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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-02
1 NIpEON f.. CLARK,

~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1872 LaSalle St. Room 20,
Residence South Chicagol CmcA0o, Ill.
MONEY LOANED for eastern parties on first
mortgage security on improved real estate in and
near Chicago and South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum to tho lenders.
Reference by permission to Messrs. Stewart &
Edredge, Middlebury, Vt.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

ysrds: also, St1fSm.nt of sixty ono leveea
constructed to Oetober l, 1873, l,O2S, 290
cubic yards; alsO, Q etatenent OF ninety six
Ievees costructe to October |. 1874. ~, 1852
cubic yards, sggregating 4,S24.ol2 cubic
yards.
in suewer to first interrogatories, thirty-hve
and three-fourths cents.
In addition to the construction Of levees,
the company has paid out in repairing
leyees during sthe four years S99, SAL IL.
(See tabulated statement.
Table of cash received from State Of both
funds-tOtal from organization to OCTOBER
!, 1874, $l,sl6,sOo. tSee taoulated state
ment.)
would here respectfully call your atten
ton to the fact that the amount received
from the State falls short OF remunerating
the company for tho amount paid sub con,
tractors for the construction OF 4324,Ol2
cubic YARDS of leveea and repairs by sum
appr0s ching $3.50, 900. in addition to which
the company has been at 3 heavy expense
in running the company, and loss OF inter-
est referred to in previOna answers.
JOHN HENDERSON,, President.
From the foregoing and subsequent
statements furnished by the company to
your committee, the details of which state.
ments, on account of their length, and
in consideration of the same data being
printed at length in the reports of State En-
gineer, Auditor and Treasurer, have been
omitted in this report.
The summary of such statements is as
follows:
Cubic yards.
Amount of work done by the levee
Company from date Of orgsniza-
ton. February, 1871, to October
/, 1879. 2,557 ,76l
From October l, 1872, to October
j, 1873. l,o2s. 1899
From October ], 1873, to October
l.IS74. 1882
From October ]. 1874, to July, 1875. i, LOG, 769
From July 10, 1875, to February 8,
lodO. %cC,oo$
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

Pany is not aud never has been defaulter
to its contract, nor should it be considered
criminal, to be adjudged before it is
heard. The history of the company, to say
nothing of the character of it's stockholders
and directors associated with me in it's man.
agement, will prove cODclusively that the
labors of the company, though not so fruit
full OF results as we could have desired, have
been far more onerous than profitable, and
have contributed, if not to the salvation,
certainly largely to the protection of the
agricultural interests of the State, and that
these labOrs deserve more praise than
blame.
JOHN HENDERSON, President.
On the twenty-seventh OF July, your
committee addressed the folio wing inter.
rOgatOries:
New ORLEANS, July %, 1875.
To the Louisiana Levee Company:
Second 1nterrogatory-How many cubic
yards of levee in construction and repair,
aud how much timber or other work we're
had during the period of the year ending
October l. 1912 Also during the wear
ending October l. 1873, October /, 1872 and
October l, 1917
Please show in your written statement in
answer hereto, when, where, on what
levees, in which parishes the names of the
contractor and sub.contractor on each
piece OF work, the price paid to each con.
tractor on his respective contract, and the
various amounts in money, warrants or
vouchers received by the company from the
5 ate, and the dates of such receipts during
the periods above meationed7
c.. l. WALKER,
Chairman of the Committee.
In answer to which was received the fol-
lowing letter and document b, on the
twenty-nin of July:
New orleans, July 20, 1875 )
c. L. Walker, Chairman Of Committee:
l am in receipt of your letter of the
twenty seventh instant, covering interroga.
tories asking for . detailed statement of
the work done by this company to October
l, 1872, 1873 and 1874, also q statement of
cash received from the State during same
period.
You will find hereto attached q printed
of 27l levees constructed to o.
tober l, 1872. sggregating 2,557,76 cubic
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

