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FUNERAL-Last Tuesday was /.
sad day in Thibodaux. A Good
and honest, u conscientious citl-
gen had passed away and it was
we'll that his fellow citizens should
mourn. When a man dies and
leaves behind him u name and
reputation tor sterling integrity,
nntarnished honor, and infexible
honest it is meet that those who
survive him should pay his mem
DRY the tribute due to his wortl,
by following his remains to their
last resting place and minglins
their tears with those to whom
no was so near and dear.
Such a tribute was given to the
good and genial Sylvere Navarro
on last Teusday.
One Of the founders of Thibo
daux Fire Company No. l of
which he was al exempt member
after years of faithful service his
Femains were taken in charge by
the members of that cOmpany,a as
sisted by the members of the
Nocifte de Bicntaisance ct GAssis.
lance Mutwetle de Tibodaur. of
which he also was a member.
The Fire Department were out
in full rnifOrm and preceded by
by st. Joseph Rand playing so.
Tenn music, his remains were
followed to st. Joseph Cemetery
by almost the entire population
of the town, all the stores and
places of business being closed in
obedience to the PROCLAMATION
of the mayor.
After the usual ceremonies in
the Church all that was mortal
of the deceased was laid awayin
its final resting place amid the
walls OF his orphan children, fam
lily and friends.
There stood around that tomb
men who had known the deceased
from his infancy, who had played
with him in childhood and with
him had met the stern realities
OF life. There were those who had
stood by his side in these dark
days at Vicksburg when it was
surrounded by IA Gordon Of fire
who had sat with him around the
fires OF the gay biyouac, there
were those who knew him around
the freside OF his quiet home and
who Met him daily i1 his oceupa
tion; but there were none who did
pOtfeel that IA true and honest man
bad gone, who were not ready to
drop tear to the memory of
whose spirit had sorrowfully
passed "Over the rivers of death
% repOse under the shadow of
,rees OF Eternity !
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We have neglected previous
~ to refer our friends and the
public, to the advertisement, in
our paper. that the fine, fast
steamer ST. john F. BergerOn,
Master (, j. c.. Bergeron, Clerk ;
heretofore running from New Or
leans to DonaldsOnville has ex.
tended her trips down the bayou
to Thibodaux, and will leave New
Orleans every Wednesday at IL
NJ. and Saturday at 5 P. NJ. For
prompt attention to business, and
polite attention to passengers, we
commend the St. John and her
officers. Mr.. G.. W. Squires is the
agent at ThibOdaux.
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NOTICE.

HOLDERS OF BONDS AND COUPONS
1lof Interest issued by virtue of Ordi,
nance No. IA, approved September third
1866, III liquidation of the Parish debt pre.
vious to aid date, are hereby notified to
present. the same to the Parish Treasury
Tor payment on or before the 18th, of March
1876 otherwise they will be considered
nun and void, and stricken from the Treas
urer's cooks.
~, ST. GRISAMORE,
Yin. tomc4.ll Pres't Police Jury
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Sylvere Navarro.

