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three or four fingers of il and then he,
too. goes for his men in buck-ram.
The last time be went for them he
was butted over and off the bridge and
has been exceedingly quiet since the
explosion of that anvil cannon on the
night of the eighth ult.
Tue following from the Bonham
8ers has been substantially in every
paper ever published, but those who
read most seem to forget most. We
despair of reform; BIT. would gladly
have the editor of the Meus exempted
from the fortunes that must soon put
period 10 his valuable existence. He
says: There is no torture more ex-
cruciating to an editor than to have
gentlemen OF leisure continually over
hauling his exchanges. Even in case
they do not misplace them, be is meas
urably incapacitated for work By tbs
dread that they may do so. In every
instance it would be great relief to
him to be allowed to furnish these
gentry the small SUM necessary to buy
late papers at the news depot. We
have long hcsitated to mention this
matter, but the nuisance has simply
become uncomfortable. - ..-!rr
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WOOD COMPANY.

wcod ysrd On The Averue, oppcsits City
hotel Keeps fan supply Of wood faEed and
spnt Tor Hote use; also uood By The cord, fence
peets, piekcts and rhils IN any quantity 20
suit earcAaesrs. delivered 20 any parf Of ths
cfY prrmptiy On skort netiee. ~erms, from
nd aiter this date eAsh on cslisery.
smia r11zuf
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Mothers.

CastoriR is the result OF 20 years exrerl-
ments by DR.. Samuel Pitcher, Of Massachusetts.
Il is veye abe preparation rs effective ne CASTOR
oil, bat perfectly leAsant TO the taste II can
DO taken BY the youngest iufant, and neither
gags nor gripcs, DR.. A. J. Green, OF koyston.
Indians. says Of IL:
sIRs--I have tried the Castoria and can speak
highly OF its merits. II will, think, do away
entirely with caster oil; Il IL pleasant and harm
lesr, and IL onderfully eicaeious rs an Hperient
and laxative. II 10 the very thing
The Castoria destroys worms, regulates tac
Stomsch, cures Wild Collie, aud permits of ma
tural, healthy sleep. II IL very eficacious In
Group, aud for Teething Children Honey Is not
pleasanter to thu tAste, and Castor OIL Il not 80
large bottles.
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CURE FOR SICK HEADACHE.

Dear Bro. Meek: Editor The CeQtrdI MetkosItst
Cattlesburg, kentucky:
/ see In the last Central that you want rem
edy for sick headache. lfyou will use 9 remedy
tn you advertise in your psper every week.
am sure you will be e eatly benefited thereby,
aud believe cured. have been a sufferer from
ell, k'headache, can saJ almost from infancy,
and nave tried every remedy could get, and
never found anything TO do me any good until
[ used "SINMOSs's LIVER REGULATOR " 1t has
been nearly three years since first used 1t, and
have never used but two packages and half
OF the Regulator" had a sister last sprinr
that had from one TO two spells OF sicK-heat ache
every week. sent her half OF a package and
she says she has not had Il since. Ifeei for any
one that suffers with that terrible disease, and
hope You will give It trial, and also hope to
hear tn It IL has cured you.
am yours, g 3. MORRIS
Drownsville, W. Va, Sept. 6, 1876.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
.Centaur
Lininlents.
The Quickest, Surtst and Cheapest
Remedies.