the rghts and franchises granted herein
shall be subject to the approval and ratii-
cation If the municipal authorities of the
city Of New Orleans.
On motion of Mr.. Bayley the report of
the committee was received and the amend
mt mt was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Bayley the section was
adopted as amended
The bill was then adopted as whole.
On motion of Mr.. Bsyley the bill was CON
si dered engrossed.
The rules we're suspended, it was read q
third time aud finally passed and its title
adopted.
House bill No. $50, an act to take the par
ish' Of j. fferson out Of he Metropolitan Pc
lice district, reported upon favorably by
the Committee On Psr"chal Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Edwards, Of Tangipa-
hoa the report wac adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott this bill under
went its second reading, and was cOnsid-
cred engrossed.
The rules being suspended, the bill under
went it's third reading and finally passed,
and the title adopted
House bill No. 25l, an act to rectify the
bound diaries Of the Parishes of Caddo and
Boseier, reported unfavolably by the COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Caddo the
report of the committee was received. and
on motion OF the same me u Der the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Joint resolution, House bill No. z56. for
the purpose of directing the Governor to
order special election in the parish of
Bossier, that majority Of the legal voters
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

passage.
COMMITTEE SERVICE
The Speaker appointed on select COM
mittee to investigate charges against E. b.
Mentz, parish Judge of the parish of St.
Mary, Messrs. Billiu, Scales and Lowell.
Mr.. Souer submitted q concurrent resolu.
ton providing for the appointment of q
joint committee on the financial condition
and general management Of the affairs OF
the city of New Orleans, in the State OF
Louisiana, which underwent it's first read.
ing and was ordered to lie over.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The hereinafter named members, in &C.
cordance with previous notice given, re-
spectively asked and obtained leave to
introduce the hereinafter entitled bills,
which underwent their first and second
readings by their titles, and they were re.
ferred as indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Billu:
An act appropriating the sum of $4,000 in
aid Of the book style Louisiana As 1t Is. ;,
Mr. Matthews, of Tensas:
An act making an appropriation for the
general expenses Of the State for the year
1876
Both of which bills were ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Appropria.
ton.
Mr.. Woods, of West Baton Rouge:
An act +, prOvjde for the working of nuh.
lie roads and bridees in the parish of West
Baton Rynge; n Empower the police jury
of sail .arnA 10 pass rules and regulations
relative tAoreto, and to provide for the en-
fore ement of the same by criminal prosecu-
lion.
Mr.. Rsby:
An act to amend paragraph ten of the
license law of act No. IA Of 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

not the amount of work required aud essen
tlal, but only in part, or just 80 much as can
be paid for to the extent of the utmost
amount that can be distrained from all the
population OF the State.
Then this demand upon the taxnavera
Tor 10000, in addition to tie amount that
10 yet to be wrung from them for uncol-
iected levee taxes OF the preceding years
ls not accompanied with any assurance Of
protection or any pretense that the levee
will be put up, for the Bonnet Care cre-
vase is not to be presently restored;
neltoer the Levee Company n,r the State
propose to even partially reconstruct it.
Carroll parish is also completely subject to
the river above in Chicot county. Arkansas.
ana mus THIS heavy tax is exacted, and for
tne greater part confessedly to no purpose.
Inc circumstances under which certain
persons procured the enactment of act No.
OF the twentieth Of February. 1871, rela-
i've 10 The Louisiana Levee COMPANY, etc,
ana " the act No. a of the twenty eighth Of
t s'; 1911, AN act ratityiug and con-
1rming contract between the Louisiana
Levee Company and the Governor of the
STATE Ut Louisiana" by unlawful means
anu under discreditab le circumstances, are
matters OF public notorety and historical
Information.
Inc various enactments since procured IN
ai0 OF the company are those of act NJ. AZ
OF sixth OF March. 1873; act No Sc Of four
teehth OF March, 1874, and twenty fourth OF
April, 1875
The declared motive for the enactment
purported to be for the purpose of provid-
ing and maintaining proper and efficient
ievees, and to protect the inhabitants from
humiliation. 1t is publicly known that the
object and consideration in procuring the
enactment BY the original parties and
incorporators was not to fulfill the purpose
IN HHn
stock market, q corporation and monopoly
IN which their right and shares would by
legislative enactment DO made valpa bic and
convertible into money; 1. W, if any, of the
parties originally interested in the incor-
poratlon retaining their interest in the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL

There is little change to note in business mat.
tcrs during the past week, the continued bad
condition of the roads prevents the marketing Of
farm products to great extent The receipt Of
hogs has been rather small
IN money matters there Is no material change
10 note. The market under fair demand, seems
to be working little closer. The banks gener.
ally accommodate their regular customers q.
the usual rates
In Chicago the market is reported Is healthy
and active; the demand IS good. and interest
rates firm at from . TO 10 per cent.-according TO
the class of borrowers.
Gold has continued hrm and steady during the
past week, the premium ranging from les, 10
li3i,, and closing in New York at ll2J,.
Government Bonds in sympathy with gold, and
under good investment demand, have remained
firm, aud prices advanced tribe.
Ravens, Mac Kinlay X Co. furnish the following
Ottawa quotations:
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From Mendota
MENDoTN, Feb. is

MENDoTN, Feb. 18th, 1876.
Since | last wrote you We nave had sen
salon in the way OF coroners inquest.
1t was suspected on the part of some that
Francis CRUDE, who died last August, was
the victim of poison administered by his wife
Consequently a few weeks ago the body was
dlsintcred and the stomach sent to Chicago
for analysis. The chemist reported finding
an almost incomprehcnsibly small quantity
of arsenic Whcrcupon Coroner Bry was
called and a jury impanneled. After spend
ing a couple of days nothing was discovered
duplicating the widow, though good deal
of malice was manifested in the prosecution
Further proceedings arc threatened, but SO
far as am able to learn Mrs. Grube's friends
do not seem TO fear full investigation in any
form.
The roads arc absolutely impossible in
this locality, and as consequence all kinds
Of trade rests under complete embargo.
Very little Of anything Is heard IN regard
to politics, either local or general.
There are very few third term men among
our Republican friends In fact many hith.
crte earnest and consistent Republican do no,
hesitate TO say that they will bolt without any
hesitation before supporting Gen. Grant for
the third term. This opposition on their
part does not seem to be so much the rcsul,
of any i'll will toward Grant as a deep seated
opposition TO third term principle.
Local offices do not seem to be much sought
after, and no candidates as yet are known tor
town or city offices.
The recent election Of Directors of the
Driving Park Association insures the con
tnuatlOn of the present officers, with, how.
ever, IA strange probability of closer financial
management, which heretofore has been rath-
or loose and reckless.
James c. Larkson, our canny and bachelor
Scotchman, has been engaged during the
winter in buying and cribbing corn at Deer
Grove, on the Mendoza & Clinton Railroad
He has purchased large quantity and Is
prepared to hold it until prices suit.
l.. Taylor, for many years a gram buyer
here, Is engaged in the grain trade in Wy
oming, Illinois.
Those of our young people that way inclin
ed are largely engaged at present in dancing
and between the Leap Year extras and The
usual dances, many poor attcnuated young
man may be heard to sigh give us rest
T. MUTT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
OTTAWA FREE ADEK: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1876

from Marscilcs and vicinity; among them
q; S. Hubbard, who WAS an old resident of
this place, who went there with his family
taking with him his stock, farming imple
mcnts, &c.
"Bccmus" Of Infant" notoriety and chum
was IN town last Tuesday, making geological
researches in the bottom Of bitches, &c. He
says he really believes the artcsian water is
unhealthy. You know how 1t is yourself.
Big Jake" an untamed specimen OF hu-
mainly that confines his smiles to the saloon
was the cause of that row on Main street last
Saturday evening. Policeman Collins took
him under his protecting wing for the night,
and IN the morning he was fined $40
and costs. The proprietor Of the Shelton sa,
loon, for keeping open later than ten O'Clock
contrary 10 Law, was ineG s.. Heavy fine
that.
Painting and a general scruhbing up add
greatly TO the appearance Of a building This
kind of improvement made itself manifest in
the interest Of the BCckWith House lately,
which is now ia first class style, and Josh
himself Is one OF lnOSC HOiIAu NV 1uGu-
lords.
The Centennial dance at the Occidental
Hall on The evening Of the 22d was well at.
tended about fifty couple icing present. AT
the end the old story Of hats, gloves, &c, that
came up missing.
The concert given by the Musical Union al
the Congregational church on last Friday
evening was very largely attended, and the
society realized about $50.
The artesial well man in front Of Haynes
and IIarrisons, will doubtless prove fail
urc.
A private reading room is the latest add.
ton TO the saloons here.
! The Merchants Association is dead and
buried. At least We don't hear anything
about II.
Mr.. Shelton has, we are informed, com
menccd an opening fer new shaft.
Dan TUcKER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
From Rutland.
: MUTE

