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The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26

Receipts 20 bbls flour, 25 600 bush wheat, 5000
bush corn g. % bush oats, 100000 bush barley, 0OOO
bush rye, so h,gs, 1896 cattle.
MILWAUKEE, July 24.-Flour is quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat is quiet and steady No MiIwau-
kee at 26t; No Milwaukee at "a seller for July
at 23s; seller August 20: Corn inactive and low
No2 at SOC. Barley is dull and lower; No Spring
for September at 90. Rye scarce and firm; No
at 96c. Provisions-Mess Pork p 30. Pard-p prime
Lake Freig6ts-w Wheat to Buffalo at 81 to Oswe-
Recepts-5OOo bbls flour, 223OOo bush wheat, O,OoO
Shipments 900 bbls -four .12i 900 bush wheat, 900
bush corn, $1,000 bush oats
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-Flour steady with a
moderate demand at 80 a 90. Wheat steady and
in moderate demand; Amber rs; Red 1 25 00 80 /;
White 80. Corn in fair demand and firm ;ears 6S q
69c; shelled u a 73c. Bulk Meatsshoulders at SIC
clear rib and clear sides ID "a 13sc sugar cured hams
1870. Lard quiet and unchanged.
TOLEDO, July 24.-Flour is dull and unchanee ed,
Wheat unsettled and lower; Amber Michigan 33h
seller ad Mgs s at st ao @ at 81 No
demand and advanced; high Mixed held at TIC; 763c
seller August; 76lc do Sept; low Mixed at 76c No
White at TIC; grade at 74c. Oats are quiet and
steady; No at 5sc; seller August 43c; do Septem-
Der 800; White 63c.
Lake Freights dull-Wheat to Oswegoat Sc; Corn
to Buffalo 2i.
Receipts for last two days-OOO bbls -four, 1000
bush Wheat 1900 bush Corn. 1000 bush Oats.
Shipments for two days-2OO0 bbs -four, 5000 bush
Wheat 10000 bush Corn. 5000 bush Oats
DETROIT, July 24.-Flour quiet and steady; extra
Winter at 80 a 10 Wheat dull and declined Sc
extra at 3s; No White Michigan at 81; No Am.
her Michigan offered at 80. Corn dull; No Mixed
held at sic. Oats firm and in fair demand; No
Mixed 56a a SIC.
| wheat. 1000 bush corn, 900 bush oats.
| Shipments-6OO bbls four, 1000 bush wheat 1000
| bush corn, 700 do oats.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Cotton firm NIiddling up.
| lands 14sc.
| MOBILE, July N.-Cotton nominal unchanged
| Middling uplands at 1A4c.
| SAVANNAH, July 24.-Cotton nominal; Middlins
uplands lac.
NEW ORLEANS, July 24.-Cotton dull; Middlin,
| uplands at 144c.
CHARLESTON. July 24.-Cotton quiet ;Middling up
lands at 14s "a 14sc.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26