Phr.ieIan. recommend and Farriers declare
that no snch rvmediss have ever before been
In use. Words are cheap, but the pfoprietoss .,
these articles win present thai bottles 20
men Srztis, md WI guarantee mo;e rapid and
satisfactory resalts than have ever before oeen
Obtained.
The Centaur Linimont, white Wrap
pee,
WI cure ,kAepmatlsm, Neuralgia, Lnmbsgo,
seiA,lca. Csked Breasts, Sore Nipples, Frosted
ordinary
FLEsu, ROME on MUSCLE AILMgNr.
II viii extract the poison Of bites and stings,
aud heal burns or scald without scar. Look
Jaw, rslsy, W, ak Back, Oak Breasts, Earaehe,
Toothiche, Itch and Cuianeous Eruotiona read
lily yield TO It's trua 'mcnt
Henry Black, OF Ads. Hardin coanty, Ohio.
says; my wife has had rhenmsiism for Ayo
yeArs-no rest, no sleep-could scarcely walk
across the door She Is now completely cured
BY the use OF CcnTaur Lin'ment. We all feed
thankful 10 you, aud recommend our wonderful
medicine TO our friendE."
James Hurd, OF zsnosville, Ohio, says: The
Ccntaur Liniment cured my neuralg n"
ALFRED Tush, Of New York. writes; send
has saved my leg. want TO distribute II. etc"
The sale OF this Liaiment is increasing rapidly.
The Contaur LIni0oat, Yellow
Wrapper,
10 for the tough skin, flesh aud muscles OF
EoRsEs, MULRs AID ANNALS.
We have never yet seen a case OF Spawn.
Swecny Ring bone. Wind gall, Scratches or Poll.
wi, NulCu lnlt II Noulu hOt CVly
bcneat, and We never saw but few cases which
II would not cure. II will cure when anything
can. IL ts folly TO spen- $40 for n Farrler when
one dollars worth Of Centaur Liuimcnt will do
better. The following 10 n sample Of the tcsli-
mony produc d:
JEFFKRsoS, Mo-, November 10, 1873.
Some time ego | was shipping horses TO st.
Louis. got one badly cripplyd in the car.
With great dinhculty got him TO the stable on
Fourth Avenue. The siRble-keepe' gave me q
bottle VI your Centaur Liuiment, which used
with such success that In two days the horse was
active and nearly we'll. have been veterinary
surgeon for thirty years, but your Lin,ment
heads anything ever used.
A. y. M'CAkTY, Veterinary Surgeon.
For postage stamp we will mail Centaur
Almanac, containing hun reds OF certificates
FROM every State in the MON. These Liniments
now sold by all callers In the country.
LAsoRATonr OF J. ID. RosE & Co,
90 Dey ST., New York.
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70 acres 81 land IN Travis eoauiy, three -foursAs
OF mile from MoRnt BonueI; ak acres in
cultivation; good house, splendid spring and
abundance OF nne bu ldinc rick and timber A
bargain can be had bySpTsying TO
NJ. b. SWEENEY,
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HNEw AUTOMATIC
SILENT SEWING MACHINES,

u Ii the only sewing rhehlBe which every
member OF the faHily can nee without fear Of dis
arranging II.
The only sewing machine with an Anto.
ma ic Tension; IN other worss fehsion thst
ins'antly adapts ifself 20 ali v-riefles q sork
and changes Of material
The Only sewing machine BY which tina
right length OF stitch L always obtained without
experiment.
che only machine With feed 90 powerful
- 10 be practically irresistible, causing seams
and other Inequalities 10 enter aud feed under
the pre-ser loo without the leess assintance.
and feeding from any side ~ the ncedie.
Absolutely n0isefeas Ia working,
The IRhSess running IN the world
never fGfiguos. -
Easiest Ga ieasn-aeh.Id or nrdIoa-y sFans-
strs.s being eels 70 do perfect work. with q with
The BEST nads machine. lastin< longer
Uttbout repairs than any other
rust
Besides tie above points, tue following.
The BsSf NEEDLE, st-nighf, shbffest IN
uee, seiI-acJuHtiDg. and cannot be Get wrong.
TIE BEST ATTACHMENTS. seif-adlusiing.
requiring no sczesdnyer OF greD-h, and adapted
20 al kincs Of work done on sewing machfnes.
OIL SHIELDS; no solnng with oil
Ladies' are requested 20 call and zee this besn-
fifnl little gem " sewing mac hfnc, Whs;1a
they gant 20 kuv OF not. Cal on ne 1aeeoa,a.
Sewing Machine Emporium ana eWiu
politely snow yol the best Ind the prcft lslie
machine foa VIII surely Ike lt.
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LAND AGENCIES.
EoR SALE.