RUTLAND, Feb. %, 1876.
NessJs Editors-Pcrhaps it may not be
amiss or uninteresting to your readers TO hear
Of the n-gathering and pleasant reunion OF
the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lamb, ut
their residence in our town on the 23d inst
TO celebrate the happy event of the fifth ami
versary of their wedding day.
About ten o'clock \. VI the brothers and
sisters, with their respective families, began
TO arrive, and continued to como until the
company numbered ,hirty.four. Then, oh the
hearty greetings, welcomes, and last but not
least, the presents, tor, know yc, custom de.
creed that to be their wooden wedding day
and numerous, useful anu valuable were the
gifts bestowed in the form of various articles
of household furniture, from the large easy
sofa seated rocker down 10 the less expensive
though equally acceptable wall bracket
Pleasantly flew the time in social chat, con.
intellectual thought, TIL the call to dinner re-
minded all that they had had an early break.
fast and could do ample justice to the inner
man viands, spread upon the heavily laden
table. After the seating of the guests, and
prayer by Father Hosford, Mr.. Lamb favored
the friends with short address OF welcome
and thanks, and made Il novel but sensible
statement of the unity, happiness and pros
pcrity which had attended the i've years of
their welded life, and expressed a hope for
the continuance of the same-thc above state
ment taking the place of the repetition of the
marriage ceremony, so usually practiced on
such occasions Next ON the programme
was the eating OF the dinner. which was a
complete success, and reflected much credit
on Mrs. Lambs culinary skill, the guests
leaving the table fully satisfied that they had
partaktn of real wedding feast Adjourn.
ing 20 the parlor, fun and frolic ran
high, till one would think the Juice of all
the fruits OF dinner had turned To VINE
young folks enjoying themselves in various
ways, Children at play on the lawn in front
Of the house, Grandpa ii. playing horse with
the little ones, or teaching the elder ones
some old fashioned quick step. So passed
the time, happily, joyously, till coming even
ing reminded all that they must part, having
spent day probably and long to be remcm
bercd. Az INVITED GUEST
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

WEATHEE.--Mr. l.. S, Fuller sends rs from
Remington Ind, the following on the state OF
the weather in that region during the month oil
January, which will doubtless prove Interesting
to our readers and for which VIC return our
thanks. ",t sunrise the the average was 81 ;.3l
deg, at noon Iii.3l deg. OF the thermometer
The greatest difference in u hours was IL ucg'
That season the aight Of the 9th inst, the hish-
est was - deg, the lowest Is deg. The baronI'
etcr indicated colo The roads arc almost i'm
passablc. / never saw 50 much rain as we have
had here in the last months
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

IN the matter of The estate of Jas. ", Apple
rate, deceased, report Of sale OF real estate pre-
serted sale confirmed AND report ordered re-
corded.
In the matter of the application of Chas. 5.
Harrison, guardian Of Vim. \. Harrison ct al,
minors, petition to sell real estate. Decree rem
dercd.
In the matter OF the estate oi John llochatat
ter, claims for Sl02 allowed.
IN the matter Of the estate OF Levi Temple
claims to the amount of S243.l9
In the matter Of the estate OF Henry Turner
inventory, appraiscmCnt bill widow rclnquish
ment and selection presented, approved and or
jered recorded.
In tle matter of the estate OF Amsi j.. Cooley
one claim Of SAGA allowed. One claim set FOL
hearing Tuesday, Feb. Goth. Report OF private
sale of real estate presented, approved and or
dercd recorded.
In the matter OF the estate Of Jas. \. Wood
ward, deceased, claims to the amount OF SllAIi
allowed.
In the matter of the estate Of Calvin Powell
report presented, approved and ordered record
cd and administrator discharged
In the matter Of the estate of VIM. II Footc
deceased, final report Of accounts presented, APP
proved and ordered recorded, and distributing
shares ordered paid
In the matter Of the estate Of John ChrisInan,
appraiscment bill presented, approved and or
dcred recorded.
In the matter of tie estate of Jacob Krcscr,
inventory and appraisement bill presented, APP.
proved and ordered recorded, and petition for
public and private sale of chattcl property pre-
sented and sale ordered made. Levi krelscr ap.
pointed guardian of JOS Krciser ct al minors.
Bond $A 800.
In the matter Of the estate OF Henry NJ. Dim
nick ct al, minors, report of accounts presented,
approved and ordered recorded.
In the matter Of the estate Of Julius Avery,
report OF accounts presented, dc.
In the matter of the estate of Abbic Brown
deceased, report of accounts presented, &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

