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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

fDR s4nShNA VIA CEDAR AE&s AM
KEY WEST.
United States Mail Line.
Steamships
WILLIAM P CLYDE, WILMINGTON,
MARGARET, Emilia
The New Orleans, Fsorldn
aFss9 and Havana Steamship Company
[IE-4fIa7s will dispatch ore Of the above fret
WHS s.a3SsE.; class steamers from New Orleans to
Every Wednesday.
Touching at Cedar Keys and Key West, and con.
Meeting with steamers for Apalachicola, ST. Marks
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Key West. TO Cedar Keys
Cabin. H4D w
Steera ~ :, = ],
Through bills of adins issued to all points IN
Florida Including Tampa and to New York, Charles
Eons but the company's bills of lading signed
and none signed after the sailing Of the steamer.
Splendid passenger Recommendations and through
tickets given to above points. .
No freight received without permit from the
Office.
For freight or passage apply to
L X. ROBERTS, Agent
,a1 No. l2a Common street
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

NEW ORLEANS, 81. LOUIS
AND CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY,
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
On ard after January 81. 1876,
Trains depar. aid arrive as follows from Caliope
street depot:
npp.Rr ARRIVE.
pr,ass 1..lO A. NJ Express $40 A. NJ.
= ~ N :.:sn P Ii. Mail. ....... 1859 p. III
.nr,,nnh, Accommoda.
Acco'ohio"" ..cO p NJ tion $3.50 A. NJ
'ion'''' Sunday acconmoda-
ton. 1000 p. NJ.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars lhloush 10 3D.
Louis, Chicago and LOUISVILLE . ro,+ou,
Only ons change of sleeping cars 10 Eastern
cities. ..a.;o, riyap at M Il
Tickets for sale aud Information glSeh a. w. =
o""p a, D. SHELDON, Agent:
i,12,v e. D. FROST, General Manager
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By r. N. e B. J. Montgomery.
IMPROVED PROPERTY IN THE FIRST DISTRICT
SUCCESSION OF JOHN RILSI
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 33,s26.

by II. NJ. & Ii. J. MONTGOMERY
II K VI. Montgomery, AuctiOneer.-Wiu De SOFA
OF THURsDAh, March 80. 1876, at twelve O'Clock
NJ, ar the st. Charles Auc ion Exchange, ia the
rotulda of tho st. Charles Hotel in this city, by
virtue and pursuant to az order of the Hon.
a. L. Tissot, judge Of The Second District Court
for the paI.sh Of Orleans, dated February 2s
1876
THIS TWO UNDIVIDED THIRDS Of a certain
portion OF ground, wi Ii the improvements there
Or, situated il the FIRST District OF this city. in
the square bounded by 8ravier, Pei lido, GirOud
(uow how:rG) aud Freret streets, measuring 81
eet inches lines front on Perddo street, by 100
feet in DEPTH bet ween parallel lnss the said por-
ton Of ground forming che whole OF lot No $ ana
\ pr rtiOn Of lot No. 4, on pan drawn by N.
Mcelbausen. surveyor, dated tae twelfeh OF De-
cember. 1916.
Terms-Une.haf cash and the balance at six
a twelve III ooths credit, for notes specially Sc
cured ty mortgage aud vendors lien GA the prop
erty, bearing eight per cent interest from day
of So lie until pald five per cert attorneys ices in
the event OF suit, and usual clauses improve,
ments to kept insured aud the policy transferred
to the vendor.
Act of sale before -. notary public, at the
expense of the purchaser.
fe29 mia IL 25 80
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PROPOSALS FOR 100000 FEET OF
LUMBER.

