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II VA AL 4 MlsrAKE.-Several DAYS
ago Il Was asserted that tho AdministratOr
Of Improvements had made arrangement
to Widen the bapquette ON Magazine, be-
tween 0irod md JAis stsseas, in order that
the big Junk shop might have moro room for
its he9Vy stock. H6uch an order was issued
it wss countefmaAded Immediately after
ward. UnlAas the propEietors are provided
with better aceomD0datioue, pedestrians
will b compelled to walk In The street and
take chances With cars and wsgone. It 10
barely possible hat II 500 or 600 loads Ct
old chains, anchors, boilers, ETC., be hauled
away, citizens might dare to walk in that
neighhoIhood. /.
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TWO THREESTORY n 1TRRHK TWO STORY
BRICK STORES AND DWELLINGS,, FORMING
THE CORNER OF LEVEE n ROUTE MAR.
KIT eTRKkTS.
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no YOU NEED

Call q the corner Of st. Louis and Dauphlno
streets; No. les St. Louis street and lo4 DauphAn0
s:Seet. Aukinds OF SECONDHAND bouGA1
and sold, Furniture, Ladies' aud 0entle0Safos
Clothing, Rnglish, French, Spartan and 0eEna
1ooks bought. VIII call at residences. Send lettoB
through poeto1ace.
0cl7ly JULBS BB0OM
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Rsau1AR,mxsrlNa.,5

- O1TY HALL, uRW OR1KANS,
3 Tue sdAy, December n, 1876.
The Council met this day at twelv,
O'Clock N In regular session.
Present-Hon. CHARLES J.. Leeds, Mayor
kpfesidiDg, and Administrators Brown
Burke, Landry Mccarthy and Pflsbury.
Ths minutes Of the previous meeting
were approved and their reading dispensed
with.
C-ennuaicasisns fren tho Mayer and Ad.
nin1strRtoTs.
The following veto message from the
Mayor vas read and laid over subject to
| call:
City Nal. December II, 1876. !
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
Fol the reasons given in my message Of
July II, l return without ny approval the
following ordinances, viz:
An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning '.Firemen's Charitable Association
Of New Orleans, for services rendered in
the month of November"
A resolution beginning "Resolved. That
the sum of &2403 Is be and 10 hereby appro-
pristed in favor of z. NJ. Pike"
An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning New Orleans G aslight Company"
An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several acc0ants therein named. be-
ginning m Schwartz & Brother, packing,
yarn, ETC."
CHARLES J LEEDS, Mayor.
Risanclal and Olher Basiness On Final
Passage.
Mr.. Brown, Administrator of Public Ac-
~eounta, called up the ordinances described
a. follows, which, having been read twice,
were now on third reading, and they passed,
the yeas and nays having been called,
and al tho members present 1t roll call
voting. Mr.. Landry voting may.
"An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable Institutions for the month of
November, 1876"
An ordinance beginning "John McPhelip,
district attorney" as amended. for Novem.
Der, 1876.
An ordinance beginning New "Orlesus
PicAy une, for advertising November, 1876"
Rsperts Of Cemnietees.
Administrator Brown reported back from
the committee of tho whole the message Of
the Mayor, dated December 4. 1876, veto
ing certain psy rolls. Laid over. ~
: By Mr.. Burke, and referred to the De-
partment of Public Accounts:
IS DEPARTMENT OF JHPRovKnRNrs,l
New Orleans, December ID. 1876.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
Herewith I present clsfm Of A. N. Moulin
for 455 tsos ballast used BY the Depart
ment Of Improvements, Fifth District
This claim svno hefaRo Ahn (snunoil IN AnrSe.
md after careful investigation I I'm salts.
fed that the claim 10 just and should be
paid, and in this connection bog to submit
all correspondence, together with the re-
port of Mr.. j. A. Mclean and John Fl. Nc
Csnn, srbitfstore, vho have passed upon
tho claim ct the request of Mr.. Moulin and
myEelf. e. A. BURKE,
Administrator.
Also from Mr.. Burke, and adopted:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The annual eleetion for Aireceosu u eho
Louisians Canal ard Land Improyem ant Company
viii be held on WEDNESDAY, the twenty. ST. ond
instant, pet n the hours Of ten md two O'clock,
at tne ir office, No. Is Baro"ne street GHo..f
del2 81 W. WILLIAMSON, PIesident.
ODce OF New Orieass City kailreaa
Comrauv, No. l24 Canal street, New Orleans. Do
Gender 6, ls76.-Ihe annual Gle .tion for twelve d.
year, win be held 1t tnis ofios on MONDAY, De-
cem6er ls, 1875, between the hours of II 4. n. and
2 7. n.
DEF I'd c. G. EWl SecpetaTy.
TSonthern Bank, Now Urieaas, Noven.
bel. 20, l8s6,-An election for directors Of this bank
to serve the ensuing year. wi l be held at its bank.
ing houee on WEDNESDAY, December 13, 1876,
from II NJ. to l p. II.
nO3o I'd J. CARR, Cashier.
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.nSOEILANROUA
Vtn1 NEW ORLEANS
SANITARY EXCAVAT1NG COMPANY
Qnsorperatsd BY - act It the KsGislaturs WITH
exclusive privilege % HITTING vAUHrN.
PRIvIEA suKs. sta.l