A farm OF as acres, with sll the improve
Blaner river. This place is well Enclosed with
stone and cedar fence, frame dwelling house.
with oGthonses and cistera; plenty Of timber
and nne pasture, 800 acres divided into two
PASTURE; nice yeung SIohsrdJ and 4 ksp'endid
rAnss Tor shecp- Call On VI. u. SWEENEY.
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ioD acres OF land. with stock and improve.
mente, IN Guadalupe county, six miles from
trSsb,ry railroad station. near TO church and
school house; Ane forstock-
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NOTICE.

AusTEE, TEras, December /, fszE
Notiee Il hereby gfFru fkg tie "a lnerFhlp
l hcfc1ofore exl1flnE bsIween X, A. IFION ~
JANE A Muir 11Ger the n zane and 1.yle
1 q Dplon = Muir = this day dissolved - mn
| fnaI Coz sen1. E-A- Up on vii confi1nt1 he bus
/ t1<st 10 bil c8n EeEe. es1nnlng ~ ll.1lliitc1
. e zee 81 - sra e I. 1 aFngs
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Caution.

As there are q number of limitations offered
to The public we ould caution tho commun-
ny 10 buy no Powders or prepared SIMMONS'S
LINEN REGULATOR unless in our ena raw d
wrappers with Trade Mark, stamp and signature
unbroken. None other II genuine
H. ZEILIN q CO,
nosdeodSw1yr Macon. Ga, and Philadelphia
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A farm four miles east OF Austin, on tho Bis-
trop road, containing . acres, with improve
ments, near to church and school house; wooo
and water on the place. Apply to
je1o II II. Il. SWEENEY.
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1854 acres, with all the improvements, iWs
miles rum ElgIn, ON the Central Ra lroad, N
Bastrop county. Call and get bargain.
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1913 acres 500 acres farmng.land, with i'm
pro, ements. plenty of wood snd water, hne pa
ture, twenty-five miles west from Austin, in
Travis county
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s4s asfes Of land IN Bastrop county. one and
q half mi.sefron the Centred Railroad, vita al
the improvements, neaS oetwesa NcDade ami
E1gln. a good chance for barXSsR. Terms
easy. Gail on NJ. 3. SWEENEY. us CongTtss
Avenue.
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farm OF so acres, north OF Austin about Gar, .
and half miles; 40 acres for cultivation, 10
acres in pasture, and wood, with improvements.
near TO church and school house, in n good
ne,ghborhood.
Call on II. D. SWEENEY.
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Aow offer for sale the best market gard, n
an6 frat farm in the State OF Texas, with all tie
Improve ments, with every convenience attsch,
to thu pl>ee, except the present growing crops,
within three milsa of the city Of Austin, north
SIDE OF the Colorado river. FOr farther infcrH a.
ton AMI descr ptioR OF Ae property, call on NJ,
b. SWEENEY, No. us Congress Avenue, OPP
Posite Avenue Hotel.
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John MCDONALD.
Architect, Contractor and Builder,
and dealer IN
r,r,suxn sssu Doora H.ua Grass.

LuxBEa, sAsH, DOona, Mans. GLASS,
C-narf, Plaster Paris, Hair, Printers ard
P7unbers' meferlnls. Leld. Zipf. elsfe. GelF&n-
lied lron. sheet iron, Tia flHe. 6oi1t<, reefs
- 6lass. 10. Iron an1 pain 0ol1.c 111 Qrnt-
uens1a- Manufactures u
CoRE1cE, Doons. BRAcKETs. WMpow
AID doom Cara o. GALvANfzED laoE.
oEcs -undsF 81. WoofeE.r. Tia nn1 Corn.<n
soe7 nsih q fss,n s,'ss ,fN4ilf
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InOR SALE,
TNOR SALE.