The people of Thibodaux were
on Monday morning last, t'ebrua
~ 9TH. shocked to learn that one
of their most estimable and he
loved citizens had committed
suicide, by cutting his throat in
his bed.
The cause of the mental lie
preston which resulted so unfor.
tunately is not known.
The deceased was a native of
this vicinity and always maintain
ed the greatest respect and en-
TEEN of all with whom he came in
contact. Urbane aud dignitied in
his daily intercourse with his
fellow citizens none knew him
but to admire his genial traits
and social characteristics.
AZ a business MAJ, he was
prompt and correct in all trans
actions, as an accountant he had
no superior, us y merchant he re-
tanned the confidence aud admira-
ton of his customers.
Mr.. Navarro has all his life re-
sided in Thibodaux and ever took
a cordial interest In anything con
dnclve to it's prosperity aud wei
fare, and served at one time as
corporation clerk, and ut various
periods was selected as one of
the trustees of the town, a posi-
ton he occupied at his decease.
Previous to the war he was u
OF the firm of Richard d Co, one
OF the most extensive business
houses in this place and dis.in.
gulshed tor the ability aud far
LESS with which it was managed,
He served as a Lieutenant in
the 10Th infantry during tie war,
and won the distinction of a
good soldier, a faithful aud con
scientiOus officer.
On his return, being ruined
III fortune, he has followed such
pursuits as he could obtain. earn
a support for his himself and
He was for several years Par,
lsh Treasurer, the numerous du.
ties OF which he filled with Gre
mt to himself and satisfaction to
the ParOclial authorities.
He was one of the original
founders of Thibodaux Fire Co.
No l and WAS an exempt member
Of said compay at the period of
his decease.
In an unfortunate moment.
Welding to depression and mem
sal anxiety, the depth Of which
one knows or ever will know.
has passed away from the real
les OF this world, to that bourne
whence no traveller returns. ieav
ng tears for his memory, sadness
md sorrow for those who knew
md loved him.
He is dead and the green grass
rows over his remains, but the
DDS ofthe valley cover no form,
nore noble, more honest, more
plight and faithful than is found
n the tomb that contains the
.ust OF Sylvere Navarro.
a true aud CONSISTENT member
t the Catholic Church, his freed
plrlt now enjoys the reward of
ne good and true in that letter
'orld to which all mankind is
81 G.
FIN~ c.
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This has been decidedly a
rainy week ; much apprehension
is felt that the continued rams
and damp weather will injure the
seed cane not yet planted.
1t is not thought that the frost
OF last week did any serious in.
jury to the young crops.
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Call at s. T. Grisamore's
ana get the Best thing ont. the
':improved Fire Kinder" the most
convenient and economical thing
of the kind everinvented. Make
tnenty fires at a cost of one cent.
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THIBODAUX.. LA,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1876.
Editorial Notes,

We call the attention of our
readers to the names of persons
who have paid their parish Licen-
ses for the year 1875, handed to
us by the Parish Treasurer.
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NOTICE.

Dds WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
a1Office OF Parish Treasurer for the sale of
Parish Warrants told issue), anil all monies
coming into the Redemption Fund will be
used for the purchase of said warrants
monthly, to the lowest bidder.
5. I. GRISAMORE,
~@]ah Pres't Police Jury
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10 Rice Planters.

'I>HE undersigned proposes to lease out
l. 4W arpents fresh land, suitable for Rice
culture in lots Of from 30 to 50 arpents,
or larger if required-at rate of One Fifth.
one mile above Thibodaux,-Right Bank.
Jan.22. DAVID PCGH,
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Official.
TOWN COUNCIL OF THIEODAry

TWIN OF TH1EODAUX.
TOWN HALL, }
Thibodaux, Feb. LIST, 1875
regular meeting of the Town Council
q the Corporation of Thibodaux was hell
,hls day. The roll was called and tho "fcl.
loving named councilmen answered to
their names. viz ~
Pc. Lorio, Mayor, r. r. Mcbride, NJ. A.
Legendre, DIR. j. ii. Fleetwood, J. Badeaux
Absent S. Navarro and DR.. H.. Danse-
Inc minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved az recorded,
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Special AnnOuneenn

The undersigned have proeurs
ly for subscribers to Apsietpsi
splendid steel engraving Of
'CHAS. DICKENS m Uy@1
which is offered, under spesiai
every subscriber-in adyanos-h
for 1876.
This steel engraving is in line ,aaa|
1t is not a fancy picture, bst 49,
resentatiOn of Charles Dirksnf
Gadshill, while the portrait sfd
guished author Is s~trikingly faitI
The size o the plate is % Il,
heavy plate paper "a x 30. naiila
and handsome engraving for tn
library wall. The execution ii IL
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The ordinary price of a steel g.
this character in the print-shom
be less than fire az perhaps sisds1n
offered er~ctaAreiy 10 subserihqs 7
to the Journal for one wear. iar q
is. for Si.0O additional. each yesrY
subscriber to the JOURNAL tor ut
ceivc Il superb engraving xotthb 4
times the amour.
This engraving is entirrly N.
never been for sale in the pri1fshlaa
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AFFILIATIONS Journal upon the tA1d
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School Taxes lS73..E. w. Blake.......3 .
Respectfully submitted,
ISignedl THEOpHILE THIBODAUX.