Boatswain P. G. Miller died on the frigate
Hartford, at Hong Kong, June IA.
Internal Revenue Collector ErsBine his dep
uty, four gausers seven U. S. storekeepers and
Al distilers have been indicted by the grand
jury at Oshkosh.
The Secretary of the Interior has appointed
the following additional gentlemen to serve on
the commission TO investigate the o age diff
culties: J. W. r. Hawkes. of Chicago and Hem
ny S. Neil of Ohio.
j. M. Bryson of Minnecoa, O., shot his wife
dead and killed himself, Friday night.
Reisinger's large distilery at Pekin, ILL.,, was
seized by revenue officers Saturday.
The cross-examnation of Philip X. Smith
at Beaver, Utah. Saturday, ELECTED nothing
nav.
The yellow fever has ceased to exist as an
epidemic at Key West, and the heath of the
city is good.
Crop reports from Alabama state that the
cotton compares fayorably with that of last
year at this time.
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Bank Statement.
boston stock Lfss.
Gloucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July "a.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending July 24th:
Georges aggregating $4,000 TBS Goldfish and 900 TBS
of halibnt Z from Grand Bank bring in about l.
II from mackerel trips bring il about $3.50 bbs of
mackerel. Mackerel continue very scarce and prices
advanced; sold as fast as they arrive; none on
the market; quote last sales at Is 90 q IL so %
so per Dbl for Is, rs and IS. The Goldfish market is
not very active with fair receptive quote Georges at
50 @ 4s per qtl as to quality; Western Bank rs y
90 Y Dbl; dried Hake at 70 % qtl Pollock so "
qtl slack salted at rs P qtl; Haddock % " qtl;
Cusk at 90; Tongues and Sounds 90 ~ Dbl; Hail.
but Fins at 10 so ~ Dbl; no Halibut heads on the
market; Smoked Halibut at 94c P lb; Prepared
Goldfish sc W fb; Boneless Goldfish sc W tb Scaled
Herring 81 box Fresh Halibut scarce; one trip ar
rived and sold at a q q for white and gray; nearly
the whole trip proved poer and sent to the cut
tiers; few Georges have arrived, hardly enough to
supply the MARKET last sales at 81 q 4c % tb. Cod
Oil 50c B gall
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DIED.
In this city. ,IuI

In this city, July a. Miss Dorcas Bagey, aged SO
years II months.
Funeral this Monday afternoon, at o'clock, at
No "a High street. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend.
In this city. July oath, Hattie L. Coe aged 10 years.
only child of Sophia and the late George f. Coe.
Funeral services this Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock at the residence of l. S. Brown Esq No. 30
Franklin street. Burial at convenience of the fam
lily.
In Deering July 25th. Catherine M, widow of the
late Moses Dole, aged So years.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
from her late residence.
AT Chebeague Island, July IT, Mr.. John Hamilton,
I'd, aged 70 years months.
In PaIsonsfield. July 4, Capt Luther Emerson,
aged so years months.
In West Gardiner July 16. George Randall, son of
j. Z. and S. e. Malcolm, aged years.
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Chicago Stock Market.

CHICAGO, July 24-Catte-receipts 800 head
the market is quiet and weak fair extra steers at
5 60 "a 60; through Texans at 50 q rs; butchers
at 8 GO a 90; shipments 1000 head.
Live Hogs-receipts 5000 head; market is active
and firm at full prices; heavy at 90 q u.s. light at
IT'S q 8 90, closing weaker with a downward ten
dency; most sales at 81 @ 80; shipments OF 1900
head
Sheep nominally unchanged.
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Havana Market.

HAVANA, July 24-Sugar in fair demand and the
market firm owing to the advance in gold exchanges
asses Sugar q IL reals " arrobe; stock in ware
houses at Havana and Matanzas, 391, 900 boxes and
800 hhds; exported DUNG the week 5000 boxes and
$500 hnds including 42OO boxes and 24O0hhds to the
United States.
Notwithstanding at Havana for the United States
P box sugar 5Oa a 62a; ~ hhds do 3d.; to Falmouth
or order 37s Cd a 40s.
Spanish gold at 214 a 215. Exchange is quiet and
weak
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DOMESTIC PORTS.


SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 18th, ship Commodore, Gil
'-' GALVESTON~Cld 21st sch Olive Crosby, Crosby.
MOBILE-Ar 22d, sch Annie Lewis, Aldricb, from
Key West.
Cid sd. sch Stampede Dow, Point-a-Petre.
FERNANDINA-Ar 10th, brig Morancy Redman,
BRUNSWICK, GA-Cld 22d, brig Hyperion, Clark
SAVANNAH-Cld 2lst, brig Chas Dennis, Wash
" WILMINGTON, NC-Ar 22d, sch Sadie wilicott,
NORFOLK-Ar Dist, sch Walter Palmer, Cole,
GEORGETOWN. DC-Ar goth, schs Ann Eliza
BETH Bangor; B w Robinson, Kennebec
Ar 22d, schs W M Jones. and w H Rowe, from
Kennebec.
Portland; W Parker, Daniels. Boston.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar ODD, schs E G Willard,
Forbes. Portland; Franconia, Leavitt, Saco; Look
Also ar ed, schs Oliver Dyer, Falker Saco; Dan ell
Pierson, Pierson, Bath; Bickmore, Barter, Gar
diner; Paragon, Darby. Rockport; Delhi, Emerson.
Saco; Pioneer Bassett, Bath.
Ar 3d. barque Isaac Hall, Presley, Antwerp; schs
Elva Pettingill, York, Farmngdae.
Cid ed schs Fawn, Baker, Portland; Alaska, Will
liams, Boston; Lottie Lee, Lee, do.
Cid 23d brgs {. Bickmore, Rowe, Cork, Ire: Nellie
Clifford Tapley Portland; schs Lena Storer. Sea-
Loud Thompson, Bristol; Allston, Fitzgerald Brew
er; Agnes Hodgdon, Bath; Samuel Hart, Brown,
Boston; Ella Dix, Providence; Vineyard Rosebrook,
Cid oath, schs G Willard, Forbes Portland; j S
Lee, for do.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 23d. brig Frank Clark,
from Savannah Mar; sch Abbott Lawrence, from
Bangor.
NEW YORK-Ar 3d. schs Henry Drew. Row
ley, Providence War Steed, Gookin, Saco; Forest
Belle, Smith, Bangor; Maggie Todd, Richardson
Calais; belmont Locke, HATCH and Florence Bell,
Turner, Bangor; Arctic, Emery, Rockland; Oregon,
Stinson Providence.
Ar sd, barques Eba. Grover, Havana; Ellen Dyer,
Clapp, Caibarien; brig Perces Hnckley, Small Glen.
fuegos; scbs A l. Bird. Porter, Miragoane; Nash,
Crowley. Musquash. NIB Saarbruck, Clark, Alma,
NIB; j G Crafts Gregory. Providence; Mary d Will
Sandman, Hall, Rcckland; Mary Shields, Snow
man, New Bedford; Challenge Hart, Calais Ada
Alien Dudley. do; Swallow Carlow, do. (see Menu;
Nj Snowman, Look, and Mott-Haven, Collins. Calais;
Georgia Perry Flynn, Machias; z Paine, Jones,
Newport; Vulcan. from Gardiner; Georgia, Whit
new Bangor; A ii Hodgman, Waite, and M L New
ton, from Calais.
Cid 22d, ship California, Nelson, Antwerp; baroue
Lizzie III, Babson Bristol Eng; sch Josie, Joy, for
Tampico.
ing Star. Johns. Newark; Rachel Coney, Coney, for
Castine.
Passed throuhg Hell Gate 22d schs Altavea. Joy.
Port johnson for Providence; Adelaide Hutebins
Hoboken for Lynn; + Pike. Patterson. Hoboken
for Gloucester: Martha King, Jarvis, Poughkeep-
sic for Providence Mary Rice, Rice, Hoboken for
Bucksport.
Sid I'D baroue Geo Treat, for Caao.
Sid % 4, baroue Rachel, tor Stettn; sch Louisa
Wilson, for Nassau, MP.
NEW HAVEN-Ar 22d, sch Sarah Wooster, Sher-
man, Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26

THOSE interested in the practical development Of
medical science will doubtless be pleased to learn
that the curative properties of Hunts Remedy con-
tnue to achieve wonderful triumph over kidney,
bladder glanduar and Brights disease, gravel, dia-
betes, mental and physical debility, maladies caused
by violating the laws of nature female irregularities
and complaints Of the urino-genital organs succumb
to its potency. jy23eod1w&w1w
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pRovIpENcE-Ar 2sd, sch ontara, sprague,