II
222 acres OF land and improvements, miles
southwest from 6 Georgetown Williamson county,
and near the road from Geor Petown to Austin;
124 acres OF which is enclosed with q stone
I, nee i've feet high, sH feet wide; 100 acr,s IN
cultivation; spler did land, and In a good neigh
borhood. in a fine. healthy country; plenty OF
woei and water You would DO well to ex-
anime the farm, II wish 10 buy. Call on Mr..
Jan e. Knight Of Georgetown, who will show
you the place, or cal on
NJ. d. SWEENEY,
IT'S Congress Avenue. Austin.
lAlso, several fine dwelling houses in good 10.
cations for sale. Apply to
ocs NJ. 3. SWEENEY.
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DOR SALE.
Five hundred and ffteca acres Of land with
the Imr rovements, miles east Of Georgetown,
in williamson county; 81 acres til'able lana
$50 acres were cultivated this u ar, making In.
crops plenty Of wood and water, ana in goo
neighbOrhood. II you want to buy good tGrm,
60 and see it. Mr.. j. L. Rucker of Georg TOW.
will take great pleasure in showing the farm u
any person wishing 10 purchase, or app Ito
n. B. SWEkNhY. Austin, fexas.
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EoR SALE.

Tie farE known as TIE Pix place. eonasst
Ing q 100 acres aboui 90 o. which are 10 c1lflFt
fion, mics noFth Of tue Capitol. t1gefhgr with
na13 ~ Q. II JOHNS 3 60.
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If you want farms, improved and unimproved.
call on NJ. Is. SWEENEY.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF James b Morris, deceased. Ad-
mint trAtion pending in the County Court OF
Travis county Texas Whereas. on the twenty
nth day OF November, A d. 1876. in said court,
granted TO Alfred T. ToWnes Now, therefore,
all persons having claims against said estate a.
jams Morris, deceased. are hereby required
TO present the same TO me within the time pre-
scribed by law.
Witness my hand this Move mbcr q. 1876.
no30 wst A. 4. TOWNES, Administrator.
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DIT. BOHAENAN's
RI ID bB 30 ~ ~ Marriage Guide illustrated
EvH ~ m IN - NJ = with numerous eugra ings
uHh "a u . - = from lie teaches O ii tie
"a El - ~ -EWR - quisitive should know n
NHNh UIlIuV Courtship. Marriage the
u u Physiological Mysteries
AHulhH III Ms and Revelations of the
Sexual o. stem, how TO cure
alkind Of Diseases with hundrcds OF VALUABLE receips
who should the impedimcns 90 marriage their
ture and cure TREATS on all Diseases fully explaining their
causes symptoms nd means to His the only rally
scenthe work ot:he kind published and Is complete
in respect Sent securely sealed receipt of so
Address. DIR. C. A. PofTASSAN Sg North fifth street
s.; Louis, No. Estab!isheA in l6c7.
oc4 I'm
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II you want TO bay house and lot, or buIldin {
lotr, YOU can find them by calling on
"A SWERNEY
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OCT
A MEXICAN HOUSE,