ODORL4ss KxCAvATING APPARArvA
- used BY the company, are that the work cen -
performed at any hour Of the day or night. IT,
thorough manner In which the deposits are
moved, the absences Of al e6snsive sdors. H.
short space Of time required IAN ordinary sAnh
being enptisd in from ten to Afteen ninutesl aDA,
above Ill. ITS CHRAPNRES.
Al orders left 1t the eempauy's aAAce, No. III
ComnDoa street, or sent to Pesto0eo box 10. "a
viii Teoeive prompt attention. ans om
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AUCTION SALES.
By @. Z. 0irardey.

TO- CLOSE TIL ESTATE OF PHILIP DRUMM.
CHOICE BATTURE PROPERTY IN h FIRST
1oa s8- cTRICT 80
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CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,

-- HEt1
MAyoRAIrY o. NEW ORIIANs, I
City Hall. December u. 1875. s
mo. Observation-Disclosures Ssries.1
An ordinance pro. iding for the payment
of tho accounts therein named.
Be it ordsiaed. That tho following appro-
priations be, and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator Of Finance in
payment Of the came:
w. g. Wilmot & Co., 1000 barrels of
coal: for Wsterworks, approved......eS60
D. L. Depase, for repairing Bayou g..
John foot bridge, approved. ......... 81
James Cox, oobble stones for street re- !
pairs, etc., approved. -. ........... rs
AOtal..s....... 1900
Adopted by the Council Of the city of
New Orleans, December IL. 1876.
CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
J. Il. HANDY. Secretary.
MAYoRAIry o. NV 0RLsASs,l
City Hall. December II, 1876,
mo. 359-Administration Eefiea
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the counts therein named.
Be il ordsined, That the following appro-
priatibns be and are hereby made, aid
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator Of Finance
in payment Of the same:
wArERwoRKs.
w. g. Wilmot T. Co., coal. ......... $3.50
New Harbor Protectioa Company, for
e~xcavstipg mud in tho Mississippi
river in front of Waterworks... 80. 100
vsoO
Adopted by tho Council of tho city Of
New Orleans, Decembes IL, 1876.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor.
A true copy:
~ j. n. Harry. Secretarv
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BY q. auinaalt

sCtCE SSIoSs OF MR.. y R THEoPHIL8
10OLLAIN. ~ o. q
geconc District Court for the Parish u 0.l@ns-
No, q. ass.
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NEW ORLEANS, 81. LOUIS m CHICAGO RAu.
- R0AD. -.
o. and after Monday Nsvembsr "a, 1875
Trsins depart and arrive = follows tom CAlnisso
x.i,. s...s s:se ?. N. Nan. -. a. ..f9s4s =
tsos...:. $50 =. II. ton ....... S,1sAk
PM, ,rHa~ %s9 Palace Sleeping csss through - n
Only one change OF sleeping carr 70 DAetoKa
oifaeA Accommodation train rams e. far a. No
Comb City.
tickets fos sale and information given 1t Ho. :
Camp street, corner Of Common, under City aO1ak
ft+A I. D. SHELDON, aren't.
- jalS ~ 4. D. FROST. General Manages.
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'rNITKD sTATks, ,DIsTRICr. COURT.
: j.. DISTRICT = Ior1s1AaA. -
N THE MArrER of PAscHAL y. STRONG.
! individually andias surviving partner Of the lates
. i'm OF Campbell 4 Strong, Bankrupt
Dankr.pscy-Ne. -