PROVIDENCE-Ar 23d, sch Ontara, spfague'
Calais.
dra, FaIkingham, for New York; Julia q Martha,
Hops; Douglas Haynes, Adams, and Mexican' has
kell, do. xr.u
Sid ed, sch Maria Adlade, Kent, New York.
VINEYARD HAVEN-Ar 22d. brig Moses Day
Crosby Philadelphia for Boston; Whitaker O0tton'
Two Rivers Ms for New York; schs Charlotte Jane
son. Jameson, Georgetown for Boston; = d CroW,ey'
Crowley Alexandra for Portsmouth; Gatnie per
ry Seayey fun Charleston for Boston; Emny, Aley,
Ellsworth for Providence Evelyn, crowley Caials
tor Bridgeport; Effort. Pendleton, Winterport lor
BOSTON-Ar 23d, sch Lilly French, CULVER,
CId 2sd, schs May Mcfarland. Small, Georgetown;
Watson, (Br) Starkey, Portland
Ar 2Ith, sch Kioka, Kelley, Machlas.
Cid oath, sch Teal. (Br) Hamm. Portland; Cora,
CAIAiS.C CD 18th, sch Ariadne, Weber, for Glas-
gov, Scotland.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ar at Sydney Nsw =. Daraue Lepanto' Mears'
Ar at Payta June 10, ship st Paul, Wood, San
Francisco.
Ar at Port Spain June IL, Orig Centaur otaniey,
Norfolk.
Sid FIN Barbados June 9th, barque Megunticook,
AT Demarara June rs, brig G Jewett Reed fin
Boston, ar 14th; sch Kate Wentworth, Mead, unc.
Ar at Matanzas July 22d, brig Geo Chase, Pat
L
Sid 22d barque Neversink, Jarvis, North of Hat
teras; brig Proteus Farr, do
ar at Cardenas 22d inst brig Strout, Ham
mond, New York.
Cid at St John, NIB, 22d inst, ship Monticello, KEEL
Cid at st John. NIB. 23d, ship Jane Fish, Brown,
Liverpool; brig II Jennings, Young Sligo,
--latest by European steamers.l
Ar at Liverpool 10th inst, j H Kimball, Humphry,
Lobos; G Norwood, Sheppard. Matanzas.
Sid 9Th, LecnOra, Griffin CallaO; Fuller, Scott,
San Francisco; 18th, City OF Brooklyn. HERMAN,
| Mobile.
Sid I'm Newport 9Th, Edmund Phinney, Bacon. for
| Rio JanerO.
Ar at Greenock 10th inst. sch Adelia Hills, Greg
Ar at Queenstown 18th, Priscilla. Jones, Trinidad
Esther, from Batimore 18th. Helen Angler, Staples,
Sid FIN Adelaide May 7. Kitty Coburn. Steele, for
Sid I'm Iloilo April %, VIM Woodbury., Curtis, for
Passed Anjier May 49, Mogul. Walker, from Cardiff
i for Singapore.
Cid at Rangoon June T. Florence Treat, Short, for
Falmouth, e; 9th Cuba, Theobald, do
Sid I'm Bimlipatam June 1, Nancy Pendleton, Pen
/ dleton Marseilles.
Ar at Gibraltar June 90 Abby Bacon, Merrill, New
York, (and cid July 9Th for Malaga; July 2, David
Brown, Colcord Singapore, (and cid for Marseilles
Ar at Cadlz July 5. Amy Lane Carver, Seville
Sid i'm Lisbon LIST inst, Lizzie Dewey, Davis, Cadz
18th, Mendoza, Drummond, do; Kossack, Smith
| New York.
Sid FIN Havre 9Th. Norris, Barstow, New York
4 Ar IN the Iexel 10th, Fanny y Mcclellan, Mcclellan
| New Orleans.
Ar at Bremen 9Th inst, 8 R Lyman, Pinkham, fin
| Rangoon.
Passed Copenhagen 9th inst, Talavera, Carver, tn
Raise for Bristol E.
Ar at Stettin 4th inst, Eta Whitmore, Wright
| New York.
| SPOKEN.
May 81. lat % IA N, lon 3s 20 W, ship Imperial
from Baltimore for San Francisco.
June 10, lat 10 s. lon 35 w, ship Robt Dixon, from
New York for San Francisco.
July H. lat So Is, Ion 70 As, ship Hagerstown, from
| New Orleans tor LIVERPOOL.
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MARRIED..