ISL LII n.
Collector
On motion of r. r. Mcbride, duly second
ed by DIR j. ii. fleetwood it was resolved
that a vote of thanks be rendered 20 Mr.
Thiberge for II plan of a Town Hall and
Market House submitted to the Council at
its present session. Adopted.
On motion duly seconded the plan sub.
mitted by Mr. Thiberge was referred to the
Improvement Committee to report upon at
next meeting. Motion carried.
Claims were presented as follows.
Salaries of officers 1871 25
Incidental 1879 80
Collectors 10 90
1898 81
On motion duly seconded it was resolved
that an appropriation of Three Hundred and
Nlnety-Three and 5lIl0O Dollars be made
to pay the above claims.
The yeas and nays being called for, result
ted as follows:
Yeas-P. E. LOrio. j. Badeaux, X R.
Mcbride, NJ. A. Legendre, j. H. FleetwoOI:
Nays-NOne.
On motion duly seconded the M.yor and
Improvement Committee were authorized TO
xamin into and ascertain the best mode
OF demollshing the Town Building and re-
port at next meeting. Motion carried.
On motion the Council adjourned.
L. E. LOkiO, Mayor.
NJ. /. HIGGINBOTHAM. Secretary.
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Seed Rice.

SMBBLS. HONDURAS SEED RICE.
'1OVwarranted first year. For sale by
WILLIAMS e. GAUDE.
"LafOurche Rice Mill"
LafOurche Crossing
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subscription Price
OF THE
Price Current Sugar & Rice Crops Book.
Reduced to 50 per copy.
The statistical returns of the different
them have been received. giving tLnrona h
returns of their Irrespective parishes. The
balance are promised to MS by our agents
Dy the hrst proximO, enabling us to publish
the look us announced in the Price Chr
rent. we are pleased to inform the sugar
ana rice interests that our subscription list
warrants "A reduction in the price of snh-
scrlption to the Book from s. to 50 per con
AS the subscription list increases the price
shall be further reduced to IA sum merely
sufhclent to cover our actual expenses and
pay us a reasonable profit.
Subscriptions solicited by
GEO. w. SQUIRES,' Thibodaux.
Agent for the Parishes of ASSUMPTION. la
fourchc, and Terrebonnc. 11;n
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NOTICE..

A PLANTATION in the Parish of Lafour
"a che for sale or rent. Well stocked. A
rare bargain.
Apply to T. l.. WINDER
ThibodauS,
OFT to L. H. & j. nj. ALLEN & co,
"a pp) 1872 Common st, New Orleans
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NOTICE..

RlDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
DOfice, up to the first day of Anril. 1879
for the ceiling and painting of the MINER
rooms of the Court House in the Town of
Ihibodaux. Bidders must specify kind of
lumber and paints to be used. The work will
be paid cash. ST. GRISAMORE "
2Jn-tolapD Pres't Police .Iurv
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The following reports of the Treasurer
and Collector were presented, read and or
dered to be spread on the minutes
TREASURER'S REPORT,
For January, 1876.

Balance appropriations due-........2Y 63I
due H.. II. g. l., Fire Coils 90
Respectfully Submitted
Signed) JOS. Il. THIBODEAUX, Treasurer
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The Premiums under this class are from
the w~aIlknown Silverware House of REED
Il BARTON. This is the oldest house in this
branch of business in the country. ANY S,l-
vcy ware dealer will tell You that the REED
q BARTON goods have IL reputation at least
equal to the very best.
No Of -Hane of Price IF
Premium. Premium. Premium.
6-.Napkin Ring. decorated in Japan
csc %
7.-Child's emp. gold lined ........... , -
S--Half dozen teaspoons ..........-. 3 %
9--Child's set (knitc, fork, and spron),
i'll fine morocco case, satin lined. 4 90
lO-.Half dozen tablespoons or forks. 6 %
H. Butter dish, with knife rest. 1890. 8 so
2--Cake-basket. new pattern.-.......l3 50
3..Ice-pitcher, seamless lining.......I5 so
l4..A Communion set, 5 pieces.......2 80
We will give the above described pre-
miums for Clubs of Subscribers, as follows {:
No. Of No. of No. Of No. of
Premium Subbers Premium !Sub'bers
No .......-..... 35INO S................9
No ..40INO 9................8
No ............... 45l No O..............l
No ..l3ONo ll..............I2
No 5.......-......l75IN NO II ............l8
No 6...-............4lNO
NO .SlNO
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WANTED.