DEPARTMENT OF IxPRovEMFNTs I
New Dreams February %, 1876. !
CtEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
y this Office until WEDNESDAY, March 9. 1876. for
furnishing to the city FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
FEET OF LUMBER, according to specl locations on
tile in TIE office OF the CITY Surveyor
f-29 lO5 +. A. BURKE. Admin stra'or
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

The apore is true ard correc CT transcript from
the books of the company.
KASPAR AUCH President,
ROBERT JACKSON, Vice President.
LouIs MATHS, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Orleans, City Of New Orleans
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this twenty
second day OF January, 1876.
STEPHEN OLEARY,
Sixth Just ce of the Peace, Parish OF Orle ans
louisiana
At the re guiar monthly meeting of the Board Of
Directors 8. held on the twentieth day of January,
1876, it was resolved to declare dividend of SIX
DOLLARS PER SHARE equivalent to SIXTEEN
PER CENT on amount paid I'M to be credited on
stock 2otes of the company.
KAsPAR AUCH, President
LOTS MATHIS, Secretary.
At the annual election held on the tenth day Of
January, 1876, The following gentlemen were
elected Directors, to serve the ensuing year:
Kaspar Auch, Robert Jackson, ~. Benael, IT.,
E. H. Burton, Adam Gaiser, Hy. Bllerman,
| Louis Faessel W. 3. Fish, H. Donnen.elser,
James Easan D A. Harris, D. Ho!Gerith.
Matthias Euber, j. Il. Killer, John F. Kranz,
Charles Kumnel. Joseph Mathis, William Mehle,
Florence Phster, John Purcell. t. H. Scheme.
Alfred shaw @. F. Theisnas, II. P. Walter.
Dr.. S. S. Wood,
And at meeting of the Board held on January
Il, 1876, KASPAR AUCH ESQ.,, was unanimously re-
elected President, ROBERT JACKSON, ESQ.,, Vice
| President, LOUIS MATHIS, Secretary. and JOHN
PURCELL, Esq. Inspector. js23
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
NOTICE..

STATE TAX CoLLRcToR's OFFICE,
Fourth District No 245 Josephine street, ;
New Orleans. January %, 1876.
DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT l
am ready to issue s ate Licenses for the year
1876 and to receive payment of taxes for the years
1875, 1874 and 1879.
Licenses due since January l. prompt
payment will save costs. Office open from 9 A. NJ.
to p II.
A. 8. BADGER,
ja3O I'm State Tax Collector. Fourth District.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
TAX BILLS OF 1876

DEPARTMENT OF F1yAyoD,
City Hall, New Orleans, February 5. 1876.
EIVAX BILLS OF 1876 WILL BIZ READY FOR
l. delivery on MONDAY, seventh instant. Two
and one half per can le5ate will be allowed on all
bills paid up to the twentieth instant inclusive
two per cent on all paid up to the twenty -nin'h
Instant and one per cent during March after
which interest at ten per cent yer annum and
costs will accrue.
fe5 tnh3l ED PIL9RVRY. Administr asOr
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VIA HAvRE, SOUTHAMPTON AND HAVANA.
ke The Steamships Of TIE North
80; German Lloyd will run as follows:
From Bremen. From New Orleans.
FRANKFURT. December
HANOVER. February 2.......About March 8.
FRANKFURT.... March l5......About April l9.
HASNOVER..... ApIiI l2......Atout May IL.
Further days of departure WI be advertised
hereafter
The steamers touch outward at Havre and Ea.
vaua and on their home trip at Havana and south
aupton to land and receive passengers and freight,
subject to exceptions defined below.
PRICES OF PASSAGE.
From Bremen Southampton or Havre to Ray ana OF
Kew Orleans;
Steerage. - HoIu
From New orleans or Havana to Southampton
London, Havre or Bremen
Steerage.. - koAo
From New Orleans to Havana:
Cabin. $50 solo
Passage tickets from Bremen. Southampton OF
Havrr TO View Orleans issued by the Undersigned.
The company reserves the right to change OF
Withdraw th., steam rs, to change their days OF
sailing. their destination, their routes, and the
prices Of pas age.
For further particulars apply to
ED +. srOCKMEiE Ell CO., Agents,
au3 ly No. AZ Union street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
United States District Court-No. liS'.

IN THE MATTER OF BosszTloKeA COHEN BANK
RUPTS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
AUcUsTE's
COMMERCIAL r ESTAURANT,
No. 1G5 Custom house street,
Between Royal and Bourbon.

All tire dslicac;es of T. 10 season. choice vince,
ETC., always ca hand; ls all that is necessary fer
soirees, Weddings, ETC. promptly furnished. Pri-
vate alo"ns up stains. Elegantly furnished rooms
to rent by the week nR month at moderate prices
The restaurant is OF en- till midnight tei3 "
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Ieutonin NntionnI Isank. G. llman sub.