In Cumberland, July %, by Rev. q. Crockett, Chas
G. Weber and Miss Alma f. Hamilton, both OF
Cumberland.
In Vnalhaven, July 4, Charles o. Dyer and Miss
Isadore Thayer.
In Garland, July 10, Amos knight of Monson and
Mrs. vi. jackson OF Garland.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
European Markets.

LONDON July 24-12.30 P. M.-American securi-
tes-United States $685. 1866 old, 1911; do 1861 at
1851; do 10-4Os, 1861; new loan 1881.
LIVERPOOL, July 24-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
firmer and prices have advanced a fraction Middng
uplandsat I'd do Orleans at 7ad sales 10000 bales
of which 1910 bales were for speculation and ex-
nor
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Providence Print Cloth Market,

PROVIDENCE. July 4.-The printing cloths market
closed frmat q SIC for best standard and exrta "a
x64 with holders asking 54c for besl goods There is
increased activity in the MARKET sales of the week
footing up 1850 pcs.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale Markets,

SATURDAY, July 24-The markets are very firm
and active. Flour still has remarkable strong
feeling and further rise in prices is looked for Su
gars very active at the recent rise in prices Pork
and lard also show further upward tendency.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
A CARD

To the public or those wanting Refrigerator.
have not time myself and do not employ agents to
run round and drum up Customers, but sells my
it they will call at Howell u Morse's, 20 Market
Square, and my Refrigerator in full operation
before buying, it will be to their advantage, the
proof of the merits claim for it all there and
speak for themselves
my17sndtf j. f. MERRILL.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
Stop that Cough.

DIR. Morris's Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and Hore-
hound will cure cough in one half the time neces-
sary to it with any other medicine. There is
positively pulmonary disease that it will not cure
greatly alleviate For all cases of hoarsenes loss of
voice, coughs, Group, bronchitis asthma, and whoop
ing cough it has no equal. We never knew person
who had used it but that recommended it to Others
We are prepared to guarantee every bottle. Please
call and inquire about it. Trial size 10 cents. For
sale by A, S. Kinds, Preble House; T. G. Loring,
Exchange and Federal Street,; G. L. Holt, 653 Con-
gress ST.; c. B. Woodman, Saccarappa; DR. Keen,
Gorham; and E. P. Weston, Fryeburg. j. w
Perkins & Co., General Agents, oc10eodtf
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DIR. BlCKNELL'S SYRUP,

DB-Sold by all Druggists for the cure of Bowel or
Summer Complaints, Dysentery, Diarrhea, Cholera
Morbus, Collie, &C., is purely vegetable, without a
particle of opiGte, highly aromatic powerful tonic,
pleasant to the taste, and guaranteed to give imme-
date relief. Prepared only by EDWARD SUTTON, Of
Providence, R. 1. jy23sn3ms
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush cornmeal to G w
pr 10
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mEIEOR0L0GIGAL

PROBABILITIES FUR THE NEXT TWENTY.FOUI
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington. d. G.,
july 26 IL A. Ml1
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NEW YORK. July 2i-12.3o P M.-Gold opened at
1124 sold of to 49, up to 1923, off to 1923, up to
112 2-3, off to 1124, and is now 112s. Governments
dull and better. Money al. @ per cent. State
better feeling for some. Exchange 4s7 q 400.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
COS7lKENESS, DYSPEPSIA, PILES,

