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Fund not otherwise appropriated 70
the relief of James Davis, (colored,
and that the President be authorize,
to issue certificates of indebtedness
to that amount, and the same b
placed in the hands of Rufus Robin
son for disbursement in sums of s.
pei month.
On motion the Jury adjourned un
til to morrow morning at 8 o'clock
I NINE O'CLOCK A. NJ
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
mental the members were present
The minutes of yesterdays meet.
ing were read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Recorder o.
the Parish be authorized to purchase
Mortgage and Conveyance Book
with proper Indexes, and present the
bill for same at the next meeting oil
the Jury.
On motion the Jury took recess
until 2 o'clock P. NJ.
Two O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment-all the members we're pres
ent. W. j. Calvit, President, in the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Delinquent
Roll Of 1875 be recorded in the Re-
corder's office to act as a mortgage
against the property on which the
taxes are due for that year.
On motion nf Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That all Parish Licenses
be the same in amount as the State
Licenses, and that the Tax Collector
shall require prompt payment of all
Licenses due the Parish and make
return of same at the June meeting
of this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Tax Collector
be required to observe the law in
making as essments, and require all
parties to give in all vehicles and
other taxable articles when making
4 return. 20
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That Section I'd of the
Estray laws enacted by the Police
Jury at its meeting of June II, 1875,
'e altered and amended so as to read
The Justices Of the Peace before
Fhom any animal shall be estrayed
nall furnish copy of appraisement,
mark, brand, color, size and kind OIL
n'mal, and the date of taking up of
anne, to the Recorder of the Parish. F.
those duty it shall he to enter such
ecord in book kept for that pur z
ose, instead Of to the Parish Treas !
rer as provided, and all Justices of f
ne Peace throughout the Parish G
hail render to the Police jury a, d
'ch regular session complete state
tent OF all proceedings had by them q
nder said act" ~ t,
A petition presented by Mr.. Boil I;
N from citizens Of Bayou Boeuf re
ting to change ST public road, WAS +
motion referred to committee on r,
ads and bridges. G
On motion Mr.. Woodland, r
Resolved, That the Parish Treas. Y
er be authorized to receive Of the :,
TX Collector two certain warrants y
avn on the Bridge Fund in settle
ent of the amount collected by him L
SAID fund. On motion the reso
lion was referred to the Finance :,
'mmittee. 40
The Finance Committee reported W
iavorably on the above motion,
lich report was sustained bv ma
'ity of the Jury. o.
On motion the Jury adjourned un- W
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
\
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On motion it was

Resolved, That the Finance c,.
mittee be discharged from the;, %
ties, and that certificates Of ind.h,
edness and Jurors and Witness ~.
received from Treasurer as beino !. &
ken in since last settlement, snon,,.
ing TO. ..............' .$67sa AZ
Bridge warrants amt'g to-. 2a4 ~
be destroyed by burning.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Delinnn.,.
Roll of 1875, amounting to se2as -
on Parish Tax proper and $lelas1
on Bridge Fund Tax, be accept.a
from the Tax Collector.
On motion of MFR. Smith.
Resolved, That the petition of cit.
liens living in the lower suburbs !,
Alexandria asking relief by having . I
ditch cut for draining the lower mart
of the Town Of Alexandria be di.
approved. a.,
TREASURER'S REPORT,
JAMES MOORE, TREASURER, In -Accor.r
WITH THE PARISH OF RApIDys.
1877. DR..
Jan II. 10 amount received of
j. NJ. Barrett on Estray
dCCOulI .............. S33 ~
Feb l6. Parish proper paid in =
per Tax Collectors
Roil 1870 .,........ STA So
1876, paid by Collector. b28 IL ,
Parish Script OH Delin-
quent Roll 1871, paid by
Tax Collector AM
Parish Script on Delin.
quent Roll 1872, paid by y
Tax Collector .... 3718
Parish Script on Delin-
quent Roll 1873, paid by
Tax Collector 30
Parish Script on Delin-
quent Roll 1874, paid by
Tax Collector 242 IA 2
Court House Script on
Delinquent Roll 1873,
paid by Tax Collector. 98k
Bridge Tax on Delin-
quent Roll 1874 paid by
Tax Collector. 63 "a
Bridge Tax on Delin-
quent Roll 1875 paid by
Tax Collector 417 Ak
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We asked for fair count and
get q fare eoaRt:
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FIELD is David-but Mat. is 8
Collar.
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The knowing ones here are saw
age at the edict-cheat of the Eight to
Seven Tribunal-but this savageness
is mis-directed and hurled at the
National Democracy. We prefer
just now to stand at the crossing of
the "bloody chasm" and curse that
Court called, and the Infamous
party. whose reign it has prolonged
for four more years. We have no
curses for our National Party, but
plenty to spare oh Radicalism. We
are again whipped by fraud, endorsed
fraud, but still unsubdued.
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Tilden In Louisiana.