TeutOnin National Bank. 4. uinan Sud.
rogated vs.. Z. :. " iIrzbETgfr.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of orleans, Ne 6i7l:-By virtue II writ Of
tirri fac to me directed by he honorable the sixth
District Court orthe parish Ct orleans, in the above
entitled cause, viii proceed TO sell At pubic
auction, at the Merchants and ArctioneeEs,
Custol,iouse streets, in the Second district OF his
citv on SATURDAY, March II. 1917, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, to
i. FOUR LOTS OF GROUND. de signated b. the
numbers twenty five, tHeaiy-sx. eng At and nine:
in square bounded by CaLai, Cust mhcuse, Brr nd
AID white stress, measuring each thirty + ct
front hv one hundred and iiy sly fc L eight Iucht
in d4rth. Lot ) numbers Twenty-Five aud twenty
six front on Canal street and lots numbers eigAt
and nike front ClstcnhoEso street, thus form.
in. togt tIer sixty feet FROM on both canal aud
Cnstornhouse streets, lunnlns throGsn TIE entire
"A Lot OF GROUND, designated by the mum.
Der FIVE. in square number tire. hundred ana
two bounded by Blsn 'llie els;o:nhousc, Il II" no
Tonti sire, ts surirg t1ett seven feet front
on Bienvilc street b. one hundred and siA feet IN
). THREE LOTS OF GROUND, designated By
| the ma brrs four five Al SIX, II square 5'nnir |
| by Ca lal. tustomhousc, norgeE"'s and j Odd
streets and NE tstirI Z as 10 lDms: LIT Lun.b r
fur as hirv fer tront oltCsll !, street a!d one
| hrnir f-.t N d pin lot hun,er tiye h.s nj y
seven tc t four ucG.5 NV. lines tront on Cana
street twenty feet Fix inches six lin i the ear
orc hui drei Il II on l.pc # 10. number tour ard
one hundred ans Elk feet ii 70 ncl-4 foGr laes or
the other size; lot nuMDer six his thiIty-sc'tl
feet nil Ches fo:s cnois street, enc lulGict
and TIVE ty siA e eight incte> two Ines on tas
line toward Custom orse street, fniiT feet fWo
| inches three lines il the rear, and onh hundred
ard forty st Six inch six Tires on Inc LeArcst
! Canal street.
| 4 FIVE Lots OF GROUND, situated IN the Sec
Oud istIict of his city, rupbtrS TIN, tcFtn
! ,we'vc tn r:cen and iou teen il square nUintt
| three huniieI AID thrt S.Cne bounced by tanai
| Custonlol:e, Rochehl We and DoFgenois stress
measuring cd TWEEN. y-seveA :e front on Gam.
| street by one hundred and fourteen feet iii d'p-h
lot nrirlber fourteen forms the corner OF Roche
1 %
| nearest o.gcEo.s street ~ ,
The whole PER ans now on exhibition at tas
Excla
n & The above described properties comprise
| some OF the ciUl est vacant hull ing sizes OF
| lower Canal street shou on" mile nom the tiN
| st At ne. Tho lots vel Il led aad fenced, anI
| bsuqncttes laid and viii be sod separately.
| Seized III the above suit.
| TennS-CaslI Oh the spot.
| E;TGENE WtGGAMAN
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