BORNE, Texas
A well arranged and comic table family hotel.
W. BAkk, OF Psnnsyiv-nia. Proprietor.
Borne 10 beyond all comparison the most
heslihs situation In Wes' Teas Its climate
slone has restored many persons suffering firm
pulmonary complaints 20 p, RECT health. and al
ar GreAty improved. Charges BY the day, 81 -;
special arrasgtments BY the month.
oc1esuAw9
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bee- - = laO- .'l@>se at home for some
~oP, .oa OSxlN,SS ~
T 40 q 81 last whisky
%Soos Suso sI'lasSSa AS,So-cal option
ran.STS s,'Sv0 Y s!oS . -s'"n eicnbants,
4 sSossscesSionist, even 81 95e Ind soi
! = Giles Of our time, for the e.
are infuriate and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of Hayes. These are I'D bulldozer-ess.
rrela yhe- wouiEtnham, snoozes SWEET
hesa ara -thnham Jail. She is quieter
nov than when leading the roughs
and robbers.
The grasshoppers were in such an
awful hurry to get away from Iude-
pendence that they didn't have time to
bore artesian wells for their eggs, and
therefore left them lying about loose
in cotton stalks.
Pamela wants, the IHatcamaM says,
first class shoemaker The Hatch-
mans toes are out. 1t has kicker at
knayery and Radicalism till IL sadly
needs cobbler's services, avis mar
velous proper pa;ss--=vhe Waterman is.
The Basnulecc City Era man, at the
lasts wdces, had cut hole through
- sol and stopped up his window,
md he now lets himself down by a
rope and tackle when drawn out in
linked sweetness by that awful Ben
gener stove-pipe.
The Guadalupe Times Is very angry
aud saysthe STATESMAN has done Judge
Ireland gross injustice. We only re-
produced statements made by others,
and II the Judge were misrepresented,
az the Times alleges, we are glad to
know that We were in error.
There are twcnty-onc pianos and two
organs in the village Of Cherokee. The
whole population whistles, aud then
they all sing, and the atmosphere over
there is kept in such an awiuily vibra
tory condition that consump,iv,s have
ever chaugefcl air to breathe.
Dallas exempts soap mill for ten
years from taxation. Morally and
physically, il seems, Dallas is under
going the sure process Of pnrgation,
and the STATESMAN has done much 10
reform the place. Major Penn is
great preacher, and 50 Is the STATES
NAN.
Judge Ireland has been laboripg, it
seems, - prevent the location of the
depot "a Pierce's road so far from Sc
NulE that the place would be injured.
He has not been active to serve him.
self bat his town. SO says the Times
We had - purpose or disposition to
do him injasNee.
Senator Grace and Murray and the
Bonham Nsirs have undertaken to pre-.
vest or counteract the extension Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
10 Shcrm4n, by building a road from
I. pison to Minneola. Il is now root
:. Or die with Denison, and Murray
we II On the root
fps J. C. Thomas is talked OF IS
hnnyor. Of Houston. II
,ties NJ Is level, be viii keep
ma ind sQrier 10 keep cus Of
n. tiiaswn there has seen
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ENOR SALE.

II you want your property rented, call on
NJ. B. SWEENEY
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Further particulars furnishedupon application TO
SAM. T. SEQ FITS Stage uifico, Austin, T. X.
&. Balm & co.'s stage Ofice, San Antonio,
T.XtE.
HON. LOUIS Cards. Fl Paso, xas.
ANY LEGAL agent on the liLcs
Soc. Texas and Cal. Stage Co, Washington,
d. {. ~
Treas isss and Col. Stage Co., Little Rock,
-ATF- j. d&w
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General Land Agents,

fhcy loeats. bay, cen. exchange. pzy t.xes.
Q1les tillcs, examine spanish and Al oehrE
atlaa IN The Land O1lce. and proeecnta n
Pronpeness assured 1.nlst&wiyr
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II you want to rent good house, can on
NJ r SWEENEY.
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People have always been amazed,
and have ever expressed such unt quiyo-
cal amszement when contemplating the
earnest pieIy aud unadulteTated good
ness of Dan MeGary, of the Cieiiiaa,
that he is compelled TO rise and ex-
plain. He says that it all comes Of his
ownership Of an old Bible that was I'm
ported into Kentucky with Daniel
Boone aud which McGary inherited.
We have never seen it stated, bat sup
pose that d. B. also brought along 20
Kentucky keg Of tsnglefoot, watch
descended ana was distributed - per-
sonal estate, growing and swelling into
mighty rive: with successive years,
TO the Tsmotest posterity of the ven
erabse importer Of the Bible. When
DAn inherited ssBlue Grass he also
took in blue ruin.
They have, too, dramatic associa-
tion IN Bonhsm. Il Is so-called be-
cause il takes them on tie sly in the
attic Of the Aeirs Office. Much Of the
Attic salt that distinguishes the para
graphs Of the NsEs 5 drawn from the
same source. Il Is peddled cut IN
sharp sentences ami costs ten cenfs
glass and not, - generally supposed.
81 60 q sack. Fa'statf used 70 take
the sack; the Ar,ss nan only tskss
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Sale OfEe,'vicS.