We have before us Congressman
Morrison's Report in the late cleo
tion in this State, and find that i
shows up plainly the glazing fraud.
of the Returning Board, and as q Sc
quence must forever stand as a dam
ming proof of endorsed fraud and vii
lalny against the eight to seven Com
mission.
Briefly these points and facts are
that at the late election the number
of votes actually cast was 16O,964,
exceeding by 1901 the number of
votes actually cast at any previous
election in the State. Of the votes
actually cast for presidential cleo
tors, the Tilden Electors tx. A
Croes, who had the highest number
had S3,Sl7 votes. The Hayes Elec-
tors A. H. Brewster, who had the
lowest number) had 76, 173 votes, be-
ing democratic majority of 1859
votes. Of the votes cast at the cleo.
ton, as shown upon the face Of the
returns, made to and received by the
board of returning officers, the Til
den electors VIM. A. Seay, who had
the highest number) had so,83l
votes, and the Hayes electors (L. A.
who had the lowest num-
ber) had 74,426 votes, being demo
cratic majority of 6,4O5.
The Returning Boards action,
Which has been endorsed and sus-
aimed by the Eight to Seven Board,
assumed under various pretenses, to
exclude from the returns and throw
'ut from the count the votes cast at
numerous polling places, numbering
n the aggregate 1927 which were
asst for the Tilden electors, and g.
II for the Hayes electors, so they
armed completely around demo-
ratio majority of 1859, and fabrica
ed and counted it into republican
'ajority of 3,437. And all this, and
D more or less, has been sustained
I'd endorsed by the great Tribunal
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-OsLr eleven more days c
Grant.
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Mexico is lawless; but does she
lesslizs lawlsssness?
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ALEXANDRIA. La.


SOME d--n phool on wheels,
freezing to be Brutus, in imitation
of Wilkes Booth, actually walked in
to Packard's sanctum and fired q pis-
toll at and wounded him in the knee.
thus forcing the would be governor
to 60 it on one knee while at his de-
votions. In the melee, which is not
worth relating, because we believe it
was a put-up job, the "d--n phool'
was shot in the arm. One thing GER
tain Packard acted his part so com
placently, that Alex. Boarman, of
Shreveport, who was present at the
farce, also played we'll his part and
was not afraid. This radical cpl
sode was entirely useless to bear any
pressure on the Eight, and could
have been left out of the small bills.
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$7OSl Is

1877. CT. "
Feb 16 By 10 per cent commits
sion on s57l4.S3 paid
H. L. Burgess, Tax
Collector -. $67
Ten per cent commits
sion on 1928. 10 Licenses
paid H. L. Burgess, Tax
Collector -. ........ 5.
Ten per cent commits
siogs on $3.ll Delin-
quent Roll 1871, paid
H. 7. Burgess, Tax
Collector =. =.
Ten per cent commits
sion on $37.lS Dclin-
quent Roll 1872, paid
II. i. Burgess, Tax
Collector -. ;
Ten per cent commission
on S32.44 Delinquent Roll
1873 paid II. I. Burgess, 80
lax Collector .-..... s
Ten per cent commission
on S242.I2 Delinuucnt
Roll liza paid II. T. Bur
CESS, Tax Collector 49,. "a
Ten per cent commission
on 1885 Court Hoasc Tux
1873 paid Fl. T. Burgess,
lax Collector ..........
Ten per cent commission
t>n Sfi3 ID Rrj,S,,., T,y lS>A
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his duty in the collection of taxes
due the Parish, and said bond to1be
approved as the law directs, and
spread upon the records Of the Re-
corder's office.
On motion the Jury adjourned un-
til two o'clock P. N.
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PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY.
ALEXANDRIA,