On tn CSGood Ditchers for Leying pur
~ " @eJposes. Good prices paid.
Apply to TT. DAUNIS.
Belle Grove Plantation
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F. 1854 The Fine and w
3#54=5 ger Steamer

IL ,roo;n N. II. LAlG|
Mnst.r Clsk
Leaves New Orleans every Monuass2
IN, and Friday, at l0a. m.whs'S
the Coast in daylight every Wedn
Sunday. For freight or passase
board or to
b. RIVET. . Cont Street
Z, A. CHARLET. . Conu"
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The first duty on T-Don't for.
get to cross it,
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PREMIUMS
GIVEN AWAY

20 W. have arranged, through liberia
contracts with manufacturers. to give to
agents and clubs of subscribers the following
very fine premiums.
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The Fine Passene
er, -u
n Rer

Master, -
Leaves New Orleans every Wecn.1
II NJ. and Saturday ats p. NJ. -
down the Coast in daylight on ha
Friday. L
For Freight or Passage apply.
or to f. q. MELANLS
No, 81
The Osceola times., 1876-02-26
FROM wAsmiNGTON.

The committee on Mississippi levces
will ask authority OF the house TO add the
levee appropriation bill as an amendment to
the river and harbor bill. They will also ask
authority for the subcommittee at its own
expense to visit the ovcrfowed sections and
to leave about the 25th inst.
The committee on ways and means
have considered without coming to conclu-
sion, the bill proposed by Fernando Wood,
TO increase the volume of four and a half
per cent. bonds from s2o0oo0000 to $500.
900, ,0O0 and to extend the time for their re.
demption from Is to 30 years. The secretary
was before the committee in advocacy.of the
bill.
The house committee on appropria-
tions has completed the fortitication hill, a;.-
propriating for the protection, preservation,
and repair of the Notifications, and other
works of defense, 100000; for the conver.
sion OF heavy ordnance, 100000; for pro-
| iectiles for heavy ordnance, S25OOO for car.
riages for heavy guns, $4,000; for proving
ground and proving cannon, $25 900; for tor.
pedoes, $4,000.
The arguments before the house CON-
mittee on agriculture show that there is a
probability that the railroad and cattle men
can agree with the agents for the prevention
of cruelty TO animals, upon a bill regulating
cattle transportation. The cattle men only
insist that the law shall be uniform as to all
and equally enforced. The greatest diff.
Guilty that the bill will have to encounter in
the committee is the doubt of some of the
members as to the constitutional right OF
congress tc regulate interstate commerce.
Before the house committee on expen
ditures Of the state department, a few days
ago, Chas +. Farrell, for several years consul
at Cadiz was examined at length by the
chairman in reply TO the assumptions ol
Parson Newman. Mr.. Farrell exposed tn.
system Of undervaluation at the ports from
which wines are shipped, and said that from
1862 to 1866 the United States were robbed
in this way in ports south OF the Irish chan
mel to Naples OF from twenty to thirty mil
lions Of dollars. The small salaries of con
suls at ports where large shipments are mad,
OF goods requiring an advalorem duty in
duces the merchants at the ports TO max,
the life Of the consuls as luxurious a. posi-
BILE, and in that way secure the certiGcatior
Of invoices at the lowest figure.
The Osceola times., 1876-02-26
FOREIGN.