Public notice is t hereby given. in accordance with
resolution of the Police Jury, that on Monday, the
9th day of November 1876, at 10 O'Clock A NJ l
will offer for sale a. the Com, House, f., the term
Of one year from december 6. to the highest bidder.
the following named Ferries situated in the Parish
ofSt James:
The Upper Line Fery-R"nnins f-cm N1elan-
COM in the fifth Ward, to the nearest point OH the
opposite bank
The White Hall Ferry-Rnnning from Rybi>ki's.
in the Fourth ward, to the nearest poir, on the
opposite bank
The Pamela Ferry-Running from J. A Bour-
g'ois'. White Hall, to the most convenient point
opposite
The Colomh Feny-Rnnning from Co,omb's
Store, IN the Third Ward, TO the nearest poiu, on
the opposite bank.
The Court House F~-rry-Runnins from the old
to the new Court House.
The College Point Fr~rry-Running from the St.
james Railroad Station to the most convenient point
opposite.
Th" New Vachery Road Terry-Running from
the New Nach"ry Road to the nearest point on the
opposite bank.
The Sh-drick Ferry-Running from Love R-ine's
place, III the first Ward, to the nearest point on the
opposite Bank.
The Golden Grove Ferry-Running from the
Golden Grove plantation. in the FRS, WMl, to the
nearest point on the opposite bank.
CnN~DirioNS:-Thai the lessee of each and every
Ferry Shall he required to give bond in donL!e the
amount of adjudication. for the faithful Performance.
of his duty as a public %f-rrymau. as required by law,
and shall bind himself to cross all Parish officers
when oi, business connected with tile Parish, grand
and petit Jurors, and witnesses aud prisoners in cri.
minai cases, whenever they shall b. called npnn,
and under no circumstance slsnl! they present any
bill for snch service to the Parish for payment.
The lessee Of HE White Hall Ferry. Court Honse
Ferry, College Point Ferry. Mr! thu Longvi.w
Ferry, shall keep a good ml SAFE fiat for the t,ans,
portation OF animals and vehicles
The Police jury reserves the right to annul any
ferry privileges granted, whenever they shall be o.
opinion that such tr,iy is ,"t conducted in n proper
manner and does not meet the wants and REQUIRE
ments of the community.
TEHMs:-Cash in United States currency or duly
approved Parish Bills,
N No bid will be accepted without raymen,
on The spot. N. S. LANDRY,
st. James, Oct. 9th, 1876. Prest. Police Jury
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ST., JAMES PARISH, OCTOBER 10th. 1876.

SI, JAMES PARISH, OCTOBER 10Th. 1870.
Pursuant to adjournment. the Democratic
Conservative Parish Contra! Committee met
Mt /. p. Pocha's Office, with the following
members present:
MeSsrs. T. p. Porl,s, A. l.. Bourgeois. T.
NJ. Brisnac. j. Gentii, l.. Kenny, J.. II Win
chester, j. Dornier, J. A. Bourgeois, Joseph
GAMER, Z. G. Mire, FIorent Furtier, Dr.. o.
Gandet, John V. Armant, Felix Fulgoust and
Desire Leblanc.
The reading Of the minutes Of the proceed
ings of the previous meeting were dispensed
with.
The President Informed the Committee that
the object of this meeting being called to day.
WAS for the purpose of filling any vacancy
which may exist in the Parish Convention;
and whereas, II vacancy does exist in the 18th.
ward, therefore. on motion duly seconded, it
was Resolved, that Messrs. Il. G. Mire aud
d. L. Bourgeois be appointed as representa-
tives Of the said ward, and that the Secretary
OF this Committee he requested to Inform
these gentlemen of their nomination.
The President then read n communication
from the Secretary of the Democratic Parish,
Committee of Ascension, stating thai the Dis
trict Convention wouId meet in Donaldson
willie OF, the 2lst. OF October; aud on motion
duly seconded, it was Resolved, that the Del
egates froiu Ibis Parish, appointed to said
Convention Le duly notified Of said commu-
n%icntion.
On motion ct A. L. Bourgeois. it was Re
solved, that Mr.. f. Fortier be nominated,
with authority to be assisted by another per-
son to solicit subscriptions in the 9th. ward.
The Committee then adjourned to the 4th.
day of November next ut Mr.. L. P. pocAe's
Office.
J. LOUIS GAUDET.
EMILE j. LAICHE,
Sr,rrrr r,-c