| LEU. Il. 4oi'.j
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment-all members present. W. j.
Calvit, President, in the chair
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That the petition of Mr.
Crawford, asking for Ferry priv.
leges, be referred to the committee
on roads and bridges.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That the petition Of res.
idents of the Cheneyville Ward, re-
lating to repairs on the Cheneyville
bridge, be referred to the committee
on roads and bridges.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That James Jeffries be
relieved as commissioner to let out
bridges on Big and Little Mario, and
j. P. Hickman be appointed instead.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That Dr.. r. H. Carnal,
Frank Nortleet and D. A. Smith be
appointed commissioners to lay out
the road from Latannier bridge to
Red River.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That R. D. Huff be ap-
pointed syndic on the road from the
mouth of the Canal at G. w. Comp
tons, on Bayou Rapides, to the
bridge at the end of the Race Track
Lane.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That James Ransdell,
Clerk Of the District Court, be called
before the Jury for the purpose of
submitting plan for the better Sc
curity of public accounts.
On motion it was resolved to ad-
jonrn until to- morrow at 9 o'clock. |
w
FEBRUARY 10, 1877.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment-W. j. Calvit in the chair. All
members present. The minutes of
yesterdays meeting were read and
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That A. Gueringer be
appointed syndic on Road District
No. l, in the place of John Reeves
emoved.
On motion of Mr.. Woodland,
Resolved, That B. F. Pcrley be ap
'olnted syndic on the road leadiug+,
rom the end of the Plank Road to s
he lower line of Inglewood Planta- T
ION, vice j. Routh Williams re- ,
moved.
On motion the petition of R. P. y
iunten, lessee of the Bayou Robert +
tank Road, was referred to the ,
ommittee on roads and bridges. u
On motion the Jury adjourned I'M t
] to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 8
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FEBRUARY 16, 1877.

Ihe Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment-all the members were pres.
ent. ". j. Calvit, President, in the
4Ghair.
The minutes of yesterdays meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun,
Resolved, That the Parish Attor-
ney be and is hereby ordered to COM
pile an abstract from the State and
Parish laws in relation to roads and
road syndics, showing their duties
and powers as such, and who are ex-
empt, who subject, the fines for non.
attendance, etc. Be it further
Resolved, That this abstract when
compiled shall be printed and a copy
thereof be served on each of the syn.
dies in the Parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun,
Resolved, That we reconsider the
action of the Jury yesterday in re.
gard to authorizing the Treasurer to
receive from the Tax Collector Ger.
tain bridge warrants in settlement for
Bridge Fund Tax. Carried.
The original motion then being in
order the yeas and nays were called
for, and the Jury voted unanimously
in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Tax Collector.
as soon as he shall have been an
and qualified, be requested
TO proceed Immediately against all
delinquent tax payers and enforce
the collection of all such taxes where
it is possible to do so.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That as soon as the Tax
Collector shall have been appointed,
he shall give bond with good and
solvent security in the sum of 800 |
200 for ths faithful performances of|
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WEATHER REPORT.

txrrc.r1oSs FOR To-DAT.-For the
,.,,h Atlantic States. falling followed by
r;.;n~ ~ barometer, warmer southwest veer-
tIs.1e tn - colder northwest winds, will prevail,
r;th ms ~ nartly cloudy weather and possibly
light rains. :, c. oo,a.r norther,v
uinds. rising barometer, and partly cloudy
weather o,,, waltz. r;s;,e-
,.rometer, colder northeast to west winds,
NTH clear weather.
For the Middle States, colder brisk north
and west winds, partly cloudy or clear
weather. The rivers will continue falling.
Cautionary signals continue from Cape
uat,eras to Woods Hole, and are ordered
ior Boston, lndianola, and Galveston.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly clear,
mild, and windy. At night it was clear and
cold. The mercury fell 800 between 3 z
n. and midnight, and $50 between noon
and midnight.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: 6 \. NJ, IS
4. NJ. 40: noon, G1; 3 7. NJ. 81; 6 2
M.. IS: midnight. 81.
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AN INGENIOUS ARRANGEMENT FOR UN-
HITCHING THE FIRE HoRsEs.-Mr. Bailey.
engineer Of Company .C's steamer, located
on Main street between Twentieth and
Twenty-6rst, has made an ingenious ar
rangement by which the horses Of the hose
carriage and engine at that station are un-
battered in case OF nm, alarm. The plan is
somewhat similar to that adopted in other
steam fre-engine houses except that the
wire, which Is attached to each halter, is
not operated by electricity, but unhitches
the halter from the stall by more SIM
pie and less costly arrangement. The In
veDtion, for so it may be properly called, is
very creditable indeed, and Will no doubt
be initiated, in measure, by the scientific
station-men in the engine houses not now
provided with such useful apparatus. Mr..
Bailey has bell attached to the first stall,
and that bell gives the alarm to the horses;
for even before the city fire-alarm gong has
recorded single stroke the stall-bell has
given the alarm, the halters are loose, and
the horses out Of their stalls and on their
way to the apparatus. From twenty to
twenty-five seconds is the time allowed ut
that station to "hitch up and get out" now
a-davs.
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The GabIin Case.

