets iu tho Second District Of this city.
on SATURDAY. December %. 1874, 81 twelve o'clock
NJ. the following described properly. TO w.t..
4 CERTAIN SQVARk or GROUND. designated BY
the number 'orty six. on . plan Of West 8ouiRny
suburb. made BY c. p. zimpei. late SUI veyOr. on
the eishte~nth Of March. 1884, deposited in the
Office Of Louis 7. Csirs then notary public In this
CITY Said square 10 situated in tine sixth District
OF this city. and - bounded by Cadia. W ence.
Plaquenine and PerrieR streets. and measures
three hundred feet front each Of said two last
named streets. ard swO hundred feet front on each
Of the oth~s two streets. divided int ten iots
per said original plan; togethe. with the buildings
and improvements thereon. and the appurienanoes
The late Charles Briggs deceased, from the plaintiff
herein by act Of sSle passed before Pierre Charles
Iuvellier. = notary public in this city. on the
twenty first Of June. 1871.
Seized in tbs above suit.
Tosns-Cash on ths spot
Y. r. HAflPER.
no9~ del 1926 Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
Number Skis Bali.

The gallant lads Of Mechanics Fire Com.
pany No. 6lwill give their frs. ball of the
season, at Grunewald Hall. on Saturday
evening next. With Company No. pres.
emit, good company is assured, and the mem.
beers and their guests are certain to reap
such pleasure as will grow from good ball.
A multitude of fair ones will be there in
fancy dress and masquerade. and where
thew are gathered together the young men
will he gathered also.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
Military Items.

We learn that the troops stationed in the
country parishes will remain as now for the
present, as it is deemed advisable they
should be quartered in different portions Of
the State.
Major Il. C. Hodges, chief quartermaster
OF the department, has Just secured the
new Continental Hotel building, at the cor.
ner of Julia and Carondelet street, for the
better accommodation of the troops in this
city, and they will be quartered there and
at the old Commercial Hotel. The lease of
the Continental Hotel il for six months.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH &,F
~ Orleans No. 6.19.-By virtue Of "A writ of seiz,
ure aud sale to NE directed by Tho honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish OF Orleans ir
the above entitled cause, will proceed to seI AZ
public auction. at the Merchants aud Auctione.rs,
Exchange Royal street, between Canal ann (,ns-
tomhouse streets in the Second Distric OF tbis
city on SATURDAY, December u, 1871 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property to
wit ~ w
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROCND together
with all the buildings and improvements thereo
and apDutfenances thereof situated in The Second
district OF tins city, in the square bounded by
Custotnhouse Roman, bienville and Prjeur streets
ana designated by numbers ore, twenty ii We and
I"ehtE SIX, on square number sixty-t wO on "A plan
uia"n ~ =. A. Hedin late surveyor, on the seven
teenth January 1919, aud deposited in the office of
a., n beard, late notary public in this CITY,
"hcn SAID lots of ground adjon each other and
nieasure each twenty -seven feet front Custom
mouse street, by one hundred aud nine feet ten
inches hve lines in depth, between parallel lines
american measure lot number one forming ths
corner OF Custom house and Roman streets E.in1
the same property acquired by the defendant
herein from William McCracken A. per ACT sr'
ecuted before A. Commander. notary puhic IN
this city. on the twenty.frst OF RebruSrv lao "
Seized In the above suit 0
Terms-Cash on the spot.
". P. HARPBR
no8 10 II p dal n eA~0 W VxIoonos
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-24
ADMINISTRATOR % wArRRwORKs AND PUBLIC



We, the gned returning officers. pursuant
to authority vested in us by act No. 49, app! owed
November %. A. ID 1872 do hereby certify the for.
going is true and correct compilation OF the
statements OF votes cast at an election for Mayor
and Adm nstIators held on the second day of NJ.
ve'nber A. d. 1874. under a writ OF election pro-
mulgated on tho twenty sixth day of September.
A. D. 1914 ordering same, aud We hereby de
clare thar the following named persons were duly
and lawfully elected Mayor and Administrators of
the city OF New Orleans State of louisiana to wit:
Charles Leeds, Mayor.
Edward Pills bury, Administrator of Finance.
J. u. Landry. Administrator of Commerce.
Edward a. Burke, Administrator of Improve
inents
2. L. Bonnv. Administrator Of Assessments.
Dennis McCart ny. Administrator of Police.
James Il. Brown. Administrator of Public &c.
counts.
Leon Berfoli Administrator of Wateyworks and
Public Ealildings
! MADISON WELLS
THOMAS =. ANDERSON.
LOUIS N KtNNER.
EASANAVE.
MOP! = OSCAR ARROYO.