THE uNDIRs1GsRb BfRRBY GIVES NOTICE
4 Of biz appointment - assisne4 Of Pss-
cnal n; Strong. individnaly and AZ surviv-
ING partner Ct the late firm Of Campbell & strong,
leans, and state Of LouisiAaa, within said district.
wing has been adj judged bankrupt upon his own
petition, By the diAt,ict court of said district.
- ABRAHAM BRITrlN, Assignee.
New Orleans, November 9. 1876. - desc
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A Coz SEEKS HIs Mo1HER.-If Mrs. Ma
ria L. Greer, formerly slave to Beverly Bo-
cock, in Virginia, sold in New O,lssps
about three years before the war. will lesve
her odAreoo Ia the REPUBLICAN, Office, she
will lear ct her so.. Aay person knowing
Mrs. Greon will confer . favor by calling
her ottont3on - tAio notice.
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ORLEAxs Pms COMPANY No. ,2l-At .
meeting Of this company, held last night,
the following officers wero elected: Fort
man, .. B. Gill; dSlegates, john Herbert,
s. B.. Gil, A. Herr; snbAslegAtes, Thomas
Kllela, John Ray. O. higoy. r
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DISTRICT

Corner ~. Bernard and Morales streets.1
Corner Annette and Urquhart streets.
Corner St. Anthony and Morales streets. A.,
Corner BagAtelle and Burgundy streets.
Corner Union end Burgundy streets.
Corner Frenchmen and Burgundy streets.
Corner Union and Rampant streeta ,s
Corner Bskstelle and 81. Claude streets.
Corner Freshmen and Morales streets.
Corner Frenchmen and UrQuhsrt streets.
Corner St, Bernard and Lahsrpe streets.
Corner Columbus and Where streets.
Corner Where and History streets ltWo).
Corner RoDertson and His:ory lwc,
Corner Robertson and Colam bus streets.
Corner Robertson and LahaSps .ttWO1.
Corner Robertson and St. Bernard streets.
Corner Annette and G.rod streets. -.
Corner It AafhoDy and Girod streets ltwol.
Cornee BsRstelles end Girod streets (swo.1
Comet Qn{ou and GirOd streets ttw0D.
Corner Erenchmen and Girod streets. s.
Corner Eysian Fields and Gieod streets.
Corner PSaoe4 and Regal streets, > ae.7t,e
Corner Baestelle and Robertson streets.
Conner St. Anthony and Robertson ttsoj:
Corner ST.. Bsensrd and Rohortson streets.
Gamer History aud Claiborne lthreel.
zNrmer Columbus and Clsiborne (tbreel.
.Go1eSnSt Anthony and. Claiborne streets.
Conner Bagatelle and Claiborne streets.
Conner Union and Claiborne streets. or.
Conner Frenchmen and Claiborne stEeets.s IS
Corner Els sian Fields and Claiborne.
Corner New st. Bernard and Claiborne.
Corner Laharpe and Claiborne streess.s
Corner Annette and Claiborne (four).
Corner Eiysian Fields and Chartres streets.
Conner Spain and Royal streets:
Corner Spain and Chartres streets. .a.r.t
Conner Spain and d. catur streets. nW 4
Conner Claiborne and Art streets.r
Corner Where and Art streets. 20 iF" w
On Art between U%rQuhart and Morales.
Corner Marigny and johnson streots ttyOl,
Corner Marigny and Derbigny streets ttyoj,
Garner Mari2nY and Claiborne streets. III !
Corner Marigpy and Msrais streets. tS
Corner Marigny and St. Claude streets. "
Corner Washington avenue and Robertson.
Corner Washington avenu and villere.
Corner Washington venue aud Royal. p
Corner EuRhien and Decatur streets.
Corner Esgbien and Chartres streets.
Corner EnShien and Urquhart streets. 20
Corner En9hien and Robertson streets. ST.
Corner Ep9hien and Claiborne streets.
Coruet Vaudeville and Where streets.
Corner Vaudeville and Claiborne (two).
Corner Vaudeville and Robertson two.
Conner Vaudeville and Urqubsrt (twO).
Conner Vaudeville and st. Claude streets.
Conner Vaudeville and Burgundy streets.
Corner Vaudeville and Chaxtres Streets =
Corner Music epd Aaeeis streets.
Corner Music and UTuuhart streets.
Corner Music and Robertoon streets.
Corner Urqahart md Eeghien streets.
Corner Clouet and Royal streets.
Corner Piety and Levee atrects.
Corner Pauline and St. Claude streets.
Corner Jeanette and Burgundy streets.
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LEGAL NOTICES,
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT O. II PARISH or
ORLEANS. -r
JEANNE L.. GAILEPIED, wIF OF N. vEIGNOLR
20 MichaN Nainnnla M n.Aa.A A. nnnc -