Mrs. widow QUO Er.esie vs.. cir. Louisa

Mrs. Widow Quo Erlesie VS.. sir. Louisa
Fritz.
TClFTH DISTRICT COURT FIR THE PARISH
fer facas against Mrs. Louisa Friz, Michael Fritz
and JACOB Fri o. to me directed by the honorable
the Faith District Court for the parish Of Orleans
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange. Royal street, between Canal and
CustonlouSe streets in the Second District OF tins
city on SATURDAY, March IL, 1876, at twelve
O'Clock Il, the following described property, to
wit - ,-, ~,
all the buildings and improvement, thereon
riyhi 8, ways privilege and appurtrnences there
unto belonging # il any WISE apprt aiming, STU
at4d in the FL St District of this city, in the square
Founded by TerrsIchoe Hercules. Ne poIneDe and
pryades strsets, and measuring tErfy-tWO fee1
front on Hercules street. by a depth ana front on
Terpschoie street Of ono hundred feet, forming
the corner of Hercules ard Terpschore streets,
sad lot forms pat Of lot nun bar fourteen OF square
number three. on plan by J. Pile. late surveyor,
dated tweutier h OF IT, 1870, and d-p'siie! in the
office Of 4. Mazureau, latA notary pubic i'll thls
CITY, Acquired by tie late Michael flltz frein
John Morrill, per act passed before J. r. Beard,
late a notary public il this city. and by The de-
PENDANT herein, as widow II community OF her
late hi sbsn1. the said NJ cael klitz.
Seized in the above suit.
Tcrms-Cash Oh the spot.
EUGENE TAGGAMAS.
fec mill Civil Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

DOssMORE HOTEL,
Broadway, between Forty-titst and orty second
streets New York.
NEW YORK, Febr1 AIRY ] 1876
DBAx SrR-Having recer tly leased the Roesmore
Hotel, situated IL tais city, al II G junction OF
Broadway, Seventh avenue and Forty second
street. three blocks from Grand Co trial Depot and
twenty minutes IRON Wall street Il respectfully
solicit yOnr patronage.
The building is new, has been esig ned aud con-
structed for a first lsss modern hotel i'll every re-
spect. The ventil ation I'D ls It is unsurpassed
and it has been furnished WITH special reg ard to
ele lance and comfort.
Respectfully yours,
fe25 i'm CHA RLES f. LELAND.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYEKe.
STATE TAX CoLL.cToR's OFFICE,
Seventh District, :
New Orleans, January 81, 1876
an AND AFTER FEBRUARY l, 1876 THE STATE
~ taxes for 1875 Cue End exi4ible State
licenses for 1876 IRE due nee January l. Prompt
payment viii save costs
Office op n fir A. NJ. to ; P. NJ, at the Court
houae, Oh Carr clifton avenue, between Hampson
and second Streets.
JOHN JORDAN.
fed I'm State Tsx Collector. Seventh District.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

T." ohLL-ANS
INSURANCE. COMPANY.
>-, c.x, Am c.1,, rrprp,ry
'oANfN 'f .A'A- ~" ALA
Established Ill 1870.
.. =.
Capital. W
Assets 'heir 1naESe1 S'iie' '''''''''' o'-oS' ~
lncomet Inc year 1872 .'.''''''''''''' o-'V'V -
This company icsures fire, marine and river
rite. issuos marina rolicies payabls in London in
case of loss
:. loih>' rles'oeh"
a. sohteninhH WV
. w. AA'S'
HFaes' Ho'iiA' A. ~ ~
f4ac'"e foAh'at' a.
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thaf!es Lauue' w. a. oei''
n n par i,,r,v
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- OF 7us
HOPE iNS u RANCE Co4hHAN
OF
>,.u o2rzvs
| S1'ce NO. A~' N""''"A
|
In conformity with the requirements OF 'Aef
| .
| p,a,,.,ms received n December 81
! 1919 BIT 10. 81
| r;ro ,:a!z. sl2-A3C co
| Marie .. l-.74e 70
| ri,sr - 3,4ls 0e--l-7..6? 81
! Jossas Mid during the same 5erioG viz:
| pi-o r;sl,s a23 a-s rs
| Marina ~ 4e25 81
| p:rar y $40 os- AZ la9 p
|
hehs ie'"'o'.
! censes end taxes
| capital and
| real estate Tor
| 1874 and l615...... l5,Sl9 81
Reinsui auf es....... io'o'i -
| .. q,
1 Return PREM ''in''. i' "
Profit and ioss' eA'
| pehses less III ,,e-- ~
ess.''''.'''''.'''' i'000 Or '''''' -
| FRONTS .' 9'''''' w
| heser'eo ior iishs ho' 'eii"in''eo W. ooo -
cemoer d. 10 .'''.''..''''' ''''''''' ~, ~
Reserved fof uhadjus'ed iosse'' 1880. i''' l.
cash dl'loe'o u 'eh per cen'' os'iS'." 90 ~, ~
TINS Gay '''''''''''' -,'ovo w
| Estimated depreciation oi asaes''...''' iGr@io 10
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AUCTION SALES,