Editors Dispatch: Gentlemen,-A cor
respondent in your issue OF Saturday morn
ing, whose communication Is signed "Jus-
tice," requests you to make correction Of
your statement Of the evidence, which he
alleges has produced an erroneous impress
sion. He asks that you will make the cor
rection "as an act OF justice to man suf-
fering, as his friends believe, for an acci-
dent" have seen and read letter from
an eyewitness Of the whole transaction,
who states that Mr.. Giblin 80 cruelty beat
with a club the unfortunate Mr.. McCor-
mack that he begged him to desist. The
writer OF the letter Is q citizen of another
State, and could not be procured as wit
ness. Mr.. Glbin and his friends persist
emily denied for weeks that Mccormack re-
ceiyed any injury in Giblin's saloon, and
only adopted the theory Of accident when
they found that denial would no longer
avail them. Because am anxious that no
erroneous impressions shall be made, and
because ! believe that such crimes should
neither be palliated nor excused, ask the
insertion Of this for the sake OF TRUTH.
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MANCHESTER NEWS.

The bright, bracing weather of Sunday,
and the excellent condition of our streets,
brought out full congregations for our
churches. The services were unusually in
teresting, though, with one exception, they
were conducted, as usual, without change
In the pulpits.
DR.. Jeter, Of Richmond, preached fine
sermon in the morning to very large con-
gregation in the Baptist church, and was
cordially received by his many friends
here. There were no evening services.
In the Presbyterian church the services
were somewhat saddened by the announce
ment of the death OF Miss Bette NJ. Miller,
one OF the teachers in the Sunday school,
and most jealous member OF the church.
She was buried yesterday, and her remains
were followed to their last resting place by
large number OF friends, many Of whom
were from Richmond.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, MONDAY
Judge Hughes presiding.-Armstrong's as
signee Us. Armstrong and others. Decree
to make conveyance to the purchaser OF the
real estate in the proceedings mentioned,
and to strike the cause from the docket.
In the matter of d. A. Brown, Jr. Or
der to pay attorney for creditors 500.
In the case OF Richard o. Allard. Order
confirming sales Of bankrupt's real estate
and chooses in action.
In the matter of Clarkson, Anderson &
Co. Jacob Cohn appointed assignee in
place OF Rutherglen deceased.
In the case of Richard Mitchell. The
sale of the bankrupt's real estate by Special
Commissioner Maury was confirmed, and
the commissioner directed to make deed to
the purchaser and pay the proceeds Of the
sale to the udgment-creditor.
In the case Of William H. Wright. The
report and account OF the assignee were
confirmed, and the assignee was directed to
convey to the bankrupt the property cried
out to Alfred Morton when the bankrupt
exhibits evidence that he has satisfied the
lien-creditors. Thereupon it was ordered
that the assignee be discharged.
In the matter of n. p. Luck. The as
signee was authorized to sell the two hum
dred and twenty-five acres OF land belong
ing to the bankrupt's estate to n. p. Luck,
as trustee for his wife and children, for
$500. :.
In the case OF John T. Rice. Order di-
recting the purchaser Of the bankrupt's real
estate to show cause, at Norfolk, on the 18th
of March next, why the property should
not be resold, and order for the payment OF
costs. .,.
In the matter OF James Fl. Dunn. Order
appointing r. l.. Maury assignee in the
place OF Allderdice, deceased.
In the case of Martin g. Smith. p. T.
Woodward was appointed special commits
sioner, and directed to take an account OF
the real estate of the bankrupts and the
liens thereon; and the holders Of the ven
dors' liens were ordered to show cause be-
fore this court, at Richmond, on the 5th
April, 1877, why the property should not
be sold free of liens.
In the matters Of John F. Burch and E..
T. Burch. The orders Of October 6, 1876,
were revoked, and the bankrupts allowed
their stock Of goods as part OF their con-
gressional exemption. The assignee was
directed to sell the bankIupts' chooses in ac-
ton.
In the case OF Phillips & Wilson. Order
confirming the sale OF the bankrupt stock
OF goods.
In the matter of Robert Marks. The as
signee was allowed $546.18 for charges and