JEANNE I. GAILEPIED. WIFE OF N. vEIGNOLR
T HERRB1 CERTIFY THAT ON THR YE.
rendered in this court in the following entitled,
suit, in the words ard 6gures following. 20 wit:
Michel ~veignole. her hushand-No. sseS
On motion Of w. \. Murphy, OF counsel for
plaintiff in thiss suit, on proaueias TO the court
the law AMI e~titsncs bsipe In favor Of
p:A,ntn II il ordxed. adjadAed and do
entered on the ninth instant be now confirmed
and made final. and accordiggly that there b
} Gsisse, eEi IN ~,fs sse oS S FL RIa'1V eiano ossn md Ie s.siSss
defendant, Michel veignoie. her husbsnd, tLssolv
Ing the community Of scques.s andeains hithert :.
sftsrat.on Of property between them.
it il further ordered that defendant pay costs Of
Judgment signed Ssyembe.. % 1876 >
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
SHERIFF'S SALE,

BY virtue and authority of an execu.
ton. issued from the office of the clerk
of the circuit court of Audrsin county.
Missouri, r%eturnable at the October term
1876, OF said court, and to me directed, in
favor OF ID. Z. Shea, administrator of w
B. Rob 'rts, deceased, and against Robert
w. Sinclair, I have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said Robert w. Sinclair, OF.
in and to the following described real es-
tate, to-wit. The northeast quarter and
81 acres off the north part of the south
east quarter of section four az, township
ttty-two l52), range eight Isl west; the
south half of the southeast quarter OF
section t%hirty-three 1881. township fifty
three 1881, range eight le] west, in the
said county of Audraiu and State OF
Missouri; and l will. on
WEDNESDAY, THE nth DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon
Il that day. at the east front door of the
court house. in the city of Mexico, county
of Aud.'ain aforesaid, sell the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at pub,
tic vendue, to the hisheAt bidder for cash
IN hand. subject to all prier liens and
Judgments, to satisfy said execution ana
costs. JNO. }. STEELE,
sept21-3t Sheriff of Audrain County =.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
SHERIFFpS SALE.

By virtue and authority of three
executions issued from the office OF
| the clerk of the circuit court of Au-
drain county, Missouri, returnable
at the October term, 1876, of said
court, and to me directed, one in
favor of Mexico Southern Bank, ONE
in favor of j. w. Carson, and the
other in favor of Farmers and
| Traders Bank, aud each against
G. larles Rawlings, / have levied upon
and seized ali the right, title, interest
| and claim of the said Charles Raw
lings, of in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, tO-wit: Lots 8.
6, z and 8 in block one (1); lots z and
8 i'm block two (2), lots l, 2, Z and 8
i'm block 8: lots /, 2, 8, 8, 6 z and 8 i'll
block 4; all of block 8; lots 1,2, 8, s.,
6, z and 8 in block 6, all in Rawlings
addition to Mexico; also, all that
part of the following tract of land,
not heretofore sold to Harry Garter,
to-Wit: All that part of the south
west quarter of section Is, township
so, range 8, as follows: Begin at
quarter section corner on west side
of said section 18, and run south 80"
O5' east east 10. IA chains; thence
south 90 15' west $50 chains; thence
north 10 west to middle of Beaver
Dam Fork of Salt River; thence up
the channel of said creek to q point
10. 100 chains south of point beginning
and containing 25 17-10O acres more
less, in the said county of Au1rain
and State.of Missouri !; and | will, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
OCTOBER 1875, between the hours
Of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, at TIL: East Front Door of the
House, in the city of Mexico, |
of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, (sub-
iect to all prior liens and judgments,)
to satisfy said execution and costs.
JNO. j. STEELE,
Sheriff of Audrain County.
Sept. 21-3t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
CENTRALIA ITEMS.
From the Sentinel