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LARGE CATALOGUE SALE, AT AUCTION.
OF THIS SPLEhDfU LAW LIBRARY.
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ENGLISH, FRhSCH, GERMAN. SPANISH AND
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and modern times.
by G. K. GIRAhDEY, AUCTlONEEHI,
- Office No. 81 Camp OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sren
!. 1876 at The ssore NO. 40 Charities street, De
tween Beinyii!e and Cont streets, comm. ncing aS
r. NJ and 70 continue nightly thereafter until
the entire collection is dis D )sed Of
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Descriptive Catalogues Will pa ready for distr--
BUXTON about the tenth of February. Orders froac
sbload III be prompt attended to.
T":ina--Cash before delivery. fe4 I'd
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STEAMSHIPS
BREMEN.

North German Lloyd.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW ORLEANS,
VIA HAvRE, SOUTHAMPTON AND HAVANA.
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Mrs. Widow Anne L9uisa Eacns vs..
James Ward.

EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
% 20 mill civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20
Written Tor The Democrat.
Cur Streets and Ai:ryV,

Our drains, our drains, our iou! .sek.
Us draius,
They poison the mir Of orr streets aul
our lures,
In city aud suburb, in hamlet and toSp
Meath dwellings, aud workshops
wherever be found,
Can sOas'n sill iail young and old to
convince,
That sewer.gas slaaghters both peas,
ont and prince?
Low ca w9 have health il tho blood
in our veins
Is poisoned BY breathing foul air from
our drains?
Our drains, cur drains, our badly made
drains,
That give out their smells ere and af
ter it rains.
Siekeniug tho robust man walking the
flags,
Frustrating the half.nourishsd worker
10 rags,
swlft'stealing through panels where
fashion and rank,
Sit proudly on cushions 10 drives from
tho bank
But headache and faintacss, and death.
boiling pains,
Go home in that carriage, to tell Of
foul drains.
Our drains, our streets, our death
dealing lanes,
Clicked up, with no outlet for rotten
remains,
Chronic h0t-beds for typhoid, full Of
foul silt,
Rejecting our ignorance, proving our
guilt,
And showing that we have and are rid
ing rough shol,
Dor nature and morals and mavius Of
God.
For pure air and water in cities AMI
pluins.
Speak health, il We keep right streets,
alleys and drains.
HestOn, NoU. 1G. ~
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20
State items,

Tine matrimonial market in Green
tI;er county seems to k4ep up in spit
OF u";! tln'es. Fifteen liccuses wcrr
ISSUED caring October
says tho Morsantown NeU Domia'
Ion: "o;dcr is selling at seven cent.
per gallon in the market. Now is Il.
lime 10 lay BY &c coppcr.liucL.
stomach lovers Of drink"
Johu Il Samset, who was arrested
some time since on thu charge c! Lav.
Ing stolen a ring t'cn tho mail in The
Falrmout postoacc, has been acqait.
ted.
Mrs. Brentnor, German lady liz.
ing 10 tho suburbs Of Grafton, was
shot in tho side few days ago by the
accidental discharge of gun which
had been set by her husband for chick
en- thieves. At last accounts tho
wound was thought to DO mortal.
Z. F. ". Kunst. Esq, brother Of
Dr.. a. H. Kunst, Of Weston. has
been appointed postmaster here, vice
Captain D. Wilson resigned. No
dolLt Charlie will see tina, The papers
and tender missivcs are promptly pu,
where they will do tho most good
EraftO" Times.
The Mooredcld Examiner states
that Pittsburg irounss.ers are of opiu.
loo tha. tho iron ores Of Hardy aad
Graut counties, West Virginia, would
supersede tho Lake SUPP ior ores if
brought to that city, aud that the
South Branch Iroa Company and citi-
gems Of the South Fork aud Moore6eld
districts are moving in the matter of
buildings railroad from Ro,nucy to the
mines. Early this winter vote will
be taken in tho two districts named
upon tho question Of subscribing
$50, 900 IL aid Of the enterprise.
Hardy aud Grant counties. West
Virginia, are again agita,ing tho rais.
ing, by bonding tho subscription, Of u
sufficient sun to build railroad from
Romncy to tho iron mines 10 those
counties. A motion for a vote On the
subject is to 30 made at an carly day,
and it is thought the subscription will
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20