Pleasant to the palate, no pain act promptly
require increase of Dose do not exhaust, and
and for elderly persons, females and children, are
just tie thing. Two taken at night the bowels
once the next morning. Warranted in all cases Of
the PILES and FALLING of the RECTUM. We prom
Use cure for all symptoms of DYSPEPSIA, such as
OPPRESSION AFTER EATING, SOUR STOMACH,
SPLITTING OF FooD, PALPITATIoNs; also HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, PAIN IN THE BACK AND LOINS, YELL
LOwNESS OF THE SKIN AND EYES SICK HEADACHE,
COATED TONGUE, BILLIoUsNEss, LIVER CoEPLAINT,
Loss OF APPETITE, DEBILITY, MONTHLY PAINS
AND ALL IRREGULARITIES, NEURALGIA, FAINT
NESS &C.
Travellers find the Lozenges gust sohat they need
as they are compact and n0dorous that they may
a carried IN the Ueet pocket, and as aperient
6eTdti0e these Lozenges have no equal.
Trial Boxes 80 c. large Boxes Goo. sent
by mail free of postage 10 any address.
For sale by Z, S. HARRISON g Co., No. Tremon
Temple, Boston. and by all Druggists. se9sneod1y
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MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Saturday, July "a.
ARRIVED.

Saturday, July "a.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York Henry
Fox
Steamer New York, Winchester, st John, NIB, via
Baroue Rome lot Bath) Otis, Liverpool, So days
800 tons salt to q Willard.
Sch Fred Dunbar, Connors, Philadelphia-coal to
. Sch Scion, Simonton, Danvers-iron to Stew
ems u Co.
Sch Theory. Fernald. Bristol.
Sch Central, Pierce. Bristol.
Sch Arrival Farnum, Boothbay.
AR 22d-Sch Edmund Burk, Shay, Newburyport
for Bay Chaleur. Put in for new mainmast
CLEARED.
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax. N S, John
Porteous.
Brig Bismark, Br Mckenzie, Pictou-Yeaton s.
Sch Emma K Smalley, McFadden, Norfolk-Chas
Sch Maria L Davis, Chase. Boston, Nickersou.
Sch W Clark, (Br) Peck, st John, NIB John
Porteous.
sunday, July rs.
ARRIVED
Sch Emerson Rokes, Marston, Baltimore-coal to
Maine Central RR.
Sch Plymouth, (Br) Stewart, Portsmouth.
canned lobster to Portland Packing Co.
Sch City of Ellsworth. Grant, Observation-Disclosures
and shingles to Albert Cole.
Sch Railroad, Webster Castine.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Swallow, Carlow of and from Calais for New
York, with shingles, was run into by an unknown
schr morning the 22d, off Hart Island and had her
rail demolished from bow to stern, ma1nsa1l and
mainboom carried away, and other damage done.
The unknown vessel sunk Immediately, but the crew
escoped in their boat. The Swallow was towed to
New York same day.
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For New England
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

and Middle states falling to stationery barome-
terry, southerly winds veering to westerly
warmer and partly cloudy weather.
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Citizens Mutual Relief ASSOcia-
fiOn.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP may be
made to the Secretary, L. G. JORDAN, at the Office
of Kingsbury & Jordan, 1873 Middle St., during bus
mess hours Blanks will be furnished by him or any
OF the Directors. The age of new members will
probably be limited to sixty at the next meeting.
iy2 sniff
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May 81. lat 25 IA N, lon 3s 20 W, ship Imperial,
from Baltimore for San Francisco.
June 10, lat 10 $, lon IS w, ship Robt Dixon, from
New York for San Francisco.
July H. lat So Is, Ion 70 49, ship Hagerstown, from
New Orleans tor Liverpool.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-02-20
Proce6dings 81 ilIs Police Jury,
FEBRUARY sEssIoN. lsTs.