From the Sentinel.
Rev. G. T. Colvin, of the Baptls
Church, will preach in the M. e
Church In this city, on Tuesday
night after the fourth Sunday il
this month-Sept. 26.
Married, on Tuesday evening
Sep. 7, 1875, at the residence of ths
brides father, four miles por:beas,
of Centralia, by the Rev. VIM. Wig.
giogton, Mr.. Robt. NJ. Faddis to
Miss Ella Sims.
The city board of trustees passed
at its last regular meeting, an ord,,
nance, providing that any one con-
victed Of NIL demeanor who has not
the necessary amount OF stamps to
settle the same, shall be put to work
ON the streets, at the rate Of one
dollar per day, with a ball and chain
attached to one leg.
The Centralia Select School open-
ed last Monday, in TRUTHS Hall, un-
der the h.Scment and care o.
M;ss Laura Clark, of Mexico, a.
principal.
Miss Clark IS an accomplished
lady, and comes highly recommend
ed as I'D educator. She graduated
al Hardin College at the last session,
with the highest honors. The write,
attended The last examination OF
Hardin College and witnessed Miss
| Clark's noble bearing and triumph
ant answering of the difficult prob.
lens and questions of one of the
most rigid examinations we ever at.
tended. In her music / must say
that she acquitted herself well, and
in that department certainly excel
led any of her competitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
]. ITEMS.
From the Telegraph.

LAE
Mrs. NJ. X. Dunbar; Of Mexico, is
IN Fulton, wbero she will spend the
winter teaching IN ;he F.S. Col.
lege.
Base Ball last Saturday, College
VS. City.
The Bachelor Club met last week
and in due form, preachedthe funeral
.: their beloved brother. W. @.
Walker, Who We think now has no
need of their sympathy. How is
it Will? ret
Tucker and reform is nc W the cry
at +, They seem to have more con-
Germ about vino shall be collector
than who shall be President,for only
at this late day have they organized
"a Tllden and Hendricks Clnb.
They have done away with the
convention at Fnitop, and the can
didates will fght it out to the last.
Such is life.
The Public School opened last
week with l45.
w. W. Palmer a graduate from
the class of '76 at Westminster, IL
principal-'Dock how do YOU like
welding the birch?
Westminster College.--The fall
and winter term of this institution
opened on Monday. al
The prospects are that there will be
q much larger attendance this ses-
sion than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
COLUMBIA ITEMS.
from the S~tatesman.1

IRON the statesman.
There will be a grand social AM
political picnic-not barbecue-ir
Fielding W. Smiths pasture, 6 miles
north of Rocheport, on Saturday
September 30th. Hon. John B.
Clark, Jr., Col. Geo. G. Vest, and
all our county candidates arc OK
pected, and people by the thou.
sand.
Tho State University, collegiate
department, opened on Monday las,
and up to yesterday (Thuraday) noon
I'll students had entered. At a cor.
responding period last session 14a
hsd entered.
Christian College also opened on
Monday, with more day scholars
and fewer boaders than last Year.
vet the prospects are promising.
The result of the grand tourna-
ment during the fair was as fol.
lows:
Edw. Price . 2--l-5.
N. Hall Todd. 2--O-2.
On the las: ride Mr.. Todd's horse
became very unmanageable, nearly
unseating the rider. Notwithstand-
ing this, Mr.. T. would have made it
tie again, but unfortunately he
lest one ring just before he reached
the judges stand.
AS we go to press We learn that
b. X. Cauthorn is in the city--just
returned from Oregon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
SOCIAL.