EF SAD AryLlcroS.-It is seldom
tue lot Of u local journalist to record
such u fearful uflliction as has recently
fallen upon tue funily Of our esteemed
towusmau, William II. Aspiua!l. On
Saturday, the 9th inst his oldest
daughter, little BERTHE. sweet aud IN
,eresting child, seemed apparently
veil, but on the Monday following,
she was dead. His second child. a
daughter, was soon after taken sick,
aud on Monday las. her remains were
inferred by the side Of those Of her sis.
ter, 10 the silent tomb. The third aud
last child, son, vas also 50 sick TINT
his life wus dcspaircd Of; but at this
writing. We record the grateful !idiuss
that ho is considered out Of danger.
The disease was dIphtheria. and Of so
malignant type, that it batH.d the
skill Of all our physicians.-ln their sad
trouble, tho family has the hearty sym
pathy Of our whole people.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20
Nov 90 4w

State Of West Virginia:
Al HuleI held in the Clerks office Of tho
County Court Of GiImer coLaty, on the frs'
Monday In November, 1875.
George ". Bush and Mary Gush, bis wife,
vs..
Hugh McQualn's heirs, auA Others.
N cHAScERY.
The object of this suit Is 10 recover one
hnlf OF tic original interest o the plaintiff.
Mary Bush. In the tract Of 379 acres Of land
90 Little Cove, of which tue said Hugh Nc
QnAin died seized.
It appearing By affidavit filed thnt dill
ceuce has been used BY and on behalf Of tht
plaintiff, to ascertain In whit comfy JOhr
Norris aud Virginia his wife, late Virgins
NJ Quaiu, Elm0re Powers and ilanerva bis
wife, late AAncrva McQuAin, aud Margaret
G. McQusin reside, but without effect. 1t i
ordered that they appear within one month
after the L.tO Of the first publication heltofr
and do what Is necessary 10 protect thciI
interests. Tc'ie:
HARRISON GAIN, Clerk.
Nov Cow
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-20

Ell MuRpgu.-1ho reader will re-
member brief account Of tue shooting
Of a Mr.. Harmon Oh Campbelrs Creek
a few days ago. by some unkueW1
person. Harmon va. badly hurt, and
bi, ante. u,or.em testimony was tasen
BY Justice Brods. On Saturday
morning last. Harmon died. justice
B,oi., Who is also Coroner, wua sum
moned to tue house Of the deceased to
hold au Inquest The Coroner re-
paircd to tue place Saturday afternoon
accompanied by Drs Ewing and May
er. Before a jury a thorough iavessi'
CATION was made, continuing till Sun
dsy nisl.t. Tho result OF the inquest
vas a yerlic. that Jchu Harmon died
Of gun shot wounds inflicted on the
ls,h Of October, 1876, by some per-
eous to the Jurors unknown; and fur
ther, thut thry believed Joseph Niece
Fcruauiy Nelson, LizEy Wade or
Williams, Resrcca Harmon and John
Lake wero accessories thereto, aud
these Ave persons were arrested aud
brought down to jail.
These a,rcsta will probably l'a4 to
development Of The bottom facts OF
ncirhto.hoUd quarrel up there that il
n, c,rse al this mau's death, and 9th
or shuutiog A woman. or women arc r
10 tho scrSpe. First Harmon shot +
Nelson, Lis brother.in.law: aIetr'
wards lIarmou was shot, but not dan
gerously wounded; this was while Ut
was a. work in lis fe Id nenr piece o
woods; sOvcn days at'crTsFd''we'!s Al
home 10 the evening aud his wife dres
sing bis wounds, hc was shot aga''
through the window or crev'ce OF 'n'
LOGS Of the house. This last shot, ac
cordiug to the testimony Of tue physl'
clans, produced the death; 1t Is re
ported ,ha. Harmon said after tho Ia las
shooting, "a woman done that" Thu
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