! The Polica Jury Of the Parish of
! Calcasieu, Louisiana. met this first day
Of February, 4. b 1876, at the Court
house, in Lake Charles, pursuant t0
adjournment
Present: T. T. Lyons. james Cole,
Henry Welsh and D. a. Cole.
and the said members OF the Police
JurY, after having taken the oath of
Office, proceeded to organize by the
election Of Z. J. Lyons as President.
On motion, be il ordained, sitter con-
sidering The subject matter 0l the pe-
titiun Of I. Vincent. a. Moss, Abel
West sand others, ia regard to The sale
Of unbranded stock, and the desarne-
tion 0f Wild nnmanave veable cattla, that
the plan proposed IS clisapproyed.
On motion, be il ordained, That the
ordinance adopted by this body, sc
March session Of 1873, fixing the quail
ifcation III Commissioners of Public
Roads, he'xepeaied.
On motion, lie Il ordained That 4
new public road be authorized e. Be
laid out, starting from paimers Ferry.
On tile Sabine river, thence past the
residence oa John MeCurlY, thence
past james Simmons, at the old
lies vacheria, thence to Austen s bridge.
on Bundicks creek, thence to nndinter-
secting the Sugartown road, near the
residence Of d. a. Cole.
On m0iaon. Be IL ordained, That TIE
following named persons be appointed
commissioners III lay ont th0 road
authorized ~ tie preceding section.
viz; d. 81 EaVas. John Palmer. Ii. q.
Hannegans James Rtoses, Joseph EIall /
ana 4 .d Wells, Whosa antY IL shaM ba
t0 report % this body.
On motion, De Il ordained, Ih { tbs |
Town Council 81 Eake Charles be peF.
mitta and nre hereby authorized to
build i eala600se og guarg house tsifaY \
feet u length and ter feet in width. III 4
che southwestern corner ~ the public Il
iail yard Ia this town.
On motion. pa ii ordained Ihat
new pubic roaa he ordered ta be laid +
out, leading from thr pubic road at 81
near the residences ut fhsVid Morrow.
SiiAH Is ossaks khcneq slW6rflly ua
ing Weleh ana Hamilton 3 miil 0n the
Han.mile creek, thence 1o and crossine
she 9aloaaieu 81 AIRS Dunns. thenc6
.0 and intersatlng the public road
near enc residence Qk VIM, Fisher. ola
.he St Landry parish lines
Or motions ba it ordained That
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-02-20

Reuben Cloud, Wm Duun. Polk Wis
lis Daniel Brown, Warren hamilton,
Solomon Sfraden aud Joseph Willis be-
appointed c0mmi towers tQ lay ont the
road ordered by the preceding section,
and to report to this body
On motion, be It 0rtinineds That a
new public road b. ordered to Do laid
out leaving the present public road,
near the residences Of Simeon Vincent,
leading wesfwardly, crossing the Shoue-
pique bayou at such point as THE come
nfttee to be appointed shall select,
thence Westwardly to the south side Of
the quicksand gully. near the residence
Of Lastie Vincent.
On motion, he Il ordained That
Simeon Vincent, Isaac Vincent. Joseph
q. Rion, Nathaniel Vincent, I,astie
Vincent and Alexander Cormier jr.,
be appointed committee til iay ont
the road ordered by the preceding sec
ton. and report to this body
On motion, be It ordained. That the
surplus funds arising from tile sale of
unbranded stock iii the Fourth and
Fifth Wards Of this parish, after pay
ing for the wolf. tiger and wildcat
scalps, killed in 1874, be and tie same
are hereby appropriated to the purchase
Of lumber, ete. for the building Of q
bridge across Sh0Uepique bayou, at tho
point to be selected by the commission
ers named in the foregoing section.
On motion, resolved, That this body
adiourn tia to-morrow morning at s
O'Clock.
Approved. q. ] LToNs,
President.
Attest: J. ". Moss,
Clerk Police Jury.
LAKE CHABLEs, February 4. 1878.