A California revivalist has devised
a new way of converting sinners.
He has attached himself to a circus
and goes around among the audience
selling refreshments as an ostensible
plea for saying the good word. Be-
tween the acts he shoulders his way
amid the benches crying, "O-o-oran-
ges, apples, Lemonade and ginger
beer!--oh repent ofyour sins three
cor ten cents. Thank YOU, here's
your change. Gingerbread nuts all
fresh. Take this tract, young man.
Believe, and you shall be saved.
Four pears for Il quarter, all ripe and
lovely. Oh, how hateful is sin my
brethren, and even this night you
may die. gave you two bits back
it had a hole in it; feel in your peck
cts. O-oranges and apples. Now is
your time. A prize in every pack
age of candy-and mercy is extended
to them that believe Keep your fin
gers out Of my basket), forever and
evermore. Four pears fer a quarter;
Ill fresh," and so on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
GUNS! GUNS !!

I have just received from New
York a we'll selected stock of muzzle
and breech-loading double guns, OF
the very best make. Prices ranging
srom $40 upward.
Also a verv nice line of cartridge
pocket-pistols in fact everything
that belongs to the gun trade, such
as shot-pouches, TASKS, belts, pistols,
cartridges.
have also a good stock of pocket
cutlery, which | will sell very cheap.
AS for the ammunition for those,
I will sell cheaper than can be had
anywhere.
Good powder So to Is cents pc
ound shot 10 cents per pound II
E. G. caps 10 cents per box; wads 25
O 80 cents per box; brass and paper
shells for breech-loading shot guns.
I have also machine needles, oil
and extra shuttles for all kinds of
machines.
Store and repairin g ro.next
door to City Hall.
S. L.MCKEEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
Call And See Us.

The newspaper should be from th'
people to the people-it should not
merely represent the theories and
dogmas of the editor, but should be
ah index TO the sentiment Of the
people at large. liz order tor US to
become acquainted with the wants
and know the minds OF the people,
we must mingle among, and con
verse with them. We would be
pleased TO have all our friends and
pa IRONS come and see US in our
sanc.um and tell US the news. You
will always meet with q hearty
welcome. Men lose nothing by being
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
PARIS ITEMS.
(From the Mercury


The remains Of Mrs.. Luke Lewis
OF CurryviIle, Pike county, were
brought here last Sunday and inter
red in the Combs burrying ground
Mrs. Robert Mcconnell and Mrs
John Steele, of The Ringo House
Mexico, W re in town yesterday Wis.
iting friends.
Elder W. J. Jackson will preach
in the M. *. Church at Santa F'e the
fourth Sunday at ii o'clock.
Just as we 60 to press we learn
that Thos. Hooker shot and killed
w. T. Johnson, at Middle Grove
last night about 8 o'clock. We did
not learn any OF the particulars of
tins second distressing affair that
has occurred in u county within
the last week. MIR. Hooker escap.
ed on horseback.
A grand basket picnic will be Civ
en- at Middle Grove on the Esd
inst. A brass band from CentraIia
will furnish music for the occasion.
Dancing, feastiug ard general jolity
Gao order of the day. Let all turn
Vt.
Last Wednesday night the Wteez
cnhalor club met at Margreiter Hall.
The roll was called, and eight on
t%husiastio sons of the ill-fated Ham
spoke up and said: Here 1 u.s.
One more came, but be was a
candidate, and s;,id he was afraid
that association with such a crowd
would cast a shade over his chance.
ard he couldn't come. The bows
wouldn't act, and tie meeting adj
j0urned sine die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21
To the victor, Mr.. Price, was

To the victor, Mr.. Price, was
asrardedtbe~S20 prize and theahen-
or of crownihg the Queen OF Love
and Beauty, and to Mr.. Todd the
$40 prize, and the honor of crown
ing the First Maid OF Honor. The
former crowned Miss Flota Rollins;
the latter Miss Mary r. Shields.
The fair association contemplates
building a new amphitheatre which
is very much needed.
Circus last week. Little boys,
drad-beats and tramps, were in their
glory.