In the house of commons Dsraeli
moved bill enabling the queen to.take the
style and title Of Empress of India"
Venezuela has demanded her differ
enccs with Holland to be submitted to the
arbitrament of one of the great European
powers.
The chief police commissioner Of Rot
terdam, states that active search is being
made there and elsewhere on the continent
for Winslow, the Boston forger
The Azore islands, between the months
of October and December last, exported l2i :
7g2 eases of oranges and 6,lf2 pine-apples,
employing fourteen steamships and forty-two
sailing vessels,
The steamer Franconia ran into the
steamer strath-Clyde, of Glasgow, of Dover,
ON the evening of the 18th. The boiler OF
the Strath Clyde burst. and she sank imme,
diately. Fifty-two Of her passengers were
drowned.
Extreme encouragement prevails at
Havana on account of the fact that the rebel
lion cannot be suppressed, that the troop.
have not been paid of for months, and that
crowded hospitals have been almost aban
doned on account of penury and want.
A dispatch from London states that
the liberals have agreed to resist in parlia
ment the ratification of the purchase of tn,
Suez canal shares, believing that serious for
eirn complications will arise. Bradlaugh
who has been consulted by Gladstone, i,
lccturing to country audiences, and securing
signatures to petition imploring resistance
to the ratification.
Owing to the devastation and destruc
ton of over three hundred sugar estates il
Cuba by the Spsniards and rebels, the Diari'
says that the sugar crop of the present yea
will fall short thirty per cent of that of 1875
Dealers in this article, both in Europe ant
America, can base their calculations upor
Cuba's furnishing two hundred thousand tom
less than last year.
Just before Alfonso's departure for tn,
| north, Del CASTILLO read to the king dis
patch from the Spanish consul q. Bayonne
announcing that the Carlist junts intended
to hold meeting at Villa France, to pro
pose . conclusion of peace. The Carlist
are represented as panic-stricken. They lacl
money and provisions. Many priests an,
Cstholic families are quitting the country.
The Osceola times., 1876-02-26
LATEST NEWS.
MOUTH AND W ES1.

The rush for the Black Hills con
tinues.
Total number of hogs killed in Cincin
natl since November LIST, 5i9,796; same tim
last year, 5006Ss.
Pat Herman, who outraged little cir
in Eichland parish, Louisiana, was hange,
by mob last week
Young's gin house, below Little Rock
containing twenty bales Of cotton, burne,
Friday night. No insurance.
A lady named Mrs. Moore, a passenge
on the Rosa Miller from Pine Bluff, fell over
board, thirty-five miles below Little Rock
last week, and was drowned.
1t is stated that the prominent capital
lists Of New York and Chicago have obtane,
a controlling interest in some OF the bonds o
the Missouri Pacific railroid, and are abou
to commence foreclosure proceedings.
Information has been received that
Bear Wolf Grow chief, had been at For
Peasc, mouth of Big Horn; that he had {
battle with the Sioux, killing six, and thai
forty or fifty sioux are around Fort Pease
killing the inhabitants at every opportunity
five persons having already been wounded
A dispatch from Bakersfield, Cal, say.
the Kern valley bank was entered by bur
glars last week. While the cashier was work
ing at his accounts they knocked him down
chloroformed him and robbed the bank OF
$4,000, of which s22,0o0 belonged to the
county treasury. The cashier was found in.
sensible on table next morning.
On the first instant a party Of Mexi-
cans went into store that was kept by an
old mau named Carols, near Edinburg, Texas,
on the Rio Grande, and murdered him and
his wife, two grown daughters aud several
Americans. The store was entirely emptied
of its contents. The next morning party OF
citizens went out in search of the murderers,
and succeeded in capturing eight of them
and hanging them to the nearest tree.
On Sunday, Feb 18th, destructive
wind storm passed through Washington
county, Ind, unroohng, as far az heard from,
XIX barns, demolishing seven dwellings, be-
sides numerous sutbuildings The wife and
two children of Thomas Nicholson, farmer,
received severe injuries by the oyerturning
of his house. J. J. Denny lost nearly 1000
fruit trees. Some of the farmers suffered
great loss in live stock. The money value of
the property DESTROYED is said to be very
large.
The New Orleans Picayune's Wash
ington correspondent announces that Gen.
Morey has received from the president of the
Texas Pacific railroad the assurance that the
wishes of the people of New Orleans and
north Louisiana would be met by having the
New Orleans and Pacific railroad recognized
as the branch from Shreveport TO New Or
leans, and the north Louisiana road, about
to chartered by the legislature, as the Shreve-
port and Monroe branch Of the Texas Pacific
railroad, in the bill now before congress.