disbursements made by him, and he was di-
rected to sell the bankrupt's real estate
upon such terms as he thinks most 10 the
interests OF the creditors.
In the matter Of George A. Hyde. The
exemption made by the assignee was ap-
proved.
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Death of Judge Cor.-Judge James FL.
Cox died at his residence, at Glover Hill, on
Sunday. The death Of few men in this sec
tion could occasion more widespread grief
than that of Judge Cox, and the anxiety
with which our whole community has
watched the progress Of his illness bears
evidence OF his popularity. An appro-
pirate notice of bis life and virtues will be
found in our editorial columns.
In respect to his memory Judge Clopton
on yesterday adjourned the Hastings Court
until Thursday.
The following committee was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions Of respect ::
Messrs. A. C. Attkisson, S. Brooks, D. l..
Pulliam, Beverly Hancock, and N. A. Eu-
bank.
The funeral takes place at the residence
to-day.
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preparations of expenditures for the usual
objects in the various departments amount
to S906, ,o84, leaving only S477 rs the esti-
mated balance unappropriated.
uThe committee, congratulating the
Council and our felIow.citizens on the re-
suits reached by the economical administra-
ton In the past OF the funds subjected to
the control OF the various committees OF
the Council, must yet be permitted, in view
Of the continued stringency In our pecu-
MARY affairs, and the restricted provision
for their expenditures, once more to urge
upon every department a wise dctermlna-
ton to abstain from every charge upon the
treasury for any object not essential to the
best interests Of the city,. :G
ct remains but TO add that In the pro-
posed distribution Of the receipts OF the
current year, as detailed in the ordinance
herewith submitted, the committee have,
with remarkable unanimity Of views, fixed
upon the amount OF each appropriation,
after candid and deliberate consideration
of the particular object specified; and, IN
conclusion, they venture the hopeful assu-
rance that if their recommendations snail
now be sustained by the City Council the
wear will close with results as advantageous
and satisfactory as may reasonably De an
ticipated by those most earnestly raesifous
to promote the general good OF the city with
lust discrimination as to its seVerai inter-
ests.
"On behalf of the committee.
IN. L.. STRAUs. Chairman"
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
The committee presented in connection
with their report the following sums in the
nature Of an ordinance to be appropriated
to the several departments for the year:
Expenditures.
Interest on S3, i G5,495.47 6 pr cent.
reg'd bds..$ ls9,929 rs
Interest on Jos 10000 Gpr cent o ~
copn BIDS. $500 90
Interest on 9GO.7oO.00 pr cent ~
reg'd BIDS. 1886 OO
Interest on 254,ooo.oo siIr cent. 90 ooo ~
cop'n BIDS. 2o,32O OO
S4.As5,ls547 j 293,4O5 73
IN. n,r cent for redemption ....... 44,S51 50
sss,257 6s
| Interest and rede npiion on s16. 600
HH he issued. at per cent. .......... 1,l2n 90
s3s9,377 ss
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POLICE Court, Charles Har-
ris (colored) was charged with gettin; mo-
ney on false pretences from William Mar
tin. Martin had been in Jail for drunken
ness or bad behavior, and Harris obtained
letters from influential white people, which
induced Justice White to release him.
After getting Martin out Harris told him
that he had paid Justice White $40 on Mar
tins behalf. This was false, as all concern
ed acknowledged. Both men-brothers-in-
law-were required to give security for
good behavior in the sum of $100, in de-
fault Of which they were committed. JUS
tice j. j. Crutchfeld presided In this trial.
Justice White disposed OF the following
cases
B william Braxton (colored), for feloniously
assaulting Fanny Dabney with hafchat,
was sent on to the grand jury.
Church Fortune and William White, for
being disorderly in the street, were dned
81 each.
BurWell BeazIey, On old offender, was
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At meeting OF
the West-Eud Building Association held
Friday night the following officers were
elected for the term OF twelve months !:
dent, George Gerstorf; Secretary, F. f..
Tholl; Treasurer, Gerhard Wiggers. The
elected this evening.