IN regard TO the examination Of the negro
Chas, Smith Of the shooting affair of two weeks
ago, We were told by the Justice that no exam
alton would probably take place, but it di! come
of on Monday at E;quire Smiths Office. The
facts elected arc, that Canty the night before
met at the dance one of the women ut SCOTS,
hat he had got possession Of her handkerchief,
and went on Friday night TO return il. She asked
him to treat and on gong down to "thc store
they were shot at twice, and Smith was seen
walking away immediately after. While return.
ing after the treat third shot was fired, striking
Canty in the leg above the knee. Smith was ar
rested, and Esquire Smith bound him over in the
sum Of 500 to appear before the Circuit Court,
next term. The woman was brought here by
smith and was sept by him, but, as she
says, left because Of cruel treatment. BE that
as 1t may, Chas, Smith was mad, and kept hang
ing around the place bent on noise and blood.
In speaking Of the gift OF CAB last week, we said
Mrs. Collins Vas fined for abusive language
which was an error. The case was dismissed.
No drinks this wcck-oh, give rrc%'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

my dears, miss something OF somebody,
cant tell what or who" said Jones to his
children, as he sat down TO tea the other
night "P'raps it's mother" said little Billy,
shes gone over to Aunt James to tea" The
child was right 1t was Mrs. Jones who was
missed, ana Jones said in continuance, well,
let's have quiet supper thcn."-BostoR
IiDbr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

good many others think they are running the
concern. They amt. And some day the com
munity will hear OF a little circus performance
in our back yard, wherein the leading feature
will he gyn,nastic exercises like man standing
on his head, or exercises in the use OF boxing
gloves at which our boys are simply tcrrlhc' OF
hurdlc-lcapirg, back fence being very handy
for strangers use, Our devils are pral uclhT
now and will give strangers warm rcceplo"
when they choose to call.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
OTTAWA wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, Feb. 18th, 1876.
The following were about the fgures yester.
day:
Corn. SafSSc for IS lbs; Oats, ;soc for Is lbs.
Rye, J5,sooc for 60 lbs; Wheat, 60Gap; timothy
seed, 500; Hay 6 for prairie, si2 for
timothy; Potatoes sc; dressed chickens 7Gsc:
dressed turkeys loc; dressed hogs eco.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
From Marseilles.
NARsEILLEs, Feb. =

NARsErILEs, Feb. ai,h.
Thirteen OF the residents OF La Sale Go.
have moved 20 the Arkansas valley during
the past week, i've from LOs,sn, and eight
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26
THE COURTS.

Owing to the continued Illness o' jug "'
land the Circuit Court has been auJou'hc" ''"''
our last, aud Of course no business done
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

Exchange on New York, I. premium, selling
Ia Sale county bonds, par and interest.
Foreign exchange Is selling az $500 per t.
Sterling exchange selling s5.sJ TO $500 per :
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-26

CLIMATE ASD NEATHER.-Climatc is geo
graphically fixed, while weather is atmos
pherically Variable climate is a calculated
quantity, while weather is an unknown one
All sorts of rules are applicable to climate,
but none are applicable TO weather. Climate
is monarchy, weather Is anarchy. Climate
is constitutional government, whose organ.
ization we see and understand; latitude and
altitude are Its king aud queen: dryness and
dampncss are its two houses of parliament
animal and vegetable products are its sub.
jects, and the isotbcrmal lines are its news.
papers, but weather is a rcd-hot, radical re-
public. all eIcitcmen;s and uncertainties, a
despiser OF old rules, hater of propriety
and order. Climate is great, stately Sover.
eign, whose will determines the whole char.
acter Of the lives and habits of its retainers,
but whose rule Is regular, and therefore so
little felt that it seems like liberty; but wealth.
or is cruel, capricious tyrant, who changes
his DEGREES every day, and who forces US by
hi, cvcry.varying whims to raWember that we
are slaves. Climate is local; weather Is uni,
versal We are indifferent to climate be.
cause we ara accustomed TO il, but we are
dependent on weather because we never know
what form 1t will take tomorrow. Climate
is the rule; weather is the exception. -Bdck.
rood Uag0zine